HomeMy WebLinkAbout20211818 Ver 2_Buffer Approval NBR_20220701 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
919.791.4200
July 1, 2022
DWR # 20211818 v2
Wake County
Kris Bass Engineering
Attn: Kris Bass
219 E. Chatham Street, Suite 205
Cary, NC 27511
(via email kbass@kbeng.org)
Subject: APPROVAL OF NEUSE RIVER BASIN RIPARIAN BUFFER IMPACTS WITH
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Hsu Dam and Spillway Repairs
Dear Kris Bass:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated
March 3, 2022, received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) March 3, 2022 with payment
received March 9, 2022, and additional information received on April 6, 2022, and May 11, 2022. These
impacts are covered by the Neuse River Buffer Rules and the conditions listed below. Please note that
you should get any other federal, state or local permits before proceeding with your project, including
those required by (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non-Discharge, and Water Supply
Watershed regulations. This Authorization Certificate shall expire when the corresponding 401
Water Quality Certification Approval DWR#20211818 v2 expires.
The following impacts are hereby approved, provided that all of the Conditions listed below and all of the
conditions of the Neuse River Buffer Rules are met. No other impacts are approved, including incidental
impacts. [15A NCAC 02B Neuse .0611(b)(2)]
Type of Impact
Amount Approved
(units)
Permanent
Amount Approved
(units)
Temporary
Buffers – Zone 1
B1: Dam Repair 1,346 (square feet) 362 (square feet)
Buffers – Zone 2
B1: Dam Repair 396 (square feet) 271 (square feet)
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 this Authorization Certificate. If you change your
project, you must notify the Division and you may be required to submit a new application package. If
the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this Authorization Certificate and is
responsible for complying with all conditions. [15A NCAC 02B .0611(b)(2)]
If you are unable to comply with any of the conditions below, you must notify the Raleigh Regional
Office within 24 hours (or the next business day if a weekend or holiday) from the time the permittee
becomes aware of the circumstances.
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
919.791.4200
Hsu Dam and Spillway Repairs
DWR# 20211818 v2
Buffer Authorization Certificate
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The permittee shall report to the Raleigh Regional Office any noncompliance with the conditions of this
Authorization Certificate and/or any violation of state regulated riparian buffer rules [15A NCAC
02B .0714]. Information shall be provided orally within 24 hours (or the next business day if a weekend
or holiday) from the time the applicant became aware of the circumstances.
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5]
This Authorization Certificate can be contested as provided in Chapter 150B of the North Carolina
General Statutes by filing a Petition for a Contested Case Hearing (Petition) with the North Carolina
Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) within sixty (60) calendar days. Requirements for filing a
Petition are set forth in Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes and Title 26 of the North
Carolina Administrative Code. Additional information regarding requirements for filing a Petition and
Petition forms may be accessed at http://www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH Clerk’s Office at (919)
431-3000.
One (1) copy of the Petition must also be served to the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality:
William F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
This letter completes the review of the Division under the Neuse River Riparian Buffer Rules as described
in 15A NCAC 02B .0714. Please contact Colleen Cohn at 919-791-4258 or Colleen.Cohn@ncdenr.gov if
you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
cc:
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch electronic file
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