20160216 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20160803

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
August 3, 2016
Town of Hope Mills
Attn: Mr. John W. Ellis
5770 Rockfish Road
Hope Mills, NC 28348
PAT MCCRORY
Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
D W R # 16-0216
Cumberland County
Subject: Approval of Individual 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Hope Mills Dam & Lake Restoration
USACE Action ID. No. SAW -2010-01336
Dear Mr. Ellis:
Attached hereto is a copy of Certification No. 4066 issued to Mr. John W. Ellis and Town of Hope
Mills, dated August 3, 2016. Please note that you should get any other federal, state or local
permits before proceeding with the subject project, including those required by (but not limited
to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non -Discharge, and Water Supply Watershed regulations.
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. 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.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919 807 6300

Mailing address for the OAH:
If sending via US Postal Service:
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
Town of Hope Mills
DWR# 16-0216
Individual Certification #4066
Page 2 of 8
If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc):
Office of Administrative Hearings
1711 New Hope Church Road
Raleigh, NC 27609-6285
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to Department of Environmental Quality:
Sam M. Hayes, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
Unless such a petition is filed, this Certification shall be final and binding.
This certification completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act
and 15A NCAC 02H .0500. Contact Chad Turlington at 910-433-3320 or
[e-mail] or Jennifer Burdette at 919-807-6364 or
.ennifer.burdette@ncden—Eov if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Karen Higgins, Supervisor
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
cc: Gerald Pottern, MMI-RJGA Raleigh, 104 East Chestnut Avenue, Wake Forest, NC
27587
USACE Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
Todd Bowers, EPA, Sam Nunn Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
DWR FRO 401 file
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch file
Filename: 160216HopeMillsDam&LakeRestoration(Cumberland)_401_IC_draft.docx

Town of Hope Mills
DWR# 16-0216
Individual Certification #4066
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CERTIFICATION #4066 is issued in conformity with the requirements of Section 401, Public Laws
92-500 and 95-217 of the United States and subject to North Carolina's Regulations in 15A NCAC
02H .0500, to Mr. John W. Ellis and Town of Hope Mills, who have authorization for the impacts
listed below, as described within your application received by the N.C. Division of Water Resources
(Division) on March 2, 2016 and subsequent information on July 20, 2016, July 29, 2016 and
August 1, 2016 and by Public Notice issued by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and received by
the Division on April 7, 2016.
The State of North Carolina certifies that this activity will not violate the applicable portions of
Sections 301, 302, 303, 306, 307 of the Public Laws 92-500 and PL 95-217 if conducted in
accordance with the application, the supporting documentation, and conditions hereinafter set
forth.
This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the certification below.
Conditions of Certification:
1. Impacts Approved
The following impacts for the 104 -foot spillway elevation are hereby approved provided that
all of the conditions of the Certification are met. No other impacts are approved, including
incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02B .0506(b) & (c)]
Type of Impact
Amount Approved
(units)
Permanent
Amount Approved
(units)
Temporary
Open Water
0.66 (acre)
0.23 (acre)
404/401 Wetlands
Forested Wetlands (flooded)
10.39 (acre)
0 (acre)
Marsh/Scrub
(flooded)
0.09 (acre)
0 (acre)
Marsh/Scrub
(converted to open water)
9.02 (acre)
0 (acre)
404/401 Wetlands Totals
19.50 (acre)
0 (acre)
Streams
Little Rockfish Creek (flooded)
8,500 (linear feet)
0 (linear feet)
Buckhead Creek (flooded)
1,100 (linear feet)
0 (linear feet)
Minor tributaries (flooded)
1,800 (linear feet)
0 (linear feet)
Stream Totals
11,400 (linear feet)
0 (linear feet)

