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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20110189 Ver 3_Inspection_20120210I 1 -o18q V3 NC®ENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild P E Dee Freeman Governor Director Secretary February 10 2012 CERTIFIED MAIL #7009 2250 00041083 5831 RETURN RECEIPT REOUESTED Mr Steve Mitchael Walmart Real Estate Business Trust 2011 SE 10"' St Bentonville AR 72716 0550 Subject Inspection Report and Notice of Deficiency DWQ# 2011 0189 Caswell County Dear Mr Mitchael On January 9 2012 Sue Homewood of the Division of Water Quality conducted a site visit of the Wal Mart Store #3036 00 in Yanceyville on NC Mr Alan Wynegar from McCrory Construction Company and Mr Jonathan Hatton from Jimmy Lewis & Sons Grading & Septic Inc were present during the site visit During this site visit it was determined that the Wal Mart Express store had been constructed and was open for business As a result of the site inspection and file review the following problems detailed below are noted Item I Facture to follow permit conditions You submitted a Pre Construction Notification (PCN) on October 13 2011 to impact streams on the protect site The impacts were requested under U S Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit(s) 39 and the corresponding General Water Quality Certifications The Division issued an approval letter for the impacts on November 21 2011 The approval letter specifies that the activities must follow the conditions listed in the General Water Quality Certifications as well as additional conditions listed in the letter The Approval Letter DWQ #11 0189 Condition 4 states the following The final written stormwater management plans (including a signed and notarized Operation and Maintenance Agreement) as approved by the Division of Water Quality must be implemented and the stormwater management facilities shall be constructed and operational before any permanent building is occupied at the subject site The structural stormwater practices as approved by this Office as well as drainage patterns must be maintained in perpetuity No changes to the structural 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh North Carolina 27699 1617 Location 512 N Salisbury St Raleigh North Carolina 27604 Phone 919 -607 -63001 FAX 919 - 807 6492 Internet www ncwateroualdv oro An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Acton Employer NorthCarollna Nahma!!,ff Walmart Real Estate Business Trust February 10 2012 Page 2 of 3 stormwater practices shall be made without written authorization from the Division of Water Quality 1 The site inspection determined the following design and installation discrepancies o The approved wet detention basin is not functioning as designed The pond does not appear to be either receiving or holding water at the permanent water elevation Required Response Accordingly you are directed to respond to this letter in writing witlun 15 calendar days of receipt Your response should be sent to both this office at the letterhead address and to the attention of Ms Karen Higgins at the Wetlands Buffers Stormwater Compliance and Permitting Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699 1617 Your response should include the following items 1 A certification by a professional engineer indicating that the wet detention basin has been completely installed to the approved design specifications and an explanation of why it was not holding water at the time of the inspection or 2 A schedule of when the wet pond will be re installed and/or repaired and certified by a professional engineer or 3 A request for a modification of the approved stormwater management plan Walmart Real Estate Business Trust February 10 2012 Page 3 of 3 Thank you for your attention to this matter This Office is considering sending a recommendation for enforcement to the Director of the Division of Water Quality regarding these issues and any future /contmued violations that may be encountered Your above mentioned response to this correspondence will be considered in this process This office requires that the noncompliance items, as detailed above, be abated immediately These noncompliance items and any future violations are subject to a civil penalty assessment of up to $25,000 00 per day for each violation Should you have any questions regarding these matters please contact Sue Homewood at 336 771 4964 or myself at 336 771 5000 Sincerely W Corey Basinger Water Quality Regional Supervivor Winston Salem Regional Office cc Alan Wynegar McCrory Construction Company (via email) Johnathan Hatton Jimmy Lewis & Sons Grading (via email) Austin Watts Kimley Horn (via email) WBSCaPE Unit DWQ -401 Unit —File Copy DWQ #11 0189 DWQ WSRO