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CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mc Philip S. Harris, III, P.E., CPM
Natural Environment Section Head
Project Development and Environmental Anatysis
North Carolina Department of Trensportation
1598 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27699-1598
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S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Orrreror
February 10, 2017
Subject: Proposed replacement of Bridge No. I6 over Mason Geek on SR 1324in Pamlico County, Federal Aid
ProjectNo. BRZ-1324(5), TIP B-4598.
Dear Mr. Harris:
The Division of Water Resources has reviewed your submi[tal for a 401 Water Quality Certifica[ion and NEUSE
BUFFER AUTHORIZATION for [he aforementioned projec[. Review of your application revealed i[ lacking
necessary information required for making an informed permit decision. The permit application was deficient in the
following areas:
The buffer lines were depicted incorzectly on the permit application plan sheets. Pursuant to SL2015-246, for
the 20 coastal counties Zone I of the riparian buffer shall begin at the normal water level or normal high water
Ievel, whichever is more restrictive. Zone I no longer begins at the landward limit of the coastal marsh. Please
provide updated plan sheets with the correct buffer lines and the adjusted buffer impact rotals.
The plan sheets show temporary surface wacer impacts in the channel undemeath the bridge alignment on Ihe
east side of the crossing. Please explain the nature of these impacts. DW R prefers that bridge construction at
this site be performed from the existing bridge where possible or temporary work bridge if necessary.
The plan sheets show stormwater outfalls for the bridge deck runof'f on both the east and west sides. These
discharge points need to be located outside Zone 2 of the adjusted buFfer. If the discharge points are not able to
be located outside the riparian buffer, a variance will be required.
Therefore, pursuant to ISA NCAC 2H .0507(a)(5), we will have to place the permit application on hold until we are
supplied the necessary in(ormation. You have 21 days to respond in writing with the requested informa[ion or
notification to this oftice that the infonnation is forthcoming. If, at the end of the 21 days, this office has not
received this infonnation in writing, we will assume you are withdrawin� your application and it will be retumed.
Furthermore, until the informa[ion is received by the NC Division of Water Resources, we request (by copy of this
letter) tha[ the US Arniy Corps of Engineers place [he permit applica[ion on hold.
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State of North Carohna I Emironmemal Quality
1617 Mail Service Center � Raleigh. North Carolina 2�699-1617

If you have any questions or require additional information, please wntact Gazcy Wazd at [phone] or
[e-mail].
�cerely,
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S. Jay Zimmerm , Director
Division of Water Resources
Electronic copy only distribution:
Tom Steffens, US Army Corps of Engineers, Washington Field Office
Stephen Lane, NC Division of Coastal Management, Morehead Ciry
Cathy Brittingham, NC Division of Coastal Management
Jay Johnson, Division 2 Env'vonmental Officer
Rodger Rochelle, NC Depaztrnent of Transportation
Colin Mellor, NC Department of Traosportation
Chris Rivenbazk, NC Department of Transportation
Garcy Wazd, NC Division of Water Resources Washington Regional Office
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