SW1190702_Email_20230712

Peck, Kaitlin
From:Farkas, Jim J
Sent:Wednesday, July 12, 2023 1:22 PM
To:Amber Henson
Cc:Nathan Hudgens
Subject:RE: \[EXTERNAL\] RE: SW1221002 Asheville Regional Airport Terminal Modernization
and Expansion
When would be a convenient time to set up a meeting to discuss the outstanding comments for this project? I should
have availability tomorrow (7/13/23) or sometime next week (7/17/23 – 7/21/23).

Jim Farkas
State Stormwater Engineer
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Office: [phone]
[e-mail]

From: Amber Henson <[e-mail]>
Sent: Monday, May 8, 2023 2:43 PM
To: Farkas, Jim J <[e-mail]>
Cc: Nathan Hudgens <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: \[EXTERNAL\] RE: SW1221002 Asheville Regional Airport Terminal Modernization and Expansion

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Jim,

Following up.

Amber Henson
Gresham Smith

D: 615.770.8116
M: 615.499.8050
From: Amber Henson
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2023 8:15 AM
To: 'Farkas, Jim J' <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: \[EXTERNAL\] RE: SW1221002 Asheville Regional Airport Terminal Modernization and Expansion
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Jim,

Just following up on my request below for a meeting to discuss a couple of items on the AVL review. Please let us know
if there is a good time that our Engineers can setup a call with you sometime soon.

Thank you,

Amber Henson
Gresham Smith

D: 615.770.8116
M: 615.499.8050
From: Amber Henson <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2023 10:50 AM
To: Farkas, Jim J <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: \[EXTERNAL\] RE: SW1221002 Asheville Regional Airport Terminal Modernization and Expansion

Jim,

Thank you very much for laying this timeline out in helping us and our client make the best choice for this project at this
state of our review process. We have certainly decided to stay on the track that we are currently on, so that we may
continue moving forward from where we are.

With that, we would like to set up a meeting time as soon as you are available. We would like to discuss a couple of
review items with you to make sure we are all on the same page and still moving ahead.

Discussion items:

 Bio pond design and requirement
 EZ sheet, areas and how those numbers were determined.

Please provide days/times that work best for you, and we will work around your schedule.

Thank you,

Amber Henson
Gresham Smith

D: 615.770.8116
M: 615.499.8050
From: Farkas, Jim J <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, March 3, 2023 8:47 AM
To: Amber Henson <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: \[EXTERNAL\] RE: SW1221002 Asheville Regional Airport Terminal Modernization and Expansion

If you go Fast-track, the timeline would look something like this:
- Submit Fast-Track info to our office.
- Typically within a week of receiving the submission , we perform an administrative completeness review on the
submission to make sure that everything needed for review has been provided (similar to the administrative
review prior to accepting this project for the standard review).
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o If everything is provided, we accept the submission and then have up to 30 calendar days to review the
project.
 The review of the project will either end in comments (requiring a resubmission of the
requested information and another review of up to 30 calendar days) or approval.
o If items are missing from the submission, you will have 30 calendar days to provide the requested items.
 If the requested items are provided within 30 calendar days, we will accept the submission and
then have up to 30 calendar days to review the project (see above process).
 If the requested items are not provided within 30 calendar days, the submission will be returned
as administratively incomplete and you can resubmit once you have all of the required items.
o If the project does not qualify for the Fast-track program, the submission will be returned and you will
need to apply through the standard process.

A common mistake with the Fast-track program is that people forget to provide 2x original signed hard copies of the
form so don’t forget to do that.

Jim Farkas
State Stormwater Engineer
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Office: [phone]
[e-mail]

From: Amber Henson <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2023 6:27 PM
To: Farkas, Jim J <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: \[EXTERNAL\] RE: SW1221002 Asheville Regional Airport Terminal Modernization and Expansion

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Jim,

Thank you very much for sharing this information. The only question I have is, if we go the Fast Track route at this stage
of our review – where would that put our project on the review timeline?

Thanks,

Amber Henson
Gresham Smith

D: 615.770.8116
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From: Farkas, Jim J <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 9:16 AM
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To: Amber Henson <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: \[EXTERNAL\] RE: SW1221002 Asheville Regional Airport Terminal Modernization and Expansion

Fast-Track option (https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-mineral-and-land-resources/stormwater/stormwater-
program/post-construction-program/new-permits-permit-modifications and 15A NCAC 02H .1043 & .1044).

The Fast-Track process breaks the standard review process into two parts. The first part, the Authorization to Construct
(ATC), is an administrative type review where we determine if what is proposed has the potential to/can meet the
rules/requirements. Approval of the ATC allows the project to be constructed and then, once construction has finished,
the second part of the Fast-Track process, the Final Approval, is entered into. As-builts are submitted during the Final
Approval and this is when the technical review is performed. We review what was actually built in the field and
determine if what was built meets the rules/requirements or not (if not, special conditions may be added to the permit
or, in more severe cases, compliance & enforcement actions may be taken). The Fast-Track process is beneficial in that it
allows a project to be permitted quicker than can be done through the standard process (with the standard process,
reviews can take up to 90 calendar days, but with the Fast-Track, reviews can only take up to 30 calendar days). The
drawbacks of the Fast-Track process are that 2 reviews and two review fees are required to get the permit, certain
projects are not eligible (See Part A of the Application & 15A NCAC 02H .1043(1)), and that there is more risk involved
with this option (compliance with the rules/requirements is not evaluated until the site has been built and, at that point,
changes to the design can be very costly).

