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ROY COOPER
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MICFIAEL S. REGAN
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LINUA CULPEPPER
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Februarv 32. ?018
Johnston Countv
NCDR R Project No. 20180230
Brid,e 331 on SR 2159
iIP No. B-i667
.4PPROVAL uf 101 W ATER QUALITY CBRTIFICATION and NF,USE BUFFER AUTHORIZATION,
with ADDITIONAL CONDIIIONS
Mr. Ronnie Keeter, P.I:.. Divisiun Engineer
NCDOT. Division 4
PO F3ox 3165
Wilson. NC '_7895-3165
Dear Mr. Keeter:
You have our approval, in accordance with the conditions lis[ed beluw, for the following impacts Tor the purpose of
replacin, Brid,e �31 in Juhnsion Cowin�:
Stream Im acts in thc Neuse River Basin
Site Bank Stabilization to Perennial Temporory Fill & DeNatcrin� in Total Stream Impnct
Siream flinear ft) Perennial Stream (linear ft) Qinear R)
Total
91
Total Strcam Impact for Pro,ject 131 linear feet.
Si[e I Permanen[ Fill (acl I Mechanized
Total � 0.04 � 0•0a �
Total Wetland Impact for Project: U.I I acres.
Site
Totals
Ncuse Ri arian I3uffcr
Zone 1 Impact Zone I Buffcr Mi�igatiun Required
�s fq (usin 3:1 ratio)
2291 N/A
* n'a - Total for Si[e is less than I�3 acre and I50 linear f
To[al Buffer Impact fur Project: 3691 square fee[.
�0
River Basin
0.03
131
Total Wetland 1
0.1 I
Zone 2 Impact Zone 2 Buffer Mitiga[iun
(si ft) Re uired (usin L5:1 ratii
1349 N/A
�act, no miti<�ation required
The pruject shall be constructed in accordance with your application recrived February I�, 2018. After reviewin,
yuur applicalion, we have decided [hat these impacts are covered by General Water Quality Certification Number
4132. This cer[itica[ion curresponds [u the Nationw'ide Perniit 3 issued by the Corps of Engineers. This approval is
also valid for the Neuse Ripurian Bufter Rules (15n NCAC 28.02;+). In addition. you should acquire any other
federal, stare or local permits before you proceed �+�ith your project includin, (but not limited to) Sedimen[ and
Erosion Control, Non-Dischar�e and N'ater Supply Watershed regulations. This approval will expire wi[h the
accompam�in, JOd permi�.
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This approval is valid solely for the purpose and design described in your application (unless modified below).
Should your project change, you must notify the NCDWR and submit a new application. If the property is sold, the
new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and approval letter, and is thereby responsible for complying
with all the conditions. 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 I50 linear feet, compensatory mitigation may be required as
described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). Additional buffer impacts may require compensatory mitigation
as described in 15A NCAC 2B.0233. For this approval to remain valid, you must adhere to the conditions listed in
the General Certification and any additional conditions listed below.
Conditions of Certification: •
1. The post-construction removal of any temporary bridge structures must return the project site to its
preconstruction contours and elevations. The impacted areas shall be revegetated with appropriate native species.
[15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2)
2. As a condition of this 401 Water Quality Certification, the bridge demolition and construction must be
accomplished in strict compliance with the most recent version of NCDOT's Best Management Practices for
Construction and Maintenance Activities. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2) and 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(5)]
3. Bridge deck drains shall not discharge directly into the stream. Stormwater shall be directed across the bridge and
pre-treated through site-appropriate means (grassed swales, pre-formed scour holes, vegetated buffers, etc.) before
entering the stream. To meet the requirements of NCDOT's NPDES permit NCS0000250, please refer to the most
recent version of the Nof•th Carolina Deparhnent of Transportation Stormwater Best Management P��actices
Toolbox manual for approved measures. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2) and ISA NCAC 02H .0506(b)(5)]
4. Bridge piles and bents shall be constructed using driven piles (hammer or vibratory) or drilled shaft construction
methods. More specifically, jetting or other methods of pile driving are prohibited without prior written approval from
the NCDWR first. [I SA NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
5. No drill slurry or water that has been in contact with uncured concrete shall be allowed to enter surface waters.
This water shall be captured, treated, and disposed of properly. [I SA NCAC 02H .0506(b)(3)
6. A turbidity curtain will be installed in the stream if driving or drilling activities occur within the stream channel,
on the stream bank, or within 5 feet of the top of bank. This condition can be waived with prior approval from the
NCDWR. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(3)
7. For all streams being impacted due to site dewatering activities, the site shall be graded to its preconstruction
contours and revegetated with appropriate native species. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
8. All stormwater runoff shal] be directed as sheetflow through stream buffers at non-erosive velocities, unless
otherwise approved by this certification. [I SA NCAC 2B.0233]
9. All riparian buffers impacted by the placement of temporary fill or clearing activities shall be restored to the
preconstruction contours and revegetated. Maintained buffers shall be permanently revegetated with non-woody
species by the end of the gowing season following completion of construction. For the purpose of this condition,
maintained buffer areas are defined as areas within the transportation corridor that will be subject to regular NCDOT
maintenance activities including mowing. The area with non-maintained buffers shall be permanently revegetated with
native woody species before the next growing season following completion of construction. [15A NCAC 2B.0233]
10. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2B.0233, sediment and erosion control devices shall not be placed in Zone 1 of any Neuse
Buffer without prior approval by the NCDWR. At this time, the NCDWR has approved no sediment and erosion
control devices in Zone 1, outside of the approved project impacts, anywhere on this project. Moreover, sediment and
erosion control devices shall be allowed in Zone 2 of the buffers provided that Zone 1 is not compromised and that
discharge is released as diffuse flow.
11. If concrete is used during construction, a dry work area shall be maintained to prevent direct contact between
curing concrete and stream water. Water that inadvertently contacts uncured concrete shall not be discharged to
surface waters due to the potential for elevated pH and possible aquatic life and fish kills. [15A NCAC 02B.0200]
12. During the construction of the project, no staging of equiprnent of any kind is permitted in waters of the U.S., or
protected riparian buffers. [ I SA NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
13. The dimension, pattern and profile of the stream above and below the crossing shall not be modified. Disturbed
floodplains and streams shall be restored to natural geomorphic conditions. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
14. The use of rip-rap above the Normal High Water Mark shall be minimized. Any rip-rap placed for stream
stabilization shall be placed in stream channels in such a manner that it does not impede aquatic life passage. [15A
NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
15. The Permittee shall ensure that the final design drawings adhere to the permit and to the permit drawings
submitted for approval. [I SA NCAC 02H .0507 (c) and 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2)]
16. All work in or adjacent to stream waters shall be conducted in a dry work area. Approved BMP measures from
the most current version of NCDOT Construction and Maintenance Activities manual such as sandbags, rock berms,
cofferdams and other diversion structures shall be used to prevent excavation in flowing water. [15A NCAC
02H.0506(b)(3) and (c)(3)]
17. Heavy equipment shall be operated from the banks rather than in the stream channel in order to minimize
sedimentation and reduce the introduction of other pollutants into the stream. [ 15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)]
18. All mechanized equipment operated near surface waters must be regularly inspected and maintained to prevent
contamination of stream waters from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or other toxic materials. [15A NCAC
02H.0506(b)(3)]
19. No rock, sand or other materials shall be dredged from the stream channel except where authorized by this
certification. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)]
20. Discharging hydroseed mixtures and washing out hydroseeders and other equipment in or adjacent to surface waters
is prohibited. [ 15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)]
21. The permittee and its authorized agents shall conduct its activities in a manner consistent with State. water quality
standards (including any requirements resulting from compliance with §303(d) of the Clean Water Act) and any other
appropriate requirements of State and Federal law. lf the NCDWR determines that such standards or laws are not being
met (including the failure to sustain a designated or achieved use) or that State or federal law is being violated, or that
further conditions are necessary to assure compliance, the NCDWR may reevaluate and modify this certification. [15A
NCAC 02B.0200]
22. All fill slopes located in jurisdictional wetlands shall be placed at slopes no flatter than 3:1, unless otherwise
authorized by this certification. [ I SA NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
23. A copy of this Water Quality Certification shall be maintained on the construction site at all times. In addition, the
Water Quality Certification and all subsequent modifications, if any, shall be maintained with the Division Engineer and
the on-site project manager. [ 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c) and 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2)]
24. The outside buffer, wetland or water boundary located within the construction corridor approved by this
authorization, including all non-commercial borrow and waste sites associated with the project, shall be clearly marked
by highly visible fencing prior to any land disturbing activities. Impacts to areas within the fencing are prohibited unless
otherwise authorized by this certification. [15A NCAC 02H.0501 and .0502]
25. The issuance of this certification does not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes, rules,
regulations, or ordinances that may be imposed by other government agencies (i.e. local, state, and federal) having
jurisdiction, including but not limited to applicable buffer rules, stormwater management rules, soil erosion and
sedimentation control requirements, etc.
