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Contract Number: C03294
Contract Name: MT. HOLLY BO 1443(56)
VERMONT
AGENCY OF TRANSPORTATION
PROPOSAL
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION
DATED 2024 SHALL APPLY TO THIS CONTRACT
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
SCHEDULE OF ITEMS
ELECTRONIC BID BOND to be submitted in the amount of 5% of the Contractor's bid.
BIDDING PROCEDURE
Bid Proposals will not be read unless accompanied by an electronic bid bond, and they may be rejected as
irregular if they are not in compliance with Agency specifications.
NOTE: All bid proposals shall be properly filled out and submitted electronically utilizing iCX Web
System services.
VTrans Mission and Vision
Through excellent customer service, provide for the safe and efficient movement of people and goods.
A safe, reliable, and multimodal transportation system that grows the economy, is affordable to use and
operate, and serves vulnerable populations.
Cover Page Proposal ____________________________________________________________ 1
Table of Contents _______________________________________________________________ 2
Project Special Provisions ________________________________________________________ 3
ANR RME Consultation _________________________________________________________ 11
Flood Hazard Area and River Corridor Permit ________________________________________ 13
404 Corps of Engineers Permit ____________________________________________________ 17
Impact Plans ___________________________________________________________________ 31
514-0001 METHYL METHACRYLATE CRACK SEALING ____________________________ 45
Required Contract Provisions for Federal Aid Construction Contracts FHWA 1273 June 2026 __ 47
USDOL Davis Bacon Wage Rates 2026 - Rutland County _______________________________ 59
Bidding Requirements and Conditions ______________________________________________ 63
DBE Policy Required Contract Requirements CR110 - 2026 _____________________________ 75
Attachment C - Standard State Contract and Grant Provisions Rev 2-13-26 _________________ 80
USDOT Standard Title VI Nondiscrim Assurances Appendix A and E _____________________ 90
Standard Federal EEO Construction Contract Specifications _____________________________ 93
Contractor EEO Certification Form - CA109 _________________________________________ 100
Vermont AOT Certificate of Compliance - CA271 _____________________________________ 101
Vermont AOT Minimum Labor and Truck Rates - CA101 _______________________________ 105
Commodity Index Prices CA170 - Spec Book 2024 ____________________________________ 106
Proposal Schedule of Pay Items ____________________________________________________ 107
Mt Holly BO 1443(56)
PIN Number(s): 12j642 Advertised October 21, 2026
Special Provisions Part I – Notices to Bidders Page 1
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
1. NOTICE TO BIDDERS – CONTRACT COMPLETION DATE. This Contract shall be
completed on or before August 15, 2028.
2. NOTICE TO BIDDERS – PROHIBITION OF RUSSIAN GOODS. The Contractor is hereby
notified that, pursuant to Vermont Executive Order No. 02-22, dated March 3rd, 2022, the
purchase of Russian-sourced goods and goods produced by Russian entities (defined as institutions
or companies that are headquartered in Russia or have their principal place of business in Russia)
is prohibited. The awarded Contractor must fill out and sign the Executive Order 02-22 Vendor
Certification as part of the Contract awarding process.
3. NOTICE TO BIDDERS – NIGHT WORK. The Contractor is hereby notified that night work will
not be permitted on this Contract. Night will be as defined in Subsection 101.02.
4. NOTICE TO BIDDERS – ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT. The Contractor is
hereby notified that the Contractor, their subcontractors, and suppliers shall create both a Doc
Express and an iCXWeb account. The Contractor shall use these applications for collection and
management of electronic documents. Doc Express can be accessed at the following link:
https://docexpress.com. iCXWeb can be accessed at the following link:
vtrans.exevision.com/icx/Index.aspx.
All costs associated with the use of Doc Express and iCXWeb will be considered incidental to
Item 635.1100, Mobilization/Demobilization. The State will manage the applications including
Contract setup upon Contract execution.
To create an account and for more information regarding the use of Doc Express see the
information at the following link:
https://outside.vermont.gov/agency/vtrans/external/docs/construction/Contracting/DocExpressOv
erviewforContractors.docx.
To create an account and for more information regarding the use of iCXWeb see the information
at the following link: https://vtrans.vermont.gov/icx.
5. NOTICE TO BIDDERS – ELECTRONIC TICKETING VTRANS PORTAL. The Contractor
is hereby notified that the Contractor, their subcontractors, and suppliers shall connect to the
VTrans Portal and use the application for distribution and management of electronic tickets (e-
tickets). VTrans Portal is a state cloud-based e-ticket database, including a web-based user
interface and a jobsite mobile e-ticket application. VTrans Portal will interface with the
Contractor’s supplier existing point of sales or e-ticketing platform and will allow VTrans to
manage bituminous material e-tickets.
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Special Provisions Part I – Notices to Bidders Page 2
All costs associated with the use of VTrans Portal will be considered incidental to the appropriate
Section 406 and Section 407 pay items. The Agency will manage the VTrans Portal application
including Contract setup upon Contract execution.
To create an account, connect to the VTrans Portal, and for more information regarding the use of
VTrans Portal see the information at the following link: https://www.haulhub.com/vermont-
agency-transport-22/
6. NOTICE TO BIDDERS – CONTACT WITH THE AGENCY. From the time of advertising until
the actual bid opening for this Contract, all prospective Contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers
shall direct all inquiries related to this Contract solely to the Agency's Contract Administration
Section at AOT.ConstructionContractingInquiry@vermont.gov.
The deadline for submitting inquiries related to this Contract is 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on
November 4, 2026. Inquiries received prior to this time will receive a response from the Agency.
Inquiries received after this time may receive a response at the Agency’s discretion.
7. NOTICE TO BIDDERS – OTHER SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.
ANR RME Consultation
Flood Hazard Area and River Corridor Permit
404 Corps of Engineers Permit
Impact Plans
FHWA 1273 – Required Contract Provisions for Federal Aid Construction Contracts
USDOL Davis Bacon Wage Rates by County
Vermont Agency of Transportation Bidding Requirements and Conditions
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Policy Contract Requirements – CR-110
Attachment C – Standard State Provisions for Contracts and Grants
USDOT Standard Title VI Nondiscrimination Assurances – Appendices A and E
Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications – CA26
Contractor Equal Employment Opportunity Certification Form – CA109
Vermont Agency of Transportation Certificate of Compliance – CA271
Vermont Agency of Transportation Minimum Labor and Truck Rates – CA101
Commodity Index Prices – CA170
Schedule of Pay Items
8. NOTICE TO BIDDERS – BIDDERS LIST FORM. The Contractor is hereby notified that the
Agency is required by the U.S. Department of Transportation to develop and maintain a list of
information about all firms that bid on federally funded Contracts in accordance with 49 C.F.R. §
26.11. The Agency has developed a new electronic form to collect this information. The Contractor
shall fill out this form as part of their project-specific prequalification for every Contract that they
bid on. A link to this form is provided in the prequalification form available through iCX and the
Agency’s website.
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Special Provisions Part I – Notices to Bidders Page 3
9. NOTICE TO BIDDERS – DAVIS-BACON. U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon wage rates
are applicable to this Contract. Copies of the applicable rates are included in this proposal.
10. NOTICE TO BIDDERS – GENERAL SPECIAL PROVISIONS. The Contractor is hereby
notified that the most recent General Special Provisions in effect on the date of advertisement shall
apply to this Contract. The General Special Provisions may be found at the following
address: https://vtrans.vermont.gov/highway/construct-material/construct-services/pre-
contractspecifications/vermont/2024
11. NOTICE TO BIDDERS – STANDARD DRAWINGS. The Vermont Agency of Transportation
Standard Drawings listed on the Index of Sheets are not included in the plan set, but may be found
at the following address:
https://resources.vtrans.vermont.gov/resources/cadd/VAOTconSTD_Name.xml?_gl=1*6cpy62*
_ga*MTU5MTQ3NTcyNi4xNzIwMjM5NjI0*_ga_V9WQH77KLW*czE3NTI3NTYyMzQkbzE
3NCRnMSR0MTc1Mjc1NjkwMyRqNjAkbDAkaDA.
12. NOTICE TO BIDDERS – INFORMATIONAL DOCUMENTS. The Contractor is hereby notified
that the following informational documents for this Contract are available on iCXWeb and
the VTrans Bid Opportunities website. These documents are being provided during the bid
solicitation period for informational purposes only.
(a) Traffic Management Plan (TMP) Checklist
(b) Geotechnical Report
13. NOTICE TO BIDDERS – SURFACE WATER WITHDRAWAL. The Contractor is hereby
notified that the Vermont state law, Act 135 of 2022, requires any person withdrawing surface
water (as defined in 10 V.S.A. § 1002 (20)) to register with and report the water withdrawal and
usage to the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation beginning January 1, 2023.
Guidance can be found here: https://dec.vermont.gov/watershed/rivers/streamflow-protection/act-
135-surface-water-withdrawal-registration-and-reporting
14. NOTICE TO BIDDERS – ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTS.
(a) Threatened, Endangered, and Rare Species.
(1) The Contractor shall ensure all personnel working on the project site are made
aware of the potential presence and protected status of the northern long-eared
bat. No suitable bat habitat is present within the project limits and no Time-of-
Year (TOY) restrictions are required.
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Special Provisions Part I – Notices to Bidders Page 4
The Contractor is hereby made aware of the potential for TOY restrictions related
to proposed Waste, Borrow and Staging areas. Cutting trees ≥3 inches in diameter
outside of the contract project limits shall require review under Section 105.26
Opening Off-Site Activity Areas.
(b) Invasive Material
(1) If invasive species are delineated on the Plans or found in the project area and
confirmed by the Engineer, the invasive species, and any soil excavated from areas
that contained the invasive species, will be termed invasive material.
The Contractor shall handle the invasive material in accordance with the VTrans
State Highway System Roadside Terrestrial Invasive Plants Best Management
Practices (BMPs). The Contractor shall stockpile the invasive material separately
from other soil stockpile areas. A ground barrier and perimeter containment system
shall be in place around the area intended for stockpiling the invasive material.
Equipment shall be cleaned of all soil and plant matter prior to arriving on site in
accordance with Subsection 107.06. The equipment used for excavation and
transport of invasive material shall be cleaned of all soil and plant matter before
being used for work in other areas in accordance with the BMPs.
To the extent possible, invasive material shall be reused on site. Invasive material
shall only be reused on site in areas where the presence of the invasive species were
clearly evident. If there is an excess of invasive material, it shall be wasted in
accordance with the BMPs.
The cost of excavating invasive material will be paid for under the appropriate
Contract excavation items. When invasive species are delineated on the Plans, the
additional cost for handling invasive material, following the BMPs, cleaning
equipment, and wasting excess invasive material will be incidental to all other
Contract items. When invasive species are not delineated on the Plans, and
compensation is not otherwise provided for in the Contract, the work of handling
invasive material, following the BMPs, cleaning equipment, and wasting excess
invasive material will be considered extra work in accordance with Subsection
104.03 and will be paid for in accordance with Subsection 109.06.
