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ROY COOPER
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MICHAEL S.REGAN _0
Secretary
S.DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Interim Director Environmental Quality
April 17, 2019
LETTER OF APPROVAL WITH MODIFICATIONS
AND PERFORAMAI CE RESERVATIONS
Brunswick County
ATTN: John Nichols, Director of Engineering
PO Box 249
Bolivia, NC 28462
RL: Project Name: West Brunswick WRF— Reclaimed Water liigh-Rate Infiltration
Acres Approved: 16.9
Project ID, BRUNS-2019-073
County: Brunswick
City: Bolivia
Address: By-Pass Way
River Basin: Lumber
Stream Classification: Other
Submitted By: G. Robert Graham, PE, George Finch I Boney and Associates, RA
Date Received by LQS: March 27, 2019 and April 10, 2019
Plan Type: Utility
Dear Mr. Nichols:
This office has reviewed the subject erosion and sedimentation control plan. We find the plan to
be acceptable and hereby issue this Letter of Approval. This plan shall expire three (3) years
following the date of approval, if no land disturbing activity has been undertaken, as is required
by Title 15A NCAC 4B .0129.
As of April 1, 2019, all new construction activities are required to complete and submit an
electronic Notice of Intent (NOI) form requesting a Certificate of Coverage (COC) under the
NCG010000 Construction Stormwater General Permit. This form MUST be submitted prior to
the commencement of any land disturbing activity on the above named project. The NOI form
may be accessed at deg.nc.gov/NCGO 1. Please direct questions about the NOI form to Annette
Lucas at Annette.lucas(a nedenr.ivov or Paul Clark at Paul.clark&cdenr.y. After you submit a
complete and correct NOI Form, a COC will be emailed to you within three business days.
Initially, DEMLR will not charge a fee for coverage under the NCGO1 permit. However, on or
after June 1, 2019, a S100 fee will be charged annually. This fee is to be sent to the DI.MLR
Stormwater Central Office staff in Raleigh.
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Letter of Approval with Modifications and Performance Reservatios
Brunswick County
April 17, 2019
Page 2 of 4
Title 15A NCAC 413 .0118(a)and the NCG01 permit require that the following documentation be
kept on file at the job site:
1. The approved L&SC plan as well as any approved deviation.
2. The NCGOI permit and the COC, once it is received.
3. Records of inspections made during the previous 30 days.
Also, this letter gives the notice required by G.S. 1 I3A-61.1(a) of our right of periodic inspection
to ensure compliance with the approved plan.
North Carolina's Sedimentation Pollution Control Act is performance-oriented, requiring
protection of existing natural resources and adjoining properties. If, following the
commencement of this project,the erosion and sedimentation control plan is inadequate to meet
the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 (tiorth Carolina General
Statute 113A-51 through 66), this office may require revisions to the plan and implementation of
the revisions to ensure compliance with the Act.
Acceptance and approval of this plan is conditioned upon your compliance with Federal and State
water quality laws,regulations,and rules. In addition, local city or county ordinances or rules may
also apply to this land-disturbing activity. This approval does not supersede any other permit or
approval.
Please note that this approval is based in part on the accuracy of the information provided in the
Financial Responsibility Form, which you provided. You are requested to file an amended form
if there is any change in the information included on the form. In addition, it would be helpful if
you notify this office of the proposed starting date for this project. Please notify us if you plan to
have a preconstruction conference.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Assistant Regional Engineer
Land Quality Section
Enclosures: NCGO1 Fact Sheet
cc: G. Robert Graham, PE,George Finch I Boney and Associates, P.A.
309 Forth Boylan Avenue, Raleigh,NC 27603-1402
Letter of Approval with Modifications and Performance Reservatios
Brunswick County
April 1.7, 2019
Page 3 of 4
MODIFICATIONS AND PERFORMANCE RESERVATIONS
Project Name: West Brunswick WRF-- Reclaimed Water High-Rate Infiltration
Project ID: BRUNS-2019-0,3
County: Brunswick
1. 1 his plan approval shall expire three (3) years following the date of approval, if no land-disturbing
activity has been undertaken, as is required by Title 15A NCAC 4B .0129.
2. The developer is responsible for the control of sediment on-site. If the approved erosion and
sedimentation control measures prove insufficient, the developer must take those additional steps
necessary to stop sediment from leaving this site (NCGS 113A-57(3)). Each sediment storage device
must be inspected after each storm event (NCGS 1 13A-54.1(e)). Maintenance and or clean out is
necessary anytime the device is at 50% capacity. All sediment storage measures will remain on site
and functional until all grading and final landscaping of the project is complete(15A NCAC 0413 .0113).
