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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20221647 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20230105ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality January 5, 2023 DWR # 22-1647 Iredell County Nick Ogburn 14015 Cooley Road Princess Anne, MD 21853-3247 Delivered via email to nogburn@hughes.net Subject: Approval of Catawba Riparian Buffer Impacts with Additional Conditions; 218 Penicillin Point, Troutman, Ogburn Shoreline Remediation, Lake Norman Mr. Ogburn: You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application submitted and received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) November 22, 2022. These impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification Number 4502 which can be located at: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-quality-permitting/401-buffer- permitting-branch/general and the conditions listed below. This certification is associated with the use of Regional General Permit Number 30 once it is issued to you by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 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. The Division has determined that the proposed project will comply with water quality requirements provided that you adhere to all conditions. The following proposed impacts are hereby approved. No other impacts are approved, including incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)] Type of Impact Amount Approved (units) Permanent Buffers — Zone 1 258 (square ft.) Shoreline 1548 (square ft.) or 258 (linear ft.) 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)] This approval includes the additional conditions listed below: 1. All spoil shall be disposed of at the designated area shown in the application. The disposal area shall be in accordance with, and in full compliance with, G.S. Chapter 113A Article 4 (Sediment and Pollution Control Act of 1973). 2. All staging, including spoil, stockpile and construction materials, shall occur outside of the buffer. [15A NCAC 02B .0243(4)] 3. All stormwater shall be directed as diffuse or sheet flow (not piped) at non -erosive velocities through the protected lake buffer and should not re -concentrate before discharging into the lake. [15A NCAC 02B .0614(8)] 4. The applicant and/or authorized agent shall provide a completed Certificate of Completion Form to the DWR 401 and Buffer Permitting Unit within ten days of project completion. (available at: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/swp/ws/401/certsandpermits/apply/forms or see attached. [15A NCAC 02H .0507 (c) and 15A NCAC 02B .0614(9)] This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested [G.S. 143-215.5]. If you are unable to comply with any of the conditions below, you must notify the Mooresville 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. The permittee shall report to the Mooresville Regional Office any noncompliance with the conditions of this Authorization Certificate and/or any violation of state regulated riparian buffer rules [15A NCAC 02B .0614]. 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 Authorization 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 Authorization shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter. This letter completes the review of the Division under the Catawba Riparian Buffer Rules as described in 15A NCAC 02B .0614. Please contact Roberto Scheller at 704-235-2204 or roberto.scheller@ncdenr.gov if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: ,44.4441w H P;4 �F161FB69A2D84A3. Andrew H. Pitner, P.G., Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Mooresville Regional Office Enclosure cc: Randy Jordan, Lyfe Marine, Inc., Randy@lyfemarine.com DWR MRO - file copy DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch file CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION NCDWR Project No.: County: Applicant: Project Name: Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification: Certificate of Completion Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return this certificate to the 401 Wetland & Buffer Permitting Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Resources, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1617. This form may be returned to NCDWR by the applicant, the applicant's authorized agent, or the project engineer. It is not necessary to send certificates from all of these. Applicant's Certification I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. Signature: Date: Agent's Certification I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. Signature: Date: Engineer's Certification Partial Final I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project for the Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. Signature Registration No. Date