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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
� Division of Water Quality
Be�ierly Eaves Perdue Ccleen H S�Ilins De Freeman
Govemor Director Secretary
December 2 2011
CERTIFIED NI�IL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 7009 3410 0002 1399 0925
Dr Greg Thorpe PhD Manager
Pro�ect Development and Environmental Analysis
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1598 Mail Service Center
Raleigh North Carolina 27699 1548
Sub�ect Proposed replacement of Bridge No 9 over Prather s Creek on US 221 in Alleghany County
Federal Aid Pro�ect No BRSTP 221(16) State Pro�ect No WBS33685 1 1 TIP B 4406
Dear Dr Thorpe
The NC Division of Water Qualiry has reviewed your submittal for a 401 Water Quality Certification for
the aforementioned pro�ect Review of your application revealed rt lacking necessary information
required for making an mformed permit decision The permit application was deficient m the followmg
areas
• Please determine the ertent to which the wetland will be drained as a result of ditch�ng, using a
method such as the Skaggs model Please revise the impacts tables to account for any impacts
from the wetland ditching
Therefore pursuant to 15A NCAC 2H 0507(a)(5) we will have to place the permrt application on hold
until we are supplied the necessary information You have 21 days to respond m writmg with the
requested mformation or notification to this office and the 401 Permitting Unit at 1650 Mail Service
Center Raleigh NC 27699 1650 that the mformation is forthcoming If at the end of the 21 days this
office has not received this mformation m writmg we will assume you are withdrawmg your application
and rt will be returned Furthermore until the information is recerved by the NC Divis�on of Water
Qua]ity we request(by copy of this letter)that the US Army Corps of Engineers place the permit
application on hold
If you have any questions or require addrtional information please contact Amy Euliss at(336) 771 4959
Sincerely
,
�Coleen H Sullms
,/Director
North Carolina Division of Water Quali y Winston Salem Regional Office
Location 585 waughtown St Winston Salem North Carolina 2�107 �t]e
Phon2 336 771 00001 FPX 3'6 771-46301 Customer Sernce 1 877 623 6748 North Carolina
Internet www ncwaterquality org �ittur�llr�
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cc Monte Matthews US Army Corps of Engineers Raleigh Field Office e copy
Marla Chambers NC Wildlife Resources Commission e copy
Wetlands/401 Transportation Permitt�ng Unrt
File Copy