20051151 Ver 2_401 Application_20071126

CH2MHILL
November 6, 2007
Division of Water Quality
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1650
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CH2MHILL
4824 Parkway Plaza Boulevard
Suite 200
Chadotte, NC
28217-1968
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Subject: Follow-on work at Polk County EWP Project No. 2005-7 (DSR 7)
DWQ Project Number 05-1151
USAGE Action ID No. 200532342-2343 and Nationwide Permit No. 37
(Emergency Watershed Protection and Rehabilitation)
Dear Mr. Klimek:
CH2M HILL is requesting approval to repair an unstable section of DSR 7 in Polk County. Work
was conducted under the EWP NWP 37 and a request is being made to repair a 60-foot section
of slumping rock toe and install two j-hooks to improve channel stability. Per our telephone and
email communications with Liz Hair of USAGE regarding the Polk County DSR 7, CH2M HILL
understands that the proposed rock toe repair work at the site may be conducted under the
original Nationwide Permit No. 37 (noted in the Subject line above) until March 18, 2008.
However, J-hook in-stream structures, which were not included in the original permit, are now
recommended to stabilize the bank and an additional permit is being requested. Total instream
work will be less than 1501inear feet.
As noted in Liz Hair's email on October 30, 2007, a Nationwide Permit No. 13 for Bank
Stabilization is now an appropriate permit for the proposed activities. Therefore, CH2M HILL
has prepared this Nationwide Permit No. 13 on the applicant's behalf for the follow-on work at
DSR 7 in Polk County.
Please contact me at [phone], extension 293 if you have any questions or need additional
information.
Sincerely,
CH2M HILL

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USAGE Action ID No. DWQ No. ~S -' ~ ~ s ~ ~ Z
(tt any particular item ~s not appl-cable to this project, please enter "Not Applicable" or "N/A".)
I. Processing
1. Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project:
® Section 404 Permit ^ Riparian or Watershed Buffer Rules
^ Section 10 Permit ^ Isolated Wetland Permit from DWQ
® 401 Water Quality Certification ^ Express 401 Water Quality Certification
2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: Nationwide 13
3. If this notification is solely a courtesy copy because written approval for the 401 Certification
is not required, check here: ^
4. If payment into the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) is proposed
for mitigation of impacts, attach the acceptance letter from NCEEP, complete section VIII,
and check here: ^
5. If your project is located in any of North Carolina's twenty coastal counties (listed on page
4), and the project is within a North Carolina Division of Coastal Management Area of
Environmental Concern (see the top of page 2 for further details), check here:
II. Applicant Information ~ ~" F ~~ ~~~ ~' `~~ ,°~ ~~
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1. Owner/Applicant Information ~~J ~1V ~ ~ ~~~~
Name:_Ryan Whitson /County Manaeer ~>r~yo"c - WA7rlt c~A~.ill°
Mailing Address: 40 Courthouse Street tl`~Zt.~N[~ ~''~ .`Ttf~~!<~t~~ttlWCtt
Columbus, NC 28722
Telephone Number: 828-894-3301 Fax Number:
E-mail Address:
Agent/Consultant Information (A signed and dated copy of the Agent Authorization letter
must be attached if the Agent has signatory authority for the owner/applicant.)
Name: Jaime Robinson
Company Affiliation: CH2M HILL
Mailing Address: 4824 Parkway Plaza Boulevard, Suite 200
Charlotte, NC 28217
Telephone Number: 704-329-0073 ext 293 Fax Number: 704-329-0141
E-mail Address: Jaime.Robinson(a,ch2m.com
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III. Project Information
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Attach a vicinity map clearly showing the location of the property with respect to local
landmarks such as towns, rivers, and roads. Also provide a detailed site plan showing property
boundaries and development plans in relation to surrounding properties. Both the vicinity map
and site plan must include a scale and north arrow. The specific footprints of all buildings,
impervious surfaces, or other facilities must be included. If possible, the maps and plans should
include the appropriate USGS Topographic Quad Map and NRCS Soil Survey with the property
boundaries outlined. Plan drawings, or other maps may be included at the applicant's discretion,
so long as the property is clearly defined. For administrative and distribution purposes, the
USACE requires information to be submitted on sheets no larger than 11 by 17-inch format;
however, DWQ may accept paperwork of any size. DWQ prefers full-size construction
drawings rather than a sequential sheet version of the full-size plans. If full-size plans are
reduced to a small scale such that the final version is illegible, the applicant will be informed that
the project has been placed on hold until decipherable maps are provided.
1. Name of project: White Oak Creek EWP 2005-DSR7 Maintenance Repair
2. T.LP. Project Number or State Project Number (NCDOT Only): NA
3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN): 11646
4. Location
County: Polk Nearest Town: Columbus
Subdivision name (include phase/lot number): NA
Directions to site (include road numbers/names, landmarks, etc.): From Columbus, NC travel
east on US-74 exit south onto NC-9. Follow NC-9 approximately 3 miles and turn left (east)
onto Sandy Plains Rd Follow Sandy Plains Rd for approximately 3 miles to Meadow Crest
Rd The project site is downstream of Sandy Plains Rd bridge over White Oak Creek, at the
intersection of Sandy Plains Rd and Meadow Crest Rd. The repair site is accessible through a
private ravel driveway off Meadow Crest Rd.
5. Site coordinates (For linear projects, such as a road or utility line, attach a sheet that
separately lists the coordinates for each crossing of a distinct waterbody.)
Decimal Degrees (6 digits minimum): 35.267500 °N 82.046944 °W
Property size (acres): 27.4
7. Name of nearest receiving body of water: White Oak Creek
8. River Basin: Broad
(Note -this must be one of North Carolina's seventeen designated major river basins. The
River Basin map is available at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/admin/maps/.)
9. Describe the existing conditions on the site and general land use in the vicinity of the project
at the time of this application: The proposed site consists of light residential and agricultural
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uses. The stream and stream banks were heavily impacted during Tropical Storms Frances
and Ivan. The severely eroded right bank was stabilized in 2005 by constructing 300 linear
feet of rock toe. A portion of the rock toe constructed durinP the 2005 repairs has slumped
leaving the right bank potentially unstable and unprotected.
10. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used: This project
area includes approximately 150 linear feet of the right bank of White Oak Creek The
proiect area is located 35.267500°N 82.046944°W. The previously installed bank
stabilization structures have been undermined by the additional stresses on the ri ht bank
resultine from amid-channel sandbar which has formed after the 2005 construction
Attachment 1 contains representative photos of the project area Repairs in this reach of
stream will involve the following• Repair the previously installed organic and rock structures
(place a row of additional rock on top of the slumped rockl Install two in-stream structures
(i-hooks to provide additional protection from the stresses on the right bank Banks will be
planted with native grasses and woody ve etation. Equipment that may be used to
accomplish the above listed tasks includes; rubber tired skidders 15 ton dump truck and a
hydraulic track mounted excavator with thumb.
1 1. Explain the purpose of the proposed work: Under the guidelines of EWP, a Nationwide
Permit No. 37 was issued in 2005 for 500 linear feet of stream bank repair Since that time a
portion of the bank stabilization has become unstable. The follow-on work addressed in this
application is to fix the portion of unstable bank b~epairing the rock toe bank and installing
two in-stream structures.
IV. Prior Project History
If jurisdictional determinations and/or permits have been requested and/or obtained for this
project (including all prior phases of the same subdivision) in the past, please explain. Include
the USACE Action ID Number, DWQ Project Number, application date, and date permits and
certifications were issued or withdrawn. Provide photocopies of previously issued permits,
certifications or other useful information. Describe previously approved wetland, stream and
buffer impacts, along with associated mitigation (where applicable). If this is a NCDOT project,
list and describe permits issued for prior segments of the same T.I.P. project, along with
construction schedules. See attached previously issued permit which was part of a EmergencX
Watershed Program repair project. The project included bank stabilization on an outer bend and
a rock toe was approved at the site. The bank was also graded to be stable
V. Future Project Plans
Are any future permit requests anticipated for this project? If so, describe the anticipated work,
and provide justification for the exclusion of this work from the current application.
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VI. Proposed Impacts to Waters of the United States/Waters of the State
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
wetlands, open water, and stream channels associated with the project. Each impact must be
listed separately in the tables below (e.g., culvert installation should be listed separately from
riprap dissipater pads). Be sure to indicate if an impact is temporary. All proposed impacts,
permanent and temporary, must be listed, and must be labeled and clearly identifiable on an
accompanying site plan. All wetlands and waters, and all streams (intermittent and perennial)
should be shown on a delineation map, whether or not impacts are proposed to these systems.
Wetland and stream evaluation and delineation forms should be included as appropriate.
Photographs may be included at the applicant's discretion. If this proposed impact is strictly for
wetland or stream mitigation, list and describe the impact in Section VIII below. If additional
space is needed for listing or description, please attach a separate sheet.
1. Provide a written description of the proposed impacts: Proposed impacts include limited
streambed disturbances and streambank stabilization.
2. Individually list wetland impacts. Types of impacts include, but are not limited to
mechanized clearing, grading, fill, excavation, flooding, ditching/drainage, etc. For dams,
cPnarately lict impacts dne to hnth structure and flnnding.
Wetland Impact
Site Number
(indicate on map)
Type of Impact Type of Wetland
(e.g., forested, marsh,
herbaceous, bog, etc.) Located within
100-year
Floodplain
es/no Distance to
Nearest
Stream
linear feet Area of
Impact
(acres)

Total Wetland Impact (acres)
3. List the total acreage (estimated) of all existing wetlands on the property: None
4. Individually list all intermittent and perennial stream impacts. Be sure to identify temporary
impacts. Stream impacts include, but are not limited to placement of fill or culverts, dam
construction, flooding, relocation, stabilization activities (e.g., cement walls, rip-rap, crib
walls, gabions, etc.), excavation, ditching/straightening, etc. If stream relocation is proposed,
plans and profiles showing the linear footprint for both the original and relocated streams
meet hP inrhvlarl Tn ~alrnlate acreage mnltinly lenuth X width- then divide by 43.560.
Stream Impact Perennial or Average Impact Area of
Number Stream Name Type of Impact Intermittent? Stream Width Length Impact
indicate on ma Before Im act linear feet acres
EWP 2005-7 White Oak Creek Streambank
stabilization perennial 30 150 0.1
Total Stream Impact (by length and acreage) 150 0.1
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5. Individually list all open water impacts (including lakes, ponds, estuaries, sounds, Atlantic
Ocean and any other water of the U.S.). Open water impacts include, but are not limited to
fill, excavation, dred in , floodin ,drama e, bulkheads, etc.
Open Water Impact

Site Number
indicate on ma
Name of Waterbody
(if applicable)

Type of Impact Type of Waterbody

(lake, pond, estuary, sound, bay,
ocean, etc. Area of

Impact
acres

Total Open Water Impact (acres)
6. List the cumulative im act to all Waters of the U.S. resultin from the ro'ect:
Stream Im act (acres): 0.1
Wetland Im act (acres
O en Water Im act acres
Total Im act to Waters of the U.S. (acres) 0.1
Total Stream Im act linear feet : 150
7. Isolated Waters
Do any isolated waters exist on the property? ^ Yes ®No
Describe all impacts to isolated waters, and include the type of water (wetland or stream) and
the size of the proposed impact (acres or linear feet). Please note that this section only
applies to waters that have specifically been determined to be isolated by the USACE.
8. Pond Creation
If construction of a pond is proposed, associated wetland and stream impacts should be
included above in the wetland and stream impact sections. Also, the proposed pond should
be described here and illustrated on any maps included with this application.
Pond to be created in (check all that apply): ^ uplands ^ stream ^ wetlands
Describe the method of construction (e.g., dam/embankment, excavation, installation of
draw-down valve or spillway, etc.): NA
Proposed use or purpose of pond (e.g., livestock watering, irrigation, aesthetic, trout pond,
local stormwater requirement, etc.): NA
Current land use in the vicinity of the pond: NA
Size of watershed draining to pond: NA Expected pond surface area: NA
VII. Impact Justification (Avoidance and Minimization)
Specifically describe measures taken to avoid the proposed impacts. It may be useful to provide
information related to site constraints such as topography, building ordinances, accessibility, and
financial viability of the project. The applicant may attach drawings of alternative, lower-impact
site layouts, and explain why these design options were not feasible. Also discuss how impacts
were minimized once the desired site plan was developed. If applicable, discuss construction
techniques to be followed during construction to reduce impacts. When at all possible equipment
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will be kept out of the stream channel and stream crossings will be minimized. When at all
possible stream material will be moved from dry areas to banks, minimizing the movement of
wet (or below water line) stream material. Creating wide, shallow channels will be avoided.
Temporary and/or permanent herbaceous vegetation shall be planted on all bare soil within 15
days of~round disturbing; activities. Rocky material shall not be used for bank stabilization
above the normal high water mark.
VIII. Mitigation
DWQ - In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0500, mitigation may be required by the NC
Division of Water Quality for projects involving greater than or equal to one acre of impacts to
freshwater wetlands or greater than or equal to 150 linear feet of total impacts to perennial
streams.
USACE - In accordance with the Final Notice of Issuance and Modification of Nationwide
Permits, published in the Federal Register on January 15, 2002, mitigation will be required when
necessary to ensure that adverse effects to the aquatic environment are minimal. Factors
including size and type of proposed impact and function and relative value of the impacted
aquatic resource will be considered in determining acceptability of appropriate and practicable
mitigation as proposed. Examples of mitigation that may be appropriate and practicable include,
but are not limited to: reducing the size of the project; establishing and maintaining wetland
and/or upland vegetated buffers to protect open waters such as streams; and replacing losses of
aquatic resource functions and values by creating, restoring, enhancing, or preserving similar
functions and values, preferable in the same watershed.
If mitigation is required for this project, a copy of the mitigation plan must be attached in order
for USACE or DWQ to consider the application complete for processing. Any application
lacking a required mitigation plan or NCEEP concurrence shall be placed on hold as incomplete.
An applicant may also choose to review the current guidelines for stream restoration in DWQ's
Draft Technical Guide for Stream Work in North Carolina (see DWQ website for most current
version.).
Provide a brief description of the proposed mitigation plan. The description should provide
as much information as possible, including, but not limited to: site location (attach directions
and/or map, if offsite), affected stream and river basin, type and amount (acreage/linear feet)
of mitigation proposed (restoration, enhancement, creation, or preservation), a plan view,
preservation mechanism (e.g., deed restrictions, conservation easement, etc.), and a
description of the current site conditions and proposed method of construction. Please attach
a separate sheet if more space is needed.
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2. Mitigation may also be made by payment into the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (NCEEP). Please note it is the applicant's responsibility to contact the NCEEP at
[phone] to determine availability, and written approval from the NCEEP indicating
that they are will to accept payment for the mitigation must be attached to this form. For
additional information regarding the application process for the NCEEP, check the NCEEP
website at http://www.nceep.net/pales/inlieureplace.htm. If use of the NCEEP is proposed,
please check the appropriate box on page five and provide the following information:
Amount of stream mitigation requested (linear feet): NA
Amount of buffer mitigation requested (square feet): NA
Amount of Riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): NA
Amount ofNon-riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): NA
Amount of Coastal wetland mitigation requested (acres): NA
IX. Environmental Documentation (required by DWQ)
1. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the use of
public (federal/state) land? Yes ^ No ®(original project did, this
phase does not use public funds or land)
2. If yes, does the project require preparation of an environmental document pursuant to the
requirements of the National or North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
Note: If you are not sure whether a NEPA/SEPA document is required, call the SEPA
coordinator at [phone] to review current thresholds for environmental documentation.
Yes ^ No ^
3. If yes, has the document review been finalized by the State Clearinghouse? If so, please
attach a copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval letter. Yes ^ No ^
X. Proposed Impacts on Riparian and Watershed Buffers (required by DWQ)
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
required state and local buffers associated with the project. The applicant must also provide
justification for these impacts in Section VII above. All proposed impacts must be listed herein,
and must be clearly identifiable on the accompanying site plan. All buffers must be shown on a
map, whether or not impacts are proposed to the buffers. Correspondence from the DWQ
Regional Office may be included as appropriate. Photographs may also be included at the
applicant's discretion.
Will the project impact protected riparian buffers identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233
(Meuse), 15A NCAC 2B .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 02B .0243 (Catawba) 15A NCAC
2B .0250 (Randleman Rules and Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please
identify )? Yes ^ No
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2. If "yes", identify the square feet and acreage of impact to each zone of the riparian buffers.
If buffer mitigation is required calculate the required amount of mitigation by applying the
buffer multipliers.
Zone* Impact
s uare feet Multiplier Required
Miti ation
1 3 (2 for Catawba)
2 1.5
Total
* Zone 1 extends out 30 feet perpendicular from the top of the near bank of channel; Zone 2 extends an
additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1.
3. If buffer mitigation is required, please discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (i.e.,
Donation of Property, Riparian Buffer Restoration /Enhancement, or Payment into the
Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund). Please attach all appropriate information as identified
within 15A NCAC 2B .0242 or .0244, or .0260.
XI. Stormwater (required by DWQ)
Describe impervious acreage (existing and proposed) versus total acreage on the site. Discuss
Stormwater controls proposed in order to protect surface waters and wetlands downstream from
the property. If percent impervious surface exceeds 20%, please provide calculations
demonstrating total proposed impervious level.
Imperviousness will not chance. Erosion and sedimentation prevention and control will be
maintained throughout this project primaril tY hrough_proper water management, construction
sequencing, proper staging and stockpiling of materials, and the maintenance, at all times, of
suitable channel capaci for expected flow events. Equipment, fuels, lubricants, or other
potential sources of water pollution will not be stored in areas that could be flooded during this
XII. Sewage Disposal (required by DWQ)
Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non-discharge or discharge) of
wastewater generated from the proposed project, or available capacity of the subject facility.
Portable facilities shall be provided at the work site
XIII. Violations (required by DWQ)
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Is this site in violation. of DWQ Wetland Rules {l~A NCAC 2H .0500) or any Buffer Rules?
Yes ^ No
Is this an after-the-fact permit application? Yes ^ No
XIV. Cumulative Impacts {required by DWQ)
Will this project {based on past and reasonably anticipated future impacts) result in additional
development, which could impact nearby downstream. water quality? Yes ^ No ^
If yes, please submit a qualitative or Quantitative cumulative impact analysis in accordance with
the most recent North Carolina Division of Water Quality poficy posted on our website at
http://h~o.enr.state.ne.us/ncwetlands. If no, please provide a short narrative description:
XV. Other Circumstances (Optional):
It is the. applicant's responsibility to submit the application sufficiently in advance of desired
construction dates to allow processing time for these permits. However, an applicant may
choose to list constraints associated with construction or sequencing that may impose limits on
work schedules {e.g., draw-down schedules far lakes, dates associated with Endangered and
"Threatened Species, accessibility problems, or other issues outside of the applicant's control).
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ACCESS AGREEMENT
This Access Agreement is made between Polk County and:
Pronertv Owner: Richard & Pia Prince
Street Address: 29 Meadow Crest Rd. _
Tryon, N. C. 28782 _
Polk County is requesting access to the property for the purpose of assessing and
repairing damage to the streambank, stream channel, and floodplain that was caused by
hurricanes Frances and Ivan. The repair efforts are being funded by the United States
Natural Resource Conservation Service through the emergency watershed protection
(EWP) program. The repair work will include some or all of the following elements:
• Streambank Stabilization Re-vegetation
• Channel relocation to PrcOFlood Location Debris Removal
Polk County and the Property Owner agree:
1. Property owner grants permission to Polk County and its contracts and agents to
enter upon their land for the purpose of assessing and repairing the flood damage
caused by Hurricanes Frances and Ivan. Additionally, this agreement includes the
right of ingress and egress on the land for the purpose of maintaining the
emergency works for the period of one year from the date of completion.
2. Property owner grants permission to Polk County and its contractors and agent to
conduct stream stabilization measures, which may include debris removal, stream
bank stabilization using rocks, wood, and/or, mulching and seeding, and/or
channel relocation.
3. Polk County agrees to comply with local, state, and federal laws applicable to the
work, and further agrees to exercise due care and caution in the performance of all
work on the Property.
4. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties. All
prior agreements or understandings, whether oral or written, are superseded. This
Agreement may be amended only by a written. document duly executed by the
parties.
5. Emergency Watershed Protection measures are intended to repair t7ood damage to
the stream and to return affected areas to pre-flood conditions. Repair and/or
improvements to structures are not part of this EWP project. Damaged bridges,
driveways, and eroded fields are not addressed by EWP measures. Polk County
and its contractors will strive to minimize impacts to adjacent properties.
However, some impact may be unavoidable. The Property owner releases Polk
County and its contractors from liability for any damage incurred as result of this
work.
6. This agreement does not provide confirmation that the subject site is eligible for
Emergency Funds, nor does it encumber funds for any repair work at this site.
7. Property owner agrees not to remove or modify construction repairs, including
vegetation, for one year from the date of completion.

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Design Parameters
Apply to Site Figure Title
1 BANK STABILIZATION TYPICAL SECTION
2 BANK STABILIZATION WITH ROCK TOE TYPICAL SECTION
3 STREAM CHANNEL BENCH TYPICAL SECTION
X 4 TYPICAL J HOOK DETAIL
5 TYPICAL CROSS VANE DETAIL
X 6 SUGGESTED VEGETATION LIST
X 7 STABILIZATION PLANTING PLAN
X 8 BENCH PLANTING PLAN
X 9 LIVE STAKE DETAIL
X 10 DEAD STOUT STAKE DETAIL
X 11 EC FABRIC INSTALLATION DETAIL
X 12 EC FABRIC ANCHOR DETAIL
X 13 STABILIZATION CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE DETAIL
X 14 TEMPORARY SILT FENCE DETAIL
15 TEMPORARY STREAM CROSSING DETAIL
X 16 LAND QUALITY STOCK PILE LAYOUT
17 LAND QUALITY STREAM CROSSING LAYOUT
18 LAND QUALITY DEBRIS REMOVAL LAYOUT
Notes and/or Measurements
See Note below.
EC fabric = 4.5 Ib/ftZ
Note:
Refer to the attached plan view site sketch for the placement of two (2) rock J-hook structures. On Figure 4, the dimesion "W' is
approximately 52 feet and bankfull depth is approximately 4.5 feet. Exact dimensions of the J-hook structures may vary somewhat to
account for variable field conditions during installation. Stationing for both the upstream end of the J-hooks and the sills have been called-
out on the site sketch. The most upstream J-hook should be installed first, paying particular attention to the location of the upstream end at
STA 1+67 as measured on 01/17/07. As shown in Figure 4, the departure angle of the J-hook arm from the bank should not exceed 20
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NOTES: PROFILE VIEW
1. BOULDER SIZE IS 4' MINIMUM OR AS
SPECIFIED ON PLANS.
2. WRAP FILTER FABRIC AROUND FOOTER STONES
AND BACKFILL WITH TYPE 3 RIPRAP OR EQUIVALENT
(ON SITE COBBLE WHEN AVAILABLE).
DRAWN: GMH
PROJ. MANAGER: JMO
DATE: 5/2005
CH2MHILL
4824 PARKWAY PLAZA BOULEVARD
SUITE 200
CHARLOTTE, NC 28217
PLAN VIEW
/I
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SOURCE: APPLIED ECOLOGICAL SERVICES, INC
TITLE FIGURE
TYPICAL J HOOK DETAIL
4
NOT TO SCALE

.Mountain Region Sugg ested Vegetation List I ( ii
TREES S P F SMALL TREES/SHRUBS S P F HERBACEOUS VEGETATION FOR SEED MIX
Betula lento
cherry birch
x
x Alnus serrulata
tag alder
x
x
x Arisaema triphyllum
jack-in-the-pulpit Scirpus validus
soft stem bulrush
Betula nigra
river birch
x
x Amelanchierarborea
serviceberry
x
x Asclepias incarnata
swamp milkweed Sparganium americanum
bur-reed
Carya cordiformis
bitternut hickory
x
x
x Aronia arbutifolia
red chokeberry
x
x Carex crinata
fringed sedge Thelypteris palustris
marsh fern
Carya ovata
shagbark hickory
x
x
x Asimina triloba
common pawpaw
x
x Carex intumescens
bladder sedge Uniola latifolia
river oats
Diospyros virginiana
persimmon
x
x
x Calycanthus floridus
sweet-shrub
x
x Carex lupulina
hop sedge Vernonia noveboracensi:
ironweed
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
green ash
x
x Carpinus caroliniana
ironwood
x
x Carex lurida
lurid sedge Leersia oryzoides
rice cutgrass
Halesia caroliniana
silverbell
x
x Cornus alternifolia
alternate leaf dogwood
x
x Carex scoparia
broom sedge Lobelia cardinalis
cardinal flower
Nyssa sylvatica
blackgum
x
x
x Cornus amomum
silky dogwood
x
x Carex stricta
tussock sedge Lobelia siphilitica
great blue lobelia
Platanus occidentalis
sycamore
x
x Corylus americans hazel-
nut
x
x Carex vulpinoidea
fox sedge Ludwigia alternifolia
bushy seedbox
Prunus serotina
black cherry
x
x
x Ham amelis virginiana
witch-hazel
x
x Chelone glabra
turtlehead Panicum virgatum
switchgrass
Salix nigra
black willow
x
x Ilex verticillata
winter berry
x
x
x Cyperus strigosus
umbrella sedge Polygonum sagittatum
tearthumb
Tilia heterophylla
white basswood
x
x Leucothoe axillaris
doghobble
x Elymus hystrix
bottlebrush grass Scirpus atrovirens
green bulrush
Lindera benzoin Eupatorium fistulosum Scirpus cyperinus
S =Shade spicebush x Joe-pye-weed woolgrass
P =Partial Sun
F = Fulf Sun Lyonia ligustrina
Lyonia ligustrina x Eupatorium perfoliatum
bones et Juncus effusus
soft rush
Magnolia tripetala x Impatiens capensis
_ umbrella tree jewel-weed
--i
f
~ Physocarpus opulifolius
ninebark
x
x
x ~
__._ ._
Rhododendron
periclymenoides
wild azalea x x
__
..... Rhododendron viscosum I
r
_ swamp azalea x x
_.
-. Rosa palustris
!-- swamp rose x x [
_ Salix sericea
silky willow x x
!- Spires latifolia
meadowsweet
x I
Symplocos tinctoria ~ -,
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sweet leaf
x
x ~-
j Viburnum cassinoides ~ _
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Xanthorhiza simplicissima i
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TITLE
SUGGESTED VEGETATION LIST DRAWN: GMH
DRAOE:MANAGER: 52 05
CH2MHILL
4824 PARKWAY PLAZA BOULEVARD
SUITE 200
CHARLOTTE, NC 28217 FIGURE
/1
1\~J1

APPRO%.
WIDTH OF CHANNEL
3'
LIVE 5T 4KE ZONE
TO EDGE OF WATER
PLANTING WIDTH WILL VARY TO
LANDOWNER LONPLIANCE ANp
PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS.
EXISTING SURFA
ELEVATI
ZONE I ZONE 2
SYMBOL HERBACEOUS SEEDING DESCRIPTION SYMBOL WOODY VEGETATION DESCRIPTION
NATIVE TREE AND SHRUB SPECIES TO BE PLANTED A'
-TO BE SEEDED IMMEDIATELY WITH TEMPORARY RYE GRASS A DENSITY OF 436 TREES/ACRE, WHICH IS
AT IS LBS/ACRE SEEDING RATE. SUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE 320 TREES/ACRE
-FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION, AREA TO BE SEEDED WITH
A NATIVE
PERMANENT
A
/ AT MATURITY. FOLLOW NCDWO GUIDELINES
FOR RIPARIAN BUFFER RESTORATION
,
GR
SS
HERB MIXTURE AT
15-20 LBS/ACRE SEEDING RATE .
-SHRUB SPECIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED T0:
.
-HERB/GRASS SPECIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT
IMI Alnus serrafula, Cepha/anthus occidenta/is,
L
TED T0:
Agrosfis a/ba
Carex spp
Dactylis
lomerata Cornus stricta, Rhododendron maximum, salix
,
.,
g
,
Panicum spp., Pennisetum glaucum, Secale cerea/e serecia, Sambucus canadensis, etc.
,
ETC. -TREE SPECIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
LIVE STAKES TO INCLUDE CO/nUS spp, and Acerspp., Betula spp., Fraxlnus spp., Juglands
Salix serica Nigra, Liriodendron Tulipifera., Pinus sfrobus.,
LIVE STAKES SPACED ON 2' CENTERS Platanus occidentalis., Robinia Pseudoacacia., etc.
-TO BE SEEDED IMMEDIATELY WITH TEMPORARY RYE GRASS.
-FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION, AREA TO BE SEEDED WITH
A NATIVE, PERMANENT GRASS/HERB MIXTURE AT
IS-20 LBS/ACRE SEEDING RATE.
AT LEAST 3 SPECIES OF TREES 4ND 5 SPECIES OF
SHRUBS SHOULD BE USED.
w NDTFS'
-TREE/SHRUB/GRASS SPECIES LISTED ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO AVAILABILITY FROM LOCAL NURSERIES AND
FORESTRY SUPPLY STATIONS.
SUBSTITUTION MUST BE APPROVED BY ENGINEER.
SOURCE: ALTAMONT ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.
DRAWN: GMH
PROJ. MANAGER: JMO
DATE: 5/2005
CH2MHILL
4824 PARKWAY PLAZA BOULEVARD
SUITE 200
CHARLOTTE, NC 28217
O\
EXISTING STREAMBED
TITLE ~ FIGURE
STABILIZATION
PLANTING PLAN 7

APPRO%.
WIDTH OF CH 4NNEL
3
LIVE GT4KE ZONE
TO EDGE OF WATER
PLANTING WIDTH WILL VARY TO
LANDOWNER COMPLIANCE ANO
PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS.
ZONE I ZONE 2
SYMBOL HERBACEOUS SEEDING DESCRIPTION SYMBOL WOODY VEGETATION DESCRIPTION
NATIVE TREE AND SHRUB SPECIES TO BE PLANTED AT
-TO BE SEEDED IMMEDIATELY WITH TEMPORARY RYE GRASS A DENSITY OF 436 TREES/ACRE, WHICH IS
AT 15 LBS/ACRE SEEDING RATE. SUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE 320 TREES/ACRE
-FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION, AREA TO BE SEEDED WITH
A NATIVE, PERMANENT GRASS/HERB MIXTURE AT AT MATURITY. FOLLOW NCDWO GUIDELINES
FOR RIPARIAN BUFFER RESTORATION.
IS-20 LBS/ACRE SEEDING RATE. ~ -SHRUB SPECIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED T0:
-HERB/GRASS SPECIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: AlnusSerratula, Cephalanthusoccidentalis,
Agrostis a/ba, Carex spp., Dactylis glomerata, Cornus stricta, Rhododendron maximum, salix
Panicum spp., Pennisetum glaucum, Secale cerea/e, serecia, Sambucus canadensis, etc.
-TREE SPECIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED T0:
ETC.
LIVE STAKES TO INCLUDE Cornus spp. and Acerspp., Betula spp., Fraxinus spp., Juglands
Nigra, Liriodendron Tulipifera., Pinus strobus.,
Salix serica P/atanus occidenta/is., Robinia Pseudoacacia., etc.
LIVE STAKES SPACED ON 2' CENTERS -TO BE SEEDED IMMEDIATELY WITH TEMPORARY RYE GRASS.
-FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION, AREA TO BE SEEDED WITH
A NATIVE, PERMANENT GRASS/HERB MIXTURE AT
15-20 LBS/ACRE SEEDING RATE.
AT LEAST 3 SPECIES OF TREES AND 5 SPECIES OF
S
HRUBS SHOULD BE USED.
"NOTES:
-TREE/SHRUB/GRASS SPECIES LISTED ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO AVAILABILITY FROM LOCAL NURSERIES AND
FORESTRY SUPPLY STATIONS.
- PLANT ZONE I TO EDGE OF WATER
- SUBTITUTION MUST BE APPROVED BY ENGINEER
SOURCE: ALTAMONT ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.
DRAWN: GMH
PROJ. MANAGER: JMO
DATE: 5/2005
CH2MHILL
4824 PARKWAY PLAZA BOULEVARD
SUITE 200
CHARLOTTE, NC 28217
TITLE
BENCH
PLANTING PLAN
SEFLOW
EXISTING STREAMBED
FIGURE
8

EC FABRIC
2' MAX
SPACING ESTABLISHED PLANT SHOWN
FOR INFORMATION ONLY
o Pow }`
~ ~~
O
0
~ GROUND
30" LIVE CUTTING
(DORMANT) - TYP
DEAD STOUT STAKE
TYP, SEE FIGURE 10
NOTE:
INSTALL LIVE STAKE SO
2/3 LENGTH IS (MIN. 20")
BELOW GROUND
DRAWN: GMH
PROJ. MANAGER: JMO
DATE: 5/ 2005
CH2MHILL
4824 PARKWAY PLAZA BOULEVARD
SUITE 200
CHARLOTTE, NC 28217
NTS
TITLE
LIVE STAKE DETAIL
FIGURE
9

3.5"
NOTES
18" STANDARD (30" IF
USED AT TOE OF SLOPE)
1. DEAD STOUT STAKES SHALL BE FASHIONED FROM
UNTREATED 2" BY 4" (NOMINAL) BOARDS.
2. DEAD STOUT STAKES TO BE USED IN LIEU OF METAL
OR OTHER STAPLES OR FASTENERS FOR SECURING
EC FABRIC IN PLACE.
3. THE CONTRACTOR MAY USE "ECO-STAKE" 12" LENGTH
OR APPROVED EQUAL IN LIEU OF DEAD STOUT STAKES
FOR INSTALLATION IN THE CENTER OF THE EC FABRIC
"FIELD".
4. INSTALL EC FABRIC PER MANUFACTURER'S
INSTRUCTIONS.
--{ ~ 1 /8"-1 /4"
DRAWN: GMH
PROJ. MANAGER: JMO
DATE: 5/2005
TITLE
FIGURE
CH2MHILL
4824 PARKWAY PLAZA BOULEVARD
SUITE 200
CHARLOTTE, NC 28217
DEAD STOUT STAKE
DETAIL
NTS
10

SOIL BIOENGINEERING
DEAD STOU
TIE TO TYPICAL SECTION
NOTES:
1. INSTALL ON ALL CUT AND FILL SLOPES
AND NEAR BANK DISTURBED AREAS.
2. INSTALL PER MANUFACTURER'S
INSTRUCTIONS.
3. EC FABRIC SHALL BE WOVEN COIR
MAT WITH 50% OPEN AREA (max.), 0.5 INCH
MAX. OPENING SIZE, 4.5 Ibs/sq. ft. MAX.
SHEER STRESS, 10 fps MIN. VELOCITY.
DRAWN: GMH
PROJ. MANAGER: JMO
DATE: 5/2005
CH2MHILL
4824 PARKWAY PLAZA BOULEVARD
SUITE 200
CHARLOTTE, NC 28217
OF BANK ANCHOR, TVP
SEE FIGURE 12
TITLE
JND, TYP
~P.
EC FABRIC INSTALLATION
DETAIL
NTS
FIGURE
11
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TOP OF BANK
EC FABRIC
BASE FLOW
DEAD STOUT STAKE
SEE FIGURE 10
BACKFILL
MAT WRAPS OVER
TOP OF STAKE @ TOE
TOP OF BANK ANCHOR TOE OF BANK ANCHOR
NOTES:
1. CLEAN SOIL BACKFILL SHALL 8E USED TO SECURE DEAD STOUT STAKES AND
FABRIC INTO THE SOIL.
2. FOR TOE OF SLOPE APPLICATIONS, FABRIC SHALL BE INSTALLED AS TO
OVERLAP TRENCH & DEAD STOUT STAKE TO POSITION THE FABRIC FOR
INSTALLATION UP THE BANKS.
3. START INSTALLATION OF EC FABRIC AT TOE OF SLOPE. WRAP FABRIC
OVER TOE OF BANK ANCHOR AND PROCEED UP THE BANK TO THE
TOP OF BANK ANCHOR.
4. FOR END OF GRADING APPLICATIONS, FABRIC SHALL BE INSTALLED
PERPENDICULAR TO BANK AND ANCHORED PER TOP OF BANK DETAIL,
WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT FABRIC DOES NOT EXTEND OUTSIDE OF
TRENCH & FABRIC IS NOT EXPOSED.
DRAWN: GMH TITLE FIGURE
PROJ. MANAGER: JMO
DATE: 5/2005
EC FABRIC ANCHOR
CH2MHILL DETAIL 12
4824 PARKWAY PLAZA BOULEVARD
SUITE 200
CHARLOTTE, NC 28217 NTS

50' MIN.
PUBLIC STREET
„ ~ v v v v o 0 0
//
EXISTING GROUND ij ~ ? /
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/~
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SOIL STABILIZATION FABRIC
UNDER 2"3" WASHED STONE
50' MIN.'
0
0 0 0 C' X 0 0 0 O~ J O O
0 0 0 O O O r n 0 0 H-
w
' OR AS SPECIFIED ? ~ r ~ ~
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NOTES:
1. A STABILIZED ENTRANCE PAD OF 2" - 3" WASHED STONE OR RAILROAD BALLAST SHALL BE LOCATED WHERE TRAFFIC WILL
ENTER OR LEAVE THE CONSTRUCTION SITE ONTO A PUBLIC STREET,
2. FILTER FABRIC OR COMPACTED CRUSHER RUN STONE MAY BE USED AS A BASE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE.
3. THE ENTRANCE SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN A CONDITION WHICH WILL PREVENT TRACKING OR FLOWING OF SEDIMENT ONTO
PUBLIC STREETS OR EXISTING PAVEMENT. THIS MAY REQUIRE PERIODIC TOP DRESSING WITH ADDITIONAL STONE AS
CONDITIONS WARRANT AND REPAIR OR CLEANOUT OF ANY MEASURES USED TO TRAP SEDIMENT.
4. ANY SEDIMENT SPILLED, DROPPED, WASHED OR TRACKED ONTO PUBLIC STREETS MUST BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY.
5. WHEN APPROPRIATE, WHEELS MUST BE CLEANED TO REMOVE SEDIMENT PRIOR TO ENTERING A PUBLIC STREET. WHEN
WASHING IS REQUIRED, IT SHALL BE DONE IN AN AREA STABILIZED WITH CRUSHED STONE.
DRAWN: GMH TITLE FIGURE
PROJ. MANAGER: JMO
DATE: 5/2005
STABILIZED CONSTRUCTION

CH2MHILL ENTRANCE DETAIL
4824 PARKWAY PLAZA BOULEVARD 13
SUITE 200
CHARLOTTE
NC 28217
, N.T.S.

A
B
- 8" MAX.
STEEL POST
WIRE FENCING -, ~~
- STEEL POST
WIRE FENCING
Z FILTER FABRIC
~ ~
W V
J ~
O ~ m
WOVEN FILTER FAf

A
B
~..._ 6.. EY~~.
I~
ANCHOR SKIRT 6" MINIMUM
IN LIEU OF BURYING SKIRT, 6" OF
~5 WASHED STONE MAY BE USED
OVER TURNDOWN. SEE SECTION B-B.
SECTION A-A
STEEL POST
WIRE FENCING
z FILTER FABRIC

0 w v ~5 WASHED STONE
Q~
LL a I Z~o
GENERAL NOTES:

