SW3201201_Email_20210311

Farkas, Jim J
From:Farkas, Jim J
Sent:Thursday, March 11, 2021 12:06 PM
To:Marc Momsen
Subject:RE: \[External\] RE: SW3201201 - Union County Sheriff's Office
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Jim Farkas
Environmental Engineer
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Energy, Mineral, & Land Resources – Stormwater Program

512 N. Salisbury Street
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612

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From: Marc Momsen <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2021 10:40 AM
To: Farkas, Jim J <[e-mail]>
Subject: \[External\] RE: SW3201201 - Union County Sheriff's Office

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Good morning Jim

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Just left you a voicemail regarding this project with a couple questions.

1. Wetlands note – to my knowledge the owner did not perform a wetland survey. I know there are none within
our project limits but I’m not sure I have the qualifications to seal a statement as such as I’m not a wetlands
scientist. How should we approach resolving this comment? The State doesn’t have requirements (aside from
being a licensed engineer/surveyor/soil scientist/etc…) for an individual to make an on-site wetland
determination. If you believe that, as a professional engineer, you are capable of making this determination for
this site, you can (If not, you’ll have to have someone else who is qualified to come and do it).
2. Our storage volume on paper comes in 220cf short of 11,120 but the program doesn’t account for the water
within the sand. Do we need to adjust to show 11,120 from top of sand surface to first by-pass? That is correct,
you must show at least the design volume (11,120 cf) worth of storage between the top of the sand surface and
the lowest sand filter bypass.
3. Our “level spreader” is a bit of a hybrid due to field conditions. We’re trying not to dump directly onto the
neighbor by directing flow parallel with the property line but a true level spreader wouldn’t fit. Should we show
rip rap and/or erosion calcs based on what we’re proposing. That’s very considerate. You’ll want to provide
calculations showing that the flow from the pipe to the blind swale is non-erosive (This would be similar to a
regular outfall/rip-rap sizing calculation) and the overtopping of the blind swale into the neighbor’s property is
non-erosive (You can either calculate the overtopping velocity using the weir equation or use the methodology
described in the Level Spreader-Filter Strip chapter of the Manual (Minimum of 10 linear feet of weir per cfs of
discharge), use your best professional judgement).

Let me know if you would like to have a phone conversation to discuss/go over any of these items in more depth.

Thanks again for your help

MARC MOMSEN, PE
Senior Associate | Charlotte | (o) 704.333.0325

LandDesign.com

From: Farkas, Jim J <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, March 5, 2021 2:52 PM
To: Marc Momsen <[e-mail]>
Cc: Moore, James <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: SW3201201 - Union County Sheriff's Office

Good Afternoon,
The Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR), received a Stormwater Management Permit Application
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for the subject project on February 3, 2021. A review of that information has determined that the application is not
complete. Attached is a letter describing the items that need to be submitted. If you have any questions, please feel free
to contact me. My contact information is listed below (I’ll be teleworking so email is the preferred way to reach me).
Thank you,

Jim Farkas
Environmental Engineer
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Energy, Mineral, & Land Resources – Stormwater Program

512 N. Salisbury Street
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1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612

[phone]
[e-mail]

Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.

Based on the current guidance to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Environmental Quality has
adjusted operations to protect the health and safety of the staff and public. Many employees are working remotely or
are on staggered shifts. To accommodate these staffing changes, all DEQ office locations are limiting public access to
appointments only. Please check with the appropriate staff before visiting our offices, as we may be able to handle your
requests by phone or email. We appreciate your patience as we continue to serve the public during this challenging
time.

From: Farkas, Jim J
Sent: Thursday, January 7, 2021 2:06 PM
To: [e-mail]
Cc: Moore, James <[e-mail]>
Subject: SW3201201 - Union County Sheriff's Office

Good Afternoon,
The Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR), received a Stormwater Management Permit Application
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for the subject project on December 4, 2020. A review of that information has determined that the application is not
complete. Attached is a letter describing the items that need to be submitted. If you have any questions, please feel free
to contact me. My contact information is listed below (I’ll be teleworking so email is the preferred way to reach me).
Thank you,

Jim Farkas
Environmental Engineer
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Energy, Mineral, & Land Resources – Stormwater Program

512 N. Salisbury Street
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612

[phone]
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[e-mail]

Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.

Based on the current guidance to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Environmental Quality has
adjusted operations to protect the health and safety of the staff and public. Many employees are working remotely or
are on staggered shifts. To accommodate these staffing changes, all DEQ office locations are limiting public access to
appointments only. Please check with the appropriate staff before visiting our offices, as we may be able to handle your
requests by phone or email. We appreciate your patience as we continue to serve the public during this challenging
time.

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