20170283 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20170327

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
March 27, 2017
Ms. Sarah Belk Gambrell
Partnership Steele Creek Limited
6100 Fairview Rd., Ste. 640
Charlotte, NC 28210
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
DWR# 17-0283
Mecklenburg County
Subject: APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
RiverGate Development
Dear Ms. Gambrell:
You have our approval, in accordance with the General Certification and those
conditions listed below, for the purpose proposed in your application dated March 8, 2017, and
received by the Division of Water Resources (the Division) on March 13, 2017. After reviewing
your application, we have determined that this project is covered by Water Quality General
Certification Numbers 4086, 4092, 4094 which can be viewed on our web site at
http://Portal.ncdenr.or_q/web/wq/swp/ws/401. The General Certifications allow you to use
Nationwide Permit Numbers 12, 18, and 33 once they are issued to you by the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers (COE). 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.
The above noted Certifications will expire when the associated 404 permit expires
unless otherwise specified in the General Certification. It is advised that all conditions of the
Certification are reviewed prior to initiation of the project. In addition to the requirements of the
Certification, you must also comply with the following conditions:
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your
application. If you change your project, you must notify us in writing, and you may be
required to send us a new application for a new Certification. If total wetland fills for this
project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, or of total impacts to streams (now or in
the future) exceed 150 linear feet, compensatory mitigation may be required. If the
property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of the Certification and approval
letter; and is thereby responsible for complying with all conditions. 15A NCAC
02H .0506 and15A NCAC 02H .0507
2. No permanent impact from the placement of riprap is proposed.
The Mooresville Regional Office shall be notified in writing once construction at the
approved impact areas has commenced. 15A NCAC 02H .0502 (e)
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4. Approved Impacts:
Type of Impact
Amount Approved
Amount Approved
Temporary Impact
Permanent Impact
Stream
134 linear ft.
0 linear ft.
Wetland
0.05 acre
0.09 acre
5. Diversion Ditches and other storm water conveyances as related to the sediment and
erosion control measures shall be matted and/or stabilized to reduce sediment loss and
turbidity. This includes interior/exterior slopes of sediment basins. 15A NCAC 02H .0506
(b)(3) and (c)(3)
6. Bare/fill slopes in excess of 10 feet in height and within 30 feet of surface waters shall be
matted. 15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(3) and (c)(3)
You are required to provide one copy of the approved SMP, including plan details on full-
sized plan sheets, with proof of Charlotte's approval. The approved SMP shall be
submitted to the DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit (1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,
INC 27699-1650) before any impacts authorized in this certification occur. After it is
approved and submitted to the Division, the SMP may not be modified without prior
written authorization from Charlotte. If the SMP is modified in the future, then you shall
provide one modified SMP with proof of approval to the DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting
Unit prior to the commencement of the modifications.
8. Use of native vegetation and other soft stream bank stabilization techniques is required.
Any rip rap utilized, shall not be placed in the streambed, unless approved by DWR
9. The Permittee shall ensure that the final design drawings adhere to the permit and to the
permit drawings submitted for approval. 15A NCAC 02H .0507 (c) and 15A NCAC
02H .0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2)
10. The permittee shall report any violations of this Certification to the Division of Water
Resources within 24 hours of discovery.. 15A NCAC 02H .0507(c)
This Certification can be contested as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of the General Statute
1508 by filing a written petition for an administrative hearing to the Office of the Administrative
Hearings (hereby known as OAH). A petition form may be obtained from the OAH at
htto://www.ncoah.com/or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at [phone].
Within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt of this notice, a petition must be filed with the
OAH. 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, 8:00
am to 5:00 pm, excluding state holidays).
The petitions may be faxed to the OAH at [phone], provided the original and one
(1) 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:
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.)
Office of Administrative Hearings
1711 New Hope Church Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27609-6285
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
512 N. Salisbury Street 11611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, NC 27699-1611
919.707.9000

One (1) copy of the petition must also be served on DEQ as follows:
Mr. Sam M. Hayes, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
This letter completes the review by the Division under Section 401 of the Clean Water
Act. If you have any questions, please telephone Mr. Alan Johnson in the Mooresville Regional
Office at 704-663-1699.
Sin erely,
1p r Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office, DEQ
Attachments
cc: David Schaeffer, Army Corps of Engineers, Charlotte, email
Greg Antemann, CWS, email
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch file
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I `Nater Resources
512 N. Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, NC 27699-1611
919.707.9000