20120173 Ver 1_Public Notice_20120213

Dennison, Laurie
From Spruill Amy W SAW [Amy W Spruill @usace army mil]
Sent Monday February 13 2012 12 07 PM
Subject US Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice
The Wilmington District Corps of Engineers (Corps) has received an application from Richard Edsall seeking
Department of the Army authorization to impact 0 16 acres of jurisdictional wetlands associated with the
construction of a single family residential structure in Currrtuck County North Carolina Specific plans and
location information are described below and shown on the attached plans This Public Notice and all attached
plans are also available on the Wilmington District Web Site at www saw usace army mil /wetlands
The proposed project is located adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean at 912 Lighthouse Drive in the Whalehead Club
Subdivision near the town of Corolla Currituck County North Carolina (Latitude 36 343622 / Longitude
75 816447)
Action ID SAW 2012 00186
Issue Date February 13 2012
Expiration Date March 14 2012
Applicant
Mr Richard Edsall
375 Grist Mill Drive
Basking Ridge New Jersey 07920
Agent
Mr George Wood
Environmental Professionals Inc
Post Office Box 3368
Kitty Hawk North Carolina 27948

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US Army Corps PUBLIC NOTICE
Of Engineers
Wilmington District
Issue Date February 13 2012
Comment Deadline March 14 2012
Corps Action ID SAW 2012 00186
The Wilmington District Corps of Engineers (Corps) has received an application from
Richard Edsall seeking Department of the Army authorization to impact 0 16 acres of
jurisdictional wetlands associated with the construction of a single family residential
structure in Currituck County North Carolina Specific plans and location information
are described below and shown on the attached plans This Public Notice and all attached
plans are also available on the Wilmington District Web Site at
www saw usace army mil /wetlands
Applicant Mr Richard Edsall
375 Grist Mill Drive
Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920
Agent (if applicable)
Authority
Mr George Wood
Environmental Professionals, Inc
Post Office Box 3368
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina 27948
The Corps will evaluate this application and a decide whether to issue conditionally
issue or deny the proposed work pursuant to applicable procedures of Section 404 of the
Clean Water Act (CWA)
Location
The proposed project is located adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean at 912 Lighthouse Drive in
the Whalehead Club Subdivision near the town of Corolla Currituck County North
Carolina (Latitude 36 343622 / Longitude 75 816447)
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Existing Site Conditions
The proposed project is located on an undeveloped 0 47 acre parcel within Section 10 of
the Whalehead Club Subdivision The jurisdictional wetlands are located in the center of
the parcel and are vegetated primarily with Black Willow (Salix nigra) Marsh elder (Iva
frutescens) Salt meadow cordgrass (Spartina patens) and Greenbriar (Smilax laurifolia)
The wetlands on the project site were identified as Basin Wetlands utilizing the North
Carolina Wetland Assessment Methodology ( NCWAM) The overall NCWAM
assessment rating scored the wetlands to be a Medium
Applicant's Stated Purpose
The purpose of the proposed project is to construct a single family residential structure
Project Description
The applicant proposes to place clean earthen fill in jurisdictional wetlands to achieve the
required separation between the onsite sewage disposal system and the new residential
structure
Other Required Authorizations
This notice and all applicable application materials are being forwarded to the appropriate
State agencies for review The Corps will generally not make a final permit decision until
the North Carolina Division of Water Quality ( NCDWQ) issues denies or waives State
certification required by Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (PL 92 500) The receipt of
the application combined with the appropriate application fee at the North Carolina
Division of Water Quality central office in Raleigh will constitute initial receipt of an
application for a 401 Water Quality Certification A waiver will be deemed to occur if
the NCDWQ fails to act on this request for certification within sixty days of the date of
the receipt of this notice in the NCDWQ Central Office Additional
information regarding the Clean Water Act certification may be reviewed at the NCDWQ
Central Office 401 Oversight and Express Permits Unit 1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh North Carolina 27699 1650 All persons desiring to make comments regarding
the application for certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act should do so in
writing delivered to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality ( NCDWQ) 1650 Mail
Service Center Raleigh North Carolina 27699 1650 Attention Mr Ian McMillan by
March 14 2012
The applicant has certified that the proposed work complies with and will be conducted
in a manner that is consistent with the approved North Carolina Coastal Zone
Management Program Pursuant to 33 CFR 325 2 (b)(2) the Corps is by this notice
forwarding this certification to the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management
( NCDCM) and requesting its concurrence or objection Generally the Corps will not
issue a Department of the Army (DA) permit until the NCDCM notifies the Corps that it r
concurs with the applicant s consistency certification

Essential Fish Habitat
This notice initiates the Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) consultation requirements of the
Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act The Corps initial
determination is that the proposed project will not adversely impact EFH or associated
fisheries managed by the South Atlantic or Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Councils
or the National Marine Fisheries Service
Cultural Resources
The Corps has consulted the latest published version of the National Register of Historic
Places and is not aware that any registered properties or properties listed as being
eligible for inclusion therein are located within the project area or will be affected by the
proposed work Presently unknown archeological scientific prehistoric or historical
data may be located within the project area and /or could be affected by the proposed
work
Endangered Species
The Corps has reviewed the project area examined all information provided by the
applicant and consulted the latest North Carolina Natural Heritage Database Based on
available information the Corps has determined pursuant to the Endangered Species Act
of 1973 that the proposed project will have no effect on federally listed endangered or
threatened species or their formally designated critical habitat
Evaluation
The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable
impacts including cumulative impacts of the proposed activity on the public interest
That decision will reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of
important resources The benefit which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the
proposal must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments All factors
which may be relevant to the proposal will be considered including the cumulative effects
thereof among those are conservation economics aesthetics general environmental
concerns wetlands historic properties fish and wildlife values flood hazards flood plain
values (in accordance with Executive Order 11988) land use navigation shoreline
erosion and accretion recreation water supply and conservation water quality energy
needs safety food and fiber production mineral needs considerations of property
ownership and in general the needs and welfare of the people For activities involving
the discharge of dredged or fill materials in waters of the United States the evaluation of
the impact of the activity on the public interest will include application of the
Environmental Protection Agency s 404(b)(1) guidelines
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Commenting Information
The Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public Federal State and local
agencies and officials including any consolidate State Viewpoint or written position of
the Governor Indian Tribes and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate
the impacts of this proposed activity Any comments received will be considered by the
Corps of Engineers to determine whether to issue modify condition or deny a permit for
this proposal To make this decision comments are used to assess impacts on endangered
species historic properties water quality general environmental effects and the other
public interest factors listed above Comments are used in the preparation of an
Environmental Assessment (EA) and /or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Comments are also used to
determine the need for a public hearing and to determine the overall public interest of the
proposed activity
Any person may request in writing within the comment period specified in this notice
that a public hearing be held to consider the application Requests for public hearings
shall state with particularity the reasons for holding a public hearing Requests for a
public hearing shall be granted unless the District Engineer determines that the issues
raised are insubstantial or there is otherwise no valid interest to be served by a hearing
Written comments pertinent to the proposed work as outlined above will be received
by the Corps of Engineers Wilmington District until 5pm March 14 2012 Comments
should be submitted to Mr Kyle Barnes Washington Regulatory Field Office 2407 West
5`h Street Washington North Carolina 27889 or telephone [phone]

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