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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20020018 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_20020102Individual Permit QA/QC data collection sheet -6 Ha L,-7CJ Ve"I Protect Name OJ'P- A4je -) ?rolect # g County 1. Original Application (format for data: month/day/year) Date of Public Notice 11 -7 /a'a. Date Put on Hold (if any) Date Info Received (if any) a /o Date Put on Hold again (if any) a. I S' d 'a 9d) Date Info Received again (if any) V /aa Date Put on Hold again (if any) Date Info Received again (if any) 3 / a 3.2d-1, ?? a 116, Date 401 Issued -? II. First Modification Date modification request received Date Put on Hold (if any) Date Info Received (if any) Date Put on Hold again (if any) Date Info Received again (if any) Date Put on Hold again (if any) Date Info Received again (if any) Date modified 401 Issued III.. Second Modification Date modification request received Date Put on Hold (if any) Date Info Received (if any) Date Put on Hold again (if any) Date Info Received again (if any) Date Put on Hold again (if any) Date Info Received again (if any) Date modified 401 Issued IV. Third Modification Date modification request received Date Put on Hold (if any) Date Info Received (if any) Date Put on Hold again (if any) Date Info Received again (if any) Date Put on Hold again (if any) Date Info Received again (if any) Date modified 401 Issued V. Fourth Modification Date modification request received Date Put on Hold (if any) Date Info Received (if any) Date Put on Hold again (if any) Date Info Received again (if any) Date Put on Hold again (if any) Date Info Received again (if any) Date modified 401 Issued ?o?OF vv ~ 1 cRQG > o ? June 3, 2002 Mr. Bob Anderson Still Meadow Village Limited Partnership 4632 Still Meadow Village Drive Wilmington, North Carolina, 28412 Dear Mr. Anderson: Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Quality Re: Still Meadow Village Phase II, New Hanover County, North Carolina DWQ Project No. 02-0018; DOA Action ID No. 200200250 Attached hereto is a copy of Certification No. 3384 issued to Mr. Bob Anderson, dated June 3, 2002. If we can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to contact us. Sincerely, J, an . Klimek, P.E. Attachments 020018 cc: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington Regulatory Field Office DWQ, Wilmington Regional Office - Joanne Steenhuis File Copy Central Files CAMA Raleigh - Doug Huggett David Scibetta, Mitchell and Associates, 3973-B Market Street, Wilmington, NC, 28403 06MR N. C. Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 (919) 733-7015 Customer Service 1 800 623-7748 NORTH CAROLINA 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION THIS CERTIFICATION is issued in conformity with the requirements of Section 401 Public Laws 92-500 and 95-217 of the United States and subject to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (DWQ) Regulations in 15 NCAC 2H, Section .0500 to the Mr. Bob Anderson, resulting in the discharge of fill into 0.81 acre of jurisdictional wetlands in the headwaters of Mott Creek associated with the construction of multifamily units in Phase 11 of the Still Meadow Subdivision in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, pursuant to an application filed on 3rd day of January of 2002. The application provides adequate assurance that the proposed wort` will not result in a violation of applicable Water Quality Standards and discharge guidelines. Therefore, the State of North Carolina certifies that this activity will not violate the applicable portions of Sections 301, 302, 303, 306, 307 of PL 92-500 and PL 95-217 if conducted in accordance with the application and conditions hereinafter set forth. This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you submitted in your application and as described in the Public Notice. If you change your project, you must notify us and send us a new application for anew 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. Should wetland or stream fill be requested in the future, additional compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed below. In addition, you should get any otherfederal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project including (but not limited to) Solid Waste, Sediment and Erosion control, Coastal Stormwater, Non-discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations. Conditions of Certification: 1. Appropriate sediment and erosion control practices which equal or exceed those outlined in the most recent version of the "North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Planning and Design Manual" or the "North Carolina Surface Mining Manual" whichever is more appropriate (available from the Division of Land Resources (DLR) in the DENR Regional or Central Offices) shall be in full compliance with all specifications governing the proper design, installation and operation and maintenance of such Best Management Practices in order to assure compliance with the appropriate turbidity water quality standard; 2. We understand that you have chosen to contribute to the Wetland Restoration Program in order to compensate for the impacts to wetlands. In accordance with 15A NCAC 211 .0402 and 15A NCAC 2B .0242(7), this contribution will satisfy our compensatory mitigation requirements under 15ANCAC 2H .0506(h) and 15A NCAC 2B .0233(10). Until the Wetland Restoration Program receives and clears your check (made payable to: DENR - Wetlands Restoration Program), wetland impacts (including fill) shall not occur. Mr. Ron Ferrell should be contacted at (919)733-5208 if you have any questions concerning the Wetland Restoration Program. You have one month from the date of this Certification to make this payment. For accounting purposes, this Certification authorizes the fill of 0.81 acre of non-riparian wetlands in the Cape Fear River Basin, Cataloging Unit 03030005, and 1.62 acre of wetland mitigation is required. Please be aware that the Wetland Restoration Program (W RP) rules require rounding of wetland impacts to the nearest quarter acre (15A NCAC 2R .0503(b));" 3. That the activity be conducted in such manner as to prevent significant increase in turbidity outside the area of construction or construction related discharge (50 NTU's in streams and rivers not designated as trout waters by DWQ; 25 NTU's in all saltwater classes, and all lakes and reservoirs; 10 NTU's in trout waters); 4. All sediment and erosion control measures placed in wetland$_and waters shall be removed and the original grade restored within two months after the Division of Land Resources.has released the project; 5. Measures shall be taken to prevent live or fresh concrete from coming into contact with waters of the state until the concrete has hardened; 6. Stormwater from the apartment buildings and associated parking areas shall be managed so as not to directly discharge into surface Waters. Stormwater may be discharged into remaining wetlands on the site as long as discharge is directed to diffuse flow at non-erosive velocities; 7: An additional condition is that a final, written stormwater management plan shall be approved in writing by this Office before the impacts specified in this Certification occur. The stormwater management plan must include plans and specifications for stormwater management facilities designed to remove 85% TSS according to the most recent version of the NC DENR Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual. Also, before any permanent building is occupied at the subject site, the facilities, as approved by this Office, shall be constructed and operational, and the stormwater management plan, as approved by this Office, shall be implemented. The structural stormwater practices and well as drainage patterns must be maintained in perpetuity. No changes to the structural stormwater practices shall be made without written authorization from the Division of Water Quality. A state stormwater permit will suffice to meet this condition; 8. Waste or borrow sites shall not be located in streams or wetlands, 9. All temporary fill shall be removed to the original grade after construction is complete and the site shall be stabilized to prevent erosion; 10. The enclosed "Certification of Completion Form" is to be used to notify DWQ when all work included in the 401 Certification has been completed. Violations of any condition herein set forth shall result in revocation of this Certification and may result in criminal and/or civil penalties. This Certification shall expire on expiration of the404 Permit. If this Certification is unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within sixty (60) days following receipt of this Certification. This request must be in the form of a written petition conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes and filed with, the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-6714. If modifications are made to an original Certification, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing on the modifications upon written request within sixty (60) days following receipt of the Certification. Unless such demands are made, this Certification shall be final and binding. This the 3rd day of June 2002 DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY WQC 4 3384 NORTH CAROLINA-DIVISON OF WATER QUALITY 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION SUMMARY OF PERMITTED IMPACTS AND MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS In accordance with 15A NCAC 2 H .0500, Mr. Bob Anderson of Still Meadow Village Limited Partnership has permision as outlined below to fill 0.81 acre of wetlands in order to construct the Still Meadow Village Phase II subdivision in New Hanover County, North Carolina. All activities associated with these authorized impacts must be conducted with the conditions listed in the attached certification. THIS CERTIFICATION IS NOT VALID WITHOUT THE ATTACHMENTS. COMPENSATORY MITIGATION REQUIREMENT WETLAND RESTORATION PROGRAM LOCATION: COUNTY: BASIN/SUBBASIN Impacts: 0.81 acre of non-riparian wetlands Still Meadow Village Phase II Cape Fear Yadkin (03-03-00-05) As required by 15A NCAC 2H .0506, and the conditions of this certification, you are required to compensate for the above impacts through the restoration, creation, enhancement or preservation of wetlands as outlined below prior to conducting any activities that impact or degrade the waters of the state. Mitigation: 1.62 acre of non-riparian wetlands Note: Linear foot requirements proposed to be mitigated through the Wetland Restoration Program must be rounded to the nearest foot and acreage requirements must be rounded to one-quarter acre increments according to 15 2r .0503(b). One of the options you have available to satisfy the compensatory mitigation requirements is through the payment of a fee to the Wetlands Restoration Fund per NCAC 2R .0503. If you choose this option, please sign this form and mail it to the Wetlands Restoration Fund at the address listed below. An invoice for the appropriate amount of payment will be sent to you upon receipt of this form. PLEASE NOTE, THE ABOVE IMPACTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN PROCESSED BY THE WETLANDS RESTORATION PROGRAM. Date Signature WETLANDS RESTORATION PROGRAM DIVISON OF WATER QUALITY 1619 Mail Service Center RALEIGH, N.C. 27669-1619 (919) 733-5208 ""? - - - - __ -NO .906 N .1 • M;?Y.31.2OO2 4:38PM NCDENR WIRO -F TOOSMITH DORNEY ENV SCI State ofl\jo Carolina Depa ent of lrnvironment and Natural Resources Wilmington Regional office Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross jr., Secretary FAX Date: "r1 ti To: CO: FAX #: REMARKS: r COVER SHEET No. Of Pages: From ? r CO: - rrj FAX;: W- 50-d4 of 127 CArdinpl brive ExFebslon, ?Vllmie0ton, N.C.28403 35 5 r lc An >;Qunl O o e he (9J0 39 .3900 VAx (910)350 00.1 pP rtgniry AlTrmxtive Action Efi 0yer $ 4IRY.31.2882 4:38PM NCDENR WIRO fVtJ. yl?b r. c State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resoureek Division of Water Quality , James B. Hunt, Jr., Gover or 2 719.97 Wayne McDevitt, Secretarry, A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.,rrQ,.^ EHNR October 10, 1997 New Hanover County DWQ Project # 970075 APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification and ADDITIONAL CONDMONS, wRP I& William Buchanan Buchanan Properties 228 North Front Street, Suite 309 Wilmington, NC 28401-3978 Dear Mr. Buchanan: You have our approval, in accordow with the attached conditions and those listed below, to place fill material in 2.37 acres of wetlands for the purpose of constructing an apartment complex at South College Road as you described in your application dated January 29, 1997. After reviewing your application. we have decidcd that this fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3109 This certification allows you W use Nationwide Permit Number 26 when it is issued by the Corp of Fjgo eers. In addition, you should get any other federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your?oolect imhtding (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Coastal Stormwater, Non-Discharge and V4rater Supply watershed regulations. This approval will expira when the accompanying 404 or CAMA permit expires unless otherwise specified in the General Certification. This appmval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application except as modified below. If you chin &. our project, you must notify us and 01, may be required to send us a new application. If total wetland 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 and any additional conditions listed below. This Certification replaces one issued on /bray 7, 1997. Stor mwater (preferably that from paddag lots and lawns) shall be directed to sheet flow into the remaining wetlands on-site at several loaaaons at non-erosivo velocities. Tho volume of runoff to be directed into the wetland will be the volume equivalent to the pis-construction flow rate from a one inch (11) storm event. All overflows from the wotland in excess of the design storm will be directed to rho detention pond. A deed restriction, conservation easement or similar mechanism shall be added to all remaining wetlands ou site to restrict future fill since this area is part of the stormwatea management system. 1 A Real Stormwater plan shall be sent to DWQ - Wilmington Regional Office. All existing ditches on the site which connect to tho . existing °blue lino" canal shall be filled when construction is completed.. We understand that you have chosen to cone bum to ft Wetland Restoration Frogoun in order to partially compensate for these impacts to wetlands and/or streams. In accordance with 15A NCAC 2R .4500, this contribution will satisfy our eompensat oty mitigation requirements under 1SA NCAC 2H .0506(h). According to 1SA NCAC 213 .I06(h). 2.37 acres of restoration will be required. Until the Wetland Restoration Program receives and clears your check (made payable to: DM M - wetland Restoration Program), wetland fill shall not occur. Mr. Ron Ferrell should W contacted at 919-733-5083 ext. 358 if you have any questions concerning the Wetland Restoration Program. You have one month from the date of this Certification to make this payment. For accounting uses, this Certification authorizes the fM of 237 acres of Iron-riparian wetlands to 030617 river and subbasin and 3.69 acres of non-riparian restoration are required. Please be aware that the Wetland Restoration proum (WRP) rules require rounding of acreage amounts to one-quarter we inerements(15A 2tit .0503(b)). If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification. you may ask for an a4judicatory hearing. You must sot within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask for a hearing, send a written petition which conforms to Chapter 1508 of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Division of WaterOuality • Environmental Sciences Branch Environmental Sciences Sroroh, 4401 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NO 27607 Telephone 9t9-733-i ne FAX # 7ss-99oe An liquid Oppomnlty Atflrmative Ackn Employer • 50% nmydc&10% post consumer paper MAY.31.2002 4:38PM NCDENR WIRO k NV.'Jbb r. This ktter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the clean W aW Act. If you have any questions, plum mlephone John Dclmey at 919-733-1786. Sincerely, n Ho F" Jr. P Attachment cc; WBmingron District Corps of Engineers Corps of Engineers Vdatington Pield Office Wilmington DWQ Regional Office W. John Domcy Central mes Ron Ferrell; Wetland Restoration Pnograrn Clark Wright Jill SWzy. Attorney c3eueral's Office Linda Lewes DWQ Wilmington Regional Office 9700751tr T1AY . 31.2002 4:38PM NCDENR WIRO NO. 906 N.4 NORTH CAROLINA - DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION SUMMARY OF PERMITTED IMPACTS AND MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0500, William _)JAQA= DWIQ project # 47007] is authorized to impact the surface waters of the State of North Carolina as indicated below for the purpose(s) of constmeting an apartment complex. All activities associated with these authorized impacts must be conducted in accordance with the conditions listed in the attached certification transmittal letter. THIS CERTWICATION IS NOT VALID WITHOUT THE ATTACHMENTS. AUTHORIZED IMPACTS: 2.37 acres of Class WI. wetlands 0 acres of riparian wetlands 2.37 acres of non-riparian, wetlands (not requirement of 3.69 acres restoration/creation after on-site enhancement) 0 acres of Class SWL wetlands 0 linear feet of stream channel 0 (other) LOCATION: DIg31T Matte Creek - atf gr South C011eQe Ro9d COUNTY: NeX $anav r EASIN/SUBBASIN; ,Q3Q6I7 COMPENSATORY hUTIGATION REQUIREMENT FOR WETLAND RESTORATION PROGRAM As required by 15A NCAC 2H .0506, and the conditions of this certification, you are required to compensate for the above impacts through the restoration, creation, enhancement or preservation of wetlands and surface waters as outlined below prior to conducting any activities that impact or degrade the waters of the state. Note: Acreage requirements proposed to be mitigated through the Wetland Restoration programs must be rounded to one-quarter mere increments according to 15A 2R .OS03(h) 3.69 acres of Class WL wetlands 0 acres of riparian wetlands 3.69 acres of non-riparian wetlands 0 acres of Class SWL wetlands 0 linear feet of stream channel 0 (aer) One of the options you have available to satisfy the compensatory mitigation requirements is through the payment of a fee to the Wetlands Restoration Fand per 15A NCAC 2R .0503. If you cboose this option. please sign this form and trail it to the Wetlands Restoration Fund at the address listed below. Aa invoice for the appropriate amount of payment will be sent to you upon receipt of this form. PLEASE NOTE, TIM ABOVE IIvWACTS ARE NOT A7M0R1'2= UNTIL YOU RECEIVE N077b3CAnON THAT YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN PROCESSED BY TM WETLANDS Rl RrORATION PROGRAM. signature Date WH!LANDS RESTORATION PROGH" DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY P.O. BOX 29535 RAIM011, NC 27626-0535 (419)733-5083 ext. 358 MAY.31.2002 4:30PM NCDENR WIRO - --NO. 905- -P.1?-.--- - TO: SMITH DORNEY ENV SCI Sate of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Wilmington Regronal Office Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary FAX! COM SHEET Date To: CO: FAX xEMATtT{c No. Of Pages: From: CO: ?•.? FAX#: X10-35 -20C1a D? 127 Cardinal Drive Extegslon? Wllmineton, N1C.28AOS-38.15Telaphoge (910) 395.3900 Fob (910) 35"004 An Equal ppportnoUY AMrolAdve AcNoq lEmployer MAY.31.2002 4:30PM NCDENR WIRO NO.91it) F.e}r State of North Carolina Department of Environm Health and Natural Reso 0/'? • Division of Water Quality Y'FFft 2 U 1997 James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Jonathan B. Howe, Secretary """"'•••-??•• «. NJ FR A. Preston Howard; Jr. P.E., Director February 12, 1997 229 N. Front Snet Suite 309 wunungton, NC 29401 Dear Mr. Buchanan: On 27 January 1997, you lied to the;NC. Aivision of Water Quality (DwQ) for a 401 Water Quality Certification to impact 37 saes of w lords or waters for your project tO construct a residential development (Stilt Meadow Village Apts.) located at South Coilaga Road near Nbnkey Junction in New Hanover County. Your Pwiect has been forwarded to Drir. Jim Gragoon (910) 395-3900 of DWQ Wilmington Regional Office far review. This review will likely require an on-site inspection prior to the approval, modification or denial of your project situ. If you have sent additional Worrnation to the U.S, Amy Corps of Engineers concerning this project, please be certain diet our staff have copies of this material so we can use it in our process in making a decision. According to ant preliminary, in-house rb, wetlands, it is likely that compensatory nddgap 15A NCAC 2H.0506 (h), Our Regional Of is adequate mitigation is required but not provides mitigation plan is required, we will place this p Enclosed are materials describing eompensator? 914-733-1786 to discuss these matters if neeess considered to be incomplete and our processing iew since you propose to disturb greater than one acre of )n will be required by DWQ for this project as described in staff can melee ibis decision during their site visit. If this project will lilmly have 1o be denied, Also if a ojcct on hold until its receipt in our Central Office. mitigation requirements for this program. Please call me at sty. Until a mitigation plan is pravidcd, this application is time will not start. We recommend that you not impact any jwetlands or waters on your project site until a 401 Water Quality Cadfimdon has been issued from Raleigh, The issuance of a Caps of Engineers 404 Permit does not mean that your project can proceed According to the Clean Water Act; the 404 Permit is not valid until a 401 Certification is also issued. If DWQ std observe impacts which are not allowable, you will be required to remove the fill and rustore the site to its original condition. I can be imbed at 919-733-1786 if you have any questions about the 401 Gatification process. incestiIY. Jcfm R. Domey ater Quality Cerdfic n program ac: Wilmington DWQ Regional Oft* Central Fuel Charlie Hollis 970075.1tr i Division of Water Quality j -- Environments) Sciences Branch Environmental Srie was Branch, 4401 needy Crook Rd., Raleigh, NO 27807 Telephone 919-733-1786 FAX # 733-9959 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer - 50% racycled/10•A post consumer papar MAY.31.20021-1 4:30PM..-96 NCDENR WIROCHEMISTR2, LRj3or4; TORY . F 1* 31, 1997 1M WO TO.- Clark MUM FROM: Jahn Domey RE: South Cube Assadow Ncw Hanover Co=W DWQ # 9700'75 NV.W ) r.d/r To W IRO P.02/06 Thom "% far your k ttw of 1 My 1997 and for our follQrPRlp nofts of 291* 1997. have reviewed the tWo at zeSdaliDus and believed that ft fbHowing chatYge can be tltada in the 401 CwWcation in acmidanca with ISA NCAC 2H .M(h). T1a; PrA act wan approvad on 7 May 1997 to JM 2.37 WM of watlatrda. AfW wSWWS on your ckht's Proposal tG Peamamm y p =Kw the 4.19 49M of rer WM'no WdIM41 on-situ, I Wove that the folbwkw plan is co t o with ow sins, lfMr. Bucbma is veil ng to dirt staMgWnter from tg site into the uudbturbed wetads ou-site. (alter treatmont is a Wd or dry stOMMM r basin, to rem" 30" pallntants and to pWYM UO$bn in the Wamd), the wet" storage and pol'kttaot removal tlt wdons of ibis Wedaad wOUM be ob ed. M farc t)WQ could cou* lace 4.19 am of rcmaiaing wetW* as chmamm which would result in 1.05 ecres of (eaheaco Wt is debited U 4:1 aoeorft to 15A NC,AC 2H d)506(M, 'O'bis cAbrt WOW regain a ration of fire swimwaW menageant pled. As to the pwwrvadan of the enhanced 4,19 awes of wetlands, a conwnft emement (which you ittd med your am ium sted in) would be needed whtb would req wro a swvey of ft mdands ou whim tho eawm d worms be plac 4 ft signed womm be# as welt as an a wrnWs oph*m regaft ft tft of the property. Mds plan would kavo it requirement for 3.69 aorta of rawgatiou for which you indicated you am im emd m utiiizrrtg the Wetlug Rcmoration Pragrm at $1:4000 per ww (total of $44,280). MAY. 3 J i?200 15 41 014:56 FCKLn DEM CHEMISTRY LABORATORY TO NU. 7b5 r.14i f WIRO P.03?66 in aownary: Pill of 23? acres of *Vft ds w 1 aQ of " br p WwaWbody (2:1 rte) twmhatss 4.47 acres of m WWOJ L Ewumcemat of Qn-dia wctbmd; with stormwmr, 4.19 acM &vkW by 4=1 ratio yids im acme of meson credit, Tim; 4.74 acres Waled 1.05 acres 0nWq% mdit mg acres of mosation P=hasod from "P 1 belim that this solntiou is 17 cansistmz with our wcd=d ruk% 2? sivas a befit to Ms. Bi lunar for the on-sit wetlands n0l last MIML 3) FW a water quality bendt with resWt to fllteriuo raoff from this sltc and 4) provWcs Caanold roles m Mr. Rncbon aomPmlad to cmr 71 review if a p1#as aaecep blo, we will new to modify the neon ctsttfce to to resew this approacb. as wcR as tho swrmwater Plan for this pmjoct- 970075.mit Cc: jai Hloletsy. Aho y Ge l's Offm Lia4a Lewis UwQ w&ningtoa Resiond Office Sta" Tedder A. Prestof? Ww3ldt 3t. MAY.31 2002_1if4'31P?M 57 NC?DENR L?lq CHEM157RY (?1MRATURY TO .Jlii..-. 1-87 TUE 16-121 UAARD AND SMITH NEW RRRK FAX NO. 8186362121 'A P006T OFF at9 W% NP N"Q 14 ?Yt?ila.RilioNlt 0 +I}aei'•`3 513 01010MILO full] 719?S 6 UKIVNI01 7 aORMiNATVQ PTlO POST ()"lot <QK 70I2 WIiM1NUTOW. (K.O. "466"fD O Ira".111a ii ?11a4y? 302 61911 WARD AND SMITH. P.A. ATTORN9Y3 AT LAw Vol COM-F&F COURT OFF194 1116T NV7 NbW faRM. b O 7fi4a.o?{T asl??il,? t? it?I'a?a;?; July 1. :097 A. Preston Roward., 1Tr. , P . Ali Director, Ps.vision of water Quality 512 North Salisbury Street Archdale Building Raleigh, NaLtb 04xx01"a ?']6Q? RE: 4101 certitication - South C011458 Apsociar ce Two Projech so. 970075 our File 97-03e?(A) 06ax Preston -- Nth. 905 F. tV WIRO P. W06 P. 02 'fylT? z,se ??'yyyypp*kNN6VW i11U??Rk OA?V TUVIL;M STIFROT Mf1.L 11041 osrtae Mori 700, ,Sike.191011 N 0 avcml-2001 Tf;LeONOWL Jim) I54-460 c.IIN10I1LS I;oaq iiii-047 T Write with conce -M regardlvig a 407. Certificatia ?? et9ooth tlr rCollege 1.gsu?+d by PW4 tp our aliftnt, Mr. Bail. BuChaUaxs A&eocxet,es. In a letter dated May 9, 3997, signed by ac x. Doruf-y on your behalf. a oandit:.io al Section 401 wag 3.aaued to our client. TUe ppvv..xpaae Olt tt?Le letter is to soaring' sevet4i of the g0mdi'ti=P aPnt&ined 14 bhim letter to your mtlt eUtion aAd, in light 9f the oi71artuer'e of oar cli.errt' s xamaina.ng a goal time frame, to request your immdiAte ALL*ntj= to, p.n4 recopajderation of. thr~ foll,awimg ismuss . ?'?.rst, the jetter demarr<da t;k?at+ o x alja t plays a deed r?atrictir n or cvazervkt;? oa eae®rnerst over *11 r JIW" wetl m CA the property (area undefined) . Preston, this appears to ioe an???o er and unauthoriae:d attempt to tako property without cgmPen a and beard AG legal relationship to ZVQ's Val is o0vicerna im addremaing Fatential tmP*tbo ftQAoq!jA4t&d with the prorpecod activity, no bumiuaaa holding hostage undeveloped aAd unfilled wetland areas aft our client's private prnparty as a precanditim to the gxsuting OE permi,saiOn to fill the 2.37 4OTes of law VOLLUO, nonr:j1pa5ria,n. watlarus already approved under Imur ollent' a Nati.onwi?de 26 Section 404 fedoraL watlasda parmLt. This domed restsi(ition/ dagemut condition ehould be doleted. Mt only from our CIlent r s l,ettea:, but from --y- and all 40:, cartifi.catton let ucrs issued by nWQ. Second, the letter impaeHS a eel comperi story mitigatlaxi ratio baaaed om the prmersce of a ap-called "blue line st ream" on our MRY.31.2002-IS4:31PM? CDENRy IROHEMTSTRY LABORATORY TO 4 AUL-, I-8T FOIE 16:21 WARD AM SMITH NEW BERN WARD AND SMITH, P-A- A. preeton Howaxd, -, P.R. ,J'uly 3.1 zp97 Page 2 Fhx NO, 8126382121 N0.905 r . b/ ( WIRO P. 5/016 (', W cj.i Snt l 0 property as Sep ,ct-ed. atz the 7 - 5 migut a Tia , topographic map for the axea- Tlaa-a 00-c&11e4 "blue 1 iAe aLreari,, io noth,,, a thmn an old drairmtpe Canal, xn eaae=e, Our clteat io belu!l does not asked m t;o doublet his mititiou ate beeween a fin-'MAdeQdwg a*gs caul With intermittent diacrima?.xtat$ a clear flowing trout wstea' flow arid, aia a cont.raptiAg aMAMa,e, stream, )3Aeuar41 creek at even a ttmajox raver we While our client n d o knot vmdopst a doub iagi of mic g a ion requires mi i. 1,o, 9m l,i.t=loti.c lftbC1 equiremeAus due to tho fatlure r canal and aaf ilcaticn tofu aap s an m uia?ti=s- we a,sk ,snly that DWQ ? ?? irate f nterpra m+?tation of Che wetland rag exeraise site-spmci.fic judgment ix= this came and im ose an IF ro riate ut.tigatlon ra,tic baao4 on the realities draur Client and is 1W property -- Property that previougsly was ditched survoor pa by e:Kjzt j? development. Thixd+ our client eCttuallY is hci mg requested to rit igat%14 at even greater than ?% 2-3. ram:Lo , A doublinq of tkuc 2.37 aexes of watlanda total of acrea fill raga iti f ionth et ptho 401 Ca G f ation letter a0ke for 5.00 e4dres ga Y goats of mi.tiga•tfon, s,are?c of miti.f mi.tig?. ior?. 43vep the high per acre then . 26 bacre ,+?•u,?tetr?udLdcl.7.n?cs to our e].ier.t .and 5.00 alone acepro?sents eeve ral t that the or, lye eati t.;.ggat jo n ?`oux•th. 'DWG'a letter irn pl.i.??eo?g1.y s?.a Qpti6A opera to our cl,ienr is to Make a cagh Payment to t atat Wetlaauda FaatQration V=d. As a. forwor member of the werl.ands 1800 slative cammittee that raviewed thim igs a at yroarif?at1'y SZ2 am ceacerrlec that DWQ apparently a that tludrLs. ) t tha to i Ming 401 pef ed alt4?-native ofion- avail available tt thatt, inc p ittea site mitdgatioxiF (2) c?f£-4ite mitigatiQu b th 1o m atad a,rs+thed?rame Mi.tige.tio'n paymaxttm to private mitig area car watershed. Ironically, given thp. infancy at the wet j Ada Raot.o7rati.on Fund (the state hap fret, to reatcre, i3nh eace , praaarve or create watlands umi.nq tkis fund), eur cliont'a payment of morsey to toe state r o fund, as requeated in DWO s letter, will do little or raathi nq to improve tha envi.rorxwnt for Toaaxy, manly months, if tot years, tp come, preal;0A, despite the aignificaslt rogram-wide i9Suee as identified above, our cl;Lewwt very much w0ald ;like to resolve the narrower iow.suam for tbia project as gttickl,y and siMpa-y as ?osai?le . . 7cn furtheranGe of that goal, T haVe sutUorlty from our oli-eut tqo make the following 1 a?ttRiaring Pexidits nal 0 O rtif L a"tlon letter of the terms of DWQ ?w6? e ex with two C" ngat : (1) deletion of the dead res•tri.crys n/Conaervation MAY. 31.2002,-1 4:31PM;te NCDEINR JJWTI ROG-IEMISTRY LFIBORATOf2Y TD r 'JUL =• x-87 TUE 18'22 YARD AND SMITH NEW BERN FAY NO. 8186362121 WARD AND SMITH, P.A. 4. Prestou Foward, jr., P.E. July 1, x.997 Vage 3 N0.905 -P.7/7 ' UIRD P.06i06 F,U4 eaoement reeluixemelltr and (Z) red"On of the xaquix"sd m""gatioA frpm 5.00 acrea to 3.0o aorms. If these relatively minor charigeo are 4saaop'LabXm to 13WO, I am iU a positl= to it'a &(U&te Ly tendee the ag+1m of 836,Q0 ().0D (3.00 irrxes of nonrl ariax? m?,tigatiQn at. the' regulatory rate of $X2,000.00 per act) by maans o;g cxtir t"at acco=t Ohook I-A souio£aotion of all miticlation reg tirementm for thle project. In Itah't of the shortness o:: oUr client's rem4iaing appeal time, it 0 iT p at Fe that we an e t to meldreap axsd reaolve thim mottex iA the next as hc+uxs othmvr .&m I will have no a].te:rnative but to file, va'_& faA, a petitipn for conteoted case hearing by the ol+opc of blilmines" ou Thuraday, JL1y 5, 1997 in order to y;v aaar" our al.,ep't' p appeal rights. While it aaerta4,n1V is poesible to resolve this mattor alter the filing of mu h P petits Qn, our client very much would ].ilas to avoid that necessity if possible. Thank you very much for ymr pxoWt attention to thim matter and I ly sa?r3faaory 'with your Ptaff to 70 that regard, a x reinaaiinCk and mutual Your Y ,•""5 M 4ti??rr . Clark Wxigh I4W : icvr WSMAER/225033 Enclosure Ca: Mr. naniol Q. Oakley Ma, Jill K3 okay Mr. John voxney MP . Linda A;LTcr-r TOTAL P.06 o?oF W aT r 0 Nq:=? " Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D. Acting Director Division of Water Quality May 23, 2002 Mr. David Scibetta Mitchell and Associates 3973-B Market Street Wilmington, North Carolina 28403 Dear Mr. Scibetta: Subject: Project: Still Meadow Village County: New Hanover A ? OnI MAY23W !TY, ?ECri The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) will accept payment for non-riparian wetland impacts associated with the subject project. Please note that the decision by the NCWRP to accept the mitigation requirements of this project does not assure that this payment will be approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the N.C. Division of Water Quality Wetlands/401 Unit. It is the responsibility of the applicant to contact these agencies to determine if payment to the NCWRP for impacts associated with this project is appropriate. This acceptance is valid for six months from the date of this letter. If we have not received a copy of the issued 404 Permit and 401 Certification within this time frame, this acceptance will expire. Based on the information supplied by you in a letter dated May 8, 2002, the non- riparian wetland restoration that is necessary to satisfy the compensatory mitigation requirements for this project is summarized in the following table. The maximum amount of mitigation that the NCWRP will accept for this project is also indicated in this table. The non-riparian wetland mitigation will be provided as specified in the 401 Water Quality Certification and/or Section 404 Permit for impacts associated with the subject project in Cataloging Unit 03030005 of the Cape Fear River Basin. The mitigation will be performed in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dated November 4, 1998. Wetlands (acres) Stream (linear feet) Riparian Buffer (ft) Impact 0.81 non-riparian 0.27 Mitigation Max. 1.62 non-riparian 0.54 Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Wetlands Restoration Program 1619 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1619 (919) 733-5208 Customer Service ??. 320 West Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27603 Fax: (919) 733-5321 1 800 623-7748 rv?,.uEh Wetlands Tracking Laois Facility Name SOUTH COI,LI4:( E' ;kSSOCI ITLS Project Number 97 0075 h Project Type purpose of RESIDENTIAL DEVELOP. I HANOVER County NEW Location I County2 Received From DCM I COE ID # Region Wilmington Received Date February, 3, 1997 ?_. COE Susp Date Reg. Contact ; - Sent to Region Date 2/10/1997 DCM Susp Date APPLICATION FEE INFO' Rcvd Region Date 3/11/1997 TIP Number Payment Date `` 1• Last Action Date Nlay 7, 1997 I More Info Requested ) Amount Paid Last Action ISSUE I More Info Received Payor z Latitude (ddmmss) Mitigation ? Y Check # t Longitude (ddmmss) ?'- Certificates x Stream Area acres Area i Length "'Length Permit Cert j Wetland Wetland Score s Stream ? Class Subbasm Wetland (Req ) i (acres) (feet) (feet) Type Type Impact Index Prim. Sup[). Class Appr. Req. Appr. W22 6 310S, O Q N 17, 1 - s w 0 30on 2.37 ?1_37 1 I J I. 1 l 1 ?I0? ON r ii tatfor 401 I' Ii WRP Mitigation Mitigation Project - Wetland Wetland Area Length Completion MitigationType Number Type Class (acres) z (feet)+ Date Subbasin Restore _ WF non 3.69 S ? ?7 X34.y r .Stream Imp' Peren- Y Inter- nial mittent t: ?r t ? .s ' r = Tota1Viti a#ion:,, 3.(,,)1- P 14 loo WRP ? ,-- i MEMORANDUM TO: John Dorney Non-Discharge Branch Regional Contact: J. Steenhius WQ Supervisor: R Shiver Date: SUBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS Facility Name Still Meadow Village County New Hanover' Project Number 02 0018 County2 Recvd From COE Region Wilmington Received Date 1/2/02 Recvd By Region Project Type Phase II Apartments Certificates Stream Stream Impacts (ft.) Permit Wetland Wetland Wetland Stream Class Acres Feet Type Type Impact Score Index Prim. Supp. Basin Req. Req. r-- F -P Y -@)N F 18-82 FC SW 30,617T F__ F- Mitigation Wetland. ???..?/l?!? MitigationType Type Acres Feet I F_ F F_ Is Wetland Rating Sheet Attached? 0 Y 0 N Did you request more info? 0 Y 0 N Have Project Changes/Conditions Been Discussed With Applicant? 0 Y 0 N Is Mitigation required? 0 Y O N Recommendation: 0Issue 0 Issue/fond 0 Deny Provided by Region: Latitude (ddmmss) Longitude (ddmmss) Comments: THIS OFFICE HAS READ THE INFORMATION SHOWING THAT THE REDUCTION OF THE # OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS WOULD RENDER THE PROJECT-"NOT PRACTICABLE." THIS OFFICE WOULD REQUIRE APPROPRIATE MITIGATION FOR THIS PROJECT-(PREVIOUS IMPACTS ARE OVER 2 ACRES). ?t cc: Regional Office Central Office Page Number 1 `l cabal ?' R DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ...? Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers Post Office Box 1890 Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890 ?j (nttp://www.saw.usace.anny.mii/wetian(ts/regtour.ntm Action ID No. 200200250 /3:J?anuary 2002 3,f F PUBLIC NOTICE Still Meadow Village Limited Partnership, 4632 Still Meadow Village Drive, Wilmi n, S North Carolina 28412, has applied for a Department of the Army (DA) perm' ORIZEJTHE DISCHARGE OF 3,886 CUBIC YARDS OF FILL MATERIAL INT . 0.90 CRE OF ^ J JURISDICTIONAL WETLANDS IN THE HEADWATERS OF MOTT C ey?? ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF MULTIFAMILY UNITS IN PHASE 2 OF `1 STILL MEADOW SUBDIVISION located approximately 0.76 miles north of the intersection of U.S. 421 (Carolina Beach Road) and N.C. 132 (South College Road), west of N.C. 132, in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. The following description of the work is taken from data provided by the applicant and from observations made during a site visit by a representative of the Corps of Engineers. Plans submitted with the application show the placement of 3, 199 cubic yards of sand, 171 cubic yards of gravel for bedding, and 516 cubic yards of concrete for footings and slabs into wetlands to construct 5 of 9 multifamily units. All 5 proposed apartment buildings will be three story structures and will have all or a portion of their footprints inside the proposed fill area. The purpose of the work is to construct housing units. Plans showing the work are included with this public notice. The wetlands with the project site consist of pine flat woods. Ditches were installed around the site historically. The site is located in headwaters of Mott Creek. The project area is vegetated with a canopy of Pinus taeda and P. serotina and a shrub layer of Gordonia lasianthus, Persea borbonia, and Ilex coricea. The underlain soil type, Murville (poorly drained), is listed in "Hydric Soils of the United States." A Nationwide Permit #26 was issued for Phase 1 of the Still Meadow . illa" 7?eS bd ivision on March 11, 1997. This action authorized the placement of fill material i o 2.37 acres of jurisdictional wetlands (Reference Action ID: 199605584). 3106" The applicant has determined that the proposed work is consistent with the North Carolina Coastal Zone Management Plan and has submitted this determination to the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM) for their review and concurrence. This proposal shall be reviewed for the applicability of other actions by North Carolina agencies such as: ?), 3 '7 +- x- I - a. The issuance of a Water Quality Certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ). The decision, whether to issue a permit, will be based on an evaluation of the probable impacts, including cumulative impacts, of the proposed activity and its intended use on the public interest. Evaluation of the probable impacts that the proposed activity may have on the public interest requires a careful weighing of all those factors that become relevant in each particular case. The benefits that may be expected to accrue from the proposal must be balanced against its foreseeable detriments. The decision whether to authorize a proposal, and if so the conditions under which it will be allowed to occur, are therefore decided by the outcome of the general balancing process. That decision should reflect the national concern for both protection and use of important resources. All factors that maybe relevant to the proposal must be considered including the cumulative effects of it. Among those are conservation, economics, aesthetics, general environmental concerns, wetlands, cultural values, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards and flood plain values (according to Executive Order 11988), land use, navigation, shore erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety, food and fiber production, mineral needs, considerations of property ownership, and, in general, the needs and welfare of the people. For activities involving the placement of dredged or fill materials in waters of the United States, a permit will be denied if the discharge that would be authorized would not comply with the Environmental Protection Agency's 404(b)(1) guidelines. Subject to the preceding sentence and any other applicable guidelines or criteria, a permit will be granted unless the District Engineer decides that it would be contrary to the public interest. The Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public; Federal, State and local agencies and officials; Indian Tribes and other interested parties to consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed activity. Any comments received will be considered by the Corps of Engineers to decide whether to issue, modify, condition or deny a permit for this proposal. To make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on endangered species, historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects and the other public interest factors listed above. Comments are used in the preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) and/or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Comments are also used to decide the need for a public hearing and to decide the public interest of the proposed activity. Generally, the decision whether to issue this Department of the Army (DA) permit will not be made until the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) issues, denies, or waives State certification required by Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. The NCDWQ considers whether the proposed activity will comply with Sections 301, 302, 306, and 307 of the Clean Water Act. The application and this public notice for the Department of the Army (DA) permit serves as application to the NCDWQ for certification. Additional information regarding the Clean Water Act certification may be reviewed at the offices of the Environmental Operations Section, North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ), Salisbury Street, Archdale Building, Raleigh, North Carolina. Copies of such materials will be furnished to any person requesting copies upon payment of reproduction costs. PROJECT DATA 30 ONE BEDROOM UNITS 70 TWO BEDROOM UNITS 214 PARKING SPACES PRIVATE ROADS SITE AREA : 9.02 ACRES WETLANDS AREA :1.87 ACRES PRESERVED WETLANDS : 0.97 ACRES MITIGATED WETLANDS : 0.90 ACRES IfGE":C ? zi nr:r+nr•: - rvac nran•r* -. ;_nnevr o[ ?. wN .:nYFr 1",? rr i 1 F ` f` 1 1 1 - I I I I t I I I 1 i 1 I I in IJrR i r?ru.r cc eusur • rn.::, .. , r o:^c c PLANNING ' ARCHITECTURE INTERIOR DESIGN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 121 S. ESTES DRIVE CRAM HILL, N.C. 27514 919 929 7158 - ph. 919 942 7535 - fox c §Wft T -ctMtrt?n! STILL MEADOW VILLAGE APARTMENTS PHASE 2 WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA REVISIONS , rea a,r - ama 'o Tr N Tu+ rr.e.aTvar eaer ar dun vroabg4a 'sa'M m•.a :w a Kmk+ ,ww r•T?aa:vrra'm aM za'1arau!a t„^v•TW, UUe rtl vw ' s aw ii aet.y.^Mni .a rpp.e xbethen ca.a y b[ w Ma iaaprivFo epnldJ , aTe v r b '- a >pvuoaaV"e 1.xN, d d aiud +tr? aavlFProacvb l r PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN DATE ft" DRAMNG NO. DESIGN RNA DRAWN De Cl PROJECT NO. 11100 Al I R I PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN { I I ? I I? I I ? I ? {I I -• _ ? ?E PM ArE - - - - M WASH REA E C8 is ? W. 122: ? 65 40 SSW 0-2 wuazx rk 19,52 1 UAIKAD ELECIfaC n E E? 541 S !b STi IS A I "'D P50 • ? ? 1P 13 ??ES 1 TT 2113 DN Pohlb i I . l I I 1 ? I `, abat ? v T 3 '-7 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 2 .. Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers l j Post Office Box 1890 Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890 a (http://www. saw.usace. army.mil/wetlands/regtour.htm A ku?i , 1`q1 Action ID No. 200200250 / 3 January 2002 V 1 at-- PUBLIC NOTICE Still Meadow Village Limited Partnership, 4632 Still Meadow Village Drive, Wilmi North Carolina 28412, has applied for a Department of the Army (DA) perm' ORIZE? THE DISCHARGE OF 3,886 CUBIC YARDS OF FILL MATERIAL INT . 0.90 CRE OF "g JURISDICTIONAL WETLANDS IN THE HEADWATERS OF MOTT C ?e????G? ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF MULTIFAMILY UNITS IN PHASE 2 OF STILL MEADOW SUBDIVISION located approximately 0.76 miles north of the intersection of U.S. 421 (Carolina Beach Road) and N.C. 132 (South College Road), west of N.C. 132, in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. The following description of the work is taken from data provided by the applicant and from observations made during a site visit by a representative of the Corps of Engineers. Plans submitted with the application show the placement of 3, 199 cubic yards of sand, 171 cubic yards of gravel for bedding, and 516 cubic yards of concrete for footings and slabs into wetlands to construct 5 of 9 multifamily units. All 5 proposed apartment buildings will be three story structures and will have all or a portion of their footprints inside the proposed fill area. The purpose of the work is to construct housing units. Plans showing the work are included with this public notice. The wetlands with the project site consist of pine flat woods. Ditches were installed around the site historically. The site is located in headwaters of Mott Creek. The project area is vegetated with a canopy of Pinus taeda and P. serotina and a shrub layer of Gordonia lasianthus, Persea borbonia, and Ilex coricea. The underlain soil type, Murville (poorly drained), is listed in "Hydric Soils of the United States." A Nationwide Permit #26 was issued for Phase 1 of the Still Meadow :ilia' ge Subdivision on March 11, 1997. This action authorized the placement of fill material i o 2.37 acres of jurisdictional wetlands (Reference Action ID: 199605584). The applicant has determined that the proposed work is consistent with the North Carolina Coastal Zone Management Plan and has submitted this determination to the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM) for their review and concurrence. This proposal shall be reviewed for the applicability of other actions by North Carolina agencies such as: a. The issuance of a Water Quality Certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ). a b. The issuance of a permit to dredge and/or fill under North Carolina General Statute 113-229 by the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM). WT . OL c. The issuance of a permit under the North Carolina Coastal Area Management Act (LAMA) by the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM) or their delegates. d. The issuance of an easement to fill or otherwise occupy State-owned submerged land under North Carolina General Statute 143-341(4), 146-6, 146-11, and 146-12 by the North Carolina Department of Administration (NCDA) and the North Carolina Council of State. e. The approval of an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan by the Land Quality Section, North Carolina Division of Land Resources (NCDLR), pursuant to the State Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 (NC G.S. 113 A-50-66). The requested Department of the Army (DA) permit will be denied if any required State or local authorization and/or certification is denied. No DA permit will be issued until a State coordinated viewpoint is received and reviewed by this agency. Recipients of this notice are encouraged to furnish comments on factors of concern represented by the above agencies directly to the respective agency, with a copy furnished to the Corps of Engineers. This notice initiates the Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) consultation requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The District Engineer's initial determination is that the proposed project would not adversely impact EFH or associated fisheries managed by the South Atlantic or Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Councils or the National Marine Fisheries Service. This application is being considered pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344). Any person may request, in writing within the comment period specified in the notice, that a public hearing be held to consider this application. Requests for public hearing shall state, with particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing. The District Engineer has consulted the latest published version of the National Register of Historic Places for the presence or absence of registered properties, or properties listed as being eligible for inclusion therein, and this site is not registered property or property listed as being eligible for inclusion in the Register. Consultation of the National Register is the extent of cultural resource investigations by the District Engineer, and he is otherwise unaware of the presence of such resources. Presently, unknown archeological, scientific, prehistorical, or historical data may be lost or destroyed by work under the requested permit. The District Engineer, based on available information, is not aware that the proposed activity will affect species, or their critical habitat, designated as endangered or threatened pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The decision, whether to issue a permit, will be based on an evaluation of the probable impacts, including cumulative impacts, of the proposed activity and its intended use on the public interest. Evaluation of the probable impacts that the proposed activity may have on the public interest requires a careful weighing of all those factors that become relevant in each particular case. The benefits that may be expected to accrue from the proposal must be balanced against its foreseeable detriments. The decision whether to authorize a proposal, and if so the conditions under which it will be allowed to occur, are therefore decided by the outcome of the general balancing process. That decision should reflect the national concern for both protection and use of important resources. All factors that may be relevant to the proposal must be considered including the cumulative effects of it. Among those are conservation, economics, aesthetics, general environmental concerns, wetlands, cultural values, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards and flood plain values (according to Executive Order 11988), land use, navigation, shore erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety, food and fiber production, mineral needs, considerations of property ownership, and, in general, the needs and welfare of the people. For activities involving the placement of dredged or fill materials in waters of the United States, a permit will be denied if the discharge that would be authorized would not comply with the Environmental Protection Agency's 404(b)(1) guidelines. Subject to the preceding sentence and any other applicable guidelines or criteria, a permit will be granted unless the District Engineer decides that it would be contrary to the public interest. The Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public; Federal, State and local agencies and officials; Indian Tribes and other interested parties to consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed activity. Any comments received will be considered by the Corps of Engineers to decide whether to issue, modify, condition or deny a permit for this proposal. To make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on endangered species, historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects and the other public interest factors listed above. Comments are used in the preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) and/or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Comments are also used to decide the need for a public hearing and to decide the public interest of the proposed activity. Generally, the decision whether to issue this Department of the Army (DA) permit will not be made until the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) issues, denies, or waives State certification required by Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. The NCDWQ considers whether the proposed activity will comply with Sections 301, 302, 306, and 307 of the Clean Water Act. The application and this public notice for the Department of the Army (DA) permit serves as application to the NCDWQ for certification. Additional information regarding the Clean Water Act certification may be reviewed at the offices of the Environmental Operations Section, North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ), Salisbury Street, Archdale Building, Raleigh, North Carolina. Copies of such materials will be furnished to any person requesting copies upon payment of reproduction costs. All persons wanting to make comments regarding the application for Clean Water Act certification should do so in writing delivered to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ), 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650, on or before February 1, 2002, Attention: Mr. John Domey. Written comments pertinent to the proposed work, as outlined above, will be received in this office, Attention: Angie Pennock, until 4:15 p.m., February 4, 2002, or telephone (910) 251- 4611. i I T I I I ! ! { l I ' I I I s { ? I ? {I PROJECT DATA 30 ONE BEDROOM UNITS ,? - 70 TWO BEDROOM UNITS 214 PARKING SPACES ?EA E PRIVATE ROADS SITE AREA : 9.02 ACRES ap WETLANDS AREA : 1.87 ACRES ? 1w. a PRESERVED WETLANDS : 0.97 ACRES AIV 2260 MITIGATED WETLANDS : 0.90 ACRES u1 icy f9 I' LfUE^:C • - 2r r mitt nr•: -•_trnEnrrn ? ?uncr. r: ,:. rL[ - FIR[ nre-1rt r, ej- . ••aRR'..^PQ I I 1 1 I I 1 I I L- ¦ J MOOD FIECW ti ? E E sw Dt ? FP j 6 N 16 6 T? D1AL?? ?AD 1° 57 + I -SPACES + 1 ? ?3 Stv AO I _--_ _ - .I I ? I I I --____-- -._____-__ rr?r[ r = - e rCK>rrn rlr lJr?L ? hF1.1 JvnA'.I n'r rnr;•_ F'0?:.: aC^rr PLANNING ARCHITECTURE INTERIOR DESIGN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 121 5. ESTES DRNE CHAPEL HILL, N.C. 27514 919 929 7158 - ph. 919 942 7535 - fax c W% :nlp. itrr -. d. ... 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I 1111 1 nit \ - - / 11111 $` i I 1 11 _ _ _ ----?- ? _ _ ----------------- - J- - -- -------------------------------- ::- ? ? ---- I I i i 1 i 1 I 1 1 1 I 1 1 l ( I "? c WeVands Tracking S L Facility Name Still Meadow Village County Ne«v Hanover Project Number l)2;0018 County2 .O Inactive Region Wilmin,;ton Project Type; pw-p >se of Phase Ii Apartments DCM Office WilmilIL'ton Location Mott Creek ??' ilmm,ton ffice Wilmington COE Off 401s Last` Total Total Total Recvd Sent to Recvd Action 401 401 Total Mit ; Mit Acres , Recvd From Date Region Region Date Last Action Acres Feet Feet Inspections/ Violdtions 11 Inspection Date Inspector Compliant Letter Type Date Sent Reply Date Current St -MEMORANDUM TO: John Dorney Regional Contact: Non-Discharge Branch WO Supervisor: Date: SUBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS Facility Name Still Meadow Village Project Number 02 0018 Recvd From COE Received Date 1/2/02 Recvd By Region Project Type Phase II Apartments County New Hanover County2 Region Wilmington Certificates Stream Stream Impacts (ft.) Permit Wetland Wetland Wetland Stream Class Acres Feet am Type Type Impact Score Index Prim. Supp. Basin Req. Req. F IP F_O YO N F- 18-82 F C s w 30,617. F F_ I - Mitigation Wetland MitigationType Type Acres Feet Is Wetland Rating Sheet Attached? 0 Y 0 N Did you request more info? 0 Y 0 N Have Project Changes/Conditions Been Discussed With Applicant? 0 Y 0 N Is Mitigation required? 0 Y 0 N Recommendation: 0 Issue 0 Issue/fond 0 Deny Provided by Region: Latitude (ddmmss) Longitude (ddmmss) Comments: THIS OFFICE HAS READ THE INFORMATION SHOWING THAT THE REDUCTION OF THE # OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS WOULD RENDER THE PROJECT-"NOT PRACTICABLE." THIS OFFICE WOULD REQUIRE APPROPRIATE MITIGATION FOR THIS PROJECT-(PREVIOUS IMPACTS ARE OVER 2 ACRE. cc: Regional Office Central Office Page Number 1 Mitchell and Associates, Inc. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS 3973 B Market Street • Wilmington, N.C. 28403 • 910.254.0602 • Fax: 910.254.0603 min-h-fl -?mitchell s, ,_rat -,rs March 5, 2002 Mr. Michael Horan NCDWQ 401 Wetlands Certification Unit 2321 Crabtree Boulevard ?42 Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-2260 Dear Mr. Horan: This correspondence is in reference to File DWQ # 020018 Still Meadow Village Phase II. Enclosed you will find the application fee in the amount of $200 made out to your agency. Please feel free to contact my office if there is anything else you may need to process this application. Si ely, David Scibetta Biologist PLANNING ARCHITECTURE INTERIOR DESIGN A A VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE.'. February 22, 2002 Mr. John Dorney North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 Ms. Angie Pennock U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Post Office Box 1890 Wilmington, NC 28402-1890 RE: Action ID 200200250 Still Meadow Village Apartments, Phase II New Hanover County, NC Dear Mr. Dorney and Ms. Pennock: L FEB Z T a I am in receipt of Mr. Charles Meier's letter to you dated January 30, 2002. This letter deals with two issues that have nothing to do with the issue at hand, a permit to fill a specific portion of wetlands within the property for which the application has been filed. Perhaps your advertisement and request for comments were not clear as to the aspects of this project that you can consider. However, since Mr. Meier's letter was made a matter of record, we offer the following. Mr. Meier's letter deals with two aspects of the proposed development. The first concerns storm water flow. The pipe to which Mr. Meier refers is a part of the New Hanover County drainage system, which was designed and constructed as a part of the Johnson Farms Development and approved by the County's Engineering Department. The system was designed with an extension of a pipe toward subject property to receive water from this property now and in the future. This extended pipe currently receives surface run off water as well as water from a ditch passing through the apartment site which pre-dates the Johnson Farms Development. Mr. Meier should be aware of the North Carolina State laws that prohibit downstream property owners from obstructing storm water flow from upstream properties. This matter has been discussed with Mr. James Craig, County Engineer, who confirms that the system was designed to receive water from this parcel and cannot be refused. Consequently there is no basis for this objection. The second objection deals with the extension of Honeydew Lane. In 1996, when this firm began the plans for Phase I of Still Meadow Village, we were told not to extend the road to connect to Honeydew Lane, the reason being that the Johnson Farms neighborhood did not want the apartment traffic and traffic from South College Road passing through their neighborhood. Thus we have designed Phase II of Still Meadow Village Apartments to accommodate this objective. 6330 01 IAnRAN[.1 F nRIVF Sl 11TF 960 CHAPF_L HILL_ NC 27517 919-489-1771 a FAX 919-489-3466 Mr. Dorney and Ms. Pennock February 22, 2002 Page Number 2 Contrary to Mr. Meier's statement about plans that show a cul-de-sac at the end of Honeydew, there are no such plans. However, if a turnaround is desired, it can be done by creating a "T" turnaround as shown on figure # 9 on page 47 of the N.C. DOT Subdivision Roads Minimum Construction Standards, January 1, 2000. This can be placed at the end of Honeydew within the Johnson Farms drainage easement without involving Still Meadow Apartment property. The developer of Johnson Farms, South College Associates, is a distinct and separate entity from the developer of Still Meadow Village Phase II. If Mr. Meier's clients wish to follow up, it is suggested that they contact Ms. Dianne DeRusso, who is a consultant to South College Associates. Ms. DeRusso is currently working with NCDOT seeking acceptance of the streets into the State's system. She can be reached at 919-468-3822. I trust that this letter will suffice with regard to these issues. Sincerely yours, CPAA, PLLC Robert N. Anderson, AICP Partner cc: Dexter Hayes New Hanover County Planning Department Dianne DeRusso David Barefoot, Attorney David Scibetta Mitchell and Associates, Inc. North Carolina WIld-ife Resources Cono.missio)..-I Charles R. rullwood., Executive: Director MEMORANDUM l'C): Caroline Bellis Division of Coastal Management .John Dorney Division of Water Quality t )?- i Angie Pennock Army Corps of Engineers FROM Bennett Wynne Habitat Conservation Program DAFT: February 14, 2002 SI:BJECT: Consistency Determination, 401, and 404 applications for Still MeadoN?, Village Dill of 0.9 Acre of Jurisdictional Wetlands in the I-leadwaters of, Mott Creep Associated with the Construction of Multifanuly lJnits in Phase 2 of Still Meadow Subdivision, ILISt north ofthe US 421 and NC 13? intersection, Wilmington, New Uanover County, North Carolina. Reference: ACTID-02-0250. The Wildlife Resources Commission has reviewed the project for impacts to wildlife and fishery resources. A site visit was made on February 12, 2002. Our comments are provided in accordance with provisions of the Fish and WIIdlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 661 et sect. ), Section 401 of th Clean Water Act (as amended), and North Carolina General Statutes (G.S. 113-1 ) I et seq. j. The applicant is seeking authorization to fill 0.9 acre of wetlands in addition to the 237 acres of wetlands that have already been impacted by this subdivision (Phase 1) Site wetlands are forested with mature pond and loblolly pine having a low shrub understory and are almost surrounded by housinb developments. A ditch with standing vvater occurs on one side of the site. These wetlands are in the upper Mott Creek watershed, a. systen] that is undergoing rapid incremental wetland loss to business and residential develop mem. Mailing Address: Divisiosi ofltillatad l-ishenes ¢ 1721 l1&11 tie rvic4 C i iaUT I Kale igh, 'SIC 27699-I7?1 7Llephone: (919) 733-36.33 exi. 281 @ ax, (Hill 715-1-W10 Still Meadow Village Phase 2 2 U2i 14102 This is a good example of the incremental wildlife habitat frag loss, and increased impervious surface area actions that are widespreadeinttileo"'ilnring?ton suburban area. Loss of wildlife habitat and degraded water qu.a.lit}/ are the result of these. actions. The workplat for the subject application shows the footprints of of 9 residential structures to be located entirely within wetlands. We do not consider this an adequate effort toward impact avoidance. So far as we can determine, no wetland miti(ation is proposed. Consequently, we recommend that authorization be conditioned upon a modified project deleting the 3 residential structures in the southwest corner of the site that are located entirely in wetlands. Thank you l'or the opportunity to comment. If you need to discuss these comments or need additional assistance, please call me at (252) -.522.97 36. WArF Michael F. Easley, Governor O \ RQG William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources f Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D. ,i Acting Director p Division of Water Quality February 15, 2002 CERTIFIED MAIL: 7001 1940 0003 9291 6075 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Still Meadow Village Limited Partnership 4632 Still Meadow Village Drive Wilmington, NC 28412 FEB20 SUBJECT: PROJECT ON HOLD FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Still Meadow Village Phase H DWQ PROJECT # 020018 NEW HANOVER COUNTY Dear Sir: This Office is placing your project on hold until we receive the following additional information: 1) an overall site plan that shows avoidance and minimization for wetland impacts (particularly the avoidance of placing the apartment units entirely in wetlands) Please respond within three weeks of the date of this letter by sending a copy of the information to myself and to Cyndi Karoly, Raleigh Wetlands Unit (919) 733-9721. If we do not hear from you within three weeks, we will assume that you no longer want to pursue this project and we will consider the project as withdrawn. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at (910) 395-3900. Sincerely, Joanne Steenhuis Environmental Specialist III cc: Cyndi Karoly -Wetlands Group Angie Pennock- US Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington WiRO Ex127 Cardinal Drive t., Wilmington, NC 28405-3845 Telephone (910) 395-3900 FAX (910) 350-2004 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer r?r 1]ENR ?WATF \O?? RQG MichaelF: Easley Governor r William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary Department of Environment and Natural Resources Gregory Thorpe Division of Water Quality February 5, 2002 Mr. David M. Scibetta 3973 B Market Street Wilmington, NC 28403 Still Meadow Village Phase II On 01/02/02, your application for 401 Water Quality Certification for a project in New Hanover County was received by the N.C. Division of Water Quality. Please note that beginning January 1, 1999, the N.C. General Assembly passed legislation requiring payment of a fee for all 401 applications, as indicated on page two of the PCN application form. Your application is being returned since-no payment was received with the package. The fee for applications is $200 for projects impacting less than an acre of wetland and less than 150 linear feet of streams. For projects impacting one or more acres of wetland or 150 or more feet of streams, the fee is $475. In order for DWQ to review and process your request, you must send a check in the appropriate amount made payable to the N.C. Division of Water Quality attached to your application. FileDWQ # is 020018 Mitchell and Associates, Inc. FEB - 4 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS 3973 B Market Street • Wilmington, N.C. 28403 • 910.254.0602 • Fax: 910.254.0603 January 30, 2002 Ms. Angie Pennock pRegulatory Officer 0 X 00 Wilmington Regulatory Field Office U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Post Office Box 1890 Wilmington, North Carolina, 28402-1890 Action ID No. 200200250 Dear Ms. Pennock: This letter is in response to a letter from your office dated January 3, 2002 regarding the Individual Permit Application for Phase H of Still Meadow Village. Please reference my letter to you dated January 22, 2002. In response to the third condition of the MOA, our client has agreed to buy down the impacts by participating in the Wetlands Restoration Program. I hope this information completes the response process. Please do not hesitate to contact my office should you have any questions regarding this correspondence. Sincerely, David Scibetta cc: Bob Anderson, CPAA 6329 Oleander Drive Suite 202 Wilmington, North Carolina 28403 Mr. John Dorney Division of Water Quality NCDENR 2321 Crabtree Boulevard Suite 250 Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-2260 Mitchell and Associates, Inc. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS 3973 B Market Street • Wilmington, N.C. 28403 •910.254.0602 • Fax: 910.264.0603 n'il; .i_i-'J !, i w,-r,01- uzoclatesx r? January 22, 2002 _ i Ms. Angie Pennock A240 Regulatory Officer _ Wilmington Regulatory Field Office U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Post Office Box 1890 Wilmington, North Carolina, 28402-1890 Action ID No. 200200250 Dear Ms. Pennock: This letter is in response to a letter from your office dated January 3, 2002 regarding the Individual Permit Application for Phase R of Still Meadow Village. We are sending your this correspondence to come into compliance with the MOA for permitting wetland impacts. The first condition of the MOA is to furnish information showing that the proposed work is the least environmentally damaging, practicable alternative. There are no upland alternatives for this proposed project. All available upland areas have been utilized to the fullest extent practical. The proposed buildings that will impact wetlands have been situated as to impact the least amount of wetlands possible. County regulations will not allow the buildings to be moved further out of the wetland area due to the required setbacks from the adjacent single family dwellings. This is the least damaging alternative as we have considered the option to locate parking areas in wetlands. This actually increased the wetland impact because the building setbacks pushed the parking lots and buildings further into the wetland. The second condition dictates that we must have taken all appropriate and practical steps to reduce wetland losses. The homes have been located as to have as little of their footprint as possible in wetlands while observing all required setbacks, and their foundations sloped as appropriate to facilitate drainage away from the structures. No other unnecessary open space is proposed to impact wetland areas. There will be grassed swales between each building located in wetlands to direct sheet drainage to the remaining preserved wetlands. I hope this information is sufficient to bring this project up to speed. Please do not hesitate to contact my office if you should have any questions or comments about this letter. Sincerely, David Scibetta cc: Bob Anderson, CPAA 6329 Oleander Drive Suite 202 Wilmington, North Carolina 28403 Mr. John Dorney Division of Water Quality NCDENR 2321 Crabtree Boulevard Suite 250 Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-2260 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS P.O. BOX 1890 WILMINGTON. NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890 REPLY TO ATTENTION OF: Regulatory Division Action ID No. 200200250 January 3, 2002 02,0o a s. Motu Mr. John Dorney Division of Water Quality North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650 Dear Mr. Dorney: Enclosed is the application of Still Meadow Village Limited Partnership for Department of the Army authorization and a State Water Quality Certification to discharge 3,886 cubic yards of fill material into 0.90 acre of jurisdictional wetlands in the headwaters of Mott Creek associated with the construction of multifamily units in Phase 2 of Still Meadow Subdivision located approximately 0.76 miles north of the intersection of U.S. 421 (Carolina Beach Road) and N.C. 132 (South College Road), west of N.C. 132, in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. Your receipt of this letter verifies your acceptance of a valid request for certification in accordance with Section 325.2(b)(ii) of our administrative regulations. We are considering authorizing the proposed activity pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, and we have determined that a water quality certification is required under the provisions of Section 401 of the same law. A Department of the Army permit will not be granted until the certification has been obtained or waived. In accordance with our administrative regulations, in most cases, 60 days after receipt of a request for certification is a reasonable time for State action. Therefore, if you have not acted on the request, or asked for an extension of time, by March 4, 2002, the District Engineer will deem that waiver has occurred. Questions or comments may be addressed to me at the Wilmington Field Office, telephone (910) 251-4611. Sincerely, Angie Pennock Regulatory Specialist Enclosure Copies Furnished (without enclosure): Mr. Doug Huggett Division of Coastal Management North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources 1638 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1638 Still Meadow Village Limited Partnership 4632 Still Meadow Village Drive Wilmington, North Carolina 28412 Mr. David Scibetta Mitchell and Associates, Inc. 3973 B Market Street Wilmington, North Carolina 28403 3,.,. a0d;1. b0a5? WE DEL 1 2001 REGUL???Y Mitchell and Associates, Inc. cE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS 3973 B Market Street • Wilmington, N.C. 28403 • 910.254.0602 • Fax: 910.254.0603 mitchell@mitchell-associates.org December 12, 2001 Ms. Angie Pennock Regulatory Officer Wilmington Regulatory Field Office U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Post Office Box 1890 Wilmington, North Carolina, 28402-1890 RECEIVED 1.%, ) 4 20JI REGiILkTORY W11AING'TON FIE, ?3 OMCE Dear Ms. Pennock: This letter is in reference to the property known as Still Meadow Village Phase 2, located behind the existing Still Meadow Village subdivision off of South College Road, Wilmington, North Carolina. As has been previously discussed, the owners were going to apply for a single Individual Permit for Johnson Farms and Still Meadow Village Phase 2, but the owners have informed us that this is not possible. Quoting a letter sent to us from the owners, "We have authorized you to file the application for Still Meadow Village Phase 2 immediately. As seen by the attached photographs, this project is an extension of a Department of Housing and Urban Development Project authorized under Section 221(d)(4) of the Housing Act and is independent of the Johnson Farms development. The land was purchased at a different time and by a different partnership distinct from the developer of Johnson Farms." Therefore, we are submitting an IP application for Still Meadow Village Phase 2. They have avoided and minimized to the greatest extent practicable. The proposed buildings have been located at the required setbacks from existing structures, while attempting to minimize the total wetland impacts by the proposed structures. You will find the completed application and a site plan for this area. Please feel free to contact our office if you should have any questions about this IP application or its proposed layout. ce ly, David Scibetta Biologist APPLICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PERMIT OMB APPROVAL NO. 0710-003 (33 CFR 325) Expires October 1996 Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Service Directorate of information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington. VA 22202-4302; and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0710-0003), Washington, DC 20503. Please DO NOT RETURN your form to either of those addresses. Completed applications must be submitted to the district engineer having jurisdiction over the location of the proposed activity. PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT Authority: 33 USC 401, Section 10; 1413,-Section 404. Principle Purpose: These laws require permits authorizing activities in, or affecting, navigable waters of the United States, the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States, and the transportation of dredged material for the purpose of dumping it into ocean waters. Routine Uses: Information provided on this form will be used in evaluating the application for a permit. Disclosure: Disclosure of requested information is voluntary. If information is not provided, however, the permit application cannot be processed nor can a permit be issued. One set of original drawings or good reproducible copies which show the location and character of the proposed activity must be attached to this application (see sample drawings and instructions) and be submitted to the District Engineer having jurisdiction over the location of the proposed activity. An application that is not completed in full will be returned. (ITEMS 1 THRU 4 TO BE FILLED BY THE CORPS) 1. APPLICA'T'ION NO. 2. FIELD OFFICE CODE 3. DA'rE RECEIVED 4. DA'I'S AI'PL1CA'I'ION C'OMI'LL'TED (ITEMS BELOW TO BE FILLED BYAPPLICANT) i. APPLIC:.ANf'S NAME 3. AUTHORIZED AGENT'S NAME AND TITLE (an agent is not Still Meadow Villa e Lrm'fcd Pr+hersht p required) David M. Scibetta 6. APPLICANT'S ADDRESS 9. AGENT'S ADDRESS 4632 Still Meadow Village Drive 3973 B Market Street Wilmington, North Carolina 28412 Wilmington, North Carolina 28403 7. APPLICANT'S PHONE NOS. w/.AREA CODE 10. AGENT'S PHONE NOS. W/ AREA CODE a. ICcsidence a. Residence N/A N/A b. Business b. Business (910) 793-1984 (910) 254-0602 11. STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION I hereby authorize, David M. scfbetta to act in my behalf as my agent in the processing of this application and to furnish, upon request, supplemental information in support of this permit application. \ , ZS, APPLICANT' ATURE DATE NAME, LOCATION, AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT OR ACTIVITY 12. PROJECT NAME Oft TITLE (see instructions) Still Meadow Village Apartments - Phase 2 13. NAME OF WATERBODY, IF KNOWN (ifapplicahlc) 14. PROJECT STREETADDRESS (ifapplicable) N/A Still Meadow Village Drive Wilmington, North Carolina 28412 15. LOCATION OF PROJECT New Hanover North Carolina COUNTY STATE 16. OTHER LOCATION DESCRIPTIONS, IF KNOWN, (see instructions) Site is located approximately 0.76 miles north of the intersection of U.S. 421 'and N.C. 132, on the west side of N.C. 132, Wilmington Township. N34 9'9" W77 53'49" 17. DIRECTIONS TO THE SITE From the intersection of U.S. 421 and N.C. 132, known as Monkey Junction, travel north on N.C. 132 - 0.76 miles. Enter site located on west side of N.C. 132, also called South College Road, onto Still Meadow Village Drive. Go to rear of Still Meadow Village. Proposed building site is located directly behind existing tennis courts. 13. NATURE OF ACTIVITY (Description ofproject, include all features) This project is Phase 2 of Still Meadow Village Apartments. The site is a 9.02 acre parcel directly adjacent to the existing apartment complex. Proposed are 7 three story apartment buildings and 2 two story apartment buildings surrounded by a total of 142 automobile parking spaces and 5 boat parking spaces. There will also be a play equipment structure, a picnic shelter, and a maintenance/ health center building located on site. The entry road will tie in to the existing road"' Five of the seven three story buildings will have all or a portion of their footprints inside the proposed fill area. 19. PROJECT PURPOSE (Describe the reason or purpose of the project, see instructions) To construct 3 story apartment buildings. The footprints of 5 buildings fall inside the proposed permit area. USE BLOCKS 20-22 IF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL IS TO BE DISCHARGED 20. REASON(S) FOR DISCHARGE Fill material is to be placed in wetlands to give a foundation for construction of apartment buildings and to properly raise the grade around these structures. 21. TYPE(S) OF MATERIAL BEING DISCHARGED AND THE AMOUNT OF EACH TYPE IN CUBIC YARDS Sand for fill : 3,199 cubic yards Gravelbed under slabs : 171 cubic yards Concrete in footings and slabs : 516 cubic yards 22. SURFACE AREA IN ACRES OF WETLANDS OR OTHER WATERS TO BE PILLED (see instructions) 0.90 acres of pine flatwoods. Track hoes, bulldozers, and dump trucks will be used. 23. IS ANY PORTION OF THE WORK ALREADY COMPLETE? YES _ NO IF YLS, DESCRIBE THL COMPLETED WORK 24. ADDRESSES OF ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNERS, LESSE'E'S. ETC., WHOSE PROPERTY ADJOINS THE WATERBODY (If more than can be entered here, please attach a supplemental list). Hanson O. Peterson, III, etal 5127 Honeydew Lane, Wilmington, NC 28412 Cynthia Kee 5215 Gate Post Lane, Wilmington, NC 28412 Mark R. and Melany D. Tarr 5217 Gate Post Lane, Wilmington, NC 28412 Timothy E. Jr. and Michele M. Carroll 5126 Honeydew Lane, Wilmington,NC 28412 Godfrey M. and Jelita G. Guerzon 5123 Everette Court, Wilmington, NC 28412 Michael A. and Jennifer J. Taylor 5124 Everette Court, Wilmington, NC 28412 Patrick D. and Joyce A. Hatem 5211 Gate Post Lane, Wilmington, NC 28412 Michael G. and Debra L. Guyton 5213 Gate Post Lane, Wilmington, NC 28412 Rachel L. Kersting 5219 Gate Post Lane, Wilmington, NC 28412 Anthony R. and Katherine T. Wells 5221 Gate Post Lane, Wilmington, NC 28412 Roger Lee and Lindy H. Marshall 5J21 Everette Court, Wilmington, NC 28412 25. LIST OF OTHER CERTIFICATIONS OR APPROVALS/DENIALS RECEIVED FROM OTHER FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL AGENCIES FOR WORK DESCRIBED IN THIS APPLICATION. AGENCY TYPE APPI20VAL* INDE'NTIFICATION NUMBER DATE APPLIED DATE APPROVED DATE DENIED NA *Would include but is not restricted to zoning, building and flood lain permits 26. Application is hereby made for a permit or permits to authorize the work described in this application. I hereby certify that the information in this application is complete and accurate. I further certify that I possess the authority to undertake the work described herein or tun acting as the duly authorized agent of the applicant. SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT DATE SIGNATURE OF AGENT DATE The application must be signed by the person who desires to undertake the proposed activity (applicant) or it may be signed by a duly authorized agent if the statement in block 1 I has been filled out and signed. 18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides that: Whoever, in any manner within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the United States knowingly and willfully falsities, conceals, or covers up any trick, scheme, or disguises a material fact or makes any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or representations or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing same to contain any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or entry, shall be tined not more than S 10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years or both. m Addition toBlock 24: Myrtle Properties, LLC PO Box 1144 Wilmington, NC 28402 I S 1 U 1 LL I U-1 I U I, U I m 1 Q U ° lie T Co ??ttb 2 O = V h v/ Q Z O F. J W Z y 1= Z r Z o pQCWr3W a oo. 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Box 1890 Wilmington, NC 28402-1890 l:J1n?1'1 January 30, 2002 RE: Action ID #200200250 Still Meadow Village Apartments, Phase II New Hanover County, NC Dear Mr. Dorney and Ms. Pennock: TELEPHONE (910) 763-9891 FACSIMILE (910) 343-8604 www.mwglaw.com OFFICES 14 SOUTH FIFTH STREET WILMINGTON, N.C. 28401-4539 E-MAIL: cdm@mwglaw.com ALE This firm represents The Lakes at Johnson Farms, Inc., the non-profit homeowners association for The Lakes at Johnson Farms ("Lakes"), a subdivision adjacent to the proposed Still Meadow Village Apartments, Phase II. The Lakes has two primary objections to the Plan of Development submitted by Still Meadow Village Limited Partnership. First, the preliminary site plan shows that the storm water detention pond drains into an easement (pipe) located on a drainage easement which is owned and operated by the Lakes. The Lakes has not granted any permission to Still Water Village Limited Partnership to utilize the Lakes' easement or pipe located within the easement. Second, the development of the Still Meadow Village Apartments, Phase II, would forever create a dead end road at Honeydew Lane. Honeydew Lane is shown as a "public right-of-way" on the map of The Lakes at Johnson Farms, Phase VI, as shown on a map recorded in Map Book 39, Page 175, New Hanover Mr. John Dorney NC Division of Water Quality Ms. Angie Pennock US Army Corp of Engineers Page 2 County Register of Deeds. However, the Department of Transportation will not accept a dead end road for purposes of maintenance. Previous plans for the Lakes showed the extension of Honeydew Lane ending in a cul-de-sac in the area proposed for Still Meadow Village Apartments, Phase II. Such an extension and cul-de-sac would permit Honeydew Lane to be accepted by the Department of Transportation for purposes of maintenance. Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to call. Yours very truly, MARSHALL, WILLIAMS & GORHAM, LLP Charles D. Meier CDM/smh cc: Dexter Hayes New Hanover County Planning Dept. Dave Latham Still Meadow Village Limited Partnership ptv)A 0 a 001 k k)w DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS P.O. BOY 1890 WILMINGTON. NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890 REPLY TO ATTENTION OF: Regulatory Division Action ID No. 200200250 Still Meadow Village Limited Partnership 4632 Still Meadow Village Drive Wilmington, North Carolina 28412 Dear Sir or Madam: January 3, 2002 JAS - 7 zaoz Reference your application for Department of the Army (DA) authorization to discharge 3,886 cubic yards of fill material into 6.90 acre of jurisdictional wetlands in the headwaters of Mott Creek associated with the construction of multifamily units in Phase 2 of Still Meadow Subdivision located approximately 0.76 miles north of the intersection of U.S. 421 (Carolina Beach Road) and N.C. 132 (South College Road), west of N.C. 132, in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. On February 6, 1990, the DA and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) establishing procedures to determine the type and level of mitigation necessary to comply with the Clean Water Act Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines. This MOA provides for first, avoiding impacts to waters and wetlands through the selection of the least damaging, practical alternative; second, taking appropriate and practical steps to reduce impacts on waters and wetlands; and finally, compensating for any remaining unavoidable impacts to the extent appropriate and practical. To enable us to process your application in full compliance with this MOA, we request that you provide the following additional information: a. Permits for work within wetlands or other special aquatic sites are available only if the proposed work is the least environmentally damaging, practicable alternative. Please furnish information regarding any other alternatives, including upland alternatives, to the work for which you have applied and provide justification that your selected plan is the least damaging to water or wetland areas. b. It is necessary for you to have taken all appropriate and practical steps to reduce wetland losses. Please show all that you have done, especially regarding development and modification of plans and proposed construction techniques, to reduce adverse impacts. c. The MOA requires that appropriate and practical mitigation will be required for all unavoidable adverse impacts remaining after all appropriate and practical minimization has been employed. Please show your plan to mitigate for the projected, unavoidable loss of waters or wetlands or provide information as to the absence of any such appropriate and practical measures. This information is essential to our expeditious processing of your application and it should be forwarded to us by February 4, 2002. Also, a copy of this information must be sent to the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management to enable them to adequately evaluate your application for a Water Quality Certification pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Angie Pennock, Wilmington Field Office, Regulatory Division, telephone (910) 251-4611. Sincerely, Keith A. Harris, Chief Wilmington Regulatory Field Office Copies Furnished: Mr. William L. Cox, Chief Wetlands Section - Region IV Water Management Division U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 61 Forsyth Street, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Mr. Doug Huggett Division of Coastal Management North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources 1638 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1638 Mr. John Dorney Division of Water Quality North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650 Mr. David Scibetta Mitchell and Associates, Inc. 3973 B Market Street Wilmington, North Carolina 28403 Godfrey M. Guerzon 5123 Everette Court Wilmington, North Carolina 28412 January 16, 2002 Department of the Army Wilmington District Corps of Engineers Post Office Box 1890 Wilmington, NC 28402-1890 ATTN: Angie Pennock Dear Sir/Madam: a This letter is in response to the PUBLIC NOTICE with Action ID No. 200200250 dated January 3, 2002. This is in regard to the application by Still Meadow Partnership of 4362 Still Meadow Village Drive, Wilmington, NC 28412 to fill wetlands to construct multifamily units located approximately .76 miles north of the intersection of US 421 and NC 132 in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. We are a homeowner and our residence with the above address directly borders the proposed construction. We are presenting our objection to certain parts of the proposed Still Meadow Phase 2 construction project. Please strongly consider the following concerns before authorizing the proposed project. CONCERNS 1. The area is the only remaining wetland and green area that buffers two different housing population density - single family homes at The Lakes of Johnson Farms and multi family homes at Still Meadow Village. 2. A natural buffer zone must be maintained between these different population density subdivisions. I believe there is a government regulatory requirement to maintain such a natural buffer zone. 3. As we study the drawing of the proposed project, the berm currently present will be transformed to a parking lot. If this current structure is leveled and the wetlands filled in would cause potential flooding problem to the single-family homes at The Lakes of Johnson Farms. 4. The parking lot and the proposed boat parking adjacent to the properties at The Lakes of Johnson Farms will be an unsightly (ugly) site to the backyard of these properties where we enjoy our afternoon and evening relaxation after work. This should not be taken lightly because it could potentially lower the market value of these properties. This is a strong public concern. 5. If the project is scaled down to construct three of the proposed 5 units within the wetlands (see attached drawing), would (1) preserve more wetland than proposed; (2) preserve the esthetic appearance of the neighborhood; (3) preserve the buffer zone between the housing projects population densities; (4) prevent potential of flooding. Please strongly consider the potential negative effect of these concerns prior to granting the permit. We strongly oppose the application as it is presently written because the above concerns are not yet adequately addressed. Sincerely Godfrey M. erz(*T+ ? 718 - work (910)34 (2Arl 13-1740 - home e-mail - odfrey.guerzon(i ?nhhn.or? C.C. 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