20081614 Ver 1_More Info Received_20081201

MinMat Builders
P.O. Box 2328
Morehead City, NC 28557
[phone]
11/17/08
Dear Joanne:
I have met extensively with the homeowner over the past week. She wants to
avoid the major CAMA permit process as she is running out time on loan and lease
commitments. We have made a change to the floor plan and the placement of the house.
The southeast side setback that was 20' is now a 10' setback. This allowed us to move
the house tight to the front setback, and rotate it out of line with the street. The back left
corner of the plan has been clipped off. By doing this, we can avoid any encroachment
into the CAMA setbacks. This move would not impact any more wetland area than in the
last proposal. I know this a change form the original site plan but was hoping this would
not require us to start over with a new application. Please call me when you receive this
so we can talk about it. Thanks. Matt Fitzpatrick.
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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certifications were issued or withdrawn.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,
cert ifications or other useful infonnation. Describe previously approved wetland, stream and
buffer impacts, along with associated mitigation (where applicable). If this is a NCDOT project,
list and describe pen-nits issued for prior segments of the same T.I.P. project, along with
construction schedules.
V. Future Project Plans
Are any future pen-nit requests anticipated for this project? If so, describe the anticipated work,
and provide justification for the exclusion of this work from the current application.
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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 ©2S" 0-c", CS 4o Le C-1C6
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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,
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Wetland Impact
Site Number
(indicate on map)
Type of Impact Type of Wetland
(e.g., forested, marsh,
herbaceops, bog, etc.) Located within
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Stream
finear feet) Area of
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3. List the total acreage (estimated) of all existing wetlands on the property: 0. Z 3
AA) Individually list all intennittent 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, ditel ing/straighter ing, etc. If stream relocation is proposed,
plans and profiles showing the linear footprint for both the original and relocated streams
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Number Stream Name Type of Impact Intermittent? Stream Width Length Impact
indicate on ma) Before Impact linear feet) acres

Total Stream Impact (by length and acreage)
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
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Open Water Impact
Site Number

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Name of Waterbody
(if applicable)

Type of Impact Type of Waterbody

(lake, pond, estuary, sound, bay,
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Impact
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Total Open Water Impact (acres)
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6. List the CUML11al7VP. lnlnnnt to all Wnla - .,F+ho YT o r_____ ,
Stream Impact (acres): J
Wetland Impact (acres):
-Open Water Impact (acres):
Total Impact to Waters of the U. S. (acres) v
Total Stream Impact (linear feet):
7. Isolated Waters
Do any isolated waters exist on the property? ? Yes A 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 detennined to be isolated by the USACE.
Pond Creation
1 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.):
Proposed use or purpose of pond (e.g., livestock watering, irrigation, aesthetic, trout pond,
local stonnwater 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. JCC A-rT.,%,,,s Z)
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 enviromnent 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; establi.shing 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 saine 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 (see DWQ website for most current
version. ).
1. 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 snap, 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.
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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
website at http://www.neeep.net/palles/inlieLireplace.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):
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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Proposed Mitigation:
The builder and the homeowner have taken all conceivable measures to minimize
the area of wetlands to be impacted. We have worked to place the house in an ideal a
location as possible with regard to wetlands and CAMA. We have worked with
inspections and planning to receive a 10' setback on the longer southeast lot side. The
homeowner has agreed to place the house on the front lot building setbacks. The house is
placed as far to the north side of the lot as possible. The house has been rotated out of
parallel from the street and a portion of the back left corner has been removed in order to
minimize wetland area disturbed as well as to avoid any encroachment into the CAMA
setbacks. The homeowner has also agreed to build the house on a raised slab foundation
to minimize the amount of fill that would have been needed to ensure a dry crawlspace.
The area disturbed would be limited to the footprint of the house as well as a 5' perimeter
to allow for drainage from the foundation.. No machinery will be used around the
perimeter of the house in the wetlands area and all work will be done inside the proposed
area. Because of the efforts made to keep the area disturbed to a minimum, avoiding
CAMA encroachment, as well as the small amount of area proposed, we would ask to
consider no mitigation for the project.