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` NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
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DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
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DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
v December 1, 1999
JAMES B. HUNT JR. - -
GOVERNOR -
Mr. Frank Rankin III, Vice President
Concord Engineering & Surveying, Inc.
45 Spring Street S.W.
WAYNE MCDEVITT Concord, North Carolina 28026
SECRETARY
Subject: 401 Water Quality Certification Inspection
The International Business Park
KERR T. STEVENS Business Blvd. N.W.
DIRECTOR Cabarrus County
Dear Mr. Rankin:
On November 30, 1999, Mr. Samar Bou-Ghazale with this Office met with you
and conducted a site investigation of the subject property for the purpose of determining
whether a 401 Water Quality Certification will be necessary for the disturbance of a
stream channel during the development at the subject site.
Based on observations made by Mr. Bou-Ghazale, the channel that is to be
impacted does appear to have the characteristics of a stream under the current guidance
used by the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE). Therefore, it will be the responsibility
of the ACOE to determine whether or not the channel to be impacted is indeed a stream
for which they will claim jurisdiction. The ACOE can be contacted at 828-271-4014.
Please be advised that the Division of Water Quality (the Division) requires that
approval be obtained prior to disturbing more than 150 linear feet of stream. It should
also be noted that compensatory mitigation is required to replace unavoidable lost or
degraded aquatic life uses of these streams, either through in-stream measures and/or
riparian techniques-such as buffer establishment or vegetative planting for temperature
control (typically referred to as stream bioengineering). In determining whether stream
mitigation will be necessary, the Division must determine whether the stream is capable
of supporting aquatic vertebrates. When compensatory mitigation is required on
streams that are to be culverted, or otherwise buried, the mitigation ratio is currently 1:1
(the Division may be raising this ratio to 2:1 in the near future). On streams that are
channelized, hardened, or relocated, the mitigation ratio is also 1:1. During the site
investigation, Mr. Bou-Ghazale did observe aquatic vertebrates (fish) in the channel.
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Mr. Frank Rankin III
December 1, 1999
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In order to obtain Division approval for proposed stream impacts in excess of 150 feet,
seven (7) copies of the Preconstruction Notification application (PCN), along with supporting
maps and documentation, should be completed and returned to the addresses listed in the
application. Please make sure that all maps submitted with the application are of suitable scale
(e.g. 1" = 100') and delineate all impacted streams, ponds, and/or wetlands on the project site.
Downloadable copies of the Division's General Certifications as well as the PCN can be accessed
at the Division's web page:
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ndbranch/wetland/wetland.html
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Bou-Ghazale or me at [phone].
Sincerely,
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D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
cc: John Dorney, DWQ
Steve Chapin, ACOE