20110870 Ver 1_More Info Letter_20111031

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
October 31, 2011
Mr. Larry Fox
1238 South Orange Ave.
Sarasota, FL 34239
Subject: Request for More Information
401 Water Quality Certification
Larry Fox Lots 6-7 - Shoreline Stabilization
DWQ Project # 11-0870
Jackson County
Response deadline: December 2, 2011
Dear Mr. Fox:
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) has performed a preliminary review of a 401 Water Quality Certification
application submitted for the above referenced property. Additional information will be required in order to
complete the review process.
Please provide the following information so that we may continue to review your project.
Additional Information Requested:
Please provide photo documentation of the shoreline that is to be stabilized.
2. Please provide an estimate of the slope of the land at the shoreline (i.e., 2:1 slope, 1:1 slope (2
foot run: 1 foot rise, etc.)).
3. The DWQ, along with Duke Energy Lake Services, require that you evaluate the feasibility of a)
bioengineered techniques (i.e., native plantings to alleviate soil erosion in lieu of or in
combination with hard structures), b) rip-rap only, and c) the combination of dry stack wall and
rip-rap (i.e., part of the shoreline stabilized with rip-rap and part of the shoreline stabilized with
dry stack rock). The DWQ will not approve rip-rap or hard structures until the bioengineered
(vegetative planting) option is evaluated.
If a dry stack wall is approved, it must be built in combination with rip-rap (as shown in Figure
3). This is a Duke Energy Lake Services requirement.
4. Describe how the work will be conducted. DWQ and Duke Energy Lake Services prefer that
work be conducted from a barge (to minimize impacts on existing shoreline vegetation).
Location: 2090 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748 T?TOne t? 1
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5. Please use the sketch diagram (Exhibit A) provided to show the work to be done (an example is
given on the back).
Please provide your response in writing to the addresses below prior to December 2, 2011. Four copies of the
required information should be provided to the 401 Permitting Unit at:
Mr. Ian McMillan
401 Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1650
and a single copy to the Asheville Regional Office at:
Susan A. Wilson
Surface Water Protection Section
2090 US HWY 70
Swannanoa, NC 28778
If we do not hear from you by the deadline, we will assume that you no longer want to pursue this project and
we will consider the project withdrawn.
This letter only addresses the preliminary 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 Susan A. Wilson at 828-296-4665 or
susan.a.wilsongncdenr.g-ov , if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Keith Haynes cting Regional Supervisor
Surface Water Protection
Asheville Regional Office
cc: Gary Coyle, P.O. Box 2536, Cashiers, NC 28717 (w/attachments)
David McHenry - North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (e-copy)
Ian McMillan - 401 Permitting Unit
Robert Shelton, Jackson County (e-coy)
Lisa Leatherman, Duke Energy Lake Services (e-copy)
ARO File copy
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