20071357 Ver 3_Approval Letter_20240405

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 5, 2024
DWR # 20071357v2
Pender County
Water's Edge Homeowner's Association
Attn: Todd Skeen
1213 Culbreth Drive
Wilmington, NC 28405
Delivered via email to: [e-mail]
Subject: Approval of Individual 401 Water Quality Certification
Water's Edge Mill Creek Maintenance Dredging
USACE Action ID. No. SAW-2006-32392-071
DCM Major Permit #175-07
Dear Mr. Skeen:
Attached hereto is a copy of Certification No. WQC006693 issued to Mr. Todd Skeen and the Water's Edge
Homeowner's Association, dated April 5, 2024. This Certification replaces the Certification issued on
June 29, 2009. This Certification is being issued pursuant to a modification request received on October
25, 2023, to expand the maintenance excavation footprint of the existing access channel to include the
areas under the existing floating docks to address residential access needs.
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 Water Quality 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 Certification and is
responsible for complying with all conditions. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2)].
This Water Quality Certification does not relieve the permittee of the responsibility to obtain all other
required Federal, State, or Local approvals before proceeding with the project, including those required
by, but not limited to, Sediment and Erosion Control, Non -Discharge, Water Supply Watershed, and
Trout Buffer regulations.
This Water Quality Certification neither grants nor affirms any property right, license, or privilege in any
lands or waters, or any right of use in any waters. This Water Quality Certification does not authorize
any person to interfere with the riparian rights, littoral rights, or water use rights of any other person
and does not create any prescriptive right or any right of priority regarding any usage of water. This
Water Quality Certification shall not be interposed as a defense in any action respecting the
determination of riparian or littoral rights or other rights to water use. No consumptive user is deemed
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Water's Edge HOA Maintenance Excavation
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Individual Certification #WQC006693
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by virtue of this Water Quality Certification to possess any prescriptive or other right of priority with
respect to any other consumptive user.
Upon the presentation of proper credentials, the Division may inspect the property.
This Water Quality Certification shall expire on the same day as the expiration date of the corresponding
Section 404 Permit. The conditions shall remain in effect for the life of the project, regardless of the
expiration date of this Water Quality Certification.
Non-compliance with or violation of the conditions herein set forth may result in revocation of this
Water Quality Certification for the project and may also result in criminal and/or civil penalties.
If you are unable to comply with any of the conditions of this Water Quality Certification you must notify
the Wilmington 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 Wilmington Regional Office any noncompliance with, and/or any
violation of, stream or wetland standards [15A NCAC 02B .0200] including but not limited to sediment
impacts to streams or wetlands. Information shall be provided orally within 24 hours (or the next
business day if a weekend or holiday) from the time the permittee became aware of the non-compliance
circumstances.
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested [G.S. 143-215.5].
This Certification 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 Administrative
Hearings (OAH) within sixty (60) calendar days. Requirements for filing a Petition are set forth in Chapter
150B 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 may be accessed at
http://www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at [phone].
A party filing a Petition must serve a copy of the Petition on:
William F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
If the party filing the Petition is not the permittee, then the party must also serve the recipient of the
Certification in accordance with N.C.G.S 150B-23(a).
This letter completes the Division's review under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and 15A NCAC 02H
.0500. Please contact Holley Snider at 910-796-7303 or [e-mail] if you have any
questions or concerns.
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Morella Sanchez -King
Regional Operations Supervisor
Division of Water Resources
Electronic cc: Greg Currey, USACE Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
Maria Dunn, NCWRC
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch Electronic file
Filename: 20071357v2_Waters Edge HOA_IWQC_PendCo_Mar.24
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NORTH CAROLINA 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
CERTIFICATION #WQC006693 is issued in conformity with the requirements of Section 401, Public Laws
92-500 and 95-217 of the United States and subject to North Carolina's Regulations in 15 NCAC 02H
.0500 and 15A NCAC 0213.0200, to Mr. Todd Skeen and the Water's Edge Homeowner's Association,
who have authorization for the impacts listed below, as described within your CAMA minor modification
request received by the Division of Water Resources (DWR) on October 25, 2023, and by Public Notice
issued by the Division of Coastal Management on or about August 20, 2008 and within the Reasonable
Period of Time pursuant to 40 CFR Part 121.6.
The State of North Carolina certifies that this activity will comply with water quality requirements and
the applicable portions of Sections 301, 302, 303, 306, 307 of the Public Laws 92-500 and PL 95-217 if
conducted in accordance with the application, the supporting documentation, and conditions
hereinafter set forth.
The following impacts described in the renewal request dated December 5, 2023, and subsequent
updated permit drawings labeled, are hereby approved. Impacts added or removed pursuant to this
modification are shown in bold within the impacts tables. No other impacts are approved, including
incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)]
Type of Impact
Amount Approved
Amount Approved Temporary
Permanent
Open Waters
Maintenance Dredging
Mill Creek maintenance
N/A
+/-5.2 acres
Dredging including expansion
+0.087 acre expansion
under Water's Edge HOA
(-3,780 sq.ft.)
dock
Totals:
+/- 5.287 acres
This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the certification below.
CONDITIONS OF CERTIFICATION [15A NCAC 02H .0507(c)]:
1. Please note that the area surrounding the project site contains coastal wetlands. A 10-foot buffer
shall be maintained from coastal wetlands to prevent impacts.
Citation: 15A NCAC 07H .0208(b)(1), 15ANCAC 07H .0205(d)
2. All dredge and/or fill material shall be placed on high ground and excavation shall not occur
outside of the previously permitted dredge limits of the canal system.
Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506, 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c)
Canals or boat basins shall not be dredged beyond their original depth and width. The area shall
not be dredged to a depth deeper than the receiving water. In this case maintenance excavation
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under the existing docking facility are authorized to a maximum depth of -3 feet Mean Low Water
with a connection to the -4 feet depth authorized in are area of the boat slips. A maximum width
of 270 feet is authorized adjacent to the existing docking facility.
Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506, 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c)
4. The effluent water from the dredge spoil should not (if at all practicable) be released into open
shellfish waters. The release of the effluent of dredge spoil from a closed shellfish area into open
shellfish water will cause a (temporary) closure of that water which in turn is a degradation of
waters and a violation of tidal saltwater quality standards for Class SA Waters. Shellfish Sanitation
(252.726.6827) and the Division of Water Resources (910.796.7215) must be notified if this is to
occu r.
Citation: 15A NCAC 02B .0221
The Permittee shall adhere specifically to 15A NCAC 02B .0221 Tidal Salt Water Quality Standards
for Class SA Waters. (12) pH: shall be normal for waters in the area, which generally shall range
between 6.8 and 8.5 except that swamp waters may have a pH as low as 4.3 if it is the result of
natural conditions; (19) Turbidity: the turbidity in the receiving water shall not exceed 25 NTU; if
turbidity exceeds this level due to natural background conditions, the existing turbidity level
shall not be increased.
Citation: 15A NCAC 02B .0221
6. The permittee shall report to the DWR Wilmington Regional Office any noncompliance with,
and/or any violation of, stream or wetland standards [15A NCAC 02B .0200], including but not
limited to sediment impacts to streams or wetlands. Information shall be provided orally within
24 hours (or the next business day if a weekend or holiday) from the time the permittee became
aware of the non-compliance circumstances.
Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b), 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c)
7. No waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands or waters beyond the footprint
of the approved impacts (including temporary impacts).
Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506, 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c)
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.
Design, installation, operation, and maintenance of all sediment and erosion control measures
shall be equal to or exceed the requirements specified in the most recent version of the North
Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Manual, or for linear transportation projects, the North
Caroline Department of Transportation Sediment and Erosion Control Manual.
