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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20141129 Ver 2_Approval Letter_20161024 PAT MCCRORY a Governor DONALD R. VAN DER VAART Secretary Water Resources ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY S. JAY ZIMMERMAN Director October 24, 2016 DWR# 14-1129 V2 Buncombe County Serrus Creekside, LLC Attn: Stephen Mudge and David Earley 2 David Keats Drive Greenville, SC 29630 Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS Creekside Village Dear Mr. Mudge and Mr. Earley: You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application dated May 5, 2016, and received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) on May 23, 2016, with subsequent information on June 24, 2016, August 10, 2016 and September 29, 2016. These impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification Numbers 3885 and 3890 and the conditions listed below. This certification is associated with the use of Nationwide Permit Numbers 13 and 29 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, Water Supply Watershed, and Trout Buffer regulations. This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the enclosed certification(s) or general permit and the following additional conditions: State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources 2090 U.S.Hwy.70 1 Swannanoa,North Carolina 28778 828 296 4500 Creekside Village DWR#14-1129-V2 401 Approval Page 2 of 4 1. The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the other specific and general conditions of the Certification, General Permit and/or Buffer Rules are met. No other impacts are approved, including incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02H..0506(b) and/or (c)] Type of Impact Amount Approved Amount Approved (units) (units). Permanent Temporary Stream Impact S3 40 (linear feet) Impact S4 28 (linear feet) Open Waters Impact 01 0.35 (acres) 2. This approval is for the purpose and design described in your application and additional information provided.The plans and specifications for this project are incorporated by reference as part of the Certification/Authorization. If you change your project;you must notify the Division and you may be required to submit a new application package with the appropriate fee. If the property is sold,the new owner must be given a copy of this approval letter and General Certification(s)/Permit/Authorization and is responsible for complying with all conditions.[15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2)] 3. The area where sediment has accumulated behind the silt fence on the right - streambank below the pond outfall must be stabilized per the memo dated September 23, 2016 provided by Atlas Environmental (attached) [15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(3)]. 4. The Stormwater Management Plan (SMP) approved by Buncombe County meets the requirements of the 401 Certification Program. The SMP may not be modified without prior written authorization from Buncombe County. A copy of the approval letter and the modified SMP shall be submitted to the DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit (1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617) prior to the commencement of the modifications. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(5)] 5. The turbidity standard of 50 NTUs (Nephelometric Turbidity Units) shall not be exceeded in receiving waters as described in 15 A NCAC 0213 .0200. Appropriate sediment and erosion control practices must be used to meet this standard. [15A NCAC 02B .0200] 6. Natural fiber matting is recommended for streambank stabilization over plastic matting that can entrap small animals. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2)] Creekside Village DWR#14-1129-V2 401 Approval Page 3 of 4 I 7. All mechanized equipment operated near surface waters or wetlands will be regularly inspected and maintained to prevent contamination of waters and wetlands from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids or other potential toxic chemicals. In the event of a hydrocarbon or chemical spill, the permitee/contractor shall immediately contact the Division, between the hours of 8 am to 5,pm at the Asheville Regional Office at 828.296.4500 and after hours and on weekends call (800) 858-0368. Management of such spills shall comply with provisions of the North Carolina Oil Pollution and Hazardous Substances Control Act. [15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(3) and (c)(3), 15A NCAC 0213 .0200 (3)(f), and GS 143 Article 21A] 8. All temporary impacted areas shall be restored to pre-construction natural conditions upon completion of the project. Native vegetation shall be used for stream bank stabilization. [15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2)] This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5] This Certification can be contested as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of General Statute 1506 by filing a written petition for an administrative hearing to the Office of Administrative Hearings (hereby known as OAH) within sixty(60) calendar days. A petition form may be obtained from the OAH at http://www.ncoah.com/or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at (919) 431-3000 for information. A petition is considered filed when the original and one (1) copy along with any applicable OAH filing fee is received in the OAH during normal office hours (Monday through Friday between 8:OOam and 5:00pm, excluding official _ state holidays). The petition may be faxed to the OAH at (919) 431-3100, provided the original and one copy of the petition along with any applicable OAH filing fee is received by the OAH within five (5) business days following the faxed transmission. Mailing address for the OAH: If sending via US Postal Service: If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc): Office of Administrative Hearings Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Center 1711 New Hope Church Road Raleigh, NC 27699-6714 Raleigh, NC 27609-6285 Creekside Village DWR#14-1129-V2 401 Approval Page 4 of 4 One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DENR: John Evans, General Counsel Department of Environment and Natural Resources 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1601 This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act as described in 15A NCAC .0500. Please contact Zan Price at 828-296-4662 or zan.price@ncdenr.gov if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Zan Price, P.E., Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Asheville Regional Office Enclosures: GC 3885 and 3890 Atlas Environmental Memo,September 23, 2016 Certificate of Completion cc: Jennifer Robertson—Atlas Environmental (via email) William Elliot—USACE Asheville Regulatory Field Office (via email) Doug Sharp-Buncombe County Erosion Control (via email) - Andrea Leslie—NCWRC(via email) DWR ARO 401 files DWR 401 and Buffer Permitting Unit G:\WR\WQ\Buncombe\401s\Non-DOT\Creekside Village\Version 2\APRVL.Creekside VillageV2.docx