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Home My WebLink About20010635 Ver 1_More Info Letter_20021002~OF W A T F9 \~. p~ ~ r >_ .~ r7 ' ~ Alan Klimek, P.E., Director Division of Water Quality Ms. Mona O'Bryant Smith Moore, LLP PO Box 21927 Greensboro, NC 27420 Dear Ms. O'Bryant: October, 2002 Subject: Mountain Air Development Water Quality Certification No. 3390 Yancey County, NC DWQ# 010635 This Office is in receipt of yourCorrespondence dated September 19, 2002 regarding the Certification No. 3390 issued to Mountain Air Development Company for construction of a golf co reviewed your comments and offers the following responses by number based on your commey7t" 1. Mike - No comment. -~ ,~ Roger - I have no problem with allowing minor changes approved by "th~ Off' d t' t d t h th I t th~s time " /~ ,_ ~:~ ~ P ; 1 4b1 Water Qu ity ~ ~rse. This Offic has ~~ numbers. _o„~ r„~ Is Ice oes no men o c ange e anguage a I V~ ~ w ,~ 2. Mike - No comment. ' Ro er - I like our condition better. Todd \)"We believe that trout buffers protect water quality, and, based on our review of the site, Mountains Air's ~~omp nce record, and public comments that the language is appropriate." 3. Mike - If they want to establish sampling points for their own information that is fine with me; however, we are not going to establish sampling points to be used for compliance purposes during construction of the course. This activity is not a point source discharge. ~ , D -l Rio er -This may need an attorney response. _C`~ Jf dd - "We must adh re to the n iron ental Ma agement Gommisslo s r li on his m t r 4. Mike - I'm not sure I understand this`bne. I thought we in- boro [sic] that it would be better to install small traps instead of basins due to ----- the terrain. They can't have it both ways. ~ A Roger -How does DLR feel about this? '~ Todd - "We will accept sediment traps in series." ~~ ___ _._.__..___ -_._ - ~/C~ 5. e - No comment. og r -Our wording could be c-arified. Tapped should-he_t d. S~-Q- `~~Y ~~ "Ta ed shall be defined as tacked. _; -- ~~ o\ C~~"~^~~' ~___ _ v t 6. ike - No comment. ~ Roger -Our wording could be clarified. ~ - -- Todd- Ithink the wording is clear. If grading is not con Inuous they need to pr Ide cover in the specifi~e. . "This Office does not intend to change the language at this time." yuz.- (~ D ~ ~ 7. Mike- No comment Roger- We didn't say what they had to use but said they may use certain things. Todd -DLR wanted this... "This Office does not intend to change the language at this time." 8. Mike- Simple, provide temporary cover and sediment and erosion control to the stockpiled areas until they are used. Michael F. Easley Governor William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary Department of Environment and Natural Resources North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 401 Wetlands Certification Unit, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 (Mailing Address) 2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604-2260 (Location) 919-733-1786 (phone), 919-733-6893 (fax), http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands/ Page 2 of 2 Rogue-Haw-does~Dt-R-fee~abo~t this7---__.`___ ~° ~'"`"~ "8fockpiles must be stabilized per the Certification "~ - - ________ _~ ____---- t% / ~Pl~a ~ S ~~ 9. Mike -Have all the materials on site except for sod. l ~ _, ~~ Roger - I can IivQ vwih #heirsuggestwi-changes. \ i~odd- "The plicant should have an alternative to sod available. If the sod is unavailable then, the-applicant c provide-a temporary cover until the sod can be placed." ---~-_~ C -- .__ _ 10.-M"ike ~= No comment ~ _ yVb ~ Roger - I'm not sure if the DLR required tree removal plan will be adequate. Todd- "It is the understanding of this Office that the language used is similar to that that Division of La ources would require." 11. Mike -The GS already provide that Mt. Air must provide access for water quality related matters. Since the golf course is located away from the main entrance and Mtn. Air offices it will often times delay staff in getting to the site to inspect or evaluate situations that arise during golf course construction. Suggest that Mtn. Air provide a name or names of no more than two individuals that can be contacted on site or via telephone to let them know we are on our way to the site or on site. Also, Mtn. Air needs to be informed that any WO sampling for purposes other than their own data is required to be performed in a State Certified Laboratory. Sample analyses performed on site by unapproved methods or State certification are not considered accurate. Also, I not sure Mtn. is requiring this notification of DLQ. Roger - We should not notify them in advance of our inspections, but we -. should be willing fo split samples with them. -- -- ---__- ___ ---- - The Division will not notify you in advance of an inspection but the Division is willing to split samples with you." __ 12. Mike - No comment. Roger - I haven't seen the plan.,..-- Todd - "The plan submitted'i§ ol~w~t.T§ly preliminary, and, as such, incomplete. It is required that a final plari be. ~-approved before impacts can be conducted." 13. Mike - No comment other than what the ? Roger - I don't have any comment on this. _/ Todd - "The W ildlife Resources Commission has the most expertise in Bete best_.i<o protect this best usage." x,2...52 ~(;~ ~ ~ 14. Mike - NA t~ Roger - no comment "Attached" __ 15. Mike - NA ,,,~ ~> Roger -The use of the word may is ok with me. "T~iis_.Office does not i e a uage ~~tthi~ti-me"' If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Mr. Todd St. John at (919) 733-9584. Sincerely, John R. Dorney Wetlands Unit Supervisor cc: Mr. Todd St. John, Wetlands Unit Asheville Regional Office Mr. William Banks, Mountain Air Development Corporation, Phipps Creek Road, Burnsville, NC 28714 Ms. Nancy Horton, Route 9, Box 1750, Burnsville, NC 28714 File t~~ ~~