19970531 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_19970619

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Qualify
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
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C)EHNR
August 19, 1997
Carl Rose and Sons, Inc.
P.O. Box 786
Elkin, NC 28621
Dear Mr. Rose,
Re: Certification Pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act,
Proposed sand mine at Jordan Pit
WQC Project #970531, COE #199700823
Wilkes County
Attached hereto is a copy of Certification No. 3152 issued to Carl Rose and Sons, Inc. dated 19
August 1997.
If we can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
F
eston Howard, Jr. P.E
Attachments
970531.wgc
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Raleigh Field Office
Winston-Salem DWQ Regional Office
Mr. John Domey
Mr. John Parker, Division of Coastal Management
Central Files
John Parker, DCM
Division of Water Quality • Environmental Sciences Branch
Enviro. Sciences Branch, 4401 Reedy Creek Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607 Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
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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 Carl Rose and Sons, Inc. resulting in 2.65 acres of
water bottom impact in Wilkes County pursuant to an application filed on the 30th day of June, 1997 to
excavate sand and gravel by dragline from the Roaring River at the Jordan Pit.
The application provides adequate assurance that the discharge of fill material into the waters of
Roaring 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 211.0506
(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. 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) shall be utilized to prevent exceedances
of the appropriate turbidity water quality standard (50 NTUs in all fresh water streams and rivers
not designated as trout waters; 25 NTUs in all lakes and reservoirs, and all saltwater classes; 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. Should waste or borrow sites be located in wetlands, compensatory mitigation is required since it
is a direct impact from road construction activities;
4. A buffer zone with a width of at least 50 feet of woody vegetation shall be maintained along
the river bank except where the dragline equipment is operating.
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 19th day of August, 1997
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
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ton oward, Jr. P.E.
WQC #3152
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
June 24, 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
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The attached U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice for Action No. 199700823 dated June 19,
1997 describing a proposed project by Carl Rose & Sons, Inc. 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 7/18/97. 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 su orts the project proposal.
No comment.
Comments on this project are attached.
This office objects to the project as proposed.
Signed Date g 107
P.O. Box 27687, it?16 FAX [phone]
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 NvfC An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
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Reviewer:
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BRANCH DATE : * q} RF?F/
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SUBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
*EACH ITEM MUST BE ANSWERED (USE N/A FOR NOT APPLICABLE)
PERMIT YR: 97 PERMIT NO: 0000531 COUNTY: WILKES
APPLICANT NAME: CARL ROSE & SONS-JORDAN PIT
PROJECT TYPE: SAND MINING PERMIT TYPE: IND.
COE #: 199700823 DOT #:
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CDA: COE DATE FRM CDA: 06/17/97
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REG OFFICE: WSRO
RIVER-AND-SUB-BASIN-#: 030701 STR INDEX N0: 12-46-(5.5)
STREAM CLASS: WS-IV
WL_IMPACT?: Y/©
WL_REQUESTED : MIA
WL_SCORE(#): N/A
MITIGATION?: Y149)
MITIGATION SIZE:WIA
WL_TYPE : Strecm
WL_ACR_EST?: Y/6
WATER IMPACTED BY FILL?: YA9)
MITIGATION TYPE:NIA
DID YOU REQUEST MORE INFO?: Y,0
IS WETLAND RATING SHEET ATTACHED?: Y/O
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HAVE PROJECT CHANGES/CONDITIONS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH APPLICANT?: Y/©
RECOMMENDATION (Circle One): ISSUE ISSUE/COND DENY
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Central Files

® North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission®
312 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-1188, 919-733-3391
Charles R. Fullwood, Executive Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: John R. Parker, Inland 404 Coordinator
Division of Coastal Management
FROM: Stephanie E. Goudreau, Mt. Region Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Program
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DATE: July 14, 1997 -TET
SUBJECT: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice No. 199700823, Review of an
application submitted by Carl Rose and Sons, Inc., to excavate sand and gravel by
dragline from the Roaring River at the Jordan Pit, Wilkes County
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) has reviewed the
information provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and biological field staff conducted
a site visit on 7 April 1997. These comments are provided in accordance with provisions of the
Clean Water Act of 1977 (33 U.S.C. 466 et seq.), and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48
Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661-667d.). We recently provided comments on the this
project dated 7 April 1997 regarding an application for a North Carolina mining permit.
The applicant proposes to excavate sand and gravel by dragline from the Roaring River
off SR 2002. Approximately 2.65 acres of river bottom will be impacted in two sections: 490
feet long by 50 feet wide, and 400 feet long by 50 feet wide. The proposed excavation will occur
to an average depth of 3-5 feet below the existing river bottom with a maximum of 20,000 cubic
yards of river sand and gravel to be removed from the site annually. Excavated material will be
stockpiled temporarily on the adjacent high ground ridge north of the river and later removed by
dump trucks. ,
We previously commented on an application for a state mining permit for this site in a
memorandum dated 7 April 1997 to Ms. Susan Edwards of the Land Quality Section. We would
not object to the issuance of a permit for this site, provided our previous recommendations made
on the mining permit application are implemented:
199700823 Page 2 July 14, 1997
1) Because the Roaring River currently supports a good smallmouth bass fishery, mining is
prohibited during the smallmouth bass spawning season of April 15 to June 15 in order to
protect egg and fry stages from disturbance.
2) We are pleased that the applicant plans to limit access sites for the dragline to 50 feet
sections of river bank having vegetated buffer zones between them. Woody vegetation
should be allowed to grow up in the buffer zones. Any bare river banks in the buffer
zones should be seeded immediately.
3) Buffer zones should include the area from the waters edge to the haul road (approx. 75-
100 feet) in order to help filter runoff from the stockpile areas.
4) Switchgrass and VA 70 shrub lespedeza should be added to the seed mixture to provide
additional wildlife habitat.
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this project. If you have any
questions regarding these comments, please contact me at 704/652-4257.
cc: Mr. John Thomas, COE
Mr. Mark Cantrell, USFWS
Mr. John Dorney, DWQ
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF June 16, 1994
Regulatory Branch
Action ID No. 199700823
RECEVEO
JUN 1.7199,E
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Mr. John Dorney
Division of Environmental
North Carolina Department
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Dorney:
administrative regulations.
Management
of
27626-0535
Enclosed is the application of Carl Rose and Sons, Inc. for
Department of the Army authorization and a State Water Quality
Certification to xc e.san nd gravel by dragline from the
Roaring River at t Jordai% Pit, to be used in the production of
asphalt sand, on pro ty locat off of S.R. 2002, north of
Roaring River, in Wilkes ounty, 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
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
August 14, 1997, District Engineer will deem that waiver has
occurred.

If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact
Mr. John Thomas, Raleigh Regulatory Field Office, telephone
[phone].
Sincerely,
J C?-
(W' S. Kenneth Jolly
Manager, Raleigh Regulatory
Field Office
Enclosure
Copies Furnished (without enclosure):
Mr. John Parker
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
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Public reporting burden for this collection of information Is estimated to average b hours per response for the majority of cases, including the time for reviewing instructions,
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the date needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Applications for larger or more complex
projects, or those in ecologically sensitive areas, could take up to 500 hours. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson
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NOT RETURN your completed form to either of these addresses. Send your completed form to: Department of Defense, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Attn: CECW-OR, 20 Mass.
Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20314-1000.
The Department of the Army permit program is authorized by Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and
Section 103 of the Marine, Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act. These laws require permits authorizing activities in or affecting navigable waters of the
United States, the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States, and the transportation of dredged material for the purpose of dumping it
into ocean waters. Information provided on this form will be used in evaluating the application for a permit. Information in this application is made a matter of
public record through issuance of a public notice. Disclosure of the information requested is voluntary; however, the data requested are necessary in order to
communicate with the applicant and to evaluate the permit application. If necessary information is not provided, the permit application cannot be processed nor
can a permit be issued.
One set of original drawings or good reproducible copies which show the location and character of the proposed activity must be attached to this application
(see sample drawings and instructions) and be submitted to the District Engineer having jurisdiction over the location of the proposed activity. An application
that is not completed in full will be returned.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
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Wi lmingto PosDistrict, Corps of t Office Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890 T"'90,
Action ID No. 199700823 June 19, 1997
PUBLIC NOTICE
CARL ROSE AND SONS, INC., POST OFFICE BOX 786, ELKIN, NORTH
CAROLINA 28621 has applied for a Department of the Army (DA)
permit TO EXCAVATE SAND AND GRAVEL BY DRAGLINE FROM THE ROARING
RIVER AT THE JORDAN PIT, TO BE USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF ASPHALT
SAND, ON PROPERTY LOCATED OFF OF S.R. 2002, NORTH OF ROARING
RIVER, IN WILKES 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 by
dragline of approximately 2.65 acres (total) of river bottom in
two sections: 490 feet long by 50 feet wide, and 400 feet long by
50 feet wide. The proposed excavation of sand and gravel will
occur to an average depth of 3 to 5 feet below the existing river
bottom, with a maximum of 20,000 cubic yards of river sand and
gravel to be removed from the site annually. Excavated material
will be temporarily stockpiled on the adjacent high ground ridge
north of the river and later removed by dump trucks.
The site consists of a typical mountain riverine system,
characterized by a river channel confined within adjacent upland
ridges. These upland ridges consist of open farm pastures. The
average depth of the water where the excavation is proposed is
approximately 6 to 9 feet.
Excavated materials will be temporarily stored within cleared
areas (approximately 75-100 feet wide) along the upland ridge
adjacent to each section of river excavation. These areas are
sparsely vegetated by few herbaceous plants: smartweed, ragweed,
and pokeberry. Wooded borders adjacent to the cleared stockpile
areas are vegetated primarily by sycamore, elm, sweetgum and red
maple. Beyond the wooded buffers are open farm pastures. The
soils within the proposed stockpile limits are characterized as
moderately well drained or well drained on first bottoms and low
terraces subject to overflow.
The purpose of the work is to obtain sand and gravel for
commercial asphalt production. Plans showing the work are
included with this public notice.

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 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), 4401 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, North
Carolina. Copies of such materials will be furnished to any
person requesting copies upon payment of reproduction costs.
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