20180049 Ver 1_More Info Requested_20180213

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
February 13, 2018
Certified Mail . .
Return Receipt Requested
7016 3560 0000 4428 8851
City of Durham
Department of Water Management
101 City Hall Place
Durham, NC 27701
Subject: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
City of Durham -Eno River Outfall Phases I and II
To Whom It May Concern:
ROY COOPER
'1 Governor
MICHAEL S. R'EGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim Director
DWR' #18-0049
Durham County
On January'9, 2018, the Division of Water Resources (Division) received your application dated
January 9, 2018 requesting a 401 Water Quality Certification and Riparian Buffer Authorization
from the Division for your project. The Division has determined that your application is
incomplete and cannot be processed. The application is on -hold until the following
information is received:
The project involves fourteen stream crossings that have the potential to affect
downstream water quality both temporarily during construction and permanently: Your
application to the Division provides thorough general descriptions of the
plans for the project. However, more site-specific detail is necessary to ensure that
downstream water.quality is protected. Provide the additional justification requested
below:
e Provide more a detailed analysis of why boring or -direction drilling would not be feasible
or practically accomplished to avoid impacts to the stream channel. Provide site specific
reasons why each crossing cannot be completed using boring or directional drilling.
® Provide a detailed analysis or construction sequence of how you propose to work in the
dry. Provide documentation of what sized pumps will be used and if spare pumps will be
available in case of an emergency. ,
Division of Water Resources, Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Operations Section ht4)://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wgr''aps
1628 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1628 Phone: [phone]
Location: 3800 Barrett Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609 Fax: [phone]

City of Durham -Eno River Outfall Phases I and II
DWR #18-0049
ON -HOLD
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• Provide an explanation of and details showing how turbidity curtains or other sediment
barriers will be installed where the open-cut/excavation method will be utilized to cross
stream and wetland complexes.
In addition to your written response, if you believe a site visit is warranted, please
contact Stephanie Goss at 919-791-4256 or [e-mail]. [Title 15A
NCAC 02B .0233 (8)]
Pursuant to Title 15A NCAC 02B .0233 (8), the applicant shall furnish all of the above requested
information for the proper consideration of the application. If all of the requested information
is not received in writing within 30 calendar days of receipt of this letter, the Division will be
unable to approve the application and it will be returned. The return of this project will
necessitate reapplication to the Division for approval, including a complete application package
and the appropriate fee.
Please respond in writing within 30 calendar days of receipt of this letter by sending four copies
of all of the above requested information to the 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit, 1617 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
Please be aware that you have no authorization under the Water Quality Certification Rules or
the Neuse Riparian Buffer Rules for this activity.
Please contact Stephanie Goss at 919-791-4256 or [e-mail] if you have any
auestions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Danny Smith
Supervisor, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
cc: DWR RRO 401 file
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit file
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Raleigh Regulatory Field Office; 3331 Heritage Trade
Drive, Ste. 105; Wake Forest, NC 27597
Eric Black via e-mail at [e-mail]