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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20081465 Ver 2_More Info Received_20121130Z Higgins, Karen From: Beasley, Troy [TBeasley @withersravenel.com] Sent: Friday, November 30, 2012 10:02 AM To: Higgins, Karen Subject: Phillips Place Townhomes - Submittal of Additional Information and Corps 404 Permit Attachments: Phillips Place TH_Corps 404 Permit_11.19.12 pdf Karen, On 11/1/12, W &R submitted a PCN for the Phillips Place Townhome project in Cary, Wake County. Please note that there was an error in the PCN. While the cover letter specified that a NWP 29 was being requested, the PCN erroneously specified that a NWP 39 was being requested. Please note that the applicant is requesting a NWP 29 for this project. The Corps issued a NWP 29 for this project on November 19, 2012, which has been attached to this email for your files. Please let me know if you have any questions or require any additional information. Troy Beasley WITHERS fit' RAYLNEL 1410 Commonwealth Drive, Unit 101 1 Wilmington, NC 28403 Phone 910.256 9277 1 Fax 910 256 2584 Direct 910 509 6512 1 Mobile 910 622 0122 tbeaslevO- withersravenel.com www.withersravenel com NOV v 0 2012 vVr NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE This electronic message, which includes any attachments and other documents referred to herein, contains information from Withers & Ravenel, Inc that may be proprietary or confidential The nfoimation .s intended for the use of the addressee(s) only If you are not the addressee note that anv disclosure, copying, printing, distribution, or use of the contents of this message is prohibited If you received this massage in error please advise the sender by reply and delete this electronic message and any attachments COPYRIGHT NOTICE Copyright 2010 Withers & Ravenel, Inc All Rights Reserved by Withers & Ravenel, Inc This electronic message any attachments thereto and all documents referred to therein aie provided for the recipient's rnfoimation only, and no rights are licensed, transferred or othervrse granted by the transmission of this electronic message by Withers & Ravenel, Inc or receipt of this message by the recipient or any other party U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS py WILMINGTON DISTRICT Action Id. SAW - 2012 -01858 County: Wake U.S.G.S. Quad: NC -GARY GENERAL PERMIT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION Property Owner: Phillips Place Associates, LLC Glen Futrell Address: 9407 Barton Creek Drive Raleigh, NC 27615 Agent: Withers and Ravenel Troy Beasley Address: 1410 Commonwealth Drive, Suite 101 Wilmington, NC 28403 Size and location of property (water'bodv, Toad name /number, town, etc.): This project site, Phase H of Phillips Place Subdivision, is approximately 32.5 acres of land bounded on the west by railroad tracks and on the east by River Pine Drive, and located approximately 0.4 mile east of NC Hwy 55 in Cary, Wake County, North Carolina. The property consists of two parcels, PINs: 0735782505 & 0735782263. Latitude 35.834183 Longitude - 78.874711 Description of projects area and activity: The proposed project will consist of the construction of 116 townhomes and associated infrastructure (i.e. roads, utilities, etc.). This Verification authorizes the discharge of fill material in 145 linear feet of jurisdictional stream in order to construct a culverted road crossing that will provide access to the project site. Permittee to comply with the attached Special Conditions. Applicable Law: ® Section 404•(Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1344) ❑ Section 10 (Rivers and Harbors Act, 33 USC 403) Authorization NWP 29 Residential Developments. SEE ATTACHED NATIONWIDE AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS. Your work is authorized by the above referenced permit provided it is accomplished in strict accordance with the attached conditions and your submitted application and attached information dated November 1, 2012. Any violation of the attached conditions or deviation from your submitted plans may subject the permittee to a stop work order, a restoration order and/or appropriate legal action. This verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below unless the nationwide authorization is modified, suspended or revoked. If, prior to the expiration date identified below, the nationwide permit authorization is reissued and/or modified, this verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below, provided it complies with all requirements of the modified nationwide permit. If the nationwide permit authorization expires or is suspended, revoked, or is modified, such that the activity would no longer comply with the terms and conditions of the nationwide permit, activities which have commenced (i.e., are under construction) or are under contract to commence in reliance upon the nationwide permit, will remain authorized provided the activity is completed within twelve months of the date of the nationwide permit's expiration, modification or revocation, unless discretionary authority has been exercised on a case -by -case basis to modify, suspend or revoke the authorization. Activities subject to Section 404 (as indicated above) may also require an individual Section 401 Water Quality Certification. You should contact the NC Division of Water Quality (telephone 919- 807 -6300) to determine Section 401 requirements. For activities occurring within the twenty coastal counties subject to regulation under the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA), prior to beginning work you must contact the N.C. Division of Coastal Management. This Department of the Army verification does not relieve the permittee of the responsibility to obtain any other required Federal, State or local approvals/permits. If there are any questions regarding this verification, any of the conditions of the Permit, or the Corps of Engineers regulatory program, please contact Craig Brown at 919 - 5544884'x35. Corps Regulatory Official: Craig Brown /�� , (`�i- Date: November 19, 2012 Expiration Date of Verification: November 19, 2014 The Wilmington District is committed to providing the highest level of support to the public. To help us ensure we continue to do so, please complete the attached customer Satisfaction Survey or visit http: / /per2.nW.usace.mny.mil /survey.html to complete the survey online. Copy Furnished: Karen Higgins (NCDWQ); Troy Beasley (Agent) CESAW -RG Application No. SAW - 2012 -01858 Special Conditions: In order to compensate for impacts associated with this permit, mitigation shall be provided in accordance with the provisions outlined on the most recent version of the attached Compensatory Mitigation Responsibility Transfer Form. The requirements of this form, including any special conditions listed on this form, are hereby incorporated as special conditions of this permit authorization. Determination of Jurisdiction: A. ® Based on preliminary information, there appear to be waters of the US including wetlands within the above described project area. This preliminary determination is not an appealable action under the Regulatory Program Administrative Appeal Process ( Reference 33 CFR Part 331). B. ❑ There are Navigable Waters of the United States within the above described project area subject to the permit requirements of Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Unless there is a change in the law or our published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the date of this notification. C. ❑ There are waters of the US and/or wetlands within the above described project area subject to the permit requirements of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA)(33 USC § 1344). Unless there is a change in the law or our published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the date of this notification. D. ❑ The jurisdictional areas within the above described project area have been identified under a previous action. Please reference jurisdictional determination issued: __ . Action ID: , Basis for Determination: The UT has a distinct OHM and bed and bank features, as well as perennial flow. The unnamed tributary drains to Kit Creek, which drains to Stirrup Iron Creek which drains to Crabtree Creek which flows into the Neuse River (a TNW). Remarks: Phase I was permitted on 12/10/2008 with an Approved Jurisdictional Determination; Action ID: 200802781. Applicant requested a Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination for Phase H. Attention USDA Program Participants: This delineation/determination has been conducted to identify the limits of Corps, Clean Water Act jurisdiction for the particular site identified in this request. The delineation/determination may not be valid for the wetland conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985. If you or your tenant are USDA Program participants, or anticipate participation in USDA programs, you should request a certified wetland determination from the local office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, prior to starting work. F. Appeals Information (This information applies only to approved jurisdictional determinations as indicated in B and C above). This correspondence constitutes an approved jurisdictional determination for the above described site. If you object to this determination, you may request an administrative appeal under Corps regulations at 33 CFR Part 331. Enclosed you will find a Notification of Appeal Process (NAP) fact sheet and request for appeal (RFA) form. If you request to appeal this determination you must submit a completed RFA form to the following address: US Army Corps of Engineers South Atlantic Division Attn: Jason Steele, Review Officer 60 Forsyth Street SW, Room 1OM15 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 -8801 Phone: (404) 562 -5137 In order for an RFA to be accepted by the Corps, the Corps must determine that it is complete, that it meets the criteria for appeal under 33 CFR part 33 1.5, and that it has been received by the Division Office within 60 days of the date of the NAP. Should you decide to submit an RFA form, it must be received at the above address by January 18, 2012. * *It is not necessary to submit an RFA form to the Division' Office if you do not object to the determination in this correspondence. ** Corps Regulatory Official: Craig Brown Date: November 19, 2012 Expiration Date: November 19, 2017 Copy furnished: Troy Beasley (Agent) U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Wilmington District Compensatory Mitigation Responsibility Transfer Form Permittee: Phillips Place Associates, LLC Action ID: SAW- 2012 -01858 Project Name: Phillips Place townhomes — Phase 11; Cary, Wake County County: Wake Instructions to Permittee: The Permittee must provide a copy of this form to the Mitigation Sponsor, either an approved Mitigation Bank or the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP), who will then sign the form to verify the transfer of the mitigation responsibility. Once the Sponsor has signed this form, it Is the Permittee's responsibility to ensure that to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Project Manager identified on page two is in receipt of a signed copy of this form before conducting authorized impacts, unless otherwise specified below. If more than one mitigation Sponsor will be used to provide the mitigation associated with the permit, or if the impacts and /or the mitigation will occur in more than one 8 -digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC), multiple forms will be attached to the permit, and the separate forms for each Sponsor and /or HUC must be provided to the appropriate mitigation Sponsors. Instructions to Sponsor: The Sponsor must verify that the mitigation requirements shown below are available at the Identified site. By signing below, the Sponsor is accepting full responsibility for the identified mitigation, regardless of whether or not they have received payment from the Permittee. Once the form is signed, the Sponsor must update the appropriate ledger and provide'a copy of the signed form to the Permittee and to the USACE Bank/In -Lieu Fee Program Manager. The Sponsor must also comply with all reporting requirements established in their authorizing instrument. Permitted Impacts and Compensatory Mitigation Requirements: Permitted impacts Requiring Mitigation' .8 -digit HUC and Basin: 03030002; Cape Fear River Basin Stream Impacts (linear feet) __ _ Wetland impacts (acres) Warm Cool Cold Riparian Riparian Non - Riparian Coastal Riverine Non - riverine 145 -- — - *If more than one mitigation sponsor will'be used for the permit, only include impacts to be mitigated by this sponsor. CompensatoryMitigation 'Requirements: 8 -digit HUC and Basin: 03030002, Cape Fear River Basin Stream Mitigation (credits), - _ Wetland Mitigation,(credits) Warm Cool Cold Riparian Riparian Non - Riparian Coastal Riverine Non--river ine 145 - -- — - Mitigation Site Debited: - (List the name of the bank to be debited. For umbrella banks, also list the specific site. For NCEEP, list NCEEP. If the NCEEP acceptance letter Identifies a specific site, also list the specific site to be debited). Section to be completed by the Mitigation Sponsor Statement of Mitigation Liability Acceptance: I, the undersigned, verify that I am authorized to approve mitigation transactions for the Mitigation Sponsor shown below, and I certify that the Sponsor agrees to accept full responsibility for providing the mitigation identified in this document (see the table above), associated with the USACE Permittee and Action ID number shown. I also verify that released credits (and /or advance credits for NCEEP), as approved by the USACE, are currently available at the mitigation site identified above. Further, I understand that if the Sponsor fails to provide the required compensatory mitigation, the USACE Wilmington District Engineer may pursue measures against the Sponsor to ensure compliance associated with the mitigation requirements. Mitigation Sponsor Name: _ - - _ I Name of Sponsor's Authorized Representative: _ II Signature of Sponsor's Authorized Date of Signature Page 1 of 2 Form Updated 2 October, 2012 USACE Wilmington District Compensatory Mitigation Responsibility Transfer Form, Page 2 Conditions for Transfer of Compensatory Mitigation Credit: • Once this document has been signed by the Mitigation Sponsor and the USACE is in receipt of the signed form, the Permittee is no longer responsible for providing the mitigation identified in this form, though the Permittee remains responsible for any other mitigation requirements stated in the permit conditions. • Construction within jurisdictional areas authorized by the permit identified on page one of this form can begin only after the USACE is in receipt of a copy of this document signed by the Sponsor, confirming that the Sponsor has accepted responsibility for providing the mitigation requirements listed herein. For authorized impacts conducted by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), construction within jurisdictional areas may proceed upon permit issuance; however, a copy of,this form signed by the Sponsor must be provided to the USACE within 30 days of permit Issuance. NCDOT remains fully responsible for the mitigation until the USACE has received this form, confirming that the Sponsor has accepted responsibility for providing the mitigation requirements listed herein. b Signed copies of this document must be retained by the Permittee, Mitigation Sponsor, and in the USACE administrative records for both the permit and the Bank/ILF Instrument. It is the Permittee's responsibility to ensure that the USACE Project Manager (address below) is provided with a signed copy of this form. If changes are proposed to the type, amount, or location of mitigation after this form has been signed and returned to the USACE, the Sponsor must obtain case -by -case approval from the USACE Project Manager and /or North Carolina Interagency Review Team (NCIRT). If approved, higher mitigation ratios may be applied, as per current District guidance and a new version of this form must be completed and included in the USACE administrative records for both the permit and the Bank /ILF Instrument. Comments /Additional Conditions: Permittee obtained 150 warm water stream credits from NCEEP (Cape Fear 03030004) ,for -Phase I of this nroiect on Aaril 22- 2010. Phase I was covered under a separate permit issued under Action ID: SAW - 2008 -02781. _ — f This form is not valid unless signed by the mitigation Sponsor and USACE Project Manager. For questions regarding this form or any of the conditions of the permit authorization, contact the Project Manager at the address below. USACE Project Manager: Select Project Manager Name USACE Field Office: Select Field Office Name US Army Corps of Engineers 3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105 Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 Email: craig.j.brown@usace.army.mil November;20, 2012_ Date of Signature Current Wilmington District mitigation guidance, including information on mitigation ratios, functional assessments, and mitigation bank location and availability, and credit classifications (including stream temperature and wetland groupings) is available at http: / /ribits.usace.army.mi1. Page 2 of 2 The Wilmington District is committed to providing the highest level of support to the public. To help us ensure we continue to do so, please complete the Customer Satisfaction Survey located at our website at http • //regulatory.usacesurvey.com/ to complete the survey online. NOTIFICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL OPTIONS AND PROCESS AND REQUEST FOR APPEAL Applicant: Phillips PIace Associates LLC File Number: SAW - 2012 -01858 Date: 11/19/2012 Attached is: See Section below Ell INITIAL PROFFERED PERMIT Standard Permit or Letter of permission) A PROFFERED PERMIT (Standard Permit or Letter of permission) B PERMIT DENIAL C APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION D PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION E SECTION I - The following identifies your rights and options regarding an administrative appeal of the above decision. Additional information may be found at hqp: //www.usace. army. mil /inet/functions/cw /ceewo /reg or Corps regulations at 33 CFR Part 331. A: INITIAL PROFFERED PERMIT: You may accept or object to the permit. • ACCEPT: If you received a Standard Permit, you may sign the pennit document and return it to the district engineer for final authorization. If you received a Letter of Permission (LOP), you may accept the LOP and your work is authorized. Your signature on the Standard Permit or acceptance of the LOP means that you accept the permit in its entirety, and waive all rights to appeal the permit, including its terms and conditions, and approved jurisdictional determinations associated with the permit. • OBJECT: If you object to the permit (Standard or LOP) because of certain terms and conditions therein, you may request that the permit be modified accordingly. You must complete Section II of this form and return the form to the district engineer. Your objections must be received by the district engineer within 60 days of the date of this notice, or you will forfeit your right to appeal the permit in the future. Upon receipt of your letter, the district engineer will evaluate your objections and may: (a) modify the permit to address all of your concerns, (b) modify the permit to address some of your objections, or (c) not modify the permit having determined that the permit should be issued as previously written. After evaluating your objections, the district engineer will send you a proffered permit for your reconsideration, as indicated in Section B below. B: PROFFERED PERMIT: You may accept or appeal the permit • ACCEPT: If you received a Standard Permit, you may sign the permit document and return it to the district engineer for final authorization. If you received a Letter of Permission (LOP), you may accept the LOP and your work is authorized. Your signature on the Standard Permit or acceptance of the LOP means that you accept the permit in its entirety, and waive all rights to appeal the permit, including its terms and conditions, and approved jurisdictional determinations associated with the permit. • APPEAL: If you choose to decline the proffered pen-nit (Standard or LOP) because of certain terns and conditions therein, you may appeal the declined permit under the Corps of Engineers Administrative Appeal