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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNCC200988_ESC Approval Submitted_20200313February 19, 2020 LETTER OF APPROVAL Lloyd Mattingly, Llomel Inc Gum Branch Crossing 10520 Ligon Mill Rd Ste 104 Wake Forest, NC 27587 RE: Gum Branch Crossing Acres Approved: Total Acres 8.35 Disturbed 11.48 Project ID: 19-1506 County: Onslow City: City of Jacksonville Address: 2457 Gum Branch Road River Basin: White Oak/New River Stream Classification: NSW SC Submitted By: Kim Whaley Parker and Associates Date Received by: December 17, 2019 Complete Application Date: February 19, 2020 Plan Type: Soil and Erosion Control Dear Mr. Lloyd Mattingly, 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 followin the date iof a royal, if no land -disturbing activity has been undertaken, as is required by 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 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 NOI form may be accessed at deq.nc.gov/NCGOI. Please direct questions about the NOI form to Annette Lucas at Annette.lucas@ncdenr.gov or Paul Clark at Paul.clark@ncdenr.eov. 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 August 1, 2019, a $100 fee.will be charged annually. This fee is to be sent to the DEMLR Stormwater Central Office staff in Raleigh. Title 15A NCAC 413 .0118(a) and the NCGO1 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 NCGOI permit and the COC, once it is received. 3. Records of inspections made during the previous 12 months. Letter of Approval Lloyd Mattingly February 19, 2020 Page 2 of 2 Also, this letter gives the notice required by - 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, 1�� aA— Pat Donovan -Brandenburg Stormwater and Soil/Erosion Control Manager City of Jacksonville Enclosures: Certificate of Approval NCGOI Fact Sheet ec: Kim Whaley ♦neaHry�, North Carolina Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources NPDES Stormwater Discharge Permit °eT5 for Construction Activities NCDENR Minln Technical Bulletin for NCGO10000 Revised Aug. 22, 2013 What is this permit? This is your General Stormwater Permit for Construc- tion Activities, developed to meet federal National Pol- lutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) re- quirements. It is separate and in addition to your Ero- sion and Sedimentation Control (E&SC) Plan. Federal regulations adopted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and N.C. Environmental Management Commission require an NPDES storm - water permit for your project. In North Carolina, the EPA has delegated authority to administer the NPDES program to the Department of Environment and Natu- ral Resources. The E&SC plan approved by the Division of Energy, Mineral and Land (DEMLR), or a delegated local pro- gram, contains the core erosion control requirements for your project. The NPDES Stormwater General Per- mit contains additional requirements related to a broader range of water quality issues. These permits are related, but separate. Both contain conditions your project site must meet. Are there new requirements in this permit? This General Permit reflects changes made in the fed- eral regulations effective Feb. 1, 2010, that regulate discharges from construction sites. The federal regula- tions resulted from litigation decisions that mandated construction activities over a certain size must contain additional measures to reduce the amount of wastes and sediment loading that reach the nation's waters. The Department of Environment and Natural Re- sources established the Construction General Permit Technical Advisory Group to guide the development of this NPDES permit. A draft permit was available for public review in May 2011, and the final permit be- came effective on Aug. 3, 2011. The most notable change in the new permit is a re- quirement that ground stabilization, such as wheat straw application, be applied within 14 days from the last land -disturbing activity. For steep slopes, that area must be stabilized within 7 days. Please see page 2 of this technical bulletin for more details. Do I need to submit a Notice of Intent to have coverage under this permit? No. Your project is covered by this permit upon approval of an adequate erosion and sedimentation control plan that meets requirements for surface dewatering of basins and ground stabilization timeframes. What does this permit require me to do? You should read and become fa- miliar with the provisions of this permit. Below is a list of the major requirements, with indications where those differ from the previ- ous Construction Stormwater Gen- eral Permit. Erosion and Sediment Control Plan You must implement the E&SC Plan approved for your project by DEMLR or by a delegated local program. Adherence to that E&SC Plan is an enforceable component of this General Permit. Your E&SC plan will identify areas where the more stringent 7- and 14- day ground stabilization require- ments apply. See "Ground Stabili- zation Requirements" on page 2 of this bulletin. Monitorinc and Inspections ♦ You must keep a rain gauge on the project site. • Dedicated demolition and other waste areas and earthen material stockpiles must be located at least 50' from storm drains or streams unless no alternative is feasible (new requirement). ♦ You must inspect all E&SC measures at least once a week and within 24 hours after any storm event greater than a half -inch (during a 24-hour period). You must take immediate corrective action for any device failure. ♦ You must inspect all outlets where stormwater runoff leaves the site and evaluate the effect on nearby streams or wetlands. (continued on reverse side) NPDES Stomrwater Discharge Permit for Construction Activities Revised Aug. 22, 2013 I ♦ Corrective action must be taken if sediment is deposited off -site or into a stream or wetland, or causes a visible increase in turbidity (cloudiness) of any waterbody. ♦ You must keep records of these inspections and any corrective ac- tions taken. Operation and Maintenance You must provide the operation and maintenance necessary to maintain optimal performance of stormwater controls. This means you must take corrective action if erosion and sediment control measures are not operating prop- erly. Operation and maintenance includes, but is not limited to: ♦ Regularly cleaning out sedi- mentation basins. ♦ Stabilizing eroded banks, channels or spillway structures. ♦ Repairing/clearing out inlets and outlets. ♦ Repairing and maintaining storm drainage inlet and outlet protection. ♦ Repairing piping, seepage and mechanical damage. ♦ Repairing silt fence damage. Reporting The self -inspections required by this permit are an opportunity to identify impacts to nearby waters. If you observe sediment that has deposited in a stream or wetland, you must notify the DEMLR re- gional office within 24 hours and provide written notice within five days (see #3 on page 6 of the Gen- eral Permit). Ground Stabilization Requirements Non-compliance and Fines Projects that violate Stormwater Permit conditions and/or have un- authorized water quality impacts are subject to fines. Civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day for each violation may be assessed. Inspections Staff from DEMLR and local pro- grams with delegated authority will perform random inspections of your project site to ensure compli- ance with state and federal regula- tion governing construction activi- ties. That means that your project, if found to be in violation, could potentially be subject to enforce- ment action by both DEMLR and the local program. The inspections may be routine in nature or the re- sult of a citizen complaint. Site Area Description Stabilization Timeframe Exceptions Perimeter dikes, swales, ditches and slopes 7 days None High Quality Water (HQW) Zones 7 days None N Slopes steeper than 3:1 7 days If slopes are 10' or less in length and are not steeper than 2:1, 14 days are allowed. L� Slopes 3:1 or flatter 14 days 7 days for slopes greater than 50' in length. v All other areas with slopes flatter than 4:1 I 14 days I None, except for perimeters and HQW Zones. Additional information is available online: �caQua/iry� NC Stormwater Permitting hfp://portal.ncdenr.orp-/web/ir/stormwater z _ NCGO1 Permit Information htt�:Ht)ortal.ncdenr.orp-/web/Ir/construction-stormwater Erasion & Setlimenl ConM1al M � �g Map of Regional Offices http://Vortal.ncdenr.org/web/Ir/division-contacts Still have questions? Call the DEMLR Regional Office nearest your project's location: Asheville Office (828) 296-4500 Washington Office (252)946-6481 Fayetteville Office (910) 433-3300 Wilmington Office (910) 796-7215 Mooresville Office (704) 663-1699 Winston-Salem Office (336) 771-5000 Raleigh Office (919) 791-4200 Central Office (919) 807-6300