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Interim Director Environmental Quality
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Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, LLC
ATTN: Matthew H. Stiene
2085 Frontis Plaza Blvd.
Winston-Salem,NC 27103
RE: Project Name: Scotts Hill Medical Center
Acres Approved: 31.1+1.96=33.06 ✓
Project ID: NEWHA-2023-012
County: New Hanover
City: Wilmington
Address: 151 Scotts Hill Medical Drive
River Basin: Cape Fear
Stream Classification: HQW
Submitted By: T. Jason Clark, PE,Norris & Tunstall Consulting Engineers PC
Date Received by LQS: March 21, 2024 (Revised)
Plan Type: Hospital & MOB
Dear Mr. Stiene:
This office has reviewed the subject erosion and sedimentation control plan and hereby issues this
Letter of Approval with Modifications and Performance Reservations. A list of the modifications
and reservations is attached. This plan approval shall expire three (3) years following the date of
approval, if no land-disturbing activity has been undertaken, as is required by Title 15A NCAC
4B .0129. Should the plan not perform adequately, a revised plan will be required (G.S. 113A-
54.1)(b).
As of April 1, 2019, all new construction activities are required to complete and submit an
electronic Notice of Intent (eNOI) form requesting a Certificate of Coverage (COC) under the
NCGO10000 Construction General Permit. After the form is reviewed and found to be complete,
you will receive a link with payment instructions for the $100 annual permit fee. After the fee
is processed, you will receive the COC via email. As the Financially Responsible Party shown on
the FRO form submitted for this project,you MUST obtain the COC prior to commencement of
any land disturbing activity. The eNOI form may be accessed at deq.nc.gov/NCGO 1. Please
direct questions about the eNOI form to the Stormwater Program staff in the Raleigh central
office. If the owner/operator of this project changes in the future, the new responsible party must
obtain a new COC.
Title 15A NCAC 4B .0118(a)and the NCGO 1 permit require that the following documentation be kept
on file at the job site:
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Wilmington Regional Office I. 127 Cardinal Drive Extension I Wilmington,North Carolina 28405
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1. The approved E&SC plan as well as any approved deviation.
2. The NCGOI permit and the COC, once it is received.
3. Records of inspections made during the previous 12 months.
Also, this letter gives the notice required by G.S. I I3A-61.1(a) of our right of periodic inspection to
insure compliance with the approved plan.
North Carolina's Sedimentation Pollution Control Program is performance-oriented, requiring
protection of existing natural resources and adjoining properties. If, following the commencement of
this project, it is determined that the erosion and sedimentation control plan is inadequate to meet the
requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 (North Carolina General Statute
113A-51 through 66),this office may require revisions to the plan and implementation of the revisions
to ensure compliance with the Act.
Acceptance and approval of this plan is conditioned upon your compliance with Federal and State
water quality laws,regulations,and rules. In addition, local city or county ordinances or rules may also
apply to this land-disturbing activity. This approval does not supersede any other permit or approval.
Please note that this approval is based in part on the accuracy of the information provided in the
Financial Responsibility Form, which you provided. This permit allows for a land-disturbance, as
called for on the application plan, not to exceed the approved acres. Exceeding the acreage will be a
violation of this permit and would require a revised plan and additional application fee. You are
requested to file an amended form if there is any change in the information included on the form. In
addition, it would be helpful if you notify this office of the proposed starting date for this project.
Please notify us if you plan to have a preconstruction conference.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Mike Cook
Assistant Regional Engineer
Land Quality Section
Enclosures: Approval Comments and Conditions
NPDES NCGOI Fact Sheet
cc: T. Jason Clark, PE,Norris & Tunstall Consulting Engineers PC
2602 Iron Gate Drive, Suite 102, Wilmington,NC 28412-7160
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
Wilmington Regional Office 1 127 Cardinal Drive Extension I Wilmington,North Carolina 28405
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Approval Letter and Conditions
Project Name: Scotts Hill Medical Center
Project ID: NEWHA-2023-012
County: New Hanover
1. This plan approval shall expire three(3)years following the date of approval,if no land-disturbing
activity has been undertaken, as is required by Title 15A NCAC 4B .0129.
2. The developer is responsible for the control of sediment on-site. If the approved erosion and
sedimentation control measures prove insufficient, the developer must take those additional steps
necessary to stop sediment from leaving this site (NCGS 113A-57(3)). Each sediment storage
device must be inspected after each storm event(NCGS I I 3A-54.I(e)). Maintenance and/or clean
out is necessary anytime the device is at 50%capacity. All sediment storage measures will remain
on site and functional until all grading and final landscaping of the project is complete(15A NCAC
04B .0113).
3. Any and all existing ditches on this project site are assumed to be left undisturbed by the proposed
development unless otherwise noted. The removal of vegetation within any existing ditch or
channel is prohibited unless the ditch or channel is to be regarded with side slopes of 2 horizontal
to 1 vertical or less steep (15A NCAC 04B .0124 (d)). Bank slopes may be mowed, but stripping
of vegetation is considered new earth work and is subject to the same erosion control requirements
as new ditches (NCGS I I3A-52(6)).
4. The developer is responsible for obtaining any and all permits and approvals necessary for the
development of this project prior to the commencement of this land disturbing activity. This could
include our agency's Stormwater regulations and the Division of Water Resources' enforcement
requirements within Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers'
jurisdiction of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act,the Division of Coastal Management's CAMA
requirements, the Division of Solid Waste Management's landfill regulations, the Environmental
Protection Agency and/or The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act,
local County or Municipalities' ordinances, or others that may be required. This approval cannot
supersede any other permit or approval;however, in the case of a Cease and Desist Order from the
Corps of Engineers, that Order would only apply to wetland areas. All highland would still have
to be in compliance with the N.C. Sedimentation Pollution Control Act.
5. If any area on site falls within the jurisdiction of Section 401 or 404 of the Clean Water Act, the
developer is responsible for compliance with the requirements of the Division of Water Resources
(DWR), the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) respectively.
Any erosion control measures that fall within jurisdictional wetland areas must be approved by the
aforementioned agencies prior to installation. The Land Quality Section must be notified of a
relocation of the measures in question to the transition point between the wetlands and the uplands
to assure that the migration of sediment will not occur. If that relocation presents a problem or
contradicts any requirements of either DWR, the Corps, or the EPA, it is the responsibility of the
developer to inform the Land Quality Section regional office so that an adequate contingency plan
can be made to assure sufficient erosion control remains on site. Failure to do so will be considered
a violation of this approval (NCGS I I3A-54.I(b)).
6. Any borrow material brought onto this site must be from a legally operated mine or other approved
source. Any soil waste that leaves this site can be transported to a permitted mine or separately
permitted construction sites without additional permits under NCGS 74-49(7)(d). Disposal at any
other location would have to be included as a permit revision for this approval.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
Wilmington Regional Office 1 127 Cardinal Drive Extension I Wilmington,North Carolina 28405
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7. This permit allows for a land disturbance, as called for on the application plan, not to exceed 1.96
additional acres,to total 33.06 acres. Exceeding that acreage will be a violation of this permit and
would require a revised plan and additional application fee. Land disturbance should be
conducted in a manner to minimize land exposure, preferably limited exposure to
approximately 20 acres at a time. Any addition in impervious surface, over that already noted
on the approved plan,would also require a revised plan to verify the appropriateness of the erosion
control measures and stormwater retention measures (NCGS 113A-54.1(b)).
8. Because of the proximity of High Quality Waters to this site, the open land disturbance at
any given time should not exceed 20 acres within the High Quality Water(HQW) Zone.
9. Because of the proximity of High Quality Waters to this site, the NPDES stabilization
timeframe of 7 days must be complied with for areas within the High Quality Water(HQW)
Zone.
10. The construction detail for the proposed silt fence requires reinforcing wire and steel posts a
maximum of eight (8) feet apart. Omission of the reinforcing wire is a construction change that
necessitates more posts for support, i.e.,the spacing distance needs to be reduced to no greater than
six(6) feet apart (E&SC Planning& Design Manual 6.63, Rev. 6/06).
11. Because the sediment traps and basins are shown on the plan as the primary sedimentation and
erosion control devices on this project, it is necessary that the traps and basins and their collection
systems be installed before any other grading takes place on site, and that every structure that
receives more than one acre of drainage is built so that each dewaters only from the surface
(NCG010000). If that proves to be impractical, a revised plan must be submitted and approved
that addresses erosion and sediment control needs during the interim period until the traps and
basins are fully functioning (113A-54.1(b)).
12. A graveled construction entrance must be located at each point of access and egress available to
construction vehicles during the grading and construction phases of this project. Access and egress
from the project site at a point without a graveled entrance will be considered a violation of this
approval. Routine maintenance of the entrances is critical (113A-54.1(b)).
13. As a condition of the NPDES General Stormwater Permit (NCG010000), the financially
responsible party shall comply with the NCG01 Ground Stabilization And Materials Handling
requirements that became effective April 1,2019. The NCGO1 Ground Stabilization And Materials
Handling standard detail can be printed from the deq.nc.gov/NCGO 1 website.
14. As a condition of the NPDES General Stormwater Permit (NCG010000), the financially
responsible party shall comply with the NCGOI Self-Inspection, Recordkeeping and Reporting
requirements that became effective April 1, 2019. The NCG01 Self-Inspection, Recordkeeping
and Reporting standard detail can be printed from the deq.nc.gov/N000I website.
15. As a part of routine monitoring of the approved land-disturbing activity,the financially responsible
party shall assure inspections of the area covered by the approved plan after each phase of the plan
has been completed and after establishment of temporary ground cover in accordance with North
Carolina General Statute 113A-54.1(e).
16. In order to comply with the basic control objectives of the SPCA (15A NCAC 04B .0106), both
exposed area and time of exposure should be limited. We recommend this project be phased so
that uncovered area is limited to a maximum of 20 acres at any given time. As per North Carolina
General Statute 113A-57(5),the land-disturbing activity shall be conducted in accordance with the
approved erosion and sedimentation control plan.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
Wilmington Regional Office 1 127 Cardinal Drive Extension I Wilmington.North Carolina 28405
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Ref: G.S. 113A-54.1 through G.S. 113A-57
Sections 15A NCAC 04A.0101 through 15A NCAC 04E.0504
General Permit NCG 010000 NPDES for Construction Activities
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
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