20181296 Ver 1_More Info Received_20181108

ROY COOPER
Governor'
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary -
LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim Director
November 8, 2018
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
DWR #18-1296
Wake County
Certified Mail
Return Receipt Requested
7017 2680 0000 2235 9721
NC Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Attn: David Bartone
2 W: Edenton Street
Raleigh,' NC 27601
Subject: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
North Carolina Agricultural Sciences Center
Dear Mr. Bartone:
On September 24, 2018, the,Division of Water Resources (Division) received your application
requesting a 401 Water Quality Certification and Riparian Buffer Authorization from the
Division for the subject project. The Division has determined that your application is
incomplete and cannot be processed. The application is on -hold until the following .
information is received:
• Please provide documentation for review that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has
verified all stream, wetland, and/or open water locations for the project. [15A NCAC
02H .0502(a)(7)]
• Please provide documentation for review that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has
verified the Nationwide Permit that is to be used to authorize this project. [15A NCAC
02H .0502(a)(7)]
• In the Neuse River Basin, intermittent streams, perennial streams, lakes, ponds and
estuaries depicted on USGS maps and NRCS soil survey maps are subject to the Riparian
Buffer Rules. Impacts to the riparian buffers must be identified on your plans [15A
NCAC 02B .0259 (8)(b)(iv)]. If a stream is depicted on either map it is subject to the
riparian buffers.
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources I Raleigh Regional Office
3800 Barrett Drive 11628 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1628
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[Note: if the permittee believes the maps inaccurately depict surface waters he or she
must consult the Division to secure a formal on-site determination. DWR's file review
revealed that the riparian buffers have NOT received formal verification by the Division.]
Pursuant to Title 15A NCAC 02B .0233, the applicant shall furnish all of the above requested
information for the proper consideration of the application. Please respond in writing within 30
calendar days of receipt of this letter by sending one (1) copy of all of the above requested
information to the 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC
27699-1617 OR by submitting all of the above requested information through this
link: https://edocs.deg.nc.gov/Forms/Supplemental-Information-Form (note the DWR#
requested on the link is referenced above).
If all of the requested information is not received within 30 calendar days of receipt of this
letter, the Division will be unable to approve the application and it will be returned. The return
of this project will necessitate reapplication to the Division for approval, including a complete
application package and the appropriate fee.
Please be aware that you have no authorization under the Section 401 of the Clean Water Act
and Buffer Rules for this activity and any work done within waters of the state may be a
violation of North Carolina General Statutes and Administrative Code.
Please contact Stephanie Goss at 919-791-4256 or [e-mail] if you have any
questions or concerns. --�
Sin c r ,
Danny Smth
Supervisor, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
cc: DWR RRO 401 file
DWR 401 & Buffer Permitting Unit file
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Raleigh Regulatory Field Office; 3331 Heritage Trade
Drive, Ste. 105; Wake Forest, NC 27597
Joseph Puckett via e-mail at [e-mail]
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center', Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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