final signed U 5790 scoping comments

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REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF:
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
69 DARLINGTON AVENUE
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28403-1343
(electronically transmitted)
Apri12, 2018
Regulatory Division
Action ID No. SAW-2018-00618
New Hanover County
STIP# U-5790
Mr. Trace Howell, P.E.
NCDOT-Division 3 DDC Design Engineer
5501 Barbados Blvd
Castle Hayne, NC 28429
Dear Mr. Howell/Mr. Koch:
Mr. Paul Koch, P.E.
Stantec
801 Jones Franklin Rd. Suite 300
Raleigh, NC 27606
Reference is made to your letter of March 28, 2018, regarding the start of study far
improvements to the intersection of NC 132 (College Road) and US 421 (Carolina Beach Road)
in New Hanover County (U-5790). 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. Based on a review of our files
the Corps has completed some work within the projected study area. Before beginning any
delineations, you are encouraged to coordinate with this office. 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.
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 property, we are unable to provide specific comments

concerning DA permit requirements. 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.
Should you have any further questions related to DA permits for this project, please
contact me at 910-251-4611.
Sincerely,
Digitally signed by
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Date: 2018.04.02 1620:16 -04'00'
Brad Shaver
Regulatory Project Manager
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
cc (electronic):
NCDENR-DWR attn: Ms. Joanne Steenhuis
NCDOT-Division 3 attn: Mr. Mason Herndon