20081155 Ver 2_Acceptance Letter_20090714

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
July 14, 2009
DWQ EXP # 08-1155v2
Cabarrus County
EXPRESS REVIEW ACCEPTANCE LETTER
Mr. James Merrifield
Merrifield Partners, LLC
125 Scaleybark Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28209
Subject Property: Kellswater Commons Development
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN (SMP)
On July 14, 2009 the Division of Water Quality DWQ received a request from Mr. Adam Nowocin, PE of
N-Focus Design, Inc. for acceptance into the Express Review Program regarding the Stormwater
Management Plan (SMP) review for the subject project in Cabarrus County. This letter advises you that
your project will be accepted into the Express Review Program once the following items are received:
a. The application fee of $1500.00 made payable to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality
[Stormwater Management Plan (SMP) with three (3) drainage areas];
b. Three (3) complete and collated copies of the Express Review Stormwater Management Plan
Application [ http•//www ncwaterquali!y org/ncwetiands/documents/ExpRevSWMAppV2.pd fl;
Three (3) collated copies of all supporting information pertaining to this project including
i. Design calculations for the proposed BMPs sized for both on-site and off-site drainage,
if any;
ii. Most current BMP Supplement completed for each proposed BMP including Design
Summary and Required Items Check List (available at
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/su/bmp forms.htm) along with all required items;
iii. Signed and notarized Operation & Maintenance Agreements for the BMPs, also
available at the above website link in c.ii.
Three collated copies of full size plans (with detailed construction information) including, but not
limited to, the following:
i. Existing conditions map of project area;
ii. Proposed site grading plan showing existing and proposed contours, and delineated
drainage areas to the proposed BMPs;
iii. Erosion and sediment control plan;
iv. Detailed plan and cross sectional views of each BMP showing pertinent structures,
zones, pool levels, bottom and top elevations, etc (at appropriate scales as listed in the
Required Items Checklist);
V. Construction sequence and planting schedule for the proposed BMPs;
401 oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
Location: 2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.uslncwetlands/
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An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer
Kellswater Commons Development
Jim Merrifield
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July 14, 2009
e. One (1) data CD of full size plans in TIFF Group 4 format (black and white, not grayscale or
color). If the plans are too large to store in TIFF format, they can be stored in PDF.
Please be advised that all Stormwater BMPs must be designed, at a minimum, to remove 85% TSS, in
accordance with the most recent version of the NC DWQ Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP)
Manual.
Please note that a pre-application meeting is required prior to the submittal of your completed application
The owner of the project must be present at the pre-application meeting. The clock for this project will
not start until receipt of the completed application package and required fee. If the drainage areas exceed
what is indicated on the Initial Interest Form and/or the services are different you may be required to
remit an additional fee.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. If you have any questions or wish to discuss these matters
further please do not hesitate to call Joseph Gyamfi or Lia M. Gilleski at 919-733-1786.
Sincerely,
4 Cyndi Karo P,Supervisor
401 Oversight/Express Review Program
CBK/jg
cc: File copy
Adam M. Nowocin, PE, N-Focus Design, Inc., 5405 Kellswater Bridge Boulevard, Kannapolis,
NC 28081