NCC205601_ESC Approval Submitted_20201207

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
BRIAN WRENN
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
August 26, 2020
LETTER OF APPROVAL WITH MODIFICATIONS
AND PERFORMANCE RESERVATIONS
Sycamore at Christenbury, LLC
Attention: Sam Switzenbaum, President CEO
255 South 17' Street, 20''' floor
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
RE: Project Name: Sycamore at Christenbury
Acres Approved: 29.23
Project ID: CABAR-2021-014
County: Cabarrus
City: Concord
Address: Cox Mill Road & Christenbury Parkway
River Basin: Yadkin-PeeDee
Stream Classification: Other
Submitted By: Sycamore at Christenbury, LLC
Date Received by LQS: August 20, 2020
Plan Type: New
Dear Mr. Christenbury:
AUG 9 S 2020
This office has reviewed the subject erosion and sedimentation control plan. We find the plan to be
acceptable with modifications and hereby issue this letter of Approval with Modifications and Performance
Reservations. The Modifications Required for Approval are listed on the attached page. This plan approval
shall expire three (3) years following the date of approval, if no land -disturbing activity has been undertaken,
as is required by Title 15A NCAC 4B .0129.
As of March 1, 2019, all new construction activities are required to complete and submit an electronic
Notice of Intent (NOI) form requesting a Certificate of Coverage (COC) under the NCG010000
Construction Stormwater General Permit. This form MUST be submitted prior to the commencement of
any land disturbing activity on the above named project. The NOI form may be accessed at
deq.nc.gov/NCG01. Please direct questions about the NOI form to Annette Lucas at
[e-mail] or Paul Clark at [e-mail]. After you submit a complete and
correct NOI Form, a COC will be emailed to you within three business days. Initially, DEMLR will not
charge a fee for coverage under the NCG01 permit. However, on or after May 1, 2019, a $100 fee will be
charged annually. This fee is to be sent to the DEMLR Stormwater Central Office staff in Raleigh.
Title 15A NCAC 4B .0118(a) and the NCGO 1 permit require that the following documentation be kept on
file at the job site:
The approved E&SC plan as well as any approved deviation.
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Letter of Approval with Modification and Performance Reservations
Sycamore at Christenbury, LLC
August 26, 2020
Page 2 of 3
2. The NCGO1 permit and the COC, once it is received.
3. Records of inspections made during the previous- 30 days.
Also, this letter gives the notice required by G.S. 113A-61.1(a) of our right of periodic inspection to insure
compliance with the approved plan.
North Carolina's Sedimentation Pollution Control Act is performance -oriented, requiring protection of
existing natural resources and adjoining properties. If, following the commencement of this project, the
erosion and sedimentation control plan is inadequate to meet the requirements of the Sedimentation
Pollution Control Act of 1973 (North Carolina General Statute 113A-51 through 66), this office may require
revisions to the plan and implementation of the revisions to -insure compliance with the Act.
Acceptance and approval of this plan is conditioned upon your compliance with Federal and State water
quality laws, regulations, and rules. In addition, local city or county ordinances or rules may also apply to
this land -disturbing activity. This approval does not supersede any other permit or approval.
Please note that this approval is based in part on the accuracy of the information provided in the Financial
Responsibility Form, which you provided. You are requested to file an amended form if there is any change
in the information included on the form. In addition, it would be helpful if you notify this office of the
proposed starting date for this project. Please notify us if you plan to have a preconstruction conference.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
Sin �.e1y.
Christopher Graybeal
Assistant Regional Engineer
Land Quality Section
Enclosures: Certificate of Approval
Modifications Required for Approval and Performance Reservations
NCGO1 Fact Sheet
BGE
Attention: Eric C Hampton, PE
1111 Metropolitan Avenue, Suite 250
Charlotte, North Carolina 28204
Inspection Department

Letter of Approval with Modification and Performance Reservations
Sycamore at.Christenbury, LLC
August 26, 2020
Page 3 of 3
PERFORMANCE RESERVATIONS
Project Name: Sycamore at Christenbury
Project ID: CABAR-2021-014
County: Cabarrus
Performance Reservations:
1. Additional measures may be required - The applicant is responsible for the control of sediment
on -site. If the approved erosion and sedimentation control measures prove insufficient, the
.applicant must take those additional steps necessary to stop sediment from leaving this site.
[15A NCAC 4B .0115]
Modifications:
Silt fence alone is not adequate below fill slopes in excess of 10 feet in height (NC
Erosion and Sediment Control Planning and Design Manual, Section 6.62). Please
provide additional measures for these areas. Matting and or benching of the
slopes is recommended. [G.S. 113A-57(3)] Reference sheets C2-0, C2-1, C2-2, C2-3
Additional Comments:
Contour Elevations were missing around skimmer basins on sheet C2-0.

