20140351 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20140502

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Programs
Pat McCrory Thomas A Reeder John E Skvarla, III
Governor Director Secretary
May 5, 2014
DWR # 14 -0351
Guilford County
City of Greensboro
Attn: Steven Drew, Water Resources Director
PO Box 3136
Greensboro NC 27402
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL
CONDITIONS
T.Z. Osborne Water Reclamation Facility Expansion /Upgrades
Dear Mr. Drew:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your
application dated April 1, 2014, received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) April 14,
2014, with subsequent information on April 23, 2014. These impacts are covered by the
attached Water Quality General Certification Number 3884 and the conditions listed below.
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 impacts from this project have been determined to be an "Existing Use" under
the Jordan Lake Riparian Buffer Protection Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0267)
This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the enclosed certification (s) or
general permit and the following additional conditions:
1. The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the other specific and
general conditions of the Certification are met. No other impacts are approved,
including incidental impacts.
Impact Area
Temporary /Permanent
Impact Amount
404/401 Wetlands
Temporary
0.039 acres
Streams
Permanent
40 linear feet
Temporary
60 linear feet
Winston -Salem Regional Office
Location 585 Waughtown St Winston - Salem, North Carolina 27107
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City of Greensboro
DWR# 14 -0351
401 APPROVAL
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2 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.
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 letter and General
Certifications) /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 1506 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 http: / /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 OAH 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, Fed Ex, 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

City of Greensboro
DWR# 14 -0351
401APPROVAL
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This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and
the Jordan Lake Riparian Buffer Rules as described in 15A NCAC 02B 0267. Please contact Sue
Homewood at 336 - 771 -4964 or sue.homewood @ncdenr.gov if you have any questions or
concerns.
Sincerely,
W. Corey Basinger
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations
Division of Water Resources
Enclosures: GC 3884
cc: Linda Diebolt, Hazen & Sawyer P.C. (via email)
David Bailey, USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office (via email)
DWR WSRO 401 files
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit