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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20200244 Ver 1_401 Application_20200213;rkTC ATC Associates of North Carolina, PC TRANSMITTAL TO: NC DWR, 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 stephanie. Boss cDncdenr. gov 7617-; 6 35 Phone 919- Fax Phone Cc: IREMARKS: ❑ Urgent ❑ For your review Date: 02-13-20 FROM: Benjamin V. Wilson, P.E. ATC Associates of North Carolina, PC 2725 E. Millbrook Rd. Suite 121 Raleigh, NC 27604 ben. wilson(@atcassociates.com Phone 919- 871-0999 Fax 919- 871-0335 Cell # 919- 697-5446 ❑ Reply ASAP ❑ Please Comment ENCLOSURES: 1 COPYBELMONT RALEIGH PCN G�70 O'D WITH BACKUP INFORMATION -- PCN REVIEW FEE CHECK $- MESSAGE: ENCLOSED ARE THE PCN APPLICATION WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AND CHECK FOR PCN PROCESSING Call or email if you have any questions. Thanks. Ben Wilson GEOTECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ENVIRONMENTAL 0 r O�O� W ATfq� > MU o lqiii� _.�, Office Use Only: Corps action ID no. DWQ project no. Form Version 1.4 January 2009 Pre -Construction Notification (PCN) Form A. Applicant Information 1. Processing 1 a. Type(s) of approval sought from the Corps: Section 404 Permit ❑ Section 10 Permit 1 b. Specify Nationwide Permit (NWP) number: 29 or General Permit (GP) number: 1c. Has the NWP or GP number been verified by the Corps? ❑ Yes No 1 d. Type(s) of approval sought from the DWQ (check all that apply): Z 401 Water Quality Certification — Regular ❑ Non-404 Jurisdictional General Permit ❑ 401 Water Quality Certification — Express ❑ Riparian Buffer Authorization 1e. Is this notification solely for the record because written approval is not required? For the record only for DWQ 401 Certification: ❑ Yes [g No For the record only for Corps Permit: ❑ Yes M No 1f. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for mitigation of impacts? If so, attach the acceptance letter from mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program. ❑ Yes No 1g. Is the project located in any of NC's twenty coastal counties. If yes, answer 1h below. ❑ Yes No 1 h. Is the project located within a NC DCM Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)? ❑ Yes No 2. Project Information 2a. Name of project: Belmont Subdivision 2b. County: Wake 2c. Nearest municipality / town: Wake 2d. Subdivision name: NA 2e. NCDOT only, T.I.P. or state project no: NA 3. Owner Information 3a. Name(s) on Recorded Deed: BUFFALOE PARTNERS LLC 3b. Deed Book and Page No. 011283 02004 3c. Responsible Party (for LLC if applicable): 3d. Street address: PO BOX 3557 3e. City, state, zip: CARY NC 27519-3557 3f. Telephone no.: 919-462-0775 3g. Fax no.: 3h. Email address: Page 1 of 10 PCN Form — Version 1.4 January 2009 4. Applicant Information (if different from owner) 4a. Applicant is: ❑ Agent ❑ Other, specify: 4b. Name: 4c. Business name (if applicable): 4d. Street address: 4e. City, state, zip: 4f. Telephone no.: 4g. Fax no.: 4h. Email address: 5. Agent/Consultant Information (if applicable) 5a. Name: Ben Wilson 5b. Business name (if applicable): ATC Group services, LLC 5c. Street address: 2725 East Millbrook Road Suite 121 5d. City, state, zip: Raleigh, NC 27604 5e. Telephone no.: 919-871-0999 Cell number 919-687-5446 5f. Fax no.: 919-871-0335 5g. Email address: ben.wilson@atcgs.com Page 2 of 10 B. Project Information and Prior Project History 1. Property Identification la. Property identification no. (tax PIN or parcel ID): 1736208782 1 b. Site coordinates (in decimal degrees): Latitude: 35.882044 Longitude:-78.83702 1c. Property size: 24.17 acres 2. Surface Waters 2a. Name of nearest body of water to proposed project: Beaverdam Creek 2b. Water Quality Classification of nearest receiving water: Class C - NSW(nutrient sensitive) 2c. River basin: Neuse River 3. Project Description 3a. Describe the existing conditions on the site and the general land use in the vicinity of the project at the time of this application: The site is currently partially wooded with cleared areas. The site is located in a subdivision off of Buffaloe Road in an area of residential properties. TThe site is approximately 6500 feet up Beaverdam Creek from the Neuse River. 3b. List the total estimated acreage of all existing wetlands on the property: 3c. List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams (intermittent and perennial) on the property: 976 3d. Explain the purpose of the proposed project: Grading to place a road from the existing and proposed subdivision to the existing subdivision to the east. 3e. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used: The site will be graded using conventional earth moving equipment. 4. Jurisdictional Determinations 4a. Have jurisdictional wetland or stream determinations by the Corps or State been requested or obtained for this property / project (includingall prior phases)in the past? Yes ❑ No ❑ Unknown Comments: 4b. If the Corps made the jurisdictional determination, what type of determination was made? ❑ Preliminary Final 4c. If yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas? Name (if known): Crystal Amschler Agency/Consultant Company: ATC - Ben Wilson Other: 4d. If yes, list the dates of the Corps jurisdictional determinations or State determinations and attach documentation. 11/10/2008 Attached 10/10/07 (attached) 5. Project History 5a. Have permits or certifications been requested or obtained for this project (including all prior phases) in the past? ZYes ❑ No ❑ Unknown 5b. If yes, explain in detail according to "help file" instructions. Yes and Installed. Previous nationwide permit attached. 6. Future Project Plans 6a. Is this a phased project? 0 Yes ❑ No 6b. If yes, explain. This is the final phase of the development. Page 3 of 10 PCN Form — Version 1.4 January 2009 C. Proposed Impacts Inventory 1. Impacts Summary 1 a. Which sections were completed below for your project (check all that apply): ❑ Wetlands 0 Streams — tributaries [9 Buffers ❑ Open Waters ❑ Pond Construction 2. Wetland Impacts If there are wetland impacts proposed on the site, then complete this question for each wetland area impacted. 2a. Wetland impact number Permanent (P) or Temporary T 2b. Type of impact 2c. Type of wetland 2d. Forested 2e. Type of jurisdiction Corps (404,10) or DWQ (401, other) 2f. Area of impact (acres) W1 P Culvert Bottomland Hardwood Forest Yes Corps 0.02 W2 - Choose one Choose one Yes/No - W3 - Choose one Choose one Yes/No - W4 - Choose one Choose one Yes/No - W5 - Choose one Choose one Yes/No - W6 - Choose one Choose one Yes/No - 2g. Total Wetland Impacts: 2h. Comments: Only wetlands to be affected will be the perennial stream feature A will be impacted. 3. Stream Impacts If there are perennial or intermittent stream impacts (including temporary impacts) proposed on the site, then complete this question for all stream sites impacted. 3a. Stream impact number Permanent (P) or Temporary (T) 3b. Type of impact 3c. Stream name 3d. Perennial (PER) or intermittent (INT)? 3e. Type of jurisdiction 3f. Average stream width (feet) 3g. Impact length (linear feet) S1 P Culvert Feature A PER -Both 3 85 S2 P Stabilization Feature A PER -Both 3 65 S3 T Stabilization Feature A PER -Both 3 30 S4 - Choose one - - S5 - Choose one _ - S6 - Choose one - 3h. Total stream and tributary impacts 180 3i. Comments: The stream Feature A will be piped for construction of a roadway. Total Permanent Impacts will be 150 feet. Combined with previous permanent impacts total will be 258 feet for the total development. Page 4 of 10 PCN Form — Version 1.4 January 2009 4. Open Water Impacts If there are proposed impacts to lakes, ponds, estuaries, tributaries, sounds, the Atlantic Ocean, or any other open water of the U.S. then indivi ually list all open water impacts below. 4a. Open water impact number Permanent (P) or Temporary 4b. Name of waterbody (if applicable) 4c. Type of impact 4d. Waterbody type 4e. Area of impact (acres) 01 - Choose one Choose O2 - Choose one Choose 03 - Choose one Choose 04 - Choose one Choose 4f. Total open water impacts 4g. Comments: 5. Pond or Lake Construction If pond or lake construction proposed, the complete the chart below. 5a. Pond ID number 5b. Proposed use or purpose of pond 5c. Wetland Impacts (acres) 5d. Stream Impacts (feet) 5e. Upland (acres) Flooded Filled Excavated Flooded Filled Excavated P1 Choose one P2 Choose one 5f. Total: 5g. Comments: 5h. Is a dam high hazard permit required? ❑ Yes ❑ No If yes, permit ID no: 5i. Expected pond surface area (acres): 5j. Size of pond watershed (acres): 5k. Method of construction: 6. Buffer Impacts (for DWO) If project will impact a protected riparian buffer, then complete the chart below. If yes, then individually list all buffer impacts below. If any impacts require mitigation, then you MUST fill out Section D of this form. 6a. Project is in which protected basin? 0 Neuse ❑ Tar -Pamlico ❑ Catawba ❑ Randleman ❑ Other: 6b. Buffer Impact number — Permanent (P) or Temporary 6c. Reason for impact 6d. Stream name 6e. Buffer mitigation required? 6f. Zone 1 impact (square feet) 6g. Zone 2 impact (square feet B1 P Roadway Residentialt Feature A Unnamed trib to Beaverdam Creek No 2,550 1,710 B2 - Yes/No B3 - Yes/No B4 - Yes/No B5 - Yes/No B6 - Yes/No 6h. Total Buffer Impacts: 2,550 1,710 6i. Comments: Neuse River Buffers Page 5 of 10 D. Impact Justification and Mitigation 1. Avoidance and Minimization 1 a. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing project. The total development has been designed to minimize impacts to all wetlands and streams by only having one stream crossing and no wetlands or streams are impacted by the developing residential lots. All residential lots end outside of the Neuse River Buffers at the site and the buffers are contained in a protected common area to provide more protection for the existing stream at the site. 1b. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques. All construction will be isolated from streams and wetlands at the site. All access and construction roads will be on the interior of the construction area to minimize clearing as well as sedimentation. Vegetation will be left as long as possible and sediment controls will be added prior to the time when vegetation is cleared. 2. Compensatory Mitigation for Impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State 2a. Does the project require Compensatory Mitigation for impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State? ❑ Yes No 2b. If yes, mitigation is required by (check all that apply): ❑ DWQ ❑ Corps 2c. If yes, which mitigation option will be used for this project? ❑ Mitigation bank ❑ ro Payment to in -lieu fee ram y program ❑ Permittee Responsible Mitigation 3. Complete if Using a Mitigation Bank 3a. Name of Mitigation Bank: 3b. Credits Purchased (attach receipt and letter) Type: Choose one Type: Choose one Type: Choose one Quantity: Quantity: Quantity: 3c. Comments: 4. Complete if Making a Payment to In -lieu Fee Program 4a. Approval letter from in -lieu fee program is attached. ❑ Yes 4b. Stream mitigation requested: linear feet 4c. If using stream mitigation, stream temperature: Choose one 4d. Buffer mitigation requested (DWQ only): square feet 4e. Riparian wetland mitigation requested: acres 4f. Non -riparian wetland mitigation requested: acres 4g. Coastal (tidal) wetland mitigation requested: acres 4h. Comments: S. Complete if Using a Permittee Responsible Mitigation Plan 5a. If using a permittee responsible mitigation plan, provide a description of the proposed mitigation plan. Page 6 of 10 PCN Form — Version 1.4 January 2009 6. Buffer Mitigation (State Regulated Riparian Buffer Rules) — required by DWQ 6a. Will the project result in an impact within a protected riparian buffer that requires buffer mitigation? Yes No 6b. If yes, then identify the square feet of impact to each zone of the riparian buffer that requires mitigation. Calculate the amount of mitigation required. Zone 6c. Reason for impact 6d. Total impact (square feet) Multiplier 6e. Required mitigation (square feet) Zone 1 3 (2 for Catawba) Zone 2 1.5 6f. Total buffer mitigation required: 6g. If buffer mitigation is required, discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (e.g., payment to private mitigation bank, permittee responsible riparian buffer restoration, payment into an approved in -lieu fee fund). 6h. Comments: Page 7 of 10 E. Stormwater Management and Diffuse Flow Plan (required by DWQ) 1. Diffuse Flow Plan 1 a. Does the project include or is it adjacent to protected riparian buffers identified Yes ❑ No within one of the NC Riparian Buffer Protection Rules? 1 b. If yes, then is a diffuse flow plan included? If no, explain why. The storm water from the project will be discharged to culverts and not to a stream. ❑ Yes No 2. Stormwater Management Plan 2a. What is the overall percent imperviousness of this project? 2b. Does this project require a Stormwater Management Plan? Z Yes ❑ No 2c. If this project DOES NOT require a Stormwater Management Plan, explain why: 2d. If this project DOES require a Stormwater Management Plan, then provide a brief, narrative description of the plan: The stormwater management plan has been approved by the City of Durham. 2e. Who will be responsible for the review of the Stormwater Management Plan? City of Raleigh 3. Certified Local Government Stormwater Review 3a. In which localgovernment's jurisdiction is thisproject? City of Raleigh 0 Phase II 3b. Which of the following locally -implemented stormwater management programs ❑ NSW ❑ USMP apply (check all that apply): ❑ Water Supply Watershed ❑ Other: 3c. Has the approved Stormwater Management Plan with proof of approval been ❑ Yes Z No attached? 4. DWQ Stormwater Program Review ❑Coastal counties ❑HQW 4a. Which of the following state -implemented stormwater management programs apply ❑ORW (check all that apply): ❑Session Law 2006-246 []Other: 4b. Has the approved Stormwater Management Plan with proof of approval been ❑ Yes ❑ No attached? 5. DWQ 401 Unit Stormwater Review 5a. Does the Stormwater Management Plan meet the appropriate requirements? ❑ Yes ❑ No 5b. Have all of the 401 Unit submittal requirements been met? ❑ Yes ❑ No Page 8 of 10 PCN Form —Version 1.4 January 2009 F. Supplementary Information 1. Environmental Documentation (DWQ Requirement) 1 a. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the ❑ Yes No use of public (federal/state) land? 1 b. If you answered "yes" to the above, does the project require preparation of an environmental document pursuant to the requirements of the National or State ❑ Yes ❑ No (North Carolina) Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)? 1 c. If you answered "yes" to the above, has the document review been finalized by the State Clearing House? (If so, attach a copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval ❑ Yes ❑ No letter.) Comments: 2. Violations (DWQ Requirement) 2a. Is the site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500), Isolated Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .1300), DWQ Surface Water or Wetland Standards, ❑ Yes Z No or Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0200)? 2b. Is this an after -the -fact permit application? ❑Yes M No 2c. If you answered "yes" to one or both of the above questions, provide an explanation of the violation(s): 3. Cumulative Impacts (DWQ Requirement) 3a. Will this project (based on past and reasonably anticipated future impacts) result in ❑Yes No additional development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality? 3b. If you answered "yes" to the above, submit a qualitative or quantitative cumulative impact analysis in accordance with the most recent DWQ policy. If you answered "no," provide a short narrative description. 4. Sewage Disposal (DWQ Requirement) 4a. 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. Raleigh POTW Page 9 of 10 PCN Form — Version 1.4 January 2009 5. Endangered Species and Designated Critical Habitat (Corps Requirement) 5a. Will this project occur in or near an area with federally protected species or ❑ Yes No habitat? 5b. Have you checked with the USFWS concerning Endangered Species Act 0 Yes ❑ No impacts? 5c. If yes, indicate the USFWS Field Office you have contacted. Raleigh 5d. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Endangered Species or Designated Critical Habitat? North Carolina Natural Heritage Program and US Fish and Wildlife Data Base 6. Essential Fish Habitat (Corps Requirement) 6a. Will this project occur in or near an area designated as essential fish habitat? ❑ Yes No 6b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Essential Fish Habitat? US Fish and Wildlife EFH Mapper 7. Historic or Prehistoric Cultural Resources (Corps Requirement) 7a. Will this project occur in or near an area that the state, federal or tribal governments have designated as having historic or cultural preservation ❑ Yes Z No status (e.g., National Historic Trust designation or properties significant in North Carolina history and archaeology)? 7b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact historic or archeological resources? None - site visit only 8. Flood Zone Designation (Corps Requirement) 8a. Will this project occur in a FEMA-designated 100-year floodplain? ❑ Yes No 8b. If yes, explain how project meets FEMA requirements: 8c. What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination? FEMA maps and City of Durham GIS Benjamin V. Wilson, PE Z-fS'2A Applicant/Agent's Printed Name Date A ant/Agent's Signature (Agent's i ature is valid only if an authorization le r from the applicant isprovided.) Page 10 of 10 BELMONT PCN APPENDIX SITE TOPOWITH LOCATIONS (WAKE CO GIS) STREAM FORM (1) WITH PHOTOS (6) DRAWINGS OF IMPACT AREAS BY HUGH J GILLEECE AND ASSOCIATES 10/29/2007 NCDWQ STREAM DETERMINATION 11-10-2008 NWP29 WETLANDS COE DOCUMENT SITE ACCESS AUTHORIZATION SIGNED ti r. -___ v_-.._..-. A 11 i'NR. "VV%4 atucam lucu�ui�na■vu-- g ProjecUSlte: grz w6A / Latitude: 3 ram. 3C�7c� f Date: (� �O j'll Evaluator. p�J n� �` County: �/'��. Longitude Total Points: / Stream Determination (circl Other Stream Is at least intermittent } Ephemeral Intern' renni e.g. Quad Name: if z 19 or perennial if ?: 30' A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = Absent Weak Moderate Strong 18. Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 3 2. Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 3 3. In -channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, 0 1 2 3 ripple -pool sequence 0 1 2 3 4. Particle size of stream substrate 5. Active/relict floodplain 0 1 6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 8. Headcuts 0 1 3 0 0.5 1.5 9. Grade control 0 0.5 1 1.5 10. Natural valley 11. Second or greater order channel = Yes = 3 -A -- A;n ...cin in - ni m. r1yU1U!Uqy S0uULV1Cxn - 12. Presence of Baseflow 0 1 2 3 13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 CIV 14. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0. 0 15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1.5 16. Organic debris lines or piles 0 0.5 1.5 d 17. Soil -based evidence of high water table? No = 0 es = 3 ) li. GIUIU Juuwwi - 2 1 0 18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 1 0 20. Marobenthos (note diversity and abundance) c 1 3 21. Aquatic Mollusks 1 2 3 22. Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5 23. Crayfish 0 0.5 1 1.5 24. Amphibians 0 0.5 1.5 1.5 25. Algae 26. Wetland plants in streambed 0 I 0.5 FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1. fs, ther = old AlL 'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual. Notes: Sketch: Photos of Proposed impact area Stream Crossing — Photos September 26 and October 3, 2019 Belmont Subdivision, North Carolina Photograph No. 1: Existing stormwater pond upstream. Photograph No. 2: Outlet of stormwater pond. Perennial flow begins. PROJECT NO. HJGA1901 ;ETC AN ATLAS COMPANY- Photos of Proposed impact area Stream Crossing — Photos September 26 and October 3, 2019 Belmont Subdivision, North Carolina Photograph No. 3: Stream where crossing to be located. Grassed area is where sewr line currently crosses stream. Photograph No. 4: Stream where crossing to be located. Grassed area is where sewr line currently crosses stream. PROJECT NO. HJGA1901 F TC -AN ATLAS COMPANY- e • �ka 5> t' ., •� ��' ., yr .o- r r t;.. ar �', ,. _`fit` � L . . ti •� r �„ •• f I I I ----- i= 8 / \ / '•� � % ® .�\ � h1 Ill L. 11 I won PHASE 5 Site ; 4 i c ��,•M.�nowsl AREA j__ - • J S 7 r a-> '00. Car °,nal Grove •'ram► '. . �u! a,oa VICINITY MAP O Q EO GRAPHIC SCALE 1 0 75 10 300 E IN FEET j J- � _-•,^ �� � � � 1 1 inch = ft150 Y:\Jobs\3690\Belmont 5\dwg\_Working Dwgs\Belmont (Phase 5 ).dwg Huot-1 �- G111@@C@ 8nc1 A880C18t@8 BELMONT PH 5 SIJB�IVls101 BELMONT PH 5 SUBDIVISION OVERALL IMPACT EXHIBIT BuBin@ss L_ic. # c-496 DWHBY:EDS JOB#:3690 SHT: 876 WALIMA 8trNt Stilts 300 CmrY, NC Phons= (010)400-1101 DATE;05/09119 HRZ SCALE: 1"=150' 21 PIPE SIZE 20.5 82.5 233' i8 44 12" 40' B' 45° 11900/11204 42' GENERAL DESIGN NOTES: 1. STRENGTH DESIGN METHOD I.A.W. ACI 318. 2. DESIGN LAW NCOOT STD DRAWING N838.80 AS MODIFIED FOR DOUBLE BARREL APPLICATION. 21 C 3. SOIL PROPERTIES: r • BACKFO_L INTERNAL FRICTION ANGLE•27° • UNIT WEIGHT OF SOIL- 120 PCF, • PRECAST TO SOIL FRICTION A A FACTOR=0.40, - B E • BACKFILL SLOPE-3HAV(MAX) QNl-1 4. WING WALL STABILITY: • CONCRETE UNIT WT-145 PCF, • PRECAST TO SOIL FRICTION NV- 209. FACTOR- 0.40, ----' ----- ----- • VEHICULAR SURCHARGE-0 PSF �l • 208.4 (TRAFFIC NOT WITHIN A DISTANCE OF H/2 FROM BACK OF WALL), DOWNSTREAM • ALLOWABLE BOND STRENGTH OF NON -SHRINK GROUT TO PRECAST- 20 PSI. 5. WING WALL STABILITY: • F.S SLIDING- 1.5(MIN) • F.S OVERTURNING- 2.0 (MIN) SCOUR ANALYSIS(IF REQUIRED). I BY OTHERS. S. CONCRETE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH AT 28 DAYS- 5000 ��Ili n �I'Ill�t. 9 PSI 2 +50 7. REINFORCEMENT: ASTM A815, GRADE 60. S. ALL EXPOSED EDGES SHALL BE 22 CHAMFERED t' (MIN) TO 1^( MAX) 9. SHOP DRAWING FROM THE I- C AA I I B E E IN 208 4 1 ----- ----- --- 7A UPSTREAM N21EE TO CONTRACTOR: 1. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO VERIFY THAT PRECAST MEETS SPECIFIC PROJECT REQUIREMENTS. PRECAST DESIGNED FOR TYPICAL PARAMETERS AS NOTED HEREIN. FOR VARIATIONS TO PARAMETERS OR ANY OTHER QUESTIONS CONTACT OLDCASTE PRECAST, INC. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. 2. STABILITY OF PRECAST WINGWALL IS DEPENDENT ON GROATED CONNECTION OF REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE (RCP) TO PRECAST WING WALL. AS SUCH, PRIOR TO GROUTING THE ANNULAR SPACE BETWEEN RCP AND PRECAST WING WALL THE OUTSIDE OF THE RCP AND INSIDE OF WALL OPENING SHALL BE CLEANED OF ANY DUST OR LAITANCE. RCP SHALL BE INSTALLED IN WALL OPENINGS FOR THE FULL THICKNESS OF PRECAST STEM WALL, ALL ANULAR SPACES SHALL THEN BE FILLED WITH A MIN OF 3,000 PSI NOWSHRINK NON -CORROSIVE GROUT, TIGHT TO THE UNDERSIDE OF WALL FOR FULL THICKNESS OF PRECAST. GROUT SHALL BE MIXED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS (I.E. MAXIMUM WATER CONTENT SHALL NOT BE EXCEEDED). 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T Y DITCI j ImamsPF CLASS 1 p RIP -RAP 1 0I 1 t / STIMPACT 1 EAM TP. / FLIP RAP , / \ / 30 LF� J � EMPORARY / 24,3.8F Z** SAN AGS A6 BELMONT PH 5 SUBDIVISION STREAM IMPACT EXHIBIT 05AW DO _ / 7" 218 mmmmmmi 219 - ® STREAM ROADWAY/CULVERT PERMANENT IMPACT STREAM RIP RAP AREA PERMANENT IMPACT STREAM RIP RAP TEMPORARY IMPACT IMPACT NUMBER IMPACT SPECIFICATION STREAM LF SQ.FT 1A PERMANENT STREAM AREA 65 525 1 B TEMPORARY STREAM AREA 85 583 1C PERMANENT STREAM AREA 30 243 f GRAPHIC SCALE ( IN FEET ) 1 inch = ft 20 Y:1Jobs136901Belmont 51dwg1_Working Dwgs\Belmont (Phase 5 ).dwg Ulf 1 J. Cale@@C@ 81 1C� A8SOC18t@8 BE=-L_MONT PH S SUBC>M8101 BL.i81�"1@$$ LIC. C-496 DWNBY: EDS JOB #:3690SH T; I 875 Walnut etrNHt t Sua 300 Cary, NC ho4• PnC010)46101 "=20' 0-�DATE: HUSCAEF-1C� ln Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr.. Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources iQ 0044111WY October 29, 2007 ATC Associates of North Carolina, PC Attn: Ben Wilson 2725 E. Millbrook Road, Suite 121 Raleigh, NC 27604 BASIN: Neese River X Tar -Pamlico (15A NCAC 2B .0233) (15A NCAC 2B .0259) Coleen Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality NBRRO#07-252 Wake County Complaint NOV Butler Determination X Incident # Appeal Call Project Name: 99 acre Buffaloe Road Site Location/Directions: located north of the intersection of Buffaloe Road and Southall Road Subject Streatnn: UT to Beaverdam Creek Date of Determination: 10/10/07 i Feature(s) Not Subject Subject Start c; Slop@ Stream Form Pts. Soil Survey USGS i Topo A ! X F12Z Al f X I X AA i X X B I X Flag B1 X X C X X Pond l X X X Pond 2 X X Explanation: The feature(s) listed above has or have been located on the Soil Survey of Wake County, North Carolina or the most recent copy of the USGS Topographic map at a 1:24,000 scale. Each feature that is checked "Not Subject" has been determined not to be a stream or is not present on the property. Features that arc checked "Subject" have been located on the property and possess characteristics that qualify it to be a stream There may be other streams located on your property that do not show up on the maps referenced above but, still may be considered jurisdictional according to the US Army Corps of Engineers and/or to the Division of Water Quality. This on -site determination shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter. Landowners or affected parties that dispute a determination made by the DWQ or Delegated Local Authority that a surface water exists and that it is subject to the buffer rule may request a detennination by the Director. A request for a determination by the Director shall be referred to the Director in writing c/o Cyndi Karoly, , DWQ Wetlands/401 Unit, 2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604-2260. Individuals that dispute a determination by the DWQ or Delegated Local Authority that "exempts" a surface water from the buffer rule may ask for an ad judicatory hearing. You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. Applicants are North Carolina Division of Water Quality Ralcigh Regional Otliee Surface Water Protection Internet h2o.enustate.mus 1628 Mail Service Center Raleigh. NC 27699-1628 Phone (919) 7914200 CustumLT Service I'AX (919) 571-4718 1.877.623-6748 . I _hCuu ina �� llll!/YI�J An Equal OpportuntiiAffimtaWe Action Employer - 50% Recycled; l0% Post Consumer Paper 99 acre Buffaloe Road Site Wake County 10/29/07 Page 2 of 2 hereby notified that the 60-day statutory appeal time does not start until the affected party (including downstream and adjacent landowners) is notified of this decision. DWQ recommends. that the applicant conduct this notification in order to be certain that third party appeals are made in a timely manner. To ask for a hearing, send a written petition, which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 N-lail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-6714. This determination is final and binding unless you ask for a hearing within 60 days. The (owner/future owners) should notify the DiAsion of Water Quality (including any other Local, State, and Federal Agencies) of this decision concerning any future correspondences regarding the subject property (stated above). This project may require a Section 404l401 Permit for the proposed activity. Any inquiries should be directed to the Division of Water Quality (Central Office) at (919)-733-1786, and the US Army Corp of Engineers (Raleigh Regulatory Field Office) at (919)-876-8441. Respectfully, Lauren C. Witherspoon Environmental Senior Specialist CC: Wetlands; Stotnrnater Branch, 2321 Crabtree Blvd, Suite 250, Raleigh, NC 27604 RRO+'SWP File Copy Central Files ttu N«rthcarolina \orttt Carolina Division of Water Quality Raleigh Regional Office Surface Water Protection Phone (919) 791-42W Customer Scrvicc intemeC h2o enr state nc us 1628Mail ServiceCentc7 Raleigh, NC27699-M2.; FAX (919)571-4719 1-877-623-6743 An Equal OpportuoityiAffirmative Action Employer— 50%Recycled110% Post Consumer Paper WkE LWC ' LoDLoD ; Lo'D �! V4'm 02 b til C2 s � r `�' it r WrrB2 WmB2'" Lw. �� g ISITE BOUNDARIES AND WAKE CO SOILS MAP I SOURCE: Wake County GIS WkE WY J MIN YYM APPROXIMATE STREAM LOCATIONS Preliminary Wetlands and Stream Determination 99 Acre Site - Buffaloe Road Raleigh, North Carolina L oD LoC i LoB t � Wmg7 do o� NORTH ATC PROJECT NO. 45.27923.0013 SCALE: NOTED --'-r.-D 350 50.20'N, 780 33.12'W topmone .uc9++�'1'941.T.G7MY�o.ruutrFa.(� � � �1:.,' `rX��t "`• £' �'� �— s! 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"-+ , 1 +° Ak nl 0 0.5 1 0 0.3 0.6 SITE USGS Topo Map SOURCE: Topozone USGS Topo Map 1.5 0.9 Preliminary Wetlands and Stream Determination 99 Acre Site - Buffaloe Road Raleigh, North Carolina M* G 2 2.5 km 1.2 1.5 mi M=-8.933 G=1.434 ATC PROJECT NO. 45.27923.0013 SCALE: NOTED 19 U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WILMINGTON DISTRICT Action ID. 200801986 County: Wake USGS Quad: Raleigh East, NC GENERAL PERMIT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION Property Owner / Authorized Agent: Buffaloe Partners LLC Address: Attn: Kyle Ward PO Box 3557 Cary, NC 27519-3557 Telephone No.: 919-462-0775 Size and location of property (water body, road name/number, town, etc.): The site consists of 99.82 acres of land located to the north of the intersection of and Southall Rd. in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. Description of projects area and activity: This authorization is for the permanent impact to 108 linear feet (lfl of stream channel due to installation of a road crossing and the temporary impact to 201f of stream channel due to the installation of a sewer. The impacts are associated with the construction of a residential neighborhood. The proiect must be conducted in accordance with the application and drawings submitted on June 26, 2008. Applicable Law: ® Section 404 (Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1344) ❑ Section 10 (Rivers and Harbors Act, 33 USC 403) Authorization: Regional General Permit Number: Nationwide Permit Number: 29 Your work is authorized by the above referenced permit provided it is accomplished in strict accordance with the attached conditions and your submitted plans. Any violation of the attached conditions or deviation from your submitted plans may subject the permittee to a stop work order, a restoration order and/or appropriate legal action. This verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below unless the nationwide authorization is modified, suspended or revoked. If, prior to the expiration date identified below, the nationwide permit authorization is reissued and/or modified, this verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below, provided it complies with all requirements of the modified nationwide permit. If the nationwide permit authorization expires or is suspended, revoked, or is modified, such that the activity would no longer comply with the terms and conditions of the nationwide permit, activities which have commenced (i.e., are under construction) or are under contract to commence in reliance upon the nationwide permit, will remain authorized provided the activity is completed within twelvemonths of the date of the nationwide permit's expiration, modification or revocation, unless discretionary authority has been exercised on a case -by -case basis to modify, suspend or revoke the authorization. Activities subject to Section 404 (as indicated above) may also require an individual Section 401 Water Quality Certification. You should contact the NC Division of Water Quality (telephone (919) 733-1786) to determine Section 401 requirements. For activities occurring within the twenty coastal counties subject to regulation under the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA), prior to beginning work you must contact the N.C. Division of Coastal Management. This Department of the Army verification does not relieve the permittee of the responsibility to obtain any other required Federal, State or local approvaWpermits. If there are any questions regarding this verification, any of the conditions of the Permit, or the Corps of Engineers regulatory program, please contact Andrew Williams at telephone number 919-876-8441 ext nsion 26. Corps Regulatory Official C stal Amschler Date: 11/10/2008 Expiration Date of Verification: 11/10/2010 The Wilmington District is committed to providing the highest level of support to the public. To help us ensure we continue to do so, please complete the attached customer Satisfaction Survey or visit hap://www.saw.usace.army.miYWETLANDS/index.html to complete the survey online. Page 1 of 3 Determination of Jurisdiction: ❑ Based on preliminary information, there appear to be waters of the US including wetlands within the above described project area. This preliminary determination is not an appealable action under the Regulatory Program Administrative Appeal Process ( Reference 33 CFR Part 331). F ❑ There are Navigable Waters of the United States within the above described project area subject to the permit requirements of Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Unless there is a change in the law or our published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the date of this notification. ® There are waters of the US and/or wetlands within the above described project area subject to the permit requirements of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA)(33 USC § 1344). Unless there is a change in the law or our published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the date of this notification. ❑ The jurisdictional areas within the above described project area have been identified under a previous action. Please reference jurisdictional determination issued . Action ID Basis of Jurisdictional Determination: Appeals Information (This information applies only to approved jurisdictional determinations.) Attached to this verification is an approved jurisdictional determination. If you are not in agreement with that approved jurisdictional determination, you can make an administrative appeal under 33 CFR 331. Enclosed you will find a Notification of Appeal Process (NAP) fact sheet and request for appeal (RFA) form. If you request to appeal this determination you must submit a completed RFA form to the following address: District Engineer, Wilmington Regulatory Division Attn: Crystal Amschler, Regulatory Specialist, Raleigh Regulatory Field Office U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 3331 Heritage Trade Dr, Suite 105 Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 In order for an RFA to be accepted by the Corps, the Corps must determine that it is complete, that it meets the criteria for appeal under 33 CFR part 331.5, and that it has been received by the District Office within 60 days of the date of the NAP. Should you decide to submit an RFA form, it must be received at the above address by 1/9/2009. **It is not necessary to submit an RFA form to the Di ict Offi if you do not object to the determination in this correspondence.** Corps Regulatory Official: Date 11/10/2008 SURVEY PLATS, FIELD SKETCH, WETLAND DELINEATION FORMS, PROJECT PLANS, ETC., MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE FILE COPY OF THIS FORM, IF REQUIRED OR AVAILABLE. Copy Furnished: ATC Associates, INC Attn: Benjamin V. Wilson, PE 2725 East Millbrook Drive, Suite 121 Raleigh, NC 27601 Page 2 of 3 Action ID Number:200801986 County:Wake Permittee: Buffaloe Partners LLC Date Verification Issued: 11/10/2008 Project Manager: Crystal Amschler Upon completion of the activity authorized by this permit and any mitigation required by the permit, sign this certification and return it to the following address: US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WILMINGTON DISTRICT RALEIGH REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE 3331 HERITAGE TRADE DRIVE, SUITE 105 WAKE FOREST, NORTH CAROLINA 27587 Please note that your permitted activity is subject to a compliance inspection by a U. S. Army Corps of Engineers representative. If you fail to comply with this permit you are subject to permit suspension, modification, or revocation. I hereby certify that the work authorized by the above referenced permit has been completed in accordance with the terms and condition of the said permit, and required mitigation was completed in accordance with the permit conditions. Signature of Permittee Date 11 NOTIFICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL OPTIONS AND PROCESS AND REQUEST FOR APPEAL Applicant: Buffaloe Partners LLC File Number: 200801986 Date: 11/10/2008 Attached is: See Section below INITIAL PROFFERED PERMIT (Standard Permit or Letter of permission) A PROFFERED PERMIT Standard Permit or Letter of ermission B PERMIT DENIAL C APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION D PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION E SECTION I - The following identifies your rights and options regarding an administrative appeal of'the 'above decision. Additional information may be found at http://www.usace'.ariny.mil/inet/functions/ew/cecwo/reg or Corps re ulations at 33-CFR Part A: INITIAL PROFFERED PERMIT: You may accept or object to the permit. • ACCEPT: If you received a Standard Permit, you may sign the permit document and return it to the district engineer for final authorization. If you received a Letter of Permission (LOP), you may accept the LOP and your work is authorized. Your signature on the Standard Permit or acceptance of the LOP means that you accept the permit in its entirety, and waive all rights to appeal the permit, including its terms and conditions, and approved jurisdictional determinations associated with the permit. • OBJECT: If you object to the permit (Standard or LOP) because of certain terms and conditions therein, you may request that the permit be modified accordingly. You must complete Section H of this form and return the form to the district engineer. Your objections must be received by the district engineer within 60 days of the date of this notice, or you will forfeit your right to appeal the permit in the future. Upon receipt of your letter, the district engineer will evaluate your objections and may: (a) modify the permit to address all of your concerns, (b) modify the permit to address some of your objections, or (c) not modify the permit having determined that the permit should be issued as previously written. After evaluating your objections, the district engineer will send you a proffered permit for your reconsideration, as indicated in Section B below. B: PROFFERED PERMIT: You may accept or appeal the permit • ACCEPT: If you received a Standard Permit, you may sign the permit document and return it to the district engineer for final authorization. If you received a Letter of Permission (LOP), you may accept the LOP and your work is authorized. Your signature on the Standard Permit or acceptance of the LOP means that you accept the permit in its entirety, and waive all rights to appeal the permit, including its terms and conditions, and approved jurisdictional determinations associated with the permit. • APPEAL: If you choose to decline the proffered permit (Standard or LOP) because of certain terms and conditions therein, you may appeal the declined permit under the Corps of Engineers Administrative Appeal Process by completing Section H of this form and sending the form to the division engineer. This form must be received by the division engineer within 60 days of the date of this notice. C: PERMIT DENIAL: You may appeal the denial of a permit under the Corps of Engineers Administrative Appeal Process by completing Section II of this form and sending the form to the division engineer. This form must be received by the division engineer within 60 days of the date of this notice. D: APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION: You may accept or appeal the approved JD or provide new information. • ACCEPT: You do not need to notify the Corps to accept an approved JD. Failure to notify the Corps within 60 days of the date of this notice, means that you accept the approved JD in its entirety, and waive all rights to appeal the approved JD. • APPEAL: If you disagree with the approved JD, you may appeal the approved JD under the Corps of Engineers Administrative Appeal Process by completing Section II of this form and sending the form to the district engineer. This form must be received by the division engineer within 60 days of the date of this notice. E: PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION: You do not need to respond to the Corps regarding the preliminary JD. The Preliminary JD is not appealable. If you wish, you may request an approved JD (which may be appealed), by contacting the Corps district for further instruction. Also you may provide new information for further consideration by the Corps to reevaluate the JD. .SECTION II - REQUEST FOR ,APPEAL or OBJECTIONS TQ_AN INITIAL PROFFERED PERMIT REASONS FOR APPEAL OR OBJECTIONS: (Describe your reasons for appealing the decision or your objections to an initial proffered permit in clear concise statements. You may attach additional information to this form to clarify where your reasons or objections are addressed in the administrative record.) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The appeal is limited to a review of the administrative record, the'Corps memorandum for the record of the appeal conference or meeting, and any supplemental information that the review officer has determined is needed to clarify the administrative record. Neither the appellant nor the Corps may add new information or analyses to the record. However, you may provide additional information to clarify the location of information that is alread in the administrative record. POINT OF -`CONTACT FOR _" -- ONS OR I IE i ,N: = _ If you have questions regarding this decision If you only have questions regarding the appeal process you and/or the appeal process you may contact: may also contact: Crystal Amschler Ms. Jean Manuele Raleigh Regulatory Field Office Raleigh Regulatory Field Office 3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105 3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105 Wake Forest, NC 27587 Wake Forest, NC 27587 RIGHT OF ENTRY:. Your signature below grants the right of entry to Corps of Engineers personnel, and any government consultants, to conduct investigations of the project site during the course of the appeal process. You will be provided a 15 day notice of any site investigation, and will have the opportunity to participate in all site investigations. Date: Telephone number: Signature of appellant or agent. For appeals on Initial Proffered Permits and approved Jurisdictional Determinations send this form to: District Engineer, Wilmington Regulatory Division, Attn: Jean Manuele, Project Manager, Raleigh Regulatory Field Office, 3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105, Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 For Permit denials and Proffered Permits send this form to: Division Engineer, Commander, U.S. Army Engineer Division, South Atlantic, Attn: Mr. Mike Bell, Administrative Appeal Officer, CESAD-ET-CO-R, 60 Forsyth Street, Room 9M15, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8801 NATIONWIDE PERMIT 29 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS FINAL NOTICE OF ISSUANCE AND MODIFICATION OF NATIONWIDE PERMITS FEDERAL REGISTER AUTHORIZED MARCH 19, 2007 Residential Developments. Discharges of dredged or fill material into non -tidal waters of the United States for the construction or expansion of a single residence, a multiple unit residential development, or a residential subdivision. This NWP authorizes the construction of building foundations and building pads and attendant features that are necessary for the use of the residence or residential development. Attendant features may include but are not limited to roads, parking lots, garages, yards, utility lines, storm water management facilities, septic fields, and recreation facilities such as playgrounds, playing fields, and golf courses (provided the golf course is an integral part of the residential development). The discharge must not cause the loss of greater than 1/2-acre of non -tidal waters of the United States, including the loss of no more than 300 linear feet of stream bed, unless for intermittent and ephemeral stream beds this 300 linear foot limit is waived in writing by the district engineer. This NWP does not authorize -discharges into non -tidal -wetlands adjacent to tidal waters. Subdivisions: For residential subdivisions, the aggregate total loss of waters of United States authorized by this NWP cannot exceed 1/2 acre. This includes any loss of waters of the United States associated with development of individual subdivision lots. Notification: The permittee must submit a pre -construction notification to the district engineer prior to commencing the activity. (See general condition 27.) (Sections 10 and 404) NATIONWIDE PERMIT CONDITIONS The following General Conditions must be followed in order for any authorization by a NWP to be valid: 1. Navigation. (a) No activity may cause more than a minimal adverse effect on navigation. (b) Any safety lights and signals prescribed by the U.S. Coast Guard, through regulations or otherwise, must be installed and maintained at the peimittee's expense on authorized facilities in navigable waters of the United States. (c) The permittee understands and agrees that, if future operations by the United States require the removal, relocation, or other alteration, of the structure or work herein authorized, or if, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Army or his authorized representative, said structure or work shall cause unreasonable obstruction to the free navigation of the navigable waters, the permittee will be required, upon due notice from the Corps of Engineers, to remove, relocate, or alter the structural work or obstructions caused thereby, without expense to the United States. No claim shall be made against the United States on account of any such removal or alteration. 2. Aquatic.Life Movements. No activity may substantially disrupt the necessary life cycle movements of those species of aquatic life indigenous to the waterbody, including those species that normally migrate through the area, unless the activity's primary purpose is to impound water. Culverts placed in streams must be installed to maintain low flow conditions. 3. Spawning Areas. Activities in spawning areas during spawning seasons must be avoided to the maximum extent practicable. Activities that result in the physical destruction (e.g., through excavation, fill, or downstream smothering by substantial turbidity) of an important spawning area are not authorized. 4. Migratory Bird Breeding; Areas. Activities in waters of the United States that serve as breeding areas for migratory birds must be avoided to the maximum extent practicable. 5. Shellfish Beds. No activity may occur in areas of concentrated shellfish populations, unless the activity is directly related to a shellfish harvesting activity authorized by NWPs 4 and 48. 6. Suitable Material. No activity may use unsuitable material (e.g., trash, debris, car bodies, asphalt, etc.). Material used for construction or discharged must be free from toxic pollutants in toxic amounts (see Section 307 of the Clean Water Act). 7. Water Supply Intakes. No activity may occur in the proximity of a public water supply intake, except where the activity is for the repair or improvement of public water supply intake structures or adjacent bank stabilization. 8. Adverse Effects From Impoundments. If the activity creates an impoundment of water, adverse effects to the aquatic system due to accelerating the passage of water, and/or restricting its flow must be minimized to the maximum extent practicable. 2 9. Management of Water Flows. To the maximum extent practicable, the pre -construction course, condition, capacity, and location of open waters must be maintained for each activity, including stream channelization and storm water management activities, except as provided below. The activity must be constructed to withstand expected high flows. The activity must not restrict or impede the passage of normal or high flows, unless the primary purpose of the activity is to impound water or manage high flows. The activity may alter the pre -construction course, condition, capacity, and location of open waters if it benefits the aquatic environment (e.g., stream restoration or relocation activities). 10. Fills Within 100-Year Floodplains. The activity must comply with applicable FEMA- approved state or local floodplain management requirements. 11. Equipment. Heavy equipment working in wetlands or mudflats must be placed on mats, or other measures must be taken to minimize soil disturbance. 12. Soil Erosion and Sediment Controls. Appropriate soil erosion and sediment controls must be used and maintained in effective operating condition during construction, and all exposed soil and other fills, as well as any work below the ordinary high water mark or high tide line, must be permanently stabilized at the earliest practicable date. Permittees are encouraged to perform work within waters of the United States during periods of low -flow or no -flow. 13. Removal of Temporary Fills. Temporary fills must be removed in their entirety and the affected areas returned to pre -construction elevations. The affected areas must be revegetated, as appropriate. 14. Proper Maintenance. Any authorized structure or fill shall be properly maintained, including maintenance to ensure public safety. 15. Wild and Scenic Rivers. No activity may occur in a component of the National Wild and Scenic River System, or in a river officially designated by Congress as a "study river" for possible inclusion in the system while the river is in an official study status, unless the appropriate Federal agency with direct management responsibility for such river, has determined in writing that the proposed activity will not adversely affect the Wild and Scenic River designation or study status. Information on Wild and Scenic Rivers may be obtained from the appropriate Federal land management agency in the area (e.g., National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). 16. Tribal Rights. No activity or its operation may impair reserved tribal rights, including, but not limited to, reserved water rights and treaty fishing and'hunting rights. 17. Endangered Species. (a) No activity is authorized under any NWP which is likely to jeopardize the continued existence of a threatened or endangered species or a species proposed for such designation, as identified under the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), or which will destroy or adversely modify the critical habitat of such species. No activity is authorized under any NWP which "may affect" a listed species or critical habitat, unless Section 7 consultation addressing the effects of the proposed activity has been completed. (b) Federal agencies should follow their own procedures for complying with the requirements of the ESA. Federal permittees must provide the district engineer with the appropriate documentation to demonstrate compliance with those requirements. (c) Non-federal permittees shall notify the district engineer if any listed species or designated critical habitat might be affected or is in the vicinity of the project, or if the project is located in designated critical habitat, and shall not begin work on the activity until notified by the district engineer that the requirements of the ESA have been satisfied and that the activity is authorized. For activities that might affect Federally -listed endangered or threatened species or designated critical habitat, the pre -construction notification must include the name(s) of the endangered or threatened species that may be affected by the proposed work or that utilize the designated critical habitat that may be affected by the proposed work. The district engineer will determine whether the proposed activity "may affect" or will have "no effect" to listed species and designated critical habitat and will notify the non -Federal applicant of the Corps' determination within 45 days of receipt of a complete pre -construction notification. In cases where the non -Federal applicant has identified listed species or critical habitat that might be affected or is in the vicinity of the project, and has so notified the Corps, the applicant shall not begin work until the Corps has provided notification the proposed activities will have "no effect" on listed species or critical habitat, or until Section 7 consultation has been completed. (d) As a result of formal or informal consultation with the FWS or NMFS the district engineer may add species -specific regional endangered species conditions to the NWPs. (e) Authorization of an activity by a NWT does not authorize the "take" of a threatened or endangered species as defined under the ESA. In the absence of separate authorization (e.g., an ESA Section 10 Permit, a Biological Opinion with "incidental take" provisions, etc.) from the U.S. FWS or the NMFS, both lethal and non -lethal "takes" of protected species are in violation of the ESA. Information on the location of threatened and endangered species and their critical habitat can be obtained directly from the offices of the U.S. FWS and NMFS or their world wide Web pages at http://www.fws.gov/ and http://www.noaa.gov/fisheries.html respectively. 18. Historic Properties. (a) In cases where the district engineer determines that the activity may affect properties listed, or eligible for listing, in the National Register of Historic Places, the activity is not authorized, until the requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) have been satisfied. (b) Federal permittees should follow their own procedures for complying with the requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Federal permittees must provide the district engineer with the appropriate documentation to demonstrate compliance with those requirements. (c) Non-federal permittees must submit a pre -construction notification to the district engineer if the authorized activity may have the potential to cause effects to any historic properties listed, determined to be eligible for listing on, or potentially eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, including previously unidentified properties. For such activities, the pre -construction notification must state which historic properties may be affected by the proposed work or include a vicinity map indicating the location of the historic properties or the potential for the presence of historic properties. Assistance regarding information on the location of or potential for the presence of historic resources can be sought from the State 4 Historic Preservation Officer or Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, as appropriate, and the National Register of Historic Places (see 33 CFR 330.4(g)). The district engineer shall make a reasonable and good faith effort to carry out appropriate identification efforts, which may include background research, consultation, oral history interviews, sample field investigation, and field survey. Based on the information submitted and these efforts, the district engineer shall determine whether the proposed activity has the potential to cause an effect on the historic properties. Where the non -Federal applicant has identified historic properties which the activity may have the potential to cause effects and so notified the Corps, the non -Federal applicant shall not begin the activity until notified by the district engineer either that the activity has no potential to cause effects or that consultation under Section 106 of the NHPA has been completed. (d) The district engineer will notify the prospective permittee within 45 days of receipt of a complete pre -construction notification whether NHPA Section 106 consultation is required. Section 106 consultation,is not required when the Corps determines that the activity does not have the potential to cause effects on historic properties (see 36 CFR 800.3(a)). If NHPA section 106 consultation is required and will occur, the district engineer will notify the non -Federal applicant that he or she cannot begin work until Section 106 consultation is completed. (e) Prospective permittees should be aware that section 110k of the NHPA (16 U.S.C. 470h-2(k)) prevents the Corps from granting a permit or other assistance to an applicant who, with intent to avoid the requirements of Section 106 of the NHPA, has intentionally significantly adversely affected a historic property to which the permit would relate, or having legal power to prevent it, allowed such significant adverse effect to occur, unless the Corps, after consultation with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), determines that circumstances justify granting such assistance despite the adverse effect created or permitted by the applicant. If circumstances justify granting the assistance, the Corps is required to notify the ACHP and provide documentation specifying the circumstances, explaining the degree of damage to the integrity of any historic properties affected, and proposed mitigation. This documentation must include any views obtained from the applicant, SHPO/THPO, appropriate Indian tribes if the undertaking occurs on or affects historic properties on tribal lands or affects properties of interest to those tribes, and other parties known to have a legitimate interest in the impacts to the permitted activity on historic properties. 19. Designated Critical Resource Waters. Critical resource waters include, NOAA- designated marine sanctuaries, National Estuarine Research Reserves, state natural heritage sites, and outstanding national resource waters or other waters officially designated by a state as having particular environmental or ecological significance and identified by the district engineer after notice and opportunity for public comment. The district engineer may also designate additional critical resource waters after notice and opportunity for comment. (a) Discharges of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States are not authorized by NWPs 7, 12, 14, 16, 17, 21, 29, 31, 35, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 49, and 50 for any activity within, or directly affecting, critical resource waters, including wetlands adjacent to such waters. (b) For NWPs 3, 8, 40, 13, 15, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30, 33, 34, 36, 37, and 38, notification is required in accordance with general condition 27, for any activity proposed in the designated critical resource waters including wetlands adjacent to those waters. The district engineer may authorize activities under these NWPs only after it is determined that the impacts to the critical resource waters will be no more than minimal. 5 20. Mitigation. The district engineer will consider the following factors when determining appropriate and practicable mitigation necessary to ensure that adverse effects on the aquatic environment are minimal: (a) The activity must be designed and constructed to avoid and minimize adverse effects, both temporary and permanent, to waters of the United States to the maximum extent practicable at the project site (i.e., on site). (b) Mitigation in all its forms (avoiding, minimizing, rectifying, reducing, or compensating) will be required to the extent necessary to ensure that the adverse effects to the aquatic environment are minimal. (c) Compensatory mitigation at a minimum one -for -one ratio will be required for all wetland losses that exceed 1/10 acre and require pre -construction notification, unless the district engineer determines in writing that some other form of mitigation would be more environmentally appropriate and provides a project -specific waiver of this requirement. For wetland losses of 1/10 acre or less that require pre -construction notification, the district engineer may determine on a case -by -case basis that compensatory mitigation is required to ensure that the activity results in minimal adverse effects on the aquatic environment. Since the likelihood of success is greater and the impacts to potentially valuable uplands are reduced, wetland restoration should be the first compensatory mitigation option considered. (d) For losses of streams or other open waters that require pre -construction notification, the district engineer may require compensatory mitigation, such as stream restoration, to ensure that the activity results in minimal adverse effects on the aquatic environment. (e) Compensatory mitigation will not be used to increase the acreage losses allowed by the acreage limits of the NWPs. For example, if an NWP has an acreage limit of 1/2 acre, it cannot be used to authorize any project resulting in the loss of greater than 1/2 acre of waters of the United States, even if compensatory mitigation is provided that replaces or restores some of the lost waters. However, compensatory mitigation can and should be used, as necessary, to ensure that a project already meeting the established acreage limits also satisfies the minimal impact requirement associated with the NWPs. (f) Compensatory mitigation plans for projects in or near streams or other open waters will normally include a requirement for the establishment, maintenance, and legal protection (e.g., conservation easements) of riparian areas next to open waters. In some cases, riparian areas may be the only compensatory mitigation required. Riparian areas should consist of native species. The width of the required riparian area will address documented water quality or aquatic habitat loss concerns. Normally, the riparian area will be 25 to 50 feet wide on each side of the stream, but the district engineer may require slightly wider riparian areas to address documented water quality or habitat loss concerns. Where both wetlands and open waters exist on the project site, the district engineer will determine the appropriate compensatory mitigation (e.g., riparian areas and/or wetlands compensation) based on what is best for the aquatic environment on a watershed basis. In cases where riparian areas are determined to be the most appropriate form of compensatory mitigation, the district engineer may waive or reduce the requirement to provide wetland compensatory mitigation for wetland losses. (g) Permittees may propose the use of mitigation banks, in -lieu fee arrangements or separate activity -specific compensatory mitigation. In all cases, the mitigation provisions will specify the party responsible for accomplishing and/or complying with the mitigation plan. (h) Where certain functions and services of waters of the United States are permanently adversely affected, such as the conversion of a forested or scrub -shrub wetland to a herbaceous wetland in a permanently maintained utility line right-of-way, mitigation may be required to reduce the adverse effects of the project to the minimal level. 21. Water Quality. Where States and authorized Tribes, or EPA where applicable, have not previously certified compliance of an NWP with CWA Section 401, individual 401 Water Quality Certification must be obtained or waived (see 33 CFR 330.4(c)). The district engineer or State or Tribe may require additional water quality management measures to ensure that the authorized activity does not result in more than minimal degradation of water quality. 22. Coastal Zone Management. In coastal states where an NWP has not previously received a state coastal zone management consistency concurrence, an individual state coastal zone management consistency concurrence must be obtained, or a presumption of concurrence must occur (see 33 CFR 330.4(d)). The district engineer or a State may require additional measures to ensure that the authorized activity is consistent with state coastal zone management requirements. 23. Regional and Case -By -Case Conditions. The activity must comply with any regional conditions that may have been added by the Division Engineer (see 33 CFR 330.4(e)) and with any case specific conditions added by the Corps or by the state, Indian Tribe, or U.S. EPA in its section 401 Water Quality Certification, or by the state in its Coastal Zone Management Act consistency determination. 24. Use of Multiple Nationwide Permits. The use of more than one NWP for a single and complete project is prohibited, except when the acreage loss of waters of the United States authorized by the NWPs does not exceed the acreage limit of the NWP with the highest specified acreage limit. For example, if a road crossing over tidal waters is constructed under NWP 14, with associated bank stabilization authorized by NWP 13, the maximum acreage loss of waters of the United States for the total project cannot exceed 1/3-acre. 25. Transfer of Nationwide Permit Verifications. If the permittee sells the property associated with a nationwide permit verification, the permittee may transfer the nationwide permit verification to the new owner by submitting a letter to the appropriate Corps district office to validate the transfer. A copy of the nationwide permit verification must be attached to the letter, and the letter must contain the following statement and signature: "When the structures or work authorized by this nationwide permit are still in existence at the time the property is transferred, the terms and conditions of this nationwide permit, including any special conditions, will continue to be binding on the new owner(s) of the property. To validate the transfer of this nationwide permit and the associated liabilities associated with compliance with its terms and conditions, have the transferee sign and date below." (Transferee) (Date) 26. Compliance Certification. Each permittee who received an NWP verification from the Corps must submit a signed certification regarding the completed work and any required mitigation. The certification form must be forwarded by the Corps with the NWP verification letter and will include: (a) A statement that the authorized work was done in accordance with the NWP authorization, including any general or specific conditions; (b) A statement that any required mitigation was completed in accordance with the permit conditions; and (c) The signature of the permittee certifying the completion of the work and mitigation. 27. Pre -Construction Notification. (a) Timing. Where required by the terms of the NWP, the prospective permittee must notify the district engineer by submitting a pre -construction notification (PCN) as early as possible. The district engineer must determine if the PCN is complete within 30 calendar days of the date of receipt and, as a general rule, will request additional information necessary to make the PCN complete only once. However, if the prospective permittee does not provide all of the requested information, then the district engineer will notify the prospective permittee that the PCN is still incomplete and the PCN review process will not commence until all of -the requested information has been received by the district engineer. The prospective permittee shall not begin the activity until either: (1) He or she is notified in writing by the district engineer that the activity may proceed under the NWP with any special conditions imposed by the district or division engineer; or (2) Forty-five calendar days have passed from the district engineer's receipt of the complete PCN and the prospective permittee has not received written notice from the district or division engineer. However, if the permittee was required to notify the Corps pursuant to general condition 17 that listed species or critical habitat might affected or in the vicinity of the project, or to notify the Corps pursuant to general condition 18 that the activity may have the potential to cause effects to historic properties, the permittee cannot begin the activity until receiving written notification from the Corps that is "no effect" on listed species or "no potential to cause effects" on historic properties, or that any consultation required under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (see 33 CFR 330.4(f)) and/or Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation (see 33 CFR 330.4(g)) is completed. Also, work cannot begin under NWPs 21, 49, or 50 until the permittee has received written approval from the Corps. If the proposed activity requires a written waiver to exceed specified limits of an NWP, the permittee cannot begin the activity until the district engineer issues the waiver. If the district or division engineer notifies the permittee in writing that an individual permit is required within 45 calendar days of receipt of a complete PCN, the permittee cannot begin the activity until an individual permit has been obtained. Subsequently, the permittee's right to proceed under the NWP may be modified, suspended, or revolted only in accordance with the procedure set forth in 33 CFR 330.5(d)(2). (b) Contents of Pre -Construction Notification: The PCN must be in writing and include the following information: (1) Name, address and telephone numbers of the prospective permittee; (2) Location of the proposed project; (3) A description of the proposed project; the project's purpose; direct and indirect adverse environmental effects the project would cause; any other NWP(s), regional general permit(s), or individual permit(s) used or intended to be used to authorize any part of the proposed project or any related activity. The description should be sufficiently detailed to allow the district engineer to determine that the adverse effects of the project will be minimal and to determine the need for compensatory mitigation. Sketches should be provided when necessary to show that the activity complies with the terms of the NWP. (Sketches usually clarify the project and when provided result in a quicker decision.); (4) The PCN must include a delineation of special aquatic sites and other waters of the United States on the project site. Wetland delineations must be prepared in accordance with the current method required by the Corps. The permittee may ask the Corps to delineate the special aquatic sites and other waters of the United States, but there may be a delay if the Corps does the delineation, especially if the project site is large or contains many waters of the United States. Furthermore, the 45 day period will not start until the delineation has been submitted to or completed by the Corps, where appropriate; (5) If the proposed activity will result in the loss of greater than 1/10 acre of wetlands and a PCN is required, the prospective permittee must submit a statement describing how the mitigation requirement will be satisfied. As an alternative, the prospective permittee may submit a conceptual or detailed mitigation plan. (6) If any listed species or designated critical habitat might be affected or is in the vicinity of the project, or if the project is located in designated critical habitat, for non -Federal applicants the PCN must include the name(s) of those endangered or threatened species that might be affected by the proposed work or utilize the designated critical habitat that may be affected by the proposed work. Federal applicants must provide documentation demonstrating compliance with the Endangered Species Act; and (7) For an activity that may affect a historic property listed on, determined to be eligible for listing on, or potentially eligible for listing on, the National Register of Historic Places, for non -Federal applicants the PCN must state which historic property may be affected by the proposed work or include a vicinity map indicating the location of the historic property. Federal applicants must provide documentation demonstrating compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. (c) Form of Pre -Construction Notification: The standard individual permit application form (Form ENG 4345) may be used, but the completed application form must clearly indicate that it is a PCN and must include all of the information required in paragraphs (b)(1) through (7) of this general condition. A letter containing the required information may also be used. (d) Agency Coordination: (1) The district engineer will consider any comments from Federal and state agencies concerning the proposed activity's compliance with the terms and conditions of the NWPs and the need for mitigation to reduce the project's adverse environmental effects to a minimal level. we (2) For all NWP 48 activities requiring pre -construction notification and for other NWP activities requiring pre -construction notification to the district engineer that result in the loss of greater than 1/2-acre of waters of the United States, the district engineer will immediately provide (e.g., via facsimile transmission, overnight mail, or other expeditious manner) a copy of the PCN to the appropriate Federal or state offices (U.S. FWS, state natural resource or water quality agency, EPA, State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) or Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO), and, if appropriate, the NMFS). With the exception of NWP 37, these agencies will then have 10 calendar days from the date the material is transmitted to telephone or fax the district engineer notice that they intend to provide substantive, site -specific comments. If so contacted by an agency, the district engineer will wait an additional 15 calendar days before making a decision on the pre -construction notification. The district engineer will fully consider agency comments received within the specified time frame, but will provide no response to the resource agency, except as provided below. The district engineer will indicate in the administrative record associated with each pre -construction notification that the resource agencies' concerns were considered. For NWP 37, the emergency watershed protection and rehabilitation activity may proceed immediately in cases where there is an unacceptable hazard to life or a significant loss of property or economic hardship will occur. The district engineer will consider any comments received to decide whether the NWP 37 authorization should be modified, suspended, or revoked in accordance with the procedures at 33 CFR 330.5. (3) In cases of where the prospective permittee is not a Federal agency, the district engineer will provide a response to NMFS within 30 calendar days of receipt of any Essential Fish Habitat conservation recommendations, as required by Section 305(b)(4)(B) of the Magnuson -Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. (4) Applicants are encouraged to provide the Corps multiple copies of pre -construction notifications to expedite agency coordination. (5) For NWP 48 activities that require reporting, the district engineer will provide a copy of each report within 10 calendar days of receipt to the appropriate regional office of the NMFS. (e) District Engineer's.Decision: In reviewing the PCN for the proposed activity, the district engineer will determine whether the activity authorized by the NWP will result in more than minimal individual or cumulative adverse environmental effects or may be contrary to the public interest. If the proposed activity requires a PCN and will result in a loss of greater than 1/10 acre of wetlands, the prospective permittee should submit a mitigation proposal with the PCN. Applicants may also propose compensatory mitigation for projects with smaller impacts. The district engineer will consider any proposed compensatory mitigation the applicant has included in the proposal in determining whether the net adverse environmental effects to the aquatic environment of the proposed work are minimal. The compensatory mitigation proposal may be either conceptual or detailed. If the district engineer determines that the activity complies with the terms and conditions of the NWP and that the adverse effects on the aquatic environment are minimal, after considering mitigation, the district engineer will notify the permittee and include any conditions the district engineer deems necessary. The district engineer must approve any compensatory mitigation proposal before the permittee commences work. If the prospective permittee elects to submit a compensatory mitigation plan with the PCN, the district engineer will expeditiously review the proposed compensatory mitigation plan. The district engineer must review the plan within 45 calendar days of receiving a complete PCN and determine whether the proposed mitigation would ensure no more than minimal adverse effects on the aquatic environment. If the net adverse effects of the project on the aquatic environment 10 (after consideration of the compensatory mitigation proposal) are determined by the district engineer to be minimal, the district engineer will provide a timely written response to the applicant. The response will state that the project can proceed under the terms and conditions of the NWP. If the district engineer determines that the adverse effects of the proposed work are more than minimal, then the district engineer will notify the applicant either: (1) That the project does not qualify for authorization under the NWP and instruct the applicant on the procedures to seek authorization under an individual permit; (2) that the project is authorized under the NWP subject to the applicant's submission of a mitigation plan that would reduce the adverse effects on the aquatic environment to the minimal level; or (3) that the project is authorized under the NWP with specific modifications or conditions. Where the district engineer determines that mitigation is required to ensure no more than minimal adverse effects occur to the aquatic environment, the activity will be authorized within the 45-day PCN period. The authorization will include the necessary conceptual or specific mitigation or a requirement that the applicant submit a mitigation plan that would reduce the adverse effects on the aquatic environment to the minimal level. When mitigation is required, no work in waters of the United States may occur until the district engineer has approved a specific mitigation plan. 28. Single and Complete Project. The activity must be a single and complete project. The same NWP cannot be used more than once for the same single and complete project. FURTHER INFORMATION 1. District Engineers have authority to determine if an activity complies with the terms and conditions of an NWP. 2. NWPs do not obviate the need to obtain other federal, state, or local permits, approvals, or authorizations required by law. 3. NWPs do not grant any property rights or exclusive privileges. 4. NWPs do not authorize any injury to the property or rights of others. 5. NWPs do not authorize interference with any existing or proposed Federal project. Best mana er�nt practices BMPs): Policies, practices, procedures, or structures implemented to mitigate the adverse environmental effects on surface water quality resulting from development. BMPs are categorized as structural or non-structural. Cornpensatomy 71tigation: The restoration, establishment (creation), enhancement, or preservation of aquatic resources for the purpose of compensating for unavoidable adverse impacts which remain after all appropriate and practicable avoidance and minimization has been achieved. Currently serviceable: Useable as is or with some maintenance, but not so degraded as to essentially require reconstruction. Discharge: The term "discharge" means any discharge of dredged or fill material. Enhancement: The manipulation of the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics of an aquatic resource to heighten, intensify, or improve a specific aquatic resource function(s). Enhancement results in the gain of selected aquatic resource function(s), but may also lead to a decline in other aquatic resource function(s). Enhancement does not result in a gain in aquatic resource area. 4 Ephemeral stream: An ephemeral stream has flowing water only during, and for a short duration after, precipitation events in a typical year. Ephemeral stream beds are located above the water table year-round. Groundwater is not a source of water for the stream. Runoff from rainfall is the primary source of water for stream flow. Establishment (creation) The manipulation of the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics present to develop an aquatic resource that did not previously exist at an upland site. Establishment results in a gain in aquatic resource area. Historic Property: Any prehistoric or historic district, site (including archaeological site), building, structure, or other object included in, or eligible for inclusion in, the National Register of Historic Places maintained by the Secretary of the Interior. This term includes artifacts, records, and remains that are related to and located within such properties. The term includes properties of traditional religious and cultural importance to an Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization and that meet the National Register criteria (36 CFR part 60). Independent utility: A test to determine what constitutes a single and complete project in the Corps regulatory program. A project is considered to have independent utility if it would be constructed absent the construction of other projects in the project area. Portions of a multi -phase project that depend upon other phases of the project do not have independent utility. Phases of a project that would be constructed even if the other phases were not built can be considered as separate single and complete projects with independent utility. Intermittent stream: An intermittent stream has flowing water during certain times of the year, when groundwater provides water for stream flow. During dry periods, intermittent streams may not have flowing water. Runoff from rainfall is a supplemental source of water for stream flow. Loss of waters of the United States: Waters of the United States that are permanently adversely affected by filling, flooding, excavation, or drainage because of the regulated activity. Permanent adverse effects include permanent discharges of dredged or fill material that change an aquatic area to dry land, increase the bottom elevation of a waterbody, or change the use of a waterbody. The acreage of loss of waters of the United States is a threshold measurement of the impact to jurisdictional waters for determining whether a project may qualify for an NWP; it is not a net threshold that is calculated after considering compensatory mitigation that may be used to offset losses of aquatic functions and services. The loss of stream bed includes the linear feet of stream bed that is filled or excavated. Waters of the United States temporarily filled, flooded, excavated, or drained, but restored to pre -construction contours and elevations after construction, are not included in the measurement of loss of waters of the United States. Impacts resulting from activities eligible for exemptions under Section 404(f) of the Clean Water Act are not considered when calculating the loss of waters of the United States. Non -tidal wetland: A non -tidal wetland is a wetland that is not subject to the ebb and flow of tidal waters. The definition of a wetland can be found at 33 CFR 328.3(b). Non -tidal wetlands contiguous to tidal waters are located landward of the high tide line (i.e., spring high tide line). Open water: For purposes of the NWPs, an open water is any area that in a year with normal patterns of precipitation has water flowing or standing above ground to the extent that an ordinary high water mark can be determined. Aquatic vegetation within the area of standing or 12 flowing water is either non -emergent, sparse, or absent. Vegetated shallows are considered to be open waters. Examples of "open waters" include rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds. Ordinary High Water Mark: An ordinary high water mark is a line on the shore established by the fluctuations of water and indicated by physical characteristics, or by other appropriate means that consider the characteristics of the surrounding areas (see 33 CFR 328.3(e)). Perennial stream: A perennial stream has flowing water year-round during a typical year. The water table is located above the stream bed for most of the year. Groundwater is the primary source of water for stream flow. Runoff from rainfall is a supplemental source of water for stream flow. Practicable: Available and capable of being done after taking into consideration cost, existing technology, and logistics in light of overall project purposes. Pre -construction noti ication: A request submitted by the project proponent to the Corps for confirmation that a particular activity is authorized by nationwide permit. The request may be a permit application, letter, or similar document that includes information about the proposed work and its anticipated environmental effects. Pre -construction notification may be required by the terms and conditions of a nationwide permit, or by regional conditions. A pre -construction notification may be voluntarily submitted in cases where pre -construction notification is not required and the project proponent wants confirmation that the activity is authorized by nationwide permit. Preservation: The removal of a threat to, or preventing the decline of, aquatic resources by an action in or near those aquatic resources. This term includes activities commonly associated with the protection and maintenance of aquatic resources through the implementation of appropriate legal and physical mechanisms. Preservation does not result in a gain of aquatic resource area or functions. Re-establishment: The manipulation of the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics of a site with the goal of returning natural/historic functions to a former aquatic resource. Re-establishment results in rebuilding a former aquatic resource and results in a gain in aquatic resource area. Rehabilitation: The manipulation of the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics of a site with the goal of repairing natural/historic functions to a degraded aquatic resource. Rehabilitation results in a gain in aquatic resource function, but does not result in a gain in aquatic resource area. Restoration: The manipulation of the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics of a site with the goal of returning natural/historic functions to a former or degraded aquatic resource. For the purpose of tracking net gains in aquatic resource area, restoration is divided into two categories: re-establishment and rehabilitation. Riffle and pool Complex: Riffle and pool complexes are special aquatic sites under the 404(b)(1) Guidelines. Riffle and pool complexes sometimes characterize steep gradient sections of streams. Such stream sections are recognizable by their hydraulic characteristics. The rapid movement of water over a course substrate in riffles results in a rough flow, a turbulent surface, and high dissolved oxygen levels in the water. Pools are deeper areas associated with riffles. A slower stream velocity, a streaming flow, a smooth surface, and a finer substrate characterize Pools. Riparian areas: Riparian areas are lands adjacent to streams, lakes, and estuarine -marine shorelines. Riparian areas are transitional between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, through 13 which surface and subsurface hydrology connects waterbodies with their adjacent uplands. Riparian areas provide a variety of ecological functions and services and help improve or maintain local water quality. (See general condition 20.) Shel lsh seeding: The placement of shellfish seed and/or suitable substrate to increase shellfish production. Shellfish seed consists of immature individual shellfish or individual shellfish attached to shells or shell fragments (i.e., spat on shell). Suitable substrate may consist of shellfish shells, shell fragments, or other appropriate materials placed into waters for shellfish habitat. Single and complete pro ec The term "single and complete project" is defined at 33 CFR 330.2(i) as the total project proposed or accomplished by one owner/developer or partnership or other association of owners/developers. A single and complete project must have independent utility (see definition). For linear projects, a "single and complete project" is all crossings of a single water of the United States (i.e., a single waterbody) at a specific location. For linear projects crossing a single waterbody several times at separate and distant locations, each crossing is considered a single and complete project. However, individual channels in a braided stream or river, or individual arms of a large, irregularly shaped wetland or lake, etc., are not separate waterbodies, and crossings of such features cannot be considered separately. Stormwater management: Stormwater management is the mechanism for controlling stormwater runoff for the purposes of reducing downstream erosion, water quality degradation, and flooding and mitigating the adverse effects of changes in land use on the aquatic environment. Stormwater management facilities: Stormwater management facilities are those facilities, including but not limited to, stormwater retention and detention ponds and best management practices, which retain water for a period of time to control runoff and/or improve the quality (i.e., by reducing the concentration of nutrients, sediments, hazardous substances and other pollutants) of stormwater runoff. Stream bed: The substrate of the stream channel between the ordinary high water marks. The substrate may be bedrock or inorganic particles that range in size from clay to boulders. Wetlands contiguous to the stream bed, but outside of the ordinary high water marks, are not considered part of the stream bed. Stream channelization: The manipulation of a stream's course, condition, capacity, or location that causes more than minimal interruption of normal stream processes. A channelized stream remains a water of the United States. Structure: An object that is arranged in a definite pattern of organization. Examples of structures include, without limitation, any pier, boat dock, boat ramp, wharf, dolphin, weir, boom, breakwater, bulkhead, revetment, riprap, jetty, artificial island, artificial reef, permanent mooring structure, power transmission line, permanently moored floating vessel, piling, aid to navigation, or any other manmade obstacle or obstruction. Tidal wetland.• A tidal wetland is a wetland (i.e., water of the United States) that is inundated by tidal waters. The definitions of a wetland and tidal waters can be found at 33 CFR 328.3(b) and 33 CFR 328.3(f), respectively. Tidal waters rise and fall in a predictable and measurable rhythm or cycle due to the gravitational pulls of the moon and sun. Tidal waters end where the rise and fall of the water surface can no longer be practically measured in a predictable rhythm due to masking by other waters, wind, or other effects. Tidal wetlands are located channelward of the high tide line, which is defined at 33 CFR 328.3(d). 14 Vegetated shallows: Vegetated shallows are special aquatic sites under the 404(b)(1) Guidelines. They are areas that are permanently inundated and under normal circumstances have rooted aquatic vegetation, such as seagrasses in marine and estuarine systems and a variety of vascular rooted plants in freshwater systems. Waterbody:For purposes of the NWPs, a waterbody is a jurisdictional water of the United States that, during a year with normal patterns of precipitation, has water flowing or standing above ground to the extent that an ordinary high water mark (OHWM) or other indicators of jurisdiction can be determined, as well as any wetland area (see 33 CFR 328.3(b)). If a jurisdictional wetland is adjacent --meaning bordering, contiguous, or neighboring --to a jurisdictional waterbody displaying an OHWM or other indicators of jurisdiction, that waterbody and its adjacent wetlands are considered together as a single aquatic unit (see 33 CFR 328.4(c)(2)). Examples of "waterbodies" include streams, rivers, lakes, ponds, and wetlands. 15 REGIONAL CONDITIONS FOR NATIONWIDE PERMITS IN THE WILMINGTON DISTRICT 1.0 Excluded Waters The Corps has identified waters that will be excluded from the use of all NWP's during certain timeframes. These waters are: 1.1. Anadromous Fish Spawning Areas Waters of the United States identified by either the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (NCDMF) or the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) as anadromous fish spawning areas are excluded during the period between February 15 and June 30, without prior written approval from NCDMF or NCWRC and the Corps. 1.2. Trout Waters Moratorium Waters of the United States in the twenty-five designated trout counties of North Carolina are excluded during the period between October 15 and April 15 without prior written approval from the NCWRC. (see Section I. b. 7. for a list of the twenty-five trout counties). 1.3. Sturgeon Spawning Areas Waters of the United States designated as sturgeon spawning areas are excluded during the period between February 1 and June 30, without prior written approval from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). 2.0 Waters Requiring Additional Notification The Corps has identified waters that will be subject to additional notification requirements for activities authorized by all NWP's. These waters are: 2.1. Western NC Counties that Drain to Designated Critical Habitat Waters of the U.S. that requires a Pre -Construction Notification pursuant to General Condition 27 (PCN) and located in the sixteen counties listed below, applicants must provide a copy of the PCN to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, 160 Zillicoa Street, Asheville, North Carolina 28805. This PCN must be sent concurrently to the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Corps Asheville Regulatory Field Office: Please see General Condition 17 for specific notification requirements related to Federally Endangered Species and the following website for information on the location of designated critical habitat. Counties with tributaries that drain to designated critical habitat that require notification to the Asheville US Fish and Wildlife Service: Avery, Cherokee, Forsyth, Graham, Haywood, 16 Henderson, Jackson, Macon Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Stokes, Sur y, Swain, Transylvania, Union and Yancey. Website and office addresses for Endangered Species Act Information: The Wilmington District has developed the following website for applicants which provide guidelines on how to review linked websites and maps in order to fulfill NWP general condition 17 requirements. http://www.saw.usace.anny.iiiii/wetiands/ESA Applicants who do not have internet access may contact the appropriate US Fish and Wildlife Service offices or the US Army Corps of Engineers office listed below. US Fish and Wildlife Service Asheville Field Office 160 Zillicoa Street Asheville, NC 28801 Telephone: (828) 258-3939 Asheville US Fish and Wildlife Service Office counties: All counties west of and including Anson, Stanly, Davidson, Forsyth and Stokes Counties US Fish and Wildlife Service Raleigh Field Office Post Office Box 33726 Raleigh, NC 27636-3726 Telephone: (919) 856-4520 Raleigh US Fish and Wildlife Service Office counties: all counties east of and including Richmond, Montgomery, Randolph, Guilford, and Rockingham Counties. 2.2. Special Designation Waters Prior to the use of any NWP in any of the following North Carolina identified waters and contiguous wetlands, applicants must comply with Nationwide Permit General Condition 27 (PCN). The North Carolina waters and contiguous wetlands that require additional notification requirements are: "Outstanding Resource Waters" (ORW) and "High Quality Waters" (HQW) (as designated by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission), or "Inland Primary Nursery Areas" (1PNA) (as designated by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission), or "Contiguous Wetlands" (as defined by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission), or "Primary Nursery Areas" (PNA) (as designated by the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission). 17 0 2.3. Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) Areas of Environmental Concern Non -Federal applicants for any NWP in a designated "Area of Environmental Concern" (AEC) in the twenty (20) counties of Eastern North Carolina covered by the North Carolina Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA), must also obtain the required CAMA permit. Construction activities for non -Federal projects may not commence until a copy of the approved CAMA permit is furnished to the appropriate Wilmington District Regulatory Field Office (Wilmington Field Office — P.O. Box 1890, Wilmington, NC 28402 or Washington Field Office — P.O. Box 1000, Washington, NC 27889). 2.4. Barrier Islands Prior to the use of any NWP on a barrier island of North Carolina, applicants must comply with Nationwide Permit General Condition 27 (PCN). 2.5. Mountain or Piedmont Bogs Prior to the use of any NWP in a "Mountain or Piedmont Bog" of North Carolina, applicants shall comply with Nationwide Permit General Condition 27 (PCN). Note: The following wetland community types identified in the N.C. Natural Heritage Program document, "Classification of Natural communities of North Carolina (Michael P. Schafale and Alan S. Weakley, 1990), are subject to this regional condition. Mountain Bogs Piedmont Bogs Swamp Forest -Bog Complex Upland depression Swamp Forest Swamp Forest -Bog Complex (Spruce Subtype) Southern Appalachian Bog (Northern Subtype) Southern Appalachian Bog Southern Subtype) Southern Appalachian Fen 2.6. Animal Waste Facilities Prior to use of any NWP for construction of animal waste facilities in waters of the US, including wetlands, applicants shall comply with Nationwide Permit General Condition 27 (PCN). 2.7. Trout Waters Prior to any discharge of dredge or fill material into streams or waterbodies within the twenty- five (25) designated trout counties of North Carolina, the applicant shall comply with 18 Nationwide Permit General Condition 27 (PCN). The applicant shall also provide a copy of the notification to the appropriate NCWRC office to facilitate the determination of any potential impacts to designated Trout Waters. Notification to the Corps of Engineers will include a statement with the name of the NCWRC biologist contacted, the date of the notification, the location of work, a delineation of wetlands, a discussion of alternatives to working in the mountain trout waters, why alternatives were not selected, and a plan to provide compensatory mitigation for all unavoidable adverse impacts to mountain trout waters. NCWRC and NC Trout Counties Mr. Ron Linville Western Piedmont Region Coordinator Alleghany Caldwell Watauga 3855 Idlewild Road Ashe Mitchell Wilkes Kemersville, NC 27284-9180 1 Avery Stokes Telephone: 336 769-9453 1 Burke Surry Mr. Dave McHenry Mountain Region Coordinator Buncombe Henderson Polk 20830 Great Smoky Mtn. Expressway Cherokee Jackson Rutherford Waynesville, NC 28786 Clay Macon Swain Telephone: 828 452-2546 1 Graham Madison Transylvania Fax: 828 452-7772 1 Haywood McDowell Yancey 3.0 List of Corps Regional Conditions for All Nationwide Permits The following conditions apply to all Nationwide Permits in the Wilmington District: 3.1. Limitation of Loss of Perennial Stream Bed NWPs may not be used for activities that may result in the loss or degradation of greater than 300 total linear feet of perennial streams. The NWPs may not be used for activities that may result in the loss or degradation of greater than 300 total linear feet of ephemeral and intermittent streams that exhibit important aquatic function(s)* Loss of stream includes the linear feet of stream bed that is filled, excavated, or flooded by the proposed activity. The District Commander can waive the 300 linear foot limit for ephemeral and intermittent streams on a case - by -case basis if he determines that the proposed activity will result in minimal individual and cumulative adverse impacts to the aquatic environment. Waivers for the loss of ephemeral and intermittent streams must be in writing. This waiver only applies to the 300 linear feet threshold for NWPs. Mitigation may still be required for impacts to ephemeral and intermittent streams, on a case -by -case basis, depending on the impacts to the aquatic environment of the proposed project. [*Note: The Corps uses the Stream Quality Assessment Worksheet, located with Permit Information on the Regulatory Program Web Site, to aid in the determination of aquatic function within the intermittent stream channel.] 19 3.2. Mitigation for Loss of Stream Bed Exceeding 150 Feet. 4 For any NWT that results in a loss of more than 150 linear feet of perennial and/or ephemeral/intermittent stream, the applicant shall provide a mitigation proposal to compensate for the loss of aquatic function associated with the proposed activity. For stream losses less than 150 linear feet, that require a PCN, the District Commander may determine, on a case -by -case basis that compensatory mitigation is required to ensure that the activity results in minimal adverse effect on the aquatic environment. 3.3. Pre -construction Notification for Loss of Streambed Exceeding 150 Feet. Prior to use of any NWT for any activity which impacts more than 150 total linear feet of perennial stream or ephemeral/ intermittent stream, the applicant must comply with Nationwide Permit General Condition 27 (PCN). This applies to NWPs that do not have specific notification requirements. If a NWT has specific notification requirements, the requirements of the NWP should be followed. 3.4. Restriction on Use of Live Concrete For all NWPs which allow the use of concrete as a building material, measures will be taken to prevent live or fresh concrete, including bags of uncured concrete, from coming into contact with waters of the state until the concrete has hardened. 3.5, Requirements for Using Riprap for Bank Stabilization For all NWPs that allow for the use of riprap material for bank stabilization, the following measures shall be applied: 3.5.1. Filter cloth must be placed underneath the riprap as an additional requirement of its use in North Carolina waters. 3.5.2. The placement of riprap shall be limited to the areas depicted on submitted work plan drawings. 3.5.3. The riprap material shall be clean and free from loose dirt or any pollutant except in trace quantities that would not have an adverse environmental effect. 3.5.4. It shall be of a size sufficient to prevent its movement from the authorized alignment by natural forces under normal conditions. 3.5.5. The riprap material shall consist of clean rock or masonry material such as, but not limited to, granite, marl, or broken concrete. 911 3.5.6. A waiver from the specifications in this Regional Condition may be requested in writing. The waiver will only be issued if it can be demonstrated that the impacts of complying with this Regional condition would result in greater adverse impacts to the aquatic environment. 16. Safe Passage Requirements for Culvert Placement For all NWPs that involve the construction/installation of culverts, measures will be included in the construction/installation that will promote the safe passage of fish and other aquatic organisms. The dimension, pattern, and profile of the stream above and below a pipe or culvert should not be modified by widening the stream channel or by reducing the depth of the stream in connection with the construction activity. The width, height, and gradient of a proposed opening should be such as to pass the average historical low flow and spring flow without adversely altering flow velocity. Spring flow should be determined from gage data, if available. In the absence of such data, bankfull flow can be used as a comparable level. In the twenty (20) counties of North Carolina designated as coastal counties by the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA): All pipe and culvert bottoms shall be buried at least one foot below normal bed elevation when they are placed within the Public Trust Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) and/or the Estuarine Waters AEC as designated by CAMA, and/or all streams appearing as blue lines on United States Geological Survey (USGS) quad sheets. Roadway Approach Fill Basikfull Culvertburied below strearrnbed to appropriate depth (if required). stream Bottom In all other counties: Culverts greater than 48 inches in diameter will be buried at least one foot below the bed of the stream. Culverts 48 inches in diameter or less shall be buried or placed on the stream bed as practicable and appropriate to maintain aquatic passage, and every effort shall be made to maintain the existing channel slope. The bottom of the culvert must be placed at a depth below the natural stream bottom to provide for passage during drought or low flow conditions. Destabilizing the channel and head cutting upstream should be considered in the placement of the culvert. A waiver fiom the depth specifications in this condition may be requested in writing. The waiver will be issued if it can be demonstrated that the proposal would result in the least impacts to the aquatic environment. All counties: Culverts placed in wetlands do not have to be buried. 21 3.7. Notification to NCDENR Shellfish Sanitation Section Applicants shall notify the NCDENR Shellfish Sanitation Section prior to dredging in or removing sediment from an area closed to shell fishing where the effluent may be released to an area open for shell fishing or swimming in order to avoid contamination from the disposal area and cause a temporary shellfish closure to be made. Such notification shall also be provided to the appropriate Corps of Engineers Regulatory Field Office. Any disposal of sand to the ocean beach should occur between November 1 and April 30 when recreational usage is low. Only clean sand should be used and no dredged sand from closed shell fishing areas may be used. If beach disposal were to occur at times other than stated above or if sand from a closed shell fishing area is to be used, a swimming advisory shall be posted, and a press release shall be issued. 3.8. Preservation of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Adverse impacts to Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) are not authorized by any NWP within any of the twenty coastal counties defined by North Carolina's Coastal Area Management Act of 1974 (CAMA). 4.0 Additional Regional Conditions Applicable to Specific Nationwide Permits The following regional conditions are required for NWP #29-Residential Developments. 4.1. Discharges in wetlands and in perennial streams for stormwater management facilities are prohibited under this NWP. 4.2. Single-family recreational facilities are not authorized by this NWP. Recreational facilities that are incorporated into serving an entire residential development can be authorized by this NWP. 4.3. Discharges of dredged or fill material into waters of the US, including wetlands, within the floodway, resulting in permanent above -grade fills are not authorized by this NWP. 4.4. Discharges of dredged or fill material into waters of the US, including wetlands, within the mapped FEMA 100-year floodplain, below headwaters (i.e. > five efs) resulting in permanent above -grade fills are not authorized by this NWP. 4.5. This NWP may not be used to authorize the discharges of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States that have been identified or designated by the State of North Carolina as: Outstanding Resource Waters High Quality Waters Coastal Wetlands as defined by North Carolina's Coastal Area Management Act Wetlands adjacent to these waters 22 NC DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY - GENERAL CERTIFICATION CONDITIONS For the most recent General Certification conditions, call the NC Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Certification Unit at (919) 733-1786 or access the following website: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/newetiands/certs.htmi NC DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT - STATE CONSISTENCY In a letter dated May 7, 2007, the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management found this NWP consistent with the North Carolina Coastal Zone Management Program. Updates on CAMA Consistency for NC can be found on the NC DCM web site at: http://dcm2.enr.state.nc.us/Pen-nits/consist.htm EASTERN BAND OF THE CHEROKEE INDIANS TRIBAL WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATIONS In a letter dated May 8, 2007, US EPA, on behalf of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, provided Tribal General Conditions for Nationwide Permits on Cherokee Indian Reservation. These Tribal General Conditions are located on the Corps website at: http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/WETLANDSNWP2007/EBCI-certs.html Citations: 2007 Nationwide Permits Public Notice for Final Issue Date: March 15, 2007 Correction Notice for Nationwide Permits, Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 88 / Tuesday, May 8, 2007 / Notices p.26082 2007 SAW Regional Conditions — Authorized June 1, 2007 This and other information can be found on the Corps web site at: http://www. saw.usace.army.miUWETLAND S/N WP2007/nationwide-pennits.html 23 Date: , 2019 Agent Authorization & Permission to Enter Property for the Belmont Subdivision 24.17 Acres Wake County Co. Pin # 1736208782 as shown on the attached mop. Located in the Belmont Subdivision In Wake County, North Carolina To Whom It May Concern: This letter serves as authorization for Benjamin V. Wilson, PE to act as agent on behalf of the owner for wetlands and stream delineation and permitting only, and to authorize personnel from NCDENR Division of Water Quality and the US Army Corp of Engineers to enter the above referenced properties for the purpose of confirming the location of streams and wetlands information contained in the wetlands and stream determination report of November 2019 only. Respectfully, BUFFALOE PARTNERS LLC ei Name: ,t Title: •P.r Address: /. rvG �J Phone: Fax: A .. 2 Email: 0 111SO'iief JQ 40 - Cmu7 Signed: Uwner of the Abnve Referenced Property Date: ll