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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20140123 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20140321A &4 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 21, 2014 DWR # 14 -0123 Buncombe County Hathaway Development Partners, LLC Attn: Nick Hathaway 5901 -C Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Suite 125 Atlanta Georgia 30328 Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION PROJECT NAME: Ansley at Roberts Lake Dear Mr. Hathaway: In accordance with your application dated February 6, 2014 received on February 18, 2014, approval has been -granted for the impacts listed in the table below. This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the enclosed certification(s) or general permit and any additional conditions listed below. Project impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification Numbers 3885 and 3890 and the conditions listed below. This certification is associated with the use of Nationwide Permit Numbers 27 and 29 once it is issued to you by"the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Please note that you should obtain or otherwise comply with any other federal, state or local permits before proceeding with your project, including those required by (but not limited to) Erosion and Sediment Control, Water Supply Watershed and Stormwater regulations. IMPACTS APPROVED 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. Water Quality Regional Operations — Asheville Regional Office 2090 US Hwy 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778 Phone: 828- 296.45001 FAX: 828 - 299 -7043 Internet http : / /portal.nodenr.org/weblwq/ws An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer Ansley at Roberts Lake March 21, 2014 Page 2 of 3 Type of Impact Amount Approved Amount Approved Permanent Temporary Stream 145 (linear feet) (linear feet) Impact #2 120 ft. Impact #5 25 ft. Wetlands 0.07 (acres) (acres) Open Waters 1.49 (acres) (acres) Impact #3 1.42 acres Impact #4 0.07 acres ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS 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/Authorization. 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 (s) /Permit/Authorization and is responsible for complying with all conditions. 2. Visual monitoring of the stabilization project shall be conducted at a minimum of quarterly for the first year or two bankfull events (whichever is longer), and then annually until the site is stable (particularly after storm events) and vegetation is successful. Any failures of structures, stream banks, or vegetation may require future repairs 'or replacement, which requires coordination with the Asheville Regional Office to ensure the stability and water quality of the stream and downstream waters. 3. The SMP approved by Buncombe County on February 25, 2014 meets the requirements of the 401 Certification Program. The SMP may not be modified without prior written authorization from Buncombe County. A copy of the approval letter and the modified SMP shall be submitted to the DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit (1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 -1650) prior to the commencement of the modifications. 4. The designer shall supervise the installation of in- stream structures. This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. This Certification 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) within sixty (60) calendar days. 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. 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). 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 OAR filing fee is received by the OAH within five (5) business days following the faxed transmission. V Ansley at Roberts Lake March 21, 2014 Page 3 of 3 Mailing address for the OAH: If sending via US Postal Service: Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 -6714 If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc): Office of Administrative 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 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 Act as described in 15A NCAC .0500. Please contact Tim Fox at 828 - 296 -4664 or tim.foxgncdenr.gov if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, C G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Asheville Regional Office Enclosures: GC 3885 & 3890 Certificate of Completion cc: Andrew Bick PE — Confluence Engineering (via email) Clement Riddle — Clearwater (via email) Tasha McCormick - USACE Asheville Regulatory Field Office (via email) Mike Goodson PE — Buncombe County Stormwater Services (via email) DWR ARO 401 files DWR 401 and Buffer Permitting Unit G:\ WR\ WQ\Buncombe \401s\Non- DOT\Ansley at Roberts Lake (Hathaway Apartments)\ APRVL. 401AnsleyatRobertsLake .03- 21- 14.doc