HomeMy WebLinkAbout20221286 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20221103ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
November 3, 2022
DWR #22-1286
Iredell County
John Gregory
111 Central Avenue, Ste. 320
Charlotte, NC 28204-2257
Delivered via email to John.gregory@grandfatherhomes.com
Subject: 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION COVERAGE
Dredge, 135 Potomac Street, Lake Norman
Dear Mr. Gregory:
The Division has reviewed the proposed project as described in your application and fee received by the
Division of Water Resources (Division) on October 20, 2022. These impacts are covered by the attached
Water Quality General Certification Number 4502. This general certification is associated with the use of U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District's Regional General Permit Number 30 or 79. Please note that
you should get any other federal, state or local permits before proceeding with your project, including those
required by (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non -Discharge, and Water Supply Watershed
or State Riparian Buffer regulations.
The Division has determined that the proposed project will comply with water quality requirements provided
that you adhere to the conditions listed in the enclosed certification.
The following proposed impacts are covered as described in your application. No other impacts are
approved, including incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)]
Type of Impact
Amount of Impact
Open Waters
2300 Sq ft/0.06 acres of dredging
This acknowledgement is specific for the purpose and design, plans and specifications as described in your
application. If you change your project, you must notify the Division and you may be required to submit a
new application package with the appropriate fee. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a
copy of this Letter and General Certification and is responsible for complying with all conditions. [15A NCAC
02H .0507(d)(2)].
If you are unable to comply with any of the conditions of the attached Water Quality General Certification,
you must notify the Mooresville Regional Office within 24 hours (or the next business day if a weekend or
holiday) from the time the permittee becomes aware of the circumstances.
The permittee shall report to the Mooresville Regional Office any noncompliance with, and/or any violation
of, stream or wetland standards [15A NCAC 02B .0200] including but not limited to sediment impacts to
John Gregory
DWR# 20221286
401 Certification
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streams or wetlands. Information shall be provided orally within 24 hours (or the next business day if a
weekend or holiday) from the time the permittee became aware of the non-compliance circumstances.
This letter is final and binding unless contested and can be contested as provided in Chapter 150B of the
North Carolina General Statutes by filing a Petition for a Contested Case Hearing (Petition) with the North
Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) within sixty (60) calendar days. Requirements for filing a
Petition are set forth in Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes and Title 26 of the North
Carolina Administrative Code. Additional information regarding requirements for filing a Petition and Petition
forms may be accessed at http://www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at (919) 431-3000.
A party filing a Petition must serve a copy of the Petition on:
William F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
If the party filing the Petition is not the permittee, then the party must also serve the recipient of the
Certification in accordance with N.C.G.S 150B-23(a).
This letter completes the Division's review under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and 15A NCAC
02H .0500. Please contact Alan Johnson at 704-235-2200 or Alan.Johnson@ncdenr.gov if you have any
questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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Andrew H. Pitner, P.G., Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office, DEQ
Enclosures: GC 4502
Electronic cc: Janice Estep, CBC, email
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit file
NORTH C ROLINA
Department el Environmental
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 1 Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919.707.9000