NCC243496_ESC Approval Submitted_20241113

Notice :
It is a direct violation of your approved plan to initiate
any land disturbing activities PRIOR to holding a
scheduled Pre-Construction Conference (Pre-Con). To
prepare for this Pre-Con follow these steps:
1. Complete and submit an electronic Notice of Intent
(NOI) form requesting a Certificate of Coverage
(COC under the NCG010000 Construction
Stormwater General Permit. See attached approval
letter for link to apply.
2. Receive your COC within 3 business days from
DEMLR. (Email a copy of the COC to Danielle
Rudisill: drudisill(ailincolncounty.org )
3. Contact our office at 704-736-8501 to schedule your
Pre-Construction Conference prior to any land
disturbance. (A pre-con cannot be scheduled
without first obtaining a COC from DEMLR) Your
copy of the approved plan and grading certificate
will be delivered to you and/or your grader onsite
at the meeting.

-- ' SOIL EROSION and SEDIMENTATION CONTROL
Lincoln County Natural Resources Department
Res-Wits 115 West Main Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092 704-736-8501 Fax: [phone]
LETTER OF APPROVAL
Project Name: Hornet Solar Phase 2 Submitted By: Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Parcel ID: 54666, 34232,33949,29536,34243,88482,& 173030 Latitude: 35.4169 Longitude: -81.0197
Project ID#: 24-COM-19 Date received by LCNRD: 7/24/24
Location:215 Drew Road, Stanley,NC 28164 Plan Type: Utility-Solar Energy
Watershed: Catawba River Basin Acres Approved: 335 acres
Contact Office to Schedule Pre-Construction Conference Prior to Any Land Disturbance
Date: 11/6/24
Hornet Solar, LLC (do Capital Power)
do Emily Brown
155 Federal St.
Suite 1200
Boston,MA 02110
Dear Emily Brown,
This office has reviewed the subject Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan. We find the plan to be
acceptable and hereby issue this Letter of Plan Approval. If any modifications or recommendations are applicable, a list
is enclosed and incorporated as a part of this letter of approval. If any modifications are not incorporated into the plan
and implemented in the field, the site will be in violation of the Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance of
Lincoln County.This plan approval shall expire two(2)years following the date of approval, if no land-disturbing activity
has been undertaken,as is required by Lincoln County Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance Section 9(b).
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 applicable
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 eNOl form and fee details may be accessed at deq.nc.gov/NCG01. Please direct questions
about the eNOl 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:
1.The approved E&SC plan as well as any approved deviation.
2. The NCGO1 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)and Lincoln County Soil Erosion and Sedimentation
Control Ordinance Section 11(f) of our right of periodic inspection to ensure compliance with the approved plan.
Lincoln County's Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance is performance-oriented, requiring protection of
existing natural resources and adjoining properties. If,following the commencement of this project, the Soil 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)and Lincoln County Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control
Ordinance Section 9(d),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.
Your cooperation is appreciated, and we look forward to working with you on this project. If there are any questions,
please do esitate to contact this office at the above number.
rely,
a Ile T. Rudisill, CPESC, CESSWI
Natural Resources Manager
Lincoln County Soil and Water Conservation District
Natural Resources: Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control