20180004 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20180116

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Water Resources ~
Fnvironmenlal Quality
January 16, 2018
Mr. Sanu Odugbesan
Piedmont Natural Gas
4720 Piedmont Row Dr.
Charlotte, NC 28210
Subject: APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Piedmont Natural Gas - Southfork
Dear Mr. Odugbesan:
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretnry
LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim Director
DWR# 18-0004
Union County
You have our approval, in accordance with the General Certification and those conditions listed
below, for the purpose proposed in your application dated December 18, 2017, and received by the
Division of Water Resources (the Division) on December 28, 2017, and subsequent information on
December 22, 2017. After reviewing your application, we have determined that this project is covered
by Water Quality General Certification Number 4133 which can be viewed on our web site at
http://Portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/swp/ws/401. The General Certification allows you to use Nationwide
Permit Number 12 once it is issued to you by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE). 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.
The above noted Certification will expire when the associated 404 permit expires unless
otherwise specified in the General Certification. It is advised that all conditions of the Certification are
reviewed prior to initiation of the project. In addition to the requirements of the Certification, you must
also comply with the following conditions:
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If
you change your project, you must notify us in writing, and you may be required to send us a
new application for a new Certification. 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 300 linear feet,
compensatory mitigation may be required. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given
a copy of the Certification and approval letter; and is thereby responsible for complying with all
conditions. 15A NCAC 02H .0506 and 15A NCAC 02H .0507
2. The Mooresville Regional Office shall be notified in writing once construction at the approved
impact areas has commenced. 15A NCAC 02H .0502 (e)
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3. Approved Impacts:
Type of Impact
Amount Approved Amount Approved
Temporary Impact Permanent Impact
Stream
0 linear ft. 0 linear ft.
Wetland
0.61 acre 0.02 acre
4. Diversion Ditches and other storm water conveyances as related to the sediment and erosion
control measures shall be matted and/or stabilized to reduce sediment loss and turbidity. This
includes interior/exterior slopes of sediment basins. 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(3) and (c)(3)
5. At the temporary impact areas, per the general certification, the area site be returned to pre-
existing conditions.
6. 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)
7. The permittee shall report any violations of this Certification to the Division of Water Resources
within 24 hours of discovery. 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c)
8. Upon completion of the project, the applicant shall complete and return the enclosed "Certificate of
Completion" form to the 401 /Wetlands Unit of the Division. 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c)
Within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt of this notice, a petition must be fled with the OAH. 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, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm,
excluding state holidays).
The petitions may be faxed to the OAH at [phone], provided the original and one (1)
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 Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27609-6285
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served on DEQ as follows:
Mr. 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. If
you have any questions, please telephone Mr. Alan Johnson in the Mooresville Regional Office at 704-
663-1699.
Sincerely,
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(--+L W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office, DEQ
Attachments
cc: David Schaeffer, Army Corps_of_Engineers, Charlotte, email
Jonathan Oravetz, Kleinfelder, [e-mail]
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch file
MRO, Land Quality