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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
May 29, 2019
Joanne Steenhuis, NCDOT Coordinator
NC Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
127 Cardinal Drive Ext.
Wilmington, NC 28405
Subject: Courtesy Notification for Section 404 Nationwide Permits 3 and Section 401 General
Certifications 4132 for proposed replacement of Bridge No. 213 over Kill Swamp on SR 1710
(Emmet Thornton Road) in Sampson County; WBS No. 17BP.3. R.66.
Dear Mr. Shaver and Ms. Steenhuis:
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is proposing to replace Bridge No. 213 over
Kill Swamp on SR 1710 (Emmet Thornton Rd.) in Sampson County. The existing 3 span - 53 ft. bridge
will be replaced with two span - 90 ft. bridge.
A preliminary jurisdictional determination (PJD) was acquired on this project on June 28, 2017 and the
project was assigned Action Id No. SAW-2017-01255. Impacts associated with the bridge include 0.005
acres of (beneficial) wetland excavation to tie the approach fill removal to the adjacent natural wetland
floodplain elevation. The only utility relocation associated with this project is a Centurylink fiber optic line,
however there are no impacts associate with this utility relocation. The attached permit drawings and utility
plans provide more details on the proposed impacts. Traffic will use an offsite detour during the
construction of this project.
Regulatory Approvals
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.
Section 401 Permit: The associated 401 General Certification 4132 will also apply to this project.
Notification thresholds or circumstances for these certifications are not applicable to this project therefore
written concurrence from the Division of Water Resources (DWR) is not required. NCDOT will abide by
all conditions listed in GC 4132, and will include a copy of the certifications in the permit package and/or
contract.
Mailing Address:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
5501 BARBADOS BOULEVARD
CASTLE HAYNE, NC 28429-5647
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968
Website: www.ncdot.gov
Location:
5501 BARBADOS BOULEVARD
CASTLE HAYNE, NC 28429-5647

If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Digitally signed by Mason Herndon
DN: cn=Mason Herndon, o=NC Department
of Transportation, o—Division 3,
email=[e-mail], -US
Date: 2019.05.30 16:55:03-04'00'
Mason Herndon
NCDOT Division 3
Environmental Program Supervisor
ec: Kristi Lynn Carpenter, Division of Water Resources
Enclosures