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ROY COOPER ,
Governor
ELIZABETH S.BISER `
Secretary
RICHARD E.ROGERS,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
September 12,2022
Dylan Bruchhaus,Planner II
Town of Wake Forest
301 South Brooks Street
Wake Forest,NC 27587-2932
Subject: 401 Water Quality Certification Pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act for Proposed
extension of Dunn Creek Greenway in Wake County.
NCDWR Project No. 20090136 ver.9
Dear Mr.Bruchhaus:
Attached hereto is a copy of Certification No. 5062 issued to The Town of Wake Forest dated September 12,2022.
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 this Water Quality 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 Certification and is responsible for complying with
all conditions. [15A NCAC 02H.0507(d)(2)]. This Certification does not relieve the permittee of the responsibility
to obtain all other required Federal, State,or Local approvals before proceeding with the project,including those
required by,but not limited to,Sediment and Erosion Control,Non-Discharge,Water Supply Watershed,and Trout
Buffer regulations.
If we can be of further assistance,do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
Riciard3 ' ogers,Director
Division of Water Resources
Attachments
CC:
Emma Radford,Kimley-Horn
April Norton,US Corps of Engineers,Raleigh Field Office
File Copy
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1611
NoaniCAaouNn
919.707.9000

401 Water Quality Certification Pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act with ADDITIONAL
CONDITIONS
THIS CERTIFICATION is issued in conformity with the requirements of Section 401 Public Laws 92-500 and
95-217 of the United States and subject to the North Carolina Division of Water Resources(NCDWR)Regulations
in 15 NCAC 211.0500.This certification authorizes the Town of Wake Forest to impact 0.010 acres of jurisdictional
wetlands,and 127 linear feet of jurisdictional streams in Wake County. The project shall be constructed pursuant to
the application dated received August 8,2022. The authorized impacts are as described below:
Stream Impacts in the Neuse River Basin
Site Permanent Riprap Temporary Permanent Riprap Temporary Total
Fill in Stabilization to Impact to Fill in Stabilization to Impact to Stream
Intermittent Intermittent Intermittent Perennial Perennial Perennial Impact
Stream Stream Stream Stream Stream Stream (linear ft)
(linear ft) (linear ft) (linear ft) (linear ft) (linear ft) (linear ft)
1 14 17 5 0 0 0 36
2 0 0 0 69 13 9 91
Total 14 17 5 69 13 9 127
Total Stream Impact for Project: 127 linear feet
Wetland Impacts in the Neuse River Basin
Site Permanent Fill (ac) Temporary Impact (ac) Total Wetland Impact(ac)
2 0.005 0.005 0.010
Total 0.005 0.005 0.010
Total Wetland Impact for Project: 0.010 acres.
The application provides adequate assurance that the discharge of fill material into the waters of the Neuse River
Basin in conjunction with the proposed development will not result in a violation of applicable Water Quality
Standards and discharge guidelines. Therefore,the State of North Carolina certifies that this activity will not violate
the applicable portions of Sections 301,302,303,306,307 of PL 92-500 and PL 95-217 if conducted in accordance
with the application and conditions hereinafter set forth.
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This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you submitted in your application dated received August
8,2022. Should your project change,you are required to 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 any additional wetland impacts,or stream impacts,for this
project(now or in the future)exceed one acre or 150 linear feet,respectively,additional compensatory mitigation
may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H.0506(h)(6)and(7).
For this approval to remain valid,you are required to comply with all the conditions listed below. In addition,you
should obtain all other federal, state or local permits before proceeding with your project including(but not limited
to)Sediment and Erosion control,Coastal Stormwater,Non-discharge and Water Supply watershed regulations.
This Certification shall expire on the same day as the expiration date of the corresponding Corps of Engineers
Permit.
This Water Quality Certification neither grants nor affirms any property right,license,or privilege in any lands
or waters,or any right of use in any waters. This Water Quality Certification does not authorize any person to
interfere with the riparian rights,littoral rights,or water use rights of any other person and does not create any
prescriptive right or any right of priority regarding any usage of water. This Water Quality Certification shall not be
interposed as a defense in any action respecting the determination of riparian or littoral rights or other rights to water
use. No consumptive user is deemed by virtue of this Water Quality Certification to possess any prescriptive or
other right of priority with respect to any other consumptive user regardless of the quantity of the withdrawal or the
date on which the withdrawal was initiated or expanded. Upon the presentation of proper credentials,the
Division may inspect the property.
