20210925 Ver 1_Application Returned_20211115

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ROY COOPER _
Governor
ELIZABETH S.BISER x
Secretary
S.DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
November 15,2021
Guilford County
NCDWR Project No. 20210925
NCDOT TIP Project SF-400584
Bridge#400584,Tabernacle Church Road
CERTIFIED MAIL:
PO Box 14996
1584 Yanceyville Street
Greensboro,NC 27415-4996
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. W.R Archer 111,PE-Division Engineer
NCDOT Division 7
PO Box 14996
1584 Yanceyville Street
Greensboro,NC 27415-4996
Subject: RETURN of 401 Water Quality Certification/Jordan Lake Riparian Buffer
Authorization Application.
Dear Mr. Archer:
On June 23,2021 and October 28t''the Division of Water Resources(Division)received your application(s)
requesting a 401 Water Quality Certification and Jordan Lake Buffer Authorization from the Division for
the subject project. On August 4tt', November 8th and 12' the Division determined that your application
was incomplete and requested additional information on the subject project. As of the date of this letter,
the applicant has not provided a complete response to these requests. Therefore,the Division cannot certify
that the subject project will comply with Sections 301, 302, 303, 306, and 307 of the federal Clean Water
Act/the Jordan Buffer Rules 15A NCAC 02B .0267.
In accordance with 401 15A NCAC 02H .0507(e) Jordan Buffer 15ANCAC 02B. 0267, your application
for a 401 Water Quality Certification/Buffer Authorization is hereby returned. Once you have addressed
all of the items listed in the request for additional information,you may reapply to the Division, including
a complete application package and the appropriate fee.
The Division's decision 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:
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
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Mr. Bill F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1601
Please be aware that you have no authorization under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act/ the Riparian
Buffer Rules for this activity and any work done within waters of the State or riparian buffers may be a
violation of North Carolina General Statutes and Administrative Code.
Please contact Ryan Conchilla at ryan.conchilla(j�ncdenngov, or Amy Chapman
amj chapmankncdenr. og_v if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
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DOCUSignned by:
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S. Daniel Smith,Director
Division of Water Resources
cc:
Della Moore,RK&K Environmental Assistant Engineer
David Bailey,US Army Corps of Engineers,Raleigh Field Office
Jerry Parker,DOT Division 7 Environmental Officer
DWR 401 &Buffer Permitting Branch file
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