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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
October 14, 2004
Mr. J.C. Faws and Mr. Barry Bush
211 River Street
Newland, NC, 28657
Subject Property: Newland Wetland Enhancement Project
Approval of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Dear Messrs. Faws and Bush:
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
DWQ Project # 04-1319
Avery County
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below, to implement
enhancement work within 0.05 acre of wetlands as described within your application materials received
by the N.C. Division of Water Quality (DWQ) on July 29, August 10, and 12 September 21, 2004. After
reviewing your application, we have decided that the impacts are covered by General Water Quality
Certification.Number(s) 3399 (GC3399). The,Certification(s) allows you to use Nationwide Permit(s) 27
when issued by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). In addition, you should obtain or otherwise
comply with any other required federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project
including (but not limited to) Erosion and Sediment Control, Non-discharge, and other applicable
regulations. Also, this approval to proceed with your proposed impacts or to conduct impacts to
waters as depicted in your application shall expire upon expiration of the 404 Permit.
This approval is 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 the property is sold,
the new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and approval letter and is thereby responsible for
complying with all conditions. If total fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre of
wetland or 150 linear feet of stream, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A
NCAC 2H.0506 (h). This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in the attached
certification and any additional conditions listed below.
The Additional Conditions of the Certification are:
1. Impacts Approved
The following impacts are hereby approved as long as all of the other specific and general
conditions of this Certification (or Isolated Wetland Permit) are met. No other impacts are
approved including incidental impacts:
North arolina
401 Wetlands Certification Unit ?lltllCQ??I,?
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] /FAX [phone] /Internet: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetiands
Amount Approved ` (Units) Plan Location or Reference
404/LAMA Wetlands 0:05 (acres) Application materials
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J.C. Faws and Barry Bush
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2. Erosion & Sediment Control Practices
Erosion and sediment control practices must be in full compliance with all specifications
governing the proper design, installation and operation and maintenance of such Best
Management Practices in;order to protect surface waters standards:
a. The erosion and sediment control measures for the project must be designed, installed,
operated, and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina
Sediment and Erosion Control Planning and Design Manual.
b. The design, installation, operation, and maintenance of the sediment and erosion control
measures must be such that they equal, or exceed, the requirements specified in the most
recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Manual. The devices
shall be maintained on all construction sites, borrow sites, and waste pile (spoil) projects,
including contractor-owned or leased borrow pits associated with the project.
c. For borrow pit sites, the erosion and sediment control measures must be designed, installed,
operated, and maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina
Surface Mining Manual.
d. The reclamation measures and implementation must comply with the reclamation in
accordance with the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act.
3. No Waste, Spoil, Solids, or Fill of Any Kind
No waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands, waters, or riparian areas beyond
the footprint of the impacts depicted in the Pre-Construction Notification. All construction
activities, including the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of sediment and erosion
control Best Management Practices, shall be performed so that no violations of state water quality
standards, statutes, or rules occur.
4. No Sediment & Erosion Control Measures w/n Wetlands or Waters
Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters to the maximum
extent practicable. If placement of sediment and erosion control devices in wetlands and waters
is unavoidable, they shall be removed and the natural grade restored within six months of the date
that the Division of Land Resources has released the project.
5. Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable
Buffer Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return the attached
certificate of completion to the 401/Wetlands Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality,
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650.
Violations of any condition herein set forth may result in revocation of this Certification and may result in
criminal and/or civil penalties. The authorization to proceed with your proposed impacts or to conduct
impacts to waters as depicted in your application and as authorized by this Certification, shall expire upon
expiration of the 404 or CAMA Permit.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this Certification (associated with the approved wetland or
stream impacts), 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
J.C. Faws and Barry Bush
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October 14, 2004
the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, N.C. 27699-6714. This certification and its conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a
hearing.,
This letter completes the reviewof the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean Water
Act. If you have any questions, please telephone Cyndi Karoly in the Central Office in Raleigh at 919-
733-9721 or Kevin Barnett in the DWQ Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500.
Sincerely,
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/Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
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Enclosures: GC 3399
Certificate of Completion
cc: -' USAGE Asheville Reguiatoiy Field Office'
DWQ'Asheville Regional Office
DLR Asheville Regional Office
File Copy
Central Files
Filename: 041319Newland(Avery)401
Certificate of Completion
DWQ Project No.:
County:
Applicant:
Project Name:
Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification:
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, and any
subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return this certificate to the 401/Wetlands Unit, North
Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650. This form may be
returned to DWQ by the applicant, the applicant's authorized agent, or the project engineer. It is not
necessary to send certificates from all of these.
Applicant's Certification
I, , hereby state tat, to the best of my abilities, due care and
diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built
within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Qualit j,? Certification and Buffer Rules, the
approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.'
Signature:
Date:
Agent's Certification
I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and
diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built
within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the
approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature:
Date:
If this project was designed by a Certified Professional
I, , as a duly registered Professional (i.e.,
Engineer, Landscape Architect, Surveyor, etc.) in the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to
observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project, for the Permittee hereby state that,
to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that
the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality
Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature: Registration No.: Date:
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WQC #3399
STREAM RESTORATION, ENHANCEMENT AND STABILIZATION AND WETLAND AND RIPARIAN
RESTORATION AND CREATION ACTIVITIES CERTIFICATION
GENERAL CERTIFICATION FOR STREAM RESTORATION ENHANCEMENT AND STABILIZATION
PROJECTS AND WETLAND AND RIPARIAN RESTORATION AND CREATION ACTIVITIES INCLUDING
THOSE ELIGIBLE FOR CORPS OF ENGINEERS NATIONWIDE PERMIT NUMBERS 13 (BANK
STABILIZATION) AND 27 (WETLAND AND RIPARIAN RESTORATION AND CREATION) AND REGIONAL
PERMIT 197800080 (CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF BULKHEADS)
This General Certification is issued in conformity with the requirements of Section 401, Public Laws 92-500 and
95-217 of the United States and subject to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality Regulations in 15A
NCAC 21-1.0500 and 15A NCAC 213.0200 for the discharge of fill material to waters as described in 33 CFR 330
Appendix A (B) (13) and (27) of the Corps of Engineers regulations (i.e. Nationwide Permit Numbers 13 and 27)
and Regional Permit 197800080. The category of activities shall include stream bank stabilization or stream
restoration activity as long as impacts to waters or significant wetlands are minimized. This Certification
replaces Water Quality Certification (WQC) Number 1663 issued on September 8,1983; WQC No. 1272 issued
November 10, 1978; WQC No. 2665 issued on 21 January 1992; WQC No. 2102 issued on February 11, 1997,
WQC Nos. 3256, 3257 and 3258 issued on November 22, 1999 and WQC No. 3353 issued on March 18, 2002.
This WQC is rescinded when the Corps of Engineers reauthorize Nationwide Permits 13 or 27 or Regional
Permit 197800080 or when deemed appropriate by the Director of the Division of Water Quality (DWQ).
The State of North Carolina certifies that the specified category of?activity will not violate applicable portions of
Sections 301, 302, 303, 306 and 307 of the Public Laws 92-500 and 95-217 if conducted in accordance with the
conditions set forth.
Conditions of Certification:
1. Wetland and/or riparian area restoration and creation projects which are for compensatory
mitigation or compensatory mitigation credit (and not including projects that only involve stream
restoration or enhancement work described in condition nos. 2 and 3 below) that are proposed
under this General Certification require written application to and approval from the Division of
Water Quality. All applications for written DWQ approval will be reviewed and a response will be
prepared within 30 days of stamped receipt of the application in the Division of Water Quality's
Central Office in Raleigh. This 30-day period does not include time spent by the application or
DWQ's response within US Postal Service or North Carolina's Mail Service Center mail systems;
Wetland and riparian area restoration and creation projects (not including projects that involve
work in or impacts to streams) which are not for compensatory mitigation or compensatory
mitigation credit proposed under this General Certification do not require written application to and
approval from the Division of Water Quality. In these cases, the applicant is required to notify the
Division in writing with three copies of project specifications before the impact occurs. If the
Division determines that the project would not result in an ecologically viable wetland and riparian
area, then the Division shall prepare a response to notify the applicant in writing within 30 days of
DWQ's receipt of the notification. In such cases, the applicant will be required to submit a formal
application and pay of the appropriate fee, and DWQ will be required to process the application
through normal procedures;
2. Proposed stream restoration projects (as defined and limited below), that do not disturb wetlands
and that are not being conducted for compensatory mitigation or compensatory mitigation credit do
not require written application to and approval from the Division of Water Quality, and, therefore,
do not require payment of an application fee to the Division of Water Quality. "N,
Stream restoration is defined as the process of converting an unstable, altered or degraded
stream corridor, including adjacent riparian zone and flood prone areas to its natural or referenced,
stable conditions considering recent and future watershed conditions. This biological and chemical
integrity, including transport of water and sediment is produced by the stream's watershed in order
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to achieve dynamic equilibrium. The applicant is required to notify the Division in writing with three
copies of detailed restoration plans and specifications before the impact occurs. If the Division
determines that the project does not meet the above definition of stream restoration, then the
Division shall notify the applicant in writing within 30 days of receipt of the application. In such
cases, the applicant will be required to submit a formal application and pay of the appropriate fee,
and DWQ will be required to process the application through normal procedures;
3. Stream enhancement projects (as defined and limited below), that do not disturb wetlands and that
are not being conducted for compensatory mitigation or compensatory mitigation credit and do not
include any stream channel relocation, do not require written application to and approval from the
Division of Water Quality, and, therefore, do not require payment of an application fee to the
Division of Water Quality.
Stream enhancement is defined as the process of implementing stream rehabilitation practices in
order to improve water quality and/or ecological function. These practices must only be conducted
on streams that are not experiencing severe aggradation or erosion. Stream enhancement does
not include the relocation of the stream channel. Stream enhancement bank stabilization
techniques include the use of woody vegetation as the primary means of long term stability, and
"soft' techniques such as root wads that encourage the establishment of dense woody vegetation.
Stream enhancement techniques do not typically include the use of stream bank or bed hardening
techniques such as rip-rap or other rock, gabion, block or concrete structures. However,
enhancement activities may also include the placement of in stream habitat or grade control
structures such as cross vanes, j-hook vanes, and wirip deflectors that do not affect the overall
dimension, pattern, or profile of astable stream.
The applicant is required to notify the Division in writing with three copies of detailed enhancement
plans and specifications before the impact occurs if the stream enhancement project disturbs
greater than 500 feet of stream bank or if the project proposes the use of in stream structures. If
the Division determines that the project does not meet the above definition of stream
enhancement, then the Division shall notify the applicant in writing with an explanation within 30
days of receipt of the notification to require application and payment of the appropriate fee;
4. Stream stabilization projects that include the use of any structure or fill in the existing stream bed
or disturb greater that 500 feet of stream bank that are proposed under this General Certification
require written application to and approval from the Division of Water Quality.
Stream stabilization is defined as the in-place stabilization of an eroding stream bank using
measures that consist primarily of "hard" engineering, such as but not limited to concrete lining, rip
rap or other rock, and gabions. The use of "hard" engineering will not be considered as stream
restoration or enhancement;
5. Impacts to any stream length in the Neuse, Tar-Pamlico or Randleman River Basins (or any other
major river basins with Riparian Area Protection Rules [Buffer Rules] in effect at the time of
application) requires written concurrence for this Certification from DWQ in accordance with 15A
NCAC 213.0200. Activities listed as "exempt" from these rules do not need to apply for written
concurrence under this Certification. New development activities located in the protected 50-foot
wide riparian areas (whether jurisdictional wetlands or not) within the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico River
Basins shall be limited to "uses" identified within and constructed in accordance with 15A NCAC
2B .0200. All new development shall be located, designed, constructed, and maintained to have
minimal disturbance to protect water quality to the maximum extent practicable through the use of
best management practices; ?11_
6. In order for the above conditions to be valid, any plans not requiring written concurrence to use this
Certification must be built according to the plans provided to the Division of Water Quality. If
written concurrence is required, then the project must be built and maintained according to the
plans approved by the written concurrence and Certification from the Division of Water Quality;
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7. Appropriate sediment and erosion control practices which equal or exceed those outlined in the
most recent version of the "North- Carolina Erosion and Sediment Control Planning and Design
Manual" or "North Carolina Surface Mining Manual" whichever is more appropriate (available from
the Division of Land Resources at the DENR Regional and Central Offices) shall be designed,
installed and maintained properly to assure compliance with the appropriate turbidity water quality
standard (50 NTUs in streams and rivers not designated as trout waters by DWQ; 25 NTUs in all
saltwater classes and all lakes and reservoirs; 10 NTUs in DWQ-classified trout waters);
8. All sediment and erosion control measures placed in wetlands or waters shall be removed and the
original grade restored after the Division of Land Resources or delegated program has released
the project;
9. Any rip-rap shall be of such a size and density so as not to be able to be carried off by wave or
current action and consist of clean rock or masonry material free of debris or toxic pollutants. Rip-
rap shall not be installed in the streambed except in specific areas required for velocity control and
approved by the Division of Land Resources and Water Quality. However rock vanes, wing
deflectors, and similar structures for grade control and bank protection are acceptable;
10. Measures shall be taken to prevent live or fresh concrete from coming into contact with
freshwaters of the state until the concrete has hardened;
11. If an environmental document is required, this Certification is not valid until a Finding of No
Significant Impact or Record of Decision is issued by i \e State Clearinghouse;
12. Additional site-specific conditions may be added to projects which require written concurrence
under this Certification in order to ensure compliance with all applicable water quality and effluent
standards;
13. Concurrence from DWQ that this Certification applies to an individual project shall expire three
years from the date of the cover letter from DWQ or the notification sent to DWQ.
Non-compliance with or violation of the conditions herein set forth by a specific project shall result in
revocation of this Certification for the project and may also result in criminal and/or civil penalties.
. The Director of the North Carolina Division of Water Quality may require submission of a formal application
for individual Certification for any project in this category of activity that requires written concurrence under this
certification, if it is determined that the project is likely to have a significant adverse effect upon water quality or
degrade the waters so that existing uses of the wetland or downstream waters are precluded.
Public hearings may be held for specific applications or group of applications prior to a Certification
decision if deemed in the public's best interest by the Director of the North Carolina Division of Water Quality.
Effective date: March 2003
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
By
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
Director
WQC # 3399

North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
Date : September 20, 2004 FIL E Copy
To : Ed Schwartzman
401 ISSUED
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Please notice that we will not be piping any portion of the ditch in Newland next to
Lowes. We will be planting native vegetation in the wetland and ditch to create habitat
and allow water contact with plants for cleansing. The total area that will be worked on
is approximately 2,000 square ft. (Area in red)
Please contact me or Karen Hall (91)515-8242 if you have any questions.
Thanks.
WE RANDS 1401 GROUP
SEP 2 1 2004
WATER QUALITY SECTION
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Newland Wetland Enhancement Project
PROJECT COOPERATORS
NC State University
Water Quality group
Water Resources Research Institute
Avery County Cooperative Extension
Town of Newland
Trout Unlimited
Natural Resource Conservation Service
Avery. County Soil and Water District
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Project Description
John Dorney and Ed Schwartzman have both been to this site to assess the project
plans, and recently Ed was on-site August 5, 2004. For more information, please contact
Mike Pitman, Extension County Director at (828)73-8270.
Greg Jennings and Dan Clinton of NC State University (919) 515 -6771, will be
on site and giving technical support throughout this project. Karen Hall of NCSU Water
Quality Group will be completing the vegetation planting on this site. A copy of this
application has already been sent to the Army Corp of Engineers, Asheville Regulatory
Field office. This project will follow the guidelines as stated in the EPA 319 grant that is
funding the project. This is not a mitigation project.
The Town of Newland is a small mountain community that is realizing the
importance of preserving, protecting, and restoring its natural resources. The riverwalk
that is adjacent to this project is used daily all year long by pedestrians enjoying the
urbanizing outdoors. The existing wetland area has many silky willows and treats very
little stormwater. It is a great habitat for birds and has great potential to be enhanced and
be used as a demonstration site for stormwater cleansing.
There will be minimum impact on the existing wetland. The bioretention are a
will dissipate the energy of the piped water to allow sheet flow through the wetland.
Most of the wetland will be left untouched, and a physical barrier will be placed on the
border of the wetland to detour- mowing and weedeating. A diverse population of native
wetland species will be planted and numerous plants in the wetland will be transplanted.
Invasive species will be taken out and appropriate plant material will be planted in its
place.
The stormwater from the adjacent commercial area will be diverted into the
wetland. Currently, runoff from the shopping center receives little treatment en route to
the North Toe River. Based on median pollutant removals for stormwater wetlands, it
would be expected that nutrient levels for Nitrogen and Phosphorus should be reduced

by approximately 25% and 40% respectively.
The Avery County Cooperative Extension Service will monitor for nitrogen,
phosphorus, turbidity, as it enters the wetland and exits the wetland during storm events
on a seasonal basis. As resources become available, chemical monitoring will expand by
increasing frequency. One groundwater well will be installed to measure flow. A plant
and wildlife inventory will be done on a yearly basis.
The Town of Newland has built a stage for community events and there will be an
educational kiosk detailing the project. The wetland will add beauty to the park, cleanse
stormwater, and create beneficial habitat for wildlife. We also would like to incorporate
a boardwalk viewing stand into the center of the wetland for pedestrian access to the
center of the wetland.
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Office Use Only: 31 9 Form Version April 2001
USACE Action ID No. DWQ No.
If any particular item is not applicable to this project, please enter "Not Applicable" or "N/A" rather than
leaving the space blank.
1. Processing WETLANDS 1401 GROUP
1. Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project: AUG 1 0 2004
? Section 404 Permit
? Section 10 Permit WATER QUALITY SECTION
? 401 Water Quality Certification
? Riparian or Watershed Buffer Rules
2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested:
3. If this notification is solely a courtesy copy because written approval for the 401 Certification
is not required, check here: ?
4. If payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) is proposed for
mitigation of impacts (see section VIII - Mitigation), check here: ?
II. Applicant Information
1. Owner/Applicant Information
Name: J.C. Faws - Barry Bush
211 River Street, Newland, NC 28657
Telephone Number: 336-838-4000 Fax Number:
E-mail Address:
2. Agent Information (A signed and dated copy of the Agent Authorization letter must be
attached if the Agent has signatory authority for the owner/applicant.)
Name: Mike Pitman
Company Affiliation: NC Cooperative Extension
Mailing Address: 805 Cranberry Street, Newland, NC 28657
Telephone Number: 828- 733-8270 Fax Number: 828-733-8293
E-mail Address: Mike PitmanOncsu.edu
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III. Project Information
Attach a vicinity map clearly showing the location of the property with respect to local
landmarks such as towns, rivers, and roads. Also provide a detailed site plan showing property
boundaries and development plans in relation to surrounding properties. Both the vicinity map
and site plan must include a scale and north arrow. The specific footprints of all buildings,
impervious surfaces, or other facilities must be included. If possible, the maps and plans should
include the appropriate USGS Topographic Quad Map and NRCS Soil Survey with the property
boundaries outlined. Plan drawings, or other maps may be included at the applicant's discretion,
so long as the property is clearly defined. For administrative and distribution purposes, the
USACE requires information to be submitted on sheets no larger than 11 by 17-inch format;
however, DWQ may accept paperwork of any size. DWQ prefers full-size construction
drawings rather than a sequential sheet version of the full-size plans. If full-size plans are
reduced to a small scale such that the final version is illegible, the applicant will be informed that
the project has been placed on hold until decipherable maps are provided.
1. Name of project: Newland Wetland Enhancement Project
2. T.I.P. Project Number (NCDOT Only):
3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN):
183619511663
4. Location
County: AveryNearest Town: Newland
Subdivision name (include, phase/lot number):
Directions to site (include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): Go towards Newland on 184 and
after you pass the elementary school go about a quarter mile and Turn left onto River Street
Continue on River street until you get to the front of the' Lowes Food Store and the wetland is
right next to the parking lot in the front of the store
5. Site coordinates, if available (UTM or Lat/Long):35 55 52 / 85 45 25
(Note - If project is linear, such as a road or utility line, attach a sheet that separately lists the
coordinates for each crossing of a distinct waterbody.)
6. Describe the existing land use or condition of the site at the time of this application:
Low lying area next to stream and river walk The wetland area has numerous silky willows
and has some stormwater flowing into it.
7. Property size (acres): Entire property size is approx. 8 acres. The wetland area is approx. 3/4
an acre and the area that will be enhanced is approx 1/3 of an acre
8. Nearest body of water (stream/river/sound/ocean/lake): North Toe River
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9. River Basin: French Broad
(Note - this must be one of North Carolina's seventeen designated major river basins. The
River Basin map is available at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/admin/maps/.)
10. Describe the purpose of the proposed work:_ There is a stormwater drainage ditch that runs
along side of the shopping complex parking and the church that flows straight into Kentucky
creek. The plan is to enhance the existing wetland and divert the water from the ditch into
the wetland for further cleansing before entering Kentucky creek. A list of potential wetland
plants that will be incorporated in the wetland is attached at the end of permit
11. List the type of equipment to be used to construct the project: Back hoe,
12. Describe the land use in the vicinity of this project: Parking lots, shopping centers open
field area next to the wetland will be used as a park and a picnic shelter.
IV. Prior Project History
If jurisdictional determinations and/or permits have been requested and/or obtained for this
project (including all prior phases of the same subdivision) in the past, please explain. Include
the USACE Action ID Number, DWQ Project Number, application date, and date permits and
certifications were issued or withdrawn. Provide photocopies of previously issued permits,
certifications or other useful information. Describe previously approved wetland, stream and
buffer impacts, along with associated mitigation (where applicable). If this is a NCDOT project,
list and describe permits issued for prior segments of the same T.I.P. project, along with
construction schedules.
V. Future Project Plans
Are any additional permit requests anticipated for this project in the future? If so, describe the
anticipated work, and provide justification for the exclusion of this work from the current
application: No further permits, unless we are able to secure funding for work on the North Toe
River that flows through town in the future.
VI. Proposed Impacts to Waters of the United States/Waters of the State
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It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
wetlands, open water, and stream channels associated with the project. The applicant must also
provide justification for these impacts in Section VII below. All proposed impacts, permanent
and temporary, must be listed herein, and must be clearly identifiable on an accompanying site
plan. All wetlands and waters, and all streams (intermittent and perennial) must be shown on a
delineation map, whether or not impacts are proposed to these systems. Wetland and stream
evaluation and delineation forms should be included as appropriate. Photographs may be
included at the applicant's discretion. If this proposed impact is strictly for wetland or stream
mitigation, list and describe the impact in Section VIII below. If additional space is needed for
listing or description, please attach a separate sheet.
1. Wetland Impacts
Wetland Impact
Site Number
indicate on ma)
Type of Impact* Area of
Impact
(acres) Located within
100-year Floodplain**
es/no) Distance to
Nearest Stream
linear feet)
Type of Wetland***

* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: mechanized clearing, grading, fill,
excavation, flooding, ditching/drainage, etc. For dams, separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding.
** 100-Year floodplains are identified through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps
(FIRM), or FEMA-approved local floodplain maps. Maps are available through the FEMA Map Service Center at 1-800-358-9616, or
online at http://www.fema.,o_v.
*** List a wetland type that best describes wetland to be impacted (e.g., freshwater/saltwater marsh, forested wetland, beaver pond,
Carolina Bay, bog, etc.)
List the total acreage (estimated) of existing wetlands on the property:
Total area of wetland impact proposed:
2. Stream Impacts, including all intermittent and perennial streams
Stream Impact
Site Number
indicate on ma)
Type of Impact* Length of
Impact
linear feet)
Stream Name** Average Width
of Stream
Before Impact Perennial or
Intermittent?
leasespecify)

Page 6 of 6
* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: culverts and associated rip-rap,
dams (separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding), relocation (include linear feet before and after, and net loss/gain),
stabilization activities (cement wall, rip-rap, crib wall, gabions, etc.), excavation, ditching/straightening, etc. If stream relocation is
proposed, plans and profiles showing the linear footprint for both the original and relocated streams must be included.
** Stream names can be found on USGS topographic maps. If a stream has no name, list as UT (unnamed tributary) to the nearest
downstream named stream into which it flows. USGS maps are available through the USGS at 1-800-358-9616, or online at
www.usgs.gov. Several internet sites also allow direct download and printing of USGS maps (e.g., www.tonozone com,
www.mapquest.com, etc.).
Cumulative impacts (linear distance in feet) to all streams on site:
3. Open Water Impacts, including Lakes, Ponds, Estuaries, Sounds, Atlantic Ocean and any
other Water of the U.S.
Open Water Impact
Site Number
indicate on ma) *
Type of Impact* Area of
Impact
(acres) Name of Waterbody
(if applicable) Type of Waterbody
(lake, pond, estuary, sound,
-bay, ocean, etc.)

L.?. ?u?« ,..?F-t -13-a-ly anu iucutuy temporary impacts. impacts induce, but are not limited to: fill, excavation, dredging,
flooding, drainage, bulkheads, etc.
4. Pond Creation
If construction of a pond is proposed, associated wetland and stream impacts should be
included above in the wetland and stream impact sections. Also, the proposed pond should
be described here and illustrated on any maps included with this application.
Pond to be created in (check all that apply): ? uplands ? stream ? wetlands
Describe the method of construction (e.g., dam/embankment, excavation, installation of
draw-down valve or spillway, etc.):
Proposed use or purpose of pond (e.g., livestock watering, irrigation, aesthetic, trout pond,
local stormwater requirement, etc.):
Size of watershed draining to pond: Expected pond surface area:
VII. Impact Justification (Avoidance and Minimization)
Specifically describe measures taken to avoid the proposed impacts. It may be useful to provide
information related to site constraints such as topography, building ordinances, accessibility, and
financial viability of the project. The applicant may attach drawings of alternative, lower-impact
site layouts, and explain why these design options were not feasible. Also discuss how impacts
were minimized once the desired site plan was developed. If applicable, discuss construction
techniques to be followed during construction to reduce impacts.
Page 7 of 7
VIII. Mitigation
DWQ - In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0500, mitigation may be required by the NC
Division of Water Quality for projects involving greater than or equal to one acre of impacts to
freshwater wetlands or greater than or equal to 150 linear feet of total impacts to perennial
streams.
USACE - In accordance with the Final Notice of Issuance and Modification of Nationwide
Permits, published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2000, mitigation will be required when
necessary to ensure that adverse effects to the aquatic environment are minimal. Factors
including size and type of proposed impact and function and relative value of the impacted
aquatic resource will be considered in determining acceptability of appropriate and practicable
mitigation as proposed. Examples of mitigation that may be appropriate and practicable include,
but are not limited to: reducing the size of the project; establishing and maintaining wetland
and/or upland vegetated buffers to protect open waters such as streams; and replacing losses of
aquatic resource functions and values by creating, restoring, enhancing, or preserving similar
functions and values, preferable in the same watershed.
If mitigation is required for this project, a copy of the mitigation plan must be attached in order
for USACE or DWQ to consider the application complete for processing. Any application
lacking a required mitigation plan or NCWRP concurrence shall be placed on hold as
incomplete. An applicant may also choose to review the current guidelines for stream restoration
in DWQ's Draft Technical Guide for Stream Work in North Carolina, available at
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands/strmgide.html.
1. Provide a brief description of the proposed mitigation plan. The description should provide
as much information as possible, including, but not limited to: site location (attach directions
and/or map, if offsite), affected stream and river basin, type and amount (acreage/linear feet)
of mitigation proposed (restoration, enhancement, creation, or preservation), a plan view,
preservation mechanism (e.g., deed restrictions, conservation easement, etc.), and a
description of the current site conditions and proposed method of construction. Please attach
a separate sheet if more space is needed.
Page 8 of 8
2. Mitigation may also be made by payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration
Program (NCWRP) with the NCWRP's written agreement. Check the box indicating that
you would like to pay into the NCWRP. Please note that payment into the NCWRP must be
reviewed and approved before it can be used to satisfy mitigation requirements. Applicants
will be notified early in the review process by the 401/Wetlands Unit if payment into the
NCWRP is available as an option. For additional information regarding the application
process for the NCWRP, check the NCWRP website at hqp://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/3vM/index.htrn. If
use of the NCWRP is proposed, please check the appropriate box on page three and provide
the following information:
Amount of stream mitigation requested (linear feet):
Amount of buffer mitigation requested (square feet):
Amount of Riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres):
Amount of Non-riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres):
Amount of Coastal wetland mitigation requested (acres):
IX. Environmental Documentation (DWQ Only)
Does the project involve an expenditure of public funds or the use of public (federal/state/local)
land?
Yes ? No ?
If yes, does the project require preparation of an environmental document pursuant to the
requirements of the National or North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
Note: If you are not sure whether a NEPA/SEPA document is required, call the SEPA
coordinator at [phone] to review current thresholds for environmental documentation.
Yes ? No ?
If yes, has the document review been finalized by the State Clearinghouse? If so, please attach a
copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval letter.
Yes ? No ?
X. Proposed Impacts on Riparian and Watershed Buffers (DWQ Only)
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
required state and local buffers associated with the project. The applicant must also provide
justification for these impacts in Section VII above. All proposed impacts must be listed herein,
and must be clearly identifiable on the accompanying site plan. All buffers must be shown on a
Page 9 of 9
map, whether or not impacts are proposed to the buffers. Correspondence from the DWQ
Regional Office may be included as appropriate. Photographs may also be included at the
applicant's discretion.
Will the project impact protected riparian buffers identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233
(Meuse), 15A NCAC 2B .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 2B .0250 (Randleman Rules and
Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please identify )?
Yes ? No ? If you answered "yes", provide the following information:
Identify the square feet and acreage of impact to each zone of the riparian buffers. If buffer
mitigation is required calculate the required amount of mitigation by applying the buffer
multipliers.
Zone* Impact
s uare feet
Multiplier
Required
Mitigation
1 3
2 1.5
Total
?VAM GALV117 vu"" ZL perpenuicuiar rrom near oanx or channel; Gone Z extends an
additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1.
If buffer mitigation is required, please discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (i.e., Donation
of Property, Conservation Easement, Riparian Buffer Restoration / Enhancement, Preservation or
Payment into the Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund). Please attach all appropriate information as
identified within 15A NCAC 2B.0242 or .0260.
XI. Stormwater (DWQ Only)
Describe impervious acreage (both existing and proposed) versus total acreage on the site.
Discuss stormwater controls proposed in order to protect surface waters and wetlands
downstream from the property.
XII. Sewage Disposal (DWQ Only)
Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non-discharge or discharge) of
wastewater generated from the proposed project, or available capacity of the subject facility.
Page 10 of 10
XIiI. Violations (DWQ Only)
Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H.0500) or any Buffer Rules?
Yes ? No ?
Is this an after-the-fact permit application?
Yes ? No ?
XI V. Other Circumstances (Optional):
It is the applicant's responsibility to submit the application sufficiently in advance of desired
construction dates to allow processing time for these permits. However, an applicant may
choose to list constraints associated with construction or sequencing that tray impose limits on
work schedules (e.g., draw-down schedules for lakes, dates associated with Endangered and
Thruatened Species, accessibility problems, or other issues outside of the applicant's control),
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Ashevitle Regulatory Field Office
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US Army Corps Of Engineers Field Offices and County Coverage
Telephone: [phone] Chowan Hertford Pasquotank
Fax: [phone] Craven Hyde Perquimans *Croatan National Forest Only
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office Anson Duplin Onslow
US Army Corps Of Engineers Bladen Harnett Pender
Post Office Box 1890 Brunswick Hoke Richmond
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890 Carteret Montgomery Robeson
Telephone: [phone] Columbus Moore Sampson
Fax: [phone] Cumberland New Hanover Scotland
US Fh
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Raleigh Field Office
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh, NC 27636-3726
Telephone: [phone]
h and Wildlife Service / National N
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Asheville Field Office
160 Zillicoa Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Telephone: [phone]
larine Fisheries Service
National Marine Fisheries Service
Habitat Conservation Division
Pivers Island
Beaufort, NC 28516
Telephone: [phone]
North Carolina State Agencies
Division of Water Quality
401 Wetlands Unit
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1650
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Division of Water Quality
Wetlands Restoration Program
1619 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1619
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
CAMA and NC Coastal Counties
State Historic Preservation Office
Department Of Cultural Resources
4617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4617
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Division of Coastal Management Beaufort Chowan Hertford Pasquotank
1638 Mail Service Center Bertie Craven Hyde Pender
Raleigh, NC 27699-1638 Brunswick Currituck New Hanover Perquimans
Telephone: [phone] Camden Dare Onslow Tyrrell
Fax: [phone] Carteret Gates Pamlico Washington
NCWRC and NC Trout Counties
Western Piedmont Region Coordinator Alleghany Caldwell Watauga
3855 Idlewild Road Ashe Mitchell Wilkes
Kernersville, NC 27284-9180 Avery Stokes
Telephone: [phone] Burke Surry
Mountain Region Coordinator Buncombe Henderson Polk
20830 Great Smoky Mtn. Expressway Cherokee Jackson Rutherford
Waynesville, NC 28786 Clay Macon Swain
Telephone: [phone] Graham Madison Transylvania
Fax: [phone] Haywood McDowell Yancey
Page 12 of 12
\PI A TF?Q Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
August 31, 2004
DWQ Project # 04-1319
Avery County
CERTIFIED MAIL: RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
J.C. Faws - Barry Bush
211 River Street
Newland, NC 28657
Subject Property: Newland Wetland Enhancement Project
REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION
On July 29, 2004, the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) received your application dated May 19, 2004 to
impact wetlands/waters for the wetland enhancement project. The DWQ has determined that your application
was incomplete and/or provided inaccurate information as discussed below. The DWQ will require additional,
information in order to process your application to impact protected wetlands and/or streams on the subject
property. Therefore, unless we receive the additional information requested below, we will have to move
toward denial of your application as required by 15A NCAC 211.0506 and will place this project on hold as
incomplete until we receive this additional information. Please provide the following information so that we
may continue to review your project.
Additional Information Requested:
1. Please provide the area for the proposed wetland enhancement in section VI of the Pre-construction
(PCN) Application.
2. Please describe the length of the "ditch" impact in section 3 of Section VI of the PCN application.
3. Please provide a discussion of the reasons for culverting the "ditches" in Section VII of the PCN.
Based on our site visit, DWQ staff believe that these "ditches" are perennial, modified natural streams.
Therefore, culverting more than 150 feet of these "ditches" will likely require compensatory stream
mitigation. Please address impacts and justifications for blue and green highlighted ditches separately.
Please keep this constraint in mind when you provide your description of the impact justification.
4. Please note whether the US Army Corps of Engineers will approve this project under a. Nationwide
Permit and if so, which Nationwide Permit.
5. A scale with a north arrow must be provided for all maps with the revised submittal.
6. Division staff are uncertain whether the wetland is capable of assimilating the entire flow of the
"ditch" or whether only a portion of the flow (perhaps the "first flush" of stormwater). Please contact
Ed Schwartzman of DWQ at 919-715-3477 for help in estimating the assimilative capacity of this
wetland. In your revised submittal, please address this issue by providing calculations to show the
assimilative capacity of the Wetland taking into account wetland area, drainage area and land cover as
it influences run-off.
Please respond within three weeks of the date of this letter by sending this information to me in writing and
Kevin Barnett of the DWQ Asheville Regional Office. If we do not hear from you within three weeks, we will
assume that you no longer want to pursue this project and we will consider the project as withdrawn.
401 Wetlands Certification Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] / FAX [phone] / Internet: httg://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands
NorthCarolina
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August 17, 2004
This letter only addresses the application review and does not authorize any impacts to wetlands, waters or
protected buffers. Please be aware that any impacts requested within your application are not authorized (at
this time) by the DWQ. Please call Ed Schwatrzman or Mr. John Dorney at 919-733-1786 if you have any
questions regarding or would like to set up a meeting to discuss this matter.
Sincerely,
wU
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Wetlands / 1 Unit
JRD/bs
cc: Kevin Barnett, DWQ Asheville Regional Office
USACE Asheville Regulatory Field Office
File Copy
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Mike Pitman, NC Cooperative Extension, 805 Cranberry Street, Newland, NC 28657
Filename: 04-1319 Newland Wetland (Avery) On Hold
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Division of Water Quality
DWQ Project # 04-1319
Avery County
CERTIFIED MAIL: RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
J.C. Faws" = Barry Bush FILE COPY
211 River Street
Newland, NC 28657
Subject Property: Newland Wetland Enhancement Project ?4 ??????
REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION
On July 29, 2004, the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) received your application dated May 19, 2004 to
impact wetlands/waters for the wetland enhancement project. The DWQ has determined that your application
was incomplete and/or provided inaccurate information as discussed below. The DWQ will require additional
information in order to process your application to impact protected wetlands and/or streams on the subject
property. Therefore, unless we receive the additional informatio requested below, we will have to move
toward denial of your application as required by 15A NCAC 2H.,506 and will place this project on hold as
incomplete until we receive this additional information. Please provide the following information so that we
may continue to review your project.
Additional Information Requested:
1. Please provide the area for the proposed wetland enhancement in section VI of the Pre-construction
(PCN) Application.
2. Please describe the length of the "ditch" impact in section 3 of Section VI of the PCN application.
3. Please provide a discussion of the reasons for culverting the "ditches" in Section VII of the PCN.
Based on our site visit, DWQ staff believe that these "ditches" are perennial, modified natural streams.
Therefore, culverting more than 150 feet of these "ditches" will likely require compensatory stream
mitigation. Please address impacts and justifications for blue and green highlighted ditches separately.
Please keep this constraint in mind when you provide your description of the impact justification.
4. Please note whether the US Army Corps of Engineers will approve this project under a Nationwide
Permit and if so, which Nationwide Permit.
5. A scale with a north arrow must be provided for all maps with the revised submittal.
6. Division staff are uncertain whether the wetland is capable of assimilating the entire flow of the
"ditch" or whether only a portion of the flow (perhaps the "first flush" of stormwater). Please contact
Ed Schwartzman of DWQ at 919-715-3477 for help in estimating the assimilative capacity of this
wetland. In your revised submittal, please address this issue by providing calculations to show the
assimilative capacity of the Wetland taking into account wetland area, drainage area and land cover as
it influences run-off.
Please respond within three weeks of the date of this letter by sending this information to me in writing and
Kevin Barnett of the DWQ Asheville Regional Office. If we do not hear from you within three weeks, we will
assume that you no longer want to pursue this project and we will consider the project as withdrawn.
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1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699.1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone]/ FAX [phone]/ Internet: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper
I C. Faws - Barry Bush
Page 2 of 2
August 17, 2004
This letter only addresses the application review and does not authorize any impacts to wetlands, waters or
protected buffers. Please be aware that any impacts requested within your application are not authorized (at
this time) by the DWQ. Please call Ed Schwatrzman or Mr. John Domey at 919-733-1786 if you have any
questions regarding or would like to set up a meeting to discuss this matter.

Sincerely,
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Wetlands / 1 Unit
JRD/bs
cc: Kevin Barnett, DWQ Asheville Regional Office
USACE Asheville Regulatory Field Office
File Copy
Central Files
Mike Pitman, NC Cooperative Extension, 805 Cranberry Street, Newland, NC 28657
Filename: 04-1319 Newland Wetland (Avery) On Hold
WETLANDS/ 401 GROUP
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Phone - 828264.3061
Fax - 828 264.3067
This is an application for the Wetland in Newland that Karen Hall, Dan Clinton,
Greg Jennings and Darrell Westmoreland are going to work on. We need a check for
$475 to go to DENR, DWQ for impact fees on the existing wetland. Can you please get
that for us? It needs to go to John Dorney 2321 Crabtree Blvd., Suite 250 Raleigh.
Please call me if you have any questions,
Thanks,
Wendy Patoprsty
Extension Agent
Natural Resources
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AUG 1 0 2004
WATER QUALITY SECTION
Employment and program opportunities are offered to all people regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
North Carolina State University, North Carolina A&T State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments cooperating.
DWQ# 0 4 131
Plan Detail Incomplete
Date S11-610A Who Reviewed:s
? Please provide a location map for the project.
? Please show all stream impacts including all fill slopes, dissipaters, and bank stabilization on the site plan.
? Please show all wetland impacts including fill slopes on the site plan.
? Please indicate all buffer impacts on the site plan.
? Please indicate proposed lot layout as overlays on the site plan.
? Please indicate the location of the protected buffers as overlays on the site plan.
? Please locate all isolated or non-isolated wetlands, streams and other waters of the State as overlays on the site plan.
Please provide cross-section-details showing the provisions for aquatic life passage.
? Please locate any planned sewer lines on the site plan.
? Please provide the location of any proposed stormwater. management practices as required by GC
? Please provide detail for the stormwater management practices as required by GC
? Please specify the percent of project imperviousness area based on the estimated built-out conditions.
? Please indicate all stormwater outfalls on the site plan.
? Please indicate the diffuse flow provision measures on the site plan.
? Please indicate whether or not the proposed impacts already been conducted. ;
Avoidance and/or Minimization Not Provided
? The labeled as on the plans does not appear to be necessary. Please eliminate the or provide additional
information as to why it is necessary for this project.
? This Office believes that the labeled on the plans as can be moved or reconfigured to avoid the impacts to the
. . Please revise the plans to avoid the impacts.
? This Office believes that the labeled on the plans as can be moved or reconfigured to minimize the impacts to .the
Please revise the plans to minimize the impacts.
? The stormwater discharges at the location on the plans labeled will not provide diffuse flow through the buffer because
. Please revise the plans and provide calculations to show that diffuse flow will be achieved through the entire buffer. If it
is not possible to achieve diffuse flow through the entire buffer then it may be necessary to provide stormwater management
practices that remove nutrients before the stormwater can be discharged through the buffer.
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? The application fee was insufficient because over 150 feet of stream and/or over 1 acre of wetland impacts were requested. Please
provide $ . This additional fee must be received before your application can be reviewed. -
? Please complete Section(s) on the application.
? Please provide a signed copy of the application.
? Please provide copies of the application, copies of the site plans and other supporting information.
Mitigation
? of compensatory mitigation is required for this project. Please provide a compensatory mitigation plan. The
plan must conform to the requirements in 15 A NCAC 2H.0500 and must be appropriate to the type of impacts proposed.
? Please indicate which 404 Permit the USACE would use to authorize this project.
NC State University
Box 7204
Raleigh, NC 27695-7204
DWQ Planning NCDENR
DWQ 401/Wetlands Unit
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC 27699-
WETLANDS 1401 GROUP
AUG 1 0 2004
Check Date:
WATER QUALITY SECTION
08/10/2004
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