20201240 Ver 1_USACE Permit_20201216

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Action ID. SAW 2020- 02010 County: Yancey
GENERAL PERMIT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION
Permittee: Candie Smith
Address: 604 Castleman Court
Keller, Tx 76248
[e-mail]
Location description: The property is located at 2026 South Toe River Road, Burnsville, NC 28714. The
property is .66 acres and the Pin # is 074400637036000. Lat/long of 35.748463-82.213533
Description of projects area and activity: The proposed bank stabilization site is 70 Linear feet located on
the right bank of Big Lost Cove Creek. A cabin was constructed along the right bank of the creek and
recent bank erosion has caused the bank to retreat to within a few feet of the cabin. Big Lost Cove Creek
drains a steep and primarily forested 2.1-square mile watershed upstream of the site. The project reach
flows adjacent to several small cabins in a wooded setting.
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: 13
SEE ATTACHED NWP 13 GENERAL and REGIONAL CONDITIONS as well as NCWRC
comments.
Special Conditions:
1. Contact Andrea Leslie ([e-mail]) in advance of preconstruction site visit so that
she may attend the meeting and advise the contractor about ways to minimize possible impacts to the
Eastern Hellbender.
2. Be vigilant with sediment and erosion control during site staging, construction, and cleanup. The
project description notes that disturbed areas will be stabilized each day; this is extremely important at
this site.
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 dated 11/10/2020 . Any violation
of the attached conditions or deviation from your submitted plans may subject the permittee to a stop work order, a
restoration order, a Class I administrative penalty, and/or appropriate legal action.
This verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below unless the nationwide/regional authorization is
modified, suspended or revoked. If, prior to the expiration date identified below, the nationwide/regional permit authorization
is reissued and/or modified, this verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below, provided it complies
with all requirements of the modified nationwide/regional permit. If the nationwide/regional permit authorization expires or is
suspended, revoked, or is modified, such that the activity would no longer comply with the terms and conditions of the
nationwide/regional permit, activities which have commenced (i.e., are under construction) or are under contract to commence
in reliance upon the nationwide/regional permit, will remain authorized provided the activity is completed within twelve months
of the date of the nationwide/regional permit's expiration, modification or revocation, unless discretionary authority has been
exercised on a case -by -case basis to modify, suspend or revoke the authorization.
Activities subject to Section 404 (as indicated above) may also require an individual Section 401 Water Quality Certification.
You should contact the NC Division of Water Resources (telephone [phone]) to determine Section 401 requirements.
For activities occurring within the twenty coastal counties subject to regulation under the Coastal Area Management Act
(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 Brandee Boggs at 828-271-7980, ext. 4224 or [e-mail].
Corps Regulatory Official: F2a4,6 2 C Date: 12/16/2020
Brandee Boggs (161
Expiration Date of Verification: March 18, 2022
CF: andrew6Dheadwaters-eng.com, Andrea Leslie NCWRC and Andrew Moore NCDWR
Action ID Number: 2020-02010 County: Yancey
Permittee: Candie Smith
Project Name: Big Lost Cove Creek
Date Verification Issued: 12/16/2020
Project Manager: Brandee Boggs
Upon completion of the activity authorized by this permit and any mitigation required by the permit,
sign this certification and return it to the following address:
US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Attn.: Brandee Boggs
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
12/16/2020
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