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Department of Environment
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James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor NCDENR
Bill Holman, Secretary Kerr T. Stevens, Director
September 28, 2000
Jackson County
DWQ Project No. 00-1245
SR 1387 (Pete Taylor Road)
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification and ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Mr. C.R. Styles, P.E., District Engineer
North Carolina Department of Transportation
P.O. Box 250
Bryson City, NC, 28713
Dear Mr. Styles:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below, to place
55 linear feet of pipe in the stream for the purpose of paving SR 1387 (Pete Taylor Road). The
project should be constructed in accordance with your application dated 20 September 2000
(received 26 September 2000). After reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is
covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3289. This certification corresponds to the
Nationwide Permit Number 14 issued by the Corps of Engineers. In addition, you should acquire any
other federal, state or local permits before you proceed with your project including (but not limited
to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non-Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations. This
approval will expire with the accompanying 404 permit, unless otherwise specified in the Water
Quality Certification. The following additional conditions will be required:
1. The culvert shall be installed in such a manner that the original stream profile is not altered (i.e.
the depth of the channel should not be reduced by a widening of the stream bed).
2. All work shall be performed during low flow conditions.
3. Care must be utilized such that live (wet) concrete does not enter the stream channel.
4. The presence of equipment in the channels must be minimized.
5. Rip-rap shall not be placed above the bank-full elevation.
6. Mowing of existing vegetated buffers is strongly discouraged, so that they may be utilized for
storm water sheet flow.
This approval is valid solely for the purpose and design described in your application (unless
modified below). Should your project change, you must notify the DWQ and submit a new
application. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and
approval letter, and is thereby responsible for complying with all the conditions. If total wetland fills
for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, or if total impacts to streams (now or in the
future) exceed 150 linear feet, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC
2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). For this approval to remain valid, you must adhere to the conditions listed
in the attached certification.
1621 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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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 that conforms to Chapter 150B of the North
Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-6714. 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 919-733-9646.
Sincerely,
Attachment
Pc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
Asheville DWQ Regional Office
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMES B. HUNT JR. DAVID McCOY
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
September 20, 2000
Jackson County
SR 1387 001245
Mr. Steve Lund, NCDOT Coordinator
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Regulatory Branch PAYMENT
151 Patton Avenue, Room 143 RECEIVE
Asheville, NC 28801-5006
Dear Mr. Lund:
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is proposing to grade, drain, base and
pave primarily along the existing roadway of SR 1387, Pete Taylor Road in Jackson County. In
order to construct this project in accordance with our current secondary road standards, and
due to the addition of one (1) pipe culvert in an unnamed tributary (spring seep) of Mince
Branch (DEM Class C), we are requesting authorization under Section 404 of the Clean Water
Act.
I am sending a straight-line diagram with our proposed erosion control and construction
limits at various sites along this project. In addition, a typical section of the road, drawings for
the pipe addition in the unnamed tributary (spring seep) of Mince Branch, general notes and
standards on erosion control measures, and a marked County Map are enclosed.
The best management practices will be used to minimize and control sedimentation and
erosion on this project. The construction foreman will review all erosion control measures daily
to ensure sedimentation and erosion controls are being effectively controlled. If the planned
devices are not functioning as intended, they will immediately be replaced with better devices.
The silt fences and other erosion control devices will be in place prior to pipe installation and will
remain in place until the project is stabilized.
P.O. Box 250, Bryson City, NC 28713 Phone [phone]
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Mr. Steve Lund
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September 20, 2000
By copy of this letter I am asking Mr. Owen Anderson, Habitat Coordinator Western
Mountain District, of the NCWRC to comment directly to you concerning the 404 Nationwide
permit request.
Also by copy of this letter, I am requesting authorization to proceed under Section 401 of
the Clear Water Act from Division of Water Quality. In addition, I am asking Mr. Anderson and
Mr. Ed Ingle, Area Roadside Environmental Engineer (NCDOT), to comment directly to me
concerning this permit request.
We would like to begin construction as soon as possible. If further information is
required, please advise. Your early review and consideration will be appreciated.
Yours ul ,
C. R. Sty s, P. E.
Distric gineer
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cc: Mr. R. G. Watson, P. E., Division Engineer
Mr. Mark Davis, Division Environmental Officer
Mr. E. L. Ingle, Area Roadside Environmental Engineer
Mr. Owen Anderson, Habitat Coordinator W. Mtn. Dist., NCWRC
Mr. John Dorney, Water Quality Certification Unit, DWQ
P.O. Box 250, Bryson City, NC 28713 Phone [phone]
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DWQ ID: CORPS ACTION ID:
NATIONWIDE PERMIT REQUESTED (PROVIDE NATIONWIDE PERMIT #) /q
PRE-CONSTRUCTION NOTIFICATION APPLICATION
FOR NATIONWIDE PERMITS THAT REQUIRE:
1. NOTIFICATION TO THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS
2. APPLICATION FOR SECTION 401 CERTIFICATION
3. COORDINATION WITH THE NC DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
SEND THE ORIGINAL AND (1) COPY OF THIS COMPLETED FORM TO THE APPROPRIATE FIELD
OFFICE OF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS (SEE AGENCY ADDRESSES SHEET). SEVEN (7) COPIES
MUST BE SENT TO THE NC DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY, ATTN: JOHN DORNEY, 4401 REEDY
CREEK ROAD, RALEIGH, NC 27607. PLEASE PRINT.
1. OWNER'S NAME: NC DOT - District Engineer: C R Styles, P.E.
2. MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Drawer 250
CITY: Bryson City STATE: WC
SUBDIVISION NAME: N/A
IP CODE: 28713
PROJECT LOCATION ADDRESS, INCLUDING
MAILING ADDRESS ABOVE): 5Z 13?3
3. TELEPHONE NUMBER: (HOME)
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(WORK) [phone]
4. IF APPLICABLE: AGENT'S NAME OR RESPONSIBLE CORPORATE OFFICIAL, ADDRESS,
PHONE NUMBER: Sara as above # 1
5. LOCATION OF WORK (PROVIDE A MAP, PREFERABLY A COPY OF USGS TOPOGRAPHIC
MAP OR AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY WITH SCALE): - ((
COUNTY: 0. k_-?OYI NEAREST TOWN OR CITY: S 0 I^O
SPECIFIC LOCATION (INCLUDE ROAD
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NUMBERS, LANDMARKS, ECT.) 1 e t'- '
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6. IMPACTED OR NEAREST STREAMIRIVER: ?kn tarn ea
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(a) IS PROJECT LOCATED NEAR WATER CLASSIFIED AS TROUT, TIDAL SALTWATER, (SA),
HIGH QUALITY WATERS (HQW), OUTSTANDING RESOURCE WATERS (ORW), WATER
SUPPLY (WS-I OR WS-II)? YES [] NOk IF YES, EXPLAIN:
(b) IS THE PROJECT LOCATED WITHIN A NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF COASTAL
MANAGEMENT AREA OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN (AEC)? YES E] NO k
[c] IF THE PROJECT IS LOCATED WITHIN A COASTAL COUNTY (SEE PAGE 7 FOR LIST OF
COASTAL COUNTIES), WHAT IS THE LAND USE PLAN (LUP) DESIGNATION? -
8. (a) HAVE ANY SECTION 404 PERMITS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED FOR USE ON THIS
PROJECT? YES ?M( NO O IF YES, PROVIDE ACTION I.D. NUMBER OF PREVIOUS
PERMIT AND ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (INCLUDE PHOTOCOPY OF 401
CERTIFICATION): G? L) r fr ' h GAS h 0 1/Q b P Pln i ?l W . Cu( C> ( L( O
C 4--f : F'C w D-, i's ,, +e- Clue. . T_ -
(b) ARE ADDITIONAL PERMIT REQUESTS EXPECTED FOR THIS PROPERTY IN THE'
FUTURE? YES [-] NO m IF YES, DESCRIBE ANTICIPATED WORK:
(a) ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBERS OF ACRES IN TRACT OF LAND: Z,/9
(b) ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRES OF WETLANDS LOCATED ON PROJECT SITE:
1VC)Jj1?-
10. (a) NUMBER OF ACRES OF WETLANDS IMPACTED BY THE PROPOSED PROJECT BY:
FILLING:
EXCAVATION:
FLOODING: OTHER :
DRAINAGE :
TOTAL ACRES TO BE IMPACTED:
(b) (1) STREAM CHANNEL TO BE IMPACTED BY THE PROPOSED PROJECT (IF
RELOCATED, PROVIDE DISTANCE BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER RELOCATION:
LENGTH BEFORE: _ FT AFTER: FT
WIDTH BEFORE (based on normal high water contours):
WIDTH AFTER:
FT
FT
AVERAGE DEPTH BEFORE: FT AFTER: FT

(b) (2) STREAM CHANNEL IMPACTS WILL RESULT FROM: (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
OPEN CHANNEL RELOCATION: PLACEMENT OF PIPE IN CHANNEL:
CHANNEL EXCAVATION: CONSTRUCTION OF A DAM/FLOODING:
OTHER:
11. IF CONSTRUCTION OF A POND IS PROPOSED, WHAT IS THE SIZE OF THE WATERSHED
DRAINING TO THE POND? N/A
WHAT IS THE EXPECTED POND SURFACE AREA? N/A
12. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK INCLUDING DISCUSSION OF TYPE OF MECHANICAL
EQUIPMENT TO BE USED? (ATTACH PLANS: 8 '/2" BY 11" DRAWINGS
ONLY): To widen and pave SR 13 V to met current NCDOT Standards by use of track hoes,
bulldozers, dump trucks, back hoes, manual labor, etc.
13. PURPOSE OF PROPOSED WORK:
Same as above in # 12
14. STATE REASONS WHY IT IS BELIEVED THAT THIS ACTIVITY MUST BE CARRIED OUT IN
WETLANDS (INCLUDE ANY MEASURES TAKEN TO MINIMIZE WETLAND IMPACTS)
To gain the needed width to build SR ) 3 9 -) to NCDOT Standards. All Channel changes will be
constructed in the dry. Rip-rap will only be used for bank stabilization Alders, Red Maples,
Black Walnuts Willows Sycamres Dogwoods etc will be re-established on the banks. All
pipe replacements will be placed slightly below the existing strearted gradient so natural
15. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE AND/OR
NATIONAL MARNE FISHERIES SERVICE REGARDING THE PRESENCE OF 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.
DATE CONTACTED: Handled by Corps
16. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER
(SHPO) REGARDING THE PRESENCE OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES IN THE PER-MIT AREA WHICH MAY
BE AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED PROJECT.
DATE CONTACTED: Handled by Corps --
17. DOES THE PROJECT INVOLVE AN EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC FUNDS OT THE USE OF PUBLIC
(STATE) LAND? YES fig- NO R (IF NO, GO TO 18)
4.
(a) IF YES, DOES THE PROJECT REQUIRE PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL
DOCUMENT PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT? YES NO
(b) IF YES, HAS THE DOCUMENT BEEN REVIEWED THROUGH THE NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION STATE CLEARINGHOUSE YES Ej NO Ej N/A
IF ANSWER 17b IS YES, THEN SUBMIT APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION FROM THE STATE
CLEARINGHOUSE WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THE STATE CLEARINGHOUSE REVIEW PROCESS SHOULD BE
DIRECTED TO MS. CHRYS BAGGETT, DIRECTOR STATE CLEARINGHOUSE, NORTH
CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, 116 WEST JONES STREET, RALEIGH,
NORTH CAROLINA 27603-8003, TELEPHONE [phone].
18. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH THIS APPLICATION IF PROPOSED
ACTIVITY INVOLVES THE DISCHARGE OF EXCAVATED OF FILL MATERIAL INTO WETLANDS:
(a) WETLAND DELINEATION MAP SHOWING ALL WETLANDS, STREAMS, LAKES, AND
PONDS ON THE PROPERTY (FOR NATIONWIDE PERMIT NUMBERS 14, 18, 21, 26, 29, AND 38).
ALL STREAM (INTERMITTENT AND PERMANENT) ON THE PROPERTY MUST BE SHOWN ON
THE MAP. MAP SCALES SHOULD BE 1 INCH EQUALS 50 FEET OF 1 INCH EQUALS 100 FEET
OF THEIR EQUIVALENT.
(b) IF AVAILABLE, REPRESENTATIVE PHOTOGRAPH OF WETLANDS TO BE IMPACTED BY
PRODUCT.
[c] IF DELINEATION WAS PERFORMED BY A CONSULTANT, INCLUDE ALL DATA SHEETS
RELEVANT TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE DELINEATION LINE.
(d) ATTACH A COPY OF THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN IF REQUIRED.
(e) WHAT IS LAND USE OF SURROUNDING PROPERTY?
Rural woodland,. Recidentja1
(o IF APPLICABLE, WHAT IS PROPOSED METHOD OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL? N/A
(g) SIGNED AND DATED AGENT AUTHORIZATION LETTER, IF APPLICABLE.
NOTE: WETLANDS OR WATERS OF THE US MAY NOT BE IMPACTED PRIOR TO:
1. ISSUANCE OF A SECTION 404 CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMIT,
2. EITHER THE ISSUANCE OR WAIVER OF A 401 DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
CERTIFICATION, AND
3. (IN THE TWENTY COASTAL COUNTIES ONLY), A LETTER FROM THE NORTH
CAROLINA DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT STATING THE PROPOSED
ACTIVITY IS CONSISTENT WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL MANAGEMENT
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OWNER'S/AGEA T' SIGNATURE DATE
(AGENT'S SIGNATURE VALID ONLY
IF AUTHORIZATION LETTER FROM
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
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Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
March 27, 2000
Jackson County
DWQ Project # 000321
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification
NC DOT
c/o C.R.Styles, District Engineer
PO Drawer 250
Bryson City, NC 28713
Dear Sirs:
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You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below, to relocate 140 linear
feet of Mince Branch in Jackson County for the purpose of road maintenance, as you described in your application
received by the Division of Water Quality on March 17, 2000. After reviewing your application, we have decided
that this fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3108. This certification allows you to use
Nationwide Permit Number 26 when the Corps of Engineers issues it. 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 Water shed regulations. This approval will expire
when the accompanying 404 or CAMA permit expires unless otherwise specified in the Gencral 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 the property is sold, the
new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying
with all conditions. 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.
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 919-733-9646.
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T. evens
Attachment
cc: Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
Asheville DWQ Regional Office
File Copy
Central Files 000321
Division of Water Quality • Non-Discharge Branch
1621 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1621 Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
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North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-1188, 919-733-3391
Charles R. Fullwood, Executive Director
March 6. 2000
Mr. Steve Lund. NC'DOT Coordinator
U. S. Ann} Corps of Engineers
Regulator. Branch
I i I Patton Avenue. Room 143
Asheville. North Carolina 28801-5006
SUBJECT: NCDOT Natiomvide 404 Permit Application
Widen SR 1 387 - Pete Tailor Road - Mince Branch
Jackson Count. North Carolina
Dear Mr. Lund:
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is requesting it letter of concurrence from the North
Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) to obtain a 404 permit from the U. S. Aram Corps of
Engineers. I have reviewed information provided bN the applicant, and an onsite imestigatiotn was concocted on
March 3. 2000. to assess potential construction impacts on wildlife and fisheries resources. These comments are
prop ided in accordance mth provisions of the Clean Water Act of 1077 („ U.S.(' 466 et seq.) and the Fish and
Wildlife C'oordinatiom Act (48 Stat. 401. as amended. 16 U.S C. 661-6674).
The applicant proposes to conduct it channel change totaling 110 linear feet in association \\ith road\\a\
improvements. Based on the information provided by the applicant and information on the range of trout in the
project area. it is the opinion of the NCWRC that this project will cause no significant effects to waters supportnig,
tout. 'fhcrefore, the NCWRC does not object to the project as proposed. However. we ask that the ne\\ channel
designed to resemble the old channel in width, depth. and gradient and that natural substrate. not rip-rap. be used
in the channel floor. Native trees and shrubs sli6uld be planted along tlx:: streams bank to provide co\er foi iuii anti
\\ildlife and protect the banks from erosion. We caution the applicant that adequate sedimentation and erosion
control measures be implemented prior to m ground disturbing activities to minimize impacts to downstream
aquatic resources.
Thank }ou for the opportunil.\ to review and comment on this project. Pending availabilit\ of field staff.
the NC'WR(' ntm inspect the work site during or after construction. If there are am questions regarding these
comments. please contact the at (828) 4i2-2146.
Sincerely.
Mark S. Davis
Mountain Region Coordinator
Habitat Cornseryation Program
cc Mr. C. R. St\lcs. P.E.. NCDOT
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A temporary silt fence is commonly used at the toe of a fill section to prevent off-
site sedimentation. It is made of permeable filter fabric buried at the bottom,
stretched and supported by steel posts. The silt fence reduces the water flow-while
retaining the sediment. They may also be used to divert water flow to protected
outlets. Silt fences need to be checked after each significant rainfall to ensure there
effectiveness. They must be maintained on a regular basis. Silt fences shall not be
installed across streams, ditches, or waterways.
AREAS OF USE:
• At toe of fill sections where sediment runoff can be stored and contained
inside the project limits.
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least 2 times the width of the basin. The type-B silt basin is generally built in
conjunction with temporary rock silt checks and other devices that control or slow
down water flow. This device must be monitored closely and cleaned out on a
regular basis until grass is established along the ditch line and sedimentation is no
longer a problem.
AREAS OF USE:
• In conjunction with temporary rock silt checks and other devices used in
drainage ditches.
DESIGN CRITERIA:
Width - variable
Length - 2 times width
Depth - 2 ft. minimum storage - 1800 cubic feet/acre (equals L x W x D)
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pipe structures by trapping sediment before it enters. They have a sediment storage
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• At inlets to pipes no larger than 36 inches in diameter where it receives flow
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• Structural stone - class-B stone
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• Structural stone - class B stone
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMES B. HUNT JR. DAVID McCOY
GOVERNOR
September 20, 2000
SECRETARY
Jackson County
SR 1387
Mr. Steve Lund, NCDOT Coordinator
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Regulatory Branch
151 Patton Avenue, Room 143
Asheville, NC 28801-5006
Dear Mr. Lund:
PA YA4F-N T
RECrI VED
001245
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is proposing to grade, drain, base and
pave primarily along the existing roadway of SR 1387, Pete Taylor Road in Jackson County. In
order to construct this project in accordance with our current secondary road standards, and
due to the addition of one (1) pipe culvert in an unnamed tributary (spring seep) of Mince
Branch (DEM Class C), we are requesting authorization under Section 404 of the Clean Water
Act.
I am sending a straight-line diagram with our proposed erosion control and construction
limits at various sites along this project. In addition, a typical section of the road, drawings for
the pipe addition in the unnamed tributary (spring seep) of Mince Branch, general notes and
standards on erosion control measures, and a marked County Map are enclosed.
The best management practices will be used to minimize and control sedimentation and
erosion on this project. The construction foreman will review all erosion control measures daily
to ensure sedimentation and erosion controls are being effectively controlled. If the planned
devices are not functioning as intended, they will immediately be replaced with better devices.
The silt fences and other erosion control devices will be in place prior to pipe installation and will
remain in place until the project is stabilized.
P.O. Box 250, Bryson City, NC 28713 Phone [phone]

Mr. Steve Lund
Page 2
September 20, 2000
By copy of this letter I am asking Mr. Owen Anderson, Habitat Coordinator Western
Mountain District, of the NCWRC*to comment directly to you concerning the 404 Nationwide
permit request.
Also by copy of this letter, I am requesting authorization to proceed under Section 401 of
the Clear Water Act from Division of Water Quality. In addition, I am asking Mr. Anderson and
Mr. Ed Ingle, Area Roadside Environmental Engineer (NCDOT), to comment directly to me
concerning this permit request.
We would like to begin construction as soon as possible. If further information is
required, please advise. Your early review and consideration will be appreciated.
Yours ul ,
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C. R. Sty s, P. E.
Distric gineer
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cc: Mr. R. G. Watson, P. E., Division Engineer
Mr. Mark Davis, Division Environmental Officer
Mr. E. L. Ingle, Area Roadside Environmental Engineer
Mr. Owen Anderson, Habitat Coordinator W. Mtn. Dist., NCWRC
Mr. John Dorney, Water Quality Certification Unit, DWQ
P.O. Box 250, Bryson City, NC 28713 Phone [phone]
0012451
DWQ ID:
CORPS ACTION ID:
NATIONWIDE PERMIT REQUESTED (PROVIDE NATIONWIDE PERMIT #) r r
PRE-CONSTRUCTION NOTIFICATION APPLICATION
FOR NATIONWIDE PERMITS THAT REQUIRE:
1. NOTIFICATION TO THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS
2. APPLICATION FOR SECTION 401 CERTIFICATION
3. COORDINATION WITH THE NC DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
SEND THE ORIGINAL AND (1) COPY OF THIS COMPLETED FORM TO THE APPROPRIATE FIELD
OFFICE OF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS (SEE AGENCY ADDRESSES SHEET). SEVEN (7) COPIES
MUST BE SENT TO THE NC DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY, ATTN: JOHN DORNEY, 4401 REEDY
CREEK ROAD, RALEIGH, NC 27607. PLEASE PRINT.
1. OWNER'S NAME: NC DOT - District Engineer: C R. Styles, P.E.
2. MAILING ADDRESS: P.0 Drawer 250
SUBDIVISION NAME: N/A
CITY: Bryson Ci ty STATE: ZIP CODE: 28713
PROJECT LOCATION ADDRESS, INCLUDING SUBDIVISION N ME (?F DIFFERENT F OM
MAILING ADDRESS ABOVE):,5Z -7 . e &C ")ej
3. TELEPHONE NUMBER: (HOME) (WORK) [phone]
4. IF APPLICABLE: AGENT'S NAME OR RESPONSIBLE CORPORATE OFFICIAL, ADDRESS,
PHONE NUMBER: Same as above # 1
5. LOCATION OF WORK (PROVIDE A MAP, PREFERABLY A COPY OF USGS TOPOGRAPHIC
MAP OR AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY WITH SCALE):
COUNTY: 0.CkLOYl NEAREST TOWN OR CITY: 0 r\
SPECIFIC LOCATION (INCLUDE ROAD
NUMBERS, LANDMARKS, ECT.) 60l
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6. IMPACTED OR NEAREST STREAM/RIVER: tkn unn o,v?, a Tr: bLJ&\ S 'n weep
J/y') ;n Ce cctir.c (Dtm ass C
RIVER BASIN: ? :41
7. (a) IS PROJECT LOCATED NEAR WATER CLASSIFIED AS TROUT, TIDAL SALTWATER, (SA),
HIGH QUALITY WATERS (HQW), OUTSTANDING RESOURCE WATERS (ORW), WATER
SUPPLY (WS-I OR WS-II)? YES E] NOR IF YES, EXPLAIN:
(b) IS THE PROJECT LOCATED WITHIN A NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF COASTAL
MANAGEMENT AREA OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN (AEC)? YES ED NO?r
[c] IF THE PROJECT IS LOCATED WITHIN A COASTAL COUNTY (SEE PAGE 7 FOR LIST OF
COASTAL COUNTIES), WHAT IS THE LAND USE PLAN (LUP) DESIGNATION? -
8. (a) HAVE ANY SECTION 404 PERMITS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED FOR USE ON THIS
PROJECT? YES g' NO Ej IF YES, PROVIDE ACTION I.D. NUMBER OF PREVIOUS
PERMIT AND ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (INCLU/IDE PHOTOCOPY OF 401
CERTIFICATION): G7 ?) r,r, ' T k S n c+ lle - b" e" COP if of CIO
T-
(b) ARE ADDITIONAL PERMIT REQUESTS EXPECTED FOR THIS PROPERTY IN THE
FUTURE? YES E] NO." IF YES, DESCRIBE ANTICIPATED WORK:
(a) ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBERS OF ACRES IN TRACT OF LAND: 2 , I
(b) ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRES OF WETLANDS LOCATED ON PROJECT SITE:
lUc? nl ?
10. (a) NUMBER OF ACRES OF WETLANDS IMPACTED BY THE PROPOSED PROJECT BY:
FILLING:
FLOODING:
EXCAVATION:
OTHER:
DRAINAGE : TOTAL ACRES TO BE IMPACTED:
(b) (1) STREAM CHANNEL TO BE IMPACTED BY THE PROPOSED PROJECT (IF
RELOCATED, PROVIDE DISTANCE BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER RELOCATION:
LENGTH BEFORE: FT AFTER: FT
WIDTH BEFORE (based on normal high water contours):
WIDTH AFTER:
FT
FT
AVERAGE DEPTH BEFORE: FT AFTER: FT
(b) (2) STREAM CHANNEL IMPACTS WILL RESULT FROM: (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
OPEN CHANNEL RELOCATION: PLACEMENT OF PIPE IN CHANNEL: JS
CHANNEL EXCAVATION: CONSTRUCTION OF A DAMIFLOODING:
OTHER:
11. IF CONSTRUCTION OF A POND IS PROPOSED, WHAT IS THE SIZE OF THE WATERSHED
DRAINING TO THE POND? N/A
WHAT IS THE EXPECTED POND SURFACE AREA?
N/A
12. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK INCLUDING DISCUSSION OF TYPE OF MECHANICAL
EQUIPMENT TO BE USED? (ATTACH PLANS: 8 ''/2" BY 11" DRAWINGS
ONLY): To widen and pave SR 13 51 to meet current NCDOT Standards by use of track hoes,
bulldozers, dump trucks, back hoes, manual labor, etc.
13. PURPOSE OF PROPOSED WORK: Sara as above in # 12
14. STATE REASONS WHY IT IS BELIEVED THAT THIS ACTIVITY MUST BE CARRIED OUT IN
WETLANDS (INCLUDE ANY MEASURES TAKEN TO MINIMIZE WETLAND IMPACTS)
To gain the needed width to build SR J3 9 -) to NCDOT Standards. All Channel changes will be
constructed in the dry. Rip-rap will only be used for bank stabilization. Alders, Red Maples,
Black Walnuts Willows Sycarmres Dalwoods etc will be re-established on the banks. All
pipe replacements will be placed slightly below the existing strearrbed gradient so natural
15. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE AND/OR
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE REGARDING THE PRESENCE OF 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.
