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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA 3c

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

MICHAEL F. EASLEY LYNDO TIPPETT
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
October 31, 2007
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Regulatory Field Office
P.O. Box 1000 O D V
Washington, NC 27889

ATTN: Mr. William Wescott
NCDOT Coordinator

SUBJECT: Request For Permit Re-issuance for TIP projects B-4127 in Greene County,
U-3613B in Pitt County, and B-3853 in Halifax County.

REFERENCE: 1) B-4127 Nationwide Permit Application dated April 4, 2007
2) B-4127 USACE 404 NW 23 Action ID No. SAW200641550140 November 28,.2006
3) B-4127 Nationwide Permit Modification Application dated March 2, 2007
4) U-3613B Nationwide Permit Application dated February 23, 2006
5) B-3853 Nationwide Permit Application dated October 18, 2006
6) B-3853 USACE 404 NW 23/33 Action ID No. SAW200641559142 dated March 13,
2007

Dear Sir:

The North Carolina. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has been issued Nationwide 23, 33, and 14
permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for projects B-4127, U-361313, and B-3853
which all expired on March 18, 2007. Project construction in jurisdictional areas will not be completed
by the end of the 12-month grace period, March 17, 2008. Therefore, we are requesting permit re-
issuance. -

Table 1. Project Information
TIP Permit Action ID # NW # DOT Div County Stream Name Location
B-4127 SAW200641550140 23 2 Greene Rainbow Creek SR 1438
U-3613B SAW200610791 14 & 33 2 Pitt UT's to Fork Swamp US 70
B-3853 SAW200641SS9142 23 & 33 4 Halifax Marsh Swamp SR 1708

MAILING ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: [phone] or LOCATION:
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RALEIGH NC 27699-1598 WEBSITB: WWW.NCDOT.ORG

Table 2. Pro' ect ]sn acts
TIP Perm Perm Stream Temp Wetland Temp Stream Perm Temp Hand Mechanized
Wetland Impacts Impacts Impacts Surface Surface Clearing in Clearing, in
Impacts Water Water Wetlands Wetlands
B-4127 0.286 acre 0 0 0 0.01 acre 0 0.18 acre 0.19 acre
U-36138 0 277ft. 0 147 ft 0 0 0 0
B-3853 0.269 acre 0 0.304 acre 0 0 0.017 acre 0.574 acre 0

Table 3. Buffer Impacts
TIP Zone 1 Zone 2
B-4127 9,707 ft2 4,143
0436136 34,569 17,716
B-3853 0 It' 0

Application is hereby made for re-issue of the USACE 404 permits, the DWQ 401 permits, and buffer
certifications. Renewal of CAMA permits will be requested under a separate cover. All permit drawings
and plan sheets submitted with the original applications are current and do account for the entire scope of
the projects. All environmental commitments and special conditions referenced in the NW 23, 33, and 14
Permit Applications will continue to be followed throughout project construction.

The NCDOT will also continue to adhere to all, general conditions set forth in the 401 General Water
Quality Certifications (WQC) 3632 and 3634. All general conditions of the Water Quality Certifications
will be met. Therefore, in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H, Section .0500(a) and 15A NCAC 28.0200,
we are providing copies of this application to the North Carolina Department of Environmental and
Natural Resources, Division of Water Quality for their approval.
Thank you for your time and assistance with these projects. If you have any questions or need any
additional information, please contact Chris Underwood at 919-715-1451.

Sincerely,

Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
Environmental Management Director, PDEA

cc:
Mr. John Hennessy, NCDWQ (2 copies) Mr. Richard E. Greene P.E. Div. 4 Engineer
Mr. Travis Wilson, NCWRC Mr. Jay Johnson, Div. 2 Envr. Officer
Mr. Gary Jordan,. USFWS Mr. Jamie Guerrero, Div. 4 Envr. Officer
Mr. Ron Sechler, NNTS Mr. Scott McLendon, USACE, Wilmington
Mr. Michael Street, NCDOT Mr. Jay Bennett P.E., Roadway Design
Mr. Steve Sollod, NCDCM Mr. Majed Alghandour P.E., Progr. and TIP
Dr. David Chang P.E., Hydraulics Mr. Art McMillan P.E., Highway Design
Mr. Greg Perfetti P.E., Structure Design Ms. Beth Harmon, EEP
Mr. Victor Barbour P.E., Project Services Unit Mr. Eric Midkiff, Project Planning Engineer
Mr. Mark Staley, Roadside Environmental Mr. John Williams, Project Planning Engineer
Mr. C. E. Lassiter P.E., Div. 2 Engineer Mr. Mark Pierce, Project Planning Engineer