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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: patti.smith@epa.state.oh.us

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

lauren.mceleney@epa.state.oh.us

Public Information Contact:

Kristopher WeissPublic Interest Center

50 West Town Street, Suite 700Columbus, Ohio 43215

(614) 644-2160 – office(614) 644-2737 – fax

Kristopher.weiss@epa.ohio.gov

Questions?