19930364 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_19930506

Soil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
3818 Bland Road ¦ Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 ¦ [phone] ¦ Fax [phone]
DEHN13 - DEM
Attn::Mr. John Dorney
P.O. Box 29535
A""•-..Eaheigh, N.C. 27626 April 23, 1993 -
-w Yerhaeuser site in Elkin, N. C. - wetlands delineation.
Dear Mr. Dorney
6
This letter is to inform you ofi en? to use a
General 401 Water Quality Cer io th site
referenced above. The'proj i olv a xp pion of an
existing wood products pl he '?n. ct o?w lands and
waters of the amounts b 0.1 G s in and around
an old sediment pond which x i? m the original
construction of the site.
Wetlands and waters in the area of ossible impact.were
delineated by our firm and appro d by Mr. John Thomas of the
U.S Army Corps of Engineers and the area was determined to be
above headwaters.
Although no written notification is required for fills of
less than 1/3 acre in this position we are submitting this as
matter of record and professional courtesy. Please contact
our firm if you need any additional information or -
clarification.
Sincer ly,
. O tosky, J -
ertified Pro essio 1 Soil Scientist -
Soil/Site Evaluation ¦ Mapping and Physical Analysis ¦-Wetlands Mapping and Mitigation' ¦ Environmental Audits
On-Site Waste Treatment Systems, Evaluation and Design

State of. North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Managemen°r
James B. Hunt, Jr.; Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
May 7, 1993
Mr. J.M.Ortosky
Soil andd Environmental Consultants
3818 Bland Road
Raleigh, N.C. 27609
Dear Mr. Ortosky:
Subject: Proposed fill in Wetlands or Waters
Commercial fill, Weyerhaeser in Elkin
Surry County
DEM Project # 93364
,&4t7oA
?EHNR
Upon review of your request for 401 Water Quality Certification to place fill material in
0.18 acres of wetlands or waters which are tributary to Yadkin River for expansion of wood
products plant, Weyerhaeuser in Elkin located at Elkin Weyerhaeuser Plant in Surry 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. 2671 issued January 21, 1992. A
copy of the General Certification is attached. This Certification may be used in qualifying for
coverage under Corps of Engineers' Nationwide Permit No. 26.
If you have any questions, please contact John Dorney at 919-733-1786
Sincerely,
(. ? ,
)P,feston HoJr%P[E.
93364.Itr r tward,
Attachment
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Raleigh Field Office
Winston-Salem DEM Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Central Files
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigf North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/ 10% post-consumer paper
•
Soil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
244 West Millbrook Road ¦ Raleigh, North Carolina 2760911 [phone] ¦ Fax [phone]
Mr. John Thomas
USACOE
6512 Falls of the Neuse Road
Suite 105
Raleigh, N.C. 27615
J'
May 24, 1995
RECEIVED
JUN 01 199.5
ENVIRONWNIAI SCIENCES
DOA, Lj
Re: Additional impacts to wetlands/waters at Weyerhaeuser Plant - Elkin, North Carolina.
Dear Mr. Thomas:
I am writing to inform you of additional planned wetland impacts at the above referenced
site. As you will recall, we notified your office of the proposed 0.18 acres of above-
headwaters wetlands impacts the were needed as a result of expansion of the referenced
wood products plant in 1993. At this time Weyerhaeuser is planning to cross the same
channel with a haul road to a storage area to be developed on the ridge across the drain to
the west. I have visited the site and there is only channel (average 6' wide) in the planned
crossing area. According to John Hansen of Weyerhaeuser, road construction will create
a fill area about 100' along the channel at its base. Due to channel configuration,
additional planned impacts are to about 120 linear feet of the 6' wide channel, or 720 sf
(about 0.017 acre), bringing the total cumulative site impacts to about 0.197 acres.
The total impact acreage is still under critical limits for both the Corps and the State
(DEM) notification requirements. We are sending this notification in order to maintain an
accurate summary of impacts on this site. Copies of original correspondence (during May
of 1993) are included for reference. Also included is a site map with a sketch of the
proposed activity. The original Corps action ID is 199302299. Please call if you have any
questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Ortosky, Jr
cc: Mr. John Dorney - NCDEHNR
SoillSite Evaluation ¦ Mapping and Physical Analysis ¦ Wetlands Mapping and Mitigation ¦ Environmental Audits
On-Site Wa__:: ireatment Systems, Evaluation and Design
r

co
-td
XP
co
Co
W
X?
f
(0
W
c?
X p 3k /"rin
Oo
X .
r-

i f r:
X
Co
N
v
(0f .c .
? O
to
r? •? ` f ?
21
i ?

r? ;/
Ile
Co ?s
W
x
Co
O \?
O
1 Co
X(,
W r,
X (n o)
?
?
Co
N
v
XW
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
IN REPLY REFER TO May 20, 1993
Regulatory Branch
U ._ nr..
Wetland Determination, Action ID. 199302299 and Nationwide Permit No. 26
(Headwaters and Isolated Waters)
Weyerhaeuser Company
Post Office Box 590
Elkin, North Carolina 28621
Dear Sirs:
Please reference the field meeting of February 24, 1993, with Mr. John
Thomas of my staff and Mr. Mike Ortosky of Soil & Environmental Consultant,
Inc. (consultant for site) at the site for the proposed extension of your
plant located off of SR 1141, adjacent to an unnamed tributary of the Yadkin
River, Surry County, North Carolina. The purpose of the meeting was to review
field delineations of wetlands subject to Department of the Army permitting
authority. This letter also confirms the April 26, 1993 wetlands survey
verification.
Based upon previous onsite inspections and review of the aforementioned
survey, we recognize this surveyed alignment to be the limits of our
regulatory jurisdiction on the property. Unless there is a change in the law
or our published regulations, this determination of the limits of wetlands may
be relied upon for a period not to exceed three (3) years.
Reference is also made to provided plans for the proposed plant extension.
The review.of the proposed plans indicates that the construction of the
extension will involve adverse modification to less than 0.33 acres (0.16
acre) of wetlands adjacent to the above headwaters, unnamed tributary to
Yadkin River.
For the purposes of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Regulatory Program,
Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 330.6, published in the
Federal Register on November 22, 1991, lists nationwide permits.
Authorization was provided, pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act,
for discharges of dredged or fill material into headwaters and isolated waters
provided:
a. the discharge does not cause the loss of more than 10 acres of waters
of the United States;
b. the permittee notifies the District Engineer if the discharge would
cause the loss of waters of the United States greater than one acre in
accordance with the "Notification" general condition. For discharges in
special aquatic sites, including wetlands, the notification must also include
a delineation of affected specific aquatic sites, including wetlands; and
y
-2-
c. the discharge, including all attendant features, both temporary and
permanent, is part of a single and complete project.
Your work is authorized by this nationwide permit provided it is
accomplished in strict accordance with the enclosed conditions. This
nationwide permit does not relieve you of the responsibility to obtain any
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.
Please be reminded that no excavated or fill materials may be placed in
any waters or wetland areas without prior Federal permit authorization. Please
contact this office for any future proposed impacts in any water or wetland
areas subject to Department of the Army permitting authority.
Thank you for your time and cooperation. If you have any questions,
please contact Mr. Thomas, Raleigh Regulatory Field Office, telephone (919)
876-8441.
Sincerely,
G. Wayne Wright
Chief, Regulatory Branch
Enclosure
-3-
Copy Furnished (with enclosure):
Soil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
C/O Mr. Mike Ortosky
3818 Bland Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
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
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
Regional Office Manager
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
8025 North Point Boulevard
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27106