19960977 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_19961007

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources / • •
Division of Water Quality ? IL
James B. Hunt,Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes,Secretary p F= N F=1
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
November 8, 1996
Jackson County
DWQ Project # 960977
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification and ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Ms. Anne Van Pelt
312 Short Creek Circle
Sylva, NC 28779
Dear Ms. Van Pelt:
You have our approval to place fill material in 0.6 acres of wetlands or waters for the purpose of
draining a wetland at SR 1375 and Brooks Branch, as you described in your application dated 7 October 1996.
After reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General Water Quality
Certification Number 2671. This certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit Number 26 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 except as
modified below. 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
and any additional conditions listed below. A fifty foot undisturbed wetland buffer shall remain adjacent to
Brooks Branch. In addition, you should get any other federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with
your project including (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Coastal Stormwater, Non-
Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations.
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,
ton Howard, Jr. P.E.
Attachment
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
Asheville DWQ Regional Office
hft. John Dorne_y
Central Files
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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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MEMORANDUM PRINT NAMES:
Reviewer:
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TO:
JOHN DORNEY WQ SUPV.: F Wes+? 11
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BRANCH DATE:
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SUBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
**EACH ITEM MUST BE ANSWERED (USE N/A FOR NOT APPLICABLE) *
PERMIT YR: 96 PERMIT NO: 0000977 COUNTY: JACKSON
APPLICANT NAME: ANN VANPELT
PROJECT TYPE: DRAIN WETLANDS PERMIT-TYPE: NW26
COE #: DOT #:
RCD FROM_CDA: APP DATE_FRM_CDA: 10/07/96
REG_OFFICE: ARO
DIVER AND SUB BASIN J: 02 STR INDEX N0: 2-79-36-11-4
STREAM CLASS: C
WL_IMPACT?: Y/O
WL_REQUESTED:tJ
WL_TYPE : S e ?P
WL_ACR_EST?:6 N 0.6
WL_SCORE M T. 3
MITIGATION?: Y/D
MITIGATION-SIZE: WA
WATER IMPACTED BY FILL?: Y19
MITIGATION-TYPE: dVIA
DID YOU REQUEST MORE INFO?: Y0
IS WETLAND RATING SHEET ATTACHED?:(9/N
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HAVE PROJECT CHANGES/CONDITIONS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH APPLICANT?:(g/N
RECOMMENDATION (Circle One): ISSUE ISSUE/COND DENY
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? forested/natural vegetation -%
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? predominantly -sandy Flooding and wetpess
? semiperrfianen ly:.,,to permarientiy
flooded or inundated'
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? seasonally flooded„ or inundated
F-1 intermittantly flooded or , temporary
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Q total wetland 'vvidth 51?:00
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Wetland type (select one)*
? Bottomland hardwood forest ? Pine savanna
? Headwater forest ? Freshwater marsh
? Swamp forest ? Bog/fen 3.
? Wet flat ? Ephemeral wetland f
? Pocosin ? Carolina Bay
['Other--
? Bog forest
*Tthe rating system cannot be applied to Sa lt or brackish marshes or stream channels R!
Weight
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Wetland S
Bank/Shoreline stabilization x 4.00
Pollutant removal x S.00
Wildlife habitat x 2.00 S
/aquatic life value x 4.00

Recreation/Education
x 1.00 O
"Add 1 point if in sensitive watershed and 10% nonp oint disturbance within 112 mile upstream, upslope, or radius
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DEM ID: 9 6 0 9 7 7
Nationwide Permit Requested (Provide Nationwide Permit 41):
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 PL,,&"NNING
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH,
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535 RECEIVED
ATTN: MR. JOHN DORNEY
Tclcphonc [phone] - OCS Q 11996
ONE (1) COPY OF THIS COMPLETED APPLICATION SHOULD BE SEMI' TO THE EWEg EERS.
SEVEN (7) COPIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE N.C. DIVISION OF ENVIRONM7? W 4AGEMENT.
PLEASE PRINT.
1. Owners Name: Anne Vannplt
2. OwncrsAddress: 312 Short Creek Circle, Sylva, NC 28779
3. Owners Phone Number (Home): (7n4) - 8 6 _ ,Ig R s (Work):
4. If Applicable: Agent's name or responsible corporate official, address, phone number.-
5. Location of work (MUST ATTACH MAP). County: is r k c n n
Nearest Town or City: ?qy i ya
Specific Location (Include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): State Road # 13 7 5 , a t '
Crossing of Brooks Branch
6. Namc of C!oscst Strcarn/Rivcr. Brooks Branch
7. RivcrBasin: _ Little -Tonne see
8. Is this project.locatcd in a watershed classified as Trout, SA, HQW, ORW, WS I, or WS II? YES [ ] NO F]
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:
0.6 -
11. Number of acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands, impacted by the proposed project:
Filled:
Drained: 0 6
Flooded:
Excavated:
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ACTION ID:
Total Impacted: 0.6
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12. Description of proposed work (Attach PLANS-8 1/2" X 11" drawings only): lower side
Stream & install intnrrppher drain
13. Purpose of proposed work: lower water table to allow for the installation
of septic tank sewage disposal system
14. State reasons why the applicant believes that this activity must be carried out in wetlands. Also, note measures
taken to minimize wetland impacts. _ only way to install s e p t i c tank system
15. You are required to contact the U.S. Fish and-Wildlife Service (USFWS) and/or National Marine.Fisherics Service
(NMFS) regarding the presence or any Federally listed orproposcd 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 [ ] NO hex]
RESPONSES FROM THE USFWS AND/OR NMFS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CORPS.
16. You arc 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 [ J NO k)d
RESPONSE FROM THE SHPO SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CORPS.
17. Additional information rcquircd 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.
C. If delineation was performed by a consultant, include all data sheets rclcvant 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? r e s i d e n t i a l - agricultural
.
F. If applicable, what is proposed mcthod of sewage disposal? s e p t i c t a n lc
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WQ SUPV.:
DATE : 3t d ?i 4?i --
SUBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
***EAC14 ITEM MUST 8E ANSWERED (USE N/A FOR 140T APPLICABLE) ***
FERMIT YR., 96 PERMIT NO: 0000977 COUNTY: JACKSON
APPLICANT NAME: ANN VANPELT
PROJECT TYPE: DRAIN WETLANDS PERMITTYPE: NW26
COE #: DOT #:
RCD FROM CDA: APP DATE FRM-CDA: 10/07/96
REG OFFICE: ARO
RIVER-AND_SUB„_„ BASIN J: 02 STR_INDEX NO : 2-79-36-11-4
STREAM CLASS: C
WL IMPACT? : Y / O WL_TYPE : S R, V-p
WL REQUESTED:pJ WL ACR EST?:(!9N 0.6
WL,,, SCOUM T- 3 WATER IMPACTED BY FILL?: Y16)
MITIGATION?: Y/0 MITIGATION-TYPE: VIA
MITIGATION-SIZE: Ap DID YOU nQUEST MORE INFO?: Y 1
IS WETLAND RATING SHEET ATTACHED?:(9/N
HAVE PROJECT CHANGES/CONDITIONS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH APPLICANT?:&N
RECOMMENDATION (Circle One): ISSUE SSUE/CbND DENY
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