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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
127 Cardinal Drive Extension, Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
Phone: 910-796-7215\ Internet: www.deq.nc.gov
October 15, 2018
DWR Project # 2018-1171
Onslow County
USMC-Camp Lejeune
Attn: Neal Paul-Deputy Public Works Officer
Public Works Design Civil Branch
1005 Michael Road
Camp Lejeune, NC 28542
Subject Property: P1043 Hadnot Point Water Treatment Plant Replacement- Wallace Creek,
Onslow County
Approval of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Dear Mr. Paul,
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below to
temporarily impact approximately 0.056 acres of 404 wetlands area, and 0.026 acres of open water area
in order to construct a new permanent 8 MGD water treatment facility near Wallace Creek at Marine
Corps Base Camp Lejeune, as described in your application received by the N.C. Division of Water
Resources (DWR) on September 5, 2018, and subsequent information received on October 15, 2018.
After reviewing your application, we have decided that the impacts are covered by General Water
Quality Certification Numbers 4132 (GC4132) and 4133 (GC4133).
This Certification allows you to use the Nationwide Permit 7 and Nationwide Permit 12 when issued by
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In addition, you should obtain or otherwise comply with any other
required federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project including (but not limited
to) Erosion and Sediment Control, Non-discharge, and stormwater regulations. Also, this approval to
proceed with your proposed impacts or to conduct impacts to waters as depicted in your application
shall expire upon expiration of the 404 Permit. This Certification can also be found on line at:
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/swp/ws/401/certsandpermits.
This approval is for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If you change your
project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application. If the property is
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127 Cardinal Drive Extension, Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
Phone: 910-796-7215\ Internet: www.deq.nc.gov
sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and approval letter and is thereby
responsible for complying with all conditions. If total fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed
one acre of wetland or 150 linear feet of stream, compensatory mitigation may be required as described
in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h). This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the attached
certification and any additional conditions listed below.
The Additional Conditions of the Certification are:
1. 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 and is responsible for complying with all
conditions. Any new owner must notify the Division and request the Certification be issued in their
name {15A NCAC 02H .0501 and .0502}.
2. Any final construction plans for this project must include or reference the application and plans
approved by the Division under this authorization letter and certification. The applicant will also be
required to evaluate all acquired permits to assure that they are consistent and all relative impacts are
accounted for and shown on the construction plans. [15A NCAC 02H .0502 (b) and 15A NCAC 02H .0506
(4)] The applicant shall require his contractors (and/or agents) to comply with all of the terms of this
Certification, and shall provide each of its contractors (and/or agents) a copy of this Certification.
3. A pre-construction meeting must be held with the Division prior to the start of the project
phases so that the contractors and/or agents fully understand the conditions associated with this
certification. [15A NCAC 02H .0507 (c) and 15A NCAC 02H .0502 (e)]
4. Turbidity Standard
The turbidity standard of 25 NTUs (Nephelometric Turbidity Units) shall not be exceeded as described in
15 A NCAC 2B .0220. Appropriate sediment and erosion control practices must be used to meet this
standard. Turbidity curtains shall be used as appropriate. Please notify this Office if any turbidity
issues arise at 910.796.7215
5. All wetlands, streams, surface waters, and riparian buffers located within 50 feet of the
construction area on the project site shall be clearly marked (example- orange fabric fencing) prior to
any land disturbing activities and must be maintained on the property until the project phase is
completed. [15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2) and 15A NCAC 02H .0507 (c)]
6. Appropriate measures should be installed prior to any land clearing activities to protect waters
and wetlands from turbidity and/ or sedimentation. These measures should be routinely inspected and
properly maintained, and excavated materials should be contained outside the wetland boundary.
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Excessive silt and sediment loads can have numerous detrimental effects on aquatic resources including
destruction of spawning habitat, suffocation of eggs, and clogging of gills of aquatic species. [15A NCAC
02H .0506 (b)(3) and (c)(3)]
7. This General Certification shall expire on the same day as the expiration date of the
corresponding General Permit. The conditions in effect on the date of issuance of the Certification for a
specific project shall remain in effect for the life of the project, regardless of the expiration of this
Certification.
8. The permittee shall require its contractors and/or agents to comply with the terms 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 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)]
9. Continuing Compliance:
The applicant/permittee and their authorized agents shall conduct all 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. If the Division
determines that such standards or laws are not being met, including 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, than the Division may reevaluate and modify this General Water Quality
Certification. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)]
10. 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 Quality, between the hours of 8
am to 5 pm at the Wilmington Regional Office at 910.796.7215 and after hours and on weekends call
(800) 858-0368. 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
.0200 (3)(f), and GS 143 Article 21A].
11. Fueling, lubrication and general equipment maintenance should not take place within 50 feet of
a waterbody or wetlands to prevent contamination by fuel and oils. [15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(3) and
(c)(3) and 15A NCAC 02B .0200 (3)(f)].
12. This certification grants permission to the director, an authorized representative of the Director,
or DEQ staff, upon the presentation of proper credentials, to enter the property during normal business
hours 15A NCAC 02H.0502(e).
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Phone: 910-796-7215\ Internet: www.deq.nc.gov
13. Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer
Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the applicant and/or authorized agent is required to return a
completed certificate of completion form to the NCDEQ DWR 401 and Buffers Unit North Carolina
Division of Water Resources, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699 within ten days of project
completion. The certification of completion is available at:
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/swp/ws/401/certsandpermits/apply/forms).
Violations of any condition herein set forth may result in revocation of this Certification and may
result in criminal and/or civil penalties. The authorization to proceed with your proposed impacts or to
conduct impacts to waters as depicted in your application and as authorized by this Certification shall
expire upon expiration of the 404 or CAMA Permit.
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested.
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). 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.
Within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt of this notice, a petition must be filed with the OAH. 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 8:00 am and 5:00 pm,
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.
Mailing address for the OAH:
If sending via US Postal Service: If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx,
etc):
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
Office of Administrative Hearings
1711 New Hope Church Road
Raleigh, NC 27609-6285
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DEQ:
Bill Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
127 Cardinal Drive Extension, Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
Phone: 910-796-7215\ Internet: www.deq.nc.gov
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 telephone Robb Mairs in the DWR Wilmington Regional
Office at 910.796.7215 or Robb.Mairs@ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
Morella Sanchez King, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Wilmington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Enclosures: GC 4132 and GC 4133
Brad Shaver - USACE Wilmington Regulatory Field Office-Electronic Copy
Jessi Baker – NEPA Program Manager- Camp Lejeune- Electronic Copy
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch file-LF
Daniel Govoni- NCDCM Morehead City Office-Electronic Copy
WiRO
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