20071608 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20070924

Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
September 24, 2007
Mr. Monty R. Pollard
804 Bremerton Drive
Greenville, NC 27858
Subject Property: Lot #43 Kilby Island
Tar-Pamlico River Basin
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
DWQ # 07-1608
Beaufort County
APPROVAL of Tar-Pamlico River Buffer Rule (15A NCAC 02B .0259) Authorization Certificate
Dear Mr. Pollard:
You have our approval, in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0259 and any conditions listed below, to
impact approximately 60 ftz of Zone 2 of the protected riparian buffers for the purpose of constructing a,
8 foot high, elevated deck at the subject property as described within your application letter received on
September 17, 2007. 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 approval is for the purpose and design that you described in your application. Please note, provided
that the subject deck is constructed at least 8 feet above ground elevation and deck is constructed within
Zone II of the buffer your project is allowable with no mitigation required. If you should 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 and approval letter and is thereby responsible
for complying with all conditions. This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed below.
The Additional Conditions of the Certification 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:
Amount A roved Units) Plan Location or Reference
Stream (feet)
404/CAMA Wetlands acres)
Waters acres)
Buffers 60 s uare ft.) 1
2. Diffuse Flow
4010versight /Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX [phone] Internet: htto://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands
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Mr. Monty R. Pollard
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September 24, 2007
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 .0233(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/Wetlands Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 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. 150B. 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. If you have any questions or would like a copy of the buffer rules, please call Roberto Scheller in
the Washington Regional Office at [phone]. 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
(USAGE} or NC Division of Water Quality (DWQ) if any impacts are proposed to waters.
incerely
Coll~t en H. ugh -"""
CHS/AH
Enclosures: Certificate of Completion
cc: ~WQ Raleigh Central Office
DLR Washington Regional Office
File Copy
Central Files
Filename: 07-1608