20090960 Ver 1_More Info Letter_20100917

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Coleen H. Sullins
Director
Dee Freeman
Secretary
September 17, 2010
CERTIFIED MAIL: RETURN RECEIPT REOUESTED
Cert. # 7010 0290 0001 5628 2074
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
Mr. Mike Bryant, Refuge Manager
Post Office Box 1969
Manteo, NC 27954
DWQ Project # 09-0960
Dare County
Subject Property: Peter Point Road Climate Change Adaptation Project
Pasquotank River Basin, Pamlico Sound (PAS 55, 30-22; SA, HQW)
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Bryant:
On August 23, 2010, the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) received your Preconstruction
Notification Form (PCN) dated August 20, 2010 regarding your request to replace and construct
water control structure's for the Point Peter Road Canal Water Control Structure. The DWQ has
determined that your application is incomplete and/or provided inaccurate information as
discussed below. The DWQ will require additional information in order to process your
application to impact protected wetland and streams on the subject property. Therefore,
unless we receive the additional information requested below, we will have to move
toward denial of your application as required by 15A NCAC 2H.0506 and 2B.0233(8)
and will place this project on hold as incomplete until we receive this additional
information. Please provide the following information so that we may continue to review
your project.
Additional Information Requested:
1. Proposed impacts from the hydraulic manipulation of wetlands and marsh areas are
ambiguous. The Pre Construction Notification (PCN) states that the hydrology of
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41,590 acres of pocosin wetlands will be affected by the proposed water control
structure. The PCN states intent of the proposed structure is to restore a more
natural hydrologic condition. No example of a reference site is given to determine
projects success or failure, and if wetland restoration project will have a detrimental
effect on wetland flora, fauna, and biological integrity in violation of 15A NCAC
02B .0231 Wetland Standards. It is the conclusion of this Office that insufficient
information is provided to determine wetland impacts from proposed water control
structure.
It is requested that the hydrologic restoration plan be provided to this Office for
review showing the proposed hydrologic management plan, area of proposed
restoration, reference site; anticipated impacts and changes to vegetation, wildlife,
and aquatic communities within the proposed impact area. It is also necessary to
include information on how the proposed restoration will affect hydrology off-site
on adjoining properties.
Please respond in writing to the DWQ within 30 days of receipt of this letter with the
requested information. If we do not hear from you within 30 days, we will assume that
you no longer want to pursue this project and we will consider the project as withdrawn.
This letter only addresses the application review and does not authorize any impacts to
wetlands, waters or protected buffers. Please be aware that any impacts requested within
your application are not authorized (at this time) by the DWQ. Please call Roberto
Scheller of the Washington Regional Office at 252-948-3940 or Ian McMillan of the
DWQ Central Office at 919-733-1786 if you have any questions regarding or would like
to set up a meeting to discuss this matter.
Sincerely,
f V, Al Hodge
Division of Water Quality
Surface Water Protection
Washington Regional Office
cc: 4010versight/Express Permitting Unit
Raleigh Bland, USACE, Washington Regulatory Field Office
Doug Hogget, CAMA, Morehead City
Kelly Russell, CAMA, Morehead City
File Copy
Filename: 09-0960