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July 2, 2001

Mr. Steve Chapin ansso 0,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 5 2W)
Regulatory Field Office
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, NC 28801
Subject: Pre-Construction Notification for Nationwide Permit No. 27
City of Charlotte Storm Water Services
Bruns Avenue Elementary School Wetland Enhancement
' and BMP Pilot Project
Charlotte, North Carolina
CSWS Project No. 671-00-001 01102.5
LAW Project 30100-0-0369, Phase 14 1
Dear Mr. Chapin:
On behalf of the City of Charlotte Storm Water Services (CSWS), enclosed please find a
completed Pre-Construction Notification (PCN) Joint Form (Attachment A), with accompanying
' figures (Attachment B) for a Nationwide Permit (NWP) No. 27, and a Request for Jurisdictional
Determination Package (Attachment C) for the above-referenced wetland and stream
' enhancement project. CSWS has retained Law Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.
(LAW) to provide permitting services for this project. This submittal is the product of a
' cooperative effort between CSWS and LAW. The project site is located at the Bruns Avenue
Elementary School, on the south side of Bruns Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina. The project
' site consists of a small wetland area east of the school's parking lot (Photos 1, 2, and 5),
approximately 0.19 acre in size, and an unnamed tributary of Stewart Creek (120 linear feet)
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' The project will result in 120 linear (if) of restored and enhanced stream channel. Since the
proposed project will result in stream and wetland enhancement activities on non-federal public
' lands and is not to be performed in accordance with the terms and conditions of a binding
agreement between CSWS and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) or the Natural
' Resource Conservation Service (MRCS), this PCN is being provided in accordance with the
USACE general conditions for NWP No. 27 (Stream and Wetland Restoration Activities). Camp
' Dresser & McKee, Inc. (CDM) and Biohabitats, Inc., provided design services to CSWS for this
Charlotte Storm Water Services, 600 East Fourth Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
' Phone: [phone], Fax: [phone], or E-mail: [e-mail]
To report drainage problems: 336-RAIN
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Bruits Avenue Elementary School - PCN for NWP No. 27 July 2, 2001
CSWS Project No. 671-000-07
LAW Project 30100-0-0369, Phase 14
project. CDM assisted in the preparation of the Joint Form and prepared the accompanying
permit figures as part of this PCN effort.
Background
CSWS has proposed the wetland and stream enhancement project located on the Bruns Avenue
Elementary School property. The proposed project site is located within a residential
neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina, approximately 700 feet north of Tuckasegee Road.
The project area is surrounded by single family housing.
The proposed project involves approximately 120 If of enhanced channel on the above-described
unnamed tributary to Stewart Creek and the enhancement of approximately 0.19-acre of wetland.
The unnamed tributary is an important, intermittent stream. The boundaries and characterization
of jurisdictional waters of the U.S. on the subject property were confirmed by you during our
field review on March 15, 2001. The stream is located within a narrow, steep gully, and is
approximately 15 - 20 feet below the elevation of the surrounding land surface. The stream is
subject to sediment deposition as a result of bank erosion. The height and steep grade of the
gully's banks pose a potential safety concern.
The channel begins at the riprap outlet of a 36-inch storm drain, which drains stormwater from
an adjacent parking lot, and an open non-jurisdictional, ephemeral storm water channel (Photos 3
' and 4). The open storm water channel conveys storm water flow from the aforementioned
wetland and adjacent parking lot. The majority of the wetland is an emergent/scrub-shrub
' wetland, dominated by soft rush (Juncos effuses), cattail (Typha latifolia), jewelweed (Impatiens
capensis), and black willow (Salix nigra). The eastern portion of the wetland is a wet swale
' dominated by black willow.
According to the Overall Project Description, prepared by CDM:
' "the purpose of the Bruns Avenue Elementary School Wetland Enhancement
and BMP Pilot Project (the project) is to design and construct an effective,
innovative system of BMPs for retrofitting a small, urbanized watershed. The
' project is designed to improve degraded water quality, enhance aquatic and

Bruns Avenue Elementary School - PCN for NWP No. 27 July 2, 2001
' CSWS Project No. 671-000-07
LAW Project 30100-0-0369, Phase 14
riparian habitat along an urban stream tributary to Stewart Creek, and maximize
pollutant reduction. The project will allow CSWS to plan, construct, monitor,
maintain, and test the effectiveness of structural BMPs (including stream
restoration) and incorporate the results into Storm Water Services' ongoing
' water quality modeling/watershed management plan development efforts. The
project will increase public awareness and, hopefully, finding support for
similar projects through education of the benefits of implementing BMPs in an
' urban setting and other water quality improvement projects. Finally, the project
will improve the appearance (or aesthetics) of the Bruns Avenue Elementary
School campus while enhancing environmental science educational
opportunities."
' Bruns Avenue Elementary School was selected for the wetland enhancement and BMP Pilot
Project because of the opportunity to provide environmental education. The school was
' originally under consideration as an environmental magnet in the Charlotte Mecklenburg
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Tile subject stream is an important, intermittent stream that flows southwesterly to its confluence
' with Stewart's Creek, within the lower Catawba River Basin. Stewart Creek is the principal
surface water feature proximal to the project area, and is located approximately 600 feet
' downstream of the southwestern portion of the project area. The National Wetlands Inventory
(NWI) Maps (USFWS, 1991) classify Stewart Creek as a temporarily flooded, palustrine, forested
wetland, containing a dominance of broad-leaved deciduous trees (PFOIA). A seasonally flooded,
palustrine, forested wetland, containing a dominance of broad-leaved deciduous trees (PFOIC)
' surrounds Stewart Creek. The subject channel and wetland targeted for enhancement,are not
identified by the NWI Maps.
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LAW personnel delineated the subject stream channel and wetland on March 2, 2001. Reference
' Attachment C, Request for Jurisdictional Determination Package, which includes an
Approximate Waters of the U.S. and Wetlands Boundary Map, Routine Wetland Determination
Data Forms, USACE Intermittent Channel Evaluation Forms, and N.C. Division of Water
Quality (DWQ) Stream Classification Forms.

The subject stream targeted for enhancement has an average channel bottom width of
'? approximately 3 feet. The channel bankfull depth is approximately 1 to 2 feet. However, the

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Bruns Avenue Elementary School - PCN for NWP No. 27 July 2, 2001
CSWS Project No. 671-000-07
LAW Project 30100-0-0369, Phase 14
channel is located within a steep gully, approximately 15 to 20 feet below the elevation of the
surrounding land surface. Channel substrate consists of silt and sand, resulting from the erosion
of the channel and of the gully. Areas of coarse sand deposition are also present in the channel.
Cultural Resources and Protected Species
A letter, dated February 16, 2001, was forwarded to the State Historic Preservation Office
(SHPO) by CDM. SHPO has not provided a response as of the date of this report.
A review of the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) records, performed by
CDM on May 15, 2000, indicated no known records of rare, threatened, or endangered species in
or near the project area.
Alternatives/Minimization
A no-action alternative was considered. However, considering that erosion of the stream banks
and of the gully is causing significant accumulation of sediments within the channel, the no-
action alternative was eliminated from further consideration. In addition, the height and steep
grade of the aforementioned gully, as it currently exists, poses a potential safety concern. With
respect to the water quality, surface water sampling conducted in April 2000 by the Mecklenburg
County Department of Environmental Protection (MCDEP) in the storm water channel directly
downstream of the subject wetland, revealed elevated levels of bacteria, biological oxygen
demand (BOD), total nitrogen, and lead.
The proposed stream and wetland enhancement is needed to address erosion and sedimentation
of the existing channel and to provide increased bio-filtration of storm water. The no-action
alternative will allow existing wetland, stream and streambank conditions to continue to degrade
in the project area, further threatening public health and safety.
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Bruns Avenue Elementary School- PCN for NWP No. 27 July 2, 2001
CSWS Project No. 671-000-07
LAW Project 30100-0-0369, Phase 14
marsh zone (reference Sheet 5 of 18; Attachment B). A micropool will be constructed at the
downstream end of the wetland, which will discharge water to the aforementioned storm water
channel (reference Sheet 4 of 18; Attachment B). The storm water channel will be enhanced
through live branch layering.
A bioretention area is proposed between the enhanced storm water channel and the southern end
of the school parking lot, in order to collect storm water runoff from the parking lot. The
bioretention area will be designed to store runoff to a maximum depth of 6 inches above ground
surface, and will spill into an adjacent micropool (currently the location of the aforementioned
culvert) when this volume is exceeded (reference Sheet 3 of 18). The bioretention area will be
planted in various trees and shrubs, and will provide biofiltration.
In addition to the wetland and stream enhancement activities, wooden boardwalks and viewing
platforms are proposed to be constructed through the wetland and footpaths around the wetland
(reference Sheets 3 of 18, 4 of 18, and 5 of 18). The boardwalk, viewing platforms and footpaths
' are to provide access and environmental educational opportunities to Bruns Avenue Elementary
School students, as well as to the general public.
Impacts to jurisdictional waters of the U.S. associated with the stream and wetland enhancement
project are addressed in NWP No. 27 - Stream and Wetland Restoration Activities designated
for the restoration of former waters, the enhancement and creation of wetlands and riparian
areas, and the restoration and enhancement of non-tidal streams and open waters. The proposed
stream and wetland enhancement project is necessary in order to improve degraded water
quality, enhance the aquatic and riparian habitat, and maximize pollutant reduction. The
proposed project will help satisfy CSWS's goal of maintaining and improving area storm water
' systems in the interest of the community, wildlife, and natural resources. The completion of this
project will result in positive impacts to the streambank and channel, to the wetland, and to
' aquatic and wildlife habitat.

Bruns Avenue Elementary School - PCN for NWP No. 27 July 2, 2001
' CSWS Project No. 671-000-07
LAW Project 30100-0-0369, Phase 14
' Regulatory Implications
The project design complies with the conditions of Section 401 General Certification (GC) for a
' project eligible for NWP No. 27, effective November 22, 1999. In accordance with the Section
401 GC, the proposed stream and wetland enhancement project requires written application to,
and approval from the DWQ, considering that fill and substantial modification of waters of the
U.S., and wetlands are proposed.
Appropriate sediment and erosion control practices, which equal or exceed those outlined in the
t most recent version of the "North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Planning and Design
Manual" or "North Carolina Surface Mining Manual", whichever is more appropriate, will be
utilized to prevent exceedances of the appropriate turbidity water quality standard. Additionally,
project sediment and erosion control measures placed in waters will be removed and the natural
grade restored after the Division of Land Resources or delegated local program has released the
project.
Nationwide and regional conditions for NWP No. 27 will be met by the CSWS design and
adhered to by CSWS's contractors.
Compensatory Mitigation
Completion of the stream restoration project, will result in short-term impacts to existing
wetlands and stream channel, in an effort to enhance degraded wetlands and streams. Mitigation
is not being proposed as a part of this project since proposed actions are expected to result in
substantial improvements to the aquatic and riparian ecosystem. The City of Charlotte has
received a $200,000 grant through the Clean Water Management Trust Fund to perform the
project, and therefore, is not pursuing mitigation credit.
' Storm Water Management
The project proposed herein is to serve as a storm water best management practices (BMPs) pilot
project. As previously discussed, "the project will allow CSWS to plan, construct, monitor,

Bruns Avenue Elementary School - PCN for NWP No. 27 July 2, 2001
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LAW Project 30100-0-0369, Phase 14
maintain, and test the effectiveness of structural BMPs (including stream restoration) and
' incorporate the results into Storm Water Services' ongoing water quality modeling/watershed
management plan development efforts." Based upon information prepared by CDM, existing
conditions at Bruns Elementary School provide no removal of total suspended solids (TSS), total
phosphorus (TP), or total nitrogen (TN). The proposed design is expected to provide a
substantial improvement to the storm water runoff, currently emanating from, and/or being
routed across, the elementary school property. Removals of 65% of TSS, 45% TP, and 22% TN
are anticipated. The project will meet DWQ's conditions for projects that qualify for NWP
No. 27.
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Closing
Your prompt decision in this matter and corresponding processing of this permit will be greatly
' appreciated. Seven copies of this permit application have been forwarded to DWQ for
notification. Please do not hesitate to call Mary C. Murray at 704-336-4588, if you have any
' questions.
' Sincerely,
' CHARLOTTE STORM WATER SERVICES
' Mary C. M rray, P.W.S. Michael A. Iagnocc S.
Charlotte Storm Water Services Law Engineering an Environmental Services, Inc.
' Mitigation and Permitting Administrator Senior Environmental Scientist
MCM/MAI:ahk
Attachments: Attachment A - Joint Form
Attachment B - Figures
Attachment C - Request for Jurisdictional Determination Package
Attachment D - Photographs
cc: Mr. John Dorney, DWQ

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Office Use Only: Form Version April
2001
USACE Action ID No. DWQ No.
If any particular item is not applicable to this project, please enter "Not Applicable" or "N/A" rather than leaving
the space blank.
I. Processing
1. Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project:
® Section 404 Permit
? Section 10 Permit
® 401 Water Quality Certification
? Riparian or Watershed Buffer Rules
2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: 27
3. If this notification is solely a courtesy copy because written approval for the 401 Certification is not
required, check here: ?
4. If payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) is proposed for
mitigation of impacts (see section VIII - Mitigation), check here: ?
II. Applicant Information
1. Owner/Applicant Information
Name: City of Charlotte Storm Water Services
' Mailing Address: 600 East Fourth Street
Charlotte NC 28202-2844
Attention : Marv C. Murray, P.W.S., Mitigation and Permitting Administrator
3. Telephone Number: 704-336-4588 Fax Number: 704-336-6586
E-mail Address: mkmurray(i?ci.charlotte.nc.us

' 2. Agent Information (A signed and dated copy of the Agent Authorization letter must be attached if the
Agent has signatory authority for the owner/applicant.)
Name: N/A
Company Affiliation:
Mailing Address:
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Telephone Number: Fax Number:
E-mail Address:
III. Project Information
Attach a vicinity map clearly showing the location of the property with respect to local landmarks such
as towns, rivers, and roads. Also provide a detailed site plan showing property boundaries and
1 development plans in relation to surrounding properties. Both the vicinity map and site plan must include
a scale and north arrow. The specific footprints of all buildings, impervious surfaces, or other facilities
must be included. If possible, the maps and plans should include the appropriate USGS Topographic
Quad Map and NRCS Soil Survey with the property boundaries outlined. Plan drawings, or other maps
may be included at the applicant's discretion, so long as the property is clearly defined. For
administrative and distribution purposes, the USACE requires information to be submitted on sheets no
larger than 11 by 17-inch format; however, DWQ may accept paperwork of any size. DWQ prefers full-
size construction drawings rather than a sequential sheet version of the full-size plans. If full-size plans
are reduced to a small scale such that the final version is illegible, the applicant will be informed that the
project has been placed on hold until decipherable maps are provided.
' 1. Name of project: Bruns Avenue Elementary School Wetland Enhancement and BMP Pilot
Project
2. T.I.P. Project Number (NCDOT Only): N/A
3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN): 073107453
4. Location
County: Mecklenburg Nearest Town: Charlotte
Subdivision name (include phase/lot number): N/A
Directions to site (include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): Bruns Avenue Elementary School
(501 South Bruns Avenue), north of Tuckaseegee Road and east of Stewart Creek.
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5. Site coordinates, if available (UTM or Lat/Long): 350 14' 15"/800 51' 58"
(Note - If project is linear, such as a road or utility line, attach a sheet that separately lists the
coordinates for each crossing of a distinct waterbody.)
6. Describe the existing land use or condition of the site at the time of this application: The
subject site is currently occupied by an Elementary School building, parking lot and
playground.
Property size (acres):
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8. Nearest body of water (stream/river/sound/ocean/lake): U.T. of Stewart Creek
9. River Basin: Catawba
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(Note - this must be one of North Carolina's seventeen designated major river basins. The River
Basin map is available at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/admin/maps/.)
10. Describe the purpose of the proposed work: The purpose of the Bruns Avenue Elementary
School Wetland Enhancement and BMP Pilot project is to design and construct an effective,
innovative system of BMPs for retrofitting a small, urbanized watershed. The project's goals
are to improve degraded water quality, enhance aquatic and riparian habitat along an urban
unnamed tributary of Stewart Creek, and provide pollutant reduction.
11. List the type of equipment to be used to construct the project: Trackhoes, bulldozers,
and front-end loaders are the types of equipment that will used for construction.
12. Describe the land use in the vicinity of this project: Primarily residential
Prior Project History
If jurisdictional determinations and/or permits have been requested and/or obtained for this project
(including all prior phases of the same subdivision) in the past, please explain. Include the USACE
Action ID Number, DWQ Project Number, application date, and date permits and certifications were
issued or withdrawn. Provide photocopies of previously issued permits, certifications or other useful
information. Describe previously approved wetland, stream and buffer impacts, along with associated
mitigation (where applicable). If this is a NCDOT project, list and describe permits issued for prior
segments of the same T.I.P. project, along with construction schedules.
No prior jurisdictional determinations or permits have been requested and/or obtained.
Future Project Plans
Are any additional permit requests anticipated for this project in the future? If so, describe the anticipated
work, and provide justification for the exclusion of this work from the current application:
No future projects are anticipated at this time.
Proposed Impacts to Waters of the United States/Waters of the State
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to wetlands,
open water, and stream channels associated with the project. The applicant must also provide justification
for these impacts in Section VII below. All proposed impacts, permanent and temporary, must be listed
herein, and must be clearly identifiable on an accompanying site plan. All wetlands and waters, and all
streams (intermittent and perennial) must be shown on a delineation map, whether or not impacts are
proposed to these systems. Wetland and stream evaluation and delineation forms should be included as
appropriate. Photographs may be included at the applicant's discretion. If this proposed impact is strictly
for wetland or stream mitigation, list and describe the impact in Section VIII below. If additional space is
needed for listing or description, please attach a separate sheet.

