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TO: John T. Thomas, Jr., NCDOT Coordinator
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office, USACE

FROM: Marla Chambers, Western NCDOT Permit Coordinator`` C~ct"m;
Habitat Conservation Program, NCWRC

DATE: April 17, 2008

SUBJECT: Review of NCDOT's application for a Section 404 Permit and 401 Water Quality
Certification for the proposed widening of US 70 to a multi-lane facility from the
Rowan/Iredell County line to SR 1001 (Amity Hill Road). Rowan County. TIP
No. R-2911 B.

North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has submitted an application to obtain a
Section 404 Permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and a 401 Water Quality
Certification from the Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ). Staff biologists with the North
Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) have reviewed the information provided.
These comments are provided in accordance with the provisions of the National Environmental
Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(c)) and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as
amended; 16 U.S.C. 661-667d).

The NCDOT proposes to widen US 70 to a multi-lane facility from the Rowan/Iredell County
line to SR 1001 (Amity Hill Road). The project includes replacing the existing bridge over Third
Creek with dual bridge structures that will span Third Creek. Permanent stream impacts total
250 linear feet to two unnamed tributaries (UTs) to Third Creek. Temporary stream impacts
totaling 0.04 acres are proposed due to the use of two causeways for bridge construction.
Permanent riverine wetland impacts of <0.1 acre are expected.

NCWRC can concur with the issuance of Section 404 and 401 permits provided that the
following conditions are implemented:

Mailing Address: Division of Inland Fisheries • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-1721
Telephone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]

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R-2911 B, US 70 3 April 17, 2008
Third Creek & UT's, Rowan Co.

12. Only clean, sediment-free rock should be used as temporary fill (causeways), and should
be removed without excessive disturbance of the natural stream bottom when
construction is completed.

Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this project. If you have any questions
regarding these comments, please contact me at [phone].

cc: Marella Buncick, USFWS
Brian Wrenn, NCDWQ