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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
May 29, 2007
Town of Wake Forest
Ms. Susan Simpson
Director of Parks and Recreation
401 E. Elm Street
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
DWQ Project # 07-0846
County: Wake
Subject Property: Miller Park Pedestrian Bridge Replacement, Wake Forest, NC
Spring Branch [030402, 27-23-4-1, C, NSW]
AUTHORIZATION of Neuse River Buffer Rule (15A NCAC 02B .0233) Authorization Certificate
Dear Ms. Simpson:
You have our authorization, in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0233 and any conditions listed below,
to impact approximately 220 ft2 of Zone 1 of the protected riparian buffers as for-the purpose of replacing
3 pedestrian bridges and removing 2 pedestrian bridges at the subject property as described within your
application dated May 2, 2007 and received by the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) on May 16, 2007.
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 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 Certification 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:
Amount A roved Units) Plan Location or Reference
Zone 1 Buffers 220 s uare ft. Pa e 11 of the PCN
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).
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401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] /FAX [phone] /Internet: httn://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands
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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.
4. Deed Notifications
Deed notifications or similar mechanisms shall be placed on all retained jurisdictional wetlands,
waters and protective buffers in order to assure compliance for future wetland, water and buffer
impact. These mechanisms shall be put in place prior to impacting any wetlands, waters and/or
buffers approved for impact under this Authorization Certificate. A sample deed notification can
be downloaded from the 401/Wetlands Unit web site at: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands.
The text of the sample deed notification may be modified as appropriate to suit to this project.
5. Protective Fencing
The outside buffer boundary approved under this authorization shall be clearly marked by orange
fabric fencing for the areas that have been approved to infringe within the buffer prior to any land
disturbing activities to ensure compliance with 15A NCAC 2B .0233.
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
.0233. If you have any questions or would like a copy of the buffer rules, please call Amy Chapman at
[phone]. 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 (USAGE) or NC Division of Water
Quality (DWQ) if any impacts are proposed to either of these waters.
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Enclosures: Certificate of Completion
Sin ely,
lan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Lauren Cobb, DWQ Raleigh Regional Office
DLR Raleigh Regional Office
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Filename: 070846MiIlerParkPedestrianBridgeReplacement(Wake)NB R