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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-14A LundenMrs. Mae Lunden and Mr. Bob Lunden July 6, 2005 Page 3 of 3 CAMA VIOLATION #05.14A 1 44 F9a AGREEMENT TO PAY PROPOSED CIVIL ASSESSMENT I understand that the staff of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources will propose the assessment of a civil penaltyin the amount of $209 against me for violation of the Coastal Area Management Act, NCGS 113A-100 et sec , committed on or near my property 1293 Colington Road in Dare County, North Carolina. In order to resolve this matter with no further action or expense on my part, I accept responsibility for the violation as described in the Notice of Violation letter dated July 6, 2005 and agree to pay the proposed civil assessment of $200. -j'� DATE SIGNATURE ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER e7A NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Coastal Management Michael F. Easley, Governor Charles & Jones, Director William G. Ross Jr., Secretary July 18, 2005 c- Mr. Robert LundenD'w `J t' ca PO Box 3497 Z005 Y Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 JUL 2 l Morehead City D'14 RE. Payment of Proposed Penalty for Violations of the Coastal Area Management Act, Dare County, CAMA Violation #05-14A Dear Mr. Lunden: This letter will acknowledge receipt of your Check #511 in the amount of $200, dated July 15, 2005. Once the amount of the check is credited to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources' account, this matter will be fully and completely closed. If you have any further questions concerning this matter, please contact me at the Northeast District office, 252-264-3901. Sincerely, ed S son District Manager Northeast District cc: Ted Tyndall, Assistant Director, Division of Coastal Management (DCM), Morehead City Roy Brownlow, Compliance Coordinator, DCM, Morehead City John Cece, Field Representative, DCM, Elizabeth City 1367 U.S. 17 South, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909 Phone: 252-264-39011FAX: 252-264.37231Internet: www.nccoastalmanagement.net An Equal opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer —30% Recycled by Fiber Weight DCM ENFORCEMENT TRACKING REPORT // Issuer d S — / Y Field Rep. J o N ex C 0- 0- e Violation Base No. A B C D LPO Violated Permit No. LP1 (if applicable) Violation Descript'on Was activity permittable? res�/ No Initial Discovery Date Q Discovery Method ii iVO efild,S P A4 CAIL 011 Violation Description Sutk-Ar-g P1L1yU/DS Udo 6a l r Respondent Information Prior Violations in same AEC: Yes/ No +Case Respondent Name(s) — (YIS o e ° ^ 3 o b L• cA n dg- (Landowner/Agent/Contractor) 9 3LI ] City IK p�YIL I+ U-S State /tA� Zip - 79ge Address- RI-,-�-�� �— Phone # �a57-��Q'�l ( Fax# Email Violation Type: Project Type: Authorizations Required: Site Visits Respondent Site Visits Respondent Present Present M No Permit -t PrivatelCommunity ❑ Major CAMA S'� ❑ Permit Condition ❑ ❑ Govt./Public ❑ Minor D&F 1 D ❑ ❑ Expired Permit El Commercial' General r-1 ❑ u Inconsistent w/ Rules Violation Location and Site Description Rover File 05 D711 # D A , Project Location: County Shoreline Length �� Street Address/ State Road/ Lot #(s) SAV: Not Sure Yes )� 12 � q3 COL n1 U Sandbags: NotSure Yes 10 PNA: Yes 9) Adjacent Subdivision, — DRW: Yes lD Adjacent City L; )r ap�Vlc- W. W ZIP-22M ---- Crit. Hab. Yes Phone # (—) — River Basin __p j �% _— photos ® No yy� /tpen /unkn)- Waiver Required Ye 99 Adj. Wtr. Body �-f7`) ilj Uu-�L�� nnI---ram In DWQ Butter Area Yes (� Closest Maj. Wtr. Body R•Z-'P JVO�L r-SRfin1T Specify DWQ Buffer If applicable: Restoration Extension Granted Yes No NOV Date 1`-+- i fi Initial Req. Comp. Date Restoration Letter m f p CNOV Date -_ _ Date Comp. Observed __--- Penalty Assessment r— 71.0409 Ref. App./Permit Fee Sent to Respondent Date 67 05 penalty Rcvd by DCM Date v --- Willful/Intent. Assessment Extended Yes No — Continuing �?EY1n�N� Other Total - Acceptance Date Recomm. Assess. I DCM Assess. Formal Assessments, Appeals and Reductions Date Long Form Submitted Date Formal CPA Submitted Final Assessment Attorney General's Office for Injunction or Formal Collection Date sent to AG. Assessment Appealed Yes No ❑ Penalty modified ❑ Respondant not responsive to penalty/NOV ❑ Injunction to complete restoration Date Collection Let. Sent Date Demand Let. Sent Violation Activities and Impacts AECs Affected: ' Wetlands Impacted? Yes / If yes, which types: CW (tvy PTS No OEA HE .IH.,.. - SA DS CI SY •... A LS TY - 0 PWS: FC: Other: Restoration Required by the Respondent Yes / Dimensions In excess Dimensions to restore