20060774 Ver 1_401 Application_20060508

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April 17, 2006
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
US Army Corps of Engineers
Attn: Mr. Eric Alsmeyer
6508 Falls of the Neuse Road, Suite 120
Raleigh, North Carolina 27615
RE. Ridgehaven Subdivision
Franklin County, North Carolina
Permit Application
Mr. A Ismeyer:
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A Nationwide Permit 39 is requested for the Ridgehaven Subdivision in Franklin County. The
project consists of impacting a total of 312 linear feet of streams to access high ground. Perennial
stream impacts equal 232 linear feet. The project has been authorized by the Corps of Engineers
(See attached Action ID 200221118) but has yet to be certified by the NC Division of Water
Quality. The prior authorization allowed 420 linear feet of impacts, but this request has eliminated
108 linear feet of impacts associated with rip-rap aprons. The rip-rap will still be installed for bank
stabilization, but none will be discharged in the stream bed.
Mitigation is proposed to be purchased into the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program. A
request for 312 linear feet of impact was sent to NC EEP to mitigate for the stream impacts.
Preservation of approximately 1500 linear feet of the remaining streams on the site is proposed in
addition to this mitigation for the impacts to the streams.
Please call me at 828 / 310-6845 if you have any questions regarding this application.
Best regards,
Pamela Teague MAY $ ZQ06
Cc: NCD WQ
Attn: Ms. Cyndi Knroly
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Suite 250
Raleigh, NC 27604-2260
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Newton Office
PO Box 224 wnrinc.com
Newton, NC 28658
828-465-3035
828-465-3050 Fax 1
Canton Office
PO Box 882
Canton, NC 28716
828-648-8801
828-648-8802 Fax

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Wetland and Natural Resource
Consultants, Inc,
Department of the Army
Wilmington bistrict, Corps of Engineers
Attn: Ken Jolly, Chlef Regulatory Division
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Wilmington, North Carolina, 28402-t89+a
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NC Division of Water Quality
Atrn: Cyndi Karoly
2321 Crabtree Blvd.
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27604-22150
I, the current landowner of the property identified below, hereby authorize Wetland and Natural
Resourte Consultants, Inc. to act on my behalf as my agent during the processing of permits to
impact Wetlands and Waters of the US that are regulated by the Clean Water Act and the Rivers
and Narbors Act.
Federal and State agents are authorized to be on said property when accompanied by Wetland and
Natural Resource Consultants, Inc. staff.
Wetland and Natural Resource Consultants, Inc_ Is authorized to provide supplemental information
needed for permit processing at the request of the Corps or DWQ.
Property Owner of Record:
Address:
address:
Address:
Phone Number; .
Property location:
Owners Signature:
Date:
Newton Office
PO Box 224
Newton, NC 28658
828-465-3fl35
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Action ID. 200221 1 1 8 Cou~uty Franklin
GENERAL PJERMIT (REGIUNAL AND NATIUN'V~IDE) VERI]FI~A`I'IOIV
Ptraperrty Owner/Agent: Ridge Co. LLC /Ridge Haven / Mr. John Dean III
Addreaa: 112 Stratford Drive
Louisburg, North Carolina 27549
Telegdo~ae Na,: (336) 903-923fr
Size and Location of project (waterway, road nau~e/nnmbar, town, etc.): Ridge Cv. LLC's
Ridge Haven Subdivision property located off of NC 39, adjacent to unnamed tributaries of Tar
River, near Bunn, in Franklin County, North Carolina.
Descriptlom of Activity
Access road constriction for the proposed subdivisi4~n development resulting in approximately
0.0$9 acre (21 b linear feet of important stream channel and 204 linear feet of un-important
strearxr channel) of impacts to the jurisdictional waters of uzirramed tributaries ofthe Tar River.
X Suction 404 (Clean Water Act, 33 L'SC l 344) only.
Section l0 (River and Harbc,r Act of 1.899) only.
Sxtion 404 and Section l 0,
l4 Nationwide General Permits.
Arty violation ~~f the conditions of the Regional General or Nationwide Petmit referenced above
Tay subject the perrnittee to a stop work order, a restoration order, and/or appropriate legal
actien.
This Department of the Army Regional GeneraUNationwide Permit verification does not relieve
the undersigned pennittee of the responsibility to obtain any other required Federal, State, or
local approvalslpennits. The permittee may need to contact appropriate State and local agencies
before beginning work. By signature below, the 'ttee certiS an urrde anding and
acceptance of all terrrrs acid conditions of this t. /
Regulatory Project 1Vlanager Signature
Date July 5.2004 Expiratia-a DA July 5.20
SURVEY PLATS, FIELD SKETCH, VISE AND DELINEATION FORM, ETC., MUST BE
ATTACHED TO THE FU..E COPY OF THIS FORM, IF REQUIRED OR AVAILABLE.

~1i a3i2~05 1E: 39 91982~d021 M~;RY ~A:,`RTHr~ =LI9 Pq(~ a~
Permit Numbez~ 20022 1 1 1 8
Name of Perrnittee: Ridge Co. I.LC /Ridge Haven / Nlr. Iohn Ucan
Issuance: 06iUS/l}4
Upon completion of the activity authorized by this pcrmit and any mitigation required by
the permit, sign this c.~rbificativn and n~um it to the following address:
US ARIVIY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
RALEIGH REGULATORY F1ELb OiFF'ICE
6606 FALLS OF NEUBE ROAD, S[1ITE 120
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 276!5
Please note that your pernaitted activity is subject to a compliance ip.spection by an (J.S.
.Army Corps of Engineers rcprescrttative. If you fail to comply with this permit you are
subject to permit suspension, modi.ficatian, yr revocation..
I hereby certify that the work authorized by the above referenced permit has been
completed in accordance with the terms and condition of the said permit, and required
mitigation was complctai in accozdanice with the permit conditions.
Signature of Pet'mittee

Michael F. Easley
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~O G Governor
~ r William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
-i Department of Environment and Natural Resources
~ ~ Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
August 13, 2002
DWQ Project No. 02-0686
Franklin County
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CERTIFIED MAIL: RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
RIDGE CO. LLC - attn: John Dean III
112 Stratford Drive
Louisburg, NC 27549
Subject Property: Ridge Haven Subdivision, NC39, Bunn, NC
Tar River [03-03-02, 28-(24.7), WS IV (Water Supply) NSW (Nutrient Sensitive)]
Dear Mr. Dean:
On August 13, 2002, Mr. Bob Zarzecki and Mr. Larry Eaton of the Division of Water Quality (DWQ)
Wetlands/401 Unit met with your consultant, Mr. Ward Elis of EcoScience, Inc., on the property to review the
streams proposed to be impacted. As a result of this meeting it was determined that all of the streams are
"perennial" and support aquatic life at the proposed impact areas. DWQ staff observed flowing water, fish,
salamanders, clams and crayfish within the streams.
You have proposed to cross four streams with a total of 420 feet of stream impact under Nationwide Permit No.
14 and General Water Quality Certification No. 3375 (GC3375). The DWQ has determined that stream
mitigation will be required for these impacts because they exceed 150 feet as per Condition No. 7 of GC3375.
The 401 Certification approval will be conditioned such that a final compensatory stream mitigation plan must
be approved in writing by this office before any of the impacts approved are conducted. The required amount
of stream mitigation for the current proposed plan if approved will be 420 feet. If stream mitigation is not an
option, then you may propose payment into the Wetlands Restoration Program to compensate for these
impacts. Please contact this office if you have any questions concerning this compensatory stream mitigation
condition.
Please be aware that we still require a response to our last letter dated July 24, 2002 before we can process your
application. Unless we receive the additional information requested below, we will have to move toward denial of
your Certification and Authorization Certificate as required by 15A NCAC 2B .0259(8) and 15A NCAC 2H .02500
and will place this project on hold as incomplete until we receive this additional information. Please provide the
following information so that we may continue to review your project. A meeting to discuss the subdivision plan
may be beneficial. Please contact Mr. Bob Zarzecki of this office at [phone] if you would like to schedule
such a meeting. We are requesting (by copy of this letter) that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE) place
your project on administrative hold.
• Please provide additional information as to how Lots 11, 15 and 34-37 near Tobacco Lane can have
homes built on them without additional buffer impacts. Will Lot 129 require a driveway crossing? Are all
other lots buildable without requiring additional impacts to buffers, streams and/or wetlands?
Please respond within three weeks of the date of this letter by sending this information to me and to Mr. Steve
Mitchell of the DWQ Raleigh Regional Office. If we do not hear from you in three weeks, we will assume that
North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 401 Wetlands Certification Unit,
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 (Mailing Address)
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604-2260 (Location)
919-733-178 (phone), 919-733-6893 (fax), http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands/

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you no longer want to pursue this project and we will consider the project as withdrawn. This letter only
addresses the application review and does not authorize any impacts to wetlands, waters or protected buffers.
Please be aware any impacts requested within your application are not authorized (at this time) by the DWQ.
Please call Mr. Bob Zarzecki at [phone] if you have any questions regarding this matter.
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Steve Mitchell, DWQ Raleigh Regional Office
Todd Tugwell, USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
File Copy
Central riles
Ward Elis, EcoScience, 612 Wade Avenue, Shiite 200, Raleigh, NC 27605
DWQ020686
August 13, 2002
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Name: BUNN WEST
Date: 2/2/2006
Scale: 1 inch equals 2000 feet
Location: 035.9951399° N 078.2698513° W
Caption: Ward Ellis -Ridge Haven Subdivision
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NORTH CAROLINA ECOSYSTEM ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
IN LIEU FEE REQUEST FORM (revised 1/25/05)
Print this form, fill in information and sign, and either mail to NCEEP, 1652 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-
1652, or fax to 919-715-2219. Attachments are acceptable to clarify information on the form.
1. Name of Applicant or Agent * PC~'M2,I , T ,~
2. Name of Business * v ar~ ct (~; rc 1 S G ~ ~ ' S a.r~, .
3. Street Address * P X -Z-Z
4. City, State, Zip * ~ v.- ~ n N ~ ~
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8. Project Name * ~ ~ QV~ S~~ ~•,Si C lt,~J~r ~ 1is
9. Project Location * nJ ~, u ~~ s ~ i,~c N (~ ~
10. Lat-Long Coordinates ~~ N , 2 ~ w
11. River Basin * TGf Pa r~ 1~ C O
12. Cataloging Unit (8-digit) *** O OZC I C 1
13. Project County * ~ f ~ n `~ ~
14. Riparian Wetland Impact * acres
15. Non-Riparian Wetland Impact * acres
16. Coastal Marsh Impact * acres
17. Stream-Cold Impact * N '~ feet
18. Stream-Cool Impact * ~~~ feet
19. Stream-Warm Impact * ~j ~ Z feet
20. ** Buffer-Zone 1 Impact * square feet
21. ** Buffer-Zone 2 Impact * square feet
22. ** Buffer-Total (Zone 1 + Zone 2) * N square feet
Date: ~ ~' 1 /~ ~
Attachments? [y~Yes ^ No u ~ ~ Signature of Applicant or Agent:
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* Required information; zero answers in 14-22 should be indicated with "0" or "N/A", not left blank.
** Buffer mitigation applicable only in the Neuse, Tar-Pamlico and Catawba River Basins
and the Randleman Lake Water Supply Watershed.
*** Go to EPA "Surf Your Watershed" http://cfpub.epa.gov/surf/locateJindex.cfm for CU determination.
Direct all questions to Carol Shaw at 919-733-5205 or carol.shaw(a~ncmail.net
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Office Use Only: Form Version March OS
USACE Action ID No. DWQ No.
(tt any particular item is not applicable to this project, please enter "Not Applicable" or "N/A".)
I. Processing
1. Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project:
® Section 404 Permit ^ Riparian or Watershed Buffer Rules
^ Section 10 Permit ^ Isolated Wetland Permit from DWQ
® 401 Water Quality Certification ^ Express 401 Water Quality Certification
2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: 39
3. If this notification is solely a courtesy copy because written approval for the 401 Certification
is not required, check here: ^
4. If payment into the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) is proposed
for mitigation of impacts, attach the acceptance letter from NCEEP, complete section VIII,
and check here:
5. If your project is located in any of North Carolina's twenty coastal counties (listed on page
4), and the project is within a North Carolina Division of Coastal Management Area of
Environmental Concern (see the top of page 2 for further details), check here: ^
[I. Applicant Information
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1. Owner/Applicant Information
Name. See attached agent authorization MAY $ 7006 ,.
Mailing Address:
Telephone Number: Fax Number: DENS - wAr~R r~rJAt.ln
WETIANOS M1D STCk?!u1WA~R BRANCH
E-mail Address:
2. Agent/Consultant Information (A signed and dated copy of the Agent Authorization letter
must be attached if thin Agent has signatory authority for the owner/applicant.)
Name: Chris Huysman
Company Affiliation: Wetland and Natural Resource Consultants, Inc
Mailing Address: PO Box 224
11 South College Avenue
Newton. NC 28658
Telephone Number: 828-320-8120 Fax Number: 828-465-3050
E-mail Address: wnrinc(a~aol.com
III. Project Information
Attach a vicinity map clearly showing the location of the property with respect to local
landmarks such as towns, rivers, and roads. Also provide a detailed site plan showing property
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boundaries and development plans in relation to surrounding properties. Both the vicinity map
and site plan must include a scale and north arrow. The specific footprints of all buildings,
impervious surfaces, or other facilities must be included. If possible, the maps and plans should
include the appropriate USGS Topographic Quad Map and NRCS Soil Survey with the property
boundaries outlined. Plan drawings, or other maps may be included at the applicant's discretion,
so long as the property is clearly defined. For administrative and distribution purposes, the
USACE requires information to be submitted on sheets no larger than 11 by 17-inch format;
however, DWQ may accept paperwork of any size. DWQ prefers full-size construction
drawings rather than a sequential sheet version of the full-size plans. If full-size plans are
reduced to a small scale such that the final version is illegible, the applicant will be informed that
the project has been placed on hold until decipherable maps are provided.
1. Name of project: Ridge Haven Subdivision
2. T.I.P. Project Number or State Project Number (NCDOT Only): N/A
3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN): 28 1 1 689283
4. Location
County: Franklin Nearest Town: Bunn
Subdivision name (include phase/lot number): Ridge Haven Subdivision
Directions to site (include road numbers/names, landmarks, etc.): From Bunn, head north on
NC Hwy 30. The site will be approximately 2.5 miles from Bunn on the right, just past
Jeffrey Way on the left.
Site coordinates (For linear projects, such as a road or utility line, attach a sheet that
separately lists the coordinates for each crossing of a distinct waterbody.)
Decimal Degrees (6 digits minimum): 35.9951°N 78.2699°W
6. Property size (acres): 126.5 acres
7. Name of nearest receiving body of water: UT to Tar River
8. River Basin: Tar-Pamlico
(Note -this must be one of North Carolina's seventeen designated major river basins. The
River Basin map is available at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/admin/maps/.)
Describe the existing conditions on the site and general land use in the vicinity of the project
at the time of this application: The site is approximately 80% forested and 20% open fields.
Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used: The project
involves the construction of roads for a housin d~ evelopment. Typical rg_adin~ equipment,
such as bulldozers trackhoes, etc., will be used for this project.
Explain the purpose of the proposed work: This project will provide access to high rg_ound
through road crossings.
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IV. Prior Project History
If jurisdictional determinations and/or permits have been requested and/or obtained for this
project (including all prior phases of the same subdivision) in the past, please explain. Include
the USACE Action ID Number, DWQ Project Number, application date, and date permits and
certifications were issued or withdrawn. Provide photocopies of previously issued permits,
certifications or other useful information. Describe previously approved wetland, stream and
buffer impacts, along with associated mitigation (where applicable). If this is a NCDOT project,
list and describe permits issued for prior segments of the same T.I.P. project, along with
construction schedules. Ori final permit (AID # 20022118) was dated July 5, 2002. In a letter
dated August 13. 2002, DWQ requested mitigation for impacts and further information re arding
this project (DWQ # 02-0686). Existing 404 valid through July 5, 2006.
