20061901 Ver 3_More Info Received_20091021

LAN. PLANNING
_ LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
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OLDHAM PLANNING $. DESIGN ASSOCIATES, INC.
October 20, 2009
Ms. Cyndi Karoly, Supervisor
NC DWQ, 401 Oversight /Express Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1650
Re: DWQ Project #06-1901 Ver 3
Buncombe County
Dear Ms. Karoly,
On behalf of Versant Properties, LLC, please find enclosed the following:
- One original signed Page 12 of 12 of the PICK
- Four copies of the signed PCN Page 12 of 12along with 4 copies
- One check in the amount of $240 for the Application Fee
I sincerely apologize for my oversight in the original application package. Signed
original pages have also been sent to the following agencies:
NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Mountain Region Coordinator
20830 Great Smoky Mtn. Expressway
Waynesville, NC 28786
Asheville Regulatory Field Office
US Army Corps of Engineers
151 Patton Avenue
Room 208
Asheville, NC 28801-5006
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Beth Bailey, RLA, ASLA
Principal
Oldham Planning & Design Associates, Inc.
1415 South Church St, Suite i
Charlotte, NC 28203
[phone]
1415 SOUTH CHURCH -STREET, SUITE I CHARLOTTE, NC 28203 9n 704.342.1919
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6. Endangered Species and Designated Critical Habitat (Corps Requirement)
5a. Will this project occur in or near an area with federally protected species or ? Yes ® No
habitat?
5b. Have you checked with the USFWS concerning Endangered Species Act ? Yes ® No
impacts?
? Raleigh
5c. If yes, indicate the USFWS Field Office you have contacted.
? Asheville
5d. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Endangered Species or Designated Critical
Habitat?
"Protected Species Surrey, Habitat Assessment, and Aquatic Stream Survey: Versant / Baird Cove Tract" by
Environmental Assessment and Planning dated August 6, 2006 & NC Natural Heritage Program Heritage Data. See
attached copy.
6. Essential Fish Habitat (Corps Requirement)
6a. Will this project occur in or near an area designated as essential fish habitat?
I Yes ® No
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6b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Essential Fish Habitat?
"Protected Species Survey, Habitat Assessment, and Aquatic Stream Survey: Versant / Baird Cove Tract" by
Environmental Assessment and Planning dated August 6, 2006. See attached copy.
7. Historic or Prehistoric Cultural Resources (Corps Requirement)
7a. Will this project occur in or near an area that the state, federal or tribal
governments have designated as having historic or cultural preservation ? Yes ® No
status (e.g., National Historic Trust designation or properties significant in
North Carolina history and archaeology)?
7b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact historic or archeological resources?
"Background Study fo Cultural Resources Associated with Baird Cove Road Tract, Buncombe County, North Carolina" by
Cultural Resources Assessment Group dated March 2006. See attached copy.
8. Flood Zone Designation (Corps Requirement)
8a. Will this project occur in a FEMA-designated 100-year floodplain? ? Yes ® No
8b. If yes, explain how project meets FEMA requirements:
8c. What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination? FEMA Firm Panel 37021 C 0187. See attached
Firmette.
Beth B. Bailey 10-16-09
Applicant/Agent's Printed Name pplican t' Ignature Date
(Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter ro applicant
is provided.)
OCT 2 1 2009
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