20180023 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20180118

January 18, 2018
Elon University
Attn: Mr. Brad Moore
100 Campus Dr
Elon NC 27244
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretcrry
LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim Director
DWR # 2018-0023
Alamance County
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Walker Road School Site
Dear Mr. Moore:
You have our,approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated
December 27, 2017, received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) December 28, 2017. These
impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification Number 4133 and the conditions
listed below. This certification is associated with the use of Nationwide Permit Number 12 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, and Water Supply Watershed 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
(units)
Permanent
Amount Approved
(units)
Temporary
Stream 120 (linear feet) 42 (linear feet)
404/401 Wetlands 10.013 (acres) 0.013 (acres)
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. 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)/Perm it/Authorizati on and is responsible
for complying with all conditions. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2)]
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality
450 W. Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]

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401 APPROVAL
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3. Any additional impacts to streams and/or wetlands as a result of future roads, buildings, driveways,
utility lines or other development related activities within this subdivision will require a modification
of this 401 Water Quality Certification approval. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(4) and 15A NCAC 02H
.0501 and .0502]
4. The proposed project must comply with the Town of Elon local water supply ordinance approved
by the N.C. Environmental Management Commission (EMC) as required under the Jordan Lake
Water Supply Watershed: Protection and Maintenance of Riparian Areas (Jordan Buffer Rule) 15A
NCAC 02B.0267.
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5]
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) / thirty (30) 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 [phone] 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 8:00am and 5:00pm, excluding official state holidays).
The petition may be faxed to the OAH at [phone], 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: If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc):
Office of Administrative Hearings Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center 1711 New Hope Church Road
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714 Raleigh, NC 27609-6285
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DEQ:
William F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental. Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601

Elon University
DWR# 2018-0023
401 APPROVAL
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This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act. Please contact
Sue Homewood at 336-776-9693 or sue. homewoodCcDncdenr.gov if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
At.' -Y- - 1
1-L—CJ
Sherri V. Knight, P. E.
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ — WSRO
Enclosures: GC 4133
cc: Cory Darnell, ECS Southeast LLP (via email)
David Bailey, USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office (via email)
Josh Johnson, AWCK for Town of Elon (vial email)
DWR WSRO 401 file
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit file