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Wetland and Natural Resource
Consultants, Inc.
February 15, 2008
Mr. John Thomas
USACE Wilmington District
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Ste 105
Wake Forest, NC 27587
RE: Action ID No. 200520968
NC DWQ: OS-1117
Dear Mr. Thomas:
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The purpose of this package is to provide your office with supplemental information, as
requested by you, to reinstate the previously filed Application and to complete your review of the
Lissara water ski lake project. Attached to this package are a current revised site plan that
depicts only the water ski lake (at one time there were 3 lakes, but we eliminated 2 of them), a
revised USGS topographical quadrangle, a current EEP acceptance letter, the revised application
forms and maps depicting the stream preservation proposal.
Reference is also made to letters from your office dated July 26, 2007, Apri13, 2007, and
October 20, 2005. In sum, these letters dictate the expected mitigation requirements, indicate
acceptance of the dimensional requirements of the lake, and encourage the elimination of all
lakes except the water ski lake. Finally, the correspondence dictates the mitigation requirements
for the project and supports a combination of lake-side buffers, littoral areas and stream
preservation.
The revised site plan (Figure 1) shows the one lake and clearly depicts the community access
point as well as the locations of some of the mitigating elements that were incorporated as a
result of negotiations with your office. Specifically, the revised plans depict the locations of the
littoral areas and the lake-side buffers. The revised plan further depicts the location of the ski
course and the two turn points (circles at each end of course), the common lake access points and
dry hydrants. The table enumerates the impacts: 433 linear feet of stream fill for the dam and
4,6741inear feet of stream flooding for the lake; and 0.042 acres of wetland flooding. Stream
flooding impacts have been reduced by 2,0401inear feet and stream filling impacts have been
reduced by 8851inear feet since the application was submitted in June, 2005.
Through previous negotiations with your office we jointly determined that littoral benches and
lake-side buffers would benefit water quality in the proposed lake and could be considered when
Sparta Office
3674 Pine Swamp Road
Sparta., NC 28675
Sparta, Newton, and Canton, North Carolina

determining mitigation requirements. Mitigation ratios of 0.5 to 1 (mitigation to impact) were
deemed acceptable for flooding streams and a ratio of 1 to 1 was deemed acceptable for filling
streams. The following table provides an accounting of the required mitigation for the project.
Required Mitigation Table
Im act T e Im act len Miti ation Ratio Re uired Miti ation
Dam Fill 433 1:1 433
Im oundment 4,674 0.5:1 2,337
Grand Total 2,770
The attached Preservation Plan (Figure 2.} depicts the locations of the preserved streams and the
50' lake side buffers. In consideration of the mitigating site factors your office indicated a 5:1
preservation ratio would be acceptable for flooding impacts. These buffers replicate the Neuse
River Buffers in dimensions and land use. The applicant will record the deed restrictions,
suitable to the Corps of Engineers, on all of the proposed preservation areas within 90 days of the
issuance of the Section 404 Corps permit and the Section 401 Water Quality Certification.
Mitigation for all filling impacts will occur through the NC EEP.
Miti ation Tye Miti ation Len Miti ation Ratio Provided Miti ation
NC EEP 1,556 1:1 1,556
Preservation 6,072 5:1 1,214
Grand Total 2,770
Per the expected process, I am simultaneously filing with the North Carolina Department of
Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water Quality, an application to start their
process of permitting. Discussions have been ongoing with that agency and we anticipate moving
along both of these paths at the same time.
Should you have any questions regarding this letter, or wish to schedule a meeting to discuss its
content, please do not hesitate to contact me by phone at 336 / 406-0906.
est regards,
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Chris Huysman
cc: Ian McMillan
Sue Homewood
Brant Godfrey
Lang Wilcox
Russ Willard

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APPLICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PERMIT OMB APPROVAL NO. 0710-003
{33 CFR 325)
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions,
Searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewirg the collection of infonnation. 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 (0710-003), Washington, DC 20503.
Please DO NOT RETURN your form to either of those addresses. Completed applicatrons must be submitted to the District Engineer having jurisdiction
over the location of the proposed activity
PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
Authority: 33 USC 401, Section 10; 1413, Section 404. Principal Purpose: These laws require permits authorizing activities in, ar affecting. navigable
waters of the United States; the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States, and the transportation of dredged material for the
purpose of dumping it into ocean waters. Routine uses: Information provided on this form will be used in evaluating the application for a permit.
Discosure: Disclosure of requested information is voluntary. If information is not provided, however, the permit appl~ation cannot be processed nor
can a permit be issued.
One set of original drawings or good reproducible copies which show the location and character of the proposed activity must be attached to this
application (see sample drawings and instructions) and be submitted to the District Engineer having jurisdiction over 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. FIELD OFFICE CODE 3. DATE RECEIVED 4. DATE APPLICATION COMPLETED
(ITEMS BELUW 1 U tat t-ILt_tu tsY Hrru~r~-IV I ~
5. APPLICANT'S NAME 8. AUTHORIZED AGENT'S NAME & TITLE (an agent is not required)
Lissara Partners LLC, c/o Lang Wilcox Christopher Huysman
6. APPLICANT'S ADDRESS 9. AGENT'S ADDRESS
1210 Forest Wood 3674 Pine Swamp Road
Lewisville, NC 27023 Sparta, NC 28675
7. APPLICANT'S PHONE NUMBERS WITH AREA CODE 10. AGENT'S PHONE NUMBERS WITH AREA CODE
a. Residence a. Residence
b. Business 336 / 399-0445 b. Business 336 / 406-0906
1 ~ , STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION
I hereby authorize WNR to act in my behalf as my agent in the processing of this
appli ion and to furnish, upon request, supplemental information in support of this permit application.
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APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE DATE
NAME LOCATION; AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT OR ACTIVITY
12. PROJECT NAME OR TITLE (see instructions)
Lissara Development
13. NAME OF WATERBODY, IF KNOWN (if applicable)
UT Yadkin River 14. PROJECT STREET ADDRESS (if applicable)
7567 Shallowford Road p`
Clemmons, NC
15. LOCATION OF PROJECT
Forsyth NC D ~ ~ (a:~' (~
COUNTY STATE !~'J
16. OTHER LOCATION DESCRIPTIONS, IF KNOWN (see instructions)
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17. DIRECTIONS TO THE SITE + GUAUl'Y
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ATER BRANCH
From Hwy 421: Take Williams Road north to Shallowford Road. Turn Left. Site is on right.
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18. NATURE OF ACTIVITY {Description of project, include all features)
Construction of subdivision with water skiing lake. See file for Action ID 200520968 and NCDWQ 05-1117
19. PROJECT PURPOSE (Describe the reason or purpose of the project, see instructions)
Construct lake that is safe for water skiing.
I1SE BLOCKS 20-22 IF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL IS I U 13t UISGHAKGEU
20. REASON(S) FOR DISCHARGE
See file.
21. TYPE(S) OF MATERIAL BEING DISCHARGED AND THE AMOUNT OF EACH TYPE IN CUBIC YARDS
Clean fill for dam: 100 cubic yards
22. SURFACE AREA IN ACRES OF WETLANDS OR OTHER WATERS FILLED {see instructions)
0.93 acres of
23. IS ANY PORTION OF THE WORK ALREADY COMPLETE? YES © NO Q IF YES, DESCRIBE THE WORK
24. ADDRESSES OF ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNERS, LESSEES, ETC. WHOSE PROPERTY ADJOINS THE WATERBODY {If more than
can be entered here, please attach a supplemental list)
Julia S. Green Heirs
111 Mary Wood Drive
High Point, NC 27265
See file for list of adjoining property owners
25. LIST OF OTHER CERTIFICATIONS OR APPROVALS/DENIALS RECEIVED FROM OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL AGENCIES
FOR WORK DESCRIBED IN THIS APPLICATION
AGENCY TYPE APPROVAL' IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DATE APPLIED DATE APPROVED DATE DENIED
` Would include but is not restricted to zonin , buildin and flood lain erntits.
26. Application is hereby made for a permit or permits to authorize the work described in this application. 1 certify that the information
in this application is complete and accurate. I further certify that I possess the authority to undertake the work described herein or am
acting he duly authorized agent of the applicant.
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SIGNATURE OF APPLI T DATE SIGNATURE OF AGENT 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 if the statement in block 11 has been filled out and signed.
18 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 wiN fully falsifies, conceals, or covers up any trick, scheme, or disguises a material fact or makes any false,
facticoous, or fraudulent statements or representations or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing same to contain any
false fictitious or fraudulent statements or entry shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years or both.
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Name: CLEMMONS Location: 861202 ft. N 1572593 ft. E NAD 83
Date: 1/22/2008 Caption: Lissara Ski Lake
Scale: 1 inch equals 2000 feet
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Lang Wilcox
Lissara, LLC
1210 Forrest Wood Drive
Lewisville, NC 27023
Expiration of Acceptance: July 24, 2008
Project: Lissara Lake County: FORSYTH
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) is wilting to
accept payment for impacts associated with the above referenced project. Please note that this decision does not assure that
the payment will be approved by the permit issuing agencies as mitigation for project impacts. It is the responsibility of the
applicant to contact these agencies to determine if payrrient to the NCEEP will be approved.
This acceptance is valid for six months from the date of this letter and is not transferable. If we have not received a rnpy of
the issued 464 Perneit/401 CertifipttionlCAMA pernont within this bate tiauate, this acceptance will expire. It is the
applicant's responsibility to send copies of the permits to NCEEP. Once NCEEP receives a copy of the permit(s) an invoice
will be issued based on the required mitigation in that permit and payment must be made prior to conducting the authorized
work. The amount of the In Lieu Fee to be paid to NCF.EP by an applicant is calculated based upon the Fee Schedule and
policies listed at www.nceep.net.
Based on the information supplied by you the impacts that may require compensatory mitigation are summarized in the
following table.
YADKIN
03040101 Stream (feet) Wetlands (acres) Buffer I
(~• ~) Buffer II
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Cold Cool Warm lti avian Non-Ri alien Coastal Marsh
Impacts 0 0 4,000 0 0 0 0 0
Credits 0 0 .8,000 0 0 0 0 0
Upon receipt of payment, EEP will take responsibility for providing the compensatory mitigation_ If the regulatory agencies
require mitigation credits greater than indicated above, and the applicant wants NCEEP to be responsible for the additional
mitigation. the applicant will need to submit a mitigation request to NCEEP for approval prior to permit issuance. The
mitigation will be performed in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between the N. C. Department of
Environment and Natural Resources and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers dated November 4, 1998.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Kelly Williams at {919) 716-1921.
Sincerely,
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Director
cc: Cyndi Karoty, NCDWQ Wetlaads/401 Unit
John Thomas, USACE-Raleigh
Sue Homewood, NCDWQ-Winswn-Salem
Chris Huysman, agent
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