20191245 Ver 1_PCN Form Submission_20190917

DWR
IDIOM n of Water Resources
Pre -Construction Notification (PCN) Form
September 29, 2018 Ver 3
21nitial Review
Has this project met the requirements for acceptance in to the review process?*
r Yes
r No
Is this project a public transportation project?*
C Yes r No
Change only if needed.
BIMS # Assigned * Version#*
20191245 1
Is a payment required for this project?*
r No payment required
r Fee received Reviewing Office*
r Fee needed - send electronic notification Mooresville Regional Office - [phone]
Select Project Reviewer*
Donna Fbod:eads\drhood
Information for Initial Review
1a. Name of project:
U-4714AB, Interchange Improvements to 1-485 and East John Street -Old Monroe Road (SR 1009)
la. Who is the Primary Contact?*
North Carolina Department of Transportation, Erin Cheely
1b. Primary Contact Email:*
[e-mail]
Date Submitted
9/17/2019
Nearest Body of Water
Fourmile Creek
Basin
Catawba
Water Classification
C
Site Coordinates
Latitude:
35.102524
Longitude:
-80.709087
1c. Primary Contact Phone:*
[phone]
FA. Processing Information U
County (or Counties) where the project is located:
Mecklenburg
Is this project a public transportation project?*
r Yes r No
Is this a NCDOT Project?*
r Yes r No
(NCDOT only) T.I.P. or state project number:
U-4714AB
WBS # (?)
43609.3.2
la. Type(s) of approval sought from the Corps:

W Section 404 Permit (wetlands, streams and waters, Clean Water Act)
F Section 10 Permit (navigable waters, tidal waters, Rivers and Harbors Act)
1b. What types) of permit(s) do you wish to seek authorization?
F Nationwide Permit (NWP)
rJ Regional General Permit (RGP)
F' Standard (IP)
1c. Has the NWP or GP number been verified by the Corps?
r Yes r- No
Regional General Permit (RGP) Number:
RGP Numbers (for multiple RGPS):
1d. Type(s) of approval sought from the DWR:
rJ 401 Water Quality Certification - Regular
F Non-404 Jurisdictional General Permit
F Individual Permit
198200031 - NCDOT Bridges, Widening Projects 2015
le. Is this notification solely for the record because written approval is not required?
For the record only for DWR 401 Certification:
For the record only for Corps Permit:
F 401 Water Quality Certification - Express
r- Riparian Buffer Authorization
1f. Is this an after -the -fact permit application?*
r Yes r No
1g. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for mitigation of impacts?
r Yes r No
1g. Is payment into a mitigation bank or in -lieu fee program proposed for mitigation of impacts?
r Yes r No
Acceptance Letter Attachment
U-4714AB DIMS Acceptance 2019.pdf
1h. Is the project located in any of NC's twenty coastal counties?
r Yes r No
1j. Is the project located in a designated trout watershed?
r^ Yes r No
B. Applicant Information
1d. Who is applying for the permit?
W Owner F Applicant (other than owner)
le. Is there an Agent/Consultant for this project?
r Yes r- No
2. Owner Information
2a. Name(s) on recorded deed:
North Carolina Department of Transportation
2b. Deed book and page no.:
2c. Responsible party:
2d.Address
Street Address
1598 Mail Service Center
Address Line 2
aty
Raleigh
Pbstal / Zip Code
27699
2e. Telephone Number:
[phone]
Sate / Province / Region
NC
Country
USA
2f. Fax Number:
[phone]
76.93KB
*
r Yes r No
r Yes r No

2g. Email Address:*
[e-mail]
C. Project Information and Prior Project History
1. Project Information
1b. Subdivision name:
(d appropriate)
1c. Nearest municipality/town:
Matthews
2. Project Identification
2a. Property Identification Number:
2c. Project Address
Street Address
Address Line 2
oty
Matthews
Rstal / Zip Cade
3. Surface Waters
3a. Name of the nearest body of water to proposed project:*
Fourmile Creek
3b. Water Resources Classification of nearest receiving water:*
C
3c. What river basin(s) is your project located in?*
Catawba
3d. Please provide the 12-digit HUC in which the project is located.
030501030105
4. Project Description and History
2b. Property size:
77.3
State / Frovince / Pagion
NC
Country
USA
4a. Describe the existing conditions on the site and the general land use in the vicinity of the project at the time of this application:*
The project area includes paved roadway, maintained shoulder, and adjacent forested areas of the existing intersection for 1-485 and East John Street - Old Monroe Road. Land use in
the project vicinity consists of forestland within undeveloped parcels and residential and commercial development.
4b. Have Corps permits or DWR certifications been obtained for this project (including all prior phases) in the past?*
r Yes r No r Unknown
4d. Attach an 8 1/2 X 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the USGS topographic map indicating the location of the project site. (for DWR)
4e. Attach an 8 1/2 X 11 excerpt from the most recent version of the published County NRCS Soil Survey map depicting the project site. (for DWR)
4f. List the total estimated acreage of all existing wetlands on the property:
N/A
4g. List the total estimated linear feet of all existing streams on the property:
654
4h. Explain the purpose of the proposed project:*
The purpose of this project is to improve existing and projected traffic flow and operational efficiency at the 1-485 and East John Street - Old Monroe Road interchange.
41. Describe the overall project in detail, including indirect impacts and the type of equipment to be used:*
The project involves constructing a partial cloverleaf interchange to replace the current diamond interchange at 1-485 / East John Street - Old Monroe Road. The partial cloverleaf loop
ramps will be constructed in the northeast and southwest quadrants of the interchange and the existing 1-485 ramps will be shifted slightly in all quadrants. The dual 11485 bridges would
be widened to add an acceleration lane and deceleration lane on 11485 that connect to the loop ramps. The bridge widening and auxiliary lanes will be included in STIP No. 115507.
Construction activities include earth removal, hauling, grading, and paving. Standard road building equipment, such as trucks, bulldozers, and cranes will be used.
4j. Please upload project drawings for the proposed project.
U-4714AB Permit Drawings.pdf 11.84MB
U-4714AB Roadway Plans.pdf 17.28MB
5. Jurisdictional Determinations

5a. Have the wetlands or streams been delineated on the property or proposed impact areas?*
r Yes r No r Unknown
Comments:
5b. If the Corps made a jurisdictional determination, what type of determination was made?*
r Preliminary r Approved r Not Verified r Unknown r N/A
Corps AID Number:
SAW-2013-02330
5c. If 5a is yes, who delineated the jurisdictional areas?
Name (if known):
Agency/Consultant Company: Environmental Services, Inc., RK&K, and NCDOT
Other:
5d. List the dates of the Corp jurisdiction determination or State determination if a determination was made by the Corps or DWR
8/25/2015 (AJD), 7/1/2019 (PJD) Both of these determinations were for TIP 1-5507, but cover U-4714AB resources in their entirety.
5d1. Jurisdictional determination upload
6. Future Project Plans
6a. Is this a phased project?*
r Yes r No
Are any other NWP(s), regional general permit(s), or individual permits(s) used, or intended to be used, to authorize any part of the proposed project or related activity?
DProposed Impacts Inventory
1. Impacts Summary
la. Where are the impacts associated with your project? (check all that apply):
F Wetlands W Streams -tributaries r Buffers
r' Open Waters r Pond Construction
3. Stream Impacts
3a. Reason for impact (?)
3b.lmpact type *
3c. Type of impact*
3d. S. name *
3e. Stream Type*
Type of
3gSwidth *
3h. ImpactM
�[3f.
urisdiction*
length*
S1
Ddend2@7'x6'
Permanent
Culvert
SBC
Perennial
Both
6Aveage(fee)
14inearfee)
RCBC
S2
Site 1 - Bank stabilization
Permanent
Bank Stabilization J
SBC
Perennial
Both
6
45
Average (feet)
(linear feet)
S3
Site 1 - Bank stabilization
Tem ora
P ry
Bank Stabilization
SBC
Perennial
Both
6
33
Average (feet)
(linearfeet)
gq
Site 2 - Extend 2 @ 7' x 6'
Permanent
Culvert
SBB
Perennial
Both
6
31
RCBC
Average (feet)
(linearfeet)
S5
Site 2 - Bank stabilization
Permanent
Bank Stabilization J
SBB
Perennial
Both
6
51
Average (feet)
(linear feet)
S6
Site 2 - Bank stabilization
Tem ora
P rY
Bank Stabilization
SBB
Perennial
Both
6
31
Average (feet)
(linear feet)
S7
Site 2 - Bank stabilization
Permanent
Bank Stabilization J
SBB
Perennial
Both
6
6
Average (feet)
(linear feet)
S8
Site 2 - Bank Stabilization
Tem orar
P Y
Bank Stabilization
SBB
Perennial
Both
6
20
Average (fee[)
(linear feet)
S9
Site 3 - 30RCP
"
Permanent
Culvert
SSG
Perennial
Both
5
197
Average (feet)
(linearfeet)
Fol
Site 3 - Bank Stabilization
Permanent
Bank Stabilization
SSG
Perennial
Both
5
31
Aver�e(feet)
(linear feet)
F11
Site 3 - Bank Stabilization
Tem orar
P Y
Bank Stabilization
SSG
Perennial
Both
5
10
Average (feet)
(linearfeet)
F2��S4
- Bank Stabilization
ite(
Permanent
Bank Stabilization
SAG Fourmile Creek )
Perennial
Both
10
26
Average (feet)
(linear feet)

S13 Site 4 -Bank Stabilization Temporary Bank Stabilization SAG (Fourmile Creek) Perennial Both 10 24
Average (feet) (linearfeet)
31. Total jurisdictional ditch impact in square feet:
3i. Total permanent stream impacts:
401
3i. Total stream and ditch impacts:
519
3i. Total temporary stream impacts:
118
3j. Comments:
At Site 1 on the north side of 1-485, the 2 @ Tx6' RCBC culvert will be extended and the accumulated sediment deposition in the culvert will be
removed. A 12" high bench will be left to remain in front of the western barrel to promote lowflowat the adjacent barrel. At Sites 1 and 2, the existing
culvert is not buried, therefore the culvert extension will not be buried. The bottom elevation of the culvert will match the elevation of the existing
stream bed. At Site 1, 0.01 (45 If) of temporary impacts due to construction activities are included within the bank stabilization impacts. At Site 2, 0.01
(51 If) of temporary impacts due to construction activities are included within the bank stabilization impacts. At Site 3, <0.01 (31 If) of temporary
impacts due to construction activities are included within the bank stabilization impacts.
E. Impact Justification and Mitigation u
1. Avoidance and Minimization
1a. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts in designing the project:
The final project design avoids and minimizes impacts to streams to the greatest extent practicable. Due to the location of the interchange ramps to be
constructed, impacts to streams were unavoidable. Headwalls have been included in the design to shorten fill slopes and reduce stream impact length,
protect the ends of the pipe, and guard against erosion. 2:1 slopes will be utilized at each stream crossing to minimize impacts. At Site 1 on the north
side of 1-485, the 2 @ Tx6' RCBC culvert will be extended and the accumulated sediment deposition in the culvert will be removed. A 12" high bench
will be left to remain in front of the western barrel to promote lowflow at the adjacent barrel. A grassed detention basin will be constructed for
storrrnvater runoff at Station-Y6LPC- 15+OOLT.
1b. Specifically describe measures taken to avoid or minimize the proposed impacts through construction techniques:
NCDOT's Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Construction and Maintenance Activities and Protection of Surface Waters will be adhered to.
