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
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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
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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
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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