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Home My WebLink About20130832 Ver 2_Approval Letter_20140203Awa,,� NC®ENR, 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 February 3, 2014 Town of Wake Forest Planning ;Department Attn: Candace Davis 301 South Brooks Street Wake Forest, NC 27587 -2901 DWR # 13- 0832v2 Wake County Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATE PER THE NEUSE RIVER BASIN RIPARIAN BUFFER PROTECTION RULES (1'5A NCAC 026..0233) WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS Smith, and Sanford Creeks Greenway Dear Ms. Davis: You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated August 6, 2013 and received by the Division,of Water Resources (Division) on Augu"st7, 2013. These impacts are ,covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification Number 3886 and the conditions listed below. This certification is associated with the use of Nationwide Perm'it fN umber 14,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. This 401 Certification and Buffer Authorization replace the 401 Certification and Buffer Authorization issued to you on September 9, 2013. This,approval requires you to ;follow the conditions listed in the enclosed certification 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,, General Permit and /or Buffer Rules are met. No other impacts are approved, including incidental impacts. Noce Carolina Aatura!!ty North Carolina Division of Water Resources 1628 Mail Service Center , Raleigh, NC 27699 -1628 Phone (919) 791 -4200 Internet www ncwaterguality orq Location 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, NC 27609 Fax (919) 788 =7159 An Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Acton Employer- 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper Smith,& Sanford Creeks Greenway DWR #13- 0832v2 401 AND BUFFER''APPROVAL Page 2,,of•6 Type of Impact Amount Approved (units) Permanent Amount,Approved (units) Temporary Wetland 0.001 (acres) 0.003 (acres) Site,1 Wetland 0 (acres) 0.001 (acres) Site 5 Wetland 0, (acres) 0.002 (acres) Site 6 Wetland 0.048 (acres) 0.032 ( acres) Site 7 Wetland. 0 (acres) 01.001 (acres) Site 10 Wetland 0 (acres) _ 0:02 (acres) Site 11 Wetland 0.017 (acres) 0.007 (acres) Site 13 Wetland 0.061 (acres) 0.019 (acres) Site 15 Wetland 0.044 (acres) 0.013 (acres) Site 16 Wetland 0.032 (acres)L-- 0.013 (acres) Site 17 Wetland 0.013 (acres) 0.022 (acres) Site 19 Wetland 0 (acres), 0.015 (acres) Site 20 Wetland 0.005 (acres) 0.0,14 (acres) Site 21 Stream 14 (linear feet), 32 (linear feet) Site 14 Stream 86- (linear feet) 0 '(linear feet) Site 25 Buffers—Zone 1 0 (square feet) 266 (square feet) Site 1 Buffers — Zone 2 0 ('square feet) 178 (square feet) Site 1 Buffers —Zone 1 948 (square feet) 145 (squareleet) Site 2 Buffers—Zone 2 1,019 (square feet) 834 (square feet) Smith & Sanford Creeks Greenway DWR #13- 0832v2 401AND`BUFFER APPROVAL Page I of 6 Site.2 Buffers — Zone 1 199 (square feet) 260 (square feet) Site 3 Buffers — Zone 2 427 (square feet) 306 (square feet) Site 3 Buffers —Zone 1 1,066 (square feet) 1,920 (square feet) Site 4 Buffers — Zone 2 1,556 (square feet) 1,318 (square feet) Site 4 Buffers —Zone 1 0 (square feet) 0 (square feet) Site 8 Buffers—lone 2 364 (square feet) . 370' (square feet) Site'8 Buffers — Zone 1, 0 ,(square feet) 0 (square feet) Site 9 Buffers— Zone 2 2,514 (square feet) 1,291 (square feet) Site 9 Buffers — Zone 1 0, (square feet) 0 (square feet) Site 12 Buffers —Zone 2 1 (square feet) 260 (square feet) Site 12 Buffers —Zone 1 925 (square feet) 1,944 (square feet) Site 14 Buffers — Zone 2 990 (square feet) 744 (square feet) Site 14 Buffers— Zone 1 411 (square feet) 2,247 (square feet) Site `16 Buffers— Zone,2 1,370 .(square feet) 850 (square feet) Site 16 Buffers— Zone 1 138 (square feet) 2,159 (square feet) Site 18 Buffers— Zone 2 385 ('square feet) 1,352 (square feet) � Site 18 Buffers —Zone 1 0 (square feet) 1,026 (square feet) Site 20 Buffers — Zone 2 0 (square feet) 811 (square feet) Site 20 Buffers —Zone 1 592 (square feet) 2,081 (square feet) Site 21 Buffers— Zone 2 1,250 (square feet) 1,429 (square feet) Site 21 Smith & Sanford Creeks'Greenway DWR #13- 0832v2 401 AND BUFFER APPROVAL Page 4 of 6 BuffersE— Zon'e:1 363 (square feet) 425, (square feet) Site 22 Buffers — Zone ,2 1;465 (square ,feet) 449 '(square feet) Site 22 Buffers —Zone 1 2 (square feet) 105 (square feet) Site 23 Buffers — Zone 2 1,098 (square feet) 235 (square feet) Site 23 Buffers —Zone 1 267 (square feet) 287 (square feet) Site 24 Buffers — Zone 2 4,287 (square feet) 1,254 (square feet) Site 24 Buffers —Zone 1 186 (square feet) 5,455 (square feet) Site 25• Buffers —Zone 2 2;870 ('square feet) 803 (square feet) Site 25 Buffers —Zone 1 0 (square feet) 0 (square feet) Site 26 Buffers— Zone;2 1,104 (square feet) 289 (square feet) Site 26 Buffers-2one 1 570 (square feet) 1,218 (square feet) Site 27 'Buffers — Zone 2 3,727 ('square feet) 1,265 (square,feet) Site 27 BuffersZone 1 716 fsquare feet) S74 (square feet) Site 28 Buffers — Zone 2 748 (square feet -) 407 (square feet) Site 28 2. Diffuse Flow All,stormwater shall be directed and maintained as diffuse flow at non- erosive velocities, through the protected stream buffers such that it will not re- concentrate before discharging,into, a stream. If this is not possible, it may be necessary to provide an engineered level,spreader or stormwater facilities to remove nitrogen and phosphorus prior to discharge. If deemed necessary, these facilities will require additional approval from the Division of Water Resources. 