20190273 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20190411

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. BEGAN
Secretary I .
LINDA CULPEPPER
Direaur
April 11, 2019
Meredith College
Attn: Craig Barfield, Vice President
3800 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27607
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
DWR #19-0273,
Wake County
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL
CONDITIONS
Meredith College Dam and Lake; Rehabilitation
Dear Mr. Barfield:
You have our approval for the impacts -listed below for the purpose described in your
application received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) on February 28, 2019 with
payment received on March 5, 2019.. These impacts are covered by the attached Water
Quality General Certification Number 413Zand the conditions listed below. This -certification is
associated with the use of Nationwide Permit Number 3 once it is issued to you by the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers. 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 certification 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. [15A NCAC 0213.0506•(b)(c)]
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Meredith College Dam and Lake Rehabilitation
DWR #19-0273
401 APPROVAL
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Type of Impact
Amount Approved
(units)
Permanent
Amount Approved
(units)
Temporary
Open Water
01: Dam Impoundment Repair -Fill
0.100 (acres)
0 (acres)
02: Bridge Headwall Replacement
0.004 (acres)
0 (acres)
03: Retaining Wall Repairs -Fill
0.035 (acres)
0 (acres)
2. The permittee shall report to the Raleigh Regional Office any noncompliance with this
certification, any violation of stream or wetland standards [15A NCAC 02B .0200] including
but not limited to sediment impacts, and any violation of state regulated riparian buffer
rules [15A NCAC 02B .02001. Information shall be provided orally within 24 hours (or the
next business day if a weekend or holiday) from the time the applicant became aware of the
circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided within 5 business days of the
time the applicant becomes aware of the circumstances. The written submission shall
contain a description of the noncompliance, and its causes; the period of noncompliance,
including exact dates and times, if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the
anticipated time compliance is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce,
eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance. The Division may waive the
written submission requirement on a case-by-case basis.
3. No Waste, Spoil, Solids, or Fill of Any Kind
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. [15A NCAC 02H .0501
and .0502]
4. Protective Fencing
The outside buffer, wetland or water boundary and along the construction corridor within
these boundaries approved under this authorization shall be clearly marked with orange
warning fencing (or similar high visibility material) for the areas that have been approved to
infringe within the buffer, wetland or water prior to any land disturbing activities to ensure
compliance with 15 NCAC 02H .0500. [15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2) and 15A NCAC
02H .0507 (c)]

Meredith College Dam and Lake Rehabilitation
DWR #19-0273
401 APPROVAL
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5. 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.
complyingwith all conditions. [15A NCACO2B .050.7(d)(2)j
This'approval and its, conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S: 143-215.5]
This Certification -and Buffer Authorization can be contested as provided in 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.cobi/ or by calling the OAH
Clerk's`Office. a't [phone] 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).431-3'100, 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 by First Class Mail
via the US Postal Service:
Office,of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714,
If sending via delivery service
(e.g..UPS, FedEx):
Office of Administrative Hearings
1711 New'Hope Church Road
Raleigh, NC 27609-6285
One (1) copy of the petition must. -also be served to Department of Environmental Quality:,
William F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601

Please send one (1) copy of the petition to DWR:
If sending by First Class Mail
via the US Postal Service:
Karen Higgins
NC DWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting
Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Meredith College Dam and Lake Rehabilitation
DWR #19-0273
401APPROVAL
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If sending via delivery service
(e.g. UPS, FedEx):
Karen Higgins
NC DWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting
Branch
512 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604
This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act.
Please contact Stephanie Goss at 919-791-4256 or [e-mail] if you have any
questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Rick Bolich, LG
Assistant Supervisor, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Enclosure: GC 4132
cc: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Raleigh Regulatory Field Office; 3331 Heritage Trade
Drive, Ste. 105; Wake Forest, NC 27597
DWR RRO 401 file
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit via Laserfiche
Perry Isner via e-mail at [e-mail]