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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Waklld PE
Governor Director
February 9 2012
CERTIFIED MAIL 70101870 00013307 2558
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Town of Chapel Hill
Attn Patricia D Arconte
208 N Columbia Street
Chapel Hill NC 27514
Subject Property Town of Chapel Hill — Trinity Court Stream Enhancement
Ut to Bolin Creek [030606 16 41 1 15 1 (0 5) WS V NSW]
REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION
Dear Ms D Arconte
Dee Freeman
Secretary
DWQ Project # 12 0067
Orange County
On January 25 2012 the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) received your application dated January 20 2012 to fill
or otherwise impact 320 linear feet of intermittent stream channel (permanent impacts) 10 512 square feet of Jordan
Lake watershed protected riparian buffer 2 540 square feet of Jordan Lake watershed protected riparian buffer to
stabilize portions of a UT to Bolin Creek The DWQ has determined that your application was incomplete and/or
provided inaccurate information as discussed below The DWQ will require additional information in order to
process your application to impact protected streams and buffers on the subject property This project is on hold
and incomplete until we receive the additional information requested below If we do not receive the requested
information your project will be formally returned as incomplete Please provide the following information so that
we may continue to review your project
Additional Information Requested
1 Section C 6f of the PCN application indicates that proposed Zone 1 impacts total 10 512 square
feet However plan sheet PL 1 indicates that the total impact to Zone 1 is 10 273 square feet (890 +
1 106 + 8 277) Please revise the PCN application and/or the plan sheet to reflect more accurate and
consistent information
2 Plan sheet PL 1 A portion of Zone 1 appears to have proposed impacts but this area is not shaded to
reflect an impact Please explain and/or revise plan sheet to reflect more accurate information
3 Please minimize the impact to the riparian buffer by moving the stock pile out of the riparian buffer
If this is not possible please explain
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4 Section D 1 of the PCN application indicates that replanting will occur as needed to maintain a
minimum of 260 stems per acre However DWQ requires riparian buffer planting at a density of 320
trees /acre surviving at the end of 3 years Please make adjustments to planting density
FYI Section E 1 should be checked Yes
Please submit five copies of this information within 30 calendar days of the date of this letter Please send
additional information to DWQ Central Office, Attn Karen Higgins, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,
NC 27699 1650 If we do not receive this requested information within 30 calendar days of the date of this
letter your protect will be withdrawn and you will need to reapply with a new application and a new fee If you
need additional time to compile the information requested above please email Lauren Witherspoon
(lauren witherspoon @ncdenr gov) requesting an extension and indicate a new date for submittal
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 Lauren Witherspoon at 919 791 4251 if you have any questions regarding this
letter or would like to set up a meeting to discuss this matter
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Danny Smith
Raleigh Regional Office Supervisor
Surface Water Protection Section
cc DWQ Raleigh Regional Office File Copy
WeBSCaPe — 1650 Mail Service Center
DLR Raleigh Regional Office
Zan Price PE NC State University Department of Biological and Agriculture Engineering Asheville Field
Office 21 Stokes Drive Asheville NC 28805
Filename 12 0067—Town of Chapel Hill Trinity Court Stream Enhancement 40l 1BR On Hold