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PUBLIC NOTICE
Issue Date January 16 2009
Comment Deadline February 16 2009
Corps Action ID # SAW-2009-00032
The Wilmington District Corps of Engineers (Corps) has received an application from The
North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), seeking Department of the Army (DA)
authorization to permanently impact 548 linear feet (10 of stream channel, and temporarily
impact 99 linear feet of stream channel within jurisdictional waters of the United States This
project is referred to as Transportation Improvement Project (TIP) U-4006 Specifically the
project would impact an unnamed tributary to South Buffalo Creek, and two (2) separate
segments of South Buffalo Creek These impacts are associated with the proposed 1 1 mile
extension of SR 4126 (Bradford Parkway) from SR 141 (Wendover Avenue) at Hornaday Road
to Burnt Poplar Road at Swing Road, in Greensboro, Guilford County North Carolina
Specific plans and location information are described below and shown on the attached plans
This Public Notice and all attached plans are also available on the Wilmington District Web Site
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Applicant: North Carolina Department of Transportation
Attn: Dr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
Branch Manager
Project Development and Environmental Analysis
Natural Environment Unit
1598 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1598
Authority
The Corps will evaluate this application and a decide whether to issue, conditionally issue or
deny the proposed work pursuant to the applicable procedures of Section 404 of the Clean Water
Act
Location
The proposed project (Extension of SR 4126 or Bradford Parkway) is located from SR 1 541
(Wendover Avenue) at Hornaday Road to Burnt Poplar Road at Swing Road in Greensboro
Guilford County North Carolina The site contains the headwater portion of South Buffalo
Creek and one unnamed tributary to South Buffalo Creek, in the Cape Fear River Basin (8-131git
Cataloging Unit 03030002) Coordinates (in decimal degrees) for the site are 36 066°N -
79 9043° W (NAD83/`WGS84) See attached project location map and USGS topographic map
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Existing Site Conditions
The project corridor is approximately 1-3) -16 acres which is located in an urbanized area of
Greensboro that includes heavy and light industrial areas, as well as undeveloped land and some
multi-family residential areas Two stream channels flow through the proposed project
boundary, South Buffalo Creek and one unnamed tributary to South Buffalo Creek Both
streams located on the site were determined to have important aquatic functions by the U S
Army Corps of Engineers, despite being previously impacted by urbanization
Applicant's Stated Purpose
As stated by the applicant the purpose of the project is to address the anticipated transportation
needs along this corridor by improving the existing facility in a manner that reduces congestion
increases capacity and improves system linkage in the area
Project Description
The following description of the work is taken from data provided by the applicant Plans
submitted with the application show the placement of fill material permanently impacting 548
linear feet of stream channel and temporarily impacting 99 linear feet of the jurisdictional waters
of the Cape Fear River basin (Hydrologic Categorical Unit 03030002) Sixty-nine (69) linear
feet of permanent impacts would result from bank stabilization activities These impacts are
necessary for the construction of the proposed extension of SR 4126, also known as Bridford
Parkway (TIP No U-4006) This project is proposed to extend Bridford Parkway on new
location from its existing, northern terminus at Hornaday Road, south of I-40 Business, to the
intersection of Burnt Poplar Road and Swing Road, north of I-40 Business The project would
involve the installation of a 60-inch reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) at site 1 which would
permanently impact 405 linear feet and temporarily impact 30 linear feet of stream The project
would also involve the extension of an existing culvert at site 2, which would permanently
impact 36 linear feet and temporarily impact 59 linear feet of stream An existing culvert would
also be extended at site') which would permanently impact 38 linear feet and temporarily
impact 10 linear feet of stream An additional total of 69 linear feet of stream channel would be
impacted at sites 1-3 for bank stabilization All temporary impacts are to allow access for
equipment and construction of the new roadway and the installation of culverts
The applicant proposes compensatory mitigation of impacts to stream channels with important
aquatic function which is 548 linear feet, at a 2 1 ratio at sites 1, 2 and the downstream side of
Swing Road at site 3 and a 1 1 ratio on the upstream side of Swing Road at site 3 by providing
payment into the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) for the restoration
of 998 linear feet of stream channel In addition to the proposed payment to the NCEEP the
applicant has avoided and minimized impacts by proposing to utilize NCDOT s Best
Management Practices (BMPs) for the protection of surface waters, and by using pre-formed
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Other Required Authorizations
This notice and all applicable application materials are being forwarded to the appropriate State
agencies for review The Corps will generally not make a final permit decision until the North
Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) issues denies or waives State certification
required by Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (PL 92-500) The receipt of the application and
this public notice in the NCDWQ Central Office in Raleigh serves as application to the NCDWQ
for certification A waiver will be deemed to occur if the NCDWQ fails to act on this request for
certification within sixty days of the date of the receipt of this notice in the NCDWQ Central
Office Additional information regarding the Clean Water Act certification may be reviewed at
the NCDWQ Central Office 401 Oversight and Express Permits Unit, 2321 Crabtree Boulevard
Raleigh North Carolina 27604-2260 All persons desiring to make comments regarding the
application for certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act should do so in writing
delivered to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ), 160 Mail Service Center
Raleigh North Carolina 27699-1650 Attention Ms Cyndi Karoly by February 6, 2009
Essential Fish Habitat
This notice initiates the Essential Fish Habitat (EFE) consultation requirements of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act The Corps' initial determination
is that the proposed project will not adversely impact EFH or associated fisheries managed by
the South Atlantic or Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Councils or the National Marine
Fisheries Service
Cultural Resources
The Corps has consulted the latest published version of the National Register of Historic Places
and is not aware that any registered properties, or properties listed as being eligible for inclusion
therein are located within the project area or will be affected by the proposed work Presently
unknown archeological scientific prehistoric, or historical data may be located within the
project area and/or could be affected by the proposed work
Endangered Species
The Corps has reviewed the project area examined all information provided by the applicant and
consulted the latest North Carolina Natural Heritage Database Based on available information,
the Corps is not awaie of the presence of species listed as threatened or endangered or their
critical habitat formally designated pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA)
within the project area A final determination on the effects of the proposed project will be made
upon additional review of the project and completion of any necessary biological assessment
and/or consultation with the U S Fish and Wildlife Service
Evaluation
The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable impacts
including cumulative impacts of the proposed activity on the public interest That decision will
reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of important resources The
benefit which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the proposal must be balanced against
its reasonably foreseeable detriments All factors which may be relevant to the proposal will be
considered including the cumulative effects thereof among those are conservation economics
aesthetics, general environmental concerns wetlands, historic properties, fish and wildlife
values, flood hazards flood plain values (in accordance with Executive Order 1 1988) land use
navigation shoreline erosion and accretion recreation water supply and conservation water
quality energy needs safety food and fiber production, mineral needs considerations of
property ownership and in general the needs and welfare of the people For activities involving
the discharge of dredged or fill materials ?n waters of the United States, the evaluation of the
impact of the activity on the public interest will include application of the Environmental
Protection Agency s 404(b)(1)guidelines
Commenting Information
The Corps is soliciting comments from the public, Federal, State and local agencies and officials,
including any consolidate State Viewpoint or written position of the Governor, Indian Tribes and
other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed activity
Any comments received will be considered by the Corps to determine whether to issue, modify.
condition or deny a permit for this proposal To make this decision, comments are used to assess
impacts on endangered species, historic properties, water quality general environmental effects
and the other public interest factors listed above Comments are used in the preparation of an
Environmental Assessment (EA) and/or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) pursuant to
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Comments are also used to determine the need
for a public hearing and to determine the ov erall public interest of the proposed activity
Any person may request, in writing within the comment period specified in this notice that a
public hearing be held to consider the application Requests for public hearings shall state
within particularity the reasons for holding a public hearing Requests for a public hearing shall
be granted unless the District Engineer determines that the issues raised are insubstantial or
there is otherwise no valid interest to be served by a hearing
Written comments pertinent to the proposed work, as outlined above, will be received by the
Corps of Engineers Wilmington District until rpm, February 16, 2009 Comments should be
submitted to Andrew E Williams Raleigh Regulatory Field Office, 3331 Heritage Trade Drive
Suite 105, Wake Forest NC 2787
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