20150927 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20151007

North Carolina Department of Environment Quality
Pat McCrory Donald R, van der Vaart
Governor Secretary
October 7. 2015
DWR # 15 -0927
Randolph County
Randolph Electric Membership Corporation
Attn: Mr. Fred Smith
879 McDowell Rd
Asheboro INC 27204
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Randolph Electric Membership Corporation Solar Site
Dear Mr. Smith:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application
dated August 13, 2015, received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) September 9,
2015, with subsequent information on October 6, 2015. These impacts are covered by the
attached Water Quality General Certification Number 3886 and the conditions listed below. This
certification is associated with the use of Nationwide Permit Number 14 once it is issued to you
by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 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 approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the enclosed certification(s) or
general permit and the following additional conditions:
The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the other specific and
general conditions of the Certification are met. No other impacts are approved, including
incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b) and /or (c)]
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(units) Temporary
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Randolph Electric Membership Corporation
DWR# 15 -0927
401 APPROVAL
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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. 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 (s) /Permit /Authorization and is responsible for complying with all conditions.
[15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2)]
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143 - 215.5]
This Certification 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) within sixty (60) calendar days.
A petition form may be obtained from the OAH at httD: / /www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH
Clerk's Office at (919) 431 -3000 for information. 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 via US Postal Service: If sending via delivery service (UPS, Fed Ex, etc):
Office of Administrative Hearings Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center 1711 New Hope Church Road
Raleigh, NC 27699 -6714 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, INC 27699 -1601

Randolph Electric Membership Corporation
DWR# 15 -0927
401 APPROVAL
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This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act.
Please contact Sue Homewood at 336 - 776 -9693 or sue.homewood(a?ncdenr.jzov if you have any
questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
W. Corey Basinger
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations
Division of Water Resources
Enclosures: GC 3886
cc: Mack Summey, Summey Engineering Assoc. (via email)
John Thomas, USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office (via email)
DWR WSRO 401 file
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit file