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Home My WebLink About20120013 Ver 1_More Info Letter_20120214�►�® NC®ENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Waklld P E Dee Freeman Governor Director Secretary February 14 2012 Mr John W Colbert c/o Stone Pigman 546 Carondelet St New Orleans LA 70130 3588 Subject Request for More Information 401 Water Quality Certification John Colbert Lot 8 — Shoreline Stabilization DWQ Project # 12 0013 Jackson County Response deadline March 16 2012 Dear Mr Colbert 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 Jackson County tax records /parcel report indicates that Cala Boddie Colbert owns the property Please clarify the ownership of the property (or have Cala Boddie Colbert sign the application if available) 2 The DWQ along with Duke Energy Lake Services require that you evaluate the feasibility of a) bioengineered techniques (i a 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 DWQ is unsure from the information provided if significant erosion is occurring along the full length of the property or dust a portion A dry stack wall may be necessary for only a portion of the property (and not the full 300 linear feet of shoreline stabilization requested) Location 2090 U S Hghway 70 Swannanoa North Carolina 28778 One Phone 828 296 45001 FAX 828 299 7043 NorthCarolina Internet www ncwaterquality org An Equal Opportunely Affirmative nchon Employer NatumilY Mr Colbert February 14 2012 Page 2 of 2 If it is the case that significant erosion is limited to certain areas you should evaluate the possibility of a small portion of dry stack wall with the possibility of np rap (only) in other areas 3 Please explain why work cannot be conducted from the lake DWQ and Duke Energy prefer that work be conducted from a barge rather than from the shoreline (so that any vegetation disturbance can be nummized) Please provide your response in writing to the addresses below prior to March 16 2012 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 tune) by the DWQ Please call Susan A Wilson at 828 296 4665 or susan a wilsonne,ncdenr gov if you have any questions Sincerel Chuck Cranford Regional Supervisor Surface Water Protection Asheville Regional Office cc Ian McMillan 401 Permitting Unit Bill Young Mill Creek Development Inc P O Box 537 Glenville NC 28736 Robert Shelton Jackson County Planning (e copy) Lisa Leatherman Duke Energy Lake Services (e copy) ARO File copy S \SWP\Jackson \401s\Non DUAColbert, John Glenville\Addlnfo Colbert Lot 8 2 2012 doc