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Home My WebLink About20091039 Ver 2_Application_20100511n? STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA lk4k `^ 11 `0/p V? DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION aaosr??It/ BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE EUGENE A. CO JR. GOVERNOR SECRETARY May 7, 2010 Mr. David Baker; NCDOT Regulatory Project Manager U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 151 Patton Avenue. Room 208 Asheville, NC 28801-2714 Subject: Nationwide 14 Permit Application - Modification Request SR 1249, Old Field Gap Road, Graham County --- COE Action ID. SAW-2009-1865, NC DWQ Project No. 091019 State Project. No. 14C.038017 (DWQ Minor Permit Fee $240) Dear Mr. Baker: The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is in the process of widening and paving Old Field Gap Road, SR 1249, in Graham County. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a Nationwide Permit 14, Action ID. SAW-2009-1865 for this project on November 17, 2009. The North Carolina Division of Water Quality issued a 401 Water Quality Certification, DWQ Project No. 091039 on October 27, 2009. After construction began, it was determined that an extension of one additional culvert would be needed to allow for shoulder construction at a stream crossing. NCDOT is requesting a modification for the original permit to add Site No. 17 & 17A. This consists of the replacement/extension of an existing 40-foot long corrugated metal pipe (CMP) in Puncheon Camp Branch. There would be an additional net impact of 20 feet after the pipe is installed. I am enclosing a detail drawing of proposed work, a USGS topographic map showing the location and photographs of the stream and a revised PCN table listing the impacts for this culvert and the previously permitted impacts. We propose to install the new culvert slightly below the existing streambed elevation where bedrock is not encountered to minimize impacts to aquatic habitat and allow the existing stream gradients to remain as unchanged as is physically possible. The installation will involve a temporary impervious dike and flow diversion until installation of the pipe is complete. The disturbed areas including banks and adjacent areas will be seeded and mulched. Coir fiber matting will be used on the banks. SR 1249 Permit Modification 2 May 7, 2010 The North Carolina Natural Heritage Database was checked for records of federally threatened and endangered species. Records of two federally endangered species. Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and Appalachian elktoe (4lasmidonta ravenchana)_ and one federally threatened species, Virginia spiraea (Spiraea virginiana), were found in the database in close proximity of the Cheoah River, which drains the project area. Additionally. in the summer of 2009, the spotfin chub (Erim077ax monachus), a federally threatened species, was reintroduced to the Cheoah River. This project was reviewed previously with a determination of "no effect" for threatened and endangered species. Because this additional culvert is within the previously reviewed area and impacts will be similar to those previously reviewed, we believe this additional culvert will have "no effect" on threatened and endangered species. Impacts to Raters of the United States NCDOT is requesting to replace one CMP in Puncheon Camp Branch (DWQ Class: Q. Puncheon Camp Branch is shown as a perennial stream on the USGS topographic map. The stream has a well-defined channel and the substrate is composed priniaiily of silt, sand and gravel with some cobble. The channel lacks vegetation. Puncheon Camp Branch flows into the Cheoah River approximately 2500 downstream of the culvert site. The Cheoah River then flows into the Little Tennessee River and Calderwood Reservoir approximately 3.8 miles downstream. The Little Tennessee River at Calderwood Reservoir meets the definition of a Traditional Navigable Water. For the reasons stated above, we believe Puncheon Camp Branch is a Relatively Permanent Water under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In order to complete the construction of SR 1249, Old Field Gap Road, it will be necessary to impact waters of the United States in the Little Tennessee River Basin. The specific impacts are listed in the table below. Site and Station Existing Condition ' Proposed Condition Net Impacts Site 17, 83'00 40'x 48" CMP 60' x 48"' CMP 20 Site 17A7 83=00 Free Flowing Channel I Flow Diversion 105 Temporary Impacts Impervious Dikes and Flow Diversion in Linear Feet 105 Permits Requested NCDOT is hereby requesting authorization under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act to proceed with the construction project outlined above. By copy of this letter, I am asking Mr. David McHenry; North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) Western Mountain Region Coordinator, to comment directly to you concerning the 404 Nationwide Permit Request. Also, by copy of this letter, I am requesting authorization to proceed under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act from the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Permit Modification for SR 1249 Old Field Gap Road COE Action ID. SAW-2009-1865, NC DWQ Project No. 091039 State Project No. 14C.038017 1. Wetland Impacts If there are wetland impacts proposed on the site. then com fete this question for each wetland area impacted. 2a. 2b. 2c. 2d. 2e. 2f. Wetland impact Type of jurisdiction number- Type of impact Type of wetland Forested (Corps - 404, 10 Area of impact Permanent (P) or (if known) DWQ-non-404, other) (acres) Temoora (T _ W1 ? P ? T N/A N/A ? Yes El Corps N/A E3 No ? DWQ W2 ? P ? T ? Yes ? Corps ? No ? DWQ W3 ? P ? T ? Yes ? Corps ? No ? DWQ W4 ? P ? T ? Yes ? Corps ? No ? DWQ W5 ? P ? T ? Yes ? Corps ? No ? DWQ W6 ? P ? T 7 ? Yes ? Corps 0 No ? DWQ 4. Total wetland impacts /N 2h. Comments: 1. Stream Impacts If there are perennial or intermittent stream impacts (including temporary impacts) proposed on the site, then complete this question for all stream sites impacted. 3a. 3b. 3c. 3d. 3e. 3f. 3g. Stream impact Type of impact Stream name Perennial Type of jurisdiction Average Impact number. - (PER) or (Corps - 404, 10 stream length Permanent (P) or intermittent DWQ- non-404, width (linear Temporary (T) (INT)? other) (feet) feet) S1 ® P ? T Culvert UT to Cheoah ® PER ® Corps 1 0 River ? INT ® DWQ S1A ? P ® T Flow Diversion UT to Cheoah River ® PER ? INT ® Corps ® DWQ 1 65 S2 ® P ? T Culvert UT to Cheoah ® PER ® Corps 1 0 River ? INT ® DWQ S2A ? P ® T Flow Diversion UT to Cheoah River ® PER ? INT ® Corps ® DWQ 1 60 S3 ® P ? T Culvert UT to Cheoah ® PER ® Corps 1 5 River ? INT ® DWQ S3A ? P ® T Flow Diversion UT to Cheoah River ® PER ? INT ® Corps ® DWQ 1 60 S4 ®P ? T Culvert UT to Cheoah ® PER ® Corps 3 0 River ? INT ® DWQ S4A ? P ®T Flow Diversion UT to Cheoah ® PER ® Corps 3 65 River ? INT ® DWQ S5 ® P ? T Culvert UT to Puncheon ® PER ® Corps 1 5 Camp Branch ? INT ® DWQ S5A ? P ® T Flow Diversion UT to Puncheon Camp Branch ® PER ? INT ® Corps ® DWQ 1 65 S6 ®P ? T Culvert UT to Puncheon ® PER ® Corps 2 5 Camp Branch ? INT ® DWQ S6A ? P ®T Flow Diversion UT to Puncheon ® PER ® Corps 2 65 Camp Branch ? INT ® DWQ Si ® P ? T Culvert UT to Cheoah ® PER ® Corps 3 5 River ? INT ® DWQ S7A ? P ®T Flow Diversion UT to Cheoah ® PER ® Corps 3 65 River ? INT ® DWQ SB ® P ? T Culvert UT to Cheoah ® PER ® Corps 1 10 River ? INT ® DWQ SBA ? P ® T Flow Diversion UT to Cheoah ® PER ® Corps 1 65 River ? INT ® DWQ S9 ® P ? T Culvert UT to Cheoah ® PER ® Corps 2 10 River ? INT ® DWQ S9A ? P ® T 'Flow Diversion UT to Cheoah ® PER ® Corps 2 65 River ? INT ® DWQ S10 ® P ? T Culvert UT to Cheoah ® PER ® Corps 1 10 River ? INT ® DWQ S10A ? P ® T Flow Diversion UT to Cheoah ® PER ® Corps 1 65 River ? INT ® DWQ S11 ® P ? T Culvert UT to Cheoah ® PER ® Corps 3 9 River ? INT ® DWQ S11 A ? P ®T Flow Diversion UT to Cheoah ® PER ® Corps 3 65 River ? INT ® DWQ S12 ® P ? T Culvert UT to Cheoah ® PER ® Corps 4 8 River ? INT ® DWQ S12A ? P ® T Flow Diversion UT to Cheoah ® PER ® Corps 4 65 River ? INT ® DWQ S13 ® P ? T Culvert UT to Cheoah ® PER ® Corps 1 0 River ? INT ® DWQ S13A ? P ® T Flow Diversion UT to Cheoah ® PER ® Corps 1 65 River ? INT ® DWQ S14 ® P ? T Culvert UT to Halfmile ® PER ® Corps 3 (2) Branch ? INT ® DWQ S14A ? P ® T Flow Diversion UT to Halfmile ® PER ® Corps 3 67 Branch ? INT ® DWQ S15 ® P ? T Culvert Halfmile Branch ® PER ? INT ® Corps ® DWQ 5 0 S15A ? P ® T Flow Diversion Halfmile Branch ® PER ? INT ® Corps ® DWQ 5 75 S16 ®P ? T Culvert UT to Cheoah ® PER ® Corps 2 5 River ? INT ® DWQ S16A ? P ET Flow Diversion UT to Cheoah ® PER ® Corps 2 65 River ? INT ® DWQ S1t7,®Pt?;T Culvvert 6,. ys?^v .. 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