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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
July 2, 1993
Mr. Steve Griffin
Rt. 1 Box 591
Washington, N.C. 27889
Dear Mr. Griffin:
Subject: Proposed fill in Wetlands or Waters
Agricultural land clearing
Beaufort County
DEM Project # 93442
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Upon review of your request for 401 Water Quality Certification to place fill material in
1.0 acres of wetlands or waters which are tributary to Mill Swamp for agricultural land clearing
located at SR 1424 in Beaufort County as described in your submittal dated 24 May 1993, we
have determined that the proposed fill can be covered by General Water Quality Certification
No. 2671 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' Nationwide
Permit No. 26.
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.
If you have any questions, please contact John Dorney at 919-733-1786.
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Corps of Engineers Washington Field Office
Washington DEM Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
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P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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_ ACTION ID:
DEM ID: 95q I,
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NATIONWIDE PERMIT REQUESTED (PROVIDE NATIONWIDE PERMIT #):
26
JOINT FORM FOR
NATIONWIDE PERMITS THAT REQUIRE NOTIFICATION TO THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS
NATIONWIDE PERMITS THAT REQUIRE APPLICATION FOR SECTION 401 CERTIFICATION
WILMINGTON DISTRICT ENGINEER WATER QUALITY PLANNING
CORPS OF ENGINEERS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH,
P.O. BOX 1890 AND NATURAL RESOURCES
WILMINGTON, NC 28402-1890 P.O. BOX 29535
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ATTN: CESAW-CO-E RALEIGH, NC 27626-053 no
Telephone [phone] ATTN. MR. JOHN DORNE??1
Telephone [phone]
ONE (1) COPY OF THIS COMPLETED APPLICATION SHOULD BE SENT T 1t CORPS OF
ENGINEERS. SEVEN (7) COPIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE N.C. DIV ?EtlNNDSGf70UP
VI?TER UALITY SEGTIi
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. PLEASE PRINT.
1. OWNERS NAME: Steve Griffin
2. OWNERS ADDRESS: _ Route 1, BOX 591
Washington, NC 27889_._ _
3. OWNERS PHONE NUMBER (HOME): 975-3552 (WORK): Same
4. IF APPLICABLE. AGENT'S NAME OR RESPONSIBLE CORPORATE OFFICIAL, ADDRESS,
PHONE NUMBER:
Beaufort
5. LOCATION OF WORK (MUST ATTACH MAP). COUNTY:
NEAREST TOWN OR CITY: Washington
SPECIFIC LOCATION (INCLUDE ROAD NUMBERS, LANDMARKS, ETC.): 8.6
north of Washington, just off NC 171 on SR 1424 (0.3 mile down SR 1424
on east side of road)
6. NAME OF CLOSEST STREAM/RIVER: Mill Swamp
7. RIVER BASIN:
Pamlico
8. IS THIS PROJECT LOCATED IN A WATERSHED CLASSIFIED AS TROUT, SA, HQW, ORW,
WS I, OR WS II? YES [ ) NO [X]
9. HAVE ANY SECTION 404 PERViITS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED FOR USE ON THIS
PROPERTY? NO [ XJ
IF YES, EXPLAIN.
10. ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRES OF WATERS OF THE U.S., INCLUDING
WETLANDS, LOCATED ON PROJECT SITE: _ 1.0
7/8/92
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11. NUMBER OF ACRES OF WATERS OF THE U.S., INCLUDING WETLANDS, IMPACTED BY
THE PROPOSED PROJECT:
FILLED: l.U
DRAINED:
FLOODED:
EXCAVATED:
TOTAL IMPACTED: 1.0
12. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK (ATTACH PLANS): Clear and stump the
area.
13. PURPOSE OF PROPOSED WORK:
Clear area for cropland.
14. STATE REASONS WHY THE APPLICANT BELIEVES THAT THIS ACTIVITY MUST BE
CARRIED OUT IN WETLANDS. ALSO, NOTE MEASURES TAKEN TO MINIMIZE WETLAND
IMPACTS. Already owns area and is adjacent to present farming
operations
15. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
(USFWS) AND/OR NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS) REGARDING THE PRESENCE
OR ANY FEDERALLY LISTED OR PROPOSED FOR LISTING ENDANGERED OR THREATENED
SPECIES OR CRITICAL HABITAT IN THE PERMIT AREA THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE
PROPOSED PROJECT. HAVE YOU DONE SO? YES [ ] NO [X]
RESPONSES FROM THE L'SFWS AND/OR NMFS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CORPS.
16. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER
(SHPO) REGARDING THE PRESENCE OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES IN THE PERMIT AREA WHICH
MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED PROJECT?
HAVE YOU DONE SO? YES [ ] NO [X]
RESPONSE FROM THE SHPO SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CORPS.
17. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED BY DEM:
A. WETLAND DELINEATION MAP SHOWING ALL WETLANDS, STREAMS, AND LAKES ON
THE PROPERTY.
B. IF AVAILABLE, REP::ESENTATIVE PHOTOGRAPH OF WETLANDS TO BE IMPACTED BY
PROJECT.
C. IF DELINEATION WAS PERFORMED BY A CONSULTANT, INCLUDE ALL DATA SHEETS
RELEVANT TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE DELINEATION LINE.
D. IF A STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN IS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT, ATTACH
COPY.
E'. WHAT IS LAND USE OF SURROUNDING PROPERTY?
Cropland
F. IF APPLICABLE, WHAT IS PROPOSED METHOD OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL?
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TO: John Dorney i i N m
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Planning Brant
DATE:
JUN29
SUBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORTI, RECOMMEND TI,ONS
***EACH ITEM MUST BE
PERMIT YR:
APPLICANT NAME:
PROJECT TYPE:
COE #:
RCD_FROM_CDA:
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STREAM-CLASS:
93 PERMIT NO:
STEVE GRIFFIN
AGRICULTURE
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WT IMPACT?:
WL_REOUESTED: acs
WL SCORE(#):
HYDRO CNECT?: YIN
NOT APPLICABLE) ***
0000442 COUNTY: BEAUFORT
PERMIT-TYPE: NW26
DOT #:
DATE_FRM_CDA :__QQ '14/9
RIVER -AND_SUB_BA.SIN_#: ) !G ,
STR INDEX NO:
WL_TYPE:
WL_ACR_EST?: YIN
WATER IMPACTED BY FILL?: Y/N
MITIGATION?: YIN
MITIGATION TYPE: MITIGATION SIZE:
IS WETLAND RATING SHEET ATTACHED?: Y/O
RECOMMENDATION (Circle One): ISSU ISSUE/COND DENY
COMMENTS:
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