20170132 Ver 1_More Info Requested - Email_20170306

Water Resources
Environmental Quality
March 6, 2017
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
DWR# 2017-0132
Town of Wilson's Mills Johnston County
100 Railroad Street
Wilson's Mills, NC 27593
Subject: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Town of Wilson's Mills Sewer Improvements Project, Wilson's Mills, NC
Dear Town of Wilson's Mills:
On February 3, 2017, the Division of Water Resources — Water Quality Programs (Division) received your
application requesting a 401 Water Quality Certification from the Division for the subject project. The
Division has determined that your application is incomplete and cannot be processed. The application is
on -hold until the following information is received:
1. Please indicate if all impacts on Appendix 3, Buffer Impacts Exhibit, C-1.05 are located within
Zone 2. The Table of Uses states that, "Impacts other than perpendicular crossings in Zone 2 only
is allowable and impacts other than perpendicular crossings in Zone 1 is allowable with mitigation."
Please comment on mitigation requirements, and submit map revision and/or PCN buffer impact
table and/or mitigation calculation revisions, as appropriate.
2. Please indicate if all impacts on Appendix 3, Buffer Impacts Exhibit, C-4.02 are located within
Zone 2. The Table of Uses states that, "Impacts other than perpendicular crossings in Zone 2 only
is allowable and impacts other than perpendicular crossings in Zone 1 is allowable with mitigation."
Please comment on mitigation requirements, and submit map revision and/or PCN buffer impact
table and/or mitigation calculation revisions, as appropriate.
3. A total of 0.738 acres of wetland impacts is proposed. This amount includes the 20' and 30'
permanent utility easements. General Certification 3884, Condition 17 allows for only a 15'
permanent easement. Any exception from this condition requires a specific request and justification
by the applicant for review by DWR.
4. The 15A NCAC 02B .0233 riparian buffer rule must be adhered to. In accordance with 15A NCAC
02B .0233(3), "The Rule shall apply to 50 -foot wide riparian buffers directly adjacent to surface
waters in the Neuse River Basin. For the purpose of this Rule, a surface water shall be present if
the feature is approximately shown on either the most recent version of the soil survey map, or the
most recent version of the 1:24,000 scale quadrangle topographic map." It appears that there are
features located on both maps that are not shown on your Construction Drawings or Impact
Maps. 15A NCAC 02B .0233(3)(a) states that "When a landowner or other affected party believes
- �Nothing Compares
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality
450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 1 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
336-776-9800

that the maps have inaccurately depicted surface waters, he or she shall consult with the Division
and upon request, the Division shall make onsite determinations."
Please contact the Raleigh Regional Office for an onsite determination as necessary. Upon receipt
of an onsite determination for this project, please provide updated drawing and application
materials (including Table of Impacts in the PCN form) that properly show the impacts to the
streams and wetlands, if delineations differ from initial determinations.
5. An official letter from Resource Environmental Solutions is required with the buffer mitigation
credits.
Pursuant to Title 15A NCAC 02H 0502 (c), the applicant shall furnish all the above requested information
for the proper consideration of the application. If all the requested information is not received in writing
within 30 calendar days of receipt of this letter, the Division will be unable to approve the application and
it will be returned. The return of this project will necessitate reapplication to the Division for approval,
including a complete application package and the appropriate fee.
Please respond in writing within 30 calendar days of receipt of this letter by sending one copy of all the
above requested information to my attention at the address below.
Please be aware that you have no authorization under the Water Quality Certification Rules for this activity
and any work done within waters of the state may be a violation of North Carolina General Statutes and
Administrative Code.
Please contact April Norton at 336-776-9692 or april.nortongncdenr.gov if you have any questions or
concerns.
Sincerely,
Sue Homewood
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Cc: Brian Oschwald, The Wooten Company (via email)
Samantha Dailey, USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office (via email)
DWR, Winston-Salem Regional Office
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit