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WATER QUALITY SECTION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ASHEVIL.LE REGIONAL OFFICE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'.,.,"'
MICHAEL F. EASLEY P. O. Box.25201, Raleigh, NC 276 1 1-5202 LYNDO TIPPETT
GOVERNOR PHONE: [phone] SECRETARY

August 6, 2007

Mr. Monte Matthews
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
6508 Falls of Neuse Road, Suite 120
Raleigh, NC 27615

Subject: Permit Renewals
Avery and Watauga Counties, North Carolina

Dear Mr. Matthews:

We have several previously permitted secondary road projects in Division I I that will not be
constructed this year. Permits for these projects will no longer be valid at the time of anticipated
construction, even with the one-year grace period factored in. As a result, we are requesting that
permits for the projects listed below be reissued with new expiration dates. None of the
construction plans have changed.

Avery County
Dark Ridge Rd. SRI 3 1 0A - ID# 200520063 & 200520064, DWQ# 041706
Joe Parlier Rd. SRI 312 - ID# 200520069, DWQ# 041739
Old Toe River Rd. SRI 157 - ID# 200700053206, DWQ# 061940

Watauga County
Ward's Branch Rd. SR1238 - ID# - 200520131 & 200520132, DWQ# 041904
Laurel Creek SRI 129 - ID# - SAW-2007457295, DWQ# 070093
Guy Ford Rd. SR1200 - ID# - 200420079 & 200420080, DWQ# 031331

By copy of this letter, I am forwarding this request to Mike Parker and Sue Homewood,
NCDENR, Division of Water Quality, for their review. It is requested that 401 permits for these
projects be reissued if necessary.

P. 0. Box 250. N. WILKESBORO. NC 28659
PHONE [phone] FAX [phone]

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Mr. Monte Matthews
Permit Renewals
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August 6, 2007

If further information is required, please let me know. Your early review and consideration will
be appreciated.

Sincerely,

Heath Slaughter
Division Environmental Officer

cc: Sue Homewood, Division of Water Quality
Mike Parker, Division of Water Quality
Mike Pettyjohn, PE, Division Engineer
Michael Poe, PE, District Engineer