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Home My WebLink About20140251 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20140320NCDENR North Carolina Department -of Environment -and Natural Resources Division of Water Resources Water Quality Programs Pat McCrory Thomas A. Reeder Governor Director March 20,2014 John E. Skvarla, III Secretary DWR #14-0251 Wake- County Doug Thompson 109 Fox- Den Court Cary, NC'2,75,13 Subject: APPROVAL OF, MINOR VARIANCE PER`THE NEUSE RIVER BASIN;RIPARIAN BUFFER. PROTECTION 'RULES (15A NCAC 62B.0233) WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS Geothermal Wells Dear Mr. Thompson: You have our approval for the. impacts listed below for the purpose described ,in your application dated February 25, 2014 and received by•the Division of Water Resources, (Division) on March 17, 2014. This letter shall act as your Minor Variance Approval as described within 15A NCAC 0213 .0233(9(b). 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 Minor,•Variance,�Approval, shall expire five (5)' yearsfrom•the date of this' letter. This approval requires you, to comply,with the following 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 Amount Approved' (units) (units) Permanent Temporary Buffers,— Zone 2 0 (square-feet) 20 (square,feet)• 2. No Zone 1 Impacts No impacts (except for "exempt" uses as identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233) shall occur to Zone 1 of the protected riparian buffers unless otherwise approved by the DWQ. No impervious surfaces shall be added to Zone 1, unless otherwise approved by the DWQ. N"e Carolina o Naw a!!r� North Carolina Division of Water Resources 1628 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 =1628 Phone (919) 791 -4200 Internet www ncwaterauality org Location 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, NC 27609 Fax (919) 788 -7159 An Equal 0 portuhity /Af6rmatve Acton Employer - 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper Doug Thompson Geothermal ,Wells DWR #1 :4 -0251 MINOR VARIANCE APPROVAL .Page'2,of`3 - 3. Diffuse -Flow All stotin water,, must, be directe "d',andi maintained as,d_iffuse flow`at,non- erosive,velocities through the, protected stream,,buffers,such thatit will "not re- concentrate ,befoi-e�disc- harging,into a stream., 4. "Protective Fencing The-outside buffer, wetland,oe,water boundaey,and along the. constructioncorridor withinthese boundaries approved,,shall ,be clearly _marked with orange Warning fencing, (or similar high visibility material) for the areas 'that have been approved to-infr'inge within the buffer; Wetland,oe water, prior to any;land disturbing activities to ensure, compliance with 15A NCAC'0213 :`0233., 5. 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 AepietedIn the ap- Wicatiom All construction activities, includin,g,the,design, installation,, operation, and maintenance ofsediment and erosion control Best, Management,Practice_s, shall be performed so that,,no violations of "state�water `quality standards, statutes; or, r=ulesdoccur. 6. Th'i's approval and its conditions ',are,final,and,b.inding unless contested, This Minor Varian, ce A'p,proval can be, contested as provided' in;Articles 3` and4.of General Statute 15gB' by, filing a`m(ritten petition, for an.administrative hearing to the�,Office of Administrative H, eati`ngs,'(h&6y known kas OAH). A petition form maybe obtained frohi,the° OAH °at,littp` /, /,wwW,.h oah.com/ or by,- calling the OA l' Clerk's Office �at(919) 431 =3000 for infor_mati'on. Within thirty,(30) calendar days -of receipt,of this nbtice,,a petition rnust,befiled with °the OAH, A petition is considered'filed when the original and one (!),copy along_ with any applicable 0AH filing,feeIs received in the OA�Hduring normal office hours (Monday through Friday between 8:00am and.5:00pm,,ezcludi'ng official state holidays). 'The petition, may be,faxed to, the OAH at,(919) 431 - 3100, provid'ed'the original and,one copy of the;petition along with any•applieable OAH fili'ng`fee is'r,eceived, bytheo'AH with in,five,(5f business days folk wingthe faxed transmissio,n. Mailing a'ddress,for °t_he OAH,: If sending -by First Classt,Mail viq,the °U3 'PostbPService: - O,ffice.of�Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail,$'eryice Center' Raleigh, NC,27699- 6714' If sendin -g +vta Mivery :service (e.g. -UPS, `FedEx): Office of Administrative, Hearings 1711 Nevi Hope Chu°rch;Aoad Raleigh; 'Nc,27 6094285 One (1) copy of the p- etition must also' be served to DENR: Lacy Presnell, General Counsel Department of Environment and Natural Resources 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 -1601 Please send one (1) copy of,the petition to DWR: If sending by First Class Mail via the US,Postal Service: Karen Higgins NC DENR -DWR — Webscape Unit 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 -1650 If sending via delivery service (e.g. UPS, FedEx): Karen Higgins NC DENR -DWR — Webscape Unit 512 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27604 Doug Thompson Geothermal Wells DWR #14 -0251 MINOR VARIANCE APPROVAL Page 3 of 3 This letter completes the review of the Division under the,Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules as described in 15A NCAC 02B .0233. Please contact Cherri Smith at 919- 791 -4251 or °cherri.sm'ith @ncdenr.gov if "you have, any questions or concerns. Sincerely, a� Danny Smit ,'Supervisor Supervisor, Water Quality Regional Operations Section cc: DWR RRO 401 files