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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
Chuck Wakild, P.E., Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality
Apri122, 2008
DWQ Project # 08-0485
Craven County
Mr. Lonnie Pridgen, Jr.
Post Office Box 907
New Bern, NC 28560
Subject Property
Olde Town Landing Development off Batts Hill Road
Trent River, Neuse river Basin
AUTHORIZATION of Neuse River Buffer Rule (15A NCAC 02B .0233) Authorization Certificate
Dear Mr. Pridgen:
You have our authorization, in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0233 and any conditions listed below,
to impact approximately 720 ftz of Zone 1 and 480 ft2 of Zone 2 of the protected riparian buffers for the
purpose of constructing the proposed wooden walkways at the subject properly as described within your
application dated March 13, 2008. Also received with the buffer variance application was your buffer
restoration plan. Your plan has been reviewed and approved for implementation. 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 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 (feet)
404/CAMA Wetlands (acres)
Waters (acres)
Buffers 1,200 (s uare ft.) Water Front
2. Diffuse Flow
North Carolina Division of Water Quality Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us
943 Washington Square Mall Phone: 252-946-6481
Washington, NC 27889 FAX 252-946-9215
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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 .0233(5).
3. Certificate of Completion
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.
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
.0233. 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
Roberto Scheller of the Washington Regional Office at 252-948-3940 or Amy Chapman of the 401
Oversight/Express Unit at 919-715-6823.
Sincerely,
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Al Hodge/Supervisor
Division of Water Quality
Surface Water Protection
Washington Regional Office
Enclosures: Certificate of Completion
cc: Edward Latham, P.E.
Corps of Engineers Washington Field Office
DWQ 401 Oversight/Express Unit
CAMA, Morehead Office
DLR, WaRO, Allison Ward
File copy
Central Files
Filename: 08-0485
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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
DWQ Project No.:
Applicant:
Project Name:
Date of Issuance of 401
Water Quality Certification:
Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer
Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return this certificate to the
401/Wetlands Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC,
27699-1650. This form may be returned to DWQ by the applicant, the applicant's authorized agent, or
the project engineer. It is not necessary to send certificates from all of these.
Applicant's Certification
I, ,hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care
and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to
be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer
Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature: Date:
Agent's Certification
I, ,hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care
and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to
be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer
Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature: Date:
If this project was designed by a Certified Professional
I, , as a duly registered Professional (i.e.,
Engineer, Landscape Architect, Surveyor, etc.) in the State of North Carolina, having been authorized
to observe (periodically, weekly, full. time) the construction of the project, for the Permitee hereby state
that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction
such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401
Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other
supporting materials.
Signature Registration No.
Date
County:
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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/