20171101 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20171009

En vironmen tul
Qualrty
ROY COOPER
a�» �e�„��r
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Sec�cmn�
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
nr���<c�,�
October 9, 2017
Transylvania County
NCDWR Project No.20U-I 101
Bridge 1�7on SR154I
State Projec[ Number 17BP.14.R.123
APPROVAL of 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION aith ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Mr. David McHenry, Division Environmen[al Officer
NCDOT, Division I4
253 Webster Road
Sylva, North Carolina 28779
Dear Mr. McHenry:
You have our approval, in accordance with the conditions listed below, for the following impac[s for the purpose of
brid�e replacementin Transylvania County:
Stream Imnacts in the French Broad River Basin
Permanent Fill Temporary Fill
in Perennial in Perennial Total Stream
Site Stream Stream �mpact
(linear f[)
linear ft linear ft
I 125 135
IA I�O 15U
T07'AL 125 I50 275
Tolal Stream Impact fur Projech 27$ linear fee[.
The project shall be construc[ed in accordance wi[h your application dated Sep[ember I, 2017. After reviewin� your
application, we have decided that these impacts are covered by General Water Quality Certitication Number 4085.
This certification corresponds to the Nationwide Pemiit 3 issued by the Corps of Engineers. In addition, you should
acquire any other federal, state or local pennits before you proceed wfth your project including (but not limited to)
Sediment and Erosion Control. Non-Dischar�e and Water Supply Warershed re,ulations. This approval will expire
with the 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 mus[ notify the NCDW R and submit a new application. If the property is sold, the
new owner must be given a copy uf this Certification and approval letter, and is thereby responsible for complying
wi[h all the conditions. If [otal wetland fills for [his project (now or in the fiiture) exceed one acre, or of [otal
impacts to streams (now or in Ihe future) exceed 150 Iinear feet, wmpensatory mitigation may be required as
described in I SA NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). For this approval to remain valid, you must adhere to the
conditions listed in the attached certification(s) and any additional conditions listed below.
S[ate o(North Carolinu I Environmental Quaiity
I GI7 Mail Service Center I Ralzigh, Nonh Carolina 27699-1617

Condition(s) of Certification:
Project Specific Conditions
1. The permittee will need to adhere to all appropriate in-water work moratoria (including the use of pile
driving or vibration techniques) prescribed by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. No in-water
work is permitted between October 15 and April 15 of any year, without prior approval from the NC
Division of Water Resources and the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. In addition, the permittee
shall conform to the NCDOT policy entitled "Stream Crossing Guidelines for Anadromous Fish
Passage (May 12, 1997) at all times. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2) and 15A NCAC 04B. 0125]
General Conditions
Unless otherwise approved in this certification, placement of culverts and other structures in open waters
and streams shall be placed below the elevation of the streambed by one foot for all culverts with a
diameter greater than 48 inches, and 20 percent of the culvert diameter for culverts having a diameter
less than 48 inches, to allow low flow passage of water and aquatic life. Design and placement of
culverts and other structures including temporary erosion control measures shall not be conducted in a
manner that may result in dis-equilibrium of wetlands or streambeds or banks, adjacent to ar upstream
and downstream of the above structures. The applicant is required to provide evidence that the
equilibrium is being maintained if requested in writing by NCDWR. If this condition is unable to be met
due to bedrock or other limiting features encountered during construction, please contact NCDWR for
guidance on how to proceed and to determine whether or not a permit modification will be required.
[15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
2. If concrete is used during construction, a dry work area shall be maintained to prevent direct contact
between curing concrete and stream water. Water that inadvertently contacts uncured concrete shall
not be discharged to surface waters due to the potential for elevated pH and possible aquatic life and
fish kills. [15A NCAC 02B.0200]
3. 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)(2)]
4. The dimension, pattern and profile of the stream above and below the crossing shall not be modified.
Disturbed floodplains and streams shall be restored to natural geomorphic conditions. [15A NCAC
02H.0506(b)(2)]
5. The use of rip-rap above the Normal High Water Mark shall be minimized. Any rip-rap placed for
stream stabilization shall be placed in stream channels in such a manner that it does not impede
aquatic life passage. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
6. The Permittee shall ensure that the fmal 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
(�)(2)l
7. All work in or adjacent to stream waters shall be conducted in a dry work area. Approved BMP
measures from the most current version of NCDOT Construction and Maintenance Activities manual
such as sandbags, rock berms, cofferdams and other diversion structures shall be used to prevent
excavation in flowing water. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3) and (c)(3)]
8. Heavy equipment shall be operated from the banks rather than in the stream channel in order to
minimize sedimentation and reduce the introduction of other pollutants into the stream. [15A NCAC
02H.0506(b)(3)]
9. All mechanized equipment operated near surface waters must be regularly inspected and maintained to
prevent contamination of stream waters from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or other toxic materials.
[15A NCAC"02H.0506(b)(3)]
10. No rock, sand or other materials shall be dredged from the stream channel except where authorized by this
certification. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)]

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11. Discharging hydroseed mixtures and washing out hydroseeders and other equipment in or adjacent to
surface waters is prohibited. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)]
12. The permittee and its authorized agents shall conduct its activities in a manner consistent with State water
quality standards (including any requirements resulting from compliance with §303(d) of the Clean Water
Act) and any other appropriate requirements of State and Federal law. If the NCDWR determines that
such standards or laws are not being met (including the failure to sustain a designated or achieved use) or
that State or federal law is being violated, or that further conditions are necessary to assure compliance,
the NCDWR may reevaluate and modify this certification. [15A NCAC 02B.0200]
13. All fill slopes located in jurisdictional wetlands shall be placed at slopes no flatter than 3:1, unless
otherwise authorized by this certification. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
14. A copy of this Water Quality Certification shall be maintained on the construction site at all times. In
addition, the Water Quality Certification and all subsequent modifications, if any, shall be maintained with
the Division Engineer and the on-site project manager. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(c) and 15A NCAC 02H
.0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2)]
15. The outside buffer, wetland or water boundary located within the construction corridor approved by this
authorization shall be clearly marked by highly visible fencing prior to any land disturbing
activities. Impacts to areas within the fencing are prohibited unless otherwise authorized by this
certification. [15A NCAC 02H.0501 and .0502]
16. The issuance of this certification does not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances that may be imposed by other government agencies (i.e. local, state, and
federal) having jurisdiction, including but not limited to applicable buffer rules, stormwater management
rules, soil erosion and sedimentation control requirements, etc.
17. The Permittee shall report any violations of this certification to the Division of Water Resources within
24 hours of discovery. [15A NCAC 02B.0506(b)(2)]
18. Upon completion of the project (including any impacts at associated borrow or waste sites), the NCDOT
Division Engineer shall complete and return the enclosed "Certification of Completion Form" to notify
the NCDWR when all work included in the 401 Certification has been completed. [15A NCAC
02H.0502( fl]
1. Native riparian vegetation must be reestablished in the riparian areas within the construction limits ofthe project
by the end of the growing season following completion of construction. [15A NCAC 02B.0231(a)(6)]
2. There shall be no excavation from, or waste disposal into, jurisdictional wetlands or waters associated with
this permit without appropriate modification. Should waste or borrow sites, or access roads to waste or borrow
sites, be located in wetlands or streams, compensatory mitigation will be required since that is a direct impact
from road construction activities.[15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3) and (c)(3)]
19. 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 [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3) and (c)(3]):
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 requiremenu of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act.
20. Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters unless otherwise
approved by this Certification. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(bx3) and (cx3)]
If you wish to contest any statement in the attached Certification you must file a petition for an administrative
heating. You may obtain the petition fortn from the office of Administrative 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 tivough Friday between the hours of 8:OOam and S:OOpm, except
for official state halidays. T'he original and one (1) copy of the petition must be filed with the Office of
Adminisuative Hearings.
The pe[ition may be faued-provided the original and one copy of the document is received by the Office of
Administrative Hearings within five (5) business days following the faxed transmission.
The mailing address for the Office of Administrative Hearings is:
Office af Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
Telephane: [phone], Facsimile: [phone]
A copy of the petition must also be served on DEQ as follows:
General Counsel
Departmert of Envirorunental Quality
1601 Mail Service Cen[er
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 Kevin Barnett at [phone] or [e-mail].
Sincer/ely
( ��
S. ay Zimme an, Director �
Division of Water Resources
Electronic copy only distribution:
Lori Beckwith, US Army Corps of Engineers, Asheville Field Office
Marla Chambers, NC Wildlife Resources Commission
File Copy

Environm� iitu!
Quality
NCDWR Project No.:
Applicant:
Project Name:
Da[e of Issuance of �01 Water Quality Certification:
county:
ROY COOPER
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MICHAEL S. REGAN
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S.1AY ZIMMERMAN
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Certificate of Completion
Upun completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer Rules, and
any subsequent moditications.. the applicant is required to re[urn this certificate ro the 401 Transportation Permitting
Uni�, North Carolina Division of Wa[er Resources. 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleieh, NC, 27699-1617. This form
may be returned to NCDWR by the applicant, the applicant's authorized agent, or the project eneineec I[ is not
necessary to send certifica[es from all of these.
.4pplicnnl's Certifrcatinn
1, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence
was used in the observa[ion of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial
compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and
specifications, and o[her supporting marerials.
Signa[ure: Date:
Agei+Ps Certificaliori
I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence
was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to he built within substantial
compliance and intent uf the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and
specifications, and other supporting materials.
S ignature:
Engineer's Cerfificalinn
Partial Final
I, , as a duly reeistered Professional Engineer in the S[a[e of North
Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project for the
Permittee hereby state [hat, to the best of my abilities, due care and dili�ence was used in the observation of the
construction such [ha[ the construction was observed to be built within substan[ial compliance and intent of fhe 401
Water Quality Certification and Bufl�er Rules, the approved plans and specitications, and other supportine ma[erials.
Signature
Date
Registretion No.
5[ale o(Nurth Camlina I Envvonmental Quality
1617 Mail Sen�ice Cznter I Rale�gh. North Carolina 2769y-1617