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Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality

May 14,2004
Ashe County
DWQ Project #: 04-0518

APPROV AL of 401 Water Quality Certification and AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATE

Carolina West Wireless
Attn: Ms. Debra Elliott
1307 Curtis Bridge Road
Wilkesboro, NC 28697

Subject Property: French Knob Tower Site

Dear Ms. Elliott:

You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions, to impact 0.046 acres of forested
wetlands for the purpose of constructing a road crossing as you described in your application dated
March 31, 2004. After reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General
Water Quality Certification Number 3404, which may be viewed on our website at
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands.This certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit Number
14 when the Corps of Engineers issues it. 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. This approval
will expire when the accompanying 404 or CAMA permit expires unless otherwise specified in the
General Certification.

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. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and
approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying with all conditions. If total wetland fills for
this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, compensatory mitigation may be required as
described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). This approval shall expire when the corresponding
Nationwide Permit expires or as otherwise provided in the General Certification. For this approval to
be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached certification and any additional
conditions listed below.

Conditions of Certification:

Certification of Completion

1. Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or
applicable Buffer Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return
the attached certificate of completion to the 401/Wetlands Unit, North Carolina Division of
Water Quality, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650.

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N. C. Division of Water Quality, 401 Wetlands Certification Unit,
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 (Mailing Address)
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604-2260 (Location)
[phone] (phone), 919.733-6893 (fax), (http://h2o.enr,state.nc.us/ncwetlands

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Ms. Elliott
May 14, 2004

Violations of any condition herein set forth may result in revocation of this Certification and may result
in criminal and/or civil penalties. This Certification shall become null and void unless the above
conditions are made conditions of the Federal 404 and/or coastal Area Management Act Permit.

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, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-6714. 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 or Daryl Lamb at our
Winston-Salem Regional Office at 336-771-4600.

Sincerely,

JRD/bs

Attachments

cc: Corps of Engineers Asheville Field Office
Winston-Salem DWQ Regional Office
File copy
Central Files
James Smith, MACTEC, 720 Gracern Road, Suite 132, Columbia, SC 29210

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William G, Ross Jr., Secretary
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Alan Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality

April 8, 2004
DWQ # 04-0518
Ashe County

CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

Carolina West Wireless
Attn: Debra Elliott
1307 Curtis Bridge Road
Wilkesboro, NC 28697

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Subject Property: French Knob Tower Site

Dear Ms. Elliott:

On April 2, 2004 the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) was notified by receipt of your application regarding your
plan to fill wetlands or waters for the purpose of constructing a road crossing in Ashe County. Approval from
DWQ is required to disturb these areas. Please provide 7 copies of the following information and refer to the
DWQ # listed above in your reply. Please show these on maps of suitable scale (for instance I" = 100 feet) so we
can begin to determine your projects' compliance with 15A NCAC 2H .0500.

1. Please provide the location of any proposed stormwater management practices as required by trout
waters classification.
2. Please provide detail for the stormwater management practices as required by trout water
classification.
3. This Office believes that the road crossing labeled on the plans as proposed right of way could be
moved or reconfigured to avoid the impacts to the wetland. Please provide the location of the
existing road and explain why culvert cannot be improved.

Please telephone Ed Schwartzman at 919-715-3477 if you have any questions or would require copies of our rules
or procedural materials. This project will remain on hold as incomplete in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H
.0505(c). The processing time for this application will begin when this information is received. If we do not hear
from you by writing or by fax at [phone] within three (3) weeks we will assume you no longer want to
pursue the project and will consider it withdrawn.

JRDlbs

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Winston-Salem DWQ Regional Office
Asheville Corps of Engineers
Central Files
File Copy
James Smith, MACTEC, 720 Gracem Road, Suite 132, Columbia, SC 29210

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N, C. Division of Water Quality, 401 Wetlands Certification Unit,
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 (Mailing Address)
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604-2260 (Location)
[phone] (phone), 919-733.6893 (fax), (h~p'11h2o.enr.state.nc,uslncwetlands)
Customer Service #: 1-877-623-6748

Requested additional information for Frenchs Knob

Subject: Requested additional information for Frenchs Knob
Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 14:51:39 -0400
From: "Bunch, Robert" <[e-mail]>
To: <[e-mail]>
CC: "Smith, Jim" <[e-mail]>, "Darling, Richard" <[e-mail]>

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Dear Ed,

Based on our phone conversation on April 29, 2004, please see the following calculations showing impervious cover
at the Frenchs Knob Site in Ashe County.

The proposed project consists of placing gravel on approximately 2,100 feet by approximately 10 feet of new
sections of an access easement and on an approximately 50-foot by-50 foot tower compound. MACTEC will
consider these areas as the total impervious cover for the proposed project.

