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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE EUGENE A CON rI JR
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
February 15 2012
First Revision March 15 2012 Second Revision May 23 2012
U S Army Corps of Engineers
Regulatory Field Office
3331 Heritage Trade Drive Suite 105
Wake Forest NC 27587
ATTN Mr Andy Williams
NCDOT Coordinator
SUBJECT Application for Section 404 Individual Permit, Section 401 Individual Water
Quality Certification, and Randleman Lake Buffer Authorization for the
proposed improvement of Greensboro High Point Road (SR 1486 SR 4121) from
US 311 Bypass (future I 74) in High Point to Hilltop Road in Greensboro
Guilford County Division 7 Federal Aid Project No STP 4121 (1) State Project
No 8 2491602 WBS Element No 34802 1 1 TIP No U 2412A &B /U 2524AE
Debit $570 00 from WBS Element No 34802 1 1
Dear Sir
The North Carolina Department of Transportation ( NCDOT) proposes to improve Greensboro
High Point Road (SR 1486 SR 4121 from US 311 Bypass (future I 74) in High Point to Hilltop
Road in Greensboro The proposed improvements consist of a combination of widening
improvements to existing High Point Road and construction on new location including an
interchange with the US 311 Bypass in High Point and the Greensboro Western Urban Loop for
a total distance of 7 9 miles
In addition to this cover letter the application package for each project consists of an ENG Form
4345 North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) acceptance letter Interagency
Hydraulic Design Review meeting minutes for U 241213/U 2524AE (Concurrence Points 4B and
4C) Stormwater Management Plan permit drawings and half size roadway plan sheets
PROJECT SCHEDULE
For construction purposes the Greensboro High Point Road improvement project has been
broken down Into two sections The U 2524AE section of the proposed Greensboro Western
Urban Loop is the interchange with Greensboro High Point Road (part of Section U 2412B)
Since the U 2524AE interchange was not completed with the rest of the Greensboro Western
Urban Loop and the fact that the U 2524AE impacts are covered in the U 2412 NEPA
MAILING ADDRESS PHYSICAL ADDRESS
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TELEPHONE [phone] CENTURY CENTER - BUILDING B
PDEA- NATURAL ENVIRONMENT SECTION 1020 BIRCH RIDGE DR
1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER FAX [phone] RALEIGH NC 27610 4328
RALEIGH NC 27699 1598
WERSITE WWW NCDOT ORG

documentation Section U 2524AE has been combined with U 2412B for permitting and
construction purposes Table 1 reflects the project breakdown and section termini
Tahie t i]ecerintion of Project Sections for Construction Purposes
Section
Project Termini
Let Date
• 2412B/
West of Vickrey Chapel Road to
August 21 2012
• 2524AE
Hilltop Road 4 4 miles
• 2412A
US 311 Bypass to west of SR 1480
Post year
Vickrey Chapel Road 3 5 miles
Permit drawings for the proposed protect have been prepared based on final design for
U 2412B/U 2524AE and preliminary design for U 2412A The NCDOT will apply for any
relevant permit modifications for U 2412A when final design is complete for that section
Construction will not commence on U 2412A until permit modifications have been received
based on final designs
This project calls for a letting date of August 21 2012 and a review date of July 3 2012 for
Section U 2412B/U 2524AE The letting date for Section U 2412A is post year However the
letting date may advance as additional funds become available
PURPOSE AND NEED
The purposes of the proposed project are (1) increase the traffic carrying capacity and improve
current and future level of service along the Greensboro High Point Road corridor (2) enhance
connectivity between US 311 Bypass the Greensboro Western Urban Loop and the entire
transportation network in the Southwest Guilford County area and (3) improve access between
High Point Jamestown and Greensboro
NEPA DOCUMENT STATUS
A Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Record of Decision (ROD) for U 2412
(includes Section U 2524AE) were approved on May 15 2006 and December 30 2006
respectively and have been provided to the appropriate agencies A Right of Way Consultation
to update the U 2412 FEIS was approved on January 22 2009 Additional copies will be
provided upon request
INDEPENDENT UTILITY
The subject project is in compliance with 23 CFR Part 771 111(f) which lists the Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA) characteristics of independent utility of a project
(1) The project connects logical termini and is of sufficient length to address
environmental matters on a broad scope
(2) The project is usable and a reasonable expenditure due to both sections being
constructed at the same time
(3) The project does not restrict consideration of alternatives for other reasonably
foreseeable transportation improvements
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RESOURCE STATUS
Wetland delineations within the U 2412/U 2524AE construction footprint followed the field
delineation method outlined in the 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual
(Environmental Laboratory 1987) Stream identification and classification followed the
Identification Methods for the Origins of Intermittent and Perennial Streams (North Carolina
Division of Water Quality [ NCDWQ] 2005)
Within the U 2412/U 2524AE construction footprint fifteen streams and eight wetlands were
identified Jurisdictional areas were initially verified by USACE Regulatory Specialist Jean
Manuel on February 20 2002 ( USACE Action ID No 200021876) Jurisdictional features were
re verified by USACE Regulatory Specialist Andy Williams and NCDWQ representative Amy
Euliss on September 19 2008 A packet for the final Jurisdictional Determination (JD) was
submitted to the USACE on June 14 2011 No written JD was received from the USACE for the
re verification
IMPACTS TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES
This project lies within the Piedmont Physiographic Province in the Cape Fear River Basin
[Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 03030003] Jurisdictional features within the
U 2412B/U 2524AE construction footprint that will be impacted include five unnamed tributaries
(UT) to Reddicks Creek [ NCDWQ Classification WS IV NCDWQ Index No 17 8 (0 5)] and
two riparian wetlands
Jurisdictional features within the U 2412A construction footprint that will be impacted include
eight UTs to the Deep River [ NCDWQ Classification WS IV CA NCDWQ Index No 17 (3 7)]
and two UTs to Bull Run Creek [ NCDWQ Classification WS IV NCDWQ Index No 17 5 (1)]
Deep River and Bull Run Creek are within the construction footprint but will be bridged with no
anticipated impacts to these waters Six riparian wetlands will be impacted within the U 2412A
project area
There are no designated Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW) High Quality Waters (HQW)
Water Supply I (WS 1) or Water Supply II (WS II) waters within 1 0 mile of the project area
None of the streams within the project area or within a mile of the project area are listed on the
2010 303(d) Final List of Impaired Waters of North Carolina
Utility Impacts
There will be no impacts from utilities to jurisdictional sites or buffers on Section U 2412B/U
2524AE of this project Utility impacts for Section U 2412A will be evaluated during the permit
modification process
Surface Waters
U 2412B/U 2524AE
Total surface water impacts for U 241213/U 2524AE are 1932 linear feet of permanent stream
impacts and 140 linear feet of temporary stream impacts Tables 2 3 below list the site number
reference number stream name amount of permanent and temporary impacts and amount of
mitigation required
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Permit
Site No
Stream ID in
FEIS
JD Package ID
Stream Name
Classification
1
UT Lake 2
UT1 Lake 2
UT to Reddicks Creek
Perennial
2
UT5 Reddicks
UT5 Redd
UT to Reddicks Creek
Perennial
3
UT7 Reddicks
UT7 Redd
UT to Reddicks Creek
Perennial
4
UT3 Reddicks
UT3 Redd
UT to Reddicks Creek
Perennial
5
UT4 Reddicks
UT4 Redd
UT to Reddicks Creek
Perennial
6
UT5 Reddicks
UT5 Redd
UT to Reddicks Creek
Perennial
Table 3 U- 2412B/U- 2524AE Surface Water Impacts (Final)
Permit
Permanent
Proposed
Temporary
Site No
Impact Type
Impact Length ft
Mitigation Ratio'
