20120296 Ver 6_RE_Permit modification request_20150602

From:Wheeler, Tracey L SAW
To:Willis, Thomas C; Ward, Garcy; Daisey, Greg
Cc:Carpenter,Kristi; Emory, Scott L
Subject:RE: [EXTERNAL] Permit modification request for additional hand clearing associated with required safety clear
zone of 30 feet from the travel lane - R-2507A / Gates County / US 158 Widening (UNCLASSIFIED)
Date:Monday, June 01, 2015 4:38:27 PM
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Clay,
The US Army Corps of Engineers has reviewed NCDOT's request to modify the existing permit (Action ID
SAW-2006-10391) issued to NCDOT on August 7, 2012 to widen a 7.7 mile long portion of US 13/US 158 from
Winton to the US 158 Bypass in Tarheel in Hertford and Gates Counties, North Carolina. The current modification
involves construction of a 30 foot wide clear recovery area adjacent to the highway. The proposed clearing would
impact an additional 0.206 acres of jurisdictional wetlands. The project as described in your May 28, 2015 memo
and the attached plats is consistent with the original purpose of the project. The permit has been modified and the
additional clearing has been authorized. All terms and conditions of the original permit and subsequent
modifications remain in effect including the original expiration date. Any changes to the project may require
additional authorization and should not begin until approval has been obtained from the US Army Corps of
Engineers.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Tracey L. Wheeler
Regulatory Project Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Washington Regulatory Field Office
2407 West 5th Street
Washington, North Carolina 27889
[phone]
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From: Willis, Thomas C [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 1:40 PM
To: Wheeler, Tracey L SAW; Ward, Garcy; Daisey, Greg
Cc: Carpenter,Kristi; Emory, Scott L
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Permit modification request for additional hand clearing associated with required safety
clear zone of 30 feet from the travel lane - R-2507A / Gates County / US 158 Widening
Regulatory Agencies
Attached is the permit modification request for the additional hand clearing of 0.2058 acres. This clearing is being
done to accommodate for a 30' clear recovery area, which is a federal safety standard. The design mistakenly left
this area out of the submitted permit drawings. These areas are directly adjacent to the road shoulder and typically
don't extend more than 5-8 feet from the existing cleared shoulder. Approximately 30 % of this area will be cleared
by means of a bobcat mulching head attachment, the remaining area will be cut by hand with chainsaws (foot
traffic). The timber will be loaded by excavator, along the existing road shoulder and disposed of properly.
Do to the fact that traffic is already utilizing this roadway and the required recovery area is not yet properly
established throughout the project, would it be possible to get a verbal approval to proceed, while awaiting the
permit issuance. We will commit to placing the orange safety fence, as was discussed in the field and make sure
only the area shown on the drawings is cleared. This will help us get back into compliance with the safety standard,
as quickly as possible.
Thanks for your consideration and let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Clay Willis
NCDOT - Division One
Environmental Supervisor
Office - 252-482-1876
Cell - 252-312-3692
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