20030198 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_20030220

OF WATER Michael F. Easley, Governor
Q William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
\0 North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
CO Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
? { Division of Water Quality
March 3, 2003
Wake County
DWQ Project # 03-0198
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification and Neuse River Buffer Rules
Town of Apex
Post Office Box 250
Apex, NC 27502
To Whom It May Concern:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions, to impact 0.012 acres of
wetlands, 149 feet of stream and 0.32 acres of buffers for the purpose of constructing the Perry Road
Extension as you described in your application dated February 20, 2003. After reviewing your
application we have decided, this fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3375.
This Certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit Number 14 when the Corps of Engineers issues
it. This approval is also valid for the Neuse River buffer rules (15A NCAC 213.0233). 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
Watershed regulations. Also 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. If you
change your project, you must notify us and 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. This approval shall expire when the corresponding Nationwide Permit
expires or as otherwise provided in the General Certification. 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 and those listed below.
1. Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable
Buffer Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return the attached
certificate of completion to the 401/Wetlands Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality,
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650.
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 hearing.
N. C. Division of Water Quality, 401 Wetlands Certification Unit,
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 (Mailing Address)
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604-2260 (Location)
[phone] (phone), 919-733-6893 (fax), (http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetiands
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 Bob Zarzecki at 919-733-9726 or Steve Mitchell
at our Raleigh Regional Office at 919-471-5700.
Sincerely,
Attachment
cc: Corps of Engineers Raleigh Field Office
Raleigh DWQ Regional Office
File Copy
Central Files
Brad Suther, S&EC
W. Klimek, P.E., Dir ctor

February 20, 2003
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NCDENR-DWQ US Army Corps of Engineers
Attn: Mr. John Domey Attn: Ms. Andrea Wade
2321 Crabtree Blvd 6508 Falls of the Neuse Rd., Ste. 120
Parkview Building Raleigh, NC 27615
Raleigh, NC 27604
RE: Nationwide Permit 14/401 Water Quality Certification/Neuse Buffer Approval
Perry Road Extension
Apex, Wake County, North Carolina
S&EC Project #: 01-6398
Dear Ms. Wade and Mr. Dorney:
On behalf of the Town of Apex (applicant), we hereby request authorization fro"- mF=
Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to use Nationwide Permit 14 to cover impacts to a
stream channel and wetland area. We also request written concurrence from the North
Carolina Division of Water Quality (NC-DWQ) that the project complies with the 401
Water Quality Certification associated with Nationwide Permit 14 and the Neuse River
Basin Riparian Buffer Rules. A Pre-construction Notification Application (PCN) is
attached, as well as an agent authorization form.
The proposed project consists of the extension of Perry Road, a collector street that is part
of the Town of Apex Thoroughfare and Collector Street Plan. The proposed extension
will connect the existing Perry Road with NC Highway 55 (see attached letter from the
Town of Apex, dated 1/6/03, and Fig. 4.1). The proposed corridor for the extension is
located immediately west of NC 55, south of Apex, in Wake County, NC. The location
of the proposed extension is shown on the attached USGS topographic quadrangle and
Soil Survey of Wake County maps (see Figures I & 2).
An emergent wetland and a perennial stream channel subject to the Neuse Buffers
(feature "A") are located within the proposed corridor for the Perry Road Extension (see
attached impact map). On September 12, 2001, Mr. Jim Cooper, of S&EC, conducted a
site meeting with Ms. Amanda Jones, of the USACE, on a separate project known as the
East Williams Street site. The proposed Perry Road extension will pass through the East
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Williams Street site and tie-in to NC 55 after it crosses feature "A". Ms. Jones confirmed
that feature "A" and an emergent wetland area within the road corridor are jurisdictional.
On September 18, 2001, Mr. Steve Mitchell, of NC-DWQ, provided a Neuse Buffer
Letter for the East Williams Street site stating that feature "A" is subject to the Neuse
Buffers and that feature "B" is not subject (see attached NBRRO 01-238 letter and Fig.
2). On January 28, 2003, Ms. Deborah Edwards, of NC-DWQ, determined that feature
"C" is not subject to the Buffers. We a e awaiting a lette from Ms. Edwards reporting
her findings. On January 31, 2003, Msndrea Wade ermined that feature "C" is not
jurisdictional.
