20180142 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20180302

March 2, 2018
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretaq
LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim Director
DWR # 20180142
Wilkes County
Justin Church
285 Cedar Ridge Dr
Millers Creek NC 28651
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
CC Hays Stream Restoration
Dear Mr. Church:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated January 23,
2018, received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) January 23, 2018, with subsequent information on
February 15, 2018 and February 23, 2018. These impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality General
Certification Number 4134 and the conditions listed below. This certification is associated with the use of
Nationwide Permit Number 27 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 certification(s) or general permit and the
following additional conditions:
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
Stream
1436 (linear feet)
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
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality
450 W. Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]

Justin Church
DWR# 2018-0142
401APPROVAL
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3. The designer or their designee shall supervise the installation of in -stream structures. [15A NCAC 02H
.0506(b)(2)]
4. 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 semi-annually for two additional years to unsure that
the site is stable 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)]
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5]
This Certification can be contested as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of General Statute 1506 by filing a written petition
for an administrative hearing to the Office of Administrative Hearings (hereby known as OAH) within sixty (60) /thirty
(30) calendar days.
A petition form may be obtained from the OAH at http:Hwww.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

Justin Church
DWR# 2018-0142
401 APPROVAL
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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 sue. homewood(a)-ncdenr.gov if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
X44 r 4w-
Sherri V. Knight, P. E.
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ — WSRO
Enclosures: GC 4134
cc: William Elliot, USACE Asheville Regulatory Field Office (via email)
DWR WSRO 401 file
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit file