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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
February 17, 1992
Mr. M. J. Yuschishin
Department of the. Army
Savannah District Corps of Engineers
P.G. Box 889
Savannah, Georgia 31402-0889
Dear Mr. Yuschishin:
George T. Everett, Ph.D.
Director
Subject: Proposed Fill in Headwaters or Isolated Wetlands
Sediment Retention Structure, Sicily Flight Landing
Strip
Cumberland Countv
DEM Project # 91829, 91847
Upon review of your request for hater Quality Certification
to place fill material in 0.1 acre of wetlands. for
sediment retention structure at Sicily Flight Zone in Cumberland
County, we have determined that the proposed fill can be covered
by General Water Quality Certification No. 2671 issued January
21, 1992. 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.
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.Sincerely,
eo ge T. Everett
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Fayetteville DEM Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
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DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
February 5, 1992
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: John Dorney
Water Quality Planning
FROM: M. J. Noland, Regional Supervisor
Fayetteville Regional Office
SUBJECT: 401 Certifications
Department of the Army
Fort Bragg, Cumberland County
L'(1) Erosion Abatement Projects
K Training Area, NW 3
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NW 12, No. 91809
-(3) Erosion Control Projects, NW 26
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Culvert Repair and Stabilization NW 13
Upper Reaches of Bones Creek
Nos. 91830 and 91846
?(4) Sicily Flight Landing Strip
Erosion Control, NW 26
Nos. 91829 and 91847
`15) Simmons Air Field, South Perimeter Road
NW 26, No. 91842
(6) Bridge Repair, Flat Creek
NW 26, No. 91845
A. site inspection was conducted on each of the above mentioned project
sites by-the Fayetteville Regional office staff on January 27, 1992. General
information concerning each project is as follows:
1. Area K wetland related improvements involve the restoration of
a bridge over McPherson Creek. Vehicles at ..present, travel
through the stream bed, causing obvious problems with sediment
and turbidity. A dilapidated wooden bridge structure will be
restored and include stabilized approaches, greatly decreasing

Mr. John Dorney
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February 5, 1992
the in-stream sediment load. Also in Area K,
basin is to be constructed at the bottom of a
currently discharging heavy sediment loads into
of McKellar's Lake. This basin appears to be o
that wetland.
a large sediment
ravine which is
the headwaters
n the fringe of'
Any negative impact of this project would be of short duration,
and long-term benefits far outweigh the negligible area of
wetlands lost. It is, therefore, recommended that the
appropriate certification be granted.
2. This project involves the construction of a new sewer force
main to connect Simmons Army Airfield to the wastewater
treatment plant at Fort Bragg. This sewer will be
approximately 5 miles long and replace an existing line which
has become inadequate with new development on this
installation. According to information provided by the
Savannah Corps of Engineers, there will be three wetland
crossings, one of which is elevated. The other two crossings
will be of approximately 100 feet and 950 feet. Assuming this
to be accurate, the maximum wetland area to be disturbed will
be .327 acre. Disturbed areas will be restored to original
contours as construction is completed.
This office has no objection to issuance of the appropriate 401
Certification. However, it should be noted that wetlands will
be temporarily impacted in the watershed of Cross Creek, a
WS-III stream.
3. This project involves the stabilization of a stream bank on
hole Nos. 2 and 17 on the Officer's Golf Course at Fort Bragg.
Banks have sloughed off and into the creek due to steep slopes
and.are continuing to collapse on up the creek channel.
Also included in this package was a request concerning repair,
rehabilitation, and replacement of existing culverts on
boundary roads at several crossings of minor tributaries in the
upper reaches of Bones Creek. This will involve removal of
sediment clogging the drains, construction of small wing walls,
and/or installation of larger culverts. No single project
should disturb or cause impact to more than .1 acre. Comple-
tion of these projects will aid in sediment control and prevent
loss of trees due to flooding.
With these considerations in mind, it is the recommendation of
this office that the appropriate certification be granted.

Mr. John Dorney
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February 5, 1992
4. Erosion control at Sicily Flight Landing Strip and Drop Zone
has been a major concern for some time. This project (which
appears to have been assigned two numbers) involves the
placement of riprap below the discharge point of a large
sediment basin located on the northwest end of the drop zone.
Total fill area is estimated to be less than 4,000 sq. feet.
The Corps of Engineers, representative visiting this site
recommended that a 401 approval be obtained, though there is
reasonable doubt that any part of this project is in an actual
wetland area. This determination has been made difficult by
the tons of sediment deposited in this area over the years.
No wetlands of significance will be lost as a result of this
project. Therefore, it is the recommendation of this office
that the appropriate certification be granted.
5. The south perimeter road project at Simmons Air Field involves
culvert installation and/or improvement for two minor road
crossings near the new maintenance hangars. Both are
considered above headwaters of Cross Creek, class WS-III
waters. No4 significant wetland values are known to exist at
either site. Total fill for both crossings is estimated at
approximately .4 acre (12,000 sq. feet and 6,000 sq. feet).
It is the recommendation of this office that the appropriate
certification be provided for this project.
6. This project involves the replacement of the wooden bridge over
Flat Creek (WS-III watershed). The original bridge was
destroyed in a wildfire. Fill will involve no more than
installation of pilings and bridge abutments, with a very small
amount of fill in the approaches. This is a very small, single
-lane bridge used mainly for fire control vehicles and some
troop training. Total fill should be less than 400 sq. feet.
No significant wetland values are known to be associated with
this site. It is, therefore, the recommendation of this office
that the appropriate certification be granted.
Should additional information or clarification be required on any of the
above projects, please contact Mr. Ken Averitte at [phone].
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AF7A-DE-D 1 Oct 91
METIORANDUM FOR Commander., U.S. Army Engineer District,
Wilmington, ATTPT: CESAW-CO-E (Mr. Mike Smith),
P.U. Box 1890, Wilmington, NC 28402-1390
SUBJECT: Energy Dissipation for Sediment Retention Structure
rat Sicily Flight. Landing; Strip (FLS), Fort Bragg
1. Reference: Meeting and field site visit by Mr. Mike Smith
and TIP. runice Vachtn, at Fort Bragg;, 26 Sep 91, regarding
sedimentation control at Sicily FLS.
2. As a follow-up to the meeting and field visit, this
memorandum notifies you of Fort Bragg's intent to stabilize
the outlet of a sediment retention structure situated northwest
of the FLS. Since it is now being redesigned and implemented
as a permanent sediment control structure, it is necessary
to construct a permanent riprap energy dissipator at the
outlet and extend the riprap along the narrow channel created
by the seepage emtanating, from this area. This treatment
will cover an area less than .99 acre in size. It is under-
stood from your meetings with Its. Vachta that this implementation
might be covered by the Nationwide 26 permit and, in any
event, doers not constitute a wetlands violation.
3. It appears that in recent months the seepage is being
sustained at this location even in dry weather, perhaps
an a result of the conservation and runoff control measures
implemented at the FLS to control erosion and reduce peak
flow.. It is our hope that this condition and improved sediment
control will enhance the development of a high quality wetland
in the downstream area that has been previously affected
by sedimentation.
4. The site is indicated on the maps provided in the enclosure.
No stream branch is indicated for this looation by the U.S.
Geological Survey map. Relief as shown consisted of Bullied
areas prior to the construction of the erosion control measures
at the site. The Soil Survey of. Cumberland and Hoke Counties,
North Carolina, indicates a Blaney loamy sand at 8- to 35-
percent slopes and an intermittent drainageway at this location.