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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H Suilins Dee Freeman
Governor Director
Secretary
November 23 2011
DWQ Pro�ect# 06 1151 v 5
Town of Apex Wake County
Attn Adam Stephenson
73 Hunter Street
Apex NC 27502
Sub�ect Property Shepherds V�neyard Trad Connect�on
Swift Creek(Lake Wheeler) [030402 27 43 1 WS III NSW]
Authorizahon Cerhficate per t6e Neuse Rrver Buffer Protechon Rules(15A NCAC 2B 0233)with Additional
Conditions
Dear Sir
You have our approval m accordance with the attached condtt�ons and those listed below to place fill withm or
otherwise �mpact 1 783 square feet of Zone 1 Neuse R�ver basm protected ripaz�an buffer(permanent impacts)
and 868 square feet of Zone 2 Neuse River basm protected r�par�an buffer(permanent impacts) as described in
your application dated November 1 2011 and rece�ved by the Div�sion of Water Qual�ty(DWQ)on November 7
2011 to construct a 6 foot w�de greenway trail connecting an existmg tra�l to downtown Apex Th�s letter shall
act as your approved Authorizat�on Certificate for�mpacts to the protected riparian buffers per I SA NCAC 2B
0233 In addition you should obtam or otherw�se comply with any other requ�red federal state or local permtts
before you go ahead w�th your proJect tncluding(but not lim�ted to) Erosion and Sed�ment Control and Non
discharge regulat�ons
Th�s authorization cert�fication �s for the purpose and design that you described m your applicat�on If you change
your pro�ect you must nottfy us and you may be required to send us a new appltcation If the property ts sold the
new owner must be given a copy of this author�zation letter and is thereby respons�ble for complying with all
cond�tions Thts authorization requires you to follow the conditions listed below
The Addrt�onal Cond�tions of the Cerhficat�on are
1 Impacts Approved
The follow�ng �mpacts are hereby approved as long as all of the other specific and general cond�tions of
this Certificat�on(or Isolated Wetland Permit)are met No other�mpacts are approved mcluding
incidental �mpacts
T e of Im act Amount A roved Un�ts Plan Locat�on or Reference
Buffer Zones 1 1 783 s uare feet) ermanent�m acts PCN a e 5 of 10
Buffer Zones 2 868(s uare feet) ermanent im acts PCN a e 5 of 10
NorthCarolma
North Carolina Drvision of Water Quality Raleigh Regional Office Surface Water Protection Phone(919)7g1 4200 Custome�a`ural��
Internet www ncwaterquality org 1628 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699 1628 FAX (919)78g 715g 877 623 6748
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2 No Waste Spoil Soltds or F�11 of Any Kind
No waste spo�l solids or fi(1 of any kmd shall occur in wetlands waters or r�par�an areas beyond the
footprmt of the impacts depicted �n the Pre Construction Not�ficat�on All construct�on act�vrt�es
�ncludmg the design �nstallat�on operat�on and mamtenance of sed�ment and eros�on control Best
Management Pract�ces shall be performed so that no v�olat�ons of state water quality standards statutes
or rules occur
3 Eros�on and sed�ment control practices must be in full compl�ance w�th all spec�ficat�ons governmg the proper
des�gn installation and operation and maintenance of such Best Management Practices �n order to protect
surface waters standards
a The erosion and sediment control measures for the proJect must be destgned installed operated and
mamtained m accordance w�th the most recent vers�on of the North Carolma Sed�ment and Erosion
Control Plannmg and Des�gn Manual
b The design mstallat�on operation and mamtenance of the sediment and erosion control measures
must be such that they equal or exceed the requ�rements specified �n the most recent version of the
North Carolma Sediment and Eros�on Control Manual The devices shall be mamtamed on all
constructton s�tes borrow s�tes and waste pile(spotl)pro�ects mcludmg contractor owned or leased
borrow p�ts associated with the pro�ect
c Sufficient mater�als required for stabilization and/or repair of eros�on control measures and
stormwater routmg and treatment shall be on site at all times
