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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 26, 2009
Nancy Merriman and James Vanderwoude
Big Bear of North Carolina, LLC
1281 Georgia Road
Franklin, North Carolina 28734
Subject: Request for More Information
401 Water Quality Certification
Big Bear of North Carolina, LLC
DWQ Project # 09-0003
Macon County
Response deadline: March 30, 2009 or 30 days from receipt
REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION
Dear Ms. Merriman and Mr. Vanderwoude :
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) has performed a preliminary review of a 401 Water Quality Certification
application submitted for the above referenced property. Additional information will be required in order to
complete the review process.
Please provide the following information so that we may continue to review your project.
Additional Information Requested:
1. Impact Justification
The application states the purpose of the proposed work to be:
"To provide additional usable land for the commercial development."
The drawings provided, depict a commercial building and parking lot accessed from Setser
Branch Road. The stream to be impacted bounds the property along the southern edge and does
not appear to negatively affect development of the property as stated. Therefore, the impacts to
waters do not seem to be necessary for the project to be completed.
Please provide other information supporting the stream impacts.
Location: 2090 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Customer Service: 1-877-623.6748
Internet www.ncwaterquality.org
An Equal Opportunity ; Affirmative Action Employer
One
NorthCarolina
;Vatutrally
Nancy Merriman
February 26, 2009
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2. Project Drawings
Your enclosed drawings lack sufficient detail for this office to process. You must include:
Plan View
o North Arrow
o Landmark or road intersection that would provide positional detail
o All graded areas, finished cut and fill slopes, and required setback (or buffer)
areas
o Existing and finish elevations
o Fill and culvert alignment
o Inlet / outlet protection
o Scale (1 inch = 50 feet scale or larger)
Cross Sectional View
o MSL elevation
o Culvert bedding detail
o Finish fill elevation
o Protective barriers and overlays
o Any overlay construction detail (sub pavement / pavement)
3. Stormwater Management Plan
According to the application, the project impervious surface is estimated to be 50%. Projects
with imperviousness greater than 24% require a stormwater management plan be developed and
approved.
Please provide three (3) copies of stormwater management plans along with all supporting
information pertaining to this project including the following:
(i) Entire site development/layout plans delineating all drainage areas
(ii) Design calculation sheets for all proposed BMP(s) sized for both on-site and
off-site drainage
(iii)BMP supplements for each proposed BMP and Required Items Check List
(http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/su/bmp forms.htm) along with all required items
(iv)A Notarized Operation & Maintenance Agreement for each Stormwater
management facility
(v) Detailed construction drawing sheets shall include:
a. Erosion and sediment control plans
b. Installation and planting schedules for the proposed BMPs
Appropriately scaled plan views (1":50' scale) and cross sectional details of all BMPs and
associated components - inlet and outlet structures, forebay, respective zones and pertinent
elevations.
4. Collective Impacts
According to the application and Macon County land records, Mr. Vanderwoude is the registered
agent of Big Bear of North Carolina, LLC-owner of the property under application [ PIN
Nancy mernman
'February 26, 2009
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6583.04-52-3432]-and owner of the adjoining property to the west [PIN 6583.04-52-1324]
through which flows the stream proposed to be impacted. The proposal describes attaching new
culvert to the existing culvert on Mr. Vanderwoude's property [6583.04-52-3432].
The DWQ must review projects for collective impacts. Please provide information about the
installation of culvert on the property identified by PIN 6583.04-52-3432, including:
1. The dates of culvert installation
2. Property owner information at the time of culvert installation
3. Any permitting information related to culvert installation (i.e., US Army Corps of
Engineers permitting documents)
4. The length of the installed culvert
5. As-built drawings of the existing culvert
5. Mitigation
The application states:
VIII. Mitigation 1. "There is no mitigation plan for this lot."
VIII Mitigation 2. Amount of stream mitigation requested (linear feet): 150
Please indicate how mitigation requirements will be met.
Please provide your response in writing to the addresses below prior to March 30, 2009 or 30 days from receipt.
Four copies of the required information should be provided to the 401 Permitting Unit at:
Ms. Cyndi Karoly
401 Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1650
and a single copy to the Asheville Regional Office at:
Chuck Cranford
Surface Water Protection Section
2090 US HWY 70
Swannanoa, NC 28778
If we do not hear from you by the deadline, we will assume that you no longer want to pursue this project and
we will consider the project withdrawn.
Nancy Merriman
February 26, 2009
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This letter only addresses the preliminary 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 Chuck Cranford 828-296-4664, if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
koker C. Edwards
Regional Office Supervisor
Surface Water Protection Section
cc: Lori Beckwith - US Army Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
David McHenry - North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Cyndi Karoly - 401 Permitting Unit
ARO File copy
G AW PDATA\DI:M WQ\Macon\401 s\B igBear\Add lnfo_09-0003_2-25-09 .doc
400
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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 26, 2009
Nancy Merriman and James Vanderwoude
Big Bear of North Carolina, LLC
1281 Georgia Road
Franklin, North Carolina 28734
Subject: Request for More Information
401 Water Quality Certification
Big Bear of North Carolina, LLC
DWQ Project # 09-0003
Macon County
Response deadline: March 30, 2009 or 30 days from receipt
REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION
Dear Ms. Merriman and Mr. Vanderwoude :
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) has performed a preliminary review of a 401 Water Quality Certification
application submitted for the above referenced property. Additional information will be required in order to
complete the review process.
Please provide the following information so that we may continue to review your project.
Additional Information Requested:
1. Impact Justification
The application states the purpose of the proposed work to be:
"To provide additional usable land for the commercial development."
The drawings provided, depict a commercial building and parking lot accessed from Setser
Branch Road. The stream to be impacted bounds the property along the southern edge and does
not appear to negatively affect development of the property as stated. Therefore, the impacts to
waters do not seem to be necessary for the project to be completed.
Please provide other information supporting the stream impacts.
Location: 2090 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Customer Service: 1-877-623.6748
Internet www.ncwaterquality.org
An Equal Opportunity ; Affirmative Action Employer
One
NorthCarolina
;Vatutrally
Nancy Merriman
February 26, 2009
Page 4 of 4
This letter only addresses the preliminary 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 Chuck Cranford 828-296-4664, if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
koker C. Edwards
Regional Office Supervisor
Surface Water Protection Section
cc: Lori Beckwith - US Army Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
David McHenry - North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Cyndi Karoly - 401 Permitting Unit
ARO File copy
G AW PDATA\DI:M WQ\Macon\401 s\B igBear\Add lnfo_09-0003_2-25-09 .doc