20190270 Ver 1_00_PCN Cover Letter_20190304

Kimley>>>Horn
March 4, 2019
Mr. Ross Sullivan
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Mr. Rob Ridings
NC Division of Water Resources
Transportation Permitting Unit
512 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27604
RE: Nationwide Permit 14 Application — TIP C-4928 — Morreene Road (SR 1317) Bike Lanes
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Ridings:
On behalf of our client, the City of Durham, Kimley-Horn is submitting the attached application for
authorization under Nationwide Permit (NWP) 14 for the above referenced project in Durham County.
The City of Durham, in coordination with the N.C. Department of Transportation, proposes to perform
complete street improvements along 1.5 miles of Morreene Road (SR 1317), from Neal Road (SR
1314) to Erwin Road (SR 1320) in Durham, Durham County, NC (TIP# C-4928). The improvements
include widening the existing two-lane shoulder section to a two-lane curb and gutter section with
five-foot wide bicycle lanes and five-foot wide sidewalks.
Kimley-Horn delineated the project corridor and identified one perennial stream (Sandy Creek), one
intermittent stream (S2), and no wetlands. A field review of the project area was conducted by Jason
Robinson of NCDWR on January 25, 2018 and a Buffer Determination Letter was issued on February
5, 2018 (NBRRO #18-011). A Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination was issued by Eric Alsmeyer
of the USACE on April 24, 2018 (SAW-2017-02542).
Unavoidable permanent impacts to stream S2 and its buffers will result from the proposed roadway
improvements. Impacts to jurisdictional features have been avoided and minimized to the extent
practical by widening the existing roadway corridor and tightening the fill slopes nearjurisdictional
areas to reduce the limits of disturbance. Permanent impacts to S2 will occur from the replacement of
an existing, undersized culvert and the placement of countersunk rip rap. Temporary impacts will
result to stream S2 to allow for construction access and to allow for temporary dewatering activities
during culvert installation. Temporarily impacted areas will be restored to pre-construction contours
upon completion of the project.

Kimley �>> Horn
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To assist in your review of this NWP application, the following information has been included:
• PCN Application Form • Preliminary JD Notification
• Signed Agent Authorization Form • Categorical Exclusion Signature Page
• Figures
• NCDWR Stream Forms
• NCSAM Stream Assessment Results
• Riparian Buffer Determination Letter
• Stormwater Management Plan
• Permit Drawings
• Erosion Control Plan Set
• NCDWR 401 Application Fee of $240
If you need any additional information to assist in your review of this NWP application, feel free to
contact me at 919-677-2113 or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
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William Sullivan
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