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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20061321 Ver 2_More Info Received_20070214Blackburn Consulting Engineering 234 East Main Street Clayton, NC 27520 Phone: (919) 553-2900 Fax: (919) 553-7298 February 13, 2007 US Army Corps of Engineers NCDENR -DWQ Raleigh Regulatory Field Office Parkview Building 6508 Falls of the Neuse Road, Ste. 120 2321 Crabtree Boulevard Raleigh, NC 27615 Raleigh, NC 27604 Attn: Ms. Jean Manuel Attn: Mr, John Dorney RE: Nationwide permit 39, section 404, 401 water quality, and Riparian Rules. DWQ Project# 2006-1321v2 To Whom It May Concern: On behalf of Joyce V. Lipscomb Canady, I am providing additional information has requested, and respond as follows: 1. Corps of Engineers is requiring that an individual permit be issued for the stream impact. Since this property ties to the existing Glen Laurel Subdivision, the COE will require mitigation as part of this project. Included in this submittal is a letter from EEP, willing to accept payment for mitigation. 2. Included in this submittal is a impervious calculation map and table to show the proposed surface areas. 3. The cumulative impact statement has been revised to follow DWQ guidelines. The last page of the application is included in this submittal. Sincerely, Sean P. Hein, PLS _...~ _ .. ai~ '9 ~ A ~ J " ®~~~~ A ~".P`~~SS/d~®c'~g l~~e ~Om ~~~~ L-~~m5 a ~~ ~~ ® ~ ~~ ®~ e ~~~ .~ =a ;. e~ F °m< .-~v, Y ~ ~ St~I11 PROGRAM February 7, 2007 Joyce Lipscomb Canady 328 E. Main St. Clayton, NC 27520 Project: Glen Laurel East Subdivision County: Johnston The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) is willing to accept payment for impacts associated with the above referenced project. Please note that this decision does not assure that the payment will be approved by the permit issuing agencies as mitigation for project impacts. It is the responsibility of the applicant to contact these agencies to determine if payment to the NCEEP wilt be approved. This acceptance is valid for six months from the date of this letter. >f we have not received a copy of the issued 404 Permitl401 Certification/CAMA permit within this time frame, this acceptance will expire. It is the applicant's responsibility to send copies of the permits to NCEEP. Once NCEEP receives a copy of the permit{s) an invoice will be issued based on the required mitigation in that permit and payment must be made prior to conducting the authorised work. The amount of the In Lieu Fee to be paid to NCEEP by an applicant is calculated based upon the Fee Schedule and policies listed at www.nceep.net. Based on the information supplied by you the impacts that may require compensatory mitigation are summarized in the following table. Neuse 03020201 Stream {feet) Wetlands (acres) Buffer I (Sq. Ft.) Buffer II (Sq. Ft.) Cold Cool Warm Ri avian Non-Ri avian Coastal Marsh Impacts 0 0 135 0.01 0 0 9,427 4,801 Credits 0 0 278 0.02 0 0 28,281 7,352 Upon receipt of payment, EEP wil[ take responsibility for providing the compensatory mitigation. If the regulatory agencies require mitigation credits greater than indicated above, and the applicant wants NCEEP to be responsible for the additional mitigation, the applicant will need to submit a mitigation request to NCEEP for approval prior to permit issuance. The mitigation will be performed in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers dated November 4, 1998. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Kelly Williams at {919) 716-1921. Sincerely, ~ ~,{~ ~` n D. Gilmore, PE Director cc: Cyndi Karo]y, Wetlands1401 Unit Jean Manuel, USAGE-Raleigh John Dorney, DWQ-Raleigh Sean Hein, agent File RP,storrt~t~... .. PYOt~~ctz'~ Occ~ Stiff North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-715-0476 ! www.nceep.net XI. Stormwater (required by DWQ) Describe impervious acreage (existing and proposed) versus total acreage on the site. Discuss stormwater controls proposed in order to protect surface waters and wetlands downstream from the property. If percent impervious surface exceeds 20%, please provide calculations demonstrating total proposed impervious level. This subdivision has a minimum lot size of 1/3 acre Total impervious not expected to exceed 26%. Additionally level spreaders are designed at all the runoff outlets using 13' per cfs of a ten XII. Sewage Disposal (required by DWQ) Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non-discharge or discharge) of wastewater generated from the proposed project, or available capacity of the subject facility. All lots will utilize City sewa eg disposal usin sanitary sewer lines XIII. Violations (required by DWQ) Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500) or any Buffer Rules? Yes ^ No X Is this an after-the-fact permit application? Yes ^ No X XIV. Cumulative Impacts (required by DWQ) Will this project (based on past and reasonably anticipated future impacts) result in additional development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality? Yes ^ No X If yes, please submit a qualitative or quantitative cumulative impact analysis in accordance with the most recent North Carolina Division of Water Quality policy posted on our website at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands. If no, please provide a short narrative description: According to the DWQ internal policy on cumulative impacts section IIIā€¢ Many rin vate developments are unlikely to cause cumulative impacts including most residential subdivisions This project does not fall into a category of likely impacts XV. Other Circumstances (Optional): It is the applicant's responsibility to submit the application sufficiently in advance of desired construction dates to allow processing time for these permits. However, an applicant may choose to list constraints associated with construction or sequencing that may impose limits on work schedules (e.g., draw-down schedules for lakes, dates associated with Endangered and Threatened Species, accessibility problems, or other issues outside of the applicant's control). No special Circumstances Requested. '~ ~ d~ ~ Applicant/Agent's Signature Date (Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.) Page 12 of 12