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Carolina Wetland Services, Inc
550 East Westinghouse Boulevard
Charlotte NC 28273
704 527 1177 Phone
704 527 1133 Fax
TO Ms Cyndi Karoly
NCDWQ — Wetlands and Stormwater Branch
512 N Salisbury St
9th Floor Archdale Building
Raleigh NC 27603
Date 7 18 12
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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
WE ARE SENDING YOU ®Attached ❑Under separate cover via the following items
❑ Prints ❑ Plans ❑ JD Package ❑ Specifications
❑ Copy of letter ❑ Change order ❑ Wetland Survey ® Other
IF ENCLOSURES ARE NOT AS NOTED KINDLY NOTIFY US AT ONCE
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1 7/10/12 5 Application for Renewall of Water Quality Certification No 3884
2 7/15/12 1 Application Fee Check ($570)
THESE ARE TRANSMITTED as checked below
®For approval ❑Approved as submitted
®For your use ❑Approved as noted
❑As requested ❑Returned for corrections
❑For review and comment
❑Resubmit copies for approval
[—]Submit copies for distribution
❑Return corrected prints
❑For your verification and signature
REMARKS Cyndi•
Please find attached five copies of the Preconstruction Notification and application for the renewal of the Water
Quality Certification for the McAlpine Creek Relief Sewer project A check for the application fee is also attached
Copy to File
Thank you
omas Blackwell PWS
Project Scientist
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Mr Steve Kichefski
U S Army Corps of Engineers
151 Patton Avenue
Asheville NC 28801
550 E WESTINGHOUSE BLVD
CHARLOTTE NC 28273
866 527 1177 (office)
704 527 1133 (fax)
Ms Cyndi Karoly
NCDWQ — Wetlands and Stormwater Branch
512 N Salisbury St
9th Floor Archdale Building
Raleigh NC 27603
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Subject Application for Renewal of Nationwide Permit No 12 and WQC 3884
McAlpine Creek Relief Sewer Project
Charlotte, North Carolina
USACE Action ID SAW 2009 01131
CWS Project Number 2012 2915
Dear Mr Kichefski and Ms Karoly
The McAlpine Creek Relief Sewer Project is located in southwest Mecklenburg County The protect
involves the construction of a 79 000 if sewer line to tie into an existing 78 inch sewer This project
was originally permitted under a Nationwide Permit Number 12 which was issued on July 16th 2007
( USACE Action ID SAW 2007 1904 360) This permit was renewed with minor changes on August
28 2009 USACE Action ID SAW 2009 0113 1) The permit was renewed again on September 16
2011 A copy of the permit letter is attached This permit expired on March 18 2012 Charlotte
Mecklenburg Utilities (CMU) has contracted Carolina Wetland Services Inc to provide Section
404/401 permitting services for this project
Due to construction delays the project is currently incomplete and will not be completed within 12
months of the expiration of the permit on March 18 2012 Phase I and Phase 11 of the project have
been completed and all impacted wetlands and stream crossings have been reestablished to original
condition and grade per the permit conditions This includes the reforestation of temporarily impacted
forested wetland areas On behalf of CMU CWS requests that the permit for this project be re issued
for two (2) years in order to allow construction of the remaining phases of the project to be completed
The remaining phases of the project meet all the conditions of WQC 3884 The construction corridor
will not exceed the 40 foot maximum corridor width through wetlands as specified for Section 401
Water Quality Certification The construction corridor has also been limited to a 40 foot width at all
stream crossings The permanent maintained portion of the right of way (R/W) corridor will not
exceed 15 feet in width through wetlands and at stream crossings Proper sediment and erosion control
measures will be used to minimize disturbances to downstream waters Anti seep collars will be
installed at the downstream wetland boundary and every 150 feet up the gradient until the sewer trunk
exits the wetland Sewer trunks will be sited greater than 10 feet from stream channels All
unavoidable stream crossings will be at a near perpendicular angle All channel work will be constructed
in the dry in accordance with Water Quality Certification No 3884 In addition all permanent
maintained right of way through wetlands will be permanently marked in the field to avoid mowing and
maintenance of additional wetland areas
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McAlpine Creek Relief Sewer July 2 2012
Application for Renewal of NWP No 12 CWS Protect No 2012 2915
No changes to the existing permit are proposed Overall project impacts are summarized in Table 1
below
Table 1 Total Protect Impacts
Project Wetland
Impacts
Impact acres
Temporary
Permanent
Previously Permitted
20 296
0 589
Impacts
Please do not hesitate to contact Thomas BlacW ell at 704 527 1177 or tom2cws me net should you
have any questions or comments regarding these findings
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Greg C Antemann PWS Thomas J Blackwell PWS
Principal Scientist Senior Scientist
Enclosures General Permit Verification Letter (USAGE Action ID SAW 2009 0113 1)
PCN Form
Application Fee

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Office Use Only
Corps action ID no
DWQ project no
Form Version 10 November 2008
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PCN Form — Version 1 0 November 2008 Version
Pre - Construction Notification (PCN) Form
A
Applicant Information
1
Processing
la
Type(s) of approval sought from the
Corps
®Section 404 Permit F1 Section 10 Permit
lb Specify Nationwide Permit (NWP) number 12 or General Permit (GP) number Water Quality Certification No
3884
1c
Has the NWP or GP number been verified by the Corps?
® Yes ❑ No
1 d
Type(s) of approval sought from the DWQ (check all that apply)
® 401 Water Quality Certification — Regular ❑ Non 404 Jurisdictional General Permit
❑ 401 Water Quality Certification — Express ❑ Riparian Buffer Authorization
le
Is this notification solely for the record
because written approval is not required?
For the record only for DWQ 401
Certification
❑ Yes ® No
For the record only for Corps Permit
❑ Yes ® No
1f
Is payment into a mitigation bank or in lieu fee program proposed for mitigation
of impacts? if so attach the acceptance letter from mitigation bank or in lieu
fee program
❑ Yes ® No
1g
Is the project located in any of NC s twenty coastal counties If yes answer 1 h
below
❑ Yes ® No
1h
Is the project located within a NC DCM Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)?
❑ Yes ® No
2
Project Information
2a
Name of project
McAlpine Creek Relief Sewer
2b
County
Mecklenburg
2c
Nearest municipality / town
Charlotte
2d
Subdivision name
N/A
2e
NCDOT only T I P or state
project no
N/A
3
Owner Information �a
3a
Name on Recorded Deed
N/A
N/A
3b
Deed Book and Page No
3c
Responsible Party (for LLC if
applicable)
NIA
3d
Street address
N/A 1Atedanda 8 LR QUALITY
wa
N/A
3e
City state zip
3f
Telephone no
N/A
3g
Fax no
N/A
3h
Email address
N/A
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PCN Form — Version 1 0 November 2008 Version

Section A Applicant Information, continued
4
Applicant Information (if different from owner)
4a
Applicant is
❑ Agent ® Other specify Charlotte Mecklenburg Utilities Department
4b
Name
Mr Arnold Jarrell
4c
Business name
(if applicable)
Charlotte Mecklenburg Utilities Department
4d
Street address
5100 Brookshire Boulevard
4e
City state zip
Charlotte NC 28216
4f
Telephone no
704 391 5170
4g
Fax no
4h
Email address
alarrell @ci charlotte nc us
5
Agent/Consultant Information (if applicable)
5a
Name
Mr Gregg Antemann PWS
5b
Business name
(if applicable)
Carolina Wetland Services Inc
5c
Street address
550 E Westinghouse Blvd
5d
City state zip
Charlotte NC 28273
5e
Telephone no
704 527 1177
5f
Fax no
704 527 1133
5g
Email address
gregg @cws inc net
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PCN Form — November 2008 Version

B
Project Information and Prior Project History
1
Property Identification
1a
Property identification no (tax PIN or parcel ID)
N/A
1 b
Site coordinates (in decimal degrees)
35 12807 N 80 78117 W
1c
Property size
linear project N/A acres
2
Surface Waters
2a
Name of nearest body of water (stream river etc ) to
proposed project
McAlpine Creek
2b
Water Quality Classification of nearest receiving water
Class C
2c
River basin
Catawba
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PCN Form — Version 1 0 November 2008 Version

Project Information and Prior Project History
3 Project Description
3a Describe the existing conditions on the site and the general land use in the vicinity of the project at the time of this
application
The proposed MCRS will be located parallel to McAlpine Creek beginning at McAlpine Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant
and continuing upstream for approximately 16 miles to north of Lawyers Road (within the vicinity of Charlotte INorth
Carolina) The project corridor is located in the floodplain of McAlpine Creek McAlpine Creek is located in the Catawba
River basin (HU# 03050103) and is classified as Class C waters by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality
(NCDWQ)
The current land use for the project area consists primarily of forested floodplain golf course and greenway /parkland with
adjacent residential subdivisions mowed lawns and commercial development From the downstream end of the project
to Highway 51 the project corridor is located on floodplain with extensive emergent wetlands The surrounding landuse is
largely commercial to the south and residential to the north of the creek The Carmel Country Club is located between
Highway 51 and Colony Road From Sardis Road to US 74 the McAlpine Creek Park and Greenway borders the project
corridor Land use along the northern portion of the project corridor is primarily single family residential subdivisions with
some commercial and forested areas
Dominant vegetation within the project area consists of hackberry (Celtis laevigata) slippery elm (Ulmus rubra) box elder
(Acer negundo) green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvarnca) sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) tulip poplar (Linodendron
tulipifera) Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) and poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) According to the Soil Survey of
Mecklenburg County on site sods consist of Cecil sandy clay loam (CeB2 and CeD2) Enon sandy loan (EnB and EnD)
Iredell Urban land complex (IuB) Mecklenburg fine sandy loam (MeB and MeD) Monacan loam (MO) Monacan sods
and Arents (MS) Pacolet sandly loam Wilkes loam (WkB WkD WkE and WkF) and Wilkes Urban land complex
(WuD) Cecil Enon Iredell Mecklenburg Pacolet and Wilkes sods are all well drained Monacan soils are somewhat
poorly drained and are listed by the NRCS as soils with hydnc inclusions for Mecklenburg County
3b List the total estimated acreage of all existing wetlands on the property
207
3c List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams (intermittent and perennial) on the property
approximately 2 160 linear feet
3d Explain the purpose of the proposed project
The purpose of this project is to install a 79 000 linear foot sewer line that will tie into an existing 78 inch sewer The
Project has been divided into four phases The existing McAlpine Creek sewer system has the capacity to meet dry
weather flow conditions but is hydraulically overloaded during wet weather storm events Charlotte Mecklenburg Utilities
(CMU) completed an evaluation of the trunk sewer system to address the capacity issues in 1995 and proposed to
construct the MCRS The MCRS is listed in the City of Charlotte s Fiscal Year 2000 to Fiscal Year 2004 Capital
Investment Plan as a necessary project based on existing growth and projected increases in wet weather flows in the
McAlpine Creek basin The proposed MCRS improvements are necessary to provide hydraulic capacity to handle peak
wet weather flows associated with the existing sewer and to accommodate growth in the McAlpine Creek drainage basin
In 2004 the City of Charlotte approved an Administrative Order with the US EPA to construct a number of projects to
minimize wet weather sewer system overflows Phase I of the MCRS (15 000 If of 72 inch and 78 inch pipe) is among
the projects covered by the Administrative Order
3e Describe the overall project in detail including the type of equipment to be used
Unavoidable impacts associated with the 16 mile McAlpine Creek relief sewer construction include the removal of existing
wetland vegetation (herbaceous and forested) and jurisdictional stream crossings Permanent impacts will be the result
of a 10 feet permanent easement in which forested wetlands will be converted to maintained herbaceous wetlands The
proposed sewerlme will utilise very large diameter pipes which will be buried at a considerable depth at the downstream
end of the project Typical construction and excavision equipment will be used to construct this project
I
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PCN Form — November 2008 Version

B Project Information and Prior Project History
4 Jurisdictional Determinations
4a Have jurisdictional wetland or stream determinations by the
Corps or State been requested or obtained for this property /
® Yes ❑ No ❑ Unknown
project (including all prior phases) in the past?
4b If the Corps made the jurisdictional determination what type
❑ Preliminary Final
ry
of determination was made?
4c If yes who delineated the jurisdictional areas
Agency /Consultant Company
Name (if known)
Other
4d If yes list the dates of the Corps Jurisdictional determinations or State determinations and attach documentation
Corps Determination April 5 2006
5 Project History
5a Have permits or certifications been requested or obtained for
® Yes ❑ No ❑ Unknown
this project (including all prior phases) in the past?
5b If yes explain in detail according to help file instructions
A Nationwide Permit Number 12 was issued for this site on July 16 2007 (USAGE Action ID SAW 2007 1904 360) A
copy of the permit authorization letter is attached Authorization under this permit expired on July 16 2009 CWS send a
letter to the U S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on June 11 2009 requesting that the permit be re issued A field
meeting was held with Mr Steve Chapin of the USACE on July 14 2009 to discuss the renewal of the permit Mr Chapin
requested that CWS re examine the project corridor with regard to jurisdictional wetlands areas On July 17 20 21 and
27 2009 Carolina Wetland Services Inc (CWS) scientist conducted a field review of potential wetlands within the project
area of the McAlpine Creek Relief Sewer Project As a result of this field review CWS believes that the actual extent of
on site jurisdictional wetlands is considerably smaller than documented in the original permit application CWS submitted
a revised wetland impact table along with supporting documentation to the USACE on August 12 2009
A Finding of No Significant Impact ( FONSI) was received from the NC Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR) Division of Water Quality (DWQ) on March 10 2006 stating that based on the findings of the EA
and on the impact avoidance /mitigation measures contained therein the Division of Water Quality has concluded that the
proposed project will not result in significant impacts to the environment A copy of the FONSI letter is attached
At the time of the original permit submittal the project design met all the conditions for automatic approval under Water
Quality Certificate No 3699 Therefore no submittal was made to the North Carolina Department of Environment and
Natural Resources (NCDENR) at that time Since the original permit submittal it has become clear that it is not possible
for the project to meet condition number 19 of WQC No 3699 This condition states The construction corridor (including
access roads and stockpiling of materials) is limited to 40 feet (12 2 meters) in width in wetlands and across stream
channels and must be minimized to the maximum extent possible Due to the large size of the proposed sewer line (68
to 78 pipe) and the depth of the proposed sewer line (up to 17 deep) it will not be possible to limit the construction
corridor to 40 feet for Phases I and II of the project The construction corridor will be limited to 40 feet through wetlands
and at stream crossings for Phases III and IV of the project CWS is submitting this application for approval of a WQC
No 3699 for this project
6 Future Project Plans
6a Is this a phased project?
® Yes ❑ No
6b If yes explain
This project is divided into four phases All four phases will be permitted as one single and complete project There are
no additional future phases planned for this project
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PCN Form — November 2008 Version

C Proposed Impacts Inventory
1 Impacts Summary
la Which sections were completed below for your project (check all that apply)
® Wetlands ® Streams tributaries ❑ Buffers
❑ Open Waters ❑ Pond Construction
2 Wetland Impacts
If there are wetland impacts proposed on the site then complete this question for each wetland area impacted
2a
2b
2c
2d
2e
2f
Wetland impact
Type of jurisdiction
number —
Type of
Type of wetland
Forested
(Corps 404
Area of impact (acres)
Permanent (P) or
impact
(if known)
DWQ — non 404 other)
Temporary T
W1 ®P ❑ T
Clearing
and
Forested
® Yes ❑ No
® Corps
E] DWQ
0 589
Backfill
W2 []PET
Clearing
and
forested/
® Yes ❑ No
® Corps
20 296
backfill
herbaceous
❑ DWQ
W3 ❑ P ❑ T
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Corps
❑ DWQ
W4 ❑ P ❑ T
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Corps
❑ DWQ
W5 ❑P ❑T
El Yes No
[:1 Corps
❑ DWQ
W6 ❑ P ❑ T
❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Corps
❑ DWQ
2g Total wetland impacts
2079
2h Comments Please see attached cover letter for detailed breakdown of proposed impacts
3 Stream Impacts
If there are perennial or intermittent stream impacts (including temporary impacts) proposed on the site then complete this
question for all stream sites impacted
3a
3b
3c
3d
3e
3f
Stream impact
Type of
Stream name
Perennial (PER) or
Average stream width (feet)
Impact
number
impact
intermittent (INT)?
length
Permanent (P) or
(linear feet)
Temporary (T)
S1 ❑ P ®T
utility
crossing
Major Crossings
® PER ❑ INT
30
520
S2 ❑ P ® T
Utility
crossing
Minor Crossings
❑ PER ® INT
6
920
S3 ❑ P ❑ T
❑ PER ❑ INT
S4 ❑ P ❑ T
❑ PER ❑ INT
S5 ❑ P ❑ T
❑ PER ❑ INT
S6 ❑P ❑T
E] PER E] INT
3g Total stream and tributary impacts
1 440
3h Comments All stream impacts are temporary Please see attached cover leter for details
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C Proposed Impacts Inventory, continued
4 Open Water Impacts
If there are proposed impacts to lakes ponds estuaries tributaries sounds the Atlantic Ocean or any other open water of
the U S then individually list all o en water impacts below
4a
4b
4c
4d
4e
Open water
Name of
impact number
waterbody
Type of impact
Waterbody type
Area of impact (acres)
— Permanent
(if
(P) or
applicable)
Temporary T
01 ❑P ❑T
02 ❑P ❑T
03 ❑P ❑T
04 ❑P ❑T
4f Total open water impacts
4g Comments
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C Proposed Impacts Inventory continued
5 Pond or Lake Construction
If pond or lake construction pro osed then complete the chart below
5a
5b
5c
5d
5e
Wetland Impacts (acres)
Stream Impacts (feet)
Upland
Pond ID
Proposed use or
(acres)
number
purpose of pond
Flooded
Filled
Excavated
Flooded
Filled
Excavated
Flooded
P1
P2
5f Total
5g Comments
5h Is a dam high hazard permit required?
❑ Yes ❑ No If yes permit ID no
51 Expected pond surface area (acres)
5j Size of pond watershed (acres)
5k Method of construction
6 Buffer Impacts (for DWQ)
If project will impact a protected riparian buffer then complete the chart below If yes then individually list all buffer impacts
below if any impacts require mitigation then y ou MUST fill out Section D of this form
6a
❑ Neuse ❑ Tar Pamlico ❑ Other
Project is in which protected basin?
❑ Catawba ❑ Randleman
6b
6c
6d
6e
6f
6g
Buffer impact
number —
Reason
Buffer
Zone 1 impact (square
Zone 2 impact
Permanent (P)
for impact
Stream name
mitigation
feet)
(square feet)
or Temporary
required?
T
B1 ❑P ❑T
El Yes [-]No
B2 ❑ P ❑ T
❑ Yes ❑ No
B3 ❑P ❑T
El Yes El No
6h Total buffer impacts
61 Comments
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D
Impact Justification and Mitigation
1
Avoidance and Minimization
1a
Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing project
Impacts to on site jurisdictional waters of the US have been reduced to the maximum extent practicable The McAlpine
Creek Relief sewer system has been designed to avoid impacts to jurisdictional waters wherever possible and minimize
the extent of necessary impacts to jurisdictional waters The following paragraph outlines the alternatives analysis and
avoidance and minimization efforts undertaken during the planning and design phase of this project
The 1995 Sanitary Sewer Facility Plan discussed several alternatives to handle growth and peak flow events in the McAlpine
Creek and McMullen Creek basins Alternatives were then developed to evaluate these two banns together These
included 1) Construction of relief sewers along the length of each existing basin where the parallel sewers would meet
projected growth and wet weather storm events in each basin 2) Construction of approximately 15 000 linear feet of relief
sewer in the upper reach of the McMullen Creek basin pumping of excess flows into the McAlpine Creek basin and
upsizing pipes in the affected portions of the MCRS to handle the additional flows 3) Construction of approximately
15 000 linear feet of relief sewer in the upper reach of McMullen Creek basin and a wet weather flow equalization facility
(there would be no flow transfer into the McAlpine Creek basin and the pipes proposed for the MCRS would be sized as
in Alternative 1 above) 4) System rehabilitation to eliminate extraneous wet weather flow sources so that the existing
trunk lines could handle projected flows (however based on the flow reductions achieved in a number of pilot programs in
the McMullen Creek basin even extensive rehabilitation of existing sewers cannot reasonably be expected to reduce wet
weather flows sufficiently so that the existing trunk sewers could handle anticipated flows) and 5) the No Action
alternative was not evaluated further since the existing McMullen Creek and McAlpine Creek systems already experience
wet weather capacity problems and each basin is projected to experience increased flows as development continues
An analysis of alternatives concluded that Alternative 3 combined with continued rehabilitation of existing sewers would
provide the most appropriate solutions to meet future customer needs (growth) and wet weather flow events The primary
goal of design efforts was to develop an alignment for the MCRS that would avoid /minimize impacts to wetlands
watercourses and other identified environmental constraints and minimize potential impacts to cultural resource sites to
the maximum extent practicable while still meeting the project purpose and need McKim & Creed Engineers (MCE)
initially developed two alternatives (one on either side of McAlpine Creek) The final sewer alignment developed by MCE
and CMU was created from the best avoidance and minimization attributes of the two alternatives
1 b
Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques
Best Management Practices (BMP s) will be implemented during constuction to avoid further Impacts The construction
corridor in wetland areas north of NC Highway 51 will be limited to a width of 40 feet The proposed project will include
installation of reinforced concrete pipe ranging in size from 72 inches down to 30 inches in some areas Although this
large diameter type pipe is planned to be installed through segments of wetland areas the construction corridor will not
exceed the 40 foot maximum corridor width specified for Section 401 Water Quality Certification The permanent
maintained portion of the right of way (R/W) corridor within wetland areas will be minimized and will not exceed 10 feet in
width except at manhole locations throughout the entire length of the project Proper sediment and erosion control
measures will be used to minimize disturbances to downstream waters Anti seep collars will be installed at the
downstream wetland boundary and every 150 feet up the gradient until the relief sewer exits the wetland All channel
work will be constructed in the dry in accordance with Water Quality Certification No 3699
2
Compensatory Mitigation for Impacts to Waters of the U S or Waters of the State
2a
Does the project require Compensatory Mitigation for
❑ Yes ® No
impacts to Waters of the U S or Waters of the State?
2b
If yes mitigation is required by (check all that apply)
❑ DWQ ❑ Corps
❑ Mitigation bank
2c
If yes which mitigation option will be used for this
project?
El Payment to in lieu fee program
❑ Permittee Responsible Mitigation
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D Impact Justification and Mitigation, continued
3
Complete if Using a Mitigation Bank
3a
Name of Mitigation Bank
3b Credits Purchased (attach receipt and letter)
Type
Quantity
3c
Comments
4
Complete if Making a Payment to In lieu Fee Program
4a Approval letter from in lieu fee program is attached
❑ Yes
4b
Stream mitigation requested
linear feet
4c
If using stream mitigation stream temperature
warm cool cold
4d
Buffer mitigation requested (DWQ only)
square feet
4e
Riparian wetland mitigation requested
acres
4f
Non riparian wetland mitigation requested
acres
4g
Coastal (tidal) wetland mitigation requested
acres
4h
Comments
5
Complete if Using a Permittee Responsible Mitigation Plan
5a
If using a permittee responsible mitigation plan provide a description of the proposed mitigation plan
6
Buffer Mitigation (State Regulated Riparian Buffer Rules) — required by DWQ
6a Will the project result in an impact within a protected riparian buffer that requires
buffer mitigation?
❑ Yes ® No
6b
If yes then identify the square feet of impact to each zone of the riparian buffer that requires mitigation Calculate the
amount of mitigation required
Zone
Reason for impact
Total impact
(square feet)
Multiplier
Required mitigation
(square feet)
Zone 1
3 (2 for Catawba)
Zone 2
1 5
Total buffer mitigation required
6c
If buffer mitigation is required discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (e g payment to private mitigation bank
permittee responsible riparian buffer restoration payment into an approved in lieu fee fund)
6d
Comments
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E
Stormwater Management and Diffuse Flow Plan (required by DWQ)
1
Diffuse Flow Plan
la
Does the project include or is it adjacent to protected riparian buffers identified
❑ Yes ® No
within one of the NC Riparian Buffer Protection Rules?
lb
If yes then is a diffuse flow plan included?
❑ Yes ❑ No
2
Determination if the Project Requires a Stormwater Management Plan
2a
Does the project require a Non 404 Jurisdictional General Permit?
❑ Yes ® No
2b
Is the project subject to General Certification 3704 or 3705?
❑ Yes ® No
3
Determination of Stormwater Review Jurisdiction
3a
Is this project subject to any of the following state implemented stormwater
❑ Coastal counties
management programs (check all that apply)?
❑ HQW
❑ 0 R
If so attach one copy of the approval letter from the DWQ and one copy of the
❑ Session Law 2006 246
approved stormwater management plan
❑ Other
3b
In which local governments jurisdiction is this project?
City of Charlotte
3c
Is this local government certified to implement a state stormwater program?
® Yes ❑ No
If so attach one copy of the approval letter from the local government and one copy
of the approved stormwater management plan (or one copy of the approved
Stormwater management plan stamped as approved)
4
Information Required for DWQ 401 Unit Stormwater Review
N/A changes to imperveous
4a
What is the overall percent imperviousness according to the most current site plan?
coverage are not applicable to
sewerlme projects
4b
Does this project contain any areas that meet the criteria for high density per
❑ Yes ® No
General Certifications 3704 and 3705?
4c
If the site is over 24% impervious and /or contains high density areas then provide a brief narrative description of the
stormwater management plan
4d
Has a completed BMP Supplement Form with all required items been submitted
❑ Yes ❑ No
for each stormwater BMP?
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F Supplementary Information
1 Environmental Documentation (DWQ Requirement)
la Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal /state /local) funds or the
® Yes ❑ No
use of public (federal /state) land9
lb If you answered yes to the above does the project require preparation of an
environmental document pursuant to the requirements of the National or State
® Yes ❑ No
(North Carolina) Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
1c If you answered yes to the above has the document review been finalized by the
State Clearing Houses (If so attach a copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval
letter )
® Yes ❑ No
Comments A copy of the FONSI is attached
2 Violations (DWQ Requirement)
2a Is the site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H 0500) Isolated
Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H 1300) DWQ Surface Water or Wetland Standards
❑ Yes ® No
or Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B 0200)?
2b Is this an after the fact permit application?
® Yes ❑ No
2c If you answered yes to one or both of the above questions provide an explanation of the violation(s) When onginaly
permitted this project did not require DWQ approval However as the project plans currently stand this project will require
approval from DWQ for WQC No 3699 Construction is ongoing on Phase I of this project and has not yet commenced on
Phases II to IV
3 Cumulative Impacts (DWQ Requirement)
3a Will this project (based on past and reasonably anticipated future impacts) result in
❑ Yes ® No
additional development which could impact nearby downstream water quality?
3b If you answered yes to the above submit a qualitative or quantitative cumulative impact analysis in accordance with the
most recent DWQ policy If you answered no provide a short narrative description
In 2004 the City of Charlotte approved an Administrative Order with the US EPA to construct a number of projects to
minimize wet weather sewer system overflows This project is mandated under that Administrative Order While further
development may occur in the project watershed it is likely that this development would occur regardless of the
construction of this project The construction of this project will result in an improvement in water quality by eliminating
wet weather overflows
4 Sewage Disposal (DWQ Requirement)
4a 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
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F Supplementary Information, continued
6 Endangered Species and Designated Critical Habitat (Corps Requirement)
5a Will this project occur in or near an area with federally protected species or
❑ Yes ® No
habitat?
