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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20021099 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_20020709Q ? WATF Michael F. Easley, Governor R William G. Ross Jr., Secretary \Q? pG North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director ] Division of Water Quality Mr. Chris Granelli Mulvaney Properties C/o DPR Associates, Inc. 420 Hawthorn Lane Charlotte, NC, 28204 APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions, Wetland Restoration Program Dear Mr. Granelli: September 6, 2002 DWQ# 02-1099 Mecklenburg County You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions, to place permanent fill in 185 linear feet of perennial streams and 70 linear feet of intermittent streams in order to construct three road crossings associated with the Versage Residential Community in Mecklenburg County, as described in your application received by the Division of Water Quality on July 9, 2002 and in additional correspondence received August 24, 2002. After reviewing your application, we have determined that this fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3375. This Certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit Number 14 when it is issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In addition, you should get any other federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project including (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non-Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations. Also this approval will expire when the accompanying 404 permit expires unless otherwise specified in the General Certification. This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If you change your project, you must notify us in writing and you may be required to send us a new application for a new certification. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of the Certification and approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying with all conditions. If total wetland fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h). For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached certification and the additional conditions listed below: We understand that you have chosen to contribute to the Wetland Restoration Program in order to compensate for the impacts to streams. In accordance with 15A NCAC 2R .0402 and 15A NCAC 2B .0242(7), this contribution will satisfy our compensatory mitigation requirements under 15A NCAC 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), stream 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 185 linear feet of perennial streams and 70 linear feet of intermittent streams in the Catawba River Basin, Cataloging Unit 03050103, and 185 linear feet of stream mitigation is required. Please be aware that the Wetland Restoration Program (WRP) rules require rounding of wetland impacts to the nearest foot (15A NCAC 2R .0503(b)); 2. Deed notifications or similar mechanisms shall be placed on all lots with remaining jurisdictional wetlands and waters or areas within 50 feet of all streams and ponds. These mechanisms shall be put in place within 30 days of the date of this letter or the issuance of the 404 Permit (whichever is later). A sample deed notification format can be downloaded from the 401/Wetlands Unit web site at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands . 3. You are required to return the attached Certification of Completion form to notify DWQ when all work included in the 401 Certification has been completed. If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, you may ask for an adjudicatory hearing. You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask for a hearing, send a written petition which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-6714. This certification and its conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing. This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. If you have any questions, please telephone Mike Parker in our Mooresville Regional Office at (704) 663-1699 or Cyndi Karoly in the Central Office in Raleigh at 919-733-9721. N. C. Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center la Qilnek, P.E. Raleigh, 2 9-1617 (919) 7 - 15 . M1 Customer Service 1 800 623-7748 AW K/cbk Attachments cc: Corps of Engineers Asheville Regulatory Field Office Mooresville DWO Regional Office Central Files File Copy Len Rindner, 3714 Spokeshave Lane, Matthews, NC, 28105 021099 r 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. Chris Granelli of Mulvaney Properties has permision as outlined below to fill 0.48 acre of wetlands in order to construct three road crossings associated with the Versage Residential Community in Mecklenburg 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: Versage Residential Community COUNTY: Mecklenburg BASIN/SUBBASIN Catawba (03-05-01-03) Impacts: 185 linear feet of perennial streams and 70 linear feet of intermittent streams 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: 185 linear feet of perennial streams by W RP 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. Signature Date WETLANDS RESTORATION PROGRAM DIVISON OF WATER QUALITY 1619 Mail Service Center RALEIGH, N.C. 27669-1619 (919) 733-5208 Aug 24 02 08:17a Leonard Rindner 704 847 0185 p.l LEONARD S. RINDNER. PWS Environmental Planning Consultant 3714 Spokeshave Lane Professional Wetland Scientist Matthews, NC 28105 Land Planning Tele: (704) 846-0461 Fax (704) 847-0185 FAX COVER LETTER-7 ?Z e Send To Fax Number : / OAt 7" lv 8 7 95 Date A40a. To: /1GFI /?'K?O! From : 1 Reference: Un.e.,r4a/Moaanoa• Copy: ( /f Kwt rA" `V' From : ?af "* &OA1a Aug 24 02 08:17a Leonard Rindner 704 047 0185 p•2 'r 1 MULVANEY PR011FRTIES August 21, 2002 Ms. Cyndi Karoly Division of Water Quality - NCDENR 401 Program Coordinator 2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250 Raleigh, NC 27604 Re: Versage Subdivision, Mint Hill, North Carolina Response to Request for Justification of the Two Road Crossings across Waters of the US Dear Ms. Karoly : Please accept this letter as our response to your request for justification of the two road crossings across Waters of the U.S. in our Mint Hill project. The Versage Subdivision is the first of its kind in the Town of Mint Hill. The Mulvaney Group purchased the property prior to the development of the new ordinance, under which we have designed the product we have submitted for your approval. That previous zoning required typical 20,000 sf lot subdivision which could contain floodplain and environmentally sensitive areas. With a vision for our property, and in an effort to reduce the impact of its environmentally sensitive areas, 'fhe Mulvaney Group helped Mint Hill develop a new ordinance for clustering, which was affectionately named "conservation subd ivisions". This ordinance allows for the set-aside of sensitive areas and, more importantly, 10' less streets/pavement. With this new ordinance, we have been able to save over 40 percent of the site (including all flood plain except at the crossings) as open space, never to be developed. With the exception of the crossings, which are now 10' narrower, all environmentally sensitive areas are left undisturbed. As you can see, prior to the new ordinance, we would not have been able to develop this property without more significant impacts. For the purposes of flow and unity within the subdivision, some connectivity is a must for marketing survival. An identity for such a project cannot be achieved without a certain flow. We feel, through consultations with our wetland consultant, the Town of Mint Hill and Mecklenburg County Engineering, and the newly developed ordinance, we have designed the most environmentally responsible use of this property. We have recently obtained our Corps of Engineers Permit, as well. Please be advised that the Town of Mint Hill and Mecklenburg County Engineering originally requested additional crossings for the purpose of "connectivity". Based on our consultant's recommendations, we successfully argued for the omission of the additional crossings. We have also minimized the impacts at each crossing through the use of energy dissipaters to shorten the rip-rap aprons. Our site contains over 5,700 linear feet of important streams, of which we are only disturbing 185 feet, or only 3.251/6 of the important streams on our site. In summary, we feel we satisfied the "connectivity" requirements set by Mint Hill, while being able to plan and develop our site in a environmentally sound and marketable manner. 1 hope these explanations help explain our design and, in turn, satisfy your concerns. Please call if I can answer any additional questions. Sincerely, Christopher M. Granelli Vice President The Mulvaney Group, LLC North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources . low Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary NCDENR July 17, 2002 Mr. Leonard Rindner tS i(? 3714 Spokeshave Lane f !l Matthews, North Carolina 28105 i 0 ?n ?! 26 Subject: Project: Versage Community (°----? County: Mecklenburg W! TL41vi; G p? ?p'-'1 Wr1trT U,'LITY SECTION The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) is willing to accept payment for stream impacts associated with the subject project. Please note that the decision by the TNTCWRP 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/401 Certification within this time frame, this acceptance will expire. Based on the information supplied by you, the stream 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. Stream linear feet Wetland (acres) Riparian Buffer ft) Impact 185 Mitigation Maximum 370 The NCWRP will provide mitigation with an approved combination of wetland restoration, enhancement or preservation. The stream 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 03050103 of the Catawba 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. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Crystal Braswell at (919) 733-5208. Siacerely, • Ronald E. Ferrell, Program Manager cc: Cyndi Karoly, Wetlands/401 Unit Steve Chapin, USACOE file Wetlands Restoration Program 1619 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1619 (919) 733-5208 Fax: (919) 733-5321 MEMORANDUM r TO: John Dorney Regional Contact: Michael L Parker Non-Discharge Branch WQ Supervisor: Rex Gleason Date: SUBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS Facility Name Versage Project Number 02 1099 Recvd From APP Received Date 7/9/02 Recvd By Region 7/15/2002 Project Type residential subdivision County Mecklenburg County2 Region Mooresville Certificates Stream Permit Wetland Wetland Wetland Stream Class Acres Feet Type Type Impact Score Index Prim. Supp. Basin Req. Req. F14 Stream OY O N r? 11-137-9-2 ?-r 30,834. ? 255.00 r Mitigation Wetland MitigationType Type Acres Feet Stream WRP Stream 185.00 T-1 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? tr• Y 0 N Is Mitigation required? 0 Y O N Recommendation: 0 Issue 0 Issue/Cond 0 Deny Provided by Region: Latitude (ddmmss) 351112 Longitude (ddmmss) 804034 Comments: Mulvaney Properties (MP) is proposingto construct a residential development that will involve the impacting of intermittent and perennial channels for three (3) road crossings. The three (3) proposed road crossings are necessary to access the various sections of the propeu, which is bisected by three (3) separate channels. The applicant has been asked to provide documentation from the County that reflects the need for connectivity throughout the project with adjacent State maintained roads. Meck. County SWIM buffers wjll apl21y to all channels that bjsect thjs IZpe M. The plans submitted for thjs project reflects the jmplementation of these buffers. Many of the channels wjthin the project boundary were dry or had very little water On them during tthhe_ sjte vjsit. Characterization of the channels as to whether or not they are intermittent or perennial was djffjcult due to the on-going drought conditjons jn this region. The characterizatjon su Ipp jed by the appljcant's consultant aRpears to be accurate, cc: Regional Office Central Office Page Number 1 ' Faciiity Name Versage Project Number 02 1099 Date: Comments (continued from page 1): The applicant has indicated that the amount of impervious area on this project is less that the 30% threshold that would require the applicant to implement SW detention. p, g receipt and concurrence of the information on the connectivity mquirements placed on this development by Mack., County. -it is recommended that the 401 Certification= be issued. County Mecklenburg Regional Contact: Michael L Parker cc: Regional Office Central Office Page Number 2 VERSAGE ? g ?002 s Residential Community Mint Hill, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Joint Application Form and Supporting Documentation for NATIONWIDE PERMITS THAT REQUIRE NOTIFICATION TO CORPS OF ENGINEERS NATIONWIDE PERMITS THAT REQUIRE SECTION 401 CERTIFICATION CONCURRENCE Prepared for: Mr. Chris Granelli Mulvaney Properties c/o DPR Associates, Inc. Landscape Architects - Planners - Engineers 420 Hawthorn Lane Charlotte, N.C. 28204 Prepared By: Leonard S. Rindner, PWS Environmental Planning Consultant 3714 Spokeshave Lane Matthews, NC 28105 1-(704) 846-0461 Office Use Only: Form Version April 2001 USACE Action ID No. DWQ No. If any particular item is not applicable to this project, please enter "Not Applicable" or "N/A" rather than leaving the space blank. 1. Processing 1. Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project: s?`'Section 404 Permit ? Section 10 Permit 0401 Water Quality Certification ? Riparian or Watershed Buffer Rules 2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: 4 /it. If this notification is solely a courtesy copy because written approval for the 401 Certification is not required, check here: ? 4. If payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) is proposed for mitigation of impacts (see section VIII - Mitigation), check here: II. Applicant Information 1. Owner/Applicant Information Name: / Mailing Address: G 0iA Telephone Number:74!1 S152- ZO *f Fax Number: -7a A0 H& /Z.,10 E-mail Address: 2. Agent Information (A signed and dated copy of the Agent Authorization letter must be attached if the Agent has sVs."*.- tory authority fo e owner/applic ) Name: of S. vi..f t?,r Company Affiliation:?S71?f S1*Al&rA4rt L.09%.t, Mailing Address: G?l7AAC...r?? Telephone Number: Oy ` ` Fa Number: 6f E-mail Address: I/I a afxeo- 9P / ?SvA . /ste t' Page 3 of 12 III. Project Information Attach a vicinity map clearly showing the location of the property with respect to local landmarks such as towns, rivers, and roads. Also provide a detailed site plan showing property boundaries and development plans in relation to surrounding properties. Both the vicinity map and site plan must include a scale and north arrow. The specific footprints of all buildings, impervious surfaces, or other facilities must be included. If possible, the maps and plans should include the appropriate USGS Topographic Quad Map and NRCS Soil Survey with the property boundaries outlined. Plan drawings, or other maps may be included at the applicant's discretion, so long as the property is clearly defined. For administrative and distribution purposes, the USACE requires information to be submitted on sheets no larger than 11 by 17-inch format; however, DWQ may accept paperwork of any size. DWQ prefers full-size construction drawings rather than a sequential sheet version of the full-size plans. If full-size plans are reduced to a small scale such that the final version is illegible, the applicant will be informed that the project has been placed on hold until decipherable maps are provided. 1. Name of project: V e Fee, it 2. T.I.P. Project Number (NCDOT Only): 3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN): 4. Location County: Nearest Town: Subdivision name (include phas of number): Directions to site (include road numbers, landmarks, etc.):_ 5. Site coordinates, if available (UTM or Lat/Long): t4 /spa' • L-74*o W (Note - If project is linear, such as a road or utility line, attach a sheet that separately lists the coordinates for each crossing of a distinct waterbody.) 6. D sibe the istinland use or condition of the s?itte, at the time of this application: IRLOwc c_. W*Lwy^-- l 7. Property size (acres): ''o 1,* 57 AG r-r s 8. Nearest body of water (stream/river/sound/ocean/lake): //'T LI`V/???" (,,,-.ems 9. River Basin: 64WA4- (Note - this must be one of North Carolina's seventeen designated major river basins. The River Basin map is available at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/admin/maps/.) Page 4 of 12 10. Describe the purpose of the proposed work: &1dJ*,-AAJ 11. List the ype of equi ment t be used to construct the i 4*NVA Can 12. Describe the land use in the vicinity of this pr ject:_ /AJiai? IAW-UA, Ar A -C I^ t 1A ZwW%.8 J IV. Prior Project History ject: Gv If jurisdictional determinations and/or permits have been requested and/or obtained for this project (including all prior phases of the same subdivision) in the past, please explain. Include the USACE Action ID Number, DWQ Project Number, application date, and date permits and certifications were issued or withdrawn. Provide photocopies of previously issued permits, certifications or other useful information. Describe previously approved wetland, stream and buffer impacts, along with associated mitigation (where applicable). If this is a NCDOT project, list and describe permits issued for prior segments of the same T.I.P. project, along with construction schedules. V. Future Project Plans Are any additional permit requests anticipated for this project in the future? If so, describe the anticipated work, and provide justification for the exclusion of this work from the current VI. Proposed Impacts to Waters of the United States/Waters of the State It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to wetlands, open water, and stream channels associated with the project. The applicant must also provide justification for these impacts in Section VII below. All proposed impacts, permanent and temporary, must be listed herein, and must be clearly identifiable on an accompanying site plan. All wetlands and waters, and all streams (intermittent and perennial) must be shown on a delineation map, whether or not impacts are proposed to these systems. Wetland and stream evaluation and delineation forms should be included as appropriate. Photographs may be included at the applicant's discretion. If this proposed impact is strictly for wetland or stream mitigation, list and describe the impact in Section VIII below. If additional space is needed for listing or description, please attach a separate sheet. Page 5 of 12 1. Wetland Impacts Wetland Impact Site Number indicate on ma) Type of Impact* Area of Impact (acres) Located within 100-year Floodplain** es/no Distance to Nearest Stream linear feet Type of Wetland*** * List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: mechanized clearing, grading, fill, excavation, flooding, ditching/drainage, etc. For dams, separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding. ** 100-Year floodplains are identified through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM), or FEMA-approved local floodplain maps. Maps are available through the FEMA Map Service Center at 1-800-358-9616, or online athttp://www.fema.go . *** List a wetland type that best describes wetland to be impacted (e.g., freshwater/saltwater marsh, forested we?? kaver pond, Carolina Bay, bog, etc.) t &'I& p reh r% 1 600 ifc ?•.??•??flrf" List the total acreage (estimated) of existing wetlands on the propettty: • yo A-C WO&1 **•.at • Total area of wetland impact proposed: f . fd r At 2. Stream Impacts, including all intermittent and perennial streams Stream Impact Site Number Indic to on ma Type of Impact* Length of Impact Iinear feet Stream Name** Average Width of Stream Before Impact Perennial or Intermittent? leasespecify) / r t /G eCAPI O tf I' ?? 1.44rle AA 1 @4 * List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: culverts and associated rip-rap, dams (separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding), relocation (include linear feet before and after, and net loss/gain), stabilization activities (cement wall, rip-rap, crib wall, gabions, etc.), excavation, ditching/straightening, etc. If stream relocation is proposed, plans and profiles showing the linear footprint for both the original and relocated streams must be included. ** Stream names can be found on USGS topographic maps. If a stream has no name, list as UT (unnamed tributary) to the nearest downstream named stream into which it flows. USGS maps are available through the USGS at 1-800-358-9616, or online at www.usgs.aov. Several internet sites also allow direct download and printing of USGS maps (e.g., www.topozone.com, www.mapquest.com, etc.). ,? Cumulative impacts (linear distance in feet) to all streams on site: Z<r I+ . rp.% 1K I Page 6 of 12 3. Open Water Impacts, including Lakes, Ponds, Estuaries, Sounds, Atlantic Ocean and any other Water of the U.S. Open Water Impact Site Number indicate on ma Type of Impact* Area of Impact (acres) Name of Waterbody (if applicable) Type of Waterbody (lake, pond, estuary, sound, bay, ocean, etc. * List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: fill, excavation, dredging, flooding, drainage, bulkheads, etc. 4. Pond Creation m /'A If construction of a pond is proposed, associated wetland and stream impacts should be included above in the wetland and stream impact sections. Also, the proposed pond should be described here and illustrated on any maps included with this application. Pond to be created in (check all that apply): ? uplands ? stream ? wetlands Describe the method of construction (e.g., dam/embankment, excavation, installation of draw-down valve or spillway, etc.): Proposed use or purpose of pond (e.g., livestock watering, irrigation, aesthetic, trout pond, local stormwater requirement, etc.): Size of watershed draining to pond: Expected pond surface area: VII. Impact Justification (Avoidance and Minimization) Specifically describe measures taken to avoid the proposed impacts. It may be useful to provide information related to site constraints such as topography, building ordinances, accessibility, and financial viability of the project. The applicant may attach drawings of alternative, lower-impact site layouts, and explain why these design options were not feasible. Also discuss how impacts were minimized once the desired site plan was developed. If applicable, discuss construction techniques to be followed during construction to reduce impacts. Or Page 7 of 12 VIII. Mitigation DWQ - In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0500, mitigation may be required by the NC Division of Water Quality for projects involving greater than or equal to one acre of impacts to freshwater wetlands or greater than or equal to 150 linear feet of total impacts to perennial streams. USACE - In accordance with the Final Notice of Issuance and Modification of Nationwide Permits, published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2000, mitigation will be required when necessary to ensure that adverse effects to the aquatic environment are minimal. Factors including size and type of proposed impact and function and relative value of the impacted aquatic resource will be considered in determining acceptability of appropriate and practicable mitigation as proposed. Examples of mitigation that may be appropriate and practicable include, but are not limited to: reducing the size of the project; establishing and maintaining wetland and/or upland vegetated buffers to protect open waters such as streams; and replacing losses of aquatic resource functions and values by creating, restoring, enhancing, or preserving similar functions and values, preferable in the same watershed. If mitigation is required for this project, a copy of the mitigation plan must be attached in order for USACE or DWQ to consider the application complete for processing. Any application lacking a required mitigation plan or NCWRP concurrence shall be placed on hold as incomplete. An applicant may also choose to review the current guidelines for stream restoration in DWQ's Draft Technical Guide for Stream Work in North Carolina, available at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands/strmgide.html. 1. Provide a brief description of the proposed mitigation plan. The description should provide as much information as possible, including, but not limited to: site location (attach directions and/or map, if offsite), affected stream and river basin, type and amount (acreage/linear feet) of mitigation proposed (restoration, enhancement, creation, or preservation), a plan view, preservation mechanism (e.g., deed restrictions, conservation easement, etc.), and a description of the current site conditions and proposed method of construction. Please attach a separate sheet if more space is needed. Page 8 of 12 2. Mitigation may also be made by payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) with the NCWRP's written agreement. Check the box indicating that you would like to pay into the NCWRP. Please note that payment into the NCWRP must be reviewed and approved before it can be used to satisfy mitigation requirements. Applicants will be notified early in the review process by the 401/Wetlands Unit if payment into the NCWRP is available as an option. For additional information regarding the application process for the NCWRP, check the NCWRP website at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/wry/lindex.htm. If use of the NCWRP is proposed, please check the appropriate box on page three and provide the following information: Amount of stream mitigation requested (linear feet): B? tic Amount of buffer mitigation requested (square feet): Amount of Riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): Amount of Non-riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): Amount of Coastal wetland mitigation requested (acres): IX. Environmental Documentation (DWQ Only) Does the project involve an expenditure of public funds or the use of public (federal/state/local) land? Yes ? No If yes, does the project require preparation of an environmental document pursuant to the requirements of the National or North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)? Note: If you are not sure whether a NEPA/SEPA document is required, call the SEPA coordinator at (919) 733-5083 to review current thresholds for environmental documentation. Yes ? No ? If yes, has the document review been finalized by the State Clearinghouse? If so, please attach a copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval letter. Yes ? No ? X. Proposed Impacts on Riparian and Watershed Buffers (DWQ Only) It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to required state and local buffers associated with the project. The applicant must also provide justification for these impacts in Section VII above. All proposed impacts must be listed herein, and must be clearly identifiable on the accompanying site plan. All buffers must be shown on a map, whether or not impacts are proposed to the buffers. Correspondence from the DWQ Regional Office may be included as appropriate. Photographs may also be included at the applicant's discretion. Will the project impact protected riparian buffers identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233 (Meuse), 15A NCAC 2B .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 2B .0250 (Randleman Rules and Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please identify )? Yes ? No ? If you answered "yes", provide the following information: Page 9 of 12 Identify the square feet and acreage of impact to each zone of the riparian buffers. If buffer mitigation is required calculate the required amount of mitigation by applying the buffer multipliers. Zone* Impact (square feet Multiplier Required Mitigation 1 3 2 1.5 Total ' Zone 1 extends out 30 teet perpendicular from near bank of channel; /-one 2 extends an additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1. If buffer mitigation is required, please discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (i.e., Donation of Property, Conservation Easement, Riparian Buffer Restoration / Enhancement, Preservation or Payment into the Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund). Please attach all appropriate information as identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0242 or .0260. XI. Stormwater (DWQ Only) Describe impervious acreage (both existing and proposed) versus total acreage on the site. Discuss stormwater controls proposed in order to protect surface waters and wetlands XII. Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non-discharge or discharge) of wastewater enerate"om the proposed project or available capacity of the subject facility. XIII. Violations (DWQ Only) Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H.0500) or any Buffer Rules? Yes ? No Is this an after-the-fact permit lcation? Yes ? No Page 10 of 12 Sewage Disposal (DWQ Only) XIV. Other Circumstances (Optional): It is the applicant's responsibility to submit the application sufficiently in advance of desired construction dates to allow processing time for these permits. However, an applicant may choose to list constraints associated with construction or sequencing that may impose limits on work schedules (e.g., draw-down schedules for lakes, dates associated with Endangered and ThleateliSd Species, 4ccessibiljW proble s, or other issues outside of the applicant's control). Wlicant/Agent's Signature Date (Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.) US Army Corps Of Engineers Field Offices and County Coverage Asheville Regulatory Field Office Alexander Cherokee lredell Mitchell US Army Corps of Engineers Avery Clay Jackson Polk 151 Patton Avenue Buncombe Cleveland Lincoln Rowan Room 208 Burke Gaston Macon Rutherford Asheville, NC 28801-5006 Cabarrus Graham Madison Stanley Telephone: (828) 271-4854 Caldwell Haywood McDowell Swain Fax: (828) 271-4858 Catawba Henderson Mecklenburg Transylvania Raleigh Regulatory Field Office Alamance Durham Johnston Rockingham US Army Corps Of Engineers Alleghany Edgecombe Lee Stokes 6508 Falls of the Neuse Road Ashe Franklin Nash Surry Suite 120 Caswell Forsyth Northampton Vance Raleigh, NC 27615 Chatham Granville Orange Wake Telephone: (919) 876-8441 Davidson Guilford Person Warren Fax: (919) 876-5283 Davie Halifax Randolph Wilkes Washington Regulatory Field Office Beaufort Currituck Jones US Army Corps Of Engineers Bertie Dare Lenoir Post Office Box 1000 Camden Gates Martin Washington, NC 27889-1000 Carteret* Green Pamlico Telephone: (252) 975-1616 Chowan Hertford Pasquotank Fax: (252) 975-1399 Craven Hyde Perquimans Wilmington Regulatory Field Office Anson Duplin Onslow US Army Corps Of Engineers Bladen Harnett Pender Post Office Box 1890 Brunswick Hoke Richmond Wilmington, NC 28402-1890 Carteret Montgomery Robeson Telephone: (910) 251-4511 Columbus Moore Sampson Fax: (910) 251-4025 Cumberland New Hanover Scotland 7 ? oz Pitt Tyrrell Washington Wayne Union Watauga Yancey Wilson Yadkin *Croatan National Forest Only Page 11 of 12 LEONARD S. RTNDNER,. PWS Environmental Planning Consultant 3714 Spokeshave Lane Professional Wetland Scientist Matthews, NC 28105 Land Planning Tele: (704) 846-0461 Fax (704) 847-0185 July 7, 2002 Mr. Steve Chapin - US Army Corps of Engineers - Reg. Field Office 151 Patton Avenue - Room 208 Asheville, NC 28801 - 5006 Mr. John R Domey Division of Water Quality - NCDENR 2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250 Raleigh, NC 27604 Mr. Samar Bou-Ghazale NCDENR - Division of Water Quality 919 North Main Street Mooresville, NC 28115 Re: Versam - Appmimatel- 135 acres. Not Hill. Mecklenburg Cougq. North Carolina - Nationwide Permit #14 Dear Sirs: On behalf of my client, Chris Granelli of Mulvaney Properties, Inc., I am requesting authorization impact ± 185 linear feet of perennial to intermittent stream, and 70 linear feet of intermittent unimportant stream to implement three separate road crossings. Stormwater will be filtered over the large buffer areas utilizing level spreading devices. There are no direct discharges of stormwater to any creek. As depicted on the attached map, large areas of common open space and required SWIM buffers protect the streams and wetlands. Over 95% of the important perennial and intermittent streams are preserved. The rezoning of this property was a comprehensive and complex process. The positive environmental planning was a major factor in the approval. The following sections present the results of the environmental planning and a description of the impacts with proposed minimization and mitigation measures. SUMMARY OF WATERS OF THE U.S MethodolM Preliminary identification and delineation of the Jurisdictional Waters on the site were determined according to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual, Technical Report Y-87-1, 1987, with Appendices. Preliminary data gathering included review and interpretation of topographic maps; USDA Soil Conservation Survey; aerial photographs, and preliminary site visits to selected areas. Then the Routine On-Site Determination Method was utilized to determine the upper boundary of the wetlands. In order to make a positive wetland determination indicators of hydrophytic vegetation, hydric soil, and wetland hydrology must be identified as described in the manual. Mr. Steve Chapin - USACE, Mr. John R. Domey, Mr. Samar Bou-Gbazale - NCDWQ Page 3, July 7, 2002 $a ound The site is within the headwaters of perennial and intermittent tributaries of an unnamed tributary of Irwin Creek in the Catawba Basin (Water Classification - Q. The majority of the site is a moderately sloping to steeply sloping ridge. The current land-use is undeveloped woodland and former agricultural land and woodland areas. D_ ho Wetland Hydrology and Hydnc Soils These riparian areas can be classified as Pahustrine Forested Broad Leaved and Scrub Shrub (PFOIA, PFO1C, PSSIA). According to the North Carolina Resource Conservation Service, Technical Guide- Section II-A-2, June 1991, Monacan (Mo) soils are listed as Map Units with inclusion of Hydric Soils in Mecklenburg County. The streams on the site are intermittent and perennial. Characteristics include persistent pools, small riffle and pool complexes (a "special aquatic site") in the perennial streams, fish in the lower portions, amphibians and macro-invertebrates; evidence of wildlife utilizing the stream, and rocky, gravelly, and sandy channel substrate. Vegetation in riparian and along tributaries is dominated by Facultative Vegetation. Jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. and North Carolina 1) Important Intermittent and Perennial Streams (+ 6700 ft) ± 0.90 acres 2) Unimportant Intermittent Channels (+ 600 U) + 0.05 acres 3) Wetlands ± 0.40 acres 4) Pond + 0.80 acres Total + 2.15 acres Proposed Impacts to Jurisdictional Waters of the U.& and North Carolina 1) Important Intermittent and Perennial Streams (+ 185 It) ± 0.03 acres 2) Unimportant Intermittent Channels (+ 70 ft + 0.01 acres 3) Wetlands ± 0.00 acres 4) Pond ± 0.00 acres Total ± 0.04 acres PROPOSED MINIMIZA TION AND MITIGATION The following Best Management Practices will be employed and strictly enforced to minimize impacts to Jurisdictional Waters. These will include: a) Siltation Barriers; Sediment Traps and Diversion Ditches b) Barricades to define construction limits to sensitive sites and to protect trees c) Methods to prevent short term impacts will be inspected regularly and maintained during Mr. Steve Chapin - USACE, Mr. John R. Dorney, Mr. Samar Bou-Ghazale - NCDWQ Page 4, July 7, 2002 construction of the project. d) Project construction will strictly adhere to an approved Sedimentation and Erosion Control Plan. Best Management Practices will include utilizing siltation trapping ponds and other erosion control structures where appropriate. Impacts from hazardous materials and other toxins to fish and aquatic life such as fuels will be avoided by not permitting staging areas to be located near surface waters. e) As required by the 401 Water Quality Certification conditions, measures will be taken to prevent "live" or fresh concrete from coming into contact with waters until the concrete has hardened. The developgrs are committed to creating an environmentally responsible project. Except for temporary construction and development impacts, we believe that the proposed project with the proposed mitigation will not cause significant cumulative impacts to the ecological functions or values of Jurisdictional Waters of the United States. MITIGATIONPLAN The proposed mitigation plan includes protective buffers for the remaining important perennial and intermittent streams. To meet restoration mitigation requirements for stream impacts by grading, the developer is proposing to contribute $23,125 to the North Carolina Wetland Restoration Program (185 If X $125/lf). PROTECTION FROM FUTURE DEVELOPMENT The preserved stream and stormwater facility will be protected from future development impacts by the applicant or by a group designated by the applicant for this purpose. Development of these areas will be deed restricted in accordance with restrictive covenants, or similar mechanisms, which will be developed for approval by the USACE and/or NCDWQ. THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES Federally listed plant and animal species with endangered or threatened status are protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The US Fish and Wildlife Service has identified Schweinitz's sunflower and the Carolina heelsplitter. Schweinitz's sunflower thrives in hill sun characteristic of succession fields, margins, and forested openings. Based on a site reconnaissance, habitat conducive to support the Schweinitz's sunflower does not appear to be present in the project area. The Carolina heelsplitter is a freshwater mussel, which prefers shaded areas either, in a ponded portion of a small stream or in runs along steep banks with moderate current. Primary habitat is waters less than three feet deep with a soft mud, muddy sand, or shady gravelly substrate. It is normally restricted to protected silted areas or under banks especially associated with obstructions such as stumps or fallen trees. Its current distribution according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is limited to portions of two streams -- Goose Creek and Waxhaw Creek - and a small river originating from rural areas in Union County. Therefore it is not expected to occur on this site. CULTURAL RESOURCES The project site is disturbed from previous agricultural activities. No structures were found on the site. Mr. Steve Chapin - USACE, Mr. John R. Dorney, Mr. Samar Bou-Ghazaie - NCDWQ Page 5, July 7, 2002 The State Historic Preservation Office may review of the USGS maps at the Office of State Archaeology and the Survey and Planning Office of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources to determine if sites are indicated on the National Historic Register within the study area. AQUATIC HABITAT The aquatic systems in the project area consist of important wetlands and streams in the Catawba Basin. A variety of wildlife is supported by these systems including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, mollusks, and crustaceans. Therefore strict adherence to an approved erosion and sedimentation control plan will be maintained during the constriction period in order to control degradation of water quality downstream and protect the areas to be preserved. Short term construction impacts, primarily stream sedimentation will affect aquatic habitat, however this will be minimized to the extent practicable to promote rapid recovery. Project construction will strictly adhere to an approved sedimentation and erosion control plan. Best Management Practices will include utilizing siltation trapping ponds and other erosion control structures where appropriate. Impacts from hazardous materials and other toxins to fish and aquatic life such as fuels will be avoided by not permitting staging areas to be located near surface waters. Also, as required by the 401 Water Quality Certification conditions, measures will be taken to prevent "live" or fresh concrete from coming into contact with waters until the concrete has hardened. Aquatic resources are expected to be enhanced through the restoration of wetland areas that flood and pond for longer durations. CONCLUSION Based on the value of the jurisdictional waters and wetlands on this site, the developer through sensitive site planning has chosen to balance the site's economic viability with its environmental value and permitability. The goal of the Site Plan and Mitigation Plan is to help balance the environmental consequences of this development by protecting waters downstream of the project and to preserve important bottomland hardwood habitats on the site. Please contact me if you have any questions or require additional explanation. Thank you for your consideration. S. 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H- `.HEADW?LS TO BE CONSTRUCTED Y V 1 Y Y r 1 PARALL?L TO R/W. PIPE TO BE ?. - 1 ; I I ( I MITEREID TO HAVE THE ENDS I t, x 11 r r; FWSH W/HEADWALL [)TED '/ I } ' 111 r //; BE ' I 1 X11 (i . I ? f ` , I I ! I - 7 6 ? - _ _ ? `` ? "`?' ---- - - -i- - I 1 1 ?'6r CUR 1 ?I __ I + I 1 00 • :D PER Mh ) ,j o i ? . CURB BR ! I i HANDRAIL',TO BE IG ROAD TA R ( ALLEY I.1 CONSTTRWCTEQ PER\ ? ( 50 ! I ? ? I 1 1 EACH E) (EACH SIp ,\ S TpTAL ESTIMATED STREAM II`PACIT ENd IMPACT I I =90LF 1 I 9 a !A R? CULVERT iRl1 CROSING HW-142 TO HW-143 CROSSING #2 ±90 LF -77 cl -62 HEADWALLS TO BF- CON5 RUCTED i - PARALLEL TO JR/W. ' ? ?? -' ' IPE TO/BE MMO O'HAVEiTE Et08 FJ WH W/HWVIrALL ' "BEGJWIMP?? ? `. - --? 401 HANDRAIL TO BE I ? ,' ? ? CONSTRUCTED PER C-63 + v CMLDS 50.04 ? (EACH SIDE) OQ • 1 i 11 W F / END IMPACT r /`?- TOTAL ; ESTIMATED STREAM IMPACT / =95LF CULVERT CROSING HW-140 TO HW-141 CROSSING #1 ±95 LF -1 SCAM near HANDRAIL TO BE CONSTRUCTED PER / HEADWALLSOi BE COOST06CTED -CMLDS 50.04 / PARALLEk T P"PE,/TO/ BE unrpFA TO THE tNDS kEACH SIDE i FLIJ* W/HEADW /' 13EGItt IMPACT / If H Wes' 144 BEGjN UNIMPORTANT i, - NTERMITTENT STREAM / FES-84, END IMPA?,T ' W /T45 TOTAL : ESTIMATED STREAM IMPACT =70L '. / 10 CULVERT CROSING HW-144 TO HW-145 L_1 W-Am. I%ar i? O ' CROSSING #3 ±70 LF r Triage Check List Date: 7 -//,- y 2 , To: ?RRO Steve Mitchell Project Name ` { 2$A--LE ?FRO Ken Averitte DWQ Project Number l' Z 9 9 ?WaRO Deborah Sawyer County F-klP_tn.k i?rr ?WiRO Joanne Steenhuls ?WSRO Jennifer Frye OARO Mike Parker COWO P04 Colwell From: 2:?6 _ f rnn. Telephone (919) 733- 111Y6 The file attached is being forwarded to you for your evaluation. Please call if you need assistance. ? Stream length impacted .Stream determination fGicrmi?- COvt??M ? Wetland determination and distancX blue-line surface waters on USGW topo maps XMinimization/avoidance Issues ? Buffer Rules (Neuse, Tar-Pamilco, Catawba, Randleman) ? Pond fill ? Mitigation Ratios ? Ditching ? Are the stream and or wetland mitigation sites available and viable? ? Check drawings for accuracy ? Is the application consistent with pre-application meetings? ? Cumulative Impact concerns Comments