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Pat McCrory Donald R. van der Vaart
Governor Secretary
February 4,20l5
DWR Project #2015O0S4
Pender County
Dear Mr. Yeaton:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below to add a boat lift
to your existing docking facility, as described in your CAMA application dated January 14, 2015 and received
by the Division of Water Resources (DWR) in the Wilmington Regional Office (WiRO) on January 14, 2015.
After reviewing your application, we have decided that the impacts are covered by General Water Quality
Certification Number 3883 (GC 3A83). This Certification allows you tu use the General Permit 1987D0]56
when issued by the U6 Army Corps Vf Engineers and the [AMA Major PernnitvvheDisswedbu1he0visinnof
Coastal Management. In addition, you should obtain or otherwise comply with any other required federal,
state or |uce| permits before you go ahead with your project including (but not limited to) Erosion and
Sediment Control, Nnn-dimcharge, and utnrmvvaterregulations. Also, this approval to proceed with your
proposed impacts or to conduct impacts to waters as depicted in your application shall expire upon
expiration of the General Permits or[AMAPermit.
This approval is for the purpose and design that you described in your application. |fyuuchangeynur
project, you must notify us and you may be required to send usa new application. If the property issold,
the new owner must be given a copy of this General Certification and approval letter and is thereby
responsible for complying with all conditions. |f total fills for this project (noworinthefutune) exCeedone
acre of wetland or 150 linear feet of stream, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A
N[AC2H .0506 (h). This approval requires you tm follow the conditions listed |n the attached certification
and any additional conditions listed mn the following pages.
The Additional Conditions of the Certification are:
1. This approva I is for the purpose and design described in your application. The plans and specifications for this
project are incorporated bv reference as part of the Certification. |f 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 and is
responsible for complying with all conditions. Any new owner must notify the Division and request the
Certification be issued in their name f1SAN[4I03H.8501 and .05O2}.
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Bob Yeaton
DW R Project # 2015 0054
February 4, 2015
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2. No Waste, Spoil, Solids, or Fill of Any Kind
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 application. All construction activities, including the design,
installation, operation, and maintenance of sediment and erosion control Best Management Practices,
shall be performed so that no violations of state water quality standards, statutes, or rules occur
Approved plans and specifications for this project are incorporated by reference and are enforceable
parts of this permit (15A NCAC 02H .0501 and .0502).
3. Turbidity Standard
The turbidity standard of 25 NTUs (Nephelometric Turbidity Units) shall not be exceeded as described
in 15 A NCAC 28..0221. Appropriate sediment and erosion control practices must be used to meet this
standard. Turbidity curtains s hall be used as appropriate. Please notify this Office if any turbidity
issues arise at 910.796.7215
4. Any final construction plans for this project must include or reference the application and plans
approved by the DWR under the authorization letter and certification. The applicant will also be
required to evaluate all acquired permits to assure that they are consistent and all relative impacts
are accounted for and shown on the construction plans .[15A NCAC 02H .0502 (b) and 15A NCAC 02H
.0506 (4)]
S. The permitee shall require its contractors and /or agents to comply with the terms of this permit in the
construction and maintenance of this project, and shall provide each of its contractors and /or agents
associated with the construction or maintenance of this project a copy of this certification. A copy of
this certification including all conditions shall be available at the project site during the construction
and maintenance of this project. [15A NCAC 02H .0507 b© and 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2)]
6. All mechanized equipment will be regularly inspected and maintained to prevent contamination of
waters and wetlands from hydrocarbons or other potential toxic chemicals. In the event of a
hydrocarbon or chemical spill, the permitee /contractor shall immediately contact the Division of Water
Quality, between the hours of 8 am to 5 pm at the Wilmington regional office at 910.796.7215 or Steve
Lewis at 919.807.6308 and after hours and on weekends call the USCG National Response Center at
1.800.424.8802. management of such spills shall comply with provisions of the North Carolina Oil
Pollution and Hazardous Substances Control Act. [15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(3) and (c)(3), 15A NCAC 02B.
0200 (3)(f), and GS 143 Article 21 A]
7. Fueling, lubrication and general equipment maintenance should not take place within 50 feet of a
waterbody or wetlands to prevent contamination by fuel and oils. [15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(3) and
(c)(3) and 15A NCAC 02B .0200 (3)(f)]
8. This General Certification shall expire on the same day as the expiration date of the corresponding
General Permit. The conditions in effect on the date of issuance of the Certification for a specific
project shall remain in effect for the life of the project, regardless of the expiration of this Certification.

