20230689 Ver 1_USACE Permit_20230829

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Action ID. SAW-2023-01012 County: Swain
GENERAL PERMIT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION
Permittee: Town of Bryson City
Attn: Julie Bernstorf, Wildlands Engineering (acting on behalf)
Address: 45 Everett Street
Bryson City, North Carolina 28713
Telephone Number: [phone]
Size (acres): 4.79 acres Nearest Town: Bryson City
Nearest Waterway: Tuckasegee River Coordinates: 35.431753,-83.442033
River Basin/HUC: Little Tennessee/HUC 06010203
Location description: The proposed project is located on a Town of Bryson City -owned island to the
southeast of the town within the Tuckasegee River in Bryson City, Swain County, North Carolina. The
approximate central project area latitude is 35.431753 and longitude is-83.442033.
Description of projects area and activity: The project would stabilize the banks along 3 sections, totaling 460
linear feet of the Tuckasegee River, where the bank erosion is threatening the stability of the island. Bank
stabilization would consist of the installation of a log vane, removal of an existing collapsing retaining wall,
and grading and installing geolifts along the banks to create a more stable slope. Temporary impacts
consisting of 110 linear feet of a ford across the river would be installed for construction equipment access.
Applicable Law: ® Section 404 (Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1344)
❑ Section 10 (Rivers and Harbors Act, 33 USC 403)
Authorization: Regional General Permit Number or Nationwide Permit Number:
Nationwide Permit 13-Bank Stabilization
Nationwide Permit 33-Temporary Construction, Access, and Dewatering
SEE ATTACHED RGP or NWP GENERAL, REGIONAL AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Your work is authorized by the above referenced permit provided it is accomplished in strict accordance
with the attached conditions, above noted special conditions, and your submitted application and attached
information dated May 10, 2023, and all subsequent documentation submitted in June and July 2023. Any
violation of the attached conditions or deviation from your submitted plans may subject the permittee to a
stop work order, a restoration order, a Class I administrative penalty, and/or appropriate legal action.
This verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below unless the nationwide and/or regional
general permit authorization is modified, suspended or revoked. If, prior to the expiration date identified below,
the nationwide and/or regional general 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 and/or regional general 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 commenced (i.e., are under construction) or are under contract to commence in reliance
upon the nationwide and/or regional general permit, will remain authorized provided the activity is completed
within twelve months of the date of the nationwide and/or regional general 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 Resources (telephone [phone]) 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
in Morehead City, NC, at [phone].
This Department of the Army verification does not relieve the permittee of the responsibility to obtain any other
required Federal, State or local approvals/permits.
If there are any questions regarding this verification, any of the conditions of the Permit, or the Corps of Engineers
regulatory program, please contact Brooke Davis at 828-271-7980, ext. 4232 or [e-mail].
Corps Regulatory Official: Date: August 29, 2023
Brooke Davis
Expiration Date of Verification: March 14, 2026
Copies Furnished:
Julie Bernstorf, Wildlands Engineering
Andrew Moore, NCDEQ-DWR
Andrea Leslie, NCWRC
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 our Customer Satisfaction Survey located at:
hl!ps://re"latoly.ops.usace.Lqny.mil/customer-service-surve

SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
1. Due to protected resources directly adiacent to the project area, no work shall occur outside of the
designated disturbance areas identified on the attached planset.
Notes:
In order to minimize impacts to fish and wildlife resources, please incorporate the recommendations
included on the attached letter from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission dated June 14,
2023.

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AREAS 1 AND 3.
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MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS
PHYSICAL PROPERTY
TESTS
REQUIREMENTS
MATERIAL
N/A
POLYETHYLENE
RECOMENDED COLOR
N/A
"INTERNATIONAL ORANGE"
TENSILE YIELD
ASTM D638
AVE. 2000 LBS. PER 4' WIDE
ULTIMATE TENSILE STRENGTH
ASTM D638
AVE. 2900 LBS. PER 4' WIDE
ELONGATION AT BREAK (%)
ASTM D638
GREATER THAN 1000%
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
N/A
INERTTO MOST CHEMICALS AND ACIDS
6' MAX. WITH WIRE
ATTACH SAFETY FENCE
TO METAL POSTS USING
M ETAL W I RE TI ES
ORANGE SAFTY
ICI FENCE ■
"T" OR "U" POST DRIVEN
MINIMUM OF 18" INTO GROUND
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1 Safety Fence
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OVERLAP ROLL EDGES 12"
PLACE SOIL EXCAVATED DURING
AND SECURE TO PROVIDE
TRENCHING ON UPHILL SIDE OF ROLL
ATIGHTJOINT
DRIVE STAKES
IN ON ALTERNATING
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TWINE MESH
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Typical Stake
NOTES:
1. USE WIRE A MINIMUM OF 32" IN WIDTH AND
WITH A MINIMUM OF 6 LINES OF WIRES WITH
12" STAY SPACING.
2. USE FILTER FABRIC A MINIMUM OF 36" IN
WIDTH AND FASTEN ADEQUATELY TO THE
WIRES AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER.
3. PROVIDE 5' STEEL POST OF THE SELF -FASTENER
ANGLESTEELTYPE. ANGLESTEELTYPE.
EROSION CONTROL
MATTING (TYP) TOP OF BANK
SECURE MATTING IN
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1.
INSTALL FIBER ROLL ALONG CONTOUR. RUNOFF MUST NOT BE
ALLOWED TO RUN UNDER OR AROUND ROLL.
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2.
INSPECT STRAW WATTLES ON A REGULAR BASIS AND AFTER EACH
TYPICAL STAKE (TYP)
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RAINFALL EVENT.
3.
WATTLES SHOULD BE MAINTAINED TO ALLOW THE WATER TO FLOW
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WATTLES SHOULD BE REPLACED IF FIBER BECOMES TOO SATURATED.
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STAKES SHOULD BE USED TO ANCHOR THE STRAW WATTLE TO THE
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COBBLE/GRAVEL
BED MATERIAL
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3OULDER PER PROFILE
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FLOW
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FOOTERLOG
Profile B-B'
THROUGH CROSSING
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CLASS A/B STONE
WATER DIVERSION " WATER DIVERSION
CHANNEL CHANNEL
NOTES:
NOTES: 1. FORD CROSSING SHALL BE INSTALLED PERPENDICULAR
1. ON SMALLER STREAMS THE STABILIZATION TO CHANNEL BANKS.
BOULDER MAY BE REMOVED PER 2. MAINTAIN DIVERSION CHANNEL TO INSURE RUNOFF
ENGINEER'S DISCRETION. 1 Log Vane DOES NOT ENTER CHANNEL.
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Not to Scale DIMENSIONS WITH DESIGNER.
INSTALL ADDITIONAL VEGETATION SUCH AS
LIVE STAKES, ROOTED SEEDLINGS, AND ETC.
COMPACTED SOIL 12" TO 18" THICK
LIVE CUTTINGS
BIODEGRADABLE EROSION
CONTROL FABRIC (SEE INSET "A")
OPTIONAL LIVE FASCINE
BUNDLE OR 2' COIR LOG
SECURED WITH 36" STAKES.
BASE FLOW
ROCK TOE PROTECTION
(CLASS B - VARIES PER
STREAM SIZE)
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OUTER LAYER 26 OZ / YD2
COIR MATTING INNER LAYER 11.2 OZ. / YD'
COCONUT FIBER BLANKET
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1. ROOTED/LEAFED CONDITION OF THE LIVING PLANT MATERIAL IS
NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE TIME OF INSTALLATION.
2. BOTTOM OF FIRST COMPACTED EARTH LIFT TO BE PLACED 6" 3 Vegetated Geo-Lift
ABOVE NORMAL BASEFLOW.
3. NUMBER OF COMPACTED EARTH LIFTS TO VARY DEPENDING ON 2'2 Not to Scale
DESIGN TOP OF BANK HEIGHT.
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TRANSPLANTED VEGETATION
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TOP OF BANK
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MATTING (TYP.)
FLOW
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Riffle Installation
TRANSPLANTED VEGETATION
AND ROOTMASS
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Riffle Installation
OF BANK
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CONSTRUCTED RIFFLE
TRANSPLANTED VEGETATION TOP OF BANK
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NG TRUNK (TYP)
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Pool Installation w/ Root Wads
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EROSION CONTROL
MATTING (TYP.)
ROOT WAD
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Pool Installation w/ Root Wads
NOTES:
1. BANK TO BE STABILIZED THAT WILL ACCOMMODATE THE SIZE OF
TRANSPLANT TO BE PLACED.
2. EXCAVATE TRANSPLANT. EXCAVATE THE ENTIRE ROOT MASS AND
AS MUCH ADDITIONAL SOIL MATERIAL AS POSSIBLE. IF ENTIRE
ROOT MASS CANNOT BE EXCAVATED IN ONE BUCKET LOAD, THE
TRANSPLANT IS TOO LARGE AND ANOTHER SHOULD BE SELECTED.
3. PLACE TRANSPLANT IN THE BANK TO BE STABILIZED SO THAT
VEGETATION IS ORIENTATED VERTICALLY.
4. FILL IN ANY HOLES AROUND THE TRANSPLANT AND COMPACT.
5. ANY LOOSE SOIL LEFT IN THE STREAM SHOULD BE REMOVED.
6. PLACE MULTIPLE TRANSPLANTS CLOSE TOGETHER SUCH THAT THE
TOUCH.
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INSERT THE DIBBLE, OR
SHOVEL, STRAIGHT DOWN
INTO THE SOIL TO THE
FULL DEPTH OF THE BLADE
AND PULL BACK ON THE
HANDLE TO OPEN THE
PLANTING HOLE. (DO NOT
ROCK THE SHOVEL BACK
AND FORTH AS THIS
CAUSES SOIL IN THE
PLANTING HOLE TO BE
COMPACTED, INHIBITING
ROOT GROWTH.
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REMOVE THE DIBBLE, OR
SHOVEL, AND PUSH THE
SEEDLING ROOTS DEEP
INTO THE PLANTING HOLE.
PULL THE SEEDLING BACK
UP TO THE CORRECT
PLANTING DEPTH (THE
ROOT COLLAR SHOULD BE 1
TO 3 INCHES BELOW THE
SOIL SURFACE). GENTLY
SHAKE THE SEEDLING TO
ALLOW THE ROOTS TO
STRAIGHTEN OUT. DO NOT
TWIST OR SPIN THE
SEEDLING OR LEAVE THE
ROOTS J-ROOTED.
1. ALL SOILS WITHIN THE BUFFER PLANTING AREA SHALL
BE DISKED, AS REQUIRED, PRIOR TO PLANTING.
2. ALL PLANTS SHALL BE PROPERLY HANDLED PRIOR TO
INSTALLATION TO INSURE SURVIVAL.
TOP OF BANK
INSERT THE DIBBLE, OR
PUSH THE DIBBLE, OR
SHOVEL, SEVERAL INCHES
SHOVEL, DOWN TO
IN FRONT OF THE
THE FULL DEPTH OF
SEEDLING AND PUSH THE
THE BLADE.
BLADE HALFWAY INTO
THESOIL. TWISTAND
PUSH THE HANDLE
FORWARD TO CLOSE THE
TOP OF THE SLIT TO HOLD
THE SEEDLING IN PLACE.
8' SPACING FOR LIVE STAKES
5' SPACING FOR JUNCUS PLUGS
2 - 3' SPACING FOR LIVE STAKES
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3' OUTSIDE TOP OF BANK
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JUNCUS PLUG (TYP)
TOE OF SLOPE
Live Stake Detail
JUNCUS PLUG (TYP)
TOE OF SLOPE
1 Live Staking and Tuncus Plus
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1. LIVE STAKES TO BE PLANTED IN AREAS
AS SHOWN ON PLANS AND DIRECTED
BY THE ENGINEER.
DIBBLE BAR
PLANTING BAR SHALL HAVE A
BLADE WITH ATRIANGULAR
CROSS-SECTION, AND SHALL
BE 12 INCHES LONG, 4 INCHES
WIDE AND 1 INCH THICK AT
CENTER.
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ALL ROOTS SHALL BE
PRUNED TO AN APPORIATE
LENGTH TO PREVENT
J-ROOTING.
PULL BACK ON THE
HANDLE TO CLOSE THE
BOTTOM OF THE
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Action ID Number: SAW-2023-01012 County: Swain
Permittee: Town of Bryson Citv
Project Name: Bryson City Island Park
Date Verification Issued: August 29, 2023
Project Manager: Brooke Davis
Upon completion of the activity authorized by this permit and any mitigation required by the
permit, sign this certification and return it to the following address:
US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Attn: Brooke Davis
Asheville Regulatory Field Office
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801
Please note that your permitted activity is subject to a compliance inspection by a U. S. Army
Corps of Engineers representative. Failure to comply with any terms or conditions of this
authorization may result in the Corps suspending, modifying or revoking the authorization and/or
issuing a Class I administrative penalty, or initiating other appropriate legal action.
I hereby certify that the work authorized by the above referenced permit has been completed in
accordance with the terms and condition of the said permit, and required mitigation was
completed in accordance with the permit conditions.
Signature of Permittee
Date

9 North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 9
Cameron Ingram, Executive Director
June 14, 2023
Ms. Brooke Davis
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Branch
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006
SUBJECT: Bryson City Island Park
Tuckasegee River, Swain County
Dear Ms. Davis:
Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reviewed an
application to stabilize 461 ft and temporarily impact 110 ft of the Tuckasegee River in Swain
County. I have visited the site multiple times in the past. Our comments on this application are
offered for your consideration under provisions of the Clean Water Act of 1977 (33 U.S.C. 466
et. seq.) and Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661-
667d).
Wild trout reproduction should not be impacted by project activities and a trout moratorium is
not needed. However, the Tuckasegee River is a popular trout fishery, and it is important to
minimize turbidity from project activities. In addition, the Tuckasegee River is part of the
Tuckasegee River Aquatic Habitat, a natural area rated Exceptional by the NC Natural Heritage
Program due to the richness of rare species it supports. Rare and listed species in the river in the
project vicinity include Appalachian Elktoe (Alasmidonta raveneliana, US and NC Endangered),
Sicklefin Redhorse (Moxostoma sp., NC Threatened), Wounded Darter [Etheostoma vulneratum,
US Federal Species of Concern (FSC), NC Special Concern (SC)], Olive Darter (Percina
squamata, US FSC, NC SC), Eastern Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, US FSC, NC
SC), Little Tennessee Crayfish (Cambarus georgiae, US FSC, NC SC), and Smoky Dace
(Clinostomus sp., NC SC). These species are especially sensitive to sedimentation, and effective
erosion and sediment control measures for this project are essential to protect these species.
The project proposes to stabilize eroding reaches of stream by removing rock walls, grading
stream banks, installing geolifts and one log vane, and planting native riparian vegetation. A
temporary ford will be used to cross the river right channel for equipment access to the island;
Mailing Address: Habitat Conservation • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-1721
Telephone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]

Bryson City Island Park Page 2 June 14, 2023
Tuckasegee River, Swain Co
NCWRC staff have surveyed the general area for Appalachian Elktoe, and no animals were
found.
We offer the following recommendations to minimize impacts to the aquatic community:
1. In -channel work should be accomplished as quickly as possible and vigilance used in
sediment and erosion control during site preparation, construction, and clean up. Disturbed
areas should be seeded, mulched and/or matted as soon as possible, preferably at the end of
each work day.
2. Any erosion control matting used should be free of plastic mesh, as this type of mesh netting
frequently entangles wildlife and is slow to degrade, resulting in a hazard that may last for
years.
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this project. Please contact me at
[phone] if you have any questions about these comments.
Sincerely,
Andrea Leslie
Mountain Region Coordinator, Habitat Conservation Program
cc: Julie Bernstorf, Wildlands Engineering
Andrew Moore, NC Division of Water Resources