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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
February I, 2010
CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
7009 0820 0000 2474 3521
Dr. Greg Thorpe, PhD., Manager
Project Development and Environmental Analysis
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1598 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27699-1598
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Subject: Proposed Replacement of Bridge No.207 over Holly Swamp, and Bridge Nos. 210 and 211 over Raft Swamp on
SR 1527, Pine Log Road, Robeson County
Federal Aid Project BRZ-1527(2) TIP B-3693
Dear Dr. Thorpe:
The NC Division of Water Quality has reviewed your submittal for a 401 Water Quality Certification for the
aforementioned project. A site visit has been made with staff from NCDOT Div. 3, USACE, and DWQ. Several issues
were identified that need resolution in order for us to make an informed permit decision. These issues are:
• Please address the location of the temporary impacts identified on Page 5, impacts summary item 2h. These are
minimal impacts but information on the location(s) should prevent future questions about unauthorized fill.
• Please provide justification for the requested fill along the private driveway on the north side of the project. This is
between sites 4 and 6.
• Please explain the need for wetland excavation at sites 1, 2, and 4. The narrative does not provide details about
removal of the old roadbed. Is this excavation necessary to match adjacent elevations? Also, the impacts table on Page
5 of the PCN mentions fill only, not excavation at site 2.
• The impacts table on page 5 indicates roadway fill and excavation for site 1. Please provide a detail of the location of
the excavation, if it exists. It could not be found on the drawings.
• Ms. Kim Garvey of the USACE has e-mailed several comments and questions regarding this project to Ms. Veronica
Barnes. Please copy this office on any reply to these inquiries.
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Dr. Greg Thorpe, PhD.
February I, 2010
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Therefore, pursuant to 15A NCAC 2H .0507(a)(5), we will have to place the permit application on hold until we are
supplied the necessary information. You have 21 days to respond in writing with the requested information or notification
to this office that the information is forthcoming. If, at the end of the 21 days, this office has not received this information
in writing, we will assume you are withdrawing your application and it will be returned. Furthermore, until the
information is received by the NC Division of Water Quality, we request (by copy of this letter) that the US Army Corps
of Engineers place the permit application on hold.
If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Ken Averitte at [phone].
Sincerely, Coleen H. Sullins
T Director
Cc: Kim Garvey, USACE
Brian Wrenn
Jim Rerko, Div. 6 DEO
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