20140847 Ver 1_More Info Requested_20140922

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural_ Resources
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Programs
Pat McCrory John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Secretary
September 22, 2014
CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
70133020000076320321
Mr. Clay Willis
NCDOT, Division One
1 ] 3 Airport Drive, Suite 100
Edenton,,NC 27932
Subject: The replacement of Bridge No. 16 over a canal on US 264 in Dare County; State Project No. 1713P.1.R.50; DWR project
number 20140847
Dear Mr. Willis:
The Division of Water Resources has reviewed your submittal for a 401 Water Quality Certification for the aforementioned project.
Review of your application revealed it lacking necessary information required for making an informed permit decision. The permit
application was deficient in the following areas:
Stormwater Discharge. The proposed plans show the bridge storrmwater being discharged into a canal on the west side of the
road which would provide little or no opportunity for treatment. Condition # 11 of Water Quality Certification No. 3883 requires
treatment of bridge storrmwater prior to entering the stream. This is especially critical for waters classified as HQW. The east
side of the road has a wetland area that would provide better treatment of the bridge storrmwater runoff. DWR requests moving
the discharge point to the wetland area on the east side of the road. Please explain whether or not this is possible.
Therefore, pursuant to 15A NCAC 2H .0507(a)(5), we will have to place the permit application on hold until we are supplied the
necessary information. You have 21 days to respond in writing with the requested information or notification to this office that the
information is forthcoming. If, at the end of the 21 days, this office has not received this information in writing, we will assume you
are withdrawing your application and it will be returned. Furthermore, until the information is received by the NC Division of Water
Resources, we request (by copy of this letter) that the US Army Corps of Engineers place the permit application on hold.
If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Garry Ward at (252) 948 -3922 or garcy.ward @ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
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Director
cc. Tracey Wheeler, US Army Corps of Engineers, Washington Field Office (electronic copy only)
Garcy Ward, DWR, Washington Regional Office
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