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MID-CURRITUCK BRIDGE STUDY
WBS ELEMENT: 34470.1.TA1 STIP NO. R-2576
CURRITUCK COUNTY DARE COUNTY
BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
June 2011
Primary Agency:
Raleigh, North Carolina
Contact: Ms. Jennifer H. Harris, P.E.
North Carolina Turnpike Authority 1578 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1578 (919) 707-2704
Prepared by: CZR Incorporated
4709 College Acres Drive, Suite 2 Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
Prepared for:
Parsons Brinckerhoff 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1500
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
and for the Federal Highway Administration
North Carolina Turnpike Authority US Army Corps of Engineers
US Coast Guard
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Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................... vii
Overview of Project Action .......................................................................................... vii
Location of the Action Area ......................................................................................... vii
Timeframe ..................................................................................................................... viii
Summary of Effects ...................................................................................................... viii 1.0 PROJECT OVERVIEW ................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Federal Nexus .......................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Project Description ................................................................................................. 2
1.3 Project Area and Setting ........................................................................................ 5
1.4 Consultation History ............................................................................................. 5 2.0 FEDERALLY PROPOSED AND LISTED SPECIES AND DESIGNATED
CRITICAL HABITAT ..................................................................................................... 9
2.1 Mammals .................................................................................................................. 9 2.1.1 Red Wolf (Canis rufus) ............................................................................... 9 2.1.2 West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus) ........................................... 10
2.2 Birds ........................................................................................................................ 10 2.2.1 Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus)......................................................... 10 2.2.2 Red‐cockaded Woodpecker (Picoides borealis) ...................................... 10 2.2.3 Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii) ................................................................ 11
2.3 Reptiles ................................................................................................................... 11 2.3.1 American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) ...................................... 11 2.3.2 Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) ...................................... 11 2.3.3 Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) ...................................... 12 2.3.4 Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) .......................................................... 12 2.3.5 Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) ................................................. 12 2.3.6 Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) .................................... 13
2.4 Fish—Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) ..................................... 14
2.5 Vascular Plants—Seabeach Amaranth (Amaranthus pumilus) .................... 14 3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE ................................................................................ 15
3.1 Water Resource Classification ........................................................................... 15
3.2 Water Quality ........................................................................................................ 16
3.3 Aquatic Wildlife ................................................................................................... 16
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Table of Contents (continued)
3.4 Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) .............................................................................. 17
3.5 Submerged Aquatic Vegetation ........................................................................ 17
3.6 Floodplains ............................................................................................................ 19
3.7 Beach and Dune .................................................................................................... 19 4.0 PROJECT DETAILS ...................................................................................................... 22
4.1 Construction .......................................................................................................... 22 4.1.1 Project Timeline and Sequencing ........................................................... 22 4.1.2 Site Preparation ........................................................................................ 22 4.1.3 Construction Access and Staging ........................................................... 22 4.1.4 In‐Water Work .......................................................................................... 23 4.1.5 Potential Impacts on Water Quality and Aquatic Habitat ................. 25 4.1.6 Post‐Project Site Restoration ................................................................... 26
4.2 Operations ............................................................................................................. 26 4.2.1 Stormwater Management ........................................................................ 28 4.2.2 Shading ...................................................................................................... 30
4.3 Maintenance .......................................................................................................... 30 5.0 PROJECT ACTION AREA ........................................................................................... 32
5.1 Project Action Area .............................................................................................. 32
5.2 Limits of the Action Area .................................................................................... 32 5.2.1 Right‐of‐Way and Permanent and Temporary Easement plus
500 Feet ...................................................................................................... 32 5.2.2 Mid‐Currituck Bridge .............................................................................. 33 5.2.3 Additional Action Area Associated with Indirect Impacts ................ 34
6.0 EFFECTS ANALYSIS .................................................................................................... 35
6.1 Direct Effects ......................................................................................................... 35
6.2 Indirect Effects ...................................................................................................... 36 6.2.1 Altered Predator‐Prey Relationships ..................................................... 39 6.2.2 Long‐Term Habitat Alteration ................................................................ 39 6.2.3 Indirect Land Use Impacts ...................................................................... 40
6.3 Interrelated and Interdependent Actions and Activities .............................. 40
6.4 Cumulative Effects ............................................................................................... 41 6.4.1 Water Quality in Currituck Sound ........................................................ 42 6.4.2 Beach Driving ............................................................................................ 42
6.5 Conservation Measures ....................................................................................... 43
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Table of Contents (concluded)
6.5.1 Species in Currituck Sound ..................................................................... 43 6.5.2 Beach Driving ............................................................................................ 44
7.0 EFFECT DETERMINATIONS .................................................................................... 45
7.1 Effect Determination for Listed Species .......................................................... 45 7.1.1 No Effect or Not Applicable Determinations for Listed Species ....... 45 7.1.2 May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect Determinations for
Listed Species ............................................................................................ 49 7.1.3 May Affect, Likely to Adversely Affect Determinations for Listed
Species ........................................................................................................ 55
7.2 Effect Determinations for Proposed Species—Atlantic Sturgeon .............. 55 7.2.1 Background ............................................................................................... 55 7.2.2 Reasons for Decline .................................................................................. 56 7.2.3 Determination ........................................................................................... 56
7.3 Effect Determination for Critical Habitat ........................................................ 57 7.3.1 Effect Determination for Designated Critical Habitat ......................... 57 7.3.2 Effect Determinations for Proposed Critical Habitat .......................... 57
7.4 Making Overall Effect Determinations ........................................................... 57
7.5 Candidate Species—Red knot (Calidris canutus rufa) .................................. 59 8.0 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................. 60
8.1 Publications and Technical Reports ................................................................. 60
8.2 Web Sites ............................................................................................................... 63
8.3 Personal Communication .................................................................................... 64 APPENDIX A: ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT ................................................................... A‐1 APPENDIX B: DETAILED LISTED SPECIES INFORMATION ...................................B‐1 APPENDIX C: CONSULTATION HISTORY ................................................................... C‐1
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List of Tables
Table 1. Summary of Effect Determinations for the Proposed Action ............................. ix Table 2. Consultation History ................................................................................................. 5 Table 3. Sea Turtle Strandings in Currituck Sound from 2000 to 2009 ............................ 13 Table 4. Impact by Species and Type of Exposure ............................................................. 37 Table 5. Summary of Effect Determination for Impacts in Water for Listed Species .... 46 Table 6. Summary of Effect Determination for Impacts on Land for Listed Species .... 47 Table 7. Effect Determination for Each Affected Species .................................................. 58
List of Figures
Figure 1. Project Area, Action Area, and Preferred Alternative .......................................... 3 Figure 2. SAV Data from 2003, 2006, 2007, and 2010 ........................................................... 18 Figure 3. Floodplains ................................................................................................................ 20
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Executive Summary
Overview of Project Action
The North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA), a division of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is preparing a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) to evaluate proposed transportation improvements in the Currituck Sound area. The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is a cooperating agency. The proposed action is included in NCDOT’s 2009 to 2015 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), the North Carolina Intrastate System, the North Carolina Strategic Highway Corridor Plan, and the Thoroughfare Plan for Currituck County. In those plans, the proposed action is defined as a bridge in Currituck County across Currituck Sound from the mainland to the Outer Banks.
The FEIS evaluates the five detailed study alternatives (ER2, MCB2/C1, MCB2/C2, MCB4/C1, and MCB4/C2) identified in the March 2010 Administrative Action Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Mid‐Currituck Bridge Study (DEIS) (NCTA and FHWA, 2010), as well as the Preferred Alternative (a refinement of MCB4/C1) identified in the FEIS. For the four MCB2 and MCB4 alternatives, two design options also were evaluated for the mainland approach to the bridge over Currituck Sound (between US 158 and Currituck Sound): Option A and Option B. The Preferred Alternative, refined MCB4/C1 with Option A, was recommended based on design considerations; cost; travel benefits; community, natural resource, and other impacts; agency comments and suggestions; and public comments. Impacts and effects of construction practices are based upon estimated impacts of the Preferred Alternative. The Preliminary Design for the Preferred Alternative is enclosed separately.
Location of the Action Area
The action area for this Biological Assessment is shown in Figure 1 in Section 1.2. The action area represents the area of potential indirect and direct impacts of the Preferred Alternative on protected species under National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) jurisdiction. The action area is in northeastern North Carolina within Currituck County. A portion also is in Dare County. The portion of the action area that encompasses the Preferred Alternative reflects the following project components: a segment of US 158 where lanes could be reversed for hurricane evacuation, an interchange with US 158, the mainland approach road to Currituck Sound (including a bridge across Maple Swamp), the Mid‐Currituck Bridge, the Outer Banks approach road to the Mid‐Currituck Bridge, improvements to NC 12 south of the bridge, and a third outbound lane for hurricane evacuation on US 158 between the
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Wright Memorial Bridge and the US 158/NC 12 intersection. Potential indirect effects add to the action area the dune line and beach between the northern end of NC 12 and the Virginia line. Specific characteristics of the action area are described in Section 5.0.
Timeframe
Construction of the Mid‐Currituck Bridge project would occur over a 52‐month period. Operation of the bridge would be indefinite but at least 50 years.
Summary of Effects
As of February 2011, NMFS and USFWS identified 13 federally‐protected species (see Table 1) occurring in Currituck and Dare counties (NMFS, 2011; USFWS, 2011a). Some of these 13 species are under the jurisdiction of USFWS and some are under NMFS jurisdiction. Table 1 also lists the agency with jurisdiction for each protected species, as well as the determinations of effect for each species by agency. Because the five sea turtle species use both the waters (NMFS jurisdiction) and land (beach, USFWS jurisdiction) within the project area, they are under joint NMFS and USFWS jurisdiction, so two determinations are made, taking into account impacts encountered in both environments.
For the Preferred Alternative, six of the 13 protected species have an ultimate determination of No Effect. Four of those six are solely under USFWS jurisdiction and the other two species are under joint USFWS/NMFS jurisdiction. Five protected species have a single determination of May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect for reasons discussed in Section 7.1. Two protected species (green and Kemp’s ridley sea turtles) have two different determinations – one for impacts occurring in the water under NMFS jurisdiction (May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect), and one for impacts occurring on the beach under USFWS jurisdiction (No Effect). An effects determination is not applicable for one species (the American alligator). There is no critical habitat for any of the protected species in the action area. In addition, there is no habitat for any of the 13 protected species in Maple Swamp. The effects determinations for all 13 protected species also are documented in the DEIS.
NCTA, FHWA, and USACE are requesting concurrence on the determinations of May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect for all species with this conclusion (see Table 1).
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Table 1. Summary of Effect Determinations for the Proposed Action
Species Listing Status Conclusions for USFWS
Jurisdictional Species2
Conclusions for NMFS
Jurisdictional Species2
Scientific Name
Common Name
Federal Status1
Designated Critical Habitat Present
Habitat Present
Canis rufus Red wolf E‐EXP No Yes No Effect NA
Trichechus manatus
West Indian manatee
E No Yes MA‐NLAA NA
Charadrius melodus
Piping plover
T No Yes MA‐NLAA NA
Picoides borealis Red‐
cockaded woodpecker
E No No No Effect NA
Sterna dougallii dougallii Roseate tern E No Yes No Effect NA
Alligator mississippiensis
American Alligator T(S/A) No Yes NA NA
Eretmochelys imbricata
Hawksbill sea turtle E No No No Effect No Effect
Dermochelys coriacea
Leatherback sea turtle E No No No Effect No Effect
Chelonia mydas Green sea turtle
T No Yes No Effect MA‐NLAA
Caretta caretta Loggerhead sea turtle
T No Yes MA‐NLAA MA‐NLAA
Lepidochelys kempii
Kemp’s ridley sea turtle
E No Yes No Effect MA‐NLAA
Acipenser brevirostrum
Shortnose sturgeon E No Yes NA MA‐NLAA
Amaranthus pumilus
Seabeach amaranth
T No Yes No Effect NA
Source: USFWS, 2011a; NMFS, 2011. 1 T – Threatened. T(S/A) – Threatened because of similarity of appearance to American crocodile E – Endangered. E‐EXP – Endangered and population is experimental. 2 MA‐NLAA – May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect. NA – Not Applicable; no biological conclusion required.
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MID-CURRITUCK BRIDGE STUDY BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
1.0 Project Overview
1.1 Federal Nexus
This Biological Assessment addresses the proposed action in compliance with Section 7 (C) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended in 1978. In compliance with Section 7 of the ESA, consultation and/or conferencing with USFWS and NMFS is required to ensure federal actions do not jeopardize the continued existence of any threatened, endangered, or proposed species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat. Managed fish within the action area fall under the joint responsibility of Mid‐Atlantic Fisheries Management Council (MAFMC), South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council (SAFMC), and NMFS. As required by the Magnuson‐Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSFCMA), both MAFMC and SAFMC have defined several areas of essential fish habitat (EFH) in the action area. The threatened, endangered, or proposed species and areas of EFH will be evaluated in this Biological Assessment for potential effects of the Mid‐Currituck Bridge project. Specific project design elements are identified that avoid or minimize adverse effects of the proposed project on listed species or critical habitat.
The federal lead agency for the preparation of a FEIS for the Mid‐Currituck Bridge project pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the US Coast Guard are cooperating agencies. This Biological Assessment was prepared as a part of meeting the consultation and/or conferencing requirements for all three agencies. Federal actions associated with the project are:
• FHWA: Potential for project financing via a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan;
• USACE: Dredge and fill permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act; and
• US Coast Guard: Bridge permit under Section 9 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and the General Bridge Act of 1946.
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1.2 Project Description
NCTA, a division of NCDOT, in cooperation with FHWA is evaluating proposed transportation improvements near Currituck Sound in Currituck and Dare counties. The project area, action area, and Preferred Alternative are shown in Figure 1. The proposed action is included in NCDOT’s 2009 to 2015 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), the North Carolina Intrastate System, the North Carolina Strategic Highway Corridor Plan, and the Thoroughfare Plan for Currituck County. In those plans, the proposed action is defined as a bridge in Currituck County across Currituck Sound from the mainland to the Outer Banks.
The project’s history includes the following events:
• In 1975, at Currituck County’s request, the NCDOT Board of Transportation adopted a resolution identifying an east‐west bridge crossing Currituck Sound as the most desirable access route to the Currituck Outer Banks.
• In 1981, a Mid‐Currituck Bridge was discussed as an alternative in an Outer Banks Access Environmental Impact Statement. Extending NC 12 to Corolla was selected as the Preferred Alternative and built.
• In 1989, NCDOT decided that the first phase of any transportation improvement for Currituck Sound should be widening the Wright Memorial Bridge to four lanes. This project was built.
• In 1991, a potential terminus for a Mid‐Currituck Bridge was identified and protected under the provisions of the Transportation Corridor Official Map Act.
• Between 1991 and 1998, NCDOT conducted studies for the Mid‐Currituck Bridge Study. A Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was issued on July 6, 1995 and posted in the Federal Register. A DEIS was signed and approved for public distribution in January 1998.
• In May 1998, Public Hearings were held. The majority of the comments received on the project indicated opposition to a Mid‐Currituck Bridge. Environmental resource and regulatory agencies expressed the concern that the DEIS had not assessed in detail an alternative that widened existing roads instead of a bridge. Following the public hearings, the assessment process was paused so that the issues raised during the public and agency review could be considered.
• On June 3, 2008, the 1995 Notice of Intent and the 1998 Draft EIS were rescinded by FHWA by notice in the Federal Register. On June 16, 2008, a Notice of Intent to prepare a new EIS for the project was issued in the Federal Register.
• In March 2010, a new DEIS was issued.
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• In May 2010, three Pre‐Hearing Open Houses and three Public Hearings were held.
• Currently NCTA is preparing a FEIS for its Preferred Alternative, which includes a Mid‐Currituck Bridge.
The Preferred Alternative for the project is a refined version of an alternative designated as MCB4/A/C1 in the DEIS. This Preferred Alternative will be included in the FEIS. It is shown in Figure 1 and includes:
• Constructing a 4.7‐mile‐long, two‐lane toll bridge across Currituck Sound.
• An interchange between US 158 and the mainland approach road to the bridge. A toll plaza would be placed within the US 158 interchange. The mainland approach road to the bridge over Currituck Sound would include a bridge over Maple Swamp. A median acceleration lane would be built at the intersection of US 158 and Waterlily Road.
• Improvements to NC 12 on the Outer Banks that include:
− The 2.1 miles of NC 12 widening with turn lane improvements concentrated at three locations: the bridge terminus, the commercial area surrounding Albacore Street, and Currituck Clubhouse Drive, as well as left turn lane improvements in two other locations, affecting an additional 0.5 mile of NC 12.
− Roundabouts at the bridge terminus and Currituck Clubhouse Drive.
− Marked pedestrian crossings.
• Reversing the center turn lane on US 158 between the US 158/Mid‐Currituck Bridge interchange and NC 168 to provide additional road capacity during a hurricane evacuation and reduce clearance times, as well as on the Outer Banks, adding approximately 1,600 feet of new third outbound lane to the west of the NC 12/US 158 intersection to provide additional road capacity during a hurricane evacuation.
The Preliminary Design for the Preferred Alternative is enclosed separately.
The only component of the Preferred Alternative that would directly affect protected species is the Currituck Sound Bridge. The roadway improvements to US 158 and NC 12, as well the interchange at US 158 on the mainland and the bridge across Maple Swamp, would not affect the 13 protected species occurring in Currituck and Dare counties. As discussed in Section 4.0, construction, operations, and maintenance are also components of the Preferred Alternative. These activities also would not affect any of the 13 protected species except as these activities relate to the Currituck Sound Bridge.
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1.3 Project Area and Setting
The project area includes portions of Currituck and Dare counties, which are in northeastern North Carolina, south of the Virginia Beach‐Norfolk, Virginia (Hampton Roads) metropolitan area, within the Tidewater Region of the Atlantic Coastal Plain physiographic province. It encompasses the Currituck County peninsula on the mainland and its Outer Banks, as well as the Dare County Outer Banks north of Kitty Hawk (see Figure 1). The total map image area in Figure 1 is considered the project area. The project area contains two thoroughfares: US 158 from NC 168 to NC 12 (including the Wright Memorial Bridge) and NC 12 north of its intersection with US 158 to its terminus in Currituck County. US 158 is the primary north‐south route on the mainland. NC 12 is the primary north‐south route on the Outer Banks. The Wright Memorial Bridge connects the mainland (southern end of Currituck County) with the Dare County Outer Banks approximately 18 miles south of the proposed Mid‐Currituck Bridge. Topography of the project area consists of nearly level and gently sloping land that drains primarily into Currituck Sound.
1.4 Consultation History
The consultation history for this project consists of primarily three types of agency coordination. Turnpike Environmental Agency Coordination (TEAC) meetings began December 2006 and are ongoing. Representatives of NMFS and USFWS participated in these meetings, which primarily focused on project development. Biological conclusions for threatened and endangered species were included in the DEIS, for which NMFS and USFWS provided comments. Direct communication with NMFS and USFWS regarding the need for consultation occurred in November and December 2010 and April 2011. These events are listed in Table 2. Meeting minutes are included in Appendix C.
Table 2. Consultation History
Date Topics of Discussion
Turnpike Environmental Agency Coordination (TEAC) Meetings
December 15, 2006 Agency coordination plan.
January 17, 2007 Project status.
April 18, 2007 Statement of Purpose and Need, conceptual alternatives, and alternatives screening criteria.
May 23, 2007 and May 31, 2007
Statement of Purpose and Need, conceptual alternatives, and analysis of conceptual alternatives.
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Table 2 (continued). Consultation History
Date Topics of Discussion
June 20, 2007 Statement of Purpose and Need, conceptual alternatives, and agency coordination plan.
July 10, 2007 Field trip to view the project area’s natural and cultural resources.
July 18, 2007
Statement of Purpose and Need, conceptual alternatives and their merits, functional design plans for the alternatives, funding constraints, and the North Carolina hurricane evacuation clearance time statute.
September 19, 2007 Responses to questions raised at the July 18 meeting and in agency letters; NCTA’s recommendation for alternatives to be evaluated in DEIS.
November 14, 2007
Results of environmental field studies; an assessment of three potential US 158/Mid‐Currituck Bridge interchange configurations and seven potential NC 12 bridge termini locations based on suggestions made by agency representatives at the July 10, 2007 field trip.
February 5, 2008 Overview of upcoming Citizens Informational Workshops, Statement of Purpose, and results of Mid‐Currituck Bridge study on the number of bridge lanes.
April 8, 2008 A draft Statement of Purpose and Need report, a draft Alternatives Screening Report, and public comments from the February 2008 Citizens Informational Workshops.
May 6, 2008 Written agency comments on the draft Statement of Purpose and Need report and draft Alternatives Screening Report; and planned NCTA Public Private Partnership Predevelopment Agreement.
July 8, 2008 Agreement on components of Statement of Purpose and Need and alternatives to be evaluated in the DEIS; DEIS impact assessment scope.
October 7, 2008 Indirect and cumulative impact assessment and detailed study alternative design concepts.
June 10, 2009 Discussion of mainland approach road Option B and agreement to assess it in detail in the DEIS.
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Table 2 (continued). Consultation History
Date Topics of Discussion
March 9, 2010
Presentation of an overview of the DEIS format and findings; discussion of construction options in Currituck Sound, including construction dredging moratorium applicability in Currituck Sound; discussion of recent and future public involvement activities and schedule.
August 10, 2010 Discussion of DEIS comments, the Preferred Alternative Identification Information Package (Handout 23 in Appendix B), and “practicable” as it relates to project funding.
September 8, 2010 Discussion of bridge storm water management, bridge construction methodologies, and the practicability of ER2.
November 2, 2010 Discussion of new groundwater and surface water hydrology studies in Maple Swamp and FHWA/NCTA’s recommended Preferred Alternative.
January 20, 2011
Discussed responses to comments on October 2010 Preferred Alternative Report, as they pertain to changes in the January 2011 Preferred Alternative Report. Introduced and discussed the Preferred Alternative as being the LEDPA (Least Environmentally Damaging Practicable Alternative). Agencies present stated that no further study is needed for alternative ER2.
Agency Communications
June 4, 2010
Comments from NMFS opposed an initial determination by NCTA and FHWA that no “substantial adverse impacts” to EFH or federally managed fish species should result from the Mid‐Currituck Bridge project and proposed EFH conservation recommendations.
November 4, 2010
Communication with USFWS Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Gary Jordan, indicating that no consultation is needed and concurrence with the determination of May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect for the piping plover.
November 5, 2010 Communication with NMFS Fisheries Biologist, Eric Hawk, indicating the need for a Biological Assessment for appropriate sea turtles and the shortnose sturgeon.
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Table 2 (concluded). Consultation History
Date Topics of Discussion
November 8, 2010
Communication with USFWS Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Gary
Jordan, indicating that no consultation is needed and concurrence
with the determination of May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely
Affect for the West Indian manatee.
March 30, 2011
Communication with USFWS Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Gary
Jordan, indicating that a potential for increased beach driving
between the ending of NC 12 and the Virginia line was being
included in the Biological Assessment, as well as biological
conclusions for species under USFWS jurisdiction.
April 21, 2011
After further communication and additional information was
supplied, USFWS Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Gary Jordan,
indicated agreement with the determination of May Affect‐Not
Likely to Adversely Affect for loggerhead sea turtles.
May 5, 2011
Communication with USFWS Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Gary
Jordan, related to the draft biological conclusions proposed to be
presented in the Biological Assessment for the species under
USFWS jurisdiction. The biological conclusions were agreed to,
with one minor recommended change in the wording for the
loggerhead sea turtle, which was subsequently addressed.
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2.0 Federally Proposed and Listed Species and Designated Critical Habitat
As of February 2011, NMFS and USFWS identified 13 federally‐protected species (see Table 1) occurring in Currituck and Dare counties (NMFS, 2011; USFWS, 2011a). There is no suitable nesting habitat for sea turtles crossed by the Preferred Alternative or within Currituck Sound, so there would be no direct impacts to nesting sea turtles or their nesting habitat. However the construction of the Mid‐Currituck Bridge is estimated to cause increased day trips and beach driving in the area north of Corolla and therefore could have some indirect impacts to nesting sea turtles and their nesting habitat. Evolutionary significant unit (ESU) and distinct population segment (DPS) categories are not applicable to protected species other than the shortnose sturgeon. The shortnose sturgeon has 19 recognized distinct population segments. The designated North Carolina population segment is the population that pertains to the Mid‐Currituck Bridge project action area. There is no designated critical habitat for these species within the action area or North Carolina. In addition, there is no habitat for any of the 13 protected species in Maple Swamp. This information is based on the current best available information from referenced literature and USFWS and NMFS correspondence.
Information given in this section pertains to protected species as it directly relates to their habitat in the action area. Species biology, life history information, and global status are discussed in detail in Appendix B for those species for which a determination of May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect is made.
2.1 Mammals
2.1.1 Red Wolf (Canis rufus)
Red wolves were extirpated from North Carolina and most other southeastern states by the 1920s. In the mid 1980s, USFWS reintroduced the species to the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge (ARNWR) in eastern North Carolina. There are no records of this species in the project area (North Carolina Natural Heritage Program [NCNHP], 2011). In addition, it is unlikely that the reintroduced population in ARNWR will cross vast water bodies (Albemarle, Roanoke, and/or Croatan sounds) and reach the project area.
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2.1.2 West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus)
The shallow waters of Currituck Sound and the extensive SAV beds found in the area provide potential foraging habitat for manatees. NCNHP shows sporadic occurrences of manatee in the vicinity of Currituck Sound over the past several decades (NCNHP, 2011). The northern limit of the manatee’s range extends to North Carolina, but low temperatures prevent this species from commonly occurring in the area. The presence of a bridge structure and associated construction activities could disrupt potential manatee foraging areas; however, the rarity of its occurrence in the vicinity of the project area makes impacts to this species unlikely (NatureServe, 2007; North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission [NCWRC], 2008; USFWS, 2008; personal communication, Gary Jordan, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, USFWS, November 8, 2010). Construction contracts would require compliance with the USFWS’s Guidelines for Avoiding Impacts to the West Indian Manatee: Precautionary Measures for Construction Activities in North Carolina Waters (USFWS, 2003).
2.2 Birds
2.2.1 Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus)
Piping plover have not been documented within the project area, but there are sightings from Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (CNWR) approximately 4 miles to the north (NCNHP, 2011). Open sandy beaches that serve as nesting, foraging, and resting habitat are not present in the area directly affected by the project; however, they do exist along the beaches north of Corolla that are included in the action area. Within the refuge piping plovers are regularly sited by visitors, however the plovers have not nested there for 10 or more years due to man‐made primary dunes that restrict overwash occurrences, and regular four‐wheel drive traffic on the beach (personal communication, Mike Hoff, CNWR Manager, USFWS, March 30, 2011).
2.2.2 Red-cockaded Woodpecker (Picoides borealis)
The red‐cockaded woodpecker (RCW) typically utilizes open, mature stands of southern pines, particularly longleaf pine, for foraging and nesting/roosting habitat. There are no mature stands of pine forests present in the project area or surrounding areas. Although some older pine trees do occur along the pine/hardwood fringes of upland and wetland areas, these trees, usually loblolly pines, and the surrounding habitat are not characteristic of those occupied by RCWs. Furthermore, the species is currently not known from Currituck County. USFWS indicated the status of this species as historic with no valid records within the past 50 years. The NCNHP database contains an unconfirmed report from 1979 in a tree near the eastern side of North River, approximately 1.25 miles west of the project area. Currently the closest known active
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colony is over 2.5 miles west of the project area, near Indian Island, on the NCWRC North River Game Lands in Camden County (personal communication, John Fussell, March 30, 2008).
2.2.3 Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii)
Although sight records of this species exist for June, July, and August, these are likely non‐breeding males. Only one nesting record for this species has been documented for the state within the past 20 years. However, if this species expands its range, it is likely to choose coastal areas of the state for nesting. The roseate tern nests on isolated, less disturbed coastal islands in areas characterized by sandy, rocky, or clayey substrates with either sparse or thick vegetation. Eggs are usually laid such that grasses or overhanging objects provide shelter. They may also nest in marshes, but it is an uncommon occurrence (NatureServe, 2007; USFWS, 2008).
2.3 Reptiles
2.3.1 American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
The project area is located at the northern extreme of the range of the American alligator, which is largely because of the species’ inability to tolerate low temperatures. While alligators are commonly found on the Dare County mainland, there is only one record from Currituck County (photo and reported to NCNHP by CZR, Incorporated, December 3, 2008). This record was during the summer of 2003 from an unnamed tributary/canal to Deep Creek adjacent to the project area. Although appropriate habitat for the American alligator is present, the species is rare in the project area. The American alligator remains on the protected species list because of its similarity in appearance to the endangered American crocodile (NatureServe, 2007; USFWS, 2008).
2.3.2 Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Hawksbill sea turtles are typically found in tropical and subtropical oceans. However, sightings of these turtles have been reported on the east coast of the United States as far north as Massachusetts, although rarely north of Florida. Sightings have been recorded from a handful of counties in North Carolina, but the turtle is not known to breed in the state, and there are no known occurrences of this species recorded from Currituck County or in the vicinity of the project area (NCNHP, 2011; Personal communication, Mathew Godfrey, Sea Turtle Biologist, NCWRC, December 8, 2010).
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2.3.3 Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
Leatherbacks are distributed world‐wide in tropical waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. They are generally open‐ocean species, and may be common off the North Carolina coast during certain times of the year. However, in northern waters leatherbacks are reported to enter into bays, estuaries, and other inland bodies of water. Major nesting areas occur mainly in tropical regions. In the United States, primary nesting areas are in Florida; however, nests are known from Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina as well. There are no known occurrences of this species recorded in the vicinity of the project area (NCNHP, 2011; Personal communication, Mathew Godfrey, Sea Turtle Biologist, NCWRC, December 8, 2010).
2.3.4 Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
The green sea turtle has been documented in the last 20 years in Dare, Onslow, New Hanover, and Brunswick counties of North Carolina. In North Carolina, adult green sea turtles feed on sea grass. Therefore, their distributions in the action area vicinity would be expected to be found in association with sea grass beds, which occur in sound‐side locations behind the Outer Banks islands. Green sea turtles tracked by Duke University researchers have occupied shallow waters and seem to prefer the areas along Core Banks and amongst the tiny marsh islands within Back Sound (Field Trip Earth web site, 2007). The fall season is the time of the year with the second highest strandings of sea turtles (see Table 3). From 2000 to 2010, no green sea turtle occurrences have been recorded in Currituck Sound; however, one stranding of an unidentifiable species did occur in the Currituck Sound area near the Wright Memorial Bridge, approximately 18 miles south of the action area (personal communication, Mathew Godfrey, Sea Turtle Biologist, NCWRC, December 8, 2010). Actual occurrences of sea turtles in the sound may be underreported because of the lack of regular patrols in this area. Within the stretch of beach considered in the action area (north of Corolla to the Virginia line) two beach strandings have been recorded since 2006 (personal Communication, Karen Clark, Program Coordinator, Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education, NCWRC, March 31, 2011).
2.3.5 Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta)
Only one sighting of a loggerhead sea turtle has been documented in Currituck Sound recently (personal communication, Joanne McNeill, Fisheries Biologist, NMFS, December 8, 2010). Additionally, during the time frame from 2000 to 2009, three loggerhead sea turtle strandings were reported in the Currituck Sound area (see Table 3), including the mouth of the North River. There was also one stranding of an unidentifiable species of sea turtle in Currituck Sound near the Wright Memorial Bridge during this time frame (personal communication, Matthew Godfrey, Sea Turtle
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Table 3. Sea Turtle Strandings in Currituck Sound from 2000 to 2009
Date Scientific Name (Common Name) Sex Strand Location Latitude Longitude
1/1/2000 Caretta caretta (Loggerhead) M
2.5 miles north of the mouth of the North River,
Albemarle Sound, between SR 1124 and SR 1126,
Jarvisburg.
36.19333 ‐75.89
7/11/2000 Lepidochelys kempii (Kemp’s ridley)
M 285 N. Dogwood Trail, 3 miles north of US 158,
Southern Shores. 36.12833 ‐75.745
9/25/2001 Caretta caretta (Loggerhead) F
Across from 156 S. Albetuck Road, in Currituck Sound,
Point Harbor. 36.07667 ‐75.795
10/26/2001 Caretta caretta (Loggerhead) NA*
Near mouth of North River, Jarvisburg, NC, at end of Fisher Landing Road.
36.2 ‐75.9
9/23/2005 Unknown (Unknown) NA*
133 S. Albetuck Road, Point Harbor, 0.5 mile north of
Wright Memorial bridge, on mainland.
36.07765 ‐75.79275
(Mathew Godfrey, sea turtle biologist, NCWRC, December 2010) * Gender of these sea turtles could not be determined.
Biologist, NCWRC, December 8, 2010). Within the portion of the action area that encompasses the stretch of beach north of Corolla to the Virginia line, five loggerhead nests and three false crawls have been recorded since 2006. Loggerhead strandings on this stretch of beach total 47 since 2006, three of which were alive (personal communication, Karen Clark, Program Coordinator, Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education, NCWRC, March 31, 2011).
2.3.6 Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)
While the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle is rarely found in North Carolina, numbers of this species sighted in North Carolina appear to be on the increase (personal communication, Joanne McNeill, Fisheries Biologist, NMFS, November 21, 2007). NCNHP has indicated this species is likely to use, or reside in all of these listed North Carolina counties: Beaufort, Brunswick, Carteret, Dare, Hyde, and Pamlico counties (NCNHP, 2006). Records indicate that between 2000 and 2010 only one occurrence (stranding, see Table 3) of a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was recorded in Currituck Sound (personal communication, Mathew Godfrey, Sea Turtle Biologist, NCWRC, December 8, 2010). Strandings in Currituck Sound could be underreported because of no regular patrols of the area. No nests have been recorded in the action area; however, four strandings have
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been recorded here (personal communication, Karen Clark, Program Coordinator, Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education, NCWRC, March 31, 2011).
2.4 Fish—Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum)
Information given in this section pertains to the shortnose sturgeon as it directly relates to their habitat in the action area. Species biology, life history information, and global status are discussed in detail in Appendix B.
Historically the species probably occurred in major rivers throughout North Carolina; however, the current distribution is not well known. Oakley (2003) adds evidence to the opinion that the species has been extirpated from the Neuse River of North Carolina. In North Carolina the shortnose sturgeon seems to be most abundant in the Cape Fear River system. NCNHP data identifies records of this species presence in 18 North Carolina counties. The closest record identified by NCNHP was from the mouth of the Pasquotank River from Lee et al., 1980; however, a more recent record occurs further west in Bachelor Bay near the mouth of the Roanoke River in 1998 (personal communication, Judy Ratcliffe, Eastern Region Freshwater Ecologist, NCNHP, April 6, 2011). Also, a shortnose sturgeon encounter was recorded from 2006 in the Pamlico Sound in Dare County (personal communication, David Rabon, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, USFWS, November 30, 2006). Further information from NMFS indicates that this record probably occurred in summer of 2005 during the North Carolina Independent Fisheries Assessment. Personnel participating in this assessment were trained to identify species, but the sturgeon referred to in this instance was not verified nor were any photographs taken. The shortnose sturgeon is not likely to be in the action area (personal communication, Stephanie Bolton, Fisheries Biologist, NMFS, November 19, 2007). Suitable habitat exists within the action area and historic records document the species within Dare and Currituck counties.
2.5 Vascular Plants—Seabeach Amaranth (Amaranthus pumilus)
Seabeach amaranth appears to require extensive areas of barrier island beaches and inlets that function in a relatively natural and dynamic manner and is one of the pioneer species to colonize newly created beach areas. These characteristics allow it to move around in the landscape, occupying suitable habitat as it becomes available (NCNHP, 2001; Schafale and Weakley, 1990; USFWS, 1996; USFWS, 2006; USFWS, 2008). The preferred habitat associated with dynamic barrier island features (foredunes, overwash fans, and inlets) do not occur in the action area. The closest record of this species was in 1988, over 6.0 miles north of the project area on the Outer Banks (NCNHP, 2011).
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3.0 Environmental Baseline
Protected species habitat with the action area includes Currituck Sound and the dunes and beaches between the northern end of NC 12 and the Virginia line. This environmental baseline describes the characteristics of these areas. A full description of the characteristics of the project is included in Chapter 3 of the DEIS, as well as associated technical reports. These descriptions also will be included in the FEIS and its technical reports.
The environmental baseline for listed species in the action area is described in Chapter 2. This description includes records or occurrences and relevant biological background information. Further details of life history and general biology of species for which a determination of May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect is made are found in Appendix B.
The environmental characteristics pertinent to this Biological Assessment and discussed in this chapter are:
• Various water resource classifications that apply or do not apply to the sound.
• Water quality, which is generally reflective of the impact of past and present activities on the sound.
• Aquatic wildlife.
• Essential fish habitat.
• Submerged aquatic vegetation.
• Floodplain.
• Beach and dune.
Currituck Sound is shallow, with an average depth of 5 feet and maximum depth of about 13 feet. Some locations are only one foot deep. It has no defined channel. A power cable supplying power to the Outer Banks lies on the sound bottom in the action area. No other federal or state activities occur in the action area.
3.1 Water Resource Classification
Currituck Sound is designated as “SC” under North Carolina’s water quality classifications by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water Quality (NCDENR‐DWQ, 2008). This saltwater
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classification represents the minimum quality standards applicable to all saltwaters. Suitable activities for waters classified SC include “aquatic life propagation and survival, fishing, wildlife and secondary recreation” (NCDENR‐DWQ, 2008).
Most of Currituck Sound and all waters of the project area are closed to harvesting shellfish for direct marketing purposes or human consumption. There are no water bodies classified as High Quality Waters (HQW), Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW), or Water Supply Watersheds (WS‐I, WS‐II) within 1.0 mile of the project area.
Currituck Sound is not a Primary Nursery Area (PNA) or an Anadromous (fish that spawn in freshwater but live mainly in saltwater) Fish Spawning Area (AFSA). Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) does exist in the action area as described in Section 3.4.
3.2 Water Quality
Water quality of the Albemarle‐Pamlico estuarine system, which includes Currituck Sound, is undergoing substantial degradation because of the area’s increasing population, changes in agricultural practices, and urbanization and industrialization of the region. Point source pollution within the project area is limited. Local non‐point source pollution is typical of developed areas and generally is in the form of stormwater runoff.
Historic and present stressors to Currituck Sound include natural and anthropogenic fluctuations in nutrient loading, turbidity, and salinity (USACE, 2010). Increased development in the watershed has increased the amount of nutrients in runoff into the sound. Bottom disturbing fishing gear, construction of docks/piers/marinas, storms, shoreline erosion, dredging, boating, sedimentation, and runoff have contributed to increased turbidity in the sound. The erosion of some marsh islands in the sound because of wave energy and decreased sediment accretion has increased the wind fetch, creating more wave energy that can re‐suspend particles in the water, increasing turbidity (USACE, 2010). The sound has become more saline since the late 1980’s (Caldwell, 2001). Continual increases in the salinity of Currituck Sound could result in shifts in the community structure of aquatic flora and fauna, and possibly increase essential fish habitat (EFH) value for managed species and other estuarine dependent species.
3.3 Aquatic Wildlife
Macroinvertebrate populations of Currituck Sound are composed primarily of burrowing amphipods near the shore, but there is a more diverse population in deeper areas. Currituck Sound has long been recognized as a nationally important area for freshwater recreational fishing. The decline of freshwater fisheries in Currituck Sound has been attributed to the increase in salinity and decrease in submerged aquatic
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vegetation (SAV) during the 1980s. Commercial fishing activities with haul seines and gill nets have also decreased since the 1960s (Borawa et al., 1978). Currituck Sound is an important nursery area for migratory and resident fish.
In the past, nursery areas for two anadromous fish species, the blueback herring and alewife, were known to occur within Currituck Sound. Nursery areas for these species, including Whale Head Bay and Sanders Bay, were identified in the sound from 1980 to 1983. The status of the populations of these two species was identified as declining in the sound during 1980 (Copeland and Gray, 1989), and these areas are no longer officially recognized as anadromous fish spawning areas or primary nursery areas.
3.4 Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)
Essential fish habitat (EFH) does exist in the action area. Types of EFH found within the action area include SAV, intertidal flats, palustrine emergent and forested wetlands, freshwater tidal aquatic beds, and estuarine waters. Not all palustrine wetlands (i.e., Maple Swamp) within the project area are EFH. Palustrine wetlands determined to be EFH were adjacent waters and marshes of Currituck Sound and subject to tidal/wind inundation. Detailed information about EFH and how it relates to protected species can be found in Appendix A.
3.5 Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
The shallow waters (6 feet deep or less) of Currituck Sound provide potential habitat for SAV. The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission (NCMFC) defines SAV habitat as currently vegetated with one or more appropriate (native) SAV species, or has been vegetated by one or more appropriate species within the past 10 annual growing seasons, and meets the average growing conditions needed (water depth of 6 feet or less, average light availability [Secchi depth of 1 foot or more], and limited wave exposure). Potential SAV habitat consists of areas of the sound 6 feet deep or less that do not meet NCMFC’s definition of SAV habitat. These definitions of SAV habitat and potential SAV habitat were agreed to during project coordination with the environmental resource and regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over water resources in the project area (i.e., NMFS, NCWRC, and the NCDENR, Division of Marine Fisheries [DMF]).
Survey data from the last 10 annual growing seasons was gathered in 2003, 2006, 2007, and 2010 and is shown in Figure 2. These SAV communities (existing and past beds) are included within the open water areas of Currituck Sound and are mainly on the eastern side of the sound in the project area. For many juvenile and adult fish, the structural complexity of SAV habitat provides refuge from predators. These habitats are also rich in invertebrates and, therefore, serve as important foraging areas. Other SAV roles include stabilizing sediment, nutrient cycling, reducing wave energy, and providing
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organic matter that supports complex food webs (NCWRC, 2005). For these reasons, SAV communities are considered Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC) for several managed fish species.
3.6 Floodplains
Floodplains and associated Base Flood Elevations in the action area and larger project area are shown on Figure 3. The floodplains in the project and action areas do not serve the same function as floodplains in non‐coastal areas (fluvial or river/stream floodplains with associated stormwater runoff) because water levels in the project and action areas are not dependent on floodplain storage capacity. Rather, the project and action areas are subject to coastal flooding caused by both hurricanes in the summer and fall months and northeasters in the winter and spring, both of which can raise water levels substantially via storm surge. The tidal surge comes into shore with the storm, and then begins to retreat almost immediately once the storm moves on. The only storage that occurs in the project and action areas floodplains is during the brief interval between the surge and the ebb of the storm‐induced tide.
3.7 Beach and Dune
Beach consists of bare, transitional areas between the open water and terrestrial upland communities characterized by sand flats. They typically consist of a dry berm zone beyond the mean high tide line, an intertidal zone that is regularly covered by tidal action, and a subtidal zone that exists below the low tide mark, including the top and beachside of dunes. This community undergoes frequent, natural disturbance and is typically void of vegetation, however, it can be characterized by a small number of species and the dominance of succulents.
Dunes in the action area are landward and generally parallel to the beach community. This community undergoes constant gradual movement and is subject to abrupt changes during storms, particularly during strong northeasterly winds. The primary dune system developed as winds moved intertidal sands landward. Mobile sand was trapped by vegetation and by fences in many areas.
Within the action area motor vehicle driving is common on the 10 miles of beach between the end of NC 12 and the Virginia line. West of the beach and dunes are numerous sand roads behind the dune line in the subdivisions. Traffic on the beach is associated with commuting to the 611 residences (2007) in the area, as well as day visitors who want to see the wild horses, visit the beach, or simply drive in the sand. Currently, beach driving is unrestricted. There are no level of service standards developed for beaches as roadways and no comprehensive traffic counts. Public comments regarding the DEIS by area citizens familiar with the beaches noted that summer peak days experience congested traffic and crowded beaches. The presence of
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persons or horses on the beach lowers the speed limit, thereby increasing congestion. Continued development of the permanent, weekly, and daily populations will be associated with increased beach driving in the absence of access restrictions.
A portion of the action area between the end of NC 12 and the Virginia line is within the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge (CNWR). CNWR was created in 1984 and is 4,570 acres in size. The first tract of land within CNWR is 0.75 mile north of the end of NC 12. The Refuge is managed as a satellite of the Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge. Some tracts transition from the Atlantic Ocean to Currituck Sound, which include sandy beaches, grassy dunes, maritime forests, shrub thickets, and fresh and brackish marshes. Refuge objectives are:
• Protect and improve the last remaining habitat in the Refuge of the endangered or threatened piping plover, loggerhead sea turtle and seabeach amaranth.
• Actively manage and improve the interdunal flats for wintering waterfowl, wading birds and shorebirds through discing, planting, and a proactive water management plan.
• Pursue an active land acquisition program on the Outer Banks.
• Through various techniques, develop a database and working knowledge on neotropical bird use. (USFWS, 2011b)
The Refuge consists of six separate units. It has four marsh units (the Currituck, Station Landing, South, and the County marsh units) and two island units (the Swan and Monkey Island units). Beach driving is permitted in the 202 acres of beach within the Refuge.
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4.0 Project Details
The project was described in Section 1.2. The bridge across Currituck Sound would be the only component of those components listed in Section 1.2 that could directly affect the threatened and endangered species habitat of the 13 species under consideration in this Biological Assessment. The portions of the Preferred Alternative on the mainland, including within Maple Swamp, and on the Outer Banks are not within protected species habitat. Therefore, the construction, operation, and maintenance of these portions of the project are not described because they are not relevant to this Biological Assessment. Thus, the focus of this section is on the Mid‐Currituck Bridge.
The Mid‐Currituck Bridge location is shown in Figure 1. It generally would be 47 feet wide with two lanes and two 10‐foot shoulders. The bridge at its eastern end for 1,920 feet would be 81 feet wide where it would widen to four lanes as it approaches its eastern terminus at NC 12. The total bridge length would be 4.7 miles. The following sections provide details related to bridge construction, stormwater management, and potential impacts to Currituck Sound.
4.1 Construction
4.1.1 Project Timeline and Sequencing
Construction for the entire project is expected to occur over four annual construction seasons. The bridge would likely be built at both ends simultaneously. Construction also could occur simultaneously at additional locations.
4.1.2 Site Preparation
Site preparation would involve establishing staging areas on both shorelines of Currituck Sound on upland sites near the bridge termini and building a temporary construction trestle over shallow areas (depths 6 feet deep or less) at both ends of the sound. Also, turbidity curtains would be utilized during pile installation (permanent and temporary bridges) and pile removal (temporary bridge). Turbidity curtains would prevent any silt from migrating outside the curtain perimeter.
4.1.3 Construction Access and Staging
On the Currituck County mainland, construction materials and equipment would be transported by truck along US 158. Transport to Currituck Sound of construction materials and equipment for building the Mid‐Currituck Bridge would be via Aydlett
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Road (between US 158 and Aydlett only) and Narrow Shore Road. Depending on allowable use of project right‐of‐way in Maple Swamp, the bridge corridor through Maple Swamp could also be used for access to the Narrow Shore Road area. Construction materials and equipment also would be staged on vacant upland sites along Narrow Shore Road near the western Mid‐Currituck Bridge terminus.
On the Outer Banks, construction materials and equipment would be transported by truck via NC 12 to construction sites. Construction materials and equipment would be staged on vacant upland sites near the NC 12 widening areas and at the eastern Mid‐Currituck Bridge terminus.
4.1.4 In-Water Work
NCTA is currently planning the construction methodologies described below for construction of the bridge over Currituck Sound to minimize construction‐related impacts to Currituck Sound. NCTA will continue to work with environmental resource and regulatory agencies as the project progresses into final design and permit application to refine this approach. Construction methodologies planned include:
• No dredging in any part of Currituck Sound.
• A combination of work trestle and barges for constructing both the substructure (piles and pile caps) and superstructure (beams and deck), including:
− An approximately 1,900‐foot‐long work trestle extending from the western shoreline. Based on the absence of SAV habitat (including existing beds) that meets NCMFC’s definition of SAV habitat (see Section 3.5) on the western side of Currituck Sound, an open trestle would not be necessary. This closed surface work trestle is envisioned to be approximately 50 feet wide. Its footprint would allow a parked crane and a small lane to allow necessary materials to pass the crane for loading onto barges. The bridge in this area of the sound would be constructed from the work trestle. The barge method would be used east of the trestle in deeper water. A barge loading area would be at the eastern end of this trestle.
− Remaining construction from small, low draft barges for approximately 20,000 feet or 3.8 miles. The barges would be launched from the trestle extending off the shoreline from Narrow Shore Road in Aydlett.
− On the eastern side, use of temporary construction trestle for approximately 4,500 feet or 0.8 mile (over habitat [including existing beds] = 3,000 feet and over shallow water = 1,500 feet). Bridge erection equipment would operate on the trestle to place the components of the bridge foundation and spans. An open trestle would be used to minimize the shading of SAV habitat during
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construction. Marine industry standard pans attached to equipment would be used to capture any accidental release of petroleum products from equipment.
− Bridge construction from land for approximately 400 feet total.
• Driving of bridge piles with no jetting (using pressurized water to wash out a hole for a pile to set in).
State and federal environmental resource and regulatory agencies at the time of the release of this report have concerns with impacts to SAV habitat (including existing beds) associated with bridge shading and driving piles. In response to this concern, NCTA would follow the protocols discussed below during construction of the Preferred Alternative to protect existing SAV habitat (including existing beds) that meets NCMFC’s definition of SAV habitat (see Section 3.5). This definition was agreed to during project coordination with the environmental resource and regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over water resources in the project area (i.e., NMFS, NCWRC, and NCDENR‐DMF):
• No bottom disturbing in‐water work in the SAV habitat (including existing beds) during a moratorium period from approximately February 15 to September 30. In‐water work (i.e., bottom‐disturbing activities) would consist of temporary trestle pile placement and removal and driving permanent piles. Working above the water, including, for example, barge operations in waters (non‐bottom disturbing), installation and removal of temporary trestle beams and decking, and installation of Mid‐Currituck Bridge pile caps, beams, and decking, would occur up to 365 days a year at the discretion of NCTA. Opportunities would be investigated to allow in water work before or after the moratorium window, based on water temperatures and other factors approved by the regulatory agency during the time of construction.
• As noted in the general description, use of an open (i.e., beams only to support a crane) temporary construction trestle on the eastern side of the sound to minimize shading impacts while the trestle is in place. Marine industry standard pans would be placed under construction equipment operating on the open trestle to capture any accidental release of petroleum products from equipment.
• The eastern side of the sound is the only location within the project corridor that includes SAV habitat (including existing beds) that meets NCMFC’s criteria. The environmental resource and regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over water resources in the project area (i.e., NMFS, NCWRC, and NCDENR‐DMF) agreed to this conclusion about the location of SAV habitat within the project corridor. In this area of the sound, to minimize SAV impacts, NCTA would install temporary piling and a temporary open work trestle for approximately 4,500 linear feet. Pile driving would occur outside of the moratorium dates in this area, for both the permanent bridge and the temporary trestle within the SAV habitat (including existing beds).
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• Turbidity curtains would be utilized during pile installation (permanent and temporary bridges) and pile removal (temporary bridge). Turbidity curtains would prevent any silt from migrating outside the curtain perimeter. This is a common and proven turbidity control technique. Pile installation would be performed both by vibratory and impact hammers, with no jetting of piles.
On the eastern side, limiting pile placement to times outside the moratorium period is expected to result in the following construction sequence over the SAV habitat (including existing beds) on that eastern side of Currituck Sound:
• Construction Season 1. The October 1 to February 14 non‐moratorium window would allow installation of approximately 35 percent of both work trestle and permanent bridge pilings along with deck construction.
• Construction Seasons 2 and 3. During these two seasons, the remaining temporary work trestle and permanent bridge construction would be completed.
• Construction Season 4. During this season, the temporary work trestle would be removed/dismantled.
Minimization of potential impacts to potential SAV habitat (areas of the sound 6 feet deep or less) would be accomplished through no dredging anywhere in Currituck Sound and by pile installation using both vibratory and impact hammers, with no jetting of piles.
The project would not involve any flow diversion or fish capture and release.
4.1.5 Potential Impacts on Water Quality and Aquatic Habitat
The most notable temporary impact to water quality in Currituck Sound would be the potential for increased turbidity levels produced during the period of construction. As noted above, increased turbidity would be minimized by driving rather than jetting piles, as well as the use of turbidity curtains during pile installation (permanent and temporary bridges) and pile removal (temporary bridge) to prevent dispersal of sediment or other pollutants. The duration and severity of these impacts would vary based on the number of simultaneous construction sites for the bridge. Currently three or more construction locations are estimated to be occurring simultaneously. Increases in turbidity and sedimentation could negatively affect aquatic flora and fauna by reducing light penetration, lowering dissolved oxygen levels, fluctuation of nutrient levels, and limited visibility. These temporary impacts could be prolonged because of existing poor water circulation in the sound. Turbidity and sedimentation levels also could temporarily increase as a result of runoff from construction areas on land until post‐construction re‐vegetation occurs. Temporary impacts to water quality would be minimized through the use of NCDOT erosion and sedimentation control measures both
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in the water as mentioned and on land. Existing water/turbidity conditions in the sound would be verified prior to and after construction.
The temporary impacts to aquatic habitat would include short‐term increases in noise, vibration, turbidity, and siltation. Noise and vibration from open water construction activity would be a temporary, localized disturbance to fish. Construction related noise generated during pile driving could be of sufficient intensity to kill or injure marine organisms (reviewed in Hanson et al., 2004). However, the Hanson report mostly documented activities in deep fresh waters in California, as well as some salt waters, in seismic conditions, and addressed large piles. The report does state that noise from vibratory pile driving is less evasive than large impact hammers. The in‐water work moratorium in SAV habitat should help reduce noise/vibration impacts from pile placement to listed species as well as other anadromous fish using SAV habitat for foraging. In addition, current plans include vibratory pile driving, which as previously noted, result in less noise, thus reducing the effect on marine organisms. At the ecosystem level, increased turbidity would result in a reduction in ecosystem productivity (i.e., ability of the system to produce and export energy) and nursery value by eliminating organisms that cannot readily move, and displacing mobile organisms. In‐water turbidity precautions include the use of turbidity curtains during pile installation (permanent and temporary bridges) and pile removal (temporary bridge) to prevent dispersal of sediment or other pollutants. Temporary impacts could affect foraging habitat (reduction of quality and quantity) for species addressed in this Biological Assessment; however, these impacts are not expected to cause direct harm, incidental take, or have adverse affects. In the unlikely instance any listed species are in the area, they would probably avoid disturbed construction areas. Moreover, it is likely the forage areas affected by construction would recover. Additionally, SAV mitigation planting is proposed for suitable sites, which are yet to be determined, within the project area at up to a 2:1 ratio.
4.1.6 Post-Project Site Restoration
Minimal post‐project site restoration would be required with the Preferred Alternative. The construction trestle piles would be removed post‐construction. If surveys following construction operations reveal that permanent impacts to SAV beds have occurred as a result of the construction trestles, permanent impact mitigation would be provided using one or more options described in Section 4.2.2.
4.2 Operations
The Mid‐Currituck Bridge would carry motor vehicle traffic between the Currituck County mainland and the Currituck County Outer Banks. The features important to
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potential long‐term impacts of the bridge on Currituck Sound are stormwater management and mitigation of shading impacts.
Permanent impacts to water quality would be primarily associated with increased levels of bridge and highway runoff, which is considered a non‐point source discharge. The effects of runoff are highly site specific. The primary pollutants associated with bridge and highway runoff include particulates, organic compounds, nutrients, and heavy metals. These pollutants accumulate on impervious surfaces and derive from automobiles and materials used in construction and maintenance of roadways. These substances have the potential to affect negatively aquatic life by directly or indirectly interfering with various biological processes and cycles. It is difficult to predict the amounts and specific types of future pollutants that would occur on a bridge, as well as the frequency and severity of future rain events which determine level of exposure. The highest traffic volumes (highest pollutant production) in the action area currently occur on summer weekends and it is assumed that this would continue in the future given the tourism‐based nature of the Outer Banks.
Pollutants discharged into Currituck Sound near the bridge could dissipate slowly because of poor water circulation, and could result in higher sediment pollutant levels and bioaccumulation when compared to bridges over high‐flow areas with better water circulation. Thermal and turbidity differences in runoff could also affect water quality by depressing oxygen levels and light penetration. Methods to reduce pollutant discharge and minimize this impact are described in Section 4.2.1 below.
Fill, pile placement, shading, and clearing would result directly in the permanent loss or alteration of aquatic habitat within the action area. Shading by the bridge would affect 27.8 acres of aquatic bottom, 8.7 acres of which are 6 feet deep or less. Existing SAV beds affected by shading would total 3.8 acres, with an additional 1.0 acres of SAV habitat shaded, for a total of 4.8 acres. Also, bridge pilings would remove 0.1 acre of aquatic bottom and associated benthic organisms.
Permanent loss of habitat resulting from pile placement could generate several other impacts, including changes in water quality, water flow, and light levels of the areas both underneath the bridge and for some distance surrounding the bridge. Altered light levels and the introduction of piles as a hard substrate previously unavailable in the area would have multiple effects, thereby resulting in changes to the existing food web structure. Primarily, decreased autotrophic productivity (phytoplankton and aquatic vegetation) resulting from lower light levels could result in decreased abundances of aquatic vegetative habitat (including SAV). SAV is a primary producer and acts as the base of the food web structure. A decrease in the quantity and quality of SAV because of shading would have the potential to cause shifts in the base of the food web, from autotrophic to heterotrophic organisms.
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On the other hand, organisms could be attracted to bridge pilings as a reef structure for organisms such as sessile invertebrates and some fish.
4.2.1 Stormwater Management
The stormwater management plan for the Mid‐Currituck Bridge would have the following components:
• Source Control. Source control would be used on the Maple Swamp and Currituck Sound bridges. Source control would be provided by frequent deck cleaning using state of the art, multi‐function cleaning equipment that employs mechanical, vacuum, and regenerative air systems. Cleaning would occur weekly during the summer until the most effective cleaning frequency regime can be determined. Weather dependent cleaning may occur prior to known large rain events such as hurricanes. Source control through deck cleaning would be a contractual element of the agreement between NCTA and the concessionaire operating and maintaining the toll bridge. Failure to comply with contractual terms could result in a financial penalty.
Modern pavement sweeping and vacuuming technology has been shown to remove effectively upwards of 97.5 percent of materials that cause pollution from the bridge deck (Real World Street Cleaner Pickup Performance Testing, Roger C. Sutherland, PE, Pacific Water Resources, Inc., July 2008). Even when graduated by particle size, this technology removes over 90 percent of the smallest particles and nearly all of the larger particles. Use of this technology prior to a storm event would remove the vast majority of the pollutants from the bridge runoff, thereby substantially improving the water quality of the runoff reaching the sound. Therefore, the sweeping approach is a pre‐treatment method.
• Stormwater Capture over Existing SAV Habitat (including existing beds) at the Eastern End of the Currituck Sound Bridge. For the bridge over Currituck Sound, the first 1.5 inches of stormwater runoff would be captured from the eastern end of the bridge for a distance of 4,000 feet to prevent direct discharge into the existing SAV habitat (including existing beds) along the eastern shore of the sound. The runoff would be piped to the end of the bridge for treatment to a wet detention basin. The bridge stormwater collection system would be subject to:
− Regular pipe inspections and maintenance (including debris and litter removal); and
− Periodic removal and disposal of accumulated sediments in the wet detention basin.
The remaining length of this 4.7 mile bridge would have no stormwater capture and would directly discharge through bridge scuppers into Currituck Sound. According
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to FHWA research (Design of Bridge Deck Drainage, HEC 21, May 1993), stormwater from bridge scuppers that are 25 feet or greater above the ground has no erosive force. Instead, because of wind and other normal conditions encountered during rain and storm events, this water returns to a state similar to rain. For the bridge over Currituck Sound, the scupper height would be approximately 22 feet above the water, minimizing the impact of discharged stormwater. No impacts to SAV from stormwater concentrations discharging from scuppers would occur because no scuppers would be over SAV habitat (including existing beds) – the stormwater would be collected as previously mentioned. In addition, NCTA would ensure the stability of the sound would not be affected by erosion as a result of stormwater discharge from scuppers during at minimum, an annual inspection.
• Stormwater Capture at Either End of the Maple Swamp Bridge. The first 1.5 inches of stormwater would be captured for 500 feet on both ends of the Maple Swamp Bridge and piped to infiltration basins for treatment. The remaining length of the bridge would have pre‐treated discharge (via the frequent deck cleaning) exiting through scuppers 7 to 18 feet above the ground of Maple Swamp. If the energy of the water exiting the scupper is determined to be a problem, dissipation would be provided either at the pipe outlet or on the ground.
• Water Quality Monitoring and Research. A water quality monitoring program would be conducted as a part of bridge operations. NCTA would monitor the effectiveness of the bridge deck cleaning program so adjustments to the program could be made as needed. The monitoring program would first establish (test) existing water quality levels, including turbidity levels. Research could be supported for better understanding of the effect of bridge deck cleaning and/or the effect of bridge deck stormwater runoff on receiving waters.
• To further minimize the water quality impacts on Currituck Sound from the project, on the mainland and the Outer Banks, stormwater capture and treatment would be through typical roadway BMPs using infiltration trenches and basins. To the maximum extent practicable, all 38 acres of non‐bridge additional impervious surface area, plus all 18 acres of existing roadway impervious surface in the project’s area of affect, would have the first 1.5 inches of runoff captured and either treated or used on the project site. Additionally, a rooftop runoff system may be used for buildings and/or toll plaza awnings to capture and use water on site or to infiltrate it. Alternative pavement materials, such as pervious pavements, also may be used in parking areas associated with the toll plaza. There would be no outfalls from NC 12 to Currituck Sound.
• NCTA would continue to work with environmental resource and regulatory agencies as the project progresses into final design and permit application to refine this approach.
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4.2.2 Shading
NCTA would mitigate permanent impacts to SAV habitat (including existing beds), as defined by NCMFC (see Section 3.5), resulting from Mid‐Currituck Bridge shading and pile placement with the Preferred Alternative. Available options for this mitigation include:
• In‐kind restoration in the project area at a suitable site at a 2:1 ratio (if feasible). This restoration activity would follow the currently adopted SAV protocols in North Carolina and best practices from recent successful SAV restoration efforts. These efforts could be performed by others such as Elizabeth City State University or East Carolina University.
• Efforts to improve conditions for SAV propagation and survival within Currituck Sound. This option would involve: protection and establishment of riparian buffers; contribution of funds to promote agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs); stormwater management improvement projects; acquisition of properties identified as important for the protection of water quality (as reported in the November 2006 Countywide Land Parcel Prioritization Strategy for Water Quality Enhancement, NCCLT, 2006); and other measures that would reduce the turbidity of water in Currituck Sound.
• Support for SAV research.
• Participation in the Currituck Sound Ecosystem Restoration Project coordinated by USACE.
Efforts to improve conditions for SAV propagation and survival within Currituck Sound, support for SAV research, and participation in the Currituck Sound Ecosystem Restoration Project also are options for mitigating the shading of portions of Currituck Sound in potential SAV habitat (areas of the sound 6 feet deep or less that do not meet NCMFC’s definition of SAV habitat). Other options could be considered during the permit process.
NCTA will continue to work with environmental resource and regulatory agencies as the project progresses into final design and permit application to refine this approach.
4.3 Maintenance
Maintenance activities that include in‐water work or are associated with maintaining water quality would be:
• Inspection of bridge foundations from boats or with divers.
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• Regular inspection of the closed stormwater collection piping on the eastern end of the proposed Mid‐Currituck Bridge and both ends of the Maple Swamp Bridge and periodic removal and disposal of accumulated sediments in the wet detention basin.
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5.0 Project Action Area
5.1 Project Action Area
The action area for this Biological Assessment is shown in Figure 1 in Section 1.2. The action area represents the area of potential indirect and direct impacts of the Preferred Alternative on protected species under NMFS and USFWS jurisdiction. The action area is in northeastern North Carolina within Currituck County. A portion also is in Dare County. The portion of the action area that encompasses the Preferred Alternative reflects the project components described in Section 1.2. The specific boundaries include:
• On land the project’s proposed right‐of‐way and permanent and temporary easement plus 500 feet.
• The proposed Mid‐Currituck Bridge plus 0.5 mile north and south of the bridge rail (approximately 1 mile total). This includes Currituck Sound directly below the bridge corridor, as well as a location on either side of the bridge that encompasses the area potentially affected by construction activities and stormwater runoff.
• Also on land the shoreline that drains into the sound at the termini of the proposed Mid‐Currituck Bridge. The shoreline component encompasses the area of the sound that could receive runoff from developed areas along the shoreline.
Potential indirect effects add to the action area the dune line and beach between the northern end of NC 12 and the Virginia line. Its eastern boundary is 0.5 mile east of the shoreline and its western boundary is the western boundary of the dune line. Potential indirect effects also add to the action area developable land near the US 158/Mid‐Currituck Bridge interchange.
Only two portions of the action area includes protected species habitat; Currituck Sound, which would be bridged, and the dune line and beach between the northern end of NC 12 and the Virginia line, where indirect impacts could occur.
5.2 Limits of the Action Area
5.2.1 Right-of-Way and Permanent and Temporary Easement plus 500 Feet
This portion of the action area encompasses the areas that would be directly disturbed by project construction, operation, and maintenance. The additional 500 feet recognizes that disturbances could occur beyond the land area directly disturbed, including noise
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and stormwater runoff. There is not threatened or endangered species habitat in this portion of the action area.
5.2.2 Mid-Currituck Bridge
The Mid‐Currituck Bridge would cross protected species habitat and have construction, operation, and maintenance impacts. Noise and disturbance from construction activities, as well as motor vehicle pollutants from bridge runoff, may extend beyond the actual work area, necessitating the need to enlarge the area of direct impact to encompass more than the bridge and areas with active construction or continued bridge presence. The area of Currituck Sound that could be included in the action area is difficult to ascertain because of the varying nature of weather and currents within the sound. However, it would not likely extend beyond 0.5 mile on either side of the bridge, 500 feet west of the western shoreline of Currituck Sound, or east of NC 12 in regards to protected species.
The influence of the Mid‐Currituck Bridge would decrease with distance from the bridge and actions to minimize increases to turbidity during construction and manage stormwater runoff described in Section 4.0 would minimize impacts both at the bridge and further from it. Measures to limit increased turbidity include no dredging and driving piles (as opposed to jetting). Furthermore, turbidity curtains would be utilized during pile installation (permanent and temporary bridges) and pile removal (temporary bridge). These efforts would help to isolate turbidity effects from the surrounding water column but containment may also depend on environmental conditions at the time of disturbance such as current, wind, and weather patterns. Noise and vibrations also would occur during pile placement. In addition, compliance with NC Session Law 2008‐211’s (An Act to Provide for Improvements in the Management of Stormwater in the Coastal Counties in Order to Protect Water Quality) requirement for new development to capture and treat the first 1.5 inches of runoff from additional impervious surface areas would be met, to the maximum extent practicable, through a combination of pollutant source control and capture and treatment. Source control would be through the use of pavement sweeping and vacuuming on the bridge deck. Capture and treatment of pollutants would be through the use of a closed bridge drainage system, stormwater wetlands, wet detention basins, rooftop rainwater harvesting, and other traditional roadway BMPs, to the maximum extent practicable. Based on these factors, the bridge and the 0.5 mile distance on either side of the bridge is believed to be more than adequate to capture the area of notable potential direct impact.
The soundside shoreline component was included in this report when considering potential indirect and cumulative impacts to water quality associated with development near the Mid‐Currituck Bridge’s area of influence for direct impact.
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5.2.3 Additional Action Area Associated with Indirect Impacts
Indirect effects of the Preferred Alternative would include:
• A change in the order in which available lots on the NC 12‐accessible Outer Banks would develop.
• Approximately 68 acres of business development likely would occur using land near the US 158/Mid‐Currituck Bridge interchange immediately north of Aydlett Road.
• Day visitor potential demand would increase, which could have some effect in the NC 12 area but likely would have more impact in the unregulated beach‐driving area.
Development is not planned within threatened and endangered species habitat on the Outer Banks, which is confined to the beach and adjoining dunes. Therefore, the action area does not encompass areas planned for future development on the Outer Banks.
There is adequate land classified as in the Currituck County land use plan as suitable for development to accommodate the 68 acres of business development. Land considered suitable for development in the Mid‐Currituck Bridge/US 158 interchange area is upland and primarily in agricultural use. It does not contain or adjoin threatened and endangered species habitat. Therefore, the action area does not encompass areas where the 68 acres of business development is expected to occur.
The beach and adjoining dunes north of NC 12 to the Virginia line have unrestricted beach driving and could increase as an indirect impact of building a Mid‐Currituck Bridge. This area is used for sea turtle (i.e., loggerhead) nesting and foraging by piping plovers. Thus the beach and adjoining dunes are included in the action area. An additional area of 0.5 mile east of the shoreline also is included in the action area to account for potential effects of vehicle lighting. However, the potential increase in beach driving is expected to be associated with day visitors.
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6.0 Effects Analysis
Direct, indirect, and cumulative effects are analyzed for the Mid‐Currituck Bridge project in the following sections. Many direct effects also result in indirect effects, which can also be shared cumulatively. Construction effects are analyzed with regard to federally protected species that may reside in or use the action area for any part of that species’ life history. None of the 13 protected species have critical habitat in the action area; however, SAV beds in the action area provide potential foraging habitat and the beach provides nesting area for sea turtles and foraging area for protected shore birds.
Use of the action area within Currituck Sound by listed fish and turtle species is estimated to be minimal partially because of the distance to the nearest inlet and the low number of sea turtle sightings (1) and strandings (5 from 2000 to 2010) in Currituck Sound and no documented occurrences of the shortnose sturgeon in the area. Additionally, new gill net restrictions in all North Carolina waters stemming from unacceptable sea turtle interactions and fatalities were implemented in 2010 by NCDENR‐DMF (15A NCAC 03J.0103 and NCDENR‐DMF proclamation M‐2‐2011). However, Currituck Sound was exempted from these new regulations because of lack of sea turtle interactions based on observer data and fisheries independent gill net surveys (personal communication, Red Mundin, Assistant to the NCDENR‐DMF Director and Protected Species Specialist, NCDENR‐DMF, January 13, 2011).
Protected species use of the action area occurring on the stretch of beach included for indirect impacts would likely not change from current use. No expansion of the area used for beach driving would occur in the action area as a result of the Preferred Alternative because all beaches that could be affected by increased beach driving are currently open for vehicle use, and are used between the foreshore and the dune line whether for driving or parking. Given this and that current beach driving volumes are considered notable, as opposed to minor, by those concerned with the impact of beach driving, the potential increases in beach driving would not likely create a new or increased form of impact for sea turtles or protected shore birds.
6.1 Direct Effects
Direct effects on the 13 protected species resulting from the Mid‐Currituck Bridge project include increased noise, vibration, turbidity, siltation, shading, run‐off, and bottom disturbance by pile placement. These were described in Section 4.0. There is no critical habitat for these species in the action area.
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In determining direct effects the key factors are:
• The direct construction, operation, and other direct effects of the project as described in Section 4.0 (nature of the effect).
• The limit of the effect to near the bridge as reflected in the action area described in Section 5.0 (distribution and proximity of the effect).
• Rare occurrences in the action area of the listed species and the whole of the estuarine system as described above and in Section 2.0 (frequency of the disturbance).
• The duration of construction impacts and long‐term stormwater impacts described in Sections 4.0 (timing and duration of the effect).
• The potential for the effect to illicit a response from the listed resources and what the response would be, including the temporal and spatial limits of effects, species tolerances, severity of effect, mortality and other forms of “take” (i.e., harm, harassment, capture, etc.), and habitat loss (nature of the effect).
These factors are addressed for each of the 13 species in Table 4. The following can be observed from Table 4:
• None of the species are common or occur with any regularity in the area.
• In all cases, the response to the construction or operational effect would likely be for these species to avoid the area directly affected.
• In all cases, the measures to minimize or mitigate the impact are planned.
• There is no expected construction, operations, or maintenance activities that would result in an incidental take of any of the 13 species.
6.2 Indirect Effects
Indirect effects are caused by actions taken because of the presence of the project and occur later in time, or are farther removed in distance, but are still reasonably foreseeable. Within the action area, development has already occurred or is occurring at this time without the presence of the bridge. Thus, development in the action area is not directly dependent on the construction of the Preferred Alternative. Currituck County has placed no restrictions on development contingent upon the completion of the Preferred Alternative.
Findings on the affect of the Preferred Alternative on development in the project area were presented in the DEIS. They also were presented in more detail in the Indirect and
Table 4. Impact by Species and Type of Exposure
Effect or Factor Red Wolf West Indian Manatee Piping Plover Red-cockaded
Woodpecker Roseate Tern Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Leatherback Sea Turtle Green Sea Turtle Loggerhead Sea
Turtle
Kemp’s Ridley Sea
Turtle
Shortnose Sturgeon
Seabeach Amaranth
Occurrence of Species
No records in the action area
Sporadic occurrences near Currituck Sound over the past several decades
Sightings have occurred in CNWR (approximately 4 miles from the proposed bridge). No nesting has been documented in CNWR or the surrounding beach in 10+ years.
No records of this species in
Currituck County or the Dare
County portion of the action area.
No records of this species in Currituck
County. Records in Dare County are likely from Cape Point. There is no
known nesting in either county.
No known records from Currituck
County or near the action area
No known records from
Currituck County or near the action
area
From 2000 to 2009 no green sea turtle
sightings recorded, however, one stranding of an
unidentifiable species did occur in the
Currituck Sound area over 17 miles from the
action area.
One recent sighting in Currituck Sound. From 2000 to 2009
three loggerhead sea turtle strandings were
reported in the Currituck Sound area, including the mouth of the North River. Five nests, three false
crawls, and 47 strandings have been documented since
2006 between Corolla and the Virginia line.
From 2000 to 2009 one
stranding of a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle in Currituck Sound was recorded.
No verified records from the action area or
Currituck Sound.
No known records from Currituck
County or near the action area since 1988.
Construction Effects and ResponseNoise and
vibration from pile placement
No Effect Disturbance resulting in avoidance No Effect Disturbance resulting in avoidance. No Effect
Turbidity and siltation from pile placement
No Effect Temporary degradation of forage
habitat resulting in the need to forage in other parts of the sound.
No Effect
Temporary degradation of forage habitat resulting in the need to forage in other parts of the sound, but work in SAV habitat subject to a moratorium during time when most actively used and turbidity curtains used when driving piles. Piles
would be driven and not jetted.
No Effect
Duration No Effect Parts of 52 months when temporary and permanent piles would be driven and
temporary piles removed. No Effect
Parts of 52 months when temporary and permanent piles would be driven and temporary piles removed, but no pile placement in SAV beds/habitat during the
moratorium (February 15 to September 30).No Effect
Limit of Effect No Effect
Near the construction area where noise and vibration would be transmitted
through the water and subject to higher levels of turbidity until sediments
suspended by pile driving settle back to the bottom of the sound.
The eastern Mid‐Currituck Bridge terminus during construction may disrupt foraging in the marshes and sound mud flats within 0.5 mile.
No Effect No Effect No Effect No Effect Near the construction area where noise and vibration would be transmitted through the water and subject to higher levels of turbidity until sediments
suspended by pile driving settle back to the bottom of the sound. No Effect
Operations Effects and Responses
Run-off No Effect
May affect forage habitat quality in the bridge vicinity, but not likely to generate
a response. Compliance with NC Session Law 2008‐211’s requirement for new development to capture and treat the first 1.5 inches would be met, to the maximum extent practicable, through a combination of pollutant source control
and capture and treatment.
May have a minimal effect on forage material; however, compliance with
NC Session Law 2008‐211’s requirement for new development to capture and treat the first 1.5 inches
would be met, to the maximum extent practicable, through a combination of pollutant source control and capture
and treatment.
No Effect No Effect No Effect No Effect
May affect forage habitat quality in the bridge vicinity, but not likely to generate a response. Compliance with NC Session Law 2008‐211’s requirement for new development to capture and treat the first 1.5 inches of runoff from additional impervious surface areas would be met, to the maximum extent practicable, through a combination of pollutant source control and capture and treatment.
No Effect
Shading No Effect
Potential loss of 3.8 acres of SAV bed forage habitat and 1.0 acre of SAV habitat (no SAV currently present),
which would be replaced or otherwise mitigated. Species could move to other
foraging habitat.
No Effect No Effect No Effect No Effect No Effect Potential loss of 3.8 acres of SAV bed forage habitat and 1.0 acre of SAV habitat (no SAV currently present), which would be replaced or otherwise mitigated. Species
could move to other foraging habitat. No Effect
Duration Indefinite but at least 50 years
Limit of Effect No Effect
In the case of runoff, up to 0.5 mile from the bridge; in the case of shading, the area under the bridge containing SAV
habitat (including existing beds).
In the case of run‐off, may affect foraging for up to 0.5 mile on either side of the bridge; there should be no
effect from shading.
No Effect No Effect No Effect No Effect In the case of runoff‐up to 0.5 mile from the bridge; in the case of shading the area under of the bridge containing SAV habitat (including existing beds). No Effect
Maintenance Effects and ResponsesMaintenance No Effect No Effect No Effect No Effect No Effect No Effect No Effect No Effect
Indirect Effects and Responses
Indirect Effects No Effect No Effect Potential further beach habitat
degradation No Effect No Effect No Effect No Effect May affect some land/beach habitat for few nesting loggerhead sea turtles. No effect to land/beach habitat for the green and
Kemp’s ridley sea turtles. No Effect No Effect
Note: The American alligator was not included because no biological conclusion is required for this species.
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Cumulative Effects Technical Report (ECU and Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2009). The findings in the Biological Assessment also reflect refinements to the indirect and cumulative effects analysis made in response to DEIS comments. These refinements also will be included in the FEIS and a revised Indirect and Cumulative Effects Technical Report to be published with the FEIS.
Actions caused by the presence of the Preferred Alternative that could result in indirect impacts include:
• A change in the order in which available lots on the NC 12‐accessible Outer Banks would develop.
• Approximately 68 acres of business development likely would occur using land near the US 158/Mid‐Currituck Bridge interchange immediately north of Aydlett Road.
• Day visitor potential demand would increase, which could have some effect in the NC 12 area but likely would have more impact in the unregulated beach‐driving area north of the end of NC 12 to the Virginia line.
Only the final action has the potential to have indirect effects on protected species. This is reflected in Table 4. Indirect effects may be caused by the following:
• Changes to ecological systems resulting in altered predator/prey relationships;
• Changes to ecological systems resulting in long‐term habitat alteration; and
• Anticipated changes in human activities, including changes in land use.
6.2.1 Altered Predator-Prey Relationships
No natural predators exist for sea turtles, the West Indian manatee, and shortnose sturgeon in Currituck Sound, including the action area. The piping plover may currently encounter an occasional predator in its beach habitat. An increase in beach driving may re‐enforce avoidance of these traffic areas by both the piping plover and any predators. An altered predator‐prey relationship is not expected to occur as a result of avoidance of higher traffic areas.
6.2.2 Long-Term Habitat Alteration
Driving on the approximate 10 miles of beach that is between the end of NC 12 in Corolla and the Virginia line has caused degradation of existing habitat for listed species on this stretch of beach. If the Preferred Alternative was implemented, there is a reasonable expectation of induced beach driving if it remains unregulated, which would increase this activity.
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CNWR resides within the approximate 10‐mile area of beach that may have increased traffic with the implementation of the Preferred Alternative. CNWR manager Mike Hoff indicated that loggerhead turtle nests have been successful in the area within the last few years. When nest locations are confirmed, they are roped off both inside and outside CNWR. Sightings of piping plovers are a regular occurrence, although none have nested there in 10 or more years. He believes nesting has not occurred for a variety of reasons, including the large amount of four‐wheel drive traffic and a large man‐made dune that prevents over wash areas preferred by the plovers. Mr. Hoff also indicated that no seabeach amaranth (Amaranthus pumilus) has been found in the refuge for 10 or more years, mostly as a result of the presence of the wild horses (personal communication, Mike Hoff, CNWR Manager, USFWS, March 30, 2011).
No expansion of the area used for beach driving would occur in the action area as a result of the Preferred Alternative because all beaches that could be affected by increased beach driving are currently open for vehicle use, and are used between the foreshore and the dune line whether for driving or parking. Given this and that current beach driving volumes are considered notable, as opposed to minor, by those concerned with the impact of beach driving, the potential increases in beach driving would not likely create a new or increased form of impact for sea turtles or protected shore birds.
6.2.3 Indirect Land Use Impacts
As indicated in Section 5.2.3, development is not planned within threatened and endangered species habitat on the Outer Banks, which is confined to the beach and adjoining dunes. A change in the order of development would alter the timing of natural resource impacts associated with additional development, but not the impacts themselves. In addition, there is adequate land classified in the Currituck County land use plan as suitable for development to accommodate the 68 acres of business development. Land considered suitable for development in the Mid‐Currituck Bridge/ US 158 interchange area is upland and primarily in agricultural use. It does not contain or adjoin threatened and endangered species habitat. Both of these activities, however, are reasonably foreseeable future actions, so they are considered in the discussion of cumulative impacts (Section 6.4).
6.3 Interrelated and Interdependent Actions and Activities
There are no interrelated actions or activities associated with the Preferred Alternative. Operation and maintenance activities associated with the completed project are considered a part of the project and are assessed as such in this Biological Assessment. The Preferred Alternative is not a part of a larger project. There are no directly interdependent actions or activities associated with the Preferred Alternative. There are no specific actions or activities that could not occur without the completion of the
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Preferred Alternative except for the potential constraint on planned development that could occur with the No‐Build Alternative, as discussed in Section 6.4. That constraint would not affect the action area, whose Outer Banks shoreline is already developed or developing (see Section 5.2).
6.4 Cumulative Effects
Cumulative effects associated with the Preferred Alternative were documented in the DEIS and Indirect and Cumulative Effects (ICE) Technical Report (Parsons Brinckerhoff, 2009) and will be in the FEIS, as well as a planned revision to the ICE report based on DEIS comments. This assessment covers cumulative effects over a broad cumulative effects study area that encompasses all of Currituck County and parts of the Dare County Outer Banks. The primary other reasonably foreseeable actions or trends in the project area that could contribute to cumulative impacts to threatened and endangered species are development and associated potential changes in water quality and beach driving.
As indicated in Section 6.2, within the action area, development has already occurred or is occurring at this time without the presence of the bridge. Thus, development in the action area is not directly dependent on the construction of the Preferred Alternative. Currituck County has placed no restrictions on development contingent upon the completion of the Preferred Alternative. The Mid‐Currituck Bridge project is intended to improve traffic flow on the larger project area’s thoroughfares (US 158 and NC 12) and reduce travel time for persons traveling between the Currituck County mainland and the Currituck County Outer Banks. The improved accessibility to the Currituck County Outer Banks gained with the bridge would cause the order of future development in the larger project area to change such that development occurs first in Currituck County and later in Dare County. However, the extent and character of existing and planned development on the Outer Banks and the mainland by 2035 would be the same (except at the bridge terminus) with or without the bridge project. Most of the Outer Banks is already subdivided into lots. The presence of the bridge could result in business development on uplands in proximity to US 158 at the project’s terminus on the mainland.
The primary cumulative impact of development in the adjoining action area and the bridge project would be the affect of stormwater runoff on water quality in Currituck Sound, which provides habitat or potential habitat for sea turtles, the West Indian manatee, and the shortnose sturgeon. Future development between the end of NC 12 and the Virginia line also would contribute to increased beach driving in habitat or potential habitat for the piping plover, roseate tern, and seabeach amaranth.
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6.4.1 Water Quality in Currituck Sound
Water quality in Currituck Sound has been degraded in recent years as a result of non‐point sources and is expected to experience some degradation (likely only temporary) in association with the Mid‐Currituck Bridge project. However, the long‐term consequences the bridge might contribute to the action area because of bridge run‐off are not expected to be severe, in part because of the implementation of a stormwater management plan, as described in Section 4.2.1.
The cumulative effects of development on the seven protected species in the action area combined with the Preferred Alternative would be largely determined by the regulation of land uses on shore. Onshore development would affect the amount and quality of runoff into the estuary.
However, the bridge project and future development would comply with NC Session Law 2008‐211, which requires new development to capture and treat the first 1.5 inches of runoff from new impervious surfaces. The proposed stormwater management plan for the project is described in Section 4.2.1.
During land development on the mainland, sediment loading and turbidity into the sound could increase, although erosion control measures would be required of developers. Once developed with a perennial ground cover, the conditions likely would be an improvement over tilled agricultural land.
Finally, NCDENR and USACE are currently sponsoring an improvement project titled the Currituck Sound Ecosystem Restoration Project. This restoration effort addresses water quality issues, as well as past SAV decline. This project is jointly funded by state and federal funds with a projected completion date of 2012 for feasibility phase and initiation of pre‐construction engineering and design. Knowledge gained and restoration efforts from this effort will provide positive effects on Currituck Sound as a whole, including the Mid‐Currituck Bridge action area.
6.4.2 Beach Driving
Additional beach driving as a result of expected development north of the end of NC 12 (No‐Build Alternative), combined with potential induced beach driving with the Preferred Alternative, is not expected to result in disturbance of larger areas of the beach than are disturbed today. All beaches that could be affected by increased beach driving are currently open for vehicle use, and are used between the foreshore and the dune line whether for driving or parking. Given this and that current beach driving volumes are considered notable, as opposed to minor, by those concerned with the impact of beach driving, the potential increases in beach driving would not likely create a new or increased form of cumulative impact for sea turtles or protected shore birds.
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6.5 Conservation Measures
6.5.1 Species in Currituck Sound
Protected species habitat usage in the direct impact action area post‐construction is expected to be similar. Therefore, conservation measures would not be unique to listed species, but applicable to all species affected. Methods of avoidance/minimization of ecosystem effects would be utilized, including: an in‐water work moratorium from approximately February 15 to September 30 and an open deck temporary construction trestle over SAV habitat (including existing beds); the use of turbidity curtains during pile installation (permanent and temporary bridges) and pile removal (temporary bridge) to prevent dispersal of sediment or other pollutants; driving rather than jetting piles; and stormwater management. Additionally, mitigation of impacted SAV habitat would be implemented at a 2:1 ratio. The proposed methods are described below:
• A bottom‐disturbing in‐water work moratorium in areas of existing SAV beds as defined by NCMFC (see Section 3.5). The period of moratorium would be approximately February 15 to September 30. The purpose of the moratorium as described by the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries Habitat Alteration Permit Review Guidelines is “to reduce negative effects on critical fish life history activities, including anadromous fish spawning migrations and nursery functions, and primary nursery area functions.” The moratorium would apply to SAV habitat (including existing beds) within the project area, which currently only exist on the eastern end of the project as delineated by the 2007 survey (Forte and Martz, 2007). An additional pre‐construction survey would be conducted to account for changes in SAV bed size and location.
• Construction methods for avoidance and minimization of ecosystem effects include an open deck temporary construction trestle and the use of turbidity curtains during pile installation (permanent and temporary bridges) and pile removal (temporary bridge) to prevent dispersal of sediment or other pollutants. Piles would be driven and not jetted. The open deck design would minimize potential shading from the temporary trestle. Marine industry standard pans would be placed under construction equipment operating on the open trestle to capture any accidental release of petroleum products from equipment. The temporary trestle would require installation and removal of pilings in an area estimated to be 5 to 7 square feet per pile. The area impacted by the temporary trestle would be monitored before, during, and after construction. Mitigation would be provided for the trestle pile impact in the event that SAV do not reestablish following removal. The temporary trestle used on the eastern end of the bridge would cover approximately 1.8 acres of SAV habitat.
• NCDOT and NCTA would comply with NC Session Law 2008‐211 (An Act to Provide for Improvements in the Management of Stormwater in the Coastal
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Counties in Order to Protect Water Quality) to the maximum extent practicable. In compliance with the mentioned water quality laws, stormwater run‐off would be managed using a comprehensive stormwater management plan. This plan is described in Section 4.2.1 as including the following components as it relates to threatened and endangered species:
− Source control (pre‐treatment) on the Currituck Sound bridge.
− Stormwater capture on the eastern end of the Currituck Sound bridge (4,000 feet).
− Baseline, as well as ongoing, water quality monitoring to establish existing water quality levels and understand the effectiveness of the deck cleaning program and to make adjustments, if needed.
• Permanently impacted SAV habitat (including existing beds) would be mitigated. Options for mitigation include:
− In‐kind restoration of SAV in the project area at suitable locations at a 2:1 ratio (if feasible). SAV restoration would follow currently adopted SAV protocols in North Carolina and best practices from recent successful SAV restoration efforts. Restoration efforts could be contracted with research and educational entities such as Elizabeth City State University or East Carolina University.
− Improvement of conditions for SAV propagation and survival within Currituck Sound also is an option. Included in this option could be: protection and establishment of riparian buffers; contribution of funds to support agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs); stormwater management improvement projects; acquisition of properties identified as important for the protection of water quality (as reported in the November 2006 Countywide Land Parcel Prioritization Strategy for Water Quality Enhancement); and other measures that would reduce the turbidity of water in Currituck Sound.
− Other options considered for SAV mitigation include support for SAV research and participation in the Currituck Sound Ecosystem Restoration Project coordinated by USACE.
6.5.2 Beach Driving
Currituck County has the legal authority to regulate and manage driving on its beaches. The County’s next land use plan update could include developing and implementing regulations governing beach driving. NCTA has no authority to implement regulations concerning beach driving.
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7.0 Effect Determinations
This Biological Assessment discusses the 13 federally‐protected species (see Table 1) occurring in Currituck and Dare counties as of February 2011 (NMFS, 2011; USFWS, 2011a). Some of these 13 species are under the jurisdiction of USFWS and some are under NMFS jurisdiction. Table 1 also lists the agency with jurisdiction for each protected species, as well as the determinations of effect for each species by agency. Because the five sea turtle species use both the waters (NMFS jurisdiction) and land (beach, USFWS jurisdiction) within the project area, they are under joint NMFS and USFWS jurisdiction, so two determinations are made, taking into account impacts encountered in both environments.
For the Preferred Alternative, six protected species have an ultimate determination of No Effect. Four of those six are solely under USFWS jurisdiction and the other two species are under joint USFWS/NMFS jurisdiction. Five protected species have a single determination of May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect for reasons discussed in this section. Two protected species (green and Kemp’s ridley sea turtles) have two different determinations – one for impacts occurring in the water under NMFS jurisdiction (Table 5) (May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect), and one for impacts occurring on the beach under USFWS jurisdiction (Table 6) (No Effect). An effects determination is not applicable for one species (the American alligator). There is no critical habitat for any of the protected species in the action area. The effects determinations for all 13 protected species also are documented in the DEIS.
NCTA, FHWA, and USACE are requesting concurrence on the determinations of May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect for all species with this conclusion (see Table 1). See Table 5 and Table 6 for a summary of effect determinations for construction, maintenance, and operations impacts in water and on land to listed species.
7.1 Effect Determination for Listed Species
7.1.1 No Effect or Not Applicable Determinations for Listed Species
• Red wolf (Canis rufus)
USFWS Biological Conclusion: No Effect
− While potential habitat exists within the project area (Great Swamp and Maple Swamp), there are no published records of this species in the project area (NCNHP, 2011). In addition, it is unlikely that the reintroduced population in ARNWR will cross vast water bodies (Albemarle, Roanoke, and/or Croatan sounds) and reach the project area.
− Experimental population is closely managed by USFWS.
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Table 5. Summary of Effect Determination for Impacts in Water for Listed Species
Project Action/ Stages
Activity Category
Minimization Measure
Enhancement Activities
Presence/ Exposure of
Listed Species
Chemical and Physical Changes
Biological Response
Effect Determination
Construction
Noise and vibration
Pile placement
In‐water work moratorium in SAV habitat (including existing beds) to avoid impacts
during time periods when listed species interactions could be
highest
None Rare None Avoidance May Affect, Not
Likely to Adversely Affect
Turbidity and siltation
Pile placement
Turbidity curtains around piles when driven. Piles driven
and not jetted.
None Rare None
Reduced use of forage habitat
because of degradation and avoidance
May Affect, Not Likely to
Adversely Affect
Operations
Run‐off Bridge drainage
Stormwater management plan with source control and partial source
capture
Water quality monitoring and
research. Capture and treatment of
runoff from existing roads improved as a part of the Preferred
Alternative
Rare
Run‐off particulates if washed into the sound could
contain organic compounds, nutrients, and heavy metals
Reduced use of forage habitat
because of degradation and avoidance
May Affect, Not Likely to
Adversely Affect
Shading Bridge presence
None
In‐kind restoration of shaded SAV and SAV habitat or alternative mitigation program
Rare None
Reduced or ceased usage of forage
habitat shaded by the bridge
May Affect, Not Likely to
Adversely Affect
Maintenance
Pipe maintenance
and foundation inspection
None needed. None needed Rare None None No Effect
Indirect Effects Beach driving None needed. None needed No None None No Effect
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Table 6. Summary of Effect Determination for Impacts on Land for Listed Species
Project Action/ Stages
Activity Category Minimization Measure Enhancement
Activities Presence/
Exposure of Listed Species
Chemical and Physical Changes
Biological Response
Effect Determination
Construction Pile Placement
None needed None needed No None None No Effect
Operations
Run‐off Bridge drainage
None needed None needed No None None No Effect
Shading Bridge presence
None needed None needed No None None No Effect
Maintenance
Pipe maintenance
and foundation inspection
None needed None needed Rare None None No Effect
Indirect Effects Beach driving
Sea turtle nests are roped off to reduce
disturbance
Partial areas managed by CNWR
Rare None Avoidance May Affect, Not
Likely to Adversely Affect
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• Red‐cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis)
USFWS Biological Conclusion: No Effect
− The closest active red‐cockaded woodpecker colony is over 2.5 miles west of the project area, making the presence of a bridge or other road improvements, as well as related construction activities, associated with the Mid‐Currituck Bridge project not likely to result in an effect on this species.
− There are no mature stands of pine forests present in the project area or surrounding areas, therefore no suitable nesting/roosting habitat exists in the action area.
• Roseate tern (Sterna dougallii)
USFWS Biological Conclusion: No Effect
− There are no USFWS or NCNHP records from Currituck County.
− There is only one documented nest of this species from North Carolina in Carteret County (Lee and Parnell, 1990).
• American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
USFWS Biological Conclusion: Not Applicable
− The American alligator is listed as threatened on the protected species list because of its similarity in appearance to the endangered American crocodile (NatureServe, 2007; USFWS, 2008). However, this species is not biologically endangered or threatened and is not subject to Section 7 consultation, and therefore a biological conclusion is not applicable.
• Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
USFWS/NMFS Biological Conclusion: No Effect
The project would not affect the hawksbill sea turtle because:
− There are no known occurrences of this species recorded in Currituck County or in the vicinity of the action area (NCNHP, 2011; NCWRC, unpublished data).
− It prefers tropical open‐ocean and beach habitats.
• Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
USFWS/NMFS Biological Conclusion: No Effect
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The project would not affect the leatherback sea turtle because:
− There are no known occurrences of this species recorded near the action area (NCNHP, 2011; NCWRC, unpublished data).
− It prefers tropical open‐ocean and beach habitats.
• Seabeach amaranth (Amaranthus pumilus)
USFWS Biological Conclusion: No Effect
The project would not affect seabeach amaranth because:
− No records of this species have been identified in ten or more years within CNWR (personal communication, Mike Hoff, CNWR Manager, USFWS, March 30, 2011).
− The last record of this species was in 1988, in the Swan Island Natural Area, near the southern boundary of the northern unit of CNWR on the Outer Banks (NCNHP, 2011).
− This species requires extensive areas of barrier island beaches and inlets that function in a relatively natural and dynamic manner, allowing it to move around and colonize sparsely vegetated sand.
7.1.2 May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect Determinations for Listed Species
• West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus)
USFWS Biological Conclusion: May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect
The project may affect the West Indian manatee because:
− The shallow waters of Currituck Sound and the extensive SAV beds found in the area provide potential foraging habitat for manatees. NCNHP records show sporadic occurrences of manatee near Currituck Sound over the past several decades (NCNHP, 2011).
− In‐water work such as pile placement may cause turbidity and siltation which could cause manatees to avoid these areas of the sound during construction, thereby leading to a reduction in foraging habitat; however, minimization measures to reduce these impacts to the sound would be in place (see Table 5 for a list of these measures).
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The project is not likely to adversely affect the West Indian manatee because:
− The northern limit of the manatee’s range extends to North Carolina, but low temperatures prevent this species from commonly occurring in the action area.
− The rarity of occurrence near the project area makes impacts to this species unlikely (personal communication, Gary Jordan, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, USFWS, November 8, 2010).
− Construction contracts would require compliance with the USFWS’s Guidelines for Avoiding Impacts to the West Indian Manatee: Precautionary Measures for Construction Activities in North Carolina Waters (USFWS, 2003).
• Piping plover (Charadrius melodus)
USFWS Biological Conclusion: May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect
The project may affect the piping plover because:
− Potential foraging habitat occurs in the direct impact action area when irregular wind tides expose mud flats within Currituck Sound. Open sandy beach areas that serve as nesting, foraging, and resting habitat exist in the action area (see Table 6 for a summary of effect determinations for species on land).
The project is not likely to adversely affect the piping plover because:
− No nests have been recorded in CNWR in 10 or more years (personal communication, Mike Hoff, CNWR Manager, USFWS, March 30, 2011).
− Piping plovers have not been documented within the direct impact action area, but there are sightings from the action area (i.e., CNWR) approximately 4 miles to the north (NCNHP, 2011).
• Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
USFWS Biological Conclusion: No Effect
− Beaches within the action area are not used for nesting by the green sea turtle (personal communication, Karen Clark, Program Coordinator, Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education, NCWRC, March 31, 2011).
− The occurrence of green sea turtles is rare on the beaches north of Corolla; however, two strandings have been recorded since 2006 (personal communication, Karen Clark, Program Coordinator, Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education, NCWRC, March 31, 2011).
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NMFS Biological Conclusion: May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect
The project may affect the green sea turtle because:
− Currituck Sound provides potential foraging habitat for the green sea turtle because of the abundance of SAV found in the action area.
− In‐water work such as pile placement may cause turbidity and siltation which could cause green sea turtles to avoid these areas of the sound during construction, thereby leading to a reduction in foraging habitat; however, minimization measures to reduce these impacts to the sound would be in place (see Table 5 for a list of these measures).
The project is not likely to adversely affect the green sea turtle because:
− No nesting, mating, or critical habitat occurs within the action area.
− The occurrence of all sea turtles, including the green sea turtle, in Currituck Sound is rare, and there are no published records of living individuals in the action area (NCNHP, 2011). However, unpublished NCWRC stranding data shows three sea turtle carcasses have been found in Currituck Sound over the past 10 years. One of these was an unidentified skeleton found September 23, 2005 and could possibly have been a green sea turtle (personal communication, Wendy Cluse, Assistant Sea Turtle Biologist, NCWRC, December 18, 2008).
− Sea turtles are unlikely to be found in the action area and are more commonly found in the higher salinity waters of Albemarle Sound. Currituck Sound also is relatively isolated, with the nearest inlet located over 25 miles away (Oregon Inlet).
− Currituck Sound was exempted from recent gill net restrictions for internal coastal waters (rule 15A NCAC 03J.0103). Details of exempt waters are in proclamation M‐2‐2011 issued by NCDENR‐DMF. This rule was implemented to reduce or eliminate incidental take of endangered species, primarily sea turtles. Currituck Sound was exempted from these new restrictions because of lack of interaction of sea turtles based on NCDENR‐DMF observer data and fisheries independent gill net surveys (personal communication, Red Mundin, Assistant to the NCDENR‐DMF Director and Protected Species Specialist, NCDENR‐DMF, January 13, 2011).
− If present, the response to construction and operation‐related impacts would be avoidance.
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• Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
USFWS Biological Conclusion: May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect
The project may affect the loggerhead sea turtle because:
− Beaches within the action area are used for nesting habitat. No nests were found during 2010; however, there have been five nests recorded between 2006 and 2009 (personal communication, Karen Clark, Program Coordinator, Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education, NCWRC, March 31, 2011).
− Of the sea turtles occurring in the action area, the occurrence of the loggerhead sea turtle is the most likely. Since 2006, 47 strandings have been recorded from the stretch of beach north of Corolla to the Virginia line, three of which were still alive (personal communication, Karen Clark, Program Coordinator, Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education, NCWRC, March 31, 2011).
The project is not likely to adversely affect loggerhead sea turtles because:
− All sea turtle nests found north of Corolla are roped off to mark locations and offer protection from vehicular traffic on the beach. Nests are also moved (up the beach slope) if in danger of washing out or at risk from other reasonable dangers (personal communication, Karen Clark, Program Coordinator, Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education, NCWRC, April 18, 2011).
− Potential increases in beach driving cannot be quantified because there is no prior or existing enumeration of beach driving in this area. However, no expansion of the area used for beach driving would occur in the action area as a result of the Preferred Alternative because all beaches that could be affected by increased beach driving are currently open for vehicle use, and are used between the foreshore and the dune line whether for driving or parking. Given this and that current beach driving volumes are considered notable, as opposed to minor, by those concerned with the impact of beach driving, the potential increases in beach driving would not likely create a new or increased danger for sea turtle nests (see Table 6 for a summary of land impacts for listed species).
− NMFS Biological Conclusion: May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect
The project may affect the loggerhead sea turtle because:
− Currituck Sound provides potential foraging habitat for the loggerhead sea turtle because of the abundance of SAV found in the action area.
− In‐water work such as pile placement may cause turbidity and siltation which could cause loggerhead sea turtles to avoid these areas of the sound during
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construction, thereby leading to a reduction in foraging habitat; however, minimization measures to reduce these impacts to the sound would be in place (see Table 5 for a list of these measures).
The project is not likely to adversely affect the loggerhead sea turtle because:
− No nesting, mating, or critical habitat occurs within the action area.
− The occurrence of all sea turtles, including the loggerhead sea turtle, in Currituck Sound is rare, and there are no published records of living individuals from these waters within the action area (NCNHP, 2011). However, there is one known unofficial sighting of a loggerhead sea turtle in Currituck Sound (personal communication, Joanne McNeill, Fisheries Biologist, NMFS, December 8, 2010). In addition, unpublished NCWRC stranding data indicates there have been three loggerhead sea turtle strandings in the Currituck Sound area in the last ten years (2000 to 2010); see Table 3 for detailed locations (personal communication, Matthew Godfrey, Sea Turtle Biologist, NCWRC, December 8, 2010).
− Loggerhead sea turtles exhibit a mostly pelagic life history; however, when utilizing bays or sounds for foraging, a viable entry point is needed. Currituck Sound is a substantial distance from ocean entry points, the closest being Oregon Inlet (25 miles).
− Currituck Sound was exempted from recent gill net restrictions for internal coastal waters (rule 15A NCAC 03J.0103). Details of exempt waters are in proclamation M‐2‐2011 issued by NCDENR‐DMF. This rule was implemented to reduce or eliminate incidental take of endangered species, primarily sea turtles. Currituck Sound was exempted from these new restrictions because of lack of interaction of sea turtles based on NCDENR‐DMF observer data and fisheries independent gill net surveys (personal communication, Red Mundin, Assistant to the NCDENR‐DMF Director and Protected Species Specialist, NCDENR‐DMF, January 13, 2011).
− If present, the response to construction and operation‐related impacts would be avoidance.
• Kemp’s ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys Kempii)
USFWS Biological Conclusion: No Effect
The project would not affect the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle because:
− Beaches within the action area are not used for nesting by the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle (personal communication, Karen Clark, Program Coordinator, Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education, NCWRC, March 31, 2011).
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− The occurrence of Kemp’s ridley sea turtles is rare on the beaches north of Corolla; however, four strandings have been recorded here since 2006 (personal communication, Karen Clark, Program Coordinator, Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education, NCWRC, March 31, 2011).
NMFS Biological Conclusion: May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect
The project may affect the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle because:
− Currituck Sound provides potential foraging habitat for the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle because of the abundance of SAV found in the action area.
− In‐water work such as pile placement may cause turbidity and siltation, which could cause Kemp’s ridley sea turtles to avoid these areas of the sound during construction, thereby leading to a reduction in foraging habitat; however, minimization measures to reduce these impacts to the sound would be in place (see Table 5 for a list of these measures).
The project is not likely to adversely affect the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle because:
− No nesting, mating, or critical habitat occurs within the action area
− The occurrence of all sea turtles, including the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, in Currituck Sound is rare, and there are no published records of living individuals from Currituck County or the action area (NCNHP, 2011). However, unpublished NCWRC stranding data indicates there was one Kemp’s ridley sea turtle stranding in the Currituck Sound area in the last ten years (2000 to 2010); see Table 3 for location details (personal communication, Matthew Godfrey, Sea Turtle Biologist, NCWRC, December 8, 2010).
− These turtles are primarily a tropical and sub‐tropical species that prefer low wind and low wave habitats.
− Currituck Sound was exempted from recent gill net restrictions for internal coastal waters (rule 15A NCAC 03J.0103). Details of exempt waters are in proclamation M‐2‐2011 issued by NCDENR‐DMF. This rule was implemented to reduce or eliminate incidental take of endangered species, primarily sea turtles. Currituck Sound was exempted from these new restrictions because of lack of interaction of sea turtles based on NCDENR‐DMF observer data and fisheries independent gill net surveys (personal communication, Red Mundin, Assistant to the NCDENR‐DMF Director and Protected Species Specialist, NCDENR‐DMF, January 13, 2011).
− If present, the response to construction and operation‐related impacts would be avoidance.
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• Shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum)
NMFS Biological Conclusion: May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect
The project may affect the shortnose sturgeon because:
− The estuarine waters, soft‐bottom substrate, and extensive SAV beds in Currituck Sound provide potential foraging habitat for the shortnose sturgeon.
− The presence of a bridge across the sound could result in a decrease in benthic invertebrate food sources near the bridge structure.
The project is not likely to adversely affect shortnose sturgeon because:
− No spawning, or critical habitat occurs within the action area
− This species was most recently observed in the area of Batchelor Bay in Albemarle Sound in 1998 (NCNHP, 2011); however, there are no known records of this species occurring within Currituck Sound.
− Any occurrence of this species within the action area would likely be short‐term and in conjunction with annual spring migrations.
− If present, the response to construction and operation‐related impacts would be avoidance (see Table 5 for a summary of in‐water impacts and effect determinations).
7.1.3 May Affect, Likely to Adversely Affect Determinations for Listed Species
This determination does not apply to any federally protected species occurring in the action area.
7.2 Effect Determinations for Proposed Species—Atlantic Sturgeon
7.2.1 Background
Five distinct population segments of Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus) have been identified, including: Gulf of Maine, New York Bight, Chesapeake Bay, Carolina, and South Atlantic. While not formally designated as “proposed” yet, the Carolinas distinct population segment was proposed to be listed as an endangered species in the October 6, 2010 Federal Register, and therefore addressed here with regard to potential habitat in
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the action area. Historically, Atlantic sturgeon were abundant in most North Carolina coastal rivers and estuaries, with the largest fishery in the Roanoke River/Albemarle Sound system and the Cape Fear (Kahnle et al., 1998). Landing records from the late 1800s indicate that Atlantic sturgeons were very abundant in the Albemarle Sound, and North Carolina as a whole supported an estimated 7,200 to 10,500 adult females (Armstrong and Hightower, 2002; Secor, 2002). Currently it is estimated that fewer than 300 spawning adults reside within each river system in North Carolina (Atlantic Sturgeon Status Review Team [ASSRT], 2007). The Atlantic Sturgeon Status Review (ASSRT, 2007) and The Atlantic Sturgeon Tagging Database (Eyler et al., 2009) both indicate that Atlantic sturgeon individuals have been caught in the Albemarle and Croatan sounds. The Atlantic Sturgeon Status Review also has records of young of year captured in the Albemarle Sound and highlights its importance as a spawning ground. Limited observer coverage and no known direct sampling of the area has limited records of this species in Currituck Sound; however, they are expected to exist there, at least part of the year (personal communication, Joe Hightower, NC Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit, NCSU and Michael Loeffler, Fisheries Biologist, NCDENR‐DMF, January 26, 2011). Proximity of the Albemarle Sound to Currituck Sound, along with appropriate habitat type, supports the assumption that the Atlantic sturgeon would be present in the Currituck Sound area.
7.2.2 Reasons for Decline
In 1870 the caviar market for Atlantic sturgeon was established (Smith and Clungston, 1997). Peak landings occurred in 1890 with over 3 million kilograms of Atlantic sturgeon landed from the Atlantic Coast (Smith and Clungston, 1997; Secor and Waldman, 1999). The fishery collapsed in 1901 when less than 10 percent of peak landings were reported. The fishery continued to decline, and in the 1950’s began targeting the flesh instead of the caviar. During this time landings reported were 1 to 5 percent of peak levels until the fishery was closed in 1998 (50 Federal Register 61904‐61929, October 6, 2010). According to The Nature Conservancy, the most significant threats in this region are reduction, removal, and/or impediments to spawning grounds and bycatch (accidental catch of a non‐targeted species).
7.2.3 Determination
Biological Conclusion: May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect
In the event that the Atlantic sturgeon becomes listed as a threatened or endangered species prior to completion of the project, a provisional effects determination is provided.
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The project may affect the Atlantic sturgeon because of proximity of known spawning grounds in the Albemarle Sound; however, the project is not likely to adversely affect or jeopardize the continued existence of the Atlantic sturgeon because:
• Activities in the action area would not occur in any documented spawning areas. These areas occur in large rivers in areas of flow between the salt wedge and the fall line.
• No significant disruption to bottom sediments, such as dredging, is planned.
• Migration routes from spawning grounds to estuaries should not be impeded by a bridge over Currituck Sound because no known spawning occurs in waters upstream of the proposed Mid‐Currituck Bridge.
• Atlantic sturgeon are assumed to occur and forage; however, few impacts are expected because of the mobility of this species and its anticipated avoidance of construction/disturbance areas in Currituck Sound.
• Indirect impacts from construction of the Mid‐Currituck Bridge may include a reduction in forage quality as a result of bottom disturbance and siltation, water quality degradation, and some noise/vibration effects. None of these indirect impacts should jeopardize the continued existence of the Atlantic sturgeon population in North Carolina or the Albemarle Sound.
7.3 Effect Determination for Critical Habitat
7.3.1 Effect Determination for Designated Critical Habitat
No designated critical habitat exists for any federally protected species occurring in the action area, so an effect determination is not applicable.
7.3.2 Effect Determinations for Proposed Critical Habitat
No proposed critical habitat exists for any federally protected species occurring in the action area, so an effect determination is not applicable.
7.4 Making Overall Effect Determinations
Table 7 presents all affected species and project elements and effect determinations associated with each.
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Table 7. Effect Determination for Each Affected Species
Jurisdiction Federal Status
Common Name
Effect Determin- ation for
Construc-tion
Effect Determin- ation for
Operations
Effect Determin- ation for Mainten-
ance
Effect Determin- ation for Indirect Effects
Overall Effect
Determin- ation for Project
USFWS Endangered
(EXP)1 Red wolf No Effect No Effect No Effect No Effect No Effect
USFWS Endangered West Indian manatee
May Affect,
Not Likely to
Adversely Affect
May Affect, Not Likely
to Adversely Affect
No Effect No Effect
May Affect, Not Likely
to Adversely Affect
USFWS Threatened Piping plover
May Affect,
Not Likely to
Adversely Affect
May Affect, Not Likely
to Adversely Affect
No Effect
May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect
May Affect, Not Likely
to Adversely Affect
USFWS Endangered Red‐
cockaded woodpecker
No Effect No Effect No Effect No Effect No Effect
USFWS Endangered Roseate tern No Effect No Effect No Effect No Effect No Effect
USFWS T(S/A)2 American alligator
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
USFWS/ NMFS
Endangered Hawksbill sea turtle
No Effect No Effect No Effect No Effect No Effect
USFWS/ NMFS
Endangered Leatherback sea turtle
No Effect No Effect No Effect No Effect No Effect
USFWS/ NMFS
Threatened Green sea turtle
May Affect,
Not Likely to
Adversely Affect
May Affect, Not Likely
to Adversely Affect
No Effect No Effect
No Effect/May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect
USFWS/ NMFS
Threatened Loggerhead sea turtle
May Affect,
Not Likely to
Adversely Affect
May Affect, Not Likely
to Adversely Affect
No Effect
May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect/No Effect
May Affect, Not Likely
to Adversely Affect
USFWS/ NMFS
Endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle
May Affect,
Not Likely to
Adversely Affect
May Affect, Not Likely
to Adversely Affect
No Effect No Effect
No Effect/May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect
NMFS Endangered Shortnose sturgeon
May Affect,
Not Likely to
Adversely Affect
May Affect, Not Likely
to Adversely Affect
No Effect No Effect
May Affect, Not Likely
to Adversely Affect
USFWS Threatened Seabeach Amaranth
No Effect No Effect No Effect No Effect No Effect
1 EXP‐Population is experimental 2 T(S/A)‐Threatened because of similarity of appearance to American crocodile
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7.5 Candidate Species—Red knot (Calidris canutus rufa)
The red knot (Calidris canutus), a type of sandpiper, consists of three subspecies. The rufa subspecies was listed as a candidate species for Endangered Species Act protection on September 12, 2006 (USFWS, 2010). This shorebird makes long migrations, wintering near the tip of South America and breeding/nesting near the Arctic Circle. Red knot migration relies heavily (often coinciding with) horseshoe crab spawning, which occurs in large numbers in the Delaware Bay and Cape May beginning in mid‐May. A reduction in horseshoe crab numbers in these areas has resulted from harvesting the crabs for bait in the 1990’s and more recently from harvesting for use in the pharmaceutical industry. Exacerbating horseshoe crab loss from direct takes is a reduction in optimal spawning habitat through beach erosion, disturbance by people and potential predators, and competition from gulls (Niles, 2008). Horseshoe crab eggs are especially important to red knots because of time constraints in completion of their trans‐hemispheric migration (Morrison and Harrington, 1992). Reductions in these eggs put red knot populations at further risk of not completing a lifecycle. Threats to red knot habitat in North Carolina include beach stabilization (i.e., nourishment), channel relocation, and bulkhead construction. Housing development is also a threat to habitat, but is also a driver for beach stabilization. Other threats to key habitat include petroleum product shipping in Canadian waters where nesting occurs, as well as the previously mentioned decline in horseshoe crab eggs in the Delaware Bay area (Niles, 2008).
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8.0 References
8.1 Publications and Technical Reports
Atlantic Sturgeon Status Review Team. 2007. Status Review of Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus). Prepared for National Marine Fisheries Service.
Armstrong, J. L. and J. E. Hightower. 2002. “Potential for restoration of the Roanoke River population of Atlantic sturgeon.” Journal of Applies Ichthyology 18:475‐480.
Borawa, J. C., J. H. Kerby, M. T. Huish, and A. W. Mullis. 1978. “Currituck Sound Fish Populations Before and After Infestation by Eurasian Water‐milfoil.” Proc. An. Conf. S.E. Assoc. Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
Caldwell, William S. 2001. Hydrologic and Salinity Characteristics of Currituck Sound and Selected Tributaries in North Carolina and Virginia, 1998‐1999. US Geological Survey, Water‐Resources Investigations Report 01‐4097.
Copeland, B. J. and J. Gray. 1989. “The Albemarle‐Pamlico Estuarine System. A Summary of the Preliminary Status and Trends Report of the Albemarle‐Pamlico Estuarine Study.” Albemarle‐Pamlico Estuarine Study Report 89‐13B.
East Carolina University and Parsons Brinckerhoff. 2009. Indirect and Cumulative Effects Technical Report. State Project No. 6.049002T, STIP No. R‐2576, Currituck County, Dare County.
Eyler, S., M. Mangold, and S. Minkkinem. 2009. Atlantic Coast Sturgeon Tagging Database. US Fish and Wildlife Service Summary Report.
Federal Register. October 6, 2010. No. 193 73:61904‐61929. Proposed Rule. “Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Listings for Two Distinct Population Segments of Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) in the Southeast.”
Forte M. and T. Martz. 2007. Currituck Sound Hydrographic and Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Survey. US Army Corps of Engineers, Field Research Facility. Duck, North Carolina.
Hanson, J., M. Helvey, and R. Strach. 2004. Non‐Fishing Impacts to Essential Fish Habitat and Recommended Conservation Measures. National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries), Version 1. Southwest Region, Long Beach, California.
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Kahnle, A. W., K. A. Hattala, K. A. McKown, C. A. Shirey, M. R. Collins, T. S. Squiers, Jr., and T. Savoy. 1998. Stock Status of Atlantic sturgeon of Atlantic Coast Estuaries. Report for the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. Draft III.
Lee, D. S., C. R. Gilbert, C. H. Hocutt, R. E. Jenkins, D. E. McAllister, and J. R. Stauffer, Jr. 1980 et seq. Atlas of North American Freshwater Fishes. North Carolina State Museum of Natural History, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Lee, D. S. and J. F. Parnell. 1990. Endangered, threatened, and rare fauna of North Carolina,
Part III, a re‐evaluation of birds. Occasional papers of the North Carolina Biological Survey.
Luczkovich, J. J. 2010. Survey of the Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in the Proposed Alignment for the Mid‐Currituck Bridge. A report to the North Carolina Turnpike Authority.
Morrison, R. I. G. and B. A. Harrington. 1992. “The migration system of the Red Knot Calidris canutus rufa in the New World.” Wader Study Group Bulletin 64 (Supplement): 71–84.
National Marine Fisheries Service and US Fish and Wildlife Service. 1991. Recovery Plan for the US Population of Loggerhead Turtle. National Marine Fisheries Service, Washington, D.C.
National Marine Fisheries Service and US Fish and Wildlife Service. 1991. Recovery Plan for US Population of Atlantic Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas). National Marine Fisheries Service, Washington, D.C.
National Marine Fisheries Service and US Fish and Wildlife Service. 2008. Recovery Plan for the Northwest Atlantic Population of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta), Second Revision. National Marine Fisheries Service, Washington, D.C.
National Marine Fisheries Service. 1998. Recovery Plan for the Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum). Prepared by the Shortnose Sturgeon Recovery Team for the National Marine Fisheries Service, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Niles, Lawrence J., et al. 2008. “Status of the Red Knot (Calidris canutus rufa) in the Western Hemisphere.” Studies in Avian Biology No. 36. Cooper Ornithological Society Publication.
North Carolina Coastal Land Trust. November 2006. Countywide Land Parcel Prioritization Strategy for Water Quality Enhancement. Wilmington, North Carolina.
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Marine Fisheries. 2007 (with modified text October 28, 2008). North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries Habitat Alteration Permit Review Guidelines. North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Morehead City, North Carolina.
North Carolina Natural Heritage Program. 2001. Guide to Federally Listed Endangered and Threatened Species of North Carolina. Raleigh, North Carolina.
North Carolina Turnpike Authority and Federal Highway Administration. 2010. Administrative Action Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Mid‐Currituck Bridge Study.
NCWRC (North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission). 2005. North Carolina Wildlife Action Plan. Available: http://www.wildlifeactionplans.org/pdfs/action_plans /nc_action_plan.pdf.
Oakley, Nathaniel C. 2003. Status of Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) in the Neuse River North Carolina. Graduate thesis. North Carolina State University.
Parsons Brinckerhoff. 2009. Alternatives Screening Report. Prepared for the North Carolina Turnpike Authority.
Secor, D. H. 2002. “Atlantic sturgeon Fisheries and Stock Abundances During the Late Nineteenth Century.” American Fisheries Society Symposium 28:89‐98.
Secor, D. H. and J. R. Waldman. 1999. “Historical abundance of Delaware Bay Atlantic sturgeon and potential rate of recovery.” American Fisheries Society Symposium 23:203‐216.
Schafale, M. P. and A. S. Weakley. 1990. Classification of the Natural Communities of North Carolina, 3rd Approximation. North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation, Natural Heritage Program.
Smith T. I. J. and J. P. Clungston. 1997. “Status and Management of Atlantic Sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus, in North America.” Environmental Biology of Fishes 48:335‐346.
US Army Corps of Engineers. 2010. Currituck Sound Feasibility Scoping Meeting Report. Available: http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Currituck/index2.htm. Accessed: February 23, 2011.
US Fish and Wildlife Service. 1996. Recovery Plan for Seabeach Amaranth (Amaranthus pumilius Rafinesque). US Fish and Wildlife Service, Atlanta, Georgia.
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US Fish and Wildlife Service. 2003. Guidelines for Avoiding Impacts to the West Indian Manatee: Precautionary Measures for Construction Activities in North Carolina Waters. Raleigh Field Office, Raleigh, North Carolina.
8.2 Web Sites
Field Trip Earth web site. 2007. Summer 2006 sea turtle tracking. Catherine McClellan, Duke University. Available: http://www.fieldtripearth.org/.
National Marine Fisheries Service. 2011. Office of Protected Species, NOAA Fisheries. Available: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2008. Fisheries, Office of Protected Resources. Available: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/. Accessed: February, 2008.
NatureServe. 2007. NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life [web application]. Version 6.2. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia. Available: http://www.natureserve.org/explorer. Accessed: February 15 and 18, 2008.
North Carolina Natural Heritage Program. 2006. North Carolina Natural Heritage Program List of the Rare Animal Species of North Carolina. Available: http://www.ncnhp.org/Images/2006RareAnimalList.pdf. Accessed: May 29, 2008.
North Carolina Natural Heritage Program. 2011. Heritage Data. Available: http://www.ncnhp.org/Pages/heritagedata.html. Accessed: March 2011.
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. 2008. Wildlife Profiles: West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus). Available: http://www.ncwildlife.org/pg07 _WildlifeSpeciesCon/Profiles/manateewindian.pdf. Accessed: February 18, 2008.
US Fish and Wildlife Service. 2006. Optimal Survey Windows for North Carolina’s Federally Threatened and Endangered Plant Species. Available: http:// www.fws.gov/nces/es/plant_survey.html. Accessed: February 18, 2008.
US Fish and Wildlife Service. 2011a. Threatened and Endangered Species in North Carolina. Available: http://www.fws.gov/nc%2Des/es/countyfr.html. Accessed: May 7 and December 8, 2008, February 25, 2009, and January 18, 2011.
US Fish and Wildlife Service. 2011b. Currituck National Wildlife Refuge. Available: http://www.fws.gov/currituck/. Accessed: April 11, 2011.
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US Fish and Wildlife Service. 2010. Red Knot. Available: http://www.fws.gov/northeast /redknot/. Accessed: April 7, 2011.
US Fish and Wildlife Service. 2008. Threatened and Endangered Species Descriptions. Available: http://www.fws.gov/nc‐es/. Accessed: January and February, 2008.
8.3 Personal Communication
Bolton, Stephanie. Fishery Biologist. National Marine Fisheries Service. November 19, 2007.
Clark, Karen. Program Coordinator, Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. March 31, 2011 and April 18, 2011.
Cluse, Wendy. Assistant Sea Turtle Biologist. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. December 18, 2008.
Fussell, John. Author: A Birder’s Guide to Coastal Carolina. March 30, 2008.
Godfrey, Matthew. Sea Turtle Biologist. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. December 8, 2010.
Hightower, Joe. Fisheries Biologist/Professor. NC Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit, NCSU. January 26, 2011.
Hoff, Mike. Manager, Currituck National Wildlife Refuge. US Fish and Wildlife Service. March 30, 2011.
Jordan, Gary. Fish and Wildlife Biologist. US Fish and Wildlife Service. November 8, 2010.
Loeffler, Michael. Fisheries Biologist, NCDENR‐DMF. January 26, 2011
McNeill, Joanne B. Fishery Biologist. National Marine Fisheries Service. November 21, 2007 and December 8, 2010.
Mundin, Red. Assistant to the NCDENR‐DMF Director, and Protected Species Specialist. NCDENR, Division of Marine Fisheries. January 13, 2011.
Rabon, David. Fish and Wildlife Biologist. US Fish and Wildlife Service. November 30, 2006.
Ratcliffe, Judy. Eastern Region Freshwater Ecologist. North Carolina Natural Heritage Program. April 6, 2011.
Appendix A Essential Fish Habitat
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A. Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)
The Magnuson‐Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Title 16 United States Code Section 1801 et seq.) requires the US Secretary of Commerce to develop guidelines assisting regional fisheries management councils in the identification and creation of management and conservation plans for EFH. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC), and the Mid‐Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) currently manage eight fish species that are known to occur within the project area (MAFMC, 2008; SAFMC, 2008).
Project Activities and Impact
These agencies have identified the SAV, intertidal flats, palustrine emergent and forested wetlands, aquatic bed (tidal freshwater), and estuarine water column of Currituck Sound as EFH. Currituck Sound and SAV habitat (including existing beds) in the area of the Preferred Alternative are shown in Figure 2. The Preferred Alternative would not affect palustrine emergent and forested wetlands since not all palustrine wetlands (i.e., Maple Swamp) within the project area are EFH. Palustrine wetlands determined to be EFH were adjacent waters and marshes of the Currituck Sound and subject to tidal/wind inundation. Permanent impacts to EFH communities and SAVs associated with the project’s Preferred Alternative are shown in Table A‐1. There would be no fill impact to EFH with the Preferred Alternative. The greatest permanent impact to EFH would be associated with shading by a Mid‐Currituck Bridge of existing SAV, SAV habitat, and potential SAV habitat (areas of the sound 6 feet deep or less where SAV is not confirmed). Such impacts would shade 3.8 acres, 4.8 acres (inclusive of the 3.8 acres), and 5.2 acres, respectively. SAV would be protected from stormwater runoff through the use of a closed drainage system over the approximate 4,000 feet of SAV habitat (including existing beds) on the eastern side of the sound.
Permanent loss or alteration of EFH would result directly from shading and pile placement with the bridge structure associated with the Preferred Alternative, although pile placement is minimal at 0.1 acre.
The Preferred Alternative likely would result in short‐term and long‐term adverse effects to EFH and managed species. In general, the Preferred Alternative would not have a substantial long‐term adverse impact on EFH or managed species given the small permanent pile impact (0.1 acre) and the small open water shading impact of the Mid‐Currituck Bridge (27.8 acres) compared to the total area of Currituck Sound (97,920 acres). Bridge pilings could provide additional habitat for some managed species. The aquatic substrate generally would be expected to recover after construction.
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Table A‐1. Permanent Impacts to Essential Fish Habitat Areas by the Preferred Alternative
Community1 Fill Pilings Shading Clearing
Palustrine forested wetland (acres) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Palustrine emergent wetland (acres) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Aquatic bottom (tidal freshwater) (total2/<6 feet) (acres)
0.0/0.0 0.1/0.0 27.8/8.7 0.0/0.0
TOTAL EFH IMPACT3 (acres) 0.0 0.1 27.8 0.0
Primary nursery areas4 (acres/linear feet) 0.0/0.0 0.0/0.0 0.0/0.0 0.0/0.0
SAV Communities
• SAV beds (existing)5 (acres) 0.0 0.0 3.8 0.0
• Areas <4 feet deep (potential SAV habitat) (acres) 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0
• Areas 4 to 6 feet deep (potential SAV habitat) (acres) 0.0 0.0 2.9 0.0
• Areas >6 feet deep (unsuitable SAV habitat) (acres) 0.0 0.1 19.1 0.0
SAV Habitat6 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0
1Communities that have not been mapped include intertidal flats and oyster reef/shell bank. 2Includes all SAV community sub‐categories and is equivalent to estuarine water column (volume not calculated).
3Includes palustrine forested wetland, palustrine emergent wetland, and aquatic bottom. 4Jean Guite Creek is the only state‐designated fish nursery/spawning area (primary, secondary, or anadromous spawning area) in the project area, but it is not crossed by the Preferred Alternative.
5Based on Luczkovich, 2010. 6SAV habitat as defined by the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission (NCMFC) is currently vegetated with one or more appropriate (native) SAV species, or has been vegetated by one or more appropriate species within the past 10 annual growing seasons, and meets the average growing conditions needed (water depth of 6 feet or less, average light availability [Secchi depth of 1 foot or more], and limited wave exposure). Available data for 2000 to 2010 is from 2003, 2006, 2007, and 2010 (see Figure 2).
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Impact Minimization and Mitigation
Types of EFH found within the action area include SAV, intertidal flats, palustrine emergent and forested wetlands, freshwater tidal aquatic beds, and estuarine waters. As indicated above, the greatest permanent impact to EFH would be associated with shading by a Mid‐Currituck Bridge over water 6 feet deep or less. With the Preferred Alternative, NCTA would mitigate permanent impacts to existing SAV and SAV habitat. Available options for this mitigation include:
• In‐kind restoration in the project area at a suitable site at a 2:1 ratio (if feasible). This restoration activity would follow the currently adopted SAV protocols in North Carolina and best practices from recent successful SAV restoration efforts. These efforts could be performed by others such as Elizabeth City State University or East Carolina University.
• Efforts to improve conditions for SAV propagation and survival within Currituck Sound. This option could involve: protection and establishment of riparian buffers; contribution of funds to promote agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs); stormwater management improvement projects; acquisition of properties identified as important for the protection of water quality (as reported in the November 2006 Countywide Land Parcel Prioritization Strategy for Water Quality Enhancement); and other measures that would reduce the turbidity of water in Currituck Sound.
• Support for SAV research.
• Participation in the Currituck Sound Ecosystem Restoration Project coordinated by USACE.
Efforts to improve conditions for SAV propagation and survival within Currituck Sound, support for SAV research, and participation in the Currituck Sound Ecosystem Restoration Project also are options for mitigating the shading of portions of Currituck Sound in potential SAV habitat (areas of the sound 6 feet deep or less that do not meet NCMFC’s definition of SAV habitat).
Regarding potential stormwater runoff impacts, the stormwater management plan proposed for the Preferred Alternative is described in Section 4.2.1. NCTA would comply with NC Session Law 2008‐211 (An Act to Provide for Improvements in the Management of Stormwater in the Coastal Counties in Order to Protect Water Quality) to the maximum extent practicable for the additional impervious surface area created by this project. With regard to mitigation of potential impacts to SAV, the first 1.5 inches of stormwater runoff would be captured/treated from the eastern end of the Currituck Sound bridge for a distance of 4,000 feet to prevent direct discharge into the existing SAV habitat (including existing beds) areas along the eastern shore of the sound, the only location they occur. The runoff would be piped to the end of the bridge for treatment to either a stormwater wetland or a wet detention basin. Source control also
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would be used. Source control would be provided by frequent deck cleaning using state of the art, multi‐function cleaning equipment that employs mechanical, vacuum, and regenerative air systems.
To minimize construction impacts to SAV by in‐water work with the Preferred Alternative, NCTA would follow the following protocols to protect existing SAV habitat (including existing beds):
• No dredging in any part of Currituck Sound.
• No bottom disturbing in‐water work in the SAV bed areas during a moratorium period from February 15 to September 30. In‐water work consists of bottom‐disturbing activities like temporary trestle pile placement and removal and driving permanent piles. Working above the water, including barge operations (non‐bottom disturbing), installation and removal of temporary trestle beams and decking, and installation of Mid‐Currituck Bridge pile caps, beams, and decking, would occur up to 365 days a year at the discretion of NCTA.
• Use of an open (i.e., beams only to support a crane) temporary construction trestle to minimize shading impacts while the trestle is in place. Marine industry standard pans would be placed under construction equipment operating on the open trestle to capture any accidental spills of oil and lubricants.
• The eastern side of the sound is the only location that includes SAV habitat (including existing beds) that meets NCMFC’s criteria. In this area of the sound, NCTA would install temporary piling and temporary open work trestle for approximately 4,500 linear feet and would, outside of the moratorium dates, drive piles for both the permanent bridge and the temporary trestle within SAV habitat (including existing beds).
• Turbidity curtains would be utilized during pile installation (permanent and temporary bridges) and pile removal (temporary bridge). Turbidity curtains would capture any silt from migrating outside the curtain perimeter. These are common and proven turbidity control techniques. Pile installation would be performed both by vibratory and impact hammers, with no jetting of piles.
On the eastern side of Currituck Sound, limiting pile placement to times outside the moratorium period is expected to result in the following construction sequence over the SAV habitat (including existing beds) present there:
• Construction Season 1. The October 1 to February 14 non‐moratorium window would allow installation of approximately 35 percent of both work trestle and permanent bridge pilings along with deck construction.
• Construction Seasons 2 and 3. During these two seasons, the remaining temporary work trestle and permanent bridge construction would be completed.
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• Construction Season 4. During this season, the temporary work trestle would be removed/dismantled.
If surveys following construction operations reveal that additional permanent impacts to SAV beds have occurred, additional permanent impact mitigation would be provided using one or more options described in the previous section.
Minimization of potential impacts to potential SAV habitat (areas of the sound 6 feet deep or less) would be accomplished through no dredging anywhere in Currituck Sound and by pile installation using both vibratory and impact hammers, with no jetting of piles.
Conclusion
The impact to EFH would be associated with shading by a Mid‐Currituck Bridge of existing SAV, SAV habitat, and potential SAV habitat (areas of the sound 6 feet deep or less where SAV is not confirmed). Such impacts would shade 3.8 acres, 4.8 acres (inclusive of the 3.8 acres), and 5.2 acres, respectively. The Preferred Alternative likely would result in short‐term and long‐term adverse (though not substantial) effects to EFH and managed species; however, it is not expected to have any adverse impacts to listed species.
The listed species in question have rarely occurred in the action area. Also the impacts to EFH on listed species pertain only to forage habitat (SAV beds), which, when surveyed in 2007 by USACE was indicated to contain 377 acres of existing SAV in the project area of Currituck Sound.
NCTA would mitigate permanent impacts to existing SAV habitat (including existing beds), as defined by NCMFC, resulting from Mid‐Currituck Bridge shading and pile placement with the Preferred Alternative. Long‐term efforts to support SAV research and improve SAV propagation have the ability to protect this resource independent of the Mid‐Currituck Bridge project. Mitigation of affected SAV beds in the project area at suitable sites would ensure no net loss of existing SAV beds affected by this bridge project.
Appendix B Detailed Listed Species
Information
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B. Detailed Listed Species Information
The following information on listed species was gathered largely from biological information on the NMFS and USFWS web sites. References are cited in Chapter 8, References.
Red Wolf (Canis rufus)
Red wolves were extirpated from North Carolina and most other southeastern states by the 1920s. In the mid‐1980s, USFWS reintroduced the species to the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge (ARNWR) in eastern North Carolina. Since that time, the wolves have expanded their range outside the refuge. Red wolves are generally crepuscular predators, preying on deer, nutria, raccoon, rabbits, and other small mammals. Any area that provides sufficient size, adequate food and water, and the basic cover requirement of heavy vegetation should be suitable habitat for the red wolf. Telemetry studies indicate that red wolf home range requirements vary from about 25 to 50 square miles (NatureServe, 2007; USFWS, 2008).
West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus)
Manatees have been observed in all the North Carolina coastal counties. Manatees are found in canals, sluggish rivers, estuarine habitats, salt water bays, and as far off shore as 3.7 miles. They utilize freshwater and marine habitats at shallow depths of 5 to 20 feet. In the winter, between October and April, manatees concentrate in areas with warm water. During other times of the year habitats appropriate for the manatee are those with sufficient water depth, an adequate food supply, and proximity to freshwater. Manatees require a source of freshwater to drink. Manatees are primarily herbivorous, feeding on any aquatic vegetation present, but they may occasionally feed on fish.
Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus)
The piping plover breeds along the entire eastern coast of the United States. North Carolina is uniquely positioned in the species’ range, being the only state where the piping plover’s breeding and wintering ranges overlap, and the birds are present year‐round. They nest most commonly where there is little or no vegetation, but some may nest in stands of beachgrass. The nest is a shallow depression in the sand that is usually lined with shell fragments and light colored pebbles (NatureServe, 2007; USFWS, 2008).
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Red-Cockaded Woodpecker (Picoides borealis)
The red‐cockaded woodpecker (RCW) typically occupies open, mature stands of southern pines, particularly longleaf pine, for foraging and nesting/roosting habitat. The RCW excavates cavities for nesting and roosting in living pine trees, aged 60 years or older, which are contiguous with pine stands at least 30 years of age to provide foraging habitat. The foraging range of the RCW is normally no more than 0.5 mile (USFWS, 2008).
Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii)
In North Carolina, the roseate tern is most likely to be seen on barrier islands as it passes through the area to and from northern breeding grounds. March through May and August through October are the most likely times to see these birds. Although sight records of this species exist for June, July, and August, these are likely non‐breeding males. Only one nesting record for this species has been documented for the state within the past 20 years. However, if this species expands its range, it is likely to choose coastal areas of the state for nesting. The roseate tern nests on isolated, less disturbed coastal islands in areas characterized by sandy, rocky, or clayey substrates with either sparse or thick vegetation. Eggs are usually laid such that grasses or overhanging objects provide shelter. They may also nest in marshes, but it is an uncommon occurrence (NatureServe, 2007; USFWS, 2008).
American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
In North Carolina, alligators have been recorded in nearly every coastal county and many inland counties to the fall line. The alligator is found in rivers, streams, canals, lakes, swamps, and coastal marshes. Adult animals are highly tolerant of salt water, but the young are apparently more sensitive, with salinities greater than 5 parts per thousand considered harmful. The American alligator remains on the protected species list because of its similarity in appearance to the Endangered American crocodile (NatureServe, 2007; USFWS, 2008).
Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Hawksbill sea turtles are found in tropical and subtropical oceans. Sightings have been reported on the east coast of the United States as far north as Massachusetts, although rarely north of Florida. Sightings have been recorded from a handful of counties in North Carolina, but the turtle is not known to breed in the state. Adult hawksbills are found in coastal waters, especially around coral reefs, rocky outcrops, shoals, mangrove bays, and estuaries. Juveniles are often seen offshore in floating mats of seaweed. This
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species nests on a wide range of beach types and substrates, using both low‐ and high‐energy beaches on islands and mainland sites. The nest is typically placed near or under vegetation of some sort (NatureServe, 2007; NOAA, 2008; USFWS, 2008).
Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
Leatherbacks are distributed world‐wide in tropical waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. They are generally open‐ocean species and may be common off the North Carolina coast during certain times of the year. However, in northern waters leatherbacks are reported to enter into bays, estuaries, and other inland bodies of water. Major nesting areas occur mainly in tropical regions. In the United States, primary nesting areas are in Florida; however, nests are known from Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina as well. Nesting occurs from April to August. Leatherbacks need sandy beaches backed with vegetation in the proximity of deep water and generally with rough seas. Beaches with a relatively steep slope are usually preferred (NatureServe, 2007; NOAA, 2008; USFWS; 2008).
Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Photo courtesy of Doug Shea.
The largest of the hard‐shelled sea turtles, the green sea turtle grows to a maximum of about 4 feet and 440 pounds. Variably colored, it has a heart‐shaped shell, small head, and single‐clawed flippers. Hatchlings generally have a black carapace, white plastron, and white margins on the shell and limbs, while the adult carapace is smooth, keelless, and light to dark brown with dark mottling and a white to light yellow plastron. Heads of adult green sea turtles are light brown with yellow markings. Identifying
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characteristics include four costal plates which do not border the nuchal shield, no jagged marginals, and one pair of prefontals between the eyes.
Affected Environment
The green sea turtle occurs primarily in the ocean, but also frequents shallow bays and open water estuaries, and may nest in beach areas along the coast. Oregon Inlet and Hatteras Inlet provide the only access to the back barrier, shallow estuarine systems preferred by the species when not in the deeper ocean.
Species Biology
When not migrating, green sea turtles are generally found in relatively shallow waters where marine grass and algae can flourish, such as those found inside lagoons, reefs, bays, and inlets. Green sea turtles require open, sloping beach platforms and minimal disturbance for nesting. Strong nesting site fidelity (tendency to return to birth beach areas) is characteristic of the species and long distances often exist between feeding grounds and nesting beaches. Sargassum clumps are often used as refugia and food resource areas. Carnivorous as hatchlings and juveniles, they begin feeding on algae and marine grasses when they are approximately 8 to 10 inches and, as adults, they are the only plant‐eating sea turtle. For the southeastern United States, nesting season is June through September and occurs nocturnally at 2‐, 3‐, or 4‐year intervals. One turtle may lay as a many as seven clutches in a season at 9‐ to 13‐day intervals with 75 to 200 eggs in a clutch requiring incubation for 48 to 70 days, depending on nest temperatures. Although hatching generally occurs at night, mortality is extremely high. Age at maturity is thought to be between 20 and 50 years (NMFS, 2011).
Current Status
In 1978, USFWS listed the green sea turtle as threatened under the ESA except for the breeding populations in Florida and on the Pacific coast of Mexico where it is considered endangered. International conservation bodies such as International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) consider it endangered. Estimated at no more than 600,000 adults worldwide, the green sea turtle is found in tropical and temperate seas and oceans with the Atlantic North American population distributed from Massachusetts to Mexico. In the Caribbean, green sea turtles also occur in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands with occasional nesting in these areas (NMFS and USFWS, 1991).
A major factor contributing to the green sea turtle’s decline worldwide is commercial harvest for eggs and meat. Mortality of green sea turtles has been documented in Florida, Hawaii, and other parts of the world from fibropapillomatosis, a disease of sea turtles characterized by the development of multiple tumors on the skin and internal
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organs. These tumors interfere with swimming, eating, breathing, vision, and reproduction, and heavy tumor burdens can lead to severe debilitation and death. Evidence is mounting that this disease may not be the death knell for green sea turtles as was originally thought in the early 1990s. Like other sea turtles, other threats to this species include loss and/or degradation of nesting habitat from human activities such as armoring and development projects; disorientation of hatchlings by beachfront lighting; excessive nest predation by native and non‐native predators; degradation of foraging habitat; marine pollution and debris; watercraft strikes; and incidental take from channel dredging and commercial fishing operations (NMFS, 2011).
Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta)
Photo of loggerhead (with transmitter) courtesy of USFWS Digital Library (USFWS web site, 2007).
