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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

MICHAEL F EASLEY
GoVERNOR

L YNDO TIPPETT
SECRETARY

June 27,2005

U S Army Corps of Engtneers
WIlmmgton Regulatory Field Office
Post Office Box 1890
WIlmmgton, NC 28402-1890

ATTN

Mr RIchard Spencer
NCDOT Coordmator

Dear SIr.

SUBJECT Permit Modification Request for TIP No. R-2417BB, Lee County, US
421/NC 87 Bypass from East ofSR 1521 to east ofNC 42, Federal Aid No
STP-NHF-421(2), State Project No 8 T540402, NCDOT DIVISion 8, $475
Debit WBS Element 34431 1 1

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REFERENCE USACE IndiVIdual Permit dated May 29, 2002, ActIon ill 200220899
USACE Permit ModificatIOn dated September 23, 2004, ActIon ill
200201326
NCDWQ Water Quality CertIficatIon dated ApnllO, 2002, DWQ
Project No 001432
NCDWQ ModificatIon to Water QualIty CertIficatIon No 3378 dated
September 17, 2004, DWQ Project No 001432

The purpose of thIs letter IS to request modificatIOns to the Clean Water Act (CW A)
SectIon 404 PermIt Issued by the USACE and the 401 Water QUality CertIficatIon ISSUed
by the NCDWQ. TIns modificatIon addresses the reVISion to the natural stream deSign of
the stream used for stream unpacts at Site 6, and proVIdes confirmatIon of mitIgatIon by
the EEP for the associated loss of 190 feet of natural stream deSign ReVIsed Plan Sheets
2AI, SAJ, and 2AK, and a new DetaIl Sheet are attached

The North CarolIna Department of TransportatIon (NCDOT) proposes a reVISion to the
natural stream deSign for the stream relocatIon used for stream Impacts at Site 6 A
portIon of the stream has been redesigned from a Rosgen type "C" channel to a Rosgen
type "B" channel. The need for thIs redesign IS due to this sectIon of stream bemg located

MAIUNG ADDRESS
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
1548 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699-1548

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along a dramed pond bottom that IS on a 7% slope The "B" type channel desIgn bemg
mcorporated m thIS modIficatIon utIlIzes more gradIent control structures and less
smuoslty than the ongmally permItted "C" type desIgn TIns redeSIgn has resulted m a
190-foot loss of natural stream desIgn, reducmg the permItted 1,924 feet of natural stream
deSIgn to 1,734 feet In support OfthIS permIt modIficatIon request, the NCDOT has
receIved confirmatIOn from the North CarolIna Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP)
that they wIll be proVIdmg compensatory mItIgatIOn for the assocIated 190- foot loss of
natural stream deSIgn (letter attached)

The referenced USACE IndIVIdual PermIt and NCDWQ Water QualIty CertIficatIOn
authonzed 1,930 feet of natural stream deSIgn The subsequent modIficatIons reVIsed the
authonzed natural stream deSIgn length from 1,930 feet to 1,924 feet

REGULATORY APPROVALS

The NCDOT respectfully requests that the referenced 404 USACE PermIt (and
ModIficatIOn) and 401 Water QualIty CertIficatIOn (and ModIficatIon) be modIfied to
reflect the reVISIon to the natural stream deSIgn outlIned m thIS letter In complIance WIth
SectIOn 143-215 3D(e) of the NCAC, NCDOT wIll proVIde $475 to act as payment for
processmg the SectIon 401 certIficatIOn modIficatIon applIcatIon preVIously noted m tlns
applIcatIon (see Subject lIne) We are provldmg seven copIes oftlns applIcatIon to the
North CarolIna Department of EnVIronment and Natural Resources, DIVISIOn of Water
QUalIty for theIr reVIew

If you have any questIons or need addItIonal mformatIon, please contact BIll Barrett at
[phone]

Smcerely,

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Urnt Head, PDEA Natural EnVIronment Urnt

Attachment EEP MItIgatIOn ConfirmatIOn Letter dated June 23,2005
ReVIsed Plan Sheets

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Mr John Hennessy, NCDWQ RaleIgh (7 copIes)
Ms Polly Lespmassee, NCDWQ, MooresVIlle
Mr TraVIS WIlson, NCWRC
Ms Becky Fox, USEP A - Wlnttler, NC
Mr Ronald MIkulak, USEP A - Atlanta, GA

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Mr Gary Jordan, USFWS
Dr DavId Chang, P E , Hydrauhcs
Mr Mark Staley, RoadsIde EnVIronmental
Mr Greg PerfettI, P E , Structure DesIgn
Mr Terry GIbson, P E, DIVIsIOn Engmeer
Mr. JIm Rerko, DIVISIOn 8 EnvIronmental Officer

w/o attachments
Mr Jay Bennett, P E , Roadway DesIgn
Mr. Omar Sultan, Programnnng and TIP
Mr Art McMIllan, P .E., HIghway DesIgn
Mr F ehx DavIla, P E , FHW A
Mr. DaVId Franklm, USACE, WIlmmgton
Mr. Jay McInrus, PDEA Project Engmeer
Ms Beth Harmon, EEP
Ms. Todd Jones, CPA, NCDOT, External AudIt Branch
Mr. Carl Goode, P E , Human EnVIronment Umt Head

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