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Home My WebLink About19970777 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_19970929State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Wayne McDevitt, Secretary A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director ?EHNR October 9, 1997 Macon County WQC 401 Project #970777 COE #199707330 APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification Mr. Gilmer Hinson Post Office Box 126 Otto, North Carolina 28763 Dear Mr. Henson: You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions, to fill in 870 linear feet of streambank for the purpose of bank stabilization at Otto as you described in your application dated September 29, 1997. After reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3102 This Certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit Number 13 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. Also 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. 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). For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached 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. Attachment cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers Corps of Engineers Asheville Feld Office Asheville DWQ Regional Office Mr. John Dorney Central Files 9707771tr Division of Water Quality • Non-Discharge Branch Environmental Sciences Branch, 4401 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NO 27607 Telephone 919.733-1786 FAX # 733-9959 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer • 50% recycled/10% post consumer paper i United States Natural Southwestern NC RC&D Department of • , Resources P.O. Box 1230 Agriculture Conservation Waynesville, N.C. 28786 Service Phone (704) 452-2519 Fax (704) 452-0829 September 26, 1997 John R. Dorney Water Quality Certification Program N.C. Division of Water Quality 4401 Reedy Creek Road Raleigh, NC 27607 Dear Mr. Domey: z'??9 S'I-9-99 ls`,?2CFiS' This is in regard to the proposed Streambank & Riparian Restoration project DWQ Project # 970777 on the Gilmer Henson property in Macon County, North Carolina. Enclosed is the following information that was requested. • Nationwide Permit Application • Plan of Proposed Work • Topo map showing location • Sketch of Riparian Planting ; • Sketch of Tree Revetment • Plat Map In the future we will send your office this information at the same time it is sent to the US Army Corp of Engineers. If you need additional information please let me know. Sincerely, neth R. Futreal, Executive Director Southwestern NC RC&D cc: Levoum Wiggins J DEM ID: ACTION Nationwide Permit Requested (Provide Nationwide Permit #): 1: ank Stabilization '11k, V9 JOINT FORM FOR Nationwide permits that require notification to the Corps of Engineers Nationwide permits that require application for Section 401 certification WILMINGTON DISTRICT ENGINEER WATER QUALITY PLANNING CORPS OF ENGINEERS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY NC DEPARTMENT 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 Telephone (919) 251-4511 ATTN: MR. JOHN DORNEY Telephone (919) 733-5083 ONE (1) COPY OF THIS COMPLETED APPLICATION SHOULD BE SENT TO THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS. SEV=-N (7) COPIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE N.C. DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. PLEASE PRINT. 1. Owners Name: Gilmer Henson 2. Owners Address: P.O.. Box 126, Otto, N.C. 28763 3. Owners Phone Number (Home): (Work): 4. If Applicable: Agent's name or responsible corporate official, address, phone number_ Kenneth R. Futreal P.O. Box 1230 - Waynesville, NC 28786 5. Location of work (MUST ATTACH MAP). County: Macon Nearest Town or City: Otto, N.C. Specific Location-(Include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): Just South of Otto on US 441. 6. Name of Closest Stream/River. _Little Tennessee 7. River Basin: Tennessee 8. Is this project located in a watershed classified as Trout, SA, HQW, ORW, WS I, or WS II? YES [ ] NO [ ] 9. Have any Section 404 permits been previously requested for use on this property? YES [ ] NO [g] If yes, explain. 