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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 March 24, 1992 George T. Everett, Ph.D.
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Director
Town of Lake Waccamaw
Mr. Mike Prostinak, Town Manager
Post Office Box 145
Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina 28450
Dear Mr. Prostinak:
Subject: Certification Pursuant
Clean Water Act,
Proposed connection of
Project # 92027, COE #
Columbus County
to Section 401 of the Federal
existing canals
199200116
Attached hereto is a copy of Certification No. 2713 issued
to Town of Lake Waccamaw dated March 24 1992.
If we can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to
contact us.
Sincerely,
e rge T. Everett ,
Attachments
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Wilmington DEM Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Mr. John Parker
Central Files
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P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone 919-733-7015
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NORTH CAROLINA
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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 Town of Lake Waccamaw pursuant to an application filed on the
5 day of February 1992 to connect two existing canals near Lake
Waccamaw.
The Application provides adequate assurance that the
discharge of fill material into the waters of Cove Swamp and Lake
Waccamaw Canals in conjunction with the proposed canal connection
in Columbus 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 25 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 conditions are made conditions of the Federal Permit.
This the 24 day March, 1992.
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
edrge T. Everett, Dir ctor
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Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Division of Coastal Management
225 North McDowell Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
James G. Martin, Governor Roger N. Schecter
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Director
January 27, 1992
MEMORANDUM
TO: Dr. George T. Everett, Director
Division of Environmental Management
FROM: John R. Parker, Jr.
Inland "404" Coordinator
SUBJECT: "404" Project Review
The attached U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice for Action No. 199200116
dated January 16, 1992 describing a project proposed by The Town of Lake Waccamaw is
being circulated to interested state agencies for comments on applicable Section 404
and/or Section 10 permits.
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project
and return this form by February 19, 1992. If you have any questions regarding the
proposed project, please contact me at 733-2293. When appropriate, in-depth
comments with supporting data is requested.
REPLY LIZ This office s -ts the project proposal.
No comment.
Comments on this project are attached.
This office objects to the project as proposed.
Signed
Date, )_ZJ191?? -
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone 919-733-2293
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
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Action ID. 199200116
January 16, 1992
THE TOWN OF LAKE WACCAMAW, Post Office Box 145, Lake Waccamaw, North
Carolina 28450 has applied for a Department of the Army (DA) permit TO
CONNECT THE COVE SWAMP CANAL WITH THE WACCAMAW SHORES CANAL AND OTHER DRAINAGE
ENHANCING WORK INCLUDING EXCAVATION, CULVERT INSTALLATION AND WEIR
CONSTRUCTION, ON THE WEST SIDE OF LAKE WACCAMAW ADJACENT TO S.R. 1900 AND
S.R. 1967, IN THE TOWN OF LAKE WACCAMAW in Columbus 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. The proposed work involves work at
6 sites:
Site 1 involves the capping of two existing, parallel, 48-inch corrugated
metal culverts that connect the Cove Swamp canal to the Lake using
prefabricated metal caps designed for such purposes. A minimum of additional
activity is foreseen to secure the caps.
Site 2 involves connecting the Cove Swamp canal to Ditch A, which runs
perpendicular to the canal 300 feet north of S.R. 1901. The connection will
be made by excavating a 200 square foot area (approximately 54 cubic yards of
material).
Site 3 involves connecting the west end of Ditch A to Ditch B, (which runs
perpendicular to Ditch A). The connection will be made by excavating
approximately 93 cubic yards of material and installing a 40-foot section of
48-inch corrugated metal pipe underneath a private dirt road.
Site 4 involves deepening Ditch B for approximately 320 feet, from where
Ditch A enters, to S.R. 1901 and north along S.R. 1901 for approximately 60
feet. Approximately 305 cubic yards of material will be removed.
Site 5 involves connecting Ditch B to the Waccamaw Shores canal by
installing an 80-foot section of 48-inch corrugated metal pipe underneath
S.R. 1901. The north end of the pipe will have a non-adjustable 60-inch
flashboard riser-type weir, with the weir crest elevation set at 42.1 feet
above main sea level. Approximately 182 cubic yards of material will be
removed.
Site 6 involves enlarging a section of the Waccamaw Shores canal by
removing approximately 172 cubic yards of material, approximately 1.25 miles
south of S.R. 1901.
PUBLIC NOTICE
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The purpose of the work is to connect the Cove Swamp canal to the Waccamaw
Shores canal to induce flushing of the canals and to prevent the canal water
from continuing to enter Lake Waccamaw.
The State of North Carolina will review this public notice to determine
the need for the applicant to obtain any required State authorization. No DA
permit will be issued until the coordinated State viewpoint on the proposal
has been received and reviewed by this agency, nor will a DA permit be issued
until the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management (DEM) 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
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, based on available information, is not aware that
the proposed activity will 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
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P.0. BOX 145
LAKE WACCAMAW, N.C. 28450
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PROPOSED CANAL CONNECTION
COVE SWAMP AND WACCAMAW SHORES
TOWN OF LAKE WACCAMAW
MR. MIKE PROSTINAK, TOWN MANAGE
P.O. BOX 195
LAKE WACCAMAW, N.C. 28950
DECEMBER 20, 1991
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DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
MEMORANDUM
Date:
To:
From:
Through:
February 13, 1992
Planning Branch
Michael F. Williams ?a'
Wilmington R Iona Office
Dave Adkins '
Wilmington R 1 Office
Subject: Regional Office Review and Recommendations
Application for Permit for Excavation and/or Fill
Central Office Permit #92027
Town of Lake Waccamaw
Columbus County
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Town of Lake Waccamaw proposes to
connect two existing canals on the West side of Lake Waccamaw by
installing two 48 inch CMP's at two locations, and excavating a
total of approximately 806 cubic yards of soil from five
locations. The spoil is proposed to be placed on Corps approved
upland locations. The project as proposed should facilitate
flushing and improve overall water quality in the canals, while
significantly reducing the chances of flow from Cove Swamp Canal
into Lake Waccamaw.
ADJACENT WATER BODY: Cove Swamp Canal (U.T. to Waccamaw River)
CLASSIFICATION: "C-Swampwater"
The project has been reviewed to determine impacts to water
quality. The following comments have been provided.
1. The project will not require a 401 Water Quality
Certification, since no fill is proposed in waters of the
State.
2. 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.
MW:92027.FEB
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
IN REPLY REFER TO January 16, 1992
Regulatory Branch
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Action ID. 199200116
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Mr. John Dorne
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Division of Environmental Management 1 North Carolina Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
Dear Mr. Dorney:
Enclosed is the application of the Town of Lake Waccamaw, for Department
of the Army authorization and a State Water Quality Certification to connect
the Cove Swamp canal to the Waccamaw Shores canal, and other drainage
enhancing work including excavation, culvert installation and weir
construction, on the west side of Lake Waccamaw adjacent to S.R. 1900 and
S.R. 1967, in the town of Lake Waccamaw in Columbus 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 authorizing 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 a reasonable time for State action.
Therefore, if you have not acted on the request by March 16, 1992, the
District Engineer will deem that waiver has occurred.
Questions or comments may be addressed to Mr. Jeff Richter, telephone
(919) 251-4636.
Sincerely,
V n e Wr ht
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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 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PERMIT OMB APPROVAL NO. 071"W3
(33 CFR 325) Expirm 30 September 1992
Pubic r+portiog b0iden for Ns -11 Aon a kw mradon ises*raMd b avaraga s horns per smIx w for the majority of case, irmek,dIng the dine Oar reviewNmg Instructions.
a••ti w •dsfao dm.«,m.., o.rt.rrw and maint si iog tha dm rinsed. I and cornpiedng and reviewing the collection d Infomurtion. Applications for larger or more r a tip l.,t
projeets. or arose in ecologically saneltim areas, could take up to 500 hare. Sad comments regardirp this burden eetkns* or any;;;; aspect of d,ts edleetim of Inarm ion.
inckWing suggeaions for educing No burden, to Deprtrnent of Defense, W&W*V n Headquarters Services, Direcforaa for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson
Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Aringron. VA 222024302; and to the Office of Mer,agernerN and Budget Paperwork Reduction Project (0710-0003). Washinglon, DC 20503. Please DO
NOT RETURN yaw camp6 A form a aldmr of 11 addresses. Send your eompleled form to: Deparenent of Debnes, U.S. Anny Corps of Engineers, Attn: CECW-OK 20 Mesa.
Ave., N.W. Washingim. DC 20314-1000.
The Department of the Army permit program is authorized by Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and
Section 103 of the Marine, Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act These laws require permits authorizing activities in or affecting navigable waters of the
United States, the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States, and the transportation of dredged material for the purpose of dumping it
into ocean waters. Information provided on this form will be used in evaluating the application for a permit. information in this application is made a matter of
public record through issuance of a pudic notice. Disclosure of the information requested is voluntary; however, the data requested are necessary in order to
communicate with the applicant and to evaluate the permit application. If necessary information is not provided, the permit application cannot be processed nor
can a permit be issued.
One set of original drawings or good reproducible copies which show the location and character of the proposed activity must be attached to this application
(see sample drawings and instructions) and be submitted to the District Engineer having jurisdictior? over the location of the proposed activity. An application
that is not completed in full will be returned.
t. APPUCATiON NUMBER (To be amoned by Corps) 3. NAME. ADDRESS. AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED AGENT
Mr. Mike Prostinak, Town Manager
P.O. Box 145
Lake Waccamaw, N.C. 28450
Telephone no. during business haws
2. NAME AND ADDRESS OF APPLICANT A/C 1 ) (Residence)
Town of Lake Waccamaw AJC919) 646-170_ (office)
P.O. Box 145
Lake Waccamaw, N.C. 2 8 4 5 0 Statemer,t of Authorization: I hereby ?wnate and authorize
Mike Prostinakc
Mr
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to act in my
behalf as my agent in the processing of this permit application and to
furnish, upon request, supplemental information in support of the application.
A/C ( ) (Residence) SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT DATE
AJC ( 918 r,46-17017) (Office)
4. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ACTNM
4a. ACTIVITY
The Town of Lake Waccamaw plans to connect two existing canals with
construction activities at six (6) sites. Schematics were drawn for Sites
2 through 6:
Site 1: Cap two existing, parallel, 48-inch, corrugated, metal
culverts that connect the Cove Swamp Canal to Lake Waccamaw. The two
culverts will be capped with prefabricated metal caps designed for such
purposes. A minimum of additional activity is foreseen to secure the caps.
4b. PURPOSE
The Town of Lake Waccamaw has had problems with sewer line breaks
adjacent to the Cove Swamp Canal. The resulting sewage effluent has
affected the canal water quality. The Town has recently completed
re-routing the problem sewer line and plans to connect the Cove Swamp and
Waccamaw Shores Canals to induce flushing of the canals and to prevent the
canal water from continuing to enter the lake.
4c. DISCHARGE OF DREDGED OR FILL MATERIAL
Excavated material will be placed at two, prior approved, on-site,
upland locations and at one, prior approved, off-site, upland location.
ENG FORM 4345, Jan 91 EDITION of Aokai m ossoLErE. (Proponent- CECW-0N)
S. NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNERS, LESSEES, ETC.. WHOSE PROPERTY ALSO ADJOINS-THE WATERWAY
SEE 9LOCK 5 CONTINUED' (4 A\TTkCHMEVtS )
S. WATMBODY AND LOCATION ON WATERBODY WHERE ACTIVITY EXISTS OR IS PROPOSED
Several locations along the Cove Swamp and Waccamaw Shores Canals - See 4.a. for
specific construction locations.
7.' LOCATION ON LAND WHERE ACTIVITY EXISTS OR IS PROPOSED
ADDRESS: The Cove Swamp Canal is adjacent to SR 1900 and construction will take place
between SR 1957 and SR 1901. The Waccamaw Shores Canal is adjacent to SR 1967 and
const ucti.on will take place at SR 1901 and at a location 1.25 miles south of SR 1901.
STREET, ROAD, ROUTE OR OTHER DESCRIPTIVE LOCATION
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COUNTY STATE ZIP CODE
Town of Lake Waccamaw
LOCAL GOVERNING BODY WITH JURISDICTION OVERSffE
8. Is any portion of the activity for which authorization is sought now complete? ? YES J1 NO
If answer is 'yes' give reasons, month and year the activity was completed. Indicate the existing work on the drawings
9. List all approvals or certifications and denials received from other federal, interstate, state or local agencies for arty structures, construction. discharges or other
activities described in flat application.
ISSUING AGENCY TYPE APPROVAL IDENTIFICATION NO. DATE OF APPLICATION DATE OF APPROVAL DATE OF DENIAL
10. Application is hereby made for a permit or permits to authorize the activities described herein. I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the
application, and that to the best of my knowledge and belief such information is true. complete, and accurate. I further certify that 1 possess the authorityto
undertake the proposed activities or I am acting as the duly authorized agent of the applicant
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SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT DATE SIGNATURE OF AGENT DATE
The application must be signed by the person who desires to undertake the proposed activity (applicant) or it may be signed by a duly
authorized agent if the statement in block 3 has been filled out and signed.
18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides that Whoever, in any manner within ttte jurisdiction of any departrnerit or agency of The United States
knowingly and wilffully falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact or makes any false, fictitious or fraudulent
statements or representations or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing same to contain any take fictitious or
fraudulent statement or entry. shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or sloth.
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BLOCK 4.a. CONTINUED
Site 2: Connect Cove Swamp Canal to Ditch A. At a location 300 feet
north of SR 1901, Ditch A (perpendicular to the canal) will be connected to
Cove Swamp Canal by excavating a 200 square foot area, approximately 54
,:cubic yards of material.
Site 3: The west end of Ditch A will be connected to Ditch B, which
runs prpendicular to Ditch A, by excavating approximately 93 cubic yards of
material and installing a 40 foot section of 48-inch, corrugated, metal
pipe underneath a private dirt road.
Site 4: Ditch B will be deepened for approximately 320 feet, from
where Ditch A enters, to SR 1901, and north along SR 1901 approximately 60
feet. Approximately 305 cubic yards of material will be removed.
Site 5: Ditch B will be connected to the Waccamaw Shores Canal by
installing an 80 foot section of 48-inch, corrugated, metal pipe underneath
SR 1901. The north end of the 48-inch pipe will have a non-adjustable,
60-inch, flashboard riser type weir, with the weir crest elevation set at
42.10 feet above mean sea level (msl). Approximately 182 cubic yards of
material will be removed.
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The two canals are located adjacent the northwest and west shoreline
of Lake Waccamaw. The total length of the two canals is approximately 5.5
miles. The two canals are separated, approximately mid-way, by SR 1901.
The Cove Swamp Canal (upper canal) is presently connected to the lake
at two locations. The first connection is located approximately .3 mile
from the north end of the canal. Surface water can move through this
connection in either direction during wet periods but net surface flow is
into the lake. The second connection is located approximately .1 mile
south of the SR 1957 intersection and consist of two parallel, 48-inch,
corrugated, metal culverts. Surface flow occurs through these culverts in
both directions during all but the driest conditions. Net flow through the
culverts is into the lake.
The Waccamaw Shores Canal (lower canal) is not connected directly to
the lake but it is connected to the Waccamaw River approximately 500 feet
below the lake's spillway. A ditch located at the south end of the canal
connects the canal to a meander in the Waccamaw River. Surface water
typically flows from the lake into the Waccamaw River, through the ditch
and into the lower canal. During dry conditions the bottom depth of the
meander prevents surface flow from the river to the canal. During wet
conditions, the water level in the lower canal rises in response to the
water level of the river. Water initially flows through the meander and
ditch filling the canal until the west bank of the canal is breached, at
which time surface flow to the west, into Bogue Swamp, begins. As wet
conditions continue, river water also surface flows through the swamp
forest, between the river and canal, into the lower canal. The river's
water level just below the spillway eventually approximates that of the
lake, at which time the spillway is completely submerged and surface flow
occurs around both sides of the structure. The water level at the north
end of the lower canal plateaus with slight increases relative to those of
the lake and river as surface flows from the canal into Bogue Swamp spread
over a wider area. As the surrounding water levels subside, and the water
level of the lower canal decreases to the level of its west bank elevation,
the canal water can reverse its flow direction in response to the river's
water level.
By blocking the two 48-inch culverts connecting the upper canal to
the lake and connecting the upper and lower canals, periodic spates will
flush the canal water into Bogue Swamp rather than into Lake Waccamaw. The
canal water has been tested and determined to have significantly higher
concentrations of nutrients than the lake. Nutrient levels in the canal
water were also compared with other swamp water and found not to be
significantly different.
The two canals could be connected by enlarging the drainage ditch
adjacent to SR 1901 for approximately 700 feet and installing a culvert
underneath SR 1901, however, to reduce cost, the Town has received
permission to use two existing drainage ditches, that, upon modification,
will perform the same function, and minimize excavation cost.
BLOCK 5 CONTINUED, SITE 1, ATTACHMENT 1
#11 - John Cameron Coburn
1219 Pinkney St.
Whiteville, NC 28472
#12 - J.R. and Shirley Heath
Box 367
Leland, NC 28451
#13 - Georgia Pacific
#42 - Elvira W. Baldwin
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Whiteville, NC 28472
#43 - Henry & Kathryn Brodnax
P.O.. Box 426
Lake Waccamaw, NC 2845
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Whiteville, NC 28472
#10 - William R. Butler
1913 N. Kerr Ave.
Wilmington, NC 28405
#10A - Rebecca Richardson Bowles
Box 47
Lake Waccamaw, NC 23450
#10B - C.B. Andrews
221 Timberlane Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
#10C - Linda and Scott McDonald
2343 McBurney Drive
Florence, AL 35630
#10D - J.M. and Ann G. Coburn
1219 Pinkney St.
Whiteville, NC 28472
#10E - James T. Chappell
4520 Kinnamon Road
Winston-Salem, NC 29102
#70 - Emmett Darrell
3472 Maysville Road
Carlisle, KY 40311
071 - George and Lilian McCormick
P.O. Box 75
Bethel, CO 06801
#72 - Charles and Ida Grainger
3002 Canal Cove Road
Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450
#73 - Kenneth Maurice Barnes
3008 Canal Cove Road
Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450
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P.O. Box 885
Whiteville, NC 28472
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#188 - Mildred Ward
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#189 - Mildred Ward
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MR. MIKE PROSTINAK, TOWN MANA.
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LAKE WACCAMAW, N.C. 28450
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January 16, 1992
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PUBLIC NOTICE
THE TOWN OF LAKE WACCAMAW, Post Office Box 145, Lake Waccamaw, North
Carolina 28450 has applied for a Department of the Army (DA) permit TO
CONNECT THE COVE SWAMP CANAL WITH THE WACCAMAW SHORES CANAL AND OTHER DRAINAGE
ENHANCING WORK INCLUDING EXCAVATION, CULVERT INSTALLATION AND WEIR
CONSTRUCTION, ON THE WEST SIDE OF LAKE WACCAMAW ADJACENT TO S.R. 1900 AND
S.R. 1967, IN THE TOWN OF LAKE WACCAMAW in Columbus 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. The proposed work involves work at
6 sites:
Site 1 involves the capping of two existing, parallel, 48-inch corrugated
metal culverts that connect the Cove Swamp canal to the Lake using
prefabricated metal caps designed for such purposes. A minimum of additional
activity is foreseen to secure the caps.
Site 2 involves connecting the Cove Swamp canal to Ditch A, which runs
perpendicular to the canal 300 feet north of S.R. 1901. The connection will
be made by excavating a 200 square foot area (approximately 54 cubic yards of
material).
Site 3 involves connecting the west end of Ditch A to Ditch B, (which runs
perpendicular to Ditch A). The connection will be made by excavating
approximately 93 cubic yards of material and installing a 40-foot section of
48-inch corrugated metal pipe underneath a private dirt road.
.Site 4 involves deepening Ditch B for approximately 320 feet, from where
Ditch A enters, to S.R. 1901 and north along S.R. 1901 for approximately 60
feet. Approximately 305 cubic yards of material will be removed.
Site 5 involves connecting Ditch B to the Waccamaw Shores canal by
installing an 80-foot section of 48-inch corrugated metal pipe underneath
S.R. 1901. The north end of the pipe will have a non-adjustable 60-inch
flashboard riser-type weir, with the weir crest elevation set at 42.1 feet
above main sea level. Approximately 182 cubic yards of material will be
removed.
Site 6 involves enlarging a section of the Waccamaw Shores canal by
removing approximately 172 cubic yards of material, approximately 1.25 miles
south of S.R. 1901.
MEMORANDUM
DATE: March 18, 1992
TO: J;ohn~ Dorney
FROM: Mike Williams
THROUGH: Dave Adki
SUBJECT: Lake Waccamaw
Cove Swamp Canal Sampling
Summer/Fall 1991
Ref: Permit No. 92027
Columbus County
After our conversation concerning the proposed canal
improvement project for the Town of Lake Waccamaw, I contacted
Kurt Trumbower to inquire about the status of the study the
Environmental Sciences Branch conducted on the lake and canals
during the Summer and Fall of 1991. The study document is not yet
finalized although the results of the samples collected were
available. The information was faxed to me, and is attached for
your reference.
After review of the three sets of data collected on six
stations throughout the canal (three stations on the upper canal
and three stations on the lower canal), there does not appear to
be any significant difference in the water quality between the
canal segments. Only four of nine D.O. measurements on the lower
canal were within the standard. Other field parameters and
nutrient values were within an order of magnitude from one canal
segment to the other. During September, 1983, a similar study was
performed by the Biological Monitoring Group. The results of that
study showed close comparison between both segments of the canal.
A copy of that study is also attached.
In summary, this project has been in the planning/study
stages for nearly a decade. It is the general consensus within
the Department and the Town of Lake Waccamaw (By memorandum of
agreement signed January 25, 1991), that water quality will be
improved in the lake as well as in the canal by connecting the
canals, and closing canal outlets to the lake.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, or need
additional information, please advise.
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Lake Waccamaw near 1212 Canal Road L2
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Cove Canal at 330 Waccamaw Shore Road C5
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The biological monitoring group was requested to investigate a water
quality problem associated with the canals bordering the northwest shore-
line of Lake Waccamaw (Figure 1). Preston Howard and Nike Williams of
the Wilmington Regional Office assisted us during our survey on September
8, 1983.
Lake Waccamaw is a shallow, coastal lake with a surface area of
approximately 22 square miles. Residential development occupies around
70% of the shoreline while the remaining land use is undeveloped wooded
swamp. Part of the undeveloped shoreline includes Lake Waccamaw State
Park which is located along the southeastern shore.
The area of concern involves the residential development along the
northwestern portion of the lake. Behind the water front homes run two
canals extending from Weavers Landing to Lake Waccamaw Spillway and covers
a distance of 5.6 miles. The first canal (Canal ;r'l) is located in the
Lake Cove Subdivision, 200 ft. back from the shoreline, and follows SR 1967
for 2.8 miles. The second canal (Canal #2) is located in the Waccamaw
Shores Subdivision and follows the roadway approximately 500 ft. back from
the shoreline. Both of these dead end canals have no direct inlet or out-
let except in the far northern end of Lake Cove Subdivision. There is an
opening from the canal to the lake approximately one-half mile west of
the beginning of Canal #1 in this subdivision. The first canal appears
to be experiencing extensive aquatic growth in the form of smartweed
(Polygonum hydropiperoides), water fern (Azolla caroliniana), duckweed
(Spirodela oligorrhiza) and blue green algae (Oscillatoria sp.). The plant
growth is severe in the northern half of Canal ,101 while the remaining
section had moderate growth. Little plant growth is evident in Canal #2.
Water quality data taken at eight sites around Lake Waccamaw include
6 canal stations and 2 lake stations (Figure 1 and Table 1). The results
indicate that all the canal stations, except one, compare closely to each
other (Table 2). Station LWC-1 has a low dissolved oxygen value, shallow
depth and high nutrient concentrations when contrasted to the other four
canal stations. This is the same section of Canal =r1 where the severe
aquatic growth occurs. Low dissolved oxygen values are probably the result
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LWC-1 1 Start of canal system and adjacent to SR1967
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LWC-2 1 0.4 miles west of LWC-1 and adjacent to
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LWC-3 1 1.2 miles southwest of LWC-1 and adjacent to
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LWC-4 1 1.9 miles southwest of LWC-1 and adjacent to
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LWC-5 2 4.6 miles south of LWC-1 and approximately
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LWC-6 1 1.6 miles southwest of LWC-1 and adjacent to
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LW-1 Lake 0.4 miles west of LWC-1 and adjacent to SR 1967,
samples taken off pier in lake (P)(C)
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way (P)(C)
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FROM THE TOWN OF LAKE WACCAMAW COLLECTION SYSTEM
DATE OCCURRED AMOUNT SPILLED CAUSE OF SPILL
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1. April 3, 1983 60,000 Broken Sewer Main
2. October 11, 1982 700-1000 Broken Sewer Main
3. June 18, 1982 5,000 Flooding
4. February 3, 1982 8,000 Broken Sewer Main
5. January 3,4,5, 1982 60,000 Flooding
6. November 3, 1981 300 Broken Pipe
7. October 28, 1981 400 Broken Pipe
8. September 28, 1981 300 Broken 3" Main
9. September 9, 1981 Unknown Flooding
10. August 20, 1981 Unknown Flooding
11. August 9, 1981 10,000 Broken Sewer Main
12. August 5, 1981 12,000 10" Broken Sewer Main
13. July 24, 1981 400 4" Broken Force Main
14. September 1, 1980 3500 10" Broken Sewer Main
15. March 17, 1980 2500 Cracked Sewer Main
16. September 5,6, 1979 2800 Flooding
17. August 18, 1979 4000 Broken Sewer Main
18. November 23, 1978 500 Pump Failure
19. April 21, 1977 1200 Broken Sewer Main
20. January 21, 1977 6,000 10" Broken Sewer Main
21. January 24, 1977 26,000 10" Broken Sewer Main
Total 6 years 3 months 203,900 75% Broken Sewer Main
COMMENTS
23 hour duration
1-2 hours
4 hours
Into Lake and Canal
Lift Station #1
Lift Station #1
1 hour duration
12 hours
12 hours
3-1, hours
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1 hour
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Caused Fish Kill
Near Lift Station #11
Lift Station #12
6 hours
Source: Wilmington Regional Office Files
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of shallow water depths and stagnant conditions while high nutrient con-
centrations could be from a spill of the sewage pump station located
approximately 500 ft. east of the canal. Except for LWC-1, many simil-
arities are observed when the canal sites are compared to the two lake
sites. Dissolved oxygen and conductivity values are the only parameters
which differ in the two water bodies. Dissolved oxygen is about twice the
concentration in the lake than the canal system. A great deal of wind
action occurs over the lake and the water mass is being constantly mixed
and reaerated whereas, the canal has little wind action and more stagnant
conditions (low dissolved oxygen) persist. Conductivity values are higher
in the canal system than in the lake because swamp drainage to the canals
typically contains Iarge amounts of dissolved solids (higher conductivity)
as evident by the dark water color. Station LWC-2 has conductivity value
similar to the lake stations because of its location near the only known
canal outlet to the lake. The water exchange to this canal station dilutes
the higher conductivity values to those similar to the lake stations.
