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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20070014 Ver 1_No Written Concurrence_20070222Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Cazolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Quality February 22, 2007 Edwin and Irene Childers 776 Largo Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23464 Subject Property: Lot #10, 125 Pirate Landing Holiday Island Perquimans County NO WRITTEN CONCURRENCE NEEDED To Whom It May Concern: Perquimans County DWQ Project #: 07-0014 You have our approval, in accordance. with the attached conditions, to impact 1156 Square Feet of wetlands or waters for the purpose of constructing a bulkhead and gazebo as you described in your application dated December 15, 2006 and received by the Division of Water Quality on January 4, 2007. After reviewing your application, we have decided this fill is below the threshold for written authorization as long as all conditions of General Water Quality Certification Number 3490 are met, which may be viewed on our website at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands and attached with this document. This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application except as modified below. 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 wetland fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). This approval shall expire when the corresponding Nationwide Permit expires or as otherwise provided in the General Certification. For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached certification and any additional conditions listed below. Conditions of Certification: 1. Upon completion of the project, the applicant shall complete and return the enclosed "Certification of Completion Form" to notify DWQ that all the work included in the 401 Certification has been completed. The responsible party shall complete the attached form and return it to the 401/Wetlands Unit of the Division of Water Quality. North Carolina Division of Water Quality Internet: www.ncwaterqualitv.org 943 Washington Squaze Mall Phone: 252-946-6481 ~TOne Washington, NC 27889 FAX 252-946-921 1V o Caro/l/ifn~a An Equal OpportunitylAffirmative Action Employer- 50% Recycled110% Post Consumer Paper aturaLiy ~~ Violations of any condition herein set forth may result in revocation of this Certification and may result in criminal and/or civil penalties. This Certification shall become null and void unless the above conditions are made conditions of the Federa1404 and/or coastal Area Management Act Permit. If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, 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 fmal 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. If you have any questions, please telephone Kyle Barnes at 252-948-3917 or Ian McMillan 919- 715-4631 at our 401 Oversight/Express Unit Regional Office. Sincerely, v f Al odge uperv sor-- Division of Water Quality Surface Water Protection Washington Regional Office Enclosures: Certificate of Completion GC 3490 cc: Corps of Engineers Washington Field Office DWQ 401 Oversight/Express Unit File copy Central Files CAMA, Morehead office .~ WQC #3490 CAMA PERMIT 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION AND WRITTEN DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY CONCURRENCE FOR SPECIFIED BOAT RAMPS, BULKHEADS, SHADING, PIERS, MAINTENANCE DREDGING, UTILITY LINES AND UPLAND DEVELOPMENT GENERAL 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION FOR PROJECTS ELIGIBLE FOR CORPS OF ENGINEERS GENERAL PERMIT NUMBER 198000291 (ISSUED TO THE NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT) AND RIPARIAN AREA PROTECTION RULES (BUFFER RULES) This General Certification and written concurrence is issued in conformity with requirement of Section 401, Public Laws 92-500 and 95-217 of the United States and subject to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality Regulations in 15 NCAC 2H, Section .0500 and 15 NCAC 2B .0200 for the discharge of fill material as described in General Permit 198000291 and'for the Riparian Area Protection Rules (Buffer Rules) in 15A NCAC 2B .0200. This Certification replaces Water Quality Certification Number 3351 issued on March 18, 2002. This Water Quality Certification (WQC) is rescinded when the Corps of Engineers re-authorizes Regional General Permit 0291 or when deemed appropriate by the Director of the Division of Water Quality (DWQ). The State of North Carolina certifies that the specified category of activity will not violate applicable portions of Sections 301, 302, 303, 306 and 307 of the Public Laws 92-500 and 95-217 if conducted in accordance with conditions hereinafter set forth. Conditions of Certification: Activities covered by this General Certification do not require written concurrence from the Division of Water Quality as long as they comply with all conditions of this General Certification, the CAMA Permit and General Permit 198000291. If any condition in this Certification cannot be met, then the applicant is required to submit an application and receive written concurrence from DWQ prior to beginning work; 2. The following activities do not require written concurrence and do not require payment of the 401 Water Quality. Certification fee - • Boat Ramps and associated access (i.e., roads and parking lots) that involve the excavation or filling of less than 500 square feet total of wetland and open water area, with the exception that the excavation or filling of coastal wetlands may not exceed 100 square feet and except when associated with new marinas, subdivisions and commercial development); • Shoreline protection measures that tie into existing bulkheads, land or other shoreline protection measures or do not extend waterward of the water line more than 10 feet, provided that the activity will not involve the excavation or filling of any SAV or shellfish resources and impacts less than 500 square feet of vegetated wetlands or less than 100 square feet of coastal wetlands; • Piers and docks designed to accommodate fewer than 10 vessels and the water depth is greater than three feet; • Maintenance dredging of less than 0.5 acres of water or non-vegetated wetlands provided that the applicant can provide written documentation showing the historic dimensions of the dredged channel, and no Submerged Aquatic Vegetation or shellfish beds are excavated or filled; • Projects that only involve shading of waters or wetlands; • Utility lines, except wastewater lines and potable water discharge lines which are subject to an NPDES Permit, as long as wetland or water impacts are temporary; • Upland development which involves no more than 1/10 of an acre of excavation or filling of non-coastal wetlands, with the exception that no more than 2,000 square feet of the non-coastal excavation or filling may take place within an Area ~~ WQC #3490 of Environmental Concern. For the purposes of this area calculation, the excavation or filling impacts of boat ramps, bulkheads or other shoreline stabilization measures must be considered. The applicant must comply with all applicable coastal stormwater rules; Single family home construction that results in fill of 404 wetlands as long as written concurrence is not required from DWQ for the applicable Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit. 3. Activities authorized by Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) General permits do not require written concurrence from the Division of Water Quality as long as they comply with all other conditions of this General Certification; 4. In accordance with North Carolina General Statute Section 143-215.3D(e), any request for written concurrence fora 401 Water Quality Certification must include the appropriate fee. If a project also requires a CAMA Permit, one payment to both agencies shall be submitted and will be the higher of the two fees. The fee shall be collected and distributed between the two agencies by the Division of Coastal Management; 5. This certification does not eliminate the need to obtain any additional permits, approvals or authorizations that may be required. Specifically, the permitee shall contact the North Carolina Division of Water Quality to determine consistency with the Neuse orTar-Pamlico Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 26 .0233 and .0259) (or any other river basins with Buffer Rules in effect at the time of application). Activities listed as "exempt" from these rules do not need to apply for written concurrence under this Certification. New development activities located in the protected 50-foot wide riparian areas (whetherjurisdictional wetlands or not) within the Neuse and Tar- Pamlico River Basins shall be limited to "uses" identified within and constructed in accordance with 15A NCAC 26 .0233 and .0259. All new development shall be located, designed, constructed, and maintained to have minimal disturbance to protect water quality to the maximum extent practicable through the use of best management practices. Activities listed as "exempt" from these rules do not need to apply for written concurrence under this Certification; 6. Appropriate sediment and erosion control practices that equal or exceed those outlined in the most recent edition of the "North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Planning and Design Manual" or the "North Carolina Surface Mining Manual" (available from the Division of Land Resources in the DENR Regional or Central Offices) shall be utilized to prevent exceedances of the appropriate turbidity water quality standard (50 NTU's in freshwater streams and rivers; 25 NTU's in all saltwater classes, and all lakes and reservoirs); 7. All sediment and erosion control measures placed in wetlands or waters shall be removed and the natural grade restored after the Division of Land Resources has released the project; 8. If an environmental document is required, this Certification is not valid until a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) or Record of Decision (ROD) is issued by the State Clearinghouse; 9. Measures shall be taken to prevent live or fresh concrete from coming into contact with waters of the state until the concrete has hardened; 10. This General Certification is not applicable to a project where the Director of the Division of Water Quality or the Director of the Division of Coastal Management have ,~ WQC #3490 determined, based on an initial review of the application, that written concurrence is needed because of concerns related to water quality or aquatic life. 11. Additional site-specific conditions may be added to projects which have