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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20050375 Ver 1_Complete File_20060911 r -I DWQ Project No.: D,S0,3 S County: Applicant: NCDOT Project Name: 17.ss rOOA" 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, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650. 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, Joel B. Setzer. P.E., 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-0 the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, p erials. Signature: Date: e? Agent's Cepiffication C.001 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: !f this project was designed by a Certified Professional I, , as a duly registered Professional (i.e., Engineer, Landscape Architect, Surveyor, etc.) in the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project, for the Permitee 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. Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Quality .SOro?- Date: 8 SFp I ?? Hpsq ? Z006 ?E M8'.9TF B ?Cy 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), hftp://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands/ D? VVATFR Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary f?1 North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Quality O 4?osgTF r OS April 7, 2005 T°'Jackson County qRe DWQ Project No. 050375 NCSR 1775 (Broom Road) APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions Mr. J. B. Setzer, P.E. Division Engineer N C Department of Transportation 253 Webster Road Sylva, North Carolina 28779 Dear Mr. Setzer: You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below, to impact 41 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Jeff Creek and Jeff Creek (41 linear feet of new culvert), in order to make improvements to NCSR 1775 (Broom Road) in Jackson County. The project should be constructed in accordance with your application dated February 24, 2005 (received March 1, 2005), including the environmental comments made in the application letter. After reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification No. 3404, corresponding to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide. Permit Number 14. In addition, you must 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 valid solely for the purpose and design described in your application (unless modified below). Should your project change, you must notify the DWQ in writing 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 be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached certification and any additional conditions listed below. Erosion and sediment control practices must be in full compliance with all specifications governing the proper design, installation and operation and maintenance of such Best Management Practices in order to protect surface waters standards: a. The erosion and sediment control measures for the project must be designed, installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Planning and Design Manual. b. The design, installation, operation, and maintenance of the sediment and erosion control measures must be such that they equal, or exceed, the requirements specified in the most recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Manual. The devices shall be maintained on all construction sites, borrow sites, and waste pile (spoil) projects, including contractor-owned or leased borrow pits associated with the project. c. For borrow pit sites, the erosion and sediment control measures must be designed, installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina Surface Mining Manual. NoilhCarolina )VWAMa!!rf North Carolina Division of Water Quality 2090 U.S. Highway 70 Swannanoa, NC 28778 Phone (828) 2964500 Customer Service Intemet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us FAX (828) 299-7043 1-877-623-6748 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Mr. J. B. Setzer, P.E. April 7, 2005 Page Two d. Any reclamation measures and implementation must comply with the reclamation in accordance with the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act. 2. No waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands, waters, or riparian areas beyond the footprint of the impacts depicted in the Preconstruction Notice Application. All construction activities, including the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of sediment and erosion control Best Management Practices, shall be performed so that no violations of state water quality standards, statutes, or rules occur. 3. Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters to the maximum extent practicable. If placement of sediment and erosion control devices in wetlands and waters is unavoidable, they shall be removed and the natural grade restored within six months of the date that the Division of Land Quality has released the project. 4. In-stream work and land disturbance within the 25-foot buffer zone are prohibited during the trout-spawning season of October 15 through April 15 to protect the egg and fry stages of trout from off-site sedimentation during construction of the roadway: 5. The NCDOT shall use Best Management Practices for the Protection of Surface Waters (NCDOT August 2003) and Sedimentation and Erosion Control Guidelines for Sensitive Watersheds [15A NCAC 4B .0124 (a)-(e)J. Measures should be implemented prior to any ground disturbing activities to minimize impacts to downstream aquatic resources. Temporary or permanent herbaceous vegetation should be planted on all bare soil within 5 days of ground disturbing activities to provide long-term erosion control. Erosion control mating should be used in conjunction with appropriate seeding on disturbed soils in steep slope. and riparian areas. Matting should be secured in place with stables or wherever possible, live stakes of native trees. Fescue and straw mulch should not be used in riparian areas. Riparian vegetation must be reestablished within the construction limits of the project by the end of the growing season following completion of construction. 6. Culverts that are less than 48-inch in diameter should be buried to a depth equal to or greater than 20% of their size to allow for aquatic life passage. Culverts that are 48-inch diameter or larger. should be buried at least 12. inches below the stream bottom to allow natural stream bottom material to become established in the culvert following installation and to provide aquatic life passage during periods of low flow. This may require increasing the size of the culvert to meet flow conveyance requirements. If any of the existing pipes are perched, they shall be removed and replaced, and re-installed correctly, unless demonstrated that this is topographically unfeasible. The WRC is requesting that the culvert at Station 56+11 have baffles installed and filled with stream bed material to reduce the chance of creating a passage block to brook trout in this stream. 7. Rock check dams at culvert outlets should be removed at the project completion to avoid impeding the movement of aquatic life. 8. The dimension, pattern and profile of the stream, above and below the culverts, should not be modified by widening the stream channel or reducing the stream depth. Disturbed floodplains and streams should be restored to natural geomorphic conditions. 9. Stormwater shall be directed to vegetated buffer areas, grass. lined ditches or other means appropriate to the site for the purpose of pre-treating stormwater runoff, and must not be routed directly into streams. Mowing of existing vegetated buffers is strongly discouraged, so that they may be utilized for stormwater diffuse flow. 10. Removal of vegetation at the stream crossing and adjacent to streams should be minimized. Native trees and shrubs (e.g. Rhododendron, dog hobble, willows, alders, sycamores, dogwoods, black walnut and red maple) should be planted along the streambank to reestablish the riparian zone and to provide long-term erosion control in the vicinity of the road crossing and along the streams within dedicated rights of way. 11. Any riprap placed for bank stabilization should be clean and limited to the streambank below the high water mark, and vegetation should be used for stabilization above the high water elevation. Riprap should not be place in stream channels in such a manner that it impedes aquatic life passage. 12. Heavy equipment must be operated from the banks rather than in the stream channel in order to minimize sedimentation and to reduce the likelihood of introducing other pollutants into the stream. 13. 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. 14. Excavation of the stream crossings and relocations should be conducted in the dry, if possible. Sandbags, cofferdams, flexible pipe or other diversion structures should be used to minimize excavation in flowing water. 15. If concrete is used during culvert construction (e.g., headwalls), a dry work area should be maintained to prevent direct contact between curing concrete and stream water. Water that inadvertently contacts uncured concrete should not be discharged to surface waters due to the potential for fish kills. Mr. J. B. Setzer. P.E. April 7, 2005 Page Three 16. Discharging hydroseed mixtures and washing out hydroseeders and other equipment in or adjacent to surface waters is strictly prohibited. 17. 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. In-stream dredging has catastrophic effects on aquatic life, and disturbance of the natural form of the stream channel will likely cause downstream erosion problems, possibly affecting other landowners. 18. This. certification does not authorize the discharge of waste rock and dirt into the stream or riparian zone except for permitted areas associated with the culvert extensions. 19. All work shall be performed during low flow conditions (below bankfull). 20. 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 theattached form and return it to the Transportation Permitting Unit of the NC Division of Water Quality upon completion of the project. The NCDOT is strongly advised to send in photographs upstream and downstream of each structure to document correct installation. 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, 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 Mr. Mike. Parker of the Asheville Regional Office at 828.296.4500. Sincerely,. Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Attachment cc:. Mark Davis, Division 14, DEO Ed Ingle, Roadside Environmental Angie Pennock, USACE Asheville. Field Office Transportation Permitting Unit Mike Parker, Asheville Regional Office f .moo STATE of NORTH CAROLINA ?n ou, o, s DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MICHAEL F. EASLEY LYNDO TEPPETT GOVERNOR SECRETARY February 24, 2005 050375 Ms. Angie Pennock, NCDOT Regulatory Project Manager U. S. Army Corps of Engineers 151 Patton Avenue, Room 208 Asheville, NC 28801-2714 Subject: Nationwide 14 Permit Application SR 1755 -Broom Road Jackson County State Project No. 14C.050058 (DWQ Minor Permit Fee $200) Dear Ms. Pennock: The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is proposing to widen, grade, and pave SR 1755, Broom Road, in Jackson County from NC 281 for a distance of 1.08 miles. This proposal entails widening and paving the existing gravel road to a standard 18-foot roadway. The proposed improvements of SR 1755 have been identified as necessary maintenance and safety improvements. Funds have been allocated for this project, and NCDOT would like to perform these activities sometime during the 2005-06 paving season. I am sending a straight-line diagram with the proposed erosion control and construction limits along this project. In addition, I am sending a typical section of the road, cross sections, drawings for pipe culvert replacements as well as a marked county map and USGS quad map. We propose to install the new culverts slightly below the existing streambed elevations where bedrock is not encountered to minimize impacts to aquatic habitats and allow the existing stream gradients to remain as unchanged as physically possible. The North Carolina Natural Heritage Database was checked for records of threatened and endangered species. There are no records listed in the database for the Jeff Creek watershed. Additionally, there are no records listed for the adjacent watersheds, Gladie Creek and Sols Creek. The closest record of a threatened or endangered species is greater than 5 miles from the project site and the critical habitat for the Appalachian elktoe is also greater than five miles from the project site. The impacts from this project should be minimal. For these reasons, this project will have "no effect" on threatened or endangered species. Impacts to historic or cultural resources are not anticipated. If the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and the Office of State Archaeology determines that further investigations are required, NCDOT will conduct the appropriate site investigations and obtain compliance from SHPO prior to project construction. 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 is being effectively controlled. If the planned devices are not functioning as intended, they will be immediately replaced with better devices. The rock silt screens and other erosion control devices will be in place prior to pipe culvert construction and will remain in place until the project is stabilized. Impacts to Waters of the United States Jeff Creek and the unnamed tributary have perennial flow and well-defined channels. Jeff Creek is shown as a blue line stream on the USGS topographic map. The channel substrate is composed of boulder and cobble in the larger stream and sand and gravel in the smaller stream. Both channels lack vegetation. Therefore, we believe these watercourses are under the jurisdiction of the US Army Corps of Engineers. In order to construct the project in accordance with our current secondary road standards, it will be necessary to impact waters of the United States in the Little Tennessee River Basin. Specifically, NCDOT is requesting to extend/replace two metal culverts in Jeff Creek (DWQ Class WS III). Listed below is a summary of the proposed impacts. Site Existing Proposed Net Impacts No. Condition Condition Station Site 1 34' x 18" CMP 44' x 18" CMP 10' extension 55+65 Site 2 24' x (43"x72") 55' x (43"x72") 31' extension 56+11 Arch CMP Arch CMP 41 linear feet total Permits Requested NCDOT is hereby requesting authorization under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act to proceed with the construction project outlined above. By copy of this letter, I am asking Mr. David McHenry, Mountain Region Coordinator, of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) to comment directly to you concerning the 404 Nationwide Permit request. Also, by copy of this letter, I am requesting authorization under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act from the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Division of Water Quality (DWQ). In addition, I am asking Mr. Ed Ingle, Roadside Environmental Field Operations Engineer (NCDOT) and Mr. David McHenry to comment directly to me concerning this permit request. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at (828) 488-2131 Your early review and consideration will be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Jonathan L. Woodard, P.E. District Engineer cc: Mr. John Hennessy, DWQ, DENR, Raleigh (seven copies) Mr. Mike Parker, DWQ, DENR, Asheville Mr. David McHenry, Mountain Region Coordinator, NCWRC Mr. J. B. Setzer, P.E., Division Engineer, NCDOT Mr. Mark Davis, Division Environmental Officer, NCDOT Mr. E. L. Ingle, Roadside Environmental Field Operations Engineer, NCDOT Office Use Only: 050375 Form Version May 2002 USACE Action ID No DWQ No. (If any particular item is not applicable to this project, please enter "Not Applicable" or "N/A".) 1. Processing 1. Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project: ® Section 404 Permit ? Riparian or Watershed Buffer Rules ? Section 10 Permit ? Isolated Wetland Permit from DWQ E 401 Water Quality Certification 2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: 14 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 Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) is proposed for mitigation of impacts (verify availability with NCEEP prior to submittal of PCN), complete section VIII and check here: 5. If your project is located in any of North Carolina's twenty coastal counties (listed on page 4), and the project is within a North Carolina Division of Coastal Management Area of Environmental Concern (see the top of page 2 for further details), check here: ? H. . Applicant Information 1. Owner/Applicant Information Name: North Carolina Department of Transportation Mailing Address: 345 Toot Hollow Road Bryson City NC 28713 Attn: J L Woodard PE District Engineer Telephone Number: (828) 488-2131 Fax Number: (828) 488-3518 E-mail Address: jwoodard ,dot state nc us 2. Agent/Consultant 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: N/A Company Affiliation: N/A Mailing Address: N/A Telephone Number: N/A E-mail Address: N/A Fax Number: N/A Page 1 of 8 M. Project Information 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: Widen grade drain and pave SR 1755 Road in Jackson County 2. T.I.P. Project Number or State Project Number (NCDOT Only): 14C.050058 3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN): n/a 4. Location County: Jackson Nearest Town: Cullowhee Subdivision name (include phase/lot number): n/a Directions to site (include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): From Slyya take NC 107 South to NC 281. Turn Left and follow NC 281 to SR 1755. Turn left onto SR 1755. This is the project 5. Site coordinates, if available (UTM or Lat/Long): Attached (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. Property size (acres): 7. Nearest body of water (stream/river/sound/ocean/lake): Jeff Creek WS III 8. River Basin: Little Tennessee (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.nc.us/admin/map,!I 9. Describe the existing conditions on the site and general land use in the vicinity of the project at the time of this application: Residential woodlands Page 2 of 8 10. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used: This project includes cutting and filling; earthwork where needed replacing old drainage structures that are inadequate making the road safer by changing the road profile, an paving. Equipment to be used will be Track Hoes Back Hoes, Dump Trucks, Bulldozers, Manual Labor, etc. 11. Explain the purpose of the proposed work:- To pave widen the shoulders and improve the alignment of SR 1755 to meet current NCDOT standards. 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. No additional permits have been applied for in the past V. Future Project Plans Are any future permit requests anticipated for this project? If so, describe the anticipated work, and provide justification for the exclusion of this work from the current application. No additional permits are anticipated -- 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 Page 3 of 8 mitigation, list and describe the impact in Section VIII below. If additional space is needed for listing or description, please attach a separate sheet. . 1. Provide a written description of the proposed impacts: Culvert Extensions 2. Individually list wetland impacts below: Wetland Impact Site Number (indicate on ma) Type of Impact* Area of Impact (acres) Located within 100 year Floodplain** (es/no) Distance to Nearest Stream (linear feet) Type of Wetland*** * List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. impacts include, out are not imuted to: metatatuccu ciccuu,g, QUU,s, u.,, 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 maps. Maps are available through the FEMA Map Service Center at 1-800-358-9616, or online at http://w-,rtiv.fema.gov. *** List a wetland type that best describes wetland to be impacted (e.g., freshwater/saltwater marsh, forested wetland, beaver pond, Carolina Bay, bog, etc.) Indicate if wetland is isolated (determination of isolation to be made by USACE only). List the total acreage (estimated) of all existing wetlands on the property: Total area of wetland impact proposed: 3. Individually list all intermittent and perennial stream impacts below: Stream Impact Length of Average Width Perennial or Site Number Type of Impact* Impact Stream Name** of Stream Intermittent? (indicate on ma) (linear feet) Before Impact lease specify) 1@ Station 55+65 Culvert Extension 10 UT to Jeff Creek 1 Perennial 2 @ Station 56+11 Culvert Extension 31 Jeff Creek 6 Perennial * 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, etc.), 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 NvtiNiv.usgs.aov. Several internet sites also allow direct download and printing of USGS maps (e.g., -,ti-Nv%v.topozone.com N%1rw.mapquest.com, etc.). Cumulative impacts (linear distance in feet) to all streams on site: 41 Page 4 of 8 4. Individually list all open water impacts (including lakes, ponds, estuaries, sounds, Atlantic Ocean and any other water of the U.S.) below: Open Water Impact Site Number (indicate on ma) Type of Impact* Area of Impact (acres) Name of Waterbody (if applicable) Type of Waterbody (lake, pond, estuary, sound, bay, ean, etc.) A' * List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not lmnted to: fill, excavation, dre gmg, flooding, drainage, bulkheads, etc. 5. 