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1 August, 2005
Roger C. Edwards
Asheville Regional Supervisor
NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water-Quality
Surface Water Protection Section
2090 U.S. 70 Hwy
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Re: Swain County EWP - Tuckasegee River
Ela Baptist Church
DWQ Project #05-1177
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I received your letter on via U.S. Mail on 26 July, 2005 regarding the Argenziano Property EWP
Project.
Additional Information Requested:
1. Overall Project Description
The church is located on an outside bend at the confluence of the Tuckasegee and
Oconaluftee Rivers in Swain County and has the high probability-of being
undercut and falling into the river. The river bank slopes range from 1 horizontal:
3 vertical to 3 horizontal: 1 vertical. This project will require more than just
replanting the riparian area. According to Mr. Jerry A. Carter, P.E., RLS if the river
bank is not stabilized the church will fall into the river. Also attached, please find
the existing and proposed riverbank area for this project (Please see Sheet 3)
Overall Project Description (Section VI. 1.)
According to the plan, we are proposing to stabilize the river bank and the
foundation of the church through the use of river bank stabilization, toe
protection (where needed) and the re-establishment of the riparian zone with
native species. The proposed impacts include river bank stabilization.
367 Scotts Creek Road, Sylva, NC 28779
828.586.1973 Phone [phone] Fax
mickey.henson@appalachianenvironmentcom
www.appalachianenvironmentcom
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Michael P. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Sccrctary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
September 8, 2005
DWQ Project # 05-1177
Swain County
Kevin King, County Manager
Swain County
Post Office Box 2321
Bryson City, NC 28713
Subject Property: Ela Missionary Baptist Church
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SEP 2 0 2005
DENR. WATER QUAUTy
Approval of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additionao I Condi jOTa
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Dear Mr. King:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed
below, to place fill within or otherwise impact 300 feet of streams for the purpose of
streambank stabilization at the subject properties, as described within your application
received by the N.C. Division of Water Quality (DWQ) on July 22, 2005. After reviewing
your application, we have decided that the impacts are covered by General Water
Quality Certification Number(s) 3367 (3367). The Certification(s) allows you to use
Nationwide Permit(s) 37 when issued by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). In
addition, you should obtain or otherwise comply with any other required federal, state or
local permits before you go ahead with your project including (but not limited to) Erosion
and Sediment Control, Non-discharge, and stormwater regulations. Also, this
approval to proceed with your proposed impacts or to conduct impacts to waters
as depicted in your application shall expire upon expiration of the 404 or CAMA
Permit.
This approval is for the purpose that you described in your application. This approval
does not allow for any instream structures. This approval is only for stream bank
sloping and planting for long term stability. If you change your project beyond that
authorized below, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new
application. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this
Certification and approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying with all
conditions. If total fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre of wetland
or 150 linear feet of stream, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in
15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h). This approval requires you to follow the conditions listed in
the attached certification and any additional conditions listed below.
The Additional Conditions of the Certification are:
401 Wetlands Certification Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] /FAX [phone] / Internet http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetiands
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1. Impacts Approved
The following impacts are hereby approved as long as all of the other specific
and general conditions of this Certification (or Isolated Wetland Permit) are met.
No other impacts are approved including incidental impacts:
Amount
Approved Units Plan Location or Reference
Stream 300 feet Tuckase ee River
2. Erosion & Sediment Control Practices
Erosion and sediment control practices must be in full compliance with all
specifications governing the proper design, installation and operation and
maintenance of such Best Management Practices in order to protect surface
waters standards:
a. The erosion and sediment control measures for the project must be
designed, installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the most
recent version of the North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control Planning
and Design Manual.
b. The design, installation, operation, and maintenance of the sediment and
erosion control measures must be such that they equal, or exceed, the
requirements specified in the most recent version of the North Carolina
Sediment and Erosion Control Manual. The devices shall be maintained on
all construction sites, borrow sites, and waste pile (spoil) projects, including
contractor-owned or leased borrow pits associated with the project.
c. For borrow pit sites, the erosion and sediment control measures must be
designed, installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the most
recent version of the North Carolina Surface Mining Manual.
d. The reclamation measures and implementation must comply with the
reclamation in accordance with the requirements of the Sedimentation
Pollution Control Act.
3. No Waste, Spoil, Solids, or Fill of Any Kind
No waste, spoil, solids, or fill of any kind shall occur in wetlands, waters, or riparian
areas beyond the footprint of the impacts depicted in the Pre-Construction
Notification. All construction activities, including the design, installation, operation,
and maintenance of sediment and erosion control Best Management Practices,
shall be performed so that no violations of state water quality standards, statutes,
or rules occur.
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September 8, 2005
4. No Sediment & Erosion Control Measures w/n Wetlands or Waters
Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters
to the maximum extent practicable. If placement of sediment and erosion control
devices in wetlands and waters is unavoidable, they shall be removed and the
natural grade restored within six months of the date that the Division of Land
Resources has released the project.
5. Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification
or applicable Buffer Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the applicant is
required to return the attached certificate of completion to the 401/Wetlands Unit,
North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC,
27699-1650.
6. Diffuse Flow (No Review)
All constructed stormwater conveyance outlets shall be directed and maintained as
diffuse flow at non-erosive velocities through the protected stream buffers such that
it will not re-concentrate before discharging into a stream. If this is not possible, it
may be necessary to provide stormwater facilities that are considered to remove
nitrogen. This may require additional approval from this Office.
7. Construction in this creek and disturbance within a 25-foot trout buffer should be
avoided during the October 15 to April 15 trout spawning period to avoid adverse
effects of sediment on eggs and larvae. However, Wildlife Resources Commission
will not object to construction of Natural Resources Conservation Service "urgent
and compelling" sites during the spawning period provided these projects are, to the
extent appropriate and practical, constructed by: (1) using flow diversion structures
such as sand bags, (2) placing large-sized rock toes and filter cloth backing for
stabilization sites before backfilling, and (3) excavating new channel alignments in
dry areas. Construction at the other non-"urgent and compelling" sites should not
occur during the spawning period to minimize the potential adverse effects of
multiple construction activities on trout resources in this creek.
8. Sediment and erosion control measures must be implemented prior to construction
and maintained on the sites to minimize sediment in downstream areas. Seeding for
a temporary cover of wheat, millet, or similar annual grain or permanent herbaceous
cover should occur on all bare soil within five (5) days of ground disturbing activities
to provide long-term erosion control. The projects should be accomplished in stages
instead of leaving large tracts exposed to further storm events. Erosion control
matting should be used in conjunction with appropriate seeding on disturbed soils in
steep slope and riparian areas. Matting should be secured in place with staples,
stakes, or, wherever possible, live stakes of native trees. Straw mulch and tall
fescue should not be used in riparian areas. In addition, because of an anticipated
difficulty in establishing ground cover during the winter, reseeding should be
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conducted, as necessary, in the spring-time with a native annual and perennial seed
mix with a temporary nursery crop of wheat, millet or other grain.
9. All structures (berms, levees, etc...) preventing stream access to its floodplain shall
be removed.
10. Only clean, large, angular rock, large woody material, or other natural stream design
materials and techniques should be used for bank stabilization. Rock should not be
placed in the stream channel in a manner that constricts stream flow or that will
impede aquatic life movements during low flow conditions. Filter cloth should be
placed behind large rock that is used for bank stabilization. Properly designed rock
vanes should be constructed wherever appropriate on bank stabilization and
channel realignment stream reaches to improve channel stability and to improve
aquatic habitat. Root wads should be installed low enough in the bank so that a
significant portion (at least one-third) the root wad is inundated during normal flows.