applied for CAMA major permits which are proposed under this Certification in order to ensure compliance with all applicable water quality and effluent standards; 12. If written concurrence is required for this activity, DWQ shall be sent a written notification within 30 days of completion of the wetland or stream impact or upon expiration of the 404 Permit or 401 Certification. Such notification shall be sent to the Central Office of the Division of Water Quality on the form provided with the Certification, shall be accompanied by a map depicting the work completed, and shall be signed by the land owner or other responsible party; 13. Applications for riprap groins proposed in accordance with 15A NCAC 07H .1401 (NC Division of Coastal Management General Permit for construction of Wooden and Riprap Groins in Estuarine and Public Trust Waters) must meet all the specific conditions for design and construction specified in 15A NCAC 07H .1405. 14. Projects with any impacts to streams, wetlands, and/or waters that have received a Notice of Violation from the Division of Land Resources and/or the Division of Water Quality are required to submit a complete application and receive written concurrence to use this Certification regardless of the proposed impact amount to streams, wetlands, and waters. 15..When written concurrence is required, the applicant is required to use the most recent version of the Certification of Completion form to notify DWQ when all work included in the 401 Certification has been completed; 16. Standard Erosion and Sediment Control Practices: Erosion and sediment control practices must be in full compliance with all specifications governing the proper design, installation and operation and maintenance of such Best Management Practices: a. Erosion and sediment control measures for the project must be designed, installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Planning and Design Manual. b. Design, installation, operation, and maintenance of the sediment and erosion control measures must be such that they equal, or exceed, the requirements specified in the most recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Manual. The devices shall be maintained on all construction sites, borrow sites, and waste pile (spoil) projects, including contractor-owned or leased borrow pits associated with the project. c. For borrow pit sites, the erosion and sediment control measures must be designed, installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina Surface Mining Manual. d. Reclamation measures and implementation must comply with the reclamation in accordance with the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act. e. Sufficient materials required for stabilization and/or repair of erosion control measures and stormwater routing and treatment shall be on site at all times. WQC #3490 17. No Impacts Beyond those in Application No waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands, waters, or riparianareas 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. 18. No Sediment and Erosion Control Measures in Wetlands Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters to the maximum extent practicable. If placement of sediment and erosion controtdevices in wetlands and waters is unavoidable, they shall be removed and the natural grade restored within six months of the date that the Division of Land Resources or locally delegated program has released the project. Non-compliance with or violation of the conditions herein set forth by a specific fill project shall result in revocation of this Certification for the project and may result in criminal and/or civil penalties. The Director of the North Carolina Division of Water Quality may require submission of a formal application for Individual Certification for any project in this category of activity if it is determined that the project is likely to have a significant adverse effect upon water quality including state or federally listed endangered or threatened aquatic species or degrade the waters so that existing uses of the wetland or downstream waters are precluded. Public hearings may be held for specific applications or group of applications prior to a Certification decision if deemed in the public's best interest by the Director of the North Carolina Division of Water Quality. Effective date: 31 December 2004 DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY By Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director WQC # 3490 '. DWQ Project No.: Applicant: Project Name: Date of Issuance of Isolated Wetland Permit: Certification of Comple_t~o__n Certificate of Comaletion Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return this certificate to the 401/Wetlands Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-,1650. This form may be returned to DWQ 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: Agent's Certification I, used in the observation of the compliance and intent of the 401 and other supporting materials. Signature: Date: If tlzis project was designed by a Certified Professional I, as a duly registered Professional (i.e., Engineer, Landscape Architect, Surveyor, etc.) 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. Date: hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, County: Signature: Registration No. Date