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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MICHAEL F. EASLEY
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SECRETARY
October 15, 2007
Mr. Bill Biddlecome
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Regulatory Field Office
Post Office Box 1000
Washington, NC 27889-1000
Mr. Jim Hoadley
NC Division of Coastal Management
Elizabeth City District
1367 US 17 South
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Dear Sirs:
071775
Subject: Application for Nationwide Permits 23 & 33, & CAMA Major Development Permit
Request for the Replacement of Bridge No. 62 over Bear Swamp Canal on SR 1110;
Perquimans County; TIP Project B-4226; Federal Aid Project No. BRZ-1110(4); State
Project No.8.2120301; Debit $240.00 from WBS 33570.1.1.
Please fmd enclosed permit drawings, roadway plans, landowner receipts, a copy of the state stormwater
permit, and CAMA MP forms for the above referenced project proposed by the North Carolina
Department of Transportation (NCDOT). A Programmatic Categorical Exclusion (PCE) was completed
for this project on Apri129, 2005, and distributed shortly thereafter. Additional copies are available upon
request. The NCDOT proposes to replace existing Bridge No. 62 over Bear Swamp Canal on SR 1110 in
Perquimans County. The project involves replacement of the existing functionally- obsolete and
structurally deficient 75-foot bridge and approaches with a new 150-foot bridge and approaches. The new
bridge will feature two 12-foot lanes with a 3-foot offset on the north and an 8-foot offset on the south.
The west approach will be approximately 370 feet long and the east approach will be approximately 687
feet long. Proposed permanent impacts are 0.19 acre of riverine wetland impacts for fill. Traffic will be
detoured off-site along surrounding roads during construction.
Impacts to Water of the United States
General Description: The project is located in the Pasquotank River Basin (Hydrologic Unit 03010205).
A best usage classification of "C SW" has been assigned to Bear Swamp Canal [DWQ Index # 30-6-2].
Neither High Quality. Waters (HQW), Water Supplies (WS-I: undeveloped watersheds or WS-II:
predominately undeveloped watersheds), nor Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW) occur within 1.0 mile
of the project study area. Bear Swamp Canal is not designated as a North Carolina Natural or Scenic
River, or as a National Wild and Scenic River. Additionally, Bear Swamp Canal is not listed on the Final
2006 303(d) list of impaired waters due to sedimentation for the Pasquotank River Basin, nor does it
drain into any Section 303(d) waters within 1.0 mile of the project study area.
Permanent Impacts: As stated above, permanent impacts consist of fill and the total amount of proposed
impacts is 0.19 acre.
MAILING ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: [phone] LOCATION:
NC DEPARTMENT OP TRANSPORTATION ~ FAX: [phone] TRANSPORTATION BUILDING
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS 1 SOUTH WILMINGTON STREET
1548 MAIL SERVICE CENTER WEBSITE: WWW.NCDOT.ORG RALEIGH NC
RALEIGH NC 27699-1548

