20061530 Ver 2_More Info Letter_20061215

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CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Ben Graves
Johnson Development Associates, Inc.
961 E. Main Street, P.O. Box 3524
Spartanburg, SC'29304-3524
Subject: Kings Mountain IV Sanitary Sewer Outfall
REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Graves:
Michael F. Easley, Governor
V6'illiam G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
December 1 S, 2006
Gaston County
DWQ Project #06-1530, Version 2
7003 2260 0001 3494 5376
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) received your application fora 401 Water Quality Certification for
the subject project on November 16, 2006. Mr. Barry Love of this office has reviewed the application, and
based an hid review, the following information/comments are needed:
The submitted application does not adequately address cumulative impact analysis. It appears that
'constzuction of the new sewer line may result in additional development within several parcels.
Development of these parcels may impact additional streams/wetlands, and may cause violations of
downstream water quality standards. The cumulative impacts for this project must be adequately
addressed. Alternatively, one way to address this concern is to have the City of Kings Mountain commit to
requiring on-site stormwater management measures (such as level spreaders, bioretention or constructed
wetlands) for those parcels when they are developed. However, the Division is open to other approaches
that wouldprotect downstream water quality from cumulative impacts.
Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2H .0507(h) this project will be put on hold until such time as the requested
information has been received. In addition, this office is requesting that the Army Corps of Engineers withhold
processingahe 404 permit until the requested information is provided.
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Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Quality Phone [phone] Customer Service:
Internet www.ncwaterquality.org 610 East Center Ave, Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115 Fax [phone]
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A written response should be submitted to this Office by January 30, 2007, addressing the above issues.
Failure to provide the requested information by the aforementioned date may result in the application being
returned as incomplete. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Love at [phone] or Mr. Ian
McMillan in Raleigh at [phone].
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Samar Bou-Ghazale
Acting Regional Supervisor
Surface Water Protection
cc: Corps of Engineers-Asheville Office
Ian McMillan -Wetlands Unit
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Todd Love -Cavanaugh and Associates, P.A.