20060690 Ver 6_More Info Letter_20090414

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WDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
April 14, 2009
DWQ# 06-0690 v5
DWQ# 06-0690 v6
Randolph County
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7008 3230 0000 9861 7341
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Ms. Ann Bailie, City Manager
City of Trinity
PO Box 50
Trinity, NC 27370
Re: Section 401 Water Quality Certification application
Dear Ms. Bailie:
On March 4, 2009, the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (Division) received your application for a 401 General
Water Quality Certification to impact 30 linear feet of stream and 0.008 acres of wetlands for construction of the Phase
4A Sewer Extensions Contract 3 in Trinity NC in Randolph County. On March 19, 2009, the North Carolina Division of
Water Quality (Division) received your application for a 401 General Water Quality Certification to impact 120 linear feet
of stream for construction of the Phase 4A Sewer Extensions Contract 2 in Trinity NC in Randolph County. Additional
information is required in order that we may determine your project's compliance with 15A NCAC 2H.0500. The
Division will require this information in order to process your application to impact protected wetlands and/or streams on
the subject property. Therefore, we will place this project on hold as incomplete until we receive this additional
information, and if we do not receive the additional information requested below, we will have to move toward denial of
your application as required by 15A NCAC 2H.0506. Please provide the following information so that we may continue
to review your project.
1. For both projects please provide a detail showing restoration of temporary crossing areas. The detail
should include clear instructions that indicate riprap is to be removed and/or reinstalled to below the
water level and sunk into the stream bed. The Division prefers that natural matting material be used
where appropriate.
2. For Contract 3: The crossing at station -28+50 crosses two channels at the confluence. In addition, the
crossing may not be perpendicular to one or both streams. The confluence of two streams is a difficult
crossing to restore naturally and ensure stability. The Division would prefer to see two perpendicular
crossings, one of each channel, or realignment of the sewer line so that it only crosses one channel if at
all possible. If not possible, please show what other alignments you analyzed at and why they were
unacceptable.
3. For contract 2: It appears there is a road/drive with a culvert within the area of station 62+60. The
Division would prefer a crossing in the vicinity of the pipe rather than in an undisturbed area closer to
the wetland. Have alternative alignments been investigated within this area?
North Carolina Division of Water Quality, Winston-Salem Regional Office
Location: 585 Waughtown St. Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27107 One
Phone: [phone] \ FAX: [phone] Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748 NorthCarolina
Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org ;Vaturallry
An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer
Ann Bailie
DWQ # 06-0690 v5 & v6
April 14, 2009
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Please respond in writing within 30 calendar days of the date of this letter by sending a copy of this information to Sue
Homewood at the address on this letterhead, and a copy to Ian McMillan N. C. Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401
Certification Unit, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650. If you will not be able to provide the requested
information within that timeframe, please provide written confirmation that you intend to provide the requested
information, and include a specific timetable delineating when the requested materials will be provided. If we do not hear
from you in 30 calendar days, we will assume that you no longer want to pursue this project and we will consider the
project as returned.
This letter only addresses the application review and does not authorize any impacts to wetlands, waters or protected
buffers. Please be aware that any impacts requested within your application are not authorized (at this time) by the
Division. If you have any questions, please contact me at 336-771-4964 or [e-mail].
Sincerely,

Sue Homewood
DWQ Winston-Salem Regional Office
cc: John Thomas, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Asheville Regulatory Field Office
Mauricio Pacini, DMP, 6415 Old Plank Rd, High Point, NC 27265
DWQ Winston-Salem Regional Office
DWQ Wetlands/401 Unit