20140881 Ver 1_More Info Received_20140905

McGill
A S S O C I A T E S
September 5, 2014
Ms. Tasha Alexander
USACE
Asheville Regulatory Field Office
151 Paton Ave, Rm 208
Asheville, NC 28801 -5006
RE: Blue Ridge Mountain Club /Chetola Resort
Horton Branch Access Road
PCN Amendment
Dear Ms Alexander:
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This letter is to provide you with information related to a change in the proposed road
alignment for the referenced project. The original site plan, included with the PCN,
showed the proposed road leaving the existing trail from about station 22 +50 and
tying back in at about station 26 +00, the reason for this alignment was to avoid
encroachment into the trout buffer (see attached Alternative W). Upon closer
examination of the Alt. 'A' alignment it was determined that a substantial amount of
bedrock is present and would require blasting to build Aft. 'A'. Additionally, Alt. 'A' was
proposed parallel to and above Horton Branch along a steep slope. Horton Branch in
this area has moderately eroded banks and the combination of proposed grading,
and blasting, above a stream that is eroding in the direction of the proposed road was
found to be undesirable.
The currently proposed revision is labeled Alternative 'B' (attached), this alignment
follows the existing trail between stations 22 +50 and 26 +00. This alignment does
involve encroachment into the trout buffer for approx. 235 linear feet. A trout buffer
waiver has been requested from NC- DENR -DLR. The proposed Alt. V alignment will
involve changes to the stream and wetland impacts shown in the PCN. The amount
of stream impact will remain the same as shown in the PCN but the location of Pipe
#3 is to be shifted downstream from about station 25 +80 to about 22 +80. Alt. `B' will
result in an increase in wetland impacts. Four new wetland impacts are proposed
totaling 0.026 acres. This increase brings the total wetland impact for the project to
0.033 acres. Stream impacts remain the same as previously submitted: total
permanent impacts 111 lin -ft; temporary impacts 120 lin -ft.; total stream impacts 231
lin -ft. (see revised impact table from PCN sections C.(2) and C.(3) attached).
Environmental Planning Finance
McGill .4s.sociares, P.A. • 3 -64 Rominger Road, Banner Elk. North Carolina 28604
011ice: 8 "8-29' -0946 • Fax. .S28- '97 -llS'

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McGill
A S S O C I A T E S
The table below shows which impacts are attributable to which applicant and the total
impacts to each applicant:
Horton Branch Trail
Wetland Impact Table
Sept. 5, 2014
Wetland
Impact
Name
Temporary (T) or
Permanent (P )
Acreage
Responsible
Applicant
W -1
P
0.002
BRMC
W -2
P
0.003
BRMC
W -3
P
0.002
Chetola
W -4
P
0.02
BRMC
W -5
P
0.003
Chetola
W -6
P
0.001
Chetola
W -7
P
0.002
Chetola
Project Total
0.033
BRMC Total
0.025
Chetola Total
10.008
Stream
Impact
Name
Temporary (T) or
Permanent P
Linear
Feet
Responsible
Applicant
S -1
P
25
Chetola
S -2
P
11
50% Chetola
50% BRMC
S -3
P
25
Chetola
S-4
P
25
50% Chetola
50% BRMC
S -5
P
25
BRMC
Project Total
111
BRMC Total
42
Chetola Total
69
Environmental Planning Finance
AleGill Assoc wte.s. P.d. i "64 Rominger Road, Banner Elk. Vortly Carolina _'860-4
Ulfice:
82S -29' -6946 - Fax: [phone]'

McGill
A S S O C I A T E S
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If you have any questions regarding this information please contact me. Please
include McGill Associates, Environmental on the copy list of all correspondence for
this project. If you have any questions regarding this information please call me at
828 - 297 -6946, thank you.
Sincer
Jo C. Vi
las
Director of Environmental Services
cc: Sue Homewood, DWR
Patrick Warren, P.E.
Environmental Planning Finance
McGill _ .ssociare.s. P.A. • 3 -64 Romin,ger Road. Banner Elk. North Carolina 'WJ4
011ic'e: 28-29- -6946 • Fox. S2S- 29 - -IVS,

