20160052 Ver 3_Approval Letter_20171120

ROY COOPER
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MICHAEL S. REGAN
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Environmenlal LINDA CULPEPPER
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Quality
November 20, 2017
Carteret County
NCDWR Project No. 20I60052 v3
U.S. 70 shoulder stabilization
S[a[e Projec[ No. 2.10161 I
MODIFICATION of APPROVAL of �Ol WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION with ADDITIONAL
CONDITIONS
Mr. Bill Brame
North Carolina Department of Transportation
P.O. Box 1587
Greenville, NC 27835
Dear Mc Brame:
You have our approval, in accordance with the conditions listed below, for the following impacts for the purpose of
road shoulder and bank s[abilization along US 70 in Carteret County:
Site
Previously approved
Coastal Wedand Fill
0.36
Bank
I,705
Additional Im acts with this modification
Sire Coastal Wetland Fill Bank Stabilization Open Water Impacts
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Site G 0.005 130
Site H 0.004 355
Site I 0 100
Site J <0.001 75
Site K 0.023 200
Site L 0.001 30
Total 0.035 890 0.0682
Net Total 0.71 2,595 0.0682
The project shall be constructed in accordance with your application dated received September I9, 20 U and
additional information dated received October 30, 2017. After reviewine your application, we have decided that
these impacts are covered by General Water Qualiry Certification Number 4087. This certification corresponds to
the Nationwide Permit 13 issued by the Corps of Engineers. 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-Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations. This approval will expire wi[h the accompanying 404
permit.
This approval is valid solely for the purpose and design described in your application (unless modified below).
State ol North Carolina I Gnvironmantal Quah[}'
1617 Mail Service Center I��eigh. North Carolina 2 7699-1 61 7

Should yow project change, you must notify the NCDWR and submit a new application. If the property is sold, the
new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and approval letter, and is thereby responsible for comptying
with all the conditions. If total wetland fills for this project (now or in the fuhve) exceed one acre, or of total
impacts to slreams (now or in the future) exceed 1501inear feet, compensatory mitigation may be required as
described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). For this approval to remain valid, you must adhere to the
conditions listed in the attached certification and any additional conditions listed below.
Condition(s) of Certification:
1. This modification is applicable only to the additional proposed activities. All of the authorized activities and
canditions of certification assceiated with the original W ater Qualiry Certification dated January 15, 2016 and
modification dated February 25, 2016 still apply except where superseded by this certification.
2. A copy of this Water Quality Certification shall be maintained on site at the construction site at all times. In
addition, the Water Quality Cer[ification 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
(nx2) and (�XZ)1
If you wish to contest any statement in the attached Certification you must file a petition for an administrative
hearing. You may obtain the petition form from the office of Administrative hearings. You must file the petition
with the office of Administrative Hearings wi[hin sixty (60) days of receipt af this notice. A petition is considered
filed when it is received in the office of Administrative Hearings duting nortnal office hours. The Office of
Administrative Hearings accepts filings Monday tivough Friday between the hours of 8:OOam and S:OOpm, except
for official state holidays. The original and one (1) copy of the petition must be filed with the Office of
Administrative Hearings.
The petition may be faxed-provided the original and one copy of the document is received by the Office of
Administrative Heazings within five (5) business days following the faxed hansmission.
The mailing address for [he Office of Administrative Hearings is:
Office of Administrative Heazings
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:
Mr. Bill F. Lane, 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 Garcy Ward at [phone] or [e-mail].
Sincerely
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Linda Culpepper, Interim Director
Division of Water Resources
Electronic copy only distribution:
Tom Steffens, US Army Corps of Engineers, Washington Field Office
Stephen Lane, NC Division of Coastal Management, Morehead City
Cathy Brittingham, NC Division of Coastal Management
Jay Johnson, Division 2 Enviranmental Officer
Garcy Ward, NC Division of Water Resources, Washington Regional Office
File Copy

Environmenlul
QUAIIty
NCDWR Project No.:
Applican[:
ProjecC Name:
Da[e of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification:
County:
ROY COOPER
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MICHAEL S. REGAN
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LINDA CULPEPPER
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Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within die 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer Rules, and
any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to retum this certificate to the 401 Transportation Permitting
Unit, North Carolina Division of Wa[er Resources, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1617. This form
may be returned ro NCDWR by the applicant, the applicant's authorized agent, or [he project engineec It is not
necessary to send certificates from all of these.
ApplicnaNs Cerlrfrca(ion
�, , 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 be built within substantial
compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certitication and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and
specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature: Date:
AgenPs Cer(ifrcalio�i
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 be built within substantial
compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and
specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signalure:
Engineer's Cerlificalion
Partial Final
1, , as a duly registered Professional Eneineer in fhe State of North
Carolina, having been auihorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full [ime) the construction of [he project for [he
Permittee hereby state tha[, [o [he bes[ of my abili[ies, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the
construc[ion such [hat the construction was observed to be buil[ within substantial compliance and in[ent of the 401
Water Quality Cenification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature
Date
Registration No.
State o(Nonh Carolina I Environmzntal Qualiry
1617 Mail Service Cenrer I Raleigh, North Caroline 27699-1617