20130037 Ver 1_More Info Requested_20130415

AVIV
NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Pat McCrory Charles Wakild, P. E. John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Director Secretary
April 15, 2013
CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mark Hamel, P.E.
Rail Division Engineer
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1553 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27699 -1598
Subject: Proposed improvements to Bowers to Lake Rail in Davidson County, Federal Aid Project No.FR -HSR-
000S(681), State Project No.49010.1.STRO4, TIP C4901 A17.
Dear Mr. Hamel:
The Division of Water Quality has reviewed your submittal for a 401 Water Quality Certification and ISOLATED
WETLANDS PERMIT Pursuant to IWGP100000 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 Division is concerned that excessive channel slopes at sites 2, 5, and 12, will not, be stable post -
construction. Please provide a plan that will protect up and downstream waters.
The most recent plan revisions suggest that rip rap to extend to the right of way to address these concerns.
Please provide a longitudinal view of showing the steep channel slope, compared with what's existing
today. Please include a statement from the Hydraulics Design Engineer that the proposed measures will be
adequate. If this measure will not be adequate, please revise the design to include junction boxes, or other
appropriate measures.
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 Amy Euliss at (336) 771 -4959 or
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
C
Ch es Waki d
Director
cc: John Thomas, US Army Corps of Engineers, Raleigh Field Office (electronic copy only)
Scott Davis, Axiom Environmental (electronic copy only)
Amy Euliss, DWQ Winston Salem Regional Office (electronic copy only)
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1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1617
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