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Department of Environment,
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Division of Environmental Management
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Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
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A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director ID E
June 11, 1996
Mr. Kevin Martin
Soil and Environmental Consultants
244 West Millbrook Road
Raleigh, NC 27609
Dear Mr. Martin:
Re: Revised site pl
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CO 00764 and 199103404
Cumberland County
In accordance with you 30 May 1996 letter, the 401 Water Quality Certification for
this project is hereby modified to reflect the new lot configuration. All other conditions of
our Certification are still applicable.
Please call Mr. John Dorney of my staff at 919-733-1786 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
P.eston H arid, Jr., P
cc: Fayetteville DEM Regional Office
Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Matt Flint, Wilmington Field Office Corps of Engineers
John Dorney
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4401 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NC 27626-0535 - Telephone [phone] - FAX [phone]
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Attn: Mr. John Dorney
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US Army Corps of Engineers - Regulatory
Attn: Mr. Matt Flint
P.O. Box 1890
Wilmington, NC 28402
'rile purpose of this letter is to request a revision to the current DEM 401 Water
Quality Certification and Corps Nationwide Permits for the project known its the
Cumberland County Industrial Park (DEM project #94950 and previous Corps
Action IDs 199100764 and 799103404). Total proposed wetland impacts are
equal to or less than the amount originally permitted.
'fhe client desires this change because of changes in lot configuration. As
cilways, industrial parks are designed bases{ on initial best guesses of what a
buyer may want and are later revised based on ")reality".
Our client needs to begin construction ASAP and I hope, as in the past, we can
receive verbal authorization to proceed quickly (i.e. the 30 day process period is
usually not required).
Please call if you have questions or .require further information to process this
req nest.
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MITIGATION MONITORING REPORT
HIGHLAND CREEK
1994
Prepared for
American General Land Development Company
8604 Cliff Cameron Dr.
Suite 180
Charlotte, North Carolina 28269
Prepared by
Sabine & Waters, Inc.
P.O. Box 1072
Summerville, South Carolina 29484
July 28, 1994
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INTRODUCTION
Highland Creek is an approximately 1,700-acre site located approximately 11 miles
northeast of downtown Charlotte, North Carolina (Figure 1). The initial developmental phase
of the site contains an 18-hole championship golf course surrounded by single family residential
homes. The site is typical of piedmont woodlands, consisting of mixed pine-hardwood uplands,
interspersed with small creeks and floodplains.
BACKGROUND
American General Land Development (formerly Newland Carolina) was issued a Section
404 permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and a Section 401 Water Quality
Certification from the N.C. Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
(NCDEHNR) to fill 3.; acres of wetlands at Highland Creek. As a condition of the issued
permit, 5.5 acres of wetlands were to be created to compensate for the unavoidable impacts to
wetlands resulting from golf course and residential development. Wetlands were created in
spring, 1992, by grading upland areas, typically adjacent to existing creeks, to elevations suitable
for the establishment of aquatic plants, and by creating littoral zones around the perimeter of
lakes and ponds. The issued permit required mitigation monitoring to be conducted for a period
of three years. Qualitative monitoring was conducted the first two years following mitigation
implementation. This report contains the results of the third year of quantitative monitoring.

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PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
The mitigation consisted of creating approximately 2.4 acres of forested wetlands, and
approximately 3.2 acres of emergent herbaceous wetlands. The purpose of mitigation monitoring
was to evaluate the success of the wetland creation activities, and to determine if permit
conditions have been satisfied. Specific objectives of this report include:
o Determine percent coverage of planted and naturally colonizing vegetation in the
wetland creation areas
o Evaluate the overall success of the mitigation effort
o Make recommendations for further. work or maintenance, if warranted
It is intended that this report will be transmitted to the USACE and the NCDEHNR on
behalf of American General Land Development for their review and approval.
METHODS
Mitigation monitoring at Highland Creek consisted of quantitative vegetation monitoring
in the eight wetland creation areas. Wetland creation areas at Highland Creek were sampled by
the line intercept method. This sampling methodology yields good results in areas vegetated by
emergent herbaceous and other low-growing plants. Multiple transects can be averaged to
represent percent coverage over large areas. A minimum of one 100-foot line transect was
randomly established in each of the eight mitigation sites. Two transects were established in the
larger sites.
A plastic measuring tape was stretched for a distance of 100 feet from a randomly
established starting point in or adjacent to the wetland creation area. Notation was made
regarding the presence of plant material and species composition at each foot mark along the
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100-foot tape. Species were identified to the lowest taxonomic unit possible on-site. Frequency
of occurrence for each species and for all species combined was determined for each transect.
Frequency of occurrence was used to describe percent coverage of vegetation by species for each
mitigation site.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The results of the line intercept vegetation sampling of the eight wetland creation sites at
Highland Creek are contained in Table 1. Total percent coverage of vegetation for the eight
individual wetland creation sites ranged from 82 to 99 percent coverage, with a mean of 92
percent coverage of vegetation for all sites. Pickerel weed (Pontederia cordata) was the
dominant plant species in seven of the eight sites, ranging from 32 percent coverage to 85
percent coverage. Other species consistently ranking high in all sites included water fern (Azola
sp.), soft-stem bullrush (Scirpus validus), bull-tongue (Sagittaria lancifolia), and cattail (7ypha
latifolia). The species that were planted in the wetland creation sites are generally the species
occupying the greatest percent coverage in the sample sites.
The results of the wetland=,mitigation=monitoririgatHighland-Cfeek?indicate-that- all: eight,
wetland=creation sites -are=successful7ar the. endiof three-growing-seasons. Percent coverage of
vegetation in all sites is greater than 82 percent, which is substantially greater than the expected
standard of 75 percent coverage. Species composition within the wetland creation sites is also
desirable. The dominant species are typically the target species that were planted. Spreading
of the planted material is also occurring at a rapid rate. There is also the normal colonization
of desirable endemic aquatic species. Some of the sites contain various amounts of nuisance
species. Sites A and F contain cattail and Site F contains an excessive amount of duckweed

(lemna minor). Recommendations for management of these potentially undesirable species will
be provided to Highland Creek under separate cover.
SUMMARY
Approximately 5.5 acres of wetlands were created at Highland Creek in spring, 1992.
The sites were monitored using quantitative techniques in July, 1994. Monitoring results indicate
that all eight wetland creation sites are successful at the end of three growing seasons. It is our
recommendation that the wetland creation sites be managed as a part of the golf course for
natural diversity and quality aquatic habitats. With the successful completion of the wetland
mitigation at Highland Creek, it is our opinion that the mitigation and monitoring conditions of
the issued 404 Permit and 401 Water Quality Certification have been satisfied.
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Table 1. Results of vegetation sampling in eight wetland creation sites at Highland
Creek.
SITE VEGETATION
A Pontederia cordata (32)2
Scirpus validus (16)
7ypha latifolia (12)
Azola sp. (6)
Panicum hemitomon (14)
Iris virginica (10)
Eleocharis sp. (4)
B Pontederia cordata (55)
Azola sp. (23)
7ypha latifolia (4)
Sagittaria lancifolia (4)
Scirpus validus (2)
C Pontederia cordata (43)
Azola sp. (20)
Juncus effxus (6)
7ypha latifolia (3)
Scirpus valldus (20)
Unidentified grass (1)
D3 Unidentified grass (41)
Aneilema keisak (20)
Juncus effusus (18)
Unidentified herb (8)
Polygonium spp. (5)
C?nodon sp. (4)
Sal& nigra (2)
Populus deltoides (1)
D1 Pontederia cordata (80)
Aneilema keisak (5)
Scirpus valldus (4)
' Percent coverage for all species combined.
2 Percent coverage for each individual species.
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3 Percent coverage along ail 80-foot transect.

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Azola sp. (5)
Sagittaria latifolia (1)
Ludwigia sp. (1)
Elocharis sp. (1)
Panicum hemitomon (1)
F Pontederia cordata (62)
Sagittaria lancifolia (15)
7ypha latifolia (8)
Scirpus validus (3)
Polygonium sp. (1)
Salix nigra (4)
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A`"ERICAN GENERAL
LAND UVELQPMENT, INC.
Subject: Highland Creek
1Vlitigation Monitoring Report, 7/28/94
Mecklenburg County
DEM # 91520

The 401 Water Quality Certification (WQC) issued for the subject
project on May 29, 1991 contained a condition which required American
General Land Development, Inc. (formally American Newland Associates) to
create 5.5 acres of herbaceous emergent wetlands and forested flats to
compensate for .1.2 acres of unavoidable wetland impact associated with the
subject golf course and residential development. The details of the wetland
mitigation plan were outlined in a letter dated May 21, 1994 (attached). The
monitoring report dated July 28, 1994 was reviewed to determine if the
actions taken by American General Land Development were in compliance
with the mitigation requirementb of the WQC. Based on this review the
following comments and recommendations are offered:
1. The wetland creation sites were to be monitored for a period of 5 years
following the procedures described in Mitigation Site Type
Classification (MiST). The MIST procedures require detailed
monitoring and description of the vegetation, hydrology and soils of
the creation sites at frequencies ranging from monthly to semi-
annually. None of this information has been submitted except a
description of the percent cover of vegetation of the emergent wetlands
after the third growing season. Please submit all data that has been
collected in accordance with the MIST procedures. If this information
has not been collected please provide a written explanation as to why
the information has not been collected.

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Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B, Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan S. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
December 30, 1994
Mr. David Wright
American General Land Development, Inc.
8604 Cliff Cameron Drive, Suite 180
Charlotte, NC 28269
Dear Mr. Wright:
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A'iERICAN GENERAL
LAND DEVELOPMENT, INC.
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Subject: Highland Creek
Mitigation Monitoring Report, 7/28/94
Mecklenburg County
DEM # 91520
The 401 Water Quality Certification ww) issued for the subject
project on May 29, 1991 contained a condition which required American
General Land Development, Inc. (formally American Newland Associates) to
create 5.5 acres of herbaceous emergent wetlands and forested flats to
compensate for 3.2 acres of unavoidable wetland impact associated with the
subject golf course and residential development. The details of the wetland
mitigation plan were outlined in a letter dated May 21, 1994 (attached). The
monitoring report dated July 28, 1994 was reviewed to determine if the
actions taken by American General Land Development were in compliance
with the mitigation requirements of the WQC, Based, on this review the
following comments and recommendations are offered:
1. The wetland creation sites were to be monitored for a period of 5 years
following the procedures described in Mitigation Site Type
Classification (MIST). The MIST procedures require detailed
monitoring and description of the vegetation, hydrology and soils of
the creation sites at frequencies ranging from monthly to semi-
annually. None of this information has been submitted except a
description of the percent cover of vegetation of the emergent wetlands
after the third growing season. Please submit all data that has been
collected in accordance with the MIST procedures. If this information
has not been collected please provide a written explanation as to why
the information has not been collected.
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2 No data has been submitted concerning the size of the wetlands at each
of the 8 creation sites. Have 5.5 acres of wetlands been created? How
many acres of each type of wetlands have been created? Please submit a
map indicating the type and size of wetlands at each site.
A significant portion of the information that should have been
contained in this and previous monitoring reports has not been provided.
Therefore, we are unable to concur with the opinion that the mitigation and
monitoring conditions of the WQC have been satisfied as stated in the
Summary of the subject monitoring report. Please submit the data that has
been collected per the MIST procedures as required by the WQC to me by
February 28, 1995. Upon receipt of this information we will determine the
status of your compliance with the conditions of the WQC. If you have any
questions concerning these comments I can be reached at 919/733-0026.
Sincerely,
;Ro Ferrell
Water Quality Section
cc John Dorney

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ECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES
Ecological - Environmental - Natural Resources Consulting
4676 Bears Bluff Road
Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487
February 14, 1995
Mr. Ron Ferrell
N.C. Department of Environment, Health & Natural Resources
Water Quality Section
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
SUBJECT: Highland Creek - Mitigation Monitoring
DEM # 91520 - Mecklenburg County
Dear Ron:
[phone] Office
[phone] Home
Pursuant to our recent conversations regarding the above referenced project,
Ecological Associates is pleased to submit the information that you requested. This
information is submitted on behalf of American General Land Development, Inc.
Based on our recent conversations, it is our understanding that you need the following
additional information to complete your review of this project:
* Maps or other information that will allow you to review the acreage of
wetlands actually created verses the amount required in the issued permit
* Background information regarding the sequence of monitoring during the three
year monitoring period, with an explanation for the lack of monitoring during
the first two years of the monitoring period
* Evaluation of the success of the mitigation relative to established functions and
values of the created wetlands, with specific reference to stormwater
management
Please find attached a one to 200 (1:200) scale map entitled Highland Creek Golf
Course Routing, which shows the location of all the mitigation sites within Highland Creek.
Also attached are individual survey maps of some of the specific mitigation sites showing a
detail of the configuration and acreage of the individual sites, as well as a memo from Jan
Baratta to Nick Roark detailing the survey and estimated acreage results for all the mitigation
sites. The mitigation requirement, as identified in the issued permit, is 5.5 acres. It is my

opinion, based on both surveyed and estimated mitigation acreage, that the total amount of
actual mitigation performed is very close to the required 5.5 acres.
The required mitigation was performed initially in Spring, 1992. Monitoring was to
begin in fall, 1992, after the first post-planting growing season, and progress for three
growing seasons thereafter. At the end of three years of monitoring an assessment was to be
made regarding the success of the mitigation effort. During late summer, 1992, extreme
flood conditions caused the dikes in mitigation areas B and C to breech. This resulted in the
destruction of planted materials, and necessitated reconstruction within these sites, which
further impacted the planted wetlands. As a result of these actions, two of the primary
mitigation areas were in a state of disrepair and reconstruction during Fall, 1992, rendering
them unsuitable for monitoring efforts. The other mitigation areas were generally
unaffected. A decision was made to replant the affected areas in Spring, 1993, and delay the
monitoring until after the second post-planting growing season. Planting of the affected areas
was conducted in Spring, 1993, as planned, however, contract extensions to perform the
monitoring were not in place until late winter, 1994, well past the end of the second post-
planting growing season. Accordingly, formal, quantitative monitoring was performed in
late summer, 1994, at the end of the third post-planting growing season. Qualitative
monitoring consisting of inspecting the sites for encroachments and evaluating the general
progress and/or success of the sites was conducted on a number of occasions during the first
two growing seasons.
The mitigation at Highland Creek has been successfully implemented in accordance
with the conditions of the issued permit. As described in the monitoring report dated July
28, 1995, the data collected at the end of the third post-planting growing season, as well as
general qualitative observations over the entire monitoring period, indicate that the wetland
creation areas possess the structural components and associated values of desired wetlands.
Within the context of the Highland Creek Golf Course and adjacent development, the created
wetlands are providing functions typical of natural wetlands. All the wetlands that have been
created are extensions of existing creeks, lakes, or riparian areas. As such they are
particularly valuable as aquatic habitat for the normal assemblage of aquatic organisms
typically associated with these areas. The vegetated wetlands are also providing habitat for a
variety of wading birds, waterfowl, and small mammals, which are seen regularly in the
created wetland areas. The created wetlands are also providing important water resource and
water quality functions including; floodwater storage, sediment retention, groundwater
recharge/discharge, shoreline stabilization, pollution filtration, and nutrient assimilation. The
created wetlands are all incorporated into the stormwater management plan for the site,
thereby functioning as stormwater retention/detention areas. The value of the wetland
creation areas as stormwater retention/detention areas is particularly important in
consideration of the land development that is taking place around these areas. The created
wetland areas are assisting greatly in on-site assimilation of potential pollutants associated
with the increased stormwater runoff from the site. This on-site assimilation assists in
preventing these potential impacts from being transmitted to down-gradient habitats.
I hope this additional information will allow you to complete your review of this

project, and concur with our assessment that the conditions of the Water Quality Certification
have been satisfied. It has been a pleasure to work with you on this project. Please contact
me if you have any questions regarding this submittal, or if you require anything further.
Sincerely, 1-7
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D. Nick Roark
Ecologist
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ENVIRONMENTAL LAND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
MEMORANDUM
TO: Ian Baratta
FROM: Nid Roark
SUBIECT: MgMand Creak wetland mitigation
DATE: April 51199$
I have reviewed my wetland caution figures and your figures (sumtz y table) in Watibn
to the required 5.5 acres of miti$etion. I suggest you Use the fallowing figures for a new
summary table;
AREA
Arses A - Halo 2 at tee
Amm B - Role 2 at fairway ACHUS
0.46 (surveyed)

Area C • Hoic 5
Aran D - HQ6 10 & 18 - 6.72 (surveyed)
1.23 (surveyed)

Area D1 - littoral shelf Me Rojo 10 1.05 (Surveyed)
0.21 (estimator!)
Area E - littoral shelf lake Hole 3
Area, P - littoral shelf lake Bole g 0.34 (estimated)

Area a - littoral shelf lak Hula 12
A 0.35 (cstimaW)
0.36 (estimated)
rea 01 - above lake at Hole 12
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P 0.65 (estlrnFtted)
rea.
-1 - a4facont to lalio Bole 3 0.18 (surveyed)
Total
5.55
The tablo retlccts the existing Surveyed figures for Areas A, A, C, D and BI, and rstinaatted
figures far the bales= of the areas. Area El is l11 addition to tho figures yttu grovlQed in the
summary table, Area 01 is expended cotssideMbly from the surveyed figure that you provided
M8. Littoral shelf arms 8, F, D1 and G era my most recent esumates, which do not agree with
the figures that you Provided in the summary table.
As we discussed with the addition of Arsa BI (ox WITS 0.18 acres forested wetland) and the
expansion of Area Q 1, the required 5.5 acres can be achieved. Obviously the amount of wetland
creation in the littoral shelves is an estimate at this time regardless of which figun s we use. A
more amurate elstimata can be obtained this spring during the wetland planting.
P.O. Box 107;
Summerville, X 29484
[phone]
P.O. I50x 176
Statatboro, OA 30458
[phone]
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.ate of North Carolina
iepartment of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
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May 24, 1996
Duplin County
DEM Project # 92689
Project No. 960
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification
Mr. George Briggs
UNC Asheville
N. C. Arboretum
P.O. Box 6617
Asheville, NC 28816-6617
Dear Mr. Briggs:
Your application to place fill material in 0.38 acres of wetlands or waters for the purpose of
constructing a road at N.C. Arboretum Roadway Access Improvement Plan, as you described in your
application dated 15 May 1996. After reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is
covered by General Water Quality Certification Numbers 2733 and 2671. These certifications allow
you to use Nationwide Permit Numbers 18 and 26 when they are issued by the Corps of Engineers.
. 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.
For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached certification. In
addition, you should get any other federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your
project.
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 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the
Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box 27447, Raleigh, N.C. 27611-7447. This certification and
its conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Environmental Management under Section
401 of the Clean Water Act. If you have any questions, please telephone John Dorney at 919-733-
1786.
Sincerely,
4Ho Jr.
Attachment
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Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
Asheville DEM Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
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May 15, 1996
Mr. David Baker
US Army Corps of Engineers- Asheville Office
151 Patton Avenue, Room 143
Asheville, NC 28801-5006
RE: Project No. 9605007
Dear Mr. Baker:
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Barrett Kays and Associates, P.A. as agents for North Carolina Arboretum (P.O. Box 6617,
Asheville, NC, 28816-6617), request reauthorization of Nationwide Permits 18 and 26 (Action
I.D. 199300627) for wetland areas shown on the attached North Carolina Arboretum Roadway
Access Improvement Plan. By copy of this letter, we are also requesting NCDEHNR-DEM,
Water Quality Section (attn: Mr. John Dorney) to reissue its 401 Water Quality Certification of
this project (DEM I.D. 92689).
The purpose of the project is to improve access of an existing road from NC Highway 191 and
Blue Ridge Parkway to the North Carolina Arboretum's facilities. The project will consist of
construction of a single bridge system, constructed as per NCDOT regulations, which will span
Bent Creek from high ground to high ground. A portion of the new roadway will cross Wesley
Branch Creek (headwaters) and the crossing will be culverted. Some of the stormwater
discharge outlets associated with the roadway may terminate in Waters of the United States (see
attached maps) as allowed by NWP 18. Total impacts to Waters of the United States, including
wetlands, will be less than one acre. This project was a previously permitted activity (Action ID
199300627) under Nationwide Permits 26 and 18, although the permits expired December 29,
1994.
We are now requesting reauthorization of Nationwide Permits 26 and 18. As per the original
permit, approximately 0.38 acres of wetlands will be filled in conjunction with roadway
widening along the floodplain of Bent Creek, a culverted road crossing will occur across Wesley
Branch, and several stormwater outlet structures would involve the discharge of a total of 9.4
cubic yards of clean washed stone below the plane of ordinary high water in Bent Creek.
Work on this project is tentatively scheduled to begin Summer 1996. The State Construction
Office needs to obtain authorization of these approvals within the next 30 days in order to
complete the planning stage.
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All review agencies were consulted on COE regulations and regional conditions in 1992.
Included in the pre-project consultation were U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, State Historic
Preservation Office, Natural Heritage Program, and the Wildlife Resources Commission.
Terrestrial and aquatic surveys were conducted for endangered and threatened species. The
surface waters located in the project area are classified as Class "C" with no supplemental
classification. This project has undergone NEPA Environmental Assessment and FONSI
preparation. The Final EA was signed by NCDOT, Federal Highway Administration, and the
NC Arboretum (Fed I.D.: STP-1302 (19) on 1/3/96. A 401 Water Quality certificate was issued
by NCDEM for these impacts on 1/4/93 (copy attached).
We are enclosing a wetland delineation, wetland data forms, a letter of concurrence with the
wetland delineation, site plans, a topographic quad of the site, the prior 401 certification, and a
copy of the original permit that was issued. If you should need further information, please
contact me at [phone]. Thank you in advance for your prompt attention to this request.
Sincerely,
BARRETT KAYS & ASSOCIATES, P.A.
alv;?11,1?eA,PW t
April Horowitz
Environmental Scientist
ATTACHMENTS
-concurrence letter.
-delineation maps and data forms.
-prior 401 certification.
-prior NWP authorization with maps.
cc: Mr. Jim Spangler, Project Manager
Mr. Carl Simmons, Project Engineer
Mr. Jay Smith, O'Brien-Atkins
Mr. George Briggs, NC Arboretum
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DATA FORM 1
WETLAND DETERMINATION
CLIENT NAME: University of North Carolina 9112005
PROJECT NAME: North Carolina Arboretum
CITY: Ashville COUNTY: Buncombe STATE: N.C.
DATE: 5/12/92 PLOT #: 1
Vegetation [list the three dominant species in each vegetation layer (5 if
only 1 or 2 layers)]. Indicate species with observed morphological or known
physiological adaptations with an asterisk.
Indicator
Trees Status Herbs
1. Acer rubrum PAC 7.
2. Ulmus americana
3. Robina pseudoacacia
Saplings/shrubs
4. Acer rubrum
FACW 8.
PAC 9.
Woody vines
PAC 10. Smilax rotundifolia PAC
5. Robina pseudoacacia PAC 11. Lonicera japonica FAC-
6. 12.
of species that are OBL, FACW, and/or PAC: 86
Other indicators: none
Hydrophytic vegetation: Yes X No Basis: taxonomy
- Soil
Series: Nikwasi On hydric soils list: Y N X
Mottled: Y X N Color: 10YR7/8 Matrix color: 10YR6/1
Gleyed: Y X N Other indicators: none
Hydric soils: Y X N ; Basis: soil color & mottles within 18"
Plot O1
Page 2
November 1992
Hydrology
Inundated: Y X N Depth to standing water: surface
Saturated soils: Y X N . Depth to saturated soil: surface
other indicators: silt marks on trees water stained leaves
Wetland Hydrology: Y X N Basis: observation, vegetation
Atypical situation: Y N -X
Normal Circumstances: Y X N
Wetland Determination: Wetland: X Non Wetland:
Comments
Surface hydrology evident. Area inundated at time of inspection.
Determined by: T.J. PAPPAS / BRENT FEWELL
Checked by: Jim Spangler

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DATA FORM 1
WETLAND DETERMINATION
CLIENT NAME:_ University of North Carolina 9112005
PROJECT NAME: North Carolina Arboretum
CITY: Ashville COUNTY: Buncombe STATE: N.C.
DATE: 5/12/92 PLOT 2
Vegetation [list the three dominant species in each vegetation layer (5 if
only 1 or 2 layers)]. Indicate species with observed morphological or known
physiological adaptations with an asterisk.
Indicator
Trees Status Herbs
1. Liriodendron tulipifera FAC 7.
2. Acer rubrum FAC 8.
3. 9.
Saplings/shrubs Woody vines
4. Fraxinus caroliniana OBL 10. Smilax rotundifolia FAC
5. Liquidambar styraciflua FAC+ 11.
6. Liriodendron tulipifera FAC 12.
of species that are~OBL, FACW,`and/or FAC: 100
Other indicators: none
Hydrophytic vegetation: Yes X No Basis: taxonomy .
Soil
Series: Tate On hydric soils list: Y N X
Mottled: Y N X , Color: ; Matrix color: 10YR5/4
Gleyed: Y N X Other indicators: none
Hydric soils: Y N X ; Basis: soil color from surface to 18"
Plot #2
Page 2
November 1992
Hydrology
Inundated: Y N X Depth to standing water: 18"
Saturated soils: Y N X-. Depth to saturated soil: 18"
Other indicators: no hydrology indicators
Wetland Hydrology: Y N X Basis: 1987 Wetland Manual
Atypical situation: Y N X
Normal Circumstances: Y X N
Wetland Determination: Wetland: Non Wetland: X
Comments:
No evidence of surface hydrology.
Determined by: T.J. PAPPAS / BRENT FEWELL
Checked by: Jim Spangler
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
uNsEPLYFEFMTO December 29, 1992
Regulatory Branch
Action ID. 199300627 -- Nationwide Permit Numbers 26 (Headwaters and Isolated
Waters) and :.8 (Minor Discharges)
University of North Carolina
North Carolina Arboretum
Mr. George Briggs, Director
Post Office Box 6617
Asheville, North Carolina 28816-6617
Dear Mr. Briggs:
Reference your application of November 23, 1992, for Department of the
Army authorization to discharge fill material into Bent Creek, Wesley Branch
and isolated wetlands in conjunction with the construction of an improved
access to the NC Arboretum's Education Center in Asheville, Buncombe County,
North Carolina. The access will extend from NC Highway 191 and the Blue Ridge
Parkway to the facility. The project has been reviewed by the NC wildlife
Resources Commission (WRC), and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
Approximately 0.38 acres of wetlands will be filled in conjunction with
roadway widening along the floodplain df Bent Creek. A culverted road
crossing will be required across Wesley Branch. Several stormwater outlet
structures will involve the discharge of a total of 9.4 cubic yards of clean
washed stone below the plane of ordinary high water in Bent Creek. =
For the purposes of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Regulatory Program,
Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 330.6, published in the
Federal Register on November 22, 1991, lists nationwide permits.
Authorization was provided, pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act,
for discharges of dredged or fill material into headwaters and isolated waters
provided:
a. the discharge does not cause the loss of more than 10 acres of waters
of the United States;
b. the permittee notifies the District Engineer if the discharge would
cause the loss of waters of the United States greater than one acre in
accordance with the "Notification" general condition. For discharges in
special aquatic sites, including wetlands, the notification must also include
a delineation of affected specific aquatic sites, including wetlands; and

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c. the discharge, including all attendant features, both temporary and
permanent, is part of a single and complete project.
Authorization, pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, was provided for discharges of dredged or
fill material into all waters of the United States provided:
a. The discharge does not exceed 25 cubic yards;
b. The discharge will not cause the loss of more than 1/10 acre of a
special aquatic site, including wetlands. For the purposes of this nationwide
permit, the acreage limitation includes the filled area plus special aquatic
sites that are adversely affected by flooding and special aquatic sites that
are drained so that they would no longer be a water of the United States as a
result of the project;
C. If the discharge exceeds 10 cubic yards or the discharge is in a
special aquatic site, including wetlands, the permittee notifies the District
Engineer in accordance with the "Notification" general condition. For
discharges in special aquatic sites, including wetlands, the notification must
also include a delineation of affected special aquatic sites, including
wetlands' and;
d. The discharge, including all attendant features, both temporary and
permanent, is part of a single and complete project and is not placed for the
purpose of stream diversion.
Your work is authorized by these nationwide permits provided it is
accomplished in strict accordance with the enclosed conditions, and those
outlined in the attached December 15, 1992 WRC letter. This nationwide permit
does not relieve you of the responsibility to obtain any required State or
local approval. Information regarding issuance of a Section 401 water Quality
Certification may be obtained through John Dorney, Division of Environmental
Management, at [phone].
This verification will be valid for 2 years from the date of this
letter unless the nationwide authorization is modified, reissued, or revoked.
Also, this verification will remain valid for the 2 years if, during that
period, the nationwide permit authorization is reissued without modification
or the activity complies with any subsequent modification of the nationwide
permit authorization. If during the 2 years, the nationwide permit
authorization expires or is suspended or revoked, or is modified, such that
the activity would no longer comply with the terms and conditions of the
nationwide permit, activities which have commenced (i.e., are under
construction) or are under contract to commence in reliance upon the
nationwide permit will remain authorized provided the activity is completed
within 12 months of the date of the nationwide permit's expiration,
modification or revocation, unless discretionary authority has been exercised
on a case-by-case basis to modify, suspend, or revoke the authorization.

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William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary January 4, 1993
George Briggs
UNC
North Carolina Arboretum
Post Office Box 6617
Asheville, North Carolina 28816-6617
Dear Mr. Briggs:
Subject: Proposed Fill in Wetlands or Waters
Access Road
Buncombe County
DEM Project * 92689
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
Acting Director
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Upon review of your request for Water Quality Certification
to place fill material in 0.38 acres of wetlands or waters for
road widening located at N.C. Arboretum in Buncombe County, we
have determined that the proposed fill can be covered by General
Water Quality Certification No. 2675 issued January 21, 1992. A
copy of the.General Certification is attached. This
Certification may be used in qualifying for coverage under Corps
of Engineers' General Permit No. 031.
If you have any questions, please contact John Dorney at
919/733-1786.
Sincerely,
reston Howard, Jr P.E.
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Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
Asheville DEM Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
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Mr. John Grimes
Hobbs, Upchurch and Associates
P.O. Box 1737
Southern Pines, NC 28388
Dear Mr. Grimes:
Re: South of the Border restoration, Robeson County, DEM # 94713, COE # 199400653
Thank you for your letter of 10 October 1995 and fax dated 30 November 1995. The plan as
outlined to restore the hydrology and topography of the site is acceptable to DEM. I apologize for th,-
tardiness of my response.
Please call me at 919-733-1786 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
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REFFAMCE Scher Flood Study HUA No. SB9401-COR
South of the Border, SC - Dillon Counter _ _
MESSAGE
Per our telephone coavoersabon today,, please find enclosed the October 10, 199S Ietter
to Mr. Daniel Lewis. Please rmetrr and respond.
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October 10, 1995
Mr. Daniel Lewis
The Schafer Corporation
South of the Border
PO Box 1328
Dillon, South Carolina 29536
RE: Schafer Flood Study
South of the Border, SC - Dillon County
HUA No. S139401 - 0017
Dear Mr. Lewis:
Reference is made to our telephone conversation last weep regarding the above referonced
project.
I rccently spoke with Mr. Dennis Shaekleford of the NC Department of Environm=4
Health and Natural Resources (NC-DEHNR), Land Quality, Section - Fayetteville Regional
Office about the erosion control requirements for the proposed land disturbing activities
Mr. Shaekleford informed me that an erosion control permit will not be required as tong as
the total area of land disturbance, abc we normal water level of the swamp, is less than one
(1) acre. He elaborated that since the work will primarily involve regrading of soil beneath
the normal water level of the swamp, an erosion control permit would not be needed.
Please end cnclosed at Construction Sequence for performing the work as outlined in Item
2, including removal or plugging of the pipe in Item 1, of the February 24,1995 letter (copy
attached) from Dr. Jay Carter to Mr. Ernic Jahnke, US Army Corps of Irngineeis and Mr.
John Dorney of the NC Division of Environmental Management (DEM). Hobbs, Upchurch
& Associates, P.A. believes that the Construction Sequence will satisfy Corp and DEM
wetlands concerns for this project, as well as the hydraulic concerns of NC Department of
Transportation (NCDOT) and the erosion control cdnccrns of NC-DEHNR, Land Quality
Section - Fayetteville Regional Office.
So OMM S, NC TetepfMM 910 92.5616 Fax 9104W-7342
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Mr_ Daniel Lewis
October 10, 1995
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By copy of this letter to the Corps, DEM, NCDOT, and NC-DEHNR, Land Quality Section
-Fayetteville Regional Office, they are requested to respond if any problems or concerns are
foreseen regarding the work as outlined in the Construction Sequence and this letter.
If you should have questions or nerd any additional information, please do not hesitate to
call.
Sincerely,
HOBBS, UPCHURCH & ASSOCIATES, p,A.
John Thomas Grimes, P.E,
ITG/eh
Enclosures
cc: Mr. Ernie Jahnke, Corps of Engineers
Mr. John Dorney, DEM
Mr. Dave Henderson, P.E., NCDOT, Hydraulics Division
Mr. Dennis Shackleford, NGDEHNR, Land Quality Section
Dr. Jay Garter
Mr. William McLean
Mr. Amos Dawson
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CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE
Schafer Flood Study
South of the Border, SC - Dillon County
A No- SB 1
1. Remove the entire dam lorated just upstream of Interstate-95.
a. Begin excavation work at the existing concrete spillway.
b. The existing concrete spillway shall remain in place.
C. A typical breach section consisting of riprap well NM be installed Since
removal of the earthen dam, excluding the concrete spillway, should provide
adequate storznwater discharge capabilities, .
d. Place spoil of excavation work along the lake bed shoulders such that
approximately 1 to 2 feet of normal water depth is achieved,
2. Remove the entire carthen dike, located just downstream of state Road 2494. place.
Spoil of excavation work along the lake, bed shoulders such that approximately I to
2 feet of normal water depth is achieved.
3. Grade the fields at the north and south ends of the lake at as minima] a slope into
the lake as possible.
4. Remove the large corrugated metal pipe
OR
plug both ends of the pipe.
5. Seed and mulch all disturbed areas of construction that exist above normal water
level, including construction aocM roads,
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Bovironmental Consultants
P.O. Box 891. Southern Pines, N.C. 28388
19101695-1043
RECENEn MAR - 3 V5
February 24, 1995 ff?04- t2 q5
Mr. Ernie Jahnke
Wilmington District
Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 1890
Wilmington, NC 28402
1V1r'. John Dorney
N. C. Division of Environmental Management
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
Dear Sirs:
This letter presents the proposals of the Schafer Company, Tor. to close the alter-thc-fact
wetlands permit file (Action ID No. 199400653) for a small pond site in extreme, southern
Robeson County, N.C. These proposals are based on discussions between the Corps, DEM, and
consultants and representatives of the Schafer Company held onsite on 13 February 1995.
1. The Schafer Company will immediately lower the water level in the pond as low as
possible with the emisting water control structure. The dam win then be breached to the
north of the concrete water control structure. The breach will be 50-65 feet wide at the
top, and lined with riprap from the level of the channel bottom to approximately 7 feet
above. The resulting spoil will be placed into the pond. The water control structure will
be left in place, as will the large pipe in the pond. The pipe will be breached and/or
plugged. The earthen dike west of State Road 2494 will be breached, and the spoil will be,
placed into the pond. After the water level is reduced to the maximum extent, the, Corps
and DEM will inspect the site. The site will be allowed to ravcgctate naturally.
2. If necessary, the remainder of the earthen dam will be removed and the spoil
placed into the pond. The fields at the north and south ends of the pond will be graded
into the pond at as minimal a slope as possible. The site will be allowed to revegetate
naturally.
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3. If natural revegetation is insufficient, the margin of the pond. and exposed spoil
within the pond site will be planted with bald cypress (T'atroeu n &giclium) and water
tupelo (Nyssa agv4ded). A revegetation plan will be prepared and submitted to the
agencies for review once the planting area is agreed upon. Upon request, a monitoring
plan will be included in the revegetation plan.
Based upon discussions on 13 February 1995, we understand that neither the Carps of
Engineers nor the State will require any fill to be brought from offshe to restore the elevation in
the pond. The Schafer Company's willingness to perform the above described tasks is expressly
based on this undertaking.
Sincerely,
Dr. J. Carter III
President, JCA Incorporated
cc: Amos Dawson
3 T. Grimes, HUA
William McLean
Danny Lewis
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Hobbs, Upchurch & Associates, P.A.
Consulting Engineers
290 S.W. Broad Street • Post Office Box 1737 • Southern Pines, NC 28388 RFC
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October 10, 1995 ???R?NNTgt Sc?E S
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Mr. Daniel Lewis
The Schafer Corporation
South of the Border
PO Box 1328

