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Certificate of Completion
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Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification: V??, 36 , ?-D0
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, and any
subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return this certificate to the 401/Wetlands Unit, North
Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1621 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1621. This form may be
returned to DWQ by the applicant, the applicant's authorized agent, or the project enVER At4OS NMRQUF
necessary to send certificates from all of these.
AUG 1 0 2004
Applicant's Certification WATER QUALITY SECVO
I, r 2 , G W,?, ?/ , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and
diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built
within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the
approved plans a d specifications, and o er supporting materials.
Signature: Date:
Agent's Certification
I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and
diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built
within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the
approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature:
Date:
If this project was designed by a Certified Professional
I, , as a duly registered Professional (i.e.,
Engineer, Landscape Architect, Surveyor, etc.) in the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to
observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project, for the Permittee hereby state that,
to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that
the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality
Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature: Registration No.: Date:
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January 23, 2004
DWQ4 03-1502
Swain County
Mr. Steve Norman
Consolidated Metco, Inc.
P.O. Box 1457
Bryson City, NC, 28713
SUBJECT: ConMet Expansion
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions and Wetland Restoration Program
Dear Mr. Norman:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions, to fill 288 linear feet of perennial streams in order
to construct the ConMet Expansion in Swain County, as described in your application received by the Division of Water
Quality on December 1, 2003. After reviewing your application, we have determined that this fill is covered by General
Water Quality Certification Number 3402 (GC 3402) which can be viewed on our web site at
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands. This Certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit Number 39 when it is issued
by the U.S. Army 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, Non-Discharge and Water Supply
Watershed regulations. Also this approval will expire when the accompanying 404 permit expires unless otherwise
specified in the General Certification. This Certification replaces the one issued to you on January 6, 2004.
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 in writing 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 the 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). For this approval to be valid, you must follow the
conditions listed in the attached certification, as well as the additional condition listed below:
1. Deed notifications or similar mechanisms shall be placed on all lots with remaining jurisdictional wetlands and waters or
areas within 50 feet of all streams and ponds on the property. These mechanisms shall be put in place within 30 days of
the date of this letter or the issuance of the 404 Permit (whichever is later). A sample deed notification format can be
downloaded from the 401/Wetlands Unit web site at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands ;
2.
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. _
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N. C. Division of Water Quality, 401 Wetlands Certification Unit,
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 (Mailing Address)
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604-2260 (Location)
[phone] (phone), 919-733-6893 (fax), (http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands)
Customer Service #: 1-877-623-6748
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality

Mr. Steve Norman
January 23, 2004
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3. 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 Notice Application. 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. 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;
5. We understand that you have chosen to contribute to the Wetland Restoration Program in order to compensate for the
impacts to streams. In accordance with 15A NCAC 2R .0402 and 15A NCAC 2B .0242(7), this contribution will satisfy
our compensatory mitigation requirements under 15A NCAC 2H .0506(h) and 15A NCAC 2B.0233(10). Until the
Wetland Restoration Program receives and clears your check (made payable to: DENR - Wetlands Restoration
Program), stream impacts (including fill) shall not occur. Mr. Ron Ferrell should be contacted at [phone] if you
have any questions concerning the Wetland Restoration Program. You have one month from the date of issuance of
the 404 Permit to make this payment. For accounting purposes, this Certification authorizes the placement of fill in 288
linear feet of perennial streams in the Little Tennessee River Basin, Cataloging Unit 06010203, and 288 linear feet of
stream mitigation is required. Please be aware that the Wetland Restoration Program (WRP) rules require rounding of
wetland impacts to the nearest foot (15A NCAC 211 .0503(b));
6. There shall be no direct discharge of collected stormwater from any additional paved area as a result of this expansion;
7. An additional condition is that a final, written stormwater management plan (including a signed and notarized Operation
and Maintenance Agreement) shall be approved in writing by this Office before the impacts specified in this Certification
occur. Also, before any permanent building is occupied at the subject site, the facilities (as approved by this Office) shall
be constructed and operational, and the stormwater management plan (as approved by this Office) shall be
implemented. The structural stormwater practices as approved by this Office as well as drainage patterns must be
maintained in perpetuity. No changes to the structural stormwater practices shall be made without written authorization
from the Division of Water Quality;
8. Culverts required for this project shall be installed in such a manner that original stream profiles are not altered. Existing
stream dimensions (including the cross section dimension, pattern, and longitudinal profile) are to be maintained above
and below the locations of each culvert. Culverts shall be designed and installed to allow for aquatic life movement as
well as to prevent head cutting of the streams. If any of the existing pipes are or become perched, the appropriate
stream grade shall be re-established. If the pipes are installed in a perched manner, the pipes shall be removed and re-
installed correctly.
The culvert(s) shall not be installed in such a manner that will cause aggradation or erosion of the stream up-or down-
stream of the culvert(s). Existing stream dimensions (including the cross section dimension, pattern and longitudinal
profile) are to be maintained above and below locations of each culvert.
Native, woody vegetation and other soft stream bank stabilization techniques must be used where practicable
instead of rip-rap or other bank hardening methods. If rip-rap is necessary, it shall not be placed in the stream bed,
unless specifically approved by the Division of Water Quality.
Installation of culverts in wetlands must ensure continuity of water movement and be designed to adequately
accommodate high water or flood conditions;
9. You are required to return the attached Certification of Completion form to notify DWQ when all work included in the
401 Certification has been completed.
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Mr. Steve Norman
January 23, 2004
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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, 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 Kevin Barnett in our Asheville Regional Office at 828-251-6208 or Cyndi Karoly in the
Central Office in Raleigh 919-733-9721.
Sincerely,
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Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
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Attachments
cc: Corps of Engineers Asheville Regulatory Field Office
Asheville DWQ Regional Office
Central Files
File Copy
Chris Grose, P.O. Box 3744, Greenville, SC, 29608
031502
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NORTH CAROLINA-DIVISON OF WATER QUALITY
401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
SUMMARY OF PERMITTED IMPACTS AND MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS
In accordance with 15A NCAC 2 H .0500, Mr. Steve Norman of Consolidated Metco, Inc., has permission as
outlined below to place fill in 288 linear feet of perennial streams in order to construct the ConMet Expansion project in
Swain County, North Carolina. All activities associated with these authorized impacts must be conducted with the
conditions listed in the attached certification. THIS CERTIFICATION IS NOT VALID WITHOUT THE ATTACHMENTS.
COMPENSATORY MITIGATION REQUIREMENT
WETLAND RESTORATION PROGRAM
LOCATION:
COUNTY:
ConMet Expansion
Swain
BASIN/SUBBASIN Little Tennessee (06-01-02-03)
Impacts:
fill in 288 linear feet of perennial streams
As required by 15A NCAC 2H .0506, and the conditions of this certification, you are required to compensate for
the above impacts through the restoration, creation, enhancement or preservation of wetlands as outlined below prior to
conducting any activities that impact or degrade the waters of the state.
Mitigation:
288 linear feet of perennial streams by WRP required for the 401 Water Quality Certification. In correspondence dated
November 18, 2003, the WRP indicated that up to 576 linear feet of stream mitigation will be conducted by WRP if
necessary for the 404 Permit.
Note: Linear foot requirements proposed to be mitigated through the Wetland Restoration Program must be rounded
to the nearest foot and acreage requirements must be rounded to one-quarter acre increments according to 15 2r
.0503(b).
One of the options you have available to satisfy the compensatory mitigation requirements is through the payment
of a fee to the Wetlands Restoration Fund per NCAC 211 .0503. If you choose this option, please sign this form and mail it
to the Wetlands Restoration Fund at the address listed below. An invoice for the appropriate amount of payment will be
sent to you upon receipt of this form. PLEASE NOTE, THE ABOVE IMPACTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED UNTIL YOU
RECEIVE NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN PROCESSED BY THE WETLANDS RESTORATION
PROGRAM.
Signature Date
WETLANDS RESTORATION PROGRAM
DIVISON OF WATER QUALITY
1619 Mail Service Center
RALEIGH, N.C. 27669-1619
[phone]

Triage Check List
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Mike Parker ?' WaRO Tom Steffens
Ken Averitte ? WiRO Noelle Lutheran
Alan Johnson ? WSRO Daryl Lamb
Steve Mitchell
Telephone : (919)
The file attached is being forwarded to your for your evaluation.
Please call if you need assistance.
? Stream length impacted
? Stream determination
? etlan d determination and distance to blue-line surface waters on USFW topo maps
LvJ h inimization/avoidance issues
? Buffer Rules (Meuse, Tar-Pamlico, Catawba, Randleman)
? Pond fill
? Mitigation Ratios
? Ditching
? lAre the stream and or wetland mitigation sites available and viable?
? Check drawings for accuracy
? Is the application consistent with pre-application meetings?
? Cumulative impact concern
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November 21, 2003
NC Division of Water Quality
401/Wetlands Unit
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
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Attention: John Dorney
Reference: Section 404/401 Permit Application
ConMet Expansion
Swain County, North Carolina
EPC Project No.: 03pcn085
Dear Mr. Dorney,
WETLANDS /401 GROUP
DEC 0 1 2003
WATER QUALITY SECTION .
Enclosed please find the Pre-Construction Notification Application Form for
Activities Affecting Waters of the United States for the proposed expansion project
located in Swain County, North Carolina. Consolidated Metco, Inc. (applicant) requests
USACE authorization under Nationwide Permit No. 39 to fill 288± linear feet (0.03
acres) of stream channel for the purpose of providing level building space for a truck
dock area as part of the ongoing expansion project. Site location, project layout
drawings, and cross-sectional drawings are included with the application package.
An application fee in the amount of $475 is also enclosed with this package.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter. If you have any questions, please contact
me at [phone].
Respectfully,
Chris Grose
Environmental Permitting Consultants, Inc.
P.O. Box 3744 v Greenville, South Carolina 29608 • [phone] • Fax [phone]

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November 21, 2003
US Army Corps of Engineers
Asheville Regulatory Field Office
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006
Attention: David Baker, Project Manager & DS14Q1 GROUP
Reference: Section 404 Permit Application DEC U 1 2003
ConMet Expansion WATER
Swain County, North Carolina QUALITY
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EPC Project No.: 03pcn085 G110N
Dear Mr. Baker:
Enclosed please find the Pre-Construction Notification Application Form for Activities Affecting
Waters of the United States for the proposed expansion project located in Swain County, North Carolina.
Consolidated Metco, Inc. (applicant) requests USACE authorization under Nationwide Permit No. 39 to fill
288± linear feet (0.03 acres) of stream channel for the purpose of providing level building space for a truck
dock area as part of the ongoing expansion project. Site location, project layout drawings, and cross-
sectional drawings are included with the application package.
Thank you for your assistance with this project. If you have any questions or need additional
information, please call [phone].
Respecd 11y,
Chris Grose, MSPH
Environmental Permitting Consultants, Inc.
Cc: John Domey, NCDENR Div. of Water Quality (7 copies)
Sanders Lee, Lockwood Greene (1 copy)
Steve Nonuan, Consolidated Metco, Inc. (1 copy)
US Fish and Wildlife Service (I copy)
NC Wildlife Resources Commission (1 copy)
NC State Historic Preservation Office (t copy)
P.O. Box 3744 • Greenville, South Carolina 29608 9 [phone] - Fax [phone]
Office Use Only: Form Version May 2002
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USACE Action ID No. DWQ No.
(If any particular item is not applicable to this project, please enter "Not Applicable" or "N/A".)
1. Processing
1. Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project:
® Section 404 Permit ? Riparian or Watershed Buffer Rules
? Section 10 Permit ? Isolated Wetland Permit from DWQ
® 401 Water Quality Certification
2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: Nationwide Permit #39
3. If this notification is solely a courtesy copy because written approval for the 401 Certification
is not required, check here: ?
4. If payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) is proposed for
mitigation of impacts (verify availability with NCWRP prior to submittal of PCN), complete
section VIII and check here:
5. If your project is located in any of North Carolina's twenty coastal counties (listed on page
4), and the project is within a North Carolina Division of Coastal Management Area of
Environmental Concern (see the top of page 2 for further details), check here: ?
II. Applicant Information
Owner/Applicant Information
Name: Consolidated Metco. Inc.
Mailing Address: Attn: Steve Norman
PO Box 1457
1821 Hwy. 19 S.
Bryson City, NC 28713
Telephone Number: [phone] Fax Number:_ [phone]
E-mail Address: snorman(a-)conmet.com
2. Agent/Consultant Information (A signed and dated copy of the Agent Authorization letter
must be attached if the Agent has signatory authority for the owner/applicant.)
Name: Chris Grose
Company Affiliation: Environmental Permitting Consultants, Inc.
Mailing Address: PO Box 3744
Greenville, SC 29608
Telephone Number: [phone] Fax Number:[phone]
E-mail Address: csg.epc-inc(a,earthlink.net
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III. Project Information
Attach a vicinity map clearly showing the location of the property with respect to local
landmarks such as towns, rivers, and roads. Also provide a detailed site plan showing property
boundaries and development plans in relation to surrounding properties. Both the vicinity map
and site plan must include a scale and north arrow. The specific footprints of all buildings,
impervious surfaces, or other facilities must be included. If possible, the maps and plans should
include the appropriate USGS Topographic Quad Map and NRCS Soil Survey with the property
boundaries outlined. Plan drawings, or other maps may be included at the applicant's discretion,
so long as the property is clearly defined. For administrative and distribution purposes, the
USACE requires information to be submitted on sheets no larger than 11 by 17-inch format;
however, DWQ may accept paperwork of any size. DWQ prefers full-size construction
drawings rather than a sequential sheet version of the full-size plans. If full-size plans are
reduced to a small scale such that the final version is illegible, the applicant will be informed that
the project has been placed on hold until decipherable maps are provided.
1. Name of project: ConMet Expansion
2. T.I.P. Project Number or State Project Number (NCDOT Only): N/A
3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN): 667313131935
4. Location
County: Swain Nearest Town: Bryson City
Subdivision name (include phase/lot number):
Directions to site (include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): Take Highway 19 South from
Bryson City. The site is located approximately 1.6 miles west of Bryson City on the south
(right) side of Highway 19 South.
5. Site coordinates, if available (UTM or Lat/Long): North: 3921295 East: 723672
(Note - If project is linear, such as a road or utility line, attach a sheet that separately lists the
coordinates for each crossing of a distinct waterbody.)
6. Property size (acres): 20.47±
7. Nearest body of water (stream/river/sound/ocean/lake): Cochran Branch
8. River Basin: Little Tennessee River Basin
(Note - this must be one of North Carolina's seventeen designated major river basins. The
River Basin map is available at httl2:Hh2o.enr.state.nc.us/admin/maps/.)
9. Describe the existing conditions on the site and general land use in the vicinity of the project
at the time of this application: Currently, the site has a manufacturing facility located on it.
The surrounding land use is primarily commercial or undeveloped agricultural lands.
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10. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used: The
overall project involves an expansion of the existing manufacturing f_acility. A 90,000 ftz
building will be constructed to the east of the existing facilities away from any jurisdictional
areas. As part of the expansion the applicant must increase the size of the existing truck
dock area. This portion of the work must take place in order to provide a safe area for large
semi trucks to turn around. Currently, the truck dock area is too small to allow the safe
turnaround of trucks due to the proximity of the slope associated with an unnamed tributary
of Cochran Branch located on the property. Heavy earth moving equipment will be used for
grading and pipe installation work.
11. Explain the purpose of the proposed work: The purpose of the proposed work is to provide
a_safe turnaround area for large trucks to access the facility.
IV. Prior Project History
If jurisdictional determinations and/or permits have been requested and/or obtained for this
project (including all prior phases of the same subdivision) in the past, please explain. Include
the USACE Action ID Number, DWQ Project Number, application date, and date permits and
certifications were issued or withdrawn. Provide photocopies of previously issued permits,
certifications or other useful information. Describe previously approved wetland, stream and
buffer impacts, along with associated mitigation (where applicable). If this is a NCDOT project,
list and describe permits issued for prior segments of the same T.I.P. project, along with
construction schedules.
Verification of the existing_iurisdictional areas on the property was received on October 28,
2003. (Action ID 200430058)
V. Future Project Plans
Are any future permit requests anticipated for this project? If so, describe the anticipated work,
and provide justification for the exclusion of this work from the current application.
There are no future permit requests anticipated for this project at the current time
VI. Proposed Impacts to Waters of the United States/Waters of the State
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
wetlands, open water, and stream channels associated with the project. The applicant must also
provide justification for these impacts in Section VII below. All proposed impacts, permanent
and temporary, must be listed herein, and must be clearly identifiable on an accompanying site
plan. All wetlands and waters, and all streams (intermittent and perennial) must be shown on a
delineation map, whether or not impacts are proposed to these systems. Wetland and stream
evaluation and delineation forms should be included as appropriate. Photographs may be
included at the applicant's discretion. If this proposed impact is strictly for wetland or stream
mitigation, list and describe the impact in Section VIII below. If additional space is needed for
listing or description, please attach a separate sheet.
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1. Provide a written description of the proposed impacts: The proposed impacts involve the
placement of 288 linear feet (0.03 acres) of an unnamed tributary of Cochran Branch into a
48-inch pipe with associated fill material. This impact will provide the grade necessary to
expand the existing truck dock area.
2. Individually list wetland impacts below:
Wetland Impact
Site Number
indicate on ma
Type of Impact* Area of
Impact
acres Located within
100-year Floodplain**
(es/no Distance to
Nearest Stream
linear feet
Type of Wetland***
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: mechanized clearing, grading, fill,
excavation, flooding, ditching/drainage, etc. For dams, separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding.
** 100-Year floodplains are identified through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps
(FIRM), or FEMA-approved local floodplain maps. Maps are available through the FEMA Map Service Center at 1-800-358-9616, or
online at http://www.fema.gov.
*** List a wetland type that best describes wetland to be impacted (e.g., freshwater/saltwater marsh, forested wetland, beaver pond,
Carolina Bay, bog, etc.) Indicate if wetland is isolated (determination of isolation to be made by USACE only).
List the total acreage (estimated) of all existing wetlands on the property: N/A
Total area of wetland impact proposed: N/A
3. Individually list all intermittent and perennial stream impacts below:
Stream Impact
Site Number
indicate on ma
Type of Impact* Length of
Impact
linear feet)
Stream Name** Average Width
of Stream
Before Impact Perennial or
Intermittent?
leasespecify)

1 Culvert &
associated rip-
rap
288
UT of Cochran Branch
5 ft
perennial

List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: culverts and associated rip-rap,
dams (separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding), relocation (include linear feet before and after, and net loss/gain),
stabilization activities (cement wall, rip-rap, crib wall, gabions, etc.), excavation, ditching/straightening, etc. If stream relocation is
proposed, plans and profiles showing the linear footprint for both the original and relocated streams must be included.
** Stream names can be found on USGS topographic maps. If a stream has no name, list as UT (unnamed tributary) to the nearest
downstream named stream into which it flows. USGS maps are available through the USGS at 1-800-358-9616, or online at
www.uSes.eov. Several internet sites also allow direct download and printing of USGS maps (e.g., www.topozone.com,
www.mapquest.coni, etc.).
Cumulative impacts (linear distance in feet) to all streams on site: 288 linear feet
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4. Individually list all open water impacts (including lakes, ponds, estuaries, sounds, Atlantic
Ocean and any other water of the U.S.) below:
Open Water Impact
Site Number
indicate on ma
Type of Impact* Area of
Impact
(acres) Name of Waterbody
(if applicable) Type of Waterbody
(lake, pond, estuary, sound,
bay, ocean, etc.
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

' List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: fill, excavation, dredging,
flooding, drainage, bulkheads, etc.
5. Pond Creation
If construction of a pond is proposed, associated wetland and stream impacts should be
included above in the wetland and stream impact sections. Also, the proposed pond should
be described here and illustrated on any maps included with this application.
Pond to be created in (check all that apply): ? uplands ? stream ? wetlands
Describe the method of construction (e.g., dam/embankment, excavation, installation of
draw-down valve or spillway, etc.): N/A
Proposed use or purpose of pond (e.g., livestock watering, irrigation, aesthetic, trout pond,
local stormwater requirement, etc.): N/A
Size of watershed draining to pond: N/A Expected pond surface area: N/A
VII. Impact Justification (Avoidance and Minimization)
Specifically describe measures taken to avoid the proposed impacts. It may be useful to provide
information related to site constraints such as topography, building ordinances, accessibility, and
financial viability of the project. The applicant may attach drawings of alternative, lower-impact
site layouts, and explain why these design options were not feasible. Also discuss how impacts
were minimized once the desired site plan was developed. If applicable, discuss construction
techniques to be followed during construction to reduce impacts.
The applicant has taken measures to avoid additional impacts during the construction of the
new building to the east of the existing facility. Original designs had this building located so that
fill material in iurisidictional areas would be necessary for grading but the building was relocated
to the north so that these impacts were unnecessary. The impacts that are to take place are
unavoidable in that they involve the expansion of an existing truck dock The truck dock cannot
be moved to another location at the facility and is unsafe for usage in its current configuration
The slope associated with the UT of Cochran Branch prevents safe usage.
VIII. Mitigation
DWQ - In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0500, mitigation may be required by the NC
Division of Water Quality for projects involving greater than or equal to one acre of impacts to
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freshwater wetlands or greater than or equal to 150 linear feet of total impacts to perennial
streams.
USACE - In accordance with the Final Notice of Issuance and Modification of Nationwide
Permits, published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2000, mitigation will be required when
necessary to ensure that adverse effects to the aquatic environment are minimal. Factors
including size and type of proposed impact and function and relative value of the impacted
aquatic resource will be considered in determining acceptability of appropriate and practicable
mitigation as proposed. Examples of mitigation that may be appropriate and practicable include,
but are not limited to: reducing the size of the project; establishing and maintaining wetland
and/or upland vegetated buffers to protect open waters such as streams; and replacing losses of
aquatic resource functions and values by creating, restoring, enhancing, or preserving similar
functions and values, preferable in the same watershed.
If mitigation is required for this project, a copy of the mitigation plan must be attached in order
for USACE or DWQ to consider the application complete for processing. Any application
lacking a required mitigation plan or NCWRP concurrence shall be placed on hold as
incomplete. An applicant may also choose to review the current guidelines for stream restoration
in DWQ's Draft Technical Guide for Stream Work in North Carolina, available at
http://h2o.enr.state.ne.us/ncwetlands/stmigide.litml.
1. Provide a brief description of the proposed mitigation plan. The description should provide
as much information as possible, including, but not limited to: site location (attach directions
and/or map, if offsite), affected stream and river basin, type and amount (acreage/linear feet)
of mitigation proposed (restoration, enhancement, creation, or preservation), a plan view,
preservation mechanism (e.g., deed restrictions, conservation easement, etc.), and a
description of the current site conditions and proposed method of construction. Please attach
a separate sheet if more space is needed.
The applicant has sent a written request to the NC Wetlands Restoration Program for use
as mitigation with this project. Furthermore the applicant is proposing to offset the amount
of mitigation payment required by restoring a section of the UT of Cochran Branch located
on the property that was previously piped without a permit Please see Section XIV below.
2. Mitigation may also be made by payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration
Program (NCWRP). Please note it is the applicant's responsibility to contact the NCWRP at
[phone] to determine availability and to request written approval of mitigation prior
to submittal of a PCN. For additional information regarding the application process for the
NCWRP, check the NCWRP website at http://h2o.enr.state.ne.ushvrp/index.litm. If use of
the NCWRP is proposed, please check the appropriate box on page three and provide the
following information:
Amount of stream mitigation requested (linear feet): 288
Amount of buffer mitigation requested (square feet):
Amount of Riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres):
Amount of Non-riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres):
Amount of Coastal wetland mitigation requested (acres):
Page 10 of 12
IX. Environmental Documentation (required by DWQ)
Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federaUstate) funds or the use of public
(federaUstate) land?
Yes ? No
If yes, does the project require preparation of an environmental document pursuant to the
requirements of the National or North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
Note: If you are not sure whether a NEPA/SEPA document is required, call the SEPA
coordinator at [phone] to review current thresholds for environmental documentation.
Yes ? No ?
If yes, has the document review been finalized by the State Clearinghouse? If so, please attach a
copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval letter.
Yes ? No ?
X. Proposed Impacts on Riparian and Watershed Buffers (required by DWQ)
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
required state and local buffers associated with the project. The applicant must also provide
justification for these impacts in Section VII above. All proposed impacts must be listed herein,
and must be clearly identifiable on the accompanying site plan. All buffers must be shown on a
map, whether or not impacts are proposed to the buffers. Correspondence from the DWQ
Regional Office may be included as appropriate. Photographs may also be included at the
applicant's discretion.
Will the project impact protected riparian buffers identified within 15A NCAC 213 .0233
(Meuse), 15A NCAC 213 .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 213 .0250 (Randleman Rules and
Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please identify )?
Yes ? No ® If you answered "yes", provide the following information:
Identify the square feet and acreage of impact to each zone of the riparian buffers. If buffer
mitigation is required calculate the required amount of mitigation by applying the buffer
multipliers.
Zone* Impact
(square feet Multiplier Required
Mitigation
1 3
2 1.5
Total
' Zone 1 extends out 30 feet perpendicular from near bank of channel; Zone 2 extends an
additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1.
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If buffer mitigation is required, please discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (i.e., Donation
of Property, Conservation Easement, Riparian Buffer Restoration / Enhancement, Preservation or
Payment into the Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund). Please attach all appropriate information as
identified within 15A NCAC 213 .0242 or .0260.
N/A
XI. Stormwater (required by DWQ)
Describe impervious acreage (both existing and proposed) versus total acreage on the site.
Discuss stormwater controls proposed in order to protect surface waters and wetlands
downstream from the property.
Existing impervious acreage: 8.6 ac; Proposed impervious acreage: 10.9 ac, Total acreage of site:
20.5 ac - The BMP plan has been approved by Swain County under NC General Statute I I3A
Article 4, Regulation 15A NCAC 413.0001.0027
XII. Sewage Disposal (required by DWQ)
Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non-discharge or discharge) of
wastewater generated from the proposed project, or available capacity of the subject facility.
Wastewater generated on the site will be routed to the municipal sanitary sewer system for
Bryson'City.
XIII. Violations (required by DWQ)
Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500) or any Buffer Rules?
Yes ® No ? See Section XIV below.
Is this an after-the-fact permit application?
Yes ? No
XIV. Other Circumstances (Optional):
It is the applicant's responsibility to submit the application sufficiently in advance of desired
construction dates to allow processing time for these permits. However, an applicant may
choose to list constraints associated with construction or sequencing that may impose limits on
work schedules (e.g., draw-down schedules for lakes, dates associated with Endangered and
Threatened Species, accessibility problems, or other issues outside of the applicant's control).
The applicant has placed a pipe into 180 linear feet of the UT of Cochran Branch previously
without applying for a Section 404/401 permit As part of the present permitting _process. the
applicant will remove this pipe and perform stream stabilization on the 180-foot section of
stream. A restoration plan for these activities is included with this submittal
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Applicant/Agent's Sw/nature Date
(Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.)
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Bryson City Plant
1821 U.S. Hwy. 19 South
Bryson City, NC 28713
Date: 11/7/2003
To: Whom It May Concern
From: Steve O. Norman
Re: Environmental Permitting for Expansion
(828)-488-3888
(828)-488-6371
MEMO
Environmental Permitting Consultants, Inc. 123 W.Stone Avenue, Greenville, S.C. 29609, Phone [phone]. Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3744, Greenville, S.C. 29608 is authorized to act as my agent in any matters pertaining to the permitting of the expansion of
our current shipping dock area. This includes preparation of permit applications, submission and signing of such permit applications.
Sincerely,
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Steve O. Norman
V.P. Operations
Consolidated Metco Inc.
November 13, 2002
N.C. Division of Water Quality
Wetlands Restoration Program
1619 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1619
Attention: Jeff Jurek
Reference: Request for Use of Wetlands Restoration Program as Mitigation
ConMct Expansion
Swain County, North Carolina
EPC Project No.: 02pen085
Dear Mr. Jurek,
Per our conversation, enclosed please; find a site location map for a proposed
development project in Swain County, North Carolina. The project will include impacts to an
unnamed tributary of Cochran Branch. This stream is classified as `C' by the NCDWQ based on
its association as a tributary of Cochran Branch. the stream index number of Cochran Branch is
2-79-69 and it is located in Little Tennessee River basin. In order to provide the grading
necessary to the existing truck turnaround area, n total of 288± linear feet (0.03± acres) of the
stream on the property will be placed in a pipe with accompanying fill material. Since proposed
impacts to the stream channel exceed 150 linear feet, mitigation for this project is required.
As such, Consolidated Metco, Inc. (applicant) is requesting the use of a payment into the
N.C. Wetlands Restoration Program as mitigation for the proposed project. Fee amounts should
be based on impacts to 288 linear feet of perenniaVintermittenf stream channel. Thank you for
your assistance in this matter. If you have any further questions or need any additional
information, please contact me at [phone].1
Respectfully,
Chris Grose
Environmental Permitting Consultants, Inc.
P.O. Box 3744 • Greenville, South Carolina 29608 9 [phone] - Fax [phone]
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
%licliael F. Easley, Governor
November 18, 2003
Chris Grose
Environmental Permitting Consultants, Inc.
P.O. Box 3744
Greenville, SC 29608
Subject: Project: ConMet Expansion
County: Swain
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) is willing to
accept payment for stream impacts associated with the subject project. Please note that the decision by the NCEEP to
accept the mitigation requirements of this project does not assure that this payment will be approved by the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers and the N.C. Division of Water Quality Wetlands/401 Unit. It is the responsibility of the applicant to
contact these agencies to determine if payment to the NCEEP for impacts associated with this project is appropriate.
This acceptance is valid for six months from the date of this letter. If we have not received a copy of the issued 404
Permit/401 Certification within this time frame, this acceptance will expire.
Based on the information supplied by you in a letter dated November 18, 2003 the stream restoration that is necessary to
satisfy the compensatory mitigation requirements for this project is summarized in the following table. The maximum
amount of mitigation that the NCEEP will accent for this nroiect is also indicated in thic tahlP
Stream
linear feet Wetlands Riparian
acres Riparian Buffer
ft2
Impacts 288
Mitigation Maximum 576
The stream mitigation will be provided as specified in the 401 Water Quality Certification and/or Section 404 Permit for
impacts associated with the subject project in Cataloging Unit 06010203 of the Little Tennessee River Basin. The
mitigation will be performed in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the N.C. Department of
Environment and Natural Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dated November 4, 1998.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Carol Shaw at [phone].
Sincerely,
g"v
Ronald E. Ferrell,
Program Manager
cc: Cyndi Karoly, Wetlands/401 Unit
David Baker, USACOE-Asheville
Kevin Barrett, DENR Regional Office-Asheville
File
NC DENR Ecosystem Enhancement Program One
1619 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1619 NofthCarolina
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] \ Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.usAvrp/ ?atumily
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January 6, 2004
DWQ# 03-1502
Swain County
Mr. Steve Norman
Consolidated Metco, Inc.
P.O. Box 1457
Bryson City, NC, 28713
SUBJECT: ConMet Expansion
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions and Wetland Restoration Program
Dear Mr. Norman:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions, to fill 288 linear feet of perennial streams in order
to construct the ConMet Expansion in Swain County, as described in your application received by the Division of Water
Quality on December 1, 2003. After reviewing your application, we have determined that this fill is covered by General
Water Quality Certification Number 3402 (GC 3402) which.can be viewed on our web site at
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands. This Certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit Number 39 when it is issued
by the U.S. Army 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, Non-Discharge and Water Supply
Watershed regulations. Also this approval will expire when the accompanying 404 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 in writing 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 the 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). For this approval to be valid, you must follow the
conditions listed in the attached certification, as well as the additional condition listed below:
1. Deed notifications or similar mechanisms shall be placed on all lots with remaining jurisdictional wetlands and waters or
areas within 50 feet of all streams and ponds on the property. These mechanisms shall be put in place within 30 days of
the date of this letter or the issuance of the 404 Permit (whichever is later). A sample deed notification format can be
downloaded from the 401/Wetlands Unit web site at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands ;
2. 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. _
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N. C. Division of Water Quality, 401 Wetlands Certification Unit,
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 (Mailing Address)
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604-2260 (Location)
[phone] (phone), 919-733-6893 (fax), (http:N12o.enr.state.nC.us/ncwetlands)
Customer Service #: 1-877-623-6748
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality

Mr. Steve Norman
January 6, 2004
Page 2 of 3
3. 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 Notice Application. 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. 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;
5. We understand that you have chosen to contribute to the Wetland Restoration Program in order to compensate for the
impacts to streams. In accordance with 15A NCAC 2R .0402 and 15A NCAC 213 .0242(7), this contribution will satisfy
our compensatory mitigation requirements under 15A NCAC 2H .0506(h) and 15A NCAC 2B.0233(10). Until the
Wetland Restoration Program receives and clears your check (made payable to: DENR - Wetlands Restoration
Program), stream impacts (including fill) shall not occur. Mr. Ron Ferrell should be contacted at [phone] if you
have any questions concerning the Wetland Restoration Program. You have one month from the date of issuance of
the 404 Permit to make this payment. For accounting purposes, this Certification authorizes the placement of fill in 288
linear feet of perennial streams in the Little Tennessee River Basin, Cataloging Unit 06010203, and 288 linear feet of
stream mitigation is required. Please be aware that the Wetland Restoration Program (WRP) rules require rounding of
wetland impacts to the nearest foot (15A NCAC 2R .0503(b));
6. There shall be no direct discharge of collected stormwater from any additional paved area as a result of this expansion;
7. An additional condition is that a final, written stormwater management plan (including a signed and notarized Operation
and Maintenance Agreement) to treat runoff from the clubhouse and golf maintenance facilities shall be approved in
writing by this Office before the impacts specified in this Certification occur. Also, before any permanent building is
occupied at the subject site, the facilities (as approved by this Office) shall be constructed and operational, and the
stormwater management plan (as approved by this Office) shall be implemented. The structural stormwater practices as
approved by this Office as well as drainage patterns must be maintained in perpetuity. No changes to the structural
stormwater practices shall be made without written authorization from the Division of Water Quality;
8. Culverts required for this project shall be installed in such a manner that original stream profiles are not altered. Existing
stream dimensions (including the cross section dimension, pattern, and longitudinal profile) are to be maintained above
and below the locations of each culvert. Culverts shall be designed and installed to allow for aquatic life movement as
well as to prevent head cutting of the streams. If any of the existing pipes are or become perched, the appropriate
stream grade shall be re-established. If the pipes are installed in a perched manner, the pipes shall be removed and re-
installed correctly.
The culvert(s) shall not be installed in such a manner that will cause aggradation or erosion of the stream up-or down-
stream of the culvert(s). Existing stream dimensions (including the cross section dimension, pattern and longitudinal
profile) are to be maintained above and below locations of each culvert.
Native, woody vegetation and other soft stream bank stabilization techniques must be used where practicable
instead of rip-rap or other bank hardening methods. If rip-rap is necessary, it shall not be placed in the stream bed,
unless specifically approved by the Division of Water Quality.
Installation of culverts in wetlands must ensure continuity of water movement and be designed to adequately
accommodate high water or flood conditions;
9. You are required to return the attached Certification of Completion form to notify DWQ when all work included in the
401 Certification has been completed.
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Mr. Steve Norman
January 6, 2004
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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, 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 Kevin Barnett in our Asheville Regional Office at 828-251-6208 or Cyndi Karoly in the
Central Office in Raleigh 919-733-9721.
