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Tuesday, August 18, 2020 3:25 PM
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David.E.Bailey2@usace.army.mil; Homewood, Sue
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Brian Shugart
Subject:
[External] RE: Request for Additional Information - Cadence s/d, North Church Street,
Greensboro, Guilford County; SAW-2019-01893
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Good Afternoon David and Sue,
We are working to address the concerns. We hope to have a response within two weeks.
Sincerely,
Michael T. Brame
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From: Bailey, David E CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <David.E.Bailey2@usace.army.mil>
Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2020 2:43 PM
To: Michael Brame <mbrame@pilotenviro.com>; Brian Shugart <brian@shugarthomes.net>
Cc: Homewood, Sue <sue.homewood@ncdenr.gov>
Subject: RE: Request for Additional Information - Cadence s/d, North Church Street, Greensboro, Guilford County; SAW-
2019-01893
Hi Michael. One other item I neglected to include in my earlier email today:
5) Given recent USFWS concerns regarding suitable Schweinitz's sunflower and small whorled pogonia habitat, please
complete a pedestrian survey for these species within the Corps ESA action area. In this case, the Corps ESA action area
would be contained within a 100 foot radius of the footprint of proposed impacts to waters of the US, including the
currently proposed footprint and any revised footprint if project plans are changed per item # 2 in my earlier email.
Following the survey, please provide the survey report to the Corps (copy also the USFWS) for review. Of course, if you
do not believe that any suitable habitat exists in the Action area for these species, please provide a justification so that
the corps could evaluate the potential for a No Effect determination.
Please direct any questions regarding the Corps ESA action area to me. Please direct any questions regarding
appropriate survey techniques and information to include in a survey report to John Ellis with the USFWS.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
-Dave Bailey
David E. Bailey, PWS
Regulatory Project Manager
US Army Corps of Engineers
CE-SAW-RG-R
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
Phone: (919) 554-4884, Ext. 30.
Fax: (919) 562-0421
Email: David.E.Bailey2@usace.army.mil
We would appreciate your feedback on how we are performing our duties. Our automated Customer Service Survey is
located at: http://corpsmapu.usace.army.mil/cm apex/f?p=136:4:0
Thank you for taking the time to visit this site and complete the survey.
From: Bailey, David E CIV USARMY CESAW (USA)
Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2020 2:31 PM
To: Michael Brame <mbrame@pilotenviro.com>; Brian Shugart <brian@shugarthomes.net>
Cc: Homewood, Sue <sue.homewood@ncdenr.gov>
Subject: Request for Additional Information - Cadence s/d, North Church Street, Greensboro, Guilford County; SAW-
2019-01893
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Thank you for your PCN and attached information, dated 7/27/2020, for the above referenced project. I have reviewed
the information and need clarification before proceeding with verifying the use of Nationwide Permit (NWP) 29
(http://saw-reg.usace.army.mil/NWP2017/2017NWP29.pdf). Please submit the requested information below (via e-mail
is fine) within 30 days of receipt of this Notification, otherwise we may deny verification of the use of the Nationwide
Permit or consider your application withdrawn and close the file:
1) The Corps issued a Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination (PJD) for this project on 5/21/2020. In comparing
the PJD map with the project plans (Sheets 1 and 2) it is clear that the location/meanders of Stream SA are
shown in slightly different locations. On the PJD map, Stream SA closely aligns to the stream channel location
shown in QL2 LiDAR data, while the stream location on Sheets 1 and 2 appears to miss several meanders,
including meanders within the proposed Cadence Drive stream crossing. Update the stream location on Sheets 1
and 2 according to stream location data from the PJD map and update the proposed stream impacts on the
plans/PCN accordingly, or confirm field conditions in this location and provide photographs showing that the
stream location at the proposed crossing matches the Sheet 1 and 2 locations;
2) The proposed road crossing is presented as necessary to access uplands for upland residential development. The
need for such access is not disputed, however you have not demonstrated avoidance and minimization to the
maximum extent practicable as required by NWP General Conditions 23(a) and (b). For example, it appears that
the proposed road crossing could be shifted to the north, such that the northern fill slope would be placed just
south of Wetland WA31-40 and the associated large meander in Stream SA, resulting in significantly reduced
wetland impacts and likely similar or reduced impacts to streams. It appears that the road and lot design could
be shifted to accommodate such a change in road alignment to still allow for a similar scale residential
development. Please re -design accordingly, or provide documentation that such avoidance and minimization
measures are not practicable (i.e. available and capable of being done after taking into consideration cost,
existing technology, and logistics in light of overall project purposes);
3) The rip rap pad proposed in Stream SA is considerably longer than typical for similar road crossings, nearly as
long as the culvert itself. Please provide justification for a rip rap pad of this length, noting that we may consider
a rip rap pad of this length as more than minimal and view these impacts as a loss of aquatic function;
4) Please provide across -section view of the rip rap pad to demonstrate how the feature will comply with NWP 29
Regional Condition 3.6.4 (see attached picture as an example).
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Dave Bailey
David E. Bailey, PWS
Regulatory Project Manager
US Army Corps of Engineers
CE-SAW-RG-R
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
Phone: (919) 554-4884, Ext. 30.
Fax: (919) 562-0421
Email: David.E.Bailey2@usace.army.mil
We would appreciate your feedback on how we are performing our duties. Our automated Customer Service Survey is
located at: http://corpsmapu.usace.army.mil/cm apex/f?p=136:4:0
Thank you for taking the time to visit this site and complete the survey.