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Temporary Impacts: Proposed temporary impacts due to 0.04 acre of temporary fill in wetlands in the
hand clearing areas are needed for the installation of erosion control measures, including some or all of
the following: temporary silt fence, special sediment control fence, and temporary rock silt checks.
Hand Clearing: Proposed impacts due to hand clearing tota10.12 acre.
Utilitypacts: There will be no impacts to jurisdictional resources due to utilities. The 4" water pipe to
the north will be placed using an open cut in uplands and directional bore. The telephone cable and the
gas line to the south will be placed using an open cut in uplands and directional bore. Please refer to the
utility drawing.
Bridge Demolition: The superstructure for Bridge No. 62 is a concrete deck on I-beams and will allow
removal without dropping components into the water. Likewise, it should be possible to remove the
timber piles and timber caps without dropping them into the water. Best Management Practices for
Bridge Demolition and Removal will be implemented. Any component of the bridge dropped into the
water shall be immediately removed.
Avoidance and Minimization
Avoidance examines all appropriate and practicable possibilities of averting impacts to "Waters of the
United States". Due to the presence of surface waters and wetlands within the project study area,
avoidance of all impacts is not possible. The NCDOT is committed to incorporating all reasonable and
practicable design features to avoid and minimize jurisdictional impacts. Minimization measures were
incorporated as part of the project design. These included:
• To avoid impacts, NCDOT is replacing Bridge No. 62 in place and utilizing anoff--site detour.
• The bridge will be lengthened by 75 feet.
• Top down construction will be utilized.
• NCDOT is also minimizing impacts to surface waters by utilizing longer spans with less bents than
the existing bridge.
• NCDOT will observe an in-stream construction moratorium from February 15 to June 30 and utilize
Stream Crossing Guidelines for Anadromous Fish Passage.
Mitigation
The proposed project will have permanent impacts to wetlands totaling 0.19 acre due to fill. NCDOT
proposes to use the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) for mitigation. A copy of the
EEP acceptance letter is included with this application.
Federally Protected Species
As of May 10, 2007, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) lists one federally protected species for
Perquimans County. In March 2006, the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was given protection in
Perquimans County. The bald eagle was delisted as of August 8, 2007 and is no longer protected by the
Endangered Species Act. It is, however, protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. No
nests or individuals were observed within 660 feet of the project area.
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Project Schedule
The project has a scheduled let of March 18, 2008 with a review date of January 29, 2008.
Regulatory Approvals
Section 404 Permit: All aspects of this project are being processed by the Federal Highway
Administration as a "Categorical Exclusion" in accordance with 23 CFR 771.115(b). The NCDOT
requests that these activities be authorized by Nationwide Permits 23. We are also requesting the
issuance of a Nationwide Permit 33 for the temporary fill due to the installation of erosion control
measures. (72 CFR; 11092-11198, March 12, 2007).
Section 401 Permit: We anticipate 401 General Certification numbers 3632 and 3634 will apply to this
project. The NCDOT will adhere to all standard conditions of the aforementioned certification, and
therefore are requesting written concurrence from the North Carolina Department of Environmental and
Natural Resources, Division of Water Quality. Therefore, in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H, Section
.0500(a), we are providing five copies of this application to the NCDWQ for their review and approval.
Authorization to debit the $240 Permit Application Fee from WBS Element 33388.1.1 is hereby given.
CAMA Permit: NCDOT requests that the proposed work be authorized under a Coastal Area
Management Act Major Development Permit. The landowner receipts are attached. NCDOT has
received a stormwater permit for this project.
A copy of this permit application will be posted on the NCDOT website at:
http://www.ncdot.org/doh/preconstruct/pe/neu/permit.html.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Chris Underwood at (919) 715-
1451.
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Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Environmental Management Director
Project Development and Environmental Analysis
W/attachment:
Mr. John Hennessy, NCDWQ (2 copies)
Mr. Travis Wilson, NCWRC
Mr. Gary Jordan, USFWS
Mr. Ron Sechler, NMFS
Mr. Michael Street, NCDMF
Mr. Steve Sollod, NCDCM
Dr. David Chang, P.E., Hydraulics
Mr. Greg Perfetti, P.E., Structure Design
Mr. Victor Barbour, P.E., Project Services Unit
Mr. Mark Staley, Roadside Environmental
Mr. Anthony Roper, P.E., Division 1 Engineer
Mr. Clay Willis, Division 1 Environmental
Officer
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Mr. Scott McLendon, USACE, Wilmington
Mr. Jay Bennett, P.E., Roadway Design
Mr. Maj ed Alghandour, P. E., Programming and
TIP
Mr. Art McMillan, P.E., Highway Design
Mr. Todd Jones, NCDOT External Audit
Branch
Ms. Beth Harmon, EEP
Ms. Natalie Lockhart, PDEA
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DCM MP-1
APPLICATION for
Ma1or Development Permit
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North Carolina DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
1. Primary Applicant/ Landowner Information
Business Name
North Carolina Department Of Transportation Project Name (if applicable)
B-4226
Applicant 1: First Name
Gregory MI
J Last Name
Thorpe
Applicant 2: First Name MI Last Name
If additional applicants, please attach an additional page(s) with names listed.
Mailing Address
1598 Mail Service Center PO Box City
Raleigh State
NC
ZIP
27699 Country Phone No.
919 - 715 - 1334 ext. FAX No.
919 - 715 - 5501
Street Address (if different from above) City State ZIP
Email
2.. Agent/Contractor Information
Business Name
Agent/ Contractor 1: First Name MI Last Name
Agent/ Contractor 2: First Name MI Last Name
Mailing Address PO Box City State
ZIP Phone No. 1
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- ext. Phone No. 2
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FAX No. Contractor #
Street Address (if different from above) City State ZIP
Email
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Form DCM MP-1 (Page 2 of 5)
APPLICATION for
Major Development Permit
3. Project Locafion
County (can be multiple) Street Address State Rd. #
Perquimans SR 1110
Subdivision Name City State Zip
Phone No. Lot No.(s) (if many, attach additional page with list)
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a. In which NC river basin is the project located? b. Name of body of water nearest to proposed project
Pasquotank Bear Swamp Canal
c. Is the water body identified in (b) above, natural or manmade? d. Name the closest major water body to the proposed project site.
®Natural ^Manmade ^Unknown Perquimans River
e. Is proposed work within city limits or planning jurisdiction? f. If applicable, list the planning jurisdiction or city limit the proposed
^Yes ®No work falls within.
4. Site Description
a. Total length of shoreline on the tract (ft.) b. Size of entire tract (sq.ft.)
N/A 2.78 acres
c. Size of individual lot(s) d. Approximate elevation of tract above NHW (normal high water) or
N/A, NWL (normal water level)
(lf many lot sizes, please attach additional page with a list) 8' ^NHW or ®NWL
e. Vegetation on tract
Wetland vegetation, grasses, and trees
f. Man-made features and uses now on tract
Roadway fill, paved road, and bridge
g. Identify and describe the existing land uses adiacent to the proposed project site.
Agrculture
h. How does local government zone the tract? i. Is the proposed project consistent with the applicable zoning?
Rural Services (Attach zoning compliance certificate, if applicable)
®Yes ^No ^NA
j. Is the proposed activity part of an urban waterfront redevelopment proposal? ^Yes ®No
k. Has a professional archaeological assessment been done for the tract? If yes, attach a copy. ®Yes ^No ^NA
If yes, by whom? SHPO
I. Is the proposed project located in a National Registered Historic District or does it involve a ^Yes ®No ^NA
National Register listed or eligible property?
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m. (i) Are there wetlands on the site? ®Yes ^No
(ii) Are there coastal wetlands on the site? ^Yes ®No
(iii) If yes to either (i) or (ii) above, has a delineation been conducted? ®Yes ^No
(Attach documenfation, if available)
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Form DCM MP-1 (Page 3 of 5)
APPLICATION for
Major Development Permit
n. Describe existing wastewater treatment facilities.
None
o. Describe existing drinking water supply source.
None
p. Describe existing storm water management or treatment systems.
None
5. Activities and Impacts
a. Will the project be for commercial, public, or private use? ^Commercial Public/Govemment
^Private/Community
b. Give a brief description of purpose, use, and daily operations of the project when complete.
New bridge over Bear swamp Canal. Used for conveying traffic.
c. Describe the proposed construction methodology, types of construction equipment to be used during construction, the number of each type
of equipment and where it is to be stored.
Replace existing bridge using road construction equipment.
d. List all development activities you propose.
Bridge replacement.
e. Are the proposed activities maintenance of an existing project, new work, or both? Both
f. What is the approximate total disturbed land area resulting from the proposed project? 0.6 ^Sq.Ft or ®Acres
g. Will the proposed project encroach on any public easement, public accessway or other area ^Yes No ^NA
that the public has established use of?
h. Describe location and type of existing and proposed discharges to waters of the state.
Surface runoff
i. Will wastewater or stormwater be discharged into a wetland? ^Yes ®No ^NA
If yes, will this discharged water be of the same salinity as the receiving water? ^Yes ^No ^NA
j. Is there any mitigation proposed? ®Yes ^No ^NA
If yes, attach a mitigation proposal.
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6. Additionallnformation
In addition to this completed application form, (MP-1) the following items below, if applicable, must be submitted in order for the application
package to be complete. Items (a) - (f) are always applicable to any major development application. Please consult the application
instruction booklet on how to properly prepare the required items below.
a. A project narrative.
b. An accurate, dated work plat (including plan view and cross-sectional drawings) drawn to scale. Please give the present status of the
proposed project. Is any portion already complete? If previously authorized work, clearly indicate on maps, plats, drawings to distinguish
between work completed and proposed.
c. A site or location map that is sufficiently detailed to guide agency personnel unfamiliar with the area to the site.
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APPLICATION for
Major Development Permit
d. A copy of the deed (with state application only) or other instrument under which the applicant claims title to the affected properties.
e. The appropriate application fee. Check or money order made payable to DENR.
f. A list of the names and complete addresses of the adjacent waterfront (riparian) landowners and signed return receipts as proof that such
owners have received a copy of the application and plats by certified mail. Such landowners must be advised that they have 30 days in
which to submit comments on the proposed project to the Division of Coastal Management.
Name Elizabeth W. Bates
Phone No.
Address 208 Deepwater Drive, Chesapeake, VA 23322
Name Robert P. Hollowell
Phone No.
Address 2103 Center Hill Hwy., Hertford, NC 27944
Name Helen O. Hunter
Phone No.
Address 2075 Center Hill Hwy., Hertford, NC 27944
g. A list of previous state or federal permits issued for work on the project tract. Include permit numbers, permittee, and issuing dates.
MCDWO State Stormwater Permit No. SW7070312 issued on May 8, 2007.
h. Signed consultant or agent authorization form, if applicable.
i. Wetland delineation, if necessary.
j. A signed AEC hazard notice for projects in oceanfront and inlet areas. (Must be signed by property owner)
k. A statement of compliance with the N.C. Environmental Policy Act (N.C.G.S. 113A 1-10), if necessary. If the project involves expenditure
of public funds or use of public lands, attach a statement documenting compliance with the North Carolina Environmental Policy Act.
7. Certification and Permission to Enter on Land
I understand that any permit issued in response to this application will allow only the development described in the application.
The project will be subject to the conditions and restrictions contained in the permit.
I certify that I am authorized to grant, and do in fact grant permission to representatives of state and federal review agencies to
enter on the aforementioned lands in connection with evaluating information related to this permit application and follow-up
monitoring of the project.
I furthelIr certify that the information provided in this application is~truthfu~l~tyo t~he~ best_of my knowledge.
Date _1OR ~ S'07 Print Name ~~ L~~ 1'r- L' ILiu,
Signature
Please indicate application attachments pertaining to your proposed project.
^DCM MP-2 Excavation and Fill Information ®DCM MP-5 Bridges and Culverts
^DCM MP-3 Upland Development
^DCM MP-4 Structures Information
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BRI~6fS and CULYERiS
Attach this form to Joint Application for CAMA Major Permit, Form DCM MP-1. Be sure to complete all other sections of the Joint
Application that relate to this proposed project. Please include all supplemental information.
1. BRIDGES ^ This section not applicable
a. Is the proposed bridge: b. Water body to be crossed by bridge:
^Commercial ®Public/Government ^Private/Community Bear Swamp Canal
c. Type of bridge (construction material): d. Water depth at the proposed crossing at NLW or NWL:
cored slab 4.5'
e. (i) Will proposed bridge replace an existing bridge? ®Yes ^No f. (i) Will proposed bridge replace an existing culvert? ^Yes ®No
If yes, If yes,
(ii) Length of existing bridge: 75' (ii) Length of existing culvert:
(iii) Width of existing bridge: 24' (iii) Width of existing culvert:
(iv) Navigation clearance underneath existing bridge: 7_5' (iv) Height of the top of the existing culvert above the NHW or
(v) Will all, or a part of, the existing bridge be removed? NWL:
(Explain) All (new bridge will be longer) (v) Will all, or a part of, the existing culvert be removed?
(Explain)
g• Length of proposed bridge: 150' h• Width of proposed bridge: 33'
i. Will the proposed bridge affect existing water flow? ^Yes ®No j. Will the proposed bridge affect navigation by reducing or
If yes, explain: increasing the existing navigable opening? ®Yes ^No
If yes, explain: The proposed bridge allows 1' more of
vertical clearance.
k• Navigation clearance underneath proposed bridge: 8_5' I. Have you contacted the U.S. Coast Guard concerning their
approval? ^Yes ®No
If yes, explain:
m. Will the proposed bridge cross wetlands containing no navigable n. Height of proposed bridge above wetlands: 8'
waters? ^Yes ®No
If yes, explain:
2, CULVERTS ®This section not applicable
a. Number of culverts proposed: b. Water body in which the culvert is to be placed:
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c. Type of culvert (construction material):
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d. (i) Will proposed culvert replace an existing bridge?
^Yes ^No
If yes,
(ii) Length of existing bridge:
(iii) Width of existing bridge:
(iv) Navigation clearance underneath existing bridge:
(v) Will alt, or a part of, the existing bridge be removed?
(Explain)
f. Length of proposed culvert:
h. Height of the top of the proposed culvert above the NHW or NWL.
j. Will the proposed culvert affect navigation by reducing or
increasing the existing navigable opening? ^Yes ^No
If yes, explain:
3. EXCAVATION and FILL
a. (i) Will the placement of the proposed bridge or culvert require any
excavation below the NHW or NWL? ^Yes' ®No
If yes,
(ii) Avg. length of area to be excavated:
(iii) Avg. width of area to be excavated:
(iv) Avg. depth of area to be excavated:
(v) Amount of material to be excavated in cubic yards:
e. (i) Will proposed culvert replace an existing culvert?
^Yes ^No
If yes,
(ii) Length of existing culvert(s):
(iii) Width of existing culvert(s):
(iv) Height of the top of the existing culvert above the NHW or
NWL:
(v) Will all, or a part of, the existing culvert be removed?
(Explain)
g. Width of proposed culvert:
i. Depth of culvert to be buried below existing bottom contour.
k. Will the proposed culvert affect existing water flow?
^Yes ^No
If yes, explain:
^ This section not applicable
b. (i) Will the placement of the proposed bridge or culvert require any
excavation within coastal wetlands/marsh (CW), submerged
aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom (SB), or other wetlands
(WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the number of square
feet affected.
^CW ^SAV ^SB
^WL ®None
(ii) Describe the purpose of the excavation in these areas:
c. (i) Will the placement of the proposed bridge or culvert require any
high-ground excavation? ®Yes ^No
If yes,
(ii) Avg. length of area to be excavated: 126'
(iii) Avg. width of area to be excavated: 74'
(iv) Avg. depth of area to be excavated:
(v) Amount of material to be excavated in cubic yards: 800
d. If the placement of the bridge or culvert involves any excavation, please complete the following:
(i) Location of the spoil disposal area: To be determined by the contractor.
(ii) Dimensions of the spoil disposal area: To be determined bV the contractor.
(iii) Do you claim title to the disposal area? ®Yes ^No (If no, attach a letter granting permission from the owner.)
(iv) Will the disposal area be available for future maintenance? ^Yes ®No
(v) Does the disposal area include any coastal wetlands/marsh (CW), submerged aquatic vegetation (SAVs), other wetlands (1hIL), or shell
bottom (SB)?
^CW ^SAV ^WL ^SB ®None
If any boxes are checked, give dimensions if different from (ii) above.
(vi) Does the disposal area include any area below the NHW or NWL? ? ^Yes ®No
If yes, give dimensions if different from (ii) above.
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e. (i) Will the placement of the proposed bridge or culvert result in any
fill (other than excavated material described in Item d above) to
be placed below NHW or NWL? ^Yes ®No
If yes,
(ii) Avg. length of area to be filled:
(iii) Avg. width of area to be filled:
(iv) Purpose of fill:
g. (i) Will the placement of the proposed bridge or culvert resuR in any
fill (other than excavated material described in Item d above) to
be placed on high-ground? ^Yes ®No
If yes,
(ii) Avg. length of area to be filled:
(iii) Avg. width of area to be filled:
(iv) Purpose of fill:
4. GENERAL
a. Will the proposed project require the relocation of any existing
utility lines? ®Yes ^No
If yes, explain: All utility lines will be replaced using open
cuts and directional bore outside the jurisdictional areas.
If this portion of the proposed project has already received
approval from local authorities, please attach a copy of the
approval or certification.
f. (i) Will the placement of the proposed bridge or culvert result in any
fill (other than excavated material described in Item d above) to
be placed within coastal wetlands/marsh (CW), submerged
aquatic vegetation (SAV), shell bottom (SB), or other wetlands
(WL)? If any boxes are checked, provide the number of square
feet affected.
^CW ^SAV ^SB
^WL ®None
(ii) Describe the purpose of the excavation in these areas:
b. Will the proposed project require the construction of any temporary
detour structures? ^Yes ®No
If yes, explain:
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c. Will the proposed project require any work channels? d. How will excavated or fill material be kept on site and erosion
^Yes ®No controlled?
If yes, complete Form DCM-MP-2. Silt fence, NCDOT Type B silt basin, diversion ditches, and
inlet protection.
e. What type of construction equipment will be used (for example,
dragline, backhoe, or hydraulic dredge)?
Bulldozer, backhoe, & crane.
g. Will the placement of the proposed bridge or culvert require any
shoreline stabilization? ®Yes ^No
If yes, complete form MP-2, Section 3 for Shoreline
Stabilization only.
f. Will wetlands be crossed in transporting equipment to project site?
^Yes ®No
If yes, explain steps that will be taken to avoid or minimize
environmental impacts.
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Project Development Branch
Attn.: Dr. Gregory J. Thorpe
1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1548
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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
MAY 15 2001
ON1SlON OF FNGIIVIAYS
Subject: Permit No. SW7070312 POEA•OFfICEOFNATINAAtEMIiRONMENtT
NCDOT Project B-4226, Replacement of
Bridge #62
Other Stormwater Permit
Linear Public Road /Bridge Project
Perquimans County
Dear Dr. Thorpe:
The Washington Regional Office received a complete Stormwater Management Permit
Application for the subject pro11'ect on March 9, 2007. Staff review of the plans and
specifications has determinedthat the pro11'ect, as pr~opposed, will comp)y with the Stormwater
Regulations set forth in Title 15A NCAC 2H .1000. We are forwardin Permit No. SW7070312
dated May 8, 2007, for the construction of the subject Replacement o~ Bridge #62 project.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to
the conditions and limitations as specified therein.
If any pparts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have
the nght to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30).days
following receipt of this ppermit. This request must be in the form of a written petition,
conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and fried with the Office of
Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such
demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
If you have any questions, or need additional information concerning this matter, please
contact either me or Samir Dumpor at [phone].
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Surface Water Protection Section
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September 21, 2007
Mr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
Environmental Management Director
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1548
Dear Dr. Thorpe:
Subject: EEP Mitigation Acceptance Letter:
B-4226, Replace Bridge Number 62 on SR 1100 over Bear Swamp
Canal, Perquimans County
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (EEP) will provide the compensatory riparian wetland mitigation for the subject
project. Based on the information supplied by you on September 10, 2007, the impacts
are located in CU 03010205 of the Pasquotank River Basin in the Northern Outer Coastal
Plain (NOCP) Eco-Region, and are as follows:
Riparian Wetland: 0.19 acre
EEP commits to implementing sufficient compensatory riparian wetland
mitigation to offset the impacts associated with this project by the end of the MOA Year
in which this project is permitted, in accordance with Section X of the Amendment No. 2
to the Memorandum of Agreement between the North Carolina Department of
Environment and Natural Resources, the North Carolina Department of Transportation,
and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, fully executed on March 8, 2007. If the above
referenced impact amounts are revised, then this mitigation acceptance letter will no
longer be valid and a new mitigation acceptance letter will be required from EEP.
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DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
1000 Birch Ridge Dr., Raleigh NC, 17610
LENGTH ROADWAY T1P PROJECT 8-4226 = 0203 M1LES
2006 STgNDARD SPECJFfCATJONS
LENGTH STRUCTURE T1P PROJECT 8-4226 = OA28 MILES
RIGHT OF WAY DATE: JASON MOORE. P.E.
TOTAL LENGTH T/P PROJECT 8-4226 = 0231 MILES MARCH 16.2007 PROJECT ENGJNEER
LETTING DATE: BRYAN KEY, P.E.
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WETLAND PERMIT IMPACT SUMMARY
WETLAND IMPACTS SURFACE WATER IMPACTS

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Wetlands
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1 17+50 to 24+00 Roadwa Embankment 0.19 0.12

1' 20+95 150' Brid e

TOTALS: 0.19 0.12
• Note: Steel piles for interior bents result in 18 sq. ft. of surface water impacts.
0.04 acre of Temporary Fill in Wetlands in the Hand Clearing areas for erosion control measures.

Adjacent Property Owners
Owner/ Business Address
Elizabeth W. Bates 208 Deepwater Dr.
Chesapeake VA 23322
Robert P. Hollowell 2103 Center Hill Hwy.
Hertford NC 27944
Helen O. Hunter 2075 Center Hill Hwy.
Hertford NC 27944

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GRAPHIC SCALES DESIGN DATA PROJECT LENGTH Prepore0 !o tln omce oh l3YDRAULfCS ~ STATB OF NORTH C~lROYLINA
ADr 2002 = 120o DIVISION OF HIGIiWAYS
5D T5 0 5D ~ ADT 2025 = 2100 203 MILES
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CONVENTIONAL PLAN SHEET SYMBOLS
BOUNDARIES AND PROPERTY
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Resenrotlon Une - ~ - • -
Property Line
Existing Iron Pln
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Properly Monument 0
Porcel/Sequence Number
Existing Fence Line -X-x-x-
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Proposed Chain link Fence &
Proposed Barbed Wire Fence ~-
Exlsting Wetland Boundary - - - -~- - - -
Proposed Wstland Boundary w
Existing Endangered Mimol Boundary w
Existing Endangered Plant Boundary °°-
BUILDINGS AND OTHER CULTURB.~
Gaa Pump Vent or U~G Tank Cap o
Sign
Well °
Small Mine 5z
Foundation Q
Area Outline D
Cemetery ~
Building l
School
Church
Dam
HYDROLOGY
Stream or Body of Water
Hydro, Pool or Reservoir r=__= J
Jurisdictional Stream ` is... _
Buffer Zone 1 -a, -
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Swamp Monh ~
Proposed lateral, Tail, Head Ditch ~
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Standard Gauge
RR Signal Milepost ~
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Switch
RR Abondoned -~- -~- -~ -•-
RR Dismantled ---
RIGHT OF WAY
Baseline Control Point
Existing Right of Way Marker ~
Existing Right of Woy Une -
Proposed Right of Way Line -~--
Proposed Right of Way Line with
Iron Pin and Cap Marker
Proposed Right of Woy Line with
Concrete or Granite Marker
Existing Control of Access - ~;--
Proposed Control of Access -~-
Existing Easement Line - -e--
Proposed Temporary Construction Easement- e
Proposed Temporary Drainage Easement- -roe-
Proposed Permanent Drainage Easement- -roe-
Proposed Permanent Utility Easement -rus-
ROADS AND REI.~ITED AEATURES.r
Existing Edge of Pavement --
Existing Curb --
Proposed Slope Stakes Cut --- ~ ---
Proposed Slope Stakes Fill --- F---
Proposed Wheel Choir Ramp
Proposed Wheel Chair Ramp Curb Cut - +c
Curb Cut for Future Wheel Chair Ramp - cr
Existing Metal Guardrail
Proposed Guardrail
Existing Cable Guideroil "
Proposed Cable Guideroil "
Equality Symbol
Pavement Removal
T~EGETATION~
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Vineyard
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MAJOR:
Bridge, Tunnel or Box Culvert
Bridge Wing Wall, Head Wall and End Wall
MINOR:
Head and End Wall
Pipe Culvert
Footbridge
Drainage Box: Catch Basin, DI or JB
Poved Ditch Gutter
Storm Sewer Manhole
Storm Sewer
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POWER;
Existing Power Pole
Proposed Power Pole
Existing Joint Use Pole
Proposed Joint Use Pole
Power Manhols
Power Une Tower
Power Transformer
U-G Power Cable Hand Hole
H-Frame Pole
Rewrded U~G Power Line
Designated lVG Power Une (S.U.E.•j
TELEPHONE;
WATER:
Water Manhole
Water Mater o
Water Valve
Woter Hydrant $
Rewrded lYG Wafer Line
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Telephone Manhole
Telephone Booth ~
Telephone Pedestal D
Telephone Cell Tower .~
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Designated U~G Telephone Cable (S.U.E.•j- ----'----
Recorded lYG Telephone Conduit '°
Designated ll-G Telephone Conduit (S.U.E!~ ----tt----
Recorded USG Fiber Optiu Cable ' °°-
Designated U-C, Fiber Optics Cable (S.U.E,"}- ----'°°---
GAS:
Gas Valve 0
Gas Meter
Rewrded USG Gas Line °
Designated tLG Gas Line (S.U.E!) ----°----
Above Ground Gas Line "" `°'
SANITARY SEWER:
Sanitary Sewer Manhole
Sanitary Sewer Cleanout p
USG Sanffary Sewer Line R
Above Ground Sanitary Sewer uc s°",t°rY ~,.er
Recorded SS Forced Main Line ~u-
Designated SS Forced Main Line (S.U.E") - ----~----
MISCELLANEOUS:
Utility Pole ~
Utility Pole with Base 0
Utility located Object o
Utility Traffic Signal Box m
Utility Unknown USG Lina -+~~-
llG Tank; Water, Gas, Oil 0
A~ Tank; Water, Gas, Oil 0
LhG Test Hole (S,U.E.•) ~
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CONTROL DATA
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BL1 84226.1 896872.0330 2718144.1410 13.55 OUTSIDE PROJECT LIM]TS
BL2 84226-2 896378.4510 2719345.8450 12.76 13.28.22 17,99 LT
BL3 BL•3 896077.1140 2720074.1860 13.35 21.15.13 16.10 LT
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CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION ACTION CLASSIFICATION FORM
TIP Project No. B-4226
State Project No. ~ 8.2120301
WBS No. 33570.1.1
Federal Project No. BRZ-1110(4)
A. Project Description:
This project proposes to replace Bridge No. 62 on SR 1110 over Bear Swamp
Canal in Perquimans County. The existing 75-foot bridge will be replaced vv~th a
bridge approximately 100 feet in length at the same location and approximate low
chord elevation as the existing bridge. The cross section of the new bridge will
include two 12-foot lanes with one 3.0-foot minimum offset on the outside of the
curve and one 8.0-foot minimum offset on the inside of the curve. The approach
roadway will be widened to accommodate a 24-foot pavement width consisting of
two 12-foot lanes with eight-foot grass shoulders. The total project length is
approximately 1110 feet, with approach work for approximately 360 feet to the
west and 500 feet to the~east. Guardrail will be installed where warranted.
Traffic will be detoured offsite during construction (See Section D, Studied
Offsite Detour). ~ .
B. Puraose and Need:
Bridge Maintenance Records indicate that Bridge No. 62, built in 1940, has a
sufficiency rating of 16.9 out of a possible 100. The bridge does not currently
have any posted weight restrictions. The superstructure is composed of a
reinforced concrete deck on steel I-beams and a substructure composed of timber
caps on timber piles. The structural appraisal rating of two out of a possible nine,
based on Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) guidelines, renders the
bridge structurally,deficient. The sufficiency rating of less than 50 and the
structural appraisal'rating make the bridge eligible for the Federal Bridge
Replacement and Rehabilitation Program. The 65-yeaz old timber structure is fast
approaching the end of its useful life. The replacement of this structure will result
in safer traffic operations.
C. Proposed Improvements:
The following Type II improvements which apply to the project aze circled:
1. Modernization of a highway by resurfacing, restoration, rehabilitation,
reconstruction, adding shoulders, or adding auxiliary lanes (e.g., pazking,
weaving, turning, climbing).
a. Restoring, Resurfacing, Rehabilitating, and Reconstructing pavement (3R
and 4R improvements)
b. Widening roadway and shoulders without adding through lanes
c. Modernizing gore treatments
d. Constructing lane improvements (merge, auxiliary, and turn lanes)
e. Adding shoulder drains

f. Replacing and rehabilitating culverts, inlets, and drainage pipes, including
safety treatments
g. Providing driveway pipes
h. Performing minor budge widening (less than one through lane)
i. Slide Stabilization
j. Structural BMP's for water quality improvement
2. Highway safety or traffic operations improvement projects including the
installation of ramp metering control devices and lighting.
a. Installing- ramp metering devices
b. Installing lights
c. Adding or upgrading guardrail
d. Installing safety barriers including Jersey type barriers and pier protection
e. Installing or replacing impact attenuators
f. Upgrading medians including adding or upgrading median barriers
g. Improving intersections including relocation and/or realignment
h. Making minor roadway realignment
i. Channelizing traffic
j. Performing clear zone safety improvements including removing hazards
and flattening slopes
. k. Implementing traffic aid systems, signals, and motorist aid
1. Installing bridge safety hardware including bridge rail retrofit
3. Bridge rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement or the construction of grade
separation to replace existing at-grade railroad crossings.
a. Rehabilitating, reconstructing, or replacing bridge approach slabs
b. Rehabilitating or replacing bridge decks
c. Rehabilitating bridges including painting (no red lead paint), scour repair,
fender systems, and minor structural improvements
d. Replacing a bridge (structure and/or fill)
4. Transportation corridor fringe parking facilities.
5. Construction of new truck weigh stations or rest areas.
6. Approvals for disposal of excess right-of--way or for joint or limited use of right-
of-way, where the proposed use does not have significant adverse impacts.
7. Approvals for changes in access control.
8. Construction of new bus storage and maintenance facilities in areas used
predominantly for industrial or transportation purposes where such construction is
not inconsistent with existing zoning and located on or near a street with adequate
capacity to handle anticipated bus and support vehicle traffic.
9. Rehabilitation or reconstruction of existing rail and bus buildings and ancillary
facilities where only minor amounts of additional land aze required and there is
not a substantial increase in the number of users.
10. Construction of bus transfer facilities (an open azea consisting of passenger
shelters, boarding areas, kiosks and related street improvements) when located in
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a commercial azea or other high activity center in which there is adequate street
capacity for projected bus traffic.
11. Construction of rail storage and maintenance facilities in areas used
predominantly for industrial or transportation purposes where such construction is
not inconsistent with existing zoning and where there is no significant noise
impact on the surrounding community.
12. Acquisition of land for hazdship or protective purposes, advance land acquisition
loans under section 3(b) of the UMT Act. Hardship and protective buying will be
permitted only for a particular parcel or a limited number of pazcels. These types
of land acquisition qualify for a CE only where the acquisition will not limit the
evaluation of alternatives, including shifts in alignment for planned construction
projects, which maybe required in the NEPA process. No project development
on such land may proceed until the NEPA process has been completed.
13. Acquisition and construction of wetland, stream and endangered species
mitigation sites.
14. Remedial activities involving the removal, treatment or monitoring of soil or
groundwater contamination pursuant to state or federal remediation guidelines.
D. Special Proiect Information:
Estimated Costs:
Total Construction $ 650,000
Right of Way $ 53,000
Total $ 703,000
Estimated Traffic:
Yeaz 2002
Yeaz 2025
TTST
Dual
Design Speed:
60 mph
Design Exceptions:
- 1200 vpd
- 2100 vpd
- 1%
- 2%
There aze no anticipated design exceptions for this project.
Functional Classification:
Rural Minor Collector
Studied Offsite Detour Route:
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The NCDOT Guidelines for Evaluation of Offsite Detours For Bride Replacement Proiects
considers several variables starting with the estimated time of delay and the length of
road closure. The studied offsite detour route uses SR 1102, SR1101, SR 1313 (Chowan County)
and SR 1104 (see Figure 1). The estimated additional travel time for the average road user is
approximately seven minutes (5.0 additional miles ). This delay is acceptable based on a road
closure time of approximately six to nine months.
Perquimans County Emergency Management Services and Perquimans County School
Transportation Office both stated that an offsite detour would not hinder their operations. The
Division One Construction Engineer concurs with the use of an offsite detour during
construction. The existing bridge is surrounded by wetlands. Therefore, the use of an offsite
detour is feasible at this location.
Division Office Comments:
The Division One Construction Office concurs with the recommended alternate for replacing
Bridge No. 62.
Bridge Demolition:
Bridge No. 62 has a superstructure composed of reinforced concrete on steel I-beams. Based on
current construction practices, the bridge can be removed without dropping any elements into
Bear Swamp Canal. Therefore, there is no anticipated temporary fill associated with the
demolition of Bridge No. 62.
Alternates Discussion
The no-build alternate for this project is not prudent. The existing bridge will continue to
deteriorate necessitating eventual closure of the bridge. This is unacceptable due to the traffic
that SR 1110 serves.
Rehabilitation is not feasible due to the timber composition of the existing bridge.
Replacing the bridge in the existing location and maintaining traffic on site is not prudent due to
the environmental impacts to the surrounding wetlands and the additional cost of the temporary
detour structure and approach fills. There is a feasible offsite detour available (See Studied
Detour Route discussion above).
E. Threshold Criteria
The following evaluation of threshold criteria must be completed for Type II actions
ECOLOGICAL YES NO
(1) Will the project have a substantial impact on any unique or
important natural resource? X
(2) Does the project involve habitat where federally listed
endangered or threatened species may occur? ~ X
(3) Will the project affect anadromous fish? 0
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(4) If the project involves wetlands, is the amount of
permanent and/or temporary wetland taking less than
one-tenth (1/10) of an acre and have all practicable
measures to avoid and minimize wetland takings been ^
evaluated? X*
(5) Will the project require the use of U. S. Forest Service lands?
X
(6) Will the quality of adjacent water resources be adversely
impacted by proposed construction activities? X
(7) Does the project involve waters classified as Outstanding
Water Resources (OWR) and/or High Quality Waters (HQW)? ^
X
(8) Will the project require fill in waters of the United States
in any of the designated mountain trout counties? X
(9) Does the project involve any known underground storage
tanks (UST's) or hazardous materials sites? X
PERMITS AND COORDINATION YES NO
(10) If the project is located within a CAMA county, will the
project significantly affect the coastal zone and/or any
"Area of Environmental Concern" (AEC)? X
(11) Does the project involve Coastal Barrier Resources Act
resources? X
(12) Will a U. S. Coast Guard permit be required? ^
X
(13) Will the project result in the modification of any existing
regulatory floodway? X
(14) Will the project require any stream relocations or channel
changes? X
SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES YES NO
(15) Will the project induce substantial impacts to planned
growth or land use for the area? ~ X
(16) Will the project require the relocation of any family or 0
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business?
X
(17) Will the project have a disproportionately high and
adverse human health and environmental effect on any minority
or low-income population? X
(18) If the project involves the acquisition of right of way, is the ^
amount of right of way acquisition considered minor? X
(19) Will the project involve any changes in access control?
X
(20) Will the project substantially alter the usefulness and/or land
use of adjacent property? X
(21) Will the project have an adverse effect on permanent local
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traffic patterns or community cohesiveness? X
(22) Is the project included in an approved thoroughfare plan
and/or Transportation Improvement Program (and is,
therefore, in conformance with the Clean Air Act of 1990)? ^
X
(23) Is the project anticipated to cause an increase in traffic
volumes? X
(24) Will traffic be maintained during construction using existing ^
roads, staged construction, or on-site detours? X
(25) If the project is a bridge replacement project, will the~bridge be
replaced at its existing location (along the
existing facility) and will all construction proposed in
association with the bridge replacement project be contained on ^
the existing facility? X
(26) Is there substantial controversy on social, economic, or
environmental grounds concerning the project? X
(27) Is the project consistent with all Federal, State, and local laws ^
relating to the environmental aspects of the project? X
(28) Will the project have an "effect" on structures/properties
eligible for or listed on the National Register of Historic Places? ^
X
(29) Will the project affect any azchaeological remains, which aze
important to history orpre-history? X
(30) Will the project require the use of Section 4(f) resources
(public pazks, recreation lands, wildlife and waterfowl refuges,
historic sites, or historic bridges, as defined in
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Section 4(f) of the U. S. Department of Transportation Act of
1966)? ~ X
(31) Will the project result in any conversion of assisted public
recreation sites or facilities to non-recreation uses, as
defined by Section 6(f) of the Land and Water Conservation
Act of 1965, as amended? X
(32) Will the project involve construction in, across, or
adjacent to a river designated as a component of or
proposed for inclusion in the Natural System of Wild and
Scenic Rivers? X
F. Additional Documentation Required for Unfavorable Responses in Part E
North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries stated that anadromous fish are
found in this section of Bear Swamp Canal. Therefore, an in stream work
moratorium from February 15 to June 30 will be in effect. NCDOT will adhere
to the "Stream Guidelines for Anadromous Fish Crossings."
4 There are wetlands located in the project vicinity. It is estimated that
approximately 0.2 acres will be impacted at this time. This is a preliminary
estimate based on the information available at this time. The wetland impacts
and any required mitigation will be finalized during the permitting process.
NCDOT will avoid and minimize the impacts to the wetlands during final
design to the best extent practical.
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G. CE Approval
TIP Project No.
State Project No.
WB S No.
Federal Project No
B-4226
8.2120301
33570.1.1
BRZ-1110(4)
Project Description:
This project proposes to replace Bridge No. 62 on SR 1110 over Bear Swamp
Canal in Perquimans County. The bridge will be replaced with a 100-foot long
bridge at the same location and approximate low chord elevation as the existing
bridge. The cross section of the new bridge will include two 12-foot lanes with
one 3.0-foot minimum offset on the outside of the curve and one 8.0-foot
minimum offset on the inside of the curve. The approach roadway will be
widened to accommodate a 24-foot pavement width consisting of two 12-foot
lanes with eight-foot grass shoulders. The total project length is approximately
1110 feet. Guardrail will be installed where warranted. Traffic will be detoured
offsite during construction (See Section D, Studied Offsite Detour).
Categorical Exclusion Action Classification:
TYPE II(A)
X TYPE II(B)
Approved:
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PROJECT COMMITMENTS
Perquimans County
Bridge No. 62 on SR 11'10
Over Bear Swamp Canal
Federal Project BRZ-1110 (4)
State Project 8.21203011
WBS No. 33570.1.1
TIP No. B-4226
Commitments Developed Throu Project Devel~ment and Design
Division 1 Construction Engineer, Structure Design Unit, Roadway Design Unit
Beaz Swamp Canal has potential as a travel corridor for anadromous fish. Therefore, an
in-stream moratorium will be in effect from February 15 to June 30. The Stream Crossine
Guidelines for Anadromous Fish Passage will be unplemented, as applicable.
Division 1 Construction Engineer
In order to allow EmergencyManagement Services (EMS) and school transportation time
to prepaze for road closure, the NCDOT Resident Engineer will notify Larry Chappel with
Perqutmans County EMS and Richazd O'Neal the director of school transportation, prior to
road closure.
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State Historic Preservation Office
David L. S. Brook.:~dnvnisirator
Ylichael F. Easley, Governor
Lisbeth C. Evans, Secretary
Je~ey J. Crow, Deputy Secretary
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FROM: David Brook J ~~~
SUBJECT: Replacement of Bridge No. 62 on SR 1110 over Bear Swamp Canal, B-4226,
Perquimans County, ER03-0958
On September 4, 2003, Sarah 1VicBride, our preservation specialist for transportation projects,
met with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) staff for a meeting of
the minds concerning the above project. We reported on our available information on historic
architectural and archaeological surveys and resources along with our recommendations. DOT
provided aerial photographs at the meeting.
Based on our review of the information discussed at the meeting, we offer our preliminary
comments regarding this project. '
In terms of historic architectural resources, we are aware of no historic structures located
within the area of potential effect. However, we are unable to make a recommendation until
we receive photographs of any structures over fifty years old located within the project area.
There are no recorded archaeological sites within the proposed project area. Based on our
present knowledge of the area, it is unlikely that any archaeological resources which may be
eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places will be affected by the project
construction. We, therefore, recommend that no archaeological investigation be conducted in
connection with this project.
Having provided this information, we look forward to receipt of either a Categorical
Exclusion or Environmental Assessment which indicates how NCDOT addressed our
comments.
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The above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's Regulations for Compliance with
Section 106 codified at 36 CFR Part 800.
Thank you for your cooperation and consideration. If you have questions concerning the
above comment, contact Renee Gledhill-Earley, environmental review coordinator, at
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NATURAL SYSTEMS REPORT
Replacement of Bridge No. 62
SR 1110 (Center Hill Road) over Bear Swamp Canal
Perquimans County, North Carolina
(B-4226)
(State Project No. 8.2120301)
(Federal Aid No. BRZ-1110 [4])
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NATURAL SYSTEMS REPORT
Replacement of Bridge No. 62
SR 1110 (Center Hill Road) over Bear Swamp Canal
Perquimans County, North Carolina
(B-4226)
(State Project No. 8.2120301)
(Federal Aid No. BRZ-1110 [4])
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation
Raleigh, North Carolina
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Proposed replacement of Bridge No. 62 at SR 1110 (Center Hill Road) over Bear
Swamp Canal, Perquimans County, North Carolina, TIP No. B-4226.
INTRODUCTION
The project proposes replacement of Bridge No. 62 on SR 1110 (Center Hill Road) over.
Bear Swamp Canal and the associated floodplain. The project area is approximately 35.2 acres
(14.2 hectares) in size, and includes the channel, banks, and associated floodplain and terraces
of Bear Swamp Canal. Land use consists of a riparian corridor of undeveloped forested land,
agricultural land, and sparse rural residential and community development. The project area is
within the Coastal Plain physiographic province, approximately 3.0 to 5.0 feet (0.9 to 1.5 meters)
above mean sea level. Approximately 19.0 acres (7.7 hectares) (54 percent) of the project area
is underlain by hydric soils, consisting of Tomotley fine sandy loam and Chowan silt loam.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Water Resources
The project area is located within sub-basin 03-01-52 of the Pasquotank River Basin
(DWQ 2002a). This area is part of USGS Hydrologic Unit 03010205 of the South Atlantic/Gulf
Region. The structure targeted for replacement spans Bear Swamp Canal and the adjacent
floodplain and terraces. This section of Bear Swamp Canal has been assigned Stream Index
Number 30-6-2 by the N.C. Division of Water Quality (DWQ 2002b).
The Best Usage Classification for Bear Swamp Canal is C Sw (DWQ 2002a). No
Watershed Critical Areas or water resources classified as High Quality Waters, Water Supplies
(WS-I or WS-II), or Outstanding Resource Waters are located within 1.0 mile (1.6 kilometers) of
the project area.
Biotic Resources
Four terrestrial communities were identified in the project area: disturbed/maintained
land, agricultural land, Coastal Plain Bottomland Hardwoods (Blackwater Subtype), and Mesic
Mixed Hardwood Forest (Coastal Plain Subtype). A summary of plant community areas is
presented in the following table.

Plant community coverage within the project area.
Plant Community Area
disturbed/maintained land 12.6 acres (5.1 hectares)
agricultural land 12.5 acres (5.1 hectares)
Coastal Plain Bottomland Hardwoods (Blackwater Subtype) 3.5 acres (1.4 hectares)
Mesic Mixed Hardwood Forest (Coastal Plain Subtype) 1.6 acres (0.6 hectare)
JURISDICTIONAL TOPICS
Surface Waters and Wetlands
Bear Swamp Canal is considered jurisdictional surface waters under Section 404 of the
Clean Water Act. Currently, one bent is located in the canal. Based on field investigations, the
project area also contains jurisdictional wetlands. Areas of these systems within the project
area are summarized in the following table.
Cowardin Classification Area DWG Rating
PFO1 C (Coastal Plain Bottomland Hardwoods; disturbed/agricultural land) 4.5 (1.8) 58
R2UBHx (Bear Swamp Canal) 1.6 (0.6) -
PUBHx (isolated ponds) 0.7 (0.3) -
PEM1 A disturbed/maintained land 0.02
(0.001)
Total 6.8 (2.8)
During project construction, Bridge No. 62 will be dismantled without dropping portions
of the structure into Bear Swamp Canal. Therefore, no temporary fill from bridge demolition is
expected to be placed in waters of the United States. As this reach of Bear Swamp Canal is in
the Coastal Plain, and has potential as a travel corridor and breeding area for migratory fish, this
project can be classified as Case 2, where in-water work will be avoided during moratorium
periods (February 15 through June 15) associated with fish migration, spawning, and nursery
areas.
To minimize fishing and non-fishing activities that adversely affect marine fisheries, areas of
Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) afford limited protection under the Magnuson-Stevens Act of 1996
(16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). EFH has been broadly defined by congress as "those waters and
substrate necessary to fish for spawning, breeding, feeding, or growth to maturity." Fishing and
non-fishing related activities that can adversely affect fisheries include fishing gear, dredging,
filling, agricultural and urban runoff, and point-source pollution discharge. Based on the latest
directive from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS 2000), the nearest designated EFH
is associated with bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) and summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus)

within the Albemarle Sound, approximately 28 river miles (45 river kilometers) downstream of
the project area.
Permits
The project area may contain Public Trust Waters AECs. If replacement of the .bridge
avoids impacts to AECs, the DCM will review the permit application for LAMA consistency. If
an AEC is proposed to be impacted, a CAMA Major Permit or General Permit for bridge
replacement (15A NCAC 07H.2300) may be applicable.
This project may be processed as a Categorical Exclusion (CE) under Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) guidelines. The USACE has made available Nationwide Permit (NWP)
No. 23 (67 FR 2020, 2082; December 15, 2002) for CEs due to minimal impacts to waters of the
United States expected with bridge construction. DWQ has made available a General 401
Water Quality Certification for NWP No. 23 (GC 3361). If temporary construction is required
that is not described in the CE, a NWP No. 33 for temporary construction, access, and
dewatering (67 FR 2020, 2084) and associated DWQ General Water Quality certification, (GC
3366) may be required. In the event that NWP No. 23 will not suffice, impacts attributed to
bridge replacement and associated approach improvements may qualify under General Bridge
Permit (GP) 031 issued by the Wilmington USACE District. DWQ has made available a General
401 Water Quality Certification for GP 031 (GC 3375). Notification to the USACE Wilmington
district office is required if this general permit is utilized.
Federally Protected Species
Species with the federal classification of Endangered, Threatened, or officially Proposed
for such listing are protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). No federally protected species are listed for Perquimans County
(February 25, 2003 FWS list).
CONCLUSIONS
The project area contains 6.8 acres (2.8 hectares) of jurisdictional areas that could
potentially be impacted by the proposed project. Permits likely to be required for this project are
a Section 404 NWP No. 23 and No. 33 along with their corresponding Section 401 Water
Quality Certifications. Breeding or migration areas for anadromous fish also may occur within
the project area. The National Marine Fisheries Service will be consulted as to the timing of
construction activities to minimize impacts to fisheries resources. The N.C. Department of
Coastal Management (DCM) will review the project application for consistency with the coastal
management program.

