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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality
January 20, 2004
Avery County
DWQ Project No. 040056
SR 1328B (Edgar Tufts Road)
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Mr. Mike Pettyjohn, P.E. WETLANDS 1401 GROUP
Division Engineer
N C Department of Transportation
Post Office Box 250 JAN 3 0 2004
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina 28659
WATER QUALITY SECTION
Dear Mr. Pettyjohn:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below, to impact 120 linear feet of
Puckett Branch and (5) unnamed tributaries to Puckett Branch (60 feet of new pipe, 60 feet of riprap) in order to
improve SR 1328B (Edgar Tufts Road) in Avery County. The project must be constructed in accordance with your
application dated January 9, 2004 (received January 13, 2004), including the environmental commitments made in the
application letter. After reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General Water Quality
Certification No. 3404, corresponding to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit Number 14. In
addition, you must 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 with the accompanying 404 Permit unless otherwise specified in the Water Quality 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 in writing 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 2H .0506 (11) (6) and (7). Por this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached
cerlification and any additional conditions listed below.
1. Erosion and sediment control practices must be in full compliance with all specifications governing the proper
design, installation and operation and maintenance of such Best Management Practices in order to protect surface
water standards:
a. The erosion and sediment control measures for the project must be designed, installed, operated, and
maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion
Control Planning and Design Manual.
b. The design, installation, operation, and maintenance of the sediment and erosion control measures must be
such that they equal, or exceed, the requirements specified in the most recent version of the North
Carolina Sediment and Erasion Control Manual. The devices shall be maintained on all construction
sites, borrow sites, and waste pile (spoil) projects, including contractor-owned or leased borrow pits
associated with the project.
c. For borrow pit sites, the erosion and sediment control measures must be designed, )nstalled, operated, and
maintained in accordance with the most recent version of the North Carolina Surface Mining Manual.
d. Any reclamation measures and implementation must comply with the reclamation in accordance with the
requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act.
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2. No waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands, waters, or riparian areas beyond the footprint of
the impacts depicted in the Preconstruction Notice Application. All construction activities, including the design,
installation, operation, and maintenance of sediment and erosion control Best Management Practices, shall be
performed so that no violations of state water quality standards, statutes, or rules occur.
3. Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters to the maximum extent
practicable. If placement of sediment and erosion control devices in wetlands and waters is unavoidable, they shall
be removed and the natural grade restored within six months of the date that the Division of Land Resources has
released the project.
4. In-stream work and land disturbance within the 25-foot wide buffer zone are prohibited during the' trout spawning
season of October 15 through April 15, to protect the egg and fry stages of trout from off-site sedimentation,
during construction.
5. Riparian vegetation must be reestablished within the construction limits of the project by the end of the growing
season following completion of construction.
6. Stormwater should be directed to vegetated buffer areas, grass lined ditches or other means appropriate to the site
for the purpose of pre-treating stormwater runoff, and must not be routed directly into streams. Mowing of
existing vegetated buffers is strongly discouraged, so that they may be utilized for stormwater sheet flow.
7. Where fish passage is present or where significant aquatic life may be present upstream (and where practicable),
culverts should be oversized and buried to prevent perched culverts. If oversized piping cannot restore aquatic life
passage by reconnecting the stream ecosystem, riprap installation should be accomplished in a manner to provide
or restore water channels downstream to help facilitate aquatic life movement.
8. Where practicable, culverts that are less than 48-inch in diameter should be buried to a depth equal to or greater
than 20% of their size to allow for aquatic life passage. Culverts that are 48-inch in diameter or larger should be
buried at least 12 inches below the stream bottom to allow natural stream bottom material to become established in
the culvert following installation and to provide aquatic life passage during periods of low flow. These
measurements must be based on natural thalweg depths. This may require increasing the size of the culvert to
meet flow conveyance requirements. If any of the existing pipes are perched, they shall be removed and replaced,
and re-installed correctly, unless demonstrated that this is topographically unfeasible. All waters must flow
through without freefalling or damming on either end of the culverts during low flow conditions, to maintain
aquatic life and/or fish passage.
9. The dimension, pattern and profile of the stream, above and below the crossing, should not be modified by
widening the stream channel or reducing the stream depth. Disturbed floodplains and streams should be restored
to natural geomorphic conditions.
10. Any riprap used must not interfere with aquatic life passage during low flow conditions.
11. If concrete is used, work must be accomplished so the wet concrete does not contact the stream water. This will
lessen the chance of altering the stream's water chemistry and causing a fish kill.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. All work shall be performed during low flow conditions.
16. Upon completion of the project, the NCDOT shall complete and return the enclosed "Certificate of Completion"
form to notify NCDWQ 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 NC Division of Water Quality
upon completion of the project NCDOT is strongly advised to send in photographs upstream and downstream of
each structure to document correct installation.
N Mike Pettyjohn, P.E.
• #huary 20,2004
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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, 6714 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-6714. 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 telephone Ms. Cynthia Van Der Wiele at 919.733.5715 or Mr. Mike Parker of the Asheville
Regional Office at 828.251.6208.
Sincerely,
Q,.Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
Attachment
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Heath Slaughter, Division 11, DEO
Neil Trivette, Roadside Environmental
John Thomas, USACE Raleigh Field Office
Wetlands/401 Unit
Mike Parker, NCDWQ Asheville Regional Office
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MICHAEL F. EASLEY P. 0. Box 25201, Raleigh, NC 27611-5202
GOVERNOR PHONE: [phone]
January 9, 2004
Mr. John Thomas
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
6508 Falls of the Neuse Rd, Suite 120
Raleigh, NC 27615`
Subject: Nationwide Permit 14
SR 1328B (Edgar Tufts Rd)
Avery County, North Carolina
Project Number: 11C.006031 (DWQ Permit Fee: $200.00)
Dear Mr. Thomas:
LYNDO TIPPETT
SECRETARY
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The purpose of this letter is to notify you of the fact that a 0.82 mile section of SR 1328 (Edgar Tufts Rd) in Avery
County is scheduled to be widened and paved by the NC Department of Transportation (DOT) (see Site Vicinity
Map). The location of the roadway will not change substantially, but will be widened from approximately 14 feet
to 20 feet. Consequently, the impervious surface of the roadway will increase 0.60 acres. This project will require
the replacement of five (5) culverts carrying five (5) different tributaries to Puckett Branch (Class: C) and one (1)
culvert carrying Puckett Branch, as outlined below. Therefore, we are requesting that you respond to the attached
Pre-construction Notification Form (PCN) and confirm that the proposed activity is permitted under the
Nationwide Permitting system.
# Station
# Type of
Impact NW
# Existing
Pipe. Proposed
Pipe Channel ID Rip
Rap
(In. ft.) Temp.
Impact
to Ch.
In. ft. Piping
Impacts
(in. ft.)
1 10+60 Pie 14 50'x36" 60'x48" UT 1 to PB 10 0 10
2 18+05 Pie 14 50'x24". 60'x36" UT 2 to PB 10 0 10
3 22+45 Pie 14 30'.x18" 40'x24" UT 3 to PB 10 0 10
4 28+60 Pie 14 30'x24" 40'x36" UT 4 to PB 10 0 10
5 37+65 Pie 14 40'x24" 50'x24" UT 5 to PB 10 0 10
6 43+25 Pie 14 40'x24" 50'x36" Puckett Branch 10 0 10
Total 60 0 60
The project area was surveyed for the presence of threatened and endangered species on January 7, 2003. No
federally protected species or critical habitat was identified.
The NCDOT Historical Architecture Section has reviewed this project and determined that there are no
NR/SL/DOE properties along this roadway that will be impacted by the proposed project.
P. 0. Box 250, N. WILKESBORO, NC 28659
PHONE [phone] FAX [phone]
Mr. John Thomas
SR 1328 (Edgar Tufts Rd)
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January 9, 2004
The attached construction plan illustrates that the proposed environmental impacts have been minimized to the
maximum practical extent allowed by roadway safety standards. By implementing the NC-DOT Best Management
Practices (BMP's) during construction, the potential impacts associated with adverse weather will also be
minimized. Furthermore, the completed project will certainly reduce sedimentation currently caused by gravel
road run-off and ditch maintenance.
Seven (7) copies of this letter and PCN have been forwarded to Cynthia Van Der Wiele of the NC DENR, Division
of Water Quality for her review, and one (1) copy has been forwarded to Ron Linville of the NC Wildlife Resource
Commission. It is requested that their responses be mailed to our offices concurrently.
If you have any questions about the project, please contact me at [phone], or by email at
(SDRoberts@dot. state. nc.us).
Sincerely,
Steve Roberts
Division Environmental Specialist
Cc:
John Thomas, US Army Corps of Engineers (2 copies)
Cynthia Van Der Wiele, Division of Water Quality (Raleigh) (7 copies)
Mike Parker, Division of Water Quality (Asheville) (Courier)
Mike Pettyjohn, PE, Division Engineer
Kipp Turner, PE, District Engineer
Kevin Whittington, County Maintenance Engineer
Steve Roberts, Division Environmental Specialist
Neil Trivette, Roadside Environmental Field Operations Engineer
Ron Linville, Wildlife Resources Commission
Office Use Only: Form Version April 2001
USACE Action ID No. DWQ No0 4 O O 5 6
If any particular item is not applicable to this project, please enter "Not Applicable" or "N/A" rather than
leaving the space blank.
I. 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: NW 14
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: ?
II. Applicant Information
1. Owner/Applicant Information
Name: North Carolina Department of Transportation
Mailing Address: P O Box 250, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
Telephone Number: [phone] Fax Number: [phone]
E-mail Address: sdroberts@dot state nc us
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:
Company Affiliation:
Mailing Address:_
Telephone Number:
E-mail Address:
Fax Number:
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
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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: SR 1328B Edgar Tufts Rd
2. T.I.P. Project Number or State Project Number (NCDOT Only): 11 C.006031
3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN): N/A
4. Location
County: Avery Nearest Town: Banner Ell-
Subdivision name (include phase/lot number): N/A
Directions to site (include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): See attached Site Vicinity map.
5. Site coordinates, if available (UTM or Lat/Long):
Station 10+60: 36 1684469 °N, 81.8939823 ° W
Station 43+25. 36.1672745 °N 81.8845604 ° 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:
Residential/Agriculture
7. Property size (acres): Approximately 4.47 acres
8. Nearest body of water (stream/river/sound/ocean/lake): Puckett Branch (Class: C)
9. River Basin: Wataup-a
(Note - this must be one of North Carolina's seventeen designated major river basins. The River
Basin map is available at http:/ih2o.enr.state.nc.us/admin/maps/.)
10. Describe the purpose of the proposed work: Grade drain base and pave.
11. List the type of equipment to be used to construct the project: Trackhoe/backhoe, dump
trucks and motor grader.
12. Describe the land use in the vicinity of this project: Residential/Farm
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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.
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:
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. 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.
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***
N/A

* List each impact separately and identify 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 http://NNu?%v.fem.i.0,ov.
*** List a wetland type that best describes wetland to be impacted (e.g., freshwater/saltwater marsh, forested wetland, beaver pond,
Carolina Bay, bog, etc.)
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List the total acreage (estimated) of existing wetlands on the property: NA
Total area of wetland impact proposed: NA
2. Stream Impacts, including all intermittent and perennial streams
Stream Impact
Site Number
(indicate on map)
Type of Impact* Length of
(linear Impact
feet
Stream Name** Average
Stream Width Before
ore
Impact Perennial or
Intermittent?
(please specify)
Station # 10+60 Pipe Replacement 20 UT I to Puckett Branch 5 feet Perennial
Station # 18+05 Pipe Replacement 20 UT 2 to Puckett Branch 2 feet Perennial
Station # 22+45 Pipe Replacement 20 UT 3 to Puckett Branch I feet Perennial
Station # 28+60 Pipe Replacement 20 UT 4 to Puckett Branch 3 feet Perennial
Station # 37+65 Pipe Replacement 20 UT 5 to Puckett Branch 2 feet Perennial
Station # 43+25 Pipe Replacement 20 Puckett Branch 2 feet Perennial
**Refer to the cover letter for a more detailed outline of the proposed impacts.
* 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 mall, 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
witiw.usRs.Qov. Several Internet sites also allow direct download and printing of USGS maps (e.g., w w.topozone.com,
XyN w.manquest.com, etc.).
Cumulative impacts (linear distance in feet) to all streams on site: 1201n. ft..
3. Open Water Impacts, including Lakes, Ponds, Estuaries, Sounds, Atlantic Ocean and any
other Water of the U.S.
Open Water Impact
Site Number
indicate on ma
Type of Impact* Area of
Impact
acres
Name of Wate)
(if applicable) Type of Waterbody
(lake, pond, estuary, sound,
bay, ocean, etc.
NA

* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: fill, excavation, dredging,
flooding, drainage, bulkheads, etc.
4. 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
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Describe the method of construction (e.g., dam/embankment, excavation, installation of
draw-down valve or spillway, etc.): N/A
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.
The existing roadway must be widened to achieve an acceptable section width thus increasing
public safety. The existing pipes must be replaced for the same reason. By utilizing
the erosion control measures as shown in the attached drawings adverse impacts to streams in
the area will be minimized The replacement pipe lengths will be the minimum needed to safely
construct the widened roadway.
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.
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1. 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.
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 http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/wTp/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
IX. Environmental Documentation (DWQ Only)
Does the project involve an expenditure of public funds or the use of public (federaUstate/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 [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 (DWQ Only)
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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 213 .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 213 .0250 (Randleman Rules and
Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please identify, )?
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 3
2 1.5
Total
IF Zone i extends out 3U lect perpendicular from near bank of channel; Gone z 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
identified within 15A NCAC 213 .0242 or .0260.
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.
Impervious surface area will increase by 0.60 acres. All appropriate best management practices
for sediment and erosion control will be implemented during construction.
XII. 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.
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XIII. Violations (DWQ Only)
Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H.0500) or any Buffer Rules?
Yes ? No
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 Endangered and
Threatened Species, accessibility problems, or other issues outside of the applicant's control).
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Applicant/Agent's Signature Date
(Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.)
US Army Corp s Of Engineers Field Offices and County Coverage
Asheville Regulatory Field Office Alexander Cherokee Iredell Mitchell Union
US Army Corps of Engineers Avery Clay Jackson Polk Watauga
151 Patton Avenue Buncombe Cleveland Lincoln Rowan Yancey
Room 208 Burke Gaston Macon Rutherford
Asheville, NC 28801-5006 Cabarrus Graham Madison Stanley
Telephone: [phone] Caldwell Haywood McDowell Swain
Fax: [phone] Catawba Henderson Mecklenburg Transylvania
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office Alamance Durham Johnston Rockingham Wilson
US Army Corps Of Engineers Alleghany Edgecombe Lee Stokes Yadkin
6508 Falls of the Neuse Road Ashe Franklin Nash Surry
Suite 120 Caswell Forsyth Northampton Vance
Raleigh, NC 27615 Chatham Granville Orange Wake
Telephone: [phone] Davidson Guilford Person Warren
Fax: [phone] Davie Halifax Randolph Wilkes
Washington Regulatory Field Office Beaufort Currituck Jones Pitt
US Army Corps Of Engineers Bertie Dare Lenoir Tyrrell
Post Office Box 1000 Camden Gates Martin Washington
Washington, NC 27889-1000 Carteret* Green Pamlico Wayne
Page 10 of 11
SR 1328B EDGAR TUFTS ROAD
AVERY COUNTY
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AVERY COUNTY SR 13286
EDGAR TUFTS ROAD
STATION NEW PIPE SIZE EXISTING WET PIPE WET PIPE
10+60 48" x 60' 36" x 50' YES
13+30 18" x 40' NO
18+05 36" x 60' 24" x 50' YES
22+45 24" x 40' 18" x 30' YES
28+60 36" x 40' 24" x 30' YES
32+50 18" x 40' NO
37+65 24" x 50' 24" x 40' YES
43+25 36" x 50' 24" x 40' YES
50+10 18" x 40' NO
LIST DOES NOT INCLUDE DRIVEWAY PIPE.

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Photo #1- Inlet view of wet pipe at station 10+60 on SR 1328B, Edgar Tufts Road, Avery.
Photo #2 - Outlet view of wet pipe at station 10+60 on SR 1328B, Edgar Tufts Road, Avery.
Photo #3 - Upstream view at station 28+60 on SR 1328B, Edgar Tufts Road, Avery.
Photo #4 - Outlet view at station 28+60 on SR 1328B, Edgar Tufts Road, Avery.
Photo #5 - Downstream view at station 37+65 on SR 1328B.
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PIPE D\'STALLATION
1 • Install erosion control dt vices. In streams, where necessary, rock silt
screens will be used and installed prior to pipe replacement or any
work being done to channel.
2. Remove material and existing pipe while limiting, as much as
possible, material and sediment from entering a stream and/or
escaping from project-
3. Prepare pipe foundation while again taking care to limit, as much as
possible, material and sediment from entering a stream and/or
escaping from project. Where possible, new grade will be below
existing stream bed- If needed, biding material will be clean stone.
4. Place the new pipe and compact backfil-
5. Install slope protection on outlet and inlet ends of pipe. Also
complete installation of erosion control measures and perform
maintenance as needed on existing measure.
6. Establish permanent vegetation as soon as possible.
7. Remove rock silt screens as soon as possible after vegetation is
established. Prior to removal of rock silt screens any accumulated silt
must be removed-
GENEP,,& T NOTES ON
EROS)ON CONTROL
Silt Basin Type B's will be corstructed to the dimension of six ft- feet by three feet unless otnf,_,A ise noted on the Ptars. t by the,
'Where slope protection treatment is required, Section 868 and Section 1042 of
the 1990 Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures will be followed.
_?. y material obtained from the project must be clean before being placed.
Gem;ally, the order of installation of the erosion control measures will be as
follows:
Tmporary Silt Basins shall be installed before clearing and
_ - begins.
Silt Fences and Temporary Silt Ditches shall be '
clearing and before grading. n?all?d after
Temporary Stone Ditch Checks shall be installed as soon as
ditchline is established.
Pipe Outlet and Inlet Protection will b° done as soon as the pipe
is installed. v
Seeding and other pern,_P=nt erosion control measures are to be
implemented as soon as practical
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
EROSION ANT SEDLNIENTATION CONTROL PLAIN
SR 13ZBg
PROJECT: 116.006031 ROAD: E-OGAR TyrU COUNTY: Auaz`r
PREPARED BY: DATE:
APPROVED BY: DATE:
COU?` I Y MAINTENANCE ENGINEER
DATE:
DISTRICT ENGINEER -
ROADSIDE ENVIORNIENTAL ENGINEER
DATE:
STDn DESCRIPTION

1630.03
TEMPORARY SILT DITCH SYMBG?F?
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1630.05 TEMPORARY DIVERSION I S D
1605.01 TEMPORARY SILT FENCE
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1622.01 TEMPORARY SLOPE DRAIN
1630.01 SILT BASIN TYPE-A ~ '--
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1630.02 SILT BASIN TYPE-B 0
1633.01 TEMPORARY ROCK SILT CHECK TYPE
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1633.02 TEMPORARY ROCK SILT CHECK TYPE-B - -
1634.01 TEI?PORgr--,Y POCK SEDIMENT DAM TYPE-A
1634.02 T=MPORARY ROCK S=DIMIEWT DAM TYPE-B
1635.01 ROCK PIPE INLET SEDIMEIJ TRAP TYPE-A
1635.02 ROCK PIPE INLET SEDIMENT TRAP
TYPE-3
1635.01 ROCK SILT SCREEN
1630.04 STILLING BASIN
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1532.02
1632.03
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Photo #1 - Inlet view of wet pipe at station 10+60 on SR 1328B, Edgar Tufts Road, Avery.
Photo #2 - Outlet view of wet pipe at station 10+60 on SR 132813, Edgar Tufts Road, Avery.
Photo #3 - Upstream view at station 28+60 on SR 132813, Edgar Tufts Road, Avery.
Photo #4 - Outlet view at station 28+60 on SR 132813, Edgar Tufts Road, Avery.
Photo #5 - Downstream view at station 37+65 on SR 1328B.
DWQ Project No.: o#oos
Applicant: _
Project Name:
Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification:

Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Suffer Rules, and any
subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return this certificate to the 401A'Vetlands Unit, North Carolina
Division of Water Quality, 1621 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-167.1 Phis form may be returned to DWQ by
the applicant, the applicant's authorized agent, or the project engineer. It is not necessary to send certificates from all of
these.
Applicant's Certification
I, eTe??? Cd , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was
used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial
compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and
other supporting materials.
Signature: Q ,,` P (?cr! 1?) Date; 2 20e4,
Agent's Certification I
hereby state that, to the best ref any abilities, due care and diligence -vas
used in the observation of the conso-uction such -that the construction was obserw:d to be built within substantial
compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, t'e approved plans and specifications, and
other supporting materials.
Signature: Date:
Engineer's Certification
Partial Final
1, . as a duly registered Professtonal Engineer in. the State of North
Carolina, having been au orized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project,for the
Permiittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and. diligence was used in the observation of the
construction such that. the construction was observed to be built within. substantial, compliance and intent of the 401 \Vater
Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials,
Si turc , / ' Regi;.;tration No, 5
Date 1b G