20141169_WRC Moratoruim Letter to DCM_20150316

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory Donald R.van der Vaart
Governor Secretary
February 25, 2015
MEMORANDUM:
TO: Travis Wilson
NC Wildlife Resources Commission
FROM: Steve Sollod or Cathy Brittingham
Major Permits Processing Coordinator
SUBJECT: CAMA/DREDGE &FILL Permit Application Review
Applicant: NCDOT-US 17
Project Location: Onslow County, US 17 from SR1330 to the New Bern Bypass, crossing the
White Oak River and the Trent River,in Onslow,Jones,and Craven Counties.
Proposed Project: Proposes to widen US 17 from a two-lane to a four-lane road for 16 miles from
SR1330 near Belgrade in Onslow County to New Bern Bypass at the
Jones/Craven County line,including constructing new bridges over the White
Oak and Trent Rivers.
Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the proposed project and return this form by
March 17, 2015. If you have any questions regarding the proposed project,please contact Stephen Lane,
Permit officer at(252)808-2808.Ext.208. When appropriate,in-depth comments with supporting data is
requested.
REPLY: This agency has no objection to the project as proposed.
This agency has no comment on the proposed project.
This agency approves of the project only if the recommended changes are
incorporated. See attached.
This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the attached comments.
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Gordon Myers, Executive Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: Steve Sollod
Division of Coastal Management
FROM: Travis Wilson, Highway Project Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Program
DATE: March 16, 2015
SUBJECT: NCDOT request for a CAMA permit for improvements to US 17 from SR 1330 to
the New Bern Bypass in Onslow,Jones and Craven Counties NCDOT TIP#R-
2514B,C &D
We have reviewed the information included in the package received from the Division of Coastal
Management. Our comments are provided in accordance with provisions of the Fish and
Wildlife Coordination Act(48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661 et. seq.) and the Coastal
Area Management Act (G.S. 113A-100 through 113A-128).
We do not object to the issuance of the CAMA permit for this project provided that the following
conditions are included in the CAMA Permit:
1. All riprap placed in-water should be free of pollutants and soil.
2. Turbidity curtains should be used to contain all bottom disturbing activities, including
pile or casement driving/vibrating/jetting, placement of riprap, excavation or filling.
Excessive silt and sediment loads can have numerous detrimental effects on aquatic
resources including destruction of spawning habitat, suffocation of eggs, and clogging of
gills of aquatic species.
3. The permit application list the following waters and subsequent in water work
moratoriums:
a. Trent River,tributaries to the Trent River north of US 17 and Mill Creek.
February 15 through July 15.
b. White Oak River: February 15 through September 30.
The NCWRC recommended moratorium for these waters are:
a. Trent River, tributaries to the Trent River north of US 17 and Mill Creek:
February 15 through June 15
Mailing Address: Division of Inland Fisheries • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh,NC 27699-1721
Telephone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]

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b. White Oak River: February 15 through September 30
NCDOT is expected use Best Management Practices for the protection of Surface Waters and
Sedimentation and Erosion Control measures sufficient to protect the aquatic resources.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this permit application. If you have any concerns
about our comments,please contact me at [phone].
cc: Tom Steffens,USAGE, Washington
Stephen Lane, DCM, Elizabeth City
David Wainwright, D W Q
Garcy Ward, DWQ