20042050 Ver 3_Approval Letter_20080626

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
June 26, 2008
Mr. Kenneth I. Peregoy
Carolina Creek, LLC
503 West Thurman Road
New Bern, NC 28562
Subject Property: Carolina Colours Golf Course
Brice Creek, Neuse River Basin
DWQ EXP # 04-2050 Vera
Craven County
APPROVAL of Neuse River Buffer Rule (15A NCAC 02B.0233) Authorization Certificate-
EXPRESS REVIEW PROGRAM
Dear Mr. Peregoy:
You have our approval, in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0233 and any conditions listed below, to
impact approximately 5,040 ft2 of Zone 1 and 3,360 ftz of Zone 2 of the protected riparian buffers for the
purpose of constructing golf cart path crossings at the subject property as described within your
application dated May 27, 2008. Buffer impacts noted in your application at sites 416, 17, and 18 (water
access and roadway crossing) are allowable with authorization and no required mitigation. 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 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 authorization and approval letter and is thereby responsible
for complying with all conditions. This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed below.
The Additional Conditions of the Certification 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 Approved (Units) Plan Location or Reference
Stream feet
404/CAMA Wetlands (acres)
Waters (acres)
Buffers 8,400 (square ft.) Impact Sites #6, 8, 9, 10, 11,
12, 15, 16, 17, 18
401 Oversight / Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
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2. Diffuse Flow
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/Wetlands 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. If you have any questions or would like a copy of the buffer rules, please call Roberto Scheller in
the Washington Regional Office at 252-948-3940 or Amy Chapman in the Raleigh Central Office at 919-
715-6823. 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.
Ancerely,
Coleen H. R In
CHS/AH
Enclosures: Certificate of Completion
cc: DWQ Raleigh 401/Express Office
DLR WaRO Regional Office
File Copy
Central Files
David Moye, CAMA Express
Filename: 04-2050 Ver3