Source of nutrients have also been investigated in the study area.
The only direct drainage into Canal #1 comes from Cove Swamp which is a
swamp forest draining scattered residential and agricultural lands. Fur-
ther examination reveals that Cove Swamp and Waccamaw Shores have been
sewered in 1974 and 1979 respectively. The sewer line runs adjacent to
SR 1967 and Canal X61. There are many pump stations located along the
sewer line route without manhole seals. Mike Williams of the Wilmington
Office states that many sewer breaks occur in the northern section of Lake
Cove Subdivision. Table 3 indicates that during the past 6 years there
have been 21 reported sewer breaks totaling over 200,000 gallons of raw
sewage entering Canal #1. Raw sewage contains high nutrient, fecal coli-
form and biological oxygen demand. Based on these two nutrient sources
as being the only known contributors, Cove Swamp drainage would have a low
nutrient content and impact while the raw sewage would have high nutrient
content and a large impact on Canal #1 because of the large volumes re-
leased into the canal system.
In summary, excessive aquatic plants are found in Canal #1 which runs
along the northeastern border of Lake Waccamaw. These plants are restricting
water movement and slowly filling in the canal. The growth and expansion
of these plants is being accelerated by nutrient loading mainly from frequent
sewer line breaks and manhole overflows. These sewer breaks can result
in further localized problems with pathogenic organisms, fish kills and
foul odors. Short term recommendations to correct this problem include
elevating manholes above natural contours, sealing manhole covers and
stabilizing sewage line connections by making subsoil materials more
consistant (no stump or other voids). Long term recommendations would
be to clear out canal obstructions, dredge canals out, connect both canals
together and have an open drainage outlet below the lake spillway and
block any connection the canals have with the lake itself.
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
March 18, 1992
MEMORANDUM
TO: John Parker
FROM: John Dorn
RE: Town of L?keWacc ama w
DEM # 92027
After further review, it appears that a 401 Certification
will be required for-this project since there are 404 activities
for.this project. It appears that the access road, land clearing
and/or culvert capping would trigger 404 and therefore 401
Certification.
DEM will soon complete our water quality review of the
project and send our final comments. Please call me at 733-1786
.
if. needed.
JD/kls
Parker.mem/Vol.2wp
cc: Dave Adkins, Wilmington Regional Office
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DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
March 18, 1992
MEMORANDUM
TO: Dave Adkins
FROM: John Dorn`7?
RE: Lake Waccamaw Canal ivision
Columbus County
DEM # 92027
Questions have developed primarily from other state agencies
concerning the above mentioned project. Please answer the
following questions with help as needed from the Environmental
Sciences Branch. We are concerned that there be no significant
water quality degradation of water which now supports standards.
1) Are both the upper and lower canals experiencing water
quality problems? If so, which standards are being violated? If
the lower canal has acceptable water quality, will the upper
canal's poor water quality impact the lower canal's water
quality?
2) Will the canal diversion impact the uses of Bogue Swamp
at the Waccamaw River?
Please answer these questions before we make a final
decision.
JD/kls
Adkins.mem/Vol.2 wp
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
February 28, 1992
MEMORANDUM
TO: John Parker
FROM: John Dornq??
RE: Town of Lake Waccama
DEM # 92027
A 401 Water Quality Certification is not needed for this
project'since there is no discharge of waste or fill into water
or wetlands. DEM.supports this project as a measure too improve
water quality in Lake Waccamaw. Please call me at 733-1786 if
you have any questions.
JD/kls
Parker.mem/WPVol.1
cc: Central Files
Ernie Jahnke, Wilmington COE
Wilmington DEM Regional Office
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Division of Coastal Management
225 North McDowell Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
James G. Martin, Governor Roger N. Schecter
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Director
January 27, 1992
MEMORANDUM
TO: Dr. George T. Everett, Director
Division of Environmental Management
FROM: John R. Parker, Jr.
Inland "404" Coordinator
SUBJECT: "404" Project Review
The attached U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice for Action No. 199200116
dated January 16, 1992 describing a project proposed by The Town of Lake Waccamaw is
being circulated to interested state agencies for comments on applicable Section 404
and/or Section 10 permits.
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project
and return this form by February 19, 1992. If you have any questions regarding the
proposed project, please contact me at 733-2293. When appropriate, in-depth
comments with supporting data is requested.
REPLY This office supports the project proposal.
No comment.
Comments on this project are attached.
This office objects to the project as proposed.
Signed
Date
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone 919-733-2293
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
Action ID. 199200116 January 16, 1992
PUBLIC NOTICE
THE TOWN OF LAKE WACCAMAW, Post Office Box 145, Lake Waccamaw, North
Carolina 28450 has applied for a Department of the Army (DA) permit TO
CONNECT THE COVE SWAMP CANAL WITH THE WACCAMAW SHORES CANAL AND OTHER DRAINAGE
ENHANCING WORK INCLUDING EXCAVATION, CULVERT INSTALLATION AND WEIR
CONSTRUCTION, ON THE WEST SIDE OF LAKE WACCAMAW ADJACENT TO S.R. 1900 AND
S.R. 1967, IN THE TOWN OF LAKE WACCAMAW in Columbus 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. The proposed work involves work at
6 sites:
Site 1 involves the capping of two existing, parallel, 48-inch corrugated
metal culverts that connect the Cove Swamp canal to the Lake using
prefabricated metal caps designed for such purposes. A minimum of additional
activity is foreseen to secure the caps.
Site 2 involves connecting the Cove Swamp canal to Ditch A, which runs
perpendicular to the canal 300 feet north of S.R. 1901. The connection will
be made by excavating a 200 square foot area (approximately 54 cubic yards of
material).
Site 3 involves connecting the west end of Ditch A to Ditch B, (which runs
perpendicular to Ditch A). The connection will be made by excavating
approximately 93 cubic yards of material and installing a 40-foot section of
48-inch-corrugated metal pipe underneath a private dirt road.
Site 4 involves deepening Ditch B for approximately 320 feet, from where
Ditch A enters, to S.R. 1901 and north along S.R. 1901 for approximately 60
feet. Approximately 305 cubic yards of material will be removed.
Site 5 involves connecting Ditch B to the Waccamaw Shores canal by
installing an 80-foot section of 48-inch corrugated metal pipe underneath
S.R. 1901. The north end of the pipe will have a non-adjustable 60-inch
flashboard riser-type weir, with the weir crest elevation set at 42.1 feet
above main sea level. Approximately 182 cubic yards of material will be
removed.
Site 6 involves enlarging a section of the Waccamaw Shores canal by
removing approximately 172 cubic yards of material, approximately 1.25 miles
south of S.R. 1901.
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The purpose of the work is to connect the Cove Swamp canal to the Waccamaw
Shores canal to induce flushing of the canals and to prevent the canal water
from continuing to enter Lake Waccamaw.
The State of North Carolina will review this public notice to determine
the need for the applicant to obtain any required State authorization. No DA
permit will be issued until the coordinated State viewpoint on the proposal
has been received and reviewed by this agency, nor will a DA permit be issued
until the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management (DEM) 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
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, based on available information, is not aware that
the proposed activity will 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
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COVE SWAMP AND WACCA1AW SHORES
TOWN OF LAKE WACCAKAW
MR. MIKE PROSTINAK, TOWN MANAG
P.O. BOX 195
LAKE WACCAMAW, N.C. 28950
DECEMBER 20, 1991
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The purpose of the work is to connect the Cove Swamp canal to the Waccamaw
Shores canal to induce flushing of the canals and to prevent the canal water
from continuing to enter Lake Waccamaw.
The State of North Carolina will review this public notice to determine
the need for the applicant to obtain any required State authorization. No DA
permit will be issued until the coordinated State viewpoint on the proposal
has been received and reviewed by this agency, nor will a DA permit be issued
until the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management (DEM) 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
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, based on available information, is not aware that
the proposed activity will 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
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environmental concerns, wetlands, cultural values, fish and wildlife values,
flood hazards and flood plain values (in accordance with Executive Order
11988), land use, navigation, shore erosion 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.
The Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public; Federal,
State and local agencies and officials;' Indian Tribes and other interested
parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed
activity. Any comments received will be considered by the Corps of Engineers
to determine whether to issue, modify, condition or deny a permit for this
proposal. To make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on
endangered species, historic properties, water quality, general environmental
effects and the other public interest factors listed above. Comments are used
in the preparation of an Environmental Assessment and/or an Environmental
Impact Statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act. Comments
are also used to determine the need for a public hearing and to determine the
overall public interest of the proposed activity.
Generally, the decision whether to issue this DA permit will not be made
until the 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 DA 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.
The North Carolina Division of Environmental Management plans to take
final action in the issuance of the Clean Water Act certification on or after
February 10, 1992.
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 27681, Raleigh,
North Carolina 27611-7687, on or before February 4, 1992, Attention:
Mr. John Dorney.
Written comments pertinent to the proposed work, as outlined above, will
be received in this office, Attention: Mr. Jeff Richter, until 4:15 p.m.,
February 19, 1992, or telephone (919) 251-4636.