20211213 Ver 1_Riparian Buffer Authorization Request (2)_20210805

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Submit by Anonymous User 8/5/2021 9:53:15 AM(Start)
Approve by Carpenter, Kristi Lynn 8/10/2021 2:13:40 PM(DOT- Initial Review)
• The task was assigned to Carpenter, Kristi Lynn 8/5/2021 10:03 AM

Buffer Authorization Application Form IC ENVIRONMENTAL Water Resources QUALITY
15ANCAC 02B.0233(8)(b),.0243(8)(b),.0250(11)(b),.0259(8)(b),.0267(11)(c),.0607(e)(2)Buffer Authorization Onlin
Update 10/23/2018
Original Submittal 8/5/2021
A. Owner/Applicant Information
General Information A
Primary Contact Email:* [e-mail]
Rease list the contact person's email for questions or payment on this project if needed.
Who is submitting the application?* r Owner
✓ Applicant other than Owner
rJ Agent
1. Property Owner Information:
1a.Name on Recorded Deed:* City of Greenville
lb.Responsible Party: Mr. Lynn Raynor,P.E.
(for Corporations)
1c. Mailing Address:* Street Address
1500 Beatty Street
Address Line 2
Oty State/Rovince/Region
Greenville NC
Fbstal/Zip Code Country
27834 United States
Id.Telephone:* 2523294620 le. Email Address:* [e-mail]
3. Agent Information:
3a. Name:
3b.Company Affiliation:
3c. Mailing Address: Street Address
Address Line 2
Oty State/Rovince/Region
Fbstal/Zip Code Country
3d.Telephone: 3e. Email Address:
3f.Attach a signed and dated copy of the agent Click the upload button or drag and drop files here to attachdocunant
authorization form. FCF Cnly
B. Project Information and Prior Project History
1. Project Information

1a. Name of Project:* TASC BUILD Grant, Project G—Town Common Connector(STIP#EB-6043)
(Subdivision,facility,or establishrrent narre)
lb.Is this a publicly-funded transportation project?*
r Yes
✓ No
1c.TIP# EB-6043
Id.Subdivision Name:
le.Nearest Greenville
Municipality:
If.Property Size: 8.30
acres
1g.County(or Counties)where the project is located:*
Pitt
1h.Property ID# Date of Purchase
Tax RN or Parcel id
1 i.Deed Information
Type of Book Book# Page#
Deed
Map
1j.Attach a copy of the recorded map that indicates when the lot was last platted.
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RJF only
1k.How would you like to provide the Latitude and Longitude information?*
✓ Address Lookup
r Manually
Latitude* 35.612774 Longitude* -77.369023
11.Is the project located in any of North Carolina's twenty coastal counties?*
✓ Yes
C•No
2. Surface Waters
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2a.Name of the nearest body of water to proposed project:*
Tar River
2b.Water Quality Classification of nearest receiving water:*
C, NSW
2c.List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams(intermittent and perennial)on the property:*
881
(linear feet only)
3. Project Description:
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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 project study area is located south of the Tar River and is situated adjacent to
a parking lot and a residential development surrounding the East Carolina
University(ECU)East Campus.Topography is moderate within the project study
area and ranges from roughly 15 to 40 feet in elevation.
3b.Attach an 8 1/2 x 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the USGS topographic map indicating the location of the site.
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Fig2_USGS_ProjecG_BUILD.pdf 837.9KB
FEF only
3c.Attach an 8 1/2 x 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the published County NRCS Soil Survey Map depicting the
project site.
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Fig4_NRCS_ProjecG_BUILD.pdf 1.04MB
FDF only
4. Proposed Activity
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Provide a detailed description of the proposed activity including its purpose and include the type of equipment to be used:*
The Transportation,Accessibility,Safety,and Connectivity(TASC)Better Utilizing
Investments to Leverage Development(BUILD)grant Project consists of seven
individual projects(Projects A-G).The TASC BUILD Grant was awarded by the US
Department of Transportation to the City of Greenville.This riparian buffer
authorization form focuses specifically on Project G—the Town Common Connector
(STIP#EB-6043).The purpose of the project is to improve non-vehicular mobility
and connectivity between the east side of Uptown,Town Common Park,the East
Carolina University(ECU)Downtown District,and ECU's Main Campus
The City of Greenville,in coordination with the Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA),proposes to construct an approximately 0.4-mile new greenway from East
1st Street to East 5th Street,called the Town Common Connector,between Reade
Street and S Summit Street in downtown Greenville,Pitt County,NC.The proposed
greenway section will be a 10-foot wide multi-use path with 2-foot shoulders on
either side.The greenway would connect Town Common Park to East Carolina
University near Reade Street.The project proposes to construct bicycle and
pedestrian lanes,paths,and facilities to tie into the existing sidewalk and greenway
network.
Attach a site plan as applicable to the project:
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08_Site Plan_Erosion Control_(2021-07-23).pdf 24.73MB
FDF only
5.Jurisdictional Determinations
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5a. Have jurisdictional wetlands or stream determinations by the Corps or State been requested or obtained for this
property/project(including all prior phases)in the past?*
5b.Who did the determination on the jurisdictional areas?
L Who did the determination? JL
List name if known Date I Attach
Corps Emi Thompson 12/16/2020
(Narre F known) 06_ProjectG_... 2.35M.
2020-
02023.pdf
pdf only

***Please include the date of the determination and upload a copy of the determination.
Comments:
Emily Thompson of the USACE confirmed the Project G delineation and issued a
Jurisdictional Determination dated December 16,2020(SAWI2020-02023).
Additionally,a buffer determination request was submitted to NCDWR on November
16,2020.A field review and official buffer determination documentation is still
pending.
6. Project History
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6a.Have permits or certifications been requested or obtained for this project(including all prior phases) in the past?*
✓ Yes
(} No
7. Future Project Plans
7a. Is this project a phased project?* r Yes
C No
C. Proposed Impacts Inventory
Buffer Impacts
Project is in which protected Basin?*
✓ Neuse River Basin(15A NCAC 02B.0233)
✓ Catawba River Basin(15A NCAC 02B.0243)
✓ Randleman Lake Watershed(15A NCAC 02B.0250)
r Tar-Pamlico River Basin(15A NCAC 02B.0259)
✓ Jordan Lake Watershed(15A NCAC 02B.0267)
✓ Goose Creek Watershed(15A NCAC 02B.0606&15A NCAC 02B.0607)
Individually list all buffer impacts below. If any impacts require mitigation,then you MUST fill out Section D of this form.
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Site#-Reason Stream Name Buffer Impact* Impact Type* Zone 1 Zone 2
Site 1 - Stream S1 Temporary Allowable 0.00 542.00
Construction (T) Square Square
Access Perm or Temp Feet Feet
Nap label(e.g.Finad
Crossing 1)
Site 1 -New Stream S1 Permanent Allowable 0.00 1,298.
Greenway (P) Square 00
Construction F rmorTerrp Feet Square
Nbp label(e.g.Road Feet
Crossing 1)
Site 2- Stream S1 Temporary Allowable 103.00 157.00
Construction (T) Square Square
Access FBrmorTerrp Feet Feet
Nap label(e.g.Road
Crossing 1)
Site 2-New Stream S1 Permanent Allowable 4.00 539.00
Greenway (P) Square Square
Construction Farm orTenp Feet Feet
Nap label(e.g.Road
Crossing 1)

Site 3- Stream S1 Temporary Allowable 2,072. 667.00
Construction (T) 00 Square
Access Form orTerrp Square Feet
Ivbp label(e.g.Road Feet
Crossing 1)
Site 3-New Stream Si Permanent Allowable 1,978. 7,309.
Greenway (P) 00 00
Construction FbrmorTenp Square Square
Map label(e.g.Road Feet Feet
Crossing 1)
Site 4- Stream S1 Temporary Allowable 0.00 445.00
Construction (T) Square Square
Access Fermor Tenp Feet Feet
Iva label(e.g.Road
Crossing 1)
Site 4-New Stream S1 Permanent Allowable 1,083. 2,280.
Greenway (P) 00 00
Construction F2rmorTenp Square Square
Nap label(e.g.Fbad Feet Feet
Crossing 1)
Site 5-New Stream S1 Permanent Allowable 0.00 56.00
Greenway (P) Square Square
Construction Form orTenp Feet Feet
Ivbp label(e.g.Road
Crossing 1)
Total Zone 1 Impacts: 5,240.00
Total Zone 2 Impacts: 13,293.00
Total Buffer Impacts: 18,533.00
Comments:
Unavoidable impacts to the protected riparian buffer zones associated with Stream
S1 will result from the construction of the proposed project.At Site 1,3 and 4,
permanent impacts to the riparian buffer zones will result from the necessary paving
and grading required to construct the new greenway as well as the permanent
easement to be acquired by the City.At Site 2,permanent impacts to the riparian
buffer zones will result from the construction of an observation deck with educational
placards associated with the new greenway facility.At Site 5, permanent impacts to
the riparian buffer zones will result from the construction of new curb and gutter and
permanent easement associated with the crosswalk and greenway facility along
East 1st Street.Temporary impacts to the riparian buffer of Stream S1 will result
from the temporary construction access areas necessary to construct the project.
All temporarily impacted areas will be restored to pre-construction conditions upon
completion of the project.
Greenways,trails,sidewalks or linear pedestrian/bicycle transportation systems
designed and constructed equal to or less than 10-feet wide with 2-foot wide
shoulders are considered"Allowable Upon Authorization"under the Tar-Pamlico
River Basin Buffer Rules Table of Uses,therefore compensatory mitigation is not
proposed as part of this application.
D. Impact Justification and Mitigation
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1.Avoidance and Minimization
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1a.Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing the project.*

