20160537 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20160811

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
August 11, 2016
City of Greensboro
Attn: Ade Idowu
2602 S. Elm -Eugene St
Greensboro NC 27455
PAT MCCRORY
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DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
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S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
DWR # 16-0537
Guilford County
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
APPROVAL of Jordan Lake RIPARIAN BUFFER IMPACTS WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Sunset Hills Channel Stabilization
Dear Mr. Idowu:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated
April 20, 2016, received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) May 25, 2016, with subsequent
information on August 1, 2016. These impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality General
Certification Number 3885 and Jordan Buffer Rules and the conditions listed below. This certification is
associated with the use of Nationwide Permit Number 13 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 and/or Buffer Rules are met. No other impacts are approved,
including incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b) and/or (c)] and 15A NCAC 02B .0267(8)]
Type of Impact Amount Approved (units) Amount Approved (units)
Permanent Temporary
Stream 90 (linear feet) 0 (linear feet)
Buffers —Zone 1 180 (square feet) 0 (square feet)
450 W. Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
Phone: [phone] \ FAX: [phone] \ Customer Service 1-877-623-6748
Internet: www.ncdenr.gov- www.ncwater.org

City of Greensboro
DWR# 16-0537
401/Buffer APPROVAL
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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/Authorization. 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. The permittee will provide on-site supervision of stability work including, but not limited to bank
re -sloping, culvert installation, in -stream structure placement, and riparian zone re-
establishment, by an appropriately trained individual. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2)]
4. Visual monitoring of the stabilization project shall be conducted at a minimum of quarterly for
the first year or two bankfull events (whichever is longer), and then annually until the site is
stable (particularly after storm events) and vegetation is successful. Any failures of structures, or
stream banks may require future repairs or replacement, which requires coordination with the
Winston Salem Regional Office to ensure the stability and water quality of the stream and
downstream waters. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2) and (b)(3)]
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5]
This Certification/Authorization 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) /thirty (30) 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: If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc):
Office of Administrative Hearings Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center 1711 New Hope Church Road
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714 Raleigh, NC 27609-6285
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DENR:
Sam Hayes, General Counsel
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601

City of Greensboro
DWR# 16-0537
401/Buffer APPROVAL
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This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and the Jordan
Lake Riparian Buffer Rules as described in 15A NCAC .0267. Please contact Sue Homewood at 336-776-
9693 or [e-mail] if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Sherri V. Knight, P. E.
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ— WSRO
Enclosures: GC 3885
cc: David Bailey, USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office (via email)
DWR WSRO 401 file
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit file