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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20211224 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20210824DocuSign Envelope ID: 8BE7AB22-7766-4F71-8D2F-35F2D327052D R.OY COOPER. Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality 24 August 2021 DWR # 21-1224 Iredell County Mary K Kung 14000 Clarendon Pointe Ct., Huntersville, NC 28078 Delivered via email to may@athanas.net Subject: Approval of Catawba Riparian Buffer Impacts with Additional Conditions; Shoreline Remediation, 276 Harbor Ridge Dr., Lake Norman Dear Ms. Kung, You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application submitted August 14, 2021 and fee received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) August 15, 2021. 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 1 187 (square feet) Shoreline 187 (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. Work is to be conducted from land. No tree proposed for removal, except along the immediate shoreline. 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 (7), (10), (9) and 15A NCAC 02H .0502] D_ NOCAROLJNA E MW,b„eM of Environmental Gual \ North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 I Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 704.663.1699 DocuSign Envelope ID: 8BE7AB22-7766-4F71-8D2F-35F2D327052D 2. 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 .0614(8)] 3. 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 (919) 431-3000. 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 DocuSign Envelope ID: 8BE7AB22-7766-4F71-8D2F-35F2D327052D This Authorization shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter. This letter completes the review of the Division under which the Catawba Riparian Buffer Rules as described in 15A NCAC 02B .0614. Please contact Alan Johnson at 704-560-0403 or alan.johnson@ncdenr.gov if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: "-A14CC681AF27425... W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Mooresville Regional Office Enclosures cc: Beth Mosteller, Lake Use Permit, email DWR MRO - file copy DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch file DocuSign Envelope ID: 8BE7AB22-7766-4F71-8D2F-35F2D327052D R.OY COOPER. Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director Mary K Kung 14000 Clarendon Pointe Ct., Huntersville, NC 28092 Delivered via email to may@athanas.net NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality 24 August 2021 DWR # 21-1224 Iredell County Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS Shoreline Remediation, 276 Harbor Ridge Dr., Lake Norman Dear Ms. Kung: You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application submitted to the Division of Water Resources (Division) August 14, 2021 and payment received on August 15, 2021. The Division has determined that the proposed project and impact will comply with water quality requirements covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification Number 4145 and the conditions listed below, provided that you adhere to the certification located at https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-quality-permitting/401-buffer-permitting- branch/general and the conditions listed below. This certification is associated with the use of Regional General Permit Number 30 once it is issued to you by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 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 Division has determined that the proposed project will comply with the water quality requirements provided that you adhere to the conditions listed in the certification and to the additional conditions listed below. The following proposed impacts are hereby approved. No other impacts are approved, including incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)] Type of Impact Amount Approved Permanent Amount Approved Temporary Open Waters .016 acres acres 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 Certification. 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 Certification and is responsible for complying with all conditions. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2)]. If you are unable to comply with any of the conditions of the attached Water Quality General Certificationitional conditions itemized below, you must notify the Asheville Regional rvcar. rnNnLrvnD E Depanmooe o' Eommnmonw Dual North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 I Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 704.663.1699 DocuSign Envelope ID: 8BE7AB22-7766-4F71-8D2F-35F2D327052D 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 Asheville Regional Office any noncompliance with, and/or any violation of, stream or wetland standards [15A NCAC 02B .0200] including but not limited to sediment impacts to streams or wetlands. Information shall be provided orally within 24 hours (or the next business day if a weekend or holiday) from the time the permittee became aware of the non-compliance circumstances. Additional Conditions: 1. Stone used in stabilization shall be of a size and density sufficient to prevent movement by wave or current action or stream flows and shall consist of clean rock or masonry material free of debris or toxic pollutants. The rip -rap shall be installed over filter fabric to prevent soil erosion behind the stabilized area. This authorization shall in no way be construed as allowing the installation of a bulkhead or seawall. [15A NCAC 02H .0507 (c) and 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(1)] 2. 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). 3. All staging, including spoil, stockpile and construction materials, shall occur outside of the buffer. [15A NCAC 02B .0243(4)] This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5] This Certification 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 the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality: William F. Lane, General Counsel Department of Environmental Quality 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1601 DocuSign Envelope ID: 8BE7AB22-7766-4F71-8D2F-35F2D327052D This 401 Water Quality Certification shall expire upon expiration of the associated 404 permit. This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and 15A NCAC 02H .0500. Please contact Alan Johnson at 560-0403 or alan.johnson@ncdenr.gov if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: A14CC681AF27425... W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Mooresville Regional Office, DEQ Enclosures: GC 4145 cc: XXX, CBC, email DWR MRO - file copy DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch file DocuSign Envelope ID: 8BE7AB22-7766-4F71-8D2F-35F2D327052D 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