20040254 Ver 1_More Info Letter_20040405

O~ WATFR Michael F. Easley, Governor
~ Q William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
~~ ~ North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
> ~ Alan W. Klimek, P.E.,Director
p ~ ,° -~ Division of Water Quality
~.c~~ Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Director
~s~ ~~ ~ Division of Water Quality
Apri15, 2004 WEI~ANDS/401 GROUP
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7003 1010 0000 0032 2034 APR 0 7
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED ZOO4
Mr. David Greer WATER QUALITY SECTION
David Greer Construction, Inc.
133 Gazebo Court
Wilmington, NC 28409
SUBJECT: PROJECT ON HOLD FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Pecan Grove Plantation
DWQ Project # 040254
Pender County
Dear Mr. Greer:
This Office has reviewed your CAMA Major application for Pecan Grove Plantation Community
Pier. The proposal includes maintenance anal new dredging, construction of a pier, gazebo, access
driveway and parking area, and boat ramp improvements. It has been determined by) In the open water
area proposed for new dredging, the NC Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) has determined that both an
active shellfish lease and a natural shellfish bed is present. In addition, DMF also fo to AV present in
the area proposed for new dredging. Because dredging in this area would result in significant adverse
impacts to fisheries resources and habitat, this Office has determined that significant uses could be
removed or degraded by this project. Therefore, unless modifications of the proposal are made, we will
recommend moving towards denial of the 401 Water Quality Certification as required in 15A NCAC 2H
.0507. Specifically, we strongly encourage you to remove the "new dredging" portion of the project, and
modify the proposed improvements to the boat ramp and construction of the pier accordingly.
Please respond within three weeks of the date of this letter by sending a copy of the information
to Noelle Lutheran and to Cyndi Karoly, 401 Wetlands Unit, 2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604-
226, her phone number is [phone]. If we do not hear from you within three weeks, we will
assume that you no longer want to pursue this project and we will consider the project as withdrawn. If
you have any questions, please feel free to call me at [phone].
Sincerely,
N!o/elle Lutheran
Environmental Specialist III
cc: Cyndi Karoly -Wetlands Unit/Raleigh
Noelle Lutheran - WiRO
Charlie Hollis -Regulatory Consultant
Ed Brooks -DCM
Doug Huggett -DCM Raleigh
Fritz Rhode -Division of Marine Fisheries
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