20191723 Ver 1_Corps_temporary impact question for gas line at Wilkes 75_20210809

Wanucha, Dave
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Hi Kevin,

Unfortunately, since this is a different type of impact, it will need to be permitted.

You have 2 options:

1. NCDOT can revise the proposed project for Bridge 75 and request authorization
under NWP 12. To do this, NCDOT would be the permittee and would be
responsible for compliance with the utility work. This would probably be the quickest
way to go. You could do this by sending me an email with the plans and the impact
amounts. You would need to make it clear in the email that NCDOT would be the
permittee (again, for compliance). Then you would wait to hear back from me re
approval. Since this project isn’t located in a trout watershed, there is no
requirement to coordinate it with WRC. If you do it this way, please let me know if
you would cut any trees, blast, or use other percussive activities (other than what
was already noted for the Bridge PCN) in the action area – i.e., the impacted waters
and immediate uplands that would be impacted for this pipeline.

2. The utility company can obtain a NWP 12 for this project. Please read https://saw-
reg.usace.army.mil/NWP2021/NWP12.pdf to see if it would require notification (a
PCN) or not. It doesn’t sound like it would, but I’m not 100%. Note that NWP 12 was
recently reissued, so please review the information at the link. Notification
requirements are on pages 2 and 3, and the regional conditions (which are different
than those you’re used to seeing with NWPs 13 and 14) start on page 27. The
regional conditions may impose additional notification requirements. Note that if this
option is chosen, the utility company must contact the USACE county project
manager (Brandee Boggs at [e-mail]) as I can only
process application when NCDOT is the applicant.

Regards,

Lori
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From: Hining, Kevin J <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 3, 2021 3:00 PM
To: Wanucha, Dave <[e-mail]>; Beckwith, Loretta A CIV USARMY CESAW (USA)
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Subject: \[Non-DoD Source\] RE: temporary impact question for gas line at Wilkes 75

Thanks Dave!

Lori – I’ll wait to respond until I hear from you, in case you have issues or need additional information.

From: Wanucha, Dave <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 3, 2021 1:19 PM
To: Hining, Kevin J <[e-mail]>; Beckwith, Loretta A CIV USARMY CESAW (USA)
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Subject: RE: temporary impact question for gas line at Wilkes 75

Kevin,
Sounds like a plan to me. I cannot think of anything else that DWR requires for the utility work. Temporary
impacts and restoration as you describe should cover it. I’ll place this info in the project archive for future
reference. Thanks.

Dave W.

Division of Water Resources
401 & Buffer Transportation Permitting
NC Department of Environmental Quality

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Subject: temporary impact question for gas line at Wilkes 75

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Lori and Dave,

Division 11 applied for and received a 404 and 401 permit for an upcoming bridge replacement project in Wilkes County
– Wilkes 75 (permits attached). As part of this project, the gas company plans to relocate a gas line. The relocation will
involve temporary dewater (approx. 10’) so that they can excavate and place the new gas line under the creek. I have
plans for the gas line work (“P-215403…..” attached above), but more importantly, the replacement will occur within an
area that has already been permitted for temporary impacts from dewatering (see page 5 on attached permit drawings,
I show the gas line in relation to the existing/permitted temporary impacts). They will place the stream material back in
place where it goes, so everything should look natural when done.

They will also have to excavate the banks on both sides to install the line. We will have them replace the earthen
material they remove back onto the line and stabilize with native seed mix and coir fiber.

As such, do you need any additional information? It should only take a few hours to complete, and given the minimal
impacts, I’m hoping this may be more info than you need (or want
????). But, let me know if anything is unclear or you
need to discuss.

Thanks,

Kevin

Kevin Hining
Division 11 Environmental Supervisor
North Carolina Department of Transportation

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