20160127 Ver 1_More Info Requested_20160322

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL OUALITY
March 22, 2016
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7015 0640 0005 9080 5477
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
John and Donna Deltatto
6 Tides Court
Bayville, NY 11709
Subject: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Deltatto — Lot 21
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Deltatto:
PAT MCCRORY
Govemor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
tiecremry
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
D W R # 16-0127
Dare County
On February 10, 2016, the Division of Water Resources (Division) received your application dated February
2, 2016, requesting a 401 Water Quality Certification from the Division for the subject project. The
Division has determined that your application is incomplete and cannot be processed. The application is
on -hold until all of the following information is received:
1. Impact Justification (Avoidance and Minimization)
Please provide more details regarding avoidance and minimization of 0.162 acres of wetland
impacts for this project. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(f) and (g)]
• This should include alternative designs and layouts of the project area.
• This Office believes that the wetland impact labeled on the plans as NW#14 (parking area) and
NW #18 (proposed house) can be moved or reconfigured to avoid the impacts to the 401/404
wetland. Please revise the plans to avoid the impacts or provide a detailed explanation of why
this plan for the activity cannot be practically accomplished, reduced or reconfigured to avoid
impacts to the 401/404 wetlands.
Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (6(f) and (g))] the applicant shall furnish all of the above requested
information for the proper consideration of the application. If all of the requested information is not
received in writing within 30 calendar days of receipt of this letter, the Division will be unable to approve
the application and it will be returned. The return of this project will necessitate reapplication to the
Division for approval, including a complete application package and the appropriate fee.
Please respond in writing within 30 calendar days of receipt of this letter by sending three copies of all of
the above requested information to the 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,
NC 27699-1617.
Stare of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources —Water Quality Regional Operations—Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mail, Washington, NC 27889
252-946-6481

Please be aware that you have no authorization under the Section 401 of the Clean Water Act for this
activity and any work done within waters of the state may be a violation of North Carolina General
Statutes and Administrative Code.
Please contact Anthony Scarbraugh at 252-948-3924 or [e-mail] if you have
any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Q'A
Robert Tankard, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operation Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
cc: Kyle Barnes, USACE Washington Regulatory Field Office (via email)
Richard Peed, DEMLR WaRO (via email)
DWR WaRO 401 files
Laserfiche
George Wood, Environmental Professionals, Inc. (email: [e-mail])