20191658 Ver 1_WRC Comments_20200115

Wanucha, Dave
From:Chambers, Marla J
Sent:Wednesday, January 15, 2020 3:22 PM
To:Wanucha, Dave
Subject:RE: Request for Comments for Replace bridge 040008 on NC 194 over the North
Fork New River
Not really. We’d like to keep the moratorium. It’s not as extensive as a trout moratorium and I believe the only
activities that would need to be scheduled outside the moratorium is the installation and removal of the
causeway and possibly removal of end bents.

Marla

Marla Chambers // NCDOT Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Program

NC Wildlife Resources Commission
c/o NCDOT
206 Charter Street
Albemarle, North Carolina 28001
Direct Office Line: 704-244-8907
mobile: [phone]
[e-mail]

ncwildlife.org

From: Wanucha, Dave <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 1:45 PM
To: Chambers, Marla J <[e-mail]>
Subject: FW: Request for Comments for Replace bridge 040008 on NC 194 over the North Fork New River

Hey Marla,
DOT stated in their 401/404 application that they would observe a Hellbender moratorium for this
project. But now they are saying it was an error to request that. Are you ok with DWR removing the
Hellbender moratorium condition from the 401?

Dave W.

Division of Water Resources
401 & Buffer Transportation Permitting
NC Department of Envirionmental Quality

336-776-9703 office
336-403-5655 mobile
[e-mail]
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NC DEQ Winston Salem Regional Office
450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300
Winston Salem, NC 27106

From: Mitchell, Robert K <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 11:59 AM
To: Wanucha, Dave <[e-mail]>
Subject: FW: Request for Comments for Replace bridge 040008 on NC 194 over the North Fork New River

Fyi. Hope all is well.

From: Chambers, Marla J
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 10:49 AM
To: [e-mail]; Mitchell, Robert K <[e-mail]>; Bryan, Roger D
<[e-mail]>
Cc: Turchy, Michael A <[e-mail]>
Subject: FW: Request for Comments for Replace bridge 040008 on NC 194 over the North Fork New River

For this Ashe Co. project, we appreciate the commitment to use Design Standards in Sensitive Watersheds,
which will provide some protection for the Eastern Hellbender that occur in the project vicinity. Rock lifting
and other disturbance of the river bottom should be avoided during the hellbender moratorium of August 15
to November 15 to provide protection during the nesting season. No trout moratorium is recommended. We
request that NCDOT coordinate with us regarding the construction schedule, especially the installation of the
causeway, so surveys and possibly hellbender relocations can occur before causeway construction. We also
appreciate any assistance NCDOT can provide in those efforts.

Marla

Marla Chambers // NCDOT Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Program

NC Wildlife Resources Commission
c/o NCDOT
206 Charter Street
Albemarle, North Carolina 28001
Direct Office Line: 704-244-8907
mobile: [phone]
[e-mail]

ncwildlife.org

From: [e-mail] <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, December 06, 2019 4:43 PM
To: Chambers, Marla J <[e-mail]>
Subject: Request for Comments for Replace bridge 040008 on NC 194 over the North Fork New River

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The North Carolina Division of Water Resources (DWR) has just received a new application that may be related to your
agency’s work.

The application can be found here: https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/WaterResources/Browse.aspx?dbid=0&startid=1043406

If you wish to offer DWR feedback on this application, please upload your comments at
https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/Forms/Supplemental-Information-Form).

Project Name: Replace bridge 040008 on NC 194 over the North Fork New River
ID #: 20191658 Version: 1

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