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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20160561 Ver 1_USACE Permit_20160627U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS copy WILMINGTON DISTRICT Action Id. SAW -2016-01131 County: Guilford U.S.G.S. Quad: NC-SUMMERFIELD GENERAL PERMIT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION N C Department of Permittee: LD Gumwood, LLC Agent: Pilot Environmental, Inca Environmental Quality Attn: Christopher Lyons Attn: Brad Luckey Received Address: 3625 Elm Street, Suite 110-B Address:P.O. Box 128 JUL 01 2016 Greensboro, NC 27455 Kernersville, NC 27285 Size (acres) 37.68 Nearest Town Greensboro Winston-Salem Nearest Waterway UT to Beaver Creek River Basin Haw Regional Office USGS HUC 3030002 Coordinates 36.170472 N, -79.961834 W Location description: This proiect area is located between the south end of Gumwood Road and Beaver Creek, at 6401 & 6403 Gumwood Road, in Oak Ridge, Guilford County, North Carolina. Description of projects area and activity: This authorization includes the permanent discharge of clean fill material into 58 linear feet of stream (22 linear feet for culvert, 36 linear feet for rip rap dissipater pad) necessary to construct an access road crossing as part of the Gumwood Estates single family residential development. Applicable Law: ® Section 404 (Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1344) ❑ Section 10 (Rivers and Harbors Act, 33 USC 403) Authorization: _Nationwide Permit Number: NWP 29 Residential Developments SEE ATTACHED NWP GENERAL, REGIONAL AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS Your work is authorized by the above referenced permit provided it is accomplished in strict accordance with the attached conditions and your submitted application and attached information dated 5/26/2016 (received 5/31/2016). Any violation of the attached conditions or deviation from your submitted plans may subject the permittee to a stop work order, a restoration order, a Class I administrative penalty, and/or appropriate legal action. This verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below unless the nationwide authorization is modified, suspended or revoked. If, prior to the expiration date identified below, the nationwide permit authorization is reissued and/or modified, this verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below, provided it complies with all requirements of the modified nationwide permit. If the nationwide permit authorization expires or is suspended, revoked, or is modified, such that the activity would no longer comply with the terms and conditions of the nationwide permit, activities which have commenced (i.e., are under construction) or are under contract to commence in reliance upon the nationwide permit, will remain authorized provided the activity is completed within twelve months of the date of the nationwide permit's expiration, modification or revocation, unless discretionary authority has, been exercised on a case-by-case basis to modify, suspend or revoke the authorization. Activities subject to Section 404 (as indicated above) may also require an individual Section 401 Water Quality Certification. You should contact the NC Division of Water Quality (telephone 919-807-6300) to determine Section 401 requirements. For activities occurring within the twenty coastal counties subject to regulation under the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA), prior to beginning work you must contact the N.C. Division of Coastal Management. This Department of the Army verification does not relieve the permittee of the responsibility to obtain any other required Federal, State or local approvals/permits. If there are any questions regarding this verification, any of the conditions of the Permit, or the Corps of Engineers regulatory program, please contact David Bailey at 919-554-4884 ext 30 or David.E.Bailey2(&usace.army.mil. BAII£YUS. L C DOD, Corps Regulatory Official:%Date: 6/27/2016 Expiration Date of Verification: 3/18/2017 Copy furnished: Sue Homewood, NCDENR-DWR, 450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300, Winston-Salem, NC 27105 Page 1 of 2 Special Conditions for SAW -2016-01131: 1. Please note that future impacts and/or phases of the Gumwood Estates project and related activities associated with Corps Action ID: SAW -2016-01131 may be considered part of a single and complete project; these impacts may be considered ,cumulative with impacts permitted during earlier phases regarding compensatory mitigation and Nationwide Permit thresholds. Y. Digitally signed by - ,��/� BAILEYDAVID.E.1379283736 G ou=DOD o PKI,au=USA, cn=BAILEY.DAVID.E.1379283736 Corps Regulatory Official: Date: 2016.06.2715:31:00-0^'6e' Date: 6/27/2016 Expiration Date of Verification: 03/18/2017 Determination of Jurisdiction: A. ❑ Based on preliminary information, there appear to be waters of the US including wetlands within the above described project area. This preliminary determination is not an appealable action under the Regulatory Program Administrative Appeal Process ( Reference 33 CFR Part 331). B. ❑ There are Navigable Waters of the United States within the above described project area subject to the permit requirements of Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Unless there is a change in the law or our published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the date of this notification. C. ® There are waters of the US and/or wetlands within the above described