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Home My WebLink AboutWiden I-95 (I-5987AB) (2)ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director NOR tH CAROLINA Environmental Quality February 9, 2021 Greg Price, Environmental Program Supervisor NC DOT Division 6 500 Transportation Drive Fayetteville, NC 28302 Subject: I-95 Widening in Robeson and Cumberland Counties NCDOT STIP I-5987 In the Lumber and the Cape Fear River Basins On -Site Determination for Applicability to the Mitigation Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0506(hl) Dear Greg: This letter rescinds and replaces the on -site stream determination letter dated January 13, 2020. This letter adds a field date of February 2, 2021 to correct an error of the misidentification of Long Branch (which was actually Buckhorn Swamp) in the January 13, 2020 letter. On January 15, April 16, May 7, May 15, July 10, 2019 and February 2, 2021, at your request and in your attendance, Joanne Steenhuis, NC Division of Water Resource (NCDWR) staff, conducted on -site determinations to review drainage features located adjacent to I-95 from NC 211 in Robeson County (Exit 20) to I-95 Business in Cumberland County (Exit 40) for applicability to the mitigation rules (15A NCAC 2H .0506[h]). The drainage features are approximated on the attached aerial maps signed and dated February 9, 2021. Stream Name River Basin Stream Type Stream Classifications Stream Index Number Big Marsh Swamp Lumber Perennial C;Sw 14-22-2 Brisson Branch Lumber Perennial C;Sw 14-22-1-3-3-1 Buckhorn Swamp Lumber Perennial C;Sw 14-22-1-2 Cold Camp Creek Lumber Perennial C;Sw 14-22-1-1 Cowpen Branch Lumber Perennial C;Sw 14-22-3.1 Fivemile Branch Lumber Perennial C;Sw 14-12-6 Meadow Branch Lumber Perennial C;Sw 14-12-6-2 DE North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources V 512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919.707.9000 Grays Creek Cape Fear Intermittent B 18-35-(1) Horsepen Branch Lumber Perennial C;Sw 14-22-1-1-1 Little Marsh Swamp Lumber Perennial C;Sw 14-22-1-3 Mercer Branch Lumber Perennial C;Sw 14-22-1-3-3 Tenmile Swamp Lumber Perennial C;Sw 14-22-3 SK (UT to Little Marsh Swamp) Lumber Perennial C;Sw 14-22-1-3 SL (UT to Rockfish Creek) Cape Fear Perennial C 18-(26) SM (UT to Saddletree Swamp) Lumber Perennial C;Sw 14-12 SN (UT to Big Marsh Swamp) Lumber Perennial C;Sw 14-22-2 SO (UT to Saddletree Swamp) Lumber Perennial C;Sw 14-12 SP (UT to Brisson Branch) Lumber Perennial C;Sw 14-22-1-3-3-1 SQ (UT to Tenmile Swamp) Lumber Intermittent C;Sw 14-22-3 SR (UT to Mercer Branch) Lumber Intermittent C;Sw 14-22-1-3-3 SS (UT to Cold Camp Creek) Lumber Intermittent C;Sw 14-22-1-1 TB Lumber Tributary N/A N/A TC Lumber Tributary N/A N/A TF Lumber Tributary N/A N/A TH Lumber Tributary N/A N/A TJ Lumber Tributary N/A N/A TK Lumber Tributary N/A N/A TM Lumber Tributary N/A N/A TP Lumber Tributary N/A N/A TR Lumber Tributary N/A N/A TS Lumber Tributary N/A N/A TT Lumber Tributary N/A N/A North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919.707.9000 TU Lumber Tributary N/A N/A TV Cape Fear Tributary N/A N/A TW Cape Fear Tributary N/A N/A TX Lumber Tributary N/A N/A TZ Lumber Tributary N/A N/A TAA Lumber Tributary on North bound side of I-95/Ditch on south bound side N/A N/A TBB Lumber Tributary N/A N/A TCC Lumber Tributary N/A N/A Please note that other sites identified in the jurisdiction verification request package but not reviewed on site by NCDWR will be considered accurate as presented. Also, this letter only addresses the applicability to the mitigation rules and does not approve any activity within the buffer, Waters of the United States, or Waters of the State. Any impacts to wetlands and/or streams must comply with the 404/401 regulations, water supply regulations (15A NCAC 2B .0216), and any other required federal, state and local regulations. Please be aware that the