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Director Environmental Quality
February 24,2023
Mr.Andy Lucas,Manager
Stanly County
1000 North First Street/Suite 10A
Albemarle,North Carolina 28001
Subject: Letter of Intent to Fund
American Rescue Plan Act—Earmark
Various Wastewater Improvement Projects for:
Stanly County,the City of Locust, and the Towns
of Oakboro and Norwood
DWI Project No(s).: SRP-W-ARP-0212
Dear Mr. Lucas:
The Division of Water Infrastructure (Division)has reviewed your Request for Funding and determined
your project is eligible to receive American Rescue Plan Act(ARPA)funding from the State Fiscal Recovery
Fund(SFRF),established in Session Law(S.L.)2022-74. Projects funded from the SFRF must meet applicable
federal law and guidance for the ARPA funds. The ARPA project grant will be one-hundred percent(100%)of
eligible project costs,up to a maximum of$900,000.
The first milestone is the submittal of a bid-and-design package by August 1, 2023. Please note that this
intent to fund is contingent on meeting all the following milestones:
Milestone Date
Apply for all Necessary Permits* ASAP
Bid-and-Design Package Submittal(obtain all permits) August 1,2023
Bid-and-Design Package Approval December 1,2023
Advertise Project,Receive Bids, Submit Bid Information, and Receive April 1, 2024
Authority to Award
Execute Construction Contract(s) May 1,2024
Receive Last Reimbursement-Statutory December 31, 2026 _
*An engineering alternatives analysis(EAA)may be required on certain projects.
See:https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-quality-permitting/npdes-wastewater/permitting-process
Failure to meet any milestone may result in the forfeiture of funding for the proposed project.
Note the Division will make no reimbursements of ARPA funds after December 31,2026.
The State Environmental Policy Act exempts projects funded by the State Reserve(such as this project)
from state-mandated environmental review.Federal requirements may still apply. [North Carolina General Statute
(N.C.G.S.) 113A-12(2)h.]
D E Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Infrastructure
NORTH CAROLINA
OOO 512 N.Salisbury Street 1 1633 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1633
Department al Environmental QooI\ /� 919.707.9160

Mr. Lucas
Stanly County
24-Feb-23
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Upon detailed review of the project during the funding process, it may be determined that portions of your
project are not eligible for funding.
US Treasury Requirements
Projects with an expected total cost of ten million dollars($10,000,000)or more must meet US Treasury
requirements for prevailing-wage rates,project labor agreements, and related requirements. Recipients can either
cert fy meeting the requirements or provide plans and reports as the SLFRF Compliance and Reporting Guidance
(treasury.gov) specifies.
We are offering a free,permit-assistance service to address any questions you have about potential
permitting requirements,pitfalls, fees, and timelines. If interested,please complete our online form at
https://deq.nc.gov/permits-rules/permit-assistance-and-guidance/permit-assistance-request-form and a regional
environmental coordinator will contact you.When applying for a permit, attach a copy of this letter to your permit
application. We find this helpful to identify ARPA projects to get your permit to you faster,to assist with meeting
the federal expenditure deadline of December 31,2026.
If you have any questions,please contact Chris E. Graybeal by telephone at(828) 296-4589 or by e-mail
at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Jon Risgaard, Chief
State Revolving Fund Section
cc: Stephen Chambers,P.E.,Chambers Engineering,Albemarle NC
Ken Pohlig,P.E. (DWI,via e-mail)
Chris E. Graybeal(DWI,via e-mail)
Victor A. D'Amato,P.E. (DWI,via e-mail)
Christyn L. Fertenbaugh,P.E. (DWI,via e-mail)
Mark Hubbard,P.E. (DWI,via e-mail)
ARPA Project File(COM—LOIF)