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State of North Carolina _111111111111L I
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources / • •
Division of Water Quality
J Hunt, J r., Gove mor p E H N f=?
Jonathan R Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
July 2, 1996
Watauga County
DWQ Project # 960255
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification and ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Mr. Martin Bolick
N.C. Dept. of Transportation
P.O. Box 1460
Boone, NC 28607
Dear Mr. Bolick.
You have our approval to excavate in 0.04 acres of waters for the purpose of paving SR 1600 at Boone, N.C., as
you described in your application dated 19 June 1996. After reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill
is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 2735. This certification allows you to use General Permit
Number 031 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.
1) The applicant is reminded to install type A soil and erosion control measures since the project is in a trout
watershed
2) Heavy equipment should be operated from the bank rather than in the stream channel.
3) Temporary or permanent herbacious vegetation shall be planted on all bare soil within 15 days of disturbing
activities to provide long-term erosion control.
4) Trees within the 25 foot stream buffer zone damaged during construction shall be replanted within 15 days of
project completion with the same mixture of species existing prior to construction.
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. 276 1 1-7447. 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.
Attachment
cc. Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Asheville Feld Office
Winston-Salem DWQ Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Central Files
Sincerely,
W. How , Jr. P.E
960255.1tr
Division of Water Quality - Environmental Sciences Branch
Environmental Sciences Branch, 4401 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607 Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
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MEMORANDUM PRINT NAMES:
Reviewer :
TO : JOHN DORNEY -?., err 5r RECEIVED
WQ SUPV.: i)-(2-
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BRANCH DATE:- JUL 1 91996
SUBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS EWIRONMENTALgCIENCES
*EACH ITEM MUST BE ANSWERED (USE N/A FOR NOT APPLICABLE) ;,*,.
PERMIT YR: 96 PERMIT NO: 0000255 COUNTY: WATAUGA
APPLICANT NAME: DOT-SR 1600
PROJECT TYPE: ROAD IMPROVEMENT PERMIT TYPE: GP031
I_OE #: DOT #:
RCD_FROM _CDA: DOT DATE_FRM_CDA: 06/21/96
REG OFFICE: WSRO
RIVER-AND-SUB-BASIN-#: 0507 STR INDEX N0: 12-26-2
STREAM-CLASS: 9 Ws - ?J r
WL_IMPACT? : Y/® WL_TYPE: Svream
WL_REQUESTED: z 01 naEE5 W.L_ACR_EST? : ON
WL_SCORE(#):N? WATER IMPACTED BY FILL?: ©/N
MITIGATION?: Y/lJ MITIGATION-TYPE: N A-
MITIGATION_SIZE: Ph DID YOU REQUEST MORE INFO?: Y?
IS WETLAND RATING SHEET ATTACHED?: Y A
HAVE PROJECT CHANGES/CONDITIONS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH APPLICANT?: Y&-)
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NC WILDLIFE-MARION Fax:[phone] Jul 29 '96 8:38 P.02
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E Noah Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission KN
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-1188,919-733,3391
MEMURANDUM Charles R. Fullwood, Executive Director
To. Steve Chapin, Permit Coordinator
Asheville Office, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
FROM; Stephanie E. Goudreau, Mt. Region Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Program
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
DATE: JUIy 13, 1996 STEPHANIE E. GOUDREAU
SUBJECT: Review of an application by NCDOT to relocate 350 feet of wet ditch and replace two pipes in
unnamed tributaries to Laurel Branch in eonjunotion with paving SR 1600, Watauga County.
The NCDOT is requesting a letter of concurrence front the Nottll Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
(NC WRC) to obtain a 404 permit from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. The NCWRC has reviewed information
provided by the applicant, and field biologists on our staff are familiar with habitat values of the project area. These
commcnts are provided in accordance with provisions of the Clean Water Act of 1977 (33 U.S.C. 466 et. seq.) and
the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661-667d).
Laurel Branch supports a small population of wild brown trout. We have no objection to the issuance of
this permit or to encroachment into the 25-foot buffer zone, provided the following conditions are met:
I) If concrete wilt be used, work must be accomplished so that wet concrete does not contact stream water.
This will lessen the chance of altering the stream's water cbomistry and causing a fish kill.
2) Heavy equipment should be operated from the bank rather than in the stream channel in order to minimize
sedimentation and reduce the likelihood of introducing other pollutants into the stream.
3) Temporary or permanent herbaceous vegetation should be plaited on all bare soil witltiit 15 days of ground
disturbing activities to provide long-term erosion control.
4) Trees within the 25-foot stream buffer zone damaged during construction should be replanted within. 15
days of project completion with the same mixture of species existing prior to project initiation.
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this project. If you have any questions regarding
these comments, please contact me at 704/652-4257.
cc, Mr. Martin Bolick, NCDOT
NC WILDLIFE-MARION Fax:[phone] Jul 29 '96 8:38 P.01
FAX TRANSMITTAL SHEET
July 26, 1996
From: Stephanie Goudreau
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
To: Greg Price
North Carolina Division of Water (duality
Fax Number: 919/733-9959
Number of pagcs transmitted including this one: 2
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DEM ID: 90025 ACTION ID:
NATIONWIDE PERMIT APPLIED FOR (PROVIDE NATIONWIDE PERMIT #):
JOINT APPLICATION FORT[ FOR
NATIONWIDE PERMITS TEAT REQUIRE NOTIFICATION TO CORPS OF ENGINEERS
NATIONWIDE PERMITS THAT REQUIRE SECTION 401 CERTIFICATION CONCURRENCE
NATIONWIDE PERMITS THAT REQUIRE INDIVIDUAL SECTION 401 CERTIFICATION
WILMINGTON DISTRICT ENGINEER
CORPS OF ENGINEERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NC 28402-1890
ATTN: CESAW-CO-E
Telephone [phone]
WATER QUALITY PLANNING
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH,
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
P.O. BOX 29535
RALEIGH, NC 27626-0535
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
ENCI;.0:72 EjiTAL MANAGEMENT. PLEASE PRINT.
1. OWNERS NAME: IJ C• ?c?ac-?-?c?T OF ?A,-a?p?Q-?norJ
2. OWNERS ADDRESS : 1?• O. Rnx 14(on
3. OWNERS PHONE NUMBER (HOME): (WORK): 704,)
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4. IF APPLICABLE: AGENT'S NAME OR RESPONSIBLE CORPORATE OFFICIAL, ADDRESS,
PHONE NUMBER: to--time \-. C?o?eY
P• O . box
07
'704 2Lc- S3s3c?
5. LOCATION OF PLANNED WORK (ATTACH MAP). COUNTY: hA-,,AyC- A
NEAREST TOWN OR CITY: Enc" E
SPECIFIC LOCATION (INCLUDE ROAD NUMBERS, LANDMARKS, ETC.):
i(0 on NAmP-,n -J LAfl
6. NAME OF CLOSEST STREAM/RIVER: 1 1..wAnnEg T?,? . To ??yi?EL gRAr` ?-t\
7. RIVER BASIN: ?JEw
8. IS THIS PROJECT LOCATED IN A WATERSHED CLASSIFIED AS TROUT, SA, HOW, ORW,
WS I, OR WS II? YES b4 NO [ )
9. HAVE ANY SECTION 404 PERMITS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED FOR USE ON THIS
PROPERTY? YES ()G], NO [ ]
IF YES, EXPLAIN. U. S. CoRrs eF ..,re - A,rrk*.-' xo n?. \Rck mZ.-7aZ
PE**?? - t> r ?itoSl2T
10. ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRES OF WATERS OF THE U.S., INCLUDING
WETLANDS, LOCATED ON PROJECT SITE: 6.0 4 P.c¢c
3/30/92
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11. NUMBER OF ACRES OF WATERS OF THE U.S., INCLUDING WETLANDS, IMPACTED BY
THE PROPOSED PROJECT:
FILLED:
DRAINED:
FLOODED:
EXCAVATED: p.p4
TOTAL IMPACTED: n.o4- A o?
12. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK (ATTACH PLANS) : "A;4o-•w7?r &a"
SA "*"<'v' TO -1390/6!0m P/' i f.?..n ?.,e 2?t0 -f tTM --reoo 40, ryr t i?o f?P?3 l-.tm2vs,1
13. PURPOSE OF PROPOSED WORK:
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14. STATE REASONS WHY THE APPLICANT BELIEVES THAT THIS ACTIVITY MUST BE
CARRIED OUT IN WETLANDS. ALSO, NOTE MEASURES TAKEN TO MINIMIZE WETLAND
IMPACTS. Al r 7)..r_./sC i?,v01 ,'P,,- _ r_ _ , Ifni. I d _ - A ../ . -t_ . c'
1S. 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 OR THREATENED
SPECIES OR CRITICAL HABITAT IN THE PERMIT AREA THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE
PROPOSED PROJECT. HAVE YOU DONE SO? YES [ J NO N
RESPONSES FROM THE USFWS AND/OR NMFS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CORPS.
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 [ ) NO (J
RESPONSE FROM THE SHPO SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CORPS.
17. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED BY DEM:
A. WETLAND DELINEATION MAP SHOWING ALL WETLANDS, STREAMS, AND LAKES ON
THE PROPERTY.
B. IF AVAILABLE, REPRESENTATIVE PHOTOGRAPH OF WETLANDS TO BE IMPACTED BY
PROJECT.
C. IF DELINEATION WAS PERFORMED BY A CONSULTANT, INCLUDE ALL DATA SHEETS
RELEVANT TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE DELINEATION LINE.
D. IF A STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN IS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT, ATTACH
COPY.
E. WHAT IS LAND USE OF SURROUNDING PROPERTY?
F. IF APPLICABLE, WHAT IS PROPOSED METHOD OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL?
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