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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Division of Water Quality
Colleen H. Sullins
Director
February 20, 2009
Dr. Greg Thorpe, Ph.D., Manager
' - Planning and Environmental Branch
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27699-1548
Subject: Replacement of Bridge No. 9 over Bear Branch on NC 130, Brunswick County
TIP Project B-4030, State Project No. 8.1231801
DWQ Project No. 090072
Dear Mr. Thorpe:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
The Division of Water Quality has reviewed your submittal for a 401 Water Quality Certification for the
aforementioned project. Review of your application revealed it lacking necessary information required for
making an informed permit decision. The permit application was deficient in the following areas:
1. Please confirm that there will be no in-stream work on this project, if that is the case.
2. The CE document indicates that the temporary detour will use two 84" corrugated metal pipes for the
temporary crossing. The application indicates a temporary bridge. Please confirm that a bridge will be
used and address the placement of temporary pilings in the stream, if needed.
3. Will geotextile fabric be placed under the temporary fill material used in the detour? Though this is a
fairly common practice, we found no reference to such a proposal in the application.
4. Please explain the need for mechanized clearing of the 5 ft. strip beyond the toe of the temporary fill
area. This area, like the area under the temporary fill, should be hand cleared flush with the ground
surface, resulting in minimal disturbance to the existing soil.
5. Please provide an approximation of the area of rip-rap to be placed at the outlet end of the grassed swale.
Therefore, pursuant to 15A NCAC 2 1 .0507(a)(5), we will have to place the permit application on hold until we
are supplied the necessary information. You have 21 days to respond in writing with the requested information
or notification to this office that the information is forthcoming. If, at the end of the 21 days, this office has not
received this information in writing, we will assume you are withdrawing your application and it will be
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Dr. Greg Thorpe, Ph.D.
February 20, 2009
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returned. Furthermore, until the information is received by the NC Division of Water Quality, we request (by
copy of this letter) that the US Army Corps of Engineers place the permit application on hold.
If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Ken Averitte at [phone].
Sincerely,
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Coleen H. Sullins
fV7 Director
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cc: Brad Shaver, US Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington Field Office
Mason Herndon, Division 3 Environmental Officer
Travis Wilson, NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Stephen Lane, Division of Coastal Management
Brian Wrenn; D.W_Q
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