Dillon, South Carolina 29536
RE: Schafer Flood Study
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South of the Border, SC- i-llon County
HUA No. SB9401 - COR
Dear Mr. Lewis:
Reference is made to our telephone conversation last week regarding the above referenced
project.
I recently spoke with Mr. Dennis Shackleford of the NC Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources (NC-DEHNR), Land Quality Section - Fayetteville Regional
Office about the erosion control requirements for the proposed land disturbing activities.
Mr. Shackleford informed me that an erosion control permit will not be required as long as
the total area of land disturbance, above normal water level of the swamp, is less than one
(1) acre. He elaborated that since the work will primarily involve regrading of soil beneath
the normal water level of the swamp, an erosion control permit would not be needed.
Please find enclosed a Construction Sequence for performing the work as outlined in Item
2, including removal or plugging of the pipe in Item 1, of the February 24, 1995 letter (copy
attached) from Dr. Jay Carter to Mr. Ernie Jahnke, US Army Corps of Engineers and Mr.
John Dorney of the NC Division of Environmental Management (DEM). Hobbs, Upchurch
& Associates, P.A. believes that the Construction Sequence will satisfy Corps and DEM
wetlands concerns for this project, as well as the hydraulic concerns of NC Department of
Transportation (NCDOT) and the erosion control concerns of NC-DEHNR, Land Quality
Section - Fayetteville Regional Office.
Southern Pines, NC Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
Winston-Salem, NC Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
Myrtle Beach, SC Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
Mr. Daniel Lewis
October 10, 1995
Page 2
By copy of this letter to the Corps, DEM, NCDOT, and NC-DEHNR, Land Quality Section
-Fayetteville Regional Office, they are requested to respond if any problems or concerns are
foreseen regarding the work as outlined in the Construction Sequence and this letter.
If you should have questions or need any additional information, please do not hesitate to
call.
Sincerely,
HOBBS, UPCHURCH & ASSOCIATES, P.A.
John Thomas Grimes, P.E.
JTG/ejj
Enclosures
cc: r. Ernie Jahnke Cor s of Engineers
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Mr. Dave Henderson, P.E., NCDOT, Hydraulics Division
Mr. Dennis Shackleford, NC-DEHNR, Land Quality Section
Dr. Jay Carter
Mr. William McLean
Mr. Amos Dawson
CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE
Schafer Flood Study
South of the Border, SC - Dillon County
HUA No. SB9401
1. Remove the entire dam located just upstream of Interstate-95.
a. Begin excavation work at the existing concrete spillway.
b. The existing concrete spillway shall remain in place.
C. A typical breach section consisting of riprap will NOT be installed since
removal of the earthen dam, excluding the concrete spillway, should provide
adequate stormwater discharge capabilities.
d. Place spoil of excavation work along the lake bed shoulders such that
approximately 1 to 2 feet of normal water depth is achieved.
2. Remove the entire earthen dike located just downstream of State Road 2494. Place
spoil of excavation work along the lake bed shoulders such that approximately 1 to
2 feet of normal water depth is achieved.
3. Grade the fields at the north and south ends of the lake at as minimal a slope into
the lake as possible.
4. Remove the large corrugated metal pipe
OR
plug both ends of the pipe.
5. Seed and mulch all disturbed areas of construction that exist above normal water
level, including construction access roads.
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- DR. J.H. CARTER III & ASSOCIATES
Environmental Consultants
P.O. Box 891 • Southern Pines, N.C. 28388
X9101 695-1043
RECEIVED MAR - 3 1995
February 24, 1995 >6o4-MA.2-95
3SM401 cop,
Mr. Ernie Jahnke
Wilmington District
Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 1890
Wilmington, NC 28402
Mr. John Dorney
N. C. Division of Environmental Management
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
Dear Sirs:
This letter presents the proposals of the Schafer Company, Inc. to close the after-the-fact
wetlands permit file (Action ID. No. 199400653) for a small pond site in extreme southern
Robeson County, N.C. These proposals are based on discussions between the Corps, DEM, and
consultants and representatives of the Schafer Company held onsite on 13 February 1995.
1. The Schafer Company will immediately lower the water level in the pond as low as
possible with the existing water control structure. The dam will then be breached to the
north of the concrete water control structure. The breach will be 50-65 feet wide at the
top, and lined with riprap from the level of the channel bottom to approximately 7 feet
above. The resulting spoil will be placed into the pond. The water control structure will
be left in place, as will the large pipe in the pond. The pipe will be breached and/or
plugged. The earthen dike west of State Road 2494 will be breached, and the spoil will be
placed into the pond. After the water level is reduced to the maximum extent, the Corps
and DEM will inspect the site. The site will be allowed to revegetate naturally.
2. If necessary, the remainder of the earthen dam will be removed and the spoil
placed into the pond. The fields at the north and south ends of the pond will be graded
into the pond at as minimal a slope as possible. The site will be allowed to revegetate
naturally.
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3. If natural revegetation is insufficient, the margin of the pond and exposed spoil
within the pond site will be planted with bald cypress (Taxodium disticlium) and water
tupelo (Nyssa aquatica). A revegetation plan will be prepared and submitted to the
agencies for review once the planting area is agreed upon. Upon request, a monitoring
plan will be included in the revegetation plan.
Based upon discussions on 13 February 1995, we understand that neither the Corps of
Engineers nor the State will require any fill to be brought from offsite to restore the elevation in
the pond. The Schafer Company's willingness to perform the above described tasks is expressly
based on this undertaking.
Sincerely,
Dr. J. H. Carter III
President, JCA Incorporated
cc: Amos Dawson
J. T. Grimes, HUA
William McLean
Danny Lewis
DAMES & MOORE - N. C.
A NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL PARTNERSHIP
5301 77 CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 41, CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28217
[phone] FAX: [phone] RECEIVED
February 3, 1995 FEB 1 31995
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and
Natural Resources
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626
Attention: Mr. John R. Dorney
Re: Whitehall Ltd Project
DEM #94604
Mecklenburg County
Dear Mr. Dorney:
In response to your letter dated January 20, 1995, regarding the Whitehall Limited
Partnership's ("Whitehall's") proposal for conditions to meet 401 Water Quality Certification
for the Whitehall Development Project, I have revised Item 7 of the "Proposed water quality
assurance measures & stormwater runoff controls".
In an attempt to alleviate your concerns over the wooded wetlands impacts to the areas
around Moody Lake, Whitehall is committed to constructing forebays in Moody Lake which will
not adversely impact the wooded wetlands adjacent to Moody Lake. Whitehall proposes
constructing the forebays in locations in Moody Lake which are downstream from the wetlands
as indicated in Figure 2 of Whitehall's revised proposal.
If I can be of further assistance please call me at [phone].
Sincerely,
DAMES & MOORE - N.C.
Paul D. Christiano, P.E.
Project Engineer
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cc: Ms. Jill B. Hickey
Mr. James E. Merrifield
Mr. Richard C. Gaskins
Ms. Virginia C. McGee
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WHITEHALL PROJECT
REVISED PROPOSED WATER QUALITY ASSURANCE MEASURES &
STORMWATER RUNOFF CONTROLS
February 3, 1995
Whitehall Limited Partnership ("Whitehall") submits this proposal for Section 401
certification for Project #94604, the Whitehall Development Project (the "Project"). This
proposal addresses control of stormwater runoff for the Project and protection of the water
quality of Johnston Lake and Moody Lake. There will be approximately 97 acres of
impervious surface (75% of 130 acres), that will drain to Moody Lake and approximately 100
acres of impervious surface (75% of 133 acres) that will drain to Johnston Lake associated with
the Whitehall project.
As summarized below, Whitehall proposes using a combination of measures to control
stormwater runoff from these areas including forebays, wet detention basins, dry sediment
basins, checkdams, dry stormwater detention basins, buffer areas and wetlands. These
measures will protect the water quality of Johnston Lake and Moody Lake by removing
suspended solids, nutrients and other pollutants, reducing the water velocity of stormwater
runoff, reducing peak runoff rates, and controlling downstream erosion. Additionally,
Whitehall recognizes that some areas of the Project do not drain naturally into Johnston Lake
or Moody Lake. Whitehall proposes using wet detention basins for these areas.
The specific measures for stormwater runoff control and protection of water quality are
as follows:
1. Each tract of land sold on this property will have a sediment trap, installed by
the buyer. Each trap will be sized with a volume of 1,800 cubic feet for each acre of disturbed
land, and maintained in accordance with the North Carolina Erosion and Sediment Control,
DAMES & MOORE
Planning and Design Manual, dated May 1994, as referenced in Section 1.5 of the Charlotte-
Mecklenburg Stormwater Design Manual, dated July 8, 1993. A sediment trap will protect the
water quality of Johnston Lake and Moody Lake by collecting suspended solids and nutrients
and reducing flow rates and velocity of stormwater runoff. Sediment traps will be maintained
until each respective tract of land is stabilized with vegetation or other means.
2. A rip-rap checkdam will be placed on the downstream side of each stormwater
culvert installed under the proposed I-485 Outer Loop. The rip-rap checkdams will be sized
to reduce stormwater velocity to below the erosive velocity of the downstream channel system
in accordance with Section 8.3.1 of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Stormwater Design Manual.
Checkdams constructed with rip-rap will also be placed along other defined drainage features
which drain into either lake. The checkdams will protect the water quality of Johnston Lake
and Moody Lake by slowing the velocity of stormwater which will cause suspended solids and
nutrients to settle before they reach the lakes.
3. Each tract of land on the South side of proposed I-485 will contain a dry
stormwater detention basin, installed by the property buyer. Each basin will be sized in
accordance with the standards set out in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Stormwater Design Manual
at Section 7.3.2, such that the 10-year peak, post-development runoff rate will not exceed the
10-year peak, pre-development runoff rate (Q,o post-dev. < Q10 pre-dev.)• These basins will protect
the water quality of both Johnston Lake and Moody Lake by collecting sediments and nutrients
before they reach the lakes, and controlling the flow rate of stormwater runoff from peak storm
events.
4. Each lake and adjacent wetland area will be surrounded by a 25-foot
development buffer. Development in these areas will be limited to low impact activities
DAMES & MOORE
including, but not limited to, pedestrian circulation, lake access and docks. No building or
parking will be allowed in designated buffer areas. The buffer will protect the water quality
of Johnston Lake and Moody Lake by trapping sediment and controlling erosion.
5. Water quality in each lake will be protected by a combination of wetland systems
and forebays. Stormwater will flow through checkdams, into the wetland system, then into a
forebay, and finally into each lake. Johnston Lake will have one forebay, and Moody Lake
will have two forebays. Stormwater flow into each system will be slowed by checkdams to
a velocity that will not be detrimental to the wetland systems receiving the runoff. The runoff
will then flow into each respective forebay, and then into the lake. The forebays are proposed
to be placed downstream of the wetland systems because of physical limitations created by the
proposed I-485 outer loop right-of-way, especially in the case of Moody Lake. Placing the
forebays downstream of the wetland systems allows more flexibility in sizing the forebay,
without detracting from the visual size of each lake.
6. In Johnston Lake, the forebay is approximately 21% in size of the total surface
area of the lake. The forebay will consist of a biofilter, submerged dam and littoral shelf. The
biofilter will consist of a permanent water pool maintained at the same elevation as the lake,
and temporary stormwater storage above the permanent pool. The littoral zone or aquatic
bench will be planted with native aquatic plants. The biofilter will be a combination of a
sedimentation sump and wetland area which are designed to improve the water quality of
Johnston Lake by trapping sediment and absorbing nutrients. These biofilters will also help
manage the "first flush" of runoff during a storm event which usually has a higher
concentration of pollutants from impervious surfaces. The biofilter and littoral shelf will serve
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as protection and a buffer of the receiving waters of Johnston Lake. The forebay for Johnston
Lake is shown on Figure 1.
7. In Moody Lake, the two forebays will be approximately 20% of the total surface
area of the lake. The forebays will be constructed by placing submerged dams across the
fingers of the lake. The approximate locations of the forebays are shown on Figure 2. The
forebays will be constructed downstream of the wetland systems, such that the proposed area
for each forebay can be achieved with out adversely impacting the existing wetland systems.
Each forebay will protect the water quality of the lake by acting as a sediment sump which will
trap sediment and nutrients before they reach the lake.
8. Johnston Lake, Moody Lake and the wetlands areas will be maintained by a
property owners' association, which will be established at the time of the sale of the tracts
containing Johnston Lake and Moody Lake. Purchasers will be required through covenants,
conditions, and restrictions on the land to support the property owners' association activities.
9. Wet detention basins will be used to control stormwater runoff on areas that do
not drain to either Johnston Lake or Moody Lake.
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5301 77 CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 41, CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28217
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Mr. Scot H. Thomas
Division of Environmental Managenumt
Water Quality Planning
512 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604
January 9, 1995
Re: Whitehall Limited Partnership 401 Certification Proposal
Dear Mr. Thomas:
Please substitute the attached proposal for the one received via UPS earlier today. This
revision clarifies Whitehall's proposal with respect to Item 1. The language in the original
proposal -may have been confusing relative to sediment basins and, sediment traps.
Please call either myself at [phone] or Ms. Virginia McGee of Petree Stockton -
at [phone] to obtain additional information, or discuss the proposals.
Please be reminded, as was discussed in our meeting of Monday,_ December 19, 1994,
Whitehall's proposal and the attachments, which are incorporated by reference, are confidential
and for the purposes of informal settlement discussions only. Neither these materials nor the
information contained in them may he used in any mmt m by the State of North Carolina, in
any litigation or mediation process.
We look forward to working toward a successful resolution of this matter.
Sincerely,
DAMES & MOORE - NC
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Project Engineer
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Ms. Jill B. Hickey (via fax)
Mr. Marc A. Houle
Mr. James E. Merrifield (via• fax)
Mr. John R. Dorney (via fax)
Mr. Richard C. Gaskins
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ViTITEIIALL PROJECT
REVISED PROPOSED WA17ER QUALITY ASSURANCE MEASURES &
STORMW7tTER RUNOFF C(MMOLS
January!)-,1995
Whitehall Limited Partnersh4i ("Whitehall") submits this proposal for Section 401
certification for Project 494604, the Whitehall Development Project (the "Project"). This
proposal addresses control of stormwater runoff for the Project and protection of the water
quality of Johnston Lake and Moody Lake. There will be approximately 97 acres of
impervious surface (75% of 130 acres), that will drain to Moody Lake and approximately 100
acres of impervious surface (75% of 1:33 acres) that will drain to Johnston Lake associated with
the Whitehall project.
As summarized below, Whitehall proposes using a combination of measures to control
stormwater runoff from these areas including, forebays, wet detention basins, dry sediment
basins, checkdams, dry stormwater * detention basins, buffer areas and wetlands. These
measures will protect the water quality of Johnston Lake and Moody Lake by removing
suspended solids, nutrients and other pollutants, reducing the water velocity of storm« ater
runoff, reducing peak runoff rates, and controlling downstream erosion. Additionally,
Whitehall recognizes that some areas of the Project do not drain naturally into Johnston Lake
or Moody Lake. Whitehall proposes using -,vet detentiotr basins for these areas.
The specific measures for stonnwater runoff control and protection of water quality are
as follows:
1. Each tract of land sold on this property will have a sediment trap, installed by
the buyer. Each trap will be sized with a volume of 1,800 cubic feet for each acre of disturbed
,nd, and maintai- I in accordance with the North Carolina Erosion and Sediment Control,

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Planning and Design Manual, dated Blay 1994, as referenud in Section 1.5 of the Charlotte-
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water quality of Johnston Lake and Moody Lake by collecting suspended solids and nutrients
and reducing flow rates and velocity of stormwater runoff. Sediment traps will be maintained
until each respective tract of land is etabili7ed with vegitation or other means.
2. A rip-rap checkdam witl be placed on the downstream side of each stormwater
Culvert installed under the proposed 1.485 Outer Loop. The rip-rap checkdarns will be sized
to reduce stormwater velocity to below the erosive velocity of the downstream channel system
in accordance with Section 8.3.1 of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Stormwater Design Manual.
Checkdams constructed with rip-rap will also be placed along other defined drainage features
which drain into either lake. The checkdains will protect the water quality of Johnston Lake
and Moody Lake by slowing the velocity of storniNvater which will cause suspended solids and
nutrients to settle before they reach the lakes.
3. Each tract of land on-the South side of proposed I-485 will contain a dry
stormwater detention basin, installed by the property buyer. Each basin will be sized in
accordance with the standards set out is the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Stormwater Design Manual
at Section 7.3.2, such that the 10-year peak, post-development runoff rate will not exceed the
10-year peak, pre-development runoff rate t;Qlo pov-de,. < Qto .). These basins will protect
the water quality of both Johnston Lake and N-loody Lake by collecting sediments and nutrients
before they reach the lakes, and controlling the flow rate of stormwater runoff from peak storm
events.

CHARLOTTE Il&M TEL : ,04-5221-0063 Jan 09 ' 95 13:08 No. 008 P-05
4. Each lake and adjacent wetland area will be surrounded by a 25-foot
development buffer. Development In these areas Mll be limited to low impact activities
including, but not limited to, pedestrian circulation, lake access and docks. No building or
parking will be allowed in designated buffer areas. The buffer will protect the water quality
of Johnston Lake and Moody Lake by trapping seditnent and controlling erosion.
5. Water quality in each lake will he protected by a combination of wetland systems
and forebays. Stormwater will flow through checkdams, into the wetland system, then into a
forebay, and finally into each lake. Johnston Lake will have one forebay, and Moody Lake
will have two forebays. Stormwater. flow into each system will be slowed by checkdams to
a velocity that will not be detrimental to the wetland systems riving the runoff. The runoff
will then flow into each respective forebay, and then into the lake. The forebays are proposed
to be placed downstream of the wetland systems because of physical limitations created by the
proposed I-485 outer loop right-of--way, especially in the case of Moody Lake. Placing the
forebays downstream of the wetland systems allows more flexibility in sizing the forebay,
without detracting from the visual 9i2a of each lake.
6, In Johnston Lake, the fbrebay is approximately 21% in size of the total surface
area of the lake. The forebay will coitsist of a biorilter, submerged dam and littoral shelf. The
biofilter will consist of a permanent water pool maintained at the same elevation as the
and temporary stormwater storage alcove the permanent pool. The littoral zone or aquatic
bench will be planted with native a4uatic plants. The biofilter will be a combination of a
sedimentation sump and wetland area which are designed to improve the water quality of
Johnston Lake by trapping sediment and absorbing. nutrients, These biofilters will also help
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Mr. John Dorney
DEHNR
Phone: [phone]
Fax phone: [phone]
cc!
Date: 03/18/97
Number of pages including cover sheet:
From;
Lance Locklear
Environmental & Natcral
Resources Division
Phone: [phone]
Fax phone: [phone]
REMARKS; ? Urgent w For your review ? Reply ASAP ? Please comment
SUBJECT! DWQ Project No. 960096 Water Quality Certifcati=
Mr. Domey,
I have learned through other Fort Bragg staffers that you never received the attached It was signed and notarized on 14 Nov
and went out shortly afterwards (though embarrassingly, I have no copy of the signed cover letter). Please call me upon your
return on Thursday so we can talk about this.
Sincerely,.
Lance Locklear
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
HEADQUARTERS, XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS AND FORT BRAGG
FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA 26307.5000
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF.
Directorate of Public Works
and Environment
Mr. John Domey
Division of Water Quality (DWQ)
North Carolina Departmo-it of Environment,
Health and Natural Resourecs
4401 Reedy Crock Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
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I am writing in response to your September 23rd letter regarding DWQ project 4960096
(ArrivaMeparture Airfield Control Group Staging Complex). As you requested, I have enclosed
a pond maintenance plan whicb, wben executed, will keep us in compliance with stormwater
regulations.
If you bave questions, please contact Mr. Lance Locklear at (9) 0) 396-6680.
Sincerely,
Is,James R_ Hougnon
Colonel, U.S. Army
Director of Public Works
and Environment
2nclosure
03118/97 TUE 13:59 FAA 910 396 1873 DPWE ADMIN OFC
POND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT
PROJECT NAME: ARRIVAL I DEPARTURE AIRFIELD CONTROL. GROUP STAGING COMPLEX
PROJECT NUMBER: IN 040871
RESPONSIBLE PARTY: DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC WORKS S AND ENVIRONMENT
PHONE NUMBER. 910-396-5300
ADDRESS. FORT BRA.GG, NORTH CAROLINA
1. Inspect monthly, or after every runoff-producing rainfall event, whichever comes first.
A. Check and clear the orifice of any obstructions.
B. Check the pond side slopes; remove trash, repair eroded areas before the next rainfall event.
C. Check the pond for sediment accumulation, erosion and proper operation of the flow spreader
mechanism. Repair as necessary.
11. Quarterly
IM 003
A. Inspect the collection system (i.c., catch basins, piping, grassed swales) for proper functioning.
Clear accumulated trash from basins grates and basin bottoms, and check piping for obstructions.
B. Check pond inlet pipes for undercutting, replace riprap, and repair broken pipes.
C. Reseed grassed swales twice a year as necessary. Repair eroded areas immediately.
III. Every 6 months
A. Remove accumulated sediment from the bottom of the outlet structure.
B. Check the depth at various points in the pond. If depth is reduced to 75% of original design
depth, sediment will be removed to at least original design depth.
IV. Gencral
A. Mow the side slopes, not including normally submerged vegetated shelf, according to the
season. Maximum grass height will be 6".
B. Cattails, and other indigenous wetland plants, are encouraged along the pond perimeter;
however, they must be removed when they cover the entire surface area of the pond.
03/18/97 TUE 13:54 F.4% 910 396 1873 DFWE ADMIN OFC IJ004
C. The orifice is designed to draw down the pond in 2-5 days. If draw down is not accomplisbed in
that time, the system may be clogged. The source of the clogging must be found and eliminated.
D. All components of the detention pond system must be kept in good working order.
E. DEH at Fort Bragg is to required to have a portable pump on hand to be used to draw down the
pond for emergency repairs to the outflow structure and pond maintenance.
1, JAMES R. RM=ON, COL, EN, DPWE _, hereby acknowledge that I am the financially
responsible party for maintenance of this detention pond- I will perform the maintenance as outlined above, as
part of the Certification Compliance yvith Stormwater Regulations received for this project.

Date: 9J.
I, ?. c a Notary Public for the State of Waal dl?r ,
County of do hereby ce ify that d?CX Starr
personally appeared before me this /f/ day of Vv? r r , 19 74, and ackn ledge the
due execut' f the fore in tnunent. Witness my hand and official seal,
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
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Health and Natural Resources AT4 • g
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary E ?---' N FI
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
12 March 1997
CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Keith Burr °
Chief, Site Development and Civil Engineering Section
Dept. of the Army
Savannah District, Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 889
Savannah, GA 31402-0889
Dear Mr. Burr,
Re: 401 Certification approval
Arrival/Departure Airfield Complex-Fort Bragg
Cumberland County
DWQ staff have reviewed your plans for the stormwater pond at the above mentioned
facility. These plans are acceptable to meet the requirements of the 401 Water Quality
Certification for this project once a signed Operation and Maintenance Agreement is
received by DWQ. Until that agreement is received by our office, we cannot complete
action on the 401 Certification.
Please call me at 919-733-1786 if you have any questions.
S' c e
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Jo I n R. Dorn
cc: Jeanette Powell; DWQ Stormwater Group
Ken Averitte; Fayetteville Regional Office
Central Files
John Domey
Division of Water Quality - Environmental Sciences Branch
Environmental Sciences Branch, 4401 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607 Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
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NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
WATER QUALITY SECTION
February 21, 1997
MEMORANDUM
TO: John Dorney
FROM: Jeanette Powell
THROUGH: Bradley Bennett e
SUBJECT: Fort Bragg Phase I A/DACG Complex Wet Detention Basin Review
The stormwater detention pond design for the subject project was reviewed in
October of 1996. The pond should perform as an acceptable water quality control measure.
Because this is a temporary structure, the requirement for a forebay has been waived.
However, an executed Operation and Maintenance Agreement designating a responsible
party must be received before the Stormwater Group can fully endorse the issuance of any
permit for this structure. The design engineer indicated in October that Fort Bragg would
not be responsive in providing the O&M information. In light of this and the non-response
from Fort Bragg, I am hereby forwarding approval of the pond design for water quality
control pending receipt of a comprehensive O&M agreement.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
SAVANNAH DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 889
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31402-0889
REPLY TO 7 October 1996
ATTENTION OF:
CESAS-EN-DG
SUBJECT: Arrival/Departure Airfield Control Group Staging Complex, FY 96, LI
040871, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,;
Health and Natural Resources a
Division of Water Quality
P.O. Box 29535 =
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
Dear Mr. Bennett, -i
I have enclosed the requested detail information for the Wet Pond Design for the
subject facility. The submittal includes drawings and design calculations. The Pond
Maintenance Requirement document has been forwarded to DPWE at Fort Bragg, for
their signature as the responsible party for maintenance of the detention pond. A copy of
the signed document will be forwarded to you for your file.
If you need further information and or need additional questions please contact,
Mr. Keith D. Burr, Chief, Site Development and Civil Engineering Section (EN-DG) at
telephone number 912-652-5323.
Sincerely,
K.?. OLI 1?(.l-
Encls KEITH D. BURR, P.E.
Chief, Site Development
& Civil Engineering Section
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POND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT
PROJECT NAME: ARRIVAL / DEPARTURE AIRFIELD CONTROL GROUP STAGING COMPLEX
PROJECT NUMBER: PN 040871
RESPONSIBLE PARTY: DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ENVIRONMENT
PHONE NUMBER: 910-396-5300
ADDRESS: FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA
1. Inspect monthly, or after every runoff-producing rainfall event, whichever comes first.
A. Check and clear the orifice of any obstructions.
B. Check the pond side slopes; remove trash, repair eroded areas before the next rainfall event.
C. Check the pond for sediment accumulation, erosion and proper operation of the flow spreader
mechanism. Repair as necessary.
II. Quarterly
A. Inspect the collection system (i.e., catch basins, piping, grassed swales) for proper functioning;,
Clear accumulated trash from basins grates and basin bottoms, and check piping for obstructions.
B. Check pond inlet pipes for undercutting, replace riprap, and repair broken pipes.
C. Reseed grassed swales twice a year as necessary. Repair eroded areas immediately.
III. Every 6 months
A. Remove accumulated sediment from the bottom of the outlet structure.
B. Check the depth at various points in the pond. If depth is reduced to 75% of original design
depth, sediment will be removed to at least original design depth.
IV. General
A. Mow the side slopes, not including normally submerged vegetated shelf, according to the
season. Maximum grass height will be 6".
B. Cattails, and other indigenous wetland plants, are encouraged along the pond perimeter;
however, they must be removed when they cover the entire surface area of the pond.
C. The orifice is designed to draw down the pond in 2-5 days. If draw down is not accomplished in
that time, the system may be clogged. The source of the clogging must be found and eliminated.
D. All components of the detention pond system must be kept in good working order.
I, , hereby acknowledge that I am the financially
responsible party for maintenance of this detention pond. I will perform the maintenance as outlined above, as
part of the Certification of Compliance with Stormwater Regulations received for this project.
Signature:
I,
County of
Date:
a Notary Public for the State of ,
do hereby certify that
personally appeared before me this day of
due execution of the foregoing instrument. Witness my hand and official seal,
SEAL
19_, and acknowledge the
My commission expires
C. The orifice is designed to draw down the pond in 2-5 days. If draw down is not accomplished in
that time, the system may be clogged. The source of the clogging must be found and eliminated.
D. All components of the detention pond system must be kept in good working order.
I, , hereby acknowledge that I am the financially
responsible party for maintenance of this detention pond. I will perform the maintenance as outlined above, as
part of the Certification of Compliance with Stormwater Regulations received for this project.
Signature:
Date:
I, , a Notary Public for the State of ,
County of , do hereby certify that
personally appeared before me this day of , 19_, and acknowledge the
due execution of the foregoing instrument. Witness my hand and official seal,
SEAL
My commission expires
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Division of Water Quaft
Water Quality Section
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27625-0535
FAX* [phone]
TELnCCpyTCY. Diego Martinez
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Cj0bj ff'.XM gm the comments an the Fort Bragg AJDACG Complex:
We Need AdditiGnal WOrmatioO on The Following:
• Forebay Design. it doesn't appear that the design allows for a fonebay - 8
shallow area at the inlet of the pon& on on the
Side Slope Information - We need additional detailed infarmati
proposed side slopes for the pond t4 asswe that they are deigned in
accordance vAth our specs _> no steeper thm 3-A
• More Detailed Xnfvrnnation an the Pond Surface Arcs and Storage Volumes -
.11culations are given indicating the required numbers (sIIrfauec gran of
permanent pool and volume of m?eeo= e?x?ed information included to
Shaw that the panel pfd
be provided in tbo form of stage storage information for the proposed pond-
0 Mora Inf0cma6= en The Outlet Drew down No information (milting, etc.) is
provided to show that the proposed Outlet device will work to detain the 1"
storm and slowly release it over a 2 to 5 day period RS r6quired-
• Operation and Maintenantx Flan - Deed to provide a detailed operation and
mai nave plim for the pond. This will also incl ce de designation n of the
rosponsible party for performing the O&M (exemp
• Layout, Maps and. Design Drawing Need to provide clearer visual
informaticm for our review. We euxrently only have foxed information that
is very difficult to read and interim.
cc: John Doroey
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Response to comments and request for additional information made by North Carolina Department of
Environment Health and Natural Resources (DEHNR) Division of Water Quality Section are as follows:
1. The Forebay Design for the wet pond in the A/DACG Complex was not included due to the temporary nature
of the pond for this project. Discussions between Savannah District, Fort Bragg DPWE, and North Carolina
DEHNR were held earlier this year and an agreement was made that the wet pond for this project would be
constructed and kept in use until a much larger permanent wet pond for the entire drainage basin was in place.
After the completion of the permanent wet pond the temporary wet pond for this project will be removed and
the pond area filled in with select material.
2. Side slopes for the wet pond are 3:1. Full scale drawings are included for your review.
3. Detail information on the wet pond are included for your review.
4. The calculation for the drainage of the 1" storage volume for the wet pond are included for your review.
5. The Operation and Maintenance Plan will be the responsibility of Fort Bragg.
6. See response #2.
Wet Pond Information
WET POND
Elevation Area Volume Special Storage
(FT) (FT-2) (FT-13) Note Voume
202 0
203 601 300.5
204 1967 1584.5
205 3706 4421 1 4421
205.5 6734
206 5546 9047
206.5 12058.75
207 6501 15070.5
207.5 18576
208 7521 22081.5 2 17660.5
209 8604 30144
210 9750

Special notes:
1. Permanent Pool elevation.
2. Top elevation of 1" storm storage volume.

DRAINAGE TIME TO RELEASE 1" STORAGE VOLUME

Pond elev Pipe Dia C Area Height Q Time Volume loss Pool vol
(ft) (in) (ft-2) (ft) (cfs) (hr) (ft-3) (ft-3)
208 2 0.5 0.022 2.92 0.15 6.7 3604
207.5 2 0.5 0.022 2.42 0.14 7 3428 18477
207 2 0.5
0.022
0.022
1.92
0.12
7.3
3183
15050
206.5 2 _
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0.5 _ _
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0.022 1.42 0.10 7.5 2812 11866
206 2 0.5 0.022 0.92 0.08 7.8 2352 9055
205.5 2 0.5 0.022 0.42 0.06 11 2237 6702
4466
Approximate Drainage T ime for 1" Storage Volume (hr)= 47.3

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1' STORAGE VOLUME ELEV.-208.00'
PERMANENT POOL ELEV.-205.00'
ELEV.-202.00'
ELEV.-210.00'

ELEV.-198.00'
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WET POND PROFILE
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State of Nortkarolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources 4 • A
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Division of Environmental Management
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James B. Hunt, Jr%,r=;overnor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary E H N F=1
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
June 21, 1995
Ms. Francine Durso, P.E.
Piedmont Olsen Hensley, Inc.
P.O. Box 31388
Raleigh, NC 27622-1388
Dear Ms. Durso:
Subject: Elizabeth City Wastewater Treatment Plant - Proposed Expansion and Upgrade
DEM Project # 941105, COE # 19950879
Pasquotank County
The Wetland Mitigation Plan submitted May 10, 1995 in accordance with Condition 2 of
Water Quality Certification # 2976 issued for the subject project on February 21, 1995 has been
reviewed by Mr. Ron Ferrell. The mitigation plan as submitted is adequate and fulfills the
requirement that a detailed plan be submitted prior to the commencement of construction on the
y subject facility. Mr. Ferrell has indicated tl at you have agreed to two additional conditions not
included in the Mitigation Plan: 1) the restoration area will be enclosed by fencing during the
expansion and upgrade of the wastewater treatment plant, and 2) the planting of trees may occur
earlier than 1997 if the use of heavy machinery which may impact the site has been completed
prior to that date. In addition, it is recommended that the planting be done during December or
January if possible. The monitoring reports and any amendments to this plan should be
submitted directly to Mr. Ferrell at this address.
If you have any questions concerning these comments please contact Mr. Ferrell at 919-
733-0026.
4nnlY"
Dorney
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Deborah Sawyer, WaRO
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June 21, 1995
Ms. Francine Durso, P.E.
Piedmont Olsen Hensley, Inc.
P.O. Box 31388
Raleigh, NC 27622-1388
Dear Ms. Durso:
Subject: Elizabeth City Wastewater Treatment Plant - Proposed Expansion and Upgrade
DEM Project # 941105, COE # 19950879
Pasquotank County
The Wetland Mitigation Plan submitted May 10, 1995 in accordance with Condition 2 of
Water Quality Certification # 2976 issued for the subject project on February 21, 1995 has been
reviewed by Mr. Ron Ferrell. The mitigation plan as submitted is adequate and fulfills the
requirement that a detailed plan be submitted prior to the commencement of construction on the
subject facility. Mr. Ferrell has indicated that you have agreed to two additional conditions not
included in the Mitigation Plan: 1) the restoration area will be enclosed by fencing during the
expansion and upgrade of the wastewater treatment plant, and 2) the planting of trees may occur
earlier than 1997 if the use of heavy machinery which may impact the site has been completed prior
to that date. In addition, it is recommended that the planting be done during December or January
if possible. The monitoring reports and any amendments to this plan should be submitted directly
to Mr. Ferrell at this address.
If you have any questions concerning these comments please contact Mr. Ferrell at 919-
733-0026.
Sincerely,
John R. Dorney
CC. Ron Ferrell
Deborah Sawyer, WaRO
C 0 P Y
NehwntOlsenHensley
Engineers/Architects/Surveyors
P.O. Box 31388, Raleigh, NC 27622-1388
2301 Rexwoods Drive, Suite 200, 27607
[phone] Fax [phone]
May 10, 1995
Mr. John Dorney
Water Quality Section
Division of Environmental Management
North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
RE: Elizabeth City Wastewater Treatment Plant - Proposed Expansion and Upgrade
401 Certification No. 2976
COE ID No. 199500879
Pasquotank County
Piedmont Olsen Hensley Project Number 39254.01 (11)
Dear Mr. Dorney:
In accordance with the 401 Certification No. 2976 for the referenced project, we have prepared the
planting and monitoring plan that is required as a condition of the certification. A copy of the
planting and monitoring plan is attached. We have also attached a copy of the 401 Certification-,
It is anticipated that construction of the wastewater treatment plant project will begin in the fourth
quarter of 1995. Due to the very limited space on the plant site, a portion of the proposed planting
area will be needed for a temporary topsoil stockpile area. It is also very likely that plantings would
be damaged by equipment during construction of the outfall pipes into the Pasquotank River. For
these reasons, we propose to perform the planting as soon as practical near the end of the construction
project, in approximately the fourth quarter of 1997.
We understand that this information will be forwarded to Mr. Ron Ferrell for his review.
Please do not hesitate to call me at 782-5511 if you need more information or have any questions.
Sincerely,
PIEDMONT OLSEN HENSLEY, INC.
Francine Durso, P.E.
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Attachments
cc: Ron Ferrell, DEM, Water Quality Section
Ray Rogerson, Director of Public Works, Elizabeth City
Mary Ann Thimsen, Project Coordinator, Elizabeth City
Robert Vinay, POH
D: MS4-00\CORRES
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928 Ravenwood Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606 Phone / FAX: [phone]
PLANTING AND MONITORING PLAN FOR WETLAND RESTORATION AT THE
ELIZABETH CITY WWTP EXPANSION
May 4, 1995
This planting and monitoring plan was produced to support the Wetland Mitigation Plan for the
Elizabeth City Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion in Pasquotank County, NC1. It describes
tree planting, monitoring, and success criteria.
Site Description
As described in the mitigation plan, the mitigation site is approximately 0.5 acres of wetland in
an area southeast of the treatment plant site. The area has a thin layer of fill over native hydric
soil, and supports a mowed grass lawn and three large loblolly pine trees.. The surrounding
native forest is classified as Coastal Plain Levee Forest2. Coastal Plain Levee Forest is a plant
community type described by the NC Natural Heritage Program as dominated by:
Quercus laurifolia - laurel oak
Quercus lyrata - overcup oak
Quercus phellos - willow oak
Betula nigra - river birch
Liquidambar styraciflua sweetgum
Acer rubrum - red maple
Fraxinus profunda - pumpkin ash
Ulmus americana - American elm
Taxodium distichum- baldcypress
Nyssa biflora - swamp tupelo
Species for Planting
Tree seedlings will be planted to promote the development of restored Coastal Plain Levee
Forest. The light-seeded species, such as red maple and sweetgum, have been proven to
adequately invade the site naturally when there are nearby seed sources3. The adjacent forest will
provide sufficient light seed. Therefore, only heavy-seeded species will be planted. A mixture of
equal proportions of laurel oak, overcup oak, willow oak, and swamp blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica)
will be planted. Baldcypress and tupelo persist and reproduce only on sites with extreme
wetness. This site is not expected to be wet enough to support those species, therefore swamp
IAs described in the 16 January 1995 letter from Francine Durso, PE of Piedmont Olsen Hensley to Henry
Wicker, US Army Corps of Engineers, Washington regulatory field office, NC
2 As defined in Schafale, MP, and AS Weakly. 1990. Classification of the Natural Communities of North
Carolina - Third Approximation. North Carolina Natural Heritage Program, DC DEHNR.
3 Shear, T.H., T. Lent, and S. Fraver. 1995. Comparison of plant community attributes among restored and
mature bottomland hardwood forests of southwestern Kentucky. Restoration Ecology. In press.
t
blackgum is being substituted to provide some of the wildlife functions (mast production) of
cypress and swamp tupelo. Swamp blackgum does occur in the adjacent forest. If any species is
not available, a North Carolina Registered Forester will determine if there is an appropriate
substitute available.
Site Preparation
The site meets the soil and hydrology requirements for jurisdictional wetlands as described in the
1987 Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual. Therefore, no site modifications
specifically for restoration of wetland soil and hydrology are necessary.
There are three large loblolly pines (Pinus taeda) currently on the site. Loblolly pine is a
facultative species, and occurs naturally in the adjacent forest. These trees add structure to the
site and provide perches for birds, which bring heavy seeds of both overstory and understory
plants to the site. Therefore, it is recommended that the pines be preserved.
The site is currently covered with grasses growing in compacted fill atop the native mucky peat
soil. The site will be tilled to relieve compaction and allow the fill be mixed to some extent with
the native soil. If the grasses appear to be dense enough to compete severely with the new tree
seedlings, they will be killed with herbicide, preferably prior to tilling.
Seedling Specifications
All seedlings will be bare-root. They must be lifted from the nursery bed while dormant, and
stored in cool, moist conditions until planted. All seedlings should of stock known to perform
well in eastern North Carolina. Seedlings should be obtained from a reputable commercial forest
tree nursery - stock from horticultural nurseries should be avoided. The minimum plantable
seedling size is 1/4 inch in diameter at the root collar. All seedlings should be certified by the
vendor as true to species and free of diseases.
Planting
Seedlings will be planted during the dormant season, no earlier than the beginning of November
and no later than the 15th of April. Most trees in North Carolina are planted in January and
February, and this is an ideal planting time when the weather is not severe. Planting will done as
soon as practicable after the engineers overseeing the adjacent wastewater plant construction
determine that it will not interfere with plant construction.
Seedlings will be planted at a concentration of 500 trees per acre.
Seedlings will be planted with planting shovels. A hole adequate to hold the root system without
"j-rooting" will be dug. All planting will be performed under the supervision of a North Carolina
Registered Forester.
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Documentation and Monitoring
At the end of the growing season, when height growth has ceased, or during the dormant season,
the height and diameter of each tree in two 0.05 acre plots will be recorded. Survival, average
height, average diameter, and relative growth rate will be reported by species. Volunteer tree
seedlings will be described in 0.00025 acre plots placed within the larger 0.05 acre plots. Plants
will be identified to species whenever possible. The number of 0.00025 acre 'plots used will be
determined after the spatial distribution of seedlings is observed, and will be adequate to describe
that component. Observations on the general health and vigor of the trees and vegetation and the
general condition of the site will be recorded.
Success Criteria
The restoration will be considered successful when it is determined that:
1. The concentration of trees surviving for three years is at least 320 per acre;
2. At least 150 trees per acre are heavy-seeded species, and;
3. The trees are distributed evenly across the site (excluding the areas directly under the
crowns of the three existing pines).
Reporting
After planting, a report will be made containing: a description of the planting; a sketch showing
where trees were planted; post-planting photographs, and; descriptions of any problems with
recommendations for resolution.
An annual report will be submitted to the NC DEM Water Quality Section, describing the
performance of the mitigation. The report will include:
1. A general description of the site, with emphasis on the progress of the restoration of the
wetland components of the site;
2. The number and sizes of trees, by species, and;
3. Any remedial actions taken or recommended. z-
An annual report will be submitted until it is reported that all success criteria have been met.
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
February 21, 1995
Mr. Ralph Clark
City Manager
City of Elizabeth City
P.O. Box 347
Elizabeth City, N.C. 27909
Dear Mr. Clark:
AIM
ID EHNF1,
24 1995
W, iw,
C' S, """`(mow,
Subject: Certification Pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal
Clean Water Act,
Proposed upgrade of Elizabeth City WWTP
Project # 941105, COE # 199500879
Pasquotank County
Attached hereto is a copy of Certification No. 2976 issued to City of Elizabeth City dated
21 February 1995.
If we can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
ston oward, Jr. E.
Attachments
wgc2976
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Washington Field Office
Washington DEM Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Mr. John Parker, Division of Coastal Management
Central Files
Francine Durso; Piedmont Olsen Hensley
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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NORTH CAROLINA
Pasquotank County
CERTIFICATION
THIS CERTIFICATION is issued in conformity with the requirements of Section 401 Public
Laws 92-500 and 95-217 of the United States and subject to the North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management Regulations in 15 NCAC 2H, Section .0500 to City of Elizabeth City
resulting in 0.37 acres of wetland impact in Pasquotank County pursuant to an application filed on the
2nd day of December of 1994 to upgrade the Elizabeth City WWTP.
The Application provides adequate assurance that the: discharge of fill material into the waters
of Pasquotank River in conjunction with the proposed development in Pasquotank County will not
result in a violation of applicable Water Quality Standards and discharge guidelines. Therefore, the
State of North Carolina certifies that this activity will not violate Sections 301, 302, 303, 306, 307 of
PL 92-500 and PL 95-217 if conducted in accordance with the application and conditions. hereinafter
set forth.
Condition(s) of Certification:
That the activity be conducted in such a manner as to prevent significant
increase in turbidity outside the area of construction or construction
related discharge. (50 NTUs in streams and river not designated: as trout
waters by DEM; 25 NTUs in all saltwater classes, and all lakes: and
reservoirs; 10 NTUs in trout waters).
2.-. A detailed planting and monitoring plan including annual .reports? and success
criteria must be submitted for written DEM approval before.. construction
begins.
Violations of any condition herein set forth shall result in revocation of this Certification. This
Certification shall become null and void unless the above conditions are made conditions of the
Federal 404 and/or Coastal Area Management Act Permit. This Certification shall expire upon
expiration of the 404 or CAMA permit.
If this Certification is unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon
written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this Certification. This request must be in
the form of a written petition conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes and
filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box 27447, Raleigh, N.C. 27611-7447. Unless
such demands are made, this Certification shall be final and binding.
This the 21st day of February, 1995.
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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May 21, 1997
Mr. Steve Lund - US Army Corps of Engineers - Reg.
151 Patton Avenue - Room 143 %-
Ashville, North Carolina - 5006
Mr. John R. Dorney
NCDEHNR - Division of Water Quality
Environmental Science Laboratories
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
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Field Office
Re: Transfer of Wetlands Permit for a portion of the WHITEHALL
Development from Mrs. Alice Johnston c/o WhiteHall Limited
Development Partnership (Crosland Commercial) to WhiteHall
Land & Development Limited Partnership c/o American Assets
Corporation (AAC)
Dear Sirs,
This letter has been requested by Mr. Len Rindner, Wetlands
Consultant for AAC, and is required for your review and authority
of improvements to be constructed by AAC at WhiteHall Technology
Park in WHITEHALL.
. Whitehall Development Limited Partnership (Crosland
Commercial) agrees to the transfer and assigns the portion of
rights and obligations associated with that portion of the
Nationwide Permits (Department of the Army, Regulatory Branch
Action ID No. 199403688) and associated NCDEHNR 401 Water
Certifications affecting that portion of land, 126 acre tract
purchased by WhiteHall Land & Development Limited Partnership
(AAC), as shown on the attached Exhibit "A", from Mrs Alice
Johnston c/o WhiteHall Limited Development Partnership (Crosland
commercial) to WhiteHall Land & Development Limited Partnership
(AAC). By acceptance of these rights in this partial permit
transfer, WhiteHall Land & Development Limited Partnership (AAC)
agrees to be bound by the obligations of the subject permit and
certification.
The attached Exhibit "A" are two (2) survey maps drawn by
ESP Associates, dated May 21, 1997, and initialed by me. One
survey map is the entire WhiteHall project, the other map defines
the 126 acres purchased by AAC.
Thank you.
Since ,
Mike o r
Development Manager, Crosland Commercial
Agent for WhiteHall Development Limited Partnership
cc: Mr. Leonard S. Rindner, w/o Exhibits
Mr. Paul Herdon, American Asset Corporation w/o Exhibits
125 Scaleybark Road
Charlotte. North Carolina 28209
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