20071467 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20080220

Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
February 20, 2008
North Carolina Department of Correction
Mr. G.J. Freeman
4216 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4216
DWQ Project # 2007-1467
County: Wake
Subject Property: Central Prison Regional Medical & Mental Health Center, Raleigh, NC
Rocky Branch [030402, 27-34-6, C, NSW)
AUTHORIZATION of Neuse River Buffer Rule (15A NCAC 02B .0233) Authorization Certificate
Dear Mr. Freeman:
You have our authorization, in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0233 and any conditions listed below,
to impact approximately 3,970 ft2 of Zone 2 of the protected riparian buffers for the purpose of
constructing the proposed parking area at the subject property as described within your application dated
August 29, 2007, received by the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) on August 29, 2007, with additional
information received by DWQ on September 26, 2007. In addition, you should obtain or otherwise
comply with any other required federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project
including (but not limited to) Erosion and Sediment Control, Non-discharge regulations.
This authorization is for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If you change
your project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application. If the property is
sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this authorization letter and is thereby responsible for
complying with all conditions. This authorization requires you to follow the conditions listed below.
The Additional Conditions of the Certification are:
1. Impacts Approved
The following impacts are hereby approved as long as all of the other specific and general
conditions of this Certification (or Isolated Wetland Permit) are met. No other impacts are
approved including incidental impacts:
Amount A roved Units Plan Location or Reference
Zone 2 Buffers 3,970 (square ft.) Additional variance info dated
Au st 28, 2007
2. 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:
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604.
Phone: [phone] /FAX [phone] /Internet: h~://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands
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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.
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. No Sediment & Erosion Control Measures w/n Wetlands or Waters
Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters to the maximum
extent practicable. If placement of sediment and erosion control devices in wetlands and waters
is unavoidable, they shall be removed and the natural grade restored within six months of the date
that the Division of Land Resources has released the project.
5. Diffuse Flow
An additional condition is that all stormwater shall be directed as diffuse flow at non-erosive
velocities through the protected stream buffers and will not re-concentrate before discharging into
the stream as identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233(5).
6. Buffer Mitigation Plan
You are required to mitigate for impacts to the protected riparian buffers. The required area
of mitigation to compensate for impacts to the protected riparian buffers must be calculated
and this square footage will determine what your required buffer mitigation in square feet as
required under this Authorization 15A NCAC 2B .0233(9). You shall submit a mitigation
plan as required under 15A NCAC 02B .0233 and 0.242 to this office for approval. Be sure to
include the proper mitigation ratios of 1.5:1 for Zone 2 impacts. The mitigation plan shall be
approved by the DWQ before any of the impacts approved under this Authorization can
occur.
7. Protective Fencing
The outside buffer, wetland or water boundary and along the construction corridor within these
boundaries approved under this authorization shall be clearly marked with orange warning fencing
(or similar high visibility material) for the areas that have been approved to infringe within the

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buffer, wetland or water prior to any land disturbing activities to ensure compliance with 15A
NCAC 2B .0233.
8. Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within this authorization, and any subsequent
modifications, the applicant is required to return the attached certificate of completion to the 401
Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1650 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650.
9. Deed Notifications
Deed notifications or similar mechanisms shall be placed on all retained jurisdictional wetlands,
waters and protective buffers in order to assure compliance for future wetland, water and buffer
impact. These mechanisms shall be put in place at the time of recording of the property, or of
individual lots, whichever is appropriate. A sample deed notification can be downloaded from the
401/Wetlands Unit web site at: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands. The text of the sample deed
notification may be modified as appropriate to suit to this project.
Any disputes over determinations regarding this Authorization Certificate (associated with the approved
buffer impacts) shall be referred in writing to the Director for a decision. The Director's decision is
subject to review as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of G.S. 150B. This Authorization Certificate shall
expire five (5) years from the date of this letter.
This letter completes the review of the "No Practical Alternatives" determination under 15A NCAC 2B
.0233. If you have any questions or would like a copy of the buffer rules, please call Amy Chapman at:
[phone]. This letter does not authorize any impacts to either Waters of the United States or
Waters of the State. Please contact the US Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE) or NC Division of Water
Quality (DWQ) if any impacts are proposed to either of these waters.
incerely,~~
C een H. Sullins
CHS/asc
Enclosures: Certificate of Completion
cc: Lauren Witherspoon, DWQ Raleigh Regional Office
Pease Architects-Engineers, Attn: Heather A. Crockford,.PO Box 18725, Charlotte, NC 28218
File Copy
Central Files
Filename: 071467CentralPrisonRegionalMedicalandMentalHealthCenter(Wake)Min Var

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Certification of Completion
DWQ Project No.: County:
Applicant:
Project Name:
Date of Issuance of Certification or Authorization:
Certificate of Comt~letion
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, and any
subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return this certificate to the 401 Oversight/Express Permitting Uriit,
North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1650 Mail Service Center, lZa.leigh, NC, 27699-1650. This form may be
returned to DWQ 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,
used in the observation of the
compliance and intent of the 401
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 spec cations;
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 Permittee 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. .
hereby state- that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was
construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial
Water Quality Certification and Suffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications,
Signature: Registration No. Date