20030673 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_20030605

ISSUED
Office Use Only:
Form Version May 2002
USACE Action ID No. 200310560 DWQ No.
(If any particular item is not applicable to this project, please enter "Not Applicable" or "N/A".)
1. Processing WETLANDS /401 GROUP
1. Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project: JUN 0 5 2003
® Section 404 Permit ? Ripa uffer Rules
® Section 10 Permit E] Isola Z=li Q
MX 401 Water Quality Certification
2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: 33
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 (verify availability with NCWRP prior to submittal of PCN), complete
section VIII and check here: ?
5. If your project is located in any of North Carolina's twenty coastal counties (listed on page
4), and the project is within a North Carolina Division of Coastal Management Area of
Environmental Concern (see the top of page 2 for further details), check here: ?
II. Applicant Information
1. Owner/Applicant Information
Name: Altair Construction, Division of Fenton Rigging Co.
Mailing Address: 2150 Langdon Farm Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45237
Telephone Number: [phone] Fax Number: [phone]
E-mail Address: [e-mail]
2. Agent/Consultant Information (A signed and dated copy of the Agent Authorization letter
must be attached if the Agent has signatory authority for the owner/applicant.)
Company Affiliation:
Mailing Address:
Telephone Number: Fax Number:
E-mail Address:
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The proposed project must comply with all of the conditions of General Water Quality Certification(s) (GC) 3366.
Violations of any condition herein set forth may result in revocation of this Certification and may result in criminal and/or
civil penalties. This Certification shall become null and void unless the above conditions are made conditions of the
Federal 404 and/or coastal Area Management Act Permit. This Certification shall expire upon expiration of the 404 or
CAMA permit.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this Certification (associated with the approved wetland or stream impacts),
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.
Any disputes over determinations regarding this Authorization Certificate (associated with the approved buffer impacts)
shall be referred in writing to the Director for a decision. The Director's decision is subject to review as provided in
Articles 3 and 4 of G.S. 150B.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act and the
Neuse riparian buffer protection rule as described within 15A NCAC 2B .0233. If you have any questions, please
telephone John Dorney at 919-733-9646.
Sincerely,
01a Klimek, P. E.,
NC DWQ, Director
Attachments: Certificate of Completion
GC 3366
Cc: USACE Washington Regulatory Field Office
DWQ Washington Regional Office
DLR Washington Regional Office
File Copy
Central Files
DWQ # 03-0673
Date: June 24, 2003
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ISSUED
Office Use Only:
Form Version May 2002
USACE Action ID No. 200310560 DWQ No.
(If any particular item is not applicable to this project, please enter "Not Applicable" or "N/A".)
1. Processing WETLANOPS/401 GROUP
1. Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project: JUN 5 2003
® Section 404 Permit ? Ripa uff1 Rules
® Section 10 Permit ? Isolat i Q
?X 401 Water Quality Certification
2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: 33
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 (verify availability with NCWRP prior to submittal of PCN), complete
section VIII and check here: ?
5. If your project is located in any of North Carolina's twenty coastal counties (listed on page
4), and the project is within a North Carolina Division of Coastal Management Area of
Environmental Concern (see the top of page 2 for further details), check here: ?
II. Applicant Information
1. Owner/Applicant Information
Name: Altair Construction, Division of Fenton Rigging Co.
Mailing Address: 2150 Langdon Farm Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45237
Telephone Number: [phone] Fax Number: [phone]
E-mail Address: [e-mail]
2. Agent/Consultant 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:
Company Affiliation:
Mailing Address:
Telephone Number: Fax Number:
E-mail Address:
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Altair
Constru lOn
visit us at our website
wwta. enlonrigging.com
RAILROAD DIVISION OF
FENTaN RIGGING COMPANY
2150 Langdon Farm Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45237
513-631-4361 - Fax
513-304-5455 - Cell
513-831-6391 - Home
E-mail: bwitte®altairconstruction.com
Robert "Butch" Witte
project manager
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: Replacement of Neuse River Bridge, MP BC27. 90
2. T.I.P. Project Number or State Project Number (NCDOT Only): N/A
3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN):
4. Location
County: Lenoir Nearest Town: Kinston
Subdivision name (include phase/lot number):
Directions to site (include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): See Enclosed Map
5. Site coordinates, if available (UTM or Lat/Long): N350 14' 38" W770 33' 29"
(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. Property size (acres): Total Work Area - 1.7 Acres
7. Nearest body of water (stream/river/sound/ocean/lake): Neuse River
8. River Basin: Neuse River Basin
(Note - this must be one of North Carolina's seventeen designated major river basins. The
River Basin map is available at htty://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/admin/mays/.)
9. Describe the existing conditions on the site and general land use in the vicinity of the project
at the time of this application: Railroad Track & Bridge Crossing Neuse River
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10. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used:
Replace existing bridge spans by constructing one (1) new concrete
abutment and two (2) new concrete piers. Equipment used will be
drilling rigs for piers and crawler crane to erect new bridge spans.
11. Explain the purpose of the proposed work: The purpose is to upgrade the
existing rail lines.
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.
Action ID 200210241 Date 12/27/01 Exp 12/27/03
Zone 18 N3902857 E267237 Lenoir County
Action ID 200310560 Date 5/28/03 Exp. 5/28/05
V. Future Project Plans
Are any future permit requests anticipated for this project? If so, describe the anticipated work,
and provide justification for the exclusion of this work from the current application.
No
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.
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1. Provide a written description of the proposed impacts:
2. Individually list wetland impacts below:
Wetland Impact
Site Number
indicate on map)
Type of Impact* Area of
Impact
acres Located within
100-year Floodplain**
es/no Distance to
Nearest Stream
linear feet
Type of Wetland***
N/A

* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts, impacts include, but are not limited to: mecnanUM cteanng, grading, nu,
excavation, flooding ditching/drainage, eta For dams, separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding.
ss 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 httpJ/www.fema-gov.
*** List a wetland type that best describes wetland to be impacted (e.g., freshwater/saltwater marsh, forested wetland, beaver pond,
Carolina Bay, bog, etc.) Indicate if wetland is isolated (determination of isolation to be made by USACE only).
List the total acreage (estimated) of all existing wetlands on the property: N/A
Total area of wetland impact proposed: N/A
3. Individually list all intermittent and perennial stream impacts below:
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?
lease specify)
#2 Steam Crossi ng 80' None 20'± Perennial
Outflow From
Sewage Plant

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, cub 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.¢ov. Several internet sites also allow direct download and printing of USGS maps (e.g., www.tonozone.com,
www.maMuest.com, etc.).
Cumulative impacts (linear distance in feet) to all streams on site: 80' Temporary
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4. Individually list all open water impacts (including lakes, ponds, estuaries, sounds, Atlantic
Ocean and any other water of the U.S.) below:
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.
Temporary Rip 0.5 Neuse River River
Rap - Work area
to be removed on
completion of
work
* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: fill, excavation, dredging,
flooding, drainage, bulkheads, etc.
5. 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.):
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.
Alternate methods of construction were studied. (1) Temporary bridge
rejected because of artesion water under river. (2) Construction from
above, span lengths resulted in impractical construction requirements.
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.
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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/stnnp-ide.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.
Restore any disturbed slopes to original condition, unless authorized
to leave temporary roads in place
2. Mitigation may also be made by payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration
Program (NCWRP). Please note it is the applicant's responsibility to contact the NCWRP at
[phone] to determine availability and to request written approval of mitigation prior
to submittal of a PCN. For additional information regarding the application process for the
NCWRP, check the NCWRP website at hgp•//h2o.enr.state.nc.us/)M/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): N/A
Amount of buffer mitigation requested (square feet): N/A
Amount of Riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/A
Amount of Non-riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/A
-
Amount of Coastal wetland mitigation requested (acres): A
N 7
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IX.
X.
Environmental Documentation (required by DWQ)
Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state) funds or the use of public
(federal/state) 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 a See Nationwide Permit
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 ?
Proposed Impacts on Riparian and Watershed Buffers (required by DWQ)
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 Access Ramp To River )?
Yes ® No ? If you answered `des", 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
(square feet Multiplier Required
Mitigation
1 90 3
2 1.5
Total
Zone 1 extends out 30 feet perpendicular from near bank of channel; Zone 1 extends an
additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1.
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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.
M. Stormwater (required by DWQ)
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.
XII. Sewage Disposal (required by DWQ)
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.
Temporary Contained System
XIII. Violations (required by DWQ)
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).
We originally submitted this same form to USACE on 3/31/03 and received
it back on 6/2/03. We would appreciate a reply from DWQ as soon as
possible because we could not start until June 1st because of the
Moritorium from March 1st until June 1st.
Robert J. Witte, Jr.
Project Manager 6/4/03
Applicant/Agent's Signature Date
(Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.)
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NATIONWIDE PERMIT 33
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS
FINAL NOTICE OF ISSUANCE AND MODIFICATION OF NATIONWIDE PERMITS
FEDERAL REGISTER
AUTHORIZED MARCH 18, 2002
Temporary Construction, Access and Dewatering: Temporary structures, work and
discharges, including cofferdams, necessary for construction activities or access fills or
de\vatering of construction sites; provided that the associated primary activity is authorized by
the Corps of Engineers or the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), or for other construction activities not
subject to the Corps or USCG regulations. Appropriate measures must be taken to maintain near
normal downstream flows and to minimize flooding. Fill must be of materials, and placed in a
manner, that will not be eroded by expected high flows. The use of dredged material may be
allowed if it is determined by the District Engineer that it will not cause more than minimal
adverse effects on aquatic resources. Temporary fill must be entirely removed to upland areas, or
dredged material returned to its original location, following completion of the construction
activity, and the affected areas must be restored to the pre-project conditions. Cofferdams cannot
be used to de-,eater wetlands or other aquatic areas so as to change their use. Structures left in
place after cofferdams are removed require a section 10 permit if located in navigable waters of
the United States. (See 33 CFR part 322). The permittee must notify the District Engineer in
accordance with the "?Notification" general condition. The notification must also include a
restoration plan of reasonable measures to avoid and minimize adverse effects to aquatic
resources. The District Engineer will add special conditions, where necessary, to ensure
environmental adverse effects is minimal. Such conditions may include: Limiting the temporary
v..-ork to the minimum necessary; requiring seasonal restrictions; modifying the restoration plan;
and requiring alternative construction methods (e.g., construction mats in wetlands where
practicable.). (Sections 10 and 404)
NATIONNVIDE PER_NIIT GENERAL CONDITIONS
The following General Conditions must be followed in order for any authorization by a
NWP to be valid:
1.','avigation. No activity may cause more than a minimal adverse effect on navigation.
2. Proper Maintenance. Any structure or fill authorized shall be properly maintained,
including maintenance to ensure public safety.
3. Soil Erosion and Sediment Controls. Appropriate soil erosion and sediment controls
must be used and maintained in effective operating condition during construction, and all
exposed soil and other fills, as well as any work below the ordinary high water mark or high tide
line, must be permanently stabilized at the earliest practicable date. Permittees are encoura-ed to
perform work within waters of the United States during periods of low-flow or no-flow.
4. Aquatic Life Movements. No activity may substantially disrupt the necessary life-cycle
movements of those species of aquatic life indigenous to the waterbody, including those species
that normally migrate through the area, unless the activity's primary purpose is to impound
water. Culverts placed in streams must be installed to maintain low flow conditions.
5. Equipment. Heavy equipment working in wetlands must be placed on mats, or other
measures must be taken to minimize soil disturbance.
6. Regional and Case-By-Case Conditions.
conditions that may have been The activity must comply with any regional
added by the Division Engineer (see 33 CFR 330.4(e)) and with
any case specific conditions added by the Corps or by the state or tribe in its Section 401 Water
Quality Certification and Coastal Zone Management Act consistency determination.
7. Wild and Scenic Rivers. No activity may occur in a com on
Scenic River System; or in a riv p ent of the National Wild and
er officially designated by Congress as a 'study river" for
possible inclusion in the system, while the river is in an official study status; unless the
appropriate Federal agency, with direct management responsibility for such river, has
determined in writing that the proposed activity will not adversely affect the Wild and Scenic
River designation, or study status. Information on Wild and Scenic Rivers may be obtained from
the appropriate Federal land management agency in the area (e. g., National Park Service, U.S.
Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service).
8. Tribal Rights. No activity or its operation may impair reserved tribal rights, including
but not limited to, reserved water rights and
treaty fishing and hunting rights.
9. Water Quality.
2
a. In certain states and tribal lands an individual 401 Water Quality Certification must be
obtained or waived (See 33 CFR 330.4(c)).
b. For NWPs 12, 14, 17, 18, 32, 39, 40, 42, 43, and 44, where the state or tribal 401
certification (either generically or individually) does not require or approve water quality
management measures, the permittee must provide water quality management measures that will
ensure that the authorized work does not result in more than minimal degradation of water
quality (or the Corps determines that compliance with state or local standards, where applicable,
will ensure no more than minimal adverse effect on water quality). An important component of
water quality management includes stormwater management that minimizes degradation of the
downstream aquatic system, including water quality (refer to General Condition 21 for
stormwater management requirements). Another important component of water quality
management is the establishment and maintenance of vegetated buffers next to open waters,
including streams (refer to General Condition 19 for vegetated buffer requirements for the
NWPs).
This condition is only applicable to projects that have the potential to affect water quality.
NVhile appropriate measures must be taken, in most cases it is not necessary to conduct detailed
studies to identify such measures or to require monitoring.
10. Coastal Zone Management. In certain states, an individual state coastal zone
management consistency concurrence must be obtained or waived (see 33 CFR 330.4(d)).
11. Endangered Species.
a. No activity is authorized under any NWP which is likely to jeopardize the continued
existence of a threatened or endangered species or a species proposed for such designation, as
identified under the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), or which will destroy or adversely
modify the critical habitat of such species. Non-federal permittees shall notify the District
Engineer if any listed species or designated critical habitat might be affected or is in the vicinity
of the project, or is located in the designated critical habitat and shall not begin work on the
activity until notified by the District Engineer that the requirements of the ESA have been
satisfied and that the activity is authorized. For activities that may affect Federally-listed
endangered or threatened species or designated critical habitat, the notification must include the
name(s) of the endangered or threatened species that may be affected by the proposed work or
that utilize the designated critical habitat that may be affected by the proposed work. As a result
of formal or informal consultation with the FWS or NMFS the District Engineer may add
species-specific regional endangered species conditions to the NWPs.
b. Authorization of an activity by a NVv-P does not authorize the "take" of a threatened
or endangered species as defined under the ESA. In the absence of separate authorization (e.g.,
an ESA Section 10 Permit, a Biological Opinion with "incidental take" provisions, etc.) from the
USFWS or the NMFS, both lethal and non-lethal "takes" of protected species are in violation of
the ESA. Information on the location of threatened and endangered species and their critical
habitat can be obtained directly from the offices of the USFWS and NMFS or their World Wide
Web pages at http://wlvw.f«'s.gov/r9endspp/endspp.html and http://www.nfms.noaa.gov/prot
res/overviev?Ves.html respectively.
12. Historic Properties. No activity that may affect historic properties listed, or eligible for
listing, in the National Register of Historic Places is authorized, until the District Engineer has
complied with the provisions of 33 CFR part 325, Appendix C. The prospective permittee must
notify the District Engineer if the authorized activity may affect any historic properties listed,
determined to be eligible, or which the prospective permittee has reason to believe may be
eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, and shall not begin the activity
until notified by the District Engineer that the requirements of the National Historic Preservation
Act have been satisfied and that the activity is authorized. Information on the location and
existence of historic resources can be obtained from the State Historic Preservation Office and
the National Register of Historic Maces (see 33 CFR )30.4(cr ). For historic properties listed in, or eligible for listing in, the National Registertof H storic Places, the
notification must state which historic property may be affected by the proposed work or include
a vicinity map indicating the location of the historic property.
13. Notification.
a. Timing; where required by the terms of the NWP the
prospective
notify the District Engineer with a preconstruction notification (PCN) as early as pol sible. The
District Engineer must determine if the notification is complete within 30 days of the date of
receipt and can request additional information necessary to make the PCN complete only once.
However, if the prospective permittee does not provide all of the requested information, then the
District Engineer will notify the prospective permittee that the notification is still incomplete and
the PCN review process will not commence until all of the requested information has been
received by the District Engineer. The prospective permittee shall not begin the activity:
1. Until notified in writing by the District Engineer that the activity may proceed
under the NWP A,,ith any special conditions imposed by the District or Division Engineer; or
2. If notified in writing by the District or Division Engineer that an Individual
Permit is required; or
3. Unless 45 days have passed from the District Engineer's receipt of the complete
notification and the prospective permittee has not received written notice from the District or
Division Engineer. Subsequently, the penmittee's right to proceed under the NWP may be
modified, suspended, or revoked only in accordance with the procedure set forth in 33 CFR
330.5(d)(2).
b. Contents of Notification: The notification must be in writing and include the
following information:
1. Name, address and telephone numbers of the prospective permittee;
2. Location of the proposed project;
3. Brief description of the proposed project; the project's purpose; direct and
indirect adverse environmental effects the project would cause; any other NWP(s), Regional
General Permit(s), or Individual Permit(s) used or intended to be used to authorize any part
of the proposed project or any related activity. Sketches should be provided when necessary to
show that the activity complies with the terms of the NWT (Sketches usually clarify the project
and when provided result in a quicker decision.);
4. For NWPs 7, 12, 14, 18, 21, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, and 43, the PCN
must also include a delineation of affected special aquatic sites, including wetlands, vegetated
shallows (e.g., submerged aquatic vegetation, seagrass beds), and riffle and pool complexes (see
paragraph 13('1j);
3. For NIN- P 7 (Cutfall Structures and Maintenance), the PCN must include
information regarding the original design capacities and configurations of those areas of the
facility where maintenance dredging or excavation is proposed;
6. For NW'P 14 (Linear Transportation Projects), the PCN must include a
compensatory mitigation proposal to offset permanent losses of waters of the US and a statement
describing how temporary losses of -,eaters of the US will be minimized to the maximum extent
practicable;
7. For 'NWP 21 (Surface Coal Mining Activities), the PCN must include an Office
of Surface Mining (OSM) or state-approved mitigation plan, if applicable. To be authorized by
this NW-P. the District Engineer must determine that the activity complies with the terms and
conditions of the N'VP and that the adverse environmental effects are minimal both individually
and cumulatively and must notify the project sponsor of this determination in writing;
8. For NWT 27 (Stream and Wetland Restoration Activities), the PCN must include
documentation of the prior condition of the site that will be reverted by the permittee;
9. For NAVP 29 (Single-Family Housing), the PCN must also include:
i. Any past use of this NWP by the Individual Permittee and/or the permittee's
spouse;
ii. A statement that the single-family housing activity is for a personal residence
of the perrnittee;
iii. A description of the entire parcel, including its size, and a delineation of
wetlands. For the purpose of this NWT, parcels of land measuring \1/4\-acre or less will not
require a formal on-site delineation. However, the applicant shall provide an indication of where
the wetlands are and the amount of wetlands that exists on the property. For parcels greater than
,1/4\-acre in size, formal wetland delineation must be prepared in accordance %vith the current
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method required by the Corps. (See paragraph 13(f));
iv. A written description of all land (including, if available, legal descriptions)
owned by the prospective permittee and/or the prospective permittee's spouse, within a one mile
radius of the parcel, in any form of ownership (including any land owned as a partner,
corporation, joint tenant, co-tenant, or as a tenant-by-the-entirety) and any land on which a
purchase and sale agreement or other contract for sale or purchase has been executed;
10. For N`NVP 31 (Maintenance of Existing Flood Control Facilities), the
prospective permittee must either notify the District Engineer with a PCN prior to each
maintenance activity or submit a five-year (or less) maintenance plan. In addition, the PCN must
include all of the following:
i. Sufficient baseline information identifying the approved channel depths and
configurations and existing facilities. Minor deviations are authorized, provided the approved
flood control protection or drainage is not increased;
it. A delineation of any affected special aquatic sites, including wetlands; and,
iii. Location of the dredged material disposal site;
11. For N"W7P 33 (Temporary Construction, Access, and Dewatering), the PCN must
also include a restoration plan of reasonable measures to avoid and minimize adverse effects to
aquatic resources;
12. For N«'Ps 39, 43 and 44, the PCN must also include a written statement to the
District Engineer explaining how avoidance and minimization for losses of waters of the US
were achieved on the project site;
13. For NWP 39 and NWP 42, the PCN must include a compensatory mitigation
proposal to offset losses of waters of the US or justification explaining why compensatory
mitigation should not be required. For discharges that cause the loss of greater than 300 linear
feet of an intermittent stream bed, to be authorized, the District Engineer must determine that the
activity complies with the other terms and conditions of the NTWP, determine adverse
environmental effects are minimal both individually and cumulatively, and waive the limitation
on stream impacts in writing before the permittee may proceed;
14. For NNTT 40 (Agricultural Activities), the PCN must include a compensatory
mitigation proposal to offset losses of waters of the US. This '-N-WT does not authorize the
relocation of greater than 300 linear feet of existing serviceable drainage ditches constructed in
non-tidal streams unless, for drainage ditches constructed in intermittent nontidal streams, the
District Engineer waives this criterion in writing, and the District Engineer has determined that
the project complies with all terms and conditions of this NWP, and that any adverse impacts of
the project on the aquatic environment are minimal, both individually and cumulatively;
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1 5. For NWP 43 (Stormwater Management Facilities), the PCN must include, for
the construction of new stormwater management facilities, a maintenance plan (in accordance
with state and local requirements, if applicable) and a compensatory mitigation proposal to offset
losses of waters of the US. For discharges that cause the loss of greater than 300 linear feet of an
intermittent stream bed, to be authorized, the District Engineer must determine that the activity
complies with the other terms and conditions of the NWP, determine adverse environmental
effects are minimal both individually and cumulatively, and waive the limitation on stream
impacts in writing before the permittee may proceed;
16. For NWP 44 (Mining Activities), the PCN must include a description of all
waters of the US adversely affected by the project, a description of measures taken to minimize
adverse effects to waters of the US, a description of measures taken to comply with the criteria
of the N'V.R, and a reclamation plan (for all aggregate mining activities in isolated waters and
non-tidal wetlands adjacent to headwaters and any hard rockf'mineral mining activities);
17. For activities that may adversely affect Federally-listed endangered or
threatened species, the PCN must include the name(s) of those endangered or threatened species
that may be affected by the proposed work or utilize the designated critical habitat that may b°
affected by the proposed work; and
18. For activities that may affect historic properties listed in, or eligible for listing
in, the National Register of Historic Places, the PCN must state which historic property may be
affected by the proposed work or include a vicinity map indicating the location of the historic
property.
c. Form of Notification: The standard Individual Permit application form (Form ENG
4345) may be used as the notification but must clearly indicate that it is a PCN and must include
all of the information required in (b) (1)-(18) of General Condition 13. A letter containing the
requisite information may also be used.
d. District Engineer's Decision: In reviewing the PCN for the proposed activity, the
District Engineer will determine whether the activity authorized by the N-\TJP will result in more
than minimal individual or cumulative adverse environmental effects or may be contrary to the
public interest. The prospective permittee may submit a proposed mitigation plan with the PCN
to expedite the process. The District Engineer will consider any proposed compensatory
mitigation the applicant has included in the proposal in determining whether the net adverse
environmental effects to the aquatic environment of the proposed work are minimal. If the
District Engineer determines that the activity complies with the terms and conditions of the N W P
and that the adverse effects on the aquatic environment are minimal, after considering mitigation,
the District Engineer will notify the permittee and include any conditions the District Engineer
deems necessary. The District Engineer must approve any compensatory mitigation proposal
before the permittee commences work. If the prospective permittee is required to submit a
compensatory mitigation proposal with the PCN, the proposal may be either conceptual or
detailed. If the prospective permittee elects to submit a compensatory mitigation plan with the
PCN, the District Engineer will expeditiously review the proposed compensatory mitigation
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plan. The District Engineer must review the plan within 45 days of receiving a complete PCN
and determine whether the conceptual or specific proposed mitigation would ensure no more
than minimal adverse effects on the aquatic environment. If the net adverse effects of the project
on the aquatic environment (after consideration of the compensatory mitigation proposal) are
determined by the District Engineer to be minimal, the District Engineer will provide a timely
written response to the applicant. The response will state that the project can proceed under the
terms and conditions of the NWP.
If the District Engineer determines that the adverse effects of the proposed work are more
than minimal, then the District Engineer will notify the applicant either:
1. That the project does not qualify for authorization under the NN WP and instruct
the applicant on the procedures to seek authorization under an Individual Permit;
2. that the project is authorized under the N- WP subject to the applicant's submission
of a mitigation proposal that would reduce the adverse effects on the aquatic environment to the
minimal level; or
3. that the project is authorized under the NWP with specific modifications or
conditions. Where the District Engineer determines that mitigation is required to ensure no more
than minimal adverse effects occur to the aquatic environment, the activity will be authorized
within the 45-day PCN period. The authorization will include the necessary conceptual or
specific mitigation or a requirement that the applicant submit a mitigation proposal that would
reduce the adverse effects on the aquatic environment to the minimal level. NV-hen conceptual
mitigation is included, or a mitigation plan is required under item (2) above, no work in waters
of the US will occur until the District Engineer has approved a specific mitigation plan.
e. Agency Coordination: The District Engineer will consider any comments from
Federal and state agencies concerning the proposed activity's compliance with the terms and
conditions of the NWPs and the need for mitigation to reduce the project's adverse
environmental effects to a minimal level.
For activities requiring notification to the District Engineer that result in the loss of greater
than \1/2\-acre of waters of the US, the District Engineer will provide immediately (e.g., via
facsimile transmission, overnight mail, or other expeditious manner) a copy to the appropriate
Federal or state offices (USFWS, state natural resource or water quality agency, EPA, State
Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), and, if appropriate, the NMFS). With the exception of
NWP 37, these agencies will then have 10 calendar days from the date the material is transmitted
to telephone or fax the District Engineer notice that they intend to provide substantive,
site-specific comments. If so contacted by an agency, the District Engineer will wait an
additional 15 calendar days before making a decision on the notification. The District Engineer
will fully consider agency comments received within the specified time frame, but will provide
no response to the resource agency, except as provided below. The District Engineer will
indicate in the administrative record associated with each notification that the resource agencies'
concerns were considered. As required by section 305(b)(4)(B) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the District Engineer will provide a response to
NMFS within 30 days of receipt of any Essential Fish Habitat conservation recommendations.
Applicants are encouraged to provide the Corps multiple copies of notifications to expedite
agency notification.
f. Wetland Delineations: Wetland delineations must be prepared in accordance with the
current method required by the Corps (For NWP 29 see paragraph (b)(9)(iii) for parcels less than
(\1!4\.-acre in size). The permittee may ask the Corps to delineate the special aquatic site. There
may be some delay if the Corps does the delineation. Furthermore, the 45-day period will not
start until the wetland delineation has been completed and submitted to the Corps, where
appropriate.
' ? CV Cel-*;Ll L+fica+4Lion. Every permit tee who has received NWP verification from the
I I llllli Q11 L+L.
Corps will submit a signed certification regarding the completed work and any required
mitigation. The certification will be forwarded by the Corps with the authorization letter and will
include:
a. A statement that the authorized work was done in accordance with the Corps
authorization. including any general or specific conditions;
b. A statement that any required mitigation was completed in accordance with the
permit conditions; and
c. The signature of the permittee certifying the completion of the work and mitigation.
15. Use of Multiple Nationwide Permits. The use of more than one NNVP for a single and
complete project is prohibited, except when the acreage loss of waters of the US authorized by
the NN Ps does not exceed the acreage limit of the NWI? with the highest specified acreage limit
(e.a. if a road crossing over tidal waters is constructed under NWP 14, with associated bank
stabilization authorized by NAT P 13, the maximum acreage loss of waters of the US for the total
project cannot exceed \ 1i3`,-acre) .
16. )Water Supply Intakes. No activity, including structures and work in navigable waters of
the US or discharges of dredged or fill material, may occur in the proximity of a public water
supply intake except where the activity is for repair of the public eater supply intake structures
or adjacent bank stabilization.
17. Shellfish Beds. No activity, including structures and work in navigable waters of the
US or discharges of dredged or fill material, may occur in areas of concentrated shellfish
populations, unless the activity is directly related to a shellfish harvesting activity authorized by
'-' AA P 4.
18. Suitable Material. No activity, including structures and work in navigable waters of the
US or discharges of dredged or fill material, may consist of unsuitable material (e.g., trash,
debris, car bodies, asphalt, etc.) and material used for construction or discharged must be free
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from toxic pollutants in toxic amounts (see section 307 of the CWA).
19. Mitigation. The District Engineer will consider the factors discussed below when
determining the acceptability of appropriate and practicable mitigation necessary to offset
adverse effects on the aquatic environment that are more than minimal.
a. The project must be designed and constructed to avoid and minimize adverse effects
to waters of the US to the maximum extent practicable at the project site (i.e., on site).
b. Mitigation in all its forms (avoiding, minimizing, rectifying, reducing or
compensating) will be required to the extent necessary to ensure that the adverse effects to the
aquatic environment are minimal.
c. Compensatory mitigation at a minimum one-for-one ratio will be required for all
,wetland impacts requiring a PCN, unless the District Engineer determines in writing that some
other form of mitigation would be more environmentally appropriate and provides a
project-specinc waiver of this requirement. Consistent with National policy, the District
Engineer will establish a preference for restoration of wetlands as compensatory mitigation, with
preservation used only in exceptional circumstances.
d. Compensatory mitigation (i.e., replacement or substitution of aquatic resources for
those impacted) will not be used to increase the acreage losses allowed by the acreage limits of
some of the NWPs. For example, \1/4\-acre of wetlands cannot be created to change a,\3/4\acre
loss of wetlands to a ',,1/2'\.-acre loss associated with 3MkT 39 verification. However, \1/2\-acre of
created wetlands can be used to reduce the impacts of a \I/21: acre loss of wetlands to the
minimum impact level in order to meet the minimal impact requirement associated with NWPs.
e. To be practicable, the mitigation must be available and capable of being done
considering costs, existing technology, and logistics in light of the overall project purposes.
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 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,
preferably in the same watershed.
f. Compensatory, mitigation plans for projects in or near streams or other open raters
will normally include a requirement for the establishment, maintenance, and legal protection
(e.g., easements, deed restrictions) of vegetated buffers to open waters. In many cases, vegetated
buffers will be the only compensatory mitigation required. Vegetated buffers should consist of
native species. The width of the vegetated buffers required will address documented water
quality or aquatic habitat loss concerns. Normally, the vegetated buffer will be 25 to 50 feet
wide on each side of the stream, but the District Engineers may require slightly wider vegetated
buffers to address documented water quality or habitat loss concerns. Where both wetlands and
open waters exist on the project site, the Corps will determine the appropriate compensatory
mitigation (e.g., stream buffers or wetlands compensation) based on what is best for the aquatic
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environment or, a watershed basis. In cases where vegetated buffers are determined to be the
most appropriate form of compensatory mitigation, the District Engineer may waive or reduce
the requirement to provide wetland compensatory mitigation for wetland impacts.
g. Compensatory mitigation proposals submitted with the " notification" may be either
conceptual or detailed. If conceptual plans are approved under the verification, then the Corps
will condition the verification to require detailed plans be submitted and approved by the Corps
prior to construction of the authorized activity in waters of the US.
h. Permittees may propose the use of mitigation banks, in-lieu fee arrangements or
separate activity-specific compensatory mitigation. In all cases that require compensatory
mitigation, the mitigation provisions will specify the party responsible for accomplishing and/or
complying with the mitigation plan.
20. Spawning Areas. Activities, including structures and work in navigable waters of the
US or discharges of dredged or fill material, in spawning areas during spawning seasons must be
avoided to the maximum extent practicable. Activities that result in the physical destruction
(e.g., excavate, fill, or smother downstream by substantial turbidity) of an important spawning
area are not authorized.
21. Management of Water Flows. To the maximum extent practicable, the activity must be
designed to maintain preconstruction downstream flow conditions (e.g., location, capacity, and
flow rates). Furthermore, the activity must not permanently restrict or impede the passage of
normal or expected high flows (unless the primary purpose of the fill is to impound waters) and
the structure or discharge of dredged or fill material must withstand expected high flows. The
activity must, to the maximum extent practicable, provide for retaining excess flows from the
site, provide for maintaining surface flow rates from the site similar to preconstruction
conditions, and provide for not increasing water flow's from the project site, relocating water, or
redirecting water flow beyond preconstruction conditions. Stream channelizing will be reduced
to the minimal amount necessary, and the activity must, to the maximum extent practicable,
reduce adverse effects such as flooding or erosion downstream and upstream of the project site,
unless the activity is part of a larger system designed to manage water flows. In most cases, it
will not be a requirement to conduct detailed studies and monitoring of water flow.
This condition is only applicable to projects that have the potential to affect waterflows.
While appropriate measures must be taken, it is not necessary to conduct detailed studies to
identify such measures or require monitoring to ensure their effectiveness. Normally, the Corps
will defer to state and local authorities regarding management of water flow.
22. Adverse Effects From Impoundments. If the activity creates an impoundment of water,
adverse effects to the aquatic system due to the acceleration of the passage of water, and/or the
restricting its flow shall be minimized to the maximum extent practicable. This includes
structures and work in navigable waters of the US, or discharges of dredged or fill material.
23. Waterfowl Breeding Areas. Activities, including structures and work in navigable
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waters of the US or discharges of dredged or fill material, into breeding areas for migratory
waterfowl must be avoided to the maximum extent practicable.
24. Removal of Temporary Fills. Any temporary fills must be removed in their entirety and
the affected areas returned to their preexisting elevation.
25. Designated Critical Resource Waters. Critical resource waters include,
NOAA-designated marine sanctuaries, National Estuarine Research Reserves, National Wild and
Scenic Rivers, critical habitat for Federally listed threatened and endangered species, coral reefs,
state natural heritage sites, and outstanding national resource waters or other waters officially
designated by a state as having particular environmental or ecological significance and identified
by the District Engineer after notice and opportunity for public comment. The District Engineer
may also designate additional critical resource waters after notice and opportunity for comment.
a. Except as noted below, discharges of dredged or fill material into waters of the US
are not authorized by NWPs 7, 12, 14, 16, 17, 21, 29, 31, 35, 39, 40, 42, 43, and 44 for any
activity within, or directly affecting, critical resource waters, including wetlands adjacent to such
waters. Discharges of dredged or fill materials into waters of the US may be authorized by the
above NWPs in National Wild and Scenic Rivers if the activity complies with General Condition
7. Further, such discharges may be authorized in designated critical habitat for Federally listed
threatened or endangered species if the activity complies with General Condition 11 and the
USFWS or the NMFS has concurred in a determination of compliance with this condition.
b. For NWPs 3, 8, 10, 13, 15, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30, 33, 34, 36, 37, and 38,
notification is required in accordance with General Condition 13, for any activity proposed in the
designated critical resource waters including wetlands adjacent to those waters. The District
Engineer may authorize activities under these NWPs only after it is determined that the impacts
to the critical resource waters will be no more than minimal.
26. Fills Within 100-Year Floodplains. For purposes of this General Condition, 100-year
floodplains will be identified through the existing Federal Emergency Management Agency's
(FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps or FEMA-approved local floodplain maps.
a. Discharges in Floodplain; Below Headwaters. Discharges of dredged or fill material
into waters of the US within the mapped 100year floodplain, below headwaters (i.e. five cfs),
resulting in permanent above-grade fills, are not authorized by NW'Ps 39, 40, 42, 43, and 44.
b. Discharges in Floodway; Above Headwaters. Discharges of dredged or fill material
into waters of the US within the FEMA or locally mapped floodway, resulting in permanent
above-grade fills, are not authorized by NWPs 39, 40, 42, and 44.
c. The permittee must comply with any applicable FEMA-approved state or local
floodplain management requirements.
27. Construction Period. For activities that have not been verified by the Corps and the
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project was commenced or under contract to commence by the expiration date of the NWP (or
modification or revocation date), the work must be completed within 12-months after such date
(including any modification that affects the project).
For activities that have been verified and the project was commenced or under contract to
commence within the verification period, the work must be completed by the date determined by
the Corps.
For projects that have been verified by the Corps, an extension of a Corps approved
completion date maybe requested. This request must be submitted at least one month before the
previously approved completion date.
FURTHER INFORMATION
1. District Engineers have authority to determine if an activity complies with the terms and
conditions of a NWP.
2. NWPs do not obviate the need to obtain other Federal, State, or local permits, approvals, or
authorizations required by law.
3. NIA?s do not grant any property rights or exclusive privileges.
4. NWPs do not authorize any injury to the property or rights of others.
5. NWPs do not authorize interference with any existing or proposed Federal project.
DEFINITIONS
Best Management Practices B.1,IPs): BMPs are policies, practices, procedures, or structures
implemented to mitigate the adverse environmental effects on surface water quality resulting
from development. BMPs are categorized as structural or nonstructural. A BMP policy may
affect the limits on a development.
Compensatoi-v Mitigation: For purposes of Section 10/404, compensatory mitigation is the
restoration, creation, enhancement, or in exceptional circumstances, preservation of wetlands
and/or other aquatic resources for the purpose of compensating for unavoidable adverse impacts,
which remain, after all appropriate and practicable avoidance and minimization has been
achieved.
O-eation: The establishment of a wetland or other aquatic resource where one did not formerly
exist.
Enhancement: Activities conducted in existing wetlands or other aquatic resources that increase
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one or more aquatic functions
Ephemeral Stream: An ephemeral stream has flowing water only during and for a short duration
after, precipitation events in a typical year. Ephemeral stream beds are located above the water
table year-round. Groundwater is not a source of water for the stream. Runnoff from rainfall is
the primary source of water for stream flow.
Farn- 1 A unit of contiguous land under one ownership that is operated as a
a farm. farm or part of
FlooFloonze: That onion of the 100- year flood lain outside of the floodway (as "floodway fringe"). p
often referred to
Flo- odwav: The area regulated by Federal, state, or local requirements to provide for the
discharge of the base flood so the cumulative increase in water surface elevation is no more than
a designated amount (not to exceed one foot as set by the National Flood Insurance Program)
within the 100-year floodplain. )
Independent Utility: A test to determine what constitutes a single and complete project in the
Corps regulatory program. A project is considered to have independent utility if it would be
constructed absent the construction of other projects in the project area. Portions of a multi-
phase project that depend upon other phases of the project do not have independent utility.
Phases of a project that would be constructed even if the other phases were not built can be
considered as separate single and complete projects with independent utility.
Intermittent Stream: An intermittent stream has flowing water during
when groundwater provides water for stream flow. During d periods, inter times of the year, eams not have flowing water. Runoff from rainfall is a supplemental source water for st ream flo way
Loss of waters ofthe US, Waters of the US that include the filled area and other waters that ar
permanently adversely affected by flooding e
activity. Permanent adverse effects include ?peexcavation, or rmanent abo ei-alrade, at grade,oortbelow-graed
fills that change an aquatic area to dry land, increase the bottom elevation of a waterbody, or e
change the use of a waterbody. The acreage of loss of waters of the US is the threshold y
measurement of the impact to existing waters for determining whether a project may qualify for
a N -W-P; it is not a net threshold that is calculated after considering compensatory mitigation that
may be used to offset losses of aquatic functions and values. The loss of stream bed includes the
linear feet of stream bed that is filled or excavated. Waters of the US temporarily filled, flooded,
excavated, or drained, but restored to preconstruction contours and elevations after construction.'
are not included in the measurement of loss of waters of the US. Impacts to ephemeral waters
are only not included in the acreage or linear foot measurements of loss of waters of the US or
loss of stream bed, for the purpose of determining compliance with the threshold limits of the
NWPs.
_Non-tidal Wetland.- An area that, during a year with normal patterns of precipitation has
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standing or flowing water for sufficient duration to establish an ordinary high water mark.
Aquatic vegetation within the area of standing or flowing grater is either non-emergent, sparse,
or absent. Vegetated shallows are considered to be open waters. The term "open water" includes
rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds. For the purposes of the NWPs, this term does not include
ephemeral waters.
Perennial Stream: A perennial stream has floNvina water year-round during a typical year. The
water table is located above the stream bed for the most of the year. Groundwater is the primary
source of water for stream flow. Runoff from rainfall is a supplemental source of water for
stream flow.
Permanent Above-,7-ade Fill: A discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the US,
including wetlands, that results in a substantial increase in ground elevation and permanently
converts part or all of the waterbody to dry land. Structural fills authorized by NWPs 3, 25, 36,
etc. are not included.
PT-eservation: The protection of ecologically important wetlands or other aquatic resources in
perpetuity through the implementation of appropriate legal and physical mechanisms.
Preservation may include protection of upland areas adjacent to wetlands as necessary to ensure
protection and/or enhancement of the overall aquatic ecosystem.
Restorati077: Re-establishment of wetland and/or other aquatic resource characteristics and
function(s) at a site where they have ceased to exist, or exist in a substantially degraded state.
Riffle and Pool Complex: Riffle and pool complexes are special aquatic sites under the
404(b)(1) Guidelines. Riffle and pool complexes sometimes characterize steep gradient sections
of streams. Such stream sections are recognizable by their hydraulic characteristics. The rapid
movement of water over a course substrate in riffles results in a rough flow, a turbulent surface
and high dissolved oxygen levels in the water. Pools are deeper areas associated with riffles. A
slower stream velocity, a streaming flow, a smooth surface, and a finer substrate characterize
pools.
Sinzle and Complete Pro/ect: The term "single and complete project" is defined at 33 CFR
330.2(i) as the total project proposed or accomplished by one owner/developer or partnership or
other association of owners/developers (see definition of independent utility). For linear
projects, the "single and complete project" (i.e., a single and complete crossing) will apply to
each crossing of a separate water of the US (i.e., a single waterbody) at that location. An
exception is for linear projects crossing a single waterbody several times at separate and distant
locations; each crossing is considered a single and complete project. However, individual
channels in a braided stream or river, or individual arms of a large, irregularly shaped wetland or
lake, etc., are not separate waterbodies.
Stor7mt?ater Manazement: Stormwater management is the mechanism for controlling stormwater
runoff for the purposes of reducing downstream erosion, water quality degradation, and flooding
and mitigating the adverse effects of changes in land use on the aquatic environment.
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Stormwater Manazement Facilities: Stormwater management facilities are those facilities,
including but not limited to, stormwater retention and detention ponds and BMPs, which retain
water for a period of time to control runoff and/or improve the quality (i.e., by reducing the
concentration of nutrients, sediments, hazardous substances and other pollutants) of stormwater
runoff.
Stream Channelization: The manipulation of a stream channel to increase the rate of water flow
through the stream channel. Manipulation may include deepening, widening, straightening,
armoring, or other activities that change the stream cross-section or other aspects of stream
channel geometry to increase the rate of water flow through the stream channel. A channelized
stream remains a water of the US, despite the modifications to increase the rate of water flow.
Tidal Wetland.- A tidal wetland is a wetland (i.e., water of the US) that is inundated by tidal
waters. The definitions of a wetland and tidal waters can be found at 33 CFR 328.3(b) and 33
CFR 328.3(f), respectively. Tidal waters rise and fall in a predictable and measurable rhythm or
cycle due to the gravitational pulls of the moon and sun. Tidal waters end where the rise and fall
of the water surface can no longer be practically measured in a predictable rhythm due to
masking by other waters, wind, or other effects. Tidal wetlands are located channelward of the
high tide line (i.e., spring high tide line) and are inundated by tidal waters two times per lunar
month, during spring high tides.
Vegetated Buffer: A vegetated upland or wetland area next to rivers, streams, lakes, or other
open waters, which separates the open water from developed areas, including agricultural land.
Vegetated buffers provide a variety of aquatic habitat functions and values (e.g., aquatic habitat
for fish and other aquatic organisms, moderation of water temperature changes, and detritus for
aquatic food webs) and help improve or maintain local water quality. A vegetated buffer can be
established by maintaining an existing vegetated area or planting native trees, shrubs, and
herbaceous plants on land next to openwaters. Mowed lawns are not considered vegetated
buffers because they provide little or no aquatic habitat functions and values. The establishment
and maintenance of vegetated buffers I a method of compensatory mitigation that can be used in
conjunction with the restoration, creation, enhancement or preservation of aquatic habitats to
ensure that activities authorized by NWPs result in minimal adverse effects to the aquatic
environment. (See General Condition 19.)
Vegetated Shallows: Vegetated shallows are special aquatic sites under the 404(b)(1)
Guidelines. They are areas that are permanently inundated and under normal circumstances have
rooted aquatic vegetation, such as seagrasses in marine and estuarine systems and a variety of
vascular rooted plants in freshwater systems.
Wate_ rbodv: A waterbody is any area that in a normal year has water flowing or standing above
ground to the extent that evidence of an ordinary high water mark is established. Wetlands
contiguous to the waterbody are considered part of the waterbody.
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FLNAL REGIONAL CONDITIONS FOR NATIONWIDE PERMITS IN THE
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
1. Waters Excluded from NWP or Subject to Additional Notification Requirements:
a. The Corps identified waters that will be excluded from use of this NWP. These waters are:
1. Discharges into Waters of the United States designated by either the North Carolina
Division of Marine Fisheries (NCDMF) or the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
(NCWRC) as anadromous fish spawning area are prohibited during the period between February
15 and June 30, without prior written approval from NCDMF or NCW'RC and the Corps.
2. Discharges into Waters of the United States designated as sturgeon spawning areas are
prohibited during the period between February 1 and June 30, without prior written approval
from the National Marine Fisheries Service (N-MFS).
b. The Corps identified %vaters that w l be subject to additional notification requirements for
activities authorized by this NWP. These waters are:
1. Prior to the use of any N P in any of the following North Carolina designated waters,
applicants must comply with Nationwide Permit General Condition 13. In addition, the
applicant must furnish a written statement of compliance with all of the conditions of the
applicable Nationwide Permit. The North Carolina designated waters that require additional
notification requirements are "Outstanding Resource Waters" (ORW) and "High Quality
Waters" (HQW) (as defined by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality), or "Inland
Primary Nursery Areas" (IPNA) (as defined by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources
Commission), or contiguous wetlands (as defined by the :North Carolina Division of Water
Quality), or "Primary Nursery Areas" (PNA) (as defined by the North Carolina Division of
Marine Fisheries).
2. Applicants for any N'VP in a designated "Area of Environmental Concern" (AEC) in
the twenty (20) coastal counties of Eastern North Carolina covered by the North Carolina
Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA), must also obtain the required CAMA permit.
Construction activities may not commence until a copy of the approved CAMA permit is
furnished to the appropriate Wilmington District Regulatory Field Of ice (Wilimiington Field
Office - P.O. Box 1890, Wilmington, NC 28402 or Washington Field Office - P.O. Box 1000,
Washington, NC 27889) for authorization to begin work.
3. Prior to the use of any NWP on a Barrier Island of North Carolina, applicants must
comply with Nationwide Permit General Condition 13. In addition, the applicant shall furnish a
written statement of compliance with all of the conditions listed of the applicable Nationwide
Pe-lit.
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4. Prior to the use of any NWP in a "Mountain or Piedmont Bog" of Nort
h Carolina.
applicants shall comply with Nationwide Permit General Condition 13. In addition, the
applicant shall furnish a written statement of compliance with all of the conditions listed of the
applicable N?VP.
Note: The following wetland community types identified in the N.C. Natural Heritage Program
document, "Classification of Natural communities of North Carolina (Michael P. Schafale and
Alan S. Weakley, 1990), are subject to this regional condition.
Mountain Boas
Swamp Forest-Bog Complex Piedmont Bois
Upland Depression Swamp Forest
Swamp Forest-Bog Complex (Spruce Subtype)
Southern Appalachian Bog (Northern Subtype)
Southern Appalachian Bog (Southern Subtype)
Southern Appalachian Fen
5. Prior to the use of any NWP in Mountain Trout Waters within twenty-five (25)
designated counties of North Carolina, applicants shall comply with Nationwide General
Condition 13. In addition, the applicant shall furnish a written statement of compliance with all
of the conditions listed of the applicable NWP. Notification will include a letter of comments
and recommendations from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC), the
location of work, a delineation of wetlands, a discussion of alternatives to working in the
Mountain Trout Waters, why other alternatives were not selected, and a plan to provide
compensatory mitigation for all unavoidable adverse impacts to the Mountain Trout Waters. To
facilitate coordination with the NCWRC, the proponent may provide a copy of the notification to
the NCWRC concurrent with the notification to the District Engineer. The NCWRC will
respond both to the proponent and directly to the Corps of Engineers.
The twenty-five (25) designated counties are:
Alleghany
Buncombe Ashe

Burke
Avery
Yancey

Cherokee

Clay Caldwell

Graham Wilkes

Swain
Haywood Henderson Jackson Surry
Macon Madison McDowell
Mitchell Stokes

Polk
Transylvania Watauga
Rutherford
6. Applicants shall notify the NCDENR Shellfish Sanitation Section prior to dredging in
or removing sediment from an area closed to shell fishing where the effluent may be released to
an area open for shell fishing or swimming in order to avoid contamination of the disposal area
and allow a temporary shellfish closure to be made. Any disposal of sand to the beach should
occur between November 1 and April 30 when recreational usage is low. Only clean sand
should be used and no dredged sand from closed shell fishing areas. If beach disposal was to
occur at times other than stated above or if sand from a closed shell fishing area is to be used, a
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swim advisory shall be posted and a press release shall be made. NCDENR Shellfish Sanitation
Section must be notified before commencing this activity.
2. List of Final Corps Regional Modifications and Conditions for All Nationwide Permits
a. Individual or multiple NWPs may not be used for activities that result in the cumulative
loss or degradation of greater than 300 total linear feet of perennial streambed or intermittent
streambed that exhibits important aquatic function(s).
b. Prior to the use of any NN-VP (except 13, 27, and 39) for any activity that has more than a
total of 150 total linear feet of perennial streambed impacts or intermittent streambed impacts (if
the intermittent stream has important aquatic function), the applicant must comply with
Nationwide Permit General Condition 13. In addition, the applicant shall 5.1mish a written
statement of compliance with all of the conditions listed of the applicable N?NP. Compensatory
mitigation is typically required for any impact that requires such notification. [Note: The Corps
uses the Intermittent Channel Evaluation Form, located with Permit Information on the
Regulatory Program Web Site, to aid in the determination of the intermittent channel stream
status. Also, NWPs 13, 27 and 39 have specific reporting requirements.]
c. For all Nationwide Permits which allow the use of concrete as a building material,
measures will be taken to prevent live or fresh concrete, including bags of uncured concrete,
from coming into contact with waters of the state until the concrete has hardened.
d. For all Nationwide Permits that allow for the use of riprap material for bank
stabilization, filter cloth must be placed underneath the riprap as an additional requirement of its
use in North Carolina waters.
e. For all NWPs that involve the construction of culverts, measures will be included in the
construction that will promote the safe passage of fish and other aquatic organisms.
All culverts in the 20 CAMA coastal counties must be buried to a depth of one foot below the
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bed of the stream or wetland. For all culvert construction activities, the dimension, pattern, and
profile of the stream, (above and below a pipe or culvert), should not be modified by widening
the stream channel or by reducing the depth of the stream. Culvert inverts will be buried at least
one foot below the bed of the stream for culverts greater than 48 inches in diameter. For culverts
48 inches in diameter or smaller, culverts must be buried below the bed of the stream to a depth
equal to or greater than 20 percent of the diameter of the culvert. Bottomless arch culverts will
satisfy this condition. A waiver from the depth specifications in this Regional Condition may be
requested in writing. The waiver will only be issued if it can be demonstrated that the impacts of
complying with this Regional Condition would result in more adverse impacts to the aquatic
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environment.
3. Additional Regional Conditions Applicable to this Specific Nationwide Permit.
The required restoration plan must include a timetable for restoration activities.
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER UALITY
GENERAL CERTIFICATION CONDITIONS
GC3366
1. These activities do not require written concurrence from the Division of Water Quality as
long as they comply with all conditions of this General Certification. If any condition in this
Certification cannot be met, application to and written concurrence from DWQ are required.
Also, Condition No. 2 is applicable to all streams in basins with riparian area protection rules;
2. Impacts to any stream length in the Neuse, Tar-Pamlico and Randleman River Basins (or any
other major river basins with Riparian Area Protection Rules [Buffer Rules] in effect at the time
of application) requires written concurrence from DWQ in accordance with 15A NCAC
2B.0200. Activities listed as "exempt" from these rules do not need to apply for written
concurrence under this Certification. New development activities located in the protected 50-foot
wide riparian areas (whether jurisdictional wetlands or not) within the Neuse, Tar-Pamlico,
Randleman and Catawba River Basins shall be limited to "uses" identified within and
constructed in accordance with 15A NCAC 2B .0200. All new development shall be located,
designed, constructed, and maintained to have minimal disturbance to protect water quality to
the maximum extent practicable through the use of best management practices;
3. Appropriate sediment and erosion control practices which equal or exceed those outlined in
the most recent version of the "North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Planning and
Design Manual" or the "North Carolina Surface Mining anual" (available from the Division of Land Resources (DLR) in the DENRIRegional or Central opriate
Offices) shall be in full compliance with all specifications governing the proper design,
installation and operation and maintenance of such Best Management Practices in order to
assure compliance with the appropriate turbidity water quality standard;
4. All sediment and erosion control measures placed in wetlands or waters shall be removed and
the original grade restored within two months after the Division of Land Resources has released
the project;
5. If an environmental document is required, this Certification is not valid until a Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) or Record of Decision (ROD) is issued by the State Clearinghouse;
6. Placement of culverts and other structures in waters, streams, and wetlands must be placed
below the elevation of the streambed to allow low flow passage of water and aquatic life unless
it can be shown to DWQ that providing passage would be impractical. Design and placement of
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culverts including open bottom or bottomless arch culverts and other structures including
temporary erosion control measures shall not be conducted in a manner that may result in
aegradation, degradation or significant changes in hydrology of wetlands or stream beds or
banks, adjacent to or upstream and down stream of the above structures. The applicant is
required to provide evidence that the equilibrium shall be maintained if requested in writing by
DWQ. Additionally, when roadways, causeways or other fill projects are constructed across
FEMA-designated floodways or wetlands, openings such as culverts or bridges must be provided
to maintain the natural hydrology of the system as well as prevent constriction of the floodway
that may result in aegradation, degradation or significant changes in hv_ drology of streams
or wetlands;
7. Measures shall be taken to prevent live or fresh concrete from coming into contact with
waters of the state until the concrete has hardened;
8. All temporary fill shall be removed to the original grade after construction is complete and
the site shall be stabilized to prevent erosion;
9. Pipes shall be installed under the road or causeway in all streams to carry at least the 25 year
storm event as outlined in the most recent edition of the "North Carolina Sediment and Erosion
Control Planning and Design Manual" or the "North Carolina Surface Mining Manual" so as not
to restrict stream flow during use of this Certification;
10. In accordance with North Carolina General Statute Section 143-215.3D(e), any request for
written concurrence for a 401 Water Quality Certification must include the appropriate fee. If a
project also requires a CAMA Permit. one payment to both agencies shall be submitted and will
be the higher of the two fees;
11. Additional site-specific conditions may be added to projects for which written concurrence
is required or requested under this Certification in order to ensure compliance with all applicable
eater quality and effluent standards;
12. Concurrence from DWQ that this Certification applies to an individual project shall expire
three years from the date of the cover letter from DWQ or on the same day as the expiration date
of these corresponding Nationwide and Regional General Permits, whichever is sooner;
13. When written concurrence is required, the applicant is required to use the most recent
version of the Certification of Completion form to notify DWQ when all work included in the
401 Certification has been completed.
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF COASTAL I\ZANAGEI TENT
STATE CONSISTENCY
Consistent.
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Citations:
2002 Nationwide Permits - Federal Register Notice 15 Jan 2002
2002 Nationwide Permits Corrections - Federal Register Notice 13 Feb 2002
2002 Regional Conditions - Authorized 17 May 2002
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U.S.ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Action ID. 200310560 County Craven
GENERAL PERMIT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION
Property Owner: Altair Construction c/o Mr. Robert Witte
Address: 2150 Langdon Farm Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45237
Telephone No.: 513-304-5455
Size and location of project (water body, road name/number, town, etc.) Project is located
within an existing North Carolina Railroad Corridor leased by Norfolk Southern
Corporation crossing the Neuse River southeast of Kinston North Carolina approximately
0.7 miles northwest of the intersection of U. S. Hwv. 70 and NCSR 1804 in Lenoir County.
Description of activity Placement of temporary stone work platforms within the Neuse River
for the purpose of replacing an existing railroad trestle bridge (previously authorized via
Nationwide Permit No. 3 Action ID 200210241)Applicable Law: X Section 404 (Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1344)
X Section 10 (Rivers and Harbors Act, 33 USC 403)
Authorization: Regional General Permit Number
Nationwide Permit Number 33
Your work is authorized by the above referenced permit provided it is accomplished in strict
accordance with the attached conditions and your submitted plans. If your activity is subject to
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (as indicated above), before beginning work you must receive
a Section 401 water quality certification from the N.C. Division of Water Quality (telephone
[phone]). For any activity within the twenty coastal counties subject to regulation under
the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA), prior to beginning work you must contact the N.C.
Division of Coastal Management (telephone [phone].
Please read and comply with the attached conditions. Any violation of these conditions may
subject the permittee to a stop work order, a restoration order and/or appropriate legal action.
This Department of the Army verification does not relieve the permittee of the responsibility
to obtain any other required Federal, State or local approvals/permits.
If there are any questions regarding this verification, any of the conditions of the Permit, or
The Corps of Engineers regulatory program, please contact Scott Jones at 252-975-1616 ext. 16.
Corps Regulatory Official Date 28 May 2003
Expiration Date of Verification 28 Mav 2 4- -
SURVEY PLATS, FIELD SKETCH, WETLAND DELINEATION FORMS, PROJECT
PLANS, ETC., MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE FILE COPY OF THIS FORM, IF
REQUIRED OR AVAILABLE.
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Additional Regional and Special Conditions
Action 1. D. #200310560 Altair Construction
a) The permitee understands and agrees that, if future operations by the United States
require the removal, relocation, or other alteration, of the structure or work herein
authorized, or if, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Army or his authorized
representative, said structure or work shall cause unreasonable obstruction to the free
navigation of the navigable waters, the permitee will be required, upon due notice
from the Corps of Engineers, to remove, relocate, or alter the structural work or
obstructions caused thereby, without expense to the United States. No claim shall be
made against the United States on account of any such removal or alteration.
b) The permitee must install and maintain, at his expense, any signal lights and signals
prescribed by the U. S. Coast Guard, through regulations or otherwise, on authorized
facilities.
C) If the display of lights and signals on the authorized structure is not otherwise
provided for by law, such lights and signals as may be prescribed by the U. S. Coast
Guard will be installed and maintained at the expense of the permitee.
d) The permitee shall obtain pre-project and post-project cross-sectional areas and depth
profiles of the Neuse River upstream of the crossing, at the project crossing, and
downstream of the crossing. Alterations to cross-sectional area and depth that are
attributed to project activity shall be corrected and pre-project conditions re-
established.
e) All temporary fill shall consist of clean rock rip-rap of sufficient size to prevent
downstream migration.
All temporary fill shall be entirely removed to upland areas within thirty (30) days of
project completion.
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completion of the activity authorized by this permit and any mitigation required by
the permit, sign this certification and return it to the following address:
USAED, Wilmington
Washington Regulatory Field Office
Post Office Box 1000
Washington, North Carolina 27889-1000
Please note that your permitted activity is subject to a compliance inspection by a United
States Army Corps of Engineers representative. If you fail to comply with this permit you
are subject to permit suspension, modification, or revocation.
I hereby certify that the work authorized by the. above referenced permit has been
completed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the said permit, and required
mitigation was completed in accordance with the permit conditions.
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SEE DETAIL 'C'
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SECTION B-B
NO SCALE
STEP I STEP 2 STEP 3
EXCAVATE A 6' BY 6' TRENCH PLACE FABRIC AND SUPPORT STAKES BACKFILL AND COMPACT THE
ALONG THE PROPOSED FENCE LINE. AND EXTEND FABRIC INTO TRENCH. EXCAVATED SOIL
MATERIALS
FILTER FABRIC MATERIAL SHALL MEET:
APPROXIMATE OPENING SIZE = AUS<0.84MM
MIN TENSILE STRENGTH = 120 LBS-
MAX. ELONGATION AT 60 LBS, = 50 %
MIN. PUNCTURE STRENGTH = 50 LBS•
MIN. TEAR STRENGTH = 40 LBS,
MIN. BURST STRENGTH = 200 PSI.
CONSTRUCTION:
THE BOTTOM OF THE FABRIC SHALL BE BURIED 6 INCHES BELOW THE GROUND.
THE FABRIC SHALL BE HIGH
ENOUGH TO RETAIN SEDIMENT WATER AND ADEQUATELY SUPPORTED TO PREVENT COLLAPSE OR BURSTING.
THE GROUND ELEVATION OF THE FENCE SHALL BE HELD CONSTANT EXCEPT THAT THE END ELEVATIONS
SHALL BE RAISED TO PREVENT FLOW AROUND THE END OF THE FENCE.
MAINTENANCE!
THE FILTER FABRIC FENCE SHALL BE MAINTAINED TO BE FUNCTIONAL. THIS SHALL INCLUDE REMOVAL OF
TRAPPED SEDIMENT AND REQUIRED CLEANING, REPAIR, AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF THE FILTER FABRIC.
SEDIMENT SHALL BE REMOVED WHEN IT'S DEPTH REACHES HALF THE HEIGHT OF THE LOWEST SECTION OF FENCE,
DETAIL "C"
TO BE USED WHERE VEGETATION IS REMOVED
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ANCHORED FILTER FABRIC
DETAIL "D"
NO SCALE
SLOPE PROTECTION WHERE GROUND HAS BEEN
DISTRUBED AT A POINT BELOW THE SILT FENCE
CONSTRUCTION NOTES
1, TEMPORARY WORK PLATFORM TO BE INSTALLED,
MAINTAINED WHEN DAMAGED BY HIGH WATER, AND
REMOVED AFTER COMPLETION OF WORK,
2. SINCE THE WATER SURFACE CAN BE EXPECTED TO
VARY CONSIDERABLY, THE SILT FENCE HAS BEEN
PLACED AT ELEVATION 22, SILT FENCE TO
BE PLACED WHERE ANY OF THE GROUOND HAS
BEEN DISTURBED,
FOR REVIEW
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REVISIONS COOKE CONSULTING GROUP
NO. DATE DESCRIPTION COLUMBUS, OHIO 43207
3048-5 511
DETAILS
TEMPORARY WORK PLATFORM
CAROLINA RR OVER
NEUSE RIVER BRIDGE
LENOIR COUNTY, N,C,
DESIGNED DRAVN TRACED CHECKED REVIEVED DATE REVISED
GWC DCR 3/25/03.
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