Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout20140314 Ver 1_Approval Letter_201405211. AJ7'4 , J MCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Pat McCrory Governor May 21, 2014 Beatrice Simpson PO Box 183 Currie, NC 28435 Subject Property: Lot 4A — Family Division for Laura Murphy, Currie APPROVAL OF 401 WATER OLIALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS Dear Ms. Simpson: John E. Skvarla, III Secretary DWR #140314 Pender County You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below to permanently impact approximately 0.0597 acres of wetlands as described in your after - the -fact pre- construction (PCN) application dated and received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) on April 8, 2014. These impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification Number 3890 and the conditions listed below. This certification is associated with the use of Nationwide Permit Number 29 once it is issued to you by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In addition, you should obtain or otherwise comply with any other required federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project including (but not limited to) Erosion and Sediment Control, Non - discharge, Water Supply Watershed, and stormwater regulations. Also, this approval to proceed with your proposed impacts or to conduct impacts to waters as depicted in your application shall expire upon expiration of the 404 Permit. This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the enclosed certifications) or general permit and the following additional conditions: 1. Impacts Approved The following impacts are hereby approved as long as all of the other specific and general conditions of this Certification (or Isolated Wetland Permit) are met. No other impacts are approved including incidental impacts: 127 Cardinal Drive Ext, Wilmington, North Carolina 28405 Phone: 910 - 796 -72151 Internet: www.ncdenr.gov An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer — Made in part by recycled paper Amount Approved (Units) Plan Location or Reference Stream N/A (feet) 404/401 Wetlands Permanent Temporary Lot 4 -A, Family Division for W1 (0.0597 ac) N/A Laura Murphy Figure 1 (attached) 127 Cardinal Drive Ext, Wilmington, North Carolina 28405 Phone: 910 - 796 -72151 Internet: www.ncdenr.gov An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer — Made in part by recycled paper Beatrice Simpson DWR Project # 14 0314 May 21, 2014 Page 2 of 5 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. This General Certification shall expire on the same day as the expiration date of the corresponding General Permit. The conditions in effect on the date of issuance of the Certification for a specific project shall remain in effect for the life of the project, regardless of the expiration of this Certification. 4. The applicant /permitee and their authorized agents shall conduct all activities in a manner consistent with State water quality standards (including any requirements resulting from compliance with 303(d) of the Clean Water Act), and any other appropriate requirements of State and Federal law. If the Division determines that such standards or laws are not being met, including failure to sustain a designated or achieved use, or that State or Federal law is being violated, or that further conditions are necessary to assure compliance, than the Division may reevaluate and modify this General Water Quality Certification. 5. No Sediment & Erosion Control Measures within Wetlands or Waters Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters to the maximum extent practicable. If placement of sediment and erosion control devices in wetlands and waters is unavoidable. 6. Sediment and Erosion Control Measures Sediment and erosion control measures shall be in place prior to ANY land disturbing activities commencing. The silt fences shall be installed in accordance to plan and the side cast from the trenching shall be placed on the impacted side of the fence and NOT the side of the wetland that is to be left undisturbed. The permitee must maintain the fencing, at a minimum, until the Division of Energy, Minerals and Land resources, Land Quality section , releases the site from their sedimentation and erosion control requirements. The fencing must then be removed within 6 weeks. 7. Wetland Boundary Identification The wetland boundary must be clearly identified within 50 feet of the project corridor as depicted on the jurisdictional determination map signed by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The wetland boundary identification (flagging, fencing, etc.) must be maintained until the project is completed. Beatrice Simpson DWR Project # 14 0314 May 21, 2014 Page 3 of 5 8. All mechanized equipment operated near surface waters or wetlands will be regularly inspected and maintained to prevent contamination of waters and wetlands from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids or other potential toxic chemicals. In the event of a hydrocarbon or chemical spill, the permitee /contractor shall immediately contact the Division of Water Resources, between the hours of 8 am to 5 pm at the Wilmington Regional Office at 910.796.7215 and after hours and on weekends call (800) 858 -0368. Management of such spills shall comply with provisions of the North Carolina Oil Pollution and Hazardous Substances Control Act. After the Fact Permits 9. Please be aware that by having impacted streams without first applying for and securing the issuance of a 401 Water Quality Certification, you have violated Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC) 2H .0500. Title 15A NCAC 2H .0500 requires certifications pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act whenever construction or operation of facilities will result in a discharge into navigable waters, including wetlands, as described in 33 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 323. It also states any person desiring issuance of the State certification or coverage under a general certification required by Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act shall file with the Director of the North Carolina Division of Water Quality. Pursuant to G.S. 143- 215.6A, these violations and any future violations are subject to a civil penalty assessment of up to a maximum of $25,000.00 per day for each violation. 10. Deed Notification /Mitigation A recorded copy of the deed notifications or restrictive covenants (if required by the USACE) for the remaining wetlands on the property shall be included with the Certification of Completion (see Condition #20 in GC 3890). Any mitigation required by the USACE must also be complied with. 11. Certificate of Completion Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the applicant and /or authorized agent is required to return the enclosed certificate of completion form to the NCDENR DWR 401 and Buffers Unit North Carolina Division of Water Resources, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699 -1650 within ten days of project completion (the certification of completion is also available at: http: / /Portal.ncdenr.ore /web /wq /swp /ws/ 401 /certsandvermits /apply /forms). Beatrice Simpson DWR Project # 14 0314 May 21, 2014 Page 4 of 5 Violations of any condition herein set forth may result in revocation of this Certification and may result in criminal and /or civil penalties. The authorization to proceed with your proposed impacts or to conduct impacts to waters as depicted in your application and as authorized by this Certification shall expire upon expiration of the 404 or CAMA Permit. 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). 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). 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: 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 • Beatrice Simpson DWR Project # 14 0314 May 21, 2014 Page 5 of 5 This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act. Please contact Jennifer Burdette in the Central Office in Raleigh at 919.807.6364 or Jennifer.Burdette @ncder.gov or Joanne Steenhuis in the Wilmington Regional Office at 910.796.7306 or Joanne.Steenhuis @ncdenr.gov if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, J4_ 1im gson, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Wilmington Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDENR Enclosures: GC 3890 Certificate of Completion cc: Gene Young — Applied Resource Management — electronic copy Jonathan Howell — DCM Morehead City — electronic copy Tyler Crumbley — USACE Wilmington Regulatory Field Office LJennifer Burdette — DWR -401 Wetlands'& Buffer -Unit _2 WiRO 0 LL- o 3 66 c 1' LU �'C � c O O W co o > C: �a N r- II � o �� c J 0 o L Q E 0 a 1 O a a O N 50ry�M1 _6 J 0 9ry�� ° LL, 56 0 O c ; N H 0 N O Q_= O O O N C Q �-. U U Q Q - ° c C3 N � ^ 0 U 0 -0 01 U o V O a • �o w O a) • 1 +\ + e 6 a a ao V �� N Z �$ N U Qv �g �2 Y� +- +_ U -( - � >- 10 a c -fl V) 'V 1 6 C/) Q a) U) No a N Z Z - LD \� � O N 1 N i- U m O O 0 3 lJ N a) N Q 0— C _O � 1 N E CO U • 9 U C E U • O O .0 0 -a) j } O O O — OC p h 0 Q a N C) N .0 E C) t j O O C U Q j 0 1 G O 2 C 0 E O a) Q c 3 c) z, °nz+ o eii 1 c C3 -- cn c 0 -0 0) C a 3 O N LL a `a u CD LL 6sr,�N� C � �•/ °b� � 3+ ok X o J > cc 0 O 0 C: > z *� p LU z fiAt�l •�', • rn V, O O ll a, LL _O CL P37k ❑ I