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REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF
March 18, 2016
Regulatory Division/1200A
Action ID: SAW-2005-21386
Mr. Rodger Rochelle, P.E.
Technical Services Administrator
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1516 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1516
Dear Mr. Rochelle:
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Reference the Department of the Army (DA) permit issued on April 15, 2014, to
Ms. Deborah Barbour of the North Carolina Department of Transportation, for impacts
associated with the project identified as U-2525BC. The project is a 9.7 mile, four-
lane/six-lane divided facility on new location extending from the US 70 relocation to SR
2303 (Lawndale Drive) in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina. Section B of
this project begins at the US 70 relocation and terminates at US 29, and Section C begins
at US 29 and ends at SR 2303 (Lawndale Drive). Coordinates (in decimal degrees) for the
site are: 36.089772° North, -79.697302° West for the eastern terminus and 36.141773°
North, -79.825120° West for the western terminus. The site contains portions of four (4)
unnamed tributaries to South Buffalo Creek, twenty (20) unnamed tributaries to North
Buffalo Creek, five (5) unnamed tributaries to an unnamed tributary at Camp Herman,
fourteen (14) unnamed tributaries to Reedy Fork, a portion of Richland Creek, and ten
(10) unnamed tributaries to Richland Creek, as well as 50 (50) adjacent wetland areas and
five (5) open water ponds in the Cape Fear River Basin (8-Digit Cataloging Unit
03030002).
Impacts authorized by the permit as well as subsequent permit modifications dated
June 18, 2014, October 31, 2014, December 4, 2014, March 12, 2415, and July 24, 2015
include: 1) The permanent placement of fill material into 23,412 linear feet of
jurisdictional stream channel, 9.95 acres of adjacent riparian wetlands, and 2.32 acres of
jurisdictional open waters and, 2) the temporary placement of fill material into 7851inear
feet of jurisdictional stream channel and 0.26 acre of adjacent riparian wetlands
associated with the relocation of utility lines. Mitigation was implemented for the
unavoidable impacts by payment into the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement
Program as well as permittee responsible mitigation referenced in the permit special
conditions.
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Also reference your letter to the Corps, received via electronic mail on March 9,
2016, requesting modification of the permit for additional impacts to U-2525B, including
the permanent discharge of fill material into SS linear feet of stream channel and the
temporary discharge of fill material into 0.05 acre of riparian wetlands, associated with:
1) adding SS linear feet of rip rap bank stabilization to the north bank of North
Buffalo Creek at Permit Site 37, to correct severe bank erosion occurring
immediately downstream of a temporary construction access crossing
authorized by the March 12, 2015 Permit Modification; and
2) adding 0.05 acre of temporaxy impacts to a wetland adjacent to North Buffalo
Creek, necessary to provide construction access to install the additional bank
stabilization.
Following evaluation of the information submitted in your March 9, 2016
modification request, the Corps has determined that it is appropriate and reasonable, and
no public notice is required for this modification. Therefore, the pernut is modified as
described in the March 9, 2016 modification request letter and shown as pernut drawing
Sheets 38A1, 38A2, and 93 in the included attachments. The U-2525BC project now
totals permanent impacts to 23,4671inear feet of jurisdictional stream channel, 9.95 acres
of adjacent riparian wetlands, and 2.32 acres of jurisdictional open waters, and temporary
impacts to 0.05 acre of adjacent riparian wetlands, as well as the temporary placement of
fill material into 7851ineax feet of jurisdictional stream channel and 0.26 acre of adjacent
riparian wetlands associated with the relocation of utility lines. In addition, the following
special conditions regarding temporary impact restoration and stream bank monitoring
has been incorporated:
x) Within three days of the conclusion of bank stabilization installation described
herein, the temporaxy wetland impact area shown on permit drawing Sheet 38A2 must be
restored by re-establishing the pre-impact grade and contour, ameliorating areas of soil
compaction by disking or similar means, and seeding with wetland seed mix comprised
of native species.
xx) NCDOT shall monitor the bank stabilization area described herein, as well as
the stream bank within 200 feet up and downstream of the bank stabilization area, for
further stream bank instability. Monitoring reports shall be submitted to the Corps
beginning within two weeks of the conclusion of bank stabilization installation described
herein, and continuing on a bi-monthly basis for a period of six months. These
monitoring reports shall include geo-referenced color photographs of the bank
stabilization area as well as the entire stream bank within 200 feet up and downstream of
the bank stabilization area. In addition, the monitoring reports shall include narrative
descriptions of the relative stability of the stream bank monitoring area and detailed
descriptions of any stream bank erosion occurring within this area.

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xxx) In the event that stream bank erosion occurs within the stream bank
monitoring area during the monitoring period, NCDOT shall provide a stream bank
restoration or contingency plan for Corps review and approval.
All other conditions of the permit and subsequent modifications, including the
permit expiration date of December 31, 2019, remain in effect as written. Should you
have questions, contact Mr. David E. Bailey, Raleigh Regulatory Field Office at
telephone [phone], Extension 30 or David.E.Bailey2�usace.arnly.mil.
Sincerely,
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Kevin P. Landers Sr.
Colonel, U.S. Army
District Commander
Attachment
Revised permit drawings
Copy Furnished with Attachment:
Mr. Dave Wanucha
Transportation Perinitting Unit
Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of
Envirorunent and Natural Resources
450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
Mr. Jerry Parker
Division Environmental Supervisor, Division 7
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Post Office Box 14996
Greensboro, North Carolina 27415
Ms. Carla Dagnino
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Division of Highways
1598 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1598

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Copy Furnished without Attachment:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services
Fish and Wildlife Enhancement
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh, North Carolina 28516
Ms. Cynthia Van Der Wiele
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region 4 NEPA Program Office
c/o USEPA-RTP
109 T.W. Alexander Drive
Mail Code: E143-08
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709
Ms. Amy Chapman
Transportation Permitting Unit
Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of �
Environment and Natural Resources
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
Mr. Travis Wilson
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
1718 Hwy 56 West
Creedmoor, North Caxolina 27522