20220271 Ver 1_Project Withdrawn_20220413

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
SENT VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL ONLY: NO HARD COPY WILL BE MAILED.
April 13, 2022
DWR # 20220271
Macon County
Y-NOT Ventures, LLC
Attn: William Smith
Email: [e-mail]
Subject: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF APPLICATION WITHDRAWAL
Smith Storage Facilities —Storage Building Extensions
Dear Mr. Smith:
On February 15, 2022, the Division of Water Resources (Division) received your application
requesting a 401 Water Quality Certification from the Division for the subject project. On March 7,
2022, the appropriate fee was received. On March 10, 2022, the Division requested additional
information from you. On April 13, 2022, the Division received a request from your Agent, Alec
Stillwell of Stillwell Engineering, PA, to withdraw the application. This letter acknowledges your
request; your application is withdrawn.
Please be aware that you have no authorization under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act for
this activity and any work done within waters of the state may be a violation of North Carolina
General Statutes and Administrative Code.
Please contact Amy Annino at 828-296-4656 or [e-mail] if you have any
questions or concerns.
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NORTH CAROLINA
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Sincerely,
—DocuSigned by:
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Landon Davidson, P.G.
Regional Supervisor
DWR Asheville Regional Office
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Asheville Regional Office 12090 U.S. Highway 70 I Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
828.296.4500

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Smith Storage Facilities
DWR# 20220271
Acknowledgement of Application Withdrawal
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ec: David Brown - USACE Asheville Regulatory Field Office
Andrea Leslie — NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Joe Allen — Macon County
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch Electronic file
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Facilities_Withdrawal.docx
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Asheville Regional Office 12090 U.S. Highway 70 I Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
828.296.4500

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DWR# 20220271
Acknowledgement of Application Withdrawal
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Asheville Regional Office 12090 U.S. Highway 70 I Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
828.296.4500

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NORTH CAROLINA
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Smith Storage Facilities
DWR# 20220271
Acknowledgement of Application Withdrawal
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Asheville Regional Office 12090 U.S. Highway 70 I Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
828.296.4500