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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
69 DARLINGTON AVENUE
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28403-1343
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF March 15, 2010
Regulatory Division
Action ID No. SAW-2009-01927
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Ms. Elizabeth Lusk
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Project Development and Environmental Analysis
Natural Environment Unit
1598 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1598
Dear Ms. Lusk:
Reference is,made to the application of December 2, 2009, for Department of the Army
(DA) individual permit authorization to permanently, impact 1,487 linear feet.(If) of stream -<'
channels, and permanently impact 0.47 acre of adjacent wetlands within jurisdictional waters of
the United States. This project is referred to as Transportation Improvement Project (TIP) R-
2612A. Specifically, the project would impact portions of five (5) unnamed tributaries to Big
Alamance Creek and five (5) wetland areas adjacent to the unnamed tributaries of Big Alamance
Creek. These impacts are associated with the proposed construction of an interchange at SR
3389 (Woody Mill Road, Section A or R-2612A), to replace an at-grade intersection along US
421 in and near Pleasant Garden, Guilford County, North Carolina.
In accordance with 33 CFR Part 325.1(e) the applicant must provide additional
information as the district engineer deems essential to make a public interest review or determine
compliance with section 404(B)(1). Such additional information may include environmental data
and information on alternate methods and sites as may be necessary for the preparation of the
required environmental documentation.
By letter dated February 25, 2010, you were requested to provide a response to comments
received from an individual concerning the cumulative effects of this project and recent past
construction effecting Big Alamance Creek and its floodplain and any effects of planned future
projects. The specific impacts mentioned include flooding, sedimentation and erosion of Big
Alamance Creek. We also requested updated Accident Data and Analysis (Page 6.and 7 of the
October 30, 1998, Environmental Assessment). Additionally, we requested clarification
regarding impacts associated with ,each alternative (A-1 and A-2). Currently, it is still unclear if.
impacts shown under both Alternatives A-1 and A-2 include all the updated aquatic resources
(streams and wetlands) that were confirmed during our May 8, 2007, field inspection. Please be

aware that the need for this information regarding the alternatives was discussed verbally via
telephone communications with Mr. James Pflaum, of NCDOT on October 20, 2009, and Ms.
Karen Reynolds, of NCDOT on October 26, 2009. We requested to receive the information
listed above by March 12, 2010, or we would withdraw your application.
As of March 15, 2010, we have not received the information listed above. As such, we
are notifying you that your permit application request has been withdrawn. Please be aware that
once we receive all of the additional information requested, we will be able to continue
processing your permit application. Depending upon the date of receipt for this additional
information listed above, we may have to re-issue the public notice. If you have questions or
comments, please contact me at my Raleigh Regulatory Field Office address, telephone (919)
554-4884 ext. 26.
Sincerely,
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,S r Andrew Williams
Regulatory Project Manager
Raleigh Field Office
Copies Furnished:
Cyndi Karoly
North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Wetlands/401 Unit
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
Amy Euliss
NC DENR Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Quality
585 Waughtown Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27107