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Home My WebLink About20151176 Ver 1_Application_20151105 Carpenter,Kristi From:Hood, Donna Sent:Wednesday, November 04, 2015 6:05 AM To:Carpenter,Kristi Subject:FW: Pipe Replacement and Repairs, NC 16 North, Alexander County Attachments:ResizedImage_1444744876218 (2).jpg; ResizedImage_1444744903911.jpg; ResizedImage_1444744914687.jpg; vicinity_map.jpg Follow Up Flag:Follow up Flag Status:Flagged First NW3 Donna Hood - Donna.Hood@ncdenr.gov North Carolina Dept. of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources Transportation Permitting Unit 610 E. Center Ave. Mooresville, NC 28115 Ph: 704.663.1699 Fax: 704.663.6040 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records law and may be disclosed to third parties unless the content is exempt by statute or other regulation ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From: Beam, Patricia Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 9:38 AM To: Kichefski, Steven L SAW (Steven.L.Kichefski@usace.army.mil) <Steven.L.Kichefski@usace.army.mil>; Hood, Donna <donna.hood@ncdenr.gov> Subject: Pipe Replacement and Repairs, NC 16 North, Alexander County The North Carolina Department of Transportation requests authorization to replace 90 feet of a 36” CMP located adjacent to NC 16 north in Alexander County. A 90 foot section (total of 230 ft of pipe system) has become disbanded and has caused several sinkholes to form. The 140 ft section of pipe under NC 16 is in relatively good shape; however, is being compressed due to settlement. NCDOT plans to replace 90 feet of pipe in the Right of way and while the area is excavated, place a 28” Snap Tite liner into the remaining 140 Feet of CMP under NC 16. Those two sections will meet in a blind box in the fill just east of NC 16. The stream is a low flow intermittent channel, and if necessary, temporary cofferdams will be used to block streamflow during construction, as needed. The scope of work could result in temporary dewatering impacts to an unnamed tributary to Grassy Creek, which is classified as Class C waters by the Division of Water Resources. No wetlands or high quality waters will be impacted by this project. There will be no increase in built upon area. The project is located on a rural arterial; however, it is not located within ½ mile of the critical watershed area. Hazardous spill 1 basins are not required. This office has conducted a GIS and field survey for the project for historical sites and threatened/endangered species sites. No sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places are located in the vicinity of the project nor did there appear to be any eligible structures. The federally listed species for Lincoln County (USFWS listed dated April 2, 2015) include the dwarf-flowered heartleaf (Hexastylis naniflora) - Threatened; Bog Turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) – T/SA (Threatened due to similarity of appearance); and the Northern Long Eared Bat (Myotis septentrionalis) - Threatened. The Natural Heritage Program records document the nearest dwarf-flowered heartleaf location approximately 13.5 miles southeast of the proposed project. The heartleaf is usually found on dry to moist ravine slopes (usually north facing and of the oak-hickory-pine forest type) and in boggy areas near springheads. There is no suitable habitat within the proposed project area and no species were observed. No impact on this species is anticipated. National Heritage Program records document the nearest bog turtle location approximately 3.0 miles northeast of the proposed project area. Bog turtles live in the mud, grass and sphagnum moss of bogs, swamps, and marshy meadows. These wetlands are usually fed by cool springs flowing slowly over the land, creating the wet, muddy soil needed by the turtles. There is no suitable habitat within the proposed project area and no species were observed. No impact on this species is anticipated. Natural Heritage Program records document the nearest Northern Long Eared Bat location approximately 20 miles northwest of the proposed project area. In western North Carolina northern long-eared bats spend winter hibernating in humid caves and mines. Mine location data from the NHP database was investigated and the closest mine was Olim McCrary Mine, 13 miles southwest of the project site. During summer, northern long- eared bats roost singly or in colonies underneath bark, in cavities, or in crevices of both live and dead trees (typically >3in dbh). They may also roost in cooler places, like caves and mines. It has also been found, rarely, roosting in structures like barns and sheds, under eves of buildings, behind window shutters, in bridges, and in bat houses. Foraging occurs on forested hillsides and ridges, and occasionally over forest clearings, over water and along tree-lined corridors. Mature forests may be an important habitat type for foraging. No trees will be cut as a result of this project; therefore, no impact on this species is anticipated. Also provided below is a link to google map of the area of proposed permit site: https://www.google.com/maps/@36.025896,- 81.1901383,3a,75y,89.77h,64.04t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sIqs3QutkEUUrWobw8jT2qg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 We intend to utilize a NW 3, with no formal notification for the construction of the project. Please let me know if you need additional information regarding this project. Attached is a map and photos of the site. Thank you, Trish Beam NCDOT Division 12 Environmental Office Email correspondence to and from this sender is subject to the N.C. Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. 2