20120908 Ver 1_More Info Letter_20121108

Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
November 8, 2012
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Charles Wakild, P.E.
Director
Mr. Glen Parker
388 Hidden Gap Lane
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
Subject: Request for More Information
401 Water Quality Certification
689 Vess Owen Rd. — Shoreline Stabilization,
DWQ Project # 12 -0908
Jackson County
Response deadline: December 7, 2012
Dear Mr. Parker:
Wolf Lake (WS -III, B, Trout, HQW)
Dee Freeman
Secretary
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:
1. The DWQ, along with Duke Energy Lake Services, require that you evaluate the feasibility of a)
bioengineered techniques (i.e., 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.
It appears from the information provided that significant erosion is not occurring along the full
length of the property. A dry stack wall may be necessary for only a portion of the property (and
not the full 130 linear feet of shoreline stabilization requested).
If it is the case that significant erosion is
possibility of a small portion of dry stack
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Location 2090 U S. Highway 70, Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
Phone [phone] FAX: 828 - 299 -7043
Internet. www ncwaterquality org
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Duke Energy Lake Services, Shoreline Management Guidelines, states that dry stack rock be
used (not concrete block), if a wall is necessary. This is specified to dissipate wave energy and
provide aquatic habitat.
2. 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 minimized). If working from the shoreline, vegetation replacement will
likely be required [Exhibit 1, Part 5.b. of Duke Power Nantahala Shoreline Management
Guidelines]. Also, disturbance should be limited along the shoreline, as Wolf Creek Lake is a
Trout classified water body (you should contact Steve Beasley, copied below, regarding
compliance with the trout buffer).
Please provide your response in writing to the addresses below prior to December 7, 2012. Four copies of the
required information should be provided to:
Ms. Karen Higgins
WBSCP 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 time) by the DWQ. Please call Susan A. Wilson at 828 - 296 -4665 or
susan.a.wilsonnncdenr.gov , if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Chuck Granford, Regional Supervisor
Surface Water Protection
Asheville Regional Office
cc: Karen Higgins — WBSCP Unit
Steve Beasley, Jackson County Planning
Lisa Leatherman, Duke Energy Lake Services
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