20040219 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_20040213

Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Project Manager
Town of Mooresville
P.O. Box 878
Mooresville, NC 28115
NOV 0 3 2004
DENR - WATER QUALITY
WETLANDS AND STORMWATER BRANCH
Subject Property: Highway 21, Fandy Croft Pump Station and Sewer Line Construction
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
October 25, 2004
DWQ# 04-0219
Iredell County
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APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification and Authorization Certificate per the Catawba River Buffer
Protection Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0243) with Additional Conditions
Dear Sir or Madam:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below, to impact
approximately 25,500 square feet of riparian buffer for the purpose of installing a sewer line along the shore of
Lake Norman, as described in your application received on March 15, 2004. After reviewing your application,
we have determined that this project is covered by Water Quality General Certification Number 3374, which
can be viewed on our web site at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands. The General Certification allows you to
use Regional Permit No. 198200030 once it is issued to you by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE).
This letter also serves as your approved Authorization Certificate for impacts to the protected riparian buffers
per 15A NCAC 2B .0243. Please note that you should get any other federal, state or local permits before
proceeding with your project, including those required by (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control,
Non-Discharge, and Water Supply Watershed regulations.
The above noted Certification will expire when the associated USACOE's 404 permit expires unless
otherwise specified in the General Certification. This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you
described in your application. If you change your project, you must notify us in writing, and you may be
required to send us a new application for a new certification. If the property is sold, the new owner must be
given a copy of the Certification and approval letter; and is thereby responsible for complying with all
conditions. If the total wetland fill for this project (now or in the future) exceeds one acre, compensatory
mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H.0506 (h).
In addition to the requirements of the certification, the following conditions also apply to this approval;
1. To mitigate for the trees removed for the construction of the pump station and sewer line, trees shall be
replanted at 320 trees/acre (3 year survival rate) along West Branch Reeds Creek as stated in your
addendum received on October 22, 2004. Ground cover shall also be re-established.
2. All stormwater shall be directed as diffuse flow at non-erosive velocities through the protected stream buffers
so as not to re-concentrate before discharging into the stream (as identified in 15A NCAC 2B .0243 (5)).
3. Upon completion of the project, the applicantfresponsble party shall complete and return the enclosed
"Certificate of Completion" form to the Division of Water Quality's 401IWetlands Unit. It is requested that
photos of the plantings also be submitted.
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If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, 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 (that
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 Alan Johnson in the Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699 or
Cyndi Karoly in the Central Office in Raleigh at 919-733-9721.
Sincerely,
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Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
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Attachments
cc: Corps of Engineers Asheville Regulatory Field Office
Duke Power lake Management
Land Quality - MRO
Wetlands Unit- Cyndi Karoly
Central Files
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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
October 25, 2004
DWQ# 04-0219
Iredell County
Project Manager
Town of Mooresville
P.O. Box 878
Mooresville, NC 28115
Subject Property: Highway 21, Fandy Croft Pump Station and Sewer Line Construction
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification and Authorization Certificate per the Catawba River Buffer
Protection Rules (15A NCAC 213 .0243) with Additional Conditions
Dear Sir or Madam:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below, to impact
approximately 25,500 square feet for the purpose of installing a sewer line in the riparian buffer along Lake
Norman, as described in your application received on March 15, 2004. After reviewing your application, we
have determined that this project is covered by Water Quality General Certification Number 3374, which can
be viewed on our web site at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands. The General Certification allows you to use
Regional Permit No. 198200030 once it is issued to you by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE).
This letter also serves as your approved Authorization Certificate for impacts to the protected riparian buffers
per 15A NCAC 2B .0243. Please note that you should get any other federal, state or local permits before
proceeding with your project, including those required by (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control,
Non-Discharge, and Water Supply Watershed regulations.
The above noted Certification will expire when the associated USACOE's 404 permit expires unless
otherwise specified in the General Certification. This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you
described in your application. If you change your project, you must notify us in writing, and you may be
required to send us a new application for a new certification. If the property is sold, the new owner must be
given a copy of the Certification and approval letter; and is thereby responsible for complying with all
conditions. If the total wetland fill for this project (now or in the future) exceeds one acre, compensatory
mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h).
In addition to the requirements of the certification, the following conditions also apply to this approval:
1. To mitigate for the trees removed for the construction of the pump station and sewer line, trees shall be
replanted at 320 trees/acre (3 year survival rate) along West Branch Reeds Creek as stated in your
addendum received on October 22, 2004. Ground cover shall be re-established.
2. All stormwater shall be directed as diffuse flow at non-erosive velocities through the protected stream buffers
so as not to re-concentrate before discharging into the stream (as identified in 15A NCAC 213 .0243 (5)).
3. Upon completion of the project, the applicant/responsible party shall complete and return the enclosed
"Certificate of Completion" form to the Division of Water Quality's 401 /Wetlands Unit. It is requested that
photos of the plantings be submitted.
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality 610 East Center Ave., Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115 Phone [phone] Customer Service
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If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, 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 (that
conforms to Chapter 1506 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 Alan Johnson in the Mooresville Regional Office at 704-663-1699 or
Cyndi Karoly in the Central Office in Raleigh at 919-733-9721.
Sincerely,
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
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Attachments
cc: Corps of Engineers Asheville Regulatory Field Office
Duke Power lake Management
Land Quality - MRO
Wetlands Unit- Cyndi Karoly
Central Files
File Copy
MEMORANDUM
TO: John Dorney Regional Contact:
Non-Discharge Branch WO Supervisor:
Date:
SUBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Facility Name Town of Mooresville
Project Number 04 0219
Recvd From APP
Received Date 2/13/04
County Iredell
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Recvd By Region 3/5/2004
Region Mooresville
Project Type WWTF expansion
Certificates Stream
Permit Wetland Wetland Wetland Stream Class Acres Feet
Type, ` Type Impact Score Index Prim. Supp. , Basin Req. Req.
12 f ,rested F Y O N F_ l 1-(?S) wSiV B & CA 30,832. o.28 135.00
CBR Buffers O O N l 1-104-(?) wSlV' B CA ` 30.R3?: 1.79
Mitigation Wetland
MitigationType Type Acres Feet
Buffer EEP Buffers 1.25 F-
Is Wetland Rating Sheet Attached? O Y ON Did you request more info? O Y ON
Have Project Changes/Conditions Been Discussed With Applicant? Q Y O N
Is Mitigation required? Q Y O N Recommendation: 0 Issue O Issue/Cond O Deny
Provided by Region: Latitude (ddmmss)
Comments:
Longitude (ddmmss)
Staff met with Chuck Willis of Willis Engineeri ng several weeks prior to the MRO receoy*ng thus
401 application. The appiicant requests approval to impact the Catawba Buffer Zone for the
construction of a sewer line and pump station. Th e section of the sewer line that extends east from
the proposed pump station and that will cross at H wy 21 is below the 760 elevation, but one would
not consider this area a part of the lake. It is basi cally a riparian area for Reed Creek that flows
under Hwy 21 to the lake. The area does stay "w et" throughout the year. Similar topography exists
for the imposed sewer line that will extend north from the pump station. Due to the location of the
line and pum stp ation, there is a need for safegua rds regarding the potentials ip IIs, overflows and
flooding of the sewer line and pump station. Rec ently Mooresville constructed a concrete berm
around another pump station to prevent it from flo oding. A similiar structure may be a good idea for
this one. Be advised that additional rules may ap ply to construction of sewer lines in WS
watersheds. Recommend Approval. 401 to be i ssued in Raleigh,
cc: Regional Office
Central Office Page Number 1
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U9111SENGINEERS
June 8, 2004
WILLIS ENGINEERS
Mr. John R. Dorney
Division of Water Quality
4011Wetands Unit
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
Via Facsimile: 919.733.6893
7043772965
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Subject: Town of Mooresville
Wastewater Facilities, West Branch Reeds Creek
DWQ Project Number 04-0219
Dear Mr. Dorney:
912.107 (34)
The Town of Mooresville received your Approval with Additional Conditions issued May 7,
2004 for the subject project. One of the Conditions for Approval was authorization for
payment into the Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund for mitigation of the proposed riparian
buffer impacts.
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As you and I recently discussed, the Town is currently evaluating other options for mitigation
and wish to defer that payment at this time. We understand that construction of the
proposed project cannot be undertaken until either the prescribed payment is received or
some other means of mitigation is approved.
Id you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 704.338.4662.
very truly,
IS ENGINEERS
J. Wells, P.E.
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OF W AT?9 Michael F. Easley, Governor
?? QG William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
p North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
r Alan W. Klimek, P. E. Director
Division of Water Quality
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Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality
May 7, 2005
DWQ Project No. 04-0219
Iredell County
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Town of Mooresville
PO Box 878
Mooresville, NC 28115
Subject Property: Wastewater Facilities, West Branch Reeds Creek, US 21, Mooresville, NC
Catawba River (Lake Norman) [03-08-32,11-75, WS-IV (water supply) B CA (critical
area)]
Reeds Creek [03-08-32, 11-104-(2), WS-IV (waters supply) B CA (critical area)]
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification and AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATE per the
Catawba River Buffer Protection Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0243). with ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
To Whom It May Concern:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below, to place fill within
or otherwise impact approximately 0.28 acres of wetlands, 135 of streams and 60,480 square feet (fe) (or 1.39
acres) of protected riparian buffers for the purpose of installing the proposed sewer system as described within
your application dated February 10, 2004 and received by the N.C. Division of Water Quality (DWQ)
Wetlands/401 Unit on February 13, 2004 including additional information dated March 11, 2004 and received
by the DWQ on March 15, 2004. After reviewing your application, we have decided that the impacts are
covered by the DWQ General Water Quality Certification Number(s) 3374 (GC3374). The Certification(s)
allows you to use Nationwide Permit No. 12 when issued by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE).
This letter shall also act as your approved Authorization Certificate for impacts to the protected riparian
buffers per 15A NCAC 2B .0243. In addition, you should obtain or otherwise comply with any other required
federal, stater local permits before you go ahead with your project including (but not limited to) Erosion and
Sediment Control, water supply regulations and Duke Power regulations and permits. Also, this approval will
expire when the accompanying 404 permit expires unless otherwise specified in the General Certification.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If you change
your project, 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. For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the
attached certification and any additional conditions listed below.
Conditions:
Buffer Mitigation (EEP) - You are required to mitigate for impacts to the protected riparian buffers. The
required area of mitigation to compensate for impacts to the protected riparian buffers is 51,100 square
North Carolina Division of Water Quality, WETLANDS / 401 UNIT
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604-2260 (Location)
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 (Mailing Address)
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May 7, 2004
7. Sewer Systems - The project shall comply with 15A NCAC 2H.0219(i)(2)(G) and all other State,
Federal and local sewer system regulations.
8. Water Quality Certification(s) - The proposed project must comply with all of the conditions of General
Water Quality Certification(s) (GC) 3374.
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.
Any disputes over determinations regarding this Authorization Certificate (associated with the approved
buffer impacts) shall be referred in writing to the Director for a decision. The Director's decision is subject to
review as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of G.S. 150B.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act
and the Catawba riparian buffer protection rule as described within 15A NCAC 2B .0243. If you have any
questions, please telephone John Dorney at 919-733-9646 or Bob Zarzecki at 919-733-9726.
Sincerely,
Attachments: Certificate of Completion
GC 3374
EEP Notification
Cc: Greg J. Wells, P.E., Willis Engineers, 1520 South Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28203
Duke Power Lake Management, PO Box 1006, Charlotte, NC 28201-1006
USACE Asheville Regulatory Field Office
DWQ Mooresville Regional Office
File Copy
Central Files
DWQ # 04-0219
Date: May 7, 2004
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Town of Mooresville, NC
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May 7, 2004
feet as required under this Authorization Certificate and 15A NCAC 2B .0244(buffer mitigation rule).
We understand that you wish to make a payment into the Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund administered
by the NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) to meet this mitigation requirement. This has been
determined by the DWQ to be a suitable method to meet the mitigation requirement. In accordance with
15A NCAC 2B .0244(7)(buffer mitigation rule), this contribution will satisfy, our compensatory
mitigation requirements under 15A NCAC 2B .0243(10)(buffer protection rule). Until the EEP receives
and clears your check (made payable to: DENR - Ecosystem Enhancement Program Office), no impacts
specified in this Authorization Certificate shall occur. The EEP should be contacted at [phone] if
you have any questions concerning payment into the Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund. You have one
month from the date of this approval to make this payment. For accounting purposes, this
Authorization Certificate authorizes payment into the Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund to
compensate for 51,100 ftz of required riparian buffer mitigation for impacts to 25,550 fe of
protected riparian buffers; 03-08-32 river and subbasin, 11-75 stream index number."
2. Diffuse Flow - An additional condition is that all stormwater shall be directed as diffuse flow at non-
erosive velocities through the protected stream buffers and will not re-concentrate before discharging
into the stream as identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0243(5).
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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 Notice Application. 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.
6. 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.

Alan W. Klimek, P. E. Director
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION & AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATE
SUMMARY OF PERMITTED IMPACTS AND MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS
In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0500 and 2B .0243, the Town of Mooresville has permission as outlined below and
within the General Water Quality Certification (WQC) Number 3374 w/ additional conditions for the purpose(s) of
constructing the proposed sewer system. All activities associated with these authorized impacts must be conducted with
the conditions listed in the attached certification transmittal letter. THIS CERTIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATION
CERTIFICATE ARE NOT VALID WITHOUT THE ATTACHMENTS.
COMPENSATORY MITIGATION REQUIREMENT ECOSYSTEM ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (EEP)
DWQ Project No.: 04-0219
Date: May 7, 2004
LOCATION: Mooresville
COUNTY: Iredell
BASIN/SUBBASIN: 03-08-32 (river/subbasin); 11-75 (stream index no.)
As required by 15A NCAC 2H .0506 and 2B .0243 and the conditions of WQC No. 3374 w/ additional conditions, you are
required to compensate for the above impacts through the restoration, creation, enhancement or preservation of wetlands,
surface waters and/or buffers as outlined below prior to conducting any activities that impact or degrade the waters of the
state.
