20040301 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_20040301

OF W A TF
9 Michael F. Easley, Governor
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QG William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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OD 7 Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
Q Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality
May 4, 2004
WETLANDS 1401 rRQUp DWQ# 04-0301
Watauga County
Mr. Fred A. Martin, MA) i ? 10 (14
Vice President of Operations
Mast General Store WATER QUALI-IY SECTION
200 Punkin Center, Highway 194
Vale Crucis, NC, 28691
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Dear Mr. Martin:
The Mast General Store has our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions, to conduct stream
stabilization activites along 400 linear feet of Dutch Creek adjacent to the Mast General Store Annex located
on N. C. Highway 105 in Valle Crucis, Watauga County, as described in your application received by the
Division of Water Quality (DWQ) on March 18, 2004. After reviewing your application, we have determined
that this activity is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3399, which can be viewed on our
web site at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands. This Certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit
Number 13 when it is issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In addition, you should secure any other
applicable federal, state or local permits before you proceed with your project, including (but not limited to)
those required by Sediment and Erosion Control, Non-Discharge, and Water Supply Watershed regulations.
Also, this approval will expire when the accompanying 404 permit expires unless otherwise specified in the
General Certification.
This approval is valid only for the purpose and design that you have 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 total wetland fills for this project
(now or in the future) exceed one acre, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC
2H .0506 (h). For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached
certification, as well as the additional conditions listed below:
1. Upon finishing the project, the Applicant shall fill out and return the enclosed "Certificate of
Completion" to notify NCDWQ when all work included in the §401 Certification has been completed.
This certificate should be returned to the 401/Wetlands Unit of the NC Division of Water Quality at
the address listed below. Along with the Certificate of Completion, please send photographs of the
completed stabilization work. Please include views of all in-stream structures.
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
which 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. NNW
N. C. 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)
[phone] (phone), 919-733-6893 (fax), (httn://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands)
Customer Service #: 1-877-623-6748
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 Daryl Lamb in the DWQ Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-
771-4600 or Cyndi Karoly in the Central Office in Raleigh 919-733-9721.
Since?rrelly-,/
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Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
AW K/cdl
Attachments
cc: Steve Chapin, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Asheville Regulatory Field Office
Winston-Salem DWQ Regional Office
Central Files
Wetlands/401 File Copy
David Tucker, NRCS-USDA, 971 West King Street, Boone, NC 28607
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® North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Charles R. Fullwood, Executive Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: Steve Chapin, Permit Coordinator
Asheville Office, U.S. Army Corps of Engin ers
FROM: Ron Linville, Regional Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Program
DATE: February 2, 2004
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SUBJECT: Review of 404 application by Fred and Sharon Blackwell Campground,
Vanderpool Creek, Watauga County
The Corps is requesting concurrence from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
(NCWRC) to issue the referenced 404 permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The
NCWRC has reviewed information provided by the applicant, and field biologists on our staff are
familiar with habitat values of the project area. These comments are provided in accordance with
provisions of the Clean Water Act of 1977 (33 U.S.C. 466 et. seq.) and the Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661-667d).
The Blackwells are requesting permission to gabion 300 linear feet of stream due to recent
streambank failures that occurred during a storm on November 19, 2003. Photographs provided
with the application indicate that the area is manicured and devoid of riparian vegetation. This
lack of vegetative root mass probably contributed significantly to streambank losses and current
erosion issues. Rainbow and brown trout populations are present in the area.
Concerning the gabion request and as practicable, we recommend the use of J-hooks and similar
bioengineering stabilization structures like those designed and constructed by Dave Rosgen of
Wildland Hydrology instead of riprapping banks or using gabion structures. These structures
should be incorporated into the strambank and the streambed using state-of-the-art bioengineering
design and installation techniques. It is our understanding that properly installed and angled
bioengineering structures naturally aggrade bedload materials and provide improved bank
stability while improving aquatic and trout habitats without negatively impacting downstream
bank stability. Gabion installations are likely to cause downstream bank destabilization due to
stream flow modifications.
Based on the information provided by the applicant and our knowledge of the project area, we
recommend the following conditions to avoid further impacts to waters and trout habitats:
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Blackwell Campground, 2 February 2, 2004
Vanderpool Creek
1. Instream work and land disturbance within the 25-foot wide buffer zone are prohibited
during the trout spawning seasons of October 15 through April 15 to protect the egg and
fry stages of trout.
2. Buffers within the twenty-five foot buffer trout zone should be restored and protected
with deed restrictions or other enforceable methods. Mowing should be precluded from
the twenty-five (25) foot trout buffer zone.
3. Disturbed banks should be revegetated with silky dogwood (Corpus amonum), silky
willow (Salix sericea), tag alder (Alnus serrulata), black willow (Salix nigra), and
sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) or other native plant species to provide long term bank
stability and stream shading. Note that silky dogwood, silky willow and black willow
can be planted as live stakes collected during the dormant growing season. Cuttings
should be randomly planted and done 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 an approved wetland seed mix or
temporary crop of wheat or rye.
4. The applicants should contact Daryl Lamb (336-771-4600) with the NC Division of
Water Quality to determine if a 401 Water Quality Certification is needed for the project.
5. In addition, contact should be made with Matthew Gantt (336-771-4600) to discuss
sediment and erosion control requirements for land disturbing activities within the
twenty-five (25) foot trout buffer zone.
6. To ensure adequate restoration and stabilization, the applicant should contact a stream
restoration consultant for site evaluations as well as design and construction expertise. If
requested, we can provide contact information for stream restoration consultants that
work in the area.
In closing, it is our view that appropriate bioengineering techniques and restoration of native
riparian buffers will provide substantially more long-term streambank protection than gabions.
Restoration of the buffer zone with native plants will significantly enhance aquatic and terrestrial
wildlife habitats.
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this project. If you have any questions
regarding these comments, please contact me at 336/769-9453.
Cc: Fred & Sharon Blackwell, Owners
John Dorney, DWQ
Daryl Lamb, DWQ-WSRO
Matthew Gantt, DLR -WSRO
\NATF Michael F. Easley, Governor
F
0?0 RPG William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
\
Vj Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
.? Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality
May 4, 2004
DW Q# 04-0301
Watauga County
Mr. Fred A. Martin,
Vice President of Operations
Mast General Store
200 Punkin Center, Highway 194
Vale Crucis, NC, 28691
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification with Additional Conditions
Dear Mr. Martin:
The Mast General Store has our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions, to conduct stream
stabilization activites along 400 linear feet of Dutch Creek adjacent to the Mast General Store Annex located
on N. C. Highway 105 in Valle Crucis, Watauga County, as described in your application received by the
Division of Water Quality (DWQ) on March 18, 2004. After reviewing your application, we have determined
that this activity is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3399, which can be viewed on our
web site at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands. This Certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit
Number 13 when it is issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In addition, you should secure any other
applicable federal, state or local permits before you proceed with your project, including (but not limited to)
those required by Sediment and Erosion Control, Non-Discharge, and Water Supply Watershed regulations.
Also, this approval will expire when the accompanying 404 permit expires unless otherwise specified in the
General Certification.
This approval is valid only for the purpose and design that you have 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 total wetland fills for this project
(now or in the future) exceed one acre, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC
2H .0506 (h). For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached
certification, as well as the additional conditions listed below:
1. Upon finishing the project, the Applicant shall fill out and return the enclosed "Certificate of
Completion" to notify NCDWQ when all work included in the §401 Certification has been completed.
This certificate should be returned to the 401/Wetlands Unit of the NC Division of Water Quality at
the address listed below. Along with the Certificate of Completion, please send photographs of the
completed stabilization work. Please include views of all in-stream structures.
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
which 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.

N. C. 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)
[phone] (phone), 919-733-6893 (fax), (http://h2o.enr.state.nc.uVncwetlands)
Customer Service #: 1-877-623-6748
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 Daryl Lamb in the DWQ Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-
771-4600 or Cyndi Karoly in the Central Office in Raleigh 919-733-9721.
Sincerely,
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
AW K/cdl
Attachments
cc: Steve Chapin, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Asheville Regulatory Field Office
Winston-Salem DWQ Regional Office
Central Files
Wetlands/401 File Copy
David Tucker, NRCS-USDA, 971 West King Street, Boone, NC 28607
MEMORANDUM
TO: John Dorney Regional Contact: Daryl Lamb
Non-Discharge Branch WQ Supervisor: Steve Tedder
Date:
SUBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Facility Name Mast General Store Annex Streambank Stabilization
Project Number 04 0301
Recvd From APP
Received Date 3/1/04 Recvd By Region
Project Type streambank stabilization
County Watauga
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Region Winston-Salem
Certificates Stream Stream Impacts (ft.)
Permit Wetland Wetland Wetland Stream Class Acres Feet
Type Type Impact Score Index Prim. Supp. Basin Req. Req. ME
13 Stream P-7 -ON 18-12-() I TR 40,201. I- I -F_ F_
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Mitigation Wetland
MitigationType Type Acres Feet
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Is Wetiand 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? 0 Y pO N Recommendation: 0 Issue 0 Issue/Cond 0 Deny
Provided by Region: Latitude (ddmmss) 361233 Longitude (ddmmss) 814642
Comments:
Site visit made on 04/29/2004. Site is the Mast General Store Annex which is a retail sales and
restaurant location. The site is located along the southeast bank of Dutch Creek. The proposed
project is a stream bank restoration along - 400 If of this southeast bank. This portion of the stream
bank is currently eroding at a significant rate and is threatening the Mast General Store Annex
building, which is listed on the Reaister of National Historic Buildings. This project will involve
removing large rocks that were previously placed along the stream bank in an attempt to protect the
bank from erosion due to stream widening and meander bend migration. The widening and
migration were caused by the construction of a large berm on the opposite bank built to protect a
school ap rking lot from flooding. In addition, We rock vanes in the form ofj-hooks, will be
constructed in the channel. The proper bankful width for a pool and riffle sequence will be
established along this reach. A bankfull bench will also be constructed along the southeast bank in
order to provide a low bank height that equals the bankfull elevation. The
cc: Regional Office
Central Office Page Number 1
Facility Name Mast General Store Annex Streambank Stabilization County Watauga
Project Number 04 0301 Regional Contact: Daryl Lamb
Date: 5/3/2004
Comments (continued from page 1):
cc: Regional Office
Central Office Page Number 2
Triage Check List
Date: Project Name:
To: ? ARO Mike Parker
? FRO Ken Averitte
? MRO Alan Johnson
? RRO Steve Mitchell

DWQ#: CD - 6301
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.0305 WATAUGA RIVER BASIN
2B .0300
Classification
Name of Stream Description Class Date Index No.
WATAUGA RIVER From source to U.S. Hwy. 321 B;Tr,HQW 08/01/90 8- (1)
Bridg e
Shanty Spring Branch From source to Watauga River C 05/15/63 8- 2
Green Ridge Branch From source to Watauga River C 05/15/63 8- 3
Valley Creek From source to Watauga River C;Tr 07/01/73 8- 4
Unnamed Tributary to Watauga From source to dam at B;Tr 10/01/87 8- 4.5-(1)
River (Seven Devils Resort Seven Devils Resort Lake
Lake)
Unnamed Tributary to Watauga From dam at Seven Devils C;Tr 07/01/73 8- 4.5-(2)
River Resor t Lake to Watauga River
Moody Mill Creek From source to Watauga River C;Tr 07/01/73 8- 5
Spice Bottom Creek From source to Moody Mill C;Tr 07/01/73 8- 5-1
Creek
Unnamed Tributary at Camp From source to Watauga River C;Tr 05/15/63 8- 6
Rainbow
Boone Fork (Price Lake) From source to Watauga River C;Tr,ORW 02/01/93 8- 7
Cold Prong From source to Boone Fork C;Tr,ORW 02/01/93 8- 7-1
Laurel Creek From source to Price Lake, C;Tr,ORW 02/01/93 8- 7-2
Boone Fork
Sims Creek (Sims Pond) From source to Boone Fork C;Tr,ORW 02/01/93 8- 7-3
Hoot Camp Branch From source to Sims Creek C;ORW 02/01/93 8- 7-3-1
Green Branch From source to Boone Fork C;ORW 02/01/93 8- 7-4
Cannon Branch From source to Boone Fork C;ORW 02/01/93 8- 7-5
Bee Tree Creek From source to Boone Fork C;ORW 02/01/93 8- 7-6
Lance Creek From source to Dam at Camp B;Tr 07/01/73 8- 8-(1)
Yonah lossee Bathing Lake
Lance Creek From Camp Yonah lossee C;Tr 07/01/73 8- 8-(2)
Bathi ng Lake to Watauga
River
Big Branch From source to Watauga River C 05/15/63 8- 9
Laurel Fork From source to Watauga River C;Tr 05/15/63 8- 10
Harrison Branch From source to Laurel Fork C 05/15/63 8- 10-1
Unnamed Tributary at N.C. From source to Laurel Fork C 05/15/63 8- 10-2
Prison Unit # 116
Upper Laurel Fork From source to Laurel Fork C 05/15/63 8- 10-3
Hayes Branch From source to Upper C 05/15/63 8- 10-3-1
Laure l Fork
Lost Branch From source to Watauga River C;Tr 05/15/63 8- 11
Dutch Creek From source to Clark Creek B;Tr 07/01/89 8- 12-(0.5)
Pigeonroost Creek From source to Dutch Creek B 07/01/89 8- 12-1
Dutch Creek From Clark Creek to C;Tr 05/15/63 8- 12-(1.5)
Watau ga County SR 1112
Clark Creek From source to Dutch Creek C 05/15/63 8- 12-2
Craborchard Creek From source to Dutch Creek C;Tr 05/15/63 8- 12-3
15utch Creek- From Watauga County SR B;Tr 07/01/89 8- 12-(3.5)
1112 to Watauga River
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NC DENR - DIVISON OF WATER QUALITY
Alphabetic List of NC Waterbodies
WATAUGA RIVER BASIN
Name of Stream
Baird Creek
Bear Branch
Bear Branch
Beaverdam Creek
Bee Branch
Bee Tree Creek
Beech Creek
Big Branch
Big Branch
Blevins Creek
Boone Fork (Price Lake)
Brushy Fork
Buck Creek
Buckeye Creek
Buckeye Creek
Buckeye Creek
Cannon Branch
Cannon Branch
Clark Creek
Clear Branch
Clingman Mine Branch
Cold Prong
Cooper Branch
Cornett Branch
Cove Creek
Craborchard Creek
Cranberry Creek
Curtis Creek
Dutch Creek
Dutch Creek
Dutch Creek
East Fork Phillips Branch
East Fork Pond Creek
Elk River
Elk River (Banner Elk Creek)
Elk River (Mill Pond)
Ellison Branch
Fall Creek
Flat Springs Branch
Flattop Creek
Forest Grove Creek
Fork Branch
George Branch
George Gap Branch
Grassy Gap Creek (Grassy Gap Branch)
Green Branch
Green Ridge Branch
Greenbrier Creek
Hanging Rock Creek (Elk Creek)
Harrison Branch
Hayes Branch
Subbasin Stream Index Number Map Number Class
WAT01 8- 13 C11NE3 C
WAT01 8- 20-3-1 C11NW3 WS-II;HQW
WAT01 8- 23-1-2 C11NW4 C
WAT01 8- 19 B11SE7 C;Tr
WAT01 8- 22-2-1 C11NE7 C
WAT01 8- 7-6 C11NE9 C;ORW
WAT01 8- 20 C11NE1 C;Tr
WAT01 8- 9 C11NE6 C
WAT01 8- 14 C11NE2 C
WAT01 8- 22-16-2 C11NW8 C;Tr
WAT01 8- 7 C11SE3 C;Tr,ORW
WAT01 8- 15-10 C12NW1 C
WAT01 8- 23-1 C10NE6 C
WAT01 8- 20-3-(0.5) C11NW6 WS-II;Tr,HQW
WAT01 8- 20-3-(1.5) C11NW3 WS-II;Tr,HQW,CA
WAT01 8- 20-3-(2.5) C11NW3 C;Tr
WAT01 8- 7-5 C12NW7 C;ORW
WAT01 8- 20-3-4 C11NW3 C
WAT01 8- 12-2 C11NE6 C
WAT01 8- 22-11 C11NW9 C
WAT01 8- 20-3-5 C11NW2 C
WAT01 8- 7-1 C11NE9 C;Tr,ORW
WAT01 8- 22-16-1 C11NW7 C
WAT01 8- 19-3-1 B11SE4 C
WAT01 8- 15 B12SW4 C
WAT01 8- 12-3 C11NE5 C;Tr
WAT01 8- 22-16 C11SW1 C;Tr
WAT01 8- 22-15 C11NW5 C;Tr
WAT01 8- 12-(0.5) C11NE6 B;Tr
- -- WATD1_._ 8- 12-(1.5) C11NE6 C;Tr
WAT01 8- 12-(3.5) C11NE - --S,Tr
-WAT01-._.._ -_-_,8- 15-11-1
- - - - B11SE8
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WAT01 8- 20-2-2 C11NW6 WS-III;Tr
WAT01 8- 22-(14.5) C11NW6 B;Tr
WAT01 8- 22-(1) C11NE7 C
WAT01 8- 22-(3) C11NE7 C;Tr
WAT01 8- 15-1 BI1SE6 C;Tr
WAT01 8- 22-20 C11NW4 C;Tr
WAT01 8- 20-5-1 B11SW8 C
WAT01 8- 22-2 C11SE1 C
WAT01 8- 19-1 B11SE5 C
WAT01 8- 19-2-2 B11SE5 C
WAT01 8- 15-10-2 B11SE9 C
WAT01 8- -15-9 B11SE8 C
WAT01 8 -20-3-3 C11NW3 C
WAT01 8- 7-4 C12NW7 C;ORW
WAT01 8- 3 C11SE2 C
WAT01 8- 22-16-2-1 C11NW8 C;Tr
WAT01 8- 22-5 C11NE7 C;Tr
WAT01 8- 10-1 C12NW4 C
WAT01 8- 10-3-1 C11NW1 C
Page 1 of 3
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Natural Resources Conservation Service
971 West King Street
Boone, NC 28607-3468 Phone:
United States Department of Agriculture
828-264-3943 Ext.3 Fax: [phone]

3/15/04
Subject: Mast General Store Annex Building
DWQ # 04-0301
The total length of stream restoration is about 400 feet only on the side of the channel
closest to the Mast General Store Annex. The proposed plantings will be taken from the lists
provided to you in the previously enclosed documents under the Headings "Streamside
Herbaceous Vegetation Specifications" and "Streamside Woody Vegetation Establishment".
