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EXHIBIT C-3 June 21, 2021 Bart Catching Cowlitz County Building and Planning 207 Fourth Avenue North, Rm 119 Kelso, WA 98626 Re: Habitat Assessment Level II Updates. Dear Bart: Thank you for your assistance in process this permit. We have updated the permit application, Level II Habitat Assessment, and overall design plans to include the proposed replacement dock. Removal of the existing dock will take place concurrent with the shoreline stabilization work. The shoreline stabilization was also adjusted slightly in this currently updated proposal. The linear of the project area from 75 feet, the amount of material removed will be about 65 to 70 cubic yards, and the amount of rip rap needed for the project to about 150 cubic yards. Attached to this letter are the No Permit Required letter from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued following our revisions in January 2021, which moved all aspects of the project outside of the OHWM of Lake Merwin. Also attached is the approval letter from PacifiCorps for this work. We met onsite with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist (WDFW), George Fornes, and he has provided initial comments that will be included in the Hydraulic Project Approval application (HPA) to be submitted to WDFW following SEPA issuance by Cowlitz County. If there are any questions or concerns, please feel to contact Joanne at [email protected] or myself at [email protected]. Sincerely, Francis Naglich, Owner Senior Biologist Attachments: Approval from PacifiCorps No Permit Needed Letter from the US Army Corps of Engineers (Please note: This document includes outdated figures from January 2021). Cc: Arthur Ryapolov Ryan Hurley 1157 · 3rd Avenue Suite 220A • Longview, Washington 98632 • Tel (360) 578-1371 • Fax (360) 414-9305 825 N.E. Multnomah, Suite 1700 Portland, Oregon 97232 503-813-5700 March 5, 2021 VIA EMAIL AND FIRST CLASS MAIL Ryan and Rebecca Hurley 770 NE 182nd Ave. Vancouver, WA 98682 Re: Lewis River Shoreline Management Plan Shoreline Stabilization, Tree Removal, Dock and Staircase Replacement Permit Request PacifiCorp File No. LSMP-0103 SAP Contract No. 270138 Cowlitz County, Washington Tax Lot EM1907001 (the “PacifiCorp Property”) Dear Ryan and Rebecca: This letter is in response to your recent request for PacifiCorp’s preliminary approval to stabilize a portion of shoreline as well as replace an existing single family dock and its associated stair system in an area along the Merwin Reservoir shoreline adjacent to Woodland Park Cabin Site 13 on a portion of the PacifiCorp Property referenced above. After careful review of the plans and information submitted for PacifiCorp’s consideration under the processes identified in the Lewis River Shoreline Management Plan, PacifiCorp has determined that the overall proposed project as identified in the permit application and design drawings poses low risk from cultural resource, environmental and engineering standpoints and the project does not present itself as potentially having a negative impact on PacifiCorp’s hydroelectric facilities and related operations. PacifiCorp hereby grants its preliminary approval for you to move forward with the process of obtaining all permits and approvals from any required jurisdictional entities to commence replacement of the dock and stair system, and stabilization of a portion of the shoreline. Please note if additional agencies must consent to the proposed project, it is the ultimate responsibility of the applicant to determine which agencies must be contacted and from whom all necessary approvals should be obtained. PacifiCorp will need you to provide the following before it will issue its final approval/project permit: • Any and all applicable Federal, State and County compliance permits. Proof that these permits have been acquired must be furnished to PacifiCorp prior to the project taking place. • A completed geotechnical evaluation of the slope signed and stamped by a licensed geotechnical engineer. 825 N.E. Multnomah, Suite 1700 Portland, Oregon 97232 503-813-5700 Please note that PacifiCorp may require proof of a cultural resources review and evaluation prior to issuing its final consent to you to conduct any ground disturbing activities necessitated by any of the work you are proposing. Please feel free to contact me at 503-813-6211, or by email at [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Jasmine Murphy Jasmine Murphy Property Agent PacifiCorp Real Estate Management DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, SEATTLE DISTRICT P.O. BOX 3755 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98124-3755 Regulatory Branch January 28, 2021 Mr. Ryan Hurley 7700 NE 182nd Avenue Vancouver, Washington 98682 Reference: NWS-2020-716 Hurley, Ryan (Hurley/Gibb Shoreline Stabilization) Dear Mr. Hurley: We have received your application for a Department of the Army (DA) permit to stabilize an eroding bank and remove an existing dock, tires, and debris at Lake Merwin, near 388 and 394 Woodland Park Lane, Ariel, Washington, as depicted on the enclosed drawings, dated January 21, 2021. We have reviewed the information you provided to us pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA). We have determined that no action by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is required for the proposed work described in your application and drawings. Under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, a Section 10 DA permit is normally required for work or structures in or affecting navigable waters of the U.S. Because Lake Merwin is not a navigable water, a Section 10 DA permit is not required. Under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, a DA permit is normally required for the discharge of dredged or fill material (e.g., fill, excavation, or mechanized land clearing) into waters of the U.S., including wetlands. Based on the information you provided, the proposed activity would not result in the discharge of fill material waterward of the line of ordinary high water of Lake Merwin (239.6 feet Mean Sea Level (full pool elevation)). Additionally, removal of the existing dock, tires, and debris would result in only incidental fallback of dredged material into Lake Merwin and the dredged materials would not be placed in a water of the U.S. Therefore, we have determined that no discharge would occur and a Section 404 DA permit is not required. Removal of the existing dock, tires, and any debris must be accomplished by hand or using an excavator from uplands with a “thumb” attachment to pick the items out of the water (without excavating or dredging the natural substrate) and placing those structures in containment to be transported to an upland disposal facility. If additional work, including excavation, dredging, filling, backfilling, or stockpiling material is required to remove a structure, or complete the bank -2- stabilization activity, a DA permit may be required and must be obtained before the activity can commence. While a DA permit is not required, local, State, and other Federal requirements may still apply. For assistance in determining other permit requirements for the proposed project, we recommend you contact the Washington State Office of Regulatory Assistance via the internet at www.ora.wa.gov. A copy of this letter will be furnished to Mr. Francis Naglich at Francis@eco- land.com. If you have any questions, please contact me at [email protected] or (206) 316-3049. Sincerely, Evan G. Carnes, Senior Project Manager Regulatory Branch Enclosure Blaine PROJECT 5 Lynden WASHINGTON 542 Ferndale 539 VICINITY MAP 542 WHATCOM WA 0 52 SAN Bellingham JUAN 9 11 SCALE IN MILES 5 SKAGIT Friday Harbor Anacortes Concrete Sedro-Woolley 20 SITE Neah Bay Mount Vernon 530 112 Clallam Bay STATE: 9 Port Darrington 7 Port 45.9898° Latitude 113 Angeles Arlington 112 Townsend -122.4732° Longitude 101 101 5 Sequim Marysville SNOHOMISH Shoreline Armoring 20 OF 110 Forks 19 Everett CLALLAM Cowlitz 104 Mulkiteo Port Ludlow Quilcene 1 Ariel, Washington 522 1/21/21 101 Lynnwood Monroe 2 101 LOCATION MAP JEFFERSON Poulsbo Shoreline Brinnon 405 Redmond Kalaloch 5 202 Carnation Queets KITSAP Seattle Lake Merwin Bremerton Issaquah Quinalt 3 North Bend Along Eroding Slope & Dock Replacement DATE: NEAR: IN PROPOSED: COUNTY: 16 Burien Renton 18 SHEET 169 90 Taholah Kent 101 Gig Harbor Auburn KING 169 Pacific Beach GRAYS Tacoma 164 109 Shelton Enumclaw Copalis Beach HARBOR Puyallup 162 DuPont Carbonado Ocean Shores 8 161 410 Aberdeen 165 Elma 5 Olympia Roy 7 Montesano 105 Yelm 702 PIERCE Westport 12 101 Tenino 507 Eatonville Oakville Mt. Rainier 105 THURSTON Raymond Centralia Chehalis LEWIS South 7 right Bend 5 508 6 Pe Ell Morton Ocean Park 101 12 PACIFIC Winlock 103 Toledo 505 Long Beach 401 WAHKIAKUM Castle 504 Ilwaco 4 Toutle Rock 5 Cathlamet Mt St Helens Mt. St. 4 COWLITZ Helens Longview Lake Merwin Shoreline Armoring NWS-2020-716 Kalama SKAMANIA Ryan Hurley VICINITY MAP Woodland CLARK SITE 503 Ridgefield 5 Battle Ground Carson 205 NOTE: 500 Stevenson Vancouver 14 N. Bonneville Camas Quadrangle topographic map from USGS. Washougal APPLICANT: REFERENCE #: PROJECT NAME: SITE LOCATION ADDRESS: 388 Woodland Park Lane Ariel WA 98603 Shoreline Protection NAD83 SITE & Dock Replacement ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS: DATUM: PURPOSE: 4000 Longview, WA 98632 Phone: (360) 578-1371 2000 1157 3rd Ave., Suite 220A c:\Users\right\Box\ELS\WA\Cowlitz\County\3106-hurley\3106.01-hurley permitting\3106.01-figures\3106.01_HA.dwg SCALE IN FEET N W E 0 S 1/21/2021 11:03 AM 1/21/2021 11:03 AM c:\Users\right\Box\ELS\WA\Cowlitz\County\3106-hurley\3106.01-hurley permitting\3106.01-figures\3106.01_HA.dwg right LEGEND: Study Area Boundary OHWM (239.6' MSL) Toe Erosion Area Existing Concrete Path Existing Neighbors Hurley Dock Cabin Existing Rocks Old Tires & Deck Wood Debris & Boards (To Be Removed) Gibb Cabin Hurley Dock Dock Access Gibb Dock Sheer Shoreline Bluff Rocks, Large -Unvegetated N Wood & Old Tires W E Lake Large Wood To Be Merwin Retained / Anchored S NOTE(S): Old Board Bulkhead 1.
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