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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMES B. HUNT JR. P.O. BOX 25201, RALEIGH, N.C. 27611-5201 DAVID McCOY
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
February 21, 2000
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Raleigh Field Office
6508 Falls of the Neuse Road
Raleigh, NC 27609
ATTENTION: Mr. Eric Alsmeyer
NCDOT Coordinator
SUBJECT: Forsyth County, Replacement of Bridge No. 169 on SR 2019 over East
Belews Creek. TIP No. B-2969, State Project No. 8.2623801, Federal
Aid Project No. BRZ-2019(1).
USACOE Action ID: 199920151
Dear Sir:
This letter acts as a renewal request for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Nationwide Permit No. 23 and the Division of Water Quality 401 Certifications issued on
December 22, 1998.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposes to replace
Bridge No. 169 on the existing alignment with a double-barreled reinforced concrete box
culvert over Belews Creek. Each barrel will measure 2.7 meter (9-foot) by 2.1 meter (7-
foot) and will be approximately 18.3 meters (60.0 feet) in length. The new approach
roadway will be a 7.2-meter (24-foot) travelway with shoulder widths of at least 2.4
meters (8 feet). Traffic will be detoured on existing secondary roads during construction.
Bridge No. 169 is located on SR 2019 over East Belews Creek in Forsyth County.
The bridge has one span totaling 31 feet in length. The entire bridge is composed of
timber and steel with the exception of concrete sills on the end bents. The concrete sills
are not located in Waters of the United States. Therefore, Bridge No. 169 will be
removed without dropping any of its components into Waters of the United States.
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East Belews Creek is the only jurisdictional surface water resource that will be
impacted. The recommended alternative includes no impacts to jurisdictional wetlands
and up to 18.3 meters (60.0 feet) of linear stream channel or 0.004 hectare (0.01 acre) of
jurisdictional surface water impacts. 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 an individual permit but propose
to proceed under a Nationwide Permit in accordance with 61 Federal Register 65874,
65916 (December 13, 1996).
The Water Resource Classification of East Belews Creek has not changed since
the 1996 Categorical Exclusion document. Three federally protected species are listed
for Forsyth County: the bog turtle (T S/A), the red-cockaded woodpecker (endangered),
and small-anthered bittercress (endangered). One of the protected species listed in 1996,
is no longer listed (white irisette). Biological Conclusions of No Effect have been issued
for the three federally protected species.
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 Natural Resources, Division of
Water Quality, for their review. The NCDOT will adhere to the general conditions of the
401 Water Quality Certification; therefore, written authorization from the NC Division of
Water Quality is not required.
If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth L. Lusk at [phone], extension
335.
Sincerely,
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D. Gilmore, P.E., Manager
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch
Attachment
cc: Mr. David Franklin, USACE, Wilmington
Mr. Ron Linville, NCWRC
Mr. John Dorney, NCDENR, DWQ
Mr. William J. Rogers, P.E., Structure Design Unit
Mr. John Alford, P.E., Roadway Design
Mr. Calvin W. Leggett, P.E., Program Development
Mr. A.L. Hankins, P.E., Hydraulics Unit
Mr. Carl McCann, P.E., Division 11 Engineer
Ms. Debbie Barbour, P.E., Highway Design Engineer
Mr. Wayne Elliot, P.E., Unit Head