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Home My WebLink About09 15 2008 St Johns River Water Mgmt DistrictSt. Johns River Water Management District Kirby B. Green 111, Executive Director - David W. Fisk, Assistant Executive Director - Mike Slayton, Deputy Executive Director John Juilianna, Palm Bay Service Center Director, Regulatory 525 Community College Parkway S.E. - Palm Bay, FL 32909 • (321) 984-4940 On the Internet at www.sirwmd.com. September 15, 2008 Joe Griffin, Airport Director Sebastian Municipal Airport 202 Airport Drive East Sebastian, FL 32958 RE: Sebastian Airport Hangar `A' Application No. 40-061-68172-11 Please reference the application number above on all correspondence. Dear Mr. Griffin: The St. Johns River Water Management District is in receipt of your Stormwater Environmental Resource Permit application. Please be advised that this application has been given the status of a Standard Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) application pursuant to section 3.3, Applicant's Handbook. This transfer is administrative and requires no application resubmittal by the applicant. A Standard ERP application status is now required because the project area was previously accounted for under the conceptual approval permit for Sebastian Airport (#4-061-68172-5). Conditions of that permit require that all subsequent modifications to be reviewed as Standard ERP's. Please note that under the status of Standard ERP application, a permit can be issued by the rule and processing of the Standard ERP application will follow the procedures outlined in section 6.0, Applicant's Handbook. Upon preliminary review of the proposed project, the following technical information is required to sufficiently review the possible impacts the project may have on the surrounding area. This information is being requested pursuant to the authority vested in the St. Johns River Water Management District under subsection 373.413(2), Florida Statutes and sections 40C-4.101 and 40C-4.301, Florida Administrative Code. In order to expedite the review of your application, please use the application number referenced above on all correspondence, and submit three (3) copies of all requested information unless otherwise indicated by a speck information request. 1. The application fee for a Standard ERP is $1,000.00, and a check for $350.00 was received with your application. Please submit the remaining balance of $650.00 by check payable to the St. Johns River Water Management District. [40C-1.603(4) F.A.C.] :OVERNINO BOARD David G. Graham, CHAIRMAN Susan N. Hughes. VICE CHAIRMAN Ann T Moore. SECRETARY W. Leonard Wood, TREASURER JACKSONVILLE PONTEVEDPA BUNNELL FERNANDINAaEACH Douglas C. Bournique Michael Ertel Hersey "Herky" Huffman Arlen N. Jumper Hans G.Tanzler III VERO BEACH OVIEDO ENTERPRISE FORT McCOY JACKSONVILLE 2. The conceptual permit divided the site into eight primary drainage basins. Please identify the basin that the proposed project is located, and demonstrate the proposed project complies with the water quality and water quantity parameters conceptualized under the previous permit. Additional comments may be forthcoming upon receipt and review of your response. [40C-4.301(1), F.A.C.] 3. Please submit an exhibit that shows the flow path of water after discharge through the existing 10-inch culverts located downstream of the proposed pond. [40C-4.301 (1), F.A.C.] 4. Please submit a geotechnical report that includes soil borings extracted from the proposed pond area. Include soil profiles, permeability results, and estimates of the seasonal high groundwater level to support the aquifer characteristics applied to the recovery analysis. [40C-42.026(1), F.A.C.] 5. Please submit a topographic survey signed and sealed by a Professional Surveyor registered in the State of Florida. [40C-4.301(1), F.A.C.] 6. Please identify the project benchmarks and vertical datum on the plans. [40C- 4.301(1), F.A.C.] It appears from the elevations shown on the permitted plans for permit #42-061- 68172-8 that the eastern parking spaces will not drain to the existing retention ponds as intended. The proposed elevations are lower than the adjacent pavement elevations shown in the previous permit plan set. Please revise the grading/drainage as needed. [40C-4.301(1), F.A.C.] Note: It appears that new pavement located northwest of the permitted administrative building and a new building located southeast of the proposed pond were constructed within the last few years. Upon receipt of this letter, please submit documentation that demonstrates the District authorized construction of the referenced pavement and building. If you do not have such documentation, please contact Janice Unger, Director of Environmental Resource Compliance, at (321) 676- 6600 to discuss this matter further. Please be aware, that suggestions or other direction provided by District staff are offered to assist applicants in complying with District rules. However, applicants bear the burden of demonstrating that their application meets the applicable rule requirements. Although District staff may provide suggestions to applicants that would allow staff to recommend approval of an application to the District Governing Board or senior staff, the final decision regarding the issuance or denial of a permit is up to the District Governing Board or senior staff. Applicants are hereby advised that the Governing Board and senior staff are not bound by previous statements or recommendations of District staff regarding an application. If the applicant desires to dispute the necessity for any information requested on an application form or in a letter requesting additional information, he or she may, pursuant to 373.4141, F.S, request that District staff process the application without the requested information. If the applicant is then unsatisfied with the District's decision regarding issuance or denial of the application, the applicant may request a section 120.569, F.S. hearing pursuant to Chapter 28-106 and section 40C-1.1006, F.A.C. Please be advised, pursuant to subsection 40C-1.1008, F.A.C., the applicant shall have 120 days from receipt of a request for additional information regarding a permit or license application undergoing review by the District to submit that information to the District. If an applicant requires more than 120 days in which to complete an application, the applicant may notify the District in writing of the circumstances and for good cause shown, the application shall be held in active status for additional periods commensurate with the good cause shown. Any application which has not been technically completed within the given time period following a request for additional information by the District shall be subject to denial. The requested information or written request showing good cause for additional time may be submitted to the District at any time prior to the denial of the application. Denial of an application due to failure to submit requested additional information shall be a denial without prejudice to applicant's right to file a new application. In addition, no construction shall begin on the proposed project until a permit is issued by the St. Johns River Water Management District. This is pursuant to subsection 40C-4.041(l ), F.A.C., which states in relevant part, "unless expressly exempt, an individual or general environmental resource permit must be obtained from the District under Chapters 40C-4, 40C-40, 40C-42, 40C-44 or 40C-400, F.A.C., prior to the construction, alteration, operation, maintenance, removal or abandonment of any stormwater management system, dam, impoundment, reservoir, appurtenant work or works, including dredging or filling...." Please contact me at (321) 676-6602 or via e-mail at areinertsone.sirwmd.com if you have any questions. Sincerely, V Gretchen Reinertson, Engineer Department of Water Resources cc: RIM/RAIL John Juilianaag Janice Unger / Fariborz Zanganeh ry Susan Moor Karen Garrett -Kraus Mark Jansen, P.E. — The LPGA Group Incorporated 615 Crescent Executive Court, Suite 200 Orlando, FL 32749