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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
August 13, 2008
DWQ# 08-1216
Randolph County
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7008 0150 0002 8342 1788
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Brian Lucas
Westpoint Luxury Apartments
PO Box 2021
Asheboro, NC 27204
Re: Section 401 Water Quality Certification application
Dear Mr. Lucas:
On July 23, 2008, the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (DWQ) received a courtesy copy of your
preconstruction notification for a 401 General Water Quality Certification to impact 148 linear feet of stream to
construct a road crossings and a temporary crossings for the Westpoint Luxury Apartments near Asheboro in
Randolph County. Additional information is required in order that we may determine your project's
compliance with 15A NCAC 2H.0500. The'DWQ will require this information in order to process your
application to impact protected wetlands and/or streams on the subject property. Therefore, we will place this
project on hold as incomplete until we receive this additional information, and if we do not receive the
additional information requested below, we will have to move toward denial of your application as required by
15A NCAC 2H .0506. Please provide the following information so that we may continue to review your
proj ect.
1. Please supply a second copy of your PCN and plans to the Division of Water Quality
Wetlands/401 Certification Unit, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650.
2. Please provide documentation of a verification of the jurisdictional determinations made by the
US Army Corps of Engineers.
3. Per the requirements of GC 3705, please enumerate all temporary impacts (in addition to
permanent impacts already indicated) to the stream channel and any wetland areas. Temporary
impacts also include areas of disturbance necessary for proper pipe installation, as well as any
impacts from temporary erosion control measures expected to be installed within any
jurisdictional areas. Please note that temporary impacts should be minimized to the maximum
extent practical.
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality 585 Waughtown Street Phone [phone] Customer Service
Winston-Salem Regional Office Winston-Salem, NC 27107 Fax [phone]
Internet: www.ncwateroualitv.org
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Mr. Brian Lucas
Westpoint Luxury Apartments
August 11, 2008
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4. Per the requirements of GC 3705, all work be done "in the dry". Therefore, dewatering
methods will be necessary to temporarily dewater the stream channel during pipe installation.
Please provide a construction sequence that details the method of dewatering to be utilized at
the site and the sequence of construction events to be followed to ensure compliance with this
condition.
Per the requirements of GC 3705, this project must comply with Stormwater Management Plan
(SMP) Requirements for Applicants Other Than the North Carolina Department of
Transportation, available at:
http://h2o. enr. state.nc. us/ncwetlands/documents/SMPRequirementsforApt)licantsotherthanNCD
OT2.pdf. It appears that this project will be subject to another state implemented program.
Please verify that you have, or intend to, submit a stormwater management plan under that
program.
Please respond in writing within 30 calendar days of the date of this letter by sending a copy of this information
to Sue Homewood at the address on this letterhead, and a copy to Ian McMillan N. C. Division of Water
Quality, Wetlands/401 Certification Unit, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650. If you will not
be able to provide the requested information within that timeframe, please provide written confirmation that you
intend to provide the requested information, and include a specific timetable delineating when the requested
materials will be provided. If we do not hear from you in 30 calendar days, we will assume that you no longer
want to pursue this project and we will consider the project as returned.
This letter only addresses the application review and does not authorize any impacts to wetlands, waters or
protected buffers. Please be aware that any impacts requested within your application are not authorized (at
this time) by the DWQ. If you have any questions, please contact Sue Homewood, DWQ, Winston-Salem
Regional Office, at 336-771-4964 or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Steve W. Tedder
Regional Supervisor
DWQ Winston-Salem Regional Office
cc: John Thomas, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
Jesse Wilson, P.E., Site & Utility Design Services, P.A., 170 Worth St, Asheboro, NC 27203
DWQ Winston-Salem Regional Office
DWQ Wetlands/401 Unit
DWQ Central Files