Impact Length ft
48 RCP
241
21
1
51
Bank
24
02
Stabilization
9 x6 RCBC
267
21
2
20
Bank
28
02
Stabilization
54 RCP
173
21
3
7
30 RCP
330
21
4
42 RCP
331
21
19
60 RCP
445
21
5
33
Bank
10
02
Stabilization
48 RCP
68
21
6
10
Bank
15
02
Stabilization
Total Impacts
1,932
1
1 140
'Ratios from USACE during verification site visit on September 19 2008 `Mitigation for bank stabilization not
required by USACE and NCDWQ mitigation requirement met under the USACE 2 1 ratio for stream mitigation
U 2412A
Total preliminary surface water impacts for U 2412A are 2 885 linear feet of permanent stream
impacts and 636 linear feet of temporary stream impacts There may also be 3 65 acres of surface
water impacts to four ponds Tables 4 5 below list the site number reference number stream
name amount of preliminary permanent and temporary impacts and mitigation ratios agreed
upon at the aforementioned September 19 2008 field meeting
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Site No
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Stream ID in
FEIS
JD package ID
Stream Name
Classification
1
UTI Lake 1
UTI Lake 1
UT to Deep River
Perennial
2
UTI Lake 1
UT1 Lake 1
UT to Deep River
Perennial
2
Lake 1
Lake 1
UT to Deep River
Pond
3A
Not Identified
UTla Deep
UT to Deep River
Intermittent
3B
UTI Deep
UTI Deep
UT to Deep River
Intermittent
4
UT2 Deep
UT2 Deep
UT to Deep River
Perennial
6
Not Identified
UT4 Deep
UT to Deep River
Perennial
7A
Not Identified
UT5 Deep
UT to Deep River
Perennial
7B
Not Identified
UT6 Deep
UT to Deep River
Intermittent
8
UT3 Deep
UT3 Deep
UT to Deep River
Perennial
l0A
Not Identified
UTI Bull Run
UT to Bull Run Creek
Intermittent
10A
UT1 Bull Pond
UTI Bull Run Pond
UT to Bull Run Creek
Pond
IOB
UTI Bull
UTI Bull Run
UT to Bull Run Creek
Perennial
11
UT3 Bull*
UT3 Bull Run
UT to Bull Run Creek
Perennial
11
UT7 Bull*
UT7 Bull Run
UT to Bull Run Creek
Perennial
11
UT3 Bull Lake
UT3 Bull Run Lake
UT to Bull Run Creek
Pond
12
UT3 Bull
UT3 Bull Run
UT to Bull Run Creek
Perennial
13
UT3 Bull
UT3 Bull Run
UT to Bull Run Creek
Perennial
13
UT5 Bull Lake 1
UT5 Bull Run Lake 1
UT to Bull Run Creek
Perennial
14
UT2 Lake 1
UT2 Lake 1
UT to Deep River
Perennial
*UT3 Bull (upstream of pond) and UT7 Bull (downstream of pono) are tCte same stream
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Tsahln 4 ii 2d12A Cnrfnee Wnter Impacts (Preliminarv)
Permit Site
No
Permanent
Len theft
pond Impact
Area (acres)
Proposed
Mitigation Ratioi
Temporary Impact
Length (ft)
1
34
2
353
21
106
2
060
3A
213
OZ
11
3B
307
1 1
64
4
336
2 1
17
6
242
2 1
21
6
41
1 13
7A
418
1 1
33
7B
208
1 1 (minus 40 feet)4
g
215
l0A
100
1 1
l0A
0 18
1013
40
2 1
40
11
492
2 1
55
11
131
12
82
2 1
13
24
21
40
13
1 56
14
29
21
Total
Impacts
2,885
365
636
'Ratios from USACE during verification site visit on September 19 2008 Stream deemed unimportant by the
USACE 341 foot stream section within utility corridor that was determined 1 I ratio by USACE 440 foot stream
section within utility corridor deemed unimportant by the USACE and no mitigation required
Wetlands
U 2412B/U 2524AE
There will be a total of 0 63 acres of permanent riparian wetland impacts associated with this
section These impacts will result from 0 48 acres of permanent fill 0 14 acres of excavation and
0 01 acres of mechanized clearing Wetland impacts are summarized below in Table 6
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Table 6 U 2412B/U 2524AE Wetland Im acts Final
Permit
Site No
Wetland ID in
FEIS
JD package ID
Impact Type
Permanent
Impacts ac
2
Not Identified
Wetlands K & L
Permanent Fill
007
Mechanized Clearing
001
6
Wetland H
Wetland H
Permanent Fill
041
Excavation
014
Mechanized Clearing
<0 01
Total Impacts
0 63*
*Total impacts due to rounding
U 2412A
There will be a total of 0 99 acres of permanent riparian wetland impacts associated with this
section These impacts will result from 0 81 acres of permanent fill and 0 18 acres of mechanized
clearing Additionally 0 19 acres of hand clearing will result from this project Wetland impacts
are summarized below in Table 7
Tnhle 7 iJ 2412A Wetland Imnacts (Prelimmarv)
Permit
Site No
Wetland ID in
FEIS
JD package ID
