20140375 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20140602

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KDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
June 2, 2014
Blue Ridge Environmental Consultants PA
Attn: Derek Goddard
1305 S. Collegiate Dr
Wilkesboro NC 28697
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
DWR # 14 -0375
Ashe County
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Shepherds Way Farm — Piney Branch Stream Restoration
Dear Mr. Goddard:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your
application dated April 11, 2014, received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) April 15,
2014, with subsequent information on May 27, 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 are met. No other impacts are approved,
including incidental impacts.
Impact Area
Temporary /Permanent
Impact Amount
Streams
Permanent
1,868 linear feet
Winston -Salem Regional Office
Location: 585 Waughtown St. Winston - Salem, North Carolina 27107
Phone: [phone] FAX: 336 - 771.46301 Customer Service: 1- 877 -623 -6748
Internet: http :! /portal.ncdenr,org /webrwgfws
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer

Blue Ridge Environmental Consultants
DWR# 14 -0375
401APPROVAL
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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, FedEx, etc):
Office of Administrative Hearings Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center 1711 New Hope Church Road
Raleigh, INC 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, INC 27699 -1601
This letter completes the review of the Division 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,
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W. Corey Basinger
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations
Division of Water Resources
Enclosures: GC 3885
cc: Jarvis Dickens, 540 Gerge Shepherd Rd, Laurel Springs INC 28644
Tasha McCormick, USACE Asheville Regulatory Field Office (via email)
DWR WSRO 401 files
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit