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Michael F. Easley
Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
Acting Director
Division of Water Quality
DWQ Project No.: 0 114-3e County:
Applicant: .v /) a T - 101 s t 04 /Z
Project Name: ?V Lli c-C4 '
Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification:
Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer
Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return this certificate to the
401/Wetlands Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1621 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC,
27699-1621.This form may be returned to DWQ by the applicant, the applicant's authorized agent, or the
project engineer.It is not necessary to send certificates from all of these.
Applicant's Certification
I, M t c N,9EL L. 14 o,-aCn , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and
diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built
within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the
approved plj >I other supporting materials.
Signature: `Date: 7 ?/C li7
Agent's Certification
I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and
diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built
within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the
approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature: Date:
If this project was designed by a Certified Professional
I, , as a duly registered Professional (i.e., Engineer,
Landscape Architect, Surveyor, ect.) in the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe
(periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project, for the Permittee hereby state that, to the
best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the
construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality
Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature Registration No. Date
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Division of Water Quality 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1650
Wetlands/401 Unit: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
F W A jF Michael F. Easley, Governor
O?? RpG William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources _
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r Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
> Acting Director
.? Division of Water Quality
October 2, 2001
Alexander County
DWQ Project No. 011438
Improvements to NC 16
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Ms. Trish Simon, Division Environmental Officer
NCDOT Division 12
P.O. Box 47
Shelby, NC 28151-0047
Dear Ms. Simon:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below, to
permanently impact 26 linear feet, temporarily impact 10 linear feet, and relocate 60 linear feet of
Stirewalt Creek in order to improve NC 16 in Alexander County. The project should be constructed
in accordance with your application dated September 25, 2001 (received October 1, 2001). After
reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General Water Quality
Certification No. 3289 corresponding to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit
Number 14. 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.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application except as
modified below. If you change your project, you must notify us in writing and 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 or if stream impacts exceed 150 linear feet,
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 and any
additional conditions listed below.
1. Stormwater management, sedimentation and erosion control and buffer requirements for WS-IV
Waters as specified in 15A NCAC 2B .0216.
2. Temporary or permanent herbaceous vegetation shall be planted on all bare soil within 10 days of
ground-disturbing activities to provide long term erosion control.
3. All culverts required for this project shall be installed in such a manner that'the original stream
profiles are not altered (i.e. the depth of the channel must not be reduced by a widening of the
streambed). Existing stream dimensions are to be maintained above and.below locations of
culvert extensions. Culverts shall be installed one foot below the stream to allow for fish and
other wildlife movement.
4. All work shall be performed during low flow conditions.
North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 401 Wetlands Certification Unit,
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 (Mailing Address)
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604-2260 (Location)
919-733-1786 (phone), 919-733-6893 (fax), http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands/
5. All mechanized equipment operated near surface waters must be regularly inspected and
maintained to prevent contamination of stream waters from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or
other toxic materials.
6. The presence of equipment in the channels must be minimized. Under no circumstances must
rock, sand or other materials be dredged from the wetted stream channel under authorization of
this permit, except in the immediate vicinity of the culverts.
7. Existing vegetated buffers shall not be mowed in order to utilize it for storm water sheet flow.
8. Use of rip-rap for bank stabilization is to be minimized; rather, native vegetation is to be planted
when practical. If necessary, rip-rap must be limited to the stream bank below the high water
mark, and vegetation must be used for stabilization above high water.
9. Rock silt screens at culvert outlets shall be removed at project completion.
Upon completion of the project, the NCDOT shall complete and return the enclosed
"Certificate of Completion" form to notify NCDWQ when all work included in the §401
Certification has been completed. The responsible party shall complete the attached form
and return it to the 401/Wetlands Unit of the NC Division of Water Quality upon
completion of the 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 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 Ms. Cynthia Van Der Wiele at 919-733-9646
or Mr. Pete Colwell of the Mooresville Regional Office at 704.663.1699.
Sincerely,
orpe,
ti Director
Attachment
Pc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
NCDWQ Mooresville Regional Office
Central Files
File Copy
FILE COPY
MEMORANDUM
TO: John Hendrix, Permit Coordinator
Asheville Office, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
FROM: Ron Linville, Regional Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Program
DATE: September 26, 2001
SUBJECT: Review of an application by North Carolina Department of Transportation
(NCDOT), Highway 16, Stirewalt Creek, Alexander County
NCDOT is requesting a letter of concurrence from the North Carolina Wildlife
Resources Commission (NCWRC) to obtain a 404 permit from the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers. The NCWRC has reviewed information provided by the applicant, and field
biologists on our staff are familiar with habitat values of the project area. 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).
NCDOT proposes to extend an existing 48-foot long double barrel culvert in the
Town of Taylorsville. Each side will be extended 13 feet for total impact of 26 linear
feet. A small 60-foot section of stream will be relocated in a manner that mimics existing
stream dimensions in order to accommodate the extension. Based on the information
provided by the applicant and our information on the range of trout in the project area, we
do not believe this project will cause significant effects to waters supporting trout.
Therefore, we do not object to the project as proposed in Ms. Trish Simon's letter and
application of September 25, 2001 providing the project is accomplished accordingly.
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this project. If you
have any questions regarding these comments, please contact me at 336/769-9453.
Cc: Trish Simon, NCDOT
Cynthia Van Der Wiele, NCDWQ
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STATE of NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MICHAEL F. EASLEY P.O. Box 25201, RALEIGH, N.C. 27611-5201 LYNDO TIPPETT
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
P.O. BOX 47, 1710 East Marion Street
Shelby, N. C. 28151-0047
September 25, 2001
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Mr. John Hendrix
US Army Corp of Engineers
Asheville Regulatory Field Office OrT
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, N. C. 28891-5006
Dear Mr. Hendrix:
The North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, proposes the following
project for your issuance of a Section 404 Permit. We believe this project can be accomplished
under General Permit No. 198200031.
COUNTY: Alexander
LOCATION: Culvert on N.C. Highway 16, 0.8 mile south of N.C. Highway 90
STREAM: Stirewalt Creek
PROJECT D NCDOT proposes to extend an existing 48' lon>2 double concrete
box culvert a tot of 26 feet (1 feet on inlet and outlet) with an inlet and outlet concrete headwall
to accommodate t of NC Highway 16 from two to three lanes. Riprap/filter cloth will
be used at the four corners of the box cu v ion. The culvert will be placed below
existing streambed elevation streambed. It is also proposed that a "floodplain bench" be
constructed at the inlet and the outlet of the "dry" cell culvert to maintain low flow through the
main flow culvert as well as to maintain channel dimensions. Due to the close proximity of the
stream and the roadway, DOT also proposes to fill a 60-foot section of the existing channel and
relocate it away from proposed widened roadway. An on-site field meeting was held on September
11, 2001 between representatives ofNCDOT, Wildlife Resources Commission (Ron Linville and
Mary Ellen Haggard) and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (John Hendrix) to determine an
acceptable design for the stream relocation. The relocated stream will be constructed in such a way
as to mimic the existing stream channel's pattern and dimensions and will be 65 linear feet;
therefore, there will be no net loss of stream. The existing vegetation in this area is mostly kudzu
Mr. John Hendrix
Page 2- Highway 16, Alexander County
September 25, 2001
and the area that the stream will be relocated onto is prime commercial lots. It is anticipated
that this area will be developed shortly after the Highway 16 widening project is completed. Due to
these considerations, the streambank will be stabilized by seeding and mulching after the relocation.
It is proposed that the watercourse be blocked using sandbags and pumped around the construction
area during the culvert installation following NCDOT best management practices for pipe/culvert
placement activities. The diversion will extend approximately 5 feet beyond the length of the
extended culvert. Site location maps, soil survey maps, photos of the site, and sketches of planned
activities are attached.
The stream impacted by the proposed project is Stirewalt Creek, which is an urban stream flowing
through a large portion of the Town of Taylorsville. It is classified Class C waters and is located in
the Catawba River Basin. There are no wetlands involved in the project. The project is located on
an urban arterial roadway; however the stream is not located within a critical or protected water
supply watershed area nor is the stream crossing within '/z mile of the critical area of a water supply
source; therefore, hazardous spill basins are not required. Enclosed is the NCDOT hazardous spill
basin checklist and "Guidelines for the Location and Design of Hazardous Spill Basins".
A review of the Natural Heritage information for the threatened (T/SA -Threatened due to
similarity of appearance) species listed for Alexander County, the bog turtle (Clemmys
muhlenbergii), did not reveal any known sites in the vicinity of the proposed project. I have
conducted a survey for the bog turtle in the project area on September 11, 2001. None were
observed. It was determined that neither the bog turtle nor suitable habitat was located in the
proposed project area. No significant effect on this species is anticipated. A review of the available
information for the National Register of Historic Places was also conducted. It is anticipated that
no site listed on the National Register will be affected by the proposed project.
By copy of this letter, we are asking Neil Trivette, NCDOT Area Roadside Environmental Engineer
to comment on the above project. By copy of this letter, we are also requesting concurrence from
the Wildlife Resources Commission, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and the State Historic
Preservation Office.
By copy of this letter, I am forwarding seven (7) copies of the application package to John Dorney,
NCDENR, Division of Water Quality, 401/Wetland Unit for review. A $200.00 check is enclosed
for application processing.
Your earliest consideration for this request would be greatly appreciated. Should you have any
questions, please call me at 704-480-9020.
Mr. John Hendrix
Page 3- Highway 16, Alexander County
September 25, 2001
Respectfully yours, _
M.L. Holder, P.E.
Division Engineer
Twelfth Division
BY: JXC4?
Trish Simon
Division 12 Environmental Officer
Enclosures
cc: Mr. Michael L. Holder, P.E., Division Engineer
Mr. Dan Holderman, P.E. , Division Bridge Engineer
Mr. Clay Lunsford, Alexander County Maintenance Engineer
Mr. Neil Trivette, Area Roadside Environmental Engineer
Mr. Ron Linville, WRC
Mr. Brian Cole, USF & WS
Mr. John Dorney, DENR/DWQ/401/Wetlands Unit (7 copies)
File
Office Use Only: Farm Version April 2001
USACE Action ID No. DWQ No:
If any particular item is not applicable to this project, please enter "Not Applicable" or "N/A" rather than
leaving the space blank.
1. Processing
1. Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project:
® Section 404 Permit
? Section 10 Permit
® 401 Water Quality Certification
? Riparian or Watershed Buffer Rules
2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: GP No. 198200031
3. If this notification is solely a courtesy copy because written approval for the 401 Certification
is not required, check here: ?
4. If payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) is proposed for
mitigation of impacts (see section VIII - Mitigation), check here: ?
H. Applicant Information
1. Owner/Applicant Information
Name: Mike Holder, N.C. Department of Transportation
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 47
Shelby, North Carolina 28151
Telephone Number: 704-480-9020 Fax Number: 704-480-5401
E-mail Address:
2. Agent Information (A signed and dated copy of the Agent Authorization letter must be
attached if the Agent has signatory authority for the owner/applicant.)
Name: Trish Simon
Company Affiliation: N.C.Department of Transportation
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 47
Shelby, North Carolina 28151
Telephone Number: 704-480-9044 Fax Number: 704-480-5401
E-mail Address: [e-mail]
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III. Project Information
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Attach a vicinity map clearly showing the location of the property with respect to local
landmarks such as towns, rivers, and roads. Also provide a detailed site plan showing property
boundaries and development plans in relation to surrounding properties. Both the vicinity map
and site plan must include a scale and north arrow. The specific footprints of all buildings,
impervious surfaces, or other facilities must be included. If possible, the maps and plans should
include the appropriate USGS Topographic Quad Map and NRCS Soil Survey with the property
boundaries outlined. Plan drawings, or other maps may be included at the applicant's discretion,
so long as the property is clearly. defined. For administrative and distribution purposes, the
USACE requires information to be submitted on sheets no larger than 11 by 17-inch format;
however, DWQ may accept paperwork of any size. DWQ prefers full-size construction
drawings rather than a sequential sheet version of the full-size plans. If full-size plans are
reduced to a small scale such that the final version is illegible, the applicant will be informed that
the project has been placed on hold until decipherable maps are provided.
1. Name of project: Culvert Extension on Highway 16, Taylorsville
2. T.I.P. Project Number (NCDOT Only): N/A
Property Identification Number (Tax PIN): NCDOT Right of way,
4. Location
County: Alexander Nearest Town: Taylorsville
Subdivision name (include phaseilot number): N/A
Directions to site (include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): 0.8 miles south of intersection of
NC Highway 90 and Highway 16. The site is located within the city limits of Taylorsville.
5. Site coordinates, if available (UTM or Lat/Long): 35°54'42N/81°10'40W
(Note - If project is linear, such as a road or utility line, attach a sheet that separately lists the
coordinates for each crossing of a distinct waterbody.)
6. Describe the existing land use or condition of the site at the time of this application: Culvert
extension on a paved highway.
7. Property size (acres): 0.10 acres (NCDOT right of way)
8. Nearest body of water (stream/river/sound/ocean/lake): Stirewalt Creek, Class C Waters
9. River Basin: Catawba
(Note - this must be one of North Carolina's seventeen designated major river basins. The
River Basin map is available at http://h2o.enr.state.ne.us/admin/maps/.)
10. Describe the purpose of the proposed work: The project consists of extending an existing
48' double box culvert. The inlet and outlet will both be extended 13 ft. (total of 26 feet) to
accommodate widening of NC Highway 16 from two to three lanes. Due to the close
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proximity of the stream to the roadway, the widening, of Highway 16 will necessitate the
relocation of 60 feet of Stirewalt Creek directly upstream of the existing culvert. Sixty feet
of new channel will be constructed as to mimic the dimensions and pattern of the existing
channel. There will be no net loss of linear stream footage. It is also proposed that a
"floodplain bench" be constructed at the inlet and outlet of the "dry" cell culvert to maintain
low flow through the main flow culvert as well as to maintain channel dimensions
Additional riprap will be used at the four corners of the box culvert for stabilization. ___
11. List the type of equipment to be used to construct the project: A trackhoe and backhoe will
be used for excavating and ripran work.
12. Describe the land use in the vicinity of this project: The surrounding area is an urban area. It
is mostly residential downstream of the culvert and prime commercial lots upstream.
IV. Prior Project History
If jurisdictional determinations and/or permits have been requested and/or obtained for this
project (including all prior phases of the same subdivision) in the past, please explain. Include
the USACE Action ID Number, DWQ Project Number, application date, and date permits and
certifications were issued or withdrawn. Provide photocopies of previously issued permits,
certifications or other useful information. Describe previously approved wetland, stream and
buffer impacts, along with associated mitigation (where applicable). If this is a NCDOT project,
list and describe permits issued for prior segments of the same T.I.P. project, along with
construction schedules.
N/A
V. Future Project Plans
Are any additional permit requests anticipated for this project in the future? If so, describe the
anticipated work, and provide justification for the exclusion of this work from the current
application: NC Highway 16 is a paved two-lane road which is being widened to three lanes
within Taylorsville. There are no plans for further permit requests at this time.
VI. Proposed Impacts to Waters of the United States/Waters of the State
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
wetlands, open water, and stream channels associated with the project. The applicant must also
provide justification for these impacts in Section VII below. All proposed impacts, permanent
and temporary, must be listed herein, and must be clearly identifiable on an accompanying site
plan. All wetlands and waters, and all streams (intermittent and perennial) must be shown on a
delineation map, whether or not impacts are proposed to these systems. Wetland and stream
evaluation and delineation forms should be included as appropriate. Photographs may be
included at the applicant's discretion. If this proposed impact is strictly for wetland or stream
mitigation, list and describe the impact in Section VIII below. If additional space is needed for
listing or description, please attach a separate sheet.
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1. Wetland Impacts NO WETLAND IMPACTS
Wetland Impact
Site Number
indicate on ma
Type of Impact* Area of
Impact
acres Located within
100-year Floodplain**
cs/no Distance to
Nearest Stream
linear feet
Type of Wetland***

' List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: mechanized cleating, grading, fill,
excavation, flooding, ditching/drainage, etc. For dams, separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding.
•• 100-Year floodplains are identified through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps
(FIRM), or FEMA-approved local floodplain reaps. Maps are available through the FEMA Map Service Center at 1-800-358-9616, or
online at http://x,,,tiu,. fema. pov.
List a wetland type that best describes wetland to be impacted (e.g., freshwater/saltwatcr marsh, forested wetland, beaver pond,
Carolina Bay, bog, etc.)
List the total acreage (estimated) of existing wetlands on the property: 0
Total area of wetland impact proposed: 0
2. Stream Impacts, including all intermittent and perennial streams
Strews Impact Length of Average Width Perennial or
Site Number Type of Impact* Impact Stream Name** of Stream Intermittent?
(indicate on (linear feet) Before Impact (please specify)
ma
Culvert extension
1 (Additional fill in 26 R Stirewalt 4 ft Perennial
stream)
Concrete head-
walls and 5-10 ft
I placement of (inlet)
riprap around pipe 15 ft
inlet and outlet for (outlet)
stabilization.
relocation
60 ft of existing No net loss
1 channel filled and of channel
65 ft of c
co ed
Cofferdams (5 ft above
(Sandbags)- & below
1 Temporary stream proposed "
diversion during inlet and
pipe installation outlet)
List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: culverts and associated rip-rap,
dams (separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding), relocation (include linear feet before and after, and net loss/gain),
stabilization activities (cement wall, rip-rap, crib wall, gabions, ctc.), excavation, ditching/straightening, etc. If stream relocation is
proposed, plans and profiles showing the linear footprint for both the original and relocated streams must be included
"• Stream names can be found on USGS topographic maps. If a stream has no name, list as UT (unnamed tributary) to the nearest
downstream named stream into which it flows. USGS maps are available through the USGS at 1-800-358-9616, or online at
w1Fw.uses.Rov. Several intemd sites also allow direct download and printing of USGS maps (e.g., www.topoZOne.com,
w%v\v.mapquest.com, dc.).
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Cumulative impacts (linear distance in feet) to all streams on site: Total additional fill in
stream = 26 feet: Total linear footage of riprap for bank stabilization on inlet and outlet =
20-35 feet, Additional temporary impacts due to stream diversion = 10 feet.
3. Open Water Impacts, including Lakes, Ponds, Estuaries, Sounds, Atlantic Ocean and any
other Water of the U.S. NO OPEN WATER IMPACTS
Open Water Impact Area of Name of Watcrbody Type of Waterbody
Site Number Type of Impact* Impact (if applicable) (lake, pond, estuary, sound,
(indicate on ma (acres bay, ocean, etc.

' List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: fill, excavation, dredging,
flooding, drainage, bulkheads, etc.
4. Pond Creation NO POND CREATION
If construction of a pond is proposed, associated wetland and stream impacts should be
included above in the wetland and stream impact sections. Also, the proposed pond should
be described here and illustrated on any maps included with this application.
Pond to be created in (check all that apply): ? uplands ? stream ? wetlands
Describe the method of construction (e.g., dam/embankment, excavation, installation of
draw-down valve or spillway, etc.):
Proposed use or purpose of pond (e.g., livestock watering, irrigation, aesthetic, trout pond,
local stormwater requirement, etc.):
Size of watershed draining to pond: Expected pond surface area:
VII. Impact Justification (Avoidance and Minimization)
Specifically describe measures taken to avoid the proposed impacts. It may be useful to provide
information related to site constraints such as topography, building ordinances, accessibility, and
financial viability of the project. The applicant may attach drawings of alternative, lower-impact
site layouts, and explain why these design options were not feasible. Also discuss how impacts
were minimized once the desired site plan was developed. If applicable, discuss construction
techniques to be followed during construction to reduce impacts.
NCDOT will be widening N.C. Highway 16 in Tavlorsville, Alexander Countv due to the
increasing growth in the area. The culvert is being extended a minimal amount to provide the
additional area needed to widen N.C. Highway 16. During culvert construction, the stream will
be dammed and the water pumped around the site during excavation/installation. The
disturbance will be restricted to within 5 feet upstream and downstream of the proposed new
culvert. Concrete headwalls and 5-15 lineareet--cif--nPi?a P wilLhe used at the inlet and outlet of
stream i
that will be widened: ther¢iore, 60 feet of the stream will need to be relocated. Sixtv feet of new
dimensions. The existing vegetation in is area is m
annel
be relocated onto is prime commercial lots. It is anticipated that this area will be developed
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shortly after the Highway 16 widening project is completed. Due to these considerations, after
relocation the streambank will be stabilized by seeding and mulching. An on-site field meeting
was conducted between representatives ofNCDOT, Wildlife Resources Commission (Ron
Linville and Marv Ellen Hagzard), and U.S. Army Corp ofEng
gineers (John Hendrix) on 9/11/01
to determine an acceptable design option for the relocated stream.
VIM Mitigation
DWQ - In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0500, mitigation may be required by the NC
Division of Water Quality for projects involving greater than or equal to one acre of impacts to
freshwater wetlands or greater than or equal to 150 linear feet of total impacts to perennial
streams.
USACE - In accordance with the Final Notice of Issuance and Modification of Nationwide
Permits, published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2000, mitigation will be required when
necessary to ensure that adverse effects to the aquatic environment are minimal. Factors
including size and type of proposed impact and function and relative value of the impacted
aquatic resource will be considered in determining acceptability of appropriate and practicable
mitigation as proposed. Examples of mitigation that may be appropriate and practicable include,
but are not limited to: reducing the size of the project; establishing and maintaining wetland
and/or upland vegetated buffers to protect open waters such as streams; and replacing losses of
aquatic resource functions and values by creating, restoring, enhancing, or preserving similar
functions and values, preferable in the same watershed.
