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Home My WebLink About20100362 Ver 1_Application_20111019 * � ��4 �� r� � Y � � 1�� + � �� a,,,..,� �CT '��% � � vF �`� ''� r STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ��.�osq�� OJ� '�� DEPARTN�NT OF TRANSPORTATION �'��F�� e BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE EUGENE A CONT�1t`C�.R GOVERNOR SECRETARY October 18 2011 Mr Brad Shaver ��, �� U S Army Corps of Engmeers ' Wilmington Field Office 69 Darlington Ave Wilmington NC 28403 Sub�ect Addit�onal mformation for a previously submitted Permit Modification Request for the Sect�on 404 Individual Perm�t, Sect�on 401 Ind�v�dual Water Quality Certification and CAMA Cons�stency Cert�ficat�on for proposed �mprovements US 17 (Western Parkway) from SR 1403 (Country Club Road) to Western Boulevard �n Onslow County Federal A►d No STP NHF 17(63) TIP No U 4007B WBS 35008 1 1 References Or�ginal Permit Application dated May 11 2010 Section 404 Ind�vidual Permit issued September 1 2010 USACE Permit No SAW 2001 00919 Sect�on 401 Water Qualrty Cert�fication issued August 26 2010 NCDWQ Pro�ect No 20100362 N C D�vis�on Coastal Management CAMA consistency concurrence �ssued August 27 2010 CDlO 0530 (DCM#20100076) Permrt Modification Request dated September 12 201 l Dear S�r This addrt�onal information is provided at the request of comments from the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) the NC D�vision of Water Qualrty (NCDWQ) and the NC D�v�s�on of Coastal Management (NCDCM) m response to NCDOT s recent permrt modification request for this pro�ect Previously submitted permrt drawings have not changed however a revised �mpact summary sheet and updated Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) acceptance letter are included wrth this letter Excavation at Site 2 tn non ripar�an wetlands has increased by 0 23 acre and mechanized clearing in non ripanan wetlands has increased 0 09 acre Permanent fill for non ripar�an wetland impacts at Srte 2 has been reduced by 0 10 acre Th�s was accompl�shed by util�zmg more of the existing abandoned railroad causeway The portion of these wetlands ong�nally perm�tted for �mpacts was defined as non r�parian An addrtional tr�butary and wetlands at Srte 2 (service road for Ramp IB PC Sta 18+94 25) on U 4007B have been identified and were outside of the ong�nal study area for the Jurisdict�onal Determination (dated September 1 2010) MAILING ADDRESS TELEPHONE 919 707 6100 LOCATION NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FAX 919 212 5785 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTALANALYSIS lOZO BIRCH RIDGE DRIVE 1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER WEBSITE WWW NCDOT ORG RALEIGH NC 27610 RnLEIGH NC 27699 1598 r The newly delineated wetland was evaluated ut�lizing L�ght Detection and Rang�ng (LiDAR) NCDOT generated topographic contours N C Wetland Assessment Method (NCWAM) and the Soil Survey of Onslow County After analyzing this mformat�on the contour �ntervals from the topographic maps and the soil survey support that these wetlands are non riparian LIDAR showed a crenulat�on that would deftne these wetlands as ripar�an under NCWAM However a road �s parallel to one side of the contour �nterval and the elevat�on on either side of the road was the same W�th the available references used to evaluate these wetlands characterizing th�s system being non r�par�an and the uncertainty of the L�DAR interpretat�on the wetlands at Srte 2 are cons�dered non riparian �� Net nonr iparian wetland impacts have increased by 0 22 acre which mcreases total permanent impacts for � tU 4007B tor2�9 acres� Th°e EEP will provide addrtional compensatory mrtigation for the unavo�dable non ripar�an wetland impacts due'to U 4007B Due to the addrt�onal impacts occurring at non riparian wetlands mrtigat�on from the Clay Hill Farm Mrtigat�on Srte w�ll not be debrted as proposed in the permrt modification request dated September 12 2011 Proposed impacts of 0 02 ac of fill in surface waters are proposed for the recently added tributary Compensatory mrt�gation for this �mpact is not proposed due to the fact that the feature �s cons�dered surface waters and not a stream Resources Sect�on 404 Permrt NCDOT requests that the USACE review this mformation and issue a modificat�on for the Individual 404 Permit issued September 1 2010 as required for the above described activities Section 401 Permrt NCDOT requests that the NCDWQ rev�ew this information and issue a mod�fication for the Individua1401 Certificat�on issued August 26 2010 as required for the above described activrt�es In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H 0501(a) we are providmg five copies of this mformation to the NCDWQ for their approval The prev�ously submitted permrt mod�fication request dated September 12 20ll authorized $570 to act as payment for process�ng the permit mod�fication CAMA The NCDOT certifies that the proposed act�vity includmg this additional informat�on compl�es w�th the enforceable policies of North Carolina s approved management program and wtll be conducted in a manner consistent w�th such program Based on these changes NCDOT requests that NCDCM issue a revised consistency concurrence letter if necessary A copy of this letter and rts distribution list w�ll be posted on the NCDOT websrte at http //www ncdot org/doh/preconstruct/pe/neu/permit html Thank you for your assistance w�th th�s pro�ect If you have any questions or need addit�onal informat�on please contact John S 1C�Ierr�tt at �smerritt@ncdot gov or(919) 707 6140 S�ncerel � ` �Gt� Gregory J horpe Ph D Manager Pro�ect Development and Env�ronmental Analys�s Branch cc NCDOT Permit Applicat�on Standard Distr�bution List r � E � � _ m� N � M � � � � v � � Z � � 1 � `' > N � � � � m a� � > � � o x � � C U a � � l F' c I- N N Q. � � z � "' G � V a W v c ~ Q � - � ~ � � ° 0 3 '" O� U7 � N F Z O w � C C U C � O O (O N L O F�O O F i� (6 a E `-' N �� N M N � � N � M � `L � E n. � ° � w � = U m � LL a> N U o J _ z � � � a @ � � F- E � � r � � � � z a � � � m � m �o 0 0 0 0 o N � E= a' � v U Ecn °-� o 0 0 0 0 0 0 � U � QQ N a E I � a p � rn .- � a o � I- o, � w w � � V 'O c � a 1- � Q -� z Z o � O � � � c � �° 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� � � F W �..�_, U W �' h H f- F- F- F F W Q Q Q Q J J Q Q � � L O W � � O � � aw cmna °" � � � � .� c°�i� � c~n Q a w ¢ � z � � N � �, aa °oJ � -' �, �, Q X �, � � > ooWoo c � } Q � � � v+ .y + o �.- v W cv Q � � � � a] v~i � � � in � � } o o cV m } � cNO } �. = W W o W ii Z W 2 2 c.� co N F- = 0 2 � F- f- � Il � + � + N tn � n I d' V �- + o { (n ~ II f- n J 2 Z Z N N O t(j N � �F N + + O M - - O + N � O � � M � r N t' W w W � J J (p � tn + + � 1� (n �' ~ � � lL LL + c++7 � N N � r' � � � � � W W N tIJ � � CO � Y Z I�- H J � � � N M d' N I CO 1� c0 � O W tn Z I F � � os stem E� a e�n�e�.� PROGRAM October 6 2011 Mr Gregory J Thorpe Ph D Environmental Management Dtrector Pro�ect Development and Envtronmental Analysis Branch North Carolina Department of Transportat�on 1548 Mail Serv�ce Center Raleigh North Carolina 27699 1548 Dear Dr Thorpe Sub�ect EEP Mrtigation Acceptance Letter U 4007, US 17 Improvements from Jacksonville Bypass to Drummer Kellum Road Onslow County References USACE 404 Indiv�dual Perm�t issued on September 1 2010 (USACE Action ID 2001 00919) NCDWQ 401 Water Quality Certification issued on Auaust 26 2010(NCDWQ Pro�ect ID 200] 0362) The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP)will provide the addttional non r�parian wettand mrtigation for the subJect pro�ect Based on the mformation supplied by you on October 6 2011 the additional impacts are located m CU 03030001 of the White Oak River Basm tn the Southern Outer Coastal Plam (SOCP) Eco Region and are as follows Table 1—Additional Im acts and Assoc�ated Ant�a ated Miti ation Credits from EEP White Oak Strcam Wet[ands Buffer(Sq F[) 03030001 Non Coastal Zone t Zone 2 SOCP Cold Cool Warm R�parian �� aztan Marsh (3 1) (I51) Impacts(feeUacres) 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 The additional non riparian wetland �mpact is associated w�th Section B of this TIP pro�ect EEP �s currently providing stream and non ripanan wetland mrtigat�on for the tmpacts assoc�ated with this pro�ect located m White Oak 03030001 as required by the 404 and 401 permits that were issued September 1 2010 and August 26 2010 respecttvely as shown �n the below table(�n mrtigation credrts) Table 2—Total Revised Im acts and Mrti ation Cred�ts Provided from EEP Perm�tted Mitigation Provided by Add�tional Impact Rev�sed Total Impact Type Impacts EEP per Issued Perm�ts (for approval) Impacts (Credits) Stream 3 039 0 6 078 0 0 3 039 0 Ri ar�an Wetland 0 0 0 0 Non r� ar�an Wetland 5 76 I 1 52 0 22 5 98 1 Dr Thorpe TIP U 4007 Addrtional October 6 2011 Page Two EEP commits to providmg the sufficient amount compensatory non riparian wetland m�tigation credits to offset the addrtional impacts assoc�ated wrth this pro�ect m accordance wrth the N C Department of Environment and Natural Resources Ecosystem Enhancement Program In Lieu Fee Instrument dated Ju)y 28 2010 If the above referenced impact amounts are rev�sed then thts mitigation acceptance letter will no longer be valid and a new mrttgat�on acceptance letter will be required from EEP If you have any questions or need additional mformat�on please contact Ms Beth Harmon at 919 715 1929 Sincerely � � V Mtch llison EEP Deputy D�rector Cc Mr Brad Shaver USACE—Wilmington Regulatory Field Office Mr Bnan Wrenn NC Division of Water Quality File U 4007 Addrtional RP�StDY'G� � PYDtP,GtGf'L�! DGU' StG�E �D�NR North Carofma Ecosystem Enhancement Program 1652 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699 1652/919 715 0476/www nceep net