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2. Compensatory Mitigation
Mitigation must be provided for 9.02 acres of marsh/scrub wetland loss. You have our
approval of your alternative mitigation plan indicating that the proposed project will restore
hydrology to 28.8 acres of drained forested wetlands and 7.5 acres of drained marsh/scrub
wetland and enhance 6.3 acres of forest wetland and 0.5 acre of marsh/scrub wetland
documented in the letter from Mogensen Mitigation, Inc. dated June 27, 2016. [15A NCAC
02B .0506(h)]
Prior to refilling the lake, a monitoring plan for the restored forested wetlands must be
submitted to the 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch for written approval to determine that
wetland hydrology is restored, biological integrity of the herbaceous layer and understory is
restored, and health and vigor of the cypress and gum trees are maintained. This plan should
include 3 to 4 transects through the largest contiguous areas of these restored areas.
4. The Division approves your plan to provide a minimum flow of 35 cfs. Prior to refilling the
lake, a minimum water release plan must be approved by the Division. The plan must
include design specifications, details (i.e. low-level outlet gate's size and location relative to
the bottom of the lake), calculations to show that the release shall be achieved in the given
conditions and the method and frequency of monitoring the upstream staff gage and
discharge. [15A NCAC 02B .0506(b)(3)]
5. Prior to refilling the lake, a water quality monitoring plan for the impoundment discharge
must be approved in writing by the Division. The plan shall include location(s), frequency of
sampling, water quality parameters to be measured (e.g. temperature, DO), and method of
measurement to ensure that the impoundment discharge meets the state's water quality
standards. While the location and water quality parameters provided in the letter from
Mogensen Mitigation, Inc. dated June 27, 2016 are acceptable, the sampling frequency and
method of measurement may not be sufficient to detect water quality problems. [15A NCAC
02B .0506(b)(3)]
6. 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 application for this project. 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. Approved plans and
specifications for this project are incorporated by reference and are enforceable parts of this
certification. [15A NCAC 02H .0501 and .0502]
Sediment and Erosion Control
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. If applicable, the project must comply with the specific conditions

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and requirements of the NPDES Construction Stormwater Permit issued to the site and the
following requirements [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(3) and (c)(3)]:
a. 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.
b. 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.
Reclamation measures and implementation must comply with the reclamation in
accordance with the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act and the
Mining Act of 1971.
d. Sufficient materials required for stabilization and/or repair of erosion control
measures and stormwater routing and treatment shall be on site at all times.
8. Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters.
Exceptions to this condition require application submittal to and written approval by the
Division. If placement of sediment and erosion control devices in wetlands and waters is
unavoidable, then design and placement of temporary erosion control measures shall not be
conducted in a manner that may result in dis-equilibrium of wetlands, 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 Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR) or locally
delegated program has released the specific area within the project. [15A NCAC 02H .0501
and .0502]
Construction Stormwater Permit NCGO10000
An NPDES Construction Stormwater Permit is required for construction projects that disturb
one (1) or more acres of land. This Permit allows stormwater to be discharged during land
disturbing construction activities as stipulated in the conditions of the permit. If your project
is covered by this permit, full compliance with permit conditions including the erosion &
sedimentation control plan, inspections and maintenance, self-monitoring, record keeping
and reporting requirements is required. A copy of the general permit (NCG010000),
inspection log sheets, and other information may be found at:
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ws/su/npdessw#tab-w. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(5) and
(c)(5)]

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10. Work in the Dry
All work in or adjacent to stream waters shall be conducted so that the flowing stream does
not come in contact with the disturbed area. Approved best management practices from the
most current version of the NC Sediment and Erosion Control Manual, or the NC DOT
Construction and Maintenance Activities Manual, such as sandbags, rock berms, cofferdams,
and other diversion structures shall be used to minimize excavation in flowing water. [15A
NCAC 02H .0506(b)(3) and (c)(3)]
11. If concrete is used during the construction, then all necessary measures shall be taken to
prevent direct contact between uncured or curing concrete and waters of the state. Water
that inadvertently contacts uncured concrete shall not be discharged to waters of the state
due to the potential for elevated pH and possible aquatic life/fish kills. [15A NCAC 02B .0200]
12. All temporary fill and culverts shall be removed and the impacted area returned to natural
conditions, within 60 days of the determination that the temporary impact is no longer
necessary. The impacted areas shall be restored to original grade, including each stream's
original cross sectional dimensions, plan form pattern, and longitudinal bed and bed profile,
and the various sites shall be stabilized with natural woody vegetation (except approved
maintenance areas) and restored to prevent erosion. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2) and (c)(2)]
13. All temporary pipes/culverts/riprap pads etc, shall be installed in all streams as outlined in the
most recent edition of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Planning and Design
Manual so as not to restrict stream flow or cause dis-equilibrium. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2)
and (c)(2)]
14. Any riprap required for proper culvert placement, stream stabilization, or restoration of
temporarily disturbed areas shall be restricted to the area directly impacted by the approved
construction activity. All riprap shall be buried and/or "keyed in" such that the original stream
elevation and streambank contours are restored and maintained. Placement of riprap or other
approved materials shall not result in de -stabilization of the stream bed or banks upstream or
downstream of the area. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2)]
15. Any riprap used for stream stabilization shall be of a size and density to prevent movement by
wave action, current action, or stream flows and consist of clean rock or masonry material free
of debris or toxic pollutants. Riprap shall not be installed in the streambed except in specific
areas required for velocity control and to ensure integrity of bank stabilization measures. [15A
NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2)]
16. A one-time application of fertilizer to re-establish vegetation is allowed in disturbed areas
including riparian buffers, but is restricted to no closer than 10 feet from top of bank of
streams. Any fertilizer application must comply with all other Federal, State and Local
regulations. [15A NCAC 02B .0231]

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17. This Certification does not relieve the applicant of the responsibility to obtain all other
required Federal, State, or Local approvals.
18. Continuing Compliance
Mr. John W. Ellis and Town of Hope Mills shall conduct construction activities in a manner
consistent with State water quality standards (including any requirements resulting from
compliance with section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act) and any other appropriate
requirements of State and Federal law. [15A NCAC 02B .0200] If the Division determines that
such standards or laws are not being met (including the failure to sustain a designated or
achieved use) or that State or federal law is being violated, or that further conditions are
necessary to assure compliance, the Division may reevaluate and modify this Certification.
Before modifying the Certification, the Division shall notify Mr. John W. Ellis and Town of Hope
Mills and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provide public notice in accordance with 15A NCAC
02H .0503 and provide opportunity for public hearing in accordance with 15A NCAC 02H .0504.
Any new or revised conditions shall be provided to Mr. John W. Ellis and Town of Hope Mills in
writing, shall be provided to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for reference in any Permit
issued pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, and shall also become conditions of the
404 Permit for the project.
19. This approval is for the purpose and design described in your application and as described in
the Public Notice. The plans and specifications for this project are incorporated by reference
and are an enforceable 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
Certification and is responsible for complying with all conditions. Any new owner must notify
the Division and request the Certification be issued in their name. [15A NCAC 02H .0501 and
.0502]
20. The applicant and/or authorized agent shall provide a completed Certificate of Completion
Form to the DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch within ten days of project completion
(available at: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/swp/ws/401/`certsandpermits/apply/forms).
[15A NCAC 02H .0502(f)]
21. This certification grants permission to the director, an authorized representative of the
Director, or DEQ staff, upon the presentation of proper credentials, to enter the property
during normal business hours. [15A NCAC 02H .0502(e)]
This approval to proceed with your proposed impacts or to conduct impacts to waters as
depicted in your application shall expire upon expiration of the 404 or CAMA Permit. The
conditions in effect on the date of issuance shall remain in effect for the life of the project,

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regardless of the expiration date of this Certification. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2) and 15A NCAC
02H .0506]
Non-compliance with or violation of the conditions herein set forth may result in revocation of
this Certification and may also result in criminal and/or civil penalties.
This the 3rd day of August 2016
Karen Higgins, Supervisor
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
KAH/jab
4065