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1 P.E. Director
e - Division of Water Quality
DWQ Project No.: 03L'31-37 County: C4- -7
.applicant: /UeDOT - -
Project Name: -TR //Z/ Lic lv4 kd.
Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality ertification:
Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable 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, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC,
27699-1650. This form may be returned to DWQ by the applicant, the applicant's authorized agent, or
the project engineer. It is not necessary to send certificates from all of these.
Applicant'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:
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
1, ?k // uRrJEti , 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 Petmitee 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 vS
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 401 Wetlands Certification Unit,
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 (Mailing Addressy
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raieigh, NC 27604-2260 (Location)
919-733-1786 (phone), 919-733-6893 (fax), http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetiands/
Q° Michael F. Easley, Governor
O?O? W A iaN'
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W_ Klimek, P.E. Director
Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality
August 26, 2003
Avery County
DWQ Project No. 030937
SR 1121 (Lick Log Road)
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Mr. R. C. McCann, P.E.
Division Engineer
N C Department of Transportation
Post Office Box 250
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina 28659
Dear Mr. McCann:
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You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below, to impact 65 linear feet of
two unnamed tributaries to Squirrel Creek (45 feet of new pipe and 20 feet of riprap) in order to improve SR 1121
(Lick Log Road) in Avery County. The project must be constructed in accordance with your application dated July
24, 2003 (received July 29, 2003), including the environmental commitments made in the application letter. After
reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification No.
3404, corresponding to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit Number 14. In addition, you must
acquire any other federal, state or local permits before you proceed with your project including (but not limited to)
Sediment and Erosion Control, Non-Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations. This approval will expire
with the accompanying 404 permit unless otherwise specified in the Water Quality Certification.
This approval is valid solely for the purpose and design described in your application (unless modified below).
Should your project change, you must notify the DWQ in writing and submit a new application. If the property is
sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and approval letter, and is thereby responsible for
complying with all the conditions. If total wetland fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, or of
total impacts to streams (now or in the future) exceed 150 linear feet, compensatory mitigation may be required as
described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions
listed in the attached certification and any additional conditions listed below.
1. Squirrel Creek and its tributaries are classified as WS-V trout Waters. NCDOT shall use Best Management
Practices for the Protection of Surface Waters. (NCDOT March 1997) and Sedimentation and Erosion Control
Guidelines for Sensitive Watersheds [15A NCAC 413.0124 (a)-(d)]. These measures must be implemented prior
to any ground disturbing activities to minimize impacts to downstream aquatic resources. Temporary or.
permanent herbaceous vegetation should be planted on all bare soil within 10 days of ground disturbing activities
to provide long-term erosion control. NCDOT is encouraged to use onsite vegetation and materials for
streambank stabilization when practicable.
2. In-stream work and land disturbance within the 25-foot wide buffer zone are prohibited during the brown and
brook trout spawning season of October 15 through April 15 to protect the egg and fry stages of trout from off-
site sedimentation during construction.
3. Riparian vegetation must be reestablished within the construction limits of the project by the end of the growing
season following completion of construction.
4. Stormwater should be directed to vegetated buffer areas, grass lined ditches or other means appropriate to the site
for the purpose of pre-treating stormwater runoff, and must not be routed directly into streams. Mowing of
existing vegetated buffers is strongly discouraged, so that they may be utilized for stormwater sheet flow.
5. Culverts that are less than 48-inch in diameter should be buried to a depth equal to or greater than 20% of their
size to allow for aquatic life passage. Culverts that are 48-inch in diameter or larger should be buried at least 12
inches below the stream bottom to allow natural stream bottom material to become established in the culvert
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following installation and to provide aquatic life passage during periods of low flow. These measurements must
be based on natural thalweg depths. This may require increasing the size of the culvert to meet flow conveyance
requirements. If any of the existing pipes are perched, they shall be removed and replaced, and re-installed
correctly, unless demonstrated that this is topographically unfeasible.
6. The dimension, pattern and profile of the stream above and below the crossing should not be modified by
widening the stream channel or reducing the depth of the stream.
7. Any riprap used must not interfere with aquatic life passage during low flow conditions.
8. If concrete is used, work must be accomplished so the wet concrete does not contact the stream water. This will
lessen the change of altering the stream's water chemistry and causing a fish kill.
9. Heavy equipment must be operated from the banks rather than in the stream channel in order to minimize
sedimentation and reduce the likelihood of introducing other pollutants into the stream.
10. All mechanized equipment operated near surface waters must be regularly inspected and maintained to prevent
contamination of stream waters from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or other toxic materials.
11. The presence of equipment in the channels must be minimized. Under no circumstances must rock, sand or other
materials be dredged from the wetted stream channel under authorization of this permit, except in the immediate
vicinity of the culverts. . .
12. All work shall be performed during low flow conditions.
13. Upon completion of the project, the NCDOT shall complete and return the enclosed "Certificate of Completion"
form to notify NCDWQ when all work included in the §401 Certification has been completed. The responsible
party shall complete the attached form and return it to the 401/Wetlands Unit of the NC Division of Water
Quality upon completion of the project. NCDOT is strongly advised to send in photographs upstream and
downstream of each structure to document correct installation.
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 Ms. Cynthia Van Der Wiele at 919.733.5715 or Mr. Mike Parker of the
Asheville Regional Office at 828.251.6208.
Sincerely,
??lan W. Klimek, P.E.
Attachment
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Heath Slaughter, Division 11, DEO
Neil Trivette, Roadside Environmental
John Thomas, USACE Raleigh Field Office
Wetlands/401 Unit
Mike Parker, NCDWQ Asheville Regional Office
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MICHAEL F. EASLEY P. O. Box 25201, Raleigh, NC 27611-5202 LYNDO TIPPETT
GOVERNOR PHONE: [phone] SECRETARY
July 24, 2003
Mr. John Thomas ?j w!•???
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers 51401 GROUP
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Raleigh Regulatory Field Office ()30937
6508 Falls ofNeuse Road, Suite 120 JUL 2 v %OrJ.
Raleigh, NC 27615
NATERQUALITY$
Subject: Nationwide Permit #14 ??????
SR 1121 (Lick Log Road)
Avery County, North Carolina
Project Number: 11C.006022 (DWQ Permit Fee: $200)
Dear Mr. Thomas:
The NC Department of Transportation is scheduled to widen SR 1121 in Avery County. The
existing 18' wide paved road will be widened to 20 feet. This project will also require the
replacement of two (2) wet cross lines as shown below:
1) Replace existing 40'x 18" CMP at station 10+00 with a 50'x 30" CMP.
2) Replace existing 40'x 18" CMP at station 16+60 with a 75'x 18" CMP.
Miscellaneous rip-rap impacts will total 20 linear ft. or less. New stream impacts = 65 linear feet.
** The existing wet crossings at stations 1+35 and 29+90 will remain unchanged.
Construction of this project will require impacts to waters of the United States in the French
Broad River Basin. Both of the above noted cross lines carry different unnamed tributaries to
Squirrel Creek (Class: WS-V, Trout). This project was reviewed for the presence of threatened
and endangered species on July 22, 2003. The subject project will have no effect on any federally
listed endangered plant or animal species. The NCDOT Historical Architecture Section has
reviewed this project and determined that there are no NR/SL/DOE properties along this roadway
that will be impacted by the proposed project.
The project impacts are minor in nature and should not remove or degrade existing water quality
uses. Pipe sizes used will be the minimum necessary to create a safe roadway. By utilizing the
P. O. Box 250, N. WILKESBORO, NC 28659
PHONE [phone] FAx [phone]

Mr. John Thomas
SR 1121, Lick Log Road, Avery
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July 24, 2003
erosion control measures outlined in the attachments to this application, downstream water
quality standards will be protected. All appropriate BMPs will be used during construction.
Attached is a Preconstruction Notification Form, plan sheets with proposed erosion control
measures, a marked county map, a marked topography map and photographs.
By copy of this letter, it is requested that Mr. Ron Linville, Mountain Region Coordinator, with
the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission comment directly to you concerning the 404
Nationwide Permit application with a copy sent to me. Please note that a trout buffer variance
will be requested for ground disturbing activities within the 25-foot buffer zone of an unnamed
tributary to Squirrel Creek from stations 2+50 -14+00.
By copy of this letter, I am forwarding seven.(7) copies of this application package to Cynthia
Van Der Wiele, NCDENR, Division of Water Quality, 401/Wetlands Unit, for her review. It is
requested that any comments related to the 401 certification be forwarded directly to me with a
copy sent to the US Army Corps of Engineers.
We would like to begin construction as soon as. possible. If further information is required, please
let me know. Your early review and consideration will be appreciated.
Sincerely,
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Heath Slaughter
Division Environmental Officer
Enclosures
cc: John Thomas, US Army Corps of Engineers (1 additional copy)
Ron Linville, Western Piedmont Region Coordinator, NCWRC
Cynthia Van Der Wiele, Division of Water Quality (7 copies)
Mike Parker, Division of Water Quality
R. C. McCann, PE, Division Engineer
Kipp Turner, PE, District Engineer
Kevin Whittington, County Maintenance Engineer
Heath Slaughter, Division Environmental Officer
Neil Trivette, Roadside Environmental Field Operations Engineer
Office Use Only: Form Version April 2001
USACE Action ID No. DWQ No.
If any particular item is not applicable to this project, please enter "Not Applicable" or "N/A" rather than
leaving the space blank.
1. Processing
Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project:
® Section 404 Permit
? Section 10 Permit
® 401 Water Quality Certification
? Riparian or Watershed Buffer Rules
2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: NW #14
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 (see section VIII - Mitigation), check here: ?
II. Applicant Information
1. Owner/Applicant Information
Name: North Carolina Department of Transportation
Mailing Address: P O Box 250, North Wilkesboro NC 28659
Telephone Number: [phone] Fax Number: [phone]
E-mail Address: [e-mail]
2. Agent 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: Heath Slauehter. Division Environmental Officer
Company Affiliation: North Carolina Department of Transportation
Mailing Address: P O Box 250, North Wilkesboro NC 28659
Telephone Number: [phone] Fax Number: [phone]
E-mail Address: hslau hg [e-mail]
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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: SR 1121, Lick Log Road
2. T.I.P. Project Number or State Project Number (NCDOT Only): 11C.006022
3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN): N/A
4. Location
County: Avery Nearest Town: Newland
Subdivision name (include phase/lot number): N/A
Directions to site (include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): See attached SR map.
5. Site coordinates, if available (UTM or Lat/Long):
Bridge over Squirrel Creek DD: 36.0624° N, 81.9994° W
(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. Describe the existing land use or condition of the site at the time of this application:
Residential/Farm
7. Property size (acres): Approximately 5.2 acres
8. Nearest body of water (stream/river/sound/ocean/lake): UTs to Squirrel Creek (Class: WS-
9. River Basin: French Broad
(Note - this must be one of North Carolina's seventeen designated major river basins. The
River Basin map is available at http://h2o.enr. state. nc.us/admin/maps/.)
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10. Describe the purpose of the proposed work: Widen existing paved road by 2'.
11. List the type of equipment to be used to construct the project: Trackhoe/backhoe, damn
trucks.
12. Describe the land use in the vicinity of this project: Residential/Farm
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.
N/A
V. Future Project Plans
Are any additional permit requests anticipated for this project in the future? If so, describe the
anticipated work, and provide justification for the exclusion of this work from the current
application: N/A
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. Wetland Impacts
Wetland Impact Area of Located within Distance to
Site Number Type of Impact* Impact 100-year Floodplain** Nearest Stream Type of Wetland***
indicate on ma acres es/no linear feet
N/A
* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: mechanized clearing, grading, till,
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 httn://www.femaeov.
*** List a wetland type that best describes wetland to be impacted (e.g., freshwater/saltwater marsh, forested wetland, beaver pond,
Carolina Bay, bog, etc.)
List the total acreage (estimated) of existing wetlands on the property: 0 acres
Total area of wetland impact proposed: 0 acres
2. Stream Impacts, including all intermittent and perennial streams
Stream Impact Length of Average
Width of Perennial or
Site Number Type of Impact* Impact Stream Name**
Stream Before Intermittent?
(indicate on map) (linear feet)
Impact (please specify)
Station 10+00 Rep a cipe ement 10 feet UT# 1 to Squirrel Creek 2 feet Perennial
Station 16+60 Pipe
Replacement 35 feet UT# 2 to Squirrel Creek 2 feet Perennial
Miscellaneous 20 feet or
All of the above rip-rap
placement for less (10 ft. All of the above 2 feet Perennial
stabilization per pipe)

* 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.usgs.gov. Several Internet sites also allow direct download and printing of USGS maps (e.g., www.topozone.com,
www.mMuest.com, etc.).
Cumulative impacts (linear distance in feet) to all streams on site: 651n. ft. of new permanent impacts.
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3. Open Water Impacts, including Lakes, Ponds, Estuaries, Sounds, Atlantic Ocean and any
other Water of the U.S.
Open Water Impact
Site Number
indicate on ma
Type of Impact* Area of
Impact
acres Name Waterbody
)
(if applicable) Type of Waterbody
(lake, pond, estuary, sound,
bay, ocean, etc.)
N/A

* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: fill, excavation, dredging,
flooding, drainage, bulkheads, etc.
4. 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.):
Size of watershed draining to pond: Expected pond surface area:
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 proposed project impacts are minor in nature and should not remove or degrade existing
water quality uses. Pipe sizes used will be the minimum necessary to create a safe roadway. By
utilizing the erosion control measures outlined in the attachments to this application, downstream
water quality standards will be protected. All appropriate BMPs will be used during
construction.
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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
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.nc.us/ncwetlands/strmgide.html.
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.
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2. Mitigation may also be made by payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration
Program (NCWRP) with the NCWRP's written agreement. Check the box indicating that
you would like to pay into the NCWRP. Please note that payment into the NCWRP must be
reviewed and approved before it can be used to satisfy mitigation requirements. Applicants
will be notified early in the review process by the 401/Wetlands Unit if payment into the
NCWRP is available as an option. For additional information regarding the application
process for the NCWRP, check the NCWRP website at hq://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/wr?/index.htm. 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): N/A
Amount of buffer mitigation requested (square feet): N/A
Amount of Riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/A
Amount of Non-riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/A
Amount of Coastal wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/A
IX. Environmental Documentation (DWQ Only)
Does the project involve an expenditure of public funds or the use of public (federal/state/local)
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 (MEPA/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 (DWQ Only)
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 2B .0233
(Meuse), 15A NCAC 2B .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 2B .0250 (Randleman Rules and
Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please identify )?
Yes ? No ® If you answered "yes", provide the following information:
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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 I extends out 30 feet perpendicular from near bank of channel; Zone 2 extends an
additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1.
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 2B .0242 or .0260.
XI. Stormwater (DWQ Only)
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.
Roadwav will be widened from 18' to 20'. Impervious surface area will increase by 0.23 acres.
All appropriate best management ment practices for sediment and erosion control will be implemented
during construction.
XH. Sewage Disposal (DWQ Only)
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.
A
XM. Violations (DWQ Only)
Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500) or any Buffer Rules?
Yes El No
Is this an after-the-fact permit application?
Yes ? No
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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).
Applicant/Agent's Signature
(Agent's signature is valid of
W/
Date
if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.)
US Army Corps Of Engineers Field Offices and County Coverage
Asheville Regulatory Field Office Alexander Cherokee Iredell Mitchell
US Army Corps of Engineers Avery Clay Jackson Polk
151 Patton Avenue Buncombe Cleveland Lincoln Rowan
Room 208 Burke Gaston Macon Rutherford
Asheville, NC 28801-5006 Cabarrus Graham Madison Stanley
Telephone: [phone] Caldwell Haywood McDowell Swain
Fax: [phone] Catawba Henderson Mecklenburg Transylvania
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office Alamance Durham Johnston Rockingham
US Army Corps Of Engineers Alleghany Edgecombe Lee Stokes
6508 Falls of the Neuse Road Ashe Franklin Nash Surry
Suite 120 Caswell Forsyth Northampton Vance
Raleigh, NC 27615 Chatham Granville Orange Wake
Telephone: [phone] Davidson Guilford Person Warren
Fax: [phone] Davie Halifax Randolph Wilkes
Washington Regulatory Field Office Beaufort Currituck Jones
US Army Corps Of Engineers Bertie Dare Lenoir
Post Office Box 1000 Camden Gates Martin
Washington, NC 27889-1000 Carteret* Green Pamlico
Telephone: [phone] Chowan Hertford Pasquotank
Fax: [phone] Craven Hyde Perquimans
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office Anson Duplin Onslow
US Army Corps Of Engineers Bladen Harnett Pender
Post Office Box 1890 Brunswick Hoke Richmond
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890 Carteret Montgomery Robeson
Telephone: [phone] Columbus Moore Sampson
Pitt
Tyrrell
Washington
Wayne
Union
Watauga
Yancey
Wilson
Yadkin
*Croatan National Forest Only
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LICKLOG ROAD
STATION NEW PIPE SIQE EXISTIG WET PIPE WET PIPE CREEK SIZE
1+35 DO NOT DISTURB 40'X 30" YES 1'
10+00 50'X 30" 40'X 18" YES 2'
16+60 75'X 18" 40'X 18" YES 2'
29+90 DO NOT DISTURB 45'X 18" YES 2'
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan
Project: 6. Road: L1cKe_4C 11,2 / County:
Prepared by: Date:
Approved by:.
County Maintenance Engineer
District Engineer
Roadside Environmental Engineer
Date:
Date:
Date:
Std. r Description
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1630.03 Temporary Silt Ditch ---------------- ------------ -____ I S D
1630.03 Temporary Diversion-- - ---------- -- ----- - - T D -
160 .01 Tempo, at-y Silt Fence --III III

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1630.02 Silt Basin Type-B ---------____ _-_-
1633.01 Temporary Rock Silt Check Type _A --------- ------
1633.02 Temporary Rock Silt Check Tvpe-B----- ----
1634.01 Temporary Rock Sediment Dam Type-_' ------- ----
163-14r.02 Temporary Rock Sediment Dam Type-B- u J
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Ditch Liner--------
Pipe Outlet or Inli't Stabiii2ation---- --
'_4OTE: Silt Basin Type B: 3'S3'by 6' Iong unless otherwise noted by Engineer
GENERAL NOTES ON EROSION CONTROL
Silt Basin Type B's will be constructed to the dimension of six feet by three
feet by three feet unless otherwise noted on the plans.
'Where slope protection treatment is required, Section 868 and Section 1042 of
the 1990 Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures will be followed.
Any material obtained from the project must be clean before being placed.
Generally, the order of installation of the erosion control measures will be as
follows:
Temporary Silt Basins shall be installed before clearing and
grubbing begins.
Silt Fences and Temporary Silt Ditches shall be installed after
clearing and before grading.
Temporary Stone Ditch Checks shall be installed as soon as
ditchline is established.
Pipe Outlet and Inlet Protection will be done as soon as the pipe
is installed.
Seeding and other permanent erosion control measures are to be
implemented as soon as practical.
PIPE INSTALLATION
L Install erosion control devices. In streams, where necessary, rock silt
screens will be used and installed prior to pipe replacement or any
work being done to channel.
2. Remove material and existing pipe while limiting, as much as
possible, material and sediment from entering a stream and/or
escaping from project.
3. Prepare pipe foundation while again taking care to limit, as much as
possible, material and sediment from entering a stream and/or
escaping from project. Where possible, new grade will be below
existing stream bed. If needed, bedding material will be clean stone.
4. Place the new pipe and compact backfill.
5. Install slope protection on outlet and inlet ends of pipe. Also
complete installation of erosion control measures and perform
maintenance as needed on existing measure.
6. Establish permanent vegetation as soon as possible.
7. Remove rock silt screens as soon as possible after vegetation is
established. Prior to removal of rock silt screens any accumulated silt
must be removed.
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