19980623 Ver 4_Approval Letter_20240613

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
June 13, 2024
DWR # 19980623 v4
Catawba County
Martin Marietta
Attn: Mr. Ronald Kopplin
2235 Gateway Access Pt
Raleigh NC 27607
Delivered via email to: [e-mail]
Subject: Approval of Individual 401 Water Quality Certification
Hickory Quarry Fines Recovery Stream Crossing Expansion
USACE Action ID. No. SAW-2011-01934
Dear Mr. Kopplin:
Attached hereto is a copy of Certification No. WQC006927 issued to Mr. Ronald Kopplin and Martin
Marietta Materials, dated June 13, 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.
Upon the presentation of proper credentials, the Division may inspect the property.
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Hickory Quarry Fines Recovery Stream Crossing Expansion
DWR# 19980623v4
Individual Certification #WQC006927
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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 Mooresville 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 Mooresville 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 15013-23(a).
This letter completes the Division's review under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and 15A NCAC 02H
.0500. Please contact Sue Homewood at 336-813-1863 or [e-mail] if you have any
questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
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Stephanie Goss, Supervisor
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
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DocuSign Envelope ID: CC7A7C06-7EE4-4812-B447-1 F0292C5CFA9
Hickory Quarry Fines Recovery Stream Crossing Expansion
DWR# 19980623A
Individual Certification #WQC006927
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Electronic cc: Thomas Brown, Martin Marietta
Krysta Stygar, USACE Charlotte Regulatory Field Office
Kelly Williams, DMS
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch Electronic file
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Filename: 19980623v4 Hickory Quarry rd improvement - Catawba - IP.docx
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919.707.9000

DocuSign Envelope ID: CC7A7C06-7EE4-4812-B447-1 F0292C5CFA9
Hickory Quarry Fines Recovery Stream Crossing Expansion
DWR# 19980623v4
Individual Certification #WQC006927
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NORTH CAROLINA 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
CERTIFICATION #WQC006927 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. Ronald Kopplin and Martin Marietta Materials, 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 22, 2024 and subsequent information on March 1, 2024, April 10, 2024
and May 30, 2024, and by the Public Notice issued by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers on May 23, 2022,
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
Amount Approved
Mitigation Amount
Permanent
Temporary
Required
Perennial Streams
S1— road crossing
70 linear feet
0 linear feet
70 credits
expansion
This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the certification below.
CONDITIONS OF CERTIFICATION [15A NCAC 02H .0507(c)]:
Mitigation must be provided for the proposed impacts as specified in the table below. The
attached Compensatory Mitigation Responsibility Transfer Form (Form) shall be completed and
provided to the Division prior to any impacts occurring. If the Mitigation Provider specified on
the attached Form(s) for the proposed impacts changes after issuance of this Certificate, then
the Permittee shall request a revised Compensatory Mitigation Responsibility Transfer Form
from the Division prior to conducting any impacts.
Compensatory Mitigation Required River and Sub -basin Number
Stream 1 70 linear feet (credits) Catawba / 03050102
Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506(c); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c)
Stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces shall be addressed in one or more of the regulated
programs: an approved Sediment and Erosion Control Plan, a NPDES stormwater permit, a
NPDES wastewater permit, a Mining Permit, or a Division approved Stormwater Management
Plan.
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DocuSign Envelope ID: CC7A7C06-7EE4-4812-B447-1 F0292C5CFA9
Hickory Quarry Fines Recovery Stream Crossing Expansion
DWR# 19980623A
Individual Certification #WQC006927
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Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2) and (3); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c)
3. The permittee shall report to the DWR Mooresville 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)
4. 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)
5. 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)
6. 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.
Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c), 15A NCACO28.0200; 15A NCAC 02B
.0231
7. 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
8. 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)
9. 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.
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Hickory Quarry Fines Recovery Stream Crossing Expansion
DWR# 19980623v4
Individual Certification #WQC006927
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Citation: 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b); 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c); 15A NCAC 028.0200; 15A NCAC 028
.0231
10. 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 Sediment and Erosion 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 028.0200
11. 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.
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
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DocuSign Envelope ID: CC7A7C06-7EE4-4812-B447-1 F0292C5CFA9
Hickory Quarry Fines Recovery Stream Crossing Expansion
DWR# 19980623v4
Individual Certification #WQC006927
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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)
12. 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
13. 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 028.0200, 15A NCAC 028.0231
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
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 028.0201
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 028.0200; 15A NCAC 02B
.0231
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Hickory Quarry Fines Recovery Stream Crossing Expansion
DWR# 19980623v4
Individual Certification #WQC006927
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17. 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.5143-215.85(b)
18. 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)
19. 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 13th day of June 2024
IDocuSigned by:
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512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
NORTH CAROLINA
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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
COMPENSATORY MITIGATION RESPONSIBILITY TRANSFER FORM
June 13, 2024
Permittee: Martin Marietta Materials DWR Project # 19980623 v4
Project Name: Hickory Quarry Fines Recovery Stream Crossing County: Catawba
Expansion
The Division has received an acceptance letter from the NC Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) to
satisfy the mitigation requirements set forth in 401 Individual Certification No. WQC006927 issued to
Martin Marietta Materials, dated June 13, 2024 as provided in the table below.
Compensatory Mitigation River and 8-digit HUC Number
Perennial Stream 70 linear feet (credits) Catawba / 03050102
The Permittee must provide a copy of this form to DMS who will then sign the form to verify receipt of
payment and the transfer of the mitigation responsibility. Once DMS has signed this form, it is the
Permittee's responsibility to ensure that a signed copy of this form is submitted to the Division before
conducting any of the authorized impacts.
The Division of Mitigation Services verifies that the mitigation requirements (credits) shown above will
be debited using approved released or advance credits, and for all stream or wetland credits is in
accordance with the signed/approved In -Lieu Fee Instrument dated July 28, 2010. By signing below,
DMS is accepting full responsibility for the identified mitigation. As a reminder to the Mitigation
Provider, no more than 25 percent of the total mitigation required by Division can be met through
preservation, unless requested and approved by the Division Director (15A NCAC 02H. 0506(c)(7)).
Signature Authority Name (print):
Signature: Date:
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