20050578 Ver 1_More Info Letter_20050808

~OF W A rF9Q Michael F. Easley, Governor
~O ~i William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
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p -~ Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
August 8, 2005
DWQ Project # OS-0578
Guilford County
CERTIFIED MAIL: RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Sister Lucy Hennessy
Pennybyrn At Maryfield
1315 Greensboro Road
High Point, NC 27260
Subject Property: Pennybyrn At Maryfield, Guilford County
USACE Action ID. No. 200120668
REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION
Dear Sister Hennessy:
On June 15, 2005, the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) received your application to impact 0.09 acre of
wetlands and 506 feet of streams to construct an expansion of the existing retirement community. The
DWQ has determined that your application was incomplete as discussed below. The DWQ will require
additional information in order to process your application to impact protected wetlands and/or streams 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 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. Major Water Supply Watershed Variance Request (Case #WSVOS-OS)
We have been advised that your request for a major watershed variance to disturb 550 feet of
stream buffers will be heard in a public hearing before the High Point City Council on August 15,
2005. If the request is approved by the High Point City Council, you will then need to proceed to
review by the NC Environmental Management Commission (EMC). We understand that you
hope to have your case reviewed during the EMC session scheduled for September 7, 2005.
Please note that the 401 Water Quality Certification cannot be issued until the variance is
approved by the EMC. Until that time, your application for 401 Certification will remain on
hold, and we will reactivate your project upon issuance of the variance. If the variance is not
approved by the City of High Point or the EMC, you will need to update your application
materials to reflect design and impact changes which may have been incorporated into your
project.
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