19960877 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_19960910

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, J r., Govemor
Jonathan B. Howes,Secretary
A. Presto n Howard, Jr., P.E., Directo r
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification
Mr. Gary Luther
Route 2
Stewart Road
Andrews, NC 28901
Dear Mr. Luther:
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September 17, 1996
Cherokee County
DWQ Project # 960877
You have our approval to flood and excavate in 0.1 acres of wetlands or waters for the purpose of
constructing a pond at Andrews, N.C., as you described in your application dated 10 September 1996. After
reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General Water Quality Certification
Number 2733. This certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit Number 18 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 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 Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean
Water Act. If you have any questions, please telephone John Domey at 919-733-1786.
Sincerely,
Prest Howard, Jr. P.E.
Attachment
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
Asheville DWQ Regional Office
Mr. John Domey
Central Files
960877.1tr
Division of Water Quality • Environmental Sciences Branch
Environmental Sciences Branch, 4401 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607 Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
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WILMINGTON DISTRICT ENGINEER WA'i'ER QUALI'T'Y PLANNING
CORPS Or ENGINEERS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
DEi'ARTMEN'T OF THE ARMY NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, iIEALTI? oeD
T'.O. Box 1890 AND NATURAL RESOURCES E
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890 P.O. Pox 29535 996
AT?'N: CESAW-CO-E Raleigh. NC 27626-0535 C; 4
Telephone [phone] Ai'I'N: MR.101IN DORNI3Y ?`' ?trCEs
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ONE (1) COPY OF Ti IS COMPLE'T'ED APPLICATION SHOULD BE SENT TO "IF, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
SEVEN (7) COPIES SHOULD DE SENT TO THE N.C. DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.
PLEASE PRINT.
1. Owners Name: Gary Luther
2. Owners Address: Route 2, Stewart Road, Andrews, NC 28901
3. Owners Phone Number (ilonrc): _704/321-2181 Work
4. If Ai,l,iicnbic: Age m's name or responsible corporals officinl, address, phone number:
5. Location of work (MUST NI-JACII MAT'). County: Cherokee
Nearest Town or Cilv: Andrews
Specific Location (include road numbeis, Inndmnrks, clc.): Stewart Road
6. Name of Closest SUenin/River: Valley River
7. River Tlasin: _ Hiawassee _ -V.
8. is this project located in a watershed classified ns Troul, SA, iiQW, ORW, WS I, or WS 117 YES [Xj NO [ 1
9. 1lave any Section 404 permits been previously requested for use on this property? YES [ j NO [X]
If yes, explnin.
10. Estimated total number of acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands, located on project site: 0.1
I I. Number of acres of waters of tine U.S., including wetlands, impacted by the proposed project:
Filled: -
Drained: -
Flocx1ed:
Excavated:
J O I N'I' IF O IZ M FOR
0.1 ac.
0.1 ac.
Total 1111pacted:__-_._0.1 ac. --
Construct small excavated:
12. Description of proposed work (Attach I'LANS-8 1/2" X I I" drawings only): _
pond - see attached desion
13. Purpose of proposed work: To construct small excavated type pond
14. State rensons why the applicant believes that this activity must be carried out in wetlands. Also, note measures
taken to tninitttize wetland impacts. No wetlands
15. You are required to contnct the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and/or National Maria??QQ Fisheries Service
(NMFS? regarding the presence or any Federally listed or proposed for listing endangered or threatened tt?iecies or critical
habitat in the permit area that cony be affected by the proposed project. Have you done so? YES [ J NO (X ]
RESPONSES FROM THE USFWS AND/OR NMFS SHOULD BE FORWARD1W TO.COA
16. You are required to contnct the Slate Ilistoric Preservntion Officer (SIIPO) 'iegarding the pttsench idt historic,
properties in the pennit wren which nrny be affected by the proposed project? Have you, done so? YES( QN J X]I
RESPONSE FROM THE SIIPO SHOULD nE FORWARDED'TO CORPS.
17. Addilionnl information required by DEM:
A. Wetland delinention mnp showing nil wetlands, strentns, and lakes on the property.
B. If avnilnble, represenintive photograph of wetlands to be in?pacted by project.
C. If delineation was performed by a consultant, include all data sheets relevant to the pincement of the
delineation line.
D. If a stortnwater nianagenient plan is required for this project, nitnch copy.
E. What is Innd use of surrounding property? Residential & Farm
F. If npplicable, what is proposed method of sewnge disposal? N/A
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