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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890 NOV 2 9 993
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
IN REPLY REFER TO
Regulatory Branch
November 12, 1993
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Action ID No. 199302530 and Nationwide Permit No. 26 (Headwaters and Isolated
Waters)
New Hanover County Parks and
Recreation Department
414 Chestnut Street
Room 103
Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
Dear Sirs:
Reference your application of May 11, 1993, for Department of the Army
(DA) authorization to impact approximately 6.9 acres of wetlands in the
headwaters of Smith Creek, near the US 17 intersection with Military Cut-off
Road in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina.
Your proposed plans will result in filling 5.72 acres of wetlands for
construction purposes and excavating 1.20 acres of wetlands for a lake, in
conjunction with your proposed development of a county park. In accordance
with your written request and the ensuing administrative record, your proposed
work is authorized by our Nationwide Permit No. 26.
For the purposes of the 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.
Your work is authorized by this nationwide permit provided it is
accomplished in strict accordance with the enclosed conditions and provided
you receive a Section 401 water quality certification from the North Carolina
Division of Environmental Management (NCDEM) and, in the coastal area, a
consistency determination from the North Carolina Division of Coastal
Management (NCDCM). You should contact Mr. John Dorney, telephone (919) 733-
1786, regarding water quality certification, and Mr. Steve Benton, telephone
[phone], regarding consistency determination. This nationwide permit
does 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
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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Questions or comments may be addressed to Mr. Jeff Richter, Wilmington
Field Office, Regulatory Branch, telephone [phone].
Sincerely,
G. Wayne Wright
Chief, Regulatory Branch
Enclosure
Copies Furnished (without enclosure):
Mr. Steve Benton
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
Ms? John Dorney
Division of Environmental Management
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
Mr. Bob Stroud
Office Manager
Wilmington Regional Office
North Carolina Division of
Coastal Management
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, North Carolina 28405-3845
Mr. Jim Gregson
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health, and
Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, North Carolina 28405-3845
Mr. Steve Morrison
Land Management Group
Post Office Box 2522
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources • •
Division of Environmental Management
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James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, , Secretary
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A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
September 9, 1993
Ms. Mary Gornto
New Hanover County
Parks and Recreation Dept.
414 Chestnut St. Room 103
Wilmington, N.C. 28401
Dear Ms. Gornto:
Subject: Proposed fill in Wetlands or Waters
Ogden Park development
New Hanover County
DEM Project # 93404
Upon review of your request for 401 Water Quality Certification
to place fill material in 5.71 acres of wetlands or waters which are
tributary to Smith Creek for recreational park development located at
U.S. 17 and Military Cut- off road in New Hanover County as described
in your submittal dated 24 June 1993, we have determined that the
proposed fill can be covered by General Water Quality Certification
No. 2671. 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. Pond design shall be done as
shown in your 24 June submittal. The site shall be monitored for its
wetland creation success for three years and annual reports sent to
DEM.
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.
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If you have any questions, please contact John Dorney at 919-733-
Sincerely,
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cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Wilmington Field Office
Wilmington DEM Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Central Files
Steve Morrison; Land Management Group
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Re: Request for guidance
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Attached for your review is the J '?^ park
in New Hanover County just north of Wig r reduced
the wetland impact to 5.71 acres from 6.9;-, ly
through changes in a trail to a boardwalk. Wei' ?gation is
also proposed. Wetlands are basically pocosins an,' ? part of
the largest remaining intact pocosin in New Hanover C,TUnty. This
is a Nationwide Permit No. 26.
The only remaining contentious issue is a proposed
recreational/science lake. This 1.53 acre lake would be dug out
of wetlands and used as a source of sand for the road and other
fill. The lake was not clearly identified as a priority for local
residents during public meetings (page 2 of 6/24/93 submittal).
The wetland impact for the lake is clearly avoidable by either
trucking sand in from elsewhere or digging high ground on the
site. The question we need you to answer is whether we should
approve the digging of 1.53 acres of wetlands for the lake or
not.
Please advise after you have reviewed the file as to whether
a meeting with us would be useful. Thanks.
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August 18, 1993
TO: Steve Tedder
Through: Greg Thorp
Boyd DeVane
FROM: John Dorne
Ron Ferrell
FILE COPY
Re: Request for guidance on 401 Certification
New Hanover County, Ogden Park
New Hanover County
DEM #93404
Attached for your review is the file for a new county park
in New Hanover County just north of Wilmington. We have reduced
the wetland impact to 5.71 acres from 6.92 acres primarily
through changes in a trail to a boardwalk. Wetland mitigation is
also proposed. Wetlands are basically pocosins and are part of
the largest remaining intact pocosin in New Hanover County. This
is a Nationwide Permit No. 26.
The only remaining contentious issue is a proposed
recreational/science lake. This 1.53 acre lake would be dug out
of wetlands and used as a source of sand for the road and other
fill. The lake was not clearly identified as a priority for local
residents during public meetings (page 2 of 6/24/93 submittal).
The wetland impact for the lake is clearly avoidable by either
trucking sand in from elsewhere or digging high ground on the
site. The question we need you to answer is whether we should
approve the digging of 1.53 acres of wetlands for the lake or
not.
Please advise after you have reviewed the file as to whether
a meeting with us would be useful. Thanks.
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July 28, 1993
Mr. John Dorney
Water Quality
Division of Environmental Management
N.C. Dept. of Environment, Health
& Natural Resources
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, N.C. 27626-0535
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New Hanover County has received and reviewed your 7/22/93 letter in
which you recommended eliminating the 1.53 acre wetland
fill/excavation area associated with construction of a planned
freshwater lake. In your letter it was stated that if the county
still planned to pursue the pond that we should discuss its
requirement, alternative locations and alternatives regarding its
size.
In the 6/30/92 Public Workshop held concerning the Ogden Park,
questionnaires were filled out asking citizens for their input on
various aspects of the park. Some of the questions and responses
documented were:
Are there other facilities you would like to see developed at Ogden
Area Park?
"Lake area with paddle boating, fishing and canoeing"
Based on your visits to other New Hanover County Parks, are there
any strengths or weaknesses pertaining to facilities, layout,
parking, maintenance, etc. which you think should be considered
during the development of Ogden Area Park?
"Lack of fresh water activities!"...
... "I would like to see 'Quiet' areas around the pond/lake as there
are in Hugh McRae Park".

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The public has shown a need for a lake with their comments even
though the lake was not listed as a "facility" as were other items
such as tennis courts and baseball fields. The listed facilities
mentioned in our permit application supplement specifically
included active recreation facilities and activities for which
there are national recreation standards relating to population.
Lakes are related to passive recreation which do not have
recreation standards. This is largely due to their variation in
size and the fact that numerous passive activities can take place
on or around a lake. While not quantifiable with standards, parks
with passive opportunities are strongly favored by state and
national funding sources for recreation developments. The lake has
been shown on all the conceptual master plans and has received
favorable support all along from the taxpayers.
The Parks Advisory Board at their latest meeting voted to pursue
the wishes of the public by keeping the lake in the park layout.
Members of the board (who represent the views of the public to the
Parks Department and County Government) also feel that the county
has already minimized wetland impacts to a considerable degree.
A further requirement for the lake construction is to save the
taxpayer's money. It has been estimated that 33,000 cu. yds. of
fill material will be needed to elevate and contour the various
park facilities, parking areas and roadway. The proposed lake will
provide 18,000 cu. yds. of material from its excavation. With no
nearby source of fill material, it is estimated that this could
save up to $180,000.00 through minimizing the amount of trucked-in
material needed.
In consideration of alternative locations for the lake it should be
pointed out that there is no unutilized area of the limited upland
large enough for the lake. Moving the lake would simply eliminate
another important park feature which is unacceptable. The
carefully planned activity facilities are already arranged in a
very tight configuration.
The size of the planned lake has already been reduced. This is
evident by comparing the original July 1992 conceptual site plan to
the February 1993 conceptual master plan (see permit application
supplement).
Construction of the planned lake will increase the size of the
wetland in that area. Roughly 20,000 sq. ft. of upland will be
converted to aquatic wetland along with the existing non-aquatic
wetland as proposed. With plantings of emergent vegetation the
resulting lake will be a more valuable wetland. The low-rated (per
D.E.M.) existing short Pocosin will be replaced by a larger,
aquatic environment with shoreline vegetation. This is a valuable
food source for water fowl and habitat for fish, amphibians and
reptiles. The public can view a second type of wetland within the
tract which adds to the educational aspects of the park. Placement
of the lake within this wetland area is logical because of a
slightly lower existing elevation and a higher water-table which
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will help assure more stable lake levels.
The park users will take advantage of the passive recreational
activities associated with the lake. Bird-watching, fishing,
nature appreciation along with the pleasing backdrop of a serene
lake for various activities will be a tangible asset for the
county's park visitors.
New Hanover County has been very amenable to D.E.M.'s concerns
regarding minimization of wetland impacts. During the process of
planning and permit application the county has:
Spent $177,184.00 for prior converted farmland to allow
minimal room for required park facilities in upland.
- Converted a planned fill walking trail to an elevated
boardwalk which will cost more and present more
maintenance problems (eliminated 1.21 acres of fill)
Proposed wetland creation in areas at the lake and the
northern entrance road which will involve plantings and
follow-up evaluations at a cost (creates ± 34,000 sq.ft.
of wetland).
- Assured that 70% of the original park tract will be
jurisdictional wetlands into the future. This is a prime
example of wetland conservation and responsible
stewardship.
The county wishes to emphasize its good faith efforts in working
with the wetland issues on this tract. With this in mind, we must
emphasize the importance of the lake construction as discussed.
The benefits include cost savings to the taxpayer, increasing total
wetland area, providing a diverse wetland habitat and providing a
valuable passive recreation amenity desired by the public.
New Hanover County requests that the proposed lake be included
within the 401 certification for the park. Please contact me at
any time with your comments:
Sincer ly,
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Environm ntal Consultant
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Lynn Rees Jones
Jeff Richter
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June 25, 1993
John Dorney
Water Quality Planning
Division of Environmental Management
NC Dept. of Environment, Health
and Natural Resources
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, N.C. 27626-0535
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I have enclosed a copy of a narrative supplement to New Hanover
County's application for a 401 Water Quality Certification. It
addresses the various issues contained in your 6/10/93 letter
requesting additional information.
I believe you'll see that the county is doing everything it can to
retain a workable project while minimizing impacts. Contact me
after you've had a chance to review this material.
Sincerely,
Steve Morrison
Environmental Consultant
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Enclosure: Ogden Park Supplement
OGDEN PARK PROJECT
PERMIT APPLICATION SUPPLEMENT
FOR
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
6/24/93
LAND MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC
INTRODUCTION
The information presented in this supplement was requested by the
N.C. Division of Environmental Management Wetlands and Technical
Review Group to be used in their review of New Hanover County's
application to fill 6.92 acres of wetland for development of the
Ogden Park. An individual 401 Water Quality Certification must be
obtained from NC DEM as part of the permitting process in order to
facilitate the portion of the site development which impacts
jurisdictional wetlands.
BACKGROUND
In 1989 New Hanover County approved a 3 million dollar general
obligation bond for park land acquisition and development. The
purchase of raw land for park development was viewed as an urgent
priority due to the increasingly limited availability of large
tracts in areas exhibiting a real deficiency in recreational
facilities.
The area of the county north of Highway 74 is experiencing rapid
growth and increased population pressures. Coincidentally, this
end of the county is remote from most existing county park
facilities.
In May, 1992 LS3P Architects and Andrew & Kuske Consulting
Engineers were commissioned to develop a long range master plan for
the Ogden Park along with the Castle Hayne Park. The planning
process involved input from the general public, the Parks
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Advisory Board and Parks staff.
On June 30, 1992 a public workshop was held to solicit citizen
comments and suggestions on the type of recreational facilities to
be planned at the Ogden Park. Citizens indicated a desire for both
active and passive recreational opportunities within a regional
park.
The received input along with known recreational facility standards
relating to area population were combined to produce the following
list of park features to be incorporated into the new park design:
4-5 Baseball/softball fields
4-6 Soccer fields
4-6 Tennis courts
Community center/gymnasium
Playground
Walking/hiking trail
Equestrian ring
Picnic areas/shelters
Restrooms
Sand volleyball
Horseshoe pits
In July, 1992 LS3P issued a conceptual site plan illustrating an
initial arrangement of park facilities within the 136 acre Ogden
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(see July 1992 plan tract). Land Management Group had provided a
rough delineation sketch of potential wetlands to LS3P for their
planning purposes. The final surveyed, Corps-approved wetland
boundaries revealed an even smaller area of upland than originally
drawn. This dramatically restricted the developable upland area
shown on the conceptual site plan.
In order to salvage a workable arrangement of recreational
features, the county purchased an additional 13.6 acres of adjacent
farm land on the southwest side of the tract at a cost of
$177,184.00. LS3P then issued a conceptual master plan in
February, 1993 which incorporated the additional purchased land
(see Feb. 1993 plan).
Land Management Group was asked to make application for the
required wetland fill permitting. In advance of application
submittal, meetings were held with both Corps of Engineers and NC
DEM staff. The conceptual master plan was reviewed and input from
the agencies sought.
On site, NC DEM and Land Management Group staff examined various
wetland characteristics including vegetation, soils and apparent
hydrology. A wetland rating worksheet was completed which assigns
a numeric score to the wetlands' value. (This is a tool for
wetland evaluation only and does not dictate ultimate NC DEM
decisions regarding 401 certifications). The wetland system
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present on the Ogden Park site scored 26.75 out of a possible 100
points. It was not rated as a high value wetland.
Both NC DEM and Corps field staff commented on what their primary
concerns were with the proposed project. Both indicated that the
two fill walking/jogging trails between the upland areas were
objectionable and their most important concerns. Strong
suggestions to limit their extent or eliminate them were made.
Following a second meeting on site with NC DEM, further concerns
with the project surfaced. They were included in the June 10, 1993
letter to the county from the Raleigh office.
DISCUSSION
Following discussions with the county and LS3P, Land Management
Group has been authorized to address individual NC DEM concerns.
(See supplemental plan information map).
Walking trail - The latest conceptual master plan shows that
one of the two trails was consolidated into the planned road
connector. This eliminated a separate area of disturbance
through the wetland system. The county has also agreed to
construct the remaining separated trail at the northern end of
the tract as an elevated boardwalk rather than a fill system.
This helps to minimize impacts bye eliminating 1.21 acres of
requested wetland fill - bringing the total down t?: 5.1?
acres.
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Plan Change - As outlined earlier, facility layout for the
park has evolved to fit the severely limited upland areas.
The county has had to purchase additional property (prior
converted farmland) to preserve a functional facility
arrangement and avoid additional wetland impact. The facility
plan submitted with the application to NC DEM represents the
end result of months of careful planning to work within the
context of wetland limitations as much as practically
possible. It becomes very apparent when examining the layout
of the park that upland areas usage has been maximized and
wetland area usage avoided and minimized.
In the northeastern corner of the park, the baseball/softball
fields have been grouped in a radial pattern to save area and
reduce costs. A centralized press box, restroom and
concession stand serve all four fields. Separating these
fields as planned will dramatically increase costs. Each
field as planned will cost $250,000.00. If separated, there
would be the requirement of extended electrical service for
lighting which already costs $60,000.00 per field; separate
press boxes, restrooms and concessions; separate maintenance
equipment for maintaining playing fields; separate irrigation
systems and additional personnel to staff these separated
fields. Additional fencing around separate fields for
ticketed events would also be needed at a cost. The current
planned, combined ball field complex is the most practical
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arrangement by far. Additionally, the complex has been
shifted to the north as far as possible to minimize wetland
impacts. This shift occurred between the conceptual site plan
and the conceptual master plan issuance.
Moving the baseball/softball field complex to the southwestern
upland area and the football/soccer fields to the northeastern
upland area would result in impacting the same amount of
wetlands and creating a problem for the needed parking area
here.
The area Rugby Club has discussed using the two southe3n
soccer fields (combined) intermittently for tournaments. In
exchange for this usage, the club would help pay for the
finishing work on these fields which would help with county
development costs. The Rugby Club would build a field house
overlooking the field area. Due to the tight configuration of
planned facilities in upland areas, they will be forced to
purchase a separate piece of the adjacent farmland for their
field house site. This situation helps to demonstrate both
the extent of planned upland maximization and the real need
for these facilities by local organizations.
The planned lake will serve several functions both during
construction and afterward. The lake area will serve as a
source of fill material required for elevating and shaping the
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various park facility areas. This source will reduce the
construction costs by limiting the amount of off-site material
which will need to be trucked in. A considerable amount will
still be needed to supplement this fill material from off site
as well.
After construction the lake will serve as an aquatic amenity
for passive recreational use. Nearby picnic areas and
shelters will be enhanced by the presence of the lake. This
lake area will also retain water storage, pollutant removal
and aquatic wildlife habitat uses.
The county has agreed to extend the western edge of the lake
further into an existing upland area to create wetland. Along
this edge of the lake submerged "shelves" will be shaped
during construction to provide a suitable area for emergent
vegetation. Planted species in this submerged area would
include Catail (Typha latifolia), Pickerelweed (Pontederia
cordata) and Arrow-Arum (Peltandra virginica). These plants
provide several wildlife benefits such as food for water fowl,
shade and shelter for fish, attracting song birds and
providing a broader ecotone transition from the aquatic
environment to nearby upland. The size of this extended lake
habitat area in upland is roughly 6,900 square feet. This
area of wetland creation is in addition to the 13,000+ square
foot area of lake construction in upland already shown on the
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conceptual master plan.
The county has also agreed to create an area of wooded wetland
along the edge of the northeastern upland area. This 14,060+
square foot area is located to the east of the proposed
boardwalk trail between the entrance road and the current
wetland boundary. This area would be graded down to one foot
below nearby wetland contours. Rootmat strippings and the
upper hydric soil surface material from the nearby western
softball field area would be spread in this graded area to
equal wetland contours. Plantings of Pond Pine, Loblolly
Pine, Water Oak, Red Bay and Sweet Bay in equal percentages
would be completed to a surviving stem density equaling that
of the nearby wetland which is roughly 300 stems per acre.
The planting would involve setting out an extra 50 stems per
acre to allow for any initial die-off due to transplant. The
County Parks staff would annually assess survival of the trees
and replace any dead trees with new transplants if the density
falls below 300 living stems per acre. Their findings and
actions would then be reported to NC DEM along with recorded
groundwater levels during the early growing season. One
report, summarizing the planting procedure upon completion,
would be submitted. Two more annual reports which would
include stem counts, actions and groundwater well readings
(performed weekly from March 1st through April) would also be
submitted. Guidance from NC DEM during establishment of this
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wetland area will be appreciated.
Connector Road - The planned connector road between upland
(developable) areas of the park is essential. The road will
serve several purposes including:
Cohesiveness - The unity of the park in name and
function will be identified by the public as a real plus.
The users of the park facilities should have a clear
destination known as the Ogden Park. This will avoid
confusion about which half of the park to drive around to
for various events. This tract has been designed as a
regional park according to the wishes of citizens, the
Recreation Advisory Board and parks staff. To
essentially break it up into smaller, more ambiguous
parks would ignore the mandate of the county's people who
are paying for a single, regional park.
Convenience - A family going to the Ogden Park for the
afternoon would often enjoy several different park
facilities at once. The parents may drop off their
children to play a softball game and continue on to play
some tennis at the other side of the park. This is a
common scenario and works well with the current park
plan.
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If there were no connector road, the parents would be
more hesitant to leave their children and get back into
traffic to drive to the "other" park. Parents would feel
more secure knowing their children are within the same
park and not at another destination down U.S. 17 and up
Gordon Road.
Safety - In all sports there is a risk of minor injury.
Imagine a parent being notified that their child has been
hurt at the "other" park. The parent immediately jumps
in the car and darts out into traffic on Gordon Road and
U.S. 17. This is not a good situation for the parent or
other drivers. This is a traffic accident waiting to
happen. A single, unified park would avoid this danger
and help prevent a possible tragedy.
