From: Susan Hansen
Sent: Mon Nov 27 18:07:05 2017
To: YELTON-BRAM Tiffany
Cc: DECONCINI Nina
Subject: RE: Documents related to warning letter to Molalla re: Stoneplace phase 3?b Importance: Normal
Attachments: big-meadow-2.jpg; Dear DEQ, To follow up on our complaint about how many projects may have been built that should have been subject to DEQ approval, here is a photo from Molalla Planning website of the large parcel that was re-zoned from multi-family to single family and then built out in the past two years by Stafford homes. Was this or was this not subject to DEQ sewer connection approval? It certainly was larger than an acre - it is in the NE corner of Big Meadow subdivision. See attached photo of the site. It was bare land - no roads, nothing but an empty field - until construction began in 2015. Was DEQ privy to this project? Here is a newspaper story about the Big Meadow project and a video of the construction - on over 13 acres, dated June, 2015: "Big Meadow is in the 15th phase of the project, the latest which consists of two parcels of land that total 13.06 acres. When all the dust settles there will be 53 detached single-family homes on the land, which sits on the far back side of the development, connected to Julie Lane, right on the northern edge of the Molalla city limits." Here is video of the bulldozers starting to clear land and build roads on that project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRl1B-5ip-g Susan Hansen Bear Creek Recovery -----Original Message----- From: tiffany.yelton-bram@state.or.us Sent: Tue, 28 Nov 2017 01:42:39 +0000 To: foxglovefarm@inbox.com Subject: RE: Documents related to warning letter to Molalla re: Stoneplace phase 3? Susan This request did not get properly entered in the PRR system (our mistake) so I am going to reply to your email here in response and attach the relevant emails and letters. A note about what we review and coordination with construction stormwater construction permit applications: The review of applications for coverage under our construction stormwater permit applies to projects of a certain size and the review of the application materials is done by an engineer with experience and training in stormwater controls. The review of plans and specifications of additions to the sewage collection system is required when a new main or pump is added not simply when a lateral owned by the property owner is connected to the city’s main. The review is done by an engineer familiar with the NPDES permit for the treatment plan that the collection system will connect to. Coordination between these reviews is not typically done because of the projects that come in for stormwater permit coverage may not also come in for sewage collection plan and specification review and vice versa because the project may not meet the criteria for review under both our Engineering plan review rules and the requirements for stormwater permit coverage. It is also true that a project might come in for stormwater permit coverage long before the final design for the sewer collection system is prepared. Tiffany Yelton Bram WQ Source Control Manager Oregon Department of Environmental Quality 700 NE Multnomah St., Suite #600 Portland OR 97232 Desk 503 229 5219 Mobile 503 975 0046 DEQ has a new website! Please update your bookmarks and check out the new site here: http://www.oregon.gov/deq/pages/index.aspx From: Susan Hansen [mailto:foxglovefarm@inbox.com] Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 3:45 PM To: YELTON-BRAM Tiffany <tiffany.yelton-bram@state.or.us>; DECONCINI Nina <nina.deconcini@state.or.us> Subject: Documents related to warning letter to Molalla re: Stoneplace phase 3? The warning letter to City of Molalla/ Dan Huff regarding Stoneplace phase 3 constructed without DEQ input referenced conditions and asked for a city response. Seeking all documents exchanged because of the warning letter (I received a copy as requested of the warning letter but DEQ failed to provide the referenced documents with conditions). Here's the submitted request: Attn: Tiffany Yelton-Bram - Requesting all documents generated or received after the warning letter to City of Molalla / Dan Huff was issued regarding the construction of Stoneplace phase 3 without DEQ input. Seeking the document outlining conditions and any other documents to Molalla or from the City of Molalla regarding the warning and the conditions. Bear Creek Recovery seeks a fee waiver if any charge is associated with said request - fee waiver document is on file. Susan Hansen Bear Creek Recovery. -----Original Message----- From: foxglovefarm@inbox.com Sent: 30 Oct 2017 15:40:44 -0700 Subject: Input Received: Submitted: 10/30/2017 3:40:25 PM Requester Information Please provide us with contact information for your request. Name Susan Hansen Company Bear Creek Recovery non-profit Address PO Box 50 , Molalla 97038 United States Phone (503) 789-7179 Email Request Information Tell us about the information you are requesting. How would you like to receive your request? Electronic Copies Departmental Routing Select... If this is regarding an enforcement action, you are required to provide a case name and number. This request is made on behalf of: Program (if known) Site Address and Location Information: An address is required for information on specific sites. For onsite/septic requests, you must provide a township, range and section. Multiple addresses for site? Site Type Select... Site County Select... Township Range Section Tax Account/Lot # Subdivision Records Requested Attn: Tiffany Yelton-Bram - Requesting all documents generated or received after the warning letter to City of Molalla / Dan Huff was issued regarding the construction of Stoneplace phase 3 without DEQ input. Seeking the document outlining conditions and any other documents to Molalla or from the City of Molalla regarding the warning and the conditions. Bear Creek Recovery seeks a fee waiver if any charge is associated with said request - fee waiver document is on file.