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S.DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
June 21,2020
Mr.Philip S.Harris,III,P.E.,CPM
Environmental Analysis Unit Head
1598 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1598
Subject: 401 Certification for Intersection Improvements to I-85 and US-321 in Gaston County, State Project No.I-
5000
Dear Mr.Harris:
The Division of Water Resources has reviewed your submittal for a 401 Water Quality Certification for the
aforementioned project. Review of your application revealed it lacking necessary information required for making
an informed permit decision. The permit application was deficient in the following areas:
• Confirmation from the Army Corps of Engineers of which 404 permit will be utilized
• Response to the forthcoming Army Corp of Engineers request for additional information
Therefore,pursuant to 15A NCAC 2H.0507(a)(5),we will have to place the permit application on hold until we are
supplied the necessary information. You have 21 days to respond in writing with the requested information or
notification to this office that the information is forthcoming. If,at the end of the 21 days,this office has not
received this information in writing,we will assume you are withdrawing your application and it will be returned.
Furthermore,until the information is received by the NC Division of Water Resources,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 additional information,please contact Donna Hood at(704)682-2839 or
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
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Electronic copy only distribution:
Steve Kichefski,US Army Corps of Engineers,Asheville Field Office
Jeff Wyatt,Division 12 Environmental Officer
Michael Turchy,NC Department of Transportation
Amanetta Somerville,US Environmental Protection Agency
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