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US Army Corps PUBLIC NOTICE
Of Engineers
Wilmington District
Issue Date: October 15, 2008
Comment Deadline: November 14, 2008
Corps Action ID #:2007-04036
Fort Bragg - Pope AFB ASP
The Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers (Corps) has received an application from the
Department of the Army/Fort Bragg seeking Department of the Army authorization to
discharge dredged or fill material into waters of the United States associated with
construction of the New Ammunition Supply Point (ASP) at the existing Pope Air
Force Base Munitions Supply Area in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
Specific plans and location information are described below and shown on the attached
plans. This Public Notice with all attached plans is also available on the Wilmington
District Web Site at www.saw.usace.army.mil/wetlands
Applicant: Department of the Army
US Army Installation Management Command
Headquaters, US Army Garrison, Fort Bragg
c/o Col. Gregory Bean (Ret), Director of Public Works
IMSE-BRG-PW ^?nReilly Road Stop A ) f'
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 28310-5000 DtiMu ,., IjP .;
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Authority
The Corps will evaluate this application and a decide whether to issue, conditionally issue,
or deny the proposed work pursuant to applicable procedures under Section 404 of the
Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344).
Location
The affected area of the Pope ASP review area encompassed approximately 450 acres
adjacent to the east side the Pope MSA facility. This area falls within the Cape Fear River
Basin (HUC 003030004) in the NC Sandhills pysiograpchic region of the state. The
proposed ASP area encompassed approximately 450 acres and is located approximately 4
miles west of the intersection of Vass Road (NC 690) and NC 87, between Manchester
Road and Vass Road in Cumberland County. The proposed project is located in adjacent
wetlands and tributaries that are hydrologically connected to the Cape Fear River,
Hydrologic Cataloging Unit 03030004.
Background
A Fort Bragg "Grow the Army" Environmental Assessment (EA) was signed on June 20,
2008 and on August 22, 2008 a Findings of No Significant Impact was signed by Fort
Bragg. The social, economic, and environmental impacts associated with various proposals
and their alternatives, including the No-build alternative, have been described in the above
referenced environmental documents. The Fort Bragg "Grow the Army" EA is available
for review at the Wilmington Regulatory Field Office of the Wilmington District U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, 69 Darlington Avenue, Wilmington, North Carolina, or at Fort
Bragg. Headquarters, United States Army Garrison, Department of Public Works, Fort
Bragg, 2175 Reilly Road, Stop A, Fort Bragg, NC 28310-5000.
Applicant's Stated Purpose
The Purpose of the proposed project is to replace the existing deficient Fort Bragg ASP.
The existing Bragg ASP facility provides processing and out-loading munitions for airdrop
and air land forces as well as storage of training and basic load ammunition. That facility's
capacity and current location is outdated and insufficient to provide for adequate safe,
secure storage, and processing of ammunition. To continue to provide for the Army's state
of readiness in a safe fashion, the existing ASP at Fort Bragg is no longer sufficient and
must be replaced.
Existing Site Conditions
The affected area of the Pope ASP review area encompassed approximately 450 acres
adjacent to the east side the Pope MSA facility. This area falls within the Cape Fear River
Basin (HUC 003030004) in the NC Sandhills pysiograpchic region of the state. The
Sandhills encompasses parts of 8 counties and is situated in the south central part of NC.
Most of the project area is vegetated with immature longleaf pines (Pinus palustris)
approximately 10 years old planted after timbering operations. The area surrounding the
forest plantation is a mixture of 30-40 year old slash pine (Pinus elliottii) stands and mature
loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) and longleaf pine stands, approximately 60-80 years of age. The
forest cover in the stream and wetland areas was not impacted by the timber harvest and
supported mature canopies of broadleaved deciduous species such as red maple (Acer
rubrum), sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), sweetbay (Magnolia virginiana), and water
oak (Quercus nigra). The shrub strata was very dense I most places with gallberry (Ilex
coriacea), red bay (Persea borbonia), and sapling growth of the upper canopy species.
Giant cane (Aruninaria gigantia) formed very dense patches throughout these areas. The
wetlands were typical of streamhead pocosins, small stream swamps, and bottomland
hardwood communities. Detailed descriptions of the wetlands in the project area are
provided in the document titled Jurisdictional Waters Delineation, 108`h ADA/ASP, Pope
ASP Review Area, Pope AFB, Cumberland County, North Carolina.
Project Description
The following description of the work is taken from data provided by the applicant. The
Army proposes to construct a new ASP at the existing Pope AFB Munitions Supply Area
(MSA) to accommodate the needs of Fort Bragg units. The proposed project action would
be constructed on the east side of the existing Pope MSA. Entry to the facility will be by
way of a new road connecting to Vass Road (NC 690) to the northeast from the existing
facility. Operation of a sufficiently sized facility will require construction of a 150,800
square foot (s.f.) Vehicle Maintenance Shop, 26,500 s.f. of Deployment Equipment
Storage, a 2,500 s.f. Oil Storage Building, and 161,200 square yards of Organizational
Vehicle Parking as well as an ASP. The ASP facility itself will consist of eight 17,760 s.f.
Navy Type "F" magazines and four 3,800 s.f. oval arch magazines. Access roads will be
installed throughout the facility. Associated needs and infrastructure include water, sewer,
gas, and electric utilities, storm water drainage, detention and bio-retention ponds, and
secondary containment for oil storage facilities. Where structures are proposed to be
constructed within jurisdictional wetland boundaries, clean fill will be installed and
compacted to provide stability and raise the grade to the necessary height for the structure's
foundation. Roads constructed to access the facility will be 22 feet wide and paved with
asphalt. At locations where jurisdictional wetland areas are to be crossed, the roads will be
constructed on compacted fill. Where jurisdictional streams are to be crossed, box culverts
sized appropriately to accommodate stream flows will be placed perpendicular to the
channel. Utilities will be installed as subsurface lines. These will be routed within the
shoulder of the paved roads in most cases. In an effort to avoid and/or minimize impacts to
jurisdictional waters, utility crossings will be routed so that stream or wetland crossings
will be contained within the fill required for roadway crossings, thereby avoiding additional
impacts. In one location, utility lines will cross a jurisdictional wetland independent of any
new road construction and the utility will be trenched and the wetland restored to a pre-
disturbed state. In all other instances where utilities cross stream channels independent of
roadways, directional boring will be used to avoid impacts. The entire installation will be
secured by chain link fencing on posts around the perimeter.
The proposed project will result in permanent impacts to 4.66 acres of wetlands and 310
linear feet of stream channel (Plates 1-5). Temporary impacts will occur in one wetland
location and will total 0.01 acres.
Table 1: Streams Identified in the Proiect Area
Name NCDWQ Score USACE Score Total Impact Feet
SD 45.75 88 222
SF 28.5 75 88
Total 310
Table 2: Wetlands Identified in the Project Area
Name Cowardin Type Total Impact Acres
WM PF01 1.18
WO PF01, PSS3 1.54
WP PF01, PSS3 0.46
WW PF01 1.48
Total 4.66
The project impact areas are located in the Cape Fear River Basin (Hydrologic Unit
03030004). The applicant proposes to utilize the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (EEP) to provide the necessary compensatory mitigation for the unavoidable
wetland impacts associated with this project.
Other Required Authorizations
This notice and all applicable application materials are being forwarded to the appropriate
State agencies for review. The Corps will generally not make a final permit decision until
the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) issues, denies, or waives State
certification required by Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (PL 92-500). The receipt of
the application and this public notice combined with appropriate application fee at the
North Carolina Division of Water Quality central office in Raleigh will constitute initial
receipt of an application for a 401 Water Quality Certification. A waiver will be deemed to
occur if the NCDWQ fails to act on this request for certification within sixty days of the
date of the receipt of this notice in the NCDWQ Central Office. Additional information
regarding the Clean Water Act certification may be reviewed at the NCDWQ Central
Office, 401 Oversight and Express Permits Unit, 2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Raleigh, North
Carolina 27604-2260. All persons desiring to make comments regarding the application for
certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act should do so in writing delivered to
the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ), 1650 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650 Attention: Ms. Cyndi Karoly by November 14, 2008.
Cultural Resources
The Corps has consulted the latest published version of the National Register of Historic
Places (NHRP) and is not aware that any registered properties, or properties listed as being
eligible for inclusion therein are located within the project area or will be affected by the
proposed work. In addition, Fort Bragg archaeologist identified two archaeological sites
determined eligible for the NRHP, site numbers 31 CD218 and 31 CD 1035 which will be
avoided or the adverse effects mitigated in accordance with 36 CFR 800.
Endangered and Threatened Species
Known populations of threatened and endangered species are monitored closely by Fort
Bragg Environmental Division-Endangered Species Branch staff. Fort Bragg has
populations of three federally-listed endangered plants: Rough-leaved loosestrife
(Lysimachia asperulaefolia); Michaux's sumac (Rhus michauxii); and American chaffseed
(Schwalbea americana). The 1997 Fort Bragg Endangered Species Management Plan
(ESMP) provides monitoring and management programs for all three species, with the
primary emphasis aimed at reaching recovery. The three federally-listed plant species and
their associated habitats were assessed and evaluated using results of two comprehensive
rare flora surveys conducted in 1991 through 1993 and 1998 through 1999, respectively.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analysis also determined no rare plant concerns. In
addition, GIS analysis and field surveys in 2007 determined no individuals were present,
however suitable habitat was found for Michaux's sumac and Rough-leaved loosestrife.
Field surveys during the growing season determined the absence of any endangered plant
species. The red cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis) (RCW) and the Saint Francis'
Satyr butterfly (Neonympha mitchellii francisci) are the only Federally-listed animal
species known to occur at Fort Bragg. The ESMP provides monitoring and management
programs for the RCW and Saint Francis' Satyr, with the primary emphasis aimed at
recovery. The Saint Francis' Satyr is not known to be located in any of the project/areas
footprints. Additional field evaluations conducted in August 2007 determined no suitable
habitat occurs in the Pope AFB ASP project site. The project footprint does encroach upon
RCW forage habitat, although most of the impacted forest habitat is non suitable forage. A
few surrounding known occupied RCW cluster's forage partitions will be minimally
impacted from forage loss. In addition, several unoccupied RCW clusters will also be
impacted from forage loss. The loss of habitat stemming from the project will not affect
RCW recovery at Fort Bragg. Based on the results of a Biological Assessment in
accordance with section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16
USC 1531 et seq.), it concluded the project will have a "no effect" determination on four
federally endangered species (Saint Francis' Satyr, Rough-leaved loosestrife, American
chaffseed, and Michaux's sumac) and a "not likely to adversely affect" determination for
the Redcockaded woodpecker at Fort Bragg..
The District Engineer, based on available information, is not aware that the proposed
activities requiring DA authorization will affect any other species not listed above, or their
critical habitat, designated as endangered or threatened pursuant to the Endangered Species
Act of 1973
Evaluation
The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable
impacts, including cumulative impacts, of the proposed activity on the public interest. That
decision will reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of important
resources. The benefit which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the proposal
must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. All factors which may be
relevant to the proposal will be considered including the cumulative effects thereof; among
those are conservation, economics, aesthetics, general environmental concerns, wetlands,
historic properties, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards, flood plain values (in
accordance with Executive Order 11988), land use, navigation, shoreline erosion and
accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety,
food and fiber production, mineral needs, considerations of property ownership, and, in
general, the needs and welfare of the people. For activities involving the discharge of
dredged or fill materials in waters of the United States, the evaluation of the impact of the
activity on the public interest will include application of the Environmental Protection
Agency's 404(b)(1) guidelines.
Commenting Information
The Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public; Federal, State and local
agencies and officials, including any consolidate State Viewpoint or written position of the
Governor; Indian Tribes and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the
impacts of this proposed activity. Any comments received will be considered by the Corps
of Engineers to determine whether to issue, modify, condition or deny a permit for this
proposal. To make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on endangered
species, historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects and the other
public interest factors listed above. Comments are used in the preparation of an
Environmental Assessment (EA) and/or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) pursuant
to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Comments are also used to determine
the need for a public hearing and to determine the overall public interest of the proposed
activity.
Any person may request, in writing, within the comment period specified in this notice, that
a public hearing be held to consider the application. Requests for public hearings shall
state, with particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing. Requests for a public
hearing shall be granted, unless the District Engineer determines that the issues raised are
insubstantial or there is otherwise no valid interest to be served by a hearing.
Written comments pertinent to the proposed work, as outlined above, will be received by
the Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, until 5pm, November 14, 2008. Comments
should be submitted to Mr. Richard K. Spencer, Wilmington Regulatory Field Office, P.O.
Box 1890, Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
US ARMY INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND
HEADQUARTERS,UNITED STATES ARMY GARRISON, FT BRAGG
2175 REILLY ROAD, STOP A
FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA 28310-5000
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF
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Mr. Richard Spencer
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
Dear Mr. Spencer:
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Enclosed is a Department of The Army Permit Engineering Form
4345 for the application of an Individual Permit in compliance
with the Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit Regulations (33 CFR
320) and a request for an individual 401 water quality
certification from North Carolina Division of Water Quality.
This wetland application Form 4345 will be a substitute for the
Pre-Construction Notification application form.
The application is for the referenced project. Fort Bragg
proposes to construct a new Ammo Supply Point (ASP) to
accommodate the military mission at Fort Bragg. The project
location is juxtaposed on the east side of the existing Pope Air
Force Base Munitions Supply Area in Cumberland County, North
Carolina. (See project vicinity maps).
The project will require an entirely new facility to include
a 150,800 square foot (sf) Vehicle Maintenance Shop, a 26,500 sf
Deployment Equipment Storage, a 2,500 sf Oil Storage Building, a
161,200 square yards (sy) of Organizational Vehicle Parking, as
well as an ASP facility that consists of eight 17,760 sf Navy
Type "F" magazines and four 3,800 sf oval arch magazines. In
addition, the project will require a new entrance road off Vass
Road (North Carolina 690) and an access road throughout the
facility. The associated infrastructure will include water,
sewer, gas and electric utilities, stormwater drainage,
detention and bio-retention ponds, and secondary containment for
oil storage facilities.

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The existing ASP at Fort Bragg has become outdated and
insufficient; therefore a new ASP is required to support the
military mission at Fort Bragg. In order to meet the purpose
and need of the project complete avoidance of wetlands and
streams was not possible. The design of the project to the
maximum extent practicable attempted to avoid and minimize
impacts to the surrounding wetlands and streams. Severe design
constraints and challenges stemmed from the munitions bunkers
safety arcs. The impacts to wetlands and streams are from road
crossings and ammo bunker construction. In total the wetland
permanent impacts will be 4.66 acres of riparian wetlands and
310 linear feet of perennial stream (See Plates 1-5). Temporary
impacts will occur to one wetland location and total 0.01 acres
(Plate 1).
Compensatory mitigation for this project will be handled
through the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement In-Lieu Fee
Mitigation Program. The point of contact is Ms. Kelly Williams
at [phone]. Mitigation credits for riparian wetlands and
linear feet of stream will be purchased from the Fort Bragg
Jumping Run Stream restoration site in Harnett County, North
Carolina.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Erich L.
Hoffman, at [phone] or at [e-mail].
Sincere
e- G. Bean
Director of Public Works
Enclosures
Proposed Ammunition Supply Point Facilities and Unit
Operation and Maintenance Facilities
Pope Air Force Base, Fayetteville, North Carolina
Department of the Army Individual Permit Application
Submitted-to,
US Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, Wilmington, North Carolina-
September 24, 2008
Applicant:
Fort Bragg Garrison Command, Fayetteville, North Carolina
Prepared by: The Louis Berger Group, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina
September, 2008
PART I
Introduction
The United States Army proposes to relocate the Ammunition Supply Point
(ASP) facility located on the Fort Bragg Military Reservation (Bragg) to a location
adjacent to the existing Munitions Storage Area (MSA) at Pope Air Force Base
(Pope) in Cumberland County, North Carolina. Existing bunkers at the Bragg
ASP are in need of modernization and replacement. The existing Bragg ASP
facility constitutes part of the installation's integrated contingency operations
providing capacity for processing and out-loading airdrop and air land forces.
Also, storage of training and basic load ammunition is provided at this location.
The existing Bragg ASP is a Cold War era construction consisting of 43
ammunition storage structures. That capacity is insufficient to provide for
adequate safe, secure storage, and processing of ammunition. This facility is
located approximately-1 500-feet from-the-installation's-boundary-wh.i.ch_caus-e-sforce protection and encroachment concerns primarily due to residential
development. Additionally, an alignment of an interstate highway (1-295) is
proposed along the ASPs eastern edge. The construction of this new highway
will eliminate 23 ammunition bunkers rendering the ASP inadequate to support
the operations at the installation. As such, the Bragg facility is currently
inadequate to meet operational requirements. Also, due to shortages of
developable land within the Bragg military reservation, the land at the ASP site is
needed for other uses as Bragg is scheduled to receive units and facilities as part
of the Grow The Army (GTA) initiative. The Combat Support (CS) and Combat
Service Support (CSS) units proposed at Fort Bragg would include conversion of
the 1st Theater Sustainment Command to an Active Component unit; two Air
Defense Artillery (ADA) Batteries; one Sustainment Brigade; one Explosive
Ordnance Disposal Battalion with four Companies; one Military Intelligence
Battalion; and other CSS units. Real property accountability at Pope AFB will
transfer to the Army at Fort Bragg as part of Base Closure and Realignment
(BRAC) operations.
Alternative sites for the construction of the needed new facilities were considered
at various locations. The choice of potential alternative locations was
constrained by Explosive Safety Quantity Distance (QD) arcs resulting from the
storage of ammunition, explosives, and other hazardous materials, location
within a secured perimeter, and accessibility by first responders. Ultimately, the
Pope ASP was selected as no other nearby Department of Defense (DoD)
facilities would satisfy the requirements of the facilities for the 108th ADA and the
GTA initiative, since location of these facilities at other installations would impede
rapid deployment. The construction of new ammunition storage bunkers at the
Pope AFB ASP, which will revert to Fort Bragg under BRAC along with the rest of
the base, is the Army's Preferred Alternative for the location of the new ASP.
The proposed expansion will include construction of ammunition storage
bunkers, access roads, security facilities, truck loading and inspection areas,
maintenance facilities, and associated utilities to provide electricity, plumbing,
and security to the facility.
Bragg contracted with The Louis Berger Group (Berger) to delineate jurisdictional
waters within the areas of the proposed activities and prepare permit documents
to address proposed impacts to those waters. Berger conducted field survey
operations within a review area adjacent to the existing Pope MSA facilities from
October to December of 2007 and identified approximately 24,984 linear feet of
stream channel and 125 acres of wetland. A jurisdictional determination field
review was held on January 3, 2008 with the USACE (Richard Spencer),
NCDWQ (Ken Averitte), Fort Bragg (Erich Hoffman) and Berger (Ray Bode). At
that time a verbal approval was given of the delineated features.
This application package contains information to support the request for a
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for Department of the Army Permit Form (33 CFR 325) and an Attachment to the
Application Form that presents additional information pertaining to this proposed
project are included. An Environmental Assessment document and the Wetland
Jurisdictional Report prepared for this project are attached as appendices to this
permit package.
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PART II
Application for Department of the Army Permit Form (33 CFR 325)
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The Public burden for this collection of Information Is $estimated to average 10 hours per response, although the majority of applications should require
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number. Pfease DO NOT RETURN your form to either of those addresses. Completed applications must be submitted to the District Engineer having
jurisdiction over the location of the proposed activity.
PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
Authorities: Rivers and Harbors Act, Section 10, 33 USC 403; Clean Water Act, Section 404, 33 USC 1344; Marine Protection , Research and
Sanctuaries Act, 33 USC 1413, Section 103. Principal Purpose: Information provided on this form will be used In evaluating the applioation for a
permit. Routine Uses: This information may be shared with the Department of Justice and other federal, state, and local government agencies.
Submission of requested Information Is voluntary, however, if Information is not provided the permit application cannot be evaluated nor can a permit
be Issued.
One sat of original drawings or good reproducible coplea which show the location and character of the proposed activity must be attached to this
application (sae sample drawings and instructions) and be submitted to the District Engineer having jurisdiction over the location of the proposed
activity. An application that is not completed In full will be returned.
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4. DATE APPLICATION COMPLETED
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5. APPLICANT'S NAME 8. AUTHORIZED AGENT'S NAME AND TITLE /enepent hnorrac+odl
Gregory Bean: Public Works The Louis Berger Group, Inc.
6. APPLICANT'S ADDRESS 9. AGENT'S ADDRESS
IMSE-BRG-PW, 2175 Reilly Road Stop A, 1001 Wade Avenue, Suite 400,
Fort Bragg, NC 28310-5000 Raleigh, NC 27650
7. APPLi 'S HO E NOS W/ARE CODE 10. AGENT' 5 PHONE NOS. W A E CO
a. Residence a. Residence
b. Business 910-396-0321 b. Business 919-866-4400
-STATEMENT F AUTHORIZATION
I hereby authorise, ?
furnish, upon request,
Group, Inc. to act in my behalf as my agent in the processing of this application and to
in support of this permit application.

SIGNATURE DATE
NAME, LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT OR ACTIVITY
12. PROJECT NAME OR TITLE Iaeohatbu,a w
New Ammunition Supply Point at Pope AFB (PN 68818)
13. NAME OF WATERBODY. IF KNOWN rrlAe„r,y,ewr 14. PROJECT STREET ADDRESS a1.ppv bk1
No named waters will be impacted. Vass Road, Spring Lake, NC 28390
15. LOCATION OF PROJECT
Cumberland NC
COUNTY STATE I
16. OTHER LOCATION DESCRIPTIONS, IF KNOWN, reco/nat wv,-s)
The center of the site is located at 79deg 3' 30.04211W 35deg 11' 29.174"N.
17. DIRECTIONS TO THE SITE
The site is approximately 4 miles west of the intersection of Vass Road (NC 690) and NC 87,
between Manchester Road and Vass Road, bordered to the south by the Little River, and
approximately two and one half miles northwest of the airfields at Pope Air Force Base.
ENO FORM 4345, Jul 97 EDITION OF FEB 94 IS OBSOLETE. (Proponent: CECW-OR)
18. Nature of Activity (0ercrlprkin of po/ecr, hckrde 010W .J .
The proposed project is the expansion of the ammunition supply (ASP) facility at Pope Air
Force Base in Cumberland County, North Carolina. See the attached description of the
proposed activities.
19. Project Purpose Wesawethe reesonor prposeofthepyar.sccbWnXNorW
The existing ASP facility at Fort Bragg, in its current location and capacity is insufficient
to provide for adequate safe, secure storage, and processing of ammunition. See the attached
description of the purpose of the proposed activities.
USE BLOCKS 20-22 IF DREDGED ANWOR FILL MATERIAL IS TO BE DISCHARGED
20. Reason(s) for Discharge
The filling of wetlands, culverting of stream channels, and clearing of forested areas will
be required for the construction of the ASP and the supporting infrastructure. See the
attached documentation for descriptions of the project tasks.
21. Typels) of Material Being Discharged and the Amount of Each Tvoe in Cubic Yards
26,000 cubic yards of clean fill consisting primarily of silty sands and clays with some
concrete and asphalt road pavement
22. Surface Area in Acres of Wetlands or Other Waters Filled rseekahuct/oew
4.65 acres of wetlands will be permanently impacted and 0.01 acres will temporarily impacted.
310 feet of stream channel will be routed through culvert pipes. See the attached.
23. Is Any Portion of the Work Already Complete? Yes = No " IF YES. DESCRIBE THE COMPLETED 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).
All of the land adjoining the project site is owned by Fort Bragg.
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
not
26. Application Is herab ads for ermit or permits to authorize the work described in this application. I certify that the information in this
application is co ete and curate. further certify that 1 possess the authority to under ke-the-w described herein or a actin as the
duly authoriz agent a applicant
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SIG ATURE OF APPLICANT DATE SIGNATURE OF AGENT DATE
The application must be signed by the person who desires to undertake the proposed activity lapplicant) 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 willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up any trick, scheme, or disguises a material fact or makes any false, fictitious 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 810,000 or imprisoned not more than five years or both.
PART 111
Attachment to the Application Form
Block 18 NATURE OF ACTIVITY
The Army proposes to construct a new ASP at Pope AFB to accommodate the
needs of Fort Bragg units. The proposed project action would be constructed on
the east side of the existing Pope MSA.
Entry to the facility will be by way of a new road connecting to Vass Road (NC
690) to the northeast from the existing facility. Operation of a sufficiently sized
facility will require construction of a 150,800 square foot (so Vehicle Maintenance
Shop, 26,500 sf of Deployment Equipment Storage, a 2,500 sf Oil Storage
Building, and 161,200 square yards of Organizational Vehicle Parking as well as
an ASP. The ASP facility itself will consist of eight 17,760 sf Navy Type "F"
magazines and four 3,800 sf oval arch magazines. Access roads will be installed
throughout the facility. Associated needs and infrastructure include water, sewer,
gas, and electric utilities, storm water drainage, detention and bio-retention
ponds, and secondary containment for oil storage facilities.
Where structures are proposed to be constructed within the surveyed wetland
boundaries, clean fill will be installed and compacted to provide stability and raise
the grade to the necessary height for the structure's foundation. Roads
constructed to access the facility will be 22 feet wide and paved with asphalt. At
locations where wetland areas are to be crossed, the roads will be constructed
on compacted fill. Where streams are to be crossed, box culverts sized
appropriately to accommodate stream flows will be placed perpendicular to the
channel Utilities will be installed as subsurface lines. These will be routed
within the shoulder of the paved roads in most cases. In an effort to avoid and/or
minimize impacts to jurisdictional waters, utility crossings will be routed so that
stream or wetland crossings will be contained within the fill required for roadway
crossings, thereby avoiding additional impacts. In one location, utility lines will
cross a wetland independent of any new road construction and the utility will be
trenched and the wetland restored to a pre-work state (Plate 1). In all instances
where utilities cross stream channels independent of roadways, directional boring
will be used to avoid impacts. The entire installation will be secured by chain link
fencing on posts around the perimeter.
Bloch 19: PROJECT PURPOSE
The existing Bragg ASP facility provides processing and out-loading munitions
for airdrop and air land forces as well as storage of training and basic load
ammunition. That facility's capacity and current location is outdated and
insufficient to provide for adequate safe, secure storage, and processing of
ammunition. To continue to provide for the Army's state of readiness in a safe
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fashion, the existing ASP at Fort Bragg is no longer sufficient *and must be
replaced.
Block 20: REASON(S) FOR DISCHARGE
It will be necessary to discharge fill material into jurisdictional wetlands in order to
construct the proposed ASP facility and associated infrastructure. Fill material
will be utilized to raise and stabilize grades for structure foundations and roadbed
construction. Cut and fill will be balanced to the greatest extent possible to
eliminate the need for offsite disposal of soil.
Block 21: TYPE(S) OF MATERIAL BEING DISCHARGED AND THE
AMOUNT OF EACH TYPE IN CUBIC YARDS
A total of 26,000 cubic yards of fill will be placed in the wetland areas for
construction of the ASP. The fill materials consist primarily of silty sands and
clays. Some of the fill material will include concrete and asphalt road pavement
where a new road is being constructed across the wetland area.
Block 22: SURFACE AREA IN ACRES OF WETLANDS OR OTHER
WATERS FILLED
The proposed project will result in permanent impacts to 4.66 acres of wetlands
and 310 linear feet of stream channel (Plates 1-5). Temporary impacts will occur
in one wetland location and will total 0.01 acres (Plate 1).
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PART IV
Alternative Analysis
In the process of evaluating alternate sites for to be considered for location of the
new ASP, three criteria were required:
1) Permitted safe, secure ammunition operations;
2) Minimally invasive to environment; and
3) Facilitated Fort Bragg expansion & existing missions.
Three alternatives were considered.
1) No Action Alternative (NAA - existing ASP site at Fort Bragg);
2) Saint (St.) Mere Eglise Drop Zone (SMEDZ); and
3) Vass Road - Munitions Storage Area (VRMSA)-Pope Air Force Base
Munitions Storage Area (MSA).