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1. Wetland Impacts
Wetland
Impact
Site Number
(indicate on
map)

Type of Impact* Area
of
Impac
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(acres
Located within
100-year
Floodplain**
(yes/no)
Distance to
Nearest
Stream (linear
feet)

Type of Wetland***

N/A Excavation and
grading
.(temporary)
0.19
NO
300 if
freshwater emergent

List each impact separately and identity temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to:
mechanized clearing, grading, fill, excavation, flooding, ditching/drainage, etc. For dams, separately list
impacts due to both structure and flooding.
** 100-Year floodplains are identified through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Flood
Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM), or FEMA-approved local floodplain maps. Maps are available through the
FEMA Map Service Center at 1-800-358-9616, or online at hup://www.fema.gov.
***List a wetland type that best describes wetland to be impacted (e.g., freshwater/saltwater marsh, forested
wetland, beaver pond, Carolina Bay, bog, etc.)
List the total acreage (estimated) of existing wetlands on the property: 0.19-acre
Total area of wetland impact proposed: 0.19 acre
Wetland impacts will be temporary as part of the wetland enhancement design.

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1 2. Stream Impacts, including all intermittent and perennial streams

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Stream Impact

Site Number
(indicate on

map)

Type of
Impact* Length of

Impact
(linear

feet)

tream Name** Average

Width of
Stream Before

Impact
Perennial

Intermittent?
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(Please specify)
N/A Fill*** 120 UT to Stewart 3 ft. Intermittent
Creek

x List each impact separately and wentity temporary impacts. impacts mciuae, out are not mm?eu w: cuwcrLs
' and associated rip-rap, dams (separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding), relocation (include
linear feet before and after, and net loss/gain), stabilization activities (cement wall, rip-rap, crib wall, gabions,
etc.), excavation, ditching/straightening, etc. If stream relocation is proposed, plans and profiles showing the
linear footprint for both the original and relocated streams must be included.
** Stream names can be found on USGS topographic maps. If a stream has no name, list:as UT (unnamed
tributary) to the nearest downstream named stream into which it flows. USGS maps are ailable through the
USGS at 1-800-358-9616, or online at www.usgs.gov. Several internet sites also all direct download and
printing of USGS maps (e.g., www.topozone.com, www.mapguest.com, etc.).
*** Fill will result from the installation of step pools and associated grading r Z am r storation.
1 Cumulative impacts (linear distance in feet) to all streams on site:
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3. Open Water Impacts, including Lakes, Ponds, Estuaries, Sounds, Atlan ' Ocea and any other Water
ofthe U.S.
Open Water
Impact
Site Number
(indicate on map)
*
Type of Impact Area of
I mpact

(acres)
Name of Waterbody
(if applicable) Type of Waterbody

, pond, estuary,
(lake
sound, bay, ocean, etc.)
N/A

* List each impact separately and identity temporary impacts. Impacts mcluae, but are not umnea to: nu,
excavation, dredging, flooding, drainage, bulkheads, etc.
' 4. Pond Creation
If construction of a pond is proposed, associated wetland and stream impacts should be included
above in the wetland and stream impact sections. Also, the proposed pond should be described here
' and illustrated on any maps included with this application.

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' Pond to be created in (check all that apply): ? uplands Fj stream E] wetlands
Describe the method of construction (e.g., dam/embankment, excavation, installation of draw-down
valve or spillway, etc.): N/A
Proposed use or purpose of pond (e.g., livestock watering, irrigation, aesthetic, trout pond, local
' stormwater requirement, etc.): N/A
Size of watershed draining to pond: N/A Expected pond surface area: N/A
VII. Impact Justification (Avoidance and Minimization)
Specifically describe measures taken to avoid the proposed impacts. It may be useful to provide
information related to site constraints such as topography, building ordinances, accessibility, and financial
viability of the project. The applicant may attach drawings of alternative, lower-impact site layouts, and
explain why these design options were not feasible. Also discuss how impacts were minimized once the
desired site plan was developed. If applicable, discuss construction techniques to be followed during
construction to reduce impacts.
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The proposed wetland enhancement and BMP pilot project is needed to address erosion and
sedimentation of the existing channel and to provide increased bio-filtration of storm water. The
no-action alternative would allow existing wetland, stream and streambank conditions to continue
to degrade in the project area, further threatening public health and safely.
A no-action alternative was considered. However, considering that erosion of the stream banks and
of the gully is causing significant accumulation of sediments within the channel, the no-action
alternative was eliminated from further consideration. In addition, the height and steep grade of
the aforementioned gully, as it currently exists, poses a potential safety concern. With respect to
the water quality, surface water sampling conducted in April 2000 by the Mecklenburg County
Department of Environmental Protection (MCDEP) in the storm water channel directly
downstream of the subiect wetland, revealed elevated levels of bacteria, biological oxvuen demand
BOD), total nitrogen, and lead.
The proposed wetland enhancement and BMP pilot nroiect will result in unavoidable short-term
impacts to waters of the U.S. as a result of stream and wetland enhancement activities. Existing
channel impact will result from the placement of stone step pools and associated grading within the
subject stream channel (reference Sheets 3 of 18, and 8 of 18, prepared by CDM; Attachment B).
The storm water channel downstream of the wetland, and an 80 foot long, 36-inch reinforced
concrete pipe (RCP) directly upstream of the subject stream (and immediately downstream of the
storm water channel) will be replaced with an enhanced channel and a micropool, respectively
reference Sheet 3 of 18). The step pools will provide a grade transition between the proposed
micronool and the downstream channel at the bottom of t1(g?ully. Imnacts to 120 if of existing
storm
stream channel. and
The existing approximate 0.19-acre wetland will be temporarily impacted as part of excavation and
grading activities, towards completion of the enhancement design. In addition, wetland hydrology
will be enhanced through the addition of earthen berms and spillways, and increased storm water
flow. The increased storm water flow will result from the placement of a proposed 18-inch RCP, to
drain storm water from the Auten Street/Walnut Avenue intersection to the swale in the eastern
portion of the wetland. The addition of a grass swale within the existing swale is also proposed to
provide initial biofiltration of sediments discharged from the new storm drain (reference Sheet 5 of
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' 18; Attachment B). The existing emergent wetland will be excavated and graded to provide two
vegetative communities, a high marsh and a low marsh (reference Sheets 4 of 18, and 5 of 18;
Attachment B) Maximum depth of water in the low marsh is expected to be 6 to 9 inches under
normal pool conditions.
VIII. Mitigation
' DWQ - In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0500, mitigation may be required by the NC Division of
Water Quality for projects involving greater than or equal to one acre of impacts to freshwater wetlands
or greater than or equal to 150 linear feet of total impacts to perennial streams.

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USACE - In accordance with the Final Notice of Issuance and Modification of Nationwide Permits,
published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2000, mitigation will be required when necessary to ensure
that adverse effects to the aquatic environment are minimal. Factors including size and type of proposed
impact and function and relative value of the impacted aquatic resource will be considered in determining
acceptability of appropriate and practicable mitigation as proposed. Examples of mitigation that may be
appropriate and practicable include, but are not limited to: reducing the size of the project; establishing
and maintaining wetland and/or upland vegetated buffers to protect open waters such as streams; and
replacing losses of aquatic resource functions and values by creating, restoring, enhancing, or preserving
similar functions and values, preferable in the same watershed.
If mitigation is required for this project, a copy of the mitigation plan must be attached in order for
USACE or DWQ to consider the application complete for processing. Any application lacking a required
mitigation plan or NCWRP concurrence shall be placed on hold as incomplete. An applicant may also
choose to review the current guidelines for stream restoration in DWQ's Draft Technical Guide for
Stream Work in North Carolina, available at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetiands/strmgide.htm1.
Provide a brief description of the proposed mitigation plan. The description should provide as much
information as possible, including, but not limited to: site location (attach directions and/or map, if
offsite), affected stream and river basin, type and amount (acreage/linear feet) of mitigation proposed
(restoration, enhancement, creation, or preservation), a plan view, preservation mechanism (e.g., deed
restrictions, conservation easement, etc.), and a description of the current site conditions and proposed
method of construction. Please attach a separate sheet if more space is needed.
Completion of the wetland enhancement and BMP Pilot project, will result in short-term impacts to

expressed through a continuous cnannei. 1 ne nvaro-regimes wig De accompnsnea inrougn a series
of earthern berms within the enhanced wetland. A forebay will be installed at the upstream ends of
the enhanced wetland to retain water, which will be routed through the low marsh zone (reference
Sheet 5 of 18; Attachment B). A micropool will be constructed at the downstream end of the
wetland, which will discharge water to the aforementioned storm water channel (reference Sheet 4
of 18; Attachment B). The storm water channel will be enhanced through live branch la ey rina.
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A bioretention area is proposed between the enhanced storm water channel and the southern end of
the school parking lot, in order to collect storm water runoff from the parkinE lot. The bioretention
' area will be designed to store runoff to a maximum depth of 6 inches above ground surface, and
will spill into an adjacent micropool (currently the location of the aforementioned culvert) when
this volume is exceeded (reference Sheet 3 of 18). The bioretention area will be planted in various
trees and shrubs, and will provide biofiltration.
' Mitigation may also be made by payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program
(NCWRP) with the NCWRP's written agreement. Check the box indicating that you would like to
pay into the NCWRP. Please note that payment into the NCWRP must be reviewed and approved
before it can be used to satisfy mitigation requirements. Applicants will be notified early in the
review process by the 401/Wetlands Unit if payment into the NCWRP is available as an option. For
additional information regarding the application process for the NCWRP, check the NCWRP website
at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/wrp/index.htm. If use of the NCWRP is proposed, please check the
appropriate box on page three and provide the following information:

I

Amount of stream mitigation requested (linear feet): N/A
Amount of buffer mitigation requested (square feet): N/A
Amount of Riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/A
Amount of Non-riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/A
Amount of Coastal wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/A
IX. Environmental Documentation (DWQ Only)
Does the project involve an expenditure of public funds or the use of public (federal/state/local) land?
Yes ® No Fj
If yes, does the project require preparation of an environmental document pursuant to the requirements of
the National or North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)? Note: If you are not sure
whether a NEPA/SEPA document is required, call the SEPA coordinator at [phone] to review
current thresholds for environmental documentation.
Yes El No
If yes, has the document review been finalized by the State Clearinghouse? If so, please attach a copy of
the NEPA or SEPA final approval letter.
Yes Fj No
X. Proposed Impacts on Riparian and Watershed Buffers (DWQ Only)
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to required state
and local buffers associated with the project. The applicant must also provide justification for these
impacts in Section VII above. All proposed impacts must be listed herein, and must be clearly
identifiable on the accompanying site plan. All buffers must be shown on a map, whether or not impacts
are proposed to the buffers. Correspondence from the DWQ Regional Office may be included as
appropriate. Photographs may also be included at the applicant's discretion.

Will the project impact protected riparian buffers identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233 (Neuse), 15A
NCAC 2B .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 2B .0250 (Randleman Rules and Water Supply Buffer
Requirements), or other (please identify )?
Yes El No ® If you answered "yes", provide the following information:
Identify the square feet and acreage of impact to each zone of the riparian buffers. If buffer mitigation is
required calculate the required amount of mitigation by applying the buffer multipliers.
Zone* Impact
(square feet) Multiplier Required
Mitigation
1 0 3 0
2 0 1.5 0
Total 0 0
Zone I extends out 30 feet perpendicular from near bank of channel;
Zone 2 extends an additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1.
If buffer mitigation is required, please discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (i.e., Donation of
' Property, Conservation Easement, Riparian Buffer Restoration / Enhancement, Preservation or Payment
into the Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund). Please attach all appropriate information as identified within
15A NCAC 2B .0242 or .0260.
' N/A
XI. Stormwater (DWQ Only)

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Describe impervious acreage (both existing and proposed) versus total acreage on the site. Discuss
stormwater controls proposed in order to protect surface waters and wetlands downstream from the
property.
The aroiect nroposed herein is to serve as a storm water best management practices (BMPs) pilot
project As previously discussed, "the project will allow CSWS to plan, construct, monitor,
maintain, and test the effectiveness of structural BMPs (including stream restoration) and
incorporate the results into Storm Water Services' ongoing water quality modeling/watershed
management plan development efforts." Based upon information prepared by CDM, existing
conditions at Bruns Elementary School provide no removal of total suspended solids (TSS), total
phosphorus (TP), or total nitrogen (TN). The proposed design is expected to provide a substantial
improvement to the storm water runoff, currently emanating from, and/or being routed across, the
elementary school property. Removals of 65% of TSS, 45% TP, and 22% TN are anticipated. The
project will meet DWG's conditions for projects that qualify for NWP No. 27.
XII. Sewage Disposal (DWQ Only)
Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non-discharge or discharge) of wastewater
generated from the proposed project, or available capacity of the subject facility.
N/A - Bruns Avenue Elementary School is connected to the Charlotte Mecklenburg Utilities
Department sanitary sewer service

XIII. Violations (DWQ Only)
Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500) or any Buffer Rules?
Yes [:]No
Is this an after-the-fact permit application?
Yes E]No
XIV. Other Circumstances (Optional):
It is the applicant's responsibility to submit the application sufficiently in advance of desired construction
dates to allow processing time for these permits. However, an applicant may choose to list constraints
associated with construction or sequencing that may impose limits on work schedules (e.g., draw-down
schedules for lakes, dates associated with Endangered and Threatened Species, accessibility problems, or
other issues outside of the applicant's control).
G2l ti osws' C3) d Z
' Applicant/A 's Signature Date
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' Asheville Regulatory Field Office
US Army Corps of Engineers
151 Patton Avenue
Room 208
Asheville, NC 28801-5006
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

or zation letter from the applicant is provided.)
(Agent's sig re is US valid only Army if an Corps aut Of Engineers Field Offices and County Coverage
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
US Army Corps Of Engineers
6508 Falls of the Neuse Road
Suite 120
Raleigh, NC 27615
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Alexander Cherokee ]redell Mitchell Union
Avery Clay Jackson Polk Watauga
Buncombe Cleveland Lincoln Rowan Yancey
Burke Gaston Macon Rutherford
Cabarrus Graham Madison Stanley
Caldwell Haywood McDowell Swain
Catawba Henderson Mecklenburg Transylvania
Alamance Durham Johnston Rockingham Wilson
Alleghany Edgecombe Lee Stokes Yadkin
Ashe Franklin Nash Surry
Caswell Forsyth Northampton Vance
Chatham Granville Orange Wake
Davidson Guilford Person Warren
Davie Halifax Randolph Wilkes
Washington Regulatory Field Office Beaufort Currituck Jones Pitt
US Army Corps Of Engineers Bertie Dare Lenoir Tyrrell
Post Office Box 1000 Camden Gates Martin Washington
Washington, NC 27889-1000 Carteret* Green Pamlico Wayne
Telephone: [phone] Chowan Hertford Pasquotank
o/
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Fax: [phone]
Only
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
US Army Corps Of Engineers
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Craven Hyde Perquimans *Croatan National Forest
Anson Duplin Onslow
Bladen Harnett Pender
Brunswick Hoke Richmond
Carteret Montgomery Robeson
Columbus Moore Sampson
Cumberland New Hanover Scotland
US Fish and Wildlife Service / National Marine Fisheries Service

US Fish and Wildlife Service
Service
Raleigh Field Office
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh, NC 27636-3726
Telephone: [phone]
Division of Water Quality
Office
401 Wetlands Unit
Resources
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1650
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Division of Coastal Management
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Asheville Field Office
160 Zillicoa Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Telephone: [phone]
North Carolina State Agencies
Division of Water Quality
Wetlands Restoration Program
1619 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1619
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
CAMA and NC Coastal Counties
Beaufort
Pasquotank
1638 Mail Service Center Bertie
Raleigh, NC 27699-1638 Brunswick
Telephone: [phone] Camden
Fax: [phone] Carteret
Craven
Currituck
Dare
Gates
NCWRC and NC Trout Counties
National Marine Fisheries
Habitat Conservation Division
Pivers Island
Beaufort, NC 28516
Telephone: [phone]
State Historic Preservation
Department Of Cultural
4617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4617
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Chowan Hertford
Hyde Pender
New Hanover Perquimans
Onslow Tyrrell
Pamlico Washington
Western Piedmont Region Coordinator Alleghany Caldwell Watauga
3855 Idlewild Road Ashe Mitchell Wilkes
Kernersville, NC 27284-9180 Avery Stokes
Telephone: [phone] Burke Surry
Mountain Region Coordinator Buncombe Henderson Polk
20830 Great Smoky Mtn. Expressway Cherokee Jackson Rutherford
Waynesville, NC 28786 Clay Macon Swain
Telephone: [phone] Graham Madison Transylvania
Fax: [phone] Haywood McDowell Yancey

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' Bruns Avenue School Wetland Enhancement and BMP Pilot
Project
Project Description
Project Purpose
The purpose of the Bruns Avenue Elementary School Wetland Enhancement and BMP Pilot
Project (the project) is to design and construct an effective, innovative system of BMPs for
retrofitting a small, urbanized watershed. The project is designed to improve degraded water
quality, enhance aquatic and riparian habitat along an urban stream tributary to Stewart Creek,
and maximize pollutant reduction. The project will allow CSWS to plan, construct, monitor,
maintain, and test the effectiveness of structural BMPs (including stream restoration) and
incorporate the results into the Storm Water Services' ongoing water quality
modeling/watershed management plan development efforts. The project will increase public
awareness and, hopefully, funding support for similar projects through education of the benefits
' of implementing BMPs in an urban setting and other water quality improvement projects.
Finally, the project will improve the appearance (or aesthetics) of the Bruns Avenue Elementary
School campus while enhancing environmental science educational opportunities.
' Existing Conditions
The wetland enhancement project site is located at the Bruns Avenue Elementary School, west
of downtown Charlotte (see attached vicinity map and other figures in Attachment B). A small
wetland area currently exists adjacent and north of the playground. The wetland area contains
pockets of saturated soil and becomes channelized at the northwest corner of the playground.
Two storm drains and an open, grassed channel route flow between the playground and the
parking lot/school building. South of the building, the storm drain discharges flow into a
channel that carries flow toward Stewart Creek. Under normal dry conditions there is no flow in
the channel or storm drains.

Project Components
The project objectives require careful integration of four major components address water
quality, the requirements of a BMP demonstration project, aesthetics, and educational
opportunities:
¦ Wetland enhancement,
¦ On-site BMP (bioretention),
¦ Step pools,
¦ Public access features.

Wetland Enhancement
The project involves enhancing the existing wetland north of the playground by expanding it
through grading, installation of a variety of wetland plant species, and installation of forebays
' and micropools. The marsh zone of the wetland will contain a variety of hydro-regimes (i.e.,
complex microtopography) expressed through a continuous channel. Maximum depth of water
in the marsh zone under normal pool conditions will be 6 to 9 inches. The maximum elevation
of the ground surface relative to the normal pool elevation in the marsh zone will be from 6 to 18
inches. Forebays will be installed at the upstream ends of the wetland to retain water to be
routed through the marsh zone. A micropool will be constructed at the downstream end of the
wetland, which will discharge to a channel that will convey flow into a second micropool at the
southeast corner of the school building. Note that the existing yard/roof drain will discharge
directly to a modified and sinuous new channel system located behind the bioretention area.
Bioretention Area
A bioretention area will be installed downstream of the southern end of the parking area. The
' bioretention area will be planted with a variety of trees and shrubs and is designed to store
runoff to a maximum depth of 6 inches above the ground surface. When the stage in the
bioretention area exceeds this value, flow will spill into the adjacent micropool located at the
' southeast corner of the school building via a stone-lined broad-crested berm.
Step Pools
' Step pools will be installed in the channel downstream of the wetland. Currently the
downstream channel is separated from the channel between the school and the playground area
by a 36-inch storm drain. The pipe will be removed and replaced by a micropool, and the step
pools will provide a grade transition between the micropool and the downstream channel. Step
pools are to be constructed of natural stone.
' Public Access Features
Included as part of this design is an earthen berm in the general location of the existing culvert
to provide student access to the playground and maintenance access to the various components
of the wetland system and playground area. Boardwalks and viewing platforms will be
constructed through the wetland and footpaths around the wetland to provide to the students
(and the public) access to the facility.
1 Water Quality Sampling
Mecklenburg County Department of Environmental Protection (MCDEP) has performed water
quality grab sampling at the project site. Grab samples were taken during a storm event on June
15,1999. An ambient water quality sample taken in the channel downstream of the wetland in
' April 2000 showed elevated levels of bacteria, BOD, total nitrogen, and lead.
Water quality sampling will be performed during the growing season at the two major influent
' tributaries and in the channel immediately downstream of the proposed facility to evaluate
pollutant loads to the facility and pollutant removal effectiveness of the existing wetland located
at the site. Grab samples will be obtained during a single storm event at all three sampling
locations. Water quality samples to be evaluated include the following: total phosphorus,
' dissolved phosphorus, total nitrogen, total dissolved nitrogen, total suspended solids, total
dissolved solids, biochemical oxygen demand, lead, zinc, and fecal coliform bacteria.
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(CSWS) APPLICATION BY: CSWS
SCALE: No scale 600 EAST FOURTH STREET FEBRUARY 2001
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600 EAST FOURTH STREET FEBRUARY 2001
CHARLOTTE, NC 28202
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STEWART CREEK TRIBUTARY
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NC
APPLICATION BY: CSWS
FEBRUARY 2001
SHEET 16 OF 18

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SCALE: No scale 600 EAST FOURTH STREET APPLICATION FE RUARY 2001SWS
CHARLOTTE, NC 28202
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APPLICATION BY. CSWS
FEBRUARY 2001
SHEET 18 OF 18

REQUEST FOR JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION
' DATE: March 20, 2001
COUNTY Mecklenburg; TOTAL ACREAGE OF TRACT(s) Approximately 10 acres
PROJECT NAME (if applicable) Bruns Avenue Elementary School

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PROPERTY OWNER (name, address and phone):
City of Charlotte - Storm Water Services
600 E 41° Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
Attn: Ms. Marv C. Murray, Permit Administrator Phone: [phone]
NAME OF AGENT, ENGINEER, DEVELOPER (if applicable):
Law Engineering; and Environmental Services, Inc.*
2801 Yorkmont Drive, Suite 100
Charlotte. North Carolina 28208
Attn: Michael A. lagnocco, Sr. Environmental Scientist
STATUS OF PROJECT (check one):
( ) On-going site work for development purposes
( X ) Development in planning stages (Type of development: Wetland Enhancement and BMP Pilot Project)
( ) No specific development planned at present
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED:
Check items submitted - forward as much information as is available. At a minimum, the following first two items must be
forwarded.
( X) Accurate location map (from County map, USGS quad sheet, etc.)
( ) Survey plat of property in question
) Aerial photograph (from County Assessors office, or other source;
property boundaries shown on the photo would be most helpful)
( ) Topographic survey
( ) Conceptual site plan for overall development
( X) USACE Intermittent Channel Evaluation Forms/NCDWQ Stream Classification Forms
( X) SCS Soil Survey Sheet(s) (Mecklenburg County)
( X) Approximate Waters of the U.S. and Wetlands Boundary Map
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* LAW completed field work and documentation for Charlotte Storm Water Services but will not be acting as agent.

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RECENT WEATHER CONDITIONS 1V0 f4 1, 1 r 09 ,- o rS, C-wy reon lY
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Flow In Channel
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Intermittent Channel (proceed) Unimportant Channel: LF
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Ditch Through Upland (no jd)
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March 2, 2001
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March 2, 2001
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WAIF Michael F. Easley, Governor
O 9 William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
?O\ QG North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Vj Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
j Acting Director
.? Division of Water Quality
August 8, 2001
DW Q# 01-1025
Mecklenburg County
Mary C. Murray
City of Charlotte Storm Water Services
600 East Fourth Street
Charlotte, NC 28202-2844
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification
Dear Ms. Murray:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions, to construct the wetland enhancement and the
BMP Pilot project located at the Bruns Avenue Elementary School, on the south side of Bruns Avenue in Charlotte, NC, as
described in your application received by the Division of Water Quality on July 5, 2001. After reviewing your application, we
have determined that this work is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3256, which can be viewed on our
web site at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands . This Certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit Number 27
when it is issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In addition, you should get any other federal, state or local permits
before you go ahead with your project including (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non-Discharge and
Water Supply Watershed regulations. Also this approval will expire when the accompanying 404 permit expires unless
otherwise specified in the General Certification.
This approval is. only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If you change your
project, "you must notify us in writing, and you may be required to send us, a new application for a new certification. If the
property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of the Certification and approval letter and is thereby responsible for
complying with all conditions. If total wetland fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, compensatory
mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h). For this approval to be valid, you must follow the
conditions listed in the attached certification as well as the additional condition described below:
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, you may ask for an adjudicatory hearing. You must act
within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask for a hearing, send a written petition which conforms to
Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box 27447, Raleigh,
N.C. 27611-7447. This certification and its conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. If you have
any questions, please telephone Pete Colwell in the Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-6040 or John Dorney in Raleigh
at 919-733-9646.
Thorpe, PhD
Attachment
cc: Corps of Engineers Asheville Regulatory Field Office
Mooresville DWQ Regional Office
Central Files
File Copy
011025
law
N NR
N. C. Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 [phone] Customer Service
1 800 623-7748

LAW
ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
LAW ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
2801 Yorkmont Road, Suite 100 Date: July 3, 2001 Project No.:30100-0-0369 Phase 14
Charlotte NC, 28208 Project Name: Bruns Avenue Elementary School
[phone] FAX [phone] Attention: Mr. John Dorney
Re: NWP No. 27 PCN
TO: Mr. John Dorney
Wetlands/401 Unit
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250 01 1025
Raleigh, NC 27604-2260
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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
WE ARE SENDING YOU X Attached Under separate cover via the following items:
Plans Samples Specifications
Copy of letter Change order Other
COPIES I DATE I NO. I DESCRIPTION
7 I 1 I Charlotte Storm Water Services Nationwide Permit No. 27 Pre-Construction
Notification
1 1 2 Check for Application Fee
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THESE ARE TRANSMITTED as checked below:
For approval Approved as submitted Resubmit
X For your use Approved as noted _ Submit _
_ As requested _ Returned for corrections _ Return _
For review and comment
copies for approval
copies for distribution
corrected prints
REMARKS: Attached please find seven copies of the Nationwide Permit No. 27 Pre-Construction Notification for the
Bruns Avenue Elementary School Wetland Enhancement and BMP Pilot Proiect located in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Your assistance in the processing of this permit would be appreciated. If you have any questions, please contact Mike
Iagnocco at 704-357-8600. Thanks!
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
Copy To: File
Michael A.-fag ccv P.W.S.
Project Manage