20110847 Ver 1_More Info Letter_20111010

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins
Director
Dee Freeman
Secretary
October 10, 2011
DWQ Project # 11-0847 & 11-0848
Wake County
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7010 1870 0001 3428 0730
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Lisa Potts
City of Raleigh
PO Box 590
Raleigh, NC
Subject Property: Greenway Bridges Replacement and Removal Project
Lake Johnston Park Bridge # 74 - DWQ Project # 11-0847
Lake Johnson [030402, 27-57-10, C; NSW]
Lions Park Bridge #391- DWQ Project # 11-0848
Bridges Branch [030402, 27-33-19, C; NSW]
REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION
Dear Ms. Potts:
On September 13, 2011, the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) received your applications dated August 17, 2011 to
fill or otherwise impact 14 linear feet of perennial stream channel (permanent impacts), 36 linear feet of perennial
stream channel (temporary impacts), and 117 square feet of Zone 1 Neuse River basin protected riparian buffer
(temporary impacts) to replace Lake Johnson Park Bridge # 74 and to fill or otherwise impact 16 linear feet of
perennial stream channel (permanent impacts), 40 linear feet of intermittent stream channel (temporary impacts),
and 386 square feet of Zone 1 Neuse River basin protected riparian buffer (temporary impacts) to replace Lions
Park Bridge #391. The DWQ has determined that your applications were incomplete and/or provided inaccurate
information as discussed below. The DWQ will require additional information in order to process your applications
to impact protected streams and buffers on the subject property. This project is on hold and incomplete until we
receive the additional information requested below. If we do not receive the requested information, your projects
will be formally returned as incomplete. Please provide the following information so that we may continue to
review your projects.
Additional Information Requested:
Lake Johnson Park Bridge #74 and Lions Park Bridge Replacement #391
1) The limits of disturbance for both the projects appear to be greater than the buffer impacts in the PCN
application. If vegetation in the buffer is removed during construction this should be accounted for in the
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buffer impacts. This could be a temporary impact but replanting would be required. Please explain and
revise impacts accordingly.
2) Table 6b in both applications indicate that the buffer impacts are temporary. However, rip-rap is considered a
permanent impact. Please revise impacts and resubmit Page 7 of 11 of the PCN Application.
Lake Johnson Park Bridge #74
1) Is the extent of the buffer impacts correctly depicted on Exhibit A? The PCN Application indicates that
"banks will be regraded, coir matting and rip-rap will be placed". This statement would indicate that Exhibit
A is incorrect. Please explain and revise accordingly.
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 Lauren Witherspoon ([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 Lauren Witherspoon ([e-mail]) requesting an extension
and indicate a new date for submittal.
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 Lauren Witherspoon at 919-791-4251 if you have any questions regarding this
letter or would like to set up a meeting to discuss this matter.
Sincerely,
Danny Smith
Raleigh Regional Office Supervisor
Surface Water Protection Section
cc: DWQ Raleigh Regional Office File Copy
WeBSCaPe - 1650 Mail Service Center
Pamela Kistner, PE - Dewberry & Davis, Inc., 2301 Rexwoods Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607
Filename: 11-0847 & 11-0848-Lions Park Bridge and Lake Johnson Park Bridge