Site 1- NAA
While technically secure, the existing site was becoming less so by the day due
to residential encroachment adjacent to the installation boundary. As any
improvement to the NAA would take place on an already cleared site devoid of
wetlands and endangered species, it would have little environmental impact. If a
smaller, more efficient ASP were not constructed elsewhere, the installation had
no way ahead for expansion of any meaningful magnitude. Site 1 met criteria 1
& 2 but failed to meet criteria 3.
Site 2 - SMEDZ
SMEDZ is far from the secured perimeter and therefore neither safe nor secure
for ammunition operations and impractical for first responders to attend within
their time constraints. Like the NAA, it is a cleared area, construction on which
would minimally impact the environment. A new ASP on SMEDZ would free up
the existing one and permit construction of facilities for up to four brigade combat
team (BCT) equivalents. Site 2 met criteria 2 & 3 but failed to meet 1.
Site 3 - VRMSA
The VRMSA site is located in the Northern Training Area (NTA) and part of
Overhills training area, in Cumberland County, NC, adjacent to Pope Air Force
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Base MSA, which has been operating safely and securely for fifteen years. This
alternative incorporates the MSA into the proposed project via BRAC. Through
several design iterations, due to safety arc and environmental constraints, the
final footprint of the proposed new ASP would minimize impacts to wetlands and
endangered species habitat to the extent practicable (i.e., without loss of mission
capabilities). In addition, the impacts to wetlands and protected species would
likely occur at a threshold that would not warrant a finding of significance. This
alternative met all of the selection criteria and was therefore chosen as the site
for the new ASP.
Detailed examinations of the alternatives analysis process are provided in the
documents titled Grow The Army. Environmental Assessment, Fort Bragg. NC
and Final Finding Of No Significant Impact Grow The Army Actions At Fort
Braga. North Carolina which are attached to this permit application.
EXISITING CONDITIONS
The affected area of the Pope ASP review area encompassed approximately 450
acres adjacent to the east side the Pope MSA facility. This area falls within the
Cape Fear River Basin (HUC 003030004) in the NC Sandhills pysiograpchic
region of the state. The Sandhills encompasses parts of 8 counties and is
situated in the south central part of NC. Most of the project area is vegetated
with immature longleaf pines (Pious pa/ustris) approximately 10 years old planted
after timbering operations. The area surrounding the forest plantation is a
mixture of 30-40 year old slash pine (Pinus e1#60) stands and mature loblolly
pine (Pinus taeda) and longleaf pine stands, approximately 60-80 years of age.
The forest cover in the stream and wetland areas was not impacted by the timber
harvest and supported mature canopies of broadleaved deciduous species such
as red maple (Acer rubrum), sweetgurn (Liquidambar styraciflua), sweetbay
(Magnolia virginiana), and water oak (Quercus nigra). The shrub strata was very
dense I most places with gallberry (flex coriacea), red bay (Persea borbonia),
and sapling growth of the upper canopy species. Giant cane (Aruninaria
gigantia) formed very dense patches throughout these areas. The wetlands were
typical of streamhead pocosins, small stream swamps, and bottomland
hardwood communities. Detailed descriptions of the wetlands in the project area
are provided in the document tttled Jurisdictional Waters Delineation, 108th
Carolina which is attached to this permit application.
Known populations of threatened and endangered species are monitored closely
by Fort Bragg Environmental Division-Endangered Species Branch staff. Fort
Bragg has populations of three federally-listed endangered plants: Rough-leaved
loosestrife (Lysimachia asperulaefolia); Michaux's sumac (Rhos michauxir); and
American chaffseed (Schwalbea americana). The 1997 Fort Bragg Endangered
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Species Management Plan (ESMP) provides monitoring and management
programs for all three species, with the primary emphasis aimed at reaching
recovery. The three federally-listed plant species and their associated habitats
were assessed and evaluated using results of two comprehensive rare flora
surveys conducted in 1991 through 1993 and 1998 through 1999, respectively.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analysis also determined no rare plant
concerns. In addition, GIS analysis and field surveys in 2007 determined no
individuals were present, however suitable habitat was found for Michaux's
sumac and Rough-leaved loosestrife. Field surveys during the growing season
determined the absence of any endangered plant species. The red cockaded
woodpecker (Picoides borealis) (RCW) and the Saint Francis' Satyr butterfly
(Neonympha mitchellii francisci) are the only Federally-listed animal species
known to occur at Fort Bragg. The ESMP provides monitoring and management
programs for the RCW and Saint Francis' Satyr, with the primary emphasis
aimed at recovery. The Saint Francis' Satyr is not known to be located in any of
the projectlareas footprints. Additional field evaluations conducted in August
2007 determined no suitable habitat occurs in either the Fort Bragg ASP or the
Pope AFB ASP project sites. The project footprint does encroach upon RCW
forage habitat, although most of the impacted forest habitat is non suitable
forage. A few surrounding known occupied RCW cluster's forage partitions will
be minimally impacted from forage loss. In addition, several unoccupied RCW
clusters will also be impacted from forage loss. The loss of habitat stemming
from the project will not affect RCW recovery at Fort Bragg. Based on the results
of a Biological Assessment in accordance with section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 USC 1531 et seq.), it concluded the
project will have a "no effect" determination on four federally endangered species
(Saint Francis' Satyr, Rough-leaved loosestrife, American chaffseed, and
Michau)es sumac) and a "not likely to adversely affect" determination for the Red-
cockaded woodpecker at Fort Bragg.
Detailed examinations of the existing conditions at the project site are provided in
the document titled Grow The Army, Environmental Assessment, Braga, NC
which is attached to this permit application. Further details on project impacts to
endangered species may be found in section 7 informal consultation process
between Fort Bragg and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USWS)
through the Fort Bragg Biological Assessment and USWFWS concurrence letter.
AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT
The project as proposed will permanently impact 310 linear feet of stream
channel and 4.66 acres of wetland (Tables 1 and 2). Detailed descriptions and
map figures of the wetlands in the project area are provided in the document
titled Jurisdictional Waters Delineation 108th ADA/ASP Pope ASP Review Area
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Pope AFB, Cumberland County, North Carolina which is attached to this permit
application.
The majority of wetland WO (named for survey purposes) is situated at the
headwaters of a stream identified as SC for survey purposes and the channel
originates in the lower half of the wetland. Portions of wetland WO occupy the
slopes over the SC valley as pocosin type wetlands and grade down from these
higher elevations to the floodplain of SC where the wetland type is more typical
of bottomland hardwood forests. Wetland WP (named for survey purposes) is
similar to WO in that it is a pocosin type wetlands and grade down from the
higher elevations to the floodplain.
Stream SD (named for survey purposes) flows into stream SC at a point
approximately 1000 feet east of the southerm gate at the Pope ASP. The stream
flows through wetland WW (named for survey purposes) and the channel is
braided at several locations through the wetland. The SD/VWV system is
approximately 6,000 feet long and runs roughly north to south.
Wetland WW (named for survey purposes) provides groundwater input for
stream SD. A large portion of wetland VWV is situated at the headwaters of the
stream and the channel originates in the lower half of the wetland. Portions of
the wetland are in pocosin communities located on high ground and slopes over
the stream bottom. These flow into the bottomland and floodplain hardwood
forests abutting the stream channel. Hydrologic exchange from these wetland
areas with these stream channels is uninterrupted through the floodplain and
these wetlands appear to frequently receive overbank flows. Wetland WM
(named for survey purposes) provides a headwater source to stream SE (named
for survey purposes) and that stream channel is completely contained within the
wetland.
Stream SF (named for survey purposes) is an unnamed tributary to stream SC
located approximately 3,000 feet south of Vass Road and flows west to east for
approximately 230 feet to the confluence. Wetland WO also supplies to source
water to stream SF and that stream channel is completely contained within the
wetland. Hydrologic exchange from these wetland areas with these stream
channels is uninterrupted through the floodplain and these wetlands appear to
frequently receive overbank flows.
Table 1: Streams Identified in the Reference Area
Name NCDWQ Score USACE Score Total Impact Feet
SD 45.75 88 222
SF 28.5 75 88
Total 310
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Table 2: Wetlands Identified in the Reference Area
Name Cowardin Type Total Impact Acres
WM PF01 1.18
WO PF01, PSS3 1.54
WP PF01, PSS3 .46
WW PF01 1.48
Total 4.66
MITIGATION
Fort Bragg proposes to mitigate for the proposed impacts to jurisdictional waters
by utilizing mitigation credits available in the Jumping Run Mitigation Bank
located on Bragg property. The Jumping Run site contains a restored stream
and riparian wetland areas and is located to the east of the project site on the
Overhills parcel. EEP has indicated that 33.68 acres of riparian wetland and
3,693 feet of stream credit are available to Fort Bragg as restoration credits from
the Jumping Run Mitigation Bank (Kelly Williams, EEP, pers comm. 9/25/08).
The ratio for restored wetlands is 1:1 and for excellent quality perennial streams
the restoration ratio is 3:1; therefore, 4.66 acres of wetland and 930 linear feet of
stream credit will be needed. Because the project falls within HUC 003030004 of
the Cape Fear River Basin, these credits are available at a rate of $323 per
stream foot and $59,600 per acre of riparian wetland. The projected total cost for
mitigation for these impacts will be $578,126.
Mitigation efforts will be coordinated between the Directorate of Public Works,
Environmental Management Branch, NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program
(EEP) and the USACE Wilmington District office.
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