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Home My WebLink About20140957 Ver 2_ACP Public Hearing Presentation - English_20170718NATURAL GAS FACILITIES AND ROUTE PROPOSED IN NC .,. Transmission pipelines u • I1 AP -1: —200 feet of 42 -inch • AP -2: —186 miles of 36 -inch uk P • AP -3: —12 miles of 20 -inch e rd slbl of � ,:,pry New compressor station in `. Northampton County • Three metering and regulating North stations �� , 100 �_�Q1 N • Eleven valve sites (-N R ('1 icy o ti • Four pig launchers/receivers �' � 3 0 .P PROPOSED IMPACTS TO SURFACE WATERS, WETLANDS,AND PROTECTED STREAMSIDE BUFFERS ■Surface Waters (Waterbodies) 326 crossings including streams, ponds and the Neuse River 35,951 linear feet temporarily impacted 766 linear feet permanently impacted Seven crossings will be horizontal directional drill (no impact) o Roanoke,Tar, Little and Cape Fear Rivers o Fishing, Swift and Contentnea Creeks Wetlands 453 acres temporarily impacted 0.80 acre permanently impacted Streamside buffers in the Neuse and Tar -Pamlico River Basins 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION ■Projects that require a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit from the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers must also receive a 401 Water Quality Certification for the permit to be valid Certifications are issued where the Division determines that water quality standards are met, including protection of existing uses Water Quality Standards • Numeric limits on pollutants • Criteria to maintain the characteristics typical of resources Existing Uses • Aquatic life habitat o Primary Recreation o Agriculture • Wildlife o Secondary Recreation o Water supply Project must meet the following criteria to be issued a Certification: 1. Has no practical alternative 2. Will minimize adverse impacts to the surface water/wetland based on consideration of existing topography, vegetation, fish and wildlife resources, and hydrological conditions 3. Does not result in the degradation of groundwaters or surface waters 4. Does not result in cumulative impacts, based upon past or reasonably anticipated future impacts, that cause or will cause a violation of downstream water quality standards S. Provides for replacement of existing uses through mitigation nrr� an�r►•ix��iaAry. No action alternative Alternative energy sources Energy conservation System alternatives in Conceptual route alternatives • Eastern (along I-95) and Western (west of Durham) • Southern (around Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge &State Park) nrr� �•r�rmx��ni��ry.� Baseline developed using: Location of receipt/delivery points Engineering and constructability criteria Terrain Existing land use Alternatives to avoid localized resources Conservation easements Cultural resource sites • Forest areas (avoidance & preference for collocation) • Protected plants and animals Stakeholder concerns Surface waters and wetlands �.r•�•�ir z�rtirr•�•��iniriri�rr•�• Surface Waters • Install temporary bridges to reduce potential for sediment impacts • Use methods to work in the dry (routing water around work area) where feasible Plans for removing fish and other aquatic species from dewatered work areas Use water from municipal sources for testing pipeline integrity after construction with a few exceptions Restoring streambed/banks to near as practicable pre-existing conditions after pipeline installation L6161,61, &72 t • Limit construction right-of-way (ROW) • Locate additional temporary work spaces in uplands at least 50 feet from wetland boundaries Maintaining sediment barriers during construction Restoring ground surface to pre-existing conditions after pipeline installation Re -seeding with native seed mix Limiting post -construction maintenance of vegetation within easement Illip I 1 11 liilil ii iiiiii i 2ucT,il9uXllmmi llll i PERMANENT PERMANENT TEMPORARY ROW PROPOSED ROW ROW BOUNDARY NPEUNE BOUNDARY BOUNDARY -25' �irrrei�rr•�•i Surface water and wetland impacts that will be restored after construction are temporary • Do not require mitigation for the 401 WQC Mitigation is required for permanent impacts due to access road development Mitigation requires restoration of streams, wetlands and buffers somewhere else in the same watershed as the impact • Payment to a private mitigation bank to perform restoration • Payment to State program that performs restoration • Restoration performed by or on the behalf of the applicant 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION PROCESS &TIMELINE DEQ Stakeholder Meeting 401 WQC/Buffer Authorization Application Received Public Notice of Project and Hearings Public Notice Correction DWR Request for Additional Information Additional Information Received Fayetteville Public Hearing Rocky Mount Public Hearing Public Comment Period Ends DWR 401 /Buffer Decision March 23, 2017 May 8, 2017 June 16, 2017 June 19, 2017 June 27, 2017 July 12, 2017 July 18, 2017 July 20, 2017 August 19, 2017 September 18, 2017 Submit them at one of the sign -in tables By US Mail 401 Permitting 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 aim PublicComments@ncdenr.gov (please include "ACP" in the subject line)