Maintenance - The planned maintenance facility would
serve the entire park and house all the equipment
necessary to keep the facilities in good order. Without
a connector road, there would need to be duplicate
maintenance buildings with much of the equipment being
duplicated as well. This is an extra, unreasonable
increase in the costs of upkeep and may involve extra
expenses for additional personnel.
Wetland Conservation - A tangible benefit of county
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ownership of this tract is the perpetual preservation of
the vast expanse of wetlands outside the proposed
development area. There will be no further development
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There are many opportunities within the park to help
educate the general public on the various aspects of 404
wetlands. Signage along walking trails and wetland
fringes can be used to identify hydrophytic plant
species, hydric soils properties, specific wildlife
habitats and other beneficial uses of the wetland.
County educators would have a real wetland resource to
examine on field trips and individual projects. The
ease of access and county ownership would help open up
public awareness of exactly what constitutes a wetland
and the benefits of wetland stewardship relating to
preserved uses.
The development of the Ogden Park itself will serve as an
example of how man can work with wetlands through
avoidance and minimization of impacts along with wetland
creation and enhancement. The county's intent throughout
the design phase of the project has been to preserve as
much of the wetland as possible. This is very evident
upon examination of the facility layout from early on.
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SUMMARY
The county has a substantial investment in time and money wrapped
into the proposed Ogden Park Plan. Public needs and recreational
standards were evaluated to produce a list of facilities to be
built within the new park. This original list has been reduced to
avoid wetland impacts. The remaining facilities were arranged to
preserve the basic function of the park as a whole while minimizing
wetland disturbance. Additional farmland adjoining the tract had
to be purchased to provide an upland alternative to sizable wetland
impacts in the southwestern section.
The need for the park construction to take place in wetlands (5.71
acres) relates to planning for basic park function. Wetland
boundaries do not follow straight lines and form perfect rectangles
or circles for man's use. Sometimes a wetland finger extends into
the heart of an otherwise usable upland area. When it occurs, as
on this tract, the need for preservation of park function and
facilities dictates the need for impacting a limited area of
admittedly low-value wetlands. The county has made development
concessions to wetlands since planning began and has additionally
offered the creation of wetland areas as discussed earlier. Upon
completion of construction for the Ogden Park, fully 70% of the
original tract will be jurisdictional 404 wetland.
New Hanover County respectfully requests review and consideration
of this supplementary information by NC DEM for issuance of an
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individual 401 Water Quality Certification.
Any questions
regarding the enclosed information should be addressed to Land
Management Group, Inc.
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Sources of Information for this Supplemental Information Were:
LS3P - New Hanover County Ogden area and Castle Hayne area
Parks Master Plan Report, May 1993.
New Hanover County - Master Plan for Parks and Recreation -
New Hanover County Planning Department and Parks and
Recreation Department, June 1988.
New Hanover County Parks Department, Presentation to Strategic
Planning Committee.
Mary Gornto - Deputy County Manager, New Hanover County.
Mark Baker and Lynn Rees Jones, LS3P
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DEM ID: ACTION ID:
JOINT APPLICATION FORM FOR
NATIONWIDE PERMITS TH&T,'-REQUIRE NOTIFICATION'TO^`THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
NATIONWIDE PERMITS THAI REQUIRE SECTION 401 CERTIFICATION CONCURRENCE
NATIONWIDE PERMITS THAT REQUIRE INDIVIDUAL 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].
Parks and Recreation Department
WATER QUALITY PLANNING
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMEN
NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIR
AND NATURAL RESOUR
P.O. BOX 29535
RALEIGH, NC 27626-053
ATTN: MR. JOHN DORNEY
Telephone [phone]
ONE (1) COPY OF THIS COIP,APPLICATION SHOULD,BE SENT TO THE CO
ENGINEERS. SEVEN (7) COPIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE.N.C. DIVISION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. PLEASE PRINT.
1. OWNERS NAME:
2. OWNERS ADDRESS:
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414 Chestnut Street, Room 103
Wilmincrton, N.C. 28401
3. OWNERS PHONE NUMBER (HOME): (WORK): [phone]
4. IF APPLICABLE: AGENT'S NAME OR RESPONSIBLE CORPORATE OFFICIAL,•ADDRESS,
PHONE NUMBER: T and Ma_naae_ment Groun. Inc.
P.O. Box 2522
WilminQtnn_ N_C_ 28402
Steve MorriGnn
5. LOCATION OF PLANNED WORK (ATTACH MAP).
COUNTY: New Hanover
NEAREST TOWN OR CITY:
SPECIFIC LOCATION (INCLUDE ROAD NUMBERS, LANDMARKS, ETC.):
19f 01 nnrth _gf- of TI.R 17 and Mi 1 i tar! C`??t-off Rc3 _ .7ct _ -
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6. NAME OF CLOSEST STREAM/RIVER: Smith Creek
7. RIVER BASIN: Ca Fear
8. IS THIS PROJECT LOCATED IN A WATERSHED CLASSIFIED AS TROUT, SA, HOW, ORW,
WS Is OR WS II? YES [ ] NO [x]
9. HAVE ANY SECTION 404 PERMITS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED FOR USE ON THIS
PROPERTY? YES [ ] NO [x)
IF YES, EXPLAIN.
10. ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRES OF WETLANDS LOCATED ON PROJECT SITE:
90 acres_
2/3/92
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11. NUMBER OF ACRES OF WETLAND IMPACTED BY THE PROPOSED PROJECT:
FILLED: 5..72
DRAINED:
FLOODED:
EXCAVATED: 1.20 for lake
TOTAL IMPACTED: 1; Q9
12. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK (ATTACH PLANS) : D^^a nnnn =r,+- =r ??t?:
upland areas. fill and grading for hall fiPlag, parking madua t and
trail Excavation of lake
13. PURPOSE OF PROPOSED WORK: To provide this area of the munt-y with
a -recreational park to fill public need- Sp-e attarhRd l--}f-rc ^f
support.
14. STATE REASONS WHY THE APPLICANT BELIEVES THAT THIS ACTIVITY MUST BE
CARRIED OUT IN WETLANDS. ALSO, NOTE MEASURES TAKEN TO MINIMIZE WETLAND
IMPACTS. To make best utilization of tract in providing n?Fnd farilitiAc
Minimization achieved by maximizing iica= of 1 i mit-arl „u= 1 anrt areas
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 THRrATENED
SPECIES OR CRITICAL HABITAT IN THE PERMIT AREA THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE
PROPOSED PROJECT. HAVE YOU DONE SO? YES bc] NO [ I
RESPONSES FROM THE USFWS AND/OR NMFS SHOULD BE ATTACHED.
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 [x] NO [ l
RESPONSE FROM THE SHPO SHOULD BE ATTACHED.
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? Farming, forest
F. IF APPLICABLE, WHAT IS PROPOSED METHOD OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL?
Count sewer system
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Iiew Haawer County Parke ozd Revreation Advisory Board
Now Dover County. parka eund RaoreatioA Department ?
