20061360 Ver 1_More Info Letter_20060905

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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
September 5, 2006
CERTIFIED MAIL: RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Ross W. Lampe
Manager
235 Market Street
Smithfield, NC 27577
Subject Property: Carriage Hill Lots 17 & 18
Laurel Hills Branch [030402, 27-33-(10), C, NSW]
REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Lampe:
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
DWQ Project # 06-1360
Wake County
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On August 24, 2006, the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) 401 Oversight/Express Permitting Unit
received your minor variance application dated August 23, 2006, regarding your request for a Minor
Variance from the Neuse Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0233) for the subject property. The DWQ is
required to prepare a "preliminary finding" /"finding of fact" as to whether the variance request meets the
requirements of 15A NCAC 02B .0233(9)(a). The DWQ may attach conditions to a variance approval
that support the purpose, spirit and intent of the riparian buffer protection program. Conditions usually
include stormwater management and buffer mitigation.
Additional information will be required before we can proceed with the review of your variance request.
Therefore, unless additional information is provided as described below, we will have to move toward
denial of your request per 15A NCAC 2B .0233 and will place this project on hold as incomplete until we
receive this additional information.
Additional Information Requested:
1. Buffer Mitigation
Buffer mitigation will most likely be required as a condition if you choose to proceed with either
the Minor or Major Variance. If you choose to proceed with a variance, then please provide a
buffer mitigation plan pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0242.
2. Stormwater Management
Stormwater management will be required as a condition if you choose to proceed with either the
Minor or Major Variance. Please provide a detailed stormwater management plan depicting how
you intend to treat the stormwater running off the proposed impervious surfaces.
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401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit ~/VlltllCll~f'1~
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] /FAX [phone] /Internet: htto://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands
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Ross W. Lampe
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September 5, 2006
Please respond in writing within three weeks of the date of this letter by sending a copy of this
information to me and to Eric Kulz of the DWQ Raleigh Regional Office. If we do not hear from you in
writing within three weeks, we will assume that you no longer want to pursue your variance request and
we will consider the request as withdrawn. Please call Ms. Amy Chapman of this office at (919) 733-
1786 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Cyndi Karoly, Supervisor
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
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cc: Eric Kulz, DWQ Raleigh Regional Office
File Copy
Central Files
Filename: 061360RossLampe(Wake)On_Hold
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] /FAX [phone] /Internet: http:l/h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands
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