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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
February 24, 1999
Alamance County
WQC 401 Project # 990129
APPROVAL of 401 Water Quality Certification
Bill Gilmore
NC DOT
PO Box 25201
Raleigh, NC 27611-5201
Dear Mr. Gilmore:
You have our approval, in accordance with the attached conditions, for the purpose of widening SR 1943, as you
described in your application dated February 12, 1999. After reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is
covered by General Water Quality Certification Number 3107. This Certification allows you to use Nationwide Permit
Number 23 when the Corps of Engineers issues it. In addition, you should get any other federal, state or local permits
before you go ahead with your project including (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Coastal Stormwater,
Non-Discharge and Water Supply Watershed regulations. Also this approval will expire when the accompanying 404 or
CAMA permit expires unless otherwise specified in the General Certification.
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 send us a new application. If the property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of
this Certification and approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying with all conditions. If total wetland fills for
this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC
2H .0506 (h). For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached certification.
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. 276 1 1-7447. This certification and its conditions are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. If you
have any questions, please telephone John Domey at 919-733-1786.
Attachment
cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Raleigh Field Office
Winston-Salem DWQ Regional Office
Mr. John Dorney
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Division of Water Quality • Environmental Sciences Branch
Environmental Sciences Branch, 4401 Reedy Creek Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607 Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
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JAMES B. HUNT JIC P.O. BOX 25201, RALEIGH. N.C. 27011-5201 _ L NORRIS TOLSON
GOVERNORS SICRETARY
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Jaauary 29, 1999
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Raleigh Field Office
6508 Falls of the Neuse Road, Suite 120
Raleigh, North Carolina 27615
ATTENTION: Mr. Eric A lsmeyer
NCDOT Coordinator
Dear Sir:
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SUBJECT: Alamanc.; County, Widen SR 1943 (Trollinger Road) to a three lane curb
and gutter facility for 1.0 kilometer (0.62 mi) in the vicinity of Graham
High School. TIP No. U-3860 (formerly W-3800), State Project
No 8.2472601, Federal Aid Project No. STP-1943(2).
Please find attached the Categorical Exclusion Action Classification Form for the
referenced project. Note that since the Categorical Exclusion Action Classification Form
was prepared the TIP No. has changed from W-3800 to U-3860. The North Carolina
Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposes to widen Trollinger Road from the
existing two-lane roadway to a three-lane curb and gutter facility. The typical cross-
section consists of two 3.6-meter (12-foot) outside travel lanes (one in each direction),
and one 3.6-meter (12-foot) center turn lane.
No wetlands will be impacted by the proposed construction. One jurisdictional surface
water, an unnamed tributary to the Haw River, is crossed by the project. The existing
24 inch reinforced concrete pipe will be extended approximately 58 feet. The project is
being processed by the Federal Highway Administration as a "Categorical Exclusion"
(CE) in accordance with 23 CFR 771.115(b). Therefore, we do not anticipate requesting
all individual permit but propose to proceed under a Nationwide Permit in accordance
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with 33 CFR 330 Appendix A (B-23) issued 13 December 1996, by the Corps of s?. `
Engineers. The provisions of Section 330.4 aild Appendix A (C) of these regulations will
f,' `sbL" llowed in the construction of the project.
We anticipate that 401 General Water Quality Certification No. 2734 (Categorical
Exclusion) will apply to this project, and are providing one copy of the CE document to
the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natm,il Resources. Division of Water
Quality, for their review
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Teryn Smith at [phone],
extension 333.
Sincerely,
William D. Gilmore, P. E., Manager
Project Development and
Environmental Anvilysis Branch
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Attachments
cc: Mr. David Franklin, USACE, Wilmington
Mr. John Dorney, NCDENR, DWQ
Mr. David Cox, NCWRC
Mr. Whit Webb, P. E., Program Development Branch
Mr. R. L. Hill, P. E., State Highway Engineer - Design
Mr. A. L. Hankins, P. E., Hydraulics Unit
Mr. William J. Rogers, P. E., Structure Design Unit
Mr. Tom Shearin, P. E., State Roadway Design Engineer
Mr. D. B. Waters, P. E., Division 7 Engineer
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Original Form Approved: 1/93
Form Revised: 7/97, 5/97, and 1/94
CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION ACTION CLASSIFICATION FORM
TIP Project No. _W-3800_
State Project No. _8.7347019_
Federal Project No. _STP-1943(1
A. Project Description:
Trollinger Road (SR 1943). Widen Roadwav to a Three Lane Curb and Gutter
Facilitv for 1.0 kilometer (0.62 mile) in Vicinity of Graham High School
B. Purpose and Need:
The pupose of the project is to increase safety and traffic capacity along
Trollin, er Road (SR 1943).
C. Proposed Improvements:
Widen existing two-lane roadwav to a three-lane curb and gutter facility, The
typical cross-section consists of two 3.6-meter (12-foot) outside travel lanes (,one
in each direction). and one 3.6-meter (12-foot) center turn lane.
Circle one or more of the following Type II improvements which apply to the
project:
Modernization of a highway by resurfacing, restoration, rehabilitation,
reconstruction, adding shoulders, or adding auxiliary lanes (e.g., parking,
weaving, turning, climbing).
a. Restoring, Resurfacing, Rehabilitating, and Reconstructing
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pavement (3R and 4R improvements)
b. Widening roadway and shoulders without adding through lanes
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c. Modernizing gore treatments
Constructing lane improvements (merge, auxiliary, and turn lanes)
e. Adding shoulder drains
f. Replacing and rehabilitating culverts, inlets, and drainage pipes,
including safety treatments
g. Providing driveway pipes
h. Performing minor bridge widening (less than one through lane)
2. Highway safety or traffic operations improvement projects including the
installation of ramp metering control devices and lighting.
a. Installing ramp metering devices
Original Form Approved: 1/93
Form Revised: 7/97, 5/97, and 1/93
b. Installing lights
c. Adding or upgrading guardrail
d. Installing safety barriers including Jersey type barriers and pier
protection
e. Installing or replacing impact attenuators
f. Upgrading medians including adding or upgrading median barriers
g. Improving intersections including relocation and/or realignment
h. Making minor roadway realignment
i. Channelizing traffic
j. Performing clear zone safety improvements including removing
hazards and flattening slopes
k. Implementing traffic aid systems, signals, and motorist aid
1. Installing bridge safety hardware including bridge rail retrofit
3. Bridge rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement or the construction of
grade separation to replace existing at-grade railroad crossings.
a. Rehabilitating, reconstructing, or replacing bridge approach slabs
b. Rehabilitating or replacing bridge decks
c. Rehabilitating bridges including painting (no red lead paint), scour
repair, fender systems, and minor structural improvements
d. Replacing a bridge (structure and/or fill)
4. Transportation corridor fringe parking facilities.
5. Construction of new truck weigh stations or rest areas.
6. Approvals for disposal of excess right-of-way or for joint or limited use of
right-of-way, where the proposed use does not have significant adverse
impacts.
7. Approvals for changes in access control.
Construction of new bus storage and maintenance facilities in areas used
predominantly for industrial or transportation purposes where such
construction is not inconsistent with existing zoning and located on or near
a street with adequate capacity to handle anticipated bus and support
vehicle traffic.
9. Rehabilitation or reconstruction of existing rail and bus buildings and
ancillary facilities where only minor amounts of additional land are
required and there is not a substantial increase in the number of users.
10. Construction of bus transfer facilities (an open area consisting of
passenger shelters, boarding areas, kiosks and related street improvements)

Original Form Approved: 1/93
Form Revised: 7/97, 5/97, and 1/94
when located in a commercial area or other high activity center in which
there is adequate street capacity for projected bus traffic.
11. Construction of rail storage and maintenance facilities in areas used
predominantly for industrial or transportation purposes where such
construction is not inconsistent with existing zoning and where there is no
significant noise impact on the surrounding community.
12. Acquisition of land for hardship or protective purposes, advance land
acquisition loans under section 3(b) of the UMT Act. Hardship and
protective buying will be permitted only for a particular parcel or a limited
number of parcels. These types of land acquisition qualify for a CE onl}
where the acquisition will not limit the evaluation of alternatives,
including shifts in alignment for planned construction projects, which ma}
be required in the NEPA process. No project development on such land
may proceed until the NEPA process has been completed.
D. Special Proiect Information
Environmental Commitments
1. Best Management Practices will be adhered to during construction to
minimize potential negative environmental impacts.
2. Special attention will be given to proper installation and maintenance of
all erosion and sedimentation control devices.
3. NCDOT will stipulate borrow material be taken from upland sources in
the construction contract awarded for this project.
4. NCDOT will ensure that the sediment and erosion control measures are
not placed in wetlands unless it is absolutely necessary to place silt fences
on wetland boundaries to contain siltation. This commitment will be
incorporated into the construction contract awarded for this project.

Original Form Approved: 1/93
Form Revised: 7/97, 5/97, and 1/93
E. Threshold Criteria
The following evaluation of threshold criteria must be completed for Type II
actions.
ECOLOGICAL YE
(1) Will the project have a substantial impact on any
unique or important natural resource? F
(2) Does the project involve any habitat where federally
listed endangered or threatened species may occur?
(3) Will the project affect anadromous fish?
(4) If the project involves wetlands, is the amount of
permanent and/or temporary wetland taking less than
NO
X
X
X
one-third (1/3) acre and have all practicable measures a
to avoid and minimize wetland takings been evaluated? x
(5) Will the project require use of U. S. Forest Service lands? r-1 X
(6) Will the quality of adjacent water resources be adversely
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impacted by proposed construction activities? 1 X
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(7) Does the project involve waters classified as Outstanding
Resource Waters (ORW) and/or High Quality Waters (HQW)?
a

(8) Will the project require fill in "Waters of the United States"
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in any of the designated mountain trout counties? 1 X
F
(9) Does the project involve any known underground storage
tanks (UST's) or hazardous materials sites?
F-1 X
PERMITS AND COORDINATION YES NiO
(10) If the project is located within a CAN1A county, will the
project significantly affect the coastal zone and/or any
"Area of Environmental Concern" (AEC)? F-1 X
(11) Does the project involve Coastal Barrier Resources Act F] X
resources? -
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Original Form Approved: 1/93
Form Revised: 7197, 5/97, and 1/94
(12) Will a U. S. Coast Guard permit be required? X
(13) Will the project result in the modification of any existing
regulatory floodway? X
(14) Will the project require any stream relocations or channel F-I X
changes?
SOCIAL. ECONOMIC. AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
(15) Will the project induce substantial impacts to planned
growth or land use for the area?
(16) Will the project require the relocation of any family or
business?
(17) Will the project have a disproportionately high and adverse
human health and environmental effect on any minority or
low-income population?
YES NO
F1 X
F-I X
0 X
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Original Form Approved: 1/93
Form Revised: 7/97, 5/97, and 1/93
(18) If the project involves the acquisition of right of way, is the
amount of right of way acquisition considered minor? X F1
(19) Will the project involve any changes in access control? X
(20) Will the project substantially alter the usefulness
and/or land use of adjacent property? X
(21) Will the project have an adverse effect on permanent
local traffic patterns or community cohesiveness? X
(22) Is the project included in an approved thoroughfare plan
and/ or Transportation Improvement Program (and is,
therefore, in conformance with the Clean Air Act of 1990)? X
(23) Is the project anticipated to cause an increase in traffic
volumes? F-1 X
(24) Will traffic be maintained during construction using existing F-1
roads, staged construction, or on-site detours?
(25) If the project is a bridge replacement project, will the bridge
be replaced at its existing location (along the existing facility) X
and will all construction proposed in association with the
bridge replacement project be contained on the existing facility?
(26) Is there substantial controversy on social, economic and
environmental grounds concerning aspects of the action? F-1 X
(27) Is the project consistent with all Federal, State, and local laws
relating to the environmental aspects of the project? X r_1
(28) Will the project have an "effect" on structures/properties
eligible for or listed on the National Register of Historic Places?
X
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(29) Will the project affect any archaeological remains which are X
important to history or pre-history?
(30) Will the project require the use of Section 4(0 resources
(public parks, recreation lands, wildlife and waterfowl refuges,
historic sites or historic bridges, as defined in Section 4(0
of the U. S. Department of Transportation Act of 1966)? F1 X
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Original Form Approved: 1/93
Form Revised: 7/97, 5/97, and 1/94
(31) Will the project result in any conversion of assisted public
recreation sites or facilities to non-recreation uses, as defined
by Section 6(f) of the Land and Water Conservation Act F-I X
of 1965, as amended?
(32) Will the project involve construction in, across, or adjacent
to a river designated as a component of or proposed for
inclusion in the Natural System of Wild and Scenic Rivers? F1 X
F. Additional Documentation Required for Unfavorable Responses in Part E
No unfavorable responses were recorded in Part E.

Original Form Approved: 1/93
Form Revised: 7/97, 5197, and 1/91
CF, Approval
TIP Project No.
State Project No.
Federal Project No.
Project Descri
_W-3800
_8.7347019_
_STP-1943(1)
Trollinger Road (SR 1943) Widen Roadway to a Three Lane Curb and Clutter
Facilitv for 0.6 mile in Vicinitv of Graham HiQh School
Categorical Exclusion Action Classification:
X_ TYPE II(A)
TYPE II(B)
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TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL
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TROLLINGER ROAD (SR 1943)
IN VICINITY OF GRAHAM HIGH SCHOOL
ALAMANCE COUNTY
T.I.P. NO. W-3800
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