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a Public Hearing Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Regarding Windsor Point Part II March 9, 2010
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a
Public Hearing
Clean Water Act
Section 401 Water Quality Certification
Regarding
Windsor Point Part II
March 9, 2010
Purpose of Public Hearing
To receive public comment about proposed impacts on water quality prior to making a permit decision.
401 Water Quality Certification Section 404 Requirement
Required for activities that involve the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the U.S.
Regulates impacts on Water Quality
General Project Information
Applicant: Ontario Land Company (formerly Oster Homes)
Location: approximately 125 acre parcel, west of Stoney Ridge Road, North Ridgeville
Project Description: Complete remaining development of the Windsor Point residential sub-division, Phases 1 -7
Project Location
Applicant: City of Avon Lake
Location: Miller Road Boat Launch
Project Description: construct a two course concrete block courtesy docking wall within the protected side of an existing stone breakwater/jetty.
Water Quality Impact Analysis Preferred Alternative: the first choice of the applicant;
This option will result in impacts to the water resource.
Minimal Degradation Alternative: applicant’s proposed absolute minimum impact to the water resource that can be made and still meet the applicant’s specific requirements.
Non-degradation Alternative: what can be done that will result in no impact to the waters of the state. This may be either a “no build” option or a modified project design resulting in no impacts.
On-site Water Resources
Wetlands~ 12.9 acres total
1.3 acres non-forested and 11.6 acres forested
0.9 acre Category 1 and 12.0 acres Category 2
Streams~ 2,503 linear feet (LF) total
Stream #6 -1,516 LF intermittent headwater; forested corridor
Stream #7 - 987 LF intermittent headwater; forested corridor
Alternatives Analysis - Impacts
Alternative Amount Developed Impacts
Preferred285 homes on ~105. 6 acres
8.7 acres wetlands (0.31 acres ATF)
1,682 LF stream
(1,225 LF ATF)
Minimal
Degradation
282 homes on ~103 acres
7 acres wetlands(0.31 acres ATF)
1,682 LF stream(1,225 LF ATF)
No Impact 234 homes on ~ 91.6 acres 0 acres wetlands
0 LF streams
Locations: On-site Water Resources
Proposed MitigationStream Impacts Preserve 1,682 linear feet of Quarry Creek, Beaver
Creek Hunt Club, Amherst
Wetland Impacts Restore 14.4 acres of wetland at Charlemont
Reservation, Lorain County Metroparks; Preserve un-impacted wetlands at Windsor Point
4.2 acres for preferred alternative5.9 for minimum degradation alternative
Off-site Mitigation Areas
Location: Proposed Stream Mitigation Need to add map here
Location: Wetland Mitigation Site Need to add map here
Next Steps
Written Public Comments accepted through March 16, 2010
Ohio EPA reviews/considers all information and written comments
Ohio EPA makes decision regarding the Section 401 Water Quality Certification
If permit is issued Responsiveness Summary is distributed to ACOE regulatory section, Applicant, and all Interested Parties
Comments By the close of business on March 16 2010, submit written comments to:
Ohio EPA – Division of Surface WaterAttention: Permits Processing Unit
Lazarus Government CenterP.O. Box 1049
Columbus, Ohio 43216-1049Fax: (614) 728-5299
E-mail: [email protected]
Please reference Ohio EPA ID # 083394 on comments
My Contact Information
Lauren E. McEleneyDivision of Surface Water
50 West Town Street, Suite 700Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614) 644-2865 – office(614) 644-2745 – fax
Public Information Contact:
Kristopher WeissPublic Interest Center
50 West Town Street, Suite 700Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614) 644-2160 – office(614) 644-2737 – fax
Questions?