DATE CONTACTED: Handled by 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.
DATE CONTACTED: Handled by Corps
17. DOES THE PROJECT INVOLVE AN EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC FUNDS OT THE USE OF PUBLIC
NO (IF NO, LAND? YES jg. , GO TO 18)
(a) IF YES, DOES THE PROJECT REQUIRE PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL
DOCUMENT PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT? YES E] NO
(b) IF YES, HAS THE DOCUMENT BEEN REVIEWED THROUGH THE NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION STATE CLEARINGHOUSE YES F1 NO ? N/A
IF ANSWER 17b IS YES, THEN SUBMIT APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION FROM THE STATE
CLEARINGHOUSE WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THE STATE CLEARINGHOUSE REVIEW PROCESS SHOULD BE
DIRECTED TO MS. CHRYS BAGGETT, DIRECTOR STATE CLEARINGHOUSE, NORTH
CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, 116 WEST JONES STREET, RALEIGH,
NORTH CAROLINA 27603-8003, TELEPHONE [phone].
18. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH THIS APPLICATION IF PROPOSED
ACTIVITY INVOLVES THE DISCHARGE OF EXCAVATED OF FILL MATERIAL INTO WETLANDS:
(a) WETLAND DELINEATION MAP SHOWING ALL WETLANDS, STREAMS, LAKES, AND
PONDS ON THE PROPERTY (FOR NATIONWIDE PERMIT NUMBERS 14, 18, 21, 26, 29, AND 38).
ALL STREAM (INTERMITTENT AND PERMANENT) ON THE PROPERTY MUST BE SHOWN ON
THE MAP. MAP SCALES SHOULD BE 1 INCH EQUALS 50 FEET OF I INCH EQUALS 100 FEET
OF THEIR EQUIVALENT.
(b) IF AVAILABLE, REPRESENTATIVE PHOTOGRAPH OF WETLANDS TO BE IMPACTED BY
PRODUCT.
[c] IF DELINEATION WAS PERFORMED BY A CONSULTANT, INCLUDE ALL DATA SHEETS
RELEVANT TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE DELINEATION LINE.
(d) ATTACH A COPY OF THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN IF REQUIRED.
(e) WHAT IS LAND USE OF SURROUNDING PROPERTY?
Rural wmdland, Racidpntial
(f) IF APPLICABLE, WHAT IS PROPOSED METHOD OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL? N/A
(g) SIGNED AND DATED AGENT AUTHORIZATION LETTER, IF APPLICABLE.
NOTE: WETLANDS OR WATERS OF THE US MAY NOT BE IMPACTED PRIOR TO:
1. ISSUANCE OF A SECTION 404 CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMIT,
2. EITHER THE ISSUANCE OR WAIVER OF A 401 DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
CERTIFICATION, AND
3. (IN THE TWENTY COASTAL COUNTIES ONLY), A LETTER FROM THE NORTH
CAROLINA DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT STATING THE PROPOSED
ACTIVITY IS CONSISTENT WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL MANAGEMENT
PRj5GRAM.
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OWNER'S/AGSIGNATURE DATE
At
(AGENT'S SIGNATURE VALID ONLY
IF AUTHORIZATION LETTER FROM
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
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NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
March 27, 2000
Jackson County
DWQ Project # 000321
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification
NC DOI'
c/o C.R.Styles, District Engineer
PO Drawer 250
Bryson City, NC 28713
Dear Sirs:
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You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below, to relocate 140 linear
feet of Mince Branch in Jackson County for the purpose of road maintenance, as you described in your application
received by the Division of" Water Quality on March 17, 2000. After reviewing your application, we have decided
that this fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3108. This certification allows you to use
Nationwide Permit Number 26 when the Corps of Engineers issues it. 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 Stonnwater, Non-Discharge and Water Supply Water shed regulations. 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 the property is sold, the
new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying
with all conditions. 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.
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. Boy
27447, Raleigh, N.C. 276 1 1-7447. This certification and its conditions arc 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 919-733-9646.
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Attachment
cc: Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
Asheville DWQ Regional Office
File Copy
Central Files 000321
Division of Water Quality • Non-Discharge Branch
1621 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1621 Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
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_ North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-1188, 919-733-3391
Charles R. Fullwood, Executive Director
March G. 2000
Mr. Stc%c I-mid, NC'DOT C'oordirator
U. S. Arnl\ Corps of Engineers
Regulator Branch
I i I Patton Avenue. Room 143
Asheville. North Carolina 28801-5000
SUBJECT: NCDOT Natiomlide 404 Permit Application
Widen SR 1 387 - Pete Ta} for Road - Mince Branch
Jackson C'ottnt\. North Carolina
Dear Mr. Lund.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is requesting a letter of concurrence from the North
Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) to obtain a 404 permit from the U. S. Arm Corps of
Eur;incers. I have reviewed information provided bN the applicant, and an otlsite im estigation \\ as conducted on
March 2000, to assess potential constnictioo impacts on llildlife and fisheries resources. These conuraents are
prop ided in accordance wth provisions of the Clean Water Act of 1977 (33 U.S.C. 406 et seq.) and the Fish and
Wildlife C'oordinmion Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended: 10 U.S C. 661-667d).
'File applicant proposes to conduct a channel change totaling 140 linear feet in association \\ith road\la\
irnprocements. Based on the iuforuuation provided by the applicant and information on the range of trout in the
project area. it is the opinion of the NCWRC that this project will cause no significant effects to eaters supporting,
trout. Therefore, the NCWRC does not object to the project as proposed. HoN\c\er. Nle ask that the nc? channel be
designed to rescuable the old channel in Nlidth. depth. and gradient and that natural substrate. not rip-rap. be used
in the channel floor. Native trees atld shrltbs should be plamcd along tip. stream bank to prolide co\cr fot itsit anti
al ildlife and protect the banks from erosion. We caution the applicant that adequate sedimentation and erosion
control measures be implemented prior to an}' ground disturbing activities to nlininlize impacts to doll nstream
aquatic resources.
Thmik NOn for the Opportlttltt\ to rciel\ and conunent on this project. Pending availabilit\ of field staff'.
the NC'WR(' nnaN inspect the l\ork site during or after construction. If there are and questions regarding these
comments. please contact me at (828) 4s2-2>46.
Sinccrel?.
Mark S. Davis
Mountain Region Coordinator
Habitat ConserN ation Program
cc Mr. C. R. St\lcs. P.E.. NCDOT
Mr E. L. hag,le, Area Roadside Emironnaental Engineer, NCDOT
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TEMPORARY SILT FENCE:
A temporary silt fence is commonly used at the toe of a fill section to prevent off-
site sedimentation. It is made of permeable filter fabric buried at the bottom,
stretched and supported by steel posts. The silt fence reduces the water flowwhile
retaining the sediment. They may also be used to divert water flow to protected
outlets. Silt fences need to be checked after each significant rainfall to ensure there
effectiveness. They must be maintained on a regular basis. Silt fences shall not be
installed across streams, ditches, or waterways.
AREAS OF USE:
At toe of fill sections where sediment runoff can be stored and contained
inside the project limits.
DESIGN CRITERIA:
Material
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SILT BASIN TYPE-B:
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A silt basin type-B is a temporary basin built to collect sediment flowing through a
drainage way. The silt basin is built at the base of the ditch with its length being at
least 2 times the width of the basin. The type-B silt basin is generally built in
conjunction with temporary rock silt checks and other devices that control or slow
down water flow. This device must be monitored closely and cleaned out on a
regular basis until grass is established along the ditch line and sedimentation is no
longer a problem.
AREAS OF USE:
• In conjunction with temporary rock silt checks and other devices used in
drainage ditches.
DESIGN CRITERIA:
• Width - variable
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rock pipe inlet protection shall be used at pipe inlets no larger than 36 inches in
diameter where it is receiving flow from several directions. The type-A rock pipe
inlet protection utilizes class-B stone lined with #5 or #57 stone to protect drainage
pipe structures by trapping sediment before it enters. They have a sediment storage
pit which is designed by the same procedures as a silt basin.
AREAS OF USE:
• At inlets to pipes no larger than 36 inches in diameter where it receives flow
from several directions.
• In areas where it can be cleaned and maintained on a regular basis.
DESIGN CRITERIA:
• Structural stone - class-B stone
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• Dam height - 3 ft. minimum
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sites. Rock silt screens shall be used to trap sediment transported by running water
and shall be placed in the stream below the construction site within the right-of-
way or easement boundary. The rock silt screen utilizes class B stone lined with #5
or #57 stone to produce a ripple-effect in the stream to settle the larger sediment
particles transported in the stream from the construction site. The trapped sediment
shall be cleaned out before the device is removed from the stream.
AREAS OF USE:
• In live streams below construction sites where construction occurs in or
adjacent to the stream.
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DESIGN CRITERIA:
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Dam height - 1.5 ft. minimum and 3 ft. maximum ( shall not be higher than
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