20140957 Ver 2_More Info Requested_20171121

WaterResources
ENVWONMIENTAL QUALITY
November 27, 2017
Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC
Attn: Ms. Leslie Hartz
707 E. Main Street, 19th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Subject: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Dear Ms. Hartz:
ROY COOPER
MICHAEL S. REGAN
DWR Project #14-0957 v2
Northampton, Halifax, Nash,
Wilson, Johnston, Sampson,
Cumberland and Robeson Counties
On May 8, 2017, the Division of Water Resources (Division) received your application dated
May 3, 2017, requesting an Individual Water Quality Certification / Buffer Authorization from
the Division for the subject project. Additional information was requested by the Division on
June 27, 2017 and received on July 12, 2017. Two public hearings were held on July 18 and 20,
2017 in Fayetteville and Rocky Mount, respectively, with a public comment period from June 16
— August 19, 2017, to receive public comments on the proposed project. Comments received
are available for review at the following link:
http://edocs.deg.nc.gov/WaterResources/o/fo1/548242/Row1.aspx.
Based on the comments received, additional information was requested by the Division on
September 14, 2017 and responses were received on September 22 and 29, 2017. Department
of Environmental Quality, Division and Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) representatives met on
September 29, 2017 to discuss the additional information that was received by the Division on
September 22, 2017. On October 16, 2017, the Division received follow-up information from
that meeting. The Division requested additional information again on October 26, 2017 and
received a response on November 4, 2017. The Division had a conference call with ACPto
discuss the additional information that was received by the Division on November 4, 2017 and
received follow-up information on November 15, 2017.
The Division has determined that the following additional information is necessary to continue
to process your application [15A NCAC 02H .0502(c), 15A NCAC 02B.0233(8) and .0259 (8)]:
State ofNorth Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919 8076300

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1. In our conference call, Division staff explained that ACP's Indirect and Cumulative Effects
(ICE) Screening lacked an analysis of the project's potential to stimulate economic
development and its potential impact on water quality. Staff suggested maps of
available water and sewer infrastructure overlaid with the pipeline route, water
resources, and existing developed areas and roadway infrastructure would be helpful to
identify areas with potential to experience project -induced growth (within the County,
not County -wide). Once these areas are identified, a more detailed discussion of the
potential for each specific area to experience project -induced growth must be provided.
a. Although ACP provided the mapping suggested by staff, there was no analysis of
the information provided in the maps, specific areas were not identified, a
detailed analysis of each area's potential for project -induced growth was not
completed, nor was there a detailed discussion of the regulatory framework that
may be in place or needed to protect water quality. Please include each of these
in your analysis.
b. Excerpts below from Guidance for Assessing Indirect and Cumulative Impacts of
Transportation Projects in North Carolina Volume III explain the analysis should
include comparing forecasts of future conditions with and without the proposed
project along with an explanation of the underlying system of logic used in the
analysis.
Analyzing induced growth is an exercise in creating and comparing
forecasts offuture conditions. At least twoforecasts are necessary:
• a Base or No -Action Forecast which describes future conditions in the
absence of the project or plan; and
• an Action Forecast describing conditions in a future point in time
following implementation of the project alternative or plan...
The key in forecasting is an underlying system of logic that can produce
reproducible and relatively consistent results regardless of theforecaster.
It should be noted thatforecasting is not the exact determination and
prediction of thefuture, but the logical extrapolation of likely effects that
will occurfrom known associations among different critical parts of the
system. (from page IV -4)
c. The analysis should include a specific discussion of industries that need
additional natural gas capacity to operate in North Carolina.
d. There should be a clear connection in the discussion to support the conclusion
statements.
' Guidance for Assessing Indirect and Cumulative Impacts of Transportation Projects in North Carolina Volume 11:
Practitioner's Handbook. 2001. The Louis Berger Group, Inc.
https://connect.ncdot.gov/resources/Environmental/Compliance`/`20Guides`/`20and`/`20Procedures/Volume`/`20
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2. In addition to the more robust analysis of ICE, please also provide more details
regarding the terminus of the project in the ICE document. On page 12 of the ICE, ACP
states that there is no commitment to potential customers or reasonably foreseeable
plans to extend the ACP beyond the current terminus. Include an explanation of the
factor(s) that led to proposed terminus of the project.
Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02H .0502(e) / 15A NCAC 0213.0233 / 15A NCAC 02B .0259, the applicant
shall furnish all the above requested information for the proper consideration of the
application. Please respond in writing within 30 days by sending one copy of all the above
requested information to the 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch, 1617 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
Please be aware that you have no authorization under the Section 401 of the Clean Water Act
or the Neuse or Tar -Pamlico Buffer Rules for this activity and any work done within waters of
the state or protected riparian buffers may be a violation of North Carolina General Statutes
and Administrative Code.
Contact me at 919-807-6360 or [e-mail] or Jennifer Burclette at 919-807-
6364 or [e-mail] if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Karen Higgins, Supervisor
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
cc: Richard Gangle, Dominion Resources Services, Inc. (via [e-mail])
Spencer Trichell, Dominion Resources Services, Inc. (via [e-mail])
USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch file
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