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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19940271 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_19940325State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Division of Environmental Management James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Jonathan B, Howes, Secretary A, Preston Howard, Jr„ P.E„ Director April 25, 1994 Jones Island Company P.O. Box 8365 Hobucken, N.C. 28537 Dear Sirs: FX.WA?EHNFi Subject: Certification Pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act, Proposed waterfowl impoundment improvements Project # 94271, COE # 199401882 Pamilco County Attached hereto is a copy of Certification No. 2888 issued to Jones Island Company dated 25 April, 1994. If we can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to contact us. Sincerely, res n H w rd, Jr. P.E. Pei r cto Attachments wqc#2888.ltr cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers Corps of Engineers Washington Field Office Washington DEM Regional Office Mr. John Dorney Mr. Steve Benton, Division of Coastal Management Central Files P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone 919-733-7015 FAX 919-733-2496 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/ 10% post-consumer paper r NORTH CAROLINA Pamilco County CERTIFICATION THIS CERTIFICATION is issued in conformity with the requirements of Section 401 Public Laws 92-500 and 95-217 of the United States and subject to the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management Regulations in 15 NCAC 2H, Section .0500 to Jones Island Company resulting in 0.9 acres of wetland impact in Pamlico County pursuant to an application filed on the 24th day of March of 1994 to renovate existing waterfowl impoundments. The Application provides adequate assurance that the discharge of fill material into the waters of AIWW Creek in conjunction with the proposed development in Pamlico County will not result in a violation of applicable Water Quality Standards and discharge guidelines. Therefore, the State of North Carolina certifies that this activity will not violate Sections 301,302,303,306,307 of PL 92-500 and PL 95- 217 if conducted in accordance with the application and conditions hereinafter set forth. Condition(s) of Certification: That the activity be conducted in such a manner as to prevent significant increase in turbidity outside the area of construction or construction related discharge (increases such that the turbidity in the stream is 25 NTU's or less are not considered significant). This Certification shall expire five years after issuance of the 404 Permit. Violations of any condition herein set forth shall result in revocation of this Certification. This Certification shall become null and void unless the above conditions are made conditions of the Federal or Costal Area Management Act Permit. 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. This the 25th day of April, 1994. DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT reston' owar Jr. P.E. r_ ctor WQC# 2888 State of North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Division of Coastal Management James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary Roger N. Schecter, Director F= F=1 J U N 2 4 1994 i ? 06/22 r4"" ------ RECEIVED WASHINGTON OFFICE Ms. Deborah Sawyer JUN 2 8 1994 NC DEH&NR Div. Environmental Management P.O. Box 1507 Washington, NC 27889 f REFERENCE: ACTID-94-1882 County: Pamlico Applicant/Sponsor: Jones Island Company Clear and Fill Wetlands for Wildlife Habitat Impoundments Dear Ms. Sawyer: The attached U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice, dated 03/24/94 describing a federal project or permit is being circulated to interested State agencies for comments concerning the proposal's consistency with the North Carolina Coastal Management Program. Please indicate your viewpoint on the proposal and return this form to me before 0f/15/94. Sin rely, 6A ?h?rn'I?t-?7oi'7?Q +7a'?7?a?. !?iai7/fS tep en B. Benton Consistency Coordinator REPLY This office objects to the project as propose4. -comments o this pro e t e hej This office ec sal. No comment. Signed c Date Agencyll?? n6=??i1? - Ls')t 4?1aQ P.O. Box 27687, Rdelgh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone 919-733-2293 FAX 919-733-1495 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/ 10% post-consumer paper 1\ .P1''Wl';!'l?;+. (I I P•I ?,, I,, ,l? all `':' l1 i'''] Lt'" ;'..I', p . WA 41 ?, ', 0.0 U 6L. A r--#x JONES ISLAND HUNT CLUB POST OFFICE BOX 8365 HOBUCREN, NC 28537 April 22, 1994 Dr. Wayne Wright, Regulatory Branch, Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 1890 Chief Wilmington District Wilmington, NC 28402-1890 Dear Dr. Wright: Re: Action ID 199401882 API? 2 This correspondence responds to your letter of March 24, 1994, regarding the Jones Island Hunt Club application to implement wildlife management practices on Jones Island near Hobucken in Pamlico County, North Carolina. Please consider our response as follows: a. We have attempted to confine our most intensive management practices within existing impoundments and we are not preparing expansion or creation of new impounded areas. Because these impoundments already exist and the Club does not own any impoundments in non-wetland settings, we hope to be able to implement a moist-soil management strategy. Moist-soil management techniques require wet area and the ability to manipulate water levels. Once established, desirable moist-soil plant species are mostly self-maintaining except for periodic burning, and in some cases, discing. To the best of our knowledge, there are no impounded uplands within the general area with water management capabilities. b. Because of stumps, logging slash, and other woody debris, we cannot prepare relatively small areas for establishing desirable moist-soil plant species. For the same reasons, we cannot effectively control undesirable plant species such as Phragmites which shade out species with higher wildlife food values. The ideal situation would be to prepare the entire area within each impoundment for discing. In the interests of trying to minimize impacts, we have established what we believe to be minimal areas for establishing a seed base, with the hope that planted species will spread throughout the impoundments. In order to make impoundment North One into a more manageable unit, we requested an extension of the center dike. The extended dike is designed to be minimal for maintenance access. Overall, we have made every attempt to minimize disturbances in wetlands, yet implement sound wildlife management practices that will benefit a range of wildlife species. In order to develop an environmentally sensitive plan that would enhance habitat value for waterfowl and other wildlife, the Club has worked very closely with Dennis Stewart, a professional wildlife biologist formerly with the N. C. Wildlife Resources Commission. HPP-?'1-1yy4 14:19 FRUH EHNR WHSH REG OFFICE TO 1919"13, 3, 133a P.07 MEMORANDUM PRINT NAMES: A Reviewer. TO: John Dcrney Wo Supv.: Punning Branch DATE: SUBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ***EACH ITEM MUST BE ANSWERED (USE N/A FOR NOT APPLICABLE) PE-IT YR: 94 PEP-MIT NO: 0090271 COUNTY! PAMLICO APPLICANT NAME : J ONFS I SLANID COMP. - WATERFCQ . T MPOI?NJME PROJECT-TYPE: WATERFOWL TMPCJNDMEN PERIMI'. TYPE: IND COE_# : 1994028'112 POT RCD FROM_-CDA : COE DA TE_FRM -CDA . 03 / 2 / 9 4 REG-OFFICE : tiaARO ZO-dO 3 x3011 RTI%ER-AND-SUB_LASIN-# : h? 61 /6 J' STREAM-CLASS: 6,q -NS W?,-IMPACT? -- 6N WL_RFC,UESTED : • qAt. F+-«-O WT,.-SCORE ( # ) : 34q MITIGATION:': Y/N MITIGATION-SIZE: cc: STR_IN-DEY-N0 : - -/ 5- Z- WL_TYPE: WL_ACREST? : YIN WATER IMPACTED BY FILL?: YIN MITIGATION TYPE: DID YOU REQUEST MORE INFO?: Y/ IS WF,,'LAND RATING SHEET ATTACHED?: YIN RF,CCNTNI.E?JDR.TIC?N t C xclF no- ? : ISSUE SSUE/COND DENY COnMENTS -- -- - - - - - -??'. -?4 00 ' Regional- ,ffir_c Central Files FiqX Dr. Wayne Wright April 22, 1994 Page 2 C. Recognizing that our management plan would have some impact on wetlands, we have integrated mitigative measures in several areas. First, the area known as South Three was identified as the highest quality forested (mostly hardwood) habitat in the vicinity of the impoundments. The Club has decided to allow this area to remain as undisturbed forested habitat instead of trying to timber and impound it. The area south of impoundments South One and South Two was clearcut without any reforestation. Presently, the area is mostly a shrub thicket with low to moderate habitat value. We are proposing to eliminate competing vegetation in strips through roller chopping and then reforesting with hardwood species such as a variety of oaks, black gum, green ash, cypress, etc. in order to create high quality forested habitat over time. Since submitting the application, we have been advised that mowing the strips with a bush hog would have less impact on wetlands. We are receptive to use of a bush hog instead of a drum chopper if you desire such a modification. In addition, we will plant a tree buffer zone between impoundments North One and South One. Although we know that it cannot count as wetland mitigation, we are implementing wildlife management practices on the upland area adjacent to the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. Overall, we believe that moist soil management within the impoundments, in conjunction with significant habitat enhancement in degraded areas will result in higher quality resources in the general area. Jones Island Hunt Club consists of members who enjoy the outdoors. It is the intent of members to enjoy hunting, fishing, birdwatching, and the aesthetics of the area. We do not wish to do anything that would degrade or destroy the quality of the natural resource base on Jones Island. We do hope that we will be able to implement management practices and habitat enhancement measures that will ensure present and future generations a quality outdoor experience. If you have additional questions about our proposal, please call or write. Sincerely, ' I J. G. Poole, Jr. Director cc: Mr. John Dorney Division of Environmental Management DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY D L5 lJ L5 I?-? Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers Post Office Box 1890 MAR 2 5 199! Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890r I+" Action ID. 199401882 24 March 1994 PUBLIC NOTICE JONES ISLAND COMPANY, Post Office Box 8365, Hobucken, North Carolina 28537, has applied for a Department of the Army (DA) permit TO MECHANICALLY CLEAR APPROXIMATELY 349 ACRES OF WETLANDS, WITHIN AND ADJACENT TO, JONES ISLAND WATERFOWL IMPOUNDMENTS, AND TO PLACE APPROXIMATELY 2,000 CUBIC YARDS OF DREDGED MATERIAL INTO 0.9 ACRE OF WETLANDS, TO CONNECT INTERNAL DIKES WITHIN AN EXISTING IMPOUNDMENT. THE JONES ISLAND IMPOUNDMENTS ARE ADJACENT TO THE ATLANTIC INTERCOASTAL WATERWAY, JONES BAY, BAY RIVER, AND PAMLICO SOUND, AND LOCATED NEAR HOBUCKEN, Pamlico County, North Carolina. The following description of the work is taken from data provided by the applicant and from observations made during an onsite visit by a representative of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Plans submitted with the application show approximately 320 acres will be sheared, stumped, and windrowed within existing impoundments. Another 25-acre impoundment will have existing vegetation drum-chopped. A 4-acre site outside the impoundments will have existing vegetation drum-chopped. ALL areas will be replanted to improve wildlife habitat. A total of 5.75 acres within the impoundments will be disked and planted as an annual activity until moist soil vegetation becomes established and self maintaining. within impoundment North One, approximately 0.9 acre will be used as a borrow site to construct the 600-foot-long dike extension, having a base width of 25 feet. This work will connect an internal dike, allowing easier management of water levels and vegetation. Additional habitat improvement work will be conducted on high ground areas outside the impoundments. Plans showing the work are included with this public notice. Detailed site preparation descriptions are attached to this notice. The applicant has determined that the proposed work is consistent with the North Carolina Coastal Zone Management Plan and has submitted this determination to the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM) for their review and concurrence. This proposal shall be reviewed for the applicability of other actions by North Carolina agencies such as: a. The issuance of a Water Quality Certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act by the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management (DEM). . , -2- b. The issuance of a permit to dredge and/or fill under North Carolina General Statute 113-229 by the NCDCM. c. The issuance of a permit under the North Carolina Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) by the NCDCM or their delegates. d. The issuance of an easement to fill or otherwise occupy State-owned submerged land under North Carolina General Statute 143-341(4), 146-6, 146-11, and 146-12 by the North Carolina Department of Administration and the North Carolina Council of State. e. The approval of an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan by the Land Quality Section, North Carolina Division of Land Resources, pursuant to the State Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 (NC G.S. 113 A-50-66). The requested DA permit will be denied if any required State or local authorization and/or certification is denied. No DA permit will be issued until a State coordinated viewpoint is received and reviewed by this agency. Recipients of this notice are encouraged to furnish comments on factors of concern represented by the above agencies directly to the respective agency, with a copy furnished to the Corps of Engineers. This application is being considered pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344). Any person may request, in writing within the comment period specified in the notice, that a public hearing be held to consider this application. Requests for public hearing shall state, with particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing. The District Engineer has consulted the latest published version of the National Register of Historic Places for the presence or absence of registered properties, or properties listed as being eligible for inclusion therein, and this worksite is not registered property or property listed as being eligible for inclusion in the Register. Consultation of the National Register constitutes the extent of cultural resource investigations by the District Engineer, and he is otherwise unaware of the presence of such resources. Presently, unknown archeological, scientific, prehistorical, or historical data may be lost or destroyed by work under the requested permit. The District Engineer, based on available information, is not aware that the proposed activity will affect species, or their critical habitat, designated as endangered or threatened pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973. -3- The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable impacts, including cumulative impacts, of the proposed activity and its intended use on the public interest. Evaluation of the probable impacts which the proposed activity may have on the public interest requires a careful weighing of all those factors which become relevant in each particular case. The benefits which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the proposal must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. The decision whether to authorize a proposal, and if so the conditions under which it will be allowed to occur, are therefore determined by the outcome of the general balancing process. That decision should reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of important resources. All factors which may be relevant to the proposal must be considered including the cumulative effects thereof. Among those are conservation, economics, aesthetics, general environmental concerns, wetlands, cultural values, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards and flood plain values (in accordance with Executive Order 11988), land use, navigation, shore erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety, food and fiber production, mineral needs, considerations of property ownership, and, in general, the needs and welfare of the people. For activities involving the placement of dredged or fill materials in waters of the United States, a permit will be denied if the discharge that would be authorized by such permit would not comply with the Environmental Protection Agencies' 404(b)(1) guidelines. Subject to the preceding sentence and any other applicable guidelines or criteria, a permit will be granted unless the District Engineer determines that it would be contrary to the public interest. The Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public; Federal, State and local agencies and officials; Indian Tribes and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed activity. Any comments received will be considered by the Corps of Engineers to determine whether to issue, modify, condition or deny a permit for this proposal. To make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on endangered species, historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects and the other public interest factors listed above. Comments are used in the preparation of an Environmental Assessment and/or an Environmental Impact Statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act. Comments are also used to determine the need for a public hearing and to determine the overall public interest of the proposed activity. Generally, the decision whether to issue this DA permit will not be made until the DEM (DEM) issues, denies, or waives State certification required by Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. The DEM considers whether or not the proposed activity will comply with Sections 301, 302, 306, and 307 of the Clean Water Act. The application and this public notice for the DA permit serves as application to the DEM for certification. -4- Additional information regarding the Clean Water Act certification may be reviewed at the offices of the Environmental Operations Section, DEM, Salisbury Street, Archdale Building, Raleigh, North Carolina. Copies of such materials will be furnished to any person requesting copies upon payment of reproduction costs. The DEM plans to take final action in the issuance of the Clean Water Act certification on or after April 15, 1994. All persons desiring to make comments regarding the application for Clean Water Act certification should do so in writing delivered to the DEM, Post Office Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687, on or before April 11, 1994, Attention: Mr. John Dorney. Written comments pertinent to the proposed work, as outlined above, will be received in this office, Attention: Mr. Norm Sanders, until 4:15 p.m., April 25, 1994, or telephone (919) 975-3025. HABITAT MANAGEMENT PLAN - FOR JONES ISLAND COMPANY SCOPE: The Jones Island Company proposes to undertake a long range habitat management plan for a portion of a 1100 acre tract located on Jones island adjacent to Pamlico Sound between Jones Bay and the Atlantic Intercostal Waterway near Hobucken, In Pamlico County, North Carolina. The objective of the proposed project is to improve the habitat by regeneration of a diverse forest and moist soil plant community that will attract and sustain a wide range of wildlife species. The site has been clear cut by previous owners leaving stumps, slash and debris. A total of 320 acres within the existing Impoundments will be stumped, sheared and the debris windrowed with low ground pressure equipment. Within this same area 5.75 acres wiil be disked and planted with moist soil vegetation. An additional 29 acres will be rolled and drum chopped to reduce competition from vines and undesirable vegetation in order to allow regeneration of desirable moist soil vegetation and bottornland hardwoods. The completion of the division dikes in North One impoundment will cause the loss of 0.9 acres of Section 404 jurisdictional wetlands. The work will not directly impact any property subject to North Carolina Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA). Plans showing the area of work are attached. The proposed project minimizes impact on wetlands and will create the improved habitat for wildlife. The initial site work will be conducted over a period of 5 years with ongoing disking and planting within the impoundments continuing on an annual basis until the moist soil vegetation is established and self maintaining. In order to inhibit and retard growth of phragmites, burning end approved herbicide wicking will be utilized as necessary. The seasonal water levels within each impoundment will be manipulated in order to manage the moist soil conditions necessary for the desired vegetation. I.VV Id 1•n•1111?110 VVII wio VI AVV . V IV V7 • 'V•VV • VIV VIV IVVV VW-VV 11wr' YIV11V11- SOUTH ONE DESCRIPTION: Existing 50 acre impoundment severely threatened with phragmites. Partofthe area is heavily populated with stumps and logging debris that prevents proper management of the vegetation. OBJECTIVE: To prepare the site for management of moist soil vegetation by clearing stumps and debris. ACTION: (a) Drain impounded water through existing drainage and pumping system during February and March. (b) Stump, shear and windrow debris within the impoundment area using low ground pressure equipment. (c) Disk the 60' x 300' "X" area. (d) Plant wild rice, smart weed, jap millet, and a variety of grasses and sedges in accordance with "Moist Soil Management" as prescribed by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. (e) The draining, disking and planting will be an annual activity until moist soil vegetation becomes established and self-maintaining. Buming and approved herbicide wicking methods will be utilized to retard growth of phragmites. IMPACT: 50 acres within the Impoundment to be stumped and cleared of debris and 0.75 acres within this area to be disked and planted. SOUTH TWO DESCRIPTION: The. existing 25 acre impoundment Is. heavily populated with stumps and logging debris and supports undesirable saplings and other woody vegetation. OBJECTIVE: To prepare the site for management of moist soil vegetation and regeneration of tree species with a high wildlife value. The habitat improvements will provide a diverse plant community will attract a wide range of wildlife species, including waterfowl. ACTION: (a) Drain impounded water through existing drainage and pumping system during February and March. (b) Using low ground pressure equipment, drum chap the debris and vegetation within the Impoundment. (c) Check water salinity to assist in determining plant types. (d) Plant oak, black gum, ash, cypress, live oak, water oak, willow oak, white cedar, etc. if salinity is appropriate. (e) Plant moist-soil vegetation by broadcasting. IMPACT: 25 acres within the impoundment to be drum chopped. SOUTH TWO-A DESCRIPTION: __This area has been timbered by previous owners as a clear cut operation. The natural revegetation consists of pine and woody shrubs with a low to moderate forested habitat value. OBJECTIVE: Improve the site by restoring a diverse forest community with a high habitat value that will attract a wide range of wildlife species. ACTION: (a) Using low ground pressure equipment, drum chop undergrowth vegetation In strips at 75 foot intervals extending from the South Two/Two-A boundary to not closer than 100 feet from remaining timber to retain a buffer at the and of each strip. (b) Plant oak, black gum, ash, cypress, live oak, water oak, willow oak, white cedar etc, on 30 foot spacing within the chopped strips.. (c) Annual chopping/mowing as required to reduce competition until hardwood transplants become established and can compete with shrubs and vines. IMPACT: 4 acres to be drum chopped. SOUTH THREE DESCRIPTION: This 30 acre site contains the highest quality of forested wetlands In the area adjacent to the other impoundments. It is not an isolated wetland in its current state. OBJECTIVE: Retain South Three as a haven for songbirds, deer, bear, and other wildlife species. ACTION: No mechanical equipment will operate on this site. IMPACT: None NORTH ONE DESCRIPTION: The existing 180 acre Impoundment is heavily laden with phragmites and cattails similar to South One. The area is heavily populated with stumps and logging debris that prevents proper management of the vegetation. An existing dike extends south to north through the Impoundment but does not completely divide the large area. OBJECTIVE: To prepare site for management of moist soil vegetation by clearing stumps and debris. To complete the division dike to separate the area into two (2) sections that will enable better management of water levels and the vegetation. ACTION: (a) Drain impounded water through existing drainage system during February and March. (b) Extend existing dike approximately 600 UFt by excavation from adjacent soil and tilling to divide North One Into Section "A" and "B" (c) Stump, shear and windrow debris within the impoundment area using low ground pressure equipment. (d) Disk the 100'x 600"'X" area in Section "A" and in Section "g". (e) The draining, disking and planting will be an annual activity until moist soil vegetation becomes established and self maintaining. (f) Burning and approved herbicide wicking methods will be utilized to retard growth of phragmites. (g) Plant oak, black gum, ash, cypress, live oak, water oak, willow oak, white cedar, etc. along the southern dike edges. IMPACT: 180 acres within the impoundment to be stumped and geared of debris and within this area 5 acres to be disked and planted and 0.9 acres used for excavation and filled for extension of the dike. .