20140838 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20140818

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory John E. Skvarla I
Governor Secretary
August 18, 2014
DWQ Project # 14 -0838
Beaufort County
Thomas & Pamela Swanner
307 Alderson Road
Washington, NC 27889
Subject Property: Lot #2 off Summer Haven Lane (Tax PIN 15026409)
Tar - Pamlico River Basin, Pamlico River [TAR 07, 29 -(5); SB, NSW]
AUTHORIZATION of Neuse River Buffer Rule (15A NCAC 028.0259) Authorization Certificate and Session
Law 2021 -394
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Swanner
You have our authorization, in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B.0259 and Session Law 2011 -394 and any
conditions listed below, to impact approximately 90 ft2 of Zone 2 of the protected riparian buffers for the
purpose of installing the proposed deck and step structure at the subject property as described within
your application dated August 7, 2014. Please note that in accordance with Session Law 2011 -394 a
single - family residence and its necessary infrastructure must be a minimum 30 feet landward of the
normal or high water level. If the structure is adjacent to coastal marsh the normal water level or high
water level is measured from the coastal marsh. In addition, you should obtain or otherwise comply with
any other required federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project including (but not
limited to) Erosion and Sediment Control, Non- discharge regulations.
This authorization is for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If you change your
project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application. If the property is sold,
the new owner must be given a copy of this authorization letter and is thereby responsible for complying
with all conditions. This authorization requires you to follow the conditions listed below.
The Additional Conditions of the Authorization are:
1. Impacts Approved
The following impacts are hereby approved as long as all of the other specific and general conditions
of this Certification (or Isolated Wetland Permit) are met. No other impacts are approved including
incidental impacts:
Division of Water Resources — Water Quality Regional Operations Section — Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square mall, Washington, NC 27889
Phone: 252 - 946 -6481 1 FAX: 252 - 975 -3746
Internet: hftp: /Iportal.ncdenr.org /web /wq/ws
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer

Thomas & Pamela Swanner
August 18, 2014
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2. Diffuse Flow
An additional condition is that all stormwater shall be directed as diffuse flow at non - erosive
velocities through the protected stream buffers and will not re- concentrate before discharging into
the stream as identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0259(5).
3. Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within this authorization, and any subsequent modifications,
the applicant is required to return the attached certificate of completion to the 401
Oversight /Express Review Permitting Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Resources, 1650 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699 -1650.
Any disputes over determinations regarding this Authorization Certificate (associated with the approved
buffer impacts) shall be referred in writing to the Director for a decision. The Director's decision is subject
to review as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of G.S. 1508, This Authorization Certificate shall expire five (5)
years from the date of this letter.
This letter completes the review of the "No Practical Alternatives" determination under 15A NCAC 2B
.0259. This letter does not authorize any impacts to either Waters of the United States or Waters of the
State. Please contact the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) or NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) if
any impacts are proposed to either of these waters. If you have any questions, please telephone Roberto
Scheller of the Washington Regional Office at 252 - 948 -3940 if you have any questions regarding or would
like to set up a meeting to discuss this matter.
Enclosures: Certificate of Completion
cc: DWQ 401 Oversight /Express Unit
DLR, WaRO
File copy
Sincerely,
Robert Tankard
Assistant Regional Supervisor
Division of Water Resources
Filename: 14 -0838
Amount Approved (Units)
Plan Location or Reference
Stream
(feet)
404 /CAMA Wetlands
(acres)
Waters
(acres)
Buffers
90 (square ft.) Zone 2
Application Plan Drawings
2. Diffuse Flow
An additional condition is that all stormwater shall be directed as diffuse flow at non - erosive
velocities through the protected stream buffers and will not re- concentrate before discharging into
the stream as identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0259(5).
3. Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within this authorization, and any subsequent modifications,
the applicant is required to return the attached certificate of completion to the 401
Oversight /Express Review Permitting Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Resources, 1650 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699 -1650.
Any disputes over determinations regarding this Authorization Certificate (associated with the approved
buffer impacts) shall be referred in writing to the Director for a decision. The Director's decision is subject
to review as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of G.S. 1508, This Authorization Certificate shall expire five (5)
years from the date of this letter.
This letter completes the review of the "No Practical Alternatives" determination under 15A NCAC 2B
.0259. This letter does not authorize any impacts to either Waters of the United States or Waters of the
State. Please contact the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) or NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) if
any impacts are proposed to either of these waters. If you have any questions, please telephone Roberto
Scheller of the Washington Regional Office at 252 - 948 -3940 if you have any questions regarding or would
like to set up a meeting to discuss this matter.
Enclosures: Certificate of Completion
cc: DWQ 401 Oversight /Express Unit
DLR, WaRO
File copy
Sincerely,
Robert Tankard
Assistant Regional Supervisor
Division of Water Resources
Filename: 14 -0838