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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20031164 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_20030917Triage Check List Date: . 9 9 Lf -03 Project Name: S:LIO, -?' c DWQ#: 03-1 l tp County: ft-_ j(A? A To: ? ARO Mike Parker ? WaRO ? FRO Ken Averitte ? WiRO O-MRO Alan Johnson ? WSRO ? RRO Steve Mitchell Tom Steffens Noelle Lutheran Daryl Lamb From: ' r?'VI C Telephone : (919) -73-3-7 / ? Y6 The file attached is being forwarded to your for your evaluation. Please call if you need assistance. ? Stream length impacted ? Stream determination ? Wetland determination and distance to blue-line surface waters on USFW topo maps ? Minimization/avoidance issues ? Buffer Rules (Neuse, Tar-Pamlico, Catawba, Randleman) ? Pond fill ? Mitigation Ratios ? Ditching ? Are the stream and or wetland mitigation sites available and viable? ? Check drawings for accuracy ? Is the application consistent with pre-application meetings? ? Cumulative impact concern Comments:-.' YJ uui CAW COOPER ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS • GEOLOGISTS • SCIENTISTS September 16, 2003 Division of Water Quality 401 Wetlands Unit 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650 RE: 401 Water Quality Certification Starmount Cove Lane Project Charlotte, North Carolina CEI Project No. 23084 To Whom It May Concern: NETL NDS/401 p S P p .A 7 2003 TERQUALITYsECTION Cooper Environmental, Inc. (CEI), agent for Reech, LLC was recently contracted to apply for 401 Water Quality Certification on the Starmount Cove Wetland Site located off Starmount Cove Lane (formerly Muddy Pond Lane) in Charlotte, North Carolina. CEI delineated and flag potential isolated wetlands at the above referenced site in accordance with current rules and regulations (ACOE). CEI representative C. Devin Arnett met with Alan Johnson (Mooresville DENR representative) to verify wetline at the site. CEI is summiting seven copies of the 401 Certification along with aerial photographs, survey plots, and a $200.00 application fee check. CEI appreciates your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions, feel free to call me at 704-845-2000. 2300 SARDIS ROAD NORTH, SUITE Q, CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28227 (704) 845-2000 • FAX (704) 841-8901 • www. coopereng. com Sincerely, COOPER ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. C. Devin Arnett Environmental Services Department Manager Archive/phase I/letters/NCDWQ 401 Cert. Cover letter Office Use Only: Form Version May 2002 USACE Action ID No. DWQ No. (If any particular item is not applicable to this project, please enter "Not Applicable" or "N/A".) 1. II. Processing 1. Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project: ? Section 404 Permit ? Riparian or Watershed Buffer Rules ? Section 10 Permit ? Isolated Wetland Permit from DWQ ® 401 Water Quality Certification 2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: Nationwide Permit #39 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: ? Applicant Information Owner/Applicant Information Name: Reech, LLC Mailing Address: 1511 East Ur asiIfn Telephone Number: 704-372-2285 E-mail Address: Fax Number: 704-372-9119 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: C. Devin Arnett Company Affiliation: Cooper Environmental, Inc. Mailing Address: 2300 Sardis Road N., Suite Q, Charlotte, NC 28227 Telephone Number: 704-845-2000 Fax Number: 704-841-8901 E-mail Address: carnet2coopereng.com Page 5 of 5 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: Starmount Cove 2. T.I.P. Project Number or State Project Number (NCDOT Only): N/A 3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN): Parcel ID# 17316278 4. Location County: Mecklenburg Nearest Town: In Charlotte Subdivision name (include phase/lot number): N/A Directions to site (include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): Located off Starmount Cove. 5. Site coordinates, if available (UTM or Lat/Long):N 35° 8" 5.6' W 80° 52" 21.4' (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): 8.62-Acres 7. Nearest body of water (stream/river/sound/ocean/lake): Little Sugar Creek 8. 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/.) 9. Describe the existing conditions on the site and general land use in the vicinity of the project at the time of this application: The site is currently vacant with a drained farm pond containing approximately 0.19 acres of isolated wetlands meeting soil, hydrology, and vegetative requirements Page 6 of 6 10. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used: Reech, LLC plans to do some peliminarygeotechnical investigation utilizing an all terrain drill rig. Additionally, Reech, LLC plans to develop the entire parcel utilizing standard grading equipment and building practices. 11. Explain the purpose of the proposed work: The purpose of the work is to build multi-family residential structures 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. None. 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. None. 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 Page 7 of 7 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. Provide a written description of the proposed impacts: Reech, LLC plans to perminately_ impact 0.19 acres of isolated wetlands 2. Individually list wetland impacts below: Wetland Impact Site Number (indicate on ma) Type of Impact* Area of Impact (acres) Located within I00-year Floodplain** (es/no Distance to Nearest Stream linear feet) Type of Wetland*** I Permanent 0.19 No >2,500 FT Herbaceous * List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: mechanized clearing, grading, fill, excavation, flooding, ditching/drainage, etc. For dams, separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding. ** 100-Year floodplains are identified through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM), or FEMA-approved local floodplain maps. Maps are available through the FEMA Map Service Center at 1-800-358-9616, or online at http://www.fema.z;ov. *** 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 USAGE only). List the total acreage (estimated) of all existing wetlands on the property: 0.19 Acres Total area of wetland impact proposed: 0.19 Acres 3. Individually list all intermittent and perennial stream impacts below: Stream Impact Site Number (indicate on ma) Type of Impact* Length of Impact (linear feet) Stream Name** Average Width of Stream Before Impact Perennial or Intermittent? (please secify) * 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. Page 8 of 8 ** 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.usTgs.'Toy. Several intemet sites also allow direct download and printing of USGS maps (e.g., www.topozone.com, www.mapquest.com, etc.). Cumulative impacts (linear distance in feet) to all streams on site: None 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. * 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.): 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. The wetlands located on the subject property were created within the last five years A- Typical) when a manmade farm pond was drained. The owners of the property drained the pond in order to create more area for development. A portion of the pond area still holds water at the southeast end. Precipitation is the only source of hydrology for the wetland located at the southeast end of the pond, Reech, LLC plans to develop the entire site without avoidance and minimization criteria considerations for the following reasons. First, the wetland is manmade Page 9 of 9 within the last five years and was a manmade farm pond prior to that (aerial photograph review) Second, development and grading of the land around the wetland will cut off a major portion of the hydrology source (precipitation). Third, the 0.19 acres size falls well below the %z acre requirements of the Nationwide Permit #39. 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.ne.us/ncwetlands/stmigide.htm1. 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. None. Page 10 of 10 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 (919) 733-5208 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 http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/wrp/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 (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 (919) 733-5083 to review current thresholds for environmental documentation. Yes ? No If yes, has the document review been finalized by the State Clearinghouse? If so, please attach a copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval letter. Yes ? No ? X. Proposed Impacts on Riparian and Watershed Buffers (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 (Neuse), 15A NCAC 2B .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 2B .0250 (Randleman Rules and Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please identify, )? Yes ? No ? If you answered "yes", provide the following information: Page 11 of 11 Identify the square feet and acreage of impact to each zone of the riparian buffers. If buffer mitigation is required calculate the required amount of mitigation by applying the buffer multipliers. Zone* Impact (square feet) Multiplier Required Mitigation 1 3 2 1.5 Total * Zone I extends out 30 feet perpendicular from near bank of channel; Zone L extends an additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1. If buffer mitigation is required, please discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (i.e., Donation of Property, Conservation Easement, Riparian Buffer Restoration / Enhancement, Preservation or Payment into the Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund). Please attach all appropriate information as identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0242 or.0260. XI. Stormwater (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. Reech, LLC will not have rouiah draft Mans for the DroDosed construction until eeotechnical work has been completed. Reech, LLC does plan to connect into the existing stormwater system located around the subject property. The wetland is isolated and will not affect other wetlands or surface waters. 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. Reech, LLC plans to connect the proposed multifamily residential structures into the existing Mecklenburg County sewer and water 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 Page 12 of 12 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). Applicant/Agenis Signature "Date (Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.) 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SSA. °E , x 9s ~ 0 34 52 S 02, k2A 1~ ~ ~ 0+ ~ J Wi 1 r 4+ '0 Oy 6y ~0• a m •AA.?F ~y'S ygy ~ W23 N ~ W29 ~ W31 ~ '08"E S14'10'10"W - - - - a 87'09 , W30 34.68 51 rr, 54.06 THIS CERTIFIES THAT THIS COPY OF THIS PLAT ~ ~ 'y9~~ W20 ACCURATELY DEPICTS THE BOUNDARY OF THE N~3S2' ~ 6.29 3 5 ~0~ JURISDICTION OF SECTION 401 OF THE CLEAN W12 5j 6 W $2. WATER ACT AS DETERMINED BY THE UNDERSIGNED 40 35 ON THIS DATE. UNLESS THERE IS A CHANGE IN W15 W16 WETLANDS J THE LAW OR OUR PUBLISHED REGULATIONS, THIS 50 " 0.19 ACRES DETERMINATION OF SECTION 401 JURISDICTION MAY ~ S85'18 05 E 8,391 SQ. FT. BE RELIED UPON FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED 15.09' FIVE YEARS FROM THIS DATE. THIS DETERMINATION - - - - WAS MADE UTILIZING THE 1987 CORPS OF ENGINEERS WETLANDS DELINEATION MANUAL. 49 STq NAME 416 41 36 GRAPHIC SCALE ~GN 12 PG 559 Ac T MB sa 60 0 30 60 120 240 TITLE Ss~', DATE ~ 45 47 46 ( IN FEET ) 1 inch = 60 ft DATE REVISION INIT1AL ~+++uuwmrnr~~~ WETLAND SURVEY JRVEY PROJECT # : 02693-0001 0~ ~~i _ ~,o ~ CAROB of 08 14-03 ADDITIONAL WETLAND LOCATIONS JMT ~ ~ / i PROJ. SVYR : WAE ~J~ QQ;r''EgSip''.,.~ ~'ii DRAWN BY : WRH ~ 9< ~ ~OCKENBROUGI-I TRAt M TRACT FIELD BK. : C320 2300 SARDIS ROAD NORTH SUITE A FOR COMP. FILE : WETLANDS.DWG CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28227 y .h SHEET # : 1 OF 1 ~L~•'.~ S U RJ' ' PHONE: (704)841-2588, FAX: (704)841-2567 p~,. REECH LLC LLC DREW 'immm~+++` DATE: JULY 23, 2003 SCAL SCALE: 1" = 60' Internet Site: http: //www.mckimcreed.com CITY OF CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG COUNTY DATE: COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA DWG. # :