19930442 Ver 1_Other Agency Comments_19920819

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY I
WILMINGTON DISTRICT CORPS OF ENGINEERS o « ?,
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
WETUNDS GROUP
IN REPLY REFER TO August 11, 1992 WATER QUALITYSECTION,
Regulatory Branch
Action ID. 199203054 and Nationwide Permit No. 26 (Headwaters and Isolated
Waters)
Mr. Steve Griffin
Route 1, Box 591
Washington, North Carolina 27889
Dear Mr. Griffin:
I am writing you regarding an onsite meeting between you, Mr. Rodney
Woolard of the U.S. Soil Conservation Service, and Mr. Norm Sanders of our
Washington Regulatory Field office on July 15, 1992. The inspection was to
determine whether clearing a 1-acre site within your property would involve
the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters or wetlands subject to
Department of the Army (DA) permitting authority. The project site is
located on S.R. 1424, near the intersection with N.C. 1711 adjacent to Mill
Swamp, near Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina.
Your proposed work is located in waters of the U.S. (above the
headwaters of Mill Swamp) and will impact one acre of wetlands; therefore,
the activity is authorized by Department of the Army Nationwide Permit No.
26.
For the purposes of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Regulatory
Program, Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 330.6, published
in the Federal Register on November 22, 1991, lists nationwide permits.
Authorization was provided, pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act,
for discharges of dredged or fill material into headwaters and isolated
waters provided:
a. The discharge does not cause the loss of more than 10 acres of
waters of the United States;
b. The permittee notifies the District Engineer if the discharge would
cause the loss of waters of the United States greater than one acre in
accordance with the "Notification" general condition. For discharges in
special aquatic sites, including wetlands, the notification must also
include a delineation of affected specific aquatic sites, including
wetlands; and
c. The discharge, including all attendant features, both temporary and
permanent, is part of a single and complete project.
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• State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
James G. Martin, Governor
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William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
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Dear Sir or Madam:
George T. Everett, Ph.D.
Director
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SUBJECT; 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
u(c??,?` County, COE Project #
The Division of Environmental Management (DEM) received a
letter from the Corps of Engineers (COE) stating that your
project qualified for a Nationwide Permit. Please be advised
that the Nationwide Permit is not valid until a 401 Water Quality
Certification has been issued by the Division. General
Certifications have been issue by the Division for most of the
Nationwide Permits, however, several of the General
Certifications require written concurrence from the Division
before the Nationwide Permit is valid.
If you are utilizing Nationwide Permit # 26 and your fill
activity is equal to or less than one-third (1/3) of an acre you
are not required to obtain written concurrence. Otherwise please
complete the attached form (except for conditions 15 and 16) and
send six additional copies (a total of seven copies) so that the
review of your request can be initiated.
If you have any questions, please call me or Mr. John Dorney
at 919-733-1786.
Sincerely,
Eric- Galamb
Applic.ltr
cc: t/(ict ?) DEM Regional Office
Mr. JohA R. Dorney
REGIONAL OFFICES
Asheville Fayetteville Mooresville Raleigh Washington Wilmington Winston-Salem
704/251-6208 919/486-1541 704/663-1699 919/571-4700 919/946-6481 919/395-3900 919/896-7007
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Lqual OpTxwtunity Affirmative Action Employer
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Your work is authorized by this nationwide permit provided it is
accomplished in strict accordance with the enclosed conditions. This
nationwide permit does not relieve you of the responsibility to obtain any
required State or local approval.
This verification will be valid for 2 years from the date of this letter
unless the NWP authorization is modified, reissued, or revoked. Also, this
verification will remain valid for the 2 years if, during that period, the NWP
authorization is reissued without modification or the activity complies with
any subsequent modification of the NWP authorization. If during the 2 years,
the NWP authorization expires or is suspended or revoked, or is modified, such
that the activity would no longer comply with the terms and conditions of the
NWP, activities which have commenced (i.e., are under construction) or are
under contract to commence in reliance upon the NWP will remain authorized
provided the activity is completed within 12 months of the date of the NWP's
expiration, modification or revocation, unless discretionary authority has
been exercised on a case-by-case basis to modify, suspend, or revoke the
authorization.
As discussed, you should contact the following State agencies to obtain
the required State authorizations prior to starting work: Mr. John Dorney,
North Carolina Division of Environmental Management, telephone [phone],
and Mr. Steve Benton, North Carolina Division of Coastal Management, telephone
[phone].
Thank you for your time and cooperation. Should you have any additional
questions, please contact Mr. Sanders in our Washington Regulatory Field
Office, Post Office Box 1000, Washington, North Carolina 27889, or telephone
[phone].
Sincerely,
G. Wayne Wright
Chief, Regulatory Branch
Enclosure

Copies Furnished (without enclosure):
Mr. John Parker
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
Mr John Dorney
ater Quality Section
Division of Environmental Management
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
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Mr. Terry Moore, District Manager
Regional Office North Carolina Division of
Coastal Management
Post Office Box 1507
Washington, North Carolina 27889
Mr. Rodney Woolard
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
102 East Second Street
Room 311
Washington, North Carolina 27889
Mrs. Deborah Sawyer
Division of Environmental Management
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 2188
Washington, North Carolina 27889