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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
October 14, 2008
Ms. Kelly Williams
NC EEP
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1652
Subject Property: Independence Apartments
DWQ Project # 07-2055
New Hanover County
NCDWQ 401 WQC Summary of Permanent Impacts and Mitigation Requirements
Dear Ms. Williams:
Attached are the NCDWQ 401 WQC Summary of Permanent Impacts and Mitigation Requirements
for the above-referenced site. If you have any questions, please telephone Chad Coburn at 910-796-
7215 or Ian McMillan at 919-733-1786.
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Edward Beck
Surface Water Protection Section
Wilmington Regional Supervisor
Enclosures: NCDWQ 401 WQC Summary of Permanent Impacts and Mitigation Requirements
cc: Nelson MacRae - The Oleander Company, Inc., 1303 Independence Blvd, Wilmington, NC
28403
Noelle Winstead - Cape Fear Engineering, Inc., 151 Poole Road, Suite 100, Belville, NC
28461
Ian McMillan - DWQ 401 Oversight Unit, Raleigh
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401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] / FAX [phone] / Internet: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/newetlands
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401 Water Quality Certification
Summary of Permitted Impacts and Mitigation Requirements
In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H.0500, Mr. Nelson MacRae and The Oleander Company, Inc., have permission
to fill or otherwise impact 0.41 acres of 404 Wetlands and 0.97 acres of Isolated Wetlands, to construct the
proposed residential apartment complex at the site, which borders Independence Boulevard, Wilmington, New
Hanover County, North Carolina. All activities associated with these authorized impacts must be conducted with
the conditions listed in the attached Permit transmittal letter. THIS CERTIFICATION IS NOT VALID
WITHOUT THE ATTACHMENTS.
COMPENSATORY MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS, ECOSYSTEM ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
DWQ PROJECT #: 20072055
LOCATION: Wilmington
COUNTY New Hanover
BASIN/ SUB BASIN Cape Fear/030300005
As required by 15A NCAC 2H.0500, and the conditions of this Certification, you are required to compensate for
the above mitigable impacts through the restoration, creation, enhancement or preservation of wetlands, surface
waters and riparian buffers as outlined below prior to conducting any activities that impact or degrade the waters of
the state.
Note: Acreage requirements proposed to be mitigated through the Ecosystem Enhancement Program must be
rounded to one-quarter acre increments and linear foot requirements must be rounded up to the nearest
foot according to 15 2R.0503(b).
Impacts Mitigation
0.41 Acres 404 Wetlands & 0.97 Acres Isolated
Wetlands (1.38 Total 2.75 Acres
One of the options you have available to satisfy the compensatory mitigation requirement is through the payment of
a fee to the Wetlands Restoration Fund per NCAC 2R.0503. If you choose this option, please sign this form and
mail the form along with a copy of your 401 Certification or Buffer Approval to the Ecosystem Enhancement
Program at the address below. An invoice for the appropriate amount of payment will be sent to you upon receipt
of this form. PLEASE NOTE, THE ABOVE IMPACTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE
NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN PROCESSED BY THE ECOSYTEM ENHANCMENT
PROGRAM.
Signature
Date
ECOSYSTEM ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
1652 Mail Service Center
RALEIGH, N.C. 27699-1652
[phone]
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone [phone] / Fax [phone]
Internet: http://www.ncwaterquality.org
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