19941170 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_19941230

State 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
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December 30, 1994
Transylvania County
DEM Project # 941170
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification
Mr. Donald Creese
P.O. Box 108
Balsam Grove, N.C. 28708
FILE Copy
Dear Mr. Creese:
You have our approval to place fill material in 130 square feet of wetlands or waters for the
purpose of bank stabilization approximately 150 feet south of Tanassee Gap Road (SR 1324), as you
described in your application dated 13 December 1994. After reviewing your application, we have
decided that this fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 2665. This certification
allows you to use Nationwide Permit Number 13 when it is issued by the Corps of Engineers.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If
you change your project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application.
For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached certification. In
addition, you should get any other federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your
project.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, you may ask for an adjudicatory
hearing. You must act within 30 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask for a hearing,
send a written petition which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the
Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box 27447, Raleigh, N.C. 27611-7447. This certification and
its conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Environmental Management under Section 401
of the Clean Water Act. If you have any questions, please telephone John Dome), at 919-733-1786.
Sin rely,
P eston Howard, Jr. P.E.
Attachment
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
Asheville DEM Regional Office
Mr. John Domey
Central Files
941170.1tr
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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DONALD H. BARTON 704/883-8188
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Water Quality Planning
Division of Environmental Management
NC Department of Environment, Health,
and Natural Resources
Attn: Mr. John Donley
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
Re: Attached application of Donald A. Creese
Dear Mr. Donley:
We represent Donald and Betty Creese and twenty two (22) other individuals
who are Plaintiffs in a lawsuit involving the establishment of a right-of-way over and
across certain property belonging to William and Nancy Galloway in Balsam Grove,
North Carolina. The property of our clients is located on the West bank of the North
fork of the French Broad River in Balsam Grove, North Carolina. The only roadway
servicing this property to the State Road is a narrow, unimproved dirt roadway running
parallel with and along the West bank of the North fork of the French Broad River.
Last year, Mr. and Mrs. Galloway constricted the road right-of-way to such a
degree that my clients were unable to get into and out of their property. We tiled a
lawsuit and the Court ordered the road opened. In August of this year, heavy rains and
flooding caused a portion of the embankment supporting the road to wash out and, at
this time, the road itself is in danger of collapsing into the river.
In order to afford my clients access to their property, it will be necessary to
"shore up" the embankment. Otherwise, if the road falls into the river, they have no
way of getting into and out of their property.
We hope this application will receive favorable attention and, should you have
any questions, please let us know as soon as possible. This is of an emergency nature
and we would appreciate your expediting it.
Sincerely,
AVE F!TT BaAT O N
H. Paul Averette, Jr. ?` - - -'
cc: Don Creese
Ralph Clayton
Maurice Brown
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DEM ID: Q L-1 1 / 7 6 ACTION ID:
Nationwide Permit Requested (Provide Nationwide Permit #): 1-3 .R, , k- s l-?bi lir_? ,F-r u-.?-
JOINT FORM FOR
Nationwide permits that require notification to the Corps of Engineers
Nationwide permits that require application for Section 401 certification
WILMINGTON DISTRICT ENGINEER
CORPS OF ENGINEERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
P.O. Box 1890
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890
AM: CESAW-CO-E
Telephone [phone]
WATER QUALITY PLANNING
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL,' Adt ?,? --7.
NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONPIE7uu?-.-
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
AM: MR. JOHN DORNEY
Telephone [phone]
ONE (1) COPY OF THIS COMPLETED APPLICATION SHOULD BE SENT TO THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
SEVEN (7) COPIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE N.C. DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.
PLEASE PRINT.
CL) Owners Name: see attar-her] rlnr rent- #1 Wnnu of Surpri or Cnurt Fi 1 P TVn• 9'i-mm-*mn
Owners Address:
Owners Phone Number (Home): (Work):.
If Applicable: Agent's name -or responsible corporate official, address, phone number.
Donald A. Creese Home Phone # [phone]
P.O. Box 108 Work Phone # [phone]
Balsam Grove, NC 28708
Location of work (MUST ATTACH MAP). County: Transylvania
Nearest Town or City: Balsam Grove, NC
Specific Location (Include road numbers, landmarks, etc.):Apgroxi matel y 150 Feet South of Tana8bee
Gap Rd. (S.R. #1324) on the West Bank of the North Fork of the French
Broad River in Balsam Grove, NC (.see Attached Page, # 2.)
Name of Closest Stream/River:North Fork of the French Broad River.
0 River Basin: Fr,-n(•h i3rnarl
( Is this project located in a watershed classified as Trout, SA, HQW, ORW, WS I, or WS 117 YES [A NO [ ]
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 waters of the U.S., including wetlands, located on project site:
11 Number of acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands, impacted by the proposed project:
/'Filled: 65 lin. ft. x 1ft.-2ft. x 12 ft. high_
Drained:
Flooded:
Excavated:
Total Impacted:130 S . Feet
770 cubic Feet
Description of proposed work (Attach PLANS-8 1R" X 11" drawings only): Affected area is approx.
65 ft. along the Eastern edge of existing 10 ft. wide gravel road. (see attached page #3)
?. Purpose of proposed work: To stablilize, bank so. "our" gravel road will not fall into
the river. .
14. State reasons why the applicant believes that this activity must be carried out in wetlands. Also, note measures
taken to minimize wetland impacts.
C4. You are required to contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and/or National Marine,Fisheries Service
S) regarding the presence or any Federally listed or proposed for listing endangered or threatened species or critical
habitat in the permit area that may be affected by the proposed project. Have you done so? YES [ ] NO [ ]
RESPONSES FROM THE USFWS AND/OR NMFS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CORPS.
1A. You are required to contact the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) regarding the presence of historic
properties in the permit area which may be affected by the proposed project? Have you done so? YES [ ] NO [ ]
RESPONSE FROM THE SHPO SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CORPS.
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 perform6d 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?
F. If applicable, what is proposed method of sewage disposal?
Owner's Signature Date

