20080656 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20080425

Michael F. Easley, Governor
~~~ W AT ~RP William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
.~0 G North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
~ ~ Coleen H. Sullins, Director
O .~ Division of Water Quality
April 25, 2008
DWQ Project # 08-0656
Wake County
Ms. Donna Jackson
City of Raleigh -Public Utilities Department
3324 Lake Woodard Drive
Raleigh, NC 27604
Subject Property: Sycamore Creek Elementary School
Sycamore Creek [030402, 27-33-9, B, NSW]
.Authorization Certificate per the Neuse River Buffer Protection Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0233) with
Additional Conditions
Dear Ms. Jackson:
You are authorized to place fill within or otfeet if Zone 2 Neusa RQverrbasin protected riparian biufferaper
protected riparian buffer, and 1,601 square
15A NCAC 2B .0233, as described in your application dated April 7, 2008, and received by the Division
of Water Quality (DWQ) on April 8, 2008, to construct a sanitary sewer extension at the site. 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, and Non-
discharge regulations.
This approval 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 royal rea Hires youptor follow heaconditions llisted m the e
for complying with all conditions. Th><s app Q
attached certification and any additional conditions listed below.
The Additional Conditions of the Authorization are:
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
T e of Im act PCN a e l l of 12
Buffers Zone 1 4,330 (s uare ft.)
1,601 (s uare ft.) PCN a e 11 of 12
Buffers Zone 2
2. No Waste, Spoil, Solids, or Fill of Any Kind
No waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any kind shall occur buffer areas beyond the footprint of the
impacts depicted in the Pre-Constructiintenanc cof sediment and eros~on co trot Best Management
design, installation, operation, and ma N°OehCarolina
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401 OversightlExpress 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: htt ://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands
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Practices, shall be performed so that no violations of state water quality standards, statutes, or rules
occur.
3. Erosion and sediment control practices must be in full compliance with all specifications governing
the proper design, installation and operation and maintenance of such Best Management Practices in
order to protect surface waters standards:
a. The erosion and sediment control measures for the project must be designed, installed,
operated, and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina
Sediment and Erosion Control Planning and Design Manual.
b. The design, installation, operation, and maintenance of the sediment and erosion control
measures must be such that they equal, or exceed, the requirements specified in the most
recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Manual. The devices
shall be maintained on all construction sites, borrow sites, and waste pile (spoil) projects,
including contractor-owned or leased borrow pits associated with the project.
c. Sufficient materials required for stabilization and/or repair of erosion control measures and
stormwater routing and treatment shall be on site at all times.
4. Sediment and Erosion Control Measures
Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters to the maximum
extent practicable. If placement of sediment and erosion control devices in wetlands and waters is
unavoidable, they shall be removed and the natural grade restored within six months of the date that
the Division of Land Resources has released the project;
5. Protective Fencing
The outside buffer, wetland or water boundary and along the construction corridor within these
boundaries approved under this authorization shall be clearly marked with orange warning fencing
(or similar high visibility material) for the areas that have been approved to infringe within the
buffer, wetland or water prior to any land disturbing activities;
6. Diffuse Flow
Alt constructed stormwater conveyance outlets shall be directed and maintained as diffuse flow at
non-erosive velocities through the protected stream buffers such that it will not re-concentrate
before discharging into a stream as identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233 (5). If this is not
possible, it may be necessary to provide stormwater facilities that are considered to remove
nitrogen. This may require additional approval from this Office.
Miti ation:
7. 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 Wetlands Restoration Fund administered by
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. The EEP
should be contacted at [phone] if you have any questions concerning payment into a

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restoration fund. You have 60 calendar days from the date of this approval to make this
payment. For accounting purposes, this Authorization Certificate authorizes payment into
the Wetlands Restoration Fund to meet the following compensatory mitigation
requirement:
T e of Im act Com ensato Miti ation Re uired River and Sub-basin Number
Buffer Zone 1 12,990 (s uare feet) Neuse/03020201
Buffer Zone 2 2,402 (s uare feet) Neuse/03020201
8. Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within the Buffer 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.
Violations of any condition herein set forth may result in revocation of this Authorization and may result
in criminal and/or civil penalties.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this Authorization, you may ask for an 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, N.C. 27699-6714. This Authorization and
its conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing.
Any disputes over determinations regarding this Authorization (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 letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under the Neuse riparian buffer
protection rule as described within 1 SA NCAC 2B .0233. If you have any questions, please tel
Cyndi Karoly or Ian McMillan at 919-733-1786.
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Enclosures: Certificate of Completion
Sincerel ,
Coleen H. Sullins
cc: USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
Lauren Witherspoon, DWQ Raleigh Regional Office
DLR Raleigh Regional Office
File Copy
Central Files
Phillip Todd, SEPI Engineering Group, 1025 Wade Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27605
Filename: 080656SycamoreCreekElementarySchool(Wake)NBR

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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
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
401 Water Quality Certification
Summary of Permitted Impacts and Mitigation Requirements
In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H.0500, Ms. Donna Jackson and the City of Raleigh, have permission as outlined
below to fill or otherwise impact 4,330 square feet of Zone 1 Neuse River basin protected riparian buffer, and
1,601 square feet of Zone 2 Neuse River basin protected riparian buffer, to construct a sewer line at the site, which
is located off Leesville Road, after Farless Road intersection, near Raleigh, in Wake 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 #: 20080656
LOCATION: Raleigh
COUNTY Wake
BASIN/ SUB BASIN Neuse/03020201
As required by 15A NCAC 2H.0500, and the conditions of this Certification, you are required to compensate for
the above mitigabee 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).
Im acts Miti ation
4,330 S uare Feet Zone 1 Buffers 12,990 S uare Feet Zone 1 Buffers
1,601 S uare Feet Zone 2 Buffers 2,402 S uare Feet Zone 2 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
[phone]
Filename: 080656SycamoreCreekElementarySchool(W ake)NBR_EEP
N °ehCarolina
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit ~QtuCQ«y
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone [phone] / Fax [phone]
Internet: http://www:ncwaterquality.org
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