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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20071669 Ver 1_More Info Letter_20071113~~F W A TF9Q 0 G Michael F. Easley, Governor J t R S i i G ecre ary oss r., W ll am . ~ r North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources 0 .< Coleen H. Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality ~ Chuck Wakild, P.E., Deputy Director Division of Water Quality November 13, 2007 ~'7 DWQ Project # 07-1669 Beaufort County ~ Page 1 of 2 ~ CERTIFIED MAIL: RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED ~ #7007 0220 0003 1484 7371 Inner Banks Development, LLC. Zane Buckman 416 Riverside Drive Washington, NC 27889 Subject Property: River View Estates Pamlico River, 030307, 29-(1), NSW, SB REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION Dear Mr. Buckman: On October 2, 2007 the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) received your application dated September 24, 2007 to impact 0.97 acres of wetlands and waters as well as an unspecified amount of protected riparian buffers to construct the proposed residential subdivision and docking facility. The DWQ has determined that your application was incomplete and/or provided inaccurate information as discussed below. The DWQ will require additional information in order to process your application to impact protected wetland, streams and/or buffers on the subject property. Therefore, unless we receive the additional information requested below, we will have to move toward denial of your application as required by 15A NCAC 2H .0506 and 2B .0259(8) and will place this project on hold as incomplete until we receive this additional information. Please provide the following information so that we may continue to review your project. Additional Information Requested: 1) Tar-Pamlico Riparian Buffer (plat) Please provide a plat of the proposed project site indicating the location of both Zones 1 and 2 of the Tar-Pamlico Riparian Buffer. 2) Tar-Pamlico Riparian Buffer (impacts) -Please provide the impacts to the riparian buffer (in square footage) associated with the access to the pier and docking facility. -Please provide justification for fill in 404 wetlands/riparian buffer behind the breakwater in areas indicated on Sheet 1 provided with the CAMA application. Please be aware that fill in Zone 1 of the Tar-Pamlico Riparian Buffer requires a Major Variance from the Environmental Management Commission. North Carolina Division of Water Quality Internet: h2o.enr.state.nC.us 943 Washington Square Mall Phone: 252-946-6481 ~TOne Washington, NC 27889 FAX 252-946-9215 1 V o Carolina An Equal OpportunitylAffirmative Action Employer - 50% RecycledN 0% Post Consumer Paper at~rall~ Page 2 of 2 3) Docking Facility -Please provide water depths in the location of slips 1-4. -Please provide purpose and need for ten (10) slips for five residential lots. 4) Excavation Impacts Please provide purpose and need for the azeas labeled for excavation on the west side of the canal. As proposed these areas will not provide an aid to navigation or stabilization. 5) Secondary and Cumulative Impacts Sheet 1 indicates that Inner Banks Development, LLC. owns the property to the north of the proposed project site. Please provide information indicating proposed future development. Please provide the requested information to Kyle Barnes of the DWQ Washington Regional Office. If we do not receive this information from you within four weeks, we will assume that you no longer want to pursue this project and we will consider the project as withdrawn. This letter only addresses the application review and does not authorize any impacts to wetlands, waters or protected buffers. Please be awaze that any impacts requested within your application are not authorized (at this time) by the DWQ. Please call Kyle Barnes of the Washington Regional Office at 252- 948-3917 or Ian McMillan of the DWQ Central Office at 919-733-1786 if you have any questions regarding or would like to set up a meeting to discuss this matter. incerel , ~ _ Al Hodge Supervisor Division of Water Quality Surface Water Protection Washington Regional Office cc: 4010versightlExpress Permitting Unit USACE Washington Regulatory Field Office File Copy Central Files CAMA/ Morehead Joe Lassiter, Quible and Asso., P.C PO Drawer 870, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949 Filename: 07-1669