SW4211101_Email_20211109

Farkas, Jim J
From:Farkas, Jim J
Sent:Tuesday, November 9, 2021 10:18 AM
To:Jordan Young; [e-mail]
Cc:Eplin, Tamera
Subject:SW4211101; Barrow Farms - Phases 1 & 2
Good Morning,

We received your post-construction stormwater permit application for the above mentioned project on 11/08/2021.
Reviews under the standard permitting process generally take 30 – 45 calendar days, but can take up to 90 calendar
days per statute (our other reviewer, Corey Anen, no longer works for the State, so this review will probably be closer to
45 days than 30). Please upload all documents that you mailed into our office through the link provided below. Be sure
to choose the Central Office as the Primary Contact office.

https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/Forms/SW-Supplemental-Upload

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please ensure that each file is uploaded under its appropriate file type. Additional file types can be
entered into the electronic form by clicking on the “Add Another Post-Construction File Upload” link directly below the
“State Stormwater Information Uploads” section of the form. Please do not upload entire plan sets through this form,
but rather upload the relevant individual sheets under the appropriate file type. Selecting the correct file type ensures
that the files are properly named in the electronic repository and it helps expedite the review process.

Please type in permit #: SW4211101

If you have any questions, please contact Jim Farkas [e-mail] 919-707-3646.

Thank you,

Jim Farkas
Environmental Engineer
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Energy, Mineral, & Land Resources – Stormwater Program

512 N. Salisbury Street
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612

[phone]
[e-mail]

Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
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North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.

Based on the current guidance to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Environmental Quality has
adjusted operations to protect the health and safety of the staff and public. Many employees are working remotely or
are on staggered shifts. To accommodate these staffing changes, all DEQ office locations are limiting public access to
appointments only. Please check with the appropriate staff before visiting our offices, as we may be able to handle your
requests by phone or email. We appreciate your patience as we continue to serve the public during this challenging
time.

From: Farkas, Jim J
Sent: Thursday, November 4, 2021 9:23 AM
To: Jordan Young <[e-mail]>; [e-mail]
Cc: Eplin, Tamera <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: Barrow Farms - Phases 1 & 2; 3510 Old Flat Rock Road, Forsyth County

Jordan,

Thank you for your phone call earlier today clarifying the location of some of these items. It is noted that the design
calculations are present and are located within the plan set (this item no longer needs to be provided, see below). We
also discussed the inclusion of the pipes in order to daylight the captured stormwater (this still needs to be reviewed as
part of the technical review, but the necessity for its inclusion has been noted).

-Jim

From: Farkas, Jim J
Sent: Wednesday, November 3, 2021 11:37 AM
To: Jordan Young <[e-mail]>; [e-mail]
Cc: Eplin, Tamera <[e-mail]>
Subject: Barrow Farms - Phases 1 & 2; 3510 Old Flat Rock Road, Forsyth County

Good Morning,

We received your application for a new post-construction stormwater permit on 10/26/2021. At this time, the
submission is not administratively complete and cannot be accepted for review in its current condition. Please provide
the following submittal items within 30 calendar days so that we may accept the project and begin the review process,
otherwise, the project will be returned as administratively incomplete.

- 1x original signed (in pen) & sealed hard copy of the Supplement-EZ Form. This item is required per Section V
and Section VI, 3 of the Application. The provided Supplement-EZ Form appears to be a photocopy which is not
acceptable.
- 1x application fee check in the amount of $505 made payable to “NCDENR”. The application fee was not
provided in the submission and is required per Section VI, 4 of the Application.
- 1x original signed (in pen) & sealed hard copy of the calculations for this project demonstrating that the density
requirements have been met and that the vegetated conveyances are designed in accordance with 15A NCAC
02H .1003(2).
- 2x signed & sealed hard copies of the plan sheets showing the following:
o Drainage areas to the proposed vegetated conveyances (Required per Section IV, 8o of the Application
& 15A NCAC 02H .1042(2)(g)(iv))
- Please provide the email address and phone number of the property owner so that we may get in contact with
him if needed.

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NOTE: This is an administrative completeness review, not a detailed engineering review. The following items were noted
during this review, but do not need to be addressed for this submission to be administratively complete and accepted
for review (but these issues, and possibly others, will probably be brough up during the engineering review):
- The provided project coordinates do not correspond to the actual project location.
- Piping networks are, in almost all situations, incompatible with a low-density project (15A NCAC 02H
.1003(2)(c)). Piping stormwater under roadways/driveways, & sidewalks is usually permissible, but vegetated
conveyances should be used in lieu of pipes in almost all other situations.

If these items are received within the stipulated timeframe, we can accept the project and begin the review process.
Once accepted, reviews under the standard permitting process generally take 30 – 45 calendar days, but can take up to
90 calendar days per statute (one of our two reviewer positions is currently vacant so this review will probably be closer
to 45 days than 30).

Hard copies should be mailed to the following address:
For FedEx/UPS:
Jim Farkas
512 N. Salisbury Street, Office 640E
Raleigh, NC 27604

For USPS:
Jim Farkas
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612

If you have any questions, please contact Jim Farkas [e-mail] 919-707-3646.

Thank you,

Jim Farkas
Environmental Engineer
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Energy, Mineral, & Land Resources – Stormwater Program

512 N. Salisbury Street
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612

[phone]
[e-mail]

Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.

Based on the current guidance to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Environmental Quality has
adjusted operations to protect the health and safety of the staff and public. Many employees are working remotely or
are on staggered shifts. To accommodate these staffing changes, all DEQ office locations are limiting public access to
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appointments only. Please check with the appropriate staff before visiting our offices, as we may be able to handle your
requests by phone or email. We appreciate your patience as we continue to serve the public during this challenging
time.

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