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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20201030 Ver 1_Denial_20200826ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director Alma Ruth Jones 114 White Deer Trail Garner, NC 27529 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality August 21, 2020 DWR # 20-1030 Wake County Subject: AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATE PER THE NEUSE RIVER BASIN RIPARIAN BUFFER PROTECTION RULES (15A NCAC 02B .0233) WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS Jones Property: 114 White Deer Trail, Garner Dear Ms. Jones, 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 July 30, 2020. This letter shall act as your Authorization Certificate Approval as described within 15A NCAC 02B .0611(b). 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: 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. 07141. Type of Impact Amount Approved (units) Permanent Amount Approved (units) Temporary Buffers — Zone 1 B1: Bank Stabilization- Rip Rap 125 (square feet) 0 (square feet) B2: Bank Stabilization -Rip Rap 125 (square feet) 0 (square feet) D Q2� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 13800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 NOAT,i C..A,iOiNA uep—W ore""m—W C,ality919.791.4200 Jones Property: 114 White Deer Trail DWR #20-1030 Buffer Authorization APPROVAL Page 2 of 4 2. Dispersed Flow All stormwater must be directed and maintained as dispersed flow, as defined in 15A NCAC 02H .0100, at non -erosive velocities through the protected stream buffers such that it will not re -concentrate before discharging into a stream. [15A NCAC 02B .0714 (9)] 3. No Additional Zone 1 Im No impacts (except for "Deemed Allowable" uses as identified within 15A NCAC 02B .0714 (11) shall occur to Zone 1 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 02B .0714 (8)(a)] 4. The permittee shall report to the Raleigh Regional Office any noncompliance with this certification, any violation of stream or wetland standards [15A NCAC 02B .02001 including but not limited to sediment impacts, and any violation of state regulated riparian buffer rules [15A NCAC 02B .02001. 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 [15A NCAC 02H .0501 and .05021. 6. Protective Fencin 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 15A NCAC 02H .0507 (c)] Jones Property: 114 White Deer Trail DWR #20-1030 Buffer Authorization APPROVAL Page 3 of 4 This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.51 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 http://www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at (919) 431-3000 for information. A petition is considered filed when the original and one (1) 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 (919) 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: If sending by First Class Mail via the US Postal Service: Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-6714 If sending via delivery service (e.g. UPS, FedEx): 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 Service: Paul Wojoski NC DWR —401 & Buffer Permitting Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 If sending via delivery service (e.g. UPS, FedEx): Paul Wojoski NC DWR —401 & Buffer Permitting Unit 512 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27604 Jones Property: 114 White Deer Trail DWR #20-1030 Buffer Authorization 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 .0714. Please contact Stephanie Goss at 919-791-4256 or Stephanie.Goss@ncdenr.gov if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, DOCUSigned by: 8CDA9D825D4A46D... Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Raleigh Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ cc: DWR RRO 401/Buffer Authorization file DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit file Alma Jones via email (awoodard2008@gmail.com)