1.
FILTER FABRIC FENCE SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 32" IN WIDTH AND T

SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF 6 LINE WIRES WITH 12" STAY SPACING. MAINTENANCE NOTES:
2. WOVEN FILTER FABRIC BE USED WHERE SILT FENCE IS TO REMAIN 1. FILTER BARRIERS SHALL BE INSPECTED BY THE FINANCIALLY ANCHOR SKIRT
FOR A PERIOD OF MORE THAN 14 DAYS. RESPONSIBLE PARTY OR HIS AGENT IMMEDIATELY AFTER EACH 6" MINIMUM
3 STEEL POSTS SHALL BE 5'-O° IN HEIGHT AND BE OF THE RAINFALL AND AT LEAST DAILY DURING PROLONGED RAINFALL.
. SELF-FASTENER ANGLE STEEL TYPE. ANY REPAIRS NEEDED SHALL BE MADE IMMEDIATELY.
2. SHOULD THE FABRIC DECOMPOSE OR BECOME INEFFECTIVE PRIOR TO THE END SECTION B-B
4. WIRE FENCING SHALL BE AT LEAST x/10 GAGE WITH A MINIMUM OF OF THE EXPECTED USABLE LIFE AND THE BARRIER STILL IS NECESSARY, THE
6 LINE WIRES WITH 12" STAY SPACING. FABRIC SHALL BE REPLACED PROMPTLY.
5. TURN SILT FENCE UP SLOPE AT ENDS. 3. SEDIMENT DEPOSITS SHOULD BE REMOVED WHEN DEPOSITS REACH APPROX.
HALF THE HEIGHT OF THE BARRIER. ANY SEDIMENT DEPOSITS REMAINING IN
6. WIRE MESH SHALL BE MIN. 13 GAGE WITH MAXIMUM 12" OPENINGS. PLACE AFTER THE SILT FENCE IS REMOVED SHALL BE DRESSED TO CONFORM
7. WIRE AND WASHED STONE WILL BE REQUIRED WHEN: TO THE EXISTING GRADE, PREPARED AND SEEDED.
AT TOE OF SLOPES GREATER THAN 10 FEET VERTICAL (2:1 SLOPE) 4. REMOVE SILT FENCE 1 YEAR PAST CONSTRUCTION.
DRAWN: GMH
PROJ. MANAGER: JMO
DATE: 5/2005
CH2MHILL
4824 PARKWAY PLAZA BOULEVARD
SUITE 200
CHARLOTTE, NC 28217
N.T.S.
TITLE
TEMPORARY SILT
FENCE DETAIL
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
151 PATTON A~NUE
ROOM 208
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28801-5006
July 25, 2005
Regulatory Division
Action ID No. 200532342-2343 and Nationwide Permit No. 37 (Emergency Watershed
Protection and Rehabilitation); EWP Project No. 2005-7,8
Mr. Michael Talbert
Polls County Manager
40 Courthouse Street
Columbus, North Carolina 28722
Dear Mr. Talbert:
Reference the application dated June 16, 2005, prepared by your representative, CH2M
HILL, on behalf of Richard & Pia Prince and Vista Developers for Department of the Army (DA)
authorization to perform exigency streambank stabilization work on White Oak Creek, Polk
County, North Carolina. Specifically, you are proposing to remove gravel bars, stabilize eroded
eroded stream banks, remove vegetative debris, and restore stream channels to their locations that
existed prior to September 16, 2004 and flooding from hurricanes Francis and Ivan. These
projects have been coordinated with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the NC Wildlife
Resources Commission.
For the purposes of the Corps of Engineers' Regulatory Program, the "January 15, 2002
Federal Register, Final Notice of Issuance, Reissuance, and Modification of Nationwide Permits
(67 FR 2020 to 2095)" listed nationwide permits. Authorization, pursuant to Section 10 of the
Rivers and Harbors Act of i 899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, was provided by
Nationwide Permit #37 for work done by or funded by the Natural Resources Conservation
Service (MRCS) qualifying as an "exigency" situation (requiring immediate action) under its
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (7 CFR, Part 624), work done or funded by the U.S.
Forest Service (USFS) under its Burned-Area. Emergency Rehabilitation Handbook (FSH
509.13}, and/or the Department of the Interior for Wildland Fire Management Burned Area
Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation Handbook (DOI provided the District Engineer
(DE) is notified in accordance with the "Notification" general condition.
Your work is authorized by this nationwide permit provided it is accomplished in strict
accordance with the enclosed general conditions, the attached special conditions, the conditions
provided in the attached letter from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission dated
July 23, 2005 (with the exception of condition #9), your submitted plans, and provided you
receive a Section 401 water quality certification from the North Carolina Division of Water
Quality (NCDWQ). You should contact Mr. Kevin Barnett, telephone [phone], regarding

the necessary water quality certification. This nationwide permit does not relieve you of the
responsibility to obtain other required State or local approval.
This verification will be valid until the nationwide permit is modified, reissued or revoked,
which will occur by March 18, 2007. It is incumbent upon you to remain informed of changes to
the nationwide permits, which will be announced by public notice when they occur. If you
commence, or are under contract to commence, this activity before the date the nationwide
permit is modified or revoked, you will have twelve months from the date of the modification or
revocation to complete the activity under the present terms and conditions of this nationwide
permit.
Questions or comments maybe addressed to the undersigned, Asheville Regulatory Field
Offce, Regulatory Division, telephone [phone], extension 224.
Sincerely,

Stephen D. Chapin
Regulatory Specialist, Asheville Regulatory Field Office
Enclosures
Copies Furnished (without enclosures}:
Mr. Mike Osborne
CH2M HILL
4824 Parkway Plaza Blvd., Suite 200
Charlotte, North Carolina 2$217
Mr. Mike Goodson
NCDENR-Land Quality Section
2090 U.S. Hwy 70
Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
Mr. Brian Cole
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
160 Zillicoa Street
Asheville, North Carolina 28801

`O~OF W A T~c~~G
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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment aitd Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
July 5, 2005
DWQ Project # 05-1151
Polk County
Michael Talbert, County Manager
Polk County
40 Courthouse Street
Columbus, NC 28722
Subject Property: White Oak Creek EWP (DSR 2005-7 8~ $)
Appoova{ of 401 Water Quality Certifica#ion with Additional Conditions
Dear Mr. Talbert:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed
below, to place fill within or otherwise impact 1,150 feet of streams for the purpose of
streambank stabilization at the subject properties, as described within your application
received by the N.C. Division of Water Qualify (DWQ} on July 1, 2005. After reviewing
your application, we have decided that the impacts are covered by General Water
Quality Certification Number(s) 3367 (3367}. The Certification(s) allows you to use
Nationwide Permit(s) 37 when issued by the US Army Corps of Engineers {USAGE). In
addition, you should obtain or otherwise comply with any other required federal, state or
local permits before you go ahead with your project including (but not limited to) Erosion
and Sediment Control, Non-discharge, and stormwater regulations. Also, this
approval #o proceed with your proposed impacts or to conduct impacts to waters
as depic#ed in your application shall expire upon .expiration of the 404 or CAMA
Perms#.
This approval is for the purpose, but not the design, that you described in Ill. 10. of your
application. {Nothing in this approval should be interpreted as giving permission
to remove bedload material form the existing channel, nor allowing for the
construction of berms which would not allow the stream access to it's
floodplain.) if you change your project, you must notify us and you may be required to
send us a new application. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy
of this Certification and approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying with all
conditions. If total fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre of wetland
or 150 linear feet of stream, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in
15A NCAC 2H .0506 {h). This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in
the attached certification and any additional condi#ions listed below.
The Addi#ional Conditions of the Certification are:
401 Wetlands Certification Unit
1650 Mail Service Censer, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699.1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Ralegh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] /FAX [phone]ntemeY. http:/lh2o.enr.state.nc. us/ncwetlands
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1. impacts Approved
The following impacts are hereby approved as long as all of the other specific
and general conditions of this Certification (or Isolated Wetland Permit) are met.
No other impacts are approved including incidental impacts:
Amount
A raved Units) Plan Location or Reference
Stream 1.,150 (feet) White Oak Creek
2. Erosion & Sediment Control Practices
Erosion and sediment control practices must be in full compliance with all
specifications governing the proper design, installa#ion and operation and
maintenance of-such Best Management Practices in order to protect surface
waters standards:
a. The erosion and sediment control .measures for the project must be
designed, installed, operated; and maintained in accordance with the most
recent version of the North Catalina Sediment and Erosion Contro! Planning
and Design Manual.
b. The design, installation, operation, and maintenance of the sediment and
erosion control measures mus# be such that #hey equal, ar exceed, the.
requirements specified in the most recent version of the North Carolina
Sediment and Erosion Control Manual. The devices shall be maintained on
all construction sites, borrow sites, and waste pile (spoil) projects, including
contractor-owned or leased borrow pits associated with the project.
c. For borrow pit sites, the erasion and sediment control measures must be
designed, installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the most
recent version of the North CaroNna Surface Mining Manual
d. The reclamation measures and implerrnentation must comply with the
reclamation in accordance wi#h the requirements of the Sedimentation
Pollution Control Act.
3. No Waste, Spail, Solids, or Fill of Anykind
No waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands, waters, or riparian
areas beyond the footprint of the impacts. depicted in the Pre-Construction
Notification. All construction activities, including the design, installation, operation,
and maintenance of sediment and erosion control Bes# Management Practices,
shall be performed so tha# no violations of state water quality standards, statutes,
or rules occur.

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4. No Sediment 8~ Erosion Control Measures w/n Wetlands ar Waters
.Sediment and erosion control measures shall no# be placed in wetlands or waters
to the maximum extent practicable. If placement of sediment and erasion control
devices in wetlands and waters is unavoidable, they shall be removed and the
natural grade restored within six months of the date that the Division of Land
Resources has released the project.
5. Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification
or applicable Buffer Rules, and .any subsequent modifications, the applicant is
required to return the attached certificate of completion to the 401/Wetlands Unit,
North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC,
27699-1650.
6. Construction in this. creek and disturbance within a 25-foot trout buffer should be
avoided during the January 1 to April 15 rainbow trout spawning period to avoid
adverse effects of sediment on eggs and larvae. However, Wildlife Resources
Commission will not object to construction of Natural Resources Conservation
Service "urgent and. compelling" si#es during the spawning period provided these
projects are, to the extent appropriate and practical, constructed by: (1) using flow
diversion structures such as sand bags, (2) placing large-sized rock toes and filter
cloth backing for stabilization. sites before backfilling, and (3) excavating .new
channel alignments in dry areas. Construction at the other non"urgent and.
compelling" sites should no# occur during the spawning. period to minimize the
potential adverse effects of multiple construction activities on trout resources in this
creek.
7. Sediment and erosion control .measures must be implemented prior to construction
and maintained on the sites to minimize sediment in downstream areas. Seeding for
a temporary cover of wheat, millet, or similar annual grain or permanent herbaceous
cover should occur on all bare soil within five (5) days of ground disturbing activities
to provide long-term erosion control. The projects should be accomplished in stages
instead of leaving large tracts exposed to further storm events. Erosion contro!
matting. should be used in conjunction with appropriate seeding on disturbed soils in
steep slope and riparian areas. Matting should be secured in place with staples,
stakes, or, wherever possible, live stakes of native trees. Straw mulch and tall
fescue should not be used in riparian areas. In addition, because of an anticipated
difl`iculty in establishing ground cover during the winter, reseeding should be
conducted, as necessary, in the. spring-time with a native annual and perennial seed
mix with a temporary nursery crop of wheat, millet or other grain.

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8. Only clean, large, angular rack, large woody material, or other natural stream design
materials and techniques should be used for bank stabilization. Rock should not be
placed, in the stream channe! in a manner that constricts stream flow or that will
impede aquatic life movements during low flow conditions. Filter cloth should be
placed behind large rock that is used for bank stabilization. Property designed rock
vanes should be constructed wherever appropriate on bank stabilization and
channel realignment stream reaches to improve channel stability and. to improve
aquatic habitat. Root wads should be installed low enough in the bank so that a
significant portion (at (east one-third} the root wad is inundated during normal flows.
9. The channel should be restored to a more stable condition. However, under no
circumstances should river rock, sand or other material's be dredged from the stream
channel- under authorization of this permit except, if necessary, in the immediate
vicinity of the eroding banks for the explicit purpose of anchoring stabilizing or
flow/grade control structures or for reestablishing the natural and more stable stream
channel dimensions. Stream bed materials are unstable in flowing-water situations
and are unsuitable for bank stabilization. In stream dredging has catastrophic effects
on aqua#ic life and disturbance of the natural form of the stream channel can cause
downstream erosion problems. The natural dimension, pattern, and profile of the
. stream upstream and downstream of the permitted area should not be modified by
widening the stream` channel or changing its depth.
10. Stabilization measures should only be applied on ar near existing .erosion sites,
leaving other stable stream bank areas in a natural condition. Grading and
backfilling should be minimized and tree and shrub growth should be retained where
possible to ensure long term availability of stream bank cover for aquatic life and
wildlife. Backflll matenals should be obtained. from upland sites except in cases
where excess stream bed materials are available. Berms. should 'not be permitted
because they block the floadplain, constrict and accelerate flood flows, and often fail
-and sometimes impede drainage dui-ing large flood events.
11. Repairs to eroded banks should be conducted in a dry work area where possible.
Sandbags or other clean diversion structures should be used where possible to
minimize excavation in flowing water. Channel realignments should be constructed
by excavating the new channe! from downstream to upstream before connecting it to
the old channel
12. Heavy equipment should be operated from the bank whenever possible. All
mechanized equipment operated near surtace waters should be inspected and
maintained regularly to prevent contamination of stream waters from fuels,
lubricants, hydraulic fluids or other toxic materials. Equipment''used in s#ream
.channel must be clean, new or low hour equipment.
13. Disturbed stream banks and a 25-foot vegetated zone, or the widest width that is
practical under the si#e conditions, should be restored where possible along the
construction sites to natural riparian conditions with native trees and shrubs (e.g.,
silky dogwood, rhododendron, dog hobble, red maple, silky willow, tag alder, black
willow, sycamore) to provide long-term bank stability and stream shading.- Note,
silky dogwood, silky willow and black willow can be planted as live stakes collected
during the dormant growing season. Cuttings should be randomly planted on four

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(4) foot centers from the waters edge to the top of the bank. Trees should be planted
on ten (10) #o twelve (12) foot centers. Stream banks in these areas should also be
seeded wi#h a native annual and perennial seed mix with a temporary nursery crop
of wheat, millet or other grain.
14.1E pasture along the stream is to be used for grazing, a fence must be constructed
outside of the. riparian zone and the stream to prevent livestock from entering these
areas.
15. Diffuse Flow
All constructed stormwater conveyance outlets shall be directed and maintained
as diffuse flow at non-erosive velocities through the protected riparian zones
such that it will not re-concentrate before discharging into a stream. If this is not
possible, it may be necessary to provide stormwater facilities that are considered
to remove nitrogen.. This may require additional approval from this Of€ice.
16. Riparian Zone Replanting
Replanting of vegetation within disturbed areas located within 25 feet of the
streambank associated with any land disturbing activity, repair, replacement
and/or maintenance must be done in a manner consistant with the Guidelines
for Riparian Buffer Restoration immediately following construction. (Please
see attached.)
17. Deed Notifications
Deed notifications or similar mechanisms shall be placed on all retained
jurisdictional wetlands, waters and protective woody riparian zones in order to
.assure compliance for future wetland, water and buffer impact. These
mechanisms shall be pu# in place prior to impacting any wetlands, waters and/or
buffers approved for impact under this Certification Approval and Authorization
Certificate. A sample deed .notification can be downloaded from the
401M/etlands Unit web site at http:/Ih2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands. The text of
the sample deed notification may be modified as appropriate to suit to this
project.
18. Turbidity Standard
'The turbidity standard of 10 NTUs (Nephelometric Turbidity Units) shall not be
exceeded as described in 15 A NCAC 2B. .0200. Appropriate sediment and
erosion control practices must be used to meet this standard.
19. No Sediment and Erosion Control Measures in Wetlands
Sediment and erosion control measures shah not be placed in wetlands or waters
to the maximum extent practicable. If placement of sediment and erosion control
devices in wetlands and waters is unavoidable, they shall be removed and the
natural grade restored within six months of the date that the Division of Land
Resources or locally delegated program has released the project.

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Violations of-any condition herein set forth may result in revocation of this Certification
and may result in criminal and/or civil penalties. The authorization to proceed with your
proposed impacts or to conduct impacts to waters as depicted in your application and
as authorized by this Certification, shall expire upon expiration of the 404 or CAMA
Permit.
If you do not accept any of the conditions 'of this Certification (associated with the
approved wetland or stream impacts),, you may ask for an adjudicatory hearing. You
must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this- letter. To ask for a hearing,
send a written petition, which conforms to Chapter 1508 of the North Carolina General
Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,
N.C. 27699-6714. This certification and its conditions are final and binding unless you
ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of
the Clean Water Act. !f you have any questions, please telephone Cyndi Karoly in the
Centro! Office in Raleigh at 919-733-9721 or Mr. Kevin Barnett in the DWQ Asheville
Regional Office at 828-296-4657.
Sincerely,
Alan W. Klimek, P:E. Director
~~ Division of Water Quiaity
AWK/khb
Enclosures: GC 3367
Certificate of Completion
Guidelines for Riparian Buffer Restoration
cc: Mike Osborne; CH2M Hill
4824 Parkway Plaza Blvd.
Suite 200
Charlotte, NC 28217
USACE Asheville Regulatory Field Office
DWQ Asheville Regional Office
DLR Asheville Regional Office
File Copy
Central Files
.Filename: 05-1151. EWP.WhiteOakCreek.Approval

®North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Richard B. Hamilton, Executive Director
July 23, 2005
Mr. Steve Chapin
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Branch
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006
SiTB7ECT: Polk County Nationwide 37 Permit Applications
Emergency Watershed Protection projects:
• North Pacolet River EWP 2005-20, 21 DWQ No. 051145
• North Pacolet River EWP 2005-4,14 DWQ No. 05114$
• North Pacolet River EWP 2005-5, 11,12, 16 DWQ No. 051149
• North Pacole# River EWP 2005-9,13, i5, 24 DWQ No. 051150
• Whiteoak Creek EWP,2.0..~5-7, $:D~~V-Q No.~051151,.....
• Nor[It Paeolet RiverEVJP 2005::2; 3 DWQ lva. 05119.
Dear 1VIr. Chapin:
CA21vIfliLL, on behalf of Mr. Michael Talbert with Polk County Government, requested a letter of
concurrence from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (Commission) for 404 Permits
from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE). We reviewed the applications and are familiar with the
project areas. Our comments are provided in accordance with provisions of the Clean Water Act of 197'7
(33 U.S.C. 455 et seq.) and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended;l6 U.S.C.
G61-667d}.
Polls County is proposing stabilisation work on the North Pacole# River and Whiteaak Creek under the
Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program. The work will usually consist of vegetation planting
and bank sloping or bank sloping with rock toe armoring on portions of sixteen stream reaches totaling
over a mile of mile. Some work will also include construction of flow diversion structures.
Trout are not expected near most of the project sites. Trout occur in the North Pacolet River, though we
suspect that spawning is poor except upstream of Harmon Fields. Therefore, the work on sites 20 and 21
probably has the potential to adversely affect trout resources if construction oceurs during the spawning
season. We reiterate that we believe these and other sites on trout spawning waters should receive
priority to the extent possible to avoid encroachment on the trout spawning season. Ira addition, sensitive
aquatic species have been documented near some of the project sites on the North Pacolet River.
Therefore, extra attention to minimizing downstream sedimentation during construction should be used in
these areas.
The subject applications thoroughly describe the stabilization techniques that will be used for what are
often considerable lengths of streams. Typically a representative cross-section is also provided for each
site. However, plan views or annotated pictures showing where specific measures or deviations from the
Mailing Address: Division of Inland Fisheries • 1721 Mail Service Center • ltalelgh, NC 27699-1721
Telephone: [phone] ext. 28l • Pao: {919) 715 7643

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general approach will be needed are usually not included. The exception of this applies to site 2 on the
North Pacolet River. The photographs depict where j-hooks will be constructed with some possible
modification during construction. This information along with marks showing the start and end of bank
sloping and bench construction would give a clearer understanding of what to alterations to expect on the
site. We also appreciate the fact that j-hooks will be used because if properly designed and installed, they
should improve long-term bank stability and aquatic habitat. We encourage their use wherever possible
and appropriate, including the sites where they currently are not specifically proposed, for the same
reasons.
The Commission supports stream bank stabilization where it is necessary, when the short-term, adverse
effects of construction aze minimized, and when measures that promote Iong-term stability are used.
Therefore, if the ACOE believes that sufficient information is available in the applications to evaluate the
projects before and after construction, then we can concur with the issuance of 404 Permits for these
projects provided the following conditions are attached and followed to help conserve resources:
I . Construction in and along the North Pacolet River near sites 20 and 21 should rat occur during
the October 15 to April i5 trout spawning season.
2. Stringent sediment and erosion control measures must be used and maintained until disturbed
soils are permanently stabilized. Seeding for a temporary cover of wheat, millet, or sunilar
annual grain or permanent herbaceous cover should occur on all bare soil within five to ten (5-i0)
days of ground disturbing activities to provide long-term erosion control. The projects should be
accomplished in stages instead of leaving large areas exposed to further storm events. Erasion
control matting should be used in conjunction with appropriate seeding on disturbed sails in steep
slope and riparian areas. Matting should be secured in place with staples, stakes, or, wherever
possible, live stakes of native trees. Straw mulch and tall fescue should not be used in riparian
areas.
3. Only clean, large, angular rock, large woody material, or other natural stream design materials
and techniques should be used for bank stabilization. Rock should not be placed in the stream
channel in a manner that constricts stream flow or that will impede aquatic life movements during
law flow conditions. Filter cloth should be placed behind large rock that is used for bank
armoring. Properly designed rock vanes or similar strictures should be constructed wherever
appropriate to improve channel stability and aquatic habitat. Any root wads should be installed
low enough in the bank so that a significant portion (at least one-third} the root wad is inundated
during normal flows.
4. Channels should be restored to more stable and natural conditions. However, river rock, sand or other
materials be dredged from the stream channels except, if necessary, in the immediate vicinity of the
eroding banks for the explicit purpose of anchoring stabilizing or flow/grade control structures or for
reestablishing the natural and more stable stream channel dimensions. Stream bed materials are
unstable in flowing-water situations and are unsuitable for bank armoring. In stream dredging has
severe effects on aquatic life and disturbance of the natural farm of the channel can cause
downstream erosion problems. The natural dimension, pattern, and profile of the streams upstream
and downstream of the permitted areas should not be modified by widening or changing the depth of
the channels.
5. Stabilization measures should only be applied on or near existing erosion sites while leaving other
stable stream bank areas in a natuual condition. Grading and backfilling should be minimized and
tree and shrub growth should be retained where possible to ensure long term availability of
stream bank cover for aquatic life and wildlife. Backfill materials should be obtained from
upland sites except in cases where excess stream bed materials are available. Berms should not be
constructed because they block the floodplain, constrict and accelerate flood flows, and often
erode and impede drainage during large flood events.
6. Repairs to eroded banks should occur in dry work areas where possible. Sandbags or other clean
diversion structures should be used where possible to avoid excavation in flowing water.

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Channel realignments and rook debris removals should be excavated from downstream to
upstream before reco~ecting to stream flow at the upper end of the site.
7. Heavy equipment should be operated from the bank whenever possible. All mechanized
equipment operated near surface waters should be inspected and maintained regularly to prevent
contamination of stream waters from fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids or other toxic materials.
Equipment used in stream channels must be clean, new or Iow hour equipment.
8. Disturbed stream banks and a 25-foot vegetated area, or the widest width that is practical under
the site conditions, should be restored where possible along the repair sites to natuxal riparian
conditions with native trees and shrubs {e.g., silky dogwood, rhododendron, dog hobble, red
maple, silky willow, tag alder, black willow, sycamore). This will help provide iong~erm bank
stability and stream shading. Note, silky dogwood, silky willow and black willow can be planted
as live stakes collected during the dormant growing season. Cuttings should be randomly planted
on four (4) foot centers from the waters edge to the top of the bank. Trees should be planted on
ten (l0) to twelve (12) foot centers. Stream banks in these areas should also be seeded with a
native annual and perennial seed mix with a temporary nursery crop of wheat, millet or other
grain.
9. ff pasture along the stream is to be used for grazing, a fence must be constructed outside of the
vegetated area and the stream to prevent livestock from entering these areas.
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment an this project. Pending availability of field
staff, the Commission may inspect the work site during or after construction. If there are any
questions regarding these comments, please contact me at ($2$) 452-2546 extension 2.
Si~In~)cerely,
f•~ .
Dave McHenry
Mountain Region Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Program
Cc: Mr. Mike Osborne, ClI2MH1LL
Mr. K. Barnett, Division of Water Quality, Asheville