19941095 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_19941207

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources A ?.
Division of Environmental Management .?I
James B, Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary E H N
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
December 8, 1994
Craven County
DEM Project # 941095
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification
U.S. Marine Corps
Commanding General
Environmental Affairs Department
Marine Corps Air Station
PSC Box 8006
Cherry Point, N.C. 28533-0006
Dear Sirs:
You have our approval to place fill material in approximately 25,000 square feet of wetlands or
waters for the purpose of temporary fire lines for controlling a prescribed burn for timber management
at Station Magazine Area, Southside of Slocum Road, as you described in your application dated 29
November 1994. After reviewing }-our application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General
Water Quality Certification Number 2679. This certification allows you to use General Permit Number
297 when it is issued by the Corps of Engineers.
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 this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached certification. In
addition, you should get any other federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your
project.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, you may ask for an adjudicatory
hearing. You must act within 30 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.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Environmental Management under Section 401
of the Clean Water Act. If you have any questions, please telephone John Dorney at 919-733-1786.
Sincerely,
MN
reston Howard, Jr.
Attachment
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Washington Field Office
Washington DEM Regional Office
Mr. John Domey
Central Files
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Nationwide Permit Requested (Provide Nationwide Permit #): DEM Water Quality Cert #2679
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Nationwide permits that require application for Section 401 ceert ltion
WILMINGTON DISTRICT ENGINEER
CORPS OF ENGINEERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
P.O. Box 1890
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890
ATTN: CESAW-CO-E
Telephone [phone]
WATER QUALITY PLANNING
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DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, iitALTH,
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
P.O. Boy 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
ATTN: MR. JOHN DORNEY
Telephone [phone]
ONE (1) COPY OF THIS COMPLETED APPLICATION SHOULD BE SENT TO THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
SEVEN (7) COPIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE N.C. DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.
PLEASE PRINT.
1. Owners Name: U. S. Marine Corps
Commanding General, Environmental Affairs Department, Marine Corps Air Statioi
2. Owners Address: pS Box 8006, Cherry point NC 28533-0006
3. Owners Phone Number (Home):
(Work): [phone]
4. If Applicable: Agent's name or responsible corporate official, address, phone number:
R. D. Nelson W. David Noble
Environmental Affairs Dept, Marine Corps Air Station,
PSC Box 8006, Cherry Point, NC 28533-0006
5. Location of work (MUST ATTACH MAP). County:
Nearest Town or City: Havelock
Craven
Specific Location (Include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point;
Station Magazine Area Southside of Slocum Road
6. Name of Closest Stream/River:
7. River Basin:
Slocum Creek
NP11CP River
8. Is this project located in a watershed classified as Trout, SA, HQW, ORW, WS I, or WS II? YES [ ] NO [X]
9. Have any Section 404 permits been previously requested for use on this property? YES [ ] NO [X]
If yes, explain.
10. Estimated total number of acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands, located on project site:
Total on Project Site - Approximately 25 Acres
11. Number of acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands, impacted by the proposed project:
Filled:
Drained: _
Flooded:
Excavated:
Total lmnacted:_ Less than 1 acre will be temporarily disturbed
(approximately 25,000 sq ft) from fire line plowing.
12. Description of proposed work (Attach PLANS-8 112" X 11" drawings ()r fly): _ _Foi r temporary fire- lines will
plowed totalling 4,500' in length The lines will be restored after the controlled burn.
13. Purpose of proposed work: The temporary fire lines are for controlling a prescribed burn
for timber management.
14. State reasons why the applicant believes that this activity must be carried out in wetlands. Also, note measures
taken to mitumize we d impacts. The area has been utilized for forestry since the Air Station
opened in 194. Wetland impacts Will be minimize by restoring re lines to or =g nal
contour immediatelv after comnletina tha nracerihoA h„r»
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 or proposed 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[X]
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 permit area which may be affected by the proposed project? Have you done so? YES ( ] NO [g )
RESPONSE FROM TTlE 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 is required for this project, attach copy.
E. What is land use of surrounding property? Ordnance Storage Area
F. If applicable, what is proposed method of sewage dispogq Nl
!R/ ELSON
Environmental Affairs Officer 22 Nov 9?
Owner's Signature Date
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