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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Colleen Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
February 10, 2008
DWQ Project # 2007-2110
Craven County
Woodrow G. Shaw.
114 Sailors Court
New Bern, NC 28562
Subject Property: Shaw addition
Plantation Canal (UT to Trent River)
Neuse River Basin
APPROVAL for the use of the "General" MAJOR VARIANCE; From the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico Riparian
Buffer Rules for the Construction of Residential Structures on Existing Lots within the Coastal Counties as
defined by the Coastal Area Management Act with Additional Conditions
Dear Mr. Shaw:
You have our approval, in accordance with the conditions listed below, to impact 248 square feet (ft2) of Zone
II of the protected riparian buffers for the purpose of constructing a dwelling and decks on the subject property
as described within your application dated December 10, 2007, and received in full on December 13, 2007. This
letter shall act as your approval for the use of the "General" Major Variance; From the Neuse River Riparian
Buffer Rules for the Construction of Structures on Existing Lots within the Coastal Counties as defined by the
Coastal Area Management Act with ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS as approved by the Water Quality
Committee (WQC) of the Environmental Management Commission (EMC) on May 10, 2001. In addition, you
should get any other required federal, state or local permits before you proceed with your project including (but
not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control and CAMA permits. This approval shall expire in five years from
the date of this letter.
This approval is for the purpose and design that you described in your variance request. If you change your
project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new request for approval. If the property is
sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this approval and plat thereby assuming responsible for
complying with all conditions. This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed below.
North Carolina Division of Water Quality Internet: www ncwateroualitv.or;
943 Washington Square Mall Phone: [phone] One
Washington, NC 27889 FAX [phone] ND hCarolina
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The Additional Conditions of the Certification are:
1. Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer
Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return the attached certificate of
completion to the 401/Wetlands Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 943 Washington
Square Mall, Washington, NC 27889.
2. Diffuse Flow
All new stormwater drainage shall be directed to vegetated areas as diffuse flow at non-erosive
velocities prior to entering the protected riparian buffers as identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233(5).
No new ditching or piping of stormwater through the protected buffers is allowed
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this approval, you may ask for and adjudicatory hearing. You
must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask for a hearing, send a written petition that
conforms to Chapter 1 SOB of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings to:
6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. This approval and its conditions are final and binding
unless you ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under the Neuse River Riparian Buffer
Protection Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0233 (9)(c)). Please contact Chris Pullinger at 252-948-3920 if you have any
questions or require copies of our rules or procedural materials.
incerely,
Al Hodge ®e sor -
Division of Water Quality
Surface Water Protection
Washington Regional Office
Enclosures: Certificate of Completion
Plat (drawing of impacts)
cc: DWQ WaRO Regional Office file copy
401/Wetlands Unit Files
Central Files
Craven County Building Inspections
CAMA Morehead City