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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
July 22, 2015
Lisa Bazemore
6199 Williams Ct.
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
Donald R. van der Vaart
Secretary
DWR # 15 -0645
Nash County
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATE PER THE TAR- PAMLICO RIVER BASIN RIPARIAN BUFFER
PROTECTION RULES (15A NCAC 02B.0259) WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
6199 Williams Court
Dear Ms. Bazemore:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the 185 linear feet of rip rap described in
your application dated June 17, 2015 and received by the Division of Water Resources (Division)
on June 26, 2015 with additional information received via email on July 20, 2015. The impacts
are covered by the attached General Water Quality Certification Numbers 3885 and 3888,
allowing you to use Regional Permit 197800080 and Nationwide Permit Number 16 when they
are issued by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). 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 401 Water Quality Certification and Authorization
Certificate dated July 22, 2015 replace the 401 Water Quality Certification and Authorization
Certificate dated July 13, 2015. The only change is to the project address since the
application had included the wrong address.
This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the enclosed certification and the
following additional conditions:
1. The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the other specific and
general conditions of the Certification, General Permit and /or Buffer Rules are met. No
other impacts are approved, including incidental impacts.
Division of Water Resources, Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Operations Section http: / /portal.ncdenr.org /web /wq /aps
1628 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 -1628 Phone: [phone]
Location: 3800 Barrett Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609 Fax: [phone]
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6177 Williams Ct.
DWR# 15 -0645
401 AND BUFFER APPROVAL
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Type of Impact Amount Approved Amount Approved
(units) (units)
Permanent Temporary
Below normal pool.— 75 (square feet) 0 (square feet)
retaining wall
Above normal pool — back 500 (square feet) 0 (square feet)
fill
Open Water - dredging 0.03 (acres) 0 (acres)
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 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. [15A NCAC 02H .0501
and .0502]
3. Protective Fencing
The outside buffer, wetland or water boundary and along the construction corridor within
these boundaries approved under this authorization shall be clearly marked with orange
warning fencing (or similar high visibility material) for the areas that have been approved to
infringe within the buffer, wetland or water prior to any land disturbing activities to ensure
compliance with 15 NCAC 02H.0500. [15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2) and 15A NCAC
02H .0507 (c)]
6. 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 and
Buffer 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
and is responsible for complying with all conditions. [15A NCAC 02H .0501 and .0502]
4. This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested.
This Certification and 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). 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.

6177 Williams Ct.
DWR# 15 -0645
401 AND BUFFER APPROVAL
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Within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of this notice, a petition must be filed with the
OAH. 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 by First Class Mail
via the US Postal Service:
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -6714
If sending via delivery service
(e.g. UPS, FedEx):
Office of Administrative Hearings
1711 New Hope Church Road
Raleigh, NC 27609 -6285
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DENR:
Sam Hayes, General Counsel
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1601
Please send one (1) copy of the petition to DWR:
If sending by First Class Mail
via the US Postal Service:
Karen Higgins
NC DEN R -DWR -401 & Buffer
Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1617
If sending via delivery service
(e.g. UPS, FedEx):
Karen Higgins
NC DENR -DWR — 401 & Buffer
Permitting Unit
512 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604
This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and
the Tar - Pamlico Riparian Buffer Rules as described in 15A NCAC 02B .0259. Please contact
Cherri Smith at 919 - 791 -4251 or cherri.smith([e-mail] if you have any questions or
concerns.
Sincerely,

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Danny Smith
Supervisor, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Enclosures: GC 3885 & GC 3888
6177 Williams Ct.
DWR# 15 -0645
401 AND BUFFER APPROVAL
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cc: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Raleigh Regulatory Field Office; 3331 Heritage Trade
Drive, Ste. 105; Wake Forest, NC 27597
DWR RRO 401 & Buffer file
John Davis; Soil Horizons; P.O. Box 1063; Youngsville, NC 27596