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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Parks and Recreation
Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary Lewis R, Ledford, Director
April 5, 2007
Ian McMillan
Division of Water Quality
401 Wetlands Unit
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1650
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Dear Ian,
Attached please find courtesy capies of the preconstruction notification form for two projects taking place at Lake
Waccamaw State Park. I have included two copies of each application. One will be a Nationwide Perot Number 3,
and the other a General Permit 197800080. If you are not the correct person to handle these applications, please
forward it to the right person.
I understand that as long as the projects comply with the corresponding DWQ requirements for these projects, no
written approval is necessary.
Please let me know if there is anything else you need from me. I appreciate your help with this application.
Sincerely,
ynch
stal Region Biologist
NC Division of Parks and Recreation
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Carolina Beach State Park
P.O. Box 475
1010 State Park Road
Carolina Beach, NC 28428-0475
PHONE: 910-458-8206, ext. 227
MOBILE: 910-409-5755
FAX: 910-458-6350
EMAIL: jean.lynch@ncmail.net
1615 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1615
Phone: 919-733-4181 • FAX: 919-715-3085 • Internet: www.ncsparks.net
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USACE Action ID No. DWQ No.
(lt any parttcular item is not applicable to this project, please enter "Not Applicable" or "N/A".)
I. 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 ^ Express 401 Water Quality Certification
2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: GP 197800080
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 Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) is proposed
for mitigation of impacts, attach the acceptance letter from NCEEP, 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), chec ~,
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II. Applicant Information ~ "°°~
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1. Owner/Applicant Information ; ::; ;,,~; ~ y
Name: North Carolina Division of Parks and RecreatY~ci$ 4f~eari 1/yi~`c~'i~~~A "°`"'~"
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 475
Carolina Beach, NC 28428-0475
Telephone Number:~910) 458-8206 x 227 Fax Number: (910) 458-6350
E-mail Address: jean.lynch(a~ncmail.net
2. Agent/Consultant 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:
Company Affiliation:
Mailing Address:
Telephone Number:
E-mail Address:
Fax Number:
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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: Lake Waccamaw Dam Boat Access Repair-Lake Waccamaw State Park
2. T.I.P. Project Number or State Project Number (NCDOT Only):
3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN):
4. Location
County: Columbus Nearest Town: Lake Waccamaw
Subdivision name (include phase/lot number): N/A
Directions to site (include road numbers/names, landmarks, etc.): Lake Waccamaw State
Park is located in Columbus County 38 miles west of Wilmington and 12 miles east of
Whiteville The park is located off of Bella Coola Road. The boat access is at the dam site,
at the very end of Waccamaw Shores Road.
Site coordinates (For linear projects, such as a road or utility line, attach a sheet that
separately lists the coordinates for each crossing of a distinct waterbody.)
Decimal Degrees (6 digits minimum): 34.260905 °N 78.523388 °W
6. Property size (acres): Total park acreage: 1 734 acres (land only). Size of work site:.06
7. Name of nearest receiving body of water: Lake Waccamaw
8. River Basin: Lumber
(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: This is a state park and is used primarily for outdoor
education/recreation.
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10. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used: The project
involves laying articulated concrete block at the work site, including sloped access to the
water for small boats. Bollards (posts will be placed every five feet alon>? the len h of the
ramp (before it slopes down into the water) to prevent large trailers from unloading boats at
the site. The access is meant for canoes and-small boats that can be placed in the water
without a trailer. In addition, cracks will be fixed in the concrete at the corner of the dam.
Equipment will include a small track hoe and a small loader. A photograph of articulated
concrete block is attached for general illustration purposes; this is not necessarily the exact
block that will be used in this project.
11. Explain the purpose of the proposed work: The purpose is severalfold: to discourage
erosion and scouring at the work site; to protect the shoreline and lake bed from trailer and
large boat damage; to allow drainage of the site with permeable surface• to provide easier
water access for small boats; and to improve the appearance of the access site.
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 USAGE 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. N/A
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.
N/A
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. Each impact must be
listed separately in the tables below (e.g., culvert installation should be listed separately from
riprap dissipater pads). Be sure to indicate if an impact is temporary. All proposed impacts,
permanent and temporary, must be listed, and must be labeled and clearly identifiable on an
accompanying site plan. All wetlands and waters, and all streams (intermittent and perennial)
should be shown on a delineation map, whether or not impacts are proposed to these systems.
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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.
1. Provide a written description of the proposed impacts: impacts will include ading and
placing_geotextile, astone base, and articulated concrete block on about .06 acres of parkin
lot and land/water interface, most of which is currently surfaced with finely crushed stone or
bare and eroding soil. North of and immediately adjacent to the dam, the articulated block
boat access ramp will extend into the lake for a maximum of 12.5 feet. The treed areas along
the parking lot will be retained; though the plans show the work site to be 105 feet long, the
sloped ramp will be interrupted by existing treed areas that will remain in place. The areas
that will be sloped into the water will total about half that length of shoreline (about 55 feet).
South of and immediately adjacent to the dam, the area will have articulated concrete block
placed to the dam wall, but it will not slope into the open water.
2. Individually list wetland impacts. Types of impacts include, but are not limited to
mechanized clearing, grading, fill, excavation, flooding, ditching/drainage, etc. For dams,
separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding.
Wetland Impact
Site Number
(indicate on map)
Type of Impact Type of Wetland
(e.g., forested, marsh,
herbaceous, bog, etc.) Located within
100-year
Floodplain
(yes/no) Distance to
Nearest
Stream
(linear feet) Area of
Impact
(acres)
Total Wetland Impact (acres)
3. List the total acreage (estimated) of all existing wetlands on the property: Not delineated.
4. Individually list all intermittent and perennial stream impacts. Be sure to identify temporary
impacts. Stream impacts include, but are not limited to placement of fill or culverts, dam
construction, flooding, relocation, stabilization activities (e.g., cement walls, rip-rap, crib
walls, 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. To calculate acreage, multiply length X width, then divide by 43,560.
Stream Impact
Perennial or Average Impact Area of
Number Stream Name Type of Impact
Intermittent? Stream Width Length Impact
(indicate on map) Before Impact (linear feet) (acres)
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Total Stream Impact (by length and acreage)
5. Individually list all open water impacts (including lakes, ponds, estuaries, sounds, Atlantic
Ocean and any other water of the U.S.). Open water impacts include, but are not limited to
fill, excavation, dredging, flooding, drainage, bulkheads, etc. N/A.
Open Water Impact
Name of Waterbody Type of Waterbody Area of
Site Number
(if applicable) T e of Im act
~ p lake and estua
( ~ p ry, sound, bay,
Impact
(indicate on map) ocean, etc.) (acres)
Grading and
placement of block
1 Lake Waccamaw along lake edge/lake lake 02
bed extending into .
lake a maximum of
12.5 feet
Total Open Water Impact (acres)
6. List th
e cumulative impact to all Waters of the U.S. resulting from the project;
Stream Impact (acres):
Wetland Impact (acres):
Open Water Impact (acres): .02
Total Impact to Waters of the U.S. (acres)
Total Stream Impact (linear feet):
7. Isolated Waters
Do any isolated waters exist on the property? ^ Yes ®No
Describe all impacts to isolated waters, and include the type of water (wetland or stream) and
the size of the proposed impact (acres or linear feet). Please note that this section only
applies to waters that have specifically been determined to be isolated by the USAGE.
8. Pond Creation N/A
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
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Describe the method of construction (e.g., dam/embankment, excavation, installation of
draw-down valve or spillway, etc.):
Proposed use or purpose of pond (e.g., livestock watering, irrigation, aesthetic, trout pond,
local stormwater requirement, etc.):
Current land use in the vicinity of the pond:
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 maybe 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 The project is designed to
reduce impacts on the lake by reducing erosion, restricting boat access to small boats rather than
large boats, and by creating_~entler access to the lake for those small boats. The ramp will help
protect the lake shore and bed from bein tg orn by boats, feet, and gear entering and leaving the
lake. By using articulated block rather than pavement, we are installing a pervious surface to
allow drainage and some shifting of the earth and to avoid creating sheet runoff into the lake.The
treed areas along the shoreline will be retained rather than being cleared as initially proposed.
This eliminates impacts to forested wetlands. All debris will be removed from the worksite by
the contractor. Sediment and erosion control practices will meet or exceed the requirements of
the North Carolina Division of Water Quality.
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 January 15, 2002, 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
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lacking a required mitigation plan or NCEEP 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 (see DWQ website for most current
version.).
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
2. Mitigation may also be made by payment into the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (NCEEP). Please note it is the applicant's responsibility to contact the NCEEP at
(919) 715-0476 to determine availability, and written approval from the NCEEP indicating
that they are will to accept payment for the mitigation must be attached to this form. For
additional information regarding the application process for the NCEEP, check the NCEEP
website at http://www.nceep.net/pages/inlieureplace.htm. If use of the NCEEP is proposed,
please check the appropriate box on page five and provide the following information:
Amount of stream mitigation requested (linear feet):
Amount of buffer mitigation requested (square feet):
Amount of Riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres):
Amount ofNon-riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres):
Amount of Coastal wetland mitigation requested (acres):
IX. Environmental Documentation (required by DWQ)
1. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the use of
public (federal/state) land? Yes ® No ^
2. 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 (919) 733-5083 to review current thresholds for environmental documentation.
Yes ^ No
3. 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 ^
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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.
1. Will the project impact protected riparian buffers identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233
(Meuse), 15A NCAC 2B .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 02B .0243 (Catawba) 15A NCAC
2B .0250 (Randleman Rules and Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please
identify )? Yes ^ No
2. If "yes", 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.
* Impact I I Required
Zone ,______ r__~, Multiplier ,,,~:~,~-~,~~
1 3 (2 for Catawba)
2 1.5
Total
* Zone 1 extends out 30 feet perpendicular from the top of the near bank of channel; Zone 2 extends an
additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1.
3. If buffer mitigation is required, please discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (i.e.,
Donation of Property, Riparian Buffer Restoration /Enhancement, or Payment into the
Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund). Please attach all appropriate information as identified
within 15A NCAC 2B .0242 or .0244, or .0260. N/A
XI. Stormwater (required by DWQ)
Describe impervious acreage (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. If percent impervious surface exceeds 20%, please provide calculations
demonstrating total proposed impervious level.
We propose to place a maximum of .06 acres of pervious erosion control material at the site;
most of this area is already covered with crushed stone. This step will improve surface waters
and wetlands downstream by reducing the erosion that is currently occurring at the site. The only
impervious surface in thel 734 acre~ark is~aved parkins; lots roads and facilities such as the
visitor center and restrooms located on the other side of the lake. Impervious surface does not
exceed 20 percent
XII. Sewage Disposal (required by DWQ)
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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.
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XIII. Violations (required by DWQ)
Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500) or any Buffer Rules?
Yes ^ No
Is this anafter-the-fact permit application? Yes ^ No
XIV. Cumulative Impacts (required by DWQ)
Will this project (based on past and reasonably anticipated future impacts) result in additional
development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality? Yes ^ No
If yes, please submit a qualitative or quantitative cumulative impact analysis in accordance with
the most recent North Carolina Division of Water Quality policy posted on our website at
http:/lh2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands. If no, please provide a short narrative description:
XV. 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 Signat re ~ ~ `Date
(~.ge is signature is valid only ' an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.)
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An example of articulated concrete block, for general illustration purposes. Water is able
to drain through the spaces in the block.