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Copy of comments to Corps of Engineers re
Corps Action 112009-00 '121 Macon County Airport Authority
runway extension
Followup comments to a previous postcard where I did not have
access to October 29 Public Notice. I have been a resident of
Macon County for 41/2 years, living within 10 miles of airport.
T question legitimate need for runway extension. The airport
is situated in a small valley surrounded by hills, houses and
proposed school and if within legal operation at thin, time,
no reason to upsize. If they have been operating illegally,
then why weren't they closed down?
enclosure. Obviously, the Airport Authority did not get proper
permits, and these illegalities should be scrutinized and not
glazed over with mitigations.
I question past behavior and violations on water issues per
No wetlands should be filled. The statement --filling 3.74
acres of wetlands al®ng existing runway to comply with FAA"S
RECOMMENDATION REGARDING "hazardous wildlife attractants" is
shameful. We need the wildlife habitat far more than an
airport strip.
The Airport Authority has been unresponsive to citizen
questions and in some cases, disrespectful to concerns. For
that and,other reasons of lack of open information on this
project, a public hearing would allow experts to speak and
citizens to ask questions and state concerns. I most
diligently request a. public hearing in Franklin in the spring
as a necessary step in this permitting process.
`Deborah F. Boots
11/30/09
enclosure, pages from Public Notice
Ms. Deborah Boots
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Conservancy
Franklin, NC 28734-882
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In order to mitigate for cumulative past and proposed impacts to ZJALS-, he applicant
proposes to pay into the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Pr} In-Lie u of
Fee (ILF) program, m the amounts noted in the table below. Available credits through NCEEP
for this project would be located in the Little Tennessee River Basin (CU# 06010202).
Proposed Mitigation
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Iotla Branch ILF 2:1 610 1220
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Iotla Branch ELF 1:1 139 139
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Wetland 1 ELF 2:1 0.06 0.12
Wetland 2 ILF 2:1 0.05 0.10
Wetland 3 ELF 2:1 0.06 0.12
Alder Bo ELF 1:1 1.38 1.38
Equipment ILF 1:1 60 60
Access Culverts
Wetland F/G ILF 1:1 2.72 2.72
Wetland G ILF 1:1 0.83 0.83
1991 Delineation ILF 0.43 0.43
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Wetland GA ELF 1:1 0.11 0.11
and GB ELF 1:1 0.08 0.08
* 1993 Wetland ILF 1:1 1.53
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*The applicant is?ioposing to mitigate for the nonfimctioning mitigation areas from the 1993
authorization by purchasing 1.53 credits from EEP.
Additionally, the applicant proposes to remove all culverts that were installed during the 2006
perimeter fence installation and restore the strewn channels to their pre-construction
As a result, a total of 183.5 Linear feet of previously impacted steam channel would be cecl
and the impacts fromthe unpermitthd 1835 If impact would be mitigated. 11,g
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.oject also includes -filiffig: 3-14, ` of wetlands adjacent to the existing runway
dands F/G, GA, GB, and G m 2009 delineation)) in order to comply with FAA's ,
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This permit application also includes various tmautlrorized activrti ormed
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waters of the U.S. within the last eiim ears as part of airport activities. These activiti hu s!?
include the following: (1) fill material was placed in 1.38 acres of freshwater wetlands
previously identified as an alder bog (Wetland AB) north of the runway during runway extension
construction in 1991; (2) 60 linear feet of culvert was placed in streams throughout the property
(Pipes #11, #12, and #13) for accessibility of mowing equipment; (3) 1.53 acres of wetland-pwnt
mitigation constructed in 1994 in the eastern floodplain, which was required as compensatory t 3C/J*
mitigation for impacts W waters of the U.S. in 1993 (construction of a parallel taxiway), is non-
f inctioning, and; (4) in 2006, 183,5 linear feet of culverts were installed in waters of the U.S. on
airport property during the upgrade of the security fence. The airport proposes to remove these c oSt
culverts and restore the impacted stream channels to their pre-construction conditions.
In order to bring the Macon County Airport into regulatory compliance, previously unauthorized
wetland and stream impacts, as well as the unsuccessful compensatory mitigation, have been
included in this permit application. The applicant proposes to mitigate for the currently proposed
project's impacts to waters of the U.S., the previously unauthorized impacts to waters of the
U.S., and on-site, unsuccessful mitigation.
Permanent Impact Table (Cumulative)
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Iotla Branch ro 749
Wetland 1 ro sed impact) 0.06
Wetland 2 (proposed im t . 0.05
Wetland 3 (pro sed im 0.06
Alder Bog, (past impact) 1.38
Equipment Access Culverts (past
impactlcurrently proposed for ATF
authorization 60
Wetland F/G (previously ditched/currently
proposed for impact/fill) 2.72
Wetland G 2009 Delineation (previously
ditched/currently sed for ' 0.83
*Wetland G 1991 delineation (past ditching) All 0.43
Wetland GA (proposed impact(fill) 0.11
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Wetland GB 0.08
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*Wetland G was 0A acre larger in 1991.