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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
August 16, 2005
MEMORANDUM
TO: Cyndi Karoly
Section 401 Oversight
THRU: Darlene Kucken, Supervisol~~
Basinwide Planning Unit
FROM: Michelle Raquet
Basinwide Planning Unit
RE: Proposed First Broad River Reservoir
Cleveland County Sanitary District
Corps Action ID# 200330194
DWQ Project # 2005-1457
The DWQ Planning Section has reviewed the public notice issued by the US Army Corps of
Engineers -Wilmington District for the proposed reservoir on the First Broad River and offers
the following information and/or comments for your consideration.
The proposed First Broad River Reservoir is located within subbasin 03-08-04 of the Broad
River basin. No permitted dischargers are located upstream of the proposed reservoir
location; however, two water supply intakes and two dischargers are located downstream.
Existing and future water supply demands should be carefully evaluated for potential
impacts the proposed reservoir may have on the downstream water and wastewater
treatment plants.
Several tributaries upstream of the proposed reservoir are designated trout (Tr) waters, and
the North Fork First Broad River and its tributaries were recently determined to meet the
criteria for reclassification to Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW) (Environmental
Sciences Section Memorandum, March 11, 2005). Being upstream of the proposed reservoir
location, extra care should be taken during and after construction to protect these waters
from significant changes in land use (i.e., development and road construction activities).
Currently, streams in the First Broad River watershed are marginally supporting their best-
intended use for aquatic life (Broad River Basinwide Water Quality Plan, February 2003).
Construction of the dam and resulting downstream flow impacts could result in further
degradation of the aquatic communities and impairment in the river or its tributaries.
Minimum stream flows should be evaluated in order maintain water quality downstream of
the dam.
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DWQ Comments on DWQ Project # 2005-1457
Proposed First Broad River Reservoir
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The Instream Flow Incremental Methodology (IFIM) utilized by the Division of Water
Resources (DWR) in 1992 should be reevaluated and updated to reflect the changes in
physical habitat and species numbers and types. Varying flow regimes should be examined
and evaluated for potential water quality impacts from both point and nonpoint sources of
pollution (NCDWR Memorandum, July 27, 2005). Dissolved oxygen levels, changes to
temperature and flow fluctuations should also be considered.
The First Broad River and the tributaries within the proposed reservoir are currently
classified as WS-IV. Water supply critical areas (CA) will need to be assessed, and
reclassification for these areas maybe necessary. The classifications for the waters located
in subbasin 03-08-04 are attached. This document can also be found at
http:%/h2o.enr.state.nc.us~bimsireports/basinsandwaterbodie5%03-08-04.pdf.
Sediment accumulation often reduces the water storage capacity of the reservoir and
movement of sediment from the reservoir to the downstream river segments. Reducing the
magnitude and frequency of normal flows may change the morphology of the existing river,
and consequentially, impact aquatic habitat and water quality (NC Wildlife Resource
Commission Memorandum, August 1, 2005). To evaluate the impacts of sedimentation, a
sediment analysis should be completed.
Elevated nutrients and the potential for eutrophication problems may exist once the dam is
in place. In order to assess the potential impacts and inputs into the system, a nutrient model
is recommended. The nutrient model should factor in the potential land use changes
associated with construction activities and population growth.
The DWQ Planning Section recommends that an Environmental Assessment be prepared
and include mitigation to restrict development adjacent to the reservoir; measures to control
stormwater and nonpoint runoff; riparian area (i.e., buffer) delineation; frequent instream
flow and water quality monitoring in the upstream and downstream tributaries and the
reservoir; and appropriate means for public access for boating, fishing and wildlife viewing.
A comprehensive water quality assessment should also be completed so that current water
quality conditions can be assessed.
We appreciate the opportunity to comment and provide information to Section 401 Oversight. If
you have any questions or would like any additional information, please contact Michelle Raquet
919.733.5083 extension 367.
Attachment: Classifications Schedule for Subbasin 03-08-04
http:,'!h2o.enr.state.nc.us/buns/reports,~basinsandwaterbodiesi03-08-04.pdf

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Proposed First Broad River Reservoir
References:
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR). Division of Water Resources. July
27, 2005. Memorandum. RE: Proposed First Broad River Reservoir. Cleveland County Sanitary District. Corps
Action ID# 200330194.
NCDENR. Division of Water Quality (DWQ). Environmental Sciences Section. March 11, 2005. Memorandum.
SUBJECT: North fork Broad River Reclassifications Study.
NCDENR. DWQ. Planning Section. February 2003. Broad River Basin Water Quality Plan.
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. August 1, 2005. Memorandum. SUBJECT: US Army Corps of
Engineers Public Notice (Action ID# 200330194). Cleveland County Sanitary District. First Broad River
Reservoir, Cleveland County.
cc: Alan Clark, Chief, DWQ Planning Section
Alex Marks, SEPA
Elizabeth Kountis, Classifications and Standards
Michelle Woolfolk, TMDL
Rex Gleason, Surface Water Protection Supervisor, MRO
Fred Tarver, Division of Water Resources
Ron Linville, Wildlife Resources Commission
Jim McRight, Department of Environmental Health, Public Water Supply
Dianne Reid, DWQ Environmental Sciences Section

Reporf Date: 08// l/05
North Carolina Waterbodies Listed by Subbasin Records Found: 110
Note: Waterbodies are listed in more than one Subbasin if they cross Subbasin boundaries.
Name ~>FStream Description
Search Parameters:
Subbasin: 03-08-04
Class:
Name:
Desc:
Index#:
Cun•. Class Date Prop. Class Basin Stream lade: rx
Subbasin# 03-08-04
BROAD RIVER From a point 0.2 mile C 08/03/92 Broad 9-(25.5)
downstream of Rutherford
County SR 1145 to North
Carolina-South Carolina
State Line
Suck Creek From North Carolina-South C 08/03/92 Broad 9-42
Carolina State Line to Broad
River
Lake Houser Entire lake and connecting C 03/01/63 Broad 9-43
stream to Broad River
Ashworth Creek From North Carolina-South C 08/03/92 Broad 9-44
Carolina State Line to Broad
River
Jones Branch From source to Broad River C 08/03/92 Broad 9-45
Sandy Run Creek From source to Broad River C 09/01/74 Broad 9-46
Boween Branch From source to Sandy Run C 09/01/74 Broad 9-46-1
Creek
West Fork Sandy From source to Sandy Run C 09/01/74 Broad 9-46-2
Run Creek Creek
Buck Branch From source to West Fork C 09/01/74 Broad 9-46-2-1
Sandy Run Creek
Mayne Creek (East From source to Sandy Run C 09/01/74 Broad 9-46-3
Fork Sandy Run Creek
Creek)
Church Branch From source to Sandy Run C 09/01/74 Broad 9-46-4
Creek
Grog Creek From source to Sandy Run C 03/01/63 Broad 9-46-5
Creek
Camp Creek From source to Broad River C 08/03/92 Broad 9-47
Jolly Branch From source to Broad River C 08/03/92 Broad 9-48
Willis Branch From source to Broad River C 08/03/92 Broad 9-49
First Broad River From source to Cleveland WS-V;Tr 08/01/98 Broad 9-50-(1)
County SR 1530
Little First From source to First Broad C;Tr 03/01/63 Broad 9-50-2
Broad River River
Sudlow Branch From source to Little C;Tr 03/01/63 Broad 9-SO-2-1
First Broad R.
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Name of Strearn Description
Cun~. Class Date Prop. (_'lass Basin Stream Index
Smalley Creek From source to Little C;Tr
First Broad R.
Molly Fork From source to Smalle y Creek C;Tr
Harrison Branch From source to Molly Fork C;Tr
Somey Creek From source to Little C;Tr
(McCall Lake) First Broad River
Hardbargin Branch From source to Somey Creek C;Tr
Three Springs From source to Somey Creek C;Tr
Branch
Grayson Creek From source to First Broad C;Tr
River
Devils Fork From source to Grayson Creek C;Tr
North Fork From source to First Broad C;Tr
First Broad River River
Roper Creek From source to North Fork C;Tr
First Broad River
Johanna Branch From source to Roper Creek C;Tr
Negro Creek From source to North Fork C;Tr
First Broad River
Sally Queen Creek From source to North Fork C;Tr
First Broad River
Collins Creek From source to North Fork C;Tr
First Broad River
South Creek From source to First Broad C;Tr
(South Fork) River
Allen Branch From source to South Creek C;Tr
Smart Branch From source to South Creek C;Tr
Buck Hollow From source to South Creek C;Tr
Branch
Big Branch From source to First Broad C;Tr
River
Beaverdam Creek From source to First Broad C;Tr
River
Brier Creek From source to First Broad C;Tr
River
Pot Branch From source to Brier Creek C;Tr
Pheasant Creek From source to Brier Creek C;Tr
Mountain Creek From source to First Broad C
River
Parker Branch From source to First Broad C
River
First Broad River From Cleveland County SR WS-V
1530 to mouth of Hinton
Creek
No Business Creek From source to First Broad C
River
03/01/63 Broad 9-50-2-2
03/01/63 Broad 9-50-2-2-1
03/01/63 Broad 9-50-2-2-1-1
03/01/63 Broad 9-SO-2-3
03/01/63 Broad 9-50-2-3-1
03/01/63 Broad 9-50-2-3-2
03/01/63 Broad 9-50-3
03/01/63 Broad 9-50-3-1
03/01/63 Broad 9-50-4
03/01/63 Broad 9-50-4-1
03/01/63 Broad 9-50-4-1-1
03/01/63 Broad 9-50-4-2
03/01/63 Broad 9-50-4-3
03/01/63 Broad 9-50-4-4
03/01/63 Broad 9-50-5
03/01/63 Broad 9-50-5-1
03/01/63 Broad 9-50-5-2
03/01/63 Broad 9-50-5-3
07/01/73 Broad 9-50-6
07/01/73 Broad 9-50-7
08/01/98 Broad 9-50-8
03/01/63 Broad 9-50-8-1
08/01/98 Broad 9-50-8-2
08/01/98 Broad 9-50-9
08/01/98 Broad 9-50-10
08/01/98 Broad 9-50-(11)
08/01/98 Broad 9-50-11.5
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Name of Strearn DescripEian Cui7. Class Date F'rc>)~. Class Basin Sfreaun tudas r
Wards Creek From source to First Broad C 08/01/96 Broad 9-50-12
River
Tims Creek From source to Wards Creek C 08/01/98 Broad 9-50-12-1
Cove Creek From source to Wards Creek C;Tr 08/01/98 Broad 9-50-12-2
Cox Creek From source to Wards Creek C 08/01/98 Broad 9-50-12-3
Duncans Creek From source to First Broad C 08/01/98 Broad 9-50-13
River
Isham Fork From source to Duncans Creek C 09/01/74 Broad 9-50-13-1
Cub Creek From source to Duncans Creek C 08/01/98 Broad 9-50-13-2
Thompson Branch From source to Duncans Creek C 08/01/98 Broad 9-50-13-3
Long Branch From source to Duncans Creek C 08/01/98 Broad 9-50-13-4
Big Branch From source to First Broad C 08/01/98 Broad 9-50-14
River
Hinton Creek From source to First Broad C 08/01/98 Broad 9-50-15
River
Green Branch From source to Hinton Creek C 09/01/74 Broad 9-50-15-1
Taylor Branch From source to Hinton Creek C 08/01/98 Broad 9-50-15-2
Big Springs From source to Hinton Creek C 08/01/98 Broad 9-50-15-3
Branch
Dark Hollow From source to Hinton Creek C 08/01/98 Broad 9-50-15-4
Branch
Flint Hill Creek From source to Hinton Creek C 08/01/98 Broad 9-50-15-5
First Broad River From mouth of Hinton Creek WS-IV 08/01/98 Broad 9-50-(15.5)
to a point 1.1 mile
downstream of Crooked Run
Creek
Stoney Run Creek From source to a point 0.2 C 08/01/98 Broad 9-50-16-(1)
mile downstream of N.C. Hwy.
10
Stoney Run Creek From a point 0.2 mile WS-IV 08/01/98 Broad 9-50-16-(2)
downstream of N.C. Hwy. 10
to First Broad River
Grassy Branch From source to First Broad WS-ZV 08/03/92 Broad 9-50-17
River
Crooked Run Creek From source to a point 0.3 C 08/01/98 Broad 9-50-18-(1)
mile downstream of Cleveland
County SR 1518
Crooked Run Creek From a point 0.3 mile WS-IV 06/01/98 Broad 9-50-18-(2)
downstream of Cleveland
County SR 1518 to First
Broad River
First Broad River From a point 1.1 mile WS-IV;CA 08/01/98 Broad 9-50-(18.5)
downstream of Crooked Run
Creek to Cleveland County
Sanitary District Raw
Water Supply Intake (just
below Knob Creek)
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Name i>f'Stream Description Cam-. Class Date Prep. Class Basin Stream lndax w
Knob Creek (Big From source to a point 0.3 C 08/01/98 Broad 9-50-19-(0.5)
Knob Creek) mile downstream of Adams
Creek
Poundingmill From source to Knob Creek C 09/01/74 Broad 9-50-19-1
Creek
Adams Branch From source to Knob Creek C 09/01/74 Broad 9-50-19-2
Knob Creek (Big From a point 0.3 mile WS-IV 08/01/98 Broad 9-50-19-(2.5)
Knob Creek) downstream of Adams Creek to
a point 0.6 mile upstream of
mouth
Little Knob Creek From source to Cleveland C 08/01/98 Broad 9-50-19-3-(0.5)
County SR 1634
Sald Knob Creek From source to Little Knob C 09/01/74 Broad 9-50-19-3-1
Creek
Little Knob Creek From Cleveland County SR WS-IV 08/01/98 Broad 9-50-19-3-(2)
1634 to Knob Creek
Knob Creek (Big From a point 0.6 mile WS-IV;CA 08/01/98 Broad 9-50-19-(4)
Knob Creek) upstream of mouth to First
Broad River
First Broad River From Cleveland County WS-IV 08/03/92 Broad 9-50-(19.5)
Sanitary District Raw
Water Supply Intake (just
below Knob Creek) to a point
1.0 mile upstream of
Shelby downstream Raw
Water Intake
Maple Creek From source to First Broad WS-IV 08/03/92 Broad 9-50-20
River
Bracketts Creek From source to First Broad WS-IV 08/03/92 Broad 9-SO-21
River
Magness Creek From source to First Broad WS-IV 08/03/92 Broad 9-50-23
River
Shoal Rock Creek From source to First Broad WS-IV 08/03/92 Broad 9-50-24
River
Big Harris Creek From source to First Broad WS-IV 08/03/92 Broad 9-50-25
River
Little Harris From source to Big Harris WS-IV 08/03/92 Broad 9-50-25-1
Creek Creek
Williams Creek From source to First Broad WS-IV 08/03/92 Broad 9-50-26
River
First Broad River From a point 1.0 mile WS-IV;CA 08/03/92 Broad 9-50-(26.5)
upstream of Shelby
downstream Raw Water
Intake to Shelby
downstream Raw Water Intake
Unnamed Tributary From source to a point 0.5 WS-IV 08/03/92 Broad 9-50-27-(1)
between Shelby mile upstream of mouth
Raw Water Intakes
(North Club Lake)

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Ntune i~f Stream Description
Corr. Class Date Prop. Class Basin Stream Index
Unnamed Tributary From a point 0.5 mile WS-IV;CA 08/03/92
between Shelby upstream of mouth to First
Raw Water Intakes Broad River
First Broad River From Shelby Downstream Raw C
Water Intake to Broad River
Brushy Creek From source to First Broad C
River
East Fork From source to Brushy Creek C
Brushy Creek
West Fork From source to Brushy Creek C
Brushy Creek
Flag Branch From source to Brushy Creek C
Little Creek From source to Brushy Creek C
Hickory Creek From source to First Broad C
River
Beams Lake Entire lake and connecting C
stream to Hickory Creek
Little Hickory From source to Hickory Creek C
Creek
Sulphur Springs From source to Hickory Creek C
Branch (Little
Hickory Creek)
Logan Branch From source to Sulphur C
Springs Branch
Shoal Creek From source to First Broad C
River
Bear Creek From source to Shoal Creek C
Beaverdam Creek From source to First Broad C
River
Overflow Branch From source to Beaverdam C
Creek
Swainsville Creek From source to Beaverdam C
Creek
Sugar Branch From source to Beaverdam C
Creek
Poplar Branch From source to Beaverdam C
Creek
Hawkins Branch From source to Beaverdam C
Creek
Yancey Branch From source to Broad River C
Diller Branch From source to Broad River C
Boween River From source to North C
Carolina-South Carolina
State Line
Wylies Creek From source to North C
Carolina-South Carolina
State Line
Broad 9-50-27-(2)
03/01/63 Broad 9-50-(28)
09/01/74 Broad 9-50-29
09/01/74 Broad 9-50-29-1
09/01/74 Broad 9-50-29-2
09/01/74 Broad 9-50-29-3
09/01/74 Broad 9-50-29-4
07/01/73 Broad 9-50-30
07/01/73 Broad 9-50-30-1
07/01/73 Broad 9-50-30-2
09/01/74 Broad 9-50-30-3
09/01/74 Broad 9-50-30-3-1
09/01/74 Broad 9-50-31
09/01/74 Broad 9-50-31-1
09/01/74 Broad 9-50-32
09/01/74 Broad 9-50-32-1
09/01/74 Broad 9-50-32-2
09/01/74 Broad 9-50-32-3
09/01/74 Broad 9-50-32-4
09/01/74 Broad 9-50-32-5
02/01/86 Broad 9-50-33
08/03/92 Broad 9-51
03/01/63 Broad 9-52
08/03/92 Broad 9-52-1
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