20151080 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20151104

Pat McCrory
Governor
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Donald R. van der Vaart
Secretary
November 4, 2015
Columbus County
NCUWR Project No. 20151080
Bridge 144 on SR 1429
TIP Project No. B-4948
APPROVAL of 401 WATER QiJALITY CERTIFICATION, with ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Mr. Colin Mellor, Group Leader
Project Development and Environmental Analysis
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1598. Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27699-1598
Dear Mr. Mellor:
You have our approval, in accordance with the conditions listed below, for the following impacts for the purpose of
replacing Bridge No. 144 on SR 1429 over Soules Swamp in Columbus County:
� Stream Im acts in the Lumber ttiver Basin
Site Station Permanent Temporary Permanent Temporary Bank Total Stream
Fitl in - Fill in Fill in Fill in Stabilization Stream Impacts
Intermittent Intermittent Perennial Perennial (linear ft) Impact Requiring
' I Strear,i Streani Stream Stream '(linear ft) M�tigaiion
(ainear ft) Iinear it linear ft linear ft linear ft
I 18+10 & 18+60 0 0 0 0 71 71 0
Total 0 0 0 0 71 71 0
Site
'1'otal Stream lmpact for Project: 71 linear feet.
Wetland Im acts in the Lumber River Basin ri arian)
Station Fill Fill Excavation Mechanized Hand
(ac) (temporary) (ac) Clearing Clearing
(ac) (ac) (ac)
14+43 to 20+08
Total
0.07 0.02 0
0.07 0.02 0
0 0.1
0 � 0.1
Total Wetland Impact for Project: 0.19 acres.
Total
Wetland
Impact
(ac)
0.19
0.19
The �roject shall �e censtructed in accordance with your application dated received October 19, 2015 ard revisior.s
received on October 28, 2015. After reviewing your application; we have decided that these impacts are covered by
General Water Quality Certification Number 3891. This certification corresponds to the Nationwide Permit 23
issued by the Corps of Engineers. In addition, you should acquire any other federal, state or loca] permits before
you proceed with your project including (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non-Discharge and
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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. If the property is sold, the
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 mitigaiion 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. As a condition of this 401 Water Quality Certification, the bridge demolition and construction must be
accomplished in strict compliance with the most recent version of NCDOT's Best Management Practices
for Construction and Maintenance Activities. [ 15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2) and 15A NCAC 02H
.0506(b)(5)].
2. Erosion control matting placed in riparian areas shall not contain a nylon mesh grid, which can
impinge and entrap small animals. Matting should be secured in place with staples, stakes, or wherever
possible, live stakes of native trees. Riparian areas are defined as a distance 25 feet landward from top
of stream bank. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3) and (c)(3)]
3. Bridge piles and bents shall be constructed using driven piles (hammer or vibratory) or drilled shaft
construction methods. More specifically, jetting or other methods of pile driving are prohibited without
prior written approval from the NCDWR first. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
4. No drill slurry or water rhat has been in contact with i:nci2red conerete shall be allowe� to enter surface
waters. This water shall be captured, treated, and disposed of properly. [ l SA NCAC 02H .0506(b)(3)
5. Bridge deck drains shall not discharge directly into the stream. Stormwater shall be directed across the
bridge and pre-treated through site-appropriate means (grassed swales, pre-formed scour holes,
vegetated buffers, etc.) before entering the stream. Please refer to the most current version of
Stormwater Best Management Practices. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2) and 15A NCAC 02H
.0506(b)(5)]
6. The project shall be constructed in accordance with the provisions of the NCDOT's National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination (NPDES) Stormwater Permit NCS000250, including the applicable requirements
of the NCGO1000. [ 15A NCAC 02B.0211 ].
General Conditions
Unless otherwise approved in this certification, placement of culverts and other structures in open waters
and streams shall be placed below the elevation of the streambed by one foot for all culverts with a
diameter greater than 48 inches, and 20 percent of the culvert diameter for culverts having a diameter less
than 48 inches, to allow low flow passage of water and aquatic life. Design and placement of culverts
and other structures including temporary erosion control measures shall not be conducted in a manner
that may result in dis-equilibrium of wetlands or streambeds or banks, adjacent to or upstream and
downstream of the above structures. The applicant is required to provide evidence that the equilibrium is
being maintained if requested in writing by NCDWR. If this condition is unable to be met due to
bedrock or other limiting features encountered during co7struction, please contact NCUWR for guidance
on how to proceed and to determine whether or not a permit modification will be required. [ 15A NCAC
02H.0506(b)(2)]
8. If concrete is used during construction, a dry work area shall be maintained to prevent direct contact
between curing concrete and stream water. Water that inadvertently contacts uncured concrete shall

