19910092 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_19910202

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Govemor April 25, 1991 George T. Everett Ph.D.
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Director
Mr. Thomas Toler
2760 Aurora Road
Ernul, North Carolina 28527
Dear Mr. Toler:
Subject: Proposed Fill in Headwaters or Isolated Wetlands
Agricultural Options
Craven County
Upon review of your request for Water Quality Certification
to.place fill material in 5.0 acres of wetlands for- hog f arming
and land clearing, we have determined that the proposed. fill can
be covered by General Water Quality Certification No.. 2176 issued
November 4, 1987. A copy of the General Certification-is
attached. This Certification may be used in qualifying for
coverage under Corps of Engineers' Nationwide Permit No..26. In
addition to the conditions of the General Certification, you-must
follow design and operational guidelines of the Craven County SCS
for the hog lagoon and related facilities.
If you have any questions, please contact John Dorney
at 9191733-5083.
Sincerely,
GTE: JD
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Everett
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Washington Regional Office
Washington DEM Regional office
Mr. John Dorney
Central Files
Po9utlon Pmventkm Pays
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
An Eaual Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

GENERAL CERTIFICATION
THIS GENERAL CERTIFICATION is issued in conformity with
the requirements of Section 401, Public Laws 92-500 and
95-217 of the United States and subject to the North
Carolina Division of Environmental Management Regulations in
1514CAC2H, Section .0500 for the discharge of fill material
to navigable waters or adjacent wetlands areas which are
above the headwaters or to wetland areas that are not a part
of the surface tributary system to interstate waters or
navigable waters of the United States (i.e. isolated
wetlands) as described in 33 CFR 330.5(a) (26). of the Corps
of Engineers' regulations. The category of -activities shall
include any fill activity in these headwaters and isolated
wetlands areas where --the activity does'noV result - in the
loss or substantial. modification of-10 acres or more of
waters of. the United States, including=wetlands.
The State of North..Carol3na..car-tifies that the
specified category of:activitp vill-not violate Sections
301, 302, 303, 306..and.307 of -=the.Public Laws 92-500 and
95-217-if conducted-in accordance with the conditions
hereinafter set forth.
Conditions of Certification:
1. Proposed fill or.substantial modification of l.to
10 acres of such waters, including wetlands,
requires a written concurrence from the Division
of Environmental Management. Activities involving
less than one acre do not require written
concurrence.
?. i:xcluded from this General Certification are
discharges of fill in waters classified WS I, 11,
nr 111 (purl](' 1Ji1t('r ;applies) and STS (shellfisl,
i.x,'1,isio,n 131so applies to fill in
t h(,se waters. i)i scharge
wat F,rs or wetlands must be
ir? ,1 1 ?r ?'rt i 1 i -at ion on a case-l)y-case

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3_ That the discharge will consist of suitable
material free from toxic pollutants in other than
trace quantities;
4. That established erosion control practices are
utilized to prevent excessive increases in
turbidity and settleable solids concentrations in
the water body as a result of the discharge;
5. That the discharge of fill material shall be in .
accordance with the conditions and management
practices specified by the Corps of Engineers in
33 CFR 330.5 and 330.6 for.nationwide permit
number.26.
Non-compliance with or violation of the conditions
herein set forth by a,13 cific fill project shall result in
revocation of this Certificatioii for :th6-, ro ject.
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The Director of Kv ;_Morth...Carolina .Division , of
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ay---require-.tsnbmissJca of • a formal
Environmental Manageaien
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application -for certif edfA-6n• for. any: °pro j ect:.:in-this
category of activity,'if it is.determined.that the project'
is likely to have a significant adverse effect upon'water
quality or degrade the-waters so that existingnses are
precluded.
Public Hearings may be held for specific applications
or group of applications prior to Certification if deemed in
the public's best interest by the Director of the North
Carolina Division of Environmental Management.
This the day of A/ K,r•?<< 19'of -7
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
IN REPLY REFER TO
April 17, 1991
Regulatory Branch
Action ID. 199000443
Mr. Thomas Toler
Mrs. Belle Toler
2760 Aurora Road
Ernul, North Carolina 28527
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Toler:
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I am writing you regarding your Department of the Army (DA) Permit
application dated August 7, 1990. The application was to construct a hog
farming and land clearing operation in wetlands near Cayton, Craven County,
North Carolina.
By letter dated February 22, 1991, you were informed that we had suspended
action on your permit application and would close it 30 days from that date if
you had not provided the requested information. Since we have not received
the information required to complete your permit application, we have closed
your file for the proposed work as of the date of this letter.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Norm Sanders of our
Washington Regulatory Field Office, telephone [phone].
Sincerely,
G. Wayne Wright
Chief, Regulatory Branch
Copies Furnished:
Mr. John Parker
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
Mr. William Mills
Water Quality Section
Division of Environmental Management
North Carolina Department of
nvironment, Health and
V<AN'atural Resources
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
Mr. Charles Jones, District Manager
Morehead City Regional Office
North Carolina Division of
Coastal Management
Post Office Box 769
Morehead City, North Carolina 28557
Ms. Deborah Sawyer
Water Quality Section
Division of Environmental Management
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 1507
Washington, North Carolina 27889