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Home My WebLink About20241011 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20240920ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHAM E. ROGERS, JR. Director Town of Belhaven 315 East Main Street Belhaven, North Carolina 27810 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality September 20, 2024 DWR # 20241011v.1 Beaufort County Subject: AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATE PER THE TAR- PAMLICO RIPARIAN BUFFER PROTECTION RULES (15A NCAC 02B .0734) WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS Project Name — BELHAVEN HARBOR PARK Town of Belhaven: You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) on July 25, 2024. This Buffer Authorization does not relieve the permittee of the responsibility to obtain all other required Federal, State, or Local approvals before proceeding with the project, including those required by, but not limited to, Sediment and Erosion Control, Non -Discharge, Water Supply Watershed, and/or Stormwater regulations. This Authorization Certificate shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter. The following impacts are hereby approved, provided that all of the Conditions listed below, and all the conditions of the Neuse Buffer Rules are met. No other impacts are approved, including incidental impacts [15A NCAC 02B. 0611(b)(2)]. Type of Impact Amount Approved (units) Amount Approved Plan location/ Permanent (units) Reference Attached Temporary Buffers - Zone 1 0 1,511 sq. ft. (.033 ac.) yes Buffers - Zone 2 883 sq. ft. (.02 ac.) 1,539 sq. ft. (.035 ac.) yes 1. No Waste, Spoil, Solids, or Fill of Any Kind No waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands, waters, or riparian areas beyond the footprint of the impacts depicted in the Buffer Authorization Application. All forestry operations activities shall be performed so that no violations of state water quality standards, statutes, or rules occur [15A NCAC 02H .0502 and .0502]. 2. This approval is for the purpose and design described in your application. The plans and specifications for this project are incorporated by reference as part of the Authorization. If you change your project, you must notify the Division and you may be required to submit a new application package. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this approval letter and Authorization and is responsible for complying with all conditions. [15A NCAC 02B .0507(d)(2)] 3. This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. (G.S. 143-215.51 This Buffer Authorization can be contested as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of General Statute 150B by filing a written petition for an administrative hearing to the Office of Administrative Hearings (hereby known as OAH). A petition form may be obtained from the OAH at httl2://www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at (919) 431-3000 for information. Within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt of this notice, a petition must be filed with the OAH. A petition is considered filed when the original and one (1) copy along with any applicable OAH filing fee is received in the OAH during normal office hours (Monday through Friday between 8:00am and 5:00pm, excluding official state holidays). North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources Washington Regional Office - 943 Washington Square Mall - Washington, North Carolina, 27889 NORTHCAROLINAD_E !� 252-946-6481 Depa"mem of Environmental Duali� The petition may be faxed to the OAH at (919) 431-3100, provided the original and one copy of the petition along with any applicable OAH filing fee is received by the OAH within five (5) business days following the faxed transmission. Mailing address for the OAH: If sending via US Postal Service: Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-6714 One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DENR: William F. Lane, General Counsel Department of Environmental Quality 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1601 If sending via delivery service (UPS, Fed Ex, etc.): Office of Administrative Hearings 1711 New Hope Church Road Raleigh, NC 27609-6285 This letter completes the review of the Division under the Tar- Pamlico Riparian Buffer Rules as described in 15A NCAC 02B .0734. Please contact Glenn Stewart at 252-402-4430 or glenn.stewartOncderingov if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: Sf t p6Vjf- Z;MS 755ABFOCD80B428... Stephanie Goss, Supervisor 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch cc: Lynn Davis, Town of Belhaven Tim Nifong, Ark Consulting Group, PLLC DWR Laserfiche North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources D E Q Washington Regional Office - 943 Washington Square Mall - Washington, North Carolina, 27889 NORTH CAROLINA 252-946-6481 Depa"mem of Envlmnmental Duality North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources D E Q Washington Regional Office - 943 Washington Square Mall - Washington, North Carolina, 27889 NORTH CAROLINA 252-946-6481 Depa"mem of Envlmnmeetal Duality � e pi \ U 4 IL 0 O North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources D E Q Washington Regional Office - 943 Washington Square Mall - Washington, North Carolina, 27889 NORTH CAROLINA 252-946-6481 Depa"mem of Envlmnmeetal Duality