The proposed impacts for the Perry Road Extension project consist of 149 linear
feet of perennial stream channel, 0.320 acre of riparian buffer, and 0.012 acre of
wetland.
The USACE's current policy requires applicants to avoid and minimize wetland and
stream channel impacts to the maximum extent practicable and may require
compensatory mitigation to offset unavoidable losses of waters of the US when impacts
exceed the requirements for notification (0.10 acre). The applicant requested a
delineation of wetlands and waters of the U.S. within the proposed road corridor in order vord
-impacts to jurisdictional areas to the maximum extent practicable. However, an
amed tributary of Middle Creek separates the existing terminus of Perry Road from
NC Highway 55, making it necessary to construct a road crossing of this feature in order
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&"to dV t the,existing Perry Road to Highway 55 at the tie-in point required by the Town
of Apex Tra spo ation Plan. In order to minimize impact to the channel and riparian
plicnt plans to cross the feature at an approximately perpendicular angle.
.propbsed collector street will cross the feature at a perpendicular angle, and
because there is no practical way to extend Perry Road to connect to Highway 55 without
impacting this stream channel, S&EC believes further compensatory mitigation should
not be required by the USACE. However, if the USACE determines that mitigation will
be required, the applicant plans to pay into the NC Wetlands Restoration Program.
NC-DWQ's current policy requires mitigation for wetland impacts greater than 1 acre
and perennial stream channel impacts greater than 150 linear feet per project. Because
the project impacts are below these thresholds (0.012 acre of wetland, 149 linear feet of
channel), S&EC believes that neither wetland nor stream mitigation should be required
by NC-DWQ for this project.
NC-DWQ's current policy does not require riparian buffer mitigation for road crossings
that impact less than 150 linear feet or 1/3 acre of riparian buffer per crossing. Because
the proposed crossing is below this threshold, S&EC believes riparian buffer mitigation
should not be required by NC-DWQ. Stormwater from the road will be discharged into
level spreaders in order to provide diffuse flow into the Neuse Buffers (see attached
plan). Please contact Mr. Sean Dolle, of Jones & Cnossen, at [phone] if
additional information regarding stormwater collection and discharge for the proposed
collector street is required.
Sincerely,
Brad Sutlfr
Environmental Scientist
Attachments:
Pre-construction (PCN) notification form
Agent Authorization form
USGS Site Vicinity Map (Fig. 1)
Wake County Soil Survey Map (Fig. 2)
Buffer Letter (9/18/01)
Town of Apex Letter (1/6/03)
Perry Road Extension Plan
Impact Map Inset
Apex Transportation Plan - Thoroughfare & Collector Street Construction Plan
(Fig. 4.1)
$200 check for 401 Certification Fee
Office Use Only' Form Version May 2002
USACE Action ID No. DWQ No.
(If any particular item is not applicable to tnis project, please enter toot Appttoavic vi girl -)
I. Processing
1. Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project:
® Section 404 Permit ® Riparian or Watershed Buffer Rules
? Section 10 Permit ? Isolated Wetland Permit from DWQ
® 401 Water Quality Certification
2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: 14
3. If this notification is solely a courtesy copy because written approval for the 401 Certification
is not required, check here: ?
4. If payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) is proposed for
mitigation of impacts (verify availability with NCWRP prior to submittal of PCN), complete
section VIII and check here: ?
5. If your project is located in any of North Carolina's twenty coastal counties (listed on page
4), and the project is within a North Carolina Division of Coastal Management Area of
Environmental Concern (see the top of page 2 for further details), check here: ?
II. Applicant Information
1. Owner/Applicant Information
Name: Town of Apex
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 250
Apex NC 27502
Telephone Number: 919-362-7300 Fax Number: NA
E-mail Address: NA
2. Agent/Consultant Information (A signed and dated copy of the Agent Authorization letter
must be attached if the Agent has signatory authority for the owner/applicant.)
Name: Brad Suther
Company Affiliation: Soil & Environmental Consultants PA
Mailing Address: 11010 Raven Ridge Road -
Raleigh NC 27502
Telephone Number: 919-846-5900 Fax Number: 919-846-9467
E-mail Address: bsuther(a),sandec com
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III. Project Information
Attach a vicinity map clearly showing the location of the property with respect to local
landmarks such as towns, rivers, and roads. Also provide a detailed site plan showing property
boundaries and development plans in relation to surrounding properties. Both the vicinity map
and site plan must include a scale and north arrow. The specific footprints of all buildings,
impervious surfaces, or other facilities must be included. If possible, the maps and plans should
include the appropriate USGS Topographic Quad Map and NRCS Soil Survey with the property
boundaries outlined. Plan drawings, or other maps may be included at the applicant's discretion,
so long as the property is clearly defined. For administrative and distribution purposes, the
USACE requires information to be submitted on sheets no larger than 11 by 17-inch format;
however, DWQ may accept paperwork of any size. DWQ prefers full-size construction
drawings rather than a sequential sheet version of the full-size plans. If full-size plans are
reduced to a small scale such that the final version is illegible, the applicant will be informed that
the project has been placed on hold until decipherable maps are provided.
1. Name of project: Perry Road Extension
2. T.I.P. Project Number or State Project Number (NCDOT Only): NA
3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN):N/A - Linear Project
4. Location
County: Wake Nearest Town: Apex
Subdivision name (include phase/lot number): N/A
Directions to site (include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): The proposed Perry Road
extension will connect the existing Perry Road with NC Highway 55. The proposed corridor
for the extension is located immediately west of NC 55, south of Apex in Wake County NC.
The location of the proposed extension is shown on the attached USGS topographic
quadrangle and Soil Survey of Wake County maps (see Figures 1 & 2).
5. Site coordinates, if available (UTM or Lat/Long): 35'43'11.21"N 78°50'45.69"W
(Note - If project is linear, such as a road or utility line, attach a sheet that separately lists the
coordinates for each crossing of a distinct waterbody.)
6. Property size (acres): N/A - linear project (+/- 1300 linear feet in length)
7. Nearest body of water (stream/river/sound/ocean/lake): Unnamed tributary to Middle
Creek
8. River Basin: Neuse
(Note - this must be one of North Carolina's seventeen designated major river basins. The
River Basin map is available at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/admin/maps/.)
9. Describe the existing conditions on the site and general land use in the vicinity of the project
at the time of this application: The proposed corridor west of feature "A" is partially
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grassed and partially forested The proposed corridor east of feature "A" has been cleared
and graded outside of feature A's 50-foot riparian Buffer.
10. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used:
The proposed project consists of the extension of a collector street. Conventional heave
equipment typical of road construction will be used to build the proposed road.
11. Explain the purpose of the proposed work: The proposed project consists of the extension
of Perry Road which is a collector street on the Town of Apex Transportation Plan (see
attached Town of Apex letter, dated 1/6/03 and Figure 4.0. Perry Creek Road will be
extended from its current location to NC Highway 55.
IV. Prior Project History
If jurisdictional determinations and/or permits have been requested and/or obtained for this,
project (including all prior phases of the same subdivision) in the past, please explain. Include
the USACE Action ID Number, DWQ Project Number, application date, and date permits and
certifications were issued or withdrawn. Provide photocopies of previously issued permits,
certifications or other useful information. Describe previously approved wetland, stream and
buffer impacts, along with associated mitigation (where applicable). If this is a NCDOT project,
list and describe permits issued for prior segments of the same T.I.P. project, along with
construction schedules.
No iurisdictional determination or permits have been issued for this project prior to this
application On September 12, 2001, Mr. Jim Cooper of S&EC conducted a site meeting with
Ms Amanda Jones of the USACE on a separate project known as the East Williams Street site,
which is located immediately east of feature "A" The proposed Perry Road extension will pass
through this property and tie into NC 55 Ms Jones determined that two jurisdictional wetlands
exist on-site. One of these areas is within the proposed Perry Road Extension corridor and is
shown on the attached impact map On September 18, 2001, Mr. Steve Mitchell, of NC-DWQ,
provided a Neuse Buffer Letter stating that feature "A" is subject to the Neuse Buffers and that
feature "B" is not subject (see attached NBRRO 01-238 letter). On January 28, 2003, Ms.
Deborah Edwards of NC-DWQ determined that feature "C" is not subject to the Buffers. We
are awaiting for a letter from Ms Edwards reporting her findings. On January 31, 2003, Ms.
Andrea Wade determined that feature "C" is not jurisdictional
V. Future Project Plans
Are any future permit requests anticipated for this project? If so, describe the anticipated work,
and provide justification for the exclusion of this work from the current application.
Unknown at this time According to the Town of Apex Transportation Plan Perry Road will
eventually be extended to connect to James Street However, construction plans for this section
of PpM Road do not exist at this time and construction of this section of Perry Road is not
anticipated in the near future
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VI. Proposed Impacts to Waters of the United States/Waters of the State
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
wetlands, open water, and stream channels associated with the project. The applicant must also
provide justification for these impacts in Section VII below. All proposed impacts, permanent
and temporary, must be listed herein, and must be clearly identifiable on an accompanying site
plan. All wetlands and waters, and all streams (intermittent and perennial) must be shown on a
delineation map, whether or not impacts are proposed to these systems. Wetland and stream
evaluation and delineation forms should be included as appropriate. Photographs may be
included at the applicant's discretion. If this proposed impact is strictly for wetland or stream
mitigation, list and describe the impact in Section VIII below. If additional space is needed for
listing or description, please attach a separate sheet.
1. Provide a written description of the proposed impacts: The proposed impacts consist
of 149 linear feet of perennial stream channel 0.012 acre of wetland and 0.320 acre of
riparian buffer.
2. Individually list wetland impacts below:
Wetland Impact Area of Located within Distance to
Site Number Type of Impact* Impact 100-year Floodplain** Nearest Stream Type of Wetland***
(indicate on map) (acres) (yes/no) (linear feet)

1 Roadway Fill 0.012 No 20 LF Emergent wetland

I-
I acre
T List each impact separately and identity temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: mechanized clearing, grading, fill,
excavation, flooding, ditching/drainage, etc. For dams, separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding.
** 100-Year floodplains are identified through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps
(FIRM), or FEMA-approved local floodplain maps. Maps are available through the FEMA Map Service Center at 1-800-358-9616, or
online at b-qp://www.fema.gov.
*** List a wetland type that best describes wetland to be impacted (e.g., freshwater/saltwater marsh, forested wetland, beaver pond,
Carolina Bay, bog, etc.) Indicate if wetland is isolated (determination of isolation to be made by USACE only).
List the total acreage (estimated) of all existing wetlands on the property: 0.012 acre (within
corridor of proposed Perry Road Extension)
Total area of wetland impact proposed: 0.012 acre
3. Individually list all intermittent and perennial stream impacts below:
Stream Impact Length of Average Width Perennial or
Site Number Type of Impact* Impact Stream Name** of Stream Intermittent?
(indicate on map) (linear feet) Before Impact (please specify)

Roadway Fill
1 (culvert and 149 LF UT of Middle Creek 4'- 5' Perennial
dissipator)
List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: culverts and associated rip-rap,
dams (separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding), relocation (include linear feet before and after, and net loss/gain),
stabilization activities (cement wall, rip-rap, crib wall, gabions, etc.), excavation, ditching/straightening, etc. If stream relocation is
proposed, plans and profiles showing the linear footprint for both the original and relocated streams must be included.
** Stream names can be found on USGS topographic maps. If a stream has no name, list as UT (unnamed tributary) to the nearest
downstream named stream into which it flows. USGS maps are available through the USGS at 1-800-358-9616, or online at
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www.usgs.gov. Several internet sites also allow direct download and printing of USGS snaps (e.g., www.topozone.com,
www.mapquest.com, etc.).
Cumulative impacts (linear distance in feet) to all streams on site: 149 LF
4. Individually list all open water impacts (including lakes, ponds, estuaries, sounds, Atlantic
Ocean and any other water of the U.S.) below:
Open Water Impact
Site Number
Type of Impact* Area of
Impact
ody
Name of Type of Waterbody
lake, pond, estuary, sound,
(indicate on map) (acres) (if
applicable) bay, ocean, etc.)
NA NA NA NA NA
* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. impacts inciuae, but are not umneo W. iul, oacavau0111 ulcug111g,
flooding, drainage, bulkheads, etc.
5. Pond Creation
If construction of a pond is proposed, associated wetland and stream impacts should be
included above in the wetland and stream impact sections. Also, the proposed pond should
be described here and illustrated on any maps included with this application.
Pond to be created in (check all that apply): ? uplands ? stream ? wetlands
Describe the method of construction (e.g., dam/embankment, excavation, installation of
draw-down valve or spillway, etc.): NA
Proposed use or purpose of pond (e.g., livestock watering, irrigation, aesthetic, trout pond,
local stormwater requirement, etc.): NA
Size of watershed draining to pond: NA Expected pond surface area: NA
VII. Impact Justification (Avoidance and Minimization)
Specifically describe measures taken to avoid the proposed impacts. It may be useful to provide
information related to site constraints such as topography, building ordinances, accessibility, and
financial viability of the project. The applicant may attach drawings of alternative, lower-impact
site layouts, and explain why these design options were not feasible. Also discuss how impacts
were minimized once the desired site plan was developed. If applicable, discuss construction
techniques to be followed during construction to reduce impacts.
The applicant requested a detailed delineation of jurisdictional wetlands and waters of the
U.S. within the proposed road corridor in an effort to minimize impacts to wetlands and stream
channels to the maximum extent practicable However, a perennial stream channel separates the
existing Perry Road from NC Highway 55, making it necessary to cross the feature in order to
connect the existing Perry Road to Highway 55 at the tie-in point required by NC-DOT and the
Town of Apex Transportation Plan In order to minimize impact to the channel and riparian
buffer, the applicant plans to cross the feature at an approximately perpendicular angle.
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VIII. Mitigation
DWQ - In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0500, mitigation may be required by the NC
Division of Water Quality for projects involving greater than or equal to one acre of impacts to
freshwater wetlands or greater than or equal to 150 linear feet of total impacts to perennial
streams.
USACE - In accordance with the Final Notice of Issuance and Modification of Nationwide
Permits, published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2000, mitigation will be required when
necessary to ensure that adverse effects to the aquatic environment are minimal. Factors
including size and type of proposed impact and function and relative value of the impacted
aquatic resource will be considered in determining acceptability of appropriate and practicable
mitigation as proposed. Examples of mitigation that may be appropriate and practicable include,
but are not limited to: reducing the size of the project; establishing and maintaining wetland
and/or upland vegetated buffers to protect open waters such as streams; and replacing losses of
aquatic resource functions and values by creating, restoring, enhancing, or preserving similar
functions and values, preferable in the same watershed.
If mitigation is required for this project, a copy of the mitigation plan must be attached in order
for USACE or DWQ to consider the application complete for processing. Any application
lacking a required mitigation plan or NCWRP concurrence shall be placed on hold as
incomplete. An applicant may also choose to review the current guidelines for stream restoration
in DWQ's Draft Technical Guide for Stream Work in North Carolina, available at
http://h2o.enr.state.ne.us/ncwetlands/strrngide.htmI..
1. Provide a brief description of the proposed mitigation plan. The description should provide
as much information as possible, including, but not limited to: site location (attach directions
and/or map, if offsite), affected stream and river basin, type and amount (acreage/linear feet)
of mitigation proposed (restoration, enhancement, creation, or preservation), a plan view,
preservation mechanism (e.g., deed restrictions, conservation easement, etc.), and a
description of the current site conditions and proposed method of construction. Please attach
a separate sheet if more space is needed.
NA - Because project impacts to stream channels are below 150 linear feet, because
riparian buffer impacts are below 150 linear feet and 1/3 acre, and because wetland impacts
are below 1 acre, neither stream nor buffer nor wetland mitigation should be required by NC-
DWQ. Because the applicant has attempted to minimize stream channel impacts by crossing
the stream channel at a perpendicular angle, and because the applicant has no choice but to
cross the stream channel to access Hi hway 55, S&EC believes the USACE should not
require stream mitigation for this project. However, if mitigation is required by the USACE,
the applicant plans to make payment to the NC-WRP at a 1:1 ratio.
2. Mitigation may also be made by payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration
Program (NCWRP). Please note it is the applicant's responsibility to contact the NCWRP at
[phone] to determine availability and to request written approval of mitigation prior
to submittal of a PCN. For additional information regarding the application process for the
NCWRP, check the NCWRP website at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/wrp/index.htm. If use of
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the NCWRP is proposed, please check the appropriate box on page three and provide the
following information:
Amount of stream mitigation requested (linear feet): NA
Amount of buffer mitigation requested (square feet): NA
Amount of Riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): NA
Amount of Non-riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): NA
Amount of Coastal wetland mitigation requested (acres): NA
IX. Environmental Documentation (required by DWQ)
Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state) funds or the use of public
(federal/state) land?
Yes ® No ?
If yes, does the project require preparation of an environmental document pursuant to the
requirements of the. National or North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
Note: If you are not sure whether a NEPA/SEPA document is required, call the SEPA
coordinator at [phone] to review current thresholds for environmental documentation.
Yes ? No ® The 149 LF of channel impact and 0.012 acre of wetland
impact associated with the proposed road crossing are below the current NC-DWQ
thresholds (500 LF perennial channel impact / 1 acre freshwater wetland impact) requiring
project documentation under the State Environmental Protection Act (SEPA).
If yes, has the document review been finalized by the State Clearinghouse? If so, please attach a
copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval letter.
Yes ? No ?
X. Proposed Impacts on Riparian and Watershed Buffers (required by DWQ)
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
required state and local buffers associated with the project. The applicant must also provide
justification for these impacts in Section VII above. All proposed impacts must be listed herein,
and must be clearly identifiable on the accompanying site plan. All buffers must be shown on a
map, whether or not impacts are proposed to the buffers. Correspondence from the DWQ
Regional Office may be included as appropriate. Photographs may also be included at the
applicant's discretion.
Will the project impact protected riparian buffers identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233
(Meuse), 15A NCAC 2B .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 2B .0250 (Randleman Rules and
Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please identify )?
Yes ® No ? If you answered "yes", provide the following information:
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Identify the square feet and acreage of impact to each zone of the riparian buffers. If buffer
mitigation is required calculate the required amount of mitigation by applying the buffer
multipliers.
Zone* Impact
(square feet) Multiplier Required
Mitigation
1 9,871 SF 3 NA
2 4,077 SF 1.5 NA
Total 13,948 SF NA
* Zone 1 extends out 30 feet perpendicular from near bank of channel; Zone 2 extends an
additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1.
If buffer mitigation is required, please discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (i.e., Donation
of Property, Conservation Easement, Riparian Buffer Restoration / Enhancement, Preservation or
Payment into the Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund). Please attach all appropriate information as
identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0242 or. 0260.
- According to current NC-DWO policv. Buffer
for impacts less than or equal to 1/3 acre oz 150 linear feet of riparian buffer per crossing
Because the proposed crossing is under this threshold S&EC believes buffer mitigation should
not be required for this impact.
XI. Stormwater (required by DWQ)
Describe impervious acreage (both existing and proposed) versus total acreage on the site.
Discuss stormwater controls proposed in order to protect surface waters and wetlands
downstream from the property.
Because the proposed crossing consists of a paved collector street, the maioritv of the land
surface in the road corridor will be impervious. Stormwater from the road will be discharged
into level spreaders in order to provide diffuse flow into the Neuse Buffers (see attached plan)
Please contact Mr. Sean Dolle, of Jones & Cnossen at [phone] if additional information
regarding stormwater collection and discharge is required.
XII. Sewage Disposal (required by DWQ)
Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non-discharge or discharge) of
wastewater generated from the proposed project, or available capacity of the subject facility.
N/A - Project consists of construction of a collector street.
XIII. Violations (required by DWQ)
Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500) or any Buffer Rules?
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Yes ? No
Is this an after-the-fact permit application?
Yes ? No
XIV. Other Circumstances (Optional):
It is the applicant's responsibility to submit the application sufficiently in advance of desired
construction dates to allow processing time for these permits. However, an applicant may
choose to list constraints associated with construction or sequencing that may impose limits on
work schedules (e.g., draw-down schedules for lakes, dates associated with Endangered and
Threatened Species, accessibility problems, or other issues outside of the applicant's control).
Applica gent's ignature D
(Agent's signatu i only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.)
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Raleigh Regional Office
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
September 18, 2001
Jim Cooper
S&EC,Inc.
11010 Raven Ridge Road
Raleigh, N. C. 27614
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NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Neuse River Basin Riparian Buffer Rules
NBRRO 01-238
East Williams Street
S & E C Project #01-6398
Wake County
Dear Mr. Cooper:
This letter is being sent to serve as confirmation of your buffer determination at the project referenced by
the Raleigh Regional Office as NBRRO 01-238. The features represented on the Wake County Soils and
the USGS Apex Quad maps were evaluated to determine their subjectivity to the Neuse Buffer Rule. It has
been determined that there two features depicted on the property on the two maps. Feature A is subject to
riparian buffer protection and Feature B is not present on the ground as a stream and is not subject to
protection. These features are delineated on the plat map received September 12, 2001.
This letter only addresses the applicability of the Neuse River Basin: Nutrient Sensitive Waters Management
Strategy; Protection and Maintenance of Existing Riparian Areas, Administrative Code T15A`02B.0233
(NCAC 0233 ). For information on wetlands and other impacts, please contact someone at the Central Office
at 733-1786. Thank you for your attention to this matter and if this Office can be of any assistance or if you
have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
7S(I,
Steve Mitchell
Environmental Scientist
cc: RRO/John Dorney
Land Quality
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Attn: Mr. Sean Dolle, PE
106 West Chatham Street
Apex, North Carolina
27502
To Whom It May Concern:
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P. O. BOX 250
APEX, NORTH CAROLINA 27502
As requested, this letter is to certify that the Perry Road extension, from its current north-
easternmost terminus to NC Hwy 55, is identified as a collector street according to the Town of
Apex Transportation Plan. The current Transportation Plan was adopted by the Board of
Commissioners in November 2002. This `connection' was also identified in the previous
Transportation Plan, dated January 2002.
Attached, please find a copy of the current Town of Apex Transportation Plan.
Do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions or concerns.
TOWN OF APEX
Respectfully,
Robert M. Gron, PE
Town Engineer
Engineering Services Manager
73 Hunter Street
Apex, North Carolina
27502
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Soil & Environmental Consultants, PA
11010 Raven Ridgc Road - Raleigh, North Carolina 27614 - Phone: [phone] - Fax: [phone]
www.smac.com
AGENT AUTHORIZATION FORM
All Blanks To Be Filled In By TheCum-nt Landowner
Name: ©iy?v
Address: f ic', ?x ZSo APf?x Nc- 7"75
Phone: 6Z- -7 .Sao
Project Name/ Description: V,-kL ;E,75M4 ?
Date: i5 )PNQPy-Y 2cc-s
The Department of the Army
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District
P.O: Box 1890
Wilmington, NC 28402
Attn: ,71 d^G?+
Field Office: r& 6K
Re: Wetlands Related Consulting and Permitting
To Whom It May Concern:
I, the current roe owner, hereby designate and authorize Soil & Environmental Consultants, PA to
act in. my behalf as my agent in the processing of permit applications, to fuxnish upon request
supplemental information in support of applications, etc. from this day forward. The day of
This notification supersedes any previous correspondence concerning the agent for this project.
NOTICE: This authorization, for liability and professional courtesy reasons, is valid only for
government officials to enter the property when accompanied by S&EC staff. You should call S&EC
to arrange a site meeting prior to visiting the site.
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Print Property Owner's Name ' Property Owt is Signature
cc: Mr. John Domey cc: Mr. Brad Suther
NCDENR - DWQ Soil & Environmental Consultants, PA
2321 Crabtree Boulevard
Raleigh, NC 27604 blank agent au.th fow..doc
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a .. RNERCRKR 1. Realign east leg of intersection (Old Raleigh Road) to improve approach
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1 Bodies of Water ° w Drive. Potential future traffic signal location.
?0 2. Install pedestrian signal for students crossing Laura Duncan Road.
County Lines 3. Potential intersection improvements at Salem Street and Hunter Street.
Z-- -.a ?? : 3 ?p 4. Realign Salem Church Road at intersection with Davis Drive to improve
Parcels ?0? ?, a ? wN :: y a approach angle and safely.
Planning Jurisdictions ° 30 ^ a f - ''' 5. Realign Chatham Street to increase separation of intersections
__ ° ? ,. along Hunter Street.
to Incorporated Areas SAO' 'ot 6. Realign Tingen Road to line up with Lynch Street at Salem Street.
Existing Streets 7. Realign intersection of Smith Road and Stephenson Road.
- Z 1 L ' ' ,Caryl " ' 8. Realign Penny Road at intersection with Ten Ten Road to improve
Thorotfghtare/Collector Street Plan ° _ r} 'l approach angle.
9. Realign Lufkin Road to lineup with US 1 ramps at Ten Ten Road.
=- 18 10. Realign Holland Road to line u with Friendship Road at Old US 1.
Collector (existing) 25
n usq • , y a 11. Realign Horton Road to line up with Shearon Harris Road at Old US 1.
Collector (new location) ?_. 12. Realign north leg of intersection to line up with Bosco Road.
2-lanes (existing) 13. Extend Richardson Road to tie into Humie Olive Road.
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2-lanes with left-turn bays/lanes (widening) 14. Potential future traffic signal location.
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2 -lanes with left turn bays/lanes 15. Realign Old Holly Springs Apex Road to tie into future 4-lane
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(new location) Thoroughfare.
2-lanes with landscaped median (widening) _ ?e 11 +? 22 M 5 16. Realign intersection of Old Holly Springs Apex Road and Woods
Creek Road.
M : 2-lanes, future, access control y? _? = . p o ,?• 17. Holly Springs New Hill Road, Old Holly Springs Apex Road, and
2-lanes (new location) ft X "? "? a fi! New Hill Olive Chapel Road - 2 lanes on 4-lane divided right-of-way
3-lanes (widening) ' cr''F ApeX 28 to allow for future widening (if necessary).
• ¦ 3-lanes new location ?t f r, 't 18. US 64 at Kelly Road is recommended as an at-grade intersection.
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( ) 6 If US 64 is reconstructed to freeway standards, it is recommended
?• 4-lanes with landscaped median (widening) m• 30 , t 8 that Kelly Road be grade separated at US 64 on the condition that
s " additional access point(s) serving the Town of Apex are provided
e a 4-lanes with landscaped median (new location) 17 a °' l?
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5 -lanes (widening) along US 64.
Jr ??{ a ,?? ' ; ;;. r? pa + 19. Proposed square loop interchange at US 64 and Lake Pine Drive
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NNE NNE! Freeway e utilizing Pexisting roads.
- ..v _ _..? , - ?j + ? ?+ 4r " ? `' « J ? ? 200. Proposed square loop interchange at US 64 and Laura Duncan
Y (existing) a -° ' t? a j? ?' ?? .r. ? m Road utilizing existing roads.
area Freeway (new location) ,'?o - ?? ' ?r J1p 4?. • 4 C 21. Realign Green Level Church Road to fie into Jenks Road west
Interchanges 13 = ® t --.? y r a` y+ o? of the Outer Loop.
22. Potential future traffic signal at intersection of Kelly Road and
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O Existing Interchange t ®a s r e ' 7 23. Potential future traffic signal at intersection of Salem Street and
• Future interchange - Hu eouv Center Street.
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Q Existing Grade Separation sbRK?e? - ' "y ®® o r . ? r, a? 4 Ten Ten Road to five lanes.
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m a : eerny? r 25. Expand interchange of US 64 and NC 55 to include a loop from
O Future Grade Separation +' + "J ,' ? a + southbound NC 55 to eastbound US 64 to improve signal operation.
11 - ?, d? $ y 5 aotiocr 26. Implement protected left turns (green arrow) at signal at NC 55
Potential Square Loop 1 and Salem Street.
Potential Roundabout ?' r - a ' ° r. ' , ?aaa 27. Implement protected left rums (green arrow) at signal at Ten Ten
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> I®®a,®®ar Road and southbound US 1 ramp.
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eon - _' '0 a 16 29. Potential future traffic signal at intersection of Green Level Church
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yq z 30. Apex Barbecue Road, Apex Barbecue Rd Ext, and Wimberly Rd
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