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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
February 15, 2011
Michael and Jeana Paige
114 Bermuda View
New Bern, NC 28560
DWQ Project # 2011-0143
Craven County
Subject Property: 114 Bermuda View-Paige Residence
Anderson Creek (NEU 10 27-112-7; SC, Sw, NSW)
AUTHORIZATION of Neuse River Buffer Rule (15A NCAC 02B.0233) Authorization
Certificate
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Paige:
You have our authorization, in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0233 and any conditions listed below,
to impact approximately 280 ft2 of Zone 1 and 120 ft2 of Zone 2 of the protected riparian buffers for the
purpose of maintaining a mowed access path to waterfront and constructing the 10 x10 pier platform at
the subject property as described within your application dated February 9, 2011. In addition, you
should obtain or otherwise comply with any other required federal, state or local permits before you go
ahead with your project including (but not limited to) Erosion and Sediment Control, Non-discharge,
and Federal regulations.
This authorization is for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If you change
your project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application. If the property
is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this authorization letter and is thereby responsible for
complying with all conditions. This authorization requires you to follow the conditions listed below.
The Additional Conditions of the Authorization are:
1. Impacts Approved
The following impacts are hereby approved as long as all of the other specific and general
conditions of this Certification are met. No other impacts are approved including incidental
impacts:
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Amount Approved Units Plan Location or Reference
Stream 0 (feet)
404/CAMA Wetlands 0 acres
Waters 0 (acres)
Buffers 280 (square ft.) Zone 1
120 (square ft.) Zone 2 Restoration Plan Sheet
2. Diffuse Flow
An additional condition is that all stormwater shall be directed as diffuse flow at non-erosive
velocities through the protected stream buffers and will not re-concentrate before discharging into
the stream as identified within 15A NCAC 213 .0233(5).
3. Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within this authorization, and any subsequent modifications,
the applicant is required to return the attached certificate of completion to the 401
Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1650 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650.
4. Restoration of Non-Approved Impacts
All areas of the buffer not specifically authorized for access path maintenance and construction
impacts are to be allowed to return to natural vegetated state. All restoration plantings are to be
monitored for a period of 5 years to ensure the re-establishment of buffer plantings.
Any disputes over determinations regarding this Authorization Certificate (associated with the approved
buffer impacts) shall be referred in writing to the Director for a decision. The Director's decision is
subject to review as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of G.S. 150B. This Authorization Certificate shall
expire five (5) years from the date of this letter.
This letter completes the review of the "No Practical Alternatives" determination under 15A NCAC 2B
.0233. This letter does not authorize any impacts to either Waters of the United States or Waters of the
State. Please contact the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) or NC Division of Water Quality
(DWQ) if any impacts are proposed to either of these waters. If you have any questions, please
telephone Amy Adams of the Washington Regional Office at 252-948-3917 or Amy Chapman of the
Central Office Unit at 919-807-6400.
Sin erely
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Enclosures: Certificate of Completion
Buffer Rules
Approved Restoration Plan
cc: DWQ Central Files
File copy
Filename: 114Bermuda_Paige_13uffApp/aa
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