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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Coastal Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
Roger N. Schecter, Director
March 21, 1997
Dr. G. Wayne Wright
Corps of Engineers
P. O. Box 1890
Wilmington, NC 28402
Dear Dr. Wright:
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IDEHNR

In keeping with your request, this office has circulated to interested state review agencies
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice and Action ID No. 199602357 dated February 6,
1997 which describes a project proposal by the Town of Louisburg. The project, involving in-
stream excavation to facilitate raw water intake, is located on the Tar River at the Louisburg
water treatment plant, in Franklin County.
Based on a coordinated agency review, the state interposes no objection to the project.
Four of our ten cooperating agencies submitted substantive comments including project
management recommendations as follows:
Division of Water Quality - on March 12, 1997 issued the required Section 401
Water Quality Certification. Certification No. 3136 provides conditions including
the moratorium of April 1 - July 31;
Wildlife.Resources Commission - does not object to the activity and recommends
the following conditions be considered in the Corps permit action:
(1) Require the applicant to notify the NCWRC two weeks prior to the
commencement of this work and allow access for observation of the
Operation and for examination of the dredged material.
(2) Require modification of the permit upon notification of future survey
work finds that threatened or endangered species are inhabiting the area.
(3) Require that the river be accessed at existing openings and that any dis-
turbance to the bank at these. areas be stabilized with woody shrubs (e.g.,
black willow) appropriate for the area.
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(4) Require the applicant to maintain a minimum 100-foot forested
buffer on City properties.
Division of Land Resources - fmds that more than one acre of land disturbance
is involved, therefore, a sedimentation and erosion control plan is required. The
sediment basin design and spoil disposal must be addressed in that plan. It is re-
quested the Corps notify the Town of this requirement;
Heritage Program, Division of Parks & Recreation - the Heritage program
provides comments similar to part of that which the Wildlife Commission submitted,
in that state listed as Threatened and federal Species, of concern, may be affected.
If this is the case, coordination with the N. C. Nongame and Endangered Wildlife
program is recommended (see attached memo).
Should you require additional input from the state on this matter, do not hesitate to
contact this office or the commenting agencies.
Very sincerely,
R. Pare , Jr.
Inlan `404 Coordinator
JRP:jr/aw
cc: Division of Water Quality
Wildlife Resources Commission
Division of Land Resources
Division of Parks and Recreation
COE--Raleigh
Enclosure
'State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources / Division of Parks & Recreation James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, , Secretary
Dr. Philip K. McKnelly, Director
March 10, 1997
MEMORANDUM
TO: John Parker
FROM: Stephen Hall S 1T
SUBJECT: 404 Permit Review -- Excavate Sand from the Tar River to Clear Water Intake
Structure, Louisburg
REFERENCE: Action No. 199602357
The Division has reviewed the proposed project for possible impacts on rare aquatic species.
While we agree with the findings that federally listed species are no longer likely to occur
within the project area, we are concerned about the potential impacts on a number of state-
listed species that are still known to occur in this reach of the Tar River. These include the
yellow lancemussel (Elliptio lanceolata) and the Atlantic pigtoe (Fusconaia masoni), both of
which are state listed as Threatened and are federal Species of Concern.
Information concerning the presence of these species may be contained within the report
prepared by Dr. Bogan. We would like to review these findings, and request that a copy of
this report be sent to the Natural Heritage Program. If state listed species are, in fact, likely
to be affected by this project, we recommend that the NC Nongame and Endangered Wildlife
Program be consulted about means to minimize the impacts to these species.
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, LTx?FA
Health and Natural Resources / • •
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary ED F= H N F1
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
March 12, 1997
Mr. C. L. Gobble
Town Administrator
Town of Louisburg
110 West Nash St.
Louisburg, NC 27549
Dear Mr. Gobble,
Re: Certification Pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act,
Proposed sand dredging
WQC Project #970076, COE #199602357
Franklin County
Attached hereto is a copy of Certification No. 3136 issued to Town of Louisburg dated 10
March 1997.
If we can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
Preston Howard E.
Attachments
970076.wgc
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Raleigh Field Office
Raleigh DWQ Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Mr. John Parker, Division of Coastal Management
Central Files
Jennifer Wilson; The Water Company
Division of Water Quality • Environmental Sciences Branch
Enviro. Sciences Branch. 4401 Reedv Creek Rd.. Raleiah. NC 27607 Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
NORTH CAROLINA 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
THIS CERTIFICATION is issued in conformity with the requirements of Section 401
Public Laws 92-500 and 95-217 of the United States and subject to the North Carolina Division of
Water Quality (DWQ) Regulations in 15 NCAC 2H, Section .0500 to Town of Louisburg in
Franklin County pursuant to an application filed on the 6th day of February of 1997 to remove
sand and other debris from the water intake structure at the water treatment plant.
The application provides adequate assurance that the discharge of fill material into the waters
of Tar River in conjunction with the proposed development will not result in a violation of
applicable Water Quality Standards and discharge guidelines. Therefore, the State of North
Carolina certifies that this activity will not violate the applicable portions of Sections 301, 302,
303, 306, 307 of PL 92-500 and PL 95-217 if conducted in accordance with the application and
conditions hereinafter set forth.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you submitted in your application,
as described in the Public Notice or as modified below. If you change your project, you must
notify us and you may be required to submit a revised application. 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 below. 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.
Condition(s) of Certification:
1. That appropriate sediment and erosion control practices which equal or exceed those
outlined in the most recent version of the "North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control
Planning and Design Manual" or the "North Carolina Surface Mining Manual" (available
from the Division of Land Resources in the DEHNR Regional or Central Offices) are
utilized to prevent exceedances of the appropriate turbidity water quality standard (50
NTUs) in all saltwater classes, and all lakes and reservoirs; and 10 NTUs in trout
waters);
2. All sediment and erosion control measures placed in wetlands or waters shall be removed
and the natural grade restored after the Division of Land Resources has released the
project;
3. If an environmental document is required, this Certification is not valid until a FONSI or
ROD is issued by the State Clearinghouse;
4. Measures shall be taken to prevent live or fresh concrete from coming into contact with
waters of the state until the concrete has hardened;
5. Compensatory mitigation shall be done in accordance with the Corps of Engineers
requirements. DWQ shall be copied on the approved ratio, location, size and method of
mitigation (restoration, enhancement, creation and preservation) and annual reports for
the entire length of the monitoring period.
6. Dredging shall not occur during fish spawning season (April-July 31) unless an
emergency situation exists.
Violations of any condition herein set forth shall result in revocation of this Certification and
may result in criminal and/or civil penalties. This Certification shall become null and void unless
the above conditions are made conditions of the Federal 404 and/or coastal Area Management Act
Permit. This Certification shall expire upon expiration of the 404 or CAMA permit.
If this Certification is unacceptable to you you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon
written request within sixty (60) days following receipt of this Certification. This request must be
in the form of a written petition conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General
Statutes and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box 27447, Raleigh, N.C.
27611-7447. If modifications are made to an original Certification, you have the right to an
adjudicatory hearing on the modifications upon written request within sixty (60) days following
receipt of the Certification. Unless such demands are made, this Certification shall be final and
binding.
This the 12th day of March, 1997
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
re ton Howard, Jr. P.
WQC #3136

State of North Carolina IF
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources 1 • •
Division of Coastal Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary pEHNF;Z
Roger N. Schecter, Director
February 12, 1997
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mr. A. Preston Howard, P. E.
Director
Division of Water Quality
FROM: John R. Parker, Jr.
Inland "404" Coordinator
SUBJECT: "404" Project Review
The attached U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice for Action No. 199602357 dated Febrary 6,
1997 describing a proposed project by the Town of Louisburg is being circulated to interested state
agencies for comments on applicable Section 404 and/or Section 10 permits.
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form
by 3/7/97. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, please contact me at 733-2293.
When appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data is requested.
REPLY X This offices rts the project proposal.
No comment.
Comments on this project are attached.
This office objects to the project as proposed.
Signed I Date 3lio?g?
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BRANCH DATE: ?`7
UBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
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TOWN OF LOUISBURG
HYDRAULIC DREDGE
199602357
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0000076 COUNTY: FRANKLIN
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DATE_FRM CDA: 02/06/97
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MITIGATION?: Y/e
MITIGATION_SIZE:*f
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MPACTED BY FILL?: Y
MITIGATION-TYPE: IVA7
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IS WETLAND RATING SHEET ATTACHED?: Y/V

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WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890 Wo?:?o
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF February 5, 1997
Regulatory Branch
Action ID No. 199602357
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Mr. John Dorney9?SCiF
Division of Water Quality
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Dear Mr. Dorney:
Enclosed is the application of Town of Louisburg for
Department of the Army authorization and a State Water Quality
Certification to excavate 1.29 acres of jurisdictional waters.of
the United States associated with the hydraulic dredging of
accumulated sand and sediments from an area upstream of the
existing water intake structure in the Tar River, in Louisburg,
Franklin County, North Carolina. Your receipt of this letter
verifies your acceptance of a valid request for certification in
accordance with Section 325.2(b)(ii) of our administrative
regulations.
We are considering authorizing the proposed activity pursuant
to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, and we have determined
that a water quality certification is required under the
provisions of Section 401 of the same law. A Department of the
Army permit will not be granted until the certification has been
obtained or waived.
In accordance with our administrative regulations, in most
cases, 60 days after receipt of a request for certification is a
reasonable time for State action. Therefore, if you have not acted
on the request, or asked for an extension of time,
by April 4, 1997, the District Engineer will deem that waiver
has occurred.
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Questions or comments may be addressed to Mrs. Jean B. Manuele,
Raleigh Field Office, telephone [phone], Extension 24.
Sincerely,
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S. Kenneth Jolly,
Manager, Raleigh Regulatory
Field Office
Enclosure
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110 W. Nash St.
Louisburg, N.C. 27549
Office of the Town Administrator
January 9, 1997
Ms. Jean Manuele
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Regulatory Field Office
6512 Falls of Neuse Road
Raleigh, N. C. 27615-6846
Re: Water Treatment Plant - Intake Dredging
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Permit
TWC No. 2564-F
Dear Ms. Manuele:
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Please find enclosed one application for dredging sand from the Town of Louisburg water plant
intake on the Tar River. A copy of Dr. Arthur E. Bogan's report stating there are no endangered
mussel species is also included.
Please contact me at 496-4145 or our engineers, The Wootem Company, if you have any
questions.
Sincerely,
C. L. Gobble
Town Administrator
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Engineering Contact: Jennifer J. Wilson
The Wooten Company
120 North Boylan Avenue
Raleigh, N. C. 27603
919-828-0531
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APPraUATrvsr FOR DEPAM MENT OF THE ARMY PIMMIT
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OlMY APPROVAL NO. 0710.03
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ruonc raportIng burden for this collection of Information is estimated to -van" 6 hovers per rowan". Including the time for reviewing Instructions.
searching Miatino date sources. fathering and mslntli trop the data needed, and completing end rsyievoing the collection of informedom Send
comments regarding this burden estimate of any outer aspect of this collection of Information. including avages ions for reduclno. this burden, to
Department of Cafenes. Washington Neadpranm tlerAca Oirsuohta of Informetionopomtlons and Reports. 1215 Jeffsrson Davis Highway. Suite
1204, Arlington, VA 22202.42o2; and to the office of Management and Sudoal, paperwork %ad,, an Pteleatl0710.000s1, WaWngton, DC
20603. Phase 00 NO RMRN your form to o thar of those 60tre64s41. Complated appikatlore must be submitted t4 the District Ettgbwer having.
Iurisdlation aver the loaatloo of the proposed activity,
PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
Authomys 33 USC 401, Section 10: 1413, Section 4114. Principal Purpose: These laws ?squire, pennhs authorizing eotivitia? in, or affecting,
navigable wears of the United States, the discharge of dredged or fld material into waters of the United States. and the trunsponation of dredged
material for the purpose of dumping it into acesn Watere, Routine Uses: Information provided orb-this form wIA be used In avoluating the applicadon
for a P mttfti Disclosure; Disclosure of requs:ned information Is votuntary, if information Is not provided. however, the penult applkaton cannot be
Procassad nor can a permit be Issued,
Otte set of original drawings or good reproducible capiee which show the load a and character of the proposed activity muse be maeltau to this
eppllaatlon face smye drawings and lnstructlansi and be subtnrtted to the ntatriat Engineer having }udsdietlon over the legation of the proposed
activity. An epplkstian that Is not completed in full will be resumed.
APPUCANT'3 NAME
Town of Louisburg
APPUCANT'S AODRM
110 West Nash,.,Street
Louisburg NC 27549-2526
NAME, LOCATION ANO OESCR PTION Orr PROJECT OR AOTIVITY
12. PROJECT NAMti OR TITLE fry, insvuagonal
Town of Louisburg Water Treatment Plant Intake Dredging
13, NAME OF WATERBODY, IF KNOWN atA0%ra, W
Tar River
115, LOCATION OF PROJECT
Franklin County. NC
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14. PROJECT STREET Ab0A9SS j#&**AaW
Sunset Avenue
16. OTHEjt LO Tf D Cr3 19.NS..IF KNOWN err n
Latitude: ?3?-? -U3 N± tongitu`de: 78-18-26 W±
Approximately 0.6 miles upstream from SR 1229 Bridge
17, DIRECTIONS TO THE SITE
401 N to 1229 N (Main Street) left on Sunset, at end of Road.
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!hereby authorize, to act In my behalf as my agent In the processing of this application and to
furnish, upon request, supplemental information in support of thus permit application.
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1 8. Nature Of Activity (Oawraaar of wolcr, kxvOS eY rwrway
The project consists of the dredging of built-up sand sediment from the Tar River from
•Louisburg's WTP intake weir (approximately 140 feet in length) to.a point 450 feet
upstream. A floating dredge will be used to dredge and pump the sand from the river
bed tc a sedimentation basin located in a clearing near the river bank. The basin will
consist; of an earthen dike with a stone filter and a spillway. Once deWatered, the
18. Project rpoae 7axrw. tner«+sr nrP+a?NOr Urepr,y.e4 as.ln.micrlorw
dredged.:
The purpose of the project is to remove built-up sand from the area upstream of the
WTP intake weir. The built-up sand has already filled one.of the intake pipes and is in
danger of filling another. The project is estimated to begin in June 1996 and end in
20. Reason(s) for Discharge
The dredged material will not be placed in a wetland or waterbody.
11. Type481 of Material Being Dlacnarged and the Amount of Each Type In Cubic Yards
N/A
2:. surface. Area, in Acres of wetlands or ornef YKatvra Fi)ted Ia. nb
The discharged material will be placed in a s'ecint&ion basin located near the river bank as sham on the
plan view. A spillway will be constructed that will allow the dredged material to dewater, while keeping
will ,not be located in wetlands or in a waterbod .
23. Is Any Portion of the Work Already Complete? Yea No -4_ IF YES, DESCRIBE THE COMPLETED WORK
24, Addreases of Adjoining Preperty Owners, Leeaoao, Etc., Whose rTtoporty Adjoins the Weterbody (If more titan can be entered hero.
IDIOM 4118Ch a auppiarnentai 11811,
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414 East Waite Avenue
Wake Forest NC 27587
Town of Louisburg
110 West Nash Street
Louisburg NC 27549
E. Carol Joyner Carolina Power & Light
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211. >,lat of Other Certlficotlons or Approvalsl0anlais Received from other Federal, State or Local Agencies for Work Described in This Applicstlen.
AGENCY TYPE APPROVAL' IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DATE APPLIED DATE APPROVED DATE DENIED
N/A
•WOUld Include but is not restricted to toning, buiiding and flood plain permits
2E. Application Is hereby made for a oarmit or permits to authorize the work described In this application. I oartlfy that the Information in this
application IS complete and accurate. I further certify that I poaeeee the authority to undertake the work doacrtbed herein or am acting as tfls
duly au agent of the ap
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SIGNA E OE APPLICANT DATE SIGNATURE OF AGENT DATE
The applioaticn must be signed by the person who desires to undertake the PrOpoesd activity lapplioanti or It may be sJgngo by a. duly
authorized agent If the statement in block 71 has been filled out and signed.
16 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides that. Whoever, In any manner within the Jurlsoletion of any department or agency of the United States
knowingly, and wiiRWly faisiffes, oonasals, or oovere up any trick, acheme, or disgula ux a material fact or makes any false, fictitious or
fraudulent statements or repraaantatlone or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing some to contain any Islas, fleuttove or
fraudulent statements or entry, shall be fined not more than 010,000 or imprisoned not more then five years or both.
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources m 4 • •
Division of Coastal Management a
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor E:3 EEHNF;Z
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
Roger N. Schecter, Director
February 12, 1997
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mr. A. Preston Howard, P. E.
Director
Division of Water Quality
FROM: John R. Parker, Jr.
Inland "404" Coordinator
SUBJECT: "404" Project Review

The attached U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice for Action No. 199602357 dated Febrary 6,
1997 describing a proposed project by the Town of Louisburg is being circulated to interested state
agencies for comments on applicable Section 404 and/or Section 10 permits.
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form
by 3/7/97. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, please contact me at 733-2293.
When appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data is requested.
REPLY This office supports the project proposal.
No comment.
Comments on this project are attached.
This office objects to the project as proposed.
Signed Date
P.O. Box 27687, V ;W FAX [phone]
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 C An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers
Post Office Box 1890 REC&VID
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
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Action ID No. 199602357 February 6, 1997 NTRC
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PUBLIC NOTICE J
THE TOWN OF LOUISBURG, 110 West Nash Street, Louisburg, North Carolina
27549, has applied for a Department of the Army (DA) permit TO AUTHORIZE THE
EXCAVATION OF SAND BY HYDRAULIC DREDGE FROM THE TAR RIVER, TO REMOVE
ACCUMULATED SAND AND SEDIMENTS FROM AN AREA IMMEDIATELY UPSTREAM OF THE
EXISTING WATER INTAKE STRUCTURE AT THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT, IN LOUISBURG,
Franklin County, North Carolina.
The following description of the work is taken from data provided by the
applicant and from observations made during a site visit by a representative
of the Corps of Engineers. Plans submitted with the application show the
proposed excavation of 450 linear feet of river bottom, involving the removal
of 8,500 cubic yards of accumulated sediments. The width of excavation within
the river will average 100-150 feet in width, but will never exceed the
channel width. Jurisdictional impacts to unvegetated waters of the United
States associated with this project will total approximately 1.29 acres. The
accumulated sediments are proposed to be removed by hydraulic dredging to a
depth of 4-5 feet below the present creek bottom until the underlying layer of
rock is reached. Excavated material will be pumped to a sedimentation basin
located in a clearing near the river bank. The basin will consist of an
earthen dike with a stone filter and a spillway for the return of effluent to
the river. Once dewatered, the excavated material will be hauled to suitable
upland disposal areas located off-site. No excavation within the river will
occur between April 1 and July 31 of any year to prevent the disruption to
fish spawning.
The worksite consists of an upper coastal plain/lower piedmont riverine
system, which is characterized by a deeply incised channel with terraced
floodplains on either side. Although isolated areas of jurisdictional
wetlands occur within the floodplain in the project vicinity, no
jurisdictional wetlands will be impacted by the proposed project. The
sedimentation basin will be constructed in an upland area that is currently
vegetated with sycamore, river birch, red maple, tulip poplar, loblolly pine,
flowering dogwood and greenbrier.
