20110195 Ver 1_More Info Received_20110404

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HAM AND SAWYER
Environmental Engineers & Scientists
Hazen and Sawyer, P.C.
4011 WestChase Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27607
919-833-7152
Fax: [phone]
March 30, 2011
NC DWQ, 401/Wetlands Unit
1628 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1628
APR 0 4 2011
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Re: Pre-Construction Notification, Westside Regional Pump Station and Force Main,
Greenville Utilities Commission, Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina
NCDWQ ID Number: unknown
Dear Sir/Madam,
In response to United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) comments dated March 7,
2011, the Pre-Construction Notification (PCN) application for the above referenced project has
been revised. Please find attached the revised page of the PCN application and additional
information regarding mitigation for the proposed permanent impacts to jurisdictional Section
404 wetlands. As no correspondence has been received from the North Carolina Division of
Water Quality (NCDWQ) relative to this project, the NCDWQ ID number for the project is not
known at this time.
If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact me at 919.863.9256.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
HAZEN AND SAWYER, P.C.
Linda Diebolt
Principal Scientist
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existing maintained easements will be used where feasible to avoid permanent impacts to buffers. Buffer disturbances will be
40 feet or less and maintained corridors in the buffer will be 10 feet or less.
D. Impact Justification and Mitigation
1. Avoidance and Minimization
1 a. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing project.
Impacts to jurisdictional resources can only be completely avoided by implementation of a no-build scenario. The no-build
scenario is not an acceptable option. Delineation of jurisdictional streams and wetlands was performed prior to design of the
proposed project. The location of the lines was dictated by the location of existing utilities and infrastructure in some areas.
Impacts to jurisdictional areas have been minimized by the directional drilling of the Tar River and the adjacent wetlands and
by locating the proposed construction within existing easements, where feasible. Bore and jack installation techniques will also
be used at one stream crossing to avoid impacts to jurisdictional areas and buffers. Impacts to jurisdictional areas were
minimized to the extent possible while still meeting minimum engineering and safety requirements. All stream crossings will be
within 15 degrees of perpendicular. The open cut stream crossings will use temporary coffer dams with pump arounds during
construction to minimize the potential for downstream water quality impacts.
1 b. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques.
Best management practices, and sedimentation and erosion control methods will be used during all construction activities. No
equipment refueling or maintenance activities will occur adjacent to jurisdictional areas. Wetland impacts during construction
will be minimized to the extent that is reasonably feasible. All temporary impacts to jurisdictional areas during construction will
be returned to their original configuration and stabilized and/or seeded within 21 days of completion of grading activities.
2. Compensatory Mitigation for Impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State
2a. Does the project require Compensatory Mitigation for ® Yes ? No
impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State?
2b. If yes, mitigation is required by (check all that apply): ? DWQ ® Corps
? Mitigation bank
2c. If yes, which mitigation option will be used for this
®Payment to in-lieu fee program
project?
? Permittee Responsible Mitigation
3. Complete if Using a Mitigation Bank
3a. Name of Mitigation Bank:
3b. Credits Purchased (attach receipt and letter) Type Quantity
3c. Comments:
4. Complete if Making a Payment to In-lieu Fee Program
4a. Approval letter from in-lieu fee program is attached. ® Yes
4b. Stream mitigation requested: linear feet
4c. If using stream mitigation, stream temperature: ? warm ? cool ?cold
4d. Buffer mitigation requested (DWQ only): square feet
4e. Riparian wetland mitigation requested: 0.25 acres
4f. Non-riparian wetland mitigation requested: acres
4g. Coastal (tidal) wetland mitigation requested: acres
4h. Comments:
5. Complete if Using a Permittee Responsible Mitigation Plan
5a. If using a permittee responsible mitigation plan, provide a description of the proposed mitigation plan.
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PCN Form - Version 1.3 December 10, 2008 Version
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Ecosystem
PROGRAM
March 29, 2011
Randall Emory
Greenville Utilities Commission
PO Box 1847
Greenville, NC 27835-1847
Expiration of Acceptance: December 29, 2011
Project: Westside Regional Pump Station and Force Main County: Pitt
The purpose of this letter is to notify you,that the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) is willing to accept
payment for impacts associated with the above referenced project. Please note that this decision does not assure that the payment will
be approved by the permit issuing agencies as mitigation for project impacts. It is the responsibility of the applicant to contact these
agencies to determine if payment to the NCFFP will be approved. You must'also oomply with all other state, federal or 1dca1
This acceptance is valid for nine months from the date of this letter and is not transferable. If we have not received a copy of the
issued 404 Permit/401 Certification/CAMA permit within this time frame, this acceptance will expire. It is the applicant's
responsibility to send copies of the permits to NCEEP. Once NCEEP receives a copy of the permit(s) an invoice will be issued based
on the required mitigation in that permit and payment must be made prior to conducting the authorized work. The amount of the In
Lieu Fee to be paid to NCEEP by an applicant is calculated based upon the Fee Schedule and policies listed at www.nceep.net.
Based on the information supplied by you the impacts that may require compensatory mitigation are summarized in the following
table.
River
Basin CU
Location Stream (feet) Wetlands (acres) Buffer I'
(Sq. Ft.) Buffer II
(Sq. Ft.)
Cold Cool Warm Riparian Non-Riparian . Coastal Marsh
Impact Tar-Pamlico 03020103 0 0 0 0.196 0 0 0 0
Credits Tar-Pamlico 03020103 0 0 0 Up to
0.392 0 0 0 0
Upon receipt of payment, EEP will take responsibility for providing the compensatory mitigation. If the regulatory agencies require
mitigation credits greater than indicated above, and the applicant wants NCEEP to be responsible for the additional mitigation, the
applicant will need to submit a mitigation request to NCEEP for approval prior to permit issuance. The mitigation will be performed
in accordance with the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources' Ecosystem Enhancement Program In-Lieu Fee
Instrument dated July 28, 2010.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Kelly Williams at [phone].
Sincerely,
William D. more, PE
Director
cc: Ian McMillan, NCDWQ Wetlands/401 Unit
Emily Jernigan, USACE-Washington
Linda Diebolt, agent
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