20051766 Ver 2_Other Agency Comments_20080425

Sterling Farms Subdiv., Onslow County; DWQ#05-1766 Q
From: Ellwood, Molly M. [molly.el[[e-mail]]
Date: Apr 25, 2008 17:33
To: "Karoly, Cyndi"<[e-mail]>
Cc: "Steenhuis, Joan ne"<[e-mail]>, "Shaver,
Brad"<[e-mail]. mil>
Subject: Sterling Farms Subdiv., Onslow County; DWQ#05-1766 v2
Attachments: Sterling Farms Subdiv.doc (87 KB)
Cyndi,
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Attached are my comments for the Sterling Farms Subdivision in Onslow County, DWQ#05-1766 v2. If you
have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Thanks,
Molly
Molly Ellwood
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
SE Permit Coordinator
127 Cardinal Drive Ext.
Wilmington, NC 28405
[phone]
http://www.ncwildlife.org/
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North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
MEMORANDUM
TO: Cyndi Karoly
NC DENR/DWQ
FROM: Molly Ellwood
Southeastern Permit Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Program
DATE: April 25, 2008
RE: Sterling Farms Subdivision, Onslow County; DWQ# 05-1766v.2
Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) have reviewed the subject
application for impacts to wildlife and fishery resources. A site visit was conducted on April 3, 2008. Our
comments are provided in accordance with provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401,
as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661 et. seq.), and Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (as amended).
Ogden Highway LLC is requesting to renew an expired permit for the remaining four road crossings of a 566
lot subdivision in Hubert, Onslow County. Currently, four road crossings of the previously permitted eight
crossings have been installed. 0.429 acres of the entire 58.27 acres of wetlands onsite will be permanently
impacted by these road crossings.
We do not object to the renewal of this permit for the proposed road crossings as long as road crossings are
properly installed in accordance with requirements set forth within the US Army Corps of Engineers'
nationwide permit 14 and the NC Division of Water Quality's general certificate 3707. Culverts are required to
be buried to a depth sufficient to allow low flow passage of water and aquatic live. General certificate 3707
states that "[p]lacement of culverts and other structures in waters, streams and wetlands, must be placed below
the elevation of the streambed by one foot for all culverts 48 inches in diameter or larger, and 20 percent of the
culvert diameter for culverts having a diameter less than or equal to 48 inches ..." It appears that previously
installed culverts were not sufficiently buried in accordance to these requirements and should be corrected
accordingly.
During the site visit, it was observed that rip rap has been placed perpendicular to the stream banks, thus
curtailing the ability for aquatic life passage. We recommend that this rip rap be removed prior to the renewal
of this permit.
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this application. If you have any questions or
require additional information regarding these comments, please call me at [phone].
CC: Joanne Steenhuis, NCDWQ
Brad Shaver, USACE
Mailing Address: Division of Inland Fisheries • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-1721
Telephone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]