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, Permit Class Permit Number
' MODIFICATION/MINOR STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA 7-98
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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Coastal Resources Commission
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for
X Major Development in an Area of Environmental Concern
pursuant to NCGS 113A-118
X Excavation and/or filling pursuant to NCGS 113-229
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• Issued to N.C. Department of Transportation, P.O_ Box 25201, Raleigh, NC 27611
• authorizing development in Dare County at Croatan Sound and Spencer Creek.US 64-264.
• Manns Harbor to Manteq as requested in the permittee's application dated letters dated 4/24/00. 4/6/00.
, 3/14/00 and 11/12/99 incl. workplan drawings (.5) dated ll/ 9.
, This permit, issued on S/V/ 0 0 ,is subject to compliance with the application (where consistent
with the permit), all applicable regulations,special conditions and notes set forth below. Any violation of these terms may
he subject to a fine,imprisonment or civil action; or may cause the permit to be null and void.
1) This minor modification authorizes: (1) pile jetting and cleanup at 19 bent locations in
/ jurisdictional areas; (2) extension of the currently permitted Tee road by 60 feet; (3) construction
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of a temporary floating dock at load-out trestle bent number four; and (4) construction of four ,
steel mooring piles at bent thirteen of the load-out trestle, installation of H-beams for t'
stabilization at load-out trestle bents 6, 8, 10, 11, 12 and 13, and installation of two steel cylinder ,
piles at load-out trestle bent number 10.
2) In accordance with the permittee's letter dated 4/24/00, spoil material associated with jetting
operations in jurisdictional areas will be removed from both coastal and freshwater wetlands by
using a crane fitted with a clamshell bucket from the existing temporary work trestle. This will
require that the temporary work trestle be extended all the way to high round. Mats will not be
used and tracked or wheeled equipment will not be operated in any jurisdictional areas.
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(See Attached Sheet for Additional Conditions)
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' This permiLaction may be appealed by the permittee or Signed by the authority of the Secretary of DENR and the
' other qualified persons within twenty (20) days of the Chairman of the Coastal Resources Commission.
' issuing date. An appeal requires resolution prior to work
' initiation or continuance,as the case may be. f,
This permit must be accessible on site to Department L /�
personnel when the project is inspected for compliance. G
t�iia D.Moffitt,Director
, Any maintenance work or project modification not Division of Coastal Management
. covered hereunder requires further Departmental approval.
' All work must cease when the permit expires on This permit and its conditions are hereby accepted.
December 31, 2001
, In issuing this permit,the State of North Carolina agrees
• that your project is consistent with the North Carolina
, Coastal Management Program. Signature of Permittee
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' N.C. Department of Transportation Permit # 7-98
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ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
1 3) In removing the spoil associated with the jetting operation, the permittee shall use extreme care
to ensure that the temporarily impacted areas are returned to pre-project contours and elevations.
4) Due to the possibility that activities authorized under this permit modification might prevent the
temporary wetland impact area from re-attaining wetland jurisdictional status, the permittee shall
provide an annual update on the wetland areas temporarily impacted by this project. This annual
update will consist of photographs provided during the agency monitoring report meeting and a
' brief report on the progress of these temporarily impacted areas in re-attaining wetland
jurisdictional status. Three years after project completion, the permittee shall schedule an agency
field meeting with DCM, the NC Division of Water Quality and the NC Wildlife Resources
. Commission to determine if the wetland areas temporarily impacted by this project have re-
. attained wetland jurisdictional status. If at the end of 3 years the wetland areas temporarily
' impacted by this project have not re-attained jurisdictional wetland status, DOT and the above
' listed agencies shall determine whether a compensatory wetland mitigation plan will be required.
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5) Appropriate erosion and sedimentation control devices, measures or structures shall be used to
• prevent sediment from entering the adjacent wetlands or waters outside the bounds of
construction.
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6) The N.C. Division of Water Quality(DWQ) authorized the proposed project on 4/28/00 under a
modification to Water Quality Certification No. 3167 (DWQ Project No. 970856), which was
originally issued on 11/20/97. Any violation of or deviation from the Water Quality Certification
approved by DWQ will be considered a violation of this CAMA permit.
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7) This minor modification must be attached to the original of permit No. 7-98 as well as
' subsequent modifications dated 9/23/98, 5/17/99 and 5/20/99, and all documents must be readily
available on site when a Division representative inspects the project for compliance.
' 8) All conditions and stipulations of the original permit and subsequent modifications and renewals
' remain in force under this minor modification unless altered herein.
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NOTE: Due to the successful removal of piles without utilizing jetting, the permittee's letter
dated 4/6/00 rescinds their original request to authorize a minimal use of jetting to loosen
. temporary trestle piles.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMES B.HUNT JR. DAVID McCOY
GOVENOR SECRETARY
April 24, 2000
Michael F. Bell, Regulatory Project Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Washington Regulatory Field Office
P.O. Box 1000
Washington, North Carolina 27889
Dear Mr. Bell:
SUBJECT: Proposed Minor Modification to Department of the Army
Permit No. 199502334: Improvements to US 64-264, Including the
construction of a new Croatan Sound bridge, from west of Manns
Harbor to NC 345, south of Manteo, in Dare County; Federal Aid
Project No. NHF-64 (6); State Project No. 8.T051401; TIP No. R-2551.
As you are aware, the NCDOT has requested that Department of the Army
Permit No. 199502334 be modified. Please reference the most recent
modification request dated April 6, 2000.
The request of April 6, 2000 provided two options for the cleanup of spoil
material generated by jetting. Option 1 involved cleanup off of timber mats
within freshwater wetlands, if it could be done utilizing no more than one
layer of mats, and cleanup off of the existing temporary work trestle within
coastal wetlands. Option 2 involved cleanup from the temporary work trestle
only. Option 1 is no longer considered viable. Therefore, the NCDOT will
remove the material in both the freshwater and coastal wetlands from the
existing temporary work trestle.
Thank you for your time and consideration. The Department respectfully
requests that processing of this modification request proceed as soon as
possible. By copy of this letter, the Department also requests that the Division
of Water Quality and the Division of Coastal Management also modify the 401
Water Quality Certification and the CAMA Major Development Permit
P.O. Box 850,Edenton,NC 27932 [phone] Fax: [phone]

respectively. If you have any further questions or would like additional
information, please don't hesitate to call.
Sincerely,
D. R. Conner, P. E.
Division Engineer
T. Lind Riddick, J .
Division Environmental Officer
cc: Mr. John Hennessy, DWQ
Mr. David Cox, WRC
Mr. Tom McCartney, FWS
Mr. Ron Sechler, NMFS
Ms. Sara Winslow, DMF
Mr. Bill Gilmore, P.E., DOT
Mr. Frank Jennings, NCDCM
Mr. R. W. Midgett, P. E.
Mr. R. E. Capehart, P. E.
Mr. Steve DeWitt, P. E.
Mr. Ted Bisterfield, EPA
Ms. Cathy Brittingham, NCDCM
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COASTAL OtJAGEMENT
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMES B.HUNT JR. DAVID McCOY
GOVENOR SECRETARY
April 6, 2000
Michael F. Bell, Regulatory Project Manager
I I.S. Armes Corns of Engineers
Washington Regulatory Field Office
P.O. Box 1000
Washington, North Carolina 27889
Dear Mr. Bell:
SUBJECT: Proposed Minor Modification to Department of the Army
Permit No. 199502334: Improvements to US 64-264, Including
the construction of a new Croatan Sound bridge, from west of
Manns Harbor to NC 345, south of Manteo, in Dare County;
Federal Aid Project No. NHF-64 (6); State Project No. 8.T051401;
TIP No. R-2551.
As you are aware, the NCDOT has requested that Department of the Army
Permit No. 199502334 be modified to (1) authorize pile jetting and cleanup;
and (2) authorize an extension of the currently permitted Tee road by 60.0
feet; and 3) authorize a temporary floating dock; and 4) authorize mooring
piles and stabilization measures for the temporary load-out trestle; and 5)
authorize a minimal use of jetting to loosen temporary trestle piles for
removal on both the west and east sides.
Modification request 1 is discussed below. Modification requests 2-4 have
not changed since the original request. Due to the successful removal of
piles without utilizing jetting, modification request 5 (authorize a minimal
use of jetting to loosen temporary trestle piles for removal on both the
west and east sides) is no longer necessary and is hereby rescinded.
Please reference the March 14, 2000 letter from the NCDOT requesting
authorization to jet piles conditioned upon the NCDOT providing the USACE
with an approved cleanup plan before jetting operations were initiated.
This letter is a response to the subsequent request from the USACE that a
plan be provided for cleanup before any authorization is granted. Also
please reference the January 28, 2000 letter from the NCDOT detailing cost
P. O. Box 850 Edenton,NC 27932 [phone] FAX: [phone]

estimates for jetting spoil cleanup as well as the original modification
request of November 12, 1999.
The NCDOT proposes to cleanup all spoil material associated with jetting
operations in jurisdictional areas. As noted in the referenced
correspondence, jetting is proposed at 19 bent locations. Of these 19 bents,
9 bents occur within freshwater wetlands and 10 bents occur within coastal
wetlands.
Currently, the NCDOT has two options that are considered feasible: 1)
(Preferred) Remove all material within the coastal marsh with a crane fitted
with a clamshell bucket from the existing work trestle and utilize mats and
lightweight tracked equipment to remove material from the freshwater
wetlands; 2) Extend the temporary trestle all the way to high ground and
remove all material from the trestle via the crane and clamshell bucket.
OPTION ONE (Preferred): Utilize a combination of cleanup from mats
and trestle
The NCDOT proposes to utilize the existing temporary construction trestle as
access to remove all material deposited within coastal marsh. A crane with a
smooth clam bucket will be operated from the trestle. The material will be
picked up with the crane and offloaded into bins on the trestle. The
material will then be transported to high ground for disposal. At no time
will any tracked or wheeled equipment be operated in the coastal marsh. As
described in the referenced January 28, 2000 correspondence, the cost for
utilizing the existing work trestle to cleanup the affected area around 10
bents will be $1,782,721.
All material deposited within the freshwater wetlands will be removed
utilizing a mat road as described in the referenced correspondence from
November 12, 1999. As described in the referenced January 28, 2000
correspondence, the cost for utilizing mats to cleanup, monitor, and
mitigate (if necessary) is $206,173. Please note that the NCDOT will, under
no circumstances, use more than one layer of mats. if the soii below the
mats subsides to the point that additional mats need to be stacked on the
initial mat road, the NCDOT will abort the matting cleanup operation. If it is
determined that one layer of mats will not support the removal operation,
the existing work trestle will be extended and all cleanup will be conducted
via the trestle/crane system.
Total cost for combination option is $1,988,894
OPTION TWO; Remove material from both the coastal marsh and
freshwater wetlands from the existing work trestle using a crane and
clamshell bucket.
As described in the referenced January 28, 2000 correspondence, the total
cost for extending the existing temporary work trestle and cleaning up the

entire affected area from the trestle with a crane and clamshell bucket is
$3,382,773.
Cost savings by using the combination option Vs. trestle only=$1,393,878.
The NCDOT hereby requests that the existing permit be modified to
authorize (1) authorize pile jetting and cleanup utilizing a combination of
mats and the temporary work trestle; and (2) authorize an extension of the
currently permitted Tee road by 60.0 feet; and 3) authorize a temporary
floating dock; and 4) authorize mooring piles and stabilization measures for
the temporary load-out. There will be no use of matting or tracked or
wheeled vehicles within any portions of coastal wetlands. Furthermore,
should it be discovered that the ground will not adequately support
matting, all operations in freshwater wetlands using mats will he suspended
and all material will be removed from the trestle.
Thank you for your time and consideration. The Department respectfully
requests that processing of this modification request proceed as soon as
possible. By copy of this letter, the Department also requests that the
Division of Water Quality and the Division of Coastal Management also
modify the 401 Water Quality Certification
and the CAMA Major Development Permit respectively. If you have any
further questions or would like additional information, please don't hesitate
to call.
Sincerely,
D. R. Conner, P. E.
Division Engineer
T. Lind iddick, Jr.
Division Environmental Officer
cc: Mr. John Hennessy, DWQ
Mr. David Cox, WRC
Mr. Tom McCartney, FWS
Mr. Ron Sechler, NMFS
Ms. Sara Winslow, DMF
Mr. Bill Gilmore, P.E., DOT
Mr. Frank Jennings, NCDCM
Mr. R. W. Midgett, P. E.
Mr. R. E. Capehart, P. E.
Mr. Steve DeWitt, P. E.
Mr. Ted Bisterfield, EPA
Ms. Cathy Brittingham, NCDCM
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RE. CEIVEr
MAR 1 5 2000
COASTAL MANAGEMENT
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMES B.HUNT JR. DAVID McCOY
GOVENOR SECRETARY
March 14, 2000
Michael F. Bell, P.W.S., Regulatory Project Manager
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Washington Regulatory Field Office
P.O. Box 1000
Washington, North Carolina 28779
Dear Mr. Bell:
SUBJECT: Proposed Minor Modification to Department of the Army Permit
No. 199502334: Improvements to US 64-264, Including the construction of a new Croatan Sound
bridge, from west of Manns Harbor to NC 345, south of Manteo, in Dare County; Federal Aid
Project No. NHF-64 (6); State Project No. 8.T051401; I IP No. R-2551.
Please reference the November 12, 1999, request from the Department of Transportation to
modify the existing DOA Permit to (1) authorize pile jetting and cleanup; and (2) authorize an
extension of the currently permitted Tee road by 60.0 feet; and 3) authorize a temporary floating
dock; and 4) authorize mooring piles and stabilization measures for the temporary load-out
trestle; 5) authorize a minimal use of jetting to loosen temporary trestle piles for removal on both
the west and east sides.
Modification #1: Authorize jetting and cleanup
Since the time of the original request, several developments have occurred. Representatives
from the NCDOT have met with representatives from your agency on several occasions. The
NCDOT has also carried out an exhaustive search for practical and economically feasible ways
to remove the jetting spoil. During the most recent meeting with your agency,NCDOT
representatives proposed a potential method of cleanup using heavy duty suction pumps to
vacuum the material out of the marsh area. To this point the NCDOT has been unable to resolve
the problems associated with implementing such a plan. However, the material will be removed
from the marsh without operating wheeled or tracked equipment within the wetland.
P. O. Box 850 Edenton,NC 279.2 Phone:[phone] FAX: [phone]

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Management within the NCDOT has reviewed the situation with the contractor. The NCDOT
feels that the burden of removing the material should be borne by the contractor. You will
note that the NCDOT was responsible for this activity on the west side of the bridge. The
NCDOT believes that there was cause to be involved directly with the cleanup on the west
side due to the fact that operations on the west side during the time of cleanup were
considered to be controlling operations. Had the NCDOT chosen to not to get directly
involved in the cleanup effort, the subsequent delays to the contractor would have resulted in
the cessation of a controlling operation and would have placed liability for damage claims on
the taxpayers of North Carolina. The NCDOT believes that normal construction operations
can proceed independently of any operations scheduled for the east side of the Croatan Sound
and therefore are not controlling operations. Therefore, it is now the contractor's
responsibility to determine the method of cleanup to be used for removal of the sediment
within the marsh.
The NCDOT has instructed the contractor to devise a plan for the cleanup and submit it to the
NCDOT for approval. The NCDOT will provide the plan to the regulatory agencies
immediately upon its receipt. Furthermore, the contractor has been made aware that under no
circumstances is it acceptable to place mats within or to operate wheeled or tracked
equipment within the marsh area.
The NCDOT remains committed to a full monitoring of the affected area to insure that the
marsh recovers. Monitoring will be conducted in accordance with previously submitted
monitoring plan. Additionally, the NCDOT has acquired a property that is currently being
developed as a mitigation site. The site is near Stumpy Point, NC, and will involve the
restoration of a black needle rush(Juncus roemerianus) salt marsh community. The NCDOT
fully expects the affected matting area to recover. However, the development of the Stumpy
Point mitigation site is intended to serve as a"safety net" should monitoring of the cleanup
area reveal that the recovery is not successful.
The NCDOT requests that this modification to authorize jetting be issued as soon as possible.
The NCDOT also asks that the authorization for jetting be conditioned such that the
authorized jetting within the CAMA marsh will only be allowed to commence after the
cleanup method is submitted by the contractor and approved by the regulatory agencies.
Modification # 2: Authorize the extension of the currently permitted Tee road by 60.0
feet
If you recall the Tee road is a section of temporary work trestle perpendicular to the bridge
alignment which allows the contractor to get as close as possible to the bent for pile
installation. The current design for the Tee road is a 60.0-foot long section of Tee road
extending perpendicularly from the temporary work trestle to the bridge bents. The trestle
was proposed the minimum practical safe distance from the bridge with the 60.0 foot Tee road
extending out to the bridge to allow a crane to stretch from the Tee road to the bridge bent.
However, after a test pile program conducted at the beginning of project construction, it was
found that the 60.0 foot Tee road was not sufficient for all of the bent construction activities
on the east side.

The test pile program revealed that longer, heavier piles would be needed on the east side than
were utilized on the west side. Pile lengths were changed from an average of 35 meters
(115.0 feet) to an average of 42 (138.0 feet) meters in length. The distance that has to be
stretched by the crane, coupled with the heavier and larger load, produces a situation that may
cause equipment failures and compromise personal safety of workers. Therefore, the
Department requests that the authorization be granted to extend the Tee road an additional
60.0 feet. The proposed extension will require four additional 24" pipe piles. Please note that
these piles are temporary at each location. They will be in place only as long as pile driving
activities are taking place at that bent. The Tee road will then be dismantled and moved to the
next bent. Please see the attached construction drawings for reference.
Modification #3: Authorize a temporary floating dock
The contractor has requested permission to build a temporary floating dock at load-out trestle
bent number four. The temporary floating dock will be used to dock construction vessels as
well as on and off load construction equipment and workers. The dock will be approximately
6.096 meters x 6.096 meters (20.0 feet x 20.0 feet). This will require the installation of six
0.304-meter (12.0-inch) steel cylinder piles. Please see the attached construction drawings for
reference.
Modification #4: Authorize mooring piles and temporary trestle stabilization measures
The contractor has requested permission to construct four 0.919-meter (36.0-inch) steel
mooring piles at bent thirteen of the load-out trestle. The mooring piles will be used for
construction barges. The barges will tie to the mooring piles while loading or unloading
construction equipment and supplies. This will result in an increased demand and stress on
the temporary trestle. Therefore,we are also requesting authorization to install H-beams for
stabilization at load-out trestle bents 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, and 13. Additionally, two 0.6096-meter
(24.0-inch) steel cylinder piles will be installed at load-out trestle bent number 10. Designs
for the stabilization is included in the construction drawings.
Modification #5: Authorize minimum use of jetting to loosen temporary trestle piles
The original plan for the utilization of this trestle called for the temporary support piles to be
vibrated out and for the trestle to be moved to the east side of the Croatan Sound. However,
recent attempts to remove the temporary piles by vibration have been unsuccessful.
The NCDOT has determined that the piles can be loosened and removed with a minimal use
of"jetting". A very minor amount of material may surface from the pile loosening. Any
material produced by this operation will be raked into the void left by the removed piling. If
there is not enough material to fill the void, the hole will be filled to the elevation of the
adjacent ground with clean sand. Per our telephone conversation of September 14, 1999, the
NCDOT will utilize the above described technique to remove one piling. After removal, the
USACE and the NCDCM will be consulted on site to determine if this method of piling
removal is satisfactory.

Your consideration is requested in processing this proposal as a"minor" modification. All
modification requests remain unchanged with the exception of the jetting and cleanup
proposal. As previously mentioned, the NCDOT requests that the modification to authorize
jetting be issued as soon as possible. The NCDOT also asks that the authorization for jetting
be conditioned such that the authorized jetting within the CAMA marsh will only be allowed
to commence after the cleanup method is submitted by the contractor and approved by the
regulatory agencies. An expedited approval is essential to meeting critical project scheduling.
Your assistance with processing this request at the earliest possible opportunity is appreciated.
By copy of this letter, the NCDOT also requests that the North Carolina Division of Water
Quality make the appropriate modification to the Section 401 Water Quality Certification.
Please call me if I can provide any additional information.
Sincerely,
D. R. Conner, P. E.
Division Engineer—Division One
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T. Lindsey Riddick, Jr.
Division Environmental Officer
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CC: Mr. R. E. Capehart, P. E.
Mr. R. W. Midgett, P. E.
Mr. Frank Jennings, NCDCM
Mr. David Cox.NCWRC
Ms. Sarah Winslow, NCDMF
Mr. John Hennessy, NCDWQ
Mr. Ron Sechler, NMF
Mr. Doug Huggett, NCDCM
Mr. Randy K. Wise, P. E.
Mr. Ellis Powell, P. E.

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMES B.HUNT JR. DAVID McCOY
GOVENOR SECRETARY
November 12, 1999
RECEWED
Frank Jennings, Field Representative
North Carolina Division of Coastal Management NOV 1 6 1999
Elizabeth City District Office
1367 U. S. 17 South COASTAL MANAGEMENT
Elizabeth City,North Carolina 27909
Dear Mr. Jennings:
SUBJECT: Proposed Minor Modification CAMA Major Development Permit 7-98:
Improvements to US 64-264, Including the construction of a new Croatan Sound bridge, from
west of Matins Harbor to NC 345, south of Manteo, in Dare County; Federal Aid Project No.
NHF-64 (6); State Project No. 8.T051401; TIP No. R-2551.
The Department of Transportation requests that the existing CAMA Permit be modified to (1)
authorize pile jetting and cleanup; and(2) authorize an extension of the currently permitted Tee
road by 60.0 feet; and 3) authorize a temporary floating dock; and 4) authorize mooring piles and
stabilization measures for the temporary load-out trestle; 5) authorize a minimal use of jetting to
loosen temporary trestle piles for removal on both the west and east sides.
Modification #1: Authorize pile jetting and cleanup
The North Carolina Department of Transportation(NCDOT) is currently constructing a new
bridge over the Croatan Sound. As you are aware, the piles are being placed by the construction
method known as jetting. Jetting produces a mixture of sediment and water that is dispersed into
the marsh adjacent to the bridge bents. You will also recall that the NCDOT has attempted to
institute several methods of capturing the material and removing it from the marsh during the
jetting process. This was an attempt at instantaneous cleanup to prevent the sediment from a
prolonged stay within the jurisdictional area. These methods included driving 54" cassions
around each pile to capture the material and then pumping the material to a settling basin. Total
cost for this method for two bridge bents was approximately$1,800,000. Additionally,this
method failed to remove the material satisfactorily.

Attempts at removing the material immediately after deposition failed repeatedly. Subsequently,
the Department elected to contain the material and remove it after the piles were in place. The
jetting sediment on the west side of the bridge was eventually removed using a wooden mat road,
a Caterpillar 307 lightweight excavator and a standard front end loader.
The NCDOT has evaluated several options for dealing with the jetting sediment on the east side.
First, an alternative method of installing the piles was investigated. This foundation redesign
was not found to be feasible due to time and financial constraints. Preliminary estimates indicate
that changing the method of construction would result in a 26-week delay for redesign, retooling,
equipment acquisition, etc. It would also result in an increased cost of approximately
$10,000,000. Therefore, this option was not considered feasible.
Second, the NCDOT evaluated using the temporary work trestle and a crane to clean up and
remove the sediment. This method is described as follows:
-Clean up approximately 200 CY at each bent, 19 bents involved.
-Sediment removal with a crane with clamshell bucket
-Train will haul material in "dumpsters" or in modified rail cars to a barge at waters edge.
-Material will be placed on the barge by a barge-mounted crane.
-Material barge will be pushed by tugboat to the Load Out Trestle on the Mann's Harbor side.
-Material will be offloaded at the Load Out Trestle by the straddle crane and placed into awaiting
trucks for disposal.
-Straddle crane will load empty containers back onto material barge.
-Barge will be pushed back to the Roanoke Island side for the next bent(s) cleanup.
-Bent clean up estimated at 2 days per bent, 38 days, another 2 to 12 days for equipment
acquisition and fabrication, (i.e. clamshell bucket, dumpsters, rail cars, etc)
The assignment of dollar costs to the clean up could be in the range of $7,000 to more than
$10,000 per day.
There is the possibility that the rail and crane trestle system could be extended to non-
jurisdictional areas (i.e. near the end bent) much later in the course of construction of the bents
in the affected wetlands. The material could be transferred to the end bent as opposed to a barge
and pushed across the sound. The cost of any extension would be borne by the DOT; the
contractor's original submittal/plan did not extend the trestle to the end bent. The contractor's
intention all along has been to 'service' construction of the bridge in these east side wetlands by
the trestle whereby supplies are brought in from awaiting barges and the like. The construction
of the trestle is designed to take place in a staged sequence. In this sequence each section of
trestle is completed only as needed. This process will start in at the farthest bent from shore
(working from barges) and work towards land. Therefore, it would take several months to reach
the point where it would be feasible to extend the trestle to non jurisdictional area. It is
estimated that direct cost(labor, materials, equipment) associated with trestle extension would
be approximately $50,000 to extend another 160 feet. This would also trigger additional indirect
costs of approximately $100,000 associated with manipulating the contractors scheduling and
labor force allocations.
DIRECT IMPACTS
Trestle Clean Up $500,000 to $1,000,000.
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INDIRECT IMPACTS
Trestle Clean Up $2,000,000 to $3,000,000
Indirect impacts are very difficult measure at this time. It is estimated that 40 to 50 days will be
required for the clean up. This timeframe takes resources away from bridge construction. These
resources would not be earning the contractor the anticipated revenues within his earnings
schedule. This timeframe has the high potential to disrupt operations following pile installation.
Pile cap construction could be idled/delayed, thereby effecting girder erection and deck
construction. These impacts can include idled equipment and manpower and increased storage
and transportation costs for soon to be fabricated items such as girders and bearings. The idled
condition may force the contractor to take measures not originally planned for to maintain or
recover his construction schedule. The vernacular for these impacts are disruption of works, loss
of productivity, accelerative measures, extended overhead, loss of profit and loss of interest on
earnings.
TOTAL IMPACT for Trestle Cleanup: Direct+ Indirect $2,500,000 to S4,000,000
The Department feels that this method is unacceptable; at even the most conservative estimate of
$2,500,000 the extended delays and extravagant costs make this alternative non-feasible.
Therefore, the NCDOT proposes to contain the sediment using silt fence and hay bales as was
allowed on the west side. The material will then be removed by a lightweight Caterpillar 307
excavator and a low ground pressure tracked loader. These lightweight pieces of equipment will
be transported to the sediment containment area via wooden mats placed on the ground. The
wooden mats will be ten feet wide. The total length of matting will be 1,903.0 feet from bridge
bent 249 to the end bent (high ground) with an additional 20.0 feet of perpendicular matting per
bent to access the containment area. Cleanup methodology will consist of utilizing the
lightweight excavator to recover the material and place it in a small pile within the containment
area. The low ground pressure tracked loader will then transport the material across the mat road
to high ground to be disposed of. Total area involved in sediment containment and cleanup will
be 2.325 acres.
The amount of pressure exerted on the mat road is expected to be significantly less than was
exerted on the mat road during sediment clean up on the west side. This is due to the utilization
of a low ground pressure tracked loader as opposed to a standard front end loader. Therefore, it
is reasonable to conclude that there will be less settling associated with the use of matting. The
total area affected by matting will be 0.524 acres. The NCDOT is committed to a full
monitoring of the affected area to insure that the marsh recovers. Monitoring will be conducted
in accordance with attached monitoring plan. Additionally, the NCDOT has acquired a property
that is currently being developed as a mitigation site. The site is near Stumpy Point,NC and will
involve the restoration of a black needle rush (Juncus roemerianus) salt marsh community. The
NCDOT fully expects the affected matting area to recover. However, the development of the
Stumpy Point mitigation site is intended to serve as a"safety net" should monitoring of the
cleanup area reveal that the recovery is not successful.
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Modification # 2: Authorize the extension of the currently permitted Tee road by 60.0 feet
If you recall the Tee road is a section of temporary work trestle perpendicular to the bridge
alignment which allows the contractor to get as close as possible to the bent for pile installation.
The current design for the Tee road is a 60.0-foot long section of Tee road extending
perpendicularly from the temporary work trestle to the bridge bents. The trestle was proposed
the minimum practical safe distance from the bridge with the 60.0 foot Tee road extending out to
the bridge to allow a crane to stretch from the Tee road to the bridge bent. However, after a test
pile program conducted at the beginning of project construction, it was found that the 60.0 foot
Tee road was not sufficient for all of the bent construction activities on the east side.
The test pile program revealed that longer, heavier piles would be needed on the east side than
were utilized on the west side. Pile lengths were changed from an average of 35 meters (115.0
feet) to an average of 42 (138.0 feet) meters in length. The distance that has to be stretched by
the crane, coupled with the heavier and larger load, produces a situation that may cause
equipment failures and compromise personal safety of workers. Therefore, the Department
requests that the authorization be granted to extend the Tee road an additional 60.0 feet. The
proposed extension will require four additional 24"pipe piles. Please note that these piles are
temporary at each location. They will be in place only as long as pile driving activities are
taking place at that bent. The Tee road will then be dismantled and moved to the next bent.
Please see the attached construction drawings for reference.
Modification #3: Authorize a temporary floating dock
The contractor has requested permission to build a temporary floating dock at load-out trestle
bent number four. The temporary floating dock will be used to dock construction vessels as well
as on and off load construction equipment and workers. The dock will be approximately 6.096
meters x 6.096 meters (20.0 feet x 20.0 feet). This will require the installation of six 0.304-meter
(12.0-inch) steel cylinder piles. Please see the attached construction drawings for reference.
Modification #4: Authorize mooring piles and temporary trestle stabilization measures
The contractor has requested permission to construct four 0.919-meter (36.0-inch) steel mooring
piles at bent thirteen of the load-out trestle. The mooring piles will be used for construction
barges. The barges will tie to the mooring piles while loading or unloading construction
equipment and supplies. This will result in an increased demand and stress on the temporary
trestle. Therefore, we are also requesting authorization to install H-beams for stabilization at
load-out trestle bents 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, and 13. Additionally, two 0.6096-meter (24.0-inch) steel
cylinder piles will be installed at load-out trestle bent number 10. Designs for the stabilization is
included in the construction drawings.
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Modification #5: Authorize minimum use of jetting to loosen temporary trestle piles
The original plan for the utilization of this trestle called for the temporary support piles to be
vibrated out and for the trestle to be moved to the east side of the Croatan Sound. However,
recent attempts to remove the temporary piles by vibration have been unsuccessful.
The NCDOT has determined that the piles can be loosened and removed with a minimal use of
"jetting". A very minor amount of material may surface from the pile loosening. Any material
produced by this operation will be raked into the void left by the removed piling. If there is not
enough material to fill the void, the hole will be filled to the elevation of the adjacent ground
with clean sand. Per our telephone conversation of September 14, 1999, the NCDOT will utilize
the above described technique to remove one piling. After removal, the USACE and the
NCDCM will be consulted on site to determine if this method of piling removal is satisfactory.
Your consideration is requested in processing this proposal as a"minor"modification. An
expedited approval is essential to meeting critical project scheduling. Please call me if I can
provide any additional information.
Sincerely,
D. R. Conner, P. E.
Division Enginner.,
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Division Environmental Officer-Division One
CC: Mr. R. E. Capehart, P. E.
Mr. R. W. Midgett, P. E.
Mr. David Cox, NCWRC
Ms. Sarah Winslow,NCDMF
Mr. John Hennessy,NCDWQ
Mr. Ron Sechler,NMF
Mr. Doug Huggett, NCDCM
Mr. Randy K. Wise, P. E.
Mr. Mike Bell, PWS, USACE
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Monitoring Plan for the recovery of the disturbed marsh area adjacent to the new
Croatan Sound Bridge
The plan consists of monitoring the disturbed site to determine the success of vegetative recovery
occurring within it. The existing undisturbed marsh, dominated by black needle rush (Juncus
roemerianus), adjacent to the disturbed site will be evaluated in January, 2000, and will be used
as a reference marsh to determine the degree of recovery. Three plots measuring 1 meter by 1
meter will be selected randomly and the percent aerial vegetative coverage will be evaluated and
used as a baseline reference.
The disturbed area will be allowed to recover naturally from existing plant material and seed
source present. Vegetative monitoring will be conducted annually beginning in January of 2000.
The monitoring will consist of randomly selecting 12 plots in the disturbed area, measuring 1
meter by 1 meter, and comparing the level of regeneration to the reference marsh. The area will
be evaluated after one full growing season in September of 2000 to determine if replanting with
black needle rush will be necessary. If replanting is deemed necessary, NCDOT will prepare a
planting plan and submit it to the USACE and the NCDCM for approval. All efforts will be
made to utilize a local seed source if plantings are required. If there are any areas where
compaction has prevented natural regeneration from occurring, hand labor will be used to scarify
the area to remediate the compaction. Areas that require scarification will be planted with black
needle rush and monitored accordingly.
As required, there will be a zero tolerance for phragmites (Phragmites communis). If the
presence of this species is detected, measures will be taken immediately to eradicate this species
from the site.
Monitoring reports will be submitted by December 31st of each year for a period of five years.
The disturbed area will be considered recovered when aerial vegetative coverage has been
determined to meet or exceed 90% of the coverage found in the reference marsh. If after a
period of three years, it is determined that recovery efforts are not succeeding, the North
Carolina Department of Transportation will consult with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and
the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management to discuss necessary remedial action.

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
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DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
NCDENR
May 2,2000
JAMES B. HUNT JR.
GOVERNOR
NC Dept.of Transportation
P. O.Box 25201
Raleigh,NC 27611
BILL HOLMAN
SECRETARY Dear Sir:
The enclosed permit constitutes authorization under the Coastal Area Management Act,and where applicable,
the State Dredge and Fill Law,for you to proceed with your project proposal.The original(buff-colored form)is
DONNA D. MOFFITT retained by you and it must be available on site when the project is inspected for compliance.Please sign both the
DIRECTOR original and the copy and return the copy to this office in the enclosed envelope.Signing the permit and proceeding
means you have waived your right of appeal described below.
If you object to the permit or any of the conditions,you may request a hearing pursuant to NCGS 113A-121.1
or 113-229.Your petition for a hearing must be filed in accordance with NCGS Chapter 150B with the Office of
Administrative Hearings,P.O.Drawer 11666,Raleigh,NC 27611,[phone] within twenty(20)days of this
decision on your permit.You should also be aware that if another qualified party submits a valid objection to the
issuance of this permit within twenty(20)days,the matter must be resolved prior to work initiation.The Coastal
Resources Commission makes the fmal decision on any appeal.
The project plan is subject to those conditions appearing on the permit form.Otherwise,all work must be
carried out in accordance with your application.Modifications,time extensions,and future maintenance require
additional approval.Please read your permit carefully prior to starting work and review all project plans,as
approved.If you are having the work done by a contractor,it would be to your benefit to be sure that he fully
understands all permit requirements.
From time to time,Department personnel will visit the project site.To facilitate this review,we request
that you complete and mail the enclosed Notice Card just prior to work initiation.However,if questions arise
concerning permit conditions,environmental safeguards,or problem areas,you may contact Department personnel at
any time for assistance.By working in accordance with the permit,you will be helping to protect our vitally
important coastal resources.
Very sincerely,
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Douglas Huggett
Major Permits/Consistency Manager
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' IN REPLY REFER TO
Regulatory Division
Action ID No. 199502334
Mr. William D. Gilmore, P.E., Manager RECEIVED
Project Dvelopment and Environmental Analysis Branch MAY 1 6 2000
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Post Office Box 25201 COASTAL MANAGEMENT
Raleigh,North Carolina 27611-5201
Dear Mr. Gilmore:
Reference the Department of the Army(DA)permit issued to you on March 5, 1998,
authorizing the widening of approximately 10 miles of U.S. 64-264, including the construction
of a new bridge over the Croatan Sound and adjacent marshes, from US 64-264, west of Manns
Harbor, to NC 345, south of Manteo, in Dare County,North Carolina(TIP No. R-2551, Federal
Aid Project No. NHF-64(6), State Project No. 8.T051401). Reference is also made to our Public
Notice dated December 2, 1999, that announced your requested modifications to the existing
permit, and other written correspondence requesting revisions to your proposal dated
March 14, 2000, April 6, 2000, and April 24, 2000, to:
a. Authorize jetting to install bridge pilings and the associated cleanup. NCDOT proposes to
utilize the existing temporary construction trestle as access to remove all material deposited from
the jetting into coastal marsh and adjacent freshwater wetlands. A crane with a smooth clam
bucket will be operated from the trestle. The material will be picked up with the crane and
offloaded into bins on the trestle. The material will then be transported to high ground for
disposal. At no time will any tracked or wheeled equipment be operated in the coastal marsh.
b. Authorize the extension of the currently permitted Tee road by 60 feet. The Tee road is a
section of temporary work trestle perpendicular to the bridge alignment, which allows the
contractor to get as close as possible to the bent for pile installation. The current design for the
Tee road is a 60-foot long section of Tee road extending perpendicularly from the temporary
work trestle to the bridge bents. The proposed trestle was to be located the minimum practical
safe distance from the bridge, with the 60-foot Tee road extending out to the bridge to allow a
crane to stretch from the Tee road to the bridge bent. However, after a test pile program
conducted at the beginning of project construction, it was found that the 60-foot Tee road was not
sufficient for all of the bent construction activities on the east side. The test pile program
revealed that longer, heavier piles would be needed on the east side than were utilized on the
west side. Pile lengths were changed from an average of 35 meters (115.0 feet) to an average of

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42 meters (138.0 feet) in length. The distance that has to be stretched by the crane, coupled with
a heavier and larger load, produces a situation that may cause equipment failures and
compromise the personal safety of workers. Therefore, the Department requests that
authorization be granted to extend the Tee road an additional 60 feet. The proposed extension
will require four additional 24"pipe piles. Please note that these piles are temporary at each
location. They will be in place only as long as pile-driving activities are taking place at that bent.
The Tee road will then be dismantled and moved to the next bent. Please see the attached
construction drawings for reference.
c. Authorize a temporary floating dock. The contractor has requested permission to build a
temporary floating dock at load-out trestle bent number four. The temporary floating dock will
be used to dock construction vessels, as well as to load and unload construction equipment and
workers. The dock will be approximately 6.096 meters x 6.096 meters (20 feet x 20 feet). This
will require the installation of six 0.304-meter(12.0-inch) steel cylinder piles. Please see the
attached construction drawings for reference.
d. Authorize mooring piles and temporary trestle stabilization measures. The contractor has
requested permission to construct four 0.919-meter(36-inch) steel mooring poles at bent thirteen
of the load-out trestle. The mooring piles will be used for construction equipment and supplies.
This will result in an increased demand and stress on the temporary trestle. Therefore,NCDOT
requests authorization to install H-beams for stabilization at load-out trestle bents 6, 8, 10, 11,
12, and 13. Additionally, two 0.696-meter(24-inch) steel cylinder piles will be installed at load-
out trestle bent number 10. Designs for the stabilization is included in the construction drawings.
This modification request was coordinated extensively with the North Carolina Division of
Water Quality, and other appropriate State and Federal agencies. This coordination revealed that
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service(USFWS) objected to the utilization of mats in the
freshwater wetlands adjacent to Croatan Sound, which was initially proposed as the preferred
alternative. In addition,by letter dated April 24, 2000, from Mr. T. Lindsey Riddick, Jr.,
NCDOT Division I Environmental Officer indicated that NCDOT will remove all material
associated with bridge bent construction from both the freshwater and coastal wetlands,utilizing
the existing temporary work trestle. Therefore, the permit is hereby modified in accordance with
the specific work activities described above. It is understood that all conditions of the original
permit remain applicable and that the expiration date is unchanged. In addition, the permittee
will comply with the following special permit conditions:
1. All bridge pilings will be jetted.
2. All fill material discharged into jurisdictional waters of the United States,
including wetlands will be removed in its entirety, with the surrounding
jurisdictional areas being restored to pre-construction contours to the satisfaction
of the appropriate Corps of Engineers representative.
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3. All temporary structures (mooring pilings, barge, trestle stabilization meastires)
are required to be removed within 60 days upon completion of their utilization
associated with the project construction.
Any questions regarding this correspondence may be directed to Mr. Michael Bell,NCDOT
Coordinator/Regulatory Project Manager at the Washington Regulatory Field Office, telephone
[phone], extension 26 or Mrs. Jean B. Manuele,NCDOT Coordinator/Regulatory Project
Manager at the Raleigh Field Office, telephone[phone], Extension 24.
Sincerely,
James W. DeLony
Colonel,U.S. Army
District Engineer
Enclosures
Copy Furnished(without enclosures):
Mr. Lindsey Riddick
NC Department of Transportation
Division I Environmental Officer
113 Airport Drive, Suite 100
Post Office Box 850
Edenton,North Carolina 27932
Copies Furnished(with enclosures):
Mrs. Cathy Brittingham ✓
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
1638 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1621
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Mr. John Dorney
Division of Water
NC Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Wetlands and Aquatic Plants
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Mr. Larry Hardy
National Marine Fisheries Service
Pivers Island
Beaufort, North Carolina 28516
Mr. Tom McCartney
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Fish and Wildlife Enhancement
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-3726
Mr. William L. Cox, Chief
Wetlands Regulatory Section-Region IV
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Atlanta Federal Center
100 Alabama Street, SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30365
Ms. Sara Winslow
DENR—Division of Marine Fisheries
1367 US 17 South
Elizabeth City,North Carolina 27909
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State of North Carolina
Department of EnvironmentA717;111FiiAl
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Division of Water C• .11ity
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor NCDENR
Bill Holman, Secretary NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
Kerr T. Stevens, Director ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
April 28,2000
Mr.Bill Gilmore,P.E., Manager RECEIVED
Planning&Environmental Branch
N.C. Department of Transportation J
PO Box 25201 UN 0 5 2000
Raleigh,NC 27611-5201 COASTAL MANAGEMENT
Dear Mr. Gilmore
Re: Certification Pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act,
Modification_to the improvements to the New Croatan Bridge/Manteo Bypass,TIP R-2551,Original
WQC Project No. 970856,
Dare County
Attached hereto is a modification to Certification No. 3167 issued to the North Carolina Department of
Transportation on this date April 28,2000. The attached modification authorizes: 1) the pile jetting
and cleanup for 19 bridge bents for the referenced project,2) the extension of the currently permitted
Tee Road by an additional 60 feet,and 3) a temporary floating dock. Access to clean up material
loaded to all jurisdictional wetlands from the jetting process shall be removed from the previously
authorizes work bridge. No mats or file material shall be placed in either the freshwater or saltwater
marshes during the clean up of the jetted material. All other authorized activities shall be conducted as
• described in your permit application submitted on April 28,2000. It should be noted the modification
• is applicable only to the additional proposed activities. All the authorized activities and conditions of
certification associated with the original Water Quality Certification and all other corresponding
modifications still apply except where superceded by this certification.
If we can be of further assistance,do not hesitate to contact us.
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Attachments:
Modification to WQC No. 3167
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Washington Field Office
Deborah Sawyer.DWQ Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Cathy Brittingham,Division of Coastal Management
Central Files
Division of Water Quality • 401 Wetlands Unit
1621 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1621 Telephone [phone] FAX #[phone]
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NORTH CAROLIN_14°1 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
THIS CERTIFICATION is issued in conformity with the requirements of Section 401 Public Laws 92-
500 and 95-217 of the United States and subject to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality(DWQ)
Regulations in 15 NCAC 2H,Section.0500.This certification authorizes: 1)the pile jetting and cleanup for
19 bridge bents for the referenced project,2)the extension of the currently permitted Tee Road by an
additional 60 feet,and 3)a temporary floating dock. Access to clean up material loaded to all jurisdictional
wetlands from the jetting process shall be removed from the previously authorizes work bridge. No mats or
file material shall be placed in either the freshwater or saltwater marshes during the clean up of the jetted
material. All other authorized activities shall be conducted as described in your permit application
submitted on April 28,2000. It should be noted the modification is applicable only to the additional
proposed activities. All the authorized activities and conditions of certification associated with the original
Water Quality Certification and all other corresponding modifications to construct the Manteo Bypass and
Croatan Sound Bridge still apply except where superceded by this certification.
The application provides adequate assurance that the discharge of fill material into the proposed wetlands in
conjunction with the proposed development will not result in a violation of applicable Water Quality
Standards and discharge guidelines. Therefore,the State of North Carolina certifies that this activity will
not violate the applicable portions of Sections 301,302,303,306,307 of PL 92-500 and PL 95-217 if
conducted in accordance with the application and conditions hereinafter set forth.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you submitted in your application,as described in
the Public Notice. Should your project change,you are required to notify the DWQ and submit a new
application. If the property is sold,the new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and approval
letter,and is thereby responsible for complying with all the conditions. If total wetland fills for this project
(now or in the fut ire exceed one acre,compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC
2H.0506(h)(6)and(7). For this approval to remain valid,you are required to comply with all the
conditions listed below. In addition,you should obtain all other federal,state or local permits before
proceeding with'your project including(but not limited to)Sediment and Erosion control,Coastal
Stormwater,Non-discharge and Water Supply watershed regulations.
Condition(s)of Certification:
1. Appropriate sediment and erosion control practices which equal or exceed those outlined in the •
most recent version of two manuals. Either the"North Carolina Sediment and Erosion Control
Planning and Design Manual"or the "North Carolina Surface Mining Manual" (available from the
Division of Land Resources in the DEHNR Regional or Central Offices). The control practices
shall be utilized to prevent exceedances of the appropriate turbidity water quality standard(50
NTUs in all fresh water streams and rivers not designated as trout waters;25 NTUs in all lakes
and reservoirs,and all saltwater classes;and 10 NTUs in trout waters);
2. All sediment and erosion control measures placed in wetlands or waters shall be removed and
the natural grade restored after the Division of Land Resources has released the project;
3. Measures shall be taken to prevent live or fresh concrete from coming into contact with
waters of the state until the concrete has hardened;
4. There shall be no excavation from or waste disposal into jurisdictional wetlands or waters
associated with this permit without appropriate modification of this permit. Should waste or
borrow sites be located in wetlands or stream,compensatory mitigation will be required since it is
a direct impact from road construction activities;
5. No additional compensatory mitigation shall be done in accordance with this modification.
6. All other conditions written into previous Water Quality Certifications for this project still apply.