Impact Type
Permanent
Impacts ac
Permanent Fill
022
2
Not Identified
Wetland AA
Mechanized Clearing
005
4
Not Identified
Wetlands AB &
AC
permanent Fill
003
Permanent Fill
045
7A
Wetland A
Wetland A 1
Mechanized Clearing
004
Permanent Fill
002
8
Wetlands B& I
Wetlands B& I
Mechanized Clearing
004
Wetland E
Permanent Fill
008
11
(Wetland G not
identified)
Wetlands E & G
Mechanized Clearing
004
Permanent Fill
001
12
Not Identified
Wetland M
Mechanized Clearing
001
Total Impacts
0 99*
*Total impacts due to rounding
Randleman Lake Water Supply Watershed Buffers
This project impacts buffers in the Randleman Lake water supply watershed Section
U 241213/U 2524AE has final design impacts and Section U 2412A has preliminary impacts
Buffer impacts are summarized in Tables 8 -9 for U 2412B/U 2524AE and in fables 10 -11 for
U 2412A below Wetlands are present within the impacted buffer areas The wetland acreages
within the mitigable buffer areas have been subtracted out Buffer impacts in these areas will be
covered by the wetland mitigation
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Tahiv R IT 2412R/I1- 2524AR Randleman Lake Watershed Buffer Impacts (Final)
*Due to stormwater conveyance impact through buffers
Note Revisions are italicized March 15 2012
Table 9 U 2412B/U- 2524AE Total Buffer Impacts Requiring Mitigation (Final)
Zone 1 Impacts (sq ft)
Zone 2 Impacts (sq ft)
Impacts Other Than
102 209
Road Crossing
Road Crossing
Road Crossings*
Zone 1 Impact (sq ft)
6 359
102 209
53
Zone 2 Impact (sq ft)
5 751
61577
44
Mitigation
Allowable (impacts
Allowable with
Allowable
requirements
less than 150 linear
mitigation
mitigation
(exempt, allowable or
feet or one third of an
allowable with
acre)
mitigation)
*Due to stormwater conveyance impact through buffers
Note Revisions are italicized March 15 2012
Table 9 U 2412B/U- 2524AE Total Buffer Impacts Requiring Mitigation (Final)
Note Revisions are italicized March 15 2012
Table 10 U 2412A Randleman Lake Watershed Buffer Impacts (Preliminary)
Zone 1 Impacts (sq ft)
Zone 2 Impacts (sq ft)
Buffer Impacts
102 209
61 577
requiring mitigation
Road Crossings*
Zone 1 Impact (sq ft)
Wetlands in m►t►gable
3 122
30
buffers
35 609
152 157
Total Buffer Impacts
99,087
61,547
requiring mitigation
Allowable with
requirements
Note Revisions are italicized March 15 2012
Table 10 U 2412A Randleman Lake Watershed Buffer Impacts (Preliminary)
*Due to parallel stream impacts from road and bridge impacts beyond end pier bent
Table 11 U -2412A Total Buffer Impacts Requiring Mitigation (Preliminary)
Bridge
Road Crossing
Impacts Other Than
340 373
350 991
requiring mitigation
Road Crossings*
Zone 1 Impact (sq ft)
52 600
289 705
50 668
Zone 2 Impact (sq ft)
35 609
152 157
198 130
Mitigation
Allowable
Allowable with
Allowable with
requirements
mitigation
mitigation
(exempt, allowable or
allowable with
mitigation)
*Due to parallel stream impacts from road and bridge impacts beyond end pier bent
Table 11 U -2412A Total Buffer Impacts Requiring Mitigation (Preliminary)
Note Revisions are italicized May 23 2012
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Zone 1 Impacts (sq ft)
Zone 2 Impacts (sq ft)
Buffer Impacts
340 373
350 991
requiring mitigation
Wetlands in mitigable
28 793
7 666
buffers
Total Buffer Impacts
311,580
343,325
requiring mite ation
Note Revisions are italicized May 23 2012
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FEDERALLY PROTECTED SPECIES
Plants and animals with a Federal classification of Endangered (E) or Threatened (T) are
protected under provisions of Section 7 and Section 9 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of
1973 as amended As of September 22 2010 the U S Fish and Wildlife Service ( USFWS) list
one federally protected species for Guilford County Small whorled pogonia (Isolria
medeoloides) A species description and biological conclusion for the small whorled pogonia was
not stated in the FEIS because the species was added to the USFWS county list of protected
species after the documents were completed A survey was done by NCDOT biologists on May
25 2010 and a biological conclusion of No Effect was given for small whorled pogonia A
search of the North Carolina Natural Heritage Database (NCNHP updated May 2011) revealed
no known occurrences of any federally protected species within 10 mile of the limits of this
section
Since the FEIS the bald eagle has been delisted for Guilford County The bald eagle has been
delisted as of August 2007 and is not subject to Section 7 consultation and a biological conclusion
is not required However the bald eagle remains protected by the Bald and Golden Eagle
Protection Act Habitat in the vicinity of U 2412A is limited to areas surrounding High Point
Lake and the Deep River Surveys conducted on May 1 and June 26 2008 and May 25 2010
found no nests within 660 feet of the project limits No habitat exists for bald eagle in the vicinity
of U 2412B/U 2524AE
CULTURAL RESOURCES
A concurrence form for assessment of effects was signed by NCDOT The North Carolina
Department of Cultural Resources State Historic Preservation Office (HPO) and Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA) on January 11 2005 (see FEIS Appendix A) The only
identified property within the area of potential effect is the Oakdale Cotton Mill Village Historic
District (specifically Oakdale United Methodist Church) The Oakdale Cotton Mill Village
Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) However it was
concluded during a merger meeting on January 11 2005 that this project will have no adverse
effect on the Oakdale Cotton Mill Village Historic District
At the request of HPO (letter and memo dated August 7 1992 and June 5 2000 respectively)
NCDOT conducted additional archeological surveys to determine the eligibility of 3
archaeological sites discovered during the initial 1990 survey NCDOT prepared and submitted
to HPO an archaeological survey report on September 4 2001 of the findings A response letter
dated October 4 2001 stated that HPO concurred with NCDOT s finding that two of the NRHP
eligible archaeological sites will not be affected by the proposed road improvements and that the
other site was not NRHP eligible (see FEIS Appendix A) No additional investigations were
recommended
FEMA COMPLIANCE
There are streams within the project limits that are within Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) designated flood zones Coordination between the NCDOT Hydraulics Unit
and FEMA will occur prior to Let to ensure that NCDOT is in full compliance with applicable
floodpla►n ordinances
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INDIRECT AND CUMULATIVE EFFECTS
An Indirect and Cumulative Effects (ICE) report was completed for U 2412 The report details
the potential socioeconomic and ecological effects that may result from U 2412 and other past
present and reasonably foreseeable future development activities in the region It was completed
in April 2006 and distributed shortly thereafter The ICE report is summarized in the U 2412
FEIS Additional copies of the ICE report are available upon request
Based upon the ICE report a majority of the study area is urban and suburban in character and
most of the area already has access to an established road network The projects individual
effects on land use and natural resources are minor The proposed project will not open any large
undeveloped areas to new development The provisions contained in the Water Supply
Watershed rules that are in effect and are stringently enforced by the local governments will
control and limit development within the watershed areas in the project study area The potential
indirect effects identified in the ICE report are consistent with all local jurisdictions land use and
transportation plans Current land use and transportation policies contained in the local plans
support the proposed project
WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS
This project will not impact any designated Wild and Scenic Rivers or any rivers included in the
list of study rivers (Public Law 90 542 as amended) or North Carolina Natural and Scenic
Rivers
ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT
The project will not impact any essential fish habitat afforded protection under the
Magnuson Stevens Act of 1996 (16 U S C 1801 et seq )
MITIGATION OPTIONS
The USACE has adopted through the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) a wetland
mitigation policy that embraces the concept of no net loss of wetlands and sequencing The
purpose of this policy is to restore and maintain the chemical biological and physical integrity of
the waters of the United States CEQ has defined mitigation of wetland and surface water
impacts to include avoiding impacts minimizing impacts rectifying impacts reducing impacts
over time and compensating for impacts (40 CFR 1508 20)
The NCDOT is committed to incorporating all reasonable and practicable design features to avoid
and minimize ,jurisdictional impacts and to provide full compensatory mitigation of all
remaining unavoidable ,jurisdictional impacts Avoidance measures were taken during the
planning phase and minimization measures were incorporated as part of the project design
Minimization includes the examination of appropriate and practicable steps to reduce the adverse
impacts
Avoidance and Minimization
Avoidance and minimization has been employed in the project area to the maximum extent
practicable The following measures were implemented for the project
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U 2412A &B /U 2524AE Minimization Measures
• NCDOT s Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the Protection of Surface Waters will be
enforced
• Use of Design Standards in Sensitive Watersheds through entire project
• Impacts to wetlands and surface waters were minimized using 2 1 side slopes where
practicable
• Wetland impacts have been kept to a minimum by avoiding ditching and channelization
through wetlands Existing drainage patterns to the wetlands have been kept to maintain the
hydrology feeding the wetlands
• A flat and wide tail ditch with rip rap will be used to dissipate energy from storm drain outlet
to provide a non erosive sheet flow before entering wetlands /buffers at Station — RAMPB
14 +00 LT
• Bank stabilization activities will not place rip rap on the stream bottom
• Grass swales will be utilized at 12 Buffer locations along the project
• Box culvert at Permit Site 2 will be buried one foot at upstream end and 1 5 feet at
downstream end
• For minor crossings pipes will be buried 20 percent of the pipe diameter below the natural
streambed up to a maximum of 1 foot
• For minor crossings at stations —L 397 +73 L 409 +45 RAMPB 17 +57 Y35B 12 +80 and
Y35B 18 +20 channel realignment at upstream and /or downstream end will be implemented
to prevent erosion
• For minor crossings at stations —L 397 +73 L 409 +45 RAMPB 17 +57 L432 +52 and
Y35B 18 +20 function boxes will be used to dissipate energy from storm drain outlet pipes
and to eliminate potential erosion to the upstream and downstream channels due to the pipe
outlets to the stream
• Pre formed scour holes with level spreaders will be constructed at three locations —L 288 +30
RT —RAMP13 16 +50LT and —Y 18 15 +40 RT
• Elimination of stream impacts at Permit Sites 5 and 9 of Section U 2412A due to bridging
For additional avoidance /minimization for U 2412B/U 2524AE see attached Stormwater
Management Plan Despite these best efforts of NCDOT permitted stream impacts (4 817 linear
feet) for U 2412/U 2524AE did increase from the impacts reported in the FEIS (2 782 linear
feet) This increase is mainly due to new streams (4 streams totaling 1 122 linear feet) and
additional jurisdictional stream sections to the FEIS listed streams (approximately 900 linear feet)
found within the project area that were not included in the FEIS Overall wetland impacts
decreased from 1 8 acres reported in the FEIS to 162 recorded in this permit application
Compensatory Mitigation
Compensatory mitigation requirements for stream wetland and buffer impacts are summarized
below in Table 12 for U 241213/U 2524AE Due to the status of Section U 2412A being
currently unfunded and letting more than 5 years out NCDOT is not proposing mitigation for
Section U 2412A at this time The U 2412B/U 2524AE section will permanently impact a total
of 1932 feet of warm water streams Of these 1932 feet there are 77 feet of bank stabilization
