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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 19, 2008
Progress Energy
Attn: Mr. Raymond L. Davis, Jr.
PO Box 1551
Raleigh, NC 27602
DWQ Project # 2008-0043
County: Wake
Subject Property: Erwin-Milburnie 230kV Transmission Line, Raleigh, NC
AUTHORIZATION of Neuse River Buffer Rule (15A NCAC 02B .0233) Authorization Certificate
Dear Mr. Davis, Jr.:
You have our authorization, in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0233 and any conditions listed below,
to impact approximately 10,200 ft2 of Zone 1 and 6,800 ft2 of Zone 2 of the protected riparian buffers for
the purpose of constructing the overhead electric line at the subject property as described within your
information dated December 11, 2007, received by the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) on January 7,
2008, with additional information received by DWQ on January 29, 2008. 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 1 Buffers 10,200 (square ft.) Correspondence dated January
24, 2008
Zone 2 Buffers .6,800 (square ft.) Correspondence dated January
24, 2008
2. Erosion & Sediment Control Practices
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: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands
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Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1650 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650.
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.
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Enclosures: Certificate of Completion
Si erely,
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Co een H. Sullins
cc: Lauren Witherspoon, DWQ Raleigh Regional Office
DLR Raleigh Regional Office
File Copy
Central Files
Filename: 080043ErwinMilburnie230kVtransmissionLine(Wake)NBR

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Certification of Completion
DWQ Project No.; County:
Applicant:
Project Name:
Date of Issuance of Certification or Authorization:
Certificate of Completion
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.
Applicaxt'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: Date:
Agent'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.
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 Cert~cation and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and
specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature:
Date:

Signature: Registration No. Date