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Home My WebLink AboutSecond Request for Additional Information, Bethel Park Stream Restoration Project, Burke County (DWR #20230566)1 Winston, Joey From:Winston, Joey Sent:Tuesday, August 29, 2023 12:24 PM To:Win Taylor Cc:Brandee.C.Boggs@usace.army.mil; Leslie, Andrea J Subject:Second Request for Additional Information, Bethel Park Stream Restoration Project, Burke County (DWR #20230566) Mr. Taylor, On April 24, 2023, the Division of Water Resources (Division) received your applicaƟon requesƟng a 401 Water Quality CerƟﬁcaƟon from the Division for the subject project. AddiƟonal informaƟon was received on July 5, 2023. The Division has determined that your applicaƟon is incomplete and cannot be processed. The applicaƟon is on‐hold unƟl all of the following informaƟon is received: 1. The PCN idenƟﬁes 0.013 acres of wetland impacts, but wetland impacts are not idenƟﬁed on the plans. From looking at the PJD, it seems like the wetland impact would be to Wetland B since it’s 0.013 acres in size. Wetland B is not idenƟﬁed on the plans either, only Wetland A marked as “Protect ExisƟng Wetlands”. Please conﬁrm whether wetland impacts are sƟll proposed. If so, please include them on the project plans. [15A NCAC 02H .0502(a)(4); 15A NCAC 02H .0502(a)(9)] 2. The Division requires that all work in or adjacent to streams be conducted so that the ﬂowing stream does not come in contact with the disturbed area. The PCN indicates that most of the work will be conducted off‐line before streamﬂow is diverted into the new channels. What are the plans for any in‐channel work to prevent streamﬂow from reaching disturbed areas (such as a pump around system or other diversion structure)? Please include any details and notes in the plans, as necessary. [15A NCAC 02H .0502(a)(4); 15A NCAC 02H .0502(a)(9); 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2)] 3. The PCN says “redesigning an exisƟng culvert” is part of the project and the plans show “Proposed Bridge and Culvert Crossing” on sheets 1.1.3 and 1.2.3. Will culverts be installed as part of the project or will exisƟng structures be replaced with bridges? If culverts are proposed for the project, then please indicate the size of the impact, and include a detail for the culverts. The Division requires that culverts be buried to allow low ﬂow passage of water and aquaƟc life. The culvert should be buried by 20% of the pipe’s diameter for culverts 48 inches or less and by one foot for culverts greater than 48 inches. [15A NCAC 02H .0502(a)(4); 15A NCAC 02H .0502(a)(9)] 4. The PCN and PJD idenƟfy impacts to two jurisdicƟonal ditches and one jurisdicƟonal swale, but these features or impacts are not shown on the plans. Please conﬁrm whether impacts are sƟll proposed and include these features on plans. [15A NCAC 02H .0502(a)(4); 15A NCAC 02H .0502(a)(9)] Pursuant to Title 15A NCAC 02H .0502(c), the applicant shall furnish all of the above requested informaƟon for the proper consideraƟon of the applicaƟon. Please provide your response by September 29, 2023. If all of the requested informaƟon is not received, the Division will be unable to approve the applicaƟon and it will be denied as incomplete. The denial of this project will necessitate reapplicaƟon to the Division for approval, including a complete applicaƟon package and appropriate fee. Please let me know if you have any quesƟons. Regards, 2 Joey Joey Winston Environmental Specialist II, Division of Water Resources North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Office: (828) 296‐4685 | Cell: (828) 785‐9171 NEW: joey.winston@deq.nc.gov DEQ is updating its email addresses to @deq.nc.gov in phases from May 1st to June 9th. Employee email addresses may look different, but email performance will not be impacted.