20081832 Ver 1_More Info Letter_20100805

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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
August 5, 2010
CERTIFIED MAIL: RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
T. Allen Pipkin
11030 Raven Ridge Road, Suite 109
Raleigh, NC 27614
Subject Property: SE 40 Centre
Poplar Branch [030402, 27-34-11-1, C, NSW]
REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Pipkin:
DWQ Project # 08-1832
Wake County
On December 16, 2008, the Division of.Water Quality (DWQ) received your application dated December 12,
2008, to fill or. otherwise impact 0:6989 acres of 404/wetland, 170 linear feet of reportedly ephemeral strearn
and 0.00 square feet of Zone 1 Neuse River basin protected riparian buffers and 0.00 square: feet of Zone 2
Neuse River basin protected riparian buffers to construct-the proposed residential/commercial.project at the. site
On May 17, 2010, the DWQ received additional information from you, however, the DWQ has determined that . `. • .
your application remains incomplete and/or provided inaccurate information as discussed below. - The,DWQ;:: > >
received`additional.information,from you..via email on,June 18, 2010 and June 24, 2010. This.information ;<:.: ,
included proof of the City of Raleigh's approval for the stormwater management plan for this:proj eet::
However, thin information did not include a copy of the approved stormwater management plan nor did: it
include an appropriate response to Item 2 of the letter that DWQ sent you on June 3, 2010.
The DWQ will require additional information in order to process your application to impact protected wetlands
and streams on. the subject property. Therefore, unless we receive three copies of additional information: that
completely addresses the items requested below, your project will be formally returned as incomplete. All
information must be submitted to this Office in hard copy; no additional emailed information will be
accepted.
Please provide the following information in hard copy to this Office so that we may continue to review your
project.
Additional Information Requested:
1. For lots 9 and 15, please provide full-sized site plans with supporting calculations of the final
Stormwater Management Plan that was approved by the City of Raleigh.
2. Per the requirements of the Neuse Riparian Buffer Rule, all stormwater drainage from lot 9 must be
discharged through a correctly designed level spreader. Level spreader design requirements are set
forth in Chapter 8 of the North Carolina Stormwater BMP Manual. Please provide one Level Spreader
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
Location: 2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet: http:l'h2o,enr.state.nc.us!ncwetlands/
NorthCarolina
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An Equal Opportunity t. Affirmative Action Employer
T. Allen Pipkin
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August 5, 2010
Supplement Form for each proposed level spreader for lot 9, including the Required Items checklist and
all items listed therein. The BMP Manual and Supplement Form are available at:
http: //portal.ncdelir. org/web/wq/ws/su/bLnp-manual.
3. Please be advised that after the 401 Certification for this project is issued, you will be required to
submit a copy of the final approved Stormwater Management Plan with proof of approval prior to
future land disturbance on the lots. If new development on lots 1, 2, 12, 13 and/or 17 affects the flow
rate resulting from the 1 inch/hour storm, then the level spreader on the east side of the lot will be
required to be updated accordingly.
Please submit this information within 30 calendar days of the date of this letter. If we do not receive this
requested information within 30 calendar days of the date of this letter, then your project will be withdrawn
and you will need to reapply with a new application and a new fee.
This letter only addresses the 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 Mr. Ian McMillan or Ms. Annette Lucas at 919-733-1786 if you have any
questions regarding or would like to set up a meeting to discuss this matter.
Sincerely,
Tari' McM111an, Acting Supervisor
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IJairen Witherspoon, DWQ Raleigh Regional`Office' `
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File Copy
Bob Zarzecki, S&EC, P.A., 11010 Raven Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27614
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