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Home My WebLink About20020672 Ver 3_Approval Letter_20120904`�. � � North Carolina Depat-tment of Envi��oni��e�t �nd N�tut�al Res�urces Be��erly 1'�;aves Perttu� Governoi� Mc-. Steve DeWii�t, F'.1�;. Nortl� C�roEitla Turi��ike fluthoE•ity 1578 Mail Ser�ice Ceriter Raleigl�, N�a-ih C�►rc�li��a, 276}9-1578 i)ivisi��a of'W�ate�- Qu�ility Calee�� -I. Sulli��s I3irectc�� I)ece��l�er 22, 2010 �)(',G �"i"tE;flliiEl Secrelai�Y Subject: 401 Water Quality Cea•ti�ca�iop Purs�rasit t� 5ection �401 af �l�e �`et�eral Clea�f Watc:- Act witl� Aciclilio��a� Ca��clit'ru�Ys 1'0�• tl�e Proposeci Co��structio�i uf the Mar��'oc Co��nector/By�;�ss T€�11 Raad frc�a�x US 74 uear I-�$5 in Soi�tlteaster�i Meelcleni�urg C�unty to US 74 in tlae At•ea Bet��een #1�e '1`owns of Wi��;��ke an[� Mn�•sliville ir� Union Connty, �T�P R-3�29 �iy�cl R-2S59, �ection R-�559C, NCllWC� I'rQject No. 20f}2-U672 Dcar M��. DeW�ti: Attacl�et� hereto is � ca��y ��' Ce�-ti�icatio�j No. 3845 issued to 'i��l�e �North Caro�irla Tu�'��ike Ae�thoE�ity {NC]'A) datec! llccemk�e�� 22, 2010. Ii`�rre ca�� be aft'u��tJ�er ��ssist�nce, do t3ai hesatat'e t'�� co��t�ct us. J5 �tSleen'�i. SEt[IinS '� Dircctar Att�ch�ne��ts cc: Sarah I-Iair, US Army Co�ps of I;►1�ineers, AshEville l�'i�ld C�ffce C1jE'is Miiitscl�c;r, �,nvij�o��me��laE P��otectio» Ag�f�cy (elcct�•o►�ic copy c�s�lY) Mar1a Ct�a►�lbe�-s, 3�C Wi6dli�'� Ite;sou��ces Co�nmission (electro��ic co�y o�31y) Ma��ella �unc�ck, US i�islt a�tc� W�Edlife 5er�iee (elect�'o«ic co�y o��ly) Wikli�m Giin�ore, �.cosystenl Eni�arlce�net�t P��og�•a�n �'olly Les�inasse, NCDWQ Mo��'€;sville Ac�ional f)ffce �3►-ia�� Wre��a�, NCI?V4fQ "1 �•ansport�tion �'ermitti��g Unit File Co�Y Mooresville Regionai Of(ice l.o�ation: 61 � East C�nter Ave., Suite 3�1 Moaresv'€lie, NC 28115 Phane: (704) 863-�699 i F�x: (704) 663-604fl 1 Custom�r Service: 1�877-623-674& Inlernet: htlp:flparial nccienr.or�twa6lwq An Equal Opportunily 1 Affirmaiive Ael�on f_mploye€ -- 50°Ja Recycled110% Ppsl Gonsiimer paper �)I]C IVort��aro� i�� ltlql�� 401 Water Quality Certifics�tion Pm•saant to Section 401 of the Pederal Clenn Water Act with AllDITIONAL CONDITIONS THIS CGRTITICA"I'ION is issued in conformity witli the requirements of Section 40] Public Laws 92-500 and 95-217 of the United States and subject to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) Regulations in 15 NCAC 2H 0500. This certification authorizes the NCTA to permanently impact I 8,658 Iinear feet of jurisdictional sU'eams, 7.66 aeres ofjurisdictional wetlands, anci 3.12 acres of surface wateis (poncls) in Mecklenburg and Union Counties. 'I'he project shall be constructed pursuant to the application received September 9, 2070, and additional information reeeived elech�onically November l, November 8, and Deeember 1, 2010. "The authorized impacts are as described 6elow: SU•eam Lnpacts in the Yad[cin River Bs�sin I2-2559C M�� fl PcrmanentFili in Temporary PiII in PermanentT'ill.in Temporn�y Pill in Total SG'eTm Sh�eamJmpacts � 7ntermittentStrenm intermittent PerennifllSh�e:�m PereiuiiiilStrOam im(�act RequiringMitigation.. �0' linear ft ' Strcam linenr ft) linear ft * line�r ft (linonr ft linear ft � � . )" . _�. _�� —� S I S6ij_ b �83(u), 466(b) 40 789 �49 S157a I35 10 145 0 SI>8 31I 20 331 311 S161a,b �38(a),186(b) 30 754 724 S 169a, b 25(a), 225(b) 20 270 250 SX162z 303 20 323 303 'Totai 1,1621f � ..1,3I0(f � .� 7dOlf� .� .2,612)f .2,3371f�. � 'Total SU�etim lmpacts for Project Section R-2559C: 2,G12 linear feet Stre�in Lnp.�ets in the Yadkin River 13asin R-3329 and R-2559 �-- — � __ —_ ' Map ID Permanent TiII in Tc�tiporn�y I+'ilI in Pcrmanent Till in Tem��orary Fill i�t � Total Stream Stream Impacks .� � No. IntecmittentStream Intei�nnttent� Perenm�l Stream Perenniai Stream Impuct Requirmg M�tigetimi � � linea� ft " Sh'eam (Imenr ft linear ft * �� linear ft (lineai' ft (hne�i it) � . _�--- _�-�_�—� ---"=--------� -- - — — S006b 31I 317 3I1 S007 � 175 175 175 S0146,c, 222(b),74(c), >6d 554 � � 342 c� I), 26(e SOUti,b 21(ia), 17(b) 38 0 � SOI6a 207 207 207 S017a. b. 34S(a), 63(b), c, d, e — - — 3�4{`"�' ��l�d�' 4 E� 8I3 8l3 5018 28 28 0 5019 183 I83 183 S02Rb,c 4(b), 249(c) 2>3 253 S031a,c 160(n) 38)(c) �49 549 5034 374 374 374 5036 q 9 � -- S037c.A 247(c), 2)I(d} 538 �38 S038a,b 2(a) � 337(b) 339 339 S039c d96 496 496 ------ ---�----- ----- _�. ---� 5043 616 616 616 S052a 1257 � I,ti7 1,2�7 S053 A6 46 0 SOSS 362 362 362 SOSRc lll lll 0 S064c 46 46 0 S0C36.c �29(b), 79(c) � G08 608 5069 3S9 3S9 359 ; S0706 370 370 370 S07I 323 323 323 5076 -- — 417 417 417 S078a,d 252(a) I3I(d) 3A3 383 S080a. b 153(ti), 571(b) 724 72d SOSIn 127 127 0 S036 305 3p5 305 SORRte A1 - --- — 81 0 S08Jn 361 36I 36I S092b 87 — - 89 0 S093a.b 136(a) 71(b) 207 207 S09d J'36 536 �3( 5095�,6 124(a),23>(b) 359 359 5096 64 _ � � 64 � 0 SIO?b 39� � 395 395 S 103a, b --- � 2I U(a), 203(b) 4I3 413 SIOG 34R --� — -- 348 348 S108t1, 6 52(n) 220N) 272 272 SIIAa 792 — -� 7)2 142 S140f 999 994 994 S145, 770(5145), . SXIASz 77(SXI45�) _ �8� 78� SX50�1 I 59 159 159 'Potal 7,9171f 8,269IT � �16,186�If 15,5491f Indudce inq�ncts nsmcia�cA with f� 40 fool zone on cilher sidc of Ihc cons0�uction liinils for �hc projcct. Total Stream Impacts t'm� ProjecY Sectim�s R-3329 and R-2559: 16,186 linear feet Wetlaud Impacts in the Yadlcn� River Basin (Riveriue/Non-Riverine) I2-2559C Irill/Clem•ing ImpacTs Temporary Impacts 7'otail Wetland WEtinnd Impnets . Map ID Na (�c) � (ac) lmpnok(ac) Rnqa6•ingMitigation(nc) . --_-- --_ _.-- ------ ----_`--- -__-- �-�__-=-__- � W 167 1.69 (clearing only) 1.69 0 _ W 172a 0.04 (fill ancl clearing) 0.04 _ 0.04 W193 0.28 (fill and clearing) - - 0.25 0.28 W l74 0.07 (fill and clearing) 0.07 0.07 W 176 094 (fill and clearing) 0,94 0.94 _ W 177 0.02 (till and clearing) 0.02 0.02 _ W 190 0.05 (fill and clearing) 0.05 0.05 W I96 0.06 (�II anci clearing) 0.06 0.06_ W201 0.02 (filI and clearing) 0.02 0.02 � WX805 0.06 (fill �ntl clearing) 0.06 __ _ 0.06 WX811 0.02 (fiIl and clearing) 0.02 OA2 _ WX824 0.02 (ftll and dearing) 0.02 0.02 Total 1.58 acres � L69 aeres� � 3.27 acres � 1.58 acres � Total Wetland Impacts fm• Project Section R-2559C: 3.27 xcres Wetlxnd Impacts in the Yadkin River 13asin (Riverinc/Non-Riverine) IZ-3329 and 12-2559 _ - �� _ - -- � �- -- YInpIDNo. ! I��II/(Iearinglmpacts "Pemporvylmputs 1ot�IWetl�nd WetlandimpactnReqniring (�c)* (�c) Impact(ac) DLt�g�tion(ac)� - -�- - � - -� -- -� WO10 O.I6 (fill and clearing) 0.16 0.16 WO(7 0.20 (�ill and clearing) 0?0 0.20 W019 0.06 (till and clearing) 0.06 0.06 W022b 0.23 (fill and clearing) 0.23 0.23 W034 0.07 (clearing only) _ 0.07 0.07 W025 0.12 (fill only) 0.12 0.12 W032 O.I I(fill and clearing) 0.11 0.1 I W075 O.OI (clearing only) 0.01 0.01 - --- - W076 0.02 (clearing only) _ 0.02 0.02 W081 0.09 (fill only) 0.09 0.09 W082 0.02 (fill only) 0.02 0.02 W086 2.98 (till and clearing) 2.98 2�98 W099 0.07 (�II and clearing) 0.07 0.07 W I00 0.01 (clearin� only) O.OI 0.01 W l0I 0.12 (filI and clearing) 0.12 0.12 W102 0.09 (fill and clearing) 0.09 0.09 W 104 0.58 (fill and clearing) 0.58 0.58 W 107 0.05 (till and clearing) 0.05 _ 0,05 W 1( 1 0.05 (fill �nd cicaring) 0.05 0.05 _ W 1 12 0.2I (fill and clearing) 0.21 0.27 W 139 0.05 (fill only) 0.05 0.05 W140 0.01 (fillon�y) 0.01 0.01 W I 53 0.05 (fiIl and clearing) 0.05 0.05 WX207 0.1 I(fill and clearing) 0.11 0.11 WX800 0.45 (fill a�d claaring) O.aS 0.45 � WX&06 0.01 (fill and clearing) 0.01 _ 0.01 _ WX808 0.03 (fill and clearing) 0.03 0.03 WX8I2 0.04 (filI and clearing) 0.04 0.04 Wa816 0.01 (fill ancl clearing) 0.01 0.01 WX822 - 0.07 (till and dearing) 0,07 0.07 'Cotal G.OS acres 6.08 acres 6.08 neres �� indudce impacts associated i��i16 n d0 fool zone nn either side of the construction limifs for Ihe project. *Wclland acrcage impact emomds hArc bctin ronnAcd tn I/1011 ofan ��crc. 'Cotal Wetlancl Impacts fm� Project Sections R-3329 and R-2559: 6.476 acres Total Open Water• Tmp�cts for Projecl� Sections R-3329 and R-2359: 2.549 eeres Open Wntc�• (1'onds) in the Yadkin River Basin R-2559C - - � - - � �----- Map 7D �o. � Perm ment l�ili in Open Waters "Pompor �ry Pill in Open Waters "Pottl Rill in Open R�nters (nc) (ac) ( � (ac) `-= "----- � - --___ -� _-___ _.._�, ------- =- -___ - ------ - --------- -_-:_ � P606 0.56 (61I and clearing) 0.56 Tofai 0.56 acres O.SB acres TotRi Open Water ]mpacts for Project Section R-2559C: 0.56 acres Open Water (Ponds) in t6e Yadl<iu River Basin R-3329 and R-2��') �� - - - - - �- �� l�tap ID No. � Permanent Pill in Open Weters � Tempo� aiy Fill in Open Wate�s 7 ot�l Fill m Open N'aters � 1 (ac)* (��) (a�) � -- �,�� __ o.o� �rii ��„iyj o.-o� �_ _. _ P10 0.07 (fill only) 0.07 P23 0.12 (filI and clearing) ��1� P47 0.05 (c(earing only) 0.05 _ P42b 0.02 (clearing only) _ _ 0.02 P43 1.09 (fill and clearing) _ I.09 P48 0.05 (clearing) 0.05 _ P49 0.83 (fill �nd clearing) � 0,83 PX69 0.17 (�II and clearing) �� _ PX75 0,99 (fill and clearing) 0.09 __ Tot�l 2.56 �cres 2.56 acres luchides impnets associaieil w'ith a 4U fool zone on either eiJe oftire conslrucfiun limits i'or the projecl. "Pa�d �crci�ge impncl nmoun�s hnce 6eni roumletl ro I/IOU of nn Acre. Tot�I Open Water Lnpacts for Arojeet Sections R-3329 and R-2559: 2.56 acres The application provides �dequate �ssurance that the discharge of fill material into the waters of the Yadkin River Basin and associated wetl.mds, in conjunction with the proposed development will not result in a violation of applicnble Water Quafi[y Standards and discharge guidelines. '1'herefore, the State of North Carolina certifies that this activity will not violate the applicable portions of SecYions 301, 302, 303, 306, 307 of PL 92-500 and PL 95-217 if conducted in accordance with thc applieation a�id conditions hereinafter set forth. 1"his approval is only valid for the purpose and clesign that you submitted in your application dated August 31, 201 Q and received September 9, 2010, with ndditional information submitted elecp�onically on November I, November 8, and December I, 2010. Should your project ehange, yo�� are required to notify the NCDWQ and submit a new application. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy oP this Certification and approval letter, and is thereby responsible for complying with ali thc conditions. If any addiiion�l wetland impacts, or stream impacts, for this project (now or in the flihire) exceed one acre or I50 lii�ear feet, respectively, additional compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). For this approval to remain valid, you are required ro comply with all the conditi��ns listed below. in addition, you should obtain alI other federal, state or Ioeal permits before procceding with your pro��ct inclutling (but not limiteci to) Sediment and Erosion control, Coastal Siorimvater, Non- discharge and Water Stippiy watcrshed regulatia�s. "I'his C ertification shall expire on the same day as the expi�ution date of tha corresponding Corps of Engineers Permit. Conditions of Certifcation: 1'his certification cices not authorize consd�uction of the project. Authorization for construction shall be granted when revised design plans for R-2559C and final design plans far the remaining sections of R-2559 and R-3329 are received, and approved by NCDWQ. Please be advised that when revised design plans are completed for R- 2559C and final design plans for the remaining sections of R-3559, and R-3329, modificetions to ihe 40I Water Quality Certification shall be submitted with five copies and fees to t(�e NC Division of Water Quality. Revised �nd final designs shall reflect aIl appropriate avoidance, minimization, revised jarisdictional impact tables and mitigation Por impacts to wedands, streams, and other sw�face waters. No constniction activities that impact any wetlands, sh�eams, or surface waters locatcd within any portion of Sections R-2559 or R-3329 shall begin unti) after the permittee applies for, and receives a written modification of this 401 Water Quality Ceitifiication fi�om the NCDWQ. 2. The NC'T A shall consp�uct hazardous spill basins along the project corridor at stream crossings Iocated within the Lake I�witty �vatershed as per the coinmitment in the Record of Decision (ROD) dated August 2010. Compensalory miugaitioii for 17,886 lioear fect of impact to streams is required. We understand that the North Carolina Gcosystem Enhancement Vrogram (E�GP) has agreed to implement t6e stream midgation for the project. EEP has indicated in a(etter dated June 24, 2010, [hat they will assume responsibility for satisfying the federal Clean Water Act compensato�y mitigation requirements for the above-referenced project, in accordanee �eith the Cri-Party MOA signed on July 22, 2003 and the Dual-Party MOA signed on April 12, 2004. However, as per the �pplicHtion submitted by the NCTA, the NCTA will evaluate the 1'easibiiity of implementing sh�eam enhancement projects n[ four (4) sites identified by thc NCTA's constdtant in JAnuary 2010. Prim• to the inikiatiou of any stre�m impacts, the NCTA mnst adequately demonstrate that the stream enhancement oppm•tunities iclentifieA by the consultant 6ave been fidly investigated. Tliis shall include the submission of the feasibility studies to NCDWQ for revicw and approval. 4. Canpensatory mitigntion for Z66 acres of impacts to wed�nds is �equired. We understand that you hava chosen to perCorm compensatory mitigation for imp�cts to wedands through the North Carolina Ecosystem Lnhancement P�rog�am (L.1�P), and that the CIaP has agreeci to implemcnt the mitigation for the project. EEP has inclicated i� a letter dated J�me 24, 2010, that they will assume responsibility f�r satisfying the federal Clean Water Act compensatory mitiga[ion requirements for the above-referenced project, in nceordancc with the'iri- Pr�rty MOA signed on July 22, 2003 and the Dual-Parry MOA signed on April 12, 2004 5. The permittee s6all use Design Slandards In Se�tsitive WalersTteds [1�A NCAC 4B.0124(a)-(e)) througl�o�at the project FTo��ever, due to the size of fhe project, NCTA shall not be requirad to meet 15A NCAC 41� 0124(a) regarding the mHximum amount o� uncovered acres. Temporary cover (�uheat, millet, or similar aimual grain) or permanent herbaceous cover shall be planied on all bare soil within I S business days of ground dis[urbing activities to provide laig term crosion control. 6. Tall fcscue shall not be uscd in the establishment of temporary or permanent ginundcover within riparian areas. [ or Phe es[ablishment of'permanent herbaceous cover, e�rosion control matting shal) be used in conjuneYion with appropriate seeding on disturbed soils within thc riparian area and on disturb�d steep slopes Z All portions of the proposed project dr�tining to 303(d) listed watersheds that are impaired due to biological criterie exceedances sh<iil �ot discharge stormwater direct(y to sw�face waters. Stormwater shall be treaicd using appropriate best management practices (e.g., vegetated conveyances, construeted wetlands, detention poiids, eta) pria� to discharging to siu'face waters. 8. lf any consA'uction staging, s[orage, refueling, borrow pit or spoil areas are chosen within the Goose Creek or Sixmile Q'cek watersheds, NC'1'A's represe��tatives will coorclinate with the NCDOT Lnvironmental Officer and tl�e U.S. Fish ai�d Wildlite Seivice [o develop }3MPs for cach site to avoid a�id mii�imize potential �dverse effccts. ndditionally, the NC"1'A's representatives shflll coordinate with NCDWQ fa� activities located wiihin the Goose Creek waYershed to ensure compliance with the Goose Creel< I3uffer ftules. Ccitain activities Iocated within the Goose Q'eel< watcrshed may require a modification to the permit and s��bscqucnt riparian buffer mitieation. 9. Unless otherwise flpproved ii� this ceRification, placement of ciilverts and other structures in open waters and streams shall be placed below the elevation of the su�eambed by one foot for all eulverts with a diameter greater than 48 inches, and 20 percenl of the culvert di2meter fa culverts havin� a diameter less than 48 inches, to allow low flow passage of water and aqiiatic life. Design and placement of culverts and other structures including temporary erosion control measures shall not be conclucted in a manner that may result in dis-equilibrium of wetlands or su�eambeds or banks, adjacent to or upstream and down stream of the above structures. The applicant is required to provide cvidence that the equilibrium is being maintained if requested in writing by NCD4VQ. lf this eondition is unable to bc met due to bedrock or other limiting features encountered dm�ing construciion, pleasc contact NCDWQ for guidance on ho�v to proceed and to determine whether or not a permit modification will bc required. 10. Floodplain benches, where proposed for construction to maintain the existing stream dimension, shall be constructed as depicted in the revised drawings received electronically on November 16, 2010. I l. If conerete is used during construction, a dry worl< area shall be mai�tained to prevent direct contact behveeii curing concrete and stream wa[er. Water that inadvertently contacis uncured concrete shall not be clischarged to swtace ��aters due ro the potential for elevated pH and possible aquaCic Iife and fish kills. 12. During the construclion of the project, no staging of equipment of any I<ind is permitted in waters of the U.S., or protectcd riparian buff'crs. 13. '1-he dimension, pattcrn and profile of the stream above and bclow the crossinb shall not be modifietl. Disturbed floodplains and streams shall be restored to i�atural geomorphic conditions. 14. The use of rip-rap above theNormal High Water Marl< shali be miuimized. Aiiy rip-rap placed for stream stabilization sh�l) be placed in sLeam channels in such a manner that it does not impede aquatic life passnge. 15. 'I'he Permittee shall ensure that tl�e final design drawings adhere to the permit and to the permit drawings submitted i'or approval. 16. All ��ork in or adjaeent to stre�m waters shall be conducted in a dry «�ork area. Approved I3MP measures from the most current ve�sion ofNCDOT Consp�uction and MainYenanee Activities manual such as sandbags, rock berms, cofferd�ms and other diversion structiu�es shall be used to prevent exc2vation in tlowing water. 17. 1Teavy equipment shall He operated fi'om the banl<s rather than in the sh'eam channel in order to minimize sedimentation and reduce the introduction of od�er pollutants into thc sh�eain. I8. All mechanized equipment oper2ted near surfaee ��aters must be regullrly inspected and maintained to prevent contamination of su�eam waters fi�om fuels, lubrican[s, hydraulic fluids, or other toxic materials. 19. No rocic, sand or other materials shall be dredged from the sU�eam channel except where authorized by this ccrtiFication. 20. Discharging hydroseed mixlures and washii�g out hydroseeders and other equipment in or �djacent to surface waters is prohibited. 21. Tl�e permittce and its' authorized agents shall conduct its aciivities in a mnnner consistei�t with State waler qu�lity standards (including any mt�uirements resulting 6�an com�lianee with §303(d) of the Clean �Vater AcQ and any othcr appropriate rcquirements of State and Pederal Iaw. If NCllWQ determines that such standards or lews are not bcing met (including the failure to sustain a designated or achieved use) or that State or federal I��a� is being violatcd, or that further coi�ditions are necessaiy to assure compliance, NCDWQ may reevaluate and modify this certification. 22. AII fill slopes located in jurisdictional wetlands shall be placecl a[ slopes no flatter than 3:1, unless otherwise authorired by this certitication. 23. A copy of this Water Quality Certification shall be maintained on the construction site at alI times. L� addition, ihe Water Quality Certification 1nd al) subsequent modifications, if any, shall be maintained with the Division Enginecr anci the on-site project mai�ager. 24. The outsidc buffer, ��vetland or waier boundary located within the construction corridor approved by this authorization shall be clenrly markeci by highly visible fencing prior to any land disturbing aclivities, Impacts to areas wi[hin the fencing are prohibiteci unless otherwise authorized by this certification. 25. The issuance of this certitication does not exempt the Permittee froin complying with any and all statutes, rules, regulatiais, or ordinances that may be imposed by other �overnmen[ agencies (i.e. Iocal, state, and federal) havingjurisciiction, ineluding but not Iimited to applicable buffer rules, stormwater managemei�t rules,soil erosion and sedimentation ca�trol requirements, etc. 26. The Pennittee shall report any violations of this certiiicltion to t6e Division of Water Quality withio 24 how's of discovery. 27. UE�on completioii of ihe project (incli�ding any impacts nt associated bon�ow or waste sites), the NCTA (ortheir authorired agent) shall complete and return the enclosed "Certification of Completion Fa�m" io notiiy NCDWQ when all worl< induded in the 40I Certil��cation has been compieted. 28. Native riparian vcgetation must be reestablished in the riparian arens within the construction limits of the project by the end of the growing season following completion of construction. 29. There shall be no excavation from, or waste disposal into, jurisdicUonal weflands or waters associated with this permit without lppropriate modification. Should waste or borrow sites, or access roads to waste or bonow sites, be loeated in wetlands or sd'eams, compensatory mitigation ��ill be required since thaf is a clirect impact fi'om road consu�uction activities. 30. l�rosion �nd sediment control practices must be in full compliance with all specifications governing ihe proper design, installation and operation and maintenance of such I3est Management Practices in order to protect surface watcrs standards: a. "Che erosion and sediment conllol measures for the project miist be designed, installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the most racen[ version of the Nor7h Carolina Sediment nnd Lrnsion Conprol P/anning nncl Design dfant�al. b. "I�he design, installation, operation, and maintenance of the sediment and erosion control met�sures must be such that thcy equal, or exceed, the requiremei�ts specifie<I in the most recent version of the Nor/h Carolino .Sediment and Et�osion Contro/ Manual. The devices shall be maintli��ed on all construction sites, borrow sites, and waste pile (spoil) projecis, including contractor-o��ned or leased borrow pits associated with the project. c. For ba�ro�v pit sites, the crosion and sediment control measw-es must be designed, installed, operatetl, and maintained in accordance with the most rccent versioi� oPthe �VorJh Carolina Surface Mi�2ing M�rnucr(. d. 7'he reclamation measures and implementation must comnly with the reclamation in aceordance with the requirements of the Sctlimontation Pollution Control Act. 3 L Sediment and erosion control measures shal) not be placed in wetlands or waters unless otherwise approved by this Ccrtification. 32. At loca[ions where ponds wil) t�c drained, proper me2sures will be tal<en to drain the pond with limited impact to upstream and downstream channel stability as wcll as to native aquatic species. Proper measnres will be tal<en to avoid sediment release and/or sediment accumulation downstream as a result of pond draining. If typieal pond drainin� techniques Nrill create significant disturbance lo native aquatic species, additional measures such as co(lection and relocatiom m�y be necessaiy to prevent a significant fish kill. NC'TA shall consult with NC Wildlife Resourcos staff to determine if there are any sensitive species, and the most appropri�te measures to limit impacts to these species. '7'he permiltaa shall observe any natwal channel re-establishment, or utilize natural channel c�nsh'�iction techniques, to ensw'e that the jurisdictional straam channel above and below the draineci pond remain stable, �nd th�t no addi[ional impacts occur within the natural stream channel as a result of draining [he pond. 33. [�ridge decl: drains shnll not discharge directly into the stream. Storinwater shall be directed across the bridge and pre-treated tlu'ough site-appiropriate means (grassed swales, pre-formed scow' holes, vegetated buffers, ete.) before enterii�g thc stream. Please refer to the most cnrrent version ofStorm�+�ater Bes1 A�Inriage�nend PrneFices. 34. [3rid�e piles r�nd bents sh111 be consd'ucted using driven piles (hammer or vibrata'y) or drill�d shalt construction methods. More specifically, jettina or other metl�ods of pile driving are prohibited without prior writYen a�proti�al from NCDWQ tiist. 35. No drill sltu'�y or water khat has been in contact with uncured concrete shall be allowed to enter surtace wateis. This water shal I be ct�ptured, treated, and disposed of properly. 3G. All pile driving or drilling activities shtill be enclosed in turbiclity curteins unless olhcrwise approved by NCDWQ in this ccrtification. 37. All bridge constructioi� shall be performed from the existing bridge, temporary worl< bridges, temporary causeways, or floating or sunl<en barges. If work conditions require bTrges, they shall be floated into posifion and thei� sunlc �fhe b�rges shall not be sunl< and then draggecl into position. llnder no circumstances should barges be draggcd alon� ihe boCtom of the surtace water. 38. IPmidtiplc pipes or barrels �rc reqoired, they shall be designed to mimic natural stream cross section as dosely as possible including pipes or barrels at flood plain elevation andlor sills where appropriate. �Videning the stream channel should be avoided. Stream channel widening at the inlct or oudet end of struchires typically decreases water velocity causing sediinent deposition that requires increased maintenaiice and disrupts aquatic life p�ssage. 39. Pipes and culverts used exclusively to maintain equilibriam in wetlands, where aquatic life passage is not a conoern, shall not be btu'icd. These pipes shall be installed at natural ground elevation. 40. All portions of the proposed project draining to 303(d) listed watersheds that are impaired due to biological m�iteria exceedances shall nol discharge stormwater directly to surfacc waters. Stormwater shall be treated using �ppropriate best managemenl practices (e.g., vegetated conveyAi�c�s, consG'ucted wetlands, detention ponds, ete.) prior ro discharging to surtace watcrs. 41. Violations of any eondition herein set forth may result in revocation of this Certitication and may result in crimi�al and/or civil penalties. This Certitication shall become null and void unless the above condidons ai�e made conditions of the l��edcral 404 Permit. This Certification shall expire upo�� the expirrtion of the 404 Permit. lf you wish to �ontest any statement in the attached Certification you must file a petition fa' an administrative hearing. You may obt�in the petition form fi'om the oTfice of Administrative hearings. You must file the petition with the office of f�dininisU�ative Hearings within sixty (60) days ofreceipt of khis notice. A petition is considered tiled when it is received in the oi�fice of Administrative Hearinbs during nori�ial oftiee hotu's. The Office of AdminisG'ative Herrii�gs accepts filings Monday through Priday between the hours of B:OOam and S:OOpm, except for ofticial statc holidays. The original nnd one ( I) copy of the petiuon must be filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings. I'he petition may be f�sed-provided thc original and one copy of the doeument is received by the Office of Administrativc llearings within tive (5) business days follo��ing the faxed transi»ission. The mailing addressf�r ehe Office of Administrative Hearings is: Office of Administi'aiivc Hearines 6714 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-6714 Telephone: (9I9)-733-2698, Facsimile: (919)-733-3478 A copy of tl�e petition musl also be served on DENR as follows: Ms, Mary Penny'I�hompson, General Counsel llapartment of Gnvironn�ent and Natural Resources 1601 Mail Se�vice Center Raleigh, NC 276)9-1607 This the 22°`� day of Deoember 2010 DIVISION OF WA"IER QUAU"I'Y � � � � `__ — nColeen H. Sullins �Dl Director WQC No. 3845