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Harrris Teeter and Captiva Commons (UNCLASSIFIED)
Subject: Harrris Teeter and Captiva Commons (UNCLASSIFIED)
From: "Smith, Ronnie D SAW" <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:04:50 -0400
To: "Dana Lutheran" <[e-mail]>
CC: "Joanne Steenhuis" <Joanne. Steenhuis@ncmail. net>, "Ian McMillan"
<[e-mail]>
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE
October 27, 2008
AID#: 2006-40759
Applicants:
Mr. Jeff Baran
WRI-Hughes Surf City, LLC
6409 Westgate Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27617
Mr. Howard Penton
Sound Development, LLC
6345 Shinnwood Drive
Wilmington, NC 28409
Dear Ms. Lutheran,
We have received your application for DA Authorization to discharge fill material into 0.49 acres of
wetlands for the proposed commercial developments known as Harris Teeter and Captiva Commons located
south of the intersection of U.S. Highway 17 and N.C. Highway 210 in Surf City, Pender County North Carolina.
The application is incomplete at this time and we need additional information in order to process this
application. The needed information is as follows:
1. The wetland impact calculations in the PCN are incorrect. Impact number 15 is not described in the PCN
and impact number 4 is not consistent with the impacts on the submitted plans. As described, this activity
does not qualify for a nationwide permit because the wetland impacts are 0.508 acres. Also, we
recommend that the impacts be rounded to the nearest thousandth of an acre. Please provide a revised
PCN to reflect the impacts on the submitted plans.
2. Please indicate where retaining walls will be utilized on the site plans. Please explain why retaining walls
are not a practicable alternative for the areas where they are not proposed.
3. Please provide information comparing the number of proposed parking spaces for this development to
the minimum parking spaces required by the Town of Surf City.
4. In order to reduce impacts at impact area 16, a culvert should be placed to maintain hydrologic
connectivity.
5. Please provide a draft preservation document that will be used to preserve the remaining on-site
wetlands.
6. It appears that wetland impacts can be avoided and/or minimized by doing the following:
q Reducing the number of parking spaces at impact number 2 and providing access to the building from
Highway 210.
q Reducing the number of parking spaces and reconfiguring the building layout for buildings 1 and 2.
q Shifting the entrance road west approximately 15 to 20 feet at impact areas 1, 3 and 4.
q Reducing the number of square features/storage units at impact areas 3 and 6.
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q Reducing the number of parking spaces and shifting the road away from the wetlands at impacts 4 and
5.
q Shifting buildings 3 and 16 south to avoid impacts 15 and 17. If storm water management facilities will be
placed in those areas, please depict them on the site plans.
q Directionally drilling the utility lines to avoid impacts 10, 11, and 13.
7. If you are seeking a signed wetlands survey, please provide legible maps on 11 x 17 sheets.
We have considered your application incomplete at this time and will take no action until we receive the
above-requested information. Please submit revised plans if you are able to avoid and minimize impacts. Please
provide justification for the above impacts if you are not able to avoid and/or minimize them. If DOT
requirements will be used to justify impacts, please provide DOT regulations and/or written correspondence
from DOT. If we do not receive this information within 30 days of receipt of this letter, we will consider your
application withdrawn and close the file. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact me at
[phone].
Sincerely,
Ronnie Smith
Regulatory Specialist
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE
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