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Home My WebLink About20130496 Ver 1_More Info Received_20130809August 4, 2013 Chuck Cranford, Regional Supervisor Surface Water Protection Asheville Regional Office 2090 US HWY 70 Swananoa, NC 28778 Subject: Request for More Information (REPONSE) 401 Water Quality Certification 108 Compass Creek Road — Stream Fond DWQ Project # 2013 -0496 Clay County Response deadline: June 24, 2013 Dear Mr. Cranford: AUG - 9 2013 i This is in response to your letter dated June 3, 2013. The original response date was extended by Kevin Barnett since we were working with David McHenry for a resolution to this problem. Enclosed is the information you requested regarding providing aquatic life passage to this portion of Compass Creek. Copies of this letter and attachments have been forwarded as requested to interested parties. Sincerely, ly F !r Lo . Laine ds Copy to: Ms. Karen Higgins (4cc) VI/ WBSCP Unit 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 -1650 Kevin (Barnett Surface Water Protection Section 2090 US HWY 70 Swannanoa, NC 28778 Attachments: Engineering Survey of Creek (July22, 2 -13) Proposed Modfipations se. Z Plot beanngs based upon the below referenced survey 1 GRAPHIC SCALE IN FEET EGdpm -t used Angulor a Llnear TOPCON CTS -303 Total Station SONKIA SR% Robotm Total Stoban Reference Deed gook 150 Page 15 151 120 251 62 236 291 iYel Book {Pape Igo P -I 665 (Refer-- eurwy) ins lwld data up- ankh this plat is based has a olowa• precivan of an. foal in 25,000 het and an angdar of SO' pr ongte point and was ad)Ieted using the Compme Rule 1 contour intrvat posed up- c -tedN. Intweeclkn of Campms Greek Road k Blackberry Hit ehwban - 22970 Field work complete 3dy 15, 2013 North CoralNa NAD 03 Grid North woe established by solar obwrotl -. No NC.G.S. hary -sal a -tra m -amanh found .imio 2000 feet of sic Any undrgrcee ul ty location. shown an this Plat may be oppfmknole Ths army may also ro.rv.d by .lnr undmtooun utdOp shch ew located. All dotancm p,_ - this Plat aye h manta Wound 1.._c- .men oth —ise noted TMs J!=y may be eubpet to aodtwnal riQt14 -of -soy, saw -arts, restrictions or otter Wm'., —mbr antes of ncard which we not graphicalgraphically sally depleted hrwon No this( nl�Y a property Urw survey was P•ff ..d at CROSS — SECTIONS ON SHEETS 2 do 3 I, WRkm J. Ibdel. 01. erlify that the Plot row drawn -dw my -Peron- ham an octuel eurey mad• u.dw my eupereiacn, mat Vi. bou.dorlse nee eurwye O• deody nMi-ted m drown horn i,rom,ation found In Deed Soak es0 Pap• is that the ratio of wecisi- as csedoted b 1 25.000 fes4 shot We Plat sm prepared In accordm,ce ':,in GS IJ -3U m em -des semen my original eidnatu reghtrolian numbr and seal Vile Ady 22. 2013 ' �°• aNtE`' e DESIGNED A LOWEAUM�W ND 37031 11 DRAWN DE SK Y EMILY F. BMc RIDE DA,E u7 22. 2013 303?B AT t31EG® W-0 m TEL• 77111-107 -M COWASS CREEK AL BLACKBERRY HILL SCAM T' _ to' REVIS70N5 APPROVED IM at E N G I N E E R S I&- 770 -W-MI WMILFITEE T MAY C01.11M NINTH CAROUNA DW6 Na_ I OF 3 LEGEND ,.Do— .00 Crosrs•cb- - — Wotr taro or Water Level — Q Creek -•• -- Wood Fence Undr¢ound Poser Underground Co 1catkne 1 , Concrete )3 T Ston. (� 6'-12' Stan. :BERRY LL PRIVATE GRAVEL ROAD I, WRkm J. Ibdel. 01. erlify that the Plot row drawn -dw my -Peron- ham an octuel eurey mad• u.dw my eupereiacn, mat Vi. bou.dorlse nee eurwye O• deody nMi-ted m drown horn i,rom,ation found In Deed Soak es0 Pap• is that the ratio of wecisi- as csedoted b 1 25.000 fes4 shot We Plat sm prepared In accordm,ce ':,in GS IJ -3U m em -des semen my original eidnatu reghtrolian numbr and seal Vile Ady 22. 2013 ' �°• aNtE`' e DESIGNED A LOWEAUM�W ND 37031 11 DRAWN DE SK Y EMILY F. BMc RIDE DA,E u7 22. 2013 303?B AT t31EG® W-0 m TEL• 77111-107 -M COWASS CREEK AL BLACKBERRY HILL SCAM T' _ to' REVIS70N5 APPROVED IM at E N G I N E E R S I&- 770 -W-MI WMILFITEE T MAY C01.11M NINTH CAROUNA DW6 Na_ I OF 3 HORIZONTAL SCALE 1' - 10' VERTICAL SCALE. 1' t 5' 2290 2290 , :_ ; a zzes - - - - - - - -- -? 2285 1 1 2280 - -- ----- - - - - -- - - -- ;. �- - - = - - -- 280 2275 2275 1 � j 2270 - - -- — - - -- - - - - -- - - - - 2270 a 30 20 10 1 +20 10 20 30 40 a 30 20 10 1+50 10 20 30 40 DOWNSTREAM EDGE OF CONCRETE FORD 2290 I 2290 2285 I , 2285 - - - -- - 1— 2280 - - 2280 2275 - - I -- - - - - _ - 2275 2270 - -- - - -- - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - 2270 40 30 20 10 1 +10 10 20 30 w w 30 20 10 1 +40 10 20 30 10 1 2285 12285 - - - - 2280 - - - - - 2280 2275 - - -- - - - - -` -- -- - -. - - -- -- - -- —_ 2275 WA L. _ -_ _ _._ _— r _ - -- - - - ,- — - - -- - - -- -- t - i �---- - --•-- -- -- -- - - -- - - --- -- - - - - - - 2270 I j 2270 a 30 20 to 1 +00 10 20 30 a a 30 20 10 1 +30 10 20 30 40 DESIGNED ORA.N DE CHECKED .� m M PARKWAY p� o L40WE a1LANf� GE0Rpl1 30328 TEL: 770 -M-M ENGINEERS"'°''°' A TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY FOR EMILY F. McBRIDE AT COMiPAM CREEK & BLAdCBERRY HILL JOB NO )70113.1 BATE A&Y 2z 2m3 SCALE I" - 1o, B N� 2 oF 3 DESCWMW (ffV190N5 4►H10 TUSWTEE TOWNSHIP CLAY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLMA ' s HORIZONTAL SCALE. 1' m 10' VERTICAL SCALE 1• m 5• 2290 2290 2285 I 2285 2280 , , I , 1 2280 22751 2275 - ---- - - - - - .. - -- - --- ---1 -- - - � - -- — - --- - - -- - - - -- --- -- - - - - 227o - - - -- - - -- -- -- - - - - -- - - -- j -- - -- - - i - - -, -- - - 1 - 2270 a So zo +0 1 +80 +o zo so w w So zo +0 2 +10 o zo So w 2290 2290 , I- 2285 —__ _r _ _. _ _ 2285 2280 l`S. — 2280 2275 - - - 2275 22701 — '- - - - 2210 40 50 20 10 1 +70 10 20 .t[1 w w 50 20 +0 2 +00 1) 20 50 40 2290 - - -- — - - - � - -- - - -- - —� 2290 22851--- - -` - -- - - 2285 228D -� - — - — — - -- - RATER `E - -- - (T11' r 2280 - -T -- - i'C _ "S.0 _. t• r - - j I:J. , , .... .J C.J _... _— �- 7 I —_L_ ..— - __ - 1 1 1 - --- - - - 2275 - -�- - -- - I - — - - - ---, - - - i -- ---� - - -- -- 2275 40 30 1 +60 20 So w w 50 zo 10 1 +90 10 20 So w FC)gp DRAWER DRAW � aaoao xo m APPROVED � M � � Y LOWE A TEL 770 -M-M ENGINEERS ox. 770 -7/01 A TOPOORAP. SVRVEr FOR EIIIILY F. I11C�tIDE AT COMPASS CREEK & &.ACKOMY HILL IUSOUITEE TONOW CLAY COUNT. NORTH CAROLINA DATE NQ 570.11} 1 OAtE JIILT 72, 2N5 swr , _ +� 0WQ NO 3 OF 3 •— SAL • OAN7�` DAM -Msmnom RENSIONS dotes on creek detail drawing dated 8 -4 -2013 by Jud Germon 1. Existing structures and creek detail are in black ink. Propose modifications, structures and detail are in red ink. Proposed structures to be constructed using natural creek boulders, gravel, and fill material and reinforced with poured concrete and rebar where required. The new curbs along the length of the downstream end of the existing ford will be fabricated using reinforced poured concrete. When poured concrete is used appropriate measures will be taken to insure that the stream is not contaminated with raw concrete. Such measures may include temporarily diverting the stream flow to one side using sand bags across a portion of the ford and /or temporary boulder dams in the creek while the other side of the creek is being worked on. 2. UPSTREAM PLAN: A survey of normal creek width along a mile section of Compass Creek showed a varying width ranging from about 7 ft. to 30 ft. The historical upstream width in the vicinity of the ford was about 18 -22'. We made the decision to restore the width of the creek at the ford to 20' tapering to 18' at a point at 40' upstream of the ford. This is the existing width of the water level at this 40' point. This will be accomplished by utilizing large boulders along the border and fill material composed of local gravel, stones and soil between the boulder wall and the existing stream wall. The stream bed will be excavated where required to give an appropriate stream depth. A side channel of 18' width will be constructed from a point at 8' upstream along the new channel east bank extending 3' to the east to the location of the feed pipe to the Emily McBride fish pond. 3. ACROSS THtFORD PLAN: The stream depth across the ford will be increased by 6 ". This will be accomplished by installing curbs along the downstream edge of the ford. A 6" curb will be installed along the western 10' width of the 20' stream flow across the ford. The eastem 10' of the20' stream flow will have no curb as the water there will flow into a calming pond created by the new upper dam. This new dam will be the same height as the existing ford plus the 6" curb thus maintaining the water level within the calming pond the same as the flow across the ford. There will be a higher curb of 8" installed along the 10' section of the ford west of the stream flow to keep the flow under*normal conditions within the channel width. A 6" curb will be installed along the 10' section of the ford east of the 20' channel width for the same reason. A higher curb is not required here due to the natural upward slope of the terrain at this point. 4. DOWNSTREAM PLAN: A dam will be constructed from the center line of the stream flow on the downstream side of the ford to a point on the eastern stream bank approximately 15' from the ford. This will create a pond here as described above in paragraph 3. 6" curbs will be installed at both ends of the dam to create a channel width of 10' across the dam, including the fishway channel, corresponding to the 10' width of the Input to the pond. This insures an even flow Into and out of the pond. Page 1 1 Notes on creek detail drawing dated 8 -4 -2013 by 3ud Germon Another Dam will be constructed at a point 25' downstream of the ford. This dam will raise the creek level upstream of the lower dam by i' above Its current level, providing a stream level entry to the fishway channel. The water level at this location will be maintained at a minimum of 1.5' above the stream bed on the downstream side of the dam. A stepped fish channel structure 20' long will be constructed between the lower dam and the pond created by the upper dam. There will be 4 steps between the lower dam and the upper pond. Each step will have a minimum depth of 1.5'of water and a maximum rise of 1' to the next step. The stream side of the fishway will be at a height of 6" above the fishway channel at all points and each step will be curbed with a 6" curb on the bank edge of the step to maintain the channel width of 1'. CRITERIA: In designing this fishway and the lower dam I reviewed the Publication "Wafter Crossing Design and Guldellnes" by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and also the Publication "How High Can Brook Trout lump? A Laboratory Evaluation of Brook Trout Jumping Performance" by M C Kondratieff, C A Myrick as published in "Transactions of the American Fisheries Society (2006), Volume: 135, Issue: 2, Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Pages: 361 -370. Contact Information: ]ud Germon, 151 Blackberry Hill, Hayesville, NC 28904 Phone 828- 389 -2701 Email - jgermon0comcast.net Mary Eidson and I live on the Eastern side of Compass Creek, we are both in our 80's and the only vehicular access to our dwelling is across the creek at the location of the ford. 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