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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
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Health and Natural Resources ` •
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary p E H N
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
September 29, 1997
Burke County
WQC 401 Project #970808
APPROVAL of 401 water Quality Certification
Mr. Lamy P. Pressley
City of Morganton
Post Office Box 3448
Morganton, North Carolina 28680 -3448
Dear Mr. Pressley:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions, to excavate and fill in less than 0.10 acres of wetlands or
waters for the purpose of sewer line at Canoe Creek as you described in your application dated September 22, 1997. After
reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3101 This
Certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit Number 12 when it is issued by the Corps of Engineers. In addition, you
should get any other federal. state or local permits before you go ahead with your project including (but not limited to) Sediment
and Erosion Control, Coastal Stormwater, Non - Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations. Also this approval will expire
when the accompanying 404 or CAMA permit expires unless otherwise specified in the General Certification.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If you change your project,
you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application. If total wetland fills for this project (now or in the
future) exceed one acre, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h). For this approval to
be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached certification.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, you may ask for an adjudicatory hearing. You must act within
60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask for a hearing, send a written petition which conforms to Chapter 150B of
the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box 27447, Raleigh, N.C. 27611 -7447. This
certification and its conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a heating.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. If you have
any questions, please telephone John Dorney at 919- 733 -1786.
Sincerely,
Pto.n How Jr. P.E.
Attachment
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Asheville Feld Office
Asheville DWQ Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Central Files
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Division of Water Quality • Environmental Sciences Branch
Environmental sciences Branch, 4401 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Nationwide Permit Requested (Provide Nationwide Permit #):
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Nationwide permits that require notification to the Corps of Engineers
Nationwide permits that require application for Section 401 certification
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1. Owners Name: Citv of Morganton
2. Owners Address: P.O. Box 3448. Morganton. NC 28680 -3448
3. Owners Phone Number (Home): Larry P. Pressley: 433 -4683 (Work): (704) 438 -5265
4. If Applicable: Agent's name or responsible corporate official, address, phone number:
Larry P. Presslev. Asst. Director of Engineering
5. Location of work (MUST ATTACH MAP): Burke County
Nearest Town or City: Morganton
Specific Location (Include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): Sewer line will run along Canoe
Creek and small branch. crossing SR 1248 to SR 1246 and NC Hwv 126. The sewer line will
continue alone NC Hwy 126 to project site.
6. Name of Closest Stream/River : Canoe Creek
7. River Basin: Catawba River
8. Is this project located in a watershed classified as Trout, SA, HQW, ORW, WS I, or WS II?
Yes() No (x)
9. Have any Section 404 permits been previously requested for use on this property? Yes ( )
No (x) If yes, explain
11. Numer of acres of waters of the US including wetlands, impacted by the proposed project:
Filled:
0
Drained:
0
Flooded:
0
Excavated:
< 1/10 acre
Total Impacted: < 1 /10 acre

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12. Description of proposed work (Attach PLANS - 8 1/2" x 11" drawings only):
Sewer line extension. Please see attached map.
13. Purpose of proposed work: To extend sewer service to a, large tract of land alone NC Hwy
126- South Pointe Subdivision
14. State reasons why the applicant believes that this activity must be carried out in wetlands.
Also, note measures taken to minimize impacts: It is the onlv reasonable wav to provide sewer
service. All trenched areas will be backfilled and restored to original vrade. Area disturbed will
be minimized.
15. You are required to contact the US Fish and Wildlife Service ( USFWS) and/or National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) regarding the presence or any Federally listed endangered or
threatened species or critical habitat in the permit area that may be affected by the proposed
project. Have you done so? Yes () No (x)
RESPONSES FROM THE USFWS AND /OR NMFS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO
CORPS.
16. You are required to contact the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) regarding the
presence of historic properties in the permit area which may be affected by the proposed project?
Have you done so? Yes () No (x)
RESPONSE FROM THE SHPO SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CORPS.
17. Additional information required by DEM:
A. Wetland delineation map showing all wetlands, streams, and lakes on the property.
B. If available, representative photograph of wetlands to be impacted by project.
C. If delineation was performed by a consultant, include all data sheets relevant to the
placement of the delineation line.
D. If a stormwater management plan is required for this project, attach copy.
E. What is land use of surrounding property? Undeveloped wood lands. nasture
F. If applicable, what is proposed method of sewage disposal? Municinal sanitary sewer
system
Owners Signature orGAuthorized Agent Date
Assist. Director of Engineering

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