- Y. ......,...?.... ...... ... . . - - . .. .. NORTH TWO DESCRIPTION: ... ... Iv- -.- -a, Y1 YIIV II.R V Existing 60 acre impoundment heavily populated with stumps and logging debris that prevents proper management of vegetation. OBJECTIVE: To prepare site for management of moist soil vegetation by clearing stumps and debris, enhance the habitat value and make the area safer and more manageable. ACTION: (a) Drain impounded water through existing drainage system during February and March. (b) Stump, shear and windrow debris within the impoundment area using low ground pressure equipment. (c) Broadcast wild rice, smart weed, jap mi!let, and a variety of grasses and sedges in accordance with "Moist Soil Management" as prescribed by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. (d) Burning and approved herbicide wicking methods will be utilized to retard growth of phragmites. IMPACT: 60 acres to be stumped and cleared of debris within the impoundment. HIGH GROUND SITE DESCRIPTION: The 110 acre high ground area Includes spoil cost up during excavation of the Intercostal Waterway. The area includes wetland pockets and live oak "islands" scattered throughout the site. The Section 404 wetlands have been delineated and flagged. OBJECTIVE: Create on-going early succession of plant community that will provide improved habitat for varied wildlife. ACTION: (a) Roll and drum chop low quality vegetated areas on high ground. (b) Utilize prescribed burning every three (3) years on high ground areas while protecting the live oak Islands" from fire. IMPACT: None; work will be more than 75 feet from areas of CAMA jurisdiction and will not encroach Into 404 wetlands. MAYO IMPOUNDMENTS DESCRIPTION: This 70 acre impoundment has been managed over 10-15 years and provides a resting/loafing area for waterfowl, especially in the southwest corner. Phragmites are established in the western portion of the Impoundment and some areas contain excessive stumps and debris. The deeper water areas contain a significant fish population. OBJECTIVE: Enhance site for better management of moist-soil vegetation. ACTION: (a) Partially drain impoundment in February and March leaving sufficient water in the deeper areas to maintain the fish population. (b) Selective stump, shearing and windrow brush and debris using low ground pressure equipment. (c) Use burning and herbicide wicking methods to retard growth of phragmites. (d) Plant cypress trees in the southwest comer. (e) Annually broadcast wildrice, smart weed, jap millet, and a variety of grasses and sedges in accordance with "Moist-Soil Management" practices as prescribed by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. (f) Roll and chop area between state road and west dike to open area for a greater diversity of food for a wide range of wildlife. 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Rcv Y RO PO SOUTH SOUTH ONE 1'NO NORTH ONE IMPOUNDMENT JONES ISLAND COMPANY TOWAISHIP No. 3 PAMUCO COUNTY NORTH CAR01UNA DATT:1__o 94 ROBERT M. CHILES, P.E. ,fig ?a _93414_ e4C;NEERS AND CONSULTANTS SCALE, -1* -_500' NEW BERN. NORTH CAROLINA SHEET 8 of 11 .JnGG 1 17 vi JP1tL I I%; PT I 1 r I .- L=z Vo SR 1-224 WATER --............ .................. TREES MOIST-SOIL. N.ANAG£MENT MAYO IMPOUNDMENT PLANYED TREES I ROLUNG CHOPPER a J ? PUMP MAYA IMPOUNDMENT POND JOKES ISLAND COMPANY TOV NSHIP No. 3 PAMLICO COUNTY NORTH CAROL'NA x LATER 03 -02=94 ROBERT M. CHILES, P.E. JCB NC, 93414_ E14G!NEERS AND CONSULTANTS SCAua _1_ ° 500' NE-W BERN. NOR . ? CAROLINA SHEET 11 of 11 h 0 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS P.O. BOX 1890 WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890 March 24, 1994 IN REPLY REFER TO Regulatory Branch Action ID. 199401882 MM 2 2 1994 Mr. John Dorney L WETD ETLi;,,,:). Water Quality Section WATER LL Division of Environmental Management North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Post Office Box 27687 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Dear Mr. Dorney: Enclosed is the application of Jones Island Company, P.O. Box 8365, Hobucken, North Carolina 28537, for Department of the Army (DA) authorization and a State Water Quality Certification to mechanically clear approximately 349 acres of wetlands, within and adjacent to, Jones Island Waterfowl Impoundments, and to place approximately 2,000 cubic yards of dredged material into 0.9 acre of wetlands, to connect internal dikes within an existing impoundment. The Jones Island impoundments are adjacent to the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Jones Bay, Bay River, and the Pamlico Sound, and located near Hobucken, Pamlico County, North Carolina. Your receipt of this letter verifies your acceptance of a valid request for certification in accordance with Section 325.2(b)(ii) of our administrative regulations. We are considering authorizing the proposed activity pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, and we have determined that a water quality certification may be required under the provisions of Section 401 of the same law. A DA permit will not be granted until the certification has been obtained or waived. In accordance with oAr administrative regulations, in most cases, 60 days after receipt of a request for certification is a reasonable time for State action. Therefore, if you have not acted on the request, or asked for an extension of time, by May 24, 1994, the District Engineer will deem that waiver has occurred. Questions or comments may be addressed to Mr. Norm Sanders, telephone (919) 975-3025. Sincerely, G. e Wri Chie , Regulatory Branch Enclosure -2- Copies Furnished (without enclosure): Mr. John Parker Division of Coastal Management North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Post Office Box 27687 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Mrs. Deborah Sawyer Division of Environmental Management North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources 1424 Carolina Avenue Washington, North Carolina 27889 GO ,O ??Zco 1?S -00 lot cegJ`?`?cr? . ?hc c°?ccs _.,Apl cpo GS• 5 GG.? ?GcS NO, 1 ?GGS• ? off``` ?``c? ? e` A c4,`s ?c?` `1p,Ertiti cis Q O? ?`b 1?qq GG5. ?la?ccy lc ?, jvN- 1. p cc °E ?? O y IVA CPS lbw E ?," c c n,o ° of- Pic act of coy `0E1J l- c raA°r o 0E ? G ?cc' ? ?, 5• p• onpOIL" sop 1 is Please type or print. Carefully dew _.be all an- ticipated development activities, including construc- tion, excavation, filling, paving, land clearing, and stormwater control. If the requested information is not relevant to your project, write NIA (not ap- plicable). Items 1-4 and 8-9 must be completed for all projects. 1 APPLICANT' a. Name Jones Island Company Address P. 0. Box 8365 City Hobucken State NC Zip 28537 Day phone 919- 745-7877 Landowner or Authorized agent b. Prrolect name (if any) H- a ghat Management an c. If the applicant is not.' the landowner, also give the owner's name and address. 2 LOCATION OF PROPOSED PROJECT a. S (feet 1dr s wecondary road number . WY. b. City, town, community, or landmark Hobucken-Intercoastal Waterway c. County Pamlico d. Is proposed work within city limits or planning jurisdiction? No e. Name of body of water nearest Rrojec,t Jones Bay/Bay River/Pamlico Sound/ Intercoastal Waterwav 3 DESCRIPTION AND PLANNED. USE OF PROPOSED PROJECT ; a. Describe all development activities you propose (for example, building a home, motel, marina, Wlkhead of pi r). oast 9611 Management If you plan to build a marina, also complete and attach Form DCM-MP-2. b. Is the proposed activity maintenance of an ex- isting project, new work, or both? Both c. Will the project be for community, private, or commercial use? Private d. Describe ti , Tanned use of the project. Wildlife 'Habitat :4 -LA?•?/N?D A¦/N/ DD WATER: a. Size of entire tract 5 _ nnn Arrpn± b. Size of individual lot(s) N/A c. Elevation of tract above mean sea level or Na- tional Geodetic Vertical Datum 2 to 10 feet d. Soil type(s) and texture(s) of tract Organic --Sand e. Vegetation on tract Natural shrub and Undergrowth and phragmites f. Man-made features now on tract Waterfowl impoundments g. What is the CAMA. Land Use Plan Classifica- tion of the site? (Consult the local land use plan.) . Conservation Transitional Developed Community Rural Other h. How is the tract zoned by local government? N/A i. How are adjacent waters classified? SA j. Has a professional archaeological survey been carried out for the tract? No If so, by whom? 5 UPLAND DEVELOPMENT`- Complete this section if the project includes any upland development. a. Type and number of buildings, facilities, or structures proposed b. Number of lots or parcels c. Density (Give the number of residential units and the units per acre.) d. Size of area to be graded or disturbed e. If the proposed project will disturb more than one acre of land, the Division of Land Resources must receive an erosion and sedimen- tation control plan at least 30 days before land disturbing activity begins. If applicable, has a sedimentation and erosion control plan been submitted to the Division of Land Resources? Not reouired Der DLR f. Give the percentage of the tract within 75 feet of mean high water to be covered by im- permeable surfaces, such as pavement, buildings, or rooftops. Mono g List the materials, such as marl: paver stone, asphalt, or concrete, to be used for paved surfaces. h. If applicable, has a stormwater management plan been submitted to the Division of En- vironmental Management? ' i. Describe proposed sewage disposal and/or waste water treatment facilities. j. Have these facilities received state or local approval! k. Describe existing treatment facilities. 1. Describe location and type of discharges to waters of the state (for exampleasurface runoff, sanitary wastewater, industrial/commercial effluent, or "wash down"). m. Water supply source n. If the project is oceanfront development, describe the steps that will be taken to main- tain established public beach accessways or pro- vide new access. o. If the project is on the oceanfront, what will be the elevation above mean sea level of the first habitable floor? 6 EXCAVATION AND FILL INFORMATION a. Describe below the purpose of proposed excava- tion or fill activities (excluding bulkheads, which are covered in Section 7). Length Width Depth Access channel (MLW) or (NWL) Boat basin Other (break- water, pier, boat ramp, rock jetty) Fill placed in wetland or below MHW Upland fill areas 600 25 b. Amount of (_ _. erial to be excavated from below water level in cubic yards ?QUO c. Type of material gnn d. Does the area to be excavated include marsh- land, swamps, or other wetlands?--pas- e. High ground excavation, in cubic yards f. Dimensions of spoil disposal area N/A g. Location of spoil disposal area N/A h. Do you claim title to the disposal area? ge If not, attach a letter granting permission from the owner. i. Will a disposal area be available for future maintenance?t N/A If so, where? N / A j. Does the disposal area include any marshland, swampland,'or water areas? k. Will the fill material be placed below mean high water? No 1. Amount of fill in cubic yards m. Type of fill material n. Source of fill material o. Will fill maerial be placed on marsh or other wetlands? es p. Dimensions of the wetland to be filled 0.35,._ q. How will excavated or fill material be kept on site and erosion controlled? within existi no impoundment with all storm flows controlled by pumping- r. What type of construction equipment will be used (for example, dragline, backhoe, or hydraulic dredge)? Low ground pressure tractor and backhoe s. Will wetlands be crossed in transporting equip- ment to the project site?_..p10_ If yes, explain the steps that will be taken to lessen en- vironmental impacts. 7 SHORELINE STABILIZATION a. Length of bulkhead or riprap b. Average distance waterward of meari high water or normal water level c. Shoreline erosion during preceding 12 months, in feet d. Type of bulkhead material e. Amount of fill, in cubic yards, to be placed below mean high water f. Type of fill material 2 A»ITI?NAT::?INEORMATION - In addition to the completed application form, the following items must be submitted: A Copy of the deed (with state application only) or other instrument under which the applicant claims title to the affected property. If the applicant is not claiming to be the owner of said property, then for. ward a copy of the deed or other instrument under which the owner claims title, plus written permis- sion from the owner to carry out the project. An accurate work plat (including plan view and cross sectional drawings) drawn to scale in black ink on 8 ;` x 11 white paper. (Refer to Coastal Resources Commission Rule 7J.0203 for a detailed description.) Please note that original drawings are preferred and only high quality copies will -be accepted. Blue-line prints or other larger plats are acceptable only if 16 high quality copies are provided by the applicant. (Contact the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regard- ing that agency's use of larger drawings.) A site or location map is a part of plat requirements and it must be sufficiently detailed to guide agency per- sonnel unfamiliar with the area to the site. Include county road (SR) numbers, landmarks, and the like. A stormwater management plan, if applicable, that may have been developed in consultation with the Division of Environmental Management. A list of the names and complete addresses of the adjacent waterfront (riparian) landowners. These individuals have 30 days in which to submit com- ments on the proposed project to the Division of Coastal Management. The applicant must advise the adjacent landowners of this opportunity by sen- ding a copy of the permit application to them by registered or certified mail. This notification is re- quired by G.S. 113-229(d). Name Mr. Harold Bate Address r . u . bOx Ly45 New Bern_ N. C. 28560 Name N. C. Wildlife Commission Address512 North Salisbury St. Raleigh. N. C. 27604-1188 Name Mr. Hiram Mayo Address Rt. 1. Box 440 Bayboro. N.C. 28515 v, is state or federal permits issued A list of pre for work on the project tract. Include permit numbers, permittee, and issuing dates. A check for $100 made payable to the Depart- ment of Natural Resources and Community Development to cover the costs of processing the application. A signed AEC hazard notice for projects in ocean- front and inlet areas. A statement on the use of public funds. If the project involves the expenditure of public funds, at- tach a statement documenting compliance with the North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (N.C.G.S. 113A-1 to 10). 9 CERTIFICATION AND PERWS SION TO ENTER ON LAND'.,A Any permit issued in response to this application will allow only the development described in the application. The project will be subject to condi-' tions and restrictions contained in the permit. I certify that to the best of my knowledge, the pro- posed activity complies with the State of North Carolina's approved Coastal Management Program and will be conducted in a manner consistent with such program. 1 further certify that I am authorized to grant, and do in fact, grant permission to representatives of state and federal review agencies to enter on the aforementioned lands in connection with evaluating information related to this permit ap- plication and follow-up monitoring of project. This is he -1- day of M A /2 C /4 19 './J X r or Autho ' ed agent Send the completed application materials to the Division of Coastal Management Office nearest you and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 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