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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Pat McCrory Charles Wakild, P E John E Skvarla, III
Governor Director Secretary
May 22, 2013
Dorothea Gardens Development, LLC
Attn Richard Johnson
514 -338 Daniels Street
Raleigh, NC 27605
DWQ # 13 -0502
Wake County
Subject: AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATE PER THE NEUSE RIVER BASIN RIPARIAN BUFFER
PROTECTION RULES (15A NCAC 02B.0233) WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Dorothea Commons Neighborhood
Dear Mr Johnson
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your
application dated May 3, 2013, received by the Division of Water Quality (Division) on May 10,
2013 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 This Authorization
Certificate shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter.
This approval requires you to comply with the following conditions
1 The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the other specific and
general conditions of the Certification, General Permit and /or Buffer Rules are met No
other impacts are approved, including incidental impacts
Type of Impact
Amount Approved
(units)
Permanent
Amount Approved
(units)
Temporary
Buffers — Zone 1
0 (square feet)
0 (square feet)
Site 1
Buffers — Zone 2
0 (square feet)
780 (square feet)
Site 1
Wetlands Buffers Stormwater Compliance and Permitting Unit (WeBSCaPe)
1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh North Carolina 27699 1650
Phone 919 807 6301 1 FAX 91M07 6494
Internet nttp llportal ncdenr orghveb /wg1ws
An Equal Coportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer
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BUFFER APPROVAL
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Buffers —Zone 1
430 (square feet)
0 (square feet)
Site 2
Buffers — Zone 2
280 (square feet)
0 (square feet)
Site 2
2 Stormwater Management Plan (SMP) Approval From Local Community Required
You are required to provide one copy of the approved SMP, including plan details on full -
sized plan sheets, with proof of the City of Raleigh's approval The approved SMP shall be
submitted to the DWQ Webscape Unit (1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 -1650)
before any impacts authorized in this certification occur The following requirements also
apply
• The approved SMP shall be constructed and operational before any permanent building
or other structure is occupied at the site
• The approved SMP as well as drainage patterns shall be maintained in perpetuity
• The SMP may not be modified without prior written authorization from the City of
Raleigh A copy of the approval letter and the modified SMP shall be submitted to the
DWQ Webscape Unit prior to the commencement of the modifications
1 No Waste, Spoil, Solids, or Fill of Any Kind
No waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands, waters, or riparian areas
beyond the footprint of the impacts depicted in the Pre - Construction Notification All
construction activities, including the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of
sediment and erosion control Best Management Practices, shall be performed so that no
violations of state water quality standards, statutes, or rules occur
3 Protective Fencing
The outside buffer, wetland or water boundary and along the construction corridor within
these boundaries approved under this authorization shall be clearly marked with orange
warning fencing (or similar high visibility material) for the areas that have been approved to
infringe within the buffer, wetland or water prior to any land disturbing activities to ensure
compliance with 15 NCAC 02H 0500
4 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 the Buffer
Authorization If you change your project, you must notify the Division and you may be
required to submit a new application package with the appropriate fee If the property is
sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this approval letter and is responsible for
complying with all conditions
5 This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested
This Buffer Authorization can be contested as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of General Statute
150B by filing a written petition for an administrative hearing to the Office of Administrative
Dorothea Commons Neighborhood
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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 for information
Within thirty (30) 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 between
8 OOam and 5 OOpm, excluding official state holidays)
The petition may be faxed to the OAH at (919) 431 -3100, provided the original and one 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 by First Class Mail
via the US Postal Service
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -6714
If sending via delivery service
(e g UPS, FedEx)
Office of Administrative Hearings
1711 New Hope Church Road
Raleigh, NC 27609 -6285
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DENR
Lacy Presnell, General Counsel
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1601
Please send one (1) copy of the petition to DWQ
If sending by First Class Mail
via the US Postal Service
Karen Higgins
NC DENR -DWQ— Webscape Unit
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1650
If sending via delivery service
(e g UPS, FedEx)
Karen Higgins
NC DENR - DWQ — Webscape Unit
512 N Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604
This letter completes the review of the Division under the Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules as
described in 15A NCAC 02B 0233 Please contact Chern Smith at 919 - 791 -4251 or
cherri smith @ncdenr gov if you have any questions or concerns
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Sincer ly,
/J /yJ r
Danny Smit , Supervisor
Surface Water Protection — Raleigh
Regional Office
cc DWQ RRO 401 files
Gerald Pottern, Robert J Goldstein and Associates, Inc , 1221 Corporation Parkway,
Ste 100, Raleigh, NC 27610