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Home My WebLink About19910082 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_19910202.4 e .5rA7f ? r ? ti State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources Division of Environmental Management 512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 James G. Martin, Governor William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary July 15 , 1991 Mr. Darrell Stocks R.G. Stocks and Son, Inc. Route 3, Box 217 Tabor City, North Carolina 28463 Dear Mr. Stocks: Subject: Proposed Fill in Headwaters or Isolated Wetlands Hog Operation Columbus County T. Everett, Ph.D. ,.?.? nirwrtnr Upon review of your request for Water Quality Certification to place fill material in 2.0 acres for hog operation construction, 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, i r6a G L, George T. Everett GTE:JD Attachment cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers Wilmington DEM Regional Office Mr. John Dorney Central Files Regional Offices Asheville Fayetteville Mooresville Raleigh Washington Wilmington 704/251-6208 919/486-1541 704/663-1699 919/733-2314 919/946-6481 919/395-3900 Pollution Prevention Pays P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone 919-733-7015 Winston-Salem 919/761-2351 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer I I -x1A DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT MEMORANDUM 3456? Date : July 1, 1991 ?9,0 .? ??2 ? J To : John Dorney U 1j 'c Planning Branch , Q From: James H. GregsonT v Wilmington Regional Office Through: Dave Adkiri' Wilmingto Re Tonal Office Subject: Regional Office Review and Recommendations Application for Permit for Excavation and/or Fill Project # 9107-A Darrell Stocks Columbus County PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant proposes to construct a swine lagoon in approximately 2 acres of 404 wetlands. ADJACENT WATER BODY: Grisset Swamp CLASSIFICATION: CSw The project has been reviewed to determine impacts to water quality. The following comments have been provided. 1. A site visit was conducted on June 27, 1991. Please find the attached Wetland Rating System Worksheet. 2. The project will require a 401 Water Quality Certification. 3. The project complies with the General 401 Water Quality Certification No. 2176 for headwaters and isolated wetlands. 4. The proposed project should be done in such a way as to not cause the turbidity outside the immediate construction area to exceed 50 NTU. This office has no objection to the project as proposed. JHG:9107-A.JUL cc: Wilmington Regional Office Files Central Files WETLAND RATING SYSTEM WORKSHEET Project No. or description Cj/07-/{ ,Qe// S'( Ks " Location River basin and nearest permanent stream L?PPc?i?s CCU"`) Evaluator /? v P/3 CT `sk,*V Agency and address AE.4,L Date and time evaluated Major Wetland Type_f?,ty F1217-Approximate size of wetland system 3 acres Approximate extent of wetlands in area acres within miles Three most dominant plant species (in order) :LDblollre I? .cf.4p/?0 Soil Series (if known) Hydrologic indicators 6XkK 5 ;A'Direct hydrologic connecti n Existing Conditions Dr 3inage Fi`Clj Disturbance Restoration potential (circle one) i S Does site provide habitat for endangered or threatened species? If yes, then score equals 100%. State reasons for exceptional status. Item No. Score (circle one) I. Location/Landscape 1 Natural area buffer 5 2 Sensitive watershed 5 1 II. Ecological Values 3 Special ecological attributes 5 3 4 Dispersal corridor system 5 0 5 Wildlife 5 3 CD 0 6 Aquatic life 5 3 1 7 Water storage 5 3 Q 0 8 Streambank stabilization 5 3 1 9 Removal sediment/toxicant 5 3 ( 0 10 Removal/transform nutrients 5 3 ?J 0 11 Groundwater recharge/discharge 5 3 Q 0 . III. Human Values 12 Outdoor recreation/education 5 3 0 13 Commercial value 5 3 ® 0 Total score ? Percent score!/ (out of a total of 65 points) Site description and notes: _ 12 i ? USDA Soil Conservation Service PCB )tiox 756 Fairmont, NC 28340 June 27, 1991 Mr-. Darrell Stocks Ft. 3, L-ox 217 Tabor- City, NC: 28463 Dear- Mr. Stacks: I made a detailed soils investigation of the soils mapping on the wooded areas mapped Lynchburg fine sandy loam and Grifton fine sandy loam. The soils mapping is correct. This is the farm adjacent to NC: 904 where the swine I agoo-n is being planned. The areas mapped Lynchburg fine sandy loam will be designated as a non-wetland. The areas mapped Gr° i f ton w i l l be designated as a wetland. There is approximately 2.0 acres of wetland areas that would be involved with the construction of the swine lagoon. Sincerely yours, '4?jh QJdkQV,+TV Willie E. Spruill Area Soil Resource Specialist cc: W.B. Williams Encl. soils map DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS P.O. BOX 1890 _t WILMINGTON, NC 28402-1890 SAW26- ATTN: CESAW-CO-E PRE-DISCHARGE NOTIFICATION FORM FOR NATIONWIDE PERMIT 26 NOTES: If Item A.7. (below) is 10 acres or more or if any of the conditions listed in Section B. (below) are not met, the applicant must submit an individual permit application. Please contact the District for forms and information. Applicant is required to obtain a Section 401 Water quality Certification from the State of North Carolina for NWP 26 to be valid. This certification should be furnished with this pre-discharge notification. PLEASE PRINT ?y 1 A. 1. OWNERS NAME : ?Q Y Y ?° f I t) T 0 CS 2. OWNERS ADDRESS: 3. OWNERS PHONE NUMBER (HOME): o,<3 - 90 8 /v (WORK): 4. LOCATION OF PLANNED WOFK: COUNTY: jjplUjn?ua SPECIFIC LOCATION (INCLUDE STREAM NAMES, ROAD NUMBERS, ETC.): 6 CIO, V- Al. C, 90:!k la rn)/&-5 X0_51 09 rbov 01-& n ea...__1-n, j I- --Q ? `° e ire oL 5. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK: - 4x,-244 /nM N?TT??44Q 5nf ?S&-S n h A WQ S G a• D n h, 7. APPROXIMATE SIZE OF WATERS AND WETLANDS WHICH WILL BE LOST OR SUBSTANTIALLY ADVERSELY MODIFIED AS A RESULT OF THE PROPOSED WORK (EXPRESS IN TENTHS OF ACRES) : Q n n r o I r m a? e, J L4 4. a ac h O S INFORMATION THAT THE APPLICANT.BELIEVES IS APPROPRIATE: 0 Tn 4 h e_ i ?a 9. DO YOU HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE EXISTENCE OF ENDANGERED SPECIES ON OR NEAR THE PROPOSED PROJECT AREA? YES [ ] NO j>Q IF YES, INDICATE WHAT SPECIES. 10. DO YOU HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES WHICH ARE LISTED OR DETERMINED ELIGIBLE FOR LISTING ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES THAT OCCUR IN THE VICINITY OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT? YES [ ] NO j? 11. WILL THE ACTIVITY INTERFERE WITH NAVIGATION? YES [ ] NO B. CONDITIONS. THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS MUST BE MET FOR THE NATIONWIDE PERMITS TO BE VALID (33 CFR 330.5-.6): MET NOT MET 1. DISCHARGE OF DREDGED OR FILL MATERIAL WILL NOT [ ] OCCUR IN THE PROXIMITY OF A PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY INTAKE. 2. DISCHARGE OF DREDGED OR FILL MATERIAL WILL NOT [ ] OCCUR IN AREAS OF CONCENTRATED SHELLFISH PRODUCTION UNLESS THE DISCHARGE IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO AN AUTHORIZED SHELLFISH HARVESTING ACTIVITY. 3. THE ACTIVITY SHALL NOT SIGNIFICANTLY DISRUPT THE fj?] [ ] MOVEMENT OF THOSE SPECIES OF AQUATIC LIFE INDIGENOUS TO THE WATERBODY (UNLESS THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE FILL IS TO IMPOUND WATER). 4. DISCHARGE OF DREDGED OR FILL MATERIAL SHALL CONSIST [ ] OF SUITABLE MATERIAL FREE FROM TOXIC POLLUTANTS IN TOXIC AMOUNTS. 5. ANY STRUCTURE OR FILL AUTHORIZED SHALL BE PROPERLY [ ] MAINTAINED. 6. THE ACTIVITY WILL NOT OCCUR IN A COMPONENT OF THE [ ] NATIONAL WILD AND SCENIC RIVER SYSTEM; NOR IN A RIVER CURRENTLY DESIGNATED BY CONGRESS AS A "STUDY RIVER" FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION. 7. THE CONSTRUCTION OR OPERATION OF THE ACTIVITY WILL ?(J [ ] NOT IMPAIR. RESERVED TRIBAL RIGHTS. 4, zC. MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. THE FOLLOWING MANAGEMENT PRACTICES SHALL BE FOLLOWED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PRACTICABLE. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE PRACTICES MAY BE CAUSE FOR REQUIRING AN INDIVIDUAL PERMIT. APPLICANT SHOULD PROVIDE EXPLANATION FOR MANAGEMENT PRACTICES NOT MET. MET NOT MET 1. DISCHARGE OF DREDGED OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WATERS [ ] OF THE UNITED STATES SHALL BE AVOIDED OR MINIMIZED THROUGH THE USE OF OTHER PRACTICAL ALTERNATIVES. 2. DISCHARGES IN SPAWNING AREAS DURING SPAWNING ( [ l SEASONS SHALL BE AVOIDED. 3. DISCHARGES SHALL 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 WATER (UNLESS THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE FILL IS TO IMPOUND WATERS). 4. IF THE DISCHARGE CREATES AN IMPOUNDMENT OF WATER, [ 1 ADVERSE IMPACTS ON THE AQUATIC SYSTEM CAUSED BY THE ACCELERATED PASSAGE OF WATER AND/OR THE RESTRICTION OF ITS FLOW SHALL BE MINIMIZED. 5. DISCHARGE IN WETLAND AREAS SHALL BE AVOIDED. ?Q [ ] 6. HEAVY EQUIPMENT WORKING IN WETLANDS SHALL BE PLACED ?( [ ] ON MATS. T. DISCHARGES INTO BREEEDING AREAS FOR MIGRATORY j?Q [ ] WATERFOWL SHALL BE AVOIDED. 8. ALL TEMPORARY FILLS SHALL BE REMOVED IN THEIR J?9 [ l ENTIRETY. v l / c z "Z& ay- v 0 R'S SI NATURE DATE IF APPLICABLE: AGENT'S NAME: AGENT'S ADDRESS: AGENT'S PHONE NUMBER: AGENT'S SIGNATURE DATE i DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGIN P.O. BOX 1890 WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-18 IN REPLY REFER TO June 10, 1991 Regulatory Branch Action ID. 199102256, Nationwide Permit No. 26 Mr. Darrell Stocks R. G. Stocks and Son, Inc. Route 3, Box 217 Tabor City, North Carolina 28463 Dear Mr. Stocks: Jv??g91? r `pIQ a? .\X%S Reference your May 22, 1991, meeting with Mr. Jeff Richter of my staff concerning your proposed construction of a hog operation on a tributary of Grissett Swamp off N.C. 904 near the Guideway community in Columbus County, North Carolina. Mr. Richter determined that your proposed construction site includes wetlands under our jurisdiction pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. These wetlands are located in all areas which are not presently under cultivation or considered "prior converted" wetlands by the Soil Conservation Service. He has determined that this site is above the headwaters of the tributary (enclosed map), although very close to being adjacent to Grissett Swamp. Roughly, the headwaters point is the wetland road crossing which you walked. South of this crossing, or towards N.C. 904, is headwaters. As Mr. Richter explained onsite, the difference in these classifications is that projects performed in headwater areas may be eligible for authorization under our Nationwide Permit No. 26 (NWP26). Projects in adjacent wetlands require authorization by individual permit, a more lengthy and difficult process. You stated that your present plans call for a majority of the work (primarily the waste lagoon) to occur in the wooded wetlands identified by Mr. Richter, although you have several options available. Please contact this office upon your finalization of your desired layout and design. If you can limit all impacts of the project to less than an acre of wetlands in the headwaters, your proposal may be authorized by NWP 26. Impacts to greater than one but less than 10 acres of wetlands in the headwaters may also qualify for Federal authorization pursuant to NWP 26. To apply, please complete the enclosed pre-discharge notification (PDN) form, and submit it with a copy of your Section 401 Water Quality Certification from the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management. The 401 Certification is required to validate nationwide permit No. 26 in the State of North Carolina. It must be submitted prior to or with the PDN application.