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Pat N9cCrary
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C�,1�1'I�"I�ll MACL - RE"TUR� 17EC�CP'T REQUEST�C�
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�+1r. Jay Ja}anson.
�ortfl� Cai�olina 1]ep�rtr�lent af �'�•ai�sporCatiQa�.
P.(�. Bax �587
Greenville, N� 27$35
Donald Van �er Vaart
Se�retary
February 13, 2�i 15
Swb�ect: Fipe replacerYae��ks an NC 41 aver lslancl I3ranch Swamp in :�ones Co�anty; State P�•aject �I�. S(i N 38. I.F�S; UWR project
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Dear Mr. Jc�hnso��:
The T3ia�sa�ar7 cat' Water Resca�rrces ha�s reviewed your subrniti�rl fo�° a��71 Water Quality Certificatiai� far the aiarementio�ed project.
R�view a�yaur ap�licataan revealed it lackin� necessaiy inf�i°n�ltian reqa�ired f'�r° n�a�az�g ar� ira�`aa°rrred pecmit decisian. "The per���it
applica�io�� w�s de�cicnt in the fpllowing aa•eas;
�itches through bufi'ea�s. 7'he prQpased plans shc�w 2:1 ditcl7es be�i�g cut on tl�e sauth side nfthe crossing anr� a g�°ass swale on
t�h� mar�th side �i�h� cro�ssic�g. If is uncl�ar fr��t� t��e pertnit deavair�gs r�vheth�et• t}�� tr�w diYcl�es wall c�+t�tinue thr•ou�h the� buffer. If
new ditehes are �;oin� khraug� the b�sffer, 15.�A T+�CAC 2F� .f}233(6) reguir•es a st�rrmwat�r xnan�g��n�r�r facia�tiy be ins�alled to
cantr�rl fc�r n�tragen arrd atCenuat� filcaw befare tl►e conveyanee deschacges tl7raiugh t�ie bufC'er. For linear transportati�n �rojects,
this ca� be �ccqmp�isl�ed with �r�ss swales �t a r�tio af 1t1fl 9i�lear ffee� of`swale per acre ofdrainage. Tl�e swal�s r�au�st 17av� a
minin�u�n of �: l slbpes, or flatter, fi•oitt and b�ck.
�lease cl�rify w��eth�r t17e ditches w�il �nr�tinue khraugh the buffer, and dfso pi°ovide the r�qui�ed d�°ai��age ealculatis�rls.
• Pipe cross sections. Fipes �re required Co be �wried b�law tFu� elevat�o�t a�'tlte sta•e�nlbed tn al]ow fo'- low fV�aw passa�e ofwater
and a�u��ic lif�. 'F�r p�ip�s with diam�te�rs eq�al ta or less tl�an 4� i��ches, the bu:ri�l reqr��r�e�rrent �s 2�� percent af ti�e c�iasa7et�r c�f
the pipe. Pl�ase provide crqss sections depicti�7�; the appi•opriate p��e tau�°ial.
Therefi�ore, pucsua�jk t� 1SA NCAC 2H .0507�a){5), we v;ri�l have tc� place thc �errrrit appl�eatio�a rara I�old �ial�iC we �re supplied the
nec�ssary info�-��natian� Y��t ha�ae 21 c�ays tcr respond `ui v�rr•atin� with t�he re�qu�es�te�d i�nf��7taatio�� or rnotificatiai� �o tl�ES offc� t}��at tlle
infarmatioa� is fo��tl�can�ir��, If, at thc ea�d af akie 21 days, ¢h�s �ffice l�as siot received t�7is ir�f�rrnation in writi�a�, we wil�' assu���e you
�a-e �w�thd�ra�wing yaur applac�tian and it will be ret���ned. Fu��ti7�e�mor�„ until t9�� infarr�akia�r� is received by t��� 1�IC IIuvisicr�� of 1��t��.
I�esaurces, we ���quest �by cnpy c�f tihis letter} that th� 1.15 Ariny Corps of" �n�ineers pl�ce the p�ri�it ap�lic�siinn nn hald.
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