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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMES B. HUNT, IR DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
GOVERNOR P.O. BOX 25201, RALEIGH, N.C. 27611-5201
May 17, 1993
District Engineer
Army Corps of Engineers
P. 0. Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402
ATTENTION: Regulatory Branch
Dear Sir:
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SAM HUNT
SECRETARY
9/346_8
Subject: Bladen County, Replacement of Bridge Nos. 4 and
24 on NC 41 over Colly Creek, B-1051 and B-1052, State
Project 8.2420401, Federal-Aid Project BRS-1738(5).
Attached for your information is a copy of the project
planning report for the subject project. The project is
being processed by the Federal Highway Administration as a
"Categorical Exclusion" in accordance with 23 CFR 771.115(b).
Therefore, we do not anticipate requesting an individual
permit but propose to proceed under a Nationwide Permit in
accordance with 33 CFR 330 Appendix A (B-23).issued November
22, 1991, by the Corps of Engineers. The provisions of
Section 330.4 and Appendix A '(C) of these regulations will be
followed in the construction of the project.
Please note that temporary wetland impacts for'the on-site
detour are mentioned in the document on page 5. Minimal
canopy removal within right-of-way margins and a minor amount
of temporary fill in adjacent wetlands is proposed and the
removal of detour fill and structures is recommended after
project completion.
We anticipate that 401 General Certification No. 2734
(Categorical Exclusion) will apply to this project, and are
providing one copy of the CE document to the North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources,
Division of Environmental Management, for their review.
Akfam.
If you have any questions or need additional information,
please call Robin Little at 733-9770.
Sincerely,
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B. J. i
Assistant Manager
Planning and Environmental Branch
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Attachment
cc: G. Wayne Wright, Chief Regulatory Branch
Scott Mclendon, Regulatory Field Office
John Dorney, NC DEHNR DEM
John Parker, NC DEHNR DCM/Permit Coord.
Kelly Barger, PE, Program Development Branch
Don Morton, PE, State Highway Engineer- Design
A.L. Hankins, PE, Hydraulics Unit,
John L. Smith, Jr., PE, Structure Design Unit,
Tom Shearin, PE, State Roadway Design Engineer,
W. F. Rosser, Division 6 Engineer
Frank Vick, Assistant Branch Manager, P & E Branch
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PROJECT PLANNING.REPORT
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8Z' P1anAtag Board
FEB 2 5 1985
Bladen County, Bridge Nos. 4 and 24
on NC 41 over
Colly Creek
B-1051 and B-1052
State Project 8:2420401
Federal-Aid Project BRS-1738(5)
CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
AND
N. C. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
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Date C. D. Adkins
Manager of Planning and Research, NCDOT
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Date e th Bellamy
'ISivision Administrator, FHWA
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Bladen County Bridge Nos. 4 and 24
on NC 41 over Colly Creek and
Colly Creek Overflow
B-1051 and B-1052
Bladen County Bridge Nos. 4 and 24 (See Figure 1 for
location) are included in the 1984-1993 Transportation
Improvement Program as candidates for replacement under the
Federal-Aid Bridge Replacement Program. Both bridges are
scheduled for replacement in FY 87. The bridges are only
about 500 feet apart and should be scheduled for concurrent
replacement. The sufficiency rating for Bridge No. 4 is 41.2
and for Bridge No. 24 is. 45.9, compared to 100.0 fora new
structure. As presented herein, the proposed replacements
will not induce significant foreseeable alterations in the
existing environment and therefore are considered categorical
exclusions as per 23 CFR 771.115(b)(9).
I. Summary of Recommendations
Based on preliminary hydrologic data, the existing 35-
foot structure over Colly Creek Overflow, Bridge No. 4, is
recommended to be replaced on the existing alignment with a
reinforced concrete box culvert, 2 @ 12 x 7. The existing 69-
foot structure over Colly Creek, Bridge 24, is recommended to
be replaced with a new 28-foot clear width structure
approximately 100 feet long. This length may be increased or
decreased as necessary to accommodate expected high flows as
determined by further hydrologic studies. Minimum approach
work is recommended to tie the extremities of the recommended
replacements to the existing 24-foot approaches. The
approximate 500-foot section between the structures should be
resurfaced for continuity and safety concerns. NC 41 should
be kept open during construction and traffic detoured on a
temporary detour adjacent to and parallel to the existing
route; the Division Engineer concurs with this recommenda-
tion. The replacements should be concurrent in order to
minimize disruption to traffic and take advantage of
potential cost savings. The total estimated cost for the
recommended replacements, in 1984 dollars, is $440,500.
II. Existing Conditions
Bridge Nos. 4 and 24 over Colly Creek and its overflow
are located on NC 41 east of White Lake in Bladen County. In
the vicinity of the existing structures, NC 41 has a 24-foot
pavement width with minimum 15-foot usable shoulders. The
west approach to Bridge No. 4 contains an approximate 7° 15'
curve followed by a 150-foot tangent section adjacent to the
structure itself. The remainder to the section under

consideration is in a tangent section. The vertical
alignment is good (See Figure 2).
Bridge No. 4, the most western of the two bridges, is a
reinforced concrete and creosote timber structure
approximately 35 feet in length. Clear roadway width on the
structure is 24 feet. The posted weight limit on the
structure is 21 tons for SU and 26 tons for TTST. The paved
surface across the structure is in fair condition.
Bridge No. 24, over Colly Creek proper, is also a
reinforced concrete and creosote timber structure
approximately 69 feet in length. Clear roadway width on this
structure is also 24 feet. The posted weight limit on the
structure is 19 tons for SU and 23 tons for TTST. The
structure is in fair condition, exhibiting deterioration in
the timber piles. The paved surface across the structure is
in fair condition.
NC 41 is a rural major collector route currently
carrying approximately 1400 vehicles per day (VPD). The
traffic volume is anticipated to increase to.2400 VPD by the
year 2004. It is estimated that 4 percent of this volume
consists of dual-tired vehicles and 2 percent truck-tractor
semitrailers. There have been no reported accidents attri-
butable to the structures or approach alignment since
January, 1980. Normally, 14 regular school bus trips per day
utilize these crossings.
Land use in the project vicinity is principally wooded.
swampland and farmland. Some residential development exists
at both ends of the project. Utilizing the temporary detour
as shown in Figure 3, it is not anticipated that these
properties will experience any adverse affect. Utility lines
parallel the south side of NC 41. It is expected that the
utility line will be relocated or adjusted as a result of the
project.
III. Alternatives, Costs and Recommendations
Due to the adequate horizontal and vertical alignment
available at the existing site and the availability of a
potential off-site detour, the existing alignment was the
only replacement alignment considered (See Figures 1 and 2).
A no-build alternative was not considered due to the
deteriorated structural condition of Bridges 4 and 24.
A rehabilitation alternative is also impractical. The
existing substructure, namely the timber piles, of both
structures are cited as having varying degrees of softness
and decay. To replace the substructures of the bridges would
nearly equate to totally reconstructed structures.

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Two replacement alternatives were analyzed. Alternate 1
consists of replacing the structures in their existing
locations and utilizing an on-site temporary detour (35 mph
design speed) paralleling the southside of NC 41 and lying
between the existing pavement edge and woodsline. At Bridge
No. 4, the temporary detour structure would be a single 60-
inch CM pipe; and at Bridge No. 24, 5 @ 72-inches- CM pipe.
Alternate 2 consists of replacing the structures in
their existing locations and utilizing an off-site detour--
US 701 and SR 1514. Through traffic, there is little
development along NC 41 between US 701 and SR 1514, would
have to travel approximately 7.5 excess miles. During the
course of one year's construction time, the additional road
user cost incurred by the public would be approximately
$960,000. For through traffic between White Lake and Sampson
County an additional off-site detour exists--US 701 and
NC 210. Through traffic on this route is estimated to be
approximately 800 VPD. With 4.8 excess miles of travel and
one year's construction time, the additional road user cost
incurred would be approximately $350,000.
The estimated costs for the construction alternates, in
1984 dollars, are given below:
Alternate 1 Alternate 2
Bridge No. 4
Approaches $ 13,000 $ 14,000
Structure (RCBC, 2 @ 12 x 7) 38,000 38,000
Structure Removal 3,000 3,000
Bridge No. 24
Approaches $ 31,000 $ 35,000
Structure (28-foot clear width) 131,000 131,000
Structure Removal 5,000 5,000
Temporary Detour $157,000 NA
Engineering and Contingencies $ 57,000 $ 34,000
Right of Way 5,500 3,250
Total $440,500 $266,250
Alternate 1, utilizing an on-site temporary detour, is
recommended for the following reasons: (1) the temporary
detour provides the traveling public a minimum "benefit-cost
ratio" of approximately 2.2 compared to using an off-site
detour; (2) considering the excess road user cost, Alternate
1 is less expensive and; (3) the environment and existing
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development are not materially compromised by the temporary
detour. The Division Engineer concurs with this
recommendation.
IV.. Environmental Evaluation
A biological evaluation of the sites for the above
referenced projects was conducted on September 28, 1984.
Because of the close proximity of the two bridges to each
other, (approximately 500 feet apart) community structure and
composition was identical at both locations. Project plans
call for both bridges to be replaced in existing locations
with temporary structures to be positioned adjacent to, and
south (downstream) of, the current bridges to accomodate
local traffic during construction.
With the exception of the two private residences east of
Bridge No. 24 (one on each side of the highway), land in the
project vicinity consists of a blackwater swamp hardwood
forest classified as Palustrine Forested Wetland by the U. S.
Fish and Wildlife Service. These communities are subjected
to regular flooding and function as outstanding wildlife
areas. Vegetational coverage is prolific and dominated by
such species as bald cypress (Taxodium distichum), red maple
Acer rubrum), black gum N ssa sylvatica var biflora), red
bay Persea borbonia), sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua),
black willow Salix nigra), sweet bay (Magnolia virginiana)
and others. American holly Ilex opaca), red titi (Cyrilla
racemiflora), pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia), dog laurel
(Leucothoe axillaris), cane (Arundinaria gigantea) and brier
Smilax sp?p) are common in the understory. Spanish moss
(Tillandsia usneoides) is an ephiphyte frequently sighted
throughout the canopy layer.
Maintained right-of-way margins bordering NC 41 vary in
width from approximately 20 feet along the northern flank to
about 40 feet just south of the highway. This southern
corridor also allows for maintaining the utility line
providing service through this area. These transitional
communities support a variety of low growing, successional
species including ragweed (Ambrosia spp), painted leaf
(Euphorbia heterophyl-la), Florida pusley (Richardia scabra)
blackberry Rubus pp), dog fennel (Eupatorium capillifolium),
honeysuckle (Lonicera sip) and grasses. Wax myrtle M rica
cerifera) is common along the woodland fringe. Meadow beauty
Rhexia virginica) proliferates around creek margins.
Animal life expected in the project vicinity includes
opossums, swamp rabbits, raccoons, river otters, skunks and
others. A variety of reptiles and amphibians such as
turtles, frogs, snakes, salamanders, etc are common to these
communities. Because of the extensive nature of swamp
development associated with Colly Creek, black bear Ursus
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americanus) and alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) are
suspect. These forested areas potentially provide habitat
for a variety of avifauna including warblers, hawks,
flycatchers, wrens and similar species. Egrets and herons
are known to nest in cypress trees such as those found in this
region.
Colly Creek and its tributaries flow in a southerly
direction through the project area. This blackwater swamp
system has been given a sanitary classification of C Sw by
the N. C. Division of Environmental Management indicating
suitability for fishing, fish propagation or other uses
requiring waters of lower quality. The watercourse has a
Redfin-Warmouth ecological classification providing
recreational fishing opportunities for redfin pickerel,
catfish and various sunfishes. The dense undergrowth
generally limits fishing to bridges and road crossings.
- The proposed project will involve replacement of both
bridge structures in their existing locations. Adjacent,
temporary facilities will be provided to accomodate continous
traffic flow during the construction period. A southern
(downstream) alignment is being considered for the detour
structures. This approach is preferred from an environmental
standpoint since most activities can be concentrated within
disturbed right-of-way margins with limited need for
additional canopy removal. Some minor fill will be required
in adjacent wetlands to accomodate temporary bridge
approaches. Removal of detour fill and structures is
recommended after project completion as mitigation for
temporary loss of wetland habitat.
Strict erosion control measures should be required of
the contractor to reduce sediment input into creek
tributaries and wetlands during construction. Such measures
as silt curtains, berms, silt basins and others as outlined
in the State approved Erosion and Sedimentation Control
Program will help to reduce likely adverse impacts on aquatic
communities.
No rare or endangered species are expected to be
impacted by this project. Although American alligator, a
species classified as endangered, may be found in the general
vicinity because of their habitat preference, the limited
scope of this particular bridge replacement activity
precludes infringement on their well being.
Colly Creek in Bladen and Pender Counties is listed in
the Nationwide Inventory of Rivers as one with potential for
inclusion in the Nationwide Inventory of Rivers as Scenic
Rivers System. The narrative description of values states,
"Remote float stream that flows through Bladen State Forest."
Potential significant adverse effects on the natural,
cultural and recreational values of this river by the
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proposed project include unavoidable temporary deterioration
of water quality resulting from erosion and siltation due to
construction activities and alteration of the setting due to
replacement of existing structures with new, modern
crossings. These effects would not foreclose options to
designate the river under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
Therefore, no special precautions are necessary to avoid or
mitigate these effects other than stringent erosion control
measures to be employed during project construction.
No permits will be necessary for construction of the
project. It will not be necessary to apply to the Corps of
Engineers for an individual permit as the Nationwide Section
404 permit provisions are applicable and the provisions of
Sections 330.5(b) and 330.6 of the Interim Final Rule for
Regulatory Programs of the Corps will be followed.
The recommendation is to replace the existing structure
at the same location. Therefore, the subject project is
exempt from the Farmland Protection Policy Act.
Since the anticipated peak hourly traffic volume is less
than 2000 within a period of ten years after completion of
construction, the project will be compatible with the North
Carolina Plan for Implementing National Ambient Air Quality
Standards and will not have a significant impact on air
quality.
The replacement of the subject structure is not expected
to result in a significant increase in traffic noise. No
change in traffic patterns or volumes will occur as a result
of the project. Therefore the project is not expected to
have a significant impact on existing and future land uses.
Furthermore, no significant adverse construction noise
impacts can be identified. Due to the limited impact of the
project and since the project has been designated a categori-
cal exclusion, this evaluation completes the noise assessment
requirements of FHPM 7-7-3 and no additional traffic noise
reports are required for this project.
The State Historic Preservation office will be given an
opportunity to review this document and make their
recommendations as to whether an archaeological survey will
be needed. No structures of historical significance will be
affected by the project.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890 ' .. _
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
IN REPLY REFER TO July 21, 1993 J
Regulatory Branch
Action ID. 199302616 and Nationwide Permit No. 23 (Approved Categorical
Exclusions)
Mr. Jack Ward
Planning and Environmental Branch
Division of Highways
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Post Office Box 25201
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-5201
Dear Mr. Ward:
Reference your project planning report received May 24, 1993 regarding the
North Carolina Department of Transportation proposal to replace Bridge No. 4 and
Bridge No. 24 over Colly Creek, on NC Highway 41, in Bladen County, near White
Lake, North Carolina (State Project 8.2420401).
According to information provided in the project planning report, the
Department of Transportation proposes to replace a 35 foot bridge span (Bridge No.
4) with 2 reinforced concrete box culverts on the same location and to replace a 69
foot span (Bridge 24) with a 28 foot clear width structure approximately 100 feet.
long.
For the purposes of the Corps of Engineers' Regulatory Program, Title 33, Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 330.6, published in the Federal Register on
November 22, 1991, lists nationwide permits. Authorization, pursuant to Section 10
of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, was
provided for activities undertaken, assisted, authorized, regulated, funded or .
financed, in whole or in part, by another Federal agency or department where that
agency or department has determined, pursuant to the CEQ Regulation for the
Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act,
that the activity, work or discharge is categorically excluded from environmental
documentation because it is included within a category of.actions which neither
individually nor cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment,
and the Office of the Chief of Engineers has been furnished notice of the agency's
or department's application for the categorical exclusion and concurs with that
determination.
Only the bridge and culvert work is authorized by this nationwide -permit
provided it can be accomplished in strict accordance with the enclosed conditions.
This nationwide permit does not relieve you of the responsibility to obtain other
required State or local approval.

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This verification will be valid for two years from the date of this letter
unless the nationwide authorization is modified, reissued or revoked. Also, this
verification will remain valid for the two years if, during that period, the
nationwide permit authorization is reissued without modification or the activity
complies with any subsequent modification of the nationwide permit authorization.
If during the two years, the nationwide permit authorization expires or is
suspended or revoked, or is modified, such that the activity would no longer comply
with the terms and conditions of the nationwide permit, activities which have
commenced (i.e., are under construction) or are under contract to commence in
reliance upon the nationwide permit will remain authorized provided the activity is
completed within twelve months of the date of the nationwide permit's expiration,
modification or revocation, unless discretionary authority has been exercised on a
case-by-case basis to modify, suspend or revoke the authorization.
In addition, the Department of Transportation proposes to construct a temporary
detour across Colly Creek and adjacent wetlands to carry traffic during the bridge
-replacement. You should be aware that temporary fills in wetlands in connection
with this project are not an approved Categorical Exclusion (49 CFR 771.117). This
portion of the project may be considered under Nationwide Permits (NWPs) 14 (Road
Crossings), or 33 (Temporary Construction Access and Dewatering), or by-General
Permit No. 31 (Associated fills including detour fills. Please note that the NWPs
require prior notification to the District Engineer.
Questions or comments may be address ed to Mr. Scott McLendon of the Wilmington
Regulatory Field Office at (919 291-4725.
Sincerely,
G. Wayne Wright
Chief, Regulatory Branch
Enclosure
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Copies Furnished (without enclosure):
Mr. John Dorney
Division of Environmental Management
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
Mr. Ken Averitte
Division of Environmental -
Management
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health, and
Natural Resources
225 Green Street, Suite 714, Wachovia
Building -
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
Mr. Keith Ashley
North Carolina Wildlife Resources
Commission
102 Hilicrest Drive
Elizabethtown, North Carolina -28337
,M Steve Benton
North Carolina.Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
IN REPLY REFER TO July 21, 1993
Regulatory Branch
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Action ID. 199302616 and Nationwide Permit No. 23 (Approved Categorical
Exclusions)
Mr. Jack Ward
Planning and Environmental
Division of Highways
North Carolina Department
Post Office Box 25201
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Ward:
Branch
of Transportation
27611-5201
Reference your project planning report received May 24, 1993 regarding the
North Carolina Department of Transportation proposal to replace Bridge No. 4 and
Bridge No. 24 over Colly Creek, on NC Highway 41, in Bladen County, near White
Lake, North Carolina (State Project 8.2420401).
According to information provided in the project planning report, the
Department of Transportation proposes to replace a 35 foot bridge span (Bridge No.
4) with 2 reinforced concrete box culverts on the same location and to replace a 69
foot span (Bridge 24) with a 28 foot clear width structure approximately 100 feet
long.
For the purposes of the Corps of Engineers' Regulatory Program, Title 33,.Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 330.6, published in the Federal Register on
November 22, 1991, lists nationwide permits. Authorization, pursuant to Section 10
of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, was
provided for activities undertaken, assisted, authorized, regulated, funded or -
financed, in whole or in part, by another Federal agency or department where that
agency or department has determined, pursuant to the CEQ Regulation for the
Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act,
that the activity, work or discharge is categorically excluded from environmental
documentation because it is included within a category of actions which neither
individually nor cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment,
and the office of the Chief of Engineers has been furnished notice of the agency's
or department's application for the categorical exclusion and concurs with that
determination.
Only the bridcxe and culvert work is authorized by this nationwide permit
provided it can be accomplished in strict accordance with the enclosed conditions.
This nationwide permit does not relieve you of the responsibility to obtain other
required State or local approval.
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This verification will be valid for two years from the date of this letter
unless the nationwide authorization is modified, reissued or revoked. Also, this
verification will remain valid for the two years if, during that period, the
nationwide permit authorization is reissued without modification or the activity
complies with any subsequent modification of the nationwide permit authorization.
If during the two years, the nationwide permit authorization expires or is
suspended or revoked, or is modified, such that the activity would no longer comply
with the terms and conditions of the nationwide permit, activities which have
commenced (i.e., are under construction) or are under contract to commence in
reliance upon the nationwide permit will remain authorized provided the activity is
completed within twelve months of the date of the nationwide permit's expiration,
modification or revocation, unless discretionary authority has been exercised on a
case-by-case basis to modify, suspend or revoke the authorization.
In addition, the Department of Transportation proposes to construct a temporary
detour across Colly Creek and adjacent wetlands to carry traffic during the bridge
replacement. You should be aware that temporary fills in wetlands in connection
with this project are not an approved Categorical Exclusion (49 CFR 771.117). This
portion of the project may be considered under Nationwide Permits (NWPs) 14 (Road
Crossings), or 33 (Temporary Construction Access and Dewatering), or by-General
Permit No. 31 (Associated fills including detour fills. Please note that the NWPs
require prior notification to the. District Engineer.
Questions or comments may be address ed to Mr. Scott McLendon of the Wilmington
Regulatory Field Office at (919 251-4725.
Sincerely,
G. Wayne Wright
Chief, Regulatory Branch
Enclosure
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Copies Furnished (without enclosure):

John Dorney
D Mr. Keith Ashley
ivision of Environmental Management North Carolina Wildlife Resources
North Carolina Department of Commission
Environment, Health and 102 Hillcrest Drive
Natural Resources Elizabethtown, North Carolina -28337
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Mr. Steve Benton
North Carolina Department of
Mr. Ken Averitte Environment, Health and
Division of Environmental- Natural Resources
Management Post Office Box 27687
North Carolina Department of Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
Environment, Health, and
Natural Resources
225 Green Street, Suite 714, Wachovia
Building -
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMES B. HUNT. JP DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS SAM HUNT
GOVERNOR P.O. BOX 25201, RALEIGH, N.C. 27611-5201 SECRETARY
July 30, 1993
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402
District Engineer
Army Corps of Engineers
P. O. Box 1890
ATTENTION: Regulatory Branch
Dear Sir:
Subject: Bladen County, Replacement of Bridge Nos. 4 and
24 on NC 41 over Colly Creek, B-1051 and B-1052,
State Project 8.2420401, Federal-Aid Project BRS-
1738(5), Action ID. 199302616.
On May 17, 1993, we notified you that we plan to replace the
subject bridges at the same location and that temporary
detour structures are to be utilized. The project was
processed by the Federal ghway Administration as a
Categorical Exclusion d o March 20, 1985, you notified us
that a Nationwide Perm t for Categorical Exclusions would
apply (33 CFR 330.5(a) (23)).
However, in oversight previous memo dated July 13, 1986,
the notification was based on the 1984 planning document
which stated that the existing 69 foot structure over Colly
Creek, Bridge No. 24, was recommended to be replaced with a
new 28 foot clear width structure approximately 100 feet
long. It is our intention at this time to replace Bridge No.
24 with a triple 11' x 6' reinforced concrete box culvert, as
stated in the July 13, 1986 memo, to which there were no
objections at the time.
Please refer to the project planning report sent with the May
17, 1993 notification letter for the subject project.
The NCDOT hereby requests a modification of the Nationwide
Permit 23 to'allow for the authorization of the work
described above. By copy of this letter we are also
requesting modification to the 401 General Certification No.
2745.
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If you have any questions or need additional information,
please call Robin Little at 733-9770.
Sincerely,
B. J. O`Quinn
Assistant Manager
Planning and Environmental Branch
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Attachment
cc: Scott Mclendon, Regulatory Field Office
John Dorney, NC DEHNR DEM
John Parker, NC DEHNR DCM/Permit Coord.
Kelly Barger, PE, Program Development Branch
Don Morton, PE, State Highway Engineer- Design
A.L. Hankins, PE, Hydraulics Unit,
John L. Smith, Jr., PE, Structure Design Unit,
Tom Shearin, PE, State Roadway Design Engineer,
W. F. Rosser, Division 6 Engineer
Frank Vick, Assistant Branch Manager, P & E Branch