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PUBLIC NOTICE
Issue Date: October 21, 2010
Comment Deadline: November 19, 2010
Corps Action ID #: 200231262
The Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers (Corps) has received an application from
the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) seeking Department of the
Army authorization to permanently impact 1,646 linear feet of streams and 0.19 acres of
wetlands. Additional temporary impacts to 283 linear feet of streams are also proposed
to facilitate the widening and improving of US 321 (TIP R-2237C) between SR 1500,
Blackberry Road, and US 221 at Blowing Rock in Watauga and Caldwell Counties,
North Carolina.
Specific plans and location information are described below and shown on the attached
plans. This Public Notice and all attached plans are also available on the Wilmington
District Web Site at:
http://www. saw. us ace. army. mil/wetlands/Notice s/Current_noti ces. html.
Applicant: North Carolina Department of Transportation
Division of Highways
Attn: Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
1598 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1598
Authority
The Corps will evaluate this application and a decide whether to issue, conditionally
issue, or deny the proposed work pursuant to applicable procedures of Section 404 of the
Clean Water Act.
Location
A 4.0 mile proposal along the existing US 321, from SR 1500 (Blackberry Road) in
Caldwell County to US 221 at Blowing Rock, Watauga County, North Carolina, crossing
Bailey Camp Creek, the Middle Fork of the South Fork of the New River, and unnamed
tributaries (approximate center of project at 36.12° N., -81.66 ° W).
Existing Site Conditions
The majority of the area proposed for impact is predominately within the city limits of
Blowing Rock. Therefore, low-to-mid density residential development mixed with
commercial use is common along the proposed corridor. However, some undeveloped
wooded land is scattered throughout the project area, especially the southern portion of
the project which falls outside the existing Blowing Rock city limits and within Caldwell
County. The project area is within the Yadkin and New River basins.
The wetland habitats that will be impacted by the proposed project are typical eastern
mountain riparian wetlands, including maintained and forested palustrine wetlands, and
bottomland hardwood forest. These wetlands are adjacent to Bailey Camp Creek, the
Middle Fork of the South Fork of the New River, and unnamed tributaries that are
unnamed on the USGS quadrangle maps. The impacted unnamed and named tributaries
range in size from one foot wide and less than one foot deep, to nearly ten feet wide and
several feet deep, with most of the streams being less than three feet wide and two feet
deep. The Corps has determined, based on field review of the biological, chemical and
physical attributes and functions of the streams, that all streams within the proposed
corridor are perennial.
Applicant's Stated Purpose
The applicant's stated purpose of the proposed project is: to alleviate the existing and
future deficiencies along this portion of US 321; to alleviate traffic congestion and '
provide an acceptable level of service through the design year 2025; and improve safety
by reducing accidents along this portion of US 321.
Project Description
The proposed project includes widening and/or improving the existing road by: 1) curves
would be eased south of Blowing Rock and in the Country Club Drive and Norwood
Circle area of Blowing Rock; 2) a four-lane section with shoulders south of Gideon Ridge
and the Blowing Rock town limits; 3) a four-lane section with curb and gutter and some
turn lanes in Blowing Rock south of US 321 Business; 4) a four-lane section with a
landscaped median north of US 321 Business; and 5) improving several intersections.
The project would impact a total of 1,646 linear feet of perennial streams of which 975
linear feet occur in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin and 671 linear feet in the New River
Basin. In addition, 0.13-acre of wetland is proposed for impact in the Yadkin Pee-Dee
Basin and 0.06-acre within the New River Basin for a total of .19-acre of total wetland
impact. Additional temporary impacts to 283 linear feet of streams are also proposed to
facilitate the construction of this project.
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The applicant proposes to purchase 3,192 cold water stream credits and 0.38-acre of
wetland credits from the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) to
satisfy the compensatory mitigation requirements associated with federal and state
permits. Ina letter dated August 30, 2010, NCEEP has agreed to provide the required
mitigation for this proposal if permitted.
Design plans and information about the proposed mitigation sites are available for review
at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Field Office at 3331 Heritage Trade
Drive, Suite 105; Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 (Call ahead to arrange a time for
review at [phone], ext. 30).
Other Required Authorizations
This notice and all applicable application materials are being forwarded to the appropriate
State agencies for review. The Corps will generally not make a final permit decision until
the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) issues, denies, or waives State
Certification required by Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (PL 92-500). The receipt of
the application and this public notice combined with appropriate application fee at the
North Carolina Division of Water Quality central office in Raleigh will constitute initial
receipt of an application for a 401 Water Quality Certification. A waiver will be deemed
to occur if the NCDWQ fails to act on this request for certification within sixty days of
the date of the receipt of this notice in the NCDWQ Central Office. Additional
information regarding'the Clean Water Act certification may be reviewed at the NCDWQ
Central Office, Transportation Permitting Unit, 2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604. All persons desiring to make comments regarding the
application for certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act should do so in
writing delivered to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ), 2321
Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Attention: Mr. Brian
Wrenn by November It, 2010.
Essential Fish Habitat
This notice initiates the Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) consultation requirements of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The Corps' initial
determination is that the proposed project will not adversely impact EFH or associated
fisheries managed by the South Atlantic or Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Councils
or the National Marine Fisheries Service.
Cultural Resources
The Corps has consulted the latest published version of the National Register of Historic
Places and has determined that the following registered properties, or properties listed as
being eligible for inclusion therein, are located within the project area and will be
affected by the proposed work: the Green Park Historic District and the Green Park Inn.
The Bollinger-Hartley House, also considered an historic resource, was determined to
have No Adverse Effect from this proposal.

The Corps, NCDOT, the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office, and others
have entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to mitigate for the adverse
effects on the resources stated above. This MOA was signed in 2004 and was included
within the permit application by NCDOT.
Endangered Species
The Corps, in conjunction with NCDOT and representatives of the US Fish and Wildlife
Service, have reviewed the project area, examined all information provided by the
applicant and consulted the latest North Carolina Natural Heritage Database. Based on
available information, the Corps has determined pursuant to the Endangered Species Act
of 1973, that the proposed project will have no effect on federally listed endangered or
threatened species or their formally designated critical habitat.
Evaluation
The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable
impacts, including cumulative impacts, of the proposed activity on the public interest.
That decision will reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of
important resources. The benefit which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the
proposal must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. All factors
which may be relevant to the proposal will be considered including the cumulative effects
thereof; among those are conservation, economics, aesthetics, general environmental
concerns, wetlands, historic properties, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards, flood plain
values (in accordance with Executive Order 11988), land use, navigation, shoreline
erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, water quality, energy
needs, safety, food and fiber production, mineral needs, considerations of property
ownership, and, in general, the needs and welfare of the people. For activities involving
the discharge of dredged or fill materials in waters of the United States, the evaluation of
the impact of the activity on the public interest will include application of the
Environmental Protection Agency's 404(b)(1) guidelines.
Commenting Information
The Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public; Federal, State and local
agencies and officials, including any consolidate State Viewpoint or written position of
the Governor; Indian Tribes and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate
the impacts of this proposed activity. Any comments received will be considered by the
Corps of Engineers to determine whether to issue, modify, condition or deny a permit for
this proposal. To make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on endangered
species, historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects and the other
public interest factors listed above. Comments are used in the preparation of an
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Environmental Assessment (EA) and/or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Comments are also used to
determine the need for a public hearing and to determine the overall public interest of the
proposed activity.
Any person may request, in writing, within the comment period specified in this notice,
that a public hearing be held to consider the application. Requests for public hearings
shall state, with particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing. Requests for a
public hearing shall be granted, unless the District Engineer determines that the issues
raised are insubstantial or there is otherwise no valid interest to be served by a hearing.
Written comments pertinent to the proposed work, as outlined above, will be received
by the Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, until 5pm, November 19, 2010.
Comments should be submitted to:
Mr. Monte Matthews
US Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
Telephone [phone], ext. 30

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WETLAND PERMIT IMPACT SUMMARY
WETLAND IMPACTS SURFACE WATER IMPACTS

Site
No.

Station
(From/To)

Structure
Size /Type
Permanent
Fill In
Wetlands
(ac)
Temp.
Fill In
Wetlands
(ac)
Excavation
in
Wetlands
(ac)
Mechanized
Clearing
in Wetlands
(ac) Hand
Clearing
in
Wetlands
(ac)
Permanent
SW
impacts
(ac)
Temp.
SW
impacts
(ac) Existing
Channel
Impacts
Permanent
(ft) Existing
Channel
Impacts
Temp.
(ft)
Natural
Stream
Design
(ft)
I 385+70 TO 24" CSP 0.02 10.01 294 36
389+45-L-

II 403+30 -L- 36" CSP 0.01 <0.01 119 33

III 442+00 TO 54" RCP 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01 150 43
444+00 -L- BANK STABILIZATION 10
FILL IN STREAM <.01 53

IV 444+65 TO 0.07 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.01 317 46
449+50-L-

V 451+40 -L- <0.01 10.01 22 6
BANK STABILIZATION 10

VI 495+20 TO 0.01 0.03 294
498+15 -L-

VII 523+33.5-L- 2 11'X8'RCBC 0.01 0.04 0.01 128 26
BANK STABILIZATION 32

VIII 528+40 TO 30" RCP NON-JURISDICTIONAL
530+50 -L- 15" CSP
TOTALS: 0.09 0.03 0.03 0.15 0.04 1429 190
vnms
RECEEl ED
OCT 18 2010
WETLAND PERMIT IMPACT SUMMARY
WETLANDIMPACTS SURFACE WATER IMPACTS

Site
No.

Station
(From/To)

Structure
Size/Type
Permanent
Fill In
Wetlands
(ac)
Temp.
Fill In
Wetlands
(ac)
Excavation
in
Wetlands
(ac)
Mechanized
Clearing
in Wetlands
(ac) Hand
Clearing
in
Wetlands
(ac)
Permanent
SW
impacts
(ac)
Temp.
SW
impacts
(ac) Existing
Channel
Impacts
Permanent
(R) Existing
Channel
Impacts
Temp.
(ft)
Natural
Stream
Design
(ft) _
IX 540+20-1- 42" WELDED 0.01 <0.01 133 10
STEEL PIPE

X 553+50-L- 30' RCP 0.01 <0.01 59 19
<0.01 <0.01 25 19
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XI 555+50-L- 15' RCP 0.04

XII 561+56 -L- 84" WELDED 0.01 i • 45
STEEL PIPE /
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TOTALS: 0.04 - 0.02 0.02 217 93
GRAND TOTALS
Action Id: 2002-31262
Applicant: NCDOT
Project Name: TIP R-2237C
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