20040546 Ver 1_Complete File_20040406

Office Use Only: Form Version May 2002
USACE Action ID No. DWQ No..0 05 4 6
. of ono t.artir„lar item is not annlirahle to this pnriert please enter "Not Applicable" or "N/A".)

1. Processing
1. Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project:
? Section 404 Permit ® Riparian or Watershed Buffer Rules
? Section 10 Permit ? Isolated Wetland Permit from DWQ
? 401 Water Quality Certification
2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: N/A
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 (verify availability with NCWRP prior to submittal of PCN), complete
section VIII and check here: ?
5. If your project is located in any of North Carolina's twenty coastal counties (listed on page
4), and the project is within a North Carolina Division of Coastal Management Area of
Environmental Concern (see the top of page 2 for further details), check here: ?
H. Applicant Information
2.
1. Owner/Applicant Information WETLANDS 1401 GROUP
Name: Ralph Nance
Mailing Address: PO Box 374 APR 0 R 2-994
Chadbourn NC 28431
WATER (11.414 vcr?_
Telephone Number: Fax Number:
E-mail Address:
PO Box 1529
Tarboro NC 27886
Telephone Number 252-823-1021 Fax Number: 252-823-0137
E-mail Address: [e-mail]
Agent/Consultant Information (A signed and dated copy of the Agent Authorization
must be attached if the Agent has signatory authority for the owner/applicant.)
Name: Michael Ta loy_r
Company Affiliation: Barnhill Contracting; Company
Mailing Address:
letter
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III. Project Information
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.
1. Name of project: US 117 from South of NC 581 to North of US 70 Interchange
2. T.I.P. Project Number or State Project Number (NCDOT Only): 8.1330510. TIP R-1030AA
3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN): 2690535266
4. Location
County: Wayne Nearest Town: Goldsboro
Subdivision name (include phase/lot number):
Directions to site (include road numbers, landmarks, etc.):US 70 East, turn north at last light
before US 13 intersection. Borrow site is at end of road, west of and adjacent to US 117
Improvements right-of-way, south of waterbody. See attached map.
5. Site coordinates, if available (UTM or Lat/Long): UTM 17771765E 3921737N
(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. Property size (acres): 5 acres
7. Nearest body of water (stream/river/sound/ocean/lake): Created pond on UT to Little River
8. River Basin: Neuse
(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/.)
9. Describe the existing conditions on the site and general land use in the vicinity of the project
at the time of this application: Land use currently consists of a fallow field. The area outside
of riparian buffer is pWosed for use as a borrow site for the US 117 Improvements, which
will be built immediately east of the site.
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10. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used:
The project is to provide a bypass around the City of Goldsboro. The portion of the project
necessary for this application is to provide borrow material for the road. Equipment to be
used includes excavators off road trucks bulldozers and rollers.
11. Explain the purpose of the proposed work: To provide additional borrow material for the
road project. Use of the additional material from the buffer zone will reduce the need for
additional borrow sites.
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.
COE Permit # 199202353,
Certification # 3293
V. Future Project Plans
Are any future permit requests anticipated for this project? If so, describe the anticipated work,
and provide justification for the exclusion of this work from the current application.
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. Provide a written description of the proposed impacts: No impacts to wetlands -or
streams are anticipated for this project All borrow activities will take place within upland
areas The, project will tie-in to an existing surface water.
2. Individually list wetland impacts below:
Wetland Impact
Site Number
(indicate on ma)
Type of Impact* Area of
Impact
(acres) Located within
100 year Floodplain**
(yes/no) Distance'to
Nearest Stream
(linear feet)
Type of Wetland***

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li hanized clearin ding fill,
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* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts mclude, but are not o. mec g, gta >
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 htty//www.fema.go?
*** List a wetland type that best describes wetland to be impacted (e.g., freshwater/saltwater marsh, forested wetland, beaver pond,
Carolina Bay, bog, etc.) Indicate if wetland is isolated (determination of isolation to be made by USACE only).
List the total acreage (estimated) of all existing wetlands on the property:
Total area of wetland impact proposed: 0
3. Individually list all intermittent and perennial stream impacts below:
Stream Impact
Site Number
(indicate on ma)
Type of Impact* Length of
Impact
(linear feet)
Stream Name** Average Width
of Stream
Before Impact Perennial or
Intermittent?
lease specify)

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" List each impact separately and identity temporary impacts. nmpacw uid", but w
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, ditching/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.manauest.com, etc.).
Cumulative impacts (linear distance in feet) to all streams on site: 0
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4. Individually list all open water impacts (including lakes, ponds, estuaries, sounds, Atlantic
Ocean and any other water of the U.S.) below:
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.)

t li mited to• fill excavation, dredging-
List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are no
flooding, drainage, bulkheads, etc.
5. 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): ® uplands ? stream ? wetlands
Describe the method of construction (e.g., dam/embankment, excavation, installation of
draw-down valve or spillway, etc.): excavation
Proposed use or purpose of pond (e.g., livestock watering, irrigation, aesthetic, trout pond,
local stormwater requirement, etc.): The excavated material will provide borrow material
for the road ro ect
Size of watershed draining to pond: Expected pond surface area:
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.
Please see attached site plan and write u
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.
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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.
No mitigation is necessary for this project
2. Mitigation may also be made by payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration
Program (NCWRP). Please note it is the applicant's responsibility to contact the NCWRP at
[phone] to determine availability and to request written approval of mitigation prior
to submittal of a PCN. 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): N/A
Amount of Coastal wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/A
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IX. Environmental Documentation (required by DWQ)
Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state) funds or the use of public
(federal/state) land?
Yes ® No ?
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 ? 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 (required by DWQ)
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 213 .0233
(Meuse), 15A NCAC 2B .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 2B .0250 (Randleman Rules and
Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please identify V
Yes ® 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 9600 3 None
2 6400 1.5 None
Total 16000
* Zone 1 extends out 30 feet perpendicular from near bank of cnanne4 ,one ,2 Wends an
additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1.
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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_
Buffer mitigation is not required for this project
XI. Stormwater (required by DWQ)
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.
See Attached
XU. Sewage Disposal (required by DWQ)
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.
XIII. Violations (required by DWQ)
Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H.0500) or any Buffer Rules?
Yes ? No M
Is this an after-the-fact permit application?
Yes ? No N
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).
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(Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the appucant is provium.)
N"M?CTIxG co Q002/002
r?liasi2oo3 14:30 PAZ 252 exs 4137 BAMMILL CO
Novcrnber 5, 2003
Bwnhill Contracting Company
2311 N. Main StrOct
P. O. Box 152.9
Tarboro, ETC 27886
Attn: Michael Taylor
Re: Project No. S.1330510
BCC#29002
Wayne County, North Carolina
Riparian Buffer
Dear Mr. Taylor:
'Plus letter is to give pozrnission for you to act as our agent when applyita9 for 3 change to
the Riparian Buffor rules on my project located adjacent to NC)DOT Project 9.1330510 in Wayne
county, North Carolina.
Sioccrely,
Iph Nance
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• RECLAMATION PLAN
BORROW PIT
Project No: 8.1330510 Date: October 8.2003. County: Wayne
Contractor: Barnhill Contracting Comvanv
Address: 2311 North Main Street Tarboro NC 27886
Property Owner: Ralph Nance & Sons, Inc.
Address: P.O. Box 374
Chadbourtt. NC 28431
1. Total acreage of proposed pit: 3.5 +/- acres (1.42 HA +/-)
2. Expected average depth of excavation: Variable 0 - 15'+1- (0-4.5 m
3. Present use of land: open field
4. Proposed use after reclamation: NONE DESIGNATED BY PROPERTY OWNER
5. Proposed sequence of excavation:
Topsoil will be stri d and stockpiled as shown on the reclamation plan map. Barnhill Contracting Co. will
then excavate material usin a backhoe and trucks. The material will be hauled from the it using the existing.
soil 12 ath The total number of cubic yards required for use will be as determined by Barnhill Contracting
ComRany. The feasibility of this site for use will be as determined by Barnhill ContractinCom an .
6. Is Corps of Engineers or CAMA approval required for this site? Any required approval must be obtained and
furnished to the Resident Engineer prior to removal of any material from the site. No.
7. Is the site adjacent to any High Quality Water (HQW) as defined by the Department of Environment, Health.,
and Natural Resources? No
if so, the design of all sediment control devices and buffer zones must meet the requirements of the Department
of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources (DEH&NR).
8. Describe your intended plan for the reclamation and subsequent use of all affected lands; and. indicate the
general methods to be used in reclaiming this land, including any stockpile areas, haul roads and ditches.
Attach a map, which illustrates this plan, showing the location and design of all temporary.and permanent
erosion and sediment control devices. All features must comply with the appropriate specifications and
standards.
Barnhill Contracton Com an will excavate the prop ert as shown on the attached sketch. Topsoil will be
stried stock iled and re laced as shown on the attached sketch. Tem ora erosion control measures will be
installed as shown on the reclamation in, Sta ed seeding on the it will be rformed as uired and will be
performed in accordance with NCDOT Standard S ecifications and the attached seeding schedule.
9. State the method of reclaiming sediment and/or stilling basins:
Tem ora erosion control devices will be installed to collect any sediment runoff which ma occur once area
has been stripped Silt will be cleaned from silt ditches and silt basins as needed and will be resuread on the it.
Reclamation 121a ma shows location of erosion control measures.
10. (a) Will excavation extend below the water table? yes

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(b) Specify how dewatering during excavation will be accomplished. Include any proposed stilling basins on
the map. Construction details and calculations must be approved on the map. Construction- details and
calculations must be provided for stilling basins or Type A silt basins.
As excavation extends below the water table water will be pumped from a floating siphon and discharged into
a stilling basin. Water will be filtered through a rock dam nor to being released from the basin. As the basin
fill with silt the silt will be removed and spread on the pit A rim ditch will be due to divert water to the pump.
(c) If water is to be left in the pit after completion, state the estimated depth of permanent water. State how the
information was obtained. The data should include the high and low water table depths. (Note: water table
depths are available from the Soil Conservation Service)
The estimated de th of water will be greater than four feet. During-drilling operations, water was found at 5'6'
depth:
11. Describe the proposed schedule of permanent seeding and mulching. Include any proposed reforestation. .
The it will be staged seeded and permanently seeded as re uired and. will be 12erformed in accordance with
NCDOT Standard Specifications and the attached seeding schedule.