that do not require mitigation by the USACE resulting in 1 855 feet of stream impacts requiring
USACE mitigation
The USACE is requiring 2 1 mitigation for 1 855 feet and the NCDWQ is requiring 1 1
mitigation for 1917 feet The 3 710 feet of mitigation provided by the NCEEP for permanent
impacts to warm water streams covers all stream mitigation requirements for
U 2412131U 2524AE NCEEP will also provide mitigation for the 0 63 acres (2 1 ratio) of
permanent riparian wetland impacts resulting from roadway fill excavation and mechanized
clearing 99 140 square feet (3 1 ratio) for Buffer Zone 1 impacts and 61 591 square feet (1 5
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ratio) for Buffer Zone 2 impacts The FEIS stated that NCDOT will require a general major
variance from the Randleman Lake Watershed Water Supply Buffer Rules Since the FEIS
completion the revised version of the Randleman Lake Watershed Water Supply Buffer Rules
has been enacted Based on the new Randleman Lake buffer rules this project is in compliance
and therefore will not need a major variance
Tahla 17 rr_2d12R1YJ 252dAR Renmred rarnnensatorV Mitigation Summary
Note Revisions are italicized March 15 2012
REGULATORY APPROVALS
Application is hereby made for a Department of the Army Section 404 Individual Permit as
required for the above described activities for the proposed T I P Project U 2412/U 2524AE
The NCDOT understands that a permit modification will be required for Section U 2412A after
final design is complete and prior to construction
We are also hereby requesting a Section 401 Individual Water Quality Certification and
Randleman Lake Riparian Buffer Authorization from NCDWQ In compliance with Section 143
215 3D (e) of the NCAC we will provide $570 00 to act as payment for processing the Section
401 permit We are providing five copies of this application to the North Carolina Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR) NCDWQ for their review and approval
A copy of this permit application and its distribution list will be posted on the NCDOT website at
http / /www nedot org /doh/preconstruct/pe /neu/permit html Thank you for your time and
assistance with this project Please contact Greg Price at either gwprice(@ncdot go v or (919)
707 6148 if you have any questions or need additional information
Sincerely
- cv Gregory J Thorpe PhD Manager
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Umt
Cc
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Stream Impacts
Riparian
Wetland
Huffer Zone 1
Buffer Zone 2
in Length (ft)
Impacts ac
Impacts (sq ft)
Impacts (sq ft)
Impacts Requiring
1 855
063
99 087
61547
Mitigation
Required
1 855 @ 2 1
0 63 @ 2 1
99 087 @ 3 1
61547@ 15 1
Mitigation
Total Mitigation
3,710
126
297,261
92,321
Note Revisions are italicized March 15 2012
REGULATORY APPROVALS
Application is hereby made for a Department of the Army Section 404 Individual Permit as
required for the above described activities for the proposed T I P Project U 2412/U 2524AE
The NCDOT understands that a permit modification will be required for Section U 2412A after
final design is complete and prior to construction
We are also hereby requesting a Section 401 Individual Water Quality Certification and
Randleman Lake Riparian Buffer Authorization from NCDWQ In compliance with Section 143
215 3D (e) of the NCAC we will provide $570 00 to act as payment for processing the Section
401 permit We are providing five copies of this application to the North Carolina Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR) NCDWQ for their review and approval
A copy of this permit application and its distribution list will be posted on the NCDOT website at
http / /www nedot org /doh/preconstruct/pe /neu/permit html Thank you for your time and
assistance with this project Please contact Greg Price at either gwprice(@ncdot go v or (919)
707 6148 if you have any questions or need additional information
Sincerely
- cv Gregory J Thorpe PhD Manager
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Umt
Cc
NCDOT Permit Application Standard Distribution List
U 2412IU2524AE Individual Permit Application
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