20210952 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20210616

June 11, 2021
DWR # 21-0952
Lincoln County

Ms. Brenda Burke
4474 Ivy Run Lane
Denver, NC 28037

Sent via email: [e-mail]

Subject: Catawba Riparian Buffer Authorization with Additional Conditions;
Ivy Run Lane, Lake Norman

Dear Ms. Burke,

You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application
submitted and received on May 14, 2021, by the Division of Water Resources (Division). These impacts
are covered by the Catawba Riparian Buffer Rule and the conditions listed below. 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 following impacts are hereby approved, provided that all of the Conditions listed below and all of
the conditions of the Catawba Buffer Rules are met. No other impacts are approved, including
incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02B .0611(b)(2)]

Type of Impact Amount Approved (units)
Permanent
Buffers – Zone 1 20 (square feet)
Shoreline n/a (linear feet)

This approval is for the purpose and design described in your application. The plans and specifications
for this project are incorporated by reference as part of this Authorization Certificate. If you change
your project, you must notify the Division and you may be required to submit a new application
package. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this Authorization Certificate
and is responsible for complying with all conditions. [15A NCAC 02B .0611(b)(2)]

This approval includes the additional conditions listed below:

1. Beaches, impervious patios, impervious walkways, etc. are not allowed in the buffer unless
specifically approved by the Division and must meet the Catawba Riparian Buffer Rule
requirements. [15A NCAC 02B .0614 (4) and (5)]

2. Work is to be conducted from land. Any access corridor shall not exceed 10 feet in width and
shall be restored to its original condition prior to the project. All staging, including spoil,

stockpile and construction materials, shall occur outside of the buffer [15A NCAC 02B .0614
(4), (5), (6), (8) and 15A NCAC 02H .0502]

3. 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

4. The applicant and/or authorized agent shall provide a completed Certificate of Completion
Form to the DWR 401 and Buffer Permitting Unit within ten days of project completion.
(available at: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/swp/ws/401/certsandpermits/apply/forms)
or see attached. [15A NCAC 02H .0507 (c) and 15A NCAC 02B .0614(9)]

This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested [G.S. 143-215.5].
If you are unable to comply with any of the conditions below, you must notify the Mooresville Regional
Office within 24 hours (or the next business day if a weekend or holiday) from the time the permittee
becomes aware of the circumstances.
The permittee shall report to the Mooresville Regional Office any noncompliance with the conditions of
this Authorization Certificate and/or any violation of state regulated riparian buffer rules [15A NCAC
02B .0614]. 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.
This Authorization can be contested as provided in Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes
by filing a Petition for a Contested Case Hearing (Petition) with the North Carolina Office of Administrative
Hearings (OAH) within sixty (60) calendar days. Requirements for filing a Petition are set forth in Chapter
150B of the North Carolina General Statutes and Title 26 of the North Carolina Administrative Code.
Additional information regarding requirements for filing a Petition and Petition forms may be accessed at
http://www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH Clerk’s Office at [phone].
One (1) copy of the Petition must also be served to the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality:
William F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center

Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
This Buffer Authorization shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter and/or upon expiration
of the associated 404/401 Water Quality Certification permit approval.
This letter completes the review of the Division under the Catawba Riparian Buffer Rules as described in
15A NCAC 02B .0614. Please contact Alan Johnson at 704-663-1699 or [e-mail] if you
have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office

Enclosures

cc: LKN Hardscape, [e-mail]
DWR MRO - file copy
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch file
for

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

NCDWR Project No.: _______________ County: _______________________
Applicant: ________________________________________________________________________
Project Name: _____________________________________________________________________
Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification: _____________________________________
Certificate of Completion
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: ___________________________________________ Date: ___________________________

Agent’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: ___________________________________________ Date:___________________________

Engineer’s Certification
_______ Partial _______ Final
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_____________