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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
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February 2, 2006
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RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Tim Johnson, PE, Division Engineer
Division 8
NC Department of Transportatiori
PO Box 1067 -
Aberdeen, NC 28315
Re: Water Quality Certification for Proposed Improvements to SR 2316 in Chatham County, DWQ No.
20030596
Dear Mr. Johnson:
The Division of Water Quality has reviewed your submittal for a 401 Water Quality Certification for the
aforementioned project: Review of your application revealed it lacking necessary information required
for making an informed pernut decision. The pernut application was deficient in the following areas:
The drawings provided in your application do not show the existing pipe locations at the road
cro.ssings of the LTT to Indian Creek and the UT to Bear Creek. Please provide drawings that
show the existing pipe locations, orientations, and dimensions.
Based on a field visit of the project, the drawings provided do not match the existing stream
patterns. Specifically, the stream patterns at Sites 1 and 2 make a sharp.angle turns in the
immediate vicinity of the existing pipes. These tight turns could cause stream instability once the
new pipes are installed. Please provide drawings that accurately represent the existing conditions
and show any armoririg or stream pattern changes•needed to establish stable stream banks. Any
additional impacts to the streams as a result of armoring or stream pattern changes should be
listed in Stream Impacts table in the PCN.
It is unclear why there is no stream diversion drawing for the Sites 1 and 3 pipe replacexnents.
All pipe replacements shall be done in a dry work area. Please provide diversion plans for Sites 1
and 3 or provide explanations for how a dry work area will be maintained during the pipe
replacements. If diversions are to be used, the temporary impacts for the diversions should be
listed in the Stream Impacts table in the PCN.
The Stream Impacts table in the PCN lists impacts at Sites 1, 2, and 3 of 40 lf, 281f, and 361f,
respectively. The sum of these impacts is 1041f. However, the Cumulative impacts nanative
says the total impacts would be 981f with an additional 30 lf of impacts for rip-rap at Site 2. The
Stream Impacts table should be revised to include the rip-rap impacts at Site 2 for an overall total
of 1341f of impacts. Please provide a revised PCN with the correct stream impacts.
Therefore, pursuant to 15A NCAC 2H .0507(a)(5), we will have to place the pernut application on hold
until we are supplied the necessary information. Furthermore, until the information is received by the NC
Division of Water Quality, we request (by copy of this letter) that the US Army Corps of Engineers place
the permit application on hold.
Transportation Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North'Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigyh, North Carolina 27604
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Hopefully, we can work together to expedite the processing of your pernut application. If you have any
questions or require additional information, please contact Brian Wrenn at 919-733-5715.
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Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
Director
cc: Richard Spencer, US Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington Field Ofiice
Travis Wilson, NC WRC
Gary Jordan, US FWS �
Chris Militscher, US EPA
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