20080149 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20080303

~QF W ATF9p Michael F. Easley, Governor
`~ ~i William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
~. North Cazolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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Division of Water Quality
n;~; ~> Chuck Wakild, P.E., Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality
March 3, 2008
Place Properties, LLC.
Two Live Oak Center
3445 Peachtree Rd. NE
Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
DWQ Project # 08-0149
Pitt County
Subject Property: _ First Street Place
Tar River, 030305, 28-(94), C, NSW
AUTHORIZATION of Tar-Pamlico River Buffer Rule (15A NCAC 02B .0259) Authorization Certificate
To Whom It May Concern:
You have our authorization, in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0259 and any conditions listed below, to impact
approximately 840 ft2 of Zone 2 of the protected riparian buffers for the purpose of Streambank Stabilization at the
subject property as described within your application dated January 14, 2008. In addition, you should obtain or
otherwise comply with any other required federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project
including (but not limited to) Erosion and Sediment Control, Non-discharge, and County regulations.
This authorization is for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If you change your project,
you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application. If the property is sold, the new owner
must be given a copy of this authorization letter and is thereby responsible for complying with all conditions. This
authorization requires you to follow the conditions listed below.
The Additional Conditions of the Authorization are:
1. Impacts Approved
The following impacts are hereby approved as long as all of the other specific and general conditions of this
Certification (or Isolated Wetland Permit) are met. No other impacts are approved including incidental impacts:
Amount A roved (Units) Plan Location or Reference
Stream na (feet) na
404/CAMA Wetlands na (acres) na
Waters na acres) na
Buffers 840 (s uare ft. Zone 2 Plat rovided with a lication
2. Diffuse Flow
An additional condition is that all stormwater shall be directed as diffuse flow at non-erosive velocities through
the protected stream buffers and will not re-concentrate before discharging into the stream as identified within
15A NCAC 2B .0259(5).
3. Certificate of Completion
North Carolina Division of Water Quality Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us
943 Washington Square Mall Phone: [phone]
Washington, NC 27889 FAX [phone] ~
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Applicant:
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Date:
Upon completion of all work approved within this authorization, and any subsequent modifications, the
applicant is required to return the attached certificate of completion to the 401 Oversight/Express Review
Permitting Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-
1650.
4. No Impacts to Zone 1
No impacts shall occur to Zone 1 of the protected riparian buffers (except for uses and activities designated as
"exempt" within 15A NCAC 02B .0259), unless otherwise approved by the DWQ
5. No Impacts Beyond those in Application
No waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands, waters, or riparian areas beyond the footprint
of the impacts depicted in the Pre-construction Notification. All construction activities, including the design,
installation, operation, and maintenance of sediment and erosion control Best Management Practices, shall be
performed so that no violations of state water quality standards, statutes, or rules occur.
Any disputes over determinations regarding this Authorization Certificate (associated with the approved buffer
impacts) shall be referred in writing to the Director for a decision. The Director's decision is subject to review as
provided in Articles 3 and 4 of G.S. 150B. This Authorization Certificate shall expire five (5) years from the date of
this letter.
This letter completes the review of the "No Practical Alternatives" determination under 15A NCAC 2B .0259. If
you have any questions or would like a copy of the buffer rules, please call [phone]. This letter does not
authorize any impacts to either Waters of the United States or Waters of the State. Please contact the US Army
Corps of Engineers (USAGE) or NC Division of Water Quality (DWQ) if any impacts are proposed to either of
these waters. If you have any questions, please telephone Kyle Barnes of the Washington Regional Office at 252-
948-3917 or Amy Chapman of the 401 Oversight/Express Unit at 919-715-6823.
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Division of Water Quality
Surface Water Protection
Washington Regional Office
Enclosures: Certificate of Completion
cc: Corps of Engineers Washington Field Office
DWQ 401 Oversight/Express Unit
DLR WaRO Regional Office
File copy
Central Files
J. Dwight Vernelson, Rivers and Assoc., Inc.
107 E. Second St., Greenville, NC 27858
Filename: 08-0149