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US Army Corps PUBLIC NOTICE
Of Engineers
Wilmington District
Issue Date: March 9, 2011
Comment Deadline: March 18, 2011
Corps Action ID #:1998-02180
TIP Project No. R-2812
The Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers (Corps) is issuing this supplemental Public
Notice for a proposal by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NC DOT) who
is seeking Department of the Army authorization to discharge dredged or fill material into
waters of the United States associated with the construction of NC 211 from NC 73 at West
End to the traffic circle in Pinehurst, Moore County, North Carolina.
The purpose of this supplemental Public Notice is to initiate the required review of the
project by the NC Division of Water Quality pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water
Act.
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, 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina
27604, Archdale Building. 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), 1650 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650 Attention: Mr. David Wainwright, by
April 18, 2011, 60 days from date of public notice supplement.
All other information, including the comment deadline, described in the original public
notice issued on February 18, 2011 will remain the same and is still valid.
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US Army Corps PUBLIC NOTICE
Of Engineers
Wilmington District
Issue Date: February 18, 2011
Comment Deadline: March 18, 2011
Corps Action ID #:1 998-02 1 80
TIP Project No. R-2812
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 discharge dredged or fill material into waters of the United States
associated with the construction of NC 211 from NC 73 at West End to the traffic circle in
Pinehurst, Moore County, North Carolina.
Specific plans and location information are described below and shown on the attached
plans. This Public Notice with all attached plans and more detailed colored plans are also
available on the Wilmington District Web Site at www.saw.usace.army.mil/wetlands
Applicant: North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
c/o Dr. Gregory J. Thorpe, PhD, Manager
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch
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 under Section 404 of the
Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344
Location
The proposed 7.2 mile roadway project is located beginning at NC 73 at West End,
northwest of Pinehurst and ends at the traffic circle at US 15 in Pinehurst in Moore County,
North Carolina. The proposed project is located in tributaries and adjacent wetlands that
are hydrologically connected to the Cape Fear River. The project is more specifically
located starting at Latitude 35.2368 N, Longitude 79.5679 W and ending at Latitude
35.2016, Longitude 79.4505.
The Biotic resources surrounding the eastern half of the project area is indicative of an
urban setting, with golf courses and residential development accounting for the majority of
land uses. The western half of the project area is more rural in nature with pine forests,
pine plantations, agricultural fields and scattered residential and commercial development
occurring. Topography is characterized as slightly rolling to nearly level terrain.
Elevations range from approximately 470 to 560 feet above mean sea level (MSL). Five
dominant communities have been identified within the project area. They consist of
maintained/disturbed, Pine/scrub oak sandhill, mixed pine/hardwood forest, xerie sandhill
scrub, and streamhead pocosin/coastal plain small stream swamp (variant) blackwater
subtype.
Project Description
The following description of the work is taken from data provided by the applicant. Two
broad range alternatives are being considered for the proposed project. These alternatives
include the No-build Alternative and the Build Alternative. The No-build Alternative
would not increase traffic carrying capacity or correct existing roadway deficiencies along
NC 211. The proposed Build Alternative (Best Fit Alternative) would widen NC 211 from
the intersection with NC 73 at West End to the traffic circle in Pinehurst, a total of 7.2
miles. The proposed widening would be asymmetrical, either to the north or south of the
existing roadway depending on engineering considerations as well as human and natural
environmental constraints. The construction of a four lane divided facility with curb and
gutter will be begin at the traffic circle in Pinehurst and will extend along existing NC 211
to terminate at SR 1291 (Archie Road). A four lane divided facility with grass shoulders
will begin at SR 129 (Archie Road) and will extend along existing NC 211 to the project
terminus at NC 73 in West End. The curb and gutter alternative will require approximately
100 feet of right-of-way, whereas the grass shoulder alternative will require approximately
150 feet of right-of-way.
The project will also include a pedestrian tunnel, located at the intersection of NC 211 and
Rattlesnake/Gun Club Road, and pedestrian sidewalks on both sides of NC 211 from just
west of NC 5 to the traffic circle in Pinehurst.
Summary of Impacts and Mitigation
Stream Impacts: Stream impacts for R-2812 would occur at Sites 3 and 4. Impacts include
296 linear feet of permanent impacts that would result from extension or replacement of
pipes and a culvert and the construction of the fill slopes necessary for the widening of NC
211. Bank stabilization would result in, 78 linear feet of permanent stream impacts.
Additionally, 14 linear feet of temporary stream impacts would occur at Site 4 to allow for
possible construction access for the extension of the 60 inch reinforced concrete pipe at that
location. Jurisdictional stream impacts are summarized below in Table 1.
Impacts to wetlands have increased since the FONSI was approved in June 2007. In 2010
NCDOT shifted the alignment to the south between stations -L- 39 + 05.52 and -L- 133 +
16.02,-L- 253 + 34.50 and -L- 317 + 10.00, in order to minimize impacts to an apartment
building and utilities. The alignment shift will result in 8 fewer families relocated and a
cost savings of $l, 875,000.
Open Water Impacts: The proposed project would result in impacts to jurisdictional ponds
at Sites 1 and 2. Impacts to 0.13 acres would result from the permanent placement of fill
necessary for construction of the fill slopes for the widening of the NC 211. The proposed
project would also result in 2.83 acres of temporary surface water impacts from the
temporary dewatering of the pond at Site 1 to allow construction access for the extension of
the 10 x 7 RCBC and the necessary fill slopes. Impacts to jurisdictional ponds are
summarized in Table 3.
Table 3: Surface Water Impacts to Jurisdictional Ponds
Site Impact Type Impact Area acres
1 Temporary Dewaterin 2.83*
Permanent Fill 0.12
2 Permanent Fill 0.01
Total 2.96
*Flow of the stream will be maintained during construction
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). Additional
information regarding the Clean Water Act certification may be reviewed at the NCDWQ
Central Office, 401 Transportation Permitting Unit, 2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Raleigh,
North Carolina 27604-2260.
Cultural Resources
There are two properties (The Yadkin Road Markers #1 and 92) that are located within the
project area that have been determined as eligible for listing in the National Register of
Historic Places. Both of these markers are located outside of the proposed project right-of-
way and will not be impacted by the project. The State Historic Preservation Office (HPO)
and NCDOT concurred that the project will have no effect on the National Register eligible
properties located within the project area of potential effect.
properties, water quality, general environmental effects and the other public interest factors
listed above. Comments are used in the preparation of an 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, March 18, 2011. Comments
should be submitted to Mr. Ronnie Smith, Wilmington Regulatory Field Office, 69
Darlington Avenue, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403 or by email to
[e-mail].
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