Q&A About the New NCG01 Permit
Why do construction sites have to do this extra application step?
DEMLR is required by the EPA to issue a specific COC to every construction
site that disturbs one acre or more. DEMLR is working to create a form
that combines the E&SC plan approval and e-NOI processes, but that will
take more time. For now, DEMLR has created an efficient e-NOI process.
If an E&SC Plan is approved before April 1, which permit applies?
Projects with already approved E&SC Plans will automatically follow the
new NCG01 permit, but will not need to fill out an e-NOI or pay an annual
permit fee. However, the permittees should print the new permit and the
two standard detail sheets and have them on site.
Will DEMLR offer tools to help permittees comply with the new NCG01?
Yes, DEMLR will provide two sample plan sheets at deg.nc.gov/NCG01 that
can be placed into the E&SC plan set. The first covers the site stabilization
and materials handling portions of the permit. The second sheet covers
the inspection, record -keeping and reporting portions of the permit.
How will the new a-NOI submittal and COC process work?
Permittees will apply for E&SC Plan approvals from DEMLR or the local
E&SC program like before. The E&SC approval letter will instruct the
permittee to visit deg.nc.gov/NCG01 to submit an e-NOI form to DEMLR.
The permittee may begin the construction activity after receipt of the COC
(within three days*). The permittee must print and retain a copy of the
permit and the COC on site. Initially, the COC will be issued for free but on
or around June 1, 2019, a $100 annual general permit fee will be charged.
Who is allowed to submit an a-NOI form?
Submittal must be by a responsible corporate officer that owns or
operates the activity, such as a president, secretary, treasurer, or vice
president or a manager that is authorized in accordance with IV.13.6 of the
NCG01 permit. Additional signatory options are set forth in IV.13.6 of the
permit. It is possible for consultant to prepare the e-NOI, save it as a draft,
and email it to the responsible entity for signature & submittal.
What happens to the COC when the construction activity is complete?
When a project is complete, the permittees will contact DEMLR or the local
delegated program to close out the E&SC Plan. After DEMLR or the local
E&SC program inform the permittee of the project close out via inspection
report, the permittee will visit deg.nc.gov/NCG01 to submit an e-NOT.
Will there be a grace period for adherence to the new process?
DEMLR does not have the authority to grant a grace period from a
federally mandated permit. Permittees will be informed of the new
process via web site, E&SC Plan approval letters and list servs. If a
construction activity disturbs one acre or more (or is part of common plan
of development that disturbs one acre or more) fails to submit an e-NOI
after approval of its E&SC Plan, this is a violation of federal permitting
requirements and the permittee could be subject to a penalty assessment.
How does the new NCG01 affect the
delegated local E&SC Programs?
Local programs will continue to review
and approve E&SC plans. However,
they will no longer send copies of the
NCG01 with E&SC Plan approvals.
DEMLR will provide sample language to
use in local E&SC Plan approvals to
advise permittees that they must
submit an e-NOI to DEMLR.
Local programs are not required to
check if permittees have submitted e-
NOIs to DEMLR. However, if they wish
to do this voluntarily, there will be a
tool available on DEMLR's web site for
them to view a list of construction
projects that have submitted e-NOIs.
When local programs close out an E&SC
Plan, the close-out letter will advise
permittees that they must submit an e-
NOT. DEMLR will provide sample
language.
Local programs may approve E&SC
plans that meet state sediment laws
and rules even if those plans are not
compliant with all of the NCG01
requirements. However, their
permittees will be required to add two
plan sheets (which will be provided by
DEMLR) to their E&SC Plans to ensure
that they fully comply with the ground
stabilization, materials handling, and
inspection, record -keeping and
reporting portion of the NCG01 permit.
* Or 24 business hours for a project
approved under the DEMLR Express
review program.

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
BRIAN WRENN
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
August 21, 2020
LETTER OF RECEIPT OF EROSION CONTROL PLAN
Sycamore at Christenbury, LLC
Attention: Sam Switzenbaum, President and CEO
255 South 17' Street, 20' Floor
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
RE: Project Name: Sycamore at Christenbury
Project ID: CABAR-2021-014
County: Cabarrus
Project Location: Cox Mill Rd at Christenbury Parkway
Submitted By: BGE, Inc., Eric Hampton
Date Received by LQS: August 20, 2020
Plan Type: New
ESC Plan Reviewer: Chris Graybeal
Dear Mr. Switzenbaum:
P,u 9 2020
This office has received an erosion and sediment control plan for the project listed above which was submitted as required
by the North Carolina Sedimentation Pollution Control Act (G.S. 113A-57 (4)).
The Act requires that all persons disturbing an area of one or more acres of land must obtain approval of a soil erosion
control plan prior to the commencement of the land -disturbing activity (G.S. 113A-54(d) (4)). The Act further states
that this plan must be filed a minimum of 30 days prior to the activity and the approving authority must approve or
disapprove the submitted plan within 30 days of receipt. Failure of the approving authority to approve or disapprove the
submitted plan within the 30-day period will be deemed approval of the plan.
Commencement or continuation of a land -disturbing activity under the jurisdiction of this Act prior to the approval of an
erosion and sediment control plan is a violation of the Act. The approval of an erosion and sediment control plan is
conditioned on the applicant's compliance with Federal and State water quality laws, regulations and rules.
If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact the ESC plan reviewer listed above. Your cooperation in this
matter is appreciated and we look forward to working with you on this project.
Since
Jesse McDonnell
Environmental Specialist
Land Quality Section
c: BGE, Inc., Attn: Eric Hampton, I I I I Metropolitan Avenue, Suite 250, Charlotte, North Carolina 28204
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