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Cyndi Karoly
Division of Water Quality
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Raleigh, NC 27699
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Re: Galway Glenn
Dear Mrs. Karoly,
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In response to your letter dated August 28, 2006, our office has investigated the additional
information request. Our office has met with the City of Durham Stormwater Division in order
to reconcile the requirements of both your agency and the Stormwater Division.
Per GC3402, "site specific stormwater management shall be designed to remove 85%TSS
according to latest version of DWQ's Stormwater Best Management Practices manual at a
minimum." This requirement was discussed with David Brown of the City of Durham
Stormwater Services Division at a meeting on Friday, September 22, 2006. It is the feeling of
the Stormwater Division that, given the site characteristics, constructed wetlands are not the best
BMP to achieve the 85%TSS removal. Per discussions at this meeting, we would propose to
work closely with the City of Durham Stormwater Division to design a series of BMPs to
accomplish the 85%TSS removal as required by GC3402. These BMPs may include, but are not
limited to, bio-retention areas and pocket wetlands. The constructed wetlands as indicated in
your letter would not be used, however the requirement of 85%TSS removal would still be
satisfied.
In addition, the developer feels that it is necessary to culvert the entire rip-rap ditch on the
property. The rip-rap ditch (man-made by NCDOT) is culverted at both ends and poses a safety
issue. This area of the development is designated "open space" with a basketball court and
picnic facilities. The developer is concerned with children and others getting hurt in the rip-rap
ditch and/or the culverts and the liability associated with leaving the ditch open.
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If this solution is not acceptable, we would like to schedule a meeting with DWQ in order to
further discuss these issues.
Please call if you have any questions or require additional information.
Sincerely,
C lter Jewell Thames, P.
Andrew M. Oakley, P.E.
Vice President
cc: Tracy Rush
David Brown
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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
August 28, 2006
DWQ Project # 06-1349
Durham County
CERTIFIED MAIL: RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Mark Hamlet -Coulter Jewell Thames, P.A.
Williams Construction Company
111 West Main Street
Durham, NC 27701
Subject Property: Galway Glenn
Ut to Mudd Creek [030605, 16-41-i-1G, C, NSWj
REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Hamlett:
On August 21, 2006, the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) received your application dated
August 17, 2006, to fill or otherwise impact 2001inear feet of intermittent stream to construct
110 townhome residential units, and associated parking and driveway. The DWQ has
determined that your application was incomplete and/or provided inaccurate information as
discussed below. The DWQ will require five copies of the additional information requested in
order to process your application to impact protected wetlands and/or streams on the subject
property. This project has been placed on hold until the following criteria has been meet. Please
provide the following information so that we may continue to review your project.
Additional Information Requested:
1. Please provide detail for the stormwater management practices as required by GC3402.
This General Certification requires your proposed dry detention basins be converted to
constructed wetlands since this is a "NSW" watershed. Please submit revised plans for
the stormwater management.
2. This Office believes that the impacts (200 linear feet) to the rip rap stream on the
property should be minimized. It appears unnecessary to impact that length. Please
revise the plans to minimize the impacts.
Please contact the DWQ within three weeks of the date of this letter to verify that you have
received this letter and that you remain interested in continuing to pursue permitting of your
project and will be providing the DWQ the requested information at a later date. Please contact
me in writing and Eric Kulz of the DWQ Raleigh Regional Office. If we do not hear from you
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] /FAX [phone] /Internet: httn://h2o.enr.state.nc us/ncwetlands
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August 28, 2006
within three weeks, we will assume that you no longer want to pursue this project and we will
consider the project as withdrawn.
This letter only addresses the application review and does not authorize any impacts to wetlands,
waters or protected buffers. Please be aware that any impacts requested within your application
are not authorized (at this time) by the DWQ. Please call Ms. Cyndi Karoly or Mr. Ian
McMillan at 919-733-1786 if you have any questions regarding or would like to set up a meeting
to discuss this matter.
Sincerely,
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Cyndi Karoly, Supervisor
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting
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cc: Eric Kulz, DWQ Raleigh Regional Office
USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
File Copy
Central Files
Filename: 061349 GalwayGlen u(D u rham)Ou_Hold