20200362 Ver 1_Public Notice_20200526

USACE Wilmington
Asheville Regulatory Field Office
151 Patton Avenue RM 208
Asheville, NC 28801
Ms. Amy Chapman
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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The Wilmington District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has received an application from the North Carolina
Department of Transportation (NCDOT) seeking Department of the Army authorization to permanently impact
10,400 linear feet of stream and 0.72 acre of wetland to construct the US 221 Bypass of Rutherfordton in Rutherford
County North Carolina (STIP No. R-2233 B). The proposed Rutherfordton Bypass would extend along existing US
221 from north of 74 Bypass to north of .US 74 Business (R-2233 BA) and on new location from north of US 74
Business to US 221 just north of SIR 1366, (R-2233 BB). The proposed bypass would be constructed as a four -lane
roadway with a 46-foot median and would be approximately 8.5 miles long. In response to this application, the Corps
has released a Public Notice which is available on the Wilmington District Web Site at
https://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory-Permit-Program/Public-Notices/
The Corps Action ID for this project is SAW-2008-02857.
The purpose of this Public Notice is to solicit comments from the public; federal, state and local agencies and
officials, including any consolidated State Viewpoint or written position of the Governor; Indian Tribes and other
interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed activity. Any comments received will
be considered by the Corps to determine whether to issue, modify, condition, or deny a permit for this proposal
pursuant to applicable procedures of the following Statutory Authorities: Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33
U.S.C. 1344) and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 403).
Written comments will be received by the Corps until 5pm, May 29, 2020. Written comments should be submitted to
Lori Beckwith, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Asheville Regulatory Field Office, 151 Patton Avenue, Room 208,
Asheville, NC 28801-5006, telephone [phone], ext. 4223, or by email to loretta.a.beckwithOusace.army.mil
Please contact Ms. Beckwith if you would like to obtain or view a paper copy of this Public Notice and/or the plans.