Violations of any condition herein set forth shall result in revocation of this Certification and may result in
criminal and/or civil penalties. This Ce r `cation shall become null and void unless the above conditions
are made conditions of the Federal 404 and/or coastal Area Management Act Permit. This Certification
shall expire upon expiration of the 404 or CAMA permit.
If this Certification is unacceptable to you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request
within sixty(60)days following receipt of this Certification. This request must be in the form of a written
petition conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes and filed with the Office of
Administrative Hearings,P.O.Box 27447,Raleigh,N.C. 27611-7447. If modifications are made to an
original Certification,you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing on the modifications upon written
request within sixty(60)days following receipt of the Certification. Unless such demands are made,this
Certification shall be final and binding.
This the 28th day of April 2000
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
rr Stevens
Modification to WQC No. 3167
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
:,~ RE t i5ENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
MEMORANDUM
MAY 01 2000
NCDENR COASTAL MANAGEMENT
p 4 TO: John Hennessy, Division of Water Quality , ��'2p21222J�9c'S
David Cox, Wildlife Resources Commissio N 4 c'6'
JAMES B. HUNTS Sara Winslow, Division of Marine Fisheri `4" DEC 99
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GOVERNOR
FROM: Cathy Brittingham, Transportation Project ordi': i, °� o
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WAYNE MCDEVI DATE: December 21, 1999 llpl �
SECRETARY
r ,44,1 - : L'f SUBJECT: CAMA/DREDGE & FILL Permit Modification Request
DONNA D. MOFFITT ,. APPLICANT: N.C. Department of Transportation
. DIRECTOR
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.:. LOCATION: Croatan Sound bridge, Dare County
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- , 4 rt ,tr, PROJECT: Improvements to US 64-264, including the construction of a new
._'`o' )• �� Croatan Sound bridge, from west of Manns Harbor to NC 345
` � '.°' South of Manteo, in Dare County; Federal Aid Project No. NHF-
'' 64 6 ; State Project No. 8.T051401• T.I.P. NO. R-2551.
Please indicated below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed permit
` modification and return this form byJanuary12 2000. Ifyou have anyquestions
1'
* :, regarding the proposed project, please contact Cathy Brittingham at 733-2293 or via e-
i -,, mail at [e-mail]. When appropriate, in-depth comments with
4. supporting data are requested.
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REPLY This agency has no objection to the project as proposed.
This agency has no comment on the proposed project.
This agency approves of the project, only if the recommended changes
m. _ are incorporated. See attached.
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, ,;. - This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the attached
" ,.0.e...-0 memo.
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1638 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NC 27699-1638
"_.- .:.— 2728 CAPITAL BLVD., RALEIGH, NC 27604
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312 N. Salisbury Street,Raleigh,North Carolina 27604-1188,919-733-3391
Charles R.Fullwood,Executive Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: Cathy Brittingham
Transportation Project Coordinator
Division of Coastal Management
FROM: David Cox, Highway Project C ' ator
Habitat Conservation Progr
DATE: April 24, 2000
SUBJECT: NCDOT request for a modification of Major CAMA/Dredge and Fill permit
# 7-98 for the US 64-264 Croatan Sound Bridge Replacement in Dare County.
TIP No. R-2551.
We have reviewed the information included in the package received from the Division of
Coastal Management. Our comments are provided in accordance with provisions of the Fish and
Wildlife Coordination Act(48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661 et. seq.)and the Coastal
Area Management Act(G.S. 113A-100 through 113A-128).
After reviewing the information provided by NCDOT in their letter of 6 April 2000, we
do not object to the modification of CAMA permit# 7-98. We request that NCDOT monitor the
coastal marsh and freshwater wetlands after the jetting spoil has been removed for a period of
three years to ensure these areas recover. If these areas do not recover,NCDOT should contact
the resource agencies for recommendations on remedial action. NCDOT should also adhere to
any moratoria requested by the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this permit application. If you have any
concerns about our comments,please contact me at(919) 528-9886.
cc: John Hennessey, DWQ,Raleigh
Mile Bell, USACOE, Washington

State of North Carolina A71°11191r1
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Marine Fisheries
I1CDER
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
Bill Holman, Secretary ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director
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January 2000 RECEIVED
MEMORANDUM JAN 2 4 2000
TO: Cathy Brittingham COASTAL MANAGEMENT
Transportation Project Coord. ator
FROM: Michael W.
SUBJECT: CAMA/DREDGE AND FILL PERMIT Modification Requst
NC DOT—Croatan Sound Bridge -Dare County
Attached is the Division's reply for the above referenced project. If you have any questions, please don't
hesitate to contact me.
PAW/bc
permits\admi n\jpcover.ltr
P.O. Box 769, Morehead City, North Carolina 28557-0769 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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, NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
ADIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
-'_I MEMORANDUM
NCDENR RECEIVrn
TO: John Hennessy, Division of Water Quality DEC 2 3 1999
David Cox, Wildlife Resources Commission
JAMES B. HUNT JR , Sara Winslow, Division of Marine Fisheries
GOVERNOR
FROM: Cathy Brittingham, Transportation Project Coordinator
WAYNE MCDEVITT DATE: December 21, 1999
SECRETARY
SUBJECT: CAMAIDREDGE & FILL Permit Modification Request
DONNA D. MOFFITT = APPLICANT: N.C. Department of Transportation
DIRECTOR m
,�. � > tad= LOCATION: Croatan Sound bridge, Dare County
, PROJECT: Improvements to US 64-264, including the construction of a new
. 4 = � t r- Croatan Sound bridge, from west of Maims Harbor to NC 345
� ` :� .. South of Manteo, in Dare County; Federal Aid Project No. NHF-
64(6); State Project No. 8.T051401; T.I.P. NO. R-2551.
Please indicated below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed permit
f modification and return this form by January 12,2000. If you have any questions
k :- regarding the proposed project,please contact Cathy Brittingham at 733-2293 or via e-
1. t PF mail at [e-mail]. When appropriate, in-depth comments with
supporting data are requested.
" y REPLY This agency has no objection to the project as proposed.
This agency has no comment on the proposed project.
s This agency approves of the project, only if the recommended changes
,- ,.a-� W are incorporated. See attached.
1 4 c This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the attached
f �.,.. memo.
Signed Date ) Z —�v— 9 cr
1638 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NC 27699-1638
2728 CAPITAL BLV D., RALEIG12
, NC 27604
PHONE [phone] FAX [phone]
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CAMA 1999
NOV 3 0
MEMORANDUM:
COASTAL MANAGEMENT
TO: Doug Huggett, Major Permit Coordinator, DCM
THROUGH: Charles S. Jones, Assistant Director, DCM
FROM: Frank Jennings, III, DCM
SUBJECT: NCDOT Modification Request for a Major CAMA Permit #7-98,
Modification IV
DATE: 22 November 1999
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has submitted a modification
request for Major CAMA Permit #7-98, Croatan Sound Bridge, Dare County, issued to
NCDOT on 20 January 1998 with a 31 December 2001 expiration date. The
Department requests that the existing permit be modified to (1) authorize pile jetting and
cleanup; (2) authorize an extension of the currently permitted tee road by 60 feet; (3)
authorize a temporary floating dock; (4) authorize mooring piles and stabilization
measures for the temporary load-out trestle and (5) authorize a minimal use of jetting to
loosen temporary trestle piles for removal on both the west and east sides. The
submittal included check #5727 for $50.00, drawings and a cover letter dated 12
November 1999.
It is recommended that the modification request be approved with all permit
conditions to remain unchanged.
cc: Raleigh Bland
File PTCIVD
NOV 3 0 1999
COASTAL MANAGEMENT
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources • James B.Hunt Jr.,Governor • Wayne McDevitt,Secretary
Division of Coastal Management • Donna D.Moffitt,Director
Elizabeth City Office • 1367 US 17 South • Elizabeth City,NC 27909 • Phone [phone]

R-2551 Bridge over Croatan Sound
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Subject: R-2551 Bridge over Croatan Sound
Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2000 10:28:51 -0400
From: "T. Lindsey Riddick" <[e-mail]>
Organization: North Carolina Department of Transportation
To: John Hennessy<[e-mail]> ,
"[e-mail]" <[e-mail]> ,
Sara Winslow <[e-mail]> ,
Frank Jennings <[e-mail]> , [e-mail],
Cathy Brittingham<[e-mail]> , [e-mail],
[e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail],
[e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail],
Mike Bell <[e-mail]>
Regulatory and Commenting Agency Representatives,
As most of you know the NCDOT has requested that the existing
authorizations for this project be modified to allow the
construction method known as jetting, along with various other
minor items. The main issue has been the cleanup method employed
to remove the spoil material after jetting. The USACE has
requested that the NCDOT submit a cleanup plan. The attached
document serves as that cleanup plan. Mr. Mike Bell of the USACE
will be out of the office for three weeks beginning on April 11,
2000. If at all possible, please provide any verbal or written
comments to him by 4/10/00. His telephone number is (252)
975-1616 x26. If you are unable to comment before April 10, 2000,
plaese send your comments to Ms. Jean Manuel in the USACE Raleigh
field office. Her telephone number is (919) 876-8441. Her
mailing address is: USACE Raleigh Feild Office, 6508 Falls of
the Neuse Road, Raleigh, NC 27615. I will be available to answer
any questions you may have. My office telephone number is (252)
482-7977. You may also reach me on my mobile phone @ (252)
339-0112 . The NCDOT sincerely appreciates all of your efforts.
Any assistance you may be able to provide in resolving this issue
quickly will be greatly appreciated.
T. Lindsey Riddick, Jr.
Division One Environmental Officer
(252) 482-7977
FAX: (252) 482-8722
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMES B. HUNT JR. DAVID McCOY
GOVENOR SECRETARY
January 28, 2000
Michael F. Bell, Regulatory Project Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Washington Regulatory Field Office
P.O. Box 1000
Washington, North Carolina 27889
Dear Mr. Bell:
As you are aware, the NCDOT has requested that Department of the Army
Permit No. 199502334 be modified to (1) authorize pile jetting and
cleanup; and (2) authorize an extension of the currently permitted Tee
road by 60.0 feet; and 3) authorize a temporary floating dock; and 4)
authorize mooring piles and stabilization measures for the temporary
load-out trestle; 5) authorize a minimal use of jetting to loosen temporary
trestle piles for removal on both the west and east sides.
Per a telephone conversation on January 27, 2000, the USACE requested
several items to supplement the information provided by letter dated
January 19, 2000. The following represents the information provided in
the January 19th letter as well as the additional information requested on
the 27th
1) SAV survey data: will H-beams and temporary piles affect SAV?
The Contractor hired EcoScience of Raleigh to study SAV for the load out
trestle area. The study in June of 1998 found no evidence of SAV in the
trestle area.
2) A clear breakdown of the $10 million cost for redesign to avoid jetting.
Direct - S3.0 Million
- Design & fabrication of a new larger two stage pile template.
- Redesign and fabrication of pile friction collars (12 total). (These
clamp around the piles to support the cap formwork and floors.)
- Redesign and fabrication of cap formwork floors.
P. O. Box 850 Edenton,NC 27932 Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]

- Unit price increase for increased driving time due to the fact that
only one pile could be placed in the template prior to driving. The
contractor would have to go through successive iterations of picking
up and laying down the pile-driving hammer.
- Additional reinforcing steel for the bent caps.
- Additional Tee-road at each bent location in order to access the two
stage template. The piles would be alternating in opposite
directions therefore the crane would need unobstructec access to
each pile pocket in the template.
Indirect -S7.0 Million
- Estimate 26 week delay for 19 bents, (increased installation time per
bent approximately 1.5 weeks)
- Onsite equipment overhead & office overhead = S5144.00/hour.
- Assume a six day workweek at 9 hours per day = (6)(9)($5144)(26) _
$7.2 million.
Additional information requested: Why will there be a 26 week delay?
Response: The alternate design requires a slower construction
process. This process is estimated to take significantly longer (26
weeks) than the current design. Thereby adding an additional 26
weeks to the construction time.
2) A More precise breakdown of cost for using the contractor s trestle.
Direct -S510.000
The following equipment & labor will be required tc remove; transport
and dispose of the jetting spoil.
-Rail Locomotive $22.52/hr
-Rail Flat Cars (10) $22.37/hr
-Trestle $100.00.hr
-Crane on Trestle $170.00/hr
-Crane on Barge $309.00/hr
-Barge for Crane $45.00/hr
-Barge for spoils $35.00/hr
-Tug Boat $104.96/hr
-Straddle lift crane $79.79/hr
-Labor S200.00/hr
-Equip & Labor Total $1088.64/hr
Assume 40 days to clean up 19 bents at 9 hours per day; _
(9)(S1088.64)(40)= $391.910.40

Assume S100,000.00 for equipment modification & acquisition and
assume $25,000.00 to dispose spoil at an approve site.
Grand Total $391,910.40 + $100,000.00 + $25,000.00 = $516,910.40
Indirect - S2.1 Million
- Onsite equipment overhead & office overhead = $5144.00/hour.
- Assume 45 days at 9 hours per day for clean up, equipment
modification & acquisition.
- =(45)(9)($5144) = 52,083,320.00
Additional Information Requested: Indirect costs for overhead is noted
as being $2.1 Million. Why is this an additional cost? Doesn't the
equipment and staff have to be on site anyway?
Response: This activity (Pile Installation) is being viewed as a
controlling operation, meaning the ability to conduct and complete
this activity on schedule is directly correlated to how long the
construction of the project takes. If the Pile installation is slowed by
cleanup efforts from the contractor's trestle, the contractor's time
on the job is extended and therefore additional overhead is
incurred. Please note that this will also require additional overhead
for the NCDOT. Additional time for the project construction will
require the private engineering firm (PEF), hired by NCDOT to assist
in project construction, and NCDDT staff to remain on site for the
additional time. Cost incurred from this are as follows:
• $372.16/hr overhead for PEF staff during cleanup(45
days)(9hrs/day) = $156,725
• $18.52/hr building overhead during cleanup (45
days)(9hrs/day) _ $7,500
• $372.16/hr overhead for PEF staff for additional time added to
project completion(45 days)(9hrs/day) = $156,725
• $18.52/hr building overhead for additional time added to project
completion (45 days)(9hrs/day) = $7,500
• $10,000/day liquidated damages for extending project
completion(45 days) = $450,000
The NCDOT will also have to allocate staff to oversee project for the
additional time. The NCDOT estimates the Resident Engineer (RE) and
the Assistant Resident Engineer (ARE) will spend approximately 10%
of their time to oversee operations. Therefore, the following costs
are associated:

