20180307 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20181203

Water Resources
Environmental Quality
Ms. Nicole Bartlett,
City of Charlotte
5100 Brookshire Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28216
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ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim Director
3 December 2018
DWR# 18-08M 0307
Mecklenburg County
Subject: APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification and Goose Creek Buffer Authorization,
with Additional Conditions, Stevens Creek Trunk Sewer Project, Ph. I
Dear Ms. Bartlett:
You have our approval, in accordance with the General Certification and those conditions listed
of Water Resources (the Division) on August 8, 2018 and subsequent information submitted on
November 28, 2018. After reviewing your application, we have determined that this project is covered
by Water Quality General Certification Number 4133 which can be viewed on our web site at
wetlands-buffer-permits/401-401-isolated-wetlands-waters-program The General Certification allows
you to use Nationwide Permit Number 12 once it is issued to you by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(COE). In addition, these impacts are covered the Goose Creek Riparian Buffer Rule (NCAC 02H .600.
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.
The above noted Certification will expire when the associated 404 permit expires unless
otherwise specified in the General Certification. It is advised that all conditions of the Certification are
reviewed prior to initiation of the project. In addition to the requirements of the Certification, you must
also comply with the following conditions:
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If
you change your project, you must notify us in writing, and you may be required to send us a
new application for a new Certification. If total wetland fills for this project (now or in the future)
exceed one acre, or of total impacts to streams (now or in the future) exceed 300 linear feet,
compensatory mitigation may be required. Additional buffer impacts may require compensatory
mitigation as described in 15A NCAC .0609. If the property is sold, the new owner must be
given a copy of the Certification and approval letter; and is thereby responsible for complying
with all conditions. 15A NCAC 02H.0506 and 15A NCAC 02B .0609(8), 15A NCAC 02H.0507
2. Temporary impacts within the buffer shall be restored to the pre-existing condition. The limits
of the permanent corridor through the buffer shall be properly identified to prevent unnecessary
impacts to the required restoration.
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State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality
1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
919-707-9000

One (1) copy of the petition must also be served on DEQ as follows:
Mr. 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. If
you have any questions, please telephone Mr. Alan Johnson in the Mooresville Regional Office at 704-
663-1699.
Sincerely,
W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality. Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office, DEQ
Attachments
cc: David Shaeffer, Army Corps of Engineers, Charlotte, email
Jason Marshall, GHD, Jason. Marshall aaghd.com
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch file
MRO, Land Quality