19970262 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_19970324

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification
Mr. Myron Bircher, ASLA
County of Mecklenburg
Engineering & Building Standards Dept.
700 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Dear Mr. Bircher.
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April 15, 1997
Mecklenburg County
WQC 401 Project #970262
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions, to place fill material, flood and dredge
in 2.3 acres of wetlands or waters for the purpose of reconstructing a pond at Squirrel Lake Park near
Matthews, as you described in your application dated 20 March 1997. After reviewing your application, we
have decided that this fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3108. This Certification
allows you to use Nationwide Permit Number 26 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. If total
wetland fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, compensatory mitigation may be required
as described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). 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 including (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control,
Coastal Stonmwater, Non-Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations. Also this approval will expire
when the accompanying 404 or CAMA permit expires unless otherwise specified in the General Certification.
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 Dorney at 919-733-1786.
Sincerely,
Pton. oward, Jr. P.E.
Attachment
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
Mooresville DWQ Regional Office
-Mi 4ohnXbrney
Central Files
H.L. Moorefield; Frank Cockinos & Associates
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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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Reviewer: `i-znd s? b l
TO: JOHN DORNEY,, WQ SUPV.: 'a
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BRANCH DATE:
SUBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
**EACH ITEM MUST BE ANSWERED (USE N/A FOR NOT APPLICABLE) ,L*
PERMIT YR:
APPLICANT NAME:
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97 PERMIT NO: 0000262
COUNTY OF MECKLENBURG
DAM CONSTRUCTION
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COUNTY: MECKLENBURG
PERMIT TYPE: NW26
DOT #:
DATE FRM CDA: 03/24/97
RIVER AND_SUB BASINJ: 030834 STR INDEX N0: 11-137-9-4
STREAM CLASS: C
WL_IMPACT?: (5iN WL_TYPE: old
WL_REQUESTED : ,fix, C,m, vd) WL ACR EST? : Y/6
WL_SCORE(ff): S?rs WATER IMPACTED BY FILL?: bN
MITIGATION?: Y/N Seecervt,l,? MITIGATION TYPE: AICA
MITIGATION-SIZE: DID YOU REQUEST MORE INFO?: oY N
IS WETLAND RATING SHEET ATTACHED?: Y
HAVE PROJECT CHANGES/CONDITIONS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH APPLICANT?: QN
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Nationwide Permit Requested (Provide Nationwide Permit #):
JOINT FORM FOR
Nationwide permits that require notification to the Corps of Engineers
Nationwide permits that require application for Section 401 certification
WILMINGTON DIS'T'RICT ENGINEER.
CORPS OF ENGINEERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
P .O. Box 1890
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890
ATTN: CESAW-CO-E
Telephone [phone]
WATER QUALITY PLANNING
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH,
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
ATTN: MR. JOHN DORNEY
Telephone [phone]
ONE (1) COPY OF THIS COhdPLETED APPLICATION SHOULD 13E 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: County of Mecklenburg - Engineering & Building Standards Department
2. Owners Address: _300 North Tryon Street Charlotte NC 28202
3. Owners Phone Number (Home):
(Work): -_336-7041
4. If Applicable: Agent's name or responsible corporate official, address, phone number-
__ Myron K. Bircher, ASLA
-700 . North Tryon S-treet
Charlotte N 28202
5. Location of work (MUST ATTACH MAP). County Mecklenburg
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Nearest Town or City: Matthews
Specific Location (Include road numbers, landmarks. etc.): 6,hQ t feet south of Matthews Town
TAmi s on SR 1448. Sguirrel Take Park entrance on left
6. Name of Closest Stream/River. - Four Mile Creek
7. River Basin: r n t s wb y
8. Is this project located in a watershed classified as Trout, SA, HQW, ORW, WS I, or WS II? YES ( j NO fXj
9. Have any Section 404 permits been previously 'requested for use on this property? YES (J NO (]
If yes, explain.
10. Estimated total number of acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands, located on project site: 5±
11. Number of acres of waters of the U.S.. including wetlands, impacted by the proposed project:
Filled:--- 0.6_ Acres
Drained:
Flooded: 1.7 Acres
Excavated: 1.0 Acres
Total Impacted:- . 2.3 Acres
*included in flooded
12. Description of proposed wor? (Attach PLANS-8 112" X 11" drawings only . xcavate existing
breached dam to construcF-'new dam and appurtenances.
13. Purpose of proposed work! _Dam safety-issue. This project replacesa lightly smaller,
unsafe dam.
14. State reasons why the applicant believes that this activity must be carried out in wetlands. Also, note measures
taken to minimize wetland impacts, Existing location
14You arc required to contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USl~WS) and/or National Marine,Fisheries Service
(NMFS) rcgar&ng 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 J NO (x
RESPONSES FROM TFM USFWS AND/OR NMFS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CORPS.
,16'-'You are required to contact the State Historic. Preservation Officer (SHPO) regarding the presence of historic
properties in the pennit area which may be affected by the proposed project? Have you done so? YES ( ] NO (x 1
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 projet
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,?S.onty/Park Subdivision
F. It applicable, what is proposed method o1 sewage disposal? -city sewer
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. 28203
March 20, 1997
N.C. Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Water Quality Section
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
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MAR 2 4 1997
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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Attention: Mr. John Dorney
Reference: Squirrel Lake Dam
Mecklenburg County
Dear Mr. Dorney:
Enclosed is a copy of the Joint Form for Nationwide Permits for the subject
lake. This project will replace an unsafe dam. The new dam is at the same
location as the old one and approximately 2 feet higher. Permanent pool
elevation will be close to the previous level. While the lake is empty,
sediment will be removed from '2-acre of the lake bottom. Excavated materials
will be used to backfill the borrow pit which is outside of wetlands.
Thank you for your consideration.
Very truly yours,
FRANK C. COCKINOS & ASSOCIATES, INC.
H.L. Moorefield, Jr., P.E.
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Enclosure
cc: Mr. Mike Bircher