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July 22, 2008
Ms. Cyndi Karoly
NCDENR/Division of Water Quality
Wetlands Unit
1650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1650
Reference: Freedom Drive / Rhyne Court - City of Raleigh
401 Water Quality Certification
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
Dear Ms. Karoly,
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DENR - WATER QUALITY
WETIANDS AND STDRMWATER BRANCH
The City of Raleigh is applying for a 401 Water Quality Certification as part of a
Nationwide 14 for the proposed widening of Sunnybrook Road. The project plans to
widen Freedom Drive / Rhyne Court from approximately 200 feet south of US Highway
"to the end of Freedom Drive. This commercial roadway is being widened to 41' bin
typical section. Currently the roadway is partially paved and partially gravel and is about
20 feet in width. The roadway is being widened because a majority of the property
owners petitioned the City of Raleigh to have the improvements done. The roadway
condition is very poor. The project is located adjacent to an unnamed tributary to
Crabtree Creek.
Impacts include the extensions of one existing crossline culvert along with buffer impacts
from the road widening. The stream impact is 88 linear feet of an UT of Crabtree Creek.
Neuse River buffer will be impacted in this location. These impacts are associated with
the crossline culvert extensions as well as fill slopes associated with the road widening.
A total of 1117.40 square feet of zone 1 and 3781.64 square feet of zone 2 buffers are
proposed for impact. These impacts to buffers are allowable without mitigation.
Stormwater best management practices are proposed to treat all new impervious surfaces.
Proposed outlets in the vicinity of the crossing at Station 30+50 are located outside the
buffer and treated with a scour hole to return runoff to diffuse flow prior to entering
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the buffer. One existing outlet in this area will remain; however, possible additional
runoff to this outlet is proposed to be rerouted across the proposed roadway to a scour
hold outside the buffer limits. This results in no additional runoff to the existing outlet,
and is the best practical alternative.
If you have any questions, please call me at (919) 890-381-4. Thank you for your
attention to this matter.
Very truly yours,
Tim Sudano, P.E.
Project Engineer II
Enclosure
cc: Senior Project Engineer Raynor
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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
July 25, 2008
CERTIFIED MAIL: RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
City of Raleigh
Public Works Department
Attn: Tim Sudano
PO Box 590
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
Subject Property: Freedom Wide Widening
Public VI orkS Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
JUL 8, 2008
Received DWQ# Not Assigned
Wake County

AUG 1 _ 2008
DENR - WATER QUALITY
WETLANDS AND STQRMWATER BRANCH
® RETURN OF PROJECT AND FEE
Dear Mr. Sudano:
On July 25, 2008, the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) received your correspondence relating to the
above referenced project. The DWQ has determined that a 401 Water Quality Approval is necessary and
will require the following to begin the review and approval process.
Additional Information Requested:
® For written concurrence to occur, DWQ requires five (5) complete application sets along with the
appropriate fee.
® The PCN Application failed to contain the Applicant/Agent's Signature and Date. See last page of
application. (Agent's signature is valid only if an authorization letter from applicant is provided).
This letter only addresses the application review and does not authorize any impacts to wetlands, waters
or protected buffers. Please be aware that any impacts requested within your application are not
authorized (at this time) by the DWQ. Please call Ian McMillan or me at 919-733-1786 if you have any
questions regarding or would like to set up a meeting to discuss this matter.
Sincerely,
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Cyndi Karoly, Supervisor
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
401 Oversight/Express Review Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] / FAX [phone] / Internet: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/newetlands
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Enclosure: Preconstruction Application
Check # 660676 for $240
cc: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
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Office Use Only: Form Version March 05
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USACE Action ID No. DWQ No. V 15
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1. Check all of the approval(s) requested for this project: ? AUG I 2008
® Section 404 Permit ® Riparian or Watershed Buffer Rules DENR.WATERQU.
