20170115 Ver 2_Approval Letter_20170731

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ROY COOPER
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MICHAEL S. REGAN
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S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
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Nash County
DWR Project No. 201701 I S ver 2
US 301 Bypass
TIP No. U-3330
MOUIFICATION of APPROVAL o(TAR-PAMWCO BUFFER AUTHORIZATION with ADDITIONAL
CONDITIONS
Philip S. Harzis 111, PE, Manager
NCDOT Natural Environment Sec[ion
1�98 Mail Service Center
Raleieh, NC 27699-I598
Dear Mr. Harris:
You have our approval, in accordance wi[h [he conditions listed below, for the followino additional impacts for [he
p�rpose of highway widening and bridge replacemen[ along US 301 Bypass in Nash County:
Totals
Addi[ional Tar-Pamlico Ri arian Buffer Im acts
Zone I Impact Zone I Buffer Mitigation -- Zone 2 Impact
s R) Re uired usin 3:1 ratio s ft
840 N/A 1772
840 0 1772
' n/a = Impact Allowable, no miti�ation required
Total Additional Buffer Impact for Project: 2612 square feet.
Zone 2 Bufter Mitiga[ion
.eauired fusinQ 1.5:1 rati�
The project shall be constructed in accordance with yoar applica[ion received January 25. 2017 and modification
request received July 3I. 20I7. i'his approval is valid for the i�ar-Pamlico Riparian Buffer Rules ( ISA NCAC
2B.0259). 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-Dischar�e and Warer Supply Watershed
regulations. This approval will expire with thz 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. Ifthe property is sold, the
new owner must be _iven a copy of this Certification and approval letter, and is thereby responsible for complying
with all the conditions. IPtotal wetland fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, or of total
impacts to streams (now or in the fumre) exceed I>0 Iinear feet, compensatory mitigation may be required as
described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). Additional buffer impacts may reyuire compensatory mitigation
as described in I SA NCAC 2B.0259. For this approval ro remain valid, you must adhere ro the conditions listed in
[he general certificatio� and any additional conditions listed below.
�'Nothing Campares -- �
State uf North Carolina I[nvironmemal Qualiry
1617 Mail Servitt Center I Raleigh. North C'arohna ?7699-1617

Conditions of Certification:
I. All conditions in the Original water quality certification for this project, dated January 30, 2017, still apply
If you wish to contest any statement in the attached Certification you must file a petition for an
administrative hearing. You may obtain the peti[ion form from the office of Adminisffative 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 accepu filings Monday through Friday between the hours of S:OOam and S:OOpm, ezcept
for official state holidays. The original and one (1) copy of the petition must be filed with the Office of
Administrative Hearings.
7'he petition may be faued-provided the original and one copy of the dceument is received by the Office of
Administrative Hearings within five (5) business days following the faxed hansmission.
The mailing address for the Office of Administrative Hearings is:
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
Telephone: [phone], Facsimile: [phone]
A copy of the petition must also be served on DEQ as follows:
Mr. Sam M.Hayes, General Counsel
Departrnent of Env'vonmental 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 Rob Ridings at 919-707-8786.
Sincerely,
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S. Jay mertnan, Dvector
Division of Water Resources
Electronic copy only distribution:
Tom Steffens, US Army Corps of Engineers, Washington Field Office
Chad Coggins, Division 4 Env'vo�vnental Officer
Chris Rivenbark, NC Deparknent of Transportation, PDEA.
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