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Home My WebLink About20181664 Ver 1_Bridge 23 Letter_20181207-STATF`. ��,�� ' y\PS�. !i�=1 ti,' �� i1U --� ,;=`, o}` ,�,y\;��i i J�z/ ��..'� STATE OF NORTH CARQLiNA DEPART�NT OF TjRANSP�RTATION RoY Coo��x GOV ERNOR Decexnber 7, 2018 Mr. 5teve Kichefs�Ci U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Asheville Regulatory Fielc� Office 15 i Patton Avenue, Room 2Q$ Asheville, NC 28801T5006 Subject: Nationwide Permit #14 JAMF.S H. TROGT�ON, I[I �ECRETARY Rep�ace Bridge #23 with RCBC Lansing, Ashe County, North Carolina Project N�mber: 17BP.11.R.1$2 (DWR Permit Fee $244j Dear Mr. Kichefski: The North Caralina Departmer�t af Transportation is schecl�led to replace Bridge #Z3 on NC I94 with a triple barireled reinforced cancrete box culvert. The existin� bridge is 34' �ong x 23' wide with a steel plank deck an steel I-beams with vertica� concrete abutments. The proposed triple barreied culvert has inlet sills to isolate baseflaw to the center banrel along with interior si11s to retain natural bed material in the cenier barrel. The culvert wil� be stage consta-ucted to maintain traffic on-site during constz-uction. Stream impacts are tabulated belo�v. Strea� Impacts: Station Existing Propdse� Ten�parary Riprap Total Irnpacts at Number Structure Size Culvet-� Size Dewatering �mpacts this Statian , 23' wide � 34' 3@ 10'x 9'x 76' (�nostly Bridge #23 long bridge 58' RCBC 0' floodplain} 134' Note that the stream will be shifted between barrels as per the pha�ing p�an sheets but all o� �he temporary impacts a��ear to fal� within the e�velope of the permanent impacts so we are nat double counting. Construction of this project will require impacts to waters a�the United States in the New River Basin. The existing bridge crosses Old Field Branch (Class: C; Trout, HQW). The Mailirrg Address: NC DEPAKTMENT OF TRANSPOI2TAT10iV DNI5i011 1 ] 8D1 STATESVILLE RDAD N�iLTH WILKESBORO, NC 28659 Telephone: (336) 667-41 l ] Fax: (336) 667-4549 Customer Servfce: 1-8 77-368-4968 Websile: ww�v.ncdot.gov N1r. Steve Kichefski Ashe Bridge #23 on NG 194 December 7, 2018 project is Iocated within a trout watershed. This project does not clrain to designated critical habi�at for the elk toe mussel. This project was reviewed far the presence af threatened ar�d endangered species in the field and I have also included a quezy of the NCNHP database. Based on the project area mapped with my request, t�ie database search indicates that there are no records of any federally listed threatened or endange�-ed species, important natural communities, natural areas, or conservation/mazaaged a�eas within the proposed pxoject boundary. There will be 1 tree cut at tl�e project locatian due ta cut and fiil work. The NLEB is listed as a protected species in this courrty bui the project does nat fall within �.25 miles of any red HUC identified in the SL4PES spelled out in the Nationwide Permit Regional Conditions. We do not anticipate any impact to any ather federally listed species. The Eastern Hellbender is also known ta accur in the area. Surveys have not been conc�ucted at this time but the stream is only 10' �ride and faixly shallow. With the very limited size af the canstructian area, swrveying for these hellbenders will be faarly easy should they become listed as a protected species in 2419. The project will be constnzcted immediately adjacent to the L)owntown Lansing His#oric D'zstrict. There are several buildings adjacent to the constructaon area. The use of a culvert here helped us avoid the buildings and thus impacts to th� Historic District. Cultural resource compliance wa�k has been completed. Na archaeo�ogica.l resources or historic properties vv�ll be affected by this project (�ee attached). The Division I 1 Bridge Program Manager wi�l coordinate wi#h the Town. of Lansing o� the final finish appearance of the headwails and rails. The project impacts are not significant in nature and shouId not alter the best usage for this stxeam. All appropriate BMPs will be used during constructivn. Attached is a Preconstniction Notification Form, plan sheets, and a�narked topography map. By copy of this electronic ietter, it is requested that the Division of Water Resources, 401/Wetlands Unit, issue the apprapriate pernut for constructian of this praject. �t is requested that any co�xunents related to the 401 eertification be electronically forwarded directly to me with a copy sent to the US Army Corps af Engineers. By copy of �his letter, it is reques#ed that Mrs. Marla Chambers, Mountain Region Coordinator, vv�th the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission comment directly to you concez-�nung the 404 Nation�de Permit application with a copy sen� to me_ We wauld like to begin construction as saon as possihle. If further informatia� is required, p�ease let me know. Yozxr early r�view and consideration will be appreciated. Mr. Steve Kichefski Ashe Bridge #23 on NC 194 December 7, 2018 Sincerely, � Heath Slaughter Division Environmental Officer Enclosures cc: Marla Chambers, NCWRC A�ny Chapman, Division of Water Quality Dave Wanueha, Division of Water Quality Joe Laws, PE, Division Bridge Program Ma.�ager Mark Johnson, Division Bridge Program Technieian Heath Slaughter, Division Environmental Officer Todd Hiatt, Roadside Environmental Field Operations Engineer