? Section 10 Permit ? Isolated Wetland Permit from DOSANDsrpRMWATER aRAN,
® 401 Water Quality Certification ? Express 401 Water Quality Certification
2. Nationwide, Regional or General Permit Number(s) Requested: 14
3. If this notification is solely a courtesy copy because written approval for the 401 Certification
is not required, check here: ?
4. If payment into the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) is proposed
for mitigation of impacts, attach the acceptance letter from NCEEP, complete section VIII,
and check here: ?
II.
5. If your project is located in any of North Carolina's twenty coastal counties (listed on page
4), and the project is within a North Carolina Division of Coastal Management Area of
Environmental Concern (see the top of page 2 for further details), check here
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Applicant Information JUL 2 5 2008

Owner/Applicant Information DENR - WATER QUAWI
Name: City of Raleigh - Public Works Department WERANDS AND STORMWATER 31ZANGI-1
Mailing Address: 222 W. Hargett St., Room 602
PO Box 590
Raleigh, NC 27602
Telephone Number: [phone] Fax Number: 919-890-3832
E-mail Address:
2. Agent/Consultant Information (A signed and dated copy of the Agent Authorization letter
must be attached if the Agent has signatory authority for the owner/applicant.)
Name: Timothy J Sudano, PE
Company Affiliation: City of Raleigh - Public Works Department
Mailing Address: same as above
Telephone Number: [phone] Fax Number: [phone]
E-mail Address: tim.sudanokci.raleigh.nc.us
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III. Project Information
Attach a vicinity map clearly showing the location of the property with respect to local
landmarks such as towns, rivers, and roads. Also provide a detailed site plan showing property
boundaries and development plans in relation to surrounding properties. Both the vicinity map
and site plan must include a scale and north arrow. The specific footprints of all buildings,
impervious surfaces, or other facilities must be included. If possible, the maps and plans should
include the appropriate USGS Topographic Quad Map and NRCS Soil Survey with the property
boundaries outlined. Plan drawings, or other maps may be included at the applicant's discretion,
so long as the property is clearly defined. For administrative and distribution purposes, the
USACE requires information to be submitted on sheets no larger than 11 by 17-inch format;
however, DWQ may accept paperwork of any size. DWQ prefers full-size construction
drawings rather than a sequential sheet version of the full-size plans. If full-size plans are
reduced to a small scale such that the final version is illegible, the applicant will be informed that
the project has been placed on hold until decipherable maps are provided.
1. Name of project: Freedom Drive Widening
2. T.I.P. Project Number or State Project Number (NCDOT Only): N/A
3. Property Identification Number (Tax PIN): Several Parcels
4. Location
County: Wake Nearest Town: Raleigh
Subdivision name (include phase/lot number): N/A
Directions to site (include road numbers/names, landmarks, etc.): Widening of Freedom Dr.
From US 64 to deadend.
5. Site coordinates (For linear projects, such as a road or utility line, attach a sheet that
separately lists the coordinates for each crossing of a distinct waterbody.)
Decimal Degrees (6 digits minimum): 35° 79' ON 78° 56' °W
6. Property size (acres)
N/A
7. Name of nearest receiving body of water: Crabtree
8. River Basin: Neuse River Basin
(Note - this must be one of North Carolina's seventeen designated major river basins. The
River Basin map is available at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/admin/maps/.)
9. Describe the existing conditions on the site and general land use in the vicinity of the project
at the time of this application: Forested with commercial and some residential
development, and utility rights-of-way. Existing two lane roadwaYpartlYpaved and partly
dirt.
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10. Describe the overall project in detail, including the type of equipment to be used: The
proposed project is the widening of Freedom Drive. The equipment used will be the type
typically used during road construction
11. Explain the purpose of the proposed work: Widen Freedom Drive from US64 to the
End of Freedom Drive from an existing 18 foot roadway to a 41 foot b/b paved road.
