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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
May 6, 2010
DWQ Project # 09-1345
Nash County
CERTIFIED MAIL: RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Gerry Leighton
Granville Health System
1010 College Drive
Oxford, NC 27565
Subject Property: Granville Medical Center
Ut to Jordan Creek [030301, 28-11-5-1, C, NSW]
RETURN OF APPLICATION
Dear Mr. Leighton:
On February 9, 2010, the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) received your revised application dated
February 8, 2010, to fill or otherwise impact 85 linear feet of perennial stream and 9,480 square feet of
Zone 1 Tar-Pamlico River basin protected riparian buffers and 6,459 square feet of Zone 2 Tar-Pamlico
River basin protected riparian buffers to conduct the proposed hospital expansion at the site. On February
9, 2010, and April 1, 2010, the DWQ received additional information from you, however, the DWQ has
determined that your application remains incomplete and/or provided inaccurate information as discussed
below.
In the Request for More Information letter that the DWQ sent to you on March 4, 2010, we requested that
you provide a completed Supplement Form for each proposed BMP. The letter stated: "Please be sure to
include the Required Items Checklist with ALL required items."
The following required items were omitted from your submittal that was received by the DWQ on April
1, 2010:
1. The depiction of the flow splitting device and the boundaries of the drainage easement on the
plans.
2. The supporting calculations.
3. The soils report does not include a boring that was taken within the proposed footprint of the sand
filter.
4. The Operation and Maintenance Agreements are not signed and notarized.
5. The storm drainage system is not depicted in a clear enough manner to verify the size of the
drainage area.
Based on the information submitted, the DWQ notes the following serious technical issues with the
stormwater management plan that is proposed:
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]
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1. A level spreader may not be installed upslope of an area with a 24% slope. A level spreader is
not needed at the outlet of the sand filter. It appears that the designer may have been using an
outdated version of the BMP Manual.
2. The area of the sand filter shown on the plans does not match the area claimed on the Sand Filter
Supplement Form. The DWQ will not approve a sand filter with such unusual geometer.
3. The sand filter must be equipped with a flow spitting device.
4. The sand filter detail that has been cut and pasted from the DWQ BMP Manual is out of date.
Also, the detail for a closed sand filter should not be included in the submittal for an open sand
filter.
5. Specifications for the sand filter media must be provided.
For these reasons your permit application is hereby considered returned. Once you have redesigned
your project to address the problems and inadequacies with your application as it was submitted, you will
need to reapply for DWQ approval. This includes submitting a complete application package with the
appropriate fee.
Please be aware that you have no authorization under Section 401 of the Clear Water Act for this activity and
any work done within waters of the state would be a violation of North Carolina General Statutes and
Administrative Code. Please call Mr. Ian McMillan or Ms. Amy Chapman at 919-733-1786 if you have any
questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Ian McMillan, Acting Supervisor
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
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cc: Lauren Witherspoon, DWQ Raleigh Regional Office
USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
File Copy
Phillip Todd, SEPI Engineering Group, 1025 Wade Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27605
Filename: 091345GranvilleMedicalCenter(Nash)Retumed_Application