20131204 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20131121

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Programs
Pat McCrory Thomas A. Reeder John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Director Secretary
November 21, 2013
Edward and Jeri O'Dowd
911 Spar Court
New Bern, NC 28560
DWR # 13 -1204
Craven County
Subject: AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATE PER THE NEUSE RIPARIAN BUFFER PROTECTION RULES
(15A NCAC 02B .0233 and Session Law 2011 -394) WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Edward and Jeri O'Dowd Residence — Screened Porch Addition
Dear Mr, and Mrs. O'Dowd:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated
November 12, 2013, received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) on November 18, 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 additional conditions:
1. The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the other specific and general
conditions of the Buffer Rules are met. No other impacts are approved, including incidental
impacts.
Type of Impact
Amount Approved (units)
Permanent
Amount Approved (units)
Temporary
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Buffers —Zone 2
208 (square feet)
0 (square feet)
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Water Quality Regional Operations Section
943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889
Phone: [phone] FAX: 252 - 975 -3716
Internet: www.ncvvater.ora
An Equal Opportunity l Affirmative Aotion Employer

Edward and Jeri O -Dowd
DWR # 13 -1204
BUFFER AUTHORIZATION
Page 2 of 3
2, Diffuse Flow
An additional condition is that all stormwater shall be directed as diffuse flow at non- erosive
velocities through the protected stream buffers and will not re- concentrate before discharging
into the stream as identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233(5).
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 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 Authorization and is responsible for complying with all
conditions.
4. This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested.
This Suffer Authorization can be contested as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of General Statute 1506 by
filing a written petition for an administrative hearing to the Office of Administrative 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 sixty (60) 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 8:00am and 5:00pm,
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 via US Postal Service. !f sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx,
etc):
Office of Administrative Hearings Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center 1711 New Hope Church Road
Raleigh, NC 27699 -6714 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

Edward and Jeri O -Dowd
DWR # 13 -1204
BUFFER AUTHORIZATION
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This letter completes the review of the Division under the Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules as described in
15A NCAC 02B.0233 and Session Law 2011 -394. Please contact Anthony Scarbraugh at 252- 948 -3924 or
anthony.scarbraueh@ncdenr. .goy if you have any questions or concerns,
Sincerely,
David May, P.G.
Regional Supervisor
DWR Water Quality Regional Operation Section
Washington Regional Office
cc: File
Jennifer Burdette, DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
Richard Hawkins, Master Builders, 1050 Highway 70 East, New Bern, 28562