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ArrLWONOF July 1-4, 1995
Regulatory Branch
Action ID No. 199401566 and State Permit No. 91-95
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Mx: H. Franklin Vick, P.E., manager
plaming and Environmental Branch
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N.C. Department of Transportation
post office Box 252C1
Raleigh, North Carolina 2761-1-5202 OEPNR - WATERQUALIT`(
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Dear Mr. viok:
Reference the application of the North Carolina Department of
Transportation for a Department of the Ax'my permit to construct a new bridge
over the Neuae River (Highway 17 By-Pass), between James city and the Town of
Bridgeton, and widen the 8reedom Memorial Bridge over the Trent River ar.d
Lawson Creek, located in Craven County, North Carolina.
Your proposal has been reviewed and found to be consistent with the
provisions and objectives of general permit No. CESAW-COBO-N-000-0291.
Thcrefcre, you may commence construction activity in strict accordance with
applicable State authorization and the enclosed plan. Failure to comply with
the State authorization or conditions of the general permit could result in
civil and/or administrative penalties.
if any change in your work is required because of unforeseen or altered
conditions or for any other reason, plane revised to snow the change must be
sent promptly to this office and the North Carolina Division of Coanta?
Management prier to performing any such change or alteration. Such action is
necessary so revised plans must be reviewed and the authoriza+i on modified.
Questions or comments may be addressed to Mr. Raleigh Bland, Washington
Field office, Regulatory Branch, telephone [phone].
Sincerely,.
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G. Wayne Wright
cilief, Regulatory Branch
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01UTe of North Carolina
Department Of Environment,
Division of Coaster Managemen J'C'S
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan S. Howes, Secretary
Roger N. Scheoter, Director
Mr. ]Barney O'Quinn
Planning & Environmental Branch
NC Dept. of Transportation
P- G. Box 25201
Raleigh, NC 27611
Dear Sir:
June 27, 1995
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The enclosed Permit applicable, the State Dredge and 1-1]1tLaw, for you to prnunder it the Coastal Area Management Act, and where
form) is retained by you and it must be available to site when Withe th Your Project proposal. The original
both the original and the copy and return the copy to this office n
is inspected for com plian? (buff-colored
Please sign
proceeding means you have waived your right of appeal described below.
i the enclosed envelope.' Sign;ng the permit and
If you object to the permit or any of the conditions. You may request a hearing pursuant to NCGS 113A-
121.1 or 113-229. Your petition for a hearing must be- filed in accordance with NCGS Chapter 1501; with
of Administrative Hearings P .O. Drawee. 11666, Raleigh, NC 27611, [phone] within twenty f days
this decision on your permit. You should also be ablaze that if another qualified the Office
the issuance of this permit within nvctlt bj of
twenty ( days, the matter must be resolved prior a work initiation. The Ca taJ
Resources Colxuniss;on makes the final decision on any appeal.
The project plan is subject to those conditions appearing carried on the permit form. Otherwise, all work must be
application. Modirwations, time extensions, and future maintenance require
additional approval. Please read your permit carefully prior
work all approved. If you are having the work dove by a contractor, ittwou dtbe o yourn enefite to be urea that e f as
understands all permit requirements,
he fully
From time to time, Department personnel will visit the project site. To facilitate this review, that you complete and mail the enclosed Notice Card j
Concerning permit conditions, the cavironnientaJ N safeguards. or problern aces, you may contact Departmenttpersonnel
By working in accordance with the perru]t, you will be hel o t
important coastal resources.
pi o protect our vitally
Very sincerely,
John . Parker, Jr.
JRP Major Permits Processing Coordinator
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81-95
rmit Class _ J
I(EW STATE OF NORTH. CARp1.INA
t Department of Environment,. Health & Natural Resources
and
Coastal Resources Commission
for enrol Concern
velo nt in `an Area .0 Envimntn
X Major De 1 lI3A?118= '::? ' _ 1
pursuant to NCGS 113-229
Excavation and/or filling pursuant to NCGS
-- Box 25201, Raleigh, NC 27b1X
Issued to NC De t_ of '1?'anSPoion, P. 4.
. County at Neese and Trent Rovers at New Bern
Craven
1125!95 and-
authorizing development in
as requested in the permittee's application dated
1995.
workplan drawi-Dgs, sheets 1-1.15 of 1.75, dated revised May, uan? write the application (where consistent
JUNE 26 1995 is subject to comp violation of these terms may be
special conditions and notes set forth
This pemuit, issued an usable regulations, spe rmic to be null and below. void. Any
with the permit). all app cause the permit
subject to a fine, imprisonment or civil action: or may
Constru tion Access
proposed by. the pertnittee. Although not all
1) Several methods of construction access have been methods are applicable at each site, the construction methods are as follows:
1} Construction of a temporary work bridge.