If mitigation is required for this project, a copy of the mitigation plan must be attached in order
for USACE or DWQ to consider the application complete for processing. Any application
lacking a required mitigation plan or NCWRP concurrence shall be placed on hold as
incomplete. An applicant may also choose to review the current guidelines for stream restoration
in DWQ's Draft Technical Guide for Stream Work in North Carolina, available at
http://h2o. enr.state.nc.us/ncwetIands/strmgi de. html.
Provide a brief description of the proposed mitigation plan. The description should provide
as much information as possible, including, but not limited to: site location (attach directions
and/or map, if offsite), affected stream and river basin, type and amount (acreagellinear feet)
of mitigation proposed (restoration, enhancement, creation, or preservation), a plan view,
preservation mechanism (e.g., deed restrictions, conservation easement, etc.), and a
description of the current site conditions and proposed method of construction. Please attach
a separate sheet if more space is needed.
PERMANENT IMPACTS DUE TO FILL IN STREAM < 150 FEET.
The impacts of the 60 feet of fill in the existing stream is being mitigated by the construction
of 65 feet of stream channel. The relocation will be done in such a way as to mimic the
dimensions and pattern of the existing channel.
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2. Mitigation may also be made by payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration
Program (NCWRP) with the NCWRP's written agreement. Check the box indicating that
you would like to pay into the NCWRP. Please note that payment into the NCWRP must be
reviewed and approved before it can be used to satisfy mitigation requirements. Applicants
will be notified early in the review process by the 401/Wetlands Unit if payment into the
NCWRP is available as an option. For additional information regarding the application
process for the NCWRP, check the NCWRP website at http://h?o.enr.state.nc.us?«rp??ndex.htn,. If
use of the NCWRP is proposed, please check the appropriate box on page three and provide
the following information:
Amount of stream mitigation requested (linear feet):
Amount of buffer mitigation requested (square feet):
Amount of Riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres):
Amount of Non-riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres):
Amount of Coastal wetland mitigation requested (acres):
IX. Environmental Documentation (DWQ Only)
Does the project involve an expenditure of public funds or the use of public (federal/state/local)
land?
Yes ® No ?
If yes, does the project require preparation of an environmental document pursuant to the
requirements of the National or North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
Note: If you are not sure whether a NEPA/SEPA document is required, call the SEPA
coordinator at [phone] to review current thresholds for environmental documentation.
Yes ? No
If yes, has the document review been finalized by the State Clearinghouse? If so, please attach a
copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval letter.
Yes ? No ?
X. Proposed Impacts on Riparian and Watershed Buffers (DWQ Only)
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
required state and local buffers associated with the project. The applicant must also provide
justification for these impacts in Section VII above. All proposed impacts must be listed herein,
and must be clearly identifiable on the accompanying site plan. All buffers must be shown on a
map, whether or not impacts are proposed to the buffers. Correspondence from the DWQ
Regional Office may be included as appropriate. Photographs may also be included at the
applicant's discretion.
Will the project impact protected riparian buffers identified within 15A NCAC 213 .0233
(Meuse), 15A NCAC 2B .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 2B .0250 (Randleman Rules and
Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please identify )?
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Yes ? No ® If you answered "yes", provide the following information:
Identify the square feet and acreage of impact to each zone of the riparian buffers. If buffer
mitigation is required calculate the required amount of mitigation by applying the buffer
multipliers.
*
Zone Impact
(square feet
Multiplier Required
Miti
gation 3
2 1.5
Total
• Zone 1 extends out 30 feet perpendicular from near bank of channel; Zone 2 extends an
additional 20 fed from the edge of Zone 1.
If buffer mitigation is required, please discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (i.e., Donation
of Property, Conservation Easement, Riparian Buffer Restoration / Enhancement, Preservation or
Payment into the Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund). Please attach all appropriate information as
identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0242 or.0260.
XL Stormwater (DWQ Only)
Describe impervious acreage (both existing and proposed) versus total acreage on the site.
Discuss stormwater controls proposed in order to protect surface waters and wetlands
downstream from the property.
