20170926 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20170922

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November 22, 2017
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretaq
LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim Director
DWR # 20170926
Surry County
Town of Elkin
Attn: John Holcomb, Town Manager
226 N. Bridge St
Elkin NC 28621
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL. CONDITIONS
Elkin Raw Water System Improvements
Dear Mr. Holcomb:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated April 21,
2017, received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) July 27, 2017, with subsequent information on October
23, 2017. These impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification Number 4086 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 certifications) 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)j
Type of Impact
Amount Approved (units)
Permanent
Amount Approved (units)
Temporary
Stream
Site 1
0 (linear feet)
30 (linear feet)
Site 3
0 (linear feet)
40 (linear feet)
Site 4
330 (linear feet)
0 (linear feet)
Site 5
70 (linear feet)
0 (linear feet)
404/401 Wetlands
Site 1
0 (acres)
0.07 (acres)
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality
450 W. Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]

Town of Elkin
DWR# 20170926
401 APPROVAL
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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)/Permit/Authorization and is responsible for complying with all conditions. [15A NCAC 02H
.0507(d)(2)l
3. . Prior to commencing work between Sta 8+00 and Sta 16+00 and between Sta 32+00 and Sta 35+50, the
Permittee shall conduct a preconstruction meeting with the construction contractor and the Division of
Water Resources. [15A NCAC 02H .0507 (c) and 15A NCAC 02H .0502 (e)]
4. This authorization exempts the Permittee from meeting Condition #1.2 of the attached General Certification
for the section of water line between Sta 8+00 and Sta 16+00 and between Sta 32+00 and Sta 35+50 and
allows the construction corridor to be parallel to, and within 10 feet of the stream channel. Work in this
area shall be continuous until complete and all material shall be available on site before work commences.
All stream banks shall be protected to the maximum extent practical, trees will not be grubbed unless
absolutely necessary. Additional erosion control measures shall be taken to avoid sediment loss from the
construction corridor into Big Elkin Creek. Stream banks shall be reconstructed to match the original pattern
and profile, and stabilized with erosion control matting for permanent stabilization. Any areas that are
reconstructed will be visually monitored by a qualified person at least quarterly for one year after
reconstruction or until the permanent streambank stabilization work authorized under this approval
commences.
5. The designer or their designee shall supervise the installation of in-stream/bank stabilization structures.
[15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2)]
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Visual monitoring of the stabilization project shall be conducted at a minimum of quarterly for the first year
or two bankfull 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 Winston Salem Regional Office
to ensure the stability and water quality of the stream and downstream waters. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2)
and (b)(3)l
7. This authorization exempts the Permittee from meeting Condition 11.9 in the attached General Certification
for the placement of in -stream structure material into Big Elkin Creek. The Permittee shall take all
reasonable measures to construct in -stream structures while keeping heavy equipment out of the stream
channel. Only one piece of excavation equipment shall be allowed access to work in the flowing stream at
any time. Equipment shall access the stream at the closest point possible to reduce impacts to the stream
bed. The majority of stream flow shall be diverted around work areas along the stream banks such as toe
protection and bank sloping. All reasonable steps must be taken to limit the amount of disturbance in the
channel and to therefore reduce downstream turbidity during construction. This exemption does not relieve
the Permittee of meeting stream standards as indicated in 15A NCAC 02B. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(f)]
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5]

Town of Elkin
DWR# 20170926
401 APPROVAL
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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 8:00am 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
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 [e-mail] if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Sherri V. Knight, P. E.
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ— WSRO
Enclosures: GC 4086
cc: Ward Marotti, WK Dickson (via email)
William Elliot, USACE Asheville Regulatory Field Office (via email)
DWR WSRO 401 file
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit file

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