20190172 Ver 2_05c_TownofChapelHill_Riparian buffer authorization_20221212

TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL
405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
www.townofchapelhill.org
Authorization Certificate
for Uses and Activities in the Jordan Watershed Riparian Buffer
Responsible Party Date: 5/13/2013
Name: Inter Church Council Housing
Address: 1060 N. Elliott Road C l
City: Chapel Hill State: NC Zip Code: 27514
Phone: [phone] Email: [e-mail]
Project Information
Project Name: Chase Park Apartments Stream Bank Repair
Property Zip
Address: 1060 NC-54, Chapel Hill 27516
Code:
Parcel Identifier 9788016994
Numbers (PINs):
Project Stream bank Stabilization/Buffer Restoration
Description:
No Practical Alternatives Findings
The following proposed buffer impacts have been found to meet the criteria in Subsection 5.18.8(c) of the Town of
Chapel Hill Land Use Management Ordinance for a determination of "no practical alternatives" and are authorized, in
accordance with the attached conditions.
Buffer
Impact
ID*
Activity or Use
From Table in 5.18.7 j
[ (b} of the LLtIVIO
Linear
Im act ft
p (}
Zone 1
Impact ft
p (z)
Zone 2
Impact ft
p (z)
Mitigation?
Yes or No
{ )
Site 1
Buffer Restoration/Stream bank stabilization
221
6,748
1,932
No
Site 2
Buffer Restoration/Stream bank stabilization
4,478
0
No
Total Buffer Impacts:
221
11,226
1,932
This authorization is valid for the purpose and design described in your application. If the property is sold the new owner
must be given a copy of this Certification and attached conditions, and is thereby responsible for complying with all of the
conditions.
Date: 5-13-19
Ernest Odei-Larbi, P.E, CFM
SENIOR ENGINEER
Jordan Buffer Authorization Certificate
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Conditions of Authorization
The following conditions are applicable.
1. The project shall be constructed in accordance with your Jordan Watershed Riparian Buffer Authorization
Application dated May 3, 2019.
2. The issuance of this authorization does not exempt the Responsible Party from complying with any and all
state, federal or local statutes, rules, regulations, and ordinances.
3. The Responsible Party shall report any violation of this authorization to the Town of Chapel Hill within 24
hours of discovery.
4. The Responsible Party shall ensure that the final design drawings adhere to this authorization and to the
documentation and drawings submitted for approval.
5. All mechanized equipment operated near surface waters must be regularly inspected and maintained to
prevent contamination of stream waters from fuel, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or other toxic materials.
6. The buffer boundary and limits of disturbance shall be clearly marked by highly visible fencing prior to
any land disturbing activities. Impacts to areas within the fencing are prohibited unless authorized by this
authorization. A preconstruction inspection by the Town of Chapel Hill Stormwater Management
Division (919-969-7246) of the fencing is required prior to any land disturbance on the site.
7. Native riparian vegetation must be reestablished within the construction limits of the project by the end of
the growing season following the completion of construction. No fertilizer shall be used other than a one-
time application to reestablish vegetation.
8. Erosion and sediment control practices must be designed, installed, operated and maintained in accordance
with the most recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Planning and Design
Manual.
9. Bridge deck and culvert drains shall not discharge directly into the stream.
10. All stormwater runoff shall be directed as sheet flow through stream buffers at non -erosive velocities.
11. All riparian buffers impacted by the placement of temporary fill or clearing activities shall be restored to
the preconstruction contours and revegetated.
12. Additional best management practices may be required to minimize disturbance, preserve aquatic life and
habitat, and protect water quality.
13. A copy of this authorization shall be maintained on the construction site at all times.
14. The owner shall be responsible for removing any riprap that falls into the creek from the filled riprap slope
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