20091151 Ver 1_More Info Letter_20091220

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
December 2, 2009
Furman and Cathy Nicholson
314 Stanley Haven Lane
Hendersonville, NC 28739
Subject: Request for More Information
401 Water Quality Certification
Nicholson: Ag/Irrigation Pond
DWQ Project # 09-1151
Henderson County
Response deadline: December 31, 2009
Dear Mr. and Ms. Nicholson:
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) has performed a preliminary review of a 401 Water Quality Certification
application submitted for the above referenced property. Additional information will be required in order to
complete the review process.
Please provide the following information so that we may continue to review your project.
Additional Information Requested:
Your application describes the property as "single family residence... undeveloped /pasture and
wooded" and your request is for the construction of an "agricultural/irrigation pond."
Please provide a description of the agricultural operation that requires the requested impacts.
2. Please provide information provided by the USDA-NRCS or County Soil and Water office
regarding pond size requirements for irrigation needs.
Please provide your response in writing to the addresses below prior to December 31, 2009. One (1) copy of
the required information should be provided to the 401 Permitting Unit at:
Ms. Cyndi Karoly
401 Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1650
Location: 2090 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748
Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org
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and one (1) copy to the Asheville Regional Office at:
Chuck Cranford
Surface Water Protection Section
2090 US HWY 70
Swannanoa, NC 28778
If we do not hear from you by the deadline, we will assume that you no longer want to pursue this project and
we will consider the project withdrawn.
This letter only addresses the preliminary application review and does not authorize any impacts to wetlands,
waters or protected buffers. Please be aware that any impacts requested within your application are not
authorized (at this time) by the DWQ. Please call Chuck Cranford 828-296-4664, if you have any questions.
Sincerely,

Roger C. Edwards, Regional Supervisor
Surface Water Protection
Asheville Regional Office
cc: Liz Hair - US Army Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
David McHenry - North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Cyndi Karoly - 401 Permitting Unit
County Planning
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