SW3201201_Email_20210503

Farkas, Jim J
From:Farkas, Jim J
Sent:Monday, May 3, 2021 1:06 PM
To:'[e-mail]'
Cc:'Alex Rhode'
Subject:RE: SW3201201 - Union County Sheriff's Office
Marc,

Sorry for the delay in reviewing this submission. I was looking over the additional information you provided on March
22, 2021. Everything looks good except for a few small issues:

Please correct the following:
- Supplement-EZ Form:
o Cover Page:
 Lines 7 & 8 – Since there is a surface water located in or near the project area, a vegetated
setback must be provided (per the plans, it has been provided, it just needs to be shown on the
Supplement-EZ Form). Per 15A NCAC 02H .1017.10, the minimum required vegetated setback
width is 30’ (Plans show 100’ being provided, which is fine). Line 7 should show the actual width
of the vegetated setback being provided from the surface water (based on the plans it appears
100’) and Line 8 should be answered (based on the plans it appears like it will remain
vegetated). (This is “my bad”, I forgot to mention this in the prior comment letter I issued (In
the first comment letter, I mentioned the need to show the vegetated setback on the plans, I
just forgot to mention that it needed to be included here too)).
o Drainage Areas Page:
 Entire Site Column, Lines 7 & 10 – The BUA values in these rows should also include the BUA
that is within the drainage area to the proposed sand filter (since the BUA within the drainage
area to the sand filter is part of the entire site). For example, Line 7 should include both the new
BUA that is located within the drainage area to the sand filter (181,082 sf) as well as the new
BUA that is located outside of the sand filter drainage area (31,102 sf), the same thing is true
with the items of Line 10. Line 5 should equal the sum of Lines 7, 13, & 15.
o Sand Filter Page:
 Line 43 – The note, “SCM VOL PROVIDED = 74,272 CF (OVERSIZED FOR FUTURE NEEDS)” may be
a little confusing. While the SCM can hold 74,272 cf of stormwater, the sand filter only provides
12,165 cf of treatment volume (Treatment volume is the volume of stormwater that can be held
above the “bottom” of the sand filter and below the lowest bypass elevation, not the total
amount of stormwater that can be stored in it). You may want to change the note to read
“STORAGE VOL PROVIDED…” just so it is not confused with treatment volume provided.

Please provide the following:
- 1x hard copy and 1x electronic copy of the revised Supplement-EZ Form

Hard copies should be mailed to me at the following address:
512 N. Salisbury Street
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612

Electronic copies should be uploaded at the following location:
https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/Forms/SW_Project_Submittal
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Since these are really minor things, once I get the hard copies, anything else that may have changed from addressing
these issues, and the documents are uploaded to Laserfiche (Provided everything is still in order), we can issue the
permit without doing another formal 30-45 day review (the next review will be very quick since this is such a minor
thing).

Let me know if you have any questions.

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]
[e-mail]

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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: Friday, March 5, 2021 2:52 PM
To: '[e-mail]' <[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).
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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]
[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
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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]
[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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