Construction of a replacement bridge within the footprint of the existing Bridge No. 62 is
recommended to minimize impacts to wetlands, plant communities, and fisheries resources.
Enhancement of riparian vegetation is possible for the entire on-site reach. Areas of hydric soils
which are currently used for agricultural plants could also be replanted with bottomland
hardwood vegetation.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Project Description ................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Purpose ....................................................................................................................1
1.3 Methods .......................................................................................,............................1
1.4 Qualifications ............................................................................................................4
1.5 Definitions of Area Terminology ................................................................................ 5
2.0 PHYSICAL RESOURCES ...................................................................................................5
2.1 Physiography and Soils ............................................................................................ 5
2.2 Water Resources ...................................................................................................... 6
3.0 BIOTIC RESOURCES ......................................................................................................... 9
3.1 Terrestrial Communities ............................................................................................ 9
3.1.1 Vegetation Communities ..................................................................................... 9
3.1.2 Faunal Communities ......................................................................................... 10
3.2 Aquatic Communities .............................................................................................. 11
3.3 Summary of Anticipated Impacts ............................................................................ 12
4.0 JURISDICTIONAL TOPICS ............................................................................................... 13
4.1 Waters of the United States .................................................................................... 13
4.2 CAMA Areas of Environmental Concern ................................................................. 14
4.3 Permit Issues .......................................................................................................... 15
4.3.1 Permits ..............................................................................................................15
4.3.2 Mitigation ........................................................................................................... 15
4.4 Protected Species .................................................................................................. 17
5.0 REFERENCES ..................................................................................................................18
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Plant community coverage within the project area ...................................................... 13
Table 2: Wetland areas within the project area ......................................................................... 14
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Location ............................................................................:......................................... 2
Figure 2: Plant Communities ...................................................................................................... 3

Replacement of Bridge No. 62
SR 1110 (Center Hill Road) over Bear Swamp Canal
Perquimans County, North Carolina
(B-4226)
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Project Description
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposes replacement of Bridge
No. 62 on SR 1110 (Center Hill Road) over Bear Swamp Canal (named on the Center Hill
USGS topographic map as Goodwin Creek) and the associated floodplain (Figure 1). This
bridge is approximately 5 miles (8 .kilometers) west of Hertford, NC. Bridge No. 62 spans Bear
Swamp Canal and adjacent banks for a distance of approximately 75 feet (23 meters). The
existing roadway is approximately 25 feet (8 meters) wide with a total, maintained right-of-way
width of approximately 50 feet (15 meters) (Figure 2).
Bridge No. 62 was built in 1940 of timber piles and caps, with a superstructure of reinforced
concrete on I-beams. The bridge will be dismantled without dropping portions of the structure
into Bear Swamp Canal. The NCDOT project engineer will complete bridge materials and fill
data at a later time. ~ NCDOT will coordinate with various resource agencies during project
planning to ensure that all concerns regarding bridge demolition are resolved.
1.2 Purpose
The purpose of this study is to provide an evaluation of biological resources in the project area.
Specific tasks performed for this study include 1) an assessment of biological features within the
project area including descriptions of vegetation, wildlife, protected species, jurisdictional
wetlands, and water quality, 2) a delineation of Section 404 jurisdictional areas and subsequent
survey of jurisdictional boundaries (utilizing Trimble XRS Differential Global Positioning System
technology), 3) an evaluation of plant communities and their areas within the project area, and
4) a preliminary determination of permit needs.
1.3 Methods
Materials and literature supporting this investigation have been derived from a number of
sources including U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) topographic mapping (Center Hill, NC 7.5
minute quadrangle), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) National Wetlands Inventory (NWI)
mapping (Center Hill, NC 7.5 minute quadrangle), N.C. Division of Coastal Management (DCM)
wetlands mapping, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS; formerly the Soils
Conservation Service) soils mapping (SCS 1986), and recent aerial photography (scale 1:2400)
furnished by NCDOT.
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The most current FWS listing of federally protected species with ranges extending into
Perquimans County (February 25, 2003 FWS list) is addressed in this report. In addition, NHP
records documenting the presence of federally or state listed species were consulted before
commencing field investigations. Significant Aquatic Endangered Species Habitats proposed by
the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) (June 13, 1995 listing) were
consulted to determine the presence of Proposed Critical Habitats for aquatic species.
Plant community descriptions are based on a classification system utilized by the N.C. Natural
Heritage Program (NHP) (Schafale and Weakley 1990). When appropriate, community
classifications were modified to better reflect field observations. Vascular plant names follow
nomenclature found in Radford et al. (1968) with adjustments for updated nomenclature
(Kartesz 1998). Jurisdictional areas were evaluated using the three-parameter approach
following U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE) delineation guidelines (DOA 1987).
Jurisdictional areas were characterized according to a classification scheme established by
Cowardin et al. (1979). Aquatic and terrestrial wildlife habitat requirements and distributions
were determined by supportive literature (Martof et al. 1980, Potter et al. 1980, Webster et al.
1985, Menhinick 1991, Hamel 1992, Palmer and Braswel- 1995, and Rohde et al. 1994). Water
quality information for area streams and tributaries was derived from available sources (DWQ
2002a, 2002b). Quantitative sampling was not undertaken to support existing data.
The project area was walked and visually surveyed for significant features. For purposes of this
evaluation, the project area has been delineated by the NCDOT (Figure 2). Special concerns
evaluated in the field include 1) potential protected species habitat and 2) wetlands and water
quality protection in Bear Swamp Canal.
1.4 Qualifications
The field work for this investigation was conducted on December 17, 2002 by EcoScience
Corporation biologists Elizabeth Scherrer and Sandy Smith.
Ms. Scherrer is a Project Scientist with five years of experience in the environmental field. She
holds an M.S. in forestry from North Carolina State University, with minors in botany and
ecology. Her research involved the restoration of farmed wetlands on the North Carolina
Coastal Plain, with emphasis on the influence of microtopography on hydrology and plant
communities. At Tall Timbers Research Station in Tallahassee, FL, she designed and
implemented a study of red-cockaded woodpecker habitats in the Apalachicola National Forest.
Professional expertise includes wetland and jurisdictional area delineations, plant and wildlife
identification and community mapping, plant community parameter analysis, protected species
surveys, and environmental document preparation.
Mr. Smith is a Senior Scientist with 14 years of experience in the environmental field. Mr. Smith
has a bachelor's degree in biology from Davidson College and a master's degree in
marine/coastal biology from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He has conducted
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field research and species inventories involving seabirds, shorebirds, colonial waterbirds,
songbirds, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, freshwater and estuarine fish, and benthic
invertebrates. Professional expertise includes jurisdictional area delineations, stream and
riparian buffer determinations, plant and wildlife identification and community mapping,
protected species surveys, environmental permitting, and environmental document preparation.
1.5 Definitions of Area Terminology
The project area boundary (Figure 2) has been delineated by NCDOT,. and encompasses
approximately 35.2 acres (14.2 hectares). The project area follows SR 1110 along anorthwest-
southeast orientation for a distance of 3000 feet (914 meters). An extension of the project area
follows SR 1113 (Great Hope Church Road) north for approximately 650 feet (198 meters) and
encompasses another crossing of Bear Swamp Canal on SR 1113. The width of the project
area is approximately 450 feet (137 meters). Included within the project area are Bear Swamp
Canal, the associated floodplain, and adjacent terraces. The project vicinity is the area within
0.5 mile (0.8 kilometer) of the project area, and the project region is the area included in a 7.5
minute USGS quadrangle map with the project area as the center.
2.0 PHYSICAL RESOURCES
2.1 Physiography and Soils
The project area is underlain by the Large River Valleys and Flood Plain System soil region in
the Coastal Plain physiographic province of North Carolina. In this system, the large river
valleys generally have a narrow floodplain and a system of higher, nearly level, terraces. A
distinct scarp usually separates the terraces from each other and from the river. River valley
sediments range from gravel through sand and silt to clay. Soil profiles are somewhat thinner
than those of adjacent uplands. Gravel deposits occur at point bars, both modern and ancient,
and along natural river levees. Eolian sands are common as continuous deposits along valleys
(Daniels et al. 1999). The project area is located within a level, wide floodplain that has been
extensively ditched and drained. In this area, Bear Swamp Canal is a deep, excavated channel
winding through the floodplain. Elevations in the project area range from a high of
approximately 5.0 feet (1.5 meters) National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD), on the north end
of the project area, to approximately 3.0 feet (0.9 meter) NGVD adjacent to the stream channel.
Within the channel, elevation falls to approximately 6.0 feet (1.8 meters) below sea level near
Bridge No. 62. Land use within and near the project area is almost exclusively agricultural, with
scattered rural residential lots and public facilities.
Based on soil mapping for Perquimans County (SCS 1986), the project area is underlain by
three soil series: Tomotley fine sandy loam (Typic Ochraquults), Chowan silt loam (Thapto-
Histic Fluvaquents), and Augusta fine sandy loam (Aeric Ochraquults). Within the project area,
the Tomotley and Chowan series occur along the stream channel, and Augusta fine sandy loam
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is found on the first terrace adjacent to the channel. Tomotley soils also occur farther away
from the channel, on the second terrace north and south of Bear Swamp Canal. The Tomotley
and Chowan series are considered hydric soils in Perquimans County by the NRCS (1997).
Both of these soils support woody vegetation under natural conditions. Tomotley soils are
saturated for a significant period during the growing season, while Chowan soils may be ponded
for very long periods during the growing season. Augusta fine sandy loam may contain hydric
inclusions of Tomotley soils in depressions. In total, approximately 54 percent (19.0 acres [7.7
hectares]) of the project area is underlain by Tomotley and Chowan hydric soils.
The Tomotley series consists of poorly drained, moderately to moderately slowly permeable
soils on broad flats anal in slight depressions. This series formed in loamy fluvial and marine
sediments. Slopes are nearly level, from 0 to 2 percent, and the seasonal high water table is at
or near the soil surface. This soil is subject to rare flooding. The soils are strongly to extremely
acid.
The Chowan series consists of very poorly drained, moderately slowly to moderately rapidly
permeable soils on floodplains of small streams that flow into the Albemarle Sound, Chowan
River, and Perquimans River. The soils have surface mineral horizons over highly decomposed
organic material. Slopes are nearly level (0 to 2 percent). The seasonal high water table is at
or near the soil surface. These soils are frequently flooded for very long periods. Acidity ranges
from medium acid to extremely acid.
The Augusta series consists of somewhat poorly drained, nearly level soils in shallow
depressions and on low, smooth ridges adjacent to small streams and waterways that flow into
the Albemarle Sound, Chowan River, and Perquimans River. The soils are moderately
permeable, and formed in loamy marine and fluvial sediments. Soil reactivity is medium acid to
very strongly acid. The seasonal high water table is 1 to 2 feet (30 to 61 centimeters) beneath
the soil surface.
2.2 Water Resources
The project area is located within sub-basin 03-01-52 of the Pasquotank River Basin (DWQ
2002a). This area is part of USGS Hydrologic Unit 03010205 of the South Atlantic/Gulf Region.
The structure targeted for replacement spans Bear Swamp Canal and the adjacent floodplain
and terraces. This section of Bear Swamp Canal has been assigned Stream Index Number 30-
6-2 by the N.C. Division of Water Quality (DWG 2002b). Bear Swamp Canal drains into the
Perquimans River approximately 7.2 miles (11.6 kilometers) downstream of the project area.
At the project area, Bear Swamp Canal is awell-defined, third-order, excavated, perennial
stream with low flow over a sand substrate. During field investigations, the depth of the water
was approximately 6.0 feet (1.8 meters). Above the water level, the steep banks rose for
approximately another 6.0 feet (1.8 meters). Levees of spoil material lined the banks along the
length of the project area, rising approximately 3.0 feet (0.9 meter) above the adjacent ground
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surface. At Bridge No. 62, Bear Swamp Canal is approximately 65 feet (20 meters) wide. The
floodplain of Bear Swamp Canal is nearly level. Water clarity was moderate, with visibility to 1.0
foot (0.3 meter), and flow velocity was low. Upstream, the headwaters of Bear Swamp Canal
are highly channelized, ditched and drained. The main channel is excavated for approximately
2.4 stream miles (3.9 stream kilometers) downstream before the stream attains the qualities of a
swampy, poorly defined, Coastal Plain river with low flow velocity.
Classifications are assigned to waters of the State of North Carolina based on the existing or
contemplated best usage of various streams or segments of streams in, the basin. A Best
Usage Classification of C Sw has been assigned to this reach of Bear Swamp Canal. The
designation C denotes waters suitable for aquatic life propagation and protection, agriculture,
and secondary recreation. Secondary recreation includes wading, boating, and other uses not
involving human body contact with waters on an organized or frequent basis. The supplemental
classification Sw denotes waters which have low velocities and other natural characteristics
which are different from adjacent streams. The designation recognizes waters that will naturally
be more acidic (have lower pH values) and have lower levels of dissolved oxygen. In general,
management strategies for point and non-point source pollution control require no increase in
nutrients over background levels. No designated High Quality Waters (HQW), Outstanding
Resource Waters (ORW), Water Supply I (WS-I), or Water Supply II (WS-II) waters occur within
1.0 mile (1.6 kilometers) of the project area (DWQ 2002a). No watershed Critical Area (CA)
occurs within 1.0 mile (0.6 kilometer) of the project area, or within the Subbasin. The nearest
water body with any of these designations is the Alligator River, approximately 36.0 miles (57.9
kilometers) southeast, with the ORW designation.
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) (previously known as the Division of Environmental
Management, Water Quality Section [DEM]) has initiated awhole-basin approach to water
quality management for the 17 river basins within the state. Water quality for the proposed
project area is summarized in the Pasquotank Basinwide Water Quality Plan (DWQ 2002a).
Based on DWO data, Bear Swamp Canal is currently not monitored nor given a Use Support
Rating for its Best Usage Classification. DWQ maintains a Benthic Macroinvertebrate
monitoring station approximately 2.0 miles (3.2 kilometers) above Hertford on the Perquimans
River, and an Ambient Monitoring Station on the Perquimans River at SR 1336 in Hertford.
These stations are approximately 13.2 and 16.0 miles (21.2 and 25.7 kilometers), respectively,
downstream of the project area. One problem parameter (pH) was noted in 2000 at the
Ambient Monitoring Station. However, the Perquimans River and Bear Swamp Canal have not
been assigned a bioclassification based on this data. Biocriteria are currently being developed
to assess swampy streams such as Bear Swamp Canal. Overall, there are few indicators of
water quality problems in the subbasin (DWQ 2002a).
Sub-basin 03-01-52 of the Pasquotank River Basin supports five National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System permitted point source dischargers. Total discharge is 0.472 million gallons
per day (1.79 million liters per day). There are no major permit holders. The dischargers in the
sub-basin are located on the Perquimans River at Hertford; Mill Creek, draining into the
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Perquimans River near Winfall; Bethel Creek, draining into the Yeopim River and the Albemarle
Sound; and on the Albemarle Sound in Chowan County. The nearest discharger is
approximately 16.0 stream miles (25.7 stream kilometers) downstream at Hertford. Major non-
point sources of pollution for Bear Swamp Canal, the Perquimans River, and the Albemarle
Sound include nutrient inputs from agricultural areas, confined animal operations, and urbanized
areas. Aquatic habitat degradation is also exacerbated by removal of native riparian vegetation.
Sedimentation and nutrient inputs are major problems associated with non-point source
discharges and often result in algal blooms and elevated levels of fecal coliform bacteria. In
addition, oxygen-consuming wastes discharged into low- or zero-flow streams, such as Bear
Swamp Canal, result in lowered levels of dissolved oxygen and poor habitat for aquatic species.
Currently in this subbasin, the Little River (12 miles [19 kilometers] east of the project area),
Scuppernong Creek, and Kendrick Creek (both south of Albemarle Sound) are listed on the
state's year 2000 §303(d) list. No stream within the project area or within 10 miles (16
kilometers) of it is 303(d) listed.
Temporary construction impacts due to erosion and sedimentation will be minimized through
implementation of a stringent erosion control schedule and the use of Best Management
Practices (BMPs). The contractor will follow contract specifications pertaining to erosion control
measures as outlined in 23 CFR 650 Subpart B and Article 107-13 entitled "Control of Erosion,
Siltation, and Pollution" (NCDOT, Specifications for Roads and Structures). These measures
include the use of dikes, berms, silt basins, and other containment measures to control runoff;
elimination of construction staging areas in floodplains and adjacent to waterways; re-seeding of
herbaceous cover on disturbed sites; management of chemicals (herbicides, pesticides, de-icing
compounds) with potential negative impacts on water quality; and avoidance of direct
discharges into steams by catch basins and roadside vegetation.
The proposed bridge replacement will allow for continuation of pre-project stream flows in Bear
Swamp Canal, thereby protecting the integrity of this waterway. Long-term impacts resulting
from construction are expected to be negligible. In order to minimize impacts to water
resources, NCDOT's Best Management Practices for the Protection of Surface Wafers will be
strictly enforced during the entire life of the project. Due to the composition of Bear Swamp
Canal streambed, sediment curtains should be utilized to minimize potential water quality
degradation as a result of bridge replacement. Tall fescue is not suitable for erosion controls
along stream banks.
During project construction, Bridge No. 62 will be dismantled without dropping portions of the
structure into Bear Swamp Canal. Therefore, no temporary fill from bridge demolition is
expected to be placed in waters of the United States.
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3.0 BIOTIC RESOURCES
3.1 Terrestrial Communities
3.1.1 Vegetation Communities
Four distinct plant communities were identified within the project area: disturbed/maintained
land, agricultural land, Coastal Plain Bottomland Hardwoods (Blackwater Subtype), and Mesic
Mixed Hardwood Forest (Coastal Plain Subtype). Plant community descriptions are based on a
classification system utilized by N.C. Natural Heritage Program (NHP) (Schafale and Weakley
1990), where applicable. These communities are described below in order of their dominance
within the project area.
Disturbed maintained land -Disturbed/maintained land occurs along the 20-foot (6-meter)
wide shoulders of SR 1110, and also includes two cleared residential lots, a large public park at
the eastern end of the project area, a recently clear-cut woodlot at the junction of SR 1110 and
1113, and linear areas along Bear Swamp Canal that are maintained by periodic mowing. Like
agricultural land, some areas of disturbed land occupy areas of hydric soil within the project
area. Along the roadside and in mowed lawn areas, planted grasses are supplemented by
microstegium (Microstegium vimineum), foxtail grass (Setaria geniculata), Indian strawberry
(Duchesnea indica), wild onion (Allium canadense), henbit (Lamium amp/exicaule), sow-thistle
(Sonchus asper), cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium), and plantain (Plantago lanceolata). Along
the edges of Bear Swamp Canal, the disturbed community may be considered an extension of
the Bottomland Hardwood community adjacent to it; however, this area is kept in an early state
of succession by mowing. Regular disturbance has allowed grasses and weedy species to
become established. Shrubby plants in this area include immature specimens of black walnut
(Juglans nigra), red maple (Ater rubrum), swamp cottonwood (Populus deltoides), and laurel
oak (Quercus laurifolia). Also established are Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense), swamp rose
(Rosa palustris), marsh mallow (Kosteletskya virginica), and pokeweed (Phytolacca americana),
and vines such as Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), grape (Vitis sp.), and trumpet
creeper (Campsis radicans). Herbaceous elements include grasses such as broomsedge
(Andropogon sp.) and the herbaceous weeds already mentioned. Wetland portions of this
community support herb and shrub species such as cattail (Typha latifolia), soft rush (Juncus
effusus), blackberry (Rubus sp.), and swamp rose.
Agricultural land -Large areas of agricultural land surround the project area on all sides.
Sections of agricultural land are included within the project area at both ends, and in small
pockets at the center between other plant community types. Some agricultural fields extend into
hydric (Tomotley and Chowan) soil pedons, as well as occupying the better-drained Augusta
series lands. During the field visit, most fields were either recently plowed under or recently
planted. Crops noted included soybeans and sorghum. Few weedy species had invaded these
areas, but cocklebur, henbit, and wild onion were present.
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Coastal Plain Bottomland Hardwoods (Blackwater Subtype) -This plant community is
temporarily flooded, and likely comprises the historic, dominant plant community in the hydric
soil pedons within the project area. The remnants of Bottomland Hardwoods now in the project
area occur on Tomotley and Chowan soils along the channel of Bear Swamp Canal. Schafale
and Weakley (1990) describe this community as flooded, at least occasionally, but seldom
disturbed by flowing water. These small Bottomland Hardwood stands support amixed-age
canopy -ayer. The moist soil and large proportion of edge habitat support awell-developed
subcanopy and shrub layer with, rarely, small central areas of open understory. Canopy
species include red maple, sycamore (Platanus occidentalis), laurel oak, cherrybark oak
(Quercus pagoda), swamp cottonwood, American elm (Ulmus americana), black walnut, and a
few bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) in ponded areas. The subcanopy and shrub layer
includes Chinese privet and wax myrtle (Morelia cerifera) as well as immature individuals of
canopy species. Vines include Japanese honeysuckle, grape, and greenbrier (Smilax
rotundifolia). Herbs were not identified below the dense upper layers.
Mesic Mixed Hardwood Forest (Coastal Plain Subtype) -Mesic Mixed Hardwood Forest is