2> Construction of a temporary fill road on filter fabric.
. work road on timber mats.
3) Construction of a temPoran'
4) Construction of a temporary work road on 9TO11nded barges.
(See attached sheet for Additional Conditions)
This permit action may be appealed by the permittee or
other qualified persons wig twenty (7-0) days of the
res resolution prior
issuing date. An appeal requi to work
initiation or continuance. as the case may ?' Department
This permit must be accessible On-site for eompp ante
personnel when the project is inspec
Any maintenance work or project modification not
„o,emd hereunder requires furtherMpartmental approval-
I All work must cease when the permit expires on
s December 31 199
this rmit,the State ofNorth Ca Iina agrces
in issuing Pe
that your project ?s consistent with the. NottYa CaroCoastal Management ProBrem•
Signed by the authority of the Secretary ofDEHNR and the
Chairman of the Coastal Resources Commission.
Roge . Schecter, Director '
Division of Coastal Management
This permit. and its conditions are hereby accepted.
x
ignature of Perraittee
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NC Dept. of Transportation Permit #81-95
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Mitigation
8) Prior to the expiration date of this permit, the DOT shall present detailed plans for they
implementation of the compensatory mitigation plan for unavoidable wetland impacts associated'
with this project for review and comment by the review agencies and approval by the Corps of
Engineers, the NC Division of Environmental Management and the NC Division of Coastal
Management.
19) Wetland sites impacted by temporary construction access, regardless of the access alternative
chosen, shall be monitored to insure that natural revegetation is occurring. If a site, is not
revegetating within one year following removal of the construction access, NCDOT shall .
undertake remedial action. Monitoring and restoration of wetlands impacted by temporary
construction access shall be addressed by NCDOT in their comprehensive mitigation plan.
NO'T'E: The wetland communities permanently affected by this project include. (+)(-) 1.20 acres
of Intertidal Emergent Marsh; (+)(-) 1.20 acres of Naturalized Scrub Shrub; (+)(-)
21.69 acres of Bay Forest; and (+)(-) 0.27 acre of natualized Ditches (Total Impacts to
Wetlands = approximately 24.36 acres). The mitigation ratios to compensate for the
wetland loss will be furnished in accordance with the approved mitigation plan outlined
in Condition No. 18.
?l 20) The DOT shall complete construction of the mitigation site for B-2531 and conduct monitoring
in accordance with the approved comprehensive mitigation plan required in condition 18 until
success is demonstrated, either prior to beginning construction on any segment of the New Bem
Bypass Project (R-2301 or any other project that satisfies the same or similar purpose and need),
or within one year of the expiration of this permit, whichever comes first.
NOTE: The DOT is requested to contact the DCM wetlands mitigation specialist to determine
if it is desirable to stockpile any excavated coastal marsh soils and plant materials for use
in the required mitigation for B-2531 and R-2301.
General
21) All work authorized by this permit must be performed in strict compliance with the permit plans.
22) The temporary placement or double handling of excavated or fill materials within waters or
vegetated wetlands is not authorized.
23) No attempt will be made by the permittee to prevent the full and free use by the public of all
navigable waters at or adjacent to the authorized work. Use of the permitted activity must not
interfere with the public's right to free navigation on all navigable waters of the United States.
24) The permittee must install and maintain, at his expense, any signal lights and signals prescribed
by the U. S. Coast Guard, through regulations or otherwise, on authorized facilities.
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Section 404/LAMA Interagency Meeting;
Mitigation for R-2301 and B-2531
March 9, 2001
MINUTES
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T.,`Tti)o TIPPETT
S17CRETARY
Replacement of Bridge No. 28 on US 17 over the Neuse River and the widening of
Bridges Nos. 83 and 84 on [1S 70 Bypass over the Trent River in New Bern,
and the New Bern Bypass
Craven County, North Carolina
T.J.P. Project No. R-2301 & B-2531
State Project No. S. 1170801.
Federal-Aid project No. MAF-36-1(33)
A Section 404K'AMA interagency Meeting; was held on,March 9, 2001 in the NCDOT
PD & FA Branch Conference Room at the Transportation Building. The purpose of the
meeting was to.respond to letters from the DCM regarding our November 17, 2000
request for a. permit modification. The Agenda for this meeting is attached to these
minutes. IntroductiOns were made for all attendees and a sign in sheet was passed around.
