20080164 Ver 1_Application_20080122

LEARWATER ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSULTANTS, INC.
718 Oakland Street
Hendersonville, NC 28791
[phone]
FAX [phone]
Cyndi Karoly
NC Division of Water Quality
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1650
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
~irG euF cRNT)TNC; YOU ~ ATTACHED ^ UNDER SEPARATE COVER VIA
Submit copies for distribution
^ For your use ^ Approved as noted ^
Returned for corrections ^ Return corrected prints
® As requested ^
^ For review and comment ^ Materials returned after loan to us ^
REMARKS:
Please see the enclosed copies of the Club Lake 401 Water Quality Certification application. Please do not
Hesitate to call [phone] if you have any further questions.
COPY TO: Lori Beckwith, USAGE; Kevin SIGNED:
Barnett, NCDWQ, Bryan Tompkins,
USFWS; Dave McHenry, NCWRC
CLEARWATER ENVIRONMEN L ONSULTANTS, INC.
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THESE ARE TRANSMITTED AS CHECK BELOW:
A roved as submitted ^ Resubmit copies for approval
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CLEARWATER ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSULTANTS, INC.
718 Oakland Street
Hendersonville, NC 28791
[phone]
FAX [phone]
Ms. Lori Beckwith
US Army Corps of Engineers
151 Patton Ave, Room 208
Asheville, NC 28801
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
DATE:
01/18/08 PROJECT: 523
ATTENTION:
Lori
RE: Club Lake

WE ARE SENDING YOU ®ATTACHED ^ UNDER SEPARATE COVER VIA THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
COPIES DATE NO. DESCRIPTION
1 01/18/08 Club Lake NWP 3 and 29 app
THESE ARE TRANSMITTED AS CHECK BELOW:
® 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 ^ Materials returned after loan to us ^
REMARKS:
Enclosed is the Highlands Country Club Section 404, NWP 3 and 29 application.
Please do not hesitate to call me at [phone] if you have any questions or comments.
COPY TO: Cyndi Karoly, NCDWQ; Kevin
Barnett, NCDWQ, Bryan Tompkins,
USFWS; Dave McHenry, NCWRC
CLEARWATER
AL CONSULTANTS,

Corps Submittal Cover Sheet
JAN 2 2 2008
Please provide the following info:
DENR - VVA'1'ER C1UAl1Tti`
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1. Project Name: Club Lake
2. Name of Property Owner/Applicant: Highlands Country Club
3. Name of ConsultantlAgent: Clearwater Environmental Consultants/Clement Riddle
`Agent authorization needs to be attached.
4. Related/previous Action ID numbers(s):
5. Site Address: P.O. Box 220, Highlands N.C. 28741
6. Subdivision Name: Highlands Country Club
7. City: Hi lands
8. County: Macon
9. Lat: 35.050833 N Long: 83.22 W (Decimal Degrees Please)
10. Quadrangle Name: Highlands, N.C.
11. Waterway: Club Lake
12. Watershed: Little Tennessee
13. Requested Action:
x_ Nationwide Permit # 3, 29
General Permit #
Jurisdictional Determination Request
Pre-Application Request
......................................................................................................................................................
The following information will be completed by the Corps office:
AID:
Prepare File Folder
Assign number in ORM
Begin Date
Authorization:
Section 10 Section 404
Project Description/Nature of Activity/Project Purpose:
Site/Waters Name:
Keywords:

C ~ - d ~ ~ 4
Office Use Only: Form Version March OS
USACE Action ID No. DWQ No.
(11 any particular item is not applicable to this project, please enter "Not Applicable" or "N/A".)
I. Processing ~~ ' " ' ~ `°'' LL~
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1. Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project: K * ~'~-'
®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: NWP 3, 29
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 of 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: ^
II. Applicant Information
Owner/Applicant Information
Name: Greg Crawford
Mailing Address: Highlands Country Club
PO BOX 220
Highlands, N.C. 28741
Telephone Number: 828-526-2181 Fax Number: 828-526-9608
E-mail Address: crawforg(a~cmaa.org
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: Clement Riddle
Company Affiliation: Clearwater Environmental Consultants Inc.
Mailing Address: 718 Oakland Street
Hendersonville, NC 28791
Telephone Number: 828-698-9800 Fax Number: 828-698-9003
E-mail Address: clementna,cwenv.com
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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, the
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: Cl
2. T.I.P. Project Number or State Project Number (NCDOT Only): N/A
3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN): 56-130-4056
4. Location
County: County Nearest Town: Highlands
Subdivision name (include phase/lot number): Highlands Country Club
Directions to site (include road numbers/names, landmarks, etc.): From Hendersonville
take route 64 West towards the Highlands NC. Continue West on route 106 off 64W until
you see the Highlands Country Club. The club dam lake is just West of the country club on
106 (see Figures 1-4).
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): 35.050833 °N 83.22 °W
6. Property size (acres): Club Lake is 9.1
7. Name of nearest receiving body of water: Lake Sequoyah
8. River Basin: Little Tennessee
(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/inaps/.)
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9. Describe the existing conditions on the site and general land use in the vicinity of the project
at the time of this application: The Highlands Country Club 18-hole golf course opened in
1928 and since then has utilized Club Lake for irri atg ion purposes. The surrounding land use
consists primarily of the residential and commercial developments surroundin tg he Hi hlg_ ands
community.
10. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used: This
project includes repairing the existin dam by removing the deteriorated concrete down to
sound concrete approximatel~2 feet (see attached plans). This includes draining Club Lake
(see attached details). Minor dredging surrounding the dam is proposed as well (see Figure
5). This minor dredging involves a long arm backhoe to remove accumulated sediment and
deposit it in the driving range desi nag ted spoil area (see Photo 4~
11. Explain the purpose of the proposed work: The purpose of this work is to increase storage
capacity of the irri atg ion pond and to repair an existing d
IV. Prior Project History
If jurisdictional determinations 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. The applicant is unaware of any prior project history.
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.
None anticipated
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.
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1. Provide a written description of the proposed impacts: Impacts include 0.0002 acres of
impact to open waters for the repairing of the existing dam at Club Lake (see impact plan
Minor dred~in~ activities (approximately 0 4 acres) are proposed surrounding this dam
location (see Figure 5). The dredged material will be deposited in the drivin range A lake
dramm~ plan is attached which outlines in detail erosion control measures to prevent
downstream sedimentation.
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 imnact~ rlne to hnth ctn~nfiira and flnnr~;nn N.. i,,,.,.,..t~
-
Wetland Impact

Site Number
(indicate on map) - -

Type of Impact
T e of Wetland
~
(e.g., forested, marsh,
herbaceous, bog, etc.) -~ - ----r------
Located within
100-year
Flood lain

(yes no)
Distance to
Nearest
Stream

(linear feet)
Area of
Impact

acres
)

Total Wetland Impact (acres) 0
3. List the total acreage (estimated) of all existing wetlands on the property:
0
4. Individually list all intermittent and perennial stream impacts. Be sure to identify temporary
impacts. Stream impacts include, but are 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 he 1nCll1(1P.(1_ Tn [`alrtilatP a~rPaaP mnltir~ly lanrrth X .,,;,tit, *t,o., a;<.;,J,. 1... n~ can
Stream Impact
Number
(indicate on map)
Stream Name
Type of Impact
Perennial or
Intermittent? Average Stream
Width Before
Impact Impact
Length
(linear
feet) Area of
Im act
p
(acres)

CL-104 1 of 3 Club Lake Temporary Lake 4 2 if 0.001

Total Stream Impact (by length and acreage) 2 If 0.0002
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. dred>?in~_ fln~tlinu rlra;naue hnikhParle F+tr
Open Water Impact
Site Number

(indicate on map) _
Name of Waterbody
(if applicable) v
T e of Im act
~ P Type of Waterbody

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

Impact
(acres)
D 1 Club Lake Temporary Lake 0.4

Total Open Water Impact (acres) 0.4
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6. List the cumulative impact to all Waters of the U.S. resulting from the r,rr,;P~r•
v - ----
Stream Impact (acres): ---- r-"J --`
0.0002
Wetland Impact (acres): 0
Open Water Impact (acres): 0.4
Total Impact to Waters of the U.S. (acres) 0.4002
Total Stream Impact (linear feet): 21f
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 linear feet). Please note that this section only
applies to waters that have specifically been determined to be isolated by the USAGE.
Pond Creation
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.): N/A
Proposed use or purpose of pond (e.g., livestock watering, irrigation, aesthetic, trout pond,
local stormwater requirement, etc.): N/A
Current land use in the vicinity of the pond: N/A
Size of watershed draining to pond: N/A
VII. Impact Justification (Avoidance and Minimization)
Expected pond surface area: N/A
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 applicable, discuss construction
techniques to be followed during construction to reduce impacts. Highlands Country Club has
avoided any permanent impacts by staying within the footprint of the existing dam The existing
dam is failm~ (see attached photo documentation) and poses a serious risk to downstream water
quality and aquatic life. The dred~in~ activity is temporary and minimal (approximately 0 4
acres) and necessary to remove accumulated sediments and increase stora e capacity
VIII. Mitigation
DWQ - In accordance with 15A 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 Carolina, available at
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands/strm~ide html.
1. 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 separate sheet if more space is needed.
None proposed as impacts are temporary and minimal
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://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): N/A
Amount of buffer mitigation requested (square feet): N/A
Amount of Riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/A
Amount ofNon-riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/A
Amount of Coastal wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/A
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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 preparation 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 Buffers (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 15A NCAC 2B .0233
(Meuse), 15A NCAC 2B .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 02B .0243 (Catawba) 15A NCAC
2B .0250 (Randleman Rules and Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please
identify )? Yes ^ No
2. 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 multinliers_

Zone* Im act
s uare feet
( )
Multiplier
Required
Mitigation
1 3 (2 for Catawba)
2 1.5
Total
...,.~.,,,,,~ .,~~ w icci }~cipcnwcwar from me top or me near bank oY channel; "Lone 2 extends an
additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1.
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 15A NCAC 2B .0242 or .0244, or .0260. N/A
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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. N/A as no new impervious surface is proposed.
XII. Sewage Disposal (required by DWQ)
Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non-discharge or discharge) of
wastewater 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 (15A NCAC 2H .0500) or any Buffer Rules?
Yes ^ No
Isthis 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:
No cumulative impacts are anticipated due to the use of stringent erosion control measures
during construction.
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).
/~~8'
`~ Applicarit/Agent's Signature Date
(Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.)
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01/17/2008 14:15 8285269608 PAGE 04
CI,EARWATE~t. ~+ NVIRONMENTAZ, CONSULTANTS, INC.

Depatfiment o~ the Army
Wi,lmirlgton District, Corps of Fuguaeers
Attn: Ken Jolly, Chief Regulatory Division
PO I3ox 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
-and-
NC Division of Water Qu~~lity
Attn: Cyndi Karoly
1650 Mail Service Centex
Raleigh, NC 27699-1650
T, the current landowner/managing partner of the property identified below, hereby
authorize ClcarWater Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) to act on my behalf as my
agent during the processin;~ of permits to impact Wetlands and. Waters of the US that are
regulated by the Clean Water Act and the Rivers and HaTbozs Act.
CEC is authorized to provide supple~e~tal infornaatxon needed forpermit processing at
fl?e request of the IIS.A.CE ox DWQ. ll ~~rr
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North Carolina
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CLEARWATER
Club Lake Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Macon County 718 Oakland street Aerial Map
Hendersonville, NC 28791 Figure 4
North Carolina
828-698-9800

Photo Documentation
Photo 2: Club Lake Concrete Dam
Photo 1: Club Lake Dam
Photo 3: Downstream of Club Lake Dam
Photo 4: Driving range spoil area for dredged material

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Lake Draining Plan
Club Lake Dam
Highlands Country Club
Highlands, North Carolina
Prepared by Schnabel Engineering Associates, Inc.
Apri121, 2003
Scope of Issues
Draining the Club Lake Dam is typically accomplished by operating the existing sluice
gate located on the upstream face of the concrete gravity portion of the dam. An 18-inch
diameter corrugated metal pipe passes through the dam from this gate and discharges
directly into the downstream channel. The invert of the 18-inch pipe is approximately
10-11 feet below the normal water level of the lake.
In draining an impoundment, the three primary issues arising in controlling the loss of
sediment from the Iake are as follows:
1. Reducing sediment loss directly adjacent to the low-level gate
2. Reducing sediment loss along the stream channel through the lake bed while
the Iake is lowered
3. Reducing sediment loss from remaining areas of the lake bed while the lake is
lowered
Sediment usually accumulates over time in the lower elevations of a lake to the point that
the low-level gate is submerged by sediment. Operation of a gate in this condition may
allow the passage of this sediment directly into the stream channel below the dam,
creating turbid conditions. In addition, high velocity flows near an open gate may pick
up additional sediment in the vicinity of the gate.
While the lake is lowered, the potential exists for sediment to discharge into the
downstream channel by erosion of the stream channel through the lakebed. This
condition would manifest itself by the stream eroding through layers of sediment that
may have accumulated in the bottom of the lake in order for the stream to reach the gate
elevation at the dam.
Bare areas in the lake bed outside of the stream channel are potentially. subject to erosion-
from exposure to rainfall events and/or sheet runoff from areas outside of the lake.
Recommended Treatments
We recommend atwo-phase approach to addressing the erosion of accumulated
sediments in the vicinity of the low-level gate. Prior to lowering the lake, we recommend

the installation of a 36-inch diameter half-round pipe placed against the upstream face of
the dam azound the existing gate and stem. This pipe should be pushed into the sediment
upstream of the dam, with the top of the pipe a minimum of 12 inches above the existing
sediment level. A detail of this arrangement is attached. The installation of such a device
should reduce the amount of sediment exposed to high velocity flows when the gate is
opened. We also recommend the installation of a rock check dam downstream of. the
dam, meeting the requirements of NC Standard 6.83 with Class 1 erosion control stone.
This check dam would further reduce the transport of sediment by slowing the velocity of
flow in the channel downstream of the dam. We note that the drainage basin for the
subject stream is larger than that allowed by the NC standard. However, the drainage
basin limitations for these types of devices are primarily intended to allow for the passage
of aquatic life along the stream. With the presence of the dam immediately upstream, a
barrier to aquatic life passage already exists in this area.
The second phase of controlling sedimentation around the gate opening would occur after
the reservoir is drained. We recommend that loose sediment in the vicinity of the gate be
removed in a 20-foot radius around the gate, and a riprap dike be constructed in a ring
around the gate. This dike should be 3-4 feet high and constructed of NC Class 2 riprap.
The upstream face of the dike should be covered with a 12-inch layer of ASTM #57
stone. A minimum of 10 horizontal feet should be maintained between the gate and the
dike, to protect against pieces of riprap stone being drawn into the gate opening. A
sketch of this arrangement is attached.
The construction of the riprap dike and the installation of the half-round pipe around the
gate will also act to reduce erosion of the stream channel through the lake bed. These
devices are intended to maintain a small pool of water in the vicinity of the dam, which
will allow sediments to fall out of suspension in the low velocity water of the temporary
pool. The check dam downstream of the dam will also act to trap sediments that may
have been transported through the other devices.
Exposed aI'eas outside of the stream channel should be protected by temporary grassing,
in general conformance with NC Standard 6.10, if the reservoir is planned to be drained
for more than thirty days. The application of the temporary grassing should be made as
soon as practicable following the lowering of the lake. Consideration should be given to
the reduction or elimination mulch used in the grassing process, as mulch over a large
area may produce undesirable consequences azound the lake and downstream of the dam
after the lake is returned to normal pool. A specialty grassing contractor should be
consulted concerning alternative mulch products. If the reservoir is planned to be drained
for more than one year, permanent grassing should be applied in accordance with NC
Standard 6.11, with the same considerations being given to mulching as with the
temporary grassing. We note that the Highlands Ordinance limits the time for
draining the impoundment to sixty days without written permission from the
Watershed Administrator.

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1. DRIVE CMP 1NT0 EXISTING SEDIMENT
PRIOR TD OPENING GATE
2. UTILIZE 1 ~ GAGE ASPHALT-COATED
ZINC-GALVANIZED CMP.
3. REMOVE SEDIMENT INSIDE
HALF-ROUND CMP, AS FEASIBLE, PRIOR
TO OPENING GATE.
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