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Governor
MICHAEL S. PEGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Mr. Mike McLendon
Kolter Homes, LLC
4807 PGA Blvd.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 11, 2020
DW R# 20-0143
Union County
Subject: APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Cresswind at Wesley Chapel
Dear Mr. McLendon:
You have our approval, in accordance with the General Certification and those
conditions listed below, for the purpose proposed in your application dated January 14, 2020,
and received by the Division of Water Resources (the Division) on January 22, 2020. After
reviewing your application, we have determined that this project is covered by Water Quality
General Certification Number 4133 which can be viewed on our web site at
https://deg. nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permits/wastewater-
branch/401-wetlands-buffer-permits/401-401-isolated-wetlands-waters-program The General
Certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit Number 12 once it is issued to you by the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers (COE). Please note that you should get any other federal, state or
local permits before proceeding with your project, including those required by (but not limited to)
Sediment and Erosion Control, Non -Discharge, and Water Supply Watershed regulations.
The above noted Certification will expire when the associated 404 permit expires unless
otherwise specified in the General Certification. It is advised that all conditions of the
Certification are reviewed prior to initiation of the project. In addition to the requirements of the
Certification, you must also comply with the following conditions:
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your
application. If you change your project, you must notify us in writing, and you may be
required to send us a new application for a new Certification. If total wetland fills for this
project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, or of total impacts to streams (now or in
the future) exceed 300 linear feet, compensatory mitigation may be required. If the
property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of the Certification and approval
letter; and is thereby responsible for complying with all conditions. 15A NCAC
02H .0506 and 15A NCAC 02H .0507
2. The Mooresville Regional Office shall be notified in writing once construction at the
approved impact areas has commenced. 15A NCAC 02H .0502 (e)
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3. Approved Impacts:
Type of Impact
Amount Approved
Temporary Impact
Amount Approved
Permanent Impact
Stream
70 linear ft.
0 linear ft.
Wetland (BLWD)
0 acre
0.18 acre
Open Water
0 acre
0.13 acre
4. Diversion Ditches and other storm water conveyances as related to the sediment and
erosion control measures shall be matted and/or stabilized to reduce sediment loss and
turbidity. This includes interior/exterior slopes of sediment basins. 15A NCAC 02H .0506
(b)(3) and (c)(3)
5. Bare/fill slopes in excess of 10 feet in height and within 30 feet of surface waters shall be
matted. 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(3) and (c)(3)
6. Water Quality/Stormwater: Please provide documentation showing that water quality
from the development will not be impaired. A storm water management plan in lieu of
such documentation is acceptable if approved by a delegated or state authority. 15A
NCAC 21-1.1000
7. Stormwater discharge structures at this site shall be constructed in a manner such that the
potential receiving streams (of the discharge) will not be impacted due to sediment
accumulations, scouring or erosion of the stream banks. 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(5)
8. During the construction of the project, no staging of equipment of any kind is permitted in
waters of the U.S., or protected riparian buffers. 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(3)
9. No rock, sand or other materials shall be dredged from the stream channel except where
authorized by this Certification. 15A NCAC 02H.0506(b)(3)
10. The permittee shall report to the Mooresville Regional Office any noncompliance with
this certification, any violation of stream or wetland standards [including but not limited to
sediment impacts, and any violation of state regulated riparian buffer rules. Information
shall be provided orally within 24 hours (or the next business day if a weekend or
holiday) from the time the applicant became aware of the circumstances. A written
submission shall also be provided within 5 business days of the time the applicant
becomes aware of the circumstances. The written submission shall contain a description
of the noncompliance, and its causes; the period of noncompliance, including exact
dates and times, if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated time
compliance is expected to continue; and steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate,
and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance. The Division may waive the written
submission requirement on a case -by -case basis. 15A NCAC 02B .0200
11. The Permittee shall ensure that the final design drawings adhere to the permit and to the
permit drawings submitted for approval. 15A NCAC 02H .0507 (c) and 15A NCAC
02H .0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2)
12. Upon completion of the project, the applicant shall complete and return a "Certificate of
Completion" form to the 401/Wetlands Branch of the Division using the following link:
https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/Forms/Certificate-of-Completion. 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c)
This Certification can be contested as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of the General Statute
150B by filing a written petition for an administrative hearing to the Office of the Administrative
Hearings (hereby known as OAH). A petition form may be obtained from the OAH at
http://www.ncoah.com/or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at (919) 431-3000.
Within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt of this notice, a petition must be filed with the
OAH. A petition is considered filed when the original and one (1) copy along with any applicable
OAH filing fee is received in the OAH during normal office hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00
am to 5:00 pm, excluding state holidays).
The petitions may be faxed to the OAH at (919) 431-3100, provided the original and one
(1) copy of the petition along with any applicable OAH filing fee is received by the OAH within
five (5) business days following the faxed transmission. Mailing address for the OAH:
If sending via US Postal Service:
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.)
Office of Administrative Hearings
1711 New Hope Church Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27609-6285
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served on DEQ as follows:
Mr. Bill Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
This letter completes the review by the Division under Section 401 of the Clean Water
Act. If you have any questions, please telephone Mr. Alan Johnson in the Mooresville Regional
Office at 704-663-1699.
Sincerely,
EA
DoauSigned by:
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Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office, DEQ
Attachments
cc: Army Corps of Engineers, Charlotte, email
Perry Isner, Wetlands & Waters, email
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch file
MRO, Land Quality
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
NCDWR Project No.:
Applicant:
Project Name:
Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification:
Certificate of Completion
County:
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer
Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return this certificate to the 401
Wetland & Buffer Permitting Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Resources, 1617 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, NC, 27699-1617. This form may be returned to NCDWR by the applicant, the applicant's
authorized agent, or the project engineer. It is not necessary to send certificates from all of these.
Applicant's Certification
I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care
and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed
to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer
Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature:
Agent's Certification
Date:
I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care
and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed
to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer
Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature:
Engineer's Certification
Partial Final
Date:
I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State
of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of
the project for the Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was
used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within
substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved
plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature Registration No. Date