All devices shall be maintained on all construction sites, borrow sites, and waste pile (spoil) sites,
including contractor -owned or leased borrow pits associated with the project. Sufficient
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materials required for stabilization and/or repair of erosion control measures and stormwater
routing and treatment shall be on site at all times.
For borrow pit sites, the erosion and sediment control measures shall be designed, installed,
operated, and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina
Surface Mining Manual. Reclamation measures and implementation shall comply with the
reclamation in accordance with the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act
and the Mining Act of 1971.
If the project occurs in waters or watersheds classified as Primary Nursery Areas (PNAs), SA, WS-
I, WS-II, High Quality Waters (HQW), or Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW), then the
sedimentation and erosion control designs shall comply with the requirements set forth in 15A
NCAC 0413.0124, Design Standards in Sensitive Watersheds.
Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c); 15A NCACO28 .0200; 15A NCAC 02B
.0231
Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be installed in wetland or waters except within
the footprint of temporary or permanent impacts otherwise authorized by this Certification. If
placed within authorized impact areas, then placement of such measures shall not be conducted
in a manner that results in dis-equilibrium of any wetlands, streambeds, or streambanks. Any
silt fence installed within wetlands shall be removed from wetlands and the natural grade
restored within two (2) months of the date that DEMLR or locally delegated program has
released the specific area within the project to ensure wetland standards are maintained upon
completion of the project.
Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c); 15A NCAC 028 .0200; 15A NCAC 02B
.0231
10. Erosion control matting that incorporates plastic mesh and/or plastic twine shall not be used
along streambanks or within wetlands.
Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c)
11. If the project is covered by NPDES Construction Stormwater Permit Number NCGO10000 or
NPDES Construction Stormwater Permit Number NCG250000, full compliance with permit
conditions including the erosion & sedimentation control plan, inspections and maintenance,
self -monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements is required.
Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c); 15A NCAC 028 .0200; 15A NCAC 02B
.0231
12. All proposed and approved temporary fill and culverts shall be removed and the impacted area
shall be returned to natural conditions within 60 calendar days after the temporary impact is no
longer necessary. The impacted areas shall be restored to original grade, including each
stream's original cross -sectional dimensions, planform pattern, and longitudinal bed profile. All
temporarily impacted sites shall be restored and stabilized with native vegetation.
Citation: 15A NCAC 02H.0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c)
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13. All mechanized equipment operated near surface waters shall be inspected and maintained
regularly to prevent contamination of surface waters from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or
other toxic materials. Construction shall be staged in order to minimize the exposure of
equipment to surface waters to the maximum extent practicable. Fueling, lubrication, and
general equipment maintenance shall be performed in a manner to prevent, to the maximum
extent practicable, contamination of surface waters by fuels and oils.
Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c); 15A NCAC 028 .0200; 15A NCAC 028
.0231
14. Heavy equipment working in wetlands shall be placed on mats or other measures shall be taken
to minimize soil disturbance and compaction.
Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c); 15A NCAC 028 .0231
15. In accordance with 143-215.85(b), the permittee shall report any petroleum spill of 25 gallons or
more; any spill regardless of amount that causes a sheen on surface waters; any petroleum spill
regardless of amount occurring within 100 feet of surface waters; and any petroleum spill less
than 25 gallons that cannot be cleaned up within 24 hours.
Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c); N.C.G.S 143-215.85(b)
16. The permittee and their authorized agents shall conduct all 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.
Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c)
17. The permittee shall require its contractors and/or agents to comply with the terms and
conditions of this certification in the construction and maintenance of this project, and shall
provide each of its contractors and/or agents associated with the construction or maintenance
of this project with a copy of this Water Quality Certification. A copy of this Water Quality
Certification shall be available at the project site during the construction and maintenance of
this project.
Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c)
This approval to proceed with your proposed impacts or to conduct impacts to waters as depicted in
your application shall expire upon expiration of the 404 Permit. The conditions in effect on the date of
issuance shall remain in effect for the life of the project, regardless of the expiration date of this
Certification. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(c)]
This, the 5th day of April 2024
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