[Note: Acreage requirements proposed to be mitigated through the EEP must be rounded up to one-quarter acre
increments according to 15A NCAC 2R.0503(b).]
0 acres of Class WL wetlands
0 acres of riparian wetland
0 acres of non-riparian wetland
0 feet of stream channel
51,100 square feet of stream buffers
One of the options you have available to satisfy the compensatory mitigation requirements is through the payment of a fee
to the Wetlands Restoration Fund per 15A NCAC 2R .0503 and to the Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund per 15A NCAC
213.0243. If you choose this option, please sign this form and mail it to the EEP at the address listed below. An invoice
for the appropriate amount of payment will be sent to you upon receipt of this form. PLEASE NOTE, THE ABOVE
IMPACTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN
PROCESSED BY THE EEP.
Signature
ECOSYSTEM ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (EEP)
NC DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
1619 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1619
[phone]
North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 401 Wetlands Certification Unit,
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 (Mailing Address)
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604-2260 (Location)
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TO: John Dorney Regional Contact:
Non-Discharge Branch WQ Supervisor:
Date:
SUBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Facility Name Town of Mooresville County Iredell
Project Number 04 0219 County2
Recvd From APP Region Mooresville
Received Date 2/13/04 Recvd By Region 3/5/2004
Project Type WWTF expansion
Certificates Stream Stream Impacts (ft.)
Permit Wetland Wetland Wetland Stream Class Acres Feet
Type Type Impact Score Index Prim. Supp. Basin Req. Req.
L forestedK-7-0 N F 11-(75) FC'ST" -PT (-,, X0,832. 0.28 135.00
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Mitigation Wetland
MitigationType Type Acres Feet
Is Wetland Rating Sheet Attached? 0 Y 0 N Did you request more info? 0 Y 0 N
Have Project Changes/Conditions Been Discussed With Applicant? 0 Y 0 N
Is Mitigation required? OQ Y 0 N Recommendation: 0 Issue 0 Issue/fond 0 Deny
Provided by Region: Latitude (ddmmss) Longitude (ddmmss)
Comments:
Staff met with Chuck Willis of Willis En ineering several weeks prior to the MRO receiving this
401 application. The applicant requests approval to impact the Catawba Buffer Zone for the
constructlnn of a sewer line and pump station- The section of the sewer line that extends east from
the proposed pump station and that will cross at Hwy 21 is below the 760 elevation, but one would
not consider this area a part of the lake. It is basically a riparian area for Reed Creek that flows
under Hwy 21 to the lake. The area does stay "wet" throughout the year. Similar topography exists
for the proposed sewer line that will extend north from the pump station. Due to the location of the
line and pump station, there is a need for safeguards regarding the potentials ice, overflows and
flooding of the sewer line and pump station. Recently Mooresville constructed a concrete berm
around another ?p station to prevent it from flooding. A similiar structure may be a good idea for
this one, Be advised that additional rules may apply to construction of sewer lines in WS
watersheds. Recommend Approval. 401 to be issued in Raleigh.
cc: Regional Office
Central Office Page Number 1
Triage Check List
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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
19?tpnimization/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?
? heck drawings for accuracy
s the application consistent with pre-application meetings?
? Cumulative impact concern
Comments:

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W1INSENGINEERS
March 11, 2004
912.107 (34)
Mr. John R. Dorney
Division of Water Quality
401/Wetands Unit N0' l MI GROUP
1650 Mail Service Center I?``?`
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
MAR 15 2004
Subject: Town of Mooresville
Wastewater Facilities West Branch Reeds Creek +t,r ? Q.; ,,V ibrr ?E'tit SEC
DWQ Project Number 04-0219
Dear Mr. Dorney:
We are responding to your February 24, 2004 letter to Mr. Richard McLean with the Town of
Mooresville regarding DWQ Project Number 04-0219. The following addresses the three
items identified in your letter:
1. As noted in our original application, all viable alternatives to reduce non-
perpendicular Zone 1 buffer impacts were implemented. However, due to
topographic constraints, Duke Power's restrictions on crossing their electrical
transmission right-of-way as well as the proximity of existing multi-family and
residential structures, not all Zone 1 impacts could be avoided. The total area of
Zone 1 impacts is 25,550 square feet.
2. We agree that this portion of the Reed Creek tributary would not appear to be apart
of Lake Norman. The Buffer Impact Areas identified on our Plans, however, are
adjacent to the full pond elevation for Lake Norman, elevation 760. Moreover, Duke
Power Lake Management's Shoreline Management Plan identifies this portion of the
tributary within the Lake Norman Project Boundary.
3. As requested we have revised the scale of the Impact Maps to V=100'. Seven
copies of each of the maps are attached.