26. The Permittee shall report any violations of this certification to the Division of Water Resources within 24 hours of
discovery. [ 15A NCAC 02B.0506(b)(2)]
27. Upon completion of the project (including any impacts at associated borrow or waste sites), the NCDOT Division
Engineer (or whomever is the authorized agent if a non-NCDOT project) shall complete and return the enclosed
"Certification of Completion Form" to notify the NCDWR when all work included in the 401 Certification has been
completed. [ 15A NCAC 02H.0502( fl]
28. Native riparian vegetation (i.e., trees and shrubs native to your geographic region) must be reestablished in the
riparian areas within the construction limits of the project by the end of the growing season following completion of
construction. [15A NCAC 02B.0233(10)] or [ISA NCAC 02B.0506(b)(2)]
29. There shall be no excavation from, or waste disposal into, jurisdictional wetlands or waters associated with this
permit without appropriate modification. Should waste or borrow sites, or access roads to waste or borrow sites, be
located in wetlands or streams, compensatory mitigation will be required since that is a direct impact from road
construction activities. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3) and (c)(3)]
30. Erosion and sediment control practices must be in full compliance with all specifications governing the proper design,
installation and operation and maintenance of such Best Management Practices in order to protect surface waters
standards [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3) and (c)(3)]:
a. The erosion and sediment control measures for the project must be designed, installed, operated, and
maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina Sediinent and Erosion
Control Planning and Design Manual. '
b. The design, installation, operation, and maintenance of the sediment and erosion control measures must
be such that they equal, or exceed, the requirements specified in the most recent version of the North
Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Manual. The devices shall be maintained on all construction
sites, borrow sites, and waste pile (spoil) projects, including contractor-owned or leased borrow pits
associated with the project.
c. For borrow pit sites, the erosion and sediment control measures must be designed, installed, operated,
and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina Surface Mrning
Manual.
d. The reclamation measures and implementation must comply with the reclamation in accordance with the
requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act.
31. Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or surface waters, or within 5 feet of the top
of bank, without prior approval from DWR. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3) and (c)(3)]
lf you wish to contest any statement in the attached Certification you must file a petition for an administrative
hearing. �You may obtain the petition form from the office of Administrative hearings. You must file the petition
with the office of Administrative Hearings within sixty (60) days of receipt of this notice. A petition is considered
filed when it is received in the office of Administrative Hearings during normal office hours. The Office of
Administrative Hearings accepts filings Monday.through Friday between the hours of 8:OOam and S:OOpm, except
for official state holidays. The original and one (1) copy of the petition must be filed with the Office of
Administrative Hearings.
The petition may be faxed-provided the original and one copy of the document is received by the Office of
Administrative Hearings within five (5) business days following the faxed transmission.
The mailing address for the Office of Administrative Hearings is:
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
Telephone: (919) 431-3000, Facsimile: (919) 431-3100
A copy of the petition must also be served on DEQ as follows:
Mr. Sam M.Hayes, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Resources under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. If you
have any questions, please contact Rob Ridings at 919-707-8786.
Sincerely,
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Linda Culpepper, Interim Direcror
Division of Water Resources
Electronic copy only distribution:
Tom Steffens, US Army Corps of Engineers, Washing[on Field Office
Chad Coggins, Division 4 Environmental OtFcer
File Copy
En virwim en r ui
QUQlIty
NCDWK Project No.:
ApplicanL• _
Project Name:
Da[e of Issuancc of J01 Watcr Qu�lih� Ccr[ification:
Coun[v:
ROY COOPER
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MICHAEL S. REGAN
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LINDA CULPEPPER
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Cer[ifica[c of Complrtion
Upon completion of all work approved �vithin Ihc d01 W'ater Qualit� Cenitication or applicable [�id'fer Rules, and
any subseyuent modifcations, tl�e applicant is required �o reiurn Ihis certificate [o lhe d01 Transportation PermiUin,
Unit, North Carolina Division of W'ater Resourccs. 1617 Mail Service Center. Raleigh. NC,'_7699-1617. This form
ma}� be returned to NCDW R b�� ihe applicant, the applicaN's authurized a,ent, or the prqject tngineer. It is not
necessarv to send ccr[itica�es from all of [hese.
.-Ipplrcnn�'s Cenificnfinir
I, , hereby statc that, to the best of my abilitics, due care and diligence
was used in the observation of the cunsvuction such that the construction was observcd m be built �cithin substantial
compliance and intent ofthe 401 Water Quality Certifica�ion nnd k3uffcr Rules, the approved plans and
specifica�ions, and uther suppor�in, m�terials.
Si�n2turc: Daie: - — - —
.4genf's Cer/ificulion
I, , hereby sta[e that. �o the best of nry abilities, dire care and diligence
H�as used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be buili �+�ithin substantial
compliance and inieni of the �01 Water Qualit}� Cartitication and Buffer 12ules. the approved plans and
speciticatiuns, and other supporting inaterials.
Si�nature:
Lregiueer'.s Cerlificatinu
Pattial
F'inal
Date:
I. . as a duly re,is-tered ProFe�sional Engineer in the Stpte ofNorth
Carolina, havim, been authorized to observe (periodic�llc, weekh�, full timc) the cunstruc[ion of ihe project for dte
Pemiinee hemby stare that. �o the best ofmy abilities, due care and dili��ence was used in the obsercation of the
construc[ion such that tlie consVuction was ubserved lo be built withi� substanlial compliance and in�ent of lhe 401
Water Qualin� Certitication and Buffer Rules, the approvrd plans and specitications. and other supporting materials.
SignaWre
Date
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