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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20200222 Ver 1_Buffer Approval Letter_20200215ROY COOPER Cotiernor MICHAEL S. REGAN setretarr S. DANIEL SMITH Direcrnr Erving Wilson Cowell Jr. Annette Y. Cowell 103 Ravenhollow Crt Cary, North Carolina 27518 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality February 15, 2020 DWR #20-0222 Wake County Subject: AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATE PER THE NEUSE RIVER BASIN RIPARIAN BUFFER PROTECTION RULES (15A NCAC 02B .0233) WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS Residential Wood Slatted Deck Resurfacing and Construction 103 Ravenhollow Crt, Cary Dear Mr. and Ms. Cowell, You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) on February 12, 2020. Please note that you should get any other federal, state or local permits before proceeding with your project, including those required by (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non -Discharge, and Water Supply Watershed regulations. This Authorization Certificate shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter. This approval requires you to comply with the following conditions: 1. The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the other specific and general conditions of the Buffer Rules are met. No other impacts are approved, including incidental impacts [15A NCAC 02B. 0233(8)]. Type of Impact Amount Approved Amount Approved (units) (units) Permanent Temporary Buffers — Zone 2 B 1: Deck 1 225.5 (square feet) 0 (square feet) 2. No Zone l Impacts QNor th Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Wbter Resources Raleigh Pegional Office 13800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Caruiina 1760c) Residential Wood Slatted Deck Resurfacing and Construction 103 Ravenhollow Crt DWR #20-0222 BUFFER APPROVAL Page 2 of 4 No impacts (except for "exempt" uses as identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233) shall occur to Zone l of the protected riparian buffers unless otherwise approved by the DWR. No impervious surfaces shall be added to Zone 1, unless otherwise approved by the DWR. [15A NCAC 2B .0233(4)(a)] 3. Diffuse Flow All stormwater must be directed and maintained as diffuse flow at non -erosive velocities through the protected stream buffers such that it will not re -concentrate before discharging into a stream. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(5)] 4. The pennittee shall report to the Raleigh Regional Office any noncompliance with this certification, any violation of stream or wetland standards [ 15A NCAC 02B .0200] including but not limited to sediment impacts, and any violation of state regulated riparian buffer rules [15A NCAC 02B .0200]. Information shall be provided orally within 24 hours (or the next business day if a weekend or holiday) from the time the applicant became aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided within 5 business days of the time the applicant becomes aware of the circumstances. The written submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance, and its causes; the period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times, if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time compliance is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance. The Division may waive the written submission requirement on a case -by -case basis. 5. No Waste, Spoil, Solids, or Fill of Any Kind 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 [I 5A NCAC 02H .0501 and .0502]. 6. Protective Fencing All wetlands, streams, surface waters, and riparian buffers located within 50 feet of the construction area on the project site shall be clearly marked (example- orange fabric fencing) prior to any land disturbing activities and must be maintained on the property until the project phase is completed. [15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2) and I5A NCAC 02H .0507 (c)] 7. This approval is for the purpose and design described in your application. The plans and specifications for this project are incorporated by reference as part of the Buffer Authorization. If you change your project, you must notify the Division and you may be required to submit a new application package with the appropriate fee. If the property is Residential Wood Slatted Deck Resurfacing and Construction 103 Ravenhollow Crt DWR H20-0222 BUFFER APPROVAL Page 3 of 4 sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this approval letter and is responsible for complying with all conditions. [15A NCAC 02B .0507(d)(2)] This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5] This Certification and Buffer Authorization can be contested as provided in General Statute 150B by filing a written petition for an administrative hearing to the Office of Administrative Hearings (hereby known as OAH) within sixty (60) calendar days. A petition form may be obtained from the OAH at littp:liwww.ncoah.coml or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at (919) 431-3000 for information. A petition is considered filed when the original and one (I) copy along with any applicable OAH filing fee is received in the OAH during normal office hours (Monday through Friday between 8:00am and 5:00pm, excluding official state holidays). The petition may be faxed to the OAH at (9I9) 431-3100, provided the original and one copy of the petition along with any applicable OAH filing fee is received by the OAH within five (5) business days following the faxed transmission. Mailing address for the OAH: Ifsending by First Class Mail via the US Postal Service: Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-6714 Ifsending via delivery service (e.g. UPS, Fed&): Office of Administrative Hearings 1711 New Hope Church Road Raleigh, NC 27609-6285 One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to Department of Environmental Quality: William F. Lane, General Counsel Department of Environmental Quality 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1601 Please send one (1) copy of the petition to DWR: If sending by First Class Mail via the US Postal Se1-i,ice: Karen Higgins NC DWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Ifsending via delivery service (e.g. UPS, Fed&): Karen Higgins NC DWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit 512 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27604 Residential Wood Slatted Deck Resurfacing and Construction 103 Ravenhollow Crt DWR #20-0222 BUFFER APPROVAL Page 4 of 4 This letter completes the review of the Division under the Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules as described in 15A NCAC 02B .0233. Please contact Erin Deck at 919-791-4200 or Erin.Deck.amncdenr.gov if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Raleigh Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ cc: DWR RRO 401rBuffer Authorization file DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit file