20240526 Ver 1_Bridge 560087 Madison cover letter_20240405

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Roy COOPER
GOVERNOR
Apri15, 2024
Ms. Lori Beckwith
US Army Corps of Engineers
151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, NC 28801-5006
Subject: Regional General Permit 950
Bridge 560087, SR 1347 Chandler Creek Road
State Project No. BP13.R023
Madison County, NC
Dear Ms. Beckwith:
J.R. "JOEY" HOPKINS
SECRETARY
I have enclosed a set of plans, a PCN application for a RGP 950, and a vicinity map related to a
bridge replacement on SR 1347 Chandler Creek Road, Madison County, NC.
We propose to replace the existing single span 27' long by 32' wide bridge over
California Creek with a 40' long by 30' wide, 21" cored slab single span bridge.
Permanent impacts are 66' of California Creek for bank stabilization. Temporary
impacts total 117': 27' of dewatering of California Creek for the installation of bank
stabilization and a waterline relocation; 62' of California Creek will be piped for a
detour ;and 28' of an unnamed tributary (UT) of California Creek will be relocated to a
temporary channel draining to the upstream end of the temporary pipe. California Creek
and its UT will be restored to preconstruction conditions when the detour is removed.
California Creek is approximately 6' wide and 4-10" deep, with a predominantly gravel,
cobble, and boulder substrate with some exposed bedrock. It is classified as WS-II,
HQW.
Existing channel morphology will be maintained upstream and downstream of the bridge.
Riparian vegetation will be reestablished along disturbed areas associated with the
project. Stormwater will be diverted through grass -lined ditches or vegetated buffers prior
to enteringstreams.
This project will not affect the gray bat (Myotis grisescens), northern long-eared bat
(Myotis septentrionalis) (NLEB), or the tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus).
Approximately 16 trees (0.09 ac) will be removed during the appropriate time of year.
The existing bridge is constructed with steel girders and timber endbents, deck, and
rails. A survey of the bridge showed no evidence of bat presence/usage;
Mailing Address: Telephone: [phone] Location:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Fax: [phone] ORANGE STREET
DIVISION THIRTEEN Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968 ASHEVILLE, NC 28801-2340
55 ORANGE STREET
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801-2340 Website: www.ncdot.gov

Lori Beckwith
Page —2 Bridge 560087, Madison County
Apri15, 2024
the bottom of the bridge is approximately 6' above the stream surface. Please see the Bat
Questionnaire included in the PCN
We request David McHenry, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Western Region
Coordinator, to comment directly to the Corps concerning the permit request.
As a part of the 401 Certification process, the project was processed through the DOT
Programmatic Agreement for Minor Project as required by Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and GS 121-12(a). No Historic Resources will be
affected.These forms are attached to the PCN for the Corps file.
Kristi Lynn Carpenter, NC Division of Water Resources, Transportation Permitting Unit and
Ryan Conchilla, NC DWR Raleigh Central Office will review the project through the electronic
form (hltps://edocs.deq.nc.gov/Forms/Pre-Construction Notification Form). Please
charge the application fee of $767.00 to WBS element 9 BP13.R023. Please forward comments
directly to the Corps with a copy to Division 13 Environmental Officer.
Your earliest consideration for this request would be greatly appreciated. If you have any
questions or information needs, please contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Yates AUen
Yates Allen
Environmental Specialist
Enclosures
cc: Tim Anderson, P.E., Division Engineer
Eddie Douglas, Division Bridge Program Manager