12. Signatures
(a) Contractor 1 •-L t- I '
(Must be by a person who is autho
(b) All Owners of Record
Attachment: Site
to sign Supplemental Agreements).
Approved: Division of Highways
Resident ngineer Selma Construction
Approved as ted
Date: 11 f
esidem Engineer Date
Exceptions:
Initials of Exceptions:
(a) Contractor:
(b) Property Owner(s):
ATTACHMENT NUMBER ONE (1)
Sediment.Storage:
Required:
3.5 AC X 1800 CF/AC
Pr Rosed:
Silt Ditches
1,300 LF X 3' Width X 2' Depth =
Silt Basin
1 EA X 20' Length X ] 0' Width X 4' Depth
Proposed Storage
6,300 CF
7,800 CF
800 CF
8,600 CF

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1330510
8 'Project Special Provisions Wayne County
. Erosion Control.

And .Mulching:
seeding

(2B)
The 'kinds of seed and fertilizer, and the rates of application of seed, fertilizer, and
shall be as stated below. During periods of overlapping dates; the kind of seed
limestone
,
to be used shall be determined by the Engineer. All rates are in pounds per acre
(kilograms per hectare).
All Roadway Areas
March 1 - August 31 September 1 -,February 28
50# (SSkg) Tall Fescue 50# (55kg) Tall Fescue
5# (6kg) Centipede.
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5# (6kg) Centipede.:
25# (28kg) Bermudagrass (hulled). 35# (40kg) Bermudagrass (unhulled)
Fertilizer
500# (560kg). 500# (560kg) Fertilizer
.
.4000# (4500kg) Limestone 4000#.(4500kg) Limestone
Waste and Borrow Locations
January I - December 31
75#'(85kg)Tall Fescue
50# (55kg)Bahia
ON (560kg)Fertilizer
4000# (4500kg)Limestone
Approved Tall Fescue Cultivars:
Adventure Adventure Il Amigo Anthem
id Austin
A
Apache Apache II
Brookstone Bonanza r
Bonanza II Chapel Hill
Chesapeake Chieftain Coronado Crossfire 11
Falcon II
Debutante Duster
Finelawn Petite Finelawn Falcon
Finelawn I Genesis
Grande Guardian
Jaguar III Kentucky 3 Houndog. Jaguar
1 Kitty Hawk Monarch
Montauk Mustang
Pixie Olympic Pacer
Pyramid Rebel
Phoenix
Rebel Jr. Rebel II Renegade Safari
Shenandoah Tempo Titan Tomahawk
Wolfpack
V
Trailblazer Tribute egas
Wrangler
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and fill slopes 2:1 .or steeper add 30#. (35kg) Sericea Lespedeza January 1-
On cut
December 31.
'liter shall be'I-10-20-20 analysis. Upon written approval of the Engineer, the ff e
Fer o
analysis of fertilizer may be used provided the 1-2-2 ratio is maintain
application adjusted to provide-the same amount of plant food as a 10-20 20 analysis.
Temporary
Seeding: and Fertilizer shall be the same analysis as specified for "Seeding and Mulco ds 55 k plied
Fern
at the rate of 400 pounds (450 kilograFland seeded mt the
Mil?e? shall be used in summer
hectare. ' Sweet Sudan Grass, German
months and. Rye Grain during the remainder of the year: The Engineer will determine the
exact dates for using each kind of seed.
Fertilizer Topdressing:
Fertilizer used for topdressing on all roadway areas shall be 10-
applied at the rate of 500 pounds per acre (560 kg per hectare). Upon P
the Engineer; a different analysis of feadjusted to o ide the same amount of plant food
provide
maintained and the rate of apphcaUon
as 10-20-20 analysis.
Fertilizer used for topdressing on waste and borrow areas shall e Upon approval
be applied at the rate of 500 pounds per acre (560 kg per hectare)'. p .l ratio of the Engineer; a different analysis of fertilizer may be sedepr amount -1 plant food same maintained and the rate of application adjusted to provide
as 16-8-8 analysis.
Supplemental Seeding:
The kinds of seed and proportions shall be the same as secifiused in the seed mix for
Mulching", with the exception. that no centipede seed will be
plemental seeding. The rate of application for supplemental seeding may vary from
sup
sup l 7 e per acre (28kg to 85kg per hectare). The actual rate per acre (hectare) will be
25# to 1 -
determined by the Engineer prior to the time of topdressing and the Contractor will be
notified in writing of the rate per acre (hectare; oal quantity
consisting of a sod sea ch
to apply the supplemental seed. Minimum tillage equipment,
shall be used for incorporating seed into the soil as to prevent disturbance degree of slope pr existing the
vegetation. A clodbuster (ball and. chain) may be used where
use of a sod seeder.
Mowing:
The minimum mowing height on this project shall be 4 inches (100 mm).

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• ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
524 NEW HOPE ROAD
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA 27810
[phone] IV
17 October 2003 OAT 2 O .
Michael Taylor '
Barnhill Contracting Company
PO Box 1529
Tarboro NC 27886
Re: Nance Borrow Pit, Wayne County, NC ER03-110
Dear Michael:
Environmental Services, Inc., (ESI) appreciates the opportunity to offer you our services. At
your request, we have' conducted an environmental investigation on an approximately 4-acre
site located near US Highway 70 in the. City of Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina. This
letter serves as the deliverable for this project.
The project study area consists of a successional field located west of and adjacent to the
project right-of-way. It is our understanding that the proposed borrow pit will. be accessed
through the project right-of-way.
The proposed borrow: pit was reviewed on 13 October 2003 by ESl biologist Jan Gay. Mr. Gay
is a Senior Scientist with a MS Degree in Ecological Classification and more than 11 years of
professional experience. Prior to the initiation of field efforts, available resources were
reviewed, including U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5-minute topographic quadrangles,
National Wetland 'Inventory quadrangles, and available Natural Resource Conservation Service
(NRCS) soils mapping:
Jurisdictional Evaluation
The proposed borrow pit was evaluated for the presence of jurisdictional wetland areas using
the three parameter approach (hydric soils; hydrophytic vegetation, and evidence of
jurisdictional hydrology) as outlined by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE).
Based on this approach, there are no jurisdictional wetland areas within the proposed borrow
pit. Vegetation within the project study area was not strongly hydrophytic and consisted of
persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), dog fennel (Eupatorium
capillifolium); goldenrod (Solidago sp.), Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), winged
sumac (Rhus copallini*), blackberry (Rubus sp.), Japanese clover (Lespedeza sp.), and yellow
jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens).. Soils within the proposed. borrow pit did not. exhibit
hydric characteristics (Munsell color 2.5Y 4/3). No evidence of jurisdictional hydrology was
noted within 12 inches of the soil surface.
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
Mr. Taylor
17 October 2003
Page.2 of 3
No jurisdictional streams or surface waters were found with the project study area. An open
water feature is located northeast of the proposed borrow. pit, outside of the borrow pit
boundaries. and a jurisdictional wetland feature is present west of the proposed borrow pit. The
jurisdictional wetland feature is bordered by construction waste material, including large
fragments of concrete, which did not allow for safe access to the wetland for data collection. It
is our understanding that no borrow activities will take place within 50 feet of the open water
feature or within 25 feet of the jurisdictional wetland. All buffers on jurisdictional areas will be
determined by the District Engineer.
Neu se River Riparian Buffer Rules
The proposed borrow pit is located within the Neuse River Drainage Basin. The Neuse River
Riparian Rules place limits on activities that occur within 50 feet of any feature depicted as a
stream or open water feature on the most current of either the USGS topographic quadrangle or
NRCS soils mapping. The identified surface water feature is mapped on both USGS and NRCS
mapping. The Buffer Rules apply to this feature. It is our understanding that no borrow
activities are currently scheduled to occur within 50 feet of this feature,
The possibility of Buffer mitigation associated with creation of the borrow pit area may be
explored more fully with the NCDOT District Engineer.
Threatened and Endangered Species Review
ESI evaluated the project study area for potential habitat for federally listed Threatened (T) or
Endangered (E) species known to occur in Wayne County. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS) lists one species offered federal protection with a range considered to extend into
Wayne County (list date 29 January 2003), red cockaded-woodpecker (Picoides borealis).
Records held by the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (NHP) : were reviewed to
determine if this species has been previously documented within the project vicinity (review date
13 October 2003).
Red-cockaded woodpecker (E) typically have nest cavities . that are constructed in the
heartwood of living pines, generally older than 60 years, that have been infected with red-heart
disease. Primary habitat consists of mature to over-mature southern pine forests dominated by
.loblolly (Pinus taeda), longleaf (P. palustris), slash (P. ellioti), and pond (P. serotina) pines.
NHP records indicate no documented occurrences of this species within 3.0 miles of the
proposed borrow pit. Potential habitat for this species is not present within the project study
area. Biological Conclusion: No Effect
Summa
No jurisdictional wetlands or stream channels are present within the proposed borrow pit or
within 50 feet of the proposed borrow. pit boundaries. One jurisdictional surface water feature is
located to the northeast of the proposed borrow pit, outside of the proposed borrow pit
boundaries. The Neuse River Riparian Buffer Rules are applicable to the proposed borrow pit.
Potential habitat for red-cockaded woodpeckers is not present within the project study area.
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
Mr. Taylor
17 October 2003
Page 3of3
Environmental Services, Inc. appreciates the opportunity to offer you our services. We look
forward to working with you on future projects. If you have any questions or comments, or need
any additional information, please feel free to contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
ENVI M SERVICES, INC.
.Senior Scientist
Attached:.
Location Map, Soils Map, COE Routine Wetland Data Forms
SOILS
MAP UNIT NAME (Series and Phase):
Mapped as Johns sandy loam
TAXONOMY (SUBGROUP):
Aquic Heludults
Depth (inches) Lion
0-10"
IQ-1 s"
DRAINAGE CLASS: somewhat poor
FIELD OBSERVATIONS: Confirm Mapped Type?
-' Yes No
PROFILE DESCRIPTION
Matrix Color Mottle Color Mottle. Texture, Concretions,
(Munsell Moist) (Munsell Moist) Abundance/Contrast Structure, etc.
2.5Y 4/3 loamy sand
I OYR6/3 loamy sand
HYDRIC SOIL INDICATORS:
? Histosol
? Concretions
? Histic Epipedon
? High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils
? Reducing Conditions
? Aquic Moisture Regime
? Sulfidic Odor
Remarks: The hydric soil criterion has not been met.
WETLAND DETERMINATION
ydrophytic Vegetation Present? ? Yes 0 No
n No
Wetland Hydrology Present? ? Yes
dric Soil Present? ? Yes El No
marks: Data point is not jurisdictional.
? Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils
? Listing on National Hydric Soils List
? Listed on State or Local Hydric Soils List
? Gleyed or Low Chroma
? Color
? Other (Explain in Remarks)
Is this Sampling Point
Within a Wetland? ? Yes 21 No
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Source: USGS Digital Raster Graphics,
North west Goldsboro Quadrangle (1976)
Figure: 1
Location Map
Environmental Nance Borrow Pit Project: ER03-110
Services, Inc. Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina Date: Oct 2003
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SBORRQW PIT/WASTE AREA INFORMATION FORM FOR
:5TA3'E HISTORIC MSERVATION OFFICE REVIEW
Please Print or'iypc
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Coun? Wayne Pit Name Ralph-Nonce 6 _ Soap Acreage 4 Ac
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j Highway Project No. and Deeoriptaerr 9.13305t0a VS-117 Hq_pase @ US-7C1
Contmetar Barnhill contracting Compare
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CompmW and Contact Name
P. o. Box 1529
Street Address or P.O. Box
Tarboro, 15C 27866
Town, State, Vp Code
252-823-1021 1152-021-011Z
Telephone/Fox Numbers
xa/812o03
Date Submitted
ARCETrECTU37AL RESOURCES
3. Are there any buildings or structures on the project site? (Include abandoned-barns, farmhouses,
tobacco shads, bridges, et('-)
No
2. If yes, submit one set of photographs of any structures which appear to have been built befom world War U
(Polaroid-type snvLpvhvts am okay). Photos ahould show the front and one side of etrueture and area behind
structure. .
ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCE
1. Present and previous land uses of the proposed borrow area.
Grown Up Farmland
2. What kind of site preparation, if any, has taken place on the project site?
None
3_ Have any artifacts (arrowheads, pottery, etc.) been found on the site?
4. Are any marked or unwjwked cemeteries located within the proposed pit etoa7
No
5. Has the area been surveyed by an arcbatologist? If yes, give the name of the archaeologist and the dale of the
aurmy, if know.
loo
Please attach a copy ora map showing the exact location of the proposed borrow pit/waste arm&. A portion
of ala Idenil.ried UGG8 quad Sheet Is preferred and will etteure tilnely review of your project. submit the
completed farm and trap tb: Rance Gledhill-Earley, Environmental Review Cootdilnator, State Historic
Preservation 02aae, 4619 Wing SeMee Center, Raleigh, tic 27699.4617 (telophone 929/733-4763).
#,*,Allow at least two wools for our review and com>aent-
_ We have no comment on the project as proposed.
Additional iinfomation is needed to complete our revricw.
An arthaeologjcW survey is recommended.
j * /V - I
i Signed: Date:
I Renee Gledhill-Earley
May 2CO 1
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Impact Justification (Avoidance and Minimization)
The proposed project includes extending a borrow pit for the US 117 project north and tie into
an existing water body. The extension of the pit will result in an increase of 8,000 to 10,000
cubic yards of material. By removing material from this area, the need for additional material
from different sites within the watershed will be lowered.
The existing riparian edge is approximately 260 feet in length and is vegetated with a narrow
fringe of trees ranging from 5 to 10 feet in width with the remaining areas vegetated by weedy
species. The current buffer does not contain many deep-rooted species, and offers limited
riparian buffer function.
The borrow site will create approximately 400 feet of additional buffer edge. As part of this
project, the riparian buffer along the western edge will be planted with seedlings of tree species.
This will result in a net increase in buffer area as well as function.
No planted buffers are currently required adjacent to the proposed borrow site. By tying into the
existing water body, the borrow site becomes subject to the Neuse Buffer rules.
OF wATFR
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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
r Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
> =1 Division of Water Quality
f3 Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality
June 9, 2004
DWQ No. 040546
Wayne County
Mr. Ralph Nance
PO Box 374
Chadbourn, NC 28431
Re: Wayne County, Expansion of an existing borrow pit for US 117 Goldsboro to Wilson (TIP R-1030),
Little River [27-57; WS II HQW CA]
APPROVAL of NEUSE RIVER BUFFER RULES AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATE with ADDITIONAL
CONDITIONS
Dear Dr. Thorpe,
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions, to impact 9600 square feet of protected riparian
buffers in Zone 1, and 6400 square feet of protected riparian buffers in Zone 2 for the purpose of expanding an existing
borrow pit on the property in Wayne County. The project shall be constructed according to your application dated
April 6, 2004 and any conditions listed below. This approval shall act'As your Authorization Certificate as required
within the Neuse River Area Protection Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0233). In addition, you should get any other required
federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project including (but not limited to) Sediment and
Erosion Control. This authorization supercedes the previous authorization issued on May 11, 2004.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application dated November 17, 2003.
If you change your project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application. If the property is
sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this authorization and approval letter and is thereby responsible for
complying with all conditions. For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed below. _
? All stormwater runoff shall be directed to sheetflow through stream buffers at nonerosive velocities, unless
approved otherwise by this certification.
? During the construction of the project, no staging of equipment of any kind is permitted in waters of the U.S., or
protected riparian buffers.
? The post-construction removal of any temporary impacts will need to return the project site to its preconstruction
contours and elevations. The revegetation of the impacted areas with appropriate native species is also required.
? Riparian vegetation must be reestablished around the entire new borrow pit by the end of the growing season
following completion of construction.
? All mechanized 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.
? Pursuant to NCACI5A 2B.0233(6), sediment and erosion control devices shall not be placed in Zone 1 of any
Neuse Buffer without prior approval by the NCDWQ. At this time, the NCDWQ has approved no sediment and
erosion control devices in Zone 1 anywhere on this project. Moreover, sediment and erosion control devices shall
be allowed in Zone 2 of the buffers provided that Zone 1 is not compromised and that discharge is released as
diffuse flow.
N. C. Division of Water Quality 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 [phone]
Customer Service: 1 800 623-7748

LO
NlAT Michael F. Easley, Governor
?Q William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
y Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Director
r Division of Water Quality
? All protected riparian buffers impacted by the placement of temporary fill or clearing activities shall be restored to
the preconstruction contours and revegetated with native woody species upon completion of the project
construction. A post-construction as-built with the restoration activities included shall be submitted to the DWQ
no later than 60 days after the project is closed out by the Department of Transportation.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this authorization, you may ask for an adjudicatory hearing. You must act
within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask fora 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 authorization 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 the "No Practical Alternatives" determination
required in 15A NCAC 2B .0233(8). If you have any questions, please contact John Hennessy at 9.19-733-5694.
Sincerely,
Alan W. Klimek';, P.E.
Director
cc: US Army Corps of Engineers Raleigh Field Office
DWQ Raleigh Regional Office
File Copy
Central Files
Jan Gay, Environmental Services, Inc., 524 S. New Hope Rd, Raleigh, NC 27610
C:\ncdot\TiP Nance Borrow Pit\wgc\040546 buffer authorization 02.doc
N. C. Division of Water Quality 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 [phone]
Customer Service: 1 800 623-7748
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
524 South New Hope Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27610
919-212-1760 / Facsimile 919-212-1707
www.esinc.cc
)NETLANDS 1401 GROUP
MEMORANDUM YIAY 2 7 2004
LATE UALIT,3 SECTION
TO: John Hennessy, DWQ
FROM: Jan Gay
Z4??
DATE: 27 May 2004
RE: Nance Pit Buffers, DWQ Number 040546
In a letter dated 11 May 2004, DWQ approved impacts to the Neuse Riparian Buffers associated
with a borrow pit expansion in Wayne County, North Carolina. The letter further stated that
client actively chose to mitigate the impacts through an in lieu payment to WRP.
There are some points outlined in Authorization Certificate which do not seem consistent with
our submittal. Based on our conversations prior to submission, it is my understanding this
project would be considered an Allowable use. It appears to be considered Allowable with
Mitigation.
We understand that any changes in the conditions set forth require an adjudicatory hearing. Prior
to requesting the hearing we would like to discuss the submittal. I am available at your
convenience to discuss the submittal.
+ 40 WE- G. Wes Jr., Secrftry
ad el Nonh carding Dopartmont of Errvtrcinmont and Natural Resources
y Alan W. Klhnok. P.E. Director
} .i 10MR100 of Wator Quality
A .? Coteau M, Seems, Deputy Director
Divi5lon of water Quarty
May 11, 2004
DWQ No. 040346
wayno County
Mr, Ralph Nance
PO Box 374
C:hadbo urn. NC 29431
Re: wuyno County, lsxpansion of an existing bom,w pit for tJS 117 Cmidstsoro t<) Wilmon (I'IP R-1030).
Little River 127- 57; WS it HQW CN
APPROVAL ofNEU5le. RIVER IIIIJrrETC RULKS AUTIIORI'LATION CERTIFICATE with APDMONAI„
CONDITIONS
rkAr Dr. Ttrorpc,
You have our approval. its accurdanee with the attached i xintlltionx, to impact 9600 square foeet of protected riparian
buffers in %ono 1. and 640D square feet of protected riparian buffers in Zone 2 fur the purpotic of expanding an existing
harrow pit tin the property in Wayne County. The project chaff he constructed according us your application dated
April 6, 2004 and any etmditions listed below. This approval shall act as your Authorization Certificate as required
within the Name River Area protection Rules (I SA NCAC: 2B .0233). In addition, you should get any other required
federal, state or Itx;al fxxrnitK beforo you go ahead with your project including (but nut limited to) Scdinwznt and
Fxositn Control.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and [design that you described in your application dated Novombcr 17, 2003.
If you change your Project, you mum notify us and you may be required to rend u.q a new application. If the property is
sold, the now owner must bo `iven a copy of this authorizatitm and ;tpprnval letter and ix thereby responsible for
complying with all conditions. IW thix approval to be valid, you muf;t lbilow the cnnditiortr listen below.
a All stormwater runolT rtlsull be directed to sly.-ctf7tsw through xt znm buffm at noncrt>sive vokwitics. unless
approved otherwi.,ze ny this certification.
CI During the construction of the project, no Hinging of equipment of any kind is permitted in waters of the U.S., or
protected riparian buf'forc.
? The ptxstt:unstructicm removal of arty temporary impacts will n=4 to return the projewt rite to its preconstruction
contours and clevatitins. The revegctation of the impactc;d areas with appropriate native %pecies is alAo required.
U Riparian vcgcwtion must loo rc=AAblished around the entire now hnffow pit by the end of the growing season
following completion of construction.
d All meehanizod equipment operated now surface water. must be regularly inxp wled and maintained to prevent
contamination of sto cam waters from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or other toxic materiliN.
U pursuant to NCACI5A 2B_0233(6), sediment and cnosiuft control dcvice-s shall not be placed in 7Ane I of any
Ncuµw nuf'fet withoot prior approval by the NCDWQ_ At this time, the NCDWQ hats appmvcd not sediment and
erosion control devices in 7xino l anywhere on this pri, ject. Moreover. sediment and erosion control devices shall
he allowed in Zonc '3 of the buff" pmvidcd that ;Gone 1 i5 not compromim d and that dixcharge is rolans d w;
diffuse flow. E Q
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N. c. Division of water Otudity 1650 Malt Service Center Raleigh. NC 2M99-1650 [phone]
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G1 Y Coloon H. Suttins, Dopulyr arnCtor
Pivision of Water Quatiiy
U 01'the total 16.001) square f"t Of irtiptud to protected riparian buffers, compc-nsaltwy mitigation for impacts; to
IW W syctarc feat e?f Neusc Riparian Buffers shall be provided for as rlo-rcribcd below.
7A1ny of )Il9 iiWis - Replim elm ent Total S'4st
Impact _ (Sgiuure Fact) Ratio Mrrt' allots
lone 1 4.6(10 3:1 28.
Zone 2 6AX1 13:1 9
't'otal 1620041
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We understand that you have chosen to perform compensatory mik.llion for impacts U) prole ctexl buffibm through
an In lieu payment to the North C un)lina Watlantl Restoration Frograin (NLWRP). and that the WRP has agreed co
implcmcnt the mitigation for the project. Mitigation for unavoidable impactx to Neusc Riparian Buffers shall he
providod through an in-lieu payment to the North Carolina Wctlandx Restoration Nn?prarn (N('WKI') at a rata of
$0.96 per acre for 3,1%,4(l) squaw foot or buffer impact. Theruli-,rL,. a total p:tyincnt ol'$36.864 shall be subatitt«1 k>
the N("WRIr to QVwt the impacts. No construction aetivitiex in Ncuse River Riparian buffers shall begin until
paymcut for bulTcr mitigation is made and the Wetland Restoration Program roeceive4 and cleare your check (made
payable to DENR - Welland Reston ttiun Yrttgram), 't'he payment to NCWRF shall be sent within two months of
i%Kuancc of the 4(14 lxrmit. if you havc any questions concerning the Wctland Restoration Program please conlc?c:t
t1A4tn at 419-733-5208.
All prxAccled riparian bul9ers impacted by the place rnant of temporary fill or cloaring activities shall be restonxi to
tho precorextruc:tion contours and revegctated with native womly species upon completion of the project
construction, A ptnsi-cunedruclion :w-built with the restotatinn activities inchided shall be submitted to the DWQ
no later than 60 day. after the pn?jcc:t is closes! out
by the Department of Tanttportaticxi.
Zf you do mot accept any of the conditions. of this authorization, yrur may ask for an adjudicawry hearing. Ycm must act
within 60 datyn of the date that you receive, thin lattor. To aak for a hearing..end a written petition, which conforms to
Chapter 15011 of the North Carolina General Statute: to the Office of Adminixtrative Ile iringn, P.O.13e?x 27447,
Raleigh. N.C. 27611-7417. This autherivatiots and its c-anditians are fins) and hinging unless you ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the reviow of the Division of Water Quality under the "No Practical Alternatives- determination
required in 15A NCAC 213 .023:1(8). if ynia havc any qucsyions. please contact John ilenncssy at 919-73.1-,5694.
Sit14?41y,
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Alan W. Klimek, P?a-?
Director
cc: [JS Array Corps of Lnginem Raleigh Field OITcc
VWQ Raleigh Kegional Office
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May 11, 2004
DWQ No. 040546
Wayne County
Mr. Ralph Nance
PO Box 374
Chadbourn, NC 28431
Re: Wayne County, Expansion of an existing borrow pit for US 117 Goldsboro to Wilson (TIP R-1030),
Little River [27-57; WS II HQW CA]
APPROVAL of NEUSE RIVER BUFFER RULES AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATE with ADDITIONAL
CONDITIONS
Dear Dr. Thorpe,
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions, to impact 9600 square feet of protected riparian
buffers in Zone 1, and 6400 square feet of protected riparian buffers`in Zone 2 for the purpose of expanding an existing
borrow pit on the property in Wayne County. The project shall be constructed according to your application dated
April 6, 2004 and any conditions listed below. This approval shall act as your Authorization Certificate as required
within the Neuse River Area Protection Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0233). In addition, you should get any other required
federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project including (but not limited to) Sediment and
Erosion Control.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application dated November 17, 2003.
If you change your project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application. If the property is
sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this authorization and approval letter and is thereby responsible for
complying with all conditions. For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed below.
? All stormwater runoff shall be directed to sheetflow through stream buffers at nonerosive velocities, unless
approved otherwise by this certification.
? During the construction of the project, no staging of equipment of any kind is permitted in waters of the U.S., or
protected riparian buffers.
? The post-construction removal of any temporary impacts will need to return the project site to its preconstruction
contours and elevations. The revegetation of the impacted areas with appropriate native species is also required.
? Riparian vegetation must be reestablished around the entire new borrow pit by the end of the growing season
following completion of construction.
? All mechanized 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.
? Pursuant to NCACI5A 2B.0233(6), sediment and erosion control devices shall not be placed in Zone 1 of any
Neuse Buffer without prior approval by the NCDWQ. At this time, the NCDWQ has approved no sediment and
erosion control devices in Zone 1 anywhere on this project. Moreover, sediment and erosion control devices shall
be allowed in Zone 2 of the buffers provided that Zone 1 is not compromised and that discharge is released as
diffuse flow.
N. C. Division of Water Quality 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 [phone]
Customer Service: 1 800 623-7748
QG
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
L Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
.? Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality
;Wti
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R) Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
G North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
y Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Qualit
r y
? Of the total 16,000 square feet of impact to protected riparian buffers, compensatory mitigation for impacts to
16,000 square feet of Neuse Riparian Buffers shall be provided for as described below.
Zone of
Impact Impacts
(Square Feet) Replacement
Ratio Total Square Feet of
Mitigation Required
Zone 1 9,600 3:1 28,800
Zone 2 6,400 1.5:1 9,600
Total 16,000 38,400
We understand that you have chosen to perform compensatory mitigation for impacts to protected buffers through
an in lieu payment to the North Carolina Wetland Restoration Program (NCWRP), and that the WRP has agreed to
implement the mitigation for the project. Mitigation for unavoidable impacts to Neuse Riparian Buffers shall be
provided through an in-lieu payment to the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) at a rate of
$0.96 per acre for 38,400 square feet of buffer impact. Therefore, a total payment of $36,864 shall be submitted to
the NCWRP to offset the impacts. No construction activities in Neuse River Riparian buffers shall begin until
payment for buffer mitigation is made and the Wetland Restoration Program receives and clears your check (made
payable to DENR - Wetland Restoration Program). The payment to NCWRP shall be sent within two months of
issuance of the 404 permit. If you have any questions concerning the Wetland Restoration Program please contact
them at 919-733-5208.
? All protected riparian buffers impacted by the placement of temporary fill or clearing activities shall be restored to
the preconstruction contours and revegetated with native woody species upon completion of the project
construction. A post-construction as-built with the restoration activities included shall be submitted to the DWQ
no later than 60 days after the project is closed out by the Department of Transportation.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this authorization, 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 authorization 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 the "No Practical Alternatives" determination
required in 15A NCAC 2B .0233(8). If you have any questions, please contact John Hennessy at 919-733-5694.
Sing rely,
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
Director
cc: US Army Corps of Engineers Raleigh Field Office
DWQ Raleigh Regional Office
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C:\ncdot\TIP Nance Borrow Pit\wqc\040546 buffer authorization.doc
N. C. Division of Water Quality 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 [phone]
Customer Service: 1 800 623-7748
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
524 South New Hope Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27610
919-212-1760 / Facsimile 919-212-1707
www.esinc.cc
040546
MEMORANDUM
TO: John Hennessey, NCDWQ
FROM: Jan Ga n i q/0?
DATE: 6 April 2004
RE:
Nance Borrow Pit PCN
"L NDS NOI GROUP
APR 0 6 2004
WATER QUALITY SECTION
Attached are 7 copies of the Pre-Construction Notification for a proposed buffer impact to the
Nance Borrow pit, located in Wayne County. If you have any questions or comments, or need
any additional information, please let me know.
¦ BARNHILL
CONTRACTING
COMPANY
2311 North Main Street
P.O. Box 1529
Tarboro, North Carolina 27886
252-823-1021 Fax: [phone]

www.barnhilicontracting.com
March 18, 2004
WETLANDS 1401 GROUP
APR 0 0 2004
Division of Water Quality
401/Wetland Unit
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1650
WATER QUALITY SEC-nON
Re: Project No. 8.1330510
BCC#29002
Wayne County, N.C.
Buffer Rules Appplication
Gentlemen:
We are submitting herewith for approval in writing seven (7) copies of Application and
Reclamation Plan as our application for Buffer Rule Impacts on Ralph Nance Property in
Goldsboro, North Carolina.
If you have any questions or need any additional information, please advise.
Yours very truly,
MGT/db
BARNHILL CONTRACTING COMPANY U-?L
Michael G. Wor
Engineer/Estimator
Enclosure
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Impact Justification (Avoidance and Minimization)
The proposed project includes extending a borrow pit for the US 117 project north and tie into
an existing water body. The extension of the pit will result in an increase of 8,000 to 10,000
cubic yards of material. By removing material from this area, the need for additional material
from different sites within the watershed will be lowered.
The existing riparian edge is approximately 260 feet in length and is vegetated with a narrow
fringe of trees ranging from 5 to 10 feet in width with the remaining areas vegetated by weedy
species. The current buffer does not contain many deep-rooted species, and offers limited
riparian buffer function.
The borrow site will create approximately 400 feet of additional buffer edge. As part of this
project, the riparian buffer along the western edge will be planted with seedlings of tree species.
This will result in a net increase in buffer area as well as function.
No planted buffers are currently required adjacent to the proposed borrow site. By tying into the
existing water body, the borrow site becomes subject to the Neuse Buffer rules.