19960849 Ver 2_More Info Received_20070404

COUNTRY C L U B
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March 30, 2007
Division of Water Quality
401 /Wetlands Unit
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1650
Dear Wetlands Unit Staff:
Enclosed please find five updated site maps and applications for the proposed relocation
of our practice range.
Working with Ms. Emily Burton in the Wilmington office of the U. S. Army Corps of
Engineers we have modified our original plan to reduce the amount of wetlands impact
and are now able to qualify for a Nationwide #39 permit.
I appreciate your assistance in updating the material that was previously sent into your
office in our original submittal of February 9, 2007. Please feel free to contact me if any
additional information is required for our application.
Sincerely,
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Mike Spay M
General Manager
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OfCce Use Only: FoRn Version March OS
USACE Action ID No. DWQ No. q to - 0 $ 4 ~1 Y 2
(If any particular item is not applicable to this project, please enter "Nat Applicable" or "N/A".)
I. 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 ^ Express 401 Water Quality Certification
2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: ~ p~lp~.-vtt A~' ~ ~~-
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 Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) is proposed
for mitigation of impacts, attach the acceptance letter from NCEEP, complete section VIII,
and check here: ^
5. If your project-is located in any bf 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: ^ -,
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1. Owner/Applicant Information
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Telephone Number: q ~ u -~ ug~s Fax Number: q .o (01"3 - -150
E-mail Address: SL C C G-~ N C. RR., eO~M
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: 1J ~A
Company Affiliation:
Mailing Address:
Telephone Number:
E-mail Address:
Fax Number:
Updated 11/1/2005
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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; tha~
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: 'SE~(£-J ~K~S Ce[)u ;Q.-~ C ~-y~~~'+ 'i C~~~i~E
2. T.I.P. Project Number or State Project Number (NCDOT Only): -~~ig
3 Property Identification Number (Tax PIN)'. ~I~~tZE ~t~vc~ ~'~ L~K c1 ~ C 7 3~
4 Location
County: ~ O"2F Nearest Town: ~ E S i 1/ N 1~
Subdivision name (include phasellot number): ~ Es ~ N ~K-ES .~3~ 4
Directions to site (include road numbers/names, landmarks, etc.): A~~P~c~,S ~ ~ `n-#?~
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5. Site coordinates (For linear projects, such as a road or utility line, .attach a sheet that
separately lists the coordinates for each crossing of a distinct waterbody.~
Decimal Degrees (6 digits minimum):35° Ilo -3'~9 l °N O'j~ 33- 55.1 a~ °W
To:A`
6. Property size (acres): ~ ~ 2.E c? F ~OS~c- i - 7. 5 3 ~} e~~ s - ~, 3 Fog 5-•r-F'
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7. Name of nearest receiving body of water: OF L~-z€ A+ v E tZ
8. River Basin: G~A-Pc ~`~F~SZ-,
(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/.)
9. Describe the existing conditions on the site and genera( land use in the vicinity of the project
at the time of this application: i}fi~ S~ ~ 1 s i N Ik N ~~ ~ E o 2- V ~ ~Ey ct_~-Q
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10. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used:
11. Explain the purpose of the proposed
IV. Prior Project History
If jurisdictional detemunations 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 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.
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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. Each impact must be
listed separately in the tables below (e.g., culvert installation should be listed separately from
riprap dissipater pads). Be sure to indicate if an impact is temporary- All proposed impacts,
permanent and temporary, must be listed, and must be labeled and clearly identifiable on an
accompanying site plan. All wetlands and waters, and all streams (intermittent and perennial)
should 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.
1. Provide a written description of the proposed impacts: i~~Se ~~E AC ~ i ~c~~N
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2. Individually list wetland impacts. Types of 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.
Wetland Impact
Site Number
(indicate on map)
Type of Impact Type of Wetland
(e.g., forested, marsh,
herbaceous, bog, etc.) Located within
100-year
Floodplain
(yes/no) Distance to
Nearest
Stream
ineaz feet) Area of
Impact
(acres)
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Total Wetland Impact (acres) . 'Z 1
List the total acreage (estimated) of all existing wetlands on the property:
I.S~t ~tet~ss
4. Individually list all intermittent and perennial stream impacts. Be sure to identify temporary
impacts. Stream impacts include, but aze not limited to placement of fill or culverts, dam
construction, flooding, relocation, stabilization activities (e.g., cement walls, rip-rap, crib
walls, 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. To calculate acreage, multiply length X width, then divide by 43,560.
Stream Impact
Number
indicate on ma
Stream Name
"Type of Impact
Perennial or
Intermittent? Average
Stream Width
Before Im act Impact
Length
linear feet Area of
Impact
acres
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Total Stream Impact (by length and acreage) 2 E O O.D 1,~
5. Individually list all open water impacts (including lakes, ponds, estuaries, sounds, Atlantic
Ocean and any other water of the U.S.). Open water impacts include, but are not limited to
fill, excavation, dredging, flooding, drainage, bulkheads, etc.
Open Water Impact

Site Number
(indicate on map)
Name of Waterbody
(if applicable)

TYPe of Impact Type of Waterbody

(lake, pond, estuary, sound, bay,
ocean, etc.) Area of

Impact
(acres)

Total Open Water Impact (acres)
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6. List the cumulative impact to all Waters of the U.5. resulting from the project:
Stream Lnpact (acres): p. p j'
Wetland Impact acres): p , ~,. ~
en Water Im act acres : O
Total Lnpact to Waters of the U.S. (acres) D. 22~
Total Stream Ln act lineaz feet : ~.. ~ p
7. Isolated Waters
Do any isolated waters exist on the property? ^ Yes ~ No
Describe all impacts to isolated waters, and include the type of water (wetland or stream) and
the size of the proposed impact (acres or lineaz feet). Please note that this section only
applies to waters that have specifically been determined to be isolated by the USACE.
8. Pond Creation Iv~iQ
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.):
Proposed use or purpose of pond (e.g., livestock watering, imgation, aesthetic, trout pond,
local stormwater requirement, etc.):
Current land use in the vicinity of the pond:
Size of watershed draining to pond: Expected pond surface azea:
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 livable, discuss construction
techniques to be followed during construction to reduce impacts. (.+~ ASS' SE. E
VIII. Mitigation
DWQ - In accordance with I SA 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.
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USACE - In accordance with the Final Notice of Issuance and Modification of Nationwide
Permits, published in the Federal Register on January 15, 2002, 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 NCEEP 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 Cazolina, available at
http: //h2o. enr. state. nc. us/ncwetlands/strm~ide. 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 se azate sheet if more space is needed.
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2. Mitigation may also be made by payment into the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (NCEEP). Please note it is the applicant's responsibility to contact the NCEEP at
[phone] to determine availability, and written approval from the NCEEP indicating
that they are will to accept payment for the mitigation must be attached to this form. For
additional information regarding the application process for the NCEEP, check the NCEEP
website at http:i/h2o.enr.state.nc.us/wrp/index.htm. If use of the NCEEP is proposed, please
check the appropriate box on page five and provide the following information:
Amount of stream mitigation requested (linear feet): 1~,//-~
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):
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IX. Environmental Documentation (required by DWQ)
1. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the use of
public (federal/state) land? Yes ^ No
2. If yes, does the project require prepazation 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 ^ -
3. 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 Butlers (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.
1. Will the project impact protected riparian buffers identified within 1 SA NCAC 2B .0233
(Neuse), 15A NCAC 2B .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 1SA NCAC 02B .0243 :(Catawba) 15A NCAC
2B .0250 (Randleman Rules and Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please
identify )? Yes ^ No
Z. If "yes", 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.
* Impact Required
Zone .__.____ ~ ,. Multiplier ,~,r:,:, ,+:~~
3 (2 for Catawba)
I.5
Total
* Zone 1 extends out 30 feet perpendicular from the top of the near bank of channel; Zone 2 extends an
additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone I.
3. If buffer mitigation is required, please discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (i.e.,
Donation of Property, Riparian Buffer Restoration /Enhancement, or Payment into the
Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund). Please attach all appropriate information as identified
within 1 SA NCAC 2B .0242 or .0244, or .0260. I~/i4
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XI. Stormwater (required by DWQ)
Describe impervious acreage (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. If percent impervious surface exceeds 20%, please provide calculations
demonstrating total proposed impervious level.~L.~ t15SE. St E ~r'tl~ Lt~rc-~' + .
XII. Sewage Disposal (required by DWQ) -
Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non-discharge or discharge) of
wastewatgr generated from the proposed project, or available capacity of the subject facility.
XIII. Violations (required by DWQ)
Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (1 SA NCAC 2H .0500) or any Buffer Rules?
Yes ^ No ~,
Is this anafter-the-fact permit application? Yes ^ No
XIV. Cumulative Impacts (required by DWQ)
Will this project (based on past and reasonably anticipated future impacts) result in additional
development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality? Yes ^ No
If yes, please submit a qualitative or quantitative cumulative impact analysis in accordance with
the most recent North Carolina Division of Water Quality policy posted on our website at
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands. If no, please provide a short narrative description:
XV. 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).
3 ~~ ~ O
icanA ent's Signature Date
(Agent's s~ ature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.)
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COUNTRY C L U B
ATTAHCMENTS FOR NORTH CAROLINA 401
WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
HI. PROJECT INFORMATION
10) The project will begin with logging equipment being brought into the site to clear
6.53 of the 9.3 acres. An additional 1 acre will be cleared by hand. Once the site has
been cleared, earthmoving equipment will be introduced to shape and contour the space
to accommodate the creation of a practice range 100 yards wide and 200 yards long
which will be surrounded by a 25 foot deep protective barrier of existing mature trees. A
small stream in the existing wetlands area will have 2101inear feet of its total length of
2621inear feet to the property line, diverted to the western edge of the practice tee as
shown on the plan. The range area will then be sprigged while the tee will be sodded
with a hybrid 419 Bermuda turfgrass. This turf is ideal for this application due to its
drought tolerance, thus reducing water requirements and also because of its resistance to
insect infestation, thus reducing the need for pesticide applications. Poles and protective
netting at a height of fifty-five feet will be installed at the top of the range to control
longer shots.
11) The purpose of this project is to build a new practice range for the Club members and
their guests to eliminate a public safety issue that exists with the current practice range
which is parallel to Seven Lakes Drive. The safety issue that exists with the current
practice range is the ongoing damage that occurs when errant golf balls leave the
boundaries of the range which is only 35 yards wide and enter East Devonshire Drive,
Seven Lakes Drive or the homes that are on the other side of Seven Lakes Drive. In the
past these errant shots have resulted in broken windshields and broken windows. In
relocating the range, it is our intention to eliminate not only these occurrences but the
potential harm that might occur if an errant shot hit a car and caused a major traffic
accident on an ever increasingly busy Seven Lakes Drive or hit a resident in one of the
homes across from the range that back up to Seven Lakes Drive. The Club has
incorporated the following elements into the design of the proposal for the new range.
First, the range will be approximately one hundred yards wide, nearly three times the
width of the current practice range. This in itself will be of tremendous assistance in
containing practice shots within the boundaries of the range. Second, the tee area has
been located at the eastern side of the site. This will result in shots being hit uphill into a
slope that incorporates an increase of elevation of sixty feet from the tee to the end of the
range, two hundred yards away. Third, the Club will be installing protective netting at a
height of fifty-five feet at the top of the range to control longer shots. The protective
netting will be similar to the netting installed at Mid-Pines Resort along Midland Road
and more recently at the Country Club of North Carolina's practice range. Lastly, the
entire practice, range will be surrounded by a twenty-five foot protective barrier of
existing mature trees. These design elements will address the safety issues that exist with
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the current practice range and the ongoing damage that occurs when errant golf balls
leave the boundaries of the existing range.
VI. PROPOSED IMPACTS
The proposed impacts to the existing wetlands area will result in 0.21 of the 1.54 acres
being affected to facilitate theconstruction of the practice tee and for the construction of a
target green. The type of material to be used will be a mixture of native soil and
imported topsoil. The total fill requirement will be approximately 3,090 cubic yards
which will be used to establish the tee area. The total surface area of wetlands to be
filled will be .21 of an acre. Additionally, a small stream in the existing wetlands area
will have 210 linear feet of its total length of 2621inear feet to the property line, diverted
to the western edge of the practice tee as shown on the plan.
VII. IMPACT JUSTIFICATION
Regarding the issue of avoidance and minimization, there is no other Club owned
property that could be used as a new site for a practice range. As far as addressing the
safety issues with the current range with safety netting, our research into this option
proved it to be impractical and not possible. Based on golf ball flight characteristics
proved to us by industry experts, we would have to erect netting on both sides of the
range at a minimum height of 120 feet to contain errant shots. In addition to the height,
there are utility lines that run along Seven Lakes Drive that would require the poles for
the netting to be placed at least 15 feet inside the existing utility poles. The impact of this
requirement would be to reduce the width of the range from its current 35 yards to a
width that, with netting on both sides, would resemble a batting cage or bowling alley.
This option was reviewed in the past when the Club previously applied for and was
granted a Nationwide Permit for this same site and the community deemed the poles and
netting to be unsightly, unacceptable and a detriment to property values.
Concerning the efforts to minimize losses of waters, the architect has limited the required
clearing in the wetlands area to 1.12 of the 1.54 acres. Additionally, the stream that
currently exists on the site is to be diverted to the eastern perimeter of the property
resulting in no loss of waters. Furthermore, the Tee for the proposed practice range has
to be near the eastern edge of the site to allow for golf balls to be hit uphill and back
toward the Clubhouse. A Tee in any other position would not eliminate the potential for
errant shots to enter adjoining properties. Also, the new range will have a width of 100
yards. This additional width will result in a more secure setting and will keep errant
shots within the confines of the range, eliminating the present danger to others and
removing the existing liability issue for the Club.
VIII. MITIGATION
Regarding compensatory mitigation for impacting the 1.54 acres of wetlands, the Club
proposes to designate other property owned by the Club as wetlands in exchange.
Specifically, Seven Lakes South Lot 2203; LRK 27565, Seven Lakes South Lot 2204;
LRK 27566, Seven Lakes South Lot 2421; LRK 27606, Seven Lakes South Lot 2422;
LRK 27607, Seven Lakes South Lot 2423; LRK 27608, Seven Lakes South Lot 2424;
LRK 27609, Seven Lakes South Lot 2219; LRK 27572, Seven Lakes South Lot 2220;

LRK 27573 and Seven Lakes South Lot 2237; LRK 21050. The total acreage of these
lots is 4.98 acres.
XI. 5TORMWATER
Currently there is no impervious acreage on the site. The project will require only a
minimal amount of impervious surface to be created. An asphalt cart path is included in
the design which will be approximately 650 feet long by 12 feet wide for a total of 7,800
square feet. In addition, there will be a 35 foot square golf cart parking area which will
add another 1,225 square feet, for a total of 10,025 square feet of impervious space. This
total represents approximately .23 of an acre. The total represents a mere 2% of the total
acreage of the site which is 9.3 acres. The plan also includes a series of three catch
basins which will feed into a sediment basin at the south side of the site to control
stormwater runoff.