20170193 Ver 1_Riparian Buffer Authorization_20170215

DWR
State of North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources Division of Water Resources
15A NCAC 02B.0233 (8)(b), .0243 (8)(b), .0250 (11)(b), .0259 (8)(b),.0267 (11)(c), .0607 (e)(2) — Buffer Authorization
FORM: BA 10-2013
Riparian Buffer Authorization Form
A. Applicant Information City of Reidsville y „
1. Project Information
1 a. Name of project:
Lake Reidsville Trail (to be designated at Mountains to Sea Trail upon
completion)
1b. County:
Rockingham
1c. Nearest municipality:
Reidsville
1 d. Subdivision name:
Lake Reidsville Park
1e. Is the project located in any of North Carolina's twenty coastal
Yes N
counties? If yes, answer 1f below.
1f. Is the project located within a NC Division of Coastal Management
Yes �No)
Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)?
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2. Owner Information
2a. Name on Recorded
City of Reidsville
Deed:
2b. Deed Book and Page
The property is listed in 2 Deed Books and on 3 Pages as follows: Deed BK
No.
714/Pg 618; Deed BK 682/Pg 288, and Deed BK 682/Pg 289
2c. Map Book and Page
See above. This is a park owned by the City of Reidsville. A local foundation has
No.
provided funding for trail construction.
(include a copy of the
recorded map that
indicates when the lot
was created):
2d. Responsible
N/A
Party
(for Corporations):
nn R
2e. Street address:
630 Water Works Road
2f. City, state, zip:
Reidsville, NC 27320
2g. Telephone no.:
[phone] C EQ -WATER RESUMTES
2h. Fax no.:
C334> 4-11?"-1?3SS
2i. Email address:
[e-mail]
FORM: BA 10-2013 Page 1 of 8

3. Applicant Information (if different from owner)
3a. Applicant is:
Other, specify:
3b. Name:
3c. Business name
(if applicable):
3d. Street address:
3e. City, state, zip:
3f. Telephone no.:
3g. Fax no.:
3h. Email address:
[e-mail]
4. Agent/Consultant Information (if applicable)
4a. Name:
4b. Business name
(if applicable):
4c. Street address:
4d. City, state, zip:
4e. Telephone no.:
4f. Fax no.:
4g. Email address:
FORM: BA 10-2013 Page 2 of 8

B. Project Information and Prior Project History
1. Property Identification
1a. Property identification no. (tax PIN or parcel ID):
parcel ID(s) 142027 and 142068
1 b. Site coordinates (in decimal degrees):
Latitude: 36 17'35 N
Longitude: 79 40'51 W
1c. Property size:
acres 85.22 and 1,130.40
2. Surface Waters
2a. Name of nearest body of water to proposed
Lake Reidsville
project:
2b. Water Quality Classification of nearest receiving
WS -III; NSW, CA
water:
2c. River basin: Cape Fear
3. Project Description
3a. Describe the existing conditions on the site and the general land use in the vicinity of the project at the
time of this application:
Lake Reidsville is a recreational park with adjacent residential homes.
3b. Attach an 8'/ x 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the USGS topographic map indicating the
location of the site
3c. Attach an 8'/ x 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the published County NRCS Soil Survey
Map depicting the project site
3d. List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams (intermittent and perennial) on the property:
According to North Carolina NHD High Resolution map from USGS, there are 18 intermittent and 5
perennial streams at Lake Reidsville. From the data available on this resource, there is an estimated
2,000 feet of intermittent and perennial streams on property owned by City of Reidsville at Lake
Reidsville
3e. Explain the purpose of the proposed project:
To create a natural surface recreational trail approximately 1,300' in length and 3' - 4' width. Of that, only
approximately 350' of the trail will be in either Zone 1 or Zone 2.
3f. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used:
A professional landscape designer and trail builder will design approximately 1,300 feet of trail using the
"50 Percent Rule" (trail grade, or steepness, will not exceed half the grade) and the "10 Percent Rule"
that overall grade will be 10 percent or less. Trail design/builder will rough cut the trail, and hand
finishing will be accomplished by trained volunteers under supervision of trail design/builder. A mini -
excavator and hand tools such as rogue hoes, and a mini excavator designed for trail building. The
mini -excavator will not be used in Zone 1 or Zone 2; those sections of trail will be hand built.
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4. Jurisdictional Determinations
4a. Have jurisdictional wetland or stream
Yes No Unknown
determinations by the Corps or State been
Comments:
requested or obtained for this property/ project
(including all prior phases) in the past?
4b. If yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas?
Agency/ Consultant Company:
Name (if known):
Other:
4c. If yes, list the dates of the Corps jurisdictional determinations or State determinations and attach
documentation.
5. Project History
5a. Have permits or certifications been requested or
Yes No Unknown
obtained for this project (including all prior phases)
in the past?
5b. If yes, explain and detail according to "help file" instructions.
6. Future Project Plans
6a. Is this a phased project?
Yes No
6b. If yes, explain. City of Reidsville is interested in continuing the trail around Lake Reidsville and
submitting it as designated Mountains to Sea Trail. This first quarter mile is the minimum amount of
feet needed in order to gain that designation. Other sections of trail may not have to be constructed
with Zone 1 and 2; and therefore may not require Buffer Authorization.
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C. Proposed Impacts Inventory
1. Buffer Impacts
1 a. Project
is in which protected
Neuse Tar-Pamlico
Catawba
basin?
Randleman Jordan
Goose Creek
1 b. Individually list all buffer impacts below. If any impacts require mitigation, then
you MUST fill out
Section D of this form.
Buffer impact
Reason for
Type of impact
Stream name
Buffer mitigation
Zone 1
Zone 2
number —
impact
(exempt, allowable,
required?
impact
impact
Permanent (P)
allowable w/
(sq ft)
(sq ft)
or Temporary
mitigation)
(T)
To create two
sections (approx.
61 P T
350' total) of
Allowable
Lake Reidsville
Yes No
600
800
natural surface
recreational trail
B2 P T
Yes No
B3 P T
Yes No
B4 P T
Yes No
B5 P T
Yes No
B6 P T
Yes No
Total buffer impacts
600
800
1 c. Comments: The project is a trail approximately 1,300' in length x 3' - 4' in width; however only about
350' of that will be in Zone 1 and Zone 2 of the riparian buffer at Lake Reidsville
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D. Impact Justification and Mitigation
1. Avoidance and Minimization
1a. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing project.
Trail will be designed and constructed with sustainable trail building techniques. As mentioned above,
professional landscape designer and trail builder will design approximately 1,300 feet of trail using the
"50 Percent Rule" (trail grade, or steepness, will not exceed half the grade) and the "10 Percent Rule"
that overall grade will be 10 percent or less. Trail design/builder will rough cut the trail, and hand
finishing will be accomplished by trained volunteers under supervision of trail design/builder. A mini -
excavator and hand tools such as rogue hoes, and a mini excavator designed for trail building. The
mini -excavator will not be used in Zone 1 or Zone 2; those sections of trail will be hand built.
1 b. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction
techniques. No trees defined as "high value" trees in Section 2 of the "Jordan Water Supply Nutrient
Strategy: Protection of Existing Riparian Buffers" will be removed, and the trail will be "designed,
constructed, and maintained to maximize nutrient removal and erosion protection, and to minimize
adverse effects on aquatic life and habitat, and to protect water quality to the maximum extent
practical" by hand building the sections of trail that must be built in Zones 1 and 2 through minimal
disturbance of vegetation and minimal displacement of soil. Trail design/builder will avoid "fall line" trail
that takes the shortest route down a trail and allows shedding water to expose roots and create
gullies. Trail tread will always be slightly higher on one side in order to allow water to drain properly.
2. Buffer Mitigation
2a. Will the project result in an impact within a protected riparian buffer that
Yes No
requires buffer mitigation?
2b. If yes, then identify the square feet of impact to each zone of the riparian buffer that requires mitigation
and calculate the amount of mitigation required in the table below.
Zone
Reason for impact
Total impact
Multiplier
Required mitigation
(square feet)
(square feet)
Zone 1
3 (2 for Catawba)
Zone 2
1.5
Total buffer mitigation required:
2c. If buffer mitigation is required, is payment to a mitigation bank or NC
Yes No
DMS proposed?
2d. If yes, attach the acceptance letter from the mitigation bank or NC DMS.
2e. If no, then discuss what type of mitigation is proposed.
2f. Comments:
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E. Diffuse Flow Plan
All buffer impacts and high ground impacts require diffuse flow or other form of
Diffuse flow
stormwater treatment. Include a plan that fully documents how diffuse flow will be
Other BMP
maintained. If a Level Spreader is proposed, attach a Level Spreader Supplement
Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or
Form.
If due to site constraints, a BMP other than a level spreader is proposed, please
provide a plan for stormwater treatment as outlined in Chapter 8 of the NC
If you answered "yes" to the above, does the project require preparation of an
Stormwater BMP Manual and attach a BMP Supplement Form.
The impact to Zone 1 and 2 will be minimal; stormwater will be managed through bio
retention. Trail design/builder will utilize vegetation to slow down stormwater runoff
State (North Carolina) Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
and allow for absorption and filtration of pollutants.
1 c.
F. Supplementary Information
1.
Environmental Documentation
1a.
Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or
Yes No
the use of public (federal/state) land?
1 b.
If you answered "yes" to the above, does the project require preparation of an
Yes No
environmental document pursuant to the requirements of the National or
State (North Carolina) Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
1 c.
If you answered "yes" to the above, has the document been finalized by the
Yes No
State Clearing House? (If so, attach a copy of the NEPA or SEPA final
approval letter.)
Comments:
2. Violations
2a.
Is the site in violation of DWR Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 02H .0500),
Yes No
Isolated Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 02H .1300), DWR Surface Water or
Wetland Standards, or Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 02B .0200)?
2b.
Is this an after -the -fact permit application?
Yes No
2c.
If you answered "yes" to one or both of the above questions, provide an explanation of the violation(s):
—Fw Z l o 1
Applicant/Agent's Printed Name Applica t/Agent's Signature Date
(Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.)
Send 3 complete sets of this form and accompanying documents to the following:
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For government transportation projects sent by
First Class Mail via the US Postal Service:
NC DWR, Transportation Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 - 1617
For all other projects sent by First Class Mail via
the US Postal Service
For government transportation projects sent by
delivery service (UPS, FedEx, etc.):
OR
NC DWR, Transportation Permitting Unit
512 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604
For all other projects sent by delivery service
(UPS, FedEx, etc.):
Karen Higgins OR Karen Higgins
NCDWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch NCDWR — 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
1617 Mail Service Center 512 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27699 - 1617 Raleigh, NC 27604
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