20150013 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20150306

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory Donald R. van der Vaart
Governor Secretary
March 6, 2015
Piedmont Triad Airport Authority
Attn: J. Alex Rosser
1000 -A Ted Johnson Pkwy
Greensboro NC 27409
DWR # 15 -0013
Guilford County
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL
CONDITIONS
APPROVAL of Jordan Lake RIPARIAN BUFFER IMPACTS WITH ADDITIONAL
CONDITIONS
PTIA SDO Repair Project
Dear Mr. Rosser:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your
application dated December 5, 2014, received by the Division of Water Resources (Division)
December 19, 2015 , with subsequent information on January 14, 2015 and February 19, 2015.
These impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification Numbers 3885
and 3890, the Jordan Lake Riparian Buffer Rules and the conditions listed below. This
certification is associated with the use of Nationwide Permit Numbers 13 and 18 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 certification (s) or
general permit and the following additional conditions:
The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the other specific and
general conditions of the Certification, General Permit and Buffer Rules are met. No
other impacts are approved, including incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02B .0506(b)(c)]
and 15A NCAC 02B .0267(8)]
Winston -Salem Regional Office
Location 450 W Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 Winston- Salem, North Carolina 27105
Phone [phone] FAX 336 - 776 -97971 Customer Service 1- 877 - 623 -6748
Internet httpPportalncdenrorg;vvebhvg1ws
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401/ Buffer APPROVAL
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Type of Impact
Amount Approved
(units)
Permanent
Amount Approved
(units)
Temporary
Stream
Site 1
18 (linear feet)
Site 2
31 (linear feet)
Site 3
315 (linear feet)
Buffers —Zone 1
Site 1
1060 (square feet)
Site 2
496 (square feet)
441 (square feet)
Site 3
16,678 (square feet)
6339 (square feet)
Buffers —Zone 2
Site 1
580 (square feet)
1947 (square feet)
Site 2
675 (square feet)
785 (square feet)
Site 3
1009 (square feet)
11597 (square feet)
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 /Authorization. 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. [15A NCAC 02B .0507(d)(2)]
3. The Winston Salem Regional Office shall be notified once construction at Site #3 has
commenced. [15A NCAC 02H .0507 (c) and 15A NCAC 02H .0502 (e)]
4. 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. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2)]
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. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2)]
6. Natural fiber matting is recommended for streambank stabilization over plastic matting
that can entrap small animals. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2)]

Piedmont Triad Airport Authority
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401/ Buffer APPROVAL
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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.
[15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2) and (b)(3)]
8. The Permittee shall replant the vegetation within temporarily disturbed areas
associated with this project in accordance with the buffer restoration plan immediately
following construction. Restoration of trees /shrubs /forest must be completed by the
first subsequent planting season (November 1 through March 30). If the tree plantings
do not survive, they will need to be replaced such that the density is sufficient to
provide 260 trees per acre at maturity. [15A NCAC 02H.0507 (c), 15A NCAC 02H .0506
(b)(3), and 15A NCAC 02B.0267].
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143 - 215.5]
This Certification /Buffer Authorization 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:
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 Road
Raleigh, NC 27609 -6285

Piedmont Triad Airport Authority
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401/ Buffer APPROVAL
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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
This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and
the Jordan Lake Riparian Buffer Rules as described in 15A NCAC 2B .0267. Please contact Sue
Homewood at 336 - 776 -9693 or [e-mail] if you have any questions or
concerns.
Sincerely,
W. Corey Basinger
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations
Division of Water Resources
Enclosures: GC 3885 and GC3890
cc: Richard Darling, Michael Baker Engineering Inc (via email)
David Bailey, USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office (via email)
DWR WSRO 401 files
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit