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North Carolina Department of- Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
Mr. Joe Fivas
Town of Indian Trails
Box 2430,
Indian Trails, NC 28079
Donald van der Vaart
Secretary
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Subject: APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Indian Trails Town Hall
Dear Mr. Fivas
June 29, 2015
DWR# 15 -0530
Union County
You have our approval, in accordance with the General Certification and those conditions
listed below, for the purpose proposed in your application dated May 26, 2015, with subsequent
information submitted on June 22, 2015. After reviewing your application, we have determined
that this project is covered by Water Quality General Certification Number 3890 which can be
viewed on our web site at http: / /portal.ncdenr orq /web /wq /swp /ws /401. The General Certification
allows you to use Nationwide Permit Number 39 once it is issued to you by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (COE). 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.
The above noted Certification will expire when the associated 404 permit expires unless
otherwise specified in the General Certification. It is advised that all conditions of the Certification
are reviewed prior to initiation of the project In addition to the requirements of the Certification,
you must also comply with the following conditions:
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your
application. If you change your project, you must notify us in writing, and you may be
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. 15A NCAC 02H .0506 and 15A NCAC 02H
.0507(c)
2. The Mooresville Regional Office shall be notified in writing once construction at the
approved impact areas has commenced. 15A NCAC 02H .0502 (e)]
3. Approved Impacts:
Type of Impact Amount Approved Amount Approved
Temporary Impact Permanent Impact
Stream 95 linear ft. (relocate) 33 linear ft.
Wetland 0.006 acre. 0.016 acre
Mooresville Regional Office, 610 East Center Avenue, Mooresville, North Carolina 28155
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4.. Diversion Ditches and. other, storm water conveyances -as related to the sediment and erosion =
control measures shall be matted and /or stabilized to reduce sediment loss and turbidity. This
includes interior /exterior slopes of sediment basins. 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(3) and (c)(3)
5. Bare /fill slopes in excess of 10 -feet in height and within 30 -feet of surface waters shall be
matted. 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(3) and (c)(3)
6. You are required to provide one copy of the approved SMP, including plan details on full -
sized plan sheets The SMP should also reflect the Town of Indian Trail's approval. The
approved SMP shall be submitted to the DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit (1650 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 -1650) before any impacts authorized in this
certification occur After it is approved and submitted to the Division, the SMP may not be
modified without prior written authorization from the Division or approved authority. If the
SMP is modified in the future, then you shall provide one modified SMP with proof of
approval to the DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit prior to the commencement of the
modifications.
7. Use of native vegetation and other soft stream bank stabilization techniques is recommended
where practicable instead of nprap or other bank hardening methods. If riprap is necessary, it
shall not be placed in the streambed, unless approved by DWR
8 Stormwater discharge structures at this site shall be constructed in a manner such that the
potential receiving streams (of the discharge) will not be impacted due to sediment
accumulations, scouring or erosion of the stream banks. 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(5)
9. The Permittee shall ensure that the final design drawings adhere to the permit and to the
permit drawings submitted for approval. 15A NCAC 02H .0507 (c) and 15A NCAC 02H
.0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2)
10 All mechanized equipment operated near surface waters must be regularly inspected and
maintained to prevent contamination of stream waters from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids,
or other toxic materials 15A NCAC 02H 0506(b)(3)
11. The permittee shall report any violations of this Certification to the Division of Water
Resources within 24 hours of discovery.. 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c)
This Certification can be contested as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of the General Statute
150B by filing a written petition for an administrative hearing to the Office of the Administrative
Hearings (hereby known as OAH). A petition form may be obtained from the OAH at
httr): / /www.ncoah.com /or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at (919) 431 -3000.
Within sixty (60) 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, 8:00 am
to 5.00 pm, excluding state holidays).
The petitions may be faxed to the OAH at (919) 431 -3100, provided the original and one (1)
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
DWR# 15 -0530
If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc)
Office of Administrative Hearings
1711 New Hope Church Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27609 -6285
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served on DENR as follows:
Mr. Sam M. Hayes, General Counsel
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1601
This letter completes the review by the Division under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act
If you have any questions, please telephone Mr. Alan Johnson in the Mooresville Regional Office
at 704 - 663 -1699 or Ms. Karen Higgins in the Central Office in Raleigh 919 - 807 -6360.
;Sincerely,
Michael L. Parker, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office, DENR
Attachments
cc: Army Corps of Engineers, Asheville
Karen Higgins,'Wetlands Unit
MRO, Land Quality
Greg Antemann, CWS, (email)
DWR# 15 -0530
Y - CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
NCDWR 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
Transportation, Permitting Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Resources, 1650 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, NC, 27699 -1650. This form may be returned to NCDWR by the applicant, the applicant's
authorized agent, or the project engineer. It is not necessary to send certificates from all of these.
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:
Agent's Certification
Date:
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