11.The channel should be restored to a more stable condition. However, under no
circumstances should river rock, sand or other materials be dredged from the
stream channel under authorization of this permit except, if necessary, in the
immediate vicinity of the eroding banks for the explicit purpose of anchoring
stabilizing or flow/grade control structures or for reestablishing the natural and more
stable stream channel dimensions. Stream bed materials are unstable in flowing-
water situations and are unsuitable for bank stabilization. In stream dredging has
catastrophic effects on aquatic life and disturbance of the natural form of the stream
channel can cause downstream erosion problems. The natural dimension, pattern,
and profile of the stream upstream and downstream of the permitted area should not
be modified by widening the stream channel or changing its depth.
12. Stabilization measures should only be applied on or near existing erosion sites,
leaving other stable stream bank areas in a natural condition. Grading and
backfilling should be minimized and tree and shrub growth should be retained where
possible to ensure long term availability of stream bank cover for aquatic life and
wildlife. Backfill materials should be obtained from upland sites except in cases
where excess stream bed materials are available. Berms should not be permitted
because they block the floodplain, constrict and accelerate flood flows, and often fail
and sometimes impede drainage during large flood events.
13. Repairs to eroded banks should be conducted in a dry work area where possible.
Sandbags or other clean diversion structures should be used where possible to
minimize excavation in flowing water. Channel realignments should be constructed
by excavating the new channel from downstream to upstream before connecting it to
the old channel.
14. Heavy equipment should be operated from the bank whenever possible. All
mechanized equipment operated near surface waters should be inspected and
maintained regularly to prevent contamination of stream waters from fuels,
lubricants, hydraulic fluids or other toxic materials. Equipment used in stream
channel must be clean, new or low hour equipment.
15. Disturbed stream banks and a 25-foot vegetated zone should be restored along the
construction sites to natural riparian conditions with native trees and shrubs (e.g.,
silky dogwood, rhododendron, dog hobble, red maple, silky willow, tag alder, black
willow, sycamore) to provide long-term bank stability and stream shading. Note,
silky dogwood, silky willow and black willow can be planted as live stakes collected
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during the dormant growing season. Cuttings should be randomly planted on four
(4) foot centers from the waters edge to the top of the bank. Trees should be planted
on ten (10) to twelve (12) foot centers. Stream banks in these areas should also be
seeded with a native annual and perennial seed mix with a temporary nursery crop
of wheat, millet or other grain.
16. If pasture along the stream is to be used for grazing, a fence must be constructed
outside of the riparian zone and the stream to prevent livestock from entering these
areas.
17. Riparian Zone Replanting
Replanting of vegetation within disturbed areas located within 25 feet of the
streambank associated with any land disturbing activity, repair, replacement
and/or maintenance must be done in a manner consistant with the Guidelines
for Riparian Buffer Restoration immediately following construction. (Please
see attached.)
18. Deed Notifications
Deed notifications or similar mechanisms shall be placed on all retained
jurisdictional wetlands, waters and protective woody riparian zones in order to
assure compliance for future wetland, water and buffer impact. These
mechanisms shall be put in place prior to impacting any wetlands, waters and/or
buffers approved for impact under this Certification Approval and Authorization
Certificate. A sample deed notification can be downloaded from the
401/Wetlands Unit web site at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetiands. The text of
the sample deed notification may be modified as appropriate- to suit to this
project.
19. Turbidity Standard
The turbidity standard of 10 NTUs (Nephelometric Turbidity Units) shall not be
exceeded as described in 15 A NCAC 2B. .0200. Appropriate sediment and
erosion control practices must be used to meet this standard.
20. No Sediment and Erosion Control Measures in Wetlands
Sediment and erosion control measures shall not be placed in wetlands or waters
to the maximum extent practicable. If placement of sediment and erosion control
devices in wetlands and waters is unavoidable, they shall be removed and the
natural grade restored within six months of the date that the Division of Land
Resources or locally delegated program has released the project.
Violations of any condition herein set forth may result in revocation of this Certification
and may result in criminal and/or civil penalties. The authorization to proceed with your
proposed impacts or to conduct impacts to waters as depicted in your application and
as authorized by this Certification, shall expire upon expiration of the 404 or CAMA
Permit.
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If you do not accept any of the conditions of this Certification (associated with the
approved wetland -or stream impacts), you may ask for an adjudicatory hearing. You
must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask for a hearing,
send a written petition, which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General
Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,
N.C. 27699-6714. This certification and its conditions are final and binding unless you
ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of
the Clean Water Act. If you have any questions, please telephone Cyndi Karoly in the
Central Office in Raleigh at 919-733-9721 or Mr. Kevin Barnett in the DWQ Asheville
Regional Office at 828-296-4657.
Sincerely,
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
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Enclosures: GC 3367
Certificate of Completion
Guidelines for Riparian Buffer Restoration
cc: Ken Futreal, Southwestern NC R & D Council
367 Dellwood Road
Building E, Suite 3
Waynesville, NC 28786
USACE Asheville Regulatory Field Office
DWQ 401 Unit - Central Office
DLR Asheville Regional Office
File Copy
Central Files
Filename: 05-1177.EWP.ElaMissionary.Approval
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Subject: Re: Trackin ; and Tardy Notice for all Regional Offices, 9/07/05
From: Kevin Barnett <[e-mail]>
Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 16:28:16 -0400
To: Ian McMillan <i, [e-mail]>
CC: [e-mail]
Ian McMillan wrote:
**Asheville
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*05-1177*, Swain County Ela Missionary Baptist Church Riverbank Stabilization,
Swain Co, NW37 8/08/05 10/06/05
On hold as of 07/20/2005
I *05-1409*, Henrietta Quarry, Rutherford Co, *IP* 8/10/05 10/08/05
Comments forthcoming
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*05-0996*, Coosa Crossing Culvert Installation, Jackson Co, NW14 6/30/05 8/28/05
(don't know if this one slipped through)
Issued 06/21/2005
Kevin Barnett - [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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NC DENR - Asheville Regional Office
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Date: 08/8/05 Project Name: Swain County Ela Missionary
Baptist Church Riverbank Stabilization
DWQ #:05-1177
Kevin Barnett, Asheville Regional Office County: Swain
To:
60-day Processing Time: 8/8/05 to 10/6/05
From: Cyndi Karoly Telephone: [phone]
The file attached is being forwarded to you for your evaluation.
Please call if you need assistance.
? Stream length impacted
? Stream determination
Wetland determination and distance to blue-line surface waters on USFW topo maps
? Minimization/avoidance issues
? Buffer Rules (Neuse, Tar-Pamlico, Catawba, Randleman)
? Pond fill
Mitigation Ratios
? Ditching
? Are the stream and or wetland mitigation sites available and viable?
? Check drawings for accuracy
Is the application consistent with pre-application meetings?
? Cumulative impact concern
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Comments: As per our discussion regarding revision of the triage and delegation processes,
please review the attached file. Note that you are the first reviewer, so this file will need to be
reviewed for administrative as well as technical details. If you elect to place this project on hold,
please ask the applicant to provide your requested information to both the Central Office in
Raleigh as well as the Asheville Regional Office. As we discussed, this is an experimental, interim
procedure as we slowly transition to electronic applications. Please apprise me of any
complications you encounter, whether related to workload, processing times, or lack of a "second
reviewer" as the triage process in Central had previously provided. Also, if you think of ways to
improve this process, especially so that we can plan for the electronic applications, let me know.
Thanks!
Project Name:
SWAIN COUNTY EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROTECTION
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828.488.9273 Ext. 229 1. EXISTING SITE
FAX: [phone]. PROPOSED SITE PLAN
CONTACT: Kevin King, Finance Director 3. CROSS SECTIONS
4. BANK STABALIZATION DETAILS
Agent; 5. COIR MATTING DETAILS
SOUTHWESTERN NC RC&D COUNCIL 6. PLANTING DETAILS
P.O. BOX 1230 7. EROSION CONTROL DETAIL
WAYNESVILLE, NC 28786
828.400.3279
CONTACT: Kenneth R. Futreal, Project Leader
Designer:
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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
367 SCOTTS CREEK RD
SYLVA, NC 28779
828.586.1973
FAX: [phone]
www.appalachianenvironment.com
CONTACT: Mickey B. Henson, Ph.D., PWS, RF, Project Manager
Joseph C. Deal, E.I., IEE, Project Designer
Richard A. Phillips, P.E., Project Engineer

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DWQ Project # 05-1177
CERTIFIED MAIL: RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Swain County
Kevin King, Finance Director
Swain County Government
Post Office Box 2321
Bryson City, NC 28713
Subject Property: Swain EWP - Tuckasegee River
Ela Baptist Church
REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION
Dear Mr. King:
On June 22, 2005, the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) received your application to
impact 300 feet of streams to provide stream stability adjacent to existing property and
structures. The DWQ has determined that your application was incomplete and/or
provided inaccurate information as discussed below. The DWQ will require additional
information in order to process your application to impact protected wetlands and/or
streams on the subject property. Therefore, unless we receive the additional
information requested below, we will have to move toward denial of your application as
required by 15A NCAC 2H .0506 and will place this project on hold as incomplete until
we receive this additional information. Please provide the following information so that
we may continue to review your project.
Additional Information Requested:
1. Overall Project Description
Under Section III. 10. of your application you indicate that the work proposed is a
result of hurricanes Frances and Ivan. The submitted photographs do not indicate
significant instability (if any instability at all) adjacent to the church site, but instead
indicate a lack of woody buffer to protect the stream banks. Additional indicators of
instability must be provided in order for this agency to offer written concurrence to
your request.
Additionally, your submitted information includes no cross sectional dimensions for
the proposed work area, nor any plans which would indicate the proposed final
dimensions of the "stabilized" stream segment. You must provide current and
301 Wetlands Certification Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
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July 202005
proposed final dimensional data in order for this application to be further
processed.
Lastly, the additional pages attached to your application indicate in-stream
structures will be constructed. Nowhere in your application do you discuss the
installation, nor the need for structures. You must submit a hydrological analysis
and shear stress analysis, which would not only provide the needed data for the
necessity on the installation of structures, but also provide for the sizing (both
individual stone and whole structure size) and dimensions of these structures. You
must submit such data in order for this application to be further processed.
2. Overall Project Description
Under Section VI. 1. of your application, you do not provide specific details of the
proposed impacts. A complete and through narrative of the proposed work needs
to be included under this section.
3. Impact Justification (Avoidance and Minimization)
Under Section VII. of your submitted application, you have provided no justification
for the proposed activity. You must provide an impact justification' beyond a
statement of the funding source (EWP) and the cause of the funding (the
hurricanes) in order for this application to be processed. The Justification must
include both scientific measurements of instability and hydraulic studies which
indicate that further instability will occur due to the dimensional stability of the
stream.
4. Stormwater
Under Section XI. of your submitted application, you have indicated that stormwater
management is "N/A" As stormwater management is critical in the long term
stability of properties and the health of streams, some form of stormwater
management must be included in your application. The management of
stormwater must include treatment and disposal, which would not provide for an
additional source if streambank instability.
5. Sewage Disposal
Under Section XII. of your submitted application, you have indicated that sewage
disposal in "N/A." As wastewater (sewage) management is a required, you must
provide an explanation as to how wastewater generated by the construction crews
will be dealt with, and if this projects allows for any additional church membership,
how their wastewater will be managed.
Swain County
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July 202005
Please respond within ten business days of the
information to Mrs. Cyndi Karoly in the Wetlands
Mr. Kevin Barnett of the DWQ Asheville Regional
within ten business days, we will assume that you
and we will consider the project as withdrawn.
date of this letter by sending this
Central Office, in writing, and also to
Office. If we do not hear from you
no longer want to pursue this project
This letter only addresses the application review and does not authorize any impacts to
wetlands, waters or protected buffers. Please be aware that any impacts requested
within your application are not authorized at this time, by the DWQ. Please call Mr.
Kevin Barnett at 828-296-4657 if you have any questions regarding to discuss this
matter.
Sincerely,
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Roger C. Edwards, Asheville Regional Supervisor
Surface Water Protection Section
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cc: Kenneth R. Futreal, Project Leader
Southwestern NC RC&D Council
367 Dellwood Road
Building E, Suite 3.
Post Office Box 1230 p ?? D
Waynesville, NC 28786 nwg
Mickey Henson AUG 1 - 2,009
Appalacian Environmental Services
367 Scotts Creek Road DE.NR WAT'F-R QUAUT'Y
Sylva, NC 28779 WETLANDS AND STORMWATER BRANCH
David McHenry, Mountain Region Coordinator
NC Wildlife Resources Commission
20830 Great Smokey Mountain Expressway
Waynesville, NC 28786
Cyndi Karoly, DWQ Wetlands/401 Central Office
Mr. David Baker, USACE Asheville Regulatory Field Office
File Copy
Central Files
Filename: 05-1177.TuckasegeeRiver.ElaChurch.Add-Info
Triage Check List
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Date: 07/07/05 Project Name: Swain County - Ela Missionary Baptist
Church - Riverbank Stabilization Project
DWQ #:05-1177
Kevin Barnett, Asheville Regional Office County: Swain
To:
60-day Processing Time: 6/28/05 to 8/26/05
From: Cyndi Karoly Telephone : [phone]
The file attached is being forwarded to your for your evaluation.
Please call if you need assistance.
? Stream length impacted
? Stream determination
Wetland determination and distance to blue-line surface waters on USFW topo maps
? Minimization/avoidance issues
? Buffer Rules (Neuse, Tar-Pamlico, Catawba, Randleman)
? Pond fill
Mitigation Ratios
? Ditching
? Are the stream and or wetland mitigation sites available and viable?
? Check drawings for accuracy
Is the application consistent with pre-application meetings?
? Cumulative impact concern
Comments: As per our discussion regarding revision of the triage and delegation processes,
please review the attached file. Note that you are the first reviewer, so this file will need to be
reviewed for administrative as well as technical details. If you elect to place this project on hold,
please ask the applicant to provide your requested information to both the Central Office in
Raleigh as well as the Asheville Regional Office. As we discussed, this is an experimental, interim
procedure as we slowly transition to electronic applications. Please apprise me of any
complications you encounter, whether related to workload, processing times, or lack of a "second
reviewer" as the triage process in Central had previously provided. Also, if you think of ways to
improve this process, especially so that we can plan for the electronic applications, let me know.
Thanks!
APPALACHIAN E.NVIKONME.NTAL SE.KVICE.5
LAND & WATER N DESIGN & BUILD
"The art in restoration is in the application, "9
23 June, 2005
David Baker
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Asheville Regulatory Field Office
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, NC 28801-5006
Re: Swain County EWP Projects
Dear Mr. Baker,

FILE COPY
Swain County is respectfully requesting certification to stabilize streambanks along the
Tuckasegee and Oconaluftee Rivers in Swain County. The first project is located at Nancy
Argenziano on 800 feet of the Oconaluftee River. The second project is at the Ela Missionary
Baptist Church and is located on 300 feet of the Tuckasegee River. Enclosed, please find the Pre
Construction Notification (PCN) Applications, Project Plans and Appalachian Elktoe Surveys on
both sites. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at 828-586-1973
extension 302 or by mobile at 828-342-3269. Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,

Mickey B. Henson, Ph.D., PWS, RF
Vice President f 1 (? ? IN 9WRE
Cc: John DorneY, NCDWQ, Wetlands UnitU;?( L? ? V
Kevin Barnett, NCDWQ, Asheville Regional Office JUN 2 8 2005
Dave McHenry, NCWRC, Permit Coordination
DENR - WATER QUALITY
WETIAN SAND TORMWATER BRANCH
367 Scotts Creek Road, Sylva, NC 28779
828.586.1973 Phone [phone] Fax
[e-mail]
www. appalachia nenvironment.com
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Office Use Only: Form Version March 05
USACE Action ID No. DWQ No. `_1 -7'
(If any particular item is not applicable to tors project, piease enter lvot ApplIGUOle Or !N/A -)
1. Processing
1. Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project:
® Section 404 Permit ? Riparian or Watershed Buffer Rules
? Section 10 Permit ? Isolated Wetland Permit from DWQ
® 401 Water Quality Certification ? Express 401 Water Quality Certification
2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: NWP 37
3. If this notification is solely a courtesy copy because written approval for the 401 Certification
is not required, check here: ?
4. If payment into the North Carolina Ecosystem Effliancement Program (NCEEP) is proposed
for mitigation of impacts, attach the acceptance letter from NCEEP, complete section VIII,
and check here: ?
5. If your project is located in any of North Carolina's twenty coastal counties (listed on page
4), and the project is within a North Carolina Division of Coastal Management Area of
Environmental Concern (see the top of page 2 for further details), check here: ?
IL Applicant Information
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1. Owner/Applicant Information JUN
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Name: Kevin King Finance Director Swain County Government ?005
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2321, Bryson City, NC 28713 IYF1 WL R'11' 0 hQUALITY
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Telephone Number: [phone] ext. 229 Fax Number: ,(828 48) 8-2754 cy
E-mail Address: kkinQlnswaincourity.org
2. Agent/Consultant Information (A signed and dated copy of the Agent Authorization letter
must be attached if the Agent has signatory authority for the owner/applicant.)
Name: Kenneth R. Futreal, Project Leader
Company Affiliation: Southwestern NC RC&D Council
Mailing Address: 367 Dellwood Road Building E, Suite 3, P.O. Box 1230, Waynesville,
NC 28786
Telephone Number: [phone] Fax Number:
Mobile Number: [phone]
E-mail Address: kfutrealnyahoo.com
III. Project Information
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Attach a vicinity map clearly showing the location of the property with respect to local
landmarks such as towns, rivers, and roads. Also provide a detailed site plan showing property
boundaries and development plans in relation to surrounding properties. Both the vicinity map
and site plan must include a scale and north arrow. The specific footprints of all buildings,
impervious surfaces, or other facilities must be included. If possible, the maps and plans should
include the appropriate USGS Topographic Quad Map and NRCS Soil Survey with the property
boundaries outlined. Plan drawings, or other maps may be included at the applicant's discretion,
so long as the property is clearly defined. For administrative and distribution purposes, the
USACE requires information to be submitted on sheets no larger than 11 by 17-inch format;
however, DWQ may accept paperwork of any size. DWQ prefers full-size construction
drawings rather than a sequential sheet version of the full-size plans. If full-size plans are
reduced to a small scale such that the final version is illegible, the applicant will be informed that
the project has been placed on hold until decipherable maps are provided.
1. Name of project: Ela Missionary Baptist Church Riverbank Stabilization Project
2. T.I.P. Project Number or State Project Number (NCDOT Only):
3. Property Identification Number (Tax. PIN): Tax Exempt
4. Location
County: Swain Nearest Town: Bryson City
Subdivision name (include phase/lot number):
Directions to site (include road numbers/names, landmarks, etc.): From US-74 West take the
Hyatt Creek Rd. (SR 1168) Exit turn right at stop sign. At the next stop sign turn left onto
Hwy 19 South. Drive approximately 200 yd and church and riverbank is on left.
Site coordinates (For linear projects, such as a road or utility line, attach a sheet that
separately lists the coordinates for each crossing of a distinct waterbody.)
Decimal Degrees (6 digits minimum): 35'27'9.93"N 83°23'41.04"W
6. Property size (acres): -3.0 acres
7. Name of nearest receiving body of water: Tuckasegee River
River Basin: Little Tennessee
(Note - this must be one of North Carolina's seventeen designated major river basins. The
River Basin map is available at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/admin/maps/.)
9. Describe the existing conditions on the site and general land use in the vicinity of the project
at the time of this application: Eroding riverbank at a rural church.
10. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used: Riverbank
stabilization through the use of bioengineering practices using a Track hoe, Bulldozer and
Tractor.
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11. Explain the purpose of the proposed work: This project is an EWP project and the source of
the damage to this site was Hurricanes Frances and Ivan.
IV. Prior Project History
If jurisdictional determinations and/or permits have been requested and/or obtained for this
project (including all prior phases of the same subdivision) in the past, please explain. Include
the USACE Action ID Number, DWQ Project Number, application date, and date permits and
certifications were issued or withdrawn. Provide photocopies of previously issued permits,
certifications or other useful information. Describe previously approved wetland, stream and
buffer impacts, along with associated mitigation (where applicable). If this is a NCDOT project,
list and describe permits issued for prior segments of the same T.I.P. project, along with
construction schedules.
V. Future Project Plans
Are any future permit requests anticipated for this project? If so, describe the anticipated work,
and provide justification for the exclusion of this work from the current application.
VI. Proposed Impacts to Waters of the United States/Waters of the State
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
wetlands, open water, and stream channels associated with the project. Each impact must be
listed separately in the tables below (e.g., culvert installation should be listed separately from
riprap dissipater pads). Be sure to indicate if an impact is temporary. All proposed impacts,
permanent and temporary, must be listed, and must be labeled and clearly identifiable on an
accompanying site plan. All wetlands and waters, and all streams (intermittent and perennial)
should be shown on a delineation map, whether or not impacts are proposed to these systems.
Wetland and stream evaluation and delineation forms should be included as appropriate.
Photographs may be included at the applicant's discretion. If this proposed impact is strictly for
wetland or stream mitigation, list and describe the impact in Section VIII below. If additional
space is needed for listing or description, please attach a separate sheet.
1. Provide a written description of the proposed impacts: We are proposing to stabilize 300 feet
of riverbank and the adjacent riparian area with native species.
2. Individually list wetland impacts. Types of impacts include, but are not limited to
mechanized clearing, grading, fill, excavation, flooding, ditching/drainage, etc. For dams,
separntely list irnnacts due to both structure and floodina.
Wetland Impact Type of Wetland Located within Distance to Area of
Site Number Type of Impact (e.g., forested, marsh, 100-year
Floodplain Nearest
Stream Impact
(acres)
(indicate on map) herbaceous, bog, etc.) (yes/no) (linear feet
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N/A
Total Wetland Impact (acres)
3. List the total acreage (estimated) of all existing wetlands on the property: N/A
4. Individually list all intermittent and perennial stream impacts. Be sure to identify temporary
impacts. Stream impacts include, but are not limited to placement of fill or culverts, dam
construction, flooding, relocation, stabilization activities (e.g., cement walls, rip-rap, crib
walls, gabions, etc.), excavation, ditching/straightening, etc. If stream relocation is proposed,
plans and profiles showing the linear footprint for both the original and relocated streams
must be included. To calculate acreage, multi 1 lencyth X width, then divide b 43,560.
Stream Impact
Number
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Stream Name
Type of Impact
Perennial or
Intermittent? Average
Stream Width
Before Impact Impact
Length
linear feet) Area of
Impact
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Project Area Tuckasegee River Streambank
Stabilization Perennial
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Total Stream Impact (by length and acreage) 300 If 0.11 ac
Individually list all open water impacts (including lakes, ponds, estuaries, sounds, Atlantic
Ocean and any other water of the U.S.). Open water impacts include, but are not limited to
fill, excavation, dredging, flooding, drainage, bulkheads, etc.
Open Water Impact
Site Number
indicate on ma) Name Waterbody
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Type of Impact Type of Waterbody
(lake' pand estuary' sound bay'
ocean, etc. Area of
Impact
acres
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Total Open Water Impact (acres)
6. List the cumulative impact to all Waters of the U.S. resulting from the project:
Stream Impact (acres): 0.11 ac
Wetland Impact (acres :
Open Water Impact (acres):
Total Impact to Waters of the U.S. (acres)
Total Stream Impact (linear feet):
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7. Isolated Waters
Do any isolated waters exist on the property? ? Yes ® No
Describe all impacts to isolated waters, and include the type of water (wetland or stream) and
the size of the proposed impact (acres or linear feet). Please note that this section only
applies to waters that have specifically been determined to be isolated by the USACE.
S. Pond Creation
If construction of a pond is proposed, associated wetland and stream impacts should be
included above in the wetland and stream impact sections. Also, the proposed pond should
be described here and illustrated on any maps included with this application.
Pond to be created in (check all that apply): ? uplands ? stream ? wetlands
Describe the method of construction (e.g., dam/embankment, excavation, installation of
draw-down valve or spillway, etc.):
Proposed use or purpose of pond (e.g., livestock watering, irrigation, aesthetic, trout pond,
local stormwater requirement, etc.):
Current land use in the vicinity of the pond:
Size of watershed draining to pond: Expected pond surface area:
VII. Impact Justification (Avoidance and Minimization)
Specifically describe measures taken to avoid the proposed impacts. It may be useful to provide
information related to site constraints such as topography, building ordinances, accessibility, and
financial viability of the project. The applicant may attach drawings of alternative, lower-impact
site layouts, and explain why these design options were not feasible. Also discuss how impacts
were minimized once the desired site plan was developed. If applicable, discuss construction
techniques to be followed during construction to reduce impacts. This project is an EWP project
and the source of the damage to this site was Hurricanes Frances and Ivan.
VIII. Mitigation
DWQ - In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0500, mitigation may be required by the NC
Division of Water Quality for projects involving greater than or equal to one acre of impacts to
freshwater wetlands or greater than or equal to 150 linear feet of total impacts to perennial
streams.
USACE - In accordance with the Final Notice of Issuance and Modification of Nationwide
Permits, published in the Federal Register on January 15, 2002, mitigation will be required when
necessary to ensure that adverse effects to the aquatic environment are minimal. Factors
including size and type of proposed impact and function and relative value of the impacted
aquatic resource will be considered in determining acceptability of appropriate and practicable
mitigation as proposed. Examples of mitigation that may be appropriate and practicable include,
but are not limited to: reducing the size of the project; establishing and maintaining wetland
and/or upland vegetated buffers to protect open waters such as streams; and replacing losses of
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aquatic resource functions and values by creating, restoring, enhancing, or preserving similar
functions and values, preferable in the same watershed.
If mitigation is required for this project, a copy of the mitigation plan must be attached in order
for USACE or DWQ to consider the application complete for processing. Any application
lacking a required mitigation plan or NCEEP concurrence shall be placed on hold as incomplete.
An applicant may also choose to review the current guidelines for stream restoration in DWQ's
Draft Technical Guide for Stream Work in North Carolina, available at
http://li2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands/strmgide.litml.
Provide a brief description of the proposed mitigation plan. The description should provide
as much information as possible, including, but not limited to: site location (attach directions
and/or map, if offsite), affected stream and river basin, type and amount (acreage/linear feet)
of mitigation proposed (restoration, enhancement, creation, or preservation), a plan view,
preservation mechanism (e.g., deed restrictions, conservation easement, etc.), and a
description of the current site conditions and proposed method of construction. Please attach
a separate sheet if more space is needed.
2. Mitigation may also be made by payment into the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (NCEEP). Please note it is the applicant's responsibility to contact the NCEEP at
[phone] to determine availability, and written approval from the NCEEP indicating
that they are will to accept payment for the mitigation must be attached to this form. For
additional infonmation regarding the application process for the NCEEP, check the NCEEP
website at http://li2o.enr.st ite.ne.tis/Nvrp/index.litni. If use of the NCEEP is proposed, please
check the appropriate box on page five and provide the following information:
Amount of stream mitigation requested (linear feet):
Amount of buffer mitigation requested (square feet):
Amount of Riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres):
Amount of Non-riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres):
Amount of Coastal wetland mitigation requested (acres):
IX. Environmental Documentation (required by DWQ)
1. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the use of
public (federal/state) land? Yes Z No ?
2. If yes, does the project require preparation of an environmental document pursuant to the
requirements of the National or North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
Note: If you are not sure whether a NEPA/SEPA document is required, call the SEPA
coordinator at [phone] to review current thresholds for environmental documentation.
Page 10 of 12
Yes ? No
X.
If yes, has the document review been finalized by the State Clearinghouse? If so, please
attach a copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval letter. Yes ? No ?
Proposed Impacts on Riparian and Watershed Buffers (required by DWQ)
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
required state and local buffers associated with the project. The applicant must also provide
justification for these impacts in Section VII above. All proposed impacts must be listed herein,
and must be clearly identifiable on the accompanying site plan. All buffers must be shown on a
map, whether or not impacts are proposed to the buffers. Correspondence from the DWQ
Regional Office may be included as appropriate. Photographs may also be included at the
applicant's discretion.
1. Will the project impact protected riparian buffers identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233
(Neuse), 15A NCAC 2B .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 02B .0243 (Catawba) 15A NCAC
2B .0250 (Randleman Rules and Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please
identify )? Yes ? No
2. If "yes", identify the square feet and acreage of impact to each zone of the riparian buffers.
If buffer mitigation is required calculate the required amount of mitigation by applying the
buffer multipliers.
I I Zone* Impact Multiplier Required
(sauare feet) Mitication
3 (2 for Catawba)
1.5
Total I I I I
* Zone I extends out 30 feet perpendicular from the top of the near bank of channel; Zone 2 extends an
additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1.
XI.
XII.
3. If buffer mitigation is required, please
Donation of Property, Riparian Buffer
Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund). Ple
within 15A NCAC 213 .0242 or .0244, or
discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (i.e.,
Restoration / Enhancement, or Payment into the
ase attach all appropriate information as identified
.0260.
Storiuwater (required by DWQ)
Describe impervious acreage (existing and proposed) versus total acreage on the site. Discuss
stormwater controls proposed in order to protect surface waters and wetlands downstream from
the property. If percent impervious surface exceeds 20%, please provide calculations
demonstrating total proposed impervious level. N/A
Sewage Disposal (required by DWQ)
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dearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non-discharge or discharge) of E
wastewater generated from the proposed project, or available capacity of the subject facility.
I?? ? '
XIII. Violattons (required by DWQ)
Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 211 .0500) or any Buffer Rules?
Yes ? No
Is this an after-the-fact permit application? Yes ? No (l
XIV. Cumulative Impacts (required by DWQ)
Will this project (based on past and masonably anticipated future impacts) result in additional
development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality? Yes ? No 21,
If yes, please submit a qualitative or quantitative cumulative irapact analysis in accordance with
the most recent North Carolina Division of Water Quality policy posted on our website at
him-,a2o,em,state p ?tt?, r/stow tg lands, If no, please provide a short narrative description:-

XV, Other Circumstances (Optional):
It is the applicant's responsibility to submit the applic4on suffi6ently in advance of desired
construction dates to allow processing time for these permits. Howev®r, an applicant may
choose to list constraints associated Mth construction or sequencing that may impose limits on
work schedules (e.g., draw-do%vn sch:dules for lakes, dates associatod with Endangemrd and
Threatened Spec:cs, accessibility problems, or other issues outszde of the applicant's control).

I Actt/Agent'9 Signature Duty -
(Agent's signature is valid only if an authoriz4on letter from t:te applicant is provided.)
