20240317 Ver 1_ePCN Application_20240220

i 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# *
20240317 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*
Mooresville Regional Office - [phone] Andrew Pitner:andrew.pitner
Information for Initial Review
la. Name of project:
Salisbury -Rowan Utilities Raw Water Intake and Pump Station
1a. Who is the Primary Contact?*
Jared Symonds
1b. Primary Contact Email: *
[e-mail]
Date Submitted
2/20/2024
Nearest Body of Water
Yadkin River/High Rock Lake
Basin
Yadkin -Pei
Water Classification
WS-V
Site Coordinates
Latitude:
35.74131
A. Processing Information
Is this project connected with ARPA funding?
Yes No
County (or Counties) where the project is located:
Rowan
Is this a NCDMS Project
Yes No
Longitude:
-80.45947
1c. Primary Contact Phone:*
[phone]
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Is this project a public transportation project?*
Yes No

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:
City of Salisbury
2b. Deed book and page no.:
401 Water Quality Certification - Express
Riparian Buffer Authorization
2c. Contact Person:
Jim Behmer
2d. Address
Street Address
132 North Main Street
Address Line 2
City
State / Province / Region
Salisbury
North Carolina
Postal/Zip Code
Country
28144
US
Yes No
Yes No

2e. Telephone Number:
[phone]
2g. Email Address:*
[e-mail]
4. Agent/Consultant (if applicable)
4a. Name:
Jared Symonds
4b. Business Name:
Black & Veatch
4c.Address
Street Address
11401 Lamar Avenue
Address Line 2
city
Overland Park
Postal / Zip Code
66211
4d. Telephone 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:
Salisbury
2. Project Identification
2a. Property Identification Number:
2c. Project Address
Street Address
Hannah Ferry Road
Address Line 2
city
Salisbury
Postal / Zip Code
3. Surface Waters
3a. Name of the nearest body of water to proposed project:
Yadkin River/High Rock Lake
3b. Water Resources Classification of nearest receiving water:
WS-V
3c. What river basin(s) is your project located in?
Yadkin-PeeDee
3d. Please provide the 12-digit HUC in which the project is located.
030401030105
4. Project Description and History
2f. Fax Number:
State / Province / Region
Kansas
Country
us
4e. Fax Number:
2b. Property size:
24.12 acres
State / Province / Region
North Carolina
Country
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 site is composed of green space with an overhead electrical transmission line and associated easement transecting the parcel at its southern limit. The eastern boundary is
defined by the western bank of the Yadkin River. The western boundary abuts Hannah Ferry Road. The northern boundary follows the centerline of Deals Creek. Mixed hardwood species
cover the site outside of the transmission line easement.
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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:
2.37 acres
4g. List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams on the property:
1,176 linear feet
4h. Explain the purpose of the proposed project:*
The proposed project is being constructed to improve flood resiliency for Salisbury -Rowan Utilities' (SRU) water supply system. The existing raw water pump station, which withdraws
water from the Yadkin River to supply raw water to the Water Treatment Plant (WTP), is at risk of being critically damaged by rising floodwaters. SRU proposes to construct a new Raw
Water Intake & Pump Station (RWI&PS) in the Yadkin River to replace the existing facility.
4i. Describe the overall project in detail, including indirect impacts and the type of equipment to be used:
The proposed RWI&PS will be elevated above the 100-yr flood elevation to provide flood protection and resiliency. The proposed facility will be a concrete and masonry structure
constructed within the Yadkin River, housing bar screen, pumps, piping, and associated equipment to withdraw water and pump it to the WTP. It is anticipated that the contractor will
construct a cofferdam within the Yadkin River to construct the RWI&PS. Gabion baskets are proposed to be used for stream bank stabilization along the river. The facility will be accessed
by an elevated access bridge connecting the facility to the driveway off of Hannah Ferry Rd to keep the facility access above flood levels to maintain access during flood events. The
access bridge will have 3 sets of intermediate bridge piers between the facility and the bridge abutment. The bridge girders will span the wetlands under the bridge with piers located on
either side of the wetlands to minimize impacts. An electrical building and raw water metering vault will be constructed along the driveway to the facility to house electrical equipment and
provide flow metering. The access driveway has been designed to match existing grades to the maximum extent practical to minimize environmental impacts. A temporary construction
access road is proposed to be used to construct the facility due to existing grades on the project site. This road is intended to be used by the contractor to transport personnel, equipment,
and materials to the RWI&PS. Following completion of construction, the temporary road will be required to be removed and restored to preconstruction conditions. The exact equipment to
be used to construct the facilities and associated infrastructure are unknown and will be decided by the contractor, however heavy construction equipment is anticipated to be used,
including but not limited to bull dozers, excavators, pile drivers, cranes, forklifts, dump trucks, concrete trucks, and tractor -trailer trucks.
5. Jurisdictional Determinations
5a. Have the wetlands or streams been delineated on the property or proposed impact areas?
Yes No O Unknown
Comments:
Yes. A Surface Water Delineation Report is attached to this PCN.
5b. If the Corps made a jurisdictional determination, what type of determination was made?*
Preliminary Approved Not Verified Unknown N/A
Corps AID Number:
SAW-2023-02346
5c. If 5a is yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas?
Name (if known): Jared Symonds
Agency/Consultant Company: Black & Veatch
Other: Nicole Pellegrini, Ryan Shy
6. Future Project Plans
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?
No.
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
2a1 Reason (?)
2b. Impact type* M
2c. Type of W. *
2d. W. name
2e. Forested*
2f. Type of Jurisdicition *
(?)
�2g. Impact
area *
C-02-104
piers for overhead
P
fodplain Pool
PUB
No
Both
0.005
bridge
(acres)
C-02-104
construction equipment
T
Floodplain Pool
PUB
No
Both
0.213
access for overhead
(acres)
bridge, trench and bury
raw water pipeline

C-02-101 temporary access road T Non -Tidal Freshwater Marsh PEM No Both 0.047
for construction (acres)
2g. Total Temporary Wetland Impact
0.260
2g. Total Wetland Impact
0.265
2g. Total Permanent Wetland Impact
0.005
2i. Comments:
See "Impact Analysis" attachment. Permanent wetland impacts are shaded purple. Temporary wetland impacts are shaded orange.
4. Open Water Impacts
4a. Site #
4a1. Impact Reason
4b. Impact type
4c. Name of waterbody
4d. Activity type :114e.
Waterbody type
4f. Impact area
C-02-104
&
t
Yadkin River/High Rock Lake
Fill
Lake
0.15
Pump stationrintake
C-02-104
ccfferdam/dewatering
T
Yadkin River/High Rock Lake
Dewatering
Lake
0.19
for construction of raw
water intake & pump
station
4g. Total temporary open water Impacts:
0.19
4g. Total open water impacts:
0.34
4g. Total permanent open water impacts:
0.15
4h. Comments:
See "Impact Analysis" attachment. Permanent open water impacts are shaded dark green. Temporary open water impacts are shaded light green.
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:
A wetland delineation was performed and results were supplied to the design team. Special consideration was made to minimize and avoid impacts to
wetlands and streams. Impacts from the bridge pier have been reduced to the maximum extent practicable. Temporary wetland impacts from the
temporary access road have been avoided as much as possible without impacting Deals Creek. A restoration plan (attached to this PCN) has been
developed to restore wetlands to their original condition after temporary impacts have taken place.
1b. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques:
Timber or geotextile traction aids will be placed within wetlands to mitigate impacts to wetlands. Edges of wetlands will be stabilized throughout
construction with erosion and sediment control measures. A cofferdam will be constructed and de -watered for work within open waters, mitigating
downstream sedimentation to the maximum extent practicable.
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:
Total proposed permanent impacts within wetlands are 0.005 acre, not meeting the 1/10-acre mitigation threshold. Impact analysis is attached to this PCN.
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:
Project is within the Yadkin - Pee Dee watershed.
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:
The total project acreage is 16.43 acres. Total proposed impervious area is 1.33 acres. Impervious percentage of the project is approximately 8.1 % . Stormwater will be dispersed across
the site and not collected in a basin. The project meets the design requirements of low density projects.
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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
1b. If you answered "yes" to the above, does the project require preparation of an environmental document pursuant to the requirements of the National or State (North Carolina)
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?*
Yes No
1c. If you answered "yes" to the above, has the document review been finalized by the State Clearing House?
Yes No
Comments: *
The NEPA document is still in development. The State Clearing House has been solicited and has provided input for the development of the document.
This input is attached to this PCN.
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.
The Project involves construction of a new raw water intake & pump station and associated infrastructure. No future impacts are anticipated.
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
Sc. If yes, indicate the USFWS Field Office you have contacted.
Asheville
5d. Is another Federal agency involved?*
Yes No
What Federal Agency is involved?
FEMA
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
Unknown
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, USFWS (Asheville Office) comment letter, NC WRC comment letter. All attached to this PCN.
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? *
NOAA EFH Mapper Report determined; No additional Essential Fish Habitats (EFH) were identified at the report location, No Pacific Salmon Essential
Fish Habitat (EFH) were identified at the report location,
No Atlantic Salmon were identified at the report location, No Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC) were identified at the report location, No EFH
Areas Protected from Fishing (EFHA) were identified at the report location.
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?
North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office HPOWEB determined no resources within proximity to the subject site.
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:
The project was evaluated against FEMA's 8 Step Floodplain Management Checklist. The checklist is attached to this PCN.
8c. What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination? *
FEMA 8 Step Floodplain Management Checklist. FEMA Flood Map Service Center. NC state flood maps.
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.
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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 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:
Jared Symonds
Signature
Date
2/20/2024
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