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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19970532 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_19970617State of North Carolina IT Department of Environment, LTI.X?FA Health and Natural Resources / • Division of Water Quality A 21 James Hunt, Governor I E H N? Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director 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 and gravel mine at Dale Rose Pit WQC Project #970532, COE #199700822 Yadkin County Attached hereto is a copy of Certification No. 3153 issued to Carl Rose and Sons, Inc. dated 19 August 1997. If we can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to contact us. n Howard, Jr. P.7. Attachments 970532.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 919-733-1786 FAX # 733-9959 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer • 50% recycled/10% post consumer paper 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 2.44 acres of wetland impact in Yadkin County pursuant to an application filed on the 23rd day of June, 1997 to excavate sand and gravel from the Yadkin River at Dale Rose Pit. The application provides adequate assurance that the discharge of fill material into the waters of Yadkin 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 2H.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 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. Measures shall be taken to prevent live or fresh concrete from coming into contact with waters of the state until the concrete has hardened; 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 DIVIS ON OF WATER QUALITY ton How Jr. P.E. WQC #3153 , 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 IDEHNFZ ?Po ? C ??? ? ?f99J co, The attached U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice for Action No. 199700822 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 offi up}aafrs the project proposal. No comment. Comments on this project are attached. This office objects to the project as proposed. Signed Date -)" L*J P.O. Box 27687, FAX 919-733-1495 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 NNof C An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Voice 919-733-2293 50% recycled/10% post-consumer paper • r MEMORANDUM PRINT NAMES: Reviewer: Qankin TO: JOHN DORNEY WQ SUPV.: / _ ?ifi'04 1! 5 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BRANCH DATE : 1131 q- SUBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ***EACH ITEM MUST BE ANSWERED (USE N/A FOR NOT APPLICABLE) RECEIVED JUL 018 1997 PERMIT YR: 97 PERMIT NO: 0,000532 COUNTY: YADKIN APPLICANT NAME: CARL ROSE & SON - DALE ROSE PIT ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES PROJECT TYPE: SAND MINING PERMIT TYPE: IND. ^""^ COE # : 199700822 DOT #: _ RCD_FROM _CDA: COE - DATE FRM CDA: 06/17/97 REG OFFICE: WSRO RIVER-AND-SUB-BASIN-#: 030702 STREAM CLASS: C WL_IMPACT?: YEN WL REQUESTED: N/A WL_SCORE M N/A MITIGATION? : Y's MITIGATION_SIZE:NIR STR INDEX N0: 12-(53) WL_TYPE : streorn WL_ACR_EST?: Y/t WATER IMPACTED BY FILL?: Y/® MITIGATION-TYPE: N/A DID YOU REQUEST MORE INFO?: Y/(!D IS WETLAND RATING SHEET ATTACHED?: Y/( HAVE PROJECT CHANGES/CONDITIONS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH APPLICANT?: Y/6D RECOMMENDATION (Circle One): ISSUE ISSUE/C0. DENY COMMENTS : 17 rna 5 hoa lA be fused i rnsf ead of ckaa1i ryes CC: Regional Office Central Files 9 R°"AFT 1y941> J ® 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, Eastern Mt. Region Coordinator Habitat Conservation Program DATE: July 14, 1997 P ?r SUBJECT: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice No. 199700822, Review of an application submitted by Carl Rose and Sons, Inc. to excavate sand and gravel by dragline from the Yadkin River at the Dale Rose Pit, Yadkin 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.). The applicant proposes to excavate sand and gravel from the Yadkin River off SR 1364 east of Jonesville. Approximately 2.44 acres of river bottom will be mined in three sections: 425 feet long by 50 feet wide, 230 feet long by 50 feet wide, and 175 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 annually. Excavated material will be stockpiled temporarily on the adjacent high ground ridge east 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: 199700822 Page 2 July 14, 1997 1) Active dragline sites should be limited to not more than 70 linear feet along the river bank with a minimum of 100 linear feet of vegetated buffer zone between sites. Woody vegetation should be allowed to grow up in the buffer zones. 2) Any bare soil presently within the buffer zones should be reseeded immediately. Switchgrass and VA 70 shrub lespedeza should be added to the seed mixture to provide additional wildlife habitat. 3) The buffer zone should extend from the waters edge to the haul road (approx. 75-100 feet) in order to help filter runoff from the stockpile areas 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 1. ` 9'7 0 5 4 0 ?? RF s >y <' ``-" ? DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ?RpN w Jg? Wilmington Post Offcue BCorps o ox 189p Engineers M?NT?CSC,c ,. Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890 Np?? Action ID No. 199700822 June 19, 1997 PUBLIC NOTICE CARL ROSE AND SONS, INCORPORATED, 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 YADKIN RIVER AT THE DALE ROSE PIT, TO BE USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF ASPHALT SAND, ON PROPERTY LOCATED OFF OF S.R. 1364, EAST OF JONESVILLE, YADKIN 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 2.44 acres (total) of river bottom in three sections: 425 feet long by 50 feet wide, 230 feet long by 50 feet wide, and 175 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 east of the river and later removed by dump trucks. The site consists of a typical mountain riverine system, characterized by the 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. I A All factors which maybe 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. -3- J n ? 1 0 ti. ) 1 ? d' al I N Q ?~ O ? 3 h? d'' pit ;C 4 1 > `q O? d 1Y ? u a J G 3 J .! - d? P ??dlS 7ri,?fi? J I w 7c U 4 LL 0 `` r 1 LL ? 05 4 4n n 1 a vo-g ss-no v T C. 03 ?; z a ? ? o n T ? 9 oc J n ?J i v y T d a c P ? o C-i t? by i o DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS P.O. BOX 1890 WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890 REPLY TO ATTENTION OF June 16, 1997 Regulatory Branch Action ID No. 199700822 Mr. John Dorney Division of Environmental Management North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Post Office Box 29535 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Dear Mr. Dorney: RECEI V''Eti 71991 E'NV'Rp/VMENTgt ,,1?1?C ? ` ?fJ Enclosed is the application of Carl Rose and Sons, Inc. for Department of the Army authorization and a State Water Quality Certification to excavates ,saand_.=a. gravel by dragline from the Yadkin River at the a e Rose Pi to be used in the production of asphalt sand on?pr pe-r-ty ocated off of S.R. 1364, east of Jonesville, Yadkin County, 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 administrative regulations. 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 (919) 876-8441. Sincerely, ), qkn-4-77 } )'k^ f/61//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 1 DAic-, RvS? P. 7- -APPLICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PERMIT OMB APPROVAL NO. 0710-0003 (33 CFR 325) Expires 30 September 1992 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 montsining the data 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 Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302; and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0710-0003), Washington, DC 20503. Please DO 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 203141000. 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 instruclions) and be submitted to the District Engineer having jurisdiction over the location of the proposed activity. An application thaluis, pM rCfn leted in full will be returned. 1. APPLtCAT10 B%RW6 assigned by Corps) 3. NAME, A S . AND TITLE OF AUTHOR12?.A?f?E(JT 1 VF7y` /i?j'e 7 Telephouring business hours u •i if L) i;s??s ? no. ` 2 NAME AND AD E 1jP 1 f IbANT , r,5 M1( . 4PP . A/C ( (Residen ce) 1 ^} C A N ? ?O N3 S C'O?Y-L-?Zt oS E A/C ( ) (Office) ? ?p P' U' lc) 1C r7 ?o Statement of A orization: I hereby designate and authorize j N L 2 j C to act in my t - 1 Telephone no. during business hours behalf as my agent in the processing of this permit application and to furnish, upon request, supplemental information in support of the application. A/C ( ) (Residence) SIGNA E OF APPLICANT DATE A/C (uJ/O) 3?? - _??C? (Office) ?? 0 • 3 "• .3 ? 4. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ACTIVITY 4a. ACTIVITY SA,3 5`'?1Nt?? \)l_.1L '?O?CCi7?^??J?? ?A? ?,??? ?? s1vc??pt?i?o ?tir? ? ? w???,? ??To (.A C., 12- t?J \lAUL E, o -VO A,A?n IL ? jt v e.L.? S 1 ?1 V, 4b. PURPOSE TD L1 w ce o ?ti? N? k' P",s7i::?A A (-:T ?e 0--D tlz ,? k ^J- 4c. DISCHARGE OF DREDGED OR FILL MATERIAL St ?o-.J] l,? ???\??\Z l J(a2_?3?Fa ?2rr M(?k S ?. a M W tNU FUHM 4345, Jan 91 EDITION OF APIs 66 IS OBSOLETE. (Proponent: CECW-ON) r 5. NAMES AND WMESSES OF ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNERS, LESSEES. ETC., WHOSE PROPERTY ALSO ADJOINS THE WATERWAY ? V1 ?..v_ Qj? 2L? 4 tom' oo-jv\LLC- Nc Z?o1 / JEPF?c`l sM?1?l W?n ?oX 2?4 ?vOiJVllc? NC. Z??\( C'n A -( SrY, Ra ?.c> ?Jo?f 24 A ' J3 oot4 ouu(--- gC- Z'1c)\ ? l`J11\jNL`S FOATR? UF Nir 30°\s NC. ?4wy ?(,,g CLrj? NC 6. WATERBODY AND LOCATION ON WATERBODY WHERE ACTIVITY EXISTS OR IS PROPOSED ? D1??ttJ 4Z \ ? LQ.._ '- '?/a ? ?(. ? •J ee3v .., 7.' LOCATION ON LAND WHERE ACTIVITY EXISTS OR IS PROPOSED ADDRESS- 4 01 A0 L Y A t j V> 2_ v j_- J c]N eS V I L.I,t STREET. ROAD. ROUTE OR OTHER DESCRIPTIVE LOCATION y pY ?-j NCI 2T i.04Z COUNTY STATE ZIP CODE \Y4 01C t,J CAA,,,, y &-l L Ljoo o S - Cm ?vTY /y1A nh,4Q t=2. LOCAL GOVERNING BODY WITH JURISDICTION OVERSTTE 8. Is any portion of the activity for which authorization is sought now complete? Q YES e If answer is "yes" give reasons, month and year the activity was completed. Indicate the existing work on the drawings. 9. List all approvals or certifications and denials received from other federal, interstate, state or local agencies for any structures, construction, discharges or other activities described in this application. ISSUING AGENCY TYPE APPROVAL IDENTIFICATION NO. DATE OF APPLICATION DATE OF APPROVAL DATE OF DENIAL JyvNC - P 2 epi i- - HAS 13G-?? SJ(?rn l (TG? 7v AE.jytiR f--a2 S.n,.,/? r>7 ?..?,C. 7-23 - 97 10. Application is hereby made for a permit or permits to authorize the activities described herein. I certify that 1 am familiar with the information contained in the application, and that to the best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate. I further certify that I possess the authority to undertake the proposed activities or I am acting as the duly authorized agent of the applicant. SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT 3 -97 DATE SIGNATURE OF AGENT DATE The application must be signed by the person who desires to undertake the proposed activity (applicant) or it may be signed by a duly authorized agent if the statement in block 3 has been filled out and signed. . 18 U.S.C. 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