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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20071984 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20080318WArF \O?0F 9pG Michael F. Easley, Governor y William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Coleen H. Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality March 18, 2008 DWQ # 2007-1984 Iredell County Kenneth Bealer Homes Attn: Mr. Len K. Bealer PO Box 3398 Mooresville, NC 28117 Subject Property: Lot 23 Tuskarora Point, 438 Tuskarora Trail, Mooresville, NC Lake Norman [030832,11-(75), WSIV, B, Ca] AUTHORIZATION of Catawba River Riparian Buffer Protection Rules VARIANCE [15A NCAC 2B .0243(9)] with ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS Dear Mr. Bealer, You have our authorization, in accordance with the conditions listed below, to impact 5,000 square feet (ft) of Zone 2 of the protected buffers to construct the proposed septic repair area on the subject property as described within your variance request dated November 1,.,2007, received by the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) on November 19, 2007 viith additional information received by DWQ on January 8, 2008. This letter shall act as your Variance authorization as described within 15A NCAC 2B .0243(9). 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 shall expire five years from the date of this authorization. This authorization is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your Variance Request. 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 .0243 shall occur to Zone 1 of the protected riparian buffers. 2. Deed Restrictions Len K. Bealer of Kenneth Bealer Homes (permittee) shall execute and cause to be recorded in the Iredell County Register of Deeds restrictive covenants acceptable to the Division of Water Quality for the purpose of maintaining the riparian buffers, as shown on the recorded plat (Lot 23 Tuskarora Point, Mooresville, NC), in their natural state in 401 Oversight/Express Review Permits Unit 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650 2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919-733-1786 / FAX 919-733-6893 / Internet: http://h2o.enr.state,nc.us/ncwetlands r N hCarolina Naturally An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper March 18, 2008 Kenneth Bealer Homes Page 2 of 3 perpetuity, prior to the sale or conveyance of Lot 23 Tuskarora Point in Mooresville, NC. The permittee shall enforce the terms of the restrictive covenants and, prior to conveyance of the subject property, shall take no action on the subject site described in the covenants inconsistent with the terms thereof. This requirement excludes riparian areas authorized for impacts in accordance with this minor variance approval. The permittee shall provide a copy of the recorded restrictive covenants to the Division of Water Quality within 15 days of recording. 3. Certificate of Completion Upon completion of all work approved within this Buffer Authorization, 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. Mitigation: Compensatory Mitigation Using the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) Mitigation must be provided for the proposed impacts as specified in the table below. We understand that you wish to make a payment to the NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) to meet this mitigation requirement. This has been determined by the DWQ to be a suitable method to meet the mitigation requirement. Until the EEP receives and clears your check (made payable to: DENR - Ecosystem Enhancement Program Office), no impacts specified in this Authorization Certificate shall occur. Kelly Williams of EEP should be contacted at (919) 716-1921 if you have any questions concerning payment into a restoration fund. You have one month from the date of this authorization to make this payment. For accounting purposes, this Authorization Certificate authorizes payment into the Buffer Restoration Fund to meet the following compensatory mitigation requirement: Compensatory Mitigation Required Reference - Mitigation Plan sheet in Additional Zone 2 Buffers 5,000 (square feet) Information Received 10,000 (square feet) on 1-08-08 Notification You must notify Amy Chapman of the 401 Wetlands Unit, 2321 Crabtree Blvd, Suite 250, Raleigh, NC 27604 and Alan Johnson in the Mooresville Regional Office at 610 East Center Avenue, Mooresville, NC 28115 in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to using the proposed septic repair area. 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 Catawba River March 18, 2008 Kenneth Bealer Homes Page 3 of 3 Riparian Buffer Protection Rules [15A NCAC 2B.0243(9)]. Please call Cyndi Karoly or Amy Chapman at 919-733-1786 if you have any questions or require copies of our rules or procedural materials. Enclosure: Certificate of Completion NC EEP Letter Sincerely, br-j-1 5 Coleen H. Sullins cc: Alan Johnson, DWQ Mooresville Regional Office Toney Jacobs, S&ME, 385 Timber Road, Suite 104, Mooresville, NC 28 1 1 5-7899 Kelly Williams, NC EEP File Copy Central Files CHS/cbk/asc File: 071984Lot23 TuskaroraPoint(Iredell)VAR ?0? W A T??P ?O v 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 North Carolina Division of Water Quality 401 Water Quality Certification Summary of Permitted Impacts and Mitigation Requirements In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H.0500, Len Bealer of Kenneth Bealer Homes, has permission as outlined below to fill or otherwise impact 5,000 square feet of Zone 2 of the Catawba River Basin protected riparian buffer to construct a proposed septic repair area at the site, which is located at Lot 23 Tuskarora Point, 438 Tuskarora Trail in Mooresville, NC in Iredell County, North Carolina. All activities associated with these authorized impacts must be conducted with the conditions listed in the attached Permit transmittal letter. THIS CERTIFICATION IS NOT VALID WITHOUT THE ATTACHMENTS. COMPENSATORY MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS, ECOSYSTEM ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM DWQ PROJECT #: 2007-1984 LOCATION: Mooresville COUNTY Iredell BASIN/ SUB BASIN Catawba/03050101 As required by 15A NCAC 2H.0500, and the conditions of this Certification, you are required to compensate for the above mitigable impacts through the restoration, creation, enhancement or preservation of wetlands, surface waters and riparian buffers as outlined below prior to conducting any activities that impact or degrade the waters of the state. Note: Acreage requirements proposed to be mitigated through the Ecosystem Enhancement Program must be rounded to one-quarter acre increments and linear foot requirements must be rounded up to the nearest foot according to 15 2R.0503(b). Impacts - Mitigation , 5,000 S uare Feet Zone 1 Buffers 10,000 Square Feet Zone 1 Buffers One of the options you have available to satisfy the compensatory mitigation requirement is through the payment of a fee to the Wetlands Restoration Fund per NCAC 2R.0503. If you choose this option, please sign this form and mail the form along with a copy of your 401 Certification or Buffer Approval to the Ecosystem Enhancement Program at the address below. An invoice for the appropriate amount of payment will be sent to you upon receipt of this form. PLEASE NOTE, THE ABOVE IMPACTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN PROCESSED BY THE ECOSYTEM ENHANCMENT PROGRAM. Signature Date ECOSYSTEM ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM 1652 Mail Service Center RALEIGH, N.C. 27699-1652 (919) 733-5205 Filename: 071984Lot23TuskaroraPoint(Wake)401_NBR-EEP -N One arolma 401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit d ?utuCQ??y 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650 2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone (919) 733-1786 / Fax (919) 733-6893 Internet: http://www.ncwaterquality.org An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - 50% Recycled/ 10% Post Consumer Paper