15. NOTICE TO BIDDERS – UTILITIES. Existing aerial facilities owned by Green Mountain Power,
Comcast, and Vermont Telephone Company will be adjusted, as necessary, by employees or
agents of the above company in accordance with the “Approximate Aerial Utility Relocation
Route” shown in the contract plans.
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Special Provisions Part I – Notices to Bidders Page 5
Contacts for the above listed companies are as follows:
Green Mountain Power Kristina Carter (802) 355-0466
Comcast Craig Kemp (802) 494-9555
Vermont Telephone Co. Judy Paton (802) 289-2104
Employees or agents of the above listed companies are to be allowed free and full access within
the project limits with the tools, materials, and equipment necessary to install, operate, maintain,
place, replace, relocate, and remove their facilities.
There will be no extra compensation paid to the Contractor for any inconvenience caused by
working around and with the companies, or their facilities. Should the Contractor desire additional
adjustments of the utility facilities for his/her convenience, proper arrangements shall be made in
conformance with Subsection 105.09.
There are areas of underground utilities that may require additional locating beyond normal dig
safe measures The Contractor is hereby notified that exploratory excavation to locate existing
underground facilities may be necessary to protect these facilities from damage. Where approved
by the Engineer, these utilities shall be located and/or exposed by methods such as air/vacuum
excavation and/or hand digging to determine their exact location. This exploratory work shall be
classified as Trench Excavation of Earth, Exploratory and payment shall be through Pay Item
“204.2200, Trench Excavation of Earth, Exploratory, (N.A.B.I).”
The Contractor shall notify aerial utility pole owner if excavation will be within 10 feet of an
existing pole. That pole owner may choose to be onsite for this activity. There will be no
excavation allowed within 5 feet of existing poles and anchoring.
Vermont Statutes Annotated, Title 30, Chapter 86 (“Dig Safe”) requires notice to Dig Safe before
starting excavation activities. The Contractor must telephone Dig Safe at 811 at least 72 hours
(excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays) before, but not more than 30 days before,
starting excavation activities at any location. In addition, before excavation and/or pavement
grinding in or on the state highway right-of-way, the Contractor must contact the Agency’s Traffic
Signal Superintendent, Dan Ertel, to obtain/verify the location of Agency’s underground utility
facilities or to confirm the absence of such facilities. Dan can be reached at (802) 343-2188.
The Contractor is advised that many towns are not members of Dig Safe. It is the Contractor’s
responsibility to check with towns prior to excavation and shall protect and restore utilities
damaged within the project and as set forth in Subsection 107.12.
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Special Provisions Part I – Notices to Bidders Page 6
All Contractors, subcontractors or material suppliers involved in any project-related activity shall
comply with all applicable codes and regulations related to working around live electrical lines;
including, but not limited to maintaining the required minimum clear distance from an electrical
utility facility. The Contractor’s Competent Safety Officer shall be well versed in OSHA and
VOSHA regulations and shall be capable of implementing a plan to conform to these regulations
during prosecution of work.
16. NOTICE TO BIDDERS – CONCURRENT CONSTRUCTION. The Contractor is made aware of
the following VTrans construction project(s) which are expected to be in progress within the area
of this project during its construction.
TABLE 1 – CONCURRENT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
Project Contractor Anticipated Contract
Completion Date
Mt Holly ER P23-1(334) TBD 10/15/2027
This list is not all-inclusive and it is possible there may be other VTrans, municipal, or private
construction projects within the area of this project during its construction.
The Contractor shall coordinate construction schedules and traffic control with the work required
for these projects.
There will be no extra compensation paid to the Contractor for any inconvenience caused by
working around these or other projects.
17. NOTICE TO BIDDERS – SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS.
(a) During construction it will be necessary for the Contractor to maintain one-lane traffic for
extended periods of time. In no case shall the paved width for this one-lane traffic,
including shoulders, be reduced to less than 10 feet on TH 17 and 14 feet on VT 103. This
paved width shall remain free of obstructions and obstacles at all times.
(b) Prior to final acceptance of the project, all drop inlets, bridge downspouts, and bridge joints
within the project limits shall be cleaned and all material within the drop inlets and bridge
joints shall be removed. All paved areas adjacent to curbs shall be swept and cleaned of all
extraneous material. Costs for this work will not be paid for directly but will be considered
incidental to all Contract items.
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(c) There are special events throughout the year that may require close communication and
coordination between the Contractor and the municipality to reduce conflicts. The
municipality will advise the Engineer and Contractor of the specifics of each event and the
Engineer will direct the Contractor as to what actions, if any, will be necessary on the
Contractor’s part to minimize impacts to the event. Special events that may conflict with
Contractor operations are not limited to those which may be listed in this Notice to Bidders.
There will be no extra compensation paid to the Contractor for any inconvenience caused
by working around any listed or unlisted special events.
For more information about area special events, contact the following:
Mt. Holly: Carol A. Garrow-Wooley
Town Clerk
50 School Street
P.O. Box 248
Mount Holly, Vermont 05758
(802) 259-2391
mthollytc@yahoo.com
18. NOTICE TO BIDDERS – AFAD. The Contractor is hereby notified that Automated Flagger
Assistance Devices (AFADs) are remotely operated devices that enable a certified flagger to be
positioned out of the lane of traffic and are used to control motorists through work zones.
