20210731 Ver 1_Pre-Filing Meeting Request_20210409

DWR Pre -Filing Meeting Request Form
ID#*
Regional Office*
Reviewer List*
20210731
Version *
1
Washington Regional Office - [phone]
Holley Snider
Pre -Filing Meeting Request submitted 4/9/2021
Contact Name *
Contact Email Address*
Project Name*
Project Owner*
Project County*
Owner Address:
Jeff Harbour
[e-mail]
Barnards Creek HDD and underground/overhead feeders
Duke Energy
New Hanover
Street Address
1451 Military Cutoff Road
Address Line 2
City State / Rovince / Region
Wilmington NC
Fbstal / Zip Code Country
28403 US
Is this a transportation project?* r Yes (' No
Type(s) of approval sought from the DWR:
fJ 401 Water Quality Certification - I— 401 Water Quality Certification -
Regular Express
I— Individual Permit I— Modification
r Shoreline Stabilization
Does this project have an existing project ID#?*
r Yes (' No
Do you know the name of the staff member you would like to request a meeting with?
no
Please give a brief project description below and include location information. *

The creek crossing consists of installing 2-8" conduits approximately
1200' via directional bore under Barnards Creek. Additional work
includes the installation of 2-6" conduits approximately 305' via
directional bore along the access road to Watermark Marina near the
intersection of River Rd. and Independence Blvd., installation of
overhead facilities required for the transition to underground, and the
removal of existing distribution poles and overhead distribution
conductors in the marsh area along River Rd. south of Independence
Blvd. in the in the vicinity of the Barnards Creek bridge.
The work associated with this project was originally proposed to
accommodate the expansive growth of the River Lights development.
Due to the location of this development in relation our existing
distribution infrastructure, the Echo Farms feeder is the sole source
of power for the area. Based upon past studies on the Echo Farms
feeder, the overhead lines along Independence Blvd and River Road
were found to be loaded beyond the appropriate planning limits.
Considering this, the existing distribution infrastructure would need to
be upgraded to meet the increasing load of the River Lights
development.
Last year, as work was underway to upgrade the previously
mentioned overhead lines, equipment accidentally struck a Cape
Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) sewer main, resulting in a
significant spill. After this incident, work was stopped and CFPUA
began working on their infrastructure to mitigate the damage that was
done. Considering this situation, and talk of the Barnards Creek
bridge being widened, it was evident that a new design needed to be
pursued to meet this need. As a result, the proposed underground
option was formulated as a method for ensuring that the Echo Farms
feeder could be upgraded without further compromising any
neighboring utilities positioned near the bridge at Barnards Creek.
This proposed infrastructure will largely parallel the high-pressure
gas line that Piedmont Natural Gas installed beneath Barnards Creek
back in '13.
Please give a couple of dates you are available for a meeting.
4/28/2021
4/30/2021
Please attach the documentation you would like to have the meeting about.
Fig_topo.pdf
pdf only
1.17MB
By digitally signing below, I certify that I have read and understood that per the Federal Clean Water Act Section
401 Certification Rule the following statements:
• This form completes the requirement of the Pre -Filing Meeting Request in the Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification
Rule.
• I understand by signing this form that I cannot submit my application until 30 calendar days after this pre -filing
meeting request.
• I also understand that DWR is not required to respond or grant the meeting request.
Your project's thirty -day clock started upon receipt of this application. You will receive notification regarding meeting location
and time if a meeting is necessary. You will receive notification when the thirty -day clock has expired, and you can submit an
application.

Signature
Submittal Date
4/9/2021

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Project Study Area
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DATA SOURCES:
USGS Topo tile base map service of The National Map
(TNM), data refreshed May 2020; Project Study Area
Feet based on data provided by Duke Energy.
PM:
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Project No.
70217131
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Project Location
EXHIBIT
NO.
Drawn By:
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Scale:
1 in = 2,000 ft
River Road-Barnards Creek HDD-UG-OH
New Hanover County,
North Carolina
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Checked By:
SB
Filename:
Fig_topo.mxd
Approved By:
JH
Date:
April 2021
2401 Brentwood Road, Suite 107 Raleigh, NC 27604
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]