C. Proposed Impacts Inventory UPDATED FOR PCN ADDENDUM 9 -5 -14
1. Impacts Summary
1 a. Which sections were completed below for your project (check all that apply):
® Wetlands ® Streams - tributaries ❑ Buffers
❑ Open Waters ❑ Pond Construction
2. Wetland Impacts
2a.
2b.
2c.
2d.
2e.
2f.
Wetland impact
Type of jurisdiction
number —
Type of impact
Type of wetland
Forested
(Corps - 404, 10
Area of impact
Permanent (P) or
(if known)
DWQ — non -404, other)
(acres)
Temporary
W1 ®P ❑ T
Fill
Seep
❑ Yes
® No
® Corps
® DWQ
0.002
W2 ®P ❑ T
Fill
Headwater
❑ Yes
® No
® Corps
® DWQ
0.003
W3 ®P ❑ T
Fill
Headwater
❑ Yes
E No
® Corps
® DWQ
0.002
W4 ®P ❑ T
Fill
Headwater
® Yes
❑ No
® Corps
® DWQ
002
W5 ®P ❑ T
Fill
Headwater
❑ Yes
® No
® Corps
® DWQ
0.003
W6 ® P ❑ T
Fill
Headwater
❑ Yes
® No
® Corps
® DWQ
0.001
W7 ® P ❑ T
Fill
Headwater
❑ Yes
® No
® Corps
® DWQ
0.002
2g. Total wetland impacts
0.033
2h. Comments:
3. Stream Impacts
3a.
3b.
3c.
3d.
3e.
3f.
3g.
Stream impact
Type of impact
Stream name
Perennial
Type of jurisdiction
Average
Impact
number -
(PER) ) or
(Corps - 404, 10
stream
length
Permanent (P) or
intermittent
DWQ — non -404,
width
(linear
Temporary (T)
(INT)
other)
(feet)
feet)
S1 ®P ®T
Culvert and
temporary fill
Horton Branch
® PER
❑ INT
® Corps
❑ DWQ
g
25/14
S2 ®P ®T
Culvert and
temporary fill
UT -4 -HB
El PER
® INT
® Corps
❑ DWQ
4
11/14
S3 ®P ®T
Culvert and
temporary fill
Horton Branch
® PER
❑ INT
® Corps
❑ DWQ
g
25/14
S4 ®P ®T
Culvert and
temporary fill
Horton Branch
® PER
❑ INT
® Corps
❑ DWQ
g
25/14
S5 ®P ®T
Culvert and
temporary fill
Horton Branch
® PER
❑ INT
® Corps
❑ DWQ
g
25/14
S6 ❑ P ®T
Stabilization
Horton Branch
® PER
❑ INT
® Corps
❑ DWQ
g
10

S7 ❑ P ® T
Stabilization
Horton Branch
® PER
❑ INT
® Corps
❑ DWQ
8
10
S8 ❑ P ® T
Stabilization
UT -8 -HB
® PER
❑ INT
® Corps
❑ DWQ
8
10
S9 ❑ P ®T
Stabilization
UT -B -HB
® PER
❑ INT
® Corps
❑ DWQ
8
10
S10❑ P ® T
Stabilization
UT -8 -HB
® PER
❑ INT
® Corps
❑ DWQ
8
10
3h. Total stream and tributary impacts
231
3i. Comments: Total permanent stream impacts: 111 ff. Total temporary stream impacts: 120 It. S -1: permanent stream
impacts from new culvert installation and temporary impacts from trenching utility line and dewatering operation; S -2:
permanent stream impacts from new culvert installation (14' pipe replaced and credited) and temporary impacts from
trenching utility line and dewatering operation; S -3: permanent stream impacts from new culvert installation and temporary
impacts from trenching utility line and dewatering operation; S-4: permanent stream impacts from new culvert installation and
temporary impacts from trenching utility line and dewatering operation; S -5: permanent stream impacts from new culvert
installation and temporary impacts from trenching utility line and dewatering operation; S-6 through S -10: temporary impacts
from bank stabilization work following footbridge installations.
UPDATED FOR PCN ADDENDUM 9 -5-14

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