20070168 Ver 2_More Info Letter_20100122

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
January 22, 2010
CERTIFIED MAIL: RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Scott Jones, Field Chief
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Asheville Regulatory Field Office
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, NC 28801-5006
Subject Property: Grandview Peaks
Dear Mr. Jones:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
DWQ Project # 07-0168, Ver. 2
McDowell County
On behalf of the NC DWQ 410/Wetlands Permitting Unit, we again respectfully request that you consider the
following comments within your review of the 404 Individual Permit request for the above referenced property:
Section 8.0, Page 13. Project Purpose states, "The basic project purpose of the proposed development
at Grandview Peaks is to provide residential housing", however, on page 32, the applicant states,
"Construction of the impoundments is the only option that meets the project purpose". This is
inconsistent with their stated project purpose in Section 8.0. Additionally, Item Number 19, Project
Purpose, within the applicant's Application For Department Of Army Permit, states, "The purpose
of the proposed project is to provide road access to high ground residential lots and homesites and
provide amenities for residential use." This Office understands this statement to mean that the purpose
of this project is to build a residential development, and it is the opinion of this Office that amenities,
other than the impounding of streams and the resulting negative impacts to the streams that such an
activity would cause, should be permitted in lieu of amenity lakes. Furthermore, based on the sales to
date of lots at the site, this Office is further convinced that amenity lakes are not a prerequisite for the
financial viability and success of this project.
Thank you for your attention. If you have any questions, please contact Ian McMillan or me in our Central Office in
Raleigh at [phone].
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401 Oversight/Express Permitting Unit
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cc: Amanda Jones, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Asheville Regulatory Field Office
Kevin Barnett, DWQ Asheville Regional Office
File Copy
Clement Riddle, CEC, 718 Oakland Street, Hendersonville, NC 28791
Filename: 070168Ver2GrandviewPeaksRecreationalLakes(McDowell)EF _Commenting_Letter_USACE
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
Location: 2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands/
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