20160671 Ver 2_Approval Letter_20170221

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL.QUALITY S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
February 21, 2017
DWR#16-0671 v2
Orange County
UNC—Chapel Hill, Dept. of Environment,
Health and Safety
Attn: Sharon Myers
1120 Estes Dr. Extension, CB#1650
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-1650
Subject: AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATE PER THE JORDAN LAKE WATER SUPPLY WATERSHED
RIPARIAN BUFFER PROTECTION RULES(15A NCAC 02B .0267)WITH ADDITIONAL
CONDITIONS
Finley Fields-North
Dear Ms. Myers:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your
application dated January 31, 2017 and received by the Division of Water Resources (Division)
on February 06, 2017. 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. This
Authorization Certificate shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter.
This approval requires you to comply with the following conditions:
1. The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the other specific and
general conditions of the Buffer Rules are met. No other impacts are approved,
including incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02B .0267(11)]
Type of Impact Amount Approved Amount Approved
(units) (units)
Permanent Temporary
Buffers—Zone 1
B1-Outlet Structure 1013 (square feet) 0 (square feet)
B2-Removal of Irrigation 0 (square feet) 1294 (square feet)
system/Grading
Division of Water Resources,Raleigh Regional Office,Water Quality Operations Section http://portal.nedenr.org/web/wqlaps
1628 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,NC 27699-1628 Phone:[phone]
Location: 3800 Barrett Drive,Raleigh.NC 27609 Fax:[phone]

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B3-Removal of Irrigation 0 (square feet) 8 (square feet)
system/Grading
' B4-Removal of Irrigation 0 (square feet) 22'(square feet)
system/Grading
B5-Removal of Irrigation 0 (square feet) 236 (square feet)
system/Grading
' B6-Removal of Irrigation 0 (square feet) 57'(square feet)
system/Grading
B7 & B12-Removal of ball 0 (square feet) 6193 (square feet)
netting and
poles/Grading
Buffers-Zone 2
B8-Outlet Structure 716 (square feet) 0 (square feet)
69-Emergency - 192 (square feet) 0 (square feet)
Spillway/Greenway Trail
B10-Grading : "0 (square feet) 3059!(square feet)
B11-Greenway Trail .18212 (square feet) (square feet)
1. Diffuse Flow `
All stormwater must be directed and maintained as diffuse flow at non-erosivevelocities
through the protected stream buffers such that it will not re-concentrate before discharging
into a stream. [15A NCAC 02B .0267(8)]
2. No Waste, Spoil, Solids, or Fill of Any Kind• • "
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 Pre-Construction.Notification. All
construction activities, including the,design, installation, operation,.and maintenance of
sediment and erosion control Best Management Practices, shall be performed so that no
violations of state water quality standards, statutes, or•rules occur [15A NCAC 02H .05011
and .0502].
3. Protective Fencing
All wetlands, streams, surface waters, and riparian buffers located 50 feet of the
construction area on the project siteshall be clearly marked (example-orange fabric
fencing) prior to any land disturbing activities and must be maintained on the propertyuntil
the project phase is completed. [15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2) and 15A NCAC 02H
.0507 (c)]
4. This approval is for the purpose and design described in your application. The plans and
specifications for this project are incorporated by reference as part of the Buffer
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
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is sold,the new owner must be given a copy of this approval letter and is responsible for
complying with'all conditions. `
5: This approval and its conditions arefinal and.;binding unless',contested: [G.S. 143-215.5]
This Buffer Authorization can be contested as provided in Articles 3 and,4'of General Statute
150B;by filing a written petition for an administrative"hearing to the'Off,ice;ofAdministrative
Hearings:(herebyknown as OAH);: A,petition form maybe obtained from the,OAH at.
http://www.ncoah.cor /or by.calling the OAH Clerk's Office at [phone] for: information.
Within thirty(30)calendar days of receipt of this notice, a petition must befiled with the
OAH:; A petition,isconsidered filed when the original and one (1) copy along iith 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 faxedto the OAH at [phone], provided the.originl 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.
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Mailing address:for the,OAH:
If sending by First Class Mail If sending via delivery service
via the US Postal Service: (e.g. UPS, FedEx):
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
One'(1);copy of the petition must also be served to DENR:
Sam Hayes, General Counsel
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
1601 Mail Service Center
• ' , Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
,Please send one(1) copy of the petition to DWQ: ..
If sending by First Class Mail If sending via delivery service
via the US Postal Service: (e.g. UPS, FedEx):
Karen Higgins Karen Higgins
NC'DENR-DWR—401 & Buffer NC DENR-DWR—401 & Buffer :.
Permitting Unit Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center 512N.-Salisbury Street
Raleigh; NC 27699-1617 Raleigh, NC 27604

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This letter completes the review of the Division under the Jordan Lake Water Supply Watershed
Riparian Buffer Protection Rules as described in 15A NCAC 02B .0267. Please contact Stephanie
Goss at 919-791-4256 or Stephanie. [e-mail] if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Danny Smith
Supervisor, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
cc: DWR RRO 401/Buffer file
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit file
George Buchholz; McAdams Company, Inc.; 2905 Meridian Pkwy.; Durham, NC 27713