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Home My WebLink About20061151 Ver 5_Approval Letter_20111123 � �•• �� NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H Suilins Dee Freeman Governor Director Secretary November 23 2011 DWQ Pro�ect# 06 1151 v 5 Town of Apex Wake County Attn Adam Stephenson 73 Hunter Street Apex NC 27502 Sub�ect Property Shepherds V�neyard Trad Connect�on Swift Creek(Lake Wheeler) [030402 27 43 1 WS III NSW] Authorizahon Cerhficate per t6e Neuse Rrver Buffer Protechon Rules(15A NCAC 2B 0233)with Additional Conditions Dear Sir You have our approval m accordance with the attached condtt�ons and those listed below to place fill withm or otherwise �mpact 1 783 square feet of Zone 1 Neuse R�ver basm protected ripaz�an buffer(permanent impacts) and 868 square feet of Zone 2 Neuse River basm protected r�par�an buffer(permanent impacts) as described in your application dated November 1 2011 and rece�ved by the Div�sion of Water Qual�ty(DWQ)on November 7 2011 to construct a 6 foot w�de greenway trail connecting an existmg tra�l to downtown Apex Th�s letter shall act as your approved Authorizat�on Certificate for�mpacts to the protected riparian buffers per I SA NCAC 2B 0233 In addition you should obtam or otherw�se comply with any other requ�red federal state or local permtts before you go ahead w�th your proJect tncluding(but not lim�ted to) Erosion and Sed�ment Control and Non discharge regulat�ons Th�s authorization cert�fication �s for the purpose and design that you described m your applicat�on If you change your pro�ect you must nottfy us and you may be required to send us a new appltcation If the property ts sold the new owner must be given a copy of this author�zation letter and is thereby respons�ble for complying with all cond�tions Thts authorization requires you to follow the conditions listed below The Addrt�onal Cond�tions of the Cerhficat�on are 1 Impacts Approved The follow�ng �mpacts are hereby approved as long as all of the other specific and general cond�tions of this Certificat�on(or Isolated Wetland Permit)are met No other�mpacts are approved mcluding incidental �mpacts T e of Im act Amount A roved Un�ts Plan Locat�on or Reference Buffer Zones 1 1 783 s uare feet) ermanent�m acts PCN a e 5 of 10 Buffer Zones 2 868(s uare feet) ermanent im acts PCN a e 5 of 10 NorthCarolma North Carolina Drvision of Water Quality Raleigh Regional Office Surface Water Protection Phone(919)7g1 4200 Custome�a`ural�� Internet www ncwaterquality org 1628 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699 1628 FAX (919)78g 715g 877 623 6748 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Actio�Employer—50/ Recycled/10/ Post Consumer Paper Page 2 h � 2 No Waste Spoil Soltds or F�11 of Any Kind No waste spo�l solids or fi(1 of any kmd shall occur in wetlands waters or r�par�an areas beyond the footprmt of the impacts depicted �n the Pre Construction Not�ficat�on All construct�on act�vrt�es �ncludmg the design �nstallat�on operat�on and mamtenance of sed�ment and eros�on control Best Management Pract�ces shall be performed so that no v�olat�ons of state water quality standards statutes or rules occur 3 Eros�on and sed�ment control practices must be in full compl�ance w�th all spec�ficat�ons governmg the proper des�gn installation and operation and maintenance of such Best Management Practices �n order to protect surface waters standards a The erosion and sediment control measures for the proJect must be destgned installed operated and mamtained m accordance w�th the most recent vers�on of the North Carolma Sed�ment and Erosion Control Plannmg and Des�gn Manual b The design mstallat�on operation and mamtenance of the sediment and erosion control measures must be such that they equal or exceed the requ�rements specified �n the most recent version of the North Carolma Sediment and Eros�on Control Manual The devices shall be mamtamed on all constructton s�tes borrow s�tes and waste pile(spotl)pro�ects mcludmg contractor owned or leased borrow p�ts associated with the pro�ect c Sufficient mater�als required for stabilization and/or repair of eros�on control measures and stormwater routmg and treatment shall be on site at all times 4 Sediment and Eros�on Control Measures Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed m wetlands or waters wtthout prior approval from the Div�s�on If placement of sediment and eros�on control devices m wetlands and waters �s unavoidable design and placement of temporary eros�on control measures shall not be conducted m a manner that may result �n d�s equilibrium of wetlands or stream beds or banks ad�acent to or upstream and down stream of the above structures All sediment and eros�on control devices shall be removed and the natural grade restored w�thm two(2)months of the date that the Division of Land Resources or locally delegated program has released the pro�ect 5 Diffuse Flow Plan All stormwater shall be directed as diffuse flow at non eros�ve veloc�t�es through the protected stream buffers and will not re concentrate before d�schargmg mto the stream as identified withm 15A NCAC 2B 0233(5) 6 Protective Fencmg The outs�de buffer wetland or water boundary and along the construction corridor within these boundazies approved under th�s authonzation The outside boundaries of the buffers(mclud�ng the pond) shall be clearly marked wtth orange warning fencmg(or s�m�lar h�gh v�sibility matertal) This �s to ensure that areas that are not approved for impacts are avo�ded dur�ng construction and restorat�on efforts 7 Notification of Pro�ect Commencement Please nottfy Lauren Wttherspoon at(919) 791 4251 or lauren w�therspoon(cr�ncdenr�o_v of the proposed start date of the pro�ect 8 Cert�ficate of Completion Upon completion of all work approved withtn the appl�cable Buffer Rules and any subsequent modifications the appl�cant is required to return the attached cert�ficate of completion to the Wetlands Buffers Stormwater Compl�ance and Perm�tting Untt(WeBSCaPe) North Carolina Divis�on of Water Quality 1650 Matl Service Center Raleigh NC 27699 1650 � ?age 3 You can contest the D�rector s decision as provided m Arttcles 3 and 4 of G S 150B To contest the Dtrector s dectsion you must file a pettt�on for an admin�strat�ve hearmg You may obtam the petition form from the office of Admm�strattve hearmgs You must file the petrtion w�th the office of Admtnistrative Hearmgs withm s�xty(60)days of receipt of this notice A pet�tion is considered filed when it is rece�ved �n the office of Admm�strative Hearings durmg normal office hours The Office of Admmistrative Hearmgs accepts filings Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 OOam and 5 OOpm except for offic�al state hol�days The origmal and one(1)copy of the pet�tion must be filed with the Office of Administrative Hearmgs The pet�tion may be faxed provided the or�ginal and one copy of the document �s received by the Office of Admm�strative Hearmgs wrthm five(5)busmess days followmg the faxed transm�sston The mailmg address for the Office of Administrative Hear�ngs �s Office of Administrative Hearmgs 6714 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699 6714 Telephone (919) 733 2698 Facsimile (919) 733 3478 A copy of the pet�tion must also be served on DENR as follows Ms Mary Penny Thompson General Counsel Department of Env�ronment and Natural Resources 1601 Mait Serv�ce Center Raleigh NC 27699 1601 This Authorization shall expire five(5)years from the date of this letter This letter completes the rev�ew of the No Practical Alternat�ves determmation under 15A NCAC 2B 0233 If you have any questions please call Lauren Wrtherspoon at(919) 791 4251 This letter does not authonze any impacts to either Waters of the United States or Waters of the State Please contact the US Army Corps of Engmeers(USACE)or NC Division of Water Quality(DWQ) if any impacts are proposed to waters on this pro�ect S cere 1 � 6J�� i' �'�' Danny Sm� Surface Water Protect�on Section Superv�sor Raleigh Regional Office Enclosures Cert�ficate of Complet�on cc DWQ Central Office—WeBSCaPe— 1650 Mail Service Center RRO File Copy DLR RRO Filename 06 1151 v 5_Town of Apex Shepherds Vmeyard Trail Connect�on_NBR_Approval