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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20051673 Ver 1_Other Agency Comments_20051212~S-i~~3 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS .~ ~~ PO BOX 1890 WILMINGTON NC 28402-1890 ~~ December 8, 2005 Regulatory Division (~? ~ `~`~ Action ID. 200500471 ®`~`°'~ 1 `, ~ i4 i 1_`,1~ ~'` ` I ; L'i~~ Dr. Bruce M. Wheeler 4431 Ferncreek Drive Fayetteville, North Carolina 28314 Dear Dr. Wheeler: By copy of the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water Quality's letters to .you dated November 22 and December 5, 2005, we have learned that your application fora 401 Water Quality Certification, to allow the 0.054 acres of unauthorized wetland fill, for the creation of a backyard, to remain, has been denied. The unauthorized wetland fill is located adjacent to Buckhead Creek, on Lot 206, at 4431 Ferncreek Drive, in Buckhead Subdivision, off Raeford Road, in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. Under the administrative rules of our regulatory program, denial of a Division of Water Quality's 401 Water Quality Certification precludes favorable consideration of a Federal permit. Accordingly, your Department of the Army application is hereby denied without prejudice. Additionally, we received unfavorable comments from Federal and State review agencies. Their reaction to your proposal is the result of anticipated significant adverse impacts. You were provided these Federal and State agencies' comments on November 18, 2005, to alert you to concerns in addition to those identified in the State's denial letter. While appealing the referenced certification is the next step in pursuing State authorization, you should be aware that Federal and State agency comments would be unchanged by the outcome of that appeal. Because of the Federal and State agencies' influence on Department of the Army permit decisions, it is unlikely a Department of the Army permit would be authorized. Therefore, you are required to remove all unauthorized wetland fill within 30 days of receipt of this letter. Failure to comply will result in a referral to the U.S. Attorney and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for possible civil and or criminal penalties. -2- If there are questions, contact Lillette Granade, Wilmington Regulatory Field Office, at (910) 251-4829. Sincerely, Keith A. Harris, Chief Wilmington Regulatory Field Office Copies Furnished: Ms. Cyndi Karoly ivision of Water Quality .C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality 2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250 Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-2260 United States Attorney Eastern District of North Carolina 310 New Bern Avenue Suite 800, Federal Building Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 Mr. Pete Benjamin, Field Supervisor U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Post Office Box 33726 Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-3726 Mr. Ronald J. Mikulak, Chief Wetlands Section-Region IV Water Management Division U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 61 Forsyth Street, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Mr. Ron Sechler National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA Pivers Island Beaufort, North Carolina 28516 Mr. David Rackley National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA 219 Fort Johnson Road Charleston, South Carolina 294 1 2-9 1 1 0 Mr. Ken Averitte Division of Water Quality N.C. Division of Coastal Management 225 Green Street, Suite 714 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5043 Audra A. Dortch, Special Agent North Carolina Fraud Resident Agency Major Procurement Fraud Unit U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command 8-1221 Randolph Street Fort Bragg, North Carolina 28310