19950539 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_19950110

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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June 1, 1995
Union County
DEM Project # 95539
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification and ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
City of Monroe
P. O. Box 69
Monroe, N.C. 28110
Dear Sirs:
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You have our approval to place fill material in 0.75 acres of wetlands or waters for the purpose
of constructing a sewer line at Richardson Creek extension, as you described in your application dated
23 May 1995. After reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General
Water Quality Certification Number 2664. This certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit
Number 12 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.
Antiseep collars shall be placed at no more than 150 foot intervals where the sewer line passes through
wetlands. 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 60 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 Domey at 919-733-1786.
Sincerely,
ston Ho , Jr. P. .
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cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
Mooresville DEM Regional Office
Mr. John Domey
Central Files
Dwight Water; McKim and Creed 95539.1tr
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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RE: Section 401 Certification
Richardson Creek Extension
City of Monroe
Union County
Dear Mr. Dorney:
M&C0458.0007(12)
Enclosed is an application package for a nationwide permit for the referenced
project. The City is proposing to construct a parallel sewer interceptor to relieve
the hydraulic overloading on the existing pipe.
The construction of the pipe will involve seven (7) crossings through wetland
pockets. A total of 0.75 acres is expected to be excavated and backfilled to the
original conditions.
The project did have an Environmental Assessment completed and approved by
the Clearinghouse.
If you have any questions regarding this project, please do not hesitate to give
me a call. We look forward to receipt of your approval.
Sincerely,
McKIM & CREED ENGINEERS, P.A.
Dwight D. Waser, P.E.
Project Engineer
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'DEM ID: I 5 c,) ACTION ID: 401 ISSUED
Nationwide Permit Requested (Provide Nationwide Permit #):
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 WATER QUALITY PLANNING
CORPS OF ENGINEERS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMP.O. Box 1890 AND NATURAL RESOURCES
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Wilmington, NC 28402-1890 P.O. Box 29535 2 51995
ATTN: CESAW-CO-E Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
Telephone [phone] ATTN: MR. JOHN DORNEY
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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: City of Monroe
2. Owners Address: P
3. Owners Phone Number (Home): N/A (Work): 704'/28
4. If Applicable: Agent's name or responsible corporate official, address, phone number.
5. Location of work (MUST ATTACH MAP). County:
Nearest Town or City: Monroe
Union
Specific Location (Include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): ut-i i i ty corri clor hPgi ns i n Ci ty of Monrne
adjacent to Walkup Avenue then follows Richardson Creek to Hiahe way 601
6. Name of Closest Stream/River. Richardson
7. River Basin: Yadkin -Pee Dee
8. Is this project located in a watershed classified as Trout, SA, HQW, ORW, WS I, or WS II? YES [ ] NO [ 4
9. Have any Section 404 permits been previously requested for use on this property? YES [ ] NO F ]
If yes, explain.
10. Estimated total number of acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands, located on project site:
10 acres of parallel creek
11. Number of acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands, impacted by the proposed project:
Filled:
Drained:
Flooded:
Excavated: 0.75
Total Impacted: 0.75
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12. Description of proposed work (Attach PLAN 11 drawings only):
Utility line backfill and beddi
13. Purpose of proposed work:
,ry
14. State reasons why the applicant believes that ;ppmtt,be carried out in wetlands. Also, note measures
taken to minimize wetland impacts. Collection follow stream beds i,e, low areas. Will
restore back to existing gra e. Topdress w/ native soil. Limit corridor to 40' with
101 ac ps." agmt and nn hW drnl nni ^; ntArfPrPn -P
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 FORWARDED TO CORPS.
16. You are required to contact the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) regarding the presence of historic
properties in the permit area which may be affected by the proposed project? Have you done so? YES [x] NO ( ]
RESPONSE FROM THE SHPO SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CORPS.
17. Additional.information required by DEM:
A. Wetland delineation map showing all wetlands, streams, and lakes on the property.
B. If available, representative photograph of wetlands to be impacted by project. See attached aerial maps.
C. If delineation was performed by a consultant, include all data sheets relevant to the placement of the
delineation line.
D. If a stormwater management plan is required for this project, attach copy.
E. What is land use of surrounding property? Urban, transitional and undeveloped
F. If applicable, what is proposed method of sewage disposal? Wastewater treatment plant
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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
Dwight D. Waser, P.E.
McKim & Creed
243 North Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Dear Mr. Waser:
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I am enclosing the final review comments from the Department
of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources regarding the
Environmental Assessment for the Richardson Creek Extension
Parallel Interceptor Sewer. The comments stress the importance of
utilizing best management practices to control erosion and
sedimentation during project construction. In addition,
clarification is provided regarding the width of the permanent
maintained sewerline easement.
The document is ready to be sent to the State Clearinghouse
for distribution to other state agencies. Please send eleven
copies to my attention. All of the project review correspondence
from our Department should be included in an appendix of the
documents we forward to the State Clearinghouse. For your
information, the next Clearinghouse submittal deadline is on
October 21, 1994.
Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this
letter.
Sincerely,
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Monica Swihart
Water Quality Section
Environmental Review Coordinator
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Carolyn McCaskill
John Dorney
Tom Frederick, City of Monroe
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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® North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-1188, 919-733-3391
Charles R. Fullwood, Executive Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: Monica Swihart
DEM, Water Quality Section
FROM: Owen F. Anderson, Piedmont Regional Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Program
DATE: September 1, 1994
SUBJECT: Revised Environmental Assessment for Richardson Creek
Extension Parallel Interceptor Sewer, Union County,
City of Monroe, North Carolina, Project NO. 637
Staff biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources
Commission have completed review of the subject document. Our
comments are provided in accordance with certain provisions of
the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended;
16 U.S.C. 661-667d), Section 201 of the Clean Water Act of 1977
(as amended), and the North Carolina Environmental Policy Act
(G.S. 113A-1 et seq. as amended; 1 NCAC 25).
The revised environmental assessment has addressed the
concerns we had raised in our initial review of the document
(June 27, 1994), except corridor width. However, the new sewer
line is going to parallel the existing line which occupies a 30-
foot easement. I have discussed the project with Ms. Margaret
Grav of McKim & Creed., and understand that the permanent
maintained easement will be 30 feet total for both the existing
and new sewer line.
We concur with the EA based on the revisions and the
clarification on the permanent pipeline easement.
Thank you for the opportunity to provide input in the
planning stages of this project. If I can be of further
assistance, please contact me at [phone].
cc: Margaret Gray, McKim & Creed
Wayne Chapman, District 6 Fisheries Biologist
Ken Knight, District 6 Wildlife Biologist
Melba McGee, Office of Policy Development
DIVISION OF PARKS AND RECREATION
September 23, 1994
Memorandum
TO: Monica Swihart
FROM: Stephen Hall < 4
SUBJECT: Response to Comments -- Richardson Creek Interceptor,
City of Monroe
REFERENCE: 637
The Division remains concerned about the status of the rare
mollusks inhabiting Richardson Creek. In addition to the
Richardson Creek Interceptor, there is another sewer project _
proposed in this watershed (the Stewarts Creek Outfall), as well
as two major highway projects (widening of US 601 and
improvements to US 74). All of these projects can be expected to
produce significant amounts of siltation, which has been well
established as a major factor in the decline of freshwater mussel
populations throughout the country.
Our concerns regarding the Richardson Creek Interceptor, have,
however, been acknowledged. The stringent application of all
best management practices for the control of erosion and
siltation, as proposed, should greatly help reduce the potential
impacts of this project.