20001138 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_20000901

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
March 23, 2000
Avery County
Mr. Lloyd Johnson DWQ Project # 991108
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification and ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Beech Mountain Falls Resort
Route 2, Box 172
Newland, NC 28657
Dear Mr. Johnson:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below, to place fill material in 160 linear feet of
streams for the purpose of constructing a residential subdivision at Beech Mountain Falls Resort as described in your application dated October
11, 1999. After reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3108.
This certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit Number 26 when the Corps of Engineers issues it. In addition, you should get any other
federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project including (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Coastal
Stormwater, Non-Discharge and Water Supply Water shed regulations. This approval will expire when the accompanying 404 or CAMA
permit expires unless otherwise specified in the General Certification.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application except as modified below. If you change
your project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a
copy of this Certification and approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying with all conditions. If total wetland fills for this project
(now or in the future) exceed one acre, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). For this
approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached certification and any additional conditions listed below.
1. Deed notifications or similar mechanisms shall be placed on all remaining jurisdictional wetlands and streams to notify the state in order
to assure compliance for future wetland and/or water impact. These mechanisms shall be put in place within 30 days of the date of this
letter or the issuance of the 404 Permit (whichever is later).
2. An additional condition is that a final, written stormwater management plan shall be approved by this office if any commercial or
industrial areas are planned for this development. This plan must be approved by this office before the impacts specified in this
Certification occur. The stormwater management plan must include plans and specifications for stormwater management facilities
designed to remove 85% TSS according to the most recent version of the NC DENR Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual.
Also, before any permanent building is occupied at the subject site, the facilities, as approved by this Office, shall be constructed and
operational, and the stormwater management plan, as approved by this Office, shall be implemented.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, you may ask for an adjudicatory hearing. You must act within 60 days of
the date that you receive this letter. To ask for a hearing, send a written petition, which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina
General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box 27447, Raleigh, N.C. 276 1 1-7447. This certification and its conditions are
final and binding unless you ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. If you have any questions,
please telephone John Domey at 919-733-9646.
Sincerely,
Attachment
cc: Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
Asheville DWQ Regional Office
File copy
Central Files
Todd St. John
David Poore; West & Associates
Kerr T. Stevens
Division of Water Quality • Non-Discharge Branch
1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27669-1621 Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
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September 22, 2000
DWQ# 00-1138
Avery County
Lloyd Johnson
Beech Mountain Falls Resort
Route 2, Box 172
Newland, NC, 28657
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification
Dear Mr. Johnson:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions, to place fill in 40 linear feet of Fall Creek
in order to construct a roadway crossing in Avery County, as you described in your application received by the
Division of Water Quality on September 1, 2000. After reviewing your application, we have determined that this
fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3289. This Certification allows you to use
Nationwide Permit Numbers 14 when it is issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In addition, you should
get any other federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project including (but not limited to)
Sediment and Erosion Control, Non-Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations. Also this approval will
expire when the accompanying 404 permit expires unless otherwise specified in the General Certification.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If you change
your project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application for a new certification. If
the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of the Certification and approval letter and is thereby
responsible for complying with all conditions. If total wetland fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed
one acre, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h). For this approval to
be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached certification.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, you may ask for an adjudicatory hearing. You
must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask for a hearing, send a written petition which
conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O.
Box 27447, Raleigh, N.C. 27611-7447. This certification and its conditions are final and binding unless you ask
for a hearin;.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act.
If you have any questions. please telephone John Dorney at 919-733-9646.
T. Stevens
Non-Discharge Branch • 1621 Mail Service Canker Raleigh, North/Carolina 27699-1621
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MEMORANDUM
TO: John Dorney
Non-Discharge Branch
Regional Contact: Michael R. Parker
WO Supervisor: Forrest Westall
Date:
SUBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Facility Name Beech Mountain Falls Resort
Project Number 00 1138
Recvd From APP
Received Date 9/1/00 Recvd By Region
Project Type SEE ALSO # 991108
County Avery
County2
Region Asheville
Certificates Stream Stream Impacts (ft.)
Class
Permit Wetland Wetland Wetland Stream Acres Feet . }, ,
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Type Type Impact Score Index Prim. Supp. Basin Req. Req. ILI
14 Stream PT @N I 8-22-20 F _cF _TR 40,201. F_- 40.00 40.00 r-_
Mitigation Wetland
MitigationType Type Acres Feet
s Wetland Rating Sheet Attached? 0 Y O N Did you request more info? 0 Y O N
Have Project Changes/Conditions Been Discussed With Applicant? 0 Y 0 N
Is Mitigation required? 0 Y 0 N
Provided by Region: Latitude (ddmmss) 361215
Recommendation: 0 Issue 0 Issue/fond 0 Deny
Longitude (ddmmss) 815531
Comments:
1. Site is just below junction of two first order streams. This site is not on a stream that we have
pre; .eywously permitted- However, they are gig to construct a clam and lake downstream of this
crossing
2 Recommend issuing GC for project with std, conditions for concrete, sediment, etc. It will have
minimal damage to str am
3 Stormwater does not appear to be warranted in this case.
cc: Regional Office
Central Office Page Number 1
0 011 3 8
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Nationwide Permit Requested (Provide Nationwide Permit #): ' 14
DINT FORM FOR
Nationwide permits that require notification to the Corps,of Engineers
N"finnwide vermits that require application for Section 401cekffication
PAYMENT
? 1. Owners Name: _- .BEECH if/!OU/V7,¢/?(/ f,?GG? Eso,?T
?2. Owners Address:
• owners Phone Number (Home): _j:?a 8) 0 9aa
(Work): -&Y)
-733- 97R?
