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for Section 401 certification
WILMINGTON DISTRICT ENGINEER WATER QUALITY PLANTN'ING
CORPS OF ENGINEERS DIVISION OF ENVIRONNMNI'AL Iv1A.NAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEAL'T'H,
P.O. Box 1890 AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890 P.O. Bor. 29535
ATTN: CESAW-CO-E Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
Telephone [phone] ATTN: MR. JOHN DORNEY
Telephone [phone]
ON'E (1) COPY OF THIS COMPLETED APPLICATION SHOULD BE SENT TO THE CORPS OF ENGINNEERS.
SEVEN (7) COPIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE N.C. Dn'ISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGE\ENr.
PLEASE PRINT.
1. Owners Name: _ Lagniappe Associates II
2. Owners Address: P.O. Box 3299, Wilson, N. C. 27893
3. Owners Phone Number (Horne):
(Work): [phone]
4. If Applicable: Agent's name or responsible corporate official, address; phone number:
F. T. Green & Associates, P.A.
P.O. Box 609
Wilson N.C. 27893
5. Location of work (MUST ATTACH MAP). County: Wilson
Nearest Town or City:
Wilson
Speck Location (Include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): From int r c ' on of Chelsea Drive and
Berkshire Drive to Waverly Road
6. Name of Closest StreamlRiver: Big Hominy Swamp
7. River Basin aivqp River Basin
8. Is this project located in a watershed classified as Trout, SA, HQW, ORW, WS I, or WS II? YES (J NO ki
9. Have any Section 404 permits been previously requested for use on this property? YES ( ) NO [I
If yes, explain.
10. Estimated total number of acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands, located on project site:
5.48
11. Number of acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands, impacted by the proposed project:
Filled: 0.70 (Roadway)
Drained: 1.72
Flooded: 0.00
Excavated: 1.28
Total Impacted: _3.70 Ac
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1 Description of P:opoSea wvork (Attach PLANS-8 1/2" X I1" drawings only): AttarhPrl Fxhllll?t "pl"
13. Purpose of proposed work: Residential Subdivision Development to include ditch excavation.
roadway improvements and construction of single family houses.
14. State reasons why the applicant believes that this activity must be carried out in wetlands. Also, note measures
taken to minimize wetland impacts. _ Proipet has been re-designed to minimize wetland impacts
c ex tions to aleviate flooding problems in existing residential area.
15. You are required to contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and/or National Manne Fisheries Service
(NMFS) regarding the presence or any Federally listed or proposed for listing endangered or threatened species or critical
b:tat in the permit area that may be aff cted by the proposed project. Have you done so? YES [X) NO[
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RESPONSES FROM THE USFWS AND/OR NNMS 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 [X) No[
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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? Residential Single Family
F. If applicable, what is proposed method of sewage disposal? 1`lunici al
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R. W. Skaggs, P.E.
2824 Sandia Drive
Raleigh, NC 27607
June 9, 1993
Mr Ronnie L. Sutton, P.E.
F.T. Green & Associates
P.O. Box 609
303 North Goldsboro Street
Wilson, NC 27893
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This letter is in response to your request to evaluate the
potential effects of proposed stream channel modifications on
adjacent wetlands. The channel is on the southeast side of the
Woodridge Addition (property of Ligniappe Associates II) in the
city of Wilson, NC. I visited the site with you on June 9, 1993.
It is proposed to deepen and widen the existing channel beginning
just west of the intersection of Queensbury Drive and Berkshire
Drive and proceeding downstream in a southeastern direction about
1100 feet. The existing channel would be deepened about 1 ft. at
the downstream end and about 2.75 ft. at the upstream end.
Wetlands exist along both sides of the channel in the upper 200 ft
and along the northeast side of the channel in the lower 900 ft.
Based on the topography, soils and location, I believe this wetland
is primarily caused by seepage from the higher land to the
northeast. This is especially evident in the lower reaches of the
area where the wetland width extends approximately 200 ft. The rise
in land surface elevation over this 200 ft. width is 10 ft. above
the bottom of the existing channel. That is, water seeping
downslope from the land to the northeast has been sufficient to
cause a 200 ft. wide strip adjacent to the existing channel to be
a wetland--even though there is a 10 ft. fall in elevation within
the 200 ft. width. In my opinion, deepening the channel by the
planned 1 ft. in the lower section will have no significant effect
on the wetland. There is already a 10 ft. fall in this section of
the wetland. If lowering the channel bottom by 1 ft. would have a
detrimental effect on the wetland, you would expect the land near
the top of the slope, which has more than a 1 ft. fall to be
upland. It isn't because of seepage from the adjacent field.
Deepening the channel won't affect the wetland status in the lower
reach of the channel for the same reason.

The greatest potential for the channel modifications to affect the
wetland status is in the upper reaches of the channel where the
depth will be increased by about 2.75 ft and where the wetland
width is small. Lowering the bottom of the ditch will affect the
water table next to the ditch. However, based on soils and
topography, the zone of influence will not likely be beyond the 45
ft. easement on the northeast side of the ditch. Again this
wetland is fed by seepage from upslope which will continue when the
ditch is deepened. In my judgement, lowering the ditch by 2.75 ft.
would lower the water table at the edge of the 45 ft. easement by
less than 1 ft. If that would remove wetland status, the land
immediately adjacent to the present 1.5 ft. deep ditch should be
upland. It isn't because it is continually fed by seepage from
upslope. This seepage will continue after the proposed ditch
modification, and will most likely maintain the adjacent land in
its current wetland status. In particular the wetland status
beyond the 45 ft. easement in the upper 200 ft. of the channel
should not be affected.
In summary, I believe the wetland status of the subject site is
primarily caused by seepage from adjacent land of higher elevation
to the northeast. Proposed channel modifications may slightly
increase the seepage, but will not affect the wetland status of the
adjacent strip. This is certainly true for the lower reaches of
the channel. The greatest chance for an effect on the wetland is
in the upper 200 ft. of the proposed modifications. However, in my
judgement, the proposed changes will have minimal effects even
there, and it is unlikely that the wetland status will be changed.
Please let me know if there are questions or other information that
I can provide.
Sincerely yours,

R. Wayne Skaggs, P.E.
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources • •
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary C? 1E H N F=1
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
November 24, 1993
David Woodard
Lagniappe Associates, II
P.O. Box 3299
Wilson, N.C. 27893
Dear Mr. Woodard:
Subject: Proposed fill in Wetlands or Waters
Residential development, Woodridge Addition Subdivision
Wilson County
DEM Project # 93992
Upon review of your request for 401 Water Quality Certification
to place fill material in 3.7 acres of wetlands or waters which are
tributary to Hominy Swamp for road and lot fill and ditch construction
located at Woodridge Addition Subdivision, Chelsea Road in Wilson
County as described in your submittal dated 22 November 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.
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.
1786.
If you have any questions, please contact John Dorney at 919-733-
Sincerely,
reston How d, Jr. P.E.
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cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Raleigh Field Office
Raleigh DEM Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Central Files
Ron Sutton; F.T. Green and Associates
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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North Carolina Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Planning
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
Attention: Mr. John Dorney
SUBJECT: 401 Certification
Woodridge Addition Subdivision
Dear Mr. Dorney:
Enclosed for your review and approval are seven (7) copies of
a Section 401 Certification permit application for the above
subject project. The application for the Nationwide Permit from
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has previously been submitted and
we have been informed that it has been verbally approved by the
Raleigh Regional Office of the Corps of Engineers. The Division of
Environmental Management previously approved a portion of this
request in a letter dated April 19, 1991. A copy of which is
attached for your further information.
For some time we have been working with the Corps of Engineers
to obtain approval of a Nationwide Permit to cover roadway,
drainage ditch construction and storm sewer construction and fill
on lots. After much conversation and having Dr. Wayne Skaggs, P.
E. to review the site to determine the effect of the proposed
channelization on the remaining undisturbed wetlands, we prepared
our permit application requesting that 3.70 acres of wetlands be
either filled or excavated as suggested by the Corps of Engineers.
This includes areas which were previously filled and covered under
the State's April 19, 1991 approval letter.
The application as currently presented provides for 0.70 acres
of fill for roadways (already filled), 0.20 acres for storm sewer
easement (already installed), 0.90 acres for residential
construction fill or disturbance (already disturbed), 1.28 acres
Mr. John Dorney
November 22, 1993
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drainage ditch excavation and 0.62 acres drained.
The major area of wetlands that we are attempting to permit is
the channelization of an existing ditch that runs along the
property's southwestern property line. The existing ditch has a
capacity of approximately 15 CFS without leaving its banks. During
a 10-year design storm, the flow in this channel is approximately
200 CFS. Approximately 100 acres of land drains through this area.
The existing residences on the southwest side of the ditch have
experienced flooding of their backyards over the years, more
especially with the development of the upstream portion of the
drainage basin. The City of Wilson has required that this ditch be
channelized to handle a minimum 10-year storm as a condition for
subdivision approval. We have already evaluated other alternatives
to the channelization and find this to be the only practical
feasible alternative. If necessary, we can provide a letter from
the City of Wilson supporting the need for channelization and
documenting its requirement. The channelization will leave narrow
strips of wetlands on both sides of the channel that in the Corps
of Engineers opinion would be affected by the channelization and
they consequently were included in the total wetlands to be
impacted.
The wetlands to be impacted by and far are low quality and the
drainage basin is not within an area covered by the new watershed
protection rules which became effective July 1, 1993. This permit
would allow the developer to proceed with needed drainage
improvements that will improve the quality of life for adjacent
existing residents by alleviating a reoccurring flooding problem.
Also, approximately 2.0 acres of adjacent wetlands will be
preserved that can be utilized as a natural area and open space.
The wetlands in this area is being fed by seepage from higher
elevation property.
It should be noted that we have already redesigned the
subdivision to reduce the impact on the wetlands at a cost of nine
(9) residential lots.
We respectfully request that you concur with the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers and grant the Water Quality Certification for
the entire 3.70 acres. More urgently, we need permission to
proceed with the channelization project immediately.
Mr. John Dorney
November 22, 1993
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If you should have any questions concerning the above, please
feel free to call meat 237-5365.
tfully,
T.) GREEN & SOCIATES, P. A.
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dnnie L. Su ton, P. E.
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Enclosure
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DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
RALEIGH REGIONAL OFFICE
November 23, 1993
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TO: ?I ohn Dorney- DEM Wetlands and Technical Review Group
THROUGH Kenneth Schuster, P.E. - Regional Supervisor
Timothy Donnelly, P.E. - Regional Water Quality
Supervisor
FROM: 1Karl Shaffer - Soil Scientist
SUBJECT: Woodridge Subdivision
Lagniappe Associates II.
Upgrade of 401 Certification issued April 19, 1991
Wilson County
Mr. Ronnie Sutton of F.T. Green and Associates met with me on
November 22, 1993 to discuss project modifications for the
previously issued 401 certification for the above referenced
project. The modification involves use of a ditch along the edge of
the wetlands for outlet of stormwater. The Corps of Engineers has
also requested of him to include, as impacted acreage, that area in
the subdivision which may be altered hydrologically by the project.
This modification will not substantially change the original
intent of the project upon which the original 401 certification was
issued. Therefore, the RRO recommends the certification be reissued
for the new application to include the ditch and it's associated
impacts.
If you have any questions, please call me at 571-4700.
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F.T.GREEN& ASSOCIATES
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