SUMMARY OF ACTIONS:
• NCDOT must meet 3 year monitoring success criteria for i cngyel, Sawmill, and
C'.roatan before R-230.1 (New Bern Bypass is let).
SAV and temporary construction site surveys to be updated this summer.
• Corps of Engineers, LISFWS, and DWQ need to submit comments on Sawmill
Wrigation Plan to NCDOT.
• Sawmill Mitigation Plan will be revised by NCDOT to reflect comments.
• NC:DUT should revise R-2301 let date to at least 2005.
• C'.roatan MBI needs to be revised.
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Intertidal Marsh 0.78 1.56 Lcngyt''l
Cruatan (1250)
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May 2001'
23:62
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Bay Forest - Sawmill
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Natu 0.27
Ditches --
Sawn„n 17ec. 2000
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Coastal
Wetlands
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1 AL a 2:1 ratio fibr restoraboa.
98 acrC5 of marsh restoration 5.25 acres btnckish marsh preservation and
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Review of February 12, 2001 transmittal from DCM to NC.'DUr: The Vebruary 12,
2001 letter was reviewed and copies passed out_ `t' he monies requested in that letter were
hand delivered to Cathy Brittingham by Alice Gordon. In addition, a check for $200 and
seven copies of the modification request was hand delivered to John i-lenriessy for
processing the Section 401 application per the request of the DWQ.
SAV Summary; tlruce Ellis presented a status report on the on-going SAV monitoring at
the New Beni Bridge location. Copies of' the SAV monitoring reports were distributed to
the agencies. A copy of the report is attached to these meeting minutes. Bruce said that
he would be doing additional monitoring in June/early Tuly of 2001. Do lu m d1 note
that there might he a system wide decline in SAV populations that has nothing
the construction of the projects. Ile requested that we coordinate with the NCDMF and
the National Marine Fisheries (NMFS) on this item.
Temporary Work Bridge Site Recovery: Bruce Ellis presented a status summary about
the recovery of the sates that were affected by the temporary work bridges. David Cox
(WRC) asked what species were now growing the recovery areas since invasive species
like phragm;tes would not be appropriate. Bruce responded that no phra.gmites were
observed and that the dominant species scented tot be Spartina sp. David Cox suggested
$ruce invasive stated
that we do some stem counts at the temporary
remedial planting. if
species are rusted then the NC L)O may need to do some remedial that he will update the vegetation analysis of the recovery sites this summer. Photographs
of- the recovery.sitcs were passed around. David Cox noted that on Photo 4 there was a
bare area that will need to be looked at in detail. Bruce noted that the photograph was
taken just after the work-bridge had been removed and that the site would not he expected
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This discussion concluded the answers to the questions from DCM in their Febrlu letter ,
2001 letter. Alice Gordon asked the. DCM if the items in their Fe
had been addressed or if additional discussion was needed. Cathy Brittinghanl stated that
all ofthe items had been successfully addressed.
The discussion then proceeded to a discussion oV the
of the Mgt gat'nneS'tc1Sc-hedule and
mitigation Sites. This was followed by a discussion
the New Bert! Bypass.
sawmill Mitigation Site-. Fd Lewis coordinated thetdis to si Dofthe i11 Cmill Mitigation
Plan Which fcillowed the items ati presented in the 1 f the letter is attached to these
L)CM (Kelly Williams) dated l'cbruary9, 2001. A copy o
mcet.ing minules_
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Comment: "The comnivnity type restoration and creation that NCDOT
has proposed to perfirrrn at this site is acceptable as mitigation for some Qf
the irnpcr Is inct.irred from the Neuse River bridge construction. These
impacts were rrtost recently described in,your Noi•etnber 17, 2000 letter.
The impacts to he mitigated at the,Sawrnill site were to "naturalized
ditches " and "naturalized scrub-shrub wetlands. " The. Sawmill site is
m aplied as saltlbrackish marsh restoration on DC.L11 's wetland restoration
the diversity of well as !idol
type fil?S data.. Incorporating additional
cypress snani. swamp creation will increase
habitats at the site. I um pleased that the site is located in close proximity
to they project and that upland areas will be preserved to protect and
bu&r the wetland areas.
Discussion: Ed Lewis stated that we concur with the statement.
2. Comment: "A planting plan with a specaf c list of species to be planted in
they tidal cypress-gain swamp creevion area rnust be included in the
mitigation plan prior to its approMil.
