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William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
Division of Water Quality
February 14, 2002
Jackson County
DWQ Project No. 02-0198
;ERTIFIED MAIL: RETURN RECEIPT REQUE fILE COPY
;.R. Styles, Division Engineer
JC Department of Transportation
'.O. Box 250
3ryson City, NC, 28713
)ear Mr. Styles:
On_Feb.ruary..8, 2,002, the NC Division of Water Quality (DWQ) received .your application for a 401 Water
)uality Certification for the SR 1749 paving project in Jackson County. Insufficient information has been
rovided in order for us to complete our review. Specifically, please provide the following materials so that we
an complete our review of your application: {
• Please provide a site plan using natural channel design for the proposed 150-foot stream relocation.
Please note that you should include a reference reach and planting plan in your relocation plan.
Until the information requested in this letter is provided, I will request (by copy of this letter) that the Corps of
ngineers place this project on hold. Also, this project will be placed on hold for our processing due to
complete information (15A NCAC 2H.0507(h)).
Thank you for your attention. If you have any questions, please contact Mike Parker in our Asheville
egional Office at 828-251-6208 or Cyndi Karoly in our Central Office in Raleigh at [phone].

Corps of Engineers Asheville Regulatory Field Office '
Asheville DWQ Regional Office
File Copy
Central Files
020198
Sincerely,
John Dorney
North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 401 Wetlands Certification Unit,
1650 Mail Service Center. Raleloh. NC 27699-1650 (Mailina Addreaal
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DWQ Project No.: CJo20 ! 9B County:
Applicant: NCDOT
Project Name:
Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification:

Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer
Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return this certificate to the
401 /Wetlands Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC,
27699-1650. This form may be returned to DWQ by the applicant, the applicant's authorized agent, or the
project engineer. It is not necessary to send certificates from all of these.
Applicant's Certification
I, Joel B. Setzer, P.E., hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the
observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial
compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and
specifications, and tppo ' g materials.
Signature: Date:
Agent's Certi ation
1, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and
diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be
built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the
approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature: Date:
If this project was designed by a Certified Professional
I, , as a duly registered Professional (i.e.,
Engineer, Landscape Architect, Surveyor, etc.) in the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to
observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project, for the Permitee hereby state that,
to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that
the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water
Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting
materials.
Signature
Registration No.
Date:

Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 401 Wetlands Certification Unit,
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 (Mailing Address)
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604-2260 (Location)
919-733-1786 (phone), 919-733-6893 (fax), hftp://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands/
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Michael F. Easley
Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
Division of Water Quality
February 14, 2002
Jackson County
F1 E COPY DWQ Project No. 02-0198
CERTIFIED MAIL: RETURN RECEIPT REQUE T
C.R. Styles, Division Engineer
NC Department of Transportation
P.O. Box 250
Bryson City, NC, 28713
Dear Mr. Styles:
On February 8, 2002, the NC Division of Water Quality (DWQ) received your application for a 401 Water
Quality Certification for the SR 1749 paving project in Jackson County. Insufficient information has been
provided in order for us to complete our review. Specifically, please provide the following materials so that we
can complete our review of your application:
• Please provide a site plan using natural channel design for the proposed 150-foot stream relocation.
Please note that you should include a reference reach and planting plan in your relocation plan.
Until the information requested in this letter is provided, I will request (by copy of this letter) that the Corps of
Engineers place this project on hold. Also, this project will be placed on hold for our processing due to
incomplete information (15A NCAC 2H .0507(h)).
Thank you for your attention. If you have any questions, please contact Mike Parker in our Asheville
Regional Office at 828-251-6208 or Cyndi Karoly in our Central Office in Raleigh at [phone].
Sincerely,
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cc: Corps of Engineers Asheville Regulatory Field Office'
Asheville DWQ Regional Office
File Copy
Central Files
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 401 Wetlands Certification Unit,
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 (Mailing Address)
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604-2260 (Location)
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William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
Acting Director
Division of Water Quality
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Jackson County
DWQ Project No. 020198
SR 1749 (Woodring Cemetary Road)
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Mr. C. R. Styles, P.E., District Engineer
NCDOT Division 14
P.O. Drawer 250
Bryson City, NC 28713
Dear Mr. Styles:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below, to impact
189 linear feet (including 150 feet of stream relocation) of unnamed tributaries to the East Fork
Tuckasegee River in order to improve SR 1749 (Woodring Cemetary Road) in Jackson County. The
project should be constructed in accordance with your application dated February 1, 2002 and
additional information received April 29, 2002. After reviewing your application, we have decided
that this fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification No. 3375 corresponding to the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit Number 14. In addition, you should acquire any other
federal, state or local permits before you proceed with your project including (but not limited to)
Sediment and Erosion Control, Non-Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations. This
approval will expire with the accompanying 404 permit unless otherwise specified in the Water
Quality Certification.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application except as
modified below. If you change your project, you must notify us, in writing, and send us a new
application. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and
approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying with all conditions. If total wetland fills for
this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre or stream impacts exceed 150 linear feet,
compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H.0506 (h) (6) and (7). For
this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached certification and any
additional conditions listed below.
Stream Relocation
a. The stream relocation shall include it minimum of 50-foot buffers and use natural channel
design.
b. The stream relocation must be constructed in a dry work area, and stabilized before stream
flows are diverted. Channel relocations shall be completed and stabilized prior to diverting
water into the new channel. Whenever possible, channel relocations must be allowed to
stabilize for an entire growing season. Vegetation used for bank stabilization shall be
limited to native woody species, and should include establishment of a 30-foot wide
wooded and an adjacent 20-foot wide vegetated buffer on both sides of the relocated
channel. A transitional phase incorporating coir fiber and seedling establishment is
allowable. Rip-rap may be allowed if it is necessary to maintain the physical integrity of
North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 401 Wetlands Certification Unit,
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 (Mailing Address)
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604-2260 (Location)
919-733-1786 (phone), 919-733-6893 (fax), http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands/
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the stream, but the applicant must provide written justification and the calculations used to
determine the extent of rip-rap coverage requested.
If this Office determines that the stream relocation or associated riparian area has become
unstable, the stream shall be repaired or stabilized using only natural channel design
techniques if possible. Additionally, the vegetation in the riparian shall be maintained
and/or replaced according to the approved plans. Rip-rap and other hard structures may
only be used if required by the Division of Land Resources or a Delegated Local Program.
Lastly, all repair designs must be submitted to and receive written approval from this
Office before the repair work is performed.
2. NCDOT shall use Best Management Practices for the Protection of Surface Waters (NCDOT
March 1997) and Sedimentation and Erosion Control Guidelines for Sensitive Watersheds (15A
NCAC 413 .0024) must be implemented prior to any ground-disturbing activities to minimize
impacts to downstream aquatic resources. Temporary or permanent herbaceous vegetation shall
be planted on all bare soil within 15 clays of ground-disturbing activities to provide long term
erosion control.
3. In-stream work and land disturbance within the 25-foot wide buffer zone are prohibited during the
trout spawning season of October 15 through April 15, or other conditions as determined by the
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, to protect the egg and fry stages of trout from
sedimentation during construction.
4. The pipes required for this project shall be installed in such a manner that the original stream
profiles are not altered (i.e. the depth of the channel must not be reduced by a widening of the
streambed). Existing stream dimensions are to be maintained above and below locations of each
culvert. If any of the existing pipes are perched, they shall be removed and replaced, and
installed correctly.
5. All mechdnized equipment operated near surface waters must be regularly inspected and
maintained to prevent contamination of stream waters from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or
other toxic materials. The presence of equipment in the channels must be minimized. Under no
circumstances must rock, sand or other materials be dredged from the wetted stream channel
under authorization of this permit, except in the immediate vicinity of the culverts.
6. Use of rip-rap for bank stabilization is to be minimized; rather, native vegetation is to be planted
when practical. If necessary, rip-rap must be limited to the stream bank below the high water
mark, and vegetation must be used for stabilization above high water.
7. Upon completion of the project, the NCDOT shall complete and return the enclosed "Certificate
of Completion" form to notify NCDWQ when all work included in the §401 Certification has
been completed. The responsible party shall complete the attached form and return it to the
401/Wetlands Unit of the NC Division of Water Quality upon completion of the 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 that conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the
Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-6714. 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 Ms. Cynthia Van Der Wiele at 919.733.5715
or Mr. Mike Parker of the Asheville Regional Office at 828.251.6208.
Sincerely,
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Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
" Acting Director
Attachment
Pc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
John Hendrix, USAGE Asheville Field Office
NCDWQ Asheville Regional Office
Central Files
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May 21, 2002
Mr. John Hendrix
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Regulatory Branch HLE COPY
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208 Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006
SUBJECT: NCDOT Nationwide 404 Permit Application
Pave SR 1749, Woodring Cemetery Road (Powell Road) - UT to Tuckaseegee
River Jackson County, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Hendrix:
Mr. C.R. Styles of the North Carolina Department of Transportation is requesting a letter
of concurrence from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) to renew a
404 permit from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. Staff biologists have reviewed the
information provided by the applicant. A site visit was made on April 4, 2002 to further assess
the potential for adverse impacts to fish and wildlife resources. These comments 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).
The applicant proposes to grade, drain, base and pave primarily along the existing
roadway of SR 1749, Woodring Cemetery Road. The project will require the extension and/or
relocation of two culverts in an unnamed tributary of the Tuckaseegee River. Total culvert
replacement and relocation impacts will be 39 feet. Additionally, a 150 feet of channel will be
relocated. The channel relocation will be a step pool type B stream that is similar in profile to
what is being impacted. The new channel will be constructed in the dry and will be stabilized
with coir matting and seeded prior to diverting water. Existing vegetation will be transplanted
where possible.
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Pave SR 1749, Woodring Cemetery Road 2
Jackson County, i1T Tuckaseegee River
May 21, 2002
The Division of Water Quality classifies Tuckaseegee River as WS-III & B trout. The
unnamed tributary is small but may support some trout downstream of the project near the
Tuckaseegee River. The Tuckaseegee does in fact support trout.
The NCWRC is concerned about potential project impacts to trout and other aquatic
resources in this drainage; however, we can concur with the issuance of the 404 permit provided
that he following conditions are placed on the subject permit:
Adequate sedimentation and erosion control measures should be implemented and
maintained on the project site to avoid impacts to downstream aquatic resources.
Temporary or permanent herbaceous vegetation should be planted on all bare soil
within 15 days of ground disturbing activities to provide long-term erosion control.
Areas around stream crossings and adjacent to streams should be seeded by hand and
mulched with erosion control matting instead of straw.
2. Culverts that are less than 48-inch diameter should have the floor of the barrel
installed 20% of the diameter of the culvert below the level of the stream bottom.
Culverts that are 48-inch diameter or larger should be placed with the floor of the
barrel approximately 12 inches below the stream bottom to allow natural stream
bottom materials to become established in the culvert following installation and to
provide aquatic life passage during periods of low flow. This may require increasing
the size of the culvert to meet flow conveyance requirements. Any perched outlets
should be corrected during construction.
3. Under no circumstances should rock, sand, or other materials be dredged from the
wetted stream channel under authorization of this permit, except in the immediate
vicinity of the culverts. Instream dredging has catastrophic effects on aquatic life, and
disturbance of the natural form of the stream channel will likely cause downstream
erosion problems, possibly affecting other landowners.
4. Excavation of the stream crossings should be conducted in the dry, if possible.
Sandbags, cofferdams, flexible pipe, or other diversion structures should be used to
minimize excavation in flowing water.
If concrete is used during culvert installation (headwalls), a dry work area should be
maintained to prevent direct contact between curing concrete and stream water.
Water that inadvertently contacts uncured concrete should not be discharged to
surface waters due to the potential for elevated pH.
6. Rock check dams at culvert outlets should be removed at project completion to
prevent blocking aquatic life movement.
7. Stormwater should be directed to buffer areas or retention basins and should not be
routed directly into streams.
Pave SR 1749, Woodring Cemetery Road 3
Jackson County, UT Tuckaseegee River
May 21, 2002
8. Riprap placed for bank stabilization should be limited to the streambank below the
high water mark, and vegetation should be used for stabilization above the high water
elevation.
9. Removal of vegetation at the stream crossing and adjacent to streams should be
minimized. Native trees and shrubs (e.g., rhododendron, dog hobble, willows, alders,
sycamores, dogwoods, black walnut and red maple) should be planted along the
streambank to reestablish the riparian zone and to provide long-term erosion control
in the vicinity of the road crossing and along the streams within dedicated rights of
way.
10. The morphology of the new channel should be similar to the channel that is impacted.
Native vegetation (e.g., tag alder, sycamore, dog hobble, rhododendron and silky
dogwood) should be replanted on the banks of the new channel to provide shade and
long-term stability.
11. Work in stream and within the 25-foot buffer is prohibited during the trout-spawning
period of October l 5-Apri 1 15 to protect the egg and fry stages of trout.
12. All mechanized equipment operated near surface waters should be inspected and
maintained regularly to prevent contamination of stream waters from fuels, lubricants,
hydraulic fluids or other toxic materials.
13. Discharging hydroseed mixtures and washing out hydroseeders and other equipment
in or adjacent to surface waters is strictly prohibited.
14. This permit does not authorize the discharge of waste rock and dirt into the stream or-
25-foot buffer zone except for permitted areas associated with the fill of the old
channel and culvert extensions.
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this project. Pending
availability of field staff, the N('WRC may inspect the work site during or after construction. It'
there are any questions regarding these comments, please contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Owen F. Anderson
Mountain Region Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Program
cc: Mr. C.R. Styles, District Engineer, NCDOT
Mr. Ed Ingle, Area Roadside Environmental Engineer, NCDOT
Pave SR 1749, Woodring Cemetery Road
Jackson County, UT Tuckaseegee River
May 21, 2002
Mr. Mark Davis, Division Environmental Officer, NCDOT

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STATE OF NORTH CARO
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MICHAEL F. EASLEY
GOVERNOR
April 26, 2002
MEMORANDUM FILE COPY
TO: John Dorney, Division of Water Quality
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
FROM: Mark S. Davis V ?L,,
Division 14 Environmental Officer / / "
SUBJECT: 401 Certification Application
Stream Relocation/Restoration Plan
SR 1749 - Powell (Woodring Cemetery) Road - Jackson County
WQ Project 02-0198
LYNDO TIPPETT
SECRETARY

In reference to your letter of February 14, 2002, NCDOT has prepared a stream
relocation/restoration plan for an unnamed tributary to the East Fork Tuckasegee River
associated with the subject project. I have enclosed a site map, reference reach data, and the
design criteria for the new channel. The new channel will be a Rosgen type "B" stream (step
pool channel). The new stream channel will be constructed in the dry and will be seeded and
matted with coconut fiber before water in diverted. Sod mats, small trees, and shrubs adjacent to
the old stream channel may also be transplanted along the new channel to provide immediate
vegetative cover.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at (828) 586-
2141. Your prompt attention to this matter would be greatly appreciated.
Enclosures
cc: Mr. Michael R. Parker, DWQ, Asheville
Mr. John Hendrix, NCDOT Regulatory Project Manager, USACOE, Asheville
Mr. Owen Anderson, Mountain Region Coordinator, NCWRC, Waynesville
Ms. Marella Buncick, USF&WS, Asheville
Mr. R. G. Watson, P.E., Division Engineer, NCDOT, Sylva
Mr. C. R. Styles, P.E., District Engineer, NCDOT, Bryson City
Fourteenth Division Office, Post; Ofoce Drawer 37, Sylva, North` Carolina 28779
Telephone; 828-586-2141 wwk.doh.dot.state.no.us 1'ai: 828-5$6-4043
Appendix 1
Stream Reference Reach Data
Project Name: Woodring Road Date: 04/18/02
Stream Name: Unnamed tributary to Tuckaseigee River
Basin Name: Little Tennessee Drainage Area: 60 acres
Location: 0.3 miles east of NC 107 and 0.1 mile north of NC 281 on SR 1749 in Jackson Co.
Collection Date: 04/18/02
Data collected by: Kenneth McDowell, Ed Cabe, Harold Gribble, Mark Davis, Paul White
Bankfull WIDTH (Wbkf): 4.4 4.4
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Mean DEPTH (Dbkf): 0.24 0.24
Bankfull X-sectional AREA (Abkf): 1.04 1.04
Maximum DEPTH (d
mbkf): 0.329 0.329
WIDTH of Flood-Prone Area (Wfpe): 5.1 5.1
Entrenchment Ratio (ER): 1.16 1.16.
Width / Depth RATIO (Wbkf/dbkf): 18.69 18.69
Channel SINUOSITY (K): 1.04 1.00
Thalweg slope: 0.054 0.056
Channel Materials D50 (mm): N/A N/A
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
020198
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MICHAEL F. EASLEY LYNDO TIPPETT
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
FEBRUARY 01, 2002
JW1 ISSUE-
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Regulatory Branch
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, NC 28801-5006
Attention: Mr. John Hendrix
NCDOT Coordinator
FILE COPY
Subject: Proposed Construction of SR 1749 in Jackson Co.
State Project No.6.962106T(DWQ Major Permit Fee $475.00)
Subject:
Dear Mr. Hendrix:
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is proposing to grade, drain, base and
pave primarily along the existing roadway of SR 1749, Powell Road in Jackson County. In order
to construct this project in accordance with our current secondary road standards, and due to
the relocation of an unamed tributary to the Tuckasegee River(DEM CLASS WS-III&B TR),the
addition or extension of two(2) pipe culverts in an unnamed tributary to the Tuckasegee River,
we are requesting authorization under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
I am sending a straight-line diagram with our proposed erosion control and construction
limits at various sites along this project. In addition, a typical section of the road, drawings for
the culvert relocation/extension in the unnamed tributary to the Tuckasegee River, general notes
and standards on erosion control measures, and a marked County Map are enclosed. We
propose to install the new culvert slightly below the existing stream bed elevation where bedrock
is not encountered to minimize impact to Wildlife habitat and allow the existing stream gradient
to remain as unchanged as physically possible.
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 controls are being effectively controlled. If the planned
devices are not functioning as intended, they will immediately be replaced with better devices.
The silt fences and other erosion control devices will be in place prior to pipe installation and will
remain in place until the project is stabilized.
P.O. Box 250, Bryson City, NC 28713 Phone [phone]
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Mr. John Hendrix
Page 2
February 01, 2002
By copy of this letter I am asking Mr. Owen Anderson, Habitat Coordinator Western
Mountain District, of the NCWRC to comment directly to you concerning the 404 Nationwide
permit request.
Also by copy of this letter, I am requesting authorization to proceed under Section 401 of
the Clear Water Act from Division of Water Quality. In addition, I am asking Mr. Anderson and
Mr. Ed Ingle, Area Roadside Environmental Engineer (NCDOT), to comment directly to me
concerning this permit request.
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,
C. R. Styles, P. E.
District Engineer
DSE:se
atta.
cc: Mr. R. G. Watson, P. E., Division Engineer
Mr. Mark Davis, Division Environmental Officer
Mr. E. L. Ingle, Area Roadside Environmental Engineer
Mr. Owen Anderson, Habitat Coordinator W. Mtn. Dist., NCWRC
Mr. John Dorney, Water Quality Certification Unit, DWQ
P.O. Box 250, Bryson City, NC 28713 Phone [phone]
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Office Use Only: Form Version April 2001 0 2r 019 10"
USACE Action ID No. DWQ No.
If any particular item is not applicable to this project, please enter "Not Applicable" or "N/A" rather than
leaving the space blank.
1. Processing
1. Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project:
® Section 404 Permit
Section 10 Permit
® 401 Water Quality Certification
? Riparian or Watershed Buffer Rules
2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: 14
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 (see section VIII - Mitigation), check here: 0
II. Applicant Information
1. Owner/Applicant Information
Name: NC DOT - DISTRICT ENGINEER: C. R. Styles, P. E.
Mailing Address: P. O. Drawer 250, Bryson City, NC 28713
7
Telephone Number: 1-828-488-2131 Fax Number: 1-828-488-3518
E-mail Address: [e-mail]
2. Agent 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: N/A
Company Affiliation: N/A
Mailing Address: N/A
Telephone Number: N/A Fax Number: N/A
E-mail Address: N/A
Page 3 of 12
III. Project Information
2
9
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.
Name of project: Widening of SR 1749 (Powell Road) in Jackson County.
T.I.P. Project Number (NCDOT Only): 6.962106T
3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN):
4. Location
County: Jackson Nearest Town: Cullowhee
Subdivision name (include phase/lot number):
Directions to site (include road numbers, landmarks, etc.):From Asheville take I-40 West and
exit off at exit 27 onto US 74-19-23 Take US 74-19-23 West and exit off at the first Sylva
exit Go approximately two miles and take a left at the second red light.Go toward and past
Western Carolina University on NC 107. Go approx. 5 miles and take a left on NC 281. Go
0.7 mile and take a left on SR 1749. This is the project. .r
Site coordinates, if available (UTM or Lat/Long): 35D 16' 2.7"N 83D 06'37.48"W
(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. Describe the existing land use or condition of the site at the time of this application:
Farmland and Forestland
7. Property size (acres):
2.22
Nearest body of water (stream/river/sound/ocean/lake): Unamed Trib. Tuckasegee River
River Basin: Little Tennessee
(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/.)
Page 4 of 12
Describe the purpose of the proposed work: To widen and pave SR 1749 to meet current
NCDOT standards. This includes cutting and filling earthwork where needed, replacing old
drainage structures that are inadequate, and making the road safer by widening shoulders and
changing the road profile.
10. List the type of equipment to be used to construct the project:
Track Hoes, Back Hoes, Dump Trucks, Bulldozers, Manual Labor, etc.
11. Describe the land use in the vicinity of this project:
Rural woodland, some Residential
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.
No prior permits have been applied for this project.
V. Future Project Plans
Are any additional permit requests anticipated for this project in the future? If so, describe the
anticipated work, and provide justification for the exclusion of this work from the ,current
application: No additional permit requests are anticipated.
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
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.
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1. Wetland Impacts
Wetland Impact
Site Number
(indicate on map)
Type of Impact* Area of
Impact
(acres) Located within
100-year Floodplain**
(yes/no) Distance to
Nearest Stream
(linear feet)
Type of Wetland***
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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* List each impact separately and identity temporary impacts. impacts mctuae, out are not umrteu to: mccnamzcu deal uig, glauu?g, im,
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.gov.
*** List a wetland type that best describes wetland to be impacted (e.g., freshwater/saltwater marsh, forested wetland, beaver pond,
Carolina Bay, bog, etc.)
List the total acreage (estimated) of existing wetlands on the property: 0
Total area of wetland impact proposed: 0
2. Stream Impacts, including all intermittent and perennial streams
Stream Impact
Site Number
(indicate on map)
Type of Impact* Length of
Impact
(linear feet)
Stream Name** Average Width
of Stream
Before Impact Perennial or
Intermittent?
(please specify)
I Channel Relocation 150' Trib. To Tuckasegee
River 5> Perennial '
2 Repl ceCulvert
&Relocate
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TuckTarsiebg,
eeRiver

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Perennial
3 Culvert Replacement 26' Trib. To Tuckasegee
River 1 Perennial

* List each impact separately and identity temporary impacts. Impacts mctuae, out are not limited to: curverts anu assuciatcu np-iup.
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, ditch ing/straightening, etc. If stream relocation is
proposed, plans and profiles showing the linear footprint for both the original and relocated streams must be included.
** 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.usgs.gov. Several internet sites also allow direct download and printing of USGS maps (e.g., www.topozone.com.
www.mapgtiest.com, etc.).
Cumulative impacts (linear distance in feet) to all streams on site: 189.0'
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3. Open Water Impacts, including Lakes, Ponds, Estuaries, Sounds, Atlantic Ocean and any
other Water of the U.S.
Open Water Impact
Site Number
(indicate on map)
Type of Impact* Area of
Impact
(acres) Name of Waterbody
(if applicable) Type of Waterbody
(lake, pond, estuary, sound,
bay, ocean, etc.)
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. impacts tnduae, out arc nut iunucu Lu. III!, cnCavauvu, UrCUg111r,,
flooding, drainage, bulkheads, etc.
4. 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): E] uplands E] stream Fj wetlands
Describe the method of construction (e.g., dam/embankment, excavation, installation of
draw-down valve or spillway, etc.): N/A
Proposed use or purpose of pond (e.g., livestock watering, irrigation, aesthetic, trout pond,
local stormwater requirement, etc.): N/A
Size of watershed draining to pond: N/A Expected pond surface area: N/A
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.
Impacts cannot be avoided. Culverts must be extended in order to gain the necessary width
to construct SR 1749 to current NCDOT standards. All pipe replacements will be placed below
the existing stream bed gradient so natural substrate can be re-established.
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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.nc.us/ncwetlands/strmgide.html.
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.
N/A
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2. Mitigation may also be made by payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration
Program (NCWRP) with the NCWRP's written agreement. Check the box indicating that
you would like to pay into the NCWRP. Please note that payment into the NCWRP must be
reviewed and approved before it can be used to satisfy mitigation requirements. Applicants
will be notified early in the review process by the 401/Wetlands Unit if payment into the
NCWRP is available as an option. 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): N/A
Amount of buffer mitigation requested (square feet): N/A
Amount of Riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/A
Amount of Non-riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres):_
Amount of Coastal wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/A
IX. Environmental Documentation (DWQ Only)
Does the project involve an expenditure of public funds or the use of public (federal/state/local)
land?
Yes ® No n
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 [phone] to review current thresholds for environmental documentation.
Yes E] 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 (DWQ Only)
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
(Meuse), 15A NCAC 2B .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 2B .0250 (Randleman Rules and
Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please identify )?
N/A
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Yes R No ® If you answered "yes", provide the following information:
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 1 extends out 3U teet perpendicular from near nanK Of cnannei; /-one / Menus W1
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.
N/A
XI. Stormwater (DWQ Only)
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.
The drainaue area for the unnamed tributary where the work will be done is approximately 1-51/6
Urban Development and 1-5% impervious acreage. Again, no heavy machinery will be in the
water and actually work in the water will be kept to a minimum.
XII. Sewage Disposal (DWQ Only)
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.
No wastewater will be generated from the project.
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XIII. Violations (DWQ Only)
Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500) or any Buffer Rules?
Yes ? No
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/Agent's Signature Oate
(Agent's signature is valid onl *f a authorization letter from the applicant is provided.)
US Army Corps Of Engineers Field Offices and County Coverage
Asheville Regulatory Field Office Alexander Cherokee Iredell Mitchell Union
US Army Corps of Engineers Avery Clay Jackson Polk Watauga
151 Patton Avenue Buncombe Cleveland Lincoln Rowan Yancey
Room 208 Burke Gaston Macon Rutherford
Asheville, NC 28801-5006 Cabarrus Graham Madison Stanley
Telephone: [phone] Caldwell Haywood McDowell Swain
Fax: [phone] Catawba Henderson Mecklenburg Transylvania
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office Alamance Durham Johnston Rockingham Wilson
US Army Corps Of Engineers Alleghany Edgecombe Lee Stokes Yadkin
6508 Falls of the Neuse Road Ashe Franklin Nash Surry
Suite 120 Caswell Forsyth Northampton Vance
Raleigh, NC 27615 Chatham Granville Orange Wake
Telephone: [phone] Davidson Guilford Person Warren
Fax: [phone] Davie Halifax Randolph Wilkes
Page 11 of 12

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTNIENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMEs B. HUNT JR.
GOVERNOR
October 13, 2000
SR 1749
County: Jackson
MEMORANDUM TO: Mr. T. L. Greene, Division Right of Way Age
FROM: C. R. Styles, P. E., District Engineer
SUBJECT: Improve and Pave - SR 1749 - Powell R '
DAVID MCCOY
SECRETARY
Attached is a straight line diagram and pole data sheet on the above subject
road, with the request that right-of-way signatures be secured for a 45 ft. right-of-way.
This road is to be improved and paved, should right-of-way be available. The
blanket work order for right-of-way signatures and preliminary engineering is 6.962139.
CRS:sd
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cc: Mr. R. G. Watson, P. E.
Mr. E. L. Ingle
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least 2 times the width of the basin. The type-B silt basin is generally built in
conjunction with temporary rock silt checks and other devices that control or slow
down water flow. This device must be monitored closely and cleaned out on a
regular basis until grass is established along the ditch line and sedimentation is no
longer a problem.
AREAS OF USE:
• In conjunction with temporary rock silt checks and other devices used in
drainage ditches.
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pipe structures by trapping sediment before it enters. They have sediment g
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particles transported in the stream from the construction site. The trapped sediment
shall be cleaned out before the device is removed from the stream.
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adjacent to the stream.
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