20100083 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20100202

AWDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Coleen H. Sullins
Director
Resources
Dee Freeman
Secretary
February 2, 2010
Lott Johnson
3312 Grifton Hugo Road
Grifton, NC 28530
Subject Property: Grinnel Creek Boat Ramp
Grinnel Creek [030408, 27-87.5, C, Sw, NSW]
DWQ Project # 2010-0083
Pitt County
AUTHORIZATION of Neuse River Buffer Rule (15A NCAC 02B.0233) Authorization Certificate
Dear Mr. Johnson:
You have our authorization, in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0233 and any conditions listed below,
to impact approximately 360 ft2 of Zone 1 and 381 ft2 of Zone 2 of the protected riparian buffers for the
purpose of constructing the boat ramp and associated turnaround at the subject property as described
within your application dated January 19, 2010. In addition, you should obtain or otherwise comply with
any other required federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project including (but not
limited to) Erosion and Sediment Control, Non-discharge and US Army Core of Engineers regulations.
This authorization is for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If you change
your project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application. If the property is
sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this authorization letter and is thereby responsible for
complying with all conditions. This authorization requires you to follow the conditions listed below.
The Additional Conditions of the Authorization are:
1. Impacts Approved
The following impacts are hereby approved as long as all of the other specific and general conditions
of this Certification (or Isolated Wetland Permit) are met. No other impacts are approved including
incidental impacts:
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Amount Approved (Units) Plan Location or Reference
Buffers 741 (square ft. N/A
2. Diffuse Flow
An additional condition is that all stormwater shall be directed as diffuse flow at non-erosive
velocities through the protected stream buffers and will not re-concentrate before discharging into the
stream as identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233(5).
3. No Impacts Beyond those in the Application
No wastes, 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.
4. Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within this authorization, and any subsequent modifications,
the applicant is required to return the attached certificate of completion to the 401 Oversight/Express
Review Permitting Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1650 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650.
Any disputes over determinations regarding this Authorization Certificate (associated with the approved
buffer impacts) shall be referred in writing to the Director for a decision. The Director's decision is
subject to review as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of G.S. 150B. This Authorization Certificate shall
expire five (5) years from the date of this letter.
This letter completes the review of the "No Practical Alternatives" determination under 15A NCAC 2B
.0233. This letter does not authorize any impacts to either Waters of the United States or Waters of the
State. Please contact the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) or NC Division of Water Quality
(DWQ) if any impacts are proposed to either of these waters. If you have any questions, please telephone
Anthony Scarbraugh of the Washington Regional Office at [phone] or Amy Chapman of the 401
Oversight/Express Unit at 919-715-6823.
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For Coleen H. Sullins _
Enclosures: Certificate of Completion
cc: Corps of Engineers Washington Field Office
DWQ 401 Oversight/Express Unit
File copy
Filename: 2010-0083