20021731 Ver 1_More Info Letter_20021212

Michael F. Easley, Governor
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Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
December 12, 2002 I Di ? 11"
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7002 0860 0003 9550 8823 UU ru Q 2002
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Sterling B. Cheatham, City Manager yyq ET UNI S GROUP
City of Wilmington '" -?-----_Q ALtTY itC
PO Box 1810
Wilmington, NC 28402
SUBJECT: PROJECT ON HOLD FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON
Longstreet Drainage Way
DWQ Project # 021731
Dear Mr. Cheatham:
This Office has reviewed your application and is placing your project on hold until we
receive the following additional information:
1). The deepening and widening of the stream is considered to be impacts based on
some typical details provided. Please indicate the length of stream that will be
impacted in this manner.
2). The proposed culvert extensions and dissipator pads are impacts if they extend
beyond the existing footprint. Please enumerate these additional impacts and/or
provide a signed map from the Corps showing what portions of the stream are not
waters of the United States.
3). If the channel or bank hardening as well as stream widening and deepening are
greater then 150 feet total, then stream mitigation will be required and a stream
mitigation plan must be provided. It is possible that the deepening and widening
could be conducted in a manner that would not require mitigation. Please contact
Todd St. John of the Raleigh Office at (919)-733-9584 to discuss.
4). If the total widening and deepening as well as hardening and culvert extensions
are greater than 500 feet, a SEPA document may also be required.
5). If the entire culvert is to be replaced, then aquatic life passage should be
provided.
N. C. Division of Water Quality 127 Cardinal Drive Extension [phone] Customer Service A
Wilmington Regional Office Wilmington, NC 28405 [phone] Fax [phone]N C6-
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Mr.. Cheatham
DWQ"Project # 021731
December 12, 2002
Please respond within three weeks of the date of this letter by sending a copy of the
inf6rmation to Noelle Lutheran and to Cyndi Karoly, 401 Wetlands Unit, 2321 Crabtree Blvd.,
Raleigh, NC 27604-226, her phone number is [phone]. If we do not hear from you within
three weeks, we will assume that you no longer want to pursue this project and we will consider
the project as withdrawn. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at (910) 395-
3900.
Sincerely,
Noelle Lutheran
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cc: Cyndi Karoly -Wetlands Group
Todd St. John - Wetlands Group
Angie Pennock - Corps of Engineers Wilmington
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