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Home My WebLink About20141200 Ver 5_R-2603 Revision Wilkes January 23 2020_20200127STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Roy COOPER GOVERNOR January 23, 2020 U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Field Office 151 Patton Avenue, Room 208 Asheville, NC 28801-5006 ATTN: Mr. Steve Kichefski NCDOT Coordinator JAMES H. TROGDON, III SECRETARY Subject: Request for Revision to Section 404 Nationwide Permit 14 and Section 404 Water Quality Certification for the proposed improvements to NC 268 (Elkin Highway) from NC 18 to SR 1966 (Airport Road) in Wilkes County. Federal Project No. STP- 0268(15), Division 11, TIP No. R-2603. Debit $570 from WBS 36001.1.2. Reference: USACE Nationwide Permit 14, Action ID SAW-2014-02292, February 25, 2015 Request for 404 Renewal and Revision, October 13, 2017 Request for 404 Revision, April 3, 2018 NCDWR Project No. 20141200, Certification No. 3886, December 31, 2014 NCDWR Project No. 20141200_v3, Certification No. 4088, November 3, 2017 NCDWR Project No. 20141200_v4, Certification No. 4135, April 24, 2018 Dear Sir: The purpose of this letter is to request a revision of the United Stated Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Section 404 Nationwide Permit 14 and North Carolina Division of Water Resources Section 401 Certification for the above referenced project. The NCDOT is submitting for approval for an additional 157 linear feet of permanent stream impacts and an additional <0.01 acre (10 linear feet) of temporary stream impacts due to a pipe extension and stream relocation at Permit Site 11 (stream S9 - UT to Mulberry Creek). This revision is to the portion of stream S9 at Permit Site 11 which runs roughly parallel on the south side of NC 268. The shoulder in this location has to be widened out from the road to accommodate Mailing Address: Telephone: (919) 707-6000 Location: NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Fax: (919) 212-5785 1000 BIRCH RIDGE DRIVE ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS UNIT Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968 RALEIGH NC 27610 1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER Website: www.ncdot.gov RALEIGH NC 27699-1598 guardrail, which will result in a very steep fill slope. This slope was already designed at 1.6:1, rather than the typical 2:1 to try and minimize impacts to this stream as much as possible. Due to the extra shoulder width needed to accommodate the guardrail, a portion of this stream will need to be piped and relocated to prevent fill going into the creek. The existing pipe extension and relocation will result in an additional 157 linear feet of permanent stream impacts and <0.01 acre (10 linear feet) of temporary stream impacts. Including the additional impacts at Site 11 described above, the total impacts for this project will now include 942 linear feet of permanent stream impacts, 278 linear feet of stream bank stabilization, 0.03 acre of temporary stream impacts, and 0.29 acre of permanent wetland impacts. There will also be 0.01 acre of temporary wetland impacts from utility relocation. Additional mitigation has been secured for the above -described revision. Please see the enclosed Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) revised mitigation acceptance letter (January 15, 2020), and revised permit drawings with revised impact summary sheet. No changes have occurred to the special commitments for this project. Section 404: Application is hereby made for a revision to the USACE 404 Permit as required for the above -described activities, in addition to the activities described in the revision and renewal request sent October 13, 2017, and the revision request sent April 3, 2018 (identified in the reference list in this application). Section 401: We are hereby requesting a revision to the 401 Water Quality Certification from the N. C. Division of Water Resources for the above -described activities. A copy of this application and distribution list will also be posted on the NCDOT website at: http://connect.ncdot.gov/resources/Environmental. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Erin Cheely at ekcheely@ncdot.gov or (919) 707-6108. Sincerely, 117 kPhilip S. Harris III, P.E., C.P.M. Environmental Analysis Unit Head cc: NCDOT Permit Application Standard Distribution List R-2603 Permit Revision Application Page 2 of 2 ROY COOPER NORTH CAROLINA Governor Environmental Quality MiCHAEL S. REGAN Secretary nM BAUMGARTNER Director January 15, 2020 Mr. Philip S. Harris, P.E., CPM Environmental Analysis Unit North Carolina Department of Transportation 1598 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1598 Dear Mr. Harris: Subject: DMS Mitigation Acceptance Letter: R-2603, Elkin Highway — NC 268 Improvements from Multi -lanes East of NC 18 to SR 1966, Wilkes County References: USACE 404 Nationwide Permit 14 issued March 6, 2018 (USACE Action ID 2014-02292) NCDWR 401 Water Quality Certification issued December 31, 2014 (NCDWR ID 2014- 1200) The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) will provide the additional compensatory stream mitigation for the subject project. Based on the information supplied by you on January 15, 2020, the impacts are located in CU 03040101 of the Yadkin River basin in the Northern Mountains (NM) Eco-Region, and are as follows: Table 1— Additional Impacts (feet / acres) Yadkin Stream Wetlands Buffer (Sq. Ft.) 03040101 Non- Coastal NM Cold Cool Warm I Riparian Riparian Marsh Zone 1 Zone 2 Impacts (feet/acres) 0 217.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 *NOTE: Some of the stream impacts may be proposed to be mitigated at a 1:1 mitigation ratio. See permit application for details. This additional impact and associated mitigation needs were not projected by the NCDOT in the 2019 impact data. DMS is currently providing stream and wetland mitigation for the impacts associated with this project located in cataloging unit 03040101 of the Yadkin River basin as required by the 404 and 401 permits issued in March 2018 and December 2014, as shown in the below table (in mitigation credits) QE North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Mitigation Services 217 W. Jones Street 1 1652 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1652 919,707.8976 Mr. Harris TIP R-2603 January 15, 2020 Page Two Table 2 — Current Permitted Impacts and Associated Mitigation Requirements provided by DMS (based on issued permits) and Revised Anticipated Impacts (based on mitigation request) Total Permitted Mitigation Provided by Additional Revised Total Impact Type Impacts DMS per Issued Impact (for Impacts* (feet / acre / sq ft) Permits (Credits) approval) Stream (cool) 725.0 1,450.0 217.0 942.0 Riparian Wetland 0.29 0.58 0 0.29 *Some of the additional stream impacts may be proposed to be mitigated at a 1:1 mitigation ratio. See permit application for details. DMS will provide the amount of mitigation as determined by the regulatory agencies. DMS commits to implementing additional sufficient compensatory stream mitigation credits to offset the impacts associated with this project as determined by the regulatory agencies using the delivery timeline listed in Section F.3.c.iii of the In -Lieu Fee Instrument dated July 28, 2010. If the above referenced impact amounts are revised, then this mitigation acceptance letter will no longer be valid and a new mitigation acceptance letter will be required from DMS. 8420. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Ms. Beth Harmon at 919-707- Sincerely, JameeanfillAssetpervisor cc: Mr. Steve Kichefski, USACE — Asheville Regulatory Field Office Ms. Amy Chapman, Division of Water Resources, Wetlands/401 Unit File: R-2603 Additional 2 Fm I Q1 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Mitigation Services 217 W. Jones Street 11652 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1652 919.707.8976 �I PROJECT REFERENCE NO. SHEET NO. R-2603 /6 RAN SHEET NO. ROADWAY DESIGN HYDRAULICS ENGINEER ENGINEER MATCH LINE —YI8— STA.27+00 SEE SHEET N0.20 PRELIMINA RY PLANS C e I II DO NOT USE FOR CONSTRUCTION \' JOHN LEWIS WYATT JR, /h __aMA Engineering p I ♦--\\� �� CONSULTANTS, INC. 598 East Chatham Street Suite 137 Cary, NC 27511 Z b �I PhDDe:919PERMIT DRAWl19221 \ N G SHEET 25 OF 28 TEMP IMPACTS is a I STEPHEN JARVIS / IN SURF WATER I a I I MARGARET JARVIS AAMA INVESTMENTS, LLC � I I I CLASS 'B' RIP RAP SI(+) EST.5 TONS E Y" S GR ' I 14 SY GEOTEXTILE 9S 2 GII15" r F C JOHNSON HEIRS BDO __ / 1062 1 PERM IMPACTS - FI J __ j�) I IN SURF WATER � � � esr I 1, PUE U PUE PUE - \\1 GR PUE, P. I , PUE PUE — 1F — III` \ c PUE — PUE — PUE _ C F PUE * O _---- ---___--_—_—R"AT GI 1`— PU PUEPUEE 2GI EASEIAENT O CZ / 24 -- 1 � 24" F - PUP PUE 0 I \ 15. 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CAMERON FINLEY TAMELA FINLEY 00 I '_- �\ o 1 OR / \ C1 CLASS 'B' RIP PAPyf \ EST. 2 TONS FERRELGAS, LP 7 SY GEOTEXTILE I I` C DENOTES IMPACTS IN I \ La SURFACE WATER / KELSEY ROYAL Cf BMATCH RLINE" -YI8- STA'35+0DEN0 OS TEMPORARY SUWATERRFACE SEE SHEET No.21 IMPACTS IN Q s N O 9 DETAIL P STANDARD BASE DITCH ( Not to Scale) Doty ro I Grgum Miry. D= 2.0 R. B = 2,0 Ft, ICI oty rul �? t i Oe Ground -L- STA- 3 32 + 55 RT aIting on Da n ks Orel y NOTES: NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS (T) Indicates Total Take WILKES COUNTY WBS - 36001.1.2 (R-2603) SHEET 28 of 28 2/19/2018 WETLAND PERMIT IMPACT SUMMARl WETLAND IMPACTS SURFACE WATER IMPACTS Site No. Station (From/To) Structure Size /Type Permanent Fill In Wetlands (ac) Temp. Fill In Wetlands (ac) Excavation in Wetlands (ac) Mechanized Clearing in Wetlands (ac) Hand Clearing in Wetlands (ac) Permanent SW impacts (ac) Temp. SW impacts (ac) Existing Channel Impacts Permanent (ft) Existing Channel Impacts Temp. (ft) Natural Stream Design (ft) 1 Y1 28+73 to 29+30 72" RCP <0,01 37 2 L 59+55 to 59+86 8' x 8' RCBC 0.02 0.01 106 54 BANK STABILIZATION < 0.01 20 3 L 78+78 to 78+95 48" RCP < 0,01 <0.01 80 30 BANK STABILIZATION < 0.01 10 4 L 96+13 to 96+82 36" RCP 0.01 <0.01 123 20 5(T) L 122+48 to 124+10 Fill 0.13 6 L 122+42 to 124+54 Fill 0.17 7 L 126+89 to 127+23 2 @ 30" RCP 0.01 <0.01 120 35 Rip Rap in channel < 0,01 3$ BANK STABILIZATION < 0,01 10 $ L 129+60 15" RCP 0.01 <0.01 70 20 BANK STABILIZATION 12 gA L 149+90 to 150+18 30" RCP -III <0,01 30 gg L 157+36 to 157+63 15" RCP <0.01 20 gC L 158+60 to 158+71 15" RCP <0,01 12 gp L 159+75 to 160+10 24" RCP <0.01 38 gE L 157+00 Stream Relocation <0.01 <0.01 60 20 gF L 160+00 Bank Stabilization <0.01 70 10 L 170+73 to 172+41 48" RCP 0.01 0.01 123 68 11 L 179+79 to 180+87 60" Pipe < 0.01 0.01 204 69 12 Y1A 25+25 to 25+68 30" Pipe < 0.01 <0.01 18 27 Bank Stabilization < 0.01 <0.01 18 13 L 117+58 Bank Stabilization < 0,01 138 Causeway <0.01 29 TOTALS: 0.29 0.06 0.03 1220 489