20090003 Ver 1_Notice of Withdrawal_20090408

North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen Fl. Sullins
Governor Director
April 8, 2009
Nancy Merriman and James Vanderwoude
Big Bear of North Carolina, LLC
1281 Georgia Road
Franklin, North Carolina 28734
Subject: Return of Application
401 Water Quality Certification
Big Bear of North Carolina, LLC
DWQ Project # 09-0003
Macon County
Dear Ms. Merriman and Mr. Vanderwoude:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
The additional information required to complete the review process for the subject project was not received by
the deadline set in the Request for More Injbrmation letter dated February 26, 2009. Therefore, the project
application is considered incomplete and inadequate for review by the Division of Water Quality (DWQ).
Please note: No impacts associated with the subject proje. A are approved at this time.
To pursue the project further, a new Pre-Construction Notification and applicable fee will be required, as well
as the additional information requested previously and presented below.
Additional Information Required:
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
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Nancy Merriman and James Vanderwoude
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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 I outlet protection
o Scale (I 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:
(1) 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, resper_ive 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
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April 8. 2009
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6583.04-52-3432]--and owner of the adjoining property to the west [PIN 6583.04-52-13241
through which flows the stream proposed to be impacted. The proposal describes attaching new
culvert to the existing culvert on Mr. Vanderwoude's property [6583.04-52-34321.
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
Property owner information at the time of culvert installation
Any permitting information related to culvert installation (i.e., US Army Corps of
Engineers permitting documents)
The length of the installed culvert
As-built drawings of the existing culvert
5. Mitigation
The application states:
VIII. Mitigation 1. "There is no mitigation plan for this lot."
VIII. Allitigation 2. Amount of stream mitigation requested (linear feet): 150
Please indicate how mitigation requirements will be met.
tlpon receipt of a complete application, the DWQ will promptly review the package and respond accordingly.
]'lease call Chuck Cranford 828-296-4664, if you have any questions.
Sincerely,

Roger C. Edwards
Regional Office Supervisor
Surface Water Protection Section
cc: Lori I3eckNvith US Army Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
David Mcl leery - North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Cyndi Karol), - 401 Permitting Unit
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