Impacts to riparian buffers have been avoided and minimized to the extent practical.
The proposed new greenway has been designed to make use of existing
cleared/maintained sidewalk easement where feasible.Additionally,the alignment
has been designed to completely avoid impacts to all streams throughout the
corridor.Where necessary,ditches have been designed along the greenway to
treat any concentrated stormwater and attenuate flow through the buffer zones.
lb.Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques.*
Impacts to streams and protected riparian buffers within the corridor will be
minimized to the extent practical throughout the construction process by avoiding
these features with equipment,materials,and access corridors where practicable.
Where feasible,staging and construction access routes will be located in upland
areas throughout the corridor.Silt fencing will be installed around the limits of
disturbance to help ensure that all construction equipment will remain within the
permitted areas throughout the construction process.Sediment control measures
will be used to reduce stormwater impacts to receiving waters and minimize runoff
from the construction sites.
E. Diffuse Flow Plan
1a.What type of SCM are you providing?*
❑ Level Spreader
❑ Vegetated Conveyance(lower SHWT)
r" Wetland Swale(higher SHWT)
✓ Proposed project will not create concentrated stormwater flow through the
buffer
17 Other SCM that removed minimum of 30%nitrogen
lb.Describe how diffuse flow will be maintained:*
At Impact Site 1,new stormwater will be collected and discharged through the buffer
through an existing conveyance at non-erosive velocities.A riprap dissipater pad
will be utilized to ensure non-erosive velocities.
At Impact Site 3,a riprap lined V-ditch will be collecting overland sheetflowfrom the
vegetated drainage area outside the greenway. No stormwater will be collected from
the proposed impervious surface.A pipe has been added below the greenway
construction to minimize sheetflow across the greenway,improving pedestrian
safety.A riprap dissipater pad will be utilized to ensure non-erosive velocities.The
pipe qualifies as a new drainage conveyances where the drainage area to the
conveyance has no new built-upon area as defined in 15A NCAC 02H.1002 and the
conveyance is necessary for bypass of existing drainage only,per the Tar-Pamlico
River Basin Riparian Buffer Rules(15A NCAC 02B.0734).
1 c.Diffuse Flow Documentation* Qickthe upload button or drag and drop files here to attach docurrent
08_Site Plan_Erosion Control_(2021-07-23).pdf 24.73MB
FDF only
F. Supplementary Information .
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Environmental Documentation
1a.Does the project involve an expenditure of public(federal/state/local)funds or the use of public(federal/state)land?
C' Yes
✓ No
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 (North Carolina)Environmental Policy Act(NEPA/SEPA)?
r Yes
C No
1c.If you answered"yes"to the above,has the document been finalized by the State Clearing House?
✓ Yes
C' No

1d.Attach a copy of the NEPAor SEPAfinal approval letter.
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Violations
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2a.Is the site in violation of DWR Wetland Rules(15A NCAC 02H.0500), Isolated Wetland Rules(15A NCAC 02H.1300),DWR
Surface Water or Wetland Standards,or Riparian Buffer Rules(15A NCAC 02B.0200)?
f Yes
C: No
2b.Is this an after-the-fact buffer authorization application?
✓ Yes
✓ No
G.Additional Information
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Please upload any additional information you would like the Division to consider during application review.
Additional Attachments: nick the upload button or drag and drop files here to attach docurrent
01_BUILD Proj G_CoverLetter_20210803.pdf 581.58KB
05_Stream S1 -Stream Form.pdf 121.28KB
06a_BUILD_Buffer_Request_Project_G.pdf 4.21MB
07_012654009G_Permit Drawings_(2021-05-14).pdf 2.53MB
FCF only
Additional Comments:
The proposed project is a single and complete project that is part of a larger grant
funding program through the FHWA.There are seven total projects associated with
the specific grant.Each project serves independent utility and will be permitted
separately,as necessary. It is anticipated that only one of the other projects will
require permitting through the NCDWR.
A Categorical Exclusion has been submitted and reviewed by the FWHA.Minor
revisions are being made based on comments from FWHA before distributing the
final version for approval.
H. Sign and Submit
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By digitally signing below,I certify that:
o I have given true,accurate,and complete information on this form;
• I agree that submission of this form is a"transaction"subject to Chapter 66,Article 40 of the NC General Statutes(the "Uniform Electronic
Transactions Act")
o I agree to conduct this transaction by electronic means pursuant to Chapter 66,Article 40 of the NC General Statutes(the "Uniform Electronic
Transactions Act");
• I understand that an electronic signature has the same legal effect and can be enforced in the same way as a written signature;AND
o I intend to electronically sign and submit the application form."
Print Name:* Emma Radford,WPIT
Signature
o oed,
Submission Date: 08/05/2021
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Initial Review
Is this accepted into the review process?* CJ Yes O No
Is this project a public transportation CJ Yes
project?* f No
ID#* 20211213
Version:* 1
Select Reviewer:* Garcy Ward:eads\gpward
Select Reviewing Office* Washington Regional Office-[phone]
Has payment been received?* r No Payment Needed
r Fee Received
r Need Fee-send electronic notification