• RE = $57.79/hr(.10)(45 days)(9hr/day) = $2,340.49
• ARE = $43.28/hr(.10)(45 days)(9hr/day) = $1,752.84
Therefore, total costs associated with this method
= $516,910.40 + $2,083,320.00 + $156,725.00 + $7,500.00 + $156,725.00
+ $7,500.00 + $450,000.00 + $2,340.00 + $1,752.84
Total Costs = $3,382,773.20
4) Page two of the modification request states that it could
be possible to extend the work trestle "much later in the course
of construction". How much later?
Five to six months from the start of installation of piles in the affected
wetland.
Additional Information Requested: Why will it take five to six months
and how much will the trestle cost?
Response: The trestle can not be extended until all pile installation
operations are complete. It will take approximately five to six
months to finish pile installation. Therefore, extending the trestle
to land for cleanup would leave the material sitting in the marsh for
an extended period of time. It is estimated that direct cost (labor,
materials, equipment) associated with trestle extension would be
approximately $50,000 to extend another 160 feet. This would also
trigger additional indirect costs of approximately $100,000
associated with manipulating the contractors scheduling and labor
force allocations.
5) Cost for cleanup with mats to include matting, containment,
cleanup, monitoring and mitigation if necessary.
Matting $4667/bent
Containment $5800/bent
Cleanup 55090/bent
Subtotal 515,557.00/bent
Sub Total for 19 Bents = ($15,557.00)'19) = 295,583.00; 20% contingency
559,000; Total = 5355,000
Mitigation & Monitoring: $135,000/ac for black needle rush marsh
1.225 ac @ 5135,000/ac=5165,400
$12,000/ac for freshwater wetlands
1.1 acres 0 512,000/ac=513.200
Total: 5178,600 @ 1:1 Mitigation Ratio

Additional Information Requested: Overhead for the bridge contractor
is $5,144/hr. How much is the overhead for NCDOT to do the work?
Response: The NCDOT intends to hire an additional contractor to do
the cleanup. The only NCDOT labor involved would be administrative
costs for NCDOT staff. The administrative costs are:
• RE = $57.79/hr(.10)(45 days)(9hr/day) _ $2,340.49
• ARE = $43.28/hr(.10)(45 days)(9hr/day) _ $1,752.84
• Inspector = $33.00/hr(45days)(9hr/day) _ $13,365
• $18.52/hr building overhead during cleanup (45
days)(9hrs/day) _ $7,500
Total = $24,957.84
Grand Total = $355,000 + $178,600 + $24,957.84 = $558,557.84
6) Costs incurred due to obstructing the contractor.
This cost is referred to as Indirect, delay, prolongation, etc.
- Pile Redesign $7.0 Million
- Clean-up from trestle $2-3Million
- Clean-up from matting and containment $0.00
7) Costs for an additional temporary work bridge not operated by
the contractor.
Installation and removal of a temporary structure 1903 LF, 15ft wide at
approximately $53/sf = (1903)(15)($53) = $1.51 Million.
Cost to clean up off of new additional trestle
-Crane w/ clamshell $170.00/hr
-Crane operator $30.00/hr
-(2) Dump truck w/ operator $45.00/hr/ea
-(4) Laborers S80.00/hr
Total $370.00/hr
Assume 40 days of clean up at 9 hours per day = (40)(9)($370) _ $133,200;
Add 20% contingency $26,640. Total clean-up = $159,840
Grand Total Cost of clean-up from additional trestle = $1.51 Million +
$159,840 = $1.67 Million.
This method would also require additional overhead expenditures by
the NCDOT. The additional costs are:
• RE = $57.79/hr(.10)(45 days)(9hr/day) _ $2,340.49

• ARE = $43.28/hr(.10)(45 days)(9hr/day) _ $1,752.84
• Inspector= $33.00/hr(45days)(9hr/day) _ $13,365
• $18.52/hr building overhead during cleanup (45
days)(9hrs/day) = $7,500
Total = $24,958.33 + $1.67 Million = $1,694,958.30
Thank you for your time and consideration. The Department respectfully
requests that processing of this modification request proceed as soon as
possible. If you have any further questions cr would like additional
information, please don't hesitate to call.
Sincerely,
D. R. Conner, P. E.
Division Engine r
T.'Lindsey ddick, Jr.
Division Environmental Officer
cc: Mr. John Hennessy, DWQ
Mr. John Hefner, FWS
Mr. Ron Sechler, NMFS
Ms. Sara Winslow, DMF
Mr. Bill Gilmore, P.E., DOT
Mr. Frank Jennings, NCDCM
Mr. David Cox, NCWRC
Mr. R. W. Midgett, P. E.
Mr. R. E. Capehart, P. E.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
°'. PO. BOX 1890
- WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
"' November 30, 1999
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Regulatory Division
Action ID No. 199502334 Rrf ,7:7..)
Dac 0 2 1999
Mr. John Dorney COASTAL MANAGEMENT
NCDENR -
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Wetlands Section
1621 Mail Service Center -
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Dear Mr. Dorney:
Enclosed is a permit modification request by the North Carolina Department of Transportation
(NCDOT) for Department of the Army(DA) authorization and a State Water Quality
Certification to:
1. Pile jetting, temporary fill, and associated cleanup in an additional 2.325 acres of
Section 10 and 404 Wetlands adjacent to the Croatan Sound, within a sediment containment area
at 19 bent locations in a black needle rush marsh community on the eastern side of the permitted
project. An additional 0.524 acres of impact will be associated with 1,903 linear feet of matting
to access the containment areas, for a total of 2.849 acres. NCDOT proposes to contain the jetted
sediment using silt fence and hay bales. A lightweight Caterpillar 307 excavator will then
remove the material to a low ground pressure tracked loader. The material will be ultimately
transported to an offsite upland sediment containment area via wooden mats (10 feet wide)
placed on the marsh.
Attached to the public notice is a monitoring plan for the recovery of the disturbed marsh area
impacted by the matted construction access road.
2. Extend the permitted Tee road in Croatan Sound by 60 feet. The results of a test pile
program indicated the permitted proposal was not sufficient for all the bent construction
activities on the eastern side of the permitted project. The test pile program revealed that longer,
heavier piles would be needed on the east side.
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3. Construct a temporary floating moorage facility within Croatan Sound at load-out
trestle bent number four. The temporary facility will be used to dock construction vessels as well
as on and off load construction equipment and workers. The proposed facility will be 20 x 20
feet and require the installation of six 12" steel cylinder pipes.

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4. Install mooring piles and temporary stabilization measures within Croatan Sound at
load-out trestle bents 6, 8, 1, 12 and 13. The 36 inch steel mooring piles will be located at bents
10 and 13 and will be used while loading and unloading construction equipment and supplies.
"H"beam stabilizers at bents 6, 8, 10, 11, 12 and 13 are requested for safety.
This activity is associated with the Department of the Army permit issued on March 5, 1998,
for the proposed widening of approximately 10 miles of US 64-264, including constructing a new
bridge over the Croatan Sound and adjacent marshes, from US 64-264 west of Manns Harbor to
NC 345 south of Manteo, in Dare County,North Carolina(TIP No. R-2551, Federal Aid Project
No. NHF-64(6), State Project No. 8T051401). Your receipt of this letter verifies your acceptance
of a valid request for certification in accordance with Section 325.2(b)(ii) of our administrative
regulations.
We are considering authorizing the proposed activity pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act, and we have determined that a water quality certification is required under the
provisions of Section 401 of the same law. A Department of the Army permit will not be granted
until the certification has been obtained or waived.
In accordance with our administrative regulations, in most cases, 60 days after receipt of
a request for certification is a reasonable time for State action. Therefore, if you have not
acted on the request, or asked for an extension of time, by January 28, 2000, the District
Engineer will deem that waiver has occurred.
Thank you for your time and cooperation. Questions or comments may be addressed
to Mr. Michael F. Bell at the Washington Regulatory Field Office, telephone [phone],
extension 26.
Sincerely,
E. David Franklin
Special Projects Manager
Enclosure
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Copies Furnished(withou enclosure):
Mr. Doug Huggett
Division of Coastal Management
1638 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1638
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