20121136 Ver 1_More Info Letter_20130111

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
Highest Praise Church of God
Attn: Kenneth Jones
162 NC 56 Hwy
Louisburg, NC 27549
Division of Water Quality
Charles Wakild, P. E.
Director
January 11, 2013
Subject: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Dear Mr. Jones:
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
DWQ # 12 -1136
Franklin County
On December 19, 2012, the Division of Water Quality (Division) received your application
requesting a Minor Variance from the Tar - Pamlico Riparian Buffer Protection Rules from the
Division for your project. The Division has determined that your application is incomplete and
cannot be processed. The application is on -hold until all of the following Information is
received:
1. This Office believes that the project can be moved or reconfigured to avoid the impacts
to Zone 2 of the protected riparian buffer. Please withdraw your application for impacts
or provide documentation as to why the current site plan and /or future proposed
building cannot be redesigned to move the parking spaces out of Zone 2.
a. Because the Division believes that the project can be moved or reconfigured to
avoid the impacts, a review of your proposed stormwater management plan has
not been completed.
2. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetland Inventory is not a regulatory tool.
Please provide a jurisdictional determination from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and
include the wetland boundary on your site plans.
a. If your project has impacts to jurisdictional wetlands, a 404 permit from the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers and corresponding 401 Water Quality Certification may
be required.
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3. Provide documentation from the NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP)
indicating their willingness to accept your request to purchase buffer credits to
mitigation for the proposed buffer impacts listed in your application. Mitigation
provider selection must conform to the requirements of G.S. 143 - 214.20.
Pursuant to Title 15A NCAC 02B.0259 (9), the applicant shall furnish all of the above requested
information for the proper consideration of the application. If all of the requested information
is not received in writing within 30 calendar days of receipt of this letter, the Division will be
unable to approve the application and it will be returned. The return of this project will
necessitate reapplication to the Division for approval, including a complete application package
and the appropriate fee.
Please respond in writing within 30 calendar days of receipt of this letter by sending three
copies of all of the above requested information to the Wetlands, Buffers, Stormwater —
Compliance and Permitting (Webscape) Unit, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-
1650.
Please be aware that you have no authorization under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act for
this activity and any work done within waters of the state may be a violation of North Carolina
General Statutes and Administrative Code.
Please contact me at karen.hief;ins @ncdenr.eov or 919 - 807 -6360 if you have any questions or
concerns.
Sincerely,
Karen Higgins, Su vvisor
Wetlands, Buffers, Stormwater —
Compliance & Permitting Unit
cc: DWQ•RRO 401 files
Jon Meade, Bartlett Engineering & Surveying, PC, 1906 Nash St. N, Wilson, NC
27893 -1726
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