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Home My WebLink About20150616 Ver 1_Riparian Buffer Authorization_20150619F� WITHERS &— RAVENEL ENGINEERS I PLANNERS I SURVEYORS 1410 COMMONWEALTH DRIVE, SUITE 1o1 WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, 28403 (910) 256 -9277 FAX (910) 256 -2584 TO: NC Division of Water Resources 512 N. Salisbury Street; 9`h Floor Raleigh, NC 27604 LMER OF TRQNSMJTYA DATE o6/18/15 I JOB No 02130214.00 ATENTION Ms. Karen Higgins PHONE# 919 -807 -6363 RE Inclusion Park — Smithfield, Johnston County Neuse River Buffer Authorization Request WE ARE SENDING YOU ® Attached ❑ Under separate cover via the following items: ❑ Shop Drawings ❑ Prints ❑ Plans ❑ Samples ❑ Specifications ❑ Copy of Letter ❑ Change order ❑ Diskette ❑ COPIES DATE NO. DESCRIPTION 4 6/18/15 02130214.00 Buffer Authorization Request PCN 1 6/18/15 02130214.00 CD of PCN THESE ARE TRANSMITTED as checked below: E For approval ❑ Approved as submitted ❑ Resubmit copies for approval ❑ For your use ❑ Approved as noted ❑ Submit copies for distribution ❑ As requested ❑ Returned for corrections ❑ Return corrected prints ❑ For review and comment ❑ ❑ FOR BIDS DUE 20 ❑ PRINTS RETURNED AFTER LOAN TO US REMARKS: Signature: Date: COPY TO: File SIGNED: Troy Beasley If enclosures are not as noted, kindly notify as at once. DWR State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Resources Division of Water Resources 15A NCAC 02B.0233 (8)(b),.0243 (8)(b),.0250 (11)(b),.0259 (8)(b),.0267 (11)(c),.0607 (e)(2) - Buffer Authorization FORM: BA 10 -2013 Riparian Buffer Authorization Form A. Applicant Information 1. Project Information 1a. Name of project: Inclusion Park at Smithfield Community Park 1 b. County: Johnston County 1 c. Nearest municipality: Smithfield 1d. Subdivision name: 1e. Is the project located in any of North Carolina's ❑ Yes ® No twenty coastal counties. If yes, answer if below. 1f. Is the project located within a NC Division of Coastal ❑ Yes ® No Management Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)? 2. Owner Information 2a. Name on Recorded Deed: Town of Smithfield 2b. Deed Book and Page No. Book: 01347; Page: 0522 2c. Map Book and Page No. (include a copy of the recorded map that indicates when the lot was created): 2d. Responsible Party Paul Sabiston (for Corporations): 2e. Street address: PO Box 761 2f. City, state, zip: Smithfield, NC 27577 2g. Telephone no.: 919 - 934 -2116; ext 1101 2h. Fax no.: 2i. Email address: Paul.sabiston @smithfield - nc.com 3. Applicant Information (if different from owner) 3a. Applicant is: ❑ Agent ❑ Other, specify: 3b. Name: 3c. Business name (if applicable): 3d. Street address: 3e. City, state, zip: 3f. Telephone no.: 3g. Fax no.: 3h. Email address: 4. Agent/Consultant Information (if applicable) 4a. Name: Troy Beasley 4b. Business name Withers & Ravenel (if applicable): 4c. Street address: 1410 Commonwealth Drive; Suite 101 4d. City, state, zip: Wilmington, NC 28403 4e. Telephone no.: 910 - 509 -6512 4f. Fax no.: 4g. Email address: tbeasley @withersravenel.com FORM: BA 10 -2013 Page 1 of 5 B. Project Information and Prior Project History 1. Property Identification 1a. Property identification no. (tax PIN or parcel ID): 1 b. Site coordinates (in decimal degrees): 1 c. Property size: 2. Surface Waters 2a. Name of nearest body of water to proposed project: 2b. Water Quality Classification of nearest receiving water: 2c. River basin: PINs 169408 -98 -3173; 169408 -87 -3845; 169408 -87 -7853; 169408 -98 -1693 Latitude: 35.529254'N ±48 acres Longitude: - 78.330679 °W Buffalo Creek (Stream Index: 27 -42) WS -V;NSW Neuse - 03020201 3. Project Description 3a. 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 project site currently consists of an active playground area. The general land use in the vicinity of the project consists of the Smithfield Community Park and residential land use. 3b. Attach an 8'/z x 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the USGS topographic map indicating the location of the site 3c. Attach an 8'/2 x 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the published County NRCS Soil Survey Map depicting the project site 3d. List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams (intermittent and perennial) on the property: ±390 If within project area 3e. Explain the purpose of the proposed project: The purpose of the proposed project is to renovate the existing play area to construct the proposed inclusion park, which will provide a recreational area accessible to children of all abilities, including physically challenged and special needs, which will promote interaction. 3f. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used: Inclusion Park is a playground to serve children of all abilities. Some of the features within the park will include ADA accessible walkways (concrete), (2) Picnic shelters, natural play elements (i.e. a hill slide, natural boulders for climbing, and a sand "stream "), commercial play equipment, playground surfacing (both poured -in place and engineered wood fiber), and an open lawn area for the community to hold events. Nature is a large focus of Inclusion park with a large emphasis on using a wide variety of plant materials to create outdoor "rooms" that separate spaces for kids to play. 4. Jurisdictional Determinations 4a. Have jurisdictional wetland or stream determinations by the ❑ Yes ® No ❑ Unknown Corps or State been requested or obtained for this property/ Comments: project (including all prior phases) in the past? 4b. If yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas? Agency/ Consultant Company: W &R Name (if known): Troy Beasley Other: 4c. If yes, list the dates of the Corps jurisdictional determinations or State determinations and attach documentation. W &R conducted a site review and determined that there are no wetlands within the project area. The only jurisdictional feature is the channelized stream which runs along the eastern edge of the proposed Inclusion Park. 5. Project History 5a. Have permits or certifications been requested or obtained for this ❑ Yes ❑ No ® Unknown project (including all prior phases) in the past? 5b. If yes, explain and detail according to "help file" instructions. FORM: BA 10 -2013 Page 2 of 5 B. Project Information and Prior Project History 6. Future Project Plans 6a. Is this a phased project? 6b. If yes, explain. ■ ►1 • FORM: SSGP3080 8 -13 Page 3 of 5 C. Proposed Impacts Inventory 1. Buffer Impacts 1a. Project is in which protected basin? ® Neuse ❑ Tar - Pamlico ❑ Catawba ❑ Randleman ❑ Jordan ❑ Goose Creek 1 b. Individually list all buffer impacts below. If any impacts require mitigation, then you MUST fill out Section D of this form. Buffer impact Reason for Type of impact Stream name Buffer Zone 1 Zone 2 number— impact (exempt, allowable, mitigation impact impact Permanent (P) allowable w/ mitigation) required? (sq ft) (sq ft) or Temporary (T) Walking Trail Construction of Allowable UT to Buffalo ❑ Yes ® No 2,114 1,704 Impacts Walking Trails Creek ®P ❑T Total buffer impacts 2,114 1,704 1 c. Comments: The only proposed buffer impacts will occur from the construction of walking trails. D. Impact Justification and Mitigation 1. Avoidance and Minimization 1a. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing project. The proposed Inclusion Park is being constructed within the location of an existing play area, and the buffers currently consist of mowed grass. The project has been designed to keep all playground structures out of the buffer. Additionally, the proposed changes to the playground surfacing will occur only in areas where there is existing mulch, which constitutes and existing and ongoing use. 1 b. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques. The park has been designed to keep all structures out of the buffers except for the proposed walking trails, which are allowable. 2. Buffer Mitigation 2a. Will the project result in an impact within a protected riparian buffer that requires buffer ❑ Yes ® No mitigation? 2b. If yes, then identify the square feet of impact to each zone of the riparian buffer that requires mitigation and calculate the amount of mitigation required in the table below. Zone Reason for impact Total impact Multiplier Required mitigation (square feet) (square feet) Zone 1 3 (2 for Catawba) Zone 2 1.5 Total buffer mitigation required: 2c. If buffer mitigation is required, is payment to a ❑ Yes ❑ No mitigation bank or NC EEP proposed? 2d. If yes, attach the acceptance letter from the mitigation bank or NC EEP. 2e. If no, then discuss what type of mitigation is proposed. 2f. Comments: FORM: BA 10 -2013 Page 4 of 5 E. Diffuse Flow Plan All buffer impacts and high ground impacts require diffuse flow or other form of ® Diffuse flow stormwater treatment. Include a plan that fully documents how diffuse flow will be ❑ Other BMP maintained. If a Level Spreader is proposed, attach a Level Spreader Supplement Form. If due to site constraints, a BMP other than a level spreader is proposed, please provide a plan for stormwater treatment as outlined in Chapter 8 of the NC Stormwater BMP Manual and attach a BMP Supplement Form. The proposed walking trails within the buffers will be constructed at grade, which will allow runoff to continue to sheetflow across the buffers, maintaining the existing diffuse flow. Additionally, the proposed Inclusion Park will not generate enough stormwater or nutrient discharge to require stormwater management, and as such, there won't be any discharges requiring BMPs such as level spreaders. F. Supplementary Information 1. Environmental Documentation 1 a. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal /state /local) funds or the use of ® Yes ❑ No public (federal /state) land? 1 b. If you answered "yes" to the above, does the project require preparation of an ❑ Yes ® No environmental document pursuant to the requirements of the National or State (North Carolina) Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)? 1 c. If you answered "yes" to the above, has the document been finalized by the State ❑ Yes ❑ No Clearing House? (If so, attach a copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval letter.) Comments: 2. Violations 2a. Is the site in violation of DWR Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 02H .0500), Isolated Wetland ❑ Yes ® No Rules (15A NCAC 02H .1300), DWR Surface Water or Wetland Standards, or Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0200)? 2b. Is this an after - the -fact permit application? ❑ Yes ® No 2c. If you answered "yes" to one or both of the above questions, provide an explanation of the violation(s): Troy Beasley — W &R 6/18/15 Authorized Agent ' �� Date Applicant/Agent's Printed Name Applicant/Agent's Signature (Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.) Send 3 complete sets of this form and accompanying documents to the following: For government transportation projects sent For government transportation projects sent by First Class Mail via the US Postal Service.- by delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.): NC DWR, Transportation Permitting Unit OR NC DWR, Transportation Permitting Unit 1650 Mail Service Center 512 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27699 - 1650 Raleigh, NC 27604 FORM: BA 10 -2013 Page 5 of 5 GRAPHIC SCALE 0 150 300 I� SMITHFIELD COMMUNITY �! PARK BOUNDARY 1 inch = 300 ft. E BOOKER DAIRY ROAD w-n ' PROPOSED INCLUSION PARK PROJECT AREA • . � w art .'� if ' F7. NV� INCLUSION PARK AERIAL - 2013 WITHERS &— RAVENEL ENGINEERS I PLANNERS 1 SURVEYORS SMITHFIELD JOHNSTON COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA GRAPHIC SCALE 0 1000 2000 1 inch = 2000 ft. Q L � I u ,y 1 I N'� ?fi1 o ME va i a • �-�`�. I II'�B OVA me.,W;al 17 INCLUSION PARK SMITHFIELD IOHNSTON COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA USGS QUAD - SELMA WITHERS &- I- AVENEL ENGINEERS I PLANNERS I SURVEYORS IMNA. J, a ' 1 owl Ing USGS QUAD - SELMA WITHERS &- I- AVENEL ENGINEERS I PLANNERS I SURVEYORS GRAPHIC SCALE • l 0 200 400 Sr ITHFIELD COMMUNITY 1 inch = 400 ft. PARK BOUNDARY i, 145 wo +•ate . � r • t tic F I aid- INCLUSION PARK PROJECT LIMITS INCLUSION PARK USGS QUAD - SELMA WITHERS RAVENEL ENGINEERS 1 PLANNERS i SURVEYORS SMITHFIELD IOHNSTON COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA GRAPHIC SCALE P" 0 200 400 1 inch — 400 ft. r� ■rl/ "r -4 G INCLUSION PARK JOHNSTON CO. 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