20110784 Ver 1_More Info Letter_20110908

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
September 8, 2011
DWQ Project # 11-0784
Nash County
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7010 1870 0001 3428 1756
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Robert M. Murphy
120 W. Washington Street, Suite 3072
Nashville, NC 27856
Subject Property: Central Nash Water and Sewer District - Water System Improvements - Phase 4
Toisnot Swamp (Silver Lake, Lake Wilson) [27-86-11-(1), NSW; WS-III]
Beaverdam Swamp [27-86-11-3, NSW; WS-III]
Juniper Creek [27-86-6-2, NSW; C]
Tar River [28-(34.5}, NSW; WS-N]
REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Murphy:
On August 9, 2011, the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) received your application dated June 2, 2011 and
received by DWQ on August 18, 2011 to fill or otherwise impact 100 linear feet of intermittent stream channel
(temporary impacts), 20 linear feet of perennial stream impacts (temporary impacts), 630 square feet of Zone 1
Neuse River basin protected riparian buffer (temporary impacts), 400 square feet of Zone 2 Neuse River basin
protected riparian buffer (temporary impacts), 720 square feet of Zone 1 Tar River basin protected riparian buffer
(temporary impacts), 410 square feet of Zone 2 Tar River basin protected riparian buffer (temporary impacts) to
install a new water system including an elevated water storage tank and booster pump station that will replace
existing service through traditional wells. The DWQ has determined that your application was incomplete and/or
provided inaccurate information as discussed below. The DWQ will require additional information in order to
process your application to impact protected streams and buffers on the subject properties. This project is on hold
and incomplete until we receive the additional information requested below. If we do not receive the requested
information, your project will be formally returned as incomplete. Please provide the following information so that
we may continue to review your project.
Additional Information Requested:
This office is requesting that you secure a riparian buffer determination letter. This is necessary in order to
complete an appropriate review of your application. (In addition, the Division of Land Resources will
likely require this as a requisite component of your erosion and sedimentation control plan application.)
You should contact Martin Richmond [phone] of this office to schedule a determination.
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If you install a utility line (a perpendicular stream crossing) and the utility line construction impacts do
not exceed 40 feet in width and the maintenance corridor does not exceed 10 feet (unless you are within
the toe-of-slope of an existing transportation facility) your project is exempt from the Riparian Buffer
Rules; however, if you cannot meet these requirements you have to secure written authorization to impact
these streamside areas.
A review of your application showed you failed to depict all riparian buffers, streams subject to the buffer
rules, maintenance corridors, construction corridors, or the existing transportation facility (toe-of-slope of
roadway). Thereby we are unable to understand where the impacts will occur or how you will ensure
impacts do not exceed what you have proposed. You will need to clearly show this information on the
sets of plans. Accordingly, securing the riparian buffer determination will provide you necessary
information such that you may develop and provide additional information (plans and details). You will
need to modify the plans to clearly depict the respective footprint of the buffer, construction corridor and
maintenance corridor.
2. The Total Stream Impacts on page 5 of 12 of the PCN should read "120."
3. Spiral bound plans should include a complete set of plans (sheets missing).
4. Contract 1 Water Lines Sheet 14 of 14: Detail 9/14. The notes are incomplete.
5. Include all temporary impacts for directional drill set up that may impact the buffer (e.g., de-watering).
6. Several crossings (4Q, 11 K-1, 11 K-2, 11 H-1, 11 H-2, 11-D 1, 11 D, 11 C, 11-A 1) identify Condition 2 Pipe
Line Under Culvert but there is no mention of directional drilling on the plans for these locations. If a
culvert is to be removed to place the water line under the culvert, a pump around set up is needed. Please
clarify how the water line will be installed at these locations. Additionally, several other crossings were
identified in the plans but not labeled as jurisdictional features; however, several of these features are
shown on the Soil Survey or USGS Topo Map. Is there a JD for this project?
7. Please provide detail for the Crossing 11 L Open Cut. A pump around set up may be necessary.
8. At Crossing 4M, 9J and 11-H2, will there be any temporary wetland impacts due to the drilling activity?
At Crossing 4P, the review showed numerous constraints at this location. Will there be any temporary
buffer or wetland impacts due to the drilling activity?
9. The plans show new easement areas in several locations (4F, 90, 9G, 11 G). Show as a new buffer impact
in the PCN application. Resubmit the buffer impact table.
10. At Crossing 11-H1, label buffers.
Please submit five copies of this information within 30 calendar days of the date of this letter. Please send
additional information to DWQ Central Office, Attn: Karen Higgins, 1650 :Mail Service Center, Raleigh,
NC 27699-1650 and copy Natalie Landry ([e-mail]). If we do not receive this requested
information within 30 calendar days of the date of this letter, your project will be withdrawn and you will need to
reapply with a new application and a new fee. If you need additional time to compile the information requested
above, please email Natalie Landry (natal le. [e-mail]) requesting an extension and indicate a new date
for submittal.
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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 Natalie Landry at 919-791-4258 if you have any questions regarding this letter or
would like to set up a meeting to discuss this matter.
rSinc ely,
III ,
Danny Smit
Raleigh Red, onal Office Supervisor
Surface Water Protection Section
cc: DWQ Raleigh Regional Office File Copy
WeBSCaPe - 1650 Mail Service Center
DLR Raleigh Regional Office
W. Brian Johnson, The Wooten Company, 120 N. Boylan Ave., Raleigh, NC 27603
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