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Home My WebLink About20141137 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20141107Pat McCrory Governor Mr. Whitney Waldrop, PE PSNC Energy 800 Gaston Road . Gastonia, NC 28056 John E. Skvarla, III Secretary November 7, 2014 DWR# 14 -1137 Gaston County Subject: APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions Owens Corning Gas Line Dear Mr. Waldrop: You have our approval, in accordance with the General Certification and those conditions listed below, for the purpose proposed in ydur application dated October 29, 2014 and received by _the Division of Water Resources (the Division) on October 30, 2014. After reviewing your application, we have determined that this project is covered by Water Quality,General Certification Number 3884, which can be viewed on our web site at http: / /portal.ncdenr.org /web /wq /swp /ws /401. The General Certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit Number 12 once it is issued to you by the U.S. Army Corps W—, Engineers (COE). 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. The above noted Certification will expire when the associated 404 permit expires unless . otherwise specified in the General Certification. In addition to the requirements of the certification, you must also comply with the following conditions: 1. The Mooresville Regional Office shall be notified in writing once construction at the approved impact areas has commenced. 2. Approved Impacts: Type of Impact . Amount;Approved Temporary Impact Amount Approved . Permanent Impact Stream relocation 57 linear ft. I 0 Weiland 0.74 acre 0.79 acre 3. This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If you change your project, you must notify us in writing, and you' may be required to send us a new application for a new certification. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of the Certification and approval letter; and is thereby responsible for complying with all conditions. 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1650 Phone: 919- 807 -63001 Internet: www.ncdenr.gov An Equal Opportunity t Affirmative Action Employer - Made in part by recycled paper 4. Existing stream dimensions (including the cross section dimensions, pattern, and longitudinal profile) must be maintained upon completion of the stream work. 5. The area immediately adjacent to the stream located in the work area should be matted or covered (at minimum) prior to rain events. 6. Notification regarding limitation to maintenance beyond the permanent maintenance corridor for the stream and wetland located within the easement shall be included in the maintenance J program. 7. Mitigation required by the Army Corps of Engineers: 0.77 acre for wetland impacts. 8. Diversion Ditches and other storm water conveyances as related to the sediment and erosion control measures shall be matted and /or stabilized to reduce sediment loss and turbidity. This includes interior /exterior slopes of sediment basins. 9. Use of native vegetation and other soft stream bank stabilization techniques must be used where practicable instead of riprap or other bank hardening methods. If riprap is necessary, it shall not be placed in the streambed, unless approved by DWR. 10. No waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands, waters, or riparian areas beyond the footprint of the impacts depicted in the Preconstruction Notification application. All construction activities associated with this project shall meet, and /or exceed; those requirements specified in the most recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Manual and shall be conducted so that no violations of state water quality standards, statutes, or rules occur. 11. Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands, or waters to the maximum extent practicable. If placement of sediment and erosion control devices in wetlands and waters, is unavoidable, they shall be removed and the natural grade restored within two months of the date the Division of Land Resources has released the project. 12. Upon completion of the project, the applicant shall complete and return the enclosed "Certificate of Completion" form to the 401/Wetlands Unit of the Division. 13. Continuing Compliance. The applicant (PSNC) shall conduct all activities in a manner so as not to contravene any state Water quality standard (including any requirements for compliance with section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act) and any other appropriate requirements of state and federal law. If the Division 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 Division may reevaluate and modify this certification to include conditions appropriate to assure compliance with such standards and requirements in accordance with 15 A NCAC 2H.0507(d). Before codifying the certification, the Division shall notify the applicant and the US Army Corps of Engineers, provide public notice in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H.0503, and provide opportunity for public hearing in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H.0504. Any new or revised conditions shall be provided to the applicant in writing, shall be provided to the United States Army Corps of Engineers for reference in any permit issued pursuant to.Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, and shall also become conditions of the 404 Permit for the project. This Certification can be contested as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of the General Statute 150B by filing a written petition for an administrative hearing to the Office of the Administrative Hearings (hereby known as OAH). 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. Within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt,of this notice, a petition must be filed with the OAH. 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, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, excluding state holidays). The petitions may be faxed to the OAH at (919) 431 -3100, provided the original and one (1) 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 If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.) Office of Administrative Hearings 1711 New Hope Church Rd. Raleigh, NC, 27609 -6285 One (1) copy of the petition must also be served on DENR as follows: Mr. John Evans, General Counsel Department,of Environment and Natural Resources 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 -1601 This letter completes the review by the Division under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. If you have any questions, please telephone Mr. Alan Johnson in the Mooresville Regional Office at 704 - 663 -1699 or Ms. Karen Higgins in the Central Office in Raleigh 919 - 807 -6360. Sincerely, for Thomas A. Reeder Attachments cc: Army Corps of Engineers, Asheville Karen Higgins, Wetlands Unit Crystal Fox, S &ME, 9751 Southern Pine Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28273 CERTIFICATE OF. COMPLETION NCDWR Project No.: Applicant: Project Name: Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification: County: Certificate of Completion Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return this certificate to the 401 Transportation Permitting Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Resources, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699 -1650. This form may be returned to NCDWR by the applicant, the applicant's authorized agent, or the project engineer. It is not necessary to send certificates from all of these. Applicant's Certification I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. Signature: Date: Agent's Certification I, , hereby state'that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance, and intent of the 401_ Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. Signature: Date: Engineer's Certification Partial Final I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project for the Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. Signature Date Registration No.