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Home My WebLink About20120975 Ver 1_More Info Requested_201211144 NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild P E Dee Freeman Governor Director Secretary November 14 2012 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Dr Greg Thorpe PhD Manager Project Development and Environmental Analysts North Carolina Department of Transportation 1598 Mail Service Center Raleigh North Carolina 27699 1598 Subject Application for Section 404 Nationwide Permits (NWP) 23 33 & 12 and Section 401 Water Quality Certification for the replacement of Bridges No 116 & 117 over Hog Swamp on SR 2262 (Bethesda Church Road) in Robeson County Federal Aid Project number BRZ 2262(1) WBS number 33800 l 1 TIP No B 4619 DWQ Project No 20120975 Dear Dr Thorpe The Division of Water Quality has reviewed your submittal for a 401 Water Quality Certification for the aforementioned project Review of your application revealed it lacking necessary information required for making an informed permit decision The permit application was deficient in the following areas • The application indicates that a work pad is being proposed to aid in the construction of this structure Based on soil information for this the site the soils are very susceptible to compaction Based on conversations with your staff it has been determined that a raised work trestle can be used in lieu of a work pad Please provide updated drawings and impact summary for this project to include a work trestle in lieu of the proposed work pad The permit drawings and plan sheets for Sites 1 and 2 show excavation of wetlands under the existing bridges water ward of the proposed end bents to an elevation equivalent to the Water Surface (WS) elevation provided in the application Therefore as proposed the excavation would alter the existing stream dimensions at both of these sites These stream impacts were not accounted for in the application and furthermore are prohibited by 401 Water Quality Certification general conditions DWQ request that the proposed excavation elevations be raised to an elevation that would avoid all stream impacts and avoid or minimize wetland impacts • It is our understanding that the utility plans for this project are being modified Please provide an updated utility plan and impact summary Therefore pursuant to 15A NCAC 2H 0507(a)(5) we will have to place the permit application on hold until we are supplied the necessary information You have 21 days to respond in writing with the requested information or notification to this office that the information is forthcoming If at the end of the 21 days this office has not received this information in writing we will assume you are withdrawing your application and it will be returned Furthermore until the information is received by the NC Division of Water Quality we request (by copy of this letter) that the US Army Corps of Engineers place the permit application on hold If you have any questions or require additional information please contact Mason Herndon at (910) 308 4021 or mason hemdon @ncdenr gov 225 Green St Suite 714 Fayetteville NC 28301 5043 Phone 910433 33001 FAX 910.486 0707 No thCarollna Internet www ncwaterguality ora An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer 509' Recycled l 109' Post Consumer Paper Nahma!!tf Sincerely 4&;440 xP wr�� Charles Wakild Director cc Ronnie Smith US Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington Field Office Jim Rerko Division 6 Environmental Officer Travis Wilson NC Wildlife Resources Commission Chris Militscher Environmental Protection Agency Gary Jordon US Fish and Wildlife Service Sonia Carrillo DWQ Central Regional Office File Copy