20191297 Ver 1_More Info Requested_20191113

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MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
November 13, 2019
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
DWR #19-1297
Johnston County
Certified Mail
Return Receipt Requested
7017 2680 0000 2235 8717
Academy Point, LLC
Attn: James Lipscomb
114 W. Main Street, Suite 102
Clayton, NC 27520
Subject: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Academy Pointe
Dear Mr. Lipscomb:
On September 26, 2019, the Division of Water Resources (Division) received your application requesting
a 401 Water Quality Certification from the Division for your project. The Division has determined that
your application is incomplete and cannot be processed. The application is on -hold until the following
information is received:
1. Please provide the Division a copy of your response from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
requesting additional information. [15A NCAC 02H .0502(c)] [15A NCAC 02H .0502(c)
2. Wetland and Stream Impacts - Please provide more details regarding avoidance and
minimization of stream impact #1 and Wetland Impact #1 for this project [15A NCAC
02H .0506(f) and (g)]. This Office believes that the stream and wetland impacts can be moved or
reconfigured to avoid the impacts. Please revise the plans to avoid the impacts or provide a
detailed explanation of why this plan for the activity cannot be practically accomplished,
reduced or reconfigured to avoid impacts to these impacts.
3. The Corps of Engineers must also verify the Nationwide Permit that is to be used to authorize
this project. [15A NCAC 02H .0502(a)(7)]
Pursuant to Title 15A NCAC 02B .0233 (8), the applicant shall furnish all of the above requested
information for the proper consideration of the application. If all of the requested information is not
received in writing within 30 calendar days of receipt of this letter, the Division will be unable to
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approve the application and it will be returned. The return of this project will necessitate reapplication
to the Division for approval, including a complete application package and the appropriate fee.
Please respond in writing within 30 calendar days of receipt of this letter by sending four copies of all of
the above requested information to the 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,
NC 27699-1617.
Please be aware that you have no authorization under the Water Quality Certification Rules for this
activity.
Please contact Stephanie Goss at 919-791-4256 or [e-mail] if you have any
questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
S. J Zi erman, P.G., Chief
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
cc: DWR RRO 401 file
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit file
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Raleigh Regulatory Field Office; 3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Ste.
105; Wake Forest, NC 27597
Wyatt Brown [e-mail]