U-5993 start of study comments

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MICHAEL S. REGAN
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Environmental S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
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October 17, 2017
MEMORANDUM
To
From
Ms. Elizabeth Scott
Garcy Ward, Division of Water Resotuces, Washington Regional Office
Subject: Request for Input
NCDOT STIP U-5993
NC 55 (Neuse Blvd)/ SR 1395 (M.L.K. Jr. Blvd) Roundabout,
Craven County, North Carolina
Tl�e Divisiotl of Water Resom-ces has reviewed the information provided in the start of shidy letter for the
above mentioned project and offers the following comments:
1. Atry impacts to waters or wetlands covered under a USACE Nationwide 14 permit would require
written approval from the Division of Water Resources for Water Quality General Certification
No. 4088.
2. Tl�ere is a blue-line stream feature that serves as ai1 unnamed tribLltaiy to Smith Creek depicted on
the USGS topographic�l map. It is unclear whether this feature is still present in the field. If a
stream determination is required to detennine applicability to t1�e Nelise Buffer Rules (l5A
NCAC 2B .0233), please contact this office.
3. In accordance with the Enviromnental Management Coiniinission's Rules (15A NCAC
2H.0506[h]), mitigat�ion will be required for impacts of greater than 150 linear feet to any
perenival stream. In the event that i�itigation is required, fl1e mitigation plan shall be designed to
replace appropriate lost f�mctions and values. The North Carolina Division of Mitigation
Services may be available for assistance with stream mitigation.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this project. Please let us know if we can be of fiu-ther
assistance.
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