Process by completing Section II of this form and sending the form to the division engineer. This form must be received by the division engineer within 60 days of the date of this notice. C: PERMIT DENIAL: You may appeal the denial of a permit under the Corps of Engineers Administrative Appeal Process by completing Section II of this form and sending the form to the division engineer. This form must be received by the division engineer within 60 days of the date of this notice. D: APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION: You may accept or appeal the approved JD or provide new information. • ACCEPT: You do not need to notify the Corps to accept an approved JD. Failure to notify the Corps within 60 days of the date of this notice, means that you accept the approved JD in its entirety, and waive all rights to appeal the approved JD. • APPEAL: If you disagree with the approved JD, you may appeal the approved JD under the Corps of Engineers Administrative Appeal Process by completing Section II of this form and sending the form to the district engineer. This form must be received by the division engineer within 60 days of the date of this notice. E: PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION: You do not need to respond to the Corps regarding the preliminary JD. The Preliminary JD is not appealable. If you wish, you may request an approved JD (which may be appealed), by contacting the Corps district for further instruction. Also you may provide new information for further consideration by the Corps to reevaluate the JD. SECTION I1- REQUEST FOR APPEAL or OBJECTIONS TO AN INITIAL PROFFERED PERMIT REASONS FOR APPEAL OR OBJECTIONS: (Describe your reasons for appealing the decision or your objections to an initial proffered permit in clear concise statements. You may attach additional information to this form to clarify where your reasons or objections are addressed in the administrative record.) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The appeal is limited to a review of the administrative record, the Corps memorandum for the record of the appeal conference or meeting, and any supplemental information that the review officer has determined is needed to clarify the administrative record. Neither the appellant nor the Corps may add new information or analyses to the record. However, you may provide additional information to clarify the location of information that is already in the administrative record. POINT OF CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS OR INFORMATION: If you have questions regarding this decision and/or the If you only have questions regarding the appeal process you may appeal process you may contact: also contact: District Engineer, Wilmington Regulatory Division, Attn: Mr. Jason Steele, Administrative Appeal Review Officer Craig Brown CESAD -PDO Raleigh Regulatory Field Office U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division 3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105 60 Forsyth Street, Room 10M15 Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 -8801 Phone: (919) 554- 4884 x35 Phone: (404) 562 -5137 RIGHT OF ENTRY: Your signature below grants the right of entry to Corps of Engineers personnel, and any government consultants, to conduct investigations of the project site during the course of the appeal process. You will be provided a 15 day notice of any site investigation, and will have the opportunity to participate in all site investi ations. Date.. Telephone number: Signature of appellant or agent. For appeals on Initial Proffered Permits send this form to: District Engineer, Wilmington Regulatory Division, Attn: Craig Brown, 69 Darlington Avenue, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403 For Permit denials, Proffered Permits and approved Jurisdictional Determinations send this form to: Division Engineer, Commander, U.S. Army Engineer Division, South Atlantic, Attn: Mr. Jason Steele, Administrative Appeal Officer, CESAD -PDO, 60 Forsyth Street, Room 1OM15, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 -8801 Phone: (404) 562 -5137 Action ID Number: SAW- 2012 -01858 County: Wake Permittee: Phillips Place Associates, LLC Date Permit Issued: November 19, 2012 Project Manager: Craig Brown Upon completion of the activity authorized by this permit and any mitigation required by the permit, sign this certification and return it to the following address: US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WILMINGTON DISTRICT Attn: Craig Brown Raleigh Regulatory Field Office 3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105 Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 Please note that your permitted activity is subject to a compliance inspection by a U. S. Army Corps of Engineers representative. If you fail to comply with this permit you are subject to permit suspension, modification, or revocation. I hereby certify that the work authorized by the above referenced permit has been completed in accordance with the terms and condition of the said permit, and required mitigation was completed in accordance with the permit conditions. Signature of Permittee Date