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Home My WebLink About20020878 Ver 2_Application_20061228q~'~.,a STAT[ q' ~m~4 ' v... ~~ .~ ~,~,,. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MICHAEL F. EASLEY GOVF_RNOR December 21, 2006 U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Asheville Regulatory Field Office 151 Patton Avenue, Room 208 Asheville, NC 28801-5006 Attn: Mr. Steve Lund NCDOT Coordinator r°~~ ,% " :~ . ~nR~ ~ Ty~f ~ ` R sr ,<;~ ,Jl>~~, ,~ 9T i~. F~~~~ LYNDO TIPPET' SL-CRF.TARY ~aoB~3 v. z Subject: Request for Permit Modification and Extension for the Kannapolis Westside Bypass from NC 73 to NC 136 in Cabarrus County; State Project No. 9.8103406; WBS Element 34772.1.5; Division 10; TIP Number U-2009B; $475 Debit Work Order 9.8103406. Reference: 1) USACE Individual Permit Action ID 200231069, dated December 4, 2003. 2) NCDWQ Section 401 Water Quality Certification DWQ Project No. 020878, dated October 8, 2003 Dear Mr. Lund: The purpose of this letter is to request an extension and modification to the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE} Section 404 Individual Permit and North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) 401 Water Quality Certification issued for the above referenced project. The anticipated completion date for this project is May 15, 2007. The requested modification is to Permit Site Number 6, Station Number 11+00 (see enclosed drawings). The original permit application at Site Number 6 called for the temporary placement of a 35 inch (900mm) corrugated steel pipe in an unnamed tributary of Afton Run to allow for an on-site detour. After removing the temporary detour, the roadway contractor stabilized MAILING ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: 919-733-3141 LOCATION: NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FAX: 919-715-1501 PARKER LINCOLN BUILDING, PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL. ANALYSIS Z7Z8 CAPITAL BLVD., SUITE 240 1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER WEBSITE: WWW.DOH.DOT.STATE.NC.US RALEIGH NC 27604 RALEIGH NG 27699-1598 the newly opened channel with rip rap. In a follow-up site visit with Polly Lespinasse (NCDWQ), a consensus was reached that the rip rap should be left in place and a permit modification should be pursued. The original impacts to Permit Site 6 included 144 feet (44 meters) of temporary stream impacts. The revised impacts at this site measure 130 feet (39.6 meters) of permanent stream impacts due to the addition of rip rap (see attached permit drawing: sheet 16a of 20}. On December 11, 2006, a letter was sent to the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) requesting mitigation for these additional permanent impacts (attached). The total Wetland and Stream Impacts from this project, including the updated permanent stream impacts for Site No. 6 are listed below (Table 1 and Table 2). Table 1. Wetland Impacts Resulting from TIP No. U-2009B (Same as original Table) Site Cowardin NCDWQ Ratio Wetlands- .Filled ac) Mechanized Clearin Total Wetland Im act (ac) 2 PFO1 A 36 <0.0002 0.01 0.01 3 PFO1 Hb 89 0.84 0.12 0.96 4 PFO 1 Eb 43 0.14 0.03 0.17 6 PFO 1 A 49 0.02 (temp) 0.01 (tem } 0.03 (temp) TOTAL: 1.00 0.17 1.17 Note: "Cowardin" refers to Cowardin, et al classification system for wetlands. "PFO1 E" refers to palustrine, broad-leaved deciduous forest that is seasonally flooded/saturated. "PFO1 A" refers to