20200752 Ver 1_USACE Permit_20200811

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Action ID. SAW-2020-01005
County: Surry
GENERAL PERMIT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION
Permittee: Jake Byers Ecosystem Planning and Restoration
Address: 9 Old Weaver Farm Road
Weaverville, NC 28787
Contact: [phone] ibyers(a,eprusa.net
Location description: The site is located off Dynasty Lane, in Mount Airy, NC. 27030. Two associated PINS are: Sleepy
Creek Farms: 499901484707 & Holder: 499902680754
Description of projects area and activity: The application proposes to stabilize eroding banks and reaches of stream
with various instream structures, including rock and log vanes, woody riffles, toewood with geolifts, log roller, etc.
Banks will be graded, a floodplain bench constructed, and a native riparian buffer of approximately 30 ft will be
lap nted.
Applicable Law: ® Section 404 (Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1344)
❑ Section 10 (Rivers and Harbors Act, 33 USC 403)
Authorization: Regional General Permit Number or Nationwide Permit Number: 27
SEE ATTACHED RGP or NWP GENERAL, REGIONAL AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Type of Impact
Amount Approved (units)
Permanent
Amount Approved (units)
Temporary
Stream
Site 1
2,880 (linear feet)
0 (linear feet)
Site 2
73 (linear feet)
0 (linear feet)
Site 3
85 (linear feet)
0 (linear feet)
Site 4
40 (linear feet)
0 (linear feet)
404/401 Wetlands
Site 1
0.006 (acres)
0 (acres)
Your work is authorized by the above referenced permit provided it is accomplished in strict accordance with the
attached conditions, above noted special conditions, and your submitted application and attached information dated
June 09 2020 . Any violation of the attached conditions or deviation from your submitted plans may subject the
permittee to a stop work order, a restoration order, a Class I administrative penalty, and/or appropriate legal action.
This verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below unless the nationwide/regional authorization is
modified, suspended or revoked. If, prior to the expiration date identified below, the nationwide/regional permit authorization
is reissued and/or modified, this verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below, provided it complies
with all requirements of the modified nationwide/regional permit. If the nationwide/regional permit authorization expires or is
suspended, revoked, or is modified, such that the activity would no longer comply with the terms and conditions of the
nationwide/regional permit, activities which have commenced (i.e., are under construction) or are under contract to commence
in reliance upon the nationwide/regional permit, will remain authorized provided the activity is completed within twelve months
of the date of the nationwide/regional permit's expiration, modification or revocation, unless discretionary authority has been
exercised on a case -by -case basis to modify, suspend or revoke the authorization.
Activities subject to Section 404 (as indicated above) may also require an individual Section 401 Water Quality Certification.
You should contact the NC Division of Water Resources (telephone [phone]) to determine Section 401 requirements.
For activities occurring within the twenty coastal counties subject to regulation under the Coastal Area Management Act
(LAMA), prior to beginning work you must contact the N.C. Division of Coastal Management.
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 Brandee Boggs at 828-271-7980, ext. 4224 or [e-mail].
Corps Regulatory Official: lg2a"'Zw" gpq e Date: 08/11/2020
Brandee Boggs
Expiration Date of Verification: March 18 20222
CF: [e-mail]; [e-mail]
Action ID Number: SAW-2020-01005
Permittee: Jake Byers Ecosystem Planning and Restoration
Project Name: Little Fisher Stream Restoration
Date Verification Issued: 08/11/2020
Project Manager: Brandee Boggs
County: Surry
Upon 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:
US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Attn.: Brandee
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006
Please note that your permitted activity is subject to a compliance inspection by a U. S. Army Corps of
Engineers representative. Failure to comply with any terms or conditions of this authorization may
result in the Corps suspending, modifying or revoking the authorization and/or issuing a Class I
administrative penalty, or initiating other appropriate legal action.
I hereby certify that the work authorized by the above referenced permit has been completed in
accordance with the terms and condition of the said permit, and required mitigation was completed in
accordance with the permit conditions.
Signature of Permittee
Date

1�1 North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 0
Gordon Myers, Executive Director
June 30, 2020
Ms. Brandee Boggs
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Branch
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006
SUBJECT: UT Little Fisher River Restoration
UTs to Little Fisher River, Surry County
Dear Ms. Boggs:
Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reviewed an
application to restore 3,659 ft of unnamed tributaries (UTs) to the Fisher River in Surry County.
In addition, 0.006 acre of wetland would be permanently impacted. Our comments on this
application are offered for your consideration under provisions of the Clean Water Act of 1977
(33 U.S.C. 466 et. seq.) and Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16
U.S.C. 661-667d).
Wild trout reproduction should not be impacted by the project, and a trout moratorium is not
needed.
The application proposes to stabilize eroding and reaches of stream with a various instream
structures, including rock and log vanes, woody riffles, toewood with geolifts, log roller, and
more. Banks will be graded, a floodplain bench constructed, and according to Jake Byers with
Environmental Planning and Restoration, a native riparian buffer of approximately 30 ft will be
planted. Work will be done in the dry.
We offer the following recommendations to minimize impacts to the aquatic community:
1. In -channel work should be accomplished as quickly as possible and vigilance used in
sediment and erosion control during site preparation, construction, and clean up. Disturbed
areas should be seeded, mulched and/or matted as soon as possible, preferably at the end of
each work day.
2. Any erosion control matting used should be free of nylon or plastic mesh, as this type of
mesh netting frequently entangles wildlife and is slow to degrade, resulting in a hazard that
may last for years.
Mailing Address: Habitat Conservation • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-1721
Telephone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]

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UTs to L. Fisher, Surry County
3. As the stream runs through a forested corridor, efforts should be made to minimize
disturbance of native woody vegetation.
4. Replace River Birch with another species (e.g., Sweet Birch), as River Birch is typically only
found in large river floodplains.
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this project. Please contact me at
[phone] if you have any questions about these comments.
Sincerely,
Andrea Leslie
Mountain Region Coordinator, Habitat Conservation Program
ec: Jake Byers, EP&R
Sue Homewood, NC Division of Water Resources

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