20071279 Ver 1_More Info Received_20070816

~'~.~`.'~ United States
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Agriculture
Forest National Forests in 160A Zillicoa Street
Service North Carolina P.O. Box 2750
Asheville, NC 28802
File Code: 2530-3
lan McMillan
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
401/Wetlands Unit
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC
27699-1650
Dear Mr. McMillan,
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This letter is to update the application for Section 401 Water Quality Certification from the
North Carolina Division of Water Quality for U.S. Forest Service project: Smith Branch Stream
Rehabilitation Project. Please find attached the information from the State Clearinghouse that
you requested on August 13. The State Clearinghouse considers this information as resolution
for the project..
If you require any additional information, please contact me at 828-257-4214.
Sincerely,
Brady N. Dodd
National Forests in North Carolina
Forest Hydrologist
Date: August 13, 2007
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WETLRN[~S 1`,ND STt?R~.NATE?? BRANCH
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North Carolina
Department of Administration
Michael F. Easley, Governor Britt Cobb, Secretary
June 8, 2007
Ms. Deborah Walker
USDA Forest Service
Uwharrie National Forest
789 NC Hwy. 24/27, East
Troy, NC 27371
Dear Ms. Walker:
Re: SCH File # 07-E-0000-0350; Scoping; Smith Branch Stream Rehabilitation proposal to restore
section of Smith Branch Creek & remove section of road across tributary to this creek; project
located north of Hwy 24/27 west at the junction with Hwy 109 South
The above referenced environmental impact information has been submitted to the State Clearinghouse
under the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act. According to G.S. 113A-10, when a
state agency is required to prepare an environmental document under the provisions of federal law, the
environmental document meets the provisions of the State Environmental Policy Act. Attached to this
letter for your consideration are the comments made by agencies in the course of this review.
If any further environmental review documents are prepared for this project, they should be forwarded to
this office for intergovernmental review.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call.
Sincerely,
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Ms. Chrys Baggett
Environmental Policy Act Coordinator
Attachments
cc: Region G
Mailing Address: Telephone: [phone]
1301 Mail Service Center Fax [phone]
Raleigh, NC 27699-1301 State Courier #51-01-00
e-mail Chrys.Baggett@ncmaiLnet
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Wt~L.ANir~i AI~iD aT^?_NR'NATER BRANCH
Location Address:
116 West Jones Street
Raleigh, North Carolina
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPAR'I~NT OF TRANSPORTATION
MICHAEL F. EASLEY
GOVERNOR
MEMORANDUM TO:
FROM: Hemal Shah
Transportation Engineer
Triad Group, -Transportation Planning Branch
SUBJECT:
These are comments from the NCDOT -Transportation Planning Branch regarding North
Carolina State Clearinghouse of Administration Intergovernmental Review #07-E-0000-0350.
The NCDOT, TPB would like to make the USDA Forest Service aware that there is the NC24/27
Bypass project in close proximity of the reviewed project.
Please see the attached graphic for a better view of these proposals. If you have any further
questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 733-4705 or email at [e-mail].
LYNDO TIPPETT
SECRETARY
May 15th , 2007
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Chrys Baggett ~~ ~~r200j
NC State Clearinghouse ~+.
Administrative Building, 5th Floor, Room #5026
07-E-0000-0350
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Attachments:
Troy Thoroughfare Plan (Highway Map)
MAILING ADDRESS:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING BRANCH
1554 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699-1554
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TR AN SP ORTATI~N PLANNING BRANCH
www.NCDOT.ORG
LOCATION:
TRANSPORTATION BUILDING
1 SOUTH WILMINGTON STREET
RALEIGH, NC 27601
Phone: [phone]
Fax:[phone]

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NORTH CAROLINA STATE CLEARINGHOUSE ~~
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION ~~'~ 1~~~°~v
INTERS C~VERNMENTAL REVIEW
STATE NUMBER: 07-E-0000-0350
DATE RECEIVED: 05/08/2007
AGENCY RESPONSE: 06/04/2007
REVIEW CLOSED: 06/08/2007
MS CARRIE ATKINSON
CLEARINGHOUSE COORD
DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
STATEWIDE PLANNING - MSC #1554
RALEIGH NC
REVIEW DISTRIBUTION
CC&PS - DEM, NFIP
DENR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
DEPT OF AGRICULTURE
DEPT OF CUL RESOURCES
DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
PIEDMONT TRIAD COG
PROJECT INFORMATION
APPLICANT: USDA Forest Service
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TYPE: National Environmental Policy Act
ERD: Scoping
DESC: Smith Branch Stream Rehabilitation proposal to restore section of Smith Branch
Creek & remove section of road across tributary to this creek; project located
north of Hwy 24/27 west at the junction with Hwy 109 South
The attached project has been submitted to the N. C. State Clearinghouse for
intergovernmental review. Please review and submit your response by the above
indicated date to 1301 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-1301.
If additional review time is needed, please contact this office at [phone].
AS A RESULT OF THIS REVIEW THE FOLLOWING IS SUBMITTED:
NO COMMENT
COMMENTS ATTACHED
SIGNED BY:
DATE : cSI /5 ~ ~ ~.

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