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WEG Project # 1753

PRE-CONSTRUCTION NOTIFICATION
Fentress-Shawboro 230kV Transmission line
City of Chesapeake, Virginia
and Currituck County, North Carolina
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Dominion Virginia Power ` -
Ms. Gail Lamm
120 Tredegar Street
Richmond, Virginia 26532
Prepared by
Williamsburg Environmental Group, Inc.
3000 Easter Circle WETLANDS 1401 GR(lltp
Williamsburg, Virginia 23188
[phone] APR 2 T 2004
Fax: [phone]
WATER QUALITY SECTION
December 2003
46030 Manekin Plaza, Suite 160 7315 Beaufont Springs Drive, Suite 100
Sterling, Virginia 20166 Richmond, Virginia 13225
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Fentress -Shawboro 230kV Transmission Line
Pre-Construction Notification
1.0 NORTH CAROLINA PRE-CONSTRUCTION APPLICATION
1.1 Pre-Construction Notification
1.2 DCM-MP 1
Office Use Only: Form Version May 2002
USACE Action ID No. DWQ No.
(If any particular item is not applicable to this project, please enter "Not Applicable" or "N/A".)
1. Processing
1. Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project:
Fx] Section 404 Permit ? Riparian or Watershed Buffer Rules
? Section 10 Permit ? Isolated Wetland Permit from DWQ
0 401 Water Quality Certification
2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: Corps Nationwide Permit #12
3. If this notification is solely a courtesy copy because written approval for the 401 Certification
is not required, check here: L
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: ?
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: I X
II. Applicant Information
1. Owner/Applicant Information
Name: Dominion Virginia Power, Attn: Gail Lamm
Mailing Address: 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
Telephone Number: 804-819-2970 Fax Number: 804-819-2342
E-mail Address:
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: Mr. David M. Ramsey
Company Affiliation: Williamsburg Environmental Group, Inc.
Mailing Address:
3000 Easter Circle, Williamsburg, Virginia 23188
Telephone Number: 757-220-6869 Fax Number: 757-229-4507
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: Fentress - Shawboro 230 kV Transmission Line
2. T.I.P. Project Number or State Project Number (NCDOT Only): NIA
3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN):
_ 4. Location
' County: Currituck Nearest Town: Moyock, Snowden, Gum Comer
Subdivision name (include phase/lot number): NIA
Directions to site (include road numbers, landmarks, etc.):
The existing easement can be accessed from State Route 34 and State Route 4 north of their intersection with
Snowden Road in Gum Corner.
' 5. Site coordinates, if available (UTM or Lat/Long): Please see attached.
(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.)
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acres
Property size (acres):
7. Nearest body of water (stream/river/sound/ocean/lake): Moyock Run, Lolly's Creek, Guinea Mill Run
8. River Basin: PasQuotank
(Note - this must be one of North Carolina's seventeen designated major river basins. The
River Basin map is available at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/admin/maps/.)
9. Describe the existing conditions on the site and general land use in the vicinity of the nroiect
at the time of this application:
Forested undeveloped land and cleared agricultural land ties within the limits of the proposed project, including wetlands
and stream channels. General land use in the vicinity of the proposed alignment includes agricultural and residential.

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10. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used: The proposed
project involves the construction of 14.13 miles of 230kV power transmission line in NC. This construction involves the
installation of single circuit poles and the associated line. For details on construction please see Section 3.0 in the attached
Pre-Construction Notification.
11. Explain the purpose of the proposed work: The project is necessary to relieve the projected thermal
overloading in Dominion's existing transmission system serving northeastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia.
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 ID 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.
A request for a confirmation of wetland boundaries was submitted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on August 22, 2003.
A site review was conducted with WEG on October 22,2003. At this time no confirmation has been received.
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.
No future permit requests are anticipated.
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.
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1. Provide a written description of the proposed impacts: Permanent impacts of 912 SF are expected as a
result of concrete fill necessary to provide a stable footing for the installation of single transmission poles.
2. Individually list wetland impacts below:
Wetland Impact
Site Number
indicate on ma
Type of Impact* Area of
Impact
acres Located within
I00-year Floodplain**
es/no Distance to
Nearest Stream
linear feet
Type of Wetland***
Sheet 5 Fill 0.0018 No >100 LF PFO
Sheet 6 Fill 0.0025 No - 75 LF .00221317000031`0
Sheet 7 Fill 0.0033 No - 75 LF PFO
Sheet 8 Fill 0.0077 No >100 LF PFO
Sheet 9 Fill 0.0055 No > 100 LF PFO

List eacn impact separately and identity 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 h"p://www.feina.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: 24.65 acres
Total area of wetland impact proposed: 912 Square feet
3. Individually list all intermittent and perennial stream impacts below:
Stream Impact
Site Number
indicate on ma
Type of Impact* Length of
Impact
linear feet
Stream Name** Average Width
of Stream
Before Impact Perennial or
Intermittent?
leasespecify)
N/A

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, gabions, 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
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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
Site Number
indicate on ma
Type of Impact* Area of
Impact
acres Name of Waterbody

(if applicable) Type of Waterbody
(lake, pond, estuary, sound,
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): ] uplands stream wetlands
Describe the method of construction (e.g., dam/embankment, excavation, installation of
draw-down valve or spillway, etc.): There is no pond construction proposed.
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:
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.
A full avoidance and minimization discussion is included in Section 4.0 of the attached Pre-Construction Notification.
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.
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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://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands/strmizide.html.
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.
Proposed mitigation is discussed in Section 6.0 of the attached Pre-Construction Notification.
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://h2o.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):
Amount of buffer mitigation requested (square feet):
Amount of Riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres):
Amount of Non-riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres):
Amount of Coastal wetland mitigation requested (acres):
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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 n No
If yes, does the project require preparation of an environmental document pursuant to the
requirements of the National or North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
Note: If you are not sure whether a NEPA/SEPA document is required, call the SEPA
coordinator at [phone] to review current thresholds for environmental documentation.
Yes I I No x I
If yes, has the document review been finalized by the State Clearinghouse? If so, please attach a
copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval letter.
Yes . I No x
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
(Meuse), 15A NCAC 2B .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 2B .0250 (Randleman Rules and
Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please identify. )?
Yes ? No F If you answered "yes", provide the following information:
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
(square feet Multiplier Required
Mitigation
1 3
2 1.5
Total
- cone i extends out su feet perpendicular tram near bank of channel; Zone 2 extends an
additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1.
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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 213.0242 or.0260.
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Stormwater (required by DWQ)
Describe impervious acreage (both existing and proposed) versus total acreage on the site.
Discuss stormwater controls proposed in order to protect surface waters and wetlands
downstream from the property.
There will be no impervious acreage located within the project limits.
XII. Sewage Disposal (required by DWQ)
' Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non-discharge or discharge) of
wastewater Renerated from the proposed proiect, or available capacity of the subiect facility.
No wastewater will be generated by the proposed project.
XIII. Violations (required by DWQ)
Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500) or any Buffer Rules?
Yes .-. No L
Is this an after-the-fact permit application?
Yes I No X
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 of the applicant's control).
ACpplicant/Agent's Signature Da e
(Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.)
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Form DCM-MP-1

APPLICATION
(To be completed by all applicants)
b. City, town, community or landmark
from the NC state line to the Shawboro substation
1. APPLICANT
c. Street address or secondary road number

a. Landowner: N/A
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Name Dominion Virginia Power d. Is proposed work within city limits or planning
jurisdiction? x Yes No
Address 120 Tredegar Street
e. Name of body of water nearest project (e.g. river,
City Richmond State Virginia creek, sound, bay) Moyock Run, Roland Creek, Guinea
Zip 23219 Day Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]. DESCRIPTION AND PLANNED USE
OF PROPOSED, PROJECT
b. Authorized Agent:
Name Williamsburg Environmental Group Inc. a. List all development activities you propose (e.g.
building a home, motel, marina, bulkhead, pier, and
excavation and/or filling activities.
Address 3000 Easter Circle To construct a 230kV transmission line within an existing 50,
easement with the exception of 6.61 miles to be constructed
City Williamsburg State Virginia in newly acquired easement adjacent to the existing easement.
Zip 23188 Day Phone [phone] b. Is the proposed activity maintenance of an existing
project, new work, or both? New work
Fax [phone]
c. Project name (if any) Fentress-Shawboro 230kV
Trasnsmission Line
NOTE: Permit will be issued in name, of landowner(s), and/or
project name.
2. LOCATION OF PROPOSED
PROJECT
a. County Currituck County, North Carolina
Revised 03/95
c. Will the project be for public, private or commercial
use? Public
d. Give a brief description of purpose, use, methods of
construction and daily operations of proposed
project. If more space is needed, please attach
additional pages. Dominion Power is proposing to upgrade
an existing 230kV transmission line between the Fentress sub-
station in Chesapeake, Virginia and the Shawboro substation in
Currituck County, North Carolina in order to relieve projected
overloading on the existing transmission line that would result
in power outages in the Outer Banks area of North Carolina.
Form DCM-MP-1
4. LAND AND WATER
CHARACTERISTICS
m. Describe existing wastewater treatment facilities.
No wastewater treatment facilities are necessary.
a. Size of entire tract 127.17 acres
b. Sue of individual lot(s) N/A
c. Approximate elevation of tract above MW or
NWL Varied along the easement.
d. Soil type(s) and texture(s) of tract
Again, varied along the easement.
e. Vegetation on tract Please see attached Pre-Construction
Notification
f. Man-made features now on tract None
g. What is the CAMA Land Use Plan land
classification of the site? (Consult the local land use plan.)
Conservation Transitional
X Developed Community
Rural Other
h. How is the tract zoned by local government?
Varied along the easement.
i. Is the proposed project consistent with the applicable
zoning? x Yes No
(Attach zoning compliance certificate. tf applicable)
j. Has a professional archaeological assessment been
done for the tract? Yes K No
If yes, by whom?
k. Is -the project located in a National Registered
Historic District or does it involve a. National
Reeister listed or eligible property?
Yes x No
1. Are there wetlands on the site?. x Yes No
Coastal (marsh) Other X
If yes, has a delineation been conducted? X
(Attach documentation, if available)
n. Describe location and type of discharges to waters
of the state. (For example, surface runoff, sanitary
wastewater, industrial /commercial effluent, "wash
down" and residential discharges.) Please see
attached Pre-Construction Notification.
o. Describe existing drinking water supply source.
N/A
5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
In addition to the completed application form, the
following items must be submitted:
• A copy of the deed (with state application only) or
other instrument under which the applicant claims title
to the affected properties. If the applicant is not
claiming to be the owner of said property, then
forward a copy of the deed or other instrument under
which the owner claims title, plus written permission
from the owner to carry out the project.
• An accurate, dated work plat (including plan view
and cross-sectional drawings) drawn to scale in black
ink on an 8 1/2" by 11" white paper. (Refer to
Coastal Resources Commission Rule 7.1.0203 for a
detailed description.)
Please note that original drawings are preferred and
only high quality copies will be accepted. Blue-line
prints or other larger plats are acceptable only if an
adequate number of quality copies are provided by
applicant. (Contact the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers regarding that agency's use of larger
drawings.) A site or location map is a part of plat
requirements and it must be sufficiently detailed to
guide agency personnel unfamiliar with the area to the
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site. Include highway or secondary road (SR)
numbers, landmarks, and the like.
• A Stormwater Certification, if one is necessary
6. CERTIFICATION AND PERMISSION
TO ENTER ON LAND
• A list of the names and complete addresses of the
adjacent waterfront (riparian) landowners and
signed return receipts as proof that such owners
have received a copy of the application and plats
by certified mail. Such landowners must be advised
that they have 30 days in which to submit comments
on the proposed project to the Division of Coastal
Management. Upon signing this form, the applicant
further certifies that such notice has been provided.
Name
Address
Phone
Name
Address
Phone
Name
Address
Phone
• A fist of previous state or federal permits issued for
work on the project tract. Include permit numbers,
permittee, and issuing dates.
No previous permits have been issued.
• A check for $250 made payable to the Department of
Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
(DEHNR) to cover the costs of processing the
application.
• A signed AEC hazard notice for projects in
oceanfront and inlet areas.
• A statement of compliance with the N.C.
Environmental Policy Act (N.C.G.S. 113A - 1 to
10) If the project involves the expenditure of public
funds or use of public lands, attach a statement
documenting compliance with the North Carolina
Environmental Policy Act.
I understand that any permit issued in response to this
application will allow only the development described in
the application. The project will be subject to conditions
and restrictions contained in the permit.
I certify that to the best of my knowledge, the proposed
activity complies with the State of North Carolina's
approved Coastal Management Program and will be
conducted in a manner consistent with such program.
I certify that I am authorized to grant, and do in fact,
grant permission to representatives of state and federal
review agencies to enter on the aforementioned lands in
connection with evaluating information related to this
permit application and follow-up monitoring of the
project.
I further certify that the information provided in this
application is truthful to the best of my knowledge.
This is the ? day of Nw"'L, Yea3
Print Name
Dominion Virginia Power
Signature a?-
caner or Authorized Agent
Please indicate attachments pertaining to your proposed
project.
DCM MP-2 Excavation and Fill Information
_ DCM MP-3 Upland Development
_ DCM MP-4 Structures Information
DCM MP-5 Bridges and Culverts
DCM MP-6 Marina Development
NOTE: Please sign and date each attachment In the
. space provided at the bottom of each form.
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Fentress -Shawboro 230kV Transmission Line
Pre-Construction Notification
2.0 PROJECT PURPOSE AND NEED
The proposed project is necessary to relieve projected thermal overloading on
Dominion's existing power transmission line serving southeastern Virginia and northeastern
North Carolina. As the customers in this service area require additional power in the future,
Dominion is required to ensure that the company maintains overall, long-term system reliability.
This includes planning for the effect future demands will have on the current transmission
system. (Application, Appendix, Direct Testimony and Exhibits of Virginia Electric and Power
Company, Fentress- Shawboro 239 kV Transmission Line Application no. 223 Case No. PUE-
2003, Filed February 14, 2003.)
Dominion's planning criteria is founded on the North American Electric Reliability
Council (NERC) guidelines. The maximum loading for a 230 kV transmission line cannot be
greater than 94% of the line's total capacity. This leaves 6% of the line capacity in reserve for
use in abnormal use loads and/or inclement weather. Projected load growth along the existing
line will result in the line being used at or above 100% capacity violating the reliability criteria.
(Application, Appendix, Direct Testimony and Exhibits of Virginia Electric and Power Company,
Fentress- Shawboro 239 kV Transmission Line Application no. 223 Case No. PUE-2003, Filed
February 14, 2003.)
Specifically, the expected growth rate for the next ten years in the Outer Banks area of
North Carolina is anticipated to be considerably greater than historic growth. Studies completed
on the existing transmission line reveal that this growth will leave the Outer Banks with an
increased vulnerability to voltage collapse that would leave customers without power. The
proposed upgrade will alleviate these reliability concerns. The upgrade will also provide Virginia
customers with the added benefit of increased reliability of the current power source.
(Application, Appendix, Direct Testimony and Exhibits of Virginia Electric and Power Company,
Fentress- Shawboro 239 kV Transmission Line Application no. 223 Case No. PUE-2003, Filed
February 14, 2003.)
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' Fentress -Shawboro 230kV Transmission Line
Pre-Constriction Notification
2.0 PROJECT PURPOSE AND NEED
' The proposed project is necessary to relieve projected thermal overloading on
Dominion's existing power transmission line serving southeastern Virginia and northeastern
North Carolina. As the customers in this service area require additional power in the future,
Dominion is required to ensure that the company maintains overall, long-term system reliability.
This includes planning for the effect future demands will have on the current transmission
system. (Application, Appendix, Direct Testimony and Exhibits of Virginia Electric and Power
Company, Fentress- Shawboro 239 kV Transmission Line Application no. 223 Case No. PUE-
2003, Filed February 14, 2003.)
Dominion's planning criteria is founded on the North American Electric Reliability
Council (NERC) guidelines. The maximum loading for a 230 kV transmission line cannot be
' greater than 94% of the line's total capacity. This leaves 6% of the line capacity in reserve for
use in abnormal use loads and/or inclement weather. Projected load growth along the existing
I line will result in the line being used at or above 100% capacity violating the reliability criteria.
(Application, Appendix, Direct Testimony and Exhibits of Virginia Electric and Power Company,
Fentress- Shawboro 239 kV Transmission Line Application no. 223 Case No. PUE-2003, Filed
February 14, 2003.)
' Specifically, the expected growth rate for the next ten years in the Outer Banks area of
North Carolina is anticipated to be considerably greater than historic growth. Studies completed
' on the existing transmission line reveal that this growth will leave the Outer Banks with an
increased vulnerability to voltage collapse that would leave customers without power. The
proposed upgrade will alleviate these reliability concerns. The upgrade will also provide Virginia
customers with the added benefit of increased reliability of the current power source.
(Application, Appendix, Direct Testimony and Exhibits of Virginia Electric and Power Company,
Fentress- Shawboro 239 kV Transmission Line Application no. 223 Case No. PUE-2003, Filed
I February 14, 2003.)
Fentress -Shawboro 230kV Transmission Line
Pre-Construction Notification
3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Dominion Virginia Power (Dominion) is proposing to upgrade the existing power supply
system between the existing Fentress substation (Fentress) located in the City of Chesapeake,
Virginia south through the Hickory substation in the City of Chesapeake, Virginia to the existing
Shawboro substation (Shawboro) located in Currituck County, North Carolina, see Figure 3-1.
Currently, a single 230 kV transmission line is located within a 100-foot wide portion of an
existing 150-foot right-of-way (ROW) easement from Fentress to Shawboro. The remaining 50-
foot section of easement has remained idle with the exception of a 115 kV transmission line that
is located between Fentress and Hickory.
The portion of the proposed upgrade located in North Carolina involves the construction
of a new 230 kV transmission line within the idle portion of the existing easement between the
North Carolina border and the existing Shawboro substation. From the North Carolina border
south to the Shawboro substation 14.13 miles of clearing and new transmission line construction
are necessary. The proposed project limits are within the 50 feet of idle ROW that is located
along the western side of the existing easement. The exception to this is in the southern portion
of the proposed line where 6.61 miles of a new 50-foot easement will be acquired by Dominion
adjacent to the existing 100-foot easement. This is shown on Figure 3-2.
The proposed transmission line requires the clearing of forested areas within the existing
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easement, the installation of single circuit guyed steel poles buried in concrete or steel pipe pile
footers, and the installation of the power line. These single circuit steel poles will average 75 feet
in height and the average span along the corridor between structures will be approximately 400
feet (Figure 3-3). The proposed foundations are the minimum size necessary and separate
footings will be constructed for each pole.
The existing 50 feet of easement to be utilized for the proposed 230 kV transmission line
includes agricultural fields, forested land, Lolly's Creek, Moyock Run, Roland Creek Canal,
Guinea Mill Run Canal, and associated wetlands features. WEG conducted a delineation of the
waters of the United States, including wetlands within the proposed alignment in April 2003 and
determined that potentially jurisdictional features exist within the project limits and are located in
bottomland areas within the floodplains of the Moyock Run, associated wetlands, and on nearly
level mineral flats. Wetland systems encountered within the project limits are generally forested

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' with a lesser amount of scrub shrub and emergent systems. Portions of the forested wetland
systems encountered are classified as containing greater than 10% Taxodium distichum.
The proposed transmission line requires the installation of single circuit poles within
' wetland features. The concrete or steel pipe piles will require an impact area of 16 square feet per
pole, resulting in 912.00 square feet of direct permanent wetland impacts. Please see the attached
' Jurisdictional Area Impacts Map, Sheets 1-9 for impact locations. The following chart itemizes
the expected direct impacts by wetland type. While the single circuit pole locations are located
' on average every 400 feet along the corridor, pole placement was reconfigured in some areas in
order to avoid pole placement within rivers and stream channels. Therefore, there are no
' proposed direct impacts within waters of the United States.
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land, small areas of forested wetlands, including areas that contain greater than 10% Taxodium
distichum, will also be traversed. These forested areas will need to be cleared and therefore
converted from a forested community to a mature scrub shrub community.
Dominion submitted an application for the proposed project for review by the State of
North Carolina, Utilities Commission February 17, 2003. The Sate of North Carolina, Utilities
Commission issued a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity on June 8, 2003 (Appendix
A).
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4.0 ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
The intent of the transmission line route selection process was to identify a route for a
230kV transmission line that would minimize impact on the natural and human environment
while keeping within the bounds of accepted economic and engineering practices. The process
involved the general route selection procedures suggested by the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission in its publication Electric Power Transmission and the Environment (Federal Power
Commission, 1970) as well as procedures stated in the State Code of Virginia. Dominion
evaluated the economic, engineering, and environmental aspects of three routes prior to choosing
the selected option.
4.1 Alternative #1
The first alternative was to increase the capacity of an existing transmission system west
of the Outer Banks in North Carolina by increasing the capacity of the existing 115 kV lines
located in Washington and Tyrell Counties and by building a new 35 mile alignment that would
connect these circuits to the Outer Banks. This alternative requires clearing the ROW and the
construction of the necessary 35 miles of new line. This additional alignment would result in
crossings of the Alligator River, Croatan Sound, the Roanoke River, and the associated wetlands
of all three water bodies. This alternative was withdrawn due to the anticipated impacts to waters
of the United States, including wetlands, and the significant cost in acquiring, clearing, and
constructing 35 miles of new ROW and transmission line.
4.2 Alternative #2
The second alternative was to construct a new transmission line east of the proposed line
and utilizing portions of the existing easement. However, this alternative requires the
construction of 61 miles of transmission line. The immense cost required obtaining the additional
easements and to clear and construct 61 miles of ROW and transmission line makes this
alternative impracticable.
4.3 Selected Alternative
There were multiple reasons that the proposed alignment was selected. First, the State
Code of Virginia requires that any public service company must show cause as to why an existing
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1 5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
1 5.1 Threatened and Endangered Species:
Information concerning threatened and endangered species, rare species, and unique
natural communities is available from the databases maintained by the North Carolina Office of
Conservation and Community Affairs Natural Heritage Program (NCNH) and the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). Neither the NCNH nor the FWS listed any known rare,
threatened, or endangered species within the proposed project corridor.
5.2 Cultural Resources
According to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, any project requiring
' Federal action (i.e. Federal permit) is subject to the requirements of this law. Since the proposed
transmission line will require a Corps permit, Section 106 will apply.
Under the provisions of the North Carolina Environmental Policy Act, state agencies are
encouraged to comment on proposed projects. The North Carolina Department of Cultural
Resources (DCR) did not provide comments to the North Carolina Department of Administration
(the state clearinghouse for reviewed actions) under the North Carolina Environmental Policy
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easement and ROW cannot be used for a proposed project. Secondly, guideline #1 under FERC
requires that existing easements and ROWs be given priority to proposed work. The selected
alternative complies with both of these guidelines. This state and federal compliance helps
reduce the cost associated with getting the proposed line approved by the Commonwealth of
Virginia State Corporation Commission, Division of Energy Regulation and the State of North
Carolina Utilities Commission.
While Dominion originally focused on this alternative for its compliance with FERC, the
decreased cost to construct and the minimized environmental impacts in comparison with the
other alternatives were the deciding factors in choosing this alignment to meet the purpose and
need of the project. This alternative does not require the acquisition new easement in Virginia
versus a minimum of 35 miles of new easement for alternative #1. This is a time and cost
consuming process. Secondly, the cost of clearing the ROW are minimized due to the current
access points and the fact that the existing and adjoining ROW can be used for access up and
down the ROW. Finally, the expected impacts to the environment are minimized. Fewer water
bodies and associated wetlands are crossed in this alternative than in the alternative alignments.
This implies that expected impacts from pole placement and clearing will also be less than would
have been necessary in the alternative alignments.
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6.0 COMPENSATORY MITIGATION
The primary objective of mitigation for unavoidable impacts to jurisdictional wetlands
and other waters of the United States is to offset the environmental losses, and in particular
functional values lost. The applicant utilized avoidance and minimization efforts, through an
alternatives analysis on the possible alignments, to the maximum extent practicable as the first
two steps in the development of an acceptable mitigation plan. To complete the process, the
applicant proposes to mitigate for direct permanent impacts to forested wetlands at a 2:1 ratio,
scrub shrub wetlands at a 1.5:1 ratio, and emergent wetlands at a 1:1 ratio through the purchase of
credits from an approved wetland mitigation bank. Currently, the applicant is proposing to
purchase 0.02 credits from a Corps approved wetland mitigation bank for direct permanent
impacts in North Carolina. Due to the small amount of direct permanent impacts, 912.00 square
feet, onsite creation is not a practical alternative.
In an effort to provide mitigation for the minimal adverse effects the clearing of the
additional ROW will have on surrounding wildlife, Dominion has worked with the Virginia
Department of Conservation and Recreation to develop a maintenance schedule that will benefit
the surrounding wildlife. The goal of the maintenance program is to minimize long-term
maintenance cost and site disturbance through the establishment and maintenance of mature scrub
shrub communities that will provide beneficial wildlife habitat in aesthetically pleasing corridors
that require minimal maintenance activities.
Through successive low volume, selective applications of herbicides, the existing tree
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eventually eliminated. This eliminates the ever-thickening cover of fast growing root sprouts that
require frequent mowing/maintenance with heavy equipment and/or chemicals. Once the
competition from these sprouts is removed, the more desirable grasses, forbes, and low growing
shrubs will re-vegetate the cleared ROW.
After the initial applications in wetland areas have eliminated coppice brush, subsequent
applications will be made on foot with backpack sprayers in order to selectively apply the
herbicide to invasive species. This re-vegetation process will reduce the need and frequency of
maintenance operations along the ROW. The standard three-year maintenance cycle could be
increased to as many as four, five, or six years, depending on the local vegetation type.
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The applicant has avoided and minimized impacts to jurisdictional areas where
practicable to offer the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative. Appropriate and
necessary steps have been taken to minimize potential adverse impacts resulting from the
discharge of fill into the aquatic ecosystem. This project is not expected to impact public water
supply, any shellfish harvesting area, spawning grounds, waterfowl habitat; nor jeopardizes
threatened or endangered species, of which we are aware; nor disrupt the movement of aquatic
life. Therefore, this activity should not cause or contribute to the significant degradation of
waters of the United States, nor should the activity adversely or substantially affect human health
or welfare; life stages of organisms dependent upon the aquatic ecosystem; ecosystem diversity,
productivity, or stability; or significantly degrade recreational, aesthetic, or economic values.
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APPENDIX A
State of North Carolina
Utilities Commission
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
UTILITIES COMMISSION
RALEIGH
DOCKET NO. E-22, SUB 407
BEFORE THE NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION
In the Matter of
Dominion North Carolina Power for a )
Certificate of Environmental Compatibility )
and Public Convenience and Neoessity to )
Construct Approximately 14.13 Miles of )
230 kV Transmission Une in Cunituck )
County, North Carolina )
ORDER GRANTING CERTIFICATE OF
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBILITY
AND PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND
NECESSITY AND WAIVING HEARING
REQUIREMENTS
BY THE COMMISSION: On February 17, 2003, Virginia Electric and Power
Company, d/bja Dominion North Carolina Power (North Carolina Power) filed an
application pursuant to G,S, 62-101 and 62-102 and Ru1e, 88-62 of the Commission
Rules and Regulations for a certificate of environmental compatibility and public
convenience and necessity to construct a new approximately 14.13 mite 230 kV
transmission line in Currituck County, North Carolina.
The new 230 kV transmission line will be constructed adjacent to an existing 230
W transmission line from the existing Hickory Substation in Chesapeake, Virginia, to
the exisdng Shawboro Substation in Cunituck County, North Carolina. The
approximately 7.52 miles of new 230 kV transmission line Will be constructed in the
vacant portion of the existing 1504oot right-of-way (ROW) between the Hickory
Substation and a point near Snowden, North Carolina, 1.1 miles north of SR 1210
(Snowden Road) west of Highway 168. From that point to the Shawboro Substation,
the approximately 6.61 miles of new line WN be constructed on a new 60-foot ROW to
be obtained adjacent to the mdsting 1004oot ROW.
The new Hickory-Shawboro line is necessary to assure that the Company's
transmission facilities continue to meet the projected load growth In a reliable manner
consistent with the Company's reliability contingency guidelines for transmission
facilities. The proposed project Is neoessa to relieve P
and avoid potential voltage collapse of the transmission s ys med thertheastem North
Carolina. Particularly, the rate of load growth in the Outer Banks area of North Carolina
Is projected to be substantially greater than that of the Company's system as a whole
over the next decade, Past studies have confirmed the susceptibility of the Outer Banks
area to voltage collapse,
The Commission issued an order on February 19, 2003, scheduling the
application for public hearing on June 17, 2003, In Currituck subject to cancellation, and
requiring publication of nogoe, On April 3, 2003, North Carolina Power filed the required
affidavits of publication.
On June 4, 2003, North Carolina Power filed a motion requesting that the hearing
be cancelled and that the case be decided on the basis of the filed record, North
Carolina Power further stated that as of the May 28, 2003, deadline for intervention, no
one had petitioned to intervene, protested, or otherwise shown any interest In appearing
and/or submitting testimony or svidenoe In this docket.
On June 5, 2003, the Commission issued an order canceling the hearing
scheduled for June 17, 2003, in response to North Carolina Power's motion of June 4,
2003.
The Public Staff presented this matter at the Commission's Staff Conference on
June 16, 2003, recommending that the Commission issue a certificate of environmental
compatibility and public convenience and necessity for the construction of the subject
230 W transmission line located in Currituck County, North Carolin& __
After careful consideration, the Commission finds good cause to grant the
certificate.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that a certificate of environmental compatibtiity
and public convenience and necessity, attached as Appendix A, is granted.
ISSUED BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION,
This the _181 day of June, 2003.
NORTH CAROI..INA UTILITIES COMMISSION
Gall L Mount, Deputy Clerk
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
UTILITIES COMMISSION
RALEIGH
® DOCKET NO. E-22, SUB 407
Know All Men by These Presents that
DOMINION NORTH CAROLINA POWER
IS HEREBY ISSUED THIS
CERTIFICATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBIUTY AND PUBLIC
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY PURSUANT TO G.S. 62-101 and 62-102
to construct a 14.13 mile 230 W transmission lino
to be located in
Currltuck County, North Carolina
subject to receipt of all fedora] and stato permits as
r©quirod by existing and future regulations prior to
beginning construction subject to all other ordars, rulas,
regulations and conditions as aro now or may hereafter be
lawfully made by the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
ISSUED BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION
ISSUED BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION
This, the 1§a' day of June, 2003,
NORTH C
AROL1NA UTILITIES COMMISSION
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APPENDIX B
Correspondence from the
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MEMORANDUM
Toe Melba McGee
Ent- ronmental Coordinator
Ofr-ce of Legislative and intetie rental Affairs
North Carolina Mpiitttp t of Envi nment and Natural Resoumgs
>FROMt David McHenry
Northeast Coastal Regioator '-
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North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
DATE: March 19, 2003
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SUBJECT! Comments on Siting and Environmental Report for Fentreim-Shawboru 23OkV
Transmission Line, Dominion Now: rarolim i Power. Currituck County,
OL1A 0 43-0253
Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (Comtnlssion) reviewed the
report %%ith regard to impacts of the project on fish and wildlife resources. Our comments are provided in
accordance with provisions of the North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (G.S, 113A.1 et scq.. as
amended; 1 NCAC-25) and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (46 Stat. 401, as amended: 16 U.S.C.
661 et seq,)•
Dominion North Carolina Power applied for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility sand
Public Convenience and Necessity from the North Carolina Utilities Commission to upgrade the
Fentress-Shawboro transmission line in Currituek Counw. The project is needed to maintain service
reliability and projected power demand for northeastern North Carolina. A 230kv line will be
constructed parallel to an existing line in the 14.13 mile long right-of-way extending from the North
Carolina/Virginia border to the Shawboro Substation. A 150- foot clear corridor Is needed for the
pro)ect, which requires cutting of obstructing vegetation, as necessary, along the existing right-of-way
and a 50-foot wide by 6.61 mile long addition to the right-of-way.
The report did not assess the potential impact, of the project on listed or rare plant and animal
species or suitable habitat for these species. Because of the habitat diatuftace and alteration associated
with this project, potential impacts on these species should be evaluated through consultation with the
North Carolina Natural Heritage Program and United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The North
Carolina Natural Heritage Program can be contacted at :
1615 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, N. C. 27649-1615
[phone]
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Some wildlife will be dirootly impacted of displaced by conversion of forested tueaa of the right-
oFway to low growing vegcfutlon. Pomsts and riparian wetlands, which are:pars e al ongseveral ns
sectio
of the right-of--way, provide important habitat ford variety of neotropical
species. Rebuilding populations of wild turkey (M birds
eleagi'lt gdl,,va) rely on older for mammaests and other
and edge
habitats in the project area for feeding, roosting, acid nesting. 'therefore, to minimize direct impacts on
wildlife, the commission recommends that, to the extent practical, right-of-way clearing activities only
be conducted from October 1 to March 30 of any ye" to avoid tho warm season nesting and brooding
periods.
In contrast to detrimental effects on wildlife, several species may benefit from habitat
conversion, particularly If mitigation measures are conducted to offset the loss of forested habitat. Eor
example, wild turkey may lose roosting habitat from forest clearing, but
they m also additional open foraging habitat in portions of the right-of-way that an relatf ely distant ?m from the
agricultural fields. Cottontail rabbit (Mv999w,lorWaus) and bobwhite quail (CoUnm vJrgNiania)
would also benefit if the cleared areas provide adequate cover and forage. To promote theta benefits, the
Commission recommends the foJlowing measures be incorporatai into the project:
1. Brush piles should be constructed along the right-of-way: using the non-harvestible, woody
vegetation that is cut. Tile report Indicates that this material will be chipped or productive cover for a variety of wildlife can be created if much of this mattcrIA is left in ut
piles adjacent to forested areas,
2. Seeds of plants that are beneficial to wildlife should be used following discing to stabilize
the disturbed areas, The Commission recommends year-round planting of kobe or Korean
lespedezn, winter-time planting of rye or wheat. and summer-time planting of millet or
sorghum. Thcse plants provide erosion nontrol as well as forage and cover for a variety of
wildlife until native grate become est- Alshed. Seed types including bahia, fescue, and
sericea lespedeza provide limited benefits to wildlife or, In the case of sericea lespedeza, are
highly invasive and inhibit eventual establishment of native grasses. Shrub lespedeza is also
a recommended perennial for the margins of the right-of-wry to provide excellent forage and
cover for wildlife.
Similarly. the Commission reeotnntendj allowing landowners or heir lease holden to
manage wildlife food plots In the right-of-way along forested treas. These allowances could
be communicated to landowners during contacts regarding the right-of--way addition.
3. In addition to avoiding warm season mating and brooding periods during corridor maintenance should be conducted In pinitial clearing,
Impacts to wildlife. For example, one-third or & corridor swoon could e mowed or treated
every year instead of the entire length in a single year. Herbicides and pesticides should not
be uccd in %vetland or ripuian aroas.
The Commission appreciates the opportunity to commatt on this
comments be addressed or considered before final processing of the project by he Clearri ghouse. t fYoou
need to discuss these comments please call David McHenry at [phone] extension 345.
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Rowe, D. - NC Wildlife Res. Comm., District I
Pearsall, L. - North Carolina Natural Heritage Program ,
Raton, D., US Fish and Wildlife Service, Raleigh
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Charles R. Fullwood, Executive Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: flail Lamm
Prgjeot Support, Transmission Rlght of Way
Dominion North Carolina Power
PROM: David McHMY, Northeast Coastal Region CoordiW
Habitat Conservations Section Oxf
DATE: June 9, 2003.
SUBJECT: Response on Fentress-Shawboco 239 kV Transmission Line
SCH File No. 03-E-4600-0253
This memorandum responds to your June 5, 2003 memorandum regarding discussions of comments
on the project made by North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (Commission) on March 19, 2003.
Based on discussions with yourself and Mr. Mike Brucato on May 28, 2003, and as outlined in your
memorandum, tha ComuoouiWon oonotus with the suggested revision of the mitigation measures. Specifically,
tho vegetation management teohalques you propose to address item #3 of our comments should have minimal
impacts to fish and wildlife resources and promote wildlife habitat diversity.
The Commission also appreciates the opportunity to pursue a cooperative wildlife plot management
'with property owners NO will cot tact Mr. Mike Bruoato in the future should we be able to develop that
program iu North CaroUn& We also support the field effort to identify any rare plants and other habitats
along the proposed route and would approolato being apprised of those reset.
The Commission appreciates •the efforts of Dominion North Carolina Power to conserve and promote
wildlife habitat and the opportunity to discuss the impacts of the project on fish and wildlife resources. If you
need to discuss those comments Anther please call David McHenry at [phone] extension 345.
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Mailing Address: Division of Inland Fisheries 1721 Mail Service Center Raleigh,, NC 27699-1721
Telephone: [phone] ext. 281 • Fax: [phone]
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Ms. Lamm
May 6, 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 Tom Steffens at our
Washington Regional Office at 252-946-6481.
Sincerely,
JRD/bs
-V* Attachments
cc: Corps of Engineers Washington Field Office
Washington DWQ Regional Office
File copy
Central Files
P.E., ' ctor
David Ramsey, Williamsburg Environmental Group, 3000 Easter Circle, Williamsburg, VA 23188
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William G. Ross Jr.,
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural R
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.,
Division of Wate
Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy
Division of Wate
Mary 6, 201
Currituck Coun
DWQ Project #: 04-071
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification and AUTHORIZATION CERTIFICATE
Dominion Virginia Power
Attn: Gail Lamm
120 Tredegar Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Subject Property: Fentress - Shawboro 230 kV Transmission line
Dear Ms. Lamm:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions, to impact 0.02 acres of wetlands f
the purpose of installing transmission lines as you described in your application dated November
2003. After reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General Wat
Quality Certification Number 3374, which may be viewed on our website
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands. This certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit Numb
12 when the Corps of Engineers issues it. In addition, you should get any other federal, state or loc
permits before you go ahead with your project including (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosi(
Control, Coastal Stormwater, Non-Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations. This approv
will expire when the accompanying 404 or CAMA permit expires unless otherwise specified in tl
General Certification.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application except
modified below. If you change your project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us
new application. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this Certification at
approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying with all conditions. If total wetland fills f
this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, compensatory mitigation may be required
described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). This approval shall expire when the correspondit
Nationwide Permit expires or as otherwise provided in the General Certification. For this approval
be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached certification and any addition
conditions listed below.
Conditions of Certification:
Certification of Completion
1. Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification
applicable Buffer Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to retui
the attached certificate of completion to the 401/Wetlands Unit, North Carolina Division
Water Quality, 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1650.
AMM
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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, ~ ~ EMERGENT WETLANDS 16.00 S.F. + ~ , . - ~ ; ~ , A . 4 ~ ~ - r` r mom`#1. ai pY. 3a. ~r~, : t X i' . I~ , ~ i
WETLANDS CONTAINING GREATER 0.00 S.F. _ ~ - . ~ . ~ ~ ~ t,4. ~ ~ _ - k ' ` r ~ . Yc s
t. ~ 1 _ , ! ~ - r t=, _ j z Yti ~ ~ t F . g a. _ - ~ ~ ~ 4 ~ s TATI 0 N - , : „t ,
HAN I 1 ~ ~ ~ !t~ 0% TAXODI M D ~ 1 • f U ISTICHUM f' ! _z~' , ~~a.., y. 4 . ~ ~ , ~ _..,r--
F - ~ 9 . . • t . a , • r ~ r' q I ~ ~ S R TAT . r _ v
TOTAL WETLANDS 912.00 S.F. ± - ~ ? ~ ~ t x,~ ~ 1 , . ~ ! ~ .I ~ ! , . 9 t ~ r ~ ~ 1 ~r: ,a r ~ - ~ -F ' q ~ {
! ~ } f ' t ,r ~ f ~ ~ , =5 s • iF N _ <s rt.'
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~ r ~ T S,i f r :J t ' > 1
VIRGINIA TOTAL r ~ 1'-. ~ ~ F*~j•;~~ r uawd.~ h , r
~ e , ETLAND IMPACTS 416.00 S.F. ± s_ , ~ ~ Y ~ i - x S . 4 i? I~` _ l
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Y,r . r ~ ~ ~ NORTH CAROLINA
I r,~ i : t .I J I t ° 'yi . . ~ , , ~ . , L, t i AL WETLAND IMPACTS 912.00 S.F. ± • . ~ , 1 ~ _ _ ~p~ - _ "4.. ~ ~ r sue" _ 1. - _
~ ` < ~ ~ - ' ~ ` ~ p ~ i' w~
r: ' I .r:"~ I _ ~f at ..1f I ~fl ~yc r t E ; - ;
i' , . I f ~•,f =t,, i 1,, l . TOTAL STRUCTURE IMPACTS 1328.00 S.F. ± ' E ~ ' ~ ~ ~ e _ ~:.x'
t ~ . t I r ~ x J, ~ , ~ . r a ~ ' i ~ ,
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LEGEND: SHEET 6 IMPACT ANALYSIS:
W~,~yy APPROXIMATE FORESTED PROPOSED STRUCTURE IMPACTS: W
3 w WETLAND LIMITS
v
APPROXIMATE SCRUB SHRUB FORESTED WETLAND IMPACTS 96.00 S.F.±
W
WETLAND LIMITS
W SCRUB SHRUB WETLAND IMPACTS 0.00 S.F.±
~ y y w APPROXIMATE EMERGENT
m ~r EMERGENT WETLAND IMPACTS 16.00 S.F.± W ~ WETLAND LIMITS
a
~ WETLAND CONTAINING GREATER 0.00 S.F.±
o ~ APPROXIMATE WETLANDS CONTAINING GREATER THAN 10% TAXODIUM DISTICHUM
a 'u~,~-ti~~~p o ~ ~ THAN 10% TAXODIUM DISTICHUM IMPACTS
N
Q TOTAL STRUCTURE IMPACTS 112.00 S.F.±
k ~ APPROXIMATE STREAM CHANNEL LIMITS
0
m 0 N
Z
0
~ EXISTING TOWER LOCATIONS ~ - c~ W Z
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LL V THAN 10% TAXODIUM DISTICHUM IMPACTS 300' 0' 150' 300' 600'

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~ ~ WETLAf WETLAND LIMITS O ~ _
W z
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Q a WETLAND CONTAINING GREATER 0.00 S.F.±
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a ° THAN 1 I THAN 10°k TAXODIUM DISTICHUM IMPACTS
N T
J TOTAL STRUCTURE IMPACTS 144.00 S.F.±
Q ~ APPRO> I APPROXIMATE STREAM CHANNEL LIMITS o
m 1 N
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WETLAI 0 r L. 7 WETLANDS CONTAINING GREATER
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