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Home My WebLink About20020508 Ver 2_More Info Received_20080219o a- 05 0 8 v2 CLEARWATER ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS, INC. February 12, 2008 Mr. Tom Walker US Army Corps of Engineers 151 Patton Ave, Rm. 208 Asheville, NC 28801-5006 Ms. Cyndi Karoly NC Division of Water Quality 2321 Crabtree Blvd, Ste 250 Raleigh, NC 27699-2260 Re: Balsam Mountain Preserve Jackson County, NC USACE Action ID: 200230652 NCDWQ Project # 02-0508 Dear Mr. Walker and Ms. Karoly, Enclosed please find an "Application for the Department of the Army Permit" for the project referenced above. The enclosed "Application for the Department of the Army Permit" is intended to accompany the Individual Permit modification request submitted to the US Army Corps of Engineers and the NC Division of Water Quality on January 22, 2008. Please do not hesitate to contact me at (828) 698-9800 if you have any questions. Sincerely, R 6 /1?0- R. Clement Riddle, P.W.S. Principal Cc: Kevin Barnett, NCDWQ Bryan Tompkins, USFWS Dave McHenry, NCWRC Chris Crouch, BMP FE B 1 9 2008 W"' AN"STR?aware? ER WATERY o ®wanrcH 718 Oakland Street Hendersonville, North Carolina 28791 Phone: 828-698-9800 Fax: 828-698-9003 www.cwenv.com CIA- d5 US V?, APPLICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PERMIT OMR APPROVAL NO.0710.003 (33C.FR 3YS Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 hours per msponsc, including the time for reviewing instructions, Ecarching existing data sourees, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Service Directorate of Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302. and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0710-0003), Washington, DC 20503. Please DO NOT RETURN your Corm to either of those addresses. Completed applications must be submitted to the District En inter having jurisdiction over the location of the Mposed activity. - PRIVACY ACl' STATEMENT Authority: 33 USC 401, Section 10: 1413. Section 404. Principal Purpose: These laws require permits authorizing activities in, or affecting, navigable waters of the United Stales, the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the Untied Slates, and the transportation of dredged material for the purpose of dumping it into ocean waters. Routine Uses: Information provided on this fora will be used in cvahtating the application for a permit Disclosure: Disclosure of requested information is voluntary. If information is not provided, however, the permit application cannot be processed nor can a permit be issued. One set of original drawings or good reproducible topics which show the location and character of the proposed activity must be attached to this application (see sample drawings and instructions) and be sutmitted to the District Enginea having jurisdiction over the location of the proposed activity. An application that is not completed in full will be returned. (ITEMS 1 THRU 4 TO BE FILLED BY THE CORPS 1. APPLICATION NO. 2. HELD OFFICE CODE 3. DATE RECEIVED 4.DATE APPLICATION RECEIVED (ITEMS BELOW TO BE ROLLED BY APPLICANT) 5. APPLICANT'S NAME 8. AUTHORIZED AGENT'S NAME & TITLE (an agent is not rcquircd) 6. ClearWater Environmental Consultants. Inc. BALSAM MOUNTAIN PRESERVE, LLC 7. APPLICANT'S ADDRESS 9_ AGENT'S ADDRESS 8. Attn: Clement Riddle Attn: Chris Crouch 718 Oakland St 52 Sugarloaf Rd Hendersonville, NC 28739 Sylva, NC 28779 7. APPLICANT'S PHONE NOS. W/AREA CODE 10. AGENT'S PHONE NOS. W/ARF_A CODE a. Residence NIA a. Residence NIA b. Business 828-631-3021 b. Business 828-698-9800 11. STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION 1 hereby a Icarwatcr Environmental Consultants, Inc, to act in my behalf as my agent in the processing of this application and to furnish, upon request, supple tal ati n rt of this permit application. r? APP CA 'S SIGNATURE DATE 12. PROJECT NAME OR 'fffl,i; (ace instructions) BALSAM MOUNTAIN PRESERVE 13. NAME OF WATERBODY, IF KNOWN (if applicable) 14. PROJECT STREET ADDRESS (if applicable) Str arloaf Creek g D N/A 15. LOCATION OF PROJECT FEB 1 9 200 Jackson County NC COUNTY STATE DENk - b'M'ERI i. uAu 17 16, OTH lilt LOCATION DESCRIPTIONS, IF KNOWN, (see instruction) k' Upstream of the confluence of Sugarloaf Creek and Cashle Branch, 17. DIRECTIONS TOTHE SITE Take )-40 W from Asheville towards Canton/Knoxville. 'l'ake US-19 SMS-23 SiUS-74 W. After approximately IS miles, turn Jeff onto SuRarlat.f Road. Follow Sugarloaf Road into Balsam Mountain Preserve. 1 1 NGH 18. Nature of Activity (Description ofproject, include all features) This application refers to a request to modify the individual permit issued to Balsam Mountain Preserve, LlrC (USACE Action IDs 2002306$2 and NCDWQ Project#: 024IS08). further detail can be found in the permit issued by the USACF, on March 3, 2UO3 and the Individual permit modification submitted to the USACR and NCDWQ on January 22, 2008. 19. Project Purpose (0c8cribe the reason or purpose of the project, see instructions} The purpose of the project is to construct a golf course and residential development. This application refers to it request to modify the individual permit issued to Balsam Mountain Preserve, LLC (USACE Action IDs 200230632 and NCDWQ Project: 02-OSOBN Further detail can be found in the permit issued by the INACE on March 3, 2003 and the individual permit modification submitted to the USACE and NCDWQ on January 22,200L USE BLOCKS 20-22 IF DREDGED ANDIOR FILL MATERIAL IS TO HE DISCHARGED 20. Reason(s) for Discharge Fill material is to be discharged to provide appropriate grading for it golf course and to construct two ponds. This application refers to a request to modify the individual permit issued to Balsam MounWa Preserve, LIX (USACE Action IDs 200230652 and NCDWQ Project: 02-0503). Further detail can be found in the permit issued by the USACE on March 3, 2003 and the individual permit modification submitted to the USACE and NCDWQ on January 22,2M. 21. Type(s) of Materi;t] Being Discharged and the Amount of Each Type in Cubic Yards Fill of approximately 9,266 cable yards and culverts proposed In jurisdictional wetlands and streams will be dean material from on-site or adjacent areas. 22. Surface Area in Acres of W ctlands or Other Waters Filled (see instructions) Approximately 0,53 acres of jurisdictional Waters of the U.SJwedands are proposed for impacts. This includes the following: 3,147 linear feet of prrcnnial and intermittent streams 23. Is Any Portion of the Work Already Completed? Yes No IF YES. DESCRIBE T'Hr. COMPLETED WORK This application refers to a request to modify the individual permit Issued to Balsam Mountain Preserve, LLC (USACE, Action ID: 200230652 and NCDWQ Project: 02-0308). Further detail can be found In the permit Issued by the USACP on March 3, 2003 and the individual permit modification submitted to the USACE and NCDWQ on January 22, 2008. 24_ Addresses of Adjoining Property Owners, Lessees, Etc., Whose Property Adjoins the Waterbody (if more than can be entered here, please attached a supplemental list). See Attached 25_ List of Other Certifications or Approvalst0enials Received from other Federal, State or Local Agencies for W;i Dabbed in This Application. AGENCY TYPE APP,$, VAL- IDENTIFICATION # DATE P,Pl I$1? DATE APPROVED Q11TE DENIED USACE Section 404 Permit 200Z30632 March 3, 2003 NCDWQ Section 401 Certification 02-0508 December 23, 2002 26. Application is hemby made for a permit or penttits to authorize the work described in this application. I certify that the information in this a at' is complete and accurate- I further certify that 1 possess the authority n rtake escribed herein or ain acting as the duly U cd a r of to applicant. 2 r? ?? /? Gam" St '1' r", O APPLE T DA 4 SIGNATUR OF ACENT DATE The application must be signed by the person who desires to undertake the proposed activity (applicant) or it may be signed by a duly authorized agent it the statement in block I 1 has been filled out and signed. 1 S U.S.C. Section 1001 provides that: Whoever, in any manner within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the United States knowingly and willfUlly falsifies, WnCe~dls, or covers up any trick, scheme, or disguises a material fact or makes any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or entry, shall be tined not inure than S 10,000 or imprisoned not more than Fjvc years or both.