20071279 Ver 1_More Info Letter_20070810

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Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
August 10, 2007
DWQ Project # 07-1279
Montgomery County
CERTIFIED MAIL: RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Ms. Marisue Hilliard
U.S. Forest Service
National Forests in North Carolina
160 Zillicoa Street -Suite A
Asheville, NC 28801-1082
Subject Property: Smith Branch Stream Rehabilitation Project
Smith Branch [030715, 13-25-30-1, C]
REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Hilliard:
On July 26, 2007, the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) received your application dated July 13,
2007, to fill or otherwise impact 1801inear feet of perennial stream, to perform the proposed
stream rehabilitation project at the site. The DWQ has determined that your application was
incomplete and/or provided inaccurate information as discussed below. The DWQ will require
additional information in order to process your application to impact protected wetlands and/or
streams on the subject property. Therefore, unless we receive five copies of the additional
information requested below, we will have to move toward denial of your application as required
by 15A NCAC 2H .0506 and will place this project on hold as incomplete until we receive this
additional information. Please provide the following information so that we may continue to
review your project.
Additional Information Requested:
1. Please provide the final disposition of the SEPA review process. The DWQ cannot issue
the 401 Certification until we receive this documentation.
Please submit this information within 30 calendar days of the date of this letter. If we do not
receive this requested information within 30 calendar days of the date of this letter, your project
will be withdrawn and you will need to reapply with a new application and a new fee.
This letter only addresses the application review and does not authorize any impacts to wetlands,
waters or protected buffers. Please be aware that any impacts requested within your application
are not authorized (at this time) by the DWQ. Please call Ms. Cyndi Karoly or Mr. Ian
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] /FAX [phone] / ]nternet: htto'//h2o enr state nc.us/ncwetlands
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McMillan at 919-733-1786 if you have any questions regarding or would like t~et up a meeting
to discuss this matter.
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cc: Kevin Barnett, DWQ Asheville Regional Office
USACE Asheville Regulatory Field Office
File Copy
Central Files
Brady Dodd, U.S. Forest Service, National Forests In North Carolina, 160 Zillicoa, Suite A,
Asheville, 28801-1082
Filename: 071279SmithBra nchstreamReha bilita tionProj ect(Mon tgo me ry)On_Hold