19950828 Ver 1_Complete File_19950808

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., RE., Director
AIILF?EHNR
August 18, 1995
Buncombe County
DEM Project # 95858
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification and ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Mr. Frank Vick
Planning and Environmental Branch
NC DOT
P. 0. Box 25201
Raleigh, N.C. 27611-5201
Dear Mr. Vick:
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You have our approval to place fill material in waters for the purpose of determining the location
of a rock line on which to construct a retaining wall at US 74 as shown on sheet 2 of 2 in your
application, as you described in your application dated 10 August 1995. After reviewing your
application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number
2725. This certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit Number 6 when it is issued by the Corps
of Engineers.
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.
For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached certification.
Approval is not given for any work which would require relocation or impact on Gashes Creek. DEM
will not take action on the remainder of this project until the Corps of Engineers Public Notice has
been done. In addition, you should get any other federal, state or local permits before you go ahead
with your project.
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 hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Environmental Management under Section 401
of the Clean Water Act. If you have any questions, please telephone John Domey at 919-733-1786.
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Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
Asheville DEM Regional Office
Mr. John Domey
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF
August 25, 1995
Regulatory Branch
Action ID 199402123 (TIP No. R-2306 A&B)
Action ID 199505735 (TIP No. A-10 BB,C,&D)
Mr. H. Franklin Vick
Planning and Environmental Branch
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Post Office Box 25201
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-5201
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This is to confirm youz August 18, 1995 telephone convers?tion with
Mr. Bob Johnson of my staff concerning a number of Department of
Transportation (DOT) projects that are located within our Asheville Field
Office area of responsibility. Although a number of other projects were
discussed, we understand the above projects require the more immediate
coordination in order to lessen the likelihood of permit and eventual
construction delays.
We are in receipt of the individual permit application for R-2306-A (US
74 from I-40 to SR 2775). In reviewing the application we find it to include
only approximately 3.5 miles of the project. Combined with R-2306b, the total
project is approximately 7.0 miles (11.26 Km.) Department of the Army permit
regulations require that applicants submit applications and plans that include
all activities the applicant wishes to undertake that are reasonably related
to the same project and for which a DA permit is required. In keeping with
these regulations, the R-2306A application is incomplete without segment B.
The application for segment A is being held pending the receipt of additional
information for segment B.
As you may already be aware, it is essential that we receive a
comprehensive project application in order to evaluate cumulative impacts to
waters and wetlands over the length of the US 74 project and to fully apply
avoidance and minimization standards under the 404 (b) (1) Guidelines of the
Clean Water Act. Further, Federal and State review agencies typically expect
no less than a complete and comprehensive public notice where such projects
are proposed. In submitting, the complete project application, you should
also include channel relocation/construction details (i.e. any proposed in-
stream fish habitat structures, streambank revegetation plans, etc.) for the
significant stream relocations. Likewise, if stream channel enhancement is
proposed elsewhere in or near the project area to compensate for net linear
stream footage lost, please indicate this with the complete application. The
specific locations of any such channel enhancement work can be provided during
the public notice review period if not immediately available.
Regarding A-10, I understand that your office is planning to submit a
comprehensive individual permit application package for sections BB, C, and D
in place of a pre-discharge notification application for what would have been
a large number of nationwide permits.
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We believe this decision is well founded in that this 12 mile long
multi-lane interstate project is expected to have much more than minimal
individual or cumulative impact on aquatic resources. Had you made a decision
to submit a nationwide permit application/s DA regulations and the 404 (b) (1)
guidelines allow for a finding by the District Engineer that it would be more
appropriate to proceed with an individual permit. We believe that the
individual permit procedures in this case will provide for a more efficient
public review and better accommodate mitigation planning and review.
In March of this year our Asheville office participated in a site
inspection of the A-10 preferred alignment with a number of other Federal and
State agency representatives. The project is expected to result in the loss
of approximately 8 acres of wetlands. We are in agreement with your
Department that there is little opportunity to further avoid or reduce wetland
impacts within the selected corridor. Therefore it was recommended at that
time that DOT, begin to consider developing a wetland mitigation plan to offset
potential unavoidable wetland losses (perhaps on one of the proposed waste
areas).
Of even greater concern to this office and probably the review agencies
are the expected primary and secondary impacts on trout streams and
tributaries. Primary impacts will result from channel relocations and the
numerous, lengthy culvert installations. Secondary effects may be even more
significant due to sedimentation and runoff from upland construction, and
watershed clearing. Acid rock may also be encountered during construction.
Some of these impacts are already visible due to private logging operations
within the anticipated highway corridor. In considering the potentially far
reaching effects of this project on the various cold and cool water resources,
my staff recommended at the March meeting that DOT develop an aggressive and
comprehensive mitigation plan designed to avoid, minimize, and compensate for
primary and secondary stream impacts. We believe that such a plan is
essential and that it should be submitted with the permit application or at
least during the public notice review period. In short it will be part of any
issued permit along with the wetland mitigation plan.
In providing recommendations concerning stream mitigation, all channel
relocations should be planned in accordance with the North Carolina Wildlife
Resources Commissions published guidelines for channel relocations.
Relocation plans should show specific proposed in-stream structures designed
to approximate natural habitat conditions. The plan should strive to add
length to channel relocations where possible. Relocation plans should also
include detailed revegetation plans including species composition, plant
spacing, etc. Stream channels that are unavoidably placed in pipes/culverts
and permanently b.iried under the highway, should be mitigated for by locating
nearby waters suitable for enhancement. Enhancement should be undertaken on a
greater than 1 to 1 linear ratio. Streams selected should be of similar size
or larger. Typical enhancement measures may include but will not be limited
to streambank stabilization and/or revegetation, installation of fish habitat
structures, fish stocking, and fencing livestock out of the stream or
constructing managed livestock watering facilities.

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Concluding this, we are hopeful the above comments and recommendations
will help to avoid permit and construction delays and at the same time insure
compliance with DA and EPA permit regulations. I am confident that our goals
can be and may already be similar where the overall public interest is
concerned.
The Department of Transportation's submission of the above requested
additional information and mitigation planning will be appreciated. Should
you or your staff have questions regarding this, please feel free to contact
me or Bob Johnson in the Asheville office at [phone] or [phone]
respectively.
Sincerely,
G. Wayne Wright
Chief, Regulatory Branch
Copies Furnished:
J Mr. Eric Galamb
Division of Environmental Management
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
Ms. Janice Nichols
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
160 Zillicoa Street
Asheville, North Carolina 28806
Mr. Lee Pelej
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Water Management Division
Wetlands Protection Section
345 Courtland Street, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30365
Mr. David Yow
57 Hilltop Road
Asheville, North Carolina 28803
Mr. Frank T. McBride
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Falls Lake Office
Post Office Box 118
Northside, North Carolina 27564
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0 North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 0
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-1188, 919-733-3391
Charles R. Fullwood, Executive Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: Melba McGee
Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs
Dept. of Environment, Health, & Natural Resources
FROM: David R. Cox, Highway Projects ?ina
Habitat Conservation Program
DATE: August 22, 1995
SUBJECT: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and North Carolina Department
of Transportation (NCDOT) Administrative Action Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) and Programmatic 4(f), US 74 from I-40 to
SR 3136, Buncombe County, North Carolina, TIP No. R-2306, Policy
Development Project No. 96-0056.
This memorandum responds to the subject environmental document. Staff
biologists with the N. C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) have reviewed the
proposed project through multiple site inspections and onsite meetings with FHWA and
NCDOT staff and resource agency personnel. Our comments are provided in accordance
with provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(c)) and the
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661-667d).
The proposed work involves widening of an existing two-lane highway facility in
an area of urban growth and traffic congestion. Primary impacts to fish and wildlife
resources involve encroachment on riparian corridors and relocation of stream segments
in tributaries to Designated Public Mountain Trout Waters.
Throughout the review process for this project, NCWRC staff biologists have
discussed our concerns egarding the loss of stream habitat in the project area,
particularly along the in stem of Gashes Creek. We commend the staff of the NCDOT
and FHWA in their of rts to develop and evaluate design alternatives to reduce aquatic
impacts.
The proposed relocations of tributaries to public trout waters would constitute a
significant impact to these resources and should be avoided where practicable alternatives
exist. While we do not recommend that an Environmental Impact Statement be prepared
for this project, it is our opinion that additional design modifications and mitigative
measures will be necessary to alleviate the extensive project impacts on surface water
96-0056 Memo Page 2 August 21, 1995
resources. Therefore, we will concur with the FONSI for this project, provided the
following modifications are incorporated into project designs:
Impacts on Gashes Creek should be avoided to the extent practicable,
possibly through symmetric widening in the vicinity of multiple resource
conflicts and asymmetric widening away from the stream in other areas. We
recognize that cultural resources exist in the vicinity of the roadway opposite
Gashes Creek near the Blue Ridge Parkway. However, in completely
avoiding direct physical impacts on these cultural resources, the proposed
alternative incurs more than $0.65 million in additional project costs over
those associated with the alternative that avoids the creek. Symmetric
widening would effectively reduce impacts on both resources from the level
of impact required through total avoidance of either resource, and project
costs would likely be reduced because of reductions in the amount of soil-nail
construction required.