AFADs shall only be used in situations where there is no more than one lane of approaching traffic
that needs to be controlled. Additionally, since AFADs are not traffic control signals, they shall not
be used to replace traffic signals or other continuously operating traffic control devices.
These devices may be used as a safety enhancement to flaggers on an hour-for-hour basis. AFADs
shall meet the following requirements:
(a) All AFAD applications shall meet the requirements of the applicable sections of the current
edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
(b) All AFAD applications shall be in accordance with NCHRP Report 350 or the MASH for
the applicable test level and device weight. Documentation of the crashworthiness of the
device shall be submitted to the Engineer for approval prior to use on the project.
(c) AFAD applications shall always be controlled by a flagger who has been trained in the
operation of the AFAD and who meets the requirements of Section 630. The flagger shall
not flag traffic and operate an AFAD at the same time.
(d) Should an AFAD malfunction or otherwise not function as intended they shall be replaced
by another AFAD or flagger(s) or work shall cease and the roadway shall be opened to
unrestricted traffic flow immediately.
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(e) Each AFAD will be considered equivalent to one flagger and will be measured and paid
for on an hourly basis under Item 630.1500 Flaggers. One hour of AFAD use shall be paid
for as one hour of flagging.
(f) Flaggers will only be measured for payment when actually performing flagging
duties. Flaggers controlling AFADs but not actually flagging will not be measured
for payment, but will be considered incidental to the Contract lump sum price for
Item 641.1000 Traffic Control, or Item 641.1100 Traffic Control, All-Inclusive, as
applicable.
(g) The use of AFADs may be suspended at the discretion of the Engineer.
19. NOTICE TO BIDDERS – SUBSECTION 101.02. Subsection 101.02 is hereby modified
by revising the definition of “Contract” to add the phrase “General Special Provisions”
immediately following the phrase “Standard Specifications”.
20. NOTICE TO BIDDERS – SUBSECTION 728.02. When material is supplied in accordance
with Subsection 728.02(b) or Subsection 728.02(e), material in accordance with AASHTO M 180-
18 or AASHTO M 180-23 may be substituted in place of material meeting AASHTO M 180-25.
Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Agency of Natural Resources
Watershed Management Division
88 Merchants Row, Suite 430 Asa Bloomer Building [cell] 802-490-6163
Rutland, VT 05701-5903 [fax] 802-786-5915
http://dec.vermont.gov/watershed/rivers [email] joshua.carvajal@vermont.gov
To preserve, enhance, restore, and conserve Vermont's natural resources, and protect human health, for the benefit of this and future generations.
Vermont Agency of Transportation
Program Development Division
National Life Building
Montpelier, Vermont 05633-5001
MtHolly_BO1443(56) EA 1443056-100 ANR Permit Number: 4539
This letter constitutes approval of the above referenced project located on Bowlsville Road (TH-17) for Bridge
No. #64 over the Mill River in the Town of Mount Holly, in the County of Rutland, State of Vermont.
Work to be performed under this project are detailed on preliminary plans with a date of August 19, 2025 and
includes removal of an existing bridge and installation of a replacement bridge structure on a new alignment.
The project is subject to the following Standard Conditions:
1) The project shall be constructed as defined in the documents linked on the Title 19 Share Point site.
a. Any amendment to the plans which in any way affects surface waters and/or riparian corridors shall
be reviewed by this office and approval received by VTrans prior to construction.
b. Any construction modifications that deviate from the approved plans which in any way affects
surface waters and/or riparian corridors shall be reviewed by this office and approval received by
VTrans prior to the construction activity.
2) That the contractor's schedule of accomplishment of water quality related work to be submitted prior to the
start of construction, and as required under general specification #105.23(a) shall include site-specific
methods of operation. Temporary construction fills, check dams, silt barriers and other erosion control works
shall be described and shown on pertinent plans.
3) That the Vermont Agency of Transportation general specification #105.23 addressing erosion and sediment
control be carefully adhered to in order to minimize turbidity and other adverse impacts to water quality.
4) That the Vermont Agency of Transportation general specification #105.24 addressing pollution control be
carefully followed in order to limit, if not prevent altogether, the discharge of fuel, grease, oil, raw concrete,
paint, chemicals, and debris to waters of the State.
5) An on-site pre-construction conference between the contractor, VTrans Resident Engineer and ANR River
Management Engineer (RME) shall be held prior to commencement of applicable construction activities.
Please contact the RME at (802) 490-6163 or joshua.carvajal@vermont.gov to schedule this conference.
6) Approved in-stream working dates on this project are limited from to July 1st to October 1st (unless otherwise
specified by RME). Contractor proposals for any other construction activities in or adjacent to flowing water
during the restricted period must be isolated from stream flow and must receive prior approval from the
River Management Engineer in consultation with the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
This approval is issued under Title
19 V.S.A. Chapter 1§ 10(12)
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The project is subject to the following Special Conditions:
Final Design Plans to be submitted to RME and become a standard condition of this authorization.
All provisions of this approval shall be made a part of the final construction contracts and documents.
Portions of this state-owned or operated transportation project may be located in a municipality that participates
in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the project involves development activity (i.e. placement
of fill, structural improvements, grading, excavating, etc…) within the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) as
delineated on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and/or within the ANR River Corridor. Coverage under
the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Flood Hazard Area & River Corridor (FHA&RC)
General Permit may be required, coordinate a project review with the ANR Regional Floodplain Manager.
Based on information provided in the application for approval under 19 V.S.A. Section 10(12), public notice of
which is given by the posting of this permit by the town clerk, it is certified that there is reasonable assurance that
the proposed work will be conducted in the manner consistent with applicable conditions of the Federal Pollution
Control Act Amendment of 1972, Public Law 92-500.
Recent litigation involving the public trust doctrine raises concern that agency permits for stream alterations,
dams or water quality certificates may be challenged for lack of jurisdiction or authority. We want to alert you to
the possibility that litigation or legislative action may modify or retroactively affect the agency’s decision.
If the project is constructed as described, as shown on the above referenced approved plans and according to
the above conditions, there is no reason to expect any violation of the Vermont Water Quality Standards.
Signed this 10th day of September 2025
Julie S Moore, Secretary
Agency of Natural Resources
by: _________________________________________________
Josh Carvajal, P.E.
River Management Engineer
cc: Project e-file
Regional Floodplain Manager
Regional Fisheries Biologist
Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Agency of Natural Resources
Watershed Management Division
1 National Life Drive, Main 2
Montpelier VT 05620-3522 [phone] 802-828-1535
www.watershedmanagement.vt.gov [fax] 802-828-1544
To preserve, enhance, restore, and conserve Vermont's natural resources, and protect human health, for the benefit of this and future generations.
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ĂůŝŐŶŵĞŶƚ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƌĞŵŽǀĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƉĂƌƚŝĂůůLJ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ĚƌĂŝŶĂŐĞ ĚŝƚĐŚ ůŝŶĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ^ƚŽŶĞ dLJƉĞ // ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ
ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐĂƌĞĂƐǁŝůůďĞƚŝĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĞdžŝƐƚŝŶŐŶĂƚƵƌĂůĐŽŶƚŽƵƌƐĂĨƚĞƌĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞŶĞǁďƌŝĚŐĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚ
ĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJΕϳϬ͛ĚŽǁŶƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞĞdžŝƐƚŝŶŐ͘dŚĞŶĞǁďƌŝĚŐĞŝ ƐƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚĂƐĂƐŝŵŝůĂƌƐŝŶŐůĞƐƉĂŶĚĞƐŝŐŶǁͬ
ĐŽŶĐƌĞƚĞ ĂďƵƚŵĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƵďƐƚĂŶƚŝĂůůLJ ůĂƌŐĞƌ ;ϱϰ͛ ƐƉĂŶͬϴϴϬ ƐƋ Ĩƚ ŽƉĞŶŝŶŐͿ ƚŚĂŶ ƚŚĞ ĞdžŝƐƚŝŶŐ͕ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐ
ĨůŽŽĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĞŝŐŚƚƐĂŶĚǀĞůŽĐŝƚŝĞƐ ĂƚƚŚĞ ĐƌŽƐƐŝŶŐ ĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽƚŚĞ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ĂůŝŐŶŵĞŶƚ͘ ƐƚŽŶĞĨŝůů dLJƉĞ /s ŝƐ
ƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚŽŶďŽƚŚďĂŶŬƐƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞĂďƵƚŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƚŝĞŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĞdžŝƐƚŝŶŐƐƚƌĞĂŵďĂŶŬĐŽŶƚŽƵƌƐƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵ;ϭϬϬ͛
ĨƌŽŵĐƌŽƐƐŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĚŽǁŶƐƚƌĞĂŵ;ϱϬ͛ĨƌŽŵĐƌŽƐƐŝŶŐͿ͘dŚĞƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ŝƐĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚƚŽĞdžĐĞĞĚŽŶĞĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚŝŽŶƐĞĂƐŽŶ͖
ƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽĞdžƉĞĐƚĞĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞŝŶ&ĂƐĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚŝŽŶĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐ͘
ĂƐĞĚƵƉŽŶƚŚĞ&ŝŶĚŝŶŐƐĐŽŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŝŶƚŚŝƐĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĂƚŝŽŶ͕ƚŚĞ^Ğ ĐƌĞƚĂƌLJŚĂƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚ
ƉƌŽũĞĐƚĐŽŵƉůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨƚŚĞϮϬϮϭ&ůŽŽĚ,ĂnjĂƌĚƌĞĂΘZŝǀĞƌŽƌƌŝĚŽƌ'ĞŶĞƌĂůWĞƌŵŝƚĂŶĚ
ƚŚĞ&ůŽŽĚ,ĂnjĂƌĚƌĞĂΘZŝǀĞƌŽƌƌŝĚŽƌZƵůĞ;ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůWƌŽƚĞĐƚŝŽŶZƵůĞ͕ŚĂƉƚĞƌϮϵͿĂŶĚŝƐŚĞƌĞďLJ
ĂƉƉƌŽǀĞĚƐƵďũĞĐƚƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐŽĨƚŚĞϮϬϮϭ&ůŽŽĚ,ĂnjĂƌĚƌĞĂΘZŝǀĞƌŽƌƌŝĚŽƌ'ĞŶĞƌĂůWĞƌŵŝƚĂŶĚƚŚŝƐ
ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĂƚŝŽŶ͘
/͘&ŝŶĚŝŶŐƐ
