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HomeMy WebLinkAbout17-03A FantonROY COOPER ct» u.l,t Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY April 20, 2017 CERTIFIED MAIL #7015 1520 0003 6515 4264 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Ivan & Heather Fanton 1809 Claiborne PI. Virginia Beach, VA 23454 RE: CAMA VIOLATION #17-03A Dear Mr. & Mrs. Fanton: MICHAEL S. REGAN sw w." BRAXTON DAVIS u;,en0l This letter is in reference to the Notice of Violation dated April 5, 2017 that Ron Renaldi, representative for the Division of Coastal Management, issued to you for unauthorized dredging at 2139 & 2141 Grebe Road, Currituck County. The violation involved the Public Trust Area, Estuarine Waters and Estuarine Shoreline, 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 $10,000 plus investigative costs 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 $896.00 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 $896.00 made payable to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ); 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. 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. RECEIVED Stale of North CarolinaEnvironmental Quality I Coastal Managemrnt APR 2 4 2017 401 S. Griffin St., Ste 300I Elizabeth City, NC 27909 252-264-39011252-331-2951 If") DC M- M H D CITY Ivan & Heather Fanton April 20, 2017 Page 2 w 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, Frank A. Jennings, III District Manager, Northeast District NC Division of Coastal Management FAJ/rar Enclosure: Agreement to Pay Proposed Civil Assessment cc: Roy Brownlow, Compliance Coordinator, DCM, Morehead City Ron Renaldi, Coastal Management Representative, DCM, Elizabeth City Josh Pelletier, US Army Corps of Engineers w CAMA VIOLATION #17-03A Ivan & Heather Fanton 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 $896.00 against me for violation of the Coastal Area Management Act, NCGS 113A-100 et seq, committed on or near my property at 2139 & 2141 Grebe Road in Currituck 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 April 5, 2017, and agree to pay the proposed civil assessment of $896.00. DATE SIGNATURE ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER RECEIVED APR 2 4 Z017 DCM- MHD CITY DCM ENFORCEMENT TRACKING REPORT �j Issuer Rep. Kon �. nal ct+ 0 Rep. W LPO NJ, Ais Vlor(�t ❑ Violation Violation Case No. I-+ -OZA Permit (if applicable) Was activity permlttable? Yes / No Initial Discovery Date /J,Uja DiscoveryMethod Rtctwct an n . +'ru wh,1c ir. area —r— Violation Description (��cdy�.c,c1 * IJ.4 X *tl w area 00 LV 1- +2 1, r1- b \IG hta cl` gct�t-:tw,al Address /ICl a; oe PI City V,�c [n,rs i 4r.h State VA Zip d34sti Phone #. 4-J}- 4 ASO Fax #/Email „,4. Corporate Name & Registered agent - Violation Type: Project Type: Authorizations Required: Site Visits Respondent Site Visits Respondent Present Present No Permit Private/Community Govt./Public rrcc�X Major CAMA Minor D&F 9 I ❑ ❑ �. Permit Condition Q' �. El�.. Expired Permit E: Commercial General Q, Inconsistent w/ Rules Tier Level: 1 II II Violation Location and Site Description - LaULong Project Location: County IC Street Address/ State Road/ Lot #(a) a l-S9 G rc Ix Rd `, d 1+-1 \ &i(-\x rt Subdivision Cy'okm f1c.a�l- City. Corn\\a ZIP. a7q Phone#( _) \i,x River Basin iooag o�snK Adj. Wtr. Body Cyrw\ +o le ok)r1 i%6. d A4y (net / an, unkn) Shoreline Length I u O SAV: Not Sure Yes Sandbags: Not Sure Yes No PNA: Yes to Adjacent ORW: Yes (�5) Adjacent Crit. Hab. Yes Photos f5l,� ^No Waiver Required Yes (N In DWQ Buffer Area Yes 5P Closest Maj. Wtr. Body n Specify DWQ Buffer if applicable: Cice4nro4inn NOV Date a Initial Req. Comp. Date CNOV Date Date Comp. Observed Penalty Assessment Sent to Respondent Date Rcvd. by Dist. Mgr. Date Assessment Extended Yes No RECEIVED APR 2 4 2017 App./Permit Fee Penalty Willful/Intent. Continuing Investigative hr 43 Extension Granted Yes No Restoration Letter Acceptance Date 7J.0409 Ref. Recomm, Assess. DCM Assess. $ OC>.Cio $ C C4 A $ o $ $ $ p Total Formal Assessments, Appeals and Reductions Date Long Form Submitted Assessment Appealed: Yes No Date Formal CPA Submitted Penalty modified Final Assessment $ Date Attorney General's Office for Injunction or Formal Collection Date sent to AG Respondent not responsive to penalty/NOV [ Injunction to complete restoration Date Collection Letter Sent Date Demand Letter Sent Violation Activities and Impacts AECs Affected: CW EW C PTA' E PTS OEA F IH '—UBA N/A PWS: FC: Other: Restoration Required by the Respondent Yes / No Wetlands Impacted? Yes / No If yes, which types: SA DS CJ SY JR LS TY SS sc SP IF BF 404 NOTES: Z�(c... F _ A'`l X 1J c;rL.G ��� v"to`^l.v�lc� 5,�_ �� b✓A�Cb�uc�, ��N d'itl"`,Yapmua Arre APR 2 4 2017 DCM- MHD CITY Closing Payment Received $ Date Date Case Closed Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL OUALITV May 11, 2017 Ivan and Heather Fanton 1809 Claiborne Place Virginia Beach, VA 23454 ROY COOPER MICHAEL S. REGAN tlrM„yv BRAXTON C. DAVIS 1); "a" RE. Payment of Proposed Penaltyfor Violations of the Coastal Area ManagementAct, Currituck County, CAMA Violation #17-03A Dear Mrs. And Mrs. Fanton: This letter will acknowledge receipt of Fanton Concrete Construction's Check #7514, in the amount of $896. Once the amount of the check is credited to the Department of Environmental Quality's account, this matter will be fully and completely closed. If you have any further questions concerning this matter, please contact me at my Elizabeth City office at 252-264-3901, ext. 235. Sincerely, Frank Jennings, District Manager Northeastern District Division of Coastal Management FJ/yc cc: 'I:Co-y Brownlow, Compliance Coordinator, DCM, Morehead City Ron Renaldi, Coastal Management Rep., DCM, Elizabeth City RECEIVED MAY 17 2017 DCM- MHD CITY Wy State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management 401 S. Griffin St., Ste 300 1 Elizabeth City, NC 27909 252-264-39011252-331-2951 [fax] CAMA VIOLATION #17-03A �qj? Ivan & Heather Fanton 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 $896.00 against me for violation of the Coastal Area Management Act, NCGS 113A-100 et se , committed on or near my property at 2139 & 2141 Grebe Road in Currituck 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 April 5, 2017, and agree to pay the proposed civil assessment of $896.00. DATE IG i� � •� � ADDRESS -1S--LN7-?a '5O TELEPHONE NUMBER RECEIVED MAY 17 2017 DCM- MHD CITY i NC Division of Coastal Management ��®� / qB C � Cashier's Official Receipt �v g. Date: �� . -L---2 Received From: ��0� a W nc f c + Cans / rwcd 1 $ E 4 i t/ Permit No.: OV ° V ¢ 7 ^ 3 Check No.: %s / Applicant's Name: L! Jean �- 1-Ea.a--i "{ County: Project Address: Please retain receipt for your records as proof of payment for permit issued. r1I 1 Signature of Agent or Applicant: $ d h N n� a S Date: Signature of Field', Representative:Date: DCM ENFORCEMENT TRACKING REPORT Issuer Rep. -Zn-�,wtct Rep. (ul Violation Case No. t_+ -OZA Permit.._. LPO IJ a.Y_ Aistl+oret ❑ (if applicable) LPJ C. io'k,.. c.tC (0®)t\ Violation Description Was activity permittable? Yes / No Initial Discovery Date 31c1/doll. Discovery Method Rtccivk.c\ w1,.(e I"qv-. Violation Description j� f t IJ.4')( t11 w.?x arcs on Wu}" .4V2 s.� b�t(tt.cG� i ad�i�lw cl AV, I' _ tLn Ln. --'1 r.. L, n'e G 2 ,. +Iv ._ __1 n L (i acl x ✓Cc l Prior CAMA or D/F Violations: Yes / Now Prior Case No: RespondentName(s) Suc,. i Hec.