20171257 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20171030

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
October 30, 2017
Richard Wainwright
96 Lake Royale
Louisburg, NC 27549
ROY COOPER
Goremto,
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Du ec(or
DWR #17-1257
Franklin County
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATE PER THE TAR-PAMLICO RIVER BASIN RIPARIAN BUFFER
PROTECTION RULES (15A NCAC 02B.0259) WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
945 Sagamore Drive (Wainwright)
Dear Mr. Wainwright:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your
application dated September 21, 2017 and received by the Division of Water Resources
(Division) on October 3, 2017. The impacts are covered by the attached General Water Quality
Certification Number 4087, allowing you to use Regional Permit 197800080 when issued by the
US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Please note that you should get any other federal, state
or local permits before proceeding with your project, including those required by (but not
limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non -Discharge, and Water Supply Watershed
regulations.
This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the enclosed certification and the
following additional conditions:
1. The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the other specific and
general conditions of the Certification, General Permit and/or Buffer Rules are met. No
other impacts are approved, including incidental impacts.
Type of Impact
Amount Approved
(units)
Permanent
Amount Approved
(units)
Temporary
Below normal pool
Seawall
275 (square feet)
0 (square feet)
Above normal pool
Seawall
1 275 (square feet)
1 0 (square feet)
Division of Water Resources, Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Operations Section fittp://portal.ncdenr.org/webtwq/aps
1629 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1625 Phone: [phone]
Location: 3800 Barrett Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609 Fax: [phone]

945 Sagamore Drive (Wainwright)
D W R #17-1257
401 AND BUFFER APPROVAL
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2. No Waste, Spoil, Solids, or Fill of Any Kind
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 Pre -Construction Notification. 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. [15A NCAC 02H .0501
and .0502]
3. 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 15 NCAC 02H .0500. [15A NCAC 02H .0506 (b)(2) and (c)(2) and 15A NCAC
02H .0507 (c)]
6. This approval is for the purpose and design described in your application. The plans and
specifications for this project are incorporated by reference as part of the Certification and
Buffer Authorization. If you change your project, you must notify the Division and you may be
required to submit a new application package with the appropriate fee. If the property is
sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this approval letter and General Certification
and is responsible for complying with all conditions. [15A NCAC 02H .0501 and .0502]
4. This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested.
This Certification and Buffer Authorization can be contested as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of
General Statute 150B by filing a written petition for an administrative hearing to the Office of
Administrative Hearings (hereby known as OAH). A petition form may be obtained from the
OAH at http://wwvv.ncoah.com/ or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at [phone] for
information.
Within sixty (60) calendar days of receipt of this notice, a petition must be filed with the
OAH. A petition is considered filed when the original and one (1) copy along with any
applicable OAH filing fee is received in the OAH during normal office hours (Monday through
Friday between 8:00am and 5:00pm, excluding official state holidays).
The petition may be faxed to the OAH at [phone], provided the original and one copy of
the petition along with any applicable OAH filing fee is received by the OAH within five (5)
business days following the faxed transmission.
Mailing address for the OAH:

If sending by First Class Mail
via the US Postal Service:
Office of Administrative Hearings
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6714
945 Sagamore Drive (Wainwright)
DWR #17-1257
401 AND BUFFER APPROVAL
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If sending via delivery service
(e.g. UPS, FedEx):
Office of Administrative Hearings
1711 New Hope Church Road
Raleigh, NC 27609-6285
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served to Department of Environmental Quality:
William F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
Please send one (1) copy of the petition to DWR:
If sending by First Class Mail
via the US Postal Service:
Karen Higgins
NC DWR-401 & Buffer Permitting
Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
If sending via delivery service
(e.g. UPS, FedEx):
Karen Higgins
NC DWR-401 & Buffer Permitting
Branch
512 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604
This letter completes the review of the Division under section 401 of the Clean Water Act and
the Tar -Pamlico Riparian Buffer Rules as described in 15A NCAC 02B .0259. Please contact
Stephanie Goss at 919-791-4256 or 6 [e-mail] if you have any questions or
concerns.
nicer ly,
Danny S th
Supervisor, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Enclosure: GC 4087
cc: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Raleigh Regulatory Field Office; 3331 Heritage Trade
Drive, Ste. 105; Wake Forest, NC 27597
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