20211174 Ver 2_Riparian Buffer Authorization Request_20220323

Action History (UTC-05:00)Eastern Time(US&Canada)
Submit by Anonymous User 3/23/2022 6:21:11 PM(Start)
Approve by Carpenter,Kristi Lynn 3/24/2022 3:50:44 PM(DOT-Initial Review)
• The task was assigned to Carpenter,Kristi Lynn 3/23/2022 6:22 PM

• • Application • Water Resources
Buffer
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Update 10/23/2018
Original Submittal 3/23/2022
A. Owner/Applicant Information
General Information
Primary Contact Email:* [e-mail]
Please list the contact person's email for questions or payment on this project if needed.
Who is submitting the application?* Owner
Applicant other than Owner
Agent
1. Property Owner Information:
1a.Name on Recorded Deed:* Town of Cary
1b.Responsible Party: Mr.Kyle Hubert
(for Corporations)
1c.Mailing Address:* Street Address
316 North Academy Street
Address Line 2
City State/Province/Region
Cary NC
Postal/Zip Code Country
27513 us
1d.Telephone:* 9194623938 1e.Email Address:* [e-mail]
3. Agent Information:
3a.Name:
3b.Company Affiliation:
3c.Mailing Address: Street Address
Address Line 2
City State/Province/Region
Postal/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 attach document
authorization form. POF only
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B. Project Information and Prior Project History
1. Project Information h
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1a.Name of Project:* NW Cary Parkway Sidewalk at Black Creek(BL-0024)
(Subdivision,facility,or establishment name)
1b.Is this a publicly-funded transportation project?*
• Yes
No
1c.TIP# BL-0024
1d.Subdivision Name:
le.Nearest Municipality: Town of Cary
1f.Property Size: 4.90
acres
1g.County(or Counties)where the project is located:
Wake
1h.Property ID# Date of Purchase
Tax PIN or Parcel id
1 i. Deed Information
Type of Book Book# Page#
Deed IF
Map -IF
1 j.Attach a copy of the recorded map that indicates when the lot was last platted.
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1k.How would you like to provide the Latitude and Longitude information?*
Address Lookup
• Manually
Latitude* 35.820433 Longitude* :-78.784944
11.Is the project located in any of North Carolina's twenty coastal counties?*
Yes
No
2. Surface Waters
2a.Name of the nearest body of water to proposed project:
Black Creek
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:
201
(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 approximately 4.9-acre project study area is situated along the NW Cary
Parkway roadway corridor and is located within the municipal boundaries of the Town
of Cary in Wake County,North Carolina.The Town of Cary's proposed NW Cary
Parkway pedestrian bridge project runs perpendicular to Black Creek.Black Creek
flows south to north through the project study area with an existing greenway network
parallel to the right bank.The project study area and its vicinity primarily consist of
forested riparian corridors and greenways within North Cary Park,single-family and
multi-family residential developments,and institutional and recreational facilities.
3b.Attach an 8%x 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the USGS topographic map indicating the location of the site.
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Fig2_CaryPedBridge_USGS.pdf 975.94KB
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3c.Attach an 8'/z 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_CaryPedBridge_NRCS.pdf 1003.45KB
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4. Proposed Activity
Provide a detailed description of the proposed activity including its purpose and include the type of equipment to be used:
The project proposes to construct additional sidewalk and a pedestrian bridge over
Black Creek along the northern side of NW Cary Parkway to connect the 650-foot
gap in the existing pedestrian infrastructure along the project corridor and improve
pedestrian access in the Town of Cary.Currently,the sidewalk connects to the park
trails but does not continue along Cary Parkway across the bridge.The sidewalk
completion would improve connectivity between numerous residential developments,
areas of employment,parks,and greenways.The bridge would improve safety by
allowing pedestrians and bicyclists to cross over Black Creek separately from North
Cary Parkway.Equipment typical of greenway and bridge projects will be utilized,
including but not limited to excavators,bull dozers,and cranes.
Attach a site plan as applicable to the project:
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07b_BL-0024_XSC.pdf 994.96KB
07a_PlanSheets_BL-0024.pdf 15.28MB
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5. Jurisdictional Determinations
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?
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Who did the determination? IF List name if known Date IF
Attach
Corps James Lastinger 11/05/2021
(Name if known)
06a_JD_Lett... 1.71...
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State Rob Ridings 07/29/2021
06b BufferD...
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(Name if known) —
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* Please include the date of the determination and upload a copy of the determination.

Comments:
Kimley-Horn staff conducted a delineation of the project study area on July 21,2021.
One perennial stream(Black Creek)was identified within the project study area and
one intermittent stream(Stream S3)was identified within 50 feet of the project study
area.James Lastinger of the USACE issued a Preliminary Jurisdictional
Determination dated November 5,2021 (SAW-2021-01634).Rob Ridings of the
NCDWR issued a buffer determination letter(DWR#20211174)on July 29,2021.
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
O No
7. Future Project Plans A
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7a.Is this project a phased project?* Yes
• No
C. Proposed Impacts Inventory
Buffer Impacts A
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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)
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 -Temporary Black Creek Temporary Allowable 994.00 794.00
Construction (T) Square Square
Access(Left Bank) Perm or Temp Feet Feet
Map label(e.g.Road
Crossing 1)
Site 1 -Temporary Black Creek Temporary Allowable 1,107. 898.00
Construction (T) 00 Square
Access(Right Perm or Temp Square Feet
Bank) Feet
Map label(e.g.Road
Crossing 1)
Site 1 -Powerline Black Creek Permanent Exempt 514.00 761.00
Reloaction (P) Square Square
Map label(e.g.Road Perm or Temp Feet Feet
Crossing 1)
Site 1 -Riprap Black Creek Permanent Allowable 0.00 158.00
placement (P) Square Square
Map label(e.g.Road Perm or Temp Feet Feet
Crossing 1)
Total Zone 1 Impacts: 2,615.00

Total Zone 2 Impacts: 2,611.00
Total Buffer Impacts: 5,226.00
Comments:
Unavoidable permanent impacts to the riparian buffer zones associated with Black
Creek will result from the proposed project.At Impact Site 1,permanent impacts to
riparian buffer zone 2 will result from the placement of riprap along a newly
constructed stormwater ditch.Riprap will be placed underneath and between NW
Cary Parkway and the proposed pedestrian bridge to protect the steep slope that ties
into the existing greenway from erosion.This impact is"Allowable Upon
Authorization"under the Neuse River Riparian Basin Buffer Rules Table of Uses
[Section(11)(cc)]for stormwater control measures.Additionally,Duke Energy is
permitting a powerline relocation within the existing NCDOT right-of-way easement
south of NW Cary Parkway.This will result in permanent impacts that are"Deemed
Allowable"under the Neuse River Riparian Basin Buffer Rules Table of Uses[Section
(11)(pp)]for Utilities—Non sewer aerial line Perpendicular crossings.
Additionally,temporary impacts to the riparian buffer zones 1 and 2 at Impact Site 1
will result from temporary construction access along the left and right bank of Black
Creek.This will allow crane access underneath the existing NW Cary Parkway
roadway bridge to construct the proposed pedestrian bridge.Temporary construction
access disturbing greater than 2,500 sqft of the riparian buffer is"Allowable Upon
Authorization"under the Neuse River Riparian Basin Buffer Rules Table of Uses
[Section(11)(ee)].A riparian buffer replanting/seeding plan is included in the erosion
control plans.
D. Impact Justification and Mitigation
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1.Avoidance and Minimization
la.Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing the project.
Impacts to streams and riparian buffers have been avoided and minimized to the
extent practical. Impacts to streams in the project corridor were entirely avoided by
intentionally locating the pedestrian bridge alignment outside of stream and riparian
zones throughout the project corridor.To minimize impacts to riparian areas,the
stream crossing location was intentionally located where a perpendicular crossing
was feasible.Temporary construction access is proposed along both banks of Black
Creek within the project corridor,allowing the pedestrian bridge to be constructed
without impacting the stream itself.The proposed temporary work bridge will span the
stream from top of bank to top of bank,therefore no stream impacts will result from
the placement of this bridge.Additionally,the powerline relocation is located entirely
within existing NCDOT right-of-way,therefore Duke Energy will be able to relocate
their lines without the need of an additional easement.
1b.Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques.
Impacts to streams and protected riparian buffers within the project study area 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.Temporary sediment control
measures will be used to reduce stormwater impacts to receiving waters and
minimize runoff from the construction sites.
E. Diffuse Flow Plan
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1a.What type of SCM are you providing?*
Level Spreader
Vegetated Conveyance(lower SHWT)
Wetland Swale(higher SHWT)
Proposed project will not create concentrated stormwater flow through the buffer
Other SCM that removed minimum of 30%nitrogen
1 c.Diffuse Flow Documentation Click the upload button or drag and drop files here to attach document
08_Erosion Control Pages from BL-0024.pdf 9.82MB
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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?
1 b.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)?
Yes
N(
1c.If you answered"yes"to the above,has the document been finalized by the State Clearing House?
Yes
• No
1d.Attach a copy of the NEPA or SEPA final 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)?
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: Click the upload button or drag and drop files here to attach document
Fig 1_CaryPed Bridge_Vicinity.pdf 895.24KB
Fig 3_CaryPed Bridge_JD Features.pdf 1.76MB
04_CaryParkway_S1_NCDWR-Stream Form.pdf 120.79KB
05_BL-0024_Permit Drawings_(2022-03-23).pdf 1.82MB
01_CaryPed Bridge_CoverLetter_2021.pdf 619.56KB
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Additional Comments:
On behalf of our client,the Town of Cary,Kimley-Horn is submitting the attached
buffer authorization request for the above referenced linear transportation project
located in the Neuse River Basin.The project proposes to construct additional
sidewalk and a pedestrian bridge over Black Creek along NW Cary Parkway to
connect the 650-foot gap in the existing pedestrian infrastructure in Cary,Wake
County,North Carolina.
In total,the project proposes 2,101 square feet of temporary Buffer Zone 1 impacts,
1,692 square feet of temporary Buffer Zone 2 impacts,514 square feet of permanent
Buffer Zone 1 impacts,and 919 square feet of permanent Buffer Zone 2 impacts.
To assist with the processing of this application,the following information is included:
•Buffer Authorization Form
•Signed Agent Authorization Form
•Figures
•NCDWR Stream Data Form
•Buffer Determination Letter(DWR#20211174)
•USACE Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination(SAW-2021-01634)
•Buffer Impact Drawings
•Plan Sheets
•Erosion Control Sheets
If there is any additional information you need to assist in the processing of this buffer
authorization,please do not hesitate to contact me at(919)677-2215 or
[e-mail].
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;
o 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
Submission Date: (Auto populated field)

Initial Review
Is this accepted into the review process?* Yes No
Is this project a public transportation project?* Yes
No
ID#* 20211174
Version:* 2
Select Reviewer:* Rob Ridings:eads\rgridings
Select Reviewing Office* Central Office-[phone]
Has payment been received?* No Payment Needed
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