414 Chestnut St e
Room 303
Wilmington, YC 2ml
RE: Ogden -Park
Dear Sir:
am fully supports the master plan for the now Auden I Pak. The addit$oual
socoer fields pill service u8 immensely is our eapandins pmgru'" ``
We have 1330 youth recreational plamr8, 150 Youth - o?egsic Playw and
another 180 adult players pertioipating in our program. We c=prisee 110 t`oame
playvir4 apparoximatoly 484 matches is the SprW 1983: season. 99% of these 9m d
are plved on the eight C83 fields at the Hugh MdRee Sports Amex and Roland GOias
Biddle Sohool.
CYYSA has grown 44% in the peat five [53 y+eara. We oaderienaed a 103 iaor;sae
for the Spring 1023 season over Fall 1982. 919 are p vjooting continued Rro itor
fall 1993 in the reoreatUirial 'leave as well 9A adding three [9] new 6W sib
soccer teazo and a miniam of thr++ee C3] more adult to&=. 'To meet tUse do acts
will need at leadt another match 'field for Fell M.
We spend maw hours working at the Hugh MoRae.bports A=ox and bave daveloped
facilities on the annex, inoluding installing.apri,Mar systEi, Dgrcbastm th@
moals and nets, painting fields, repairing buildim and seediai and Xertili?W
the acccor fields. We . have partioipated i:iaanai4ly - in -,1oint vdntorea Vitb
NRCM as - well and anticipate doing eo in the inure to the aid of . the . sa Car
OFM is an all volunteer grogram. During the plaY.Ing.seaso='we 8 "Ad
approxUaa'telp 200 hours, rep week ads Watratins the program frog field gro=U4 to
referee traininS &nd eeYivdulina to mainUining the concession faollitles. MWAX
the off season, we hold camps for-playare, train coaches and work on maimtaix4i
devalopins and aoquiring taoilitisa. As stated, we are all voluatesrs, atd
a volunteer is almost a full time job.
Socc*r provides 'a fitneaa program oombined with an eo 07ibl's teem aotiv#y.
ONS,A'a program eaea?pifif3ea fair play. aW participation. CworyoM plays] an 11.
as appreciation of the game and good spot-tsm? Aip. We provide. scholarship to!
those in need as *011 as plovers. from the Yalw.0. Gsster, Craesroadi arid' o r,
worthwhile oomoanity programs. `
We are oxoited. about thigs now part: aim=s it will allow us to oontiaue to met'
the demands of the community 'for a quality socoer program: An' stated, we
?rovilling to eontrib%4te time, energy., equipmsnt end aonev.. to ; &Oaiat is ?•
construction of the Ogden Park. Please let us khw 'haw wre,cau hall>.
Please refer to the enclosed Data 6hest for IDore Pertinent., ImformatiorL on
CEYRA. f
Sincerely,
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Riohaird Heider
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Coastal Pop warner Football Association
Box 6031 Hanover Center
Wilmington, N.C. 28403
April 24, 1993
Wayne Mohr, Parks superintendent
New Hanover County Parks
New Hanover County
414 Chestnut Street, Room 103
Wilmington, N.C. 28401-4094
RE: Support For Ogden Park Master Plan
Dear Mr. Mohr;
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I apologize for being late with this letter of support,
however, delays in my getting your letter of March 30 and my
personal schedule would not allow for a more timely response.
We at coastal Pop Warner are delighted that the county is
giving us consideration in its plans for future parks. We
also pledge to do all that we can to make sure that the
resources allotted to our program will be used for the
enjoyment of our community.
In response to your request for information:
1- Number of participants; approximately 600, 1993
2- Number of volunteer hours; 4,500 - 5,000 per year
3- Percentage of growth; 10 - 15% last 2 years
4- Manpower, etc; we would be willing to handle overall
upkeep and maintenance of the facilities, much like the
arrangement that exists with the area baseball leagues.
5- Benefits; it is the only program in the community for
football at this age level (only high school students have
access to organized teams), it is the only program to
offer two activities for both girls (cheer leading) and
boys, this allows the program to become more of a family
affair than other programs, we not only adhere to strict
'good sportmanship' practices, but we also require good
scholastic achievement as well, we do not have individual
honors but rather concentrate on team building and
cooperation.
If there are any questions or if we can be of any further
help please do not hesitate to call on us.
Sincerely,
Via- 746??-
Ben Hooks
President

April 19, 1993
Paul Haskins
702 Owens Ct.
Wilmington, NC 28412
Wayne Mohr
New Hanover County
414 Chestnut St.
Wilmington, NC 28401
Dear Mr. Mohr;
Parks Department
am a member of the Wilmington Tennis League committee. Anna Martin, our
president spoke with you in early Marcie concerning the need for additional tennis
courts in the county and this letter is just a follow-up to let you know about our
organization and its activities.
The Wilmington Tennis League is part of the United States Tennis Association's
League Tennis Program. Locally we have over 650 players on 66 teams covering 5
skill levels for women and 4 levels for men, including the only beginner's league for
women in the state. Champions at the local level advance to the state championships
and can further advance to play in the Southern Section. Players are professionally
evaluated prior to the playing season to determine their appropriate skill level.
Matches between teams consist of five matches, three doubles and two singles. This
makes it difficult to find suitable courts, since many areas only have two or four courts.
Since many players work, the availability of lighted courts is also important to the
league. We are trying to put together a proposal to hold the 1994 State
Championships in Wilmington, an event that would bring 1,200 tennis players to the
area for four days. Our only problem is finding enough suitable tennis areas. If one
more court was added to Hugh McRae, for example, those courts could be used for
league play. if you are looking at building new facilities, please consider building five
or ten courts instead of four or eight.
The league also tries to be a good neighbor in the community. Last year, the
league donated a one thousand dollar scholarship to UNCW with excess funds and
also donated hundreds of dollars to the three area high schools in the form of court
equipment.
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Please keep us in mind when you are making decisions about how to allocate
recreation money for the county. Thar k you for your consideration.
Sincerely yours,
Paul A. Haskins
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Afay 3, 1993
Dear Mr. Moore
I am writing this letter in regards to the new county
nark, in the Ogden areA, There are five areassw I mwo}1ldd like
to address. 11 The sire of are program, 2) Are
program has grown and is expected to grow, 3) The volunteer
help that we get from our program to help with the
maintenance of the facility, 4) T.he money that we put. into
the facility, 5) MaRt of all the benefits we provide the
youth of our community.
Our program started over 20 years ugo with just a
hand full or teams. Now we have 43 teams that are so full
that some of our teams the carryin8 17 players on a team.
'rile total amount or children playing in l.he Supper OptiinixL
Ball Program iq 630. As of now we uKe three fieldu that are
program uses. That is 06 game g per week on three fields.
With the Ogden area growing the way Lhai. it is I feel
that. are number of ;youth is going tv increase tremetndoualy.
