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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
July 14, 2014
French Broad Quiet Water Farm, LLC
Attn Richard Johannsen, Manager
733 Village Green Drive
Desoto, TX 75115
French Broad Quiet Water Farm, LLC
Attn Richard Johannsen, Manager
1701 Brevard Rd
Arden, NC 28704
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
French Broad Quiet Waters Farm
Dear Mr Johannsen
John E Skvarla, III
Secretary
DWR # 14 -0474
Buncombe County
In accordance with your application dated May 9, 2014 received on June 6, 2014, approval has been granted for
the impacts listed in the table below This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the
enclosed certification(s) or general permit and any additional conditions listed below.
Project impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification Number 3885 & 3897 and the
conditions listed below This certification is associated with the use of Nationwide Permit Number 13 & 40
once it is issued to you by the U S Army Corps of Engineers Please note that you should obtain or otherwise
comply with any other federal, state or local permits before proceeding with your project, including those
required by (but not limited to) Erosion and Sediment Control, Water Supply Watershed and Trout Buffer
regulations
IMPACTS APPROVED
The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the other specific and general conditions of the
Certification, General Permit and/or Buffer Rules are met No other impacts are approved, including incidental
impacts
Type of Impact
Amount Approved
Amount Approved
Temporary
Permanent
Stream
110 (linear feet)
(linear feet)
Wetlands
0 099 (acres)
(acres)
Water Quality Regional Operations — Asheville Regional Office
2090 US Hwy 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778
Phone 828 - 296 -05001 FAX 828- 299 -7043
Internet http //portal ncdenrorg/web/wq/ws
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer
French Broad Quiet Waters Farm, LLC
July 14, 2014
Page 2 of 3
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
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1 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/Authorization 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 (s) /Permit/Authonzation and is responsible for complying with all conditions
2 Visual monitoring of the stabilization project shall be conducted at a minimum of quarterly for the first year
or two bankfull events (whichever is longer), and then annually until the site is stable (particularly after
_ storm events) and vegetation is successful Any failures of structures, stream banks, or vegetation may
' r6quire future repairs or replacement, which requires coordination with the Asheville Regional Office to
' ensure the stability and water quality of the stream and downstream waters
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This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested
This Certlficat>dn`-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) within
sixty (60) calendar days
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 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 OOam and 5 OOpm, 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
French'Broad Quiet Waters Farm, LLC
July 14, 2014
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This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act as described in 15A
NCAC 0500 Please contact Tim Fox at 828- 296 -4664 or tim foxnncdenr gov if you have any questions or
concerns
Sincerely,
G Landon Davidson, P G, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations
Asheville Regional Office
Enclosures GC 3885 & 3897
Certificate of Completion
cc John Vilas, McGill Associates (via email)
Tasha Alexander USACE Asheville Regulatory Field Office (via email)
DWR ARO 401 files
DWR 401 and Buffer Permitting Unit
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