20201736 Ver 2_20201736 Ver 1_Elm City Wastewater System Improvements_Wilson_401_GC.docx_20220303

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February 18, 2021

DWR # 20201736 Ver 1
Wilson County

Town of Elm City
Dena Owens
PO BOX 717
Elm City, NC 27822
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Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Elm City Wastewater System Improvements

Ms. Owens,
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated
January 12, 2021, and received on January 12, 2021, with payment received January 19, 2021. These
impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification Number 4133. This
certification is associated with the use of Nationwide Permit Number 12 once it is issued to you by the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Please note that you should get any other federal, state or local permits
before proceeding with your project, including those required by (but not limited to) Sediment and
Erosion Control, Non-Discharge, and Water Supply Watershed regulations.
The Division has determined that the proposed project will comply with water quality requirements
provided that you adhere to the conditions listed in the enclosed certification.
The following proposed impacts are hereby approved. No other impacts are approved, including
incidental impacts. \[15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)\].
Type of Impact Amount Approved (units) Amount Approved (units)
Permanent Temporary
Wetland
W1: Road Crossing/Grading
0.022 (acres) 0 (acres)
W2: Road Crossing/Grading
0.163 (acres) 0 (acres)
W3: Road Crossing/Grading
0.043 (acres) 0 (acres)
W4: Construction Access
0 (acres) 0.091 (acres)
W5: Construction Access
0 (acres) 0.079 (acres)
Streams

S1: Culvert
32 (linear feet) 0 (linear feet)
S2: Workpad/Causeway
0 (linear feet) 20 (linear feet)

Elm City Wastewater System Improvements
DWR# 20201736
401 Certification
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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 this Certification. 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 Certification and is
responsible for complying with all conditions. \[15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2)\].
If you are unable to comply with any of the conditions of the attached Water Quality General
Certification, you must notify the Raleigh Regional Office within 24 hours (or the next business day if a
weekend or holiday) from the time the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances.
The permittee shall report to the Raleigh Regional Office any noncompliance with, and/or any violation
of, stream or wetland standards \[15A NCAC 02B .0200\] including but not limited to sediment impacts to
streams or wetlands. Information shall be provided orally within 24 hours (or the next business day if a
weekend or holiday) from the time the permittee became aware of the non-compliance circumstances.
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. \[G.S. 143-215.5\]
This Certification can be contested as provided in Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes by
filing a Petition for a Contested Case Hearing (Petition) with the North Carolina Office of Administrative
Hearings (OAH) within sixty (60) calendar days. Requirements for filing a Petition are set forth in Chapter
150B of the North Carolina General Statutes and Title 26 of the North Carolina Administrative Code.
Additional information regarding requirements for filing a Petition and Petition forms may be accessed at
http://www.ncoah.com/ -3000.
One (1) copy of the Petition must also be served to the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality:
William F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601

This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and 15A NCAC
02H .0500. Please contact Rick Trone at [e-mail] if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Paul Wojoski, Supervisor
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
Division of Water Resources

Elm City Wastewater System Improvements
DWR# 20201736
401 Certification
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Enclosures: GC 4133

cc: Jon Swaim, McGill Associates, PA (via email)
Sam Dailey, USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office (via email)
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit file

Filename: 20201736 Ver 1_Elm City Wastewater System Improvements_Wilson_401_GC