IV. Prior Project History
If jurisdictional determinations and/or permits have been requested and/or obtained for this
project (including all prior phases of the same subdivision) in the past, please explain. Include
the USACE Action ID Number, DWQ Project Number, application date, and date permits and
certifications were issued or withdrawn. Provide photocopies of previously issued permits,
certifications or other useful information. Describe previously approved wetland, stream and
buffer impacts, along with associated mitigation (where applicable). If this is a NCDOT project,
list and describe permits issued for prior segments of the same T.I.P. project, along with
construction schedules.
None previously requested.
V. Future Project Plans
Are any future permit requests anticipated for this project? If so, describe the anticipated work,
and provide justification for the exclusion of this work from the current application.
VI. Proposed Impacts to Waters of the United States/Waters of the State
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
wetlands, open water, and stream channels associated with the project. Each impact must be
listed separately in the tables below (e.g., culvert installation should be listed separately from
riprap dissipater pads). Be sure to indicate if an impact is temporary. All proposed impacts,
permanent and temporary, must be listed, and must be labeled and clearly identifiable on an
accompanying site plan. All wetlands and waters, and all streams (intermittent and perennial)
should be shown on a delineation map, whether or not impacts are proposed to these systems.
Wetland and stream evaluation and delineation forms should be included as appropriate.
Photographs may be included at the applicant's discretion. If this proposed impact is strictly for
wetland or stream mitigation, list and describe the impact in Section VIII below. If additional
space is needed for listing or description, please attach a separate sheet.
1. Provide a written description of the proposed impacts: The impacts are from widening
of the existing road.
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2. Individually list wetland impacts. Types of impacts include, but are not limited to
mechanized clearing, grading, fill, excavation, flooding, ditching/drainage, etc. For dams,
separately list impacts due to both structure and floodinv-.
Wetland Impact
Site Number
(indicate on map)
Type of Impact Type of Wetland
(e.g., forested, marsh,
herbaceous, bog, etc.) Located within
100-year
Floodplain
( es/no) Distance to
Nearest
Stream
(linear feet) Area of
Impact
(acres)
None

Total Wetland Impact (acres)
3. List the total acreage (estimated) of all existing wetlands on the property: N/A
4. Individually list all intermittent and perennial stream impacts. Be sure to identify temporary
impacts. Stream impacts include, but are not limited to placement of fill or culverts, dam
construction, flooding, relocation, stabilization activities (e.g., cement walls, rip-rap, crib
walls, gabions, etc.), excavation, ditching/straightening, etc. If stream relocation is proposed,
plans and profiles showing the linear footprint for both the original and relocated streams
must be included. To calculate acreage. multiply length X width, then divide by 43.560.
Stream Impact
Number
(indicate on map)
Stream Name
Type of Impact
Perennial Intermittent?
? Average
Stream Width
Before Impact Impact
Length
(linear feet) Area of
Impact
(acres)
1 UT Crabtree Creek Culvert Perennial 26' 88 0.08

Total Stream Impact (by length and acreage) 88 0.08
5. Individually list all open water impacts (including lakes, ponds, estuaries, sounds, Atlantic
Ocean and any other water of the U.S.). Open water impacts include, but are not limited to
fill. excavation. dredeina. flooding. drainage. bulkheads. etc.
Open Water Impact
Site Number
(indicate on ma)
(if Name applicable) ) Wat
Type of Impact Type of Waterbody
(lakepand estuary, sound, bay,
ocean, etc.) Area of
Impact
(acres)
None

Total Open Water Impact (acres)
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6. List the cumulative impact to all Waters of the U.S. resultinLy from the nroiect:
Stream Impact (acres): 0.08
Wetland Impact (acres): None
Open Water Impact (acres): None
Total Impact to Waters of the U.S. (acres) 0..08
Total Stream Impact (linear feet): 88
7. Isolated Waters
Do any isolated waters exist on the property? ? Yes ® No
Describe all impacts to isolated waters, and include the type of water (wetland or stream) and
the size of the proposed impact (acres or linear feet). Please note that this section only
applies to waters that have specifically been determined to be isolated by the USACE.
