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Home My WebLink About20140861 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20140818NCDENR ENorth,,Carolina,Dep8r1men1 of Environment,and Natural Resources 1Pat McCrory ,Governor August 18, 2014 Emanuel Gautier, Luciano 4320 Parkwood Drive Raleigh, ;NC 27603, John E., Skvarla, III Secretary `D W R #14-0861 Wake County Subject: ,APPROVAL OF MINOR VARIANCE PER THE NEUSE RIVER,'BASI_N RIPARIAN BUFFER` ,PROTECTION RULES (15A NCAC'02113,0233y WITH ADDITIC.NALCONDITIONS, -Greenbrier "Estates (4320 Parkwood Drive), Dear Mr. Luciano: You',have our approva[forxthe impacts listed below for the purpose'd`e_scribed ii i-y' ur application dated =July 29,.2014,and,`received ' by the Diyisi'on of`Water'Resources (Division`),on August.,7, 2014. This,letterrshall , act'as'your Minor,Variance Ap'proVal as ,describedwvithin,15A',NCA&0'2B 0233,(9)(b). ,Please note that "you should,get any,other federal; state,,o,r local'perm,its before proceeding with ygur project; including those�,required by (but not limited to);'Sedirment and, Erosion Control, Non - Discharge, and;Water Supply- WAtershed tegul'ati'ons. Thi`s,`IVlinorVariance Approval "shall' expire five,(5) years from'the,date3of thi's letter. ThisapproVal requiees,you to corrlply -with the f6llowing conditions; 1. -Fhe,fo116Wing-impatts are hereby app "roved; provided thatlall cif1he other�specific and general conditions of the,`Buffer;Rules are met. N'c �oth'er impacts are approved, `including,inci'dental iffipacts. Type-of Impact Amount.Approved Amount Approved' - (units) (units) Permanent Temporary Buffers = Zone 2 160 (square feet) 0, (square'feet) One NorthCarol A, 1atura! North Caro lmal Division, of Water, Resources 1628 Mail SerVICe�Cerlter Raleigh;yNC 27699.1'628 Phone (919) 79] -4200 Customelr;Service Internet- www,ncwaterquahty�orgy Locatjon'3800,Barrett`DriVe 'Raleigh, NC'217609 Fax` (919) 788 =7459 1- 877 =623- 6748' +An Equal,Opportunity /Affirmative Action, Employer, =°50 %Recycled110 %Post Consumer Paper J Greenbrier Estates DWR #14 -0861 MINOR,VARI'ANCE.APPROVAL Page 2 of 3 -2. No Zone 1 Impacts No impacts (except for "exempt" uses as identified' w,iihin 15A;N'CAC 2B .0233)` shall occur'to Zone 1 of the protected ,ri`parian (buffers unless otherwise approved by the Division. No impervious surfaces, shall, be,added'to Zone, 1, unless otherwise'approved bythe Division'. 1. Buffer Mitigation- You are,requireclAo mitigate for impacts'.to,the protected riparian buffers. The required,area. of mitigation to compensate for impacts to the protected riparian buffers is 240,square feet as, required under this variance approval' and' 15A NCAC 2B,.0233., We understandViat °you are intendingto plant4two,coritainerized trees•in the riparian' buffer., 'This�plantingwill satisfy our compensatory mitigation requirements „under 15A NCACO213 .02'42(9,). 3. P-,rotective,Fencing The outside buffer, wetland or,water boundary and along the construction corridor-iwithin these,boundaries approved'shall'beclearly marked,With orange warning fencing (or =similar High visibility material) for the areas that !haye been approved to, infringe within, the buffer, wetland or water prior to any land disturbing activities to ensure compliance with 15A NCAC 02B.,0233. �4. No Waste, Spoil, Solids, or Fill of Any Kind N'o'waste, spoil', solids, or`fill of any kind shall occur in wet'lands,'waters, or riparian areas beyond'the footprint of the impacts,depicted in the application. All ;construction activities, includ•ingthe design, installation,, operation, and maintenance of sediment,an,d erosion control Best Management Pr•,actices,.sha'll be perforrmed so that 'no violations of state water °quality standards, sta,'tutes, or rules occur: 5. This approval, and its conditions,are final and binding unless contested. This „Minor Variance.Approval'can , be contested'as provided in Articles 3 and 4 o`f'General'Statute 150B by�filing a written petition for an administrative hearing to the Office of Administrative H'earings (hereby known as OAH). A petition form may be obtained from the OAH at http:% /www.ncoah.corn /,or�by calling-,the OAH'ClerVs,Office,at- (9'19.) 431= 3000, for information. Withinthirty, (30) calendar days of'receipt of this notice, a petition,musi be'filed with the OAH. A petition is considered filed when, the, original and one (`1`) copy along-with any applicable, AH filing fee is,received'in the OAH during normal office hours (Monday through Friday between 8` :00am and 5 :000m, excluding official'state holidays). The ipetition may'be'faxed to the OAH at (919,)' 431- 3100, provided the original and one copy of the petition along with any,,applicable OAH filingfee is,receive`d by the OAH within five (5) business days following thefaxed 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 Greenbrier Estates DWR #14 -0861 MINOR VARIANCEAPPROVAL Page 3 of 3 If ~sending via delivery service (e.g. UPS, FedEx) 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 Please send one (1) copy of the petition to DWR: If sending by First Class Mail via the US Postal Service: Karen Higgins NC DENR - ,D WR— Webscape Unit 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC' 27699 -1650 If sending via delivery service (e.g. UPS, FedEx): Karen Higgins NC DENR -DWR — Webscape Unit S12 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27604 This letter completes the review of the Division under the Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules -as described in 15A NCAC 0213 .0233. Please contact Cherri Smith at 919 - 791 -4251 or cherri:smith c ncdenr: o ,if yo , ave any questions or concerns. i cete ',,. nny S ith pervi or, Water,QualL al Operations Section cc: DWR RRO 401 files