20031500 Ver 1_More Info Letter_20040121

Michael F. Easley, Governor
a William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
QG North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
l? Alan W. Klimek, P. E. Director
-{ Division of Water Quality
D 'C Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality
January 21, 2004
WETLANDS i a?? GROUP
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7003 1010 0000 0032 3017
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED JAN 2` 9 2004
Mr. Ben Powell, P.E.
PO Box 4142 WATER QUAi_iTY SEC'i'lU?
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29597
SUBJECT: PROJECT ON HOLD FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Powellco, LLC
DWQ Project # 031500
Brunswick County
Dear Mr. Powell:
This Office has reviewed your Pre Construction Notification application and is placing your
project on hold until we receive the following additional information:
1. As part of the permitting process, you must demonstrate that there is no other practical
alternative (alternative sites?) and you must avoid/minimize impacts to wetlands/waters to the
maximum extent practicable. Please demonstrate that there is no other appropriate site in the
area to locate your business that result in less impacts, and demonstrate why your business
requires the number of ingress and egress crossings shown on the submitted plans. It appears
that at least one crossing could be eliminated;
2. Please provide a cross-section detail of each culvert proposed in Charles Branch. DWQ
requires the following for placement of culverts in streams:
Placement of culverts and other structures in waters, streams, and wetlands must be
placed below the elevation of the streambed to allow low flow passage of water and
aquatic life unless it can be shown to DWQ that providing passage would be impractical.
Design and placement of culverts including open bottom or bottomless arch culverts and
other structures including temporary erosion control measures shall not be conducted in a
manner that may result in aggradation, degradation or significant changes in hydrology of
wetlands or stream beds or banks, adjacent to or upstream and down stream of the above
structures. The applicant is required to provide evidence that the equilibrium shall be
maintained if requested to do so in writing by DWQ. Additionally, when roadways,
causeways or other fill projects are constructed across FEMA-designated floodways or
wetlands, openings such as culverts or bridges must be provided to maintain the natural
hydrology of the system as well as prevent constriction of the floodway that may result in
aggradation, degradation or significant changes in hydrology of streams or wetlands;
Also, please provide engineered calculations that demonstrate aggradation, degradation, or
significant changes in hydrology of the stream will not occur as a result of the proposed culvert
installation;
N. C. Division of Water Quality 127 Cardinal Drive Extension [phone] Customer Service
Wilmington Regional Office Wilmington, NC 28405 [phone] Fax [phone] "?? ??i
r Mr. Powell
January 21, 2004
3. Please provide an mitigation acceptance letter from WRP for the 150 feet of required stream
- mitigation;
4. Please provide a drainage plan for the site including the required engineered stormwater
treatment system. If you plan to disturb one acre or more of land, this requirement can be met
by applying for and securing a State Stormwater Management Permit prior to impacts to
waters/wetlands.
Please respond within three weeks of the date of this letter by sending a copy of the information to
Noelle Lutheran and to Cyndi Karoly, 401 Wetlands Unit, 2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604-226,
her phone number is [phone]. If we do not hear from you within three weeks, we will assume that
you no longer want to pursue this project and we will consider the project as withdrawn. If you have any
questions, please feel free to call me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Vii;[-• ??, ? t1??-?'3`?--?
Noelle Lutheran
Environmental Specialist III
cc: f
Tom Farrell - Corps of Engineers Wilmington
Noelle Lutheran - WiRO
Jamie McLain - The Brigman Company
N. C. Division of Water Quality 127 Cardinal Drive Extension [phone] Customer Service ?A„
Wilmington Regional Office Wilmington, NC 28405 [phone] Fax [phone] NI-DENi