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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Division of- Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
James G. Martin, Governor George T. Everett, Ph.D.
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Director
January 8, 19K
Regional Offices Mr. Jerry MCCrain
Asheville Environmental. Ser-vices, Inc.
704/251-6208 3261 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 200-33
Fayetteville Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
919/486-1541
Dear. Mr. McCrain:
Mooresville
704/663-1699
Subject: Proposed Fill in Headwaters or Isolated Wetlands
Raleigh Interstate Combined Ventures and NC DOT, Connector Road
919/733-2314 Cabarrus County
Washington Project # 91808
919/946-6481
Wilmington Upon review of your request for Water Quality Certification
919/395-39W to place fill material in 0.76 acres of wetlands for
road construction at located from US 29 to Derita Road opposite
Winston-Salem
919/896-7007 the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Cabarrus County, we have
determined that the proposed fill can be covered by General Water
Quality Certification No. 2176 issued November 4, 1987. .A copy
of the General Certification is attached. This Certification may
be used in qualifying for coverage under Corps of Engineers'
Nationwide Permit No. 26. An additional condition is that the
cleared right of way should be kept to the minimum needed for
road construction.
If you have any questions, please contact John Dorney
at 919/733-5083.
sincerely,
e rge T. Everett
GTE: JD
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cc: Wilmington District Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers Asheville Regional Office
Mooresville DEM Reaional Office
Mr. John Dorney r
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DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
December 13, 1991
MEMORANDUM TO: John Dorney
FROM: D. Rex Gleason /J l?? h g
PREPARED BY: Allen Hardy SUBJECT: Interstate Combined Ventures and DOT,
Connector Road Construction a'
Permit No. 91808
Cabarrus County, North Carolina
This Office has reviewed the subject 401 Certification
request and recommends it be approved. However, Mr. Jerry
McCrain, consultant, states in a letter that it should be assumed
that a 500 foot wide corridor will be cleared during
construction. This Office believes this is extremely oversized
considering that a forty-six (46) foot median and four (4) lanes
of traffic are proposed. It is recommended that the 401
Certification, if issued, limit the cleared area to only what is
needed.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
3261 ATLANTIC AVENUE, SUITE 200.33
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27604
[phone]
November 12, 1991
Mr. Steve Lund
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Regulatory Field Office `
Grove Arcade Building, Room 75
37 Battery Park Avenue
Asheville, North Carolina 28801-2714
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Re: Derita Road/US 29 Connector, Cabarrus County, N.C.
Dear Steve:
Interstate Combined Ventures, in cooperation with the North
Carolina Department of Transportation, proposes to construct a 3.2
mile connector road on new location from US 29 opposite the
Charlotte Motor speedway to Derita Road (SR 1445) in Cabarrus
County (Fig. 1). The roadway will be a two lane facility on four
lane right-of-way with a 46-foot median. A diamond interchange is
proposed at the I-85 flyover, and intersection improvements will
be undertaken at terminal ends of the alignment (US 29 and Derita
Road).
Environmental Services, Inc. has been retained to assist with
planning efforts. Our staff visited the project area on October
28, 29, and 30, 1991. The alignment was walked and jurisdictional
areas subject to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.
1344) were documented. Our field meeting with you on November 8,
1991 confirmed preliminary determinations.
A concerted effort has been made to avoid significant infringement
on the Rocky River and associated floodplain wetlands. For the
most part, the alignment has been positioned on high ground sites
above the 600-ft. contour. Encroachment will be limited to partial
takings near the upper limits of several headwater tributaries
which occur in the corridor (Fig. 2A; Table 1). Jurisdictional
boundaries are generally confined to defined channel margins.
Based on our discussions with you during the November 8 field
review, we understand that Nationwide Permit #14 (33 CFR
330.5 (a) (14)) will apply at individual sites where perpendicular
crossings are anticipated (Sites #1,2,3,4,6,7). Lateral
encroachment at sites #5 and 8 (total: 0.76 acres) is permitted
under Nationwide Permit #26 (33 CFR 330.5(a)(26)). It is our
understanding that General 401 Water Quality Certifications are
currently in effect for both nationwide permits.
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
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We are hereby providing notification that our client intends to
proceed with development of the proposed connector road under
existing regulations, unless informed otherwise by your office.
By copy of this letter, similar notification is provided to the
Division of Environmental Management, N.C. Department of
Environment, Health, and Natural Resources.
If you have any questions
at your convenience. We
important project.
or comments, please feel free to call me
appreciate your assistance with this
Sincerely,
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
Jerry McCrain, Ph.D., CEP
Vice President
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R91-012
cc: Mr. John Sokol, Wells-Maniktala Associates
Division Engineer, COE Attn: Mr. David Franklin
DEM. DEHNR Attn: Mr. John Dorney
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TABLE 1
Site # General Description Area Impacted * Permit Type

1 2' bank to bank above .005 acres NW 14
headwater tributary
2 3' bank to bank above .034 acres NW 14
headwater tributary
3 4' bank to bank .046 acres NW 14
intermittent tributary
4 4' bank to bank .046 acres NW 14
intermittent tributary
5 3' intermittent trib. .660 acres NW 26
with emergent wetlands
along existing embankments;
lateral crossing
6 20' bank to bank .230 acres NW 14
tributary
7 4' bank to bank above .046 acres NW 14
headwater tributary
8 4' bank to bank above .098 acres NW 26
headwater tributary;
lateral crossing
* Assume 500' wide corridor