20191748 Ver 2_PCN Form Submission_20200331

DWR
mrlslon of Water Resources
Pre -Construction Notification (PCN) Form
September 29, 2018 Ver 3
Initial Review
Has this project met the requirements for acceptance in to the review process?*
r Yes
r No
Is this project a public transportation project?*
G Yes r No
Change only if needed.
BIMS # Assigned * Version#*
20191748 2
Is a payment required for this project?*
r No payment required What amout is owed?*
r Fee received r $240.00
r Fee needed - send electronic notification IT $570.00
Reviewing Office *
Winston-Salem Regional Office - (336) 776- Select Project Reviewer*
9800 Sue Homewood:eads\slhomewood
Information for Initial Review
1a. Name of project:
Twin Rivers Property Owners' Association - Watauga River Streambank Stabilization
1a. Who is the Primary Contact?*
Josselyn Lucas
1b. Primary Contact Email:*
[e-mail]
Date Submitted
3/31/2020
Nearest Body of Water
Watauga River
Basin
Watauga
Water Classification
B; Tr, HOW
Site Coordinates
Latitude:
36.165665
Longitude:
-81.755523
1c. Primary Contact Phone:*
[phone]
A. Processing Information 6
County (or Counties) where the project is located:
Watauga
Is this project a public transportation project?*
r Yes r No
1a. Type(s) of approval sought from the Corps:
W Section 404 Permit (wetlands, streams and waters, Clean Water Act)
r Section 10 Permit (navigable waters, tidal waters, Rivers and Harbors Act)
1b. What type(s) of permit(s) do you wish to seek authorization?
W Nationwide Permit (NWP)
r Regional General Permit (RGP)
r Standard (IP)

1c. Has the NWP or GP number been verified by the Corps?
r Yes r No
Nationwide Permit (NWP) Number:
NWP Numbers (for multiple NWPS):
1d. Type(s) of approval sought from the DWR:
W 401 Water Quality Certification - Regular
r Non-404 Jurisdictional General Permit
r Individual Permit
13 - Bank Stabilization
le. Is this notification solely for the record because written approval is not required?
For the record only for DWR401 Certification:
For the record only for Corps Permit:
r 401 Water Quality Certification - Express
r Riparian Buffer Authorization
1f. Is this an after -the -fact permit application?*
r Yes r No
1g. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for mitigation of impacts?
r Yes r No
1g. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for mitigation of impacts?
r Yes r No
Acceptance Letter Attachment
1h. Is the project located in any of NC's twenty coastal counties?
r Yes r No
1j. Is the project located in a designated trout watershed?
r Yes r No
B. Applicant Information
1d. Who is applying for the permit?
W Owner W Applicant (other than owner)
le. Is there an Agent/Consultant for this project?*
r Yes r No
2. Owner Information
2a. Name(s) on recorded deed:
Twin Rivers Property Owners' Association
2b. Deed book and page no.:
POA
2c. Responsible party:
2d.Address
Street Address
P.O. Box 1598
Address tine 2
city
Boone
Postal / Zip Code
28607
2e. Telephone Number:
[phone]
2g. Email Address:*
[e-mail]
3. Applicant Information (if different from owner)
3a. Name:
John Welfare
State / Province / Ragion
NC
Country
USA
2f. Fax Number:
r Yes r No
r Yes r No

3b. Business Name:
Twin Rivers Property Owners Association
3c.Address
Street Address
P.O. Box 1598
Address tine 2
CKY
Boone
Postal / Zip Code
28607
3d. Telephone Number:
[phone]
3f. Email Address:*
[e-mail]
4. Agent/Consultant (if applicable)
4a. Name:
Josselyn Lucas
4b. Business Name:
Brushy Fork Environmental Consulting, Inc.
4c.Address
Street Address
10565 Highway 421 South
Address tine 2
City
Trade
Postal / Zip Code
37691
4d. Telephone Number:
[phone]
4f. Email Address:*
[e-mail]
State / Province / legion
NC
Country
USA
3e. Fax Number:
State / Province / legion
TN
Country
USA
4e. Fax Number:
Agent Authorization Letter*
Tvdn Rivers Declaration of Restrictions. pdf 774.31 KB
Signed Twin Rivers POAAA.pdf 517.64KB
C. Project Information and Prior Project History
1. Project Information
1b. Subdivision name:
(iF appropriate)
Twin Rivers Community
1c. Nearest municipality/town:
Boone, NC
2. Project Identification
2a. Property Identification Number:
Refer to attached Landowner Map
2c. Project Address
Street Address
14 Parcels on Rivers Edge Drive
Address Line 2
City
Boone
Postal / Zip Code
28607
3. Surface Waters
3a. Name of the nearest body of water to proposed project:*
Watauga River
2b. Property size:
16.76
State / Province / legion
NC
Country
USA

3b. Water Resources Classification of nearest receiving water:*
B; Tr, HOW
3c. What river basin(s) is your project located in?*
Watauga
3d. Please provide the 12-digit HUC in which the project is located.
060101030301
4. Project Description and History
4a. Describe the existing conditions on the site and the general land use in the vicinityof the project at the time of this application:*
The reach is located on privately -owned parcels within the Twin Rivers subdivision, a fly fishing and recreational community. The
properties are located along the north and south banks of the Watauga River off of Twin Rivers Drive. Twin Rivers Drive can be accessed to the south from Hwy 105 within the Foscoe
area of Boone, NC. The parcels bordering the river are small residential lots; however, the majority of the properties are currently undeveloepd and partially -wooded. Dominant land
uses in the vicinity include unimproved forest lands and residential developments.
4b. Have Corps permits or DWR certifications been obtained for this project (including all prior phases) in the past?*
r Yes f No r Unknown
4c. If yes, please give the DWR Certification number or the Corps Action ID (exp. SAW-0000-00000).
DWR#2019-1748
Project History Upload
20191748 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20200213.pdf
2.45MB
20191748_NOVCloseOutLetter_20200213.pdf
1.03MB
TR_Reg4lnfo_Response.pdf
293.2KB
Twin Rivers Add Info Letter.docxpdf
499.27KB
Scan0029- Copy.pdf
936.31KB
4d. Attach an 8 1/2 X 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the USGS topographic map indicating the location of the project site. (for DWR)
Twin Rivers Topo.pdf 767.29KB
4e. Attach an 8 1/2 X 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the published County NRCS Soil Survey map depicting the project site. (for DWR)
Soil_Map_SD.pdf 2.65MB
4f. List the total estimated acreage of all existing wetlands on the property:
2.23
4g. List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams on the property:
3300
4h. Explain the purpose of the proposed project:*
Upstream development and improper placement and installation of existing natural channel design structures, as well as flooding conditions have caused bank instability and excessive
aggradation onsite. The purpose of the project is to stabilize erosive banks of the Watauga River within the Twin Rivers community. Installation of natural channel design structures,
bank sloping and benching, as well as riparian buffer plantings will address the existing degradation of the reach. Any localized temporary impacts that arise during construction will be
addressed by end of day. Existing and new materials will be used to address the existing degradation at the time of construction.
4i. Describe the overall project in detail, including indirect impacts and the type of equipment to be used:*
Repair of bank stabilization structures will be executed during the Spring 2020. The project will provide bank stabilization and grade control using natural channel design structures
including j-hooks, toewood, natural bedrock steps, and rock vanes (single and cross). Bankfull benches will be constructed, sloped back, and stabilized with erosion control matting (e.g.
coconut coir matting, Excelsior straw matting), live staked, and planted with a riparian buffer of native tree and shrub species. Ernst Conservation Seed Mix will be sown (at a 75-150
Ibs/acre) under the live staked erosion control matting Wthin disturbed areas of the reach. Equipment used for this proposed construction wil be include track hoes, skid steers, and
dump trucks.
4j. Please upload project drawings for the proposed project.
3.30.2020 Final Plansheets.pdf 10.45MB
5. Jurisdictional Determinations
5a. Have the wetlands or streams been delineated on the property or proposed impact areas?*
r Yes r No C Unknown
Comments:
Minimal impact will be made to wetland areas onsite. A proposed 0.013 ac permanent impacts and
0.177 ac temporary impacts compose a total of 0.190 ac impacts to wetlands onsite.
5b. If the Corps made a jurisdictional determination, what type of determination was made?*
r Preliminary f Approved r Not Verified r Unknown r N/A
Corps AID Number:
5c. If 5a is yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas?
Name (if known): Alyson Frisch, Josselyn Lucas
Agency/Consultant Company: Brushy Fork Environmental Consulting, Inc.

Other:
5d1. Jurisdictional determination upload
JD_Map_3-31.pdf
6. Future Project Plans
1.09 MB
6a. Is this a phased project?*
f Yes G No
Are any other NWP(s), regional general permit(s), or individual permits(s) used, or intended to be used, to authorize any part of the proposed project or related activity?
No.
D. Proposed Impacts Inventory
1. Impacts Summary
1a. Where are the impacts associated with your project? (check all that apply):
W Wetlands W Streams -tributaries r Buffers
r Open Waters r Pond Construction
2. Wetland Impacts
2a1 Reason (?)
2b. Impact type * M
2c. Type of W.*
2d. W. name *
2e. Forested *
2f. Type of
Jurisdicition*(?)
2g. Impact
area
W1
Structure Installation
P
mland Hardwood Forest
ff
Wetland 1
Yes
Both
0.007
(acres)
W1
Construction Access
T
mland Hardwood Forest
ff
Wetland 1
Yes
Both
0.076
(acres)
W2
Structure Installation
P
ffo miand Hardwood Forest
Wetland 1
Yes
Both
0.006
(acres)
W2
Construction Access
T
ffo miand Hardwood Forest
Wetland 2
Yes
Both
0.070
(acres)
W3
Construction Access
T
land Hardwood Forest
ffom
Wetland 3
Yes
Both
0.031
(acres)
2g. Total Temporary Wetland Impact
0.177
2g. Total Wetland Impact
0.190
2h. Comments:
3. Stream Impacts
2g. Total Permanent Wetland Impact
0.013
3a. Reason for impact (?) 3b.lmpact type * 3c. Type of impact* 3d. S. name * 3e. Stream Type * 3f. Type of 3g. S. width* ��3h. Impact
(?) Jurisdiction* length*
S1
Bank Stabilization
Permanent
Fill
Watauga River side
9
channel)
Perennial
Both
50
Average (feet)
291
(lin�rfeet)
S2
Bank Stabilization
Tem orar
P Y
Bank Stabilization
Watauga River
9
Perennial
Both
71
Average (feet)
3,101
(lir�rfeet)
31. Total jurisdictional ditch impact in square feet:
0
3i. Total permanent stream impacts:
291
3i. Total stream and ditch impacts:
294
3j. Comments:
E. Impact Justification and Mitigation
3i. Total temporary stream impacts:
3,101

1. Avoidance and Minimization
1a. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing the project:
The proposed work and associated impacts are intended to stabilize approximately 3,300 linear feet of stream bank along the Watauga River while
minimizing impacts to aquatic resources. Design measures which minimize impacts include installation of cross vanes, j-hooks, and toewuod. All
disturbed buffer areas will be immediately seeded upon completion (Ernst conservation Seed Mix at 75 lb/acre), matted (coconut coir matting), and
stabilized with live staked with native riparian species at the close of each construction day.
1b. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques:
All streambank disturbances will be stabilized same day, covered with erosion control matting and live staked to reduce sedimentation during
construction. Only well maintained equipment will be used; no leaks will be tolerated. Equipment will work from streambanks of Watauga River's main
channel and tributaries whenever possible while performing the work.
2. Compensatory Mitigation for Impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State
2a. Does the project require Compensatory Mitigation for impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State?
r' Yes r No
2b. If this project DOES NOT require Compensatory Mitigation, explain why:
The project will result in improved conditions along the reach which is being stabilized, and will have less than 0.1 acre of permanent impacts (approximately 0.013 acres) to wetland
areas not requiring mitigation.
F. Stormwater Management and Diffuse Flow Plan (required by DWR)
1. Diffuse Flow Plan
1a. Does the project include or is it adjacent to protected riparian buffers identified within one of the NC Riparian Buffer Protection Rules?
r Yes r No
If no, explain why:
The project is not within an NC Riparian Buffer Protection Area.
2. Stormwater Management Plan
2a. Is this a NCDOT project subject to compliance with NCDOT's Individual NPDES permit NCS000250?*
r Yes r No
2b. Does this project meet the requirements for low density projects as defined in 15A NCAC 02H .1003(2)?
r Yes r No
Comments:
G. Supplementary Information
1. Environmental Documentation
1a. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the use of public (federal/state) land?*
r Yes r No
2. Violations (DWR Requirement)
2a. Is the site in violation of DWR Water Quality Certification Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500), Isolated Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .1300), or DWR Surface Water or Wetland Standards or
Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0200)?*
r Yes r No
3. Cumulative Impacts (DWR Requirement)
3a. Will this project result in additional development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality?*
r' Yes r No
3b. If you answered "no," provide a short narrative description.
Although located within a subdivision, future development of the parcels bordering the Watauga River within the development is not dependent on the
completion of this project. The project is proposed to stabilized erosive stream banks impacted through construction processes on the relic channel of
the Watauga River.
4. Sewage Disposal (DWR Requirement)
4a. Is sewage disposal required by DWR for this project?*
r Yes r Nor NIA
5. Endangered Species and Designated Critical Habitat (Corps Requirement)

5a. Will this project occur in or near an area with federally protected species or habitat?*
r Yes r No
5b. Have you checked with the USFWS concerning Endangered Species Act impacts?*
r Yes r No
5c. If yes, indicate the USFWS Field Office you have contacted.
Asheville
5d. Is another Federal agency involved?*
r Yes r No
5e. Is this a DOT project located within Division's 1-8?
r Yes r No
5f. Will you cut any trees in order to conduct the work in waters of the U.S.?
r Yes r No
5g. Does this project involve bridge maintenance or removal?
r Yes r No
5h. Does this project involve the construction/installation of a wind turbine(s)?*
r Yes r No
r Unknown
Si. Does this project involve (1) blasting, and/or (2) other percussive activities that will be conducted by machines, such as jackhammers, mechanized pile drivers, etc.?
r Yes r No
5j. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Endangered Species or Designated Critical Habitat?
BFEC completed the USFWS IPaC regulatory review process. BFEC then reviewed specific information for each species on the Asheville Ecological
Services Field Office page and USFWS fact sheets. No Critical Habitat is located at this site. Habitat requirements within the project area or vicinity are
not met for the majority of the species listed due to specific habitat requirements such as high elevation rocky outcrops.summits or spruce -fir forest.
No known caves are located at the project site. No Northern Long -Eared Bat maternity roosts are known on the site, though mature trees are present
along the reach onsite. Project design aims to work around existing healthy trees where at all possible.
Consultation Documentation Upload
MA Consistency Letter_ Northern Long -Eared Bat (NLEB) Consultation and 4(d) Rule Consistency 2019-11-22.pdf 246.83KB
Species List Asheville Ecological Services Field Office.pdf 322.06KB
NHEO_Map.pdf 5.19MB
6. Essential Fish Habitat (Corps Requirement)
6a. Will this project occur in or near an area designated as an Essential Fish Habitat?*
r Yes r No
6b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact an Essential Fish Habitat?*
NOAA Essential Fish Habitat Mapper: https://vmw.habitat.noaa.gov/protection/efh/efhmapper
7. Historic or Prehistoric Cultural Resources (Corps Requirement)
7a. Will this project occur in or near an area that the state, federal or tribal governments have designated as having historic or cultural preservation status?*
r- Yes r No
7b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact historic or archeological resources?*
North Carolina SHPO Web GIS Service
7c. Historic or Prehistoric Information Upload
SHPO_Map.pdf 889.47KB
8. Flood Zone Designation (Corps Requirement)
8a. Will this project occur in a FEMA-designated 100-year floodplain?*
r Yes r No
8b. If yes, explain how project meets FEMA requirements:
The proposed project is not anticipated to cause an increase in flood elevation. A No -Rise Certification will be submitted by Brushy Fork Engineering
Division PLLC to the Watauga County floodplain administrator.
8c. What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination?*
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer Website
Miscellaneous
Comments
Miscellaneous attachments not previously requested.

Twin Rivers FIRMette.pdf
Landowner_Map_SD.pdf
264.42KB
2.56MB
Signature
® By checking the box and signing below, I certify that:
• I have given true, accurate, and complete information on this form;
• I agree that submission of this PCN form is a "transaction" subject to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act');
• I agree to conduct this transaction by electronic means pursuant to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act');
• I understand that an electronic signature has the same legal effect and can be enforced in the same way as a written signature; AND
• I intend to electronically sign and submit the PCN form.
Full Name:
Josselyn Lucas
Signature
�,WJA, Cricaa
Date
3/31/2020