20221345 Ver 1_ePCN Application_20220928

DWR
Division of Water Resources
Initial Review
Pre -Construction Notification (PCN) Form
For Nationwide Permits and Regional General Permits
(along with corresponding Water Quality Certifications)
April 13, 2022 Ver 4.3
Has this project met the requirements for acceptance in to the review process?*
Yes
No
Is this project a public transportation project?*
Yes No
Change only if needed.
Pre -Filing Meeting Date Request was submitted on:
2/17/2022
BIMS # Assigned* Version#*
20221345 1
Is a payment required for this project?*
No payment required
Fee received
Fee needed - send electronic notification
Reviewing Office*
Wilmington Regional Office - [phone]
Information for Initial Review
What amout is owed?*
$240.00
$570.00
Select Project Reviewer*
Holley Snider:eads\hasnider
la. Name of project:
ONWASA Water and Wastewater Lines, NC-24 from Hubert to Piney Green
la. Who is the Primary Contact?*
Gerald Pottern
1 b. Primary Contact Email:* lc. Primary Contact Phone:*
[e-mail] [phone]
Date Submitted
9/28/2022
Nearest Body of Water
Wallace Creek + Queens Creek
Basin
White Oak
Water Classification
SB-NSW (Wallace) + SA-HQW (Queens)
Site Coordinates
Latitude: Longitude:
34.7116 -77.2379
A. Processing Information
County (or Counties) where the project is located:
Onslow
Is this a NCDMS Project
Yes No
Is this project a public transportation project? *
Yes No

la. Type(s) of approval sought from the Corps:
Section 404 Permit (wetlands, streams and waters, Clean Water Act)
Section 10 Permit (navigable waters, tidal waters, Rivers and Harbors Act)
Has this PCN previously been submitted?*
Yes
No
Please provide the date of the previous submission.*
6/15/2022
1 b. What type(s) of permit(s) do you wish to seek authorization?
Nationwide Permit (NWP)
Regional General Permit (RGP)
Standard (IP)
lc. Has the NWP or GP number been verified by the Corps?
Yes No
Nationwide Permit (NWP) Number: 58 - Utility Line Activities for Water and Other Substances (frequently used)
NWP Numbers (for multiple NWPS):
ld. Type(s) of approval sought from the DWR:
401 Water Quality Certification - Regular
Non-404 Jurisdictional General Permit
Individual 401 Water Quality Certification
le. Is this notification solely for the record because written approval is not required?
For the record only for DWR 401 Certification:
For the record only for Corps Permit:
If. Is this an after -the -fact permit application?*
Yes No
lg. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for mitigation of impacts?
Yes No
lg. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for mitigation of impacts?
Yes No
1 h. Is the project located in any of NC's twenty coastal counties?
Yes No
11. Is the project located within a NC DCM Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)?
Yes
401 Water Quality Certification - Express
Riparian Buffer Authorization
No Unknown
1j. Is the project located in a designated trout watershed?
Yes No
B. Applicant Information
ld. Who is applying for the permit?
Owner Applicant (other than owner)
le. Is there an Agent/Consultant for this project?*
Yes No
2. Owner Information
2a. Name(s) on recorded deed:
Camp Lejeune, Onslow County, & NC -DOT
2b. Deed book and page no.:
1178 / 582 Hubert wastewater plant, PIN # 532504949834
2c. Contact Person:
David Mohr, ONWASA Chief Operations Officer
Yes No
Yes No

2d. Address
Street Address
228 Georgetown Road
Address Line 2
City State / Province / Region
Jacksonville NC
Postal / Zip Code Country
28540 US
2e. Telephone Number: 2f. Fax Number:
[phone]
2g. Email Address: *
[e-mail]
4. Agent/Consultant (if applicable)
4a. Name:
Gerald Pottern
4b. Business Name:
Mogensen Mitigation Inc.
4c. Address
Street Address
104 East Chestnut Ave
Address Line 2
City
Wake Forest
Postal / Zip Code
27587
4d. Telephone Number:
[phone]
4f. Email Address: *
[e-mail]
C. Project Information and Prior Project History
State / Province / Region
NC
Country
US
4e. Fax Number:
1. Project Information
1b. Subdivision name:
(if appropriate)
lc. Nearest municipality / town:
Jacksonville & Hubert
2. Project Identification
2a. Property Identification Number:
PIN # 532504949834
2b. Property size:
22.8 ac (Hubert wwtp)
2c. Project Address
Street Address
372 Hubert Blvd (wwtp address). Proposed water + sewer lines extend 6.7 miles along NC-24 from Hubert to Piney Green.
Address Line 2
City State / Province / Region
Hubert NC
Postal / Zip Code Country
28539 US
3. Surface Waters
3a. Name of the nearest body of water to proposed project: *
Wallace Creek + Queens Creek
3b. Water Resources Classification of nearest receiving water: *
SB-NSW (Wallace) + SA-HQW (Queens)
3c. What river basin(s) is your project located in?*
White Oak

3d. Please provide the 12-digit HUC in which the project is located.
03020302-0206 (Wallace Cr) + 03020301-0301 (Queens Cr)
4. Project Description and History
4a. Describe the existing conditions on the site and the general land use in the vicinity of the project at the time of this application:*
This PCN was submitted to DCM and ACE by email on June 15, 2022, but was not submitted to DWR at that time. Curt Weychert at DCM has reviewed it and replied in an email on Sept
14 that he is ready to approve it as a CAMA General permit. Tom Charles at ACE requested today that we re -submit it through the DWR edocs portal in order to get a SAW -number
assigned. Either Tom Charles or Brad Shafer will be the ACE reviewer; most of the impact is on the edge of Camp Lejeune.
From the wastewater pump station along Piney Green Rd eastward to the west end of Hubert Blvd, the project corridor runs just inside the southern edge of the NC-24 right -of way for 3.7
miles, mostly on Camp Lejeune property. The area between the highway pavement and the edge of the right-of-way is 70 to 90 feet wide and mostly undeveloped, except for a bank on the
southeast corner of NC-24 and Piney Green Rd. It is roughly half cleared and mowed land, and half forested with a mix of pines and hardwoods. There is a mowed path just south of the
right-of-way, and several gravel access roads onto Camp Lejeune cross this corridor. The project corridor crosses NC-24 at the west end of Hubert Blvd, then follows just inside the
northern edge of the highway right -of way for the remaining 3.0 miles to the east end of Hubert Blvd. This segment runs alongside a fire station, a county park, the Hubert wastewater
treatment plant, and several commercial businesses. Much of it this portion is mowed roadside, but some areas are forested especially near the stream crossings (Bell Swamp, Queen
Creek, Pasture Branch, and tributaries).
4b. Have Corps permits or DWR certifications been obtained for this project (including all prior phases) in the past? *
Yes No Unknown
4f. List the total estimated acreage of all existing wetlands on the property:
4.1 acres of wetlands in project study corridors
4g. List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams on the property:
1,020 feet of streams in project study corridors
4h. Explain the purpose of the proposed project: *
Onslow Water & Sewer Authority (ONWASA) is planning to install new potable water and wastewater force main lines along 6.7 miles of NC-24 from Piney Green Rd to the eastern end of
Hubert Blvd in eastern Onslow County. The wastewater project will allow the existing Swansboro WWTP and Hubert WWTP to be retired, and will include a new lift station on the existing
Hubert WWTP property. Camp Lejeune's existing wastewater lift station on Piney Green Rd will convey the flow to the existing French Creek WVVTP for discharge into the New River south
of Jacksonville. The wastewater facilities will be built first (possibly beginning in fall 2022) and the potable water facilities will be built a year later using the same construction corridors. The
existing lines from Hubert eastward to Swansboro are adequate; no upgrade or replacement of these lines is currently proposed. This PJD Request and PCN is intended for permitting
both projects.
4i. Describe the overall project in detail, including indirect impacts and the type of equipment to be used: *
Ground disturbing activities will include tree clearing and grubbing as needed within the construction LOD, generally 35 to 45 feet wide to accommodate both water and wastewater lines.
Using the existing mowed roadsides for equipment access will help minimize the need for forest clearing. All stream crossings and most of the wetland crossings will be installed by
horizontal directional drilling (HDD) to avoid stream and wetland impacts. In some areas, streams and wetlands have been channelized and converted to roadside ditches; temporary
construction impacts are unavoidable in these areas, which contain mainly saplings, shrubs, and herbaceous plants. For the open -trench segments in upland areas, trench widths will
range from four to six feet, and average depth will be approximately three feet below existing ground elevation. Impacts to jurisdictional waters will be permitted through a USACE
Nationwide Permit 58, and construction will be in accordance with an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan approved by the NC Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
(NCDEMLR). There are five roadside ditch wetland areas that will be temporarily affected, totaling 0.40 acre. All affected water features will be restored to pre -project grade and contours
to maintain proper drainage and roadside embankment stability for the highway. Natural durable materials, native seed mixes, and native plants and shrubs will be utilized in the
restoration.
5. Jurisdictional Determinations
5a. Have the wetlands or streams been delineated on the property or proposed impact areas?*
Yes No
Comments:
5b. If the Corps made a jurisdictional determination, what type of determination was made?*
Preliminary Approved Not Verified Unknown N/A
Corps AID Number:
5c. If 5a is yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas?
Name (if known):
Agency/Consultant Company:
Other:
6. Future Project Plans
Gerald Pottern
Mogensen Mitigation Inc.
6a. Is this a phased project?*
Yes No
Unknown
6b. If yes, explain.
The wastewater lines and lift station will be built first, and the potable water lines will be installed a year later using the same construction corridors. This PCN applies to both the
wastewater and water supply components.
Are any other NWP(s), regional general permit(s), or individual permits(s) used, or intended to be used, to authorize any part of the proposed project or related activity?
No, other than the CAMA General permit discussed above in section C.4.a.
D. Proposed Impacts Inventory

