20071271 Ver 1_More Info Letter_20070814

~~F W ATF9Q Michael F. Easley, Governor
~~ G William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
~~-- North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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p -~ Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
August 14, 2007
DWQ Project # 2007-1271
Wake County
CERTIFIED MAIL: RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. James A. Armstrong
211 Crickentree Drive
Cary, NC 27518-9161
Subject Property: 211 Crickentree Drive, Cary, NC
UT to Swift Creek [030402, 23-43-1, WSIII, NSW]
REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Armstrong:
On July 24, 2007, the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) 401 Oversight/Express Permitting Unit received
your application dated July 20, 2007 regarding your request for a Minor Variance from the Neuse Buffer
Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0233) for the subject property. The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) is required
to prepare a "preliminary finding" /"finding of fact" as to whether the variance request meets the
requirements of 15A NCAC 02B .0233(9)(a). The DWQ may attach conditions to a variance approval
that support the purpose, spirit and intent of the riparian buffer protection program. Conditions usually
include Stormwater management and buffer mitigation.
Additional information will be required before we can proceed with the review of your variance request.
Therefore, unless additional information is provided as described below, we will have to move toward
denial of your request per 15A NCAC 2B .0233 and will place this project on hold as incomplete until we
receive this additional information.
Additional Information Requested:
Buffer Mitigation
Buffer mitigation will be required as a condition if you choose to proceed with the Minor
Variance. If you choose to proceed with a variance, then please provide a buffer mitigation plan
pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0233. If you choose to pay into a mitigation bank for the required
mitigation, please provide an acceptance letter from the mitigation bank demonstrating they have
the available mitigation"credits.
2. Stormwater Management
Stormwater management will be required as a condition if you choose to proceed with the Minor
Variance. Please provide a detailed Stormwater management plan depicting how you intend to
treat the stormwater running off the proposed impervious surfaces. Please include all applicable
worksheets and O&M agreements.
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401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit ~~llCQt/r!1'
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] /FAX [phone] /Internet: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands
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August 14, 2007
Please respond in writing within three weeks of the date of this letter by sending a copy of this
information to me and to Lauren Cobb of the DWQ Raleigh Regional Office. If we do not hear from you
in writing within three weeks, we will assume that you no longer want to pursue your variance request
and we will consider the request as withdrawn. Please call Ms. Amy Chapman of this office at (919) 733-
1786 if you have any questions. ,~
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cc: Lauren Cobb, DWQ Raleigh Regional Office
File Copy
Central Files
di Karoly, Supervisor
Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
Filename: 071271_211 CrickentreeDrive(Wake)MinVar_On_Hold