20070487 Ver 1_More Info Letter_20070327 (3)

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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
March 27, 2007
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 7006 2150 0005 2460 0039
Mr. J. B. Setzer, P.E.
Division Engineer
North Carolina Department of Transportation
253 Webster Road
Sylva, North Carolina 28779
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Subject: Permit Application for Proposed Road Improvements
DWQ Project No. 20070487
NCSR 1521-B and 1521-C
Onion Mountain Road
Macon County
Dear Mr. Setzer:
The Division of Water Quality has reviewed your submittal fora 401 Water Quality Certification for the subject
project. Review of your application revealed it was lacking necessary information required for making an
informed permit decision. The permit application was deficient in the following areas:
When conducting the field review of the 401 Certification Application for NCSR 1521, Onion Mountain
Road, several wet areas were observed between Stations 68+00 and 69+00 that are proposed to be filled
during construction. These wet areas were not included in the application. Please revise the application
to include the wet areas the will be filled.
Therefore, pursuant to 15A NCAC 2H .0507(a)(5), we will have to place the permit application on hold until we receive
the requested information. Furthermore, until the NC Division of Water Quality receives the information, we request (by
copy of this letter) that the US Army Corps of Engineers place the permit application on hold.
Hopefully, we can work together to expedite the processing of your permit application. If you have any question or
require additional information, please contact Mike Parker at 828-296-4500.
Sincerely,
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
cc: Dave Baker, USACE Asheville Field Office
Mark Davis, Division 14 DEO
Transportation Permitting Unit
Asheville Regional Office
North Carolina Division of Water Quality 2090 U.S. Highway 70 Swannanoa, NC 28778
Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org
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