+1u.✓ P vrko. ( ndow r/Agent/Contractor) Address 1SC) -1 C1albolr)e PI City _V,�,,;.5�„;,rs 13t4d, State_, Zip d34Sv Phone # (1 S�) LI-J}- 4 AS() Fax #/Email Fc..,+} cc. (a aol, co+ / I Si Gv�+O✓\ S @ 9114.). 4w1 Corporate Name & Registered agent Violation Type: Project Type: Authorizations Required: Site Visits Respondent Site Visits Respondent No Permit Q Private/Community nMajor Present CAMA Present Permit Condition Govt./Public Minor D&F 9 I Q 0 d:. Expired Permit n Commercial General ❑ ,. ❑ Inconsistent w/ Rules Tier Level: 1 II II Violation Location and Site Description Lat/Long Project Location: County Street Address/ State Road/ Lot #(s) d 139 G rcht R Subdivision L�rova f)-cr.c L. City. L'Oro l\s ZIP Z7�et-X Phone#( _) River Basin ?ey5voyc IC Adj. Wtr. Body Cores\ +o K..ok'� isle d N-4 (nat/ an, unkn) Closest Maj. Wtr. Body (_1U"r. Qok Sw n NOV Date �; Is'Aot-:: Initial Req. Comp. Date CNOV Date Date Comp. Observed Penalty Assessment Sent to Respondent Date App./Permit Fee Rcvd. by Dist. Mgr. Date Penalty Assessment Extended Yes No Willful/Intent. Continuing 43 Shoreline Length I U o SAV: Not Sure Yes (9) Sandbags: Not Sure Yes No` PNA. Yes tom° Adjacent ORW: Yes N Adjacent Crit. H ab. Yes RECEIVED Photos No Waiver Required —4, Yes y (")MAY 1 7 2017 In DWQ Buffer Area Yes (�)N Specify DWQ Buffer if applicabl C ITY Extension Granted Yes No Restoration Letter Acceptance Date 7J.0409 Ref. Recomm. Assess. DCM Assess. $ L] cx. U 0 $ mil, fl CL1 A $ ov.o $ Yam' $ L(n.kD(D $ 9� Total " Cb' 6. o Formal Assessments, Appeals and Reductions Date Long Form Submitted Assessment Appealed: Yes No Date Formal CPA Submitted Penalty modified Final Assessment $ Date Attorney General's Office for Injunction or Formal Collection Date sent to AG Respondent not responsive to penalty/NOV Injunction to complete restoration Date Collection Letter Sent Date Demand Letter Sent Violation Activities and Impacts AECs Affected: _ Wetlands Impacted? Yes /60—) If yes, which types: CW EW CPTAi' -ES PTS OEA F IH � UBA N/A SA DS CJ SY JR LS TY MArc Fr. SS Si; SP IF BF 404 Restoration Required by the Respondent Yes / No NOTES 1 X 1J t.',rUn Closing Payment Received $ S -- Date E% F� �' !� Date Case Closed ✓ Coastal Management ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY NOTICE OF VIOLATION April 5, 2017 CERTIFIED MAIL #70151520 0003 5515 4240 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Ivan & Heather Fanton 1809 Claiborne PI. Virginia Beach, VA 23454 ROY COOPER Gnvenrm MICHAEL S. REGAN S'eewary BRAXTON DAVIS L)Imcror RE: NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND REQUEST TO CEASE UNAUTHORIZED DEVELOPMENT CAMA VIOLATION #17.03A Dear Mr. & Mrs. Fanton: This letter confirms that on March 9, 2017,1 was onsite at your property located at 2139 & 2141 Grebe Road, adjacent to a man-made canal leading to Knotts Island Bay, located within the Carova Beach subdivision in Corolla, Currituck County, North Carolina. The purpose of the visit was to investigate unauthorized development involving dredging within the adjacent canal. This letter also confirms emails sent and received on March 21s1 & 22Rd, 2017 as well as phone conversations on March 22nd & 24th, 2017. 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.) 