20140739 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20140909

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory John E Skvarla, III
Governor Secretary
September 9, 2014
George Kiger
4222 Williams Dairy Rd
Greensboro NC 27406
DWR # 14 -0739
Guilford County
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Kiger Property Agricultural Leveling Project
Dear Mr. Kiger:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your
application dated July 14, 2014, received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) July 18,
2014, with subsequent information on September 2, 2014. These impacts are covered by the
attached Water Quality General Certification Number 3897 and the conditions listed below.
This certification is associated with the use of Nationwide Permit Number 40 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
404/401 Wetlands
Permanent
0.075 acres
Winston -Salem Regional Office
Location 585 Waughtown St Winston Salem, North Carolina 2710°
F "one 336 -771 -50001 FAX [phone]K 1, Custorrer Service 1-877-623-6/48
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An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer

George Kiger
DWR# 14 -0739
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
Certification (s) /Permit /Authorization and is responsible for complying with all
conditions.
3. All streams and riparian buffers located on the project site shall be clearly marked
(example- orange fabric fencing) prior to any land disturbing activities and must be
maintained on the property until the project phase is completed.
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 150B 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, FedEx, 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:
John Evans, General Counsel
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1601 i

George Kiger
DWR# 14 -0739
401 APPROVAL
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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,
W Corey Basinger
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations
Division of Water Resources
Enclosures: GC 3897
cc: Mike Brame, Pilot Environmental Inc (via email)
David Bailey, USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office (via email)
DWR WSRO 401 files
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit