20170347 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20170405

Envrroiimenlnl
Quafity
ROY COOPER
MICHAI;L S. REGAN
S. JAY lIMMFRMAN
April 5, 2017
Moure ('ounty
N( DNR Project No. 20i70347
Bridee 14 on SK 1102
Srate Project No. 17BP.8.R.119
APPROVAL oi9D1 WATER QUALITY CF.RTIFICATION with ADUITIONAC, CQNDITIONS
Mc Brandon H.Jones P.E., Division Engineer
N.DOT, Division S
902 vurth Sand}iilis Blvd.
Aberdeeo, NC 2R315
Dear Mr. Junes:
You have our approval, in aceordance with the conditions listed below, For the following impacts for the purpose of
replacing Bridge 14 in Moore Counry:
Site Permanent Fill
Totaf i U.0?
in the Caoe Fear River Basin
OAi
Total W'efland Impacf Tor Project: O.QS acres.
OAS
Total Wetland Im
0.88
The piaject shall be constr�ctzd u� accordance wi[h your applicatio� receivzd Mareh <7. 2G 17. After reviewing your
appiica[ion. we h�vc decided rhat ihese impacts are eovered by General W'ater Quality Certific�tion Number �10R5.
This certitication corresponds m the Nationwide Permit 3 issued by the Corps of Engineers. In addition, you should
acquir: any other federal, st:�te or lucal permits before you proceed with your project including (hut not limited to)
Sediment 2nd F.rosion Control. Non-Oischa�ge and Water �upply Watershed re�ularions. "fhis appmval will expim
with !he aceompanying 404 permi?.
This approval is valid solely for [he purpose and design described in your applicn[ion (unless mudified below).
Shoidd your project chaage, you must notif� the NCD�4'R and submit a new apolica[ion. If the properh; ic sold, the
new uwner musr oe given n rnpy o� this Certification �nd appruval letter, and is thereby respousible fi�r somplying
with all the conditions. Iftotal wetland fills for this prqjec[ (now or in [he future) exceed one acre. or of total
impacts [o streams �now or in the future) exceed 150 linear feet, compensa[ory miti_e,2tion may be requireA as
dzscribed in i iA NCAC 2H .O�OG (h) (6) antl (7). For diis appruval to remain vnlid, you �rwsf adhcre to the
cenditions listed in the General Certification and an�� additional conditions listed belo��.
Couditions o�Certificntion:
I. "ror nroj:c!s impscl�os e��icn cla:;siticd b� thc NC Entiircnmcnt2i Man:lge�nznt Cu�rrn��sior ;s Troui (Tr), High
Quality Waters (HQW ), or Water Supply I or f I( WSI, W Sll); stormwater shall be directed to vegetated buffer areas,
grass-lined ditches or other means appropria[e to the site for the purpose of pre-treating storm water runoff prior to
dischar,,ir.g.airec:ly ime sneams. Mowing nfesistfr.g veg:tatr,d'nuffers is strc�gly discourngcd. [I iA NCAC ?I3.01'_4
and 0325�.
'"Nothing Compares'- �
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2. The perniittee shall use /aesign Standards in Sensitive YVatersheds/(15A NCAC 4B.0124�aj-[e]) in areas draining
to (WS-I,WS-II, ORW, HQW, Tr - pick applicahle) waters. However, due to the size of the project, the NCDOT
shall not be required to meet 15A NCAC 4B .01L4(a) regarding the maximum amount of uncovered acres.
3. NCDOT shall be in compliance with the NCS00250 issued to the NCDOT, including the applicable requirements
of the NCGO1000. Please note the extra protections for the sensitive watersheds.
4. Tali �es�ue shzll not u� used in tlie estab!ishment of terrYporary vr pernianent b�roundcover within ri�ariar. areas. For
t� e establisnment of pe�r.ianer�t herbaceous cover, eiosion contr�l mat�:ng shall be used in canjunctien with an
� agpmpria±e r,aiivP seed mix on dish:rbed soils within t??e riparian area and �n disturbed steep slopes with the foliowing
exception. Erasion controi matiing is not necessary it the area is contained by perimeter erosion conirol devices such as
silt fence, ±emporary se�iment di±ches, basins, etc. Matting should be sPcure� in p?ace with staples, stakes, or wherever
passi��e, live stakes �f native trees. Erosion contro: mattr�n� placed in ri�ar,a:� a: eas shall nat contain a nylon r�esh grid,
� which car� impin�e alid entrap small animals. For the estaolis}vnent of temnarary groundcover within riparian areas,
iiydroseedi�ig alang with wood or cellulose based hytiro mulch applied "n�om a fertilizer- and lunestone-free ta�ilc is
allo�va'�te at th� appropriate rate in.conjunctior. with the erosion contral measures. Discharginb hydroseed miatures and
. .•Nood or cellulosP m�alch into surface �Naters in prohibi±ed. � Riparian areas are defined as a distance 25 feet landward
from tt�p o£stream bank. [15A NCAC 2B.0224 and 022�].
.5. As a condition of this 401 Water Quality Certificatian, the br.idge demolition and construction must be
accomplisn.ed in strict compiiance with tbe most recent versi�n of IvCDO i's Best Nan�gement Practi.ces for
Cor.sSruction and Maintenance Activities. �15A NCAC 02H .0507(�)(2) and 15A 1`TCAC 02H .0506(b)(5)]
6. Bri�ge deck drains shall not �ischarge directly into the s:ream. Storm«�ater shall �e directed acress 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 NCS0000250, please refer to the most
recent version of the North Carolina Department of Transportation Stormwater Best Management Practices
'I'oolbox manual for approved measures. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2) and 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(5)]
. 7.. lf.concrete is used during constn�otion, a dry work area shall be maintained to nrevent direct contact between
. �t�rin� concre*P a^� stream water. U��ater that ina�v�rtentiy ; ontacts uncured con�rete shall no; he 1i�charged t�
sur� ce waters du� to tt�.e potential for elevated pH a:�d pcssible aquatic life and tish kills. [15A NCAC 02B.02001 ..__
8. Di;ring ihe cor�siiuction of tuz project, no staging of equi�ment of any kir„1 is per-iiitted ir� waters af the U.S., or
protected riparian buffers. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
9. The dir.�ensi�n, patterii aud �rc�riie of the stream abov� a��d below t�e crossir:g shall r.ot'ae madified. I3isturberi
_ .. floodplains_and streams.shall be r�stared to natural geomorphi� conditions. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
10. The use of rip-rap arove th� Narmal High Wzter Mark s�all'oe minimized. .4ny� r:p-rap nlaced for streant
staLit�zatiar� sr�all be placed ii s�eam channels in such a manuer tha± it �oPs not ia�pede aquatic life passage. [15A
NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
11_ T'he Pennittee shall enstlie �hat the iinal des��i drawings adhere io the perinit and to the peimit drawings
subrriitte� for app:oval. [;:SA NCA�' 02H .�J507 �c) and ] SA N��AC U2H .0506 (b)(2) and (cj(2)]
12. P.11 w�r.c ia or adjacent to stream waters shall be conducted in a dry work area. Approved BMP :neasures from
the most cun•enc version of NCDOT Cons�ruction and i�aintenance Activities manual such as sandbags, rock berms,
cofferdams an:i other 3iversion struatures shall be used to prevent exaava�ion ii� flowing water. [15A NCAC
02H.0506(�)(3) �nci (cj(3)]
i3. Hea�y ec;uipmen� shail be operated from the banks rather ±har. ir. the str�am chan_r.e> in order to r.�inimize
sedimer.tation an3 reduce tke intr�ducti�r. of cther pollutants ir�to the stream. [i5A NCRC 02H.0506(b)(3)]
14. All mechanized equipment operated near surface waters must be regularly inspected and maintained to prevent
contamination of stream waters from fixels; lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or other toxic materials. [15A NCAC
G2H.OSOb: b)�3 j� .
I5. No :o�l:, s�nd �r athe:-� r�aterials shail be dredged fr�r:i ihe stream ctzannel exce�t :��here au�horized by th�s
cer�i�ication: [15.%; NCAC 02H.0505(b)(3)1

16. Discharging hydroseed mixtures and washing out hydroseeders and ather equipment in �r adjacent to surface waters
is prohibited. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)1
17. T'he percnittee and its authorized agents shall conduct its activities in a ma.nner 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
m�t ii�nc:ud'u�g ihe fa�lure ±o sustain a_designatee� or acli:�v�d use) or that State or federai �a�v is being violated, ar thai
iu:the: con�itiens are aecessa�y ta assure com�liznce, the NCD�]v� i.iay reevaluafe a.�d r.iodify this certifcatien. [15�
NCP.0 OLB.02�JC]
18. .vli fiil siopes iocated in jurisdictional wetlands shall be placed at slopes no flatter than 3: i, unless otherwise
authorized by this cert�fication. [15A NCAC U2H.0506(b)(2)]
_ 1�. A copyof:this Water.t�uality Cerii: ication shali be maintained on th� construction site at all times. In addif:ioii, the : .
�%atzr Quality Certificaiior� and ali subsequeni modifications, ii any, s,iall be maintained witn the Division Engineer and .
+,he en-si±e projzct :nanager. �?.Sa IvTCAC 02H .050?(c) and 15A N��C 02H .Q505 (l�)(2} and (L)(2)]
20. The ou+side buffer, -wetland or water �ounda_ry located within the cor_stru�tion corridor appmved by this
author,'zati�r, inchidJ;� all non-c�m�ne��ia1 boirow an� w�ste sites assuciated with tl7e pro;ect, shall be cle�ly mur�eci
by highly visible_fencing prior to any land disturbing activities. Impacts to areas within the fencing are prohibited unless
o£nerwise, authorized by this certifi�ation. [l SA NCAC 02H.G501 and .Q502]
. _21. The issuance of this certification does not.exempt the Permittee fram complying with any and all statutes, rules;
regulatiens, or ordinances th�t may be imposed by other geve:nment agencies (i.e. local, state, ar.d federal) having
jurisdiction, including but not limited to applicable buffer rules, stormwater management rules, soil erosion and
sedimentation control requirements, etc.
22. The Permittee shall -report any violations of this oertification to the I?ivision of Water Resources within 24 hours of
discovery. [15A i1CAC 02B.0506(b)(2)]
23:. ���c�n cncnplPtion cf *he prQiect (:ncludi.�g�any.im�a�ts at associated bonr:��}� or waste sites); the NC:TJO"'.�' :�ivisze�
F;ngineer shall complete and retu:n the enclosed "Certification cf Completion Form" to notify the NCI11�'R when all
wor� inc?udec in tne 401 Cerkificatian'r.as b�en com.pletecl. [15�,. ivTCl3C ��2H.�'�02(�]
24. Native riparian vegetation (i:e., trees and shrubs native ta your gecgrap'�ic region) must be reesta�lished in the
riparian areas within the construction limits of the project by the end of the growing season following compietion of
cons� ucti��i. [15A N�AC 02B.0506(b;(2}]
25. T'r.ej�P shG?1 be no excavation from, or a!aste �isposal into, jwr�sdictianal wetlands or waters associzted witi� this
t�eririt withcut app,op:iate �uodification. Should �Naste or bcrrow sites, or access rcads to waste or bor;ow sites, be
located ii� wetlan_ds or streams, compensatory m?tigati�n will be requiu'v'd Si�Ce ti�3t is a dirPct irflpact from rcad
construction activities. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3) and (c)(3)]
26. rrosio� and szd;me�t contral prac�ices must be in fu?1 campiiance with all specifications goverr!ina iLe proper desi�n,
installatior an�l operation and maintenance of such Best Managem�nt Practices in order to protect surfacA �n�aters
star.dards [] SA �CAC 02H_OSOh(b)(3) and (c)(3);:
a. �The erasion and sediment control rneasures for the projeci must be designed, installed, operated, and
maintained in accarda�ice �vith the m�st recent v:,rsion of the North Carolira Sed�ment and �s•osion
Control Flanning and Desi�n Manual. '
b. The design, installation; operation, and maintenance of the sediment and erosion con±rol meas�ares must
be s�:ch ±hat they equal, or exceed, the re�uirements speciti�� in the �r_ast r.ecPnt r�rsi�n of the ��'orth
Carolina Sedznrent and Erasion Cantrol 1l�lanatal. The de�ices shall be maintained on ali cor.struction
sites, 'u�r;c�r sit�s, and waste pilP �sma�l� p.��jects, in;,lud�r.g can�c•a::t�r-c�r��ned o: ie�sed bvrrow pit�
associated with the project.
c. For borrow pit sites; the erosion and sediment conri•ol measures must be designed, installed, �perated, �
an� maintair�d in. acco�•�ance wiih #h� �nost receni versi�n �f thz Idcrtl� C.rolina S�sr�ace �'✓linir7g
Mtar,tscrl.
d._ 'The _recl_amation ateasures and imp�ementat:�n must c�mpl;� witn t1_-ie rer,�ainatian in a�cordance with the
re�uirerlents afth,, Sed?menta�ion Po�lutioa Coritral Ac�. .

27. Sediment and erosion wntrol measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters unless otherwise approved by this
Certification. [15A NCAC 02HA506(bK3) and (cj(3)]
If you wish to contest any statement in the attached CeRificafion you must file a petition for an adr.�inistretive
hearing. You may obtain the petition form fivm the office of AdminisVative hearings. You must file the petition
with the office of AdminisVative Hearings within sixty (60) days of receipt of this notice. A petition is considered
filed when it is received in the office of Adminisvative Heazings during normal office hours. The Office of
Administrative Hearings accepts filings Monday through Friday between the hours of S:OOam and S:OOpm, except
for oflicial state holidays. The original and one (1) copy of the perition must be filed with the Office of
Administrative Heatings.
'I'he petition may be faxed-provided the original and one copy oCthe dceument is received by the Office of
Administrative Hearings N�ithin five (5) business days following the faxed transmission.
The mailing address for the Office of Administrative Hearinas 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, Geneml Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
160] Mail Service Center
This lette,r wmpletes the review of the Divis[on of' Wa[er Resources under Section 401 of the Clean Wa[er Act. If you
have any quechons, please contact Ro5 Ridings at 919-707-8?86.
Sincerely,
//% "v ����i/v� �
l/ `-'
�q S. Jay Zimmerman, Director
Division of Water Resources
Electronic copy only distribution:
Andy Williams, US Artny Corps of Engineers, Raleigh Field Office
Art King, Division 8 F.nvironmental Officer
File Copy

En viron m en ta!
Quality
NCDWR Project IVa: ____
.4pplicant: --.------
Yroject Name:
Date of Issuance of 401 Water Qusfity Certifica[i�n:
County:
ROY COOPER
MICFIAEL S. ItEUAN
:: r, �
S..IAY ZIMMERMAN
��," ��
Certificate of Completion
IJprni completion of all work approved withiu the 401 Water Qualiry CertiFcation or applicahle Buffer Rules, and
yiy subseque�t modifcation;, the applicart is required te retum this certifica[e te the 401 Transpor.ation Permitting
Unit. North Carolina Division of Warer Resources, 1617 Mail Service Center. Raleigh, NC. 27699-1617. This fortn
may be returoed [o NCDW'R by the applicant. the applicant', authorized aeent, or the proiec[ engineer. It is not
necessary to send ceRificates from all of these.
Applicant's Certificalion
I, , 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 a�d intent ofthe 401 Water Qualiry Certitication and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and
specifications, and other supporting ma[erials.
Signature: ___ _ Dare: _ _ _ _ _
Agen7'.c Ces(ifrrulion
;, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities. due ca:e and diligenee
was used in [he observation ofthe construction such that the cons[ruciion was observed [o be bufl[ within subs[anUal
eompliancz und iatent of ihe d0! Wa[er Quaiity Certifica[ion and Sutfer Rules, [he appruved plans an�i
apecifications. and other sup�orting materials.
Signaturc: Date:
F,ngineertc Cerlifientinn
Partial Final
I, , as z duly rcgisYercd Professional Engineer in [he Sta'e of North
Carolina, ha�ing been authorized io ebserve (pe,-iodically, weekly, full dme) the construction of the project for the
Permittee hereby state tha[, [o [he best of my abilines, due care and diligence was used m the observation ofthe
consh�uc[ion such Ihai [he consuvc�ion was ob±erved to be built wiihin substan[ial campliance and in[ant ofthe 401
Water Quali[y Ce�:ification and BuHer Rules, the approved plans and specitications, and other suppor:ing materials.
Sikn�tturc
Date
Ret;isirotian No.
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