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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Mr. James D. Sessons
Park Superintendent
Lumber River State Park
P. O. Box 10
Orrum, NC 28369
Re: Proposed Stream Clearing
Dear Mr. Sessons:
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
April 14, 1999
The Division of Water Quality has received your letter and maps concerning hurricane storm
debris removal from the Lumber River in Robeson and Columbus Counties. In October 1996
several resource agencies, including the US Army Corps of Engineers, met with NRCS
representatives to discuss storm debris removal under the Emergency Watershed Protection
Program. At that time the NRCS presented the need to remove debris that may be blocking
stream channels near bridges, roadways, or other structures. Concerns were expressed about
access along the streams and potential impacts to wetlands and the streams themselves. The
NRCS assured the agencies that the work would be conducted by hand or by use of matting
through sensitive wetland areas to minimize impacts. The attached list of conditions was
developed and agreed to by the USACOE, DWQ, and the NRCS to protect environmentally
sensitive areas and exempt the NRCS from the need for permits and certifications to carry out
the work.
The Division requests that you follow these guidelines during the implementation of your
project. The value of wetlands in protecting downstream water quality has been well
documented. In order for most riparian wetlands to provide these water quality benefits, streams
must be allowed to naturally over flow their banks and inundate their floodplains, allowing the
wetlands to filter the water. Stream channelization in the past has removed the water quality
functions of many riparian wetlands. Also, the woody debris within the wetlands and streams of
these areas provides valuable habitat and nutrients for fish and wildlife.
We appreciate your attention to protecting our wetland and water resources while conducting
your operation. Please feel free to contact me or John Dorney at [phone] if you have any
questions.
Sincerely, / t
Peter B. Colwell
Environmental Specialist
Wetlands / 401 Unit 4401 Reedy Creek Road Ralcigh, North Carolina 27607
Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
Action ID No. 199800819 March 11, 1999
PUBLIC NOTICE
LUMBER RIVER STATE PARK, represented by Mr. James D. Sessoms, Park
Supervisor, POST OFFICE BOX 10, ORRUM, NORTH CAROLINA 28369 has applied for a
Department of the Army (DA) permit TO CLEAR AND SNAG DEBRIS ASSOCIATED WITH
HURRICANE BONNIE FROM THE LUMBER RIVER BETWEEN U.S. HIGHWAY 74 IN ROBESON
COUNTY AND THE NC/SC STATE LINE IN COLUMBUS COUNTY, North Carolina.
The following description of the work is taken from data provided by the
applicant. The work will occur along the Lumber River from U.S. Highway 74
Bridge in Robeson County to the NC/SC state line in Columbus County (see
attached map). Activities will consist of the removal of vegetative,
construction, and residential debris using hydraulic excavators equipped with
mechanical thumbs or grapple attachment, loaders, portable winches or winches
on tracked or rubber tired equipment, mechanical wheel grinders on tracks,
barges, chain saws, and hand tools.
Excavation or deposition of soils,or sediments is expressly prohibited
during this operation. Because of this, a Section 401 Of the Clean Water: Acts
water quality certification wil ,.pot be required for the work from the North
Carolina Division of Water Quaty.
Debris will be disposed of on high ground where practicable. In
wetlands, vegetative debris will be spread and/or anchored so that material
will not be displaced back into the channel or impede lateral flow. Heavy
equipment working in wetlands will be placed on mats, or other measures taken
to minimize soil disturbance. Land equipment will operate adjacent the
channel and not within the channel. Trees may be cut for access to work
sites; however, mechanized landclearing in wetlands will not occur.
If a spill of petroleum products or any other hazardous waste occurs, the
event will be reported to the N.C. Division of Water Quality. The Lumber
River State Park will be responsible for inspection and will ensure compliance
of all conditions for accomplishing this work. The purpose of the work is to
remove flow blockages to allow drainage of surrounding properties and remove
hazards to water traffic. The project is funded from the Natural Resources
Conservation Service's Emergency Watershed Protection program, the state of
North Carolina, and local monies.
The requested Department of the Army (DA) permit will be denied if any
required State or local authorization and/or certification is denied. No DA
permit will be issued until a State coordinated viewpoint is received and
reviewed by this agency. Recipients of this notice are encouraged to furnish
comments on factors of concern represented by the above agencies directly to
the respective agency, with a copy furnished to the Corps of Engineers.
This application is being considered pursuant to Section 10 of the River
and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 403). Anyone may request, in writing within
the comment period specified in the notice, that a public hearing be held to
consider this application. Requests for public hearing shall state, with
particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing.
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The District Engineer has consulted the latest published version of the
National Register of Historic Places for the presence or absence of registered
properties, or properties listed as being eligible for inclusion therein, and
this site is not registered property or property listed as being eligible for
inclusion in the Register. Consultation of the National Register is the
extent of cultural resource investigations by the District Engineer, and he is
otherwise unaware of the presence of such resources. Presently, unknown
archeological, scientific, prehistorical, or historical data may be lost or
destroyed by work under the requested permit.
The District Engineer, based on available information, is not aware that
the proposed activity will affect species, or their critical habitat,
designated as endangered or threatened pursuant to the Endangered Species Act
of 1973.
The decision, whether to issue a permit, will be based on an evaluation
of the probable impacts, including cumulative impacts, of the proposed
activity and its intended use on the public interest. Evaluation of the
probable impacts that the proposed activity may have on the public interest
requires a careful weighing of all those factors that become relevant in each
particular case. The benefits that may be expected to accrue from the
proposal must be balanced against its foreseeable detriments. The decision
whether to authorize a proposal, and if so the conditions under which it will
be allowed to occur, are therefore decided by the outcome of the general
balancing process. That decision should reflect the national concern for both
protection and use of important resources. All factors that may be relevant
to the proposal must be considered including the cumulative effects of it.
Among those are conservation, economics, aesthetics, general environmental
concerns, wetlands, cultural values, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards
and flood plain values (according to Executive Order 11988), land use,
navigation, shore erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and
conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety, food and fiber production,
mineral needs, considerations of property ownership, and, in general, the
needs and welfare of the people. For activities involving the placement of
dredged or fill materials in waters of the United States, a permit will be
denied if the discharge that would be authorized would not comply with the
Environmental Protection Agencies' 404(b)(1) guidelines. Subject to the
preceding sentence and any other applicable guidelines or criteria, a permit
will be granted unless the District Engineer decides that it would be contrary
to the public interest.
The Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public; Federal,
State and local agencies and officials; Indian Tribes and other interested
parties to consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed activity. Any
comments received will be considered by the Corps of Engineers to decide
whether to issue, modify, condition or deny a permit for this proposal. To
make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on endangered species,
historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects and the
other public interest factors listed above. Comments are used in the
preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) and/or an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Comments are also used to decide the need for a public hearing and to decide
the public interest of the proposed activity.
Written comments pertinent to the proposed work, as outlined above, will
be received in this office, Attention: Mr. Scott McLendon, until 4:15 p.m.,
April 15, 1999, or telephone [phone].
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
March 19, 1999
RANDUM
Mr. A. Preston Howard, P. E.
Director
Division of Water Quality
John R. Parker, Jr.
Inland "404" Coordinator
',T: "404" Project Review
;hed U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice for Action No. 199800819 dated
1, 1999 describing a proposed project by Lumber River State Park is being circulated to
d state agencies for comments on applicable Section 404 and/or Section 10 permits.
idicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this
4/15/99. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, please contact me at
3. When appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data is requested.
This office supports the project proposal.
No comment.
Comments on this project are attached.
This office objects to the project as proposed.
Signed
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March 19, 1999
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,,_;733-2293. When appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data is requested.
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Comments on this project are attached.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
Action ID No. 199800819
PUBLIC NOTICE
March 11, 1999
LUMBER RIVER STATE PARK, represented by Mr. James D. Sessoms, Park
Supervisor, POST OFFICE BOX 10, ORRUM, NORTH CAROLINA 28369 has applied for a
Department of the Army (DA) permit TO CLEAR AND SNAG DEBRIS ASSOCIATED WITH
HURRICANE BONNIE FROM THE LUMBER RIVER BETWEEN U.S. HIGHWAY 74 IN ROBESON
COUNTY AND THE NC/SC STATE LINE IN COLUMBUS COUNTY, North Carolina.
The following description of the work is taken from data provided by the
applicant. The work will occur along the Lumber River from U.S. Highway 74
Bridge in Robeson County to the NC/SC state line in Columbus County (see
attached map). Activities will consist of the removal of vegetative,
construction, and residential debris using hydraulic excavators equipped with
mechanical thumbs or grapple attachment, loaders, portable winches or winches
on tracked or rubber tired equipment, mechanical wheel grinders on tracks,
barges, chain saws, and hand tools.
