19970313 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_19970408

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
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April 23, 1997
-eatawba County
5? QC 401 Project #970313
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification
Ms. Bette Frederick
Design Engineer
Piedmont Natural Gas Co.
P.O. Box 33068
Charlotte, NC 28233
Dear Ms. Frederick:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions, to place temporary fill in 3.4 acres of
wetlands or waters for the purpose of constructing a natural gas pipeline at Charlotte West Loop, as you
described in your application dated 7 April 1997. After reviewing your application, we have decided that this
fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3101. This Certification allows you to use
Nationwide Permit Number 12 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. 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. 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.
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.
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 919-733-1786.
Sincerely,
Ps t Lon How I I,Jr. P. .
Attachment
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
Mooresville DWQ Regional Office
b&. John Dorney
Central Files
970313.1tr
Division of Water Duality - Environmental Sciences Branch
Environmental Sciences Branch, 4401 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NO 27607 Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
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May 2, 1997
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Project Type: Utility Gas Line Permit Type: NW 12
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Rec'd from CDA: APP Date from CDA: 4/8/97
Regional Office: MRO Stream Class: C
PREPARED BY: Michael L. Parker
SUBJECT: Wetland Staff Report and Recommendations
Permit Year: 97 Permit No.: 0000313 County:
Applicant Name: Piedmont Natural Gas
River Basin/Subbasin: 030833
Wetland Impact : Y
Wetland Requested: 3.4 ac
Wetland Score: 18
Mitigation?: N
Mitigation Size: N/A
Wetland Rating Sheet Attached?: Y
Stream Index No.: 11-119-3-(1)
Wetland Type: Flood plain pool
Wetland Acre Est.?: Y
Water Impacted by Fill?: N
Mitigation Type: N/A
Request More Info?: N
Project Changes/Conditions been discussed with applicant?: Y
Comments: Wetlands observed during the site investigation appear to
have been created during the construction of the existing gas line.
The wetlands consisted of low depressional areas, which collects
stormwater as well as over bank flooding from the nearby stream. Plant
life on each side of the existing utility line is not typical of
wetland morphology, therefore, it appears that the existing wetlands
are a product of the past utility line construction and not naturally
created.
For this reason,-we have no objection to the issuance of the 401
WQ Certification.
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Piedmont
Natural Gas
Company
Post Office Box 33068 0313
Charlotte, North Carolina 28233 97 April 7, 1997

Mr. John Dorney
Division of Environmental Management
N. C. Department of Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
4401 Reedy Creek Road
P. O. Box 29535
Raleigh, N. C. 27607
Subject: Charlotte West Loop Pipeline - 401 permit
Dear Mr. Dorney:
Piedmont Natural Gas is applying for a 401 general certification concurrence with the
installation of a 16 inch transmission main for natural gas distribution.
I have attached to this letter a copy of the application, and seven sets of plans showing
the pipe layout. The delineation for the wetlands has been completed and is attached.
If you have any questions, or need any additional information, please call me at (704)
364-3120, ext. 351.
Sincerely,
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Bette F. Frederick, P.E.
Design Engineer
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DEM ID:
- AC'T'ION ID:
Nationwide Permit Requested (Provide Nationwide Permit #):
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JOINT FORM FOR
Nationwide permits that require notification to the Corps of Engineers
Nationwide permits that require application for Section 401 certification
W11. INGTON DISTRICT ENGZ MER WATER QUALITY PLANNING
CORPS OF ENGINEERS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL. MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY NC DEPARTNa NT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH
P.O. Box 1890 AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890 P.O. Box 29535
•ATTN: CESAW-CO-E Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
'T'elephone [phone] • ATTN: MIL JOHN DORNEY
Tckphouc [phone]: '
ONE (1) COPY OF THIS COMPLE= APPLICATION SHOULD 13B SENT TO THE CORPS OF ENGL?IEERS,
SEVEN
PLEASE P) RCCOTP.IES SHOULD BE SENT' TO THE N.C. DIVISION OF ENVIRONM N A.L MANAGIANI'.
1. Owners Name: Piedmont Natural. Gas Company
2. OwnersAddr=: P• 0. Box 33068, Charlotte, NC 28233
3. Owners Phone Number (Home); N/A (Work); [phone]
4. If Applicable; Agent's nam or responsibia corporate official, address, phone nuraberr
Nick Emanuel, Director - Engineering
P. 0. Box 33068
Charlotte, NC 28233 Phone: [phone]
5. Location of work (MUST ATTACH MAP). County: Gaston
Nearest Town or City: Stanley
Specific I.ocation'(Include road numbers, landmarks, etc.).. See attached map .
6. Name of Closest Sht4m/Rivci; Stanley Creek, Dutchmans Creek
7. RIverBasia: Catawba'
$. Zs this project located in a watershed classified as Trout, SA, HQW, ORW; WS I, or WS II? YES ( J
9. Have any Section 404 permits been previously i qu ted f this
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e es or use on proF S? YES (] NO tKj
If yes, explain.
10. Estimated total number of acres of ware=s of the U.S., including wetlands, located on project site:
3.4 Ac.
I I. Nt=bcr of acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands, impacted by the proposed project:
Filled;
Drained:
Flooded:
F=Mvated:
TOW Impactt& 3..4 Ac. (See delineation)
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12. Description of proposed work (At=h PLANS-8 1/2" X 11" drawings only); A natural gas
pipeline 16" in diameter and approx. 40,656, long.
13. Purpose of proposed wo&- Transport natural gas
14. State reasons why the applicant believts that this activity must be carried out in wetlands. Also, note mca;Ures
taken to minimi=wetland impacts. -Wetlands are unavoidable in- order to install 2 line.
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15. You arc rquircd to contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife S=-vi (USI-VS) and/or National Marimc•Eishcries Service
(NMFS) regarding the presence or any Fcdcrall listed or proposed for listing endangered orthrCat=td species a, critical
habitat m the permit area that maybe affected by the proposed project. Have you done so? M [X i 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 pmscnuc of historic
properties in the permit area which may be affected by the proposed project?Have you done so? YES &X] too [ ]
RESPONSE FROM THE SHPO SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CORPS.
17. Additional information required by DEM:
A- Wctland delineation map showing all wetlands., streams, and takes on the property.
B. If available, representative photograph of wetlands to be impuatcd by project
C_ if delineaton was performed by a consultant, includo all data sh=& relevant to the plac=cnz of the
delineation li=
D. If a stormwater management plan is rcqui.rr-d for this project, attach copy,
E. What is land use of surrounding property?
F. If applicable, what is proposed method of sewage disposal?
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