20220493 Ver 2_Riparian Buffer Authorization Request_20220421

Buffer Authorization Application Form
15A NCAC 02B .0233 (8)(b)..0243 (8)(b), .0250 (11)(b), .0259 (8)(b), .0267 (11)(c), .0607 (e)(2) Buffer Authorization Online Form -
Update 10/23'2018
Original Submittal 4/21/2022
A. Owner/Applicant Information
General Information
Primary Contact Email: *
Who is submitting the application?*
[e-mail]
Please list the contact person's email for questions or payment on this project if needed.
Owner
Applicant other than Owner
Agent
1. Property Owner Information:
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la. Name on Recorded Deed:* Duke Energy
lb. Responsible Party: (for Corporations)
lc. Mailing Address:* Street Address
Poole Road
Address Line 2
City
Wendell
Postal / Zip Code
27591
I d. Telephone:*
9199463122
3. Agent Information:
3a. Name:
3b. Company Affiliation:
3c. Mailing Address: Street Address
Address Line 2
City
Postal / Zip Code
3d. Telephone:
State / Province / Region
NC
Country
United States
1e. Email Address:* [e-mail]
3e. Email Address:
State / Province / Region
Country
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.
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B. Project Information and Prior Project History
1. Project Information

la. Name of Project: *
Poole Road Distribution Line Extension Project
(Subdivision, facility, or establishment name)
1b. Is this a publicly -funded transportation project?*
Yes
No
Id. Subdivision Name:
le. Nearest Municipality:
If. Property Size:
acres
1g. County (or Counties) where the project is located:*
Wake
1h. Property ID#
Tax PIN or Parcel id
1i. Deed Information
Date of Purchase
Type of Book
Deed
Map
Book#
Page#
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*
35.753372
Longitude* 78.429246
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: *
Lake Myra / Marks 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:
135
(linear feet only)
3. Project Description:

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 site is located adjacent to Poole Road near Lake Myra. A portion of the
project area is within undeveloped forested land adjacent to Poole Road, while the
remainder is located within maintained road right-of-way and existing maintained
overhead utility line right-of-way. Single family residential homes are located along
Poole Road.
3b. Attach an 8'/z x 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the USGS topographic map indicating the location of the site.
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Figure2_Topo_Optimized.pdf 540.66KB
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3c. Attach an 8'/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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Figure8_County_Soils_Optimized.pdf 696.51 KB
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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 improvements will include developing a new utility corridor, replacing
poles, overhead lines and guys, and tree trimming along an existing utility right-of-
way. The maximum tree width clearing is 30 feet wide. All tree clearing will be
conducted by hand and the stumps will remain in place. No grubbing or grading is
proposed. Construction matting will be placed within wetlands to minimize soil
disturbance. No instream work is proposed. Erosion and sediment control measures
will be installed. All poles or aerial infrastructure will not be installed within 10 feet of a
waterbody. No indirect impacts are anticipated.
Attach a site plan as applicable to the project:
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Figure4_Buffer_Optimized.pdf
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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?*
Yes
• No
6. Project History
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?*
C. Proposed Impacts Inventory
Buffer Impacts
C Yes
• No

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 026.0607)
Individually list all buffer impacts below. If any impacts require mitigation, then you MUST fill out Section D of this form.
Site# - Reason
Stream Name
Buffer Impact*
Impact Type
Zone 1
Zone 2
B1-Utility Aerial-
Perpendicular
Map label (e.g. Road
Crossing 1)
UT to Marks
Creek
Permanent
(P)
Perm or Temp
Allowable
1,440.
00
Square
Feet
1,698.
00
Square
Feet
B2-Utility Aerial-
Parallel
Map label (e.g. Road
Crossing 1)
Lake Myra
Permanent
(P)
Perm or Temp
Allowable
1,554.
00
Square
Feet
592.00
Square
Feet
B3-Utility Aerial-
Parallel
Map label (e.g. Road
Crossing 1)
Lake Myra
Permanent
(P)
Perm or Temp
Allowable
0.00
Square
Feet
54.00
Square
Feet
B4-Utility Aerial-
Parallel
Map label (e.g. Road
Crossing 1)
Lake
Myra/Marks
Creek
Permanent
(P)
Perm or Temp
Allowable
703.00
Square
Feet
485.00
Square
Feet
B5-Utility Aerial-
Perpendicular
Map label (e.g. Road
Crossing 1)
Marks
Creek
Permanent
(P)
Perm or Temp
Allowable
1,881.
00
Square
Feet
686.00
Square
Feet
B5-Utility Aerial-
Parallel
Map label (e.g. Road
Crossing 1)
Marks
Creek
Permanent
(P)
Perm or Temp
Allowable
823.00
Square
Feet
1,736.
00
Square
Feet
Total Zone 1 Impacts: 6,401.00
Total Zone 2 Impacts: 5,251.00
Total Buffer Impacts: 11,652.00
Comments:
Buffer impacts for tree clearing (no grubbing or grading) in new right-of-way and tree
limb trimming along Poole Road and within existing utility easement.
D. Impact Justification and Mitigation
1. Avoidance and Minimization
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la. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing the project.
Clearing for the new utility easement has been minimized to the greatest extent
practicable.

1b. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques.
Trees will be hand cleared and tree stumps will be left in place. No soil grubbing or
grading is proposed. Mats for construction vehicles and equipment would be placed
in wetlands to minimize soil disturbance. No in stream work is proposed. No
discharge of dredged or fill material is proposed. ESC control measures will be
installed.
E. Diffuse Flow Plan
la. 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
lc. Diffuse Flow Documentation
F. Supplementary Information
Environmental Documentation
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PCN Cover Letter_20220324.pdf 43.68KB
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la. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the use of public (federal/state) land?
Yes
• No
Violations
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)?
Yes
• No
2b. Is this an after -the -fact buffer authorization application?
Yes
• No
G. Additional Information
Please upload any additional information you would like the Division to consider during application review.
Additional Attachments:
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PCN Cover Letter_20220324.pdf
Figures_combined.pdf
20220324_Photolog_O pti m ized. pdf
USACE Approval NPR_20220406.pdf
PCN confirmation email 20220324.pdf
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Additional Comments:
Project previously submitted on 03/24/2022 and assigned ID 20220493. The PCN
was submitted for courtesy copy only for 404/401. Concurrence from USACE that no
permit required is attached.
We did not realize that the buffer authorization portion of the PCN would not be
reviewed by selecting the For Notification Only box. As such, the information is being
resubmitted via the : https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/Forms/Buffer-Authorization portal. I
would appreciate if you can review at your earliest convenience, as the buffer
authorization is now affecting the project schedule. Please let me know if you have
any questions at 919.946.3122 or [e-mail].
Thank you.
H. Sign and Submit
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");
o 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: * Charles Benton
Signature
Submission Date: (Auto populated field)

Initial Review
Is this accepted into the review process?* • Yes No
Yes
• No
ID#* 20220493
Version:* 2
Select Reviewer: * Colleen Cohn:eads\cmcohn
Select Reviewing Office* Raleigh Regional Office - [phone]
Is this project a public transportation project?*
Has payment been received?* • No Payment Needed
Fee Received
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