20170269 Ver 1_Approval Letter_20170525

Environmental
Quality
May 25, 20 U
Mr. Philip S. Harris, II1, P.E.. CPM
Na[ural Environment Section Head
Project Developmen[ and Environmen[al Analysis
North Carolina Department of Transporta[ion
1598 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina. 27699-1598
ROY COOPER
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MICHAEL S. REGAN
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S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
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Subject Correction to the 401 Water Quality Certification and Neuse Buffer Authorization for the
proposed improvements to U.S. Highway 70 and Slocum Road at the Cherry Poin� Military Base in
Craven Counry. TIP No. R-�516. NCDWR Project No. ?0170?69
Dear Mr. Harris:
An error was made in the Zone 2 buffer mi[i�a[ion calculations for Si[e 5 of the aforementioned projecL The
amoun[ of required buffer miti�ation was listed as 8,729 sy ti. The correct amoun[ should have been 8,279 sq ft.
The corrected Buffer Impact Table and mitigation condi[ion are listed below. This table replaces the Buf%r Impact
Table included with the original 401 Warer Qualiry Certitication dated May8, 2017.
Neuse Ri arian Ruffer Im acts
Site Zone 1 mirerr.s = Zone I Zone I Buffer Zone 2 minus = Zone 2 Zone 2 Buffer
Impact Wetlands Buffers (not Mitigation Impact Wetlands Buffers Mitigation
(sq ft) in Zone 1 wetlands) Required (sq ft) in Zone 2 (no[ Required (using
(sq fq (sq Ct) (using 3:1 ratio) (sq ft) wetlands) 1.5; I ratio)
(sq ft)
I 25351 9690 15661 46983 15896 2360 13536 20304
2 4990 1231 3759 '11277 1804 0 1804 '2706
3 0 0 0 0 874 0 874 "1311
5 9538 0 9538 28614 5519 0 5519 8279
6 11717 7965 3752 11256 8272 1635 6637 9956
7 18155 16895 1260 3780 8105 2764 5341 8012
� 215 0 215 n/a 728 0 728 n/a
(utility)
Totals 69,966 35,781 34,185 101,910 41,198 6,759 34,439 50,568
*= Site ? is on the same stream as sites 6 and 7, total impacts > I/3 ac, miti�ation required
*•= Road impacts other than crossings of sveams, mitieation required
Total Buffer Impacf for Projec[: 111,164 square fee[.
Sta[z ol North Carolina I�nvironmental Qualiry
1617 Matl Servicz Cenrer I Raleigh. North Carolina 27699-1617

The following conditions apply to the buffer mitigation requirements:
Compensatory mitigation for impacts to 33,970 square feet of protected riparian buffers in Zone 1 and 33,7ll
square feet of protected riparian buffers in Zone 2 shall be required (see buffer impact table for total mitigation
required). We understand that you have chosen to perform compensatory mitigation for impacu to protected
buffers through use of the North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) (formerly NCEEP). Mitigation
for unavoidable impacts to Neuse Riparian Buffers shall be provided in the Neuse River Basin and done in
accordance with I SA NCAC .02B .0295. The DMS has indicated in a letter dated February 21, 2107 that they will
assume responsibiliry for satisfying the compensatory mitigation requirements for the above-referenced project, in
accordance with DMS's Mitigation Banking Instrument signed June 14, 2016.
2. For this authorization to be valid, DWR requires confirmation that the required buffer mitigation credits aze
available. Impacu to jurisdictional resources approved with this certification are not allowed prior to receipt of
confirtnation of the available buffer mitigation credits.
Please attach a copy of this letter with any copies of the original Water Quality Certification. All other conditions of
the original Water Quality Certification dated May 8, 2017 still apply except where superseded by this correction.
We apologize for any incomenience this may have caused. If you have any questions, please contact Garcy Ward a[
[phone].
Sincerely,
S. Jay immertnan, D'v ctor
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Division of Water Resources
Electronic capy only distribution:
Tom Steffens, US Army Corps of Engineers, Washing[on Field Office
Jay Johnson, Division 2 Environmental Officer
Colin Mellor, NC Department of Transportation
Chris Rivenbark, NC Departrnent of Transportation
Travis Wilson, NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Beth Harmon, Division of Mitigation Services
Gazcy Ward, NC Division of Water Resources, Washington Regional Office
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