1. Impacts Summary
la. Where are the impacts associated with your project? (check all that apply):
Wetlands Streams -tributaries
Open Waters Pond Construction
2. Wetland Impacts
Buffers
2a. Site #* (?)
2a1 Reason (?)
2b. Impact type*(?)
2c. Type of W.*
2d. W. name
2e. Forested *
2f. Type of Jurisdicition *
(?)
2g. Impact
area*
W1, fig B
excav + backfill
T
Pine Flat
W-PF
No
Both
0.024
(acres)
W2, fig C
excav + backfill
T
Pine Flat
W-PI-PJ
No
Both
0.112
(acres)
W3, fig D
excav + backfill
T
Pine Flat
W-PK-PM
Yes
Both
0.069
(acres)
W4, fig F
excav + backfill
T
Pine Flat
W-PR
Yes
Both
0.165
(acres)
W5, fig G
excav + backfill
T
Pine Flat
W-PU
No
Both
0.027
(acres)
2g. Total Temporary Wetland Impact
0.397
2g. Total Wetland Impact
0.397
2i. Comments:
2g. Total Permanent Wetland Impact
0.000
All of the affected wetlands are currently maintained by NC -DOT as roadside drainage ditches, and are subject to occasional brush cutting. They area
contiguous with wetlands and/or streams beyond the right-of-way.
E. Impact Justification and Mitigation
1. Avoidance and Minimization
la. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing the project:
Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) pipe installation will be used wherever practicable to avoid and minimize stream and wetland impacts. Proposed
impacts are limited to areas where wetlands are channelized into roadside ditches and avoidance is impossible. Using the existing mowed roadsides for
construction access will help minimize the need for clearing for clearing wetlands and riparian forests.
lb. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques:
Same as above.
2. Compensatory Mitigation for Impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State
2a. Does the project require Compensatory Mitigation for impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State?
Yes No
2b. If this project DOES NOT require Compensatory Mitigation, explain why:
Impacts are temporary.
F. Stormwater Management and Diffuse Flow Plan (required by DWR)
1. Diffuse Flow Plan
la. Does the project include or is it adjacent to protected riparian buffers identified within one of the NC Riparian Buffer Protection Rules?
Yes No
If no, explain why:
White Oak River basin is not subject to DWR riparian buffer rules.
2. Stormwater Management Plan
2a. Is this a NCDOT project subject to compliance with NCDOT's Individual NPDES permit NCS000250?*
Yes No
2b. Does this project meet the requirements for low density projects as defined in 15A NCAC 02H .1003(2)?
Yes No
Comments:
Buried pipelines; no new impervious area.

G. Supplementary Information
1. Environmental Documentation
la. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the use of public (federal/state) land?*
Yes No
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 - No
Comments: *
Camp Lejeune environmental review staff conducted their own in-house NEPA review,
which is provided as an attachment.
2. Violations (DWR Requirement)
2a. Is the site in violation of DWR Water Quality Certification Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500), Isolated Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .1300), or DWR Surface Water or Wetland Standards or
Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0200)?*
Yes No
3. Cumulative Impacts (DWR Requirement)
3a. Will this project result in additional development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality?*
Yes No
4. Sewage Disposal (DWR Requirement)
4a. Is sewage disposal required by DWR for this project?*
Yes No N/A
4b. Describe, in detail, the treatment methods and dispositions (non -discharge or discharge) of wastewater generated from the proposed project. If the wastewater will be treated at a
treatment plant, list the capacity available at that plant.
All wastewater from Swansboro and Hubert will be transferred to Camp Lejeune's French Creek WWTP which has a permitted capacity of 15 MGD.
Some of the treated wastewater is used for irrigation and other non -potable uses, and the remainder is discharged into the New River in accordance with
the facility's NPDES permit.
5. Endangered Species and Designated Critical Habitat (Corps Requirement)
5a. Will this project occur in or near an area with federally protected species or habitat?*
Yes No
5b. Have you checked with the USFWS concerning Endangered Species Act impacts?*
Yes No
5c. If yes, indicate the USFWS Field Office you have contacted.
Raleigh
5d. Is another Federal agency involved?*
Yes
No Unknown
What Federal Agency is involved?
US Marines (Camp Lejeune) manages RC woodpecker colonies nearby.s
5e. Is this a DOT project located within Division's 1-8?
Yes No
5f. Will you cut any trees in order to conduct the work in waters of the U.S.?
Yes No
5g. Does this project involve bridge maintenance or removal?
Yes No
5h. Does this project involve the construction/installation of a wind turbine(s)?*
Yes No
5i. Does this project involve (1) blasting, and/or (2) other percussive activities that will be conducted by machines, such as jackhammers, mechanized pile drivers, etc.?
Yes No
5j. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Endangered Species or Designated Critical Habitat?
FWS IPaC tool, NCNHP database, and NC-WRC consultation. See attached Endangered Species Biological Assessment report prepared by Gerald
Pottern at MMI.
6. Essential Fish Habitat (Corps Requirement)

6a. Will this project occur in or near an area designated as an Essential Fish Habitat?*
Yes No
Are there submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) around the project vicinity?*
Yes No
Will this project affect submerged aquatic vegetation?*
Yes
No
Unknown
Explain
Unknown
6b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact an Essential Fish Habitat? *
The NOAA- NMFS Essential Fish Habitat Mapping Tool indicates essential habitat for Snapper -Grouper species, coastal migratory pelagic species, and
Penaied shrimp in the tidal -influenced reach of Queens Creek south of NC-24. The project limits are beyond the EFH mapped areas. HDD installation of
piplines at stream crossings will avoid SAV impacts.
7. Historic or Prehistoric Cultural Resources (Corps Requirement)
7a. Will this project occur in or near an area that the state, federal or tribal governments have designated as having historic or cultural preservation status?*
Yes No
7b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact historic or archeological resources?*
The NC State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) database shows the Isaac Henderson House (ON-0192) as determined eligible for National Register
listing. It is 300 feet north of the project corridor. Two other houses near the project are identified as "surveyed only". None will be affected.
8. Flood Zone Designation (Corps Requirement)
8a. Will this project occur in a FEMA-designated 100-year floodplain?*
Yes No
8b. If yes, explain how project meets FEMA requirements:
The project will cross FEMA-mapped flood hazard areas along Bell Swamp, Queen Creek, and Pasture Branch. The pipeline crossings will be within the
highway right-of-way and buried below existing grade. No above grade fill in floodplains will occur.
8c. What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination?*
Onslow County Flood lmformation Risk Map (FIRM) Panels # 5304 and 5324.
Miscellaneous
Please use the space below to attach all required documentation or any additional information you feel is helpful for application review. Documents should be combined into one file when
possible, with a Cover Letter, Table of Contents, and a Cover Sheet for each Section preferred.
Click the upload button or drag and drop files here to attach document
ONwasa Hubert-PineyG PJD-PCN-Binderl.pdf
Wetland DataForms Hubert Binderl.pdf
Endangered Spp Rept+FIGS Hubert.pdf
Xsec Figures HDD-Streams Hubert-1.pdf
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Comments
This PCN was submitted to NC-DCM and US -ACE by email on June 15, 2022, but was not submitted to DWR at that time. Curt Weychert at DCM has reviewed it and replied in an email
on Sept 14 that he is ready to approve it as a CAMA General permit. MMI paid the DCM review fee ($400) on Sept 20.
Tom Charles at US -ACE requested today that we re -submit the PCN through the DWR edocs portal in order to get a SAW -number assigned. Either Tom Charles or Brad Shafer will be the
ACE reviewer; most of the impact is on the south edge of NC-24 along the north edge of Camp Lejeune property.
Attached documents:
1) Combined JD Request + PCN application with impact maps and Camp Lejeune enviro review, 15 June 2022.
2) Wetland & upland delineation data forms.
3) Endangered & threatened species biological assessment report.
4) Profile drawings at proposed stream crossings.
Signature
By checking the box and signing below, I certify that:
• The project proponent hereby certifies that all information contained herein is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief'; and
• The project proponent hereby requests that the certifying authority review and take action on this CWA 401 certification request within the applicable reasonable period of time.
• I have given true, accurate, and complete information on this form;
I agree that submission of this PCN form is a "transaction" subject to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act");
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
I intend to electronically sign and submit the PCN form.
Full Name:
Gerald Pottern

Signature
Date
9/28/2022