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July 23, 2018
DWR # 20180552
Caswell County
Mr. Kirk West
Polaris Point LLC
8377 Semora Rd
Semora NC 27343
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Polaris Point Development
Dear Mr. West:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated
April 3, 2018, received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) April 17, 2018, with subsequent
information received May 20, 2018 and July 17, 2018. These impacts are covered by the attached Water
Quality General Certification Number4145 and the conditions listed below. This certification is associated
with the use of Regional General Permit Number 30. 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 certifications) 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.
Impact Area Temporary/Permanent I Impact Amount
Open Water Permanent lake stabilization 1250 linear feet
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27107
336.776-9800
Polaris Point LLC
DWR# 20180552
401 APPROVAL
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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. 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.
3. Appropriate sediment and erosion control measures which equal or exceed those outlined in the
most recent version of the North Carolina Erosion and Sediment Control Planning and Design
Manual or the North Carolina Surface Mining Manual (available from the Division of Land
Resources at NCDEQ regional offices or the central office), whichever is more appropriate, shall
be designed, installed and maintained properly to assure compliance with the North Carolina
water quality standards that are applicable to lakes and reservoirs. These measures must be
maintained on all construction sites, borrow sites, and waste pile (spoil) sites, including contractor
owned and leased borrow pits, which are associated with the project.
4. Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters to the maximum
extent practicable. If placement of sediment and erosion control measures in wetlands or waters
is unavoidable, they shall be removed and the natural grade restored within six months of the
date that the project is completed or, if applicable, within six months of the date that the project
is released by the North Carolina Division of Land Resources.
5. No waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands, waters, or riparian areas beyond
the footprint of the impacts depicted in the Pre -Construction Notification. All construction
activities, including the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of sediment and erosion
control 'Best Management Practices" shall be performed so that no violations of state water
quality standards, statutes, or rules occur.
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 http://www.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 (919) 431-3100, 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.
Polaris Point LLC
DWR# 20180552
401 APPROVAL
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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 DENR:
William F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
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.homewoodgncdenr.gov if you have any questions or
concerns.
Sincerely,
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Sherri V. Knight, P. E.
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ— WSRO
Enclosures: GC 4145
cc: David Bailey, USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office (via email)
DWR WSRO 401 file
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit file