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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
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Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary p E H N F1
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
June 17, 1996
Currituck County
DEM Project # 960537
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification
Mr. Franklin Vick
Planning and Environmental Branch
P.O. Box 25201
Raleigh, NC 27611-5201
Dear Mr. Vick:
You have our approval to place fill material in 0.016 acres of wetlands or waters for the purpose of
widening and upgrading an existing road at SR 1341, as you described in your application dated 3 June
1996. After reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General Water Quality
Certification Number 3025.
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. 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.
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 Environmental Management under Section 401 of
the Clean Water Act. If you have any questions, please telephone John Dotney at 919-733-1786.
Sincerely,
041
s[on Howard, Jr. P.E.
Attachment
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Washington Field Office
Washington DEM Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Central Files
John Parker, DCM
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Environmental Sciences Branch, 4401 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607 Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
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FROM: John R. Parker, Jr. •S 199
Major Permits Processing Coordinator SCIE,.
SUBJECT: CAMA/DREDGE & FILL Permit Application Review `S
Applicant: NC DOT - SR 1341
Project Location: SR 1341, Bell Island, Currituck County, Coinjock Bay
Proposed Project: Widen and upgrade the existing gravel road to an asphalt surface
road.
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and
return this form by June 20, 1996. If you have any questions regarding the proposed
project, please contact Dennis W. Hawthorn at [phone]. When appropriate, in-
depth comments with supporting data is requested.
REPLY This agency has no objection to the project as proposed.
This agency has no comment on the proposed project.
This agency approves of the project only if the recommended changes
are incorporated. See attached.
This agency objects
attached comments.
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DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT
1. APPLICANT'S NAME: NC DOT SR 1341
2. LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE: SR 1341, Bell Island, Currituck County
Photo Index - 1995: 193-2043,Q8 1989:not available 1984: 127-688,Q10
State Plane Coordinates - X:2,894,000 Y: 985,000
3. INVESTIGATION TYPE: CAMA/D & F
4. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE: Dates of Site Visit - May 21, 1996
Was Applicant Present - No
5. PROCESSING PROCEDURE: Application Received - May 24, 1996
Office - Elizabeth City
6. SITE DESCRIPTION:
(A) Local Land Use Plan - 1990 Currituck County Land-Use Plan
Land Classification From LUP - Rural with Services
(B) AEC(s) Involved: ES, CW
(C) Water Dependent: no
(D) Intended Use: Public
(E) Wastewater Treatment: Existing - NA
Planned - NA
(F) Type of Structures: Existing - dirt/gravel road
Planned - asphalt secondary road
(G) Estimated Annual Rate of Erosion: unknown
Source -
7. HABITAT DESCRIPTION: [AREA]
DREDGED FILLED OTHER
(A) US COE Jurisdictional
Wetlands 600 sf.
(B) Coastal Wetlands 100 sf.
(C) Estuarine Shoreline 150 sf.
(D) Total Area Disturbed: 700 sf. (0.016 A.)
(E) Primary Nursery Area: no
(F) Water Classification: SC Open: NA
8. PROJECT SUMMARY: The applicant proposes to widen and upgrade the existing gravel road to an
asphalt surface road. A portion of this proposed work will be within Estuarine Shoreline and also
impact a small Coastal Wetland area.
NC DOT SR 1341
Bell Island, Currituck County
Bio Report
Page Two
Site Description
NC SR 1341 is a short dirt/gravel road located near the end of SR 1245 (Bell Island
Rd.) on Bell Island. Bell Island is located south of the Currituck Court House area
in Currituck County and is predominately a residential island which partially
separates the Currituck Sound and Coinjock Bay. The proposed work is adjacent to
a small canal which is connected to Coinjock Bay. This small canal runs
perpendicular to SR 1341. No current direct hydraulic connection runs beneath SR
1341 at this location.
The proposed work site is vegetated in lawn grasses and ornamental shrubs other
than two small areas adjacent to the road and the canal. These areasare less than 700
sf. and are vegetated in Typha latifolia, Polygonum amphibium and Phragmitis
australis. Most of the canal shoreline near the proposed work area is bulkheaded.
The Coinjock Bay and the canal's connecting waters are classified as Joint Waters
by the Division of Marine Fisheries. These waters are also classified by the
Division of Coastal Management as both Public Trust and Estuarine Waters, and asp
such, are part of the Estuarine System Area of Environmental Concern.
Proposed Work
The applicant proposes to widen and upgrade approximately 0.18 miles of the 12 ft.
wide SR 1341. In order to complete this work, it will be necessary to provide two 9
foot wide lanes and two 4 foot shoulders which will require fill and rip rap to be
placed in wetlands on the sides of the existing road adjacent to the above referenced
canal. All work will be within the existing NC DOT right of way.
Anticipated Impacts
Fill and rip rap activity associated with the road improvements described above will
impact approximately 150 sf. of Estuarine Shoreline and less than 100 sf. of Coastal
Wetlands. The Coastal Wetlands impacted are Typha latifolia and are not a pure
stand, mixed with US COE jurisdictional wetlands. It is estimated this proposed
work via filling will result in the direct impact to 700 sf. of wetlands. The proposed
work will not directly impact any Public Trust Waters. The proposed work may
result in a temporary increase in turbidity within the adjacent man-made canal.
CAMA Review
Comments concerning this permit application in regard to The 1990 Currituck
County Land-Use Plan will be forwarded under a separate review at a later date.
Submitted by Dennis W. Hawthorn
May 30, 1996
Form DCM-MR1
APPLICATION
RECEIVED
MAY 2 4 1996
(To be completed by all applicants)
1. APPLICANT
a. Landowner:
Name N. C. Department of Transportation
Address P.O. Box 25201
City Raleigh State N.C
Zip 27611-5201 Day Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
b. Authorized Agent:
Name H. Franklin Vick P E Mgr ME Branch
Address P.O. Box 25201
City Raleigh State N.C.
Zip 27611-5201 Day Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
c. Project name (if any) Improve SR 1341
NOTE: Permit will be issued in name of landowner(s),
and/or project name.
2. LOCATION OF PROPOSED
PROJECT
a. County. Currituck
b. City, town, community or landmark
Bell's Island
c. Street address or secondary road number
SR 1341
d. Is proposed work within city limits or planning
jurisdiction? Yes X No
e. Name of body of water nearest project (e.g. river,
creek, sound, bay) Coinjock Bay
3. DESCRIPTION AND PLANNED USE
OF PROPOSED PROJECT
a. List all development activities you propose (e.g.
building a home, motel, marina, bulkhead, pier, and
excavation and/or filling activities.
Grade, fill and pave existing gravel roadway-, Road
to be widened to accommodate two 9 ft lanes 4 ft
shoulders and 3:1 fill slopes 2.1 in wetland areas)
b. Is the proposed activity maintenance of an existing
project, new work, or both? Maintenance
c. Will the project be for public, private or commercial
use? public
d. Give a brief description of purpose, use, methods of
construction and daily operations of proposed
project. If more space is needed, please attach
additional pages. Maintenance upgrade of existing
secondary road. USE: public transportation
METHODS: grade and fill to expanded cross-
section to accommodate 9-ft travel lanes (2)4-ft
shoulders and 3:1 fill slopes (2.1 at wetlands)-,
add ABC and pave with asphalt
Form DCM-MP-1
4. LAND AND WATER
CHARACTERISTICS
a. Size of entire tract (+/-) 0.18 mile x (+/-) 40 ft
b. Size of individual lot(s) N/A
c. Approximate elevation of tract above MI-1W or
NWL (+/-) 1-3 feet
d. Soil type(s) and texture(s) of tract
Dragston loamy fine sand Munden loamy sand,
Tomotley fine sandy loam
e. Vegetation on tract Tynha latifolia, Phragmites
australis, mixed herbs
f. Man-made features now on tract road
g. What is the LAMA Land Use Plan land
classification of the site? (Consult the local land use
plan)
Conservation Transitional
Developed Community
X Rural Other
h. How is the tract zoned by local government?
Is the proposed project consistent with the
applicable zoning? X Yes No
(Attach zoning compliance certificate, if applicable)
Has a professional archaeological assessment been
done for the tract? Yes X No
If yes, by whom?
k. Is the project located in a National Registered
Historic District or does it involve a National
Register listed or eligible property?
Yes X No
1. Are there wetlands on the site? X Yes _ No
Coastal (marsh) X Other X
If yes, has a delineation been conducted? Yes
(Attach documentation, if available)
I
RcCEIVED
MAy 2 4 1996
m. Describe existing wastewater treatment facilities.
N/A
n. Describe location and type of discharges to waters
of the state. (For example, surface runoff, sanitary
wastewater, mdustrial/commercial effluent, "wash
down" and residential discharges.) Surface water
runoff from roadway to adjacent ditches into
Coinjock Bay
o. Describe existing drinking water supply source.
N/A
5. ADDITIONAL INFORM.?TION
Y
In addition to the completed application form, the
following items must be submitted:
• A copy of the deed (with state application only) or
other instrument under which the applicant claims
title to the affected properties. If the applicant is not
claiming to be the owner of said property, then
forward a copy of the deed or other instrument under
which the owner claims title, plus written permission
from the owner to carry out the project.
• An accurate, dated work plat (including plan view
and cross-sectional drawings) drawn to scale in black
ink on an 8 1/2" by 11 " white paper. (Refer to Coastal
Resources Commission Rule 710203 for a detailed
description.)
Please note that original drawings are preferred and
only high quality copies will be accepted. Blue-line
prints or other larger plats are acceptable only if an
adequate number of quality copies are provided by
applicant. (Contact the U. S. Army Corps of
Engineers regarding that agency's use of larger
drawings.) A site or location map is a part of plat
requirements and it must be sufficiently detailed to
guide agency personnel unfamiliar with the area to
Form DCM-MP-1
the site. Include highway or secondary road (SR)
numbers, landmarks, and the like.
•A Stormwater Certification, if one is necessary.
GA list of the names and complete addresses of the
adjacent waterfront (riparian) landowners and
signed return receipts as proof that such owners
have received a copy of the application and plats
by certified mail. Such landowners must be advised
that they have 30 days in which to submit comments
on the proposed project to the Division of Coastal
Management. Upon signing this form, the applicant
further certifies that such notice has been provided.
Name Katherine S. Davis
Address Box 137
Currituck, NC 27929
Name Esther Snowden
Address Box 140
Currituck, NC 27929
Name William Privott
Address Box 139
Phone Currituck, NC 27929
0 A list of previous state or federal permits issued
for work on the project tract. Include permit
numbers, permittee, and issuing dates.
0 A check for $250 made payable to the Department of
Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
(DEHNR) to cover the costs of processing the
application.
• A signed AEC hazard notice for projects in
oceanfront and inlet areas.
• A statement of compliance with the N.C.
Environmental Policy Act (N.C.G.S. 113A - 1 to
10) If the project involves the expenditure of public
funds or use of public lands, attach a statement
documenting compliance with the North Carolina
Environmental Policy Act.
MAY 2 4 1996
6. CERTIFICATION AND PERMISSION
TO ENTER ON LAND
I understand that any permit issued in response to this
application will allow only the development described in
the application. The project will be subject to
conditions and restrictions contained in the permit.
I certify that to the best of my knowledge, the proposed
activity complies with the State of North Carolina's
approved Coastal Management Program and will be
conducted in a manner consistent with such program.
I certify that I am authorized to grant, and do in fact,
grant permission to representatives of state and federal
review agencies to enter on the aforementioned lands in
connection with evaluating information related to this
permit application and follow-up monitoring of the
project.
I further certify that the information provided in this
application is truthful to the best of my knowledge.
This is the 15th day of IyMay , 1996
Print Name H. Fr in Vic
Signature
4adrier or AuhhorLzed Agent
Please indicate attachments pertaining to your proposed
project.
DCM MP-2 Excavation and Fill Information
1 DCM \IP-3 'Upland Development
DCM MP-4 Structures Information
_ DCM MP-5 Bridges and Culverts
DCM MP-6 Marina Development
NOTE: Please sign and date each attachment in the
space proinded at the bottom of each form.
Form DCM-MP-3
UPLAND
DEVELOPMENT
MAY 2 4 1996
(Construction and/or land disturbing activities)
Attach this form to Joint Application for CAMA Major
Permit, Form DCM-MP-1. Be sure to complete all other
sections of the Joint Application that relate to this
proposed project.
a. Type and number of buildings, facilities, units or
structures proposed Secondary Road
b. Number of lots or parcels N/A
h. Projects that require a CAMA Major Development
Permit may also require a Stormwater Certification.
Has a site development plan been submitted to the
Division of Environmental Management for review?
Yes X No N/A
If yes, date submitted
i. Describe proposed method of sewage disposal.
N/A
c. Density (give the number of residential units and the
units per acre) N/A
d. Size of area to be graded, filled or disturbed
including roads, ditches, etc. (+/-) 0.87 acre of
existing gravel roadway, including slopes/shoulders
e. If the proposed project will disturb more than one
acre of land, the Division of Land Resources must
receive an erosion and sedimentation control plan at
least 30 days before land disturbing activity begins.
If applicable, has a sedimentation and erosion
control plan been submitted to the Division of Land
Resources? Yes X No N/A
If yes, date submitted
f List the materials (such as marl, paver stone,
asphalt, or concrete) to be used for paved surfaces.
marl, asphalt, rip-rap
g. Give the percentage of the tract within 75 feet of
MI-1W or NWL, or within 575 feet in the case of an
Outstanding Resource Water, to be covered by
impervious and/or built-upon surfaces, such as
pavement, buildings, rooftops, or to be used for
vehicular driveways or parking. 0%
j. Have the facilities described in Item i. above
received state or local approval? N/A
(Attach appropriate documentation)
k. Describe location and type of proposed discharges
to waters of the state (for example, surface runoff,
sanitary wastewater, industrial/commercial effluent,
"wash down" and residential discharges).
Surface runoff from exist' roadway will continue
to be discharged into Coinjock Bay via cross pipes
and surface flows
1. Describe proposed drinking water supply source
(e.g. well, community, public system, etc.)
m. Will water be impounded?
If yes, how many acres? _
Yes X No
n. If the project is a oceanfront development, when was
the lot(s) platted and recorded? N/A
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Quad: Barco
Basin: Fasquotank River
Project:Upgrade +/-0.18 mi
of SR 1341 on Bell's Is.
Date: 05/15/96
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