HomeMy WebLinkAbout20120396 Ver 2_NWP27_2011-02257_Moores Fork EEP_20240105U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Action ID: 2011-02257 County: Surry USGS Quad: NC -Dobson
GENERAL PERMIT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION
Property Owner / Authorized Agent: Lin Xu; NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program
Address: 2728 Capital Blvd., Suite 1H 103
Raleigh, NC 27604
Telephone No.: 919-715-8319
Size and location of property (water body, road name/number, town, etc.): The project site is located on
existing agricultural, forest, and pasture land along 13 UTs to, and Moores Fork proper near Mt.
Airy in Surry County, NC. Coordinates are: 35.567147 N,-80.666127 W.
Description of projects area and activity: The project consists of 0.02 acres of wetland impacts and
15,091 if of stream restoration and enhancement activities associated with the proposal of credit
generation for use in the State ILF mitigation program.
Applicable Law: ® Section 404 (Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1344)
❑ Section 10 (Rivers and Harbors Act, 33 USC 403)
Authorization: Regional General Permit Number:
Nationwide Permit Number: 27-Aquatic Habitat Restoration, Establishment, and
Enhancement Activities
Summary of Authorized Impacts and Required Mitigation
Impact ID 9
NWP /
GP 9
Open Water (ac)
Wetland (ac)
Stream (If)
Temporary
I Permanent
Temporary
Permanent
Temporary
Permanent
WTL 2
27
0.009
WTL 3
66
0.011
Moores Reach
"
5253
Silage Reach
"
3348
Cow
44
934
Pond
GG
194
Barn
GL
3434
Corn Reach/UT1
1928
Impact Totals
Total Loss of Waters of the U.S. (ac)
0.02
Total Loss of Waters of the U.S. (If) 0
Required Wetland
Mitigation (ac)
Required Stream Mitigation (If)
Additional Remarks and/or Special Permit Conditions: All existing wetlands shall be protected from
unauthorized impacts by utilizing high -visibility fencing and appropriate markings.
Your work is authorized by the above referenced permit provided it is accomplished in strict accordance with the
attached conditions and your plans submitted on 7 December 2012. Any violation of the attached conditions or
deviation from your submitted plans may subject the permittee to a stop work order, a restoration order and/or
appropriate legal action.
This verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below unless the nationwide authorization
is modified, suspended or revoked. If, prior to the expiration date identified below, the nationwide 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 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 permit, will remain authorized provided the activity
is completed within twelve months of the date of the nationwide 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 Quality (telephone (919) 733-1786) 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.
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 Tyler Crumbley at 919-846-2564.
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Corps Regulatory Official Tyler Crumble Date: 12 December, 2012
Expiration Date of Verification: 12 December, 2014
Determination of Jurisdiction:
A. ❑ Based on preliminary information, there appear to be waters of the US including wetlands within the above
described project area. This preliminary determination is not an appealable action under the Regulatory
Program Administrative Appeal Process ( Reference 33 CFR Part 331).
B. ❑ There are Navigable Waters of the United States within the above described project area subject to the
permit requirements of Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
Unless there is a change in the law or our published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a
period not to exceed five years from the date of this notification.
C. ® There are waters of the US and/or wetlands within the above described project area subject to the permit
requirements of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA)(33 USC § 1344). Unless there is a change in the
law or our published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years
from the date of this notification.
D. ❑ The jurisdictional areas within the above described project area have been identified under a previous action.
Please reference jurisdictional determination issued — Action ID
Basis of Jurisdictional Determination: The site contains wetlands that meet the criteria of the 1987 Corps
Delineation Manual and stream channels that exhibit indicators of ordinary high water marks. The stream channels
on the property are UTs to Moores Fork. UTs flow into Moores Fork, which flows into Stewart's Creek, which
flows into the Ararat River, which flows into the Yadkin River, part of the Pee Dee River Basin, which is Section 10
Navigable a Blewett Falls Dam.
Attention USDA Program Participants
This delineation/determination has been conducted to identify the limits of Corps' Clean Water Act jurisdiction for
the particular site identified in this request. The delineation/determination may not be valid for the wetland
conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985. If you or your tenant are USDA Program participants, or
anticipate participation in USDA programs, you should request a certified wetland determination from the local
office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, prior to starting work.
Appeals Information: (This information does not apply to preliminary determinations as indicated by paragraph A.
above).
Attached to this verification is an approved jurisdictional determination. If you are not in agreement with that
approved jurisdictional determination, you can make an administrative appeal under 33 CFR 331. Enclosed you will
find a Notification of Appeal Process (NAP) fact sheet and request for appeal (RFA) form. If you request to appeal
this determination you must submit a completed RFA form to the following address:
District Engineer, Wilmington Regulatory Program
Attn: Tyler Crumbley, Project Manager
11405 Falls ofNeuse Road
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
In order for an RFA to be accepted by the Corps, the Corps must determine that it is complete, that it meets the
criteria for appeal under 33 CFR part 331.5, and that it has been received by the Division Office within 60 days of
the date of the NAP. Should you decide to submit an RFA form, it must be received at the above address within 60
days from the Issue Date below.
**It is not necessary to submit an RFA form to the Division Office if you do not object to the determination in this
correspondence.
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Corps Regulatory Official: Tyler Crumbley RY.1007509975
Issue Date: 12 December, 2012 Expiration Date: Five vears from Issue Date
SURVEY PLATS, FIELD SKETCH, WETLAND DELINEATION FORMS, PROJECT PLANS, ETC.,
MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE FILE COPY OF THIS FORM, IF REQUIRED OR AVAILABLE.
Copy Furnished:
CESAW-RG-R/Matthews
Permit Number: 2011-02257
Permit Type: NW 27-Aquatic Habitat Restoration, Establishment, and Enhancement
Activities
Name of County: Surry
Name of Permittee: Lin Xu; NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program
Date of Issuance: 12 December, 2012
Project Manager: Tyler Crumbley
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:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Attention: CESAW-RG
11405 Falls of Neuse Road
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
Please note that your permitted activity is subject to a compliance inspection by an U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers representative. If you fail to comply with this permit you are subject to
permit suspension, modification, or revocation.
I hereby certify that the work authorized by the above referenced permit has been completed in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the said permit, and required mitigation was
completed in accordance with the permit conditions.
Signature of Permittee
Date
NOTIFICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL OPTIONS AND PROCESS AND
REQUEST FOR APPEAL
Applicant: Lin Xu; NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program
File Number: 2011-02257
Date: 12 December,
2012
Attached is:
See Section below
INITIAL PROFFERED PERMIT (Standard Permit or Letter of permission)
A
PROFFERED PERMIT (Standard Permit or Letter of permission)
B
PERMIT DENIAL
C
X
APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION
D
PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION
E
SECTION I - The following identifies your rights and options regarding an administrative appeal of the above
decision. Additional information may be found at http://www.usace.anny.mil/CECW/Pages/reg_materials.aspx or
Corps regulations at 33 CFR Part 331.
A: INITIAL PROFFERED PERMIT: You may accept or object to the permit.
ACCEPT: If you received a Standard Permit, you may sign the permit document and return it to the district engineer for final
authorization. If you received a Letter of Permission (LOP), you may accept the LOP and your work is authorized. Your signature on the
Standard Permit or acceptance of the LOP means that you accept the permit in its entirety, and waive all rights to appeal the permit,
including its terms and conditions, and approved jurisdictional determinations associated with the permit.
OBJECT: If you object to the permit (Standard or LOP) because of certain terms and conditions therein, you may request that the permit
be modified accordingly. You must complete Section II of this form and return the form to the district engineer. Your objections must be
received by the district engineer within 60 days of the date of this notice, or you will forfeit your right to appeal the permit in the future.
Upon receipt of your letter, the district engineer will evaluate your objections and may: (a) modify the permit to address all of your
concerns, (b) modify the permit to address some of your objections, or (c) not modify the permit having determined that the permit should
be issued as previously written. After evaluating your objections, the district engineer will send you a proffered permit for your
reconsideration, as indicated in Section B below.
B: PROFFERED PERMIT: You may accept or appeal the permit
ACCEPT: If you received a Standard Permit, you may sign the permit document and return it to the district engineer for final
authorization. If you received a Letter of Permission (LOP), you may accept the LOP and your work is authorized. Your signature on the
Standard Permit or acceptance of the LOP means that you accept the permit in its entirety, and waive all rights to appeal the permit,
including its terms and conditions, and approved jurisdictional determinations associated with the permit.
APPEAL: If you choose to decline the proffered permit (Standard or LOP) because of certain terms and conditions therein, you may
appeal the declined permit under the Corps of Engineers Administrative Appeal Process by completing Section II of this form and sending
the form to the division engineer. This form must be received by the division engineer within 60 days of the date of this notice.
C: PERMIT DENIAL: You may appeal the denial of a permit under the Corps of Engineers Administrative Appeal Process by
completing Section II of this form and sending the form to the division engineer. This form must be received by the division engineer
within 60 days of the date of this notice.
D: APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION: You may accept or appeal the approved JD or provide
new information.
ACCEPT: You do not need to notify the Corps to accept an approved JD. Failure to notify the Corps within 60 days of the date of this
notice, means that you accept the approved JD in its entirety, and waive all rights to appeal the approved JD.
APPEAL: If you disagree with the approved JD, you may appeal the approved JD under the Corps of Engineers Administrative Appeal
Process by completing Section II of this form and sending the form to the division engineer. This form must be received by the division
engineer within 60 days of the date of this notice.
E: PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION: You do not need to respond to the Corps regarding
the preliminary JD. The Preliminary JD is not appealable. If you wish, you may request an approved JD (which
may be appealed), by contacting the Corps district for further instruction. Also you may provide new information
for further consideration by the Corps to reevaluate the JD.
SECTION II - REQUEST FOR APPEAL or OBJECTIONS TO AN INITIAL PROFFERED PERMIT
REASONS FOR APPEAL OR OBJECTIONS: (Describe your reasons for appealing the decision or your objections to an initial
proffered permit in clear concise statements. You may attach additional information to this form to clarify where your reasons or
objections are addressed in the administrative record.)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The appeal is limited to a review of the administrative record, the Corps memorandum for the record of
the appeal conference or meeting, and any supplemental information that the review officer has determined is needed to clarify the
administrative record. Neither the appellant nor the Corps may add new information or analyses to the record. However, you may provide
additional information to clarify the location of information that is already in the administrative record.
POINT OF CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS OR INFORMATION: ff
If you have questions regarding this decision and/or the appeal process
If you only have questions regarding the appeal process you may
you may contact:
also contact:
Tyler Crumbley, Mitigation Specialist
Mr. Jason Steele, Administrative Appeal Review Officer
USACE, Regulatory Division
CESAD-PDO
Wake Forest, NC 27587
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division
919-846-2564
60 Forsyth Street, Room 10M15
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8801
Phone: (404) 562-5137
RIGHT OF ENTRY: Your signature below grants the right of entry to Corps of Engineers personnel, and any government consultants, to
conduct investigations of the project site during the course of the appeal process. You will be provided a 15 day notice of any site
investigation, and will have the opportunity to participate in all site investigations.
Date:
Telephone number:
Signature of appellant or agent.
For appeals on Initial Proffered Permits send this form to:
District Engineer, Wilmington Regulatory Division, Attn: Tyler Crumbley, 69 Darlington Avenue,
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
For Permit denials, Proffered Permits and approved Jurisdictional Determinations send this form to:
Division Engineer, Commander, U.S. Army Engineer Division, South Atlantic, Attn: Mr. Jason Steele,
Administrative Appeal Officer, CESAD-PDO, 60 Forsyth Street, Room 1OM15, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-
8801
Phone: (404) 562-5137