20180223 Ver 1_USACE Permit_20180312

Permittee:
Address:
Electronically Transmitted
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Action Id. SAW-1994-03552 County: New Hanover/Brunswick Countv U.S.G.S. Quad: Multiqle
GENERAL PERMIT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION
NCDOT — Colin Mellor
1598 Mail Service Center
Ralei�h, NC 27699-1548
Size (acres) 21 miles Nearest Town BRUNSWICK/NEW HANOVER
Nearest Waterway Cane Fear/NE Cape Fear River Basin Cape Fear
USGS HUC 03030007 Coordinates Latitude: 34.2472751962937
Longitude: -78.0482732812573
Location description: The proiect (R-26233 D) starts at the Division office and terminates along Hi�h 17 south of Brunswick
Forest in Brunswick County. The qroiect follows the qath of the Wilmington Bypass (R-2633).
Description of projects area and activity: The proiect involves the installation of an Intelligent Transportation Svstem
infrastructure within the NCDOT R/W. The verification autharizes un to 0.03 of an acre of permanent wetland impact for the
installation of iunction boxes (originating from Directional Drill activities).
Applicable Law:
Authorization:
� Section 404 (Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1344)
� Sections 10 (Rivers and Harbors Act, 33 USC 403)
Regional General Permit Number or Nationwide Permit Number: NW-12
SEE ATTACHED RGP or NWP GENERAL, REGIONAL AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Your work is authorized by the above referenced permit provided it is accomplished in strict accordance with the attached
conditions and your submitted application dated 2/16/2018 and revised plans dated 3/2/2018. Any violation of the attached
conditions or deviation from your submitted plans may subject the permittee to a stop work order, a restoration order, a Class
I administrative penalty, and/or appropriate legal action.
This verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below unless the nationwide authorization is modified,
suspended or revoked. If, prior to the expiration date identified below, the nationwide permit authorization is reissued and/or
modified, this verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below, provided it complies with all requirements of
the modified nationwide permit. If the nationwide permit authorization expires or is suspended, revoked, or is modified, such that the
activity would no longer comply with the terms and conditions of the nationwide permit, activities which have commenced (i.e., are
under construction) or are under contract to commence in reliance upon the nationwide permit, will remain authorized provided the
activiry is completed within twelve months of the date of the nationwide permit's expiration, modification ar revocation, unless
discretionary authority has been exercised on a case-by-case basis to modify, suspend or revoke the authorization.
Activities subject to Section 404 (as indicated above) may also require an individual Section 401 Water Quality Certification. You
should contact the NC Division of Water Resources (telephone [phone]) to determine Section 401 requirements.
For activities occurring within the twenty coastal counties subject to regulation under the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA),
prior to beginning work you must contact the N.C. Division of Coastal Management in Wilmington, NC, at [phone].
This Department of the Army verification does not relieve the permittee of the responsibility to obtain any other required Federal,
State or local approvals/permits.
If there are any questions regarding this verification, any of the conditions of the Permit, ar the Corps of Engineers regulatory
program, please contact Brad Shaver at [phone] or Brad.E.Shaver(�a,usace.armv.mil.
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Expiration Date of Verification: March 18, 2022

Determination of Jurisdiction:
A. ❑ There are waters, including wetlands, on the above described project area that may be subject to Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act (CWA) (33 USC § 1344) and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA) (33 USC § 403). This preliminary
determination is not an appealable action under the Regulatory Program Administrative Appeal Process (Reference 33 CFR Part
331). However, you may request an approved JD, which is an appealable action, by contacting the Corps district for further
instruction. Please note, if work is authorized by either a general or nationwide permit, and you wish to request an appeal of an
approved JD, the appeal must be received by the Corps and the appeal process concluded prior to the commencement of any work
in waters of the United States and prior to any work that could alter the hydrology of waters of the United States.
B. ❑ There are Navigable Waters of the United States within the above described project area subject to the permit requirements of
Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA) (33 USC § 403) and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) (33 USC §
1344). Unless there is a change in the law or our published regulations, this determination may be relied upon for a period not to
exceed five years from the date of this notification.
C. ❑ There are waters, including wetlands, within the above described project area that are subject to the permit requirements of
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) (33 USC § 1344). Unless there is a change in the law or our published regulations,
this determination may be relied upon for a period not to exceed five years from the date of this notification.
D. � The jurisdictional areas within the above described project area have been identified under a previous action. Please reference
jurisdictional determination issued historically. Action ID: SAW-1994-03552.
Basis For Determination: see JD.
Remarks: See special conditions.
The Wilmington District is committed to providing the highest level of support to the public. To help us ensure we
continue to do so, please complete our Customer Satisfaction Survey, located online at
http://corpsmapu.usace.army.mil/cm apex/f?p=136:4:0.
Copy furnished(electronic):
NCDOT-Chris Rivenbark
NCDOT — Mason Herndon
NCDEQ, DWR Joanne Steenhuis

SAW-1994-03552
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
R-2633 D
L The applicant must continue to avoid and minimize impacts during the construction of this project.
As the plans are not absolute, where possible the utility line should be placed within the shoulder of
the road or within the previously authorized areas under earlier phases.
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Action ID Number: SAW-1994-03552 County: New Hanover/Brunswick County
Permittee:
Project Name:
NCDOT
NCDOT / WILMINGTON BYPASS / R2633D
Date Verification Issued: March 12, 2018
Project Manager: Brad Shaver
Upon completion of the activity authorized by this permit and any mitigation required by the permit,
sign this certification and return it to the following address:
US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Attn: Brad Shaver
69 Darlington Ave
Wilmington, NC 28403
Please note that your permitted activity is subject to a compliance inspection by a U. S. Army Corps of
Engineers representative. Failure to comply with any terms or conditions of this authorization may
result in the Corps suspending, modifying or revoking the authorization and/or issuing a Class I
administrative penalty, or initiating other appropriate legal action.
I hereby certify that the work authorized by the above referenced permit has been completed in
accordance with the terms and condition of the said permit, and required mitigation was completed in
accordance with the permit conditions.
Signature of Permittee Date