Subdivision/Multi-Use
I. Overview (Continued)

B. Subdivisions

Reservoir access for lots in new subdivisions adjoining the Project Boundary or the Yadkin-Managed Buffer will not be granted unless the proposed subdivision access is first reviewed and approved by Yadkin. Only after Yadkin has approved the subdivision access will any lots be eligible to apply for either a construction permit or a private recreation facility (individual or shared pier) permit. In the case of subdivisions for which the developer is proposing multi-use facilities (as defined below), prior notice to or prior approval by FERC may also be required.

The subdivision access approval process is a procedure under which Yadkin, or in certain cases, FERC, determines whether the requirements of Yadkin’s FERC license are met as they relate to the effect of the reservoir access anticipated for the subdivision on the reservoir and adjoining shoreline. Included in this determination is a final decision, with respect to lot width, water depth and cove width only, as to whether certain lots adjacent to the reservoir shoreline are eligible for a private pier. For lots that are deemed eligible for a private pier as part of this subdivision approval process, the procedures and requirements set forth in the Stewardship Policy or Specifications for Private Recreation Facilities at High Rock and Narrows Reservoirs (Specifications) must also be complied with before Yadkin will issue a construction permit to any lot owner.

The subdivision approval process requires that the subdivision developer prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) for some proposed subdivisions. A full EA, as described in Section V below, is required for the following types of subdivisions:

1. Any subdivision with lots adjacent to a Project reservoir shoreline that is located wholly or partly within the shoreline Conservation Zone, as delineated in Yadkin’s Shoreline Management Plan (SMP, Appendix D)
2. Any subdivision with more than 5 lots adjacent to a Project reservoir shoreline (even if the subdivision is not located in the shoreline Conservation Zone)
3. Any subdivision adjacent to the Project reservoir shoreline with proposed multi-use facilities that, considered in the aggregate, can accommodate more than 10 watercraft

Developers of all other types of subdivisions are not required to prepare a full EA, but must complete the Agency Consultation Process described in Section VI below.

Subdivision developers seeking to include multi-use facilities as part of the subdivision, including piers serving more than two lots, boat launches, community swimming areas, marinas, or other community/group facilities, need only complete a single EA for the proposed subdivision. In these cases, the EA must include information required for both the private access needs of the subdivision and multi-use facility aspects of the proposed subdivision, and will be used by Yadkin to review and approve the private access needs of the subdivision and any proposed multi-use facilities.