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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20170306 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20170417ROY COOPER cnr.rnor MICHAEL S. REGAN Seu�e�dn� Environmenfal S. JAY ZIMMERMAN nrrec�nr QUQ�Iry April 17, 20U Jackson Counry NCDWR Project No.2017-0306 Bridge 101 on SR1740 TIP Project Number B-5159 APPROVAL of 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION with ADDITIOIVAL CONDITIONS Mr, Philip S. Harris, III, P.E., Natural Environment Section Head NCDOT,PDEA 1598 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1598 Dear Mr. Harris: You have our approval, in accordance with the conditions listed below, for the following impacts for the purpose of Bridge Replacement in lackson County: Si[e Stream Im acts in the Little Tennessee River Basin Permanent Temporary Total Fill in Fill in S[ream Site Perennial Perennial Impact Stream Stream Qinear (linear ft) (linear ft) ftj I 30 30 I 10 10 I II Il I 10 10 I 32 32 I 50 50 7OTAL 31 102 143 i otai �tream �mpact tor Yro�ect i4s imear teet. Wetland Imoacts in the Little Tennessee River Basin �n� l'otal Impacts Fill (ac) Wetland Requiring Qearing (a�) . . .. ,. .. ... - --. _.. I 0.0? 0.02 0.0' I 0.03 0.03 To[al 0.02 0.03 0.05 0.02 Total Wetland Impact for Project: 0.03 acros. -'�"NothfngCompares =� Stace of North Carolina I Environmental Qualiry 1617 Mail Szrnce Center I Raleigh. Nonh Carolina 27699-1617 The project shall be constructed in accordance with your application dated March 17, 2017. After reviewing your application, we have decided that these impacts are covered by General Water Quality Certification Numbers 4087, 4093, and 4094. These certifications correspond to the Nationwide Permits 13, 23, and 33.issued by the Corps of Engineers. 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 (7For 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. In-stream work and land disturbance within the 25-foot buffer zone are prohibited during the trout- spawning season of October 15 through April 15 to protect the egg and fiy stages of trout. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2) and 15A NCAC 04B. 0125 2. Compensatory mitigation for impacts to 0.02 acres of riverine wetlands is required. We understand that you have chosen to perform compensatory mitigation for impacts to wetlands through the North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) (formerly NCEEP), and that the DMS has agreed to implement the mitigation for the project. DMS has indicated in a letter dated March 1, 2017 that they will assume responsibility for satisfying the federal Clean Water Act compensatory mitigation requirements for the above-referenced project, in accordance with DMS's Mitigation Banking Instrument signed July 28, 2010. 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 streambed by one foot for all culverts with a diameter greater 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 control 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 structures. The applicant is required to provide evidence that the equilibrium is being maintained if requested in writing by NCDWR. If this condition is. unable to be met due to bedrock or other limiting features encountered during construction, 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 between 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(b)(2)] 4. The dimension, pattern 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. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)] 5. The use of rip-rap above the Normal High Water Mark 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(b)(2)] 6. The Permittee shall ensure that the fmal design drawings adhere to the permit and to the permit drawings submitted for approval. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(c) and 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(2) and (�)(2)] 7. All work in or adjacent to stream waters shall be conducted in a dry work area. Approved BMP measures from the most current version of NCDOT Construction and Maintenance Activities manual such as sandbags, rock berms, cofferdams and other diversion structures shall be used to prevent excavation in flowing water. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3) and (c)(3)] 8. Heavy equipment should be operated from the banks rather than in the stream channel in order to minimize sedimentation and reduce the introduction of other pollutants into the stream. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)] 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(b)(3)] 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) ofthe 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 authorized 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 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. 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)] 20. 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, installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina Surface Mining Manual. d. The reclamation measures and implementation must comply with the reclamation in accordance with the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act. � 21. 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 (c)(3)] 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 sixty (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 through Friday between the hours of 8:OOam and S:OOpm, except for official state holidays. The original and one (1) copy of the petition must be filed with the O�ce of Administrative Hearings. The petition may be faxed-provided the original and one copy of the document is received by the Office of Administrative Hearings within five (5) business days following the faxed transmission. The mailing address for the Office of Administrative Hearings is: Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-6714 Telephone: (919) 431-3000, Facsimile: (919) 431-3100 A copy of the petition must also be served on DEQ as follows: Mr. Sam M.Hayes, General Counsel Department of Environmental Quality 1601 Mail Service Center This 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 Kevin Bamett at (828) 296-4657 or kevin.barnett@ncdenr.gov. S' rel , �^ � 1 . J immertnan, ector � Division of ater Resources Electronic copy only distribution: Lori Beckwith, US Army Corps of Engineers, Asheville Field Office David McHenry, Division 14 Environmental Officer Carla Dagnino, NC Department of Transportation Mazla Chambers, NC Wildlife Resources Commission Beth Harmon, Division of Mitigation Services Environmen ta! Quality NCDWR Project No.: Applicant: Project Name: Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification: Counf,y: ROY COOPER G,n�rrnw� MICHAEL S. REGAN s, rrrnu r S. JAY ZIMMERMAN t�o���<�i�,. Certificate of Completion Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Bufler Rules, and any subsequent moditications, the applicant is required [o retom this certificate to [he 401 Transporta[ion Permitting Uni[. North Carolina Division of Wa[er Resources, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1617. This form may be retumed to NCDW R by the applicant, the applicant's authorized agent, or ffie project engineer. It is not necessary ro send certificates from all of these. Applica�tf's Cerlifrculron 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 conshvction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certitication and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. Signature: Date: Agent's Certifrcation I, , hereby state that, to the best of m} abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the consiruction such that the construction was observed ro be built within substantial compliance and intent ofthe 401 Water Qualiry Certification and Buffer Rules. the approved plans and specifications. and odier supporting materials. Signature: Date: Engineer's Cerlificafinu Partial Final �, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina, havin2 been au[horized to observe (periodically. weekly, full time) �he construction of [he project for the Permittee hereby s[ate that, to [he best of my abilities. due care and dilieence was used in [he observa[ion of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Qualiry Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. Signature Date Registration No. "Nothing Compares - ,. SWte oPNonh Carolina I Environmzntal Quality 16I7 Mail Scrvice Ccntcr I�laigh, Nonh Caroiina 27699-1617