V. Future Project Plans
Are any future permit requests anticipated for this project? If so, describe the anticipated work,
and provide justification for the exclusion of this work from the current application.
N/A
VI. Proposed Impacts to Waters of the United States/Waters of the State
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
wetlands, open water, and stream channels associated with the project. Each impact must be
listed separately in the tables below (e.g., culvert installation should be listed separately from
riprap dissipater pads). Be sure to indicate if an impact is temporary. All proposed impacts,
permanent and temporary, must be listed, and must be labeled and clearly identifiable on an
accompanying site plan. All wetlands and waters, and all streams (intermittent and perennial)
should be shown on a delineation map, whether or not impacts are proposed to these systems.
Wetland and stream evaluation and delineation forms should be included as appropriate.
Photographs may be included at the applicant's discretion. If this proposed impact is strictly for
wetland or stream mitigation, list and describe the impact in Section VIII below. If additional
space is needed for listing or description, please attach a separate sheet.
Provide a written description of the proposed impacts: One intermittent stream crossing and three
perennial stream crossings are proposed for roads. DWQ has assessed all streams to be
perennial.
1. Individually list wetland impacts. Types of impacts include, but are not limited to
mechanized clearing, grading, fill, excavation, flooding, ditching/drainage, etc. For dams,
separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding.
Wetland Impact Type of Wetland Located within Distance to Area of
Site Number Type of Impact (e.g., forested, marsh, 100-year Nearest Impact

(indicate on map)
herbaceous, bog, etc.) Floodplain Stream (acres)
(es/no) (linear feet)
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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Total Wetland Impact (acres) I N/A
2. List the total acreage (estimated) of all existing wetlands on the property:
3. Individually list all intermittent and perennial stream impacts. Be sure to identify temporary
impacts. Stream impacts include, but are not limited to placement of fill or culverts, dam
construction, flooding, relocation, stabilization activities (e.g., cement walls, rip-rap, crib
walls, gabions, etc.), excavation, ditching/straightening, etc. If stream relocation is proposed,
plans and profiles showing the linear footprint for both ,the original and relocated streams
must be included. To calculate acrea~e_ multiply lens~th X width then rl;v;~Ie by 43 5~n
Stream Impact
Number
(indicate on ma)
Stream Name
Type of Impact Perennial or
Intermittent? Average
Stream Width
Before Im act Impact
Length
(linear feet) Area of
Impact
(acres)
1 UT to Tar River road crossing intermittent 2 80 0.0049
2 UT to Tar River road crossing perennial 4 72 0.0090
3 UT to Tar River road crossing perennial 4 60 0.0101
4 UT to Tar River road crossing perennial 4 100 0.01 16

Total Stream Impact (by length and acreage) 312 0.0356
4. Individually list all open water impacts (including lakes, ponds, estuaries, sounds, Atlantic
Ocean and any other water of the U.S.). Open water impacts include, but are not limited to
fill, excavation. dred~in~_ floodin~_ draina~e_ hulkhearls_ etc_
Open Water Impact
Site Number

(indicate on ma)
Name of Waterbody
(if applicable)
T e of Im act
yp p Type of Waterbody
lake, pond, estua y,
( ry, sound, ba
ocean, etc.) Area of
p
Im act
(acres)
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Total Open Water Impact (acres) N/A
5. List t
to cumulative impact to all Waters of the U.~. resulting from the pro ecI
Stream Impact (acres): 0.0356
Wetland Impact (acres): N/A
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r
Open Water Impact (acres): N/A
Total Impact to Waters of the U.S. (acres) 0.0356
Total Stream Impact (linear feet): 3 ~~
6. Isolated Waters
Do any isolated waters exist on the property? ^ Yes ®No
Describe all impacts to isolated waters, and include the type of water (wetland or stream) and
the size of the proposed impact (acres or linear feet). Please note that this section only
applies to waters that have specifically been determined to be isolated by the USACE.
N/A
7. Pond Creation
If construction of a pond is proposed, associated wetland and stream impacts should be
included above in the wetland and stream impact sections. Also, the proposed pond should
be described here and illustrated on any maps included with this application.
Pond to be created in (check all that apply): ^ uplands ^ stream ^ wetlands
Describe the method of construction (e.g., dam embankment, excavation, installation of
draw-down valve or spillway, etc.): N/A
Proposed use or purpose of pond (e.g., livestock watering, irrigation, aesthetic, trout pond,
local stormwater requirement, etc.): N/A
Current land use in the vicinity of the pond: N/A
Size of watershed draining to pond: N/A Expected pond surface area: N/A
VII. Impact Justification (Avoidance and Minimization)
Specifically describe measures taken to avoid the proposed impacts. It may be useful to provide
information related to site constraints such as topography, building ordinances, accessibility, and
financial viability of the project. The applicant may attach drawings of alternative, lower-impact
site layouts, and explain why these design options were not feasible. Also discuss how impacts
were minimized once the desired site plan was developed. If applicable, discuss construction
techniques to be followed during construction to reduce impacts. The road crossings are
necessary to access highPround. One of the crossings only impacts an intermittent channel.
VIII. Mitigation
DWQ - In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0500, mitigation may be required by the NC
Division of Water Quality for projects involving greater than or equal to one acre of impacts to
freshwater wetlands or greater than or equal to 150 linear feet of total impacts to perennial
streams.
USACE - In accordance with the Final Notice of Issuance and Modification of Nationwide
Permits, published in the Federal Register on January 15, 2002, mitigation will be required when
necessary to ensure that adverse effects to the aquatic environment are minimal. Factors
including size and type of proposed impact and function and relative value of the impacted
aquatic resource will be considered in determining acceptability of appropriate and practicable
mitigation as proposed. Examples of mitigation that may be appropriate and practicable include,
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but are not limited to: reducing the size of the project; establishing and maintaining wetland
and/or upland vegetated buffers to protect open waters such as streams; and replacing losses of
aquatic resource functions and values by creating, restoring, enhancing, or preserving similar
functions and values, preferable in the same watershed.
If mitigation is required for this project, a copy of the mitigation plan must be attached in order
for USACE or DWQ to consider the application complete for processing. Any application
lacking a required mitigation plan or NCEEP concurrence shall be placed on hold as incomplete.
An applicant may also choose to review the current guidelines for stream restoration in DWQ's
Draft Technical Guide for Stream Work in North Carolina, available at
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands/strmgide.html.
1. Provide a brief description of the proposed mitigation plan. The description should provide
as much information as possible, including, but not limited to: site location (attach directions
and/or map, if offsite), affected stream and river basin, type and amount (acreage/linear feet)
of mitigation proposed (restoration, enhancement, creation, or preservation), a plan view,
preservation mechanism (e.g., deed restrictions, conservation easement, etc.), and a
description of the current site conditions and proposed method of construction. Please attach
a separate sheet if more space is needed.
Mitigation is proposed by purchase into the NC EEP.
2. Mitigation may also be made by payment into the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (NCEEP). Please note it is the applicant's responsibility to contact the NCEEP at
[phone] to determine availability, and written approval from the NCEEP indicating
that they are will to accept payment for the mitigation must be attached to this form. For
additional information regarding the application process for the NCEEP, check the NCEEP
website at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/wrp/index.htm. If use of the NCEEP is proposed, please
check the appropriate box on page five and provide the following information:
Amount of stream mitigation requested (linear feet): 312
Amount of buffer mitigation requested (square feet): N/A
Amount of Riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/A
Amount ofNon-riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/A
Amount of Coastal wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/A
IX. Environmental Documentation (required by DWQ)
1. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the use of
public (federal/state) land? Yes ^ No
2. If yes, does the project require preparation of an environmental document pursuant to the
requirements of the National or North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
Note: If you are not sure whether a NEPA/SEPA document is required, call the SEPA
coordinator at [phone] to review current thresholds for environmental documentation.
