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Carpenter, Kristi
From: Ridings, Rob
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2019 11:23 AM
To: Murray, Christopher A; Alsmeyer, Eric C CIV USARMY CESAW (US); Lastinger, James C
CIV USARMY CESAW (USA)
Cc: Montague, Heather W; Bullard -Gilchrist, Lisa
Subject: RE: [External] RE: Bridge 126 over Smith Creek on SR 2044 (Ligon Mill Road) in Wake
County, TIP: B-5318
Chris,
As far as DWR goes, the Stream/Buffer Determination made by RRO in 2017 is still good for Neuse Rules and if covers all
your project area, then yes you definitely can use it. The only thing in my file for this project so far is the standard
scoping comments I made in 2011, so I'll add this determination to our file and it can apply.
(The JD is the COE's decision, so it's up to them for 404 jurisdiction. Whichever they prefer I'll go by.)
Let me know if you need anything else from us.
Rob Ridings
Environmental Specialist
401/Buffer Transportation Permitting (DOT Divisions 4-5)
Division of Water Resources, NC Department of Environmental Quality
919-707-3873 office
rob. rid ingsO-ncdenr.gov
From: Murray, Christopher A <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2019 11:07 AM
To: Alsmeyer, Eric C CIV USARMY CESAW (US) <[e-mail]>; Lastinger, James C CIV USARMY
CESAW (USA) <[e-mail]>; Ridings, Rob <[e-mail]>
Cc: Montague, Heather W <[e-mail]>; Bullard -Gilchrist, Lisa <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] RE: Bridge 126 over Smith Creek on SR 2044 (Ligon Mill Road) in Wake County, TIP: B-5318
Eric, James and Rob,
The Department continues to work on the environmental planning for this project which has been under extensive
investigation since 2010. A recent evaluation of the project has indicated that the new construction limits are not fully
covered by the previously completed delineation conducted by NCDOT staff in 2011. Eric was kind enough to track
down the PJD verification signed on September 10, 2012 (USACE Action ID Number: SAW-2011-00044).
The Department has been working with the Town of Wake Forest to incorporate the design for the proposed Smith
Creek Greenway and associated parking lot into our bridge replacement project. It is our understanding of the following
issues regarding their project:
-The Town informed the Department that Stewart Engineering and Ecological Engineering had been tasked on some
planning/design of the Greenway.
-The delineation conducted by Ecological Engineering appears to cover of the footprint of the NCDOT bridge
replacement project including parts of the Greenway that may be constructed by the Department. This is supported by
the following screen shot from the WEX file provided by Stewart Engineering:

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2017-00380). Note that figures associated with the PJD package to not cover the UT to Smith Creek at the Song Sparrow
Drive crossing. However, as you can see above, it is covered in the WEX file provided by Stewart Engineering.
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-Buffer Determination signed by Danny Smith on February 21, 2017 (RRO #17-024) includes Smith Creek. The UT to
Smith Creek at the Song Sparrow Drive crossing is a perennial stream that is depicted on the Soil Survey of Wake County
and the USGS topographic map and is therefore subject to the riparian buffer rule.
-All of these parties have indicated approval that this information can be used by the Department. This includes Ed
Lynch (Stewart Engineering), David Cooper (Ecological Engineering; now VHB) and Suzette Morales (Transportation
Division Manager from the Town of Wake Forest).
The Department requests a review of this information to determine if your agency will allow the use of this PJD and
Buffer Determination for our bridge replacement project and associated improvements. Please advise if you need
additional information.
Thanks,
Chris
Christopher A. Murray, PWS
Project Engineer for Planning and Environmental Studies
Project Delivery Unit
Division 5
[phone] office
camurraya-ncdot.gov
NCDOT-Division 5
2612 N. Duke Street
Courier: 17-27-03
Durham, NC 27704
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From: Alsmeyer, Eric C CIV USARMY CESAW (US)<[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 12:29 PM
To: Murray, Christopher A <[e-mail]>
Cc: Lastinger, James C CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <[e-mail]>
Subject: [External] RE: Bridge 126 over Smith Creek on SR 2044 (Ligon Mill Road) in Wake County, TIP: B-5318
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Chris: PJD verification is attached. Wetland WB was added after the site visit. This one actually has a 9/10/17 expiration
date; it was after that when we were told that PJD's do not have an expiration date. Either way, you will have to, at a
minimum, field check the JD to confirm that it is still accurate.
Please reply or call if you have any questions or if I may serve you in any other way.
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Eric

Eric Alsmeyer
Project Manager
Regulatory Division Office
US Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District
3331 Heritage Trade Drive, Suite 105, Wake Forest, NC 27587
Tel: [phone], x23
Fax: [phone]
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From: Murray, Christopher A [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 2:47 PM
To: Alsmeyer, Eric C CIV USARMY CESAW (US)<[e-mail]>
Cc: Lastinger, James C CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <[e-mail]>
Subject: [Non-DoD Source] Bridge 126 over Smith Creek on SR 2044 (Ligon Mill Road) in Wake County, TIP: B-5318
Eric,
We are continuing to work on planning issues associated with this bridge replacement. One issue that is still unresolved
is that we have been informed that you conducted an on -site review with Jim Mason on April 21, 2011 and all
jurisdictional features were verified. The NRTR (written by Jim) indicated that documentation of the JD verification is
pending. I cannot find any copy of a JD. Did you ever issue one? If so, can you send me a copy?
Thanks,
Chris Murray
Christopher A. Murray, PWS
Project Engineer for Planning and Environmental Studies
Project Delivery Unit
Division 5
[phone] office
camurraya-ncdot.gov
NCDOT-Division 5
2612 N. Duke Street
Courier: 17-27-03
Durham, NC 27704
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