Conditions of Certification:
1.Unless otherwise approved in this certification,placement of culverts and other structures in open waters and
streams,shall be placed below the elevation of the streambed by one foot for all culverts with a diameter greater
than 48 inches,and 20 percent of the culvert diameter for culverts having a diameter less than 48 inches,to allow
low flow passage of water and aquatic life. Design and placement of culverts and other structures including
temporary erosion control measures shall not be conducted in a manner that may result in dis-equilibrium of
wetlands or streambeds or banks,adjacent to or upstream and down stream of the above structures.The applicant is
required to provide evidence that the equilibrium is being maintained if requested in writing by the NCDWR. If this
condition is unable to be met due to bedrock or other limiting features encountered during construction,please
contact the NCDWR for guidance on how to proceed and to determine whether or not a permit modification will be
required. [15ANCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
2. Riprap shall not be placed in the streambed in a manner that precludes aquatic life passage. Bioengineering
boulders or structures should be properly designed,sized and installed. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
3.The stream channel shall be excavated no deeper than the natural bed material of the stream,to the maximum
extent practicable. Efforts must be made to minimize impacts to the stream banks,as well as to vegetation
responsible for maintaining the stream bank stability. Any applicable riparian buffer impact for access to stream
channel shall be temporary and be revegetated with native riparian species. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
4.A turbidity curtain will be installed in the stream if driving or drilling activities occur within the stream channel,
on the stream bank,or within 5 feet of the top of bank,or during the removal of bents from an old bridge. [15A
NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)]
5. If concrete is used during construction,a dry work area shall be maintained to prevent direct contact between
curing concrete and stream water. Water that inadvertently contacts uncured concrete shall not be discharged to
surface waters due to the potential for elevated pH and possible aquatic life and fish kills. [15A NCAC 02B.0200]
6.During the construction of the project,no staging of equipment of any kind is permitted in waters of the U.S.,or
protected riparian buffers. [I 5A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
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7. The dimension,pattern and profile of the stream above and below the crossing shall not be modified. Disturbed
floodplains and streams shall be restored to natural geomorphic conditions. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
8.The Permittee shall ensure that the final design drawings adhere to the permit and to the permit drawings submitted
for approval. [15A NCAC 02H.0507(c)and 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2)and(c)(2)]
9.All work in or adjacent to stream waters shall be conducted in a dry work area. Approved BMP measures such as
sandbags,rock berms,cofferdams and other diversion structures shall be used to prevent excavation in flowing water.
[15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)and(c)(3)]
10.Heavy equipment shall be operated from the banks rather than in the stream channel in order to minimize
sedimentation and reduce the introduction of other pollutants into the stream. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)]
11. All mechanized equipment operated near surface waters must be regularly inspected and maintained to prevent
contamination of stream waters from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or other toxic materials. [15A NCAC
02H.0506(b)(3)]
12. No rock, sand or other materials shall be dredged from the stream channel except where authorized by this
certification. [I5ANCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)]
13.Discharging hydroseed mixtures and washing out hydroseeders and other equipment in or adjacent to surface waters
is prohibited. [I 5A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)]
14. The permittee and its authorized agents shall conduct its activities in a manner consistent with State water quality
standards(including any requirements resulting from compliance with §303(d)of the Clean Water Act) and any other
appropriate requirements of State and Federal law. If the NCDWR determines that such standards or laws are not being
met(including the failure to sustain a designated or achieved use)or that State or federal law is being violated, or that
further conditions are necessary to assure compliance,the NCDWR may reevaluate and modify this certification. [15A
NCAC 0213.02001
15.A copy of this Water Quality Certification shall be maintained on the construction site at all times. In addition,the
Water Quality Certification and all subsequent modifications, if any, shall be maintained with the on-site project
manager. [15A NCAC 02H.0507(c)and 15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)and(c)(2)]
16. The outside buffer, wetland or water boundary located within the construction corridor approved by this
authorization,including all non-commercial borrow and waste sites associated with the project,shall be clearly marked
by highly visible fencing prior to any land disturbing activities. Impacts to areas within the fencing are prohibited unless
otherwise authorized by this certification. [15A NCAC 02H.0501 and.0502]
17. The issuance of this certification does not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes, rules,
regulations, or ordinances that may be imposed by other government agencies (i.e. local, state, and federal) having
jurisdiction, including but not limited to applicable buffer rules, stormwater management rules, soil erosion and
sedimentation control requirements,etc.
