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Division of Coastal Management
Michael F. Easley, Governor Charles S. Jones, Director William G. Ross Jr., Secretary

'051147

MEMORANDUM

TO: Nicole Thomson, NC DWQ, Transportation Permitting Unit

FROM: Lynn Mathis, Field Representative

SUBJECT: Application for CAMA Major Permit

DATE: June 22, 2005

Attached is an application by the NC Department of Transportation , which was received
by me on June 1, 2005. 1 am considering this application complete, have acknowledged
receipt, and have begun processing.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me.

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Attachment

1367 U.S. 17 South, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Internet: www.nccoastalmanagement.net
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DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT

1. APPLICANT'S NAME: North Carolina Department of Transportation

2. LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE: SR 1338 at the Raccoon Creek Bridge (also known as Walter's Creek), in
the Town of Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina.
Photo Index - No photographs available show the project site.
State Plane Coordinates - X: 907100 Y: 2 753100.

3. INVESTIGATION TYPE: CAMA and Dredge & Fill

4. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE: Date of Site Visit- May 9, 2004
Was Applicant Present - Yes

5. PROCESSING PROCEDURE: Application Received Complete - June 1, 2005
Office - Elizabeth City
6. SITE DESCRIPTION:
(A) Local Land Use Plan - Perquimans County
Land Classification From LUP - Conservation
(B) AEC(s) Involved: Public Trust
(C) Water Dependent: Yes
(D) Intended Use: Public
(E) Wastewater Treatment: Existing - NIA
Planned - N/A
(F) Type of Structures: Existing - Bridge
Planned - Pedestrian Walkway Addition
(G) Estimated Annual Rate of Erosion: N/A
Source - N/A

7. HABITAT DESCRIPTION: [AREA]
SHADED FILLED SHADED
(A) Vegetated Wetlands:

(B) Non-Vegetated Wetlands: Public Trust &
Shallow Bottom 1,140sf

(C) Other: High Ground Approx. 100sf

(D) Total Area Disturbed: 1,240sf (0.0285Acres)
(E) Primary Nursery Area: No
(F) Water Classification: SC Open: No

8. PROJECT SUMMARY: NCDOT proposes to construct a 201'x 6' pedestrian walkway on the west side of
Bridge No. 31 on SR 1338, in the Town of Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina.

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NCDOT
Bridge No. 31
June 14, 2005
Page 2

PROJECT SETTING

Raccoon Creek Bridge (Bridge No. 31) is located along State Road 1338, southeast of the Town of
Hertford, in Perquimans County. Raccoon Creek Bridge was constructed in 1958, and is
approximately 0.4 miles northwest of US 17. Waters in this area are classified as inland by
agreement between the Marine Fisheries Commission and Wildlife Resource Commission. The
Division of Environmental Management's water quality classification for the Perquimans and its
tributaries is SC (fish propagation). Raccoon Creek is a tributary of the Perquimans River, which
feeds into the Albemarle Sound, and falls within the Public Trust Area of Environmental Concern
(AEC). The creek is subject to a February 15th to September 30th moratorium for Anadromous
Fish.

The navigable clearance under the bridge is approximately 6-0", and the water depth in the center
of the creek is approximately 10'. The bridge spans a total of 201' with approximately 190' of that
crossing water. The existing bridge is a concrete cast multi-span structure with a bituminous
surface, sitting on eight concrete capped, wood piled bents. There is riprap along the shoreline
under the bridge for erosion control. There are concrete walkways on the northwest and southwest
sides of the bridge that fall short of the bridge. On the southern end of the bridge there is a 17' gap
with a grassed drainage swale to allow rainwater to drain away from the bridge. On the northern
end there is a small 5' x 5' gap between the bridge and the existing concrete walkway, with no
drainage swale.

Visible aquatic vegetation adjacent to the bridge is limited to water lilies, and none were found
within the proposed work area. Vegetation adjacent the bridge approaches are primarily domestic
grasses and weeds.

Land located immediately adjacent to the bridge is vacant with the exception of the southeast side
where an electric substation is located. Nearby uses are primarily residential. While there is no
known archeological site within the project area, there is a very old dwelling near the project site
that may be considered a historic structure.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposes to construct a 201' x 6'
wooded pedestrian walkway on the western side of the Raccoon Creek Bridge (Bridge No. 31).
The walkway will be constructed outside of the existing footprint and will shade approximately
1,140 square feet (190' x 6') of Public Trust Area.

NCDOT
Bridge No. 31
June 14, 2005
Page 3

Construction will include installing ten steel "H" piles adjacent to the bridge, with a vibratory
hammer. Steel girders/ piling caps will be bolted to anchors under the bridge, and bolted and spot-
welded to the "H" piles adjacent to the bridge. A wooden decking system will be constructed over
the steel support system.

A 17'x 5' concrete walkway will be installed between the existing concrete walkway and the bridge
on the southern side of the bridge. A precast concrete slab will be placed over the grassed drain to
maintain flow during heavy rain events. A small 5' x 5' concrete slab will be installed on the
northern end of the bridge, and tie in the proposed pedestrian walkway and the existing concrete
walkway. Total area of upland fill associated with the concrete placement is approximately 100sf.

ANTICIPATED INPACTS

• The placement of the pedestrian walkway on the bridge will connect an existing
concrete walkway system on either side of the bridge in the Town of Hertford, and
create safer passage for pedestrians over the bridge.
• The project will involve the shading of approximately 1,140sf of Public Trust Area.
• Upland fill consists of approximately 100sf of concrete fill.
• Use of a precast concrete slab over the vegetated drain, on the southern end of the
bridge, will maintain the existing drainage pattern during rain events.
• It is anticipated that there will be temporary localized turbidity within Mill Creek during
demolition of the existing bridge.
• There should be no long-term negative impact resulting from the construction of this
bridge.

Submitted By: Lynn W. Mathis
Revision Date: June 14, 2004

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MICHAEL F. EASLEY LYNDO TIPPETT
GOVERNOR SECRETARY

April 19, 2005

Lynn Mathis
1367 U.S. 17 South
Elizabeth City, NC 27909

Dear Ms. Mathis,

This letter is requesting a major permit be issued for a walkway 6'x 201' on the
southwest side of Bridge #31 in Perquimans County over Raccoon Creek that is classified
as Public Trust Waters by the Division of Coastal Management. The project is located on
SR 1336 approximately 0.4 miles from US 17. NCDOT will drive all ten "H" piles with
a hydraulic vibratory hammer using a crane from the bridge deck. All driven piles will be
spaced exactly as the existing piles of the bridge. Anchor bolts will be installed on the
side of the existing bridge. The walkway caps will bolt to the anchor bolts and bolted and
tack welded to the new "H" piles. The timber decking boards will then be bolted to the
new caps. A floating barge will be used for bolting and tack welding the caps. Included
with this request is the MP-1 form along with a location map and drawings depicted the
proposed work. The WBS element charge number for this project is 30388. Thanks for
you efforts in this matter, if any additional information is needed please contact me at the
provided phone number.

Sincerely,
Anthony Roper, P.E.
Division Engineer, Division One

Clay Willis
Environmental Officer, Division One

CC: Bill Biddlecome, USACOE
Nicole Thomson, DWQ

113 Airport Dr., Suite 100, Edenton, NC 27932 - Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

MICHAEL F. EASLEY LYNDO TIPPETT
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
May 24, 2005

Lynn Mathis
1367 U.S. 17 South
Elizabeth City, NC 27909

Dear Ms. Mathis,

This is a follow up letter concerning connecting the existing sidewalk to the
proposed walkway bridge in which NCDOT is requesting a major permit be issued for a
walkway 6'x 201' on the southwest side of Bridge #31 in Perquimans County over
Raccoon Creek that is classified as Public Trust Waters by the Division of Coastal
Management. The project is located on SR 1336 approximately 0.4 miles from US 17.
NCDOT is proposing to extend the existing concrete sidewalk 17' long x 5' wide on the
southwest side of the bridge. A precast concrete slab will be placed over existing
concrete flume to allow for drainage to continue under the sidewalk. This will extend the
sidewalk over the flume to avoid blocking the drainage. On the northwest side, the
existing sidewalk curb and gutter will allow for it to be tied into the new Walkway
Bridge. This calls for a 5' x 5' section of sidewalk to be impacting 25-sq. ft. of existing
buffer. NCDOT needs to extend the existing walkway into the buffer zone to allow safe
passage of pedestrians from the sidewalk to the bridge. Without this design the
pedestrian walkway would not comply with design codes and create an unacceptable
hazard. The WBS element charge number for this project is 30388. Thanks for you
efforts in this matter, if any additional information is needed please contact me at the
provided phone number.

Sincerely,
Anthony Roper, P.E.
Division Engineer, Division One

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Clay Willis
Environmental Officer, Division One

113 Airport Dr., Suite 100, Edenton, NC 27932 - Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]

Form DCM-MP-1

APPLICATION
(To be completed by all applicants)

b. City, town, community or landmark
Hertford
1. APPLICANT
c. Street address or secondary road number
SR 1336
a. Landowner:
d. Is proposed work within city limits or planning
Name N. C. Department of Transportation jurisdiction? X Yes No
Address 113 Airport Road e. Name of body of water nearest project (e.g. river,
creek, sound, bay) Raccoon Creek
City Edenton State N.C.

Zip 27932 Day Phone [phone] 3. DESCRIPTION AND PLANNED USE

Fax [phone] OF PROPOSED PROJECT

b. Authorized Agent:
a. List all development activities you propose (e.g.
Name Clay Willis, Environmental Officer building a home, motel, marina, bulkhead, pier, and
excavation and/or filling activities.
Construct a walkway 6' x 201' on the southwest
Address 113 Airport Road side of Bridge #31.
City Edenton State N.C.

Zip 27932 Day Phone [phone] b. Is the proposed activity maintenance of an existing
project, new work, or both? New Work
Fax [phone]
c. Will the project be for public, private or commercial
use? public
Project name (if any) Bridge # 31 Walkway
d. Give a brief description of purpose, use, methods of
NOTE: Permit will be issued in name of landowner(s), and/or construction and daily operations of proposed project.
project name. If more space is needed, please attach additional
pages. The purpose of this project is to construct
a walkway to bridge #31 to allow pedestrian
crossing using the bridge on SR 1336. Methods of
2. LOCATION OF PROPOSED construction will be current NCDOT practices
PROJECT using Best Management Practices.

a. County Perguimans

Revised 03/95

Form DCM-MP-1

4. LAND AND WATER n. Describe location and type of discharges to waters of
the state. (For example, surface runoff, sanitary
CHARACTERISTICS wastewater, industrial/commercial effluent, "wash
down" and residential discharges.) Surface runoff
from Bridge #31 and SR 1336.
a. Size of entire tract N/A
b. Size of individual lot(s) N/A
o. Describe existing drinking water supply source.
c. Approximate elevation of tract above MHW or NWL None
5.0 Feet
d. Soil type(s) and texture(s) of tract
(Do) Dorovan, (CtB) Conetoe loamy sand
5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
e. Vegetation on tract Various roadside grasses such
as fescue and panic grass.
In addition to the completed application form, the
f. Man-made features now on tract Bridge #31, following items must be submitted:
SR 1336
• A copy of the deed (with state application only) or
g. What is the CAMA Land Use Plan land classification other instrument under which the applicant claims title
of the site? (Consult the local land use plan) to the affected properties. If the applicant is not
claiming to be the owner of said property, then forward
a copy of the deed or other instrument under which the
Conservation Transitional
Developed Community owner claims title, plus written permission from the
Rural X Other owner to carry out the project.
h. How is the tract zoned by local government? An accurate, dated work plat (including plan view
Urban and cross-sectional drawings) drawn to scale in black
ink on an 8 1/2" by 11" white paper. (Refer to Coastal
i. Is the proposed project consistent with the applicable Resources Commission Rule 710203 for a detailed
zoning? X Yes No description.)
(Attach zoning compliance certificate, if applicable)
Please note that original drawings are preferred and
j. Has a professional archaeological assessment been only high quality copies will be accepted. Blue-line
done for the tract? Yes X No prints or other larger plats are acceptable only if an
If yes, by whom? adequate number of quality copies are provided by
applicant. (Contact the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
k. Is the project located in a National Registered regarding that agency's use of larger drawings.) A site
Historic District or does it involve a National or location map is a part of plat requirements and it
Register listed or eligible property? must be sufficiently detailed to guide agency personnel
Yes X No unfamiliar with the area to
1. Are there wetlands on the site? X Yes No
Coastal (marsh) _ Other X
If yes, has a delineation been conducted? the site. Include highway or secondary road (SR)
(Attach documentation, if available) numbers, landmarks, and the like.
m. Describe existing wastewater treatment facilities. OA Stormwater Certification, if one is necessary.
None
0A list of the names and complete addresses of the
adjacent waterfront (riparian) landowners and
signed return receipts as proof that such owners

Form DCM-MP-1

have received a copy of the application and plats by 6. CERTIFICATION AND PERMISSION
certified mail. Such landowners must be advised that
they have 30 days in which to submit comments on the TO ENTER ON LAND
proposed project to the Division of Coastal
Management. Upon signing this form, the applicant
further certifies that such notice has been provided. I understand that any permit issued in response to this
application will allow only the development described in
Name Barbara Powell the application. The project will be subject to conditions
Address 314 South Church St. and restrictions contained in the permit.
Hertford, NC 27944
I certify that to the best of my knowledge, the proposed
Phone activity complies with the State of North Carolina's
approved Coastal Management Program and will be
Name Hertford Housing Authority conducted in a manner consistent with such program.
Address 104 White St.
Hertford, NC 27944 I certify that I am authorized to grant, and do in fact, grant
Phone permission to representatives of state and federal review
agencies to enter on the aforementioned lands in
Name Mary Harrell connection with evaluating information related to this St. He
Address 307 Artie permit application and follow-up monitoring of the
Hertford, N NC 27944 project.
Phone
Name Lloyd Griffen Jr. I further certify that the information provided in this
Address P.O. Box 444 application is truthful to the best of my knowledge.
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Phone This is the 13th day of April , 2005
• A list of previous state or federal permits issued for Print Name Clay Willis
work on the project tract. Include permit numbers,
permittee, and issuing dates. Signature 4/067
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Landowner Authorized Agent
None
Please indicate attachments pertaining to your proposed
0 A check for $250 made payable to the Department of ject.
Environment, Health, and Natural Resources pro
(DEHNR) to cover the costs of processing the DCM MP-2 Excavation and Fill Information
application. DCM MP-3 Upland Development
DCM MP-4 Structures Information
0 A signed AEC hazard notice for projects in DCM MP-5 Bridges and Culverts
oceanfront and inlet areas. DCM MP-6 Marina Development
• A statement of compliance with the N.C. NOTE: Please sign and date each attachment in the
Environmental Policy Act (N.C.G.S. 113A - 1 to 10) space provided at the bottom of each form.
If the project involves the expenditure of public funds
or use of public lands, attach a statement documenting
compliance with the North Carolina Environmental
Policy Act.

Revised 03/95

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