20231413 Ver 1_USACE Notification Email to DWR_20231117

Baker, Caroline D
From: Thomas, Zachary T
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2023 11:27 AM
To: Martin, Matthew K CIV (USA)
Cc: Myers, Joseph M
Subject: RE: [External] 401 WQC Requirements per 40 CFR Part 121 SAW-2023-02046 (DENC /
Old Milburnie Road Gasline Exposure Repair / Raleigh NC / Wake County)
Hi Matt,
I have this one written and ready for signature. I have to wait until next week for the PN period to close and then
pending any comments, I should be able to get this one out the door!
Thank you,
Zach Thomas
Environmental Program Consultant, Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
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Raleigh Regional Office
1628 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1628
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From: Martin, Matthew K CIV (USA) <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2023 11:22 AM
To: Thomas, Zachary T <[e-mail]>
Cc: Myers, Joseph M <[e-mail]>
Subject: [External] 401 WQC Requirements per 40 CFR Part 121 SAW-2023-02046 (DENC / Old Milburnie Road Gasline
Exposure Repair / Raleigh NC / Wake County)
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Dear Zach Thomas,
The purpose and need of the protect is to restore, repair, and reinforce the exposed segment of high-pressure natural
gas pipeline. If possible please expedite review given the public safety concerns the applicant has mentioned.
This email is concerning the attached Pre -construction notification (PCN) received by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE) dated 10/18/2023. The Corps Action ID Number associated with this project is: SAW-2023-02046.

Please provide a written response within 14 days from the date of this email, regarding the North Carolina Division of
Water Resources (DWR) receipt date for this project, otherwise, we will consider our receipt date as accurate. Also,
within 14 days, please notify me if the certification request does not contain the nine (9) components listed in Section
121.5(b) of the 2020 Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule.
As specified in the September 16, 2022, Programmatic Agreement (PA) between the USACE, Wilmington District, and the
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Resources, the reasonable period of time (RPOT)
for DWR to act on a Section 401 certification request is 120 days unless the RPOT is extended per the terms of this PA.
As such, unless we receive an email request for an extension of the RPOT, the USACE will consider the Section 401
certification for this project to be waived on February 15, 2024.
Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this request.
Matthew K. Martin, PWS
Regulatory Specialist
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
CE-SAW-RG-R
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, NC 27587
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Email: [e-mail]
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