19970397 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_19970811

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, 51A
Health and Natural Resources •
Division of Water Quality
.-?r...-
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary p E H N F 1
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
September 9, 1997
Halifax County
DWQ Project # 970397
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification and ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Mr. Tim and Ms. Kay Fisher
11735 Watson Seed Farm Road
Whitakers, N.C. 27891
Dear Mr. and Ms. Fisher:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below, to
place fill material and dredge in 0.49 acres of wetlands or waters for the purpose of draining existing
agricultural fields at your land on Bellamy Lake Road as you described in your application dated
July 11, 1997. After reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General
Water Quality Certification Number 3108. This certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit
Number 26 when it is issued by the Corps of Engineers. 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. 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
except as modified below. 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 and
any additional conditions listed below. Water from the ditch shall be directed to sheetflow across
remaining wetlands at non erosive velocities. All spoil material shall be removed from jurisdictional
wetlands.
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,
ston Howard, Jr. P
Attachment
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Raleigh Field Office
Raleigh DWQ Regional Office
Mr. John Dorsey
Central Files
970397.1tr
Division of Water Quality • Environmental Sciences Branch
Environmental Sciences Branch, 4401 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607 Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
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Reviewer:
C0: JOHN DORNEY WQ SUPV.:
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BRANCH DATE: W3111-7
SUBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
***EACH ITEM MUST BE ANSWERED (USE N/A FOR NOT APPLICABLE) 'r**
PERMIT YR:
APPLICANT NAME:
PROJECT TYPE:
COE #:
RCD_FROM _CDA:
REG OFFICE:
97 PERMIT NO: 0000397
TIM FISHER
OPEN DITCH
APP
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LIVER AND SUB BASIN J
STREAM CLASS: C
WL_IMPACT?: ®/N
WL_REQUESTED: 0,kq
WL_SCOREM : 43
MITIGATION?: Y4
MITIGATION-SIZE:
WL -TYPE : H wF
WL_ACR_EST?: ON
WATER IMPACTED BY FILL?: Y/6)
MITIGATION-TYPE:
DID YOU REQUEST MORE INFO?: Y V
IS WETLAND RATING SHEET ATTACHED?: ON
HAVE PROJECT CHANGES/CONDITIONS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH APPLICANT?: ON
RECOMMENDATION (Circle One): ISSU ISSUE/COND)DENY
COMMENTS: L //
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COUNTY: HALIFAX
PERMIT TYPE: NW26
DOT #:
DATE FRM CDA:
030203 STR INDEX N0: 22-41
Project Name ke r Nearest Road
County AI/ x Wetland Area acres Wetland Width fppt
Name of evaluator Date
Wetland Location
_ on pond or lake
_f?n perennial stream
?1 on intermittent stream
_ within interstream divide
other
Soil series
_ predominantly organic - humus, muck,
or peat
predominantly mineral - non-sandy
predominantly sandy
Hydraulic factors
_ steep topography
ditched or channelized
total wetland width z 100 feet
Adjacent land use
(within 1/2 mile upstream, up-,lope, or radius)
forested/natural vegetation %
agriculture, urban/suburban 9o %
impervious surface 1 %
Dominant vegetation
(2)
(3)
Flooding and wetness
semipermanently to permanently
flooded or inundated
seasonally flooded or inundated
intermittanly flooded or temporary
surface water
no evidence of flooding or surface water
Wetland type (select one)*
Bottomland hardwood forest Pine savanna
/Headwater forest Freshwater marsh
_ Swamp forest Bog/fen
_ Wet flat _ Ephemeral wetland
_ Pocosin _ Carolina Bay
Bog forest Other
*the rating system cannot be applied to salt or brackish marshes or stream charnels
*Add 1 point if in sensitive watershed and >10% nonpoint disturbance within 1/2 mile upstream,
u slo a or radius -----------------------------

PRE-DISCHARGE NOTIFICATION PCN
TO: National Marine Fisheries Service
Pivers Island, NC FAX [phone]
US Fish & Wildlife Service
Asheville, NC FAX [phone]
US Fish & Wildlife Service
Raleigh, NC FAX [phone]
State Historic Preservation Office
Raleigh, NC FAX [phone]
NC-Division of Water Quality
Raleigh, NC FAX [phone]
NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Creedmoor, NC FAX [phone]
1. ACTION ID: 199700709
2. APPLICANT: Tim Fisher
q? or
RECEI VEr
A111 1 1 1991
ENVIRC JMENiAI SC E•''dCF.S
3. DATE OF TRANSMITTAL: 7/7/97
4. RESPONSE DEADLINE(5 days from transmittal): 7/14/97
5. COMMENT DEADLINE(10 days from response deadline):7/24/97
6. SEND COMMENTS TO: RALEIGH REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
RALEIGH, NC
ATTN: Jean Manuele
FAX [phone]
We are also forwarding the attached PCN to the Fish and Wildlife
Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service for review and
comment concerning any likely affect to any threatened or
endangered species or their critical habitat within those
agencies' jurisdiction.
June 11, 1997
Beth Fisher
Tim Fisher Farms
11735 Watson Seed Farm Road
Whitakers, NC 27891
Jean Manuele
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
U S Army Corps of Engineers
5500 Falls oftre Neusc Road Suite 105
Raleigh, NC 27615
Dear Jean:
RECEIVED

Regulatory Branch
I am enclosing the permit for permission to open the outlet for our ditch. I have tried very hard
to make sure that the application is correct. I am still not sure #10 is right. I got Wayne Short to
help me with it. I had to get a new application to fill out from the Wilmington Office because I
wrote notes on the other one. If you have any questions or problems with the application, please
feel free to call me. My home number is 919-977-0241 and my office number is 919-442-6235.
Thanks for all of your help.
Sincerely,

Beth Fisher
Tim Fisher Farms
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DEM ?: CORPS ACTION ID:
bMTT0NWZDE PERMIT RSQUZST= (PROVIDE NATIONWIDE PERMIT 0): 1
I
PRE-CONSTRUCTION NOTIFICATION APPLICAT Cs
E C FM?V F, Ll
FOR NATIONWIDE PSMaTS THAT REQUIRE:
L) NO=r=CAT=oN To %mx CORIG or zRanu S
2) ApVraCATION FOR SXCTZCN 40i QE;t=zCASZON RegL11r- L y Branch
;) cocaD 'ATION W= TNI NC DI?TISIOti or COASTAL mumazw=
ggm Txz aRmcmaL AND (I.) COPY Q? T=3 COMPLET= FORM TO vM AI?PROP=Tz
FzBLD ODFLG'E 07 TEX CORPS OF ENGINEERS (5ES AGENCT ADDRESSES SHEET) . SEVEN j
(7) COPIES SHO= BE SENT TO THE N.C. pRLIGN GF MiVIRONMENTAL MANAGF14EN )
(SEE AGENCY ADDRESSES SHEET). ELEB f
1. OWNERS NAME: Tim W Fisher and Ka W Fisher
2. MAZLING ADDRESS: 11735 Watson Seed Farm Road
SUBDIVISION NAMS:
STATE; rT? ZIP CODE: 27891
CITY:
PROJECTLOCATION ADDRESS, INCLUDING SUBDIVISION VAMr (IF DIFk'E ° FROM
MAILZNG ADDRESS ABOVE):
Bellamy Lake Road
3 , TnI-1 PHONE NUMBER (ROME) : 91 9-977-0241 (WOR.?C) ; 919 442-6235
4, IF APPUCAELS s AGENT'S NAME OR RESPONSIBLF. CORPORATE OFFICIAL, ADCRrSS,
PHONE I MSER:
N/A
5. LOCATION or WORK (PROVIDE A MAP, PUFSWLY A COPY OF USGS TOPOGRAPHIC
MAP OR AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY WITH SCALS):
Cotn=j NEAREST TOWN OR CITY: .;Lh_it31SPr
1

616.111 60I - ,fl• I III? Ila VV I I vav VI •vv , v v, , 1r rr . --••-- •--.+ -• --?-?-
See chment #4 for map.
SPECIFIC LOCATION (INCLUDE ROAD
M"SRS, LANDMARKS, ETC.) :SPQ attachment #1 for description
of location.
6. IMPACTED OR NEAREST STREAMIRIVA ellamy's Lake / Fishing Creek
RIVER BASIN:
7A. IS P&OJ'ECT LOCATED NEAR WATER
jTIDAL (SA), HIGH QaA.L,'ry WATERS (HQW), pUTSTANDING RESOUROC£IRATERS AL ATER
SUPPLY (WS-I OR WS-IY) ? YES I I ( ) , WATER
NO 139 3:F YES, MLAIN:
7b. IS THE PROJECT LOCATED WITHTaY A NORTF;
NAGEHIENT AREA OF CAROL ML DMSION OF COASTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN (AEC) ? YES r I NO CXI
7C. 1: THE PROJECT IS LOCATED WITUMV A COASTAL ccmrrY (SEE PAGE
LIST OF COASTAL COMMES) , WHAT ZS :..'VO USE ?• - AGE 7 FOR
L1o?,?Z t % . DES;. VAT . ON?
Sa. HAVE ANY SECTION 404 P$RMITs ER=
P. ?V'
THIS PROPERTY? XE9 X ZOMLY REQCMST FOR Q$R ON
IF yZS' F'ORnTIONOV A?-PION I.A.
PREVIOUS PERMIT ANA ANYIADDITIONAL YZT
CERTIFICATION); (ID$ NCL=E PHOroCOpYAOFEROOF'
Sb. ARE
F'OTIIREI ADDITZONAI,
YES C I NO PERMIT REQUESTS MCPECTED
FOR THIS
C)q Y

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P
F YES. DESCRIBE ANT
I IATED N TH$
WORt:
2

230.0
9q. ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRES IN TRACT OF LAND:
9b. ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRES OF WETLANDS LOCATED ON PROJECT SITE:
.49
10a. NMMER OF ACRES OF WE.'I`LAND$ IMPACTED BY TED; PROPOSED PROJECT BY:
P'ZLLING; EXCAVATION:
FLOODING:
DRAINAGE: -
0.49
OTXER : -
TOTAL ACR85 TO HE IMPACTED: 0.49
2.0b. (1) STRZAM CXXTM TO BE IMPACTED BY THE PROPOSED PROJECT (rF
PMOCATZD, PRQPIDE DY5TA9C5 BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER RELOCA=W) :
?„?
LENGTH BEFORE: 340 FT AFTER: 340
: FT
K=Tz BLFORS (based on normal high wafer contours) 4
W`=TS AFTER: An average width of 10 ft. TT
AVERA(m 1389T8 BEFORE: 0.5 FT AFTER: 3.0 --Er
(2) ,;•gi Am CHANNEL TMPA=A WILL RE'STLT FROM: (CRECIC ALL THAT APPLY)
OPEN CW?N L RrLOCATION; PLACrM= OF PIPE ZN CIANNEL:
CHANNEI+ EXCAVATION: X CONSTRUCTION OF A DAM/7LOO0rNG:
OTHER:
11. IF CONSTRUCTION OF A PQNG IS PROPOSED, WHAT IS THE SIZE OF THE
WATERSHED DRAINING TO THE POND?
-
WHAT IS THE EXPECTfiD POND SURFACE AREA.,
12. 05SCRIP'X'XON OF PROPOSED WORK INCLMING DISCUSSION 0$ TYPE OF
3

MECHANICAL EQUZPMZNT TO BE USED (ATTACX PLANS! 8 1/2" X 11" DRAWnMS
ONLY)
The outlet would be 340ft long and 30ft wide includina-the ditch
and spoil The outlet would begin with a 3ft depth and gradually
decrease to 1 1/2 ft and then to nothing. See attachment #2
for a diagram of work. A bulldozer and backhoe would be used tocto tr
13. PURPOSE OF PROPOSED WORK: Field drainage for farmland. We have a prob]
with water standing in our fields, with RegmirjG;nn to nnPn tb;s n„1Pt-_we c
obtain proper drainage. We also need to open this u for a ]21v 2t crossinc
Both needs would be fulfilled with the proposed project.
WETTLANDC.AR.QIID
14. STATE REASONS ( Ma T CACT%VITY
OUT rN WETLANn
IMPACTS) : W
through wetlands, because if we don't our existing ditch will not drain
properly because of the slope of the land. We have tried to come up with
proposal that uses the least amount of wetlands.
15. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT THE U. S. FISH AND WZLD RVT=
(VSTWS) AND/OR NATIONAL MARINE 7ZSHERIES SE?Vv,= S) (SEE AGENCY ? ul
- I-L Y LISTED OR Ln
pQOpOSfiD Fop. LISTING
IN THz PERMIT AREA TIH
CONTACTED:
FROM THESE CIES.)
L6. U ARE UQUIRED TO CONTACT THE STATE HISTORIC P
(S?3p0) SHEET) REGARD ING
pROpLRTIES IN THE P'ERMxT AREA WHICH
PROJECT. DATE CONTACTED:
L7. DOES THE pROJECT INVOLVE AN BRPENDZTMM OF PUBLIC FVND$ OR THE USE OF
pURZ.ZC (STATE) LAM?
. 4
. •r
HE PRESEN
CAL ITRT
BE ABFECTID SY ' PROPOSED PR0nCT. DATE
(ATTACH RESPONSES
hg= OPTIC
OF HISTORIC ?All 1
PROPOSED

YES II NO U (xF NO, GO TO 18)
a. IF YES, DOES THE PROJECT REQUIRE PREPARATION OF AN ENV1R0&R4 =AL
DOCUMENT PURSUANT TO THE R:QUIREM$NTS Off THE NORTH CAROLINA ENVZRON14ENTAL
POLICY ACT?
YES c l No V
b. IF YES, HAS THE DOCOMENT BEEN REVIEWED THROUGH THE NORTH CAROLINA,
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION STATE CLEARINGHOUSE?
YES [ I No [I
IF ANSWER TO 17b IS YRS, THEN SUBMIT APPROPRZATS DOCUMENTATION FROM THE
STATE CLEARINGHOUSE TO DIVISION O.F ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT REGARDING
COMPLIANCE WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THE STAT3 CL= mz HOUSE R-7VZSW PROC SS SHOULD HE
DIRIECTED TO MS. CHRYS BAGG'ETT, DZ-RZ=R STATE CLEARINGHOUSE, NORTH
CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, 116 WEST JONES STREET, RALEIGH,
NORTH CAROLINA 27603-8003, TgLEPRONE [phone].
18. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH THIS APPLICATION IF
PROPOSED ACTIVITY INVOLVES THE DISCRARGS OP' ZZCAVATSD OR FILL MATERIAL
INTO W$'TLA=S :
A. WETLAND DELINEATION MAP SHOWZXG ALL WETLANDS, STREAMS, LAKES
AND PONDS ON THE PROPERTY (FOR NATIONWIDE PERMIT NUMBERS 14, iA, 23., 26,
29, AIM 38). ALL STREAMS (INTERMIT'IE.IT AND PERMANENT) ON THE PROPERTY
JM= BE SHOWN ON THE MAP. MAP SCALES SHO= BE i INCH EQUALS SO FEET OR 1
INCH EQUALS 1.00 FEET OR' THEIR EQUZVAL=.
b. IF AVAILABLE, REPRESENTATIVE PHOTOGRAPH OF WETLANDS TO BE
IMPACTED BY PROJECT.
C. IF DELINEATION WAS PSRFORMED BY A CONSULTANT, INCLUDE AI',L DATA
SHEETS RELEVANT TO THE PLACSMINT OF THE DELINEATION LINE.
d•. ATTACK.A COPY OF THE STCRMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN rF REQUIRED.
e. WHAT IS LAND ME OF SURROUNDING PROPERTY7
Farmland
f. IF APPLXCA9LE, WHAT I9 PROPOSED METHOD OF SzWACE DISPOSAL?
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SENT BY:Wilmington District ;
g. SIGNED AND DATED AGENT A=ORIZATION LETTER, IE' APPLICABLE.
MT$s WSTTANDS OR MTRRS 0$ = V.S. MAY NOT BZ IMPAC= PRIOR TO
?.} 04 CORPS I8911XCZ OF A SVAN?9i00R4WAIVLR OF A 4?Q1Z RSZORT,
2) SIT= T22 ISS DIVI a?
MtvlRarnM4Taz trsANA=WT (WATZR Corr?+r_TZ? ) orn?} rzrACA?z FROM T$E
3) (W M TMD= CCA3
NOR''8 CAROLISIA oztf'zSZOu 02CO?T? 8TR STIATME; TEE COA5TAL I+?NAG MKS=
ACTIVITY IB CONSrSTENT WITH
PROGRAM.
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L/A S STGNAT>?RE
(A(; TT' S S ZGNA%roU VALID ONLY
IF AUMORIZATION LETTER FROM
THE OR xS PROVIDED (16g .) )
June 11, 1997
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That farm lying and being located on the northerly side of
N.C. Road x`1226, sometimes referred to as the Bellamy-Lake'Road,
and BEGINNING at a stake at the northerly edge of said road, the
corner of Jake Winstead property; and running thence North 84 deg.
28 minutes West along the northerly edge of said road 1598 feet to a
point; continuing thence along the northerly edge of said road
South 87 deg. 25 minutes West 785 feet to an iron axle at a corner;
thence leaving said road running North 5 deg. 30 minutes East 2975
feet to an iron stake at another corner; running thence South 88
deg. 20 minutes East 2430 feet to a stake at a corner; running thence
North 34 deg. 50 minutes East 484 feet to the main run of Rocky
Swamp; running thence in a Southerly direction along the main run
of Rocky Swamp as it meanders and through a part of Bellamys Lake 3160
feet to the line of Jake Winstead's property in said lake; running
thence North 84 deg. 20 minutes West along the said Winstead line 1560
feet to an iron axle at a corner; continuing thence along the said
Winstead line South 5 deg. 50 minutes West 940 feet to an iron axle at
the northerly edge of aforesaid N.C. Road #1226, sometimes called the
Bellamy Lake Road,the point of BEGINNING. It being division #4 as
shown and designated on that plat of the J.B. Philips Estate and
recorded in plat book 3 at page 77 of the Halifax County Public
Registry. (All of the callings in this description are taken from
aforesaid plat and are of the date as shown on said plat.) For
reference see deed of record in book 387 at page 225 'of the Halifax
County-Public Registry. Also see Will of J.B. Philips of record in
Will Book 13-at page 203 in the office of-the Clerk of the Superior
Court for Halifax County. Also see Will of Junie K. Philips of record
in Will Book 16 at page 178 in the office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court for Halifax County. And being the identical property described in
Book 688, page 275, Halifax County Registry.

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PRE-DISCHARGE NOTIFICATION PCN
TO: National Marine Fisheries Service
Pivers Island, NC FAX [phone]
US Fish & Wildlife Service
Asheville, NC FAX [phone]
US Fish & Wildlife Service
Raleigh, NC FAX [phone]
State Historic Preservation Office
Raleigh, NC FAX [phone]
NC Division of Water Quality
Raleigh, NC FAX [phone]
NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Creedmoor, NC FAX [phone]
1. ACTION ID: 199700709
2. APPLICANT: Tim Fisher
3. DATE OF TRANSMITTAL: 7/7/97
q?ov
RE-CE I'VE L
(" 1 1 1991,
JENV)RONMFN.AL ?r-i?NCf
4. RESPONSE DEADLINE(5 days from transmittal): 7/14/97
5. COMMENT DEADLINE(10 days from response deadline):7/24/97
6. SEND COMMENTS TO: RALEIGH REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE
RALEIGH, NC
ATTN: Jean Manuele
FAX [phone]
We are also forwarding the attached PCN to the Fish and Wildlife
Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service for review and
comment concerning any likely affect to any threatened or
endangered species or their critical habitat within those
agencies' jurisdiction.
June 11, 1997
Beth Fisher
Tim Fisher Farms
11735 Watson Seed Farm Road
Whitakers, NC 27891
Jean Manuele
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
U S Army Corps of Engineers
5508 F alas of the Neusrc Road 'Suite 105
Raleigh, NC 27615
Dear Jean:
RECEIVED
JI,
Regulatory Branch
I am enclosing the permit for permission to open the outlet for our ditch. I have tried very hard
to make sure that the application is correct. I am still not sure #10 is right. I got Wayne Short to
help me with it. I had to get a new application to fill out from the Wilmington Office because I
wrote notes on the other one. If you have any questions or problems with the application, please
feel free to call me. My home number is 919-977-0241 and my office number is 919-442-6235.
Thanks for all of your help.
Sincerely,
?E" J-tb ?
Beth Fisher
Tim 'Fisher Farms
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DEM ID: CORPS ACTION ID:
MATYQNWIDE PERMIT REMSTSD (PROVIDE NATIONWIDE PERMIT $):
PRE-CONSTRUCTION NOTIFICATION rAPPLICAT CN .
FOR XXTIONWIDE PERMITS THAT REQUIRE
1.) NOT;F=CATZON To %= CC=8 OF MFG%NZMB
2) Ap$LTCATION FOR SsC ZCN 401 M =FZCATTON ReguiZtoi Branch
Z) COO"?lTION WITR TEX XC DIVISION Or COASTAL MAXAGZM S4'1' y
3MM TEE ORIQI=L AND (1) COPY QV TSSS COMPLETED FORM TO 1EE APPROPRLATM
FIgI,O OFFSCE Of TIM CORPS OF ENC IZMERS (5EE AGENCY ADDRESSES SEMET) . SEVEN
(7) COPIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE N.C. DIVISION OF MWIROWn"'TAL MANAGEMENT
(SHE AGENCY ADDRESSES SHEET). p*?3 ZRTNT.
].. OWNERS NAME: Tim W Fisher and Ka W Fisher
2. MAILING ADDRESS: 11735 Watson Seed Farm Road
SUBDIVISION NAME:
CITY: Wh; i-;; ke- _ ST?'TS; w*n "LIP CODE: 77891
PROTECT LOCATION ADDRESS, INCLUDING SUBDIVISION IIAME (IF DIF1~ERH M FROM
MAILING ADDRESS ABOVE):
Bellamy Lake Road
3. TZLEPHONE NUMBER (ROME) : 919-977-0241 (WORK) ; 919 442-6235
4, IF APPLICABLE.s AGENT'S NAME, OR RESPONSIBLE CORPORATE OFFI:CZAL, ADDRESS,
PHONE NVMBER:
N/A
5. LOCATION OV WORE (PROVIDE A MAP, PUM.ABLY A COPY OF USGS TOPOGRAPHIC
M" OR. AERIAL PHOTOGRAPRY WITH SCALE) ;
COUNTY: NEAREST TOWN OR CITY:

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See chment #4 for map.
SPECIFIC VOCATION (YNCLUDE a=
NUM BAS, LANDMARU, RTC.) : Sav_ attachment # 1 for description
of location.
?- IMPACTED OR NEAREST STRSAM/RIVERr 13ellamy's Lake / Fishing Creek
RIVER BASIN:
7A. IS PROJECT LOCATEA NEAR WATER CE&ASSrFjZj) AS
(SA), HIGH QUALITY WATERS (%2W), O0TTSTTjUMrVG RESODRCE TjDj%L SALTWATER
SUPPLY (WS-I OR WS-IY) ? XES [ I NO
O
['{] ZF YES, SLAIN: (ORW) RW), WA
ATER
7b, IS THE PROJSC'T' LOCATED WITHIN A NORT
MAN?+GEMII?i'r AREA OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONC?'RN (C) ?INA DIVISION OF COASTAY,
O
XES [ 1 NC? [ X)
7C. IF THE PROJECT TS LOCATED WITHIN A
MIST Off' COASTAI, COUNTY (SEE PAGE 7 FOR
COASTAL COUNTIES), WHAT LS T::y "ND Q$E ?"7 (LuP) DEjIGvAT-ON?
"' [CAVE ANY SSCTZON 404 PERMITS BEEN riR? ?V'
THIS PROPERTY? ZOVSLX REQUE'STSD FOR ON
USE
PREVIOUS PERMIT A= [ l NO [XI IF yyg, PROV?'DQ ANY AD4ITI0NAL ACTION I.D. NUMBER OV CERTIFIC,ATT4N) INFORMATION (1ZICLUUE pHOTOCQ. QF 401
:
8b. ARE AODZTZONAL PERMIT REQW4TS EXpECTRD THIS "'RR? YES [ 1 NO C )q YF Y'ES' DESCRIBE AHTOCI ATEDPWORX:TY IN TI;$
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M6.111 1 611 •n• Iilla Ila
94. ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRES IN TRACT OF LAND: 230.0
9b. ESTIMATED TOTAL NM43ER OF ACRES OF WETLANDS LOCATED ON PROJECT SITE-
.49
10a. NUMBER OF ACRES OF WMANDS IMPACTED BY THE PROPOSED PRCIJECT By-
FILLING: - -- UCAVATIONs 0.49
FLOODING : OTHER :
DRAINAGE: TOTAL ACRES TO HE =0ACTE0s 0.49
1017. (1) STR= CHANNEL TO BE IMPACTED BY THE PROPOSED PROJECT (ZF
RELOCATrD, PROVIDE D.ISTA=S BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER RELOCAT.IOl) :
LENCTg BEFORE : 3 4 0 _ 1 AFTER : 3 4 01 FT-
W=T$ BEFORE (based on normal high water contours): 4 FT
An average width of 10 ft. ST
WIDTB AFTER s r,_..._, •
AVERM DEPTH BEFORE: 0.5 F"r AFTER: 3.0 ET
(2) -;TR9AM an= TMPA=A Kj;j?U1,T FROM: (CHECK ALL THAT APBLY)
OPEN CHI=L RELOCATION; PLACEMENT OF PIPE IN MANNEL
CUANM EXCAVATION: x CONSTRUCTION OF A DAM/FLOODrNG:
OTHZR:
11. IF CONSTRUCTION Or A PQ= IS PROPOSED, WHAT IS THE SIZE OF THE
WATERSHED DRAINZNR TO THE POND?
WHAT rS THE EXPECTED POND SURFACE AREA?
12. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK INCLUDING DISCUSSION OF TYPE OF
3
MECHANICAL EQUZPMWT TO BE USED (ATTACK PLANS: 8 1/2" X 11" DRAWrNGS
ONLY) :
The outlet would be 340ft long and 30ft wide in2ll1ad -c h itch
and spoil. The outlet would begin with a 3ft de th and gradually
decrease to 1 1/2 ft and then to nothing. See attachment #2
for a diagram of work. A bulldozer and backhoe would be used to do the we
13. PURPOSE OF PROPOSED WORK" Field drainage for farmland. We have ? roblem
with water standing in our fields, with Qgg is5inn to nj,-R this nilQt,- we can
obtain proper drainage We also need to open this up for a Q4vQ2ti ossing.
Both needs would be fulfilled with the proposed project.
14. STATE REASONS WH'Y IT X$ BELIEVED THAT THIS ACTIVITY MUST BE CARRIED
OUT IN WETLANDS. (rNCLUDE ANY MEASURES TARN TO MINIMIZE WETLAND
IMPACTS). W
through wetlands, because if we don't our existing ditch will not drain
properly because of the slope of the land. We have tried to come up with a
proposal that uses the least amount of wetlands.
15. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT THE U. S. rZSH
SERVI AND
N WILD
S) RVZcE
(SEE AGENCY
pq?,
V
(USFWS) AND/OR NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES (t
i LA
PROPOSED E:OR LISTING
IN TZi.E PERMIT AREA T11
CONTACTED:
FROM THESE CIES.)
L6. U ARE RHQUIRSD TO CONTACT THE STATE ItISTOIZC P
(S HM SHEET) REGARD LNG
PROVIATIES XN TAE PERMIT AREA WHICH
PROJECT. DA'L'E CONTACTED :
N O1?FZCER 1v
OF HISTORIC
2ROPOSED
L7. DOES THE PROJECT INVOLVE AN EXPI=ZTURE OF PUBLIC FUNDS OR THE USE 01F
PUSLZC (STATE) LAND?
HE PRESZN E'iLDEsRALLY LISTED OR TAT W-1
I
EIE AFFECTED HY THE PROPOSED PROJECT. GATE
(ATTACH R.FSPONSSS
r
Qr
YES (I NO (I (xF NO, QO TO 18)
a. IF YES, DOES THE PROJECT REQUIRE PREPARATION OF AN EMROUMENTAL-,
DOCUMENT PURSUANT TO THE REQ=REMF=S Off TXZ NORTH CAROLINA EMRONMENTAL
POLICY ACT?
YES (I No H
b. ZF YES, HAS THE DOCUMENT BMW REVIEWED THROUGH TEE NORTH CAROLINA
GgpARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION STATE QEARINGHOUSE?
YES (I NO LI
IF ANSWER TO 17b IS YERS, THEN SUBMIT APPROPRZATE DOCUMENTATION FROM THE
STATE CLEARINGHOUSE TO DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT RZGARDING
COMPLIANCE WITS THE NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THE STATE CLEA.rNGHOUSE REVZ.W PROCZ56 SHOULD HE
DIRECT= TO MS. CHRYS BAGGE'TT, DIRECTOR STATE CLEARINGHOUSE, NORTH
CAROLINA 09PARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, 116 WEST JONES STR$$T, RALEIGH,
NORTH CAROLINA 27603-8003, TLLEPHONE [phone].
18. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH THIS APPLICATION IF
PROPOSED ACTIVITY INVOLVES THE DISCHAR02 05' EXCAVATS0 OR FILL MATERIAL
INTO WETLANDS:
a. WETLAND DELINEATION MAP SHOWING ALL WETLANDS, STREAMS, LAKES
AND PONDS ON THE PROPERTY (FOR NATIONWIDE PERMIT NUMBERS 14, 18, 23., 26,
29, AND 36). ALL S'T'REAMS (INTERMITTENT AND PS.R,MANENT) ON THE PROPERTY
MT BE SHOWN ON THE MAP. MAP SCALES SHOULD BE 1 INCH EQUALS 50 FEET OR 1
INCH FSQUALS 100 FEET OR THEIR EQUT.VALENT.
b. IF AVAILABLE, REPRESENTATIVE PHOTOGRAPH OF WETLANDS TO BE
IMPACTED BY PROJECT.
C. IF DELINEATION WAS PERFORMED BY A CONSULTANT, INCLUDE A= DATA
SHEETS RELEVANT TO THE PLACSMS= OF THE DELINEATION LINE,
d.. ATTACH.A COPY OF TI9E STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN YF REQUIRED,
e. WHAT IS LAND USE OF SURROUNDING PROPERTY?
Farmland
T . IF A toICASLE, WHAT IS PROPOSED METHOD OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL?
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SENT BY;wiimingtion uisyrii-v
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q. SIGNED AND DATED AGENT AUTHORIZATION LET=, IF APPLICABLE.
NOT' Ns WZTI+ANDS OR MATERS OF THE U.S. MAY NOT HE IMPAC M PRIOR TO:
1) ISSUANCE OF A SEC=09 404 CORPS OF ENGINEERS I?ERMIT,
2) $ITHER THE IBSUMCS OR WA1vZ OF A 401 DIVISION OF
MMIRO AL MANAGk WT (WATER QUALITY) CERTI ICATION, A=
3) (:N TEN TATEN47t' COASTAL COQNTTES ONLY) , A LETS FROM T=
NORTH CAROLINA 01:VZS1OX 01' COASTAL M NAGMMgT STATING THE PROF43ED
ACTMTY IS CONSrSTENT WITR T= NORTTE CAROLnM COASTAL MANAGE
PROGRAM.
ML=
OWNER'S/AG S 6ldiAT=
(AGENT'S S IGNA'ZTOU VALID ONLY
IF AUMORIZATION LETTER FROM
THE OWNER IS PROVIDED (18g.))
June 1 1 , 1997
DATE
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COUNTY
EXHIBIT A
S1465.18
That farm lying and being located on the northerly side of
N.C. Road #1226, sometimes referred to as the Bellamy`L'ake'Road,
and BEGINNING at a stake at the northerly edge of said road, the
corner of Jake Winstead property; and running thence North 84 deg.
28 minutes West along the northerly edge of said road 1598 feet to a
point; continuing thence along the northerly edge of said road
South 87 deg. 25 minutes West 785 feet to an iron axle at a corner;
thence leaving said road running North 5 deg. 30 minutes East 2975
feet to an iron stake at another corner; running thence South 88
deg. 20 minutes East 2430 feet to a stake at a corner; running thence
North 34 deg. 50 minutes East 484 feet to the main run of Rocky
Swamp; running thence in a southerly direction along the main run
of Rocky Swamp as it meanders and through a part of Bellamys Lake 3160
feet to the line of Jake Winstead's property in said lake; running
thence North 84 deg. 20 minutes West along the said Winstead line 1560
feet to an iron axle at a corner; continuing thence along the said
Winstead line South 5 deg. 50 minutes West 940 feet to an iron axle at
the northerly edge of aforesaid N.C. Road #1226, sometimes called the
Bellamy Lake Road,the point of BEGINNING. It being division #4 as
shown and designated on that plat of the J.B. Philips Estate and
recorded in plat book 3 at page 77 of the Halifax County Public
Registry. (All of the callings in this description are taken from
aforesaid plat and are of the date as shown on said plat.) For
reference see deed of record in book 387 at page 225 of the Halifax
County-Public Registry. Also see Will of J.B. Philips of record in
Will Book 13 at page 203 in the office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court for Halifax County. Also see Will of Junie K. Philips of record
in Will Book 16 at page 178 in the office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court for Halifax County. And being the identical property described in
Book 688, page 275, Halifax County Registry.
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