NCC243255_ESC Approval Submitted_20241023

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Secretary
WILLIAM E.TOBY VINSON.JR NORTH CAROLINA
Interim Director Environmental Quality
10-21-2024
LETTER OF APPROVAL
D.R. Horton, Inc.
6752 Parker Farm Dr., Suite 210
Wilmington, NC 28405
RE: Project Name: Stella Bluffs
Permit Number: CARTE-2025-0127
Acres Approved: 17.3
County: Carteret
City: Stella
Address: Morristown Rd.
River Basin: White Oak
Stream Classification: C: Aquatic Life, Secondary Contact Recreation, Fresh water
Plan Type: Residential
Dear D.R. Horton, Inc.,
This office has reviewed the subject erosion and sedimentation control plan. We hereby issue this
Letter of Approval. Any modifications required for approval are listed in the body of the email that
accompanied this attached letter. The enclosed Certificate of Approval must be posted at the job
site. This plan approval shall expire three (3) years following the date of approval, if no land-
disturbing activity has been undertaken, as is required by Title 15A NCAC 4B .0129.
As of April 1, 2019, all new construction activities not explicitly exempt are required to complete
and submit an electronic Notice of Intent (eNOI) form requesting a Certificate of Coverage (COC)
under the NCG010000 Construction General Permit. After the form is reviewed and found to be
complete,you will receive a link with payment instructions for the annual permit fee. After the fee
is processed,you will receive the COC. As the Financially Responsible Party shown on the FRO form
submitted for this project,you MUST obtain the COC prior to commencement of any land disturbing
activity. The eNOI form may be accessed at deq.nc.gov/NCG01.
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10-21-2024
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Please direct questions about the eNOI form to the Stormwater Program staff in the Raleigh central
office. If the owner/operator of this project changes in the future, the new responsible party must
obtain a new COC.
Title 15A NCAC 4B .0118(a) and the NCGO1 permit require that the following documentation be
kept on file at the job site:
1. The approved E&SC plan as well as any approved deviation.
2. The NCGO1 permit and the COC, once it is received.
3. Records of inspections made during the previous 12 months.
Also, this letter gives the notice required by G.S. 113A-61.1(a) of our right of periodic inspection to
ensure compliance with the approved plan.
North Carolina's Sedimentation Pollution Control Act is performance-oriented,requiring protection
of existing natural resources and adjoining properties. If, following the commencement of this
project, the erosion and sedimentation control plan is inadequate to meet the requirements of the
Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 (North Carolina General Statute 113A-51 through 66),
this office may require revisions to the plan and implementation of the revisions to ensure
compliance with the Act.
Acceptance and approval of this plan is conditioned upon your compliance with Federal and State
water quality laws, regulations, and rules. In addition, local city or county ordinances or rules may
also apply to this land-disturbing activity. This approval does not supersede any other permit or
approval.
Please note that this approval is based in part on the accuracy of the information provided in the
Financial Responsibility Form and on the plan, which you provided. You are requested to file an
amended form if there is any change in the information included on the form.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
Sincerr/ely, pp
Rhonda Hall
Assistant Regional Engineer
Land Quality Section
Attachments: Approval Comments and Conditions
Certificate of Plan Approval

Letter of Approval
D.R. Horton, Inc.
10-21-2024
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APPROVAL COMMENTS AND CONDITIONS
Project Name: Stella Bluffs
Project ID: CARTE-2025-0127
Application ID: PA-007371
County: Carteret
1. This plan approval shall expire three (3) years following the date of approval, if no land-disturbing activity has
been undertaken, as is required by Title 15A NCAC 4B .0129.
2. The developer is responsible for the control of sediment on-site. If the approved erosion and sedimentation control
measures prove insufficient,the developer must take those additional steps necessary to stop sediment from leaving
this site (NCGS 113A-57(3)). Each sediment storage device must be inspected after each storm event (NCGS
113A-54.1(e)). Maintenance and/or clean out is necessary anytime the device is at 50% capacity. All sediment
storage measures will remain on site and functional until all grading and final landscaping of the project is complete
(15A NCAC 04B .0113).
3. Any and all existing ditches on this project site are assumed to be left undisturbed by the proposed development
unless otherwise noted. The removal of vegetation within any existing ditch or channel is prohibited unless the
ditch or channel is to be regarded with side slopes of 2 horizontal to 1 vertical or less steep(15A NCAC 04B .0124
(d)). Bank slopes may be mowed, but stripping of vegetation is considered new earth work and is subject to the
same erosion control requirements as new ditches (NCGS 113A-52(6)).
4. The developer is responsible for obtaining any and all permits and approvals necessary for the development of this
project prior to the commencement of this land disturbing activity. This could include our agency's Stormwater
regulations and the Division of Water Resources' enforcement requirements within Section 401 of the Clean Water
Act,the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers'jurisdiction of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act,the Division of Coastal
Management's CAMA requirements, the Division of Solid Waste Management's landfill regulations, the
Environmental Protection Agency and/or The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act,
local County or Municipalities' ordinances, or others that may be required. This approval cannot supersede any
other permit or approval;however,in the case of a Cease and Desist Order from the Corps of Engineers,that Order
would only apply to wetland areas. All highland would still have to be in compliance with the N.C. Sedimentation
Pollution Control Act.
5. If any area on site falls within the jurisdiction of Section 401 or 404 of the Clean Water Act, the developer is
responsible for compliance with the requirements of the Division of Water Resources (DWR), the Corps of
Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) respectively. Any erosion control measures that fall
within jurisdictional wetland areas must be approved by the aforementioned agencies prior to installation. The
Land Quality Section must be notified of a relocation of the measures in question to the transition point between
the wetlands and the uplands to assure that the migration of sediment will not occur. If that relocation presents a
problem or contradicts any requirements of either DWR, the Corps, or the EPA, it is the responsibility of the
developer to inform the Land Quality Section regional office so that an adequate contingency plan can be made to
assure sufficient erosion control remains on site. Failure to do so will be considered a violation of this approval
(NCGS 113A-54.1(b)).

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10-21-2024
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6. Any borrow material brought onto this site must be from a legally operated mine or other approved source. Any soil
waste that leaves this site can be transported to a permitted mine or separately permitted construction sites without
additional permits under NCGS 74-49(7)(d). Disposal at any other location would have to be included as a permit
revision for this approval.
7. This permit allows for a land disturbance, as called for on the application plan, not to exceed 17.3 acres. Exceeding
that acreage will be a violation of this permit and would require a revised plan and additional application fee. Any
addition in impervious surface,over that already noted on the approved plan,would also require a revised plan to verify
the appropriateness of the erosion control measures and stormwater retention measures (NCGS 113A-54.1(b)).
8. The construction detail for the proposed silt fence requires reinforcing wire and steel posts a maximum of eight(8)feet
apart. Omission of the reinforcing wire is a construction change that necessitates more posts for support,i.e.,the spacing
distance needs to be reduced to no greater than six(6)feet apart(E&SC Planning&Design Manual 6.63,Rev. 6/06).
9. Because the sediment traps and basins are shown on the plan as the primary sedimentation and erosion control devices
on this project,it is necessary that the traps and basins and their collection systems be installed before any other grading
takes place on site, and that every structure that receives more than one acre of drainage is built so that each dewaters
only from the surface (NCG010000). If that proves to be impractical, a revised plan must be submitted and approved
that addresses erosion and sediment control needs during the interim period until the traps and basins are fully
functioning(113A-54.1(b)).
10. A graveled construction entrance must be located at each point of access and egress available to construction vehicles
during the grading and construction phases of this project. Access and egress from the project site at a point without a
graveled entrance will be considered a violation of this approval. Routine maintenance of the entrances is critical
(113A-54.1(b)).
11. As a condition of the NPDES General Stormwater Permit(NCG010000),the financially responsible party shall comply
with the NCGO1 Ground Stabilization And Materials Handling requirements that became effective April 1, 2019. The
NCGO1 Ground Stabilization And Materials Handling standard detail can be printed from the deq.nc.gov/NCG01
website.
12. As a condition of the NPDES General Stormwater Permit(NCG010000),the financially responsible party shall comply
with the NCGO1 Self-Inspection,Recordkeeping and Reporting requirements that became effective April 1,2019. The
NCGO1 Self-Inspection, Recordkeeping and Reporting standard detail can be printed from the deq.nc.gov/NCGO1
website.
13. As a part of routine monitoring of the approved land-disturbing activity, the financially responsible party shall assure
inspections of the area covered by the approved plan after each phase of the plan has been completed and after
establishment of temporary ground cover in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 113A-54.1(e).
14. In order to comply with the basic control objectives of the SPCA(15A NCAC 04B .0106),both exposed area and time
of exposure should be limited. We recommend this project be phased so that uncovered area is limited to a maximum
of 20 acres at any given time. As per North Carolina General Statute 113A-57(5),the land-disturbing activity shall be
conducted in accordance with the approved erosion and sedimentation control plan.
Ref: G.S. 113A-54.1 through G.S. 113A-57
Sections 15A NCAC 04A.0101 through 15A NCAC 04E.0504
General Permit NCG 010000 NPDES for Construction Activities