found at the upper edges of the Bottomland Hardwood plant community and on raised spoil
areas lining Bear Swamp Canal. It occurs on Augusta soils and on small inclusions of upland
soil within the Chowan series pedon. According to Schafale and Weakley (1990), this
community occurs on mesic upland areas protected from fire. These areas are narrow and
generally open in the understory, with a mature canopy layer. Canopy species include
American elm, laurel oak, pin oak (Quercus palustris), water oak (Q. nigra), loblolly pine (Pinus
taeda), red maple, sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), and sycamore. The minor subcanopy
component includes American holly (Ilex opaca), black cherry (Prunus serotina), and immature
American beech (Fagus grandifolia). The shrub layer contains Chinese privet and giant cane
(Arundinaria gigantea). The vine component includes greenbrier, grape, and Japanese
honeysuckle. Herbs are present at edges, and include wingstem (Verbesina occidentalis) and
goldenrod (Solidago sp.).
3.1.2 Faunal Communities
No terrestrial mammals were observed during the site visit but physical signs of two mammal
species, white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and nutria (Myocastor coypus) were
observed within the project area, near the Bear Swamp Canal banks and the small ponds in the
project area. Other mammal species expected to occur within generally fragmented, disturbed
lowland habitat are Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana), least shrew (Cryptotis parva),
eastern mole (Scalopus aquaticus), red bat (Lasiurus borealis), eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus
floridanus), gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus),
hispid cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus), red fox (Vulpes vulpes), raccoon (Procyon lotor), and
long-tailed weasel (Musfela frenata).
Birds observed in lowland wooded areas within or adjacent to the project area are red-
shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus), red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus), downy
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woodpecker (Picoides pubescens), yellow-bellied sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius), northern
flicker (Colaptes auratus), Carolina chickadee. (Poecile carolinensis), Carolina wren
(Thryothorus ludovicianus), and golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa). Birds seen or heard
in open fields, disturbed areas, or shrubby areas are killdeer (Charadrius vociferus), American
kestrel (Falco sparverius), northern harrier (Circus cyaneus), .gray catbird (Dumetella
carolinensis), northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos), eastern phoebe (Sayornis phoebe),
northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), American robin (Turdus migratorius), yellow-rumped
warbler (Dendroica coronata), dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis),. white-throated sparrow
(Zonotrichia albicollis), American goldfinch (Carduelis tristis), European starling (Sturnus
vulgaris), blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata), eastern meadowlark (Sturnella magna), common
grackle (Quiscalus quiscula), and American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos). Near open water,
great blue heron (Ardea herodias) and tundra swan (Dior columbianus) were seen. Flying
overhead were turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) and ring-billed gull (Carus delawarensis). Other
bird species expected to be found in this agriculture-dominated area are Canada goose (Branta
canadensis), red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), mourning dove (Zenaida macroura), eastern
screech-owl (Otus asio), common nighthawk (Chordeiles minor), eastern kingbird (Tyrannus
tyrannus), horned lark (Eremophila alpestris), tree swallow (Iridoprocne bicolor), purple martin
(Progne subis), tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor), white-breasted nuthatch (Sitta
carolinensis), house wren (Troglodytes aedon), eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis), loggerhead
shrike (Lanius ludovicianus), American pipit (Anthus spinoletta), common yellowthroat
(Geothlypis trichas), eastern towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus), and red-winged blackbird
(Agelaius phoeniceus).
No terrestrial reptile or amphibian species were observed during the site visit. Some terrestrial
reptiles and amphibians which may occur within forested lowlands in the project area include
eastern box turtle (Terrapene Carolina), slimy salamander (Plethodon g/utinosus), eastern
spadefoot toad (Scaphiopus holbrooki), southern toad (Bufo terrestris), southern cricket frog
(Acris gryllus), Carolina anole (Anolis carolinensis), southeastern five-lined skink (Eumeces
inexpectatus), slender grass lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus), rat snake (E/aphe obsoleta), brown
snake (Storeria dekayi), and rough earth snake (Virginia striatu/a).
3.2 Aquatic Communities
Observations of aquatic plant communities observed within the project area were limited to
duckweed (Lemna sp.), cow lily (Nuphar lutea), and hedge hyssop (Gratiola sp.).
Limited investigations resulted in no observations of aquatic reptiles or amphibians. Aquatic or
semi-aquatic reptiles and amphibians expected to occur within the project area vicinity include
eastern newt (Notophthalmus viridescens), two-toed amphiuma (Amphiuma means), southern
leopard frog (Rana utricularia), eastern mud turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum), Florida cooter
(Pseudemys floridana), yellowbelly slider (Trachemys scripta), northern water snake (Nerodia
sipedon), and eastern ribbon snake (Thamnophis sauritus).
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No sampling was undertaken in Bear Swamp Canal to determine fishery potential. Small,
unidentified minnows were observed in Bear Swamp Canal during the field survey. Fish
species that may be present in this reach of Bear Swamp Canal include bowfin (Amia Galva),
American eel (Anguilla rostrata), common carp (Cyprinus carpio), American shad- (Alosa
sapidissima), alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus), golden shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas),
yellow bullhead (Ameiurus natalis), eastern mudminnow (Umbra pygmaea), eastern
mosquitofish (Gambusia ho/brooki), flier (Centrarchus macropterus), and blackbanded sunfish
(Enneacanthus chaetodon).
WRC has developed a Significant Aquatic Endangered Species Habitat database to enhance
planning, siting, and impact analysis in areas proposed by WRC as being critical due to the
presence of endangered or threatened aquatic species. No Significant Aquatic Endangered
Species Habitat occurs within Sub-basin 03-01-52. No restricted Natural Areas, Fish Nursery
Areas, or areas of Submersed Rooted Vasculars occur within the Subbasin. However, an
Anadromous Fish Spawning Area occurs 2.4 stream miles (3.9 stream kilometers) downstream,
at the point where the excavated portion of Bear Swamp Canal ends. Therefore, this reach of
Bear Swamp Canal has potential as a spawning area for anadromous fish (such as American
shad and alewife) and a travel corridor for migratory fish. In-water work during project
construction will be avoided during moratorium periods (February 15 through June 15)
associated with fish migration, spawning, and nursery areas.
To minimize fishing and non-fishing activities that adversely affect marine fisheries, areas of
Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) afford limited protection under the Magnuson-Stevens Act of 1996
(16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). EFH has been broadly defined by congress as "those waters and
substrate necessary to fish for spawning, breeding, feeding, or growth to maturity." Fishing and
non-fishing related activities that can adversely affect fisheries include fishing gear, dredging,
filling, agricultural and urban runoff, and point-source pollution discharge. No marine, estuarine,
or tidally influenced waters are located within the project area. Based on the latest directive from
the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS 2000), the nearest designated EFH is associated
with bluefish (Pomatomus sa/tatrix) and summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus) within the
Albemarle Sound, approximately 28 river miles (45 river kilometers) downstream of the project
area.
3.3 Summary of Anticipated Impacts
Plant communities within the project area were delineated to determine approximate area and
location of each within the project area. A summary of plant community areas is presented in
Table 1.
No significant habitat fragmentation is expected as a result of project activities since potential
improvements will be restricted to adjoining roadside margins. Construction noise and
associated disturbances will have short-term impacts on avifauna and migratory wildlife
movement patterns. No High Quality Resources exist in or near the project area.
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Table 1: Plant community coverage within the project area. Areas are expressed in acres, with
hectares in parentheses.
Plant Community Area
Disturbed/maintained land 12.6 (5.1)
Agricultural land 12.5 (5.1)
Coastal Plain Bottomland Hardwoods (Blackwater Subtype) 3.5 (1.4)
Mesic Mixed Hardwood Forest (Coastal Plain Subtype) 1.6 (0.6)
No Significant Aquatic Endangered Species Habitat or EFH exists within the project region, or
within the Pasquotank River Basin. This reach of Bear Swamp Canal is in the Coastal Plain,
and has potential as a travel corridor for migratory fish. In addition, the project area is 2.4
stream miles upstream of an Anadromous Fish Spawning Area, as defined by the National
Marine Fisheries Service. Therefore, this project can be classified as Case 2, where in-water
work will be avoided during moratorium periods (February 15 through June 15) associated with
fish migration, spawning, and nursery areas. Impacts associated with turbidity and suspended
sediments resulting from bridge replacement will be minimized through the use of silt curtains
and the implementation of stringent erosion control measures.
Potential down-stream impacts to aquatic habitat will be avoided by bridging the canal to
maintain regular flow and stream integrity. Short-term impacts associated with turbidity and
suspended sediments will affect benthic populations. Temporary impacts to downstream habitat
from increased sediment during construction will be minimized by the implementation of
stringent erosion control measures.
4.0 JURISDICTIONAL TOPICS
4.1 Waters of the United States
Surface waters within the embankments of Bear Swamp Canal are subject to jurisdictional
consideration under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act as waters of the United States (33 CFR
Section 328.3). Bear Swamp Canal channel has been characterized according to Cowardin et
al. (1979) as a riverine, lower perennial, unconsolidated bottom, permanently flooded,
excavated system (R2UBHx). The field visit confirmed this designation, and documented a
sand/mud substrate.
Vegetated wetlands are defined by the presence of three primary criteria: hydric soils,
hydrophytic vegetation, and evidence of hydrology at or near the surface for a portion (12.5
percent) of the growing season (DOA 1987). NWI mapping describes palustrine, forested,
broad-leaved deciduous, seasonally flooded (PF01 C) areas adjacent to Bear Swamp Canal.
These wetlands correspond roughly to the boundaries of Coastal Plain Bottomland Hardwoods,
and to two areas adjacent to SR 1113 that have been recently clearcut and are now classified
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as disturbed. Two small ponds that partly extend into the eastern end of the project area are
classified as palustrine, forested, unconsolidated bottom, permanently flooded, excavated
wetlands (PUBHx). These ponds were noted to have a mud substrate. A 3-foot (1-meter) wide,
man-made, linear depression extends through a maintained grassy field in the eastern portion of
the project area. This depression is characterized by temporarily saturated soils, predominantly
herbaceous vegetation, and surface flow only following large precipitation events. Based on
Cowardin et a/.(1979), this feature is a palustrine, persistent emergent, temporarily flooded
wetland (PEM1 A). In all, approximately 19 percent (6.8 acres [2.8 hectares]) of the project area
consists of jurisdictional wetlands (Figure 2). Wetlands within the project area would be
considered riverine by the DWQ based on their location within the Bachelor Creek floodplain.
Table 2 lists these wetland types and their areas within the project area.
Table 2: Wetland types within the project area. Areas are expressed in acres, with hectares in
parentheses.
Cowardin Plant Community Area DWQ
Classification Rating
PFO1C Coastal Plain Bottomland Hardwoods; disturbed/agricultural land 4.5 (1.8) 58
R2UBHx Bear Swamp Canal 1.6 (0.6) -
PUBHx isolated ponds 0.7 (0.3) -
PEM1 A Disturbed/maintained land 0.02 (0.001) -
Total 6.8 (2.8)
If an on-site detour becomes necessary, use of a temporary detour bridge may be required
depending on the results of a geotechnical investigation of the wetland substrate's consolidation
potential. This would be necessary if impacts to medium-quality wetlands, due to the
construction of a temporary causeway, are determined to be intolerable and must be minimized.
During project construction, Bridge No. 62 will be dismantled without dropping portions of the
structure into Bear Swamp Canal. Therefore, no temporary fill from bridge demolition is
expected to be placed in waters of the United States. The NCDOT project engineer will
complete bridge materials and fill data at a later time. NCDOT will coordinate with various
resource agencies during project planning to ensure that all concerns regarding bridge
demolition are resolved.
4.2 CAMA Areas of Environmental Concern
The proposed project will occur in one (Perquimans) of the 20 North Carolina coastal counties
covered by the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) (N.C.G.S. 113A-118). CAMA authorizes
the N.C. Division of Coastal Management (DCM) to manage. development in Areas of
Environmental Concern (AECs) in the 20 counties. Estuarine waters, estuarine shorelines,
coastal wetlands, and public trust areas are designated as AECs. Any activity involving
construction, excavation, filling, or other land disturbance within an AEC is considered
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development and requires authorization under CAMA. Because the project area contains an
open water within a CAMA county, a DCM representative will need to verify the presence or
absence of a Public Trust Water Area of Environmental Concern (AEC).
4.3 Permit Issues
4.3.1 Permits
The project area may contain Public Trust Waters AECs. If replacement of the bridge avoids
impacts to AECs, the DCM will review the permit application for CAMA consistency. If an AEC
is proposed to be impacted, a CAMA Major Permit or General Permit for bridge replacement
(15A NCAC 07H.2300) may be applicable.
This project may be processed as a Categorical Exclusion (CE) under Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) guidelines. The USACE has made available Nationwide Permit (NWP)
No. 23 (67 FR 2020, 2082; December 15, 2002) for CEs due to minimal impacts to waters of the
United States expected with bridge construction. DWQ has made available a General 401
Water Quality Certification for NWP No. 23 (GC 3361). If temporary construction is required
that is not described in the CE, a NWP No. 33 for temporary construction, access, and
dewatering (67 FR 2020, 2084) and associated DWQ General Water Quality certification, (GC
3366) may be required. In the event that NWP No. 23 will not suffice, impacts attributed to
bridge replacement and associated approach improvements may qualify under General Bridge
Permit (GP) 031 issued by the Wilmington USACE District. DWQ has made available a General
401 Water Quality Certification for GP 031 (GC 3375). Notification to the USACE Wilmington
district office is required if this general permit is utilized.
4.3.2 Mitigation
The USACE has adopted through the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) a wetland
mitigation policy which embraces the concept of "no net loss of wetlands" and sequencing. The
purpose of this policy is to restore and maintain the chemical, biological, and physical integrity of
waters of the United States, and specifically wetlands. Mitigation of wetland impacts has been
defined by the CEQ to include: avoiding impacts (to wetlands), minimizing impacts, rectifying
impacts, reducing impacts over time, and compensating for impacts (40 CFR Section 1508.20).
Each of the three main aspects (avoidance, minimization, and compensatory mitigation) must
be considered sequentially.
Avoidance entails examination of all appropriate and practicable possibilities of averting impacts
to waters of the United States. According to a 1990 Memorandum of Agreement between the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the USACE, in determining "appropriate and
practicable" measures to offset unavoidable impacts, such measures should be appropriate to
the scope and degree of those impacts and practicable in terms of cost, existing technology,
and logistics in light of overall project purposes. Impacts to wetlands in the project area are
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expected to be temporary in nature, depending on the footprint of the final bridge design.
Temporary impacts due to bridge construction may be unavoidable during a replacement
project.
Minimization includes the examination of appropriate and practicable steps to reduce adverse
impacts to waters of the United States. Implementation of these steps will be required through
project modifications and permit conditions. Minimization typically focuses on decreasing- the
footprint of the proposed project through the reduction of right-of-way widths, fill slopes and/or
roadside shoulder widths. Lengthening of the bridge to lessen the length of the approach
causeway is another method to minimize impacts in bridge projects. All efforts will be made to
decrease impacts to surface waters.
Compensatory mitigation is not normally considered until anticipated impacts to waters of the
United States have been avoided and minimized to the maximum extent possible. It is
recognized that "no net loss of wetlands" functions and values may not be achieved in every
permit action. In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0506(h), DWQ may require compensatory
mitigation for projects with greater than or equal to 1.0 acre (0.5 hectare) of impacts to
jurisdictional wetlands or greater than or equal to 150 linear feet (46 linear meters) of total
perennial stream impacts. Furthermore, in accordance with 67 FR 2020, 2092; January 15,
2002, the USACE requires compensatory mitigation when necessary to ensure that adverse
effects to the aquatic environment are minimal. The size and type of proposed project impact,
and function and value of the impacted aquatic resource, are factors considered in determining
acceptability of compensatory mitigation. Appropriate and practicable compensatory mitigation
is required for unavoidable adverse impacts which remain after all appropriate and practicable
minimization has been performed. Compensatory actions often include restoration,
preservation and enhancement, and creation of waters of the United States. Such actions
should be undertaken first in areas adjacent to or contiguous to the discharge site.
Mitigation for Section 404 jurisdictional area impacts may not need to be proposed for this
project due to the potentially limited nature of the project impacts. However, utilization of BMPs
is recommended in an effort to minimize impacts. Temporary impacts to floodplains associated
with construction activities could be mitigated by replanting disturbed areas with native riparian
species and removal of temporary fill material upon project completion. Fill or alteration of more
than 150 linear feet (46 linear meters) of stream may require compensatory mitigation in
accordance with 15 NCAC 2H .0506(h). A final determination regarding mitigation rests with the
USACE and DWQ.
Opportunities for mitigation exist within the project area. Replacement of the existing bridge
with one not requiring bents in the stream would result in improvements in streamflow.
Enhancement of riparian vegetation is possible for the entire on-site reach. Areas of hydric soils
which are currently cleared or used for agricultural plants could also be replanted with
bottomland hardwood vegetation.
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4.4 Protected Species
Species with the federal classification of Endangered (E), Threatened (T), or officially Proposed
(P) for such listing are protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The term "Endangered Species" is defined as "any species
which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range," and the term
"Threatened Species" is defined as "any species which is likely to become an Endangered
species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range" (16
U.S.C. 1532). According to the February 25, 2003 FWS list, no species .with the E, T, or P
classification are listed for Perquimans County.
Federal Species of Concern -The February 25, 2003 list also includes a category of species
designated as "Federal species of concern" (FSC). A species with this designation is one that
may or may not be listed in the future (formerly C2 candidate species or species under
consideration for listing for which there is insufficient information to support listing). The FSC
designation provides no federal protection under the ESA for the species listed. In Perquimans
County, the FWS lists Rafinesque's big-eared bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii) with the FSC
classification. The Rafinesque's big-eared bat's state status is Threatened. No suitable habitat
exists on or near the project area for the bat. The NHP records one occurrence of Rafinesque's
big-eared bat approximately 3.8 miles (6.1 kilometers) northeast of the project area in Chowan
County.
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Flooding and Wetness
_ semipermanently to permanently flooded
or inundated
seasonally flooded or inundated
_ intermittently flooded or temporary
surface water
_ no evidence of flooding or surface water
Wetland Type (select one)
/Bottomland hardwood forest _ Pine savanna
,.,Headwater forest _ Freshwater marsh
_ Swamp forest _ Bog/fen
_ Wet flat _ Ephemeral wetland
_ Pocosin _ ~.)ther
•The rating system cannot be applied to salt or brackish marshes
Water storage ~ * 4 = 1 ~
Bank/Shoreline stabilization _~ * 4 = ~
Pollutant removal ~l" * 5 = '~'~
Wildlife habitat ~ * ~ 2 = $
Aquatic life value __1._ * 4 = l ~
Recreation/Education ~~ * 1 = ~`
Total score
~~
Add 1 point if in sensitive watershed and >!o% nonpoint disturbance tivithin IR mile upstream

