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_ Carofantic Engineering Inc.
January 26, 2007
Mr. Mickey Sugg
USACE
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28405
RE: USACE Nationwide 18
Tracy Grove S/D
Deaz Mr. Sugg:
200701$0
Enclosed please find an original and copy of a USACE Nationwide 18 Permit application
for the subject property.
We are pleased to provide any additional information you may require.
Sincerely,
Carofantic Engineering, Inc
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W. Patrick Rushing, PE
Enclosures
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PO Box 11 ~7 • Morehead City, NC 28557 • Ph. 252-222-0673 • Fax. 252-222-0776 • E-mail: caroiantic~coastalnet.com
Office Use Only: Form Version May 2002
2007080
USAGE Action ID No. DWQ No.
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I. Processing
1. Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project:
(X( Section 404 Permit ~ Riparian or Watershed Buffer Rules
I=1 Section 10 Permit l Isolated Wetland Permit from DWQ
~X~ 401 Water Quality Certification
Z. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number{s) Requested: '! 8
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 Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) is proposed for
mitigation of impacts (verify availability with NCWRP prior to submittal of PCN), 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: ~
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II. Applicant Information q -4 _a
1. Owner/Applicant Information ~~t~a ~ ~ ZCJO ~
Name: Wes Chalmers
Mailing Address: nFr~r ,"' r r,~;.,...3-, ~ _
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_201-B Freeman Lane
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512 -
Telephone Number: 252-269-9075 Fax Number:
E-mail Address: -
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: W. Patrick Rushing, PE -'
Company Affiliation:_ Carolantic Engineering, Inc.
Mailing Address:
312 Commerce Ave, Suite F -
_Morehead City, NC 28557
Telephone Number: 252-222-673 Fax Number: 252-222-0776
E-mail Address:_Carolantic@6izec.rr.com ~ -
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III. Project Information
Attach a vicinity map clearly showing the location of the property 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 maybe 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.
1. Name of project:_Tracy Grove Subdivision
2. T.LP. Project Number or State Project Number (NCDOT Only):
3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN): 731701185466000 / 731701082438000
4. Location
County: Carteret Nearest Town: Beaufort
Subdivision name (include phase/lot number): Tracy Grove Subdivision
Directions to site (include road numbers, landmarks, etc.):
Turn onto North Harbor Drive from US70. Turn right on Travis Drive.
Ridgeline Drive will intersect Travis Drive 450' on right
5. Site coordinates, if available (UTM or Lat/Long): 34 46' 09" N +/-, 76 38' 00" W +/-
(Note - If project is linear, such as a road or utility line, attach a sheet that separately lists the
coordinates for each crossing of a distinct waterbody.)
6. Property size (acres): project size 52.45 acres
7. Nearest body of water (stream/river/sound/ocean/lake): North River
8. River Basin: White Oak
(Note -this must be one of North Carolina's seventeen designated major river basins. The
River Basin map is available 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: Moderately forested.
Site is adjacent to North Harbour Subdivision
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10. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used:
Road crossing over blue-line stream. Less than O.Q5 acres total impact. Approximately 75 ft
permanent stream impact.
1 1. Explain the purpose of the proposed work: Purpose of project is to construct a road to serve
a subdivision that will contain 45 lots.
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.LP. project, along with
construction schedules.
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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.
No future plans are anticipated.
VI. Proposed Impacts to Waters of the United StatesJWaters 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. The applicant must also
provide justification for these impacts in Section VII below. All proposed impacts, permanent
and temporary, must be listed herein, and must be clearly identifiable on an accompanying site
plan. All wetlands anal waters, and all streams (intermittent and perennial) must 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.
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L. Provide a written description of the proposed impacts: Filling 0.03 acres of jurisdictional
wetlands impacting 60 linear feet of stream.
2. Individually list wetland impacts below:
Wetland Impact
Site Number
indicate on ma
Type of Impact* Area of
Impact
acres Located within
100-yearFloodplain**
es/no Distance to
Nearest Stream
linear feet
Type of Wetland***
~ permanent road 0.03 yes p stream (farm ditch}
~` List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: mechanized clearing, grading, fill,
excavation, flooding, ditching/drainage, etc. For dams, sepazately list impacts due to both structure and flooding.
** 100-Yeaz floodplains are identified through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps
(FIRM), or FEMA-approved local floodplain maps. Maps are available through the FEMA Map Service Center at 1-800-358-9616, or
online at httu://www.fema.Qov.
*** List a wetland type that best describes wetland to be impacted (e.g., freshwater/saltwater marsh, forested wetland, beaver pond,
Carolina Bay, bog, etc.) Indicate if wetland is isolated (determination of isolation to be made by USACE only).
List the total acreage (estimated) of all existing wetlands on the property: 3
Total area of wetland impact proposed: 0.03 acres
3. Individually list all intermittent and perennial stream impacts below:
Stream Impact
Site Number
indicate on ma
Type of Impact* Length of
Impact
linear feet
Stream Name** Average Width
of Stream
Before act Perennial or
Intermittent?
leases eci
~ culverts 75 unnamed trio 15 ft perennnial
List each impact separately and identity temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: culverts and associated rip-rap,
dams (separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding), relocation (include linear feet before and after, and net loss/gain),
stabilization activities (cement wall, rip-rap, crib wall, gabions, etc.}, excavation, ditching/straightening, etc. If stream relocation is
proposed, plans and profiles showing the lineaz footprint for both the original and relocated streams must be included.
** Stream names can be found on USGS topographic maps. If a stream has no name, list as UT (unnamed tributary} to the neazest
downstream named stream into which it flows. USGS maps are available through the USGS at 1-800-358-9616, or online at
www.usQs.~ov. Several intemet sites also allow direct download and printing. of USGS maps (e.g., www.topozone.com,
www.mapc~uest.com, etc.).
Cumulative impacts (linear distance in feet) to all streams on site:?5
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4. Individually list all open water impacts (including lakes, ponds, estuaries, sounds, Atlantic
Ocean and any other water of the U.S.) below:
Open Water Impact
Site Number
indicate on ma
Type of Impact* Area of
Impact
(acres)
Name of Waterbody
if a hcable
{ ~ ) Type of Waterbody
(lake on estu
> P ~ ary, sound,
ba ,ocean, etc.
..~.ru.,, ~~r~a«ly ~u iucuuiy icmpurdry impacts. unpacts include, but aze not limited to: fill, excavation, dredging,
flooding, drainage, bulkheads, etc.
5. 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 I I 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 stormwater requirement, etc.);
Size of watershed draining to pond: Expected pond surface area:
VII. Impact Justification (Avoidance and Minunization)
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 minimised once the desired site plan was developed. If applicable, discuss construction
techniques to be followed during construction to reduce impacts.
Proposed road crossing is as small as possible. Minimal impact.
VIII. Mitigation
DWQ - In accordance with 15A NCAC ZH .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 March 9, 2000, 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 NCWRP 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.ne.us/ncwetlands/strmgide html.
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 (atta.ch 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.
2. Mitigation may also be made by payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration
Program (NCWRP). Please note it is the applicant's responsibility to contact the NCWRP at
(919) 733-5208 to determine availability and to request written approval of mitigation prior
to submittal of a PCN. For additional information regarding the application process for the
NCWRP, check the NCWRP website at http://h2o.enr.state.nc usJwrp/index htm. If use of
the NCWRP is proposed, please check the appropriate box on page three 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 ofNon-riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres):
Amount of Coastal wetland mitigation requested (acres):
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IX. Environmental Documentation (required by DWQ)
Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federaUstate) funds or the use of public
(federaUstate} land?
Yes X^ No n
Lf 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 (919) 733-5083 to review current thresholds for environmental documentation.
Yes 0 No ^
If yes, has the document review been finalized by the State Clearinghouse? If so, please attach a
copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval letter.
Yes Q 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
(Meuse), 15A NCAC 2B .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 2B .0250 (Randleman Rules and
Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please identify_ )?
Yes ^ No ® If you answered `des", provide the following information:
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 ~Pa~
s care feet
Multiplier Re ued
~
Miti ation
1 3
2 i.5
Total
~~u~ . ~h«uu~ ~u~ ~v iee~ perpenaicuiar aom near bank oT channel; Zone 2 extends an
additiona120 feet from the edge of Zone 1.
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If buffer mitigation is required, please discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (i.e., Donation
of Properly, Conservation Easement, Riparian Buffer Restoration /Enhancement, Preservation or
Payment into the Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund}. Please attach all appropriate information as
identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0242 or .0260.
XI. Stormwater (required by DWQ)
Describe impervious acreage (both existing and proposed) versus total acreage on the site.
Discuss Stormwater controls proposed in order to protect surface waters and wetlands
downstream from the vroperty.
Approx 53 acres. No existing impervious areas.12% proposed built upon area.
Grassed swales used for conveyance.
XII. Sewage Disposal (required by DWQ)
Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non-discharge or discharge) of
wastewater generated from the proposed nroiect, or available capacity of the subiect facility.
Sewage disposal will be by individual lot drainfields and community system drainfields.
County health department permitting is ongoing.
XIII. Violations (required by DWQ)
Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500) or any Buffer Rules?
Yes ^ No Q
Is this an af±P*_--+he-fact permit application?
Yes ^ No X^
XIV. 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 annlicant's control).
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Appli Agent's signature Date
(Agent's signa e is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.}
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