Burke Co. Scoping Docs

Division of Water Quality
Asheville Regional Office
Surface Water Protection Section
February 13, 2013
Memorandum
To: Lyn Hardison, Environmental Coordinator
From: Susan A. Wilson, Environmental Engineer
Subject: Neuville Avenue Sewer Extension Project
NCDENR Project 13-0302
Environmental Review Comments
Burke County
The project proposal is to acquire funding to run an approximately 700 foot sewer line extension from
Zion Industries boundary to the Town of Hildebran sewer line.
The following concerns may, or will likely, need to be addressed:
The sewer line should be properly permitted through the Division of Water Quality and meet the
minimum design criteria. In addition, the applicant should insure that the treatment plant has
adequate capacity to accommodate the wastewater type/quantity from the industry. This was not
clearly indicated in the document.
2. NPDES Construction Stormwater Permit NCGO10000 —This permit is issued concurrently with
an approved Sediment and Erosion Control plan to control stormwater discharges from
construction activities. If the proposed project will disturb greater than one acre, an NCGO 10000
permit is required.
401 Water Quality Certification — If a 404 permit is required by the Army Corp of Engineers for
utility line construction, a 401 Water Quality Certification is necessary. Depending on the
amount of impact to a stream and/or wetland — written concurrence from this office may be
required. From the information submitted, it does not appear that jurisdictional waters or
wetlands will be disturbed with the sewer line extension — this should be confirmed by the Town
prior to impacts to the site.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment. Please contact me at [phone] or
susan.a.wilson(cncdner.gov should you have any questions regarding this memo.
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MRO/DWQ
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Division of Water Quality
Asheville Regional Office
Surface Water Protection Section
September 20, 2012
Memorandum
To: Melba McGee, Environmental Coordinator
From: Susan A. Wilson, Environmental Engineerl� --
Subject: Grandfather Ranger District — Pisgah National Forest — Prescribed Burn
Scoping Comments
Project No.: 13-0077
Burke and Caldwell County
The Grandfather Ranger District of the Pisgah National Forest proposes to perform several prescribed
burns in Burke and Caldwell Counties. The total amount of acres is approximately 12,200 acres.
The Division of Water Quality has the following concern:
The USDA should ensure that all Forestry Practice Guidelines are met/maintained during and
after completion of the prescribed burn, so that sediment due to exposed soils does not enter
surface waters.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment. Please contact me at [phone] or
[e-mail] should you have any questions regarding this memo.
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Division of Water Quality
Asheville Regional Office
Surface Water Protection Section
October 7, 2011
Memorandum
To: Ms. Melba McGee, Environmental Coordinator
From: Susan A. Wilson, P.E., Environmental Engineer
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Subject: Burke County CDBG Proposal (Amendment #2) — Taylor Ave. Water Line
NCDENR Project No. 11-0234
Environmental Review Comments
Burke County
Burke County has applied for a CDBG to install an 8 inch water line to serve Taylor Avenue/Rhoney
Road. Amendment #2 is proposed to extend the water line 3500 LF southwest along Rhoney Road
(between NC Hwy. 18 and Corn Hill Rd.). DWQ/ARO offers the same general comments as previously
submitted for this project.
The following concerns may, or will likely, need to be addressed:
1. NPDES Construction Stormwater Permit NCG010000 —This permit is issued concurrently with
an approved Sediment and Erosion Control plan to control stormwater discharges from
construction activities. If the project will disturb greater than one acre, an NCG010000 permit is
required.
2. 401 Water Quality Certification — If a 404 permit is required by the Army Corp of Engineers
(USACOE), a 401 Water Quality Certification is necessary. Depending on the amount of impact
to streams and/or wetlands along the proposed route — written concurrence from this office may
be required. DWQ/ARO is unsure if this extension crosses surface waters — the
applicant/consultant should confirm. It does not appear from the information submitted that
surface waters will be impacted by the extension along right of way.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment. Please contact me at [phone] or
[e-mail] should you have any questions regarding this memo.
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Division of Water Quality
Asheville Regional Office
Surface Water Protection Section
April 20, 2011
Memorandum
To: Ms. Melba McGee, Environmental Coordinator
From: Susan A. Wilson, P.E., Environmental Engineer V
Subject: Burke County CDBG Proposal (Amendment) — Taylor Ave. Water Line
NCDENR Project No. 11-0234
Environmental Review Comments
Burke County
Burke County has applied for a CDBG to install an approximately 9220 LF, 8 inch water line to serve
Taylor Avenue/Rhoney Road.
The following concerns may, or will likely, need to be addressed:
NPDES Construction Stormwater Permit NCGO10000 — This permit is issued concurrently with
an approved Sediment and Erosion Control plan to control stonnwater discharges from
construction activities. If the project will disturb greater than one acre, an NCG010000 permit is
required.
2. 401 Water Quality Certification — If a 404 permit is required by the Army Corp of Engineers
(USACOE), a 401 Water Quality Certification is necessary. Depending on the amount of impact
to streams and/or wetlands along the proposed route — written concurrence from this office may
be required. The application states that Rock Creek (and tributary) will be crossed. Rock Creek
is a Class WS-I11 waterbody in the Catawba River Basin. It is likely that the Water Quality
Certification 3819 (issued with the USACOE Nationwide Permit, if applicable) will suffice for
the project and no written concurrence is necessary (as long as the conditions of 3819 can be
met). Reference below for Water Quality Certifications:
http://portal.nedenr.org/web/wq/swp/ws/401/certsandpermits/ cs
Thank you for the opportunity to comment. Please contact me at [phone] or
[e-mail] should you have any questions regarding this memo.
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Division of Water Quality
Asheville Regional Office
Surface Water Protection Section
March 29, 2011
Memnrandnm
To: Melba McGee, Environmental Coordinator
From: Susan A. Wilson, P.E., Environmental Engineer
Subject: Barkhouse Picnic Area and Mulberry Picnic Area
USDA Pisgah National Forest
Environmental Review Record Comments
Project No.: 11-02210
Burke and Caldwell Counties
USDA — Grandfather Ranger District/Pisgah National Forest proposes to decommission two picnic areas
— Barkhouse Picnic area in Burke County and Mulberry Picnic Area in Caldwell County.
DWQ/ARO has the following comments:
If access roads are decommissioned and there is the opportunity to remove stream culverts that
may be in place, that the USDA does so and return the streams to their natural channel
dimensions (it is unclear from the documents if the access roads currently have stream culvert
crossings).
2. The USDA should minimize any potential impacts to surface waters during the decommissioning
(i.e., use BMPs as necessary to ensure no sediment impacts to streams).
Thank you for the opportunity to comment. Please contact me at [phone] or
[e-mail] should you have any questions regarding this memo.
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Division of Water Quality
Asheville Regional Office
Surface Water Protection Section
July 7, 2010
Memorandum
To: Melba McGee, Environmental Coordinator
From: Susan A. Wilson, Environmental Engineer
Subject: NC Municipal Power Agency No. 1
NCUC E-43, Sub 7
(Various County Locations)
This document appears to be a proposal to locate a maximum of 2.5 MW diesel generating capacity at
various municipalities across the state (for the purpose of additional/supplemental power supply).
Based on the minimal information provided, the following concerns may need to be addressed:
1. NPDES Construction Stormwater Permit NCG010000 —This permit is issued concurrently with
an approved Sediment and Erosion Control plan to control stormwater discharges from
construction activities. If greater than one acre is disturbed in building the generators, a
NCG010000 permit is required.
2. 401 Water Quality Certification — If a 404 permit is required by the Army Corp of Engineers, a
401 Water Quality Certification is necessary. Depending on the amount of impact to a stream
and/or wetland — written concurrence from this office may be required.
3. DWQ recommends that the generators be located outside of the 100 year flood plain.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
UTILITIES COMMISSION
RALEIGH
DOCKET NO. E-43, SUB 7
BEFORE THE NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION
In the Matter of
Application for Certificate of Public Convenience )
And Necessity to Install Diesel Generator ) ORDER REQUIRING
Facilities to be Owned by North Carolina Municipal ) PUBLICATION OF NOTICE
Power Agency No. 1 and/or Its Participants )
BY THE COMMISSION: On June 17, 2010, North Carolina Municipal Power
Agency No. 1 (NCMPA1) filed an application with the North Carolina Utilities
Commission on behalf of itself and its 19 member municipalities seeking a certificate of
public convenience and necessity pursuant to G.S. 62-110.1(a) authorizing it and/or its
member municipalities to install up to 40 MW of diesel generating capacity within five
years from the issuance of the certificate, with each individual generating unit limited to
2.5 MW or less capacity and subject to the other limitations set forth in the application.
The Commission concludes that NCMPA1 should be required to publish a notice
of the application in the manner required in G.S. 62-82(a) and file an affidavit of
publication with the Commission. The Chief Clerk of the Commission will deliver copies
of the application and the notice to the Clearinghouse Coordinator of the Office of Policy
and Planning of the Department of Administration for distribution by the Coordinator to
State agencies having an interest in the application.
If a complaint is received within 10 days after the last date of the publication of the
notice, the Commission will schedule a public hearing to determine whether a certificate
should be awarded, will give reasonable notice of the time and place of the hearing to
NCMPA1 and to each complaining party, and will require NCMAP1 to publish notice of
the hearing in the newspaper in which the notice of the application was published. If no
complaint is received within the time specified above, the Commission may, upon its
own initiative, order and schedule a hearing to determine whether a certificate should be
awarded and, if the Commission orders a hearing upon its own initiative, it will require
notice of the hearing be published by NCMPA1 in the newspaper in which the notice of
the application was published. If no complaint is received within the time specified and
the Commission does not order a hearing upon its own initiative, the Commission will
enter an order awarding the certificate.
publication. NCMPA1 is urged to fi
publication of the notice.

Albemarle
Bostic
Cherryville
Cornelius
Drexel
Gastonia
Granite Falls
High Point
Huntersville
Landis
Lexington
Lincolnton
Maiden
Monroe
organt
Newton
Pineville
Shelby
Statesville
EXHIBIT A
Participants of North Carolina
Municipal Power Agency Number One
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Division of Water Quality
Asheville Regional Office
Surface Water Protection Section
October 20, 2010
Memorandum
To: Melba McGee, Environmental Coordinator
From: Susan A. Wilson, Environmental Engineer
Subject: Kleen Tech, Inc. — CDBG-ED Development Project
NCDENR Project 11-0097
Environmental Review Record Comments
Burke County
The Kleen Tech Economic Development Project proposes to rehabilitate the former Valdese Hoyle Creek
WWTP to construct a pretreatment facility for Kleen Tech, Inc. Kleen Tech will construct a
building/loading area and parking lot alongside the pretreatment facility.
The following concerns may, or will likely, need to be addressed:
1. Valdese Pretreatment Requirements —The project should ensure that the rehabilitated WWTP
will meet any necessary pretreatment requirements for the Town of Valdese. The City may wish
to contact the Division of Water Quality's Pretreatment and Emergency Response Unit at (919)
807-6383 to ensure that all requirements are met.
NPDES Construction Stonnwater Permit NCG010000 — This permit is issued concurrently with
an approved Sediment and Erosion Control plan to control stormwater discharges from
construction activities. If the proposed project will disturb greater than one acre, an NCGO 10000
permit is required.
3. 401 Water Quality Certification — If a 404 permit is required by the Army Corp of Engineers, a
401 Water Quality Certification is necessary. Depending on the amount of impact to a stream
and/or wetland — written concurrence from this office may be required. The DWQ is unsure if
jurisdictional waters or wetlands will be disturbed on the site — this should be confirmed prior to
impacts to the site.
4. Watersupply Watershed requirements — Hoyle Creek is a Class WS-IV stream in the Catawba
River Basin (Stream Index No. 11-45-(0.5)). Burke County should be contacted regarding
ordinances applicable to this project as well as the Kleen Tech building and parking lot.

Thank you for the opportunity to comment. Please contact me at [phone] or
[e-mail] should you have any questions regarding this memo.
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