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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20080991 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20081013of \N A F9 H.J. Outdoors, LLC. Attn: Henry Frazer PO Box 88 Oriental, NC 28571 Subject Property: Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources October 13, 2008 Coleen H. Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality Chuck Wakild, P.E., Deputy Director Division of Water Quality DWQ Project # 08-0991 Pamlico County Walker Marina Camp Creek, Neuse Basin, 030410,27-129-7-6, NSW, SC, HQW Approval of 401 Water Quality Certification (GC3642) with Additional Conditions Dear Mr. Frazer: You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions, to place fill material within or otherwise impact 0.041 acres of waters to construct a 17 slip marina as described in your application received by the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) 401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit on June 19, 2008 and final plan modification received on September 16, 2008. After reviewing your application, we have determined that the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) General Water Quality Certification Number 3642 covers these water impacts. This Certification allows you to General Permit No. 198000291 when issued by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). In addition, you should get or otherwise comply with any other federal, state and local requirements before you go ahead with your project including (but not limited to) erosion and sediment control regulations and CAMA. Also, this approval to proceed with your proposed impacts or to conduct impacts to waters as depicted in your application shall expire upon expiration of the 404 or CAMA Permit. This approval is for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If you change your project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying with all conditions. If total fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre of wetland or 150 linear feet of stream, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H.0506 (h). This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the attached certification and any additional conditions listed below. The Additional Conditions of the Certification are: 1. Impacts Approved North Carolina Division of Water Quality Internet: h2o.enrstate.nc.us 943 Washington Square Mall Phone: 252-946-6481 Washington, NC 27889 FAX 252-946-9215 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer- 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper NorthCarohna Naturally vv autci Lvlai ma Page 2 of 3 10/13/08 The following impacts are hereby approved as long as all of the other specific and general conditions of this Certification (or Isolated Wetland Permit) are met. No other impacts are approved including incidental impacts: Amount Approved (Units) Plan Location or Reference Stream na (feet) na 404/CAMA Wetlands na (acres) na Waters 0.042 (acres) Plat provided on 9/16/08 Buffers none (square ft.) na 2. 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 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699- 1650. 3. Water Quality Certification The proposed project must comply with all of the conditions of General Water Quality Certification (GC) 3642. 4. No Impacts Beyond those in Application 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 Pre-construction Notification. All construction activities, including the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of sediment and erosion control Best Management Practices, shall be performed so that no violations of state water quality standards, statutes, or rules occur. 5. No Impacts to Zone 1 No impacts shall occur to Zone 1 of the protected riparian buffers (except for uses and activities designated as "exempt" within 15A NCAC 02B .023 3), unless otherwise approved by the DWQ. 6. Diffuse Flow All constructed stormwater conveyance outlets shall be directed and maintained as diffuse flow at non-erosive velocities through the protected stream buffers such that it will not re- concentrate before discharging into a stream as identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233 (5). If this is not possible, it may be necessary to provide stormwater facilities that are considered to remove nitrogen. This may require additional approval from this Office. Violations of any condition herein set forth may result in revocation of this Certification and may result in criminal and/or civil penalties. The authorization to proceed with your proposed impacts or to conduct impacts to waters as depicted in your application and as authorized by this Certification, shall expire upon expiration of the 404 or CAMA Permit. Walker Marina Page 3 of 3 10/13/08 If you do not accept any of the conditions of this Certification (associated with the approved water impacts), you may ask for an 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, which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-6714. This certification 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 Section 401 of the Clean Water Act and the Tar-Pamlico riparian buffer protection rule as described within 15A NCAC 2B .0259. If you have any questions, please telephone Kyle Barnes of the Washington Regional Office at 252-948-3917 or Ian McMillan of the 401 Oversight/Express Unit at 919-715-4631. Sincerely, for Coleen lins Enclosures: Certificate of Completion GC 3642 cc: Corps of Engineers Washington Field Office DWQ 401 Oversight/Express Unit LAMA, Doug Hugget, Morehead Office File copy