NCC230833_ESC Approval Submitted_20230328

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
DOUGLAS R. ANSEL
Interim Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 17, 2023
LETTER OF APPROVAL WITH MODIFICATIONS
Mayland Community College
ATTN: Dr. John Boyd
P.O. Box 547
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
RE: Project Name: HOLLEY BRANCH STREAM RESTORATION
Acres Approved: 2.3
Project ID: AVERY-2023-003
County: Avery
City: Spruce Pine
Address: 200 Mayland Dr.
River Basin: Watauga
Stream Classification: Holley Branch - Class C, Trout
Submitted By: Jennings Environmental - Greg Jennings, PE
Date Received by LQS: January 20
Plan Type: Stream Remediation
Dear Dr. Boyd,
This office has reviewed the subject erosion and sedimentation control plan. We find
the plan to be acceptable with modifications and hereby issue this Ietter of Approval with
Modifications. The Modifications Required for Approval are listed on the attached page. This
plan approval shall expire three (3) years following the date of approval, if no land -
disturbing activity has been undertaken, as is required by Title 15A NCAC 413.0129.
As of April 1, 2019, all new construction activities are required to complete and submit an
electronic Notice of Intent (eNO1) form requesting a Certificate of Coverage (COC) under the
NCGO10000 Construction General Permit. After the form is reviewed and found to be
complete, you will receive a link with payment instructions for the $100 annual permit fee.
After the fee is processed, you will receive the COC via email. As the Financially Responsible
Party shown on the FRO form submitted for this project, you MUST obtain the COC prior to
commencement of any land disturbing activity. The eNOI form may be accessed at
deq.nc.gov/NCGO1. Please direct questions about the eNOI form to the Stormwater Program
staff in the Raleigh central office. If the owner/operator of this project changes in the future,
the new responsible party must obtain a new COC.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Asheville Regional Office 1 2090 U.S. Highway 70 1 Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
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Letter of Approval with Modifications
Mayland Community College
ATTN: Dr. John Boyd
February 17, 2023
Page 2 of 4
Title 15A NCAC 4B .0118(a) and the NCG01 permit require that the following documentation
be kept on file at the job site:
1. The approved E&SC plan as well as any approved deviation.
2. The NCG01 permit and the COC, once it is received.
3. Records of inspections made during the previous 12 months.
Also, this letter gives the notice required by G.S. 113A-61.1(a) of our right of periodic
inspection to ensure compliance with the approved plan.
North Carolina's Sedimentation Pollution Control Act is performance -oriented, requiring
protection of existing natural resources and adjoining properties. If, following the
commencement of this project, it is determined that the erosion and sedimentation control
plan is inadequate to meet the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of
1973 (North Carolina General Statute 113A-51 through 66), this office may require revisions
to the plan and implementation of the revisions to ensure compliance with the Act.
Acceptance and approval of this plan is conditioned upon your compliance with Federal and
State water quality laws, regulations, and rules. In addition, local city or county ordinances
or rules may also apply to this land -disturbing activity. This approval does not supersede
any other permit or approval.
Please note that this approval is based in part on the accuracy of the information provided
in the Financial Responsibility Form, which you provided. You are requested to file an
amended form if there is any change in the information included on the form. In addition, it
would be helpful if you notify this office of the proposed starting date for this project.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Fred Walker, PE
Engineer III
Land Quality Section

Letter of Approval with Modifications
MayIand Community College
ATTN: Dr. John Boyd
February 17, 2023
Page 3 of 4
Enclosures: Certificate of Approval
NPDES NCG01 Fact Sheet
Modifications Required for Approval
ec: Mr. Greg Jennings, PE ([e-mail])
Ms. Shawna Riddle - NCDEQ-LQS ([e-mail])
Mr. Joey Winston - NCDEQ-DWR ([e-mail])
cc: Regional Office file

Letter of Approval with Modifications
Mayland Community College
ATTN: Dr. John Boyd
February 17, 2023
Page 4 of 4
MODIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL
Project Name: HOLLEY BRANCH STREAM RESTORATION
Project ID: AVERY-2023-003
County: Avery
1. Provide landowner consent from all landowners to the Financially Responsible
Party to conduct land disturbing activities associated with the proposed project.
(G.S. 113A-54.1.(a)}
2. Include the following language in the construction sequence and or notes: notify
NCDEQ inspector 48 hours prior to project starting, obtain NPDES NCG010000
coverage, request close-out inspection from NCDEQ inspector when site is ready for
a close-out inspection, file for NPDES NCG010000 when close-out inspection report
is received, no major grading activities or work within the trout buffer is to occur
during wet weather or periods of predicted wet weather. 11SA NCAC
04B ,010b(a)(3)}