20161211 Ver 1_401 Approval letter_20170111 (2)

Environmental
Quality
January 11, 2017
The John R. McAdams Company, Inc.
Attn: George Buchholz
2905 Meridian Parkway
Durham, NC 27713
ROY COOPER
Oo.e.rnor
DWR # 16-1211
Durham County
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL
CONDITIONS
Aiken Avenue Stream Stabilization
Dear Mr. Buchholz:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your
application dated December 9, 2016, received by the Division of Water Resources December
12, 2016. These impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification
Number 3885 and the conditions listed below. This certification is associated with the use of
Nationwide Permit Number 27 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 are met. No other impacts are approved,
including incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b) and/or (c)]
-"%'Nothing Compares -
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919-807-6300

Aiken Stream Restoration
Durham County
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Type of Impact
Amount Approved
(units)
Permanent
Amount Approved
(units)
Temporary
Stream
(linear feet)
Stream A
496.36
Stream B
6.24
Stream F
99.03
Stream G
919.02
total
1,520.65
404/401 Wetlands
(acres)
Wetland A
1.66
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.
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. You have our approval for your proposed final stream enhancements/restorations plan.
The stream restorations/enhancements must be constructed, maintained, and
monitored according to the plans approved by this Office and this Certificate of
Coverage. Any repairs or adjustments to the site must be made according to the
approved plans or must receive written approval from this Office to make the repairs or
adjustments. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(h)]
4. 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)]
5. 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, stream banks, or vegetation may require future
repairs or replacement, which requires coordination with the Central Office (401 and
Buffer Permitting Branch) to ensure the stability and water quality of the stream and
downstream waters. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2) and (b)(3)]

Aiken Stream Restoration
Durham County
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This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5]
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:OOam and S:OOpm, 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:
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
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

Aiken Stream Restoration
Durham County
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This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act.
Please contact Mac Haupt at 919-807-6476 or [e-mail] if you have any
questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Karen Higgins, Supervisor
401 & Buffer Permitting Bra
Enclosures: GC 3885
cc:
Jean Gibby, USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office (electronic copy)
Cherri Smith, DWR Raleigh Regional Office 401 file (electronic copy)
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch file