20240005 Ver 1_ePCN Application_20231215

DWR
Division of Water Resources
Pre -Construction Notification (PCN) Form
For Nationwide Permits and Regional General Permits
(along with corresponding Water Quality Certifications)
October 2, 2023 Ver 4.3
Initial Review
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.
Does this project involve maintenance dredging funded by the Shallow Draft Navigation Channel Dredging and Aquatic Weed Fund or involve the distribution or transmission of energy or
fuel, including natural gas, diesel, petroleum, or electricity?
Yes No
BIMS # Assigned
Version# *
20240005
1
Is a payment required for this project?*
No payment required
What amount is owed?*
Fee received
$240.00 $570.00
Fee needed - send electronic notification
$323.00 $767.00
Reviewing Office*
Select Project Reviewer*
Fayetteville Regional Office - [phone]
Chad Turlington:chad.turlington
Information for Initial Review
la. Name of project:
Cliffdale Road Transmission Main Improvements
1a. Who is the Primary Contact?*
Elias Ruhl
1b. Primary Contact Email: * 1c. Primary Contact Phone:*
[e-mail] [phone]
Date Submitted
12/15/2023
Nearest Body of Water
Beaver Creek
Basin
Cape Fear
Water Classification
C
Site Coordinates
Latitude: Longitude:
35.055635-78.972704
A. Processing Information
Is this project connected with ARPA funding?
Yes No
County (or Counties) where the project is located:
Cumberland
Is this a NCDMS Project
Yes No
Is this project a public transportation project?*
Yes No
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1a. 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)
1c. Has the NWP or GP number been verified by the Corps?
Yes No
Nationwide Permit (NWP) Number:
NWP Numbers (for multiple NWPS):
1d. Type(s) of approval sought from the DWR:
401 Water Quality Certification - Regular
Non-404 Jurisdictional General Permit
Individual 401 Water Quality Certification
58 - Utility Line Activities for Water and Other Substances (frequently used)
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:
1f. Is this an after -the -fact permit application? *
Yes No
1g. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for mitigation of impacts?
Yes No
fig. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for mitigation of impacts?
Yes No
1h. 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
1d. 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:
Fayetteville Public Works
2b. Deed book and page no.:
401 Water Quality Certification - Express
Riparian Buffer Authorization
2c. Contact Person:
Joseph Glass
2d.Address
Street Address
PO Box 1089
Address Line 2
City
State / Province / Region
Fayetteville
NC
Postal/Zip Code
Country
28302
United States
Yes No
Yes No

2e. Telephone Number: 2f. Fax Number:
[phone]
2g. Email Address:*
[e-mail]
3. Applicant Information (if different from owner)
3a. Name:
Diandra Hyman
3b. Business Name:
McKim & Creed
3c.Address
Street Address
1730 Varsity Drive
Address Line 2
Suite 500
City
State / Province / Region
Raleigh
NC
Postal / Zip Code
Country
27606
United States
3d. Telephone Number: 3e. Fax Number:
[phone]
3f. Email Address:*
[e-mail]
4. Agent/Consultant (if applicable)
4a. Name:
Elias Ruhl
4b. Business Name:
Froehling & Robertson
4c.Address
Street Address
310 Hubert Street
Address Line 2
City
State / Province / Region
Raleigh
NC
Postal / Zip Code
Country
27603
United States
4d. Telephone Number: 4e. Fax Number:
[phone]
4f. Email Address:
[e-mail]
C. Project Information and Prior Project History
1. Project Information
1b. Subdivision name:
(if appropriate)
1c. Nearest municipality / town:
Fayetteville
2. Project Identification
2a. Property Identification Number: 2b. Property size:
Various 1.5
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2c. Project Address
Street Address
0 Chason Ridge Drive
Address Line 2
City
Fayetteville
Postal / Zip Code
28314
3. Surface Waters
3a. Name of the nearest body of water to proposed project:
Beaver Creek
3b. Water Resources Classification of nearest receiving water:
C
3c. What river basin(s) is your project located in?*
Cape Fear
3d. Please provide the 12-digit HUC in which the project is located.
030300040609
4. Project Description and History
State / Province / Region
NC
Country
USA
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 will consist of the installation of a new 20-inch water main in a proposed 20-foot wide permanent utility easement located within the Chason Ridge Drive right-of-way and
parallel to Beaver Creek. Project begins at an existing 24-inch DIP at Skibo Road and ends at an existing 24-inch DIP along Cliffdale Road in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North
Carolina. The proposed easement is approximately 3,200 LF in length.
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:
0.511
4g. List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams on the property:
20,085
4h. Explain the purpose of the proposed project:*
Fayetteville PWC has an existing 16-inch water transmission main which serves to connect two 24-inch water mains which currently convey water to a portion of PWC's High Pressure
Zone (HPZ). The HPZ includes a Re -Pump Facility which houses one 5-million-gallon pre -stressed concrete storage tank. Water demand during daytime hours is reducing the water levels
in the storage tank. PWC currently fills the storage tank during low water demands which results in low-pressure problems within a portion of the distribution system (-30 psi). Through
hydraulic modeling, PWC has identified that this existing 16-inch transmission main is the reason for the hydraulic issues.
4i. Describe the overall project in detail, including indirect impacts and the type of equipment to be used: *
The project will consist of the installation of a new 20-inch water main in a proposed 20-foot wide permanent utility easement located within the Chason Ridge Drive right-of-way and
parallel to Beaver Creek. Project begins at an existing 24-inch DIP at Skibo Road and ends at an existing 24-inch DIP along Cliffdale Road in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North
Carolina. The proposed easement is approximately 3,200 LF in length.
The project consists of the installation of approximately 3000 linear feet of 20-inch linear of water transmission main to be installed mostly via open cut but includes three trenchless
crossings. Equipment likely consists of bulldozer's, backhoe's, excavator's, boring machine and other equipment the contractor may deem necessary for installation.
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): Alex Aycrigg
Agency/Consultant Company: Froehling & Robertson
Other: Elias Ruhl
6. Future Project Plans
O Unknown

6a. Is this a phased project?"
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
1a. Where are the impacts associated with your project? (check all that apply):
Wetlands Streams -tributaries Buffers
Open Waters Pond Construction
2. Wetland Impacts
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2a1 Reason (?)
2b. Impact type" (?)
2c. Type of W.
2d. W. name
2e. Forested"
2f. Type of Jurisdicition *
2g• Impact
?)
area
W1
Existing Easement
T
ffverine Swamp Forest
W1
Yes
Corps
0.023
(acres)
W2
Proposed Easement
T
Riverine Swamp Forest
W2
Yes
Corps
0.050
(acres)
W2
Existing Easement
T
F"erine Swamp Forest ::F7
Yes
Corps
0.047
(acres)
2g. Total Temporary Wetland Impact 2g. Total Permanent Wetland Impact
0.120 0.000
2g. Total Wetland Impact
0.120
21. Comments:
Impacts are all temporary. Wetland state will be maintained after installation of water line is complete.
3. Stream Impacts
❑
3a. Reason for impact (?)
3b.lmpact type"
3c. Type of impact"
3d. S. name"
3e. Stream Type *
(?)
3f. Type of
Jurisdiction*
3g. S. width
3h. Impact
length*
S1
Easement
Permanent
Rip Rap Fill
S2
Perennial
Both
20
Averege (feet)
20
(linear feet)
3i. Total jurisdictional ditch impact in square feet:
0
3i. Total permanent stream impacts: 3i. Total temporary stream impacts:
20 0
3i. Total stream and ditch impacts:
20
3j. Comments:
Permanent impact - Class B rip -rap to be placed on bank. Will be bedded on a 6 inch layer of stabilization stone and non -biodegradable filter fabric.
Maximum slope of channel bank will not exceed 2.0 feet horizontal to 1 foot vertical.
E. Impact Justification and Mitigation
1. Avoidance and Minimization
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la. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing the project:
Alignment alternative evaluation was performed for three (3) possible alignments, two of which were proposed
to be installed within Cliffdale Road while the third option was more cross country.
Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) was performed as well as wetland determinations.
Cliffdale Road alignment alternatives would have resulted in the need for bypass pumping of a large diameter main, the addition of bore and jack installa
tions with complications of installation related to UST's
traffics signal poles and power poles, the possibility of contaminated soil and/or groundwater conditions
Evaluation included cost, utility conflicts, constructability, impacts to public rights -of -way and NCDOT
roadways, NCDOT restrictions and the potential for environmental remediation.
Chosen alignment does not result in service interruptions requiring bypass pumping and eliminated the REC's identified in the Phase I Assessment.
The new water main parallels an existing sanitary sewer main that traverses through the wetlands and
of which PWC already has a maintained easement which limited the amount of new maintained easement through the wetlands.
Topography was evaluated and ultimately limited the option of shifting the chosen alignment to avoid impacts to the wetlands and stream.
Wetland and stream impact on the southern side of the railroad are temporary as there is no access to
this easement without a permanent stream crossing which is not being proposed to reduce the impact.
1b. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques:
Temporary tree protection fences, silt fence, compost socks, slope stabilization, anti -seep collar, straw net with liner, stream bank rip -rap restoration,
temporary inlet protection.
Silt fence outlets will be installed at all low spots and anywhere water is pooling. They will provide silt fence around all borrows/stockpile/waste areas, all
layouttstaging areas, and along either side of all temporary construction access roads/corridors.
At all stream crossings, they will set up a pump with suction and discharge hose, install up -stream coffer dam, complete work in dry areas, restore
stream, and remove up -stream coffer dam. Then, install downstream coffer dam, complete work in dry areas, restore stream, and remove downstream
coffer dam. The pump will run continuously while working in the stream. Stream banks will be stabilized at the end of each day.
They will open a trench, install the water line, and backfill the trench at the end of each day. When backfilling unpaved areas, stabilization will be
installed. When stabilizing wetland crossings, the contractor will plant seed per seeding schedule. Additionally, they will stabilize wetland and stream
crossings at the time of actual crossing, and will use extreme caution to ensure the areas are stabilized and that no sediment encroaches downstream of
the crossings.
Spoil placement will be on the upstream side of the trench only. Any additional excavated material is to be hauled off and disposed of in an approved
landfill.
Dewatering will be done through a silt/sediment filter bag.
Perform seeding and mulching, and restore trenched areas to original grade with vegetation and/or paving. Once all groundcover has all been
reestablished, they will contact NCDEQ for site inspection before removing the temporary erosion control measures.
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:
Minimal permanent impacts are anticipated.
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:
The Site does not lie within a critical watershed area. None of the receiving water bodies are impaired.
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
2c. Does this project have a stormwater management plan (SMP) reviewed and approved under a state stormwater program or state -approved local government stormwater program?
Yes No
N/A - project disturbs < 1 acre
Comments:
G. Supplementary Information
1. Environmental Documentation
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1a. 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.
This project's purpose is to improve the hydraulics of the existing water system and is not directly resulting in any additional development or being
installed due to additional development.
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.
Raleigh
5d. Is another Federal agency involved?*
Yes No Unknown
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?
IPaC. See attached. F&R's field observations did not identify obvious suitable habitat for the identified species.
There is clearing and grubbing that will be needed through the easements for the installation of the water main but will be minimized as much as
possible. The majority of the installation will be within an existing sewer easement.
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?
NC NHP review. See attached.
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?
NC SHPO. See attached.
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:
A small portion of the easement will go through Zone AE (special flood hazard area). No structures will be built within the easement, only a water line will
be placed within the zone in an existing easement, below ground. There will be no permanent impacts to the wetlands within this zone, and they are
restoring the original grade of the areas. No fill will be installed.
8c. What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination?"
FEMA
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 dreg and drop files here to attach document
Combined.pdf 5.56MB
DAa Sealed impact maps.pdf 636.07KB
E.1 b 2023.10.02_025320025-FINAL-DESIGN_DRAFT05.pdf 52.8MB
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Comments
Signed AA Letter will be submitted later.
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 ACV');
• 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:
Erin Binkley
Signature
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Date
12/15/2023
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