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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MICHAEL F. EASLEY
GOVERNOR
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Regulatory Field Office
P.O. Box 1000
Washington, NC 27889
ATTN: Mr. William Wescott
NCDOT Coordinator
October 31, 2007
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LYNDO TIPPETT
SECRETARY
SUBJECT: Request For Permit Re-issuance for TIl' projects B-4127 in Greene County,
U-3613B in Pitt County, and B-3853 in Halifax County.
REFERENCE: 1) B-4127 Nationwide Permit Application dated April 4, 2007
2) B-4127 USAGE 404 NW 23 Action ID No. SAW200641550140 November 28, 2006
3) B-4127 Nationwide Permit Modification Application dated March 2, 2007
4) U-3613B Nationwide Permit Application dated February 23, 2006
5) B-3853 Nationwide Permit Application dated October 18, 2006
6) B-3853 USACE 404 NW 23/33 Action ID No. SAW200641559142 dated March 13,
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Dear Sir:
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has been issued Nationwide 23, 33, and 14
permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for projects B-4127, U-3613B, and B-3853
7 which all expired on March 18, 2007. Project construction in jurisdictional areas will not be completed
by the end of the 12-month grace period, March 17, 2008. Therefore, we are requesting permit re-
issuance.
Table 1. Project Information
TIP Permit Action ID # NW # DOT Div County Stream Name Location
B-4127 SAW200641550140 23 2 Greene Rainbow Creek SR 1438
U-3613B SAW200610791 14 & 33 2 Pitt UT's to Fork Swamp US 70
B-3853 SAW200641559142 23 & 33 4 Halifax Marsh Swamp SR 1708
MAILING ADDRESS:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT UNIT
1$98 MAH. SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699-1598
TELEPHONE: [phone] or
919-715-1335
FAX: [phone]
WEBSITE: WWW.NCDOT.ORG
LOCATION:
PARKER LINCOLN BUQ,DING
2728 CAPrIAL BLVD. SurrE 240
RALEIGH NC 27604

Table 2. Proiect Impacts
TIP Perm
Wetland
Im acts Perm Stream
Impacts Temp Wetland
Impacts Temp Stream
Impacts Perm
Surface
Water Temp
Surface
Water Hand
Clearing in
Wetlands Mechanized
Clearing in
Wetlands
B-4127 0.286 acre 0 0 0 0.01 acre 0 0.18 acre 0.19 acre
U-36136 0 277 ft 0 147 ft 0 0 0 0
B-3853 0.269 acre 0 0.304 acre 0 0 0.017 acre 0.574 acre 0
Table 3. Buffer Impacts
TIP Zone 1 Zone 2
B-4127 9,707 4,143
U-36138 34,569 17,716
B-3853 0 0
Application is hereby made for re-issue of the USACE 404 permits, the DWQ 401 permits, and buffer
certifications. Renewal of CAMA permits will be requested under a separate cover. All permit drawings
and plan sheets submitted with the original applications are current and do account for the entire scope of
the projects. All. environmental commitments and special conditions referenced in the NW 23, 33, and 14
Permit Applications will continue to be followed throughout project construction.
The NCDOT will also continue to adhere to all general conditions set forth in the 401 General Water
Quality Certifications (WQC) 3632 and 3634. All general conditions of the Water Quality Certifications
will be met. Therefore, in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H, Section .0500(a) and 15A NCAC 26.0200,
we are providing copies of this application to the North Carolina Department of Environmental and
Natural Resources, Division of Water Quality for their approval.
Thank you for your time and assistance with these projects. If you have any questions or need any
additional information, please contact Chris Underwood at 919-715-1451.
cc:
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. C. E. Lassiter P.E., Div. 2 Engineer
Sincerely,
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Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
Environmental Management Director, PDEA
Mr. Richard E. Greene P.E. Div. 4 Engineer
Mr. Jay Johnson, Div. 2 Envr. Officer
Mr. Jamie Guerrero, Div. 4 Envr. Officer
Mr. Scott McLendon, USACE, Wilmington
Mr. Jay Bennett P.E., Roadway Design
Mr. Majed Alghandour P.E., Progr. and TII'
Mr. Art McMillan P.E., Highway Design
Ms. Beth Harmon, EEP
Mr. Eric Midkiff, Project Planning Engineer
Mr. John Williams, Project Planning Engineer
Mr. Mark Pierce, Project Planning Engineer