20150708 Ver 1_CAMA permit_20151009

Carpenter,Kristi
From:Brittingham, Cathy
Sent:Friday, October 09, 2015 3:12 PM
To:Willis, Thomas C; Williams, Paul C
Cc:Daisey, Greg; Tracey Wheeler ([e-mail]); Ward, Garcy
Subject:Bridge 56 on US 264 over Long Shoal River, CAMA Permit No. 111-15
Attachments:Bridge 56 CAMA permit.pdf
Hello,

Please find attached CAMA Permit No. 111-15 authorizing construction of Bridge No. 56 on US 264 over Long Shoal River
in Hyde and Dare Counties. A paper copy will be sent by U.S. Mail to NCDOT. If anyone else would like a paper copy,
please let me know.

Please let me or Greg Daisey know if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Cathy Brittingham

Cathy Brittingham, Transportation Project Coordinator
N.C. Division of Coastal Management
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Permit Class
NEW
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Department of Environmental Quality
and
Coastal Resources Commission
�errrYit
For
X Major Development in an Area of Environmental Concern
pwsuant to NCGS 113A-118
X Excavation and/or filling pursuant to NCGS 113-229
Issued to N.C. Department of TranspoMation, 113 Airport Drive, Edenton, NC 27932
Permit Number
111-15
Authorizing development in Daze and Hvde County at Lone Shoal River, Bridee No. 56 on US
, as requested in the permittee's application dated 6/12/15 (MP-1 and MP-21.
and 5/12/15 (MP-5),includin� the attached workplan drawings(4): 2 dated 5/5/15, and 2 dated as received on 8/6/15.
This permit, issued on 10/9/15 , is subject to compliance with the application (where consistent
with the permit), all applicable regulations, special conditions and notes set forth below. Any violation of these terms may
be subject to fines, imprisonment or civil action; or may cause the permit to be null and void.
Brid¢e Replacement
1) In accordance with the permit application, due to the classification of Long Shoal River as a Primary
Nursery Area, no in-water work shall be conducted between February 15 to September 30 of any year
without prior approval of the N.C. Division of Coastal Management (DCM), in consultation with the
appropriate resource agencies.
2) In accordance with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) letter dated 7/13/15, the permittee
has agreed to implement the USFWS Guidelines for Avoiding Impacts to the West Indian Manatee:
Precautionary Measures for Construction Activities in North Carolina Waters.
3) In accordance with commitments made by the permittee in the permit application, there shall be no
deck drains located on the new bridge.
(See attached sheets for Additional Conditions)
This permit action may be appealed by the permittee or
other qualified persons within twenty (20) days of the issuing
date.
This permit must be accessible on-site to Deparhnent
personnel when the project is inspected for compliance.
Any maintenance work or project modification not covered
hereunder requires further Division approval.
All work must cease when the permit expires on
December 31, 2018
In issuing this permit, the State of North Carolina agrees
that your project is consistent with the North Carolina Coastal
Management Program.
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of DEQ and the
Chairman of the Coastal Resources Commission.
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Braxton C. Davis, Directar
Division of Coastal Management
This permit and its conditions are hereby accepted.
Signature of Permittee

N.C. Department of Transportation Permit #111-15
Page 2 of 4
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
4) No vegetated wetlands or waters of the State shall be excavated, without permit modification.
5) No fill material shall be placed at any time in any vegetated wetlands or surrounding waters outside of
the alignment of the fill areas as indicated on the attached workplan drawings, without permit
modification.
6) All fill material shall be clean and free of any pollutants except in trace quantities.
7) Material excavated from high ground areas at the project site may be used in fill areas associated with
the project or shall be removed from the site and taken to a high ground location.
8) All excavated materials shall be confined above normal water level and landward of regularly or
irregularly flooded wetlands behind adequate dikes or other retaining structures to prevent spillover of
solids into any wetlands or surrounding waters.
9) The bridge shall be constructed using staged construction techniques. Any other construction method
may require additional authorization from DCM,
10) Construction staging areas shall be located only in upland areas, and not in wetlands or waters of the
State.
11) All construction access shall be through the use of the existing bridge, the partially constructed new
bridge, and existing high ground azeas.
12) The installation and removal of the piles for the new bridge and existing bridge, as well as the steel sheet
piling, shall be accomplished by pile driving and/or the use of a vibratory hammer. Should the permittee
and/or its contractor propose to utilize another type of installation, such as jetting or drilled shaft
construction, additional authorization from DCM shall be required.
13) Pilings from the existing bridge, as well as any remnant pilings from previous bridges, shall be removed
in their entirety, except that in the event that a bridge piling breaks during removal and cannot be
removed in its entirety, the bridge piling may be cut off flush with the bed of the water body, and DCM
shall be notified of each occurrence within one working day.
14) The authorized permanent steel sheet piling shall be structurally tight so as to prevent seepage of fill
materials through the structure. The steel sheet piling shall be in place prior to any backfilling activities.
15) The placement of riprap shall be limited to the areas as depicted on the attached workplan drawings.
The riprap material shall be clean and free from loose dirt or any pollutant.
16) All reasonable efforts shall be made to contain all debris and excess materials associated with the
removal of the existing bridge and construction of the new bridge, with the intent that materials/debris
do not enter wetlands or waters of the State, even temporarily.

N.C. Department of Transportation
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Permit #111-15
Page 3 of 4
17) Any waste materials and debris associated with construction, demolition, or other activities shall be
disposed of at an approved upland site or shall be recycled in an environmentally appropriate manner
provided appropriate authorizations are obtained from any relevant state, federal, or local authorities.
18) Live concrete shall not be allowed to contact waters of the State, or water that will enter waters of the
State.
Utilitv Imuacts
NOTE: The construction of the new bridge will also require the relocation of a fiber optic line and
telecommunication lines.
19) All utility lines shall be installed using a directional bore drilling method and shall not result in any
impacts to wetlands or waters of the State.
20) Any utility work associated with this project that is not specifically depicted on the attached workplan
drawings, or described within the attached permit application, shall require approval from DCM, either
under the authority of this permit, or by the utility company obtaining separate authorization.
Sedimentation and Erosion Control
21) This project shall conform to all requirements of the N.C. Sedimentation Pollution Control Act and the
N.C. Department of Transportatiods (NCDOT's) Memorandum of Agreement with the N.C. Division of
Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources.
Impacts to Wetlands and Waters of the State and Compensatorv Miti¢ation
NOTE: This project will impact approximately 2,382 square feet of Coastal Wetlands due to permanent
fill. This project will impact approximately 163 square feet of Coastal Wetlands due to
permanent hand clearing and will impact approximately 3020 square feet of Coastal Wetlands
due to temporary hand clearing. This project will impact approximately 27 square feet of surface
waters due to permanent fill.
NOTE: In accordance with the Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) letter dated 6/19/15,
compensatory mitigation for permanent impacts of 0.05 acres of coastal marsh wetlands
as5ociated with the authorized project shall be provided by DMS in accordance with the In-Lieu
Fee Instrument dated 7/28/10.
22) There shall be no clearing of wetlands outside of the areas indicated on the attached workplan drawings
without prior approval from DCM.

N.C. Department of Transportation
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
Permit #111-15
Page 4 of 4
23) The permittee shall implement appropriate measures, including but not necessarily limited to,
appropriate cleaning of equipment priar to its arrival on the project site in order to prevent the
introduction of invasive species such as Phragmites into the project area.
General
NOTE: The public has traditionally parked and gained access to Long Shoal River along the roadside
utilizing the primitive boat ramp in the southwest comer of the project area. The permittee is
encouraged to make every attempt to provide access from the primitive boat ramp in the
southwest corner of the project area to Long Shoal River.
24) No attempt shall be made by the permittee to prevent the full and free use by the public of all navigable
waters at or adjacent to the authorized work following completion of construction.
25) The permittee shall exercise all available precautions in the day-to-day operation of the Facility to
prevent waste from entering the adjacent waters and wetlands.
26) If it is determined that additional permanent and/or temporary impacts are necessary that are not shown
on the attached workplan drawings or described in the authorized permit application, a permit
modification and/or additional authorization from DCM may be required. In addition, any changes in
the approved plan may also require a permit modification and/or additional authorization from DCM.
The permittee shall contact a representative of DCM prior to commencement of any such activity for
this determination and any permit modification.
27)
28)
Development authorized by this permit shall only be conducted on lands owned by the NCDOT and/or
its Right-of-Ways and/or easements.
The permittee and/or its contractor shall contact the DCM Transportation Project Field Representative in
Elizabeth City at [phone] to request a preconstruction conference prior to project initiation.
29) The N.C. Division of Water Resources (DWR) authorized the proposed project on 7/28/15 (DWR
Project No. 15-0708) under General Water Quality Certification Nos. 3883 and 3884. Any violation of
the Certification approved by DWR shall be considered a violation of this CAMA permit.
NOTE:
NOTE:
NOTE:
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorized the proposed project under Nationwide Permit
Number 3 and Nationwide Permit Number 12 (COE Action ID No. SAW-2015-01738), which
was issued on 8/11/15.
This permit does not eliminate the need to obtain any additional permits, approvals or
authorizations that may be required.
An application processing fee of $475 was received by DCM for this project. This fee also
satisfied the Section 401 application processing fee requirements of DWR.