20090199 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20090608

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North Carolina Department of Environment and
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Coleen H. Sullins
Director
June 8, 2009
Nancy C. and Robert E. Sevila
414 Mosby Drive SW
Leesburg, VA 26175
Natural Resources
Dee Freeman
Secretary
DWQ Project # 2009-0199
Beaufort County
Subject Property: Sevila House - Breezy Shores s/d, Lot 7
Pamlico River, Pamlico River Basin; (030307; 29-(5); SB; NSW)
AUTHORIZATION of Tar-Pamlico River Buffer Rule (15A NCAC 02B.0259)
Authorization Certificate
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Sevila:
You have our authorization, in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0259 and any conditions listed
below, to impact approximately 441 ft2 of Zone 2 of the protected riparian buffers for the purpose
of constructing the elevated deck at the subject property as described within your application
dated February 15, 2009. In addition, you should obtain or otherwise comply with any other
required federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project including (but not
limited to) Erosion and Sediment Control, Non-discharge and Division of Coastal Management
regulations.
This authorization is for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If you
change your project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application. If
the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this authorization letter and is
thereby responsible for complying with all conditions. This authorization requires you to follow
the conditions listed below.
The Additional Conditions of the Authorization are:
1. 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:
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Amount Approved (Units) Plan Location or Reference
Buffers 441 (square ft.) deck - Zone 2
2. Diffuse Flow
An additional condition is that all stormwater shall be directed as diffuse flow at non-erosive velocities
through the protected stream buffers and will not re-concentrate before discharging into the stream as
identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233(5).
3. Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within this authorization, 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.
4. Buffer Impacts
In your application, you stated that the proposed deck would be elevated to a height of 10' above
ground level. The deck must be wood-slatted in construction, with no cover or roof, and vegetation
must be maintained underneath the footprint of the deck that is in the riparian buffer. The outside
buffer, wetland or water boundary and along the construction corridor within these boundaries
approved under this authorization shall be clearly marked with orange warning fencing (or similar high
visibility material) for the areas that have been approved to infringe within the buffer, wetland or water
prior to any land disturbing activities to ensure compliance with 15A NCAC 2B
Any disputes over determinations regarding this Authorization Certificate (associated with the approved
buffer impacts) shall be referred in writing to the Director for a decision. The Director's decision is subject
to review as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of G.S. 150B. This Authorization Certificate shall expire five (5)
years from the date of this letter.
This letter completes the review of the "No Practical Alternatives" determination under 15A NCAC 2B
.0259. This letter does not authorize any impacts to either Waters of the United States or Waters of the
State. Please contact the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) or NC Division of Water Quality (DWQ)
if any impacts are proposed to either of these waters. If you have any questions, please telephone Chris
Pullinger of the Washington Regional Office at 252-948-3920 or Amy Chapman of the 401
Oversight/Express Unit at 919-715-6823.
?6hcerely,
Coleen H. Sullins
Enclosures: Certificate of Completion
cc: DWQ 401 Oversight/Express Unit
CAMA, WaRO
DLR, WaRO
WaRO File copy
Filename: 2009-0199