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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
IN REPLY REFER TO June 10, 1993
Regulatory Branch
Action ID No. 199302593 -- Nationwide Permit No. 12 (Utility Line Backfill and
Bedding) and Nationwide Permit No. 7 (Outfall Structures)
Town of Highlands
Mayor John W. Cleaveland
Post Office Box 461
Highlands, North Carolina 28741
Dear Mayor Cleaveland:
Reference your application of April 29, 1993, for Department of the Army
(DA) authorization to install subaqueous water and sewer lines across the
Cullasaja River south of U.S. Highway 64 and 75-feet below Lake Sequoyah to
service the new Wastewater Treatment Plant in Highlands, North
Carolina. The project has been reviewed by the North Caro ina Wildlife
Resources Commission (WRC).
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 (NWP).
Authorization, pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, was provided
for the discharge of material for backfill or bedding for utility lines,
including outfall and intake structures, provided there is no change in
pre-construction contours. Authorization, pursuant to Section 10 of the
Rivers and Harbors Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water.Act, was provided
for construction of outfall structures and associated intake structures where
the effluent from the outfall is authorized, conditionally authorized, or
specifically exempted, or is otherwise in compliance with regulations issued
under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program.
Your work is authorized by these NWPs provided it is accomplished in
strict accordance with the enclosed conditions, those outlined in the attached
May 20, 1993 WRC letter, and provided you receive a Section 401 water quality
certification from the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management
(NCDEM). You should contact Mr. John Dorney, telephone [phone],
regarding water quality certification.' These NWPs do not relieve you of the
responsibility to obtain other required State or local approval.
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
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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.
Questions or comments may be addressed to David Baker in our Asheville
Regulatory Office at [phone].
Sincerely,
G. Wayne Wright
Chief, Regulatory Branch
Enclosure
Copies Furnished (without enclosure):
M ohn Dorney
ater Quality Section
Division of Environmental Management
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
Ma. Stephanie Goudreau
320 South Garden Street
Marion, North Carolina 28752
W. K. Dickson
C. Alexander Berkeley
1924 Cleveland Avenue
Charlotte, North Carolina 28203.
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources / • •
- Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Secretary CJ E H N fI
Jonathan B. Howes, , Secretaeta
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
May 7, 1993
John Cleaveland, Mayor
Town of Highlands
Post Office Box 461
Highlands, N.C.28741
Dear Mr. Cleaveland:
Subject: Proposed fill in Wetlands or Waters
Water and sewer line installation
Macon County
DEM Project # 93361
Upon review of your request for 401 Water Quality Certification to place fill material in
0.003 acres of wetlands or waters which are tributary to Cullasaja River for water and sewer
line installation located at US 64 and Lake Sequoyah in Macon County, as described in your
submittal dated 5 May 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 l Preston Howard, Jr. E.
93361,Itr
Attachment ;
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
Asheville DEM Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Central Files
Victor Lofquist; W.K. Dicksonman, Kizer and Reitzel
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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DICKSON April 1, 1993
Mr. John Dorney
Water Quality Planning
Division of Environmental Management
NC Department of Environment, Health,
and Natural Resources
Engineers
Planners Post Office Box 29535
Surveyors Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
Re: Town of Highlands
Cullasaja River Wastewater
Treatment Plant
WKD # 9128
Dear Mr. Dorney:
Please find enclosed seven (7) copies of the completed Joint Form
DEM/Army Corps Nationwide Permit application for the project listed above. The
application consists of the following documentation:
1. Completed Joint Form for Nationwide Permit
2. Project Location Map
Please call us if you have any questions or wish to discuss this project.
Enclosures
cc: Town of Highlands
52 East Main Street Other Offices:
Sylva, North Carolina 28779 Asheville, NC
704 586-4852 Charlotte, NC
FAX [phone] Columbia. SC
Sincerely,
W. K. Dickson & Co., Inc.
Victor W. Lofquist, P.E.
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DEM ID:
NATIONWIDE PERMIT REQUESTED
ACTION ID:
(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 WATER QUALITY. PLANNING
CORPS OF ENGINEERS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONME
P.O. BOX 1890 AND NATURAL RESOURC
WILMINGTON, NC 28402-1890 P.O. BOX 29535
ATTN: CESAW-CO-E RALEIGH, NC 27626-0535
Telephone [phone] ATTN: MR. JOHN DORNEY MAY Telephone [phone]
ONE (1) COPY OF THIS COMPLETED APPLICATION SHOULD BE SENT TO it 29YAe " NOEC?
ENGINEERS. SEVEN (7) COPIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE N.C. DIVISION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. PLEASE PRINT.
Zi. OWNERS NAME: Town of Highlands, North Carolina
/ 2. OWNERS ADDRESS: Post Office Box 460
Highlands, North Carolina 28741
Z3. OWNERS PHONE NUMBER (HOME): [phone] (WORK): [phone]
z4. IF APPLICABLE: AGENT'S NAME OR RESPONSIBLE CORPORATE OFFICIAL, ADDRESS,
PHONE NUMBER: Mr. John W. Cleaveland, Mayor
Post Office Box 461
Highlands, North Carolina 2874
[phone]
5. LOCATION OF WORK (MUST ATTACH MAP). COUNTY: Macon
NEAREST TOWN OR CITY: Highlands, N. C.
SPECIFIC LOCATION (INCLUDE ROAD NUMBERS, LANDMARKS, ETC.):
South of highway US 64 and 75' below Lake Sequoyah
,/6. NAME OF CLOSEST STREAM/RIVER: Cullasaja River
-'7. RIVER BASIN: Little Tennessee
i 8. IS THIS PROJECT LOCATED IN A WATERSHED CLASSIFIED AS TROUT, SA, HQW, ORW,
WS I, OR WS II? YES [xJ NO [ J
/-9. HAVE ANY SECTION 404 PERMITS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED FOR USE ON THIS
PROPERTY? YES [ J NO [xj
IF YES, EXPLAIN.
10. ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRES OF WATERS OF THE U.S., INCLUDING
WETLANDS, LOCATED ON PROJECT SITE: 0.00324
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11. NUMBER OF ACRES OF WATERS OF THE U.S., INCLUDING WETLANDS, IMPACTED BY
THE PROPOSED PROJECT:
/FILLED: 0.00324
DRAINED:
FLOODED:
EXCAVATED: 0.00324
TOTAL IMPACTED: 0.00324.•
? 12. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK (ATTACH PLANS): Excavate trench in river
bottom bed rock. Install pipes and encase in-concrete to
original stream bed elevation.
/13. PURPOSE OF PROPOSED WORK: To get water and sewer lines to the
new Wastewater Treatment Plant.
14. STATE REASONS WHY THE APPLICANT BELIEVES THAT THIS ACTIVITY MUST BE
CARRIED OUT IN WETLANDS. ALSO, NOTE MEASURES TAKEN TO MINIMIZE WETLAND
IMPACTS.-
F. IF APPLICABLE, WHAT IS.PROPOSED METHOD OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL?
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 [x] NO [ ]
RESPONSES FROM THE USFWS 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 [
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?
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