20181291 Ver 1_Duplin Bridge 325 Courtesy Notification_9/24/2018 10:46 AM

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROY COOPER
GOVERNOR
Brad Shaver, NCDOT Coordinator
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
US Army Corps of Engineers
69 Darlington Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403
JAMES H. TROGDON, III
SECRETARY
September 21, 2018
Joanne Steenhuis, NCDOT Coardinator
NC Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
127 Cardinal Drive Ext.
Wilmington, NC 28405
Subject: Approval request for General Certification 4132 and Courtesy Notification for Section
404 Nationwide Permit 3 far proposed replacement of Bridge No. 325 over Branch of the
Northeast Cape Fear River on SR 1004 (Rones Chapel Road) in Duplin County. WBS
No. 17BP.3. R.76, TIP No. B-4501
Dear Ms. Steenhuis and Mr. Shaver:
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is proposing to replace Bridge No.
325 over a branch of the Northeast Cape Fear River on SR 1004 (Rones Chapel Rd.) in Duplin
County. The existing 2 span - 60 ft. bridge will be replaced with single span - 70 ft. bridge.
A preliminary jurisdictional determination (PJD) was acquired on this project on July 7, 2015 and
the project was assigned Action Id No. SAW-2015-00991. Impacts associated with the project
include 0.094 acres of permanent wetland impacts and 0.026 acres of temporary impacts. The
pertnit drawings provide more details on the proposed impacts.
Regulatory Approvals
Section 401 Permit: The associated 401 General Certification 4132 will also apply to this project
but will require written approval from DWR due to the proposed cumulative wetland impacts
(permanent and temparary) equaling >0.1 acre. NCDOT will abide by all conditions listed in GC
4132, and will include a copy of the certiiications in the permit package and/or contract.
Section 404 Permit: NCDOT is proposing to construct this project under the conditions of
Nationwide 3. Based on the current design and impacts, notification requirements are not
applicable for this project and written approval from the USACE is not required. NCDOT will
abide by all conditions listed in NW 3, and will include a copy of the certifications in the permit
package and/or contract.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact me.
MailingAddress: Telephone: [phone] Location:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Fax: [phone] BARBADOS BOULEVARD
DNISION OF HIGHWAYS Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968 CASTLE HAYNE, NC 28429-5647
5501 BARBADOS BOULEVARD
CASTLE HAYNE, NC 28429-5647 Website: www.ncdot.gov

Sincerely,
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Sean Farrell
NCDOT Division 3
Environmental Specialist
ec: Kristi Lynn Carpenter, Division of Water Resources
Enclosures