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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20211097 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20210816ROY COOPER. Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality August 16, 2021 DWR # 21-1097 Iredell County Renata Hawkins P.O. Box 3893 Mooresville, NC 28117 Delivered via email to renatahawkins75@qmail.com Subject: Approval of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions; Dredge, 112 Southwood Park Rd., Lake Norman Dear Ms. Hawkins, You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application submitted on July 14, 2021, and fee received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) on July 14, 2021. These impacts are covered by the Water Quality General Certification Number 4145 (attached), Catawba Buffer Rules and the additional conditions listed below. This Certification is associated with the use of Regional Permit Number 198200030 issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and expires on the same day. Please note that you should obtain any other applicable federal, state or local permits before proceeding with your project, including those required by (but not limited to) the local lake management authority, erosion and sediment control, non -discharge, and water supply watershed regulations. This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the enclosed Certification, the General Permit, and the following additional conditions: 1. The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the other specific and general conditions of the Certification are met. No other impacts are approved, including incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b), 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c) Type of Impact Amount Approved (sq. ft.) permanent Open Waters (dredge) 320 sq. ft. Buffer 0 sq. ft. Shoreline length 28 ft. 2. 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 Certification/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 DE North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 1 Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 I Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 704.663.1699 000 rime„ or e„rironmen. o-uar� approval letter and Certification/Buffer Authorization and is responsible for complying with all conditions. [15A NCAC 02H .0506 and 15A NCAC 02B .0243(8)] 3. The Division's Mooresville Regional Office (610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, NC 28115) shall be notified in writing once construction at the approved impact areas has commenced. [15A NCAC 02H .0502 (e)] 4. All spoil shall be disposed of at the designated area shown in the application. The disposal area shall be in accordance with, and in full compliance with, G.S. Chapter 113A Article 4 (Sediment and Pollution Control Act of 1973). 5. No trees proposed for removal. Minimal shaping and sloping along the immediate shoreline is allowed. [15A NCAC 02B .0243(6)] 6. 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 .0243(4) and (6)] 7. You are allowed to thin underbrush, shrubs, and limbs up to 50% of individual tree height to enhance a lake view provided that soils are undisturbed, diffuse flow is maintained and that no stems of woody vegetation larger than 3" DBH (diameter at breast height) are removed. [15A NCAC 02B .0243(6)] 8. Any access corridor shall not exceed 10 feet in width and shall be restored to its original condition prior to the project. [15A NCAC 02B .0243(6)] 9. All staging, including spoil, stockpile and construction materials, shall occur outside of the buffer. [15A NCAC 02B .0243(4)] 10. Work is to be conducted from land. [15A NCAC 02H .0502 and 15A NCAC 02B .0243(8)] 11. All stormwater shall be directed as diffuse or sheet flow (not piped) at non -erosive velocities through the protected lake buffer and should not re -concentrate before discharging into the lake. [15A NCAC 02B .0243(5)] 12. 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 13. 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 .0243(8)] 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 (919) 431-3000. One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DEQ: Bill Lane, General Counsel Department of Environmental Quality 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1601 This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and the Catawba Riparian Buffer Rules as described in 15A NCAC 02B .0243. Please contact Doug Perez at 704- 743-6872 or doug.perez@ncdenr.gov if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, 1- DocuSigned by: 44.#114V H Pa44.4 �F161FB69A2D84A3... for W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Mooresville Regional Office Enclosure cc: Janice Estep, CBC Stone & Recycling, LLC, email DWR MRO - file copy DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch file 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