?4. 1i° Applicable: Agent's name or responsible corporate official, address, phone number. ,
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--- 20617E 2 gox 172 P a AeY 9 . S'
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? 5. Location of work (MUST ATTACH MAP). County: z Nearest Town or City: E'GK P,4.PY
Specific Location (Include road numbers, landmarks, etc.):_ .1,8 11A1GEs Nelerf! a,c H .4TO.v .btmz1 ,7 y
-ON 5R 130-4 OL-BFE/'H 140"TA1N ReiAn
6. Name of Closest Stream/River. _ Fri G QGF('
7. River Basin: _Yt/A-TA-u .o -
8. Is this project located in a watershed classified as Trout, SA, HQW, ORW, WS I, or WS H? YES NO [ ]
9. Have any Section 404 permits been previously requested for use on this property? YES NO [ ]
If yes, explain. 401,14a1 p"MlTS y,?UF Peg?/jdtiSLY BEE./ ?4PPG/ D rag U&prr pLra pgoTEGi g9?log
Dated total number of acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands, located on project site:
11. Number of acres of waters of the U.S:, including wetlands, impacted by the proposed- project:
Q i1 A? /d.. fl?r•ea?,,, Cf4e"i,"Or
Fi ll ed:-s Txr ?e?y?TH 40' .¢,eri 9o'x lo'= -4005/-0olq?,
Drained:
Flooded:
Excavated:.
Total Impacted: 46 1,,- o,- 57XZ=
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Cc?n be land d-L-W
12. Description of proposed work (Attaeli PLANS-8 112" X 11 drawings only): _pLAcE 40 ?? of 3?'G,too
5T/aE4-m r-o,o .Po.¢ 17 C-o si vi,
13. Purpose of proposed work:JN,17i.9z
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14. State reasons why the applicant believes that this activity must be carved out in wetlands. Also, note measures
taken to minimize wetland impacts.
15. You are required to contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and/or National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) regarding the presence or any Federally listed orproposed for listing endangered or threatened species or critical
habitat in the permit area that may be affected by the proposed project. Have you done so? YES [ NO[
RESPONSES FROM THE USFWS AND/OR NMFS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CORPS.
16. You are required to contact the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) regarding the presence of historic
properties in the perrr?t area which may be affected by the proposed project? Have you done so? YES[ ) NO [r-J
RESPONSE FROM THE SHPO SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CORPS.
17. Additional information required by DEM:
A. Wetland delineation map showing all wetlands, streams, and lakes on.the property.
B. If available, representative photograph of wetlands to be impacted by project.
C. If delineation was performed by a consultant, include all data sheets relevant to the placement of the
delineation line.
D. If a stormwater management plan it required for this project, attach copy.
E. What is land use of surrounding property? Soma: Xf 1,05jer wl . ,v IJWZ l lt/m oz azzos
F. If applicable, what is proposed method of sewage disposal? G,eou.va ,4s.50,ePTjv1v sva-rc sr n*ys
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® North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission®
312 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-1188, 919-733-3391
Charles R. Fullwood, Executive Director
26 June 2000
David Poore
West and Associates
405 S. Steerling St. -
Morganton, NC 28655
'r David:
This letter is in regards to your inquiry about the trout resources in Fall Creek, tributary to the Elk River,
Avery County, North Carolina. Fall Creek was sampled by North Carolina Wildlife Resources
Commission biologists in 1998 above the confluence with the Elk River. No trout were found during that
sample and the fish community was very limited due to the small size of the stream. Please contact me at
828-738-3208 if I can provide any additional information
Sincerely,
Douglas A. Besler
District 9 Fisheries Biologist
WEST AND ASSOCIATES, P.A.
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August 25, 2000
Mr. John Dorney
Division of Water Quality
NCDENR
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1621
Dear Mr. Dorney:
PAYMENT
RECEIVED
001138
Beech Mountain Falls Resort is
Their existing project number is
of project location map, USGS
sizing calculations, a letter fro
notification form. Please let r
application. Thank you for your
Sincerely,
ba'?'Z V ?%?
David Poore
West and Associates, P.A.
request g`a Nationwide 14 Pe 't for a road crossing a stream.
DW Project # 991108. En osed, please find seven (7) copies
n showing proposed cul rt placement for pipe # 48, pipe
,af CWRC addressing tr absence, and pre-construction
know if additional ' ormation is needed in order to process this
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