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ROY COOPER
Governor

MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary

LINDA CULPEPPER
Water Resources
Interim Director
Environmental Quality

9 April 2018

DWR # 18-0426
Catawba County

David Smith
Barringer & Smith
112 S. Tryon St., Ste 1600
Charlotte, NC 28284

Subject: Approval of 401 Water Quality Certification and Catawba Riparian Buffer Authorization
with Additional Conditions; Shoreline Stabilization, Osprey Ct., Lake Norman

Dear Mr. Smith,

You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated March 14,
2018 and received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) on March 21, 2018. These impacts are covered
by the Water Quality General Certification Number 4145 (attached), Catawba Buffer Rules and the additional
conditions listed below. This Certification is associated with the use of Regional Permit Number 198200030 issued
by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and expires on the same day. Please note that you should obtain any other
applicable federal, state or local permits before proceeding with your project, including those required by (but
not limited to) the local lake management authority, erosion and sediment control, non-discharge, and water
supply watershed regulations.

This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the enclosed Certification, the General Permit, and
the following additional conditions:

1. This is a natural unmaintained buffer. It shall remain (not converted to a grass lawn) as set forth in
the Catawba Riparian Buffer Rule.

2. The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the other specific and general
conditions of the Certification/Buffer Authorizations are met. No other impacts are approved,
including incidental impacts. Please note that this approval is for the repair and stabilization of the
existing shoreline. This approval does not allow any extension of the shoreline into the lake. \[15A
NCAC 02H .0506(b), 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c) and 15A NCAC 02B .0243(8)\]

Amount Approved (sq.
Type of Impact
ft.) permanent
Open Waters 798 sq. ft. (0.016 ac)
Buffer 266 sq. ft.

Shoreline length 133 ft.

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