HomeMy WebLinkAbout20170488 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20170505Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Jamie Long
964 Skywater Drive
Fort Mill, SC 29715
May 5, 2017
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
D W R # 17-0488
Stanly County
Subject: Approval of 401 Water Quality Certification and Catawba Riparian Buffer Authorization
with Additional Conditions; Shoreline Stabilization, Loug Allen Acres Lot 4, Lake Tillery
Dear Mr. Long,
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your application
dated March 21, 2017, and received by the Division of Water Resources (Division) on April 19,
2017. These impacts are covered by the Water Quality General Certification Number 4098
(attached), Catawba Buffer Rules and the additional conditions listed below. This Certification is
associated with the use of Regional Permit Number 198200030 issued by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and expires on the same day. Please note that you should obtain any other applicable
federal, state or local permits before proceeding with your project, including those required by
(but not limited to) the local lake management authority, erosion and sediment control, non -
discharge, and water supply watershed regulations.
This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the enclosed Certification, the
General Permit, and the following additional conditions:
1. The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the other specific and
general conditions of the Certification/Buffer Authorizations are met. No other
impacts are approved, including incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b), 15A
NCAC 02H .0507(c) and 15A NCAC 02B .0243(8)]
Type of Impact
Amount Approved (sq. ft.)
permanent
Open Waters
600 sq. ft. (0.006 ac)
Buffer
0 sq. ft.
Shoreline length
115 ft.
2. 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
Certification/Buffer Authorization. If you change your project, you must notify the
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
Division and you may be required to submit a new application package with the
appropriate fee. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this
approval letter and Certification/Buffer Authorization and is responsible for complying
with all conditions. [15A NCAC 02H .0506 and 15A NCAC 02B.0243(8)]
3. The Division's Mooresville Regional Office (610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301,
Mooresville, NC 28115) shall be notified in writing once construction at the approved
impact areas has commenced. [15A NCAC 02H .0502 (e)]
4. All stormwater shall be directed as diffuse or sheet flow (not piped) at non-erosive
velocities as practicable.
5. The applicant and/or authorized agent shall provide a completed Certificate of
Completion Form to the DWR 401 and Buffer Permitting Unit within ten days of
project completion. (available at:
http://porta l.ncden r.org/web/wq/swp/ws/401/certsa ndperm its/a pply/forms)
or see attached. [15A NCAC 02H .0507 (c) and 15A NCAC 02B .0243(8)]
This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested.
This Certification/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 Office of
Administrative Hearings (hereby known as OAH). A petition form may be obtained from the OAH
at http://www.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at (919) 431-3000 for information.
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 between 8:00am
and 5:00pm, excluding official state holidays).
The petition may be faxed to the OAH at (919) 431-3100, provided the original 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.
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 Road
Raleigh, INC 27609-6285
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DENR:
Bill Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
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
This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and the
Catawba Riparian Buffer Rules as described in 15A NCAC 02B .0243. Please contact Alan Johnson
at 704-663-1699 or alan.iohnson@ncdenr.Rov if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
" J�—�
6e -W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Mooresville Regional Office
Enclosures
cc: Nathan Almond, NAC, r>almondconstruction@amail.com
DWR MRO - file copy
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch file
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