The purpose of the work is to remove accumulated sediments from the
existing water intake structure and to provide additional water storage for
the water treatment plant. Plans showing the work are included with this
public notice.
The State of North Carolina will review this public notice to determine
the need for the applicant to obtain any required State authorization. No
Department of the Army (DA) permit will be issued until the coordinated State
viewpoint on the proposal has been received and reviewed by this agency, nor
will a DA permit be issued until the North Carolina Division of Environmental
Management (NCDEM) has determined the applicability of a Water Quality
Certificate as required by PL 92-500.
Approval of this permit will give Federal authorization for maintenance
dredging for a period of time not to exceed 10 years from the date of permit
issuance. The permittee will be required to present plans to the District
Engineer a minimum of 2 weeks prior to commencement of such maintenance work.

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All maintenance would be performed in accordance with Federal, State, and
local permits and regulations governing such activities at the time the
maintenance is undertaken.
This application is being considered pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344). Any person may request, in writing within the
comment period specified in the notice, that a public hearing be held to
consider this application. Requests for public hearing shall state, with
particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing.
The District Engineer has consulted the latest published version of the
National Register of Historic Places for the presence or absence of registered
properties, or properties listed as being eligible for inclusion therein, and
this site is not registered property or property listed as being eligible for
inclusion in the Register. Consultation of the National Register constitutes
the extent of cultural resource investigations by the District Engineer, and
he is otherwise unaware of the presence of such resources. Presently, unknown
archeological, scientific, prehistorical, or historical data may be lost or
destroyed by work under the requested permit.
The District Engineer, based on available information, is not aware that
the proposed activity will affect species, or their critical habitat,
designated as endangered or threatened pursuant to the Endangered Species Act
of 1973. A survey was conducted by Dr. Arthur E. Bogan on June 12, 1996, for
the federally endangered Tar River spinymussel (Elliptio steinstansana) and
the dwarf wedge mussel (Alasmidonta heterodon). This survey did not produce
any.live or dead specimens of these federally listed species within the
project limits.
The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of
the probable impacts, including cumulative impacts, of the proposed activity
and its intended use on the public interest. Evaluation of the probable
impacts which the proposed activity may have on the public interest requires a
careful weighing of all those factors which become relevant in each particular
case. The benefits which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the
proposal must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. The
decision whether to authorize a proposal, and if so the conditions under which
it will be allowed to occur, are therefore determined by the outcome of the
general balancing process. That decision should reflect the national concern
for both protection and utilization of important resources. All factors which
may be relevant to the proposal must be considered including the cumulative
effects thereof. Among those are conservation, economics, aesthetics, general
environmental concerns, wetlands, cultural values, fish and wildlife values,
flood hazards and flood plain values (in accordance with Executive order
11988), land use, navigation, shore erosion and accretion, recreation, water
supply and conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety, food and fiber
production, mineral needs, considerations of property ownership, and, in
general, the needs and welfare of the people. For activities involving the
placement of dredged or fill materials in waters of the United States, a
permit will be denied if the discharge that would be authorized by such permit
would not comply with the Environmental Protection Agencies' 404(b)(1)
guidelines. Subject to the preceding sentence and any other applicable
guidelines or criteria, a permit will be granted unless the District Engineer
determines that it would be contrary to the public interest.
The Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public; Federal,
State and local agencies and officials; Indian Tribes and other interested
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parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed
activity. Any comments received will be considered by the Corps of Engineers
to determine whether to issue, modify, condition or deny a permit for this
proposal. To make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on
endangered species, historic properties, water quality, general environmental
effects and the other public interest factors listed above. Comments are used
in the preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) and/or an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA). Comments are also used to determine the need for a public hearing and
to determine the overall public interest of the proposed activity.
Generally, the decision whether to issue this Department of the Army (DA)
permit will not be made until the North Carolina Division of Environmental
Management (NCDEM) issues, denies, or waives State certification required by
Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. The NCDEM considers whether or not the
proposed activity will comply with Sections 301, 302, 306, and 307 of the
Clean Water Act. The application and this public notice for the Department of
the Army (DA) permit serves as application to the NCDEM for certification.
Additional information regarding the Clean Water Act certification may be
reviewed at the offices of the Environmental Operations Section, North
Carolina Division of Environmental Management (NCDEM), Salisbury Street,
Archdale Building, Raleigh, North Carolina. Copies of such materials will be
furnished to any person requesting copies upon payment of reproduction costs.
All persons desiring to make comments regarding the application for Clean
Water Act certification should do so in writing delivered to the North
Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ), 4401 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh,
North Carolina 27607, on or before February 28, 1997, Attention: Mr. John
Dorney.
Written comments pertinent to the proposed work, as outlined above, will
be received in this office, Attention: Mrs. Jean B. Manuele, until 4:15 p.m.,
March 7, 1997, or telephone [phone], Extension 24.
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VAX Number: 733-9959 PAGfsS: 5
FROM; Jennifer WilStin
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Agmucurs NAME
Town of Loui Sbl:rg
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11 o west Nash':street
Louisburg NC 27549-2526
APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE MANI. WTI
LOCATION AWO 0 CR DN Or PROJECT OR ACTIVE
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Town of Louisburg Water Treatment Plant Intake Dredging
Tar River
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Sunset Avenue
1 a. LacATION Qs, "OJECT
Franklin County NC
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Latitude: -WT Lang""t` "u e: 78-18-26 W+
Approximately 0.6 miles upstream from SR 1229 Bridge
17. DIRECTIONS TO T?AIE SITE
401 N to 12?4 N (Main Street) left on sunset, at end of Road.

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furNsn, upon requsez, fupp irmInus mfUMV0111 in eWpparz o :nu permrt eppliOSllon.
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19. Nature of Aglvley (P«warr?•,r •rw?? ae'"'r' •r rwww
The project consists of the dredging of built-up sand sediment from the Tar River from
Louisburg's WTP intake weir (approximately 140 feet in length) to.a point 460 feet
upstream. A floating dredge will be used to dredge and pump the sand from the river
uogJ LC a sedimentation basin located in a clearing near the river bank. The basin will
consist of an earthen dike with a stone filter and a spillway. Once dewatered, the
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The purpose of the project is to remove built-up sand
WTP intake weir. The built-up sand has already filled
danger of filling another. The project i5 estimated to
1 - . - - dredged'..
from the area upstream of the
one-of the intake pipes and is in
begin in Sept /997 and end in
20, Raraan(Si for MwonP
The dredged material will not be placed in a wetland or waterbody.
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N/A
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The discharged material wil be paced in a s'eciineration basin located near the river bank as shown on
plan view. A spillway will be constructed that will allow the drad* TMterial to dewater, while keeping
of located in wetlands or in a wa
23, Is Arty Portion of ills work Already CompteP Yen No .A- IF YES, 06SCRiiB THE COMPLFM WORK
Y4, Ao "SM of Adlalnlna Property Ownore, Lenoeo, Zia., Whose Frvpirny AdJoiae th4 Wetaraady; mars than con he an-arad here-
pions asMM a eupplosnorrssl I1811
wake EMC Town of Louisburg
414 East Waite Avenue 110 West Nash Street
Wake Forest NC 27587 Louisburg NC 27549
E. Carol Joyner Carolina Power & Light
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AGINCY T'I'RE APPROVAL& iPrralMCATION KUMSER BATS APPLIPD DATE APPROVED OAT6 CENIED
N/A
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dory wushorisoal Boons at "" apprlasne.
GtWiATUR# Of APPLICANT PATE SIONATURN OF A13INT PATE
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susnartrod edsrt If the smon+ont In Itlaok 11 his been f llad out et14 owed.
f 8 U,S,c. salmon t001 pfOvidss tmr. Wnwm, In Inv morwr within ine JNrlldiotlan of any deputmanr or aganay of ens united $Moo
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