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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20151165 Ver 2_Approval Letter_20160531 (2)GREENWAY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, LLC ATTN: MR. BRAD MCLEAN DWR# 15-1165 V2 401 AND BUFFER APPROVAL Page 2 of 5 This approval is for the purpose and design described in your application. The plans and specifications for this project are incorporated by reference as part of the Certification. If you change your project, you must notify the Division and you may be required to submit a new application package with the appropriate fee. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this approval letter and General Certification and is responsible for complying with all conditions. 115A NCAC 02B .0507(d)(2)] 3. Water Quality Certification The proposed project must comply with all the conditions of the General Water Quality Certification(s) 3890. [15A NCAC 02B .0507(c)] 4. No waste, Spoil, Solids, or Fill of Any Kind No waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any kind occur in wetlands, waters, or riparian buffer areas beyond the footprint of the impacts depicted in the application. All construction activities, including design, installation, operation, and maintenance of sediment and erosion control Best Management Practices, shall be performed so that no violation of state water quality standards, statutes, or rules occur. [15A NCAC 02H .0501 and .0502] 5. All mechanized equipment operated near surface waters or wetlands will be regularly inspected and maintained to prevent contamination of waters and wetlands from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids or other potential toxic chemicals. In the event of a hydrocarbon or chemical spill, the permitee/contractor shall immediately contact the Division of Water Quality, between the hours of 8 am to 5 pm at the Washington Regional Office at 252.946.6481 and after hours and on weekends call (800) 858-0368. Management of such spills shall comply with provisions of the North Carolina Oil Pollution and Hazardous Substances Control Act. [15A NCAC 02H.0506 (b)(3) and (c)(3), 15A NCAC 02B.0200 (3)(f), and GS 143 Article 21A] 6. Wetland Boundary Protective Fencing The wetlands within 50 feet of areas of disturbance shall be clearly marked with orange warning fencing (or similar high visibility material) to protect the remaining wetlands onsite from being impacted. This shall be done during the initial stage of construction. 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2) and 15A NCAC 02H.0507 (c)] 7. Turbidity Standard The turbidity standard of 50 NTUs (Nephelometric Turbidity Units) shall not be exceeded as described in 15 A NCAC 02B .0211 (k). Appropriate sediment and erosion control practices must be used to meet this standard. [15A NCAC 02B .0211 (k)] GREENWAY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, LLC ATTN: MR. BRAD MCLEAN DWR# 15-1165 V2 401 AND BUFFER APPROVAL Page 3 of 5 8. Fueling, lubrication and general equipment maintenance should not take place within 50 feet of a waterbody or wetlands to prevent contamination by fuel and oils. [15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(3) and (c)(3) and 15A NCAC 028 .0200 (3)(f)] 9. The Permittee shall replant the vegetation within temporarily disturbed areas associated with this project in an "in kind" manner immediately following construction. (Example: Disturbed areas with pre-existing grassed lawns must be replanted with grass. Disturbed areas with pre-existing trees or woody vegetation must be replanted with trees and woody vegetation. Disturbed areas with pre-existing forest vegetation must be replanted with forest vegetation including at least two different native hardwood tree species at a density sufficient to provide 260 trees per acre at maturity. This density can usually be achieved by planting approximately 360 (11 x 11 spacing) to 538 (9 x 9 spacing) trees per acre.) Restoration of trees/shrubs/forest must be completed by the first subsequent planting season (November 1 through March 30). Note, if the tree plantings do not survive, they will need to be replaced such that the density is sufficient to provide 320 trees per acre at maturity. [15A NCAC 02H .0507 (c), 15A NCAC 02H.0506 (b)(3), and 15A NCAC 02B.0233 (6)] 10. Re Opener Clause The Greenway Residential Development, LLC and their authorized agents shall conduct their activities in a manner consistent with State water quality standards (including any requirements resulting from compliance with section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act) and any other appropriate requirements of State law and federal law. The Greenway Residential Development, LLC shall require their contractors (and/or agents) to comply with all of the terms of this Certification, and shall provide each of their contractors (and/or agents) a copy of this Certification. A copy of this Certification shall be included in the construction contract and available on the job site at all times. If DWR determines that such standards or laws are not being met (including the failure to sustain a designated or achieved use) or that State or federal law is being violated, or that further conditions are necessary to assure compliance, DWR may reevaluate and modify this certification to include conditions appropriate to assure compliance with such standards and requirements in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H.0507(d). Before modifying the certification, DWR shall notify the Greenway Residential Development, LLC and the US Army Corps of Engineers, provide public notice in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H.0503 and provide opportunity for public hearing in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H.0504. Any new or revised conditions shall be provided to DWR in writing, shall be provided to the United States Army Corps of Engineers for reference in any permit issued pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, and shall also become conditions of the 404 Permit for the project. 11. Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer Rules, any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return the attached certificate of completion to the 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit, NC Division of Water Resources, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650. [15A NCAC 02H .0507 (c)] GREENWAY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, LLC ATTN: MR. BRAD MCLEAN DWR# 15-1165 V2 401 AND BUFFER APPROVAL Page 4 of 5 12. The applicant and/or authorized agent shall provide a completed Certificate of Completion form to the Division within thirty (30) days of project completion (available at http://Portal.ncdenr.org/web/wa/swo/ws/401/certsandpermits/apply/forms). [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(5)] 13. This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5] These Certifications can be contested as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of General Statute 150B by filing a written petition for an administrative hearing to the Office of Administrative Hearings (hereby known as OAH). A petition form may be obtained from the OAH at http://www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at (919) 431-3000 for information. Within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt of this notice, a petition must be filed with the OAH. A petition is considered filed when the original and one (1) copy along with any applicable OAH filing fee is received in the OAH during normal office hours (Monday through Friday between B:OOam and S:OOpm, excluding official state holidays). The petition may be faxed to the OAH at (919) 431-3100, provided the original and one copy of the petition along with any applicable OAH filing fee is received by the OAH within five (5) business days following the faxed transmission. Mailing address for the OAH: If sending via US Postal Service: If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.): Office of Administrative Hearings Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Center 1711 New Hope Church Road Raleigh, NC 27699-6714 Raleigh, NC 27609-6285 One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DENR: Sam H. Hayes, General Counsel Department of Environmental Quality 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1601 This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and Neuse River Buffer Rules. Please contact Anthony Scarbraugh at 252-948-3924 or anthonv.scarbrauah@ncdenr.zov if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, GREENWAY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, LLC ATTN: MR. BRAD MCLEAN DWR# 15-1165 V2 401 AND BUFFER APPROVAL Page 5 of 5 Robert TankarAAssisint Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Enclosures: GC 3890 Certification of Completion cc: Kyle Barnes, USACE Washington Regulatory Field Office (via email) Samir Dumpor, DEMLR WaRO Laserfiche File Chap Tucker, Tucker Farms, Inc., 2539 Seven Pines Road, Greenville, NC 27834 Richie Brown, Stroud Engineering, PA (via email: rbrown@stroudengineer.com)