20170563 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20170530

May 30, 2017
Mr. Joshua S. Atwater & Mr. KurtT. Walstrom
PO Box 932
Yanceyville NC 27379
ROY COOPER.
Goverrurr
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
DWR # 20170563
Caswell County
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
310 Robin Rd, Lot 16
Dear Mr. Atwater & Mr. Walstrom:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated
April 13, 2017 and May 2, 2017, received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) May 8, 2017. These
impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification Number 4098 and the conditions
listed below. This certification is associated with the use of Regional General Permit Number 30. 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:
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.
Impact Area
Temporary/Permanent
I Impact Amount
Open Water
Permanent lake stabilization
1282 linear feet
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 Certifications)/Permit/Authorization and is responsible
for complying with all conditions.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality
450 W. Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]

Joshua Atwater & Kurt Walstrom
DWR# 20170563
401 APPROVAL
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3. Appropriate sediment and erosion control measures which equal or exceed those outlined in the
most recent version of the North Carolina Erosion and Sediment Control Planning and Design Manual
or the North Carolina Surface Mining Manual (available from the Division of Land Resources at
NCDENR regional offices or the central office), whichever is more appropriate, shall be designed,
installed and maintained properly to assure compliance with the North Carolina water quality
standards that are applicable to lakes and reservoirs. These measures must be maintained on all
construction sites, borrow sites, and waste pile (spoil) sites, including contractor owned and leased
borrow pits, which are associated with the project.
4. Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters to the maximum
extent practicable. If placement of sediment and erosion control measures in wetlands or waters is
unavoidable, they shall be removed and the natural grade restored within six months of the date that
the project is completed or, if applicable, within six months of the date that the project is released
by the North Carolina Division of Land Resources.
5. No waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands, waters, or riparian areas beyond the
footprint of the impacts depicted in the Pre -Construction Notification. All construction activities,
including the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of sediment and erosion control "Best
Management Practices" shall be performed so that no violations of state water quality standards,
statutes, or rules occur.
Upon finishing the project, the Applicant shall fill out and return the enclosed "Certificate of Completion" to
notify NCDWQ when all work included in the §401 Certification has been completed. This certificate should
be returned to the Winston-Salem Regional Office of the NC Division of Water Quality at the address listed
on the form.
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 8:00am and 5:00pm, excluding official state holidays).
The petition maybe 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: 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

Joshua Atwater & Kurt Walstrom
DWR# 20170563
401 APPROVAL
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One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DENR:
William F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act. Please contact
Sue Homewood at 336-776-9693 or [e-mail] if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Sherri V. Knight, P. E.
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ— WSRO
Enclosures: GC 4098
cc: Jean Gibby, USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office (via email)
DWR WSRO 401 file
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit file