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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
James B, Hunt, Jr„ Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
September 26, 1994
Dr. G. Wayne Wright
Corps of Engineers
P. O. Box 1890
Wilmington, NC 28402
Dear Dr. Wright:
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In keeping with your request, this office has circulated to interested state review agencies
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice and Action ID. No. 199401590 dated July 28,
1994 which describes a project proposal by Mr. James Prevette of Roaring River. The project,
involving instream mining for sand, is located on the Roaring River, off of SR 1999, north of
Roaring River in Wilkes County.
During the course of the review, only the Wildlife Resources Commission and the
Division of Environmental Management submitted substantive comments. The Commission
reports that Roaring River provides excellent smallmouth bass habitat and provides local angling
for smallmouth, redbreast sunfish and other species. The Commission does not object to the
project, however, provided the following conditions are implemented:
1. Mining operations are prohibited during the smallmouth bass/redbreast
sunfish spawning period of May 1 through July 15 in order to protect
egg and fry stages from sedimentation.
2. Stream banks should be revegetated promptly upon completion of mining
and when it is anticipated the mine will be inactive for a period of
more than 30 days. The applicant proposes to revegetate banks with
fescue, rye (fall) and oats (spring) after 30 days of mine inactivity.
This work will be completed within 60 days.
3. Erosion control measures (berms, drainage ditches) should be maintained
and regularly checked and repaired during dragline activities to prevent
off-site sedimentation.
The Division of Environmental Management has issued the required Section 401 Water
Quality Certification. Certification No. 2911 was issued on August 24, 1994.
P. O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 2761 1-7687 Telephone [phone]
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Dr. G. Wayne Wright
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September 26, 1994
Should you require additional input from the state on this matter, do not hesitate to
contact this office or the commenting agencies.
Very sincerely,
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Jo R. Parker, Jr.
Inland '404 Coordinator
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cc: Wildlife Resources Commission
Division of Environmental Management

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
August 24, 1994
Prevette Pit
c/o Mr. James Prevette
Route 1, Box 336
Roaring Rivers, N.C. 28669
Dear Mr. Prevette:
Subject: Certification Pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal
Clean Water Act,
Continuation of Sand Dredging Operation
Project # 94697, COE # 199401590
Wilkes County
FILE COPY
Attached hereto is a copy of Certification No. 2911 issued to James Prevette dated 24
August 1994.
If we can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
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eston Howard, Jr. P.
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Corps of Engineers Raleigh Field Office
Winston-Salem DEM Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Mr. Steve Benton, Division of Coastal Management
Central Files
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P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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NORTH CAROLINA
Wilkes 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 James Prevette resulting in
Wilkes County pursuant to an application filed on the 28th day of July of 1994 to continue to excavate
by dragline from the Roaring River.
The Application provides adequate assurance that the discharge of fill material into the waters
of Roaring River in conjunction with the proposed development in Wilkes 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:
1. 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).
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. 276 1 1-7447. Unless
such demands are made, this Certification shall be final and binding.
This the 24th day of August, 1994.
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
P k on Howard, Jr. P.E.
WQC# 2911
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
August 10, 1994
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mr. A. Preston Howard, P.E., Director
Division of Environmental Management
FROM: John R. Parker, Jr.
Inland `404' Coordinator
SUBJECT: `404' Project Review
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The attached U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice for Action No. 199401590 dated
July 28, 1994 describing a proposed project by Prevette Pit, Mr. James Prevette has been
circulated to interested state agencies for comments on applicable Section 404 and/or Section 10
permits.
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return
this form by 8/26/94. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, please contact
me at 733-2293. When appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data is requested.
REPLY
Signed
This office suppoi'ts
No comment.
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proposal.
Comments on this project are attached.
This office objects to the project as proposed.
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Division of Environmental Management
FROM: John R. Parker, Jr.
Inland 1404' Coordinator
SUBJECT: `404' Project Review
The attached U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice for Action No. 199401590 dated
July 28, 1994 describing a proposed project by Prevette Pit, Mr. James Prevette has been
circulated to interested state agencies for comments on applicable Section 404 and/or Section 10
permits.
