20170186 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20170302

Envrronmen tcd
Quafity
ROY COOPER
con•rrtor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
�.-rrrrarrr
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
nr,,<«,�
March 3, 2017
Guilford County
NCDWR Project No. 20170186
Bridge ? 10 on SR 3124
WBS Element 176P.7.R.90
APPROVAL oT4Ut WATER QUAWTY CERTIFICATION and JORDAN LAKE WATERSHED BUFFER
AUTHORIZ.4TION with ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Mr. J.M. Mills, P.E., Division Engineer
NCDOT, Division 7
P.O. Box 14996
Greensboro, NC 27415
Dear Mr. Mills:
You have our approval, in accordance with the conditions listed below, for (he following impacts for the purpose of
replacing Bridge 210 with a new bridge over Little Alamance Creek in Guilford County:
Site
Totals
Fill
(ac)
<0.01
<0.01
Wetland Im acts in the �
Fill Excavation
(temporary) (ac)
Temporary Fill in
Perennial S[ream
Site (linear ft)
rals -
Mechanized Hand Clearing Total Wetland
Clearing(ac) (ac) Impact(ac)
<0.01 - <0.02
I - i ��.� � i -
Total Wetland Impact for Project <0.02 acres.
Stream Im ac[s in the Ca e Fear River Basin
Permanent Temporary
Permanent Fill in Fill in Fill in
Perennial Stream Intermitten[ Intermittent
(linenr R) Stream Stream
Riprap Stabilization
46
Total Stream Impact for Project: 46 linear feet.
�'Nothin9 Compares -- .
Stafe of North Carolina I Emironmental Qual iry
I6I7 Mad Service Center I Raleigh. Nonh Carolina 27699-1617
<0.02
Total S[ream
Stream �mpncts
Impact Kequiring
(linear R) Mitigation
(linear ft)
�
e

Jordan Lake Watershed Ri arian Buffer Im acts
Zone 1
minus = Zone 1 Buffer minus = Zone 2 Zone 2 Buffer
Zone 1 Zone 2 Mitigation
Wetlands Buffers (not Mitigation Wetlands Buffers (not
Site Impact Impact Required
(sq ft) �n Zone 1 wetlands) Required �sq ft) �n Zone 2 wetlands) (using 1.5:1
(sq ft) (sq ft) (using 3:1 (sq ft) (sq ft) ratio)
ratio
1 Brid e 2,914 - - - - - - -
1 Road 2,207 - - - 2,899 - - -
1 Utilities 1,386 927
Totals 6,507 - - - 3,826 - - -
Total Buffer Impact for Project: 10,333 square feet.
The project shall be constructed in accordance with your application dated received February 14, 2017. After
reviewing your application, we have decided that these impacts are covered by General Water Quality Certification
Number 3883. This certification corresponds to Nationwide Permit 3 issued by the Corps of Engineers. This
approval is also valid for the Jordan Lake Watershed Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B.0267). In addition, you
should acquire any other federal, state or local permits before you proceed with your project including (but not
limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non-Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations. This approval
will expire with the accompanying 404 permit.
This approval is valid solely for the purpose and design described in your application (unless modified below).
Should your project change, you must notify the NCDWR and submit a new application. If the property is sold, the
new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and approval letter, and is thereby responsible for complying
with all the conditions. If total wetland fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, or of total
impacts to streams (now or in the future) exceed 1501inear feet, compensatory mitigation may be required as
described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). Additional buffer impacts may require compensatory mitigation
as described in 15A NCAC 2B .0267. For this approval to remain valid, you must adhere to the conditions listed in
the attached certification(s) and any additional conditions listed below.
Condition(s) of Certification:
Project Specific Conditions
1. As a condition of this 401 Water Quality Certification, the bridge demolition and construction must be
accomplished in strict compliance with the most recent version of NCDOT's Best Management Practices
for Construction and Maintenance Activities. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2) and 15A NCAC 02H
.0506(b)(5)]
2. The post-construction removal of any temporary bridge structures must return the project site to its
preconstruction contours and elevations. The impacted areas shall be revegetated with appropriate native
species. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2)
3. Bridge deck drains shall not discharge directly into the stream. Stormwater shall be directed across the
bridge and pre-treated through site-appropriate means (grassed swales, pre-formed scour holes, vegetated
buffers, etc.) before entering the stream. To meet the requirements of NCDOT's NPDES permit
NCS000250 please refer to the most recent version of the North Carolina Department of Transportation
Stormwater Best Management Practices Toolbox manual for approved measures. [15A NCAC 02H
.0507(d)(2) and 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(5)]
4. All stormwater runoff shall be directed as sheetflow through stream buffers at non-erosive velocities, unless
otherwise approved by this certification. (15A NCAC 2B.0267)
5. All riparian buffers impacted by the placement of temporary fill or clearing activities shall be restored to the
preconstruction contours and revegetated. Maintained buffers shall be permanently revegetated with non-
woody species by the end of the growing season following completion of construction. For the purpose of
this condition, maintained buffer areas are defined as areas within the transportation corridor that will be
subject to regular NCDOT maintenance activities including mowing. The area with non-maintained buffers

shall be permanently revegetated with native woody species before the next growing season following
completion of constructioa Q SA NCAC 2B.0267)
6. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2B .0267, sediment and erosion control devices shall not be placed in Zone 1 of any
Jordan Lake Buffer without prior approval by the NCDWR. At this time, the NCDWR has approved no
sediment and erosion control devices in Zone l, ouuide of the approved project impacu, anywhere on this
project. Moreover, sediment and erosion conhol devices shall be allowed in Zone 2 of the buffers provided
that Zone 1 is not compromised and that dischazge is released as diffuse flow.
7. Any modifications to this 401 Water Quality Certification that propose additional stream impacts or
increased impervious surface requiring additional stortnwater management may be subject the Jordan Water
Supply Nutrient Strategy (15A NCACO2B .0267). The NCDOT shall coordinate with the NCDWR prior [o
submitting a modification request to determine the applicability of the Jordan Water Supply Nutrient
Strategy. This condition does not apply to major modifications for additional sections of the project that
were covered under the Finding of No Significant Impact or approved in the Avoidance and Minimization
stage of the project.
General Conditions
1. Unless otherwise approved in this certification, placement of culverts and other structures in open waters
and streams shall be placed below the elevation of the sheambed by one foot for all culverts with a diameter
geater than 48 inches, and 20 percent of the culvert diameter for culverts having a diameter less than 48
inches, to allow low flow passage of water and aquatic life. Design and placement of culverts and other
structures including temporary erosion wntrol measures shall not be conducted in a manner that may result
in dis-equilibrium of wetlands or streambeds or banks, adjacent to or upstream and downstream of the
above sWctures. The applicant is requ'ved to provide evidence that the equilibrium is being maintained if
requested in writing by NCDWR. If this wndition is unable to be met due to bedrock or other limiting
features encountered during conswction, please contact NCDWR for guidance on how to proceed and to
determine whether or not a permit modification will be required. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
2. If concrete is used during construction, a dry work area shall be maintained to prevent direct contact
be[ween curing concrete and stream water. Water that inadvertently contacts uncured concrete shall not
be discharged to surface waters due to the potential for elevated pH and possible aquatic life and fish
kills. [15A NCAC 02B.0200]
3. During the construction of the project, no staging of equipment of any kind is permitted in waters of the
U.S., or protected riparian buffers. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(bx2)]
4. The dimension, pattem and profile of the stream above and below the crossing shall not be modified.
Disturbed floodplains and streams shall be restored to natural geomorphic conditions. [ISA NCAC
02H.0506(bx2)]
5. The use of rip-rap above the Normal High Wa[er Mazk shall be minimized. Any rip-rap placed for stream
stabilization shall be placed in stream channels in such a manner that it does not impede aquatic life
passage. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(bx2)]
6. The Permittee shall ensure that the final design drawings adhere to the percnit and to the permit drawings
submitted for approvaL [15A NCAC 02H .0507(c) and 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2)]
7. All work in or adjacent to stream waters shall be conducted in a dry work azea. Approved BMP measures
from the most current version of NCDOT Construction and Maintenance Activities manual such as
sandbags, rock berms, cofferdams and other diversion slructures shall be used to prevent excavation in
flowing watec [15A NCAC 02H.0506(bx3) and (cx3)]
8. Heavy equipment shall be operated from the banks rather than in the stream channel in order to minimize
sedimentation and reduce the inhoduc[ion of other pollutanu into the stream. [ I SA NCAC
02H.0506(bx3)]
9. All mechanized equipment operated near surface waters must be regularly inspected and maintained to
prevent contamination of stream waters from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or other toxic materials. [15A
NCAC 02H.0506(bx3)]