This species of sea turtle is widely distributed within its range of the temperate and tropical regions of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. The loggerhead has a large head with blunt jaws with a reddish‐brown carapace and flippers and yellow plastron. Identifying characteristics include five pairs of costal scutes on the carapace, with the first touching the nuchal scute and three large inframarginal scutes on each of the bridges between the plastron and carapace. Adults grow to an average weight of about 200 pounds and feed on mollusks, crustaceans, fish, and other marine animals (NMFS, 2011).
Affected Environment
The loggerhead occurs primarily in the ocean, but also utilizes shallow bays, and open water estuaries in the action area. Oregon Inlet and Hatteras Inlet provide the only
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access to the back barrier, shallow estuarine systems preferred by the species when not in the deeper ocean. The loggerhead has been documented in the last 20 years from all coastal counties of North Carolina with beach front (Currituck, Dare, Hyde, Carteret, Onslow, Pender, New Hanover, and Brunswick counties).
Species Biology
Loggerhead sea turtles are found at sea hundreds of miles from the coast, as well as in inshore areas such as bays, lagoons, salt marshes, creeks, ship channels, and the mouths of large rivers. Common feeding areas are coral reefs, rocky places, and ship wrecks. Loggerheads nest on ocean beaches typically between the high tide line and the dune front, but occasionally will nest on estuarine shorelines with suitable sand. It is thought that most United States‐hatched loggerheads lead a pelagic existence in the North Atlantic gyre for an extended period of time while young, perhaps as long as 10 to 12 years, and they are most documented from the eastern Atlantic near the Azores and Madeira. Post‐hatchlings have been found floating at sea in association with Sargassum rafts taking advantage of the food and refuge offered in these rafts. Juvenile loggerheads begin moving to coastal areas in the western Atlantic, feeding on the benthos of lagoons, estuaries, bays, river mouths, and shallow coastal waters. These feeding grounds may be utilized for a decade or more before their first reproduction when females will return to their natal beach to lay their eggs.
The United States nesting season extends from about May through August with nesting occurring primarily at night. A single loggerhead may build from one to seven nests within a season (mean is about 4.1 nests per season) at intervals of approximately 14 days. Mean clutch size varies from about 100 to 126 along the southeastern United States coast, with incubation time ranging from about 45 to 95 days, depending on incubation temperatures. Hatchlings typically emerge at night. Remigration intervals of 2 to 3 years are most common in nesting loggerheads, but this has been known to vary from 1 to 7 years. Like all sea turtles, loggerheads are slow to mature with age of sexual maturity estimated to be about 20 to 30 years. Adult loggerheads will make long distance migratory journeys between foraging areas and nesting beaches.
The majority of loggerhead nesting is at the western rims of the Atlantic and Indian oceans. According to NMFS, only two loggerhead nesting beaches have greater than 10,000 females nesting per year: South Florida and Masirah, Oman. Beaches with 1,000 to 9,999 females nesting each year are north Florida through North Carolina, Cape Verde Islands, and Western Australia. Smaller nesting aggregations with 100 to 999 annual nesting females are found in northwest Florida, Cay Sal Bank (Bahamas), Quintana Roo and Yucatán (Mexico), Sergipe and Northern Bahia (Brazil), Southern Bahia to Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Tongaland (South Africa), Mozambique, Arabian Sea Coast (Oman), Halaniyat Islands (Oman), Cyprus, Peloponnesus (Greece), Island of Zakynthos (Greece), Turkey, and Queensland (Australia). In the United States, loggerheads will
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nest from Texas to Virginia, although the major nesting concentrations in the United States are found in south Florida. Total nesting in the United States is estimated to be from 68,000 to 90,000 nests/year and nearly 80 percent of these nests occur in six Florida counties (Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Palm Beach, and Broward counties). Adult females from United States beaches are found in waters off the eastern United States and throughout the Gulf of Mexico, Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and Yucatán in years when they are not nesting.
The Northwest Atlantic Population Recovery Plan indicates that the Recovery Team has divided Atlantic loggerheads into five Recovery Units based on geographically/ genetically identifiable subunits (NMFS and USFWS, 2008). Four of these Recovery Units coincide with the four genetically distinct nesting assemblages identified in the southeastern United States. The fifth is a combination of all other nesting assemblages that nest elsewhere but may occur within United States waters. These five Recovery Units are as follows:
• Northern Recovery Unit occurring from North Carolina through northeast Florida;
• South Florida Recovery Unit occurring from just north of Cape Canaveral on Florida’s east coast and extending up to around Sarasota on Florida’s west coast;
• Dry Tortugas Recovery Unit occurring west of the Florida keys;
• Florida Panhandle Recovery Unit; and
• “Other” Recovery Unit including loggerheads which nest in the Yucatán, Cuba, Bahamas, Brazil, Cape Verde, and the Mediterranean.
Analysis of mitochondrial DNA between these Recovery Units indicates that gene flow between these five regions is very low. If nesting females are extirpated from one of these regions, regional dispersal will not be sufficient to replenish the depleted nesting subpopulation. No long‐term trends are available for the Northern Recovery Unit Subpopulation, although researchers have documented substantial declines in nesting on some beaches since the early 1970s. Nesting trends were undetectable for North Carolina, South Carolina, or Georgia from 1989 to 1998 (NMFS and USFWS, 2008).
Current Status
The loggerhead sea turtle has received federal protection under the ESA since July 28, 1978. The State of North Carolina also considers this marine turtle threatened and offers protection under state law. The Northern Recovery Unit extends from northeast Florida through North Carolina and represents approximately 1,287 nesting females per year with annual total nests ranging from 3,629 to 6,642 between 1989 and 1998. With the addition of the females estimated to occupy the other three Recovery Units, the total
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estimate of females nesting in the United States is 19,993 (NMFS and USFWS, 2008). Nesting of this species on all Florida beaches has declined 49 percent since 1998, according to a report recently issued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (Environment News Service, November 12, 2007).
Like other species of sea turtle, almost all threats are related to human activities, including: loss and/or degradation of nesting habitat from coastal development and armoring; disorientation of hatchlings by beachfront lighting; excessive nest predation by native and non‐native predators; degradation of foraging habitat; marine pollution and debris; watercraft strikes; disease; climate change; and incidental take from channel dredging and commercial trawling, longline, and gill net fisheries. There is particular concern about the extensive incidental take of juvenile loggerheads in the eastern Atlantic by longline fishing vessels from several countries (NMFS, 2011).
Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)
Photo of Kemp’s ridley sea turtle courtesy of NOAA web site.
Kemp’s ridley is the smallest of all extant sea turtles. Adults grow to about two feet in carapace length and 120 pounds. Kemp’s ridleys have a light grey‐olive carapace and a cream‐white or yellowish plastron. Males display distinct morphological features not found on females including a longer tail, more distal vent, recurved claws and, during breeding, a softened, mid‐plastron.
Affected Environment
Kemp’s ridley sea turtles are primarily a tropical and subtropical species that prefers sheltered habitats with low wind and wave energy, such as estuaries and bays, as well
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as nearshore waters less than 150 feet deep. Kemp’s ridleys are flexible in their substrate preference, foraging in any area with high food availability including submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), oyster reef, and mud and sand bottoms. Although this species is primarily tropical and subtropical, it can be found as far north as New England. The Pamlico Sound is a known foraging habitat. High energy beaches like those of the action area are not the preferred habitat of the Kemp’s ridley, but the waters of North Carolina are considered within its range. Oregon Inlet and Hatteras Inlet provide the only access to the back barrier, shallow estuarine systems preferred by the species when not in the deeper ocean.
Species Biology
Approximately 60 percent of Kemp’s ridley sea turtles nest within a 25‐mile length of beach at Rancho Nuevo in Tamaulipas, Mexico. Scattered nests also exist to the north and south of this primary nesting ground. Hatchling sea turtles likely spend 1.5 to 4 years associated with floating sargassum near the ocean surface. Subsequently, at about 8 inches, they enter a benthic‐feeding immature stage until reaching sexual maturity 7 to 9 years later. During this juvenile period they enter shallow coastal waters and forage along the bottom. As adults, Kemp’s ridley sea turtles continue to forage in the sediments of shallow estuaries, consuming crabs and other invertebrates. Females reach sexual maturity at approximately 2 feet. Females nest multiple times during the nesting season (April to June in tropical areas) producing clutches of about 100 eggs. A unique feature of Kemp’s ridleys is that they tend to nest in large aggregations. Most females nest once every two years. As with other sea turtles, nest sex ratios are temperature dependent. A 1:1 ratio of males to females is produced at 30.2° C. Above this temperature an egg will develop into a female, while males will be produced at 28 to 29° C. In most natural nests, 64 percent of hatchlings are female.
Current Status
This species is the most endangered of the sea turtles. Kemp’s ridleys were historically abundant in the Gulf of Mexico. During one nesting season in the 1940’s an estimated 40,000 turtle nests were recorded at Rancho Nuevo, the primary nesting ground for this species. However, Kemp’s ridleys declined substantially from the 1940s to the 1980s, primarily because of the harvest of eggs and mortality from commercial fish and shrimp trawling and gill net operations, but also from pollution, dredging, and commercial exploitation of adults for food. By 1985, only 740 nests were recorded in Rancho Nuevo. The Kemp’s ridley was given endangered status throughout its range in 1970. Since species management and recovery plans were implemented, populations have rebounded. Nesting increased steadily from the early 1990s to the present. In 2006, 7,866 nests were recorded in Rancho Nuevo.
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Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum)
Photo by Nancy Haley, courtesy of NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Species (NOAA web site, 2007).
Sturgeon, including the shortnose sturgeon, are among the most primitive of the bony fishes. All are characterized by bony plates (scutes) that run the length of the body, sensory organs called barbells, and a mouth positioned on the underside of their snout. The shortnose sturgeon is the smallest North American sturgeon, reaching 3 to 4.5 feet and 61 pounds. The shortnose sturgeon has a blackish head and back, a yellowish‐brown body and a pale underside. The shortnose sturgeon can be distinguished from Atlantic sturgeon by its shorter snout, wider mouth, and the lack of scutes between the anal fin base and the lateral row of plates (NMFS, 1998).
Affected Environment
The shortnose sturgeon is an anadromous species that inhabits slow moving waters in the lower sections of larger rivers, as well as near shore marine waters of the Atlantic coast, moving into freshwater only to spawn in the spring. A bottom dweller and benthic feeder, it prefers areas with soft substrate and vegetated bottom for most of the year. While spawning in the river, it occupies areas with fast moving water with coarse bottom. Open water environments within the action area could serve as potential habitat for the shortnose sturgeon; however, there are no known records of this species occurring within Currituck Sound. This species was most recently observed in the waters of the northern Albemarle Sound in May 1999 (NCNHP, 2011).
Species Biology
The shortnose sturgeon occurs from the St. John River in New Brunswick, Canada, south into the St. Johns River in north Florida. They spawn in several major river systems along the east coast, including the Albemarle Sound drainage and the Cape Fear River. Shortnose sturgeons begin their freshwater migration in late winter and early spring and spawn from April to June. Maturing sturgeon may occupy the upper reaches of the natal river for up to five years, at which time they move to the ocean. However, unlike other anadromous species, the shortnose sturgeon does not seem to make long distance offshore migrations after spawning, but rather occupies the estuarine and nearshore
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marine environments. In the mid‐Atlantic region, both male and female shortnose sturgeons reach sexual maturity at three to five years, spawning every three years thereafter in the case of females and often yearly in males. Like other sturgeon, this species is long lived and may reach 60 years of age. As bottom‐feeding animals, shortnose sturgeon primarily consume organisms associated with sediment such as worms, bivalves, crustaceans, insect larvae and small fish. They also consume live and detrital plant material.
Current Status
It is believed that the shortnose sturgeon declined along with the Atlantic sturgeon beginning in the early 1900s. Population declines resulted from dam construction, commercial fishing, pollution, and habitat loss. In March 1967, the shortnose sturgeon was given endangered species status. NMFS later assumed jurisdiction for shortnose sturgeon under a 1974 government reorganization plan (38 FR 41370). The shortnose sturgeon is managed by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission of which North Carolina is a member. In 1990, the ASMFC devised a Fishery Management Plan (FMP) to aid in the recovery of Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon. In response to continued declines, in 1998, the FMP was amended to include a moratorium on sturgeon fishing in participating states. Although the shortnose sturgeon was not targeted by the commercial fishing industry, it was a common incidental catch in the Atlantic sturgeon fishery. Therefore, by banning all sturgeon fishing, the ASMFC reduced the fishing related mortality to the shortnose sturgeon. In addition, possession of the shortnose sturgeon is illegal because of its federally protected status.
There is no historical information on the shortnose sturgeon population size. Today, the health of shortnose sturgeon populations varies by river system. The shortnose population in the St. John River, New Brunswick, Canada is among the largest in North America, and the Hudson and Delaware Rivers also support substantial numbers of shortnose sturgeon. Few, if any, shortnose sturgeon are collected in scientific trawl surveys. Therefore, population assessments are difficult to make.
Seabeach Amaranth (Amaranthus pumilus)
Seabeach amaranth occurs on barrier island beaches where its primary habitats consists of overwash flats at accreting ends of islands, lower foredunes, and upper strands of noneroding beaches (landward of the wrack line). In rare situations, this annual is found on sand spits 160 feet or more from the base of the nearest foredune. It occasionally establishes small temporary populations in other habitats, including sound‐side beaches, blowouts in foredunes, interdunal areas, and on sand and shell material deposited for beach replenishment or as dredge spoil. The plant’s habitat is sparsely vegetated with annual herbs (forbs) and, less commonly, perennial herbs (mostly
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grasses) and scattered shrubs. It is intolerant of vegetative competition and does not occur on well‐vegetated sites. The species usually is found growing on a nearly pure silica sand substrate, occasionally with shell fragments mixed‐in. Seabeach amaranth appears to require extensive areas of barrier island beaches and inlets that function in a relatively natural and dynamic manner. These characteristics allow it to move around in the landscape, occupying suitable habitat as it becomes available (NCNHP, 2001; Schafale and Weakley, 1990; USFWS, 1996; USFWS, 2006; USFWS, 2008).
Appendix C Consultation History
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C. Consultation History
TURNPIKE ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY COORDINATION
(TEAC) MEETING MINUTES .................................................................................. C‐2
December 15, 2006 Meeting ........................................................................................ C‐2
January 17, 20007 Meeting .......................................................................................... C‐8
April 18, 2007 Meeting .............................................................................................. C‐11
May 23, 2007 and May 31, 2007 Meetings .............................................................. C‐14
June 20, 2007 Meeting ................................................................................................ C‐18
July 10, 2007 Meeting ................................................................................................. C‐24
July 18, 2007 Meeting ................................................................................................. C‐25
September 19, 2007 Meeting..................................................................................... C‐29
November 14, 2007 Meeting ..................................................................................... C‐31
February 5, 2008 Meeting .......................................................................................... C‐36
April 8, 2008 Meeting ................................................................................................ C‐41
May 6, 2008 Meeting .................................................................................................. C‐46
July 8, 2008 Meeting ................................................................................................... C‐47
October 7, 2008 Meeting ............................................................................................ C‐58
June 10, 2009 Meeting ................................................................................................ C‐63
March 9, 2010 Meeting .............................................................................................. C‐66
August 10, 2010 Meeting ........................................................................................... C‐69
September 8, 2010 Meeting....................................................................................... C‐74
November 2, 2010 Meeting ....................................................................................... C‐80
January 20, 2011 Meeting .......................................................................................... C‐85
AGENCY COMMUNICATIONS ....................................................................................... C‐89
June 4, 2010 Comment Letter from National Marine Fisheries Service ........... C‐89
November 4, 2010 Communication with US Fish and Wildlife Service .......... C‐93
November 5, 2010 Communication with National Marine Fisheries
Service .......................................................................................................................... C‐94
November 8, 2010 Communication with US Fish and Wildlife Service .......... C‐95
March 30, 2011 Communication with US Fish and Wildlife Service ............... C‐95
April 21, 2011 Communication with US Fish and Wildlife Service ................. C‐96
May 5, 2011 Communication with US Fish and Wildlife Service ..................... C‐96
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n 40
4 pe
rmitt
ing
proc
esse
s ar
e cr
itica
l to
acco
mpl
ishi
ng th
is g
oal a
nd th
e N
CTA
is a
war
e of
the
need
to a
dvan
ce b
oth
toge
ther
. Th
e ag
enci
es w
ere
aske
d to
co
me
to th
e m
eetin
gs w
ith o
pen
min
ds a
nd th
e N
CTA
vow
ed to
be
open
and
hon
est w
ith a
ll st
akeh
olde
rs
thro
ugho
ut th
e co
ordi
natio
n pr
oces
s.
Turn
pike
Env
ironm
enta
l Age
ncy
Coo
rdin
atio
n M
eetin
g TE
AC
Mee
ting
Prot
ocol
s & P
roje
ct C
oord
inat
ion
Plan
s
Pag
e 2
of 1
2
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting (
12/1
5/0
6)
Turn
pike
Env
ironm
enta
l Age
ncy
Coo
rdin
atio
n M
eetin
g P
roto
cols
Th
e Tu
rnpi
ke E
nviro
nmen
tal A
genc
y C
oord
inat
ion
(TE
AC
) mee
ting
prot
ocol
s w
ere
pres
ente
d. S
ever
al o
f the
ag
ency
repr
esen
tativ
es re
com
men
ded
that
a d
etai
led
agen
da b
e se
nt p
rior t
o th
e m
onth
ly m
eetin
gs.
This
in
form
atio
n sh
ould
con
tain
suf
ficie
nt d
etai
l to
allo
w th
e ag
enci
es to
det
erm
ine
if th
eir a
ttend
ance
is re
quire
d. T
he
NC
TA w
ill p
rovi
de m
eetin
g m
ater
ials
prio
r to
the
mee
ting,
and
it w
ill b
e at
the
agen
cies
’ dis
cret
ion
to d
ecid
e on
at
tend
ance
. The
se m
eetin
gs a
re a
ntic
ipat
ed to
be
mon
thly
. “S
naps
hot”
proj
ects
may
not
war
rant
trav
el to
Ral
eigh
by
out
of t
own
agen
cy re
pres
enta
tives
. P
artic
ipat
ion
for “
snap
shot
” pro
ject
s m
ay b
e ac
com
plis
hed
thro
ugh
conf
eren
ce c
alls
. Fu
ture
mee
tings
may
be
audi
o re
cord
ed to
aid
in p
repa
ring
accu
rate
mee
ting
min
utes
.
Dra
ft S
ectio
n 60
02 C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n Th
e pr
imar
y pu
rpos
e of
this
firs
t TE
AC
mee
ting
was
to re
view
the
Sec
tion
6002
Dra
ft C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n. A
tem
plat
e of
the
Dra
ft C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n an
d a
tabl
e de
scrib
ing
the
legi
slat
ive
back
grou
nd fo
r ele
men
ts o
f the
pla
n w
ere
incl
uded
in th
e Tu
rnpi
ke 1
01 b
inde
rs a
nd a
lso
dist
ribut
ed to
mee
ting
atte
ndee
s. N
CTA
is in
the
proc
ess
of d
rafti
ng
proj
ect-s
peci
fic C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
ns fo
r the
Sec
tion
6002
pro
ject
s –
Cap
e Fe
ar S
kyw
ay, M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge, a
nd
Mon
roe
Con
nect
or/B
ypas
s. T
he fi
nal P
roje
ct C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
ns w
ill be
app
rove
d by
FH
WA-
Div
isio
n O
ffice
.
The
elem
ents
of t
he d
raft
Pro
ject
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan
disc
usse
d w
ere:
Sec
tion
1: G
ener
al
The
plan
mee
ts th
e re
quire
men
ts fo
r a C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n in
SA
FETE
A-L
U S
ectio
n 60
02.
Sec
tion
2: P
roje
ct In
itiat
ion
A p
roje
ct in
itiat
ion
lette
r will
be s
ent t
o FH
WA
at t
he b
egin
ning
of t
he s
tudy
pro
cess
. FH
WA
will
issu
e a
Not
ice
of In
tent
for t
he p
roje
ct.
Sec
tion
3: P
roje
ct S
ched
ule
A p
roje
ct s
ched
ule
will
be
atta
ched
to e
ach
proj
ect-s
peci
fic C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n. T
he s
ched
ule
will
be
deve
lope
d co
llabo
rativ
ely
with
the
agen
cies
, and
may
be
upda
ted
thro
ugho
ut th
e pr
ojec
t dev
elop
men
t pr
oces
s.
Sec
tion
4: A
genc
y R
oles
A
genc
ies
will
be
iden
tifie
d as
Lea
d A
genc
ies,
Coo
pera
ting
Age
ncie
s, a
nd/o
r Par
ticip
atin
g A
genc
ies
in e
ach
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan.
FH
WA
, NC
DO
T, a
nd N
CTA
will
be
Lead
Age
ncie
s fo
r the
can
dida
te to
ll pr
ojec
ts.
The
defin
ition
of a
Coo
pera
ting
Age
ncy
has
not c
hang
ed w
ith S
ectio
n 60
02 a
nd w
ill ge
nera
lly c
onsi
st o
f ag
enci
es w
ith p
erm
ittin
g in
tere
sts
in th
e pr
ojec
t. C
oope
ratin
g A
genc
ies
gene
rally
are
incl
uded
on
the
cove
r of
the
NE
PA
doc
umen
t so
that
the
agen
cies
can
use
the
docu
men
t to
fulfi
ll th
eir o
wn
NE
PA
requ
irem
ents
. U
SA
CE
is ty
pica
lly a
Coo
pera
ting
Age
ncy
for p
roje
cts
requ
iring
an
indi
vidu
al S
ectio
n 40
4 pe
rmit.
A P
artic
ipat
ing
Age
ncy
can
be a
ny a
genc
y w
ith a
n in
tere
st in
a p
roje
ct o
r any
age
ncy
that
wou
ld b
e ex
pect
ed to
pro
vide
com
men
ts o
n a
Dra
ft E
IS.
Coo
pera
ting
Age
ncie
s ar
e a
sub-
set o
f the
Par
ticip
atin
g A
genc
ies.
Sec
tion
6002
set
s fo
rth a
form
al p
roce
ss fo
r the
Lea
d A
genc
ies
to in
vite
par
ticip
atin
g ag
enci
es.
In th
is
proc
ess,
one
of t
he L
ead
Agen
cies
will
sub
mit
a w
ritte
n re
ques
t to
othe
r age
ncie
s in
vitin
g th
em to
pa
rtici
pate
. Fed
eral
age
ncie
s ar
e no
t req
uire
d to
resp
ond;
they
will
be
assu
med
to h
ave
acce
pted
the
invi
tatio
n un
less
writ
ten
expl
anat
ion
of th
eir r
efus
al is
pro
vide
d. S
tate
and
loca
l age
ncie
s w
ill b
e re
ques
ted
to re
spon
d in
writ
ing
in a
ll ca
ses.
Sec
tion
5: A
genc
y M
eetin
gs
Mon
thly
mee
tings
will
be
used
to p
rovi
de u
pdat
es to
age
ncie
s an
d re
ceiv
e co
mm
ents
from
the
agen
cies
on
the
proj
ects
. M
eetin
g m
ater
ials
will
be p
rovi
ded
in a
dvan
ce; a
dditi
onal
mat
eria
ls m
ay b
e pr
ovid
ed a
t the
m
eetin
g, fo
r dis
cuss
ion
at fu
ture
mee
tings
. NC
TA is
inve
stig
atin
g th
e us
e of
a s
ecur
e in
tern
et s
ite fo
r st
orin
g an
d di
strib
utin
g m
eetin
g m
ater
ials
. NC
TA w
ill c
oord
inat
e w
ith th
e ag
enci
es to
det
erm
ine
if th
is
met
hod
of p
rovi
ding
info
rmat
ion
is e
ffect
ive
or if
oth
er a
rrang
emen
ts a
re re
quire
d. A
t a m
inim
um, a
det
aile
d ag
enda
with
a li
st o
f iss
ues
to b
e di
scus
sed
and
a su
mm
ary
of th
e pr
evio
us m
onth
’s m
eetin
g w
ill be
di
strib
uted
with
the
mee
ting
anno
unce
men
t. S
uffic
ient
info
rmat
ion
will
be p
rovi
ded
with
the
anno
unce
men
t so
that
age
ncie
s ca
n de
term
ine
whe
ther
it is
nec
essa
ry to
atte
nd. T
he le
ngth
of t
he m
eetin
gs w
ill va
ry
C-2
Pag
e 3
of 1
2
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting (
12/1
5/0
6)
depe
ndin
g on
the
proj
ects
and
issu
es to
be
disc
usse
d. N
CTA
will
coor
dina
te c
lose
ly w
ith N
CD
OT
to
sche
dule
mee
tings
to c
oinc
ide
with
regu
larly
-sch
edul
ed M
erge
r Mee
tings
.
Sec
tion
6: Id
entif
icat
ion
and
Res
olut
ion
of P
roje
ct Is
sues
A
genc
ies
shou
ld ra
ise
any
pote
ntia
l iss
ues
they
hav
e du
ring
proj
ect s
copi
ng.
Bec
ause
man
y of
the
cand
idat
e to
ll pr
ojec
ts h
ave
a lo
ng h
isto
ry, N
CTA
is a
war
e of
man
y of
the
pote
ntia
l iss
ues.
Pre
viou
s co
mm
ents
rece
ived
from
the
agen
cies
on
NC
TA p
roje
cts
will
be
colle
cted
and
sum
mar
ized
. Th
e pr
ojec
t-sp
ecifi
c C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
ns w
ill in
clud
e de
tails
on
how
pre
viou
s ag
ency
inpu
ts a
re in
corp
orat
ed in
to th
e cu
rren
t stu
dy.
Atte
mpt
s w
ill be
mad
e to
reso
lve
issu
es in
form
ally
; how
ever
, Sec
tion
6002
doe
s pr
ovid
e pr
oced
ures
whe
n in
form
al is
sue
reso
lutio
n is
not
pos
sibl
e.
Sec
tion
7: M
etho
dolo
gies
and
Lev
el o
f Det
ail f
or A
ltern
ativ
es A
naly
sis
Met
hodo
logi
es u
sed
to s
cree
n al
tern
ativ
es a
nd a
naly
ze im
pact
s w
ill be
det
erm
ined
in c
oord
inat
ion
with
the
coop
erat
ing
and
parti
cipa
ting
agen
cies
. N
CTA
will
pre
pare
a m
emor
andu
m s
umm
ariz
ing
the
met
hodo
logi
es to
be
used
and
will
obt
ain
agen
cy c
omm
ents
. Th
is w
ill in
clud
e th
e le
vel o
f eng
inee
ring
deta
il to
be
used
on
desi
gns.
In
gene
ral,
NC
TA a
ntic
ipat
es th
at fu
nctio
nal d
esig
ns w
ill be
use
d to
ana
lyze
an
d co
mpa
re D
etai
led
Stu
dy A
ltern
ativ
es in
the
Dra
ft E
IS.
Pre
limin
ary
desi
gn m
ay b
e co
mpl
eted
on
all o
r po
rtion
s of
the
Det
aile
d S
tudy
Alte
rnat
ives
if n
eces
sary
to s
atis
fy N
EP
A o
r per
mitt
ing
requ
irem
ents
; the
ne
ed fo
r thi
s in
crea
sed
leve
l of d
etai
l will
be d
eter
min
ed o
n a
case
-by-
case
bas
is .
In a
ny c
ase,
the
Det
aile
d S
tudy
Alte
rnat
ives
will
be d
esig
ned
to a
n eq
uiva
lent
leve
l of d
etai
l to
allo
w fo
r rel
ativ
e co
mpa
rison
in
the
Dra
ft E
IS.
Pre
limin
ary
desi
gns
will
be c
ompl
eted
for t
he P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
and
refle
cted
in th
e Fi
nal E
IS in
ord
er to
refin
e th
e de
sign
and
furth
er m
inim
ize
impa
cts.
Sev
eral
of t
he a
genc
ies
expr
esse
d ge
nera
l sup
port
for t
his
appr
oach
, not
ing
that
in m
ost c
ases
an
incr
ease
d le
vel o
f des
ign
wou
ld n
ot a
ffect
the
deci
sion
on
a P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
and
com
plet
ing
prel
imin
ary
desi
gn o
n m
ultip
le a
ltern
ativ
es is
ofte
n an
inef
ficie
nt u
se o
f tim
e an
d fu
nds.
No
chan
ge to
the
leve
l of i
nves
tigat
ions
for o
ther
wor
k is
ant
icip
ated
, inc
ludi
ng w
etla
nd a
nd s
tream
de
linea
tions
, noi
se s
tudi
es, a
nd a
ir qu
ality
repo
rts.
The
NC
TA p
lans
to fo
llow
exi
stin
g pr
oced
ures
and
m
etho
dolo
gies
as
used
by
NC
DO
T.
Sec
tion
7.4
(Lev
el o
f Det
ail)
of th
e C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n sh
ould
be
revi
sed
to in
clud
e th
e tim
ing
for d
ecis
ions
on
brid
ging
and
the
proc
ess
for p
rese
ntin
g an
d di
scus
sing
this
issu
e w
ith a
genc
ies.
Sec
tions
8 a
nd 9
: Dev
elop
men
t of P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
& D
evel
opm
ent a
nd S
cree
ning
of A
ltern
ativ
es
NC
TA w
ill pr
epar
e a
prel
imin
ary
purp
ose
and
need
sta
tem
ent a
nd p
rese
nt it
to a
genc
ies
for i
nput
. N
CTA
en
visi
ons
that
the
purp
ose
and
need
will
evo
lve
thro
ugho
ut th
e pr
ojec
t and
will
not
see
k co
ncur
renc
e on
a
writ
ten
purp
ose
and
need
. A
dditi
onal
inpu
t on
the
purp
ose
and
need
will
be
solic
ited
from
age
ncie
s du
ring
the
scre
enin
g of
alte
rnat
ives
. P
ublic
inpu
t will
also
be
soug
ht a
t thi
s po
int o
n bo
th th
e pu
rpos
e an
d ne
ed
and
alte
rnat
ives
, and
it is
pos
sibl
e th
at b
ased
on
publ
ic c
omm
ent,
the
purp
ose
and
need
wou
ld b
e re
vise
d.
Ope
ratio
n as
a to
ll fa
cilit
y m
ay o
r may
not
be
incl
uded
as
part
of a
pro
ject
’s s
tate
d pu
rpos
e an
d ne
ed, b
ut it
m
ay b
e us
ed a
s a
cons
ider
atio
n in
scr
eeni
ng a
ltern
ativ
es.
For e
xam
ple,
toll
feas
ibilit
y m
ay b
e us
ed a
s a
scre
enin
g cr
iterio
n w
here
a p
roje
ct w
ould
not
be
finan
cial
ly fe
asib
le w
ithou
t im
plem
enta
tion
of to
lls.
If th
e pu
rpos
e an
d ne
ed s
peci
fical
ly c
alls
for c
ompl
etio
n of
a to
ll ro
ad, t
he o
nly
reas
onab
le a
ltern
ativ
es w
ould
be
new
loca
tion
alte
rnat
ives
, bec
ause
und
er N
orth
Car
olin
a la
w, e
xist
ing
road
s ca
nnot
be
tolle
d.
Info
rmat
ion
on p
oten
tial l
ocat
ions
for a
ltern
ativ
es, a
long
with
env
ironm
enta
l con
stra
ints
map
ping
, will
be
pres
ente
d to
the
agen
cies
as
early
as
poss
ible
so
that
pot
entia
l iss
ues
can
be id
entif
ied.
Thi
s is
sim
ilar t
o sc
opin
g in
oth
er p
roje
cts.
EP
A n
oted
that
they
will
need
to c
onfir
m h
ow th
is p
roce
ss fi
ts w
ith th
eir e
xist
ing
proc
edur
es fo
r sco
ping
and
do
cum
ent r
evie
w a
nd c
omm
ent.
EP
A d
oes
not n
orm
ally
pro
vide
writ
ten
com
men
ts o
n a
proj
ect u
ntil
the
Dra
ft E
IS is
pub
lishe
d in
the
Fede
ral R
egis
ter.
Pag
e 4
of 1
2
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting (
12/1
5/0
6)
Sec
tion
10: S
elec
tion
of P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive/
LED
PA
On
mos
t pro
ject
s, a
pub
lic h
earin
g w
ill b
e he
ld a
fter p
ublic
atio
n of
the
DE
IS to
col
lect
com
men
ts o
n th
e D
etai
led
Stu
dy A
ltern
ativ
es.
Follo
win
g th
e he
arin
g, N
CTA
will
mee
t with
age
ncie
s to
dis
cuss
sel
ectio
n of
a
pref
erre
d al
tern
ativ
e1 . NC
TA w
ill p
ropo
se a
pre
ferr
ed a
ltern
ativ
e in
a re
port
to th
e ag
enci
es. T
his
repo
rt w
ill
addr
ess
all a
pplic
able
regu
lato
ry re
quire
men
ts, a
s id
entif
ied
in S
ectio
n 10
.1 o
f the
pro
ject
-spe
cific
C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
ns. T
he a
genc
ies
will
pre
sent
com
men
ts to
the
NC
TA a
nd F
HW
A in
writ
ing.
The
FH
WA
will
id
entif
y th
e P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
in th
e Fi
nal E
IS2 . T
he F
HW
A m
ay a
lso
requ
est a
writ
ten
indi
catio
n as
to
the
likel
ihoo
d th
at a
per
mit
will
be
obta
ined
from
the
appr
opria
te a
genc
ies.
Sec
tion
11: A
void
ance
, Min
imiz
atio
n, M
itiga
tion,
and
Enh
ance
men
t A
void
ance
and
min
imiz
atio
n ef
forts
will
be b
uilt
in to
the
desi
gn p
roce
ss.
As
men
tione
d ab
ove,
the
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e m
ay b
e de
velo
ped
to a
hig
her l
evel
of d
esig
n fo
r the
pur
pose
s of
con
side
ring
miti
gatio
n. N
CTA
inte
nds
to u
se N
C E
cosy
stem
Enh
ance
men
t Pro
gram
’s (E
EP) i
n-lie
u fe
e pr
ogra
m to
co
mpl
y w
ith m
itiga
tion
requ
irem
ents
to th
e ex
tent
pos
sibl
e; h
owev
er, N
CTA
agr
ees
that
opp
ortu
nitie
s fo
r on
-site
miti
gatio
n w
ill be
iden
tifie
d an
d co
nsid
ered
dur
ing
proj
ect d
evel
opm
ent.
Sec
tion
11 o
f the
Dra
ft C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n w
ill be
revi
sed
to s
epar
ate
Sec
tion
11.2
into
sub
sect
ions
for O
nsite
Miti
gatio
n (1
1.2.
1)
and
EE
P (1
1.2.
2). O
nsite
miti
gatio
n op
tions
wou
ld b
e id
entif
ied
conc
eptu
ally
in th
e D
raft
EIS
and
in m
ore
deta
il fo
r the
Pre
ferre
d A
ltern
ativ
e in
the
Fina
l EIS
.
Sec
tion
12: S
ectio
n 40
4/40
1 P
erm
ittin
g S
ever
al p
erm
its a
nd a
ppro
vals
, in
addi
tion
to th
e 40
4 an
d 40
1, w
ould
be
requ
ired
for m
ost o
f the
turn
pike
pr
ojec
ts, i
nclu
ding
Coa
stal
Are
a M
anag
emen
t Act
(CAM
A) p
erm
its, s
torm
wat
er m
anag
emen
t per
mits
, Fe
dera
l Em
erge
ncy
Man
agem
ent A
genc
y (F
EM
A) f
lood
zon
e pe
rmits
, Coa
st G
uard
brid
ge p
erm
its, b
uffe
r au
thor
izat
ions
, Sec
tion
106
cons
ulta
tions
, Sec
tion
4(f)
appr
oval
s, a
nd S
ectio
n 7
cons
ulta
tions
. The
se it
ems
will
be in
clud
ed in
the
proj
ect-s
peci
fic C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
ns, a
s ap
plic
able
.
The
perm
it ap
plic
atio
n pr
oces
s se
t for
th in
the
draf
t Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan
will
be re
vise
d as
follo
ws:
Sec
tions
12.
1 (E
arly
Coo
rdin
atio
n) a
nd 1
2.2
(Com
men
t Opp
ortu
nitie
s) w
ill b
e re
vise
d in
the
proj
ect-
spec
ific
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lans
to in
clud
e ot
her a
genc
ies
from
whi
ch p
erm
its w
ill b
e re
quire
d.
S
ectio
n 12
.4 (F
iling
of S
ectio
n 40
4 P
erm
it A
pplic
atio
n) re
fers
to th
e “p
erm
it ap
plic
atio
n” s
ubm
itted
to
US
AC
E a
long
with
the
Dra
ft E
IS th
at tr
igge
rs U
SAC
E to
issu
e a
publ
ic n
otic
e fo
r the
Dra
ft E
IS
and
publ
ic h
earin
g. T
his
sect
ion
will
be re
title
d “R
eque
st fo
r Pub
lic N
otic
e.”
S
ectio
n 12
.8 (U
pdat
ed P
erm
it A
pplic
atio
n an
d D
ecis
ion)
will
be
revi
sed
to in
clud
e S
ectio
n 12
.6
(Sec
tion
401
Cer
tific
atio
n by
NC
DEN
R),
as w
ell a
s to
incl
ude
othe
r per
mits
and
app
rova
ls re
quire
d fo
r a p
roje
ct.
N
CTA
will
add
a s
ectio
n di
scus
sing
pre
-app
licat
ion
scre
enin
g an
d co
ordi
natio
n w
ith p
erm
ittin
g ag
enci
es, i
nclu
ding
tim
e fo
r det
aile
d hy
drau
lic d
esig
n re
view
, whi
ch w
ill sh
orte
n pe
rmit
deci
sion
tim
e.
A ti
mel
ine
for p
erm
ittin
g w
ith re
gard
s to
des
ign-
build
con
stru
ctio
n w
ill b
e de
velo
ped
in c
oord
inat
ion
with
the
agen
cies
.
Pro
ject
-Spe
cific
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lans
D
raft
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lans
for C
ape
Fear
Sky
way
, Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
, and
Mon
roe
Con
nect
or/B
ypas
s w
ere
dist
ribut
ed.
Com
men
ts o
n th
ese
draf
t Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lans
will
be d
iscu
ssed
at t
he J
anua
ry T
EA
C m
eetin
gs.
Loca
l go
vern
men
t coo
rdin
atio
n se
ctio
ns a
re in
the
proc
ess
of b
eing
dra
fted.
NC
TA re
ques
ted
feed
back
on
the
list o
f co
oper
atin
g an
d pa
rtici
patin
g ag
enci
es, a
nd th
e ex
tent
to w
hich
div
isio
ns o
f um
brel
la a
genc
ies,
suc
h as
DE
NR
, sh
ould
be
brok
en o
ut.
DE
NR
and
EP
A a
re in
dica
ted
in th
e P
roje
ct C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
ns a
s co
oper
atin
g ag
enci
es; h
owev
er, n
eith
er D
EN
R
nor E
PA
has
trad
ition
ally
ser
ved
as a
coo
pera
ting
agen
cy.
They
will
be in
clud
ed a
s pa
rtici
patin
g ag
enci
es.
1 The
age
ncie
s req
uest
inpu
t on
the
sele
ctio
n of
the
pref
erre
d al
tern
ativ
e at
a T
EAC
mee
ting
prio
r to
publ
icat
ion
of th
e Pr
efer
red
Alte
rnat
ive
Rep
ort.
2 T
hese
pro
cedu
res w
ill b
e re
visi
ted
and
coor
dina
ted
with
the
agen
cies
in c
ases
whe
re a
pre
ferr
ed a
ltern
ativ
e is
iden
tifie
d in
the
Dra
ft EI
S.
C-3
Pag
e 5
of 1
2
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting (
12/1
5/0
6)
MEE
TIN
G M
INU
TES
Dat
e:
D
ecem
ber 1
5, 2
006
Tim
e:
S
potli
ght P
roje
ct -
1:00
pm
to 2
:15
pm
Plac
e:
N
CTA
Boa
rd R
oom
Purp
ose:
P
roje
ct U
pdat
e fo
r Tria
ngle
Par
kway
Atte
ndee
s:
Cla
renc
e C
olem
an, F
HW
A G
eorg
e H
oops
, FH
WA
Jo
hn H
enne
ssy,
NC
DE
NR
Div
isio
n of
Wat
er Q
ualit
y R
ob R
idin
gs, N
CD
EN
R D
ivis
ion
of W
ater
Qua
lity
– TP
U
Mis
sy D
icke
ns, N
CD
OT-
PDE
A
Trav
is W
ilson
, NC
WR
C
Eric
Als
mey
er, U
SA
CE
Ral
eigh
S
teve
DeW
itt, N
CTA
G
ail G
rimes
, NC
TA
Jenn
ifer H
arris
, NC
TA
Bill
Mal
ley,
Aki
n G
ump
Jerry
McC
rain
, Eco
Sci
ence
C
raig
Dea
l, H
NTB
A
din
McC
ann,
HN
TB
Jay
Bis
sett,
Mul
key
John
ny B
anks
, Mul
key
Cin
dy C
arr,
Mul
key
Bill
Hoo
d, M
ulke
y M
iche
lle F
ishb
urne
, Mul
key
Oth
er A
genc
y R
epre
sent
ativ
es –
see
atte
ndee
s fro
m m
orni
ng s
essi
on
The
follo
win
g ite
ms
wer
e di
scus
sed
durin
g th
e m
eetin
g:
Hig
hlig
hts
of th
e la
st a
genc
y co
ordi
natio
n m
eetin
gs h
eld
in J
uly
and
Oct
ober
wer
e re
view
ed.
Bas
ed o
n qu
estio
ns
and
com
men
ts re
ceiv
ed fr
om th
e ag
enci
es a
t the
Jul
y co
ordi
natio
n m
eetin
g, N
CTA
met
with
the
US
AC
E a
nd
NC
DW
Q in
ear
ly O
ctob
er to
dis
cuss
the
McC
rimm
on C
onne
ctor
. A
lthou
gh th
e M
cCrim
mon
Con
nect
or w
as n
ot
offic
ially
par
t of t
he T
riang
le P
arkw
ay p
roje
ct, t
he N
CTA
stu
died
the
conn
ectio
n at
the
requ
est o
f CA
MP
O a
nd th
e To
wn
of M
orris
ville
. B
ased
on
traffi
c an
d re
venu
e st
udie
s, a
s w
ell a
s es
timat
es o
f con
stru
ctio
n, o
pera
tion,
and
m
aint
enan
ce c
osts
, the
NC
TA h
as d
eter
min
ed th
at it
is n
ot fi
nanc
ially
feas
ible
to a
dd th
is c
onne
ctio
n to
the
Tria
ngle
P
arkw
ay p
roje
ct.
How
ever
, it w
as n
oted
that
the
I-540
inte
rcha
nge
with
Tria
ngle
Par
kway
was
des
igne
d to
ac
com
mod
ate
a fu
ture
con
nect
ion
to M
cCrim
mon
Par
kway
, and
the
Tria
ngle
Par
kway
will
be d
esig
ned
to
acco
mm
odat
e a
futu
re c
onne
ctor
to th
e M
cCrim
mon
Par
kway
. D
ecis
ions
mad
e fo
r the
Tria
ngle
Par
kway
will
not
rest
rict f
utur
e ro
ad d
esig
n op
tions
.
It w
as n
oted
that
Wilb
ur S
mith
Ass
ocia
tes
(WS
A) i
s pr
epar
ing
an in
vest
men
t-gra
de tr
affic
and
reve
nue
stud
y fo
r bo
th th
e Tr
iang
le P
arkw
ay a
nd W
este
rn W
ake
Par
kway
. Th
e st
udy
shou
ld b
e co
mpl
eted
in J
une
2007
.
CA
MP
O’s
long
-ran
ge tr
ansp
orta
tion
plan
s sh
ow th
e Tr
iang
le P
arkw
ay a
s a
non-
toll
faci
lity.
CA
MP
O is
am
endi
ng
thei
r pla
n to
sho
w th
e pr
ojec
t as
a to
ll-fa
cilit
y. A
cor
resp
ondi
ng a
ir qu
ality
con
form
ity u
pdat
e is
sch
edul
ed to
be
com
plet
ed in
Jun
e 20
07.
The
conf
orm
ity u
pdat
e w
ill b
e co
mpl
eted
bef
ore
FHW
A si
gns
the
final
env
ironm
enta
l do
cum
ent (
whi
ch is
exp
ecte
d to
be
Find
ing
of N
o S
igni
fican
t Im
pact
).
Con
stra
ints
that
affe
ct ro
adw
ay d
esig
n su
ch a
s th
e C
DC
bui
ldin
g/G
SA
pro
perty
, the
EP
A p
rope
rty, t
he K
eyst
one
Pag
e 6
of 1
2
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting (
12/1
5/0
6)
deve
lopm
ent f
acilit
ies,
and
the
expa
nsio
n of
Eis
ai’s
faci
litie
s w
ere
disc
usse
d. A
brid
ge o
ver B
urde
ns C
reek
is
plan
ned
and
wou
ld li
kely
invo
lve
reco
nstru
ctio
n of
the
NC
54
brid
ge.
Impr
ovem
ents
at t
he I-
40 in
terc
hang
e w
ith N
C
147
may
be
requ
ired.
Tra
ffic
proj
ectio
ns a
re c
urre
ntly
bei
ng u
pdat
ed a
nd w
ould
be
revi
ewed
bef
ore
deci
sion
s ar
e m
ade
rega
rdin
g th
e I-4
0/N
C 1
47 in
terc
hang
e. T
he N
CTA
is c
oord
inat
ing
with
FH
WA
and
NC
DO
T on
this
issu
e.
Func
tiona
l des
igns
for t
hese
are
as a
re e
xpec
ted
to b
e av
aila
ble
for t
he J
anua
ry 2
007
Turn
pike
Env
ironm
enta
l A
genc
y C
oord
inat
ion
Mee
ting.
Des
igns
for a
ny re
quire
d im
prov
emen
ts to
the
inte
rcha
nge
are
expe
cted
to re
mai
n w
ithin
exi
stin
g R
OW
lim
its.
Any
lane
impr
ovem
ents
/wid
enin
g on
NC
147
wou
ld li
kely
occ
ur in
the
med
ian.
P
relim
inar
y re
view
s of
NC
147
iden
tifie
d a
stre
am lo
cate
d w
ithin
the
exis
ting
med
ian.
Cur
rent
func
tiona
l des
igns
sho
w th
at th
e K
it C
reek
Driv
e co
nnec
tion
to D
avis
Driv
e w
ill be
cut
off
by T
riang
le
Par
kway
. Th
e To
wn
of M
orris
ville
has
con
cern
s th
is w
ill el
imin
ate
east
-wes
t mob
ility
alon
g K
it C
reek
Driv
e. T
he
NC
TA is
eva
luat
ing
brid
ge c
once
pts
to m
aint
ain
the
Kit
Cre
ek c
onne
ctio
n to
Dav
is D
rive.
Bas
ed o
n th
e in
itial
co
ncep
ts, n
o ad
ditio
nal s
tream
or w
etla
nd im
pact
s ar
e an
ticip
ated
as
resu
lt of
this
gra
de s
epar
ated
cro
ssin
g.
NC
TA w
ill ha
ve m
ore
info
rmat
ion
rega
rdin
g th
is to
pic
at th
e Ja
nuar
y m
eetin
g. A
cces
s to
Dav
is D
rive
from
Tria
ngle
P
arkw
ay is
pro
vide
d at
the
prop
osed
spl
it di
amon
d in
terc
hang
e.
A h
ando
ut (f
igur
e) s
how
ing
the
sche
mat
ic lo
catio
ns o
f the
pro
pose
d to
ll pl
aza
faci
litie
s w
as p
rovi
ded
to a
ttend
ees.
Th
e cu
rrent
toll
colle
ctio
n co
ncep
t for
the
Tria
ngle
Par
kway
incl
uded
ram
p pl
azas
onl
y an
d w
ould
not
cre
ate
addi
tiona
l stre
am o
r wet
land
impa
cts.
Tol
l pla
zas
wou
ld b
e lo
cate
d at
I-54
0 ra
mps
and
the
split
dia
mon
d in
terc
hang
e ra
mps
for H
opso
n R
oad.
The
NC
TA is
eva
luat
ing
the
prop
osed
mai
nlin
e to
ll pl
aza
loca
tion
on I-
540P
to
det
erm
ine
if ad
ditio
nal w
etla
nd im
pact
s w
ould
occ
ur.
A re
vise
d pr
elim
inar
y im
pact
s ta
ble
was
pro
vide
d to
the
atte
ndee
s. T
he ta
ble
incl
udes
revi
sed
impa
cts
to
resi
dent
ial a
nd c
omm
erci
al p
rope
rties
. Ja
y no
ted
the
prop
osed
clo
verle
af in
terc
hang
e de
sign
at D
avis
Driv
e an
d H
opso
n D
rive
crea
tes
mor
e im
pact
s th
an th
e pr
opos
ed s
plit
diam
ond
inte
rcha
nge
desi
gn.
Ther
e ar
e no
cha
nges
to
the
stre
am a
nd w
etla
nd im
pact
s as
a re
sult
of th
e se
rvic
e ro
ads
prop
osed
bet
wee
n th
e tw
o in
terc
hang
es in
the
split
di
amon
d in
terc
hang
e co
ncep
t. T
he s
plit
diam
ond
conf
igur
atio
n w
ould
redu
ce a
nd m
inim
ize
pere
nnia
l stre
am
impa
cts,
hav
e sl
ight
ly m
ore
inte
rmitt
ent s
tream
impa
cts,
and
cre
ate
the
sam
e im
pact
s to
non
-ripa
rian
wet
land
s as
th
e cl
over
leaf
des
ign.
Stre
am a
nd w
etla
nd im
pact
s ha
ve b
een
avoi
ded
alon
g B
urde
ns C
reek
by
usin
g a
brid
ge to
co
mpl
etel
y sp
an th
is a
rea.
A m
ainl
ine
toll
plaz
a ne
ar B
urde
ns C
reek
was
als
o el
imin
ated
to re
duce
stre
am a
nd
wet
land
impa
cts.
Stre
am im
pact
s oc
cur p
rimar
ily a
long
inte
rmitt
ent s
tream
s.
Cur
rent
func
tiona
l des
igns
redu
ce
impa
cts
to p
eren
nial
stre
ams.
The
NC
TA is
cur
rent
ly e
valu
atin
g ho
w to
con
nect
Jen
kins
Roa
d to
mai
ntai
n E
PA
/NIE
HS
acc
ess
to th
e ai
r qua
lity
mon
itorin
g fa
cilit
y on
the
north
end
of t
he E
PA
pro
perty
. Th
e cu
rrent
Jen
kins
R
oad
brid
ge o
ver B
urde
ns C
reek
is e
xpec
ted
to b
e re
tain
ed a
nd u
sed
for t
his
purp
ose.
The
re w
ill b
e no
take
s on
E
PA
pro
perty
.
Cut
and
fill
slop
es w
ill b
e st
eepe
ned
whe
re p
ossi
ble
to re
duce
pot
entia
l im
pact
s to
stre
ams
and
wet
land
s.
Con
side
ratio
n w
ill be
giv
en to
usi
ng re
tain
ing
wal
ls in
som
e ar
eas
to re
duce
impa
cts.
A d
raft
conc
eptu
al s
tream
relo
catio
n pl
an w
as d
istri
bute
d to
app
ropr
iate
age
ncie
s re
pres
enta
tives
. Th
e dr
aft p
lan
focu
ses
on e
valu
atin
g th
e po
ssib
ility
of p
erfo
rmin
g on
-site
stre
am re
loca
tion
and
miti
gatio
n. T
he N
CTA
and
NC
EE
P
have
dis
cuss
ed th
e av
aila
bilit
y of
off-
site
miti
gatio
n th
roug
h th
e in
-lieu
fee
miti
gatio
n pr
ogra
m.
The
NC
EEP
has
su
ffici
ent c
redi
ts a
vaila
ble
for t
he T
riang
le P
arkw
ay p
roje
ct in
the
wat
ersh
ed a
rea.
EE
P a
lso
stat
ed it
can
pro
vide
m
itiga
tion
cred
its fo
r the
Wes
tern
Wak
e pa
rkw
ay.
The
NC
TA w
ould
like
to h
ave
agen
cy a
gree
men
t on
miti
gatio
n st
rate
gy p
rior t
o th
e FO
NS
I and
per
mit
appl
icat
ion.
Th
e E
A d
ocum
ent i
s sc
hedu
led
for M
arch
200
7, a
nd th
e FO
NS
I for
Jul
y 20
07.
Con
stru
ctio
n is
ant
icip
ated
in la
te
2007
.
NC
WR
C n
oted
the
high
ly e
rodi
ble
Tria
ssic
Bas
in s
oils
dis
adva
ntag
e fo
r on-
site
miti
gatio
n w
ould
als
o ap
ply
to a
ny
para
llel s
tream
impa
cts
that
wou
ld re
quire
stre
am re
loca
tion.
The
ero
dibi
lity
prob
lem
wou
ld a
pply
to s
tabi
lizat
ion
of
relo
cate
d st
ream
s. T
he N
CTA
will
keep
this
in m
ind
as a
void
ance
and
min
imiz
atio
n m
easu
res
are
impl
emen
ted
durin
g ro
adw
ay d
esig
n.
App
roxi
mat
ely
2,90
0 LF
of p
eren
nial
stre
am a
nd 3
,900
LF
of p
eren
nial
stre
am w
ould
pot
entia
lly b
e im
pact
ed b
y th
e Tr
iang
le P
arkw
ay, b
ut th
e im
pact
s at
NC
147
rem
aine
d to
be
dete
rmin
ed.
The
num
bers
on
the
impa
ct ta
ble
do n
ot
repr
esen
t sub
set i
mpa
cts
for i
ndiv
idua
l stre
ams.
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e 7
of 1
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The
NC
TA w
ould
like
to p
roce
ed w
ith o
ff-si
te m
itiga
tion
thro
ugh
the
EE
P in
-lieu
fee
miti
gatio
n pr
ogra
m.
The
NC
TA
purs
ued
off-s
ite m
itiga
tion
beca
use
of a
genc
y co
ncer
ns p
rese
nted
in p
revi
ous
mee
tings
. Th
e N
CD
WQ
con
cede
d th
at it
is w
idel
y kn
own
and
acce
pted
that
Tria
ssic
Bas
in s
oils
are
hig
hly
erod
ible
. H
owev
er, T
riass
ic B
asin
soi
ls
shou
ld n
ot b
e us
ed a
s th
e on
ly re
ason
to e
limin
ate
cons
ider
atio
n of
on-
site
miti
gatio
n op
portu
nitie
s. T
his
may
cr
eate
the
idea
that
stre
am m
itiga
tion
shou
ld n
ot b
e do
ne in
Tria
ssic
soi
ls a
nd th
at is
not
the
case
.
The
NC
TA n
oted
that
the
unst
able
soi
ls is
sue
is o
ne o
f man
y po
tent
ial c
once
rns.
The
re a
re c
once
rns
abou
t st
eppi
ng d
own
the
stre
am s
yste
m to
tie-
in to
exi
stin
g gr
ade.
Oth
er c
once
rns
incl
ude
the
fact
thes
e ar
e sm
all
stre
am s
yste
ms,
ther
e is
an
exis
ting
sew
er li
ne e
asem
ent,
and
the
woo
ded
buffe
r tha
t wou
ld n
eed
to b
e re
mov
ed
for p
urpo
ses
of c
onst
ruct
ion.
Sm
alle
r are
as o
f on-
site
miti
gatio
n w
ould
be
used
whe
re fe
asib
le to
sta
biliz
e im
pact
s at
cul
verts
and
pip
es.
Thes
e ar
eas
coul
d be
use
d to
incr
ease
miti
gatio
n pr
ovid
ed o
n-si
te b
y as
muc
h as
500
or 1
000
LF a
t eac
h lo
catio
n.
US
AC
E a
sked
if th
e sp
lit d
iam
ond
desi
gn w
as g
oing
to re
quire
stre
am re
loca
tion
and
crea
te re
loca
tion
impa
cts
and
if
addi
tiona
l RO
W c
ould
be
purc
hase
d or
con
dem
ned
by th
e N
CTA
to p
rovi
de m
itiga
tion
for t
hese
impa
cts.
Thi
s qu
estio
n co
uld
not b
e an
swer
ed d
urin
g th
e m
eetin
g. M
itiga
tion
issu
es w
ill be
dis
cuss
ed a
t the
Jan
uary
mee
ting,
al
ong
with
upd
ated
traf
fic s
tudi
es, a
ir qu
ality
info
rmat
ion,
and
that
an
alte
rnat
ive
reco
mm
enda
tion
wou
ld b
e pr
esen
ted
for a
genc
y co
nsid
erat
ion.
The
NC
TA is
wor
king
with
FH
WA
to d
eter
min
e th
e ne
ed fo
r ope
ratio
nal i
mpr
ovem
ents
at t
he N
C 1
47/I-
40
inte
rcha
nge.
The
func
tiona
l des
igns
and
ass
ocia
ted
impa
cts
will
be d
iscu
ssed
at t
he n
ext a
genc
y co
ordi
natio
n m
eetin
g in
Jan
uary
.
Toll
traffi
c is
exp
ecte
d in
Jan
uary
. P
relim
inar
y de
sign
s w
ill b
e pr
epar
ed b
ased
on
the
toll
traffi
c da
ta.
The
NC
TA w
ill pr
ovid
e an
info
rmat
ion
pack
age
with
the
EA
for p
ublic
not
ice.
The
NC
TA w
ill co
ordi
nate
the
draf
t pe
rmit
appl
icat
ion
with
the
US
AC
E p
rior t
o th
e di
strib
utio
n of
the
EA
and
the
adve
rtise
men
t of t
he P
ublic
Hea
ring.
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e 8
of 1
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MEE
TIN
G M
INU
TES
Dat
e:
D
ecem
ber 1
5, 2
006
Tim
e:
S
potli
ght P
roje
ct –
2:1
5 pm
to 3
:00
pm
Plac
e:
N
CTA
Boa
rd R
oom
Purp
ose:
P
roje
ct U
pdat
e fo
r Wes
tern
Wak
e P
arkw
ay
Atte
ndee
s:
Par
ticip
ants
: C
lare
nce
Col
eman
, FH
WA
Geo
rge
Hoo
ps, F
HW
A
John
Hen
ness
y, N
CD
WQ
R
ob R
idin
gs, N
CD
WQ
G
ary
Love
ring,
NC
DO
T-R
oadw
ay D
esig
n U
nit
Dav
id C
hang
, NC
DO
T-H
ydra
ulic
s U
nit
Leila
ni P
augh
, NC
DO
T-N
atur
al E
nviro
nmen
t Uni
t M
issy
Dic
kens
, NC
DO
T-PD
EA
E
ric A
lsm
eyer
, US
AC
E
Ste
ve D
eWitt
, NC
TA
Jim
Ede
n, N
CTA
G
ail G
rimes
, NC
TA
Jenn
ifer H
arris
, NC
TA
Kris
tina
Mille
r, A
RC
AD
IS
Mar
tha
Reg
iste
r, A
RC
ADIS
Je
rry M
cCra
in, E
coS
cien
ce C
orp
Don
na K
eene
r, H
NTB
/NC
TA G
EC
Tr
acy
Rob
erts
, HN
TB/N
CTA
GE
C
Cop
ies:
All
Par
ticip
ants
A
nn S
teed
ly, A
RC
ADIS
S
teve
Sm
allw
ood,
AR
CAD
IS
Len
Hill,
AR
CA
DIS
Ty
son
Gra
ves,
AR
CAD
IS
Bar
ney
O’Q
uinn
, AR
CAD
IS
The
follo
win
g ite
ms
wer
e di
scus
sed
durin
g th
e m
eetin
g:
A P
ower
Poi
nt p
rese
ntat
ion
prov
ided
the
back
grou
nd, c
urre
nt p
roje
ct s
tatu
s, g
ener
al in
form
atio
n an
d pr
ojec
ted
sche
dule
. A
cop
y of
the
pres
enta
tion
was
pro
vide
d to
the
parti
cipa
nts.
Mor
e de
taile
d in
form
atio
n w
as in
clud
ed in
a
proj
ect h
ando
ut a
lso
prov
ided
to th
e m
eetin
g pa
rtici
pant
s.
A c
orre
ctio
n w
as n
oted
on
the
Pre
limin
ary
Tollin
g Lo
catio
ns d
iagr
am p
rovi
ded
to th
e pa
rtici
pant
s -T
he F
utur
e M
orris
ville
Par
kway
, sho
wn
on th
e di
agra
m n
orth
of C
arpe
nter
-Fire
Sta
tion
Roa
d, s
houl
d be
loca
ted
to th
e so
uth
of
Car
pent
er-F
ire S
tatio
n R
oad
and
the
road
nor
th o
f Car
pent
er-F
ire S
tatio
n R
oad
is a
ctua
lly A
mbe
rly P
arkw
ay.
NC
DW
Q re
ques
ted
addi
tiona
l inf
orm
atio
n on
pla
nned
pay
men
t met
hods
, esp
ecia
lly re
gard
ing
thro
ugh
traffi
c.
NC
TA d
escr
ibed
the
vario
us ty
pes
of p
aym
ent m
etho
ds c
urre
ntly
und
er c
onsi
dera
tion
(e.g
. cas
h, c
redi
t, vi
deo
licen
se re
cogn
ition
, cal
l ahe
ad, e
tc.,
pend
ing
avai
labl
e/cu
rrent
tech
nolo
gy).
US
AC
E re
ques
ted
addi
tiona
l inf
orm
atio
n on
how
col
lect
ing
of to
lls w
ould
affe
ct tr
affic
flow
, acc
eler
atio
n w
eave
/mer
ge c
ondi
tions
, esp
ecia
lly in
rega
rd to
the
need
for a
dditi
onal
or l
engt
hene
d ra
mps
/lane
s. T
he N
CTA
no
ted
that
traf
fic fl
ow a
nd p
oten
tial e
nviro
nmen
tal i
mpa
cts
are
bein
g co
nsid
ered
in th
e lo
catio
n of
toll
plaz
as.
NC
DW
Q q
uest
ione
d if
the
free
alte
rnat
ive
rout
e re
quire
d by
NC
TA e
nabl
ing
legi
slat
ion
requ
ires
that
the
free
alte
rnat
ive
be th
e sa
me
type
of f
acilit
y as
the
toll
rout
e. N
CTA
resp
onde
d th
at th
e fre
e al
tern
ativ
e fa
cilit
y ca
n be
any
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para
llel r
oute
, eve
n if
it is
not
the
sam
e ty
pe o
f fac
ility
as th
e pr
opos
ed to
ll ro
ad.
NC
DW
Q re
ques
ted
clar
ifica
tion
whe
ther
an
ICI (
Indi
rect
and
Cum
ulat
ive
Impa
cts)
ana
lysi
s w
ould
be
prep
ared
for t
he p
roje
ct p
rior t
o pe
rmitt
ing.
An
ICI i
s un
derw
ay fo
r the
pro
ject
.
P-L
oad
mod
el is
a n
utrie
nt o
verla
nd-fl
ow m
odel
(sed
imen
t, ni
troge
n an
d ph
osph
orus
) and
not
the
mor
e co
mm
only
se
en in
-stre
am fl
ow m
odel
. Th
e P
LOA
D m
odel
look
s at
larg
er s
cale
mod
elin
g w
hich
is m
ore
suite
d to
this
pro
ject
. N
CD
WQ
als
o no
ted
that
the
proj
ect s
ched
ule
whi
ch p
rovi
des
thre
e m
onth
s to
pro
cess
the
wet
land
per
mit
was
ver
y op
timis
tic.
The
publ
ic n
otic
e, p
ublis
hed
by th
e U
SA
CE
, is
follo
wed
by
a 30
-day
pub
lic c
omm
ent p
erio
d. A
fter t
he
com
men
t per
iod
is c
lose
d an
d th
e U
SA
CE
has
resp
onse
d to
the
com
men
ts, N
CD
WQ
has
a 6
0-da
y cl
ock
to
proc
ess
the
perm
it. N
CD
WQ
requ
este
d th
e N
CTA
look
at t
heir
sche
dule
in li
ght o
f the
se re
gula
tory
resp
onse
w
indo
ws
and
cons
ider
allo
win
g m
ore
time
for p
erm
ittin
g.
NC
DO
T no
ted
a 4C
mee
ting
for S
ectio
n C
of t
he p
roje
ct is
pla
nned
for
Apr
il 20
07.
Add
ition
ally
, fin
al p
lans
for
Sec
tion
C a
nd p
relim
inar
y pl
ans
for S
ectio
ns A
and
B a
re in
pre
para
tion.
The
Wes
tern
Wak
e P
arkw
ay p
roje
ct is
loca
ted
entir
ely
with
in th
e C
ape
Fear
Riv
er b
asin
.
NC
DO
T no
ted
that
the
juris
dict
iona
l wet
land
re-v
erifi
catio
n fo
r the
pro
ject
has
iden
tifie
d so
me
wet
land
s th
at h
ave
incr
ease
d in
siz
e du
e to
bea
ver a
ctiv
ity.
NC
DO
T is
pro
ceed
ing
from
the
hydr
aulic
s st
andp
oint
with
dec
isio
ns m
ade
durin
g th
e pr
ojec
t 4B
mee
ting
rega
rdin
g th
e us
e of
cul
verts
and
brid
ges.
In
parti
cula
r, on
e w
etla
nd h
as e
xpan
ded
from
250
feet
to 4
00 fe
et in
wid
th a
nd w
ould
now
like
ly re
quire
a 4
-bar
rel c
ulve
rt an
d no
t a 3
-bar
rel c
ulve
rt.
How
ever
, if c
ulve
rts a
re n
ot fe
asib
le h
ydra
ulic
ally
, NC
DO
T w
ill lik
ely
brid
ge th
e sy
stem
, but
onl
y as
wid
e as
ne
cess
ary
to p
rovi
de fo
r app
ropr
iate
hyd
raul
ic o
peni
ng.
No
obje
ctio
ns w
ere
voic
ed to
this
app
roac
h.
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5/0
6)
MEE
TIN
G M
INU
TES
Dat
e:
D
ecem
ber 1
5, 2
006
Tim
e:
S
potli
ght P
roje
ct –
3:0
0 pm
to 4
:15
pm
Plac
e:
N
CTA
Boa
rd R
oom
Purp
ose:
P
roje
ct U
pdat
e fo
r the
Gas
ton
E-W
Con
nect
or
Atte
ndee
s:
Cla
renc
e C
olem
an
FHW
A
Geo
rge
Hoo
ps
FH
WA
S
arah
McB
ride
N
CD
CR
-SH
PO
Jo
hn H
enne
ssy
N
CD
WQ
D
eway
ne S
ykes
N
CD
OT-
Roa
dway
Des
ign
Mis
sy D
icke
ns
N
CD
OT-
PD
EA
Tony
Hou
ser
N
CD
OT-
Roa
dway
Des
ign
Dav
id C
hang
NC
DO
T-H
ydra
ulic
s Tr
avis
Wils
on
N
CW
RC
M
arla
Cha
mbe
rs
NC
WR
C
Eric
Als
mey
er
U
SA
CE
-Ral
eigh
C
hris
Milit
sche
r
US
EP
A
Mar
ella
Bun
cick
U
SFW
S (v
ia p
hone
) S
teve
DeW
itt
N
CTA
G
ail G
rimes
NC
TA
Jenn
ifer H
arris
NC
TA
Bill
Mal
ley
A
kin
Gum
p Je
rry
McC
rain
Eco
Sci
ence
Cor
p.
Jeff
Day
ton
H
NTB
C
raig
Dea
l
HN
TB
Adi
n M
cCan
n
HN
TB
Trac
y R
ober
ts
H
NTB
W
hit W
ebb
H
NTB
Ji
ll G
urak
PB
S&
J C
lint M
orga
n
PB
S&
J
The
follo
win
g ite
ms
wer
e di
scus
sed
durin
g th
e m
eetin
g:
A P
ower
Poi
nt p
rese
ntat
ion
prov
ided
a re
view
of t
he p
roje
ct h
isto
ry, s
tudi
es re
cent
ly c
ompl
eted
, stu
dies
in p
rogr
ess,
an
d ne
xt s
teps
und
erta
ken
as p
art o
f the
Dra
ft E
nviro
nmen
tal I
mpa
ct S
tate
men
t (D
EIS
) pro
cess
. M
ore
deta
iled
info
rmat
ion
was
incl
uded
in a
pro
ject
han
dout
als
o pr
ovid
ed to
the
mee
ting
parti
cipa
nts.
Toll
scen
ario
s fo
r the
Det
aile
d S
tudy
Alte
rnat
ives
will
be m
odel
ed in
200
7.
Add
ition
al in
form
atio
n w
as re
ques
ted
abou
t the
elim
inat
ion
of th
e “im
prov
e” e
xist
ing
alte
rnat
ive
from
furth
er s
tudy
. C
oncu
rren
ce P
oint
2 w
as a
chie
ved
by s
igna
ture
of t
he R
evie
w B
oard
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith th
e M
erge
r 01
elev
atio
n pr
oced
ures
. Th
e R
evie
w B
oard
con
sist
ed o
f sen
ior m
anag
ers
of N
CD
OT,
FH
WA
, NC
DE
NR
, and
US
ACE
. Th
e U
SFW
S, U
SEP
A, a
nd N
CW
RC
ele
cted
to a
bsta
in fr
om C
oncu
rrenc
e P
oint
2 fo
llow
ing
the
Rev
iew
Boa
rd d
ecis
ion.
Th
ey p
rovi
ded
reas
ons
for t
heir
abst
entio
n in
lette
rs/e
mai
ls.
Info
rmat
ion
requ
este
d by
the
Rev
iew
Boa
rd re
gard
ing
the
Impr
ove
Exi
stin
g R
oadw
ays
Alte
rnat
ives
was
pro
vide
d to
th
e R
evie
w B
oard
. Th
is w
as a
new
pro
cess
at t
he ti
me,
and
dis
tribu
tion
prot
ocol
s w
ere
not e
stab
lishe
d. I
t was
as
sum
ed th
at R
evie
w B
oard
mem
bers
wou
ld d
istri
bute
info
rmat
ion
as n
eede
d to
the
staf
f in
thei
r age
ncie
s. T
he
NC
TA w
ill pr
ovid
e th
e m
ater
ials
giv
en to
the
Rev
iew
Boa
rd to
the
agen
cies
.
C-6
Pag
e 11
of 1
2
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting (
12/1
5/0
6)
An
Alte
rnat
ives
Dev
elop
men
t and
Ana
lysi
s R
epor
t tha
t doc
umen
ts th
e en
tire
alte
rnat
ives
dev
elop
men
t pro
cess
cu
rren
tly is
bei
ng re
view
ed a
nd w
ill b
e di
strib
uted
to in
tere
sted
age
ncie
s re
pres
enta
tives
upo
n fin
aliz
atio
n.
FHW
A s
tate
d th
at a
noth
er re
ason
the
Impr
ove
Exi
stin
g R
oadw
ays
Alte
rnat
ive
coul
d be
elim
inat
ed is
that
fund
ing
is
not a
vaila
ble
to c
onst
ruct
the
proj
ect a
s a
non-
toll
faci
lity.
Thi
s ca
n be
app
lied
to th
e pu
rpos
e an
d ne
ed s
tate
men
t or
as a
scr
eeni
ng fa
ctor
whe
n co
nsid
erin
g al
tern
ativ
es.
This
was
gui
danc
e pr
ovid
ed b
y FH
WA
in re
latio
n to
a p
roje
ct
in C
olor
ado.
The
hist
oric
arc
hite
ctur
e fie
ld w
ork
will
be c
ompl
eted
in e
arly
Jan
uary
. Th
e su
rvey
repo
rt lik
ely
subm
itted
to th
e S
HP
O in
Mar
ch.
The
mus
sel s
urve
y re
port
and
prot
ecte
d sp
ecie
s re
port
will
be
subm
itted
to U
SFW
S in
ear
ly 2
009
for c
oncu
rren
ce
on th
e fin
ding
s. T
he F
HW
A re
ques
ts th
at a
ll co
rres
pond
ence
with
US
FWS
be
rout
ed th
roug
h FH
WA
.
The
agen
cies
requ
este
d a
field
revi
ew to
insp
ect n
atur
al re
sour
ces.
Fun
ctio
nal a
sses
smen
ts o
f jur
isdi
ctio
nal
reso
urce
s w
ill be
incl
uded
in th
e N
RTR
. N
CTA
will
app
ly th
e bu
ffer r
ules
on
the
mai
n st
em o
f the
Cat
awba
Riv
er
and
that
they
app
ly o
nly
to th
e m
ain
stem
.
The
geot
echn
ical
stu
dies
will
cons
ider
the
feas
ibilit
y of
eith
er fi
ll or
stru
ctur
e ac
ross
the
fly a
sh b
asin
at t
he A
llen
Ste
am S
tatio
n.
The
stab
ility
of th
e fly
ash
bas
in m
ater
ial w
ill af
fect
how
muc
h fil
l wou
ld b
e ne
eded
or h
ow d
eep
pier
s w
ould
nee
d to
be
cons
truct
ed to
sup
port
a br
idge
. Th
e br
idge
ove
r the
Cat
awba
Riv
er h
eadi
ng w
estw
ard
also
ne
eds
to c
lear
an
activ
e ra
il lin
e sp
ur (u
sed
by th
e S
team
Sta
tion)
nea
r the
wes
t ban
k of
the
river
bet
wee
n th
e riv
er
and
the
fly a
sh b
asin
. C
lear
ance
requ
irem
ents
ove
r thi
s ra
ilroa
d tra
ck m
ay in
fluen
ce th
e ch
oice
of f
ill o
r stru
ctur
e.
A p
relim
inar
y hy
drau
lics
repo
rt w
ill b
e pr
epar
ed d
urin
g th
e pr
elim
inar
y de
sign
pro
cess
on
the
Det
aile
d S
tudy
A
ltern
ativ
es to
det
erm
ine
brid
ging
and
cul
vert
size
s fo
r maj
or s
tream
cro
ssin
gs n
eede
d fro
m a
hyd
raul
ic s
tand
poin
t.
The
NC
TA a
ntic
ipat
es th
at a
mee
ting
will
be h
eld
with
env
ironm
enta
l age
ncie
s to
revi
ew th
e hy
drau
lic re
port
resu
lts
as w
ell a
s th
e re
sults
of t
he ju
risdi
ctio
nal r
esou
rces
sur
veys
.
The
DE
IS w
ould
incl
ude
a qu
alita
tive
ICI a
naly
sis.
A q
uant
itativ
e an
alys
is, i
f nec
essa
ry, w
ould
be
perfo
rmed
for t
he
Pre
ferre
d A
ltern
ativ
e an
d re
porte
d in
the
FEIS
. Th
e D
etai
led
Stu
dy A
ltern
ativ
es a
re re
lativ
ely
clos
e to
geth
er w
ith
sim
ilar i
nter
chan
ges,
so
indi
rect
and
cum
ulat
ive
impa
cts
are
expe
cted
to b
e si
mila
r am
ongs
t the
Det
aile
d S
tudy
A
ltern
ativ
es.
The
US
FWS
exp
ress
ed c
once
rn a
bout
pot
entia
l ind
irect
and
/or c
umul
ativ
e im
pact
s to
bal
d ea
gle
and
to th
e on
e sm
all S
chw
eini
tz’s
sun
flow
er p
opul
atio
n. I
ndire
ct a
nd c
umul
ativ
e im
pact
s to
pro
tect
ed s
peci
es w
ill be
a
part
of th
e IC
I.
A q
uest
ion
was
ask
ed a
bout
tollin
g in
fluen
ce/a
ffect
impa
cts
on th
e lo
cal a
rea,
and
how
will
toll
colle
ctio
n si
tes
be
dete
rmin
ed a
nd w
here
will
they
be
loca
ted.
Gen
eral
loca
tions
for p
oten
tial t
oll c
olle
ctio
n si
tes
wer
e id
entif
ied
in th
e Tr
affic
and
Rev
enue
Stu
dy.
Thes
e w
ill be
con
side
red
durin
g th
e re
finem
ents
of t
he D
etai
led
Stu
dy A
ltern
ativ
es’
desi
gns.
Tol
l col
lect
ion
faci
litie
s w
ill be
incl
uded
in th
e fo
otpr
ints
of t
he D
etai
led
Stu
dy A
ltern
ativ
es u
nder
toll
scen
ario
s.
Ther
e ar
e tw
o op
tions
for S
ectio
n 40
4/40
1 pe
rmitt
ing:
one
per
mit
with
pha
sing
or m
ultip
le p
erm
its.
The
NC
TA h
as
mad
e no
dec
isio
n re
gard
ing
this
issu
e on
the
proj
ect.
NC
DW
Q s
ugge
sted
the
I-540
pro
ject
be
cons
ider
ed a
s an
ex
ampl
e. T
his
proj
ect u
sed
a ph
ased
per
mit,
whi
ch w
as a
men
ded
as fu
ndin
g be
cam
e av
aila
ble
to c
onst
ruct
eac
h se
ctio
n. T
ime
betw
een
cons
truct
ion
of s
ectio
ns/p
hase
s w
ill in
fluen
ce th
e ty
pe o
f per
mit
used
. Fo
r exa
mpl
e, if
ther
e w
ill b
e 15
yea
rs b
etw
een
the
cons
truct
ion
of s
ectio
ns/p
hase
s, th
en m
ultip
le p
erm
its m
ay b
e ap
prop
riate
.
Ther
e is
lim
ited
corri
dor p
rote
ctio
n av
aila
ble
at th
is ti
me.
Afte
r a P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
is id
entif
ied,
a C
orrid
or
Pro
tect
ion
Map
can
be
filed
with
Gas
ton
Cou
nty.
How
ever
, pro
tect
ion
is p
rovi
ded
for a
thre
e-ye
ar p
erio
d be
ginn
ing
whe
n a
subd
ivis
ion
or s
ite p
lan
is fi
led
with
the
loca
l gov
ernm
ent.
If N
CTA
doe
s no
t acq
uire
the
right
-of-w
ay w
ithin
th
ree
year
s, th
e su
bdiv
isio
n pe
titio
n ca
n pr
ocee
d. N
CTA
has
lim
ited
fund
s fo
r buy
ing
right
of w
ay n
ot n
eede
d fo
r ne
ar te
rm c
onst
ruct
ion.
A q
uest
ion
was
rais
ed re
gard
ing
stag
ed c
onst
ruct
ion.
The
re a
re tw
o m
ajor
nor
th/s
outh
rout
es in
sou
ther
n G
asto
n C
ount
y, U
S 3
21 a
nd N
C 2
79.
The
first
pha
se o
f the
pro
ject
is p
ropo
sed
to b
e fro
m N
C 2
79 to
I-48
5. T
he s
econ
d
Pag
e 12
of 1
2
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting (
12/1
5/0
6)
phas
e w
ould
ext
end
wes
twar
d to
term
inat
e at
US
321
, with
the
third
pha
se e
ndin
g th
e pr
ojec
t at I
-85.
The
traf
fic
and
reve
nue
stud
y w
ould
con
side
r the
se p
hase
s in
det
erm
inin
g fin
anci
al fe
asib
ility.
The
NC
WR
C a
sked
if th
e G
asto
n pr
ojec
t will
cont
inue
to fo
llow
the
Mer
ger 0
1 pr
oces
s an
d w
ill a
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan
be
cre
ated
for t
he G
asto
n pr
ojec
t. A
dec
isio
n re
gard
ing
the
envi
ronm
enta
l rev
iew
pro
cess
to im
plem
ent f
or th
e G
asto
n E
ast-W
est C
onne
ctor
has
not
yet
bee
n m
ade.
The
Janu
ary
agen
cy m
eetin
g w
ill p
roba
bly
incl
ude
a sn
apsh
ot re
view
for G
asto
n. M
ore
disc
ussi
on w
ill fo
llow
in
Febr
uary
and
Mar
ch w
hen
the
field
sur
veys
for w
etla
nds,
stre
ams,
bal
d ea
gle,
his
toric
arc
hite
ctur
e, a
nd
arch
aeol
ogy
are
com
plet
e.
AC
TIO
N IT
EMS
:
NC
TA w
ill p
rovi
de c
opie
s of
the
mat
eria
ls p
rovi
ded
to th
e R
evie
w B
oard
dur
ing
the
Con
curr
ence
Poi
nt 2
el
evat
ion
proc
ess
to th
e ag
enci
es.
NC
TA a
lso
will
prov
ide
copi
es o
f the
Alte
rnat
ives
Dev
elop
men
t and
Ana
lysi
s R
epor
t to
the
agen
cies
, afte
r in
tern
al N
CTA
revi
ews
have
bee
n co
mpl
eted
.
Th
e FH
WA
will
subm
it th
e m
usse
l sur
vey
repo
rt an
d pr
otec
ted
plan
t spe
cies
repo
rt to
US
FWS
in e
arly
20
07. A
ll co
rresp
onde
nce
with
US
FWS
be ro
uted
thro
ugh
FHW
A.
Func
tiona
l ass
essm
ents
for j
uris
dict
iona
l res
ourc
es w
ill be
incl
uded
with
the
NR
TR.
C-7
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting -
Eas
t (1
/17/0
7)
MEE
TIN
G M
INU
TES
Dat
e:
Ja
nuar
y 17
, 200
7
9:
00 a
m to
12:
00 p
m
NC
Tur
npik
e A
utho
rity
Boa
rd R
oom
Proj
ects
: C
ape
Fear
Sky
way
– T
IP N
o. U
-473
8; F
A N
o. S
TP-0
017(
53)
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
– T
IP N
o. R
-257
6; F
A N
o. B
RN
HF-
000S
(419
)
Tr
iang
le P
arkw
ay -
TIP
No.
U-4
763;
FA
No.
NH
S-54
(7)
Wes
tern
Wak
e Fr
eew
ay –
TIP
NO
. R-2
635;
FA
No.
NO
NE
Atte
ndee
s:
Don
nie
Brew
, FH
WA
Geo
rge
Hoo
ps, F
HW
A
Cat
hy B
rittin
gham
, NC
DEN
R-D
CM
S
teph
en L
ane,
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M
Ste
ve S
ollo
d, N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
R
ob R
idin
gs, N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
D
avid
Wai
nwrig
ht, N
CD
ENR
-DW
Q
Wal
ly B
owm
an, N
CD
OT-
Div
isio
n 5
Tony
Hou
ser,
NC
DO
T-R
oadw
ay D
esig
n D
eway
ne S
ykes
, NC
DO
T-R
oadw
ay D
esig
n Lo
nnie
Bro
oks,
NC
DO
T-S
truct
ure
Des
ign
Trav
is W
ilson
, NC
DEN
R-W
RC
B
ill B
iddl
ecom
e, U
SA
CE
(via
con
fere
nce
call)
E
ric A
lsm
eyer
, US
AC
E
Kat
hy M
atth
ews,
US
EP
A
Gar
y Jo
rdan
, US
FWS
G
ail G
rimes
, NC
TA
Jenn
ifer H
arris
, NC
TA
Jerry
McC
rain
, Eco
Sci
ence
E
lizab
eth
Sche
rrer
, Eco
Scie
nce
Jeff
Day
ton,
HN
TB
Cra
ig D
eal,
HN
TB
Adi
n M
cCan
n, H
NTB
A
nne
Red
mon
d, H
NTB
Tr
acy
Rob
erts
, HN
TB
Chr
isty
Shu
mat
e, H
NTB
C
hris
Llo
yd, P
B
John
Pag
e, P
B
Dav
id G
riffin
, UR
S
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls:(
Pos
ted
on T
EAC
web
site
)
Dec
embe
r 15,
200
6 D
raft
TEA
C m
eetin
g m
inut
es
R
evis
ed D
raft
Sec
tion
6002
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan
Tem
plat
e
Dra
ft S
ectio
n 60
02 C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n fo
r Cap
e Fe
ar S
kyw
ay
D
raft
Sec
tion
6002
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan
for M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge
C
ape
Fear
Sky
way
Sta
tus
Rep
ort
M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge S
tatu
s R
epor
t
Gen
eral
Top
ics:
Min
utes
– D
ecem
ber 2
006
TEA
C m
eetin
g m
inut
es s
ched
uled
for a
ppro
val a
t Feb
ruar
y 14
, 200
7 m
eetin
g.
Dra
ft Se
ctio
n 60
02 C
oord
inat
ion
Plan
Tem
plat
e –
The
revi
sed
draf
t tem
plat
e in
clud
es th
e su
gges
ted
chan
ges
from
the
Dec
embe
r 200
6 TE
AC
mee
ting.
Det
aile
d di
scus
sion
will
occu
r at t
he F
ebru
ary
TEA
C
mee
ting.
The
tem
plat
e is
sch
edul
ed fo
r ado
ptio
n at
the
Mar
ch T
EAC
mee
tings
. D
raft
Sect
ion
6002
Coo
rdin
atio
n Pl
ans
for N
CTA
Can
dida
te P
roje
cts
–The
revi
sed
draf
t pla
ns fo
r Cap
e Fe
ar S
kyw
ay a
nd M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge in
clud
e th
e re
visi
ons
sugg
este
d at
Dec
embe
r 200
6 TE
AC
mee
ting.
Turn
pike
Env
ironm
enta
l Age
ncy
Coo
rdin
atio
n (T
EAC
) M
eetin
g - E
ast
Pag
e 2
of 6
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting -
Eas
t (1
/17/0
7)
Part
icip
atin
g/C
oope
ratin
g A
genc
y Le
tters
– T
he N
CTA
ant
icip
ates
mai
ling
parti
cipa
ting/
coop
erat
ing
agen
cies
lette
rs in
Feb
ruar
y. L
ette
rs w
ill be
sen
t ind
ivid
ual d
ivis
ions
of N
CD
ENR
.
Cap
e Fe
ar S
kyw
ay S
naps
hot
A
brie
f upd
ate
of th
e pr
opos
ed th
e C
ape
Fear
Riv
er w
as p
rovi
ded.
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
Sna
psho
t
A b
rief u
pdat
e of
the
prop
osed
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
was
pro
vide
d.
Q&
A:
Whe
n w
ill th
e pu
rpos
e an
d ne
ed s
tate
men
t be
final
ized
?Th
e N
CTA
pla
ns to
fina
lize
the
purp
ose
and
need
sta
tem
ent i
n sp
ring
2007
. The
pur
pose
and
nee
d m
ay
incl
ude
time
savi
ngs
and
hurri
cane
eva
cuat
ion.
Tol
ls m
ay b
e in
clud
ed a
s pa
rt of
the
P&
N s
tate
men
t. T
his
proj
ect i
s lis
ted
in th
e N
CD
OT
TIP
as
a to
ll pr
ojec
t.
Wha
t hap
pens
if th
e ex
istin
g up
grad
e al
tern
ativ
e is
sel
ecte
d?If
the
upgr
ade
exis
ting
road
s al
tern
ativ
e is
sel
ecte
d, th
e N
CTA
wou
ld re
turn
the
proj
ect t
o N
CD
OT.
If t
he b
ridge
al
tern
ativ
e is
sel
ecte
d w
ith s
ome
min
or u
pgra
des
to e
xist
ing
faci
litie
s, it
will
cont
inue
on
as a
toll
proj
ect.
E
cono
mic
feas
ibili
ty c
ould
be
an is
sue
if th
e re
quire
d up
grad
es to
exi
stin
g fa
cilit
ies
are
exte
nsiv
e.
Whe
n is
the
traffi
c an
d re
venu
e st
udy
expe
cted
to b
e co
mpl
eted
?Th
e tra
ffic
and
reve
nue
stud
y is
sch
edul
ed fo
r Mar
ch 2
007.
Wha
t is
the
curr
ent d
esig
n ye
ar tr
affic
?
The
curre
nt d
esig
n ye
ar tr
affic
is 2
025,
with
an
even
tual
upd
ate
to 2
035.
Will
the
effe
ct o
f sea
leve
l ris
e be
acc
ount
ed fo
r in
the
desi
gn a
nd th
e de
scrip
tion
of la
nd u
se a
nd s
ocio
-ec
onom
ic im
pact
s?
Eas
t Car
olin
a U
nive
rsity
is a
ssis
ting
in d
evel
opin
g th
e in
dire
ct a
nd c
umul
ativ
e im
pact
sec
tion
of th
e D
EIS
. A
s a
part
of th
at w
ork,
they
will
be c
harg
ed w
ith s
imul
atin
g re
ason
ably
fore
seea
ble
futu
re c
ondi
tions
and
det
erm
inin
g se
nsiti
vitie
s th
at w
ould
influ
ence
trav
el b
ehav
ior,
traffi
c tri
p ge
nera
tion,
and
the
econ
omic
impa
ct o
f thi
s be
havi
or.
How
will
the
hurr
ican
e ev
acua
tion
stud
y be
trea
ted
in th
e ne
w D
EIS
?
The
hurri
cane
eva
cuat
ion
stud
y w
ill fo
cus
on c
lear
ance
tim
es re
quire
d to
eva
cuat
e th
e ba
rrier
isla
nd p
opul
atio
n du
ring
a m
ajor
sto
rm e
vent
und
er b
uild
and
no
build
con
ditio
ns.
The
Sta
te g
oal i
s 18
hou
rs (f
rom
the
time
an
evac
uatio
n is
ord
ered
unt
il pe
ople
reac
h a
poin
t of s
afet
y).
Em
erge
ncy
Man
agem
ent S
ervi
ces
goal
is g
ener
ally
24
hou
rs.
Will
tolls
be
susp
ende
d du
ring
emer
genc
y hu
rric
ane
evac
uatio
n co
nditi
ons?
Mor
e th
an li
kely
the
tolls
will
be ta
ken
out d
urin
g ev
acua
tion
situ
atio
ns.
Act
ion
Item
s fo
r TEA
C M
embe
rs:
Th
e N
CTA
pla
ns to
fina
lize
the
Sec
tion
6002
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan
Tem
plat
e af
ter t
he F
ebru
ary
TEA
C
mee
ting.
Age
ncie
s to
pro
vide
com
men
ts n
o la
ter t
han
the
Febr
uary
TE
AC
mee
ting.
Res
olut
ions
:
Non
e
C-8
Pag
e 3
of 6
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting -
Eas
t (1
/17/0
7)
Tria
ngle
Par
kway
Spo
tligh
t:
Add
ition
al A
ttend
ees:
Jay
Bis
sett,
Mul
key
John
ny B
anks
, Mul
key
Cin
dy C
arr,
Mul
key
Wen
dee
Sm
ith, M
ulke
y M
iche
lle F
ishb
urne
, Mul
key
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls: (
Pos
ted
on T
EAC
web
site
)
Yea
r 201
1 (o
peni
ng y
ear)
and
2030
(des
ign
year
) tol
l tra
ffic
fore
cast
s to
be
used
to d
eter
min
e en
viro
nmen
tal i
mpa
cts
and
anal
yze
traffi
c.
Wes
tern
Wak
e P
arkw
ay a
nd T
riang
le P
arkw
ay p
roje
ct m
ap s
how
ing
loca
tion
of p
ropo
sed
toll
faci
litie
s.
Con
cept
ual S
tream
Rel
ocat
ion
Pla
n
List
of a
dvan
tage
s an
d di
sadv
anta
ges
of s
tream
relo
catio
n in
the
Tria
ngle
Par
kway
stu
dy a
rea.
Slid
es/P
hoto
grap
hs o
f Bur
dens
Cre
ek a
nd th
e un
nam
ed tr
ibut
ary,
and
the
stre
am in
the
med
ian
of N
C 1
47.
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
Toll
traffi
c fo
reca
sts
o
A
ppro
xim
atel
y 30
per
cent
few
er v
ehic
les
wou
ld u
se th
e to
ll fa
cilit
y th
an w
ould
use
a n
on-to
ll fa
cilit
y.
Func
tiona
l/Pre
limin
ary
Des
ign
Pla
ns
o
The
NC
TA is
eva
luat
ing
the
NC
147
/I-40
inte
rcha
nge
area
and
a p
ortio
n of
NC
147
from
I-40
to
Cor
nwal
lis R
oad
to d
eter
min
e ca
paci
ty im
prov
emen
ts n
eede
d to
acc
omm
odat
e Tr
iang
le P
arkw
ay
traffi
c.
o
The
NC
TA e
valu
ated
two
inte
rcha
nge
conf
igur
atio
ns a
t Hop
son
Roa
d/D
avis
Driv
e o
Th
e N
CTA
doe
s no
t hav
e a
pref
erre
d al
tern
ativ
e at
this
tim
e.
Nat
ural
Res
ourc
es
o
The
NC
TA p
rese
nted
func
tiona
l des
igns
for T
riang
le P
arkw
ay in
the
area
of B
urde
ns C
reek
and
the
unna
med
trib
utar
y to
Bur
dens
Cre
ek.
o
W
etla
nds
and
stre
ams
alon
g th
e pr
ojec
t cor
ridor
hav
e be
en d
elin
eate
d an
d ap
prov
ed b
y th
e C
orp
of
Eng
inee
rs (C
OE
) and
Div
isio
n of
Wat
er Q
ualit
y (D
WQ
).
o
On
the
sout
hern
end
of t
he p
roje
ct, t
he s
tream
will
be
relo
cate
d on
one
sid
e of
the
prop
osed
toll
road
to
crea
te o
ne c
ontin
uous
stre
am ra
ther
than
stre
am fr
agm
ents
on
both
sid
es o
f the
road
way
. o
A
void
ance
and
min
imiz
atio
n of
wet
land
impa
cts
in th
e vi
cini
ty o
f the
stre
am w
ill be
revi
ewed
in m
ore
deta
il du
ring
prel
imin
ary
desi
gn.
o
A s
tream
loca
ted
in th
e m
edia
n of
NC
147
was
del
inea
ted
as p
art o
f the
Tria
ngle
Par
kway
nat
ural
sy
stem
s su
rvey
and
det
erm
ined
juris
dict
iona
l by
the
CO
E a
nd D
WQ
.
o
The
NC
TA p
ropo
ses
to u
se th
e E
cosy
stem
Enh
ance
men
t Pro
gram
’s “i
n-lie
u” fe
e pr
ogra
m fo
r miti
gatio
n of
una
void
able
wet
land
and
stre
am im
pact
s.
Env
ironm
enta
l Doc
umen
t o
Th
e N
CTA
ant
icip
ates
app
rova
l of t
he E
nviro
nmen
tal A
sses
smen
t (EA
) in
Mar
ch 2
007.
Q &
A:
Doe
s th
e im
pact
tabl
e re
flect
the
amou
nt o
f stre
am im
pact
(22,
867
linea
r fee
t) fo
r the
ent
ire p
roje
ct c
orrid
or?
Th
e fir
st ro
w o
f num
bers
in th
e ta
ble
are
the
wet
land
and
stre
am im
pact
s, b
oth
inte
rmitt
ent a
nd p
eren
nial
, for
th
e en
tire
1,00
0 fo
ot w
ide
corr
idor
bet
wee
n I-4
0 an
d I-5
40 (C
orrid
or A
). T
he s
econ
d an
d th
ird ro
ws
are
the
impa
cts
asso
ciat
ed w
ith th
e fu
nctio
nal d
esig
ns fo
r the
two
desi
gn o
ptio
ns u
nder
con
side
ratio
n - a
clo
verle
af
inte
rcha
nge
desi
gn a
nd a
spl
it di
amon
d in
terc
hang
e de
sign
. The
func
tiona
l des
ign
is a
void
ing
the
maj
ority
of
22,8
67 li
near
feet
of s
tream
.
Do
the
impa
ct c
alcu
latio
ns c
onsi
der c
lear
ing
wor
k be
yond
the
toe
of s
lope
? N
o, th
e im
pact
cal
cula
tions
do
not c
onsi
der c
lear
ing
wor
k be
yond
the
toe
of s
lope
.
Pag
e 4
of 6
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting -
Eas
t (1
/17/0
7)
Will
the
NC
TA u
se n
atur
al c
hann
el d
esig
n fo
r tho
se s
ectio
ns o
f stre
am th
at w
ill b
e re
loca
ted,
in p
artic
ular
the
unna
med
trib
utar
y to
Bur
dens
Cre
ek?
Yes
, the
NC
TA w
ill us
e na
tura
l cha
nnel
des
ign
for t
he s
ectio
ns o
f stre
am th
at w
ill be
relo
cate
d.
Act
ion
Item
s fo
r TEA
C M
embe
rs:
C
omm
ents
or c
once
rns
rega
rdin
g w
etla
nd o
r stre
am im
pact
s.
Com
men
ts re
gard
ing
a pr
efer
red
alte
rnat
ive.
D
WQ
to s
ubm
it a
list o
f the
ir is
sues
and
con
cern
s re
gard
ing
use
of th
e E
EP
“in-
lieu”
fee
prog
ram
for t
he
Tria
ngle
Par
kway
.
Rec
alcu
late
the
wet
land
and
ste
am im
pact
s ta
ble
to q
uant
ify c
lear
ing
limits
that
ext
end
10 fe
et b
eyon
d th
e to
e of
slo
pe.
C
ondu
ct a
dditi
onal
stu
dies
to d
eter
min
e if
stre
am re
loca
tion
can
be a
void
ed; a
nd if
not
, how
muc
h st
ream
re
loca
tion
is re
quire
d.
P
repa
re fu
nctio
nal d
esig
n fo
r the
pro
pose
d ca
paci
ty im
prov
emen
ts th
roug
h th
e I-4
0/N
C 1
74 in
terc
hang
e ar
ea a
nd a
long
NC
147
.
Con
duct
cap
acity
ana
lysi
s fo
r the
I-40
/NC
147
inte
rcha
nge
area
bas
ed o
n th
e bu
ild to
ll fo
reca
st.
R
eque
st th
e C
OE
to p
lace
Tria
ngle
Par
kway
on
publ
ic n
otic
e.
Tran
smit
NR
TR to
app
ropr
iate
age
ncie
s an
d po
st o
n TE
AC
web
site
.
Res
olut
ions
:
The
CO
E, D
CM
, WR
C, E
PA
and
US
FWS
agr
eed
that
miti
gatio
n th
roug
h E
EP
“in-
lieu”
fee
prog
ram
is
appr
opria
te fo
r the
Tria
ngle
Par
kway
. DW
Q d
efer
red
com
men
t at t
his
time.
The
CO
E, D
CM
, WR
C, E
PA
, US
FWS
, and
DW
Q a
gree
d th
at th
e sp
lit d
iam
ond
inte
rcha
nge
conf
igur
atio
n is
th
e pr
efer
red
alte
rnat
ive.
C-9
Pag
e 5
of 6
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting -
Eas
t (1
/17/0
7)
Wes
tern
Wak
e Pa
rkw
ay S
potli
ght:
Add
ition
al A
ttend
ees:
Felix
Nw
oko,
DC
HC
MP
O/D
urha
m
Len
Hill,
AR
CA
DIS
K
ristin
a M
iller,
AR
CA
DIS
M
arth
a R
egis
ter,
AR
CAD
IS
Wal
ly B
owm
an, N
CD
OT-
Div
isio
n 5
Mar
shal
l Cla
wso
n, N
CD
OT-
Hyd
raul
ics
Rac
helle
Bea
ureg
ard,
NC
DO
T-N
EU
Gre
g Pr
ice,
NC
DO
T-N
EU
B
rend
a M
oore
, NC
DO
T-R
oadw
ay D
esig
n To
ny H
ouse
r, N
CD
OT-
Roa
dway
Des
ign
Dew
ayne
Syk
es, N
CD
OT-
Roa
dway
Des
ign
Lonn
ie B
rook
s, N
CD
OT-
Stru
ctur
e D
esig
n C
lare
nce
Col
eman
, FH
WA
Dav
id C
hang
, NC
DO
T-H
ydra
ulic
s U
nit
Leila
ni P
augh
, NC
DO
T-N
EU
Mis
sy D
icke
ns, N
CD
OT-
PDE
A
Gar
y Lo
verin
g, N
CD
OT-
Roa
dway
Des
ign
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls: (
Pos
ted
on T
EAC
web
site
)
2030
Bui
ld T
oll A
ltern
ativ
e Tr
affic
For
ecas
t
Wet
land
and
stre
am im
pact
s ta
ble
for t
he to
ll an
d no
n-to
ll al
tern
ativ
es
To
ll A
ltern
ativ
e ke
y m
ap s
how
ing
loca
tion
of to
ll pl
azas
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
P
ublic
Invo
lvem
ent
o
A lo
cal o
ffici
als’
mee
ting
will
be h
eld
at 1
0 a.
m. o
n Fe
brua
ry 8
, 200
7 at
the
Ape
x To
wn
Hal
l, 2nd
floo
r, C
ounc
il C
ham
bers
, 73
Hun
ter S
treet
, Ape
x, N
C 2
7502
.
o
A C
itize
ns In
form
atio
nal W
orks
hop
will
be h
eld
at th
e A
pex
Hig
h S
choo
l Caf
eter
ia, 1
501
Laur
a D
unca
n R
oad,
Ape
x, N
C 2
7502
, beg
inni
ng a
t 5 p
.m. a
nd e
ndin
g at
8:0
0 p.
m.
o
A s
mal
l gro
up m
eetin
g w
ill be
hel
d w
ith th
e Fe
ltons
ville
Com
mun
ity a
t 6 p
.m. o
n Fe
brua
ry 1
5, 2
007
at
5836
Old
Sm
ithfie
ld R
oad
in A
pex,
loca
ted
betw
een
NC
55
and
NC
55
Byp
ass,
just
nor
th o
f Hol
ly
Spr
ings
.
To
ll Tr
affic
For
ecas
t o
To
ll tra
ffic
fore
cast
s fo
r the
Tria
ngle
Par
kway
and
Wes
tern
Wak
e Pa
rkw
ay d
iffer
bec
ause
the
two
fore
cast
s w
ere
base
d on
diff
eren
t for
ecas
ting
met
hodo
logy
. Th
e W
este
rn W
ake
Par
kway
fore
cast
was
de
velo
ped
by a
pply
ing
a di
vers
ion
fact
or o
f 30%
to 2
025
traffi
c fo
reca
sts
pres
ente
d in
the
FEIS
.
Fu
nctio
nal/P
relim
inar
y D
esig
n o
To
ll pl
azas
are
des
igne
d to
avo
id a
nd m
inim
ize
impa
cts
to n
atur
al re
sour
ces.
o
C
oncu
rrenc
e P
oint
4B
is c
ompl
ete
for S
ectio
n C
; Con
curre
nce
Poi
nt 4
C is
pla
nned
for A
pril
2007
o
Th
ere
are
two
new
brid
ge s
ites
prop
osed
on
Sec
tion
C (o
ne a
t Jac
k’s
Bra
nch
and
one
at P
anth
er
Bra
nch,
bot
h re
late
d to
bea
ver i
mpo
undm
ents
). T
hese
new
brid
ges
will
low
er th
e w
etla
nd im
pact
tota
ls
by a
ppro
xim
atel
y 5
acre
s. O
ne b
ridge
will
be a
ppro
xim
atel
y 20
0 fe
et in
leng
th; t
he o
ther
will
be
appr
oxim
atel
y 26
0 fe
et in
leng
th. T
he b
ridge
s w
ill n
ot s
pan
the
entir
e w
etla
nd a
rea
N
atur
al S
yste
ms
o
The
NC
TA/N
CD
OT
prop
oses
a “N
o E
ffect
s” c
all f
or p
rote
cted
spe
cies
. o
W
etla
nd a
nd s
tream
resu
rvey
s w
ere
was
revi
ewed
by
the
US
AC
E in
the
field
on
Nov
embe
r 30,
200
6.
Cor
ps p
rovi
ded
verb
al c
oncu
rren
ce.
o
The
estim
ated
impa
cts
to p
onds
, stre
ams,
and
wet
land
s fo
r the
toll
and
non-
toll
alte
rnat
ives
are
sim
ilar.
o
The
NC
TA is
coo
rdin
atin
g w
ith E
EP
abo
ut p
rovi
ding
off-
site
miti
gatio
n.
Pag
e 6
of 6
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting -
Eas
t (1
/17/0
7)
Q &
A: Do
the
plan
s in
clud
e pa
rkin
g pr
ovis
ions
at t
he to
ll pl
azas
? P
arki
ng p
lans
are
at a
con
cept
ual s
tage
. H
owev
er, t
he d
esig
n w
ill a
ddre
ss th
is n
eed
and
will
avo
id a
nd
min
imiz
e im
pact
s on
nat
ural
reso
urce
s to
fulle
st e
xten
t pra
ctic
able
.
Are
ther
e an
y on
-site
miti
gatio
n op
portu
nitie
s fo
r thi
s pr
ojec
t?
Sin
ce m
ost s
tream
s ar
e in
woo
ded
setti
ngs
and
follo
w th
e al
ignm
ent i
n a
perp
endi
cula
r fas
hion
; and
due
to th
e am
ount
of d
evel
opm
ent e
ncro
achm
ent;
no o
n-si
te o
ppor
tuni
ties
are
avai
labl
e.
Are
ther
e an
y on
-site
miti
gatio
n op
portu
nitie
s?
Mos
t stre
ams
wer
e in
woo
ded
setti
ngs
and
follo
w th
e al
ignm
ent i
n a
perp
endi
cula
r fas
hion
--and
due
to th
e am
ount
of d
evel
opm
ent e
ncro
achm
ent--
that
no
on-s
ite o
ppor
tuni
ties
wer
e av
aila
ble.
Act
ion
Item
s fo
r TEA
C M
embe
rs:
P
rovi
de a
ny c
omm
ents
on
the
wet
land
and
stre
am im
pact
s by
the
Febr
uary
TEA
C m
eetin
g
Coo
rdin
ate
with
the
US
AC
E to
iden
tify
publ
ic n
otic
e re
quire
men
ts fo
r Wes
tern
Wak
e P
arkw
ay.
P
rovi
de a
cop
y of
the
prot
ecte
d sp
ecie
s su
rvey
repo
rt, e
spec
ially
as
it re
late
s to
Mic
haux
’s S
umac
, to
the
US
FWS
wou
ld li
ke to
rece
ive
a co
py o
f the
sur
vey
repo
rt.
In
corp
orat
e th
e la
test
del
inea
tion
base
map
ping
ont
o th
e fu
nctio
nal/p
relim
inar
y de
sign
.
Exp
lain
the
reas
on fo
r the
larg
e di
ffere
nce
betw
een
the
wet
land
and
stre
am im
pact
s pr
esen
ted
in th
e FE
IS
and
the
findi
ngs
from
the
resu
rvey
.
Res
olut
ions
:
The
US
FWS
ver
bally
sup
porte
d a
“no
effe
ct” c
all f
or B
ald
Eag
le.
Th
e ag
enci
es a
gree
d th
at th
e di
ffere
nces
bet
wee
n th
e w
etla
nd a
nd s
tream
impa
cts
for t
he to
ll an
d th
e no
n-to
ll al
tern
ativ
es a
re n
ot s
igni
fican
t.
C-10
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
4/1
8/0
7
MEE
TIN
G M
INU
TES
NO
TE:
M
inut
es fo
r the
4C
Per
mit
Dra
win
g R
evie
w M
eetin
g fo
r the
Wes
tern
Wak
e Pa
rkw
ay w
ill b
e
post
ed s
epar
atel
y to
the
TEA
C w
ebsi
te
Dat
e:
A
pril
18, 2
007
1:15
pm
to 3
:00
pm
NC
Tur
npik
e A
utho
rity
Con
fere
nce
Roo
m #
G-1
3-A
Proj
ect:
T
IP R
-257
6 M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge S
tudy
– B
RS
-OO
OS
(35)
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
Spo
tligh
t:
Atte
ndee
s:D
onni
e Br
ew, F
HW
A G
eorg
e H
oops
, FH
WA
B
ill B
iddl
ecom
e, U
SA
CE
K
athy
Mat
thew
s, U
SE
PA
G
ary
Jord
an, U
SFW
S
Sar
ah M
cBrid
e, N
CD
CR
-SH
PO
Jo
hn H
enne
ssy,
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q
Trav
is W
ilson
, NC
DEN
R-W
RC
C
athy
Brit
tingh
am, N
CD
ENR
-DC
M
Ste
ve S
ollo
d, N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
Je
nnife
r Har
ris, N
CTA
Den
ise
Cau
ley,
NC
TA
John
Con
forti
, NC
DO
T-PD
EA
Lo
nnie
Bro
oks,
NC
DO
T-S
truct
ure
Des
ign
Cra
ig D
eal,
HN
TB
Ann
e R
edm
ond,
HN
TB
Chr
isty
Shu
mat
e, H
NTB
Tr
acy
Rob
erts
, HN
TB
Bill
Mal
ley,
Aki
n G
ump
John
Pag
e, P
B
Chr
is L
loyd
, PB
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls: (
Pos
ted
on T
EAC
web
site
)
Mee
ting
Age
nda
H
urric
ane
Eva
cuat
ion
Nee
d, H
ando
ut 1
Con
cept
ual A
ltern
ativ
es, H
ando
ut 2
Alte
rnat
ives
Scr
eeni
ng C
riter
ia, H
ando
ut 3
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
Purp
ose
- The
pur
pose
of t
he m
eetin
g w
as th
reef
old;
firs
t, to
pro
vide
upd
ates
on
the
resu
lts o
f the
hu
rrica
ne e
vacu
atio
n as
an
elem
ent i
n th
e M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge S
tate
men
t of P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed,
sec
ond,
to
pre
sent
the
conc
eptu
al a
ltern
ativ
es a
nd th
ird, t
o pr
ovid
e th
e fir
st a
nd s
econ
d tie
r of a
ltern
ativ
e sc
reen
ing
crite
ria.
Pres
enta
tion
– A
n ov
ervi
ew o
f the
rece
ntly
com
plet
ed P
BS
&J
Hur
rican
e E
vacu
atio
n S
tudy
was
pro
vide
d.Th
is s
tudy
was
dis
cuss
ed a
t the
Mar
ch 2
2 N
CD
OT
Inte
rage
ncy
Mee
ting.
The
resu
lts o
f the
stu
dy in
dica
te
clea
ranc
e tim
es fo
r eva
cuat
ion
of th
e O
uter
Ban
ks a
long
US
158
/NC
168
and
US
64
exce
eded
the
18-h
our
stan
dard
for a
Cat
egor
y 3
stor
m w
ith a
75%
tour
ist o
ccup
ancy
rate
for b
oth
year
200
4 an
d ye
ar 2
030
on th
e U
S 1
58/N
C 1
68 ro
ute
and
year
203
0 fo
r the
US
64
rout
e.
Con
cept
ual a
ltern
ativ
es in
itiat
ing
from
the
1998
N
CD
OT
DE
IS, i
nclu
ding
No
Bui
ld, N
on –
Hig
hway
, Brid
ge B
uild
, NC
12
Bui
ld a
nd U
S 1
58 B
uild
Turn
pike
Env
ironm
enta
l Age
ncy
Coo
rdin
atio
n (T
EAC
) M
eetin
g
Pag
e 2
of 7
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
4/1
8/0
7
alte
rnat
ives
, wer
e di
scus
sed.
Log
ical
com
bina
tions
of t
he B
uild
Brid
ge a
nd B
uild
NC
12/
Bui
ld U
S 1
58 w
ere
pres
ente
d. F
irst S
cree
ning
crit
eria
to d
eter
min
e th
e ab
ility
of th
e al
tern
ativ
es to
mee
t the
Pur
pose
and
N
eed
wer
e pr
ovid
ed.
Fina
lly, S
econ
d S
cree
ning
crit
eria
to e
valu
ate
alte
rnat
ive
impa
cts
upon
nat
ural
, cu
ltura
l and
com
mun
ity re
sour
ces
wer
e pr
esen
ted.
Hur
rican
e Ev
acua
tion
o
PB
S&
J co
mpl
eted
a N
orth
Car
olin
a co
asta
l hur
rican
e ev
acua
tion
mod
el a
nd re
port
for N
CD
OT.
Th
e m
odel
was
use
d to
dev
elop
eva
cuat
ion
clea
ranc
e tim
es fo
r yea
rs 2
004
and
2030
. C
lear
ance
tim
e be
gins
with
the
issu
ance
of t
he e
vacu
atio
n or
der a
nd e
nds
whe
n al
l eva
cuee
s re
ach
a po
int o
f sa
fety
prio
r to
the
arriv
al o
f gal
e-fo
rce
win
ds.
Cle
aran
ce ti
mes
wer
e de
term
ined
for t
hree
leve
ls o
f st
orm
inte
nsity
and
four
leve
ls o
f tou
rist o
ccup
ancy
. T
he s
tate
sta
ndar
d as
ado
pted
by
the
Nor
th
Car
olin
a le
gisl
atur
e is
18
hour
s fo
r a C
ateg
ory
3 st
orm
with
a 7
5% to
uris
t occ
upan
cy ra
te.
As
note
d ab
ove,
US
158
/NC
168
fails
to m
eet t
his
stan
dard
in y
ears
200
4 an
d 20
30, a
nd U
S 6
4 fa
ils
this
sta
ndar
d in
yea
r 203
0. C
lear
ance
tim
e fo
r US
158
/NC
168
is 2
5.8
hour
s in
200
4 an
d 39
hou
rs
in 2
030.
For
US
64
the
clea
ranc
e tim
e is
17.
5 ho
urs
in 2
004
and
26.4
hou
rs in
203
0.
o
Bas
ed o
n th
e re
sults
of t
his
stud
y, th
e S
tate
men
t of P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
that
will
be p
rese
nted
at t
he
May
TE
AC
mee
ting
will
incl
ude
a ne
ed fo
r thi
s pr
ojec
t to
faci
litat
e co
asta
l eva
cuat
ion
of th
e N
orth
ern
Out
er B
anks
. o
P
BS
&J
will
asse
ss th
e co
ncep
tual
alte
rnat
ives
for c
lear
ance
tim
es u
nder
35%
, 50%
, 75%
and
95%
to
uris
t occ
upan
cy ra
tes
for C
ateg
ory
1/2,
3 a
nd 4
/5 s
torm
s.
Con
cept
ual A
ltern
ativ
es
o
Con
cept
ual a
ltern
ativ
es fo
r the
pro
ject
incl
ude
thos
e pr
evio
usly
ana
lyze
d in
the
1998
DE
IS (N
o-B
uild
, Non
-Hig
hway
Alte
rnat
ives
, Brid
ge B
uild
Alte
rnat
ives
). In
add
ition
, wid
enin
g al
tern
ativ
es w
ill be
con
side
red
for N
C 1
2 an
d U
S 1
58 o
n th
e O
uter
Ban
ks. T
hese
alte
rnat
ives
, as
wel
l as
repr
esen
tativ
e co
mbi
natio
ns o
f alte
rnat
ives
that
cou
ld b
e co
nsid
ered
, are
sho
wn
in H
ando
ut 2
–
Con
cept
ual A
ltern
ativ
es.
Alte
rnat
ives
Scr
eeni
ng P
roce
ss
o
A tw
o-le
vel s
cree
ning
pro
cess
is b
eing
pro
pose
d. T
he F
irst S
cree
ning
will
con
side
r whe
ther
al
tern
ativ
es a
re a
ble
to m
eet t
he p
roje
ct p
urpo
se a
nd n
eed.
PB
is c
ompi
ling
prio
r tra
ffic
tech
nica
l re
ports
and
ass
essi
ng h
urric
ane
evac
uatio
n cl
eara
nce
time,
leve
l of s
ervi
ce, c
apac
ity, s
peed
, tra
vel
time,
del
ay a
nd c
onge
sted
con
ditio
ns fo
r exi
stin
g an
d 20
25 c
ondi
tions
for N
o B
uild
and
Bui
ld
cond
ition
s to
ass
ist w
ith th
is d
eter
min
atio
n. T
his
scre
enin
g w
ill be
use
d to
eva
luat
e br
oad
alte
rnat
ive
conc
epts
, not
dis
tingu
ish
betw
een
optio
ns w
ithin
con
cept
s.
o
The
Sec
ond
Scr
eeni
ng w
ill be
a q
uant
itativ
e sc
reen
ing
of im
pact
s up
on n
atur
al, c
ultu
ral a
nd
com
mun
ity re
sour
ces.
Nex
t Ste
ps T
owar
ds D
EIS
o
Com
plet
e di
scus
sion
s on
Sta
tem
ent o
f Pur
pose
and
Nee
d.
o
Con
tinue
dis
cuss
ions
on
scre
enin
g pr
oces
s an
d co
ncep
tual
alte
rnat
ives
. o
B
egin
dis
cuss
ions
on
prel
imin
ary
alte
rnat
ives
.
Q&
A: NC
DE
NR
-DC
M q
uest
ione
d th
e in
tegr
atio
n of
the
US
AC
E’s
Hur
rican
e E
vacu
atio
n ef
forts
with
the
curr
ent s
tudy
. P
BS
&J
prov
ided
the
tech
nica
l ana
lysi
s fo
r bot
h st
udie
s w
ith th
e sa
me
tech
nica
l sta
ff co
ordi
natin
g th
e tw
o m
odel
s an
d re
ports
. The
US
AC
E m
odel
is u
sed
to m
odel
cur
rent
con
ditio
ns, w
hile
the
mod
el d
evel
oped
for
NC
DO
T is
cap
able
of m
odel
ing
futu
re c
ondi
tions
.
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q a
nd o
ther
s as
ked
for t
he g
eogr
aphi
c ex
tent
of t
he h
urric
ane
evac
uatio
n po
pula
tion.
Rel
ated
qu
estio
ns in
clud
ed th
e id
entit
y of
eva
cuat
ion
orig
in a
nd d
estin
atio
ns, h
ow m
uch
of m
ainl
and
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y w
as in
clud
ed, w
hat i
f non
e of
the
alte
rnat
ives
can
ach
ieve
a c
lear
ance
of 1
8 ho
urs,
will
the
evac
uatio
n co
nsid
er
north
boun
d m
ovem
ent a
cros
s th
e N
C/V
A b
ound
ary
into
Che
sape
ake,
VA
. It
was
agr
eed
that
the
PB
S&
J pr
inci
pal w
ho m
anag
ed th
e ev
acua
tion
stud
y w
ould
app
ear n
ext m
onth
and
ad
dres
s qu
estio
ns s
uch
as th
ese.
US
EP
A q
uest
ione
d th
e ev
alua
tion
of A
ltern
ativ
es w
ithou
t clo
sure
on
the
Sta
tem
ent o
f Pur
pose
& N
eed.
C-11
Pag
e 3
of 7
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pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
4/1
8/0
7
A c
ompl
ete
Stat
emen
t of P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
will
be d
istri
bute
d be
fore
the
May
23
TEA
C m
eetin
g. T
he P
urpo
se
and
Nee
d el
emen
ts o
f mob
ility
and
cong
estio
n w
ere
agre
ed u
pon
durin
g pr
evio
us N
CD
OT
stud
ies.
One
re
vise
d ne
ed is
hur
rican
e ev
acua
tion.
The
late
st d
ata
indi
cate
s th
e ex
istin
g an
d 20
30 tr
ansp
orta
tion
syst
em
fails
to m
eet t
he s
tate
man
date
d st
anda
rd.
Wid
enin
g al
tern
ativ
es w
ill be
eva
luat
ed.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M a
sked
if a
n E
nviro
nmen
tal F
eatu
res
Map
will
be
prov
ided
? Y
es, a
t the
nex
t mee
ting.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M re
ques
ted
that
wet
land
impa
cts
be b
roke
n do
wn
betw
een
coas
tal w
etla
nds
and
othe
r ju
risdi
ctio
nal w
etla
nd s
yste
ms
and
aske
d if
SA
Vs
will
be
cons
ider
ed.
Yes
, tho
se re
com
men
datio
ns w
ill be
impl
emen
ted
into
the
scre
enin
g pr
oces
s.
Con
cern
s fro
m N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
, NC
DEN
R-W
RC
, NC
DEN
R-D
CM
and
oth
ers
wer
e ex
pres
sed
rega
rdin
g th
e tie
red
scre
enin
g pr
oces
s an
d po
tent
ial p
rem
atur
e el
imin
atio
n of
alte
rnat
ives
that
onl
y pa
rtial
ly m
eet t
he
Sta
tem
ent o
f Pur
pose
and
Nee
d.
NC
TA p
lans
to p
rese
nt th
e qu
alita
tive
and
quan
titat
ive
scre
enin
g re
sults
at t
he n
ext m
eetin
g. It
is a
ntic
ipat
ed
that
onl
y no
n-hi
ghw
ay a
ltern
ativ
es w
ill be
elim
inat
ed d
urin
g th
e Fi
rst S
cree
ning
, and
Sec
ond
Scr
eeni
ng im
pact
s w
ill be
pre
sent
ed fo
r all
othe
r alte
rnat
ives
.
Wha
t is
plan
ned
for t
he n
ext T
EA
C m
eetin
g?
Nex
t mon
th’s
TE
AC
mee
ting
(May
23)
is e
xpec
ted
to b
e a
spot
light
for C
urrit
uck
with
a p
rese
ntat
ion
of th
e re
sults
of p
urpo
se a
nd n
eed
and
the
alte
rnat
ives
scr
eeni
ng m
ater
ial.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M, N
CD
ENR
-WR
C, a
nd
US
FWS
indi
cate
d th
at th
ey a
re n
ot a
vaila
ble
to m
eet o
n M
ay 2
3 an
d su
gges
ted
the
mee
ting
be re
sche
dule
d.
Prev
ious
Act
ion
Item
s:
Non
e
New
Act
ion
Item
s:
NC
TA to
pro
vide
info
rmat
ion
pack
ages
for t
he p
roje
ct s
uffic
ient
ly e
arly
to a
llow
TE
AC
mem
bers
the
oppo
rtuni
ty to
fully
revi
ew th
e in
form
atio
n be
fore
the
May
TE
AC
mee
ting.
Res
olut
ions
:
The
TEA
C e
ndor
sed
the
incl
usio
n of
hur
rican
e ev
acua
tion
in th
e S
tate
men
t of P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed.
Pag
e 4
of 7
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
4/1
8/0
7
Dat
e:
A
pril
18, 2
007
3:00
pm
to 4
:20
pm
NC
Tur
npik
e A
utho
rity
Con
fere
nce
Roo
m #
G-1
3-A
Proj
ect:
TIP
R-3
329
Mon
roe
Con
nect
or –
NH
F-74
(21)
T
IP R
-255
9 M
onro
e B
ypas
s –
NH
F-74
(8)
Mon
roe
Con
nect
or /
Byp
ass
Spot
light
:
Add
ition
al A
ttend
ees:
Rob
Aye
rs, F
HW
A
Ste
ve L
und,
US
AC
E (v
ia p
hone
) M
arel
la B
unci
ck, U
SFW
S
Pol
ly L
espi
nass
e, N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
(via
pho
ne)
Mar
la C
ham
bers
, NC
DE
NR
-WR
C
Jill
Gur
ak, P
BS&
J La
uren
Wol
fe, P
BS
&J
Car
l Gib
ilaro
, PB
S&
J (v
ia p
hone
)
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls: (
Pos
ted
on T
EAC
web
site
)
Mee
ting
Age
nda
P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Han
dout
(inc
ludi
ng D
raft
Res
pons
es to
Age
ncy
Com
men
ts o
n P
relim
inar
y P
urpo
se a
nd
Nee
d S
tate
men
t, D
raft
Pre
limin
ary
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d S
tate
men
t, N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
com
men
ts o
n P
relim
inar
y P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Sta
tem
ent)
D
raft
Scr
eeni
ng C
riter
ia
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
Min
utes
– N
o co
mm
ents
hav
e be
en re
ceiv
ed o
n th
e M
arch
22,
200
7 m
inut
es.
Any
com
men
ts o
n th
ese
min
utes
sho
uld
be s
ubm
itted
as
soon
as
poss
ible
, oth
erw
ise
the
min
utes
will
be fi
naliz
ed a
nd re
post
ed to
th
e TE
AC
web
site
.
Purp
ose
- The
pur
pose
of t
he m
eetin
g w
as to
com
plet
e di
scus
sion
s on
pur
pose
and
nee
d; h
ave
furth
er
disc
ussi
ons
on th
e al
tern
ativ
es s
cree
ning
pro
cess
; and
intro
duce
pro
pose
d co
ncep
tual
alte
rnat
ives
.
Pres
enta
tion
– N
o fo
rmal
pre
sent
atio
n w
as m
ade.
The
mee
ting
cons
iste
d of
an
open
dis
cuss
ion
of
agen
cy c
omm
ents
on
the
Pre
limin
ary
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d S
tate
men
t and
NC
TA’s
resp
onse
s an
d a
cont
inue
d di
scus
sion
on
alte
rnat
ive
scre
enin
g cr
iteria
.
Prel
imin
ary
Purp
ose
and
Nee
d St
atem
ent –
Com
men
ts o
n th
e P
relim
inar
y P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Sta
tem
ent
wer
e re
ceiv
ed fr
om N
CD
ENR
-DW
Q in
a le
tter d
ated
Apr
il 5,
200
7, a
nd re
spon
ses
wer
e pr
epar
ed b
y N
CTA
. Th
ese
com
men
ts a
nd re
spon
ses
wer
e in
clud
ed in
the
proj
ect m
eetin
g m
ater
ials
pac
ket p
rovi
ded
to th
e at
tend
ees.
Afte
r som
e di
scus
sion
, it w
as d
ecid
ed to
dis
cont
inue
the
disc
ussi
on u
ntil
all a
genc
ies
have
a
chan
ce to
revi
ew th
e in
form
atio
n ou
tsid
e of
the
TEA
C m
eetin
g. P
oint
s to
con
side
r whe
n re
view
ing
the
resp
onse
s in
clud
e:
o
Impr
ovin
g ex
istin
g ro
adw
ays
will
be
cons
ider
ed a
s hi
gh s
peed
road
way
s o
Im
prov
ing
exis
ting
road
way
s an
d co
mbi
natio
ns o
f im
prov
ing
exis
ting
/ new
loca
tion
alte
rnat
ives
will
be
con
side
red
Ther
e w
as a
gen
eral
dis
cuss
ion
abou
t inc
ludi
ng c
onsi
sten
cy w
ith th
e M
eckl
enbu
rg-U
nion
Met
ropo
litan
P
lann
ing
Org
aniz
atio
n’s
Long
Ran
ge T
rans
porta
tion
Pla
n (L
RTP
) in
the
Pre
limin
ary
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d S
tate
men
t. Th
ere
was
con
cern
that
bec
ause
the
LRTP
sho
ws
a sp
ecifi
c al
ignm
ent f
or th
e pr
opos
ed fa
cilit
y,
the
term
inol
ogy
“con
sist
ent w
ith” t
he L
RTP
wou
ld li
mit
the
proj
ect t
o th
at a
lignm
ent.
NC
TA in
dica
ted
that
th
e co
nsis
tenc
y w
ith th
e LR
TP w
ould
be
cons
ider
ed fo
r fac
ility
type
and
pur
pose
, par
ticul
arly
with
rega
rds
to a
ir qu
ality
con
form
ity.
Alte
rnat
ive
Scre
enin
g C
riter
ia –
Inpu
t fro
m th
e ag
enci
es w
as re
ques
ted
as th
e al
tern
ativ
es s
cree
ning
cr
iteria
are
dev
elop
ed a
nd im
plem
ente
d. S
cree
ning
will
be
a th
ree
phas
e pr
oces
s. T
he fi
rst p
hase
will
look
at
requ
ired
alte
rnat
ive
conc
epts
and
thei
r abi
lity
to m
eet t
he P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed.
Alte
rnat
ive
conc
epts
m
ovin
g fo
rwar
d fro
m th
is p
hase
will
proc
eed
to th
e se
cond
pha
se a
nd b
e pr
elim
inar
y st
udy
alte
rnat
ives
. K
now
n co
nstra
ints
for t
hese
will
be
asse
ssed
bef
ore
proc
eedi
ng to
the
third
pha
se o
r qua
ntita
tive
anal
ysis
.
C-12
Pag
e 5
of 7
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pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
4/1
8/0
7
The
quan
titat
ive
anal
ysis
will
con
sist
of e
valu
atio
n cr
iteria
sim
ilar t
o w
hat h
as b
een
pres
ente
d in
the
past
as
part
of th
e m
erge
r pro
cess
.
An
over
all c
once
rn re
gard
ing
the
first
pha
se o
f the
qua
litat
ive
crite
ria w
as th
at th
ere
did
not a
ppea
r to
be
suffi
cien
t def
initi
on to
det
erm
ine
if a
conc
ept “
is c
onsi
sten
t with
sta
te o
r loc
al p
lans
”. N
arra
tives
des
crib
ing
how
con
cept
s m
eet o
r do
not m
eet c
ompo
nent
s of
the
Pre
limin
ary
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d S
tate
men
t will
be
prep
ared
by
NC
TA to
pro
vide
add
ition
al in
form
atio
n.
Q&
A: Whe
n w
ill th
e P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Sta
tem
ent R
epor
t be
avai
labl
e?
The
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d S
tate
men
t Rep
ort w
ill be
com
plet
ed o
ver t
he n
ext s
ever
al m
onth
s as
the
traffi
c fo
reca
sts
are
read
y. G
iven
the
exte
nsiv
e hi
stor
y on
this
pro
ject
, NC
TA fe
els
com
forta
ble
mov
ing
forw
ard
with
th
e P
relim
inar
y P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Sta
tem
ent w
hile
det
aile
d st
udie
s an
d da
ta a
re g
athe
red
to fu
rther
su
bsta
ntia
te th
e st
atem
ent.
Are
you
pla
nnin
g on
hol
ding
pub
lic w
orks
hops
bef
ore
the
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d St
atem
ent R
epor
t is
com
plet
e?
NC
TA a
ntic
ipat
es h
ostin
g pu
blic
wor
ksho
ps in
Jun
e in
the
proj
ect a
rea.
The
se w
orks
hops
will
be fo
r pub
lic
scop
ing.
The
stu
dy a
rea,
Pre
limin
ary
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d S
tate
men
t, an
d co
ncep
tual
alte
rnat
ives
will
be
pres
ente
d.
Wha
t doe
s N
CTA
exp
ect f
rom
the
agen
cies
bef
ore
the
publ
ic w
orks
hops
with
resp
ect t
o P
relim
inar
y P
urpo
se
and
Nee
d?
As
note
d by
US
FWS
, thi
s pr
ojec
t has
a lo
ng h
isto
ry a
nd N
CTA
nee
ds to
dem
onst
rate
pro
gres
s on
the
stud
y.
NC
TA a
gree
s w
ith th
e U
SFW
S.
How
do
you
prov
ide
qual
itativ
e an
alys
es o
n a
broa
d al
tern
ativ
e co
ncep
t? A
re th
ere
scre
enin
g cr
iteria
that
can
be
use
d to
mea
sure
how
wel
l con
cept
s m
eet p
urpo
se a
nd n
eed?
N
CTA
will
prep
are
narra
tive
disc
ussi
ons
on th
e ab
ility
for e
ach
conc
ept t
o m
eet e
ach
elem
ent o
f pur
pose
and
ne
ed.
Alte
rnat
ive
conc
epts
that
do
not m
eet a
ny o
f the
se e
lem
ents
will
not b
e ca
rrie
d fo
rwar
d fo
r fur
ther
co
nsid
erat
ion;
how
ever
, tho
se th
at m
eet s
ome
of th
e el
emen
ts w
ill b
e ev
alua
ted
in th
e se
cond
leve
l scr
eeni
ng.
Pur
pose
and
nee
d w
ill o
nly
be u
sed
to s
cree
n al
tern
ativ
e co
ncep
ts (i
.e. T
DM
, TS
M, M
ass
Tran
sit,
etc.
); it
will
no
t be
used
to s
cree
n al
tern
ate
alig
nmen
ts o
r opt
ions
with
in a
con
cept
.
Can
the
num
ber o
f tol
l col
lect
ion
site
s be
inco
rpor
ated
into
the
scre
enin
g?
Toll
colle
ctio
n si
tes
will
not b
e un
ique
to a
ny o
ne b
uild
alte
rnat
ive.
The
y w
ill lik
ely
be s
imila
r acr
oss
all
alte
rnat
ives
. Pot
entia
l im
pact
s fro
m th
e to
ll co
llect
ion
site
foot
prin
t will
be in
clud
ed in
qua
ntita
tive
anal
yses
, and
N
CTA
will
con
side
r add
ing
a ro
w fo
r “N
umbe
r of T
oll C
olle
ctio
n S
ites”
to th
e ta
ble
of q
uant
itativ
e G
IS a
naly
sis.
Prev
ious
Act
ion
Item
s:
NC
TA w
ill ad
d ve
rbal
com
men
ts re
ceiv
ed o
n th
e pr
ojec
t stu
dy a
rea
and
Pre
limin
ary
Dra
ft P
urpo
se a
nd
Nee
d S
tate
men
t in
the
com
men
t/res
pons
e ta
bles
. Th
ese
com
men
ts w
ere
adde
d an
d ar
e re
flect
ed in
the
revi
sed
vers
ions
of t
hese
tabl
es p
oste
d on
the
TEA
C
web
site
for A
pril
18.
N
CTA
will
dist
ribut
e re
vise
d co
mm
ent/r
espo
nse
tabl
es b
y A
pril
4th.
Rev
ised
tabl
es w
ere
post
ed to
the
TEA
C w
ebsi
te o
n A
pril
4th.
A
genc
ies
prov
ide
com
men
ts o
n D
raft
Scr
eeni
ng P
roce
ss fo
r Alte
rnat
ives
by
Apr
il 13
th.
No
com
men
ts o
n th
e D
raft
Scr
eeni
ng P
roce
ss w
ere
rece
ived
prio
r to
this
mee
ting.
New
Act
ion
Item
s:
Age
ncie
s w
ill re
view
all
new
and
revi
sed
resp
onse
s to
com
men
ts re
ceiv
ed o
n th
e D
raft
Pre
limin
ary
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d S
tate
men
t by
May
2, 2
007
and
prov
ide
com
men
ts to
NC
TA.
A
genc
ies
will
pro
vide
com
men
ts o
n D
raft
Scr
eeni
ng C
riter
ia b
y M
ay 2
, 200
7.
N
CTA
will
pres
ent f
irst a
nd s
econ
d le
vel s
cree
ning
resu
lts a
t the
May
17th
TE
AC
mee
ting.
Res
olut
ions
:
Non
e.
Pag
e 6
of 7
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
4/1
8/0
7
Dat
e:
A
pril
18, 2
007
4:20
pm
to 5
:00
pm
NC
Tur
npik
e A
utho
rity
Con
fere
nce
Roo
m #
G-1
3-A
Sect
ion
6002
Dra
ft C
oord
inat
ion
Plan
Tem
plat
e:
Atte
ndee
s:D
onni
e Br
ew, F
HW
A G
eorg
e H
oops
, FH
WA
B
ill B
iddl
ecom
e, U
SA
CE
K
athy
Mat
thew
s, U
SE
PA
M
arel
la B
unci
ck, U
SFW
S
John
Hen
ness
y, N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
C
athy
Brit
tingh
am, N
CD
ENR
-DC
M
Ste
ve S
ollo
d, N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
M
arla
Cha
mbe
rs, N
CD
EN
R-W
RC
Trav
is W
ilson
, NC
DEN
R-W
RC
B
ill M
alle
y, A
kin
Gum
p Je
nnife
r Har
ris, N
CTA
Jo
hn C
onfo
rti, N
CD
OT-
PDE
A
Cra
ig D
eal,
HN
TB
Ann
e R
edm
ond,
HN
TB
Trac
y R
ober
ts, H
NTB
C
hris
ty S
hum
ate,
HN
TB
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls:(
Pos
ted
on T
EAC
web
site
)
US
AC
E C
omm
ents
on
Dra
ft C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n (J
anua
ry 3
0, 2
007)
US
EP
A C
omm
ents
on
Dra
ft C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n (F
ebru
ary
13, 2
007)
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M C
omm
ents
on
Dra
ft C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n (M
arch
1, 2
007)
NC
DE
NR
-WR
C C
omm
ents
on
Dra
ft C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n (M
arch
1, 2
007)
NC
DC
R-S
HPO
Com
men
ts o
n D
raft
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan
(Feb
ruar
y 21
, 200
7)
N
CTA
Res
pons
e to
US
ACE
com
men
ts o
n D
raft
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan
N
CTA
Res
pons
e to
oth
er a
genc
y co
mm
ents
on
Dra
ft C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n
Rev
ised
Dra
ft S
ectio
n 60
02 C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n Te
mpl
ate
(cha
nges
hig
hlig
hted
)
Rev
ised
Dra
ft S
ectio
n 60
02 C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n Te
mpl
ate
(cha
nges
acc
epte
d)
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
Four
prim
ary
area
s of
the
plan
wer
e di
scus
sed:
Se
ctio
n 6.
4 Is
sues
of C
once
rn
The
dist
inct
ion
betw
een
Issu
es o
f Con
cern
and
Gen
eral
Pro
ject
Issu
es w
as p
rovi
ded.
An
issu
e of
con
cern
, as
def
ined
in S
AFE
TEA
-LU
, wou
ld b
e an
issu
e in
the
agen
cy’s
opi
nion
that
cou
ld re
sult
in d
enia
l or
sign
ifica
nt d
elay
in is
suin
g a
perm
it, w
hile
a g
ener
al p
roje
ct is
sue
is a
rout
ine
com
men
t tha
t cou
ld b
e ra
ised
at
any
tim
e. Is
sues
of c
once
rn m
ay b
e br
ough
t up
by a
ny a
genc
y at
any
poi
nt in
the
proc
ess
but s
houl
d be
as
ear
ly a
s pr
actic
able
bas
ed o
n av
aila
ble
info
rmat
ion.
In a
dditi
on, N
CTA
may
ask
at a
ny p
oint
that
ag
enci
es id
entif
y is
sues
of c
once
rn. I
ssue
s of
con
cern
sho
uld
be d
ocum
ente
d in
writ
ing
with
in 3
0 da
ys o
f a
requ
est u
nles
s a
long
er ti
me
fram
e is
agr
eed
upon
.
NC
TA w
ill m
aint
ain
a lis
t of g
ener
al p
roje
ct is
sues
and
issu
es o
f con
cern
and
thei
r sta
tus
of w
heth
er th
ey
are
reso
lved
or p
endi
ng (S
ectio
n 6.
5 M
onito
ring
and
Upd
atin
g).
Sect
ion
6.7
Res
olvi
ng Is
sues
of C
once
rn
If ne
cess
ary,
NC
TA o
r the
Gov
erno
r may
requ
est a
mee
ting
to re
solv
e is
sues
of c
once
rn. T
his
wou
ld o
nly
be u
sed
for “
red
flag”
issu
es a
nd re
solu
tion
mus
t be
reac
hed
with
in 3
0 da
ys o
f the
mee
ting.
Gen
eral
pro
ject
issu
es th
at h
ave
not b
een
reso
lved
dur
ing
the
TEAC
mee
tings
can
be
elev
ated
to s
enio
r of
ficia
ls w
ithin
an
agen
cy. E
leva
tion
can
be in
voke
d by
any
TE
AC
mem
ber.
TEA
C m
embe
rs a
re to
iden
tify
seni
or o
ffici
als
with
in th
eir a
genc
y w
ho w
ould
be
invo
lved
in th
e el
evat
ion
proc
ess.
Sect
ion
12.2
Com
men
t Opp
ortu
nitie
s A
genc
ies
are
enco
urag
ed to
pro
vide
com
men
ts o
n ag
ency
lette
rhea
d, e
spec
ially
whe
n ra
isin
g is
sues
of
conc
ern.
How
ever
, all
writ
ten
com
men
ts s
ubm
itted
by
agen
cies
, inc
ludi
ng c
omm
ents
sub
mitt
ed b
y em
ail,
will
be
acce
pted
and
con
side
red
in d
ecis
ion-
mak
ing.
C-13
Pag
e 7
of 7
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
4/1
8/0
7
The
coor
dina
tion
plan
tem
plat
e w
ill be
revi
sed
to c
larif
y th
at v
erba
l com
men
ts s
ubm
itted
at T
EA
C m
eetin
gs
will
also
be
acce
pted
.
Sect
ion
5.4
Mee
ting
Mat
eria
ls
NC
TA’s
goa
l is
to p
ost t
he a
gend
a an
d m
ater
ials
at l
east
two
wee
ks in
adv
ance
of T
EA
C m
eetin
gs.
In
som
e ca
ses,
mat
eria
ls w
ill b
e pr
ovid
ed le
ss th
an tw
o w
eeks
in a
dvan
ce, o
r will
be
circ
ulat
ed in
the
TEA
C
mee
ting.
NC
TA w
ill no
t see
k to
reso
lve
issu
es o
r obt
ain
final
age
ncy
com
men
ts o
n m
ater
ials
that
the
agen
cies
rece
ived
less
than
two
wee
ks in
adv
ance
of t
he m
eetin
g.
NC
TA w
ill pr
ovid
e pa
per c
opie
s of
all
mat
eria
ls a
t eac
h TE
AC
mee
ting,
in a
dditi
on to
pos
ting
mat
eria
ls o
n th
e TE
AC
web
site
. Lar
ge d
ocum
ents
that
wou
ld b
e di
fficu
lt fo
r age
ncie
s to
repr
oduc
e w
ill a
lso
be m
ade
avai
labl
e in
har
d co
py.
The
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan
tem
plat
e is
nea
ring
com
plet
ion,
pen
ding
inco
rpor
atio
n of
any
rem
aini
ng c
omm
ents
rece
ived
fro
m th
e ag
enci
es b
y M
ay 2
, 200
7. B
oth
NC
TA a
nd th
e ag
enci
es a
gree
d th
at it
is ti
me
to a
dvan
ce to
the
proj
ect-
spec
ific
coor
dina
tion
plan
s.
Q&
A: Are
NC
TA a
nd F
HW
A c
omfo
rtabl
e w
ith th
e re
vise
d co
ordi
natio
n pl
an?
Yes
, NC
TA a
nd F
HW
A fe
el th
at th
e co
ordi
natio
n pl
an a
ddre
sses
all
maj
or to
pics
.
Prev
ious
Act
ion
Item
s:
Age
ncie
s to
pro
vide
com
men
ts o
n dr
aft S
ectio
n 60
02 C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n te
mpl
ate
and
proj
ect s
peci
fic
coor
dina
tion
plan
s by
Mar
ch 1
, 200
7.
Com
men
ts w
ere
rece
ived
from
US
AC
E, U
SE
PA
, NC
DE
NR
-DC
M, N
CD
ENR
-WR
C, a
nd N
CD
CR
-SH
PO
.
NC
TA w
ill re
vise
and
circ
ulat
e th
e re
vise
d S
ectio
n 60
02 C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n te
mpl
ate
via
e-m
ail,
base
d on
th
e ag
enci
es’ c
omm
ents
. Th
e pl
an w
as re
vise
d an
d ci
rcul
ated
via
em
ail f
or re
view
follo
win
g th
e Fe
brua
ry 1
4th T
EA
C m
eetin
g. P
aper
co
pies
wer
e di
strib
uted
at t
he A
pril
18th T
EA
C m
eetin
g.
New
Act
ion
Item
s:
NC
TA w
ill re
vise
the
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan
tem
plat
e to
sta
te th
at v
erba
l com
men
ts m
ade
by T
EA
C m
embe
rs
will
also
be
acce
pted
and
con
side
red
by N
CTA
.
Age
ncie
s to
pro
vide
any
rem
aini
ng c
omm
ents
on
the
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan
tem
plat
e by
May
2, 2
007.
Res
olut
ions
:
Age
ncie
s ex
pres
sed
gene
ral s
atis
fact
ion
with
the
plan
.
NC
TA w
ill m
ove
forw
ard
with
dev
elop
men
t of t
he p
roje
ct-s
peci
fic c
oord
inat
ion
plan
s in
con
sulta
tion
with
FH
WA
and
the
TEA
C m
embe
rs.
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
Eas
t – 5
/23/0
7 &
5/3
1/0
7
MEE
TIN
G M
INU
TES
Dat
e:
M
ay 2
3, 2
007
9:00
am
to N
oon
NC
Tur
npik
e A
utho
rity
Boa
rd R
oom
Pr
ojec
t:
TI
P R
-257
6 M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge S
tudy
- B
RS
-OO
OS
(35)
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
Spo
tligh
t:
Atte
ndee
s:
Rob
Aye
rs, F
HW
A
Geo
rge
Hoo
ps, F
HW
A
Bill
Bid
dlec
ome,
US
AC
E
Sco
tt M
cLen
don,
US
AC
E
Kat
hy M
atth
ews,
US
EP
A
Chr
is M
ilitsc
her,
US
EP
A
John
Hen
ness
y, N
CD
WQ
D
avid
Wai
nwrig
ht, N
CD
WQ
M
issy
Dic
kens
, NC
DO
T - P
DE
A
Jenn
ifer H
arris
, NC
TA
Den
ise
Cau
ley,
NC
TA
Cra
ig D
eal,
HN
TB
Ann
e R
edm
ond,
HN
TB
Chr
isty
Shu
mat
e, H
NTB
Jo
hn P
age,
PB
C
hris
Llo
yd, P
B
Mik
e Fe
ndric
k, P
B
Don
Lew
is, P
BS
&J
Sam
Coo
per,
CZR
Je
ns G
erat
z, E
coS
cien
ce
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls: (
Pos
ted
on T
EAC
web
site
)
Mee
ting
Age
nda
S
tate
men
t of P
urpo
se &
Nee
d H
ando
ut
A
naly
sis
of C
once
ptua
l Alte
rnat
ives
Han
dout
Dra
ft S
ectio
n 60
02 P
roje
ct C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n H
ando
ut
A
pril
18, 2
007
TEA
C M
eetin
g M
inut
es
Turn
pike
Env
ironm
enta
l Age
ncy
Coo
rdin
atio
n (T
EAC
) M
eetin
g –
East
C-14
Pag
e 2
of 8
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
Eas
t – 5
/23/0
7 &
5/3
1/0
7
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
Purp
ose
– Th
e pu
rpos
e of
the
mee
ting
was
to d
iscu
ss th
e st
atem
ent o
f pur
pose
and
nee
d, c
once
ptua
l al
tern
ativ
es, a
nd th
e an
alys
is o
f con
cept
ual a
ltern
ativ
es.
Stat
emen
t of P
urpo
se &
Nee
d –
Ther
e ar
e th
ree
elem
ents
of t
he M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge S
tate
men
t of
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d: 1
) im
prov
e tr
affic
flow
on
US
158
and
NC
12;
2) r
educ
e tr
avel
tim
e fo
r tra
vel
betw
een
the
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y m
ainl
and
and
the
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y O
uter
Ban
ks; a
nd 3
) fac
ilita
te c
oast
al
evac
uatio
n fo
r use
rs o
f US
158
and
NC
168
.
oN
eed
to im
prov
e tra
ffic
flow
on
the
proj
ect a
rea’
s th
orou
ghfa
res
(US
158
and
NC
12)
. Th
ere
are
two
min
or d
iffer
ence
s be
twee
n th
e pr
opos
ed s
tate
men
t of p
urpo
se a
nd n
eed
and
the
stat
emen
t the
NC
DO
T M
erge
r Tea
m c
oncu
rred
upon
in A
ugus
t 200
3. T
hese
are
the
iden
tific
atio
n of
US
158
and
NC
12
as th
e pr
ojec
t are
a’s
thor
ough
fare
s an
d el
imin
atin
g th
e re
fere
nce
to th
e su
mm
er w
eekd
ay p
eak
trave
l per
iods
, whi
ch re
flect
s th
e de
sire
not
to d
isre
gard
the
sum
mer
w
eeke
nd c
onge
stio
n w
hen
asse
ssin
g al
tern
ativ
es.
Def
icie
ncie
s w
ere
pres
ente
d in
term
s of
leve
l of
serv
ice
(LO
S),
volu
me
to c
apac
ity ra
tios
(V/C
), an
d le
ngth
of p
eak
dem
and
perio
d. I
t was
not
ed
that
LO
S ra
tings
of F
dom
inat
e m
uch
of th
e N
C 1
2 an
d U
S 1
58 ro
adw
ay li
nks
in 2
025
for w
eekd
ay
and
wee
kend
per
iods
.
oN
eed
to re
duce
trav
el ti
me
for p
erso
ns tr
avel
ing
betw
een
the
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y m
ainl
and
and
the
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y O
uter
Ban
ks.
This
nee
d st
atem
ent h
as n
ot b
een
chan
ged
from
the
stat
emen
t of p
urpo
se a
nd n
eed
conc
urre
d up
on in
Aug
ust 2
003.
How
ever
, add
ition
al tr
avel
tim
e ru
ns w
ere
com
plet
ed a
nd th
e ef
fect
s of
in
ters
ectio
n de
lay
wer
e in
corp
orat
ed th
roug
h ap
plic
atio
n of
the
Syn
chro
traf
fic s
imul
atio
n pr
ogra
m.
This
info
rmat
ion
is n
ow in
clud
ed in
the
stat
emen
t of p
urpo
se a
nd n
eed
repo
rt. T
rave
l tim
e fo
r ou
tbou
nd tr
ips
(from
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y O
uter
Ban
ks to
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y m
ainl
and)
dur
ing
the
sum
mer
wee
kday
will
incr
ease
48
perc
ent,
and
inbo
und
trips
(fro
m C
urrit
uck
Cou
nty
mai
nlan
d to
C
urrit
uck
Cou
nty
Out
er B
anks
) will
incr
ease
68
perc
ent b
y 20
25.
Dur
ing
the
sum
mer
wee
kend
co
nditi
on, t
he s
ame
outb
ound
and
inbo
und
trips
will
incr
ease
130
per
cent
and
138
per
cent
re
spec
tivel
y by
202
5. T
he m
ajor
ity o
f the
del
ay w
ill oc
cur i
n D
are
Cou
nty
in th
e D
uck
and
Sou
ther
n S
hore
s ar
eas
of N
C 1
2.
oN
eed
to fa
cilit
ate
coas
tal e
vacu
atio
n fo
r res
iden
ts a
nd v
isito
rs u
sing
US
158
and
NC
168
as
an
evac
uatio
n ro
ute.
This
nee
d st
atem
ent w
as m
odifi
ed fr
om th
at in
clud
ed in
the
2003
sta
tem
ent b
y re
mov
ing
the
cave
at
rela
ted
to p
rovi
ding
em
piric
al e
vide
nce
in s
uppo
rt of
the
need
, as
the
hurri
cane
eva
cuat
ion
stud
y co
mpl
eted
by
NC
DO
T de
mon
stra
tes
a cl
ear n
eed
for i
mpr
oved
em
erge
ncy
evac
uatio
n in
this
are
a.
Add
ition
ally
, for
cla
rific
atio
n, th
e st
atem
ent w
as re
vise
d fro
m “e
vacu
atio
n of
the
north
ern
Out
er
Ban
ks,”
to s
peci
fy th
e ev
acua
tion
rout
es (U
S 1
58 a
nd N
C 1
68).
Thi
s ch
ange
was
mad
e be
caus
e th
ere
wer
e qu
estio
ns re
gard
ing
the
exte
nt o
f the
hur
rican
e ev
acua
tion
need
to b
e in
clud
ed in
this
pr
ojec
t. T
he c
urre
nt c
lear
ance
tim
e fo
r the
se ro
utes
for t
he 2
030
No-
Bui
ld c
ondi
tion,
ass
umin
g a
75 p
erce
nt re
ntal
occ
upan
cy ra
te, a
cat
egor
y 3
stor
m, a
nd th
at o
ther
are
a TI
P p
roje
cts
are
in p
lace
is
just
und
er 3
6 ho
urs.
The
sta
te le
gisl
atur
e ha
s se
t an
18 h
our c
lear
ance
tim
e (d
efin
ed a
s th
e le
ngth
of t
ime
from
the
issu
ance
of a
n ev
acua
tion
orde
r unt
il al
l eva
cuee
s re
ach
a po
int o
f saf
ety)
as
the
benc
hmar
k fo
r saf
ely
evac
uatin
g th
e co
asta
l are
as.
The
assu
med
poi
nt o
f saf
ety
is I-
95 fo
r tra
vele
rs e
vacu
atin
g on
US
158
. Fo
r tho
se u
sing
NC
168
into
Virg
inia
, it i
s as
sum
ed th
at th
ey w
ill re
ach
a po
int o
f saf
ety
in th
e sa
me
time
as th
ose
usin
g U
S 1
58. E
nhan
cem
ents
to th
e U
S A
rmy
Cor
ps o
f Eng
inee
rs’ s
tate
wid
e hu
rric
ane
evac
uatio
n m
odel
for t
his
proj
ect,
incl
udin
g ad
ded
curr
ent
land
use
dat
a, tr
affic
det
ail a
t int
erse
ctio
ns, a
nd re
sults
from
per
man
ent t
raffi
c co
unt s
tatio
ns in
the
regi
on.
Alte
rnat
ives
– T
he c
onte
nts
of th
e an
alys
is o
f con
cept
ual a
ltern
ativ
es h
ando
ut w
ere
revi
ewed
. M
eetin
g pa
rtici
pant
s w
ere
enco
urag
ed to
revi
ew d
iscu
ssio
ns re
late
d to
the
non-
high
way
impr
ovem
ent a
ltern
ativ
es
(ferry
ser
vice
, tra
nsit,
and
shi
fting
rent
al ti
mes
) on
thei
r ow
n an
d ge
t bac
k to
the
NC
TA w
ith c
omm
ents
or
ques
tions
.
Pag
e 3
of 8
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
Eas
t – 5
/23/0
7 &
5/3
1/0
7
Five
hig
hway
impr
ovem
ent a
ltern
ativ
es w
ere
deve
lope
d th
at b
est r
epre
sent
the
rang
e of
ava
ilabl
e al
tern
ativ
es fo
r con
side
ratio
n to
det
erm
ine
deta
iled
stud
y al
tern
ativ
es.
Two
of th
e fiv
e (E
R1
and
ER
2) a
re
non-
brid
ge a
ltern
ativ
es in
volv
ing
impr
ovem
ents
to U
S 1
58 a
nd N
C 1
2. T
he d
iffer
ence
bet
wee
n E
R1
and
ER
2 is
the
4-la
ne v
ersu
s 3-
lane
impr
ovem
ents
to N
C 1
2 in
Dar
e C
ount
y. T
he re
mai
ning
thre
e al
tern
ativ
es
(MC
B1,
MC
B2, a
nd M
CB
3) a
re v
ario
us c
ombi
natio
ns o
f hig
hway
impr
ovem
ents
to U
S 1
58 a
nd N
C 1
2 w
ith
a ne
w 4
-lane
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
. Th
e im
prov
e ex
istin
g ro
adw
ay c
ompo
nent
s ar
e th
e sa
me
for M
CB
1 an
d E
R1,
with
the
only
diff
eren
ce b
eing
the
incl
usio
n of
a b
ridge
with
MC
B1.
Lik
ewis
e, M
CB
2 is
the
sam
e as
ER
2 w
ith th
e ad
ditio
n of
the
brid
ge.
MC
B3
is th
e br
idge
onl
y w
ith li
mite
d im
prov
emen
ts to
NC
12
and
US
158
. A
ll al
tern
ativ
es in
clud
e va
ryin
g im
prov
emen
ts to
US
158
in C
urrit
uck
Cou
nty
to fa
cilit
ate
hurri
cane
ev
acua
tion.
Six
brid
ge c
orrid
or a
ltern
ativ
es (C
1 th
roug
h C
6) a
re b
eing
eva
luat
ed c
ompr
ised
of t
wo
term
ini o
n th
e O
uter
B
anks
and
thre
e te
rmin
i on
the
mai
nlan
d. T
he g
ener
al a
rea
for t
he s
ix b
ridge
loca
tions
was
det
erm
ined
in
the
stud
ies
for t
he19
98 D
EIS
. The
se c
orrid
ors
wer
e re
fined
for t
he c
urre
nt s
tudi
es to
acc
ount
for c
urre
nt
land
use
and
dev
elop
men
t.
Sect
ion
6002
Pro
ject
Coo
rdin
atio
n Pl
an –
The
cur
rent
tem
plat
e D
raft
Sec
tion
6002
Pro
ject
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan
was
upd
ated
to in
clud
e pr
ojec
t-spe
cific
info
rmat
ion
for t
he M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge p
roje
ct. A
genc
ies
wer
e as
ked
to re
view
the
proj
ect-s
peci
fic p
lan
and
prov
ide
com
men
ts. O
nce
com
men
ts a
re re
ceiv
ed a
nd
addr
esse
d, th
e pl
an w
ill b
e su
bmitt
ed to
FH
WA
for a
ppro
val.
Q&
A: NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q a
sked
if e
vacu
atio
n tim
es fo
r the
No-
Bui
ld A
ltern
ativ
e in
corp
orat
ed la
ne re
vers
al (c
ontra
flow
) on
US
158
.R
ever
sibl
e la
nes
wer
e co
nsid
ered
in th
e ev
alua
tion
of h
ighw
ay im
prov
emen
t alte
rnat
ives
for t
he B
uild
A
ltern
ativ
e. T
hey
wer
e no
t inc
lude
d in
the
No-
Bui
ld A
ltern
ativ
e cl
eara
nce
time
beca
use
reve
rsib
le la
nes
are
not
a cu
rrent
or p
lann
ed c
ompo
nent
of a
n ev
acua
tion
plan
for t
his
area
. Im
plem
enta
tion
of c
ontra
flow
wou
ld re
quire
at
a m
inim
um s
ome
oper
atio
nal a
ctio
ns.
FHW
A a
sked
if a
4-la
ne b
ridge
had
sim
ilar c
hara
cter
istic
s to
a 3
-lane
brid
ge.
In te
rms
of tr
avel
cha
ract
eris
tics,
a th
ree-
lane
brid
ge w
ould
ope
rate
in a
man
ner s
imila
r to
a fo
ur-la
ne b
ridge
on
the
sum
mer
wee
kend
whe
n th
e ce
nter
lane
cou
ld b
e re
vers
ed.
A th
ree-
lane
brid
ge w
ould
ope
rate
in a
man
ner
sim
ilar t
o a
two-
lane
brid
ge o
n su
mm
er w
eekd
ays
whe
n th
e ce
nter
lane
wou
ld n
ot b
e re
vers
ed b
ecau
se
dire
ctio
nal f
low
s w
ould
be
sim
ilar.
US
EP
A a
sked
how
brid
ge te
rmin
i wer
e de
term
ined
on
the
Out
er B
anks
. Th
e an
alys
is w
as c
ondu
cted
in 1
993
(NC
DO
T of
ficia
l map
stu
dy s
elec
ted
the
sout
hern
term
ini a
t Alb
acor
e S
treet
) and
199
5 (n
orth
ern
term
ini —
as a
par
t of a
ltern
ativ
es s
tudi
es fo
r the
199
8 D
EIS
pre
pare
d by
NC
DO
T).
Env
ironm
enta
lly, t
he te
rmin
i wer
e lo
cate
d ba
sed
phys
ical
con
stra
ints
suc
h as
wet
land
s, m
arsh
isla
nds,
and
co
mm
uniti
es.
US
AC
E a
sked
if th
e de
sign
s fo
r the
wid
enin
g on
NC
12
was
to o
ne s
ide
of N
C 1
2 in
the
4-la
ne w
iden
ing
optio
ns o
r if t
he s
ide
of th
e ro
ad v
arie
d to
redu
ce im
pact
s.
The
wid
enin
g w
as m
oved
or s
hifte
d fro
m o
ne s
ide
of th
e ro
ad to
the
othe
r to
min
imiz
e im
pact
s to
the
exte
nt
prac
tical
whi
le m
eetin
g ge
omet
ric d
esig
n cr
iteria
.
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q q
uest
ione
d th
e tra
vel t
imes
for E
R1
vers
us M
CB
1..
In th
is c
ase,
trav
el ti
me
bene
fits
are
sim
ilar b
ecau
se c
onge
stio
n le
vels
on
NC
12
and
US
158
are
not
ably
di
ffere
nt b
etw
een
the
two
alte
rnat
ives
onl
y on
the
sum
mer
wee
kend
alo
ng U
S 1
58 in
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y. T
he
mos
t not
able
sav
ings
are
for t
hose
usi
ng th
e M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge. W
ith M
CB
1, tr
avel
tim
es u
sing
the
Wrig
ht
Mem
oria
l Brid
ge a
re d
ecre
ased
as
som
e tra
ffic
is d
iver
ted
to th
e ne
w b
ridge
.
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q o
bser
ved
ther
e w
as n
ot a
sub
stan
tive
diffe
renc
e in
hur
rican
e ev
acua
tion
times
for t
he M
CB
al
tern
ativ
es c
ompa
red
to th
e E
R a
ltern
ativ
es in
Tab
le 3
. Th
is is
true
. The
con
trolli
ng ro
adw
ay s
egm
ents
for d
eter
min
ing
hurr
ican
e ev
acua
tion
times
are
US
158
and
N
C 1
68 in
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y; th
eref
ore,
impr
ovem
ents
to N
C 1
2 on
the
Out
er B
anks
or a
dditi
on o
f a M
id-
C-15
Pag
e 4
of 8
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
Eas
t – 5
/23/0
7 &
5/3
1/0
7
Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
wou
ld n
ot im
pact
cle
aran
ce ti
mes
. Con
stru
ctio
n of
a M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge w
ould
redu
ce th
e le
ngth
of i
mpr
ovem
ents
requ
ired
to im
prov
e hu
rric
ane
evac
uatio
n tim
es o
n U
S 1
58 (f
rom
app
roxi
mat
ely
25 m
iles
to 5
mile
s).
US
EP
A s
ugge
sted
enh
ance
d fe
rry
oper
atio
ns o
r a c
ombi
natio
n of
ferr
y op
erat
ions
with
impr
ovem
ents
to
exis
ting
road
way
s sh
ould
be
cons
ider
ed in
lieu
of a
brid
ge.
The
team
agr
eed
to p
rovi
de a
dditi
onal
info
rmat
ion
rela
ted
to th
e fe
rry a
ltern
ativ
e pr
ior t
o th
e ne
xt T
EA
C
mee
ting.
US
AC
E q
uest
ione
d th
e re
mov
al o
f the
“sum
mer
wee
kday
” fro
m th
e fir
st n
eed
stat
emen
t in
the
purp
ose
and
need
.In
traf
fic p
lann
ing,
pro
ject
s ar
e no
t des
igne
d to
acc
omm
odat
e th
e w
orst
cas
e sc
enar
io.
For e
xam
ple,
the
30th
high
est h
our o
f tra
ffic
volu
me
is c
omm
only
use
d in
urb
an a
reas
as
the
“des
ign
hour
ly v
olum
e” o
r the
futu
re
volu
mes
for w
hich
one
des
igns
a ro
ad im
prov
emen
t. F
or th
is p
roje
ct, t
raffi
c st
udie
s re
veal
ed th
at th
e su
mm
er
wee
kday
pea
k pe
riod
traffi
c vo
lum
e m
ost c
lose
ly re
pres
ents
the
typi
cal d
esig
n ho
urly
vol
ume.
How
ever
, we
have
reco
gniz
ed th
roug
hout
this
pro
ject
that
ther
e is
a s
ubst
antia
l con
gest
ion
prob
lem
on
the
sum
mer
wee
kend
th
at, b
ased
on
curr
ent t
raffi
c fin
ding
s, w
ill la
st 1
0 to
14
hour
s pe
r day
. Th
us, w
e ha
ve c
ontin
ued
to g
ener
ate
traffi
c st
atis
tics
for b
oth
the
sum
mer
wee
kday
and
the
sum
mer
wee
kend
and
con
tinue
to b
elie
ve it
is
appr
opria
te to
con
side
r bot
h su
mm
er w
eekd
ay a
nd w
eeke
nd tr
avel
ben
efits
in o
ur d
ecis
ion
mak
ing.
The
ch
ange
in th
e ne
ed s
tate
men
t affi
rms
the
rele
vanc
e of
the
sum
mer
wee
kend
dat
a. E
xam
inin
g bo
th a
llow
s us
to
perh
aps
mak
e a
deci
sion
that
an
alte
rnat
ive
with
not
able
redu
ctio
ns in
bot
h su
mm
er w
eekd
ay a
nd s
umm
er
wee
kend
con
gest
ion
has
as m
uch
mer
it as
an
alte
rnat
ive
that
elim
inat
es s
umm
er w
eekd
ay c
onge
stio
n w
hile
ha
ving
onl
y m
inim
al re
duct
ions
in s
umm
er w
eeke
nd c
onge
stio
n.
US
EP
A o
bser
ved
that
non
e of
the
build
alte
rnat
ives
mee
t the
18
hour
legi
slat
ive
hurr
ican
e cl
eara
nce
time
goal
. Tr
ue, b
ut a
ll al
tern
ativ
es re
duce
the
clea
ranc
e tim
e by
8.9
to 1
4.5
hour
s (2
5 pe
rcen
t to
40 p
erce
nt) o
ver t
he N
o-B
uild
Alte
rnat
ive.
The
18
hour
cle
aran
ce ti
me
set b
y th
e le
gisl
atur
e is
a g
oal r
athe
r tha
n a
polic
y.
US
EP
A a
nd N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
inqu
ired
abou
t the
crit
eria
use
d to
loca
te th
e in
terc
hang
e an
d to
ll bo
oth
at th
e br
idge
term
inus
on
US
158
, not
ing
that
it a
ppea
rs to
hav
e im
pact
s to
wet
land
s.
The
func
tiona
l des
igns
for t
he U
S 1
58 in
terc
hang
e an
d to
ll co
llect
ion
plaz
a w
ith th
e M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge w
ere
deve
lope
d to
kee
p th
ese
impr
ovem
ents
on
upla
nd a
s m
uch
as p
ossi
ble.
The
des
igns
will
be re
fined
dur
ing
prel
imin
ary
desi
gn to
furth
er a
void
and
min
imiz
e im
pact
s.
US
EP
A a
nd N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
ask
ed if
add
ition
al b
ridge
loca
tions
nor
th o
r sou
th o
f the
cur
rent
cor
ridor
s w
ere
cons
ider
ed.
The
alte
rnat
ives
stu
dies
com
plet
ed in
199
5 co
nsid
ered
cor
ridor
s fu
rther
nor
th a
nd fu
rther
sou
th. T
he re
sults
of
thes
e st
udie
s w
ere
sum
mar
ized
in th
e 19
98 D
EIS
. S
ever
al fa
ctor
s lim
it pl
acem
ent o
f a b
ridge
furth
er n
orth
, in
clud
ing
desi
re n
ot to
bui
ld a
new
hig
h le
vel b
ridge
acr
oss
the
Intra
coas
tal W
ater
way
and
NC
12’
s te
rmin
atio
n po
int o
n th
e O
uter
Ban
ks.
The
loca
tion
of m
arsh
isla
nds
in th
e so
und,
pot
entia
l nei
ghbo
rhoo
d fra
gmen
tatio
n,
the
pres
ence
of t
he P
ine
Isla
nd W
ildlif
e R
efug
e, a
nd th
e ne
ed to
div
ert t
raffi
c fro
m N
C 1
2 lim
ited
plac
emen
t op
tions
furth
er s
outh
. NC
TA w
ill p
ost t
he a
ltern
ativ
es a
naly
sis
from
the
earli
er s
tudi
es o
n th
e TE
AC
web
site
and
w
ill di
scus
s th
e el
imin
atio
n of
add
ition
al b
ridge
loca
tions
at t
he J
une
TEA
C m
eetin
g.
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q a
sked
how
per
mits
wou
ld b
e ha
ndle
d if
only
the
brid
ge c
an b
e bu
ilt b
y th
e N
CTA
and
the
road
im
prov
emen
ts w
ere
fund
ed la
ter b
y th
e N
CD
OT
or o
ther
s?
The
proj
ect i
s be
ing
prop
osed
as
one
actio
n. N
CTA
will
coor
dina
te w
ith th
e N
CD
OT
to e
nsur
e th
at p
roje
ct
elem
ents
am
ong
and
betw
een
the
road
way
and
brid
ge c
ompo
nent
s ca
n be
fund
ed.
Wha
t abo
ut th
e ne
xt T
EA
C m
eetin
g?
Nex
t mon
th’s
TE
AC
mee
ting
is e
xpec
ted
to b
e a
spot
light
for C
urrit
uck
to c
oncl
ude
disc
ussi
on o
n th
e S
tate
men
t of
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d an
d to
dec
ide
whi
ch a
ltern
ativ
es to
adv
ance
into
det
aile
d st
udie
s.
Prev
ious
Act
ion
Item
s:
NC
TA to
forw
ard
info
rmat
ion
pack
ages
on
Cur
rituc
k su
ffici
ently
ear
ly to
allo
w T
EA
C m
embe
rs a
full
revi
ew.
The
Sta
tem
ent o
f Pur
pose
and
Nee
d w
as d
istri
bute
d tw
o w
eeks
in a
dvan
ce o
f the
TE
AC
mem
bers
.
Pag
e 5
of 8
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
Eas
t – 5
/23/0
7 &
5/3
1/0
7
New
Act
ion
Item
s:
Age
ncie
s w
ill p
rovi
de c
omm
ents
on
stat
emen
t of p
urpo
se a
nd n
eed
by J
une
6, 2
007.
Age
ncie
s w
ill p
rovi
de c
omm
ents
on
conc
eptu
al a
ltern
ativ
es a
nd a
naly
sis
of c
once
ptua
l alte
rnat
ives
by
June
6,
200
7.
A
genc
ies
will
pro
vide
com
men
ts o
n pr
ojec
t-spe
cific
Dra
ft S
ectio
n 60
02 P
roje
ct C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n by
Jun
e 6,
200
7.
NC
TA w
ill p
rovi
de a
dditi
onal
info
rmat
ion
on th
e se
lect
ion
of th
e br
idge
cor
ridor
loca
tions
.
NC
TA w
ill pr
ovid
e ad
ditio
nal i
nfor
mat
ion
on th
e fe
rry a
ltern
ativ
e.
Res
olut
ions
:
Non
e
C-16
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
Eas
t – 5
/23/0
7 &
5/3
1/0
7
MEE
TIN
G M
INU
TES
(Dra
ft)
Dat
e:
M
ay 3
1, 2
007
9:30
am
to N
oon
NC
Tur
npik
e A
utho
rity
Boa
rd R
oom
Proj
ect:
TIP
R-2
576
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
Stu
dy –
BR
S-O
OO
S(3
5)
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
Spo
tligh
t:
Atte
ndee
s:
Don
nie
Brew
, FH
WA
Geo
rge
Hoo
ps, F
HW
A
Gar
y Jo
rdan
, US
FWS
S
arah
McB
ride,
NC
DC
R-S
HP
O
Trav
is W
ilson
, NC
DEN
R-W
RC
C
athy
Brit
tingh
am, N
CD
ENR
-DC
M
Jim
Hoa
dley
, NC
DE
NR
-DC
M
Jenn
ifer H
arris
, NC
TA
Cra
ig D
eal,
HN
TB
Ann
e R
edm
ond,
HN
TB
Chr
isty
Shu
mat
e, H
NTB
Jo
hn P
age,
PB
M
arle
na E
vere
tt, P
B
Mik
e Fe
ndric
k, P
B
Chr
is L
loyd
, PB
(via
pho
ne)
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls: (
Pos
ted
on T
EAC
web
site
)
Mee
ting
Age
nda
S
tate
men
t of P
urpo
se &
Nee
d H
ando
ut
A
naly
sis
of C
once
ptua
l Alte
rnat
ives
Han
dout
Dra
ft S
ectio
n 60
02 P
roje
ct C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n H
ando
ut
A
pril
18, 2
007
TEA
C M
eetin
g M
inut
es
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
This
mee
ting
was
a re
peat
of t
he M
ay 2
3 TE
AC
mee
ting
to p
rovi
de a
n op
portu
nity
for
agen
cy re
pres
enta
tives
that
cou
ld n
ot a
ttend
the
May
23
mee
ting
to d
iscu
ss th
e S
tate
men
t of P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed,
co
ncep
tual
alte
rnat
ives
, and
ana
lysi
s of
con
cept
ual a
ltern
ativ
es.
The
pres
enta
tion
was
the
sam
e as
that
des
crib
ed
in th
e m
inut
es o
f the
May
23
TEA
C m
eetin
g. A
dditi
onal
dis
cuss
ion
and
ques
tions
are
not
ed b
elow
.
Q&
A: NC
DE
NR
-DC
M a
sked
wha
t is
cons
ider
ed to
be
the
poin
t of s
afet
y fo
r eva
cuee
s.
I-95
is g
ener
ally
con
side
red
as th
e po
int o
f saf
ety.
Thi
s ap
plie
s to
peo
ple
evac
uatin
g vi
a U
S 1
58. F
or th
ose
evac
uatin
g vi
a N
C 1
68, t
he p
oint
of s
afet
y is
a lo
catio
n in
Virg
inia
that
wou
ld b
e re
ache
d in
a s
imila
r am
ount
of
time.
NC
DC
R-S
HPO
ask
ed if
impr
ovem
ents
to I-
95 w
ould
be
requ
ired,
sin
ce I-
95 is
the
desi
gnat
ed p
oint
of s
afet
y.
No
impr
ovem
ents
are
pro
pose
d on
I-95
in a
ssoc
iatio
n w
ith h
urric
ane
evac
uatio
n. I
-95
is th
e po
int w
here
it is
as
sum
ed th
at e
vacu
ees
are
out o
f har
ms
way
and
cle
aran
ce is
no
long
er a
n is
sue
for t
rans
porta
tion
plan
ning
pu
rpos
es.
NC
DC
R-S
HPO
que
stio
ned
the
stud
y ar
ea re
late
d to
hur
rican
e ev
acua
tion.
Th
e st
udy
area
for t
he m
odel
incl
udes
all
the
coun
ties
east
of I
-95.
Im
prov
emen
ts in
the
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
st
udy
area
sho
wn
in th
e ha
ndou
ts w
ill b
e ef
fect
ive
in re
duci
ng h
urric
ane
clea
ranc
e tim
es v
ia U
S 1
58 a
nd N
C
168.
Add
ition
al im
prov
emen
ts a
re n
ot n
eede
d ou
tsid
e th
at a
rea
to im
prov
e cl
eara
nce
times
for t
his
rout
e.
Pag
e 7
of 8
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
Eas
t – 5
/23/0
7 &
5/3
1/0
7
US
FWS
sug
gest
ed a
fiel
d in
spec
tion
of th
e al
tern
ativ
es.
NC
TA a
gree
d an
d a
field
mee
ting
is a
ntic
ipat
ed fo
r Jul
y 10
, 200
7.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M a
sked
why
alte
rnat
ive
brid
ge c
orrid
ors
furth
er s
outh
are
not
bei
ng c
onsi
dere
d.
An
alte
rnat
ive
furth
er s
outh
was
ass
esse
d in
the
1998
DE
IS a
nd n
ot c
arrie
d fo
rwar
d as
a d
etai
led
stud
y al
tern
ativ
e. T
he 1
998
DE
IS in
clud
es th
e fin
ding
s of
that
ass
essm
ent.
Brid
ge c
orrid
ors
in D
are
Cou
nty
have
ne
ver b
een
cons
ider
ed.
Rea
sons
for t
his
incl
ude
com
mun
ity im
pact
s in
the
heav
ily d
evel
oped
Dar
e C
ount
y O
uter
Ban
ks, t
he n
arro
w N
C 1
2 rig
ht-o
f-way
(60
feet
), an
d th
e pr
ojec
t’s d
efin
ition
as
a br
idge
ser
ving
the
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y O
uter
Ban
ks. N
CTA
will
post
the
alte
rnat
ives
ana
lysi
s fro
m th
e ea
rlier
stu
dies
on
the
TEAC
w
ebsi
te a
nd w
ill di
scus
s th
e el
imin
atio
n of
add
ition
al b
ridge
loca
tions
at t
he J
une
TEA
C m
eetin
g.
SH
PO
inqu
ired
abou
t whe
ther
reve
rsib
le la
nes
or c
ontra
flow
was
con
side
red.
Rev
ersi
ble
lane
s ar
e co
nsid
ered
to im
prov
e hu
rrica
ne c
lear
ance
tim
es a
s pa
rt of
the
high
way
impr
ovem
ent
alte
rnat
ives
. A
dditi
onal
ly, a
reve
rsib
le c
ente
r lan
e on
a th
ree-
lane
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
is b
eing
con
side
red.
It
wou
ld b
e ef
fect
ive
on s
umm
er w
eeke
nds
whe
n a
dist
inct
AM
and
PM
dire
ctio
nal s
plit
occu
rs.
US
FWS
ask
ed h
ow re
alis
tic it
was
to c
onsi
der t
he a
ltern
ativ
e w
ith fo
ur la
nes
on N
C 1
2 in
Dar
e C
ount
y (E
R1
and
MC
B1),
espe
cial
ly w
ith th
e hi
gh v
olum
e (1
80 d
ispl
acem
ents
) of c
omm
unity
/soc
ial i
mpa
cts
and
how
this
al
tern
ativ
e w
ould
affe
ct th
e is
sue
of c
onge
stio
n.
We
are
look
ing
at c
onge
stio
n is
sues
hol
istic
ally
, in
term
s of
how
muc
h co
nges
tion
we
wou
ld le
ave
in th
e sy
stem
w
ith e
ach
alte
rnat
ive.
Thi
s ve
ry is
sue
led
to th
e co
nsid
erat
ion
of a
ltern
ativ
es E
R2
and
MC
B2, w
hich
do
not
incl
ude
four
lane
s in
Dar
e C
ount
y on
NC
12.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M a
sked
abo
ut th
e av
aila
bilit
y of
wat
er a
nd s
ewer
ser
vice
in th
e pr
ojec
t are
a.In
199
8, C
urrit
uck
Cou
nty
cond
ucte
d a
stud
y to
iden
tify
how
new
wat
er s
ourc
es w
ould
be
dete
rmin
ed.
They
bu
ilt a
reve
rse
osm
osis
pla
nt, w
hich
will
mee
t the
nee
d fo
r wat
er fo
r pla
nned
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y O
uter
Ban
ks
deve
lopm
ent.
Sew
er s
ervi
ce is
pro
vide
d by
pac
kage
trea
tmen
t pla
nts.
US
FWS
ask
ed if
ther
e is
any
col
onia
l wat
er b
ird u
sage
of t
he m
arsh
isla
nd c
ross
ed b
y br
idge
cor
ridor
C3.
N
CTA
and
NC
DW
Q-W
RC
will
both
look
into
this
issu
e an
d pr
ovid
e an
ans
wer
at o
r bef
ore
the
next
TE
AC
m
eetin
g.
NC
DE
NR
-WR
C a
sked
if a
ll fiv
e hi
ghw
ay im
prov
emen
t alte
rnat
ives
wer
e ac
cept
able
bas
ed o
n pu
rpos
e an
d ne
ed a
nd c
ost,
with
out c
onsi
derin
g th
e hu
man
/env
ironm
enta
l im
pact
s.
Ther
e is
a la
rge
amou
nt o
f dat
a to
con
side
r and
the
NC
TA is
stil
l in
the
proc
ess
of a
naly
zing
the
data
.
NC
DE
NR
-WR
C a
sked
if it
has
bee
n de
term
ined
whe
ther
all
of th
e al
tern
ativ
es a
re fe
asib
le fr
om th
e pe
rspe
ctiv
e of
affo
rdab
ility
. Th
e N
CTA
is lo
okin
g at
alte
rnat
ives
for f
inan
cing
the
proj
ect i
nclu
ding
reve
nue
bond
fina
ncin
g, T
IFIA
loan
s, o
r pu
blic
/priv
ate
partn
ersh
ips.
The
brid
ge h
as th
e op
portu
nity
to b
e to
lled.
Alte
rnat
ives
that
do
not i
nclu
de a
br
idge
can
not g
ener
ate
toll
reve
nue
beca
use
tolls
can
’t be
pla
ced
on e
xist
ing
faci
litie
s. W
ith a
pub
lic/p
rivat
e pa
rtner
ship
, it c
ould
be
poss
ible
to fi
nanc
e so
me
NC
12
and
US
158
impr
ovem
ents
, as
wel
l as
the
brid
ge.
Affo
rdab
ility
will
be c
onsi
dere
d du
ring
alte
rnat
ives
scr
eeni
ng in
the
sele
ctio
n of
det
aile
d st
udy
alte
rnat
ives
.
NC
DE
NR
-WR
C a
sked
how
per
mits
wou
ld b
e ha
ndle
d if
only
the
brid
ge c
an b
e bu
ilt b
y th
e N
CTA
and
the
road
im
prov
emen
ts w
ere
fund
ed la
ter b
y th
e N
CD
OT.
Th
e pr
ojec
t is
bein
g pr
opos
ed a
s on
e ac
tion.
NC
TA w
ill co
ordi
nate
with
the
NC
DO
T to
ens
ure
that
pro
ject
el
emen
ts a
mon
g an
d be
twee
n th
e ro
adw
ay a
nd b
ridge
com
pone
nts
will
be
effe
ctiv
ely
prog
ram
med
and
ph
ased
.
NC
ENR
-DC
M a
sked
if N
CTA
is s
ubje
ct to
the
equi
ty fo
rmul
a.
Mon
ey fu
nded
by
NC
DO
T (th
at c
omes
from
the
TIP
) wou
ld b
e su
bjec
ted
to th
e eq
uity
form
ula.
Fin
anci
ng fr
om
othe
r sou
rces
, inc
ludi
ng re
venu
e bo
nds,
fede
ral l
oans
, or p
ublic
/priv
ate
partn
ersh
ips,
wou
ld n
ot b
e su
bjec
t to
the
equi
ty fo
rmul
a.
FHW
A in
quire
d ab
out h
ow th
e w
etla
nd im
pact
s in
Tab
le 6
of t
he h
ando
ut w
ere
calc
ulat
ed.
C-17
Pag
e 8
of 8
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pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
Eas
t – 5
/23/0
7 &
5/3
1/0
7
The
aver
age
wet
land
impa
cts
of th
e si
x br
idge
cor
ridor
s w
as u
sed
for t
he b
ridge
cor
ridor
com
pone
nt.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M in
quire
d ho
w th
e br
idge
term
ini o
n th
e O
uter
Ban
ks w
ere
sele
cted
. Th
e an
alys
is w
as c
ondu
cted
in 1
993
(NC
DO
T of
ficia
l map
stu
dy s
elec
ted
the
sout
hern
term
ini a
t Alb
acor
e S
treet
) and
199
5 (n
orth
ern
term
ini —
as a
par
t of a
ltern
ativ
es s
tudi
es fo
r the
199
8 D
EIS
pre
pare
d by
NC
DO
T).
Env
ironm
enta
lly, t
he te
rmin
i wer
e se
lect
ed b
ased
phy
sica
l con
stra
ints
suc
h as
wet
land
s, m
arsh
isla
nd, a
nd
com
mun
ities
.
The
ques
tion
was
rais
ed a
bout
the
trave
l tim
es fo
r the
five
hig
hway
impr
ovem
ent a
ltern
ativ
es.
For s
peci
fic s
egm
ent o
rigin
s an
d de
stin
atio
ns th
e di
ffere
nces
are
not
dra
mat
ic, b
ut o
n a
syst
em w
ide
or n
etw
ork
basi
s th
e co
llect
ive
trave
l tim
e sa
ving
s di
ffere
nce
is n
otab
le.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M a
sked
if S
AV
had
bee
n m
appe
d in
the
proj
ect a
rea
and
if N
CD
EN
R-D
MF
or N
MFS
had
bee
n co
ordi
nate
d w
ith.
US
AC
E w
ill be
com
plet
ing
a ba
thym
etric
sur
vey
of th
e pr
ojec
t are
a in
Jun
e an
d w
ill id
entif
y po
tent
ial S
AV
lo
catio
ns in
a re
port
due
this
sum
mer
. NC
DO
T-Ph
otog
ram
met
ry w
ill pr
ovid
e ae
rial p
hoto
grap
hy o
f the
stu
dy
area
, and
NC
DO
T-N
EU w
ill fie
ld c
heck
US
AC
E a
nd a
eria
l map
s. B
ased
on
rece
nt s
tudi
es c
ompl
eted
by
Eliz
abet
h C
ity S
tate
Uni
vers
ity, S
AV
in th
is a
rea
is c
once
ntra
ted
alon
g th
e sh
orel
ines
. NC
DE
NR
-DM
F an
d N
MFS
rece
ived
cop
ies
of th
e S
tate
men
t of P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
and
the
anal
ysis
of c
once
ptua
l alte
rnat
ives
, and
N
CTA
inte
nds
to c
onta
ct re
pres
enta
tives
of t
hose
age
ncie
s di
rect
ly to
eng
age
them
in th
e st
udy.
Wha
t abo
ut th
e ne
xt T
EA
C m
eetin
g?
Nex
t mon
th’s
TE
AC
mee
ting
is e
xpec
ted
to b
e a
spot
light
for C
urrit
uck
to c
oncl
ude
disc
ussi
on th
e S
tate
men
t of
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d an
d to
dec
ide
whi
ch h
ighw
ay im
prov
emen
t alte
rnat
ives
to a
dvan
ce in
to d
etai
led
stud
ies.
A
deci
sion
on
whi
ch b
ridge
cor
ridor
s to
car
ry fo
rwar
d w
ill no
t be
final
ized
unt
il af
ter t
he fi
eld
trip.
Age
ncie
s re
ques
ted
that
this
pro
ject
be
disc
usse
d in
the
mor
ning
at t
he J
une
20 T
EA
C m
eetin
g.
Prev
ious
Act
ion
Item
s:
NC
TA to
forw
ard
info
rmat
ion
pack
ages
on
Cur
rituc
k su
ffici
ently
ear
ly to
allo
w T
EA
C m
embe
rs a
full
revi
ew.
The
Sta
tem
ent o
f Pur
pose
and
Nee
d w
as d
istri
bute
d tw
o w
eeks
in a
dvan
ce o
f the
TE
AC
mem
bers
.
New
Act
ion
Item
s:
Age
ncie
s w
ill p
rovi
de c
omm
ents
on
stat
emen
t of p
urpo
se a
nd n
eed
by J
une
13, 2
007.
Age
ncie
s w
ill p
rovi
de c
omm
ents
on
conc
eptu
al a
ltern
ativ
es a
nd a
naly
sis
of c
once
ptua
l alte
rnat
ives
by
June
13
, 200
7.
A
genc
ies
will
pro
vide
com
men
ts o
n pr
ojec
t-spe
cific
Dra
ft S
ectio
n 60
02 P
roje
ct C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n by
Jun
e 13
, 200
7.
Age
ncie
s w
ill p
rovi
de a
vaila
bilit
y an
d pr
efer
red
date
s fo
r the
fiel
d vi
sit a
s so
on a
s po
ssib
le.
N
CTA
will
pro
vide
cop
ies
of th
e en
viro
nmen
tal c
onst
rain
ts m
appi
ng fo
r age
ncy
use
in c
omm
entin
g on
al
tern
ativ
es.
N
CTA
will
pro
vide
add
ition
al in
form
atio
n on
the
sele
ctio
n of
the
brid
ge c
orrid
or lo
catio
ns.
N
CTA
will
prov
ide
addi
tiona
l inf
orm
atio
n on
the
ferry
alte
rnat
ive.
NC
TA a
nd N
CD
ENR
-WR
C w
ill lo
ok in
to th
e us
e of
mar
sh is
land
s in
Cur
rituc
k S
ound
by
colo
nial
bird
s.
N
CTA
will
cont
act N
CD
ENR
-DM
F an
d N
MFS
to u
pdat
e th
em o
n th
e pr
ojec
t.
Res
olut
ions
:
Non
e
Pag
e 1
of 1
0
Turn
pike
Env
ironm
enta
l Age
ncy
Coo
rdin
atio
n (T
EAC
) M
eetin
g
MEE
TIN
G M
INU
TES
Dat
e:
Ju
ne 2
0, 2
007
9:00
AM
to N
oon
NC
Tur
npik
e A
utho
rity
Offi
ce B
uild
ing
Gro
und
Floo
r Con
fere
nce
Roo
m (G
-13)
Proj
ect:
TIP
R-2
576
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
- BR
S-O
OO
S(3
5)
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
Spo
tligh
t:
Atte
ndee
s:
Don
nie
Brew
, FH
WA
Geo
rge
Hoo
ps, F
HW
A
Bill
Bid
dlec
ome,
US
AC
E
Kat
hy M
atth
ews,
US
EP
A
Gar
y Jo
rdon
, US
FWS
R
on S
echl
er, N
MFS
C
athy
Brit
tingh
am, N
CD
ENR
-DC
M
Jim
Hoa
dley
, NC
DE
NR
-DC
M
Dav
id W
ainw
right
, NC
DEN
R-D
WQ
Tr
avis
Wils
on, N
CD
ENR
-WR
C
Sar
ah M
cBrid
e, N
CD
CR
-HP
O
Jenn
ifer H
arris
, NC
TA
Den
ise
Cau
ley,
NC
TA
Dew
ayne
Syk
es, N
CD
OT
C
raig
Dea
l, H
NTB
A
nne
Red
mon
d, H
NTB
C
hris
ty S
hum
ate,
HN
TB
John
Pag
e, P
B
Chr
is L
loyd
, PB
M
ike
Fend
rick,
PB
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls: (
Pos
ted
on T
EAC
web
site
)
Mee
ting
Age
nda
H
ando
uts
# 5
(Hig
hway
Impr
ovem
ent A
ltern
ativ
es C
ompa
rison
), 6
(199
5 C
ompa
rison
of B
ridge
A
ltern
ativ
es),
& 7
(Res
pons
e to
Age
ncy
Com
men
ts M
ay 2
3 to
Jun
e 12
, 200
7)
D
raft
Sec
tion
6002
Pro
ject
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan
Ju
ly 1
0, 2
007
Fiel
d R
evie
w In
form
atio
n
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
Purp
ose
- The
pur
pose
of t
he m
eetin
g w
as to
add
ress
and
fina
lize
com
men
ts a
nd c
once
rns
on p
roje
ct
purp
ose
and
need
, pro
vide
add
ition
al d
ata
and
answ
er q
uest
ions
rega
rdin
g al
tern
ativ
es, d
istri
bute
ano
ther
dr
aft o
f the
Sec
tion
6002
Pro
ject
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan,
and
to p
rovi
de lo
gist
ical
and
pre
para
tory
info
rmat
ion
rega
rdin
g th
e Ju
ly 1
0th fi
eld
revi
ew.
