SW3200101_Email_20220623

Farkas, Jim J
From:Spinella, Nicole <[e-mail]>
Sent:Thursday, June 23, 2022 1:35 PM
To:Farkas, Jim J
Cc:Seaman, Jason; Kiker, Matthew
Subject:\[External\] RE: SW3200101; Cresswind - Phase 1 - Major Modification
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Good afternoon Jim!

We are sending you the hard copies today and have gone ahead and submitted the electronic copies to the link you
attached. I have also attached them to this email for you, please let us know if there is anything else you need from us.

Thank you!

NICOLE SPINELLA | Designer
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From: Kiker, Matthew <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2022 11:08 AM
To: Spinella, Nicole <[e-mail]>
Cc: Seaman, Jason <[e-mail]>
Subject: FW: SW3200101; Cresswind - Phase 1 - Major Modification

Nicole – can you help me send this out ASAP?

All the relevant documents are saved here: Z:\\27842\\27842.0001\\Documents\\Applications and Submittals\\NCDEQ -
Stormwater\\Major Modification\\2nd Submittal

MATTHEW KIKER, PE | Project Manager
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From: Farkas, Jim J <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 12:23 PM
To: Kiker, Matthew <[e-mail]>
Cc: Craig Grimmer <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: SW3200101; Cresswind - Phase 1 - Major Modification

Matt,

I was looking over the additional information you provided on February 14, 2022. Everything looks good except for a few
small issues:

Please correct the following:
- Supplement-EZ Form, Wet Pond Page, Wet Pond 2 Column, Line 32 – The forebay volume shown for this item
(29,611 cf) does not correspond to the volume shown in the provided calculations (29,632 cf) NOTE: This may
have been an oversight on my part during the original permit review since it is noted that the wet pond design
and calculations have not changed as a part of this major modification.
- Please provide proof that the O&M Agreement Forms for this project have been recorded with the Register of
Deeds and that they have been recorded on the plats for the site. This item is required per General MDC 11(15A
NCAC 02H .1050(11)). The plats that were provided in the submission appear to have the necessary language
(Note number 18 or 19 depending on the plat), but they do not reference the O&M Agreement deed book and
page number so these plats will need to be re-recorded (and the O&M Agreements will need to be recorded if
not already done so).
- While not required, it is recommended to increase the elevation of the bypass weir for Wet Pond 2. Currently,
the bypass weir has an invert of 587.75 ft and the temporary ponding surface elevation from the design volume
is 587.81. This configuration is not specifically against the MDCs, but it is against the spirit of the MDCs since the
storage volume stored above elevation 587.75 is quickly drawn down via the weir instead of slowly drawn down
via the orifice over the 2-5 day period required per Wet Pond MDC 7.

Please provide the following:
- 1x hard copy & 1x electronic copy of the revised page of the Supplement-EZ Form.
- 1x hard copy & 1x electronic copy of proof that the O&M Agreement Forms have been recorded with the
Register of Deeds.
- 1x hard copy & 1x electronic copy of proof that the plats reference the O&M Agreement Forms.
- 1x hard copy (2x hard copies for plans) & 1x electronic copy of any other items that need to be modified in order
to address these comments.

Hard copies should be mailed to me at the following address:
For FedEx/UPS:
Jim Farkas
512 N. Salisbury Street, Office 640E
Raleigh, NC 27604

For USPS:
Jim Farkas
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612

Hand Delivery:
Please reach out to me prior to hand delivering a submission to make sure that I (or someone else in my group)
will be able to receive the submission. Do not leave the package in the foyer with the security guard.

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NOTE: Hard copies should not be sent to a Regional Office. Doing so will delay the review process and the
submission package may be lost while being sent from the Regional Office to me in the Central Office.

