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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20070191 Ver 3_Approval Letter_201707034, Vdutcr Resources Fm immrsmul Quulily July 3, 2017 Development Solutions Bry, LLC Attn: Kim Gualtieri 8430 Rea Rd; Suite F Charlotte, NC 28277 ROY COOPER Gwe' of MICHAEL S. REGAN Seo'rall'l' S. JAY ZIMMERMAN Uii (, w, DWR # 2007-0191 v3 Mecklenburg County Subject: Approval of Individual 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions Bryton Development USACE Action ID. No. SAW -2015-01762 Dear Ms. Gualtieri: Attached hereto is a copy of Certification No. WQC004117 issued to Kim Gualtieri and Development Solutions BRY, LLC, dated June 30, 2017. Please note that you should get any other federal, state or local permits before proceeding with the subject project, including those required by (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non -Discharge, and Water Supply Watershed regulations. This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. This Certification can be contested as provided in General Statute 1508 by filing a written petition for an administrative hearing to the Office of Administrative Hearings (hereby known as OAH) within sixty (60) calendar days. 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. 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. State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality 450 W. Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 Phone: 336-776-98001 FAX: 336-776-9797 Mailing address for the OAH: If sending via US Postal Service: Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-6714 Bryton Development WQC004117 2007-0191 v3 July 3, 2017 If sending via delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc): Office of Administrative Hearings 1711 New Hope Church Road Raleigh, NC 27609-6285 One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to DEN R: William F. Lane, General Counsel Department of Environment and Natural Resources 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1601 Unless such a petition is filed, this Certification shall be final and binding. This certification completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and 15A NCAC 02H.0500. Contact Sue Homewood at 336-8776-9693 or sue.homewood@ncdenr.gov or Alan Johnson at 704-235-2200 or alan.iohnson@ncdenr.gov if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Karen Higgins, Supervisor 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch cc: Paul Petitgout, Lowrys Environmental & Ecological Services LLC (via email) David Shaeffer, USACE Charlotte Regulatory Field Office (via email) Todd Bowers, EPA, (via email) DWR MRO 401 file DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit file Filename: 070191v3BrytonDevelopment(Mecklenbu rg)_401_IC Bryton Development WQC004117 2007-0191 v3 July 3, 2017 NORTH CAROLINA 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION # WQC004117 is issued in conformity with the requirements of Section 401, Public Laws 92-500 and 95-217 of the United States and subject to North Carolina's Regulations in 15A NCAC 02H .0500, Kim Gualtieri and Development Solutions BRY, LLC, who have authorization for the impacts listed below, as described within your application received by the N.C. Division of Water Resources (Division) on September 1, 2016 and subsequent information on November 4, 2017, January 25, 2017, March 16, 2017, May 17, 2017, and June 13, 2017 and by Public Notice issued by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and received by the Division on August 12, 2016. The State of North Carolina certifies that this activity will not violate the applicable portions of Sections 301, 302, 303, 306, 307 of the Public Laws 92-500 and PL 95-217 if conducted in accordance with the application, the supporting documentation, and conditions hereinafter set forth. This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the certification below. Conditions of Certification: 1. The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the other specific and general conditions of the Certification are met. No other impacts are approved, including incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02B .0506(b)(c) Type of Impact Amount Approved (units) Permanent Amount Approved (units) Temporary Stream Site 1 (intermittent) 179 (linear feet) 0 (linear feet) Site 2 (perennial) 133 (linear feet) 67 (linear feet) Site 3 0 (linear feet) 15 (linear feet) Site 4 (intermittent) 41 (linear feet) 44 (linear feet) Site 5 (intermittent) 206 (linear feet) 0 (linear feet) Site 6 (perennial) 122 (linear feet) 20 (linear feet) Site 7 (intermittent) 122 (linear feet) 0 (linear feet) Site 8 (perennial) 401 (linear feet) 0 (linear feet) 404/401 Wetlands Site 1 0.0950 (acres) 0 (acres) Site 2 0.0480 (acres) 0 (acres) Site 5 0.0349 (acres) 0 (acres) Site 6 0.0040 (acres) 0.0077 (acres) Bryton Development WQC004117 2007-0191 v3 July 3, 2017 Mitigation must be provided for the proposed impacts as specified in the table below. The Division has received an acceptance letter from the Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) to meet this mitigation requirement. Until the DMS receives and clears your payment, and proof of payment has been provided to this Office, no impacts specified in this Authorization Certificate shall occur. For accounting purposes, this Authorization Certificate authorizes payment to the DMS to meet the following compensatory mitigation requirement [15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(6)]: 3. You are required to secure an approved stormwater management plan (SMP) from Mecklenburg County for all phases of this project. The approved SMP shall be secured before any impacts authorized in this certification occur. After it is approved, the SMP may not be modified without prior written authorization from Mecklenburg County. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(5)] 4. 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 for this project. 