Yes ^ No ^
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3. If yes, has the document review been finalized by the State Clearinghouse? If so, please
attach a copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval letter. Yes ^ No ^
X. Proposed Impacts on Riparian and Watershed Buffers (required by DWQ)
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
required state and local buffers associated with the project. The applicant must also provide
justification for these impacts in Section VII above. All proposed impacts must be listed herein,
and must be clearly identifiable on the accompanying site plan. All buffers must be shown on a
map, whether or not impacts are proposed to the buffers. Correspondence from the DWQ
Regional Office may be included as appropriate. Photographs may also be included at the
applicant's discretion.
1. Will the project impact protected riparian buffers identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233
(Meuse), 15A NCAC 2B .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 02B .0243 (Catawba) 15A NCAC
2B .0250 (Randleman Rules and Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please
identify Tar-Pamlico)? Yes ® No ^
2. If "yes",..identify the square feet and acreage of impact to each zone of the riparian buffers.
If buffer mitigation is required calculate the required amount of mitigation by applying the
buffer multipliers.
Zone* Impact
(s uare feet) Multiplier Required
Miti ation
I See attached table 3 (2 for Catawba) N/A
2 I.5 N/A
Total N/A
* Zone 1 extends out 30 feet perpendicular from the top of the near bank of channel; Zone 2 extends an
additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1.
If buffer mitigation is required, please discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (i.e.,
Donation of Property, Riparian Buffer Restoration /Enhancement, or Payment into the
Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund). Please attach all appropriate information as identified
within 15A NCAC 2B .0242 or .0244, or .0260. Buffer mitigation is not required since each
road crossing impacts less than 150 linear feet of stream and less than 1/3 of an acre of
riparian buffer. See attached table.
XI. Stormwater (required by DWQ)
Describe impervious acreage (existing and proposed) versus total acreage on the site. Discuss
Stormwater controls proposed in order to protect surface waters and wetlands downstream from
the property. ~ If percent impervious surface exceeds 20%, please provide calculations
demonstrating total proposed impervious level. Typical lots exceed 0.50 acres and typical foot
print for house and drivewav is 3.000 s£ lots expected to be less than 15% impervious. Overall
site to be less than 20% impervious.
XII. Sewage Disposal (required by DWQ)
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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.
On-site septic.
XIII. Violations (required by DWQ)
Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500) or any Buffer Rules?
Yes ^ No
Is this an after-the-fact permit application? Yes ^ No
XIV. Cumulative Impacts (required by DWQ)
Will this project (based on past and reasonably anticipated future impacts) result in additional
development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality? Yes ^ No
If yes, please submit a qualitative or quantitative cumulative impact analysis in accordance with
the most recent North Carolina Division of Water Quality policy posted on our website at
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands. If no, please provide a short narrative description: No, this
site will not provide any utilities /other amenities to the adjoining area. No stub roads are
proposed.
XV. Other Circumstances (Optional):
It is the applicant's responsibility to submit the application sufficiently in advance of desired
construction dates to allow processing time for these permits. However, an applicant may
choose to list constraints associated with construction or sequencing that may impose limits on
work schedules (e.g., draw-down schedules for lakes, dates associated with Endangered and
Threatened Species, accessibility problems, or other issues outside of the applicant's control).
N/A
~ 7, .7L(~lp
Applicant/Agent's Si~ature T Date
(Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.)
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X Playground equipment on single family lots provided that X
installation and use does not result in removal of vegetation
X Playground equipment installed on lands other than single- X
famil lots or that re uires removal of ve etation
Ponds in natural drainage ways, excluding dry ponds:
X New ponds provided that a riparian buffer that meets the X
requirements of Items (4) and (5) of this Rule is established
adjacent to the pond
X New ponds where a riparian buffer that meets the }~
requirements of Items (4) and (5) of this Rule is NOT
established adjacent to the and
Protection of existing structures, facilities and streambanks X
when this requires additional disturbance of the riparian
buffer or the stream channel
Railroad impacts other than crossings of streams and other X
surface waters subject to this Rule.
Railroad crossings of streams and other surface waters
subject to this Rule:
X Railroad crossings that impact equal to or less than 40 X
linear feet of riparian buffer
X Railroad crossings that impact greater than 40 linear feet }(
but equal to or less than I50 linear feet or one-third of an
acre of riparian buffer
X Railroad crossings that impact greater than I50 linear feet X
or one-third of an acre of ri arian buffer
Removal of previous till or debris provided that diffuse flow X
is maintained and any vegetation removed is restored
Road impacts other than crossings of streams and other X
surface waters subject to this Rule
Road crossings of streams and other surface waters subject to
this Rule:
$Road crossings that impact equal to or less than 40 linear )(
feet of riparian buffer
$Road crossings that impact greater than 40 linear feet but }(
equal to or less than 150 linear feet orone-third of an acre of
riparian buffer
$Road crossings that impact greater than 150 linear feet or X
one-third of an acre of ri arian buffer
Scientific studies and stream gauging X
Stormwater management ponds excluding dry ponds:
$New stormwater management ponds provided that a X
riparian buffer that meets the requirements of Items (4).and
(5) of this Rule is established adjacent to the pond
$New stormwater management ponds where a riparian buffer X
that meets the requirements of Items (4) and (5) of this Rule
is NOT established adjacent to the and
Stream restoration X
Streambank stabilization X
Temporary roads:
$Temporary roads that disturb less than or equal to 2,500 X
square feet provided that vegetation is restored within six
NORTH CAROLINA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE Eff. August 1, 2004 Paee 118

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Ridgehaven Subdivision
Tar-Pamlico Riparian Buffer Impact Table
Crossing Zone 1 Zone 2 Total
1 0.073 0.049 0.122
2 0.067 0.045 0.112
3 0.076 0.051 0.127
4 0.087 0.058 0.145
Total 0.303 0.203 0.506

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4J5-1d3-' ~6 1":5o rFiLivl-DENF? EEF
May 3, 2006
Wetktnd and Natural Resource CUnsultants
PO Box 224
Newton, NC 2$Ci58
ProjecC Ridgehaven Subdivision
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PROGRAM
Caunty; Franklin
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The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NC E]rP) is willing to
accept payrnent far impacts associated with the above referenced project. Please. note that this decision does nut assure that
thy: payment will be approved by the permit issuing agencies as ntitigatian far project impacts. It is the responsibility of the
4pplicartt to contact these agencies to determine if payment to the NC EE1' will be approved.
This acceptance is valid for six months from the date of this letter, If we have not received a copy of the issued 404
Permitl401 Certifieation within this time Frame. this acceptance will rspire. iC is the applicant's responsibility to send
copies of the 404/=~1/CAMA permits to [ETC EEF, Once N'C El:?P receives a copy of the 4U4 Ptrmit and/or the 4J1
Certification an invoice will be issued and payment mast be made.
Based on the information supplied by you the impacts that may require cuntpensatary mitigation art summarized in the
follawing tablz.
River Basin Wetlands Stream Buffer Buffer
Cataloging (Acres} (Linear Feet) Zone 1 tune 2 ~
Unit I (Sq. Ft.} (Sq. Ft.)
Ri Arian Non-Ri Arian Coastal Marsh Cold Cool 1Warm
Tar-Pamlico 0 ` U 0 0 U 3t2 0 U
03020101
Upon receipt of payment, EE) will take responsibility for providing the compensatory mitigation for the permitted impscU
up to a 2:1 ratio, (buffers, Zone 1 at a 3:1 ratio and Zone ? at a 1.5:1 ratio). The type and amaunt of the compensatory
mitigation will be as specified in the Section a(}4 Permit and/or 441 Water Quality Certification, and/or CAMA Permit. The
mitigation will be petfotrrted In accordance with the iti7ernorandum of Understanding between the N. C. Department of
Environment and Natural Resources and the U. S, Army Corps of Engineers dated November 4, 1998..
If you have any questions or need rxiditional information, please contact Chris Mankeff at (9l9) 715-1921.
Sinccrtly,
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lliamrD.'Gilmore, l?E
free for
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Eric Alsmeyer USACE-Raleigh
Eric Iiulz, DWQ-Raleigh
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North Carolina Ecosystern Enhanc®ment Ptogram, 7 B52 Maii Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-7 652 / 919-715-9476; www.ncsep.nst