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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
February 3, 2009
EXPRESS REVIEW ACCEPTANCE LETTER
Mr. Al Hashemi
ARH Development, LLC
P. O. Box 97772
Raleigh, NC 27624
Project Name: Metropolitan I (formerly "Northwood Center I")
DWQ EXP # 02-0089v2
Wake County
On May 2, 2002, the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) issued an Approval of Neuse River Riparian
Buffer Protection Rules MINOR VARIANCE with ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS to you to construct
the proposed "Northwood Center I, II, & III" now known as "Metropolitan I, II & III" in Wake County.
In order to meet Condition 1 (Stormwater Management Condition) of the Minor Variance for phase I of
this project, the 401 Oversight/Express Permitting Unit of the DWQ received your request on February 2,
2009 for acceptance into the Express Review Program.
This letter advises you that your project will be accepted into the Express Review Program once the
following items are received:
a. The application fee of $1000.00 made payable to the North Carolina Division of Water
Quality [Stormwater management plan with 1-2 drainage areas];
b. Three (3) complete and collated copies of the most current Express Review Stormwater
Management Plan Application available at
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands/documents/ExpRevS WMAppV2.pdf
c. Three (3) copies of all supporting information pertaining to this project including
i. Design calculation sheets for all proposed Stormwater BMPs sized for both on-site
and off-site drainage, if any;
ii. Most current BMP Supplement for each proposed BMP including Design
Summary and Required Items Check List (available at
http://h2o.enr.state.ne.us/su/binp forms.htm) along with all required items;
iii. A signed and notarized Operation & Maintenance Agreement for each BMP;
d. Three (3) copies of full size plans (with detailed construction information) shall include the
following:
i. Entire project boundary for phases I, II & III with existing contours;
ii. Site layout (Plan) of Phase I including final grading plan and delineated drainage
areas;
iii. Erosion and sediment control plans;
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
Location: 2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet: http:l/h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands/
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iv. Plan views and cross sectional details of all BMPs and associated structures with
elevations;
V. Construction sequence and planting schedule for the proposed BMPs;
e. One (1) data CD of full size plans in TIFF Group 4 format (black and white, not grayscale
or color). If the plans are too large to store in TIFF format, they can be stored in PDF.
f. A detailed mitigation plan detailing how you intend to satisfy the buffer mitigation (for
phase I) approved in the Minor Variance of May 2, 2002. You may opt to make payment
into the Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund administered by the NC Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (EEP) in which case an EEP acceptance letter will suffice.
Please be advised that all Stormwater BMPs must be designed in accordance with the most recent
version of the NC Division of Water Quality Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual.
Additionally, a pre-application meeting is required prior to the submittal of your completed
application package. Please call to schedule a pre-application meeting after your riparian buffer
impacts have been completely delineated and have secured credits availability letter from the
EEP. The clock for this project will not start until receipt of the completed application package, the
required fee and a buffer impact mitigation plan. If the impacts are greater than indicated on the
Initial Interest Form and/or the services are different, you may be required to remit an additional fee.
Details of the Express Review Program requirements can be found at:
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetiands/express review.htm.
If you have any questions or wish to discuss these matters further please do not hesitate to call Joseph
Gyamfi or Lia Myott Gilleski at 919-733-1786.
Sincerely,
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Cyndi Karoly, Supervisor
401/Express Review Oversight Unit
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cc: USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
DWQ Raleigh Regional Office
File Copy
Matt Matthews, DWQ Wetlands and Stormwater Branch Manager
Azad Atashi, Atashi & Associates, 2000 Regency Part, Ste 260, Cary, NC 27518