9/11/2013 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. THIS AOC PERTAINS TO THE UNAUTHORIZED DEPOSITION OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO AN UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO NANCY CREEK, WHICH IS A NAVIGABLE WATER OF THE U.S. FORM A CONSTRUCTION SITE KNOWN AS CAMDEN PACES, LOCATED AT 77 EAST ANDREWS DRIVE, ATLANTA, GA, DURING CONSTRUCTION OF STORMWATER RUNOFF STRUCTURES AT THE DEVELOPMENT.
RESPONDENTS' UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES IMPACTED APPROX 75 LINEAR FEET OF AN UNNAMED TRIBUTARY OF NANCY CREEK. NANCY CREEK IS A PERENNIAL STREAM THAT FLOWS TO PEACHTREE CREEK. PEACHTREE CREEK IS A PERENNIAL STREAM THAT FLOWS TO THE UPPER CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER, WHICH IS A NAVIGABLE-IN-FACT WATER OF THE U.S.
ON JAN 26, 2012, RESPONDENTS SUBMITTED A COMPLETED APPLICATION TO THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS FOR COVERAGE UNDER NATIONWIDE PERMIT NO. 29. RESPONDENTS IDENTIFIED THE ASSOCIATED PROJECT IMPACTS AS BEING ASSOCIATED WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A 24-INCH BY 25-LINEAR FOOT CORRUGATED METAL PIPE, CONCRETE HEADWALL, WINGWALL AND A RIP-RAP SPLASH PAD EXTENDED DOWNSTREAM FROM THE HEADWALL TO PREVENT EROSION. RESPONDENTS' APPLICATION DID NOT IDENTIFY THE INSTALLATION OF ROCK FILTER DAMS IN THE UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO NANCY CREEK AS A PROJECT IMPACT.
ON FEB 21, 2012, THE CORPS AUTHORIZED RESPONDENTS' PROPOSED ACTIVITY UNDER NWP 29, PROVIDED THAT RESPODNENTS COMPLY WITH CERTAIN CONDITIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN THE MANUAL FOR EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL IN GEORGIA ( MANUAL )