20160632 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20160705

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Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
July 5, 2016
James Eckstein
16826 Here At Last Ln.
Charlotte, NC 28278
PAT MCCRORY
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
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S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
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DWR # 16-0632
Mecklenburg County
Subject: Approval of 401 Water Quality Certification and Catawba Riparian Buffer Authorization
with Additional Conditions; Shoreline Stabilization, Here At Last Lane, Lake Wylie
Dear Mr, Eckstein,
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated
May 5, 2016, and received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) on June 24, 2016. These impacts
are covered by the Water Quality General Certification Number3898 (attached), Catawba Buffer Rules and
the additional conditions listed below. This Certification is associated with the use of Regional Permit
Number 198200030 issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and expires on the same day. Please note
that you should obtain any other applicable federal, state or local permits before proceeding with your
project, including those required by (but not limited to) the local lake management authority, erosion and
sediment control, non -discharge, and water supply watershed regulations.
This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the enclosed Certification, the General
Permit, and the following additional conditions:
1. The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the other specific and
general conditions of the Certification/Buffer Authorizations are met. No other impacts
are approved, including incidental impacts. 15A NCAC 02H .0506(b), 15A NCAC 02H
.0507(c) and 15A NCAC 02B .0243(8)]
Type of Impact
Amount Approved (sq. ft.) permanent
Open Waters
675 sq. ft.
Buffer
900 sq. ft.
Shoreline length
225 ft.
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/Buffer Authorization. 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
Sure of Noah Carolina I Envhonmenul Quality I Water Resources I Waver Quality Regional Operations
Mooresvilla Regional Office] 610 East Center Avenue; Suite301 Mooresville, North Carolina28115
)006631699

Certification/Buffer Authorization and is responsible for complying with all conditions. [15A
NCAC 02H .0506 and 15A NCAC 02B .0243(8)]
3. The Division's Mooresville Regional Office (610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville,
NC 28115) shall be notified in writing once construction at the approved impact areas has
commenced. [15A NCAC 02H.0502 (e)]
4. Only those trees that are severely undermined can be removed. Minimal shaping and
sloping along the immediate shoreline is allowed. [15A NCAC 02B.0243(6)]
5. Beaches, impervious patios, impervious walkways, etc. are not allowed in the buffer unless
specifically approved by the Division and must meet the Catawba Riparian Buffer Rule
requirements. [15A NCAC 02B .0243(4) and (6)]
6. Any access corridor shall not exceed 10 feet in width and shall be restored to its original
condition prior to the project. [15A NCAC 02B .0243(6)]
7. All staging, including spoil, stockpile and construction materials, shall occur outside of the
buffer. [15A NCAC 02B.0243(4)]
8, Work is to be conducted from land and/or from water by barge. [15A NCAC 02H.0502 and
15A NCAC 02B.0243(8)]
9. All stormwater shall be directed as diffuse or sheet flow (not piped) at non-erosive
velocities through the protected lake buffer and should not re -concentrate before
discharging into the lake. [15A NCAC 028 .0243(5)]
10. The applicant and/or authorized agent shall provide a completed Certificate of Completion
Form to the DWR 401 and Buffer Permitting Unit within ten days of project completion.
(available at: http://portaI.ncdenr.org/web/wg/swp/ws/401/certsandPermits/apply/forms) or see
attached. [15A NCAC 02H .0507 (c) and 15A NCAC 02B .0243(8)]
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested.
This Certification/Buffer Authorization 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 [phone] 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 8:00am and 5:O0pm, excluding
official state holidays).
The petition may be faxed to the OAH at [phone], 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:
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc):
Office of Administrative Hearings
1711 New Hope Church Road
Raleigh, NC 27609-6285
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DEQ:
Sam M. 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 the Catawba
Riparian Buffer Rules as described in 15A NCAC 02B .0243. Please contact Alan Johnson at 704-663-1699
or [e-mail] if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
`.-,Q W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Enclosures
cc: Kim Broome, Dockmasters, (email)
DWR MRO - file copy
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit—file copy

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
NCDWR Project No.:
Applicant:
Project Name:
Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification:
County:
Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer
Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return this certificate to the 401
Transportation Permitting Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Resources, 1650 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650. This form may be returned to NCDWR by the applicant, the applicant's
authorized agent, or the project engineer. It is not necessary to send certificates from all of these.
Applicant's Certification
1, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care
and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to
be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules,
the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature:
Agent's Certification
Date:
1, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care
and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to
be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules,
the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature:
Engineer's Certification
Partial Final
I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State
of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of
the project for the Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used
in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within
substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved
plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature Registration No.
Date