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Niorth Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Amanda L. Kolb
Southern Environmental Group, Inc.
5315 South College Road, Suite E
Wilmington, NC 28412
April 16, 2009
Dee Freeman
Secretary
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SUBJECT: Consistency Certification Submission Status for Proposed Impacts to 0.72 Acres of Wetlands
to Facilitate the Expansion of a Truck Stop, Wilmington, New Hanover County, North
Carolina (DCM#20090008)
Dear Ms. Kolb:
We received the consistency certification of Southern Environmental Group, Inc. (SEGi) on behalf of Mr.
William H. Smith ("Applicant") on February 2, 2009 for proposed impacts to 0.72 acres of wetlands to
facilitate the expansion of Scotchman #303 Truck Plaza. The proposed expansion involves the installation
of concrete retaining walls, parking area, and dumpster pad. The project site is located at 1610 US
Highway 421 North in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina.
The Division of Coastal Management does not typically issue a consistency concurrence decision until the
Applicant has obtained all other required State permits and/or permissions and submitted copies of them to
DCM. Since the Applicant has yet to obtain these approvals, DCM will be unable to issue either a letter of
"concurrence" or "objection" by May 2, 2009.
Based on the requirements of 15 CFR 930.62, DCM has until August 2, 2009 to either concur or object to
the consistency certification unless an extension agreement is obtained. Upon the receipt of the required
State approvals, we will make every effort possible to complete our review before the deadline. Thank you
for your consideration of the North Carolina Coastal Management Program.
Sin rely,
Stephen Rynas, AICP
Federal Consistency Coordinator
Cc: Doug Huggett, Division of Coastal Management
Steve Everhart, Division of Coastal Management
Emily Burton Hughes, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Cyndi Karoly, Division of Water Quality
400 Commerce Ave., Morehead City, NIC 28557-3421 One
Phone: [phone] \ FAX: [phone] Internet: www.nccoastalmanagement.net NorthCarohna
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Division of Coastal Management
James H. Gregson
Director