4 Sediment and Eros�on Control Measures
Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed m wetlands or waters wtthout prior approval
from the Div�s�on If placement of sediment and eros�on control devices m wetlands and waters �s
unavoidable design and placement of temporary eros�on control measures shall not be conducted m a
manner that may result �n d�s equilibrium of wetlands or stream beds or banks ad�acent to or upstream
and down stream of the above structures All sediment and eros�on control devices shall be removed and
the natural grade restored w�thm two(2)months of the date that the Division of Land Resources or locally
delegated program has released the pro�ect
5 Diffuse Flow Plan
All stormwater shall be directed as diffuse flow at non eros�ve veloc�t�es through the protected stream
buffers and will not re concentrate before d�schargmg mto the stream as identified withm 15A NCAC 2B
0233(5)
6 Protective Fencmg
The outs�de buffer wetland or water boundary and along the construction corridor within these
boundazies approved under th�s authonzation The outside boundaries of the buffers(mclud�ng the pond)
shall be clearly marked wtth orange warning fencmg(or s�m�lar h�gh v�sibility matertal) This �s to ensure
that areas that are not approved for impacts are avo�ded dur�ng construction and restorat�on efforts
7 Notification of Pro�ect Commencement
Please nottfy Lauren Wttherspoon at(919) 791 4251 or lauren w�therspoon(cr�ncdenr�o_v of the proposed
start date of the pro�ect
8 Cert�ficate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved withtn the appl�cable Buffer Rules and any subsequent
modifications the appl�cant is required to return the attached cert�ficate of completion to the Wetlands
Buffers Stormwater Compl�ance and Perm�tting Untt(WeBSCaPe) North Carolina Divis�on of Water
Quality 1650 Matl Service Center Raleigh NC 27699 1650
� ?age 3
You can contest the D�rector s decision as provided m Arttcles 3 and 4 of G S 150B To contest the
Dtrector s dectsion you must file a pettt�on for an admin�strat�ve hearmg You may obtam the petition form from
the office of Admm�strattve hearmgs You must file the petrtion w�th the office of Admtnistrative Hearmgs
withm s�xty(60)days of receipt of this notice A pet�tion is considered filed when it is rece�ved �n the office of
Admm�strative Hearings durmg normal office hours The Office of Admmistrative Hearmgs accepts filings
Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 OOam and 5 OOpm except for offic�al state hol�days The origmal
and one(1)copy of the pet�tion must be filed with the Office of Administrative Hearmgs
The pet�tion may be faxed provided the or�ginal and one copy of the document �s received by the Office of
Admm�strative Hearmgs wrthm five(5)busmess days followmg the faxed transm�sston
The mailmg address for the Office of Administrative Hear�ngs �s
Office of Administrative Hearmgs
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC 27699 6714
Telephone (919) 733 2698 Facsimile (919) 733 3478
A copy of the pet�tion must also be served on DENR as follows
Ms Mary Penny Thompson General Counsel
Department of Env�ronment and Natural Resources
1601 Mait Serv�ce Center
Raleigh NC 27699 1601
This Authorization shall expire five(5)years from the date of this letter
This letter completes the rev�ew of the No Practical Alternat�ves determmation under 15A NCAC 2B 0233 If
you have any questions please call Lauren Wrtherspoon at(919) 791 4251 This letter does not authonze any
impacts to either Waters of the United States or Waters of the State Please contact the US Army Corps of
Engmeers(USACE)or NC Division of Water Quality(DWQ) if any impacts are proposed to waters on this
pro�ect
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Danny Sm�
Surface Water Protect�on Section Superv�sor
Raleigh Regional Office
Enclosures Cert�ficate of Complet�on
cc DWQ Central Office—WeBSCaPe— 1650 Mail Service Center
RRO File Copy
DLR RRO
Filename 06 1151 v 5_Town of Apex Shepherds Vmeyard Trail Connect�on_NBR_Approval