A21 - Along the Same Lines Brochure.pdf

Questions If you have questions about the location of the boundary line, contact the Wilmington District Visitor Assistance Center at the Lake in question. A field appointment with a Corps ranger can be scheduled to assist you in locating the approximate location of the boundary line or in answer any other questions you may have concerning encroachments.

Note:

Witness trees are not the boundary line, they are marked to alert the viewer that the boundary line is nearby. A registered sur-veyor is needed to locate the exact location of the boundary line. If there are any ques-tions about the location of the boundary line and/or you will be building near the line, please contact the Corps of Engineers to determine the location of the boundary line.

Along the Same Lines…...

Boundary Line Markings And Proper Uses of

Public Land At Wilmington District Lakes

Visitor Assistance Centers www.saw.usace.army.mil

John H. Kerr Reservoir 1930 Mays Chapel Road

Boydton, Virginia 23817-9801 JHKerr@usace.army.mil

(434) 738-6143

B. Everett Jordan Lake 2080 Jordan Dam Road

Moncure, North Carolina 27559-0144 Jordan@usace.army.mil

(919) 542-4501

Falls Lake 11405 Falls of Neuse Road

Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587-1405 Falls@usace.army.mil

(919) 846-9332

Philpott Lake 1058 Philpott Dam Road

Bassett, Virginia 24055-8617 Philpott@usace.army.mil

(276) 629-2703

W. Kerr Scott Reservoir 499 Reservoir Road

Wilkesboro, North Carolina 28697-7462 WKScott@usace.army.mil

(336) 921-3390

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requests the help of all citizens in preventing encroachments on the public land around each Wilmington District Lake. To assist in identifying the public property around each lake, an extensive boundary line maintenance program exists which includes the brushing out and painting of the boundary line about every five years.

Boundary Line Witness Marking “painting of the line” actually means painting witness trees near the boundary line. Where trees are not available, a similarly marked T-post is used. A survey by a licensed surveyor will be necessary to determine the exact line location. To prevent encroachments, adjoining landowners are requested to have boundary lines surveyed prior to constructing, placing or maintaining private structures on property adjacent to the government boundary line.

At Wilmington District Lakes, orange paint is used to paint witness trees along 1600 miles of boundary. Drawings I through III illustrate the different types of markings and describe their meanings.

Introduction

Wilmington District encompasses most of the State of North Carolina and much of south central Virginia. Included are five reservoir projects, three locks and dams, and numerous navigation channel projects.

The five reservoir projects, John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir, Philpott Lake, W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir, B. Everett Jordan Lake, and Falls Lake annually provide a source of recreation of more than 10 million visitor days of use. With 81,000 acres of water, 140,000 acres of land, and a shoreline of 1,300 miles, Wilmington District Lakes are among Virginia’s and North Carolina’s most popular recreation sites.

Sound management of the natural resources is necessary to protect and preserve the projects for future generations while providing quality opportunities for today’s visiting public.

Management must insure a balance between the recreation user, the environment, and the conservation of project resources.

Consideration must also be given to possible conflicts of use between the general public and owners of private property adjacent to the project.

Encroachments

An encroachment is the construction, placing or continued existence of any structure or item of any kind under, upon, in, or over the project lands or waters and/or the destruction, injury, defacement, removal, or any alteration of public property, including natural formation, historical and archeological features, and vegetative growth unless said activity is authorized in writing.