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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20030885 Ver 2_Approval Letter_20140703a ;KW MCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Pat McCrory John E Skvarla, III Governor Secretary July 3, 2014 North State Environmental Attn: Michael Anderson 2889 Lowery St Winston -Salem NC 27101 DWR # 03 -0885 v2 Forsyth County Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS Civitan Park Stream Restoration Repair Dear Mr. Anderson: You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated June 23, 2014, received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) June 27, 2014. These impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification Numbers 3885 and 3893 and the conditions listed below. This certification is associated with the use of Nationwide Permit Numbers 27 and 33 once they are 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 certifications) 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. Type of Impact Amount Approved Amount Approved (units) (units) Permanent Temporary Stream Temporary Crossing 20 (linear feet) Stream restoration 96 (linear feet) 20 (linear feet) repair Winston -Salem Regional Office Locaton 585 Waughtown St 'Kinston- Salem, North Carolina 27107 Phone 336 -77 1 -50001 FAX 336 -771 -46301 Customer Service 1- 877 - 623 -6748 Internet nttp //portal ncdenrorgrwebiwglws An Equal Opportunmi \ Affirmative Action Employer North State Environmental DWR# 03- 0885v3 401APPROVAL Page 2 of 3 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 Certification(s) /Permit /Authorization and is responsible for complying with all conditions. 3. The permittee will provide on -site supervision of stability work including, but not limited to bank re- sloping, culvert installation, in- stream structure placement, and riparian zone re- establishment, by an appropriately trained individual. 4. The Permittee shall determine the exact location and type of in- stream structures during construction. Within 60 days of completion of construction, as -built drawings shall be submitted to the Division of Water Resources, Winston Salem Regional Office. 5. Native vegetation shall be used throughout this project. All tree and shrub plantings within the proposed planting buffer on both sides of the stream shall be protected from mowing or clearing. 6. Natural fiber matting is recommended for streambank stabilization over plastic matting that can entrap small animals. 7. Visual monitoring of the stabilization project shall be conducted at a minimum of quarterly for the first year or two bankfull events (whichever is longer), and then annually until the site is stable (particularly after storm events) and vegetation is successful. Any failures of structures, stream banks, or vegetation may require future repairs or replacement, which requires coordination with the Winston Salem Regional Office to ensure the stability and water quality of the stream and downstream waters. 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. Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 -6714 North State Environmental DWR# 03- 0885v3 401 APPROVAL Page 3 of 3 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 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, &M, s Mimi, W Corey Basinger Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Division of Water Resources Enclosures: GC 3885, GC3893 cc: Cynthia Lancaster, P.E., Jewell Engineering (via email) Keith Huff, City of Winston Salem (via email) John Thomas, USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office (via email) DWR WSRO 401 files DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit