20171204 Ver 1_USACE Cover Letter_20170920

A=COM
September 20, 2017
Ms. Rachel Capito
Regulatory Specialist
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District (SAW)
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403
AECOM 919 854 6200 tel
701 Corporate Center Drive 919 854 6259 fax
Suite 475
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
www.aecom.com
Re: PNG Line 434
Robeson, Scotland, and Richmond Counties, North Carolina
USACE ID: SAW -2016-02207
Dear Ms. Capito:
AECOM, on behalf of Piedmont Natural Gas (PNG) is submitting a Pre -construction Notification (PCN)
application for the PNG Line 434 Looping and Extension project for your review and approval. The
project is located in Robeson, Scotland, and Richmond counties, North Carolina. In accordance with
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1344), we are requesting authorization for a Department of
the Army Nationwide Permit #12 to disturb Waters of the United States (WOUS) for the installation of a
30 -inch natural gas pipeline. The project would temporarily impact 43.87 acres of wetlands, 2,691 linear
feet of streams, and 0.15 acre of open water during construction activities. The project would convert
27.76 acres of forested wetlands to an emergent wetland condition to accommodate the permanently
cleared pipeline easement. No permanent fill within wetlands or streams is proposed.
Please find enclosed a supporting documentation package that includes a detailed project description and
WOUS impact plans. An electronic copy of the PCN package is included on the enclosed CD.
We would appreciate you issuing approval of the NWP #12 for the subject property at your earliest
convenience. If you would like to arrange a site visit or if you should have any questions regarding the
information submitted, please contact me at [phone] or by email at charles.benton(cbaecom.com.
Sincerely,
AECOM — North Carolina
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Charles E. Benton, PWS
Senior Environmental Scientist
Enclosures
cc: Mr. Jason Brown, PNG
Ms. Alicia DePalma, PNG
Jennifer Burdette, NC DEQ-DWR