10. Estimated total number of acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands, located on project site: 11. Number of acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands, impacted by the proposed project: Filled: 870 feet of Bank Stabilization Drained: Flooded: Excavated: Total Impacted: I9 12. Description of proposed work (Attach PLANS-8 1/2" X 11" drawings only): J 1 Plans Attached 13. Purpose of proposed work: Stabilize Streambank and Restore Riparian Area. 14. State reasons why the applicant believes that this activity must be carried out in wetlands. Also, note measures taken to minimize wetland impacts. 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 J habitat in the permit area that may be affected by the proposed project. Have you done so? YES[ ) 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 presence of historic properties in the permit area which may be affected by the proposed project? Have you done so? YES ( ] NO [ ) RESPONSE FROM THE SHPO SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CORPS. 17. Additional information required by DEM: A. Wetland delineation snap 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 island use of surrounding property? F. If applicable, what is proposed method of sewage disposal? x Owner's Signature =7? Date GILMER HENSON Establish and maintain a minimum of 20 foot wide by 870 foot long Riparian zone adjacent to the Little Tennessee River as indicated on the attached map. The Riparian zone to be planted is 870 feet in length and will be planted with these trees as shown on the attached planting guide. Red Oiser Dogwood Red Maple Black Walnut Hazelnut Sycamore 20 trees per 100 ft. 10 trees per 100 ft. 10 trees per 100 ft. 5 trees-per 100 ft. 5 trees per 100 ft. Install and carry out the following procedure at location shown on the attached map. 1. REVETMENTS A. 410 ft. B. 265 ft. TOTAL 675 ft. 2. 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Approval from DWQ is required to disturb these wetlands. The enclosed application needs to be completed and returned to us with 7 copies of the application, supporting maps and documentation. In particular as described in 15A NCAC 2B .0502, we will require you to locate all streams and ponds on the property. Please show these on maps of suitable scale (for instance 1"=100 feet) so we can begin to determine your projects' compliance with 15A NCAC 2H.0500. Please call me at 919-733-1786 if you have any questions or would require copies of our rules or procedural materials. cerely, l J tr R. Domey Quality C ' ation Program cc: Asheville DWQ Regional Office Wilmington Corps of Engineers Central Files 970777pnd Division of Water Duality - Environmental Sciences Branch Enviro. Sciences Branch, 4401 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607 Telephone 919-733-1786 FAX # 733-9959 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer - 50% recycled/10% post consumer paper US ARMY CORPS/ENGRS ID:1-704-252-1721 SEP 08'97 9:09 No.001 P.08 q DEM ID: 970!77' t* ACnON ID• cl 7 0 133 C) n Nationwide Permit Requested (Provide Nationwide Permit #): 13 Bank Stabil. fixation JOINT FORM FOR. Nationwide permilts that require notification to the Corps of Engineers Nationwide permits that require application for Section 401 certification WILMWOTON DISTRICT ENGINEER CORPS OF ENGINEERS DEPARTMENT OF TIE ARMY 1? O. Box 1890 Wilmington, NC 28402-1890 ATTN: CESAW-CO-E Telephone (919) 251-4511 WATER QUALITY PI..ANN'ING DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL mA.NAGF'MENT NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES P.O. Aox 29535 Raleigh. NC 27626-0535 ATTN: MR. JOHN DORNEY 'T'elephone (919) 733-5083 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: ---. Gil-m.or Denson 2. Owners Address: P.O-. Box a26, Otto, :v.C. 28763 3. Owners Phone Number (Home): (Work): 4- If Applicable: Agent's name or responsible corporate official, address, phone number. c th R. Futreal P.O. Box 1230 Wavnesville. NC 28786 5. Location of work (MUST ATTACH MAP). County: Mai?on Nearest Town or City; Otto N . C . Specific Location *(Include road numbers, landmarks, etc.). .lust South of Otto on US 441.- 6. Name of Closest StteanMver: _ Little Tennessee 7. River Basin: Tennessee 8. Is this project located in a watershed classified as Trout, SA, HQW, ORW, WS I, or WS 11? YES [ ] NO [ ] 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: 1 L Number of acres of waters of the U.S.. including wetlands, impacted by the proposed project- j r . Fillcd: Y r Drained: Flooded: Excavated: 870 feet of Bank stzhi:i.ization Total Impacted: t P] r` i r 1.• ?