The exact plants from this list will be dependent on availability at time of planting. Tall Fescue
will be established on all exposed areas. A more detailed explanation of the work to be
performed was provided by Alan Walker under the "Proposed Solution" section on (page 1 of 2).
I have enclosed a map showing the extent of the work area for the stream bank stabilization (400
linear feet & 8 feet wide). The banks will be sloped back, a bankfull bench will be installed,
with j-hooks, and the disturbed areas will be planted back to fescue and riparian woody
vegetation. For more information please contact me at 828-264-3943 ext 3.
Thanks,
David Tucker
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The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people
conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment.
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MaST general STore
Annex Building
DWQ # 04-0301
By David Tucker-USDA-NRCS
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?O? W A TE9Q Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
?O G 1 North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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Alan Klimek, P.E., Director
U Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality
March 10, 2004
DWQ # 04-0301
Watauga County
CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Fred Martin
Mast General Store Highway 194
Valle Crucis, NC 28691
Dear Mr. Martin:
On March 1, 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 bank stabilization in Watauga 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 suitable
scale (for instance 1" = 100 feet) so we can begin to determine your projects' compliance with 15A
NCAC 2H.0500.
1. Please specify the linear distance of stream restoration work to be performed. Plan drawings
(with a North arrow) illustrating the destabilized areas, proposed plantings and other work
(not merely the J-hooks) would be helpful in reviewing your plan.
Please telephone Cyndi Karoly at 919-733-9721 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
received. If we do not hear from you by writing or by fax at [phone] within three (3) weeks we
will assume you no longer want to pursue the project and will consider it withdrawn.
Sincerely,
JRD/bs
cc: Winston-Salem DWQ Regional Office
Asheville Corps of Engineers
Central Files
YJV dIl )Ce R. Dorney
/ater Qualific ation Program
File Copy
David Tucker, NRCS-USDA, 971 West King Street, Boone, NC 28607
N. C. 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)
[phone] (phone), 919-733-6893 (fax), (hUV:L/b2o.enr.state.nc.us/newetlands)
Customer Service #: 1-877-623-6748
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Office Use Only: ?- Form Version May 2002
USACE Action ID No. DWO No.
(If any particular item is not applicable to this project, please enter "Not Applicable" or "N/A".)
1. Processing
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: Nationwide 1
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: ?
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 (3 ROUP
Owner/Applicant Information
Name: Fred Martin MAP'
Mailing Address: Mast General Store HWY 194
Valle Crucis NC 28691 WffER u -u f
Telephone Number: 828-963-6511 Fax Number: na
E-mail Address: na
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: David Tucker
Company Affiliation: NRCS-USDA
Mailing Address: 971 West King Street
Boone, NC 28607
Telephone Number: 828-264-3943 ext 3 Fax Number: 828-264-3943
E-mail Address: david.tucker a,nc.usda.gov
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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: Mast General Store Annex Stream bank Stabilization
2. T.I.P. Project Number or State Project Number (NCDOT Only): na
3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN): 1980-06-7531-000
4. Location
County: Watauga Nearest Town: Boone
Subdivision name (include phase/lot number):
Directions to site (include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): NC 105 S from Boone NC to
Watauga River Rd. at the 105 bridge. Watauga River Rd 3.5 miles to Valle Curcis Site is
located on the right. a, Mast General Store Annex
5. Site coordinates, if available (UTM or Lat/Long): N 36 12.554, W 81 46.704
(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)
1.08 ac.
7. Nearest body of water (stream/river/sound/ocean/lake): Dutch Creek
8. River Basin: Watauga
(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: Commercial retail sales. See backjzroarnrl info on
supplemental sheet
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10. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used: See
Proposed Solution on the included supplemental sheet.
11. Explain the purpose of the proposed work: To decrease Streambank erosion, sedimentation,
improve water quality, and improve wildlife habitat. Additionally the will protect the
existing structure that is listed on the Register of National Historic Buildings
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.
N/A
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.
none
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
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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: There will be no significant long term
impacts to water quality, flow, or integrity. The stream channel will not change.
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**
es/no Distance to
Nearest Stream
(linear feet
Type of Wetland***
na
na
na
na
na
na
* 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:
Total area of wetland impact proposed: 0
3. Individually list all intermittent and perennial stream impacts below:
Stream Impact
Site Number
indicate on ma)
Type of Impact* Length of
Impact
linear feet)
Stream Name** Average Width
of Stream
Before Impact Perennial or
Intermittent?
(please s ecif )
na
na
na
na
na
na
* 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
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www.usg_s.gov. Several intemet sites also allow direct download and printing of USGS maps (e.g., www.topozone.com,
www.mapquest.com, etc.).
Cumulative impacts (linear distance in feet) to all streams on site: 0
4. Individually list all.open water impacts (including lakes, ponds, estuaries, sounds, Atlantic
Ocean and any other water of the U.S.) below:
Open Water Impact
Site Number
indicate on ma)
Type of Impact* Area of
Impact
acres Name of Waterbody
(if applicable) Type of Waterbody
(lake, pond, estuary, sound,
bay, ocean, etc.)
na
na
na
na
na
* 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
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.
Silt fences and immediate seeding and re- vegetation will take place after stabilization.
VIII. Mitigation
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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 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:/ili2o.enr.state.nc.tis/ncwetlands/strm,izide.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.
na
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): na
Amount of buffer mitigation requested (square feet): na
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Amount of Riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): na
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) 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 identify )?
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 3
2 1.5
Total
Zone 1 extends out 30 feet perpendicular trom near bank of channel; Zone 2 extends an
additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1.
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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.
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.
na
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.
na
XIII. Violations (required by DWQ)
Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500) or any Buffer Rules?
Yes ? No
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
constriction 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).
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lieant/Agent's Signature ate
signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.)
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Natural Resources Conservation Service
589 Raccoon Road, Suite 246
Waynesville, NC 28786
PH [phone]
FX [phone]
SUBJECT: Mast General Store Stream bank Stabilization DATE: November 7, 2003
TO: David Tucker
District Conservationist
Attached you will find the design and drawings for the stream bank stabilization on Dutch Creek at the
Mast General Store. The drawings and associated material may be used by the landowner to apply for the
proper permits to perform the measures listed. We will be glad to assist in laying out this project and
assisting with the installation. The location of the in-stream structures is the approximate location and
they may be adjusted and/or the number reduced based on the performance of the structures upstream of
the structure designed.
Let me know if you need additional information. Please allow at least a couple of week notice prior to
requesting assistance "laying out" and installing the project.
X
M. Alan Walker
Resource Conservationist
Enclosures
Mast General Store Site
Dutch Creek
Watauga County
Background Information
The Mast General Store site is adjacent to the Dutch Creek in Watauga County. Mast General Store
is experiencing severe stream bank erosion problems along the border with the creek. The erosion
problems observed can be attributed to at least two things. (1) There is a lack of riparian vegetation
along the stream in this reach and (2) a berm placed along the opposite bank and the height of the
stream bank along this reach contain flows greater than the bankfull events. This situation causes
extreme near bank stress on the right bank of the river as it flows along the Mast General Store
property. This near bank stress along with a high, to very high, bank erodibility is resulting in the
downstream migration of the meander bend. The stream is attempting to widen at this location.
Large stones have previously been placed along this bank in an attempt to protect the stream bank.
Proposed Solution
The objective of this design is to reduce the stress on the right bank of the creek along the Mast
General Store property. This will be accomplished by removing the large stones placed along the
right bank and using these stones to construct rock vanes to direct velocities away from the stream
bank and reduce near bank stress. The proper bankfull width for a pool and riffle sequence will be
established through this reach. A bankfull bench will be constructed at the proper elevation along
the right bank to produce a low bank height that equals the bankfull elevation. The bankfull bench
will be relatively flat and blend into the floodprone area. The rock needed to build the structures at
this location are large, approximately 0.5 tons each. The equipment needed to handle this size of
rock will also be an issue to consider for the contractor chosen by the local sponsor. The channel will
also be constructed to the proper dimensions of the run, pool and glide in this area. The riffle section
below the glide will also be constructed to the proper dimension. An additional rock vane may be
placed upstream of the store in the riffle section to direct higher velocities away from the right bank.
The pool area below the picnic shelter area should also be constructed to the proper dimensions and
rock vanes installed to direct higher velocities away from the right bank. A bankfull bench should
also be constructed along this reach to match the bankfull elevation and blend into the adjacent
floodprone area.
I would also suggest working with the school site across the stream to move the berm back away
from the stream as far a possible. Creating a bankfull bench along the left bank, along the school
property, and gradually sloping to a berm further back from the stream allows the stream to spread
out a little more with flows higher than bankfull events. Widening the flood prone width above the
bankfull elevation will reduce the velocities of flows above bankfull along the stream banks and allow
the stream to function in a more natural condition. Raising the height of the stream bank to
eliminate streams access to the flood prone area keeps higher flows contained within the stream
banks and raises the shear stress on these banks, especially along the outside bends of a stream.
The bankfull bench areas and the adjacent areas should be planted with appropriate woody
vegetation. This vegetation may include silky willows, silky dogwoods, mountain laurel and
rhododendron. Large trees should also be planted at appropriate areas and incorporated into the
site plan. Access points to the stream can be directed to specific areas. Signage could also be used on
both sides of the stream to educate visitors and students to the principals and design concepts being
used at this location.
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Mast General Store Site
Dutch Creek
Watauga County
The solution proposed is based on natural channel design principles and reference reach data in the
same physiographic region. Alternative methods of cribbing, gabion baskets and other hardening of
the bank may prove a solution also, however these do not reduce the stress on the right bank.
The attached design data sheet and drawings are attached for information.
The development and maintenance of a forested riparian area will be critical to the long-term
stability of this project.
Amount Estimates
Rock Vanes 5 @ $1,500/ea
Vegetation 0.2 acres @ $516/ac
Riparian Forest Buffer (Zone 1 & 2)
Woody Vegetation (Estimate)
Cost Estimates
$ 7,500.00
$ 105.00
$ 500.00
$ 8,105.00 Estimate Only
Total
This estimate includes material, equipment, time and labor. This estimate is approximately
$20.26/Ft. for the 400 Ft. estimate of the reach.
The property lines adjacent to other landowners will need to be accurately identified in order to lay
out this project and determine work area/limits.
The cost estimates on this project were based on survey data collected by local and area Soil and
Water Conservation District personnel along with NRCS. Restoring this section of the Dutch Creek
will greatly decrease the amount of sediment entering the creek and ultimately the Watauga River.
Other benefits to this stream will include the development of a forested riparian buffer along the
stream to improve water quality, and improve aquatic habitat.
The attached drawings and design information are provided for your information. If you have
additional questions you may call Alan Walker, Resource Conservationist, at [phone] Ext. 5.
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MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EXISTING AND PROPOSED
CHANNEL WITH REFERENCE REACH DATA
(After Rosgen, 1996)
Restoration Site (Name of stream & location): Dutch Creek, Watauga Co.
USGS Station (No. & location):
Reference Reach (Name of stream & location): Long Hope Creek
VARIABLES EXISTING PROPOSED REFERENCE
CHANNEL REACH REACH
1. Stream type C4 C4 C4
2. Drainage area 10.3 10.3 2.2
(s q. mi.
3.
Bankfull width Mean: 47 Mean: 42 Mean: 16
/
\Wbkf) - ft.
Range: Range: 41 - 44 Range:
4. Bankfull mean Mean: 2.6 Mean: 2.6 Mean: 1.5
depth (dbkf) - ft.
Range: Range: 2.4 - 2.8 Range: 1.4 - 1.6
5. Width/depth Mean: 18 Mean: 17 Mean: 10.6
ratio (Wbkf/dbkf)
Range: Range: 16 - 18 Range:
6. Bankfull cross- Mean: 121.6 Mean: 110 Mean: 24.9
sectional area
Abkf - s q. ft. Range: Range: 105 - 115 Range: 22.7 - 27
7. Bankfull mean Mean: Mean: Mean:
velocity (vbkf) - f/s
Range: Range: Range:
8. Bankfull discharge,
CfS Qbkf
9. Bankfull Mean: 3.5 Mean: 3.6 Mean: 2.15
Maximum depth
dmax - ft. Range: Range: 3.1 -4.2 Range: 2.1 - 2.2
10. Max driff/dbkf ratio Mean: 1.3 Mean: 1.4 Mean: 1.4
Range: Ran e: 1.3 - 1.5 Range: 1.3-1.5
11. Riffle Length (Lriff) Mean: Mean: Mean:
- ft. Range: Range: Range:
12. Ratio riffle length Mean: Mean: Mean:
to bkf width Range: Range: Range:
-riff /Wbkf
13. Low bank height Mean: 1.0 Mean: 1.0 Mean: 1.0
to max. dbkf ratio Range: Range: Range:
14. Width of Mean: >100 Mean: > 100 Mean: 245
flood prone area
Wf a - ft. Range: Range: Range:
15. Entrenchment Mean: >2.2 Mean: > 2.2 Mean: 15.3
ratio (Wfpa/Wbkf) Range: Range: Range:
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VARIABLES EXISTING PROPOSED REFERENCE
CHANNEL REACH REACH
16. Meander length Mean: Mean: Mean:
(Lm) - ft. Range: Range: Range:
17. Ratio of Mean: Mean: Mean:
meander length
to bankfull Range: Range: Range:
width Lm/Wbkf
18. Radius of Mean: Mean: Mean:
curvature (R,) -
ft. Range: Range: Range:
19. Ratio of radius Mean: Mean: Mean:
of curvature to
bankfull width Range: Range: Range:
Rc/Wbkf
20. Belt width Alt) Mean: Mean: Mean:
- ft.
Range: Range: Range:
21. Meander width Mean: Mean: Mean:
ratio (Wb,t/Wbkf)
Range: Range: Range:
22. Sinuosity = k
(Stream Lengththalweg/
valley distance
23. Valley slope
ft/ft
24. Average water .002 .002 .009
surface slope-ft/ft
Sav - Svalle /IC
25. Pool slope Mean: Mean: Mean:
(spool) - ft/ft
Range: Range: Range:
26. Ratio of pool Mean: Mean: Mean:
slope to
average slope Range: Range: Range:
S ool/Sbkf
27. Maximum Mean: 5.9 Mean: 5.2 Mean: 2.4
pool depth
d max pool) - ft. Range: Range: 3.9 - 6.5 Range: 2.3 - 2.5
28. Ratio of pool Mean: 2.3 Mean: 2 Mean: 1.6
depth to
average Range: Range: 1.5 - 2.5 Range: 1.4 - 1.7
bankfull depth
dmax ool/dbkf
29. Pool width Mean: 44.5 Mean: 48 Mean: 21
W ool - ft. Range: Range: 42 - 54 Range:
30. Ratio of pool Mean: 0.9 Mean: 1.15 Mean: 1.3
width to
bankfull width Range: Range: 1.0 - 1.3 Range:
W ool/Wbkf)
31. Pool Area - sq ft Mean: 135.6 Mean: 165 Mean: 36.2
(Ago.,) Range: Range: 143 - 176 Range: 35.3 - 37.1
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VARIABLES EXISTING PROPOSED REFERENCE
CHANNEL REACH REACH
32. Ratio of Pool Mean: 1.1 Mean: 1.5 Mean: 1.5
Area to Bankfull
Area A ool/Abkf Range: Range: 1.3 - 1.6 Range: 1.3 - 1.6
33. Pool to pool Mean: Mean: 344 Mean: 131
spacing (p-p) -
ft. Range: Range: 248 - 454 Range: 94.4 - 172.8
34. Ratio of p-p Mean: Mean: 4.8 Mean: 8.2
spacing to
bankfull width Range: Range: 5.9 - 10.8 Range: 5.9 - 10.8
' /Wbkf
35. Pool length (LPool) Mean: Mean: 59 Mean: 22
- ft. Range: Range: 42 - 67 Range: 16.7 - 26.4
36. Ratio of Pool Mean: Mean: 1.4 Mean: 1.4
length to
bankfull width Range: Range: 1.0 - 1.6 Range: 1.0-1.6
I- ool/Wbkf
37. Avg. riffle slope Mean: Mean: Mean:
sr;ff - ft./ft. Range: Range: Range:
38. Ratio of riffle Mean: Mean: Mean:
slope to avg.