We trust we have adequately addressed your comments. Should you have any additional
questions or concerns regarding this project, we would welcome the opportunity to discuss
them with you. Please feel free to contact me at 704.338.4662.
Yours very truly,
WILLIS ENGINEERS
6 / V Greg J. Wells, P.E.
Attachments
cc: Mr. Richard A. McLean
cc w/Attachments: Mr. Derek K. Slocum
1520 South Boulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina 28203
704.377.9844 Fax [phone]

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Town of Mooresville
Post Office Box 878
Mooresville, NC 28115
DWQ# 04-0219 - Iredell
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Division of Water Quality
February 24, 2004
DWQ # 04-0219
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CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Town of Mooresville
Attn: Richard McLean, Town Manager
Post Office Box 878
Mooresville, NC 28115
Subject Property: West Branch Reeds Creek
Dear Mr. McLean:
On February 13, 2004 the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) was notified by receipt of your application
regarding your plan to fill wetlands or waters for the purpose of extension of sanitary sewer service in
Iredell County. Approval from DWQ is required to disturb these areas. Please provide 7 copies of the.
following information and refer to the DWQ # listed above in your reply. Please show these on maps of
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suitable scale (for instance 1" = 100 feet) so we can begin to determine your projects' compliance with t.
15A NCAC 2H.0500.
1. Buffer Mitigation
If the non-perpendicular Zone 1 buffer impacts can not be avoided, then buffer mitigation
will be required consistent with 15A NCAC. 02B .0244. Please note the buffer mitigation is
only required for the non-perpendicular crossings and only the Zone 1 impacts. Please
provide the area of non-perpendicular Zone 1 impacts.
2. Buffers
Your Plans depict buffers along a tributary creek of Lake Norman (Reeds -Creek). It appears
that the buffers are depicted on this creek above the full pond elevation of Lake Norman.
Please confirm the location of the full pond elevation of this tributary creek.
3. Impact Maps
Please provide 1":100' scale maps or larger for the impact locations.
Please telephone Bob Zarzecki at 919-733-9726 if you have any questions or would require copies of
our rules or procedural materials. This project will remain on hold as incomplete in accordance with
15A NCAC 2H .0505(c). The processing time for this application will begin when this information is
;ion of Water Quality, 401 Wetlands Certification Unit,
Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 (Mailing Address)
ree Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604-2260 (Location)
1786 (phone), 919-733-6893 (fax), (http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands)
kervice #: 1-877-623-6748

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UU11115 ENGINEERS
February 11, 2004
Division of Water Quality 0
401/Wetands Unit
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
Subject: Town of Mooresville
Wastewater Facilities, West Branch Reeds Creek
Pre-Construction Notification
Gentlemen:
912.107 (34)
The Town of Mooresville is planning to extend their wastewater facilities in the West Branch
Reeds Creek area. A portion of the work performed under this Contract will impact
wetlands, perennial streams and the Catawba River Riparian Buffer. Accordingly, we are
submitting seven identical Pre-Construction Notification Applications, each containing the
following items, for your review and approval:
• A copy of the executed Pre-Construction Notification Application with attachments.
• An 8.5" x 11" Location Map showing the general location of the Project Site.
• A copy of a portion of the USGS Topographic Map for the Project Site.
• An 8.5"x11" map showing the location of the proposed Wetland and Stream Impacts.
• An 8.5 x 11" map showing the location of the proposed Catawba River Riparian
Buffer Impacts.
A check in the amount $200 from the Town of Mooresville is also enclosed for the
Application Fee.
We respectfully request your written approval of this project. Should you have any
questions or need additional information, please feel free to call me at 704.338.4662.
Yours very truly,
WILLIS ENGINEERS
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Greg J. Wells, P.E.
Attachments
cc:
Mr. Richard A. McLean
cc w/Attachments: Mr. Richard D. McMillan, P.E.
WETLANDS 1401 GROUP
FEB 13 2004
WATER QUALITY SECTION
1520 South Boulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina 28203
704.377.9844 Fax [phone]
1'*
Office Use Only: Form Version May 2002
USACE Action ID No. DWQ No. 1 t ,
(If any particular item is not applicable to this project, please enter "Not App is e' o _ /A".)
I. 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
2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: NWP-12
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 Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) is proposed for
mitigation of impacts (verify availability with NCWRP prior to submittal of PCN), 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: ?
II. Applicant Information
WETLANDS/ 401 GROUP
1. Owner/Applicant Information
Name: Town of Mooresville FE13 13 2004
Mailing Address: PO Box 878
Moorseville, NC 28115 WAFER QU,AI 17y Sprp
Telephone Number: 704.663.3800 Fax Number: 704.663.7386
E-mail Address: [e-mail]
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: Greg J. Wells, P.E.
Company Affiliation: Willis Engineers
Mailing Address: 1520 South Blvd.
Charlotte, North Carolina 28203
Telephone Number: 704.338.4662 Fax Number: 704.377.2965
E-mail Address: [e-mail]
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III. Project Information
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: Wastewater Facilities. West Branch Reeds Creek
2. T.I.P. Project Number or State Project Number (NCDOT Only): Not Applicable
3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN): 4656087027.000 (primary property)
4. Location
County: Iredell Nearest Town: Mooresville
Subdivision name (include phase/lot number): Not Applicable
Directions to site (include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): US 21 to Fandie Croft Drive.
Utility line crosses US 21 approximately 300' south of intersection of Fandie Croft and US
5. Site coordinates, if available (UTM or Lat/Long): See Figure 3 attached.
(Note - If project is linear, such as a road or utility line, attach a sheet that separately lists the
coordinates for each crossing of a distinct waterbody.)
6. Property size (acres): Utility pipeline project extends through ? multiple properties.
7. Nearest body of water (stream/river/sound/ocean/lake): Lake Norman
8. River Basin: Catawba River
(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: Primarily undeveloped woodlands and pastures.
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10. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used:
The overall project includes approximately 6,350 feet of 12-inch sewer, 685 feet of 8-inch
sewer, 3,910 feet of 12-inch force main, one 1,000 gpm pumping station and appurtenances.
Industry standard construction equipment will consist of track excavators and other
appurtenant equipment.
11. Explain the purpose of the proposed work: The proposed facilities will extend sanitary
sewer service and eliminate an existing pump station in accordance with the Town's Water
and Wastewater Planning Report.
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.
In April 2003, Steve Chapin with USACE and Greg Wells with Willis Engineers visited the site
The limits of Wetland Impact Site No. 1, as noted in Section VI of this application were
delineated. Another Wetland Impact area was also identified, but the sewer alignment has since
been adjusted to eliminate impacting this wetland.
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.
No future permits are anticipated for this project.
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. The applicant must also
provide justification for these impacts in Section VII below. All proposed impacts, permanent
and temporary, must be listed herein, and must be clearly identifiable on an accompanying site
plan. All wetlands and waters, and all streams (intermittent and perennial) must 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.
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1. Provide a written description of the proposed impacts:
The proposed sewer, force main and water line will impact a maximum of 0.28 acres of wetland
and cross several perennial streams resulting in a total of 135 feet of stream impact
2. Individually list wetland impacts below:
Wetland Impact
Site Number
(indicate on ma)
Type of Impact* Area of
Impact
(acres) Located within
100-year Floodplain**
(yes/no) Distance to
Nearest Stream
(linear feet)
Type of Wetland***

1 Mechanized
clearing and
buried pipeline
construction
0.28
Yes Located just off
of the Lake
Norman
shoreline
Forested wetland

* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: mechanized clearing, grading, fill,
excavation, flooding, ditching/drainage, etc. For dams, separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding.
** 100-Year floodplains are identified through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps
(FIRM), or FEMA-approved local floodplain maps. Maps are available through the FEMA Map Service Center at 1-800-358-9616, or
online at http://www.fema.gov.
*** List a wetland type that best describes wetland to be impacted (e.g., freshwater/saltwater marsh, forested wetland, beaver pond,
Carolina Bay, bog, etc.) Indicate if wetland is isolated (determination of isolation to be made by USACE only).
List the total acreage (estimated) of all existing wetlands on the property: Not Applicable
Total area of wetland impact proposed: 0.28 acres
3. Individually list all intermittent and perennial stream impacts below:
Stream Impact
Site Number
(indicate on map)
Type of Impact* Length of
Impact
(linear feet)
Stream Name** Average Width
of Stream
Before Impact Perennial or
Intermittent?
(please specify)
1 Excavation 25 Reeds Creek 40' Perennial
2 Excavation 30 Reeds Creek 20' Perennial
3 Excavation 30 UT of Reeds Creek 10' Perennial
4 Excavation 25 UT of Reeds Creek 10' Perennial
5 Excavation 25 UT of Reeds Creek 10' Perennial

* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: culverts and associated rip-rap,
dams (separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding), relocation (include linear feet before and after, and net loss/gain),
stabilization activities (cement wall, rip-rap, crib wall, 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.
** Stream names can be found on USGS topographic maps. If a stream has no name, list as UT (unnamed tributary) to the nearest
downstream named stream into which it flows. USGS maps are available through the USGS at 1-800-358-9616, or online at
www.usgs.gov. Several internet sites also allow direct download and printing of USGS maps (e.g., www.topozone.coin,
www.mapquest.com, etc.).
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Cumulative impacts (linear distance in feet) to all streams on site: 135
4. Individually list all open water impacts (including lakes, ponds, estuaries, sounds, Atlantic
Ocean and any other water of the U.S.) below: (Not Applicable)
Open Water Impact
Site Number
(indicate on ma)
Type of Impact* Area of
Impact
(acres)
Name Wate)
(if applicable) Type of Waterbody
(lake, pond, estuary, sound,
bay, ocean, etc.)

* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: fill, excavation, dredging,
flooding, drainage, bulkheads, etc.
5. Pond Creation (Not Applicable)
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.):
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.
See attachment.
VIII. Mitigation (Not Applicable)
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.
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USACE - In accordance with the Final Notice of Issuance and Modification of Nationwide
Permits, published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2000, 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
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 NCWRP 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://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands/strin,gide.html.
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 Wetlands Restoration
Program (NCWRP). Please note it is the applicant's responsibility to contact the NCWRP at
[phone] to determine availability and to request written approval of mitigation prior
to submittal of a PCN. For additional information regarding the application process for the
NCWRP, check the NCWRP website at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/wrp/index.htm. If use of
the NCWRP is proposed, please check the appropriate box on page three 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):
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IX. Environmental Documentation (required by DWQ)
Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state) funds or the use of public
(federal/state) land?
Yes ® No ?
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.
Yes ? No
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.
Will the project impact protected riparian buffers identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233
(Neuse), 15A NCAC 2B .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 2B .0250 (Randleman Rules and
Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please identify15A NCAC 02B .0243-Catawba )?
Yes ® No ? If you answered "yes", provide the following information:
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
(square feet)
Multiplier Required

Mitigation
1 25,550 2 $$
2 34,930 1.5
Total 60,480
* Zone I extends out 30 feet perpendicular from near bank of channel; Zone 2 extends an
additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1.
$$ Request that it be allowable without mitigation. See response in
Section VII for justification.
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If buffer mitigation is required, please discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (i.e., Donation
of Property, Conservation Easement, Riparian Buffer Restoration / Enhancement, Preservation or
Payment into the Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund). Please attach all appropriate information as
identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0242 or.0260.
Request that impacts to Zone 1 be allowed without mitigation. See response in Section VII for
justification.
XI. Stormwater (required by DWQ)
Describe impervious acreage (both 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.
Not Applicable
XII. Sewage Disposal (required by DWQ)
Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non-discharge or discharge) of
wastewater generated from the proposed project, or available capacity of the subject facility.
The proposed pumping station will handle an average daily flow of approximately 580,000
gallons per day. All wastewater will ultimately be treated at the Town's Rocky River
Wastewater Treatment Plant (NPDES N00046728).
XIII. Violations (required by DWQ)
Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H.0500) or any Buffer Rules?
Yes ? No M
Is this an after-the-fact permit application?
Yes ? No
XIV. Other Circumstances (Optional):
It is the applicant's responsibility to submit the application sufficiently in advance of desired
construction dates to allow processing time for these permits. However, an applicant may
choose to list constraints associated with construction or sequencing that may impose limits on
work schedules (e.g., draw-down schedules for lakes, dates associated with Endangered and
Threatened Species, accessibility problems, or other issues outside of the applicant's control).
?.? `k,
Applicant/Agent's Signature / U Date/
(Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.)
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Town of Mooresville Supplemental Information for
Wastewater Facilities PCN Application
West Branch Reeds Creek
VII. Impact Justification (Avoidance and Minimization)
The proposed wastewater facilities will serve the West Branch Reeds Creek Drainage Basin, as
defined in the Town's Water and Wastewater Planning Report. The facilities are designed to
provide the backbone infrastructure to help facilitate proper and orderly growth of the ancillary
sewer systems within the Basin.
As presented in Sections VI and X of the PCN Application, the proposed facilities impact a wetland,
several perennial streams and the Catawba River Riparian Buffer. In each instance measures were
taken to either avoid or minimize the impacts. The locations of the impacts are illustrated in Figures
3 and 4 of the Application Package.
The wetland impact was isolated to one area. A utility pipeline corridor consisting of a 12-inch
sewer, 12-inch force main and a 2-inch water line will encroach across a 300-foot segment of a
forested wetland. The total construction corridor will be limited to a maximum of 40-feet in width.
Hence, the total impact to the wetland will be limited to 0.28 acres. Impacts to other wetlands along
the project were avoided by adjusting the alignment of the pipelines. Topographic constraints, a
Duke Power Transmission Right-of-Way, existing multi-family and single-family residential
structures and the proximity of Lake Norman, however, limit the viability of other alternatives. In
order to minimize the immediate and long-term impacts to the wetland, the necessary safeguards
as outlined in the USACE Nationwide Permit 12 and DWQ WQC No. 3374 will be instituted.
Likewise, where possible, the number of stream crossings were minimized. In order to provide the
necessary service, however, for the existing customers as well as provide access for future
connections, five crossings, totaling 135 feet of stream impact, will be utilized.
Construction of the proposed facilities will also impact the Catawba River Riparian Buffer,
specifically the buffer adjacent to the far eastern edge of Lake Norman. The impact includes
approximately 25,550 square feet (sf) in Zone 1 and 34,930 sf in Zone 2. Wherever possible the
edge of the proposed construction corridor was positioned outside of the 50-foot buffer. But in
some areas, topographic constraints, which would significantly increase the depth of the pipelines,
restricted extending the pipelines completely out of Zone 2. Additional depth would likely not only
increase the total area that needs to be disturbed for construction and increase the construction
costs, but also hinder future maintenance of the facilities. In these instances the proposed facilities
were positioned so the edge of the construction would impact Zone 2, but not Zone 1.
Regardless of these measures, however, all impacts to Zone 1 could not be eliminated. In addition
to the topographic constraints, several other factors such as Duke Power's restrictions on crossing
their electrical transmission right-of-way, the location of the multi-family structure on the westside of
US 21, and the single-family residence on the eastside of US 21, contribute to the Zone 1 impacts.
In each case ground cover will be re-established in the areas impacted by the construction and the
vegetative buffer will be restored.
Despite the wetland, stream and buffer impacts noted above, it is believed that the overall facilities
will beneficially impact the area and "aid in protecting the water quality" of the river basin as is the
stated purpose of the Riparian Buffer Rules. Extension of the Town's sewer system will eliminate
the need of several pumping stations as well as reduce the number of potential septic systems
adjacent to the Lake. Given the physical constraints resulting in the impacts as well as the long-
term benefits the facilities will yield in protecting the basin's water quality, it is respectfully requested
that these impacts be allowed without mitigation.
Willis Engineers February 2004
912.107 (34)
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Who Reviewed:
plan Detail Incomplete
Pleaserovide a location map for the project.
? Please show all stream impacts including all fill slopes, dissipaters, and bank stabilization on the site plan.
? Please show all wetland impacts including fill slopes on the site plan.
[] Please indicate all buffer impacts on the site plan.
? Please indicate proposed lot layout as overlays on the site plan.
? Please indicate the location of the protected buffers as overlays on the site plan.
? Please locate all isolated or non-isolated wetlands, streams and other waters of the State as overlays on the:site plan.
? Please provide cross section details showing the provisions for aquatic life passage.
? Please locate any planned.sewer lines on the site.plan.
? Please provide the location of any proposed stormwater management practices as required by (3C
? Please provide detail for the stormwater•management practices as required by GC
? Please specify the percent of project imperviousness area based on the estimated built-out conditions.
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? Please indicate all stormwater outfalls on the site an.
? Please indicate the diffuse flow provision measures on the site plan.
? Please indicate whether or not the proposed impacts already been conducted.
Avoidance and/or Minimization Not Provided
? The labeled as on the plans does not appear to be necessary. Please eliminate the or provide additional
information as to why it is necessary for this project.
can be moved or reconfigure
? This office believes that the labeled on the plans as d to avoid the impacts to the
Please revise the plans to avoid the impacts.
? This Office believes that the ' - labeled on the plans as can be moved or reconfigured to minimize me impacu m Lne
Please revise the plans to n ii? the impacts.
? The stormwater.discharges at the location on.the plans labeled will not provide diffuse flow through the buffer because
Please revise the plans and provide calculations to show that diffuse flow.will be achieved through the entire buffer. If it
is not possible to achieve diffuse flow through the entire buffer. then it may be necessary to provide stormwater management
practices that remove'nutrients before the stormwater can be discharged through the- buffer..
Other
? The application fee was insufficient because over 150 feet of stream and/or over 1 acre of wetland impacts were. requested. Please
provide $ This additional fee must be received before your application can be reviewed.
? Please complete-Section(s) on the application.
? Please provide a signed copy of the application.
Please provide copies of the application, copies of the site plans and other supporting information.
Mitigation ;
? ' ligation is required for this project. Please provide a compensatory mitigation plan. The ,
plan must conform to e- ' . ements in 15 A NCAC 211.959 and must be appropriate to the type of impacts proposed
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? Please indicate which 404 Permit the USACE would use to authorize this project. r
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REFERENCE I DATE
2/10/04
DESCRIPTION
30-8100-7300 $200.00
AMOUNT
West Branch Reeds Creek Wastewater Facilities
Q. NO
®4 0+2 1 DATE
DISCOUNT NET AMOUNT
WETLANDS/ 401 GROUP
FEB 13 20114
WAFER QUALITY SF Tjn¦j
CHECK NO. DATE GROSS DISCOUNT CHECK AMOUNT
61478 2/10/04 TOTALS D 200.00 200.00