20091065 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20091008

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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 Secretarv
October 8, 2009
946 Pinecrest Road LLC
c/o Mr. Jim Howard
507 Sterling Avenue
New Castle, Delaware 19720
DWQ Project # 2009-1065
Beaufort County
Subject Property: 946 Pinecrest Road; Burbage Crossroads, NC
Little Ease Creek, Tar-Pamlico Basin; (030307,29-29-7, SA, HQW, NSW)
AUTHORIZATION of Tar-Pamlico River Buffer Rule (15A NCAC 02B.0259)
Authorization Certificate
Dear Mr. Howard:
You have our authorization, in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0259 and any conditions listed
below, to impact approximately 100 ft2 of Zone 2 of the protected riparian buffers for the
temporary construction purpose of laying water and sewer connections to your residence at the
subject property as described within your application dated October 3, 2009. In addition, you
should obtain or otherwise comply with any other required federal, state or local permits before
you go ahead with your project including (but not limited to) Erosion and Sediment Control, Non-
discharge, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or Division of Coastal Management regulations.
This authorization is for the purpose and design that you described in your application. 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 authorization letter and is
thereby responsible for complying with all conditions. This authorization requires you to follow
the conditions listed below.
The Additional Conditions of the Authorization are:
1. Impacts Approved
The following temporary impacts are hereby approved as long as all of the other specific and
general conditions of this Certification (or Isolated Wetland Permit) are met. No other
impacts are approved including incidental impacts:
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Amount Approved (Units) Plan Location or Reference
Buffers 100 (s uare ft.) temporary impacts
2. Diffuse Flow
An additional condition is that all stormwater shall be directed as diffuse flow at non-erosive
velocities through the protected stream buffers and will not re-concentrate before discharging
into the stream as identified within 15A NCAC 2B.0233(5).
3. Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within this authorization, and any subsequent
modifications, the applicant is required to return the attached certificate of completion to the
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality,
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650.
4. 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.
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5. No Impacts Beyond those in Application
No waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands, waters, or riparian
areas 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.
Any disputes over determinations regarding this Authorization Certificate (associated
with the approved buffer impacts) shall be referred in writing to the Director for a
decision. The Director's decision is subject to review as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of
G.S. 150B. This Authorization Certificate shall expire five (5) years from the date of this
letter.
This letter completes the review of the "No Practical Alternatives" determination under
15A NCAC 2B .0259. This letter does not authorize any impacts to either Waters of the
United States or Waters of the State. Please contact the US Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE) or NC Division of Water Quality (DWQ) if any impacts are proposed to either
of these waters. If you have any questions, please telephone Chris Pullinger of the
Washington Regional Office at 252-948-3920 or Amy Chapman of the 401
Oversight/Express Unit at 919-715-6823.
Si cerely,
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for Coleen H. Sullins
Enclosures: Certificate of Completion
copy of work plan
cc: Corps of Engineers Washington Field Office
DWQ 401 Oversight/Express Unit
CAMA, WaRO
DLR, WaRO
WaRO file copy
Filename: 2009-1065