Complete 540_ R2828_ Modification Request Permit Site 41

Carpenter, Kristi
From: Thomson, Nicole J
Sent: Thursday, August 3, 2023 3:21 PM
To: Alsmeyer, Eric C SAW; Ridings, Rob
Cc: Abi Sheffey; Riffey, Deanna
Subject: Complete 540, R2828, Modification Request Permit Site 41
Attachments: R-2828 Stream and Wetland Impact Drawing .pdf
Eric & Rob -
As you are aware, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) applied for a phased Section 404 Individual
Permit, Section 401 Individual Water Quality Certification (WQC), Neuse River Riparian Buffer Authorization, Non-404
Jurisdictional Wetlands and Waters Permit for the subject project in September 2018. The project, also known as
Complete 540, encompasses three NCDOT Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) projects: R-2721 (NC-55 Bypass to US-
401), R-2828 (east of US-401 to 1-40 Interchange) and R-2829 (east of 1-40 to US 64/264). Revised permit applications
were submitted in February 2019 and the NCDWR 401 and USACE 404 Permits were issued in February and October of
2019. Additionally, NCDOT received a modified 401 WQC for the Complete 540 Project on January 30, 2020, April 23,
2020, June 1, 2020, December 29, 2020, March 9, 2021, April 8, 2021, November 1, 2021, May 18, 2022, July 22, 2022,
February 15, 2023 , June 19, and July 19, 2023 from the NC Division of Water Resources (NCDWR) and a modified
Department of the Army authorization #SAW-2009-02240 on February 4, 2020 (revision issued on February 7, 2020),
April 29, 2020, January 7, 2021, March 19, 2021, March 3, 2022, July 1, 2022, and September 13, 2022, February 17,
2023, June 21, 2023, and July 19, 2023.
You were previously made aware of adjustments to Permit Site 41 at Bridge Structure 9. The temporary work trestle
bridge was recently removed and per an earlier agency review, some of the bank stabilization originally called for and
permitted at this Permit Site were ultimately determined to not be needed (concurred upon by both of you during the
agency site walkthrough). Now there is a bank location originally permitted for temporary impacts that the JV wishes to
convert to permanent bank stabilization. There was significant scour realized at this bank location now that the
temporary work structure has been removed, some of which was influenced by beaver activity in the area. The attached
permit drawings clearly identify the bank stabilization locations which were not installed and the new location where it
is needed.
The proposed changes are as follows:
o Limited area of bank stabilization:
■ Increase of 0.01 acre of bank stabilization.
■ Increase of 57 linear feet of bank stabilization.
o Reduction of temporary stream impacts:
■ Decrease of 0.016 acre of temporary stream impacts
■ Decrease of 57 linear feet of temporary stream impacts
Revised Table 4. R-2828 Jurisdictional Resources Impacts
Riparian
Riparian
Buffer
Wetlands
Non -Riparian
Isolated
Ponds
Isolated
Streams (If)
(sq ft)
Temp./
Wetlands Perm. (ac)
Wetlands
(ac)
Ponds
Zone 1/2
Perm.
(ac)
(ac)
(ac)
Perm.
Temp.
Structure*
Stab.

19 55 I 0.07 I 0.25 I 8.32 I n/a 116,842 11,772 I 2,122 12,8609,8 �/
As the proposed changes are for bank stabilization only (i.e. rip rap will not be placed in thalweg of the channel), the
Department is not proposing any compensatory mitigation for these requested changes.
Thank you for your time in reviewing these changes and please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks!
Nik
Nicole Thomson, PWS
North Carolina Turnpike Authority
North Carolina Department of Transportation
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