SA--d~
DATA FORM
ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMINATION
(1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual)
vei±CTATtAI-1
v a.ea~ ..-. .
Dominan Plant S ecies S ratu ~I~d_ic~ator Dominant Plant Species ratum Indicator
2. Ko n: rYn- c ~F cu 10.
3. )-.~ JS ~ S~~Vib+i-~ S ~C= 11.
4. fN rv~ vn G Pace 12.
5, (~ vt1N,S pt v1 'ri Wh~i, C - 6.-VJ 13.
6. r/G~i tx k5~~ S G ~1/`r 14.
7. Ca ; ~/rst r3f~ c kn-~ L O Lr 15.
8. 16.

Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW or ~~ P1®
FAC (excluding FAC-I

Remarks:
OLOGY
rIYDR
Recorded Data (Describe in Remarksl: Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Stream, Lake or Tide Gauge Primary Indicators:
Aerial Photographs ~Ieundated
y~Saturated in Upper 12 Inches
_Other
i/ No Recorded Data Available _Water Marks
Drift Lines
Sediment Deposits
~Drainags Patterns in Wetlands
Field Observations: Secondary Indicators (2 or more requiredi:
C7 (in
) 0 'dined Root Channels in Upper 1 Z Inches
.
Depth of Surface Water:
Depth to Free Water in Pit: / a. (In•) ~ater-Stained Leaves
i/(ocal Soil Survey Data
Depth to Saturated Soil: 1 ~ (In•) /FAC-Neutral Test
Other (Explain in Remarksl
Remarks:

SOIL, vl i "
Map Unit Name
C~OVJC~i~I 5~ 4~ ~f ~ '~7~,~~ ,,,4 +_, ,.~,~~~'~.
f~~`~ Drainage Class: ~ ~ )"~-'
I
(Series and Phase): <
Feld Observations
Taxonomy (Subgroup): ~)'`~ ~''`~~~°~ f'° ~~" ~'z ~--' ~`^~ ~~'~~`~~ ~ ~ Confirm Mapped Type: Ye No

Profile Description:
Depth Matrix Color
Mottle Colors Mottle Texture,
Concretions,
inches Horizon lMunsell Moist) LMunsell Moist) Abundance/Contrast Structure, etc.
d- ~ ~ loarh
~ _ (o J d Y(2 a-10 ~ ~~ ~~~, ~~ coy ~.
Job- laY~~-1J
Hydric Sail Indicators:
Histosol -Concretions
High Organic Content in Surface layer in Sandy Soils
Histic Epipedon
Sulfidic Odor - -
COfganic Streaking in Sandy Soils
Aquic Moisture Regime sted on Local Hydric Soils List
Reducing Conditions -Listed on National Hydric Soils List
Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors Other (Explain in Remarks)

Remarks:
WETLAND DETERMINATION
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Hydric Soils Present?
Remarks:
No (Circle) I (Circle)
No
!s No Is this Sampling Point Within a Wetland? Yes No
Approved by HaUSACE 2/92
HJL
8/98

S ~ ~'
DATA FORM
ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMINATION
11987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual)
Project/Site: ~°~~a-lP ~ ~~ ~~U~a~t~ ~-) Date: _~~ °I ~ _ ~~-
County: 1 <fr': ~ ~s•, s
Applicant/Owner: c,~ ~
Investigator: ~ `vL - •° ~ .~ ~*'' ~ ~~ ~`~ State: • ~ ~
Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site? Yes No Community ID: V
Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situationl? Yes No Transact ID: ~~ ~ ~--
Is the area a potential Problem Area? Yes No Plot ID:
(lf needed, explain on reverse)
VEGETATION
Dominan Plant S atlas
~~~ mom-
1 Stratum Indica or
~ 9ominant Plant Species ratum ndicator
. ~ ~(+
r 10.
2. r1Ab~hs~
3. Li ~~ ~»c nr 5 (; .
C C-~' 11.
~({ 13.
6. /b-NtiS ~~ ~ i rs`. ~ ~ 14.
7. 15.
8.
16.
Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW or
U tU
FAC (excluding FAC-)
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY

Recorded Data (Describe in Remarksl: Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Stream, Lake or Tide Gauge Primary Indicators:
Inundated
Aerial Photographs Saturated in Upper 12 Inches
_Other
~No Recorded Data Available Water Marks
Drift Lines
Sediment Deposits
Drainags Patterns in Wetlands
Field Observations: _
Secondary Indicators i2 or more requiredl:
Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 Inches
Depth of Surface Water: ~ (m•1 -Water-Stained Leaves
Depth to Free Water in Pit: ~ (J~ (m•1 Local Soil Survey Data
Depth to Saturated Soil: '~ ~'~- (in•1 /FAC-Neutral Test
Other (Explain in Remarks)
Remarks:

..wn n
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V V ~a.~.I
Map Unit Name ,~I~ `
(Series and Phase): ~ {~r~L 1 ~ ~ ) ~ / j
" ~~'~ v ~ Drainage Class• U Q~ ~~~~~ 1 y~`~n'; j~~ ft;-~
f.- Feld Observations ~
Taxonomy (Subgroup): ~ •~ ('~~ ~ ~` ~' ~~ ~1 ~~ ~'~'`~' ~ ~'' Confirm Mapped Type: Ye o
Profile Description:
Depth Matrix Color •
Mottle Colors Mottle Texture,
Concretions,
inches Horizon (Munsell Moist) (Munsell Moist) Abundance/Contrast Structure, etc.
G-~ ~

Hydric Soil Indicators:
Histosol
Histic Epipedon -Concretions
-High Organic Corrtent in Surface layer in Sandy Soils
Sulfidic Odor Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils
_
Aquic Moisture Regime ~sted on Local Hydric Soils List
_
Reducing Conditions -Listed on National Hydric Soils List
-
Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors Other (Explain in Remarks)

Remarks:
WETLAND DETERMINATION
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Hydric Soils Present?
Remarks:
(Circlet
Is this Sampling Point Within a Wetland? Yes( No
Approved by HaUSACE 2/92
HJL
8/9~

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Wetland Rating Worksheet
Project name ~~~~"~ ~~-~~`~ ~~~""`~'~D``~'P~ E Nearest road ~Z 111.7 _
County PQ ~ °'"`~"' "' S Name of Evaluator ~~~ ' ~• ~`'~'~~`'`' Daze ~ a,! ~ - ~ ~
Wetland location Adjaceat land use (within 1/Z mile upstream)
_ on pond or lake forested/natural vegetation ~
~/on perennial stream agriculture, urban/suburban ~~
_ on intermittent stream impervious surface ~
_ within interstream divide
other
Soil Series ~` ~~J~h ~~`"L ~~~`~~~1 ~~~~ ~
_ predominantly organic-humus.
muck, or peat
predominantly mineral- non-sandy
_ predominantly sandy
Hydraulic Factors
_ steep topography
ditched or channelized
v wetland width >/= 50 feet
Dominant Vegetation

Flooding and Wetness
_ semipermanently to permanently flooded
or inundated
!seasonally flooded or inundated
_ intermittently flooded or temporary
surface water
_ no evidence of flooding or surface water
Wetland Type (select one)
ottomiand hardwood forest _ Pine savanna
,.,Headwater forest _ Freshwater marsh
_ Swamp forest _ Bo~fen
_ Wet flat _ Ephemeral wetland
_ Pocosin ~.)ther
*The rating system cannot be applied to salt or brackish marshes
Water storage ~ * 4 = i~
Bank/Shoreline stabilization 1 * 4 = ~ Total score
Pollutant removal ~ * 5 = ~'`~ ~
Wildlife habitat ~' * 2 = I°
Aquatic life value ~ * 4 = r ?'
Recreation/Education '~?~ * 1 = ~"
Add 1 point if in sensitive watershed and > 10% nonpoint disturbance within IR mile upstream

• ~ R ! ®.
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DATA FORM
ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMINATION .
(1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual).
Project/Site: ~"`+-a~~' (~~~ ~ ti^``"'`~J.~ Date• a " ~
Applicant/Owner ~- d County: e~r'~1 ~~~a1,•sN,s
Investigator: %vC.- - %. ==c.~,~ r. /i' P ~°` State: ~J t-
Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site? Yes No Community ID: W¢ ~"'~
Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situationl? Yes No Transact ID: vF'f 0
Is the area a potential Problem Area? Yes No Plot ID:
(lf needed, explain on reverse)
V tlat 1 H I.IVIY
Dominan Plant S ecies ratu Indica or Dominant PIaM Species ratum is or
-~ ~ 10
2. P-x OC ^~~~'~`, ;s}~~u.tn
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6. u~BrGu,S vii ITS- C 'Ac 14.
7. M~ w, 5j~"~rt~-c. S G 15.
8. sirid~•'~Or x[06°6^~. S f/~c 16.
Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW or ~ O :r} ~~tl
FAC (excluding FAC-)

Remarks:
HYDFiULUCa1r
Recorded Data (Describe in Remarksl: Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Stream, Lake or Tide Gauge Pnm Indicators:
Aerial Photographs nundated
Saturated in Upper 12 Inches
_Other
rded Data Available
R
~N Water Marks
eco
o Drift Lines
Sediment Deposits
Drainage Patterns in Wetlands
Field Observations: Secondary Indicators (2 or more requiredl:

~ "•~ lin
) Oxidaed Root Channels in Upper 12 Inches
Depth of Surface Water:
• Water-Stained Leaves
Depth to Free Water in Pit: ~ Im.l Local Soil Survey Data
Depth to Saturated Soil: b (~n•) ~pC-Nautrol Test
_
Other (Explain in Remarksl
Remarks:

1
Sulw
Map Unit Name n'.p ~ ~ SOVN/ti~'~' f7~ar[„ ~~txes~`~~..
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1
x
(Series and Reid Observations ~-
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Taxonomy (Subgroup): ~ cY"'- Q c.~"!?'~-{'°~``~ ~ Confirm Mapped Type: Yes o
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Profile Description:
Depth Matrix Color
Mottle Colors Mottle Texture,
Concretions,
inches Horizon (Munsell Moist)
(Munsell Moist) AbundancelContrast Structure. etc.
~~~ p
,- ~a ~ ,g- ~ o Y~ ~~~ ~o y~ ~ 3 ~~N,or1 ~~ s~;r<v~ ~A~,
Hydric Soil Indicators:
Histosol
Histic Epipedon -Concretions
-High Organic Contern in Surface layer in Sandy Soils
Sulfidic Odor - Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils
~quic Moisture Regime />sted on Local Hydric Soils List
(/Reducing Conditions -Listed on National Hydric Soils List
ow-Chrome Colors
/Gleyed or L Other (Explain in Remarks)
Q
t"CJ ~f ~ ,~ ~ ~ ,,.°" ~ ~ ~.
Remarks: ~2 (~1C~(vi ~ iU6-, cJf ) C7 rt i~J~'~z/ ~ if f ~
WETLAND DETERMINATION
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?
Wetland Hydrology Present?
Hydric Soils Present?
Remarks:
(Circle) ~ (Circle)
No ~ Is this Sampling Point Within a Wetland? (YesJ No
Approved by HQUSACE 2/92
HJL
8/93

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DATA FORM ffi '
ATIO N V f' ~' A~ F..r (~,.~.
ROUTINE WETLAND DETERMIN , .
(1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual)
Project/Site: ~ - ~~ ~-~ ~ ~~~ `~ t :;~:~.g+~ (.~ ~~ I Date: l d~ - l ~' -.. ~ ~•-
Applicant/Owner: ~-~r~"~ County: ,~+~~-~~''-~
Investigator: =~' ~. - = ~ -. g,r;,~ ~.~' State: iJ~,
Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site? Yes No Community ID: (~~ ~r~-
Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation)? Yes No Transect ID: ~S f§ 0 ~
Is the area a potential Problem Area? Yes No Plot ID:
(lf needed, explain on reverse)
w TtAw1
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Dominan Plant S ecies ~ Tatum Indicator Dominant Plant Species r m i a r
1. ~~n ~J ~~ ~
~ ~ ~ s.
c
2. ~ ,u ,.+, ~ 10.

ft~ '~ ~, T
4 ~~~~~~ 12.
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5. f~t•t •~~k~a•~. ~_ ~~~~ ........
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6. n~ t,-a±~tiirtn, ~; ~ 14.
7. .~e.~,,G~l ~ rE~r~'te- ~ ~- S 15.
8. -~cc~ v 16.

Percent of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW ar t, '-:~ ~~ J
FAC (excluding FAC-)

Remarks:
FiYUHULU[ar
Recorded Data (Describe in Remarksl: Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Stream, Lake or Tide Gauge Primary Indicators:
Aerial Photographs Iraindated
Sawratad in Upper 12 Inches
-Other
Recorded Data Available
~N _
Water Marko
o
- Drift Lines
Sediment Deposits
-
Drainage Patterns in Wetlands
Field Observations: -
Secondary Indicators (2 or more required):
Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 Inches
Depth of Surface Water• O (in.) -
Water-Stained Leaves
Depth to Free Water in Pit: > !?"' (in.l -Local Soil Survey Data
Depth to Saturated Soil: 7 ~~ (+n•) FAC-Neutral Test
Other (Explain in Remarksl
Remarks:

S~ ~~ t~ (~~~~~~ ~~_
SOIL, -
Map Unit Name ~ ~ 1 ~~. 't ~ - l ~ .
(Series and Phase): ~U.~l,''t''~-'` sd~ ~'°"~~ ~ Ai:,~~b~. Drainage Class: ~j~3`f'-v~l ~ ~`a~'r ~ ~1~'~`,..~~ .
~ Feid Observations
Taxonomy (Subgroupl: ~~ `' Bch r~~'~. ~!F~ (CIS Confirm Mapped Type: Yes No
Profile Description:
Depth Matrix Color Texture,
Mottle Colors Mottle
Concretions,
inches Horizon (Munseil Moistl
IMunsell Moistl AbundancelContrast Structure. etc.
~~-I ~
l-~ra ~- ~" ~~ ~- ~~ ~, loo~~.
Hydric Soii Indicators:
Histosol -Concretions
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Histic Epipedon
Sulfidic Odor ~ -
-Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils
Aquic Moisture Regime -listed on Local Hydric Soils List
Reducing Conditions -Listed on National Hydric Soils List
Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors Other (Explain in Remarks)
Remarks:
WETLAND DETERMINATION
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No (Circle) (Circle)
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes
Hydric Soils Present? Yes Is this Sampling Point Within a Wetland? Yes No
Remarks:
Approved by HQUSACE 2/92
HJL
8/93

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REVISIONS I
Client
NCDOT
Project
Replacement of
Bridge #62
(B-4226)
SR 1110
(Center Hill Road)
over
Bear Swamp
Canal
PEROUIMANS COUNTY,
NORTH CAROLINA
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B-4226
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State Project No,
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Federal Aid No.
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Prepared for:
The North Carolina
Department of
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Raleigh, North Carotin