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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20110101 Ver 1_Email_20110818Carrillo, Sonia From: Ward, Garcy Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 2:22 PM To: Carrillo, Sonia Subject: FW: B-4413 EEP typo 11-0101 E-mail correspondence to and form this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. From: Fontaine, Lance P. Ph.D. Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 9:13 AM To: Steffens, Thomas A SAW (Thomas.A.SteffensCalusace.armv.mil); Ward, Garcy; Lane, Stephen Cc: Rivenbark, Chris Subject: B-4413 EEP typo Gentlemen- I caught a typo in the EEP Acceptance Letter (dated 19 Jan 11) for B-4413 over Broad Creek in Beaufort. Note that the impacts and calculations are correct in the PCN just not in the EEP letter. I put in a request for a revised EEP letter and should have it sometime in the next week or two. I'll send it out to you when I get it. This is what the impacts and mitigation units should be (again, as correctly stated in the PCN): Impacts: BZ1-1,130; BZ2-782;TOTAL-1,912 square feet of impacts Mitigation Units: BZl-3,390; BZ2-1,173; TOTAL-4,563 MU's Thanks, Lance Lance P. Fontaine, Ph.D. Environmental Biologist NCDOT, Natural Environment Unit Office - 919-707-6118 IofontaineCancdot.aov Email correspondence to and from this sender is subject to the N.C. Public necords Law and may be tlisclosed to third parties. Carrillo, Sonia From: Ward, Garcy Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 2:29 PM To: Carrillo, Sonia Subject: FW: B-4413 CAMA Permit Issued Attachments: B-4413 CAMA Permit #54-11.pdf; CAMA Permit Conditions, B-4413.doc 11-0101 E-mail correspondence to and form this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. From: Sollod, Steve Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 10:32 AM To: Fontaine, Lance P. Ph.D.; Rivenbark, Chris Cc: Ward, Garcy; thomas.a.steffensCalusace.army.mil; Lane, Stephen Subject: B-4413 CAMA Permit Issued Attached is a copy of CAMA Permit #54-11 issued yesterday, 4/13/11, for B-4413. The original will be distributed shoRly. Also, for your convenience, I have cut and pasted the conditions into a Microsoft Word document. Steve Steven D. Sollod Transportation Project Coordinator NC Division of Coastal Management 1638 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1638 919-733-2293 Ext. 230 Permit Class Permit Number NEW 54-11 SPATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Department of Environment and Natural Resources and Coastal Resources Commission ~errrYit for X Major Development in an Area of Environmental Concern pursuant to NCGS 113A-118 Excavation and/or filling pursuant to NCGS 113-229 Issued to N.C. Department of Transportation,1598 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1548 Authorizing development in Beaufort County at Broad Creek, Bridge No. 51 on US 264 as requested in the permittee's application dated 1/17/11, including the attached thirteen (13) drawinQS as referenced in Condition No. 1 of this permit. This permit, issued on 4/13/11 , is subject to compliance with the application (where consistent with the permit), all applicable regulations, special conditions and notes set forth below. Any violation of these terms may be subject to fines, imprisonment or civil action; or may cause the permit to be null and void. Bridge No. 51 Realacement (TIP No. B-4413) 1) Unless specifically altered herein, all work authorized by this pemut shall be carried out in accordance with the following %z size workplan drawings: Five (5) drawings dated 11/18/10, five (5) drawings dated 11/30/10, and three (3) drawings dated 12/13/10. 2) The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) is currently reviewing the permit application to determine if the project is in compliance with North Carolina's Water Quality Certification program. The perrnittee shalt receive a Water Quality Certification from the DWQ, and a copy of the certification shall be provided to the Division of Coastal Management, prior to the initiation of any development activities authorized by this permit. ' (See attached sheets for Additional Conditions) This permit action may be appealed by the permi[tee or Signed by the authority of the Secretary of DENR and the other qualified persons within twenty (20) days of [he issuing Chaaman of the Coastal Resources Commission. date. An appeal requres resolution prior to work initiation or continuance as the case may be. ~ ~y~ This permit must be accessible on-site [o Department personnel when the project is inspected for compliance. ~v James H. Gregson, Director Any maintenance work or project modification not covered Division of Coastal Management hereunder requires further Division approval. All work must cease when the permit expires on This permit and its conditions are hereby accepted. No Expiration Date, pursuant to GS 136-44.7B In issuing this permit, the State of'North Carolina agrees that your project is consistent with the North Carolina Coastal Signature of Permittee Management Program. N.C. Department of Transportation TIP No. B-4413 ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS Permit # 54-11 Page 2 of 5 3) In order to ensure that impacts to navigational usage of the waterbody are minimized, the length of the proposed embankment riprap located on the northeastern side of the bridge, as shown in drawing sheet 4, shall not extend waterwazd of the position of the adjacent interior bridge bent. Embankment riprap shall be seated into the stream bank. The depth of the embanlanent riprap shall not exceed one foot above the substrate of the embankment, as depicted in work plan drawings. Any other alternate design shall require approval of the NC Division of Coastal Management (DCM). 4) Unless specifically altered herein, the permittee shall implement NCDOT's Stream Crossing Guidelines for Anadromous Fish Passage. 5) In accordance with project comments made within the Categorical Exclusion, signed by the NCDOT and Federal Highway Administration on 5/29/08, and in order to protect anadromous fish during spawning periods and through embryonic, lazval or juvenile life stages, no in-water work shall be conducted from February 15 through June 15 without prior approval of the NC Division of Coastal Management (DCM), in consultation with the NC Wi]dlife Resources Commission (WRC). 6) The West Indian Manatee, Trichecus manatus, which is listed as a federally endangered species, has been reported in North Carolina waters. Therefore, in accordance with commitments made by the permittee and in order to protect the West Indian Manatee all work should be done during the period from November 1 to May 31. If work must be done during the period from June through October the enclosed guidelines prepared by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), entitled "Guidelines fof Avoiding Impacts to the West Indian Manatee: Precautionazy Measures for Construction Activities in North Carolina Waters (rev. 06/03)" shall be followed. 7) )n accordance with project commitments made within the Categorical Exclusion document, signed by the NCDOT and Federal Highway Administration on 5/29/08, Design Standards in Sensitive Watersheds, 15A NCAC 4B .0124, shall be utilized during demolition of the existing bridge and construction of the new bridge. 8) The installation of bridge piles shall be accomplished by pile driving and/or the use of a vibratory hammer. Should the permittee and/or its contractor desire to utilize another type of pile installation, such as drilled shaft constmction or jetting, additional authorization from DCM shall be required. 9) Pilings from the existing bridge, as well as any remnant pilings from previous bridges, shall be removed in their entirety, except that in the event that a piling breaks during removal and cannot be removed in its entirety, the pi~`irig may be cu[ off flush with the bed of the water body and DCM shall be notified of each occurrence within one working day. 10) The permittee shall exercise all available precautions in day-to-day operations to prevent waste and/or debris from entering the adjacent waters and wetlands. 11) Debris resulting from demolition of the existing bridge, including deck components, shall not enter wetlands or waters of the State, even temporarily. N.C. Department of Transportation Permit # 54-11 TIP No. B-4413 Page 3 of 5 ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS 12) Any waste materials or debris generated in the demolition and removal of the existing bridge and/or construction of the new bridge or roadway shall be disposed of at an approved upland site or shall be recycled in an environmentally appropriate manner provided appropriate authorizations from any relevant state, federal, or local authorities are obtained. 13) All excavated materials shall be confined above normal water level and landward of regularly or irregularly flooded wetlands behind adequate dikes or other retaining structures to prevent spillover of solids into any wetlands or surrounding waters. 14) Excavated material may either be used in fill areas associated with the project or shall be removed from the site and taken to a high ground location. 15) No excavation or filling shall take place in any vegetated wetlands or surrounding waters outside the areas indicated on the attached workplan drawings, without permit modification. 16) All fill material shall be clean and free of any pollutants except in trace quantities. 17) The temporazy placement or double handling of any excavated or fill material within waters or vegetated wetlands is not authorized. 18) Live concrete shall not be allowed to contact waters of the State or water that will enter waters of the State.. 19) Turbidity curtains shall be used at all times to isolate all work areas from the adjacent waters of Broad Creek, including pile or casement installation, pile removal, or excavation. The turbidity curtains shall be of sufficient length and effectiveness to prevent a visible increase in the amount suspended sediments in adjacent waters. The turbidity curtains shall encircle the immediate work area but, shall not impede navigation. The turbidity curtains shall be properly maintained and retained in the water until construction is complete and shall only be removed when turbidity within the curtains reaches ambient levels. 20) The permittee shall minimize the need to cross wetlands in transporting equipment to the maximum extent practicable. 21) Constmction mats shall be utilized to support equipment within wetland areas to minimize temporary wetland impacts. These mats shall be removed immediately following project completion. 22) Construction staging azeas shall be located only in upland azeas, and not in wetlands or waters of the State. 23) There shalt be no clearing or grabbing of wetlands outside of the areas indicated on the attached workplan drawings without prior approval from the NC Division of Coastal Management. N.C. Department of Transportation TIP No. B-4413 ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS Permit # 54-11 Page 4 of 5 24) Unless specifically altered herein, placement of riprap shall be limited to the areas as depicted on the attached work plan drawings. The riprap material shall be free from loose dirt or any pollutant. The riprap material shall consist of clean rock or masonry materials, such as but not limited to, granite, marl, or broken concrete. 25) Riprap shall be of a size sufficient to prevent its movement from the authorized alignment by wave or current action. Sedimentation and Erosion Control 26) This project shall conform to all requirements of the NC Sedimentation Pollution Control Act and NC DOT's Memorandum of Agreement with the Division of Land Resources. 27) in order to protect water quality, runoff From construction shall not visibly increase the amount of suspended sediments in adjacent waters. 28) Unless specifically altered herein, the permittee shall follow "Best Management Practices for the Protection of Surface Waters (3/97)" and shall also implement sedimentation and erosion control measures sufficient to protect aquatic resources. At a minimum, appropriate sedimentation and erosion control devices, measures or structures shall be implemented to ensure that eroded materials do not enter adjacent wetlands, watercourses and property (e.g. silt fence, diversion swales or berms, etc.). Utilities Relocation 29) This permit authorizes the relocation of the telecommunications line by directional bore, as depicted in workplan drawings. Any relocation of utility lines not already depicted on the attached work plan drawings, or described within the attached permit application, shall require additional approval by DCM, either under the authority of this permit, or by the utility company obtaining separate authorization. 30) Entry and exist points for the horizontal duec[ional bore drilling, including disposal of material from the drilling activity, shall be outside of all wetlands and waters of the state. Stormwater Management NOTE: The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) provided confirmation that the subject project is excluded from State Coastal Stormwater permitting requirements by way of the Stormwater Permit Exclusion letter, dated 1/20/11 (Project No. SW7101108). Wetland Mitigation NOTE: The proposed project will permanently impact 0.58 acres of riparian wetlands and 5,504 sq. ft. of riparian buffers. N.C. Department of Transportation Permit # 54-11 TIP No. B-4413 Page 5 of 5 ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS NOTE: The Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) has agreed to provide 1.16 acres of compensatory mitigation, in the appropriate cataloging unit, for 0.58 acres of permanent impacts to ripazian wetlands and 13,289 sq. ft. of compensatory mitigation for 5,504 sq. ft of impacts to Zone 1 and Zone 2 of Taz Pamlico River Basin buffer per the acceptance letter to NCDOT and the USACE, dated 1/19/11. General 31) If it is determined that additional permanent and/or temporazy impacts will occur that aze not shown on the attached permit drawings, additional authorization from DCM shall be required. 32) The permittee and/or the contractor shall contact the N.C. Division of Coastal Management Transportation Project Coordinator in Morehead City to request apre-construction conference prior to project initiation. NOTE: The bridge demolition debris may be suitable for use as artificial reef material. The permittee is encouraged to contact the Artificial Reef Coordinator at the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Morehead City Office at (252) 726-7021 to coordinate review of the suitability of the material and arrangements for such use. NOTE: This permit does not eliminate the need to obtain any additional state, federal, or local permits, approvals, or authorizations that may be required. CAMA Permit Conditions for Bridge No. 51 Replacement (TIP No. B-4413) THIS IS NOT A PERMIT For Convenience Only Bridge No. 51 Replacement (TIP No. B-4413) 1) Unless specifically altered herein, all work authorized by this permit shall be carried out in accordance with the following''/z size workplan drawings: Five (5) drawings dated 11/18/10, five (5) drawings dated 11/30/10, and three (3) drawings dated 12/13/10. 2) The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) is currently reviewing the permit application to determine if the project is in compliance with North Carolina's Water Quality Certification program. The perrnittee shall receive a Water Quality Certification from the DWQ, and a copy of the certification shall be provided to the Division of Coastal Management, prior to the initiation of any development activities authorized by this permit. 3) In order to ensure that impacts to navigational usage of the waterbody are minimized, the length of the proposed embankment riprap located on the northeastern side of the bridge, as shown in drawing sheet 4, shall not extend waterward of the position of the adjacent interior bridge bent. Embankment riprap shall be seated into the stream bank. The depth of the embankment riprap shall not exceed one foot above the substrate of the embankment, as depicted in work plan drawings. Any other alternate design shall require approval of the NC Division of Coastal Management (DCM). 4) Unless specifically altered herein, the pennittee shall implement NCDOT's Stream Crossing Guidelines for Anadromous Fish Passage. 5) In accordance with project comments made within the Categorical Exclusion, signed by the NCDOT and Federal Highway Administration on 5/29/08, and in order to protect anadromous fish during spawning periods and through embryonic, larval or juvenile life stages, no in-water work shall be conducted from February 15 through June 15 without prior approval of the NC Division of Coastal Management (DCM), in consultation with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC). 6) The West Indian Manatee, Trichecus manatus, which is listed as a federally endangered species, has been reported in North Carolina waters. Therefore, in accordance with commitments made by the pennittee and in order to protect the West Indian Manatee all work should be done during the period from November 1 to May 31. If work must be done during the period from June through October the enclosed guidelines prepared by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), entitled "Guidelines for Avoiding Impacts to the West Indian Manatee: Precautionary Measures for Construction Activities in North Carolina Waters (rev. 06/03)" shall be followed. 7) In accordance with project commitments made within the Categorical Exclusion document, signed by the NCDOT and Federal Highway Administration on 5/29/08, Design Standards in Sensitive Watersheds, 15A NCAC 4B .0124, shall be utilized during demolition of the existing bridge and construction of the new bridge. 8) The installation of bridge piles shall be accomplished by pile driving and/or the use of a vibratory hammer. Should the permittee and/or its contractor desire to utilize another type of pile installation, such as drilled shaft construction or jetting, additional authorization from DCM shall be required. 9) Pilings from the existing bridge, as well as any remnant pilings from previous bridges, shall be removed in their entirety, except that in the event that a piling breaks during removal and cannot be removed in its entirety, the piling may be cut off flush with the bed of the water body and DCM shall be notified of each occurrence within one working day. 10) The permittee shall exercise all available precautions in day-to-day operations to prevent waste and/or debris from entering the adjacent waters and wetlands. 11) Debris resulting from demolition of the existing bridge, including deck components, shall not enter wetlands or waters of the State, even temporarily. 12) Any waste materials or debris generated in the demolition and removal of the existing bridge and/or construction of the new bridge or roadway shall be disposed of at an approved upland site or shall be recycled in an environmentally appropriate manner provided appropriate authorizations from any relevant state, federal, or local authorities are obtained. 13) All excavated materials shall be confined above normal water level and landward of regularly or irregularly flooded wetlands behind adequate dikes or other retaining structures to prevent spillover of solids into any wetlands or surrounding waters. 14) Excavated material may either be used in fill areas associated with the project or shall be removed from the site and taken to a high ground location. IS) No excavation or filling shall take place in any vegetated wetlands or surrounding waters outside the areas indicated on the attached workplan drawings, without permit modification. 16) All fill material shall be clean and free of any pollutants except in trace quantities. 17) The temporary placement or double handling of any excavated or fill material within waters or vegetated wetlands is not authorized. 18) Live concrete shall not be allowed to contact waters of the State or water that will enter waters of the State. 19) Turbidity curtains shall be used at all times to isolate all work areas from the adjacent waters of Broad Creek, including pile or casement installation, pile removal, or excavation. The turbidity curtains shall be of sufficient length and effectiveness to prevent a visible increase in the amount suspended sediments in adjacent waters. The turbidity curtains shall encircle the immediate work area but, shall not impede navigation. The turbidity curtains shall be properly maintained and retained in the water until construction is complete and shall only be removed when turbidity within the curtains reaches ambient levels. 20) The permittee shall minimize the need to cross wetlands in transporting equipment to the maximum extent practicable. 21) Construction mats shall be utilized to support equipment within wetland areas to minimize temporary wetland impacts. These mats shall be removed immediately following project completion. 22) Construction staging areas shall be located only in upland areas, and not in wetlands or waters of the State. 23) There shall be no clearing or grubbing of wetlands outside of the areas indicated on the attached workplan drawings without prior approval from the NC Division of Coastal Management. 24) Unless specifically altered herein, placement of riprap shall be limited to the areas as depicted on the attached work plan drawings. The riprap material shall be free from loose dirt or any pollutant. The riprap material shall consist of clean rock or masonry materials, such as but not limited to, granite, marl, or broken concrete. 25) Riprap shall be of a size sufficient to prevent its movement from the authorized alignment by wave or current action. Sedimentation and Erosion Control 26) This project shall conform to all requirements of the NC Sedimentation Pollution Control Act and NC DOT's Memorandum of Agreement with the Division of Land Resources. 27) In order to protect water quality, runoff from construction shall not visibly increase the amount of suspended sediments in adjacent waters. 28) Unless specifically altered herein, the permittee shall follow "Best Management Practices for the Protection of Surface Waters (3/97)" and shall also implement sedimentation and erosion control measures sufficient to protect aquatic resources. At a minimum, appropriate sedimentation and erosion control devices, measures or structures shall be implemented to ensure that eroded materials do not enter adjacent wetlands, watercourses and property (e.g. silt fence, diversion swales or berms, etc.). Utilities Relocation 29) This permit authorizes the relocation of the telecommunications line by directional bore, as depicted in workplan drawings. Any relocation of utility Tines not already depicted on the attached work plan drawings, or described within the attached permit application, shall require additional approval by DCM, either under the authority of this permit, or by the utility company obtaining separate authorization. 30) Entry and exist points for the horizontal directional bore drilling, including disposal of material from the drilling activity, shall be outside of all wetlands and waters of the state. Stormwater Management NOTE: The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) provided confirmation that the subject project is excluded from State Coastal Stormwater permitting requirements by way of the Stormwater Permit Exclusion letter, dated 1/20/11 (Project No. SW7101108). Wetland Mitigation NOTE: The proposed project will permanently impact 0.58 acres of riparian wetlands and 5,504 sq. ft. of riparian buffers. NOTE: The Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) has agreed to provide 1.16 acres of compensatory mitigation, in the appropriate cataloging unit, for 0.58 acres of permanent impacts to riparian wetlands and 13,289 sq. ft. of compensatory mitigation for 5,504 sq. ft of impacts to Zone 1 and Zone 2 of Tar Pamlico River Basin buffer per the acceptance letter to NCDOT and the USACE, dated 1/19/11. General 31) If it is determined that additional permanent and/or temporary impacts will occur that are not shown on the attached permit drawings, additional authorization from DCM shall be required. 32) The permittee and/or the contractor shall contact the N.C. Division of Coastal Management Transportation Project Coordinator in Morehead City to request apre- construction conference prior to project initiation. NOTE: The bridge demolition debris may be suitable for use as artificial reef material. The permittee is encouraged to contact the Artificial Reef Coordinator at the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Morehead City Office at (252) 726-7021 to coordinate review of the suitability of the material and arrangements for such use. NOTE: This permit does not eliminate the need to obtain any additional state, federal, or local permits, approvals, or authorizations that may be required.