U-5824_NC 66_Forsyth_404 and 401 Application__NCWRC Comments_20230504v1.pdf

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t North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 9
Cameron Ingram, Executive Director
April 26, 2023
Steve Brumagin
Regulatory Division Office
US Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105, Wake Forest, NC 27587
Dave Wanucha
NCDEQ, Division of Water Resources
450 Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300
Winston Salem, NC 27105
Dear Mr. Brumagin and Mr. Wanucha,
SUBJECT: Comments on 404/401 Application for Widening of NC 66 (Old Hollow Road) from
Harley Drive to US 158, Forsyth County
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) applied for a 404 permit and 401 Water
Quality Certification for the subject road widening project in Forsyth County. I did not visit the project
site but am generally familiar with the wildlife resources in the area. Comments on the application from
the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) are offered in accordance with applicable
provisions of the state and federal Environmental Policy Acts (G.S. 113A-1through 113-10; 1 NCAC 25
and 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(c), respectively), the Clean Water Act of 1977 (33 U.S.C. 466 et seq.), and the
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661-667d).
The project will impact small streams and wetlands in the upper Lowery Mill Creek (WS-III) watershed.
Sensitive or rare aquatic species are not expected in the project area based on available information.
The NCWRC does not recommend any project modifications or special permit conditions. However,
shortly after installation we recommend evaluating the inlet protection at Site 1 relative to the stream
channel and adjacent wetland that extend upstream. The channel will be temporarily impacted 63 feet
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upstream of the culvert. Though unlikely, minor adjustment of the rip rap in the channel, or filling of the
rip rap voids with smaller -sized material, may be needed if unanticipated channel or water surface
lowering occurs.
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this project. Please contact me at
david.mchenrykncwildlife.org or [phone] if you have any questions about these comments.
Cordially,
Dave McHenry, NCWRC Western DOT Coordinator
ec: Amy Euliss, NCDOT Division 9 PDEA Engineer