20040698 Ver 2_More Info Letter_20070314

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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Cazolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
March 14, 2007
CERTIFIED MAIL: RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
#7006 0100 0000 8377 3244
Sandcastle Development
Attn: Tom Barbour
47 Brookwood Road
Staunton, VA 24401
DWQ Project # 04-0698 vs. 2
Tyrell County
Subject Property: Cypress Retreat Subdivision
Tyrell County, Scuppernong River [03-01-53, 30-14-4-(9), SC]
REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Barbour:
On January 26, 2007, the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) received your application dated
December 1, 2006 to dredge 3744 cubic yards of Public Trust Waters to construct the proposed
access channels to upland canal boat basin. The DWQ has determined that your application was
incomplete and/or provided inaccurate information as discussed below. The DWQ will require
additional information in order to process your application to impact protected isolated wetlands
and/or streams on the subject property. Therefore, unless we receive the additional information
requested below, we will have to move toward denial of your application as required by 15A
NCAC 2H .1300 and 15A NCAC 2B .0200 and will place this project on hold as incomplete
until we receive this additional information. Please provide the following information so that we
may continue to review your project.
Additional Information Requested:
1. Impact Justification (Avoidance and Minimization)
The information provided in the application indicates that the canal system and the current
basin system to the south are excavated to depths of -7.0 to -9.2 feet. The proposed
connection to the Scuppernong River is only to the -5.5 to -6 foot contour. The deeper
depths of the canal system present a concern that this project will create the potential for
poor water quality. This issue was discussed in an environmental assessment (EA)
circulated to the resource agencies reviewing this project in August of 2006. Please provide
infn,-1„ati0n ag to hnw the project can be modified to eliminate or avoid this potential water
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quality concern, example: fill in the canal portions of concern to existing wetland grade and
move the flushing culvert closer to the Scuppernong River.
2. Flushing Model
Please provide a flushing model for the basin system to provide sufficient information that
the project as proposed or modified will not violate Water Quality Standazds.
Please respond in writing within four weeks of the date of this letter by sending this information
to Kyle Barnes of the DWQ Washington Regional Office and Ian McMillan of the 401
Oversight/Express unit in the Raleigh Central Office. If we do not hear from you within four
weeks, we will assume that you no longer want to pursue this project and we will consider the
project as withdrawn.
This letter only addresses the application review and does not authorize any impacts to isolated
wetlands, waters or streams. Please be aware that any impacts requested within your application
are not authorized (at this time) by the DWQ. Please call Kyle Barnes at 252-948-3917 or Mr.
Ian McMillan at 919-715-4631 if you have any questions regarding or would like to set up a
meeting to discuss this matter.
Sincerely,
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Al Hodge/Supervisor
Division of Water Quality
Washington Regional Office
cc: Ian McMillan, DWQ Central Office
File Copy
Central Files
Doug Huggett, CAMA Morehead
USACE Washington Field Office
Filename: 04-0698 vs 2