20211067 Ver 1_Resource Agency Email Correspondence_20210702

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Williams, Paul C
From:Jordan, Gary <[e-mail]>
Sent:Wednesday, June 9, 2021 9:12 AM
To:Williams, Paul C
Cc:Barnes, Kyle W SAW; Wilson, Travis W.
Subject:Re: [EXTERNAL] FW: Currituck Bridge 7 Interim Repairs
Attachments:20210609_ltr_USFWS_NCDOT_Bridge260007.pdf
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Paul,

Attached is a concurrence letter.

Gary Jordan 
Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Liaison to NCDOT 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
P.O. Box 33726 
Raleigh, NC 27636‐3726 

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From: Williams, Paul C <[e-mail]> 
Sent: Tuesday, June 8, 2021 7:25 AM 
To: Jordan, Gary <[e-mail]> 
Cc: Barnes, Kyle W SAW <[e-mail]> 
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] FW: Currituck Bridge 7 Interim Repairs  

Gary, 

Please see attached Concurrence Request Letter and documents. 

Thanks, 

Paul C. Williams, Jr. 
Division Environmental Officer  
Division One 
NC Department of Transportation 

[phone] office 
[phone] mobile 
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[e-mail] 

113 Airport Dr. 
Suite 100 
Edenton, NC 27932 

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From: Jordan, Gary <[e-mail]>  
Sent: Thursday, June 3, 2021 2:04 PM 
To: Williams, Paul C <[e-mail]> 
Cc: Barnes, Kyle W SAW <[e-mail]>; Wilson, Travis W. <[e-mail]>; fritz.rohde 
<[e-mail]>; twyla.cheatwood <[e-mail]> 
Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] FW: Currituck Bridge 7 Interim Repairs 

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Paul, 

Assuming no effects to Mackay Island NWR, the USFWS has no objections or concerns. You will probably
need Section 7 concurrence for West Indian manatee, but I have no problem providing that since you are
committing to use the manatee guidelines. 

Gary Jordan 
Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Liaison to NCDOT 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
P.O. Box 33726 
Raleigh, NC 27636‐3726 

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From: Williams, Paul C <[e-mail]> 
Sent: Thursday, June 3, 2021 10:12 AM 
To: Jordan, Gary <[e-mail]>; fritz.rohde <[e-mail]>; twyla.cheatwood 
<[e-mail]> 
Cc: Barnes, Kyle W SAW <[e-mail]> 
Subject: [EXTERNAL] FW: Currituck Bridge 7 Interim Repairs  

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Gary, Fritz, and Twyla, 

NCDOT is planning to address a serious scour issue on Bridge 7 in Currituck County.  The bridge is on Corey’s Ditch, which 
experiences high water velocities frequently as it connects Back Bay to Currituck Sound/North Landing River.  The critical 
scour elevation has been surpassed at Bent 2 of the bridge, and NCDOT proposes to place geosynthetic aggregate bags 
around the piles of Bent 2 to prevent further scour.  The bags would be positioned using 4 steel pipes piles placed 
around the bent.  The pipe piles would be used as winching points to lower the bags into position.  The pipe piles would 
be cut at an elevation of ‐31’ at the end of the bag installation.  The existing power line at the site will be relocated with 
a  directional bore beneath Back Bay and Corey’s Ditch.  Maps and drawings attached.  

This is an interim repair project for the bridge.  The long term solution for the scour issue would be to replace the bridge, 
but that would not be for several decades since this structure was constructed in 2004. 

An in‐water work moratorium of March 31st – September 30th has been requested by NCDMF.  Guidelines for Avoiding 
Impacts to the West Indian Manatee will be followed.  Does USFWS or NOAA Fisheries have any comments or concerns 
for the project? 

Thanks, 

Paul C. Williams, Jr. 
Division Environmental Officer  
Division One 
NC Department of Transportation 

[phone] office 
[phone] mobile 
[phone] fax 
[e-mail] 

113 Airport Dr. 
Suite 100 
Edenton, NC 27932 

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From: Harrison, James A <[e-mail]>  
Sent: Tuesday, June 1, 2021 10:58 AM 
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To: Wilson, Travis W. <[e-mail]>; Williams, Paul C <[e-mail]> 
Subject: Re: Currituck Bridge 7 Interim Repairs 

I'm good with those dates for the in-water work moratorium. 

Jimmy Harrison 
Habitat and Enhancement Section 
NC Division of Marine Fisheries 
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252-948-3835 (Office) 
757-272-3230 (Mobile - Preferred) 
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From: Wilson, Travis W. <[e-mail]> 
Sent: Tuesday, June 1, 2021 10:27 AM 
To: Williams, Paul C <[e-mail]>; Harrison, James A <[e-mail]> 
Subject: RE: Currituck Bridge 7 Interim Repairs  

That was the moratorium included in the 2004 permit for the bridge replacement. It looks like DMF was the agency that 
requested that moratorium at that time, so  I’m good with it if they are.   

Travis W. Wilson 
Eastern DOT Habitat Conservation Coordinator 
Habitat Conservation Program 

NC Wildlife Resources Commission 
1718 Hwy 56 West 
Creedmoor, NC 27522 
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From: Williams, Paul C <[e-mail]>  
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2021 10:37 AM 
To: Wilson, Travis W. <[e-mail]>; Harrison, James A <[e-mail]> 
Subject: Currituck Bridge 7 Interim Repairs 

It’s been a couple of months since I discussed this project with you.  Attached are the bridge repair plans and the 
Utilities by Others plans.  The utilities will be in a combined bore within ROW.   

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I’ll submit this to DCM as a Major Modification Request to the original CAMA Permit No. 132‐04 (see attachment G‐
Permits for the permit packet for the bridge replacement in 2004), and the Corps should be able to permit this under a 
new RGP 291 (Kyle checking on that). 

Just wanted to confirm the original in‐water work moratorium of March 31st – September 30th would still be in 
effect.  Also, do you have any other comments on the project or have any additional questions? 

Thanks, 

Paul C. Williams, Jr. 
Division Environmental Officer  
Division One 
NC Department of Transportation 

[phone] office 
[phone] mobile 
[phone] fax 
[e-mail] 

113 Airport Dr. 
Suite 100 
Edenton, NC 27932 

Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the 
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