Erosion control devices such as silt fence, rock inlet sediment traps, slope drains, clean water diversions, and silt bags will also be utilized to minimize
water quality impacts. Installation of the culvert extensions will be conducted utilizing pump around techniques to dewater the Work zone. The pump
around at stream crossings Will utilize temporary dams, pumps, and stilling basins to divert the channel baseflow, around the work area rather than
installing a temporary pipe and diversion channel. By using this method, grading in the stream channel will be less intensive and will result in less
stream impacts. In locations where temporary construction activities will take place in the stream, the stream bed will be restored to pre -construction
contours.
2. Compensatory Mitigation for Impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State
2a. Does the project require Compensatory Mitigation for impacts to Waters of the U.S. or Waters of the State?
r Yes
r No
2c. If yes, mitigation is required by (check all that apply):
r DWR
W Corps
2d. If yes, which mitigation option(s) will be used for this project?
r Mitigation bank W Payment to in -lieu fee r Permittee Responsible
program Mitigation
4. Complete if Making a Payment to In -lieu Fee Program
4a. Approval letter from in -lieu fee program is attached.
r Yes r No
4b. Stream mitigation requested:
(linear feet)
242
4d. Buffer mitigation requested (DWR only):
(square feet)
4f. Non -riparian wetland mitigation requested:
(acres)
4h. Comments
4c. If using stream mitigation, what is the stream temperature:
warm
4e. Riparian wetland mitigation requested:
(acres)
49. Coastal (tidal) wetland mitigation requested:
(acres)
No mitigation is required for the stream bank stabilization or temporary stream impacts as these impacts do not constitute a loss of waters of the U.S.
F. Stormwater Management and Diffuse Flow Plan (required by DWR) C^)
1. Diffuse Flow Plan
1a. Does the project include or is it adjacent to protected riparian buffers identified within one of the NC Riparian Buffer Protection Rules?
r Yes r No

If no, explain why:
The water resources within the project area are not in any buffered basins and not on the main stem of the Catawba River.
2. Stormwater Management Plan
2a. Is this a NCDOT project subject to compliance with NCDOT's Individual NPDES permit NCS000250?*
r Yes r No
Comments:
BMPs that will be used include a detention basin, the promotion of sheet flow and infiltration with grassed shoulders except were shoulder berm gutter is required, drainage systems
outlet to riprap pads or riprap lined ditches, and riprap on embankments to prevent erosion where ditches enter streams.
The stormwater management plan "LL4714AB_HYD_SMP" is attached at the end of the ePCN.
G. Supplementary Information
1. Environmental Documentation
1a. Does the project involve an expenditure of public (federallstate/local) funds or the use of public (federal/state) land?*
r Yes r No
1b. If you answered "yes" to the above, does the project require preparation of an environmental document pursuant to the requirements of the National or State (North Carolina)
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA/SEPA)? *
r Yes r No
1c. If you answered "yes" to the above, has the document review been finalized by the State Clearing House?*
r Yes r No
NEPAor SEPAFinal Approval Letter
2. Violations (DWR Requirement)
2a. Is the site in violation of DWR Water Quality Certification Rules (15A NCAC 2H .0500), Isolated Wetland Rules (15A NCAC 2H .1300), or DWR Surface Water or Wetland Standards or
Riparian Buffer Rules (15A NCAC 2B .0200)? *
r Yes r No
3. Cumulative Impacts (DWR Requirement)
3a. Will this project result in additional development, which could impact nearby downstream water quality?*
r Yes r No
3b. If you answered "no," provide a short narrative description.
The project would not likely influence the intensity of development activities. Land use will continue to be guided by adopted zoning and land use
plans. The project is generally consistent with local land use plans. Any additional development in the area would adhere to local stormwater rules.
4. Sewage Disposal (DWR Requirement)
4a. Is sewage disposal required by DWR for this project?*
r Yes r No r N/A
5. Endangered Species and Designated Critical Habitat (Corps Requirement)
5a. Will this project occur in or near an area with federally protected species or habitat?*
r Yes r No
5b. Have you checked with the USFWS concerning Endangered Species Act impacts?*
r Yes r No
5c. If yes, indicate the USFWS Field Office you have contacted.
Asheville
5d. Is another Federal agency involved?*
r Yes r No
5e. Is this a DOT project located within Division's 1-8?
r Yes r No
5f. Will you cut anytrees in order to conduct the work in waters of the U.S.?
r Yes r No
5g. Does this project involve bridge maintenance or removal?
r Yes r No
5h. Does this project involve the construction/installation of a wind turbine(s)?*
r Yes r No
r Unknown

Si. Does this project involve (1) blasting, and/or (2) other percussive activities that will be conducted by machines, such as jackhammers, mechanized pile drivers, etc.?
r Yes r No
If yes, please provide details to include type of percussive activity, purpose, duration, and specific location of this activity on the property.
5j. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Endangered Species or Designated Critical Habitat?
The USFWS county list, North Carolina Natural Heritage Program data explorer, and June 2018 Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) were used. A
biological conclusion of No Effect was rendered for Carolina heelsplitter, Michauxrs sumac, Schweinitzs sunflower, and smooth coneflower. NCDOT
determined that the proposed action does not require separate consultation on the grounds that the action is consistent with the Final 4(d) rule under
Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act for the northern long-eared bat (see attached memo). The rusty -patched bumble bee was recently listed as
endangered but as a historic record. Because the project area is in the historical range of rusty -patched bumble bee, no Section 7 consultation is
needed.
Consultation Documentation Upload
U-4714 Mecklenburg 4(d) NLEB memo 2019.pdf 202.04KB
6. Essential Fish Habitat (Corps Requirement)
6a. Will this project occur in or near an area designated as an Essential Fish Habitat?*
r^ Yes r No
6b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact an Essential Fish Habitat?*
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Essential Fish Habitat Mapper
7. Historic or Prehistoric Cultural Resources (Corps Requirement)
7a. Will this project occur in or near an area that the state, federal or tribal governments have designated as having historic or cultural preservation status?*
r Yes r' No
7b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact historic or archeological resources?*
The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Historic Properties Map, June 2018 FONSI, and correspondence letters with SHPO (see attached) were
used to make a determination. No historic properties or significant archaeological resources will be impacted by this project.
7c. Historic or Prehistoric Information Upload
SHPO Correspondence Letters.pdf 1.49MB
8. Flood Zone Designation (Corps Requirement)
8a. Will this project occur in a FEMA-designated 100-year floodplain?*
r Yes r No
8b. If yes, explain how project meets FEMA requirements:
NCDOT's Hydraulics Unit will coordinate with FEMA and local authorities to ensure compliance with applicable floodplain management ordinances.
Since this project involves construction on or adjacent to FEMA regulated streams, NCDOT Division 10 shall submit sealed as -built construction plans
to NCDOT's Hydraulics Unit upon completion of project construction, certifying that the drainage structures and roadway embankment that are located
within the 100-year floodplain were built as shown in the construction plans, both horizontally and vertically.
8c. What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination?*
FEMA Floodplain Maps
Miscellaneous
Comments
This TIP is being permitted and constructed concurrently with 1-5507 and R-0211 EC. Separate permit applications are being prepared and submitted for 1-5507 and R-0211 EC.
Miscellaneous attachments not previously requested.
U-4714AB_HYD_SMP.pdf
U-4714AB Cover Letter.pdf
141.35KB
266.94KB
Signature v
j7 By checking the box and signing below, I certify that:
• I have given true, accurate, and complete information on this form;
• I agree that submission of this PCN form is a "transaction' subject to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act");
• I agree to conduct this transaction by electronic means pursuant to Chapter 66, Article 40 of the NC General Statutes (the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act");
• I understand that an electronic signature has the same legal effect and can be enforced in the same way as a written signature; AND
• I intend to electronically sign and submit the PCN form.
Full Name:
Michael Turchy
Signature

Date
9/17/2019