19970001 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_19970103

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
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification
AT&T Communications, Inc.
Attn: Mr. Bradley Tihinen
1200 Peachtreet St. N.E.
Promenade Annex, PA-183
Dear Mr. Tihiner:
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January 15, 1997
Pender County
DWQ Project # 970001
You have our approval to place fill material in 3.0 acres of wetlands or waters for the purpose of
relocating an existing lightguide cable, as you described in your application dated 12 December 1996. After
reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification
Number 3022. 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. 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 Domey at 919-733-1786.
Sincerely,
r ton How , r. P.E.
Attachment
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Wilmington Field Office
Wilmington DWQ Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Central Files
Lyn Howell; EA Technical Services, Inc.
970001.1tr
Division of Water Quality • Environmental Sciences Branch
Environmental Sciences Branch, 4401 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607 Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer • 50% recycled/10% post consumer paper
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
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification
AT&T Communications, Inc.
Attn: Mr. Bradley Tihinen
1200 Peachtreet St. N.E.
Promenade Annex, PA-183
Atlanta, GA 30309
Dear Mr. Tihiner:
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January 15, 1997
Pender County
DWQ Project # 970001
You have our approval to place fill material in 3.0 acres of wetlands or waters for the purpose of
relocating an existing lightguide cable, as you described in your application dated 12 December 1996. After
reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification
Number 3022. 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. 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. 276 1 1-7447. 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,
A. Preston Howard, Jr. P.E. V
Attachment
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Wilmington Field Office
Wilmington DWQ Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Central Files
Lyn Howell; EA Technical Services, Inc.
970001.1tr
Division of Water Quality • Environmental Sciences Branch
Environmental Sciences Branch, 4401 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607 Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer • 50% recycled/10% post consumer paper
EA Technical Services, Inc.
401 ISSUED
December 23, 1996
Water Quality Planning
Division of Environmental Management
NC Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 28626-0535
RECEIVED
JAN O j 1997,
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970001
RE: AT&T's Cable Relocation
U.S. Hwy 17 (NCDOT Project R2405C) and (NCDOT Project R2405BA: Part 2)
Permit Requirements
To Whom It May Concern:
Due to the North Carolina Department of Transportation's (NCDOT) proposed construction along Hwy
17, AT&T has been requested to relocate their existing lightguide cable. EA Technical Services, Inc.
(EA) is performing the design engineering for the proposed relocation.
Enclosed for your review is the Joint Application ( 7 copies) and two Location Drawings (7 copies of
each) for the proposed AT&T cable relocation on the above referenced projects. The location of the
existing cable and the proposed relocation are indicated on the drawings.
Current construction procedures are to place the facility in 2" steel pipe by open trench method at a
depth of 48". Pipe (2" steel) will be installed under all asphalt drives and roadways by bore method.
Stream crossings will be by open trench or bore method as directed by environmental permits. The
tentative construction schedule is to begin in March 1997. Construction will be completed within 2 to 3
months after the start date.
We need to know what permits or authorizations, if any, we are required to apply for. Please review the
enclosed Location Drawings and advise as to any permitting requirements or procedures we need to
comply with.
Please call me at 770-887-8683 with any questions you may have. Your cooperation is appreciated.
Sincerely,
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Lyn Howell
Project Engineer
2625 Cumberland Parkway • Suite 100 • Atlanta, Georgia 30339 • [phone] • FAX [phone]
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JOINT APPLICATION FORM FOR
NATIONWIDE PERMITS THAT REQUIRE NOTIFICATION TO THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
NATIONWIDE PERMITS THAT REQUIRE SECTION 401 CERTIFICATION CONCURRENCE
NATIONWIDE PERMITS THAT REQUIRE INDIVIDUAL SECTION 401 CERTIFICATION
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
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH,
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
P.O. BOX 29535
RALEIGH, NC 27626-0535
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: AT&T COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2. OWNERS ADDRESS: 1200 Peachtree St., NE
Promenade Annex, PA-183
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
3. OWNERS PHONE NUMBER (HOME): N/A (WORK): 404-810-4487
4. IF APPLICABLE: AGENT'S NAME OR RESPONSIBLE CORPORATE OFFICIAL, ADDRESS,
PHONE NUMBER: BRADLEY D. TIHINEN
1200 Peachtree St., NE
Promenade Annex, PA-183
Atlanta, Georgia 30309 404-810-4487
5. LOCATION OF PLANNED WORK (ATTACH MAP).
COUNTY: Pender & New Hanover
NEAREST TOWN OR CITY: Hampstead
SPECIFIC LOCATION (INCLUDE ROAD NUMBERS, LANDMARKS, ETC.):
PART C: approximately 5' westerly of the proposed westerly right-of-way 1600' north of US 17
at State Route 1562 to approximately 1800' south of US 17 at Long Leaf Dr. (State Route 1563)
PART BA (Section 2): approximately 5' westerly of the proposed westerly right-of-way of U.S. 17
1200' north of State Route1587 to approximately 2600' south of State Route 1572
6. NAME OF CLOSEST STREAM/RIVER: Beasley's Creek (a.k.a. County Line Branch)
7. RIVER BASIN: N/A
8. IS THIS PROJECT LOCATED IN A WATERSHED CLASSIFIED AS TROUT, SA, HQ, ORW,
WS I, OR WS H? YES [ X ] NO [ ]
9. HAVE ANY SECTION 404 PERMITS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED FOR USE ON THIS
PROPERTY? YES [ X ] NO [
IF YES, EXPLAIN. Approximately 12 mile relocation of same cable route north of SR 50 to Camp Leleune &
approximately 3.2 mile relocation of same cable route along Hwy 17 south of Holly Ridge
10. ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRES OF WETLANDS LOCATED ON PROJECT SITE:
PART C= approximately 2.0 acres (7,600 LF of 10' wide easement)
PART BA= approximately 1.0 acre (300 LF of 10' wide easement)
11. NUMBER OF ACRES OF WETLAND IMPACTED BY THE PROPOSED PROJECT:
FILLED:
DRAINED:
FLOODED:
EXCAVATED:
TOTAL IMPACTED: 3.0 or less
12. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK (ATTACH PLANS):
Fiber optic cable placement
13. PURPOSE OF PROPOSED WORK: Relocate existing telecommunications line due to
North Carolina Department of Transportation highway improvement project on U.S. Highway 17
14. STATE REASONS WHY THE APPLICANT BELIEVES THAT THIS ACTIVITY MUST BE
CARRIED OUT IN WETLANDS. ALSO, NOTE MEASURES TAKEN TO MINIMIZE WETLAND
IMPACTS.
Encroachment of existing cable by NC D.O.T. right of way route
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 [ I NO [ X I
RESPONSES FROM THE USFWS AND/OR NMFS SHOULD BE ATTACHED.
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 [ I NO [X I
RESPONSE FROM THE SHPO SHOULD BE ATTACHED.
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? uninhabited forest/residential
F. IF APPLICABLE, WHAT IS PROPOSED METHOD OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL?
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