20090526 Ver 1_More Info Letter_20090520

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Division of Water Quality
Coleen K Sullins
Director
Dee Freeman
Secretary
May 20, 2009
David and Elaine Thomas
5684 US Highway 19E
Mars Hill, NC 28754
Subject: Request for More Information
401 Water Quality Certification
Thomas Property: Farm Access Improvement Project
DWQ Project # 09-0526
Madison County
Response deadline: June 22, 2009 or 30 days from receipt
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Thomas:
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) has performed a preliminary review of a 401 Water Quality Certification
application submitted for the above referenced property. Additional information will be required in order to
complete the review process.
Please provide the following information so that we may continue to review your project.
As stated in the application, up to 125 linear feet of stream will be impacted by the proposed
farm road. Please work with your consultant and the USACOE to determine if the impact of the
project may be decreased. All efforts must be made to minimize adverse impacts to surface
waters [ref. 15A NCAC 2H .0506(b)(2)].
Please provide your response in writing to the addresses below prior to June 22, 2009 or 30 days from receipt.
Four copies of the required information should be provided to the 401 Permitting Unit at:
Ms. Cyndi Karoly
401 Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1650
Location: 2090 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748
Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org
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and a single copy to the Asheville Regional Office at:
Ms. Susan A. Wilson
Surface Water Protection Section
2090 US HWY 70
Swannanoa, NC 28778
If we do not hear from you by the deadline, we will assume that you no longer want to pursue this project and
we will consider the project withdrawn.
This letter only addresses the preliminary 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. Please call Ms. Wilson 828-296-4665, if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Roger C. Edwards
Regional Office Supervisor
Surface Water Protection Section
RCE/saw
cc: Ms. David Baker - US Army Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
Cyndi Karoly - 401 Permitting Unit
Madison County Planning
ARO File copy
Carmen Horne-McIntyre, Michael Baker Engineering, cmcintyre a mbakercorp.com (e-copy)
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