20191236 Ver 1_401 Hold Letter_20191021

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
nvironmentaI Quality
October 14, 2019
DWR # 19-1236
DARE County
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7019 0160 0000 3479 8551
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. James H. Salmons, III
PO Box 57008
Virginia Beach, VA 23457
Subject: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Salmons Dredge Project at 2237, 2238, 2240 Sailfish Rd, Corolla
Dear Mr. Salmons:
On September 16, 2019, the Division of Water Resources (Division) received your application September
16, 2019, requesting a 401 Water Quality Certification from the Division for the subject project. The
Division has determined that your application is incomplete and cannot be processed. The application is
on -hold until all of the following information is received:
1. Coordination- USACE
A complete review of the project cannot be conducted until the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has
verified all wetland locations for the project area. [15A NCAC 02H .0502 (a)(7)]
2. Construction Details- USACE
Please provide a narrative describing measures (i.e. utilization of matting, silt fence and/or
turbidity curtain) that will be taken during construction to minimize impacts to 404 wetlands
and/or waters during the subject project. [15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(1-5) and (c)(2)]
Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02H .0506(a)(7), 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(1-5) and 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (c)(2), the
applicant shall furnish all of the above requested information for the proper consideration of the
application. Please respond in writing within 30 calendar days of receipt of this letter by sending one (1)
copy of all of the above requested information to the 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch, 1617 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 OR by submitting all of the above requested information through this
link: https://edocs.deg.nc.gov/Forms/Supplemental-Information-Form (note the DWR# requested on the
link is referenced above).
If all of the requested information is not received within 30 calendar days of receipt of this letter, the
Division will be unable to approve the application and it will be returned. The return of this project will
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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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necessitate reapplication to the Division for approval, including a complete application package and the
appropriate fee.
Please be aware that you have no authorization under the Section 401 of the Clean Water Act for this
activity and any work done within waters of the state may be a violation of North Carolina General
Statutes and Administrative Code.
Please contact Anthony Scarbraugh at 252-948-3924 or [e-mail] if you have any
questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Anthony Scarbraugh, Environmental Specialist II
Water Quality Regional Operation Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
cc: Josh Pelletier, USACE Washington Regulatory Field Office (via email)
Gregg Bodnar, DCM Morehead City (via email)
Ron Renaldi, DCM Elizabeth City (via email)
Jerry R. Jones, DEMLR WaRO (via email)
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