SW3150202_Schedule of Compliance_20240529

Lamb, Steve
To: Farkas, Jim J; [e-mail]
Cc: [e-mail]; [e-mail]; 'Greg Cardinali'
Subject: RE: SW3150202;Amber Meadow (Union) - Renewal
Jim:
I was hoping to get some direction on some of the issues I mentioned below.
In any event, please consider this email as our"written schedule of actions to bring the project into compliance"
We request an additional 60 days to bring our site into compliance. Actions to be taken include:
• Check our HOA files for missing document.
I realize we are one day late and hope our extension can be granted nonetheless.
Per your instructions below, I will print this out and mail a hard copy to your office.
Thanks,
Steve Lamb
From: Lamb, Steve
Sent:Tuesday, May 21, 2024 11:26 AM
To:Joe Young<[e-mail]>; Farkas,Jim J <[e-mail]>; [e-mail]
Cc: [e-mail]; [e-mail]
Subject: RE:SW3150202; Amber Meadow(Union)- Renewal
Jim:
The original permit was transferred from Pulte to Amber Meadow HOA in 2019. The transfer application,which I
downloaded from DEQ, is attached. Wouldn't everything you are looking for have been required/provided during the
permit transfer process? We are just trying to renew the permit.
The recorded O&M Agreement was included in the transfer application. (hope this addresses#1 below).
As for#4 below, Part 3C of the renewal application. I assumed DEMLR has already received "the recorded documents
required by the original permit" since they were included in the permit transfer application.
I assume we don't have to upload these documents or provide hard copies since we obtained them from your
website. If I am incorrect please reply.
We are hoping the design engineer, ESP Associates, can locate and submit the "recorded plats that reference the O&M
Agreement" and "the recorded drainage easements". If not, we will formally request a schedule to achieve compliance.

Again, I am not sure how the permit was transferred in 2019 without these documents already in DEMLR's possession. If
you have time for a quick call, I would love to discuss the above issues.
Thank you,
Steve Lamb
Amber Meadow resident
Steve Lamb, PE*
Vice President
SCS Engineers, PC
2520 Whitehall Park Drive,Suite 450
Charlotte, NC 28273
C—704-576-4731
D—704-916-1529
*NC, SC,TN, OH
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From: "Farkas,Jim J" <[e-mail]>
Date: May 21, 2024 at 8:34:06 AM EDT
To: Edgar Young<[e-mail]>, Danis Simmons<[e-mail]>
Cc: svc_post_construction_stormwater<[e-mail]>, "Peterson, Kathryn S"
<[e-mail]>
Subject: RE:SW3150202;Amber Meadow(Union)-Renewal
As of today, May 21, 2024,we have not yet received the items requested on April 16, 2024. Please
provide the requested items (both hard and electronic copies) by close of business on May 28, 2024 or
the project will be returned due to inactivity.
Jim Farkas
State Stormwater Engineer
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Office: [phone]
[e-mail]
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From: Farkas,Jim J
Sent:Tuesday,April 16, 2024 3:45 PM
To: Edgar Young<[e-mail]>; Danis Simmons<[e-mail]>
Cc: svc_post_construction_stormwater<[e-mail]>; Peterson, Kathryn S
<[e-mail]>; Peck, Kaitlin<[e-mail]>
Subject: RE:SW3150202;Amber Meadow(Union)- Renewal
Danis,
I was looking over the additional information you provided on 1/17/24. Everything looks good except for
a few small issues:
The following items can either be addressed at this time or you may provide a written schedule of
actions to bring the project into compliance in accordance with 15A NCAC 02H .1045(3)(g):
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1. Please provide the recorded O&M Agreement for this project.A recorded O&M Agreement is
required per permit condition 11.12 and 15A NCAC 02H .1050(11) and we have not yet received
this item for this project.
2. Please provide the recorded plats that reference the O&M Agreement for this project. Recorded
plats that reference the O&M Agreement are required per permit condition 11.12 and 15A NCAC
02H .1050(11) and we have not yet received this item for this project.
3. Please provide the recorded drainage easements for this project. Recorded drainage easements
are required per permit condition 11.11 and 15A NCAC 02H .1042(4)(c) and we have not yet
received this item for this project.
4. Please provide documentation showing that the maximum BUA per lot has not been exceeded.
This item is required per Part C3 of the Renewal Application and per 15A NCAC 02H .1045(3)(c)
and we have not yet received this item for this project.
Please provide the following:
1. 1x hard copy& 1x electronic copy of the recorded O&M Agreement Form, and
2. 1x hard copy& 1x electronic copy of the recorded plats, and
3. 1x hard copy& 1x electronic copy of the recorded easements, and
4. 1x hard copy& 1x electronic copy of documentation showing that the maximum BUA per lot has
not been exceeded.
Or
5. 1x hard copy& 1x electronic copy of a written schedule of actions to bring the project into
compliance.