project area subject to the permit requirements of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA)(33 USC § 1344). Unless there is a change in the law or our published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the date of this notification. D. ❑ The jurisdictional areas within the above described project area have been identified under a previous action. Please reference jurisdictional determination issued . Action ID: SAW - Basis For Determination: The site exhibits waterbodies with indicators of ordinary high water marks. The waters on site include an unnamed tributary (UT) to Beaver Creek, a Relatively Permanent Water (RPW) that flows via Reedy Creek (RPW) and Reedy Fork (RPW) to the Haw River, a Traditionally Navigable Water. This determination is based on a field verification by David E. Bailey (USACE) on 6/22/2016. Remarks: This Jurisdictional Determination (JD) applies only to the stream crossing and immediately surrounding area proposed in the above referenced application and attached information. Areas outside of this JD area have not been evaluated by the Corps of Engineers. E. Attention USDA Program Participants This delineation/determination has been conducted to identify the limits of Corps' Clean Water Act jurisdiction for the particular site identified in this request. The delineation/determination may not be valid for the wetland conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985. If you or your tenant are USDA Program participants, or anticipate participation in USDA programs, you should request a certified wetland determination from the local office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, prior to starting work. F. Appeals Information (This information applies only to approved jurisdictional determinations as indicated in B and C above). This correspondence constitutes an approved jurisdictional determination for the above described site. If you object to this determination, you may request an administrative appeal under Corps regulations at 33 CFR Part 331. Enclosed you will find a Notification of Appeal Process (NAP) fact sheet and request for appeal (RFA) form. If you request to appeal this determination you must submit completed RFA form to the following address: US Army Corps of Engineers South Atlantic Division Attn: Jason Steele, Review Officer 60 Forsyth Street SW, Room 1OM15 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8801 Phone: (404) 562-5137 In order for an RFA to be accepted by the Corps, the Corps must determine that it is complete, that it meets the criteria for appeal under 33 CFR part 331.5, and that it has been received by the Division Office within 60 days of the date of the NAP. Should you decide to submit an RFA form, it must be received at the above address by 8/26/2016. **It is not necessary to submit an RFA form to the Division Office if you do not object to the determination in this correspondence.** Digitallysigned byBAILEY.DAVID.E.1379283736 'J.' 3 DN:c=A cn= AI:Govemment,ou=83736 =PKI, ou=USA, cn—BAILEY.DAVID.E.1379283736 Corps Regulatory Official: Date: 2016.06.2715:31:16-0,VOO' David E. Bailey Date of JD: 6/27/2016 Expiration Date of JD: 6/27/2021 Applicant: LD Gumwood, LLC File Number: SAW -2016-01131 I Date: 6/27/2016 Attached is: See Section below INITIAL PROFFERED PERMIT Standard Permit or Letter ofpermission) A ❑ PROFFERED PERMIT Standard Permit or Letter ofpermission) B ❑ PERMIT DENIAL C APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION D F11 PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION IE �E A INITIAL PROFFERED PERMIT: You may acceptor object to the permit. • ACCEPT: If you received a Standard Permit, you may sign the permit document and return it to the district engineer for final authorization. If you received a Letter of Permission (LOP), you may accept the LOP and your work is authorized. Your signature on the Standard Permit or acceptance of the LOP means that you accept the permit in its entirety, and waive all rights to appeal the permit, including its terms and conditions, and approved jurisdictional determinations associated with the permit. • OBJECT: If you object to the permit (Standard or LOP) because of certain terms and conditions therein, you may request that the permit be modified accordingly. You must complete Section II of this form and return the form to the district engineer. Your objections must be received by the district engineer within 60 days of the date of this notice, or you will forfeit your right to appeal the permit in the future. Upon receipt of your letter, the district engineer will evaluate your objections and may: (a) modify the permit to address all of your concerns, (b) modify the permit to address some of your objections, or (c) not modify the permit having determined that the permit should be issued as previously written. After evaluating your objections, the district engineer will send you'a proffered permit for your reconsideration, as indicated in Section B below. B: PROFFERED PERMIT: You may accept or appeal the permit • ACCEPT: If you received a Standard Permit, you may sign the permit document and return it to the district engineer for final authorization. If you received a Letter of Permission (LOP), you may accept the LOP and your work is authorized. Your signature on the Standard Permit or acceptance of the LOP means that you accept the permit in its entirety, and waive all rights to appeal the permit, including its terms and conditions,and approved jurisdictional determinations associated with the permit.. • APPEAL: If you choose to decline the proffered permit (Standard or LOP) because of certain terms and conditions therein, you may appeal the declined permit under the Corps of Engineers Administrative Appeal Process by completing Section II of this form and sending the form to the division engineer. This form must be received by the division engineer within 60 days of the date of this notice. C PERMIT DENIAL: You may appeal the denial of a permit under the Corps of Engineers Administrative Appeal Process by completing Section 1I of this form and sending the form to the division engineer. This form must be received by the division engineer within 60 days of the date of this notice. D: APPROVED JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION: You may accept or appeal the approved JD or provide new information. • ACCEPT: You do not need to notify the Corps to accept an approved JD. Failure to notify the Corps within 60 days of the date of this notice, means that you accept the approved JD in its entirety, and waive all rights to appeal the approved JD. • APPEAL: If you disagree with the approved JD, you may appeal the approved JD under the Corps of Engineers Administrative Appeal Process by completing Section II of this form and sending the form to the district engineer. This form must be received by the division engineer within 60 days of the date of this notice. E: PRELIMINARY JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATION: You do not need to respond to the Corps regarding the preliminary JD. The Preliminary JD is not appealable. If you wish, you may request an approved JD (which may be appealed), by contacting the Corps district for further instruction. Also you may provide new information for further consideration by the Corps to reevaluate the JD. + k REASONS FOR APPEAL OR OBJECTIONS: (Describe your reasons for appealing the decision or your objections to an initial proffered permit in clear concise statements. You may attach additional information to this form to clarify where your reasons or objections are addressed in the administrative record.) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The appeal is limited to a review of the administrative record, the Corps memorandum for the record of the appeal conference or meeting, and any supplemental information that the review officer has determined is needed to clarify the administrative record. Neither the appellant nor the Corps may add new information or analyses to the record. However, you may provide additional information to clarify the location of information that is already in the administrative record. If you have questions regarding this decision and/or the If you only have questions regarding the appeal process you may appeal process you may contact: also contact: District Engineer, Wilmington Regulatory Division, Attn: Mr. Jason Steele, Administrative Appeal Review Officer attn: David Bailey CESAD-PDO Raleigh Regulatory Field Office U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division 3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105 60 Forsyth Street, Room 1OM15 Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8801 Phone: 404 562-5137 RIGHT OF ENTRY: Your signature below grants the right of entry to Corps of Engineers personnel, and any government consultants, to conduct investigations of the project site during the course of the appeal process. You will be provided a 15 day notice of any site investigation, and will have the opportunity to participate in all site investiations. Date: Telephone number: Signature of appellant oragent. For appeals on Initial Proffered Permits send this form to: District Engineer, Wilmington Regulatory Division, attn: David Bailey, 69 Darlington Avenue, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403 For Permit denials, Proffered Permits and approved Jurisdictional Determinations send this form to: Division Engineer, Commander, U.S. Army Engineer Division, South Atlantic, attn: Mr. Jason Steele, Administrative Appeal Officer, CESAD-PDO, 60 Forsyth Street, Room 10M15, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8801 Phone: (404) 562-5137. Action ID Number: SAW -2016-01131 County: Guilford Permittee: LD Gumwood, LLC (attn.: Christopher Lyons) Project Name: Gumwood Estates / LD Gumwood LLC / Gumwood Road / Oak Ridge / Guilford County / residential Date Verification Issued: 06/27/2016 Project Manager: David E. Bailey Upon completion of the activity authorized by this permit and any mitigation required by the permit, sign this certification and return it to the following address: US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WILMINGTON DISTRICT attn: David E. Bailey Raleigh Regulatory Field Office 3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105 Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 Please note that your permitted activity is subject to a compliance inspection by a U. S. Army Corps of Engineers representative. Failure to comply with any terms or conditions of this authorization may result in the Corps suspending, modifying or revoking the authorization and/or issuing a Class I administrative penalty, or initiating other appropriate legal action. I hereby certify that the work authorized by the above referenced permit has been completed in accordance with the terms and condition of the said permit, and required mitigation was completed in accordance with the permit conditions. Signature of Permittee Date