20160352 Ver 1_More Info Letter_20160606

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
May 13, 2016
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7015 0640 0005 9080 5514
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
N.C. Seafood Industrial Park Authority-Wanchese
Attn: Mr. Bob Peele, Director
615 Harbor Road
Wanchese, NC 27981
Subject: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Broad Creek Pier System and Breakwater
Dear Mr. Peele:
PAT MCCRORY
Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
D W R # 16-0352
Dare County
On April 1, 2016, the Division of Water Resources (Division) received your application dated March 21,
2016, requesting a 401 Water Quality Certification from the Division for the subject project. On April 8,
2016, the Division received correspondence from the Division of Coastal Management the project had
been placed on hold at your request. 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. Use Attainability Analysis
The Major Development Permit application received in this Office states that NC Seafood
Industrial Park Authority is the owner of subject property located at Lot 6 on Harbor Road within
the village of Wanchese, Dare County. Please provided the Division with a present shellfish
resource evaluation and historical documentation of the shellfish resources (back to 1975) in the
project area in order to complete a UAA. Until the information is provided the review process
cannot be completed and no further action can be taken on the 401 certification. Title 15A NCAC
02H .0506 (a)(5) and 15A NCAC 28.0221 (2)
Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2B .0221 (2) and Title ISA NCAC 02H .0506 (a)(5) and (b)(2), 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.
State of Noah 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,
Robert Tankard, Assis nt Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operation Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
cc: Courtney Spears, DCM Morehead City
Kelly Russell, DCM Elizabeth City
Shane Staple, DCM WaRO (via email)
Maria Dunn, WRC WaRO (via email)
Josh Pelletier, USACE Washington Regulatory Field Office
Samir Dumpor, DEMLR WaRO (via email)
DWR WaRO 401 files
Laserfiche
Brian Rubino, Quible & Associates, P.C. (email: [e-mail])