20030509 Ver 1_More Info Letter_20030516

OF wArFT pG Michael F. Easley
Governor
co r William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
j y Department of Environment and Natural Resources
A `r Alan W. Klimek, PE, Director
Division of Water Quality
May 16, 2003
DWQ Project # 03-0509
Pamlico County
CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Harry Myers
8350 Pinehurst Road
Pasadena, Maryland 21122
Subject Property: Lot 21, Whorton Harbor SD, 2436 Brown's Creek Road, Merrit, NC 28556 .
Browns Creek [03-04-10; 27-141-3; SA HQW (high quality) NSW (Nutrient Sensitive)]
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Myers:
On April 17, 2003, the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) Wetlands/401 Unit received your minor variance request dated April
16, 2003. The DWQ has determined that your project is eligible for the use of the "General" Major Variance From the
Neuse and Tar-Pamlico Riparian Buffer Rules for residential structures on existing lots within the coastal counties as
defined by the Coastal Area Management Act, Approved 51912001, because the lot was platted and a septic permit was
issued before August 1, 2000. However, the DWQ needs additional information in order to complete the approval process
of your variance. Therefore, unless additional information is provided as described below, we will have to move toward
denial of your request per 15A NCAC 2B.0259(9) and will place this project on hold as incomplete until we receive this
additional information. Specifically:
Additional Information:
• House Location
Based on the "Preliminary Environmental Map and Staking Plan" provided with your application, it appears that the
house could be relocated or otherwise reconfigured such that impacts to the buffers could be avoided or minimized.
Please relocate or reconfigure the house to avoid or minimize the impacts or provide additional information as to why
this is not practicable.
Please respond in writing within three weeks of the date of this letter by sending a copy of this information to me and Mr.
Tom Steffens of the DWQ Washington Regional Office at [phone]. If we do not hear from you in three weeks, we
will assume that you no longer want to pursue this project and we will consider the project as withdrawn. Please call Mr.
Bob Zarzecki of this office at [phone] if you have any questions.
n r ey,
tiands / 40 U it, DWQ
cc: Tom Steffens, DWQ Washington Regional Offi e
Tracey Wheeler, DCM Morehead City District O ce, 151-B Hwy. 24, Hestron Plaza II, Morehead City, NC 28557
File copy
Central Files
North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 401 Wetlands Certification Unit,
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 (Mailing Address)
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604-2260 (Location)
919-733-1786 (phone), 919-733-6893 (fax), http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands/