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MEMORANDUM
TO Cathy Bnttmgham
Division of Coastal Management
FROM Travis Wilson, Highway Project Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Program
DATE October 2, 2008
SUBJECT NCDOT request for a LAMA/ Dredge and Fill permit for the replacement of
bridge 103 over Runyon Creek on NC 32, in Beaufort County
We have reviewed the information included in the package received from the Division of
Coastal Management Our comments are provided in accordance with provisions of the Fish and
Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat 401, as amended, 16 U S C 661 et seq ) and the Coastal
Area Management Act (G S 113A-100 through 113A-128)
We do not object to the issuance of the CAMA permit for this project provided that the
following conditions are included in the CAMA Permit
1 All nprap placed in-water should be free of pollutants and soil
2 Live concrete should not be allowed to contact the water in or entering into the
stream
3 Turbidity curtains should be used to contain all bottom disturbing activities, including
pile or casement driving/vibrating/jetting, placement of nprap, excavation or filling
Excessive silt and sediment loads can have numerous detrimental effects on aquatic
resources including destruction of spawning habitat, suffocation of eggs, and clogging
of gills of aquatic species
4 The February 15 to September 30 in water work moratorium listed in the permit
application is no longer valid The revised dates for the in water work moratorium are
February 15 to June 15
NCDOT is expected to use Best Management Practices for the protection of Surface
Waters and Sedimentation and Erosion Control measures sufficient to protect the aquatic
resources
Mailing Address: Division of Inland Fisheries • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-1721
Telephone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]
Memo
2 February 6, 2003
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this permit application If you have any
concerns about our comments, please contact me at [phone]
Cc Stephen Lane, DCM
David Wainwright, DWQ
William Wescott, USACE