Corps R-3300B Mod 04-17-2023

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
69 DARLINGTON AVENUE
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28403-1343

May 9, 2023

Regulatory Division

Action ID No. SAW-2007-1386

North Carolina Department of Transportation Division 3
Attn: Mr. Mason Herndon
5501 Barbados Blvd
Castle Hayne NC 28429

Dear Mr. Herndon:

Reference the Department of the Army (DA) Individual Permit signed and dated
August 10, 2017 (SAW-2007-1386) for U-4751 & R-3300B issued to the North Carolina
Department of Transportation (NCDOT) for impacts associated with the construction of
the Hampstead Bypass in Pender County, North Carolina. (TIP Project U-4751 & R-
3300B).

Also reference your permit modification request letter and attachments received on
April 17, 2023, in which NCDOT requested to modify impacts to jurisdictional waters
and wetlands at Site 19 (PD-29) to facilitate construction of a gated driveway needed to
provide access to Parcels 82 and 87 owned by NCDOT. These parcels were originally
going to be accessible via SR8, which was eliminated from the project after NCDOT
purchased the property.

Specifically, the proposed driveway impacts will include an additional 0.129 acres
of permanent roadway fill, 0.012 acres of mechanical clearing converted to roadway fill,
and 0.035 acres of mechanized land clearing to non-riparian wetlands. No changes to
temporary impacts are proposed with this modification. No additional surface water
impacts are proposed and there are no changes in utility impacts.

Following the evaluation of information submitted in the modification request, the
Corps has determined that the request is appropriate and reasonable, is not contrary to
the public interest, and no Public Notice is required. Therefore, the permit is modified as
requested with the following requirements: a) that work associated with this
modification must be constructed as shown on the updated plans submitted in
association with the modification request sent on April 17, 2023; b) NCDOT shall obtain
all required Local, State, and Federal permits for this modification prior to conducting
the requested work; and c) the following special condition regarding additional
compensatory mitigation is hereby incorporated into the permit 17April 2023 Mod - The
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additional 0.164 acres of non-riparian permanent wetland impacts associated with this
modification request will be offset with the credits acquired for the 2.02 acres of non-
riparian permanent wetland impacts that were eliminated from the project with the
removal of SR8 in the modification request dated October 21, 2021. With this
modification, the overall reduction in wetlands impacts for this project is now 1.856
acres.

All other conditions of the permit, including the permit expiration date remain in
effect as written. Should you have questions, please contact Mr. Thomas Steffens of the
Washington Regulatory Field Office at telephone [phone], or at
[e-mail]

FOR THE COMMANDER

Monte Matthews
Chief, Transportation Branch
Wilmington District

E- Copies w/attachment:

Jon Giles, NC Division of Transportation Division 3

Hannah Sprinkle, NC Division of Water Resources

Kristi Lynn Carpenter, NC Division of Water Resources

Cathy Brittingham, NC Division of Coastal Management

Stephen Lane, NC Division of Coastal Management

Jason Dilday, NC Department of Transportation, ECAP

Brad Chilton, NC Department of Transportation, ECAP

Gary Jordan, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services

Amanetta Somerville, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Travis Wilson, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission