20081720 Ver 1_More Info Received_20081210

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December 8, 2008
Ms. Cyndi Karoly, Supervisor
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
401 Oversight/Expree Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1680
Re: PCN application for Qwest Fiber Optic Conduit Installation
Impact Figures Disccrepancy
Dear Ms. Karoly:
This letter is written in response to your letter dated November 20, 2008 requesting 1 original
and 4 copies of the revised pages 8 and 9 of the 13 PCN application with the proposed stream
impacts changed to 255 linear feet from 265 linear feet. We apoligize for the addition error and
agree 255 linear feet is the proposed stream impact amount.
Thank you for your continued assistance. Please contact me at 303 992-7091 with any questions.
Sincerely,
Robin Seguin
Environmental Compliance Manager
DEC 1 0 2008
WETLANDS AND STORE TER BRANCFI
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.
Provide a written description of the proposed impacts: Proposed impacts include eight
small perennial stream crossings and that are temporary in nature due to the fact that
each crossing will be graded back to pre-construction contours, stabilized with seed and
erosion control matting and vegetated with an appropriate mix of live stakes using
stream bank adapted shrub species.
2. Individually list wetland impacts. Types of 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.
Wetland Impact
Site Number

(indicate on map)
Type of Impact Type of Wetland
(e.g., forested, marsh,

herbaceous, bog, etc.) Located within
100-year

Floodplain (es/no) Distance to
Nearest
Stream
(linear feet) Area of
Impact
(acres)

Total Wetland Impact (acres)
3. List the total acreage (estimated) of all existing wetlands on the property:
4. Individually list all intermittent and perennial stream impacts. Be sure to identify temporary
impacts. Stream impacts include, but are not limited to placement of fill or culverts, dam
construction, flooding, relocation, stabilization activities (e.g., cement walls, rip-rap, crib
walls, 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. To calculate acreage, multi 1 length X width, then divide b 43,560.
Stream Impact
Number
(indicate on ma)
Stream Name
Type of Impact
Perennial or Intermittent? Average
Stream Width
Before Impact Impact
Length
linear feet) Area of
Impact
(acres)
1 E Trib to Ticer Temporary Excavation Perennial 2 15 .001
2 E. Trib to Ticer Temporary Excavation Perennial 2 35 .001
3 E. Trib to Ticer Temporary Excavation Perennial 2 25 .001
4 W. Trib to Ticer Temporary Excavation Perennial 2 70 .003
5 W. Trib to Ticer Temporary Excavation Perennial 3 25 .001
6 W. Trib to Ticer Temporary Excavation Perennial 3 35 .002
7 W. Trib to Ticer Temporary Excavation Perennial 3 25 .001
8 W. Trib to Ticer Temporary Excavation Perennial 3 25 .001
Total Stream Impact (by length and acreage) 255 .011
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5. Individually list all open water impacts (including lakes, ponds, estuaries, sounds, Atlantic
Ocean and any other water of the U.S.). Open water impacts include, but are not limited to
fill, excavation, dredging, flooding, drainage, bulkheads, etc.
Open Water Impact
Site Number
(indicate on ma) Name of Waterbody
(if applicable)
Type of Impact Type of Waterbody
(lake, pond, estuary, sound, bay,
ocean, etc.) Area of
Impact
(acres)

Total Open Water Impact (acres)
6. List t:
he cumulative impact to all Waters of the U.S. resulting from the project
Stream Impact (acres): 0.011
Wetland Impact (acres):
Open Water Impact (acres):
Total Impact to Waters of the U.S. (acres)
Total Stream Impact (linear feet): 255
7. Isolated Waters
Do any isolated waters exist on the property? ? Yes ® No
Describe all impacts to isolated waters, and include the type of water (wetland or stream) and
the size of the proposed impact (acres or linear feet). Please note that this section only
applies to waters that have specifically been determined to be isolated by the USACE.
8. 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.):
Proposed use or purpose of pond (e.g., livestock watering, irrigation, aesthetic, trout pond,
local stormwater requirement, etc.):
Current land use in the vicinity of the pond:
Size of watershed draining to pond: Expected pond surface area:
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
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Will this project (based on past and reasonably anticipated future impacts) result in additional
development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality? Yes ? No
If yes, please submit a qualitative or quantitative cumulative impact analysis in accordance with
the most recent North Carolina Division of Water Quality policy posted on our website at
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands. If no, please provide a short narrative description:
XV. 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).
A/If / /,)Alef
Ap-plicant/Agent's Signature / Date
(Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.)
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