20010550 Ver 3_More Info Letter_20040921

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September 21, 2004
Wake County
DWQ Project No. 010550
TIP No. R-2809
Dr. Gregory J. Thorpe, PhD, Manager
Planning and Environmental Branch
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27699-1548
Re: Permit Application for proposed Wake Forest Bypass in Wake County
DWQ No. 010550, TIP No. R-2809
Dear Dr. Thorpe:
The Division of Water Quality has reviewed your submittal fora 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:
• At station -L- 38+24.5/39+44.5, the contractor cleared the protected Neuse Riparian Buffer beyond the
permitted impact area. This is in violation of the Buffer Certification issued on October 22, 2003. DWQ will
contact DOT to set up a site visit to determine the extent of the impacts as well as to develop a planting and
revegetation plan.
• At station -Y3- 10+84R/11+OSR, according to NC DOT, Lowe's has filled in a portion of a stream, thereby
negating the buffer impacts NC DOT would incur at that site. DWQ never performed a stream verification or
buffer verification for NC DOT at this site. DWQ requests that a site visit be made with NC DOT to assess the
situation to determine what impacts, if any, NC DOT will incur at this site.
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. 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.
Hopefully, we can work together to expedite the processing of your permit application. If you have any questions or
require additional information, please contact Nicole Thomson at 919-715-3415.
Sinc ely,
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Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
Director
cc: Wilmington District US Army Corps of Engineers
Mr. Eric Alsmeyer, US Army Corps of Engineers, Raleigh Field Office
' Mr. Jon G. Nance, PE, Division 5 Engineer, 2612 N. Duke Street, Durham, NC 27704 ~`
~Mr. Chris Murray, Division 5 Environmental Officer, 2612 N. Duke Street, Durham, NC 27704
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Transportation Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
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