113A-1 18. I have information that indicates you have undertaken or are legally responsible for the dredging of a ±124' x 12' area within the canal waterward of a bulkheaded shoreline and using the spoils as bulkhead backfill on the aforementioned property. This activity took place in the Public Trust Area, Estuarine Waters and Estuarine Shoreline that are contiguous with the Currituck Sound. The Public Trust Area, Estuarine Waters and Estuarine Shoreline areas are designated as Areas of Environmental Concern (AEC). No CAMA permit was issued to you for work in these areas. Based on these findings, I am initiating an enforcement action by issuing this Notice of Violation for violation of the Coastal Area Management Act and the State's Dredge and Fill Law. I request that you immediately CEASE AND DESIST any further unauthorized development. A civil assessment of up to $10,000 plus investigative costs 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 $10,000. An injunction or criminal penalty may also be sought to enforce any violation in accordance with N.C.G.S. 113A-1 26. RECEIVE APR 10 2017 State of North Caroline I Environmental Quality I Coastal Management D C M - M H D CITY 401 S. Griffin St., Ste 300I Elizabeth City, NC 27909 252-264-39011252-331.2951 [fax] Ivan & Heather Fenton April 5, 2017 Page 2 of 2 It is the policy of the Coastal Resources Commission to assess a civil penalty plus investigative costs against all violations. This is done to recoup some of the costs of investigating the violation and/or to compensate the public for any damage to its natural resources. The amount assessed will depend upon 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 Environmental Quality 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. 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 Resource 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 Concem. 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, Ron Renaldi Field Representative NC Division of Coastal Management Cc: Frank A. Jennings, III, District Manager, DCM Roy Brownlow, Compliance Coordinator, DCM Josh Pelletier, US Army Corps of Engineers VkEGeINI,eD APR I � TV DGM' MHG G%JY M ENFORCEMENT TRACKING REPORT Issuer Rep. 1�0 19 Rep IN LPO N4f Y_ Ais'tlnorrc_ ❑ Violation Case No. t_' —OZA Permit (if applicable) Description Was activity permittable? Yes / No Initial Discovery Date 3/q Discovery Method Receivtcy anon -+�y� r,.•1,1c it arcr. Violation Description hrrA4&1 t IJ.4'Y ll w �L drCa on w }� a < b IlGhe i aidi 1t al Respondent Name(s) Address ISt1)9 CIg;bc,) eNe PI City 4;,%��.in�.�� i3CsLh State VA Zip d3451, Phone # N s l�) 4i }- -4as o Fax #/Email Corporate Name & Registered agent Violation Type: Project Type: Authorizations Required: Site Visits Respondent Site Visits Respondent 0.. No Permit "Private/Community rrcc��(( d Major CAMA Present Present 9 I ❑ ❑ Permit Condition Govt./Public Minor D&F - nExpired Permit Commercial General ❑ El El Inconsistent w/ Rules Tier Level: 1 II II 0 Violation Location and Site Description LaULong Project Location: County [.vJ'r ��u L It. - Shoreline Length ) u O Street Address/ State Road/ Lot #(s) a 139 e rclx R d `. d ILA \ SAV: Not Sure Yes (y4 CVO I'L. Sandbags: Not Sure Yes No` Subdivision !! 1�f0 �4 Ijcc�•L� PNA: Yes ((moo Adjacent ORW: Yes � Adjacent cityZIP ,: Coro ai0g-ak Crit.Hab. Yes Phone#( �).UaL.�-n�' River Basin (o,s�,..o��,,�k Photos �'Fe No Adj. Wtr. Body Co, \ +o V ok4s L46. a A4y (nat / an unkn) Waiver Required Yes Closest Ma . Wtr. Body 1 Y (? v�r.��c. jC - So.: {\� In DWQ Buffer Area Yes Specify DWQ Buffer if applicable: Restoration NOV Date a )S!aol-1 Initial Req. Comp. Date CNOV Date Date Comp. Observed Penalty Assessment Sent to Respondent Date App./Permit Fee Rcvd. by Dist. Mgr. Date Penalty Assessment Extended Yes No Willful/Intent. Continuing APR 10 2017 115-/ kc 4 Extension Granted Yes No Restoration Letter Acceptance Date 7J.0409 Ref. Recomm. Assess. DCM Assess. 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