20080350 Ver 1_More Info Letter_20080305

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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
March 5, 2008
Mecklenburg County
DWQ Project #08-0350
Mr. Mark Hunter
Erickson Retirement Communities
1 Cedar Village Dr.
Prompton Plains NC 07444
Subject: Erickson Retirement Communities Campus
Dear Mr. Hunter:
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) received your application for a 401 Water Quality
Certification for the subject project on February 26 2008. 1 have reviewed the application and
the following information/comments are needed by this office (copies submitted to Raliegh) in
order to complete our review:
a) There are two agent authorization forms included in the application, one for Mr. Tim
Fincher, another for Mr. David Destino. The applicant as stated in the application is
Mr. Mark Hunter with Erickson Retirement Communities. A proper applicant page
must be submitted or for with either Mr. Fincher or Mr. Destino or another agent
authorization form for Mr. Hunter.
b) Minimization & Avoidance. In Section VII of the application you state that impacts
have been avoided to the maximum extent practicable, yet you also state that the
impacts are unavoidable in order to maximize the developable space. In addition,
approximately 1/3 of the site shows no development. The east side of the proposed
project bordered by McKee Rd. and Pleasant Plains Rd., as well as out parcels along
McKee Rd. near the located in the center of the project site. Given this the impacts
could easily have been avoided. Please provide comments or
c) How is it planned to maintain the hydrology of the stream and wetland below the
proposed impacts.
d) If the pond is located at/on a stream headwaters, mitigation may be required. This will
need to be determined during a site visit.
Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2H .0507(h), please be advised that this project will be placed on
hold. Failure to submit the requested information by March 21, 2008 will result in the application
being withdrawn from consideration. You may reapply, but a new fee and application will be
required. In addition, this office is requesting that the Army Corps of Engineers withhold
processing the 404 permit until the requested information is provided.
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality 610 East Center Ave., Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115 Phone [phone] Customer
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Alan D. oh son
Surface ater Protection
Sr. Env. Specialist
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