20081310 Ver 1_Staff Comments_20081119

Subject: DWQ#08-1310
From: Barry Love <B arry.Love @ ncmail.net>
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:19:39 -0500
To: Bev Strickland <[e-mail]>
Bev,
I have requested more info(clarification of crossing diagrams) at the White Oak Manor site
in Union Co. so it is still on hold. I may try to meet the engineer on site to be sure he
knows what we need.
Barry Love
Barry Love - Barry.Loveancmail.net
North Carolina Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources
Div. of Water Quality
610 E. Center Ave., Suite 301
Mooresville, NC 28115
Ph: [phone] Fax: [phone]
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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
November 20, 2008
Union County
DWQ Project #08-1310
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
7007 1490 0004 4505 8220
Mr. G. P. Cox
Autumn Corporation
P.O. Box 7728
Rocky Mount, NC 27804-7728
Subject: White Oak Manor of Waxhaw
REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Cox,
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) received your application for a 401 Water Quality Certification for
the subject project on September 8, 2008. A Request For More Information/Hold Letter was sent to you on
October 3, 2008. Additional information was received on November 3, 2008. Barry Love of this office has
reviewed the submitted information. Based on this review, 5 copies of the following information/comments are
still needed:
o A culvert cross-section, profile and plan view showing that the culvert is properly buried in the
streambed to allow passage of aquatic life and maintenance of a low flow stream channel. One
culvert should be lower (buried in stream bed 20% of culvert diameter or one foot for a 48 inch or
greater culvert) than the other to maintain the low flow stream channel through one while the higher
can be accessed during higher storm flows. The lower culvert should maintain the stream pattern,
profile and dimension.
o The crossing area has been moved to address avoidance and minimization. Please address any other
efforts taken to reduce the length of impact such as the use of headwalls or reduced riprap length.
o Just below the crossing is a sharp bend in the stream. This appears to be in the riprap apron area.
Address any efforts that will be taken to keep this area stable. Show the area covered by the apron.
Also describe how the riprap will be placed. Any in-stream riprap must be embedded in the stream
channel without the use of matting and minimizing the length of impact as much as possible.
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Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Quality Phone [phone] Customer Service
Internet: www ncwaterquality org 610 East Center Ave, Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115 Fax [phone]
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Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2H .0507(h) this project will remain on hold until such time as the requested
information has been received. Please respond in writing within 30 calendar days of the date of this letter by
sending the required information to the Division of Water Quality, 401 /Wetlands Unit, 1650 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650. If you will not be able to provide the requested information within that
timeframe, please provide written confirmation that you intend to provide the requested information, and
include a specific timetable delineating when the requested materials will be provided. If we do not hear from
you in 30 calendar days, we will assume that you no longer want to pursue this project, and we will consider the
project as returned.
This letter only addresses the application review and does not authorize any impacts to wetlands, waters or
protected buffers. Please be aware that any impacts requested in your application are not authorized at this time
by DWQ. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Love at [phone] or Ms. Annette Lucas in
Raleigh at [phone].
Sincerely,
Robert B. Krebs
Regional Supervisor
Surface Water Protection
cc: Corps of Engineers-Asheville Office
Ian McMillan - Wetlands Unit
G. Carter Moore III - GCM3