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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20061804 Ver 3_Approval Letter_20090107\ NA T ?9QG r > _ --I 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 January 7, 2009 Ms. Rebecca Flowers River Dell Company, Inc. 4880 NC 42 East, Clayton, NC 27527 Re: The Village At Flowers Plantation, Johnston County DWQ #20061804, Ver.3; USACE Action ID. No. SAW-2008-01712 Ut to Mill Creek [030402,27-39, WSIV, NSW] Ut to Buffaloe Creek [030406, 27-57-16-(3), C, NSW] APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification and Authorization Certificate per the Neuse River Buffer Protection Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0233) with Additional Conditions - REVISED2 Dear Ms. Flowers: Attached hereto is a copy of Certification No. 3766 issued to Ms. Rebecca Flowers and River Dell Company, Inc., dated January 7, 2009. This Certification replaces the Certification issued to you on January 6, 2009. This letter shall also act as your approved Authorization Certificate for impacts to the protected riparian buffers per 15A NCAC 2B .0233. In addition, you should get any other federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project including (but not limited to) Solid Waste, Sediment and Erosion Control, Stormwater, Dam Safety, Non-discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations. If we can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to contact us. Si ere , Teen H. Sullins 6r CHS/cbk/Ym Attachments: NCDWQ 401 WQC Summary of Permanent Impacts and Mitigation Requirements Certificate of Completion cc: Becky Fox, EPA Region 4, 1307 Firefly Road, Whittier, NC 28789 Lauren Witherspoon, DWQ Raleigh Regional Office USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office File Copy Matt Matthews, DWQ Wetlands and Stormwater Branch Manager Bob Zarzecki, S&EC, P.A., 11010 Raven Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27614 DLR Raleigh Regional Office File Copy Filename: 061804Ver3The V ill ageAtFlowersPla ntati on(Johnston)401_IC-NBR_Revised 401 Oversight/Express Review Permits Unit 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650 2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919-733-1786 /FAX 919-733-6893 / Internet: htto://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands One N Carolina Naturally An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer- 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper Ms. Rebecca Flowers and River Dell Company, Inc. Page 2 of 2 January 7, 2009 NORTH CAROLINA 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION THIS CERTIFICATION is issued in conformity with the requirements of Section 401 Public Laws 92- 500 and 95-217 of the United States and subject to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (DWQ) Regulations in 15 NCAC 2H, Section.0500 to Ms. Rebecca Flowers and River Dell Company, Inc., to fill or otherwise impact 0.122 acres of 404/wetland (permanent impact), 0.005 acres of 404/wetland impact (temporary), 1,284 linear feet of permanent stream impact (868 perennial stream impact and 416 linear feet intermittent stream impact), 220 linear feet of temporary stream impact (160 linear feet perennial stream impact and 60 linear feet intermittent stream impact) and 79,584 square feet of Zone 1 Neuse River basin protected riparian buffer, and 39,603 square feet of Zone 2 Neuse River basin protected riparian buffer, to construct a mixed-use development, which is located on all four quadrants of the intersection of Buffalo Road (SRI 003) and NC Highway 42, east of Clayton, Johnston County, North Carolina, pursuant to an application dated April 28, 2008, and received by DWQ on May 1, 2008, and by Public Notice by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued on the 30th day of May of 2008 (received by DWQ on May 30, 2008), and all additional information received from you on July 16, 2008, September 12, 2008, and October 23, 2008. This Certification shall also act as your approved No Practical Alternatives determination for impacts to the Neuse River basin protected riparian buffers per 15A NCAC 2B .0233(2). The application and supporting documentation provides adequate assurance that the proposed work will not result in a violation of applicable Water Quality Standards and discharge guidelines. Therefore, the State of North Carolina certifies that this activity will not violate the applicable portions of Sections 301, 302, 303, 306, 307 of PL 92-500 and PL 95-217 if conducted in accordance with the application, the supporting documentation, and conditions hereinafter set forth. This approval is only valid for the purpose and design submitted in the application materials and as described in the Public Notice. If the project is changed, prior to notification a new application for a new Certification is required. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of the Certification and approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying with all conditions of this Certification. Any new owner must notify the Division and request the Certification be issued in their name. Should wetland or stream fill be requested in the future, additional compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). If any plan revisions from the approved site plan result in a change in stream or wetland impact or an increase in impervious surfaces, the DWQ shall be notified in writing and a new application for 401 Certification may be required. For this approval to be valid, compliance with the conditions listed below is required. Conditions of Certification: 1. 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: Type of Impact Amount Approved nits Plan Location or Reference 404/Wetlands 0.122 acres - permanent Application and Public Notice 404/Wetlands 0.005 (acres)-temporary Application and Public Notice Stream - perennial 868 linear feet - permanent Application and Public Notice Stream - perennial 160 (linear feet) - temporary Application and Public Notice Stream - intermittent 416 linear feet - permanent Application and Public Notice Stream - intermittent 60 (linear feet) - temporary Application and Public Notice Buffers Zone 1 79,584 (square ft.) Application and Public Notice Buffers Zone 2 39,603 (square ft. Application and Public Notice Ms. Rebecca Flowers and River Dell Company, Inc. Page 3 of 3 January 7, 2009 Sediment and Erosion Control: 2. 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 in order to protect surface waters standards: a. The erosion and sediment control measures for the project must be designed, installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Planning and Design Manual. b. The 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. c. Sufficient materials required for stabilization and/or repair of erosion control measures and stormwater routing and treatment shall be on site at all times. 3. 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 404/401Permit Application. 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; Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters without prior approval from the Division. If placement of sediment and erosion control devices in wetlands and waters is unavoidable, design and placement of temporary erosion control measures shall not be conducted in a manner that may result in dis-equilibrium of wetlands or stream beds or banks, adjacent to or upstream and down stream 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 Land Resources or locally delegated program has released the project; 5. Protective Fencing - The outside buffer, wetland or water boundary and along the construction corridor within these boundaries approved under this authorization shall be clearly marked with orange warning fencing (or similar high visibility material) for the areas that have been approved to infringe within the buffer, wetland or water prior to any land disturbing activities to ensure compliance with 15A NCAC 2B .0233; Continuing Compliance: Ms. Rebecca Flowers and River Dell, 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 law and federal law. 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 to include conditions appropriate to assure compliance with such standards and requirements in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H.0507(d). Before modifying the Certification, the Division shall notify Ms. Rebecca Flowers and River Dell Company, Inc. and the US Army Corps of Engineers, provide public notice in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H.0503 and provide opportunity for public hearing in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H.0504. Any new or revised conditions shall be provided to Ms. Rebecca Flowers and River Dell Ms. Rebecca Flowers and River Dell Company, Inc. Page 4 of 4 January 7, 2009 Company, Inc., in writing, shall be provided to the United States 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; 7. Deed notifications or similar mechanisms shall be placed on all lots with remaining jurisdictional wetlands and waters or areas within 50 feet of all streams and ponds. A sample deed notification format can be downloaded from the 401/Wetlands Unit web site at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwettands DWQ shall be sent copies of all deed restrictions applied tc these lots after recordation; 8. Construction Stormwater Permit NCG010000 Upon the approval of an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan issued by the Division of ' Land Resources (DLR) or a DLR delegated local erosion and sedimentation control program, an NPDES General stormwater permit (NCG010000) administered by DWQ is automatically issued to the project. This General Permit allows stormwater to be discharged during land disturbing construction activities as stipulated by conditions in the permit. If your project is covered by this permit [applicable to construction projects that disturb one (1) or more acres], full compliance with permit conditions including the sedimentation control plan, self-monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements are required. A copy of this permit and monitoring report forms may be found at http: Ah2o. enr.state. nc. us/su/Forms Documents. htm. -1 9. A final, written stormwater management plan for each phase of this project shall be submitted to the DWQ 401 Oversight/Express Permitting Unit (2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, NC 27604) for review and approval. No land disturbance associated with any phase may be conducted until a stormwater management plan for that phase has been submitted to and approved by the DWQ. No buildings associated with any phase may be occupied until the stormwater management plan is constructed and operational for that phase. In order to be approved by the DWQ, the stormwater management plan submittal must include a BMP Supplement Form with all required items. The BMPs must be designed such that they comply with the version of the NC DENR Stormwater BMP Manual that is in effect on the date of the submittal of the stormwater management plan (SMP). The SMP must meet the requirements in the version of SMP Regulations for non-DOT in effect at the time of submittal. Mitigation: 10. Compensatory Mitigation Using the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) Mitigation must be provided for the proposed impacts as specified in the table below. We understand that you wish to make a payment to the Wetlands Restoration Fund administered by the NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) to meet this mitigation requirement. This has been determined by the DWQ to be a suitable method to meet the mitigation requirement. Until the EEP receives and clears your check for each mitigation phase or individual impact (made payable to: DENR - Ecosystem Enhancement Program Office), no impacts shall take place to those individual impact areas identified within the mitigation phasing schedule or some combination of impacts that has been authorized within this Certification. The EEP should be contacted at (919) 716-1921 if you have any questions concerning payment into a restoration fund. For accounting purposes, this Authorization Certificate authorizes payment into the Wetlands Restoration Fund to meet the following compensatory mitigation requirement: Ms. Rebecca Flowers and River Dell Company, Inc. Page 5 of 5 January 7, 2009 Type of Impact Compensatory Mitigation Required River and Sub-basin Number Stream (perennial) 868 (linear feet) Neuse/03020201 11. Certificate of Completion Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer Rules, 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. Also, 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 or CAMA Permit. If this Certification is unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within sixty (60) days following.receipt of this Certification. This request must be in the form of a written petition conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-6714. If modifications are made to an original Certification, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing on the modifications upon written request within sixty (60) days following receipt of the Certification. Unless such demands are made, this Certification shall be final and binding. y 2009 QUALITY CHS/cbk/Um 3766 O?OF WAT ?9QG r > O ? 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 North Carolina Division of Water Quality 401 Water Quality Certification Summary of Permitted Impacts and Mitigation Requirements In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H.0500, Ms. Rebecca Flowers and River Dell Company, Inc., have permission as outlined below to fill or otherwise impact 0.122 acres of 404/wetland (permanent impact), 0.005 acres of 404/wetland impact (temporary), 1,284 linear feet of perennial stream impact (permanent), 220 linear feet of perennial stream impact (temporary), and 79,584 square feet of Zone 1 Neuse River basin protected riparian buffer, and 39,603 square feet of Zone 2 Neuse River basin protected riparian buffer, to construct a mixed-use development, which is located on all four quadrants of the intersection of Buffalo Road (SRI 003) and NC Highway 42, east of Clayton, Johnston 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 NC EEP NAME: The Village At Flowers Plantation DWQ PROJECT 20061804, Ver. 3 LOCATION: Clayton COUNTY Johnston BASIN/ SUB BASIN Neuse/03020201 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 868 Linear Feet of Perennial Stream 868 Linear Feet of Perennial Stream 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 (919) 733-5205 Filename: 061804Ver3TheVillageAtFlowersPlantation(Johnston)401 _IC_NBR_EEP_Revised Noe Carolina 401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit Ntarally 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650 2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone (919) 733-1786 / Fax (919) 733-6893 Internet: http://www.ncwaterquality.org An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - 50% Recycled/ 10% Post Consumer Paper