20081746 Ver 1_Application_20081124

November 21, 2008
Division of Water Quality / 401 Wetlands Unit
NCDENR
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1650
Attn: Ian McMillan, DWQ 401 Oversight and Express Unit
Re: Town of Pembroke - CDBG FY2008 - Breece Street
Pembroke, North Carolina
Dear Mr. McMillan:
CAVANAU G H
Solutions through integrity and partnership
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Cavanaugh & Associates, P.A. (CA) on behalf of the Town of Pembroke hereby submits the
following application to NCDENR - Division of Water Quality for review of the PCN Application
Form. The subject project is located in the Town of Pembroke, Robeson County, North
Carolina.
To facilitate your review of the enclosed documentation, the following is an itemized
breakdown:
1. A check in the amount of $240.00 to satisfy the PCN application form review fee, made
payable to `NC DENR'.
2. Seven (7) copies of the PCN Application Form.
3. Seven (7) copies of the Project Narrative.
4. Seven (7) copies of a USGS color map identifying project area.
5. Seven (7) copies of Stream Crossing Detail.
6. Seven (7) copies of the `Site Plans' showing the crossing location in question, including
sheets: C.1.1 and C.3.2.
Please do not hesitate to contact our office should you have any questions, comments or
require any additional information.
Regards,
CAVANAUGH & ASSOCIATES, P.A.
Lisa Manning, P.E., LEED AP
Attachments
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WE?UNDS AND STOROA R BaNCIJ
cc: McDuffie Cummings, Town Manager, Town of Pembroke
Office Use Only: Form Version March 05
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USACE Action ID No. DWQ No
(If any particular item is not applicable to this project, please enter "Not Applicable" or "N/A".)
I. Processing
SPAIP
Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project:
FxJ Section 404 Permit ? Riparian or Watershed Buffer Rules
Section 10 Permit ? Isolated Wetland Permit from DWQ
x 401 Water Quality Certification ? Express 401 Water Quality Certification
2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: NWP 12
3. If this notification is solely a courtesy copy because written approval for the 401 Certification
is not required, check here: ?
4. If payment into the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) is proposed
for mitigation of impacts, attach the acceptance letter from NCEEP, complete section VIII,
and check here: ?
5. If your project is located in any of North Carolina's twenty coastal counties (listed on page
4), and the project is within a North Carolina Division of Coastal Management Area of
Environmental Concern (see the top of page 2 for further details), check here: ?
H. Applicant Information
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1. Owner/Applicant Information 4 N09
Name: Town of Pembroke NC
Mailing Address: P _ n _ Rnx R66 _rel Alv ? q_aRPN?
Pembroke, NC 28372 ...,,miasPADSj
Telephone Number: [phone] Fax Number: [phone]
E-mail Address: mcduffieapembrokenc.com
2. Agent/Consultant Information (A signed and dated copy of the Agent Authorization letter
must be attached if the Agent has signatory authority for the owner/applicant.)
Name: Edward Burke
Company Affiliation: Cavanaugh & Associates, P.A.
Mailing Address: 130 North Front street, suite 202
Wilmington, NC 28401
Telephone Number: [phone] Fax Number: [phone]
E-mail Address: tburke®cavanaughsolutions.com
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III. Project Information
Attach a vicinity map clearly showing the location of the properly with respect to local
landmarks such as towns, rivers, and roads. Also provide a detailed site plan showing property
boundaries and development plans in relation to surrounding properties. Both the vicinity map
and site plan must include a scale and north arrow. The specific footprints of all buildings,
impervious surfaces, or other facilities must be included. If possible, the maps and plans should
include the appropriate USGS Topographic Quad Map and NRCS Soil Survey with the property
boundaries outlined. Plan drawings, or other maps may be included at the applicant's discretion,
so long as the property is clearly defined. For administrative and distribution purposes, the
USACE requires information to be submitted on sheets no larger than 11 by 17-inch format;
however, DWQ may accept paperwork of any size. DWQ prefers full-size construction
drawings rather than a sequential sheet version of the full-size plans. If full-size plans are
reduced to a small scale such that the final version is illegible, the applicant will be informed that
the project has been placed on hold until decipherable maps are provided.
Town of Pembroke
1. Name of project:Sanitary Sewer & Street Improvements - Breece & West 5th Streets
2. T.I.P. Project Number or State Project Number (NCDOT Only):
3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN): 933388868200, 933398125400, 933398552600
4. Location
County: Robeson County Nearest Town: Pembroke
Subdivision name (include phase/lot number):_ _N/A
Directions to site (include road numbers/names, landmarks, etc.):
Travel South from intersection of NC 711 and SR-1556 (Normal Street) along SR-1556
for two blocks to the intersection of SR-1556 and West 5th Street
5. Site coordinates (For linear projects, such as a road or utility line, attach a sheet that
separately lists the coordinates for each crossing of a distinct waterbody.)
Decimal Degrees (6 digits minimum): 34.680094 °N 79.202028 °W
6. Property size (acres): varies - Proiect size = 2..7 acres
7. Name of nearest receiving body of water: UT to the Lumber River
8. River Basin: Lumber
(Note - this must be one of North Carolina's seventeen designated major river basins. The
River Basin map is a%-ailable at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/admin/maps/.)
9. Describe the existing conditions on the site and general land use in the vicinity of the project
at the time of this application: site is generally an undeveloped lot that appears to be
most recently used for agriculture. Several single family residential lots
border the project.
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10. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used: This project
will install approximately 2,0001f of gravity sanitary sewer line as well as
-(re)paving a section of existing roadway.
11. Explain the purpose of the proposed work:This proj ect will provide sanitary sewer service
to existing residential units with failing systems.
IV. Prior Project History
If jurisdictional determinations and/or permits have been requested and/or obtained for this
project (including all prior phases of the same subdivision) in the past, please explain. Include
the USACE Action ID Number, DWQ Project Number, application date, and date permits and
certifications were issued or withdrawn. Provide photocopies of previously issued permits,
certifications or other useful information. Describe previously approved wetland, stream and
buffer impacts, along with associated mitigation (where applicable). If this is a NCDOT project,
list and describe permits issued for prior segments of the same T.I.P. project, along with
construction schedules. N/A
V. Future Project Plans
Are any future permit requests anticipated for this project? If so, describe the anticipated work,
and provide justification for the exclusion of this work from the current application.
VI. Proposed Impacts to Waters of the United States/Waters of the State
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
wetlands, open water, and stream channels associated with the project. Each impact must be
listed separately in the tables below (e.g., culvert installation should be listed separately from
riprap dissipater pads). Be sure to indicate if an impact is temporary. All proposed impacts,
permanent and temporary, must be listed, and must be labeled and clearly identifiable on an
accompanying site plan. All wetlands and waters, and all streams (intermittent and perennial)
should be shown on a delineation map, whether or not impacts are proposed to these systems.
Wetland and stream evaluation and delineation forms should be included as appropriate.
Photographs may be included at the applicant's discretion. If this proposed impact is strictly for
wetland or stream mitigation, list and describe the impact in Section VIII below. If additional
space is needed for listing or description, please attach a separate sheet.
1. Provide a written description of the proposed impacts: This project will entail a
temporary impact where the proposed gravity sewer line will cross an intermittent
stream at approximately a 30-degree angle The length of impact measured along the flow-
line of the stream is approximately 83 linear feet
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2. Individually list wetland impacts. Types of impacts include, but are not limited to
mechanized clearing, grading, fill, excavation, flooding, ditching/drainage, etc. For dams,
separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding.
Wetland Impact
Site Number
(indicate on map)
Type of Impact Type of Wetland
(e.&, forested, marsh,
herbaceous, bog, etc.) Located within
100-year
Floodplam
es/no Instance to
Nearest
Stream
near feet Area of
Impact
(acres)

Total Wetland Impact (acres) o
3. List the total acreage (estimated) of all existing wetlands on the property: o
4. Individually list all intermittent and perennial stream impacts. Be sure to identify temporary
impacts. Stream impacts include, but are not limited to placement of fill or culverts, dam
construction, flooding, relocation, stabilization activities (e.g., cement walls, rip-rap, crib
walls, gabions, etc.), excavation, ditching/straightening, etc. If stream relocation is proposed,
plans and profiles showing the linear footprint for both the original and relocated streams
must be included. To calculate acreage_ multiply leneth X width- then divide by 43 560
Stream Impact
Number
indicate on ma
Stream Name
Type of Impact Perennial or
Intermittent? Average
Stream Width
Before Impact Impact
Length
(linear feet Area of
Impact
acres
1 UT to Lumber Temporary* Intermittent . 20 feet 83 0.037
*(utility install ation)

Total Stream Impact (by length and acreage) 0.03 7
5. Individually list all open water impacts (including lakes, ponds, estuaries, sounds, Atlantic
Ocean and any other water of the U.S.). Open water impacts include, but are not limited to
fill, excavation, dred ' , floodin drain a bulkheads etc
Open Water Impact
Site Number
indicate on ma Name
of Waterbody
(if applicable)
Type of Impact
YPe Type of Waterbody

(lake, pond, estuary, sound, bay,
ocean, etc. Area of

Impact
acres

Total Open Water Impact (acres) o
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6. List the cumulative impact to all Waters of the U.S. resulting from the project:
Stream Impact (acres): 0.037
Wetland Impact (acres):
Open Water Impact (acres):
Total Impact to Waters of the U.S. (acres)
Total Stream Impact (linear feet): 0.037
7. Isolated Waters
Do any isolated waters exist on the property? ? Yes ] No
Describe all impacts to isolated waters, and include the type of water (wetland or stream) and
the size of the proposed impact (acres or linear feet). Please note that this section only
applies to waters that have specifically been determined to be isolated by the USACE.
N/A
Pond Creation
If construction of a pond is proposed, associated wetland and stream impacts should be
included above in the wetland and stream impact sections. Also, the proposed pond should
be described here and illustrated on any maps included with this application.
Pond to be created in (check all that apply): ? uplands ? stream ? wetlands
Describe the method of construction (e.g., dam/embankment, excavation, installation of
draw-down valve or spillway, etc.): N/A
Proposed use or purpose of pond (e.g., livestock watering, irrigation, aesthetic, trout pond,
local stormwater requirement, etc.):
Current land use in the vicinity of the pond:
Size of watershed draining to pond: Expected pond surface area:
VII. Impact Justification (Avoidance and Minimization)
Specifically describe measures taken to avoid the proposed impacts. It may be useful to provide
information related to site constraints such as topography, building ordinances, accessibility, and
financial viability of the project. The applicant may attach drawings of alternative, lower-impact
site layouts, and explain why these design options were not feasible. Also discuss how impacts
were minimized once the desired site plan was developed. If applicable, discuss construction
techniques to be followed during construction to reduce impacts. see Attached.
VIII. Mitigation
DWQ - In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0500, mitigation may be required by the NC
Division of Water Quality for projects involving greater than or equal to one acre of impacts to
freshwater wetlands or greater than or equal to 150 linear feet of total impacts to perennial
streams-
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USACE - In accordance with the Final Notice of Issuance and Modification of Nationwide
Permits, published in the Federal Register on January 15, 2002, mitigation will be required when
necessary to ensure that adverse effects to the aquatic environment are minimal. Factors
including size and type of proposed impact and function and relative value of the impacted
aquatic resource will be considered in determining acceptability of appropriate and practicable
mitigation as proposed. Examples of mitigation that may be appropriate and practicable include,
but are not limited to: reducing the size of the project; establishing and maintaining wetland
and/or upland vegetated buffers to protect open waters such as streams; and replacing losses of
aquatic resource functions and values by creating, restoring, enhancing, or preserving similar
functions and values, preferable in the same watershed.
If mitigation is required for this project, a copy of the mitigation plan must be attached in order
for USACE or DWQ to consider the application complete for processing. Any application
lacking a required mitigation plan or NCEEP concurrence shall be placed on hold as incomplete.
An applicant may also choose to review the current guidelines for stream restoration in DWQ's
Draft Technical Guide for Stream Work in North Carolina, available at
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncN,,-etlands/strmgide.ht".
Provide a brief description of the proposed mitigation plan. The description should provide
as much information as possible, including, but not limited to: site location (attach directions
and/or map, if offsite), affected stream and river basin, type and amount (acreage/linear feet)
of mitigation proposed (restoration, enhancement, creation, or preservation), a plan view,
preservation mechanism (e.g., deed restrictions, conservation easement, etc.), and a
description of the current site conditions and proposed method of construction. Please attach
a separate sheet if more space is needed.
N/A
2. Mitigation may also be made by payment into the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (NCEEP). Please note it is the applicant's responsibility to contact the NCEEP at
[phone] to determine availability, and written approval from the NCEEP indicating
that they are will to accept payment for the mitigation must be attached to this form. For
additional information regarding the application process for the NCEEP, check the NCEEP
Avebsite at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.ushvrp/index.htm. If use of the NCEEP is proposed, please
check the appropriate box on page five and provide the following information:
Amount of stream mitigation requested (linear feet): N/A
Amount of buffer mitigation requested (square feet):
Amount of Riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres):
Amount of Non-riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres):
Amount of Coastal wetland mitigation requested (acres):
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IX. Environmental Documentation (required by DWQ)
1. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the use of
public (federal/state) land? Yes ?x No ?
2. If yes, does the project require preparation of an environmental document pursuant to the
requirements of the National or North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
Note: If you are not sure whether a NEPA/SEPA document is required, call the SEPA
coordinator at [phone] to review current thresholds for environmental documentation.
Yes ? No ?x
3. If yes, has the document review been finalized by the State Clearinghouse? If so, please
attach a cope of the NEPA or SEPA final approval letter. Yes ? No ?
X. Proposed Impacts on Riparian and Watershed Buffers (required by DWQ)
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
required state and local buffers associated with the project. The applicant must also provide
justification for these impacts in Section VII above. All proposed impacts must be listed herein,
and must be clearly identifiable on the accompanying site plan. All buffers must be shown on a
map, whether or not impacts are proposed to the buffers. Correspondence from the DWQ
Regional Office may be included as appropriate. Photographs may also be included at the
applicant's discretion.
Will the project impact protected riparian buffers identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233
(Neese), 15A NCAC 2B .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 02B.0243 (Catawba) 15A NCAC
2B .0250 (Randleman Rules and Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please
identi fi )? Yes ? No n
2. If "yes", identify the square feet and acreage of impact to each zone of the riparian buffers.
If buffer mitigation is required calculate the required amount of mitigation by applying the
buffer multipliers.
Zone Impact Multiplier Required
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1 1 3 (2 for Catawba)
2 1.5
Total
* Zone i extends out 30 feet perpendicular from the top of the near bank of channel; Zone 2 extends an
additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1.
3. If buffer mitigation is required, please discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (i.e.,
Donation of Property, Riparian Buffer Restoration / Enhancement, or Payment into the
Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund). Please attach all appropriate information as identified
within 15A NCAC 2B .0242 or. 0244, or. 0260. N/A
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XI. Stormwater (required by DWQ)
Describe impervious acreage (existing and proposed) versus total acreage on the site. Discuss
stormwater controls proposed in order to protect surface waters and wetlands downstream from
the property. If percent impervious surface exceeds 20%, please provide calculations
demonstrating total proposed impervious level. The only proposed impervious surface is
approximately 4,000 SF of proposed sidewalk. The sidewalk is not adjacent to, or
related to, the proposed temporary stream impact. Project also calls for paving an
existing compacted gravel road base. This road is also not adjacent to the temporary impact.
XII. Sewage Disposal (required by DWQ)
Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non-discharge or discharge) of
wastewater generated from the proposed project, or available capacity of the subject facility.
N/A
XIII. Violations (required by DWQ)
Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H.0500) or any Buffer Rules?
Yes ? No x?
Is this an after-the-fact permit application'? Yes ? No n
XIV. Cumulative Impacts (required by DWQ)
Will this project (based on past and reasonably anticipated future impacts) result in additional
development. «-hich could impact nearby- dowmstream Avater quality? Yes E] No x?
If yes, please submit a qualitative or quantitative cumulative impact analysis in accordance with
the most recent North Carolina Division of Water Quality policy posted on our website at
http://h2o.ear.state.nc.us/nc«etlands. If no. please provide a short narrative description:
No cummulative impacts will be caused by this project. The stream impact is temporary
and is required to provide new gravity sewer to existing residences where the existing
sewer system is failing.
XV. Other Circumstances (Optional):
It is the applicant's responsibility to submit the application sufficiently in advance of desired
construction dates to allow processing time for these permits. However, an applicant may
choose to list constraints associated with construction or sequencing that may impose limits on
work schedules (e.g., draw-down schedules for lakes, dates associated with Endangered and
Threatened Species, accessibility problems, or other issues outside of the applicant's control).

Agent's Si ture l Da(e
is valid y if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.)
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QUAD #: PEMBROKE, N.C.
STREAM CLASS: B; Sw, HQW / WS-IV,B; Sw,HQW
RECEIVING STREAM: UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO LUMBER RIVER
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Narrative for Nationwide Permit Application Question VII
VII. Impact Justification
This purpose of this project is to provide sanitary sewer service to several existing residential
units that are currently being served by a failing sanitary sewer system. The system to be
replaced is failing largely because the system does not meet state design standards. The result
is a highly unsanitary situation which threatens the health and welfare of the occupants and the
environment. The failing system is also creating a situation that has a high potential for sewer
overflows/spills.
The project, funded by a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), proposes to install
approximately 2,000 linear feet of 8-in gravity sewer line. Sanitary sewer relief is particularly
difficult to provide to the units in question. The topography of the area is extremely flat, and
satisfactory sanitary sewer infrastructure does not exist in close proximity to the residential units.
The implication of these factors is that it is difficult to run sewer lines at state mandated minimum
slopes and still maintain sufficient bury depths of the pipes. The proposed sewer alignment was
established to minimize the length of pipe required to reach the afflicted units. The minimization
of pipe length therefore minimizes the vertical elevation differential between the residences and
the nearest receiving sanitary sewer infrastructure.
The stream crossing angle of approximately 30° is necessary to reduce the length of the required
sewer line. In order to cross the stream at a right angle, an additional run of sewer line would be
required. Due to the above mentioned design constraints, the proposed sewer lines have
already been designed at the minimum slopes permitted. Therefore, an increase in pipe length
that would be required for a 90° crossing would cause the slope to be less than the state
minimum require ment. The elevation 'savings' also is just enough to allow the design to comply
with state standards for slope.
It is important to note that the less-than-ideal crossing angle is not the first design standard
casualty in this project. Because the margin for elevation loss is so small and the linear distance
so great, significant portions of the gravity line will not have the recommended 3-ft of cover. In
fact, at the end of the line, the gravity sewer only has approximately 1-ft of cover. To
compensate, the proposed line will be constructed of ductile iron pipe in these areas.
Erosion control practices, recommended by the North Carolina Department of Environment and
Natural Resources' Land Quality Section will be implemented in the project in order to minimize
impacts to the jurisdictional waters. Measures will include sediment fencing, rock check dams
(to be located in contributing non-jurisdictional ditches), temporary seeding, and temporary inlet
protection. These measures will help to protect and minimize the impact of construction on the
project site. Construction practices will include open-cutting of a trench in which the sewer pipe
will be laid_ A detail is included in this submittal to demonstrate how the flow in the stream will
be maintained so that a dam effect is not generated. It will not be possible to directional bore
the pipe underneath the stream, because specific pipe slopes must be maintained, and this is
not possible with directional boring. It is important to note that the construction practices will
result in only a temporary impact to the stream. Once construction is complete the impacted
area will be brought back to existing grade and stabilized.
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