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. Impacts cannot be avoided Culverts must be extended in order to gain the necessary width to improve SR 1755 to current NCDOT standards All pipe extensions will be placed below the existing, stream bed gradient so natural substrate can be re-established. VIII. 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. Page 5 of 8 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 NCEEP 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/ncwetlands/strm,gide.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 (acreage/linear 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. 2. Mitigation may also be made by payment into the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP). Please note it is the applicant's responsibility to contact the NCEEP at (919) 715-0476 to determine availability and to request written approval of mitigation prior to submittal of a PCN. For additional information regarding the application process for the NCEEP, check the NCEEP website at http://www.neeep.net. If use of the NCEEP is proposed, please check the appropriate box on page three and provide the following information: Amount of stream mitigation requested (linear feet): 41 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): Page 6 of 8 IX. X. Environmental Documentation (required by DWQ) Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state) funds or the use of public (federal/state) 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 (919) 733-5083 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 Proposed Impacts on Riparian and Watershed Buffers (required by DWQ) 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. Yes ? No ® If you answered "yes", provide the following information: Will the project impact protected riparian buffers identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233 (Meuse), 15A NCAC 2B .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 2B .0250 (Randleman Rules and Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please identify )? 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 Mitigation 1 3 2 1.5 Total ' Zone 1 extends out 30 feet perpendicular from near bank of channel; Gone 2 extends an additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1. Page 7 of 8 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. XI. Stormwater (required by DWQ) 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. Stormwater will be diverted through settling; basins or grass lined buffers prior to entering streams (See erosion control plan) XH. Sewage Disposal (required by DWQ) 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. No wastewater will be generated from the proposed project XM. Violations (required by DWQ) Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500) or any Buffer Rules? Yes ? No N Is this an after-the-fact permit application? Yes El No N 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). 2 Applicant/ gent's Signature Date (Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.) Page 8 of 8 SITE .1 JACKSON CO. EXIST. STA. 55.65 SR 1755 PROP. STA. 55.61 BROOM RD. BRANCH SIZE 1' W X 2' D EXIST. 34' X 18" CMP PROP. 44' X 18" CMP EXIST. SKEW 90" PROP. SKEW 95 PROP.__ EXIST. CL CL I ' I I I I I I I I I t I I I N I ' I I ' I I I rz?9 I I I I I I I EXT. OUTLET END 10' I 9' I ' I I I I I I I I I I PROP, EXIST EXIST PROP. EDGE EDGE EP EP TL TL 1 " =20' - - T.B.M. ELEV. 100.0 I - - I -- I ? _ NAIL IN 6' ASH i I I Il 25' LT. STA. 55.83 ?I i I ? ? I - ------------ -L - ?_.. _ I I I I ` -- I PROP ?- I?i t? I . ! - ,= ---=--T- - P ROP ?C - PROPOSED I ELEV. -- --- - . - -T -?- ice: ? I ? I L LO G' -- - -E tE -I - --- - - v 96 5 : I ? 1 ?.1 ?! 2 1 -' SLOPE I_ F - - -I --- P - i PRO -- 1 9 5 i8 . : -- : I I , I ? I I I? I I i I ! I, I ! IEXTEND 10' ' 1 I 1 j ! I j j ! •: i I ' T - - ! I ! - ---------- TA - 4-- -r - - I? ? EEL I I i ! ? I, I j? T ? -' r j I I I I I I ! j EXISTING GRADE- 6.2% j 1 = 1011 I l _ r PROPOSED GRADE 8.9% SITE •2 JACKSON CO. EXIST. STA. 56.11 SR 1755 PROP. STA. 56.17 BROOM RD. BRANCH SIZE 6' W X 6" D EXIST. 24' X (43" X 72") ARCH CMP PROP. 55' X (43" X 72") ARCH CMP EXIST. SKEW 100' PROP. SKEW 110' PROP._ EXIST. _ CL CL EXT. INTLET I I END 9' I BRANCH I I 110'1 EXT. OUTLET END 22' / BRANCH \ I I I ?? CONCRETE HEADWALL 9'I 9' I I ? I I ? I PROP. EXIST EXIST PROP. EDGE EDGE EP EP TL TL 1"=20' T V^V_ _ __ r -- - r F IT?- T.B.M. ELEV. 100.0 NAIL IN 6" ASH ?V l 25' LT. STA. 55.83 F- I x I I - 11 1 I I i I I I ' I ' I ' I I ` j ?_PROP. - T 1 - PROP. CL EXIS ' T ELEV r t 97 3 - r --L1-L 'ELEV., 7.41 ELEV. T. 9 7 L 2?_? PROPOSED - - -- --- _ _ i I_ F I ooo ?. 1- 1- -rte SLOPE ELEV. /-o - I ?!I - L'S oo --- T T 1 - _ I j -!-?.- 4 I - 1-'- `- -- - 1.0 EXTEND 9' ; , I I I I I I I I I I - I I =- ? I__ i ! ! 1' `. ! ?I? r,__:_ ? , I CONCRETE! HEADWALL I ?-160C TO BE EMOV?Ed I I I- 1 ' j EXTEND_ 22 R D - CHE E 1 '- - ?-- I I I I I I ''1 I 1 I ! ? ? I I I - - ' I I I i ', j , I I I ; I I r I I T! 1 I ' I ? I T-T I 1 ! I I I ! 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