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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
69 DARLINGTON AVENUE
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28403-1343
Action ID: SAW-2004-20400
Mr. Richard W. Hancock, P.E.
September 25, 2015
Manager, Project Development and Environmental Analysis Unit
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1598 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1598
Dear Mr. Hancock:
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Reference the Department of the Anny (DA) permit issued on February 7, 2011, to Mr.
Gregoiy J. Thorpe, Ph.D. of the North Carolina Department of Transportation, for impacts
associated witli the widening project identified as U-3326AB. The 6.7 inile project consists of
widening U.S. Business 29 (Freeway Drive) froin SR 2670 (South Sca]es Streei) north to NC 14
in Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina. Section A begins at South Scales Street and
terminates at US l 58 (Richardson Drive), and Section B begins at Richardson Drive and ends at
NC 14. The project area conYains a portion of Little Troublesome Creek, one (1) unnamed
tributary to Little Troublesome Creek, three (3) uimamed tributaries to Troublesome Creek-Lake
Reidsville and two (2) adjacent wetland areas, in the Cape Fear River Basin (8-Digit Cataloging
Unit 03030002) as well as thirteen (13) unnamed tributaries to Wolf Island Creek and one (1)
adjacent wetland in the Roanoke River Basin (8-Digit Cataloging Unit 030] O7 03).
Impacts authorized by the permit include the permanent discharge of fill material into 2,610
linear feet of sYream channel and 0.001 acre of adjacent riparian wetlands, and the temporary
discharge of iill material inCo 493 linear feeC of stream channel and 0.006 acre of adjacent
riparian wetlands. Mitigation was implemented for unavoidable impacts to streams by providing
payment into the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCE�P) for 3,946 Warm
Stream Mitigation Units.
Also reference your letter to the Corps dated September 22, 2015, received via e-mail
September 23, 2015, requesting modification of the permit to extend the permit expirarion date,
to allow eompletion of the project which has been slowed due to delayed utility relocations.

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We have reviewed the requested modification, and determined that it is appropriate and
reasonable, and that no public notice is required for this modification. Therefore, the permit is
hereby modified to extend the permit expiration date to December 31, 2018.
All other condirions of the previously modified permit, including the mitigation
requirements, remain applicable. Should you have questions, contact Mr. David E. Bailey,
Raleigh Regiilatory Field Office at David.�.Bailev2(a�,usace.army.mi] or telephone (919) 554-
4884, Extension 30.
Sineerely,
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Colonel, U.S. Arniy
District Commander
Copies Furnished:
Mr. Dave Wanucha
Transportation Pern7itting Unit
Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of
Environment and Natural Resources
585 Waughtown Street
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27107
Mr. Jerry Parker
Division Environmental Supervisor, Division 7
North Carolina Department of'I'ransportation
Post Office Box ] 4996
Greensboro, North Carolina 27415

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Mr. Jim Mason
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Division of Highways
1598 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1598
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services
Fish and Wildlife Enhaneement
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh, North Carolina 28316
Ms. Cynthia Van Der Wiele
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
109 T.W. Alexander Drive
Mail Code: E143-08
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709