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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20140177 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20140313A T�� � 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 .March 13, 2014 DWR # 14 -0177 Currituck County Frazier Investing, LLC Attn: Mr. John Bunker 15229 National Pike Hagerstown, MD 21740 Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS Frazier Investing, LLC Property --1415 Ocean Pearl Road in Corolla Dear Mr. Bunker: You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated February 21, 2014 and received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) on February 24, 2014. 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 Permit Number 14 once it is issued to you by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the CAMA Major Permit when issued by the Division of Coastal Management. 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 approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the enclosed certification(s) or general permit 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 are met. No other impacts are approved, including incidental impacts. Type of Impact Amount Amount Plan location/ Reference Attached Approved Approved (units) (units) Temporary Permanent 404 Wetlands Wetland 1 0.23 0 (acres) CAMA Major Site Plan (attached) (acres) Water Quality Regional Operations Section 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889 Phone: 252 -946 -6481 L FAX: 252 -975 -3716 Internet: www.ncwater.om An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer Frazier Investing, LLC Attn: Mr. John Bunker 401 APPROVAL Page 2 of 3 2. 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 Certification. 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 General Certification and is responsible for complying with all conditions. 3. Compensatory_ Mitigation Using the Ecosystem Enhancement. Program (EEP) Mitigation must be provided for the proposed impacts as specified in the table below. The Division has received an acceptance letter from the NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) to meet this mitigation requirement. Until the EEP receives and clears your payment, and proof of payment has been provided to this Office, no impacts specified in this Authorization Certificate shall occur. For accounting purposes, this Authorization Certificate authorizes payment to the EEP to meet the following compensatory mitigation requirement: 4. Wetland Boundary Protective Fencing The wetlands within 50 feet of areas . of disturbance shall be clearly . marked with orange warning fencing (or similar high visibility material) to protect the remaining wetlands onsite from being impacted. This shall be done during the initial stage of construction. 5. Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer Rules, any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return the attached certificate of completion to the 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit, NC Division of Water. Resources, .1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 -1650. 6. This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. These Certifications can be contested as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of General Statute 150B 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). Compensatory Mitigation River and Sub -basin Required Number 401/404 0.23 (acres) Pasquotank /03010205 Wetlands 4. Wetland Boundary Protective Fencing The wetlands within 50 feet of areas . of disturbance shall be clearly . marked with orange warning fencing (or similar high visibility material) to protect the remaining wetlands onsite from being impacted. This shall be done during the initial stage of construction. 5. Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer Rules, any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return the attached certificate of completion to the 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit, NC Division of Water. Resources, .1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 -1650. 6. This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. These Certifications can be contested as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of General Statute 150B 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). Frazier Investing, LLC Attn: Mr. John Bunker 401 APPROVAL Page 3 of 3 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: !f sending. via US Postal Service: if 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 This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water. Please contact Anthony Scarbraugh at 252 -948 -3924 or anthon .scarbrau h ncdenr. ov if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, r David May, P Regional Supervisor DWR Water Quality Regional Operation Section Washington Regional Office Enclosures: GC 3886 Certificate of Completion cc: Doug Huggett, DCM Morehead City Ron Renaldi, DCM Elizabeth City Kyle Barnes, USACE Washington Regulatory Field Office (via email) Jennifer Burdette, DWR 441 & Buffer Permitting Unit Pat McClain, DELMR WaRO (via email) File George Wood, Environmental Professionals, Inc., PO Box 3368, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948