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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Pat McCrory
Governor
October 6, 2015
Molly Kartes
3210 Lake Shore Rd. South
Denver, NC 28037
Donald van der Vaart
Secretary
DWR # 15 -0985
Lincoln County
Subject: Approval of 401 Water Quality Certification and Catawba Riparian Buffer Authorization
- with Additional Conditions; Shoreline Stabilization, Lake Shore Rd. S., Lake Norman
Dear Ms. Kartes,
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated
September 14, 2015 and received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) on September 24, 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:
1. 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. [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 (dredge) 304 sq. ft. (483 cu. yds)
Buffer 0 sq. ft.
Shoreline length 0 ft.
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
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
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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
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. No impacts to shoreline /buffer proposed.
5. All staging, including spoil, stockpile and construction materials, shall occur outside of the
buffer. [15A NCAC 02B .0243(4)]
6. Work is to be conducted from land and /or from water by barge. [15A NCAC 02H .0502 and
15A NCAC 02B.0243(8)]
7. 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: htti):Hr)ortal.ncdenr.oriz/ web /wa /swr)/ws/ 401 /certsandE)ermits /apply /forms) or see
attached. [15A NCAC 02H .0507 (c) and 15A NCAC 02B.0243(8)]
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 8:00am and 5:00pm, excluding official
state holidays).
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 DEQ:
Sam M. Hayes, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 -1601
DWQ# 15 -0985
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.Rov if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
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F,:5� Michael L. Parker, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Enclosures
cc: DWR MRO - file copy
Daren Schatz, daren.lancasterdocks @Rmail.com
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit — file copy