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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
James G. Martin, Governor June 3, 1991 George T. Everett, Ph.D.
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: Melba McGee
FROM: Alan Clark A
SUBJECT: Project No. 91-0799; EA for US 1 from US lA (South of
Franklinton) to US 1 Business (South of Henderson),
Franklin and Vance Counties
The Division of Environmental Management's (DEM) Water
Quality Section offers the following comments based on review of
the subject document.
1) Alternative 3 impacts approximately 6.54 acres of wetlands
versus 12.6 acres for the preferred alternative. Please discuss
why Alternative 3 was not selected.
2) Why was a median width less than 30 feet not considered?
Wetland impacts could be minimized with medians of less width.
3) Where will the stormwater collected by the curb an(? d
;^y
sections be discharged? Direct discharat-
should be avoided, if possible.
4) Endorsement of the EA/FONSI by
denial of the 401 certification up(
impacts have not been minimized anc
Questions regarding the 401 Cer
to Mr. Ron Ferrell in DEM's Water Qi
J91-0780.mem/SEPA3
Cc: Ron Ferrell `--
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