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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MICHAEL F. EASLEY
GOVERNOR
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Regulatory Field Office
Post Office Box 1000
Washington, N.C. 27889-1000
Attention: Bill Biddlecome
LYNDO TIPPETT
SECRETARY
April 25, 2006
060697
Subject: NW 3 request associated with Bridge #2 replacement on SR 1224 in Camden County.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is requesting a NW 3 permit for a bridge
replacement on SR 1224 over Joyce Creek in Dare County. Bridge # 2 is currently a 3-span structure that is
90 ft. long by 22 ft. wide. The bridge deck is concrete on concrete bents supported by wooden piles. This
structure will be removed using NCDOT's guidelines for bridge removal. A portion of the old approach fill
will be excavated out to natural ground elevation, which will restore some of the natural flood plane area
under the bridge. This is detailed in the provided permit drawing. The proposed bridge will be 130 ft. in
length and 35 ft. in width. It will have two interior bents and two end bents. The deck will be cored slab
placed on concrete bents supported by concrete piles. This bridge can be put in place without widening the
approaches beyond the wetland boundary. There will be no fill in jurisdictional waters or wetlands
associated with this project. However, there may be some minor work resulting in temporary fills in surface
waters associated with restoring the flood plane under the bridge. For this reason NCDOT is requesting a
NW 3 permit for this project. The PCN, vicinity maps, and permit drawings are included with this letter.
Since this project is located in a CAMA county and is in Public Trust Waters a GP .2300 permit application
has also been sent to CAMA. If you need any additional information or have any questions concerning this
project, please call me at 252-482-7977.
Sincerely,
Cc: Garcy Ward, DWQ
Sonja Gregory, DWQ
Travis Wilson, WRC
Sterling Baker, NCDOT
Clay Willis
Division One Environmental Officer
Anthony Roper
Division One Engineer
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1. Processing
1. Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project:
® Section 404 Permit ? Riparian or Watershed Buffer Rules
? Section 10 Permit ? Isolated Wetland Permit from DWQ
® 401 Water Quality Certification
2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: NW 3
If this notification is solely a courtesy copy because written approval for the 401 Certification
is not required, check here:
4. If payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) is proposed for
mitigation of impacts (verify availability with NCWRP prior to submittal of PCN), complete
section VIII and check here: ?
5. If your project is located in any of North Carolina's twenty coastal counties (listed on page
4), and the project is within a North Carolina Division of Coastal Management Area of
Environmental Concern (see the top of page 2 for further details), check here: ?
II. Applicant Information
1. Owner/Applicant Information
Name: Clay Willis NC DOT Division 1 Environmental Officer
Mailing Address: 113 Airport Drive
Suite 100
Edenton NC 27932
Telephone Number: [phone] Fax Number: [phone]
E-mail Address: tcwillis(a),dot.state.nc.us
2. Agent/Consultant Information (A signed and dated copy of the Agent Authorization letter
must be attached if the Agent has signatory authority for the owner/applicant.)
Name: N/A
Company Affiliation:
Mailing Address:
Telephone Number:
E-mail Address:
Fax Number:
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III. Project Information
Attach a vicinity map clearly showing the location of the property with respect to local
landmarks such as towns, rivers, and roads. Also provide a detailed site plan showing property
boundaries and development plans in relation to surrounding properties. Both the vicinity map
and site plan must include a scale and north arrow. The specific footprints of all buildings,
impervious surfaces, or other facilities must be included. If possible, the maps and plans should
include the appropriate USGS Topographic Quad Map and NRCS Soil Survey with the property
boundaries outlined. Plan drawings, or other maps may be included at the applicant's discretion,
so long as the property is clearly defined. For administrative and distribution purposes, the
USACE requires information to be submitted on sheets no larger than 11 by 17-inch format;
however, DWQ may accept paperwork of any size. DWQ prefers full-size construction
drawings rather than a sequential sheet version of the full-size plans. If full-size plans are
reduced to a small scale such that the final version is illegible, the applicant will be informed that
the project has been placed on hold until decipherable maps are provided.
1. Name of project: Bridge # 2 over Joyce Creek on SR 1224 • Camden County
2. T.I.P. Project Number or State Project Number (NCDOT Only): WBS# 35557
3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN):
4. Location
County: Camden County Nearest Town: South Mills
Subdivision name (include phase/lot number):
Directions to site (include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): Travel North on NC 343 from
Camden for approximately 10 miles Then turn right on to SR 1224 and travel north for 1.8
miles until you reach the bridge over Joyce Creek.
5. Site coordinates, if available (UTM or Lat/Long): 36.446858 N. 76.294036 W
(Note - If project is linear, such as a road or utility line, attach a sheet that separately lists the
coordinates for each crossing of a distinct waterbody.)
6. Property size (acres):
7. Nearest body of water (stream/river/sound/ocean/lake): Joyce Creek
8. River Basin: Pasquotank River Basin
(Note - this must be one of North Carolina's seventeen designated major river basins. The
River Basin map is available at littp://h2.o.enr.state.ne.us/admin/mal)s/.)
9. Describe the existing conditions on the site and general land use in the vicinity of the project
at the time of this application: woodlands rural residential agriculture
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10. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used: Replace
an existing 3=span (c-b 30 ft each of concrete deck and bents on wooden piles with a 130 ft. X
35 ft cored slab bridge on concrete piles and bents. The new bridge will have two interior
bents and two end bents Each interior bent will have 8 concrete Miles and the end bents will
have 6 to 7 piles The old bridge will be removed using NCDOT BMP's for bridge removal.
Excavated fill will be hauled to appropriate waste sites. Heavy equipment used will include
an excavator, crane backhoe and dump trucks.
11. Explain the purpose of the proposed work: To replace a bridge that is at a low structural
rating and is close to life expectance of bridge
IV. Prior Project History
If jurisdictional determinations and/or permits have been requested and/or obtained for this
project (including all prior phases of the same subdivision) in the past, please explain. Include
the USACE Action ID Number, DWQ Project Number, application date, and date permits and
certifications were issued or withdrawn. Provide photocopies of previously issued permits,
certifications or other useful information. Describe previously approved wetland, stream and
buffer impacts, along with associated mitigation (where applicable). If this is a NCDOT project,
list and describe permits issued for prior segments of the same T.I.P. project, along with
construction schedules.
There have been no prior permits issued on this project.
V. Future Project Plans
Are any future permit requests anticipated for this project? If so, describe the anticipated work,
and provide justification for the exclusion of this work from the current application.
None
VI. Proposed Impacts to Waters of the United States/Waters of the State
It is the. applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
wetlands, open water, and stream channels associated with the project: The applicant must also
provide justification for these impacts in Section VII below. All proposed impacts, permanent
and temporary, must be listed herein, and must be clearly identifiable on an accompanying site
plan. All wetlands and waters, and all streams (intermittent and perennial) must be shown on a
delineation map, whether or not impacts are proposed to these systems. Wetland and stream
evaluation and delineation forms should be included as appropriate. Photographs may be
included at the applicant's discretion. If this proposed impact is strictly for wetland or stream
mitigation, list and describe the impact in Section VIII below. If additional space is needed for
listing or description, please attach a separate sheet.
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1. Provide a written description of the proposed impacts: There will be no impacts.
2. Individually list wetland impacts below: None
Wetland Impact
Site Number
(indicate on map)
Type of Impact* Area of
Impact
(acres) Located within
100-year Floodplain**
(yes/no) Distance to
Nearest Stream
(linear feet)
Type of Wetland***

* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: mechanized clearing, grading, till,
excavation, flooding, ditching/drainage, etc. For dams, separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding.
** 100-Year floodplains are identified through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps
(FIRM), or FEMA-approved local floodplain maps. Maps are available through the FEMA Map Service Center at 1-800-358-9616, or
online at lifp://www.feina_.go)y.
*** List a wetland type that best describes wetland to be impacted (e.g., freshwater/saltwater marsh, forested wetland, beaver pond,
Carolina Bay, bog, etc.) Indicate if wetland is isolated (determination of isolation to be made by USACE only).
List the total acreage (estimated) of all existing wetlands on the property: 0.5 acres
Total area of wetland impact proposed: None
3. Individually list all intermittent and perennial stream impacts below: NONE
Stream Impact
Site Number
(indicate on ma)
Type of Impact* Length of
Impact
(linear feet)
Stream Name** Average Width
of Stream
Before Im act Perennial or
Intermittent?
leasespecify)
N/A

* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. Impacts include, but are not limited to: culverts and associated rip-rap,
dams (separately list impacts due to both structure and flooding), relocation (include linear feet before and after, and net loss/gain),
stabilization activities (cement wall, rip-rap, crib wall, gabions, etc.), excavation, ditching/straightening, etc. If stream relocation is
proposed, plans and profiles showing the linear footprint for both the original and relocated streams must be included.
** Stream names can be found on USGS topographic maps. If a stream has no name, list as UT (unnamed tributary) to the nearest
downstream named stream into which it flows. USGS maps are available through the USGS at 1-800-358-9616, or online at
www.usgs.6ov. Several internet sites also allow direct download and printing of USGS maps (e.g., www.topozone.coin,
www.ma guest.com, etc.).
Cumulative impacts (linear distance in feet) to all streams on site: None
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4. Individually list all open water impacts (including lakes, ponds, estuaries, sounds, Atlantic
ocean and any other water of the U.S.) below: None
Open Water Impact
Site Number
Type of Impact* Area of
Impact
Waterbody
Name of Type of Waterbody
(lake, pond, estuary' sound,
(indicate on map) (acres) applicable)
(if bay, ocean, etc.)

N/A

* List each impact separately and identify temporary impacts. impacts mcluae, nut are not umiteu to: 1111, excavation, u,vug,,,g,
flooding, drainage, bulkheads, etc.
