19910004 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_19910202

alley, williams, carmen, & king, inc
ENGINEERS & ARCHITECTS
p.o. box 1179 / 740 chapel hill road
burlington, north carolina 27216
telephone [phone]
fax [phone]
March 4, 1991
90160
Mr. John Dorney
Water Quality Section
Division of Environmental Management
N.C. Department of Environment, Health
And Natural Resources 3Q?? 123
?S
P.O. Box 27687'1
Raleigh, N.C. 27611-7687 tiF Alf,
Subject: Alamance Community College Lr- a?T* ?> or
Alamance County, N.C. r; `4z aG;
Proposed Access Drive: C, ?4, `hy
Request For Section 401-Water C4
Quality Certification ®?'6l Ai.1? 5i N
Dear_ Mr. Dorney:
The Alamance Community College is planning the construction of an access drive
from Jimmy Kerr Road (SR 1928) to existing parking lots on the west side of the
campus. From a public safety standpoint, this drive is most iniportiunt it that
it would complete a loop road (this existing parking lot has ingress and egress
through one drive only and is essentially a dead end).
A review of the development plans with the Corps of Engineers show the only
wetlands that would be directly affected by the project would be the single
minor road crossing of an unnamed tributary to the Haw River near station 7 +
87.00. Attached are two (2) copies of the Nationwide Permit No. 14 as issued
by the Corps of Engineers relating to this project.
On behalf of the Alamance Community College, we request that you issue a
Section 401 - Water Quality Certification relating to this project. We are
also attaching two (2) copies of the construction plans which show the proposed
access road.
Your earl- review and approval would be most appreciated. Please give me a
call should there be any questions concerning this matter.
Sincerely,
AT.i F I', WL LII -S CZUUi N, & KING, 1'NKC%
ell L. Russell, P. E.
DLR/so
cc: Dr. Ronald McCarter, ACC
Pit Boone, X-Alm
LAURENCE A. ALLEY, P.E.
HERBERT A. CARMEN, A.I.A. I
HAYWOOD B. KING, P.E.
DARRELL L. RUSSELL, P.E.
J. EARL WILLIAMS, P.E., RET.

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Govemor April 1, 1991 George T. Everett, Ph.D.
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Director
Mr. Darrell L. Russell
Alley, Williams, Carmen and King, Inc.
Post Office Box 1179
740 Chapel Hill Road
Burlington, North Carolina 27216
Dear Mr. Russell:
Subject: Proposed Fill in Headwaters or Isolated Wetlands
Road Crossing
Alamance County
Upon review of your request for Water Quality Certification
to place fill material in less than one acre of wetlands for a
road crossing, we have determined that the proposed fill can be
covered by General Water Quality Certification No. 2176 issued
November 4, 1987. A copy of the General Certification is
attached. This Certification may be used in qualifying for
coverage under Corps of Engineers' Nationwide Permit No. 26.
If you have any questions, please contact John Dorney
at 919/733-5083.
Sincerely,
George T. Everett
GTE:JD
Attachment j
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Asheville Regional Office
Winston-Salem DEM Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Central Files
Division of Coastal Management, Raleigh
Pouudon Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

