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August 26, 2020

DWR #20200987
Polk County

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Attn: Jeff Ferguson
1701 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC 27699

Subject: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Lake Adger Channel Maintenance Dredging

Dear Mr. Ferguson:

On August 12, 2020, the Division of Water Resources – Water Quality Programs (Division) received your
application dated July 22, 2020, requesting a 401 from the Division for your project. The Division has
determined that your application is incomplete and cannot be processed. The application is on-hold
until all of the following information is received:
1. The application notes that a wetland monitoring plan will be developed with input from the
resource agencies. Please provide the wetland monitoring plan. The monitoring plan should
include a detailed proposal for monitoring activities, a clear proposal for documentation and
determination of future evaluations of wetland function, and a mitigation to compensate for
any inadvertent loss of wetland function withing wetlands to be impacted with dredge material.
[15A NCAC 02H .0506(3)]
2. Please provide a detailed phasing and/or construction sequencing plan proposed for this
project. For instance, will dredging activities be confined within certain portions of the lake until
completion/before progressing to the next work area? How does the construction sequencing
tie into the containment system design and turbidity monitoring proposals? [15A NCAC 02H
.0506(2)]
3. Please provide a more detailed and robust turbidity monitoring plan to ensure that water
quality standards will be maintained during in-water activities. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(2)]
4. The applicant mentions future routine dredging activities to be covered by this approval. The
Division recommends that prior to commencement of any future dredging or disposal activities
the areas to be used for disposal should be re-evaluated by the regulatory agencies and may
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require updated jurisdictional determinations and/or NCWAM evaluations, and that updated.
[15A NCAC 02H .0506(1)]
Pursuant to Title 15A NCAC 02H .0502(c), the applicant shall furnish all of the above requested
information for the proper consideration of the application. Please respond in writing within 30
calendar days of receipt of this letter by submitting all of the above requested information through this
link: https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/Forms/Supplemental-Information-Form (note the DWR# requested on
the link is referenced above).

If all of the requested information is not received within 30 calendar days of receipt of this letter, the
Division will be unable to approve the application and it will be denied as incomplete. The denial of this
project will necessitate reapplication to the Division for approval, including a complete application
package and the appropriate fee.

Please be aware that you have no authorization under the Water Quality Certification Rules for this
activity and any work done within waters of the state may be a violation of North Carolina General
Statutes and Administrative Code.

Please contact Sue Homewood at 336-776-9693 or [e-mail] if you have any
questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Paul Wojoski, Supervisor
401 & Buffer Permitting Branch

cc: Robert Cook, P.E., Anchor QEA (via email)
David Brown, USACE Asheville Regulatory Field Office (via email)
Andrea Leslie, NCWRC (via email)
Byron Hamstead, USFS (via email)
DWR ARO 401 files
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit

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