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F WAIF Michael F. Easley, Governor
`O?? RQG William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
co r Alan W. Klimek, P:E. Director
Division of Water Quality
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City of Hickory
C/o Britt A. Feldner
P.O. Box 398
Hickory, NC, 28603-0398
Dear Mr. Feldner:
September 5, 2002
DWQ# 02-0274
Catawba County
Reference is made to the 401 Water Quality Certification issued to you on April 3, 2002 to construct the City of Hickory
sewerline in Catawba County. We understand that this project is currently undergoing review by the State Clearinghouse
and has not yet received a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). Please note that the Division of Water Quality (DWQ)
cannot issue a 401 Certification until a project has received a (FONSI) or Record of Decision (ROD) in accordance with
NCAC 15A:01 C .0402. Therefore, the 401 Certification is not valid and this project is hereby placed on hold until the State
Clearinghouse issues a FONSI. We recommend that you notify us when the SEPA process is complete so we can re-
activate the project. In addition, by copy of this letter, I am also notifying the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that this project
should be placed on hold.
Thank you for your attention. If you have any questions, please contact Cyndi Karoly in Raleigh at 919-733-9721.
Sincerely,
. Klimek, P.E.
Attachments
cc: Corps of Engineers Asheville Regulatory Field Office
Mooresville DWQ Regional Office
Todd Kennedy
Central Files
File Copy
Britt Feldner, P.O. Box 1532, Conway, SC, 29528
020274hold
N. C. Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 [phone]
Customer Service
1 800 623-7748
Re: Hickory Sewerline - WQ Certification
Subject: Re: Hickory Sewerline - WQ Certification
Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2002 07:50:46 -0400
From: John Dorney <[e-mail]>
To: "J. Todd Kennedy" <[e-mail]>
CC: Cyndi Karoly <[e-mail]>, Steve Zoufaly <[e-mail]>
no idea. cyndi can answer your questions.
"J. Todd Kennedy" wrote:
> John:
> I received a copy of an APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification for
> City of Hickory sewer line. The letter is dated April 3, 2002 (DWQ#
> 02-0274). This project is currently undergoing a SEPA review and has
> not yet received a FONSI. Has this 401 been issued prematurely?
> -Todd
> J. Todd Kennedy
> NCDENR/Water Quality/Planning
I of 1 9/5/02 10:22 AM
OF WAT?? Michael F. Easley
?Ot QG Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
0 Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
Division of Water Quality
April 3, 2002
DWQ# 02-0274
Catawba County
City of Hickory
C/o Britt A. Feldner
P.O. Box 398
Hickory, NC, 28603-0398
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification
Dear Mr. Feldner:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions, to temporary excavate and backfill 0.185 acre of -
waters and 193 linear feet of streams in order to construct the City of Hickory sewerline in Catawba County, as you
described in your application received by the Division of Water Quality on Februry 22, 2002. After reviewing your
application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3374, which can be
viewed on our web site at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands. This Certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit
Number 12 when the Corps of Engineers issues it. 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, Coastal Stormwater,
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.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, you may ask for an adjudicatory _ hearing. You must act
within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask for a hearing, send a written petition which conforms to
Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box 27447, Raleigh,
N.C. 27611-7447. This certification and its conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. If you have
any questions, please contact Mike Parker in the Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699 or Cyndi Karoly in Raleigh at
919-733-9721.
Sincerely,
J. Th , Ph.D.
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Attachments
cc: Corps of Engineers Asheville Regulatory Field Office
Mooresville DWQ Regional Office
Central Files
File Copy
Britt Feldner, P.O. Box 1532, Conway, SC, 29528
020274
North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 401 Wetlands Certification Unit,
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 (Mailing Address)
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604-2260 (Location)
919.-733-1786 (phone), 919-733-6893 (fax), http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands/
BR 1?MAN'
COMPANY
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February 19, 2002
Mr. John Hendrix
US Army Corps Of Engineers
Asheville Regulatory Field Office
151 Patton Avenue
Room 208
Asheville, NC 28801-5006
RE: Proposed City of Hickory Sewer Line
Catawba County, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Hendrix:
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The Brigman Company, Inc., acting as agent for the applicant, seeks the issuance of a
Nationwide Permit # 12 to accomplish the bed and backfill wetlands and other Waters of
the US required to construct the referenced project and fulfill NCDENR requirements.
Enclosed herewith the application, is the following supporting information:
• Project Location Map
• USDA/NRCS Catawba County Soils Sheets
• Wetland Master Plan
If you have any questions concerning the application or require additional information to
complete the approval process, please do not hesitate to call me.
Sincerely,
Britt A.,Feldner
Project Manager

cc: Dan McPherson
David Depratter
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Office Use Only: Form Version April 2001
USACE Action ID No. DWQ No.
If any particular item is not applicable to this project, please enter "Not Applicable" or "N/A" rather than
leaving the space blank.
I. Processing
1. Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project:
® Section 404 Permit
? Section 10 Permit
® 401 Water Quality Certification
? Riparian or Watershed Buffer Rules
2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: 12
3. If this notification is solely a courtesy copy because written approval for the 401 Certification is
not required, check here: ?
4. If payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) is proposed for
mitigation of impacts (see section VIII - Mitigation), check here: ?
H. Applicant Information
1. Owner/Applicant Information
Name: City of Hickory
Mailing Address: PO Box 398
Hickory. NC 28603-0398
Telephone Number: [phone] Fax Number: [phone]
E-mail Address: wetlandman@.aol.com or [e-mail]
2. Agent Information (A signed and dated copy of the Agent Authorization letter must be attached if
the Agent has signatory authority for the owner/applicant.)
Name: Britt A. Feldner
Company Affiliation: The Brig„man Company, Inc.
Mailing Address: 900B Main Street
Conway SC 29526
Telephone Number: [phone] Fax Number: [phone]
E-mail Address: wetlandmana(aol.com or tbcincQsccoast. net
M. 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: Hickory Sewer Line
2. T.I.P. Project Number (NCDOT Only):
3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN): Not Applicable
4. Location
County: Catawba Nearest Town: Conover
Subdivision name (include phase/lot number):
Directions to site (include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): See attached Location Map.
5. Site coordinates, if available (UTM or Lat/Long): See attached Location Map.
(Note - If project is linear, such as a road or utility line, attach a sheet that separately lists the
coordinates for each crossing of a distinct waterbody.)
6. Describe the existing land use or condition of the site at the time of this application: The site
was a mixture of forested areas, pasture areas, exiting sewer line right-of-way and existing
road right-of-way.
7. Property size (acres): 12 miles x 25' width= 36.36 acres
8. Nearest body of water (stream/river/sound/ocean/lake): Henry Fork River
9. River Basin: Catawba River Basin
(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/.)
4
10. Describe the purpose of the proposed work: The purpose of the proposed project is to
Construct a gravity and force main sewer line to accommodate the cities of Conover and
Hickory.
11. List the type of equipment to be used to construct the project: Typical sewer line
construction will include the following equipment: back-hoe, trac-hoe and bulldozers etc.
12. Describe the land use in the vicinity of this project: The land use varies along the project
from: Commercial Industrial, Residential and farm land.
IV. Prior Project History
If jurisdictional determinations and/or permits have been requested and/or obtained for this project
(including all prior phases of the same subdivision) in the past, please explain. Include the
USACE Action ID Number, DWQ Project Number, application date, and date permits and
certifications were issued or withdrawn. Provide photocopies of previously issued permits,
certifications or other useful information. Describe previously approved wetland, stream and
buffer impacts, along with associated mitigation (where applicable). If this is a NCDOT project,
list and describe permits issued for prior segments of the same T.I.P. project, along with
construction schedules.
No permit or jurisdictional determinations have been requested.
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
application: No additional permits should be requested in the future.
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.
1. Wetland Impacts
Wetland
Impact
Site Number
(indicate on
map)
Type of
Impact* Area
of
Impact
(acres) Located within
100-year
Floodplain* *
(yes/no) Distance to
Nearest
Stream
(linear feet)

Type of Wetland
Crossing # 6 Bed & Backlill 0.004 Ass. w/ Strm. PEM
Crossing # 19 Bed & Backfill 0.08 Ass. w/ Strm. PFO1
Crossing # 20 Bed & Backfill 0.10 Ass. w/ Strm. PFOI
Crossing # 21 Bed & Backfill 0.001 Ass. w/ Strm. PFO1

* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: mechanized clearing, gradmg, till,
excavation, flooding, ditching/drainage, etc. For dams, separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding.
** 100-Year floodplains are identified through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps
(FIRM), or FEMA-approved local floodplain maps. Maps are available through the FEMA Map Service Center at 1-800-358-9616, or
online at http://w1ylv.fema.2ov.
* * * List a wetland type that best describes wetland to be impacted (e.g., freshwater/saltwater marsh, forested wetland, beaver pond, Carolina
Bay, bog, etc.)
List the total acreage (estimated) of existing wetlands on the property: +/- 0.47acres
Total area of wetland impact proposed: 0.185 acres
2. Stream Impacts, including all intermittent and perennial streams
Stream Impact
Site Number
(indicate on
map)
Type of
Impact* Length of
Impact
(linear
feet)
* *
Stream Name" Average
Width of
Stream
Before
Impact
Perennial or
Intermittent?
(please specify)
Crossing # 1 Bed & Backfill 16 N/A 16 Perennial
Crossing # 2 Bed & Back ill 8 N/A 8 Intermittent
Crossing # 3 Bed & Backfill 12 N/A 12 Perennial
Crossing # 4 Bed & Backfill 21 Clark Creek 21 Perennial
Crossing # 5 Bed & Backfill 10 N/A 10 Perennial
Crossing # 7 Bed & Backfill 11 N/A 11 Intermittent
Crossing # 8 Bed & Backfill 10 Muddy Creek 10 Perennial
Crossing # 9 Bed & Backfill 10 N/A 10 Perennial
Crossing # 10 Bed & Backfill 12 N/A 12 Perennial
Crossing # II Bed & Baclfill 10 N/A 10 Perennial
Crossing # 12 Bed & Backfill 9 N/A 9 Perennial
Crossing # 13 Bed & Back ill 7 N/A 7 Perennial
Crossing # 14 Bed & Backfill 7 N/A 7 Perennial
Crossing # 15 Bed & Back ill 16 Muddy Creek 16 Perennial
Crossing # 16 Bed & Backfill 7 N/A 7 Perennial
Crossing # 17 Bed & Bacld"ill 10 N/A 10 Perennial
Crossing # 18 Bed & Backfill None Henry Fork River 83 Perennial
Crossing # 22 Bed & Backfill 12 Mull Creek 12 Perennial
Crossing # 23 Bed & Backfill 5 N/A 5 Intermittent
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
NtitiNzv.usss.oov. Several internet sites also allow direct download and printing of USGS maps (e.g., «\v\vAopozone.com,
A.NANA .mapquest.com, etc.).
Cumulative impacts (linear distance in feet) to all streams on site: 19
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

ype 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
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.): - N/A
Proposed use or purpose of pond (e.g., livestock watering, irrigation, aesthetic, trout pond,
local stormwater requirement, etc.): N/A
Size of watershed draining to pond: 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.
This sewer line is being constructed to accommodate the Cities of Hickory & Conover. Due to
the dramatic topography of the land these kinds of sewer lines must use run with the topo of the
land This is because the material in the sewer line must use gravity to help move it. Therefore
sewer lines must follow natural topographic features such as creeks and creek bottoms, which
these do All impacts to wetlands and streams will be temporary.
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.htm].
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.
Due to the fact that all impacts to wetlands and streams are temporary. Accompanied by
the fact that this project is being constructed for the people of Hickory and Conover. We do
not feel that the project requires mitigation.
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
littp://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/wr2/index.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):
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
[phone] 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:
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
feet) Multiplier Required
Mtigt n
1 3
2 1.5
Total
* Gone 1 extends out 3U teet perpendicular trom near bank of cnannel; Gone L extenas an
additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone I.
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 downstream from the
property.
XH. Sewage Disposal (DWQ Only)
Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non-discharge or discharge) of
wastewater generated from the proposed project, or available capacity of the subject facility.
XIII. Violations (DWQ Only)
Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H.0500) or any Buffer Rules?
Yes ? No
Is this an after-the-fact permit application?
Yes ? No
XIV. Other Circumstances (Optional):
It is the applicant's responsibility to submit the application sufficiently in advance of desired
construction dates to allow processing time for these permits. However, an applicant may choose
to list constraints associated with construction or sequencing that may impose limits on work
schedules (e.g., draw-down schedules for lakes, dates associated with Endangered and Threatened
Species, accessibility problems, or other issues outside of the applicant's control).
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Applicant/Agent's ignature 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 Iredell Mitchell Union
US Army Corps of Engineers Avery Clay Jackson Polk Watauga
151 Patton Avenue Buncombe Cleveland Lincoln Rowan Yancey
Room 208 Burke Gaston Macon Rutherford
Asheville, NC 28801-5006 Cabarrus Graham Madison Stanley
Telephone: [phone] Caldwell Haywood McDowell Swain
Fax: [phone] Catawba Henderson Mecklenburg Transylvania
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office Alamance Durham Johnston Rockingham Wilson
US Army Corps Of Engineers Alleghany Edgecombe Lee Stokes Yadkin
6508 Falls of the Neuse Road Ashe Franklin Nash Surry
Suite 120 Caswell Forsyth Northampton Vance
NC 27615
Raleigh Chatham Granville Orange Wake
,
Telephone: [phone] Davidson Guilford Person Warren
Fax: [phone] Davie Halifax Randolph Wilkes
Washington Regulatory Field Office Beaufort Currituck Jones Pitt
US Army Corps Of Engineers Bertie Dare Lenoir Tyrrell
Post Office Box 1000 Camden Gates Martin Washington
Washington, NC 27889-1000 Carteret* Green Pamlico Wayne
Telephone: [phone] Chowan Hertford Pasquotank
Fax: [phone] Craven Hyde Perquimans *Croatan National Forest
Only
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 MontgomeryRobeson
Telephone: [phone] Columbus Moore Sampson
Fax: [phone] Cumberland New Hanover Scotland
US Fish and Wildlife Service / National Marine Fisheries Service
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Service
Raleigh Field Office
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh, NC 27636-3726
Telephone: [phone]
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Asheville Field Office
160 Zillicoa Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Telephone: [phone]
National Marine Fisheries
Habitat Conservation Division
Pivers Island
Beaufort, NC 28516
Telephone: [phone]
North Carolina State Agencies
Division of Water Quality
Office
401 Wetlands Unit
Resources
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1650
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Division of Water Quality
Wetlands Restoration Program
1619 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1619
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
CAMA and NC Coastal Counties
State Historic Preservation
Department Of Cultural
4617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4617
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Division of Coastal Management Beaufort Chowan Hertford Pasquotank
1638 Mail Service Center Bertie Craven Hyde Pender
Raleigh, NC 27699-1638 Brunswick Currituck New Hanover Perquimans
Telephone: [phone] Camden Dare Onslow Tyrrell
Fax: [phone] Carteret Gates Pamlico Washington
NCWRC and NC Trout Counties
Western Piedmont Region Coordinator Alleghany Caldwell Watauga
3855 Idlewild Road Ashe iVlitchell Wilkes
Kernersville, NC 27284-9180 Avery Stokes
Telephone: [phone] Burke Surry
Mountain Region Coordinator Buncombe Henderson Polk
20830 Great Smoky Mtn. Expressway Cherokee Jackson Rutherford
Waynesville, NC 28786 Clay Macon Swain
Telephone: [phone] Graham Madison Transylvania
Fax: [phone] Haywood McDowell Yancey
CITY OF HICKORY PROPOSED SEWER LINES
WETLANDSIWATERS OF THE US DESCRIPTION
Crossing #1 : Crossing 1 consisted of a perineal streambed located directly adjacent to
US Highway 70. The depth of surface water at time of observation was approximately 5"
with moderate flow. Vegetation consisted of Yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera),
River birch (Betula nigra), Common Blackberry (Rubus betulafolius), Carolina rose
(Rosa Carolina) and Japenese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica).
Crossing #2: Crossing 2 (Beginning 0+83 Ending 0+91) consisted of a intermittent
streambed located on the 24" gravity line near Conover. The depth of surface water at
the time of observation was approximately 1" to 2" with stagnant to slow flow.
Vegetation consisted of Yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), River birch (Betula nigra),
American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana), Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) and
Carolina rose (Rosa Carolina).
Crossing #3 : Crossing 3 (Beginning 28+56 Ending 28+69) consisted of a perinea)
streambed which is a tributary to Clark Creek located on the 36" gravity line near
Conover. This crossing is adjacent to an existing sewer line right-of-way. The depth of
surface water at the time of observation was 3" to 4" with moderate flow. Vegetation
consisted of Yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), River birch (Betula nigra), American
hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana), Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) and Carolina rose
(Rosa Carolina).
Crossing #4 : Crosing 4 consists of a perineal streambed (Clark Creek) that parallels
an existing sewer line right-of-way adjacent to the proposed 24" force main near
Conover. The depth of surface water at the time of observation was V to 2' with
moderate flow. The exiting side of the creek is currently cowpasture. Vegetation
consisted of American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis), River birch (Betula nigra),
American beech (Fagus grangifolia) and Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense).
Crossing #5 : Crossing 5 consisted of a perineal streambed that ties directly to Clark
Creek. The depth of surface water at the time of observation was 5" to 6" with moderate
flow. The exiting and entering sides of this crossing are currently surrounded by
cowpasture. Vegetation consisted of American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) and
Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense).
Crossing #6 : Crossing 6 consisted of a intermittent streambed with a associated'
wetland that is located within a cowpasture. The depth of surface water at the time of
observation was 1" to 2" with no flow. Vegetation consisted of American sycamore
(Platanus occidentalis), American beech (Fagus grangifolia), Chinese privet (Ligustrum
sinense), American holly (Ilex opaca), Eastern red ceder (Juniperus virginiana), Dog
fennel (Eupatorium capillifolium), Carolina Rose (Rosa Carolina) and Soft rush (Juncos
effuses).
Crossing #7 : Crossing 7 consisted of a intermittent streambed located directly east of
Valleyview Drive. There was no water present at the time of observation. Vegetation
consisted of Yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) and Chinese privet (Ligustrum
sinense).
Crossing #8 : Crossing 8 (Beginning 125+28 Ending 125+38) consisted of a perineal
streambed (Muddy Creek) which parallels the 36" gravity line southwest of Conover.
The depth of surface water at the time of observation was approximately 4" with
moderate flow. Vegetation consisted of Eastern red ceder (Juniperus virginiana), River
birch (Betula nigra), Red maple (Acer rubrum), Giant cane (Arundinada gigantea),
American hombeam (Carpinus caroliniana), Carolina Rose (Rosa Carolina), American
holly (Ilex opaca) and Christmas fem (Poiystichum acrostichoides).
Crossing #9: Crossing 9 (Beginning 114+65 Ending 114+75) consisted of a perineal
streambed which ties directly to Muddy Creek. The depth of surface water at the time of
observation was 3" with slow flow. Vegetation consisted of Eastern red ceder
(Juniperus virginiana), River birch (Betula nigra), Red maple (Acer rubrum), American
hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana), Carolina Rose (Rosa Carolina), and Christmas fern
(Poiystichum acrostichoides).
Crossing #10: Crossing 10 (Beginning 101+65 Ending 101+77) consisted of a perineal
streambed named as Muddy Creek. The depth of surface water at the time of
observation was 3" with high flow. Vegetation consisted of American hombeam
(Carpinus caroliniana), Yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), American holly (Ilex
opaca) and Christmas fern (Poiystichum acrostichoides).
Crossing #11: Crossing 11 (Beginning 92+25 Ending 93+05) consisted of a perineal
streambed named as Muddy Creek. The depth of surface water at the time of
observation was 3" to 4" with high flow. Both the entering and exiting sides of the creek
are currently cowpasture. Vegetation consisted of Yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
and Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense).
Crossing #12: Crossing 12 (Beginning 83+52 Ending 83+61) consisted of a perineal
streambed currently surrounded by cowpasture. The depth of surface water at the time
of observation was 1" to 3" with moderate flow. Vegetation consisted of Chinese privet
(Ligustrum sinense) and Carolina Rose (Rosa Carolina).
Crossing #13: Crossing 13 (Beginning 51+11 Ending 51+17.5) consisted of a perineal
streambed that ties directly to Muddy Creek. The depth of surface water at the time of
observation was 2" to 4" with slow flow. Vegetation consisted of River birch (Betula
nigra), American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis), Christmas fern (Poiystichum
acrostichoides), Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) and Japanese honey-suckle
(Lonicera japonica).
Crossing #14: Crossing 14 (Beginning 36+31 Ending 36+38) consisted of a perineal
streambed that ties directly to Muddy Creek. The depth of surface water at the time of
observation was 2" to 3" with slow flow. Vegetation consisted of Yellow poplar
(Liriodendron tulipifera), River birch (Betula nigra), American sycamore (Platanus
occidentalis), Christmas fern (Poiystichum acrostichoides), Chinese privet (Ligustrum
sinense) and Japanese honey-suckle (Lonicera japonica).
Crossing #15: Crossing 15 (Beginning 0+39 Ending 0+55.4) consisted of a perineal
streambed named as Muddy Creek. The depth of surface water at the time of
observation was 4" to 5" with moderate flow. Vegetation consisted of American
sycamore (Platanus occidentalis), American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana), Chinese
privet (Ligustrum sinense) and Japanese honey-suckle (Lonicera japonica).
Crossing #16: Crossing 16 (Beginning 76+71 Ending 76+79) consisted of a perineal
streambed that ties directly to Muddy Creek. The depth of surface water at the time of
observation was 3" to 5" with moderate flow. Vegetation consisted of American
sycamore (Platanus occidentalis), River birch (Betula nigra), Yellow poplar (Liriodendron
tulipifera), Carolina Rose (Rosa Carolina) and Broom-sedge (Andropogon virginicus).
Crossing #17: Crossing 17 (Beginning 10+06 Ending 10+17) consisted of a perineal
streambed that ties directly to the Henry Fork River. The depth of surface water at the
time of observation was I" to 2" with slow flow. Vegetation consisted of American
hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana), Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense), Japanese honey-
suckle (Lonicera japonica) and Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides).
Crossing #18: Crossing 18 (Beginning 1+71 Ending 2+45) consisted of the Henry Fork
River. The depth of surface water at the time of observation was 3' to 4' with high flow.
Vegetation consisted of American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis), Yellow poplar
(Liriodendron tulipifera), Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense), Black willow (Salix nigra)
and Giant cane (Arundinaria gigantea).
Crossing #19: Crossing 19 (Beginning 29+06 Ending 32+47) consisted of a intermittent
streambed with associated freshwater wetland. At the time of observation this area was
not inundated, however there were present indicators of past inundation. Vegetation
consisted of Yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), River birch (Betula nigra), Red maple
(Acer rubrum), American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana), Chinese privet (Ligustrum
sinense), Giant cane (Arundinaria gigantea) and Christmas fern (Polystichum
acrostichoides).
Crossing #20: Crossing 20 (Beginning 36+06 Ending 40+70) consisted of a freshwater
wetland. At the time of observation this area was not inundated, however there were
present indicators of past inundation. Vegetation consisted of Yellow poplar
(Liriodendron tulipifera), River birch (Betula nigra), Red maple (Acer rubrum), American
hombeam (Carpinus caroliniana), Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense), Giant cane
(Arundinaria gigantea), Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) and Carolina Rose
(Rosa Carolina).
Crossing #21 Crossing 21 (Beginning 73+70 Ending 73+76) consisted of a freshwater
wetland. At the time of observation this area was inundated at a average depth of 3".
Vegetation consisted of Yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), Red maple (Acer
rubrum), Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense), and Christmas fern (Polystichum
acrostichoides).
Crossing #22: Crossing 22(Beginning 91+84 Ending 91+96) consisted of a perineal
streambed named as Mull Creek. The depth of surface water at the time of observation
was 1" to 2" with slow flow. Vegetation consisted of American hombeam (Carpinus
caroliniana), Yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), Red maple (Acer rubrum), Chinese
privet (Ligustrum sinense), Japanese honey-suckle (Lonicera japonica) and Christmas
fern (Polystichum acrostichoides).
Crossing #23: Crossing 23(Beginning 96+92 Ending 96+97) consisted of a intermittent
streambed that ties directly to Mull Creek. There was no surface water at the time of
observation. Vegetation consisted of American hombeam (Carpinus caroliniana), Yellow
poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), Red maple (Acer rubrum), Chinese privet (Ligustrum
sinense), and Christmas fem (Polystichum acrostichoides).

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MEMORANDUM
TO: John Dorney
Non-Discharge Branch
Regional Contact:
WO Supervisor:
Date:
SUBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Facility Name Hickory Sewer Line
Project Number 02 0274
Recvd From APP
Received Date 2/22/02
Project Type sewerline
Recvd By Region 3/5/2002
County Catawba
County2
Region Mooresville
Certificates Stream Stream Impacts (ft.)
Permit Wetland Wetland Wetland Stream Class Acres Feet ' - -
Type Type Impact Score Index Prim. Supp. Basin Req. Req.
F12 OT" FT ON ?- 11-129-1-( I `- F 30,835. 0.19 193.00 F-F-
Mitigation Wetland
MitigationType Type Acres' Feet
Is Wetland Rating Sheet Attached? O Y *N Did you request more info? O Y *N
Have Project Changes/Conditions Been Discussed With Applicant? 0 Y 0 N
Is Mitigation required? 0 Y O N Recommendation: 0 Issue 0 Issue/fond 0 Deny
Provided by Region: Latitude (ddmmss) 354109 Longitude (ddmmss) 811807
Comments:
cc: Regional Office
Central Office Page Number 1
IDS
Date:
To: ?RRO Steve Mitchell Project Name
?FRO Ken Averitte DWQ Project Number 0 7y
?WaRO Deborah Sawyer County f_4tl o
?WiRO Joanne Steenhuis
?WSRO Jennifer Frye
?ARO 'Mike Parker
[36RO Pete Colwell
From: Telephone (919) 733- ?7:
The file attached is being forwarded to you for your evaluation. Please call if you need -
assistance.
? Stream length impacted
? Stream determination
? Wetland determination and distance to blue-line surface waters on USGW topo maps
? Mi ization/avoidance issues
Buffer Rules (Neese, Tar-Pamilco, atawba andleman)
? Pond fill
? Mitigation Ratios
? Ditching z
? Are the'stream and or wetland mitigation sites available and
viable? - y -
? Check drawings for accuracy r
El Is the application consistent with pre-application meetings?
? Cumulative impact concerns n
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