20170378 Ver 1_Cumberland CoSR1141Beaver Creek PCN Cover Letter_20170314

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROY COOPER
GOVERNOR
March 1, 2017
Ms. Sarah E. Hair
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403
JAMES H. TROGDON, III
SECRETARY
Subject: Nationwide Permit #14
Replace Culvert 250453 on SR 1141 (Bingham Drive) with a bridge
Cumberland County, North Carolina
WBS No. 15006.2026041
Dear Ms. Hair:
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposes an emergency
replacement of Culvert 250453 carrying the waters of a Beaver Creek Tributary under SR 1141
(Bingham Drive) in Cumberland County. The culvert was washed out during Hurricane
Matthew. This project has been let as an Emergency Express Design-Build Bridge Replacement
due to Hurricane Matthew and construction has begun prior to formal notification to the USACE
and NCDWR. The structure is to be replaced by a bridge at its existing location. The existing
structure was a 83' long, ll2" x 75" Aluminum Pipe Arch. The proposed structure is a 1@ 40',
1@ 55'-21" cored slab bridge. An off-site detour is proposed.
Construction of this project will require impacts to waters of the United States in the Cape Fear
River Basin. The culvert crossed a tributary of Beaver Creek, a Class C water. Please find
attached the Permit Drawings and associated Stormwater Management Plan. Proposed impacts
to the tributary of Beaver Creek include 112 linear feet of permanent stream impact due to bank
stabilization and 11 linear feet of temporary stream impact, <0.01 acre of fill in wetland, and
<0.01 acre of inechanized clearing in wetland for construction access.
This project was reviewed for the presence of threatened and endangered species. No habitat is
present for the federally listed threatened and endangered species (see Table 1 below).
Table 1. Federally protected species listed for Cumberland County.
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Scientific Name Common Name Federal Habitat Biological
Status Present Conclusion
lligator mississippiensis American alligator T(S/A) No Not Required
eonympha mitchelli Saint Francis' satyr E No No Effect
rancisci butterfl
icoides borealis Red-cockaded woodpecker E No No Effect
indera melissifolia Pondberry E No No Effect
ysimachia asperulaefolia Rough-leaved loosestrife E No No Effect
hus michauxii Michaux's sumac E No No Effect
chwalbea americana American chaffseed E No No Effect
The USFWS has developed a programmatic biological opinion (PBO) in conjunction with the
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the USACE, and NCDOT for the northern long-
eared bat (NLEB) in eastern North Carolina. The PBO covers the entire NCDOT program in
Divisions 1-8, including all NCDOT projects and activities. The programmatic determination
for NLEB for the NCDOT program is "May Affect, Likely to Adversely Affect". The PBO
provides incidental take coverage for NLEB and will ensure compliance with Section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act for five years for all NCDOT projects with a federal nexus in Divisions
1-8, which includes Cumberland County, where this project is located. This level of incidental
take is authorized from the effective date of a final listing determination through Apri130, 2020.
This letter and attached Permit Drawings are our notification for USACE and NCDWR 404/401
approval. If further information is required, please let me know. Your review and consideration
is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
James J. Rerko
Division 6 Environmental Officer
Cc: Travis Wilson, NCWRC
Joanne Steenhuis, Division of Water Resources
Gary Jordan, USFWS
Greg Burns, PE, Division Engineer
Ken Murphy, Jr, PE, Division Maintenance Engineer
Keith Beverley, Division Roadside Environmental Engineer