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August 31, 2007
Dr. Ira Trollimger
McDowell County Schools
Post Office Box 130
Marion, NC 28752
Chuck Abernathy
McDowell County
60 East Court Street
Marion, NC 28752
Subject Property: Glenwood Ballfield Restoration Site
Goose Creek
Approval of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Dear Mr. Trollinger and Mr. Abernathy:
DWQ Project # 07-1277
McDowell County
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below, to place fill
within or otherwise impact 1,000 linear feet of streams for the purpose of streambank restoration at
the subject properties, as described within your application received by the N.C. Division of Water
Quality (DWQ) on July 30, 2007. After reviewing your application, we have decided that the impacts
are covered by General Water Quality Certification Number(s) 3495 (GC3495). The Certification(s)
allows you to use Nationwide Permit(s) 27 when issued by the US Army Corps of Engineers
(USAGE). In addition, you should obtain or otherwise comply with any other required federal, state or
local permits before you go ahead with your project including (but not limited to} Erosion and
Sediment Control, Non-discharge, and stormwater regulations. Also, this approval to proceed with
your proposed impacts or to conduct impacts to waters as depicted in your application shall
expire upon expiration of the 404 or CAMA Permit.
This approval is for the purpose that you described in your application. If you change your project
beyond the approval here, 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 fills for this project (now or in the
future) exceed one acre of wetland or 150 linear feet of stream, compensatory mitigation may be
required as described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h). This approval requires you to follow the conditions
listed in the attached certification and any additional conditions listed below.
The Additional Conditions of the Certification are:
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone [phone] Customer Service
Internet: www.ncv/aterquality org 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27604 FAX [phone]
;viichael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
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Glenwood Ballfield Stream Restoration
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1. Impacts Approved
The following impacts are hereby approved as long as all of the other specific and general
conditions of this Certification (or Isolated Wetland Permit) are met. No other impacts are
approved including incidental impacts:
Amount Approved
Units Plan Location or Reference
Stream 1,000 linear feet Goose Creek
2. Erosion & Sediment Control Practices
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.
d. The reclamation measures and implementation must comply with the reclamation in
accordance with the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act.
3. No Waste, Spoil, Solids, or Fill of Any Kind
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 Pre-Construction Notification. 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.
4. No Sediment & Erosion Control Measures w/n Wetlands or Waters
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 Resources has released the project.

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5. 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 the
attached certificate of completion to the 401/Wetlands Unit, North Carolina Division of Water
Quality, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650.
6. Construction in this creek and disturbance within a 25-foot trout buffer should be avoided during
the October 15 to April 15 trout spawning period to avoid adverse effects of sediment on eggs and
larvae. However, Wildlife Resources Commission will not object to construction of stream bank
stabilization at this site during the spawning period provided these projects are, to the extent
appropriate and practical, constructed by: (1) using flow diversion structures such as sand bags,
(2) placing large-sized rock toes and filter cloth backing for stabilization sites before backfilling,
and (3) excavating new channel alignments in dry areas. Construction at the other non-"urgent
and compelling" sites should not occur during the- spawning period to minimize the potential
adverse effects of multiple construction activities on trout resources in this creek.
7. Sediment and erosion control measures must be implemented prior to construction and
maintained on the sites to minimize sediment in downstream areas. Seeding for a temporary
cover of wheat, millet, or similar annual grain or permanent herbaceous cover should occur on all
bare soil within five (5) days of ground disturbing activities to provide long-term erosion control.
The projects should be accomplished in stages instead of leaving large tracts exposed to further
storm events. Erosion control matting should be used in conjunction with appropriate seeding on
disturbed soils in steep slope and riparian areas. Matting should be secured in place with staples,
stakes, or, wherever possible, live stakes of native trees. Straw mulch and tall fescue should not
be used in riparian areas. In addition, because of an anticipated difficulty in establishing ground
cover during the winter, reseeding should be conducted, as necessary, in the spring-time with a
native annual and perennial seed mix with a temporary nursery crop of wheat, millet or other
grain.
8. Only clean, large, angular rock, large woody material, or other natural stream design materials
and techniques should be used for bank stabilization. Rock should not be placed in the stream
channel in a manner that constricts stream flow or that will impede aquatic life movements during
low flow conditions. Filter cloth should be placed behind large rock that is used for bank
stabilization. Properly designed rock vanes should be constructed wherever appropriate on bank
stabilization and channel realignment stream reaches to improve channel stability and to improve
aquatic habitat. Root wads should be installed low enough in the bank so that a significant portion
(at least one-third) the root wad is inundated during normal flows.
9. The channel should be restored to a more stable condition. However, under no circumstances
should river rock, sand or other materials be dredged from the stream channel under
authorization of this permit except, if necessary, in the immediate vicinity of the eroding
banks for the explicit purpose of anchoring stabilizing or flow/grade control structures or
for reestablishing the natural and more stable stream channel dimensions. Stream bed
materials are unstable in flowing-water situations and are unsuitable for bank stabilization. In
stream dredging has catastrophic effects on aquatic life and disturbance of the natural form of the
stream channel can cause downstream erosion problems. The natural dimension, pattern, and
profile of the stream upstream and downstream of the permitted area should not be modified by
widening the stream channel or changing its depth.
10. Stabilization measures should only be applied on or near existing erosion sites, leaving other
stable stream bank areas in a natural condition. Grading and backfilling should be minimized and
tree and shrub growth should be retained where possible to ensure long term availability of stream
bank cover for aquatic life and wildlife. Backfill materials should be obtained from upland sites
except in cases where excess stream bed materials are available. Berms should not be permitted
because they block the floodplain, constrict and accelerate flood flows, and often fail and
sometimes impede drainage during large flood events.

