TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kristoff Bauer, Deputy City Manager
FROM: Sheila Thomas-Ambat, PE, Interim Public Services Director
DATE: October 30, 2018
RE:
Title
Hardening of Creek Banks
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
ALL
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 3: High Quality Built Environment
Executive Summary:
Federal permits issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) may be required for any work that takes place in a jurisdictional stream, wetland or open water, whether the impact is permanent or temporary. Permits issued by USACE include Section 10 permits (Rivers and Harbors Act) and Section 404 permits (Clean Water Act). In addition (depending on the scope of the project) the applicant could be subject to National Environmental Policy Act, National Historic Preservation Act, Endangered Species Act, and, Federal Emergency Management Regulations.
Background:
Council requested a special work session to discuss stormwater issues including information ‘regarding hardening of creek banks’.
Issues/Analysis:
Common activities that may require permits include: any disturbance to the bottom or sides of a stream including streambank stabilization or dredging/digging; any disturbance to the soil or hydrology of a wetland; damming of a stream channel to create a pond or lake; and, placement of any material in a stream or wetland. The USACE and the North Carolina Division of Water Resources require applicants to consider alternatives to impacting waters and wetlands during the design of their project to include ‘avoidance’ and/or ‘minimization’.
Budget Impact:
None
Options:
None
Recommended Action:
Receive as information and discuss.
Attachments:
None