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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
SENT VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL ONLY. NO HARD COPY WILL BE MAILED.
January 2, 2024
DWR #20231547
Graham County
Steven Mark Reeves
270 Deyton Camp Road
Robbinsville, NC 28771
Email: stevenmreeves@gmail.com
Subject: 401 Water Quality Certification Coverage
Santeetlah Boat Rentals
Dear Mr. Reeves:
The Division of Water Resources (Division) reviewed the proposed project as described in your
application dated November 14, 2023, received by the Division November 14, 2023, with subsequent
information on December 21, 2023. These impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality General
Certification Number 4502. This general certification is associated with the use of U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers Wilmington District's Regional General Permit Number 30. 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 or
State Riparian Buffer regulations.
The Division has determined that the proposed project will comply with water quality requirements
provided that you adhere to the conditions listed in the enclosed certification.
The following proposed impacts are covered as described in your application. No other impacts are
approved, including incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)]
Type of Impact Amount of Impacts
Open Waters 0.026 acres
This acknowledgement is specific for the purpose and design, plans and specifications as described in
your application. 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 Letter and General Certification and is responsible for complying with all
conditions. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2)].
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If you are unable to comply with any of the conditions of the attached Water Quality General
Certification, you must notify the Asheville Regional Office within 24 hours (or the next business day if a
weekend or holiday) from the time the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances.
The permittee shall report to the Asheville Regional Office any noncompliance with, and/or any violation
of, stream or wetland standards [15A NCAC 02B .0200] including but not limited to sediment impacts to
streams or wetlands. Information shall be provided orally within 24 hours (or the next business day if a
weekend or holiday) from the time the permittee became aware of the non-compliance circumstances.
This letter is final and binding unless contested and can be contested as provided in Chapter 150B of the
North Carolina General Statutes by filing a Petition for a Contested Case Hearing (Petition) with the
North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) within sixty (60) calendar days. Requirements
for filing a Petition are set forth in Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes and Title 26 of
the North Carolina Administrative Code. Additional information regarding requirements for filing a
Petition and Petition forms may be accessed at http://www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH Clerk's
Office at (919) 431-3000.
One (1) copy of the Petition must also be served to the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality:
William F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
If the party filing the Petition is not the permittee, then the party must also serve the recipient of the
Certification in accordance with N.C.G.S 15013-23(a).
North Carolina Department of Environmental Qualitv I Division of Water Resources
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This letter completes the Division's review under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and 15A NCAC
02H .0500. Please contact Andrew Moore at 828-296-4684 or Andrew.W.Moore@deg.nc.gov if you have
any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
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Daniel Boss
Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ-ARO
Enclosures: GC4502
cc: Brooke Davis, USACE Asheville Regulatory Field Office (via email)
Andrea Leslie, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (via email)
Stan Aiken, Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (via email)
Chris Glover, Brookfield Renewable US (via email)
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch Electronic file
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