dŚĞ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌLJŽĨEĂƚƵƌĂůZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŚĂƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚƚŚĂƚ͗
;ĂͿ dŚĞƉƌŽũĞĐƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůĨůŽŽĚŚĂnjĂƌĚĂƌĞĂ;ŽŶĞͿ͘dŚĞƉƌŽũĞĐƚŝƐĂůƐŽůŽĐĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶ
ƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌĐŽƌƌŝĚŽƌ͘
~ .VERMONT
;ďͿ dŚŝƐƉƌŽũĞĐƚŝƐĞdžĞŵƉƚĨƌŽŵŵƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůƌĞŐƵůĂƚŝŽŶďĞĐĂƵƐĞŝƚŝƐĂ^ƚĂƚĞͲŽǁŶĞĚĂŶĚŽƉĞƌĂƚĞĚŝŶƐƚŝƚƵƚŝŽŶ
ŽƌĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJ
;ĐͿ dŚŝƐƉƌŽũĞĐƚĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĂƚŝŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚŝŽŶĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĞǁďƌŝĚŐĞ
ĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJΕϳϬ͛ĚŽǁŶƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞĞdžŝƐƚŝŶŐďƌŝĚŐĞ͕ƌĞŵŽǀĞƚŚ ĞĞdžŝƐƚŝŶŐďƌŝĚŐĞͬĂďƵƚŵĞŶƚƐ͕
ƌĞĂůŝŐŶŵĞŶƚŽĨd,ϭϳ͕ĂŶĚĂƐƐŽĐŝ ĂƚĞĚŐƌĂĚŝŶŐΘĚƌĂŝŶĂŐĞǁŽƌŬ͘ ƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĂƚŝŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐͲ^ƚŽŶĞĨŝůůdLJƉĞ
/sĂůŽŶŐďŽƚŚďĂŶŬƐƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞŶĞǁĂďƵƚŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƚŝĞŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĞdžŝƐƚŝŶŐƐƚƌĞĂŵďĂŶŬƐƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵ
;ϭϬϬ͛ͿĂŶĚĚŽǁŶƐƚƌĞĂŵ;ϱϬ͛Ϳ͘WƌŽũĞĐƚŵƵƐƚďĞĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĞĚĂƐƐŚŽ ǁŶŽŶƚŚĞ͞WƌĞůŝŵŝŶĂƌLJWůĂŶƐϮϰͲDĂLJͲ
ϮϬϮϰ͟ĂŶĚŵĞĞƚƚŚĞƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐƉĞĐŝĨŝĐĂƚŝŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞsK d&ŝŶĂů,LJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐZĞƉŽƌƚĚĂƚĞĚ
ϲͬϮϬͬϮϬϮϰ͘ŶLJĚŝƐƚƵƌďĞĚĂƌĞĂƐĨƌŽŵĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚŝŽŶŵƵƐƚďĞƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĞĚƚŽƉƌĞͲĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚŝŽŶĞůĞǀĂƚŝŽŶ
ĐŽŶƚŽƵƌƐŽƌĂƐƐŚŽǁŶŽŶƚŚĞƉůĂŶƐƌĞǀŝĞǁĞĚĨŽƌƚŚŝƐĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĂƚŝŽŶ͘
;ĚͿ ĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚ͕ƚŚĞƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ŝƐĂŶĞůŝŐŝďůĞĂĐƚŝǀŝƚLJĂŶĚǁŝůůŵĞĞƚƚŚĞ
ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐŝŶƚŚĞĂďŽǀĞͲƌĞĨĞƌĞŶĐĞĚ'ĞŶĞƌĂůWĞƌŵŝƚ͕ŝĨďƵŝůƚĂƐƉ ƌŽƉŽƐĞĚ͘
//͘'ĞŶĞƌĂůŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐ
;ĂͿ ŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞǁŝƚŚ'ĞŶĞƌĂůWĞƌŵŝƚĂŶĚƚŚŝƐƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĂƚŝŽŶ͘ dŚĞƉĞƌŵŝƚƚĞĞƐŚĂůůĐŽŵƉůLJǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐ
ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚĂůůƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐŽĨƚŚĞϮϬϮϭ&ůŽŽĚ,ĂnjĂƌĚƌĞĂΘZŝǀĞƌŽƌƌŝĚŽƌ'ĞŶĞƌĂů
WĞƌŵŝƚ͘
;ďͿ ^ƵďŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŽĨƐͲƵŝůƚ/ŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶ͘ dŚĞƉĞƌŵŝƚƚĞĞƐŚĂůůƐƵďŵŝƚĂƐͲďƵŝůƚĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƚŝŽŶƉƌĞƉĂƌĞĚďLJĂ
ůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚůĂŶĚƐƵƌǀĞLJŽƌŽƌƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƚŽƚŚĞ&ůŽŽĚƉůĂŝŶDĂŶĂŐĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶϭϴϬĚĂLJƐŽĨǁŚĞŶ
ƚŚĞƉƌŽũĞĐƚŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞ͘
;ĐͿ ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJ͘ LJĐŽŶĚƵĐƚŝŶŐĂŶLJĂĐƚŝǀŝƚLJƵŶĚĞƌƚŚŝƐĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĂƚŝŽŶ͕ƚŚĞƉĞƌŵŝ ƚƚĞĞĂŐƌĞĞƐƚŽĂůůŽǁ
ŐĞŶĐLJƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƚŝǀĞƐĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJĐŽǀĞƌĞĚďLJƚŚŝƐĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĂƚŝŽŶ͕ĂƚƌĞĂƐŽŶĂďůĞƚŝŵĞƐĂŶĚ
ƵƉŽŶƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƚŝŽŶŽĨĐƌĞĚĞŶƚŝĂůƐ͕ĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŽĨĂƐĐĞƌƚĂŝŶŝ ŶŐĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞsĞƌŵŽŶƚ&ůŽŽĚ
,ĂnjĂƌĚƌĞĂΘZŝǀĞƌŽƌƌŝĚŽƌZƵůĞĂŶĚƚŚĞ'ĞŶĞƌĂůWĞƌŵŝƚ͘dŚŝƐ ĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĂƚŝŽŶĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŐƌĂŶƚƚŚĞ
ƉĞƌŵŝƚƚĞĞƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚƚŽĞŶƚĞƌŽŶƚŽĂŶLJƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJŶŽƚŽǁŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƉĞƌŵŝƚƚĞĞ͘
