19961016 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_19961025

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification
City of Mount Holly
P.O. Box 406
Mount Holly, N.C. 28120
Dear Sirs:
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November 13, 1996
Gaston County
DWQ Project # 961016
You have our approval to place fill material in 0.844 acres of wetlands or waters for the purpose of
constructing a sewer line at Mount Holly - Stanley Sewer Interconnect, as you described in your application
dated 23 October 1996. After reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is covered by
General Water Quality Certification Number 3022. 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. 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 Dorney at 919-733-1786.
Sincerely,
URPr?d, Jr. P.E.
Attachment
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
Mooresville DWQ Regional Office
Mr.:kthn Dorney
Central Files
M.K. Wolfe, W.K. Dickson
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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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Mr. Steve Chapin
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Engineers U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Planners 151 Patton Avenue, Room 143
SuneuM Asheville, North Carolina 28801-5006
Re: Mount Holly - Stanley Sewer Interconnect
City of Mount Holly, Gaston County
WKD # 96451.101
Dear Mr. Chapin:
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October 23, 1996
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We are submitting, on the behalf of the City of Mount Holly, plans and
specifications for extension of a gravity sewer interconnect line between
Stanley and Mount Holly. Enclosed with the plans is the Joint Notification
Form and Wetland Delineation data prepared by R. J. Goldstein & Assoc.
The activities included in these plans include utility type construction and are
proposed for construction under the conditions of Nationwide permit 12.
Please feel free to contact our office if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
W. K. DICKSON & CO., INC.
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M. L. Wolfe
Enclosure:
cc: Mr. John Dorney
1921 e.eland Avenue 0(herutfite
Char North Camera 28203 Allanra. GA
704 i3?1-,348 Asheville. NC
FAX 71,1 334-0078 Rafoah. NC
Cahonha. Sc
96045.10
DEM ID: ACTION ID: _
NATIONWIDE PERMIT REQUESTED (PROVIDE NATIONWIDE PERMIT #): I
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
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: _ City of Mount Holly
2. OWNERS ADDRESS: _POst Office Box 406
Mount Holly, NC 28120
3. OWNERS PHONE NUMBER (HOME): (WORK): [phone]
4. IF APPLICABLE: AGENT'S NAME OR RESPONSIBLE CORPORATE OFFICIAL, ADDRESS,
PHONE NUMBER: _Mike Wolfe
W.K.D;ckson
1924 Cleveland Ave-
charlotte, NC 28203
5. LOCATION OF WORK (MUST ATTACH MAP). COUNTY: Gaston
NEAREST TOWN OR CITY: Mount Holly-Stanley
SPECIFIC LOCATION (INCLUDE ROAD NUMBERS, LANDMARKS, ETC.):
_Proiect Parallels South Stanley Creek & Dutchman Creek
located generally to the east of Hwy N 27,
6. NAME OF CLOSEST STREAM/RIVER: South Stanley Creek & Dutchman Creek
7. RIVER BASIN: Catawba
8. IS THIS PROJECT LOCATED IN A WATERSHED CLASSIFIED AS TROUT, SA, HQW, ORW,
WS I, OR WS II? YES ( ) NO (XI
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 WATERS OF THE U.S., INCLUDING
WETLANDS, LOCATED ON PROJECT SITE: -_11_R44
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11. NUMBER OF ACRES OF WATERS OF THE U.S., INCLUDING WETLANDS, IMPACTED BY
THE PROPOSED PROJECT:
FILLED:
DRAINED:
FLOODED:
EXCAVATED : 0.844
TOTAL IMPACTED : 0,844
12. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK (ATTACH PLANS):
Tnsfa 1 1 a i on of 2804 00 T Z ra vi ty Trunk Sewer
13. PURPOSE OF PROPOSED WORK: To nrovid war i nterCOnnect
P i y of Mount Holly.
14. STATE REASONS WHY THE APPLICANT BELIEVES THAT THIS ACTIVITY MUST BE
CARRIED OUT IN WETLANDS. ALSO, NOTE MEASURES TAKEN TO MINIMIZE WETLAND
IMPACTS. Gravity sewer must parallel the creek to serve area
wetland impacts,,,, o-be minimized by filling to existing
_contour & rout lna lines to avoid wetlands where possible. _
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 (Xj NO ( )
RESPONSES FROM THE USFWS AND/OR NMFS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CORPS.
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 FORWARDED TO CORPS.
Attached
17. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED BY DEM:
A. WETLAND DELINEATION MAP SHOWING ALL WETLANDS, STREAMS, AND LAKES ON
THE PROPERTY.
Attached
B. IF AVAILABLE, REPRESENTATIVE PHOTOGRAPH OF WETLANDS TO BE IMPACTED BY
PROJECT.
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? Woods
F. IF APPLICABLE, WHAT IS PROPOSED METHOD OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL?
M it 7%
OWNER'S SIGNATURE DATE