SW1170501_Email_20220803

Peck, Kaitlin
From:Farkas, Jim J
Sent:Wednesday, August 3, 2022 1:46 PM
To:[e-mail]
Cc:[e-mail]
Subject:RE: \[External\] RE: SW1170501; Acony Bell - Major Modification
I have not yet received the requested information for this project. Please provide it at your earliest convenience.

-Jim

From: Farkas, Jim J
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2022 12:40 PM
To: [e-mail]
Cc: [e-mail]
Subject: RE: \[External\] RE: SW1170501; Acony Bell - Major Modification

Eric,

I was looking over the information you provided on 2/17/2022. Everything looks good except for a few small issues:

Please correct the following:
- Please upload the electronic files for the submission at the following link (https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/Forms/SW-
Supplemental-Upload). It appears as though the email that we send out when we accept the project as
administratively complete and instructing you to upload the electronic files was never sent out by us.
- Please correct the following issues with the Application:
o Section IV, 10:
 Total Drainage Area & On-site Drainage Area – Please use the project area (50.0 ac) not the
property area (50.5 ac) for this item and please show this item in square feet, not in acres.
 Proposed Impervious Area – Please show this item in square feet, not in acres.
- Please correct the following issues with the Supplement-EZ Form:
o Cover Page:
 Line 2 – Please use the project area (50.0 ac) not the property area (50.5 ac) for this item.
 Line 9 – BUA was proposed within the vegetated setback for Phase 1 of this project (The main
roadway of Phase 1 crosses Goldmine Branch). Please complete this item If the BUA within the
vegetated setback does not meet 15A NCAC 02H .1003(4)(c-d), 15A NCAC 02H .1017(12) can be
used).
o Drainage Areas Page:
 Lines 5-6 – Please use the project area (50.0 ac) not the property area (50.5 ac) for this item and
please show this item in square feet, not in acres. NOTE: Line 7 should also be shown in acres,
but this is a moot point since it is zero.
- 15A NCAC 02H .1003(2)(c) requires the conveyances used for low-density projects to be vegetated (with
allowable exceptions for erosion protection). Would it be possible to reconfigure the swales in a manner that
reduces the number of swales that have riprap lining or swap the riprap lining for a grass lining with check
dams? For example, could swale 4A be directed under the existing gravel roadway and toward the delineated
stream (instead of directed into swale 3A)? If the drainage area to swale 3A is reduced, it should be possible to
remove the riprap lining for this swale and possibly swale 2A. Please also look into the possibility of changing the
provided swale cross-sections to eliminate the riprap lining. The provided swales have a bottom width of 0.5 ft,
but widening this bottom width could increase the capacity of the swale and (hopefully) remove the need for
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the riprap lining. If it is not possible to remove the riprap lining due to erosion concerns, it is understandable
since the topography of this site is fairly steep (with road slopes regularly being in excess of 10%). NOTE: The
provided swale calculations are sized for the 25-year design storm, but the State only requires that the 10-year
storm be conveyed non-erosively (this may help reduce the amount of riprap used).

Please answer the following:
- Would you like this permit to be reissued with the project density written as dwelling units per acre (max 2
dwelling units per acre) or as a percentage of the project area that can be BUA (max 24% BUA)? Both options are
allowable for low-density projects subject to 15A NCAC 02H .1017(4). The dwelling units per acre permit
condition is generally easier to demonstrate compliance with, but the percent BUA permit condition would
make it easier/possible to add additional homes to the property at some point in the future.

Please provide the following:
- 1x electronic copy of all of the submittal materials received up to this point.
- 1x hard copy & 1x electronic copy of the revised page of the Application.
- 1x hard copy & 1x electronic copy of the revised pages of the Supplement-EZ Form (since the signature page is
being modified, you will need to provide a new original signature on the hard copy).
- 1x hard copy (2x hard copies for plans) & 1x electronic copy of anything related to changes in the proposed
swales (if applicable).

Hard copies should be mailed to me at the following address:
For FedEx/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.deq.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 45 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
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512 N. Salisbury Street
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612

[phone]
[e-mail]

Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
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.

From: Farkas, Jim J
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2022 3:38 PM
To: [e-mail]
Cc: Aiken, Stan E <[e-mail]>; [e-mail]
Subject: RE: \[External\] RE: SW1170501; Acony Bell - Major Modification

Good Afternoon,

We received your application for a major modification to stormwater permit SW1170501 on 1/18/2022. 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 2/18/2022) so that we may accept the
project and begin the review process, otherwise, the project will be returned as administratively incomplete. Typically,
we don’t offer extensions on the administrative completeness review, but I may not have been as clear as I should have
been with my original comments (my apologies).

- Prior Comment – “1x hard copy of a designer’s certification. This item is required per Section II, 1b of the
Application. These forms can be found here: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-mineral-and-land-
resources/stormwater/stormwater-program/post-construction-program/post-construction-forms Since the
project is partly complete, complete as much of the forms as you can.” Please also provide the “As-Built
‘Permittee Certification’” and “Low Density” forms.

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 30 – 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 will probably be closer
to 45 days than 30).

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Hard copies should be mailed to the following address:
For FedEx/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]
[e-mail]

Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
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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Sent: Friday, January 14, 2022 3:42 PM
To: Farkas, Jim J <[e-mail]>
Cc: Aiken, Stan E <[e-mail]>; [e-mail]
Subject: \[External\] RE: SW1170501; Acony Bell - Major Modification

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Jim,

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The attached documents should address all of the outstanding administrative items you have referenced below. The hard
copies of this package is in the mail to be overnighted as of late this afternoon (1/14/22), but given the upcoming
inclement weather and other mail delivery issues with COVID, etc – I wanted to make sure you are aware that we have
taken action to provide you the required items prior to the 1/18/22 deadline you indicated below.

Please let me know if there is anything else I can do to help with the processing/review of this application. Thanks,

Eric J. Hutchison III, P.E.
Brooks Engineering Associates, PA
15 Arlington St – Asheville, NC 28801
[e-mail]
Office: 828-232-4700
Cell: 717-503-1188

From: Farkas, Jim J <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2021 3:15 PM
To: [e-mail]
Cc: Aiken, Stan E <[e-mail]>
Subject: SW1170501; Acony Bell - Major Modification

Good Afternoon,

We received your application for a major modification to stormwater permit SW1170501 on 12/16/2021. 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 1/18/2021) so that we may
accept the project and begin the review process, otherwise, the project will be returned as administratively incomplete.

- 1x original signed & sealed hard copy of the Supplement-EZ Form (Available here:
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-mineral-and-land-resources/stormwater/stormwater-
program/stormwater-design). This item is required per Section VI, 3 of the Application. Please click on the “Load
Supplement Forms” link (Above the designer’s certification) and fill out/provide the drainage areas page and the
low-density page (please include the swale information for the other phases of the project if possible).
- Please provide contact information, such as email address and phone number, for the permittee (Section III, 1b
of the Application). This information allows us to get in contact with the permittee if needed and allows us to
send the permittee an electronic copy of the permit and file once it gets approved.
- 1x hard copy of the recorded deed restrictions, protective covenants, and drainage easements as required per
the original permit.
- 1x hard copy of a designer’s certification. This item is required per Section II, 1b of the Application. These forms
can be found here: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-mineral-and-land-
resources/stormwater/stormwater-program/post-construction-program/post-construction-forms Since the
project is partly complete, complete as much of the forms as you can.
- 2x hard copies of a full-sized plan sheet showing the following:
o Drainage area map for the proposed swales. This item is required per Section VI, 8o of the Application
and 15A NCAC 02H .1042(2)(g)(iv).

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NOTE: This is an administrative completeness review, not a detailed engineering review. The following items were noted
during this review, but do not need to be addressed for this submission to be administratively complete and accepted
for review (but these issues, and possibly others, will probably be brough up during the engineering review):
- Section IV, 10 – For a low-density project, the “drainage area” is equal to the project area as shown in Section IV,
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Jetport (Section II, 5).

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 30 – 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 will probably be closer
to 45 days than 30).

Hard copies should be mailed to the following address:
For FedEx/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]
[e-mail]

Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
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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