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Trish Murphey Sara Winslow Rich Carpenter
Sean McKenna Red Munden Rock Newman
Lynn Henry Brian Cheuvront Randy Gregory
Anne Deaton
From: Jeanne Hardy '
Habitat Protection Section
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REPLY: No comment.
This office supports the project as proposed.
/ Comments to this project are below or attached.
jects to the project as proposed.
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NC Division of Marine Fisheries, Habitat Protection Section NorthCarohna
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Marine Fisheries
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W;r Director
July 10, 2009
MEMO TO: Stephen Rynas
FROM: Rich Carpenter
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SUBJECT: Placement of granite fill at the base of Lock and Dam #1
Dee Freeman
Seer e1,ary
The Division of Marine Fisheries has reviewed the application from the US Army Corps of
Engineers for placement of granite fill at the base of Lock and Dam #1. The Division has been
working with the Corps on methods to allow the passage of anadromous fish past Lock and
Dam #1. This material will form a base on which additional material will be placed to form a
fish ladder with the intent of aiding these fish in their upstream spawning migration.
In order to minimize adverse impacts to the estuarine resources in the area the Division
recommends that a moratorium on in water work be imposed from March 15 through May 31.
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Pre-Construc 'dMNdAfii Form
A. Applicant Information
1. Processing
1 a. Type(s) of approval sought from the
Corps: -
®Section 404 Permit ®Section 10 Permit ---??-
1 b. Specify Nationwide Permit (NWP) number: 3 or General Permit (GP) number.
1 c. Has the NWP or GP number been verified by the Corps? ® Yes ? No
1 d. Type(s) of approval sought from the DWQ (check all that apply):
® 401 Water Quality Certification - Regular ? Non-404 Jurisdictional General Permit
? 401 Water Quality Certification - Express ? Riparian Buffer Authorization
1 e. Is this notification solely for the record
because written approval is not required? For the record only for DWQ 401
Certification:
? Yes ® No For the record only for Corps Permit:

? Yes ® No
1f. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in-lieu fee program proposed for mitigation
of impacts? If so, attach the acceptance letter from mitigation bank or in-lieu
fee program. ? Yes ® No
1 g. Is the project located in any of NC's twenty coastal counties. If yes, answer 1 h
below. ? Yes ® No
1 h. Is the project located within a NC DCM Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)? ? Yes ? No
2. Project Information
2a. Name of project: Lock and Dam #1 Cape Fear River
2b. County: Bladen County
2c. Nearest municipality/ town: Riegelwood
2d. Subdivision name: NA Z009
2e. NCDOT only, T.I.P. or state
project no: FNA DENR•WATER QUAIITy
WETLANDS ANDST
3. Owner Information
3a. Name(s) on Recorded Deed: U.S. Government
3b. Deed Book and Page No. Two tracts in parcel - Tract 41 - Deed Book # 156 Page # 300 and Tract 2 - Deed Book
# 48 Page # 501
3c. Responsible Party (for LLC if
applicable): U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
3d. Street address: Operations Manager Cape Fear Locks & Dams, PO Box 144
3e. City, state, zip: Moncure, NC 27559
3f. Telephone no.: 919-542-4501
3g. Fax no.: 919-542-3972
3h. Email address: Acting manager Michael Hosey : [e-mail]
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4. Applicant Information (if different from owner)
4a. Applicant is: ? Agent ® Other, specify: USACE
4b. Name: W. Coleman Long
4c. Business name
(if applicable): U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
4d. Street address: 69 Darlington Avenue
4e. City, state, zip: Wilmington, NC 28401
4f. Telephone no.: Contact Coleman Long 910-251-4505
4g. Fax no.: Contact Coleman Long 910-251-4744
4h. Email address: [e-mail]
5. Agent/Consultant Information (if applicable)
5a. Name:
5b. Business name
(if applicable):
_
5c. Street address:
5d. City, state, zip:
5e. Telephone no.:
5f. Fax no.:
5g. Email address:
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B. Project Information and Prior Project History
1. Property Identification
1a. Property identification no. (tax PIN or parcel ID): 221300381209
1 b. Site coordinates (in decimal degrees): Latitude: 34.404 Longitude: - 78.293
(DD.DDDDDD) (-DD.DDDDDD)
1 c. Property size: 16.6 acres
2. Surface Waters
2a. Name of nearest body of water (stream, river, etc.) to Cape Fear River
proposed project:
2b. Water Quality Classification of nearest receiving water: WS-IV
2c. River basin: Cape Fear River Basin
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 dam at Lock and Dam #1 is about 275 feet wide and was constructed in 1935 for commercial navigation. A 40+ foot
scour hole has developed downstream of dam. Under the Corps' Dam Safety Action Classification (DSAC) system, Lock
and Dam #1 in 2008 received a Classification II. That classification means urgent (unsafe or potentially unsafe).
3b. List the total estimated acreage of all existing wetlands on the property:
No vegetated wetlands
3c. List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams (intermittent and perennial) on the property:
2500 feet
3d. Explain the purpose of the proposed project:
The application is for placing 20,000 cubic yards of granite rock along the downstream toe of the dam to preclude further
erosion and preclude unsafe conditions.The rock may also provide spawning habitat for the rare Atlantic sturgeon and the
endangered shortnose sturgeon.
3e. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used:
The granite rock will be trucked to the lock and dam or barged to the site. If trucked to the site, the rock will be loaded
onto a barge. A track hoe or similar equipment will be used to place the rock along the toe of the dam. The rock will be
placed on a 1 on 5 slope away from the dam. Rock placement is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2009 and should be
completed by January 31, 2010. No rock will be placed in the river during the anadromous fish spawning run (February 1
through June 15th). If rock placement is not completed by January 31 st, placement will continue after June 15th.
4. Jurisdictional Determinations
4a. Have jurisdictional wetland or stream determinations by the
Corps or State been requested or obtained for this property /
? Yes ® No ? Unknown
project (including all prior phases) in the past?
Comments:
4b. If the Corps made the jurisdictional determination, what type
? Preliminary? Final
of determination was made?
4c. If yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas? Agency/Consultant Company:
Name (if known): Other:
4d. If yes, list the dates of the Corps jurisdictional determinations or State determinations and attach documentation.
5. Project History
5a. Have permits or certifications been requested or obtained for ? Yes ® No ? Unknown
this project (including all prior phases) in the past?
5b. If yes, explain in detail according to "help file" instructions.
USACE project constructed in 1935.
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