20230391 Ver 1_ePCN Application_20230312

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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:
10/11/2022
BIMS # Assigned * Version#*
20230391 1
Is a payment required for this project? *
No payment required
Fee received
Fee needed - send electronic notification
What amout is owed?*
$240.00
$570.00
Reviewing Office* Select Project Reviewer*
Raleigh Regional Office - [phone] Zachary Thomas:[e-mail]
Information for Initial Review
la. Name of project:
Hay Bales Crossing
la. Who is the Primary Contact?*
Wyatt Brown
lb. Primary Contact Email: * lc. Primary Contact Phone: *
[e-mail] [phone]
Date Submitted
3/12/2023
Nearest Body of Water
Nahunta Swamp
Basin
Neuse
Water Classification
C;Sw,NSW
Site Coordinates
Latitude:
35.51182
A. Processing Information
Is this project connected with ARPA funding?
Yes No
County (or Counties) where the project is located:
Johnston
Is this a NCDMS Project
Yes No
Longitude:
-78.12519
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
1b. 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: 29 - Residential Developments
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
lh. Is the project located in any of NC's twenty coastal counties?
Yes No
1j. Is the project located in a designated trout watershed?
Yes No
B. Applicant Information
Id. 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:
HAY BALES, LLC
2b. Deed book and page no.:
05316, 0842
2c. Contact Person:
Todd Ramsey
401 Water Quality Certification - Express
Riparian Buffer Authorization
2d. Address
Street Address
267 WOODALL FARM LN
Address Line 2
City State / Province / Region
PRINCETON NC
Postal / Zip Code Country
27569 US
Yes No
Yes No

2e. Telephone Number: 2f. Fax Number:
[phone]
2g. Email Address:*
[e-mail]
4. Agent/Consultant (if applicable)
4a. Name:
Wyatt Brown
4b. Business Name:
Brown's Environmental Group, Inc
4c. Address
Street Address
242 Batten Farm Road
Address Line 2
City
Selma
Postal / Zip Code
27576
4d. Telephone Number:
[phone]
4f. Email Address: *
[e-mail]
State / Province / Region
NC
Country
US
4e. Fax Number:
C. Project Information and Prior Project History
1. Project Information
1b. Subdivision name:
(if appropriate)
same
lc. Nearest municipality / town:
Princeton
2. Project Identification
2a. Property Identification Number:
266400-02-2450
2c. Project Address
Street Address
608 FELLOWSHIP CHURCH RD
Address Line 2
City
PRINCETON
Postal / Zip Code
27569
3. Surface Waters
3a. Name of the nearest body of water to proposed project: *
Nahunta Swamp
3b. Water Resources Classification of nearest receiving water: *
C;Sw,NSW
3c. What river basin(s) is your project located in?*
Neuse
3d. Please provide the 12-digit HUC in which the project is located.
030202011603
4. Project Description and History
2b. Property size:
4.1
State / Province / Region
NC
Country
US
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: *
The Project Area is made up of mixed hardwood and pine woodland with no cleared land. The vicinity is mostly woodland, farming and residential.

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:
0.38 acres
4g. List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams on the property:
0.0
4h. Explain the purpose of the proposed project: *
The purpose is to install a crossing across and existing wetland to access to potential building lots for individual homesites.
4i. Describe the overall project in detail, including indirect impacts and the type of equipment to be used:*
The project is to install a crossing across a ephemeral stream and wetland to have access for 2 building lots. The crossing will be for a drive way instead of a subdivision street. Due to the
flatness of the upstream drainage area, 4 culverts are being installed to reduce the possibility of back water flooding or ponding on upstream property in a storm event. The road will be
cleared by bull dozier and track hoe. The driveway will be graded with a motor grader and the culverts will be installed by a track hoe. The driveway final surface will be gravel and the
shoulders and side slopes seeded.
5. Jurisdictional Determinations
5a. Have the wetlands or streams been delineated on the property or proposed impact areas? *
Yes
Comments:
PJD package attached.
No O Unknown
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
6a. Is this a phased project? *
Wyatt Brown
Brown's Environmental Group, Inc
Yes No
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?
D. Proposed Impacts Inventory
1. Impacts Summary
la. Where are the impacts associated with your project? (check all that apply):
Wetlands
Open Waters
2. Wetland Impacts
Streams -tributaries
Pond Construction
Buffers
2a. Site #* (?)
2a1 Reason (?)
2b. Impact type* (?)
2c. Type of W.*
2d. W. name
2e. Forested*
2f. Type of Jurisdicition*
(?)
2g. Impact
area*
Crossing
culvert
P
Small -Basin Wetland
Wetland A
No
Both
0.023
(acres)
2g. Total Temporary Wetland Impact
0.000
2g. Total Wetland Impact
0.023
2i. Comments:
3. Stream Impacts
2g. Total Permanent Wetland Impact
0.023

3a. Reason for impact (?)
3b.Impact type*
3c. Type of impact*
3d. S. name*
3e. Stream Type*
(?)
3f. Type of
Jurisdiction*
3g. S. width
3h. Impact
length*
Si
Road crossing
Permanent
Culvert
Stream 1
Intermittent
Both
3
Average (feet)
56
(linear feet)
3i. Total jurisdictional ditch impact in square feet:
0
3i. Total permanent stream impacts:
56
3i. Total stream and ditch impacts:
56
3i. Total temporary stream impacts:
0
3j. Comments:
The 56 Ift of crossing impact includes a 36 Ift culvert and 20 Ift of riprap placed flush with the bottom of the stream channel. The stream feature is
ephemeral but did have a partially defined channel with a high water mark. The impact table will not allow an ephemeral stream type so I checked
intermittent.
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:
The crossing was designed to impact the ephemeral stream and wetland perpendicular as practical and the narrow section of the wetland. The crossing
has shoulders being reduced from 4 ft wide to 3 foot wide to minimize the impact.
1b. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques:
The wetland will be marked in the field and protected with silt fence. An approved sediment and erosion control plan will be followed. The culvert will not
be installed in unusual wet periods.
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:
Less than 0.10 threshold
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:
Then Neuse Buffer determination determined there was no buffered stream. Letter attached in package.
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:
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
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
3b. If you answered "no," provide a short narrative description.
Its only a 2 lot Tract, can't imagine any additional development being caused by this project. The is no additional property to grow onto.
4. Sewage Disposal (DWR Requirement)
4a. Is sewage disposal required by DWR for this project? *
Yes No N/A
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.
5d. Is another Federal agency involved?*
Yes
5e. Is this a DOT project located within Division's 1-8?
Yes No
No Unknown
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?
NC Natural Heritage -Letter attached below.
IPaC-1) Tricolored Bat -The Project Area is only 4.1 acres, no bats have been observed. 2) Red -cockaded Woodpecker -"Makes its home in mature pine
forests" No habitat, pines are not mature or old growth. 3) Neuse River Waterdog- "They are usually found in streams wider than 15 meters (m), deeper
than 100 centimeters (cm), and with a main channel flow rate greater than 10cm/second." The area that was marked as a stream on the soil map was
not a Neuse Buffered feature. The existing feature was determined to be ephemeral, and braided like a linear wetland. no habitat, no affect. 4) Carolina
Madtom- "Prefer clean water with permanent flow" no habitat no affect. 5) Atlantic Pigtoe-"Is dependent on clean, moderate -flowing water"
No habitat no affect 6) Dwarf Wedgemussel-" To survive, they need a silt -free, stable streambed and welloxygenated water free of pollutants" No habitat
no affect 7)Tar River Spinymussel-No habitat, no affect 8) Yellow Lance -No affect 9) Monarch Butterfly -"Are found in meadows, roadsides, and sandy
areas where milkweed plants grow." Project area is mixed woodland, no milkweeds, no affect.
6. Essential Fish Habitat (Corps Requirement)
6a. Will this project occur in or near an area designated as an Essential Fish Habitat?*
Yes No
6b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact an Essential Fish Habitat? *
None in Johnston County
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? *
Website above
8. Flood Zone Designation (Corps Requirement)
8a. Will this project occur in a FEMA-designated 100-year floodplain? *
Yes No
8c. What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination? *
website above
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Haybales Todd Ramsey PCN Package.pdf
Haybales PJD Package.pdf
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Comments
Signature
By checking the box and signing below, I certify that:
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• 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:
Wyatt Brown
Signature
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Date
3/12/2023