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Environmental Quality
July 30,2023
LETTER OF APPROVAL WITH MODIFICATIONS
City of Mount Holly
Attention: Danny Jackson, City Manager
P.O. Box 406
Mounty Holly,North Carolina 28120
RE: Project Name: Wastewater Facilities, Contract 18.0 —Lower Dutchman's Creek Sewer
Project ID: GASTO-2023-019
Acres Approved: 8.0
County: Gaston
City: Mount Holly
Location: Lanier Drive Extension
River Basin: Catawba
Stream Classification: Other
Submitted By: Willis Engineers
Date Received by LQS: June 30, 2023
Plan Type:New
Dear Mr. Jackson:
This office has reviewed the subject erosion and sedimentation control plan. We find the plan to be
acceptable with modifications and hereby issue this letter of Approval with Modifications. The
Modifications Required for Approval are listed on the attached page. 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.
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 NCG010000
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/NCG01. 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 NCGO1 permit require that the following documentation be kept on
file at the job site:
IPA North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 610 East Center Avenue,Suite 301 Mooresville,North Carolina 28115
704-661-1699
Letter of Approval with Modifications
City of Mount Holly
July 30, 2023
Page 2 of 3
1. The approved E&SC plan as well as any approved deviation.
2. The NCGO 1 permit and the COC, once it is received.
3. Records of inspections made during the previous 30 days.
Also, this letter gives the notice required by G.S. 113A-61.1(a) of our right of periodic inspection to
ensure compliance with the approved plan.
North Carolina's Sedimentation Pollution Control Act 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. 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.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Jerry W. Eplin, PE
Assistant Regional Engineer
Land Quality Section
JWE
Enclosure: Certificate of Approval
Modifications Required for Approval
NCGO1 Fact Sheet
c: Willis Engineers
Attention: Jonathan B. Taylor, PE
10700 Sikes Place, Suite 115
Charlotte,North Carolina 28277
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 610 East Center Avenue,Suite 301 Mooresville,North Carolina 28115
704-663-1699
Letter of Approval with Modifications
City of Mount Holly
July 30, 2023 •
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MODIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL
Project Name: Wastewater Facilities, Contract 18.0—Lower Dutchman's Creek Sewer
Project ID: GASTO-2023-019
County: Gaston
Reviewed by: Jerry W. Eplin, PE
1. Prior to starting land disturbing activities, provide to this office a copy of the approved 401
Certification and 404 Permit for the proposed work.
2. Prior to starting land disturbing activities, provide to this office a table showing all property owners
who must be notified about this project, and a description of how they will be notified. All
potentially affected property owners must be notified prior to utility construction even though the
activity is covered under an easement or occurs within a right-of-way. Note that door hangers are not
a sufficient method to notify homeowners as not every property has residents. [G.S. 113A-54.1(a1)].
3. In accordance with G.S. 113A-57(1),when working adjacent to natural watercourses (including
wetlands) a buffer zone of undisturbed vegetation of sufficient width to restrain visible siltation
within the 25% of the buffer closest to the land disturbing activity must be maintained during all
phases of the project. Following the guidelines in Section 6.74 of the NC Erosion Control Planning
and Design Manual, a minimum buffer width of 15 feet should be provided,measured horizontally
from the edge of the water/wetland, for slopes of zero to 1%. Steeper slopes may require additional
buffer width. Where work inside this buffer is not specifically allowed by the 401/404, provide the
required buffer.
4. For the temporary staging areas, it is recommended that you use compost socks along the upgradient
edge of the proposed limits of disturbance where needed(LOD)to slow and/or divert drainage that
would otherwise flow into the LOD.
5. Additional measures may be required- The applicant is responsible for the control of sediment on-
site. If the approved erosion and sedimentation control measures prove insufficient, the applicant
must take those additional steps necessary to stop sediment from leaving this site. [15A NCAC 4B
.0115]
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!Division of Energy,Mineral,and Land Resources
Mooresville Regional Office i 610 East Center Avenue,Suite 301 Mooresville,North Carolina 28115
704-663-1699