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ROY COOPER A
Governor
ELIZABETH S.BISER
Secretary
DOUGLAS R.ANSEL NORTH CAROLINA
Interim Director Environmental Quality
March 29, 2023
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Attn: Nick Buysse, PE
PO BOX 268
Concord, NC 28026
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Fairview Fire and Rescue Association
Attn: Jody L Mills, President of Board of Directors
7402 Concord Highway
Monroe, NC 28110
Subject: Request for Additional Information
Stormwater Permit No. SWA000190
Fairview Fire and Rescue
Union County
Dear Mr. Buysse and Mr. Mills:
The Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR), received a Stormwater
Management Permit Application for the subject project on February 28, 2023. A review of that
information has determined that the application is not complete. The following information is
needed to continue the stormwater review:
1. As designed, this project will not meet the requirements to be considered a low-density
project. Per 15A NCAC 02H .1003(2)(c), "Stormwater that cannot be released as
dispersed flow shall be transported by vegetated conveyances." The rule does allow a
minimal amount of piping for culverts under driveways/roads (such as the proposed pipe
located underneath the driveway entrance on US 601), and in certain cases, erosion
protection, however, the roof drains discharging to and being transported via pipe
network are not allowed for low-density projects. Roof drains are expected to be allowed
to sheet flow from the downspout (ideally this dispersed flow would be directed to a
vegetated receiving area per 15A NCAC 02H .1003(2)(b), but it can also be directed to a
vegetated conveyance). Please either revise the design to remove the piping network or
redesign the project to meet the high-density design requirements.
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NOTE: Removing the proposed pipe network would make this project meet the
definition of redevelopment(since there is no net increase in BUA and greater or equal
stormwater control will be provided from the existing conditions) and redevelopment
projects are not subject to the State post-construction program in accordance with 15A
NCAC 02H .1001(1)(f). If you demonstrate that the project meets the definition of
redevelopment, we can issue you a letter confirming that this project meets the definition
of redevelopment and stating that no permit is required from our office for the proposed
project.
2. Please upload the electronic files for this project to the following link:
https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/Forms/SW-Supplemental-Upload. Typically, an email is sent
from our office once the project is accepted for review instructing you to do this, however
it appears as though we never sent this email. We apologize for the oversight and
inconvenience.
3. Provide PDFs of all revisions, 2 hardcopies of revised plan sheets, 1 hardcopy of other
documents, and a response to comments letter briefly describing how the comments have
been addressed.
a. PDFs must be uploaded using the form at:
https:,[/edocs.deq.nc.gov/Forms/SW-Supplemental-Upload
b. Hard copies must be mailed or delivered to the following address:
i. For FedEx/UPS:
Jim Farkas
512 N. Salisbury Street, Office 640M
Raleigh, NC 27604
ii. For USPS:
Jim Farkas
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
iii. 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.
Please note that this request for additional information is in response to a preliminary review.
The requested information should be received by this Office prior to April 28, 2023, or the
application will be returned as incomplete. The return of a project will necessitate resubmittal
of all required items, including the application fee. Please reference the State assigned project
number SWA000190 on all correspondence.

If you need additional time to submit the information, please submit your request for a time
extension to the Division at the contact below. The request must indicate the date by which you
expect to submit the required information. The Division is allowed 90 days from the receipt of
a completed application to issue the permit.
The construction of any impervious surfaces, other than a construction entrance under an
approved Sedimentation Erosion Control Plan, is a violation of NCGS 143-215.1 and is subject
to enforcement action pursuant to NCGS 143-215.6A.
If you have any questions concerning this matter please feel free to contact me at
[e-mail] or(919) 707-3646.
Sincerely,
Jim Farkas
State Stormwater Engineer
DEMLR Post-Construction Stormwater Program
cc: Mooresville Regional Office