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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNCC190518_ESC Approval Submitted_20190605T� W O. � °,ap-,waaD cn O �t � on ID OaO Qo ! + TOWN Of WAKE FOREST EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL LAND DISTURBING PERMIT LETTER OF APPROVAL Glen Oaks — South, LLC Att: Brian Massengill 1903 Harrison Ave Suite 101 Cary, NC 27513 RE: Project Name: Glen Oaks — Offsite Sewer Plans Location: Richland Creek Sewer Outfall And inside Richland Hills Subdivision Wake Forest, NC Submitted By: The Nau Company Date Approved: May 23, 2019 Dear Sir/Madam: 301 S. Brooks Street Wake Forest, NC 27587 1919.435.9400 www.wakeforesinc.gov Date: June 5, 2019 Permit No: 2019-00000299 Acres Approved: 1.4 This office has reviewed the subject erosion and sedimentation control plan. We find the plan to be acceptable and hereby issue this Letter of Approval. Final signature copies shall be submitted to the Town of Wake Forest, as well as, a digital copy at least one week prior to the preconstruction meeting. The land disturbance permit shall expire two (2) years from the date of approval and can be renewed in one-year increments. Per the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), a copy of the approved erosion control plan shall be on file at the job site. Also, this letter gives the notice of our right to periodically inspect the jobsite to insure compliance with the approved plan as outlined in the UDO. The Town of Wake Forest Erosion and Sediment Control Program is performance -oriented, requiring protection of existing natural resources and adjoining properties. If, following the commencement of this project, the erosion and sedimentation control plan is inadequate to meet the requirements of the Town of Wake Forest Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance, this office may require revisions to the plan and implementation of the revisions to insure compliance with the UDO. Acceptance and approval of this plan is conditioned upon your compliance with Federal, State, and Local water quality laws, regulations, and rules. This approval does not supersede any other permit or approval. Please note that this approval is based in part on the accuracy of the information provided in the Financial Responsibility Form. You are requested to file an amended form if there are any changes in the information. Please set up a preconstruction conference with all parties involved through the Planning Department. A preconstruction meeting must be held with the Town prior to starting any work, including installation of erosion control measures, demolition, any clearing and grubbing or earth moving activities. Be aware that your project is subject to the NPDES General Stormwater Permit NCG01000 (Construction Activities). The Town will no longer distribute the NCG01 permit, you will have to obtain the permit from NC DEMLR. To receive a Certificate of Coverage, you must submit an electronic Notice of Intent with this approval letter. You will also need to have copies of the compliance plans sheets, (Ground Stabilization and Material Handling, and Inspection, Recordkeeping, and Reporting), if they were not included in the approved erosion and sediment control plan onsite. Sincerely, �u Carrie Mitchell, PE Environmental Engineer Town of Wake Forest Fact Sheet on the New NCG01 Permit Q�s April 2019 D E "� f.RYf. The NC Construction General Permit (also known as "NCG01") was renewed on April 1, 2019. The updated permit does not significantly change the measures that are required to be implemented on construction sites. However, there are some organizational and technical updates to the permit as described below. Most notably, there is a new process in which construction sites will obtain official coverage under an NCG01 permit through an electronic process. DEMLR worked with a broad team of stakeholders to make all of these updates. If you have questions, contact Annette Lucas at Annette.lucas@ncdenr.Pov or (919) 707-3639. Organizational Updates The new permit: • Repeats state requirements for E&SC Plans and organizes them with federal construction activity requirements; • Is clearly organized by topic; and • Has less text and more tables. Technical Updates The new permit: • Requires that the E&SC Plan meet SWPPP requirements (p. 2); • Provides a list of items that must be included in the SWPPP, such as the construction sequence, plans, calculations, etc. (p. 2-4);1 • Has updated language on bypasses and upsets that is tailored to construction activities (p. 10); • Puts all timeframes for inspections, record -keeping and reporting in "calendar days" for clarity and consistency (p. 11-14);2 • Changes the inspection frequency (during business hours) to at least once per 7 calendar days and after every storm > 1.0 inch (previously 0.5 inch);' and • Excludes weekends, state and federal holidays from normal business hours unless construction activities take place (p. 23). 1 This list is based on website guidance by the DEMLR Sediment Program. 