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Governor
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MEMORANDUM:
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SUBJECT:
Appiicant:
Projec� Locatian:
Donald R. van der Vaart
Secr�tary
Travis Wilson
NC Wildlife lZesowrces Commission
Steve Sollod or Cathy Brifkingham
Major Permits Processing Coordinator
CAMA/DREDGE & FILL Permit Applicataon Review
NCDOT- US 17
Onslow County, US �7 from SR1330 to the Newv Ber� Bypass, crossing the
White Dak River and the Trent River, in 4nslow, Jones, and Craven Counties.
Proposed Project: Proposes to widen US 17 from a two-laae to a faur-lane road for I6 miles fro�n
SR1330 near Se�grade in Onslow County to New Ber� Sypass at the
Janes/Craven County line, including constructi�g new bridges over the White
Oak and Trent Rivexs.
Please indicate below your agency's position ar viewpoint on the proposed proj ect and return this form by
March 17, 2015. Xf you have any questions regarding the proposed project, p�ease contact Stephen Lane,
Permit officer at (252) 808-2$08. Ext. 20$. When appropriate, in�depth comrnents with supporting data is
zequested. �
REPLY: This agency has no objection to the pzoject as praposed.
This agency has no comment on the pro�osed project.
� This agency approves of the praject only if the reeor�rnended changes axe
incorporated. See attached.
This agency objects to the project for reasons described in the attached cornments.
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� North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission �
Gordon Myers, Executzve Director
MEMORANDUM
To:
FROM:
DATE:
Steve Sollod
Division of Coastal Marzagement
Travis Wilson, Highway Project Coordinatar
Habiiat Conservation Pragra�n
March 1.6, 2015
SUBJECT: NCDOT request for a CAMA permii �ox i�nprovements to US 17 from SR 1330 to
the New Bern Bypass in Onslow, Jones axzd Craven Counties NCDOT TIP# R-
2514B,C&D
We have reviewed the inforr�aation includ.ed in the package xeceived from the Division of Coastal
Management. Our com.zz�ents are provided in accardarzce with provisions of the Fish and
Wildli�e Caordination Act (48 Stat. 4Q1, as amended; lb U.S.C. 661 et. seq.) and the Coastal
Area Management Act (G.S_ 113A-100 through 113A-128)_
We do not abject ta the issuance of the CAMA permit for this pro}ecf provided that the following
conditions are inc�uded in the CAMA Permit:
1. All riprap placed in-water should be free of pallutants and soil.
2. Turbidity curtains shouid be used �a contain all bottom disturbing activities, including
pile or casement drivinglvibratingljetti�g, placement of riprap, excavation ar filling.
Excessive silt az�d sediment loads can have numerous detrirnental effects on aquatic
resouxces including destruc�ion of spawning habitat, suffacation of eggs, and clogging of
gills o� aquatic species.
3. The pez�nit applicatio� list the following waters and subsequent in water work
moratoriums:
a. T�rent River, tributaries to the Trent River north of US 17 a�d Mill Creek:
February 15 th..rough 7uly 15.
b. White Oak River: Feb�ary 15 through September 30.
The NCWRC recomz�riended moratarium for these waters are:
a. Trent River, tributaries io the Trent River north of US l 7 ax�d Mill Creek:
February 15 through June 15
Mailing Address: Division of InIand Fisheries • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-1723
Telephone: [phone] • Fax: (919} 747-0028

R-2514 Page 2 March 16, 2015
b. White Oak River: Feb:ruary I S through Septembex 30
NCDOT is expected use Best Manageme�t Practices far the pro�ection of Surface Waters and
Sedimentation and Erosion Conirol rneasures sufficient to protect the aquatic zesources.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on ihis permit application. If you have any concerns
about our comments, please cantact me ai [phone].
cc: Tom �teffens, USACE, Washington
Stephen Lane, DCM, Elizabeth City
David Wainwright, D W Q
Garcy Ward, DWQ