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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20190229_Other Agency Comments_20110223DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY &MINGTCN DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS 89 DARLINGTON AVENUE WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 284051343 REPLY TO Arr��iaNOF. February 16, 2011 r� >, Regulatory Division Action ID. No, 0®201100310; R -3830 Sanford Count y 1' j `' , Dr, Gregory J, Thorpe, Ph,D, Environmental Management Director North Carolina Department of Transportation Project Development & Environmental Analysis 1598 Mail Service Center Raleigh, N,C, 21699.1598 Dear Dr, Thorpe; Reference is made to your letter of February 4, Ml I, regarding the proposed widening of NC 42 from US 411 (Homer Boulevard) in Sanford to SR 1519 North Main Street) in Broadway, and along SR 1519 (Broadway Road), NC 42 (Avents Ferry Road) to SR 1538 (Buckhom Avenue) in Broadway, Sanford County, North Carolina. The proposed project also includes the construction of turn lanes at the intersections of SR 1523 (Rice Road), SR 1529 (Cox Mill Road) and SR 1519 (Broadway Road) The letter requested information and comments to assist in evaluating potential environmental impacts of the project, We have reviewed the subject documents and determined that, based upon a review of the information provided and available maps, the construction of this project may impact streams andlor wetlands within the work corridor, Please be aware that impacts associated with the discharge of fill into jurisdictional waters of the United States arc subject to our regulatory authority pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, Any discharge of excavated or fill material into waters of the United States andlor any adjacent wetlands would require Department of the Army (DA) permit authorization. The type of DA authorization required (i,e,, general or individual permit) will be determined by the location, type, and extent of jurisdictional area impacted by the project, and by the project design and construction limits, Until additional data is furnished which details the extent of the construction limits of the proposed projcct, and an onsite inspection is completed with regard to determinations of the presence of jurisdictional waters in the project area, we are unable to verify that the project will not have jurisdictional impacts, or to provide specific comments concerning DA permit requirements or a recommendation of alternatives. To assist you with determining permitting requirements, we recommend that you perform a detailed delineation of the streams andlor wetlands present on the project site, When this information becomes available, it should be forwarded to our office for review and comment, as well as a determination of DA permit eligibility, Should you have any further questions related to DA permits for this project, please contact me at (91 0) 25 140, Sinc Ronne Smi h NCDOT, Project Manager Wilmington Regulatory Field Office Copies Furnished; Ms, Karen Reynolds North Carolina Department of Transportation Project Development & Environmental Analysis I5%Mail Service Center Raleigh, N.C, 21699.1598 Mr, Mason Herndon NCDENR -DWQ 225 Green Street, Suite 214 Fayetteville, North Carolina 331.5094 Mr. Tim Johnson, P,E. Division Engineer, Division North Carolina Department of Transportation Post Office Box 1051 Aberdeen, North Carolina N8 I S Mr. Art King Division Environmental Officer, Division 8 North Carolina Department of Transportation Post Office Box 1051 Aberdeen, North Carolina I I