20141159 Ver 2_More Info Letter_20160818

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
August 18, 2016
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7013-2630-0002-0760-8582
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Rand Nickerson
317 Bradley Creek Point Road
Wilmington, NC 28403
Subject: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
317 Bradley Creek Point Road — Wilmington
Dear Mr. Nickerson,
PAT MCCRORY
Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
DWR # 14-1159v2
New Hanover County
On July 6, 2016, the Division of Water Resources (Division) received your application requesting
a 401 Water Quality Certification from the Division to excavate a new access channel and to
construct a new, private, docking facility within Bradley Creek at the property listed above. The
Division has determined that your application is incomplete and cannot be processed. The
application is on -hold until all of the following information is received:
1. Please provide more details regarding avoidance and minimization of impacts for this
project. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(f) and (g)] You have requested authorization to dredge
10,220 square feet of estuarine waters classified as Secondary Nursery Area (SNA) in
order to create a new access channel within Bradley Creek. These impacts appear to be
much larger than would be required for the identified vessel size (Form DCM MP -4) of
17-20 feet in length. Please revise the plans to avoid or minimize these impacts or
provide additional information describing why they are needed.
Pursuant to Title 15A NCAC 02H .0502(e), the applicant shall furnish all of the above requested
information for the proper consideration of the application. If all of the requested information
is not received in writing within 30 calendar days of receipt of this letter, the Division will be
unable to approve the application and it will be returned. The return of this project will
necessitate reapplication to the Division for approval, including a complete application package
and the appropriate fee. Please respond in writing within 30 calendar days of receipt of this
letter by sending three copies of all of the above requested information to the 401 & Buffer
Permitting Branch, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919 807 6300

317 Bradley Creek Point Road
DWR# 14-1159v2
Request for Additional Information
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Please be aware that you have no authorization under the Section 401 of the Clean Water Act
for this activity and any work done within waters of the state may be a violation of North
Carolina General Statutes and Administrative Code.
Please contact Chad Coburn at [phone] or [e-mail] if you have any
questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Jim Gregson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Wilmington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources
cc: Heather Coats — DCM WiRO
Tyler Crumbley — USACE Wilmington
Jennifer Burdette — DWR Central Office
WiRO
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