20120335 Ver 1_Public Notice_20120323

Dennison, Laurie
From Barnett Sharon L SAW [Sharon L Barnett @usace army mil]
Sent Friday March 23 2012 3 47 PM
Subject US Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice SAW 2012 00420 PN (UNCLASSIFIED)
Classification UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats NONE
The Wilmington District, U S Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has received an application
from Mr Mark Brigman, Hi Tech Recycling, Inc , seeking Department of the Army (DA)
individual permit authorization to impact approximately 4 15 acres of Jurisdictional wetlands
associated with the construction of a metal recycling facility located on the west side of
Industrial Park Road, approximately 500 feet north of US HWY 64 West, in Plymouth, Washington
County, North Carolina
The project is located on the west side of Industrial Park Road, approximately 500 feet
north of US HWY 64 West, in Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina (35 871933N,
76 712937W) The Public Notice is available in ADOBE ACROBAT ( pdf) format for viewing,
printing or download at http / /www saw usace army mil /Wetlands /Notices /Current notices html
SAW 2012 00420 PN
Post Date March 22, 2012
Expiration April 22, 2012
Applicant
Mark Brigman
Hi. Tech Recycling, Inc
175 McKimmey Road
Camden, North Carolina 27921
Classification UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats NONE

20120335
US Army Corps PUBLIC NOTICE
Of Engineers
Wilmington District
Issue Date March 22 2012
Comment Deadline April 22 2012
Corps Action ID SAW 2012 00420
The Wilmington District U S Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has received an
application from Mr Mark Brigman H► Tech Recycling Inc seeking Department of the
Army (DA) individual permit authorization to impact approximately 4 15 acres of
,jurisdictional wetlands associated with the construction of a metal recycling facility
located on the west side of Industrial Park Road approximately 500 feet north of US
HWY 64 West in Plymouth Washington 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 m►I /wetlands
Applicant Mark Brigman
Hi Tech Recycling Inc
175 McKimmey Road
Camden North Carolina 27921
Authority
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 10 of the
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
Location
The project is located on the west side of Industrial Park Road approximately 500 feet
north of US HWY 64 West in Plymouth Washington County North Carolina
(35 871933N 76 712937W)

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The existing site is currently located in the Washington County Industrial Park and has
been cleared of large woody vegetation Almost the entire 6 65 acres of the site has been
determined to be a Section 404 jurisdictional wetland using the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal
Plain Regional Supplement to the 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual
The soils on the area are mapped as a Tomotley fine sandy loam which is mapped as a
hydric soil in Washington County according to the USDA soil survey The property and
adjacent properties are classified as a hardwood flat by the North Carolina Wetland
Assessment Method (NCWAM) and includes red maple (Ater rubrum) sweet gum
(Liquidambar sdyractua) loblolly pine (Pinus Taeda) and beaksedge (Rhynchospora
inexpansa) The adjacent properties are of the same soil and vegetation type and are
currently wooded undeveloped lots within the industrial park An operational logging
mill operation is located approximately 16 miles north of the proposed site
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Applicant's Stated Purpose
The purpose of the proposed project is to develop the property for the construction of a
metal recycling facility
Project Description
The applicant proposes to fill approximately 4 15 acres of jurisdictional wetlands with
clean fill material to develop the existing site for the construction of a metal recycling
facility Site preparation will include the construction of an office truck scale and metal
stock pile areas Fill material will be trucked in from an offsite source and leveled with a
bulldozer and other appropriate equipment No wetland areas outside the permitted area
will be filled for construction Appropriate sedimentation and erosion control methods
will be utilized to ensure the fill material stays onsite and out of adjacent jurisdictional
waters and wetlands
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
April 12 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 DA permit until the NCDCM notifies the Corps that it 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 affect 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 there may be species listed as threatened
or endangered or their critical habitat formally designated pursuant to the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (ESA) within the project area A final determination on the effects
of the proposed project will be made upon additional review of the project and
completion of any necessary biological assessment and /or consultation with the U S Fish
and Wildlife Service and /or National Marine Fisheries Service
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 5 p m April 22 2012 Comments
should be submitted to Mr Josh Pelletier Washington Regulatory Field Office 2407 W
5`" Street Washington North Carolina 27889 or telephone [phone]