20120032 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20120301

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild, P. E. Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
March 1, 2012
Greg & Karen Sears
9654 Twin Falls Court
Mint Hill NC 28227
DWQ Project # 2012 -0032
Beaufort County
Subject Property: Sears Home Improvement (1239 Old Pamlico Beach Road)
Pamlico River [TAR07, 29 -(27), NSW, SA, HQW]
AUTHORIZATION of Tar - Pamlico River Buffer Rule (15A NCAC 02B.0259)
Authorization Certificate
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Sears:
You have our authorization, in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0259 and any conditions listed
below, to construct an elevated, uncovered, wood slatted deck 8 feet above ground level over
approximately 48 ft2 of Zone 1 and 80 ft2 of Zone 2 of the protected riparian buffers as described
within your application dated December 19, 2011 with additional information received on
February 28, 2012. In addition, you should obtain or otherwise comply with any other required
federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project including (but not limited to)
Erosion and Sediment Control, Non - discharge and Division of Coastal Management regulations.
This authorization is for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If you
change your project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application. If
the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this authorization letter and is
thereby responsible for complying with all conditions. This authorization requires you to follow
the conditions listed below.
The Additional Conditions of the Authorization are:
1. Impacts Approved
The following impacts are hereby approved as long as all of the other specific and general
conditions of this Certification (or Isolated Wetland Permit) are met. No other impacts are
approved including incidental impacts:
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2. Diffuse Flow
An additional condition is that all stormwater shall be directed as diffuse flow at non- erosive
velocities through the protected stream buffers and will not re- concentrate before discharging
into the stream as identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233(5).
3. Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within this authorization, and any subsequent
modifications, the applicant is required to return the attached certificate of completion to the
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality,
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699 -1650.
Any disputes over determinations regarding this Authorization Certificate (associated with the
approved buffer impacts) shall be referred in writing to the Director for a decision. The
Director's decision is subject to review as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of G.S. 150B. This
Authorization Certificate shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter.
This letter completes the review of the "No Practical Alternatives" determination under 15A
NCAC 2B .0259. This letter does not authorize any impacts to either Waters of the United States
or Waters of the State. Please contact the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) or NC
Division of Water Quality (DWQ) if any impacts are proposed to either of these waters. If you
have any questions, please telephone [phone] of the Washington Regional Office at Amy
Adams or Amy Chapman of the 401 Oversight/Express Unit at 919- 807 -6400.
incerely,
or uck a ild, .E.
Enclosures: Certificate of Completion
Buffer Interpretation/Clarification Memo #2007 -002
cc: DWQ 401 WeBSCaPe Unit
Doug Huggett, DCM, Morehead District Office
Steve Trowell, DCM, WaRO
File copy
Filename: 2012 -0070
Amount Approved (Units)
Plan Location or Reference
Buffers
48 (square ft.) Zone 1
80 (square ft.) Zone 2
Figure in Additional
Information letter of 2/27/12
2. Diffuse Flow
An additional condition is that all stormwater shall be directed as diffuse flow at non- erosive
velocities through the protected stream buffers and will not re- concentrate before discharging
into the stream as identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233(5).
3. Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within this authorization, and any subsequent
modifications, the applicant is required to return the attached certificate of completion to the
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality,
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699 -1650.
Any disputes over determinations regarding this Authorization Certificate (associated with the
approved buffer impacts) shall be referred in writing to the Director for a decision. The
Director's decision is subject to review as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of G.S. 150B. This
Authorization Certificate shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter.
This letter completes the review of the "No Practical Alternatives" determination under 15A
NCAC 2B .0259. This letter does not authorize any impacts to either Waters of the United States
or Waters of the State. Please contact the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) or NC
Division of Water Quality (DWQ) if any impacts are proposed to either of these waters. If you
have any questions, please telephone [phone] of the Washington Regional Office at Amy
Adams or Amy Chapman of the 401 Oversight/Express Unit at 919- 807 -6400.
incerely,
or uck a ild, .E.
Enclosures: Certificate of Completion
Buffer Interpretation/Clarification Memo #2007 -002
cc: DWQ 401 WeBSCaPe Unit
Doug Huggett, DCM, Morehead District Office
Steve Trowell, DCM, WaRO
File copy
Filename: 2012 -0070