USACE may require mitigation for impacts to intermittent and perennial streams, NCDWR limits mitigation to perennial streams with impacts greater than 300 linear feet. The owner (or future owners) or permittee should notify NCDWR (and other relevant agencies) of this determination in any future correspondences concerning this property and/or project. This on -site determination shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter. Landowners or affected parties that dispute a determination made by NCDWR or Delegated Local Authority that a surface water exists and that it is subject to the mitigation rules may request a determination by the Director. A request for a determination by the Director shall be referred to the Director in writing c/o Amy Chapman, NCDWR Wetlands/401 Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617. Individuals that dispute a determination by NCDWR or Delegated Local Authority that "exempts" a surface water from the mitigation rules may ask for an adjudicatory hearing. You may obtain the petition form from the office of Administrative hearings. You must file the petition with the office of Administrative Hearings within sixty (60) days of receipt of this notice and the date the affected party (including downstream and adjacent landowners) is notified of this decision. A petition is considered filed when it is received in the office of Administrative Hearings during normal office hours. The Office of Administrative Hearings accepts filings Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm, except for official state holidays. The original and one (1) copy of the petition must be filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings. Q24 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources D E 512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 ' ' 919.707.9000 The petition may be faxed -provided the original and one copy of the document is received by the Office of Administrative Hearings within five (5) business days following the faxed transmission. The mailing address for the Office of Administrative Hearings is: Office of Administrative Hearings 6714 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-6714 Telephone: (919) 431-3000, Facsimile: (919) 431-3100 A copy of the petition must also be served on DEQ as follows: Mr. Sam M. Hayes, General Counsel Department of Environmental Quality 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27600-1601 This determination is final and binding unless you ask for a hearing within 60 days. If you have any additional questions or require additional information, please contact me at (910) 796-7306 or joanne.steenhuis@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, CL/LI'L� �z��2it/LGtI� Joanne Steenhuis, Environmental Senior Specialist Division of Water Resources Attachments: Figures 2 (2A - 2W) 26 pages Electronic copy only distribution: Liz Hair, US Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington Field Office Jennifer Harrod, NV5 Jim Rerko, Division 6 Project Development and Environmental Analysis Engineer File Copy r_. 0;—f North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources D.— 512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919.707.9000 Legend Original Study Area Extension Study Area ® Extension Study Area Potential Jurisdiction Features Perennial Stream —•••—•••• Intermittent Stream •••—•••• Tributary Waters of US ® Wetland 57 Ponds Data Points ,r Up Wet Field Visits Crew: J. Merritt, T. Fox, M. DesChamps, J. Harrod, B. Levan, T. Hall Dates: April 25-27, June 20, July 6 & 20, August 3, 7-9 & 13-14, October 5, November 1 & 8-9, 201 and February 12, March 20-22, April 19, May 10 & 14-15, October 14, 20' FiGRE Cc.11�Y1� t),(-�L1LLll.� 02/09/2021 2 A Field Verification Map 1-95 Widening from NC 211 in Robeson County (Exit 20) to 1-95 Business (Exit 40) in Cumberland County TIP Project1-5987 Robeson and Cumberland Counties, NC Map Date. 12/4/2019 a) 1 inch = 400 feet GRAPHIC SCALE 0 200 400 800 Feet f�y'j�j� *i , i, �r. ..., y a .- 0 " 1 ton 7 , - :•.„,. ,_ ..-- -, (S R 1838) - I' il(' 1110 , ►,uv �ii�id'�i� ' ' 1 r11 qr . • ,1' 1 s _ e .11 10 aMt - `,a, ✓` 4 t� Cove§Dr s :,,. ' � � � � � •�1,•0; r' /� t �► P.:'t C �-. '° + , is •' ,�. \ ,�` Leg-yend r....� J1 Original Study Area 6 ` Extension Study Area Extension Study Area Potential Jurisdiction Features Perennial Stream —•••—•••• Intermittent Stream • Tributary Waters of US ® Wetland SPonds Data Points + Up + Wet Field Visits Crew: J. Merritt, T. Fox, M. DesChamps, J. Harrod, B. Levan, T. Hall Dates: April 25-27, June 20, July 6 & 20, August 3, 7-9 & 13-14, October 5, November 1 & 8-9, 201 and February 12, March 20-22, April 19, May 10 & 14-15, October 14, 2019. G�I 9 02/09/2021 2 B Field Verification Map 1-95 Widening from NC 211 in Robeson County (Exit 20) to 1-95 Business (Exit 40) in Cumberland County TIP Project 1-5987 Robeson and Cumberland Counties, NC Map Date: 12/4/2019 1 inch = 400 feet GRAPHIC SCALE 0 200 400 800 Feet ♦ .a �` V, w t 10 ,A 1!' t.S • t�Y 'i -t":r• 9 7 a ^ � r �`�� s -� .}1 y � f 7 � , t .•;��'�'�. 4,��,r�^FdF �«+f Y ,.'1r ��+, .^�Sy,�ry. ^j4 4 'v . t •.:. ;�l,b+ e \ Pc :."`-'} .• %!a' y pi� ',. k..fa✓ fit.;"' i�:`' ' % * � • �/' > Jx � 1" • � 'Sk 0 �'rr�\j��` ,�,�N+ 1"R i.' ".sj`�'3 2�y�,%�� ? ^ ♦\ /�+ - 1. A fir '�w t ,rJ 1 F' � � f. 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Dates: April 25-27, June 20, July 6 & 20, August 3, 7-9 & 13-14, October 5, November 1 & 8-9, 2018 and February 12, March 20-22, April 19, May 10 & 14-15, October 14, 2019. a,,FIGR 0 /09/2021 2 C Field Verification Map 1-95 Widening from NC 211 in Robeson County (Exit 20) to 1-95 Business (Exit 40) in Cumberland County TIP Project1-5987 Robeson and Cumberland Counties, NC Map Date. 12/4/2019 a) 1 inch = 400 feet GRAPHIC SCALE 0 200 400 800 Feet 1-95 Widening from NC 211 in Robeson County (Exit 20) to 1-95 Business (Exit 40) in Cumberland County TIP Project1-5987 Robeson and Cumberland Counties, NC Map Date: 12/4/2019 1 inch = 400 feet GRAPHIC SCALE 0 200 400 800 Feet Vik 4" § h Jr - '�` Y•. r. S /f t 'Y fix. ;ems: q tip. ��? � .�� ]f��•�'� k�� }YTJ{ b y ' .: J � ^.+ , ♦fin. , - .. � ,1�c �+ �q, �} %� :''• 'ftd'.` Y`o{I`t'�<y„1 y��r�` wAd µ Field Visits Crew: J. Merritt, T. Fox, M. DesChamps, J. Harrod, B. Levan, T. Hall Dates: April 25-27, June 20, July 6 & 20, August 3, 7-9 & 13-14, October 5, November 1 & 8-9, 201 and February 12, March 20-22, April 19, May 10 & 14-15, October 14, 2019. FIGURE 0 /09/2021 2 E Field Verification Map 1-95 Widening from NC 211 in Robeson County (Exit 20) to 1-95 Business (Exit 40) in Cumberland County TIP Project 1-5987 Robeson and Cumberland Counties, NC Map Date: 12/4/2019 1 inch = 400 feet GRAPHIC SCALE 0 200 400 800 Feet 4a.'i .. ,yam ,�+• ,.a - 5E v4 w t IV �a•*8�'�' ry� � -' .�'ri"1_'� ��, v+4 ate' 1'^• i J � C r` .. ti yF v r �.R, 3, :%L!_ft...,1►..[ i. y� rip � � '+w .ice• • b At \ "r Russ,Rd N a f � 4j# r' �.4 � 4 �i�b'.. L r1 � • � Ak + Ve,(� S4�Rd. (SR,1809)~ *1 ��Ilmv SA � ; •�. •r: > � ,� �r �1 , . �,�h � *ate' «: Legend Original Study Area Extension Study Area Q! Extension Study Area Potential Jurisdiction Features Perennial Stream —•••—•••• Intermittent Stream • Tributary Waters of US ® Wetland Ponds Data Points * Up + Wet Field Visits Crew: J. Merritt, T. Fox, M. DesChamps, J. Harrod, B. Levan, T. Hall Dates: April 25-27, June 20, July 6 & 20, August 3, 7-9 & 13-14, October 5, November 1 & 8-9, 201 and February 12, March 20-22, April 19, May 10 & 14-15, October 14, 2019. FIG qR� 0 02c/09/2021 r Field Verification Map 1-95 Widening from NC 211 in Robeson County (Exit 20) to 1-95 Business (Exit 40) in Cumberland County TIP Project1-5987 Robeson and Cumberland Counties, NC Map Date: 12/4/2019 1 inch = 400 feet GRAPHIC SCALE 0 200 400 800 Feet