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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20071520 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20071015o~OF W ATF9oG ~ ~ ~ ~ o -c Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Coleen H. Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality October 15, 2007 DWQ# 07-1520 Davidson County Ms. Sandra Steed SRS, Inc ].0326 NC Hwy 8 Lexington, NC 27292 APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions Dear Ms. Steed: You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions, to remove accumulated sediment, or otherwise impact by excavation, 1000 square feet (100 linear feet) of lake shoreline below the normal pool lake level for the purpose of enhancing recreation on High Rock Lake on your property on Starboard Reach Rd near Cotton Grove in Davidson County, as described in your application received by the Division of Water Quality on September 10, 2007. After reviewing your application, we have determined that this activity is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3639, which can be viewed on our web site at http://www.ncwaterqualit ~~or~/wetlands.html. This Certification allows you to use Regional General Permit Number 198200030 when it is issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In addition, you should secure any other applicable federal, state or local permits before you proceed with your project, including (but not limited to) those required by Sediment and Erosion Control, Non-Discharge, and Water Supply Watershed regulations. Also, this approval will expire when the accompanying 404 permit (Regional General Permit) expires unless otherwise specified in the General Certification. This approval is valid only for the purpose and design that you have described in your application. If you change your project, you must notify us in writing, and you maybe 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. If total fill for this project (now or in the future) exceeds one acre of wetland or 150 linear feet of stream, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h). For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached certification, as well as the additional conditions listed below: 1. The following impacts are hereby approved as long as all other specific and general conditions of the Certification are met. No other impacts, including incidental impacts, are approved: Amount A roved Plan Location or Reference Waters 1000 ft Removal of accumulated sediment. None Carolina ~turallr~ North Carolina Division of Water Quality 585 Waughtown Street Phone (336) 771-5000 Customer Service Winston-Salem Regional Office Winston-Salem, NC 27107 Fax (336) 771-4630 1-877-623-6748 Internet: www.ncwaterqualit~org An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - 50% Recycled110% Post Consumer Paper SRS Inc October 15, 2007 Page 2 2. Appropriate sediment and erosion control measures which equal or exceed those outlined in the most recent version of the North Carolina Erosion and Sediment Control Planning and Design Manual or the North Carolina Surface Mining Manual (available from the Division of Land Resources at NCDENR regional offices or the central office), whichever is more appropriate, shall be designed, installed and maintained properly to .assure compliance with the North Carolina water quality standards that are applicable to lakes and reservoirs. These measures must be maintained on all construction sites, borrow sites, and waste pile (spoil) sites, including contractor owned and leased borrow pits, which are associated with the project. 3. 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 measures in wetlands or waters is unavoidable, they shall be removed and the natural grade restored within six months oCthe date that fhe project is completed or, if applicable, within six months of the date that the project is released by the North Carolina Division of Land Resources. 4. 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 Pre-Construction Notification. 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. 5. Upon finishing the project, the Applicant shall fill out and return the enclosed "Certificate of Completion" to notify NCDWQ when all work included in the §401 Certification has been completed. This certificate should be returned to the Winston-Salem Regional Office of the NC Division of Water Quality at the address listed on the form. If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, you may ask for an adjudicatory hearing. You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask for a hearing, send a written petition which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-6714. This certification and its conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing. This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. If you have any questions, please contact Sue Homewood in the DWQ Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-771-4964 or at sue.homewood@ncmail.net. Sincerely, Coleen H. Sullins, Director cc: John Thomas, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Raleigh Regulatory Field Office Robert Smet, Rowboat Dock and Dredge, 858 Williamson Rd, Mooresville, NC 28117 DWQ Winston-Salem Regional Office DWQ Central Files DWQ Wetlands/401 File Copy SRS Inc October 15, 2007 Page 3 DWQ Project No.: County: Applicant: Project Name: Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification: 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/Wetlands Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1621 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1621. This form may be returned to DWQ by the applicant, the applicant's authorized agent, or the project engineer. It is not necessary to send certificates from all of tl~~.;se. 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 Registration No. Date