3. Any and all existing ditches on this project site are assumed to be left undisturbed by the proposed
development unless otherwise noted. The removal of vegetation within any existing ditch or channel
is prohibited unless the ditch or channel is to be regarded with side slopes of 2 horizontal to 1 vertical
or less steep (15A NCAC 04B .0124 (d)). Bank slopes may be mowed, but stripping of vegetation is
considered new earth work and is subject to the same erosion control requirements as new ditches
(NCGS 113A-52(6)).
4. The developer is responsible for obtaining any and all permits and approvals necessary for the
development of this project prior to the commencement of this land disturbing activity. This could
include our agency's Stormwater regulations and the Division of Water Resources' enforcement
requirements within Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers'
jurisdiction of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, the Division of Coastal Management's CAMA
requirements, the Division of Solid Waste Management's landfill regulations, the Environmental
Protection Agency and/or The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers jurisdiction ofthe Clean Water Act, local
County or Municipalities' ordinances,or others that may be required. This approval cannot supersede
any other permit or approval; however, in the case of a Cease and Desist Order from the Corps of
Engineers, that Order would only apply to wetland areas. All highland would still have to be in
compliance with the N.C. Sedimentation Pollution Control Act.
5. If any area on site falls within the jurisdiction of Section 401 or 404 of the Clean Water Act, the
developer is responsible for compliance with the requirements of the Division of Water Resources
(DWR), the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) respectively. Any
erosion control measures that fall within jurisdictional wetland areas must be approved by the
aforementioned agencies prior to installation. The Land Quality Section must be notified of relocation
of the measures in question to the transition point between the wetlands and the uplands to assure that
the migration of sediment will not occur. If that relocation presents a problem or contradicts any
requirements of either DWR, the Corps, or the EPA, it is the responsibility of the developer to inform the
Land Quality Section regional office so that an adequate contingency plan can be made to assure sufficient
erosion control remains on site. Failure to do so will be considered a violation of this approval (NCGS
113A-54.1(b)).
Letter of Approval with Modifications and Performance Reservatios
Brunswick County
April 17, 2019
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6. Any borrow material brought onto this site must be from a legally operated mine or other approved
source. Any soil waste that leaves this site can be transported to a permitted mine or separately
permitted construction sites without additional permits under NCGS 74-49(7)(d). Disposal at any other
location would have to be included as a permit revision for this approval.
7. Phis permit allows for a land disturbance,as called for on the application plan,not to exceed 16.9 acres.
Exceeding that acreage will be a violation of this permit and would require a revised plan and additional
application fee. Any addition in impervious surface, over that already noted on the approved plan,
would also require a revised plan to verify the appropriateness of the erosion control measures and
stormwater retention measures (-\CGS 113A-54.I(b)).
8. The construction detail for the proposed sill fence requires reinforcing wire and steel posts a maximum
of eight(8) feet apart. Omission of the reinforcing wire is a construction change that necessitates more
posts for support, i.e., the spacing distance needs to be reduced to no greater than six (6) feet apart
(E&SC Planning& Design Manual 6.63, Rev. 6:06).
9. Sediment storage basins have not been provided on this site. It is proposed that silt fencing be used for
sediment retention. If this proves to be inadequate, the developer must take those additional steps
necessary to stop sediment from leaving this site and a revised Soil and Erosion Control Plan will be
required to be submitted (NCGS I I3A-57(3)).
10. A graveled construction entrance must be located at each point of access and egress available to
construction vehicles during the grading and construction phases of this project. Access and egress
from the project site at a point without a graveled entrance will be considered a violation of this approval.
Routine maintenance of the entrances is critical(113A-54.1(b)).
11. As a condition of the NPDES General Stormwater Permit (NCG010000), the financially responsible
party shall comply with the NCGOI Ground Stabilization And Materials Handling requirements that
became effective April 1, 2019. The NCGOI Ground Stabilization And Materials Handling standard
detail can be printed from the deq.nc.govlh]CGO 1 website.
12. As a condition of the NPDES General Stormwater Permit (NCG010000), the financially responsible
party shall comply with the NCGOI Self-Inspection, Recordkeeping and Reporting requirements that
became effective April 1, 2019. The NCGOI Self-Inspection, Recordkeeping and Reporting standard
detail can be printed from the deq.nc.gov/NCGOI website.
13. As a part of routine monitoring of the approved land-disturbing activity, the financially responsible
party shall assure inspections of the area covered by the approved plan after each phase of the plan has
been completed and after establishment of temporary ground cover in accordance with North Carolina
General Statute 113A-54.I(e).