NC0000175_Use Attainability Study Request_19881101

DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
November 1, 1988
+MRMnR ANnum
TO: Forrest Westall
FROM: Steve Zoufaly� _
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THROUGH:
SUBJECT: Use Attainability Study Request Cyr /C9 ©�2 �%,�
A proposed reclassification has been requested of thR151
Standards and Assessments Unit for the following waterbody:��,��c,I
Waterbody: North Toe River
County: Mitchell and Avery
Basin: French Broad
Subbasin Number: 040306
USGS Quad Sheet: D10NE
Present Classification: C Tr
Proposed Classification: W5 -III Tr
Requested By: Town of Spruce Pine
Comments: Attached is a lab sheet indicating the parameters
that need to be sampled for one time at N.C. 19,
near mile 333/4 (near railroad trestle) and
either Brushy Creek or downstream of mouth of
Brushy Creek on North Toe. This latter site or
sites is intended to determine potential impacts
from landfill. If you feel other sites are nec-
essary please feel free to take samples. Please
specify "low level metals" and include "Fecal
Strep ". A list of known dischargers in this
watershed is also attached.
If any further information is necessary, please let me know.
Attachments
cc: Ken Eagleson Wxevor-y"Clemental
Dale Overcash

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FRB 28
Classification ri
!� Name of Stream Description Class Date Index No. F
NOLICHUCKY RIVER DRAINAGE AREA
I NOLIC:HUCKY RIVER From source to Hollow Poplar Creek C 711173 7 -(1)
North Toe River From source to Nolichucky River C Tr 9/1/74 7 -2
Hickory ut Branch From source to North Toe River C Tr 4/1/58 7 -2 -1
Kentucky Creek. From source to North Toe River C Tr 7/1/73 7 -2 -2
Loggy Creek From source to Kentucky Creek C 4/1/58 7 -2 -2 -1
Handpole Branch From source tc Kentucky Creek C 4/1/58 7 -2 -2 -2
Cow Camp Creek From source to North Toe River C 4/1/58' 2 -3
Whiteoak Creek From source to North Toe River C 1'r 7/1/73 7 -2 -4
Left Prong Whiteoak From source to Whiteoak Creek C 4/1/58 7 -2 -4 -1
Creek
Blood Camp Branch From source to Whiteoak Creek C 4/1/58 7 -2 -4 -2
(Fall Branch)
Little Whiteoak Creek From source to Whiteoak Creek C 4/1/58 7 -2 -4 -3
(Fork Mountain Branch)
Banjo Branch From source to North Toe River C 4/1/58 7 -2 -5
flaw Branch From source to North Toe River C 4/1/58 7 -2 -6
Row Branch From source to North Toe River C 4/1/58 7 -2 -7
Fall Branch From source to North Toe River C Tr 9/1/74 7 -2 -8
Horse Creek From source to North foe River C Tr 4/1/58 7 -2 -9
Little Horse Creek From source to Horse Creek C Tr 4/1/58 7 -2 -9 -1
Camp Branch From source to Horse Creek C 4/1/58 7 -2 -9 -2
Big Branch From source to Horse Creek C Tr 7/1/73 7 -2 -9 -3
Little Horse Creek From source to Horse Creek C Tr 7/1/73 7 -2 -9 -4
Gooseneck Branch From source to North Toe River C 4/1/58 7 -2 -10
Birchfield Creek From source to North Toe River C Tr 4/1/58 7 -2 -11
Keller Branch From source to Birchfield Creek C Tr 4/1/58 7- 2 -11 -1
Race Path Branch From source to North Toe River C Tr 9/1/74 7 -2 -12
111 Whitaker Branch From source to North Toe River C Tr 9/1/74 7 -2 -13
Squirrel Creek From source to North Toe River C Tr 4/1/58 7 -2 -14
! Ashley Branch From source to Squirrel Creek C Tr 4/1/58 7- 2 -14 -1
i
! Roaring Creek From source to North Toe River C Tr 4/1/58 7 -2 -15
Joe Branch From source to Roaring Creek C 4/1/58 7- 2 -15 -1
Elk Hollow Branch From source to Roaring Creek C Tr 4/1/58 7- 2 -15 -2
Sandbank Creek From source to Roaring Creek C 7- 2 -15 -3
Y Big Branch From source to Roaring Creek r 7- 2 -15 -4
Jerry Creek From source to Roaring Creek 7- 2 -15 -5
Martin Creek From source to Roarin^ 7- 2 -15 -6
Mollie Branch From source '- 2 -15 -7
Fall . Brannch (Fah Br.) F--- - 2 -15 -8
C Puncheon Camp R•--
Powdermil- 2 -15 -9
Plumtree C Oe �� ? -17
t Trim Brar. I ��( ` Q -17 -1
Little P1 \ -17 -2
Pine Branc vr 17 -3
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Fall Branc G G L r
Isaac Bran. ��tC Se w� 17 -4
t 17 -5
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4' Pancake Bran N�
s4° Doublehead Ci
Henson .Creeks e.ptT
Little Henso,
Justice Creek
Pyatt Clear Creek TrAm CO �C
� Clear Creek Jones Creek ` �� re' tom t uJ I�
Threemile Creek J� 1, T- w �1 'C• J` e Q J
J C�'t � -1 -25
Fork'Creek O W _` 5� ,.L/ 74 7- 2 -25 -1
White Oak Creek rC (_ Ore- I ��S _ .r 7/1/73 7 -2 -26
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Discharger
Receivina Stream
Latitude
Lonoitude CO
1
East Yancey High School
George Fork
35 °54'50"
82 015'14"
NCO033642
(Yancey)
2
Messiah of the Mountains
Little Crabtree Creek-
35 054'30"
82 012'55"
Lutheran Church
(Yancey)
NCO058335
2 -
Pacemaker Manufacturing Co.
Crabtree Creek
35 054'31"
82 012'53"
NCO023566
(Yancey)
3
Doneen•Mica Co.
South Tae River
35 054'22"
82 011'19"
NC0000434
(Yancey)
4
Roger Garland Residence
Spring Creek
36 007'38"
132 012'28 "'
NCO043371
(Mitchell)
5
Thomas Collins Residence
East Fork Grassy Creek
35 051'57"
62 002'46" Y
NCO047317
(Mitchell)
6
Bakersville WWTP.
Cane Creek
36 000'48"
82 009'49"
NCO025461
(Mitchell)
7
Darrell, R. Woody Residence
North Toe River
36 004'54"
82 000`03"
NCO066311
(Avery)
8
Tipton High School
Raccoon Creek
36 002'040 .
82016.05"
NC0066729
(Mitchell)
.
9
Larry Miller Residence
little Rock Creek
36 003'51"
82 006'55"
NCO043346
(Mitchell)
0
Robert Honeycutt Residence
tittle Rock Creek
.36 004'26"
82 005'35"
NCO043940
(Mitchell)
1
Henredon Furniture
NCO023582 - 001
UT Rose Creek
35 054'04"
8204)0148"
- 002
UT North Toe River
35 054'16"
82 000'33"
2
Brad Ragan, Inc.
Grassy Creek
35 053'15"
82 003'42" y
NCO037307
(Mitchell)
3
Feldspar Corp.
North Toe River
NC0000353 - 001 (Existing)
(Mitchell)
35 054'16"
82 003'49 ".
- 002 (Proposed)
35 054'16"
82 003'46"
- 003 (Proposed)
35 054'17"
82 003'40"

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Discharger
Receivina Stream
Latitude
Lonaitude
CD
4
Spruce Pine WWTP
North Toe River
35 055'36"
82 005'00"
NCO021423
tMitchell)
5
Indusmin, Inc.
North Toe River
35 655'30"
82 005'28"
NC0000400
(Mitchell)
6
Unimin Corporation
North Toe River
35 055'57"
82 006'12"
NCO000175
(Mitchell)
7
Bear Creek Church Parsonage
UT Cranberry Branch
35 057'56"
82 006'59"
NCO045799
(Mitchell)
7
Mitchell Co. High School
UT Cranberry Branch
35 058'05"
82 007'04"
NCO066737
(Mitchell)
•8
Boyd Stewart Residence
Cranberry Branch
35 057'51"
82 006'56"
NCO044474
(Mitchell)
9
Danny Slagle Residence
UT Sullins Branch.
35055'54"
82 004'1.0"
NCO051659
(Mitchell)
!0
Gilbert- Aesidenca
UT Kentucky Creek
36 °04'01"
81 °54'15"
MC0045802
(Avery)
!0
Robert A. Blalock
UT Kentucky Creek
36 004'02"
81 454'12"
Y
NCO056481
(Avery)
21
International Resistive Co.
Kentucky Creek
36 004'27"
81 °54'53"
NCO036421
(Avery)
>_1
Avery Co. High School
Kentucky Creek
36 004'27"
81 054'55"
NCO031685
(Avery)
22
Newland WWTP
North Toe River
36 005'20"
81 056'27"
.
NC0021857
(Avery)
23
Mountain Glen Golf Course
White Oak Creek
36 006'49 ".
81 656'02"
aka Avery Development Corp.
(Avery)
NCO033685
24
Highlander Restaurant
Kentucky Creek
36 005'00"
81 453'45"
Y
NCO033235
(Avery)
25
Ethel Webb Residence
Roaring Creek
36 004'55
82 602'14"
Y
NC0047368.
(Avery)

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co #
Discharger
Receiving
Stream
Latitude
Longitude CO
'6
Unimin Corp.
North Toe
River
35 056'20"
81 °59'45"
NC0000361
(Avery)
?7
NC Department of Corrections
Three Mile
Creek
35 °59'18"
81 °58'21"
Avery Prison Unit
(Avery)
NC0027685
'8
Calvary Assembly of God
UT Brushy
Creek
35 °54'13" -
82 007'10"
NC0066982
(Mitchell)
'9
lMC - Imcore Division
Mine fork
Creek
35 058'20"
82 017'06" 4
NC0000183
(Yancey)

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RESOLUTION
OF
TOWN BOARD OF ALDERMEN
TOWN OF SPRUCE PINE. -NORTH CAROLINA
REQUESTING RECLASSIFICATION
OF THE ,
NORTH TOE RIVER FOR PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY
WHEREAS, the Town of Spruce Pine presently obtains its water supply
from two remote protected watersheds designated as Beaver Creek Watershed on the
north side of Town and'Grassy Creek Watershed on the south side of Town, and
WHEREAS,-water use by the Town of Spruce Pine exceeds the yield
from these two watersheds during dry periods, and �<
WHEREAS, the Town-of Spruce Pine-has had to impose water restrictions
during the dry seasons for the past three years; and
WHEREAS, engineering studies have shown that it is-not economically
feasible to increase the yield from the existing watersheds, and
WHEREAS, studies have shown that the most feasible source of additional
water supply for the Town of Spruce Pine is from the North Toe River, and
WHEREAS, two locations have been considered for withdrawing water from
-the.North Toe River designated as Alternate No. 1 and'Alternate No. 2, and
WHEREAS, Alternate No: 1, which is located at the 19E Crossing on the
North Toe River, Is approx mately three miles east of the Town of Spruce Pine
and has an estimated cost Of 3.7 million dollars, and Alternate No. 2, which is
located at the east Town limits, has an estimated cost of 3.2 million dollars,
and
WHEREAS, Alternate No. l is, located above the mining operations in
Mitchell and Avery Counties, and whereas Alternate No. 2 is located downstream
from the mining operation. -
WHEREAS, the Town of Spruce Pine desires to adopt Alternate No. 2
which is the'least. expensive alternate provided the North Toe River will be
reclassified for public water supply use upstream from this .intake.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY
the Town Board of•Alderman, Town of Spruce Pine, request of the North Carolina
Environmental Management Commission that the North Toe River be reclassified for
use as a public water supply upstream from Mile 34, and if through sanitary
surveys or other considerations, this reach of the North Toe River cannot be
classified for a public water supply that the reach above 19E at approximate
Mile 41.5 be reclassified for a public water supply use.

,,.,opted Town Board of Alderman, Town of Spruce Pine, 2.6 S� f e 8 ,
1988.
ATTEST: C .
J Brown, Town Administrator
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David G. Blevins, Mayor

CF.-1CATE OF RECORD1NG OFFICER
1�e undersigned and duly qualified and acting town clerk of
the Town cf Spruce Pine does hereby certify: That the above
attached resolution is a true and correct copy of a
resolution: adopted at. e legally convened meeting of the Board
_,f A':dernen duly geld on the Z&'01 day of �S,o4r—.wGtr-
1988; and, further, that such resolution has been fully
recorded in the journal of proceedings and records in my
office. 1N W'TNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand on
this 24 day of Gtr 1988.
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S +olion Number
1 _L ,Boos 3,D
2 �D High 340
3 , D1ow 33S
4 %/ Cylilorm: MF FetPI 31616
5 "Zsaliiorm:MF Total 3ISD4
6
Coliform: Tub. feco131615
7 I �Cplilorm-Tube Total 31505
8 ! V Residue Totgj590
9 vaJ4til. sos
10 Fixed S10
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11 Residue:susoended S30
12 Volatile 535
13
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14 1/;,,.03
15 � A`.Wiitty to off 4 S 436
16 Acidity to ON 8 3 435
17 I Alkalinity to ON 8 3 415
18 Alkalinity to DH 4 S 410
19 TOC bap
20 1Turbidity 76
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DEVELOPMENT J_AR NUMBER 00008:
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENTO DATE RELIEVED
WATER QUALITY FIELD -LAB FORM (OM1) Rer'd by:
SAMPLE TYPE DATA ENTRY BY
AMBIENT 0EMERGENCY 11 SPLIT ❑COMPLIANCE DATE REPORTED:
STATION IQ I40N
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ma /I Chlyride940
ma /I Arunic: Total 10.9?
ma /I
Chi o: Tri 32217
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Chi a: Corr 12209
/100ml
Pheoohvtin a 32213
/100ml
Color: True 89 P
/100"d
Chwmium: Hex. 1032
mv/J
V Cvaaide 720
my /1
Fluori e951
a/1
TKN as N 625
mo /I
Formoldehvoe 71880
ma /I
Grease and Oils 556
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PO4 as P 70507
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—� Fjnrdness:Totol 900
ma /I
l/ MBAS 38260
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P` Dissolved as P 666
units
P 2730
ma /1
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11119 /1
Sulfide 745
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Soecific Cond.95 uMho
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Biomass: Dry Wt. 573
11,19/1
Biomass: Pori Ash Free 572
NTU
Chi a: Pori Fluro 82547 m
Sampling Point Water Temperature( %) D.O. pH
A ►TI 12 %
Secchi (Meters) Air Temperoturo ('C) 0.0. % Saturation Salinity L
B
71 20 301
' Hr. Settleable Dead Fish Turbidity Severity
C MI rter(millIHO Severity s
50086 1340 1350
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Odor: Atmosphe re
Severity
1330
Conductance Alkalinity
at 2S'C PH 8.3 PH 4.S
Q4 82244 431
Algae: Floating Mats Precipt lotion (in /Day) Cloud Cover ;%
Severity
1325 45 32
Stream Flow Deferral Suds Oil- Grease
Severity Severity Severily
1351 1305 1300 r
Time
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I T S B I C G GNXX
Ni.— Nickel 1067 ua /1
VPb— Ioad 1051 u�
S — Antirnonw 1097 u�
7 u�/1
_Le:fn— Zinc 1097 uo /I
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Scan Oraonophosphorus
.Diaonics Soecifically
L l Scan Base / Neutral Extroctables
Scan Acid Extroctobles
Saecial Analysis St>ecifically,
1/ Scan Acid HerbiciO.
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I., Soon Puraaeobles
Acidity
PH 4.5 PH 8.3
82243 82242
Wind Direction(Deg.) Wind Force
Beaufort
211 37
Floating Debris Sludge Severity
Severity
1345 1315
Time End (Depth DM DB DBM
Value Type
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AI — Aluminum 1105
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Conductance Alkalinity
at 2S'C PH 8.3 PH 4.S
Q4 82244 431
Algae: Floating Mats Precipt lotion (in /Day) Cloud Cover ;%
Severity
1325 45 32
Stream Flow Deferral Suds Oil- Grease
Severity Severity Severily
1351 1305 1300 r
Time
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Composite Sample Type
I T S B I C G GNXX
Ni.— Nickel 1067 ua /1
VPb— Ioad 1051 u�
S — Antirnonw 1097 u�
7 u�/1
_Le:fn— Zinc 1097 uo /I
l! Pesticides Soecificaliv
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.Diaonics Soecifically
L l Scan Base / Neutral Extroctables
Scan Acid Extroctobles
Saecial Analysis St>ecifically,
1/ Scan Acid HerbiciO.
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I., Soon Puraaeobles
Acidity
PH 4.5 PH 8.3
82243 82242
Wind Direction(Deg.) Wind Force
Beaufort
211 37
Floating Debris Sludge Severity
Severity
1345 1315