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Division of Water Quality
February 4, 2008
Ms. Mary Stewart Manasse
2720 Montgomery Street
Raleigh, NC 27705
DWQ # 06-0507
Wake County
Subject Property: Lot 24 in the D.L. Johnson Subdivision, Raleigh, Wake County, NC
Oxford Branch [030402, 27-33-16, C NSW]
AUTHORIZATION of Neuse River Riparian Buffer Protection Rules MAJOR VARIANCE [1~A
NCAC 2B .0233(9)(c)] with ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS-MODIFICATION
Dear Ms. Manasse,
You have our authorization, in accordance with the conditions listed below, to impact 1,431
square feet (ft2) of Zone 1 of the protected buffers and 1,104 square feet (ft2) of Zone 2 of the protected
buffers on Lot 24 to construct the proposed home on the subject property as described within your major
variance request dated March 27, 2006, received by the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) on June 23,
2006, and approved by the Water Quality Committee on July 12, 2006. This letter shall act as your Major
Variance authorization as described within 15A NCAC 2B .0233(9)(c). In addition, you should get any
other required federal, state or local permits before you proceed with your project including (but not
limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control. This Authorization replaces the previous authorization
modification dated August 27, 2007.
This authorization is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your Major
Variance Request dated March 27, 2006. If you change your project, you must notify us and you may be
required to send us a new request for authorization. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given
a copy of this authorization and is thereby responsible for complying with all conditions. For this
authorization to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed below.
No impacts (except for "exempt" uses as identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233) shall
occur to Zone 1 of the protected riparian buffers.
2. Written Stormwater Management Plan (Final Plan Needed)
A final, written stormwater management plan for your rain garden (including a signed
and notarized Operation and Maintenance Agreement) shall be submitted to Amy
Chapman, 401 Oversight and Express Permitting Unit (2321 Crabtree Blvd., Suite 250,
Raleigh, NC, 27604) at least 30 days prior to construction at the site. The stormwater
management plans for your rain garden shall be approved in writing by this Office before
the impacts specified in this Major Variance can occur. You have the option of using the
Express Review Program for expedited approval of these plans. If you propose to use the
Express Review Program, remember to include the appropriate fee with the plan. The
stormwater management plan must include plans, specifications, and worksheets. Also,
401 Oversight/Express Review Permits Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Ralegh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX [phone] Internet: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands
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Manasse Major Variance
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have stated in your Major Variance application that you will pay the NCEEP for the 1,656
square feet of mitigation area to compensate for buffer impacts. You must ensure the 32
trees survival for a period of at least five (5) years. You are required to replace any of these
trees or shrubs that die within this five (5) year period. You are required to provide proof in
writing that the trees have been planted within thirty (30) days of the City of Raleigh
lifting the watering restrictions. The proof of plantings shall be submitted to Amy
Chapman of the Wetlands/401 Unit and copied to Lauren Cobb of the Raleigh Regional
Office.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this authorization, you may ask for and adjudicatory
hearing. You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask for a hearing, send a
written petition which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of
Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. This authorization and its
conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under the Neuse River Riparian
Buffer Protection Rules [15A NCAC 2B .0233(9)(c)]. Please call Amy Chapman at 919-715-6823 if you
have any questions or require copies of our rules or procedural materials.
S ~ cerely,
Coleen H. Sullins
Enclosure: NC EEP Letter
cc: Christopher Hopper; Robert J. Goldstein and Associates, Inc; 1221 Corporation Parkway, Suite 100; Raleigh,
NC 27610.
Lauren Witherspoon, DWQ Raleigh Regional Office
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Central Files
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File: 060507ManasseLot24(Wake)Maj VARMod3

Michael F. Easley, Governor
~~~ W Ar~Rp William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
~ ~ Coleen H. Sullins, Director
O .~ Division of Water Quality
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
401 Water Quality Certification
Summary of Permitted Impacts and Mitigation Requirements
In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H.0500, Mary Stewart Manasse has permission as outlined below to impact 1,431
square feet of Zone 1 Neuse River basin protected riparian buffers and 1,104 square feet of Zone 2 ~ ke Countyed
riparian buffers for the p~ h t eseoauthorized ~mpacts m st be condu teddwithitheicondit ons listed in the attached
All activities associated
Permit transmittal letter. THIS CERTIFICATION IS NOT VALID WITHOUT THE ATTACHMENT .
COMPENSATORY MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS, ECOSYSTEM ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
DWQ PROJECT #: 20060507
LOCATION: Raleigh, NC
COUNTY Wake
BASIN/ SUB BASIN Neuse/030402, 27-34-16
As required by 15A NCAC 2H.0500, and the conditions of this Major Variance, you are required to compensate for
the above mitigable impacts throug ed below r rior to conducting any activitie P hat impact or degrade the waters of
waters and riparian buffers as outltn P
the state.
Note: Acreage requirements proposed enbntma ~~ neah foo~ requirement emust be rounded up go the nearest
rounded to one-quarter acre in
foot according to 15 2R.0503(b).
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1,431 s uare feet of Zone 1 ri arian buffers 1,560 s uare feet of Zone 1 ri arian buffers**
1,104 s uare feet of Zone 2 ri arian buffers 1,656 s uare feet of Zone 2 ri arian buffers
***A portion of the Zone 1 im ffersareathat needs to be mitigat d through theaRiparian BufferaRest ration Fund.
remaining portion of Zone 1 bu
One of the options you have available to satisfy the compensatory mitigation requirement is thrlOe ge shen tthis form f
a fee to the Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund per NCAC 2R.0503. If you choose this option, p g
and mail the form along with a cops o root aMa ount of payment will bessent to you upon rec ept of this form.
address below. An invoice for the pp p
PLEASE NOTE, THE ABOVE IMP N pROCESSBD BY THE gCOSYTEM ENHANCMENT PROGRAM. ION
THAT YOUR PAYMENT HAS BE
Signature
Date
ECOSYSTEM ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
1652 Mail Service Center
RALEIGH, N.C. 27699-1652
[phone]
Filename: 060507ManasseLot24(W ake)Maj VAR_EEP
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401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone [phone] / Fax [phone]
Internet: http://www.ncwaterquality.org
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