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Home My WebLink About20110855 Ver 4_More Info Received_20130118LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL S &ME, Inc. 9751 Southern Pine Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28273 704.523.4726 704.525 -3953 fax �1- D855'Y� To: NCDENR Date: January 14, 2013 NC Division of Water Quality Job No. 1357 -10 -022 401 Wetlands Unit Re: PNG Sutton Project 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 -1601 Attn: Ms. Karen Higgins We Are Sending You: ® Attached ❑ Under separate cover via the following items: ❑ Shop drawings ❑ Contract ❑ Plans ❑ Samples ❑ Specifications ❑ Copy of letter ❑ Report Copies Date No Description 1 1/11/13 Addendum 1 to Request for Additional Permit Revision These Are Transmitted As Checked Below: ® For approval ® For your use ❑ As requested ❑ For Review ❑ For Bids Due: / / ❑ Prints Returned After Loan To Us Remarks: Enclosed is an addendum for your records. If you have any questions, feel free to call Joey Lawler at 704 - 523 -5726. Signed: Gloria A. Keiffer, Adminis rVVie ssistant ti - 0855 #S&ME January 11, 2013 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington Regulatory Field Office 69 Darlington Avenue Wilmington, North Carolina 28403 Attention: Mr. David Bailey N.C. Division of Water Quality 401 Wetlands Unit 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1601 Attention: Ms. Karen Higgins Reference: Addendum 1 to Request for Additional Permit Revision PNG Sutton Project Multiple North Carolina Counties S &ME Project No. 1357 -10 -022 USACE Action ID No. SAW- 2010 -01309 NCDWQ Project No. 20110855 Dear Mr. Bailey and Ms. Higgins: S &ME, Inc. (S &ME) hereby submits this Addendum to the December 14, 2012 Request for Permit Revision provided on behalf of Piedmont Natural Gas (PNG) for additional stream and wetland impacts in connection the Sutton Pipeline Project. The Sutton project originally received authorization under a Department of the Army Section 404 Individual Permit (IP) and North Carolina Division of Water Quality ( NCDWQ) Individual Water Quality Certification (IC) in April 2012. Subsequent revisions that entailed inclusion of additional temporary work space (TWS), changes in construction methods at certain wetland areas and a re- routed segment of the pipeline were subsequently authorized by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ( USACE) and NCDWQ from June 2012 through October 2012. @r0wp JAN 1 8 2013 SWE, INC / 9751 Southern Pine Boulevard / Charlotte, NC 28273 -5560 / p 704.523.4726 IF 704.525.3953 / www.smeinc.com D 1 r i &I i I Addendum 1 to Request for Additional Permit Revision S &ME Project No. 1357 -10 -022 r' PNG Sutton Project January 11 2013 The December 14, 2012 Request for Permit Revision entailed three Elements, as follows: An extension of the Sutton pipeline from its original terminus to a proposed interconnect site on adjacent property owned by New Hanover County where launchers, receivers, and associated gas- venting equipment is planned. The extension will impact one wetland located on the Progress Energy property for construction of the pipeline and to provide a temporary stringing area for pipe associated with a horizontal directional drill (HDD) beneath an existing railroad line along the route. 2. Placement of a culvert within a jurisdictional drainage ditch (JDD37.3A) as part of a permanent access road to a laydown yard at the Lumberton Compressor Station site. 3. Changes to the Approved Restoration Profile of JDD 42.1 in to accommodate a landowner request. The USACE has requested additional information and further exploration of potential alternatives to the pipeline extension portion (Element 1) of the proposed revision. Accordingly, we request that consideration of the extension be placed on hold until such time as we can collect and submit the necessary information. The USACE did not request additional information relative to the remaining project Elements. To avoid delays to these proposed Elements, we request that review of the culvert placement within JDD37.3A (Element 2) and changes to the Approved Restoration Profile of JDD42.1 (Element 3) continue as originally proposed. Please refer to the original December 14, 2012 Request for Permit Revision for information relating to the affected environment and additional regulatory considerations of Elements 2 and 3. For your convenience, a summary of currently- authorized, project - wide impact totals is identified in Table 1, and adjusted, project -wide impacts that will occur as a result of Elements 2 and 3 are identified in Table 2. Table 1: Summary of Currently Authorized Project -Wide Imnar_t Tntalc ial vlanlage uncn 2 Wetland Impacts Total Disturbance (Combined Clearing, Fill, Ground Disturbance and Permanent Conversion Total Permanent Impacts (Fill Placement) Permanent Conversion (Forested Wetlands to Emergent Wetlands 9 ) 216.03 acres 0.41 acres 68.74 acres Tributary Impacts Pipeline Construction Activities /Crossings Culvert Placement for Access Road Stream Non - Stream Tributary* Stream Non - Stream Tributary' Temp. Perm. Temp. Perm. Temp. Perm. Temp. Perm. 5,051 0 7,773 2,155 0 0 65 42 ial vlanlage uncn 2 • i Addendum 1 to Request for Additional Permit Revision SBME Project No. 1357 -10 -022 PNG Sutton Project January 11, 2013 Table 2: Summary of Proposed Project -wide Impact Totals * Jurisdictional Drainage Ditch; Cell highlighted in green indicate the amended totals based on the revision. Placement of a culvert in JDD373A (Element 2) will result in an additional 63 linear feet of permanent impact to a jurisdictional drainage ditch located in an existing farm field, bring the project -wide total permanent impacts to non - stream tributaries (ditches) to 1051f. Changes to the Approved Restoration Profile of JDD42.1 (Element 3) will not involve additional impacts to jurisdictional features. Again, please refer to the original December 14, 2012 Request for Permit Revision for information relating to these Elements of the revision, and note that neither will affect jurisdictional wetlands, streams or areas subject to N.C. Division of Coastal Management jurisdiction. Thank you for your assistance with this Addendum to the Proposed December 14, 2012 Revision request. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us at 704.523.4726. Sincerely, S &ME, Inc. oey wler, PWS Cryst Fox Senior Project Manager Natural Resources Staff Professional Senior Review by Julie Bennett - Hudel, PG, LEED AP cc.. Adam Long, PNG Robb Mairs, NCDCM Chad Coburn, NCDWQ 3 Wetland Impacts Total Disturbance (Combined Clearing, Fill, Ground Disturbance and Permanent Conversion) Total Permanent Impacts (Fill Placement) Permanent Conversion (Forested Wetlands to Emergent Wetlands) 216.03 acres 0.41 acres 68.74 acres Tributary Impacts Pipeline Construction Activities /Crossings Culvert Placement for Access Roads Stream Non - Stream Tributary* Stream Non - Stream Tributary* Temp. Perm. Temp. Perm. Temp. Perm. Temp. Perm. 1 5,051 0 7,773 2,155 1 0 0 65 105 * Jurisdictional Drainage Ditch; Cell highlighted in green indicate the amended totals based on the revision. Placement of a culvert in JDD373A (Element 2) will result in an additional 63 linear feet of permanent impact to a jurisdictional drainage ditch located in an existing farm field, bring the project -wide total permanent impacts to non - stream tributaries (ditches) to 1051f. Changes to the Approved Restoration Profile of JDD42.1 (Element 3) will not involve additional impacts to jurisdictional features. Again, please refer to the original December 14, 2012 Request for Permit Revision for information relating to these Elements of the revision, and note that neither will affect jurisdictional wetlands, streams or areas subject to N.C. Division of Coastal Management jurisdiction. Thank you for your assistance with this Addendum to the Proposed December 14, 2012 Revision request. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us at 704.523.4726. Sincerely, S &ME, Inc. oey wler, PWS Cryst Fox Senior Project Manager Natural Resources Staff Professional Senior Review by Julie Bennett - Hudel, PG, LEED AP cc.. Adam Long, PNG Robb Mairs, NCDCM Chad Coburn, NCDWQ 3