20081507 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20081117

QF.AFi9 Michael F. Easley, Governor
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t William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
> a North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
4 -- C Coleen H. Sullins, Director
- Division of Water Quality
Chuck Wakild, P.E., Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality
November 17, 2008
Mr. Adam Coe
329 Farina Drive
Havelock, NC 28532
Subject Property: 329 Farina Drive (Tax PIN #6-215-1-0945)
Sandy Run, Tucker Creek, Neuse River Basin
DWQ Project # 08-1507
Craven County
AUTHORIZATION of Neuse River Buffer Rule (15A NCAC 02B.0233) Authorization Certificate
Dear Mr. Coe:
You have our authorization, in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0233 and any conditions listed below,
to impact approximately 150 ft2 of Zone 1 and 100 ft2 of Zone 2 of the protected riparian buffers for the
purpose of constructing a walkway through the buffer at the subject property as described within your
application dated September 22, 2008. In addition, you should obtain or otherwise comply with any other
required federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project including (but not limited
to) Erosion and Sediment Control, Non-discharge, and Neuse River Buffer regulations.
This authorization is for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If you change
your project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application. If the property is
sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this authorization letter and is thereby responsible for
complying with all conditions. This authorization requires you to follow the conditions listed below.
The Additional Conditions of the Authorization are:
L Impacts Approved
The following impacts are hereby approved as long as all of the other specific and general conditions
of this Certification (or Isolated Wetland Permit) are met. No other impacts are approved including
incidental impacts:
Amount Approved (Units) Plan Location or Reference
Stream (feet)
404/CAMA Wetlands (acres)
Waters (acres)
Buffers 250 (square ft.) Pier walkwa
2. Diffuse Flow
An additional condition is that all stormwater shall be directed as diffuse flow at non-erosive
velocities through the protected stream buffers and will not re-concentrate before discharging into the
stream as identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233(5).
North Carolina Division of Water Quality Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us
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3. Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within this authorization, and any subsequent modifications,
the applicant is required to return the attached certificate of completion to the 401 Oversight/Express
Review Permitting Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1650 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650.
Any disputes over determinations regarding this Authorization Certificate (associated with the approved
buffer impacts) shall be referred in writing to the Director for a decision. The Director's decision is
subject to review as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of G.S. 150B. This Authorization Certificate shall
expire five (5) years from the date of this letter.
This letter completes the review of the "No Practical Alternatives" determination under 15A NCAC 2B
.0233. This letter does not authorize any impacts to either Waters of the United States or Waters of the
State. Please contact the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) or NC Division of Water Quality
(DWQ) if any impacts are proposed to either of these waters. If you have any questions, please telephone
Roberto Scheller of the Washington Regional Office at 252-948-3940 or Amy Chapman of the 401
Oversight/Express Unit at 919-715-6823.
'ncerely,
For Coleen H" Su i
Enclosures: Certificate of Completion
cc: Island Marine Construction, LLC, Thomas Lawrence
Corps of Engineers Washington Field Office
DWQ 401 Oversight/Express Unit
CAMA, Morehead Office
File copy
Filename: 08-1507