19951179 Ver 1_COMPLETE FILE_19960403

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources A74 i •
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor REM
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
March 18, 1996
Mr. Thomas Gibson
Route 3, Box 248
Laurinburg, NC 28352
Dear Mr. Gibson:
DEM Project #951179, COE Project #199505792
Scotland County
On 14 November 1995, you requested a 401 Water Quality Certification from the
Division of Environmental Management for your project (pond construction) located near
SR 1619 near Johns in Scotland County. We wrote to you on 28 November 1995
discussing concerns that we have regarding the design of the project and placing it on hold
until those concerns are addressed. As of today, we have not received a response to our
earlier letter. Unless we receive a response from you by 1 April 1996, we will consider
that you have withdrawn this application and are not interested in pursuing the project at
this time.
Please call me at 919-733-1786 if you have any questions or would like to discuss this
matter.
Sincerely,
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Jol n R. Dorney
Water Quality Certification Program
cc: Fayetteville DEM Regional Office
Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Central Files
951 179.c1r
Division of Environmental Management • Environmental Sciences Branch
4401 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NC 27626-0535 • Telephone [phone] • FAX [phone]
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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
November 28, 1995
Mr. Thomas Gibson
Route 3, Box 248
Laurinburg, N.C. 28352
Dear Mr. Gibson:
Re: Pond construction in wetlands
Scotland County
DEM # 951179, COE 199505792
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rf? The Division of Environmental Management has reviewed your submittal for a 404
permit for construction of a pond, Scotland County. Your application was not complete since
the enclosed application form was not completed. Please provide information regarding the
location of your project. This information is needed by DEM in order for us to decide
whether this modification is practicable. I apologize for the delay in our response. The
Division of Environmental Management was never notified of your 8 September letter to Mr.
Grady Dobson. We will expedite review of your project as soon as we receive the completed
forms.
I can be reached at 733-1786 if you have any question. Until this information is
received, I will request (by copy of this letter) that the Corps of Engineers place this project
on hold.
Sincerely,
J n R. Dorney
Water Quality Certi ion Program
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cc: Fayetteville DEM Regional Office
Wilmington District of Corps of Engineers
Fayetteville Field Office Corps of Engineers
Central Files
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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November 14, 1995
Route 3 Box 248
Laurinburg, NC 28352
Mr. John Dorney
Division of Enviornmental Management
N. C. Department of Environmental
Health and Natural Resources
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Dear Mr. Dorney:
You received a copy of my October 4, 1995 Corps of Engineers letter and
the attached enclosure was mailed to your Fayetteville, N.C. office on
September 8, 1995.
Do I need to wait on your response? I would like to dig out the old
pond before winter weather comes.
Sincerely,
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Thomas E. Gibson
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
October 4, 1995
Regulatory Branch
Action ID No. 199505792 and Nationwide Permit No. 26
Thomas E. Gibson
Route 3 Box 248
Laurinburg, North Carolina 28352
Dear Mr. Gibson:
Reference your application of September 8, 1995, for Department of the
Army (DA) authorization to construct a pond impacting 0.75 acres of wetlands
above the headwaters of Bridge Creek, on your property located on the east
side fo SR 1619, soth of Johns, Scotland County, North Carolina.
For the purposes of the Corps of Engineers' Regulatory Program, Title
33, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 330.6, published in the Federal
Register on November 22, 1991, lists nationwide permits. Authorization,
pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, was provided by Nationwide
Permit No. 26 for discharges of dredged or fill material into headwaters and
isolated waters.
Your work is authorized by this nationwide permit provided it is
accomplished in strict accordance with the enclosed conditions and provided
you receive a Section 401 water quality certification from the North Carolina
Division of Environmental Management (NCDEM). You should contact Mr. John
Dorney, telephone [phone], regarding water quality certification. This
nationwide permit does not relieve you of the responsibility to obtain other
required state or local approval.
This verification will be valid until the nationwide permit is modified,
reissued or revoked, which will occur prior to January 21, 1997. It is
incumbent upon you to remain informed of changes to the nationwide permits,
which will be announced by public notice when they occur. If you commence, or
are under contract to commence, this activity before the date the nationwide
permit is modified or revoked, you will have twelve months from the date of
the modification or revocation, to complete the activity under the present
terms and conditions of this nationwide permit.
Questions or comments may be addressed to Mr. Michael L. Hosey,
Wilmington Field Office, Regulatory Branch, telephone [phone].
Sincerely,
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hie , Regula ory Branch
Enclosure
Printed on ® Recycled Paper

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Copy Furnished (without enclosure):
Mr. John Dorney
Division of Environmental Management
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607

September 8,
Rt. 3 Box
Laurinburg,
Telephone:
Mr. Michael Hosey
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers
Regulatory Branch
P.O. Box 1890
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890
Dear Mr. Hosey:
1995
248
NC 28352
910-276-1502
I have an old partly filled abandoned livestock watering pit on my
farm located on Hwy 501 one half mile South West of Johns in Scotland
County. The pit is approximately 30 feet wide and 80 feet long. The
attached wetland information by USDA - Natural Resources Conservation
Service shows less than one half acre of wetland.
Please permit me to enlarge the above for a desirable fish pond.
will spread the old spoil, clear privet hedge, and three willow oaks.
The planned pond will be one half to three quarter of an acre in size.
Attached are a sketch of the pond, location map, and geological
survey map.
Sincerely,
Thomas E. Gibson
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Enclosure
cc: Grady Dobson
NC Dept. of Environmental
Health and Natural Resources
Suite 714 Wachovia Building
Fayetteville, NC 28301
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DATA FORM
ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMINATION
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Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site?
Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation)?
Is the area a potential Problem Area?
(if needed, explain on reverse.)
VEGETATION
Dominant Plant Species
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Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL. FACW or FAC
(excluding FAC-).
Remarks:

HYDROLOGY
_ Recorded Data (Describe in Remarks):
_ Stream, Lake, or Tide Gauge
- Aerial Photographs
_ Other
No Recorded Data AvailoWe
Field Observations:
Depth of Surface Water: _ (in.)
Depth to Free Water in Pit: I g (in.)
Depth to Saturated Soil:
Date:
County: l'r a y,
State: ,I- 'A„ r . ,
Community ID:
Transect ID:
Plot ID:
Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator
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Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Primary Indicators:
Inundated
T?-4'Stursted in Upper 12 Inches
_ Water Marks
_ Drift Lines
_ Sediment Deposits
_ Drainage Patterns in Wetlands
Secorkiary Indicators (2 or more required):
_ Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 Inches
V_ y/ater-Stained Leaves
_ Local Soil Survey Data
_ FAC-Neutral Test
_ Other (Explain in Remarks)
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Depth Matrix Color Mottle Colors Mottle Texture, Concretions,
Horizon (Munsell Moist)
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Hydric Soil Indicators:
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Histic Epipedon _ High Organic Content in Surface Layor in Sandy Soils
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ulfidic Odor
Aquic Moisture Regime _ Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils
_?1'sted on Local Hydric Soils List
_ Reducing Conditions : , Listed on National Hydrio Soils List
Gleyed or Low-Chrome Colors Other (Explain in Remarks)
Remarks:
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WFTI ANn nFTFRMINATION
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? LYse N?, (Circle) (Circle)
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yee (?
Hydric Soils Present?e No is this Sampling Point Within a Wetland? Yes?Nc
Remarks:
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SOILS
Map Unit Name
(Series and Phase): Z 6,6? Drainage Class: 4
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?Field Observations
Taxonomy (Subgroup): Confirm Mapped Type? Ye No
Profile Description:
Depth Matrix Color Mottle Colors Mottle Texture, Concretions,
inch
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c.
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Hydric Soil Indicators:
_ Histosol
_ Histic Epipedon
S Ifidic Odor
uic Moisture Regime
_ Reducing Conditions
_ Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors
Remarks:

WETLAND DETERMINATION '
_ Concretions
_ High Organic Content in Surface Layer in Sandy Soils
Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils
fisted on Local Hydric Soils List
Listed on National Hydric Soils List
__ Other (Explain in Remarks)
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? (Yd No (Circle) (Circle)
Wetland Hydrology Present? Ye No
Hydric Soils Preaent7 a No Is this Sampling Point Within a Wetland? Yee No
Remarks:
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