July 9, 2021

TO: DEQ-DWR-Wetlands-Public Listserv

FROM: Paul Wojoski, 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch

RE: Individual Water Quality Permit for Federally Non-Jurisdictional Wetlands and Surface Waters-Wake Tech East Campus

The purpose of this Public Notice is outlined below. This notice is available electronically via links provided on the Individual Certification Public Notice Table here: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-quality-permitting/401-buffer-permitting-branch/public-1 or by searching by project number or project name here: https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/WaterResources/Browse.aspx?dbid=0&startid=1665884.

I. Public Notice; Individual Water Quality Permit for Wake Tech East Campus; DWR # 20210475

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that on April 6th, 2021 The Trustees of Wake Tech Community College, (9101 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh, NC 27603) applied to the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) for an Individual Water Quality Permit for Impacts to Federally Non-Jurisdictional Wetlands and Surface Waters, pursuant to Title 15A NCAC 02H .1400. The activity for which this certification is sought regards construction of an eastern campus in Wake County, NC to house student services, general education buildings, rescue training facilities, workforce and continuing education buildings, roads, parking, retail shops, and associated utilities. The DWR’s proposed date of final action on the application is August 9, 2021.

Written comments on the application described above must be received by DWR no later than 5 p.m. on August 9, 2021. Written comments may be submitted online by filling out the Public Notice Comment Form here: https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/Forms/401_Public_Notice_Comments. Written comments may also be mailed to: 401 Permitting, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1617.

The application is available online. Information for accessing the application/ project information online may be found on the Public Notice - Individual Certifications for NWPs webpage: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-quality-permitting/401-buffer-permitting-branch/public-1.

The application is also available at the Central Office of the DWR and may be inspected with an appointment between 8 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding State holidays. For questions or to schedule an appointment, contact information for the DWR Offices may be found here: https://deq.nc.gov/contact/regional-offices. Contact information for the DWR Central Office 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch may be found here: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-quality-permitting/401-buffer-permitting-branch/401-buffer. File materials may not be removed from any DWR office; copy machines are available for use upon payment of the cost thereof to DWR pursuant to G.S. 132-6.2.