20230863 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20230810 (2)

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARI) E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
August 10, 2023
Columbus Brown
PO Box 567
Bunn, NC 27508
(via email theotherbuzzyOgmail.com)
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
DWR 920230863
Franklin County
Subject: APPROVAL OF TAR-PAMLICO RIVER BASIN RIPARIAN BUFFER IMPACTS
WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Brown — 105 Palomino Cove Project
Dear Columbus Brown:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated
June 12, 2023, received by the N.C. Division of Water Resources (Division) on June 12, 2023, with
payment received June 15, 2023. These impacts are covered by the Tar -Pamlico River Buffer Rules and
the conditions listed below. 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 following impacts are hereby approved, provided that all of the Conditions listed below, and all of
the conditions of the Tar -Pamlico River Buffer Rules are met. No other impacts are approved, including
incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02B Tar -Pamlico .0611(b)(2)]
Type of Impact
Amount
Approved (units)
Permanent
Amount
Approved (units)
Temporary
Buffers — Zone 1
B1: Shoreline Stabilization — Seawall
120 (square feet)
0 (square feet)
B2: Construction Access*
0 (square feet)
2500 (square feet)
B3: Tree Removal for Construction (3 trees)
30 (square feet)
0 (square feet)
B4: Excavation for Boat Slip
256 (square feet)
0 (square feet)
Buffers — Zone 2
B2: Construction Access*
0 (square feet)
200 (square feet)
*must meet requirements of 15A NCAC 02B .0734(11)(ee)
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)]
D � ��� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office I 3800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
NOR1H cAROLNa 919.791.4200

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DWR# 20230863
Buffer Authorization Certificate
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If you are unable to comply with any of the conditions below, you must notify the Raleigh 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 Raleigh Regional Office any noncompliance with the conditions of this
Authorization Certificate and/or any violation of state regulated riparian buffer rules [15A NCAC
02B .0734]. 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 approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5] Upon the
presentation of proper credentials, the Division may inspect the property.
This Authorization Certificate 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 [phone].
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
If the party filing the Petition is not the permittee, then the party must also serve the recipient of the
Certification in accordance with N.C.G.S 15013-23(a).
This Authorization shall expire when the corresponding 401 Water Quality Certification Approval
DWR#20230863 expires.
This letter completes the review of the Division under the Tar -Pamlico River Riparian Buffer Rules as
described in 15A NCAC 02B .0734. Please contact Zach Thomas at zachm.thomaskdeq.nc.gov or 919-
791-4255 if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
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Vanessa Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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D � � North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office I 3800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
NOMH cARouNA 919.791.4200