20171003 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20170831

ROY COOPER
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MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
Water Resources S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Director
31 August 2017
DWR# 17-1003
Union County
Mr. Michael Roach
4641 Paragon Park Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27616
Subject: APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Thales Academy
Dear Mr. Roach:
You have our approval, in accordance with the General Certification and those
conditions listed below, for the purpose proposed in your application dated January 9, 2017 and
received by the Division of Water Resources (the Division) on August 10, 2017 and subsequent
information on June 29, 2017. After reviewing your application, we have determined that this
project is covered by Water Quality General Certification Number 40920 which can be viewed
on ourweb site at http://Portal.ncdenr.org/web/wa/swp/ws/401. The General Certification allows
you to use Nationwide 39 once it is issued to you by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE).
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.
The above noted Certification will expire when the associated 404 permit expires unless
otherwise specified in the General Certification. It is advised that all conditions of the
Certification are reviewed prior to initiation of the project. In addition to the requirements of the
Certification, you must also comply with the following conditions:
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your
application. If you change your project, you must notify us in writing, and you may be
required to send us a new application for a new Certification. If total wetland fills for this
project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, or of total impacts to streams (now or in
the future) exceed 300 linear feet, compensatory mitigation maybe required. If the
property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of the Certification and approval
letter; and is thereby responsible for complying with all conditions. 15A NCAC
02H .0506 and 15A NCAC 02H .0507
2. The Mooresville Regional Office shall be notified in writing once construction at the
approved impact areas has commenced. 15A NCAC 02H .0502 (e)
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
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3. Approved Impacts:
Type of Impact
Amount Approved
Amount Approved
Temporary Impact
Permanent Impact
Stream
95 linear ft.
43 linear ft.
(Relocation)
(culvert)
Wetland
0 acre
0.119 acre
4. Diversion Ditches and other storm water conveyances as related to the sediment and
erosion control measures shall be matted and/or stabilized to reduce sediment loss and
turbidity. This includes interior/exterior slopes of sediment basins. 15A NCAC 02H .0506
(b)(3) and (c)(3)
5. Bioengineerng methods shall be utilized for the relocation of the new proposed channel.
6. Bare/fill slopes in excess of 10 feet in height and within 30 feet of surface waters shall be
matted. 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(3) and (c)(3)
7. Prior to impacts you must demonstrate that stream/wetland on site shall not be
degraded. Documentation may be provided illustrating or a storm water management
plan may be implemented meeting state requirements. If the latter, please provide an
approval letter from the agency reviewing the plan.
8. Stormwater discharge structures at this site shall be constructed in a manner such that
the potential receiving streams (of the discharge) will not be impacted due to sediment
accumulations, scouring or erosion of the stream banks. 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(5)
9. Use of native vegetation and other soft stream bank stabilization techniques is
recommended where practicable instead of riprap or other bank hardening methods. If
riprap is necessary, it shall not be placed in the streambed, unless approved by DWR
10. Rock ladder construction. The "steps" shall not exceed six (6) inches in height.
11. During the construction of the project, no staging of equipment of any kind is permitted in
waters of the U.S., or protected riparian buffers. 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(3)
12. The Permittee shall ensure that the final design drawings adhere to the permit and to the
permit drawings submitted for approval. 15A NCAC 02H .0507 (c) and 15A NCAC
02H .0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2)
This Certification can be contested as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of the General Statute
150B by filing a written petition for an administrative hearing to the Office of the Administrative
Hearings (hereby known as OAH). A petition form may be obtained from the OAH at
http://www.ncoah.com/or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at [phone].
Within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt of this notice, a petition must be filed with the
OAH. 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, 8:00
am to 5:00 pm, excluding state holidays).
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
512 N. Salisbury Street 11611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh. NC 27699-1611
919.707.9000

The petitions may be faxed to the OAH at [phone], provided the original and one
(1) 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:
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.)
Office of Administrative Hearings
1711 New Hope Church Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27609-6285
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served on DEQ as follows:
Mr. William F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
This letter completes the review by the Division under Section 401 of the Clean Water
Act. If you have any questions, please telephone Mr. Alan Johnson in the Mooresville Regional
Office at 704-663-1699.
Sincerely,
✓I _
W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office, DEQ
Attachments
cc: Army Corps of Engineers, Charlotte, email
Tamp Bandy, Wetlands & Waters, Inc, [e-mail]
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch file
MRO, Land Quality
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
512 N. Salisbury Street 11611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh. NC 27699-1611
919.707.9000