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Mr. Dennis Goodson, P.E.
Deputy Base Civil Engineer
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I095 Peterson Avenue
Seymour Johnson AFB, NC 27531-2355
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
February 6, 2007
Subject Property: Seymour Johnson AFB, Goldsboro, NC
Neuse River [030305, 27-(56), C, NSW]
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
DWQ Project # 04-0884v.2
County: Wayne
AUTHORIZATION of Neuse River Buffer Rule (15A NCAC 02B .0233) Authorization Certificate
Dear Mr. Goodson:
You have our authorization, in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B .0233 and any conditions listed below,
to impact approximately 5.17 acres of the protected riparian buffers (3.17 from the previous Division of
Water Quality (DWQ) approval dated July 21, 2004, and an additional 2 acres referenced in your request
received by the DWQ on February 2, 2007) for the purpose of clearing vegetation to ensure flight safety
at the subject property as described within your letter received by the DWQ on February 2, 2007. 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 regulations.
This authorization 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 authorization letter and is thereby responsible for
complying with all conditions. This authorization requires you to follow the 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 arc
approved including incidental impacts:
Amount Approved Units
Plan Location or Reference
Buffers
5.17 acres (3.17 acres
Existing Clearing Easements
from the July 21, 2004
DWQ approval + 2 acres
from your letter received
by DWQ on February 2,
2007
401 OversightlExpress Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 2 7699-16 50
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suitt 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
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7. Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within this authorization, and any subsequent
modifications, the applicant is required to return the attached certificate of completion to the 40I
Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1650 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650.
8. Deed Notifications
Deed notifications or similar mechanisms shall be placed on all retained jurisdictional wetlands,
waters and protective buffers in order to assure compliance for future wetland, water and buffer
impact. These mechanisms shall be put in place prior to impacting any wetlands, waters and/or
buffers approved for impact under this Authorization Certificate. A sample deed notification can
be downloaded from the 401/Wetlands Unit web site at. http://ii2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands.
The text of the sample deed notification may be modified as appropriate to suit to this project.
Any disputes over determinations regarding this Authorization Certificate (associated with the approved
buffer impacts) shall be referred in writing to the Director for a decision. The Director's decision is
subject to review as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of G.S. 150B. 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 Amy Chapman at
(919) 733-1786, This letter does not authorize any impacts to either Waters of the United States or
Waters of the State. Please contact the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) or NC Division of Water
Quality (DWQ) if any impacts are proposed to either of these waters.
Sinc ely,
AIan W. Klimek, P.E.
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Enclosures: Certificate of Completion
cc: Kirby Wills; 1015 Stallings Road; Durham, NC 27703
Mike Horan, ❑WQ Raleigh Regional Office
Df,R Raleigh Regional Office
File Copy
Central Files
Filename: 040884v25eymourlohnsonAFSTrecRemoval{ Wayne}NSA
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
4TH FIGHTER WING (ACC)
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE NC
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Mr. Dennis Goodson, P.E.
Deputy Base Civil Engineer
4th Civil Engineer Squadron
1095 Peterson Avenue
Seymour Johnson AFI3 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.
I£you need further information, please call Darlene Varani at (919) 722-5572.
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Attachments:
Sincerely
DENNIS G. GDOD N, P.E.
1. DWQ Approval Ltr, 21 Jul 04, & Original SJAI:B Request, 17 May 04
2. Map of West Runway Approach Area
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Seymour Johnson AFB 1 DWQ Project No. 04-0884
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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 15A NCAC 2B .0233(5).
3. No grubbing, grading or soil disturbance shall occur within and no fill shall be placed within
Zone I 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 aie xequixed to ensue that the protected riparian buffer it -mains vegetated and that
activities that prevent this do not occur.
Please note that the DWQ concurs duz"he propo.tcd tree and shrub removal in the riparian
buffer zone of the Neuse River is an "exempt" action due to the pre-existing 1979 easement that
authorizes the clearing of vegetation along the Neuse River, as long as Zang as you comply with
the condifknu of this authorization. Only the activity ofmaintaining maintaining the vegetation as described
within your letter is exempt front the rule. You must corAply with all other requirements of the
13A NCAC 02B .0233.
Any disputes over determinations regarding this Authoriz4ion Certificate (associated with the
approved buffer impacts) shall be referred in writing to the birectour for a decision. The
Director's decision is subject to review as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of G.S.150B. 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 I5A
NCAC 2B .0233. if you have any questions or would ]dce a copy of the buffer rules, please call
(919) 733-1786. This letter dues not authorize any impacts to either Waters of the United. States
or Waters of the State. Please contact the US Army Corps of Baginaers (USAC ) or NC
Division of Water Quality (DWQ) if any impacts .am proposed to either of these waters.
Sincerely,
Alan *WlMraek, PS
CC., Tom Steffens, DWQ Washington Regional Office
DLR WasEngm Regional CIFI,;e
File Copy
Central Files
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Filename: 040884
If you need further information, please call Dr. Johanna E. Arnold in the Environmental
Management Office at (919) 722-5168.
Sincerely
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MICHAE .COATS, Lt CaI, USAF
Attachments:
1. 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:
4CESICECN (I Lt Anthony Gibbons)
Chapter 3
Figure 3.13. Class B Army and Air Force Runway End and Clear Zone Retails.
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NORTH CAROLINA Bou j; �? •�
I WAYNE COUNTY
THIS DEED OF EASFXENT, made this;Vt" day of February, 1979, by
and between THE CITY OF GOLDSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, Grantor, and THE
UNITED STATES ❑F AMERICA, and its assigns, Grantee;
W I T N E S S F T fi:
That the Grantor, in consideration of One M- 00) dollar: --and
other valuable considerations to it paid by the Grantee, the receipt
of which is hereby acknowledSeed, has bargained and sold, and by these
presgnts does grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the Grantee, and its
assigns, a perpetual and assignable easement over certain parcels of
land for the establishment, maintenance and operation of a restricted
used area, for the operation of aircraft to and from Seymour Johnson
Air Force Base (however, reserving unto The City of Goldsboro certain
rights and privileges as hereinafter set forth), and more particularly
described as follows:
Tract No: 164E-1 Acreage: 36.99
All that tract of land situate in Brogden Township, Wayne County, North
Carolina, being bound now or formerly on the North by other land of the
City of Goldsboro, East by the Neuse River; South by land of the United
States of America; West by land of the City of Goldsboro, and being
more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a concrete monument, stamped number 1 on the western bank of
the Neuse River having a coordinate value of N 578,995.49 feet and F
2,301,741.51 feet;
thence, along the western bank of the Neuse River in a southeasterly
direction approximately 22.00 feet (a tangent bearing and distance of
S 12-58' 45" F. 20.75 feet) and in a southeasterly direction approxi-
mately 115.00 feet to tangent bearing and distance of S 67-51' 56"
E 114.00 feet) and in a southeasterly direction approximately 152.00 feet
(a tangent bearing and distance of S 53-51' 54" F. 150.70 feet) and in a
southeasternly direction approximately 192.00 feet ( a tangent bearing and
distance of S 38-11' 576 L. 191.10 feet) and in a southeasterly direction
approximately 206.00 feet (a tangent hearing and distance of S 23-19' 54"
E 204.70 feet) and in a southeasterly direction approximately 950.00 feet
(a tangent bearing and distance of S 33-40' 39" E t788.04 feet) to a
corner of the land of the United States of America;
thence, leaving the western banks of the Neuse River with the land of the
United States of American S 72-30' 19" W. 1320.00 feet to a corner of other
land of the City of Goldsboro;
thence, with a new line through the land of the City of Goldsboro
N 17-29' 41" 11 1450.00 feet, and N 72-30'19" E 808.65 feet to the
point of beginning and containing 36.99 acres more or less.
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b. aircraft and aircraft engines operating on the ground at
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base; and,
C. aircraft engine test -stand operations at Seymour Johnson
Air Force Base. ''
2. The right to regulate or prohibit the release into the air
of any substance which would impair the visibility or otherwise inter-
fere with the operations of aircraft, such as, buO not limited to,
steam, dust, and smoke.
3. The right to regulate or prohibit light emissions, either
direct or indirect {reflective), which might interfere with pilot vision.
4. The right to prohibit electrical emissions which would inter-
fere faith aircraft and Air Force corimunicat ions systems or aircraft
navigational equipment.
5. There is presently located on the land in question a sewage
treatment facility which may or may not be enlarged by the City of rolds-
horn. Except for the right to maintain said present sewage treatment
facilities and to construct additional sewage facilities as the City of
Goldsboro may find necessary, subject, however, to existing easement
restrictions, the United States of America shall have the right to pro-
hibit or remove any buildings or other nonfrangible structures.
6. The United States of America shall have the right to tap.
cut to ground level, and to remove trees, shrubs, brush, or other forms
Of obstruction which the Commanding Officer of Seymour Johnson Air Force
Base deternines might interfere with the operation of aircraft, including
emergency landings.
7. The United States of America shall, have the right of ingress
and egress upon, over, and across said land for the purpose of exer-
cising the rights set forth herein.
B. The United States of America shall have the right to post
signs on said land indicating the nature and extent of the United States'
control over said land.
9. The United States of America shall have the right to prohibit
all other land uses except the following-
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granted herein, and the City of Goldsboro expressly releases and relin-
quishes any and all claims against the United States of America for
further or future payment of consideration for the aforesaid easement
and rights granted herein.
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TO HAVE AND TO HOLD said right and easement to it, the said
Grantee, and its assigns, forever.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the City of Goldsboro, party of the first
part, has caused this Deed of Easement to be signed in its narle by its
Mayor, and its common seal to be hereto affixed and attested by its
Clerk, all by authority duly given by its Board of Alderman, this the
day and +z: Est above written.
CITY OF, GOLDSBORO
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NORT1 . CARO.LI;JA
WAYNE COUNTY
.� THIS nV,.s day of 2c�._',AJ , 1979, personally came before me,
r�7�',4 ► i a Notary Public in and for the said
State and Coun of resaid, Sadie ;,
hitfield who, by me duly sworn, says
that �he knows the common seal of the City of Goldsboro, and is acquainted
with Hen C. Strickland who is the Mayor of said municipal corporation, and
that she, the said Sadie Tlhitfidld, is its Clerk, and that she saw,the
Mayor sign the foregoing and annexed deed, and that she, the said Clerk,
saw the said Common seal of said municipal corporation affixed thereto,
and that she the said Sadie Whitfield signed her name in attestation of
said instrument in the presence of said Mayor of said municipal corpora-
tion.
NITNESS my hand and, notarial scat, this -%may of Z'/.���.� 1979_
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