GENERAL CERTIFICATION
THIS GENERAL 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 Environmenfal Management Regulations in
1514CAC2H, Section .0500 for the discharge of fill material
to navigable waters or adjacent wetlands areas which are
above the headwaters or to wetland areas that are not a part
of the surface tributary system to interstate waters or
navigable waters of the United States (i.e. isolated
wetlands) as described in 33 CFR 330.5(a)(26) of the Corps
of Engineers' regulations. The category of activities shall
include any fill activity in these headwaters And.-isolated
wetlands areas where :thw- aact vity -does --not• result in the
loss or substantial: modification 'of -10 acres or more of
waters of the United Stateis ancluding-Amtlands.
The State of NorthCarolina.:cifies that the
specified category of actri?tiitp`trviTl not violate Sections.
301, 302, 3.03, 306.and :307 of-?thePublicLaws 92-500 and
95-217-if conducted in accordance with the conditions
hereinafter set forth.
Conditions of Certification:
1. Proposed fill or substantial modification of 1 to
10 acres of such waters, including wetlands,
requires a written concurrence from the Division j
of Environmental Management. Activities involving I
less than one acre do not require written
concurrence.
?. Excluded from this General Certification are
discharges of fill in waters classified WS 1, 1;,
nr III (public water supplies) and SA (shellfish
rs;l 'T'his F?xclusion also applies to fill in
these waters. Discharge
!<)r these waters or wetlands must he
sidorod for certification on a case-by-case
r?> I
- 2 -
3. That the discharge will consist of suitable
material free from toxic pollutants in other than
trace quantities;
4. That established erosion control practices are
utilized to prevent excessive increases in
turbidity and settleable solids concentrations in
the water body as a result of the discharge;
5. That the discharge of fill material shall be in
accordance with the conditions and management
practices specified by the Corps of Engineers in
33 CFR 330.5 and 330.6 for. nationwide permit
number 26.
Non-compliance. with or violation of -the condit ons-
herein set forth by-a .specific fill project shall--=vesu-.t in
revocation of this Certi-fication.fore=the;projeet-.:
The . Director ofr?ii3';?tqorth.Ca*rolina.-.Division?.of
Environmental Manage m-e-; ag requireMAsiibmission of av:formal
application -for certifil&diion for-.any:-project -in'?this
category of activity, it is determined that the project
is likely to have a significant adverse effect upon water
quality or degrade the waters so that existing uses are
precluded.
Public Hearings may be held for specific applications
or group of applications prior to Certification if deemed in
the public's best interest by the Director of the North
Carolina Division of Environmental Management.
This the day of ??f?.r•{.«
i
I V I S l ?)": h{ ::''' }i(3N?I?13;N'T' MANAGEMf;N

I?ireCtor

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
March 25, 1991
-
M E M O R A N D U M "XIV
- - - - - - - - - - 191 c
TO: John Dorney M ????VtiO
THROUGH: M. Steven Mauney 4 Cli
ti??q
q1 P
FROM: Eric Galamb c,
?.91?lgt
SUBJECT: 401 Certification/ Review
The following wetland ratings have been completed.
"1. N.C. DOT, SR 1602, bridge replacement, Surry
County
,/2. N.C. DOT, SR 1125 SR 1194, bridge replacement,
Ashe County
-/3. N.C. DOT, SR 1189, bridge replacement, Ashe County 'go
v4. N.C. DOT, SR 1118, bridge replacement, Ahany
County
?5. N.C, DOT, SR 1462, bridge replacement, Alleghany
County
-6. M&W, Partnership, apartment complex, Randolph
County
7. Alamance Community College, road crossing,
Alamance County
The WSRO recommends that 401 certification be issued
for 1, 6 and 7. The bridge replacements for 2, 3, 4 and 5
would not significantly impact wetlands. However, due to
the apparent good repair of these bridges and the financial
problems that the State has encountered, it is preposterous
that DOT has considered replacing the bridges.
EEG/vm
cc: WSRO
WETLAND RATING SYSTEM WORKSHEET
Project No. or description #'1a vraoce lyrit?x4.??
Location ak
Rivertbasin and nearest permanent stream
Evaluator '-AL
Agency and address ?? - W s"0 0
Date and time evaluated ka-t? ?Y/g/
1
Major Wetland Type f-I-A fd 0000 1
Approximate size of wetland system Zp acres
Approximate extent of wetlands in area acres
within miles
Three most dominant plant species (in order):

Soil Series (if known)
Hydrologic indicators
Direct hydrologic connection? (circle one) ES NO
Existing Conditions
Drainage
Disturban
Restoration
. Does site provide habitat for endangered or threatened
species? If yes, then score equals 100%. State reasons for
exceptional status.
Item No.
I. Location/Landscape
1 Natural area buffer
2 Sensitive watershed
II. Ecological Values
3 Special ecological attributes
4 Dispersal corridor system
5 Wildlife
6 Aquatic life
7 Water storage
8 Streambank stabilization
9 Removal sediment/toxicant
10 Removal/transform nutrients
11 Groundwater recharge/discharge
Score (circle one)
5
Q 1 0
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
III. Human Values
12 Outdoor recreation/education 5
13 Commercial value 5
Total score 1
Percent score 210
(out of a total of 65 points)
Site description and notes: W SOW
Ow ce.4+-G (-A-t be- Z.94"d,
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Qf)
0
1,o Coyv,4&^ds Tt'0 a
cc . ?J © • 12
AP
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. Box 1890
WILMINGTON. NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
IN REPLY REFER TO March 1, 1991
Regulatory Branch
SUBJECT: File No. CESAW-C091-J-001 and Nationwide Permit No. 14
Dr. Ronald McCarter
Alamance Community College
Post Office Box 63
Mebane, North Carolina 27550
Dear Dr. McCarter:
On February 11, 1991, Mr. John Thomas of my staff conducted a site visit
of a proposed access drive for Alamance Community College located off S.R.
1928 adjacent to the Haw River, west of Mebane, Alamance County, North
Carolina. Also in attendance was Mr. Darrell Russell of Alley, Williams,
Carmen, & King, Inc., (engineering consultant for the proposed project). The
purpose of the site visit was to review the site plans provided for the
aforementioned access drive, and to inspect the site for waters and wetlands
subject to Department of the Army permitting authority.
The site visit revealed that the proposed site is located adjacent to the
Haw River and an associated unnamed tributary. A review of the proposed
development plans showed the only wetlands that would be directly altered
would be the single minor road crossing of the aforementioned tributary.
For the purposes of the Corps of Engineers' Regulatory Program, Title 33,
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 330, published in the Federal Register
on November 13, 1986, lists nationwide permits. Authorization was provided
for minor road crossing fills including all attendant features, both temporary
and permanent, that are part of a single and complete project for crossing of
a non-tidal waterbody, provided that the crossing is culverted, bridged or
otherwise designed to prevent the restriction of, and to withstand expected
high flows and provided further that discharges into any wetlands adjacent to
the waterbody do not extend beyond 100 feet on either side of the ordinary
high water mark of that waterbody.
The minor road crossing of the unnamed tributary of the Haw River is
authorized by nationwide permit provided it is accomplished in strict
accordance with the enclosed conditions. Please be aware that this
authorization does not relieve you of the responsibility to obtain any other
required State or local approval. You should contact Mr. John Dorney, North
Carolina Division of Environmental Management, [phone], to obtain the
necessary Section 401, Water Quality Certification prior to starting work.
'loo
CONDITIONS
a. Any discharge of dredged or fill material will not occur in the
proximity of a public water supply.
b. The activity will not jeopardize a threatened or endangered species as
identified under the Endangered Species Act, or destroy or adversely modify
the critical habitat of such species.
C. The activity will not significantly disrupt the movement of those
species of aquatic life indigenous to the waterbody (unless the primary
purpose of the fill is to impound water).
d. Any discharge of dredged or fill material will consist of suitable
material free from toxic pollutants.
e. Any structure or fill will be properly maintained.
f. If the activity may adversely affect historic properties which the
National Park Service has listed on, or determined eligible for listing on,
the National Register of Historic Places, or if significant historic
properties are encountered before or during work, the permittee will notify
the District Engineer.
g. An individual state water quality certification must be obtained or
waived. Conditions of certification will be considered to be special
conditions of the Federal nationwide permit.
h. The following management practices will be followed to the maximum
extent:
(1) Discharges of dredged or fill material into waters of the United
States will be avoided or minimized through the use of other practical
alternatives.
(2) Discharges in spawning areas during spawning seasons will be
avoided.
(3) Discharges will not restrict or impede the movement of aquatic
species indigenous to the waters or the passage of normal or expected high
flows or cause the relocation of the waters (unless the primary purpose of the
fill is to impound water).
(4) If the discharge creates an impoundment of water, adverse impacts
on the aquatic system caused by the accelerated passage of water and/or the
restriction of its flow will be minimized.
(5) Discharge in wetland areas will be avoided.
(6) Heavy equipment working in wetlands will be placed on mats.
(7) Discharges into breeding areas for migratory waterfowl will be
avoided.
(8) All temporary fills will be removed in their entirety.