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June 13, 2007
Mr. David Wainwright
Division of Water Quality
North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
Dear Mr. Wainwright:
Please reference the application of North Carolina Department of Transportation, Ferry
Division for Department of the Army authorization and a State Water Quality Certification to
maintenance dredge and expand the existing ferry basins at the Currituck Mainland and Knotts
Island Ferry Landings within the Currituck Sound (North River Landing) in Currituck County,
North Carolina. Your receipt of this letter verifies your acceptance of a valid request for
certification in accordance with Section 325.2(b)(ii) of our administrative regulations.
We are considering authorizing the proposed activity pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act, and we have determined that a water quality certification is required under the
provisions of Section 401 of the same law. A Department of the Army permit will not be granted
until the certification has been obtained or waived.
In accordance with our administrative regulations, in most cases, 60 days after receipt of a
request for certification is a reasonable time for State action. Therefore, if you have not acted on
the request, or asked for an extension of time, by August 13, 2007, the District Engineer will
deem that waiver has occurred.

Questions or comments may be addressed to Mr. Bill Biddlecome, Washington Regulatory
Field Office, Regulatory Branch, telephone [phone], extension 26.
Sincerely,
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William J. Biddlecome
Regulatory Project Manager
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