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DR. J.H. CARTER III & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Environmental Consultants ' ' ~' "
P.O. Box 891 • Southern Pines, N.C. 28388 . ,- f-.
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Letter of Transmittal
To Jennifer Frye
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
P.O. Box 1890
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890
Date: 7-17-06 Job #: 0242
Attn: Jennifer F e
Re: Town of Southern Pines
Offstream Raw Water Reservoir
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1 7-14-06 14 ALOE Individual Permit A lication for
Town of Southern Pines
Offstream Raw Water Reservoir
Moore Count ,North Carolina

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COPY TO: Cyndi Karoly -NCDWQ SIGNED:
Ken Averitte -NCDWQ
David White -Town of Southern Pines
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Endangered Species Surveys • Environmental Assessments • Land Management • Wetlands Mapping and Permitting

DR. J.H. CARTER III & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Environmental Consultants
P.O. Box 891 • Southern Pines, N.C. 28388
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Letter of Transmittal
To Cyndi Karoly
N.C. Division of Water Quality
401 Wetlands Certification Unit
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1650
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Date: 7-31-06 Job #: 0242
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Offstream Raw Water Reservoir
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4 7-14-06 14 ACOE Individual Permit A lication for
Town of Southern Pines
Offstream Raw Water Reservoir
Moore Count ,North Carolina
DW # 02-1769 V3

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DR. J.H. CARTER III & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Environmental Consultants
P.O. Box 891 • Southern Pines, N.C. 28388
[phone] • Fax [phone]
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17 July zoo6
Ms. Jennifer Frye
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
P.O. Box 1890
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890
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Dear Ms. Frye:

Enclosed is an Individual Permit application for a proposed Offstream Raw Water Reservoir
for the Town of Southern Pines in Moore CounTy. The proposed project site (52 acres) is located
west of U.S. Highwayl and south of Thunder Road (SR 1102), southwest of the existing Southern
Pines Water Treatment Facility in Moore County, North Carolina (see figure in application).
The project site currently contains a small impoundment. The proposed project will involve
the construction of a new, lazger dam and grading for the construction of the raw water reservoir.
Project impacts include:
• 0.7 acres of wetlands will be filled for construction of the new dam.
• 277 linear feet of degraded stream channel will be filled/culverted for construction of
the new dam.
• 0.9 acres of wetlands will be flooded for the new reservoir.
• 1671ineaz feet of degraded stream channel will be flooded for the new reservoir.
• 1.4 acres of open water will be flooded for the new reservoir.
Please review the attached permit application and let us know if you need additional
information. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Tracy Rush
Senior Biologist
CC: Cyndi Kazoly - N.C. Division of Water Quality
Ken Averitte - N.C. Division of Water Quality
David White -Town of Southern Pines '
Endangered Species Surveys • Environmental Assessments • Land Management • Wetlands Mapping and Permitting

APPLICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF T"'~. ARMY PERMIT ~ OMB APPROVAL NO. 0710-0003
(33 CFR 325) I Expires December 31, 2004
The Public burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 hours per response, although the majorky of applications should require 5
hours or less. This includes the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and
completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of
information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Service Directorate of Information
Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302; and to the Office of Management and Budget,
Paperwork Reduction Project (0710-0003), Washington, DC 20503. Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law,no
person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if it does not display a currently valid OMB control number.
Please DO NOT RETURN your form to either of those addresses. Completed applications must be submitted to the District Engineer having jurisdiction
over the location of the proposed activity.
PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
Authorities: Rivers and Harbors Act, Section 10, 33 USC 403;CIean Water Act, Section 404, 33 USC 1344; Marine Protection, Research and
Sanctuaries Act, 33 USC 1413. Principal Purpose: Information provided on this form will be used in evaluating the application for a permit. Routine
Uses: This information may be shared with the Department of Justice and other federal, state, and local government agencies. Submission of
requested information is voluntary, however, if information is not provided the permit application cannot be evaluated nor can a permit be issued.
One set of original drawings or good reproducible copies which show the location and character of the proposed activity must be attached to this
applicatlon (see sample drawings and instructions) and be submitted to the District Engineer having jurisdiction over the location of the proposed sctivhy.
An application that is not completed in full will be returned.
(ITEMS 1 THRU 4 TO BE FILLED BY THE CORPS)
1. APPLICATION NO. ~ 2. FIELD OFFICE CODE ~ 3. DATE RECEIVED ~ 4. DATE APPLICATION COMPLETED
(ITEMS BELOW TO BE FILLED BY APPLICANT)
5. APPLICANTS NAME 8. AUTHORIZED AGENTS NAME AND TITLE Ian agent is not required)
Town of Southern Pines Tracy E. Rush
Attn: David White -Director of Public Services Senior Biologist
6. APPLICANT'S ADDRESS 9. AGENT'S ADDRESS
482 E. Connecticut Avenue Dr. J.H. Carter III & Associates, Inc.
Southern Pines, NC 283~f Environmental Consultants
p~~( 515 Midland Road, Suite F
Southern Pines, NC 28387
7. APPLICANT'S PHONE NOs. W/ARFr4 CODE 10. AGENT'S PHONE NOs. W/AREA CODE
a. Residence N/A a. Residence N/A
b. Business [phone] b. Business [phone]
11. STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION
I hereby authorize, Dr. J.H. Carter III & Associates. Inc. to act in my behalf as my agent in the processing of this application and to furnish, upon request,
supplemental information in support of this permit application.
SEE ATTACHED AUTHORIZATION LETTER
APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE DATE
NAME, LOCATION, AND DESCRIPTION OR PROJECT OR ACTIVITY
12. PROJECT NAME OR TITLE Isee instructions)
Offatream Raw Water Reservoir for the Town of Southern Pines
13. NAME OF WATERBODY, IF KNOWN (if applicable) 14. PROJECT STREET ADDRESS (if applicable)
Unnamed tributary to Horse Creek, Lumber Rvver Basin
N/A
15. LOCATION OF PROJECT
Moore County North Carolina
COUNTY STATE
18.OTHER LOCATION DESCRIPTIONS, IF KNOWN (see instructions) Section, 7'awnepip, Nanga, LstlLon, endlor Accesaore's Paresl Number, for exsmpls.
Lat: 35.0841116 N Long: 79.4978851 W
PIN Number: 845801250325 (ownership of property recently transferred to the Town of Southern Pines PIN number maybe incorrect).
17. DIRECTIONS TO THE SITE
Project is located west of U.S. Highway 1 and south of Thunder Road (SR 1102), southwest of the Southern Pines Water Treatment Plant.
ENG FORM 4345NOD, Jul 97 EDITION OF FEB 94 IS OBSOLETE (Proponent: CECW-OR)

