HomeMy WebLinkAbout20090297 Ver 1_More Info Letter_20090402 Ad
MA
NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H.Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
April 2, 2009
DWQ Project# 2009-0297
Halifax County
CERTIFIED MAIL: RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Halifax Regional Airport Authority
Attn: Mr. Tony Brown
10 North King Street
Halifax,NC 27839
Subject Property: Halifax Northampton Regional Airport Pond Drainage
UT to Marsh Swamp [030304, 27-79-30-1, C, SW,NSW]
REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Brown:
On March 23,2009,the Division of Water Quality(DWQ)received your application dated March 18,
2009 to impact 1,440 square feet(ft2)of Zone 1 protected riparian buffers and 2,208 square feet(ft2) of
Zone 2 protected riparian buffers to drain the proposed pond. The DWQ has determined that your
application was incomplete and/or provided inaccurate information as discussed below. The DWQ will
require additional information in order to process your application to impact protected wetlands and/or
streams on the subject property. Therefore,unless we receive five copies of the additional information
requested below, we will place this project on hold as incomplete until we receive this additional
information. If we do not receive the requested information,your project will be formally returned as
incomplete. Please provide the following information so that we may continue to review your project.
Additional Information Requested:
1. As noted on page 2 of your narrative, drainage of a buffered pond is exempt provided that a new
riparian buffer is established. You must comply with the Tar-Pamlico Buffer Rule(15A NCAC
213.0259)and with the attached Buffer Clarification memo#2007-012, in that once a pond is
drained, buffers must be replanted along the newly formed stream channel. Someone from the
DWQ Raleigh Regional Office must make an on-site determination as to the extent of the new
buffers. Generally you must wait six months after the pond's dam has been breached prior to
requesting the onsite determination from DWQ to give the drained pond time to form a stream or
wetland. If it is determined that a stream has formed in the drained pond,you must replant the
buffer in accordance with the required 320 stems per acre at maturity and maintain diffuse flow
through the buffers in order to qualify for the exemption.
Please respond in writing within 30 calendar days of the date of this letter by sending a copy of this
information to me and to Lauren Witherspoon of the DWQ Raleigh Regional Office. If you will not be
able to provide the requested information within that timeframe, please provide written confirmation that
you intend to provide the requested information, and include a specific timetable delineating when the
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit One
1650 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1650 NorthCarolina
Location:2321 Crabtree Blvd.,Raleigh,North Carolina 27604
Phone:9 19-733-1786 1 FAX:919-733-6893 �aturallry
Internet:http://h2o.enr.state.nc,us/newetlands/
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer
Halifax Regional Airport Authority
Page 2 of 2
April 2,2009
requested materials will be provided. If we do not hear from you in 30 calendar days, we will assume that
you no longer want to pursue this project and we will consider the project as returned.
This letter only addresses the application review and does not authorize any impacts to wetlands, waters or
protected buffers. Please be aware that any impacts requested within your application are not authorized(at
this time)by the DWQ. Please call Mr. Ian McMillan or Ms. Cyndi Karoly at 919-733-1786 if you have
any questions regarding or would like to set up a meeting to discuss this er.
Si er ly,
Cyndi Karoly, Supervisor
01 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
CBK/ijm/asc
Enclosures: Buffer Clarification Memo#2007-012
cc: Lauren Witherspoon, DWQ Raleigh Regional Office
USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
Edward Smail,The LPA Group Inc, 700 Huger St, PO Box 5805, Columbia, SC 29250
File Copy
Filename: 090297Hal ifaxNorthamptonRegionalAirportPondDrainage(Hal ifax)TPB R_On_Hold
■ Complete items 1,2,and 3.Also complete A. Sig re
item 4 if Restricted Delivery is desired. ❑Agent
X
■ Print your name and address on the reverse ❑Addressee
so that we can return the card to you. q_Jqeceived by(Pfinted Name) C. Date of Delivery
■ Attach this card to the back of the mailpiece,
or on the front if space permits. -0 - -
D. Is delivery address different from item 1? ❑Yes
1. Article Addressed to: If YES,enter delivery address below: ❑ No
Halifax Regional Airport Authority
Mr Tony Brown
ION King St - -
Halifax NC 27839 a. Service Type
Certified Mail ❑Express Mail
DWQ 09-0297 Halifax County Registered fiU Return Receipt for Merchandise
❑Insured Mail 10 C.O.D.
4. Restricted Delivery?(Extra Fee) ❑Yes
2. Article Number
(transfer from service label) 7008 3230 0003 1103 3798
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
$�,i:_:iy;_.. ,""'3` '��.�%,j�t_:�t`ti9 � 'I'�4: . '` :;� "'"`..,,.. `�. §`Mail_•r:•
• Sender: Please print your name, address, and ZOT4"i his box'-*-'--"'
ox •-'--"'
NC DENR Division of Water Quality
401 Oversight/Express Unit
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250
Raleigh, NC 27604