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Environmental Quality
March 23, 2017
NC Wildlife Resources Commission
ATTN: Ms. Sara J. Sherman
1720 Mail Services Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699
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MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
DWR # 2017-0162
Gates County
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Gatlington Landing Boat Access Area
Dear Ms. Sherman:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated
December 13, 2016 and received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) on February 7, 2017. These
impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification Number 4097 and the conditions
listed below. This certification is associated with the use of Regional General Permit Number 291 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 certifications) or general
permit and the following additional conditions:
The following impacts are hereby approved, provided that all the other specific and general
conditions of the Certification are met. No other impacts are approved, including incidental
impacts. [15A NCAC 02B .0506(b)(c)]]
Type of Impact
Amount Approved
(units)
Permanent
Amount
Approved (units)
Temporary
Plan location/
Reference
Attached
Waters
0.116 (acres)
0 (acres)
OW1— Concrete Ramp - dredging
0.014 (acres)
0 (acres)
Sheet 1 of 3
OW2 — Mussel relocation
0.089 (acres)
0 (acres)
Sheet 2 of 3
OW3 — pier shading
0.005 (acres)
0 (acres)
Sheet 3 of 3
OW4 — pier platform
0.008 (acres)
0 (acres)
Sheet 3 of 3
2. Water Quality Certification
The proposed project must comply with all the conditions of the General Water Quality
Certification(s) 4097. [15A NCAC 02B .0507(c)]
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State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources -Water Quality Regional Operations Section -Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889
252-946-6481
Gatlington Landing
DWR# 2017-0162
401APPROVAL
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Continuing Compliance
Fueling, lubrication and general equipment maintenance should not take place within 50 feet
of a waterbody or wetlands to prevent contamination by fuel and oils. [15A NCAC 02H .0506
(b)(3) and (c)(3) and 15A NCAC 02B .0200 (3)(f)]
4. This approval and their conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5]
These Certifications 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). A petition form may be obtained from the OAH at http://www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH
Clerk's Office at (919) 431-3000 for information.
Within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt of this notice, a petition must be filed with the OAH. 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 B:OOam and S:OOpm, excluding
official state holidays).
The petition may be faxed to the OAH at (919) 431-3100, 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:
William F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
Gatlington Landing
DWR# 2017-0162
401APPROVAL
Page 3 of 3
This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Rules. Please
contact Chris Pullinger at 252-948-3922 or chris.pullinger@ncdenr.gov if you have any questions or
concerns.
Sincerely,
Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Enclosures: GC 4097
Certification of Completion
cc: Krysta Stygar, Washington USACE (via email: Krystynka.B.Stygar@usace.army.mil)
Lynn Mathis, Elizabeth City DCM (via e-mail:lynn.mathis@ncdenr.gov)
Gregg Bodnar, Morehead DCM (via e-mail:gregg.bodnar@ncdenr.gov)
S;ya Sherman, NCWRC (via e-mail: sara.sherman@ncwildlife.org)
DWR WaRO 401 File
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