5b Have you checked with the USFWS concerning Endangered Species Act
® Yes ❑ No
impacts?
❑ Raleigh
5c If yes indicate the USFWS Field Office you have contacted
® Asheville
5d What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Endangered Species or Designated Critical
Habitat?
A letter was forwarded to the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program ( NCNHP) on August 6 2009 to determine the
presence of any federally listed candidate endangered threatened species or critical habitat located within the project
area As of the date of this submittal a response from NCNHP has not yet been received Protected endangered and
threatened species were addressed in the EA for this project and it was determined that the project would not have any
significant impact
6 Essential Fish Habitat (Corps Requirement)
6a Will this project occur in or near an area designated as essential fish habitats
❑ Yes ® No
6b What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Essential Fish Habitat?
NOAA Fisheries http / /sharpfin nmfs noaa gov /website /EFH_Mapper /map aspx
7 Historic or Prehistoric Cultural Resources (Corps Requirement)
7a Will this project occur in or near an area that the state federal or tribal
governments have designated as having historic or cultural preservation
❑ Yes ® No
status (e g National Historic Trust designation or properties significant in
North Carolina history and archaeology)?
7b What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact historic or archeological resources?
A letter was forwarded to the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) on August 6 2009 to determine the presence of
any areas of architectural historic or archaeological significance that would be affected by the project As of the date of
this submittal a response from SHPO has not yet been received The project is located in an urban area the occurrence
of any area of architectural historic or archaeological significance is unlikely Cultural resources were addressed in the
EA for this project and it was determined that the project would not have any significant impact on cultural resources
8 Flood Zone Designation (Corps Requirement)
8a Will this project occur in a FEMA designated 100 year floodplain?
® Yes ❑ No
8b If yes explain how project meets FEMA requirements This project will result in no net rise in flood level Project area will
be returned to pre construction grades
8c What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination? FEMA FIRM Map No 3710444800J 3710445900J
3170455000J 3170456000J 3170457000J 3170457100J 3170458100J and 3170458200J
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F Supplementary Information, continued
Gregg C Antemann PWS
Principal Scientist
Z71- e
7/12/12
Applicant/Agent s Signature
Applicant/Agent s Printed Name (Agents signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant Date
is provided )
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U S ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Action ID 2009 01131 County Mecklenburg USGS Quad NC Charlotte East
GENERAL PERMT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION
Property Owner / Authorized Agent Anrold Jarrell, Charlotte - Mecklenburg Utilities Department
Address 5100 Brookshire Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28616
Telephone No 919 733 4181
Size and location of property (water body road name /number town etc ) The McAlpine Creek Relief
Sewer Project located within a 16 linear mile corridoi along McAlpine Creek in Charlotte,
Mecklenburg County, NC
Description of projects area and activity Construct 79,000 LF of sewer line tieing into an existing 78
inch line which will convey wastewater to the McAlpine Creek WWTP located in SW Mecklenburg
County Pipe diameter sizes will be 30, 48, and 54 inches The protect will i eun a replacement of 31
aerial stream crossings with subaqueous crossings Approximately 0 589 acre of permanent impact
(0 026 additional acre) to forested wetlands and 5 36 aci es of temporary impacts (0 069 additional
acre) to forested wetlands will occur All of the temporarily impacted foi ested wetlands will be
reforested In addition, 14 327 acres of herbaceous wetlands will be temporarily impacted Almost
All of the impacted herbaceous wetlands (which were present in Phase I of the protect) have
already been re established to original condition and grade This permit replaces the previous two
permits that were issued under Action ID SAW -2007 01904 on 7/16107 and SAW 2009 01131 on
8/28 /09 and have both since expired _
Applicable Law ® Section 404 (Clean Water Act 33 USC 1344)
❑ Section 10 (Rivers and Harbors Act, 33 USC 403)
Authorization Regional General Permit Number
Nationwide Permit Number 12
Additional Remarks and/or Special Permit Conditions
1 Monitoring reports showing mortality and growth status regarding reforestation must be
submitted annually for a period of 3 years from the date of this permit ALL constructed
areas must be returne to pre - construction contours and conditions in impacted wetlands
and stream channels In addition, the protect work must be supervised by CMUD or a
qualified representative for CMUD to ensure that the protect is constructed in strict
accordance with submitted plans and in accordance with the enclosed conditions
Your work is authorized by the above referenced permit provided it is accomplished in strict accordance with the
attached conditions and your plans submitted on 10 August 2011 Any violation of the attached conditions or
deviation from your submitted plans may subject the permittee to a stop work order a restoration order and/or
appropriate legal action
This verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below unless the nationwide authorization
is modified, suspended or revoked If prior to the expiration date identified below the nationwide permit
authorization is reissued and/or modified this verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified
below provided it complies with all requirements of the modified nationwide permit If the nationwide permit
authorization expires or is suspended revoked or is modified such that the activity would no Ionger comply with
the terms and conditions of the nationwide permit, activities which have commenced (i a are under construction) or

the terms and conditions of the nationwide permit activities which have commenced (i a are under construction) or
aie under contract to commence in reliance upon the nationwide permit will remain authorized provided the activity
is completed within twelve months of the date of the nationwide permit s expiration modification or revocation
unless discretionary authority has been exercised on a case by case basis to modify suspend or revoke the
authorization
Activities subject to Section 404 (as indicated above) may also require an individual Section 401 Water Quality
Certification You should contact the NC Division of Water Quality (telephone [phone]) to determine
Section 401 requirements
For activities occurring within the twenty coastal counties subject to regulation under the Coastal Area
Management Act (CAMA) prior to beginning work you must contact the N C Division of Coastal Management
This Department of the Army verification does not relieve the permittee of the responsibility to obtain any other
required Federal State of local approvals /permits
If there are any questions regarding this verification any of the conditions of the Permit or the Corps of
Engineers regulatory program please contact Steve Kichefski at 828 271 7980
Corps Regulatory Official Steve Kichefskt `i 4 �L Date 16 September 2011
Expiation Date of Verification 18 March 2012
Determination of Jurisdiction
A ❑ Based on preliminary information there appear to be waters of the US including wetlands within the above
described project area This preliminary determination is not an appealable action under the Regulatory
Program Administrative Appeal Process ( Reference 33 CFR Part 331)
B ❑ There are Navigable Waters of the United States within the above described project area subject to the
permit requirements of Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
Unless there is a change in the law or our published regulations this determination may be relied upon for a
period not to exceed five years from the date of this notification
C ❑ There are waters of the US and/or wetlands within the above described project area subject to the permit
requirements of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA)(33 USC § 1344) Unless there is a change in the
law or our published regulations this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years
from the date of this notification
D ® The jurisdictional areas within the above described project area have been identified under a previous action
Please reference jurisdictional determination issued August 28, 2009 Action ID 2009 01131
Basis of Jurisdictional Determination The site contains wetlands that meet the criteria of the 1987 Corps
Delineation Manual and stream channels that exhibit indicators of ordinary high water marks The stream channels
on the property are UTs to McAlpine Creek UT flows into McAlpine Creek which flows into the Catawba River
and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean through the McAlpine Creek >Sugar Creek> Catawba River system which is a
Section 10 navigable in fact waterway at Lake Wylie

Appeals Information (This information does not apply to preliminary determinations as indicated by paragraph A
above)
Attached to this verification is an approved jurisdictional determination If you are not in agreement with that
approved jurisdictional determination you can make an administrative appeal under 33 CFR 331 Enclosed you will
find a Notification of Appeal Process (NAP) fact sheet and request for appeal (RFA) form If you request to appeal
this determination you must submit a completed RFA form to the following address
District Engineer Wilmington Regulatory Program
Attn Steve Kichefski Project Manager
151 Patton Avenue Room 208
Asheville North Carolina 28801
In order for an RFA to be accepted by the Corps the Corps must determine that it is complete that it meets the
criteria for appeal under 33 CFR part 3315 and that it has been received by the Division Office within 60 days of
the date of the NAP Should you decide to submit an RFA form it must be received at the above address within 60
days from the Issue Date below
* *It is not necessary to submit an RFA form to the Division Office if you do not object to the determination in this
correspondence **
Corps Regulatory Official
Issue Date Expiration Date
SURVEY PLATS FIELD SKETCH WETLAND DELINEATION FORMS PROJECT PLANS ETC
MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE FILE COPY OF THIS FORM IF REQUIRED OR AVAILABLE
Copy Furnished
Alan Johnson DWQ (via email)
CWS
Gregg Antemann
550 E Westinghouse Blvd
Charlotte NC 28273

Permit Number 2-00901131
Permit Type NW 12
Name of County Mecklenburg
Name of Permittee Anrold Jarrel Charlotte Mecklenburg Utilities Department
Date of Issuance 16 September 2011
Project Manager Steve Kichefski
Upon completion of the activity authorized by this permit and any mitigation required by the
permit sign this certification and return it to the following address
U S Army Corps of Engineers
Attention CESAW RG A
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville North Carolina 28801 5006
Please note that your permitted activity is subject to a compliance inspection by an U S Army
Corps of Engineers representative If you fail to comply with this permit you are subject to
permit suspension modification, or revocation
I hereby certify that the work authorized by the above referenced permit has been completed in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the said permit, and required mitigation was
completed in accordance with the permit conditions
Signature of Permittee
CESAW RG
Date