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    Pre-Construction Notification (PCN) Form 

    For Nationwide Permits and Regional General Permits 

    (along with corresponding Water Quality Certifications)

    December 4, 2023 Ver 4.3

  • Please note: fields marked with a red asterisk * below are required.  You will not be able to submit the form until all mandatory questions are answered.

    Also, if at any point you wish to print a copy of the E-PCN, all you need to do is right-click on the document and you can print a copy of the form.

A. Processing Information

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  • If this is a courtesy copy, please fill in this with the submission date.

  • Does this project involve maintenance dredging funded by the Shallow Draft Navigation Channel Dredging and Aquatic Weed Fund, electric generation projects located at an existing or former electric generating facility, or involve the distribution or transmission of energy or fuel, including natural gas, diesel, petroleum, or electricity?
  • Is this application for a project associated with emergency response/repairs from Hurricane Helene impacts to your project or property?
  • Is this project connected with ARPA funding or S.L. 2023-134 (earmark)?
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  • Is this a NCDMS Project
  • DO NOT CHECK YES, UNLESS YOU ARE DMS OR CO-APPLICANT.

  • Is this project a public transportation project?
  • 1a. Type(s) of approval sought from the Corps:
  • 1b. What type(s) of permit(s) do you wish to seek authorization?
  • 1c. Has the NWP or GP number been verified by the Corps?
  • 1d. Type(s) of approval sought from the DWR:
  • 1e. Is this notification solely for the record because written approval is not required?

    For the record only for DWR 401 Certification:
    For the record only for Corps Permit:
  • 1f. Is this an after-the-fact permit application?
  • 1g. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in-lieu fee program proposed for mitigation of impacts?
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  • 1h. Is the project located in any of NC's twenty coastal counties?
  • 1j. Is the project located in a designated trout watershed?

B. Applicant Information

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  • 1d. Who is applying for the permit?
  • 1e. Is there an Agent/Consultant for this project?
  • 2. Owner Information


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C. Project Information and Prior Project History

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    1. Project Information

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    2. Project Identification

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    • 2d.  Site coordinates in decimal degrees 

      Please collect site coordinates in decimal degrees. Use between 4-6 digits (unless you are using a survey-grade GPS device) after the decimal place as appropriate, based on how the location was determined.  (For example, most mobile phones with GPS provide locational precision in decimal degrees to map coordinates to 5 or 6 digits after the decimal place.) 

    • 3. Surface Waters

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    • 4. Project Description and History

    • 4b. Have Corps permits or DWR certifications been obtained for this project (including all prior phases) in the past?
    • 5. Jurisdictional Determinations

    • 5a. Have the wetlands or streams been delineated on the property or proposed impact areas?
    • 5b. If the Corps made a jurisdictional determination, what type of determination was made?
    • 5c. If 5a is yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas?

      Name (if known):
      Agency/Consultant Company:
      Other:
    • 6. Future Project Plans

    • 6a. Is this a phased project?

    D. Proposed Impacts Inventory

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    • 1. Impacts Summary

    • 1a. Where are the impacts associated with your project? (check all that apply):

    E. Impact Justification and Mitigation

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    • 1. Avoidance and Minimization


    • 2. Compensatory Mitigation for Impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State

    • 2a. Does the project require Compensatory Mitigation for impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State?
    • NC Stream Temperature Classification Maps can be found under the Mitigation Concepts  tab on the Wilmington District's RIBITS  website.

    F. Stormwater Management and Diffuse Flow Plan (required by DWR)

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    • *** Recent changes to the stormwater rules have required updates to this section .***


    • 1. Diffuse Flow Plan

    • 1a. Does the project include or is it adjacent to protected riparian buffers identified within one of the NC Riparian Buffer Protection Rules?
    • For a list of options to meet the diffuse flow requirements, click here.

    • 2. Stormwater Management Plan

    • 2a. Is this a NCDOT project subject to compliance with NCDOT’s Individual NPDES permit NCS000250?

    G. Supplementary Information

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    • 1. Environmental Documentation

    • 1a. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the use of public (federal/state) land?

    • 2. Violations (DWR Requirement)

    • 2a. Is the site in violation of DWR Water Quality Certification Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500), Isolated Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .1300), or DWR Surface Water or Wetland Standards or Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0200)?

    • 3. Cumulative Impacts (DWR Requirement)

    • 3a. Will this project (based on past and reasonably anticipated future impacts) result in additional development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality?

    • 4. Sewage Disposal (DWR Requirement)

    • 4a. Is sewage disposal required by DWR for this project?

    • 5. Endangered Species and Designated Critical Habitat (Corps Requirement)

    • 5a. Will this project occur in or near an area with federally protected species or habitat?
    • 5b. Have you checked with the USFWS concerning Endangered Species Act impacts?
    • 5d. Is another Federal agency involved?
    • 5e. Is this a DOT project located within Division's 1-8?
    • 5f. Will you cut any trees in order to conduct the work in waters of the U.S.?
    • 5g. Does this project involve bridge maintenance or removal?
    • 5h. Does this project involve the construction/installation of a wind turbine(s)?*
    • 5i. Does this project involve (1) blasting, and/or (2) other percussive activities that will be conducted by machines, such as jackhammers, mechanized pile drivers, etc.?

    • 6. Essential Fish Habitat (Corps Requirement)

    • 6a. Will this project occur in or near an area designated as an Essential Fish Habitat?

    • 7. Historic or Prehistoric Cultural Resources (Corps Requirement)

    • Link to the State Historic Preservation Office Historic Properties Map (does not include archaeological data:  http://gis.ncdcr.gov/hpoweb/

    • 7a. Will this project occur in or near an area that the state, federal or tribal governments have designated as having historic or cultural preservation status (e.g., National Historic Trust designation or properties significant in North Carolina history and archaeology)?

    • 8. Flood Zone Designation (Corps Requirement)

    • Link to the FEMA Floodplain Maps:  https://msc.fema.gov/portal/search


    • 8a. Will this project occur in a FEMA-designated 100-year floodplain?

    Miscellaneous

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    Signature

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    • ·            The project proponent hereby certifies that all information contained herein is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief’; and

      ·            The project proponent hereby requests that the certifying authority review and take action on this CWA 401 certification request within the applicable reasonable period of time.

      ·             I have given true, accurate, and complete information on this form;

      ·             I agree that submission of this PCN form is a “transaction” subject to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General Statutes (the “Uniform Electronic Transactions Act”);

      ·             I agree to conduct this transaction by electronic means pursuant to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General Statutes (the “Uniform Electronic Transactions Act”);

      ·            I understand that an electronic signature has the same legal effect and can be enforced in the same way as a written signature; AND

      ·            I intend to electronically sign and submit the PCN form.

    • Date will be captured on form submission