20141188 Ver 2_Approval Letter_20171130

ROY COOPER
1C_
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY S. .TAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
November 30, 2017
DWR #14-1188 v2
Edgecombe County
Sunenergyl
Attn: Kelly Hoyt
192 Raceway Drive
Mooresville, NC 28117
Subject: AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATE PER THE TAR-PAMLICO RIVER BASIN RIPARIAN
BUFFER PROTECTION RULES (15A NCAC 02B.0259) WITH ADDITIONAL
CONDITIONS
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To Whom It May Concern:
You have our approval for the impacts listed below for the purpose described in your
application dated September 13, 2017 and received by the Division of Water Resources
(Division) on September 13, 2017. 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 Buffer Authorization for DWR #14-1188 v2 replaces the Buffer Authorization for #14-
1188 v2 dated October 17, 2017.
This approval requires you to comply with the following conditions:
1. The following impacts are hereby approved provided that all of the other specific and
general conditions of the Buffer Rules are met. No other impacts are approved,
including incidental impacts. [15A NCAC 02B.0259(8)]
Division of Water Resources, Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Operations. Section http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/aps
1625 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
Buffers — Zone 1
B1 -Drainage
0 (square feet)
923 (square feet)
132 -Drainage
0(square feet)
901(square feet)
Buffers — Zone 2
B1 -Drainage
0 (square feet)
609 (square feet)
B2 -Drainage
0 (square feet)
588 (square feet)
2. All wetland swales depicted on the site plans (EX1.0 and EX2.0 by Timmons Group dated
September 12, 2017) are to be designed and constructed based upon research on wetland
swales provided by N.C. State University and Virginia DCR design specifications on wet
swales.
3. Diffuse Flow
As part of your application you have included plans to install/provide a Stormwater
management facility (installation of wetland swales) to control nitrogen and attenuate flow
before the conveyance discharges through the riparian buffer.
All stormwater not addressed and treated through the constructed wetland swales must be
directed and maintained as diffuse flow at non-erosive velocities through the protected
stream buffers such that it will not re -concentrate before discharging into a stream. [15A
NCAC 02H .0506(b)(5)]
4. 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 .05021.
5. Protective Fencing
All wetlands, streams, surface waters, and riparian buffers located within 50 feet of the
construction area on the project site shall be clearly marked (example- orange fabric
fencing) prior to any land disturbing activities and must be maintained on the property until

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the project phase is completed. [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 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 is responsible for
complying with all conditions.
7. This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless contested. [G.S. 143-215.5]
This 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
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 If sending via delivery service

via the US Postal Service:
Karen Higgins
NC DWR-401 & Buffer Permitting
Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
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(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 the Tar -Pamlico Buffer Rules as described
in 15A NCAC 02B .0259. Please contact Step�a le Goss at 919-791-4256 or
Steohanie.Goss(@ncdenr.gov iLv4xu have aafv duestions or concerns.
Incere ,
Danny Smith
Supervisor, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
cc: DWR RRO 401/Buffer Authorization file
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit file via Laserfiche
George Buchholz via e-mail at [e-mail]