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return
this form by 8/26/94. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project, please contact
me at 733-2293. When appropriate, in-depth comments with supporting data is requested.
REPLY This office supports the project proposal.
No comment.
Comments on this project are attached.
This office objects to the project as proposed.
Signed
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P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
Action ID No. 199401590 July 28, 1994
PUBLIC NOTICE
PREVETTE PIT, MR. JAMES PREVETTE, Route 1 Box 336, Roaring River, North
Carolina 28669 has applied for a Department of the Army (DA) permit TO
EXCAVATE SAND BY DRAGLINE FROM THE ROARING RIVER, TO BE USED IN THE PRODUCTION
OF MORTAR SAND AND CONCRETE SAND, ON PROPERTY LOCATED OFF OF S.R. 1999, NORTH
OF ROARING RIVER, Wilkes County, North Carolina.
The following description of the work is taken from data provided by the
applicant and from observations made during a site visit by a representative
of the Corps of Engineers. Plans submitted with the application show that
approximately 25,000 cubic yards has been dipped annually from the Roaring
River at the Prevette Pit Sand and Gravel Mining Operation from 1992 to
present. The sand / gravel dipping operation impacts 142,560 square feet (3.3
acres) of river bottom by excavation. The sand / gravel is removed from the
river by a dragline to a depth of 5-7 feet deep below the river bottom. The
area of excavation is 90 feet wide by 1590 feet long. Excavated material is
temporarily stockpiled on the adjacent high ground ridge and is later removed
by dump trucks.
The site consists of a typical mountain riverine system, characterized by
the river channel confined within adjacent upland ridges. There are no
wetlands on the upland ridges. The average depth of the water where the
excavation is proposed, and has occurred in the past, is approximately 3 feet
or less.
Excavated material is temporarily stored within a cleared area (about 75-
100 feet wide) along the upland ridge. This area is sparsely vegetated by a
few herbaceous plants: smartweed, ragweed, and pokeberry. Wooded areas
adjacent to the cleared stockpile area are vegetated by sycamore, elm,
sweetgum and red maple. The soils could be characterized as moderately well
drained or well drained on first bottoms and low terraces subject to overflow.
The purpose of the work is to obtain sand / gravel for commercial use.
Plans showing the work are included with this public notice.
The North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural
Resources, Land Quality Section has a current Mining Permit (Identification
Number 97-15), dated August 4, 1993.
The State of North Carolina will review this public notice to determine
the need for the applicant to obtain any required State authorization. No DA
permit will be issued until the coordinated State viewpoint on the proposal
has been received and reviewed by this agency, nor will a DA permit be issued
until the NCDEM has determined the applicability of a water Quality
Certificate as required by PL 92-500.
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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 site 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.
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
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in the preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) and/or an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA). 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 Department of the Army (DA)
permit will not be made until the NCDEM issues, denies, or waives State
certification required by Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. The NCDEM
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 Department of the Army (DA) permit serves as application to the
NCDEM for certification.
Additional information regarding the Clean Water Act certification may be
reviewed at the offices of the Environmental Operations Section, NCDEM,
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 NCDEM plans to take final action in the issuance of the Clean Water
Act certification on or after September 13, 1994.
All persons desiring to make comments regarding the application for Clean
Water Act certification should do so in writing delivered to the North
Carolina Division of Environmental Management (NCDEM), Post Office Box 27687,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687, on or before August 19, 1994, Attention:
Mr. John Dorney.
Written comments pertinent to the proposed work, as outlined above, will
be received in this office, Attention: Mr. John Thomas, until 4:15 p.m.,
August 26, 1994, or telephone [phone], Extension 25.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
Action ID No. 199401590 July 28, 1994
PUBLIC NOTICE
PREVETTE PIT, MR. JAMES PREVETTE, Route 1 Box 336, Roaring River, North
Carolina 28669 has applied for a Department of the Army (DA) permit TO
EXCAVATE SAND BY DRAGLINE FROM THE ROARING RIVER, TO BE USED IN THE PRODUCTION
OF MORTAR SAND AND CONCRETE SAND, ON PROPERTY LOCATED OFF OF S.R. 1999, NORTH
OF ROARING RIVER, Wilkes County, North Carolina.