18.The Permittee shall report any violations of this certification to the Division of Water Resources within 24 hours of
discovery. [15A NCAC 02B.0506(b)(2)]
19. Upon completion of the project (including any impacts at associated borrow or waste sites), the permittee shall
complete and return the"Certification of Completion Form" to notify the NCDWR when all work included in the 401
Certification has been completed. [15A NCAC 02H.0502(f)]
20. There shall be no excavation from, or waste disposal into,jurisdictional wetlands or waters associated with this
permit without appropriate modification. Should waste or borrow sites, or access roads to waste or borrow sites, be
located in wetlands or streams, compensatory mitigation will be required since that is a direct impact from road
construction activities. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)and(c)(3)]
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21.Erosion and sediment control practices must be in full compliance with all specifications governing the proper design,
installation and operation and maintenance of such Best Management Practices in order to protect surface waters
standards [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)and(c)(3)]:
a. The erosion and sediment control measures for the project must be designed, installed, operated, and
maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion
Control Planning and Design Manual.
b. The design,installation,operation,and maintenance of the sediment and erosion control measures must
be such that they equal, or exceed, the requirements specified in the most recent version of the North
Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Manual. The devices shall be maintained on all construction
sites, borrow sites, and waste pile (spoil) projects, including contractor-owned or leased borrow pits
associated with the project.
c. For borrow pit sites, the erosion and sediment control measures must be designed, installed, operated,
and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina Surface Mining
Manual.
d. The reclamation measures and implementation must comply with the reclamation in accordance with the
requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act.
22. Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or surface waters,or within 5 feet of the top
of bank,without prior approval from DWR. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)and(c)(3)]
24. When applicable, all construction activities shall be performed and maintained in full compliance with G.S.
Chapter 113A Article 4 (Sediment and Pollution Control Act of 1973). Regardless of applicability of the Sediment
and Pollution Control Act, all projects shall incorporate appropriate Best Management Practices for the control of
sediment and erosion so that no violations of state water quality standards, statutes,or rules occur. [15A NCAC 02H
.0506{b)(3)and(c)(3)and 15A NCAC 02B.0200]
25.Design,installation,operation,and maintenance of all sediment and erosion control measures shall be equal to or
exceed the requirements specified in the most recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control
Manual, or for linear transportation projects,the NCDOT Sediment and Erosion Control Manual.
All devices shall be maintained on all construction sites,borrow sites,and waste pile(spoil) sites, including contractor-
owned or leased borrow pits associated with the project. Sufficient materials required for stabilization and/or repair of
erosion control measures and stormwater routing and treatment shall be on site at all times.
For borrow pit sites,the erosion and sediment control measures shall be designed,installed,operated,and maintained
in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina Surface Mining Manual. Reclamation measures and
implementation shall comply with the reclamation in accordance with the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution
Control Act and the Mining Act of 1971. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)and(c)(3)]
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested[G.S. 143-215.5]. Please be aware that
impacting waters without first applying for and securing the issuance of a 401 Water Quality Certification violates
Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code(NCAC)2H.0500. Title 15A NCAC 2H.0500 requires
certifications pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act whenever construction or operation of facilities will
result in a discharge into navigable waters,including wetlands,as described in 33 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR)Part 323. It also states any person desiring issuance of the State certification or coverage under a general
certification required by Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act shall file with the Director of the
North Carolina Division of Water Quality. Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A,these violations and any future violations
are subject to a civil penalty assessment of up to a maximum of$25,000.00 per day for each violation.
This Certification can be contested as provided in Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes by filing a
Petition for a Contested Case Hearing(Petition)with the North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings(OAH)
within sixty(60)calendar days.Requirements for filing a Petition are set forth in Chapter 150B of the North
Carolina General Statutes and Title 26 of the North Carolina Administrative Code.Additional information regarding
requirements for filing a Petition and Petition forms may be accessed at http://www.ncoah.com/or by calling the
OAH Clerk's Office at(919)431-3000.
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NORTH CAROLINA 919.707.9000
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A party filing a Petition must serve a copy of the Petition on:
William F.Lane,General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1601
If the party filing the Petition is not the permittee,then the party must also serve the recipient of the Certification in
accordance with N.C.G.S 150B-23(a).
This the 12th day of September 2022
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
EDocuSigned by:
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Richard E.Rogers,Jr,Director
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