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Home My WebLink About20211041 Ver 1_404 permit Bridge 273 Ashe Co_20220919 U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WILMINGTON DISTRICT Action ID. SAW-2021-01681 County: Ashe GENERAL PERMIT (REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE) VERIFICATION Property Owner / Authorized Agent: North Carolina Department of Transportation Attn: Mr. Kevin Hining Address: 801 Statesville Road North Wilkesboro, North Carolina 28659 Telephone No.: 336-903-9129 Size and location of property (water body, road name/number, town, etc.): The project is located at Bridge 273 on SR 1347 (Teaberry Road) in Ashe County, North Carolina. Description of project area and activity: In order to replace the bridge, the permittee is authorized to impact waters of the U.S. as follows: Summary of Authorized Impacts and Required Mitigation NWP / Open Water (ac)Wetland (ac) Stream (lf) Impact ID # Temporary PermanentTemporary Permanent Temporary Permanent GP # 197’ Site 1 rip rap – (Big Horse 14 bank Creek) stabilization Site 2 (Unnamed 10’ tributary (UT) 14 (dewater) to Big Horse Creek) Impact Totals 0 0 0 0 10’ 197’ Total Loss of waters of the U.S. Total Loss of waters of the U.S. (wetlands and/or open waters in 00 (streams in lf) ac) Required Wetland Mitigation (ac) 0 Required Stream Mitigation (lf) 0 Applicable Law: Section 404 (Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1344) Section 10 (Rivers and Harbors Act, 33 USC 403) Authorization: Regional General Permit Number: Nationwide Permit Number: 14 Your work is authorized by the above referenced permit provided it is accomplished in strict accordance with the attached conditions, your submitted application, and the following special conditions: Special Conditions 1. All work must be performed in strict compliance with (a) the description of work in the PCN and (b) the Wetland and Surface Water Impacts Permit Drawing(s) (Permit Plans) in the application dated August 4, 2021. Any modification to the description of work and/or the permit plans must be approved by the USACE prior to implementation. SAW-2021-01681, Bridge 273, Ashe Co. -2- 2. As noted in the PCN, the permittee shall ensure that Design Standards for Sensitive Watersheds are implemented. 3. Immediately prior to demolition of the existing bridge, NCDOT will inspect the bridge for bats or signs of bat use. If bats, or signs of bat use are discovered, NCDOT will immediately halt demolition work and notify the USACE; the USACE will then reinitiate consultation with the USFWS. 4. If the permittee later determines that the use of artificial lighting for night work, or the installation of permanent lighting, will be necessary to construct the project, the permittee shall contact the USACE immediately and will not proceed with the use of artificial lighting for night work, or the installation of permanent lighting, until the USACE has reinitiated and completed consultation with the USFWS. 5. The permittee shall require its contractors and/or agents to comply with the terms and conditions of this authorization letter in the construction and maintenance of this project and shall provide each of its contractors and/or agents associated with the construction or maintenance of this project with a copy of this authorization letter, all conditions, and any authorized modifications. A copy of this authorization letter, all conditions, and any authorized modifications, shall be available at the project site during construction and maintenance of this project. Any violation of the attached conditions or deviation from your submitted plans may subject the permittee to a stop work order, a restoration order, a Class I administrative penalty, and/or appropriate legal action. This verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below unless the nationwide and/or regional general permit authorization is modified, suspended or revoked. If, prior to the expiration date identified below, the nationwide and/or regional general permit authorization is reissued and/or modified, this verification will remain valid until the expiration date identified below, provided it complies with all requirements of the modified nationwide and/or regional general permit. If the nationwide and/or regional general permit authorization expires or is suspended, revoked, or is modified, such that the activity would no longer comply with the terms and conditions of the nationwide and/or regional general permit, activities which have commenced (i.e., are under construction) or are under contract to commence in reliance upon the nationwide and/or regional general permit, will remain authorized provided the activity is completed within twelve months of the date of the nationwide and/or regional general permit’s expiration, modification or revocation, unless discretionary authority has been exercised on a case-by-case basis to modify, suspend or revoke the authorization. Activities subject to Section 404 (as indicated above) may also require an individual Section 401 Water Quality Certification. You should contact the NC Division of Water Resources (telephone 828-296-4500) to determine Section 401 requirements. This Department of the Army verification does not relieve the permittee of the responsibility to obtain any other required Federal, State or local approvals/permits. SAW-2021-01681, Bridge 273, Ashe Co. -3- If there are any questions regarding this verification, any of the conditions of the Permit, or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regulatory program, please contact Lori Beckwith at 828-271- 7980. Ebuf;!3132/21/37! 22;23;45!.15(11( USACE Regulatory Official: Monte Matthews________________________________ Date: October 26, 2021 Expiration Date of Verification: March 18, 2022 Action ID Number:SAW-2021-01681 County: Ashe Permittee: NCDOT, Mr. Kevin Hining Project Name: NCDOT / Bridge 273 / Ashe Co / Div 11 Nationwide Permit: 14 Date Verification Issued: October 26, 2021 Project Manager: Lori Beckwith Upon completion of the activity authorized by this permit and any mitigation required by the permit, sign this certification and return it to the following address: US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WILMINGTON DISTRICT Attn: Lori Beckwith 151 Patton Avenue Room 208 Asheville, NC 28801-5006 Please note that your permitted activity is subject to a compliance inspection by a U. S. Army Corps of Engineers representative. Failure to comply with any terms or conditions of this authorization may result in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers suspending, modifying or revoking the authorization and/or issuing a Class I administrative penalty, or initiating other appropriate legal action. I hereby certify that the work authorized by the above referenced permit has been completedin accordance with the terms and condition of the said permit, and required mitigation was completed in accordance with the permit conditions. _____________________________________________________________ Signature of Permittee Date