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. Approved plans and specifications for this project are incorporated by reference and are enforceable parts of this permit. [15A NCAC 02H .0501 and .0502] 5. Erosion and sediment control practices must be in full compliance with all specifications governing the proper design, installation and operation and maintenance of such Best Management Practices. If applicable, the project must comply with the specific conditions and requirements of the NPDES Construction Stormwater Permit issued to the site and the following requirements [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(3) and (c)(3)]: a. Design, installation, operation, and maintenance of the sediment and erosion control measures must be such that they equal or exceed the requirements specified in the most recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Manual. The devices shall be maintained on all construction sites, borrow sites, and waste pile (spoil) projects, including contractor -owned or leased borrow pits associated with the project. b. For borrow pit sites, the erosion and sediment control measures must be designed, installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina Surface Mining Manual. Compensatory Mitigation Required River & Sub - basin Number Perennial Stream 656 (feet) 03040105 3. You are required to secure an approved stormwater management plan (SMP) from Mecklenburg County for all phases of this project. The approved SMP shall be secured before any impacts authorized in this certification occur. After it is approved, the SMP may not be modified without prior written authorization from Mecklenburg County. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(5)] 4. 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 for this project. 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. Approved plans and specifications for this project are incorporated by reference and are enforceable parts of this permit. [15A NCAC 02H .0501 and .0502] 5. Erosion and sediment control practices must be in full compliance with all specifications governing the proper design, installation and operation and maintenance of such Best Management Practices. If applicable, the project must comply with the specific conditions and requirements of the NPDES Construction Stormwater Permit issued to the site and the following requirements [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(3) and (c)(3)]: a. Design, installation, operation, and maintenance of the sediment and erosion control measures must be such that they equal or exceed the requirements specified in the most recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Manual. The devices shall be maintained on all construction sites, borrow sites, and waste pile (spoil) projects, including contractor -owned or leased borrow pits associated with the project. b. For borrow pit sites, the erosion and sediment control measures must be designed, installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina Surface Mining Manual. Bryton Development WQC004117 2007-0191 v3 July 3, 2017 c. Reclamation measures and implementation must comply with the reclamation in accordance with the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act and the Mining Act of 1971. d. Sufficient materials required for stabilization and/or repair of erosion control measures and stormwater routing and treatment shall be on site at all times. 6. Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters. Exceptions to this condition require application submittal to and written approval by the Division. If placement of sediment and erosion control devices in wetlands and waters is unavoidable, then design and placement of temporary erosion control measures shall not be conducted in a manner that may result in dis-equilibrium of wetlands, stream beds, or banks, adjacent to or upstream and downstream of the above structures. All sediment and erosion control devices shall be removed and the natural grade restored within two (2) months of the date that the Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR) or locally delegated program has released the specific area within the project. [15A NCAC 02H .0501 and .05021 An NPDES Construction Stormwater Permit (NCG010000) is required for construction projects that disturb one (1) or more acres of land. The NCG010000 Permit allows stormwater to be discharged during land disturbing construction activities as stipulated in the conditions of the permit. If the project is covered by this permit, full compliance with permit conditions including the erosion & sedimentation control plan, inspections and maintenance, self- monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements is required. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(5) and (c)(5)] 8. All work in or adjacent to stream waters shall be conducted so that the flowing stream does not come in contact with the disturbed area. Approved best management practices from the most current version of the NC Sediment and Erosion Control Manual, or the NC DOT Construction and Maintenance Activities Manual, such as sandbags, rock berms, cofferdams, and other diversion structures shall be used to minimize excavation in flowing water. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(3) and (c)(3)] 9. If concrete is used during the construction, then all necessary measures shall be taken to prevent direct contact between uncured or curing concrete and waters of the state. Water that inadvertently contacts uncured concrete shall not be discharged to waters of the state due to the potential for elevated pH and possible aquatic life/fish kills. [15A NCAC 02B .0200] 10. Culverts required for this project shall be installed in such a manner that the original stream profiles are not altered and to allow for aquatic life movement during low flows. Existing stream dimensions (including the cross section dimensions, pattern and longitudinal profile) must be maintained above and below locations of each culvert. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2) and (c)(2)] Bryton Development WQC004117 2007-0191 v3 July 3, 2017 Placement of culverts and other structures in waters, streams must be below the elevation of the streambed by one (1) foot for all culverts with a diameter greater than 48 inches, and 20 percent of the culvert diameter for culverts having a diameter less than 48 inches, to allow low flow passage of water and aquatic life. 11. All temporary fill and culverts shall be removed and the impacted area returned to natural conditions, within 60 calendar days of the determination that the temporary impact is no longer necessary. The impacted areas shall be restored to original grade, including each stream's original cross sectional dimensions, plan form pattern, and longitudinal bed and bed profile, and the various sites shall be stabilized with natural woody vegetation (except approved maintenance areas) and restored to prevent erosion. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2) and (c)(2)] 12. All temporary pipes/culverts/riprap pads etc, shall be installed in all streams as outlined in the most recent edition of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Planning and Design Manual so as not to restrict stream flow or cause dis-equilibrium. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2) and (c)(2)] 13. Any riprap required for proper culvert placement, stream stabilization, or restoration of temporarily disturbed areas shall be restricted to the area directly impacted by the approved construction activity. All riprap shall be buried and/or "keyed in" such that the original stream elevation and streambank contours are restored and maintained. Placement of riprap or other approved materials shall not result in de -stabilization of the stream bed or banks upstream or downstream of the area. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2)] 14. Any riprap used for stream stabilization shall be of a size and density to prevent movement by wave action, current action, or stream flows and consist of clean rock or masonry material free of debris or toxic pollutants. Riprap shall not be installed in the streambed except in specific areas required for velocity control and to ensure integrity of bank stabilization measures. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(2)] 15. Deed notifications or similar mechanisms shall be placed on all retained jurisdictional wetlands, waters and protective buffers within the project boundaries in order to assure compliance for future wetland, water and buffer impact. These mechanisms shall be put in place at the time of recording of the property, or of individual lots, whichever is appropriate. A sample deed notification can be found online: http://ncdenr.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs- public/Water%20Quality/Surface%2OWater%20Protection/401/Certs%20and%2OPermits/samp le deed notification.pdf. The text of the sample deed notification may be modified as appropriate to suit to this project. Documentation of deed notifications shall be provided to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC 02H .0501 and .0502] 16. This Certification does not relieve the applicant of the responsibility to obtain all other required Federal, State, or Local approvals before proceeding with the project. Bryton Development WQC004117 2007-0191 v3 July 3, 2017 17. Kim Gualtieri and Development Solutions BRY, LLC shall conduct construction activities in a manner consistent with State water quality standards (including any requirements resulting from compliance with section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act) and any other appropriate requirements of State and Federal law. [15A NCAC 02B .02001 If the Division determines that such standards or laws are not being met (including the failure to sustain a designated or achieved use) or that State or federal law is being violated, or that further conditions are necessary to assure compliance, the Division may reevaluate and modify this Certification. Before modifying the Certification, the Division shall notify Kim Gualtieri and Development Solutions BRY, LLC and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provide public notice in accordance with 15A NCAC 02H .0503 and provide opportunity for public hearing in accordance with 15A NCAC 02H .0504. Any new or revised conditions shall be provided to Kim Gualtieri and Development Solutions BRY, LLC in writing, shall be provided to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for reference in any Permit issued pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, and shall also become conditions of the 404 Permit for the project. 18. This approval is for the purpose and design described in your application and as described in the Public Notice. The plans and specifications for this project are incorporated by reference and are an enforceable part of the Certification. 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 is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and is responsible for complying with all conditions. Any new owner must notify the Division and request the Certification be issued in their name. [15A NCAC 02H .0501 and .0502] 19. The applicant and/or authorized agent shall provide a completed Certificate of Completion Form to the DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit within ten days of project completion (available at: https://edocs.deg.nc.gov/Forms/Certificate-of-Completion). [15A NCAC 02H .0502(f)] 20. This Certification neither grants nor affirms any property right, license, or privilege in any waters, or any right of use in any waters. This Certification does not authorize any person to interfere with the riparian rights, littoral rights, or water use rights of any other person and this Certification does not create any prescriptive right or any right of priority regarding any usage of water. This Certification shall not be interposed as a defense in any action respecting the determination of riparian or littoral rights or other rights to water use. No consumptive user is deemed by virtue of this Certification to possess any prescriptive or other right of priority with respect to any other consumptive user regardless of the quantity of the withdrawal or the date on which the withdrawal was initiated or expanded. 21. This Certification grants permission to the Director, an authorized representative of the Director, or DWR staff, upon the presentation of proper credentials, to enter the property during normal business hours. [15A NCAC 02H .0502(e)] This approval to proceed with your proposed impacts or to conduct impacts to waters as depicted in your application shall expire upon expiration of the 404 Permit. The conditions in Bryton Development WQC004117 2007-0191 v3 July 3, 2017 effect on the date of issuance shall remain in effect for the life of the project, regardless of the expiration date of this Certification. [15A NCAC 02H .0507(d)(2) and 15A NCAC 02H .0506] Non-compliance with or violation of the conditions herein set forth may result in revocation of this Certification and may also result in criminal and/or civil penalties. This the 3rd day of July, 2017 4XW Karen Higgins, Supervisor 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch KAH/s/h WQC004117