Electronic copies should be uploaded at the following location:
https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/Forms/SW-Supplemental-Upload

Since these are really minor things, once I get the hard copies, anything else that may have changed from addressing
these issues, and the documents are uploaded to Laserfiche (Provided everything is still in order), we can issue the
permit without doing another formal 30-45 day review.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Jim Farkas
Environmental Engineer
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Energy, Mineral, & Land Resources – Stormwater Program

512 N. Salisbury Street
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612

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Based on the current guidance to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Environmental Quality has
adjusted operations to protect the health and safety of the staff and public. Many employees are working remotely or
are on staggered shifts. To accommodate these staffing changes, all DEQ office locations are limiting public access to
appointments only. Please check with the appropriate staff before visiting our offices, as we may be able to handle your
requests by phone or email. We appreciate your patience as we continue to serve the public during this challenging
time.

From: Farkas, Jim J
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2022 1:50 PM
To: Kiker, Matthew <[e-mail]>
Cc: Craig Grimmer <[e-mail]>; Moore, James <[e-mail]>
Subject: SW3200101; Cresswind - Phase 1 - Major Modification

Good Afternoon,

We received your post-construction stormwater permit renewal application for the above mentioned project on
2/14/2022. Reviews under the standard permitting process generally take 30 – 45 calendar days, but can take up to 90
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calendar days per statute (our other reviewer, Corey Anen, no longer works for the State, so this review will probably be
closer to 45 days than 30). Please upload all documents that you mailed into our office through the link provided
below. Be sure to choose the Central Office as the Primary Contact office.

https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/Forms/SW-Supplemental-Upload

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please ensure that each file is uploaded under its appropriate file type. Additional file types can be
entered into the electronic form by clicking on the “Add Another Post-Construction File Upload” link directly below the
“State Stormwater Information Uploads” section of the form. Please do not upload entire plan sets through this form,
but rather upload the relevant individual sheets under the appropriate file type. Selecting the correct file type ensures
that the files are properly named in the electronic repository and it helps expedite the review process.

Please type in permit #: SW3200101

If you have any questions, please contact Jim Farkas [e-mail] 919-707-3646.

Thank you,

Jim Farkas
Environmental Engineer
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Energy, Mineral, & Land Resources – Stormwater Program

512 N. Salisbury Street
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612

[phone]
[e-mail]

Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.

Based on the current guidance to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Environmental Quality has
adjusted operations to protect the health and safety of the staff and public. Many employees are working remotely or
are on staggered shifts. To accommodate these staffing changes, all DEQ office locations are limiting public access to
appointments only. Please check with the appropriate staff before visiting our offices, as we may be able to handle your
requests by phone or email. We appreciate your patience as we continue to serve the public during this challenging
time.

From: Farkas, Jim J
Sent: Wednesday, February 9, 2022 6:57 AM
To: Kiker, Matthew <[e-mail]>
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Cc: Craig Grimmer <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: \[External\] RE: SW3200101 Major Modification; Cresswind - Phase 1

Thanks,

-Jim

From: Kiker, Matthew <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 9, 2022 6:10 AM
To: Farkas, Jim J <[e-mail]>
Cc: Craig Grimmer <[e-mail]>
Subject: \[External\] RE: SW3200101 Major Modification; Cresswind - Phase 1

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Good morning Jim,

Please find attached As-built Permittee Certification and As-built General MDC Certification per your request below.
Original versions will be mailed to your attention today.

Thanks,

MATTHEW KIKER, PE | Project Manager
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From: Farkas, Jim J <[e-mail]>
Sent: Monday, February 7, 2022 9:36 AM
To: Kiker, Matthew <[e-mail]>; [e-mail]
Cc: Moore, James <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: SW3200101 Major Modification; Cresswind - Phase 1

Good Morning,

We received additional information for your application for a major modification to post-construction stormwater
permit SW3200101 on 2/3/2022. At this time, the submission is not administratively complete and cannot be accepted
for review in its current condition. Please provide the following submittal items by close of business on 2/17/2022 so
that we may accept the project and begin the review process, otherwise, the project will be returned as administratively
incomplete.

- 1x original, signed designer’s certification forms. It is noted that the wet pond specific form was provided in the
latest submission, but the other two forms, the “As-built Permittee Certification” and “As-built General MDC
Certification” were not provided and are required. NOTE: The website states that these forms are always
required (they were also provided as part of the final permit package alongside the wet pond as-built
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certification form). Like with the wet pond form, complete as much of the form as you can since this is a partial
certification.

