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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory John E. Skvada, III
Governor Secretary
March 26, 2014
DWR # 14 -0283
Cherokee County
Marvin and Rita Hirsh
455 Little Ranger Road
Murphy, NC 28906
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
Ranger Road Erosion Control
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Hirsh:
In accordance with your application dated March 19, 2014, approval has been granted for the impacts listed in
the table below. This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the enclosed certifications)
or general permit and any additional conditions listed below.
Project impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification Number 3885 and the
conditions listed below. This certification is associated with the use of Nationwide Permit Number 13 once it is
issued to you by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Please note that you should obtain or otherwise comply
with any other federal, state or local permits before proceeding with your project, including those required by
(but not limited to) Erosion and Sediment Control, Water Supply Watershed and Trout Buffer regulations.
IMPACTS APPROVED
The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the other specific and general conditions of the
Certification, General Permit and/or Buffer Rules are met. No other impacts are approved, including incidental
impacts.
Type of Impact
Amount Approved
Permanent
Open Waters
0.02 (acres)
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
1. This approval is for the purpose and design described in your application. The plans and specifications
for this project are incorporated by reference as part of the Certification/Authorization. If you change
your project, you must notify the Division and you may be required to submit a new application package
with the appropriate fee. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this approval
Water Quality Regional Operations — Asheville Regional Office
2090 US Hwy 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778
Phone: 828-296-4500 1 FAX: 828 - 299 -7043
Internet: http : / /portal.nodenr.org/webtwgANs
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer
Marvin and Rita Hirsh
March 26, 2014
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letter and General Certification (s) /Permit/Authorization and is responsible for complying with all
conditions.
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested.
This Certification can be contested as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of General Statute 150B by filing a written
petition for an administrative hearing to the Office of Administrative Hearings (hereby known as OAH) within
sixty (60) calendar days.
A petition form may be obtained from the OAH at hqp: / /www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH Clerk's
Office at (919) 431 -3000 for information. A petition is considered filed when the original and one (1) copy
along with any applicable OAH filing fee is received in the OAH during normal office hours (Monday through
Friday between 8:00am and 5:00pm, excluding official state holidays).
The petition may be faxed to the OAR at (919) 431- 3100, provided the original and one copy of the petition
along with any applicable OAH filing fee is received by the OAH within five (5) business days following the
faxed transmission.
Mailing address for the OAH:
If sending via US Postal Service:
If sending via delivery service (UPS,
FedEx, etc):
Office of Administrative Hearings Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center 1711 New Hope Church Road
Raleigh, NC 27699 -6714 Raleigh, NC 27609 -6285
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DENR:
Lacy Presnell, General Counsel
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1601
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.i .Marvin and Rita Hirsh
March 26, 2014
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This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act as described in 15A
NCAC .0500. Please contact Chuck Cranford at 828 - 296 -4650 or chuck.cranford(cr�,ncdenr.gov if you have any
questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
CD`
G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations
Asheville Regional Office
Enclosures: GC 3885
Certificate of Completion
cc: Dale Nolan (via email)
USACE Asheville Regulatory Field Office (via email)
DWR ARO 401 files
DWR 401 and Buffer Permitting Unit
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