20120377 Ver 4_Application_20131217

Carrillo, Sonia
From: Murray, Christopher A
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 11:22 AM
To: Alsmeyer, Eric C SAW; Ridings, Rob; Carrillo, Sonia
Cc: Gaddy, Michelle H; Townsend, Phillip J; White, Ryan L; Simmons, Matthew B
Subject: U -4716 A/B /C Clegg Passing Siding and Hopson Road Grade Separation in Durham and
Wake Counties
Attachments: U -4716 Current Site 1.png; U -4716 Revised Site 1.png; U -4716 Revised Summary
11- 06- 13.pdf; U -4716 Site 1 new wetland form.pdf; U -4716 new upland site 1.pdf
Reference:
USACE Action ID No. SAW- 2012 -00430
NCDENR -DWQ Project No.: 20120377 ver. 3
Eric and Rob,
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I am submitting a permit modification application for revised impacts at Permit Site 1 of this project. Note the following
issues associated with this submittal:
Site 1(Station 3336 +50 Lt): Existing impacts on the east side of the railroad at this site are described as a combination of
permanent fill in wetland and mechanized clearing of wetland (see attached file: Current Site 1). There are no regulated
riparian buffer areas on the east side of the railroad at this location. The contractor for the project has installed the 48
inch steel pipe at the location by trenchless installation.
A review of the existing drainage pattern at the outlet of the 48 inch pipe structure indicates that there is high area of
natural ground that is preventing positive drainage of stormwater flow through the pipe structure. A pool of standing
water is now present at the toe of the railroad bed at the pipe outlet. North Carolina Railroad and Norfolk Southern
Railroad have indicated that this is not a preferable situation (i.e. standing water at the toe of the railroad bed). The
NCDOT and the hydraulic engineer for the project have reviewed the area and are proposing to construct a shallow base
ditch through the high area to allow for positive drainage of stormwater flow through the pipe structure.
Wetlands within the "project limits" (as was understood at that time) were delineated by E &SC and EcoScience
Corporation in 2004 and 2006 (acting as an,agent for NCDOT Rail Division). The USACE issued a Notification of
Jurisdictional Determination to EcoScience Corporation on June 26, 2006. Construction of the shallow base ditch as
noted above results in new impacts to wetlands beyond the limits that were approved in 2006 (see attached file: Revised
Site 1). A wetland delineation was conducted on October 14, 2013 in this area. New wetland forms are attached to this
submittal.
A review of the revised stream /wetland permit drawing for Site 1 indicates revised impacts to wetlands at the outlet of
the 48 inch pipe structure (see attached file: Revised Summary). The hydraulic engineer for the project has determined
that there is a new increase of 0.01 acres of permanent wetland fill.
Please find attached the following:
Current Site 1 permit drawing
Revised Site 1 permit drawing
Site 1 wetland form (for new impacts beyond the previously delineated limits)
Site 1 upland form (for new impacts beyond the previously delineated limits)
Revised summary sheet
Note that the Elizabeth Scherrer of Atkins North America submitted the original permit application as an agent for the
NCDOT Rail Division (Marc Hamel). I have been asked by the NCDOT Rail Division to submit this permit modification
application. Please contact me if you need additional information.
Chris Murray

NCDOT Division 5 Environmental Supervisor
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Eas Moun alns and Piedmont Region /
Project/Site: U ` u{ City /County: Sampling Date: ('Of ( i
Applicant/Owner: A) [ b o7' State: N C— Sampling Point:
Investigator(s): C r MU rr 0.-y Section, Township, Range:
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none). Slope ( %):
Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: Long: Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification:
Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation . Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed ? /11 u Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes t/ No
Are Vegetation , Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? Af (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Sail Present? Yes No within a Wetland? Yes No ✓
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required)
Primary Indicators (minimum of one is reauired: check all that apply)
_ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
_ Surface Water (Al)
_ True Aquatic Plants (1314)
_ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138)
_ High Water Table (A2)
_ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
_ Drainage Patterns (610)
_ Saturation (A3)
_ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Moss Trim Lines (616)
_ Water Marks (131)
_ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
_ Dry- Season Water Table (C2)
_ Sediment Deposits (62)
_ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)
_ Crayfish Burrows (C8)
Drift Deposits (63)
_ Thin Muck Surface (C7)
_ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
_ Algal Mat or Crust (134)
_ Other (Explain in Remarks)
_ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)
_ Iron Deposits (135)
_ Geomorphic Position (132)
_ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
_ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Water- Stained Leaves (B9)
_ Microtopographic Relief (D4)
_ Aquatic Fauna (613)
_ FAC- Neutral Test (D5)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No
Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No
✓ Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No
✓ Depth (inches):
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes Nom
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks:
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SOIL
Sampling Point:
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Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type Loc' Texture Remarks
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'Tvpe: C= Concentration, D= Depletion, RM= Reduced Matrix, MS= Masked Sand Grains. 'Location: PL =Pore Lininq, M =Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
_ Histosol (Al)
_ Dark Surface (S7)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (MLRA 147)
_ Histic Epipedon (A2)
_ Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (MLRA 147, 148)
_ Coast Prairie Redox (A16)
_ Black Histic (A3)
_ Thin Dark Surface (S9) (MLRA 147, 148)
(MLRA 147, 148)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
_ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19)
_ Stratified Layers (A5)
_ Depleted Matrix (F3)
(MLRA 136, 147)
_ 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR N)
_ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
_ Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
_ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)
_ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
_ Other (Explain in Remarks)
_ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
_ Redox Depressions (F8)
_ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR N,
_ Iron - Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR N,
MLRA 147, 148)
MLRA 136)
_ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
_ Umbric Surface (F13) (MLRA 136, 122)
'Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
_ Sandy Redox (S5)
_ Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 148)
wetland hydrology must be present,
_ Stripped Matrix (S6)
_ Red Parent Material (F21) (MLRA 127, 147)
unless disturbed or problematic.
Type:
Depth (inches):
Remarks:
Hydric Soil Present? Yes
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Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
_ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
jel 3 - Prevalence Index is s3.0'
_ 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
'Indicators of hydnc soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unless disturbed or problematic
Definitions of Four Vegetation Strata:
Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 in. (7.6 cm) or
more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of
height.
Sapling /Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines, less
than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1
m) tall.
11. Herb - All herbaceous (non- woody) plants, regardless
Total Cover of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall.
50% of total cover: 20% of total cover:
Woody vine -All woody vines greater than 3.28 It in
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 1 66 rS) ' hei ht.
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50% of total cover:_ 20% of total cover:
(Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.)
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