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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20170667 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20170619Envrronmentu( Quality ROY COOPER MICHAEL S. REGAN ,, , r,�, ti. JAY LIMMGRMAN ��,,; , lune I i. 20 i 7 Halifax County NCD W iZ Prqject No. _'U i 70667 Halifax Communirv Coli. Road Stare Project Nn. R00�8 4PPRnV.4L of 4�1 W.ATFR Q[IALITY CF,RTIFICATION with Af3DIT10NAL CQNDITIONS Mr. Tim Li�tle, P.E., Div';sion Ergineer TdCCOT, DiviSion -i PG r7ox .i 1 n5 Wilson, NC 27545-3165 Dear Mr. Little: You have our approval, in accordance with the conditions listed below, for the following impacts for the purpose of a new access road for HalifaY Community College in Halif�x ('ounty: Si[e i Permaneot Fill — �— 1'otal� 0.07 WeNand Impacts in tbe Roanoke River Basin F:seavation � Nlecha�uaed �:lenring � U.U4 i 0.01 Wetisnd I�npact for Project: 0.39 acres. 'i'otai 7'nke 0.27 'iMal WrUand 0.34 The prnject shs'.I be constructed in uccordance with your apnlication re:eivecl J9u� +0, 3017. After reviewing your application, we have decided that these impacts are covered b}� General Water Qualiry Certification Number 4088. This certification co; respnntis lo the Nationwide Permil 14 issued by the Corpe, oFEngineers. In addi;iun, ;�ou shnuld acquire any other federa.l. stare nr local permits before you proceed with your project inch�ding �hut not limited te) Sediment and Erosion Coetrol. Non-Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regidxtions. Thi= approval will expire with the accom�+anying a0d permi�. This approval is �ali�1 mlely fnr the purpos: and desi� descrihed in �our application (unless modified be!ow). C��iiIJ vour projeM chnnee, you must notifv the NCDWR and suMmit a uew nuplicntiun. li rhe properN is snld. the new owner must be eiven a copv of this Certitication and approval letter, and is [hereby responsible for complying with all the conditions. If rotaf wedand fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, or of tMal implcU iu ;n�zams (r.oeti• or in Ihe futw�e) exceed 130 liuear (ee[, cumperuaiory mitiga,ion may be require�i es described in I SA NC 4C 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). For this approva! to remair. valid, you must adhere to the conditioni listed in the Genzral Ccrti�icaiiun anil any additioual conditions listcd beluw. Cunditions of Certific�tion: I. Pipes and culverts uszd esclusively to maintain eyuilibrium in wetlands, where aquatic life passage is not a co�cem, shall not be buried. These pipes shall be installed at natural ground elevation. [ I S.A NCAC 2H.0506(b)(2)J ?, nl! fill slor�es Iucstid in�urisdiciior,al .ceUa�d� �I�all be F.laced ac s{npes no ilatt_rth� ; 3:1, i�niess otiiei-.rise authorizeu S} ttiiti ccrti�ica[ion. fiSA "JC�1C C21;.OSOf(h)(2)j 4alt, 1 N,�ph C;rc:inu: Ene'ironmcntnl O+cli.ry li�l7 M�ii �crnce Cenlzr'i Raieip,n, Kortu lurulina "176v?-iui ' 3. If concrete is used during construction, a dry work area shall be maintained to prevent direct contact between curi�ig concreie and stream water. JJater ihat inanvertently contacts uncured concrete shali not be discharged to surface waters due to the potential for elevated pH anci possible aauatic life and fi.sh kills. [l SA NCAC C2B.02001 4. During the constra�tion of the project, no staging of equipment of any kind is per_mitted in waters of the U.S., or protected riparian buffers. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)] 5. '?ryie Fen�;i�`�.:e.shail et�slire t,hat +he f:nal c?esign d.rawir.gs adhe�e ±e t'�i:, pe,•rnit aad t� ihe perr�it draN�ngs su�rnitted far zpprova,. [15A NCf�r 02��-i .OSG7 (c; ar�c! IS�i I�CP.0 �72H A��� (i�}(2) ar.d (c)�2)j C. yll ir_e�has�izee �:quipmen* operzied near suriace waiers musi n: reguiarly inspected and maia,a�ned to �revent contamination �f stream waters from niels, 'lubricants, hydrauiic tluids, or other tuxic maierials. [iSEi NCAG 02H.0506(b:(3)] 7. Disclia.rging i�ydi-oseed tnixYures.and washing oui tiydroseeders �r,d o�her equipinent in oi- adjacent to surrace waters is prohibitzd. [I.:,f1 �ICi�� ^u2H.�5Gti(b)(3)J 8. The permittee and.its authorized agents�shall cor.duct its activities in a manner cor.sis±ent wi±h State water quality sta.*�dards �inciad�ng any requ:rert�Pnts resulting &om compl_iance witn §303�d) of ihe Clean Water Aci} and any other ar;�ropiiate _re�itirPt7ef �ts of State «nd Federai 1aw. If the ivCD�'UR �letenniu� s tl�.at s<<c�h stan�iai•ds o�• iaws are not beir.g . met (including the failure to sustain a designated or achieved use) or that State or federal law is being violated, or that iurther concliiians_are:necessarv to assure compliance, ihe NCDWR may rePvaluate ana modify this cettiiicaiion. [1SA r�Tcac o2s.o2oo� _ 9. A cepy of this V��ater Quzlily C�rt:ficati�n shall be maintained on the c�nstruction site zt 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)] ' 1'Q. The� outside butter, wetland or �Nater boundary located withix the construction corridor approved by this ` authorization, inciuding all non-conunercial borrow and wasie siies associated witn the project, shali be �iearly marked � by h�ghly visible-fencing prior to_any lanl disturbing activities. Impacrs to areas within the ±encing are prohibited unless o±l:er���ise authcrize� hy ihis certitica*:on: ;�15? NCAv 02u.05Q (�nd :04C�21 • ? l. The issu�^ce ur thts cerfi�ear:cn �'oes not :,xem�t tl:L t er.r_i�e.. ir��� coi.�pty:ng ���iih any arc :�:i stat:ates, ruies, regulaiions, or ord'u�ances that may bz �mposed by other goveinment agencies (i.e. iocai, staie, anc: federalj having �urisdi:,ti�r,. including but nat limite3 to applicabAe buffer rules, starniwuter manageme,►t rules; soil erasion ar.d sedimentation control requirements, etc. i2. The P�rmittee shall report an,y violations'of this certification to ihe Division of Water Resources within 24 hours of discoven,r. �15A.'�C��„ (12L.OSC�S(�)(2)] . 13. Upon co�r_ple+ian of the p.c�jFct tinch�ding any impacts at associated ��oi7o;� or was+e s?te.$), ihe N�TOT Division Eaeineer shall complete and retw-�n the enclosed "Certification of Completian Form" to notify the NCDWR when all work inciuded in the 40] Certincation has been completed. [15A NCAC 02H.0502(fll 14. Nztive rig?ra� vegetatien (i.e., t:ees and shnibs native to your gecgraphic regi�n� must be reestzbl�shed ir► the riparian:areas ;�vith�n the construction limits of the nroject by th: er_� of the gro�?ving season follot�vin� completior. of ��?�Sttu�tio;7. �? SA 1`�CAC 02B.OSQ�(l�)(2); 15. Thzre shall bz no excava�icn from, ar waste disposa; int�, iurisdictional wetlznds or wate;s associa�ed w:th t;�is �ermiT vvithout arp:opriaiP moiifc.ation. Should waste or �+�rr��.� sites, er access rea�s to waste ar berrow sites, be lncated in wet?ands or streams, compensat�ry mitigation will be req�ired since that i� a direct impac± from road construction act�ri*ies. [E5A N�Ar 02H.0�06(�?(3) an�' (cj(S)] i5. Eros�an aad sed:rie�t �c�n,r�l.pf-actic�s rnust be i:i nill compliance w�th all s,�ec:iicutions �o��erlin� tt�z p� vper �esi�:, insiallation and operation and maintenance of such Best Management Practices in order to proteci surface waters standards [15A r:CAC 02H.0506(bj(31 and (c)(3): a. Tn� ��L�i•.^,n auci se�irien� corelr�: r��asures �;r the p��jeci n3usc �e des?gne3, ii�s�2iled, �p�iSi�d, and m,air_i�:nad in zc: erdar.ce wit;� �h� mos� re�e:�t vPrsi�n of the ?V�rih �aro%i.�� ,5ediment aNd �resior. � artr�ol �'lartYir.� an� �ssign le2a�az+al. b. 7'he design, installation, operation, and maintenance of the sediment and erosion control measures must be such that they equsl, or excexd, tne aquirements specified in the most r�cent version of the North Carn/ina Sedrment and Erosinn Conbol Manua/. The devices shall be maintained on all construction sites, borrow sites, and waste pile (spoilj projecu, including contractor-owned or leased borcow 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 Cmolina Surface Mining M•ununl. d. The reclamation measures ar.d implemenPation must comply with the reclamaiion in accurdance with tne requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act. 17. Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters unless otherwise approved by this Certification. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(bx3) and (cx3) [f you wish to contest any statement in the attached CertificTtion yon must file a petition for ao administrative hearing. You may obtain the petition fortn from the office of Adtninistrative hearings. You must file the petition with the uffice of Administrative Hearings within sixty (60) �iays of receipt of this nvtice. A petition is considered filed wben it is received in the office of AdminisVative I{earings during nortnal office hours. The Office of Administrative Hearings acceptc filings Monday thmugh Friday between ttie hours of 8:OOam and S�Obpm, except for official state holidays. The original and one (il copy of the petition must be filed with the Office of Administrativc Hearings. T'he petition may be faxed-provided the original and one copy of the document is received by the Office of AdminisVative Hearings within five (5) business days following the fa�ced Vansmission. 1'he mailing address for the Office of Administrative Hearings is: Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-(i714 Telephene: (919) 431-3U(!0, Facsimi'e: (919) 43 ] -3100 n copy of the petition must also be served on DF.Q as follows: Mr. Bill F. Lane, General Counsel Departrnent of Environmental Quality 1601 !�lail Service Center T'his letter completes the review of the Division of Water Resources imder Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. ff you have any qaestions, please con[act Rob Ridings at 919-707-8?86. Sincerely, V �� p 0 S. Jay Zimmerman, Director Division of Water Resources Electronic copy only distribution: "fom Steffens, US Army Corps of Engineers, t�'ashington Field Office �had Coggins, Divisio�i �! EnvirorJnental Ofticer File Copy Envirortm Pn 1 a! Quality NCDWR Projeri iVo.. ___ :1pplicsnh ---------- Pmject Name: I)ate of lssuance of 901 Wate� QoaiRy Certi�catien: Cpurdy: ROY COOPEK MICHAGL S. REGAN S. JAY IIMMERMAN �;, . , Certificate of ComplQtion 71p�i, rompletioa of all work approved wi[hin lha 401 �L'ater (luality Certification qr app!icable Buffer Rules. and any ;ubsequcnt modificatior.s. the applica�t is required to return this c€rtificzte to the 401 Traspor.adon Permitti�e Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Resources, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleieh. NC, 27699-1617. This form may be returned [o iJCDWR by the applicant, d�e npplicant's aatiio�izzd aeent. nr [he projec[ eqsineer. I� is nut necessary to send certificates hom a!I of these. 9pplicanf's Cer�ifrcation 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 construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quahry Certification and Bu8'er Rules, the approved plans and spcciticaliuns, aud otl�er suppoiling materials. S��natufe� D2te: ,3gent'.c CertifieUiion 1; , hereby stat; rha:. to the best of my abilities, due cTre and dilieencc was used in the observation of the construction such that the construcuon was observed to be built within substantiai compliar.ce nnd intent ui Ihe 401 Wa[er Quali:y Csrtificatien a.id Buifer Rules, [iie app:uved plar.s aari soecifications, and other suppor!ing materialc. Signuuu�c. Engineer's Certifiea(inn Pa�tial Fi��al I, , as x du!y regi;tered Professional Eneir.ecr in thc S[ate of North Carcli�a, h�vi�g bcen ai!thoriz�d tn ob.erve (�.^riadit�ll}�, wcekly, full time) thc construc'.ion of the prqjecY for thc Fermittee hereby state that, [o the best of my abilities, due carz and diligence was used in the observation of the con�truction sucli that ihe construction was obcrrved to l;e buiit wi[hin suhstautial comolinnce nnd intent �f the d01 V.'atcr Quality Certification and 13ufPer Rules, tl�e approved plars and specif;cations. and other supportine rraterials. Signawr� nate Ragistraticn Nu. ]Iate oi hnrth Curcl Ina I P.r.vucrw:eirta� l;uel�p. i r_ 17 i�iail Servf�e Cen[zi '� iialei3tl. Wortc CaroGue 2 iG99- I D i 7