Excavation or deposition of soils or sediments is expressly prohibited
during this operation. Because of this, a Section 401 of the Clean Water Act
water quality certification will not be required for the work from the North
Carolina Division of Water Quality.
Debris will be disposed of on high ground where practicable. In
wetlands, vegetative debris will be spread and/or anchored so that material
will not be displaced back into the channel or impede lateral flow. Heavy
equipment working in wetlands will be placed on mats, or other measures taken
to minimize soil disturbance. Land equipment will operate adjacent the
channel and not within the channel. Trees may be cut for access to work
sites; however, mechanized landclearing in wetlands will not occur.
If a spill of petroleum products or any other hazardous waste occurs, the
event will be reported to the N.C. Division of Water Quality. The Lumber
River State Park will be responsible for inspection and will ensure compliance
of all conditions for accomplishing this work. The purpose of the work is to
remove flow blockages to allow drainage of surrounding properties and remove
hazards to water traffic. The project is funded from the Natural Resources
Conservation Service's Emergency Watershed Protection program, the state of
North Carolina, and local. monies.
The requested Department of the Army (DA) permit will be denied if any
required State or local authorization and/or certification is denied. No DA
permit will be issued until a State coordinated viewpoint is received and
reviewed by this agency. Recipients of this notice are encouraged to furnish
comments on factors of concern represented by the above agencies directly to
the respective agency, with a copy furnished to the Corps of Engineers.
This application is being considered pursuant to Section 10 of the River
and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 403). Anyone may request, in writing within
the comment period specified in the notice, that a public hearing be held to
consider this application. Requests for public hearing shall state, with
particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing.
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The District Engineer has consulted the latest published version of the
National Register of Historic Places for the presence or absence of registered
properties, or properties listed as being eligible for inclusion therein, and
this site is not registered property or property listed as being eligible for
inclusion in the Register. Consultation of the National Register is the
extent of cultural resource investigations by the District Engineer, and he is
otherwise unaware of the presence of such resources. Presently, unknown
archeological, scientific, prehistorical, or historical data may be lost or
destroyed by work under the requested permit.
The District Engineer, based on available information, is not aware that
the proposed activity will affect species, or their critical habitat,
designated as endangered or threatened pursuant to the Endangered Species Act
of 1973.
The decision, whether to issue a permit, will be based on an evaluation
of the probable impacts, including cumulative impacts, of the proposed
activity and its intended use on the public interest. Evaluation of the
probable impacts that the proposed activity may have on the public interest
requires a careful weighing of all those factors that become relevant in each
particular case. The benefits that may be expected to accrue from the
proposal must be balanced against its foreseeable detriments. The decision
whether to authorize a proposal, and if so the conditions under which it will
be allowed to occur, are therefore decided by the outcome of the general
balancing process. That decision should reflect the national concern for both
protection and use of important resources. All factors that may be relevant
to the proposal must be considered including the cumulative effects of it.
Among those are conservation, economics, aesthetics, general environmental
concerns, wetlands, cultural values, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards
and flood plain values (according to Executive Order 11988), land use,
navigation, shore erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and
conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety, food and fiber production,
mineral needs, considerations of property ownership, and, in general, the
needs and welfare of the people. For activities involving the placement of
dredged or fill materials in waters of the United States, a permit will be
denied if the discharge that would be authorized would not comply with the
Environmental Protection Agencies' 404(b)(1) guidelines. Subject to the
preceding sentence and any other applicable guidelines or criteria, a permit
will be granted unless the District Engineer decides that it would be contrary
to the public interest.
The Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public; Federal,
State and local agencies and officials; Indian Tribes and other interested
parties to consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed activity. Any
comments received will be considered by the Corps of Engineers to decide
whether to issue, modify, condition or deny a permit for this proposal. To
make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on endangered species,
historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects and the
other public interest factors listed above. Comments are used in the
preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) and/or an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Comments are also used to decide the need for a public hearing and to decide
the public interest of the proposed activity.
Written comments pertinent to the proposed work, as outlined above, will
be received in this office, Attention: Mr. Scott McLendon, until 4:15 p.m.,
April 15, 1999, or telephone [phone].
