20221062 Ver 1_ePCN Application_20220808

Pre -Construction Notification (PCN) Form
For Nationwide Permits and Regional General Permits
(along with corresponding Water Quality Certifications)
April 13, 2022 Ver 4.3
Initial Review
Has this project met the requirements for acceptance in to the review process?*
OO Yes
O No
Is this project a public transportation project?*
OYes 0No
Change only if needed.
Pre -Filing Meeting Date Request was submitted on:
5/3/2022
BIMS # Assigned *
20221062
Is a payment required for this project?*
O No payment required
O Fee received
O Fee needed - send electronic notification
Reviewing Office*
Raleigh Regional Office - [phone]
Information for Initial Review
Version#*
What amout is owed?*
® $240.00
0 $570.00
Select Project Reviewer*
Colleen Cohn:eads\cmcohn
la. Name of project:
0 Heritage Drive Development Project
la. Who is the Primary Contact?*
Nancy Oberle
1b. Primary Contact Email:*
lc. Primary Contact Phone:*
[e-mail] [phone]
Date Submitted
8/8/2022
Nearest Body of Water
Cane Creek
Basin
Cape Fear
Water Classification
WS-II; HQW, NSW
Site Coordinates
Latitude:
36.019742
A. Processing Information
Longitude:
-79.170127
County (or Counties) where the project is located:
Orange
Is this a NCDMS Project
0Yes ONo
Is this project a public transportation project?*
0Yes ONo

la. Type(s) of approval sought from the Corps:
EI Section 404 Permit (wetlands, streams and waters, Clean Water Act)
O Section 10 Permit (navigable waters, tidal waters, Rivers and Harbors Act)
Has this PCN previously been submitted?*
0 Yes
O No
1b. What type(s) of permit(s) do you wish to seek authorization?
O Nationwide Permit (NWP)
0 Regional General Permit (RGP)
0 Standard (IP)
lc. Has the NWP or GP number been verified by the Corps?
0Yes ®No
Nationwide Permit (NWP) Number:
NWP Numbers (for multiple NWPS):
1d. Type(s) of approval sought from the DWR:
EO 401 Water Quality Certification - Regular
0 Non-404 Jurisdictional General Permit
0 Individual 401 Water Quality Certification
29 - Residential Developments
le. Is this notification solely for the record because written approval is not required?
For the record only for DWR 401 Certification:
For the record only for Corps Permit:
If. Is this an after -the -fact permit application?*
O Yes O No
O 401 Water Quality Certification - Express
0 Riparian Buffer Authorization
lg. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for mitigation of impacts?
O Yes O No
1g. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for mitigation of impacts?
O Yes O No
lh. Is the project located in any of NC's twenty coastal counties?
O Yes O No
1j. Is the project located in a designated trout watershed?
OYes 0No
B. Applicant Information
0Yes ONo
OYes 0No
Id. Who is applying for the permit?
O Owner O Applicant (other than owner)
le. Is there an Agent/Consultant for this project?*
0 Yes 0 No
2. Owner Information
2a. Name(s) on recorded deed:
Adam Rallis and Kristin Schillings
2b. Deed book and page no.:
6693/874
2c. Contact Person:
2d. Address
Street Address
2711 Borland Road
Address Line 2
City
Hillsborough
Postal / Zip Code
27278
State / Province / Region
NC
Country
USA

2e. Telephone Number:
[phone]
2f. Fax Number:
2g. Email Address:*
[e-mail]
4. Agent/Consultant (if applicable)
4a. Name:
Nancy Oberle
4b. Business Name:
Three Oaks Engineering
4c. Address
Street Address
324 Blackwell Street, Suite 1200
Address Line 2
City
Durham
Postal / Zip Code
27701
4d. Telephone Number:
[phone]
4f. Email Address:*
[e-mail]
C. Project Information and Prior Project History
State / Province / Region
NC
Country
USA
4e. Fax Number:
1. Project Information
1 b. Subdivision name:
(if appropriate)
lc. Nearest municipality / town:
Hillsborough
2. Project Identification
2a. Property Identification Number:
9842969234
2c. Project Address
Street Address
0 Heritage Drive
Address Line 2
City
Hillsborough
Postal / Zip Code
27278
3. Surface Waters
3a. Name of the nearest body of water to proposed project: *
Cane Creek
3b. Water Resources Classification of nearest receiving water: *
WS-II; HQW, NSW
3c. What river basin(s) is your project located in?*
Cape Fear
3d. Please provide the 12-digit HUC in which the project is located.
030300020503
4. Project Description and History
2b. Property size:
5.31
State I Province / Region
NC
Country
USA
4a. Describe the existing conditions on the site and the general land use in the vicinity of the project at the time of this application: *
The site of the proposed project is mostly forested, with residential and some commercial uses in the vicinity.
4b. Have Corps permits or DWR certifications been obtained for this project (including all prior phases) in the past?*
0 Yes O No C Unknown

4f. List the total estimated acreage of all existing wetlands on the property:
0
4g. List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams on the property:
290
4h. Explain the purpose of the proposed project:*
The purpose of the proposed project is to construct a driveway over a stream in order to access a proposed residential development.
4i. Describe the overall project in detail, including indirect impacts and the type of equipment to be used: *
The proposed project is to develop a residential home on parcel 9842969234, an approximately 5.3 acre property in Hillsborough, Orange County, NC. The parcel will be accessed off
Heritage Drive from Borland Road and extend northeast onto the parcel. A driveway will cross the stream (an unnamed tributary to Cane Creek) on the parcel.
Indirect impacts are not anticipated as a result of the proposed project.
Typical construction equipment, such as trucks and dozers, will be used during construction.
5. Jurisdictional Determinations
5a. Have the wetlands or streams been delineated on the property or proposed impact areas? *
!, Yes O No
Comments:
5b. If the Corps made a jurisdictional determination, what type of determination was made? *
0 Preliminary 0 Approved O Not Verified 0 Unknown O N/A
Corps AID Number:
5c. If 5a is yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas?
Name (if known): Jim Mason, PWS
Agency/Consultant Company: Three Oaks Engineering
Other: No wetlands identified on site; only main stream present
6. Future Project Plans
6a. Is this a phased project?*
O Yes O No
0 Unknown
Are any other NWP(s), regional general permit(s), or individual permits(s) used, or intended to be used, to authorize any part of the proposed project or related activity?
D. Proposed Impacts Inventory
1. Impacts Summary
la. Where are the impacts associated with your project? (check all that apply):
O Wetlands O Streams -tributaries
O Open Waters 0 Pond Construction
3. Stream Impacts
0 Buffers
3a. Reason for impact (?)
3b.lmpact type*
3c. Type of impact*
3d. S. name*
3e. Stream Type*
(?)
3f. Type of
Jurisdiction*
3g. S. width
3h. Impact
length*
St
Driveway
Permanent
Fill
UT to Cane Creek
Perennial
Both
6
Average (feet)
62
(linear feet)
S2
Driveway
Temporary
Dewatering
UT to Cane Creek
Perennial
Both
6
Average (feet)
44
(linear feet)
3i. Total jurisdictional ditch impact in square feet:
0
3i. Total permanent stream impacts:
62
3i. Total stream and ditch impacts:
106
3j. Comments:
3i. Total temporary stream impacts:
44

E. Impact Justification and Mitigation
1. Avoidance and Minimization
la. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing the project:
The driveway has been designed to cross the stream perpendicularly.
lb. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques:
Erosion and sedimentation BMPs will be installed prior to construction. Construction has been sequenced and designed to avoid/minimize impacts by
locating temporary pump arounds away from features. Water will be diverted around the work area to prevent sedimentation of downstream aquatic
resources. Impacts will be minimized by strict enforcement of Best Management Practices for the protection of surface waters, restrictions against the
staging of equipment in or adjacent to waters of the US and coordination with appropriate environmental staff.
2. Compensatory Mitigation for Impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State
2a. Does the project require Compensatory Mitigation for impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State?
Yes • No
2b. If this project DOES NOT require Compensatory Mitigation, explain why:
The development has been planned to avoid as many impacts as possible, however, the site cannot be developed without some impacts. These impacts have been minimized to the
extent practical (62 linear feet of permanent stream impacts that do not require mitigation).
F. Stormwater Management and Diffuse Flow Plan (required by DWR)
1. Diffuse Flow Plan
la. Does the project include or is it adjacent to protected riparian buffers identified within one of the NC Riparian Buffer Protection Rules?
@ Yes O No
What type of SCM are you providing?
O I Level Spreader
O Vegetated Conveyance (lower SHWT)
❑ Wetland Swale (higher SHWT)
CI Other SCM that removes minimum 30% nitrogen
0 Proposed project will not create concentrated stormwater flow through the buffer
2. Stormwater Management Plan
2a. Is this a NCDOT project subject to compliance with NCDOT's Individual NPDES permit NCS000250?*
0Yes ®No
2b. Does this project meet the requirements for low density projects as defined in 15A NCAC 02H .1003(2)?
® Yes 0 No
Comments:
Stormwater Management Plan included in the permit drawings.
G. Supplementary Information
1. Environmental Documentation
la. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the use of public (federal/state) land?*
Yes No
2. Violations (DWR Requirement)
2a. Is the site in violation of DWR Water Quality Certification Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500), Isolated Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .1300), or DWR Surface Water or Wetland Standards or
Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0200)?*
O Yes O No
3. Cumulative Impacts (DWR Requirement)
3a. Will this project result in additional development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality?*
O Yes O No
3b. If you answered "no," provide a short narrative description.
The development project is a build -out of the project site. No additional development or expansion of the site is planned and no additional development
outside of the project site is anticipated as a result of the proposed project.
4. Sewage Disposal (DWR Requirement)

4a. Is sewage disposal required by DWR for this project?*
Yes "!!)No0N/A
5. Endangered Species and Designated Critical Habitat (Corps Requirement)
5a. Will this project occur in or near an area with federally protected species or habitat?*
® Yes O No
5b. Have you checked with the USFWS conceming Endangered Species Act impacts?*
J Yes O No
Sc. If yes, indicate the USFWS Field Office you have contacted.
Raleigh
5d. Is another Federal agency involved?*
Yes
5e. Is this a DOT project located within Division's 1-8?
OYes 0No
O No O Unknown
5f. Will you cut any trees in order to conduct the work in waters of the U.S
® Yes 0 No
5g. Does this project involve bridge maintenance or removal?
OYes 0No
5h. Does this project involve the construction/installation of a wind turbine(s)?*
0 Yes ® No
5i. Does this project involve (1) blasting, and/or (2) other percussive activities that will be conducted by machines, such as jackhammers, mechanized pile drivers, etc.?
0Yes ONo
5j. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Endangered Species or Designated Critical Habitat?
USFWS IPaC website checked 4/7/2022 (Cape Fear Shiner listed for project site). Survey was conducted 7/13/2022 by Three Oaks Engineering staff
and no Cape Fear Shiner were located. No bridges or existing structures present within the subject parcel for potential bat habitat.
6. Essential Fish Habitat (Corps Requirement)
6a. Will this project occur in or near an area designated as an Essential Fish Habitat?*
O Yes • No
6b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact an Essential Fish Habitat?*
NOAA EFH Mapper
7. Historic or Prehistoric Cultural Resources (Corps Requirement)
7a. Will this project occur in or near an area that the state, federal or tribal governments have designated as having historic or cultural preservation status?*
O Yes No
7b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact historic or archeological resources?*
http://gis.ncdcr.gov/hpoweb/
8. Flood Zone Designation (Corps Requirement)
8a. Will this project occur in a FEMA-designated 100-year floodplain?*
0 Yes J No
8c. What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination?*
https://msc.fema.gov/portal/search
Miscellaneous U
Please use the space below to attach all required documentation or any additional information you feel is helpful for application review. Documents should be combined into one file when
possible, with a Cover Letter, Table of Contents, and a Cover Sheet for each Section preferred.
Click the upload button or drag and drop files here to attach document
Heritage Drive_FILLABLE_AGENT_AUTHORIZATION_FORM_signed.pdf
Automatic reply_ [External] 0 Heritage Drive Development Pre -Filing Meeting Request.pdf
0 Heritage Drive_Permit Drawings_07142022.pdf
0 Heritage Dr_Cape Fear Shiner Memo.pdf
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Comments
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The proposed project is located in the Jordan Lake watershed, in the Cane Creek protected watershed specifically. Buffer impacts due to the project are being requested through a buffer
authorization from Orange County.
Signature '"�

[si By checking the box and signing below, I certify that:
• The project proponent hereby certifies that all information contained herein is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief'; and
• The project proponent hereby requests that the certifying authority review and take action on this CWA 401 certification request within the applicable reasonable period of time.
• I have given true, accurate, and complete information on this form;
I agree that submission of this PCN form is a "transaction" subject to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act");
I agree to conduct this transaction by electronic means pursuant to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act");
I understand that an electronic signature has the same legal effect and can be enforced in the same way as a written signature; AND
I intend to electronically sign and submit the PCN form.
Full Name:
Nancy Oberle
Signature
Date
8/8/2022

SAMPLE AGENT AUTHORIZATION FORM
PROPERTY LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
LOT NO. PLAN NO.
PARCEL ID: 9842969234
STREET ADDRESS: 0 Heritage Drive, Hillsborough, NC 27278
Please print: Adam Rallis
Property Owner:
Property Owner: Kristin Schillings
The undersigned, registered property owners of the above noted property, do hereby authorize
Nancy Oberle
, of Three Oaks Engineering, Inc
(Contractor / Agent) (Name of consulting firm)
to act on my behalf and take all actions necessary for the processing, issuance and acceptance of
this permit or certification and any and all standard and special conditions attached.
Property Owner's Address (if different than property above):
2711 Borland Road, Hillsborough, NC 27278
Telephone: [phone]
We hereby certify the above information submitted in this application is true and accurate to the
best of our knowledge.
1 Kristin Schillings
Nancy
Oberle
Digitally signed by
Nancy Oberle
Date: 2022.08.04
16:01:22 -04'00'
Authorized Signature Authorized Signature
Date: 08/05/2022 Date: 08/04/2022

From: 401PreFile
To: Nancy Oberle
Subject: Automatic reply: [External] 0 Heritage Drive Development Pre -Filing Meeting Request
Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2022 3:54:47 PM
This email confirms receipt of your pre -filing meeting request. Please retain this email for your
records and submit this documentation as part of your 401 application (PCN Application) as
required by federal law. DWR will not be able to accept your application without this federally
required documentation. 401 applications received without documentation that a pre -filing
meeting request was submitted at least 30 days prior will be returned as incomplete.
Responses to this email are not monitored.
Background
On April 6, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued an order staying a lower court's
vacatur of the Trump Administration's 2020 "Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule"
("Federal Rule"). As a result of the United States Supreme Court order, the Trump
Administration's Federal Rule has sprung back into effect.
The Trump Administration's Federal Rule imposes additional procedural requirements on
applicants for 401 Certifications and on DWR's processing of those applications. One
requirement is that 401 applicants must request a pre -filing meeting request at least 30 days
prior to submitting their 401 application. [40 C.F.R. §121.4] In turn, the Federal Rule requires
that applicants include documentation of their pre -filing meeting request in their 401
Certification application. [40 C.F.R §121.1; 40 C.F.R. §121.5]. Please refer to the Federal
Rule for more information.
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0 Heritage Drive Stormwater Management Plan
Background Information
Location: 0 Heritage Drive (PIN: 9842-96-9234)
Efland, NC 27243
County: Orange
River Basin: Cape Fear (Jordan Lake Watershed)
No wetlands within Project
Site 1
Surface Water Body: Unnamed Tributary to Cane Creek
NCDWR Stream Index No: 16-27-(1)
Classification: WS-II; HOW; NSW
HUC: 030300020503
Impairments: None
Buffer Rules: Jordan Lake
Project Information
Proposed Built -Upon Area:
Proposed Disturbed Area:
Project Description:
0.062 acres
0.224 acres
Proposed project will include the construction of a driveway access across Unnamed Tributary to Cane
Creek. The proposed crossing is a 66-inch pipe, buried 1.0 foot. To minimize impacts to the stream, the
driveway crosses the stream at a 90-degree skew and a headwall is being utilized on the upstream end.
The topography from Heritage Drive is very steep. A 15% driveway slope and a vertical curve K value of 4
were utilized to determine the driveway profile across the creek. Additionally, 2:1 side slopes were used
to minimize the pipe length and stream impacts. To prevent erosion downstream of the pipe, a Class I
rip -rap outlet pad will be utilized downstream of the pipe. This outlet pad will be installed so that the
top of the rip -rap will be level with the streambed.

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WETLAND AND SURACE WATER IMPACTS SUMMARY
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66" Pipe
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TOTALS*:
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*Rounded totals are sum of actual impacts
NOTES:
Temp SW impacts are 223 sq ft
Perm SW impacts are 377 sq ft
2018 Feb
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
7/13/2022
Orange County
0 Heritage Drive
Efland, NC
SHEET 4 OF 4

Three Oaks Engineering, Inc.
324 Blackwell Street, Suite 1200
Durham, NC 27701
[phone]
July 14, 2022
Memorandum To: Adam Rallis and Kristin Schillings
2711 Borland Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278
[e-mail]
kschillings [e-mail]
Subject: Aquatic Species Assessment for the Cape Fear Shiner
From: Tim Savidge, Three Oaks Engineering
Project Overview
The proposed Heritage Drive development in Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina is a proposed
development on a 6.14-acre lot that contains an intermittent, unnamed tributary (UT) to Cane Creek. Cane Creek is
in the Cane Creek -Haw River Subbasin (HUC10# 0303000205) of the Cape Fear River Basin. The US Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS) Information, Planning, and Consultation (IPaC) system lists one aquatic species, the Cape
Fear Shiner as a species that could potentially be affected by activities in this location, as accessed July 11, 2022
(USFWS 2022).
The Cape Fear Shiner is not known from the project area; the closest known element occurrence is in the Haw River
approximately 20 river miles (RM) downstream of the proposed development (EO 23811) first observed May 1993
and most recently in September 2007 (NCNHP 2022).
Completed Survey Efforts
The Aquatic Surveys targeting the Cape Fear Shiner surveys were conducted by Tim Savidge (Permit 22-ES0034),
and Lizzy Stokes -Cawley on July 13, 2022.
UT to Cane Creek Conditions
The UT to Cane Creek at this location is approximately four to eight feet wide, with banks between one and two feet
high that were primarily stable with little sign of erosion. At the time of the survey the entire width of the channel
was completely dry, limited to small trickles. Scattered pools with water depths between 6 and 10 inches were the
only portions of the channel that contained enough water to support fish species. The substrates within the pools were
dominated by cobble, gravel and coarse sand. A thin layer of silt was present on top of substrate. The riparian buffer
was significant, the left descending bank had an approximately 200-400 ft wooded buffer between the UT and the
gravel drive of Heritage Drive, on the left descending bank the riparian buffer was wooded greater than 500 ft (Figure
1).
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Cape Fear Shiner Survey Results
The Cape Fear Shiner was not observed during survey efforts. A total of 458 seconds of electrofishing with two dip
nets were used during the survey efforts. Efforts were concentrated in the pools. Two fish species, the Green Sunfish
(Lepomis cyanellus) and Creek Chub (Semotilus atromaculatus) were observed, both species were abundant in the
reach.
Discussion
The Cape Fear Shiner was not observed during the survey effort. The small size of the UT to Cane Creek and the
lack of continuous flowing water indicates that it's likelihood in supporting the Cape Fear Shiner is very low. The
fish observed in the UT indicates that the stream does support a fish population, however the suite of species that
typically accompany the Cape Fear Shiner was not present.
Literature Cited
USFWS 2022. USFWS Information for Planning and Conservation (IPAC). Accessed July 2022.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/
North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP). 2022. Biotics Database. Division of Land and
Water Stewardship. Depaitment of Natural and Cultural Resources. April 2022 version.
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