20160066 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20160208

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
February 8, 2016
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Piedmont Natural Gas
Attn: Edward Dietrich, Project Manager
4720 Piedmont Row Dr.
Charlotte, NC 28210
PAT MCCRORY
Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
` Director
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DWR # 16-0066
Robeson County
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL
CONDITIONS
Piedmont Natural Gas (PNG) Line 33 Pipeline Replacement
Dear Mr. Dietrich:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your
application dated January 11, 2016, received by the Division of Water Resources (Division)
January 16, 2016. These impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality General
Certification Number 3884 and the conditions listed below. This certification is associated with
the use of Nationwide Permit Number 12 once it is issued to you by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers. Please note that you should get any other federal, state or local permits before
proceeding with your project, including those required by (but not limited to) Sediment and
Erosion Control, Non -Discharge, and Water Supply Watershed regulations.
This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the enclosed certification (s) or
general permit and the following additional conditions:
1. The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the other specific
and general conditions of the Certification are met. No other impacts are approved,
including incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b) and (c)]. Note that the
following table of impacts uses the impact location numbering from the previously
approved Certification.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
225 Green Street -Suite 7141 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5043
910-433-3300

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DWR# 16-0066
Type of Impact
Amount Approved
Amount Approved
(units)
(units)
Permanent
Temporary
404/401 Wetlands Impact 1
0.09 (acres)
0.02 (acres)
and 2
Conversion to
Construction Corridor
herbaceous only
2. 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 the
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 approval letter and
General Certification(s)/Permit/Authorization and is responsible for complying with
all conditions. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2)]
3. No Waste, Spoil, Solids, or Fill of Any Kind
No waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands, waters, or riparian areas
beyond the footprint of the impacts depicted in the Pre -Construction Notification. All
construction activities, including the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of
sediment and erosion control Best Management Practices, shall be performed so that no
violations of state water quality standards, statutes, or rules occur.
4. Erosion & Sediment Control Practices
Erosion and sediment control practices must be in full compliance with all specifications
governing the proper design, installation and operation and maintenance of such Best
Management Practices in order to protect surface waters standards:
a. The erosion and sediment control measures for the project must be designed, installed,
operated, and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina
Sediment and Erosion Control Planning and Design Manual.
b. The design, installation, operation, and maintenance of the sediment and erosion
control measures must be such that they equal, or exceed, the requirements specified in
the most recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Manual. The
devices shall be maintained on all construction sites, borrow sites, and waste pile (spoil)
projects, including contractor -owned or leased borrow pits associated with the project.
c. For borrow pit sites, the erosion and sediment control measures must be designed,
installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the
North Carolina Surface Mining Manual.
d. The reclamation measures and implementation must comply with the reclamation in
accordance with the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act.

PNG Line 33 Replacement
DWR# 16-0066
5. No Sediment & Erosion Control Measures in Wetlands or Waters
Sediment and erosion control measures should not be placed in wetlands or waters without
prior approval by the Division. If placement of sediment and erosion control devices in
wetlands and waters is unavoidable, design and placement of temporary erosion control
measures shall not be conducted in a manner that may result in dis-equilibrium of wetlands
or stream beds or banks, adjacent to or upstream and downstream of the above structures.
All sediment and erosion control devices shall be removed and the natural grade restored
within two (2) months of the date that the Division of Land Resources or locally delegated
program has released the project.
6. Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or
applicable Buffer Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to
return the attached certificate of completion to the DWR WEBSCAPE Unit at: 1650 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650.
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5]
This Certification can be contested as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of General Statute 150B by
filing a written petition for an administrative hearing to the Office of Administrative Hearings
(hereby known as OAH) within sixty (60) calendar days.
A petition form may be obtained from the OAH at http://www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH
Clerk's Office at [phone] for information. A petition is considered filed when the original
and one (1) copy along with any applicable OAH filing fee is received in the OAH during normal
office hours (Monday through Friday between 8:00am and 5:00pm, excluding official state
holidays).
The petition may be faxed to the OAH at [phone], provided the original and one copy of
the petition along with any applicable OAH filing fee is received by the OAH within five (5)
business days following the faxed transmission.
Mailing address for the OAH:
If sending via US Postal Service:
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
If sending via delivery service (UPS,
FedEx, etc):
Office of Administrative Hearings
1711 New Hope Church Road
Raleigh, NC 27609-6285

PNG Line 33 Replacement
DWR# 16-0066
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DENR:
John Evans, General Counsel
Department of Environment Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act.
Please contact Chad Turlington at [phone] or [e-mail] if you have
any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
f--e,A Belinda S. Henson
Regional Supervisor
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Enclosures: GC 3884
cc: Amy James — Kleinfelder, Inc. (via email)
Brennan Dooley - USACE Wilmington Regulatory Field Office (via email)
DWR FRO 401 file
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit file
FEB 121016

WaterResources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DWR Project No.:
Applicant:
Project Name:
PAT MCCRORY
Govemor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
County:
Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification:
Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer Rules, and
any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return this certificate to the DWR Central Office —
Wetlands and Buffers Permitting Unit at 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650. This form may be
returned to DWR by the applicant, the applicant's authorized agent, or the project engineer. It is not necessary
to send certificates from all of these.
Applicant's Certification
I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and
diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built
within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved
plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature:
Agent's Certification
Date:
I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and
diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built
within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved
plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature:
Date:
If this project was designed by a Certified Professional
I, , as a duly registered Professional (i.e., Engineer,
Landscape Architect, Surveyor, etc.) in the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe
(periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project, for the Permitee hereby state that, to the best of
my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction
was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and
Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature:
Date
Registration No.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
225 Green Street -Suite 7141 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5043
9101333-3300