If you are interested in pursuing the Fast-Track option, you will need to complete and submit 2x original signed hard
copies of the Fast-Track ATC form (at the link above) and any of the items required per Part F of that form that have not
already been provided (we can cannibalize items that have already been submitted for SW1221002 for the Fast-Track
application or you can provide new copies). Applying for a permit for this project through the Fast-Track process rescinds
the standard application (for SW1221002) as a project can only be permitted through one permitting process (either
standard or Fast-Track, but not both). A new application fee will be required for the ATC application.

If you have any other questions, please let me know.

Jim Farkas
State Stormwater Engineer
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Office: [phone]
[e-mail]

From: Amber Henson <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 10:07 AM
To: Farkas, Jim J <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: \[EXTERNAL\] RE: SW1221002 Asheville Regional Airport Terminal Modernization and Expansion

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Hi Jim,

I just left you a voicemail. Though, I wanted to follow up via email, in case it’s easier for you to respond here. Our client
is currently very interested in moving this project to the Fast-Track permitting option. Is this something that I should
discuss and handle with you? Or can you give me further instructions on how to proceed in this direction?

Thanks for all your help!

Amber Henson
Gresham Smith

D: 615.770.8116
M: 615.499.8050
From: Farkas, Jim J <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 1:38 PM
To: Amber Henson <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: \[EXTERNAL\] RE: SW1221002 Asheville Regional Airport Terminal Modernization and Expansion

Yes, it is taking longer than expected. If the issue persists tomorrow, you can email me the electronic files and I will
manually enter them when I get the chance.

Jim Farkas
State Stormwater Engineer
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Office: [phone]
[e-mail]

From: Amber Henson <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 2:37 PM
To: Farkas, Jim J <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: \[EXTERNAL\] RE: SW1221002 Asheville Regional Airport Terminal Modernization and Expansion

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Jim,

Laserfiche is still asking for a login on my end – can you please confirm that it still down for maintenance? If it is back up
and running, I need instructions or help getting around the login, please.

Thank you,
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Amber Henson
Gresham Smith

D: 615.770.8116
M: 615.499.8050
From: Farkas, Jim J <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 12:55 PM
To: Amber Henson <[e-mail]>
Cc: Smith, Mike M <[e-mail]>; [e-mail]; Nathan Hudgens
<[e-mail]>; Michelle Dove <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: \[EXTERNAL\] RE: SW1221002 Asheville Regional Airport Terminal Modernization and Expansion

We received it. Laserfiche is currently down for maintenance and should be up and running tomorrow.

Jim Farkas
State Stormwater Engineer
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Office: [phone]
[e-mail]

From: Amber Henson <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 1:52 PM
To: Farkas, Jim J <[e-mail]>
Cc: Smith, Mike M <[e-mail]>; [e-mail]; Nathan Hudgens
<[e-mail]>; Michelle Dove <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: \[EXTERNAL\] RE: SW1221002 Asheville Regional Airport Terminal Modernization and Expansion

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Good Afternoon Jim,

We have resubmitted our hard copy package to your office via FedEx and have received confirmation that the
resubmittal package as been delivered. If you could please confirm that you have received this package that would be
great.

We would also like you to be aware of the Laserfiche Outage (DEQ’s document management software) that is currently
hindering our ability to complete the electronic portion of the resubmittal. I just had a phone call with Mike Smith
confirming that the outage is causing the issue of resubmitting today, but advised to try again tomorrow. Please note
that we will be attempting to make this electronic upload again tomorrow and will follow-up with you once we have
successfully submitted.

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Please let me know if there is anything further that you would like for us to do.

Thank you,

Amber Henson
Gresham Smith

D: 615.770.8116
M: 615.499.8050
From: Farkas, Jim J <[e-mail]>
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2023 2:37 PM
To: [e-mail]; Nathan Hudgens <[e-mail]>; Amber Henson
<[e-mail]>; Michelle Dove <[e-mail]>
Cc: Smith, Mike M <[e-mail]>
Subject: \[EXTERNAL\] RE: SW1221002 Asheville Regional Airport Terminal Modernization and Expansion

Good Afternoon,
The Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR), received a Stormwater Management Permit Application
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for the subject project on October 25, 2022. A review of that information has determined that the application is not
complete. Attached is a letter describing the items that need to be submitted. If you have any questions, please feel free
to contact me. My contact information is listed below.
Thank you

Jim Farkas
State Stormwater Engineer
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Office: [phone]
[e-mail]

From: DeBerry, Margie <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 11:44 AM
To: [e-mail]; [e-mail]; [e-mail];
[e-mail]
Cc: Smith, Mike M <[e-mail]>; Farkas, Jim J <[e-mail]>
Subject: SW1221002 Asheville Regional Airport Terminal Modernization and Expansion

Good morning,

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We received your post-construction stormwater permit application for the above mentioned project on 10/25/2022.
Reviews under the standard permitting process generally take 75 calendar days, but can take up to 90 calendar days per
statute (our other reviewer, Corey Anen, no longer works for the State, so this review may exceed 75 days). Please
upload all documents that you mailed into our office through the link provided below. Be sure to choose the Central
Office as the Primary Contact office.

https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/Forms/SW-Supplemental-Upload

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please ensure that each file is uploaded under its appropriate file type. Additional file types can be
entered into the electronic form by clicking on the “Add Another Post-Construction File Upload” link directly below the
“State Stormwater Information Uploads” section of the form. Please do not upload entire plan sets through this form,
but rather upload the relevant individual sheets under the appropriate file type. Selecting the correct file type ensures
that the files are properly named in the electronic repository and it helps expedite the review process.

Please type in permit #: SW1221002

If you have any questions, please contact Jim Farkas [e-mail] 919-707-3646.

Thank you,

Margie DeBerry
Environmental Specialist, Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Office: [phone]
[e-mail]

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