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IN REPLY REFER TO
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Washington Regulatory Field Office
P.O. Box 1000
Washington, North Carolina 27889-1000
November 21, 2005
Regulatory Division
Action ID No. 200610154
Mr. John Hennessy
Division of Water Quality
North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
Dear Mr. Hennessy:

Please reference the application of the NC Department of Transportation for Department of
the Army authorization and a State Water Quality Certification to relocate an existing roadside
canal and re-establish an eroding road shoulder, off State Road 1100, adjacent to a man-made
canal to Far Creek, near Engelhard, Hyde County, North Carolina. Your receipt of this letter
verifies your acceptance of a valid request for certification in accordance with Section
325.2(b)(ii) of our administrative regulations.
We are considering authorizing the proposed activity pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act, and we have determined that a water quality certification is required under the
provisions of Section 401 of the same law. A Department of the Army permit will not be
granted until the certification has been obtained or waived.
In accordance with our administrative regulations, in most cases, 60 days after receipt of a
request for certification is a reasonable time for State action. Therefore, if you have not acted on
the request, or asked for an extension of time, by January 21, 2006, the District Engineer will
deem that waiver has occurred.
Questions or comments may be addressed to Mr. William Biddlecome, Washington
Regulatory Field Office, Regulatory Branch, telephone [phone], extension 26.
Sincerely,
,I
William Bid dlecome
Regulatory Project Manager