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February 25, 2019
Bladen County
NCDWR Project No20190223
Bridge 178 on SR I 145
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APPROVAL of 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION with ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Mr. Jim Rerko, Division 6 Project Developmen[ and Environmental Analysis Engineer
NCDOT, Division 6
1000 Transportation Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28302
Dear Mr. Rerko:
You have our approval, in accordance with the conditions listed below, for the following impacts for the purpose of
replacing Bridge 178 over Browns Creek on SR I 145 (Martin Lather King Jc Drive) in Bladen County:
Stream Im acts in the Ca e Fear River Basin
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Wetland Im acts in the Ca e Fear River Basin
Site Fill Fill Excavation Mechanized Hand Area under Total
(ac) (temporary) (ac) Clearing Clearing Bridge Wetland
(ac) (ac) (ac) (ac) Impact (ac)
2 0.010 0.020 0.010
0.010 0.020 0.010
Total
Total Wetland Impacts :0.010 acres.
The project shall be constructed in accordance with your application dated received February 20, 2019 and
additional information received on February 22, 2019. After reviewing your application, we have decided that these
impacts are covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 4132. This certification corresponds to the
Nationwide Permit 3 issued by the Corps of Engineers. In addition, you should acquire any other federal, state or
local permits before you proceed with your project including (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control,
Non-Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations. This approval will expire with the accompanying 404
permit.
This approval is valid solely for the purpose and design described in your application (unless modified below).
Should your project change, you must notify the NCDWR and submit a new application. If the property is sold, the
new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying
with all the conditions. 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 150 linear feet, compensatory mitigation may be required as
described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). For this approval to remain valid, you must adhere to the
conditions listed in the attached certification and any additional conditions listed below.
Conditions of Certification:
Project Specific Conditions
1. The NCDOT Division Environmental Officer or Environmental Assistant will conduct a pre-construction
me.eting with all appropriate staff to ensure that the project supervisor and essential staff understand the
potential issues with stream and pipe alignment at the permitted site. NCDWR staff shall be invited to the
pre-construction meeting. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2) and (b)(3)
2. As a condition of this 401 Water Quality Certification, the bridge demolition and construction must be
accomplished in strict compliance with the most recent version of NCDOT's Best Management Practices
for Construction and Maintenance Activities. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2) and 15A NCAC 02H
.0506(b)(5)]
3. Bridge deck drains shall not discharge directly into the stream. Stormwater shall be directed across the
bridge and pre-treated through site-appropriate means (grassed swales, pre-formed scour holes, vegetated
buffers, etc.) before entering the stream. To meet the requirements of NCDOT's NPDES permit
NCS000250, please refer to the most recent version of the North Carolina Department of Transportation
Stormwater Best Management Practices Toolbox manual for approved measures. [15A NCAC 02H
.0507(d)(2) and 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(5)]
4. Bridge piles and bents shall be constructed using driven piles (hammer or vibratory) or drilled shaft
construction methods. More specifically, jetting or other methods of pile driving are prohibited without
prior written approval from the NCDWR first. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
No drill slurry ar water that has been in contact with uncured concrete shall be allowed to enter surface
waters. This water shall be captured, treated, and disposed of properly. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(3)
6. Riprap shall not be placed in the active thalweg channel or placed in the streambed in a manner that
precludes aquatic life passage. Bioengineering boulders or structures should be properly designed, sized
and installed. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
General Conditions
7., Unless otherwise approved in this certification, placement of culverts and other structures in open waters and
streams shall be placed below the elevation of the streambed by one foot for all culverts with a diameter
greater than 48 inches; and 20 percent of the culvert diameter for culverts having a diameter less than 48
inches, to allow low flow passage of water and aquatic life. Design and placement of culverts and other
structures including temporary erosion control measures shall not be conducted in a manner that may result
in dis-equilibrium of wetlands or streambeds or banks, adjacent to or upstream and downstream of the above
structures. The applicant is required to provide evidence that the equilibrium is being maintained if requested
in writing by NCDWR If this condition is unable to be met due to bedrock or other limiting features
encountered during construction, please contact NCDWR for guidance on how to proceed and to determine
whether ar not a permit modification will be required. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
8. If concrete is used during construction, a dry work area shall be maintained to prevent direct contact
between curing concrete and stream water. Water that inadvertently contacts uncured concrete shall not
be discharged to surface waters due to the potential for elevated pH and possible aquatic life and fish kills. ,
[15A NCAC 02B.0200]
9. During the construction of the project, no staging of equipment of any kind is pernutted in waters of the
U.S., or protected riparian buffers. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
10. The dimension, pattern and profile of the stream above and below the crossing shall not be modified.
Disturbed floodplains and streams shall be restored to natural geomorphic conditions. [15A NCAC
02H.0506(b)(2)]
11. The use of rip-rap above the Normal High Water Mark shall be minimized. Any rip-rap placed for stream
stabilization shall be placed in stream channels in such a manner that it does not impede aquatic life
passage. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
12. The Permittee shall ensure that the fmal design drawings adhere to the permit and to the permit drawings
submitted for approval. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(c) and 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2)]
13. All work in or adjacent to stream waters shall be conducted in a dry work area. Approved BMP measures
from the most current version of NCDOT Construction and Maintenance Activities manual such as
sandbags, rock berms, cofferdams and other diversion structures shall be used to prevent excavation in
flowing water. [15A NCAC 02H.0506,(b)(3) and (c)(3)]
14. Heavy equipment shall be operated from the banks rather than in the stream channel in order to minimize
sedimentation and reduce the introduction of otherpollutants into the stream. [15A NCAC
02H.0506(b)(3)] ,
15. All mechanized equipment operated near surface waters must be regularly inspected and maintained to prevent
contamination of stream waters from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or other toxic materials. [15A NCAC
02H.0506(b)(3)] '
16. No rock, sand or other materials shall be dredged from the stream channel except where authorized by this
certification. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)]
17. Discharging hydroseed mixtures and washing out hydroseeders and other equipment in or adjacent to surface
waters is prohibited. [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)]
18. The permittee and its authorized agents shall conduct its 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 NCDWR determines that such
standards or laws are not being met (including the 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, the NCDWR
may reevaluate and modify this certification. [15A NCAC 02B.0200]
19. All fill slopes located in jurisdictional wetlands shall be placed at slopes no flatter than 3:1,, unless otherwise
authorized by this certification. [ 15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(2)]
20. A copy of this Water Quality Certification shall be maintained on the construction site at all times. In addition,
the Water Quality Certification and all subsequent modifications, if any, shall be maintained with the Division
Engineer and the on-site project manager. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(c) and 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(2) and
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21. The outside buffer, wetland or water boundary located within the construction corridor approved by this
authorization shall be clearly marked by highly visible fencing prior to any land disturbing activities. Impacts
to areas within the fencing are prohibited unless otherwise authorized by this certification. [15A NCAC
02H.0501 and .0502]
22. The issuance of this certification does not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes, rules,
regulations, or ordinances that may be imposed by other government agencies (i.e. local, state, and federal)
having jurisdiction, including but not limited to applicable buffer rules, stormwater management rules, soil
erosion and sedimentation control requirements, etc.
23. The Pertnittee shall report any violations of this certification to the Division of Water Resources within 24
hours of discovery. [15A NCAC 02B.0506(b)(2)]
24. Upon completion of the project (including any impacts at associated borrow or waste sites), the NCDOT
Division Project Development.and Environmental Analysis Engineer shall complete and return the enclosed
"Certification of Completion Form" to notify the NCDWR when all work included in the 401 Certification
has been completed. [15A NCAC 02H.0502( fl]
25. Native riparian vegetation must be reestablished in the riparian areas within the construction limits of the project
by the end of the growing season following completion of construction. [15A NCAC 02B.0231(a)(6)]
26. There shall be no excavation from, or waste disposal into, jurisdictional wetlands or waters associated with this
permit without appropriate modification. Should waste or borrow sites, or access roads to waste or borrow
sites, be located in wetlands or streams, compensatory mitigation will be required since that is a direct impact
from road construction activities.[15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3) and (c)(3)]
27. Erosion and sediment control practices must be in full compliance with all specifications governing the proper
design, installation and operation and maintenance of such Best Management Practices in order to protect
surface waters standards [15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3) and (c)(3]): •
a. The erosion and sediment control measures for the project must be designed, installed, operated,
and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and
Erosion Control Planning and Design Manual. "
b. The design, installation, operation, and maintenance of the sediment and erosion conuol measures
must be such that they equal, or exceed, the requirements specified in the most recent version of
the North Carolina Sediment and Erosron Contro! Mameal. 7'he devices shall be maintained on all
construction sites, borrow sites, and waste pile (spoil) projects, including contractor-owned or
leased borrow pits associated with the project.
c. For borrow pit sites, the erosion and sediment control measures must be designed, installed,
operated, and maintained in acwrdance with the most recent version of the North Cmolina Swface
Mining Manual.
d. T'he reclamation measures and implementation must comply with the reclamation in accordance
with the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act.
28. Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters unless otherwise approved
by this Certification. [I SA NCAC 02H.0506(bx3) and (cx3)]
If you wish to wntest any statement in the attached Certification you must file a peNtion for an administrative
hearing. You may obtain the petition form from the office of Adminislrative hearings. You must file the petition
with the office of Administrative Hearings within siuty (60) days of receipt of this notice. A petition is considered
filed when it is received in the office of Administrative Heazings during normal office hours. The Office of
Administrative Hearings accepts filings Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:OOam and S:OOpm, except
for official state holidays. The original and one (1) copy of the petition must be filed with the Office of
Administrative Hearings.
The petition may be faxed-provided the original and one copy of the document is received by the Office of
Administrative Hearings within five (5) business days following the faxed transmission.
The mailing address for the Office of Administrative Hearings is:
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
Telephone: (919) 431-3000, Facsimile: (919) 431-3100
A copy of the petition must also be served on DEQ as follows:
Mr. Bill F. Lane, General Counsel
Depazdnent of Endvonmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
This lener completes the review of the Division of Water Resources under Sec[ion 401 of the Clean Wa[er Act. If you
have any questions, please contact Joanne Steenhuis at (910) 796-7306 or joanne.steenhuis@ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
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Division of Water Resources
Electronic copy only distribution:
Liz Hair, US Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington Field Office
Gary Jordan, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Travis Wilson, NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Joanne Steenhuis, NC Division of Water Resources Wilming[on Regional Office
File Copy
ROY COOPER
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MICHAELS.REGAN
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NCDWR Project No.:
Applicant
Projec[ Name:
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Coun[y:
Date of Issuance oT 401 Water Quality Certification:
Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer Rules, and
any subsequent modifications, the applican[ is required to return this certifica[e [o the 401 Transporta[ion Permitting
Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Resources, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1617. This form
may be retumed [o NCDWR by [he applicant, the applicant's au[horized agent, or the projec[ engineer. It is no[
necessary to send certifica[es from all of these.
Applican!'s Certification
1, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence
was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial
compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and
specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature: Date:
Agen!'s Certification
I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence
was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be buil[ within substantial
compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and
specifications, and other supporting ma[erials.
Signature:
Engineer's Cerfifrcation
Partial Final
1, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North
Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodicalty, weekly, full time) the construction of the project for the
Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the
construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and inrent of the 401
Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature
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