Final dimensions ofpermft/unauthorizedacdvities allowed Actually restored Development Activities Habitat Descriptlon NOTES: Closing ``�qq Payment Received $_—..._ � 0-0 _— Date._ '2 S oc Date Case Closed 7/� `j /� s 5Y 3- CRt ©�� i-11 t NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Coastal Management Michael F. Easley, Governor Charles S. Jones, Director William G. Ross Jr., Secretary July 6, 2005 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mrs. Mae Lunden and Mr. Bob Lunden P.O. Box 3497 Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 JUL 12 2005 RE: CAMA VIOLATION #05-14A Morehead City DCM Dear Mr. and Mrs. Lunden: This letter is in reference to the Notice of Violation dated July 6, 2005 that Mr. John Cece, representative for the Division of Coastal Management, issued to you for installing bulkhead pilings at 1293 Colington Road, Dare County. The violation involved Estuarine Waters, Public Trust Areas, and Estuarine Shorelines, which are Areas of Environmental Concern designated by the Coastal Resources Commission. The Coastal Area Management Act provides that a civil assessment of up to $2,500 may be assessed for any violation. It is the policy of the Coastal Resources Commission to assess a civil penalty for all violations in order to recover some of the costs of investigating violations and/or to compensate the public for any damage to its natural resources. Under the rules of the Coastal Resources Commission, a proposed civil penalty in the amount of $200 is appropriate for this violation. You may expeditiously resolve this matter prior to the assessment of a formal civil penalty by accepting responsibility for the violation and paying the amount proposed above. In order to do this, you must: (1) sign one of the attached copies of an "Agreement to Pay Civil Assessment;" (2) attach a check or money order for $200 made payable to the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR); and, (3) return the signed agreement and payment to this office in the enclosed, self-addressed envelope within ten (10) days of your receipt of this letter. Upon deposit of your check in the Department's account, you will receive a Notice of Compliance officially closing this enforcement action. 1367 U.S. 17 South, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909 Phone: 252-264-39011 FAX: 252-264-37231 Internet: www.nccoastaimanagement.net An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled 110% Post Consumer Paper Mrs. Mae Lunden and Mr. Bob Lunden July 6, 2005 Page 2 of 3 If you do not send a signed agreement and payment to this office within ten (10) days, the Director of the Division of Coastal Management will formally assess a civil penalty against you. You will then have the opportunity to request a hearing on the penalty or request remission of the penalty. Thank you for your time and cooperation in resolving this important matter. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (252) 264-3901, Sincerely, rsonTed Sam District Manager Northeast District Enclosures cc: Ted Tyndall, Assistant Director, NC Division of Coastal Management (DCM), Morehead City Roy Brownlow, Compliance Coordinator, DCM, Morehead City John Cece, Coastal Management Representative, DCM, Elizabeth City Mrs. Mae Lunden and Mr. Bob Lunden July 6, 2005 Page 3 of 3 1 CAMA VIOLATION #05.14A AGREEMENT TO PAY PROPOSED CIVIL ASSESSMENT I understand that the staff of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources will propose the assessment of a civil penalty in the amount of $200 against me for violation of the Coastal Area Management Act, NCGS 113A-100 et seq, committed on or near my property 1293 Colington Road in Dare County, North Carolina. In order to resolve this matter with no further action or expense on my part, I accept responsibility for the violation as described in the Notice of Violation letter dated July 6, 2005 and agree to pay the proposed civil assessment of $200. DATE SIGNATURE ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER A i�l r NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Coastal Management Michael F. Easley, Governor Charles S. Jones, Director William G. Ross Jr., Secretary CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mrs. Mae Lunden and Mr. Bob Lunden P.O. Box 3497 Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 NOTICE OF VIOLATION (i�" g� July 6, 2005 lj l � Z).Q,5C 09 JUL 1 2 2005 N Wt,-Y Aorehead City DCM r RE:NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND REQ� CAMA VIOLATION #05-14A Dear Mr. and Mrs. Lunden i �7ED DEVELOPMENT This letter confirms that on June 24, 2005 J( �` e� C tl Management Field Representative), Robert