HomeMy WebLinkAbout20201154 Ver 1_USACE Permit_20200918U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Action ID. SAW-2020-01493 County: Avery
GENERAL PERNHT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION
Permittee: David Shroup
Address: 820 Pinehurst Lane Unit 87-A
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
Telephone Number: 843-455-4444
Location description: The site is located at 204 Skiway Road, in Beech Mountain, NC. Coordinates are: 36.190177 -
81.874360
Description of projects area and activity: This permit authorizes replacement of an existing culvert and bank
stabiization activities. Impacts to stream channels authorized by this permit total 70 linear feet for bank stabilization
and 30 linear feet for culvert replacement. Attached are recommendations from the North Carolina Wildlife
Resources Commission for your consideration.
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: 03113
SEE ATTACHED RGP or NWP GENERAL, REGIONAL AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS
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
August 24, 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 919-807-6300) to determine Section 401 requirements.
For activities occurring within the twenty coastal counties subject to regulation under the Coastal Area Management Act
(CAMA), 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 Amanda Jones at 828-271-7980, ext. 4225 or amanda.jones@usace.army.mil.
Digitally signed by
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Corps Regulatory Official: Date: 2020.09.18 07:58:57 -04' 00' Date: 09/18/2020
Amanda Jones
Expiration Date of Verification: March 18, 2022
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Action ID Number: SAW-2020-01493
Permittee: David Shroup
County: Avery
Project Name: Driveway culvert replacement and bank stabilization / NWP 03/13
Date Verification Issued: 09/18/2020
Project Manager: Amanda Jones
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.: Amanda Jones
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
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IQ North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Cameron Ingram, Executive Director
September 9, 2020
Ms. Amanda Fuemmeler
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Branch
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006
SUBJECT: Shroup Driveway
UT to West Fork Pond Creek, Avery County
Dear Ms. Fuemmeler:
Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reviewed an
application to replace a culvert and stabilize an eroding reach of stream, impacting 100 ft of an
unnamed tributary (UT) to West Fork Pond Creek in Watauga County. 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 project activities and a trout moratorium is
not needed.
The application proposes to replace a failing culvert with a new one. A reach of the left stream
bank downstream of the culvert is eroding, and the applicant proposes to remove fallen/slumped
tree roots and place large rock on the bank, mostly above water.
We offer the following recommendations to minimize impacts to the aquatic community:
I . Be vigilant with sediment and erosion control during site staging, construction, and cleanup.
Disturbed areas should be seeded, mulched and/or matted as soon as possible, preferably at
the end of each work day.
2. Work should be performed in the dry, with flows pumped around the in -stream work area.
3. We recommend disturbing existing trees and shrubs as little as possible, including roots.
Existing root structure on the bank is important in maintaining bank stability and preserving
the health of live trees.
Mailing Address: Habitat Conservation • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-1721
Telephone: (919) 707-0220 • Fax: (919) 707-0028
Shroup Driveway Page 2 September 9, 2020
UT W Fk Pond Cr, Avery Co
4. The culvert material to be used was not noted. We recommend against using HDPE (high
density polyethylene) material, as this slick material is less likely to hold stream substrate
and provide for movement of aquatic organisms like fish and salamanders.
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this project. Please contact me at
(828) 400-4223 if you have any questions about these comments or need further assistance.
Sincerely,
Andrea Leslie
Mountain Region Coordinator, Habitat Conservation Program
ec: Sue Homewood, NC Division of Water Resources
No longer proposing to extend culvert as
plan indicated - will just be replacing per d� Y
8/26/20 meeting on -site
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