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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
RIPWAA?EHNR
August 11, 1994
Wayne County
DEM Project # 94737
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification and ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Mr. Ed Kosarek
North Carolina Natural Gas
2205 Hwy 117-Bypass North
Goldsboro, N.C. 27530 FILE Copy
Dear Mr. Kosarek:
You have our approval to place fill material in 0.05 acres of wetlands or waters for
the purpose of drilling beneath Neuse River for gas pipeline exploration at Neuse River
near SR 1007 and SR 1224, as you described in your application dated 5 August 1994.
After reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General
Water Quality Certification Number 2725. This certification allows you to use Nationwide
Permit Number 6 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. Drilling fluid shall be properly disposed of i an upland
site. 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
Dorney at 919-733-1786.
Sincerely,
reston owar r. P.E.
'?'H!?'
irector
Attachment
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Washington Field Office
Washington DEM Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Central Files
Roger Moore; Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd.
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]Ab'ltr
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ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES, LTD.
Geotechnical • Construction Materials • Environmental
WILSON ENGINEERING DIVISION
August 5, 1994
NC DEHNR 4Q
Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Planning
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
Attention: Mr. John Dorney
Reference: Submittal of Section 401 Certification for
Geotechnical Borings in the Neuse River Channel,
Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina
ECS, Ltd. Project Number: W1135
Dear Mr. Dorney:
Please find attached the completed 401 certification package
for the above referenced project. This project involves
drilling geotechnical borings within the river channel for a
gas pipeline to be placed under the Neuse River.
Information desired by our client is the total depth of
sediment cover over hardened bedrock for the purposes of
bidding and installation information. Please find attached
to this letter, seven copies of the certification package
with the necessary attachments including the site plan,
proposed boring locations and a cross section of the
proposed boring methodology. We have contacted the State
Historic Preservation Office of the North Carolina Division
of Archives and History by phone on August 4, 1994 and were
directed to note in our cover letter that we have made the
notification and should it be necessary, they would accept
copies of the 401 certification and drawings for review and
comment. Should you have any question with regard to the
information submitted herein, please do not hesitate to
P.O. Box 10434, Wilmington, North Carolina 28405 • [phone] • FAX [phone]
Offices: Washington, DC; Baltimore, MD: Richmond, Norfolk, VA; Research Triangle Park, Wilmington, NC
contact us. This project is being handled out of our
Wilmington Office and the phone number is [phone]. We
would appreciate your immediate attention to this 401
certification package.
Respectfully submitted,
Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd.
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Roger D. Moore, P.G.
Professional Geologist/Branch Manager
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James K. Connors, P.E.
Project Engineer
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DEM ID:
ACTION ID:
JOINT APPLICATION FORM FOR
NATIONWIDE PERMITS THAT REQUIRE NOTIFICATION TO THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
NATIONWIDE PERMITS THAT REQUIRE SECTION 401 CERTIFICATION CONCURRENCE
NATIONWIDE PERMITS THAT REQUIRE INDIVIDUAL SECTION 401 CERTIFICATION
WILMINGTON DISTRICT ENGINEER
CORPS OF ENGINEERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NC 28402-1890
ATTN: CESAW-CO-E
Telephone [phone]
WATER QUALITY PLANNING
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH,
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
P.O. BOX 29535
RALEIGH, NC 27626-0535
ATTN: 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.
1. OWNERS NAME: North Carolina Natural Gas
2. OWNERS ADDRESS:2205 Hwy. 117 By-Pass North
Goldsboro North Carolina 27530
3. OWNERS PHONE NUMBER (HOME):
(WORK) : [phone]
4. IF APPLICABLE: AGENT'S NAME OR RESPONSIBLE CORPORATE OFFICIAL,-ADDRESS,
PHONE NUMBER: Mr. Ed Kosarek - Regional Supervisor
2205 Hwy. 117 By-Pass North
Goldsboro, North Carolina 27530 (919).734-3254
5. LOCATION OF PLANNED WORK (ATTACH MAP).
COUNTY: Wayne
NEAREST TOWN OR CITY: Goldsboro
SPECIFIC LOCATION (INCLUDE ROAD NUMBERS, LANDMARKS, ETC.
Work to be performed in the Neuse River at the overhead werline crossing
near the intersection of SR 1007 (Old Smithfield Road and 1224 (Ferry Bric
Road) (see map)
6. NAME OF CLOSEST STREAM/RIVER: Neuse River/Beaverdam Creek
7. RIVER BASIN: Neuse
8. IS THIS PROJECT LOCATED IN A WATERSHED CLASSIFIED AS TROUT, SA, HQW, ORW,
WS I, OR WS II? YES [ ] NO [x]
9. 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 WETLANDS LOCATED ON PROJECT SITE:
Unknown
2/3/92
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11. NUMBER OF ACRES OE' WETLAND IMPACTED BY THE PROPOSED PROJECT:
FILLED:
DRAINED:
FLOODED:
EXCAVATED: 0.05 acres
TOTAL IMPACTED: 0.05 acres
12. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK (ATTACH PLANS): work to include drilling from
barge mounted drill rig into the riverbed in four locations to determine
depth of rock
13. PURPOSE OF PROPOSED WORK: Geotechnical exploration for a gas ?i?eline to
be placed under the river in a horizontal boring
14. STATE REASONS WHY THE APPLICANT BELIEVES THAT THIS ACTIVITY MUST BE
CARRIED OUT IN WETLANDS. ALSO, NOTE MEASURES TAKEN TO MINIMIZE WETLAND
IMPACTS. Depth to rock required for bidding of the 6" steel gas line
installation under the river. Bentonite drilling fluid will not be
discharged., Boring will be pumped out prior to casing removal
15. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
(USFWS) AND/OR NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS) 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 [x] NO [ ]
RESPONSES FROM THE USFWS AND/OR NMFS SHOULD BE ATTACHED.
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 [ ]
RESPONSE FROM THE SHPO SHOULD BE ATTACHED.
17. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED BY DEM:
A. WETLAND DELINEATION MAP SHOWING ALL WETLANDS, STREAMS, AND LAKES ON
THE PROPERTY. Not applicable
B. IF AVAILABLE, REPRESENTATIVE PHOTOGRAPH OF WETLANDS TO BE IMPACTED BY
PROJECT. Not available
C. IF DELINEATION WAS PERFORMED BY A CONSULTANT, INCLUDE ALL DATA SHEETS
RELEVANT TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE DELINEATION LINE. N/A
D. IF A STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN IS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT, ATTACH
COPY. N/A
E. WHAT IS LAND USE OF SURROUNDING PROPERTY? Rural farmland
F. IF APPLICABLE, WHAT IS PROPOSED METHOD OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL?
Not applicable
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