slope sr;ff/saj Range: Range: Range:
39, Avg. run slope Mean: Mean: Mean:
ft/ft Range: Range: Range:
40. Ratio of run Mean: Mean: Mean:
slope to avg
sloe Srun/Sav Range: Range: Range:
41. Avg. glide slope Mean: Mean: Mean:
ft/ft Range: Range: Range:
42. Ratio of glide Mean: Mean: Mean:
slope to avg
sloes fide/Sav Range: Range: Range:
43. Max run depth Mean: Mean: Mean:
dmax run - ft. Range: Range: Range:
44. Ratio of max. run Mean: Mean: Mean:
depth to mean bkf
depth dmax run/dbkf Range: Range: Range:
45. Run width (wrun) Mean: Mean: Mean:
- ft. Range: Range: Range:
46. Run width to Mean: Mean: Mean:
bankfull width Range: Range: Range:
ratio Wrun/Wbkf
47. Mean run depth Mean: Mean: Mean:
drun ft, Range: Range: Range:
48. Run w/d ratio Mean: Mean: Mean:
Wrun/drun Range: Range: Range:
49. Ratio of run w/d Mean: Mean: Mean:
to riffle w/d Range: Range: Range:
50. Run length (Lrun) Mean: Mean: Mean:
- ft. Range: Range: Range:
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VARIABLES EXISTING PROPOSED REFERENCE
CHANNEL REACH REACH
51. Ratio of run Mean: Mean: Mean:
length to bankfull Range: Range: Range:
width Lrun/Wbkf
52. Max. glide depth Mean: Mean: Mean:
dmax glide) - I Range: Range: Range:
53. Ratio of max. Mean: Mean: Mean:
glide depth to
mean bkf depth Range: Range: Range:
dmax tide/dbkf
54. Glide width Mean: Mean: Mean:
W lide - ft. Range: Range: Range:
55. Ratio of glide Mean: Mean: Mean:
width to bankfull Range: Range: Range:
width W lid,/Wbkf
56. Glide mean Mean: Mean: Mean:
depth d lide - ft. Range: Range: Range:
57. Glide w/d ratio Mean: Mean: Mean:
W lide/d fide Range: Range: Range:
58. Ratio of glide w/d Mean: Mean: Mean:
to riffle w/d Range: Range: Range:
59. Glide length Mean: Mean: Mean:
L lide - ft. Range: Range: Range:
60. Ratio of glide Mean: Mean: Mean:
length to bankfull
width (L lide/Wbkf Range: Range: Range:
61. Riffle thalweg Mean: Mean: Mean:
slope (sriffTW) Range: Range: Range:
- ft/ft
62. Run thalweg Mean: Mean: Mean:
slope (Srun TW) Range: Range: Range:
- ft/ft [Note: Run reach that
goes into pool]
63. Glide thalweg Mean: Mean: Mean:
slope (sglideTW) Range: Range:
- ft/ft Range:
64. Pool entrance Mean: Mean: Mean:
t
halweg slope
/
(spool TW entrance) Range: Range: Range:
- ft/ft
65. Pool exit thalweg Mean: Mean: Mean:
slope (spool TW exit)
- ft/ft Range: Range: Range:
tuata to item ivos. ?)y through 03 are for use with a CAD system.
Remarks:
Page 4 of 5 10/29/03
VARIABLES EXISTING PROPOSED REFERENCE
CHANNEL REACH REACH
MATERIALS:
1. Particle Size
Distribution of
Channel Material
mm
D 16
D 35
D 50
D 84
D 95
2. Particle Size
Distribution of
Bar Material mm EXISTING
CHANNEL PROPOSED
REACH REFERENCE
REACH
D 16
D 35
D 50
D 84
D 95
Largest size particle
at the toe (lower third)
of bar mm
SEDIMENT TRANSPORT VALIDATION
(BASED ON BANKFULL SHEAR STRESS)
Existing Condition
Proposed Condition
Bankfull shear stress - Calculated value (Ib/ft2)
Critical shear stress - Value from Shields Diagram(lb/ft )
OR Grain Diameter from Shields Diagram (mm)
Relation adjusted to include field data
Critical dimensionless shear stress
Minimum mean dbkf calculated using critical
dimensionless shear stress equations
Manning's "n"
These v es ati w e alc e d proposed by:
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Title: Date:
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Streamside Herbaceous Vegetation Specifications
The work shall consist of preparing the area, furnishing and placing seed, sprigs, sod mats, mulch,
fertilizer, inoculate, soil amendments and anchoring mulch in the designated areas as specified;
streambanks, access areas and other areas disturbed by construction activities.
Seedbed Preparation
On sites where equipment can be operated safely the seedbed shall be adequately loosened and smoothed.
Disking or cultipacking or both may be necessary. On sites where equipment cannot operate safely, the
seedbed shall be prepared by hand scarifying to provide a roughened surface so that seed will stay in place.
If seeding is done immediately following construction, seedbed preparation may not be required except on
compacted, polished or freshly cut areas.
Fertilizing
Evenly distribute lime and fertilizer over the area to be seeded. Uniformly mix lime and fertilizer into the
top 3 inches of the soil. Where surface materials are predominately gravel and/or cobble, no incorporation
is required. Apply lime and fertilizer according to soil test results or at the following rates.
Per 1000 sq. ft. Per Acre
Lime 50-100 lbs. 1-2 tons
10-10-10 Fertilizer 9-12 lbs. 4-500 lbs.
Sod Mats
Strip and stockpile mats of existing desirable herbaceous vegetation. Insure that several inches of sod
remains attached to the vegetation. The root systems must remain moist while the vegetation is stockpiled.
Place the mats on the lower bank slopes and anchor in place.
Seeding
Temporary Seeding - Use where needed for erosion and pollution control, when permanent
vegetation cannot be established due to planting season and where temporary ground cover is needed to
allow native or woody vegetation to become established.
Fall, Winter, Spring Seeding Per 1000 sq. ft. Per Acre
Oats 2 lbs. 3 bu.
Wheat 2 lbs. 3 bu.
Summer Seeding
Sudangrass 1 lb. 35-45 lbs.
Browntop Millet 1 lb. 30-40 lbs.
Permanent Seeding - Use in combination with woody plantings on the upslope side of the riparian
planting. Spring planting time is ideal for native perennial warm season grasses. These grasses should be
used when enhancing wildlife habitat is a goal of the riparian planting. Spring planted seed should be
treated with a cold wet chill process to maximize germination. Fall plantings should be planted with a
lightly sowed cool season annual to hold the soil and do not need the wet chill process. To improve wildlife
habitat existing stands of fescue can be killed using an appropriate herbicide and warm season grasses can
be no-till planted into the sod. Omit fertilizer when establishing native grasses, fertilizer can be applied the
second year to improve the stand.
Fall, Spring Seeding Per 1000 sq. ft. Per Acre
Tall Fescue 1 lb. 50 lbs.
-Native warm season grasses-
Big, Little or Broomsedge Bluestem 0.2 lbs. PLS (pure live seed) 5 lbs. PLS
Eastern Gamma Grass or Switchgrass 0.5 lb. PLS 10 lbs. PLS
Mulching
Mulching should be performed within 48 hours of seeding. Grain straw mulch should be applied on seeded
areas at a rate of 3 bales per 1000 square feet or 1.5 tons per acre. Apply mulch uniformly. Anchor mulch
with a mulch crimper, asphalt tackifier or appropriate mulch netting.
Streamside Woody Vegetation Establishment
This work consist of securing and planting permanent woody vegetation using rooted stock, unrooted stock and
on site transplants.
Care and Handliniz
Planting stock should be stored in a cool moist environment or heeled in. Roots of bareroot stock shall be kept
moist during planting operations. Container or potted stock shall be kept moist at all times. The root balls of
transplanted stock must be kept moist.
Site Preparation
Desirable trees and shrubs on the construction site should be dug and stored. On recently graded sites use
temporary seedings, anchored mulch or erosion control fabrics to provide surface protection until woody
vegetation becomes established. Sod may be killed by non-selective herbicides the year previous to planting
stock (follow all federal, state and local regulations in the use of herbicides). When hand planting; scalp an area
at least 3 feet in diameter and 2-4 inches deep. Place plant in the center of the scalped area. On sites where
equipment cannot be operated safely and there are concerns about potential erosion use a non-selective herbicide
to kill vegetation in a 36 inch wide circle or 36 inch wide strip and plant in the center of the killed vegetation. If
the site is a row crop site, reasonably free of weeds, plant stock in the stubble without prior preparation. Sites
with undesirable brush will need initial treatments to facilitate planting and follow-up treatments to prevent
reencroachment.
Planting
Transplants should be replanted to the same depth they were originally growing. Plant rooted stock in a vertical
position with the root collar approximately '/2 inch below the soil surface. The planting trench or hole must be
deep enough and wide enough to permit roots to spread out and down without J-rooting. Insert dormant cuttings
to the depth required to reach adequate soil moisture, leaving 2 to 3 buds above ground. After planting pack soil
around each plant firmly to remove air pockets.
Plant List
Plant Types/
Mature Heicht
Shrubs, less than 10
Feet in height
Shrubs and trees from
10 to 25 feet in height
Plant to Plant Spacing Plant List
# Per Acre
#Per 1000 Sq_Ft.
3 to 6 feet *Buttonbush, *#`Bankers' Dwarf Willow
1210-4840 *Elderberry, Highbush Blueberry,
28-110 Hazelnut
6 to 8 feet Alder, Deciduous Holly, Crabapple,
680-1742 Red Chokeberry, *Silky Dogwood,
15-28 *Silky Willow, Spicebush,
*#`Streamco' Willow, Serviceberry,
Washington Hawthorne, Witch Hazel
Trees greater than 25 8 to 12 feet Black Cherry, *Black Willow,
Feet in height 302-680 Green Ash, Red Maple, River Birch
7-15 Sycamore, Yellow Poplar, Black Walnut
Persimmon
NOTES: * = Plants suitable for use as dormant cuttings, space cuttings 1.5-2.5 feet apart, 160-
445 cuttings per 1000 sq. ft. or 6970-19360 cuttings per acre;
# = Non-native plants; Plants listed in bold have wildlife value

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Only those map units that have entries for the selected non-technical description categories are included in this report.
Map Unit: RdA (2A) - Reddies loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded
Description Category: Sol
These nearly level, very deep, moderately well drained soils are on flood plains. They have a loamy surface layer and subsoil. Stratified
sand, gravel, and cobbles is within a depth of 20 to 40 inches. Permeability is moderately rapid in the surface layer and rapid in the
underlying material. Shrink-swell potential is low. Seasonal high water table is within a depth of 2.0 to 3.5 feet. These soils are subject to
frequent flooding.
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? Please provide 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. C
? 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 GC
? 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.
? Please indicate all stormwatcr outfalls on the site plan.
? 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.
? This Office believes that the labeled on the plans as can be moved or reconfigured 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 the impacts to the
. Please revise the plans to minimize 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
Mitigation
copies of the application,
copies of the site plans and other supporting information.
? of compensatory mitigation is required for this project. Please provide a compensatory mitigation plan. The
plan must conform to the requirements in 15 A NCAC 2H.0500 and must be appropriate to the type of impacts proposed.
? Please indicate which 404 Permit the USACE would use to authorize this project.
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