20150385 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20150513

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
May 13, 2015
Mr. John Mikesh
129 Yellow Jacket Circle
Mooresville, NC 28117
Donald van der Vaart
Secretary
DWR # 15 -00385
Iredell County
Subject: Approval of 401 Water Quality Certification and Catawba Riparian Buffer Authorization
with Additional Conditions; Shoreline Stabilization, 111 Channel Point Ln, Lake Norman
Dear Mr. Mikesh,
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated
April 17, 2015, and received by the Division of Water Resources (the Division) on April 22, 2015. These
impacts are covered by the Water Quality General Certification Number 3898 (attached), Catawba Buffer
Rules and the additional conditions listed below. This Certification is associated with the use of Regional
Permit Number 198200030 issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and expires on the same day.
Please note that you should obtain any other applicable federal, state or local permits before proceeding
with your project, including those required by (but not limited to) the local lake management authority,
erosion and sediment control, non - discharge, and water supply watershed regulations.
This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the enclosed Certification, the General Permit,
and the following additional conditions:
The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the other specific and
general conditions of the Certification /Buffer Authorizations are met. No other impacts are
approved, including incidental impacts. Please note that this approval is for the repair and
stabilization of the existing shoreline. This approval does not allow any extension of the
shoreline into the lake. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b), 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c) and 15A NCAC
02B.0243(8)]
Type of Impact
Amount Approved (sq. ft.) permanent
Open Waters
360 sq. ft.
Buffer
120 sq. ft.
Shoreline length
120 sq. ft.
Mooresville Regional Office
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]/Customer Service 1- 877 -623 -6748
Internet: www.ncdenr.gov
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2: 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 the j
Certification /Buffer Authorization. If you change your project, you must notify the Division
and you may be required to submit a new application package with the appropriate fee. If
the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this approval letter and
Certification /Buffer Authorization and is responsible for complying with all conditions. [15A j
NCAC 02H .0506 and 15A NCAC 02B.0243(8)] -
3. The Division's Mooresville Regional Office (610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville,
NC 28115) shall be notified in writing once construction at the approved impact areas has
commenced. [15A NCAC 02H .0502 (e)]
4. Only those trees that are severely undermined can be removed. Minimal shaping and
sloping along the immediate shoreline is allowed. [15A NCAC 02B.0243(6)]
5. Beaches, impervious patios, impervious walkways, etc. are not allowed in the buffer unless
specifically approved by the Division and must meet the Catawba Riparian Buffer Rule
requirements. [15A NCAC 02B .0243(4) and (6)]
6. Any access corridor shall not exceed'10 -feet in width and shall be restored to its original
condition prior to the project. [15A NCAC 02B .0243(6)]
7. All staging, including spoil, stockpile construction materials, shall occur outside of the
buffer. [15A NCAC 02B.0243(4)]
8. Work is to be conducted from land and /or from water by barge. [15A NCAC 02H .0502 and
15A NCAC 02B.0243(8)]
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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.0243(5)]
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 /wg /swp /ws/ 401 /certsandpermits /apply /forms) or see
attached. [15A NCAC 02H.0507 (c) and 15A NCAC 02B.0243(8)] i
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested.
This Certification /Buffer Authorization can be contested as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of General Statute
150B by filing a written petition for an administrative hearing to the Office of Administrative Hearings
(hereby known as OAH). A petition form may be obtained from the OAH at http: / /www.ncoah.com/ or by
calling the OAH Clerk's Office at (919) 431 -3000 for information.
Within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt of this notice, a petition must be filed with the OAH. A petition is
considered filed when the original and one (1) copy along with any applicable OAH filing fee is received in
the OAH during normal office hours (Monday through Friday between 8:OOam and S:OOpm, excluding
official state holidays).

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The petition may be faxed to the OAH at (919) 431 -3100, provided the original and one copy of the petition
along with any applicable OAH filing fee is received by the OAH within five (5) business days following the
faxed transmission.
Mailing address for the OAH:
If sending via US Postal Service: If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc):
Office of Administrative Hearings Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center 1711 New Hope Church Road
Raleigh, NC 27699 -6714 Raleigh, NC 27609 -6285
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DENR:
Sam M. Hayes, General Counsel
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1601
This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and the Catawba
Riparian Buffer Rules as described in 15A NCAC 02B.0243. Please contact Alan Johnson at 704 - 663 -1699 or
alan.iohnson @ncdenr.gov if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
G
Michael L. Parker, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Enclosures
cc: Tash Alexander, USACE Asheville Field Office, email
DWR MRO - file copy
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit — file copy
Renegar Construction