final signed Corps comments R 5850.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
69 DARLINGTON AVENUE
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28403-1343
(electronically transmitted)
Deceinber 27, 2018
Regulatory Division
Action ID No. SAW-2018-02339
Pender County
STIP# R-5850
Mr. Eric Murray
NCDOT Division 3— Project Manager
Ms. Colista Freeman, PE
CALYX Planning Senior Project Manager
Dear Mr. Murray:
Reference is made to your letter of December 17, 2018, regarding the start of study to
widen NC 53 to three lanes from US 117 Bypass to SR 1509 (Stag Park Road) in Burgaw,
Pender County. (R-5850). 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 Corps has had limited history in the project
area. The Burgaw Creek watershed is near this location but there may be limited resources in the
project area. 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 fill 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 project properry, 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

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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: 2018.12.27 12:12:12 -OS'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