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DWQ Project t1i 06-1901 Version 3 Modification
Buncombe C ottnly
Robert fiche:;
Versant l1roporde;, 11C,
2215 East Worthington Avenue
Suite 102
Charlotte, North Carolina 28203
Subject Property. Versarit
Baird Cove Road
Approval of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Dear Mr. Richey;
Versant Properties, LLC has our approval, in accordance with the attaaclicd conditions and those
listed below. to Place [ill uvidlin or otherwise impact 0.145 acres of wc°tlands and ?72 feet of
strearrrs for the purpose of property access and amendments at the subject property, as described
Within you ;+l?plir.:rticrr received by the N.C. Division of Water- Quality (DWQ) on February 8,
2008, c ontintmit upon completion of the study required with the additional conditions listed
below. Alitr TeVIVWing your application, we have decided that the impacts are covered by
General Nk' rtcr t;>ftality C'crtihcativn Number(s) 3687, 7705 and 3699 (GC3687, GC3705 and GC
3699), The Cer•tif ication(s) allows you to use Natit"invide Permit(s) 3„ 29, and 12 'Ohc:n issued by
the S Army C 01`11-S Of CngineQrs (t1SACp). In addition, you should obtain or otherwise comply
with any rather required federal, state or local permits before: you go ahead with your project
including (but not limited to) Crosion and Sediment Control, Non-discharge, and stormwater
regulations. Also, the above certification authorizes "Versant to proceed with the proposed
impacts or to conduct impacts to waters as depicted in your application, and shall expire
upon expiration or the 4114 Permit unless other vise specified in the GC'.
Thls lm borf7ntion is being modified based upon discussions with your consultants
respective of the accuracy of impacts presented. This approval is only valid for the purposes
and design sui mined 117 the appheatio n materials. If the project is changed, Versant Properties,
LLC, must notify us in clriting and may be required to send ar new,,applicatican for a new
Certification, If the property is sold, the new owner roust be given a copy of the Certification and
approi• tl h ttcr and is thereby responsible for complying with all conditions of this +C;ertific:.ation.
\nyf ncvi t,k5 nci roust notify the Division and rcgiwA the C',f.rtificatiov, be issued in their name.
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Should wetland or streaan fill be requested in the nature, cldditional coinpensator?, tattttt;; turn tn.a,?
tie required as described In 155 NC AC 21-1 A500 (h,l (6) and (?). If lliv plan rcvisions from t12
Approved site plan result ita za cf7 fay ;z in stream or wetland impact Or ata Increase to naafeervtcata,
surfaces, the D1't,Q shall be notified in writing and a new application f`or 401 ('.ertification taaay
he required For this approval to he valid, compliance with the conditions listed below is
req tt heel.
Con,ditions of Certification:
I fni )a,t Approved
1,flew following impacts are hereby approved as long as all of the tallier slat.cilic and
general conditions of this Certification (or Isolated Wetland Permit) arc tnc-t. Net ether
impacts are approved including incidental impaacts
Type of Impaet Amount Approved (Units) Plan l.r?ration 0r
Refe rcncc
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Prance Creation 0.035 acres P
Ifcrusc ? tsraraci 0.l I acres
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f`ulvert Eattensictn 52 linear feet
Culvert Extension 11 linear feet*
Culvcrt Extension 43 linear sect`
Chive rt extension 38 fnac.ar feet*
Culvert Replacement tl larncar feet`
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New Calvert 50 linear fcet*
Dam Construction 3t} linear feet*
etc>ra
_ .. _ 4 lffae,rI feet*
<icnoIc.fi permanent impact perenniaal
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Sedimen a,and eroa ion C rantral:
f . erosion and sediment control practices must be ira full compliance with all specifications
governing the praiser design, installation and operation and maintcaiaance of such Best
Management Practices in order to protect surface waters standards: `
a. 1'he erosion and sediment control measures for the project na r t lac :l: sis,ne t.
installed, operated, and maintained eta accordance with the mo.;! r * .,. tat ve'r (ct; E) f the
North f.'erroirna Srr:ment and.Erostnrr Contrr>I l';:jnt n: ,, ;.rrd Design i Urr,,i,d
h. The, design, inArll;Rion,. operation, and ni,,n icnince (it' the sed tnt--W a,tcl ?i ata
control measim,s nw,,t hta siich that thcy equal, rat c,r,xccsd, tilt rctlafa ?°na>':i'' ???"fficrl
in the most rucw t't'.CC1 ti of tlic 'Vewth C.v rolkll Scrfitnent fins' iflrof
Manual, TIT dl-% Ws-S -dl;ill lie nt?ri.ntastICd 011 311 ?:,rr?;trrtr.t?ratt site;, himr v ?ftcs_ and
li?ni .?'% "tlrti
,,,Stt piic tsim"11 including contractor-owned or leased borrow pits
tlssoci,ated with the rwtj ct:i.
c. tiflicient nlatcf.ical< I-;_(Jutri d for stabilization ind/tar repair of crust"n control
In asures aful siorniz ain't wutin and trc attl iit }l aii he on site at all tittles.
?. No trite, spoil. solids, 01- 111 of `tny kind shall occur In \% tiands, waters, or t'tpitian areas
hc;vond the l otprint of thc, tlnhocts depicted in the 4110'I?l i'MA Ptill hutit m All
otlortta'lirnl ?iClltitli imllldiili" 111c dcstr',ii, lfltit;llisitti).i. <.lttGl'E711t11T, ''ltl(l n,%11tJIL.1liin '7 rlf
sal nerit and embon cnwnd IMF Klanage; ent Prac't ss, shall be pertLtll't'd so that pit)
t !lath ns o .;tats %. Of :!" [1uohty >t<ilttlariiS, vtalkitGS, nrrulc t C'+ t!:
K 11il1Crlt zat7d crCZ:ism control nicasllrus shall not be 13I icn! in "'etlarnds or bV° &Ts i+) the
in aximtun extent pr w6cahlc_ I f ls0criwnt ofschnUmt and wo,Aou control dcvit-:s in wellands
,loft Waters i's tlnx?'rtida171c . th ' ??hall be removed and thL ;, tttrral grade rtistr>rc }within sty
inoi €1is of the date that Te Th i ion of Land Resources has r lc a wtl the pTo ecl:
4, 1'rrrtccti,,:e Fencing . The tau stile builho welAmd or wMer lit>tindary and allon the construction
coi-ridov within these hf.rualdaiics rnllro,ed under tllis authc o/ation shall be clearly= tt:ark: i
with orange warning fencing, (or similar high ,-isibility in,rtcrial) Im tht: =rtea that ba hccit
appro3 cd to infrin;_-c wiThi trice buftatic'rland or Mur hrnw to any land disturbiny, .act;c iu?c
t« ensure compliancc with 15A l* (*AC 213 .0233 and (if ltl?,
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5_ Versant Properties, CLC°. shtlid conduct cowniction activities in a rilaarincr consistent -'vith
Stalt:° Water gttzality tatadtards (including any tequireni til", resultin? froln compliance kith
actin 03(d") of the Clean Wain m and any railer appropriate requirealents ot'slate IxV
:crud ti"ficral law, if the Divi=sion dctcrintncs that such Standards or laws are.. not being,, nict
(irlc:lllding the failure to ustrain a dcai'gnrated OF tlthicVed Use) oT that State or federal law is
heint ',violated, or that further ronditions ant necessary to 'Is?uru conlpti.ancc, the 1)1%'is.loll
M31,, reevalusale and modify this C'erlilictation to incluclu condhions sapprornime to a"mc
conltrhance with slich mandarcls and requirsnems in ac onlanc:e with 15,E NC"AC
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h. CCrSntlxenSatot-y'Nedand Ntiti tlticotl t jsiP9 the Cctrsystettr l:alhanc U111U1 it Program ( T')
F>; or to any irtrPRUN, rtliti .cathmi must be provided tiis the. l)rclptased ijl)p tcts as spccibed
in the table beloA-N, We uncicrstaitrl thrtt y<au wish to make l payment to the Wetlands
Pcstoratic,tt Fund adrrln;il red by the NU I cosy°stcm Fnhance.illent Prograin (EE.i) to
nwo this mkigation requtrenwrIL 116s has beer, delor-mined by the DWQ trt be ?i wuitaHc
welhod to n ec't the mitigation rectuiletnerit. Until Ou L F11 rcceivcs and clears yuur cheek
(ruitdc liny'able log 1)1 I1 F.cosystena EManccirnent Prncr€rn t-tffio, nci irllPKKt',
..Inca cd in this Authorizaticii ('clttlicalc shall incur 'h ': 1.1-1' should l)-' cc:iiltncted at
(919) 731521115 if yi.ru hate any questions concern,, pa}inent into a rc:4oratlun fund,
"1 hc pie't nicnt to the FP by \ Awo Pa perl cT I t.,C shrill onur ,,,itInn N1 MT o tc`rc q t
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of the F.F.11 invoirc by Ve;rsaaat t'topcities., d.I C, For accounting, putlan,cs. Ibis
Authorization Certificate authorizes payment into the Wetlands Restoratilin Fund
to meet the following compensatory mitigation requirement:
T Pe of_ P8Ct...?..___ tarcapen ata rv d?Iit t ticarl 1Zc1tati rti_ Rt+er
Streaan - ierenniad 272 linear feet French Broad
W(-Ilaand 0 141 (acres) French Ar(91.-ul
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A final, written storm water management plan linrlucditafg, a signed and nl?larlzed
Operation and Maintenance Agreement) shall lie. submitted to the fill ewer ? "let :Died
express Permitting Unit (2121 Crabtree Blvd, '-*,taite 250, Ralcitoh, NC.' 27004 or local
goveraaing authority) within 60 days of the issuance of the 401 Waatcr quality
Certification, or tc qu st For addition time. The sterna tivaatcr- management plains shall lie
approvcad in writhe! by this Office (car local governing, authority with coley provided it)
MVQ) hefore the impacts specified in the Village Center of Versant as, spccificd in the
aapplit ation You ha\ c: the option of using (be F ip : Rcvie rcryrnin for eNtsedlie l
approval (A these plans, If you proposd to use tlae Exprc:s Review i'Toyr:nli, remember to
inludc thi-. (-ippropriate fee with the plan They storni water raaana;:;emcia Plan niust
include Cniistructi wi plan"", s,?eLiflctitican?, stnrrn water BMP -wordtshc,cts :ind sul~pot",in
caalctll:ltion t`ha' storm water bt-'t tatalntl?t Tate tit Plattices are required to he :ippl? sprl li IIor
the surfic ° xvater rfassifir:;tirkta .in d designed to remove at lei ist 85'!?i'FSS ;.c;+.'c?tlhial? to the
n-in'M rtce.nt °k:?rstc711 01 1 tltc ?cif.' I')l: INIZ Stormv.v;ii,r lkst h'l?itltt?citat tat Iir;scti+??lantrtl.
Thcsc f?aciiines nim,'t be (Iceswilod its trcat the runtime* from ttic Village C.'?tatc?r and high-
deiisity, ait.as in fliturc phalcs; tlie, facilities (as ipprovvit by this Office) shall he
implemented- The sum t;ii;d 1torm water practices, as approved by this Office as well is
drainage patterns mist tic manitaincd in perpetuity, No ch-,n) 'uc!; to the structural storm
water practices shall tic; made without written lauthoi lzation 1-0111 The Division of Waatet
Quality.