The 4(f) finding included in the FONSI determines only that no impact will
occur on the B. K. Miller property if it is completely avoided. No evaluation
of impacts of other alternatives or assessment of relative values of cultural or
natural resources is discussed. Such an evaluation of avoidance alternatives
must be completed before the NCWRC can consider minimization or
compensatory mitigation options for wetland impacts associated with the
project. When opportunities to avoid loss of stream channel have been fully
explored through such a comparative evaluation, we will consider the
engineering techniques for channel reconstruction as partial mitigation of
unavoidable impacts to stream segments. We will likely recommend
additional mitigation to compensate for lost stream channel segments under
the anticipated individual 404 permit. Compensatory mitigation will likely
involve NCDOT acquisition and protection of riparian habitat elsewhere in
the Gashes Creek watershed.
2. We anticipate that this project will be permitted as an individual 404 permit.
Therefore, we will recommend mitigation for all impacts to wetlands and
waters associated with the project in Gashes Creek, Gap Creek, and other
tributary waters. Fragmentiiig or segmenting the project to avoid mitigation
responsibilities will not be acceptable.
Thank you for the ongoing opportunity to provide input in the planning stages for
this project. If I can further assist your office, please contact me at [phone].
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cc: Joffrey Brooks, District 9 Wildlife Biologist
Micky Clemmons, District 9 Fisheries Biologist
Stephanie Goudreau, Mountain Region Coordinator, Habitat Conservation Program
Randy Wilson, Nongame/Endangcred Species Section Manager
Robert Johnson, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Asheville Regulatory Field Office
Janice Nicholls, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
/Eric Galamb, Division of Environmental Management, DEHNR
Tom Kendig, Project Planning Engineer, NCDOT

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMES B. HUNT. JR. DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
GOVERNOR P.O. BOX 25201, RALEIGH, N.C. 27611-5201
August 10, 1995
Regulatory Branch
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington Field Office
P. O. Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
Dear Sir:
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R. SAMUEL HUNT II I
SECRETARY

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SUBJECT: Buncombe County, Proposed widening of US 74 from 1-40 to SR 2775,
TIP No. R-2306A, State Project No. 8.1841702.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposes to widen
existing US 74 between I-40 and SR 3136 southeast of Asheville in Buncombe County.
The preferred alternative with recommended improvements consists of widening the
existing road to a five-lane 64-foot curb and gutter facility combining both northside and
southside widening. A four-lane section is required through the underpass at the Blue
Ridge Parkway where lateral clearance is limited. This widening project will be
accomplished in two phases. The first phase is designated as TIP Project No. R-2306A,
and extends from 1-40 to SR 2775. The enclosed application pertains specifically to this
phase of the project.
The environmental impacts of the entire R-2306 project were evaluated in an
Environmental Assessment document which was signed by the Federal Highway
Administration on January 19, 1994. The potential impacts were further reviewed in a
Finding of No Significant Impact and Programmatic 4(f) document which was signed by
the Federal Highway Administration on June 8, 1995. The proposed design of the project
presented in this application is consistent with the findings of the FONSI document.
The project permanently impacts waters of the United States at 23 locations, and
wetlands at three of these sites. The project will fill a total of 0.06 acres of wetlands and
0.86 acres of surface water. These impacts are summarized on Sheets 1 A and 2. The most
serious impacts to waters of the United States occur at several channel relocations along
the project. The general locations of these impact areas are shown on Sheet 1 A. Detailed
drawings have been provided showing the areas where channel changes are proposed.
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Considerable controversy has arisen over the alignment of the project in the
vicinity of the B. K. Miller property and Gashes Creek. The B. K. Miller house and
property has been determined to be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
and thus is offered protection under Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act.
Immediately across existing US 74 from the Miller property lies one of the few relatively
undisturbed portions of Gashes Creek, which is designated a Hatchery Supported
Designated Public Mountain Trout Water by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission.
The proposed design avoids the historic property and rechannels approximately
800 feet of Gashes Creek. The creek will be relocated in an open channel with a
naturalized bottom and revegetated banks. The adjacent hillside will be held back by a
soil-nail retaining wall, which minimizes disturbance further up the slope. The proposed
design is consistent with the Finding of No Significant Impact and Programmatic 4(f)
document which was signed by the Federal Highway Administration on June 8, 1995.
This area is depicted on Sheets 9-11A, and is identified as Site 6 in the permit package.
The proposed design will also require a channel change at Site 1, near the Blue
Ridge Parkway overpass. This will involve relocating approximately 400 feet of Gashes
Creek (Sheets 6-8). Approximately 175 feet of the channel of Gashes Creek will also be
slightly shifted at the intersection of US 74 and SR 3121 to tie into an extended culvert
( Site 7, Sheets 12-14A). This also occurs at the western intersection of US 74 and
SR 2771, affecting about 250 feet of channel (Site 10, Sheets 15-17A). Modifications to
the eastern intersection of US 74 and SR 2771 will require a new culvert and extensions of
an existing culvert. Approximately 375 feet of the stream channel will also be relocated at
this intersection (Sites 13-14, Sheets 18-22A).
The project will also relocate portions of Gap Creek and a tributary at Sites 22 and
23. Site 22 involves the extension of an existing culvert with concrete pipe.
Approximately 350 feet of the stream will be relocated to the base of the roadway fill
slope, and will tie into the extended culvert (Sheets 23-25A). Site 23 will involve the
removal of the existing culvert and the construction of a new culvert (Sheets 26-28).
About 300 feet of the stream channel will be redirected through the new culvert.
The NCDOT has studied many alternative designs to avoid adverse environmental
impacts. The Environmental Assessment examined five build alternatives for the project,
and selected a preferred alternative. Several review agencies objected to the original
design of the stream impacts at Site 6, and requested that additional alternatives be
studied. Consequently, the FONSI document examined 4 alternative designs at this site to
further avoid and minimize impacts. The NCDOT has also utilized retaining walls to
minimize stream impacts. It is the NCDOT's position that this proposal represents the
least damaging, most practicable alternative.
The most important environmental impacts of the project are the stream
relocations required. Consequently, the NCDOT intends to mitigate for these impacts
through the design and implementation of the new channels. The design of all channel

changes will be closely coordinated with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources
Commission, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other interested agencies. The new
channels have been designed in accordance with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources
Commission's "Guidelines for Mountain Stream Relocations in North Carolina. The new
channels have been designed to replicate the existing channel in terms of channel width
and substrate as much as practicable.
The Planning Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District,
advised the NCDOT that an Individual Permit would be required for this project by letter
dated April 21, 1994. Consequently, an application for this authorization is enclosed.
The NCDOT also needs to conduct preliminary geotechnical investigations in
preparation for retaining wall construction. Materials describing these proposed activities
are also enclosed. The drawings shows that three of the drill sites will have to be accessed
from the creek bed. An ATV drill machine will be used to drill holes to determine a rock
line on which to construct the retaining wall. It is anticipated that this activity can be
authorized under Nationwide Permit No. 6.
The NCDOT hereby requests that you initiate review of the project for 404
Individual Permit authorization. It is also requested that you review the Nationwide 6
request as a separate action, as these investigations need to occur as soon as possible. A
copy of this information has been provided to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
and the N.C. Division of Environmental Management for their review. If you have any
questions, please contact Mr. Gordon Cashin at [phone] extension 315.
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cc: Mr. Bob Johnson, COE, Asheville
Mr. David Cox, NCWRC
Mr. John Dorney, DEHNR
Mr. Kelly Barger, Program Development Branch
Mr. Don Morton, State Highway Engineer-Design
Mr. A. L. Hankins, Hydraulics Unit
Mr. John L. Smith, Jr., Structure Design Unit
Mr. Tom Shearin, State Roadway Design Engineer
Mr. W. D. Smart, P.E., Division 13 Engineer
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1. APPLICATION NUMBER (To be assigned by Corps)
3. NAME, ADDRESS, AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED AGENT
H. Franklin Vick, PE
Manager, Planning and Environmental Branch
Telephone no. during business hours
,. NAME AND ADDRESS OF APPLICANT
N.C. Department of Transportation
Planning and Environmental Branch
P.O. Box 25201
Bale?h , NC 27611-5201
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ACTIVITY
Widening of US 74 from I-40 to SR 2775 in Buncombe County. Requires culvert construction,
culvert extensions, stream channel relocations, and retaining wall construction.
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PURPOSE
Public roadway improvement.
SCHARGE CK DREDGED OR FILL MATERIAL
Fill will be placed in 0.06 acres of wetlands.
Fill will be placed in 0.86 acres of surface waters.
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Nationwide permits that require notification to the Corps of Engineers
Nationwide permits that require application for Section 401 certification
WILMINGTON DISTRICT ENGINEER
CORPS OF ENGINEERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
P.O. Box 1890
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890
ATTN: CESAW-CO-E
Telephone [phone]
WATER QUALITY PLANNING
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH,
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
ATTN: MR..7OHN DORNEY
Telephone [phone]
ONE (1) COPY OF THIS COMPLETED APPLICATION SHOULD BE SENT TO THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
SEVEN (7) COPIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE N.C. DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.
PLEASE PRINT.
1. OwnersName:N.r. ?ep-ar .ment of Transportation; Planning and Environmental Branch
2. Owners Address: P.O. Box 25201. Raleigh NC 27611-5201
3. Owners Phone Number (Home): N/A
(Work): [phone]
4. If Applicable: Agent's name or responsible corporate official, address, phone number:
H. franklin Vick, PE, Manager, Planning and Environmental Branch
5. Location of work (MUST ATTACH MAP). County: Buncombe
Nearest Town or City: Asheville
Specific Location (Include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): U. S. 74 east of Blue Ridge Parkway.
6. Name of Closest Stream/River: Gashes Creek
7. River Basin: French Broad
8. Is this project located in a watershed classified as Trout, SA, HQW, ORW, WS I, or WS II? YES [ ] NO AX]
9. Have any Section 404 permits been previously requested for use on this property? YES [ ] NO JX]
If yes, explain.
10. Estimated total number of acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands, located on project site:
11. Number of acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands, impacted by the proposed project:
Filled:
Drained:
Flooded:
Excavated:..
Total Impacted: W/ A
Ab
12. Description of proposed work (Attach PLANS-8 1/2" X 11" drawings only): Geotechnical investigations
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along the creek bank At least 3 drill locations need to be accessed from the
creek bank.
13. Purpose of proposed work: To determine a rock line on which to construct a retaining wall.
14. State reasons why the applicant believes that this activity must be carried out in wetlands. Also, note measures
taken to minimize wetland impacts. No practicable alternative.
15. You are required to contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and/or National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) regarding the presence or any Federally listed orproposed for listing endangered or threatened species or critical
habitat in the permit area that may be affected by the proposed project. Have you done so? YES XX ] NO[ ]
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 J(A NO[
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? Residential
F. If applicable, what is proposed method of sewage disposal? N/A
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2 25+00 -L- 0.012 NWP 26
3 31+00 -L- 0.002 NWP 26
4 33+00 -L- 0.002 NWP 26
5 11+00 -Y2- 0.033 NWP 26
6 11+00 -Y5- 0.289 NWP 26
7 10+70 -Y8- 0.049 NWP 26
8 77+00 -L- 0.001 NWP 26
9 86+00 -L- 0.001 NWP 26
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11 102+00 -L- 0.162 NWP 261
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13 108+75 -L- 0.009 NWP 26
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15 11+50 -Y18- 0.013 NWP 26
16 126+00 -L- 0.003 NWP 26
17 129+00 -L- 0.004 NWP 26
18 143+50 -L- 0.012 NWP 26
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20 164+50 -L- 0.019 NWP'26
21 168+00 -L- 0.017 NWP 26
22 173+50 -L- 0.044 NWP 26
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1,2,3,4&5 Nat. Park Service,DOI BB&T Bldg., One Pack Sq.
Asheville, N.C. 28801
6 B.K. Miller, et ux 5 Hemphill Road
Asheville, N.C. 28803
6 James E. Martin 20 Avondale Road
Asheville, N.C. 28803
6 Annie P. Carpenter Fernwood MHP Lot #1
Asheville, N.C. 28803
6 Sammy E. Branch Fernwood MHP Lot #30
Asheville, N.C. 28803
6 Richard I. Holdredge 2 Highlander Road
Asheville, N.C. 28803
7 G.C.& H.L. Huntley 121 Charlotte Highway
Asheville, N.C. 28803
8 Louise S. Jones Heirs 498 Bonnie Lane
Saleix, Va. 24153
9 Buncombe County BOE 175 Bingham Road
Asheville, N.C. 28806
10,11,12, J.L. Sales 235 Charlotte Highway
13&14 Asheville, N.C. 28803
13 J.L. Sales, Jr. 235 Charlotte Highway
Asheville, N.C. 28803
14 Peggy A.S. Edwards 2 June Sales Road
Asheville, N.C. 28803
14 Gary L. Wilson 15 Woodmont Drive
Asheville, N.C. 28806
15 Cedar Crest Heights Inc. 287 Charlotte Highway
Asheville, N.C. 28803
15,16&17 George D. Clark 287 Charlotte Highway
Asheville, N.C. 28803
15 Paul C. Weeke 310 Cedar Crest Drive
Asheville, N.C. 28803
18 James M. Williamson 5 Cedar Mountain Road
Asheville, N.C. 28803
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DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
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_ PROJECT:8.1841702 (R-2306A)
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19 Russell Donnelly 705 Charlotte Highway
Fairview, N.C. 28730
20 Ronnie E. Hollifield 725 Charlotte Highway
Fairview, N.C. 28730
21&22 Martin A. Conjura 365 Old Charlotte Hwy.
Fairview, N.C. 28730
22 Sebren H. Clark 10 Balmoral Drive E
oxen Hill Md. 20745
22 Grover Trantham 229 Old Fort Road
Fairview, N.C. 28730
22 Steven L. Trantham 38010 Charlotte Highway
Fairview, N.C. 28730
22 Kenneth Harris 14 Christ School Road
Arden, N.C. 28704
22 Gerald W. Dean 1346 Charlotte Highway
Fairview, N.C. 28730
23 Harrys U-Drive It Inc. 819 Patton Avenue
Asheville, N.C. 28816
23 C.V. Merrill Heirs 101 Oteen Church Road
Asheville, N.C. 28805
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1 z y - y ENV!R0W,!ENTALSCIENZES 71.
® North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-1188, 919-733-3391
Charles R. Fullwood, Executive Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: John Dorney, Water Quality Plawuna
Division of Environmental Management
Dept. of Environment, Health, & Natural Resources
FROM: David L. Yow, District 9 Habitat Biologist
Habitat Conservation Program
DATE: September 14, 1995
SUBJECT: 401 Water Quality Certification, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
and North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposed fill
in waters and wetlands, US 74 from I-40 to SR 3136, Buncombe County,
North Carolina, TIP No. R-2306, DEM ID #95858.
This memorandum responds to the subject application for 401 Water Quality
Certification through your office for the proposed roadway expansion. The N. C. Wildlife
Resources Commission (NCWRC) has reviewed the proposed project through multiple
site inspections and onsite meetings with FHWA and NCDOT staff and resource agency
personnel. Our comments are provided in response to your request for our concerns
regarding impacts to existing uses in the project area related to fish and wildlife habitat.
'Be proposed work involves widening of an existing two-lane highway facility ui
an area of urban growth and traffic congestion. Primary impacts to fish and wildliic
resources involve encroachment on riparian corridors and relocation of stream segments in
tributaries to Designated Public Mountain Trout Waters.
Throughout the review process for this project, NCWRC staff biologists have
discussed our concerns regarding the loss of stream habitat in the project area, particularly
along the main stem of Gashes Creek.
We reference recent correspondence to Mr. H. Franklin Vick of the NCDOT from
the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (G. Wayne Wright, August 25, 1995) regarding
fragmenting of the subject project within the permitting process. We concur with the
finding of the Corps that the subject application is incomplete without both segments A
and B included in the project description. All wetland and waters impacts for the project
should be assessed and mitigated under a single permitting action for this project. We
anticipate that an Individual Public Notice will be circulated by the Corps when sufficient
information on project-related impacts has been provided. At that time, we will provide
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401 95858 Memo Page 2 September 14, 1995
comment to your office regarding the 401 Water Quality Certification by copy of our
comments to the Corps on the 404.
Tharik you for the ongoing opportunity to provide input in the planning stages for
this project. If I can further assist your office, please contact me at [phone].
cc: Jofrey Brooks, District 9 Wildlife Biologist
Micky Clemmons, District 9 Fisheries Biologist
Franklin T. McBride, Manager, Habitat Conservation Program