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ROY COOPER
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MICHAEL 5. REGAN
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LINDA CULPEPPER
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December 7, 2017
Johnston County
NCD W R Project No. 20171543
SR 1720
TIP No. W-5601 BZ
APPROVAL of 401 W.4TER QUALITY CERTIFICATION and NEUSE BUFFER AUTHORIZATION,
with ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Mc Ronnie Kee[er, PE., Division Engineer
NCDOT, Division 4
PO Box 3165
Wilson, NC 27895
Dear Mr. Keeter:
You have our approval, in accordance with the wnditions listed below, for the following impacts for the purpose of
safety improvements to SR 1720 a[ SR 1943 in Johns[on County:
Site I Permanent Fill in In[ermit[ent I Bank Stabilization to
Stream Intermittent Stream
River Basin
Temporary Dewatering
to Intermi[tent Stream
29
Total I 31 7 I 29
Total Stream Impact for Project: 67 inear feet.
Wedand Im acts in the Neuse River Basin
Site Permanent Fill ac Mechanized Clearin ac
I 0.01 0.0'_'
Total 0.01 0.02
Total Wetland Impact for Project: 0.03 acres.
Site
Totals
Neuse Ri arian Buffer 1
Zone I Impact Zone 1 Buffer Mi[igation Required
s R �usin 3:1 ratio
4194 N/A
4194 0
* n/a = Total for Site is less than I/3 acre and I50 linear fe
Total Buffer Impact for ProjecL• 6887 square feet.
Zone 2 Impact
To[al Stream
Impact
llinear ftl
67
Total Wetland I
0.03
0.03
Zone 2 Buffer Mitigation
;equired (usinR 1.5:1 ratii
N/A
■ 2693 I 0
of impact, no mitigation required
Siate ofNonh Carolina I[nvironmental Qualit}
1617 Mail Service Can[er � Raleigh, Nonh Caroiina 27699-16U
The project shall be constructed in accordance with your application received November 30, 2017. After reviewing
your application, we have decided that these impacts are covered by General Water Quality Certification Number
4135. This certification corresponds to the Nationwide Permit 14 issued by the Corps of Engineers. This approval
is also valid for the Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B.0233). 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 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 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 complying
with all the conditions. 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 150 linear feet, compensatory mitigation may be required as
described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). Additional buffer impacts may require compensatory mitigation
as described in 15A NCAC 2B.0233. For this approval to remain valid, you must adhere to the conditions listed in
the General Certification and any additional conditions listed below.
Conditions of Certi�cation:
1. 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 or upstream and down stream of the above structures. The applicant is required to provide evidence
that the equilibrium is being maintained if requested in writing by the NCDWR. If this condition is unable to be met
due to bedrock or other limiting features encountered during construction, please contact the 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 multiple pipes or barrels are required, they shall be designed to mimic natural stream cross section as closely as .
possible including pipes or barrels at flood plain elevation and/or sills where appropriate. Widening the stream
channel should be avoided. Stream channel widening at the irilet or outlet end of structures typically decreases water
velocity causing sediment deposition that requires increased maintenance and disrupts aquatic life passage. [15A
NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
3. Riprap shall not be placed in the active thalweg channel or placed in the streambed in a manner that precludes
aquatic life passage. Bioengineering boulders or structures should be properly designed, sized and installed. [15A
NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)] .
4. For all streams being impacted due to site dewatering activities, the site shall be graded to its preconstruction
contours and revegetated with appropriate native species. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)] �
5. The stream channel shall be excavated no deeper than the natural bed material of the stream, to the maximum extent
practicable. Efforts must be made to minimize impacts to the stream banks, as well as to vegetation responsible for
maintaining the stream bank stability. Any applicable riparian buffer impact for access to stream channel shall be
temporary and be revegetated with native riparian species. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
6. All stormwater runoff shall be directed as sheetflow through stream buffers at non-erosive velocities, unless .
otherwise approved by this certification. [15 NCAC 2B.0233]
7. All riparian buffers impacted by the placement of temporary fill or clearing activities shall be restored to the
preconstruction contours and revegetated. Maintained buffers shall be permanently revegetated with non-woody
� species by the end of the growing season following completion of construction. For the purpose of this condition,
maintained buffer areas are defined as areas within the transportation corridor that will be subject to regular NCDOT
maintenance activities including mowing. The area with non-maintained buffers shall be permanently revegetated with
native woody species before the next growing season following completion of construction. [15 NCAC 2B.0233]
8. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2B.0233(6) sediment and erosion control devices shall not be placed in Zone 1 of any
Neuse Buffer without prior approval by the NCDWR. At this time, the NCDWR has approved no sediment and
erosion control devices in Zone 1, outside of the approved project impacts, anywhere on this project. Moreover,
sediment and erosion control devices shall be allowed in Zone 2 of the buffers provided that Zone 1 is not
compromised and that discharge is released as diffuse flow.
9. 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]
10. 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)]
11. 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)]
12. 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)]
13. 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)]
14. 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)]
15. 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)]
16. 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)]
17. 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)]
18. Discharging hydroseed mixtures and washing out hydroseeders and other equipment in or adjacent to surface waters
is prohibited. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)]
19. 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]
20. 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)]
21. 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 modifcations, 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)]
22. The outside buffer, wetland or water boundary located within the construction corridor approved by this
authorization, including all non-commercial borrow and waste sites associated with the project, 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]
23. 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.
24. 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)]
25. 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] �
26. Native riparian vegetation (i.e. trees and shrubs native to your geographic region) must be reestablished in the riparian
areas within the construction limits of the project by the end of the growing season following completion of construction.
[15A NCAC 02B.0233(10)] &r [15A NCAC 02B.0506(b)(2)]
27. There shall be no excavation frbm, 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)]
28. 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
requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act.
29. Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or surface waters, or within 5 feet of the top
of bank, without prior approval from DWR. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3) and (c)(3)]
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 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 accepts filings Monday through 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 Hearings within five (5) business days following the faxed transmission. .
The mailing address for the Office of Administrative Hearings is:
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
Telephone: (919) 431-3000, Facsimile: (919) 431-3100
A copy of the petition must also be served on DEQ as follows:
Mr. Sam M.Hayes, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
T'his letter completes the review of the Division of Water Resources under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. If you
have any questions, please wntact Rob Ridings at 919-707-8786.
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
Chad Coggins, Division 4 Environmental Officer
File Copy
Environmentul
QUQ�I iy
NCDWR Project No.:
Applicant:
Project IYame:
Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quali[y 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 the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Bufler Rules, and
any subsequent moditica�ions, �he applican[ is required to re[urn this certificate [o the 401 Transportation Permitting
Uni[, North Carolina Division of Wa[er Resources, 1617 Mail Service Cen[er, Ralei�h, NC, 27699-1617. This form
may be retumed to NCDWR by the applicant, the applicant's authorized agent, or the project eneineec It is not
necessary to send certifica[es from all of these.
ApplicanPs Cerlificalion
I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and dili�ence
was used in [he observation ofthe construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial
compliance and in[ent of Ihe 401 Wa[er Quality Certitica[ion and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and
specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signa[ure: _ Da[e:
AgeaYs Ce�tificarion
I, , hereby s[ate that, ro the best oP 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 in[ent of [he 401 Water Quality Certification and 6uffer Rules, [he approved plans and
specifications, and other supportin, materials.
Signa[ure:
F_ngineer's Cerlificalinn
Partial Final
�, , as a duty re�iscered Professional Engineer in the State of North
Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, foll time) the construction of the project for the
Pemiittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the
construction such [ha[ the conslruc[ion was observed to be built wi[hin substantial compliance and intent ofthe 401
Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifica[ions. and other supporting ma[erials.
Signature
Da[e
Registration No.
Smtc of North Camlina I Environmzntal Quahty
1617 Mail Servicc Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 276�W-161 