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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
Ms. Belinda Wirth
Senior Environmental Engineer
JAMES B. HUNT JR. 3M Environmental Technology & Services
GOVERNOR
Post Office Box 33331
St. Paul, MN 55133-3331
BILL HOLMAN
SECRETARY
Dear Ms. Wirth:
KERR T.? STEVENS Re: Mining Road Exemptions
DIRECTOR ± _ . DWQ#000659
Chatham County
Thank you for your letter of 9 May 2000 concerning an exemption from
DWQ's wetland standards for these temporary mining roads in accordance with
15A NCAC 2B .0232 since the activity is exempt from 404 Permitting under the
Clean Water Act according to Section 404 (f). DWQ agrees that this activity as
outlined in your 9 May 2000 letter and shown on the accompanying map are
exempt from wetland standards. However as stated in your letter, if these roads
become permanent this impact must be considered as part of the 401/404
permitting process.
Please call me at [phone] if you have any questions.
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Cc: Beth Barnes; DWQ Raleigh Regional Office
Raleigh Field Office; US Army Corps of Engineers
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