HomeMy WebLinkAboutSW3190806_Add Info_20191106ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Brian Rossi, PE
301 McCullough Drive, Suite 109
Charlotte, NC 28262
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
November 6, 2019
Subject: Request for Additional Information
Stormwater Permit No. SWA000022
Courtyards at Emerald Lake
Union County
Dear Mr. Rossi:
The Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR), received a Stormwater
Management Permit Application for the subject project on October 24, 2019. A review of that
information has determined that the application is not complete. The following information is
needed to continue the stormwater review:
Please correct the following issues with the Final Permit Submittal Checklist and supporting
documents:
a. Item 1 — Application Form SWU 101:
i. Section II, lb — Permit number should be SWA000022, not SW000022
ii. Section IV, 2 — The fast track process cannot be used for projects that are
claiming vested rights, 15A NCAC 02H .1043(l)(a).
iii. Section VI — Please initial these required items indicating that they have been
included in the application.
iv. Section VI, 2 — Please provide the original, notarized, deed restriction document.
v. Section VI, 8 — Please provide 2 sets of plans addressing items a through p of this
section.
vi. Section VI, 9 — Please provide a soils report showing the SHWT for each SCM.
vii. Section VI, I I — Please provide documents showing that Mr. Kardos is affiliated
with Epcon Marvin, LLC.
b. Item 2 — Supplement EZ Form:
i. Drainage Areas Sheet:
1. Please fill out the "Entire Site" column.
2. Line 8 — Offsite area does not match the Application. Please revise for
consistency.
3. Line 19 — Design volume should be the WQ volume, not the total volume
that can be stored above the permanent pool.
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ii. Wet Pond Sheet:
1. Line 2 & 35 — Design volume should be the WQ volume, not the total
volume that can be stored above the permanent pool.
2. Line 9 — Drawdown/dewatering orifice is not shown on as -built plans.
3. Line 19 — The stage storage tables have only been provided for the
temporary storage areas and the forebay of BMP 3. Please provide As -
built stage storage table for the main pools and the forebay of BMP 1 &
2.
4. Line 25 — These values do not match the as -built plans.
5. Line 27 — This value should be the volume of the permanent pool that is
not located in the forebay.
6. Line 34 — Lines 20 & 21 indicate that the cleanout depth is 12 inches and
this line indicates that it is 6 inches. Please revise for consistency.
7. Line 37 — Orifice diameters do not match the as -built plans.
8. Line 42 — Berms and baffles do not appear to be provided.
9. Line 53 — Please provide the type of turf that has been planted on the
dam/embankment.
c. Item 6 — Signed, sealed and dated site plans:
i. Check this item off on the checklist and provide 2 hard copies and one electronic
copy of the site plans.
d. Item 7.c — Wet Pond Planting Plan:
i. Please provide a planting plan for the wet ponds.
e. Item 8 — Recorded Documents:
i. Please check this item off on the checklist.
ii. 8.b — Please provide the original, notarized deed restriction document.
iii. 8.c — Please provide plant(s) with the drainage easements shown.
Item 9 — As -Built Designer MDC Certification:
i. General:
If the item is the same on the as -built plans as it was on the approved
plans, select "Y". If the value was changed on the as -built plans from the
approved plans, select "N" and explain why the value differed at the end
of the checklist. If the item does not pertain to the project, select "N/A".
Please ensure that each item is appropriately categorized as "Y", "N", or
"N/A".
ii. Wet Pond 1 (Sheet C5.6)
1. As -Built Designer's Certification for General MDC
a. Treatment Requirements
i. 2) — Project does not meet Runoff Volume Match.
ii. 7) — The following MDCs are not met: 9 & 10
b. Stormwater Outlets
i. Provide riprap sizing calculations to verify this.
2. As -Built Designer's Certification for Wet Detention Pond
a. Forebay/Depths/Fountain
i. 1) Sediment storage depth not shown on plans.
ii. 4) Select an option.
iii. 6) Fountain documentation must be provided (It's an
MDC).
b. As -built
i. 1) Permitted Permanent Pool Surface Area = 19,267 sf.
As -built Permanent Pool Surface Area = 23,258 sf.
ii. 4) Permitted Temporary Pool Elevation = 635.86 ft. As -
built Temporary Pool Elevation = 635.74 ft.
c. Inlets/Outlets/Drawdown
i. 3) A trash rack is required (It's an MDC).
iii. Wet Pond 2 (Sheet C5.7)
1. As -Built Designer's Certification for General MDC
a. Treatment Requirements
i. 2) — Project does not meet Runoff Volume Match.
ii. 7) — The following MDCs are not met: 9 & 10
b. Stormwater Outlet
i. Provide riprap sizing calculations to verify this.
2. As -Built Designer's Certification for Wet Detention Pond
a. Forebay/Depths/Fountain
i. 1) Sediment storage depth not shown on plans.
ii. 4) Select an option.
iii. 6) Fountain documentation must be provided (It's an
MDC).
b. As -built
i. 1) Permitted Permanent Pool Surface Area differs from
As -built Permanent Pool Surface Area.
ii. 3) Permitted Permanent Pool Elevation = 639.30 ft. As -
built Permanent Pool Elevation = 639.28 ft.
iii. 4) Permitted Temporary Pool Elevation = 640.01 ft. As -
built Temporary Pool Elevation = 640.02 ft.
c. Inlets/Outlets/Drawdown
i. 3) A trash rack is required (It's an MDC).
g. Item 10 — As -Built Permittee Certification
i. Deed Restrictions/BUA Records
1. Provide deed restriction information.
ii. Easement
1. 2) Provide plat(s).
iii. Single Family Residential Lots
1. SCMs are not located on individual lots. These should all be "N/A".
iv. O&M Agreement
1. 1) Final recorded plat should reference the O&M Agreement. It does not
matter that the O&M Agreement was signed before the plat was
recorded.
2. 2) Provide documentation of this.
v. O&M Maintenance Plan
1. Provide documentation showing where the maintenance records are
being kept.
2. Please provide additional information on the rain garden (RG-1) if it is being used for stormwater
management.
3. Provide pdfs of all revisions, 2 hardcopies of revised plan sheets, and 1 hardcopy of other
documents. Pdfs must be uploaded using the form at:
https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/Forms/SW Project Submittal
Please note that this request for additional information is in response to a preliminary review.
The requested information should be received by this Office prior to December 6, 2019, or
the application will be returned as incomplete. The return of a project will necessitate
resubmittal of all required items, including the application fee. Please reference the State
assigned project number SWA000022 on all correspondence.
If you need additional time to submit the information, please submit your request for a time
extension to the Division at the contact below. The request must indicate the date by which you
expect to submit the required information. The Division is allowed 90 days from the receipt of
a completed application to issue the permit.
The construction of any impervious surfaces, other than a construction entrance under an
approved Sedimentation Erosion Control Plan, is a violation of NCGS 143-215.1 and is subject
to enforcement action pursuant to NCGS 143-215.6A.
If you have any questions concerning this matter please feel free to contact me at
Jim.Farkas@ncdenr.gov or (919) 707-3646.
Sincerely,
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Jim Farkas
Environmental Engineer
Stormwater Program
cc: Mooresville Regional Office