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DF.PARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATTON
April 21, 2015
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SECRETARY
US Army Corps of Engineers NC Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office Winston-Salem Regional Office
Attn: Mr. David Bailey Attn: Mr. Dave Wanucha
3331 Heritage Trade Dr., Ste. 105 450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Ste. 103
Wake Forest, NC 27587 Wii�ston-Salem, NC 27105
Subject: Notification for tlie replacement of Bridge #267 over Jones Creek on SR 1571
(A►tamahaw Racetracic Road) iu Alamance County. WBS # 17BP.7.R.62
Dear Mr. Bailey and Mr. Wanucha:
The North Caroliva Department of Transportation is scheduled to replace Bridge #267 with a new bridge
at the same (ocation. I have included the Attachments G& L with a project description and a set of the
project plans. A stormwater managemenY plan is also attached. Please review this project for compliance
by your Division.
We plan to begin construction as soon as possible. If further infonnation is required, please contact Jerry
Parker at [phone]. Your early review and consideration will be appreciated.
Sincerely,
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J.M. Mills, P.E.
Division Engineer, Division 7
Enclosures
ca Tim Powers, NCDOT
Barry Harrington, Roadside Environmental Field Operations Engineer, NCDOT
Jeremy Warren, NCDOT
Chuck Edwards, District 1 Engiueer, NCDOT
P. O. Box 14996, GaseNSaoao, NC 27415-4996
Pxoxe(336)334-3192 Pns [phone]

Pat McCrory
Governor
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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Tom Reeder John Skvarla, III
Director Secretary
Attachment L: Low Impact Bridge Replacement Process
Low Impact Bridge Project No.: B-NIA County Alamance
Bridge No. 000267 over Jones Creek WBS Element Number 17BP.7.R.62
This project is subject to the Low Impact Bridge Process as agreed to on October 6,
2009. This project meets the documentation requirements and approval procedures
under NEPA, as defined by FHWA, for Low Impact Bridge Replacements. This project
meets the standards of NCDOT's Minimum Criteria Rules.
Date: April21 2015
Applicant Name: NCDOT
Applicant Address: 1584 Yancevville Street
Greensboro NC 27415
Primary Contact for Project: Jerrv A Parker
Phone No.: 336-256-2063
Is this an after-the-fact application: Yes X No
River Basin: Cape Fear/Jordan Lake Watershed
Stream Classification:16-14-5-1 WS-II� HQW� NSW 03-06-02
Regulatory Authorization Options for this Activity
Federal: USACE Nationwide General Permit 3— Maintenance
State: General Water Quality Certification #3687 and/or Buffer Authorization
Local: None
Project Description — The project consists of replacing Bridge #267 over Jones Creek on
SR 1571 (Altamahaw Racetrack Road) and improving roadway approaches. The existing
18' L X 20` W timber deck on timber joists on concrete abutments bridge is structurally
deficient and will be replaced with a new 60' L X 30' W, cored slab bridge at the same
location. An off-site detour will be utilized during construction. The project involves
0.002 acres of wetland fill, less than 0.01acres of wetland excavation, less than 0.01 acres
of inechanized clearing within wetlands, 60 linear feet of permanent stream impacts
(bank stabilization) and 25 linear feet of temporary stream impacts that are necessary in
order to construct the bridge to NCDOT standards. The fill in the wetlands was
minimized by steepening the side slopes to 2:1. There will be no deck drains on the
subject bridge. Storm runoff will be collected and discharged into a rip rap pad within a
Transporta(ion Permitling Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, Nodh Carolina 27699-1650
Loralion: 512 N Salisbury St., Raleigh, Nodh Carolina
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relocated existing 2' base ditch outside Buffer Zone 2. There are existing roadside
ditches within the Buffer area in all four quadrants of the bridge. Proposed Riparian
Buffer impacts include 3,043 square feet in Zone 1 and 1,775 square feet in Zone 2 to
accommodate the wider span bridge and the necessary fill slopes. Please note that the
majority of the proposed wetland impacts occur within this riparian area. The North
Carolina Natural Heritage Database was checked for records of threatened and endangered
species. The database lists no species for Alamance County that have federal status. The Bald
eagle is protected in every county in North Carolina under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection
Act. No suitable feeding/water source is located within one mile of the project study area to
support Bald eagle habitat. Further, Mr. Gary Jordan (USFWS) recently released the
Programmatic Conference Opinion (PCO) for the recently listed Northern Long Eared Bat
(NLEB). This opinion, states in part, that "...it is the Service's conference opinion that NCDOT
activities in eastern North Carolina (Divisions 1-8), as proposed, are not likely to jeopardize the
continued existence of the NLEB."
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Attachment G: Low/Minimal Impact Bridge Project Data Sheet
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n che eage of tlie staCy area ro support bald eagle habitac, Since chere waz no taraging habltat
�In the revlew area, a surveY of the projec[ smdy area antl the area within G60 feet of the project
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