18. Nature of Activity (Description of project, IncludF Mures) ~
I
Approximately 1.6 acres of wetlands and ,acres of open water will be filled end/or flooded to __eate a 31 acre raw water storage reservoir.
19. PfOjeCt PUrpOSe (Describe the reason or purpose of the project, see instructions)
To provide the Town of Southern Pines with a reliable source of drinking water during emergency drought situations (see attachedl.
USE BLOCKS 20-22 IF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL IS TO BE DISCHARGED
20. Reasonlsl for Discharge
Fill material will be discharged into wetland areas in order to create a dam for the reservoir. Flooding is necessary to create an adequate water volume
in the reservoir for emergency drought situations.
21. Type(s) of Material Being Discharged and the Amount of Each Type in Cubic Yards
Fill material will consist of soil end gravel. Fill material within wetlands will total approximately 26,750 cubic yards.
22. Surface Area in Acres of Wetlands or Other Waters Filled Ilea instructions)
0.7 acres of wetlands will be filled for construction of the dam.
277 linear feet of stream channel will be filled/culverted for construction of the dam.
0.9 acres of jurisdictional wetlands wNl be flooded for the reservoir.
167 linear feet of stream will be flooded for the reservoir.
1.4 acres of open water will be flooded for the reservoir.
23. Is Any Portion of the Work Already Complete? Yes _ No X • IF YES, DESCRIBE THE COMPLETED WORK
24. Addresses of Adjoining Property Owners, LBSSeeS, EtC., WhOSe Property AdJOIr2S the WaterbOdy (If more than can be entered here, please attach a supplemental
i(stl.
See attached list.
25. List of Other Certifications or Approvals/Denials Received from other Federal, State, or Local Agencies for Work Described in This Application.
AGENCY TYPE APPROVAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DATE APPLIED DATE APPROVED DATE DENIED
Would include but is not restricted to zoning, building, and flood plain permits
26. Application is hereby made for a permit or permits to authorize the work described in this application. I certify that the information in this application is
complete and accurate. I further certify that 1 possess the authority to undertake the work described herein or am acting as the duly authorized agent
of the applicant.
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT
d
DATE SIG URE OF AGENT D TE
The application must be signed by the person who desires to undertake the proposed activity (applicant) or it may be signed by a duly authorized
agent if the statement in block 11 has been filled out and signed.
18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides that: Whoever, in any manner within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the United States knowingly
and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up any trick, scheme, or disguises a material fact or makes any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or
representations or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing same to contain any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or entry, shall
be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years or both.
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own of '"
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Internationally Recognized for Program Excellence
10 July 2006
To Whom It May Concern:
Dr. J.H. Carter III & Associates, Inc. is authorized to conduct wetland delineations and
prepare and submit the necessary permits for the proposed Town of Southern Pines
Offstream Raw Water.Reservoir (52 acre site) located west of U.S. Highway 1 and south
of Thunder Road (SR 1102), Moore County, North Carolina. Additionally, this letter
grants permission to federal and state regulatory authorities to conduct site visits on our
property to evaluate and certify wetland boundaries.
Sincer ,
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David R. White
Assistant Town Manager
Director of Public Services
Town of Southern Pines
Public Services Division
482 E. Connecticut Avenue • Southern PInes, NC 28387 • Telephone [phone] • Fax [phone]

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The Offstream Raw Water Reservoir is necessary to store water extracted by existing
intakes in Drowning Creek for the Town of Southern Pines water supply. In August 2002, the
creek level fell below the level of the intake screens at the water plant's intake site. Average
water withdrawals were 5 mgd (peak 6 mgd) going into August (the permitted withdrawal is 8
mgd). By 8 August, withdrawals were down to 3.0 mgd and a water emergency was declared. A
fabric weir was put in place within the existing channel on 14 August 2002. The Town was
approved for a temporary weir on 6 December 2002 by ACOE (Action ID 200300198) that has
since been removed.
The combination of extremely low flows, the height of the intake structures and
insufficient storage capacity led to the mandatory water use restrictions in August 2002. The
intake structures cannot be lowered further because of their design and construction of a weir
within Drowning Creek is not necessary as long as the reservoir can hold enough water.

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W~t Location of proposed Raw Water Reservoir for the Town of Southern Pines and adjoining
property owners, Moore County, NC.

Adjoining Property Owners, Proposed Raw Water Reservoir
Town of Southern Pines, Moore County, NC.
1. Town of Southern Pines
Water Treatment Plant
P.O. Box 870
Southern Pines, NC 28388
2. Mark Aarons
P.O. Box 845
Southern Pines, NC 28388
3. Camron Shodja
P.O. Box 3
Whiteville, NC 28472
4. Ben Jenkins
9445 Hunting Court
Matthews, NC 28105
5. Gordon Matthews
277 Thunder Road
Pinebluff, NC 28373
6. Julia Mae Matthews
277 Thunder Road
Pinebluff, NC 28373
7. Andrew & Kathleen White
540 E. Park Avenue
Pinebluff, NC 28373
8. Andrew White
540 E. Park Avenue
Pinebluff, NC 28373
9. Michael Laws
P.O. Box 877
West End, NC 27376

Photographs of proposed location of the Southern Pines Offstream Raw Water Reservoir

Alternatives Considered
Town of Southern Pines
Offstream Raw Water Reservoir
The Town of Southern Pines has experienced significant problems with the water supply intakes
located in Drowning Creek. The issue has been the elevation of the intakes with respect to the
depth of the creek during dry periods. Specifically, the intakes do not remain completely
submerged and the Town is unable to get enough raw water to the plant to meet service needs.
Hobbs, Upchurch and Associates (HUA) conducted this study to review all available options for
preventing this problem in the future.
In order to ensure that the Town can meet the demands of its potable water system, it is essential
that an adequate supply of raw water is constantly available to the plant. In reviewing the
possible options, the following alternatives were considered.
A. No Action
The choice to take no action in the matter of providing constant raw water supply to the
plant is not considered a viable alternative. Currently, during low-flow conditions, the
intakes are not completely submerged and the Town is unable to get enough raw water to
the plant, leaving the Town with a potable water crisis. In order to provide the Town
with potable water during low-flow conditions in Drowning Creek, the Town must do
something.
B. Proposed Action-Pump to Offstream Raw Water Reservoir in anticipation of
drought
The construction of an Offstream Raw Water Reservoir would allow the Town to fill this
"reserve" reservoir during the winter or high-flow months to ensure that an extra supply
of raw water is on hand during the driest months, thereby reducing the amount of water
needing to be withdrawn directly from Drowning Creek during severe drought
conditions. This alternative has less environmental issues than Alternative E -Weir and
Offstream Raw Water Reservoir.
C. Move Intake Structure to Side Channel
Moving the intake structures to a man-made side channel does not alleviate the issue of
the water level and intake height. That is, the water level in a side channel would be the
same as the main channel and would not insure that the intakes would remain submerged.
Digging the side channel deeper than the main channel would result in constant siltation
of this channel resulting in repeated maintenance, leaving the Town in a similar situation
that they are in now.

D. Lowering Intake structures in Drowning Creek
Lowering the current intake structures was investigated, but the existing structures cannot
be lowered further without compromising their function. Lowering them further would
lead to constantly sucking silt and other undesirable bottom debris into the system.
E. Weir and Offstream Raw Water Reservoir
Originally, in addition to an Offstream Raw Water Reservoir, the Town of Southern
Pines was proposing to install a permanent sheet pile weir in Drowning Creek. This
would have raised the water level in the creek just enough to keep the intakes submerged
during most low flow conditions. Normal flows would pass over the weir and the 7Q10
flow would be maintained by flow through a pipe in the bottom of the weir. Under this
alternative, the Town would be able to fill the reservoir with the intakes submerged up to
the worst drought conditions. It was determined that the weir would not be necessary as
long as the capacity of the Offstream Reservoir was sufficient. The proposed weir had a
number of environmental issues including downstream flow, impacts to wetlands and
streams and fish and wildlife impacts.

Avoidance and Minimization
Town of Southern Pines
Offstream Raw Water Reservoir
The Town of Southern Pines determined that the installation of a permanent weir within
Drowning Creek was not necessary as long as the capacity of the raw water reservoir was
sufficient.

Proposed Mitigation
Town of Southern Pines
Offstream Raw Water Reservoir
The Town of Southern Pines proposes a 1:1 mitigation ratio for wetland impacts (1.6 acres)
along with preservation of approximately 8 acres of high quality forested wetlands adjacent to the
existing pump station within the floodplain of Drowning Creek (see attached map).
The stream channel on the proposed reservoir site is degraded and silted in due to erosion from
the existing earthen dam so the Town proposes a 1:1 ratio for stream channel impacts (4441inear feet).
No mitigation is proposed for impacts to the existing open water pond.
Based on the above ratios, the Town plans to purchase 2.0 acres of riparian wetland mitigation
and 4441inear feet of stream channel mitigation from the N.C. Ecosystem Enhancement Program
(EEP) along with the preservation of approximately 8 acres of high quality forested wetlands along
Drowning Creek.

Location of potential preservation area for the proposed Offstream Raw ,,000 500 0 1,000 Feet
Water Reservoir for the Town of Southern Pines, Moore County, NC.