not be discharged to surface waters due to the potential for elevated pH and possible aquatic life and
fish kills. [15A NCAC 02B.0200]
9. During the construction of the project, no staging of equipment of any kind is permitted in waters of
the U.S., or protected riparian buffers. [ i 5A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
l0. The dimension, pattern and profile of the stream above and below the crossing shall not be modified.
Disturbed floodplains and streams shall be restored to natural geomorphic conditions. [15A NCAC
02H.0506(b)(2)] _
11. The use of rip-rap above the Normal High Water�Mark shall be minimized. Any rip-rap placed for
stream stabilization shall be placed in stream channels in such a manner that it does not impede aquatic
life passage. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)] , ,
12. The Per�nittee 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
(�)(2)l
13. All work in or adjacent to stream waters shall be conducted in a dry work area. Approved BMP
measures from the most current version of NCDOT Construction and Maintenance Activities manual
such as sandbags, rock berms, cofferdams and other diversion structures shall be used to prevent
excavation in flowing water. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3) and (c)(3)]
14. Heavy equipment shall be operated from the banks rather than in the stream channel in order to
minimize sedimentation and reduce the introduction of other pollutants into the stream. [15A NCAC
02H.0506(b)(3)]
15. All mechanized equipment operated near surface waters must be regularly inspected and maintained to
prevent contamination of stream waters from fiiels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or other toxic materials.
r!SA NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)]
16. No rock, sand or other materials shall be dredged from the stream channel except where authorized by this
certification. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)]
17. Discharging hydroseed mixtures and washing out hydroseeders and other equipment in or adjacent to
surface waters is prohibited. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)]
18. The pennittee and its authorized agents shall conduct its activities in a manner consistent with State water
quality standards (including any requirements resulting fram compliance with §303(d) of the Clean Water
Act) and any other appropriate requirements of State and Federal law. If the NCDWR determines that
such standards or laws are not being met (including the failure to sustain a designated or achieved use) or
that State or federal law is being violated, or that further conditions are necessary to assure compliance,
the NCDWR may reevaluate and modify this certification. [15A NCAC 02B.0200]
19. All fill slopes located in jurisdictional wetlands shall be placed at slopes no flatter than 3:1, unless
otherwise authorized by this certification. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
20. A copy of this Water Quality Certification shall be maintained on the construction site at all times. In
addition, the Water Quality Certification and all subsequent modifications, if any, shall be maintained with
the Division Engineer and the on-site project manager. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(c) and 15A NCAC 02H
.0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2)]
2 t. The outside buffer, wetlanci or water bounda,y located within the co;�struction corridor approved by this
authorization shall be clearly marked by highly visible fencing prior to any land disturbing
activities. Impacts to areas within the fencing are prohibited unless otherwise authorized by this
certitication. [15A NCAC 02H.0501 and .0502]
22. The issuance of this certification does not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances that may be imposed by other government agencies (i.e. local, state, and

federal) having jurisdiction, including but not limited to applicable buffer rules, stormwater management
rules, soil erosion and sedimentation control requirements, etc.
23. The Permittee shall report any violations of this certification to the Division of Water Resources within 24
hours of discovery. [15A NCAC 02B.0506(b)(2)]
24. Upon completion of the project (including any impacts at associated borrow or waste sites), the NCDOT
Division Engineer shall complete and return the enclosed "Certification of Completion Form" to notify the
NCDWR when all work included in the 401 Certification has been completed. [15A NCAC 02H.0502(fl]
25. Native riparian vegetation must be reestablished in the riparian areas within the construction limits of the
project by the end of the growing season following completion of construction. [15A NCAC 02H.056
(2)(b)l
26. There shall be no excavation from, or waste disposal into, jurisdictional wetlands or waters associated with
this permit without appropriate modification. Should waste or borrow sites, or access roads to waste or
borrow sites, be located in wetlands or streams, compensatory mitigation will be required since that is a
direct impact from road construction activities.[15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3) and (c)(3)]
27. Erosion and sediment control practices must be in full compliance with all specifications governing the
proper design, installation and operation and maintenance of such Best Management Practices in order to
protect surface waters standards [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3) and (c)(3]):
a. The erosion and sediment control measures for the project must be designed, installed, operated,
and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and
Erosion Control Planning and Design Manual.
b. The design, installation, operation, and maintenance of the sediment and erosion control measures
must be such that they equal, or exceed, the reyuirements specified in the most recent version of the
North Carnlina Sediment and Erosinn Control Manual. The devices shall be maintained on all
cor.sm►�ti�n sites, bor_ro�u si±es, and waste pile (spoiQ projects, includir.g contractor-owned er leased
borrow pits associated with the project.
c. For borrow pit sites, the erosion and sediment control measures must be designed, installed,
operated, and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina Surface
Mining Manual.
d. The reclamation measures and implementation must comply with the reclamation in accordance
with the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act.
28. Where placement of sediment and erosion control devices in wetlands and/or waters is unavoidable, they
shall be removed and the natural grade restored upon completion of the project. [ 15A NCAC
02H.0506(b)(3) and (c)(3)]
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 of the 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: (9l9) 431-3100
A copy of the petition must also be served on DEQ as follows:

Mr. Sam M. Hayes, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
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 (910) s08-4021 or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
�V� �
S. Jay immerman, D ector
Division of Water Resources
Electronic copy only distributicn:
Liz Hair, US Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington Field Office
Jim Rerko, Division 6 Environmental Officer
Chris Rivenbark, NC Department of Transportation
Travis Wilson, NC Wildlife Resources Commission
File Copy

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Pat McCrory
Governor
NCDWR Project No.:
Applicant:
Project Name:
Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification:
co��ty:
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 applicanYs 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: ___ Date:
Agent's Certification
I, � , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and dili�ence
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 Certifeation
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 in the observation of the
construction such that the construction was observed to be buiit 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
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