20100747 Ver 1_Certified Return Receipt_20101109

NCDEE R
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
r Director
November 9, 2010
CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Dr. Greg Thorpe, PhD., Manager
Project Development and Environmental Analysis
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27699-1548
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Subject: Proposed improvements widening of US 29 Business (Freeway Drive) from SR 2670 (South
Scales Street) to NC 14 in Reidsville, Rockingham County, Federal Aid Project No. STP-29B
(1), State Project No. 8.151190 1, WBS Element No. 34924.1.1, TIP U-3326 A and B.
Dear Dr. Thorpe:
I
The NC Division of Water Quality has reviewed your submittalTor a 401 Water Quality Certification for
the aforementioned project. Review of your application revealed it lacking necessary.informatlon:
required for making.an informed permit decision.., The-permit application:was deficient in the following
areas:
• ..Site 1- Please add a low flow sill at the pipe inlet and a detail of the sill to the permit,
drawings
Site 9-Please add detail Z tathe plawOieets,to the permit drawings.:
• Site:12-Please. add a detaiffor• adowflow rock;ti in front of the low flow sill to the S I
permit drawings
• Sites 15A-Please remove the rip rap pad. from the stream channel.
Therefore, pursuant to 15A NCAC 2H .0507(a)(5), we will have to place the permit application on hold
until we are supplied the necessary information: You have 21 days to respond in writing with the
requested information or notification to this office and the 401 Permitting Unit at 1650 Mail•Service" `
Center; Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 that the information is forthcoming. If, at the end of the 21' days; this
office has not received this information in writing, we will assume you are withdrawing your application
and it will be returned. Furthermore, until the information is received by the NC Division of Water
Quality, we request (by copy of this letter) that the US Army Corps of Engineers place the permit
application on hold:
If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Amy Euliss at [phone].

Sincerely,
r
l oleen aSu
!u Director
North Carolina Division of Water Quality, Winston-Salem Regional Office
Location: 585 Waughtown St. Winton-Salem, North Carolina 27107
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