palustrine, broad-leaved deciduous forest that is temporarily flooded. "PFOI H" refers to palustrine, broad-leaved deciduous forest that is permanently flooded. "b" refers to wetlands at~tected by beaver dams. Table 2. Stream Impacts Resulting from TIP No. U-2009B (Revised Table) Temporar`' Temporary Permanent .Permanent Site Stream , Stream Name Impact Linear Impact Linear hype Area (ac} ~lm .acts ft) Area ac) Im acts (ft 1 Intermittent UT Afton Run 0 0 0.05 308 2 Intermittent UT Afton Run 0 0 0.009 197 UT Irish 4 Intermittent 0 0 0.02 177 Buffalo Creek 5 Intermittent UT Afton Run 0 0 0.005 121 6** Intermittent UT Afton Run 0.0005 14 0.005 130 7 Perennial/ UT Afton Run 0 0 0.01 194 Intermittent TOTAL: 0.0005 14 0.099 1127 ** Impacts listed for Site 6 reflect the additional permanent impacts as a result of the addition of rip rap. The North Carolina Department of Transportation respectfully requests that the referenced Section 404 Individual Permit and NCDWQ 401 Water Quality Certification be modified to reflect the revision to Permit Site 6 and the expiration date extended to accommodate the proposed completion date of May 15, 2007. We are providing five copies of this request to the NCDWQ for their approval. If you have any questions, concerns, or need any additional information, please contact Erin Schubert at ekschubert(cudot.state.nc.us or (919) 715-5529. Sincerely ~. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Environmental Management Director Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch cc: W/attachment Mr. John Hennessy, NCDWQ (5 Copies) Ms. Polly Lespinasse, NCDWQ Ms. Marella Buncick, USFWS Ms. Marla Chambers, NCWRC Ms. Kathy Matthews, USEPA Mr. Ronald Mikulak, USEPA -Atlanta, GA Mr. Clarence W. Coleman, P.E., FHWA Dr. David Chang, P.E., Hydraulics Mr. Greg Perfetti, P.E., Structure Design Mr. Mark Staley, Roadside Environmental Mr. Barry Moose, PE, Division 10 Engineer Mr. Jeff D'Arruda, Division 10 Resident Engineer Mr. Larry Thompson, Division 10 DEO W/o attachment Mr. Jay Bennett, P.E., Roadway Design Mr. Majed Alghandour, P. E., Programming and TIP Mr. Art McMillan, P.E., Highway Design Mr. Scott McLendon, USACE, Wilmington Ms. Beth Harmon, EEP Mr. Todd Jones, NCDOT External Audit Branch Mr. Carl Goode, PE, Human Environment Unit Head, PDEA Project Planning Engineer y "~ AAT( K d ~tl~6 _ ~ ' ~.~~ ~• STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF 'T`RANSPORTAT'ION MICHAEL F. EASLEY LYNDO TIPPETT GOVFKNOK SECRETARY December 11, 2006 Mr. William D. Gilmore, P.E., Director Ecosystem Enhancement Program 1652 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1652 Dear Sir: Subject: Additional Mitigation for the construction of the Kannapolis Westside Bypass in Cabarrus County from NC 73 to NC 136. State Project No. 9.8103406, WBS Element 34772.1.5, Division ] 0, T.I.P. No. U-2009B. The purpose of this letter is to request that the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Progn-am (EEP) provide confirmation that you are willing to provide additional compensatory mitigation for the project. T'he North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposed to construct the Kannapolis Westside Bypass from NC 173 to NC 136 in Cabarrus County. The NCDOT received an Individual Permit anti 401 Water Quality Certification for this project in 2003 and the project is currently being constructed. The NCDOT also received a letter from EEP on August 28, 2003 confirming that EEP would provide compensatory mitigation for 1,141 feet (347 meters) of stream impacts. However, during construction of this project, an additional 130 feet (39.6 meters) of stream was permanently impacted that was not originally anticipated in the permit application. (Due to the age of this project, the Impact Numbers are reported in feet as well as meters since the original permit drawings were metric.) The original permit application called for the temporary placement of a 35 inch (900mm) corru~~ated steel pipe in an unnamed tributary (UT) of Afton Run to allow for an on-site detour. After removing the temporary detour, the roadway contractor stabilized the newly opened channel with rip rap. In a follow-up visit with the Division of Water Quality (DWQ), a consensus was reached that the rip rap should be left in place and that a permit MAILING ADDRESS: NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION P RU.IECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANAI VSiS 1;198 MAIL SERVICE CENTER F'v,l_clrri NC 27699-1598 TELEPHONe: 919-733-3141 FAX: 919-715-1501 WEBSITE: WWW.DOH.DOT.STATE.NC.US LOCH"PIO\: PARKER LINCOLN BUILDING, 2728 CAPITAL BLVD., SUITE 24O RALEIGH NG 27G04 modification should be pursued. The permanent impacts to this site due to the addition of . rip rap measures 130 feet (39.6 meters). RESOURCES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF SECTION 404 AND 401 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT. We have avoided and minimized the impacts to jurisdictional resources to the greatest extent possible. We propose to provide additional compensatory mitigation for the stream by using the EEP. The additional permanent impacts for this project due to the placement of rip rap in the UT to Afton Creek are 130 feet (39.6 meters). This stream is classified as "Warm" and the DWQ best usage classification is "C". This project is located in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin in Hydrological Cataloguing Unit 03040105, subbasin 03- 07-11. Please send the letter of confirmation to Mr. Steve Lund (USAGE Coordinator) at the USACF, Regulatory Field Office, 151 Patton Ave. Room 208 Asheville, NC 2880] -5006. In order to satisfy regulatory assurances that mitigation will be performed; the NCDWQ requires a formal letter from EEP indicating their willingness and ability to provide the additional mitigation work requested by NCDOT. The NCDOT request that a letter of confirmation be sent to Mr. John Hennessy of NCDWQ, with copies submitted to NCDUT. If you have any questions or need additional information please contact Erin Schubert at ekschubert~c~dot.state.nc.us or (919) 715 - 5529. Sincerely, ~~ /~ _ Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., .({/~- Environmental Management Director Protect Development & Environmental Analysis Branch cc: Mr. John Hennessy, NCDWQ Ms. Polly Lespinasse, NCDWQ Mr. Steve Lund, USAGE Ms. Linda Fitzpatrick, NCDOT Natural Environment Unit Mr. Majed Alghandour, P. E., NCDOT Project Management/Scheduling Unit Mr. Todd Jones, NCDOT External Audit Branch File U-2009B ^r .r71r _~r ~-, !•m 1171 iC ••~ 1x70/ 1900 la )° •Clr 5 X70 i. oencer Easl ~ Socncer ~ "T; rawilt uugr/ N u,er ~Gescent ;annapo(is '~ru^^r~r • .- 1: ricurd-+~ ;, ~ 7 7 ' 41wri1 -leal 1 ~9 c. f ~ ~ 1 Rr U/S~~ . R'" eorserille •La~ Eon a:..., c S T' . c ~•••~ ~xll)1 ' ~ 7 ~ 1 )Red Midland 1 7p I jlanlrel aCw•r \/ \Inltl 1111 ! -.p ' 1 3 E KLEIV~r1RG' • ,1 far,.' suledfMile) `r' ... . ~.._..... . . ' ~ .. 0 10 20 30 ~p y Sole of Kilometers t r .~ ' ~ .~ ... ~ One axn aural) appro.vrv1e17 I3 rr`4) .rd a~oro..rtratrrr Z I tlon.elnl I ;_ _ rays ~ ~ xi. ~~ END ~ r ~ ~`~~{ ~ ~~ PROJECT rl 1ti.' y 1 \ ~ ' ( 7w y 1 .1122 ~~.. '• rex+ ~' J \ 1~ ~ ~. r .•'t7 .. ~n`~ ~ ,` ~• •~. lama \.~- t7a ~ U .~. .. _.__.'1 r T 101 o) terms `' ~.• ~+ ® f .;! - t=. f - k\ emu.'.....--..., 16.77 .: ,,,: • ~ . . ss -' 1,71 , " 1 t- .\ .1 , ' Ir90 1 1rr t~ yz+• IW ~ ~ ~ ,~ 17:+ =BEGIN PROJECT Concurd rq• )),al. N. C. DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION DIVISION OF HIGI-i~'AYS CABARRUS COUNTY PROJECT:9.8105~06 (U-?009B) ANNAPOLIS NEST SIDE BYPASS FROM NC 7v TO NC l06 DATE: S/ 26.E 98 i RED'. DATE: OCT., ?U01 __._ __~_SHEET_I__OF ~~ c'r-~T~s:'•~i• .. . J4J~~~j~~'~~/,~~y~~ y~: ~~.~~~:~M AT:~C_H~~Lf I N E«• ;;~,;~;:: -',: --:.,~. •' - j• ',: ' 1 ./~VY?I..Y:rL1NLOW~~ t - .: -' f' J L'.:~~.::.: •~ ,~ .. ~ • .vim 'r5 1 ~ i '~ ~ ; "'{~ ~\\/ ~.~ ;%; r wry. '~. !. ` r •.R :6~,~~" ~ O 3~ ~ r .1 ~ ~ `-. `~ .~ ''~ SITE"3 .~ Wa ~ ~ 'Ian •--~~ ,,. ---• , .--: ~, ~ SIT _2 _ ~- .. ..~~/1~~~~ ~~, ~ ~ ~( " 1~'~~ J.;.i f Sr: . . o _ ~ o ;. /~ o , ,~ , Sao O / 4 ~~•. ~ y, :. /• ,~ . • ~lixdk•G'ro ~~ \` _" o j SITE `~ ~~> ~o ~~°' .~, .`~C~~f~,.,fi,~~(,'.i ~ ~ ~ << /`f ~iti~~ r~ ~\ tip;,. , ) ~`~- 7 _ Lf 1-.. T ~/ - ••~ ~ ~•~~. O ,, ~' /~.~ 1\\ L?'t~ lam' / C_~. - ._ CL~~PC~:J`G, • r~ _rJ~_~'I/ /~~~//~"s~1 ~` (f/'~ l ~rif~- ~, f••.r ;~. ..•`5_5\•i;`I~~.: :~ss ~ \~ I~ 1 1 I { ~~~ \ (~ ~~it~ ~.i-rt - ~/~...~ll~?: ~ //7n ~7~~~C1:/1i.,'~ ~~~^.'i ;; .. .. •1 SCALE 1:24000 - ~ l:, `•~: `" •.1000 . ,_ _ ~ IC41) 2060 J000 40J0 5000 6000 7000 FEET . ... 1 5 0 . ,_ - ___ 1 xIiOMETEn N. C. DEPT. OF TRAI~TSPORTATION DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS CABARRUS COUNTY 1 ~ 1! ~ ~~f~ ~ ~r PROJECT: 9.810~•~06 (U-2009B> ANNAPOLIS NEST SIDE BYPASS FROM NC 73 TO NC 136 DATE: 5 ! 26 / 98 REV. DATE: OCT., 2001 --- -- _`_ SHEET 2- OF a~ O I . ', ~ ~ ^ F ~ ,, ! ~r ~~ ~y~ --.i - I * .~.f: int. .. c ethDa ~ ii O DSO ~, ~ l ~ r~ ~ ~ •~ ~~ ~ ~, , ~ ~ .: ti " o •\r moo' ~~~• o~~~ . ~~ MATCH LINE ~ ~~~~ ~~~ D~t' l~ i~ ~ ~i~%~ ff C'~ -•~t. N. C. DEPT.OF TRANSPORTATION DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS CABARRUS COUNTY PR07ECT:9.816~~l06 CU-2009B) ANNAPOLIS WEST SIDE BYPASS FROM NC 73 TO NC I~6 DATE: 5 / 26 / 98 RE2V. DATE: OCT., 2001 SHEET 2 OF 2O --WLB WETLAND BOUNDARY PROPOSED BRIDGE L WETLAND PROPOSED 30X CULY~F;T DENOTES FILL IN ® WETLAND PROPOSED PIPE CULVERT E%~ii!~ " DENOTES`~fILL••.IN :••, ' = '~ 12'-48' .. (DASHED LINES DENOTE PIPES " ~~~1~y//////ll //iii SURFACE 'wa7ER•~ • '~ I ~ti -i EXISTNG STRUCTUR • ES) 54' PIPES DENOTES FILL IN & ABOVE ® SURFACE WATER I , (POND) ` SINGLE TREE ®DENOTES TEMPORARY FILL IN WETLAND WOODS LINE ® DENOTES EXCAVATION ~ IN WETLAND ~ DRAINAGE INLET ® DENOTES TEMPORARY FILL IN SURFACE ~ ~ ~ WATER '~^-' ROOTWAD • - ~ DENOT NIZED . . CLEARING ~ --- -~- FLOW DIRECTION TB RIP RAP ~- TOP OF BANK ; WE ,_ _ - EDGE OF WATER ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNER ~ OR PARCEL NU~HBER -- -~ ... PROP. LIMIT OF CUT , IF .AVAILABLE --= --~- PROP. LIMIT OF FILL BZ1 BUFFER ZONE 1 ' --~-- PROP. RIGHT OF WAY ' • BZ2 BUFFER ZONE 2 - -NG- - NATURAL GROUND - -P-~ - PROPERTY LINE -TDE- TEMP. DRAINAGE ~~ EASEMENT ~ -PDE- PERMANENT DRAINAGE EASEMENT - EAB- • EXIST. 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