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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20201060 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20201208ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality December 8, 2020 DWR# 20-1060 Mecklenburg County Mr. James Scruggs 601 Kingston, LLC 338 South Sharon Amity Rd., PMB 263 Charlotte, NC 28211 Subject: APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions Kingston on West Townhouses Dear Mr. Scruggs: You have our approval, in accordance with the General Certification and those conditions listed below, for the purpose proposed in your application submitted on August 18, 2020, and fee received by the Division of Water Resources (the Division) on August 19, 2020, and subsequent information on December 1, 2020. These impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification Number 4139. This certification is associated with the use of Nationwide Permit Number 29 once it is issued to you by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE). Please note that you should get any other federal, state or local permits before proceeding with your project, including those required by (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non -Discharge, and Water Supply Watershed regulations. The above noted Certification will expire when the associated 404 permit expires unless otherwise specified in the General Certification. The Division has determined that the proposed project will comply with the water quality requirements provide that you adhere to the conditions listed in the certification and the additional condition listed below. This approval is for the purpose and design described in your application. The plans and specifications for this project are incorporated by reference as part of this Certification. If you change your project, you must notify the Division and you may be required to submit a new application package with the appropriate fee. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and is responsible for complying with all conditions. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2)]. The Mooresville Regional Office shall be notified in writing once construction at the approved impact areas has commenced. 15A NCAC 02H .0502 (e) 2. Approved Impacts, no other impacts including incidental impacts are approved: Type of Impact Amount Approved Temporary Impact Amount Approved Permanent Impact Stream 40 linear ft. 467 linear ft. Wetland 0.014 acre 0.14 acre 3. Stormwater Management: Please provide documentation showing that water quality from the development will not be impaired. A storm water management plan in lieu of such documentation is D E QbiAi North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Carolina 26115 vOry rN Cx:40:.itiA � B.. a I E".w^^�"WQa AHV /� 704.663.1699 acceptable if approved by a delegated or state authority. 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b), 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c), 15A NCAC 2H .1000 4. Mitigation [15A NCAC 02H .0500(h)] must be provided for the proposed impacts as specified in the table below. The Division has received notification/acceptance from the Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) to meet this mitigation requirement. Until the DMS receives and clears your payment, and proof of payment has been provided to this Office, no impacts specified in this Authorization Certificate shall occur. For accounting purposes, this Certification authorizes payment to meet the following compensatory mitigation requirement: Compensatory Mitigation River and Sub -basin Number Required Stream 467 (feet) Catawba (03050103) 1:1 ratio Wetlands 0.14 (acres) Catawba (03050103) 1:1 ratio 5. During the construction of the project, no staging of equipment of any kind is permitted in waters of the U.S., or protected riparian buffers. 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(3) 6. The permittee shall report to the Mooresville Regional Office any noncompliance with this certification, any violation of stream or wetland standards [including but not limited to sediment impacts, and any violation of state regulated riparian buffer rules. Information shall be provided orally within 24 hours (or the next business day if a weekend or holiday) from the time the applicant became aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided within 5 business days of the time the applicant becomes aware of the circumstances. The written submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance, and its causes; the period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times, if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time compliance is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance. The Division may waive the written submission requirement on a case -by -case basis. 15A NCAC 02B .0200 7. The Permittee shall ensure that the final design drawings adhere to the permit and to the permit drawings submitted for approval. 15A NCAC 02H .0507 (c) and 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2) 8. Upon completion of the project, the applicant shall complete and return a "Certificate of Completion" form to the 401/Wetlands Branch of the Division using the following link: https:Hedocs.deq.nc.gov/Forms/Certificate-of-Completion. 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c) This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5] Please be aware that by having impacted waters without first applying for and securing the issuance of a 401 Water Quality Certification, you have violated Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC) 2H .0500. Title 15A NCAC 2H .0500 requires certifications pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act whenever construction or operation of facilities will result in a discharge into navigable waters, including wetlands, as described in 33 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 323. It also states any person desiring issuance of the State certification or coverage under a general certification required by Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act shall file with the Director of the North Carolina Division of Water Quality. Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A, these violations and any future violations are subject to a civil penalty assessment of up to a maximum of $25,000.00 per day for each violation. This Certification can be contested as provided in Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes by filing a Petition for a Contested Case Hearing (Petition) with the North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) within sixty (60) calendar days. Requirements for filing a Petition are set forth in Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes and Title 26 of the North Carolina Administrative Code. Additional information regarding requirements for filing a Petition and Petition forms may be accessed at http://www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at (919) 431-3000. One (1) copy of the Petition must also be served to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality: William F. Lane, General Counsel Department of Environmental Quality 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1601 This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and 15A NCAC 02H .0500. Please contact Mr. Alan Johnson in the Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: for F161FB69A2D84A3... W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Mooresville Regional Office, DEQ Attachments cc: Bryan Rhoden Reynolds, Army Corps of Engineers, Charlotte, email Brandon Fulton, ECS, email Kelly Williams, DMS, email DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch file 20-1060 NORTH CAROLINA-DIVISON OF WATER RESOURCES 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION SUMMARY OF PERMITTED IMPACTS AND MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS In accordance with 15A NCAC 02H .0500, 601 Kingston LLC, has permission as outlined below to impact 507 linear feet of stream and 0.154 acre of wetland in order to proceed with the Kingston Project distribution in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. All activities associated with these authorized impacts must be conducted with the conditions listed in the attached certification. THIS CERTIFICATION IS NOT VALID WITHOUT THE ATTACHMENTS. COMPENSATORY MITIGATION REQUIREMENT: Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) LOCATION: COUNTY: BASIN/SUBBASIN Impacts: 507 linear feet of stream 0.154 wetland acre open water West Blvd. Mecklenburg Catawba (03050103) As required by 15A NCAC 02H .0506, and the conditions of this certification, you are required to compensate for the above impacts through the restoration, creation, enhancement or preservation of wetlands as outlined below prior to conducting any activities that impact or degrade the waters of the state. Note: Linear foot requirements proposed to be mitigated through the DMS must be rounded to the nearest foot and acreage requirements must be rounded to one -quarter acre increments according to 15A NCAC 02R .0503(b). Mitigation: 467 linear feet total of stream required (1:1) 0.14-acre wetland (1:1) Mitigation: 467 linear feet of stream and 0.154 acre of wetland by the DMS required for the 401 Water Quality Certification. In correspondence dated September 17, 2020, the DMS indicated that up to 467 linear feet of stream and 0.154 acre of wetland mitigation would be conducted by DMS if available within the cataloging unit. More may be required if mitigation is required outside the unit. One of the options you have available to satisfy the compensatory mitigation requirements is through the payment of a fee to the DMS per 15A NCAC 02R .0503. If you choose this option, please sign this form and mail it to the Ecosystem Enhancement Fund at the address listed below. An invoice for the appropriate amount of payment will be sent to you upon receipt of this form. PLEASE NOTE, THE ABOVE IMPACTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN PROCESSED BY THE DMS. Signature Date ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF MITIGATION SERVICES 1652 Mail Service Center RALEIGH, N.C. 27669-1652 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION NCDWR Project No.: Applicant: Project Name: Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification: County: Certificate of Completion Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return this certificate to the 401 Wetland & Buffer Permitting Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Resources, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1617. This form may be returned to NCDWR by the applicant, the applicant's authorized agent, or the project engineer. It is not necessary to send certificates from all of these. Applicant's Certification I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. Signature: Agent's Certification Date: I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. Signature: Engineer's Certification Partial Final Date: I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project for the Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. Signature Registration No. Date