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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor -
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
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August 9, 1995
Jackson County
DEM Project # 95813
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification
Mr. C. R. Styles
District Engineer
NC DOT
P. O. Box 250
Bryson City, N. C. 28713
F I L E
Dear Mr. Styles:
You have our approval to place fill material in 0.01 acres of wetlands or waters for the purpose
of pipe extension along SR 1310 (Ralph Tatham Road), as you described in your application dated
2 August 1995. After reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General
Water Quality Certification Number 2671. This certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit
Number 26 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 fora hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Environmental Management under Section 401
of the Clean Water Act. If you have any questions, please telephone John Domey at 919-733-1786.
Attachment
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
Asheville DEM Regional Office
Mr. John Domey
Central Files
SmcerelnHol:rd, JrIRE.
95813.1tr
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF T11ANSPORTATION
JAMES B. HUNT. JR. DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
GOVERNOR
Bryson City, NC 28713
August 2, 1995
Jackson County
SR 1310
Mr. Bob Johnson
215 Army Corps of Engineer
Reg. Field Office
Room 75, Grove Park Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801-2714
Dear Mr. Johnson,
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R. SAMUEL HUNT 111
SECRETARY
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is proposing to extend two (2) pipes
along Ralph Tatham Road in Jackson County. The pipes carry tributaries of Savannah Creek
(DEM Class C - Trout). We are requesting authorization under Section 404 of the Clean Water
Act to extend the pipes.
I am sending drawings for pipe replacements, general notes and standards on erosion control
measures, and a marked county map.
The best management practices will be used to minimize and control sedimentation and
erosion on this project. The construction foreman will review all erosion control measures daily to
ensure sedimentation and erosion are being effectively controlled. If the planned devices are not
functioning as intended, they will immediately be replaced with better devices. The rock silt screen
will be in place prior to pipe construction and will remain in place until the project is stabilized.
By copy of this letter I am asking Mr. David Yow, North Carolina Resources Commission,
District Fisheries Biologist to comment directly to you concerning the 404 Nationwide permit
request.
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Mr. Bob Johnson
Page 2
August 2, 1995
A request is being made on this project for a temporary encroachment in two (2) small
tributaries of Savannah Creek. Also, I am asking Mr. Yow and Mr. Ed Ingle, Area Roadside
Environmental Engineer (NC DOT) to comment directly to me concerning the encroachment
permits requested for these tributaries.
Also by copy of this letter, I am requesting authorization to proceed under Section 401 of
the Clean Water Act from Division of Environmental Management.
We would like to begin construction as soon as possible. If further information is required,
please advise. Your early review and consideration will be appreciated.
Yours truly,
,yea J . ±JN o
M. T. Gibbs
Assistant District Engineer
CRS/wmt
cc: Mr. Richard Phillips, P. E., Regional Engineer DEID R
Mr. F. D. Martin, P. E., Division Engineer
Mr. E. L. Ingle, Area Roadside Environmental Engineer
Mr. Eric Galamb, Water Quality Certification Unit, DEM
Mr. David Yow, District Fisheries Biologist, NCWRC
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NOTIFICATION FORM
INFORMATION;SHEET
Nationwide p ennitsthat require notifies
tion to the Corps of Engineers
Nationwide permits that require application for Section 401 certification
A. NOTIFICATION:TO THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS DISTRICT ENGINEER. (REFER TO
ITEM B. BELOW FOR DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT APPLICATION. RE-
QUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICALLY NOTE NWP 26 DIFFERENCE.)
Certain nationwide permits require notification to the Corp of Engineers before work can proceed. They are as follows:
NWP S (only for discharges of 10 to 25 cubic yards) '
NWP7
NWP 13 (only for stabilization activities in excess of 500 feet in length or greater-than an average of one cubic yard
per running foot) f
NWP 14 (only for fills in special aquatic sites, including wetlands, and must include a delineation of affected special
aquatic sites)
NWP 17
NWP 18 (required when discharge exceeds 10 cubic inor the discharge is in a special delineation of the affected special aquatic site, including wetlands) special aquatic site and must include
NWP 21 (must include a delineation of affect6d special aquatic sites, including wetlands)
NWP 26 (only for greater than 1 acre total impacts and must.include a delineation of affected special aquatic sites,
including wetlands)
NWP 33 (must include a restoration plan of reasonable measures to avoid and minimize impacts to aquatic resources)
NWP 37
NWP•38 (must include a delineation of affected special aquatic sites, including wetlands)
For activities that may be authorized by the above listed nationwide permits that require notification, the
applicant shall not begin work
a. Until notified that the work may proceed under the nationwide permit with any special conditions imposed by
the District Engineer, or
b. If notified that an individual permit may? be required, or
c. Unless 30 days (calendar) have passed from the time a complete notification is received by the District Engineer
and no notice has been received from tho District Engineer, ,and required state approvals have been obtained.
Required state approvals include: 1) a Section 401 water quality certification if authorization is requested for a
discharge of dredged or fill material. and 2) an approved coastal zone management consistency determination if
the activity will affect the coastal area.
Use of NWP 12 also requires notification to the District Engineer, but work may not begin until written
concurrence is received from the District Engineer. The dine periods described above do not apply.
Furthermore, requirements to notify the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS), and the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), as indicated below and on the
notification form; do not apply.
B. APPLICATION TO DEM FOR NATIONWIDE PERMIT SECTION 401 CERTIFICATION.
Certain nationwide ppeermits require an application to DEM in order to obtain Section 401 water quality certification.
They are NW 6, NWP 12, NWP 15. NWP 16, NWP 17, NWP 21, NWP 33, NWP 34, NWP 38, and NWP 40.
Certain nationwide permits were issued ggeneral certifications and require no application. They are NWP 3, NWP 4,
NWP S, NW 7. NWP 20, NWP 22, NWP 23 (requires rmdfication to ,DM, NWP 25, NWP 27, NWP 32. NWP 36,
and NWP 37.
The following nationwide permits were issued general certifications for only limited activities: NWP 13 (for projects
less than 500 feet in length). NWP 14 (for projects that impact waters only), NWP 18 (for projects with less than 10
cubic yards of fill in waters only), and NWP 26 (for projects with less than or equal to one-third acre fill of waters or
wetlands). Projects that do not meet these criteria require application for Section 401 water quality certifications.
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DEM ID: ACTION ID:
Nationwide Permit Requested (Provide Nationwide Permit ft 26
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JOINTFORMFOR
Nationwide permits that require notification to the Corps of Engineers
Nationwide permits that require application for Section 401 certification
WILMINGTON DISTRICT ENGINEER WATER QUALITY PLANNING
CORPS OF ENGINEERS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, 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] ATrNt MR JOHN DORNEY
Telephone [phone]
ONE (1) COPY OF THIS COMPLETED APPLI6ATION SHOULD BE SENT TO THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
SEVEN (7) COPIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE. N.C. DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.
PLEASE PRINT. 'I,
1. Owners Name: NC _Department of Transportation
2. Owners Address: P. O. Box 250, Bryson Ci.ty, NC 28713
3. Owners Phone Number (Home):
(Work): [phone]
4. If Applicable: Agent's name or responsible coTorate official, address, phone number:
C. R. Styles P E
5. Location of work (MUST ATTACH MAP). County:
Nearest Town or City: Dillsboro
Jackson.
Specific Location (Include road numbers, landmars, etc.): SR 1310, Ralph Tatham Ro-ad
6. Name of Closest Stream/River.. Savannah' I Creek
7. River Basin: little Tennessee Ri
8. Is this project located in a watershed classified
9. Have any Section 404 permits been previously l
If yes, explain.
r Basin
Trout, SA, HQW, ORW, WS I, or WS 11? YES Pq NO [
for use on this property? YES [ ] NO [x]
10. Estimated total number of acres of waters of tl a U.S., including wetlands, located on project site:
11. Number of acres of waters of the U.S.,
Filled:
Drained: _
Flooded:
wetlands, impacted by the proposed project:
Excavated:
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TEMPORARY SILT FENCE:
A temporary silt fence is commonly used at the toe of a fill section to prevent off-
site sedimentation. It is made of permeable filter fabric buried at the bottom,
stretched and supported by steel posts. The silt fence reduces the water flow while
retaining the sediment. They may also be used to divert water flow to protected
outlets. Silt fences need to be checked after each significant rainfall to ensure there
effectiveness. They must be maintained on a regular basis. Silt fences shall = be
installed across streams, ditches, or waterways.
AREAS OF USE:
At toe of fill sections where sediment runoff can be stored and contained
inside the project limits.
DESIGN CRITERIA:
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Fabric Type 3 Class A Type 3 Class B
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Post spacing 10 ft. 6 ft. maximum
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A temporary rock silt check type-B (also called check dam) is a small dam with a
weir used to reduce gullying in drainage ditches that are to be filled or
permanently stabilized at a later date. These type-B rock silt checks help reduce
the flow velocity and are generally made of class-B stone. They are used in ditches
during construction where the grade meets and/or exceeds 3%.
AREAS OF USE:
• In channels, roadside ditch outlets, temporary silt ditches, and temporary
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ROCK SILT SCREEN:
A rock silt screen is a low-level dam structure to be used in streams below culvert
sites. Rock silt screens shall be used to trap sediment transported by running water
and shall be placed in the stream below the construction site within the right-of-
way or easement boundary. The rock silt screen utilizes ,class B stone lined with #5
or #57 stone to produce a ripple-effect in the stream to settle the larger sediment
particles transported in the stream from the construction site. The trapped sediment
shall be cleaned out before the devise is removed from the stream.
AREAS OF USE: II
• In live streams below construction sites where construction occurs in or
adjacent to the stream.
• In live streams below a culvert construction site.
• Where it can be cleaned before it is removed from stream.
DESIGN CRITERIA:
• Structural stone - class B stone
• Sediment control stone - # 5 or # 57 stone
• Dam height - 1.5 ft. minimum and 3 ft. maximum (shall not be higher than
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF
August 24, 1995
Regulatory Branch
Action ID No. 199505119 and Nationwide Permit No. 26 (Headwaters and Isolated
Waters)
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Division of Highways
C.R. Styles, P.E.
Post Office Box 250
Bryson City, North Carolina 28713
Dear Mr. Styles:
Reference your application of August 2, 1995, for Department of the Army
(DA) authorization to extend two culverts in unnamed tributaries of Savann
Creek in conjunction with the upgrading of SR 1310, Ralph Tatham Road, n" r
Dillsboro, Jackson County, North Carolina. The project will impact less tha 1/3
acre of Waters of the United States. The proposal has been reviewed by the North
Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC).
For the purposes of the Corps of Engineers' Regulatory Program, Title 33,
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 330.6, published in the Federal Register
on November 22, 1991, lists nationwide permits. Authorization was provided,
pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, for discharges of dredged or fill
material into headwaters and isolated waters.
Your work is authorized by this nationwide permit provided it is
accomplished in strict accordance with the enclosed conditions. This nationwide
permit does not relieve you of the responsibility to obtain other required State
or local approval.
This verification will be valid until the nationwide permit is modified,
reissued or revoked. All the nationwide permits are scheduled to be modified,
reissued or revoked prior to 21 January 1997. It is incumbent upon you to remain
informed of changes to the nationwide permits. We will issue a public notice
announcing the changes when they occur. Furthermore, if you commence or are
under contract to commence this activity before the date the nationwide permit
is modified or revoked, you will have twelve months from the date of the
modification or revocation to complete the activity under the present terms and
conditions of this nationwide permit.
Questions or comments may be addressed to David Baker in our Asheville
Regulatory office at [phone].
Sincerely,
G. Wayne Wright
Chief, Regulatory Branch
Enclosures
Printed on 9 Recycled Paper
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Environmental Management
D ivision of
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27687
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