20140650 Ver 1_T021B construction issue email_20141027

Homewood, Sue
From: Brown, Craig J SAW <Craig.J.Brown @usace.army.mil>
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2014 10:31 AM
To: Crystal Fox
Cc: Brown, Craig J SAW; Homewood, Sue
Subject: RE: LIne T021B (UNCLASSIFIED)
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE
Crystal,
Placing a culvert in a jurisdictional stream in order to access an agricultural field would qualify for an agricultural
exemption, and is an activity not regulated by the USACE under the Clean Water Act. Be advised, and please advice the
farmer, that if there is a change in use of the property the road (and culvert) serves, then a permit may be required from
the USACE.
Craig
Craig J. Brown
USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
3331 Heritage Trade Drive
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 554 -4884 x35
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From: Crystal Fox [mailto:CFox @smeinc.com]
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2014 10:05 AM
To: Brown, Craig J SAW
Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Line T021B (UNCLASSIFIED)
Craig,
Please see the attached Google Earth Kmz. It depicts an approximation of the culvert just to give you physical location
reference. It is Stream 5 in the permit application. A landowner, a farmer, has requested a culvert be placed as the
pipeline moves through - as a matter of convenience. The culvert will be 20 -feet long and 30- inches in diameter.
Placement of this culvert will allow the farmer to access the field to the east easily without crossing the equipment in
the stream. Currently it looks to me to be in hay - however, he plans to put cattle out in the near future. Please note
the location of the culvert is only approximate and will be determined by the farmer. I doubt it will be right over the
centerline as it could cause issues with pipe integrity. It will however, be placed within the new 50 -foot ROW.
If you need something more formal - please let me know. Let me know what you decide - they are very close with final
cleanup and would like to do it in the very near future.
Thanks!

Crystal
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From: Brown, Craig J SAW [ mailto :Craig.J.Brown @usace.army.mil]
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2014 9:05 AM
To: Crystal Fox
Subject: RE: Line T021B (UNCLASSIFIED)
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE
Slight revision to last email:
Incidentally, David Bailey (Acting Chief in our field office) agrees that it would "likely" qualify for an exemption.
Gotta get that wording right.
Craig
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From: Brown, Craig J SAW
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2014 8:42 AM
To: Crystal Fox
Subject: RE: Line T021B (UNCLASSIFIED)
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE
Crystal,
Could you provide information on the farmer's proposed crossing to his pasture? From what you have told me, this
would qualify as an agricultural exemption. I just need the information to place in the folder. Incidentally, David Bailey
(Acting Chief in our field office) agrees that it would qualify for an exemption.
Craig
Craig J. Brown
USACE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
3331 Heritage Trade Drive
Wake Forest, NC 27587
(919) 554 -4884 x35
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE
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