20150160 Ver 2_Approval Letter_20150922

Pat McCrory
Governor
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Donald R. van der Vaart
Secretary
September 22, 2015
Onslow County
NCDWR Project No. 15-0160v.2
NC Highway 53 Improvements
State Project No. 41922.1. I
TIP No. R-5023B&C
MODIFICATION to APPROVAL of 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIF[CATION, with ADD[TIONAL
CONDITIONS
Ms. Karen Collette, P.E., Division Engineer
NCDOT, Division 3
5501 Barbados Blvd.
Castle Hayne, N.C. 28429
Dear Ms. Collette:
You have our approval, in accordance with the conditions listed below, for the following modified impacts for the
purpose of implementing roadway improvements on NC 53 from 0.2 miles west of SR 1214 (Foy Lockamy Rd.) to
SR I 1? 6(Onslow Pines Rd. j and at the intersection of N� �3 and SR 1109 �Holly 5nelter Rd.) in Onslow County:
Revised Wetland Im acts in the White Uak Kiver tiasin
Site Fill Fill Excavation Mechanized Hand Total
(ac) (temporary) (ac) Clearing Clearing Wetland
(ac) (ac) (ac) Impact
(ac)
Original approved impacts at Site 6(Sta. -
EL- 24+00 to 25+95) 0.04 0 0.06 0.04 0 0.14
Additional impacts with this approval at
Site 6(15+75 to 17+60 -L- ) 0.03 0 0.08 0.04 0 0.15
Revised Total 0.03 0 0.08 0.04 0 0.15
Revised Total Wetland Impacts for Site 6: 0.15 acres
The project shall be constructed in accordance with your original application dated received February 20, 2015 and
the modification request dated September 18, 2015. After reviewing your application, we have decided that these
impacts are covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3886. This certification corresponds to the
Nationwide Permit 14 issued by the Corps of Engineers. In addition, you should acquire any other federal, state or
local permits before you proceed with your project including (but not limited to) Sediment.and Erosion Control,
Non-Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations. This approval will expire with the accompanying 404
permit.
This approval is valid solely for the purpose and design described in your application (unless modified below).
Should your project change, you must notify the NCDWR and submit a new application. [f the property is sold, the
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new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and approval letter, and is thereby responsible for complying
with all the conditions. If total wetland fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, or of total
impacts to streams (now or in the future) exceed 150 linear feet, compensatory mitigation may be required as
described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). For this approval to remain valid, you must adhere to the
conditions listed in the attached certification and any additional conditions listed below.
Condition(s) of Certification:
Project Specific Conditions
l. This modification is applicable only to the additional proposed activities. All of the authorized
activities and conditions of certification associated with the original Water Quality Certification dated
February 20, 2015 still apply except where superseded by this certification.
If you wish to contest any statement in the attached Certification you must file a petition for an administrative
hearing. You may obtain the petition form from the office of Administrative hearings. You must file the petition
with the office of Administrative Hearings within sixty (60) days of receipt of this notice. A petition is considered
filed when it is received in the office of Administrative Hearings during normal office hours. The Office of
Administrative Hearings accepts filings Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:OOam and S:OOpm, except
for official state holidays. The original and one (1) copy ofthe petition must be filed with the Office of
Administrative Hearings.
The petition may be faxed-provided the original and one copy of the document is received by the Office of
Administrative Hearings within five (5) business days following the faxed transmission.
The mailing address for the Office of Administrative Hearings is:
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
Telephone: [phone], Facsimile: [phone]
A copy of the petition must alsa be served on DENR as fol;ows:
Mr. Sam M. Hayes, General Counsel
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
1601 Mail Service Center
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Resources under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. If you
have any questions, please contact Mason Herndon at [phone] or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
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S. Jay ' erman, Director
Division of Water Resources
Electronic copy only distribution:
Brad Shaver, US Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington Field Office
Stony ylathis, t7ivision 3 Environmental Officer
Robert Turnbull, Environmental Services, Inc., Raleigh, NC
Travis Wilson, NC Wildlife Resources Commission
File Copy �

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Pat McCrory
Governor
NCDWR Project No.:
Appiicant:
Project Name:
Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification:
county:
Donald R. van der Vaart
Secretary
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, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1617. 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.
ApplicanYs 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 Certifcation
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:
Engineer's Certifccation
Partial Final
Date:
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 irr 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
Registration No.
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