AR of now we are growing at 10 % a yYear. This 10 % I feel
will be higher in the years to come,
We have many volunteers from registering the ohfldren to
our concession stand work. Those hours care countless, A
point I would like to make is the work we do helping to
maintain they fields. Every day there is bull games someone
has to water, drag, and chalk the f i Plds. t did theRe things
last. year and it tahes about 3 hours a day, As I look at the
schedule from last year, during the regular season not
including tournament. games it took about 405 hours for dally
maintenance for the regular season. We have a Sunday work
party that fills in holes, oleans up the area, cleans press
boxes. This takes 10 people around 3 hoarQ per week which
Adds up to 210 hours per season. There is alwaym someone on
duty for every game if not 2 or 3 Lo make sure Averythint
runs smoothly. This is a total or 903 hours during the
regular Season. Nor the regular season .just for the three
things I just talked about it takes 1,518 houre for us to
htep our program running smoothly. If I More Lo add up the
total number of volunteer hours to run the whole program 1 am
sure it would be more than 5,000 hourc. If we would be able
to have more fields we would tKlcr care of them as we. have our
Lhree fields.
As a non-profit, organization we try to feels the county
wi Lh same or the expense of the, grounds where the f ier l cl:+ are
located. Five ur six years ago as you know we, had to add a
third field, the T-Ball rie1d, which Supper Optimist greavide'd
most of the funding for. AR to the fast we would he more
than }sappy to help with the new fipldq as our Optimist fonds
would allow us to.
The last thing' 1 would like to address is probably the
itiowt, important point. The Optimist logo is "A Friend Of
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Youth". We think are programs get an exaniplr: to ure yvii0i AR
well as the rest of our community. Supper Optimist as well
a9 the other Optimist. clults provide a clean atmosphere Pnr
t)Ie youth to grow. We have thesiY programs to give t e4 youth
a bel.I,or alternAtive to some of the 0011'r- thIngs that re out
in our community. I also know that wiI,h our ball program
that we prodooe a healthy competition for Lhe youth that. can
help gviid them for the rest of their livws.
Mr. Moore I would l ike to thank you and the rost, or the
County Parks a4d Recreational Department for the help we have
received in the past, and look forward to working with you in
the future with the new as well As are current fa4iIity in
the near future. As the Supper Optimist. NI•AF?ident plonso
feel free to ccont.art me at any time.
Stlppev Optimist
005 Eastwood Rd.
Wilmington, N.C. 88403
Hume Phone [phone])
SincCreIy
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Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources • •
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretacreta
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A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
July 22, 1993
Mrs Mary Gornto
New Hanover County
Parks and Recreation Dept.
414 Chestnut St. Room 103
Wilmington, N.C. 28401
Project #93404
Dear Mrs. Gornto:
The Division of Environmental Management has reviewed your
consultants response dated 25 June 1993 to our 10 June 1993
letter. After reviewing the response and modifications made to
your plans, we concur that the design for Ogden Park will require
fill for the connecting road. We are pleased to see that fill
for the greenway has been eliminated.
However, we believe that additional mininization of wetland
fill can be done by eliminating the 1.53 acres of wetland fill
for the pond. There is no evidence of a pond as an essential
requirement for the park. Indeed, it is not included in the list
of facilities requested by local citizens in the 30 June 1992
public workshop. If you still plan to pursue the pond, please
discuss its requirement, alternative locations in the park and
alternatives regarding its size.
Please respond within two weeks of the date of this letter.
If no response is received I plan to issue the 401 Certification
without the fill for the pond. I can be reached at 919-733-1786
if you have any questions.
S' c rely, j
Jo- n R. D rney
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Health and Natural Resources / • •
Division of Environmental Management
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Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary f? l
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
June 10, 1993
Ms. Mary Gornto
New Hanover County
Parks and Recreation Dept.
414 Chestnut St. Room 103
Wilmington, N.C. 28401
Project # 93404
Dear Ms. Gornto
The Division of Environmental. Management, Water Quality Section
has reviewed your plans for wetland fill for 6.92 acres of wetlands at
Ogden Park development in New Hanover County for park development.
Based on this review, we have identified significant uses which ould
be removed by this project. These uses are water storage, pollutant
removal and wildlife habitat. Furthermore, insufficientbevidenceiis
present in our files to conclude that your project
wetlands. Therefore, we are moving toward denial of your 401
Certification. Until we receive additional information, we are
requesting (by copy of this letter) that the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and/or the N.C. Division of Coastal Management place your
project on administrative hold.
Please provide us with information supporting your position that
your project must be constructed as planned. Specifically can you
redesign your park to reduce wetland inpacts and/or relocate
facilities to nearby uplands or prior converted farmland? In
addition, the walking trail will need to be built on an elevated
boardwalk following your agency's design at Castle Hayne Park. Also,
Please discuss the need for and alternatives to the connector road.
Any documentation such as maps and narrative which you can supply to
address upland alternatives may be helpful in our review of your 401
Certification. Please respond within two weeks of the date of this
letter.
Sincerely,
John R. Dorney
Wetlands and 'technical Review Group
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John Parker, Division of Coastal Management
Wilmington Office Corps of Engineers
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JOINT APPLICATION FORM FOR
NATIONWIDE PERMITS TRW-REQUIRE NOTIFICATION 10,1HE DISTRICT ENGINEER
NATIONWIDE PERMITS THAI` REQUIRE SECTION 401 CERTIFICATION CONCURRENCE
NATIONWIDE PERMITS THAT REQUIRE INDIVIDUAL 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,
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WILMINGTON, NC ATTN: CESAW CO E8402-1890 RALEIGH, NC 29535
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Telephone [phone], ATTN: MR. JOHN DO
Telephone (919) 733 MAY 13 1993

ONE (1) COPY OF THIS COMEOPM,APPLICATION SHOULD-,BE SEN4VLIS17A U F .
ENGINEERS. SEVEN (?) COPIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE'-N.C. NDS Gk' dl,i '
E AUTY Y SEC;;;,
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. PLEASE PRINT. °-
1. OWNERS NAME: New Hanover County
2. OWNERS ADDRESS: Parks and Recreation Department
414 Chestnut Street. Room 103 _
Wilmington. N.C. 28401
3. OWNERS PHONE NUMBER (HOME): (WORK): [phone]
4. IF APPLICABLE: AGENT'S NAME OR RESPONSIBLE CORPORATE OFFICIAL,-ADDRESS,
PHONE NUMBER: Land Manaaement Group. Inc.
P.O. Box 2522
? miinatnn_ N_C_ 2A402
Steve MorriGOn
5. LOCATION OF PLANNED WORK (ATTACH MAP).
COUNTY: New Hanover
NEAREST TOWN OR CITY:
SPECIFIC LOCATION (INCLUDE ROAD NUMBERS, LANDMARKS, ETC.):
19w, nnrthtaecf- of 11.S 17 anri Mi 1 i+- ? nit-off Rc3_ Jct_ -
Gee oration man - -
6. NAME OF CLOSEST STREAM/RIVER: Smith Creek
7. RIVER BASIN: Cape Fear -
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 [ ] NO [x]
IF YES, EXPLAIN.
10. ESTIMATED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACRES OF WETLANDS LOCATED ON PROJECT SITE:
90 acres
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11. NUMBER OF ACRES OF WETLAND IMPACTED BY THE PROPOSED PROJECT:
FILLED : 5--72
DRAINED:
FLOODED:
EXCAVATED: 1.20 for lake
TOTAL IMPACTED: A A9
12. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK (ATTACH PLANS) : Rn=rl nnnncn4-nr }.-Q+-"
13. PURPOSE OF PROPOSED WORK:
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14. STATE REASONS WHY THE APPLICANT BELIEVES THAT THIS ACTIVITY MUST BE
CARRIED OUT IN WETLANDS. ALSO, NOTE MEASURES TAKEN TO MINIMIZE WETLAND
IMPACTS. To make best utilization of tract in urovidi_ng named faciliti
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 MAYBE AFFECTED BY THE
PROPOSED PROJECT. HAVE YOU DONE SO? YES (x ] NO [ I
RESPONSES FROM THE USFWS AND/OR NMFS SHOULD BE ATTACHED.
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 [x] NO [
RESPONSE FROM THE SHPO SHOULD BE ATTACHED.
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? Farming, forest
F. IF APPLICABLE, WHAT IS PROPOSED METHOD OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL?
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New Hanover Cmxnty Parke and Rovreatioa Advisory Board
Now HAzaver County Parke Ltd Reoreation Department
414 Chestnut St.
Room'x03
Wilmington, Re 28401 '
Rg: Ogdsn 'Park
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another ib0 adult ple?yera partioipatial in our prograim. This Coiqrisea 1,10 '?eeime
plsyins app ezinittely 480 matches in the Spring 1983 eeasoo. 94% of these "*.hoe
are played on the eight LB] fiords at the Huah &R$e Sports Amex and Roland Wisp
Middle Soobool. ' ' .
CBYbA has grown 44X in the put flve [53 years. We e?eriomd a 10% inoftaw
for the Spring 1$93 season' over 1411 1992. We are p vjeoting contiwed I
well far
Fall 1993 in the recreational onal laapq as *A adding la'. ?9] now Ca. sib
oceer teano and a minimm of three [31 more adult tons. 'To meet these dem? ds
will need at leaet mother match 'field for fall 1885.
We spend maw hours working at the Hugh McRae.bports A=Ox and have developed
facilities on the a=x, ` izoluding installing. aprWor systemi, purchasizaj tbo
scald and note, Ddinting fields. rer4irira6 buildings and seedW and fertiliiaiog
the accoor fields. We tie partigipated fia,artciatly - in Joint vimtores vitb
NHMWD as • Hell .ate ,anticipate doin6 so' in the futturs to the acid of . the • as Orr
C"M is an all volunteer pvxram. During the playing, season we s]pwd
ayprOXUAtely 200 hours. W week adoinistrating the program from Meld 6,0=iq tc
referee trainin8 and zdIiipdUW to WntaiziM the concession facilities. DwviAx
the off season, we bold cups for players, train coaobas and work on mWztai ,,
developing and ao4uiring facilities. As stated, we are all voluateas, &Pd i o
a volunteer is almost a full time job.
.Soo cer provides 'a fitneeo program ocabiusd with an endayabl's teem aotiv#y.
OrM's program- -aaemplifieas fair nlaw.snd participation. Ls"ryona play4] as 11.
as aareciation of the game and good sports+m ailp. We provide soholarshi t,,?
those in noi d ae gall ae plaers. from the Ye?ext, Center, Crossroads and' oi*j
worthwhile oomtaunity program. I
We are esoited. 6,bout this new perk since it will allow us to t?tinue to met;
the de ands of the community 'for a quality wooer program: W stated, we
willing to eontribzlte tine, e=9T, equip?t and money.. to : aualst is he.
construction of the Ogden Park. Please let us kiugl•'haw we, can help. i
Please refer to the enoloaed Date Sheet for IDora pertinent Inforaation dL
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Coastal Pop warner rootball Association
Box 6031 Hanover Center
Wilmington, N.C. 28403
April 24, 1993
Wayne Mohr, Parks Superintendent
New Hanover County Parks
New Hanover County
414 Chestnut Street, Room 103
Wilmington, N.C. 28401-4094
RE: Support For Ogden Park Master Plan
Dear Mr. Mohr:
I apologize for being late with this letter of support,
however, delays in my getting your letter of March 30 and my
personal schedule would not allow for a more timely response.
We at coastal Pop Warner are delighted that the county is
giving us consideration in its plans for future parks. We
also pledge to do all that we can to make sure that the
resources allotted to our program will be used for the
enjoyment of our community.
In response to your request for information:
1- Number of participants; approximately 600, 1993
2- Number of volunteer hours; 4,500 - 5,000 per year
3- Percentage of growth; 10 - 15% last 2 years
4- Manpower, etc; we would be willing to handle overall
upkeep and maintenance of the facilities, much like the
arrangement that exists with the area baseball leagues.
5- Benefits; it is the only program in the community for
football at this age level (only high school students have
access to organized teams), it is the only program to
offer two activities for both girls (cheer leading) and
boys, this allows the program to become more of a family
affair than other programs, we not only adhere to strict
'good sportmanshipl practices, but we also require good
scholastic achievement as well, we do not have individual
honors but rather concentrate on team building and
cooperation.
If there are any questions or if we can be of any further
help please do not hesitate to call on us.
Sincerely,
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Ben Hooks
President
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April 19, 1993
Paul Haskins
702 Owens Ct.
Wilmington, NC 28412
Wayne Mohr
New Hanover County Parks Department
414 Chestnut St.
Wilmington, NC 28401
Dear Mr. Mohr;
I am a member of the Wilmington Tennis League committee. Anna Martin, our
president spoke with you in early March concerning the need for additional tennis
courts in the county and this letter is just a follow-up to let you know about our
organization and its activities-
The Wilmington Tennis League is part of the United States Tennis Association's
League Tennis Program. Locally we have over 650 players on 66 teams covering 5
skill levels for women and 4 levels for men, including the only beginner's league for
women in the state. Champions at the local level advance to the state championships
and can further advance to play in the Southern Section. Players are professionally
evaluated prior to the p!aying season to determine their appropriate skill level.
Matches between teams consist of five matches, three doubles and two singles. This
makes it difficult to find suitable courts, since many areas only have two or four courts.
Since many players work, the availability of lighted courts is also important to the
league. We are trying to put together a proposal to hold the 1994 State
Championships in Wilmington, an event that would bring 1,200 tennis players to the
area for four days. Our only problem is finding enough suitable tennis areas. If one
more court was added to Hugh McRae, for example, those courts could be used for
league play. If you are looking at building new facilities, please consider building five
or ten courts instead of four or eight.
The league also tries to be a good neighbor in the community. Last year, the
league donated a one thousand dollar scholarship to UNCW with excess funds and
also donated hundreds of dollars to the three area high schools in the form of court
equipment.
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Please keep us in mind when you are miaking decisions about how to allocate
recreation money for the county. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely yours,
Paul A. Haskins
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pear Mr. Moore
I am writing this letter in regards to l.Y,e new countY
park, in the Ogden area. There are five a)elis I would like
to address. 1) The size or are Program,
3) The volunteer
program has grown and is expected to grow,
help that we get from our program to help with the
maintenance of the facility, 4) The money that we put. into
the fxallity, 5) Most of all the benefits we provide the
youth of our community.
Our pro?retsn started over 30 years sago with Just a
hand full or te?amm. Now we have 43 Leamu that are so full
that some of our teams are carrying 17 players on a team.
The total amount of children playing in the Supper Optimist,
Ball Program is 630. AS of now we ube three flelds that are
program uses. That is 86 games pet, week on three fields.
With the Ogden area growing the way Lhal. it is I fcel
that. are number of .youth is going to increase tremendously.
An of now we are growing at 10 % a year. This 10 % I feel
will be higher in the years to come.
We have many volunteers from registering the children to
our concession stand work. Those hours nee countless, A
point I wueuld like to make in the work we do helping to
maintain tlie fields. Every day there is ball games someone
has to water, drag, and chalk the fields. I did the ,ke things
last, year and it takes about 3 hours a d4y. As I look at Lhee
schedule from last year, during the regular season not
irnc:luding tournament, gainers It took about 405 hours for daily
maintenance for the regular season. We have a Sunday work
party Lhat fills in holes, olaeans up the area, cleans press
boxes. This takes 10 panple arnurid 3 horir4 per week which
Adds up to 210 hours per season. There is always someone on
duty for every game i f not 2 or 3 to make surf ever thirtt;
runs smoothly. This is a total or 903 hours during the.
regular Eeasort. Vor the regular veason .ju4t for the three
things I just talkmd about it takes 1,518 houre for us to
keep our program running smoothly. If I were Lo add up the
total number of volunteer hours to run the whole program 1 am
sure it would be more than 5,000 houre. If wo would ba abio
to havo more fields we would t.alcc care of them as we have our
three fields.
As a non-profit organization we try to hen n the county
wi t.lt some of the expense of the grounds where the f ielcl.+ are
located. Five ur six years ago as you know we had to add a
third field, the T-Ball field, Which Supper Optimist. pruvidecl
most of the funding for. As to the past we would he more
than happy to help with the new rieeld:s as our Optimist Condm
would allow ups to.
The last thing 1 wonlA like to address is; probably the
moot important point. The Optimist logo is "A Friend Of
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Youth". We think are tjrogrrsmN set an FXanLplr? to ure: ,Yout.h aG
well as the rest of our commuzni t.Y . Supper Optimist as well
as the other Optimist. e1ult.44 provtde a clean atmosphere Per
1,})e youth to grow. We have theN" programs to give the Youth
a bei.t.Ar alternative to some of Oic- other things that are out
in our community. I also know that with our ball program
that we prodove, a healthy competition for the youth that. earl
help guild them for the rest or their livws.
Mr. Moore I would like to thank you and the rosi. or Lhe
County Parks and Reoreational Department for the help we have
received in the past, and loop forward to working with you in
the future with the new as well as are current favility in
the near future. As the Supper Opt.imiAt. PrAsddent please
feel free to contact me at any time,
supper Optimist
603 Eastwood Rd.
Wilmington, N.C. 28403
Hume Phone [phone])
Sinccrely
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Matt Fullmer
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Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources f • •
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary H N F I.
A. Preston Howard, Jr„ P.E., Director
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Dear Sir or Madam:
SUBJECT; 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
/4c) rtr?_se,?,_County, COE Project #
The Division of Environmental Management (DEM) received a letter from the
Corps of Engineers (COE) stating that your project qualified for a Nationwide Permit.
Please be advised that the Nationwide Permit is not valid until a 401 Water Quality
Certification has been issued by the Division. General Certifications have been issue
by the Division for most of the Nationwide Permits, however, several of the General
Certifications require written concurrence from the Division before the Nationwide
Permit is valid.
If you are utilizing Nationwide Permit # 26 and your fill activity is equal to or
less than one-third (1/3) of an acre you are not required to obtain written concurrence.
Otherwise please complete the attached form (except for conditions 15 and 16) and
send six additional copies (a total of seven copies) so that the review of your request
can be initiated.
If you have any questions, please call me or Mr. John Dorney at 919-733-1786.
Sincerely,
Eric Galamb
Applic.1 I
cc: er Lam` _ f-?,-DEM Regional Office
Mr. John R. Dorney
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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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
Regulatory Branch
June 14, 1993
Action ID No. 199302531* and Nationwide Permit No. 26 (Headwaters and.=,solated
Waters) I'
1 2 1993
Att: Mr. Steve Morrison
Post Office Box 2522
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402 [Ij (l??i'il_!.,
Dear Mr. Morrison:
Reference your apprro, io of May 15, 1993, for Department of the Army (DA)
authorization to fill res of wetland above the headwaters of Peter
Spring Branch on your rty sou th of Parmele Road between the railroad
right-of-way and Peter Spring Branch near Ogden, New Hanover County, North
Carolina.
New Hanover County
Parks & Recreaation Department
c/o Land Management Group, Inc.
For the purposes of the 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.
Your work is authorized by this nationwide permit provided it is
accomplished in strict accordance with the enclosed conditions and provided you
receive a Section 401 water quality certification from the North Carolina
Division of Environmental Management (NCDEM) and, in the coastal area, a
consistency determination from the North Carolina Division of Coastal
Management (NCDCM). You should contact Mr. John Dorney, telephone (919) 733-
1786, regarding water quality certification, and Mr. Steve Benton, telephone
[phone], regarding consistency determination. This nationwide permit
does not relieve you of the responsibility to obtain other required State or
local approval.
This verification will be valid for two years from the date of this letter
unless the nationwide authorization is modified, reissued or revoked. Also,
this verification will remain valid for the two 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 two 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 twelve 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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Questions or comments may be addressed to Mr. Jeffrey Richter, Wilmington
Area Field Office, Regulatory Branch, telephone [phone].
Sincerely,
G. Wayne Wright
Chief, Regulatory Branch
Enclosure
Copies Furnished (without enclosure):
Mr. Steve Benton
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
M John Dorney
?flater Quality Section
Division of Environmental Management
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
Mr. Bob Stroud
Wilmington Regional Office
NCDCM
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, North Carolina 28405