Discussion: Kelly Williams requested that we be sure to use the type of
gum tree that will survive in a Cypress-Gum system.
3. Comment: "The hydrologic: success criteria,for the swump and the marsh
ctreus tire acceptable though they are not ideal. I would expect the site 10
exhibit hydrologic characteristics specific to the community types being
restored and created.. 'Such characteristics would include a certain
flooding ft•egt.aent. y, duration, tidal influence and depth of flooding. In the
fixture, re?fcrence hydrology data should be used to determine hydrologic
.success criteria when available. The data gathered atreference 1 sites for
this project will be valuable although it does not appecY them
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llisci_ ssion: A discussion S /tiy `ceetiy criterion for then the
agencies agreeing that we should use a 2
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Sawmill Site. if there was a year that did not show 25% success. tile' -neas
could use the hydrological. characteristics of the refe ??ymill sitcjiti loc ted re
sciccesti_ The reference ecosystem approved for the S
nearby in the same watershed and is a tidal swamp. mill s quen Lr? treed to be
hydrological success criteria to be used for
5'A inundation.
Schedule: Cathy 13rittingham asked how wewere doing
we missedl
p the
planting schedule for this year. Ed i e` approved.
planting, period for trees this year since the plan had not been appl'
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4. Comment: t: Afrc"".1!ve ?3'('urs, nronitn. rU ,t; j, l permitting and review ago?"iON have
been ?11et (us ('Vi(1G?'1(.ea 111 annual r(1
This
in Writing llhctt thf? cite iT de?m)nstraling successThis must he Ciddc'd /O the
plonfir it to he approved.
Discussion: NCDOT agreed to put this in writing in the mitigation plan.
that 5. Comment: "It ii stated in,sectivlt 7-0., title wetlands to othenr+?tland (peClis
prop-nvolves the conversion of existing
?n paetle?(1 ?t does
Your request for a permit modification in he co everted (i.e.
not specify how mturyacres of ya c 1lLttzcla ri
?llthvug h mitigation. svi.ll not he required fot• these imnclcts to
this site. total existing wetlands that acreage of impact mtlsl be sarhtruct?rd nQT tihill not be
rniti.gation acreage available at the .site. in. other words,
given restoration or creation credit for converting one wetland We to
yr an anolher wetland type even though it may he nec'essu f l1er aGnot they will
tl4itii;'eati.unl?lern at this site. NCDOT should clarify i4 l
awmill site, indicate what that, acreage is. and.
impact wetlands at the,S
subtract it from the total rnitigatiolz available at the site.
Discussion: Kelly Williams restated that we should subtract the acreage of
existing wetlands from the site since they will not be restored wetlands.
NC1)0l1' wtated that we will be enhancing those lThe DCM.greed to allow
given credit for enhancement instead of restoration.
us to get ei iancement credit. 't'hus, NCDO'T's original assumptions about
.available credit from the Sawmill site will forl cW1ve rt?ng alsniall
enhancement (in lieu of restoration c ) ratio
area of scrub-shrub wetland to forested wetland.
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Disci,ssion: NCDOT responded that we will alter the Plan to reflect this
reyctest.
rrteet the regwred mitigation acreage neede cat t _cfyral
2000 letter allocates 2.47 acres of-we iland rnitiga i uncltl?5 ccres of-
playa 2.73 c?cres of creation, .20 acres` ofrestoruli
r'eserva'tion are proposed jirr this Site. if the Sctwmr f the m tigatlon1 elf
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iulll impact uny, existing wet(aniks, NCD()T mcry a shnrt
fc,r R-2531 as outlined in the No,7ember 17, 20001(wer, if
allocated to this .,'iyE: rout LenVel may be required.
that is the arse, it larger dehit/allocution f
7. C.onunent: 1 remain very concerned that NCDOT will not meet the B-2531
permit o.01741ition ##20 which .slates that: "The DUB s aluct mpg etoring in
cnrt.str't.rctiorr of the niitigatton site for I3-253 a
accordoncE. i01h the, ctppr'oved ci?mprehensive mitigation plan required in
condition 1 i' Lentil success is derrtonstrated, either' prior to beginning
1 ass project (or any other
.onstruction on art s? ? carnerp1 po se d nc d or within tine year pf the
protect lhat satigi
expiration t?f this permit, whichever cotnes.f t mteCt st ccess crit.criu) on the B-
N(.'DOJ' must demonstrate s•ucxesm?r.e. must
on the New Bern
2531 mitigation sites prior to beginning construction awmil BI ; xr.ss. It appears NC:D()T will not cJentonstrcrtecuntilr2006 if all g le5ttc'
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arty earlier than 2004. Site monitoring, will ill the expected let date for
2003 is y
according to their proposed schedule,. If tcontinue
> > Bern By ass project, it appears the 13-2531 permit condition 420
the Nc.?ti p
will not be ptet.
Discus ion: Based upcm stated implcment? I ition schedules for Sawmill and
C'roatan, it is clear that the current letting; schedule for R-2301 is unrealistic
years. The cliscusti ion centered arWh?t the cant by of what is
by meant. by several "demonstrating succcsti , and by
demonstrating sucCesw" in 1995 when the pcrMi (Or the N years oaf 13riclgc
was issued. The current success criteria concept
'1'hc agencies recalled that the success criteria in use
successful rnonitori.ng. Woug
in 1995 called for 3 years of successft onitori success triter a from 1995
1-Iuggctt) stated that they will allow us to use the (three years its measured by the monitoring; program described in the
l Sawmill, and Croatan). The NVRC. (David. Cox)
mitigation plains for Leng~y' ,
also agreed to a three-year period.
fi'ont allowed debit of the
DOT (Alice Gordon) asked if thel 5 percent up- acts. The Corps
Croatan Hank Could he used for mitigating the bay forest thcpl 5°% if'.tre site
of F..ng inecrs and the DCM stated that we could only
to be debited was showing 3 years of successful monitoring.
' Alice Gordon) noted that R-2301A-had independent utility and, in
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addition, was a different type of ecosystem from the riverinc portion of the
New Bern Bypass. A ruling was requested from the agencies relative to
obtaining a separate permit for R-2301 A given the independent utility status.
In addition, a ruling was requested to allow us to let R-2301 A in May 2003
before the monitoring of the sites was complete. The formal response from
the USACF, the DCM, the DWQ, the USFWS, and the NCDMF (Division of
Marine Fisheries) was that R-2301 A could not he let until the 3-year
monitoring period showed success. The agencies stated that the issue of
independent utility was not relevant in this case-
K. C'oti " Furthermore, as ofihe date of this. letter I have not received
cin MBI for the C.'roatan Bunk site. A site plan has Vet to be appruved fur the
restoration and enhancement activities at the bank. site. Portions f h have
site will be used.for B-2531 fbrested wetlands mitigation will also ve
to demonstrate success prior to constructinn of 'the .NeN• Berri Bvl-
?1 Y the MBI will satisfy the permit
N('I)C):1 stet ma believe that the signing of
condition quoted above, but again, the permit states success roust be
demonstrated at the Croatan site in order meet permit condition
requirements. In the November 17, 2000 letter, it is stated that monitoring
on the hank site kvill begin in 2003. It doesn 't seem possible that the
mitigation activities performed at the Croatan site will demonstrate success
by Mw 2003, the expected let date for the New Bern Bypass pr•ol . ec•t.,,
Discussion: Clarence Coleman presented the following information- The
Croatan MB1 needs to be revised. The disposition of the USPS (US, Forest
Service) property issues is taking a long time. It needs to be finalized before
an M131 is signed. The MB1 should be signed by May 2001. Construction on
Phase i will begin this summer and will include the implementation, of the
hay forest mitigation needed for B-2531.
Meeting attendees:
John liennessy, NCDFNR - DWQ
Beth Bunts, NCDENR - DWQ
Mike Bell, USAGE
't'omb McCartney, USFWS
Rick Monaghan, NCDENR, DMF
Kelly Williams, NCDENR, DCM.
Craig Deal, NCDENR
Cathy Brittingham, NCDENR, DCM.
Bill Arrington, NCDENR, DCM
Scott .tones, NC.DI;NR, DCM
Doug Haggett, NCD NR, DCM
Kevin Markham, ESl
?aavid Cox, WRC
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Alice Gordon, NCDOT, PD & EA
Charles Bruton, NCDOT PD & EA
Clarence Coleman, NCDOT PD & FA.
Ed Lewis, NCDOT PD & EA
Bruce Ellis, NCDOT I'D &: EA
Eric Black, NCDOT PD & EA
Tandy garner, NCDOT PD & FA h
Greg Brew, NCDOT Roadway Design
Katie McKei.than, NCDOT Roadside
Jet'( Wait, NCDOT Roadside
Environmental
Dicky Harmon, ESl
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