HomeMy WebLinkAbout20170650 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20170630June 30, 2017
City of Greensboro
Attn: Steven Drew, Director
Water Resources Department
PO Box 3136
Greensboro NC 27402
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
S'ecr'etary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
DWR # 20170650
Guilford County
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
APPROVAL of Jordan Lake RIPARIAN BUFFER IMPACTS WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Steelman Park Stream Restoration
Dear Mr. Drew:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated May
16, 2017, received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) May 25, 201, with subsequent information
on June 26, 2017. These impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification Number
27 and the Jordan Lake Riparian Buffer Rules and the conditions listed below. This certification is
associated with the use of Nationwide Permit Number 27 once itis 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:
1. The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the other specific and general
conditions of the Certification and/or Buffer Rules are met. No other impacts are approved,
including incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b) and/or (c)]
Type of Impact
Amount Approved (units) - Permanent
Stream
Mile Run Creek
447 (linear feet)
UT to Mile Run Creek
195 (linear feet)
Buffers —Zone 1
54 (square feet)
Buffers — Zone 2
952 (square feet)
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality
450 W. Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
Phone: 336-776-98001 FAX: 336-776-9797
City of Greensboro
DWR# 2017-0650
401/Buffer APPROVAL
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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/Authorization. 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
Certification(s)/Permit/Authorization and is responsible for complying with all conditions. [15A
NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2)]
3. The designer or their designee shall supervise the installation of in -stream structures. [15A NCAC
02H .0506(b)(2)]
4. Visual monitoring of the stabilization project shall be conducted at a minimum of quarterly for the
first year or two bankfull events (whichever is longer), and then annually until the site is stable
(particularly after storm events) and vegetation is successful. Any failures of structures, stream
banks, or vegetation may require future repairs or replacement, which requires coordination with
the Winston Salem Regional Office to ensure the stability and water quality of the stream and
downstream waters. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2) and (b)(3)]
5. Vegetation within the 50 foot Jordan Buffer shall be managed in accordance with the Operations
and Maintenance Manual submitted to the Division on June 26, 2017.
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5]
This Certification/Authorization 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:Hwww.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office
at (919) 431-3000 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 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
City of Greensboro
DWR# 2017-0650
401/Buffer APPROVAL
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One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DEQ:
William F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and the Jordan
Lake Riparian Buffer Rules as described in 15A NCAC .0267. Please contact Sue Homewood at 336-776-
9693 or sue.homewood@ncdenr.gov 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 4087
cc: Phil May, Carolina Ecosystems Inc (via email)
David Bailey, USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office (via email)
DWR WSRO 401 file
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit file