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Home My WebLink About20011551 Ver 4_More Info Letter_20120611AV;-U;WA , F., IV AW MC®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 Ja`1 °v 11 2v' 2 DWQ No 01 1551 Ver 4 Surry County CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED NC Granite Corporation Mr Carlos Goad PO Box 151 Mount Airy NC 27030 Subject NC Granite Quarry Ararat River [03 07 03 Yadkin Class C] Dear Mr Goad On December 14 2011 the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) put your After the Fact 401 Water Quality Certification on hold for additional information pertaining to concerns received from the North Carolina Division of Water Resources (DWR) On January xx 2012 your application was returned to you because that information had not been received On May 25 2012 the Division of Water Quality received a second submittal of the After the Fact 401 Water Quality Certification In this second submittal you attempted to address the concerns of the Division of Water Resources On May 24 2012 Fred Tarver DWR requested further clarification that was not included in your application dated received May 25 2012 Please address the concerns as listed below 1) The lip ('invert') of the w weir and the intake are both set at an elevation of 1013 5 The 7Q 10 is estimated to occur at 1013 8 However the document also states the invert of the intake is set at 20 7% of the low flow (7Q10) which provides a physical impediment to water withdrawal 20 7% equates to 2 69 cfs Does this imply that there will be a lip in front of the intake set at an unspecified elevation between 1013 5 and 1013 8 ft to allow 2 69 cfs to pass? 2) A Stage Discharge Rating Table is provided and the table header states the elevation to be above the invert but doesn t say which invert the intake or the w weir I initially thought that it is the intake because at the estimated 7Q10 flow of 13 cfs the elevation is 0 333 not 0 3 However the 20 7% invert that equates to 2 69 cfs is not evident because the table shows that at a depth of 0 05 the total flow is 0 4 cts with a withdrawal of 0 1 cfs Aiso the witharawals aon t cap at 20% but continue to 19 2 cfs at 1 which equates to 147% of the 7QI 01 Please clarify Also please confirm that l,c proposcd withd-a a' sys *ewi does not ha e the capacity to withdrawal greater than a volume equivalent to 20% of the estimated 7Q10 or 2 6 cfs 3) It is unclear if this is a passive or pumping intake If passive what is the maximum INSTANTANEOUS withdrawal capacity of the conduit at the top elevation of the conduit9 If pumping please provide the iilaximum INSTANTANEOUS withdrawal not maximum daily of the pumps Wetlands Buffers Stormwater Compliance and Permitting Unit (WeBSCaPe) One 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh North Carolina 27699 1617 NorthCarohna Location 512 N Salisbury St Raleigh North Carolina 27604 Phone 919 -807 63001 FAX 919 -807 6488 Ir to net www icwate qua ita o q Fn Eq a Cppolur t If ma i t r Fmplo e 4) Pardon the confu -,inn but in the Stage Discharge Rating Table shouldn t Qweir + Qintake = Qtotal9 Additionally in a letter from Monte Matthews US Army Corps of Engineers he stated that hydrology of the side channel to the Ararat will not be maintained with the current project design Please provide a plan to maintain hydrology of the side channel to hydrology Therefore pursuant to I SA NCAC 214 0507(x)(5) we will have to place the permit application on hnId until we are supplied the necessary information You have 21 days to respond in writing with the requested info-natio-i or not fication to this office and the 401 Pcrm tting Unit at 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699 1650 that the information is forthcoming If at the end of the 21 days this office has not received this information in writing we will assume you are withdrawing your application and it will be returned Furthermore until the information is received by the NC Division of Water Quality we request (by copy of this letter) that the US Army Corps of Engineers place the permit appaL.ation on hold If you have anv questions or require additional information please contact Amv Euliss at (336) 771 4959 or Ian McMillian at (919) 807 6300 Si rely Charles Wakild Director cc Monte Matthews USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office Amy Euliss DWQ WSRO Michael Wood The Catena Group 410 B Millstone Dr Hillsborough NC 27278 Fred Tarver NCDWR File Copy Filename 01 1551 Ver4NCGramteQuarry(Surry)On_Hold2 • Complete items 1 2 and 3 Also complete Item 4 if Restricted Delivery is desired • Print your name and address on the reverse so that we can return the card to you • Attach this card to the back of the mallplece or on the front if space permits Article Addressed to NC GRANITE CORP 6/12/12 CARLOS GOAD PO BOX 151 MT AIRY NC 27030 DWOZ 01 1551 V4 SURRY COUNTY A ❑ Agent 13, Received by'(Rintteed�Name) C/ Date of Delivery rDl,f.' Vt/CA 4 I delivery address di ferent from item 1? ❑ Yes YES enter delivery address below ❑ No 3 Service Type '*'�Certifled Mail ❑ Express Mail ❑ Registered 15 -Return Receipt for Merchandise ❑ Insured Mail ❑ COD 4 Restricted Delivery? (Extra Fee) ❑ Yes 2 Article Number' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I`� � t -� `- i "— j ` mransfer from service labeo 7 0 0 9 2 2 5 0 000080873959 PS Form 3811 February 2004 Domestic Return Receipt 102595 -02 M 1540 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE First Class Mail Postage & Fees Paid USPS Permit No G 10 • Sender Please print your name address and ZIP +4 In this box • DENR DWQ WEBSCAPE UNIT WETLANDS STORMWATER BRANCH 1650 MAIL SERVICE CENTER FL 9 RALEIGH NC 27699 1650