The following description of the work is taken from data provided by the
applicant and from observations made during a site visit by a representative
of the Corps of Engineers. Plans submitted with the application show that
approximately 25,000 cubic yards has been dipped annually from the Roaring
River at the Prevette Pit Sand and Gravel Mining Operation from 1992 to
present. The sand / gravel dipping operation impacts 142,560 square feet (3.
a.zres) of river bottom by excavation. The sand / gravel is removed from the
river by a dragline to a depth of 5-7 feet deep below the river bottom. The
area of excavation is 90 feet wide by 1590 feet long. Excavated material is
temporarily stockpiled on the adjacent high ground ridge and is later removed
by dump trucks.
The site consists of a typical mountain riverine system, characterized by
the river channel confined within adjacent upland ridges. There are no
wetlands on the upland ridges. The average depth of the water where the
excavation is proposed, and has occurred in the past, is approximately 3 feet
or less.
Excavated material is temporarily stored within a cleared area (about 75-
100 feet wide) along the upland ridge. This area is sparsely vegetated by a
few herbaceous plants: smartweed, ragweed, and pokeberry. Wooded areas
adjacent to the cleared stockpile area are vegetated by sycamore, elm,
sweetgum and red maple. The soils could be characterized as moderately well
drained or well drained on first bottoms and low terraces subject to overflow.
The purpose of the work is to obtain sand / gravel for commercial use.
Plans showing the work are included with this public notice.
The North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural
Resources, Land Quality Section has a current Mining Permit (Identification
Number 97-15), dated August 4, 1993.
The State of North Carolina will review this public notice to determine
the need for the applicant to obtain any required State authorization. No DA
permit will be issued until the coordinated State viewpoint on the proposal
has been received and reviewed by this agency, nor will a DA permit be issued
until the NCDEM has determined the applicability of a Water Quality
Certificate as required by PL 92-500.

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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 site 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.
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
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in the preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) and/or an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA). 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 Department of the Army (DA)
permit will not be made until the NCDEM issues, denies, or waives State
certification required by Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. The NCDEM
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 Department of the Army (DA) permit serves as application to the
NCDEM for certification.
Additional information regarding the Clean Water Act certification may be
reviewed at the offices of the Environmental Operations Section, NCDEM,
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 NCDEM plans to take final action in the issuance of the Clean Water
Act certification on or after September 13, 1994.
All persons desiring to make comments regarding the application for Clean
Water Act certification should do so in writing delivered to the North
Carolina Division of Environmental Management (NCDEM), Post Office Box 27687,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687, on or before August 19, 1994, Attention:
Mr. John Dorney.
Written comments pertinent to the proposed work, as outlined above, will
be received in this office, Attention: Mr. John Thomas, until 4:15 p.m.,
August 26, 1994, or telephone [phone], Extension 25.
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Regulatory Branch
Action ID. 199401590

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
July 28, 1994
Mr. 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
Dear Mr. Dorney:
Enclosed is the application of Prevette Pit, Mr. James Prevette for
Department of the Army authorization and a State Water Quality Certification
to dip approximately 25,000 cubic yards of sand from the Roaring River, off
S.R. of 1999, north of Roaring River, Wilkes County, North Carolina. Your
receipt of this letter verifies you 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 Department of the Army permit will not be granted until the
certification has been obtained or waived.
In accordance with our administrative regulations, 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 by September 27, 1994, the
District Engineer will deem that waiver has occurred.
Questions or comments may be addressed to Mr. John Thomas, Raleigh Field
office, telephone [phone], Extension 25.
S'nqerel ,
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Enclosure
Copy 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
'APPLICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PERMIY OM APPROVAL No. 0710004'
(33 CFR 32S) EKP&M 20 Sept ember 1992
bw dwl For Nib odle0foe etlnbm"Non ILedkttalyd b aw 6 S howa pw muteralt, for on nrt?odly of os ee, ??
0"" dealt sowcee, ose"P 6-4
mat+tainMg the data nwded, and oantptatlnp antl ft 1Nta far reriaar4rp M»trttctloep,
that in seoFopeely utreitiw anpte, Caeltl take q b G00 t9et W t Beane! QJlryrre, ooMcllon of ihkrntaflon Appliadpty tOr larger Or mow ogmp(ex
ateooewana for rvduainy at+e ll vdan to oaparon.u or omen oti 8 and >r?w M bwdwe od eew or any saw aped of the colbcaon or
0?+b. WW 1204 ArNngton VA 222or?-130 and 4 the Offlae of ? ?4'°r°? OMsctoralo for ktAormrtbn Operadoeu rtd Raporq, 121 istierson
your oar wkKod form to aidw of drew addreaaae4 ""e^ ^a^t and tsudgat. PAPetvrork Radyat Cn Plnieat (0710.0= W*g*,ga,, DC Zx= fleas Do
$103 of f te of be A at+larirle Am., permit wn9ram is riuthoritod by Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors AW of 11199, Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and
103 tf, >'?b0actfort, Reseal>;h and BarlCtuaries Act These laws require permits au
ited States, the dtsdtarpe d dredged or fill material into waters of dw united Stafns, and the tran ?? activities in or affecting rlgviigable waters of the
nto oases waters. tnformban Provided on this form wW 00 used in ^ for porn* I frtd fordredged rrtatorial for tho Purpose ofd,?,?O,,,? It
public, record through ia3t,ICs of a a permit rrtatipn in this appt n is made a matter Of
comrnuniomle with the public * . Disclosure of the information requested is voluntary; howev6r, the data requested are n0cMury in order to
can a p?m+t be i&, ed apQllCal?it 8r1Q to eYBjjaklate the (1QrfnOt ap (t, if n61W4111y InfOrInution is not PrQ? the permit aPPUCaWn cannot b8 00 o
P tt..ed not
one set Of original drawings or good :oprWwble 000103 which show the location and character of the Proposed activity must be attwhed to this appitca(W
(sees sampM draWfngs sad M11trueffons) and be submitted to the District &iiow haying jutfsdcow over the bcation of ft proposed aotivity. An application
that i.$ not oompleted M full wi l be npUy ed.
t. APPUCATION NU~ (Co be assigned by Carpal
Mr. James R. Prevette
823 Greenhorne Road
Roaring River, NC 28669
2. NAME AND ADDRESS OF AppLbOANT
remphons M, during business haws
Arc (910) AV-8055 (14eaidance)
" 1910 t -95;E- Rx Z- (office)
3. NAME. ADDRESS, AND TITLE OF At,740F t2'ED AGENT
To*atione no. Wing business h0M
A/C ( l (?ide!nC0)
A(C( >
(Office)
Statement of Autnorieation. 1 hwaby designate owid authorize
behalf mytee agent in the praceeeing of this permit act in my
lurngn, u applit:alion end to
Don squeal, Sudplementel information in support of the appkalion.
sIONATVae DP Ar"iC-A-w DATE
4. DEfAtLED 089C,AI nMN OP pppppgED ACTIW rf
4s, ACTPA Y
EXISTING BERM, DRAINAGE DITCH AND SLOPING OF AREA AWAY.FROM RIVER
4b.
KEEPING SEDIMENT LADEN WATER FROM RE-ENTERING RIVER
4c DISCHAAGE OF DREDGED OA I" mATEPAL
SAND, GRAVEL TRANSPORTED BY TRUCK TO CARL ROSE & SONS, INC. - HIGHWAY 67
JONESVILLE, NC FOR PAVING MIX
ENG FORM 4345, Jan 91 EMON OF Melt U-16 08WLt'r?
.1,rM, is J7 IQ Vi 11V, -T
NAml;s ANO At3Jq 'S OF ADJOINING PROPSKI't OWNEPA, Llfmr-E8. ETC, *MW 0A00 0M ALSO ADJGINS THE WA.TMWAY
HOLLY FARMS POULTRY INDUSTRIES F. C. JOHNSON HEIRS
TYSON FARMS ROUTE 5, BOX 248
POST OFFICE BOX 2020 NORTH 'WILKESBORO, NC 28659
SPRINGDALE, AR. 72765
MR. CLYDE HOLLOWAY ?gg E'?Ry GIt T
ROUTE 1, BOX 129 OrTF ', B& 33?
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6 WATERBODY LOCATION QN WATIMOD'r WHEfiE AC-n7N f W, S- OR IS Pq- pOSEU ' ----
ROARING RIVER - PP,EVETTF PIT IS LOCATED ON THE ROARING RIVER JUST BELOW THE'
CONFLUENCE OF THE MIDDLE PRONG AND LAST PRONG OF THE ROARING RIVER
LOCATION ON LAND WI-01E ACTMV ED(WS OR tS PROPOSED -
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All: ROARING RIVER,, BE ,ANY FORD ROAD TAKE SR 1999
GREENHIOPINE ROAD GO APPROXIMATELY 1-/2 MILE ON LE},T
S'IAfWr, ROAD, ROUT-E OR OTHE-R IPTIVE L[XATION --- „---
WILKES NC 28697
COL NV STATE
ZIP Mme- .
WILKES COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
I.O.AL QOVERNtNG BODY WITH JURISDK)TIt;A,t OVWASITI! - -" ?..•? ----
8 Is sny pwWrn of the acteAty for which authorization is caught now tomFiataq - YES NO
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11 onaMer is 'yes" stye teaetutr3, month an d yasr the "tivity was oLWTW* ad, Indicate [rte existing worts on thu drawings.
1992
6• LiSI alI appt(,vaelS or certffiotttiont- am daniats rmalved from c that adaral, interstate stal6 w local
activities dascripw in this spptioa6V,. for a,y str,rcturrts, cortstruotiott, tltLCharpus or other
ISSUING AG&4CY TYNE APPROVAL IDENTISCATION NO ?)ATF OF APPI_ICATTCN DATE OF APPROVAL DATE OF DENIAL
NC DEHNR MINING PEPUNIT 97 ]-5 IC-3-011 8-4-93 BONE
.0. AWkstion L,, herepy matte fora psmtlt or Terntln to autthot'sz6 the activities a0scribed twrein I oamity Ihat 1 nm familiar with t116 mfoematien catsteirtgd in the
APPICa ion and that tp the txsi of my knowledge and belief mo jAjorrrration ig ttua, complete, arid ASuuratr) I Ivrlhe certify that I Possess the suthwity to
vnae+taur ,he PrcPOSW activities or I em Acting as the duty authorjud agent of the appTirant.
_- n, JUNE 29, 1994
4IRMATURE OF APPLCM I DA StGNA I URE OF Ar%EN DATE
the epplicsbon must be signed by the person wl10-desire"D rmdertake 070 proposed activity (8PPlicanf)rJr1t t"py'be signed by a duly
aufhOrizeC regent it UM Wat+ement in block J has been lNled out and signed.
18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provid,a9 gtat Whoever, in any mariner wilhm tfte ]uritdxton of any JgAvtrnent or tsga ut The Urdr9h."• StUaj
knowinpty arxf VAINUNy falt;ifies, ognpaal5, or e m eM LIP by any trick, sctutme, or 4W M a nt oA31 fact or makes any fdse, ftciiueoL4s or frnuaulent
st8tr3RWt6 or reVemnt8 itm or mak" or uw ffisy faiss wn&V 01 d0ownerit kn thing 'atlmd to contam any t61 w ;r_m xv or
fraudUent statement or entry, Shall tw, fined not more hw $10,Or)o or imptibi',x+tul not !Wore Khan 5v0 yr9Ars, or Wth
IAOweree at ENO FORM 13451'