20200234 Ver 1_PCN Form Submission_20200212

DWR
mrlslon of Water Resources
Pre -Construction Notification (PCN) Form
September 29, 2018 Ver 3
Initial Review
Has this project met the requirements for acceptance in to the review process?*
r Yes
r No
Is this project a public transportation project?*
G Yes r No
Change only if needed.
BIMS # Assigned
20200234
Is a payment required for this project?*
r No payment required
r Fee received
r Fee needed - send electronic notification
Select Project Reviewer*
Donna Hood:eads\drhood
Information for Initial Review
1a. Name of project:
Replace Bridge No. 480165 on SR 1601 (Branton Road) over Rocky Creek
1a. Who is the Primary Contact?*
NCDOT - William A. Barrett
1b. Primary Contact Email:*
[e-mail]
Date Submitted
2/12/2020
Nearest Body of Water
Rocky Creek
Basin
Yadkin-PeeDee
Water Classification
C
Site Coordinates
Latitude: Longitude:
36.019303-81.010141
A. Processing Information
County (or Counties) where the project is located:
Iredell
Is this project a public transportation project?*
IT Yes r No
Is this a NCDOT Project?*
IT Yes r No
(NCDOT only) T.I.P. or state project number:
BR-0114
WBS # (?)
48823.1.1
1a. Type (a) of approval sought from the Corps:
Version#*
1
Reviewing Office*
Mooresville Regional Office - [phone]
1c. Primary Contact Phone:*
[phone]
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W Section 404 Permit (wetlands, streams and waters, Clean Water Act)
r Section 10 Permit (navigable waters, tidal waters, Rivers and Harbors Act)
1b. What type(s) of permit(s) do you wish to seek authorization?
W Nationwide Permit (NWP)
r Regional General Permit (RGP)
r Standard (IP)
1c. Has the NWP or GP number been verified by the Corps?
r Yes r No
Nationwide Permit (NWP) Number:
Nationwide Permit (NWP) Number:
NWP Numbers (for multiple NWPS):
1d. Type(s) of approval sought from the DWR:
W 401 Water Quality Certification - Regular
r Non-404 Jurisdictional General Permit
r Individual Permit
13 - Bank Stabilization
33 - Temporary Construction
le. Is this notification solely for the record because written approval is not required?
For the record only for DWR401 Certification:
For the record only for Corps Permit:
r 401 Water Quality Certification - Express
r Riparian Buffer Authorization
1f. Is this an after -the -fact permit application?*
r Yes r No
1g. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for mitigation of impacts?
r Yes r No
1g. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for mitigation of impacts?
r Yes r No
Acceptance Letter Attachment
1h. Is the project located in any of NC's twenty coastal counties?
r Yes r No
1j. Is the project located in a designated trout watershed?
r Yes r No
B. Applicant Information
1d. Who is applying for the permit?
W Owner r Applicant (other than owner)
le. Is there an Agent/Consultant for this project?*
r Yes r No
2. Owner Information
2a. Name(s) on recorded deed:
NCDOT
2b. Deed book and page no.:
2c. Responsible party:
2d.Address
Street Address
1598 Mail Service Center
Address Line 2
City
State / Rovince / legion
Raleigh
NC
Fbstal / Zip Code
Country
27699
United States
2e. Telephone Number:
2f. Fax Number:
[phone]
r Yes r No
r Yes r No

2g. Email Address:*
[e-mail]
C. Project Information and Prior Project History U
1. Project Information
1b. Subdivision name:
(if appropnate)
1c. Nearest municipality/ town:
Union Grove
2. Project ctct Identification
2a. Property Identification Number: 2b. Property size:
2c. Project Address
Street Address
Address Line 2
(Sty State / Province / Region
Foetal / Zip Code Country
3. Surface Waters
3a. Name of the nearest body of water to proposed project:*
Rocky Creek
3b. Water Resources Classification of nearest receiving water:*
3c. What river basin(s) is your project located in?*
Yadkin-PeeDee
3d. Please provide the 12-digit HUC in which the project is located.
030401020104
4. Project Description and History
4a. Describe the existing conditions on the site and the general land use in the vicinity of the project at the time of this application:*
Undeveloped woods, agriculture land, and some residences.
4b. Have Corps permits or DWR certifications been obtained for this project (including all prior phases) in the past?*
F Yes G No F Unknown
4d. Attach an 8 1/2 X 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the USGS topographic map indicating the location of the project site. (for DWR)
4e. Attach an 8 1/2 X 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the published County NRCS Soil Survey map depicting the project site. (for DWR)
4f. List the total estimated acreage of all existing wetlands on the property:
4g. List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams on the property:
842
4h. Explain the purpose of the proposed project:*
The replacement of Bridge No. 480165 is part of the Growing Rural Economy and Agriculture through Transportation and Technology Enhancement or Replacement in North Carolina
(GREATTER-NC) Project under the United States Department of Transportation's 2018 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant program. The purpose of
the grant and this bridge replacement project is to provide transportation infrastructure to support economic development and improve physical and digital connectivity in rural
communities in North Carolina. The posted weight restriction on Bridge No. 460165 prohibits large or heavy vehicles, typically used in transporting agricultural and manufactured
products, from using the bridge. Vehicles above the posted weight must detour approximately 3.75 miles to avoid the bridge. Replacing the existing bridge vdll eliminate posted weight
limits by providing a safe crossing for all legal loads and will make accommodations for broadband installation in order to support economic competitiveness. The proposed project has
been designed to meet the legal load rating.
* This project will utilize the NCDOT project BR-0115, Mich proposes the replacement of Bridge No. 480166 on SR 1598 (Coolbrooke Road) over Rocky Creek, as a detour route. As
such, NCDOT project BR-0115 Will be constructed prior to this project.
41. Describe the overall project in detail, including indirect impacts and the type of equipment to be used:*
The project proposes replacing the epsting two-lane bridge with an approximately 30-foot vide structure with two 10-foot travel lanes with 3-foot 11-inch paved shoulders. The proposed
bridge would be approximately 102 feet in length and the proposed right of way varies from 40 feet to 90 feet. The total length of the project is approximately 740 feet. The proposed
bridge will not be posted and will be designed to meet the legal load rating. The bridge replacement would be constructed in place using an off -site detour and includes structural and
geometric improvements. The roadway is classified as a Local Route with a 55-mile per hour design speed with a sag vertical curve (K value) design exception that will result in a speed
limit reduction in the area of the bridge.
4j. Please upload project drawings for the proposed project.

BR-0114_Permit Drawings (1).pdf
3.77MB
5. Jurisdictional Determinations
5a. Have the wetlands or streams been delineated on the property or proposed impact areas?*
r Yes r No
Comments:
No wetlands at project site.
5b. If the Corps made a jurisdictional determination, what type of determination was made?*
r Preliminary r Approved r Not Verified r Unknown r N/A
Corps AID Number:
5c. If 5a is yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas?
Name (if known): Jim Mason and Hayley Wood
Agency/Consultant Company: Three Oaks Engineering
Other:
5d1. Jurisdictional determination upload
6. Future Project Plans
6a. Is this a phased project?*
r Yes r No
r Unknown
Are any other NWP(s), regional general permit(s), or individual permits(s) used, or intended to be used, to authorize any part of the proposed project or related activity?
No.
D. Proposed Impacts Inventory
1. Impacts Summary
1a. Where are the impacts associated with your project? (check all that apply):
r Wetlands 9 Streams -tributaries
r- Open Waters r" Pond Construction
3. Stream Impacts
r Buffers
U
F 3a. Reason for impact (?) 3b.lmpact type * 3c. Type of impact*��me*d. S. na��3e. Stream Type* 3f. Type of 3g. S. width * 3h. Impact
(?) Jurisdiction* length*
S1
Site 1: Bank stabilization
Permanent
Bank Stabilization J
Rock Creek
y
Perennial
Both
30
Average (feet)
61
(linearfeet)
gy
Site 1: Impervious dikes
Temporary
Dewatering
Rocky Creek
Perennial
Both
30
Average (feet)
3
(lir:earfeet)
31. Total jurisdictional ditch impact in square feet:
0
31. Total permanent stream impacts:
61
3i. Total stream and ditch impacts:
64
3i. Total temporary stream impacts:
3
3j. Comments:
There will be a total of 64 linear feet (0.01 acre) of temporary impacts from the impervious dike on both the left and right banks of Rocky Creek;
however, all but three (3) If are within the bank stabilization impacts.
E. Impact Justification and Mitigation
1. Avoidance and Minimization
1a. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing the project:
The proposed single -span bridge (no interior bents) will replace a 3-span bridge. it will be replaced in -place and will utilize an off -site detour.
The new bridge will be approximately 12 feet longer than the existing bridge.
1b. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques:

Impervious dikes will be used around eAsting abutments to prevent sediment from entering the stream during the removal of eAsting bridge and will be
dewatered as needed.
Two TB 2GIs will collect water from the pavement and convey it to the stream through a riprap-lined Standard V Ditch. A special lateral V ditch with
riprap is provided where capacity is not sufficient, and the flowfrom this ditch dissipates into the floodplain.
Best Management Practices for Surface Waters will be used during all phases of construction.
2. Compensatory Mitigation for Impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State
2a. Does the project require Compensatory Mitigation for impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State?
r Yes r No
2b. If this project DOES NOT require Compensatory Mitigation, explain why:
NCDOT does not propose mitigation for the 61 linear feet of bank stabilization impacts, as bank stabilization does not require fill in the streambed and therefore, under Section 404 of
the Clean Water Act, does not constitute Loss of Waters of the U.S. and is not subject to compensatory mitigation.
F. Stormwater Management and Diffuse Flow Plan (required by DWR)
1. Diffuse Flow Plan
la. Does the project include or is it adjacent to protected riparian buffers identified within one of the NC Riparian Buffer Protection Rules?
r Yes r No
If no, explain why:
not located within a Buffer Basin.
2. Stormwater Management Plan
2a. Is this a NCDOT project subject to compliance with NCDOTs Individual NPDES permit NCS000250?*
r Yes r No
Comments:
see attached Permit Drawings.
G. Supplementary Information
u
1. Environmental Documentation
la. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the use of public (federal/state) land?*
r Yes r No
1b. If you answered "yes" to the above, does the project require preparation of an environmental document pursuant to the requirements of the National or State (North Carolina)
Environmental Policy Act (NEP/USEPA)?*
r Yes r No
1c. If you answered 'yes" to the above, has the document review been finalized bythe State Clearing House?*
r Yes r No
Ni SEPA Final Approval Letter
BR_0114_F ina I_CE. pdf
2. Violations (DWR Requirement)
3.91 MB
2a. Is the site in violation of DWR Water Quality Certification Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500), Isolated Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .1300), or DWR Surface Water or Wetland Standards or
Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0200)?*
r Yes r No
3. Cumulative Impacts (DWR Requirement)
3a. Will this project result in additional development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality?*
r Yes r No
3b. If you answered "no," provide a short narrative description.
Due to the minimal transportation impact resulting from this bridge replacement, this project will neither influence nearby land uses nor stimulate
growth. Therefore, a detailed indirect or cumulative effects study will not be necessary.
4. Sewage Disposal (DWR Requirement)
4a. Is sewage disposal required by DWR for this project?*
r Yes r Nor N/A
5. Endangered Species and Designated Critical Habitat (Corps Requirement)
5a. Will this project occur in or near an area with federally protected species or habitat?*

r Yes r No
5b. Have you checked with the USFWS concerning Endangered Species Act impacts?*
r Yes r No
5c. If yes, indicate the USFWS Field Office you have contacted.
Asheville
5d. Is another Federal agency involved?*
r- Yes r No
Se. Is this a DOT project located within Division's 1-8?
r Yes r No
5f. Will you cut any trees in order to conduct the work in waters of the U.S.?
r Yes r No
5g. Does this project involve bridge maintenance or removal?
r Yes r- No
5g(1). If yes, have you inspected the bridge for signs of bat use such as staining, guano, bats, etc.?
r- Yes r No
If you answered "Yes" to 5g(1), did you discover any signs of bat use?
r- Yes r- No r Unknown
5h. Does this project involve the construction/installation of a wind turbine(s)?'
r- Yes r No
r Unknown
51. Does this project involve (1) blasting, and/or (2) other percussive activities that will be conducted by machines, such as jackhammers, mechanized pile drivers, etc.?
r Yes r- No
If yes, please provide details to include type of percussive activity, purpose, duration, and specific location of this activity on the property.
5j. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Endangered Species or Designated Critical Habitat?
PAC, USFWS website, NCNHP website, and on -site pedestrian surveys.
Consultation Documentation Upload
6. Essential Fish Habitat (Corps Requirement)
6a. Will this project occur in or near an area designated as an Essential Fish Habitat?*
r- Yes r No
6b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact an Essential Fish Habitat?*
NMFS County Index
7. Historic or Prehistoric Cultural Resources (Corps Requirement)
7a. Will this project occur in or near an area that the state, federal or tribal governments have designated as having historic or cultural preservation status?*
r- Yes r No
7b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact historic or archeological resources?*
N/SEPA Documentation
7c. Historic or Prehistoric Information Upload
BR-0114 Catawba Response 2020-01-16.pdf
BR-0114 Cherokee Nation Response 2020-01-14.pdf
8. Flood Zone Designation (Corps Requirement)
8a. Will this project occur in a FEMA-designated 100-year floodplain?*
r Yes r No
8b. If yes, explain how project meets FEMA requirements:
NCDOT Hydraulics Unit coordination with FEMA
8c. What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination?*
FEMA Flood Maps (Panel 3710480300K)
Miscellaneous
Comments
282.75KB
215.24KB
Miscellaneous attachments not previously requested.
BR-0114 Application Cover Letter.pdf 371.4KB

Signature
17 By checking the box and signing below, I certify that:
• I have given true, accurate, and complete information on this form;
I agree that submission of this PCN form is a "transaction" subject to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act');
• I agree to conduct this transaction by electronic means pursuant to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act');
• I understand that an electronic signature has the same legal effect and can be enforced in the same way as a written signature; AND
• I intend to electronically sign and submit the PCN form.
Full Name:
Michael Anthony Turchy
Signature
x T
Date
2/12/2020