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11. Repairs to eroded banks should be conducted in a dry work area where possible. Sandbags or
other clean diversion structures should be used where possible to minimize excavation in flowing
water. Channel realignments should be constructed by excavating the new channel from
downstream to upstream before connecting it to the old channel.
12. Heavy equipment should be operated from the bank whenever possible. A-I mechanized
equipment operated near surface waters should be inspected and maintained regularly to prevent
contamination of stream waters from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids or other toxic materials.
Equipment used in stream channel must be clean, new or low hour equipment.
13. Disturbed stream banks and a 25-foot vegetated zone, or the widest width that is practical under
the site conditions, should be restored where possible along the construction sites to natural
riparian conditions with native trees and shrubs (e.g., silky dogwood, rhododendron, dog hobble,
red maple, silky willow, tag alder, black willow, sycamore) to provide long-term bank stability and
stream shading. Note, silky dogwood, silky willow and black willow can be planted as live stakes
collected during the dormant growing season. Cuttings should be randomly planted on four (4)
foot centers from the waters edge to the top of the bank. Trees should be planted on ten (10) to
twelve (12) foot centers. Stream banks in these areas should also be seeded with a native
annual and perennial seed mix with a temporary nursery crop of wheat, millet or other grain.
14. Diffuse Flow
All constructed stormwater conveyance outlets shall be directed and maintained as diffuse
flow at non-erosive velocities through the protected riparian zones such that it will not re-
concentrate before discharging into a stream. If this is not possible, it may be necessary to
provide stormwater facilities that are considered to remove nitrogen. This may require
additional approval from this Office.
15. Riparian Zone Replanting
Replanting of vegetation within areas lacking woody vegetation located within 25 feet of the
streambank must be done in a manner consistent with the Guidelines for Riparian Buffer
Restoration immediately following construction. (Please see attached.)
16. Deed Restrictions
Deed Restrictions or Conservation Easements shall be placed on all retained jurisdictional
wetlands, waters and protective woody riparian zones in order to assure compliance for future
wetland, water and buffer impact. These mechanisms shall be put in place prior to impacting
any wetlands, waters and/or buffers approved for impact under this Certification Approval and
Authorization Certificate.
17.Turbidity Standard
The turbidity standard of 50 NTUs (Nephelometric Turbidity Units) shall not be exceeded as
described in 15 A NCAC 28..0200. Appropriate sediment and erosion control practices must
be used to meet this standard.
18. No Sediment and Erosion Control Measures in Wetlands
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 Resources or locally delegated program has
released the project.

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Violations of any condition herein set forth may result in revocation of this Certification and may result
in criminal and/or civil penalties. The authorization to proceed with your proposed impacts or to
conduct impacts to waters as depicted in your application and as authorized by this Certification, shall
expire upon expiration of the 404 or CAMA Permit.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this Certification (associated with the approved wetland
or stream impacts), 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
1508 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 Cyndi Karoly in the Central Office in Raleigh
at 919-733-9721 or Mr. Kevin Barnett in the DWQ Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4657.
Sincerely,
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
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Enclosures: GC 3495
Certificate of Completion
Guidelines for Riparian Buffer Restoration
cc: Scott Loftis, Watershed Enhancement Coordinator
NC Wildlife Resources Commission
20830 Great Smoky Mountain Expressway
Waynesville, NC 28786
USACE Asheville Regulatory Field Office
Cyndi Karoly, DWQ 401 Central Office
DLR Asheville Regional Office
File Copy
Central Files
Filename: 07-1277.GIenwoodBallfieldRestoration.Approval