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SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
COUNTY OF TRANSYLVANIA FILE NO: 0-CVS-340,--

JOHN P. SIMON and wife, CAROLYN )
L. SIMON, GLENN N. DORSETT and )
wife, IRENE DORSETT, RAYMAN C. )
DORSETT and wife, AUDREY
DORSETT, RALPH R. CLAYTON and
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wife, CLARA B. CLAYTON, HENRY R. ) ?
SMITH and wife, ELEANOR S. SMITH, )
JOHN A. TENNANT and wife, BARBARA )
TENNANT, CHESTER F. BROWN, )
JAMES N. SMITH and wife, BARBARA ) ORDER
A. SMITH, JOHN K. PETRAKIS and wife, ) (Preliminary Injunction)
EVE BROWN PETRAKIS, DONALD W. )
SMITH and wife, MARY C. SMITH, )
MAURICE T. BROWN and wife, )
FRANCES E. BROWN, DONALD A. )
CREESE and wife, BETTY JEAN )
CRE ESE and ROBERT M. JOHNSON, )
Plaintiffs, )
VS. )
WILLIAM J. GALLOWAY and wife, )
NANCY M. GALLOWAY, )
Defendants.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE
THIS MATTER, coming on to be heard and being heard before the undersigned Judge
Presiding over the October 10, 1994 term of Superior Court (Civil), pursuant to Plaintiffs'
Motion for Preliminary Injunction; and the Court, upon reviewing relevant portionsi of the
record and Affidavit and after receiving argument of Counsel, is of the opinion that llecause
of the heavy rains and resultant flooding which occurred in Transylvania County in August,
1994, the embankment supporting and adjacent to the roadway is in danger of caving into
the river, that Plaintiffs' access to their properties is in danger of being terminated by reason
of a need of repair, and that Plaintiffs will suffer immediate and irreparable loss, injury or
damage unless a Preliminary Injunction is granted; and
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The Court therefore ORDERS as follows:
Plaintiffs, their agents or employees shall have the right to go over, onto, and
across the roadway in dispute and the property of the Defendants lying
between the roadway and the North fork of the French Broad River for the
purpose of repairing and maintaining the roadway and embankment pending
trial on the merits; subject, however, to the provisions set forth below.
2. Plaintiffs at their sole cost and expense may remove and replace any and all
fence posts located along the Western margin of the roadway to the extent
necessary to (a) allow implementation of this Order and (b) to assure Plaintiffs
safe and unimpeded use of the existing roadway for a width of 10 ft. pending
completion of repair to and stabilization of the embankment between the
roadway and the river and pending trial on the merits. Provided, however,
should removal of any fencing become necessary to implement this Order, the
parties shall first confer with the Court, by and through counsel, by telephone
or Other convenient means of communication for the purpose of seeking and
obtaining specific directives concerning removal and replacement of fencing.
Provided, further, Plaintiffs, their agents or employees shall, insofar as may be
reasonably possible, stay off of that portion of Defendant's real property lying
to the west of disputed roadway.
3. Plaintiffs' shall restore at their own expense to its natural or previous state any
portion of Defendants' property altered by Plaintiffs, their agents or employees
as a result of entry upon, over and across and the making of repairs and
stabilization to the lands and embankment of Defendants, all within a
reasonable time after completion of said repairs. Plaintiffs shall give security
in the amount of Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) Dollars prior to beginning any
work hereunder for the purpose of holding Defendants harmless from any loss,
injury or damages which they might incur as a result of Plaintiffs' actions or
which might be imposed by Federal, State or Local governmental bodies or
regulatory agencies or commissions. Plaintiffs shall obtain all necessary
regulatory permits and licenses prior to beginning work. , '
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4. Provided, further, if it becomes necessary for Plaintiffs to remove 'any fencing
and fence posts of the Defendants for the purpose of implementing this Order,
Plaintiffs shall provide, at their sole expense, alternate and appropriate fencing
for the purpose of enclosing and securing any livestock located on the property
of the Defendants.

The parties stipulate and consent in open Court to the signing of this Order out of term
and out of the County by the undersigned Judge Presiding.
This 10th day of October, 1994.
Robert 'E. Gaines
for Court Judge Presiding
Date Signed

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