20190089 Ver 1_2019-01984, NWP VL (signed), Bridge 83, Watauga Co_20200324

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
Action Id. SAW-2019-01984 County: Watauga U.S.G.S. Quad: NC-Zionville
GENERAL PERMIT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION
Permittee: NCDOT
Attn: Mr. Kevin Hining, Division 11 Environmental Officer
Address: 801 Statesville Road
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, 28659
Telephone Number: 336-903-9129
E-mail: k8hinin0&ncdot.uov
Nearest Town Todd Nearest Waterway North Fork New River
USGS HUC 05050001
Latitude: 36.3481 Longitude:-81.6827
Location description: The proiect is located at Bridge 83 on SR 1340 near Boone in Watauga Co., NC.
Description of projects area and activity: In order to replace the bridge, the permittee is authorized to impact waters of the U.S.
as follows:
Summary of Authorized Impacts and Required Mitigation
Impact ID #
NWP /
Open Water (ac)
Wetland (ac)
Stream (If)
Temporary
Permanent
Temporary
Permanent
Temporary
Permanent
GP #
Site 1
(North Fork
14
28'
New River
—
(culvert)
(NFNR))
Site 2
14
31'
(UT to NFNR)
(culvert)
Site 3
95'
(NFNR)
14
(bank
stabilization)
Impact Totals
0
0
0
0
28'
126'
Total Loss of waters of the U.S.
0
Total Loss of waters of the U.S.
31 ,
wetlands and/or open waters in ac)
streams in If)
Required Wetland Mitigation (ac)
0
Required Stream Mitigation
62'
Applicable Law(s): ® Section 404 (Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1344)
❑ Section 10 (Rivers and Harbors Act, 33 USC 403)
Authorization: NWP 14. Linear Transportation Projects
SEE ATTACHED NWP GENERAL AND REGIONAL CONDITIONS, AND SPECIAL
CONDITIONS (noted below):
Your work is authorized by the above referenced permit provided it is accomplished in strict accordance with your application
signed and dated 1/16/2019, your email dated October 14, 2019, your submitted plans, the attached NWP general and regional
conditions, and the following special conditions:
Special Conditions
1. Any modification to the description of work and/or the permit plans must be approved by the USACE prior to
implementation.

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2. In order to compensate for impacts associated with this permit, mitigation shall be provided in accordance with the
provisions outlined on the most recent version of the attached Compensatory Mitigation Responsibility Transfer Form. The
requirements of this form, including any special conditions listed on this form, are hereby incorporated as special
conditions of this permit authorization.
3. In accordance with comments from the WRC, the trout moratorium for this project will start of November 15tn
Any violation of the 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 activity is completed
within twelve months of the date of the nationwide permit's expiration, modification or 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 Morehead City, 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, or the Corps of Engineers regulatory program,
please contact Lori Beckwith at 828-271-7980, ext. 4223 or loretta.a.beckwith(&usace.army.mil.
BECKWITH.LORETTA.AN Digitally signed by
BECKW ITHIORETTA.AN N.1173452264
Corps Regulatory Official: N.1173452264 Date: 2019.10.18 17:07:24 -04'00' Date: 10/18/2019
Expiration Date of Verification: 03/18/2022

Action ID Number: SAW-2019-01984
County: Watauga
Permittee: NCDOT, Attn: Mr. Kevin Hining, Division 11 Environmental Officer
Project Name: NCDOT / Bridge 83 / Div 11
Date Verification Issued: 10/18/2019
Project Manager: Lori Beckwith
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: Lori Beckwith
Asheville Regulatory Office
U.S Army Corps of Engineers
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, North Carolina 28801
or
loretta.a.beckwith@usace. army.mil
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