20200237 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20200311_pg2

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Jordan Lake Riparian Buffer Impacts
Zone 2
Zone 1
Zone 1
minus
= Zone 1
Buffer
Zone 2
minus
= Zone 2
Buffer
Wetlands
Buffers (not
Wetlands
Buffers (not
Mitigation
Site
Impact (sq
Mitigation
Impact (sq
in Zone 1
wetlands)
in Zone 2
wetlands)
Required
ft
Required
quire)
ft )
(sq ft)
(sq ft)
(sq ft)
(sq ft)
(1.5:1
ratio)
S1
1821.00
0.00
1821.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
S2
1751.00
0.00
1751.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
S3
333.00
0.00
333.00
999.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
S4 (BMP)
0.00
0.00
0.00
4917.00
0.00
0.00
4039.00
0.00
4039.00
1424.00
0.00
0.00
S4 Road
4917.00
0.00
1424.00
0.00
TOTAL
8822.00
0.00
8822.00
999.00
5463.00
0.00
5463.00
0.00
Total Buffer Impact for Project: 8,822 square feet in Zone 1 and 5,463 square feet in Zone 2.
The project shall be constructed in accordance with your application dated and received February 14, 2020 with
subsequent information received on March 4, 2020, March 6, 2020, and March 10, 2020. After reviewing your
application, we have decided that these impacts are covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 4135.
This certification corresponds to the Nationwide Permit 14 issued by the Corps of Engineers. This approval is also
valid for the Jordan Lake Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 213.0267). In addition, you should acquire any other
federal, state or local permits before you proceed with your project including (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion
Control, Non -Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations. This approval will expire with the accompanying
404 permit.
This approval is valid solely for the purpose and design described in your application (unless modified below). Should
your project change, you must notify the NCDWR and submit a new application. If the property is sold, the new
owner must be given a copy of this Certification and approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying with all
the conditions. If total wetland fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, or of total impacts to
perennial streams (now or in the future) exceed 300 linear feet, compensatory mitigation may be required as described
in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). Additional buffer impacts may require additional compensatory mitigation
as described in 15A NCAC 213.067. For this approval to remain valid, you must adhere to the conditions listed in the
attached certification(s) and any additional conditions listed below.
Condition(s) of Certification:
Project Specific Conditions
Compensatory mitigation for impacts to 333 square feet of protected riparian buffers in Zone 1 shall be
required. We understand that you have chosen to perform compensatory mitigation for impacts to protected
buffers through use of Restoration Systems, LLC. Mitigation for unavoidable impacts to the Jordan Lake
Riparian Buffers shall be provided in the Jordan Lake River Basin and done in accordance with 15A NCAC
.02B .0295. Restoration Systems, LLC has indicated in a letter dated March 10, 2020 that they will assume
responsibility for satisfying the compensatory mitigation requirements for the above -referenced project.
2. All stormwater runoff shall be directed as sheet flow through stream buffers at non -erosive velocities, unless
otherwise approved by this certification. [I 5A NCAC 2B .0267]
3. All riparian buffers impacted by the placement of temporary fill or clearing activities shall be restored to the
preconstruction contours and revegetated. Maintained buffers shall be permanently revegetated with non -
woody species by the end of the growing season following completion of construction. For the purpose of
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