20171559 Ver 3_Individual_20210707

hdrinc.com
July 7, 2021
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
217 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
ATTN: Ms. Sue Homewood
SUBJECT: Individual Permit Application
Greensboro Randolph Megasite and Associated Infrastructure
Randolph County, North Carolina
Ms. Homewood:
The Greensboro -Randolph Megasite Foundation, Inc. (GRMF) is submitting the attached
individual permit application and supporting documentation for development of the proposed
Greensboro -Randolph Megasite (the "Proposed Project" or "Project GRMS"), located in
northern Randolph County, North Carolina. The GRMF was established to assemble and
promote a tract of land in Randolph County to attract a transformational advanced
manufacturer such as an automotive manufacturer that will provide economic advancement
that targets the creation of professional, skilled, and semi -skilled jobs for residents of Randolph
County and City of Greensboro. The GRMF proposes a singular large development to include
over $1 billion in private capital investment.
Please find enclosed the ENG4345 Form, Supporting Project Information, Approved
Jurisdictional Determination Forms and Requests, Stormwater Management Plan, Permit
Drawings, Agency Concurrence Letters, and Division of Mitigation Services Request for
development of the GRMS. The application also has additional information requested from
previous submittal of the permit and public notice (Appendix H) as well as updates to sections
of the supporting information such as the Alternative Analysis. Last but not least, the applicant
would prefer this information remain confidential at this time and specific items in the attached
information are clearly marked as confidential.
Thank you for your assistance with this project. If you have any questions or need additional
information, please contact Vickie Miller at either [e-mail] or 919.232.6637.
Sincerely,
HDR Engineering
Vick0All�v
Vickie Miller, AICP, PWS
555 Fayetteville Street, Suites 900 & 210, Raleigh, NC 27601-3034
[phone]

Staff Review Form
Updated September 4, 2020
Staff Review
Does this application have all the attachments needed to accept it into the review process?*
6* Yes r No
ID#* Version* 3
20171559
Is this project a public transportation project?*
r Yes
r No
Reviewer List:* Sue Homewood:eads\slhomewood
Select Reviewing Office:*
Winston-Salem Regional Office - [phone]
Does this project require a request for payment to be sent?*
Yes
r
No
How much is
owed?*
r $240.00
r $570.00

Project Submittal Form
Please note: fields marked with a red asterisk * below are required. You will not be able to submit the form until all
mandatory questions are answered.
Project Type:*
✓ For the Record Only (Courtesy Copy)
✓ New Project
✓ Modification/New Project with Existing ID
✓ More Information Response
✓ Other Agency Comments
✓ Pre -Application Submittal
✓ Re-Issuance\Renewal Request
✓ Stream or Buffer Appeal
Pre -Filing Meeting Information
Before submitting this form please ensure you have submitted the Pre -Filing Meeting Request Form as we will not
be able to accept your application without this important first step. The Pre -Filing Meeting Request Form is used in
accordance with 40 C.F.R. Section 121.4(a) "At least 30 days prior to submitting a certification request, the project
proponent shall request a pre -filing meeting with the certifying agency" and in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Section
121.5(b)(7), and (c)(5) all certification requests shall include documentation that a pre -filing meeting request was
submitted to the certifying authority at least 30 days prior to submitting the certification request. Click here to read
more information on when this form is needed prior to application submission or here to view the form.
Attach documentation of Pre -Filing Meeting Request here:
DWR Pre -Filing Meeting Request Form.pdf
Date for Meeting Request 5/10/2021
ID# 20171559 Version 3
Project Contact Information
Name: Jackson Garvey
Who is submitting the inforrration?
Email Address: [e-mail]
Project Information
Existing ID #:
20171559
20170001 (no dashes)
Project Name: GRMS Individual Application
Is this a public transportation project?
r Yes
a No
52.33KB
Existing Version:
3
Is the project located within a NC DCM Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)?
r Yes r No r Unknown
County (ies)

Randolph
Please upload all files that need to be submited.
Click the upload button or drag and drop files here to attach docurrent
GRMS Supporting Documentation and
114.69MB
Environmental Report 7_6_21.pdf
Cover Letter_DWR_5_11_2021.pdf 150.11KB
Appendix F_TIAs_2016_2017_2018.pdf 13.45MB
Greensboro Randolph Megasite updated
836.74KB
Acceptance June 2021.pdf
Individual-and-Cumulative-Impacts-GRMS-July
6.81 MB
2021.pdf
Only pdf or krre files are accepted.
Describe the attachments
or comments:
Cover Letter
Section 404/401 Individual Permit Application
Supporting Documentation Including Agency Coordination Following USACE Public Notice
Cumulative Impact Assessment
DMS Mitigation Acceptance Letter
Sign and Submit
fJ By checking the box and signing box below, I certify that:
• I, the project proponent, hereby certifies that all information contained herein is true, accurate, and complete to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
• I, the project proponent, hereby requests that the certifying authority review and take action on this CWA 401
certification request within the applicable reasonable period of time.
• I agree that submission of this online form is a "transaction" subject to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General
Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act");
• I agree to conduct this transaction by electronic means pursuant to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General
Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act");
• I understand that an electronic signature has the same legal effect and can be enforced in the same way as a
written signature; AND
• I intend to electronically sign and submit the online form.
Signature:
.40dehr: 6 '/
Submittal Date: Is filled in automatically.

