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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, A199;WA
Health and Natural Resources • 0
Division of Environmental Management
WOO&
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Ad?
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary p E H N F1
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
May 13, 1996
Wilson County
DEM Project # 960277
DOT #U-3345, COE #199502788
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification and ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Mr. Franklin Vick
Planning and Environmental Branch
N.C. DOT
P.O. Box 25201
Raleigh, NC 27611-5201
Dear Mr. Vick:
You have our approval to place fill material in 1.12 acres of wetlands or waters for the purpose of
widening and realigning SR 1157, as you described in your application dated 26 March 1996. After
reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General Water Quality
Certification Number 2735. This certification allows you to use General Permit Number 031 when it is
issued by the Corps of Engineers.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you described in your application. If you
change your project, you must notify us and you may be required to send us a new application. For this
approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached certification. High Quality
soil and erosion control measures shall be utilized. Mitigation shall be done as described in the Corps
of Engineers letter dated 29 April 1996. In addition, you should get any other federal, state or local
permits before you go ahead with your project.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, you may ask for an adjudicatory
hearing. You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask for a hearing, send
a written petition which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office
of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box 27447, Raleigh, N.C. 27611-7447. This certification and its
conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Environmental Management under Section 401
of the Clean Water Act. If you have any questions, please telephone John Dorney at 919-733-1786.
Attachment
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Raleigh Field Office
Raleigh DEM Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
Central Files
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Howard, Jr. P.E.
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Environmental Sciences Branch, 4401 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607 Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
RO. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF
April 29, 1996
Regulatory Branch (\k
Action ID. 199502788 and General Permit No. 1982000
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Mr. H. Franklin Vick, P . E . , Manager I996
Planning
Transportation MF,yrgCSC/?NCF
North Carolina Department Environmental
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Division of Highways
Post Office Box 25201
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-5201
Dear Mr. Vick:
Reference is made to your letter of March 26, 1996,
regarding your proposed construction of the SR 1157 (Merck Road)
widening and realignment, from SR 1158 (Wilson Christian Academy
Road) to US 264, across Bloomery Swamp, west of Wilson, in Wilson
County, North Carolina. In that letter, you requested Department
of the Army permit authorization for the placement of fill
material into Bloomery Swamp, its adjacent wetlands, and a
headwaters wetland, impacting a total of 1.12 acres of waters of
the United States, including wetlands, to facilitate construction
of the proposed improvements.
On January 1, 1992, we renewed general permit No. 198200031,
(copy enclosed), that authorizes the placement of fill material
associated with the construction, repair, or replacement of
bridges across navigable waters and waters of the United States
in North Carolina, including cofferdams, abutments, foundation
seals, piers, temporary construction and access fills, approach
fills, detour fills, and box culvert installation, as part of
work conducted by or in full compliance with the standards and
specifications of the North Carolina Department of Transportation
(NCDOT).
Based on our review of your application, and information
gathered on previous field inspections of the project site, we
have determined that the proposed project, without compensatory
mitigation, has greater than minimal adverse impacts to the
environment. However, your staff has agreed to provide
compensatory mitigation in the form of debits from the proposed
Gurley Tract mitigation site, east of Goldsboro, in Greene
County, North Carolina. Planning for this mitigation site is
presently underway.
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Your proposed work impacting a total of 1.12 acres of waters
of the United States, including wetlands, is authorized if you
can comply with all permit conditions, including the following
special condition:
The 1.00 acre of wetland impact for the Bloomery Swamp
crossing shall be compensated for by partial debit of
the compensatory wetland mitigation project known as
the Gurley tract, and described in the "MITIGATION
PLAN, N.C. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FIRST SEGMENT
OF THE WILSON BYPASS TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (TIP):
R-1023AA, WILSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA," dated August,
1995. The total amount of mitigation that will be
debited from the mitigation site to compensate for this
project shall be determined upon approval of the final
mitigation plan. If the North Carolina Department of
Transportation, Division of Highways (NCDOT) determines
later that the Gurley tract mitigation plan will not be
finalized and implemented within two years from this
date, then a substitute form of compensatory wetland
mitigation for these impacts will be identified by
NCDOT, evaluated and approved by this office, and
implemented.
Please read the enclosed permit to prevent an unintentional
violation of Federal law. As this Department of the Army general
permit does not relieve you of the responsibility to obtain any
other required approvals, you should contact appropriate State
and local agencies before beginning work.
If you have questions, contact Mr. Eric Alsmeyer, Raleigh
Regulatory Field Office, telephone [phone], extension 23.
Sincerely,
4. 44,.? 1 ?
S. Kenneth Jolly
Manager, Raleigh Regulatory
Field Office
Enclosure
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Copy Furnished (without enclosure):
VMr. John Dorney
Division of Environmental
Management
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
STATE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMEs B. HUNT JR. DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS GARLAND B. GARRETr JR.
GOVERNOR P.O. BOX 25201, RALEIGH. N.C. 27611-5201 SECRETARY
March 26, 1996
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Regulatory Field Office MAR 2 6
6512 Falls of the Neuse Road, Suite 105 U!
Raleigh, North Carolina 27615 I_
Attention: Mr. Michael Smith, Chief
Northern Section
Dear Sir:
Subject: Wilson County, Merck Road widening and realignment, from Wilson Christian
Road (SR 1157) to US 264. State Project No. 9.8044593, TIP U-3345.
Action ID. 199502788.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation proposes to improve Merck Road (SR
1157) from a two-lane road to a five-lane road to accommodate the increase in traffic
brought about by the development of the Wilson Corporate Park. The facility, which will
accommodate traffic to and from the corporate park and US 264/I-95 will also include
improvements to US 264 and Wilson Christian Road (SR 1158) at their intersection with
ivlerck Road. The proposed project is 3.4 kilometers (2.1 miles) long and 19.5 meters (64
feet) wide.
The project will include a three-barrel, 3.66 meter by 3.05 meter (12 ft by 10 ft)
reinforced concrete box culvert approximately 100 feet in length. The culvert will cross
the main channel of Bloomery Swamp. A smaller three-barrel culvert, 2.44 meters by 1.52
meters (8 by 5 feet), will be installed in the contiguous Bloomery Swamp floodplain to
maintain the 100 year flood elevation. These proposed activities, described in the attached
drawings, will result in fill and excavation within jurisdictional waters of the United States.
The NCDOT requests that these Blo ery wamp Crossings be permitted under the
Corps of Engineers General Permit ,o. 31.
Coordination efforts between the Dep me of Transportation and the Corps of
Enulneers beean in April 1995 as part of the State Environmental Assessment/Finding of
No Significant Impact (SEA/FONSI) process. The SEA/FONSI was approved in August

0
1995 and identified that approximately an acre of jurisdictional wetlands would be affected
(no delineation was performed therefore, quantities are approximate). In November 1995
the wetlands were delineated. The impacts were: 1.25 acres of permanent fill, 0.30 acres
of excavation, 0.62 acres of temporary impacts; total impact 2.17 acres of impact to
jurisdictional wetlands.
Since that time, measures have been taken to avoid and minimize the loss of wetlands to
the greatest extent practicable. These efforts have resulted in the reduction of wetland
impacts to 0.89 acres of permanent fill, 0.09 acres of excavation, and 0.02 acres of
temporary impacts resulting in a total impact of 1.00 acres to jurisdictional wetlands. This
reduction in impacts was accomplished by implementing the following measures:
1. PERMANENT FILL: The road grade was lowered by 6 feet with a concomitant
reduction in fill slopes. This change resulted in a reduction in the area of permanent
fill.
2. PERMANENT FILL: Fill slopes were reduced from a 4:1 slope to a 1.5:1 slope
which also significantly reduced the area affected by permanent fill.
3. TEMPORARY IMPACTS: The temporary impacts were decreased by using silt
curtains which will be placed at the toe of all fill slopes in the wetland.
4. EXCAVATION IMPACTS: The original design, which resulted in 2.17 acres of
impact including 0.30 acres of excavation, required a diversion channel. The use of
the diversion channel allowed the culvert barrels to be constructed simultaneously.
The diversion channel has been eliminated, the construction will proceed in stages,
and only 0.09 acres of wetland will be excavated.
In addition, the Corps of Engineers requested that the Department of Transportation
investigate the following three mitigation measures:
1. The possibility of planting wetland hardwood species similar to the
surrounding habitat in the cut-over area of Bloomery Swamp located adjacent to
the project site. The Department of Transportation concurs and will proceed with
a revegetation plan.
2. Evaluate the use of a bridge over Bloomery Swamp and floodplain and include
a presentation of costs. The estimated cost for the culvert system is $241,650. The
minimum bridge length required to meet the hydraulics design criteria is 165 feet
with an estimated cost of $660,000 and 0.77 acres of permanent wetland impact
and 0.22 acres of temporary impact. A bridge 564 feet long is required to span the
entire wetland with an estimated cost of $2.3 million with 0.5 acres of temporary
impacts to wetlands.
3. The construction of a retention facility to improve the water quality of
Bloomea Swamp. Approximately 2.5 acres of roadway pavement drain to
Bloomery Swamp at the site. Due to the low roadway grade at the site it would
only be possible to provide retention basins for 2.0 acres of this runoff without
disturbing more wetland adjacent to the site. Two retention basins would be
required to collect this runoff, one on the northwest side (approximately 0.5 acres)
of Bloomery Swamp and one on the southeast side ( approximately 0.5 to 1.0
acres).
The proposed storm drainage systems for the project drains into the wetlands
adjacent to Bloomery Swamp on the north and south side and not directly into the
main channel. This was done so that storm water runoff would be filtered out or
settle in the wetlands and not be discharged directly into the main channel.
In addition, we are hereby requesting a 401 Water Quality Certification from the Division
of Environmental Management. We anticipate the 401 General Certification No. 2735 will
apply to this project, and are providing seven copies of this application to the North
Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources, Department of
Environmental Management, for their review.
The subject project will also fill approximately 0.12 acres of a small jurisdictional wetland
located above headwaters and approximately 1200 feet south of the Bloomery Swamp
culverts. This action can be permitted under Nationwide Permit No. 26 and the Section
401 General Permit without need for NCDEM notification. This small wetland is shown
on the enclosed Sheets 1 of 9 and 9 of 9.
If you have any questions or need additional information please call Ms. Alice N. Gordon '
at [phone], Ext. 307.
Sincerely,
tV?l?ti`t
H. Franklin Vick, P.E., Manager
Planning and Environmental Branch
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Attachment
cc: Mr. Ken Jolly, Corps of Engineers, Raleigh Field Office
Mr. John Dorney, NCDEHNR, Department of Environmental Management
Mr. Kelly Barger, P.E. Program Development Branch
Mr. Don Morton, P.E., Highway Design Branch
Mr. A. L. Hankins, P.E., Hydraulics Unit
Mr. John L. Smith, Jr., P.E., Structure Design Unit
Mr. Tom Shearin, P.E., Roadway Design Unit
%Mr. D. A. Allsbrook. P.E., Division 5 En¢ineer
DEM ID: ACTION ID:
Nationwide Permit Requested (Provide Nationwide Permit #): General Permit No . 31
JOINT FORM FOR
Nationwide permits that require notification to the Corps of Engineers
Nationwide permits that require application for Section 401 certification
WILMINGTON DISTRICT ENGINEER WATER QUALITY PLANNING
CORPS OF ENGINEERS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH,
P.O. Box 1890 AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890 P.O. Boy 29535
ATTN: CESAW-CO-E Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
Telephone [phone] ATTN: MR. JOHN DORNEY
Telephone [phone]
ONE (1) COPY OF THIS COMPLETED APPLICATION SHOULD BE SENT TO THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
SEVEN (7) COPIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE N.C. DIVISION OF ENVIRON-INIENTAL MANAGEMENT.
PLEASE PRINT.
1. Owners Name: North Carolina Dept. of Transportation; Planning and Envirbnmental Branch
2. Owners Address: P. 0. Box 25201: Raleigh, NC -27611
3. Owners Phone Number (Home): (Work): [phone]
4. If Applicable: Agent's name or responsible corporate official, address, phone number:
H. Franklin Vick, P.E., Manaqer
5. Location of work (MIDST ATTACH MAP). County: _
Nearest Town or City: Wilson
Specific Location (Include road numbers, landmarks, etc.
(Merck Road)
South US 264 to existing SR 1157
6. Name of Closest Stream/River:
Bloomerv Swamo
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8. Is this project located in a watershed classified as Trout, SA, HQW, ORW, WS I, or WS II? YES [ ] NO [ X1
9. Have any Section 404 permits been previously requested for use on this property? YES [ ] NO [4
If yes, explain.
10. Estimated total number of acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands, located on project site:
1 acre
11. Number of acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands, impacted by the proposed project:
Filled: 0.89 acre
Drained. N/ A
Flooded: N/A
Excavated: 0.09 acre
Total Impacted: 0.98 acre: temporarv - 0.02 acre = 1.00
Wilson

12. Description of proposed work (Attach PLANS-8 1/2" X 11" drawings only):
See attached drawings.
13. Purpose of proposed work: To provide increased vehicular access to l^Jilson Corporate Park.
14. State reasons why the applicant believes that this activity must be carried out in wetlands. Alsp, noteersures
taken to minimize wetland impacts. See cover letter. Fill slopes were reduce ram
to 1 1/2:1 throuqh wetland areas.
15. You are required to contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and/or National Marine Fisheries Service
(*TMFS) regarding the presence or any Federally listed orproposed for listing endangered or threatened species or critical
habitat in the permit area that may be affected by the proposed project. Have you done so? YES [XJ NO [ ]
RESPONSES FROM THE USFWS AND/OR NMFS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CORPS.
16. You are required to contact the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) regarding the presence of historic
properties in the permit area which may be affected by the proposed project? Have you done. so? %YES [ X] NO [ ]
RESPONSE FROM THE SHPO SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CORPS.
17. Additional information required by DEM:
A. Wetland delineation map showing all wetlands, streams, and lakes on the property.
B. If available, representative photograph of wetlands to be impacted by project.
C. If delineation was performed by a consultant, include all data sheets relevant to the placement of the
delineation line.
D. If a stormwater management plan is required for this project, attach copy.
E. What is land use of surrounding property? mixed industrial, agriculture, residential, wooded
F. If applicable, what is proposed method of sewage disposal? N/ A
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lO HARRY L. LAMM,JR.
4443 US 264 HWY W
WILSON, NC 27893
2O HORCE W. FINCH, ET AL
4828 HWY 264 W
WILSON, NC 27893
3O WILBUR C. REINFROW, HEIRS
ADDRESS UNKNOWN
4O BERYL T. BARNES
4746 MERCK RD.
WILSON, NC 27893
O GEORGE B. BOSWELL
4472 MERCK RD.
WILSON, NC 27893
N. C. DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
WILSON COUNTY
PROJECT: 9.8044593 (U-3345)
SR 1157 (MERCK RD.) NEW
LOCATION FROM US 21)4 SOUTH
TO EXIST. SR 1157 (MERCK RD.)
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SUMMARY REPORT
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SITE STATION WETLANDS
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1229 -LREV-
1/ ` 1718 TO 0.05 (0.12)
17.47 -LREV-
PROJECT TOTAL 0.41 (1.01)
EXCAVATION TEMP. IMPACTS
IN WETLANDS (EASEMENTS)
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0.04 (0.09) 0.0/ (0.02)
0.004 (0.00 0.004 (0.0/)
0.044 (0.10) 0.014 (0.03)
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMES B. HUNT JR. DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
GOVERNOR P.O. BOX 25201. RALEIGH, N.C. 27611-5201
March 26, 1996
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Regulatory Field Office
6512 Falls of the Neuse Road, Suite 105
Raleigh, North Carolina 27615
Attention: Mr. Michael Smith, Chief
Northern Section
Dear Sir:

GARLAND B. GARRETT JR.
SECRETARY

Subject: Wilson County, Merck Road widening and realignment, from Wilson Christian
Road (SR 1157) to US 264. State Project No. 9.8044593, TIP U-3345.
Action ID. 199502788.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation proposes to improve Merck Road (SR
1157) from a two-lane road to a five-lane road to accommodate the increase in traffic
brought about by the development of the Wilson Corporate Park. The facility, which will
accommodate traffic to and from the corporate park and US 264/I-95 will also include
improvements to US 264 and Wilson Christian Road (SR 1158) at their intersection with
Merck Road. The proposed project is 3.4 kilometers (2.1 miles) long and 19.5 meters (64
feet) wide.
The project will include a three-barrel, 3.66 meter by 3.05 meter (12 ft by 10 ft)
reinforced concrete box culvert approximately 100 feet in length. The culvert will cross
the main channel of Bloomery Swamp. A smaller three-barrel culvert, 2.44 meters by 1.52
meters (8 by 5 feet), will be installed in the contiguous Bloomery Swamp floodplain to
maintain the 100 year flood elevation. These proposed activities, described in the attached
drawings, will result in fill and excavation within jurisdictional waters of the United States.
The NCDOT requests that these Bloomery Swamp Crossings be permitted under the
Corps of Engineers General Permit No. 31.
Coordination efforts between the Department of Transportation and the Corps of
En?zineers beean in April 1995 as part of the State Environmental Assessment/Finding of
No Significant Impact (SEA/FONSI) process. The SEA/FONSI was approved in August
NO
1995 and identified that approximately an acre of jurisdictional wetlands would be affected
(no delineation was performed therefore, quantities are approximate). In November 1995
the wetlands were delineated. The impacts were. 1.25 acres of permanent fill, 0.30 acres
of excavation, 0.62 acres of temporary impacts; total impact 2.17 acres of impact to
jurisdictional wetlands.
Since that time, measures have been taken to avoid and minimize the loss of wetlands to
the greatest extent practicable. These efforts have resulted in the reduction of wetland
impacts to 0.89 acres of permanent fill, 0.09 acres of excavation, and 0.02 acres of
temporary impacts resulting in a total impact of 1.00 acres to jurisdictional wetlands. This
reduction in impacts was accomplished by implementing the following measures:
1. PERMMANENT FILL: The road grade was lowered by 6 feet with a concomitant
reduction in fill slopes. This change resulted in a reduction in the area of permanent
fill.
2. PERMANENT FILL: Fill slopes were reduced from a 4:1 slope to a 1.5:1 slope
which also significantly reduced the area affected by permanent fill.
3. TEMPORARY IMPACTS: The temporary impacts were decreased by using silt
curtains which will be placed at the toe of all fill slopes in the wetland.
4. EXCAVATION IMPACTS: The original design, which resulted in 2.17 acres of
impact including 0.30 acres of excavation, required a diversion channel. The use of
the diversion channel allowed the culvert barrels to be constructed simultaneously.
The diversion channel has been eliminated, the construction will proceed in stages,
and only 0.09 acres of wetland will be excavated.
In addition, the Corps of Engineers requested that the Department of Transportation
investigate the following three mitigation measures:
1. The possibility of planting wetland hardwood species similar to the
surrounding habitat in the cut-over area of Bloomery Swamp located adjacent to
the project site. The Department of Transportation concurs and will proceed with
a revegetation plan.
2. Evaluate the use of a bridge over Bloomery Swamp and floodplain and include
a presentation of costs. The estimated cost for the culvert system is $241,650. The
minimum bridge length required to meet the hydraulics design criteria is 165 feet
with an estimated cost of $660,000 and 0.77 acres of permanent wetland impact
and 0.22 acres of temporary impact. A bridge 564 feet long is required to span the
entire wetland with an estimated cost of $2.3 million with 0.5 acres of temporary
impacts to wetlands.
3. The construction of a retention facility to improve the water quality of
Bloomery Swamp. Approximately 2.5 acres of roadway pavement drain to
Bloomery Swamp at the site. Due to the low roadway grade at the site it would
only be possible to provide retention basins for 2.0 acres of this runoff without
disturbing more wetland adjacent to the site. Two retention basins would be
required to collect this runoff, one on the northwest side (approximately 0.5 acres)
of Bloomery Swamp and one on the southeast side ( approximately 0.5 to 1.0
acres).
The proposed storm drainage systems for the project drains into the wetlands
adjacent to Bloomery Swamp on the north and south side and not directly into the
main channel. This was done so that storm water runoff would be filtered out or
settle in the wetlands and not be discharged directly into the main channel.
In addition, we are hereby requesting a 401 Water Quality Certification from the Division
of Environmental Management. We anticipate the 401 General Certification No. 2735 will
apply to this project, and are providing seven copies of this application to the North
Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources, Department of
Environmental Management, for their review.
The subject project will also fill approximately 0.12 acres of a small jurisdictional wetland
located above headwaters and approximately 1200 feet south of the Bloomery Swamp
culverts. This action can be permitted under Nationwide Permit No. 26 and the Section
401 General Permit without need for NCDEM notification. This small wetland is shown
on the enclosed Sheets 1 of 9 and 9 of 9.
If you have any questions or need additional information please call Ms. Alice N. Gordon
at [phone], Ext. 307.
Sincerely,
n ??1
Ivy"
H. Franklin Vick, P.E., Manager
Planning and Environmental Branch
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Attachment
cc: Mr. Ken Jolly , Corps of Engineers, Raleigh Field Office
Mr. John Dorney, NCDEHNI R, Department of Environmental Management
Mr. Kelly Barger, P.E. Program Development Branch
Mr. Don Morton, P.E., Highway Design Branch
Mr. A. L. Hankins, P.E., Hydraulics Unit
Mr. John L. Smith, Jr., P.E., Structure Design Unit
Mr. Toni Shearin, P.E., Roadway Design Unit
Mr. D. A. Ailsbrook, P.E., Division 5 Engineer
DEM ID: ACTION ID:
Nationwide Permit Requested (Provide Nationwide Permit #): General Permit No . 31
JOINT FORM FOR
Nationwide permits that require notification to the Corps of Engineers
Nationwide permits that require application for Section 401 certification
WILMINGTON DISTRICT ENGINEER WATER QUALITY PLANNING
CORPS OF ENGINEERS DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH,
P.O. Box 1890 AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890 P.O. Box 29535
ATTN: CESAW-CO-E Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
Telephone [phone] ATTN: MR. JOHN DORNEY
Telephone [phone]
ONE (1) COPY OF THIS COMPLETED APPLICATION SHOULD BE SENT TO THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
SEVEN (7) COPIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE N.C. DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.
PLEASE PRINT.
1. Owners Name: North Carolina Dept. of Transportation; Planning and Envirbnmental Branch
2. Owners Address: P. 0. Box 25201: Raleigh, Na 27611
3. Owners Phone Number (Home):
(Work)
[phone]
4. If Applicable: Agent's name or responsible corporate official, address, phone number:
H. Franklin Vick, P.E., Manaqer
5. Location of work (MUST ATTACH MAP). County:
Nearest Town or City: Wilson
Wilson
Specific Location (Include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): South US 264 to existinq SR 1157
(Merck Road)
6. Name of Closest StreanVRiver:
7. River Basin: Neuse
8. Is this project located in a watershed classified as Trout, SA, HQW, ORW, WS I, or WS II? YES [ ] NO (I
9. Have any Section 404 permits been previously requested for use on this property? YES [ ] NO [X]
If yes, explain,
10. Estimated total number of acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands, located on project site:
1 acre
11. Number of acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands, impacted by the proposed project:
Filled: 0.89 acre
Drained. N/A
Flooded: N/A
Excavated: 0.09 acre
Total Impacted: 0.98 acre; temporarv - 0.02 acre = 1.00
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FILL IN
WETLANDS
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0.05 (0.12) REPORT
EXCAVATION TEMP. IMPACTS
IN WETLANDS (EASEMENTS)
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PROJECT TOTAL 0.41 (1.01) 0.044 (0.10) 0.014 (0.03)
'ABOVE HEADWATERS
N. C. DEPT.OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
WILSON COUNTY
PROJECT: 9.8044593 (U-3345)
SR 1157 (MERCK RD.) NEW
LOCATION FROM US 264 SOUTH
TO EXIST. SR 1157 (MERCK RD.)
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