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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
May 1, 2009
Stephanie Carperos and Jim Edwards
P. O. Box 596
Oriental, NC 28571
DWQ Project # 2009-0161
Pamlico County
Subject Property: 609 Neuse Village Road - Arapahoe, NC
UT to Neuse River, Neuse River Basin; SA; HQW; NSW; 27-(118); 03-04-10
APPROVAL for the use of the "General" MAJOR VARIANCE; From the Neuse and Tar-
Pamlico Riparian Buffer Rules for the Construction of Residential Structures on Existing Lots
within the Coastal Counties as defined by the Coastal Area Management Act with Additional
Conditions
Dear Mr. Edwards:
You have our approval, in accordance with the conditions listed below, to impact approximately
300 square feet (ft) of Zone 2 of the protected riparian buffers for the purpose of constructing an
addition of approximately 810 square foot (ft) to your residence on the subject property as
described within your application dated February 11, 2009 and received on February 17, 2009.
This letter shall act as your approval for the use of the "General" Major Variance; From the
Neuse and Tar-Pamlico Riparian Buffer Rules for the Construction of Residential Structures on
Existing Lots within the Coastal Counties as defined by the Coastal Area Management Act with
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS as approved by the Water Quality Committee (WQC) of the
Environmental Management Commission (EMC) on May 10, 2001. In addition, you should get
any other required federal, state or local permits before you proceed with your project including
(but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control and CAMA permits. This approval shall
expire when the variance expires on April 11, 2011 unless the variance is renewed before that
time by the EMC.
This approval is for the purpose and design that you described in your variance request. If you
change your project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new request for
approval. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this approval and is
thereby responsible for complying with all conditions. This approval requires you to follow the
conditions listed below.
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The Additional Conditions of the Certification are:
1. Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or
applicable Buffer Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to
return the attached certificate of completion to the 401 Oversight/Express Review
Permitting Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1650 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650.
2. Diffuse Flow
All new stormwater drainage shall be directed to vegetated areas as diffuse flow at non-
erosive velocities prior to entering the protected riparian buffers as identified within 15A
NCAC 2B .0233(5). No new ditching or piping of stormwater through the protected
buffers is allowed.
3. Impacts Approved
The following impacts are hereby approved as long as all of the other specific and
general conditions of this Certification (or Isolated Wetland Permit) are met. No other
impacts are approved including incidental impacts:
Amount Approved
(Units) Plan Location or Reference
Buffers - Zone 2 300 (square ft.) home addition
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this approval, you may ask for and adjudicatory
hearing. You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask for a
hearing, send a written petition that conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General
Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-
6714. This approval and its conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under the Neuse River Riparian
Buffer Protection Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0233 (9)(b)). Please call Chris Pullinger of the
Washington Regional Office at 252-948-3920 or Amy Chapman of the DWQ 401
Oversight/Express Unit at 919-715-6823 if you have any questions or require copies of our rules
or procedural materials.
Sincerely,
F" Coleen H. Sullins
Enclosures: Certificate of Completion
cc: DWQ 401 Oversight/Express Unit
CAMA, Morehead
WaRO File Copy
Filename: 2009-0161