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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20240524_ThomasValleyRdDriveway_APPRVL North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Water Resources Asheville Regional Office | 2090 U.S. Highway 70 | Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778 828.296.4500 May 24, 2024 DWR # 20240245 Jackson County 321 Dwell LLC Attn: Elijah Lucas Ward 6351 Wildwood Trail Denver, NC 28037 Delivered via email to: elijahward44@gmail.com Subject: Approval of Individual 401 Water Quality Certification Thomas Valley Rd Driveway USACE Action ID. No. SAW-2024-00179 Dear Mr. Ward: Attached hereto is a copy of Certification No. WQC006870 issued to 321 Dwell LLC and Elijah Lucas Ward, dated May 24, 2024. 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 by virtue of this Water Quality Certification to possess any prescriptive or other right of priority with respect to any other consumptive user. DocuSign Envelope ID: 0F24FB33-135D-4188-A44B-3CCB21A0BF00 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Water Resources Asheville Regional Office | 2090 U.S. Highway 70 | Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778 828.296.4500 Thomas Valley Rd Driveway DWR# 20240245 Individual Certification #WQC006870 Page 2 of 9 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 Asheville 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 Asheville 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 (919) 431-3000. 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). DocuSign Envelope ID: 0F24FB33-135D-4188-A44B-3CCB21A0BF00 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Water Resources Asheville Regional Office | 2090 U.S. Highway 70 | Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778 828.296.4500 Thomas Valley Rd Driveway DWR# 20240245 Individual Certification #WQC006870 Page 3 of 9 This letter completes the Division’s review under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and 15A NCAC 02H .0500. Please contact Joey Winston at 828-296-4685 or joey.winston@deq.nc.gov if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Andrew W. Moore, P.G. Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ-ARO Electronic cc: McKenzie Beyer, ClearWater Environmental Consultants, Inc. Shannon Healy, USACE Asheville Regulatory Field Office Andrea Leslie, NCWRC Stan Aiken, NCDEQ-DEMLR DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch Electronic file DocuSign Envelope ID: 0F24FB33-135D-4188-A44B-3CCB21A0BF00 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Water Resources Asheville Regional Office | 2090 U.S. Highway 70 | Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778 828.296.4500 Thomas Valley Rd Driveway DWR# 20240245 Individual Certification #WQC006870 Page 4 of 9 NORTH CAROLINA 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION #WQC006870 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 02B .0200, to 321 Dwell LLC and Elijah Lucas Ward, who have authorization for the impacts listed below, as described within your application received by the N.C. Division of Water Resources (Division) on February 13, 2024, and subsequent information on April 11, 2024, April 24, 2024, and May 20, 2024, and by Public Notice issued by the Division on February 12, 2024, 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 are hereby approved. No other impacts are approved, including incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)] Type of Impact Amount Approved Permanent Amount Approved Temporary Mitigation Amount Required Perennial Streams S1—UT to Barkers Creek culvert crossing 98 linear feet 0 linear feet 0 credits S2—UT to Barkers Creek downstream temporary pump around system 0 linear feet 5 linear feet 0 credits S3—UT to Barkers Creek upstream temporary pump around system 0 linear feet 5 linear feet 0 credits Totals: 98 linear feet 10 linear feet 0 credits This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the certification below. CONDITIONS OF CERTIFICATION [15A NCAC 02H .0507(c)]: 1. The permittee shall report to the DWR Asheville 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) DocuSign Envelope ID: 0F24FB33-135D-4188-A44B-3CCB21A0BF00 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Water Resources Asheville Regional Office | 2090 U.S. Highway 70 | Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778 828.296.4500 Thomas Valley Rd Driveway DWR# 20240245 Individual Certification #WQC006870 Page 5 of 9 2. 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) 3. All activities shall be in compliance with any applicable State Regulated Riparian Buffer Rules in Chapter 2B of Title 15A in the North Carolina Administrative Code. Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c) 4. When applicable, all construction activities shall be performed and maintained in full compliance with G.S. Chapter 113A Article 4 (Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973). Regardless of applicability of the Sedimentation 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 Erosion and Sediment Control Manual, or for linear transportation projects, the North Carolina Department of Transportation Erosion and Sediment 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 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 04B .0124, Design Standards in Sensitive Watersheds. Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c); 15A NCAC02B .0200; 15A NCAC 02B .0231 5. 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. DocuSign Envelope ID: 0F24FB33-135D-4188-A44B-3CCB21A0BF00 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Water Resources Asheville Regional Office | 2090 U.S. Highway 70 | Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778 828.296.4500 Thomas Valley Rd Driveway DWR# 20240245 Individual Certification #WQC006870 Page 6 of 9 Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c); 15A NCAC 02B .0200; 15A NCAC 02B .0231 6. 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) 7. If the project is covered by NPDES Construction Stormwater Permit Number NCG010000 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 02B .0200; 15A NCAC 02B .0231 8. All work in or adjacent to streams shall be conducted so that the flowing stream does not come in contact with the disturbed area. Approved best management practices from the most current version of the NC Erosion and Sediment Control Manual, or the NC Department of Transportation Construction and Maintenance Activities Manual, such as sandbags, rock berms, cofferdams, and other diversion structures shall be used to minimize excavation in flowing water. Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c); 15A NCAC 02B .0200 9. Culverts shall be designed and installed in such a manner that the original stream profiles are not altered and allow for aquatic life movement during low flows. The dimension, pattern, and profile of the stream above and below a pipe or culvert shall not be modified by widening the stream channel or by reducing the depth of the stream in connection with the construction activity. The width, height, and gradient of a proposed culvert shall be such as to pass the average historical low flow and spring flow without adversely altering flow velocity. If the width of the culvert is wider than the stream channel, the culvert shall include multiple boxes/pipes, baffles, benches and/or sills to maintain the natural width of the stream channel. If multiple culverts/pipes/barrels are used, low flows shall be accommodated in one culvert/pipe and additional culverts/pipes shall be installed such that they receive only flows above bankfull. Placement of culverts and other structures in streams shall be below the elevation of the streambed by one foot for all culverts with a diameter greater than 48 inches, and 20% of the culvert diameter for culverts having a diameter less than or equal to 48 inches, to allow low flow passage of water and aquatic life. If the culvert outlet is submerged within a pool or scour hole and designed to provide for aquatic passage, then culvert burial into the streambed is not required. For structures less than 72” in diameter/width, and topographic constraints indicate culvert slopes of greater than 2.5% culvert burial is not required, provided that all alternative options for flattening the slope have been investigated and aquatic life movement/connectivity has been provided when possible (e.g. rock ladders, cross-vanes, sills, baffles etc.). Notification, including supporting documentation to include a location map of the culvert, culvert profile drawings, and slope calculations, shall be provided to DWR 30 calendar days prior to the installation of the culvert. DocuSign Envelope ID: 0F24FB33-135D-4188-A44B-3CCB21A0BF00 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Water Resources Asheville Regional Office | 2090 U.S. Highway 70 | Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778 828.296.4500 Thomas Valley Rd Driveway DWR# 20240245 Individual Certification #WQC006870 Page 7 of 9 When bedrock is present in culvert locations, culvert burial is not required, provided that there is sufficient documentation of the presence of bedrock. Notification, including supporting documentation such as a location map of the culvert, geotechnical reports, photographs, etc. shall be provided to DWR a minimum of 30 calendar days prior to the installation of the culvert. If bedrock is discovered during construction, then DWR shall be notified by phone or email within 24 hours of discovery. Installation of culverts in wetlands shall ensure continuity of water movement and be designed to adequately accommodate high water or flood conditions. When roadways, causeways, or other fill projects are constructed across FEMA-designated floodways or wetlands, openings such as culverts or bridges shall be provided to maintain the natural hydrology of the system as well as prevent constriction of the floodway that may result in destabilization of streams or wetlands. The establishment of native woody vegetation and other soft stream bank stabilization techniques shall be used where practicable instead of rip-rap or other bank hardening methods. Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c) 10. Application of fertilizer to establish planted/seeded vegetation within disturbed riparian areas and/or wetlands shall be conducted at agronomic rates and shall comply with all other Federal, State and Local regulations. Fertilizer application shall be accomplished in a manner that minimizes the risk of contact between the fertilizer and surface waters. Citation: 15A 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c); 15A NCAC 02B .0200; 15A NCAC 02B .0231 11. If concrete is used during construction, then all necessary measures shall be taken to prevent direct contact between uncured or curing concrete and waters of the state. Water that inadvertently contacts uncured concrete shall not be discharged to waters of the state. Citation: 15A 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c); 15A NCAC 02B .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) 13. All proposed and approved temporary pipes/culverts/rip-rap pads etc. in streams or wetlands shall be installed as outlined in the most recent edition of the North Carolina Erosion and Sediment Control Planning and Design Manual or the North Carolina Surface Mining Manual or the North Carolina Department of Transportation Best Management Practices for Construction and Maintenance Activities so as not to restrict stream flow or cause dis-equilibrium during use of this Certification. Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c) 14. Any rip-rap required for proper culvert placement, stream stabilization, or restoration of temporarily disturbed areas shall be restricted to the area directly impacted by the approved DocuSign Envelope ID: 0F24FB33-135D-4188-A44B-3CCB21A0BF00 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Water Resources Asheville Regional Office | 2090 U.S. Highway 70 | Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778 828.296.4500 Thomas Valley Rd Driveway DWR# 20240245 Individual Certification #WQC006870 Page 8 of 9 construction activity. All rip-rap shall be placed such that the original streambed elevation and streambank contours are restored and maintained and shall consist of clean rock or masonry material free of debris or toxic pollutants. Placement of rip-rap or other approved materials shall not result in de-stabilization of the stream bed or banks upstream or downstream of the area or be installed in a manner that precludes aquatic life passage. Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c) 15. Any rip-rap used for stream or shoreline stabilization shall be of a size and density to prevent movement by wave, current action, or stream flows, and shall consist of clean rock or masonry material free of debris or toxic pollutants. Rip-rap shall not be installed in the streambed except in specific areas required for velocity control and to ensure structural integrity of bank stabilization measures. Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c); 15A NCAC 02B .0201 16. 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 02B .0200; 15A NCAC 02B .0231 17. 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 02B .0231 18. 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) 19. 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) 20. 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. DocuSign Envelope ID: 0F24FB33-135D-4188-A44B-3CCB21A0BF00 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Water Resources Asheville Regional Office | 2090 U.S. Highway 70 | Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778 828.296.4500 Thomas Valley Rd Driveway DWR# 20240245 Individual Certification #WQC006870 Page 9 of 9 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 24th day of May 2024 Andrew W. Moore, P.G. Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ-ARO DocuSign Envelope ID: 0F24FB33-135D-4188-A44B-3CCB21A0BF00