Area of impervious cover for access road: 0.48 acres

Area of impervious cover for tower compound: 0.06 acres

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% of Impervious Cover for the Proposed Project: 1.68% (<30%)

Another item that you had mentioned in our conversation that needed to be addressed regarded bedrock at or close
to the surface, As I noted, MACTEC conducted a Geotechnical Investigation at the Proposed Tower Site (drilled
2-25-04, reported 3-10-04). One boring was drilled to a depth of 40 feet. No refusal materials were encountered
during the drilling including bedrock or partially weathered rock.

Based on our conversation, this information is what your office requested regarding items #1 and #2 in your letter
dated April 8, 2004. Please note that item #3 was addressed in a previous email to you dated 4-22-04. If you have
any questions regarding this information, please contact us.

Thank you.

Robert H. Bunch

MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc.

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Subject: Frenchs Knob Additional Information DWQ# 04-0518
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 10:42:58 -0400
From: "Bunch, Robert" <[e-mail]>
To: <[e-mail]>
CC: "Smith, Jim" <[e-mail]>, "Darling, Richard" <[e-mail]>

Ed,

As per your phone message yesterday afternoon, the following addresses Item #3 in your letter dated April 8, 2004.

Item #3 questions the ability to move or reconfigure the proposed right of way to avoid impacts to the wetland.
MACTEC understands the current property owner (Miller family) will not allow Carolina West Wireless to use the
existing farm road. Furthermore, even if the existing road was available for use following improvement to the existing
culvert, Carolina West could not safely get to the tower site location due to the steep existing gradient. If Carolina
West was to use the existing road/culvert to cross the jurisdictional waters, it would leave them with at least a 30%
grade to reach the proposed right of way/tower site. The existing road continues from the existing culvert to the
northeast and downhill towards an adjacent drainage (this can be seen on topographic map in application, Figure 2).

As you and I have discussed, MACTEC will wait to hear from you regarding what DWQ requires for Items #1 and #2
in your letter April 8, 2004, We look forward to working with you to pursue this project. If you have any questions
regarding this information, please contact us.

Thank you,
Robert

Robert H. Bunch

MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc.

Ilk/a IAHI' Engin('('rillll & Environmental SerVll"l'S, II/c.

720 Gracern Road, Suite 132

Columbia, SC 29210

Office: 803-798-1200

Fax: [phone]

rhbunch @mactec.com

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N.C. Division of Water Quality
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2321 Crabtree Boulevard
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604

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Frenchs Knob Tower Site
Ashe County, North Carolina
MACTEC Project No. 6672-03-0003-08

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On behalf of our client, Carolina West Wireless, MACTEC En!t~~-h9~sUI:ing, Inc. respectfully
submits seven (7) copies of additional information on the Frenchs Knob towlr~fHM crossing located
in Ashe County, North Carolina. On August 27, 2003 the DWQ received an applic~rion regarding the
proposed project. In a letter dated September 5, 2003 your office outlined five items that needed to be
addressed for you to make a determination on the projects' compliance with 15A NCAC 2H .0500.

I. Please see the proposed wetland/jurisdictional waters impacts on the attached site plan (Figures 3
and 4). Figure 4 also shows temporary sediment tray locations. Specifications regarding the
sediment trays and other erosion control measures are also attached. The proposed crossing will
impact a headwater/seep wetland. Downstream of the proposed crossing, the drainage feature
becomes a perennial stream with a defined bed and bank. Please see attached photos illustrating
the proposed impacted waters. Section III of the PCN includes a more descriptive narrative of
the proposed project and associated impacts.
2. Please see the attached site plan (Figures 3 and 4) showing all wetland impacts.
3. The site plan (Figure 3) shows the proposed lot layout including the proposed access road and
the proposed tower site compound layout.
4. The stormwater/erosion control plan (Clark and Associates, Inc.) is also attached.

If you have any questions regarding this project, please contact Mr. Robert Bunch or Mr. Jim Smith at
[phone].

Sincerely,
MACTEC ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING, INC.

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Robert H. Bunch
Project Scientist

Enclosures

MACTEC Engineering and Consulting
720 Gracern Road, Suite 132. Columbia, SC 29210
803-798-1200. Fax: [phone]

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Processing

1. Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project:
[gJ Section 404 Permit D
D Section 10 Permit D
[gJ 40 1 Water Quality Certification

2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: NWP 14 - Road Crossings

3. If this notification is solely a courtesy copy because written approval for the 401 Certification
is not required, check here: D

4. If payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) is proposed for
mitigation of impacts (verify availability with NCWRP prior to submittal of PCN), complete
section VIII and check here: D

5, If your project is located in any of North Carolina's twenty coastal counties (listed on page
4), and the project is within a North Carolina Division of Coastal Management Area of
Environmental Concern (see the top of page 2 for further details), check here: D

II. Applicant Information

1. Owner/Applicant Information
Name: Ms. Debra Elliott
Mailing Address: Carolina West Wireless
1307 Curtis Bridge Road
Wilkesboro, NC
Telephone Number: 336-973-5000 Fax Number: 336-838-7550
E-mail Address:[e-mail]

2. Agent/Consultant Information (A signed and dated copy of the Agent Authorization letter
must be attached if the Agent has signatory authority for the owner/applicant.)
Name: James A. Smith
Company Affiliation: MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc.
Mailing Address: 720 Gracern Road
Suite 132
Columbia, SC 29210
Telephone Number: 803-798-1200 Fax Number: 803-750-1303
E-mail Address:[e-mail]

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III. Project Information

Attach a vicinity map clearly showing the location of the property with respect to local
landmarks such as towns, rivers, and roads. Also provide a detailed site plan showing property
boundaries and development plans in relation to surrounding properties. Both the vicinity map
and site plan must include a scale and north arrow. The specific footprints of all buildings,
impervious surfaces, or other facilities must be included. If possible, the maps and plans should
include the appropriate USGS Topographic Quad Map and NRCS Soil Survey with the property
boundaries outlined. Plan drawings, or other maps may be included at the applicant's discretion,
so long as the property is clearly defined. For administrative and distribution purposes, the
USACE requires information to be submitted on sheets no larger than 11 by 17 -inch format;
however, DWQ may accept paperwork of any size. DWQ prefers full-size construction
drawings rather than a sequential sheet version of the full-size plans. If full-size plans are
reduced to a small scale such that the final version is illegible, the applicant will be informed that
the project has been placed on hold until decipherable maps are provided.

1. Name of project: Frenchs Knob Tower Site (6672-03-0003-08)

2. T.I.P. Project Number or State Project Number (NCDOT Only): N/A

3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN): Map 2976 Block 70 Parcel 19267-132

4. Location
County: Ashe Nearest Town: West Jefferson
Subdivision name (include phase/lot number): N/ A
Directions to site (include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): From West Jefferson take
Highway 163 southeast for approximately 3.5 miles to State Road 1199. Make a right on SR
1199. Follow SR 1199 until it dead ends. About halfway up this road pavement will end. At
the dead end, look for dirt path on right next to white house. There are several gates on this
path but none are locked. The proposed access is staked and begins iust downhill (or east) of
existing path. Road crossing is approximately 300 feet north from where SR 1199 dead ends.
Portions of the proposed access road is thinly wooded but access is well marked.

5. Site coordinates, if available (UTM or Lat/Long): Site- N36022'06"/W81027' 17.2"
(Note - If project is linear, such as a road or utility line, attach a sheet that separately lists the
coordinates for each crossing of a distinct waterbody.)

6. Property size (acres): 32.3 acres (proiect site 100' by 100')

7. Nearest body of water (stream/river/sound/ocean/lake): Beaver Creek

8. River Basin: New River (South Fork)
(Note - this must be one of North Carolina's seventeen designated major river basins. The
River Basin map is available at http://h20.enr.state.nc.us/admin/maps/.)

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9. Describe the existing conditions on the site and general land use in the vicinity of the project
at the time of this application: The parcel of land is located on an east-facing slope
consisting of pasture and undeveloped woodlands north of SR 1199 in Ashe County, North
Carolina. The area of interest (road crossing) is located approximately 400 feet north of the
end of SR 1199. Portions of the property are for agricultural use and others remain
undeveloped woodlands.

10. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used:
The proiect involves improvements to an existing unpaved farm road and construction of
new sections of the access easement (25 feet wide) including crossing an approximate 80-
foot wide section of forested headwater/seep with the installation of a culvert. The pipe
(approximately 24 inches) will be placed on the existing grade and covered with #5 or #57
stone. Please see the attached erosion control measures. Construction equipment will
include a front-end loaderlbackhoe.

11. Explain the purpose of the proposed work: The road crossing and associated culvert
installation will provide improved access to the northern portion of the property. It will serve
as an access easement for a planned communications tower site. The tower site is located on
a knob and tower construction will not be close to existing wetlands or streams.

IV. Prior Project History

If jurisdictional determinations and/or permits have been requested and/or obtained for this
project (including all prior phases of the same subdivision) in the past, please explain. Include
the USACE Action 10 Number, DWQ Project Number, application date, and date permits and
certifications were issued or withdrawn. Provide photocopies of previously issued permits,
certifications or other useful information. Describe previously approved wetland, stream and
buffer impacts, along with associated mitigation (where applicable). If this is a NCDOT project,
list and describe permits issued for prior segments of the same T.I.P. project, along with
construction schedules.
Permit Application was submitted to the attention of Mr. Danny Smith on July 21, 2003.
Additional information was requested in a letter from Mr. John Dorney dated September 5,2003.
See attached NWP 14 Verification from USACE (Steve Chapin) dated August 19,2003.
See attached memo to Steve Chapin regarding change in impacts dated February 17,2004.

V. Future Project Plans

Are any future permit requests anticipated for this project? If so, describe the anticipated work,
and provide justification for the exclusion of this work from the current application.
N/A

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VI. Proposed Impacts to Waters of the United States/Waters of the State

It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
wetlands, open water, and stream channels associated with the project. The applicant must also
provide justification for these impacts in Section VII below. All proposed impacts, permanent
and temporary, must be listed herein, and must be clearly identifiable on an accompanying site
plan. All wetlands and waters, and all streams (intermittent and perennial) must be shown on a
delineation map, whether or not impacts are proposed to these systems. Wetland and stream
evaluation and delineation forms should be included as appropriate. Photographs may be
included at the applicant's discretion. If this proposed impact is strictly for wetland or stream
mitigation, list and describe the impact in Section VIII below. If additional space is needed for
listing or description, please attach a separate sheet.

I. Provide a written description of the proposed impacts:
The culvert installation will require the placement of fill material in approximately 0.046 acre of
forested headwater.

2. Individually list wetland impacts below:

Wetland Impact Area of Located within Distance to
Site Number Type of Impact* Impact I DO-year Floodplain** Nearest Stream Type ofWetland***
(indicate on map) (acres) (yes/no) (linear feet)
I Fill 0.046 NO App. 200 feet Forested Headwater/Seep

* List each impact separately and identif'y temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: mechanized clearing, grading, fill,
excavation, flooding, ditching/drainage, etc, For dams, separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding,
** 100- Year floodplains are identified through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps
(FIRM), or FEMA-approved local floodplain maps. Maps are available through the FEMA Map Service Center at 1-800-358-9616, or
online at http://www.fema.goV,
*** List a wetland type that best describes wetland to be impacted (e,g" freshwater/saltwater marsh, forested wetland, beaver pond,
Carolina Bay, bog, etc.) Indicate if wetland is isolated (determination of isolation to be made by USACE only),

List the total acreage (estimated) of all existing wetlands on the property: 0.20 acres
Total area of wetland impact proposed: 0,046 acres

3, Individually list all intermittent and perennial stream impacts below:

Stream Impact Length of Average Width Perennial or
Site Number Type of Impact* Impact Stream Name** of Stream Intermittent?
(indicate on map) (linear feet) Before Impact (please specify)
N/A

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List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts, Impacts include, but are not limited to: culverts and associated rip-rap,
dams (separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding), relocation (include linear feet before and after, and net loss/gain),
stabilization activities (cement wall, rip-rap, crib wall, gab ions, etc,), excavation, ditching/straightening, etc. If stream relocation is
proposed, plans and profiles showing the linear footprint for both the original and relocated streams must be included,
** Stream names can be found on USGS topographic maps, If a stream has no name, list as UT (unnamed tributary) to the nearest
downstream named stream into which it flows. USGS maps are available through the USGS at 1-800-358-9616, or online at
wWW.usgS.gov, Several internet sites also allow direct download and printing of USGS maps (e.g., www.topozone.com,
www.mapquest.com. etc.).

*

Cumulative impacts (linear distance in feet) to all streams on site: N/ A

4. Individually list all open water impacts (including lakes, ponds, estuaries, sounds, Atlantic
Ocean and any other water of the U.S.) below:

Open Water Impact Area of Name of Water body Type of Waterbody
Site Number Type of Impact* Impact (if applicable) (lake, pond, estuary, sound,
(indicate on map) (acres) bay, ocean, etc.)
N/A

*

List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: fill, excavation, dredging,
flooding, drainage, bulkheads, etc,

5. Pond Creation
If construction of a pond is proposed, associated wetland and stream impacts should be
included above in the wetland and stream impact sections. Also, the proposed pond should
be described here and illustrated on any maps included with this application.
Pond to be created in (check all that apply): D uplands D stream
Describe the method of construction (e.g., dam/embankment, excavation,
draw-down valve or spillway, etc.): N/A

D wetlands
installation of

Proposed use or purpose of pond (e.g., livestock watering, irrigation, aesthetic, trout pond,
local stormwater requirement, etc.): N/ A

Size of watershed draining to pond: N/A

Expected pond surface area: N/ A

VII. Impact Justification (Avoidance and Minimization)

Specifically describe measures taken to avoid the proposed impacts. It may be useful to provide
information related to site constraints such as topography, building ordinances, accessibility, and
financial viability of the project. The applicant may attach drawings of alternative, lower-impact
site layouts, and explain why these design options were not feasible. Also discuss how impacts
were minimized once the desired site plan was developed. If applicable, discuss construction
techniques to be followed during construction to reduce impacts.

The tower site is to be located on the east-facing slope of a ridge. Due to topographical
constraints, property boundaries, and the present layout of the existing road, the proposed proiect

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will keep impacts to a minimum. The proposed road crossing has been positioned up gradient (to
the west) as much as possible to reduce wetland impacts. The proposed access easement will run
close to the western property line. The road is not proposed to be re-routed uphill any farther
because of greater disturbance to the area due property boundaries. To install the road farther
east on the property would increase the area of impacts in addition to another road crossing. The
existing road was not used because the culvert is not wide enough (approximately 10 feet) and
the culvert itself would need significant structural improvements.

VIII. Mitigation

DWQ - In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0500, mitigation may be required by the NC
Division of Water Quality for projects involving greater than or equal to one acre of impacts to
freshwater wetlands or greater than or equal to 150 linear feet of total impacts to perennial
streams.

USACE - In accordance with the Final Notice of Issuance and Modification of Nationwide
Permits, published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2000, mitigation will be required when
necessary to ensure that adverse effects to the aquatic environment are minimal. Factors
including size and type of proposed impact and function and relative value of the impacted
aquatic resource will be considered in determining acceptability of appropriate and practicable
mitigation as proposed. Examples of mitigation that may be appropriate and practicable include,
but are not limited to: reducing the size of the project; establishing and maintaining wetland
and/or upland vegetated buffers to protect open waters such as streams; and replacing losses of
aquatic resource functions and values by creating, restoring, enhancing, or preserving similar
functions and values, preferable in the same watershed.

If mitigation is required for this project, a copy of the mitigation plan must be attached in order
for USACE or DWQ to consider the application complete for processing. Any application
lacking a required mitigation plan or NCWRP concurrence shall be placed on hold as
incomplete. An applicant may also choose to review the current guidelines for stream restoration
in DWQ's Draft Technical Guide for Stream Work in North Carolina, available at
http://h20.ern.state.nc . us/ncwetlands/ strmgide.html.

1. Provide a brief description of the proposed mitigation plan. The description should provide
as much information as possible, including, but not limited to: site location (attach directions
and/or map, if offsite), affected stream and river basin, type and amount (acreage/linear feet)
of mitigation proposed (restoration, enhancement, creation, or preservation), a plan view,
preservation mechanism (e.g., deed restrictions, conservation easement, etc.), and a
description of the current site conditions and proposed method of construction. Please attach
a separate sheet if more space is needed.
N/A

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2. Mitigation may also be made by payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration
Program (NCWRP). Please note it is the applicant's responsibility to contact the NCWRP at
[phone] to determine availability and to request written approval of mitigation prior
to submittal of a PCN. For additional information regarding the application process for the
NCWRP, check the NCWRP website at http://h20.enr.state.nc.us/wrp/index.htm. If use of
the NCWRP is proposed, please check the appropriate box on page three and provide the
following information:

Amount of stream mitigation requested (linear feet): N/ A
Amount of buffer mitigation requested (square feet): N/A
Amount of Riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/ A
Amount of Non-riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/A
Amount of Coastal wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/A

IX. Environmental Documentation (required by DWQ)

Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state) funds or the use of public
(federal/state) land?
Yes cgJ No 0

If yes, does the project require preparation of an environmental document pursuant to the
requirements of the National or North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (NEP A/SEP A)?
Note: If you are not sure whether a NEP A/SEP A document is required, call the SEP A
coordinator at [phone] to review current thresholds for environmental documentation.
Yes cgJ No 0

If yes, has the document review been finalized by the State Clearinghouse? If so, please attach a
copy of the NEP A or SEP A final approval letter.
Yes 0 No cgJ

X. Proposed Impacts on Riparian and Watershed Buffers (required by DWQ)

It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
required state and local buffers associated with the project. The applicant must also provide
justification for these impacts in Section VII above. All proposed impacts must be listed herein,
and must be clearly identifiable on the accompanying site plan. All buffers must be shown on a
map, whether or not impacts are proposed to the buffers. Correspondence from the DWQ
Regional Office may be included as appropriate. Photographs may also be included at the
applicant's discretion.

Will the project impact protected riparian buffers identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233
(Neuse), 15A NCAC 2B .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 2B .0250 (Randleman Rules and
Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please identify )?
Yes 0 No cgJ If you answered "yes", provide the following information:

Page 11 of 13

XIV. Other Circumstances (Optional):

It is the applicant's responsibility to submit the application sufficiently in advance of desired

Identify the square feet and acreage of impact to each zone of the riparian buffers. If buffer
mitigation is required calculate the required amount of mitigation by applying the buffer
multipliers.

Zone* Impact Multiplier Required
(square fect) Mitigation
I N/A 3 N/A
2 N/A 1.5 N/A
Total N/A N/A

*

Zone I extends out 30 feet perpendicular from near bank of channel; Zonc 2 extends an
additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone I.

If buffer mitigation is required, please discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (i.e., Donation
of Property, Conservation Easement, Riparian Buffer Restoration / Enhancement, Preservation or
Payment into the Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund). Please attach all appropriate information as
identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0242 or .0260.
N/A

XI. Stormwater (required by DWQ)

Describe impervious acreage (both eXIstmg and proposed) versus total acreage on the site.
Discuss storm water controls proposed in order to protect surface waters and wetlands
downstream from the property.
There are no apparent impervious areas on the site except for several rock outcrops. Please see
attached the proposed erosion and sedimentation control plan showing temporary sediment trap
locations and a detailed drawing. The pipe will be placed on the existing grade and covered with
#5 or #57 stone.

XII. Sewage Disposal (required by DWQ)

Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non-discharge or discharge) of
wastewater generated from the proposed project, or available capacity of the subject facility.
N/A

XIII. Violations (required by DWQ)

Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500) or any Buffer Rules?
Yes D No ~

Is this an after-the-fact permit application?
Yes D No ~

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XIV. Other Circumstances (Optional):

It is the applicant's responsibility to submit the application sufficiently in advance of desired
construction dates to allow processing time for these permits. However, an applicant may
choose to list constraints associated with construction or sequencing that may impose limits on
work schedules (e.g., draw-down schedules for lakes, dates associated with Endangered and
Threatened Species, accessibility problems, or other issues outside ofthe applicant's control).

Date
Ion letter from the applicant is provided.)

Page 13 of 13

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CarolIna West
WIRELESS

Agent Authorization

I hereby authorize James A Smith, with MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc., to
act in my behalf as my agent in processing of this application and to furnish upon request
supplemental information in support of this permit application.

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title: ()efleJ'A-1 INMJ...~ (f'
date: ~-Iy liP) .2.003

Serving Northwest North Carolina
1307 Curtis Bridge Rd, · Post Office Box 959, Wilkesboro, NC 28697
[phone] · 800-CEL-5007 · Fax [phone]

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u.s. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT

FILE Copy

Action Id. 200331065

County Ashe

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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Ir" Secretary
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Alan Klimek, P.E" Director
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H, Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality

September 5, 2003
DWQ # 03-1073
Ashe County

CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

Carolina West Wireless
Attn: Debra Elliott
1307 Curtis Bridge Road
Wilkesboro, NC 28697

Subject Property:

Frenchs Knob Tower, off of SR 1199 just west of Othello

Dear Ms. Elliott:

On August 27, 2003 the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) was notified by receipt of your application regarding
your plan to fill wetlands or waters for the purpose of constructing a road crossing in Ashe County. Approval
from DWQ is required to disturb these areas. Please provide 7 copies of the following information and refer to
the DWQ # listed above in your reply. Please show these on maps of suitable scale (for instance 1" = 1 00 feet) so
we can begin to determine your projects' compliance with 15A NCAC 2H .0500.

1. Please show all stream impacts including all fill slopes, dissipaters, and bank stabilization on the site
plan. IT is likely that the road crosses a stream rather than a wetland. Please clarify this issue.
2. Please show all wetland impacts including fill slopes on a site plan.
3. Please indicate proposed lot layout as overlays on the site plan
4. Please indicate all stormwater outfalls on the site plan since this stream is classified as Trout Waters.
5. Please provide 7 copies of the site plan and other supporting information as outlined above.

Please telephone John Dorney at 919-733-9646 if you have any questions or would require copies of our rules or
procedural materials. This project will remain on hold as incomplete in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H
.0505(c). The processing time for this application will begin when t~is information is received. If we do not
hear from you by writing or by fax at [phone] within three (3) weeks we will assume you no longer want
to pursue the project and will consider it withdrawn.

JRD/bs

cc: Asheville DWQ Regional Office
Asheville Corps of Engineers
Central Files
File Copy
MACTEC, 720 Gracern Road, Suite 132, Columbia, SC 29221

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N. C. Division of Water Quality, 401 Wetlands Certification Unit,
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 (Mailing Address)
2321 Crabtree Blvd" Raleigh, NC 27604-2260 (Location)
[phone] (phone), 919-733-6893 (fax), (htt,p:/!h2o,enr.state.nc,us/ncwetlandsl
Customer Service #: 1.877-623-6748

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WILMINGTON DISTRICT

FILE CDpy

Action Id. 200331065

Counry Ashe

GENERAL PERMIT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION

PropertY owner: Carolina West Wireless, Att'n: Ms. Debra Elliot
1307 Curtis Bridge Rd.

Wilkesboro, NC 28697

Telephone No.:
Size and Location of project (water body, road name/number, town, etc.):
Frenchs Knob Tower Site located 400 feet north of the end of SR 1199, just west of Othello.

Description of Activity:
Improvements on an existing unpaved farm road and construction of new sections of an
access easement to a tower site. The project will involve crossing an approx. 2S foot wide
forested wetland Brea and the installation of a culvert. The culvert will be 24 inches in
diameter and will extend 3 feet on either side of the road. The project will impact 0.009 acre
of wetlands.

Applicable Law;
(check all that apply)

X Section 404 (Clean Water Act. 33 U.S.C.1344).
_Section 10 (River and Harbor Act of 1899).

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Regional General Permit Number.
Nationwide Permit Number.

Authorization:

Your work is authorized by this Regional General (RGP) or Nationwide Permit (NWP) provided it is
accomplished in strict accordance with the attached conditions, those conditions outlined in the enclosed
NCWRC letter dated July 28, 2003. and your submitted plans. If your activity is subject to Section 404 (if
Section 404 block above is checked), before beginning work, you must also receive a Section 401 water quality
certification from the N.C. Division of Warer Quality, telephone [phone]. For any activity within the
twenty coastal counties, before begiIUling work you must contact the N, C. Division of Coastal Management,
telephoDe [phone].

Please read and carefully comply with the attached conditions of the RGP or NWP. Any violation of the
conditions of the RGP or the NWP referenced above may subject the perminee to a stop work order, a
restoration order, and/or appropriate legal action.

This Department of the Army RGP or NWP verification does not relieve the permittee of the responsibility to
obtain any other required Federal, State, or local approvals/permits. The permittee may need to contact
appropriate State and local agencies before beginning work.

If there are any questions regarding this authorization or any of the conditions of the General Permit or
Nationwide Pennit, please contaCt the Corps Regulatory Official specified below.

Date AUEUst 19, 2003
Corps Regulatory Official Steve Chapin
Expiration Date of Verification Aueust 19, 2005

cc: MACTEC (Mr. Robert Bunch)
AUG 25 2003 13:02

Telephone No. [phone]xS

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MACTEC

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Memorandum

To: LJ ,S, Army Corps of Engineers

Attention: Mr, Steve Chapin

cc: tile

From: Mr. Robert Bunch

Date: 2/17/2004

Re: Change in Impacts for NWP 14

Carolina West Frenchs Knob Tower Site (MACTEC #: 6672-0:\-0003-(8)

Corps Action ID: 200:l:\1065

Dear Mr. Steve Chapin:

^s per your request from our conversation today, this memorandum is to notify your office of a

change in impacts to the Frenchs Knob Tower Site road crossing, The original impacts for the project

were 0.009 acres of wetlands, ^n updated site plan indicates that impacts will be increased to 0.046

acres of wetlands for the road crossing.

If you have any questions or comments please contact Mr. Robert Bunch or Mr. Jim Smith at 80:\-
798-1200,

Sincerely,

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Robert 1-1, Bunch

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MACTEC Engineering and Consulting
720 Gracern Road, Suite 132' Columbia, SC 29210
803- 798-1200 . Fax: [phone]

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but no more than 30 calendar days, following completion of any phase of grading.
Permanent groundcover for all disturbed areas within 10 days or no more than 20
calendar days fo~owing .completion of construction or development.

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If the -asphalt spray" method is used. all mulched sUrraces..shaIlbe
. sprayed with asphalt binder material so that the sUlfate has. a unifonn
appearance. The binder shall be uniformly applied to the mulch atfhe
rate of approximately 8.0 gallons per 1.000 square feet,!or as directed
by the ENGINEER. with a minimum at 6.0 gallons and a maximum of
10 gallons per 1,000 square feet depending on the type ofmulch and
the effectiven~ of the binder securing it. Bituminous binder material
may be sprayed on the mulched slope areas from either the top orthe
bottom of the slope. An approved spray nozzle shaD be used. The
nozzle shall be operated at a distance of not less than 4 feet from the
surface of the mulch and uniform distribution of the bituminous
material shall be required, A pump or an air compressor of adequate
capacity shall be used to insure uniform distribution of the bituminous
material.

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blowing, and the asphalt binder material shall be sprayed into the
mulctl as it leaves the blower. The binder shaD be unifonnly applied
to the mulch at the rate of approximately 8.0 gallons per 1,000 square .
_fuetor.a:Ldjrgcted by the ENGINEER. with a minimum of 6.0 gallons
and a maximum of 1 0 gallons per 1,000 square feet depending an the
type of mulch and : he effectiveness of the binder securing it

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04-051 ~

Date

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Who Reviewed:

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Plan Detail Incomplete

o Please provid'e a location map for the project.

o Please show all stream impacts including all fill slopes, dissipaters, and bank stabilization on the site plan.

o Please show all wetland impacts including fill slopes on the site plan,

o Please indicate all buffer impacts on the site plan.

o Please indicate proposed lot layout as overlays on the site plan.

o Please indicate the location of the protected buffers as overlays on the site plan.

o Please locate all isolated or non-isolated wetlands, streams and other waters of the State as overlays on the site plan,

o Please provide cross section details showing the provisions for aquatic life passage.
o Please locate any planned sewer lines on the site plan.
~ Please provide the location of any proposed stormwater management practices as required by '" $0 LA -I-- (,IJ 0.. fe rrS
.J. "'~ c I CA ssi fiat-+-; 0 Vl
&.f Please provide detail for the stormwater management practices as required by ~, . II II I ,
o Please specify the percent of project imperviousness area based on the estimated built-out conditions.
D Please indicate all stormwater outfalls on the site plan.
o Please indicate the diffuse flow provision measures on the site plan,
D Please indicate whether or not the proposed impacts already been conducted,

A voidance and/or Minimization Not Provided

o

The _labeled as _ on the plans does not appear to be necessary. Please eliminate the _ or provide additional
information as to why it is necessary for this project. I ' 1_ I r-
road C10~5hf)~ O\L>(JO'SQ.O ~19V11 Ot lNo... Y
This Office believes that the _labeled on the pl1GJs as l I can be moved or reconfigured to avoid the irr:pacts to the I
wMla..ndPlease....~ th~ilTfSLllaV()Jar1Tr:i,"I'liIl-A. f,OVide., +h~ loc.ll.-\-\o(\ of -+~e.... e)GI~-tiY\~'cO"O
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This Office believes that the _ labeled on the plans as can be move\! or reconfiguretl to minimize the impacts to the .:> (r'!otD v~
. Please revise the plans to minimize the impacts. _. I I

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The stormwater discharges at the location on the plans labeled will not provide diffuse flow through the buffer because
. Please revise the plans and provide calculations to show that diffuse flow will be achieved through the entire buffer. If it
is not possible to achieve diffuse flow through the entire buffer then it may be necessary to provide stormwater management
practices that remove nutrients before the stormwater can be discharged through the buffer.

Other

o The application fee was insufficient because over 150 feet of stream and/or over 1 acre of wetland impacts were requested. Please
provide $ , This additional fee must be received before your application can be reviewed.

o Please complete Section(s) on the application.

o Please provide a signed copy of the application.

o Please provide _ copies of the application, _ copies of the site plans and other supporting information,

Mitigation

o of compensatory mitigation is required for this project. Please provide a compensatory mitigation plan. The
plan must conform to the requirements in 15 A NCAC 2H .0500 and must be appropriate to the type of impacts proposed,

o Please indicate which 404 Permit the USACE would use to authorize this project.

. Co/11Pleteiltem 1,2, and 3. Also complete
item 4 if Restrlcjtec:l Delivery Is desired.
. Print your nam~ and address on the reverse
so that we can return the card to you.
. Attach this card to the back of the mallplecs,
or on the front If space permits.

I. Article Addressed to:

Carolina West Wireless
1307 Curtis Bridge Road
Wilkesboro, NC 28697
DWQ# 04-0518 - Ashe

2. Article Number
(llansfer from "rv/ce lab

:lS,Form 3811, August 2001

3. Service 'TYpe
WtCertlfled Mall
D Registered
D Insured Mall
4. Restricted Dellve

D Express Mall
~eturn Receipt for Merchandlsl
[J C.O.D.

(Extra Fee) D Yes

7002 2410 0003 0275 4834

Domestic Return Receipt

102595.()2.M.15<

UNIT~D STATES POSTAL SERVICE

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· Sender: Please print your name, address, and ZIP+

NC DENR Division of Water Quality
Wetlands/401 Certification Unit
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250
Raleigh, NC 27604

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