20190687 Ver 1_cover_letter_20190528

ZNe STA�iEo,�
P�5
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Roy COOPER
GOVERNOR
Nicholle M. Braspennickx
Asheville Regulatory Field Office
US Army Corp of Engineers
151 Patton Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801-5006
May 28, 2019
JAMES H. TROGDON, III
SECRETARY
SUBJECT: New access road to Alexander Industrial Park/Pipe installation, Alexander County
Dear Ms. Braspennickx:
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposes impacts to an unnamed
tributary to Bull Branch (WS-II/HQW Waters) in Alexander County. The proposed road will be
24 foot wide, 2- lane, 2-way, and will connect the Alexander Industrial Park from existing
cul-de-sac W.E. Baab Industrial Road to SR 1422 (White Plains Rd.). An 83-foot long
CMP will be installed as part of the construction of a new access road to Alexander Industrial
Park. The project will also require placement of 22-feet of rip rap on the banks at the outlet for
stabilization. The culvert will be buried 1 foot below existing streambed elevations per permit
requirements. Cofferdamsibypass pumping will be used to temporarily divert the stream around the
work site. The area affected by temporary impacts will be restored back to pre -project conditions.
Mitigation required shall be provided in accordance with the 2010 EEP Operating Instrument
which supersedes the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed July 22, 2003 by the USACE,
the NCDENR, and the NCDOT. Attached is a copy of the mitigation acceptance letter for stream
fill impacts.
The Division 12 Environmental Office conducted a threatened/endangered species survey in the
study area of the new Alexander Industrial Park access road. The federally listed species for
Alexander County (USFWS listed date June 26, 2018) include:
Bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) — Threatened due to similarity of appearance
Biological Conclusion — Not Required/No Effect
Dwarf -Flowered Heartleaf (Hexastylis naniflora) — Threatened
Biological Conclusion — No Effect
Northern Long -Eared Bat (Myotis septentrionalis) - Threatened
Biological Conclusion — May Affect; Not Likely to Adversely Affect
The study area has been reviewed/by NCDOT cultural resources staff (Internal Tracking No. 19-
01-0017). The project area is not located within '/2 mile of any critical watershed area. The new

Alexander Industrial Park access road, Alexander County
May 28, 2019
2 1 P a g e
access road is not a rural or urban arterial; therefore, hazardous spill basins are not required.
Enclosed is the hazardous spill basin checklist.
I have enclosed plan sheets, location maps, and other documentation relative to the project.
Project information for the 401 Automated Payment Procedure is as follows:
• Work order number:150455-55120005- 47917.1.1
• TIP#: R-5870
• Project Category: $240.00 Fee
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at [phone]. Thank
you for your time and consideration on this matter.
Sincerely,
Mark Stafford, P.E.
Division Engineer
Twelfth Division
Trish Beam
Division 12 Environmental Supervisor