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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MICHAEL F. EASLEY
GOVERNOR
September 28, 2004
Division of Water Quality
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
ATTENTION: Mr. John Hennessy
NCDOT Coordinator
LYNDO TIPPETT
SECRETARY
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OCi 0 4 2004
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Subject: Supplemental Information for Buffer Modification Request for TIP No.
R-2809B, Wake County, NC DOT Division 5, Federal Aid No. STP-98(1),
State Project No. 8.1402501, USACE Action ID 199601836, and DWQ
Project No. 010550, $475 Debit Work Order WBS Element 34503.1.1
Dear Mr. Hennessy:
On August 11, 2004 NCDOT submitted a request to modify the USACE 404 Individual
Permit and the NCDWQ 401 Water Quality Certification and Neuse River Riparian
Certification. NCDOT received a verbal request from Ms. Nicole Thomson of the
NCDWQ on September 28, 2004 to provide written clarification on the buffer impacts to
two stream buffers at Site 4. By way of this letter we are providing NCDWQ with written
clarification regarding the impacts at Buffer Site 4.
Site 4, Sheet 7 of 20
Station -L- 38+24.5/ 39+44.5
In the letter dated August 11, 2004 the increase in impacts was attributed to the fact that
the contractor cleared outside of the permitted area. However, the increase in impacts to
the buffer at this site is due to the proposed relocation of Richland Creek as well as
unauthorized clearing in the buffer by the contractor. The area required to relocate the
stream overlaps and includes the area that was cleared by the contractor without prior
approval. A supplemental sheet 7 of 20 of the Buffer Drawings shows the area of impact
cleared by the contractor.
No trees were cut as part of the unauthorized clearing, and the area has already been
revegetated with grasses. After the unauthorized clearing occurred, NCDOT Division
Construction surveyed and marked all clearing limits within jurisdictional areas to
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prevent future unauthorized clearing. NCDOT will re-plant the area with the streambank
reforestation species as shown in the current construction plans.
Site 4, Sheet 9 of 20
Station -Y3- 10+84R/ 11+OS
As part of the original buffer verification conducted on November 19, 2000 by Steve
Mitchell, formally of the NCDWQ, this stream (UT to Richland Creek) was determined
to be intermittent and subject to the Neuse Buffer Rules, as shown on page 9 of the
original buffer drawings dated 6/03. On November 29, 2000 Eric Alsmeyer visited the
site and determined that the UT was not jurisdictional under the Clean Water Act. After
NCDOT received the Buffer Certification to impact the buffer, Lowe's filled this stream
during the construction of their parking lot. On March 18, 2004 NCDOT visited the site
with Debbie Edwards of NCDWQ to verify that the stream had been filled by Lowe's. A
revised buffer drawing, dated 4/04 showing the new buffer area was submitted with the
August 11, 2004 letter. A copy of the original and revised buffer drawing at this site is
included with this letter for convenience.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Brett Feulner at
[phone].
Sincerely,
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Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
Environmental Management Director, PDEA
w/ attachment:
Mr. Eric Alsmeyer, USACE
Mr. Travis Wilson, NCWRC
Mr. Gary Jordan, USFWS
Mr. Greg Perfetti, P.E., Structure Design
Mr. David Chang, P.E., H draulics
Jim H. Trogdon , PE, Div Engineer
Mr. Jamie Shern, DEO, Div ~'
w/o attachment
Mr. Jay Bennett, P.E., Roadway Design
Mr. Omar Sultan, Programming and TIP
Mr. Art McMillan, PE, Highway Design
Mr. Mark Staley, Roadside Env.
Mr. James Bridges, PDEA
Mr. David Franklin, USACE Wilmington

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