;ĚͿ ƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĂƚŝŽŶĨŽƌ^ƵďƐƚĂŶƚŝĂůŚĂŶŐĞƐ͘ ůůĂĐƚŝǀŝƚLJƐŚĂůůďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚŝŶĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞ
ǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐŽĨƚŚĞ'ĞŶĞƌĂůWĞƌŵŝƚĂŶĚƚŚŝƐĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĂƚŝŽŶ͘dŚĞƉĞƌŵŝƚƚĞĞƐŚĂůůŶŽƚŝĨLJ
ƚŚĞ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌLJŽĨĂŶLJƉůĂŶŶĞĚĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĞĚĂĐƚŝǀŝƚLJ͘dŚĞ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌLJŵĂLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƚŚĞ
ƉĞƌŵŝƚƚĞĞƚŽƐƵďŵŝƚĂĚĚŝƚŝŽŶĂůŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶŽŶĂŶLJƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ͘dŚĞ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌLJǁŝůůŶŽƚŝĨLJƚŚĞ
ƉĞƌŵŝƚƚĞĞŝĨ͕ďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƉƌŽƉŽ ƐĞĚĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƚŽƚŚĞĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĞĚĂĐƚŝǀŝƚLJ͕ĂƌĞǀŝƐĞĚĂƉƉůŝĐĂƚŝŽŶĨŽƌĂŶ
ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƉĞƌŵŝƚŵƵƐƚďĞƐƵďŵŝƚƚĞĚ͘
;ĞͿ ZĞŵĞĚŝĂůŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ͘ dŚĞ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌLJŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƐĐŽŶƚŝŶƵŝŶŐũƵƌŝƐĚŝĐƚŝŽŶŽǀĞƌƚŚĞĂĐƚŝǀŝƚLJĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĞĚƵŶĚĞƌ
ƚŚŝƐĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚŵĂLJĂƚĂŶLJƚŝŵĞŽƌĚĞƌƌĞŵĞĚŝĂůŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐŝĨŝƚĂƉƉĞĂƌƐƚŚĞĂĐƚŝǀŝƚLJŝƐŶŽƚŝŶ
ĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞ'ĞŶĞƌĂůWĞƌŵŝƚŽƌƚŚŝƐĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĂƚŝŽŶ͘
;ĨͿ ŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌƌĞŐƵůĂƚŝŽŶƐ͘ dŚŝƐĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĂƚŝŽŶĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƌĞůŝĞǀĞƚŚĞƉĞƌŵŝƚƚĞĞŽĨƚŚĞ
ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĐŽŵƉůLJǁŝƚŚĂŶLJŽƚŚĞƌĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞĨĞĚĞƌĂů͕ƐƚĂ ƚĞ͕ĂŶĚůŽĐĂůůĂǁƐ͕ƌĞŐƵůĂƚŝŽŶƐ͕ĂŶĚ
ƉĞƌŵŝƚƐ͘
;ŐͿ >ĞŐĂůƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚŝĞƐĨŽƌĚĂŵĂŐĞƐ͘ dŚĞ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌLJ͕ďLJŝƐƐƵŝŶŐƚŚŝƐĂ ƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĂƚŝŽŶ͕ĂĐĐĞƉƚƐŶŽůĞŐĂů
ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚLJĨŽƌĂŶLJĚĂŵĂŐĞĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƌŝŶĚŝƌĞĐƚŽĨǁŚĂƚĞǀĞƌŶĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĚďLJǁŚŽŵĞǀĞƌƐƵĨĨĞƌĞĚĂƌŝƐŝŶŐ
ŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĂƉƉƌŽǀĞĚĂĐƚŝǀŝƚLJ͘
;ŚͿ ZĞǀŽĐĂƚŝŽŶ͘ dŚĞ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌLJŵĂLJ͕ĂĨƚĞƌŶŽƚŝĐĞĂŶĚŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƚLJĨŽƌĂŚĞĂƌŝŶŐ͕ ƌĞǀŽŬĞŽƌƐƵƐƉĞŶĚ͕ŝŶ
ǁŚŽůĞŽƌŝŶƉĂƌƚ͕ƚŚŝƐĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĂƚŝŽŶĨŽƌĐĂƵƐĞ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ͗
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ŽĨƚŚĞĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĞĚĂĐƚŝǀŝƚLJ͘
;ŝͿ ƵƚLJƚŽĐŽŵƉůLJ͖ĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ͘ dŚĞƉĞƌŵŝƚƚĞĞƐŚĂůůĐŽŵƉůLJǁŝƚŚĂůůƚĞƌŵƐĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐŽĨƚŚĞ'ĞŶĞƌĂů
WĞƌŵŝƚĂŶĚƚŚŝƐĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĂƚŝŽŶ͘ ŶLJŶŽŶĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞĐŽŶƐƚŝƚƵƚĞƐĂǀŝŽůĂƚŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ&ůŽŽĚ,ĂnjĂƌĚƌĞĂΘ
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ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ͗
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;ϰͿ ƐƚĂƚĞŵĞŶƚƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƉƌŽƐƉĞĐƚŝǀĞƉĞƌŵŝƚƚĞĞ͕ƐƚĂƚŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚ ŚĞƉƌŽƐƉĞĐƚŝǀĞƉĞƌŵŝƚƚĞĞŚĂƐƌĞĂĚ
ĂŶĚŝƐĨĂŵŝůŝĂƌǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƚĞƌŵƐĂŶĚĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐŽĨƚŚĞƉĞƌŵŝƚĂŶĚƚŚĞĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚĂŐƌĞĞƐƚŽ
ĐŽŵƉůLJǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƉĞƌŵŝƚĂŶĚĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĂƚŝŽŶ͘
;ŬͿ >ŝŵŝƚĂƚŝŽŶƐ͘ dŚŝƐĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĂƚŝŽŶĐŽŶǀĞLJƐŶŽǀĞƐƚĞĚƌŝŐŚƚƐŽƌĞdžĐůƵƐŝǀĞƉƌŝǀŝůĞŐĞƐ͘dŚŝƐĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĂƚŝŽŶ
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;ůͿ ƉƉĞĂůƐ͘
