19960849 Ver 1_More Info Letter_19961018

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt,Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. I-bwes,Secretary
A. Preston I-bward, Jr., P.E., Directo r
Seven Lakes Country Club, Inc.
P.O. Box 669
West End, NC 27376
Project #960849
Moore County
Dear Sirs:
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October 18, 1996
The Division of Water Quality, Water Quality Section has reviewed your plans for the
dischazge of fill material into 1.54 acres of waters and/or wetlands located at NC 211 in Moore
County for construction of a residential area. Based on this review, we have identified
significant uses which would be removed by this project. These uses are streambank
stabilization, pollutant removal, wildlife habitat and aquatic life habitat. Furthermore,
insufficient evidence is present in our files to conclude that your project must be built as
planned in waters and/or wetlands. Therefore, we are moving toward denial of your 401
Certification as required by 15A NCAC 2B.0109. Until we receive additional information, we
are requesting (by copy of this letter) that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and/or the N.C.
Division of Coastal Management place your project on administrative hold.
Please provide us with information supporting your position that your project must be
constructed as planned and that you have no practicable alternative to placing fill in these waters
and/or wetlands. Specifically can you construct your residential development by further
minimization of wetland fill on nearby uplands or prior converted farmland? Any
documentation such as maps and narrative that you can supply to address alternative designs
for your project may be helpful in our review of your 401 Certification. Please respond within
two weeks of the date of this letter by sending a copy of this information to me and one copy to
Ken Averitte at the Fayetteville Regional Office at Wachovia Bldg., Suite 714 Fayetteville, NC
28301. If we do not hear from you in two weeks, we will assume that you no longer want to
pursue this project and we will consider the project as withdrawn. I can be reached at 919-
733-1786 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Jo R. Dorney`
W er Quality Ce a ' n Program
cc: Fayetteville DWQ Regional Office
Wilmington Office Corps of Engineers
Central Files
Ms. Laura Fogo; Earth Environmental
960849.nty
Division of Water duality • Environmental Sciences Branch
4401 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NC 27626-0535 • Telephone [phone] • FAX [phone]
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