ROY COOPER
Governor
JOHN NICHOLSON
Interim Secretary
TIM BAUMGARTNER
Director
Jim Melvin
Greensboro Randolph Megasite Foundation
324 W. Wendover Ave., Suite 207
Greensboro, NC 27408
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental quality
June 18, 2021
Expiration of Acceptance: 12/18/2021
Project: Greensboro Randolph Megasite County: Randolph
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the NCDEQ Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) is willing
to accept payment for compensatory mitigation for impacts associated with the above referenced project
as indicated in the table below. Please note that this decision does not assure that participation in the
DMS in -lieu fee mitigation program will be approved by the permit issuing agencies as mitigation for
project impacts. It is the responsibility of the applicant to contact permitting agencies to determine if
payment to the DMS will be approved. You must also comply with all other state, federal or local
government permits, regulations or authorizations associated with the proposed activity including G.S. §
143-214.11.
This acceptance is valid for six months from the date of this letter and is not transferable. If we have not
received a copy of the issued 404 Permit/401 Certification within this time frame, this acceptance
will expire. It is the applicant's responsibility to send copies of the permits to DMS. Once DMS receives
a copy of the permit(s) an invoice will be issued based on the required mitigation in that permit and
payment must be made prior to conducting the authorized work. The amount of the in -lieu fee to be paid
by an applicant is calculated based upon the Fee Schedule and policies listed on the DMS website.
Based on the information supplied by you in your request to use the DMS, the impacts for which you are
requesting compensatory mitigation credit are summarized in the following table. The amount of
mitigation required and assigned to DMS for this impact is determined by permitting agencies and may
exceed the impact amounts shown below.
River Basin
Impact Location
(8-digit HUC)
Impact Type
Impact Quantity
Cape Fear
03030003*
Warm Stream
42,398
Cape Fear
03030003*
Riparian Wetland
9.25
Cape Fear
03030002*
Warm Stream
38
*DMS proposes to provide the required mitigation credits for the above -referenced impacts in the Cape
Fear 03030002 and 03030003 HUCs. Upon receipt of payment, DMS will take responsibility for providing
the compensatory mitigation. The mitigation will be performed in accordance with the In -Lieu Fee
Program instrument dated July 28, 2010. Thank you for your interest in the DMS in -lieu fee mitigation
program. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact
Kelly.Williams©ncdenr.gov.
cc: Vickie Miller, agent
£ D_E
NORTH CAROLINA
Department of Environmental Mal
Sincerely,
Aal/17/J6-
FOR James. B Stanfill
Asset Management Supervisor
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Mitigation Services
217 West Jones Street 11652 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1652
919.707.8976

DWR Pre -Filing Meeting Request Form
ID#*
Regional Office *
Reviewer List*
20171559
Version*
3
Winston-Salem Regional Office - [phone]
Sue Homewood
Pre -Filing Meeting Request submitted 5/10/2021
Contact Name * Vickie Miller
Contact Email Address* [e-mail]
Project Name* GRMS
Project Owner* Greensboro Randolph Megasite Foundation
Project County* Randolph
Owner Address: Street Address
324 W Wendover Ave
Address Line 2
Suite 207
City State / Rovince / Region
Greensboro NC
Fbstal / Zip Code Country
27408 USA
Is this a transportation project?* C Yes ( No
Type(s) of approval sought from the DWR:
r 401 Water Quality Certification - I— 401 Water Quality Certification -
Reg ula r Express
rJ Individual Permit I— Modification
I— Shoreline Stabilization
Does this project have an existing project ID#?*
Yes r No
Please list all existing project ID's associated with this projects.*
20171559
Do you know the name of the staff member you would like to request a meeting with?
Sue Homewood
Please give a brief project description below and include location information.*

The GRMF was established to attract the development of a
transformational manufacturing, facility (such as a transformational
automotive manufacturing, production, and assembly facility) by
assembling and promoting a tract of land at a location that will
generate employment and economic benefits for the Randolph
County -City of Greensboro area (Project Region). A transformational
manufacturing facility for the Project Region is one that is expected
to: provide
roughly 2,000-4,000 mostly skilled and semi -skilled manufacturing
jobs; increase the local tax base; and provide new payroll to circulate
within Randolph County and the City of Greensboro.
GRMF, NCRR, and Randolph County own and control the 1,825-acre
property that constitutes the Greensboro Randolph Megasite
(GRMS). The GRMS is located in northern Randolph County
approximately two miles southeast of the Town of Liberty and west of
the Town of Julian. The nearest named waterway is Sandy Creek, to
which the unnamed tributaries on the site drain. The GRMS is
generally bounded by Old US 421 (SR 1006) to the north, Julian
Airport Road to the west, Troy Smith Road to the east, and US 421 to
the south. The proposed project would establish a 1,000 acre
construction pad at the GRMS and make associated utility (electricity,
water, sewer, roads, and rail) improvements ("Proposed Project").
This request is to resubmit the application that was previously
submitted on December 4, 2017 and again on June 26, 2018.
By digitally signing below, I certify that I have read and understood that per the Federal Clean Water Act Section
401 Certification Rule the following statements:
• This form completes the requirement of the Pre -Filing Meeting Request in the Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification
Rule.
• I understand by signing this form that I cannot submit my application until 30 calendar days after this pre -filing
meeting request.
• !also understand that DWR is not required to respond or grant the meeting request.
Your project's thirty -day clock started upon receipt of this application. You will receive notification regarding meeting location
and time if a meeting is necessary. You will receive notification when the thirty -day clock has expired, and you can submit an
application.
Signature
Submittal Date 5/10/2021