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activities which have commenced (i.e., are under construction) or are .Inner
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.
Questions or comments may be addressed to Mr. Steve Chapin, Asheville
Regulatory office, telephone [phone].
Sincerely,
G. Wayne Wright
Chief, Regulatory Branch
Enclosure
Copies Furnished (without enclosure):
Mr. John Parker
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
X-r. John Dorney
Water Quality Section
Division of Environmental Management
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Mr. Chris Goudreau
Route 6, Box 685
Marion, North Carolina 28752
Mr. Ken Suttles
Suttles Surveying, P.A.
210 Blanton Building
Marion, North Carolina 28752

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor April 21, 1993 A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary Director
Southern Bell Telephone
c/o Baxter Hayes
79 Woodfin Place
Asheville, N.C. 28801
Dear Mr. Hayes:
Subject: Proposed fill in Wetlands or Waters
Install buried fiber optic cable line
McDowell County
DEM Project # 93251
Upon review of your request for 401 Water Quality
Certification to place fill material in wetlands or waters which
are tributary to Thompson Fork, Nix Creek, Cane Creek, Mackey
Creek and Catawba River for fiber optic cable located near Marion
and Old Fort, N.C. in McDowell County as described in your
submittal dated 22 March 1993, we have determined that the
proposed fill can be covered by General Water Quality
Certification No. 2664 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. 12.
If you have any questions, please contact John Dorney at
919-733-1786.
Sincerely,
l :4
resto Howard, Jr. P. E.
93251.ltr
Attachment
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
Asheville DEM Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Central Files
Juanita Bailey, Suttles Surveying
Regional Offices
Asheville Fayetteville Mooresville Raleigh Washington Wilmington Winston-Salem
704/251-6208 919/486-1541 704/663-1699 9191571-4700 919/946-6481 919/395-3900 919/896-7007
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P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
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DEM ID: AQTION ID-
NATIONWIDE ''RERMIT REQUESTED (PROVIDE NATIONWIDE'PERMIT #): ! 7
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NATIONWIDE?PERMIT THAT REQUIRE NOTIFICATI-ON-ONTHE CORPS OF ENGINEERS
NATIONWIDE;PERMITS THAT REQUIRE APPLICATION__EOECTION 401 CERTIFICATION
WILMINGTON DISTRICT ENGINEER
CORPS OF ENGINEERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NC 28402-1890
ATTN: CESAW-CO-E
Telephone [phone]
ONE (1) COPY OF THIS COMPLETED APPLICATION SHOULD BE SENT TO THE
ENGINEERS. SEVEN (7) COPIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE N.C. DIVISION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. PLEASE PRINT.
WATER QUALITY PLANNING
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMEN
AND NATURAL RESOURCES D
P.O. BOX 29535
RALEIGH, NC 27626-0535
ATTN: MR. JOHN DORNEY APR 19 1993
Telephone [phone]
1. OWNERS NAME: Southern Bell Telephone c% 13a,?,?? / 2s
2. OWNERS ADDRESS: 19 Woodfin Place, Asheville, NC 28801
3. OWNERS'PHONE NUMBER (HOME): (WORK): 704-258-7130
4. IF APPLICABLE: AGENT'S NAME OR RES1PONSI'BLE CORPORATE OFFICIAL, ADDRESS
PHONE NUMBER: Southern Bell TeleDhone I
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5. LOCATION OF WORK (MUST ATTACH MAP). COUNTY: B & McDowell
NEAREST TOWN OR CITY: Marion Old Fort p GROUP
SPECIFIC LOCATION (INCLUDE ROAD NUMBERS, LANDMARKS, ET'MT51tOU. r_-...:: `"•
See Attached Plat
6. NAME OF CLOSEST STREAM/RIVER: See Map
7. RIVER BASIN: Catawba River Basin
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8. IS THIS PROJECT LOCATED IN A WATERSHED CLASSIFIED AS TROUT, SA, HQW, ORW,
WS I, OR WS II? YES ( j NO
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9. HAVE ANY SECTION 404 PERMITS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED FOR USE ON THIS
PROPERTY? YES ( j NO
IF -YESEXPLAIN;
10. ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRRS-OF-WATERS OF THE U.S.;-INCLUDING - --
WETLANDS, LOCATED ON PROJECT SITE: See Plats
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® North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611, 919-733-3391
Charles R. Fullwood, Executive Director
April 16, 1993
Mr. Steve Chapin, Permit Coordinator
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Regulatory Branch
Room 75, Grove Arcade Building
Asheville, North Carolina 28801
SUBJECT: A review of an application by
to install buried fiber optic
Burke and McDowell Counties
Dear Mr. Chapin:
Southern Bell Telephone
cable line along US 70,
Southern Bell Telephone, represented by Mr. Baxter Hayes, is
requesting a letter of concurrence from the North Carolina
Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) to obtain a 404 permit from
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The NCWRC has reviewed
information provided by the applicant, and field biologists on
our staff are familiar with habitat values of the project area.
These comments are provided in accordance with provisions of the
Clean Water Act of 1977 (33 U.S.C. 466 et. seq.) and the Fish and
Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C.
661-667d).
The applicant proposes to install buried fiber optic cable
line along SR 1400 and US 70 in McDowell County starting at the
Buncombe-McDowell County line and continuing along US 70 to just
east of Parkhill in Burke County. Numerous streams supporting
trout will be crossed, and nine wetland areas associated with
streams will be impacted. The applicant proposes to restore
wetland areas to pre-project contours.
The NCWRC does not object to this project, provided the
applicant implement the following modifications:
1) A 25-foot undisturbed vegetated buffer zone should be left
between land disturbing activities and streams running
parallel to this work. This will minimize sedimentation
into streams, preserve riparian vegetation that stabilizes
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stream banks, and maintain a travel corridor for wildlife.
Where a 25-foot buffer zone is not feasible, sedimentation
control measures should be especially stringent between
streams and construction activities.
Fiber optic cable should be buried in the substrate at
stream crossings so as not to block fish passage and collect
debris.
3) If concrete will be used, construction must be accomplished
so that wet concrete does not contact water of live streams.
This will lessen the chance of altering water chemistry and
causing a fish kill.
4) Excavated material should be stockpiled away from streams.
5) Riparian vegetation, especially trees, should be preserved
as much as possible at stream crossings. Trees that must be
removed should be cut near ground level, leaving the stump
and roots in the bank for stability and to possibly sprout.
6) Natural materials should be used as much as possible to
restore stream banks at crossings. Riprap may be used on
the stream bank below the high water mark, but vegetation
should be used for stabilization above high water.
7) Permanent herbaceous vegetation in disturbed areas should be
established within 15 days of ground disturbing activities
to provide long term erosion control. We prefer a "seed as
you go" strategy rather than allowing a large amount of soil
to lay bare.
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this
project. If you have any questions regarding these comments,
please contact me at 704/652-4257.
Sincerely,
Stephanie E. Goudreau
Mountain Region Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Program
cc: Mr. Chris Goudreau, District 8 Fisheries Biologist
Mr. Jack Mason, District 8 Wildlife Biologist
MEMORANDUM PRINT NAMES: „_.
Reviewer: 'M Q
TO: John Dorney WQ Supv.:
Planning Branch DATE:
SUBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
***EACH ITEM MUST BE ANSWERED (USE N/A FOR NOT APPLICABLE) ***
PERMIT YR: 93 PERMIT NO: 0000251 COUNTY: E MG ??we ?
APPLICANT NAME: SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE
PROJECT-TYPE: FIBER-OPTIC CABLE PERMIT-TYPE: NW12
COE #: DOT #:
RCD_FROM _CDA: APP DATE FRM CDA: 03/25/93
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WL_IMPACT?:,O/N
WL_REQUESTED: N O
WL_SCORE (#) : AIIA-
HYDRO_CNECT?: YIN
STR_INDEX_NO : X I- S? /3e,/m,0
WL_TYPE : ST/L
WL_ACR_EST? : Y&
WATER IMPACTED BY FILL?: Y/NN
MITIGATION?: YS
MITIGATION-TYPE: rv//? MITIGATION-SIZE:
IS WETLAND RATING SHEET ATTACHED?: Ye
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ATTENTION
John Dorney
RE:
Nationwide Permits # 12 and Southern
Bell Fiber-Optic Cable Route

following items:
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DEM ID: ACTION ID:
NATIONWIDE PERMIT REQUESTED (PROVIDE NATIONWIDE PERMIT #): !-
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
CORPS OF ENGINEERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NC 28402-1890
ATTN: CESAW-CO-E
Telephone [phone]
WATER QUALITY PLANNING
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH,
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
P.O. BOX 29535
RALEIGH, NC 27626-0535
ATTN: MR. JOHN DORNEY
Telephone [phone]
ONE (1) COPY OF THIS COMPLETED APPLICATION SHOULD BE SENT TO THE CORPS OF
ENGINEERS. SEVEN (7) COPIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE N.C. DIVISION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. PLEASE PRINT.
1. OWNERS NAME: Southern Bell Telephone
2. OWNERS ADDRESS: 19 Woodfin Place, Asheville, NC 28801
3. OWNERS PHONE NUMBER (HOME): (WORK):
704-258-7130
4. IF APPLICABLE: AGENT'S NAME OR RESPONSIBLE CORPORATE OFFICIAL, ADDRESS,
PHONE NUMBER: Southern Bell Telephone
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Asheville. NC 28801
5. LOCATION OF WORK (MUST ATTACH MAP). COUN L
NEAREST TOWN OR CITY: Marion Old For
SPECIFIC LOCATION (INCLUDE ROAD NUMBERS, 11 MARKS, ETC.):
See Attached Plat AAAJ) n -
6. NAME OF CLOSEST STREAM/RIVER: See Map
7. RIVER BASIN:
Catawba River Basin
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 PERMITS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED FOR USE ON THIS
PROPERTY? YES ( J NO ()q
IF YES, EXPLAIN.
10. ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRES OF WATERS OF THE U.S., INCLUDING
WETLANDS, LOCATED ON PROJECT SITE: See Plats
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:
DRAINED:
FLOODED:
EXCAVATED: See plats
TOTAL IMPACTED:
12. ESC TION O PROPOSED WORK tATTACH PLANS):
install Buried Fiber Optic Cable Lone
13. PURPOSE OF PROPOSED WORK: Buried Telephone Line --
14. STATE REASONS WHY THE APPLICANT BELIEVES THAT THIS ACTIVITY MUST BE
CARRIED OUT IN WETLANDS. ALSO, NOTE MEASURES TAKEN TO MINIMIZE WETLAND
IMPACTS. The area shown are the most feasible route Wet Lands will be
restored
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 [ )
RESPONSES FROM THE USFWS AND/OR NMFS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CORPS.
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 [ J NO [ )
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, REPRESENTATIVE 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?

Forest Land
F. IF APPLICABLE, WHAT S PROPOSED METHOD OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL?
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