Highway 16 is a two-lane paved road that is to be widened to three lanes for annroximately 2000
feet prior to entering downtown Taylorsville. The site is located in an urban area with limited
acreage; therefore, it is proposed that stormwater flow from south of the culvert will be directed
into the "dry cell" side of the culvert and stormwater flow from north of the culvert will be
directed into the "live water" side of the culvert. The maiority-of the Highwav 16 widening will
occur north of the double culvert.
XEL Sewage Disposal (DWQ Only)
Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non-discharge or discharge) of
wastewater generated from the proposed project, or available capacity of the subject facility.
N/A
XM. Violations (DWQ Only)
Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H.0500) or any Buffer Rules?
Yes ? No
Is this an after-the-fact permit application?
Yes ? No
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XIV. Other Circumstances (Optional):
It is the applicant's responsibility to submit the application sufficiently in advance of desired
construction dates to allow processing time for these permits. However, an applicant may
choose to list constraints associated with construction or sequencing that may impose limits on
work schedules (e.g., draw-down schedules for lakes, dates associated with Endangered and
Threatened Species, accessibility problems, or other issues outside of the applicant's control).
N/A
/ , Z --l-cl dLlt :?25 Z6? 5-D /
Applicant/Agent's Signature Date
(Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.)
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Date: 9/2012001 Caption: Culvert extension/Stream Relocation on Hwy 16, Stirewalt Creek,
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INTERMITTENT CHANNEL 1>...
EVALUATION FORM
APPLICANT NAME N.C. Department of Transportation DATE 9/20/01
PROPOSED CHANNEL WORK (i.e., culvert, relocation, etc.) Culvert extension and stream relocation
NVATERBODY/RIVER BASIN Stirewalt Creek, Catawba River Basin COUNTY/CITY Alexander County.
RECENT WEATHER CONDITIONS Moderate Rainfall
t ?` t
P SP NP Observation Comments or Description
,l' Fish/Shellfish/Crustaccans Present Small fish present
x Benthic Matto Invertebrates
x Amphibians Present/Breeding
x Algae And/Or Fungus (water quality function)
X Wildlife Channel Use (i.e. tracks, feces, shells, others)
X Federally Protected Species Present (Discontinue)
x Riffle/Pool Structure
1 Stable Streambanks
X Channel Substrate
i.e. gravel. cobble, rock, coarse sand gravel
Y Riparian Canopy Present (SP =h 501,0 closure) Stream is urban stream; Upstream of culvert - Residential yards &
development property. Downstream of culvert- Residential yeards
x Undercut Banks/Instream Habitat Structure
x Flow In Channel
X Wetlands Adjacent To/Contig. With Channel (Discontinue)
x Persistent Pools/Saturated Bottom
June throu0i Sept)
X Seeps,'Groundwater Discharge (June through Sept)
x Adjacent Floodplain Present Floodplain benches observed in stream channel
Wrack Material or Drill Lines
?X- Ilydroph}tic Vegetation in/adjacent to channel
Important To Domestic Water Supply? Y / N NO
Does Channel Appear On A Quad Or Soils Map? Y / N Yes Approx. Drainage Area: 350 acres-
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Determination:
X Perennial Channel
Intermittent Channel
Ephemeral Channel
Ditch Through
Upland
(stop) Important Channel: _X_ LF PROJECT MGR Initials
(proceed) Unimportant Channel: LF
(no jd) (attach map indicating location of important/unimportant channel)
(no jd)
Evaluator's Signature:
(if other than C.O.E. project manager)
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P=Present SP=Stongly Present NP=Not Present 11/4/98
NCDIVQ Strennl Classification Forln
Project Name: N(9h?' Y River Basin:( County. A I e xa•Ya ej? Evaluator, ? - J s MGY?
DWQ Project Number. Nearest Named Stream: Latitude: 35 `5-e/ '(4 Z Signature:
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Date: '112410 1 USGS QUAD: -rgy1a; V I.IIt Longitude: 6-1 u 1 ( 4Z Location/Directions: Q , $ S ?,w r.F I (17c rsC et I v? D
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2) Am Rooted Plants Present In Stmambcd7 01, 02 01 00
d) Is Periphyion Present? 00 01 02 &1
4) Are Bivalves Present? 00 e1 02 03
PRIMARY BIOLOGY INDICA TOR POINTS. O #VALUE!
Secondrirv Field Wintors:rcnlroneNarbrrrrrun?
