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North' Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
'Governor
July 29, 2014
Lennar,Carolinas, LL`C
Attn: Stephen Leach
909 Aviation Parkway, Ste. 700
Morrisville, NC °27560
John E,. Skvarla, III
Secretary
DWR #14 =0695
Wake County
Subject: APPROVAL OF 4oi WATER1QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Austin,Creek-- Phase,2
Dear Mr. 'Leach:,
You,have our approval f6r,the impacts listed below forthe purpose described, in -your appli- cation,
dated July 2, 2014 and received by the Division of W
?ter 'Resources,',(Division),on -1 ly 2„2014.
These impacts are covered:by the attached Water quality General Certification (WQQ'Number'
3890 and the conci tions,listed below. WQC l umber 3890 is assoclatedwith the use,of
,Nati'onwide Permit Number 2-9�once,it is issued,lo,you by the U:S. Army Corpsof Engi- neers. Please
,note that you 'shoul'd get any ,,other, federal, state,bir local permits before ptoceeding'With your
project; including,those, required by'(but not,lim'ited to,)- Sediment and Erosion Control, Non-
Discharge, and Water Supply Watershed regulati °ons.
This-approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the enclosed' certificatiorn and'the
following additional conditions:
1. The following impacts are 'hereby approved provided thatall of the other specific an,d'general
'conditions of-the Certification, General Permit and /or;Buffer Rules,are met. No`other impacts
,are,ap,pi-oved, includingincid'enta'l impacts.
Type�of'Impact
Amount Approved
Amount Approved
(units)
(units)
Permanent
:Temporary
Wetland•
0 (acres),
0.071 (acres,)
Impact' #1
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Wetland;_
0 (acres)
0:032.(acres)_
Impact #3A,
Wetland
0 (acres)
0.110jacres)
Impact` #3B
Wetland
0 (acres)`
0 X003 (acres)
Impact #4
Stream
0 (linear feet)
55_(linear,feet)
Impact-#1
Stream
0 (li near feet)
45 (linear feet)
Impact #2
2. Stormwater,Management Plan (SMP) Appproval from Local Cbmmunity Required
You are required to provide,one copy. (hard copy or digital) of the approved SMP, including
,plan details on full -sized plan sheets, With proof, of °the Town, of Wake Fotest,s approval. The,
approved SMP, shall be,submitted to the. DWR Webscape Unit (1617 Mail Service Center;
Raleigh,,NC 27699 - 1617) before any Iimpacts authorized,in this certification occur. After 'it is
approved an&subm'itted to the',Divisiori; the SMP may not be modified without prior °Written
,authorization from the Town of Wake Forest. If the SMP is mod'ifi'ed',in the future, then you
Shall provide one modified SMP with proof of approval to the bWR Webscape Unit Orib to the
commencement of the modifications.:
K ;No Waste, Spoil, Solids; or Filf of'Any Kind
Nowaste;,spoil, solids;,or,fill of any kind shall occur� in, wetlands, waters, or riparian areas
beyond °the footprintof`the,irnpacts depicte&in the Pre - Construction, Notification., .AII
,construction activities, ineludingthe ndesign,, install ation, operation; and' maintenance;of
sediment,and erosioncontrol Best Management, Practices; shall'be performed so that no
violations of state water quality standards, statdtes,.dr rules occur.
4.. Protective Fencing
The outside 'buffer) wetland or water,boundary and' along the construction corridor within
theseboundariesapproved under this,authorizationshall be, clearly irnarked with 'orange,
v%arn[ng,fencing (or similar high visibility material) for the areas that, have, been,,approved to
infringe with'i'n thelbuffer,,wetland or water prior to any land, disturbing activities to•ensure
compliance With 15 NCAC 02H .0500:
5. This approval is'for the ,purpose,and design described in your application. The plans, and
specifications forthis project are incorporated by reference as part of the, Certification. If you
changeyour proj'eet,,you must notifythe'Division °and you may -be required to submit,a, new
application package with -,the appropfi`ate,fee. If°the'prope"rty is'sold,,.the new owner must be
g ven'a copy of-this approval fetter and General Certification,and is, responsible,for complying
with a'll conditions. I -
6. This, approval and its conditions -are final arid binding unless contested.,
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Austin Creek - Phase 2-
DWR# 14 -0695
401,APP,RovAL
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This Certification can be contested as, provided in Articles 3 and 4 of General Statute 1506Iby filing
a written petition for an ad m_inistrative' hearing to the Office of Administrative Hearings (hereby
known as OAH). A petition form may be-obtained4 om the OAH at http://www.hcoah.com/,or!by
calling the OAH Clerk's Office,at; (919) 431 -3000 for information.
Within thirty (30) calendar days of receipttoNhis notice, a petition must be filed with the OAH. A,
petition is considered filed When the original and one'(1) copy along with any applicabl&OAHfiling
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)43'1-3100, provided the original and.one copy of -the
petition along with any applicable OAH filing fee is;received by the OAH within fire (5)business
days following the faxed transmission.
Mailing :address for the OAH:
If sending by First Class Mail
via the US Postal 'Service:
Office of, Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 - 6714 .
4f sending via delivery service
(e.g. UPS, Fed Ex):
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; (5eneral•Counsel'
Department of',Environment.and Natural Resources
,1601 Mail Service,Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 4601
Please send one (1) copy of the petition to DWR:
If sending by Firs't.Class Mail
via the 'US Postal Service:
Karen Higgins
NC DENR -DWR.- Webscape Unit
1617 Mail Service, Center
Raleigh,'NC 27699 -1617'
If sending via delivery service
(e.g. UPS, FedEx):
Karen Higgins
NC DENR -DWR - Webscape Unit
5124. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604
'This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act. Please
contact Cherri Smith at 91.9-791-4281,or,,cherri.smith@ncdenr.gov if you have any questions or
concerns.
Austin Creek—Phwe'2
PWRft'14-069�5
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Sincerely,
(Danny 5mi h
Supervisor,, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
En,cicisuee G'C-, 3 8 9 0,
cc: U.S. Army Corps of Engirfeers, Raleigh, Regulatory Fi6ld,Office; 3331 Heritage,Trade
Drive, `St. 105; Wa'ke 'Forest, NC 27597
I)Aorah'Shidey; Soil.& Environmental,Cohsultants--,841-'2 Falls',ofNeuse RQad,Ste-. 104--
Raleigh,-, N'C'27615
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