19961007 Ver 1_Complete File_19961028

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt,Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Flowes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification
County of Onslow
521 Mill Ave.
Jacksonville, NC 28540
Dear Sir.
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October 28, 1996
Mitchell County
DWQ Project # 961007
You have our approval to place fill material in 0.08 acres of wetlands or waters for the purpose of
constructing a communications tower at Jacksonville Commons site, as you described in your application
dated 21 October 1996. After reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is covered by
General Water Quality Certification Number 2733. This certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit
Number 18 when it is issued by the Corps of Engineers.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If you
change your project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application. For this
approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached certification. In addition, you
should get any other federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, you may ask for an adjudicatory
hearing. You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask for a hearing, send a
written petition which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of
Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box 27447, Raleigh, N.C. 27611-7447. This certification and its
conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean
Water Act. If you have any questions, please telephone John Dorney at 919-733-1786.
Sincerely,
ton Ho I', Jr. P.E.
.0 Attachment
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Wilmington Field Office
Wilmington DWQ Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Central Files
John Parker; Parker and Associates
961007.1tr
Division of Water Quality - Environmental Sciences Branch
Environmental Sciences Branch, 4401 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607 Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Aff irmative Action Employer • 50% recycled/10% post consumer paper
DEM ID: 96,1007 AUfION ID:-,
Nationwide Permit Requested (Provide Nationwide Permit #): 18
JOIN'S FORM FOR
Nationwide permits that require notification to the Corps of Engineers
Nationwide permits that require, application for Section 40Lcertification
WILMINGTON DISTRICT ENGINEER WATER QUALITY PLANNING «
CORPS OF ENGINEERS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMFK, HEALTH.
P.O. Box 1890 AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890 P.O. Box 29535
ATTN: CESAW-CO-E Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
Telephone [phone] ATTN: MR. JOHN DORNEY
Telephone [phone]
ONE (1) COPY OF THIS COMPLETED APPLICATION SHOULD BE SENT TO THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
SEVEN (7) COPIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE N.C. DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.
PLEASE PRINT,
1. Owners Name: County of Ons low
2. Owners Address: 521 Mill Avenue, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28540
3. Owners Phone Number (Home): N/A (Work): 910 - 3 47 - 4 717
4. H Applicable: Agent's name or responsible corporate official, address, phone number.
John W. Parker, President Parker & Associates, Inc.
P.O. Box 976
Jacksonville, North Carolina 28541 [phone]
5. Location of work (MUST ATTACH MAP). County: ons low
Nearest Town or City: Jacksonville
Specific Location (Include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): Jacksonville Commons Site; Off Western
Boulevard Extension on Commons Drive North
6. Name of Closest Stream/River: Hammonds Creek to Mill Creek to New River
7. River Basin: Wh i r P Oak
8. Is this project located in a watershed classified as Trout, SA, HQW, ORW, WS I, or WS II? YES [ ] NO F4
9. Have any Section 404 permits been previously requested for use on this property? YES i j NO r4
IfyeS explain, Previous Road and Utility Crossings on Jacksonville Commons Project by City
of Jacksonville-
10. Estimated total number of acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands, located on project site:
5.26 acres on Proposed Communications Center Site
11. Number of acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands, impacted by the proposed project:
Filled: 0.08
Drained: None
Flooded: None
Excavated: None
Total Impacted: 0.08
12. Description of proposed work (Attach PLANS-8 1 !2" X 11" drawings only):
Permanent Tower, Utility Builling and Access
13. Purpose of proposedwork: Communications Tower_ for Local and State E-911
and Emergency Management - - -
14. State reasons why the applicant believes that this activity must be carried out in wetlands. Also, note measures
taken to minimize wetland impacts. To position tower in an area with a fall zone away _
from street, buildings and parking
15. You are required to contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and/or National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) regarding the presence or any Federally listed or proposed for listing endangered orthreatened species or critical
habitat in the permit area that may be affected by the proposed project. Have you done so? YES [Xj NO [
RESPONSES FROM THE USFWS AND/OR NMFS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CORPS. S imu1taneous 1.
16. You are required to contact the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) regarding the presence of historic
properties in the permit area which may be affected by the proposed project? Have you done so? YES M NO [ l
RESPONSE FROM THE SHPO SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CORPS. Simultaneously
17. Additional information required by DEM:
A. Wetland delineation map showing all wetlands, streams, and lakes on the property.- Enclosed
B. If available, representative photograph of wetlands to be impacted by project. Not Available
C. If delineation was performed by a consultant, include all data sheets relevant to the placement of the
delineation line. Attached
D. If a stormwater management plan is required for this project, attach copy. N/A
E. What is land use of surrounding property? Schools - Recreation Center - Undeveloped
F. If applicable, what is proposed method of sewage disposal? N/A/ City * o f Jacksonville System
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's SignatureJohn W. Parker for, County of Date
Onslow
* 14. Continued - Impact area is set to allow for minimal access width
from nearest upland area and minimal area around base of tower for
building and parking. The Tower being situated in wetlands will
also tend to preserve and protect the wetlands from future
[probability of development.
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nELD BOOK: DATE: 10/10/96 Consulting Engineers - Land Surveyors - Land Planners
DISK NAME: ACRD 226A P.O. Bo: 974 - JaoluouvWs. North Carolina - 28641-0978
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LAND MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.
DATA FORM
ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMINATION UPLAND
(1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual)• --
ProjeWSlte: Clty of Jacksonville - _Woodlande Tract _ onto; a-24-93
AppiloanVUwrwrr: City of Jacksonville County; Onelow _
Investigator: Wrk Tipp*WChlp Jackson State: N _-
Do Normal Circumstances exist on the alts? - No Community IU: _ULrlc! W
le the site slgniflwtntiy disturbed (Atypical'Ituatlon)? Yes ? Transect 10; _
is the area a potential rrobiem Area? Y•e ?r..• Plot ID'
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VEGETATION
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2. White oak Shrub FACU 10. Bracken fwn G. Cover _FACU
S. Post raif Shrub PACU 11. ParblQe Pea _._-_ Q.cow FACU
4, Yellow popular Tree .. FAC 12.
8. Daowood Shrub FAC 19.
A. Sasealreee Shrub FACU Id. __--
7. Carollnaiessamine W. Vies FACU 15. _•
81 Wild crepe W. Yin* FAG 18.
Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW or FAC
(sadudlrry PAC-) Rernarks;
Less than 50 percent of the dominant species are OBL, FACW. w FAC,
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Recorded Data (Describe in Remarks): Primary Indlaatore
__Stream,Lake, or Tldw Gauge -Inundated
Aerial PhiAvgraphs Saturated in Upper 12 Inched
^Othm -Water Markv
X N9 Recorded Data Available -Drift Lin"
_Eedimwnt Oellowis
Drainage Patterns In We4Mndrf
Field Observations; becondary Inoleatws (Z or more regulrwd).
_OAklizod Root Channels In Upper 12 inchnn
Depth of Surface Water; N/A (in.) ` -Water-Stained Leaven
11 Looal Boil Ourvsy Data
Depth t9 Free Water in Pit, 12 (in.) FAC-NeutrAl Test
_Oth•r (Explain in Remarks)
Depth to Saturated Soil: > 12 (In.)
A.merks•
No primary or aewdafy wetland hydrology irrdlof Boll, ware observed.
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Taxonomy (8ubgroup) _ A uy is Pei uduhs
Profile DescrI&T,
Depth Matrix Color
inches) Horizon (Munssil Molat
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Hydria $0 Indlosfors:
Histosol
111609 Epipeden
Sufto Odor
Aquio Moisture Regime
Reducing Conditions
Gleyed or Low -Chrome Colors
Remaf"hr
No hydric soil indleators were obesrwd In the Bold.
-High (3r9anle Content In Surface Lays In Sandy Wk
-Organic Streaking In bandy Soils
Lkft W on Local Hydric Goile List
_ Listed on National Hydric Goh LIM
_Other (Explain In Remarks)

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Hy#"hydo Vogft on Prwent4 Yes pro*) (circle)
Welland Hydrology Present? Yes biff,
Hydrle Golle Present? Yes Is this Curnpling Point Within a Wotland7 Yes C- V ')
Remarks:
Wetland line flagged in pink/black ribbon,
__ pproved by H U 3/it2
Pluld Observations
Confirm Mapped Type? tf NO
Mottle - Texture, ConcreNona,
AbundancNConfrast structure, etc.
vury friable; weak
- msd. 9ranul r structure
common inrdlum faint friable; weak fine sub-
?.SYR 5/8 _ angular blocky atructur
eom11101) medium distinet friable: weak fine sub-
t 0YR 811; 7.5YR 5/8 anduku blocky structur
common medium die{lnvt (10YR 516) friable; weak fine eub-
few fInepProm inant 10YR 4/8) annular bbcky struotux
Land Management Group, Inc.
Post Office Box 2522
Wlimington, N.C. 24402
010•-45t-0001
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DATA FORM
ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMINATION WETLAND
(1087 COE Wetlands DeNnaatlon Manual)
Project/ ds: of Jacksonville - - Woodland# Tract Date: 9-24-95
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Applicent/Owner: City of Jacksonville Cuunty: Onslow
InvestigatW: afkM Tlpp?tt/Chlp Jackson --- State: NC
Uo NorM&I Clrounttltaru es ettlst 0111hs 61167 No Community ID, Watland
Is the eke s19nNleantly disturbed (Atypical 81tuatlonp yes Transect ID: -
Is the area a potential hoblem Area? Yes Plc ID:
(If needed, explain on reverse.) "
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2. Writer Oak Tr" FAC- 10. Smilax W. mne FAC
S. SWMMuRt FAC+ 11. CiorIN„ _ W. V1ms FAC
,. LoblorM pine Tree FAC 12.
6. Watt myllrta Shrub FAC 18.
8. Faft"oh Shrub FAC - 14. --_--
7. HighbWh blufb6rry Shrub FAC 1b. _
8. ClmrtaRM farm G. Cover OBL 18.

Pusenl of Ott nhant Bpsaies that we OBL. FACW or FAC
(ekeluding PAC ...) 100 werowd
Arester than N peroent of dominant speoiet are OBL. FACCW, or RAC.
_ Recorded Data (Describe in Remarks):
atream,Laks, or Tide Gauge
-Aarial Phetegraphs
?rOther
X ..N9 IRecorded l ar Available
Field Obaervatlons:
Depth d Surfuce, Water, N/A m)
Depth to Free water in hit: 12 (im)
Depth to 0*turated Sort, •?:. 17 (im)
Wetland Hydrelogy Indieaters:
primary Indicates
Inundated
-r9sturated in Upper 18 inches
Water Marks
_-Drifi Lines
Oedirrlent Deposits
?Orainape Patterns in Wetlands
Oecondary Indicators (2 or more required):
X Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 Inches
-Water Stained Leaves
Local Boil Survey Data
_f'AC-Neutral Test
Other (Explain In Remarks)
Remarks:
P?Ima?y and secondary wetiand hydroiop y indicators were observed in the field,
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-( ft tduclnp Conditions
rGleyed or Low-Chroma Colors
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Mop Unk Nome
(Gerise and Phase)Rains fins sandy loam
Taxonomy (Subyioup):__TYplO Psleaquuks
PtoHla Dss „?rNon:
Dralnsoe Class: Thrsrs,
F{sid 06servatlens I -_..
Confhm Mapped Type? rs` No
Depth Matrix Color
inches Horizon (Munsell Moist)
0 -7 _...... ..? A t0YR2L1 __? . .
7 - 12 EQ 10YR 012
12, - Is BEG. _ I OYR 6/1
10 - 41 BTO I OYR 6/1
Hy*1c Sol WIN111on:
Remarks:
Hydrie soli Indicators were observed in the Head.
tnn . YA44UYU 1 vi "1 X' a.?? . tug
Mottle Texture, Conerelens,
llbundanoe/Qontrest Btruetm' 01 ,
vary Mah* wee,k .
•• fine, granular structure
- very friable: weak
- med. granular stuature
friabis; weak fine
medium distinct (1 OYR 818) subangulw blocky stru<
Common medium distinct friable; weak medium
t OYR 8/8 & 7,8YR 5/8 subs ulmr blocky strut
_ .Concretions
. High Organic Onntent In Burhoe Layer M Sandy $of
-Organic t3teaking in Sandy Boils
Listed on Laosl Hydro >!olls list
Elated on National Hydric Bolls List
Other (lrxplsln M Remarks)
HydroptWft VGP%Un Present?
Wetland "Ology Preeen17
Mydri: molls Present?
IMmarlts:
No (Circle) (CMG1o)
NO
rife Ne Is this Sampling Point Within a Wstlar "Yes ' No
Wetland line flagged in pink/black ribbon.
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Land Management Group, Inc.
Post 0#106 Box 2822
Wilmington, N.C. 26402
910-457-0001
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I,AIZKI: AJCIA'1'1, INC.
Consulting Engineers -land Sur%-eyors - Land Planners
306 New Bridge Street - 1'.0. Box 976
Jacksonville, NC 28541-0976
[phone] - Fax: [phone]
Wilmington District Engineer
ATTN: Mr. Micky Sugg
Corps of Engineers
Department of the Army
P.O. Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina
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October 18, 1996
961007
28402-1890
RE: NWP 18
:4 r 1196
Communications Tower
Onslow County Emergency
Communications Center
Onslow County, NC
Enclosed is an original, signed Joint Form for Nationwide
Permit 18 with attached material for the above referenced project.
Land Management Group, Inc. performed the wetlands delineation for
us on this project.
The site was the subject of our several recent conversations.
The proposal reflected on these drawings is in accord with our
most recent discussion and results in a total impact of 0.08 acres
of wetlands.
Please advise if you need any additional information for your
approval of this application.
Very truly yours,
(7, K OCI ES, INC.
Vr n W. Parker
JWP/jeh sident
Enclosures (1-Joint Form; 2- Site Map with Vicinity Map;
Map; 4-Data Forms; 5-Wetlands Survey Map)
xc: Mr. John Dorney (with 7 copies)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (with 1 copy)
National Marine Fisheries Service (with 1 copy)
State Historic Preservation Office (with 1 copy)
Mr. Jeff Hudson (with 1 copy)
Mr. John Sinnett, AIA (with 1 copy)
CF (P)
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