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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20201388 Ver 1_USACE Permit_20210623U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WILMINGTON DISTRICT Action ID. SAW-2021-00910 County: Surry GENERAL PERMIT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION Permittee: Resource Institute Address: 2631 Revnolda Road Winston Salem, NC 27106 Telephone Number: 336.750.0522 candersonnresourceinstituteinc.com Location description: The site is located off 686 Casstevens Road Mount Airy, NC. Multiple Parcels totaling 7.5 acres PINS: 4978-00-37-4483, 4978-00-27-9478, 4978-00-47-0143, 4978-00-27-0258, 4978-00-47- 8182 Lat/Lon2 36.450847-80.789882 Description of projects area and activity: The purpose of this project is to restore approximately 2,800 linear feet of Hodges Creek that has been degraded by bank and stream bed erosion. The nroiect will involve redirecting the channel to restore proper planform geometry, sloping and stabilizing streambanks using toewood and 2eolifts, and installing in -stream structures to provide stability and bedform diversity. Aquatic habitat will be improved by incorporating these structures. Riparian buffers will be replanted in native woody vegetation. Applicable Law: ® Section 404 (Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1344) ❑ Section 10 (Rivers and Harbors Act, 33 USC 403) Authorization: Regional General Permit Number or Nationwide Permit Number: 27 SEE ATTACHED: NWP GENERAL AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS and NCWRC Comments Your work is authorized by the above referenced permit provided it is accomplished in strict accordance with the attached conditions, above noted special conditions, and your submitted application dated 04/19/2021. Any violation of the attached conditions or deviation from your submitted plans may subject the permittee to a stop work order, a restoration order, a Class I administrative penalty, and/or appropriate legal action. This verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below unless the nationwide/regional authorization is modified, suspended or revoked. If, prior to the expiration date identified below, the nationwide/regional permit authorization is reissued and/or modified, this verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below, provided it complies with all requirements of the modified nationwide/regional permit. If the nationwide/regional permit authorization expires or is suspended, revoked, or is modified, such that the activity would no longer comply with the terms and conditions of the nationwide/regional permit, activities which have commenced (i.e., are under construction) or are under contract to commence in reliance upon the nationwide/regional permit, will remain authorized provided the activity is completed within twelve months of the date of the nationwide/regional permit's expiration, modification or revocation, unless discretionary authority has been exercised on a case -by -case basis to modify, suspend or revoke the authorization. Activities subject to Section 404 (as indicated above) may also require an individual Section 401 Water Quality Certification. You should contact the NC Division of Water Resources (telephone 919-807-6300) to determine Section 401 requirements. This Department of the Army verification does not relieve the permittee of the responsibility to obtain any other required Federal, State or local approvals/permits. If there are any questions regarding this verification, any of the conditions of the Permit, or the Corps of Engineers regulatory program, please contact Brandee Boggs at 828-271-7980, ext. 4224 or brandee.c.boggs@usace.army.mil. Corps Regulatory Official: a2Cla+,.Gty� C. �� Date: June 23, 2021 Brandee Boggs Expiration Date of Verification: March 18 2022 CF: andrea.leslie@ncwildlife.org; sue.homewood@ncdenr.gov; ebennett@eprusa.net; Action ID Number: SAW-2021-00910 County: Surry Permittee: Resource Institute Project Name: Hodges Creek Restoration Date Verification Issued: June 23, 2021 Project Manager: Brandee Boggs Upon completion of the activity authorized by this permit and any mitigation required by the permit, sign this certification and return it to the following address: US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WILMINGTON DISTRICT Attn.: Brandee Boggs 151 Patton Avenue, Room 208 Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006 Please note that your permitted activity is subject to a compliance inspection by a U. S. Army Corps of Engineers representative. Failure to comply with any terms or conditions of this authorization may result in the Corps suspending, modifying or revoking the authorization and/or issuing a Class I administrative penalty, or initiating other appropriate legal action. I hereby certify that the work authorized by the above referenced permit has been completed in accordance with the terms and condition of the said permit, and required mitigation was completed in accordance with the permit conditions. Signature of Permittee Date r Y Y dt b E u O P 6 m 0 S 5�d 0 1 n Haysrdc� Rp 2 i L °C'4 o� Pa m e hl Beast Tr! N° k �rfB c h'n Ra Project Location Stream Centerline Rd (' Woltz AtVpg y — fe �f Meal Rd Hays tack Rd 0 D F r f � 3 5 Casstevens Rd Y � G G O REF b �G Trai)s Project Area "ek " e c, NORTH CAROLINA SURRY COUNTY, NC PROJECT LOCATION l L r r S-2 PR Hickory Hlll Rd O m U °G `o 2 Neal Rd Har:'he� a G•neM 1a t`o s�o ydystack Rd PROJECT LOCATION a 0 %I LOCATION -16 a .1 40t° 0111 John "tune, USGS, Intermap, increment P Corp., NRCAN, S-y2 na (Hong Kong), Esri (Thailand), Mapmylndia, rs, and the GIS User Community HODGES CREEK ECOSYSTEM 0 1,000 2,000 4,000 RESTORATION PROJECT Feet VICINITY MAP v5 i UTE;PLANNINGa J RESTORATION 1 inch = 2,000 feet FIGURE 1 SURRY COUNTY, NC PREPARED BY: DATE: EPR JAPRIL 2021 ® North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Cameron Ingram, Executive Director May 5, 2021 Ms. Brandee Boggs U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Branch 151 Patton Avenue, Room 208 Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006 SUBJECT: Hodges Creek Restoration UT Fisher River, Surry County Dear Ms. Boggs, Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reviewed an application to impact 2,814 ft of two unnamed tributaries (UTs) to the Fisher River to restore eroding reaches of stream in Surry County. Our comments on this application are offered for your consideration under provisions of the Clean Water Act of 1977 (33 U. S.C. 466 et. seq.) and Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661-667d). Wild trout reproduction should not be negatively impacted by the project, and a trout moratorium is not required. The project involves adjustment of planform, installation of in -stream structures and bank structures such as toewood and geolifts. Banks will be sloped and a native woody buffer of 28 ft in width established. Flows will be pumped around the in -stream work area. We offer the following recommendations to minimize impacts to fish and wildlife resources: 1. Be vigilant with sediment and erosion control during site staging, construction, and cleanup. Disturbed areas should be stabilized at the end of each workday. 2. Any erosion control matting used should be free of nylon or plastic mesh, as this type of mesh netting frequently entangles wildlife and is slow to degrade, resulting in a hazard that may last for years. 3. We recommend replacing Willow Oak and Water Oak with other regionally appropriate species. Both of these species tend to occur in the coastal plain and central/eastern piedmont of NC. 4. The streams run through a forested riparian area. Efforts should be made to avoid damage and removal of mature native vegetation as much as possible. Mailing Address: Habitat Conservation • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-1721 Telephone: (919) 707-0220 • Fax: (919) 707-0028 Hodges Creek Restoration Page 2 May 5, 2021 UTs Fisher River, Surry Co Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this project. Please contact meat (828) 400-4223 if you have any questions about these comments. Sincerely, Andrea Leslie Mountain Region Coordinator, Habitat Conservation Program ec: Erin Bennett, Ecosystem Planning and Restoration Charles Anderson, Resource Institute Sue Homewood, NC Division of Water Resources