5. Pond Creation
If construction of a pond is proposed, associated wetland and stream impacts should be
included above in the wetland and stream impact sections. Also, the proposed pond should
be described here and illustrated on any maps included with this application.
Pond to be created in (check all that apply): ? uplands ? stream ? wetlands
Describe the method of construction (e.g., dam/embankment, excavation, installation of
draw-down valve or spillway, etc.): N/A
Proposed use or purpose of pond (e.g., livestock watering, irrigation, aesthetic, trout pond,
local stormwater requirement, etc.):
Size of watershed draining to pond: Expected pond surface area:
VII. Impact Justification (Avoidance and Minimization)
Specifically describe measures taken to avoid the proposed impacts. It may be useful to provide
information related to site constraints such as topography, building ordinances, accessibility, and
financial viability of the project. The applicant may attach drawings of alternative, lower-impact
site layouts, and explain why these design options were not feasible. Also discuss how impacts
were minimized once the desired site plan was developed. If applicable, discuss construction
techniques to be followed during construction to reduce impacts.
Bridge replacement is staying on existing alignment and an off-site detour will be used to
route traffic around the project This will reduce temporary impacts to wetlands by not utilizing
an on-site detour. NCDOT BMP's for Soil and Erosion Control will be in place.
VIII. Mitigation
DWQ - In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0500, mitigation may be required by the NC
Division of Water Quality for projects involving greater than or equal to one acre of impacts to
freshwater wetlands or greater than or equal to 150 linear feet of total impacts to perennial
streams
USACE - In accordance with the Final Notice of Issuance and Modification of Nationwide
Permits, published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2000, mitigation will be required when
necessary to ensure that adverse effects to the aquatic environment are minimal. Factors
including size and type of proposed impact and function and relative value of the impacted
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aquatic resource will be considered in determining acceptability of appropriate and practicable
mitigation as proposed. Examples of mitigation that may be appropriate and practicable include,
but are not limited to: reducing the size of the project; establishing and maintaining wetland
and/or upland vegetated buffers to protect open waters such as streams; and replacing losses of
aquatic resource functions and values by creating, restoring, enhancing, or preserving similar
functions and values, preferable in the same watershed.
If mitigation is required for this project, a copy of the mitigation plan must be attached in order
for USACE or DWQ to consider the application complete for processing. Any application
lacking a required mitigation plan or NCWRP concurrence shall be placed on hold as
incomplete. An applicant may also choose to review the current guidelines for stream restoration
in DWQ's Draft Technical Guide for Stream Work in North Carolina, available at
http:/i'b2o.enr.state.n.c.us/ncwetl,tnds/stn-.n?ide.h.tml.
1. Provide a brief description of the proposed mitigation plan. The description should provide
as much information as possible, including, but not limited to: site location (attach directions
and/or map, if offsite), affected stream and river basin, type and amount (acreage/linear feet)
of mitigation proposed (restoration, enhancement, creation, or preservation), a plan view,
preservation mechanism (e.g., deed restrictions, conservation easement, etc.), and a
description of the current site conditions and proposed method of construction. Please attach
a separate sheet if more space is needed.
N/A
2. Mitigation may also be made by payment into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration
Program (NCWRP). Please note it is the applicant's responsibility to contact the NCWRP at
[phone] to determine availability and to request written approval of mitigation prior
to submittal of a PCN. For additional information regarding the application process for the
NCWRP, check the NCWRP website at httn://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/wrp/'index.htm. If use of
the NCWRP is proposed, please check the appropriate box on page three and provide the
following information:
Amount of stream mitigation requested (linear feet): N/A
Amount of buffer mitigation requested (square feet): N/A
Amount of Riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/A
Amount of Non-riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/A
Amount of Coastal wetland mitigation requested (acres): N/A
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Payment into the Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund). Please attach all appropriate information as
identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0242 or .0260.
N/A
XI. Stormwater (required by DWQ)
Describe impervious acreage (both existing and proposed) versus total acreage on the site.
Discuss stormwater controls proposed in order to protect surface waters and wetlands
downstream from the property.
Impervious acreage will be slightly increased by widening the approach asphalt surface by a few
XII. Sewage Disposal (required by DWQ)
Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non-discharge or discharge) of
wastewater generated from the proposed project, or available capacity of the subject facility.
There is no sewage disposal associated with this project
XIII. Violations (required by DWQ)
Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500) or any Buffer Rules?
Yes ? No
Is this an after-the-fact permit application?
Yes E] No
XIV. Other Circumstances (Optional):
It is the applicant's responsibility to submit the application sufficiently in advance of desired
construction dates to allow processing time for these permits. However, an applicant may
choose to list constraints associated with construction or sequencing that may impose limits on
work schedules (e.g., draw-down schedules for lakes, dates associated with Endangered and
Threatened Species, accessibility problems, or other issues outside of the applicant's control).
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Applicant/Ag;lt's Signature Date
(Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.)
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