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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources / • •
Division of Water Quality
J Governor
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Jonathan B. . Ho Howa sSecretary p EH N F=1
A. Preston Fbward, Jr., P.E., Director
October 29, 1996
Mecklenburg County
DWQ Project # 960911
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification
Mr. Richard Bates
Environmental Permitting Consultants
P.O. Box 3511
Greenville, SC 29608
Dear Mr. Bates:
You have our approval to place fill material in 0.25 acres including the previous impact of 0.06 acres
(total 0.31 acres) of wetlands or waters for the purpose of constructing the South Point Business Park, as
you described in your application dated 6 September 1996. After reviewing your application, we have
decided that this fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 2671. This certification
allows you to use Nationwide Permit Number 26 when it is issued by the Corps of Engineers. This
certification replaces the one issued on 7 October 1996.
This approval is only valid 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. For this
approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached certification. In addition, you
should get any other federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, you may ask for an adjudicatory
hearing. You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask for a hearing, send a
written petition which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of
Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box 27447, Raleigh, N.C. 27611-7447. This certification and its
conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean
Water Act. If you have any questions, please telephone John Dorney at 919-733-1786.
Sincerely,
on Howar , Jr. P.E.
Attachment
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
Asheville DWQ Regional Office
Mr. John Dorsey
Central Files
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Division of Water Quality • Environmental Sciences Branch
Environmental Sciences Branch, 4401 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607 Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources 1 • •
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Ho wes, Sec reta ry pEH N R
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
October 7, 1996
Mecklenburg County
DWQ Project # 960911
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification
Mr. Richard Bates
Environmental Permitting Consultants
P.O. Box 3511
Greenville, SC 29608
Dear Mr. Bates:
You have our approval to place fill material in an additional 0.06 acres of wetlands or waters for the
purpose of constructing the South Point Business Park, as you described in your application dated 6
September 1996. After reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General
Water Quality Certification Number 2671. This certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit Number
26 when it is issued by the Corps of Engineers.
This approval is only valid 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. For this
approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached certification. In addition, you
should get any other federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, you may ask for an adjudicatory
hearing. You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask for a hearing, send a
written petition which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of
Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box 27447, Raleigh, N.C. 27611-7447. This certification and its
conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean
Water Act. If you have any questions, please telephone John Dorney at 919-733-1786.
Sincerely,
Attachment
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
Asheville DWQ Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Central Files
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Environmental Sciences Branch, 4401 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607 Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
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Division of Environmental Management
Post Office Box 29535
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Attention: Mr. John Dorney
Reference: Request for Nationwide Permit Concurrence
South Point Business Park Development Site
EPC Project No. 96NWP25
Dear Mr. Dorney:

Enclosed please find a preliminary site grading plan for the undeveloped parcels of
the South Point Business Park Development Site. Wetland and waterway areas on the
property have been delineated and verified by the USAGE on June 20, 1996. A total of
0.50 acre of wetlands and 1.06 acres of waterways were determined to be present on
100.6 acres in four separate parcels. A separate 5.28 acre parcel containing a 0.10 acre
waterway was also included in the original delineation. That property is owned by a third
party not involved in the current development plan. Additionally, 0.75 acre of the 1.06
acres of waterway area is associated with the bed and bank of Steel Creek. The purpose
of this letter is to request concurrence that impacts associated with future development of
the property will be authorized under Nationwide Permit No. 26 (NWP No. 26) and that
no additional information (i.e., pre-construction notification) is required.
American Trading Real Estate proposes to develop the four parcels for
commercial/industrial usage. The development will require the relocation and piping of
three small drainage ditches (Waterway No.s 1, 4 and 5 identified in the Jurisdictional
Delineation Report) and the deposition of fill material in an isolated wetland area (Wetland
No. 1 in the report). Impacts associated with the proposed development will comprise
0.22 acre of waterways and 0.03 acre wetlands for a total of 0.25 acre. None of these
areas are located within 50 feet of Steel Creek.
In accordance with the property sub-division requirements of NWP No. 26, we
determined an estimate of previous (since October 1984) wetland and waterway impacts
on the property. Approximately 0.06 acre of waterway area was determined to have been
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impacted from previous property development. The waterway was impounded and now
comprises three small ponds along South Point Boulevard near the intersection with
Carowinds Boulevard. The area estimate was determined by reviewing pre-development
topographic quadrangle maps and measuring the length and average width of the
undisturbed creek. The original creek was determined to comprise approximately 800
linear feet with an average width of 3 feet (or 0.06 acre). A summary of the impacts
associated with the proposed development and impacts from past development activity is
provided in the table below.
South Point Business Park Development Site
Wetland and Waterway Impacts
Fro osed Impacts
Area o) Acreage Description of Impact
Waterway No. 1 0.09 Relocate and Pipe with 24" RCP
Waterway No. 4 0.04 Relocate and Pipe with 18" RCP
Waterway No. 5 0.09 Relocate and Pipe with 24" RCP
Wetland No. 1 0.03 Fill
Total Proposed 0.25
Previous Impacts
Waterway 0.06 Impounded
Total 0.31
Hreas are described nl ute junsdlQlonal wetland Uelmeatiorl Report submitted to and verltled by USAC h on June 20, 1996.
It is our understanding that impacts of less than one-third acre of isolated and/or
headwater wetland and waterway area are automatically authorized under NWP No.26.
On behalf of American Trading Real Estate, EPC would like request NCDEHNR Division
of Environmental Management concurrence with this finding. American Trading Real
Estate is trying to finalize the site grading plans and would appreciate a response to this
request as soon as possible. Thank you for your assistance with this project. If additional
information is required, please contact Richard Bates at [phone].
Sincerely,
Environmental Permitting Consultants
Richard D. Bates, MSPH, PWS
cc: Lee Rounds, American Trading Real Estate
Tommy Lavender, Nexson, Pruet, Jacobs and Pollard
Steve Lund, USACE Asheville District Office

Environmental
Permitting
Consultants
September 9, 1996
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North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
Attention: Mr. John Dorney
Reference: Request for Nationwide Permit Concurrence
South Point Business Park Development Site
EPC Project No. 96NWP25
Dear Mr. Dorney:
Enclosed please find a preliminary site grading plan for the undeveloped parcels of
the South Point Business Park Development Site. Wetland and waterway areas on the
property have been delineated and verified by the USACE on June 20, 1996. A total of
0.50 acre of wetlands and 1.06 acres of waterways were determined to be present on
100.6 acres in four separate parcels. A separate 5.28 acre parcel containing a 0.10 acre
waterway was also included in the original delineation. That property is owned by a third
party not involved in the current development plan. Additionally, 0.75 acre of the 1.06
acres of waterway area is associated with the bed and bank of Steel Creek. The purpose
of this letter is to request concurrence that impacts associated with future development of
the property will be authorized under Nationwide Permit No. 26 (NWP No. 26) and that
no additional information (i.e., pre-construction notification) is required.
American Trading Real Estate proposes to develop the four parcels for
commercial/industrial usage. The development will require the relocation and piping of
three small drainage ditches (Waterway No.s 1, 4 and 5 identified in the Jurisdictional
Delineation Report) and the deposition of fill material in an isolated wetland area (Wetland
No. I in the report). Impacts associated with the proposed development will comprise
0.21 acre of waterways and 0.03 acre wetlands for a total of 0.24 acre. None of these
areas are located within 50 feet of Steel Creek.
In accordance with the property sub-division requirements of NWP No. 26, we
determined an estimate of previous (since October 1984) wetland and waterway impacts
on the property. Approximately 0.06 acre of waterway area was determined to have been
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impacted from previous property development. The waterway was impounded and now
comprises three small ponds along South Point Boulevard near the intersection with
Carowinds Boulevard. The area estimate was determined by reviewing pre-development
topographic quadrangle maps and measuring the length and average width of the
undisturbed creek. The original creek was determined to comprise approximately 800
linear feet with an average width of 3 feet (or 0.06 acre). A summary of the impacts
associated with the proposed development and impacts from past development activity is
provided in the table below.
South Point Business Park Development Site
Wetland and Waterway Impacts
Pro osed Impacts
Area (i) Acreage Description of Impact
Waterway No. 1 0.09 Relocate and Pipe with 24" RCP
Waterway No. 4 0.03 Relocate and Pipe with 18" RCP
Waterway No. 5 0.09 Relocate and Pipe with 24" RCP
Wetland No. 1 0.03 Fill
Total Pro osed 0.24
Previous Impacts
Waterway 0.06 Impounded
Total 0.30
Areas are described in the Jurisdictional Wetland Delineation Report submitted to and verified by USACE on June 20, 1996.
It is our understanding that impacts of less than one-third acre of isolated and/or
headwater wetland and waterway area are automatically authorized under NWP No.26.
On behalf of American Trading Real Estate, EPC would like request NCDEHNR Division
of Environmental Management concurrence with this finding. American Trading Real
Estate is trying to finalize the site grading plans and would appreciate a response to this
request as soon as possible. Thank you for your assistance with this project. If additional
information is required, please contact Richard Bates at [phone].
Sincerely,
Environmental Permitting Consultants
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cTkichard D. Bates, MSPH, PWS
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cc: Lee Rounds, American Trading Real Estate
Tommy Lavender, Nexson, Pruet, Jacobs and Pollard tNi
Steve Lund, USACE Asheville District Office ?OO?d