19980630 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_19980706

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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
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NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Catawba County
DWQ Project 980630
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification
Mr. Gary Hogue
Conover YMCA
PO Box 2608
Hickory, NC 28603
Dear Mr. Hogue:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below, for the
purpose of construction for a commercial development in Catawba County, as you described in your _
application dated July 1, 1998. After reviewing your application, we have decided that this impact is covered
by General Water Quality Certification Number 3108. This Certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit
Number 26 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. 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 except as
modified below. If you change your project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new
application for a new certification. 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, 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.
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 conforming 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 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 John Domey at 919-733-1786.
Pes owar d, Jr. P.E.
Attachment
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
Mooresville DWQ Regional. Office
Mr. John Dorney
Central Files
980630.1tr
Division of Water Quality • Non-Discharge Branch
4401 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607 Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
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Soil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
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US Army Corps of Engineers
Attn: Mr. Steve Chapin
151 Patton Avenue, Room 143
Asheville, NC 28801-5006
Dear Mr. Chapin and Mr. Domey:
NCDEHNR - DWQ
Attn: Mr. John Dorney
4401 Reedy Creek Drive
Raleigh, NC 27607

JUG -ff 1998
The purpose of this letter is to inform you that we intend to proceed with wetland impacts under Nationwide
Permit 26 and its general 401 Water Quality Certification for the project known as Conover YMCA, Conover,
NC. The project, as proposed, impacts approximately 100 linear feet of intermittent channel, totaling
approximately 0.004 acres of Waters of the US. The proposed activity is located within Catawba County and is
within lands owned by Conover YMCA. The attached site plans and USGS topo quad show the location of the
project.
This unnamed tributary to Mull Creek is considered to be intermittent and insignificant in aquatic function due to
the absence of fish, crayfish, and salamanders. This channel is piped downstream from the property boundary
through the adjacent property, and serves primarily for the conveyance of storm water and minimal base flow.
The storm water channel features, approximately located on the attached map, have substrate similar to
surrounding soils (eroded soil / gully), are unvegetated and serve only for the conveyance of stormwater.
This letter is for courtesy notification only,
channels is proposed.
5kwerely,
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Biologist
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Wetland Delmeation/Permitting(Mtigation Soil/Site Evaluation for On-Site Septic Systems Environmental Assessments
Home Office: 244 West Millbrook Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
S&EC, Inc. 2-1093
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DEM ID:
Corps Action ID:
Nationwide Permit Requested (Provide Nationwide Permit #): NATIONWIDE 26
Pre-Construction Notification Application
For Nationwide Permits that Require:
1. Notification to the Corps of Engineers
2. Application for Section 401 Certification
3. Coordination with the NC Division of Coastal Management
Send the original and (1) copy of this completed form to the appropriate field office of the Corps
of Engineers (see agency addresses sheet). Seven (7) copies should be sent to the NC
Division of Environmental Management (see agency addresses sheet). PLEASE PRINT.
1. Owner's Name: CONOVER YMCA
ATTN: MR. GARY HOGUE, CEO
Mailing Address: PO BOX 2608
City: HICKORY State: NC Zip
Code: 28603
Project location address, including subdivision name (if different from mailing address above):
SEE BELOW
3. Telephone Number (Home):
(Work): 828-324-9622
4. If applicable, agent's name or responsible corporate official, address, phone number:
SOIL & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS, INC. Phone: [phone]
231 le" AVENUE NE Fax: [phone]
HICKORY, NC 28601
5. Location of work (provide a map, preferable a copy of USGS topographic map or aerial
photograph with scale):
County: CATAWBA Nearest town or city: CONOVER
Specific Location (include road numbers, landmarks, etc.):
NORTH OF US 70, ACROSS FROM EXISTING YMCA FACILITIES IN CONOVER, NC
6. Impacted or nearest stream/river: MULL
River Basin: CATAWBA
7a. Is project located near water classified as trout, tidal saltwater (SA), high quality waters
(HQW), outstanding resource waters (ORW), water supply (WS-I or WS-II)?
YES (?) NO (®) If yes, explain:
7b. If the project is located within a North Carolina division of coastal management area of
environmental concern (AEC)? YES (? ) NO (2)
7c. If the project is located within a coastal county (see page 7 for list of coastal counties),
what is the land use plan (LUP) designation? NOT APPLICABLE
8a. Have any Section 404 permits been previously requested for use on this property?
YES (?) NO (®) If yes, provide Action ID number of pervious permit and any
additional information (including photocopy of 401 certification).
8b. Are additional permit requests expected for this property in the future?
YES (?) NO (®) If yes, describe anticipated work:
9a. Estimated total number of acres in tract of land:
+/- 24 ACRES
9b. Estimated total number or acres of wetlands located on project site:
0.0 ACRES WETLAND, 0.004 ACRES OF WATERS OF THE US
10a. Number of acres of wetlands impacted by the proposed project by:
**************PROPOSED IMPACTS SHOWN ON ATTACHED MAP ******************
**********TOTALS OF IMPACTS SHOWN BELOW**********
**********ONE NW 26 PROPOSED**********
Filling: 0.0 Excavation:
Flooding:
Other:
Drainage: Total acres to be impacted: 0.0
10b. (1) Stream channel to be impacted by the proposed project (if relocated, provide
distance both before and after relocation):
Length before: 100 FEET After: 0.0 FEET
AVERAGE Width Before (based on normal high water contours): 2 FEET
AVERAGE Width After: PIPE
Average depth before: 0 - 2 INCHES After: PIPE
(2) Stream channel impacts will result from: (check all that apply)
Open channel relocation: ? Placement of pipe in channel:
Channel Excavation: ? Construction of a Dam/Flooding: ?
Other:
11. If construction of a pond is proposed, what is the size of the watershed draining to the
pond? NO POND PROPOSED
What is the expected pond surface area?
12. Description of proposed work including discussion of type of mechanical equipment to
be used (attach plans 8 1/2" x 11" drawings only):
PLACEMENT OF PIPE AND FILL IN CHANNEL
13. Purpose of proposed work:
14. State reasons why it is believed that this activity must be carried out in wetlands (include
any measures taken to minimize wetland impacts):
15. You are required to contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and/or National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (see agency addresses sheet) regarding the presence
of any federally listed or proposed for listing endangered or threatened species or critical
habitat in the permit area that may be affected by the proposed project. Date contacted:
(attach responses from these agencies).
TO BE COMPLETED BY USACE AS NEEDED.
16. You are required to contact the state historic preservation officer (SHPO) (see agency
address sheet) regarding the presence of historic properties in the permit area which
may be affected by the proposed project. Date contacted:
TO BE COMPLETED BY USACE AS NEEDED.
17. Does the project involve an expenditure of public funds or the use of public (state) land?
YES (?) NO (®) If no, go to 18.
a. If yes; does the project require preparation of an environmental document
pursuant to the requirements of the North Carolina Environmental Policy Act?
YES (?) NO ([-J)
b. If yes, has the document been reviewed through the North Carolina Department of
Administration State Clearinghouse?
YES (?) NO (M)
If answers to 17b is YES, then submit appropriate documentation from the state
clearinghouse to division of environmental management regarding compliance with the
North Carolina Environmental Policy Act.
Questions regarding the State Clearinghouse review process should be directed to Ms.
Chrys Baggett, Director State Clearinghouse, North Carolina Department of
Administration, 116 West Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27603-8003, telephone
[phone].
18. The following items should be included with this application if proposed activity involves
the discharge of excavated or fill material into wetlands:
a. Wetland delineation map showing all wetlands, streams, lakes and ponds on the
property (for Nationwide Permit numbers 14, 18, 21, 26, 29 and 38). All streams
(intermittent and permanent) on the property must be shown on the map. Map
scales should be 1 inch equals 50 feet or 1 inch equals 100 feet or their equivalent.
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. Attach a copy of the stormwater management plan, if required.
e. What is land used of surrounding property? RESIDENTIAL /AGRICULTURAL
f. If applicable, what is proposed method of sewage disposal? SANITARY SEWER
SYSTEM
g. Signed and dated agent authorization letter, if applicable.
NOTE: Wetlands or Waters of the U.S. may not be impacted prior to:
1. Issuance of-a Section 404 Corps of Engineers Permit,
2. Either the issuance or waiver of a 401 Division of Environmental Management
(Water Quality) certification, and
3. (in the twenty coastal counties only) A letter from the North Carolina Division of
Coastal Management stating the proposed activity is consistent with the North
Carolina Coastal Management program.
ner's/Age is Signature
Date
(Agent's signature valid only if
Agent Authorization Letter from
the owner is provided (18 g.))
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Wilmington District
PO Box 1890
Wilmingtoup NC 28402
Attn: STt?IG tJ??\V?
Re: wetlands Related consulting and Permitting
To Whom R May Cowern:
1. Me current Property owner, hereby designate and authorize Soil and Environmental Cortsaltants, Inc. to act in
my behalf as my agent in rho processing of permit applications, to furnish upon request mtpplemental information
in support of aWlications, etc. hem this day forward This thsZ_ day of :;M ?lt 1998.
This notification supersedes any previous corresp6dence contenting the agent for this project.
Owners Name: Owners Signature:
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Delineation Performed by: Soil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
244 West Millbrook Road 23116th Avenue NE
Raleigh, NC 27609 Hickory, NC 28601
Phone: [phone] Phone: [phone]
DATA FORM
ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMINATION
(1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual)
Date: June 1,1998
Project/Site: Conover YMCA Cam,; Catawba
Applicant/Owner: Conover YMCA State: North Carolina
Investigator: Tamp Bandy
Do normal circumstances exist on the site?
Is the site significantly disturbed?
(Atypical situation)
Is the area a potential problem area?
(If needed, explain on reverse.)
Yes No Community ID: Piedmont hardwood
Yes No forest
Transit ID: non-wetland areas
Yes No Plot ID: Upland areas
VEGETATION
Dominant Plant Species Stratum I-ator
1. smilax rotundifolia vine FAC

2. Lonicera japonica
vine FAC-
3. Quercus alba tree FACU
4. Carya tomentosa tree FACU
Acer rubra
5 tree FAC
.
6. Juniperus virginiana tree FACU-
7. Cornus florida tree FACU-
8. Quercus rubra tree FACU
Dominant Plant Species
9. Pinus virginiana
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
Stratum indicator
tree FACU
Percent of dominant species that are OBL, FACW or FAC (excluding FAC-): 3376
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Recorded Data (describe in remarks)
Stream, Lake or Tide Gauge
Aerial Photographs
Other
X_ No Recorded Data Available
Field Observations:
Depth of Surface Water: 0 (m•)
Depth to Free Water in Pit: none- (in.)
Depth to saturated Soil: none.- (in.)
Remarks:
well drained upland areas
Y
Wetland HVdrologY Indicators:
Primary Indicators:
Inundated
Saturated in Upper 12 Inches
Water Marks
Drift Lines
Sediment Deposits
Drainage Patterns in Wetlands
Secondary Indicators: (2 or more required)
Oxidized Root Channels in
Upper 12 Inches
Water-Stained Leaves
Local Soil Survey Data
FAC Neutral Test
Other (explain in remarks)
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IILS
Map Unit Name
(Series and Phase): Cecil sandy clay
Taxonomy (Subgroup): Kanhapludults
Project # 98-2-1093
Drainage Class: well drained
Field Observations
Confirm Mapped Type? Yes No
(field identified by soil scientist)
Profile Description
Depth Matrix Color Mottle Colors Mottle Texture, Concretions,
(ins.) Horizon (Munsell Moist) (Munsell Moist) Abundance /Contrast Structure etc.
0-4 Al 7.5YR 4/4 loam
4-6 E 7.5YR 5/6 fine sandy loam
6-20 Bt 5YR 5/6 sandy clay
Hvdric Soil Indicators:
Histosol
Histic Epipedon
Sulfidic Odor
Aquic Moisture Regime
Reducing Conditions
Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors
Remarks: *USDA Soil Survey
Wetland Determination
(yes or no)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes
Hydric Soils Present? Yes
Is This Sampling Point Within a Wetland? Yes
Remarks:
Concretions
High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soil
Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils
Listed on Local Hydric Soils List
Listed on National Hydric Soils List
Other (explain in remarks)
No
No
No
No
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