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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19900159 Ver 1_Approval Letter_19920807State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources Division of Environmental Management 512 North Salisbury Street 0 Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 James G. Martin, Governor .A -7 (99 Z George T. Everett, Ph.D. William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary ' Director M r Rvlobc./ 5kLz _V _, pl? T6tr_' , N C- a-7 Dear Sir or Madam: SUBJECT; 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION warp County, COE Project # P39 1022-7' The Division of Environmental Management (DEM) received a letter from the Corps of Engineers (COE) stating that your project qualified for a Nationwide Permit. Please be advised that the Nationwide Permit is not valid until a 401 Water Quality Certification has been issued by the Division. General Certifications have been issue by the Division for most of the Nationwide Permits, however; several of the General Certifications require written concurrence from the Division before the Nationwide Permit is valid. If you are utilizing Nationwide Permit # 26 and your fill activity is equal to or less than one-third (1/3) of an acre you are not required to obtain written concurrence. Otherwise please complete the attached form (except for conditions 15 and 16) and send six additional copies (a total of seven copies) so that the review of your request can be initiated. If you have any questions, please call me or Mr. John Dorney at 919-733-1786. Sincerely, Eric Galamb Applic.. trj_ cc: Q?GI h DEM Regional Office Mr. Joh R. Dorney REGIONAL OFFICES Asheville Fayetteville Mooresville Raleigh Washington Wilmington Winston-Salem 704251-6208 919/486-1541 704/663-1699 919/571-4700 919/946-6481 919/395-3900 919/896-7007 Pollution Prevention Pays P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone 919-733-7015 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 10 k DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS P.O. BOX 1890 WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890 IN REPLY REFER TO June 26, 1992 Regulatory Branch Action ID. 199102273 and Nationwide Permit No. 14 (Road Cro 91$ Mr. Robby Midgett General Delivery Stumpy Point, North Carolina 27987 iFIR GLI,AL1 s1' S' Dear Mr. Midgett: Reference your application of June 12, 1992, for Department of the Army authorization to complete the construction of a road through wetlands by the placement of fill material 40 feet long by 12 feet wide (0.02 ac.) to access uplands for the purpose of constructing a private dwelling. This property is located at Lot No. 213, adjacent to Stumpy Point Bay, west of S.R. Road 1100, 1.5 miles east of Highway U.S. 264 in Stumpy Point, Dare County, North Carolina. For the purposes of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Regulatory Program, Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 330.6, published in the Federal Register on November 22, 1991, lists nationwide permits. Authorization, pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, was provided for fills for roads crossing waters of the United States (including wetlands and other special aquatic sites) provided: a. The width of the fill is limited to the minimum necessary for the actual crossing; b. The fill placed in waters of the United States is limited to a filled area of no more than 1/3 acre. Furthermore, no more than a total of 200 linear feet of the fill for the roadway can occur in special aquatic sites, including wetlands; C. The crossing is culverted, bridged or otherwise designed to prevent the restriction of, and to withstand, expected highflows and the movement of aquatic organisms; ' d. The crossing, including all attendant features, both temporary and permanent, is part of a single and complete project for crossing of a water of the United States; and .# -2- e. For fills in special aquatic sites, including wetlands, the permittee notifies the District Engineer in accordance with the "Notification" general condition. Your work is authorized by this nationwide permit provided it is accomplished in strict accordance with the enclosed conditions. This nationwide permit does not relieve you of the responsibility to obtain any required State or local approval. This verification will be valid for 2 years from the date of this letter unless the nationwide authorization is modified, reissued, or revoked. Also, this verification will remain valid for the 2 years if, during that period, the NWP authorization is reissued without modification or the activity complies with any subsequent modification of the NWP authorization. If during the 2 years, the NWP authorization expires or is suspended or revoked, or is modified, such that the activity would no longer comply with the terms and conditions of the NWP authorization, activities which have commenced (i.e., are under construction) or are under contract to commence in reliance upon the NWP will remain authorized provided the activity is completed within 12 months of the date of the NWP's expiration, modification or revocation, unless discretionary authority has been exercised on a case-by-case basis to modify, suspend, or revoke the authorization. As discussed, you should contact the following State agencies to obtain the required State authorizations prior to starting work: Mr. John Dorney, North Carolina Division of Environmental Management, telephone (919) 733-1786, and Mr. Steve Benton, North Carolina Division Of Coastal Management, telephone (919) 733-2293. Thank you for your time and cooperation. If you have any questions about this, or any related matter, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Gary Mitchell at the Washington Regulatory Field Office, telephone (919) 975-5811. Sincerely, G. Wayne Wright Chief, Regulatory Branch Enclosure I& -3- Copies Furnished (without enclosure): Mr. John Parker North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Post Office Box 27687 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 ? Mr. John Dorney Water Quality Section Division of Environmental Management North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Post Office Box 27687 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Mr. David Griffin, District Manager North Carolina Division of Coastal Management North Carolina Department of Environment Health, and Natural Resources 1367 U.S. 17 South Elizabeth City, North Carolina 28557 Mr. Jim Poteat 275 Red Fox Trail Hampstead, North Carolina 28443