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Home My WebLink AboutNCC242313_ESC Approval Submitted_20240731 a ROY COOPER a ,4,.. , _...jr Governor 3 -4 r;:, z, a_ _ - ELIZABETH S.BISER Secretary011 WILLIAM E.TOBY VINSON,JR NORTH CAROLINA Interim Director Environmental Quality 07-24-2024 LETTER OF APPROVAL Duke Energy Progress, LLC. ATTN: Mr. Nuwan Wijesuriya 410 South Wilmington Street NCO2 Raleigh, NC 27601 RE: Project Name: Black Mountain 115kV Substation Rebuild Permit Number: BUNCO-2025-0111 Acres Approved: 2.92 County: Buncombe City: Black Mountain Address: 175 Old Toll Road River Basin: French Broad Stream Classification: C: Aquatic Life, Secondary Contact Recreation, Fresh water Submitted By: Mr. Nuwan Wijesuriya Plan Type: New Plan Dear Mr. Wijesuriya, This office has reviewed the subject erosion and sedimentation control plan. We hereby issue this Letter of Approval. Any modifications required for approval are listed in the body of the email that accompanied this attached letter. The enclosed Certificate of Approval must be posted at the job site. 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 not explicitly exempt 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 annual permit fee. After the fee is processed, you D E Q j North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources Asheville Regional Office 12090 US.Highway 70 I Swannanoa,North Carolina 28778 NORTH CAROLINA Department a Fmlm^mendl Duality 828.296.4500 Letter of Approval Duke Energy Progress, LLC. ATTN: Mr. Nuwan Wijesuriya 07-24-2024 Page 2 of 3 will receive the COC. 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 NCG01 permit require that the following documentation be kept on file at the job site: 1. The approved E&SC plan as well as any approved deviation. 2. The NCG01 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. 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, 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 and on the plan, which you provided. You are requested to file an amended form if there is any change in the information included on the form. Letter of Approval Duke Energy Progress, LLC. ATTN: Mr. Nuwan Wijesuriya 07-24-2024 Page 3 of 3 Your cooperation is appreciated. / itt( ;41;—' Michael Smith Assistant Regional Engineer Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 828 296-4500 main 828 296-4621 office michael.smith@deq.nc.gov 2090 US70 Highway Swannanoa, NC 28778-8211