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Home My WebLink About20060911 Ver 3_Application_20071031dµ STAr[ u w"°~ ~~~. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ~. . ~. ~ ~~Q / 0~ ~~'~ l~T oEN . T 3110 0 <qNp~ h , dyAlE 1 ANnsT ~~A F ~R `~h DEPART~NT OF TRANSPORTATION MICHAEL F. EASLEY GOVERNOR October 30, 2007 LYNDO TIPPETT SECRETARY U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Field Office P.O. Box 1000 ~ ~ U ~ ~ ~ ( 1 J Washington, NC 27889 ATTN: Mr. William Wescott NCDOT Coordinator SUBJECT: Request For Permit Re-issuance for TIl' projects B-4022, B-4231, B-4326, B-2532, B-3876, and B-3538. REFERENCE: 1) B-4022 Permit Application dated February 17, 2006 2) B-4022 USAGE 404 NW 23 Action ID No. SAW200610578 March 9, 2006 3) B-4022 Buffer Certification dated April 17, 2006 4) B-4231 Permit Application dated September 7, 2006 5) B-4231 USACE 404 NW 23 Action ID No. SAW200641494174 November 22, 2006 6) B-4231 Buffer Certification dated October 4, 2006 7) B-4326 USACE 404 NW 23 Action ID No. SAW200610543 8) B-4326 Buffer Certification dated May 17, 2007 9) B-2532 USACE 404 NW 23/33 Action ID Nos. SAW200610796 & SAW200632632125 dated May 4, 2006 and June 21, 2006 respectively 10) B-2532 Nationwide Permit Application dated May 17, 2006 11) B-3876 USAGE 404 GP 31 Action ID No. SAW20071026164 March 14, 2007 12) B-3538 USAGE 404 NW 23/33 Action ID No. SAW200610426 February 7, 2006 13) B-3538 Nationwide Permit Application dated December 29, 2005 Dear Sir: The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has been issued Nationwide 23/33 permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for projects B-4022, B-4231, B-4326, B-2532, B- 3876, and B-3538 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. MAILING ADDRESS: NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROTECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS NATURAL ENVIRONMENT UNR 1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH NC 27699-1598 TELEPHONE: 919-715-1334 or 919-715-1335 FAX: 919-715-5501 WEBSITE: WWW.NCDOT.ORG LOCATION: PARKER LMCOLN BUILDMG 272$ CAPITAL BLVD. 8U1TE 240 RALEIGH NC 27604 Table 1. Project Information TIP Permit Action ID # NW # DOT Div County Stream Name Location B-4022 SAW200610578 23 2 Beaufort Tranters Creek SR 1414 B-4231 SAW200641494174 23 2 Pitt Swift Creek NC 102 B-4326 SAW200610543 23 4 Wilson Bloomery Swamp SR 1001. B-2532 SAW200610796 & SAW200632632125 23 & 33 2 Craven Trent River US 70 B-3876 SAW20071026164 GP31 4 Nash Pig Basket Creek SR 1004 B-3538 SAW200610426 23 4 Wayne Neuse River Overflow SR 1222 Table 2. Project 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-4022 0.04 acre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B-4231 0.216 acre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.126 acre B-4326 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.02 acre 0 B-2532 0 0 0 0 0.139 acre 0.014 acre 0 0 B-3876 0.12 acre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.01 acre B-3538 0 0 .0 0 <.001 acre <.001 acre 0 0 Table 3. Buffer Impacts TIP Zone 1 Zone 2 B-4022 5,917 4,108 f B-4231 9,425 4,920 B-4326 2,593 1,981 B-2532 0 0 B-3876 2,743 0 B-3538 6,830 4,876 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 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 2B.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 prof ects. If you have any questions or need any additional information, please contact Tyler Stanton for projects B-4022, B-4231, and B-3538 at 919- 715-1439; Veronica Barnes for project B-4326 at 919-715-7232; Chris Manley for project B-3876 at 919- 715-1487; Chris Underwood for project B-2532 at 919-715-1451. cc: Mr. John Hennessy, NCDWQ (5 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 Mr. Richard E. Greene P.E. Div. 4 Engineer Ms. Pam Williams, Project Planning Engineer Mr. Bill Goodwin P.E., Project Planning Engineer Sincerely, Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D. Environmental Management Director, PDEA 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 TIP Mr. Art McMillan P.E., Highway Design Ms. Beth Harmon, EEP Mr. Todd Jones, NCDOT External Audit Mr. Wade Kirby, Project Planning Engineer Mr. Vince Rhea P.E., Project Planning Engineer Mr. Hank Schwab, Project Planning Engineer