SWA000142_Email_20220505

DeBerry, Margie
From: Farkas, Jim J
Sent: Thursday, May 5, 2022 11:29 AM
To: Marie Pathmanathan
Cc: Roy Lorenzen
Subject: RE: [External] RE: SWA000142; Swift Water Rescue Trainer - Major Modification
Yes, have the guy at the front desk call Kieu Tran (919) 707- 3640
-Jim
From: Marie Pathmanathan <mpath [e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, May 5, 2022 11:27 AM
To: Farkas, Jim J <[e-mail]>
Cc: Roy Lorenzen <[e-mail]>
Subject: [External] RE: SWA000142; Swift Water Rescue Trainer - Major Modification
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Jim,
I have uploaded the requested revision to the online portal. Planning to hand deliver the hard copies this afternoon. Will
you or someone in your office be available to receive it?
Thanks,
Marie.
Marie Pathmanathan, PE
Project Engineer, Civil Engineering
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From: Farkas, Jim J <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 3, 2022 8:24 AM
To: Roy Lorenzen <[e-mail]>
Cc: Deaver, Robin <[e-mail]>
Subject: SWA000142; Swift Water Rescue Trainer - Major Modification
Roy,
I was looking over the information you provided on 4/18/2022. Everything looks good except for a few small issues:
Please correct the following:
- Part E5 of the ATC Application:
o Total Property Area —The project area for this modification should cover the entire project area (30.4
ac, shown in square feet) not just the portion of the project subject to this modification. The way that
this will work from a permitting standpoint is that this ATC (SWA000142) will replace the existing permit
and cover both the wet ponds and low -density area so it needs to cover everything that the original
permit (SW6210505) covered.
o Total Project Area — Similar to the Total Property Area, the Total Project Area must include everything
covered by the original permit. This value should be 30.4 ac shown in square feet.
o BUA Associated with Existing Development — Existing BUA is BUA that existed on -site prior to the
stormwater rules taking effect in this part of the State. Per the original permit (SW6210505), this value
was zero sf so that value should be used here too.
o Proposed New BUA — This value would be equal to the net increase in BUA that will be located within
the project area. Per my calculations, it looks like this value would be 220,423 sf (183,374 sf associated
with the original permit and 37,049 sf added through this modification). Please let me know if this
assumption is incorrect.
o Project Density —The project density would be calculated based on the revised Proposed New BUA
(220,423 sf) and the revised Total Project Area (30.4 ac) and would be approximately 16.6%
Please provide the following:
- 2x hard copies & 1x electronic copy of the revised page of the ATC Application.
Hard copies should be mailed to me at the following address:
For Fed Ex/UPS:
Jim Farkas
512 N. Salisbury Street, Office 640E
Raleigh, NC 27604
For USPS:
Jim Farkas
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Hand Delivery:
Please reach out to me prior to hand delivering a submission to make sure that I (or someone else in my group)
will be able to receive the submission. Do not leave the package in the foyer with the security guard.
NOTE: Hard copies should not be sent to a Regional Office. Doing so will delay the review process and the
submission package may be lost while being sent from the Regional Office to me in the Central Office.
Electronic copies should be uploaded at the following location:
https://edocs.deg.nc.gov/Forms/SW-Supplemental-Upload

Since these are really minor things, once I get the hard copies, anything else that may have changed from addressing
these issues, and the documents are uploaded to Laserfiche (Provided everything is still in order), we can issue the
permit without doing another formal 30 day review.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Jim Farkas
Environmental Engineer
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Energy, Mineral, & Land Resources — Stormwater Program
512 N. Salisbury Street
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
[phone]
Jim.Farkasgncdenr. gov
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From: Farkas, Jim J
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 10:42 AM
To: Deaver, Robin; Roy Lorenzen <[e-mail]>
Cc: Lawyer, Mike <[e-mail]>
Subject: SW6210505; Swift Water Rescue Trainer - Major Modification
Good Morning,
We received your application for a new Fast -Track ATC post -construction stormwater permit on 3/15/2022. At this time,
the submission is not administratively complete and cannot be accepted for review in its current condition. Please
provide the following submittal items within 30 calendar days (by close of business on 4/15/2022) so that we may
accept the project and begin the review process, otherwise, the project will be returned as administratively incomplete.
- 2x hard copies of a full-sized plan sheet showing the following:

o Locations of SCMs within the project. This item is required per Item F4 of the Application and 15A NCAC
02H .1043(3)(f). Since the original project was permitted as a high -density project, this modification will
need to be handled as a high -density project (requiring the new BUA associated with this modification to
be treated in a primary SCM) or as a pocket of low -density within an otherwise high -density project (if
applicable per 15A NCAC 02H .1003(1)(d)). If you are pursuing the low -density pocket option, please
explain that this is what you are planning on doing, which of the three criteria in .1003(1)(d) are being
met, indicate the low -density area on the plans, and provide %BUA calculations for the low -density area
(similar to the project area calculation shown in Item E5). NOTE: The low -density area cannot include
any portions of the drainage areas to the wet ponds.
o Location of on -site surface waters and vegetated setbacks. This item is required per Item F4 of the
Application and 15A NCAC 02H .1043(3)(f). the Application indicates 2,127 sf of on -site surface water.
Please show this on the plans and include the required 30 ft vegetated setback from it.
NOTE: This is an administrative completeness review, not a detailed engineering review. The following items were noted
during this review, but are not required for administrative completeness:
- "Existing BUA" is BUA that existed on -site prior to the applicable post -construction stormwater rules taking
effect in an area not previously permitted BUA (The original permit information did not indicate any existing
BUA associated with this project).
- The electronic files that we have for permit SW6210505 do not appear to include the originally approved
drainage areas to the wet ponds. If you could provide these plans, it would help with the review.
If these items are received within the stipulated timeframe, we can accept the project and begin the review process.
Once accepted, reviews under the standard permitting process generally take 45 calendar days, but can take up to 90
calendar days per statute (one of our two reviewer positions is currently vacant so this review may exceed 45 days).
Hard copies should be mailed to the following address:
For Fed Ex/UPS:
Jim Farkas
512 N. Salisbury Street, Office 640E
Raleigh, NC 27604
For USPS:
Jim Farkas
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Jim Farkas
Environmental Engineer
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Energy, Mineral, & Land Resources — Stormwater Program
512 N. Salisbury Street
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
[phone]
Jim.Farkasgncdenr.gov

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North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
Based on the current guidance to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Environmental Quality has
adjusted operations to protect the health and safety of the staff and public. Many employees are working remotely or
are on staggered shifts. To accommodate these staffing changes, all DEQ office locations are limiting public access to
appointments only. Please check with the appropriate staff before visiting our offices, as we may be able to handle your
requests by phone or email. We appreciate your patience as we continue to serve the public during this challenging
time.
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