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Home My WebLink About20000287 Ver 1_Public Notice_20080114 I I US Army Corps PUBLIC NOTICE' Of Engineers Wilmington District Issue Date 13 December 2007 Comment Deadline 14 January 2008 Corps Action ID # SAW-2006-33046 The Wilmington District Corps of Engineers (Corps) has received an application trom The Crt} of Raleigh seeking Department of the Arm} authorization to till 1 049 linear feet of perennial streams associated with the construction of extensions of I W Alexander Drive and ACC Boulevard and an associated turn lane on U S Highway 70 in Raleigh Wake County, North Carolina Specific plans and location information are described below and shown on the attached plans This Public Notice and all attached plans are also available on the Wilmington District Web Site at wtivw saw usace arm\ mil/_wetlands Applicant: Cit} of Raleigh Division of Public Works Attn Lynn Raynor 222 Hargett Street Raleigh. NC 27602 Agent: Withers and Raxenel Attn Mr Todd Preunmger 117 MacKenan Drive Cary NC 27511 Authoritv The Corps will evaluate this application and a decide whether to issue conditionalIN issue, or den} the proposed work pursuant to applicable procedures of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Location the project consists of extending both TW' Alexander Drive and ACC Boulev and and constructing a turn lane on U S Highway 70, in Wake Count), North Carolina (35 9180516 N. -78 7862981 W) The property contains tributaries to Little Bricr Creck which flows into the Neuse River N Existing Site Conditions The corridor consists predominantly of mixed pine hardwood forest The wooded upland areas are vegetated by sweet gum (Liquidambai sty,raciflua) red cedar (Juniper us tiirginiana) white oak (Quercus alba) black oak (Quercus velutina) dogwood (( oi nus floc ida) sweetgum (Liquidambm sryraciflua) loblolly pine (Pines taeda). and Christmas fern (Polysnchum acrostichoides) The forests are underlain by upland Creedmoor soils between the streams and alluvial Chewacla soils next to the streams Applicant's Stated Purpose The project purpose is to alleviate congestion at the intersection of Highway 70 and Briar Creek Parkway and provide a second access point to Highway 70 Project Description The project involves the installation of a single culvert in each of two separate tributaries of Little Brier Creek As proposed the two new culverts in the TW Alexander Drive extension would result in 811 linear feet of stream fill the new culvert in the ACC Boulevard extension would result in 180 linear feet of stream fill and the culvert extension for the new turn lane on US 70 would result in 58 linear feet of stream till as proposed in the application Overall the project would involve the piping or till of 1 049 linear feet of jurisdictional channels The applicant proposes to mitigate their requested stream impacts through payment to the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program Other Required Authorizations This notice and all applicable application materials are being forwarded to the appropriate State agencies for review The Corps will generally not make a final permit decision until the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) issues denies or waives State certification required by Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (PL 92-500) The receipt of the application and this public notice in the NCDWQ Central Office in Raleigh serves as application to the NCDWQ for certification A waiver will be deemed to occur if the NCDWQ fails to act on this request for certification within sixty days of the date of the receipt of this notice in the NCDWQ Central Office Additional information regarding the Clean Water Act certification may be reviewed at the NCDWQ Central Office, 401 Oversight and Express Permits Unit (for NCDOT projects the Transportation Permitting Unit) 2321 Crabtree Boulevard Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-2260 All persons desiring to make comments regarding the application for certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act should do so in writing delivered to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) 1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh North Carolina 27699-1650 Attention Ms Cyndi Karoly by January 3 2008 Cultural Resources The Corps has consulted the latest published version of the National Register of Historic Places and is not aware that any registered properties or properties listed as being eligible for inclusion therein are located within the project area or will be affected by the proposed work Presently unknown archeological, scientific prehistoric or historical data may be located within the project area and/or could be affected by the proposed work Endangered Species The Corps has reviewed the project area examined all information provided by the applicant and consulted the latest North Carolina Natural Heritage Database Based on available information the Corps has determined pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 that the proposed project will have no effect on federally listed endangered or threatened species or their formally designated critical habitat Evaluation The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable impacts, including cumulative impacts of the proposed activity on the public interest That decision will reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of important resources The benefit which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the proposal must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments All factors which may be relevant to the proposal will be considered including the cumulative effects thereof among those are conservation economics aesthetics general environmental concerns wetlands historic properties fish and wildlife values flood hazards flood plain values (in accordance with Executive Order 11988) land use naN igation shoreline erosion and accretion recreation, water supply and conservation water quality energy needs safety, food and fiber production mineral needs considerations of property ownership and in general the needs and welfare of the people For activities involving the discharge of dredged or fill materials in waters of the United States, the evaluation of the impact of the activity on the public interest will include application of the Environmental Protection Agency s 404(b)(1) guidelines Commenting Information The Corps is soliciting comments from the public, Federal, State and local agencies and officials, Indian Tribes and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed activity Any comments received will be considered by the Corps to determine whether to issue modify, condition or deny a permit for this proposal To make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on endangered species historic properties water quality general environmental effects and the other public interest factors listed above Comments are used in the preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) and/or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) pursuant to the National Em ironmental Policy Act (NEPA) Comments are also used to determine the need for a public hearing and to determine the overall public interest of the proposed activity Any person may request, in writing within the comment period specified in this notice that a public hearing be held to consider the application Requests for public hearings shall state with particularity the reasons for holding a public hearing Requests for a public hearing shall be granted unless the District Engineer determines that the issues raised are insubstantial or there is otherwise no valid interest to be served by a hearing Written comments pertinent to the proposed work, as outlined above, will be recei\'ed by the Corps of Engineers Wilmington District until 5pm January 14, 2008 Comments should be submitted to Mr Jamie Shern at 6508 Falls of Neuse Road Suite 120 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RALEIGH NORTH CAROLINA FOREBAY AND LEVEL SPREADER ???'' \ RIP RAP DISSIPATOR --N ry 1 } z do \ I W \ J Z o \ N ? m \ Cr z s a 46 TONS CLASS it RIPJ RAP W/ 99 SY OF FILTER FABRIC SEE OUTLET DETAIL WITHERS mac" RAVENEL ENGINEERS 1 PLANNERS 1 SURVEYORS m wu.n.n w.. C- - ...- Ms l a1 *»-.ess m ais+e - ..,.?.- 20,556 SF ti NRO-Zt i F SLF RUBY JONES, LLC \ C/O STRATFORD NC DB 8499, PG 2170 0 25' 50' 100 1 Inch Action Id 2006-33046 NOTE SEE OVERALL WETLAND Sheet 4 of 7 FIGURE 1 - WETLAND AND BUFFER IMPACTS TW ALEXANDER AND US HIGHWAY 70 RALEIGH NORTH CAROLINA SLF RUBY JONES, LLC C/O STRATFORD NC DB 8499, PG 2170 JURISDICTIONAL STREAM CHANNEL i ?o CREEKWOOD HIGHWAY 70 ALEXANDER LLC DB 11619 PG 2134 OA \ 1 t O i ' ACA' ?l 11/- 1 STREAMICCHHANNEL 29 a 1° \ EX MH 8 712 SF 5,226 SF NRS-Z2 NR9 27 t, 2C \ \ GQ 550 SF \ \ 24 R 180 CH LF \ \ X 'Awl INVERT IN ? s INVERT OUT---- NOTE IMPACT MAP AND AREAS PROVIDED BY JON CALLAHAN PE PLS WITH JOHN A EDWARDS AND COMPANY I: F t. SEX CB ?•,tiC c o \ O,p I EXISTING 20 \ QCF DRAINAGE EASEMENT EXISTING LEVEL t , 0 25' 50 100 Action Id 2006-3301 Not, See Overe Sheet 5 of 7 FIGURE 2 - WETLAND AND BUFFER IMPACTS T W }ALEXANDER AND U S HIGHWAY 70 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA i I I US-7o 'm1 1^1 131 EXTEND EXISTING 6 x 7 RCBC 11D I (22 74 LF @ 146%) Wi PROPOSED HEADWALL 1 I I 3A f 822 SF I NRB - Z2 - ISV3 a3MOd AOa3N3 3>ina 09 3B 1991 SF NRB - Z1 lI PLUNGE BASIN ENERGY DISSIPATER 88 TONS CLASS 1 g1P RAP SEE'tHEET 3 ' 3C \ 933 F 58 LF TOP F BANK DOWNSTREAM (BEY ND) HEADWALL -\ 1 SEE PLANS 2 5 1 2 1 4 BY OTHERS 6'X7 RCBC bl J° N SECTION A-A EXISTING CHANNEL _A r.t PLAN 3k P Action Id 200633046 PLUNGE BASIN ENERGY DISSIPATE Sheet 6 of 7 NTs WITHERS &- PAVENEL FIGURE 3 - WETLAND AND BUFFER IMPACTS TW ALEXANDER AND US HIGHWAY 70 ENGINEERS 1 PLANNERS I SURVEYORS RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA m u r«1- c- - c - M" a ae-?aaaia - -- ..-.-w mm CD a7 5 Q? N 1 9 -- 12 O/ / / 0 25' 50 100 / 1 Inch = 50 ft Note See Overall Wetlands Impact Map For Area Location a JURISDICTION L SLF RUBY JONES, LLC STREAM CHA NEL } / ` t DB 8499 PG 2170 7 N- z i 1 MFVS , o cu ee 20 930 NRB-Zt SF ?i'/pgf'tl f r np t ?<tr $ 4A PRELIMINARY DESIGN FOR 11134 SF 4- STREAM CROSSING ONLY NRB-Z2 INV IN ` J PROPOSED 6X6 BOX CULVERT T. W ALEXANDER DRIVE (120' PUBLIC R/W) r. ?x F=i n N z o z } m N a Z X `t _j.. JURISDICTIONAL z j _ STREAM CHANNEL t -3- NOTE IMPACT MAP AND AREAS PROVIDED BY JON CALLAHAN, PE PLS WI TH JOHN A EDWARDS AND COMPANY a I N 1 ,? W i O Z z z , INV OUT J -t 1 10'X30' RIP RAP r J ENERGY DISSIPAtOR J J/ J 1 F ?N cl, 93 ?W 4 14'. O 3,631 SF 390 CH LF 0 lz _ w SLF RUBY JONES, LLC DB 8499 PG 2170 1 0 25 50 100 Action Id 2006-33046 Note See Over= Sheet 7 of 7 FIGURE 4 - WETLAND AND BUFFER IMPACTS T W ALEXANDER AND U S HIGHWAY 70 RALEIGH NORTH CAROLINA