20171163 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20171103

ROY COOPER
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MICHAEL S. REGAN
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Water -Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
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November 3, 2017
DWR #17-1163
Wake County
Morgan Development Company, LLC
Attn: Gregory K. Morgan
1920 Old Buies Creek Road
Angier, NC 27501-6749
Subject: APPROVAL OF 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATE PER THE NEUSE RIVER BASIN RIPARIAN BUFFER
PROTECTION RULES (15A NCAC 0213 .0233) WITH ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Black Creek Estates
Dear Mr. Morgan:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your
application dated August 31, 2017 and received by the Division of Water Resources (Division)
on September 12, 2017 with additional information received on October 27, 2017. These
impacts are covered by the attached Water Quality General Certification Number 4086 and
4092 and the conditions listed below. This certification is associated with the use of
Nationwide Permit Number 12 and 29 once it is issued to you by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers. 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 and Buffer Rules are met. No other impacts are
approved, including incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02B .0506(b)(c) and 15A NCAC 02B
.0233(8)]
Division of Water Resources, Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Operations Section http://portal.nedenr.org/web/wq/aps
1628 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1628 Phone: [phone]
Location: 3800 Barrett Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609 Fax: [phone]

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Type of Impact
Amount Approved
(units)
Permanent
Amount Approved
(units)
Temporary
Wetland
W1 -Fill
0.001 (acres)
0 (acres)
W2 -Fill
0.031 (acres)
0 (acres)
W3 -Fill
0.047 (acres)
0 (acres)
W4 -Fill
0.007 (acres)
0 (acres)
W5 -Land Clearing
0 (acres)
0.026 (acres)
W6 -Excavation
0 (acres)
0.003 (acres)
W7 -Excavation
0 (acres)
0.002 (acres)
Stream
S1 -Culvert
49 (linear feet)
0 (linear feet)
S2 -Stabilization
0 (linear feet)
3 (linear feet)
S3 -Stabilization
0 (linear feet)
2 (linear feet)
Buffers—Zone 1
Bl -Road Construction
74 (square feet)
0 (square feet)
B2 -Road Construction
140 (square feet)
0 (square feet)
134 -Walking Trail
3,073 (square feet)
0 (square feet)
Buffers—Zone 2
131 -Road Construction
621 (square feet)
0 (square feet)
132 -Road Construction
1,124 (square feet)
0 (square feet)
133 -Walking Trail
197 (square feet)
0 (square feet)
135 -Walking Trail
1,060 (square feet)
0 (square feet)
B6 -Walking Trail
1,875 (square feet)
0 (square feet)
2. Stormwater Management Plan (SMP) Approval from Local Community Required
The stormwater management plan (SMP) must be approved by the Town of Fuquay Varina
and meet the requirements of this Certification. The SMP may not be modified without
prior written authorization from the Town of Fuquay Varina. [15A NCAC 02H .0506(b)(3)]
3. 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]

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4. 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)]
5. 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 02B .0507(d)(2)]
6. This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.51
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://www.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
If sending via delivery service
(e.g. UPS, FedEx):
Office of Administrative Hearings
1711 New Hope Church Road
Raleigh, NC 27609-6285

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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 Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules as described in 15A NCAC 02B .0233. Please contact Stephanie
Goss at 919-791-4256 or stepbanie.eoss cdenr.eov if you have any questions or concerns.
Si ce ly,
Danny Smith
Supervisor, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Enclosure: GC 4086
GC 4092
cc: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Raleigh Regulatory Field Office; 3331 Heritage Trade Dr.,
Ste. 105; Wake Forest, NC 27597
DWR RR0401/Riparian Buffer file
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit via Laserfiche
Alex Adams via e-mail at [e-mail]
Lester Stancil via e-mail at newtown.lsaPgmail.com