6. 1x hard copy(2x hard copies for plans) & 1x electronic copy of any items needed to address
these comments.
Hard copies should be mailed to me at the following address:
For FedEx/UPS:
Jim Farkas
512 N. Salisbury Street, Office 640M
Raleigh, NC 27604
For USPS:
Jim Farkas
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Hand Delivery:
Please reach out to me prior to hand delivering a submission to make sure that I (or someone
else in my group) will be able to receive the submission. Do not leave the package in the foyer
with the security guard.
NOTE: Hard copies should not be sent to a Regional Office. Doing so will delay the review
process and the submission package may be lost while being sent from the Regional Office to
me in the Central Office.
Electronic copies should be uploaded at the following location:
https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/Forms/SW-SupplementaI-Upload
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Since these are really minor things, once I get the hard copies, anything else that may have changed
from addressing these issues, and the documents are uploaded to Laserfiche (Provided everything is still
in order),we can issue the permit without doing another formal review.The quickness of the next
review for this project is dependent on reviewer availability.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Jim Farkas
State Storm water Engineer
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Office: [phone]
[e-mail]
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From: Peck, Kaitlin<[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday,January 17, 2024 12:57 PM
To: Edgar Young<[e-mail]>; Danis Simmons<[e-mail]>
Cc:svc_post_construction_stormwater<[e-mail]>; Farkas,Jim J
<[e-mail]>; Eplin,Jerry W<[e-mail]>
Subject:SW3150202; Amber Meadow (Union) - Renewal
Good Afternoon,
We received your post-construction stormwater permit renewal application for the subject project on
1/17/24. Reviews under the Standard permitting process can take up to 90 calendar days to complete.
You can see where this project stands in the review queue by emailing [e-mail]
(We have an autoreply set up that has the review queue on it). 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.YOU MUST
CLICK ON THE"ADD ANOTHER POST-CONSTRUCTION FILE UPLOAD"TO ADD ADDITIONAL FILE TYPES
TO THE SUBMISSION. Merely changing the file type dropdown as you upload the various files (without
adding additional file uploads) will upload all of the files as the last file type selected,the submission will
get flagged during review, and you will need to resubmit the files. 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. NOTE: We do not require and we discourage the
upload/submission of extraneous plan sheets(such as lighting plans, utility plans, striping plans, sight
distance plans,etc...) as these files are not needed for review.
Please type in permit#: SW3150202
This project will be reviewed by Jim Farkas, if you have any questions, please contact them at
[e-mail] or at 919-707-3646.
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Thank you,
Kaitlin Peck
Environmental Specialist
Post-Construction Stormwater Permitting Group
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
[e-mail]
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From: Peck, Kaitlin
Sent:Wednesday,January 17, 2024 12:48 PM
To: Edgar Young<[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] Re:Amber Meadow; Marvin, Union County
This is acceptable.Thank you,Joe!
Take care,
Kaitlin Peck
Environmental Specialist
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Office: [phone]
[e-mail]
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From: Edgar Young<[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday,January 17, 2024 12:19 PM
To: Peck, Kaitlin <[e-mail]>
Subject: [External] Re: Amber Meadow; Marvin, Union County
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Kaitlin,
I hope this copy Amber Meadow Board Meeting minutes will suffice.
Minutes list newly elected officers. Joe Young (myself) as President.
Please see attachment.
Please confirm this is acceptable.
On Jan 16, 2024, at 12:16 PM, Peck, Kaitlin<kaitlin.peckc deq.nc.Rov>wrote:
Good Morning,
We received your application for a new post-construction stormwater permit on
1/12/24. At this time, the submission is not administratively complete and cannot be
accepted for review in its current condition. Please provide the following submittal
items within 30 calendar days (by close of business on 2/15/24) so that we may accept
the project and begin the review process, otherwise,the project will be returned as
administratively incomplete.
1. 1x hard copy of official documentation showing the title and position
information for the signing official (These items are required per 15A NCAC 02H
.1040(1), .1042(2)(b), and per Section VI, 11 of the Application). Note:This can
be minutes of election, a letter from the HOA, etc.
As this is a minor item,this can be emailed to me.
NOTE:This is an administrative completeness review, not a detailed engineering review,
there may be other issues that may be brough up during the engineering review.
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If these items are received within the stipulated timeframe, we can accept the project
and begin the review process. Once accepted, reviews under the standard permitting
process can take up to 90 calendar days per statute (one of our two reviewer positions
is currently vacant).
Hard copies should be mailed to the following address:
For USPS:
Jim Farkas
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
For Fed Ex/UPS:
Jim Farkas
512 N. Salisbury Street, Office 640E
Raleigh, NC 27604
If you have any questions, please contact Kaitlin Peck at post-
[e-mail] or at(919) 707-9209.
Thank you,
Kaitlin Peck
Environmental Specialist
Post-Construction Stormwater Permitting Group
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
[e-mail]
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