HomeMy WebLinkAbout20110859 Ver 1_More Info Letter_20111102A NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
November 2, 2011
Jesse H. and Deborah P. Austin
1170 Oxford Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30306
Subject: Request for More Information
401 Water Quality Certification
Jesse Austin Lot34 - Shoreline Stabilization
DWQ Project # 11-0859
Macon County
Response deadline: November 30, 2011
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Austin:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
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. Your contractor,
copied on this letter, is aware of the need for this information
Additional Information Requested:
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The provided photo documentation indicates that a significant portion of the shoreline is heavily
vegetated. You should evaluate scaling back you project to place stacked bolders only at the
dock / lake access area and stabilizing with rip-rap for the remainder of the shoreline. Please
provide a narrative of this evaluation.
2. Please clarify the length (linear feet) of the shoreline that you wish to stabilize. Also 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. The DWQ will not approve rip-rap or hard structures until the bioengineered (vegetative
planting) option is evaluated.
Location: 2090 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
Phone: 828-296-45001 FAX: 828-299-70431 Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748
Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org
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Please provide your response in writing to the addresses below prior to November 30, 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:
Kevin Barnett
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 Kevin Barnett at 828-296-4650 or
kevin.barnett&ncdenr.gov, , if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Keith Haynes, cting Regional Supervisor
Surface Water Protection
Asheville Regional Office
cc: Bob Martin, Bobs Docks (e-copy)
Tyler Crumbley - US Army Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office (e-copy)
David McHenry - North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (e-copy)
Ian McMillan - 401 Permitting Unit
Matt Mason, Macon County Planning (e-copy)
Lisa Leatherman, Duke Energy Lake Services
ARO File copy
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