19950153 Ver 2_More Info Letter_20140625

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
June 25, 2014
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
Attn: Mr. John J. Tiberi
2710 Wycliff Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
Subject: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Benson Quarry Expansion
Dear Mr. Tiberi:
John E. Skvarla, III
Secretary
DWR # 95 -0153 V2
Johnston County
On April 8, 2014, the Division of Water Resources (Division) received your application dated
April 3, 2014, requesting an Individual Water Quality Certification from the Division for the subject
project. The Division has determined that your application is incomplete and cannot be processed.
The application is on -hold until all of the following information is received:
Title 15A NCAC 02H .0506 requires that a proposed activity has no practical alternative by
demonstrating that, considering the potential for a reduction in size, configuration or
density of the proposed activity and all alternative designs, the basic project purpose
cannot be practically accomplished in a manner which would avoid or result in less adverse
impact to wetlands. Because the preferred alternative of Pit Expansion Through the
Wetlands with Diversion Channel South of Overburden Pile involves the greatest amount of
wetland impact, the Division cannot review this alternative until the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers ( USACE) determines that this alternative is the least environmentally damaging
practical alternative (LEDPA). Please provide correspondence from the USACE indicating
which alternative is selected as the LEDPA.
Pursuant to Title 15A NCAC 02H .0502(e), the applicant shall furnish all of the above requested
information for the proper consideration of the application. If all of the requested information is
not received in writing within 30 calendar days of receipt of this letter, the Division will be unable
to approve the application and it will be returned. The return of this project will necessitate
reapplication to the Division for approval, including a complete application package and the
appropriate fee.
Division of Water Resources — 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1617
Location 512 N Salisbury St Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone 919 - 807 -63001 FAX [phone]
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Please respond in writing within 30 calendar days of receipt of this letter by sending three copies
of all of the above requested information to the 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit, 1617 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 -1650.
Please be aware that you have no authorization under the 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 me at 919 - 807 -6360 or karen.higgins @ncdenr.gov or Jennifer Burdette at 919 -807-
6364 or Lennifer.burdette @ncdenr.gov if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
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Karen Higgins, Supervisor
401 & Buffer Permitting Unit
cc: Robert T. Turnbull, Environmental Services, Inc., 524 South New Hope Road, Raleigh,
NC 27610
David Shaeffer, USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
DWR RRO 401 files
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit files
950153V3BensonQuarryExpansion (Johnston)_401_IC_Hold2 docx