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APPALACHIAN ELKTOE (ALASMIDONTA RAVENELIANA) SURVEY ON THE
TUCKASEGEE RIVER,
SWAIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Prepared for:
Department of Agriculture
Natural Resource and Conservation Service
Swain County
Bryson City, North Carolina
Prepared by:
John L. Boaze, Senior Biologist
Fish and Wildlife Associates, Inc.
P. O. Box 241
Whittier, NC 28789

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May 23, 2005

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APPALACHIAN ELKTOE (ALASMIDONTA RAVENELIANA) SURVEY ON THE
TUCKASEGEE RIVER,
SWAIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
INTRODUCTION
The Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource and Conservation Service is proposing
to do streambank stabilization on approximately 250 linear feet of the Tuckasegee River behind
the Ela Baptist Chuch immediately below the confluence of the Oconaluftee and Tuckasegee
Rivers (Figure 1). The work will consist of placing large boulders along the edge of the river
and back-filling behind them to protect the church from being eroded away. A federally
endangered mussel (the Appalachian elk-toe) has been recorded above and below the project
area. The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service has designated critical habitat for the Appalachian
elktoe in the main stem of the Tuckasegee River. The Appalachian elktoe may typically be found
living in sand and gravel substrate between cobble and boulder, and under flat rocks, usually in
moderate current at depths of less than three feet. The known host for the Appalachian elktoe
includes, but may not be limited to,
Banded darter
Wounded darter
Greenfin darter
Tangerine darter
Gilt darter
Greenside darter*
Olive darter
Etheostoma zonale
Etheostoma vulneratum
Etheostoma chlorobranchium
Percina aurantiaca
Percina evides
Etheostoma blennioides
Percina squamata
Sicklefin redhorse Moxostoma sp.
Northern Hog sucker Hypentelium nigricans
Warpaint shiner Luxilus coccogenis
Mottled sculpin* Cottus bairdi
Rock bass Amploplites rupestris
River chub* Mocomis micropogon
Central stoneroller* Campostoma anomalum
Longnose dace* Rhinichthys cataractae
Rosyside dace* Clinostoma funduloides
Mirror shiner Notropis spectrunculus
Tennessee shiner Notropis leuciodus
Since the Appalachian elktoe has been found above and below the project area, a survey
was conducted to determine if the mussel is present within the project site.
METHODS
John Boaze and Charles Lawson from Fish and Wildlife Associates, Inc., and Wendell
Pennington and Joel Worsham from Pennington and Associates, Inc. surveyed the Tuckasegee
River from the confluence of the Oconaluftee and Tuckasegee Rivers, about 200 feet above the
project, to about 400 feet below the project area. As the project will impact only one side of the
river channel, an area approximately one-half way across the river was sampled. This study was
conducted on May 20, 2005. All stream habitats were searched with the aid of view buckets,
snorkeling, or SCUBA diving. Since the Appalachian elktoe is typically found under flat rocks,
occasionally rocks were turned over to search the substrate beneath the rocks for mussels.
RESULTS
No mussels were found within the area surveyed for this project. Relic corbicula shells
were found, but no live specimens. Available mussel habitat was only fair within the project
area as well as habitat for several of the potential host fish species: northern hog sucker, Percina
species, and small mouth bass. A map of the habitat present is included (Figure 2).
RECOMMENDATIONS
There are no mussels in the project area or immediately downstream of the project.
Although habitat and host species are present in the Tuckasegee River, the Bryson Dam and Eta
Lake act as a barrier to movement of the mussel upstream from the Tuckasegee River.
Therefore, it is our biological opinion that this project will have NO EFFECT on the endangered
species, Alasmidonta raveneliana.
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23 June, 2005
David Baker
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Asheville Regulatory Field Office
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, NC 28801-5006
Re: Swain County EWP Projects
Dear Mr. Baker,
RLCEIVED
051-177
Swain County is respectfully requesting certification to stabilize streambanks along the
Tuckasegee and Oconaluftee Rivers in Swain County. The first project is located at Nancy
Argenziano on 800 feet of the Oconaluftee River. The second project is at the Ela Missionary
Baptist Church and is located on 300 feet of the Tuckasegee River. Enclosed, please find the Pre
Construction Notification (PCN) Applications, Project Plans and Appalachian Elktoe Surveys on
both sites. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at 828-586-1973
extension 302 or by mobile at 828-342-3269. Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,

Mickey B. Henson, Ph.D., PWS, RF
Vice President
Cc: John Dorney, NCDWQ, Wetlands Unit
Kevin Barnett, NCDWQ, Asheville Regional Office
Dave McHenry, NCWRC, Permit Coordination
367 Scotts Creek Road, Sylva, NC 28779
828.586.1973 Phone [phone] Fax
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www.appalachianenvironment.com
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DENR - WATER QUALITY
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Office Use Only: Form Version March 05
USACE Action ID No. DWQ No.
(if any particular item is not appncame to tins project, piease enter Nut JLXPPm auic ui 1N 'n, .)
I. Processinb

Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project: l ii-?i=' , `-''
® Section 404 Permit ? Riparian or Watershed Buffer Rules
? Section 10 Permit ? Isolated Wetland Permit from DWQ
® 401 Water Quality Certification ? Express 401 Water Quality Certification
2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: NWP 37
3. If this notification is solely a courtesy copy because written approval for the 401 Certification
is not required, check here: ?
4. If payment into the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) is proposed
for mitigation of impacts, attach the acceptance letter from NCEEP, complete section VIII,
and check here: ?
5. If your project is located in any of North Carolina's twenty coastal counties (listed on page
4), and the project is within a North Carolina Division of Coastal Management Area of
Environmental Concern (see the top of page 2 for further details), check here: ?
IL Applicant Information
1. Owner/Applicant Information 0 ?, Q V D
Name: Kevin Kin . Finance Director Swain Count Governmen
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2321, Bryson City, NC 28713 JUN 2 8 2005
Telephone Number: [phone] ext. 229 Fax Number: (8829 ), g? ER QUALITY
C RIAWATER BRANCH
E-mail Address: kkinal nswaincounty.or
2. Agent/Consultant Information (A signed and dated copy of the Agent Authorization letter
must be attached if the Agent has signatory authority for the owner/applicant.)
Name: Kenneth R. Futreal, Project Leader
Company Affiliation: Southwestern NC RC&D Council
Mailing Address: 367 Dellwood Road Building E Suite 3, P.O. Box 1230, Waynesville,
NC 28786
Telephone Number: [phone] Fax Number:
Mobile Number: [phone]
E-mail Address: kfutrealnyahoo.com
III. Project Information
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Attach a vicinity map clearly showing the location of the property with respect to local
landmarks such as towns, rivers, and roads. Also provide a detailed site plan showing property
boundaries and development plans in relation to surrounding properties. Both the vicinity map
and site plan must include a scale and north arrow. The specific footprints of all buildings,
impervious surfaces, or other facilities must be included. If possible, the maps and plans should
include the appropriate USGS Topographic Quad Map and NRCS Soil Survey with the property
boundaries outlined. Plan drawings, or other maps may be included at the applicant's discretion,
so long as the property is clearly defined. For administrative and distribution purposes, the
USACE requires information to be submitted on sheets no larger than 11 by 17-inch format;
however, DWQ may accept paperwork of any size. DWQ prefers full-size construction
drawings rather than a sequential sheet version of the full-size plans. If full-size plans are
reduced to a small scale such that the final version is illegible, the applicant will be informed that
the project has been placed on hold until decipherable maps are provided.
1. Name of project: Ela Missionary Baptist Church Riverbank Stabilization Project
2. T.I.P. Project Number or State Project Number (NCDOT Only):
3. Property Identification Number (Tax.PIN): Tax Exempt
4. Location
County: Swain Nearest Town: Bryson City
Subdivision name (include phase/lot number):
Directions to site (include road numbers/names, landmarks, etc.): From US-74 West take the
Hyatt Creek Rd (SR 1168) Exit turn right at stop sign At the next stop sign turn left onto
Hwy 19 South Drive approximately 200 yd and church and riverbank is on left.
5. Site coordinates (For linear projects, such as a road or utility line, attach a sheet that
separately lists the coordinates for each crossing of a distinct waterbody.)
Decimal Degrees (6 digits minimum): 35' 27'9.93" N 83° 23'41.04"W
6. Property size (acres): -3.0 acres
7. Name of nearest receiving body of water: Tuckasegee River
8. River Basin: Little Tennessee
(Note - this must be one of North Carolina's seventeen designated major river basins. The
River Basin map is available at http://h2o.cnr.state.nc.us/admin/maps/.)
9. Describe the existing conditions on the site and general land use in the vicinity of the project
at the time of this application: Eroding riverbank at a rural church.
10. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used: Riverbank
stabilization through the use of bioengineering practices using a Track hoe, Bulldozer and
Tractor.
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11. Explain the purpose of the proposed work: This project is an EWP project and the source of
the damage to this site was Hurricanes Frances and Ivan.
IV. Prior Project History
if jurisdictional determinations and/or permits have been requested and/or obtained for this
project (including all prior phases of the same subdivision) in the past, please explain. Include
the USACE Action ID Number, DWQ Project Number, application date, and date permits and
certifications were issued or withdrawn. Provide photocopies of previously issued permits,
certifications or other useful information. Describe previously approved wetland, stream and
buffer impacts, along with associated mitigation (where applicable). If this is a NCDOT project,
list and describe permits issued for prior segments of the same T.I.P. project, along with
construction schedules.
V. Future Project Plans
Are any future permit requests anticipated for this project? If so, describe the anticipated work,
and provide justification for the exclusion of this work from the current application.
VI. Proposed Impacts to Waters of the United States/Waters of the State
it is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
wetlands, open water, and stream channels associated with the project. Each impact must be
listed separately in the tables below (e.g., culvert installation should be listed separately from
riprap dissipater pads). Be sure to indicate if an impact is temporary. All proposed impacts,
permanent and temporary, must be listed, and must be labeled and clearly identifiable on an
accompanying site plan. All wetlands and waters, and all streams (intermittent and perennial)
should be shown on a delineation map, whether or not impacts are proposed to these systems.
Wetland and stream evaluation and delineation forms should be included as appropriate.
Photographs may be included at the applicant's discretion. If this proposed impact is strictly for
wetland or stream mitigation, list and describe the impact in Section VIII below. If additional
space is needed for listing or description, please attach a separate sheet.
1. Provide a written description of the proposed impacts: We are proposing to stabilize 300 feet
of riverbank and the adjacent riparian area with native species.
2. Individually list wetland impacts. Types of impacts include, but are not limited to
mechanized clearing, grading, fill, excavation, flooding, ditching/drainage, etc. For dams,
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Located within
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Area of
Wetland Impact Type of Wetland 100-year Nearest Impact
Site Number Type of Impact (e.g., forested, marsh, Floodplain Stream (acres)
(indicate on map) herbaceous, bog, etc.) (yes/no) linear feet
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N/A
Total Wetland Impact (acres)
3. List the total acreage (estimated) of all existing wetlands on the property: N/A
4. Individually list all intermittent and perennial stream impacts. Be sure to identify temporary
impacts. Stream impacts include, but are not limited to placement of fill or culverts, dam
construction, flooding, relocation, stabilization activities (e.g., cement walls, rip-rap, crib
walls, gabions, etc.), excavation, ditching/straightening, etc. If stream relocation is proposed,
plans and profiles showing the linear footprint for both the original and relocated streams
Tn miiltin1v length X width, then divide by 43,560.
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Impact
Length
linear feet)
Area of
Impact
acres

Project Area
Tuckasegee River Streambank
Stabilization
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0.11 ac

Total Stream Impact (by length and acreage) 300 if 0.11 ac
5. Individually list all open water impacts (including lakes, ponds, estuaries, sounds, Atlantic
Ocean and any other water of the U.S.). Open water impacts include, but are not limited to
f 11 cavation dred ing flooding drainage bulkheads, etc.
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Open Water Impact
Site Number
indicate on ma
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Type of Impact
Type of Waterbody
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ocean, etc.
Area of
Impact
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N/A

Total Open Water Impact (acres)
6. List the cumulative impact to all Waters of the U.S. resulting from the project
Stream Impact (acres): 0.11 ac
Wetland Impact (acres :
Open `'Dater Impact (acres):
Total Impact to Waters of the U.S. (acres)
Total Stream Impact (linear feet):
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7. Isolated Waters
Do any isolated waters exist on the property? ? Yes ® No
Describe all impacts to isolated waters, and include the type of water (wetland or stream) and
the size of the proposed impact (acres or linear feet). Please note that this section only
applies to waters that have specifically been determined to be isolated by the USAGE.
Pond Creation
If construction of a pond is proposed, associated wetland and stream impacts should be
included above in the wetland and stream impact sections. Also, the proposed pond should
be described here and illustrated on any maps included with this application.
Pond to be created in (check all that apply): ? uplands ? stream ? wetlands
Describe the method of construction (e.g., dam/embankment, excavation, installation of
draw-down valve or spillway, etc.):
Proposed use or purpose of pond (e.g., livestock watering, irrigation, aesthetic, trout pond,
local stormwater requirement, etc.):
Current land use in the vicinity of the pond:
Size of watershed draining to pond: Expected pond surface area:
VII. Impact Justification (Avoidance and Minimization)
Specifically describe measures taken to avoid the proposed impacts. It may be useful to provide
information related to site constraints such as topography, building ordinances, accessibility, and
financial viability of the project. The applicant may attach drawings of alternative, lower-impact
site layouts, and explain why these design options were not feasible. Also discuss how impacts
were minimized once the desired site plan was developed. If applicable, discuss construction
techniques to be followed during construction to reduce impacts. This project is an EWP project
and the source of the dama_,e to this site was Hurricanes Frances and Ivan.
VIII. Aliti;ation
DWQ - In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0500, mitigation may be required by the NC
Division of Water Quality for projects involving greater than or equal to one acre of impacts to
freshwater wetlands or greater than or equal to 150 linear feet of total impacts to perennial
strearns.
USACE - In accordance with the Final Notice of Issuance and Modification of Nationwide
Permits, published in the Federal Register on January 15, 2002, mitigation will be required when
necessary to ensure that adverse effects to the aquatic environment are minimal. Factors
including size and type of proposed impact and function and relative value of the impacted
aquatic resource will be considered in determining acceptability of appropriate and practicable
mitigation as proposed. Examples of mitigation that may be appropriate and practicable include,
but are not limited to: reducing the size of the project; establishing and maintaining wetland
and/or upland vegetated buffers to protect open waters such as streams; and replacing losses of
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aquatic resource functions and values by creating, restoring, enhancing, or preserving similar
functions and values, preferable in the same watershed.
If mitigation is required for this project, a copy of the mitigation plan must be attached in order
for USACE or DWQ to consider the application complete for processing. Any application
lacking a required mitigation plan or NCEEP concurrence shall be placed on hold as incomplete.
An applicant may also choose to review the current guidelines for stream restoration in DWQ's
Draft Tecluiical Guide for Stream Work in North Carolina, available at
httl?://l12o.enr.state.ne.us/neweti,inds/striii,ide.hti-nl.
1. Provide a brief description of the proposed mitigation plan. The description should provide
as much information as possible, including, but not limited to: site location (attach directions
and/or map, if offsite), affected stream and river basin, type and amount (acreage/linear feet)
of mitigation proposed (restoration, enhancement, creation, or preservation), a plan view,
preservation mechanism (e.g., deed restrictions, conservation easement, etc.), and a
description of the current site conditions and proposed method of construction. Please attach
a separate sheet if more space is needed.
2. Mitigation may also be made by payment into the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (NCEEP). Please note it is the applicant's responsibility to contact the NCEEP at
(919) 71-0476 to determine availability, and written approval from the NCEEP indicating
that they are will to accept payment for the mitigation must be attached to this form. For
additional information regarding the application process for the NCEEP, check the NCEEP
website at http://h2o.enr.state.ne.us/wrp/index.htm. If use of the NCEEP is proposed, please
check the appropriate box on page five and provide the following information:
Amount of stream mitigation requested (linear feet):
Amount of buffer mitigation requested (square feet):
Amount of Riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres):
Amount of Non-riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres):
Amount of Coastal wetland mitigation requested (acres):
IX. Environmental Documentation (required by DWQ)
Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the use of
public (federal/state) land? Yes ® No ?
2. If yes, does the project require preparation of an environmental document pursuant to the
requirements of the National or North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
Note: If you are not sure whether a NEPA/SEPA document is required, call the SEPA
coordinator at [phone] to review current thresholds for envirommental documentation.
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Yes ? No
3. If yes, has the document review been finalized by the State Clearinghouse? If so, please
attach a copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval letter. Yes ? No ?
X. Proposed Impacts on Riparian and Watershed Buffers (required by DWQ)
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
required state and local buffers associated with the project. The applicant must also provide
justification for these impacts in Section VII above. All proposed impacts must be listed herein,
and must be clearly identifiable on the accompanying site plan. All buffers must be shown on a
map, whether or not impacts are proposed to the buffers. Correspondence from the DWQ
Regional Office may be included as appropriate. Photographs may also be included at the
applicant's discretion.
1. Will the project impact protected riparian buffers identified within 15A NCAC 213 .0233
(Meuse), 15A NCAC 2B .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 02B .0243 (Catawba) 15A NCAC
213 .0250 (Randleman Rules and Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please
identify )? Yes ? No
2. If "yes", identify the square feet and acreage of impact to each zone of the riparian buffers.
If buffer mitigation is required calculate the required amount of mitigation by applying the
buffer multipliers.
Zone* Impact Multiplier Required
I (sciuare feet) Mitigation
I 1 3 (2 for Catawba)
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* Zone I extends out 30 feet perpendicular from the top of the near bank of channel; Zone 2 extends an
additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1.
3. If buffer mitigation is required, please discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (i.e.,
Donation of Property, Riparian Buffer Restoration / Enhancement, or Payment into the
Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund). Please attach all appropriate information as identified
within 15A NCAC 2B .0242 or .0244, or .0260.
XI. Stormwater (required by DWQ)
Describe impervious acreage (existing and proposed) versus total acreage on the site. Discuss
stormwater controls proposed in order to protect surface waters and wetlands downstream from
the property. If percent impervious surface exceeds 20%, please provide calculations
demonstrating total proposed impervious level. N/A
XII. Sewage Disposal (required by DWQ)
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Cloarly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non-dischargo or discharge) of
wastewater generated from the prcposod project, or available capacity of tha subject facility.
N/A
XIII. Yiolatious (required by DWQ)
Is this site in violation of DWQ Watlaad Rules (I SA NCAC 211 .0500) or any Buffer Rules?
Yes ? NO Z
Is this an aftcr-tht-fact permit application? Yes ? No
XIY. Cumulative Impacts (required by DWQ)
Will this project (based on past and reasonably anticipated future impacts) result in additional
development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality? Ye§ ? No E
If yes, please submit a qualitative or quantitative cumulative impact analysis in accordance with
the most recent North Carolina Division of Water Quality policy posted on our websito at
hn:/Wommstn, tu.nc.tt_ s!?wexl?s, if no, please provide a short na.*rative description,
XV, Other Circumstances (Optional):
It is the applicant's responsibility to submit the application sufficiently in advance of desired
constriction dates to ellow processing time for these permits. However, an applicant may
choose to list constraints associated with construction or sequencing that may impose limits on
work scl--dules (e.g., drmv-down schedules for lakes, dates :ssoeiatod with Endangarexl and
Threatened Spec-,' e3, accessibility problems, or other issues outside of the applicaxt's control).

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(Agent's siguture is valid only if an authorization letter from thf: applicant is provided,)
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SWAIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Prepared for:
Department of Agriculture
Natural Resource and Conservation Service
Swain County
Bryson City, North Carolina
Prepared by:
John L. Boaze, Senior Biologist
Fish and Wildlife Associates, Inc.
P. 0. Box 241
Whittier, NC 28789
May 23, 2005
APPALACHIAN ELKTOE (ALASMIDONTA RAVENELIANA) SURVEY ON THE
TUCKASEGEE RIVER,
SWAIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
INTRODUCTION
The Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource and Conservation Service is proposing
to do streambank stabilization on approximately 250 linear feet of the Tuckasegee River behind
the Ela Baptist Chuch immediately below the confluence of the Oconaluftee and Tuckasegee
Rivers (Figure 1). The work will consist of placing large boulders along the edge of the river
and back-filling behind them to protect the church from being eroded away. A federally
endangered mussel (the Appalachian elk-toe) has been recorded above and below the project
area. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has designated critical habitat for the Appalachian
elktoe in the main stem of the Tuckasegee River. The Appalachian elktoe may typically be found
living in sand and gravel substrate between cobble and boulder, and under flat rocks, usually in
moderate current at depths of less than three feet. The known host for the Appalachian elktoe
includes, but may not be limited to,
Banded darter Etheostoma zonate
Wounded darter Etheostoma vulneratum
Greenfin darter Etheostoma chlorobranchium
Tangerine darter Percina aurantiaca
Gilt darter Percina evides
Greenside darter* Etheostoma blennioides
Olive darter Percina squamata
Sicklefin redhorse Moxostoma sp.
Northern Hog sucker Hypentelium nigricans
Warpaint shiner Luxilus coccogenis
Mottled sculpin* Cottus bairdi
Rock bass Amploplites rupestris
River chub* Mocomis micropogon
Central stoneroller* Campostoma anomalum
Longnose dace* Rhinichthys cataractae
Rosyside dace* Clinostoma funduloides
Mirror shiner Notropis spectrunculus
Tennessee shiner Notropis leuciodus
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Since the Appalachian elktoe has been found above and below the project area, a survey
was conducted to determine if the mussel is present within the project site.
METHODS
John Boaze and Charles Lawson from Fish and Wildlife Associates, Inc., and Wendell
Pennington and Joel Worsham from Pennington and Associates, Inc. surveyed the Tuckasegee
River from the confluence of the Oconaluftee and Tuckasegee Rivers, about 200 feet above the
project, to about 400 feet below the project area. As the project will impact only one side of the
river channel, an area approximately one-half way across the river was sampled. This study was
conducted on May 20, 2005. All stream habitats were searched with the aid of view buckets,
snorkeling, or SCUBA diving. Since the Appalachian elktoe is typically found under flat rocks,
occasionally rocks were turned over to search the substrate beneath the rocks for mussels.
RESULTS
No mussels were found within the area surveyed for this project. Relic corbicula shells
were found, but no live specimens. Available mussel habitat was only fair within the project
area as well as habitat for several of the potential host fish species: northern hog sucker, Percina
species, and small mouth bass. A map of the habitat present is included (Figure 2).
RECOMMENDATIONS
There are no mussels in the project area or immediately downstream of the project.
Although habitat and host species are present in the Tuckasegee River, the Bryson Dam and Ela
Lake act as a barrier to movement of the mussel upstream from the Tuckasegee River.
Therefore, it is our biological opinion that this project will have NO EFFECT on the endangered
species, Alasmidonta raveneliana.
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