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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
November 21, 2008
Tarboro-Edgecombe Airport Authority
Attn: Mr. Lorenzo Carmon
201 Saint Andrew Street
Tarboro, NC 27886
DWQ Project # 2006-0887v3
County: Edgecombe
Subject Property: Tarboro-Edgecombe Airport Part 77 Transitional Surface Clearing
Tar River [030303, 28-(74), WSIV, NSW]
AUTHORIZATION of Tar-Pamlico River Buffer Rule (15A NCAC 02B.0259) Authorization
Certificate
Dear Mr. Carmon:
You have our authorization, in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0259 and any conditions listed below,
to impact approximately 84,609 ftZ of Zone I and 127,748 ftZ of Zone 2 of the protected riparian buffers
for the purpose of constructing the tree removal to comply with FAA safety requirements at the subject
property as described within your application dated November 4, 2008, received by the Division of Water
Quality (DWQ) on November 5, 2008. In addition, you should obtain or otherwise comply with any
other required federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project including (but not
limited to) Erosion and Sediment Control, Non-discharge regulations.
This authorization certification is for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If
you change your project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application. If the
property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this authorization letter and is thereby
responsible for complying with all conditions. This authorization requires you to follow the conditions
listed below.
The Additional Conditions of the Certification are:
1. Impacts Approved
The following impacts are hereby approved as long as all of the other specific and general
conditions of this Certification (or Isolated Wetland Permit) are met. No other impacts are
approved including incidental impacts:
Amount Approved Units Plan Location or Reference
Zone 1 Buffers 84,609 (square ft.) Page 14 of PCN
Zone 2 Buffers 127,748 (square ft.) Page 14 of PCN
2. Erosion & Sediment Control Practices
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] / FAX [phone] / Internet: http:/lh2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetiands
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November 21, 2008
Erosion and sediment control practices must be in full compliance with all specifications
governing the proper design, installation and operation and maintenance of such Best
Management Practices in order to protect surface waters standards:
a. The erosion and sediment control measures for the project must be designed, installed,
operated, and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina
Sediment and Erosion Control Planning and Design Manual.
b. The design, installation, operation, and maintenance of the sediment and erosion control
measures must be such that they equal, or exceed, the requirements specified in the most
recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Manual. The devices
shall be maintained on all construction sites, borrow sites, and waste pile (spoil) projects,
including contractor-owned or leased borrow 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 Carolina
Surface Mining Manual.
d. The reclamation measures and implementation must comply with the reclamation in
accordance with the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act.
3. No Waste, Spoil, Solids, or Fill of Any Kind
No waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands, waters, or riparian areas beyond
the footprint of the impacts depicted in the Pre-Construction Notification. All construction
activities, including the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of sediment and erosion
control Best Management Practices, shall be performed so that no violations of state water quality
standards, statutes, or rules occur.
4. No Sediment & Erosion Control Measures w/n Wetlands or Waters
Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters without prior
approval by the Division. If placement of sediment and erosion control devices in wetlands and
waters is unavoidable, design and placement of temporary erosion control measures shall not be
conducted in a manner that may result in dis-equilibrium of wetlands or stream beds or banks,
adjacent to or upstream and down stream of the above structures. All sediment and erosion
control devices shall be removed and the natural grade restored within two (2) months of the date
that the Division of Land Resources or locally delegated program has released the project.
5. Diffuse Flow
An additional condition is that all stormwater shall be directed as diffuse flow at non-erosive
velocities through the protected stream buffers and will not re-concentrate before discharging into
the stream as identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233(5).
6. Protective Fencing
The outside buffer, wetland or water boundary and along the construction corridor within these
boundaries approved under this authorization shall be clearly marked with orange warning fencing
(or similar high visibility material) for the areas that have been approved to infringe within the
buffer, wetland or water prior to any land disturbing activities to ensure compliance with 15A
NCAC 2B.0233.
7. Certificate of Completion
Lorenzo Carmon
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November 21, 2008
Upon completion of all work approved within this authorization, and any subsequent
modifications, the applicant is required to return the attached certificate of completion to the 401
Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1650 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650.
8. Deed Notifications
Deed notifications or similar mechanisms shall be placed on all retained jurisdictional wetlands,
waters and protective buffers in order to assure compliance for future wetland, water and buffer
impact. These mechanisms shall be put in place at the time of recording of the property, or of
individual lots, whichever is appropriate. A sample deed notification can be downloaded from the
401/Wetlands Unit web site at: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands. The text of the sample deed
notification may be modified as appropriate to suit to this project.
Any disputes over determinations regarding this Authorization (associated with the approved buffer
impacts) shall be referred in writing to the Director for a decision. The Director's decision is subject to
review as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of G.S. 150B. This Authorization shall expire five (5) years from
the date of this letter.
This letter completes the review of the "No Practical Alternatives" determination under 15A NCAC 2B
.0233. If you have any questions or would like a copy of the buffer rules, please call Amy Chapman or
Cyndi Karoly at [phone]. This letter does not authorize any impacts to either Waters of the
United States or Waters of the State. Please contact the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) or NC
Division of Water Quality (DWQ) if any impacts are proposed to either of these waters.
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Enclosures: Certificate of Completion
cc: Lauren Witherspoon, DWQ Raleigh Regional Office
DLR Raleigh Regional Office
File Copy
Edward Smail, LPA Group Inc, 4401 Belle Oaks Dr, Suite 105, N Charleston, SC 29405
Matt Matthews, DWQ Wetlands and Stormwater Branch
Filename: 060887v3TarboroEdgecombeCountyAirportPart77(Edgecombe)NB R