NCC191727_ESC Approval Submitted_20190909

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Pine Gate Renewables, LLC
Attn.: James Luster, Manager
130 Roberts St.
Asheville, NC 28801
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
August 23, 2019
LETTER OF APPROVAL
RE: Project Name: Spring Hope 3 Solar
Project ID: NASH-2020-001
Acres Approved: 29.28
County: NASH, City: Ferrells, Address: Frazier Road
River Basin: Neuse, Stream Classification: Other
Submitted By: Crowley Professional Engineers
Date Received by LQS: August 13, 2019
Plan Type: Revised
Dear Mr. Luster:
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. The enclosed Certificate of Approval must be
posted at the job site. This 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.
As ofApril 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 NCGO10000
Construction Stormwater General Permit. This form MUST be submitted prior to the
commencement of any land disturbing activity on the above named project. The N01 form may be
accessed at deq.nc.gov/NCGO1. Please direct questions about the NOI form to Annette Lucas at
Ann�aucasOncdenngov or Paul Clark at Paul.clarkOncdenr.goy. After you submit a complete
and correct N01 form, a CPOC will be emailed to you within three business days. Initially, DEMLR
will not charge a fee for the coverage under the NCGO1 permit. However, on or after June 1, 2019, a
$100 fee will be charged annually. This fee is to be sent to the DEMLR Stormwater Central Office
staff in Raleigh.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy. Mineral and Land Resources
Raleigh Reginmil Office . 1628 Mall Service Center: 3800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh North Carolina 27609
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9I9 791.4200

Letter of Approval
Pine Gate Renewables, LLC
August 23, 2019
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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 E&SC plan as well as any approved deviation.
2. The NCG01 permit and the COC, once it is received.
3. Records of inspection made during the previous 30 days.
Also, this letter gives the notice required by G.S. 113A-61.1(a) of our right of periodic inspection to
insure 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 (North Carolina General Statute 113A-51 through 66), this office may
require revisions to the plan and implementation of the revisions to insure 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,
Sally Cas , El
Regional Engineering Associate
DEMLR
Enclosures: Certificate of Approval
NCGOI Fact Sheet
cc: Michael Crowley, PE ( mcrowley0caaengineers.com) - Electronic Copy
DEMLR — Raleigh Regional Office File