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MICHAEL S. REGAN
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
June 16, 2017
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Karen Higgins, N.C. Division of Water Resources, 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
Water Quality Certification Application for Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC — Atlantic
Coast Pipeline
The purpose of this Public Notice is outlined below. This notice is available electronically at
http://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-
bra nch/401-wetla nds-buffer-perm its/401-public-notices.
Public Notice and Notice of Public Hearings on July 18, 2017 and July 20, 2017 fo
Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LILC — Atlantic Coast Pipeline Water QualitV Certification;
IDWIR #2014-0957 Version 2; Northampton, Halifax, Nash, Wilson, Johnston,
Sampson, Cumberland and Robeson Counties
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that on May 8, 2017, Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC (707
E Main Street, 191h Floor, Richmond, VA 23219) applied to the N.C. Division of Water
Resources (DWR) for a 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Authorization,
pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act and Title 15A North Carolina
Administrative Code 02H .0500, 02B .0233 and 02B .0259. The activity for which this
certification is sought is to permanently impact 766 linear feet of jurisdictional
streams and 0.80 acres of 404 jurisdictional wetlands and temporarily impact 35,951
linear feet of jurisdictional streams and 454 acres of 404 jurisdictional wetlands to
construct one compressor station and install approximately 186 miles of 20 -inch
transmission pipeline and appurtenances. The Division of Water Resources must
take final action on the application prior to Sept. 18, 2017.
The public is hereby notified that DWR will hold two public hearings. One will be
held 6-9 p.m. on Tue., July 18, 2017 at the Fayetteville Technical Community College
Cumberland Hall Auditorium at 2201 Hull Rd., Fayetteville, NC. The second public
hearing will be held 6-9 p.m. on Thurs., July 20, 2017 at the Nash Community College
Brown Auditorium at 522 N. Old Carriage Road, Rocky Mount, NC. At both hearings
speaker registration and sign -in will begin at 5 p.m. The purpose of these public
hearings is to allow interested persons to submit oral and/or written comments
regarding the 401 Water Quality Certification application submitted to DWR.
State ofNorth Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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The public is invited to comment in writing on the application described above, as
well as speak at the hearing. Written comments may be forwarded at any time
before or after the hearing provided they are received no later than 5 p.m. on
August 19, 2017.
Written comments should be mailed to 401 Permitting, 1617 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, NC, 27699-1617. Written comments may also be submitted via email to:
[e-mail]. Please be sure to include "ACP" in the email's subject
line.
The application is online at:
http://edocs.deg.nc.gov/WaterResources/o/fo1/261798/Row1.aspx. Contact
Beverly Strickland (919-707-8789) for assistance with the website. The application is
also on file at the DWR Central Office and may be inspected with an appointment
during normal business hours (8 a.m.-5 p.m.) at 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC,
27604. For questions or to schedule an appointment, contact Jennifer Burclette at
[e-mail] or 919-807-6364. File materials may not be removed
from any DWR office; copy machines are available for use. Copies of less than 25
pages are free; copies of greater than 25 pages are 2.5 cents per page.
cc: DWQWetland Regional Contacts
Jeff Poupart
Bridget Munger