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Home My WebLink About20231276 Ver 1_USACE Permit_20231129DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, WILMINGTON DISTRICT ASHEVILLE REGULATORY FIELD OFFICE 151 PATTON AVENUE, ROOM 208 ASHEVILLE NORTH CAROLINA 28801 November 28, 2023 Regulatory Program/Division Dominik Goertz 7 Mountain Estate LLC 2256 First Street Fort Meyers, FL 33901 Via Email: dominik@meta-grp.com Dear Mr./Ms. Goertz: This letter is in response to the Pre -Construction Notification (PCN) you submitted to the Wilmington District, Asheville Regulatory Field Office on September 18, 2023, with subsequent information on November 9, 2023, for a Department of the Army Nationwide permit (NWP) verification. This project has been assigned the file number SAW-2023- 01864 and is known as 7 Mountain. This file number should be referenced in all correspondence concerning this project. A review of the information provided indicates that the proposed work would include the discharge dredged/fill material in 0.007 acre of wetlands and 79 linear feet of stream, to facilitate the installation and replacement of culverts and retaining walls which would be used to build roadways which would access a residential development. The project area for this determination includes a 37.27 acre(s) area which is illustrated on the enclosed site plans/maps. The project/review area is located north of Burleson Branch Road at Latitude 35.795253 and Longitude-82.400758-1 in Barnardsville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. We have determined that the proposed work is authorized by SAW-2023-01864 pursuant to authorities under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. § 1344). The proposed work must be accomplished in strict accordance with the general permit conditions, any regional conditions, the special conditions listed in this letter, the application materials, and the enclosed plans Seven Mountains Stream & Wetland Impact Bulletin -Figure 1 through 3, dated November 2023. If the extent of the project area and/or nature of the authorized impacts to waters are modified, a revised PCN must be submitted to this office for written approval before work is initiated. Any violation of permit conditions or deviation from your submitted plans may subject the permittee to enforcement action. This verification is valid until March 15, 2026, unless prior to this date the subject NWP(s) is suspended, revoked, or is modified such that the activity no longer complies with the terms and conditions of this NWP. If you commence or are under contract to commence this activity before the date that the relevant NWP is modified or revoked, you will have 12 months from the date of the modification or revocation of the NWP to complete the activity under the present terms and conditions of this NWP. Project Specific Special Conditions: 1. In order to avoid/minimize effects to federally endangered/threatened species, tree clearing activities must be conducted outside the Northern Long Eared Bat summer roosting season. All tree clearing activities shall commence between October 15 and March 31. 2. In order to avoid/minimize effects to Wild Rainbow Trout reproduction, in -stream activities are prohibited between the dates of January 1 through April 15. Notes: Attached are additional recommendations from the N.C. Wildlife Resource Commission for your consideration. This NWP verification does not preclude the necessity to obtain any other Federal, State, or local permits, licenses, and/or certifications, which may be required. If you have any questions related to this verification or have issues accessing documents referenced in this letter, please contact Mitchell Anderson, Regulatory Specialist of the Asheville Regulatory Field Office at 828.271.7980 ext 4231, by mail at the above address, or by email at Mitchell.I.Anderson@USACE.Army.Mil. Please take a moment to complete our customer satisfaction survey located at https://regulatory.ops.usace.army.mil/customer-service-survey/. Sincerely, 0 t Mitchell Anderson Regulatory Specialist Enclosures Cc (w/enclosures) Emily Tarsa, ClearWater Environmental Consultants, an EnviroScience Company (via etarsa@enviroscienceinc.com) General Conditions (33 CFR PART 320-330): 1. The time limit for completing the work authorized ends on March 15, 2026. 2. You must maintain the activity authorized by this permit in good condition and in conformance with the terms and conditions of this permit. You are not relieved of this requirement if you abandon the permitted activity, although you may make a good faith transfer to a third party in compliance with General Condition 4 below. Should you wish to cease to maintain the authorized activity or should you desire to abandon it without a good faith transfer, you must obtain a modification of this permit from this office, which may require restoration of the area. 3. If you discover any previously unknown historic or archeological remains while accomplishing the activity authorized by this permit, you must immediately notify this office of what you have found. We will initiate the Federal and state coordination required to determine if the remains warrant a recovery effort of if the site is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. 4. If you sell the property associated with this permit you must obtain the signature of the new owner on the transfer form attached to this letter and forward a copy to this office to validate the transfer of this authorization. 5. If a conditioned water quality certification has been issued for your project, you must comply with the conditions specified in the certification as special conditions to this permit. 6. You must allow a representative from this office to inspect the authorized activity at any time deemed necessary to ensure that it is being or has been accomplished in accordance with the terms and conditions of your permit. Commencement Notification Form Action ID Number: SAW-2023-01864 County: Buncombe Permittee: 7 Mountain Estate LLC, Dominik Goertz Project Name: 7 Mountain Date Verification Issued: 11/28/2023 Project Manager: Mitchell Anderson Upon commencement commencing the activity authorized by this permit, sign this certification and return it to the following address: US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Wilmington District Attn: Mitchell Anderson Asheville Regulatory Field Office 151 Patton Avenue, Room 208 Asheville, North Carolina 28801 or Mitchell.I.Anderson@USACE.Army.Mil 828.271.7980 ext 4231 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. Construction Start Date: Signature of Permittee Date Compliance Certification Form Action ID Number: SAW-2023-01864 County: Buncombe Permittee: 7 Mountain Estate LLC, Dominik Goertz Project Name: 7 Mountain Date Verification Issued: 11/28/2023 Project Manager: Mitchell Anderson 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: Mitchell Anderson Asheville Regulatory Field Office 151 Patton Avenue, Room 208 Asheville, North Carolina 28801 or Mitchell.I.Anderson@USACE.Army.Mil 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. hereby certify that the work, and mitigation (if applicable), authorized by the above referenced permit has been completed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the said permit including any general or specific conditions. Date Authorized Work Started: Completed: Describe any deviations from permit (attach drawing(s) depicting the deviations): *Note: The description of any deviations on this form does not constitute approval by the Corps. Signature of Permittee Date NOM 0 25O Civil Design Concepts, PA DAVID DREXEL BURLESON & JANET F. BURLESON PIN: 9796042985 D.B. 1617 PG, 621 P.B. 223 PG. 113 \ STEVEN B. CLARK & MARTIN L. MATTOX PIN: 9786949678 D.B. 6195 PG. 812 P.B. 192 PG. 92 LANELLE M. BLANKENSHIP PIN: 9796041306 \ D.B. 1553 PG. 676 / MICHAEL HELMER & JESSICA GREGORY PIN: 9786949123 D.B. 5323 PG. 17391 JOAN SKOLIMO�- ri PIN: 9786937747 D.B. 59C5 PG. 117' P.B. 114 PG. 12. DAVID L. LANDERS & 1 SHELLEY M. SNEED PIN: 9786928258 D.B. 4074 PG. 31 P.B. 76 PG. 17 �H DAVID L. LANDERS & SHELLEY M. SNEED PIN: 9786928258 D.B. 4074 PG. 31 P.B. 76 PG. 17 �H � 1 DAVID L. LANDERS & \ SHELLEY M. SNEED PIN: 9786928258 D.B. 4C74 PG, 31 P.B. 75 PG. 17 ERIC M. ROSENTHAL & KERI K. COOPER-ROSENTHA PIN: 9796017102 D.B. 4910 PG. 1109 ANDREA D. Li. PIN: 97 ,500 C EMILY R. BELL & ERIC D. BELL PIN: 9796143977 D.B. 5632 PG. 1462 P.B. 186 PG. 60 NIA I ILILVV rC ULS LK I Y1 ALL PIN: 97961 C7890 D.B. 6236 PG. 112 LLOYD AVON ALLEN PIN: 9796103813 D.B. 2970 PG. 531 LINDA ALLEN HUNTLEY PIN: 9796101865 D.B. 2980 PG. 537 JOHN J. JOHNSON & CYNTHIA JOHNSON PIN: 9796156878 ,I D.B. 5717 PG. 813 P.B. 132 PG. 132 SB Is, JEANNE L. CUMMINGS TRUSTEE OF THE JEANNE L. CUMMINGS REVOCABLE TRUST PIN: 9796363121 \ D.B. 2516 PG. 651 C' 0] y G7 00 cj� 9S PROPOSE TILSON ALLEN PIN: 9796217121 �.B. 1565 PG. 187 JEANNE L. CUMMINGS TRUSTEE OF THE JEANNE L. CUMMINGS REVOCABLE TRUST u:—C PIN: 9796363121 D.B. 2516 PG. 651 JEANNE L. CUMMINGS \ TRUSTEE OF THE JEANNE L. CUMMINGS REVOCABLE TRUST PIN: 9795363121 D_B. 2516 PG_ 651 \� UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE PIN: 9793653935 D.B. 450 PG, 231 GRANT # 253 \ (TRACT 260) V %Sg \ / \ UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE PIN: 9793653935 \GRANT P 231 # 255 3 (TRACT 260) s � � 0 DENT o �� m \ UNITED STATES W4„ FOREST SERVICE PIN: 9793653935 D.B. 450 PG. 231 GRANT # 253 (TRACT 260) .> ) /// KATHLEEN J. BROOKSHIRE / e PIN: 97 �Q2 / D.B. 2805 PGPG- . 384 P.B. 89 PG. 11 ' r CHAD STANCEL & JILL STANCEL PIN: 9796429633 c]� D.B. 5839 PG. 748 TILSON ALLEN PIN: 9796217121 D.B. 1565 PG, 187 HANNAH ELIZABETH FURGIUELE & SAMUEL F. FURGIUELE JR, PIN: 9796202357 D.B. 6162 PG. 955 CHAD STANCEL & JILL STANCEL PIN: 9796429633 D.B. 5839 PG. 748 ALLEN RODERICK PIN: 9796414068 / D.B. 5286 PG. 978 ALLEN RODERICA PIN: 9796309022 D.B. 4293 PG. 1109 ALLEN RODERICK PIN: 9796309022 D.B. 4293 PG. 1109 / STEVEN P. COOPERMAN & MATTHEW MCDANIEL & KATHERINE MCDANIEL PIN: 9796303025 D.B. 6067 PG. 1519 SEVEN MOUNTAINS STREAM & WETLAND IMPACT BULLETIN -FIGURE 1 NOVEMBER 2023 NCBELS #: C-2184 NOM 0 30 EXISTING 2' CONTOURS (TYP) INSET "A" EXISTING WETLAND PROPOSED 2' CONTOURS (TYP) PROPOSED PERMANENT WETLAND IMPACT "W1" EXISTING 20 LF CULVERT TO BE REPLACED WITH 30 LF CULVERT "R1-RO" 102 SF, 0.002 AC / / W 3220 PROPOSED PERMANENT STREAM IMPACT "S1" 10 LF, 0.002 AC PROPOSED TEMPORARY STREAM IMPACT IN AREA OF \ ° 3200 DISTURBANCE; "S4" 31 LF, 0.002 AC (31 LF / o DOWNSTREAM FOR DEWATERING) 3190 _ n �Z�� 31g 0 ` RE-ESTABLISH STREAM BANK WITH 3:1 MAX. SIDE < _ oo � SLOPES & LIVE -STAKING (SEE DETAIL ON FIGURE 3) T R1-RO - PD p <�— �1�a PROPOSED RETAINING (TYP) \ WALL TYP �o iI.E.: 3177.1' III o Q L � \ 3160 O o/' m �n o Ln 0 0 STORM R PROFILE EXISTING STREAM CENTERLINE EXISTING STREAM TOP OF BANK EXISTING 30' STREAM BUFFER INSET "B" PROPOSED 2' CONTOURS (TYP) Ix PROPOSED TEMPORARY STREAM IMPACT IN AREA OF DISTURBANCE; "S5" 20 LF, 0,002 AC(1 UPSTREAM; 10 LF DOWN DOWNSTRTR FOR FOR DEWATERING) 1 �\ EXISTING 21 LF CULVERT ("EX -AT") AT1-ATO REPLACED WITH 35 LF TEMPORARY CULVERT "TEMP -AT" ' (TEMPORARY STREAM IMPACT "S2"; 0.001 AC; 14LF) y' TEMPORARY CULVERT "TEMP -AT" TO BE REPLACED WITH PERMANENT 25 LF CULVERT "AT1-ATO" O� O� (PERMANENT STREAM IMPACT "SY; 0.002 AC; 4LF) / - RE-ESTABLISH STREAM BANK WITH 3:1 MAX. SIDE — SLOPES & LIVE -STAKING (SEE DETAIL ON FIGURE 3) EXISTING STREAM i TOP OF BANK i ) / / EXISTING 2' CONTOURS (TYP) 004- i-7 PROPOSED RETAINING WALL (TYP) ° 3240 I EXISTING STREAM I V A\ V A CENTERLINE \ I \ \ 1 (2" H� 1 :3241.85' I.E.: 3240.85 EXISTING 30' STREAM BUFFER 3250 3250 3240 3240 STORM AT PROFILE IMPACTED AREAS SUMMARY PERMANENT STREAM IMPACT LENGTH (LF) AREA (ACRES) S1 10 0.002 S3 4 0,002 TOTAL 14 0.004 TEMPORARY STREAM IMPACT LENGTH(LF) AREA (ACRES) S2 (TEMP -AT) 14 0.001 S4 31 0.002 S5 20 0,002 PERMANENT WETLAND IMPACT AREA (ACRES) W1 0.002 W2 0.001 W3 0.001 W4 0.003 TOTAL 0.007 PROJECT DATA SUMMARY ESTIMATED TREE CLEARING LIMITS: 16.0 ACRES ESTIMATED % OF NEW IMPERVIOUS: 2.77% SEVEN MOUNTAINS STREAM & WETLAND IMPACT BULLETIN -FIGURE 2 NOVEMBER 2023 NCBELS #: C-2184 Dewatering Device Sump -hole or dirt/sediment bag) Hose Discharge HWATER SURFACE 9 Or Pool CIRCULAR CULVERT 12" Min Depth STREAMBED MATERIAL Dewatering Pump 2' Min Diameter ��;�x� P (as needed)��°'�� y MIN COVER ^-^ (SEE TRENCH DETAIL) Flow A A Work Area Flow Sandbag/Stone Barrier INITIAL BACKFILL (SEE TRENCH DETAIL) Intake Hose 6" — 12" HAUNCH (SEE TRENCH DETAIL) Discharge Hose f Diversion Pump SUITABLE FOUNDATION Discharge Pump Into Velocity Work Area STREAM CULVERT Dissipater Length Not To Exceed NOT TO SCALE That Which Can Be Completed In One Day Sheeting Base Flow + 1 Foot Work Area — (2 Foot Minimum) Cross Section Of Sandbag/Stone Diversion F_ SECTION A —A PUMP AROUND / DEWATERING PLAN VIEW DETAIL NOT TO SCALE Civil Design Concepts, PA NCBELS #: C-2184 TOP OF SLOPE SECTION VIEW JT END TOP VIEW = SEWN IN NECK DIRTBAG 3 ZUPENING ACCOMODATES UP TO 4' DISCHARGE LENGTH HOSE NOTES; 1) DIRTBAG TO BE PLACED ON AGGREGATE OR STRAW 2) SEAMS MUST BE HIGH STRENGTH DOUBLE STITCHED "J" SEAMS 3) SEAM MUST BE TESTED UNDER ASTM D-4884, ACF TEST RESULTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST 4) THIS WORK SHALL CONSIST OF FURNISHING, PLACING AND REMOVAL OF ASSOCIATED DEVICE 4) CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO USE A DIRTBAG DB-55 OR APPROVED EQUIVELENT CROSS SECTION T DB55 FABRIC PROPERTIES PROPERTY TEST METHOD MARV TENSILE STRENGTH ASTM D-4632 205 LBS ELONGATION ASTM D-4632 50% CDR PUNCTURE ASTM D-6241 525 LBS UV RESISTANCE ASTM D-4355 70Z ADS ASTM D-4751 80 US SIEVE PERMITTIVITY ASTM D-4491 1,4 SEC-1 FLOW RATE ASTM D-4491 90 GPM/SF OFFICE 2831 CARDWELL ROAD CTRICCORPORATE ACF DB55 DIRTBAG HMOND,VA 23234 PH: 808-448-3636 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT ACT ENVIRONMENTAL .. WWW.ACFENVIRONMENTAL.COM PH: 800-448-3636 / WWW.ACFENVIRONMENTAL.COM NOTES: 1. LIVE STAKES SHALL CONSIST OF BLACK WILLOW, SILKY DOGWOOD, SILKY WILLOW, SYCAMORE AND NINEBARK PLANTED AS SHOWN IN DETAIL. 3 OF THE 5 SPECIES LISTED SHALL BE USED. 2. LIVE STAKES SHALL BE INSTALLED IN BANK ON 3' CENTERS IN DISTURBED AREAS OF CREEK BANK WITH DEAD —BLOW HAMMER. 4/5 OF STAKE SHALL BE IN THE GROUND. 4. CONTRACTOR SHALL CUT EXPOSED END OF LIVE STAKE AFTER INSTALLATION IF DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION. 5. LIVE STAKES SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO SEEDING REQUIREMENTS PER DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS. LIVE STAKE PLANTING DETAIL DEWATERING BAG NOT TO SCALE SEVEN MOUNTAINS STREAM & WETLAND IMPACT BULLETIN -FIGURE 3 AUGUST 2023 NOT TO SCALE