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
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Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Mr. James D. Sessons
Park Superintendent
Lumber River State Park
P. O. Box 10
Orrum, NC 28369
Re: Proposed Stream Clearing
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
April 14, 1999
The Division of Water Quality has received your letter and maps concerning hurricane storm
debris removal from the Lumber River in Robeson and Columbus Counties. In October 1996
several resource agencies, including the US Army Corps of Engineers, met with NRCS
representatives to discuss storm debris removal under the Emergency Watershed Protection
Program. At that time the NRCS presented the need to remove debris that may be blocking
stream channels near bridges, roadways, or other structures. Concerns were expressed about
access along the streams and potential impacts to wetlands and the streams themselves. The
NRCS assured the agencies that the work would be conducted by hand or by use of matting
through sensitive wetland areas to minimize impacts. The attached list of conditions was
developed and agreed to by the USACOE, DWQ, and the NRCS to protect environmentally
sensitive areas and exempt the NRCS from the need for permits and certifications to carry out
the work.
The Division requests that you follow these guidelines during the implementation of your
project. The value of wetlands in protecting downstream water quality has been well
documented. In order for most riparian wetlands to provide these water quality benefits, streams
must be allowed to naturally over flow their banks and inundate their floodplains, allowing the
wetlands to filter the water. Stream channelization in the past has removed the water quality
functions of many riparian wetlands. Also, the woody debris within the wetlands and streams of
these areas provides valuable habitat and nutrients for fish and wildlife.
We appreciate your attention to protecting our wetland and water resources while conducting
your operation. Please feel free to contact me or John Dorney at [phone] if you have any
questions.
Sincerely,
Peter B. Colwell
Environmental Specialist
Wetlands / 401 Unit 4401 Reedy Creek Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
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MEMORANDUM W ITY SECTION
TO: Kevin Moody, US Fish and Wildlife Service (A0 C .11/t
Renee Gledhill-Earley, NC State Historic Preservation ce
John Dorney, NC Division of Environmental Management
Wallace Brittain, NPS Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Program
FROM: Marshall Ellis
SUBJECT: Section 10 Permit Application for Lumber River State Park
Attached for your review and information please find a copy of a US Army Corps of
Engineers Section 10 permit application that the NC Division of Parks and Recreation
is submitting for the clearance of debris from Lumber River State Park. This project
affects approximately 33 miles of the Lumber River in Robeson and Columbus
counties and will clear storm damage caused by Hurricane Bonnie in August 1998.
This project is intended to reopen this section of the river to navigation by canoes and
other small boats.
This project and permit application are essentially identical to a Section 10 permit
issued to the division in 1998 for the removal of storm debris from Hurricane Fran.
This project will follow the same protocols, with removals being done using hand tools
only. No vegetation will be removed within 5 feet of either bank, and all debris will be
placed on high ground or behind standing vegetation in a manner that does not impede
lateral water flow. There will be no filling, excavation, use of machinery, or any other
alterations to wetlands anywhere along the project. We are not aware of any rare
species, water quality issues, or cultural resources that will be affected by this project.
However, we are required by the conditions of the permit to submit a copy of this
application to your agency.
Thank you for your assistance with this project. If you have comments, please
forward them to me, or contact me at 919-715-8692. \ +1 `S
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Mr. Ernie Jahnke
Department of the Army - Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers
PO Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
Dear Mr. Jahnke:
Following our telephone discussion on February 22, 1 am enclosing the attached
application for a Section 10 permit to allow the North Carolina Division of Parks and
Recreation to clear and snag storm debris along a 33 mile section of the Lumber River.
This permit is being requested as a result of storm damage that occurred along the
Lumber River State Park in Robeson and Columbus counties during Hurricane Bonnie
in August 1998. The nature of this project is identical to that approved in a previous
Section 10 permit (permit no. 199800101) issued to the division in December 1997.
The 1997 permit was written for storm damage that had occurred along the Lumber
River in Robeson and Scotland counties during Hurricane Fran in 1996. As noted
during our previous discussions, we understand that this permit will not require water
quality certification from the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management.
This request to clear storm damage covers approximately 33 river miles, from the US
Highway 74 crossing south to the state line. As this stretch covers several USGS
quads, I have instead enclosed a county map with the project area highlighted in blue.
This reach is popular with canoeists, and this work will improve staff access and
visitor safety.
This 33 mile reach is included in both the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System and
the North Carolina Natural and Scenic Rivers Act of 1971. With the exception of an
approximately 3-mile section through the town of Fair Bluff, the entire reach is
classified under the federal program as scenic-, the Fair Bluff section is designated
under the federal program as recreational. Under the state program, the sections from
US Highway 74 to the northern limits of the town of Fair Bluff, and from the southern
limits of the town to the state line are designated as natural. As with the federal
program, the section through Fair Bluff is designated by the state as recreational.
All work will be conducted with hand tools by crews working from shallow draft
boats. Access to the river will occur only at areas with established boat ramps-,
motorized equipment will be used only to load and retrieve boats and crews at those
ramps. A 10-foot wide path will be cleared, but no vegetation will be cut within 5 feet
of either bank. Excavation of soils or stumps will not occur, and all debris will be
placed on the nearest high ground where practicable, or wedged behind standing
P.O. Box 27687, RALEIGH NC 2761 1-7687 PHONE [phone] FAX [phone]
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER - 50% RECYCLED/10q POST-CONSUMER PAPER
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Mr. Ernie Jahnke
February 26, 1999
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vegetation or placed parallel to stream flow to prevent its displacement back into the
river. Debris will not be dropped in the river, placed on the banks, or situated in any
manner that will impede lateral flow.
If you have questions or need to conduct a site visit, please contact Lumber River
State Park Superintendent James Sessoms at 910-628-9844. If you need additional
information from me, please contact me at 919-715-8692. Thank you in advance for
your assistance; your help in expediting this review will be greatly appreciated. We
look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Marshall Ellis
Resource Management Specialist
Attachment
cc: James Sessoms, Lumber River State Park Superintendent
John Dorney, NC Division of Environmental Management
Kevin Moody, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Raleigh Field Office
Renee Gledhill-Earley, NC State Historic Preservation Office
Wallace Brittain, Program Manager, NPS Rivers, Trails, and Conservation
Program
LURI: sec 10#5
AlSENT ?BY;Wilmington District ; 2-22-99 ; 10:43 ; USAGE-Reg. Branch-4 89197153085;# 9
DEiti1 ID: CGZPS ACTION ID:
NATIONWIDE PERMIT REQUESTED (PROVIDE NATIONWIDE PERMIT
PRE-CONSTRUCTION NOTIFICATION APPLICAT
FOR NATIONWIDE PERMITS THAT REQUIRE:
1) NOTIFICATION TO THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Z•) APPLICATION FOR SECTION 401 CERTIFICATION
W? Ell,
;
3) COORDINATION WITH THE NC DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMEt'
SEND THE ORIGINAL AND (1) COPY OF TH19 COMPLETED FORM TO THE APPROPRIATE FIELD OFFICE
OF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS (SEE AGENCY ADDRESSES SHEET). SEVEN (7) COPIES SHOULD $E
SENT TO THE N.C. DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (SEE AGENCY ADDRESSES SHEET).
PLEASE PATNT.
1. OWNERS NAME: Lumiaen- 4L'At-. 7`KG I?k
a. MAILING ADDRESS: -Qo 10
SUBDIVISION NAME;
CITY: OQa.kM STATE: ?ZIP CODE: 2836at
PROJECT LOCATION ADDRESS, INCLUDING SUBDIVISION NAME (IF DIFFERENT FROM
MAILING ADDRESS ABOVE):
3. TELEPHONE NUMBER (HOME): (WORK)
4. IF APPLICABLE: AGENT'S NAME OR RESPONSIBLE CORPORATE,OFFICIAL,
ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER: JINKe-- ?>, SLysoas - [ &"r SUPEniu;eupawl
?RS?? SrHV,? hs ?A.u?
5. LOCATION OF WORK (PROVIDE A MAP, PREFERABLY A COPY OF USGS TOPOGRAPHIC MAP OR
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY WITH SCALE):
COUNTY: 1??3E?oa, S pr>IU-Am5US NEAREST TOWN OR CITY: Lkhp,EQ:p?:i wc,
SPECIFIC LOCATION (INCLUDE ROAD NUMBnS, LANDMARKS, ETC.)
koq 2 xlf*l L4 '3,3 r•,, , ?c ?u ?w iu E (,IS ?11bhWA•n V Cciuss; ub Seu t, ;e to G
?.L,aZ Ck')u';i.15ou cuo. U' Cwg--
6. IMPACTED OR NEAREST TREAM/RIVER: L(M?x?. ?uE2
RIVER BASIN: Lumu VtW;?-L
7e. IS PROJECT LOCATED NEAR WATER CLASSIFIED AS TROUT, TIDAL SALTWATER
(SA), HIGH QUALITY WATERS (HQW), OUTSTANDING RESOURCE WATERS (ORW), WATER SUPPLY
(WS-I OR WS-II)? YES (?) NO ( )(1 IF YES, EXPLAIN:
Sl:g-
LUM2-?,ul'2 1S4?uW?o? S?AiLa2. ?l?IIALI1F11A6e1AE7.??-AI.?

111-SENT 11 BY:Wilmington District ; 2-22-99 ; 10:44 ; USACE-Reg. Branch-4 89197153085;#10
7b. IF THE PROJECT IS LOCATED WITHIN A NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
ARE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN (AEC)? YES [ ] NO ()(]
7c. IF THE PROJECT IS LOCATED WITHIN A COASTAL COUNTY (SEE PAGE 7 FOR LIST OF COASTAL
COUNTIES), WHAT IS THE LAND USE PLAN (LUP) DESIGNATION:
8a. HAVE ANY SECTION 404 PERMITS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED FOR USE ON THIS PROPERTY?
YES [ ] NO [)() IF YES, PROVIDE ACTION I.D. NUMBER OF PREVIOUS PERMIT AND ANY
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (INCLUDE PHOTOCOPY OF 401 CERTIFICATION):
8b. ARE ADDITIONAL, PERMIT REQUESTS EXPECTED FOR THIS PROPERTY IN THE FUTURE?
YES ( ] NO [?(] IF YES, DESCRIBE ANTICIPATED WORK:
9A. ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRES IN TRACT OF LAND: R (1 U%
9B. ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRES OF WETLANDS LOCATED ON PROJECT SI rMAR 10A. NUMBER OF ACRES OF WETLANDS IMPACTED BY THE PROPOSED PROJECT BY: I
FILLING: EXCAVATION:
FLOODING : OTHER : 9 11"6
?T
DRAINAGE: TOTAL ACRES TO BE IMPACTED:
108. (1) STREAM CHANNEL TO BE IMPACTED BY THE PROPOSED PROJECT (IF RELOCATED, PROVIDE
DISTANCE BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER RELOCATION):
LENGTH BEFORE: AFTER : ?p(Iwt . 3 MI L%
WIDTH BEFORE (based on normal high water contours) : u MA48SI? FT
WIDTH AFTER: uo C4nw6E FT
AVERAGE DEPTH BEFORE: Uhw^3LE FT AFTER: No ClthibE FT
(2) STREAM CHANNEL IMPACTS WILL RESULT FROM: (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
OPEN CHANNEL RELOCATION: PLACEMENT OF PIPE IN CHANNEL:
CHANNEL ELEVATION: CONSTRUCTION OF A DAM/FLOODING:
OTHER: ?F \S ?Leuuw..-.
11. IF CONSTRUCTION OF A POND IS PROPOSED, WHAT IS THE SIZE OF THE WATERSHED DRAINING
TO THE POND? VA( 4,
WHAT IS THE EXPECTED POND SURFACE AREA? 41A
la. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK INCLUDING DISCUSSION OF TYPE OF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
TO BE USED (ATTACH PLANS: 8'A# x 11- DRAWINGS ONLY) : CLFA¢?u? ko S???tbb:Jls ?Gnw Db'BRK
u5?N1?I C?,t?wa s, w?ua: k.? o?e?. ?4nia opts Wovk io azzu(L
ND ?E?uU MhG?1?gL ?l l,: lL'? ?I i Dl 432\S ?O R7 f oL-k.C-'? QA\ :bl ?h GQWAb hA? SLA ??EQ?
ko fhP?? (.{E:EpJrIJ ?-IuLJ . CuT C)j&wk%z. wives RE mo Ncgz TiRU t0 Fk = W,or _
13. PURPOSE PROPOSED WORK: OPEU `(^hK S1'CidJ W- Lumq&2 1-j ?`lfltJ?b?ilolJ, In\s Slic ?lo??
0?- IhE 4Aigt • i?rx ssoo t w y? uu? ,_,, u?' l99 a.
AL,. CyoA?. k6eUn c06L 'a uR 1"G- a,) -r?e 1:.1 1440 ro CL6tq- S-,tLM btf! ,S
?IlM llanaiLAu5 G"13 LS c'40 lC' Qan.r?:; ?9g

SENT?BY:Wilmington District 2-22-99 ; 10:44 USAGE-Reg. Branch- 89197153085411
14. STATE REASONS WHY IT IS BELIEVED THAT THIS ACTIVITY MUST BE CARRIED OUT IN
WETLANDS. (INI,CLUDE ANY MEASURES TAKEN TO MINIMIZE WET IMPACTS):
No = t.A {1FGtrC.?la CtL'v?wu? m ocur? `1??? CttKu N A. \o
() ? [i?A i?o1?L' l•??R.? (? l`Rk??, ?j ?1? P4 ?? i?lEn- 1??.?,12- • ?.1? ?'li J.Mf1S_ ?d?lAl?'J , IIC? S Oll. Kt NC?llls?.
15. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) AND10R
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS) (SEE AGENCY ADDRESSES SHEET) REGARDING
THE PRESENCE OF ANY FEDERALLY LISTED OR PROPOSED FOR LISTING ENDANGERED OR
THREATENED SPECIES OR CIRTICAL HABITAT IN THE PERMIT AREA THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY
THE PROPOSED PROJECT.
DATE CONTACTED: --- oU 1-???.2s,19?9 (ATTACH RESPONSES FROM 'T'HESE AG Q
16. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFF ? EE?p
AGENCY ADDRESSES SHEET) REGARDING THE PRESENCE OF HISTORIC PROP T IN =Sz%'V
PERMIT AREA WHICH MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED PROJECT.
DATE CONTACTED: Copt., or kooaC.A'b N Aqua o?` hCg.2S, 1971
17. DOES THE PROJECT INVOLVE AN EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC FUNDS OR THE USE OF P
(STATE) LAND? YES [,?(] NO [ ] (IF NO, GO TO 18)
a. IF YES, DOES THE PROJECT REQUIRE PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT?
YES [ ) NO [ -( )
b. IF YES, HAS THE DOCUMENT BEEN REVIEWED THROUGH THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT
OF ADMINISTRATION STATE CLEARINGHOUSE? YES [ ] NO [ )
IF ANSWER TO 17b IS YES, THEN SUBMIT APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION FROM THE STATE
CLEARINGHOUSE TO DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THE STATE CLEARINGHOUSE REVIEW PROCESS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MS.
CHRYS DAGGETT, DIRECTOR STATE CLEARINGHOUSE, NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATION, 116 WEST JONES STREET, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27603-8003, TRLEPHONE
[phone].
18. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH THIS APPLICATION IF PROPOSED ACTIVITY
INVOLVES THE DISCHARGE OF EXCAVATED OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WETLANDS:
a. WETLAND DELINEATION MAP SHOWING ALL WETLANDS, STREAMS, LAKES AND PONDS ON THE
PROPERTY (FOR NATIONWIDE PERMIT NUMBERS 14, 18, 21, 26, 29, AND 38). ALL
STREAMS (INTERMITTENT AND PERMANENT) ON THE PROPERTY MUST BE SHOWN ON THE MAP.
MAP SCALES SHOULD BE 1 INCH EQUALS 50 FEET OR 1 INCH EQUALS 100 FEET OR THEIR
EQUIVALENT.
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, ATTACH A COPY OF THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN IF REQUIRED,
l
SENTBY:Wilmington District 2-22-99 ; 10:45 USAGE-Reg, Branch-* 89197153085;#12
0. WHAT IS LAND USE OF SURROUNDING PROPERTY? Llq kL 4.be- JSi k L , k94WlSLg6_,
(??L
f, IF APPLICABLE, WHAT IS PROPOSED METHOD OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL? N1*
9. SIGNED AND DATED BY AGENT AUTHORIZATION LETTER, IF APPLICABLE.
NOT33 WETLANDS OR WATERS OF THE U.S. MAY NOT $E IMPACTED PRIOR TO:
1) ISSUANCE OF A SECTION 404 CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMIT, AND
Z) EITHER THE ISSUANCE OR WAIVER OF A 401 DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(WATER QUALITY) CERTIFICATION.
OWNER'S/AGENT'S SIGNATURE DATE
(AGENT'S SIGNATURE VALID ONLY
IF AUTHORIZATION LETTER FROM
THE OWNER IS PROVIDED (16G.))
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