20121117 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20130117

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and
Division of Water Quality
Pat McCrory
Governor
Mr. Robert Hoh
131 Providence Place
Chocowinity, NC 27817
Charles Wakild, P.E.
Director
January 17, 2013
Natural Resources
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
DWQ Project # 12 -1117
Beaufort County
Subject Property: Property @131 Providence Place, Chocowinity
Tar - Pamlico River Basin, Chocowinity Bay [TAR 07,29-6-(1); SC, NSW]
AUTHORIZATION of Tar - Pamlico River Buffer Rule (15A NCAC 02B.0259)
Authorization Certificate
Dear Mr. Hoh:
You have our authorization, in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0259 and any conditions listed
below, to impact approximately 60 ft2 of Zone 2 of the protected riparian buffers for the purpose
of constructing walkway steps for water access at the subject property as described within your
application dated December 13, 2012. 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 Authorization 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:
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Mr. Robert Hoh
131 Providence Place, Chocowinity
January 17, 2013
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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).
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.
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 .0259. 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 (USACE) or NC
Division of Water Quality (DWQ) if any impacts are proposed to either of these waters. If you
have any questions, please telephone Roberto Scheller of the Washington Regional Office at 252-
948 -3940 or Karen Higgins of the Wetland, Buffer, Stormwater, Compliance and Permitting
(Webscape) Unit at 919 - 807 -6360.
Sincerely,
harles akild, P.E.
Enclosures: Certificate of Completion
Buffer Rules
cc: Jerrell Wilson — email @ LandscapingUnlimitediNC @Yahoo.com
DWQ Webscape Unit
File copy
Filename: 12-1117
Amount Approved (Units)
Plan Location or Reference
Stream
feet
404 /CAMA Wetlands
(acres)
Waters
acres
Buffers
60 (square ft.
Site Drawing 1 of 1
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).
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.
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 .0259. 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 (USACE) or NC
Division of Water Quality (DWQ) if any impacts are proposed to either of these waters. If you
have any questions, please telephone Roberto Scheller of the Washington Regional Office at 252-
948 -3940 or Karen Higgins of the Wetland, Buffer, Stormwater, Compliance and Permitting
(Webscape) Unit at 919 - 807 -6360.
Sincerely,
harles akild, P.E.
Enclosures: Certificate of Completion
Buffer Rules
cc: Jerrell Wilson — email @ LandscapingUnlimitediNC @Yahoo.com
DWQ Webscape Unit
File copy
Filename: 12-1117