Midgett (Contractor) and i were onsite at your property located at 1293 Colington Road adjacent tc �� tear Kill Devil Hills, off Colington Road, Dare County, North Carolina. The estigate unauthorized installation of a bulkhead within the Colington Creep ;ece met Mr. Midgett, your contractor, onsite on May 27, 2005 to collect dat Coastal Management General Permit but Mr. Midgett had not yet obtained < sign-offs/statements, so the permit could not be issued. Information gathered by me for the Division of Coastal Management indicates that you have undertaken major development in violation of the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA). No person may undertake major development in a designated Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) without first obtaining a permit from the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. This requirement is imposed by North Carolina General Statute (N.C.G.S.) 11 3A-1 18. I have information that indicates you have undertaken or are legally responsible for installing bulkhead pilings on the aforementioned property. This activity took place in Estuarine Waters, Public Trust Areas, and Estuarine Shorelines that are contiguous with the Colington Creek, Estuarine Waters, Public Trust Areas, and Estuarine Shorelines are designated as Areas of Environmental Concern (AEC). No permit was issued to you for work in this area. Based on these findings, I am initiating an enforcement action by issuing this Notice of Violation for violation of the Coastal Area Management Act. 1367 U.S. 17 South, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909 Phone: 252-264-3901 \ FAX: 252-264-3723 \ Internet: www.nccoastalmanagement.net An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled \ 10% Post Consumer Paper Mrs. Mae Lunden and Mr. Bob Lunden July 6, 2005 Page 2 of 2 I request that you immediately CEASE AND DESIST any further unauthorized activities within designated Areas of Environmental Concern, A civil assessment of up to $2,500 may be assessed against any violator. Each day that the development described in this notice is continued or repeated may constitute a separate violation that is subject•to an additional assessment of up to $2,500. An injunction or criminal penalty may also besought to enforce any violation (N.C.G.S.113A-126), It is the policy of the Coastal Resources Commission to levy a minimum civil assessment of $200 not to exceed $2,500 against all violations. This is done to recoup some of the costs of investigating violations and/or to compensate the public for any damage to its natural resources. Whether a higher amount will be assessed depends on several factors, including the nature and area of the resources that were affected and the extent of the damage to them. You are also in violation of the State's Dredge and Fill Law which requires a permit from the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources before undertaking any excavating or filling in any estuarine waters, tidelands, marshlands, or state-owned lake pursuant to N.C.G.S, 113-229. Therefore, I also request that you immediately CEASE AND DESIST such unauthorized activity and contact me about this matter as well. Violations of the State's Dredge and Fill Act may be enforced by a criminal penalty or a civil action for damages or an injunction in accordance with N.C.G.S.113-229. Based upon review of the Coastal Area Management Act, Coastal Resources Commission's rules, and the local jurisdiction's Land Use Plan, the activity you have undertaken appears consistent with the guidelines for Areas of Environmental Concern. Therefore, restoration of the impacted area is not requested at this time. Thank you for your time and cooperation in resolving this important matter. If you have any questions about this or related matters, please call me at 252-264-3901. Upon my submission of an enforcement report to the District Manager, you will be notified as to the amount of a civil assessment for undertaking development without first obtaining the proper permit(s). The relevant statutes and regulations are available from this office, and I am willing to assist you in complying with the requirements of these laws. A site inspection will be made in the near future to determine whether this REQUEST TO CEASE AND DESIST has been complied with. I request that you contact me immediately about these important matters. Sincerely, John Cece Coastal Management Representative cc: Ted Tyndall, Assistant Director, NC Division of Coastal Management (DCM), Morehead City Ted Sampson, District Manager, DCM, Elizabeth City Roy Brownlow, Compliance Coordinator, DCM, Morehead City