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Facility Name Middle Sound Regional Sewer c/o New, tLino N er County
Project Number O1 0093
Project Type IntiI)mc of sewer collection system County NeN? Hanover
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Received From<DCM COE ID # I Region Wilmington
Received Date January 23, 2001 COE Susp Date I Reg. Contact J. Steenhui
Sent to Region Date 1-24-2001 I' DCM Susp Date I APPLICATION FEE INFO
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ENR-ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT T15A: 02B.0100
(4) Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW): unique and special waters of exceptional state or
national recreational or ecological significance which require special protection to
maintain existing uses.
(5) High Quality Waters (HQW): waters which are rated as excellent based on biological
and physical/chemical characteristics through Division monitoring or special studies,
native and special native trout waters (and their tributaries) designated by the Wildlife
Resources Commission, primary nursery areas (PNA) designated by the Marine Fisheries
Commission and other functional nursery areas designated by the Marine Fisheries
Commission, all water supply watersheds which are either classified as WS-I or WS-II or
those for which a formal petition for reclassification as WS-I or WS-II has been received
from the appropriate local government and accepted by the Division of Water Quality
and all Class SA waters.
(6) Future Water Supply (FWS): waters that have been requested by a local government and
adopted by the Commission as a future source for drinking, culinary , or food-processing
purposes. Local government(s) requesting this reclassification shall provide to the
Division evidence of intent which may include one or a combination of the following:
capitol improvement plans, a Water Supply Plan as described in G.S. 143-355(1), bond
- issuance for the water treatment plant or land acquisition records. Local governments
shall provide a 1:24,000 scale USGS topographical map delineating the location of the
intended water supply intake. Requirements for activities administered by the State of
North Carolina, such as the issuance of permits for landfills, NPDES wastewater
discharges, land application of residuals and road construction activities shall be effective
upon reclassification for future water supply use. The requirements shall apply to the
critical area and balance of the watershed or protected area as appropriate. Upon receipt
of the final approval letter from the Division of Environmental Health for construction of
the water treatment plant and water supply intake, the Commission shall initiate rule-
making to modify the Future Water Supply supplemental classification. Local
government implementation is not required until 270 days after the Commission has
modified the Future Water Supply (FWS) supplemental classification through the rule-
making process and notified the affected local government(s) that the appropriate local
government land use requirements applicable for the water supply classifications are to
be adopted, implemented and submitted to the Commission for Approval. Local
governments may also adopt land use ordinances that meet - or exceed the state=s
` minimum requirements for water supply watershed protection prior to the end of the 270
day deadline. The requirements for FWS may also be-applied to waters formerly used for
drinking water supply use, and currently classified for water supply use, at the request of
local government(s) desiring protection of the watershed for future water supply use.
(7) Unique wetland (UWL): wetlands of exceptional state or national ecological significance
which require special protection to maintain existing uses. These wetlands may include
wetlands that have been documented to the satisfaction of the Commission as habitat
essential for the conservation of state or federally listed threatened or endangered species.
(f) In determining the best usage of waters and assigning classifications of such waters, the Commission
4. shall consider the criteria specified in General Statute 143-214.1(d) and all existing uses as defined by "15A
NCAC 2B .0202. In determining whether to revise a designated best usage for waters through a revision to
the classifications, the Commission shall follow the requirements of 40 CFR 131.10(b),(c),(d) and (g)
which are hereby incorporated by reference including any subsequent amendments and editions. This
material is available for inspection at the Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources,
Division of Water Quality, Water Quality Section, 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Copies may be obtained from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents,
Washington, DC 20402-9325 at a cost of thirteen dollars ($13.00).
1 (g) When revising the classification of waters, the Division shall collect water quality data within the
l watershed for those substances which require more stringent control than required by the existing
classification. However, such sampling may be limited to only those parameters which are of concern. If
the revision to classifications involves the removal of a designated use, the Division shall conduct a use
attainability study as required by the provisions of 40 CFR 131.100) which are hereby incorporated by
f reference including any subsequent amendments and editions. This material is available for inspection at
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