If these items are received within the stipulated timeframe, we can accept the project and begin the review process.
Once accepted, reviews under the standard permitting process generally take 30 – 45 calendar days, but can take up to
90 calendar days per statute (one of our two reviewer positions is currently vacant so this review will probably be closer
to 45 days than 30).

Hard copies should be mailed to the following address:
For FedEx/UPS:
Jim Farkas
512 N. Salisbury Street, Office 640E
Raleigh, NC 27604

For USPS:
Jim Farkas
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612

If you have any questions, please contact Jim Farkas [e-mail] 919-707-3646.

Thank you,

Jim Farkas
Environmental Engineer
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Energy, Mineral, & Land Resources – Stormwater Program

512 N. Salisbury Street
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612

[phone]
[e-mail]

Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.

Based on the current guidance to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Environmental Quality has
adjusted operations to protect the health and safety of the staff and public. Many employees are working remotely or
are on staggered shifts. To accommodate these staffing changes, all DEQ office locations are limiting public access to
appointments only. Please check with the appropriate staff before visiting our offices, as we may be able to handle your
requests by phone or email. We appreciate your patience as we continue to serve the public during this challenging
time.

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From: Farkas, Jim J
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 12:17 PM
To: Kiker, Matthew <[e-mail]>; [e-mail]
Cc: Moore, James <[e-mail]>
Subject: SW3200101 Major Modification; Cresswind - Phase 1

Good Afternoon,

We received your application for a major modification to post-construction stormwater permit SW3200101 on
1/10/2022. At this time, the submission is not administratively complete and cannot be accepted for review in its
current condition. Please provide the following submittal items within 30 calendar days (by close of business on
2/17/2022) so that we may accept the project and begin the review process, otherwise, the project will be returned as
administratively incomplete.

- 1x original, signed Application form with the following corrections made:
o Section II, 1a – Please indicate that this application is for a modification, not a new project.
o Section II, 1b – Please provide the existing permit number, the issue date, and provide the status of
construction. NOTE: If the construction has been partially or fully completed, please also provide a
designer’s certification form (available on our website: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-
mineral-and-land-resources/stormwater/stormwater-program/post-construction-program/post-
construction-forms). Complete as much of the form as is practical, based on the construction progress.
o Sections IX & X – New original signatures are required for this major modification.
- 1x copy of the recorded deed restrictions/protective covenants, as required by the originally issued permit,
Section VII of the Application, and 15A NCAC 02H .1042(2)(k).
- 1x copy of the recorded drainage easements, as required by the originally issued permit, Section VI,8n of the
Application, and 15A NCAC 02H .1042(2)(l).

NOTE: This is an administrative completeness review, not a detailed engineering review. The following items were noted
during this review, but do not need to be addressed for this submission to be administratively complete and accepted
for review (but these issues, and possibly others, will probably be brough up during the engineering review):
- Please provide contact information (addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses) for the property owners
so that we may get in contact with them if required to do so.

If these items are received within the stipulated timeframe, we can accept the project and begin the review process.
Once accepted, reviews under the standard permitting process generally take 30 – 45 calendar days, but can take up to
90 calendar days per statute (one of our two reviewer positions is currently vacant so this review will probably be closer
to 45 days than 30).

Hard copies should be mailed to the following address:
For FedEx/UPS:
Jim Farkas
512 N. Salisbury Street, Office 640E
Raleigh, NC 27604

For USPS:
Jim Farkas
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612

If you have any questions, please contact Jim Farkas [e-mail] 919-707-3646.

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Thank you,

Jim Farkas
Environmental Engineer
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Energy, Mineral, & Land Resources – Stormwater Program

512 N. Salisbury Street
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612

[phone]
[e-mail]

Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.

Based on the current guidance to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Environmental Quality has
adjusted operations to protect the health and safety of the staff and public. Many employees are working remotely or
are on staggered shifts. To accommodate these staffing changes, all DEQ office locations are limiting public access to
appointments only. Please check with the appropriate staff before visiting our offices, as we may be able to handle your
requests by phone or email. We appreciate your patience as we continue to serve the public during this challenging
time.

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