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Regulatory Division
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
69 DARLINGTON AVENUE
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28403-1343
January 4, 2011
Action ID No. SAW-2002-31262
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Attn: Dr. Gregory Thorpe
Project Development and Environmental Analysis
1598 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1598
Dear Dr. Thorpe:
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Reference is made to the application received on September 14, 2010, for individual
Department of the Army (DA) permit 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
were 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. This permit application was considered complete on October 18, 2010, resulting
in the Public Notice issued on October 21, 2010, with a 30 day comment period.
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 December 2, 2010, you were requested to provide a response to comments
received from: ])two individuals concerrling the effects of this project on their business and/or
land ownership interest; 2) the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission concerning
impacts to natural resources; and 3) we requested clarification on certain items involving
floodplains, traffic forecasts, impact totals, and an assessment of alternatives. In our December
letter we requested to receive the information listed above by December 31, 2010, or we would
withdraw your application.
As of January 4, 2011, we have not received all the information summarized 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we are notifying you that your permit application request has been withdrawn.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
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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. 30.
Sincerely,
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Monte Matthews
Regulatory Project Manager
Raleigh Field Office
Copies Furnished:
Ms. Amy Euliss
NC DENR Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Quality
585 Waughtown Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27107
Mr. Scott McClendon
US Army Engineer District, Wilmington
Corps of Engineers
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, ITC 28403-