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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
May 21, 2008
MEMORANDUM
To: Ian McMillan
401 Permitting Unit
From: Sue Homewood
W SRO
Re: 401 Permit Application for Eastern Middle School, Yadkin County
The WSRO has received and reviewed the application for impacts to a 265 linear feet of isolated stream for
project 06-0678.
The WSRO conducted a site visited on March 12, 2008 to review a stream identified on the site by the
USACE as an isolated channel. At the time of the site visit, construction had begun on the project prior to
permit applications and the stream banks had been cleared, however no fill had occurred in the channel. All
work on the project was halted during the permitting process. The stream channel was determined to be an
intermittent stream at the time of the site visit.
The WSRO has reviewed the application submitted on April 11, 2008, as well as the Stormwater Management
Plan submitted on April 22, 2008 (with minor modifications submitted May 14, 2008). The application is
complete and the Stormwater Management Plan has been designed in accordance with the DWQ BMP manual
and 401 Permitting requirements.
A 30-day Public Notice was issued in the local newspaper on April 20, 2008 and documentation provided to
the Division indicates that the Yadkin County Board of Education has paid for this public notice as required in
the Isolated Wetlands Regulations. The WSRO is unaware of any comments submitted to the Division
regarding this project.
The WSRO recommends issuance of an Individual Isolated Stream Permit for project 06-0678 with standard
permitting conditions included.
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality 585 Waughtown Street Phone [phone] Customer Service
Winston-Salem Regional Office Winston-Salem, NC 27107 Fax [phone]
Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org
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