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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, LTKMAI
Health and Natural Resources 1 • •
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt,Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
July 8, 1996
Wilkes County
DWQ Project # 960585
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification
Mr. Jim Billings
Park Superintendent
Stone Mountain State Park
Star Route 1, Box 17
Roaring Gap, NC 28668
Dear Mr. Billings:
You have our approval to place fill material in 0.33 acres of wetlands or waters for the purpose of
stabilizing an eroding streambank at East Prong Roaring River, as you described in your application dated
17 June 1996. After reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General Water
Quality Certification Number 2665. This certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit Number 13
when it is issued by the Corps of Engineers.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If you
change your project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application. For this
approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached certification. In addition, you
should get any other federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, you may ask for an adjudicatory
hearing. You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask for a hearing, send a
written petition which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of
Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box 27447, Raleigh, N.C. 27611-7447. This certification and its
conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean
Water Act. If you have any questions, please telephone John Domey at 919-733-1786.
Sincerely,
Attachment
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Raleigh Field Office
Winston-Salem DWQ Regional Office
Mr. John Dorsey
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Division of Water Quality • Environmental Sciences Branch
Environmental Sciences Branch, 4401 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607 Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
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960585
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DEM ID:
ACTION ID:
Nationwide Permit Requested (Provide Nationwide Permit #r):
JOINT FORM FOR
Nationwide permits that require notification to the Corps of Engineers
Nationwide permits that require application for Section 401 certification
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WILMINGTON DISTRICT ENGINEER
CORPS OF ENGINEERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
P.O. Box 1890
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890
ATTN: CESAW-CO-E
Telephone [phone]
WATER QUALI'T'Y PLANNING
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENT
NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRO
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 2 60
ATIN: MR JOHN DORNEY
Telephone [phone]
ONE (1) COPY OF THIS COMPLETED APPLICATION SHOULD BE SENT TO THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
SEVEN (7) COPIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE N.C. DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.
PLEASE PRINT.
1. Owners Name: S +o vn t Mt. A i v. a -C Pa y& s + !? a ?.c aL ?-i ciy
2. Owners Address: S1-sr int. 11 13o3c /2oe..so!Kj Gaye . AJL Zx'668
3. Owners Phone Number (Home):
(Work): 9/Z)/95!7- R/85--
4. If Applicable: Agent's name or responsible corporate official, address, phone number.
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5. Location of work (MUST ATTACH MAP). County: LO ! llces Code.. v
Nearest Town or City: ! f-&-4 A L-
Specific Location (Include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): Si teS /OGat-144ec( a-4 i&cQr&-- In
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6. Name of Closest Stream/River. E:nLsV-414>^4 ?oawlw. /?ivr?
7. River Basin: Y&-J. Ltat
8. Is this project located in a watershed classified as rou SA, QW, RW, WS I, or WS II? YES [t.]? NO [ ]
9. Have any Section 404 permits been previously requested for use on this property? YES [t-J NO [ ]
If yes, explain. Sa&.4v Gv vek. k&.- 1rQs bra i?r' o,n
10. Estimated total number of acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands, located on project sites:
less ?Aox. O. S"-
11. Number of acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands, impacted by the proposed project:
Filled: Aess 4-4D.33
Drained:
Flooded:
Excavated:
Total Impacted: less I-Azt., 4 0, Z?
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12- Description of proposed/ work (Attach PLANS-8 1/2" X 11" drawings only): -5 li 741- yev ti e-CL
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13. LPurpose //of proposed work: LO or-4- w l/ s t? p s/e c /?v ?e .6 dux It e v // e0?
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14. State reasons why the applicant believes that this activity must be carried out in
taken to minimize wetland impacts. -<? w. // h e. ti?ec.?3sa.•,?
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15. You are required to contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and/or National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) regarding the presence or any Federally listed or proposed for listing endangered or threatened species or critical
habitat in the permit area that may be affected by the proposed project Have you done so? YES [ ] NO [ ]
RESPONSES FROM THE USFWS AND/OR NMFS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CORPS.
16. You are required to contact the State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPO) regarding the presence of historic
properties in the permit area which may be affected by the proposed project? Have you done so? YES [ ] NO [ ]
RESPONSE FROM THE SHPO SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CORPS.
17. Additional information required by DEM:
A. Wetland delineation map showing all wetlands, streams, and lakes on the property.
B. If available, representative photograph of wetlands to be impacted by project
C. If delineation was performed by a consultant, include all data sheets relevant to the placement of the
delineation line.
D. If a stormwater management plan is-required for this project, attach copy.
E. What is land use of surrounding property? _
F. If applicable, what is proposed method of sewage disposal?
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TO: Mr. John Thomas, Permit Coordinator
Raleigh Office, USCOE
FROM: Joe Mickey, Fisheries Biologist, NCWRC
Jim Billings, Park Superintendent, Stone Mt. State Park
DATE: June 7, 1996
SUBJECT: East Prong Roaring River Stream Bank Stabilization
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Enclosed is a 404 permit application for work in the East Prong Roaring River located in
Stone Mountain State Park. We have identified four sites totaling 330 linear feet of stream bank
that are in serious need of stabilization with large boulders (riprap) and/or root wads. It is
anticipated that less than one-third acre of flowing waters will be impacted by the project.
Sites 1 and 2 on the plan have the potential to erode to the park road in the near future.
Plans are to use riprap as the main method of stabilization due to the height of the eroding banks
(some 10-12 feet high). Root wads will be incorporated into the plan where feasible. Materials
for the project will be supplied by NCDOT as they become available during the construction of
SR 1100 (Oklahoma Road).
We would like to have approval for this project as soon as possible since NCDOT will
begin work on the Oklahoma Road within the next week and will be able to deliver materials to
the project sites once construction begins. If you have any questions about this project please do
not hesitate to contact either Jim (910/957-8185) or me (910/366-2982).
COPY
MEMORANDUM
TO: John Thomas, Permit Coordinator
Raleigh Office, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
FROM: Stephanie Goudreau, Mt. Region Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Section
DATE: June 7, 1996
SUBJECT: Review of an application by Stone Mountain State Park to stabilize eroding stream banks at 4
sites on the East Prong Roaring River, Wilkes County.
Stone Mountain State Park is requesting a letter of concurrence from the North Carolina Wildlife
Resources Commission (NCWRC) to obtain a 404 permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The NCWRC
has reviewed information provided by the applicant, conducted a site visit on May 29, 1996, and our field
biologists have developed the plan submitted by State Parks. These comments are provided in accordance with
provisions of the Clean Water Act of 1977 (33 U.S.C. 466 et. seq.) and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48
Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661-667d).
The applicant proposes to stabilize eroding stream banks at four locations totaling 330 linear feet. Large
boulders (riprap) supplied by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) taken from the
Oklahoma Road (SRI 100) construction project will be used to stabilize the eroding banks. Where applicable, root
wads will also be used to provide additional bank stability and fish habitat. The East Prong Roaring River in Stone
Mountain State Park is Designated Public Mountain Trout Water managed as Delayed Harvest. The project has
the potential to reduce bank erosion and sedimentation, thereby, improving trout habitat.
Based on the information provided by the applicant and the fact that our biologists are proponents of the
project, we have no objection to the project as proposed. However, construction will be prohibited during the
brown and rainbow trout spawning period of October 15 through April 15 in order to protect the egg and fry stages
from sedimentation. It should be noted that the site was visited by Beth Morton and Allan Smith with the Division
of Environmental Management, Winston-Salem Regional Office on May 29, 1996, at which time they expressed
no objection to the project as proposed
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this project. If you have any questions
regarding these comments, please contact me at 704/652-4257.
cc: Mr. Jim Billings, Park Superintendent, SMSP
Mr. Allan Smith, DEM, WSRO
V<1r. Eric Galamb, DEM, Raleigh
Mr. Joe Mickey, WRC