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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20170856 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20171208r •, Water Resources Environmental Quality December 5, 2017 Town of Waynesville Attn: Byron Hickox P.O. Box 100 Waynesville, NC 28786 ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Interim Director DWR # 17-0856 Haywood County Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS Chestnut Park Stream Restoration Dear Mr. Hickox: You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated June 19, 2017, and received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) on July 13, 2017 with additional information received on November 1, 2017. These impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification Number 4134 and the additional conditions listed below. This certification is associated with the use of Nationwide Permit Number 27 once it is issued to you by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 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, Water Supply Watershed, and Trout Buffer regulations. This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the enclosed certification(s) or general permit and the following additional conditions: 1. The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the other specific and general conditions of the Certification are met. No other impacts are approved, including incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b) and/or (c)] Type of Impact Amount Approved Amount Approved (units) (units) Permanent Temporary Stream Impact Impact S 1 364 (linear feet) {'Nothing Compares7_. State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality 2090 U.S. Highway 701 Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778 828-296-4500 Chestnut Park Stream Restoration DWR# 17-0856 401 Approval Page 2 of 4 2. This approval is for the purpose and design described in your application. The plans and specifications for this project are incorporated by reference as part of the Certification/Authorization. If you change your project, you must notify the Division and you may be required to submit a new application package with the appropriate fee. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this approval letter and General Certification(s) and is responsible for complying with all conditions. [I 5A NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2)] 3. The proposed project shall follow the recommendations stated in the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) comment letter dated July 31, 2017 (attached) to the maximum extent practicable. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2)] 4. The designer or his designee shall supervise the installation of in -stream structures. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2)] 5. Visual monitoring of the stabilization project shall be conducted at a minimum of quarterly for the first year or two bankf ill events (whichever is longer), and then annually until the site is stable (particularly after storm events) and vegetation is successful. Any failures of structures, stream banks, or vegetation may require future repairs or replacement, which requires coordination with the Asheville Regional Office to ensure the stability and water quality of the stream and downstream waters. [ 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2) and (b)(3)] 6. All temporary impacted areas shall be restored to pre -construction natural conditions upon completion of the project. Native vegetation shall be used for stream bank stabilization. [15A NCAC 02H.0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2)] 7. Erosion control matting that incorporates plastic mesh and/or plastic twine shall not be used along streambanks or within wetlands. Exceptions to this condition require application to and written approval from DWR. [ 15A NCAC 02B .0201 ] 8. Fueling, lubrication and general equipment maintenance should not take place within 50 feet of a waterbody or wetlands to prevent contamination by fuel and oils. [ 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(3) and (c)(3) and 15A NCAC 02B .0211(12)] 9. The permitee shall require its contractors and/or agents to comply with the terms and conditions of this permit in the construction and maintenance of this project, and shall provide each of its contractors and/or agents associated with the construction or maintenance of this project with a copy of this Certification. A copy of this Certification, including all conditions shall be available at the project site during the construction and maintenance of this project. [15A NCAC 02H .0507 (c) and 15A NCAC 02H.0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2)] This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5] Chestnut Park Stream Restoration DWR# 17-0856 401 Approval Page 3 of 4 This Certification can be contested as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of General Statute 150B by filing a written petition for an administrative hearing to the Office of Administrative Hearings (hereby known as OAH) within sixty (60) calendar days. A petition form may be obtained from the OAH at http://www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at (919) 431-3000 for information. 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 between 8:OOam and 5:OOpm, excluding official state holidays). The petition may be faxed to the OAH at (919) 431-3100, provided the original and one 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 Road Raleigh, NC 27609-6285 One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DENR: 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 as described in 15A NCAC 02H.0500. Please contact Amy Annino at 828-296-4656 or Amy.Annino(�i),ncdenr.gov if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Zan Price, P.E., Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Asheville Regional Office Chestnut Park Stream Restoration DWR# 17-0856 401 Approval Page 4 of 4 Enclosures: GC 4134 Certificate of Completion NCWRC letter dated April 4, 2017 cc: Eric Romaniszyn — Haywood Waterways Association (via email) David Brown — USACE Asheville Regulatory Field Office (via email) Andrea Leslie — NCWRC (via email) Stan Aiken — Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (via email) Micky Clemmons — Michael Baker Engineering, Inc (via email) DWR 401 and Buffer Permitting Unit (via email) DWR ARO 401 files G:\WR\WQ\Haywood\40ls\Non-DOT�Chestnut Park Stream Restoration\12052017_APRVL.401 Chestnut Park Stream Restoration.docx