2 The number of calendar days was selected to be as equivalent as possible with the previous permit. ' The intent is to provide predictability to the inspection schedule. Acronyms to Know COC: Certificate of Coverage, proof of coverage under an NCG01 permit DEMLR: NC Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources E&SC: Erosion & Sedimentation Control e-NOI: Notice of Intent, application form for the NCG01 permit e-NOT: Notice of Termination, form for closing out the NCG01 permit SWPPP: Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, required by the NCG01 The NCG01 Process The new NCG01 applies to permits approved on or after April 1, 2019. Permittees will no longer receive a copy of the NCG01 permit in the mail with their E&SC Plan approvals and be considered as covered under the permit. Federal rules require that DEMLR receive an N01 on each construction project and issue each construction project its own COC. Under the new NCG01 process, construction sites will continue to receive approval for E&SC Plans from either DEMLR or the delegated local E&SC program just like before. After receiving E&SC Plan approval, permittees will officially obtain coverage under the NCG01 by completing an e-NCI (available at deg.nc.gov/NCG01). The e-N01 will only take about 20 minutes to fill out and submit on-line. Initially, there will be no charge associated with applying for an NCG01 permit but on or around June 1, 2019, DEMLR will begin charging a $100 annual general permit fee as required per §143-215.3D. DEMLR is working on creating a single application form that will allow an applicant to simultaneously apply for an E&SC permit and an NCG01 COC. That effort is part of a larger Permit Transformation project at DEMLR. Why do construction sites have to do this extra application step? DEMLR is required by the EPA to issue a specific COC to every construction site that disturbs one acre or more. DEMLR is working to create a form that combines the E&SC plan approval and e-NOI processes, but that will take more time. For now, DEMLR has created an efficient e-NOl process. If an E&SC Plan is approved before April 1, which permit applies? Projects with already approved E&SC Plans will automatically follow the new NCGO1 permit, but will not need to fill out an a-NOI or pay an annual permit fee. However, the permittees should print the new permit and the two standard detail sheets and have them on site. Will DEMLR offer tools to help permittees comply with the new NCG01? Yes, DEMLR will provide two sample plan sheets at deg.nc.gov/NCGO1 that can be placed into the E&SC plan set. The first covers the site stabilization and materials handling portions of the permit. The second sheet covers the inspection, record -keeping and reporting portions of the permit. How will the new a-NOI submittal and COC process work? Permittees will apply for E&SC Plan approvals from DEMLR or the local E&SC program like before. The E&SC approval letter will instruct the permittee to visit deq.nc.gov/NCG01 to submit an e-NOI form to DEMLR. The permittee may begin the construction activity after receipt of the COC (within three days*). The permittee must print and retain a copy of the permit and the COC on site. Initially, the COC will be issued for free but on or around June 1, 2019, a $100 annual general permit fee will be charged. Who is allowed to submit an a-NOI form? Submittal must be by a responsible corporate officer that owns or operates the activity, such as a president, secretary, treasurer, or vice president or a manager that is authorized in accordance with IV.13.6 of the NCG01 permit. Additional signatory options are set forth in IV.13.6 of the permit. It is possible for consultant to prepare the e-NOI, save it as a draft, and email it to the responsible entity for signature & submittal. What happens to the COC when the construction activity is complete? When a project is complete, the permittees will contact DEMLR or the local delegated program to close out the E&SC Plan. After DEMLR or the local E&SC program inform the permittee of the project close out via inspection report, the permittee will visit deq.nc.gov/NCG01 to submit an e-NOT. Will there be a grace period for adherence to the new process? DEMLR does not have the authority to grant a grace period from a federally mandated permit. Permittees will be informed of the new process via web site, E&SC Plan approval letters and list servs. If a construction activity disturbs one acre or more (or is part of common plan of development that disturbs one acre or more) fails to submit an e-NOI after approval of its E&SC Plan, this is a violation of federal permitting requirements and the permittee could be subject to a penalty assessment. How does the new NCGO1 affect the delegated local E&SC Programs? Local programs will continue to review and approve E&SC plans. However, they will no longer send copies of the NCGO1 with E&SC Plan approvals. DEMLR will provide sample language to use in local E&SC Plan approvals to advise permittees that they must submit an a-NOI to DEMLR. Local programs are not required to check if permittees have submitted e- NOls to DEMLR. However, if they wish to do this voluntarily, there will be a tool available on DEMLR's web site for them to view a list of construction projects that have submitted e-NOls. When local programs close out an E&SC Plan, the close-out letter will advise permittees that they must submit an e- NOT. DEMLR will provide sample language. Local programs may approve E&SC plans that meet state sediment laws and rules even if those plans are not compliant with all of the NCG01 requirements. However, their permittees will be required to add two plan sheets (which will be provided by DEMLR) to their E&SC Plans to ensure that they fully comply with the ground stabilization, materials handling, and inspection, record -keeping and reporting portion of the NCGO1 permit. * Or 24 business hours for a project approved under the DEMLR Express review program.