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sState of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Division of ErMronmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Govemor
Wliiam W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
June 7, 1990
Mr. Donald Boyd, President
Sapphire Lakes, Inc.
1600 U. S. Highway 64 West
Sapphire, NC 28774
Dear Mr. Boyd:
George T. Everett, Ph.D.
Director
Subject: Certification Pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal
Clean Water Act,
Proposed Dam and Pond
Sapphire Lakes, Inc.
Tributary to Horsepasture River
Transylvania County
Attached hereto are two (2) copies of Certification No. 2469
issued to Sapphire Lakes, Inc. dated June 7, 1990.
If we can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to
contact us.
Sincerely,
George T. Everett
Director
Attachments
cc: Wil ington District Corps of Engineers
A eville Regional Office
r. William Mills
Mr. John Parker
Polludon Prevendon Pays
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
' NORTH CAROLINA
Transylvania County
CERTIFICATION
THIS CERTIFICATION is issued in conformity with the
requirements of Section 401 Public Laws 92-500 and 95-217 of the
United States and subject to the North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management Regulations in 15 NCAC 2H, Section .0500
to Sapphire Lakes, Inc. pursuant to an application filed on the
14th day of March, 1990 to construct a dam and lake on an unnamed
tributary to Horsepasture River.
The Application provides adequate assurance that the
discharge of fill material into the waters of an unnamed
tributary to the Horsepasture River in conjunction with the
proposed dam and lake in Transylvania County will not result in a
violation of applicable Water Quality Standards and discharge
guidelines. Therefore, the State of North Carolina certifies that
this activity will not violate Sections 301, 302, 303, 306, 307
of PL 92-500 and PL 95-217 if conducted in accordance with the
application and conditions hereinafter set forth.
Condition(s) of Certification:
1. That the activity be conducted in such a manner as
to prevent significant increase in turbidity
outside the area of construction or construction
related discharge (increases such that the
turbidity in the Stream is 50 NTU's or less are not
considered significant).
Violations of any condition herein set forth shall result in
revocation of this Certification.
This Certification shall become null and void unless the
above condition is a made condition of the Federal Permit.
This the 7th day of June, 1990.
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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George T. Everett, Director
WQC# 2469
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
James G. Martin, Governor Ann B. Orr
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Regional Manager
Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section X157 ?0)
April 5, 1990
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MEMORANDUM ?/? TFP c>//''^
To: Bill Mills
Water Quality Section
Through: Forrest R. WestallV?J?"'"° f yVJ??[
Regional Water Quality Supervisor
Division of Environmental Ma agement
From: Gary T. Tweed,. P.E.
Environmental Engineer
Subject: Review Comments
401 Certification Project No. CEAW-C090-N-088-0209
Proposed Dam
Sapphire Laker
Transylvania County
Subject project has been reviewed and there is no objection
to issuance of 401 Certification. They are several existing
lakes within this development and this project is consistent with
existing dams. Due to the size of the structure it is likely
that permits form the Division of Earth Resources is required for
construction of the dam.
Should there be questions regarding this matter, please
advise.
Interchange Building, 59 Woodfin Place, Asheville, N.C. 28801 • Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
CESAW-C090-N-088-0209
March 15, 1990
PUBLIC NOTICE
DONALD BOYD, dba SAPPHIRE LAKES, INC., 1600 U.S. HIGHWAY 64 WEST,
SAPPHIRE, NORTH CAROLINA 28774 has applied for a Department of the Army
permit TO CONSTRUCT A POND ON A TRIBUTARY TO THE HORSEPASTURE RIVER IN
SAPPHIRE, TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.
The following description of the work is taken from data provided by the
applicant and from observations made during an onsite visit by a
representative of the Corps of Engineers. Plans submitted with the
application show the construction of a 133-foot-long by 75-foot-wide dam
across the unnamed tributary to the Horsepasture River. A total of 2,586
cubic yards of material will be used to construct the dam, of which
approximately 7 cubic yards will be placed below the ordinary high water
elevation of the creek. The 18-foot-wide top of the dam will also serve as a
road crossing to access future development areas. The proposed pond will have
a surface area of 0.60 acre, and will impound approximately 490 linear feet of
existing creek channel. An existing golf cart path will be relocated along
the road crossing. The pond is being constructed for aesthetic purposes as
well as to provide access to the remainder of the property.
Due to the private nature of the development and difficult accessability
to the project site it is suggested that any state or Federal agency
representatives wishing to inspect the site arrange such inspection through
either Pamela Cockley or Luther Smith of Luther Smith and Associates, P.A.,
telephone [phone].
The State of North Carolina will review this public notice to determine
the need for the applicant to obtain any required State authorization. No
Department of the Army permit will be issued until the coordinated State
viewpoint on the proposal has been received and reviewed by this agency, nor
will a Department of the Army permit be issued until the North Carolina
Division of Environmental Management has determined the applicability of a
Water Quality Certificate as required by PL 92-500.
This application is being considered pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344). Any person may request, in writing within the
comment period specified in the notice, that a public hearing be held to
consider this application. Requests for public hearing shall state, with
particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing.
The District Engineer has consulted the latest published version of the
National Register of Historic Places for the presence or absence of registered
properties, or properties listed as being eligible for inclusion therein, and
this worksite is not registered property or property listed as being eligible
for inclusion in the Register. Consultation of the National Register

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constitutes the extent of cultural resource investigations by the District
Engineer, and he is otherwise unaware of the presence of such resources.
Presently, unknown archeological, scientific, prehistorical, or historical
data may be lost or destroyed by work under the requested permit.
The District Engineer has determined, based on a review of data furnished
by the applicant and onsite observations, that the activity will not affect
species, or their critical habitat, designated as endangered or threatened
pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of
the probable impacts, including cumulative impacts, of the proposed activity
and its intended use on the public interest. Evaluation of the probable
impacts which the proposed activity may have on the public interest requires a
careful weighing of all those factors which become relevant in'each particular
case. The benefits which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the
proposal must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. The
decision whether to authorize a proposal, and if so the conditions under which
it will be allowed to occur, are therefore determined by the outcome of the
general balancing process. That decision should reflect the national concern
for both protection and utilization of important resources. All factors which
may be relevant to the proposal must be considered including the cumulative
effects thereof. Among those are conservation, economics, aesthetics, general
environmental concerns, wetlands, cultural values, fish and wildlife values,
flood hazards, flood plain values, land use, navigation, shorelerosion 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 placement of dredged or fill materials in waters of
the United States, a permit will be denied if the discharge that would be
authorized by such permit would not comply with the Environmental Protection
Agencies' 404(b)(1) guidelines. Subject to the preceding sentence and any
other applicable guidelines or criteria, a permit will be granted unless the
District Engineer determines that it would be contrary to the public interest.
Generally, the decision whether to issue this Department of the Army
permit will not be made until the North Carolina Division of Environmental
Management (DEM) issues, denies, or waives State certification,required by
Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. The DEM considers whether'or not the
proposed activity will comply with Sections 301, 302, 306, and''307 of the
Clean Water Act. The application and this public notice for the Department of
the Army permit serves as application to the DEM for certification.
Additional information regarding the Clean Water Act certification may be
reviewed at the offices of the Environmental Operations Section, North
Carolina Division of Environmental Management, Salisbury Street, Archdale
Building, Raleigh, North Carolina. Copies of such materials will be furnished
to any person requesting copies upon payment of reproduction costs.
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The North Carolina Division of Environmental Management plans to take
final action in the issuance of the Clean Water Act certification on or after
May 9, 1990.
All persons desiring to make comments regarding the application for Clean
Water Act certification should do so in writing delivered to the North
Carolina Division of Environmental Management, Post Office Box 27687, Raleigh,
North Carolina 27611-7687, on or before May 4, 1990, Attention: Mr. William
Mills.
Written comments pertinent to the proposed work, as outlined above, will
be received in this office, Attention: David Baker, until 4:15 p.m., April
16, 1990, or telephone [phone].

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COUNTY: TRANSYLVANIA (HOG BACK TOWNSHIP)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
March 12, 1990
IN REPLY REFER TO
Regulatory Branch
SUBJECT: File No. CESAW-C090-N-088-0209
Mr. William Mills
Water Quality Section
Division of Environmental Management
North Carolina Department ofEnvironment,
Health and Natural Resources
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
Dear Mr. Mills:
Enclosed is the application of Sapphire Lakes, Inc. for a Department of
the Army permit and a State Water Quality Certification to place fill material
in a tributary to the Horsepasture River in conjunction with construction of a
dam for a pond in Sapphire, Transylvania County, North Carolina. Your receipt
of this letter verifies your acceptance of a valid request for certification
in accordance with Section 325.2(b)(ii) of our administrative regulations.
We are considering authorization of the proposed activity pursuant to
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, and we have determined that a water
quality certification may be required under the provisions of Section 401 of
the same law. A Department of the Army permit will not be granted until the
certification has been obtained or waived.
In accordance with our administrative regulations, 60 days after receipt
of a request for certification is considered a reasonable time for State
action. Therefore, if your office has not acted on the request by May 14,
1990, the District Engineer will deem that waiver has occurred.
Questions or comments may be addressed to Mr. David Baker at telephone
[phone].
Sincerely,
ectingtlChief, e Wrig t
Regulatory Branch
Enclosure
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Copy Furnished (without enclosure):
Mr. John Parker
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health, and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
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APPLICATION
FOR
PERMIT TO EXCAVATE AND/OR FILL WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
EASEMENT IN LANDS COVERED BY WATER CAMA PERMIT FOR MAJOR DEVELOPMENT
Department of Administration State of North Carolina Department of the Army
(GS 146.121 Department of Natural Resources and Community Development Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District
(GS 113.229, 143.215.3(a)(1), 143.215.3(c), 113A-118 (33 CFR 209.320.329)
Please type or print and fill in all blanks. If information is not applicable, so indicate by placing N/A in blank.
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1. Applicant Information
A. Name Saonhi re T a'cPGr Tnc
Last First Middle
S. Address 1600 US 64 West
Street, P. O. Box or Route
Sapphire N.C. 28774 [phone]-
City- or Town State Zip Code Phone
11. Location of Proposed Project:
A. County mransvlvani_a
B. 1. City, town, community or landmark Saip;)hire N.C.
2. Is proposed work within city limits? Yes No X
C. Crvek, river, sound or bay upon which project is located or nearest named body of water to project
Horsenac L7re River
III. Description of Project
A. 1 Maintenance of existing project NSA 2. New work Dahl & pOna
B. Purpose of excavation or till
1. -Aces channel Ivngth width depth
?. Boat basin length width depth
3. Fill erc.i length width depth
4. Other Dart for pond length 133' width 75'Ay4epth 7 Avcr
C. 1. Bulkhead length N/A Average distance waterward of MHW (shoreline)
2. Type of bulkhead construt.uon (material) N/A
U. Excavated material (total for project)
1. Cubic yards NSA 2. Type of material
E. Fill material to be placed below (sec also V I. A)
I Cubic yards 2. Type of material
IV. La nd Type, Disposal Area, and Construction Equipment:
A. Dues the area to be excavated include any marshland, swamps or other wetland? Yes No N /A
B. Dues the disposal area include any marshland, swamps or other wetland? Yes No Y_
C. Disposal Area NSA
1. Location
2. Do you claim title to disposal area?
U. Fill material source if till is to be trucked in On 1-roperty
E. How will excavated material be entrapped and erosion controlled? N/A
I I vpc nl equipment to be used i -i1 Moyi n
G. Will marshland be crossed in transporting equipment to project site? If yes, explain 'T
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V. Intended Use of Project Area (Describe) '7h(2 r L e C t (2 ( -:; i i r r i v P t : O
•A. 1. Private COur;cn .Tithin a ror.munity. l
2. Commercial
3. Housing Development or Industrial
4. Other
B. 1. Lot size(s) --', 07 r,ate1 1. aCr? car QQ
2. Elevation of lot(s) above mean high water e t (rrt i ri • ;
3. Soil type and texture T c-D ( T a t'^ r i r o _ a n y 1 o? , r to 15s i O o s
4. Type of building facilities or structures i - r t i
5. Sewage disposal and/or waste water treatment A. Existing Planned
8. Describe Tn6 i,,-iGUal. sv,:ter c.
6. Land Classification' (circle one) DEVELOPED ` RANSITIONA COMMUNITY RUR A DL
CONSERVATION OTHER (See CAMA Local and Use Plan Synoosi
V1. Pertaining to Fill and Water Quality:
A. Does the proposed project involve the placement of fill materials below mean high water? Yes No
8. 1. Will any runoff or discharge enter adjacent waters as a result of project activity or planned use of the
area following project completion? Yes X No
2. Type of discharge _ S t. n rr-,
e l ( T.
3. Location of discharge > - r U?: m
VII. Present rate of shoreline erosion (if known): RSA
Vlll. List permit numbers and issue dates of previous Department of Army Corps of Engineers or State permits for
work in project area, if applicable: N / A
IX. Length of time required to complete project:
-0 Days
X. In addition to the completed application form, the following items must be provided:
A. Attach a copy of the deed (with Suite application only) or other instrument under which applicant
claims title to the affected property. OR if applicant is not claiming to be the owner of said property,
then forward a copy of the deed or*other instrument under which the owner claims title plus written
permission from the owner to carry out the project on his land. .
8. Attach an accurate work plat drawn to scale on 8% X 1 i" white paper (see instruction booklet For
details). Note: Original drawings preferred - only high quality copies accepted.
C. A copy of the application and plat must be served upon adjacent riparian landowners by registerea or
certified mail or by publication (G.S. 113-229 (d))Enter date served i\
D. List names and complete addresses of the riparian landowners with property adjoining applicant's.
Such owners have 30 days in which to submit comments to agencies listed below.
N/A
X1. Certification requirement: I certify that to the best of my knowledge, the proposed activity -)mplies
with the State of North Carolina's approved coastal management program and will be conducted in a
manner consi.•r-it with such program.
XII. Any permit issued pursuant to this application will allow only the development described in this appli-
cation and plat. Applicants should therefore describe in the application and plat all anticipated devel.
opment activities, including construction, excavation, filling, and lanftlearing.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
P. 0. BOX 25201
RALEIGH 27611-5201
JAMES G. MARTIN
GOVERNOR February 6, 1990
District Engineer
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
P. 0. Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402
ATTENTION: Regulatory Branch
Dear Sir:
SUBJECT: Cherokee County, NC 19-129 Rest Area (K-2200)
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THOMAS J. HARRELSON
SECRETARY
On July 24, 1989, the North Carolina Department of Transportation
applied for a Corps of Engineers 404 Permit to place fill material
in Britton Creek and adjacent wetland areas in conjunction with the
construction of a rest area on the south side of US 19-129 and west
of SR 1388. On December 29, 1989, NCDOT received Corps correspondence
which expressed concern over the project's site design and the
proposed encroachment into Britton's Creek.
On January 10, 1990, NCDOT staff members met with Mr. Bob Johnson
of your staff and Mr. John Fridell (USFWS) on site, in order to
work out an acceptable site design plan to reduce the impacts to
Britton Creek. After discussing various options to lessen impacts,
the following modifications to the original site plan proposal have
been developed by NCDOT. We feel that these measures will
significantly lessen the impacts to the proposed site and answer
concerns raised by the Corps in its December 29, 1989 correspondence.
As shown on the attached plan and cross section, Britton Creek
will have a split channel. The main run of the channel will be
located along the south edge of the truck parking area and will
rejoin the natural course of the creek approximat5-=ly 150 feet
upstream from its confluence with an unnamed trj;:)utary of valley
River. In accordance with our conversation, we ?__r-_- supplying
you with data which shows the length of the channel both before and
after the proposed rechannelization. The lenct"s of the various
sections are as follows:
Ar Fn.... 'lnnnr' ? ???,rT pr, ,:• l.r'.nr. FT nin yr

District
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February
Engineer
6, 1990
Linear Feet
Total existing creek length on NCDOT property 1,095
Open channel converted to culvert near SR 1388 195
Natural watercourse lost to parking lot construction 500
Total undisturbed channel 400
New primary channel 620
New overflow channel 110
Total open channel length after proposed construction 1,130
NCDOT proposes to retain the 115 foot channel adjacent to the
building but will raise the streambed one foot above the elevation
of the relocated portion of Britton Creek. This plan will serve
NCDOT's site design requirement of isolating the old landfill from
pedestrian access while retaining an equivalent length of stream
channel. This overflow channel will be a dry streambed except
in times of high water when it will reduce some of the water volume
flowing through the longer channel. During flood flows the elevated
channel will serve as an outlet to the Valley River.
Please note that the new streambed portions of Britton's Creek have
been changed from 6' width as shown in the original plans to 12' as
requested by the Corps of Engineers during the field meeting.
Class I rip rap will be placed along the newly created channel banks.
A four foot reinforced concrete culvert will be installed and used
in the newly created portion of Britton Creek to provide pedestrian
access from the truck parking lot to the visitor center. The
culvert will be the minimum length possible to support the 5' wide
sidewalk shown on the drawings.
NCDOT will incorporate appropriate landscape plantings along the
relocated portions of Britton Creek. Modified embankments will be
immediately landscaped and planted in native rhododendron, mountain
laurel, white pine and red maple along with understory herbaceous
cover. In order to reduce potential siltation runoff into the
Valley River, the relocated channel will be constructed in the dry
and stabilized with rip rap before flow is diverted. Single wing
deflectors will be installed at 50 foot intervals in the newly
created portions of channel. Stringent erosion control features
including sediment basins, silt fencing and vegetated buffer
zones near watercourses will be employed. Suggestions in the
September 18, 1989 memorandum from the N. C. Wildlife Resources
Commission (copy attached) will be fully implemented.
District Engineer
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February 6, 1990
The hazardous spill containment basin has been relocated to the
north of its original site. This location on the site provides
a more direct connection to the original channel while providing
more buffer between the containment basin and the Valley River.
NCDOT will route necessary sewage lines between the rest area
building and the Andrews sewer main via the SR 1388 Bridge over
the Valley River instead of crossing the river with a buried line.
The buried line method would be less expensive and provide a more
direct crossing but would necessitate some disruption beneath the
Valley River.
The land for this rest area was acquired by the Department of
Transportation in January 1975 in conjunction with construction of
the US 19-129 relocation around Andrews. An Appalachian system
rest area for this segment has been included in long range plans
since 1978 and has received much support from Cherokee County
officials. This highway functions as an important link for traffic
between Western North Carolina and parts of Tennessee-Georgia.
Engineering and design work for the rest area site began in 1987
and has progressed in a normal preconstruction sequence until now.
The proposed site has very limited access due to the control of
access on US 19-129, the entrance spacing along SR 1388, and the
Valley River. A deceleration lane is being considered and will
likely be constructed in the near future to provide safe traffic
movement and maximum public usage of this facility for east bound
traffic. Incorporating a direct entrance access to the facility
limits the options NCDOT has for repositioning the truck parking
lot in its design proposal.
As you are aware, NCDOT had intended to let this project to contract
in February 1990. Even though this schedule will not be met, we
respectfully ask that you give this permit matter your immediate
attention so that we can proceed toward project construction as
soon as possible. A 401 Water Quality Certification for this
project was issued on October 16, 1989. Our staff feels like this
District Engineer
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February 6, 1990
revised plan represents our best effort to offset negative impacts
associated with Britton's Creek at the proposed site.
Sincerely,
L. R. e, Ph.D., PE
Manager, Program and Policy Branch
LRG/VCB/jcr
Attachment
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Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
W. M. Ingram, PE
Tommy Peacock, PE
A. L. Hankins, PE
Don Morton, PE
D. L. Squires, PE
L. A. Sanderson, PE
V. A. Edwards, PE
B. J. O'Quinn, PE
Nicholas L. Graf, FHWA
James P. Myers, Sr.
Bob Johnson, USCOE