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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20160718 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20160802 PAT MCCRORY { • wry 0 ! DONALD R. VAN DER VAART Water Resources S. JAY ZIMMERMAN L IVIRONMENI AL C.VALITY !)-r•rIar 2 August 2016 DWR# 16-0718 Iredell County Franklin Olsen 122 McNaron Lane Mooresville, NC 28117 Subject: Approval of 401 Water Quality Certification and Catawba Riparian Buffer Rule with Additional Conditions; Shoreline and Dredge, McNaron Ln., Lake Norman Dear Mr. Olsen, You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated June 23,2016 and received by the Division of Water Resources(Division) on July 22, 2016. These impacts are covered by the Water Quality General Certification Number 3898 (attached), Catawba Buffer Rules and the additional conditions listed below. This Certification is associated with the use of Regional Permit Number 198200030 issued by the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers and expires on the same day. Please note that you should obtain any other applicable federal, state or local permits before proceeding with your project, including those required by(but not limited to)the local lake management authority, erosion and sediment control, non-discharge, and water supply watershed regulations. This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the enclosed Certification,the General Permit, and the following additional conditions: 1. The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the other specific and general conditions of the Certification are met. No other impacts are approved, including incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b), 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c) Type of Impact Amount Approved(sq.ft.)permanent Open Waters 300 sq.ft. Dredge 2640 sq.ft. Buffer 200 sq. ft. Shoreline length 100 ft. 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 Certification/Buffer Authorization. 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 State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources I Water Quality Regional Operations Mooresville Regional Office]610 East Center Avenue,Suite 3011 Mooresville,North Carolina 28115 704 663 1699 _X t^i mss.= "� ins'gyp 3�- ;x'�^.✓'s' k:`Z. "' tx A jyynI .+y approval letter and Certification/Buffer Authorization and is responsible for complying with all conditions. [15A NCAC 02H .0506 and 15A NCAC 02B .0243(8)] 3. The Division's Mooresville Regional Office (610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115) shall be notified in writing once construction at the approved impact areas has commenced. [15A NCAC 02H .0502(e)] 4. Only those trees that are severely undermined can be removed. Minimal shaping and sloping along the immediate shoreline is allowed. [15A NCAC 02B .0243(6)] 5. Beaches, impervious patios, impervious walkways, etc. are not allowed in the buffer unless specifically approved by the Division and must meet the Catawba Riparian Buffer Rule requirements. [15A NCAC 02B .0243(4) and (6)] 6. Any access corridor shall not exceed 10 feet in width and shall be restored to its original condition prior to the project. [15A NCAC 02B.0243(6)] 7. All staging, including spoil,stockpile and construction materials,shall occur outside of the buffer. [15A NCAC 02B .0243(4)] 8. Work is to be conducted from land and/or from water by barge. [15A NCAC 02H .0502 and 15A NCAC 02B.0243(8)] 9. All stormwater shall be directed as diffuse or sheet flow (not piped) at non-erosive velocities through the protected lake buffer and should not re-concentrate before discharging into the lake. [15A NCAC 02B .0243(5)] 10. The applicant and/or authorized agent shall provide a completed Certificate of Completion Form to the DWR 401 and Buffer Permitting Unit within ten days of project completion. (available at: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/swp/ws/401/certsandpermits/apply/forms) or see attached. [15A NCAC 02H .0507 (c)and 15A NCAC 02B.0243(8)] This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. This Certification/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 http://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). 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: If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc): Office of Administrative Hearings Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Center 1711 New Hope Church Road Raleigh, NC 27699-6714 Raleigh, NC 27609-6285 One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DENR: Sam M. Hayes, General Counsel Department of Environmental Quality 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1601 This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and the Catawba Riparian Buffer Rules as described in 15A NCAC 02B .0243. Please contact Alan Johnson at 704-663-1699 or alan.johnson@ncdenr.gov if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Mooresville Regional Office Enclosures cc: Mickey Larson, Lake Norman Dredge ((email) DWR MRO-file copy DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit—(email) CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION NCDWR Project No.: County: Applicant: Project Name: Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification: 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 this certificate to the 401 Transportation Permitting Unit,North Carolina Division of Water Resources, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,NC, 27699-1650. This form may be returned to NCDWR by the applicant,the applicant's authorized agent, or the project engineer. It is not necessary to send certificates from all of these. Applicant's Certification I, , hereby state that,to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. Signature: Date: Agent's Certification I, , hereby state that,to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. Signature: Date: Engineer's Certification Partial Final I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina,having been authorized to observe(periodically,weekly,full time)the construction of the project for the Permittee hereby state that,to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules,the approved plans and specifications,and other supporting materials. Signature Registration No. Date