Bob,eatun
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Continuing Compliance:
9. The app|kont/ne/mitee and their authorized agents shall conduct all activities |na 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
Division determines that such standards 0[laws are not being met, including 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, than the Division may reevaluate and modify this General Water
Quality Certification. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)]
10. Certificate of Completion
The applicant and/or authorized agent shall provide a completed Certificate of Completion form to
the Division within 3D(thirty) days of project completion. Mail to: NCDENRDVVH481 and Buffers
Unit North Carolina Division of Water Resources, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699. The
certification of completion is available at:
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11. This certification grants permission to the director, an authorized representative of the Director, or
DENR staff, upon the presentation of proper credentials, to enter the property during normal
business hours (l5AN[ACO2H.O502(e)).
Violations of any condition herein set forth may result in revocation of this Certification and may result in
criminal and/or civil penalties. The authorization tu proceed with your proposed impacts ortoconduct
impacts to waters as depicted in your application and as authorized by this Certification shall expire upon
expiration nf the 4O4orC4K4APermit.
|f you wish tn contest any conditions in the enclosed certification (associated with the approved wetland or
waters impacts) you must file o petition for an administrative hearing. You may obtain the petition form
from the office of Administrative hearings. You must file the petition with the office ofAdministrative
Hearings within thirty (3O) days of receipt of this notice. A petition is considered filed when |t|s received in
the office of Administrative Hearings during normal office hours. The Office of Administrative Hearings
accepts filings
Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, except for official state holidays. The
original and one (1) copy of the petition must be filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings.
The petition maybe faxed-provided the ori 'na|andonecopy of the d0cu me ntiS received bythe Office of
Administrative Hearings within five (5) business days following the faxed transmission.
The mailing address for the Office of Administrative Hearings is:
Office uf Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC27699-6714
Te|ephone:/919\'733'2698 Facsimile: (919)-733-3478

Bob Yeatoo
DWR Project wmo00m
February 4, 2015
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A copy ofthe petition must also be served onDENRas follows:
John Evans, General Counsel
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
1G01 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC27699'16O1
Unless such a petition is filed, this certification and its conditions are final and binding
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Resources under Section 401 of the Clean Water
Act and 15AN[ACO2H.05O0. If you have any questions, please telephone Jennifer Burdette in the Central
Office in Raleigh at919.8Q7.D384urbve-mail or myself in the DVVk
Wilmington Regional Office at 910.796.7306 or by e-mail .
anne SteenhVis
Senior Environmental Specialist
Wilmington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDENR
Enclosure: GC 3883
cc: Mark Clements —Clements Marine Construction Inc. —electronic copy
Tyler Crum b|ey ' USACE Wilmington Regulatory Field Office - electronic
]enniher8urdette DVVR4D1 Wetlands and Buffers Unit
Jonathan Howell DCK1 Morehead City— electronic copy
Tara MacPherson -DCK4Wilmington
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Pat McCrory
Governor
NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Donald R van der Vaart
Secretary
January 14, 2015 '•
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MEMORANDUM:
JAN 14 2015
TO: Joanne Steenhuis
401 Wetlands BY:
DWR - WiRO
FROM: Jonathan Howell, NC DENR -DCM Assistant Major Permits Coordinator
400 Commerce Ave., Morehead City, NC 28557 (Courier 11- 12 -09)
SUBJECT: CAMA Major Permit Application Review
Applicant: Bob Y on 4�50149 X)
Project Location: 117 White Heron Cove Rd., adjacent to Old Topsail Creek (locally know as Nixon
Creek), in Hampstead, Pender County
Proposed Project: to expand an existing private docking facility
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this
form to Jonathan Howefl at the address above by February 7, 2015. If you have any questions
regarding the proposed project, contact Tara MacPherson (910) 796 -7425, when appropriate, in -depth
comments with supporting data is requested.
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REPLY: This agency has no objection to the project as proposed. �- z jS
This agency has no comment on the proposed project L'
This agency approves of the project only if the recommended changes are
incorporated. See attached.
This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the attached comments.
SIGNGD.J �_— DATE � r
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