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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20080350 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20080424\o~~F vvn,FgQG ~ ~ ~ ~ o -c 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 April 24, 2008 Mecklenburg County DWQ Project #08-0350 Mr. Mark Hunter Erickson Retirement Communities 1 Cedar Village Dr. Prompton Plains NC 07444 Subject: Erickson Retirement Communities Campus Dear Mr. Hunter: You have our approval, in accordance the general certification and those conditions listed below, to fill 0.03 acre of wetland and temporarily impact 1.3 acres of open water to construct the Erickson Retirement Community in Mecklenburg County, as described in your application received by the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) on February 26, 2008. After reviewing your application, we have determined that this project is covered by Water Quality General Certification Number 3705, which can be viewed on our web site at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands. The General Certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit Number 39 once it is issued to you by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Please note that you should get any other federal, state or local permits before proceeding with your project, including those required by (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non-Discharge, and Water Supply Watershed regulations. The above noted Certification will expire when the associated 404 permit expires unless otherwise specified in the General Certification. This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If you change your project, you must notify us in writing, and you may be required to send us a new application for a new certification. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of the Certification and approval letter; and is thereby responsible for complying with all conditions. In addition to the requirements of the certification, you must also comply with the following conditions: 1. The Mooresville Regional Office shall be notified in writing once construction at the approved impact areas has commenced. 2. A "French drain" or similar method shall be employed to maintain the hydrology of the seep at the toe slope of the pond and provide continue flow to the downstream area. The hydrology of the remaining wetland(s) and proposed constructed wetland shall be maintained. 3. All wetlands, streams, surface waters, and riparian buffers located on the project site where impacts are not allowed shall be clearly marked (example- orange fabric fencing) prior to any land disturbing activities. No ehCarolina Jl~alur~r!!~ North Carolina Division of Water Quality 610 East Center Ave., Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115 Phone (704) 663-1699 Customer Service Internet: ncwaterqulaity.org FAX (704) 663-6040 1-877-623-6748 An Equal OpportunitylAffirmativeAotion Employer - 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper 4. Storm water discharge structures at this site shall be constructed in a manner such that the potential receiving streams (of the discharge) will not be impacted due to sediment accumulations, scouring or erosion of the stream banks. 5. Prior to construction, a final, written storm water management plan (including a signed and notarized Operation and Maintenance Agreement) shall be submitted to the 401 Oversight and Express Permitting Unit (2321 Crabtree Blvd., Suite 250, Raleigh, NC, 27604 or local governing authority) within 60 days of the issuance of the 401 Water Quality Certification. The storm water management plans shall be approved in writing by this Office (or local delegated authority authority, copy of plan and approval letter submitted to DWQ). You have the option of using the Express Review Program for expedited approval of these plans. If you propose to use the Express Review Program, remember to include the appropriate fee with the plan. The storm water management plan must include construction plans, specifications, storm water BMP worksheets, and supporting calculations. The storm water best management practices are required to be appropriate for the surface water classification and designed to remove at least 85% TSS according to the most recent version of the NC DENR Storm water Best Management Practices Manual. These facilities must be designed to treat the runoff from the entire project, unless otherwise explicitly approved by the Division of Water Quality. Also, before any permanent building is occupied at the subject site, the facilities (as approved by this Office or local delegated authority) shall be constructed and operational, and the storm water management plan (as approved by this Office or local delegated authority) shall be implemented. The structural storm water practices as approved by this Office as well as drainage patterns must be maintained in perpetuity. No changes to the structural storm water practices shall be made without written authorization from the Division of Water Quality. 6. No waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands, waters, or riparian areas beyond the footprint of the impacts depicted in the Preconstruction Notification application. All construction activities associated with this project shall meet, and/or exceed, those requirements specified in the most recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Manual and shall be conducted so that no violations of state water quality standards, statutes, or rules occur. 7. 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 two months of the date the Division of Land Resources has released the project. 8. Upon completion of the project, the applicant shall complete and return the enclosed "Certificate of Completion" form to the 401NVetlands Unit of the NC Division of Water Quality. 9. Continuing Compliance. The applicant (Erickson Retirement Communities, Mr. Mark Hunter) shall conduct all activities in a manner so as not to contravene any state water quality standard (including any requirements for compliance with section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act) and any other appropriate requirements of state and federal law. If DWQ determines that such standards or laws are not being met (including the failure to sustain a designated or achieved use) or that state or federal law is being violated, or that further conditions are necessary to assure compliance, DWQ may reevaluate and modify this certification to include conditions appropriate to assure compliance with such standards and requirements in accordance with 15 A NCAC 2H.0507(d). Before codifying the certification, DWQ shall notify the applicant and the US Army Corps of Engineers, provide public notice in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H.0503, and provide opportunity for public hearing in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H.0504. Any new or revised c'~nditions shall be provided to the applicant in writing, shall be provided to the United States Army Corps of Engineers for reference in any permit issued pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, and shall also become conditions of the 404 Permit for the project. If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, 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 that conforms to Chapter 1506 of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-6714. This certification and its conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing. This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. If you have any questions, please telephone Mr. Alan Johnson in the Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699 or Ms. Cyndi Karoly in the Central Office in Raleigh 919-733-9721. Sincerely, ~ ~ ~js:~~ for Coleen H. Sullins Attachment: Certificate of Completion cc: Army Corps of Engineers, Asheville Ian McMillan, Wetlands Unit Central Files File Copy Sean Peffer, EMHT, 5500 New Albany Rd., Columbus, OH 43054