;ϭͿ ZĞŶĞǁĂďůĞŶĞƌŐLJWƌŽũĞĐƚ͘ /ĨƚŚŝƐĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƌĞůĂƚĞƐƚŽĂƌĞŶĞǁĂďůĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƉůĂŶƚĨŽƌǁŚŝĐŚĂ
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT
696 VIRGINIA ROAD
CONCORD MA 01742-2751
January 9, 2026
Regulatory Division
File Number: NAE-2025-02303
Ms. Sophia Seman
VTrans Biologist
Vermont Agency of Transportation
219 North Main Street
Barre, Vermont 05641
Via email: sophia.a.seman@vermont.com
Dear Ms. Seman:
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has reviewed your application to
discharge fill material in up to 1,986 square feet (0.05 acre) of Mill River Branch and an
unnamed stream in conjunction with the replacement of existing Bridge No. 64 on a new
alignment, along with related roadway approach work, on Bowlsville Road in Mt. Holly,
Vermont. The 31-foot x 14-foot single span rolled beam bridge will be replaced with a
new 17-foot, 3-inch x 58-foot single span bridge. The work is shown on the enclosed
plans, on nine sheets, titled “MT. HOLLY BO 1443(56)”, and dated “9-DEC-2024” and
“11-AUG-2025”.
Based on the information that you have provided, we verify that the activity is
authorized under General Permit #18 of the enclosed December 6, 2022, federal
permits known as the Vermont General Permits (GPs). The GPs are also available at
https://www.nae.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/State-General-Permits/Vermont-
General-Permit.
Please review the enclosed GPs carefully, in particular the general conditions
beginning on page 27, and ensure that you and all personnel performing work
authorized by the GPs are fully aware of and comply with its terms and conditions. A
copy of the GPs and this verification letter shall be available at the work site as required
by General Condition 27. You must perform this work in compliance with the following
special condition:
1. To minimize direct take of federally endangered northern long-eared bats (NLEB),
no tree removal activities shall occur within the area along the streambank to
construct the authorized project from April 15 to September 30 of any year.
However, a project-specific survey could show species absence and result in the
removal of this special condition. Please contact us if you would like to conduct a
-2-
survey in accordance with the “Range-Wide Indiana Bat & Northern Long-Eared Bat
Survey Guidelines”.
You must complete and return the enclosed Work Start Notification Form to this
office before the anticipated start date. You must complete and return the enclosed
Compliance Certification Form within one month following the completion of the
authorized work.
You have not requested a jurisdictional determination for this proposed project. If
you believe the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers does not have jurisdiction over all or
portions of your project you may request a preliminary or approved jurisdictional
determination (JD). If one is requested, please be aware that we may require the
submittal of additional information to complete the JD and work authorized in this letter
may not occur until the JD has been completed.
This authorization expires on December 6, 2027. You must commence or have
under contract to commence the work authorized herein by December 6, 2027, and
complete the work by December 6, 2028. If not, you must contact this office to
determine the need for further authorization and we recommend you contact us before
the work authorized herein expires. Please contact us immediately if you change the
plans or construction methods for work in our jurisdiction as we must approve any
changes before you undertake them. Performing work within our jurisdiction that is not
specifically authorized by this determination or failing to comply with the special
condition provided above or applicable terms and conditions of the GPs may subject
you to the enforcement provisions of our regulations.
This GP verification and any associated authorizations does not preclude the
necessity to obtain any other federal, state, or local permits, licenses, and/or
certifications, which may be required. You are responsible for applying for and
obtaining any other approvals.
We continually strive to improve our customer service. To better serve y
- Enriched
- Yes
- Pdf Pages
- 194
- Vtrans Id
- C03294
- Categorized By
- llm
- Questions Due Raw
- 11/4/2026
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