Sincerely,
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
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Attachments
cc: Corps of Engineers Asheville Regulatory Field Office
Asheville DWQ Regional Office
Central Files
File Copy
Chris Gose, P.O. Box 3744, Greenville, SC, 29608
031502
NORTH CAROLINA-DIVISON OF WATER QUALITY
401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
SUMMARY OF PERMITTED IMPACTS AND MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS
In accordance with 15A NCAC 2 H .0500, Mr. Steve Norman of Consolidated Metco, Inc., has permission as
outlined below to place fill in 288 linear feet of perennial streams in order to construct the ConMet Expansion project in
Swain County, North Carolina. All activities associated with these authorized impacts must be conducted with the
conditions listed in the attached certification. THIS CERTIFICATION IS NOT VALID WITHOUT THE ATTACHMENTS.
COMPENSATORY MITIGATION REQUIREMENT
WETLAND RESTORATION PROGRAM
LOCATION:
COUNTY:
ConMet Expansion
Swain
BASIN/SUBBASIN Little Tennessee (06-01-02-03)
Impacts:
fill in 288 linear feet of perennial streams
As required by 15A NCAC 2H .0506, and the conditions of this certification, you are required to compensate for
the above impacts through the restoration, creation, enhancement or preservation of wetlands as outlined below prior to
conducting any activities that impact or degrade the waters of the state.
Mitigation:
288 linear feet of perennial streams by WRP required for the 401 Water Quality Certification. In correspondence dated
November 18, 2003, the WRP indicated that up to 576 linear feet of stream mitigation will be conducted by WRP if
necessary for the 404 Permit.
Note: Linear foot requirements proposed to be mitigated through the Wetland Restoration Program must be rounded
to the nearest foot and acreage requirements must be rounded to one-quarter acre increments according to 15 2r
.0503(b).
One of the options you have available to satisfy the compensatory mitigation requirements is through the payment
of a fee to the Wetlands Restoration Fund per NCAC 2R .0503. If you choose this option, please sign this form and mail it
to the Wetlands Restoration Fund at the address listed below. An invoice for the appropriate amount of payment will be
sent to you upon receipt of this form. PLEASE NOTE, THE ABOVE IMPACTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED UNTIL YOU
RECEIVE NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN PROCESSED BY THE WETLANDS RESTORATION
PROGRAM.
Signature Date
WETLANDS RESTORATION PROGRAM
DIVISON OF WATER QUALITY
1619 Mail Service Center
RALEIGH, N.C. 27669-1619
[phone]
MEMORANDUM
TO: John Dorney Regional Contact:
Non-Discharge Branch WQ Supervisor:
Date:
SUBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Facility Name ConMet Expansion County Swain
Project Number 03 1502 County2
Recvd From APP Region Asheville
Received Date 12/1/03 Recvd By Region
Project Type
Certificates Stream Stream Impacts (ft.)
Permit Wetland Wetland Wetland Stream Class Acres Feet Bair tlRif-fe
Type Type Impact Score Index Prim. Supp. Basin Req. Req. f
39 Stream O Y O N ? 2-79-69 ?? 40,402. ? 288.00 288.00
r-r O Y O N F_F_F_F_F_F_
Mitigation Wetland
MitigationType Type Acres Feet
Stream NVRP Stream 288.00
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Is Wetland Rating Sheet Attached? 0 Y 0 N Did you request more info? Q Y 0 N
Have Project Changes/Conditions Been Discussed With Applicant? 0 Y 0 N
Is Mitigation required? Q Y 0 N Recommendation: O lssue OO Issue/fond O Deny
Provided by Region: Latitude (ddmmss) Longitude (ddmmss)
Comments:
Issue as requested with following condition:
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There shall be no direct discharge of collected stormwater from any additional [paved area as a result
of this expansion.
cc: Regional Office
Central Office Page Number 1
tional Information request for application number 03-1502
Subject: Additional Information request for application number 03-1502
Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2003 14:53:55 -0500
From: Kevin Barnett <[e-mail]>
Organization: NC DENR - Asheville Regional Office
To: [e-mail]
CC: [e-mail], Cyndi Karoly <[e-mail]>,
David Baker <[e-mail]>
Chris:
I have received the application for ConMet Expansion project and have a couple of items resolved prior to
processing this package.
Under Application Item VII. Impact Justification (Aviodance and Minimization), there is no
evaluation of reducing the length of stream impact by routing all truck traffic down the existing road
access point. Please provide some evaluation of this as an alternative.
Application Item XI. Stormwater requires a stormwater management plan for the site in question.
This should be a wholistic evaluation of how stormwater will be managed, treated, and disposed of in
both pre and post construction time periods. This should include treatment of stormwater if
appropriate, and diffuse flow over vegetated areas if discharge is the disposal mechanism.
Please provide your respose to address these needs by no later than December 29, 2003. The statutory time
clock shall begin at zero upon receipt of the requested information. Should no response be received, this
office will have no other choice but to return the submitted package as incomplete.
Best regards,
Kevin Barnett
Envirommnetal Chemist
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Facility Name ConMet Expansion I County Swain I
Project Number 03 1502 County2
Q Inactive I Region Asheville
Project Type pulI)ose of ( DCM Office
Location Highway 19, Bryson City Cochran Branch I COE Office Asheville
Last Total Total Total Mit 401 S Recvd Sent to Recvd Action 401 401 Totals Mit
Recvd From Date Region Region Date Last Action Acres Feet Acres Feet
Al't' 12/1/20113 12/2/2003 288.00 401
Total for Project:
Inspections/ Violations
Inspection Date Inspector Compliant Letter Type Date Sent
288.
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