1. Ceomornhniot•v Absent Weak Moderate Strnn
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2) Is There A Grade Control Point In Channel? 0 0 OS 01 01.5
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SECONDARY GEOAIORPIIOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS. #VA L UEI
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SECONDARYN)'DROLOGYILVDICATORPOINTS. O
u #VALUE!
_111. BloloQy Absent Weak Moderate Stronn
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NCDOT
HAZARDOUS SPILL BASIN CHECKLIST
Division: 2 _ County: Project ID: (L,? 76 67zro 2
River Basin: GArffiw3r? Bridge No: -3 ?
Route: oc Stream: vvc??fi c? r7fiLzI 7a
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Water Qualitv Criteria:
Yes No
Stream Crossing Blue Line On USGS rti? f
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WS HJH OR IV, Crossing Within 0.5n i of W.S. Critical Area r r?
Roadwav Criteria:
Route Designation-
Yes No
Arterial Urban
Arterial Rural
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Additional Site Information: Z--6?iL--vr ,4' .
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Yes No
Is a Hazardous Spill Basin Required? r- r---'
Criteria Based Upon NCDOT "Best Management Practices for the
Protection of Surface Waters" (March, 1997).
APPENDIX O
SHEET 1 OF 2
GUIDELINES FOR THE LOCATION AND DESIGN
OF HAZARDOUS SPILL BASINS
Hazardous Spill Basins are provided in new highway construction and major
improvment projects at strategic locations along arterial system highways to aid in
containment and clean up of accidental spills. The determination of these strategic
locations is based on concentrated truck usage areas such as; parking sites at rest
areas, weight stations, and runaway ramps, as well as for highway segments in close
proximity to particularly sensitive waters such as; outstanding resource waters and
water supply sources.
The strategy is to configure the highway segment of concern such that any
potential spill runoff would be directed through a facility (basin) where the flow could be
interrupted and temporarily stored to prevent hazardous material from reaching a
receiving stream.
The use of these basins and other management practices to protect receiving
waters is in accordance to the general policies and criteria presented in the departments
document "Best Management Practices for Protection of Surface Waters". The following
is additional specific guidance in the location and design of the basins:
APPLICABLE LOCATIONS
Basins will be provided at stream crossings on highways
functionally classified as a rural or urban arterials and,
The stream(s) is identified as an Outstanding Resource
Water (ORW) or a WS-1 watersupply, or
The stream (1) crossing is within 1/2 mile of the critical
area`2) of a water supply source classified as WS-Il, WS-111
and WS-IV.
Provision of basins at crossings of those streams on highways
functionally calssified as collectors and local streets and roads can
be evaluated on a site by site basis with consideration for:
traffic volume, traffic type, accident potential related to the highway
geometries, receiving water quality, and the feasibility of basin
construction at the site.
APPENDIX O
SHEET 2 OF 2
(1) For the purpose of these guidelines "stream " will be defined as those depicted as
blue lines on 7-112 minute (1:24000 scale) United States Geological Survey
(USGS) quadrangles.
(2) Critical area is defined as extending 112 mile from the normal pool elevation of
a reservoir; or 112 mile upstream of, and draining to an intake. This would
make the effective area for hazardous spill basins placement, within 1.0 mile of
the normal pool or upstream of an intake.
DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
The volume of spill containment storage provided will be
approximately 10,000 gallons plus the estimated runoff volume
from a rainfall intensity equating to a two year return period
event.
A means will be provided such that the normal free flow of
runoff at the basin outlet can be interrupted to cause containment
of hazardous runoff. This can be accomplished by providing a
mechanical control gate or by constructing a minimum control
section in the outlet channel that could be readily blocked by such
simple mean as shoveled earth material or stacked bags.
The mechanical gate alternative will generally be utilized in areas
where normal operational activities would allow close scrutiny
and control, reducing the potential for problems with vandalism.
Examples would be rest areas, weight stations and within
controlled access.
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STATE of NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MICHAEL F. EASLEY LYNDO TIPPETT
GovERNOR SECRETARY

MEMO TO: John Dorney, DENR/DWQ/401/Wetlands Unit
FROM: Trish Simon, Division 12 Environmental Officer -f5
DATE: September 25, 2001
SUBJECT: Pre-construction Notification r
Enclosed are seven copies of a pre-construction notification permit application for
a culvert extension project in Alexander County for your review and comments.
is
PAYMENT
RECEIVED
Post Office Box 47 Shelby, North Carolina 28151-0047