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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Waklld Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
May 30 2012
DWQ Project # 12 0432
Granville County
CERTIFIED MAIL 7012 0470 00013843 2741
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
South Granville Water and Sewer Authority
Attn Fred Dancy
415 Central Avenue Suite B
Butner NC 27509
Subject Property SGWASA WWTP Improvments
Knap of Reeds Creek [030401 27 4 (6) WS IV NSW]
REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION
Dear Sir
On May 1 2012 the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) received your application dated May 1 2012 to drain and
partially fill 0 37 acre of isolated wetland (permanent impacts) to upgrade /expand facilities The DWQ has
determined that your application was incomplete and /or provided inaccurate information as discussed below The
DWQ will require additional information in order to process your application to impact streams on the subject
property This project is on hold and incomplete until we receive the additional information requested below If we
do not receive the requested information your project will be formally returned as incomplete Please provide the
following information so that we may continue to review your project
Additional Information Requested
I The PCN application explains that you will only partially fill the wetland while the entire system will be
drained
a Please explain the method of draining that will be utilized
b Please explain why the entire wetland needs to be impacted while it appears that only a portion of
the wetland will need to be impacted based on the limits of structural fill identified on Figure 1
Please demonstrate avoidance and minimization of impacts
2 It appears that this site may be over 24% impervious and /or that a piped storm drainage system will be /is
being utilized Please either
a Provide evidence showing that this project meets all of the requirements for low density
development found in Appendix A of State General Permit No IWGP100000 available at
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b Provide a Stormwater Management Plan that removes a minimum of 85 percent TSS and 30
percent TN and TP from the stormwater generated by this project For each proposed BMP
please provide a completed BMP Supplement Form with all the required items The BMP
Supplement Forms are available at the following web site
http / /portal ncdenr oriz/web/wg/ws/su/bmp manual
Please submit this information within 30 calendar days of the date of this letter Please send 5 copies of the
requested information to DWQ Central Office, Attn Karen Higgins, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,
NC 27699 1650 If we do not receive this requested information within 30 calendar days of the date of this
letter your project will be withdrawn and you will need to reapply with a new application and a new fee
This letter only addresses the 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
time) by the DWQ Please call Lauren Witherspoon at 791 4251 if you have any questions regarding or would
like to set up a meeting to discuss this matter
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Danny Sm
Raleigh Regional Office
Surface Water Protection Section Supervisor
cc USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
DWQ Raleigh Regional Office
WeBSCaPe — 1650 Mail Service Center
James Butcher — CDM Smith 5400 Glenwood Avenue Suite 300 Raleigh NC 27615
Filename 12 0432 — SGWASA WWTP Improvements_Isolated_On Hold