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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20041998 Ver 1_Complete File_20041214OF WATER VOA QG r G3 '? Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Quality January 25, 2005 Pitt County DWQ Project No. 041998 TIP U-4737 APPROVAL OF 401Water Quality Certification and ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS and Tar-PamlicoRiver Buffer Rules Mr. C.E. Lassiter, Jr., PE North Carolina Department of Transportation Highway Division 2 PO Box 1587 Greenville, North Carolina, 27835 Dear Mr. Lassiter: You have our approval, as described in your application dated received December 14, 2004, and in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below, to place fill material in 0.02 acres of riverine wetlands and 246 linear feet of streams for the purpose of extending Arlington Boulevard (SR 1323) from Macgregor Downs Road (SR 1202) to NC 43 in Pitt County. You also have our approval to impact 21,403 square feet (13,434 in Zone 1 and 7,969 in Zone 2) of protected Tar-Pamlico River Riparian Buffer The project shall be constructed in accordance with your application dated 8 December 2004 (received 14 December 2004). After reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3402. This certification corresponds to the Nationwide Permit 18 issued by the Corps of Engineers. This approval is also valid for the Tar- Pamlico River Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0259). In addition, you should acquire any other federal, state or local permits before you proceed with your project including (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non- Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations. This approval will expire when the accompanying 404 permit expires unless otherwise specified in the General Certification. This approval is valid solely for the purpose and design described in your application (unless modified below). Should your project change, you must notify the DWQ and submit a new application. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and approval letter, and is thereby responsible for complying with all the conditions. If total wetland fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, or of total impacts to streams (now or in the future) exceed 150 linear feet, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 211.0506 (h) (6) and (7). ). This approval shall expire with the corresponding Nationwide Permit expires or as otherwise provided in the General Certification. For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached certification and any additional conditions listed below. 1. Upon completion of the project, the NCDOT shall complete and return the enclosed "Certification of Completion Form" to notify DWQ when all work included in the 401 Certification has been completed. The responsible party shall complete the attached form and return it to the 401/Wetlands Unit of the Division of Water Quality upon completion of the project. 2. Stormwater shall be directed to sheetflow at nonerosive velocities through the protected stream buffers. 3. Placement of culverts and other structures in waters, streams, and wetlands must be placed below the elevation of the streambed by one foot for all culverts with a diameter greater than 48 inches, and 20 percent of the culvert diameter for culverts having a diameter less than 48 inches, to allow low flow passage of water and aquatic life. Design and placement of culverts and other structures including temporary erosion control measures shall not be conducted in a manner that may result in dis-equilibrium of wetlands or stream beds or banks, adjacent to or upstream and down stream of the above structures. The applicant is required to provide Transportation Permitting Unit 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650 2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919-733-1786 / FAX 919-733-6893 / Internet: h_p://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands 14 4. Since two box culverts will be installed, the stream should only flow through one box culvert during normal flow conditions and through the other box culvert above bankfull conditions. The proposed floodplain benches should be installed to restore natural channel dimensions upon completion of the project. The benches should be constructed of natural materials for bench stability. 5. No live or fresh concrete shall come into contact with waters of the state until the concrete has hardened; 6. 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. 7. The dimension, pattern and profile of the stream above and below the crossing should not be modified. Disturbed floodplains and streams should be restored to natural geomorphic conditions. 8. Any riprap used must not interfere with thalweg performance and aquatic life passage during low flow conditions. 9. Heavy equipment must be operated from the banks rather than in the stream channel in order to minimize sedimentation and reduce the likelihood of introducing other pollutants into the stream. 10. 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. 11. The presence of equipment in the channels must be minimized.. Under no circumstances must rock, sand or other materials be dredged from the wetted stream channel under authorization of this permit, except in the immediate vicinity of the culverts. 12. All work shall be performed during low or normal flow conditions. 13. Discharging hydroseed mixtures and washing out hydroseeders and other equipment in or adjacent to surface waters is prohibited. 14. A copy of this Water Quality Certification shall be posted on the construction site at all times. In addition, the Water Quality Certification and all subsequent modifications, if any, shall be maintained with the Division Engineer and the on-site project manager. 15. The outside buffer, wetland or water boundary located within the construction corridor approved by this authorization shall be clearly marked by highly visible fencing prior to any land disturbing activities. Impacts to areas within the fencing are prohibited unless otherwise authorized by this certification. 16. Riparian vegetation must be reestablished within the construction limits of the project by the end of the growing season following completion of construction. 17. There shall be no excavation from or waste disposal into jurisdictional wetlands or waters associated with this permit without appropriate modification of this permit. Should waste or borrow sites be located in wetlands or stream, compensatory mitigation will be required since it is a direct impact from road construction activities. 18. All stormwater runoff shall be directed to sheetflow through stream buffers at nonerosive velocities, unless approved otherwise by this certification. 19. 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. 20. Pursuant to NCAC 15A 2B.0259(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, outside of the approved project impacts, 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. 21. Compensatory mitigation for impacts to 246 linear feet of streams shall be done at a replacement ratio of 1:1. Applying a replacement ratio of 1:1, total mitigation for 246 linear feet of streams shall be provided as described below: Compensatory mitigation for the unavoidable impacts to 246 linear feet of streams in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin in the Hydrologic Cataloging Unit 03020103, associated with the proposed project shall be provided by the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP), as outlined in the letter dated 4 January 2005. 22. Compensatory mitigation for impacts to 0.02 acres (950 square feet) of jurisdictional wetlands shall be done. Total mitigation shall be provided as described below: Offsite Compensatory Mitigation Compensatory mitigation for the unavoidable impacts to 0.02 acres of riverine wetlands in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin in the Hydrologic Cataloging Unit 03020103, associated with the proposed project shall be provided by the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP), as outlined in the letter dated 4 January 2005. 23. Mitigation for impacts to 13,434 square feet of protected riparian buffers in Zone 1 and 7,969square feet of . protected riparian buffers in Zone 2 will be mitigated for as described below: Zone of Impact Impacts (Square Feet) Replacement Ratio Total Square Feet of Mitigation Required Zone 1 13,434 3:1 40,302 Zone 2 7,969 1.5:1 11,954 Total 21,403 52,256 We understand that you have chosen to perform compensatory mitigation for impacts to protected buffers through an in lieu payment to the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP), and that the EEP 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 Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) at a rate of $0.96 per square foot for 52,256 square feet of buffer impact. Therefore, a total payment of $ 50,165.76 shall be submitted to the NCEEP to offset the impacts. No construction activities in Tar-Pamlico River Riparian buffers shall begin until payment for buffer mitigation is made and the Ecosystem Enhancement Program receives and clears your check (made payable to DENR - Ecosystem Enhancement Program). If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, 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 certification 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 Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Thomson at 919-715-3415. Sincerely, an W. Klimek, P.E. Attachment cc: US Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District US Army Corps of Engineers, Washington Regulatory Field Office NC DWQ Washington Field Office Central Files File Copy c:\Correspondence\DWQ041998\wgc012505 Y ?- yE?co stem. ? . PROGRAM January 4, 2005 Mr. Michael Bell US Army Corps of Engineers Washington Regulatory Field Office Post Office Box 1000 Washington, North Carolina 27889-1000 Dear Mr. Bell: Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter: cc - ri ,JA, N 0 6 2005 W rL cs D S? Tok?&f WA TER BRANCH o H I 99e U-4737, SR 1202 (Arlington Boulevard) Extension, Pitt County, Tar- Pamlico River Basin (Cataloging Unit 03020103); Northern Inner Coastal Plain Eco-Region The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) will provide mitigation for the 486 feet of unavoidable stream impact and 0.02 acre of unavoidable riverine wetland impact associated with the above referenced project. The subject project is not listed in Exhibit 2 of the Memorandum of Agreement among the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District dated July 22, 2003; therefore, the EEP intends to provide compensatory stream and riverine wetland mitigation up to a 2:1 ratio in Cataloging Unit 03020103 of the Tar-Pamlico River Basin. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth Harmon at (919) 715-1929. Sincerely, W D. Gilmore, P.E. Director cc: Mr. Phil Harris, Office of Natural Environment, NCDOT Mr. John Hennessy, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit File: U-4737 104 NCDENR North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-715-0476 / www-nceep.net Y Ecoo Stem _1:r- ., PROGRAM January 4, 2005 Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D. Environmental Management Director Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch North Carolina Department of Transportation 1548 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1548 Dear Dr. Thorpe: Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter: U-4737, SR 1202 (Arlington Boulevard) Extension, Pitt County The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) will provide the wetland and stream mitigation for the subject project. Based on the information supplied by you in a letter dated December 8, 2004, the impacts are located in CU 03020103 of the Tar-Pamlico River Basin in the Northern Inner Coastal Plain (NICP) Eco-Region, and are as follows: Stream Impacts: 486 feet; Riverine Wetland Impacts: 0.02 acre Also, as indicated in your letter, this project will impact buffers located in CU 03020103 of the Tar-Pamlico River Basin. The total buffer impacts are 27,115 square feet in Zone 1 and 16,271 square feet in Zone 2. Please note, since buffer impacts were not projected in the NCDOT's 7-year Impact Projection Database, EEP was not able to include these cost in the Biennial budget approved at the July 2004 Board of Transportation meeting. The buffer mitigation request and approval will be managed through the EEP's In-Lieu Fee (ILF) Program. The NCDOT will be responsible to ensure that the appropriate compensation for the buffer mitigation will be provided in the agreed upon method of fund transfer. Upon receipt of the NCDWQ's Buffer Certification, the NCDOT will provide the EEP a copy of the Certification along with a letter verifying the buffer impact/mitigation amounts and requesting a fund transfer to provide the required compensation. The EEP will transfer funds from the MOA Account (Fund 2984) into the ILF Buffer Mitigation Fund (Fund 2982). Since this expense is outside of the approved Biennial budget, the EEP will 16 NC®ENR North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 / 919-715-0476 / www nceep.net request reimbursement for the buffer mitigation on the next quarterly invoice after the transfer has occurred. The subject project is not listed in Exhibit 2 of the Memorandum of Agreement among the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District dated July 22, 2003. The EEP is only committed to provide the mitigation needs for projects listed on Exhibit 2 during the first two years of the program; however, the EEP currently has sufficient mitigation assets within this CU and will provide the proper mitigation amount. The EEP intends to provide compensatory stream and riverine wetland mitigation up to a 2:1 ratio in Cataloging Unit 03020103 of the Tar- Pamlico River Basin If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth Harmon at 919-715-1929. Sincerely, Wi 'am D. Gilmore, P.E. EEP Director cc: Michael Bell, USACE-Washington John Hennessy, Division of Water Quality, Wetlands/401 Unit File: U-4737 Tyd ? ° ys .n, • 1 998 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATim MICHAEL F. EASLEY DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS LYNDO TIPPETT GOVERNOR 12/08/04 SECRETARY G?ML? D Mr. William D. Gilmore, PE DEC 4 2004 EEP Transition Manager 1652 Mail Service Center DENR- WATER QUALITY Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 YMETLAWSMDSTORMI TERWANM Dear Sir, Description of Project: Division Two is planning to extend Arlington Boulevard from SR 1202, MacGregor Downs Road to NC 43 in Pitt County. The project is located in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin (Cataloging Unit Number 03020103). It will be constructed in a new location and will involve grading, drainage, paving, and two proposed pipe, installation sites-The T.I.P. Number is U-4737. The W.B.S. Element Number is 38245. The purpose of this letter is to request that the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) provide confirmation that your office is willing to provide compensatory mitigation for the project in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed July 22, 2003 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and North Carolina Department of Transportation. RESOURCES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF SECTION 404 AND 401 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT AND THE COASTAL AREA MANAGEMENT ACT NCDOT has avoided and minimixed the impacts to jurisdictional resources to the greatest extent possible as described in the permit application. The remaining impacts to jurisdictional resources will be compensated by mitigation provided by the EEP Program. We will require 0.02 Acres (950 Sq. Ft.) of 404 Riverine-Wetlands Mitigation; 0.62 Acres (27,115 Sq. Ft.) of Zone 1 Riparian Buffer Mitigation, 0.37 Acres (16,271 Sq. Ft.) of Zone 2 Riparian Buffer Mitigation , and 486 Linear Feet of Stream Channel Mitigation. This mitigation is required by NCDOT to satisfy permit requirements for 404 Wetland,Stream, and Buffer Impacts. Please send the letter of confirmation to: Washington Regulatory Field Office US Army Corps of Engineers Attention: Mike Bell P.O. Box 1000 , Washington NC 27889-1000 , Tel. 252-975-1616 Fax. 252-975-1399 DIVISION TWO • P.O. Box 1587 • GREENVILLE, N.C. 27835 PHONE (252) 830-3490 9 Fax (252) 830-3352 Division of Water Quality 401 Wetlands Unit Attention: Nikki Thomson 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 If you have any questions or need additional information, please call Jay Johnson at 252-830- 3490. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. _ Sincerely: S Jay ohnson Division Environmental Officer NCDOT, Division 2 a Office Use Only: 04199Form Version April 2001 USACE Action ID No. DWQ No. If any particular item is not applicable to this project, please enter "Not Applicable" or "N/A" rather than leaving the space blank. processing fee NCDOT Work order number: 3 8245 Processing 1. Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project: ® Section 404 Permit ? Section 10 Permit ® 401 Water Quality Certification Riparian or Watershed Buffer Rules 2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: 18 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 (see section VIII - Mitigation), check here: H. Applicant Information 1. Owner/Applicant Information Name: North Carolina Department of Transportation Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1587 Greenville, N.C. 27835 Telephone Number: 252 830 3490 Fax Number: 252 830 3341 E-mail Address: 2. Agent 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: Jav Johnson Company Affiliation: Division 2 Environmental Officer Mailing Address: Same as above Telephone Number: Same Fax Number: Same E-mail Address: ibiohnsonna,dot.state.nc.us Page 3 of 12 M. 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: Pitt County Arlington Boulevard Extension Site #1 2. T.I.P. Project Number (NCDOT Only): U-4737 3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN): N/A 4. Location County: Pitt Nearest Town: Greenville Subdivision name (include phase/lot number): N/A Directions to site (include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): From the SR 1202, MacGregor Downs Road to NC 43 5. Site coordinates, if available (UTM or Lat/Long): UTM 18 281720 E 3943579 N or Lat: 35 36 43 N Long: 77 24 36 W (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. Describe the existing land use or condition of the site at the time of this application: Undeveloped Forest 7. Property size (acres): N/A 8. Nearest body of water (stream/river/sound/ocean/lake): Schoolhouse Branch 9. River Basin: Tar-Pamlico Page 4 of 12 (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/mat)s/.) 10. Describe the purpose of the proposed work: Extend Arlington 11. Boulevard to NC 43 12. List the type of equipment to be used to construct the project: Typical road construction equipment. 13. Describe the land use in the vicinity of this project: Residential and Commercial 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. None V. Future Project Plans Are any additional permit requests anticipated for this project in the future? If so, describe the anticipated work, and provide justification for the exclusion of this work from the current application: No additional permit requests are anticipated in the near future. 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. Page 5 of 12 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. 1. Wetland Impacts Wetland Impact Site Number (indicate on ma) Type of Impact* Area of Impact (acres) Located within 100-year Floodplain** (es/no) Distance to Nearest Stream (linear feet) Type of Wetland*** Site # 1 Fill 0.022 Yes < 50' 404 Total: 0.022 (950 Sq. Ft.) List each impact separately and identity temporary impacts. 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. ** 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://,w",w.fema sov. *** List a wetland type that best describes wetland to be impacted (e.g., freshwater/saltwater marsh, forested wetland, beaver pond, Carolina Bay, bog, etc.) List the total acreage (estimated) of existing wetlands on the property: N/A Total area of wetland impact proposed: .022 Acre (950 sq. ft.) 2. Stream Impacts, including all intermittent and perennial streams N/A 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? (please specify) Site # 1 Channel 246 None 15' Intermittent Relocation * List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: culverts and associated rip-rap, 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 Page 6 of 12 wivw.usgs.rov. Several internet sites also allow direct download and printing of USGS maps (e.g., yyNv.topozone.com, wuw.maUquest.com, etc.). Cumulative impacts (linear distance in feet) to all streams on site: 246 3. Open Water Impacts, including Lakes, Ponds, Estuaries, Sounds, Atlantic Ocean and any other Water of the U. S. N/A Open Water Impact Site Number (indicate on ma) Type of Impact* Area of Impact (acres) Name Waterbody (if applicable) Type of Waterbody (lake, pond, estuary, sound, bay, ocean, etc.) List eaen unpact separately and identity temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: fill, excavation, dredging, flooding, drainage, bulkheads, etc. 4. 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 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.): 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. Filling 404 Wetland pocket to facilitate the new road and provide an adequate stable slope to maintain vegetation instead of Rip Rap in the Stream Buffer Zone and pipe installation. Page 7 of 12 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 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. Mitigation will be purchased through EEP. Page 8 of 12 2. Mitigation may also be made by payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) with the NCWRP's written agreement. Check the box indicating that you would like to pay into the NCWRP. Please note that payment into the NCWRP must be reviewed and approved before it can be used to satisfy mitigation requirements. Applicants will be notified early in the review process by the 401/Wetlands Unit if payment into the NCWRP is available as an option. For additional information regarding the application process for the NCWRP, check the NCWRP website at Litt':// 2o.enr.state.nc.its/NN7rp/index.htin. If use of the NCWRP is proposed, please check the appropriate box on page three and provide the following information: N/A Amount of stream mitigation requested (linear feet): 246 Amount of buffer mitigation requested (square feet):Zonel=13.434 s.f.Zone2=7.969 sq.ft Amount of Riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): 0.022 acres Amount of Non-riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): 0 Amount of Coastal wetland mitigation requested (acres): 0 IX. Environmental Documentation (DWQ Only) Does the project involve an expenditure of public funds or the use of public (federal/state/local) 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 (919) 733-5083 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 Duf'f'ers (DWQ Only) 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. Page 9 of 12 Will the project impact protected riparian buffers identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233 (Meuse), 15A NCAC 2B .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 2B .0250 (Randleman Rules and Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please identify Tar-Pamlico )? 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 13,434 3 13,434 2 7,969 1.5 7,969 Total 21,403 21,403 Lone 1 extends out 3U teet perpendicular from near bank of channel; Lone 2 extends an additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1. 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 Payment into theRiparian Buffer Restoration/Enhancement Fund XI. Stormwater (DWQ Only) 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. Proposed side ditches will dissipate into the adiacent stream buffer and not directlv into the tributary. XH. Sewage Disposal (DWQ Only) 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. N/A XM. Violations (DWQ Only) Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 211.0500) or any Buffer Rules? Yes ? No Page 10 of 12 Is this an after-the-fact permit application? Yes ? No 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 Endarjered and Threatened Species, accessibility problems, or other issues outside of the applicant's control). Applicant/ en Sig ure Date (Agent's si a is v id only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.) US Army Corps Of Engineers Field Offices and County Coverage Asheville Regulatory Field Office Alexander Cherokee Iredell Mitchell US Army Corps of Engineers Avery Clay Jackson Polk 151 Patton Avenue Buncombe Cleveland Lincoln Rowan Room 208 Burke Gaston Macon Rutherford Asheville, NC 28801-5006 Cabarrus Graham Madison Stanley Telephone: (828) 271-4854 Caldwell Haywood McDowell Swain Fax: (828) 271-4858 Catawba Henderson Mecklenburg Transylvania Raleigh Regulatory Field Office Alamance Durham Johnston Rockingham US Army Corps Of Engineers Alleghany Edgecombe Lee Stokes 6508 Falls of the Neuse.Road Ashe Franklin Nash Surry Suite 120 Caswell Forsyth Northampton Vance Raleigh, NC 27615 Chatham Granville Orange Wake Telephone: (919) 876-8441 Davidson Guilford Person Warren Fax: (919) 876-5283 Davie Halifax Randolph Wilkes Washington Regulatory Field Office Beaufort Currituck Jones US Army Corps Of Engineers Bertie Dare Lenoir Post Office Box 1000 Camden Gates Martin Washington, NC 27889-1000 Carteret* Green Pamlico Telephone: (252) 975-1616 Chowan Hertford Pasquotank Fax: (252) 975-1399 Craven Hyde Perquimans Wilmington Regulatory Field Office Anson Duplin Onslow US Army Corps Of Engineers Bladen Harnett Pender Pitt Tyrrell Washington Wayne Union Watauga Yancev Wilson Yadkin *Croatan National Forest Only Page 11 of 12 Post Office Box 1890 Brunswick Hoke Richmond Wilmington, NC 28402-1890 Carteret Montgomery Robeson Telephone: (910) 251-4511 Columbus Moore Sampson Fax: (910) 251-4025 Cumberland New Hanover Scotland US Fis US Fish and Wildlife Service Raleigh Field Office Post Office Box 33726 Raleigh, NC 27636-3726 Telephone: (919) 856-4520 h and Wildlife Service / National N US Fish and Wildlife Service Asheville Field Office 160 Zillicoa Street Asheville, NC 28801 Telephone: (828) 665-1195 larine Fisheries Service National Marine Fisheries Service Habitat Conservation Division Pivers Island Beaufort, NC 28516 Telephone: (252) 728-5090 North Carolina State Agencies Division of Water Quality 401 Wetlands Unit 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 Telephone: (919) 733-1786 Fax: (919) 733-9959 Division of Water Quality Wetlands Restoration Program 1619 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1619 Telephone: (919) 733-5208 Fax: (919) 733-5321 CAMA and NC Coastal Counties State Historic Preservation Office Department Of Cultural Resources 4617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4617 Telephone: (919) 733-4763 Fax: (919) 715-2671 Division of Coastal Management Beaufort Chowan Hertford Pasquotank 1638 Mail Service Center Bertie Craven Hyde Pender Raleigh, NC 27699-1638 Brunswick Currituck New Hanover Perquimans Telephone: (919) 733-2293 Camden Dare Onslow Tyrrell Fax: (919) 733-1495 Carteret Gates Pamlico Washington NCWRC and NC Trout Counties Western Piedmont Region Coordinator Alleghany Caldwell Watauga 3855 Idlewild Road Ashe Mitchell Wilkes Kernersville, NC 27284-9180 Avery Stokes Telephone: (336) 769-9453 Burke Surry Mountain Region Coordinator Buncombe Henderson Polk 20830 Great Smoky Mtn. Expressway Cherokee Jackson Rutherford Waynesville, NC 28786 Clay Macon Swain Telephone: (828) 452-2546 Graham Madison Transylvania Fax: (828) 506-1754 Haywood McDowell Yancey Page 12 of 12 ?: n??- ? ? ? ? :.t3Y F: . urr2"^ .. ? >i ,? ' :. aV ._ ?.. k ? 4 .t-hc1 ...n.'i. 'b sw + w + + + w + a + a 'Z? B COO O ?Ag6 + g + T c + Wa B + Op + + + Ln A N _ r. rB2 + + g Oc + + , Oc6 Cr + { a B + rc T + L + `??! + + a + c LnA + a o S A Ag a c o+ e oA+ a? + +Oc Q + 2 Wa B + . o e + Fto + w OcB Nr + +A? + ! ° a g? + + - O A c a F?i 4- a + h ? Ll - .? + Wa W bth S + U Nr O` xjv o. N + + + Wa m _ + a + c °' Hagan' ° a + ? + rarm I v c i age US-2:...: + o ? o + nto f e + + + + 8 NrA +Go w +W L s + B m + Ra as e .a r , +Ly v? L + r + T rA GoA + + O + + =r 5t + 62 A? B E + oA e W c + + + + +L A B . s? L t + >, ExA ° Oc (-'r4o + Oc + Wa R i + Q ? Ra °B > °° o B + °c + _ a °' o + T, c c a o e ?` in 11 a6 r6 y? + DATA FORM ROUTINE WETLAND ICE T ERNIfiNIATION {1987 COE Wetlands Determination -Mjanuaill WETLANDS Project / Site: Arlington Boulevard Extension bats: 12-05 Applicant /Owner: NC13OT CnuntV 1'•,tt Investigator: Jay B. Johnson State: NC Do normal circumstances exist on the site? Yes X No Community3 ID; Is the site significantly disturbed situation)? Yes _ y (Atypical No X T,yansest l...: Is the area a potential problem area? Yes No X 'lot (explain on reverse if needed) VEGETATION Dominant Plant Species 1.Liguidambar stvraciflua Stratum Indicator 25% Trees FACW- Dominant Plant Species 9. Vitis Stratum' In-licator 5%I ACVV 7 2. Magnolia virginiana 20% Trees FAC+ 10. v"mflax Sci; 0, h, 3. Acer Rubrum 4. Liriodendron tulipifera 10% TreesFACW- 5% Trees FAC 11. P.?rthe?iocissars !ain ueieiia 5% FAC 12. 5.Quercus pagoda 6.Ligustrum sinense 7.11es decidua 5% Trees FAC+ 5% Shrubs FAC 5%Shrubs FACW- 13. 14. is. 8.Arundinaria gigantea 10% Grasses FACW 16. Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW, or FAC excluding FAC-). 100% Remarks: Wetland Vegetation is present HYDROLOGY Recorded Data (Describe In Remarks): Wetland Hydrology Indicators _ Stream, Lake, or Tide Gauge _ Aerial Photographs Primary Indicators: _ Other Inundated x Saturated in tipper 12" X No Recorded Data Available _ Water Marks Drift Lines Field Observations: x Sediment Deposits _ Drainage Patterns in Wetlands Depth of Surface Water: 12" (in.) Secondary Indicators: Oxidized Roots Channels in Upper 12" Depth to Free Water in Pit: 12" in.) Water-Stained Leaves x Local Soil Survey Data Depth to Saturated Soil: 12" (in.) FAC-Neutral Test Other (Explain in Remarks) Remarks: Wetland Hydrology is Present SOILS Map Unit Name (Series and Phase): Bibb Drainage 'Glass: Poor Taxonomy (Subgroup): thermic Tvl)ic Fluvaq uents venfirm Mapped Type?` es_No X Profile Description: Depth Matrix Colors Mottle Colors Mottle Texture, Concretions, (inches) Horizon (Munsell Moist) (Munsell Moist) Abundance/Contrast Structure, etc. 0-14" AP-0 10Y12 4/2 Fine S -n-0v Loa .weak. medi am.!7ranular: very friable Hydric Soil Indicators: _ Histosol _ Concretions _ Histic Epipedon _ High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils Sulfidic Odor Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils x Aquic Moisture Regime X Listed On Local Hydric Soils List x Reducing Conditions X Listed on National Hydric Soils List x Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors _ Other (Explain in Remarks) Remarks: Hydric Soils are Present WETLAND DETERMINATION Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes X No Hydric Soils Present? Yes X No _ Is the Sampling Point Within a Wetland? Yes X No Remarks: All Wetland Parameters are Present DATA FORNI ROUTINE WETLAND DE.TERMI A T iON (1387 COE Wetlands Dete nnlnataoie Manual) UPLANDS Project / Site: Arlington Boulevard Extension Date: 12-08-04 Applicant / Owner: NCDOT County: Pitt Investigator: Jay B. Johnson State; NC Do normal circumstances exist on the site? Yes X No 1 Community ID: Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical situation)? Yes No _X Transect ID: Is the area a potential problem area? Yes No X Plot ID: (explain on reverse if needed) VEGETATION Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Dominant Plant Species Stratu?n Indicator 1. Panicum Spp. Herb FAC '6. 2. 10. 3. 11. 4. 12. 5. 13. 6. 14. 7. is. 8. 16. Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW, or FAC excluding FAC-). >50% Remarks: Wetland Vegetation is Present HYDROLOGY _ Recorded Data (Describe In Remarks): Wetland Hydrology Indicators Stream, Lake, or Tide Gauge _ Aerial Photographs Primary Indicators: _ Other _ Inundated -Saturated in Upper 12" X No Recorded Data Available _ Water Marks _ Drift Lines Field Observations: _ Sediment Deposits Drainage Patterns in Wetlands Depth of Surface Water: -(in.) Secondary Indicators: Oxidized Roots Channels in Upper 12" Depth to Free Water in Pit: Water-Stained Leaves .Ci n•) _ Local Soil Survey Data _ FAC-Neutral Test Depth to Saturated Soil: >12 (in.) Other (Explain in Remarks) Remarks: No Wetlands Hydrology is Present SOILS Map Unit Name (Series and Phase): Bibb Drainage Class: Poor Taxonomy (Subgroup):thermic Tvpic Fluvaq uent Confirm Mapped Type? Yes-No X Profile Description: Depth Matrix Colors Mottle Colors Mottle Texture, Concretions, inches Horizon (Munsell Moist) (Munsell Moist) Abundance/Contrast Structure, etc. 0-14" AP-0 10YR 6/2 Fine Sandy Loam, weak, medium, granular Hydric Soil Indicators: _ Histosol _ Concretions _ Histic Epipedon _ High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils _Sulfidic Odor Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils Aquic Moisture Regime Listed On Local Hydric Soils List _ Reducing Conditions Listed on National Hydric Soils List _ Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors _ Other (Explain in Remarks) Remarks: No Hydric Soils are Present (Existing Road Bed) WETLAND DETERMINATION Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes X No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No X Hydric Soils Present? Yes No X Remarks: Is the Sampling Point Within a Wetland? Yes_ No -X All Wetland Parameters are not Present s I I f ? ? I m E a I I m n m ? a m ? x O 0 0 C> 0 mm m I y z m .. ,• x N Z • m r . : r C I s ? 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