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Reviewing Regional Office: Raleigh <br />Project Number: 25-0070 Due Date: 11/1/2024 <br />County: Orange <br />PERMITS SPECIAL APPLICATION PROCEDURES or REQUIREMENTS <br />Normal Process <br />Time <br />(Statutory time <br />limit) <br />Mining Permit <br />On-site inspection usual. Surety bond filed with DEQ Bond amount <br />varies with type mine and number of acres of affected land. Affected <br />area greater than one acre must be permitted. The appropriate bond <br />must be received before the permit can be issued. <br />30 days <br />(60 days) <br />Dam Safety Permit <br />If permit required, application 60 days before begin construction. <br />Applicant must hire N.C. qualified engineer to prepare plans, inspect <br />construction, and certify construction is according to DEQ approved <br />plans. May also require a permit under mosquito control program. And <br />a 404 permit from Corps of Engineers. An inspection of site is necessary <br />to verify Hazard Classification. A minimum fee of $200.00 must <br />accompany the application. An additional processing fee based on a <br />percentage, or the total project cost will be required upon completion. <br />30 days <br />(60 days) <br />Oil Refining Facilities N/A 90-120 days <br />(N/A) <br />Permit to drill exploratory oil or gas well <br />File surety bond of $5,000 with DEQ running to State of NC conditional <br />that any well opened by drill operator shall, upon abandonment, be <br />plugged according to DEQ rules and regulations. <br />10 days <br />N/A <br />Geophysical Exploration Permit Application filed with DEQ at least 10 days prior to issue of permit. <br />Application by letter. No standard application forms. <br />10 days <br />N/A <br />State Lakes Construction Permit <br />Application fee based on structure size is charged. Must include <br />descriptions & drawings of structure & proof of ownership of riparian <br />property <br />15-20 days <br />N/A <br />401 Water Quality Certification <br />Compliance with the T15A 02H .0500 Certifications are required <br />whenever construction or operation of facilities will result in a <br />discharge into navigable water as described in 33 CFR part 323. <br />60 days <br />(130 days) <br />Compliance with Catawba, Goose Creek, Jordan Lake, Randleman, Tar Pamlico or Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules is required. Buffer requirements: <br />http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-branch/401-wetlands-buffer-permits/401-riparian- <br />buffer-protection-program <br />Nutrient Offset: Loading requirements for nitrogen and phosphorus in the Neuse and Tar -Pamlico River basins, and in the Jordan and Falls Lake <br />watersheds, as part of the nutrient-management strategies in these areas. DWR nutrient offset information: <br />http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/planning/nonpoint-source-management/nutrient-offset-information <br />CAMA Permit for MAJOR development $250.00 - $475.00 fee must accompany application 75 days <br />(150 days) <br />CAMA Permit for MINOR development $100.00 fee must accompany application 22 days <br />(25 days) <br />Abandonment of any wells, if required must be in accordance with Title 15A. Subchapter 2C.0100. <br />Notification of the proper regional office is requested if "orphan" underground storage tanks (USTS) are discovered during an y excavation <br />operation. <br />Plans and specifications for the construction, expansion, or alteration of a public water system must be approved by the <br />Division of Water Resources/Public Water Supply Section prior to the award of a contract or the initiation of construction <br />as per 15A NCAC 18C .0300 et. seq., Plans and specifications should be submitted to 1634 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, <br />North Carolina 27699-1634. All public water supply systems must comply with state and federal drinking water monitoring <br />requirements. For more information, contact the Public Water Supply Section, (919) 707-9100. <br />30 days <br />If existing water lines will be relocated during the construction, plans for the water line relocation must be submitted to <br />the Division of Water Resources/Public Water Supply Section at 1634 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 - <br />1634. For more information, contact the Public Water Supply Section, (919) 707 -9100. <br />30 days <br />Plans and specifications for the construction, expansion, or alteration of the water system must be approved through the delegated <br />plan approval authority. Please contact them at for further information. <br />34