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• Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross .lr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
December 10, 2007
CERTIFIED MAIL: RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Jim Bryson & Roland Pugh
Post Office Box 246
Highlands, NC 28741
Subject Property: Slab Town Road Project
Stormwater Extension Request
Slab Town Road, Cashiers, NC
Dear Mr. Bryson & Pugh
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On December 6, 2007, the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) received your request for
an extension of the stormwater plan submittal to 24 months. The condition in question
reads as follows:
6. Written Stormwater Management Plan (Final Plan Needed)
A final, written stormwater management plan (including a signed and notarized
Operation and Maintenance Agreement) shall be submitted to the 401 Oversight
and Express Permitting Unit (2321 Crabtree Blvd., Suite 250, Raleigh, NC,
27604) within 60 days of the issuance of the 401 Water Quality Certification.
The stormwater management plans shall be approved in writing by this
Office before the impacts specified in your application may be performed.
The stormwater management plan must include plans, specifications, and
worksheets for stormwater management facilities that are appropriate for the
surface water classification (ORW, Trout) and designed to remove at least 85%
TSS according to the most recent version of the NC DENR Stormwater Best
Management Practices Manual. These facilities must be designed to treat the
runoff from the entire project, unless otherwise explicitly approved by the Division
of Water Quality. Also, before 'any permanent building is occupied at the
subject site, the facilities (as approved by this Office) shall be constructed
and operational, and the stormwater management plan (as approved by
this Office) shall be implemented. The structural stormwater practices as
approved by this Office as well as drainage patterns must be maintained in
perpetuity. No changes to the structural stormwater practices shall be made
without written authorization from the Division of Water Quality.
401 Wetlands Certification Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX [phone] /Internet: www.ncw8terquality.Ury
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
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December 10, 2007
In the case of this project, the Individual State Stormwater Permit is the plan which your
401 Water Quality Certification is referring to. You must seek this through the Asheville
Regional Office.
As the condition states that you cannot perform any of the approved wetland or stream
impacts until such a time as your having an approved stormwater plan with signed
operation agreements, extending the deadline for the submission of the stormwater plan
submission date only delays your ability to perform whole site grading activities. This
office needs a clearer understanding as to how the 24 month extension will benefit the
project and allow for the project to meet it's Water Quality Certification conditions.
Additionally, it is also the understanding of this office that the only real changes that
need to be made to the Stormwater Management Plan are elevations. If this is the
case, this office is more concerned that water moves through the treatment system and
that the treatment is adequate to meet both the Surface Water Quality Standards and
the issued 401 Water Quality Certification. Should elevation adjustments be necessary,
you may submit your plan with the caveat that as-built drawings will be submitted
showing the final elevations of all treatment units and any other minor necessary
changes made during construction.
Should you have any questions in the matter, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs.
Starr Silvis or Mr. Kevin Barnett at 828-296-4500.
Sincerely,
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Roger C. Edwards, Regional Supervisor
Surface Water Protection Unit
Division of Water Quality
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cc: Victor Lofquist, P.E.
Lofquists and Associates, Inc.
11 Citrus Drive
Sylve, NC 28779
Pam Boaze
Fish and Wildlife Associates
Cyndi Karoly, DWQ Central Office
Lori Beckwith, USACE Asheville Regulatory Field Office
David McHenry, NC Wildlife Resources Commission
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