final signed U 5954 scoping comments.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
69 DARLINGTON AVENUE
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28403-1343
(electronically transmitted)
February 13, 2018
Regulatory Division
Action ID No. SAW-2018-00311
New Hanover County
STIP# U-5954
Mr. Krista Kimmel
NCDOT-Division 3 Project Manager
5501 Barbados Blvd
Castle Hayne, NC 28429
Dear Ms. Kimmel:
Reference is made to your letter of February 12, 2018, regarding the start of study for a
proposed roundabout at the NC 133 (Castle Hayne Road) and North 23rd Street intersection near
Wilmington in New Hanover County (U-5954). The letter requested any information the Corps
may be able to supply to evaluate potential environmental impacts of the project.
We have reviewed the subject documents and determined that, based upon a review of
the information provided and available maps, the construction of this project may have impact to
streams and/or wetlands depending on the scope of the project. Please be aware that impacts
associated with the discharge of fill into jurisdictional waters of the United States including
wetlands are subject to our regulatory authority pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
Any discharge of excavated or �11 material into waters of the United States and/or any adjacent
wetlands would require Department of the Army (DA) permit authorization. The type of DA
authorization required (i.e., general or individual permit) will be determined by the location,
type, and extent of jurisdictional area impacted by the project, and by the project design and
construction limits.
A review of our database indicates that no jurisdictional determinations have been
previously done at the project site. Until additional data is furnished which details the extent of
the construction limits of the proposed project, and an onsite inspection is completed with regard
to determinations of the presence of jurisdictional waters on the project property, we are unable
to verify that the project will not have jurisdictional impacts, or to provide specific comments

concerning DA permit requirements or a recommendation of alternatives. To assist you with
determining permitting requirements, we recommend that you perform a detailed delineation of
the streams and/or wetlands present on the project site. When this information becomes
available, it should be forwarded to our office for review and comment, as well as a
determination of DA permit eligibility.
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Should you have any further questions for this project, please contact me at 910-251-
Sincerely,
Digitally signed by
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Date: 2018.02.13 14:32:04 -OS'00'
Brad Shaver
Regulatory Project Manager
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
cc (electronic):
Three Oaks Engineering attn: Jackie Obediente, PE
NCDENR-DWR attn: Ms. Joanne Steenhuis
NCDOT-Division 3 attn: Mr. Mason Herndon