20140041 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20140512

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Secretary
May 12, 2014
NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program
Attn: Tim Baumgartner
217 West Jones St, Suite 3000A
Raleigh NC 27603
D W R # 14 -0041
Alleghany County
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Little Pine Creek III Stream & Wetland Mitigation Project
Dear Mr. Baumgartner:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated
March 20, 2014, received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) March 24, 2014 and additional
information received on May 9, 2014. These 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 or 27 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.
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, General Permit and /or Buffer Rules are met. No other impacts
are approved, including incidental impacts.
Type of Impact
Temporary/Permanent
Approved Impact (units)
Stream
Permanent
13,300 linear feet
Wetland
Temporary & Permanent
2.71 acres
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 Certification (s) /Permit /Authorization and is
responsible for complying with all conditions.
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Location: 585 Waughtown St. Winston - Salem, North Carolina 27107
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Customer Service: 1- 877 -623 -6748
Internet: www.ncwaterouality.org
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer

Mailing address for the OAH:
If sending via US Postal Service
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -6714
NCEEP
DWR# 14 -0041
401 APPROVAL
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If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx,
etc):
Office of Administrative Hearings
1711 New Hope Church Road
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
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Resources under section 401 of the Clean
Water Act. Please contact Sue Homewood at 336 - 771 -4964 or Sue.Homewood @ncdenr.gov if you have
any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
r
W. Corey Basinger
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations
Division of Water Resources
Enclosures: GC 3885
Certificate of Completion
cc: Christine Blackwelder, Wildlands Engineering (via email)
Tasha McCormick, USACE Asheville Regulatory Field Office (via email)
Todd Tugwell, Special Projects Manager, US Army Corps of Engineers USACE (via email)
DWR -WQP WSRO 401 files
DWR -WQP 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit