20141013 Ver 1_Application_20141016

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pat McCrory
GOVERNOR
October 16, 2014
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Regulatory Field Office
2407 West 5th St.
Washington, NC 27889
Attention: Tracey Wheeler
Tony Tata
SECRETARY
Subject: Request for a GP 291 and 401 Water Quality Certification for the replacement of Bridge # 33 over
Ahoskie Creek on NC 42 (S. Academy St.) in Ahoskie, Hertford County. WBS # 17BP.1.R.58
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is requesting the issuance of a General Permit
291 and corresponding 401 Water Certification for the replacement of Bridge # 33 in Hertford County. The
bridge is located on NC 42 approximately 0.40 miles west of the intersection with US 13. The bridge spans
Ahoskie Creek, which is classified by DWQ as class "C, NSW" waters. Bridge # 33 is currently a channel
beam prestressed concrete structure on timber piles that is 200 ft. long by 32 ft. wide. This structure will be
removed using NCDOT's guidelines for bridge removal. The proposed bridge will be replaced on its
existing alignment. The new bridge structure will be 210' long by 52' wide on precast concrete girders.
Jurisdictional wetland and surface water impacts have been minimized, resulting in no wetland impacts and
no jurisdictional stream impacts. An off -site detour will be utilized during construction.
A location map and permit drawings were previously submitted for this project. If you have
questions please call me at (252) 482 -1876.
Sincerely,
Jerry Jennings
Division One Engineer
Clay Willis"
Division One Environmental Officer
Cc: Garcy Ward, DWQ
Sonia Carrillo, DWQ