Lot-level Erosion Control

Johnston County Lot-level Erosion Control Jurisdiction includes all areas of the county outside of any town limits or ETJs.

 

Lot-level EC Permit Applications

A lot-level erosion control permit is required for sites with disturbance of one or more acres, or for sites that are part of a subdivision/common plan of development.  

To obtain a lot-level erosion control permit, you will need to prepare an application packet.  If you are applying for multiple lots in the same subdivision, they should all be included in one application.  Application packets should be submitted physically and will need to include the following items.

Required Document	Description
EC Permit Application	Application form for an Erosion Control Permit
Financial Responsibility/ Ownership Form (FRO)	*Must be the original document with “wet” signature and notarization - Declares the landowner and the party that will be financially responsible for land disturbance (may be the same or different) - If applying for multiple lots in the same subdivision, list them on one FRO
Deed	Proof of ownership
EC Plans	Plans showing lot layouts, limits of disturbance, and intended EC measures
DEQ Plan Sheets	Sheets with construction details, seeding specs, and NCG01 SWPPP information
Additional Documents, As Needed
Multiple Landowner’s Form	Documents additional landowners when multiple owners’ lots are being permitted together or when a lot has more than one owner
Landowner Consent Form	Required when the Financially Responsible Party is not the same entity as the landowner
Additional Construction Details	If EC measures other than the primary four (silt fence, silt fence outlets, construction entrances, and concrete wash-out basins) are used, construction details for them are needed

 

For your reference, a full checklist may be found here.

 

Submission

• A review fee is required. Please check the current fee schedule for the most up-to-date information.
• Compile a check and all necessary documents and mail or deliver the application packet to the Public Utilities Department - Engineering Division.
• Mail: Attn. Adam Miller / Johnston County Public Utilities / P.O. Box 2263 / Smithfield, NC 27577

• Office: 309 E. Market St. / Smithfield, NC 27577

 

What happens next?

Staff will review the application within 30 days.  You will be emailed with either a disapproval with comments, or an approval.  After approval, you will need to obtain coverage under the NCG01 general permit through the state’s Department of Environmental Quality.  Make sure to keep a copy of your FRO to submit to the state’s portal.  Their portal can be found here.

 

Close-out

When all land disturbances for the permit have been completed, and the disturbed areas have been permanently stabilized, the erosion control permit is eligible for closeout.

1. Contact your Erosion Control inspector to begin closeout.
2. Include a copy of the Johnston County Erosion Control Permit(s) being requested to close out.
3. Include a copy of the latest Self-Inspection Report for the area(s) being requested to be closed out. If self-inspection reports are not included, the permit will not be closed out.
4. The self-inspection should confirm the following items have been completed prior to requesting a permit closeout inspection. If the items below are not completed as applicable, the permit will not be closed out.  A re-inspection fee may apply.
• All areas must have permanent vegetation established
• The site must be in compliance with all environmental permits
• Any lot level drainage swales must be in place and stabilized
• Any permanent drainage easements must be in place and stabilized
• Any SCM’s or other stormwater measures have been converted, stabilized and bonded.

When the County closes out the local erosion control permit, the County’s closeout documentation can be submitted to NCDEQ to close out coverage under NCG01.

 

Contacts

For questions regarding permitting, please contact Adam Miller.

• Email: adam.miller@johnstonnc.gov
• Phone: (919) 989-5605

For questions regarding inspections and close-out, contact your EC Inspector.