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Home My WebLink AboutMcKeeCreek_CloseoutReport_CabarrusMcKee Creek Stream Restoration Cabarrus County, NC DMS Project # 92573; DMS Design -Bid -Build Project USACE ACTION ID # SAW-2008-2808; DWR 401 Deemed Issued CLOSEOUT REPORT: STREAM 4 .. Project Setting Classifications Meeting XY Coordinates: Lat: 35.265474 Long: - 80.637139 County Cabarrus General Location Harrisburg River Basin: Yadkin Pee Dee Ph sio ra hic Region: Piedmont Ecoregion: Southern Outer Piedmont (Level IV) USGS Hydro Unit: 3040105010050 NCDW Sub -basin: Clear Creek Wetland Classification NA Thermal Regime: Warm Thermal Regime Trout Water: N Project Performers Source Agency DMS Provider: DMS Designer: WithersRavenel Monitoring Firm WithersRavenel Channel Remediationl Project Construction River Works Inc. Invasive Treatment Equinox Env. (2013-2015) & Backwater Const. 2017 Clear Creek 2017 Repair ac w er onst. Approved for transfer to Stewardship Y Stewards I NC DEQ Stewardshi Project Activities & Timeline Milestone Month -Year Project Instituted March 1, 2007 Mitigation (Restoration) Plan Complete August 15, 2008 Construction and Planting Complete May 1, 2010 As -Built Drawings Complete June - 2010 Record Drawings Com lete July - 2010 Tomado Damage March - 2012 Monitoring Equipment & Vegetation Plots Installed April - 2012 MY1 Data Collection October - 2012 MY Report Final February - 2013 Beaver Removal Summer - 2013 MY2 Data Collection October - 2013 Invasive Treatment November - 2013 MY2 Report Final January - 2014 Invasive Treatment Spring - 2014 MY3 Data Collection October - 2014 Invasive Treatment Fall - 2014 MY3 Report Final February - 2015 Invasive Treatment [ Spring - 2015 MY4 Data Collection October/ November - 2015 MY4 Final January - 2016 Clear Creek Storm Damage Observed by DMS staff during site visit March - 2016 MY5 Data Collection October/ November - 2016 MY5 Report Final Fe u - 2017 Clear Creek Stream Repair (approx. 375 linear feet February - 2017 Four (4) Repair Area Cross Sections and One 1 Crest Gauge Installed February - 2017 Invasive Treatment ..- A ril - 2017 Closeout Report Submission June - 2017 DMS Planning Context for McKee Creek The McKee Creek stream restoration project is located in HUC 03040105010050, the Reedy Creek watershed, which is listed as a Targeted Local Watershed (TLW) in the 2009 Lower Yadkin River Basin Restoration Priorities (RBRP). The project is also located in the Upper Rocky River Local Watershed Plan (LWP). Currently, DMS has one other project in this TLW/LWP (Back Creek). McKee Creek drains to Reedy Creek approximately 1.5 miles downstream. McKee Creek, Reedy Creek and the Rocky River are all identified on the NC Division of Water Resources (NCDWR) 2014 303d Impaired Waters list. McKee Creek was listed for not supporting benthic communities in 1998 and both Reedy Creek and the portion of Rocky River that Reedy Creek drains directly to were listed for not supporting benthic communities in 2008. The 2009 Lower Yadkin RBRP indicates that impacts from construction impacts, stormwater runoff and some agricultural practices are likely contributing to degradation including impaired biological integrity. The Upper and Middle Rocky River LWP indicates that major stressors in this watershed include stream bank erosion, lack of buffer, livestock access to streams and nutrient inputs. Goals of this LWP include: (1) Enhanced protections for perennial and intermittent streams; (2) Erosion and sediment control guidance; (3) Improved maps for streams and floodplains; and (4) Sites for Preservation, Restoration and BMP installation. The goals of the McKee Creek project are consistent with DMS watershed planning goals. The project eliminates livestock access, restores riparian buffer aiding in filtration/pollutant removal and improved habitat, reduces erosion by stabilizing and vegetating the Weambanks and further protects project improvements by enhancing upstream stream reaches. Proiect Setting and Background Summary The McKee Creek restoration site is located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, approximately 10 miles northeast of the City of Charlotte. The regional land has been historically dominated by undeveloped woodlands, agriculture use and more recently residential development. The Clear Creek reach has a drainage area of 0.99 square miles and McKee Creek (Reach 2) has a drainage area of 6.58 square miles. The project consists of Priority Level I Restoration (Clear Creek), Level I and Level 11 stream. enhancement (McKee Creek), including 1,078 if of Level I stream enhancement, 2,9881f of Level II stream enhancement and 1,505 if of Priority I restoration. The restoration project also included planting the stream banks and riparian zones. Prior to construction, livestock had access to all of Clear Creek and McKee Creek Reach 2. McKee Creek Reach 1 was historically agricultural row crops and/or hay fields. The project construction and planting was completed in May 2010 and the site monitored from 2012-2016. Due to DMS contractual issues, a MYO report was not completed for the McKee Creek project site. A copy of the designer record drawings is included in Appendix E. The designer record drawings document the 2010 construction and planting efforts on the project site. Stream enhancement (level II) activities on McKee Creek Reach 1 consisted of riparian planting and establishment of a conservation easement; however, some of sections of the reach had existing mature vegetation at the time of construction. Areas planted in 2010 are shown on the designer record drawings. Project monitoring equipment and vegetation plots were installed in April 2012 by Withers Ravenel with MY data collected in October 2012. In MY4 (2014), the monitoring firm project manager and DMS project manager were changed. DMS requested that WithersRavenel complete a full assessment of the actual mitigation credits on the project site. Stream and utility crossings were completely removed from the stream lengths and associated mitigation credits. Additionally, areas with a conservation easement on only one side of the project stream/s were completely removed from the stream lengths and associated mitigation credits. Project assets have remained consistent since the final MY4 report. The site's project asset history is included in table 5. An approximately 375 linear foot section of storm damage was noted on the downstream section of Clear Creek during a March 2016 DMS site visit. Storm damage in this section of Clear creek included stream downcutting and structure damage. The stream repair work was completed in February 2017 and focused on installing six (6) constructed riffles and removing and/or repairing existing structures. Following the repair work, woody plantings (bare roots) were installed in areas impacted by the repair work. Four (4) additional cross sections were installed in February 2017 after the repair work was complete and a crest gauge was installed upstream of the repair area. The 2017 repair area represents approximately 7% of the total project length and 25% of the reach length (Clear Creek - Restoration). The 2017 repair plan, pre -repair photos, and cross section locations/ data are included in Appendix E. It should be noted that DMS observed a post repair bankfull event on April 24, 2017. DMS plans to resurvey the four repair area cross sections in September/ October 2017 and submit the data to the IRT for review. With the exception of the repair area, the stream and vegetation components of the project appear to be trending toward a successful restoration project. In 2012, the lower section of McKee Creek (Reach 2) was heavily impacted by a tornado, starting near Station 17+00, which has resulted in downed and broken mature trees in and along the channel. Much of the woody debris remains, and has caused partial blockage of the channel, resulting in the accumulation of natural and man-made debris. This blockage causes backwater buildup, reducing flo velocity as the stream approaches this area. Over time, the reduced flow velocity may have led to increased sedimentation upstream, possibly increasing aggradation within the channel, as reflected in the surveyed profile; however, the run/riffle/pool profile of the entire reach appears to have stabilized. During the 2012-2016 monitoring period, planted woody stems survivorship was generally high and heavily supplemented with the establishment of volunteered native woody species. MY5 shows an average of 426 planted live stems per acre, with a minimum count of 243. MY 5 shows a total average of 1,447 stems per acre including volunteers, with a minimum count of 445. Numerous bankfull events have been recorded by crest gauges and visual observation, and stream geomorphology has remained relatively stable. Invasive species including multiflora rose (rosa multiflora), Japanese honeysuckle (lonicera japonica), autumn olive (eleagnus umbellate) and tree of heaven (ailanthus altissima) have been recorded and treated during the five- year monitoring period (see project activities and timeline). An invasive treatment was completed in April 2017 and another invasive treatment is planned for the 2017 growing season. Beaver activity has been actively monitored and beaver removal was performed in the summer of 2013. Beaver activity is currently not present along the project reaches. Goals and Obiectives The project goals and objectives stated in the McKee Creek Restoration Plan (NCEEP 2008) are as follows: Goals 1. Restore through stream enhancement (Level I and Level II) McKee Creek; 2. Restore Clear Creek (Priority I restoration); 3. Restore the physical and biological processes of McKee and Clear Creeks; 4. Restore riparian vegetation to the maximum extent feasible. Objectives 1. Improve water quality by reducing bank erosion, restricting livestock access to the creeks, and re- establishing the riparian buffer; 2. Stabilize McKee Creek through the use of in -stream structures and pattern re -alignment in selected areas; 3. Restore the dimension, pattern, and profile of Clear Creek; 4. Improve the floodplain functionality of Clear Creek by matching floodplain elevation with bank full stage; 5. Improve the wildlife habitat functions of the site through riparian buffer establishment, improved stream bed form diversity, and improved floodplain functionality to reduce stream incision; b. Protect the site through a permanent conservation easement along the project reaches. Success Criterion Table 1: Success Criterion Success Criteria Measured Parameter Criteria Met Stream: Dimension Yes — Significant stream bank 6 Cross Sections erosion has not been observed at Cross- section measurements (3 Riffle + 3 Pool) the 6 cross sections areas. Cross should indicate little change from s ction survey ata m icates that the as -built cross sections. W/D channel geometry remains ratios sh of increase by more relatively stable. than 15°/ and tream classification should no an e. Stream: Pattern & Profile Yes — Annual longitudinal profiles Longitudinal Profile indicate that slight changes in The channel's profile should not channel morphology are within demonstrate any trends in thalweg the range of natural variation for aggradation or degradation over most of the project. Clear Creek any significant continuous portion downstream of Station 23 + 50 of its length. Facet slopes should has shown significant changes to not increase by more than 30% the thalweg, and repairs for this Profile water surface slope should portion of the project were not increase by more than 30%. completed in February 2017. Stream: Substrate Yes — Particle size distributions 3 Pebble Counts have generally remained Substrate measurements should consistent during monitoring generally indicated the years and indicate a diverse size progression towards known gradation. distributions from the design phase. The D50 should not increase by more the 30% and the substrate should not show an increase in silt/sand by more than 50%. Vegetation: Planted Stems No — 3/4 plots have met the MY5 4 Permanent Vegetation Plots 260 planted stems/acre criteria The average number of planted and all plots have exceeded stems per acre must meet or criteria if native volunteers are exceed 260 stems per acre after considered. Veg Plot 1 does not the 5a' year of monitoring. meet criteria due to a mowing incident in 2012. Hydrology: Bankfull Events Yes — At least 5 bankfull events Crest Stage Gauge levels have been observed on separate Two or more bankfull events years. should be observed in separate years by the end of the 5-year monitoring period. Table 2: Project Components and Mitigation Credits McKee Creek Project #: 92573 Nitrogen Phosphorous Stream Riparian Wetland Non -riparian Wetland Buffer Nutrient Nutrient Offset Offset Type R RE R RE R RE Totals 3.419 Project Components Project Restoration Restoration Component -or- Stationing/Location Existing Footage/Acreage Approach (Pl, PH, etc.) or- Restoration Footage -or- Mitigation Ratio Reach ID Equivalent Acreage McKee Reach 1 10+00 — 25+00 29+00 — 46+40 2,988 E2 2,988 2.5:1 McKee Reach 1 25+00 — 29+00 400 El 400 1.5:1 McKee Reach 2 10+00 — 17+23.67 678 El 678 1.5:1 Clear Creek 11+03.05 — 27+59.18 1,505 PI R li 505 1.0:1 Component Summation Restoration level Stream (linear Riparian Wetland Non Riparian Wetlands (acres) Buffer (square feet) Upland (acres} feet){acres) Riverine Non- Riverine Restoration 1 505 Enhancement Enhancement 1 1,078 Enhancement II 2,988 Creation Preservation High Quality Preservation BMP Elements Element Location Purpose/Function Notes BMP Elements BR = Bioretention Cell; SF = Sand Filter; SW = Stormwater Wetland; WDP = Wet Detention Pond; DDP = Dry Detention Pond; FS = Filter Stri • S = Grassed Swale; LS = Level Spreaders NI = Natural Infiltration Area; FB = Forested Buffer Table 3: Length and Area Summations by Mitigation Category Riparian Wetland (acres) Non - Restoration Level Stream riparian Mitigation (linear feet) Wetland Credits Riverine Non-Riverine (acres) 1,505 1,505 Restoration Enhancement Enhancement 1 1,078 719 Enhancement II 2,988 1,195 Creation Preservation High Quality Preservation Table 4: Overall Assets Summary Asset Category Overall Credits Stream 3,419 RP Wetland NR Wetland Buffer Table 5: Project Asset History Project Deliverable and Date Project Assets Comments Restoration Plan 1641' Restoration=1641 SMUs 1096' Enhancement I=731 SMUs 2008 3240' Enhancement II=1296 SMUs TOTAL = 3,668 SMUs Designer Record Drawings - 1566' Restoration=1566 SMUs MY1 1023' Enhancement I=682 SMUs 3301' Enhancement 1I=1320 SMUs 2010-2012 TOTAL = 3,568 SMUs The 2013 MY2 and 2014 MY MY2-MY3 1641' Restoration=1641 SMUs monitoring report assets are 1096' Enhancement 1=731 SMUs incorrect. The monitoring firm 2013-2014 3240' Enhancement 11=1296 SMUs mistakenly reverted back to the 2008 restoration plan assets. TOTAL = 3,668 SMUs Monitoring firm project manager MY4 - Closeout 1505' Restoration= 1505 SMUs and DMS project manager 2015-2017 1078' Enhancement I= 719 SMUs replaced. Asset assessment 2988' Enhancement ll=1195 SMUs completed. Stream and utility crossings removed from assets. TOTAL = 3,419 SMUs One sided easement areas removed from assets. 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O W ^ 00 oo v W d� p A O O ULft N N O Q+ N W O J W W In C 00 N A N WA v A A O tA u Hydroloxy Data Table 7: Summary of Bankfull Events 2012 — 2016 Date of Data Collection Date of Occurrence Method of Assessment Crest Gauge 1 10/10/12 Unknown Crest Gauge, Wrack of Flow Stage 10/01/13 Unknown Crest Gauge, Wrack of Flow Stage 10/28/14 Unknown Crest Gauge, Wrack of Flow Stage 10/25/15 10/25/15 Visual Observation, Debris Lines, Flattened Vegetation 11/11/15 11/11/15 Visual Observation, Debris Lines, Flattened Vegetation 10/16— 11/16 Unknown Visual Observation, Debris Lines, Flattened Vegetation, Flood lain Interaction 10/26/16 Crest Gauge Removed Crest Gauge 2 10/01/13 Unknown Crest Gauge, Wrack of Flow Stage Fall 2014 Unknown Crest Gauge, Wrack of Flow Stage 10/25/15 10/25/15 Visual Observation, Debris Lines, Flattened Vegetation, Flood lain Interaction 11/11/15 11/11/15 Visual Observation, Debris Lines, Flattened Vegetation, Flood lain Interaction 10/16 — 11/16 1 Unknown Visual Observation, Debris Lines, Flattened Vegetation, Flood lain Interaction 11/22/16 Crest Gauge Removed Crest Gauge 3 10/01/12 Unknown Crest Gauge, Wrack of Flow Stage 10/01/13 Unknown Crest Gauge, Wrack of Flow Stage 10/28/14 Unknown Crest Gauge, Wrack of Flow Stage 10/25/15 10/25/15 Visual Observation, Debris Lines, Flattened Vegetation 11/11/15 11/11/15 Visual Observation, Debris Lines, Flattened Vegetation 10/16 —11/16 Unknown Visual Observation, Debris Lines, Flattened Vegetation, Flood lain Interaction 11 /22/ 16 Crest Gauge Removed Figure 8: Cabarrus County Rainfall Data Cabarrus County Rainfall Data 16 14 ■ 2013 ■ 2014 ■ 2015 ■ 2016 12 c 10 o 8 6 U a 4 2 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Month Vegetation Plot Data Table 8: Stems Per Plot 2016 -5 2015 MY-4 2014 (MY-3 2013 MY-2 Plot 1 2 3 4 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Planted 6 11 7 17 7 17 6 10 10 22 6 10 10 22 Stems Total 13 55 11 64 J6881,903 10 61 13 49 14 39 11 50 15 39 Stems Total 526 2,227 445 2,591 405 2.470 526 1,984 567 1,579 445 2,024 607 1,579 5temslacPlanted 243 i 445 283 I 688 283 688 243 405 405 891 243 405 405 891 Stems/ac L 2012 -1 Plot 1 i 2 3 4 Planted 10 10 12 24 Stems Total 16 54 20 30 Stems Total 648 2,186 810 1,215 Stems/ac Planted 405 405 486 972 Stems/ac ^v r m O N10i WE w ts CD s 9 m cr CD A y � a Pi R R A A O d O O O O O O O O O N O O N N O IV u � J O O O O O 6 O O P W N O O N A - •--� N 1"r �'O'► QM w R U J W VF r� VI o � � O IDS^/ A y p C U U U Q U lNn U U' U U U W N a A O O N N O O O O O J A N Q O N ^ N O O q J Q "a 1 _ _ ^ C O O N O IJ O O y O O O O O A d O O U O h! O O J J N w U O N O _ d U U U U DMS Recommendation and Conclusion The McKee Creek stream restoration project (#92573) has met its assigned performance requirements for woody stern count density and bankfull hydrology events. Although one of the four vegetation plots has not met the MY- 5 criteria of 260 planted stems per acre, all plots far exceeded the criterion if native volunteers are considered. Data from cross -sectional monitoring and annual stream profiles indicate that the stream geomorphology has remained generally stable throughout the monitoring period. Based on our field observations and review of the data collect during the 2012 — 2016 monitoring period, we believe that the McKee Creek site is trending toward a successful stream restoration project. A 375-linear foot repair was completed on the downstream section of the Clear Creek reach in February 2017. The 2017 repair area represents approximately 7% of the total project length and 25% of the reach length (Clear Creek - Restoration). Four (4) additional cross sections were installed in February 2017 after the repair work was complete and a crest gauge was installed upstream of the repair area. It should be noted that DMS observed a post repair bankfull event on April 24, 2017. Based on the limited scope of the 2017 stream repair, DMS proposes visual and cross section monitoring during the 2017 growing season. DMS plans to resurvey the four (4) repair cross sections in September/ October 2017 and submit the data and associated graphs to the IRT for review. Upon IRT review of the 2017 follow up repair survey data, DMS recommends closing out this project with 3,419 stream mitigation units as shown in Table 4. If required by the IRT, DMS will submit a second set of visual monitoring and cross section data in 2018 with a project closure request. Contingencies • Resurvey the four (4) repair cross sections in September/ October 2017 and submit the data and graphs to the IRT for review prior to project closure in 2017. • 1f required by the IRT, resurvey the four (4) repair cross sections in September/ October 2018 and submit the data and graphs to the IRT for review prior to project closure in 2018. ARM . � , 1: 1. 111 - Prior to Construction Photos McKee Creek Prior to Construction Clear Creek Prior to Construction Post Construction Photos Clear Creek Post Construction Clear Creek Post Construction Appendix A: Property Ownership Information & Verification of Protection Mechanism The site protection instrument for this mitigation project includes the following document(s), available at the specified County Register of Deeds office, and is linked to the property portfolio at: http://ncdenr.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs- ublic Miti ation%20Services Document%20Mana ement%20Libra Prope rt Pro ert20Portfolio 92573 McKeeCr eek PD 2009.pdf McKee Creek my Cabarrus A. Eugene Divine, et al DB 6631, P 117 Property Rights Conservation Easement McKee Creek Cabarrus A. Eugene Divine DB 9756, P 0045 Modification of CE McKee Creek Cabarrus State of NC to A. Eugene Divine DB 9667, P 329 Release Long-term stewardship of this property is managed by the NC DEQ Stewardship Program. A1311ENDIX B: Perntits and .Jurisdictional Determination U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WILMINGTON DISTRICT Action ID. SAW-2008-2808 County: Cabarrus USGS Quad: Harrisbur GENERAL PERMIT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION Property Owner / Authorized Agent: NC Ecosystem Enhancement Pro ram Attn: Lin Xu Address: 1652 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1619 Telephone No.: 919-715-7571 Size and location of property (water body, road name/number, town, etc.): McKee Creek Stream Restoration Project incorporatinp atmiroximately 6093 linear feet of McKee Creek and Clear Creek on approximately 16.9 acres located off Peach Orchard Road Slit 1169 southeast of Harrisburg, Description of projects area and activity. Enhancement of 4336 linear feet of stream channel on McKee Creek and restoration of 1641 linear feet of channel on Clear Creek. Work will include channel relocation and resizin construction of flood lain benches construction of rock and lo2 vanes step pools and riffles root wad revetments reshapin2 and stabilizing streambanks establishment and reve etation of stream buffers and fencinz of livestock. Applicable Law: X Section 404 (Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1344) ❑ Section 10 (Rivers and Harbors Act, 33 USC 403) Authorization: Regional General Permit Number: Nationwide Permit Numbers: 27 Your work is authorized by the above referenced permit provided it is accomplished in strict accordance with the attached conditions and your submitted plans. Any violation of the attached conditions or deviation from your submitted plans may subject the t permittee to a stop work order, a restoration order and/or appropriate legal action, This verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below unless the nationwide authorization is modified, f J suspended or revoked. If, prior to the expiration date identified below, the nationwide permit authorization is reissued and/or modified, this verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below, provided it complies with all requirements of the modified nationwide permit. If the nationwide permit authorization expires or is suspended, revoked, or is modified, such that the activity would no longer comply with the terms and conditions of the nationwide permit, activities which have cornmenced (i.e., are 1 under construction) or are under contract to commence in reliance upon the nationwide permit, will remain authorized provided the activity is completed within twelve months of the date of the nationwide permit's expiration, modification or revocation, unless discretionary authority has been exercised on a case -by -case basis to modify, suspend or revoke the authorization. Activities subject to Section 404 (as indicated above) may also require an individual Section 401 Water Quality Certification. You should contact the NC Division of Water Quality (telephone (919) 733-1786) to determine Section 401 requirements. `) For activities occurring within the twenty coastal counties subject to regulation under the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA), prior to beginning work you must contact the N.C. Division of Coastal Management. This Department of the Army verification does not relieve the permittee of the responsibility to obtain any other required Federal, State or local approvals/perrnits. If there are any questions regarding this verification, any of the conditions of the Permit, or the Corps of Engineers regulatory program, please contact Steven Lund at telephone 828-271-7980. Corps Regulatory Official: Steven Lund f^- w �(-- Date: November 13 2008 Expiration Date of Verification: November 13, 2010 t The Wilmington District is committed to providing the highest level of support to the public. To help us ensure we continue to do so, please complete the attached customer Satisfaction Survey or visit htt ://www.saw.usace.arm .m' ETLANDS/index.htmI to p complete the survey online. - 'S RECEP., L' NOV 17 7r,3 NC ECOSYST&} ENHANCEMENT PR&RAM °.l Determination of Jurisdiction: ❑ Based on preliminary information, there appear to be waters of the US including wetlands within the above described project area. This preliminary determination is not an appealable action under the Regulatory Program Administrative Appeal Process ( Reference 33 CFR Part 331). ❑ There are Navigable Waters of the United States within the above described project area subject to the permit requirements of Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Unless there is a change in the law or our published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the date of this notification. X There are waters of the US and/or wetlands within the above described project area subject to the permit requirements of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA)(33 USC § 1344). Unless there is a change in the law or our published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the date of this notification. ❑ The jurisdictional areas within the above described project area have been identified under a previous action. Please reference jurisdictional determination issued . Action ID Basis of Jurisdictional Determination: Clear and McKee Creeks are perennial streams Ws flowing to the Rocky River,.a traditionally navigable water (TNW). _ Appeals Information This information applies only to approved jurisdictional determinations.) Attached to this verification is an approved jurisdictional determination. If you are not in agreement with that approved jurisdictional determination, you can make an administrative appeal under 33 CFR 331. Enclosed you will find a Notification of Appeal Process (NAP) fact sheet and request for appeal (RFA) form. If you request to appeal this determination you must submit a completed RFA form to the following address: �) District Engineer, Wilmington Regulatory Division ( Attn: Steven W. Lund, Project Manager Asheville Regulatory Field Office 151 Patton Avenue, Room 208 a ' Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006 In order for an RFA to be accepted by the Corps, the Corps must determine that it is complete, that it meets the criteria for appeal under 33 CFR part 331.5, and that it has been received by the District Office within 60 days of the date of the NAP. Should you decide to submit an RFA form, it must be received at the above address within 60 days of the date of this permit. "'It is not necessary to submit an RFA form to the District Office if you do not object to the determination in this correspondence.* Corps Regulatory Official: Steven Lund "� t Date November 13, 2008 SURVEY PLATS, FIELD SKETCH, WETLAND DELINEATION FORMS, PROJECT PLANS, ETC., MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE FILE COPY OF THIS FORM, IF REQUIRED OR AVAILABLE. Copy Furnished: N/A The McKee Creek 404 permit application was submitted to Cyndi Karoly in September 2008. At the time, Ms. Karoly was the 401 unit supervisor. The 401 was deemed issued. EEP did not receive any notification from NCDWQ. 7 0 a 0 3 0 3 0 0 C Cr CD w Q w rD a 0 N 0 V a z CD CO CD fb 3 3 v3i 0 1° w m 0 > >' 3' ro -4 Cr n n -0 = m m Q7 W CO O 7 m a ch m a a -^ r.' N a CD �7 3 3 n o o co fY — Vi co rR. 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