8. Pond Creation
If construction of a pond is proposed, associated wetland and stream impacts should be
included above in the wetland and stream impact sections. Also, the proposed pond should
be described here and illustrated on any maps included with this application.
Pond to be created in (check all that apply): ? uplands ? stream ? wetlands
Describe the method of construction (e.g., dam/embankment, excavation, installation of
draw-down valve or spillway, etc.):
Proposed use or purpose of pond (e.g., livestock watering, irrigation, aesthetic, trout pond,
local stormwater requirement, etc.):
Current land use in the vicinity of the pond:
Size of watershed draining to pond: Expected pond surface area:
VII. Impact Justification (Avoidance and Minimization)
Specifically describe measures taken to avoid the proposed impacts. It may be useful to provide
information related to site constraints such as topography, building ordinances, accessibility, and
financial viability of the project. The applicant may attach drawings of alternative, lower-impact
site layouts, and explain why these design options were not feasible. Also discuss how impacts
were minimized once the desired site plan was developed. If applicable, discuss construction
techniques to be followed during construction to reduce impacts. All practical measures
have been taken to avoid and minimize impacts to the streams and buffers. Tonoeranhic
constraints have limited the locations for some impacts.
VIII. Mitigation
DWQ - In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0500, mitigation may be required by the NC
Division of Water Quality for projects involving greater than or equal to one acre of impacts to
freshwater wetlands or greater than or equal to 150 linear feet of total impacts to perennial
streams.
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USACE - In accordance with the Final Notice of Issuance and Modification of Nationwide
Permits, published in the Federal Register on January 15, 2002, mitigation will be required when
necessary to ensure that adverse effects to the aquatic environment are minimal. Factors
including size and type of proposed impact and function and relative value of the impacted
aquatic resource will be considered in determining acceptability of appropriate and practicable
mitigation as proposed. Examples of mitigation that may be appropriate and practicable include,
but are not limited to: reducing the size of the project; establishing and maintaining wetland
and/or upland vegetated buffers to protect open waters such as streams; and replacing losses of
aquatic resource functions and values by creating, restoring, enhancing, or preserving similar
functions and values, preferable in the same watershed.
If mitigation is required for this project, a copy of the mitigation plan must be attached in order
for USACE or DWQ to consider the application complete for processing. Any application
lacking a required mitigation plan or NCEEP concurrence shall be placed on hold as incomplete.
An applicant may also choose to review the current guidelines for stream restoration in DWQ's
Draft Technical Guide for Stream Work in North Carolina, available at
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands/stnngide.html.
Provide a brief description of the proposed mitigation plan. The description should provide
as much information as possible, including, but not limited to: site location (attach directions
and/or map, if offsite), affected stream and river basin, type and amount (acreage/linear feet)
of mitigation proposed (restoration, enhancement, creation, or preservation), a plan view,
preservation mechanism (e.g., deed restrictions, conservation easement, etc.), and a
description of the current site conditions and proposed method of construction. Please attach
a separate sheet if more space is needed.
N/A, Cumulative linear impacts < 150 if
2. Mitigation may also be made by payment into the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement
Program (NCEEP). Please note it is the applicant's responsibility to contact the NCEEP at
[phone] to determine availability, and written approval from the NCEEP indicating
that they are will to accept payment for the mitigation must be attached to this form. For
additional information regarding the application process for the NCEEP, check the NCEEP
website at http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/wrp/index.htm. If use of the NCEEP is proposed, please
check the appropriate box on page five and provide the following information:
Amount of stream mitigation requested (linear feet):
Amount of buffer mitigation requested (square feet):
Amount of Riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres):
Amount of Non-riparian wetland mitigation requested (acres):
Amount of Coastal wetland mitigation requested (acres):
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IX.
X.
Environmental Documentation (required by DWQ)
1. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federal/state/local) funds or the use of
public (federal/state) land? Yes ? No
2. If yes, does the project require preparation of an environmental document pursuant to the
requirements of the National or North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)?
Note: If you are not sure whether a NEPA/SEPA document is required, call the SEPA
coordinator at [phone] to review current thresholds for environmental documentation.
Yes ? No ?
3. If yes, has the document review been finalized by the State Clearinghouse? If so, please
attach a copy of the NEPA or SEPA final approval letter. Yes ? No ?
Proposed Impacts on Riparian and Watershed Buffers (required by DWQ)
It is the applicant's (or agent's) responsibility to determine, delineate and map all impacts to
required state and local buffers associated with the project. The applicant must also provide
justification for these impacts in Section VII above. All proposed impacts must be listed herein,
and must be clearly identifiable on the accompanying site plan. All buffers must be shown on a
map, whether or not impacts are proposed to the buffers. Correspondence from the DWQ
Regional Office may be included as appropriate. Photographs may also be included at the
applicant's discretion.
1. Will the project impact protected riparian buffers identified within 15A NCAC 2B .0233
(Meuse), 15A NCAC 2B .0259 (Tar-Pamlico), 15A NCAC 02B .0243 (Catawba) 15A NCAC
2B .0250 (Randleman Rules and Water Supply Buffer Requirements), or other (please
identify )? Yes ® No ?
2. If "yes", identify the square feet and acreage of impact to each zone of the riparian buffers.
If buffer mitigation is required calculate the required amount of mitigation by applying the
buffer multipliers.
Zone* Impact
(square feet
1 1117 SF
2 3781 SF
Total I 4898 SF
* Zone 1 extends out 30 feet perpendicular
additional 20 feet from the edge of Zone 1.
Multiplier Required
Mitigation
3 (2 for Catawba) N/A
1.5 N/A
N/A
the top of the near bank of channel; Zone 2 extends an
3. If buffer mitigation is required, please discuss what type of mitigation is proposed (i.e.,
Donation of Property, Riparian Buffer Restoration / Enhancement, or Payment into the
Riparian Buffer Restoration Fund). Please attach all appropriate information as identified
within 15A NCAC 2B .0242 or .0244, or .0260. No buffer mitigation is required.
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XI. Stormwater (required by DWQ)
Describe impervious acreage (existing and proposed) versus total acreage on the site. Discuss
stormwater controls proposed in order to protect surface waters and wetlands downstream from
the property. If percent impervious surface exceeds 20%, please provide calculations
demonstrating total proposed impervious level. All new impervious surface is being treated.
(see stormwater management plans)
XII. Sewage Disposal (required by DWQ)
Clearly detail the ultimate treatment methods and disposition (non-discharge or discharge) of
wastewater generated from the proposed project, or available capacity of the subject facility.
N/A
XIII. Violations (required by DWQ)
Is this site in violation of DWQ Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500) or any Buffer Rules?
Yes ? No
Is this an after-the-fact permit application? Yes ? No
XIV. Cumulative Impacts (required by DWQ)
Will this project (based on past and reasonably anticipated future impacts) result in additional
development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality? Yes ? No
If yes, please submit a qualitative or quantitative cumulative impact analysis in accordance with
the most recent North Carolina Division of Water Quality policy posted on our website at
http://h2o,enr.state.nc.us/ncwetlands. If no, please provide a short narrative description:
In accordance with the City of Raleigh Comprehensive Plan, no other roadway development is
anticipated that would impact nearby downstream water quality.
XV. Other Circumstances (Optional):
It is the applicant's responsibility to submit the application sufficiently in advance of desired
construction dates to allow processing time for these permits. However, an applicant may
choose to list constraints associated with construction or sequencing that may impose limits on
work schedules (e.g., draw-down schedules for lakes, dates associated with Endangered and
Threatened Species, accessibility problems, or other issues outside of the applicant's control).
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Applicant/Agent's Signature Date
(Agent's si nature is valid only if an authorization letter from the applicant is provided.)
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