10. No rock, sand or other materials shall be dredged from the stream channel except where authorized by this
certification. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)]
11. Discharging hydroseed mixtures and washing out hydroseeders and other equipment in or adjacent to surface
waters is prohibited. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)]
12. The permittee and its authorized agents shall conduct its activities in a manner consistent with State water
quality standards (including any requirements resulting from compliance with §303(d) of the Clean Water
Act) and any other appropriate requirements of State and Federal law. If the NCDWR 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 NCDWR
may reevaluate and modify this certification. [15A NCAC 02B.0200]
13. All fill slopes located in jurisdictional wetlands shall be placed at slopes no flatter than 3:1, unless otherwise
autharized by this certification. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
14. A copy of this Water Quality Certification shall be maintained on the construction site at all times. In
addition, the Water Quality Certification and all subsequent modifications, if any, shall be maintained with
the Division Engineer and the on-site project manager. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(c) and 15A NCAC 02H .0506
(b)(2) and (c)(2)]
15. The outside buffer, wetland or water boundary located within the construction corridor approved by this
authorization shall be clearly marked by highly visible fencing prior to any land disturbing activities. Impacts
to areas within the fencing are prohibited unless otherwise authorized by this certification. [15A NCAC
02H.0501 and .0502]
16. The issuance of this certification does not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances that may be imposed by other government agencies (i.e. local, state, and
federal) having jurisdiction, including but not limited to applicable buffer rules, stormwater management
rules, soil erosion and sedimentation control requirements, etc.
17. The Permittee shall report any violations of this certification to the Division of Water Resources within 24
hours of discovery. [15A NCAC 02B.0506(b)(2)]
18. Upon completion of the project (including any impacts at associated borrow or waste sites), the NCDOT
Division Engineer (or appointee) shall complete and return the enclosed "Certification of Completion Form"
to notify the NCDWR when all work included in the 401 Certification has been completed. [15A NCAC
02H.0502( fl]
19. Native riparian vegetation must be reestablished in the riparian areas within the construction limits of the
project by the end of the growing season following completion of construction. [15A NCAC 02B.0267(10)]
20. There shall be no excavation from, or waste disposal into, jurisdictional wetlands or waters associated with
this permit without appropriate modification. Should waste or borrow sites, or access roads to waste or borrow
sites, be located in wetlands or streams, compensatory mitigation will be required since that is a direct impact
from road construction activities. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3) and (c)(3)]
21. 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 in order to protect
surface waters standards [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3) and (c)(3]):
a. The erosion and sediment control measures for the project must be designed, installed, operated, and
maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion
Control Planning and Design Manual.
b. The 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.

c. For borrow pit sites, the erosion and sediment control measures must be designed, insqlled, operated,
and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina Surface Minrng
Manual.
d. The reclamation measures and implementation must comply with the reclamation in accordance with the
requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act.
22. Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters unless otherwise approved
by this Certification. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3) and (cx3)]
If you wish to contest any statement in the attached Certification you must file a petition for an administrative
hearing. You may obtain the petition form from the office of Administrative hearings. You must file the petition
with the office of Administrative Hearings within sixry (60) days of receipt of this notice. A petition is considered
filed when it is received in the office of Administrative Hearings during normal office hours. The Office of
Administrative Hearings accepts filings Monday Uvough Friday between the hours of S:OOam and S:OOpm, except
for official state holidays. The original and one (1) copy ofthe petition must be filed with the Office of
Administrative Hearings.
The petition may be faxed-provided the original and one copy of the document is received by [he Office of
Administrative Hearings within five (5) business days following the faxed Vansmission.
The mailing address for [he Office of Administrative Hearings is:
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
Telephone: [phone], Facsimile: [phone]
A copy of the petition must also be served on DEQ as follows:
Mr. Sam M.Hayes, General Counsel
Departrnent of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
T'his letter completes the review of the Division of Water Resources under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. If you
have any questions, please contact Dave Wanucha at [phone] or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
�
O''V
S. Ja Zimmerman, irector
Division of Water Resources
Electronic copy only distribution:
Dave Bailey, US Army Corps of Engineers, Raleigh Field Office
Jerry Parker, Division 7 Environmental Officer
Nicole Thomson, Division 7 Env'vonmental Assistant
Travis Wilson, NC Wildlife Resources Commission
File Copy

Environmer2ta!
Quality
NCDWR Project No.:
Applicant:
Project Name:
Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification:
County:
ROY COOPER
<«,����,,,o��
MICHAEL S. REGAN
s,�c ��rnn�r
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
nr��,-�,"��
Cer[ifica[e of Completion
Upon completion of all worh approved within [he d01 Water Quality Certification or applicable Bufler Rules, and
any subsequent modifications, the applican[ is required to return this cenificate to the 401 Transportation Permittine
Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Resources, 1617 Mail Service Cen[er, Raleigh, NC, 27699-161Z This form
may be retumed to NCDWR by the applicant, the applicant's authorized agent, or the project engineec It is not
necessary to send certiticates from all of these.
App(icunl's Cerlificulion
I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence
was used in the observation of the construction such that the constniction was observed ro be built within substantial
compliance and intent of the 401 Water Qualiry Certifica[ion 3nd Buffer Rules, the approved plans and
specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature:
AgertPs Certifieatinii
Date:
I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities. due care and dili�ence
was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial
compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and
specifications, and other supportine materials.
SiQnature: Date:
Eiigineer's Cerlificulion
Partial Final
I, , as a duly reeistered Professional Enoineer in the State of North
Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project for the
Permittee hereby state that. to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation ofthe
construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent ofthe 401
Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supportina materials.
Sianature
Date
Re��istration No.
�'Nothiny Compares ,
Sta[c of Nonh Carolina I Environmcntal Quality
1617 Mail Szrvice Cenier I Raleigh. North Carolina 27699-1617