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Home My WebLink About20140412 Ver 1_Corps of Engineer Correspondence_20140516�'4 - CA( - DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS 69 DARLINGTON AVENUE N C Deft of EiNP, WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28403 -1343 MAY q .9 2011' ATTENTION OF May 16, 2014 ?� Winston-Salem Regional Regional Office Regulatory Division Action ID: SAW- 2013 -01285 Ms. Sue Homewood North Carolina Division of Water Resources Winston -Salem Regional Office 585 Waughtown Street Winston Salem, North Carolina 27107 Dear Ms. Homewood: Thank you for your comment letter dated May 14, 2014, commenting on the application of Wal- Mart Stores Inc. seeking Department of the Army authorization for permanent impacts to 931 linear feet of jurisdictional stream channel, 0.08 acre of forested jurisdictional wetlands and 1.26 acres of open water (existing pond) of a tributary of Crooked Run Creek associated with the proposed construction of a new Wal -Mart Supercenter located east of U.S. Highway 52 at the intersection of Ingram Drive and Five Forks Street, in King, Stokes County, North Carolina. We appreciate your interest and concern and assure you that your comments will be carefully considered and included in the public record associated with the public interest review for this project. We are forwarding your letter of comments to Wal -Mart Stores Inc. for their review and requesting them to provide a written response to your comments and recommendations. If you have additional comments or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at the Raleigh Regulatory Field Office, telephone (919) 554 -4884 ext 25. Sincerely, ohn Thomas egulatory Project Man Raleigh Field Office Copy Furnished: S &ME Attn: Darrin M. Peine 9751 Southern Pine Boulevard Charlotte, North Carolina 28273 -5560 i �yG DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS 69 DARLINGTON AVENUE WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28403 -1343 REPLY TO ATTENTION OF May 16, 2014 Regulatory Division Action ID: SAW- 2013 -01285 Mr. Marty Gilbert Wal -Mart Stores Inc. 702 SW 81" Street Bentonville, AR 72716 -8611 Dear Mr. Gilbert, r 4 N CRDepti of ENR _r MAY 19 Ali :J Winston -Salem Regional office By public notice of May 7, 2014, we announced your application for a Department of the Army (DA) permit to authorize permanent discharge of fill impacts to 931 linear feet of jurisdictional stream channel, 0.08 acre of forested jurisdictional wetlands and 1.26 acres of open water (existing pond) of a tributary of Crooked Run Creek associated with the proposed construction of a new Wal -Mart Supercenter located east of U.S. Highway 52 at the intersection of Ingram Drive and Five Forks Street, in King, Stokes County, North Carolina. After review of your proposal, the North Carolina Division of Water Resources (DWR) submitted comments and recommendations by letter dated May 14, 2014, a copy of which is enclosed for your consideration and response. You should provide written response to DWR's recommendations to minimize impacts to aquatic resources: 1. The Division believes that the applicant has not provided adequate justification for the proposed alternative. Alternative 9 -C significantly reduces the impacts to the perennial stream within the property boundary. Your response to the DWR's comments and recommendations should be provided to the Raleigh Regulatory Field Office, in writing, no later than June 16, 2014, so we can continue the timely processing of your application. You should contact Mr. John Thomas at 919 -554 -4884 extension 25 if you have any questions regarding this process. Sincer4y, J hn homas egulatory Project Manager Raleigh Field Office Attachment: North Carolina Department of Environment & Natural Resources cc: Ms. Sue Homewood North Carolina Division of Water Resources Winston -Salem Regional Office 585 Waughtown Street Winston Salem, NC S &ME Attn: Darrin M. Peine 9751 Southern Pine Boulevard Charlotte, NC 28273 -5560 `Y \C NR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Pat McCrory John E Skvarla, III Governor Secretary May 14, 2014 Corps Action ID# SAW- 2013 -01285 DWQ Project # 14 -412 Stokes County John Thomas U S Army Corps of Engineers Raleigh Regulatory Field Office 3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105 Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 Subject Property Walmart Stores Inc — King Walmart Supercenter, Stokes County Dear Mr Thomas On behalf of the NC Division of Water Resources, we respectfully request that you consider the following comments within your review of the 404 Individual Permit request for the above referenced property 1 The Division believes that the applicant has not provided adequate Justification for the proposed alternative Alternative 9 -C significantly reduces the impacts to the perennial stream within the property boundary Thank you for considering the Division's comments during your review of this Individual Permit If you have any questions, please contact me at 336 - 771 -4964 cc DWR WSRO DWR -401 Wetlands Unit File Copy Darrin Peine, S &ME (via email) 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 -1617 Location 512 N Salisbury St Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone 919 - 807 -63001 Fax 919- 807 -6492 Internet wmj ncwaterouality orq An Equal OpportumtylAffirmative Action Employer Sincerely, Sue Homewood DWR Winston -Salem Regional Office