8. I)wt<tl 1`i?ti liG•atlj?tt;;.
--*rior to undertaking the Approved work Versant sliall put ;a decd notice on the lot to be
impacted :as approvcd Deed notifirations or sir°nilar mct laanisms shall he
phicmd on all other r?!sic9c d Taal hali4 in sites and all other common arew-, within (lie
devt 1opirient with rem ainingjurisdictiona) wetlands and , ,=tcr5 as such other leis arc,
d fined. These mechanisms shall tic put in plaice, in enteric to x;!;ute comphaucc for tltt_
flit=tee eland or water Impacts, at the time of recording of 01c property, car ol" Hidividual
lets, whwhetE r is c arlic',€, k s iinply deed natificntion form m can h. downloaded from
the 4011'Wctlaii(f:; tTwt \k ,J) t,A; tit fit tp`t a" c? Cr1'. ,1 ktc *ar iii i <?tv. 1 k~rcls Thi a'r.c;radadc
Doti fic;1"lo t c 111 be niotllticd wl tpploprlatc for tdlc spc:.ifi? ltr•?t? k: t, so long as ills
itlf,taliflt,;atwn n, it the reclturt,ments,
i`a5at t,T 1)CIIIL'J. i t N
tYacai? ? cat ix
o, t'C'i;',lrtat:ttCan Stornlwater Permit NC-001t'000
1,pon tile. approval of an Erosion anti Sedimentation Control flan issuc£d by the Divisican
of Land R murccs (DL R) or a DLit delegated local erosion mid sedimentation control
program. all NPDF General storntct wcr list-mit (i` CGtl10000) auitrtinistered by 1JWQ is
.atttrana.atiralIV issucd to the prcti, : I"la; (icilcral 11r~mlit ;Virus storrtlwater to b
discharged rlurittg, land disrtirbinr, cominictton ictivtttes as stiluai it?,d by conditions its the
pezttiit. ll'y0111- project is co??rcti try t,is permit [applicable t:, <:unsirtattion procjccts that
disturb rave. (1) or more acres J, full compliance 1N ith permit conditions including file
;cdirn mtat{can control plan, self-monitoring, record kee:pin>> and rcpoomy, itcluir tticnt
pate rcquiretl. A copy of this permit ,md naotlitoriu!-, rt-'porl Forms, May he ttrund at
t1I3p Mel," lt; llr K; I'?jt7;c ?T 11!?t! ?IrC Itim-
1. C). Native :I.etl:atad <ll ctc ; aattd htul?,. slict,iitl he ltlaanled altang tlae aitlcaatic Shulf in areas t>rh re
pr.acn,-Aic to help promote diversity aniona! ecies, that mad ttaat;irttllYpropatg:ire.
1. Prior to construction of the dam and pond a related water release plan. for tile
proposed dam must lac .appio cd in writing by this Oflicc. The plan must include as written
explanation of the specific dischatrt*c° mate. and mc°clianisira to provide for each required
rele,i,x Thc plar't niw;t ailsea iinciuck dctails and CtAcldaLirsats to
show that 11-tc rc:lex c shall he achiccrtl in the ,;ivcn c onditictns. Tht plan shall also include.;
nionitovin' that ensmes compliance. The plaari gaud any associatcd facilities, once approved,
must be in place and Implementcd upon the.: c°ornpi ttion of the tl,im.
l -1. C_'erti ficatte of (w'crmplet ictrt
Upon completion of all Nvork appro\cti within ate 401 Water Quality C`ertiticatican atrltl
an1V subsequent the applicant is required to return tile.: attaichLid certificate
of completion t(, Oic 46 1 ( )versi ht `l=)cpwss Review Permitting Limit. North Carolina
Division of Water C; a alrty, 16511 Mail Service (,'enter, Raleigh. NC', 27699-165th
violations of aiity conditictta l,c:rcin scat forth may restilt in revocation of this Certification and may
result in crinimal ittidiat civil penalties. The jotho "nation to proceed with your proposed
impacts or to conduct impia`ts to waters a depicted in your application and as authorized by this
Certification shall expire upon expiration of (tic 04 Pert tit.
If +,rciia o rrpt nccc-pt '-my (if the ,conditions of this C'ertiiicafion (associated with tine approved
mctiatiid or stic;aita iaitpaicts}, you may ask for an adludicatory he-=arin . You mist act within 60
rl:i>r r1l,11w 4 LItc- thiit receive this letter. To ask tOr a hearing, send a ?? ritt _ n piAltion, k0i ch
ci7nform 'c, Cliiipici i ,011 of the North C"a toi!n.i General Statutes lta the Oftict; of Adiumisiralive
Hearings.. 6714 Mail Service C'cntct, Raalcw, i. N,C. 27699-6714. This ct rt:ticai wi, m t its
conditiow, aic• lineal and hitidmjn onless you ask fir as hearing.

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This letter completes the review of the Division of Mater Quality under Section 401 of the Clean
' ester Act If you have any questions. Please telerhOne Kevin Barnett in the DWQ A.0eville
Re?,ional Office at 829-296-4500.
Sincerely..
AP,
All C:oleen If s??llins
Division rd ?Vater Quality
C`l1S?k?rh
cc, Len Rin ner, .Envrrovitni ntal Planning t, onsailant
3714 Spokeshave L r;:7
Matthews, NC: 8105
USAGE Asheville Regulatory Field Office
DWQ Asheville Regional Offic:c
DLR Asbevillu Regional C)Ctrt:c
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