20150266 Ver 2_USACE Add Info Request 12-18-17_20171218

Moore, Andrew W
From: Fuemmeler, Amanda J CIV (US) <[e-mail]>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2017 11:22 AM
To: carson dellinger
Cc: Moore, Andrew W; Leslie, Andrea J; Tompkins, Bryan; Nathan V. Bass
Subject: [External] Application Incomplete/Request for Add'I Information - AID 2017-019100
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Ms. Dellinger,
We have received your request for a Nationwide Permit #12 for the construction of the Sugar Mountain Transmission
Line and need the following information to consider the application complete and continue the review of this request.
Some of these items have been previously discussed but feel free to contact me with questions, thanks.
1. Updated/revised threatened and endangered species assessment report that includes all currently listed species for
this area/county (to include bat species). Again not requesting actually survey results but a complete list/description of
relevant species and their habitat and what if any habitat exists within the right-of-way/construction corridor. The
report should also note any anticipated effects on these species/habitats from the proposed work (see #2 for related
question).
2. Also please provide information on the amount of trees that will be cleared within a) the impact areas and b) the
right-of-way in its entirety and if there are any percussive activities planned (e.g. drilling, explosives, jack -hammering).
3. Plan/cross-sectional profile of proposed culvert impacts so that can determine if pipes are properly sized, buried, and
if any rip rap is proposed.
4. If proposed permanent impacts are 190 linear feet of stream channel, then a mitigation plan needs to be submitted
that will compensate for these permanent impacts.
5. Mapping labels/corrections for Jurisdictional Waters: a) There are several discrepancies between what is
labeled/shown as jurisdictional waters on the USGS topographic maps - not all waters have been labeled on the overall
topo maps even though streams are shown (assuming these are S2, S3, S6, 511, S14?). Sugar Creek (S6) is also not
labeled as such on the enlarged or the overall.
6. Impact clarification: On the PCN, the S9 is listed as 30 linear feet but it appears that the plan label shows 40 linear
feet.
7. Please include a discussion on if the cleared vegetation will be left in place or hauled off. If hauled off, where is the
planned disposal sites.
8. Please provide/include any correspondence from SHPO regarding previous cultural resources review/coordination.
Amanda Jones
Regulatory Specialist
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Asheville Regulatory Field Office

151 Patton Avenue, Room 208
Asheville, NC 28801-5006
828-271-7980 ext. 4225