20180310 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20180326

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Water Resources
Environmental Quality
March 27, 2018
Parker J. Platt
397 Bent River Farm Road
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim Director
DWR # 18-0310
Transylvania County
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Platt French Broad River Bank Stabilization
Dear Mr. Platt:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application
dated March 5, 2017, and received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) on March 5,
2018, with additional information received on March 15, 2018. These impacts are covered by the
attached Water Quality General Certification Number 4134 and the additional conditions listed
below. This certification is associated with the use of Nationwide Permit Number 13 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, Water Supply Watershed,
and Trout Buffer regulations.
This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the enclosed certification(s) 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)]
Type of Impact Amount Approved Amount Approved
(units) (units)
Permanent Temporary
Stream Impact
Impact S 1 300 (linear feet)
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/Authorization. If you change your project, you must notify the Division
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
2090 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
828-296-4500

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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) and is responsible for complying with all conditions. [I 5A
NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2)]
3. The proposed project shall follow the recommendations stated in the North Carolina
Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) comment letter dated March 22, 2018
(attached) to the maximum extent practicable. Before construction begins, the permittee
shall coordinate with NCWRC to ensure that the mussel surveys are complete. [15A
NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2)]
4. This authorization exempts the Permittee from meeting Condition II.9 (dewatering) in
the attached general certification for the placement of in -stream structure material into
the French Broad River. The Permittee shall take all reasonable measures to construct
the in -stream structure while keeping heavy equipment out of the stream channel.
Baseflow water will be diverted away from the excavation using a low cobble berm. 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. [I 5A
NCAC 02H .0506(f)]
5. All mechanized equipment operated near surface waters or wetlands will be regularly
inspected and maintained to prevent contamination of waters and wetlands from fuels,
lubricants, hydraulic fluids or other potential toxic chemicals. In the event of a
hydrocarbon or chemical spill, the permittee/contractor shall immediately contact the
Division of Water Resources, between the hours of 8 am to 5 pm at the Asheville
Regional Office at 828.296.4500 and after hours and on weekends call [phone].
Management of such spills shall comply with provisions of the North Carolina Oil
Pollution and Hazardous Substances Control Act. [15A NCAC 02H.0506 (b)(3) and
(c)(3), 15A NCAC 02B .0211(12), and GS 143 Article 21A]
6. Natural fiber matting is required for streambank stabilization over plastic matting that
can entrap small animals. [ 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2)]
7. 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 Asheville Regional Office
to ensure the stability and water quality of the stream and downstream waters. [I 5A
NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2) and (b)(3)]
8. All temporary impacted areas shall be restored to pre -construction natural conditions
upon completion of the project. Native vegetation shall be used for stream bank
stabilization. [15A NCAC 02H.0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2)]

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9. The permitee shall require its contractors and/or agents to comply with the terms and
conditions of this permit in the construction and maintenance of this project, and shall
provide each of its contractors and/or agents associated with the construction or
maintenance of this project with a copy of this Certification. A copy of this
Certification, including all conditions shall be available at the project site during the
construction and maintenance of this project. [15A NCAC 02H .0507 (c) and 15A
NCAC 02H.0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2)]
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 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 hqp://www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the
OAH Clerk's Office at [phone] 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:OOam and 5:OOpm, 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
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
If sending via delivery service (UPS,
FedEx, etc):
Office of Administrative Hearings
1711 New Hope Church Road
Raleigh, NC 27609-6285
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DENR:
William F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
This letter completes the review by the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act as
described in 15A NCAC 02H .0500. Please contact Kevin Mitchell at 828-296-4650 or
kevin.mitchell(d),ncdenr.gov if you have any questions or concerns.

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Sincerely,
N��
Zan Price, P.E., Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations
Asheville Regional Office
Enclosures: GC 4134
Certificate of Completion
NCWRC letter dated March 22, 2018
cc: David Brown— USACE Asheville Regulatory Field Office (via email)
Andrea Leslie — NCWRC (via email)
Stan Aiken — Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (via email)
Greg Jennings — Jennings Environmental (via email)
DWR ARO 401 files
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