3: No Waste, Spoil, Solids, or Fill of Any Kind No waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any, kind shall occur in wetlands, waters, or riparian areas beyond the footprint of the impacts depicted in the Pre - Construction Notification. All construction activities, including the design, installation, operation, ,and maintenance of sediment and erosion control Best'Management Practices, shall be performed so that no violations of state water quality standards, statutes, or rules occur., Smith & Sanford Creeks Greenway DWR' #13'' 832v2' .401 AN_DgBUPF,ER APPROVAL Page S of,6 4. Protective .Fencing The outside buffer - -, wetland' or water boundary, and along the con_struction corridor within these boundaries approved under, ,this authorization shall be, clea"r"ly marked with orange warning' fencing, (or' similar high visibility material) for the area`s that have been `approved toinf_ringe, within the buffer, wetland or water prior to, any I`and rdistbrbing,adiivities to ensure co,mpliance,with 15 NCAC'02H .0500. S. This, approval is forth, e purpose and,desi'gn described -in your - application., The, plans and specifications for this project are incotporated:by reference as, p_a_rf�of,the;Certification and Buffer Authorization. If,you change,your project; you must notify'the Division •and'you °may uir be reqed�to subm w' it a rieapplication package with, the appropriate,fee. If'the pro °perty,is sold, thenew owner im, ust'be given, a,copy of this, approval; letter and General C "e"rf ification and is responsible for complying °with all,conditions, 6., This °approval and its conditionsare final and binding unless,contested. This Certification,and Buffer Authorization can be contested as provided° in ArticlesI,;and,4 of General Statu,te.150B by filing,a written petition'for'an administrative, hear" g to the Office�of Adrninistrative�Hearings (hereby known as OAH): A petition form may'be�obta'ined fromPthe, OAH at,http://www.ncoah.com/ or by ca`Iling the OAH Clerk's Office at (919) 431- 3000,forInformation. Within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt of this noti'ce,,,a °petition must be'filed,with'the OAH. A petition,is�consider_ed filed when the original and one (1) copy,a'longwith' any applicable,OAH fili`ngfee.is, received'.,in,the,OAH dur ng rtotmal,office,hours�,(K40nd'ay through Friday between 8:00a(,n. and 5:00pm, excluding official state holid°a_ys). The petition ,may be,faXed to the�,OAH at (919) 431- 3f00,;prov6ded the original' and' one copy o`f-the !petition along with, any applicable OAH filingfeeis,received by'the,OAH within, five ( 5);`business,�daysfollowing�the faxed transmission. Mailing address for the, OAw If sending by FirsVClass'Mdilc via,'the US,Postal,Service:, Office,of,Admjnistratiye Hearings 6714'SMail,Service Center Raleigh, NC,27699- 61714 If sending via, delivery,service (e:g, UPS, FMEX) Office,ofAdministrative Hearings 1711, New'Hope Church Road, Raleigh, NC 27609 =6285 . One (1), copy of the petition must also "be served to DENR: Lacy Presnell; General Counsel, Departmentkdf iEriviropMentand Natural Resources 1.601 Mail, Service Center - Raleigh; NC;27699 ,1601 Smith &,Sanford Creeks Greenway DWR #13- 0832v2 401 AND BUFFER APPROVAL Page 6 of 6 Please send one,(1) copy oflhepetition to DWR: If sending.by First Class Mail If sending via delivery service via the US' Posta'l'Service: (e.g. UPS, FedEx): Karen Higgins Karen Higgins ,NC DENR -DWR — Webscape Unit NCDENR -DWR — W,ebscape Unit 1650 Mail Service Center 512 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh; NC 27699 -1650 Raleigh, NC 27604 This letter completes the review of the Division under.section 401 of °the Clean Water Act and the Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules as described in 15A NCAC 026 .0233 . Please contact Cherri Smith at,919- 791 74251 or cherri'.smith @'ncdenr,.gov if you have any questions,or concerns., Sin erely,, Danny S ith, Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations5ection Enclosures: GC 3886 cc: :U.S. Army Corps.of Engineers; Raleigh Regulatory'Field Office; 3331 Heritage, Trade Drive, St. 105; Wake Forest, NC 27597 ,Jason Hartshorn; KimleY -Horn and Associates; 3001 Weston Parkway; Cary, NC 27513