20071959 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20071126

Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
November 26, 2007
Mr. Nicholas Sparks
4907 Trent Woods Road
New Bern, NC 28562
Subject Property: 4907 Trent Woods Road
Trent River, Neuse River Basin
Colleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
DWQ EXP # 07-1959
Craven County

Approval for the use of the "General" Major Variance: From the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico
River Riparian Buffer Rules for the Removal of 71 sq. ft. in Zone I and 1,628 sq. ft. in Zone
II of Impervious Surface and Construction of Utility Building and Impervious Decking (72
sq. ft. impacts in Zone II) on Existing Lot within the Costal Counties as defined by the
Coastal Management Act with Additional Conditions.
Dear Mr. Sparks:
You have our approval, in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0233 and any conditions listed below, to
impact approximately 72 ft2 of Zone II of the protected riparian buffer for the purpose of constructing a
utility building and impervious decking at the subject property as described within your application dated
November 7, 2007. Your application also proposes the removal of 71 square feet of impervious surface
in Zone I and 1,628 square feet of impervious surface in Zone II and the restoration of the impacted areas.
In addition, you should obtain or otherwise comply with any other required federal, state or local permits
before you go ahead with your project including (but not limited to) Erosion and Sediment Control, Non-
discharge regulations.
This approval is for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If you change your
project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application. If the property is sold,
the new owner must be given a copy of this authorization and approval letter and is thereby responsible
for complying with all conditions. This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed below.
The Additional Conditions of the Certification are:
1. Impacts Approved
The following impacts are hereby approved as long as all of the other specific and general
conditions of this Certification (or Isolated Wetland Permit) are met. No other impacts are
approved including incidental impacts:
Amount A roved Units) Plan Location or Reference
Stream (feet)
404/CAMA Wetlands (acres
Waters acres
Buffers 72 (s uare ft.) Zone II
4010versightl Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX [phone]! Internet: htto://h2o.enr.state.nc.uslncwetlands
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Mr. Nicholas Sparks
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November 26, 2007
2. Diffuse Flow
An additional condition is that all stonnwater shall be directed as diffuse flow at non-erosive
velocities through the protected stream buffers and will not re-concentrate before discharging into
the stream as identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233(5).
3. Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within this authorization, and any subsequent
modifications, the applicant is required to return the attached certificate of completion to the
401/Wetlands Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1650 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650.
Any disputes over determinations regarding this Authorization Certificate (associated with the approved
buffer impacts) shall be referred in writing to the Director for a decision. The Director's decision is
subject to review as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of G.S. 150B. This Authorization Certificate shall
expire five (5) years from the date of this letter.
This letter completes the review of the "No Practical Alternatives" determination under 15A NCAC 2B
.0233. If you have any questions or would like a copy of the buffer rules, please call Roberto Scheller of
this Office at [phone]. This letter does not authorize any impacts to either Waters of the United
States or Waters of the State. Please contact the US Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE) or NC Division
of Water Quality (DWQ) if any impacts are proposed to either of these waters.
'ncerely,
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Al Hodge/Supervisor
Division of Water Quality
Surface Water Protection
Washington Regional Office
Enclosures: Certificate of Completion
cc: Mr. Jay Horton, Liggett Design Group
DWQ Raleigh Central Office
DLR Washington Regional Office
File Copy
Central Files
Filename: 07-1959

Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
DWQ ProjectNo.:
Applicant:
Project Name:
Date of Issuance of 401
Water Quality Certification:
Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer
Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return this certificate to the
401/Wetlands Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC,
27699-1650. This form may be returned to DWQ by the applicant, the applicant's authorized agent, or
the project engineer. It is not necessary to send certificates from all of these.
Applicant's Certification
I, ,hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care
and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to
be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer
Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature: Date:
Agent's Certification
I, ,hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care
and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to
be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer
Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature: Date:
if this project was designed by a Certified Professional
I, , as a duly registered Professional (i.e.,
Engineer, Landscape Architect, Surveyor, etc.) in the State of North Carolina, having been authorized
to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project, for the Permitee hereby state
that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction
such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401
Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other
supporting materials.
Signature Registration No.
Date
County:
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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/