20081808 Ver 2_Approval Letter_20100630

A
NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
Dee Freeman
Secretary
June 30, 2010
Craven County
DWQ Project No. 20081808 v.2
Improvements to US 17
TIP No. R-3403A
APPROVAL of 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION, NEUSE BUFFER AUTHORIZATION, and
ISOLATED WETLANDS PERMIT Pursuant to IWGPI00000 with ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS (Revised)
Dr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Manager
Planning & Environmental Branch
N.C. Department of Transportation
1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27699-1548
Dear Dr. Thorpe:
You have our approval, in accordance with the conditions listed below, for the following stream and
wetland impacts for the purpose of improving US 17 in Bridgeton from Mills Street to north of SR 1433
(Antioch Road) in Craven County.
This modified 401 Water Quality Certification is to address your request to add a section of curb and
gutter to your project, which resulted in a decrease of wetland impacts in Section AA of the project from 0.27
acres to 0.17 acres; a decrease in impacts of 0.10 acres. This authorization does not allow additional
impacts to streams, Neuse River Basin riparian buffers, or isolated wetlands.
Stream Impacts in the Neuse River Basin

Site Permanent
Fill in
Intermittent
Stream
(linear ft) Temporary
Fill in
Intermittent
Stream
linear ft) Permanent
Fill in
Perennial
Stream
(linear ft) Temporary
Fill in
Perennial
Stream
(linear ft) Total
Stream
Impact
(linear
ft Stream
Impacts
Requiring
Mitigation
(linear ft)
s, _ .., -
SECTION AB r
1 B1 0 0 72 80 152 0
2 (B2) 0 0 0 0 0 0
3(B3) 0 0 105 61 166 0
5 (B5) 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 (B7) 0 0 0 0 0 0
8(155+48-L-)(138) 0 0 155 77 232 155
8(13+48-Y13-)(B8) 0 0 111 18 129 111
9(B9 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 443 236 679 266
.'SEGTION`B
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0
Project Total 0 0 443 236 679 266
Additional Impacts Authorized 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Stream Impact for Project: 679 linear feet.
Transportation and Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
Location: 2321 Crabtree Blvd., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]
Internet: http:/lh2o.enr.state.ne.ustncwettands/
NoithCarolina
Naturally
An Equal Opportunity l AfirmaGve Action Employer
m\

Wetland Impacts in the Neuse River Basin

Site Fill

(perm.)
ac Fill

(temp.)
(ac)
Excavation

I (ac) Mechanized

Clearing
ac Hand

Clearing
ac Total

Wetland
Impact ac
ORIGINAL IMPACTS APPROVED
1 Al) 0.02 0 0 0.02 0 0.04
2 (A2) 0.14 0 0 0.09 0 0.23
Total 0.16 0 0 0.11 0 0.27
1 B1) 0.05 0 0 0 0.07 0.12
3 (B3) 0.09 0 <0.01 0 0.07 0.17
5 (B5) 0.04 0 0 0 0.09 0.13
7 (B7) 0.48 0 0 0 0.05 0.53
8 (155+48-L-) (B8) 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 13+48-Y13-)(B8) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0.66 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.28 0.95
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0
Project Total 0.82 0 0.01 0.11 0.28 1.22
IMPACTS APPROVED WITH THIS MODIFICATION
1 (Al) 0.02 0 0 0.01 0 0.03
2 (A2) 0.06 0 0 0.08 0 0.14
Total 0.08 0 0 0.09 0 0.17
1 (B1) 0.05 0 0 0 0.07 0.12
3 (B3) 0.09 0 <0.01 0 0.07 0.17
5 (B5) 0.04 0 0 0 0.09 0.13
7 B7 0.48 0 0 0 0.05 0.53
8(155+48-L-)(B8) 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 13+48-Y13- B8 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0.66 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.28 0.95
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0
Additional Impacts Authorized 0.74 0.00 0.01 0.09 0.28 1.12
Difference -0.08 0.00 0.00 -0.02 0.00 -0.10
Total Jurisdictional Wetland Impact for Project: 1.12 acres.
Isolated Wetland Impacts in the Neuse River Basin

Site
Fill
(ac) Fill

(temporary)
ac
Excavation
(ac)
Mechanized
Clearing (ac) Hand

Clearing
ac Total

Wetland
Impact ac
2 (B2) 0.02 0 0 0 0.06 0.08
9 (B9 0.11 0 0 0 0.02 0.13
Total 0.13 0 0 0 0.08 0.21
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0
Project Total 0.13 0 0 0 0.08 0.21
Additional Impacts Authorized 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Isolated Wetland Impact for Project: 0.21 acres.

Neuse River Rioarian Buffer Imoacts

Zone 1
minus
=Zone 1 Zone 1
Buffer
Zone 2
minus
=Zone 2 Zone 2
Buffer Total
Area
Total
Site Impact Wetlands Buffers Mitigation Impact Wetlands Buffers Mitigation Requiring Mitigation

(ft') in Zone 1 (not WL)
'
Required
(ft) in Zone 2 (not WL)
Required
Mitigation Required
(f2) (B
)
(3:1 ratio) W) (ft')
(1.5:1 ratio)
ft (ft')
1 B1) 7,913 2,747 5,166 N/A* 4,846 1,145 3,701 N/A* N/A* 0.00
3 (B3) 81264 4,602 3,662 10,986 5,126 681 4,445 6,668 8,107 17,654
Total 16717 7,349 8,828 10,986 9,972 1,826 8,146 6,668 8,107 17,654

Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Project 16,17 7;349 8,828 10,986 9,972 1,826 8,146 6,668 8,107 17,654
Total 7
Add.
Impacts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aut6.
* n/a = Total for Site is less than 1/3 acre and 150 linear feet of impact, no mitigation required
Total Buffer Impact for Project: 26,149 square feet.
The application provides adequate assurance that the discharge of fill material into the waters of the Neuse
River Basin in conjunction with the proposed development will not result in a violation of applicable Water
Quality Standards and discharge guidelines. Therefore, the State of North Carolina certifies that this activity
will not violate the applicable portions of Sections 301, 302, 303, 306, 307 of PL 92-500 and PL 95-217 if
conducted in accordance with the application and conditions hereinafter set forth.
This approval is valid solely for the purpose and design described in your original application dated received
December 10, 2008 and the modification (unless modified below) dated received June 16, 2010. Should your
project change, you must notify the DWQ and submit 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
the conditions. If total wetland fills for this project (now or in the future) exceed one acre, or of total impacts to
streams (now or in the future) exceed 150 linear feet, compensatory mitigation may be required as described in
15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7). For this approval.to remain valid, you must adhere to the conditions listed
in the attached certification.
Conditions of Certification:
1. All other conditions written into previous Water Quality Certifications issued January 12, 2009 for
this project still apply.
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 that
conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of Administrative Hearings,
6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699. 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 contact David Wainwright at [phone].
Sincerely,
oleen Sullins

cc: Wilmington US Army Corp District Office
Jay Johnson, Division 2 Environmental Officer
Tom Steffens, US Army Corps of Engineers, Washington Field Office
Chris Militscher, Environmental Protection Agency
Travis Wilson, NC Wildlife Resources Commission (electronic)
Steve Sollod, Division of Coastal Management
Garcy Ward, DWQ Washington Regional Office
File Copy