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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Errwtronr errtal Quality
April 18, 2024
Ms. Cathrine Hossack Meyer
North Carolina Department of Transportation
2815 Rouse Road Extension
Kinston, NC 28504
DWR # 20240512
Beaufort County
Hyde County
Subject: APPROVAL of TAR-PAMLICO RIPARIAN BUFFER IMPACTS WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
for geotechnical test borings associated with the replacement of Bridge No. 66 over the Pungo River in
Beaufort and Hyde Counties.
TIP BR-0004.
Dear Ms. Hossack Meyer:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated
received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) April 5, 2024. These impacts are covered by the
Tar -Pamlico Buffer Rules and the conditions listed below. 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.
The following impacts are hereby approved, provided that all of the Conditions listed below and all of
the conditions of the Tar -Pamlico Buffer Rules [15A NCAC 02B .0734] are met. No other impacts are
approved, including incidental impacts.
Site
Buffer Zone 1 (sq ft)
Buffer Zone 2 (sq ft)
Total (scl ft)
East
47
185
232
West
20
137
157
Total
67
322
389
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 this Authorization Certificate. If you change
your project, you must notify the Division and you may be required to submit a new application
package. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this Authorization Certificate
and is responsible for complying with all conditions. [15A NCAC 02B .0734]
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
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Buffer Authorization Certificate
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If you are unable to comply with any of the conditions below, you must notify the Washington 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 Washington Regional Office Regional Office any noncompliance with
the conditions of this Authorization Certificate and/or any violation of state regulated riparian buffer
rules [15A NCAC 02B .0734]. Information shall be provided orally within 24 hours (or the next business
day if a weekend or holiday) from the time the applicant became aware of the circumstances.
Additional Conditions:
1. 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
2. This approval is associated with the USACE Nationwide Permit 6 and corresponding General
Water Quality Certification No. 4242 that are applicable to the subject activity.
3. Temporarily impacted riparian buffers shall be restored to pre -construction topographic and
hydrologic conditions and replanted with comparable vegetation within two months of when
construction is complete. Tree planting may occur during the dormant season. At the end of five
years, any restored wooded riparian buffer shall comply with the restoration criteria in Rule 15A
NCAC 02B .0295(i). [15A NCAC 02B .0734(11)(ee)]
4. The Permittee 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)]
5. 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. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H
.0507(c)]
6. All mechanized equipment operated near surface waters must be regularly inspected and
maintained to prevent contamination of stream waters from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or
other toxic materials. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2) and (b)(3)]
7. When applicable, all construction activities shall be performed and maintained in full
compliance with G.S. Chapter 113A Article 4 (Sediment and Pollution Control Act of 1973).
Regardless of applicability of the Sediment and Pollution Control Act, all projects shall
incorporate appropriate Best Management Practices for the control of sediment and erosion
so that no violations of state water quality standards, statutes, or rules occur. [15A NCAC 02H
.0506(b)(2) and 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c)]
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8. Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or surface waters or
within 5 feet of the top of bank without prior approval from DWR. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b) and
15A NCAC 02H .0507(c)]
9. Erosion control matting in riparian areas shall not contain a plastic or nylon mesh grid which can
impinge and entrap small animals. Matting should be secured in place by staples, stakes, or
wherever possible live stakes of native trees. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b) and 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c)]
10. If placement of sediment and erosion control devices in the riparian buffer is unavoidable, then
design and placement of temporary erosion control measures shall not be conducted in a manner
that may result in dis-equilibrium of buffers, stream beds, or banks, adjacent to or upstream and
downstream of the above structures. All sediment and erosion control devices shall be removed
from buffers and waters and the natural grade restored within two (2) months of the date that the
project was completed and stabilized. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c); 15A
NCACO213.0200; 15A NCAC 02B .0231]
11. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2B .0734 (11)(ff), all riparian buffers impacted by temporary fill or
clearing activities or temporary sediment and erosion control devices shall be restored to
preconstruction topographic and hydrologic conditions and replanted with comparable
vegetation within two months of when construction is complete.
12. Stormwater runoff into the riparian buffer shall meet dispersed flow as defined in 15A NCAC
02H .1002 except as otherwise described in 15A NCAC 2B .0734(9).
13. The permittee and its authorized agents shall conduct its activities in a manner consistent with State
water quality standards (including any requirements resulting from 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 02H.0506(b) and 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c)]
14. Upon completion of the project, the applicant shall complete the "Certification of Completion Form"
to notify the NCDWR when all work included in the Buffer Authorization has been completed. [15A
NCAC 02H.0507(c)]
15. A copy of this Approval shall be maintained on the construction site at all times. In addition, the
Approval and all subsequent modifications, if any, shall be maintained with the on -site project
manager. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(c) and 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)]
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5]
This Authorization Certificate 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
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Administrative Hearings (OAH) within sixty (60) calendar days. Requirements for filing a Petition are set
forth in Chapter 150E 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 maybe accessed at http://www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at [phone].
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
This Authorization shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter.
This letter completes the review of the Division under the Tar -Pamlico Riparian Buffer Rules as described
in 15A NCAC 02B .0734. Please contact Garcy Ward at 252-948-3917 or [e-mail] if you
have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
Richar Director
Division of Water Resources
cc:
Tom Steffens, US Army Corps of Engineers, Washington Field Office
Stephen Lane, INC Division of Coastal Management
Cathy Brittingham, NC Division of Coastal Managment
Jay Johnson, Division 2 Environmental Officer
Chris Rivenbark, RK&K, [e-mail]
Garcy Ward, NC Division of Water Resources, Washington Regional Office
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