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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of tiJVa#t:r Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
YYiiliam G. Russ, Jr., Secretary
Alan W. gruek, P-E, Director
July 21, 2004
DWQ Project # 04-0894
County. Wayne
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Lt Col Michael J. Coats FIE 2 2007
Commander, 4t' Civil, Engineer Squadron u�r�R _ �v�ra k �uA�i ; r
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Seymour Johnson AFB, NC 27531-2355
Subject Property; Seymour Johnson AFB3 Goldsboro WC
Neese River [03-04-05, 27-(56),,C NSW (Nutrient sensitive Water)]
APPROVAL of Neese River Suffer Rule USA NCAC 12B .0233)
Dcar Col. Coats:
You have our approval, in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0233 and any conditions listed
below, to cut and maintain. vegetation within approximately 3.17 acres of the protested riparian
buffers along approximately 2,752 feet of shoreline along the western bank of the Neue River
for the purpose of ensuring flight safety at the subject property as described within your letter
dabcd May 17, 2004 and received by the N.C. Division of Water Quality (DWQ) Wetlands1401
Unit on May 27, 2004. In addition, you should obtain or otherwise comply with any other
required federal, state or local permits before you:go ahcad.,with your project including (but nor
limited to) Fzosion and Sediment Control regulations. .
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 now application. This
approval requires You to follow the conditions listed below.
The Addidomd conditions of the Certification are:
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L Impacts Approved -The following impacts are ,hereby approved as long a$ all of the other
conditions of this authorization am met. No other impacts are approved including incidental
impacts:
Amount Approved
Buffers Approximately
3.17 (acros)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
4TH FIGHTER WING (ACC)
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE NC
V k o q- o g .BAN. 3 12007
Mr. Dennis Goodson, P.E.
Deputy Base Civil Engineer
4th Civil Engineer Squadron
1095 Peterson Avenue
Seymour Johnson AFB NC 27531-2355
Ms. Amy Chapman
Division of Water Quality
401 Wetlands Unit
2321 Crabtree Blvd Suite 250
Raleigh NC 27604
Dear Ms. Chapman
In reference to the attached letter signed by Mr. Alan Klimek, dated 21 Jul 2004, to cut and maintain the
vegetation along the affected sections of the Neuse River riparian buffer in an area directly adjacent to the
West end of the runway at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro NC (Wayne County). The
original approval was for 3.17 acres along the Neuse River. Since that request two additional areas have
been identified as blue line streams. These areas include a small pond that leads into a longer drainage
canal and are identified in Attachment 2.
The tree removal is necessary to ensure flight safety. Over time, the trees have grown into the
Approach -Departure Clearance Surface. The plan is still to cut the trees and shrubs leaving all stumps in
the ground. No grubbing will occur. Future plans are to allow for natural regrowth, until the vegetation
reaches a height requiring repeated removal.
We ask your concurrence with the proposed tree removal in the riparian buffer of the pond and two blue
line streams as an exempt action.
If you need further information, please call Darlene Varani at [phone].
FEB 2 -- 2007
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Sincerely
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Attachments: -
1. DWQ Approval Ltr, 21 Jul 04, & Original SJAFB Request, 17 May 04
2. Map of West Runway Approach Area
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Sr,Mour Johnson AFB ! DWQ Project No, 04-0884
Page 2 of 2
July 21, 2004
2. Diffuse Flow - An additional condition is that all stormwater shall be directed as diffuse flow
at non -erosive velocities through the protected stream buffers and will not re -concentrate
before discharging into the stream as identified within I5A NCAC 2B .0233(5).
3. No grubbing, grading or soil disturbance shall occur within and no fill shall be placed within
Zone 1 of the protected riparian buffer.
4. No impervious surfaces (including but not limited to concrete, asphalt, ,rock, gravel, etc.)
shall be placed within the protected riparian buffer.
5. You a:e rrequi,red to ensure that the protected riparian buffer remains vegetated and that
activities that prevent this do not .occur.
Please note that the DWQ concurs tharthe proposed tree and shrub removal in the riparian
buffer zone of the Neuse River is an "exempt" action due to the pre-exirrLng 1979 easement that
authorizes the clearing of vegetation along the Neuse River, as long as long as you comply with
the conditiam of this authorkAfion. Only the activity of maintaining the vegetation as described
within your letter is exempt from the rule. You must corn ply with all other requirements of the
15A NCAC 02B .0233. j
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Any disputes over determinations regarding tins Authorization Certificate (associated with the
approved buffer impacts) shall be referred in writing to the b rector for a decision. The
Director's decision is subject to mvicw as provided in Article's 3 and 4 of G.S. I54H. This
Authorization Certificate shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter.
This letter completes the review of the "No Practical Alternatives" determination under 15A
NCAC 2B .0233. If you have any questions or would like a copy of the buffer rules, please call
[phone], This letter does not authorize any impacts to either Waters of the United. States
or Waters of ttre State. Please contact the US Army Corps of Engineers (US ACE) or~ NC
Division of Water Quality (DWQ) if any impacts ere proposed to either of tlese waters.
Sincerely,
A
Alan W. lOrAek, P.E.
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cc: Tom Stcffcns, DWQ Washington Regional Office
DLR Wadrngam Regi.cnal aN, ,:e
File Copy
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Filename: 040884

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
iTH FIOKTER WING (ACC)
SEYMOUR JOMNSOH AIR FORCE BASE NC
MAY 17 2004
Lt Col Michael J. Coats
Commander, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron
1495 Peterson Avenue
Seymour Johnson AFB NC 27531-2355
Mr. John Domey
Division of Water Quality
401 Wetlands Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC 27699-1617
Dear Mr. Dorney
The US Air Force proposes to remove the trees in an area directly adjacent to the west end of
the runway at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, NC (Wayne County). The tree
removal in this area is necessary to ensure flight safety. Over time, the trees have grown into the
Approach -Departure Clearance Surface as indicated in the Overrun Fill Profile and Overrun Cut
Profile in Attachment 1 (Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 3-264-01 Airfield and Heliport
Planning and Design).
The area proposed for cutting is partially located within the Neuse River riparian buffer zone
(Attachment 2). The US Air Force maintains an easement with the City of Goldsboro, the owner
Of part of the property to be cut. This easement (Attachment 3) allows for tree removal, topping
trees or cutting trees to ground level in the entire area (Paragraph No. 6). This easement is dated
28 February 1979, and therefore represents an existing use of the area.
The US Air Force proposes to cut the trees and shrubs, but leave all stumps in the ground. -No
grubbing would occur. Future plans are to allow for natural regrowth until the vegetation
reaches a height that requires repeated removal.
We would like to inform you of the proposed action and ask your concurrence with the
Proposed tree removal in the riparian buffer zone of the Neuse River as an exempt action.
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If you need further information, please call Dr. Johanna E. Arnold in the Environmental
Management Office at [phone].
Sincerely
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MICHAEL . C4ATS, Lt Col, USAF
Attachments:
I. Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) Airfield and Heliport Planning Design, Page 3-22
2. Map of West End of Runway
3. USAF Easement with the City of Goldsboro
cc:
4CES/CECN (I Lt Anthony Gibbons)

UFC 3.260-01
1 November 2001
US Army Carps
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UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA (UFC)
AIRFIELD AND HELIPORT
PLANNING AND DESIGN
AIR FORCE CIVIL ENGINEER SUPPORT AGENCY (Preparing AcW4)
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND
APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE: DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED
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Figure 3.13. Class B Army and Air Force Runway End and Clear Zone Details.
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OVERRUN FILL PPOFILE
OVERRUN CUT PROPLE
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