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting -
6/2
0/0
7
C-18
Pag
e 2
of 1
1
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
6/2
0/0
7
Purp
ose
& N
eed
– Th
ere
are
thre
e el
emen
ts o
f the
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
Sta
tem
ent o
f Pur
pose
and
Nee
d;im
prov
e tr
affic
flow
on
US
158
and
NC
12,
redu
ce tr
avel
tim
e fo
r tra
vel b
etw
een
the
Cur
rituc
k m
ainl
and
and
the
Out
er B
anks
and
faci
litat
e co
asta
l eva
cuat
ion
for u
sers
of U
S 1
58 a
nd N
C 1
68.
US
AC
E
expr
esse
d co
ncer
n ab
out t
he c
onsi
dera
tion
of b
oth
sum
mer
wee
kday
and
sum
mer
wee
kend
traf
fic fl
ow
cond
ition
s (s
ee H
ando
ut #
7, M
eetin
g C
omm
ent #
4).
That
con
cern
rela
ted
to w
heth
er o
r not
suc
h an
as
sum
ptio
n w
ould
aut
omat
ical
ly p
recl
ude
road
wid
enin
g al
tern
ativ
es.
The
issu
e w
as le
ft op
en u
ntil
afte
r th
e di
scus
sion
of h
ow tr
affic
flow
was
add
ress
ed in
the
alte
rnat
ives
com
paris
on.
Afte
r the
alte
rnat
ives
di
scus
sion
, the
US
AC
E a
gree
d w
ith th
e w
ordi
ng a
s pr
opos
ed b
y th
e N
CTA
.
Non
-Hig
hway
Impr
ovem
ent A
ltern
ativ
es F
ollo
w u
p –
Add
ition
al in
form
atio
n re
late
d to
a fe
rry a
ltern
ativ
e w
as p
rovi
ded
in H
ando
ut #
7, in
clud
ing
ferr
y se
rvic
e op
erat
iona
l, en
viro
nmen
tal a
nd c
apita
l cos
t co
mpa
rison
s to
ach
ieve
a le
vel o
f ser
vice
com
para
ble
to th
e br
idge
alte
rnat
ives
. To
ser
ve s
imila
r am
ount
s of
traf
fic, a
ppro
xim
atel
y 40
ferri
es w
ould
be
requ
ired.
Thi
s, a
long
with
the
envi
ronm
enta
l im
pact
s an
d co
st,
mak
e th
e op
tion
not f
easi
ble.
In a
dditi
on, f
erry
ser
vice
wou
ld n
ot b
enef
it hu
rrica
ne e
vacu
atio
n, a
s N
CD
OT
shut
s do
wn
ferr
y op
erat
ions
12
hour
s be
fore
gal
e fo
rce
win
ds a
rriv
e, th
us e
limin
atin
g th
e ab
ility
of fe
rry
serv
ice
to m
eet e
vacu
atio
n ne
eds
durin
g pa
rt of
the
peak
eva
cuat
ion
perio
d. T
here
fore
, im
prov
emen
ts to
U
S 1
58 w
ould
be
requ
ired
betw
een
the
Wrig
ht M
emor
ial B
ridge
and
NC
168
at B
arco
. Thi
s an
alys
is w
as
base
d on
traf
fic v
olum
es p
roje
cted
to u
se a
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
. NC
DEN
R-W
RC
and
NC
DC
R-S
HP
O
ackn
owle
dged
and
agr
eed
that
the
ferr
y al
tern
ativ
e is
not
feas
ible
.
No
com
men
ts w
ere
rece
ived
on
the
othe
r non
-hig
hway
impr
ovem
ent a
ltern
ativ
es; t
here
fore
, NC
TA is
goi
ng
to p
roce
ed w
ith th
e co
nclu
sion
that
the
non-
high
way
impr
ovem
ent a
ltern
ativ
es a
re n
ot fe
asib
le. T
his
will
be
fully
doc
umen
ted
in th
e D
EIS
.
Hig
hway
Impr
ovem
ent A
ltern
ativ
es –
Han
dout
# 5
con
tain
s re
visi
ons
to in
form
atio
n pr
ovid
ed d
urin
g th
e pr
ior M
ay 2
3rd T
EA
C m
eetin
g in
Han
dout
#4,
Tab
le 6
. A
dditi
ons
to th
e ta
ble
incl
uded
affo
rdab
ility
fact
ors,
in
form
atio
n fro
m H
ando
ut #
4, T
able
3 re
late
d to
env
ironm
enta
l im
pact
s, re
vise
d rig
ht o
f way
cos
t est
imat
es,
and
revi
sed
bond
fina
ncin
g es
timat
es.
The
brid
ge c
orrid
ors
wer
e no
t dis
cuss
ed; t
hey
will
be
revi
ewed
in th
e fie
ld o
n Ju
ly 1
0 an
d di
scus
sed
furth
er
at th
e Ju
ly 1
8 TE
AC
mee
ting.
Sev
eral
que
stio
ns w
ere
gene
rate
d:
oN
CD
EN
R-D
CM
and
US
EPA
ask
ed h
ow th
e bo
nd re
venu
e an
d TI
FIA
fund
ing
was
dev
elop
ed?
The
NC
TA’s
fina
ncia
l adv
isor
, PFM
, dev
elop
ed th
e bo
nd re
venu
e fo
reca
st a
nd th
e TI
FIA
loan
am
ount
. TI
FIA
will
gene
rally
fina
nce
1/3
of th
e co
nstru
ctio
n co
st.
oN
CD
EN
R-W
RC
ask
ed w
hy th
e M
CB
3 al
tern
ativ
e w
as th
e on
ly a
ltern
ativ
e el
igib
le fo
r Pub
lic P
rivat
e P
artn
ersh
ip (P
PP
) fun
ding
? T
he M
CB
3 al
tern
ativ
e ha
s th
e sm
alle
st fu
ndin
g ga
p ($
51.2
M) a
nd a
s su
ch is
mor
e at
tract
ive
to th
e pr
ivat
e se
ctor
as
ther
e w
ould
be
less
cap
ital a
t ris
k. A
lso,
the
addi
tiona
l cos
t for
MC
B2
and
MC
B1
is a
ll in
wid
enin
g ex
istin
g ro
ads,
incl
udin
g U
S 1
58 e
ast o
f the
W
right
Mem
oria
l Brid
ge.
It is
dou
btfu
l tha
t any
priv
ate
partn
er w
ould
be
willi
ng to
take
the
adde
d ris
k of
reco
verin
g fro
m b
ridge
tolls
, a w
iden
ing
proj
ect 2
0 m
iles
away
. o
NC
DC
R-H
PO in
quire
d ab
out t
he a
vaila
bilit
y of
PP
P fu
ndin
g on
the
exis
ting
Wrig
ht M
emor
ial
Brid
ge.
Cur
rent
Nor
th C
arol
ina
law
pro
hibi
ts th
e pl
acem
ent o
f tol
ls o
n ex
istin
g no
n-to
ll fa
cilit
ies.
The
follo
win
g ob
serv
atio
ns a
nd s
ugge
stio
ns w
ere
mad
e re
late
d to
the
Hig
hway
Impr
ovem
ent A
ltern
ativ
es:
o
ER
1 - h
igh
capi
tal c
ost a
nd h
igh
disp
lace
men
ts -
sugg
est e
limin
atin
g th
is a
ltern
ativ
e,
o
ER
2 –
low
ben
efit
trave
l ben
efits
, sug
gest
elim
inat
ing
this
alte
rnat
ive,
o
M
CB
1 –
high
dis
plac
emen
ts a
nd h
igh
capi
tal c
ost,
sugg
est e
limin
atin
g th
is a
ltern
ativ
e,
o
MC
B2
– pe
rform
s w
ell i
n tra
vel b
enef
its, h
igh
capi
tal c
ost,
sugg
est e
limin
atin
g th
is a
ltern
ativ
e, s
ince
M
CB
2 is
a s
ubse
t of M
CB
3 if
fund
ing
is a
vaila
ble
from
NC
DO
T at
som
e tim
e in
the
futu
re, t
he p
art
of M
CB
2 no
t in
MC
B3
coul
d be
bui
lt an
d is
not
pre
clud
ed b
y M
CB
3, s
ugge
st e
limin
atin
g th
is
alte
rnat
ive.
o
MC
B3
– sm
alle
st fu
ndin
g sh
ortfa
ll of
all
alte
rnat
ives
, ach
ieve
s m
uch
of th
e tra
vel b
enef
its o
f MC
B2,
su
gges
t con
side
ring
this
alte
rnat
ive
furth
er.
Pag
e 3
of 1
1
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
6/2
0/0
7
Mee
ting
With
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y –
a re
cent
mee
ting
(Jun
e 8,
200
7) w
ith C
urrit
uck
Cou
nty
offic
ials
(Cou
nty
Com
mis
sion
er, C
ount
y M
anag
er a
nd C
ount
y P
lann
er) h
ighl
ight
ed th
e fo
llow
ing
poin
ts in
the
Cou
nty’
s po
sitio
n on
brid
ge c
orrid
or lo
catio
ns:
o
The
Cou
nty
wan
ts to
redu
ce th
e nu
mbe
r of b
ridge
alte
rnat
ives
if p
ossi
ble.
The
y ar
e lim
iting
de
velo
pmen
t in
the
corr
idor
s as
muc
h as
pos
sibl
e un
til a
dec
isio
n on
a c
orrid
or is
mad
e.
o
The
Cou
nty
pref
ers
the
C6
brid
ge a
ltern
ativ
e be
caus
e th
e C
ount
y C
omm
issi
oner
s ha
ve c
omm
itted
to
the
com
mun
ity o
f Ayd
lett
to a
dvoc
ate
a lo
w c
omm
unity
impa
ct a
ltern
ativ
e.
o
The
Cou
nty
will
ultim
atel
y su
ppor
t any
of t
he s
ix b
ridge
alte
rnat
ives
.o
Th
e C
ount
y cl
arifi
ed th
e ex
tent
of i
mpa
ct o
n a
new
sub
divi
sion
that
occ
upie
s th
e lo
catio
n of
the
north
ern
Out
er B
anks
term
inus
alte
rnat
ive
(C1,
C3,
and
C5)
. o
Th
e C
ount
y pr
efer
s th
e so
uthe
rn O
uter
Ban
ks T
erm
inus
alte
rnat
ive
but d
id h
ave
conc
erns
rela
ted
to th
e fu
nctio
nal d
esig
n’s
appr
oach
to a
djus
ting
stre
et a
nd d
rivew
ay a
cces
s ne
ar th
e br
idge
/NC
12
inte
rsec
tion.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M p
oint
ed o
ut th
at C
urrit
uck
Cou
nty
has
a re
cent
ly-a
ppro
ved
CA
MA
land
use
pla
n an
d th
at
the
brid
ge s
houl
d be
con
sist
ent w
ith w
hat i
s pr
esen
ted
in th
e pl
an. T
his
will
be a
con
side
ratio
n du
ring
perm
ittin
g.
Sect
ion
6002
Pro
ject
Coo
rdin
atio
n Pl
an –
a re
vise
d co
ordi
natio
n pl
an w
as d
istri
bute
d. A
dditi
onal
co
mm
ents
sho
uld
be p
rovi
ded
by J
uly
5, 2
007.
The
coo
rdin
atio
n pl
an w
ill b
e su
bmitt
ed to
FH
WA
for
appr
oval
.
Fiel
d R
evie
w J
uly
10, 2
007
– ho
tel a
ccom
mod
atio
ns w
ere
disc
usse
d, th
e iti
nera
ry fo
r the
10th
will
be
map
ped
out i
n ad
vanc
e, a
nd w
ill be
dis
cuss
ed th
e ev
enin
g of
the
9th a
t the
Ham
pton
Inn
in E
lizab
eth
City
at
8:00
PM
. Tr
ansp
orta
tion
optio
ns d
urin
g th
e fie
ld tr
ip w
ere
disc
usse
d. C
loth
ing
and
safe
ty m
easu
res
wer
e su
gges
ted.
A c
ell p
hone
num
ber w
ill be
pro
vide
d to
all
field
revi
ew p
artic
ipan
ts th
e w
eek
befo
re th
e ev
ent.
Q&
A:
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M w
ould
like
to k
now
the
acre
s of
CA
MA
wet
land
s br
idge
d.
This
will
be
prep
ared
. C
AMA
wet
land
s ar
e co
nfin
ed to
the
Out
er B
anks
sou
nd-s
ide
shor
elin
e.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M a
lso
requ
este
d th
at S
AV
impa
cts
be q
uant
ified
and
map
ped.
Eliz
abet
h C
ity S
tate
Uni
vers
ity (E
CS
U) i
s de
velo
ping
a c
ompa
rison
of S
ubm
erge
d A
quat
ic V
eget
atio
n (S
AV
) in
Cur
rituc
k S
ound
und
er c
urre
nt c
ondi
tions
vs.
50
year
s ag
o. P
B w
ill ge
t tha
t dat
a fo
r use
by
the
agen
cies
prio
r to
a de
cisi
on o
n br
idge
cor
ridor
s. A
dditi
onal
dat
a w
ill be
pro
vide
d as
ava
ilabl
e fro
m a
n on
goin
g U
SAC
E b
athy
met
ric s
urve
y an
d N
CD
OT
aeria
l pho
togr
aphy
of t
he p
roje
ct s
tudy
are
a. I
f lat
er
map
ping
reve
als
chan
ges
need
to b
e m
ade
in c
orrid
or d
ecis
ions
, the
NC
TA is
will
ing
to c
onsi
der s
uch
chan
ges.
US
FWS
and
NC
DC
R-H
PO in
quire
d ab
out s
tatu
s of
Aud
ubon
Soc
iety
pro
perty
hol
ding
s bo
th in
term
s of
re
stric
tive
cove
nant
s an
d th
e U
SFW
S c
ompa
tibili
ty d
eter
min
atio
n.
US
FWS
cla
rifie
d th
at th
e pr
oper
ty is
not
a N
atio
nal W
ildlif
e R
efug
e, a
nd th
eref
ore
will
not r
equi
re a
co
mpa
tibilit
y de
term
inat
ion.
The
Aud
ubon
Soc
iety
pro
perty
is a
lso
not a
Sec
tion
4(f)
reso
urce
.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M a
nd U
SFW
S in
itiat
ed in
quiri
es re
gard
ing
the
treat
men
t of e
vacu
atio
n tim
es a
mon
g th
e C
urrit
uck
alte
rnat
ives
and
oth
er N
CD
OT
proj
ects
. Th
e is
sue
conc
erne
d co
nsis
tenc
y in
app
licat
ion
of th
e st
ate
legi
slat
ive
goal
of 1
8 ho
urs
to a
chie
ve a
saf
e ev
acua
tion.
The
pro
ject
alte
rnat
ives
cur
rent
ly e
xhib
it a
rang
e of
21
to 2
7 ho
urs
evac
uatio
n tim
e. T
he U
S 6
4 pr
ojec
t was
cite
d as
an
exam
ple
whe
re a
no-
build
27
hour
eva
cuat
ion
time
was
to b
e im
prov
ed u
pon.
A
mee
ting
betw
een
the
NC
TA a
nd N
CD
OT
is c
urre
ntly
sch
edul
ed to
add
ress
this
issu
e.
US
FWS
ask
ed h
ow d
irect
iona
l con
tra fl
ow la
nes
are
to b
e m
anag
ed a
nd e
nfor
ced.
D
irect
iona
l con
tra fl
ow la
nes
will
be
eval
uate
d fo
r rel
evan
ce, s
afet
y, a
nd p
erfo
rman
ce.
It w
as a
lso
emph
asiz
ed th
at e
vacu
atio
n tim
es a
re n
ot re
duce
d w
ithou
t roa
d im
prov
emen
ts to
US
158
.
C-19
Pag
e 4
of 1
1
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
6/2
0/0
7
Bas
ed o
n a
com
men
t FH
WA
que
stio
ned
the
abili
ty o
f MC
B3
to m
eet t
he p
urpo
se a
nd n
eed
as it
rela
tes
to
hurr
ican
e ev
acua
tion
sinc
e th
e be
st ti
me
that
can
be
achi
eved
is 2
6.2
vers
us 2
1.4
with
the
othe
r al
tern
ativ
es.
The
diffe
renc
e is
that
MC
B3 d
oes
not i
nclu
de a
third
nor
thbo
und/
wes
tbou
nd la
ne o
n U
S 1
58 b
etw
een
the
Wrig
ht M
emor
ial B
ridge
and
NC
12.
The
NC
TA w
as a
gree
able
to a
ddin
g th
is c
ompo
nent
to M
CB
3 to
cr
eate
an
MC
B4
for f
urth
er c
onsi
dera
tion.
Ther
e w
ere
com
mon
age
ncy
ques
tions
rega
rdin
g th
e co
mpa
rison
of t
raffi
c vo
lum
es a
nd L
evel
of S
ervi
ce
betw
een
ER
2 an
d th
e br
idge
alte
rnat
ives
. P
B o
bser
ved
that
the
traffi
c an
d tra
vel d
eman
d ev
alua
tion
for t
his
proj
ect c
over
ed a
bro
ad g
eogr
aphi
c ar
ea,
cons
ider
ing
a w
ider
net
wor
k be
yond
the
imm
edia
te b
ridge
. Th
is is
sim
ilar t
o N
CD
OT
thor
ough
fare
pl
anni
ng.
Veh
icle
-mile
s of
trav
el is
the
met
ric u
sed
for m
easu
ring
the
perfo
rman
ce o
f alte
rnat
ive
syst
ems
or n
etw
orks
and
thus
is a
ppro
pria
te fo
r the
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
pro
ject
.
NC
DE
NR
-WR
C n
oted
that
sec
onda
ry c
umul
ativ
e im
pact
ana
lysi
s w
as c
ruci
al a
s th
e br
idge
alte
rnat
ives
pr
ovid
e m
ore
dire
ct a
cces
s to
the
coas
t and
will
indu
ce d
evel
opm
ent,
parti
cula
rly in
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y.
Eas
t Car
olin
a U
nive
rsity
is u
nder
con
tract
to h
elp
NC
TA e
stim
ate
chan
ges
in d
evel
opm
ent p
atte
rns
with
the
proj
ect a
ltern
ativ
es, i
nclu
ding
the
pote
ntia
l for
a n
ew b
ridge
to b
ring
in m
ore
day
trips
from
Ham
pton
Roa
ds.
One
loca
tion
for p
oten
tial i
nduc
ed d
evel
opm
ent i
s on
the
mai
nlan
d ne
ar th
e br
idge
term
inus
.
Sev
eral
age
ncie
s in
quire
d ab
out t
he tr
affic
and
trav
el d
eman
d up
date
to 2
035
and
will
that
evo
ke a
re-
eval
uatio
n of
all
of th
e al
tern
ativ
es in
ligh
t of n
ew d
ata?
H
oriz
on y
ear d
ecis
ions
are
cur
rent
ly u
nder
revi
ew b
y FH
WA
. Th
e N
CTA
will
revi
sit a
ltern
ativ
es s
elec
tion
deci
sion
s if
it ap
pear
s w
arra
nted
with
the
use
of a
late
r des
ign
year
. How
ever
, the
cur
rent
dat
a (2
025)
as
sum
es fu
ll bu
ild o
ut o
f the
road
-acc
essi
ble
Out
er B
anks
, and
NC
TA d
oes
not a
ntic
ipat
e th
at u
pdat
ing
the
info
rmat
ion
to a
late
r des
ign
year
wou
ld im
pact
alte
rnat
ives
dec
isio
ns.
NC
WR
C a
sked
abo
ut th
e co
ndem
natio
n po
wer
s of
the
NC
TA.
NC
TA d
oes
have
con
dem
natio
n au
thor
ity.
NC
DO
T w
ill ow
n an
y rig
ht-o
f-way
pur
chas
ed.
Prev
ious
Act
ion
Item
s:
Age
ncie
s w
ill p
rovi
de c
omm
ents
on
stat
emen
t of p
urpo
se a
nd n
eed
by J
une
6, 2
007.
[C
omm
ents
wer
e re
ceiv
ed fr
om N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
]
Age
ncie
s w
ill p
rovi
de c
omm
ents
on
conc
eptu
al a
ltern
ativ
es a
nd a
naly
sis
of c
once
ptua
l alte
rnat
ives
by
Ju
ne 6
, 200
7.
[Com
men
ts w
ere
rece
ived
from
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q]
A
genc
ies
will
pro
vide
com
men
ts o
n pr
ojec
t-spe
cific
Dra
ft S
ectio
n 60
02 P
roje
ct C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n by
Ju
ne 6
, 200
7.
[No
com
men
ts w
ere
rece
ived
]
NC
TA w
ill p
rovi
de a
dditi
onal
info
rmat
ion
on th
e se
lect
ion
of th
e br
idge
cor
ridor
loca
tions
. [T
he 1
995
Alte
rnat
ives
Com
paris
on re
port
was
pos
ted
to th
e TE
AC
site
follo
win
g th
e M
ay m
eetin
g an
d is
in
clud
ed in
Han
dout
6]
N
CTA
will
prov
ide
addi
tiona
l inf
orm
atio
n on
the
ferry
alte
rnat
ive.
[H
ando
ut 7
con
tain
s ad
ditio
nal i
nfor
mat
ion
on th
e fe
rry
alte
rnat
ive]
New
Act
ion
Item
s:
NC
TA a
nd P
B w
ill co
ntin
ue to
sea
rch
for m
ore
stat
e ra
te a
ccom
mod
atio
ns fo
r the
Fie
ld R
evie
w o
n Ju
ly 1
0.
N
CTA
, FH
WA
and
PB
will
cont
inue
to a
ddre
ss th
e m
erits
of t
he p
roje
ct c
onfig
urat
ion
and
brid
ge lo
catio
n al
tern
ativ
es.
A
genc
ies
prov
ide
com
men
ts o
r que
stio
ns b
y Ju
ly 1
7, 2
007
on H
ighw
ay Im
prov
emen
t Alte
rnat
ives
.
Age
ncie
s pr
ovid
e an
y qu
estio
ns b
y Ju
ly 1
7, 2
007
on p
revi
ous
stud
y fin
ding
s on
brid
ge c
orrid
or
loca
tions
.
NC
TA a
nd P
B w
ill pr
ovid
e ac
res
of C
AMA
wet
land
s af
fect
ed b
y br
idge
cor
ridor
s C
1 to
C6.
Con
duct
fiel
d vi
sit o
f brid
ge c
orrid
ors
on J
uly
10.
Pag
e 5
of 1
1
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
6/2
0/0
7
Res
olut
ions
:
NC
TA a
sked
all
agen
cies
if th
ere
wer
e an
y ob
ject
ions
or f
urth
er c
omm
ents
on
the
Sta
tem
ent o
f Pur
pose
an
d N
eed
as la
st p
rese
nted
and
with
the
ques
tions
as
addr
esse
d in
this
mee
ting
and
in th
e ha
ndou
ts.
Ther
e w
ere
no fu
rther
com
men
ts, c
once
rns,
que
stio
ns, o
r obj
ectio
ns. N
CTA
will
proc
eed
with
the
curre
nt
Sta
tem
ent o
f Pur
pose
and
Nee
d.
N
on-h
ighw
ay im
prov
emen
t alte
rnat
ives
will
not b
e st
udie
d in
det
ail,
as th
ey a
re n
ot fe
asib
le. T
his
will
be
disc
usse
d fu
lly in
the
DE
IS.
C-20
Pag
e 6
of 1
1
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
6/2
0/0
7
Dat
e:
Ju
ne 2
0, 2
007
1:30
pm
to 3
:00
pm
NC
Tur
npik
e A
utho
rity
Offi
ce B
uild
ing
Gro
und
Floo
r Con
fere
nce
Roo
m (G
-13)
Proj
ect:
TIP
R-3
329
Mon
roe
Con
nect
or –
NH
F-74
(21)
T
IP R
-255
9 M
onro
e B
ypas
s –
NH
F-74
(8)
Mon
roe
Con
nect
or /
Byp
ass
Spot
light
:
Atte
ndee
s:
Don
nie
Brew
, FH
WA
Geo
rge
Hoo
ps, F
HW
A
M
arel
la B
unci
ck, U
SFW
S (v
ia p
hone
) S
teve
Lun
d, U
SA
CE
(via
pho
ne)
Mar
la C
ham
bers
, NC
DE
NR
-WR
C
Pol
ly L
espi
nass
e, N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
Jo
hn C
onfo
rti, N
CD
OT
Dew
ayne
Syk
es, N
CD
OT
Jenn
ifer H
arris
, NC
TA
Den
ise
Cau
ley,
NC
TA
Cra
ig D
eal,
HN
TB
C
hris
ty S
hum
ate,
HN
TB
Ann
e R
edm
ond,
HN
TB
Mic
hael
Glo
den,
Eco
Sci
ence
R
oss
And
rew
s, E
coS
cien
ce
Jill
Gur
ak, P
BS&
J C
arl G
ibila
ro, P
BS
&J
Kie
rste
n G
iugn
o, P
BS
&J
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls: (
Pos
ted
on T
EAC
web
site
)
Mee
ting
Age
nda
P
roje
ct N
ewsl
ette
r
Citi
zens
Info
rmat
iona
l Wor
ksho
p (C
IW) P
ower
Poi
nt S
lide
Pre
sent
atio
n
1” =
100
0’ P
roje
ct M
appi
ng w
ith p
relim
inar
y co
rrid
ors
C
IW D
ispl
ay B
oard
s
CIW
Com
men
t For
m
P
relim
inar
y S
tudy
Cor
ridor
s M
ap
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
Purp
ose
– R
evie
w m
ater
ials
for t
he C
itize
ns In
form
atio
n W
orks
hops
(CIW
) to
be h
eld
on J
une
25 a
nd 2
6,
2007
.
New
slet
ter/W
orks
hop
Han
dout
– A
ppro
xim
atel
y 27
,000
cop
ies
of th
e ne
wsl
ette
r wer
e m
aile
d to
pro
perty
ow
ners
and
resi
dent
s in
the
proj
ect s
tudy
are
a. T
he w
orks
hop
hand
out i
nclu
des
the
sam
e in
form
atio
n as
th
e ne
wsl
ette
r; ho
wev
er, i
nfor
mat
ion
abou
t the
dat
es a
nd lo
catio
ns o
f the
wor
ksho
ps w
as re
mov
ed to
allo
w
spac
e fo
r a la
rger
map
.
Dis
play
Boa
rds
– Th
e di
spla
y bo
ards
con
tain
ing
proj
ect i
nfor
mat
ion
(stu
dy a
rea,
pro
ject
pur
pose
and
ne
ed, p
roje
ct p
roce
ss, a
nd p
roje
ct s
ched
ule)
wer
e pr
esen
ted
and
revi
ewed
. US
FWS
sug
gest
ed a
n ad
ditio
nal b
oard
exp
lain
ing
wha
t pur
pose
and
nee
d is
and
why
it is
impo
rtant
.
Map
ping
– La
rge-
scal
e pr
ojec
t map
s (1
” = 1
,000
’) sh
owin
g th
e pr
elim
inar
y st
udy
corr
idor
s w
ere
revi
ewed
an
d di
scus
sed.
Lar
ger m
aps
(1” =
500
’) w
ill b
e sh
own
at th
e w
orks
hops
. The
bas
e m
ap is
the
mos
t cur
rent
ae
rial p
hoto
grap
hy, f
low
n fo
r thi
s pr
ojec
t in
Janu
ary
2007
. Th
e st
udy
corri
dors
are
gen
eral
ly 1
,000
feet
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e 7
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wid
e w
ith s
ome
enla
rged
are
as w
here
pre
limin
ary
inte
rcha
nges
hav
e be
en id
entif
ied.
The
map
ping
sho
ws
hist
oric
dis
trict
s, w
ater
shed
dra
inag
e ba
sins
, nei
ghbo
rhoo
ds,
Dev
elop
men
t in
the
wes
tern
por
tion
of th
e pr
ojec
t is
dens
er th
an in
the
east
, and
sch
ools
, chu
rche
s, a
nd g
old
min
es a
re s
how
n. A
n im
porta
nt n
ote
was
mad
e th
at d
urin
g fin
al d
esig
n ge
olog
ic c
onst
rain
ts m
ay a
rise
from
the
use
of la
rge
equi
pmen
t in
area
s pr
evio
usly
min
ed.
Pres
enta
tion
– A
Pow
erP
oint
slid
esho
w th
at w
ill ru
n co
ntin
uous
ly a
t bot
h C
IWs
was
pre
sent
ed a
nd th
e sc
ript w
as re
view
ed.
CIW
Com
men
t For
m –
FH
WA
sug
gest
ed re
visi
ng th
e co
mm
ent f
orm
to in
clud
e qu
estio
ns a
skin
g sp
ecifi
cally
abo
ut th
e pr
ojec
t pur
pose
and
nee
d to
ens
ure
that
the
publ
ic h
as th
e op
portu
nity
to c
omm
ent
on p
urpo
se a
nd n
eed,
in c
ompl
ianc
e w
ith S
ectio
n 60
02 re
quire
men
ts. T
he d
eadl
ine
for p
ublic
com
men
ts
will
be J
uly
27, 2
007.
Wor
ksho
p Fo
rmat
-- N
CTA
, Mec
klen
burg
-Uni
on M
PO (M
UM
PO
), N
CD
OT,
and
pro
ject
team
mem
bers
will
be a
t var
ious
sta
tions
aro
und
the
room
. A
Pow
erP
oint
pre
sent
atio
n w
ill ru
n on
a c
ontin
uous
loop
for t
he
publ
ic to
vie
w u
pon
ente
ring
the
wor
ksho
p. N
CTA
sta
ff w
ill be
ava
ilabl
e to
ans
wer
gen
eral
turn
pike
-rela
ted
ques
tions
. MU
MP
O s
taff
will
be p
rese
nt to
sol
icit
inpu
t reg
ardi
ng to
lling
the
Byp
ass
sect
ion
of th
e pr
ojec
t.
MU
MP
O in
tend
s to
mak
e a
deci
sion
rega
rdin
g to
lling
at th
eir m
eetin
g in
Sep
tem
ber 2
007.
NC
DO
T rig
ht-o
f-w
ay s
taff
will
be a
vaila
ble
to d
iscu
ss th
e ac
quis
ition
pro
cess
, whi
ch th
e gr
oup
agre
ed w
ould
be
a pr
imar
y co
ncer
n of
man
y of
the
CIW
atte
ndee
s. I
t is
antic
ipat
ed th
at s
ever
al q
uest
ions
rega
rdin
g th
e pr
evio
usly
pu
rcha
sed
right
of w
ay in
Sec
tions
B a
nd C
of t
he M
onro
e B
ypas
s w
ill ar
ise
at th
e C
IW.
Larg
e-sc
ale
map
s (1
” = 5
00’)
wou
ld b
e pl
aced
in th
e ce
nter
of t
he ro
om w
ith a
dequ
ate
spac
ing
betw
een
for
peop
le to
circ
ulat
e. A
dis
play
boa
rd w
ill be
pre
pare
d sh
owin
g a
key
to th
e ar
eas
cove
red
by e
ach
shee
t, as
on
e se
t inc
lude
s 7
shee
ts.
This
key
will
also
be
incl
uded
on
each
map
.
Loca
l stre
et m
aps
will
be b
roug
ht to
the
CIW
to a
ssis
t the
pub
lic in
find
ing
thei
r res
pect
ive
prop
ertie
s. I
t w
as a
lso
note
d th
at it
is ty
pica
l to
get q
uest
ions
rega
rdin
g ot
her T
IP p
roje
cts
in th
e ar
ea a
nd th
at s
houl
d su
ch q
uest
ions
aris
e to
dire
ct th
em to
the
NC
DO
T st
aff.
It w
as s
ugge
sted
that
a m
ap in
clud
ing
othe
r TIP
pr
ojec
ts in
the
proj
ect v
icin
ity b
e in
clud
ed a
t the
CIW
.
Oth
er D
iscu
ssio
n:E
xist
ing
and
2030
No-
Build
traf
fic fo
reca
sts
have
bee
n re
ceiv
ed a
nd th
e P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Rep
ort i
s be
ing
prep
ared
for d
istri
butio
n an
d di
scus
sion
at t
he n
ext T
EA
C m
eetin
g. A
fter t
he P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Rep
ort
has
been
pre
pare
d, w
ork
will
con
tinue
on
alte
rnat
ives
scr
eeni
ng.
Mee
tings
/con
fere
nce
calls
are
bei
ng s
ched
uled
with
indi
vidu
al a
genc
ies
to d
iscu
ss th
e sc
ope
of w
ork,
stu
dy
area
, and
met
hodo
logi
es fo
r the
indi
rect
and
cum
ulat
ive
effe
cts
(ICE
) stu
dy. T
he fi
rst m
eetin
g w
ill b
e w
ith
US
FWS
and
NC
DE
NR
-WR
C o
n Ju
ne 2
9, 2
007.
Q&
A: At l
ast m
onth
’s T
EA
C m
eetin
g, M
UM
PO
exp
ress
ed s
ome
conc
erns
abo
ut p
relim
inar
y co
rrid
ors
loca
ted
sout
h of
U
S 7
4. W
hat w
as th
e re
actio
n fro
m o
ther
loca
l sta
ff re
gard
ing
thes
e co
rrid
ors?
O
ther
loca
l sta
ff ha
d si
mila
r con
cern
s, p
artic
ular
ly w
ith p
relim
inar
y co
rrid
ors
thro
ugh
the
city
of M
onro
e w
hich
co
ntai
ns s
ever
al h
isto
ric p
rope
rties
. Als
o, th
ere
wer
e co
ncer
ns a
bout
pot
entia
l im
pact
s to
the
Mon
roe
Reg
iona
l A
irpor
t.
It w
ould
be
valu
able
to s
how
wat
ersh
ed c
onst
rain
ts o
n th
e pr
ojec
t map
ping
. A
re th
ere
any
criti
cal a
reas
in
addi
tion
to w
ater
sup
ply
wat
ersh
eds?
N
o, th
ere
are
no c
ritic
al w
ater
shed
are
as.
How
muc
h do
tolls
usu
ally
cos
t?
Tolls
for t
ype
of fa
cilit
y av
erag
e be
twee
n 10
cen
ts a
nd 1
5 ce
nts
per m
ile fo
r a p
asse
nger
car
.
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e 8
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Prev
ious
Act
ion
Item
s:
Age
ncie
s w
ill p
rovi
de c
omm
ents
on
Dra
ft S
ectio
n 60
02 P
roje
ct C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n by
Jun
e 1,
200
7.
No
com
men
ts w
ere
rece
ived
.
Age
ncie
s w
ill p
rovi
de c
omm
ents
on
addi
tiona
l con
stra
ints
for c
onsi
dera
tion
by J
une
1, 2
007.
No
com
men
ts w
ere
rece
ived
.
NC
TA w
ill po
st c
opie
s of
the
land
sui
tabi
lity
map
ping
and
Pow
erPo
int p
rese
ntat
ion
from
the
TEA
C m
eetin
g on
the
TEA
C w
ebsi
te.
Thes
e ite
ms
wer
e po
sted
to th
e TE
AC
web
site
.
New
Act
ion
Item
s:
NC
TA w
ill re
vise
CIW
pre
sent
atio
n m
ater
ials
and
com
men
t for
m a
s su
gges
ted.
NC
TA to
sch
edul
e m
eetin
gs w
ith in
divi
dual
age
ncie
s to
dis
cuss
sco
pe o
f wor
k fo
r IC
E s
tudy
.
Res
olut
ions
:
Non
e.
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e 9
of 1
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e Envi
ronm
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cy C
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ion M
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7
Dat
e:
Ju
ne 2
0, 2
007
3:00
pm
to 4
:30
pm
NC
Tur
npik
e A
utho
rity
Offi
ce B
uild
ing
Gro
und
Floo
r Con
fere
nce
Roo
m (G
-13)
Proj
ect:
TIP
U-3
321
Gas
ton
E-W
Con
nect
or –
STP
-121
3(6)
Gas
ton
East
-Wes
t Con
nect
or S
potli
ght:
Atte
ndee
s:
G
eorg
e H
oops
, FH
WA
D
onni
e Br
ew, F
HW
A S
teve
Lun
d, U
SA
CE
-Ash
eville
(via
pho
ne)
Pol
ly L
espi
nass
e, N
CD
WQ
M
arla
Cha
mbe
rs, N
CW
RC
M
arel
la B
unci
ck, U
SFW
S (v
ia p
hone
) D
eway
ne S
ykes
, NC
DO
T-R
oadw
ay D
esig
n Je
nnife
r Har
ris, N
CTA
R
oss
And
rew
s, E
coS
cien
ce C
orp.
A
nne
Red
mon
d, H
NTB
Je
ff D
ayto
n, H
NTB
Ji
ll G
urak
, PBS
&J
Lou
Ray
mon
d, P
BS
&J
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls (P
oste
d on
TEA
C S
ite):
M
eetin
g A
gend
a
Pre
sent
atio
n
Tabl
e H
ando
ut
S
tream
s an
d W
etla
nds
Map
Seg
men
t 1
S
tream
s an
d W
etla
nds
Map
Seg
men
t 2
S
tream
s an
d W
etla
nds
Map
Seg
men
t 3
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
Min
utes
– T
he m
inut
es fr
om th
e M
ay 1
7, 2
007
mee
ting
have
bee
n po
sted
on
the
TEA
C w
ebsi
te.
The
purp
ose
of th
e m
eetin
g w
as to
pro
vide
furth
er u
pdat
es o
n re
cent
ly c
ompl
eted
/ong
oing
env
ironm
enta
l an
d te
chni
cal s
tudi
es, f
ield
ver
ifica
tion
mee
tings
, and
nex
t ste
ps to
war
ds th
e D
EIS
. T
he N
CTA
requ
este
d co
mm
ents
, iss
ues,
and
con
cern
s fro
m th
e ag
enci
es re
gard
ing
envi
ronm
enta
l iss
ues
base
d on
the
rece
ntly
co
mpl
eted
stu
dies
. Pr
esen
tatio
n –
A p
ower
poin
t pre
sent
atio
n w
as u
sed
in th
e di
scus
sion
. Is
sues
cov
ered
in th
e pr
esen
tatio
n in
clud
ed th
e de
cisi
on to
stu
dy to
ll-on
ly a
ltern
ativ
es in
the
DE
IS, r
ecen
tly c
ompl
eted
Pha
se II
his
toric
re
sour
ce s
urve
ys a
nd th
e ar
chae
olog
ical
reso
urce
sur
veys
, fie
ld v
erifi
catio
n m
eetin
gs fo
r wet
land
s,
stre
ams,
and
pon
ds, a
nd o
ther
upd
ates
on
spec
ial t
echn
ical
stu
dies
, eng
inee
ring
desi
gns,
com
mun
ity
char
acte
ristic
s, a
nd to
ll tra
ffic
fore
cast
s w
ere
prov
ided
.
The
pres
enta
tion
info
rmat
ion
is s
umm
ariz
ed b
elow
:
Toll
Alte
rnat
ive
o
In F
ebru
ary
2007
, a d
ecis
ion
was
mad
e by
bot
h N
CTA
and
NC
DO
T to
pro
ceed
with
onl
y ev
alua
ting
toll
alte
rnat
ives
in th
e D
EIS
. Th
is d
ecis
ion
was
bas
ed o
n co
nsid
erat
ion
that
the
NC
DO
T do
es n
ot
have
suf
ficie
nt fu
ndin
g w
ithin
the
fore
seea
ble
futu
re to
impl
emen
t the
pro
ject
as
a no
n-to
ll fa
cilit
y.
Toll
Col
lect
ion
o
No
cash
lane
s ar
e in
clud
ed in
the
desi
gn o
f the
Gas
ton
E-W
Con
nect
or fo
r the
ope
ning
yea
r of
2015
. Th
e de
sign
s at
the
inte
rcha
nges
will
be
base
d on
acc
omm
odat
ing
elec
troni
c to
ll co
llect
ion
only
.
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ently
Com
plet
ed S
tudi
es
H
isto
ric A
rchi
tect
ural
Res
ourc
es
o
The
Pha
se II
repo
rt pr
epar
ed b
y M
atts
on, A
lexa
nder
and
Ass
ocia
tes
(MA
&A
) was
com
plet
ed in
M
ay 2
007
and
revi
ewed
by
NC
DO
T.
o
A m
eetin
g w
as h
eld
on J
une
12, 2
007
with
HP
O, N
CD
OT
and
MA
&A to
revi
ew p
rope
rties
iden
tifie
d in
the
Pha
se II
repo
rt. 1
52 o
f the
180
wer
e de
term
ined
not
elig
ible
and
a c
oncu
rren
ce fo
rm w
as
sign
ed fo
r tho
se p
rope
rties
. N
CD
OT
and
HP
O in
dica
ted
that
the
rem
aini
ng p
rope
rties
requ
ire m
ore
info
rmat
ion
to b
e ad
ded
to th
e P
hase
II re
port.
Afte
r rev
iew
of t
he a
dditi
onal
info
rmat
ion,
the
NC
DO
T w
ill de
term
ine
the
elig
ibilit
y fo
r the
Nat
iona
l Reg
iste
r of t
hese
pro
perti
es.
.
Arc
haeo
logi
cal R
esou
rces
o
A
Fin
al A
rcha
eolo
gica
l Ass
essm
ent p
repa
red
by C
oast
al C
arol
ina
Res
earc
h w
as s
ubm
itted
, re
view
ed, a
nd a
ppro
ved
by N
CD
OT.
The
y w
ill su
bmit
the
repo
rt to
the
Offi
ce o
f Sta
te A
rcha
eolo
gy
(OS
A).
N
atur
al R
esou
rces
o
Fi
eld
verif
icat
ion
mee
tings
for w
etla
nds,
stre
ams,
and
pon
ds w
ere
com
plet
ed in
Seg
men
t 1 (S
&ME
) an
d S
egm
ent 2
(JH
Car
ter a
nd A
ssoc
iate
s).
Seg
men
t 3 (t
he C
aten
a G
roup
) will
be c
ompl
eted
Ju
ne 2
5-26
, 200
7. E
coS
cien
ce p
rese
nted
a d
etai
led
sum
mar
y of
the
wet
land
s, s
tream
s, a
nd
pond
s by
Seg
men
t inc
ludi
ng th
e ev
alua
tion
fact
ors
and
biol
ogic
al fe
atur
es.
o
E
arth
Tec
h w
ill as
sem
ble
the
final
Nat
ural
Sys
tem
s R
epor
t tha
t sum
mar
izes
all
cons
ulta
nts’
wor
k up
on re
ceip
t of t
he d
raft
repo
rts fr
om e
ach
of th
e th
ree
subc
onsu
ltant
s. T
he d
ocum
ent i
s ex
pect
ed
to b
e co
mpl
eted
in e
arly
fall.
.
S
peci
al T
echn
ical
Stu
dies
o
W
ithin
Seg
men
t K1D
, the
Alle
n S
team
Sta
tion
had
a si
te s
uita
bilit
y st
udy
perfo
rmed
for t
he d
orm
ant
fly a
sh b
asin
as
a po
ssib
le la
ndfil
l site
. Th
e N
CD
OT
Geo
tech
nica
l Uni
t rev
iew
ed th
e st
udy,
and
, af
ter c
onsi
derin
g se
vera
l opt
ions
, det
erm
ined
that
brid
ging
of t
he fl
y as
h ba
sin
was
the
only
re
ason
able
and
feas
ible
opt
ion,
if th
is s
egm
ent w
ere
chos
en.
The
poss
ible
brid
ging
of t
he fl
y as
h ba
sin
was
furth
er d
iscu
ssed
with
the
NC
DO
T S
truct
ure
Des
ign
Uni
t and
they
indi
cate
d th
ey c
ould
pr
ovid
e co
st e
stim
ates
on
this
stru
ctur
e at
a la
ter t
ime,
if n
eces
sary
.
Ong
oing
Stu
dies
o
P
relim
inar
y E
ngin
eerin
g de
sign
and
traf
fic o
pera
tions
ana
lyse
s w
ork
are
both
pro
ceed
ing
conc
urre
ntly
with
dra
ft co
mpl
etio
n da
tes
of O
ctob
er a
nd J
une
(this
mon
th),
resp
ectiv
ely.
o
Ty
pica
l sec
tions
, mai
nlin
e sh
ifts
base
d on
fiel
d su
rvey
s, a
nd in
terc
hang
e co
nfig
urat
ions
wer
e pr
esen
ted.
Tw
o ex
ampl
es o
f the
mai
nlin
e sh
ifts
wer
e sh
own
alon
g w
ith s
ever
al e
xam
ples
of t
he
inte
rcha
nge
conf
igur
atio
n ch
ange
s (c
hang
es fr
om th
e fu
nctio
nal d
esig
n) b
ased
on
the
rece
ntly
co
mpl
eted
his
toric
and
nat
ural
reso
urce
sur
veys
.
o
Wor
k on
the
Com
mun
ity C
hara
cter
istic
s R
epor
t has
beg
un a
nd s
take
hold
er in
terv
iew
s ar
e in
the
proc
ess
of b
eing
sch
edul
ed.
o
M/A
/B is
pre
parin
g to
ll tra
ffic
fore
cast
s fo
r the
Det
aile
d S
tudy
Alte
rnat
ives
(DS
As) a
nd is
on
sche
dule
for c
ompl
etio
n in
Aug
ust 2
007.
The
ir ba
se y
ear m
odel
wor
k ha
s be
en c
ompl
eted
and
th
ey a
re s
tarti
ng o
n th
e 20
30 m
odel
runs
.
Nex
t Ste
ps T
owar
ds D
raft
Envi
ronm
enta
l Im
pact
Sta
tem
ent (
DEI
S)
o
Indi
rect
and
Cum
ulat
ive
Effe
cts
(ICE)
stu
dies
are
in th
e sc
opin
g pr
oces
s an
d w
ill be
sta
rting
soo
n.
o
Afte
r com
plet
ion
of th
e fie
ld v
erifi
catio
n m
eetin
gs, a
dditi
onal
pro
gres
s on
the
prel
imin
ary
desi
gns,
an
d de
term
inat
ions
of e
ligib
ility
by th
e H
PO
, it i
s be
lieve
d th
at s
ome
of th
e D
SA
cor
ridor
s m
ay b
e ca
ndid
ates
for e
limin
atio
n pr
ior t
o in
clus
ion
in th
e D
EIS
. A
s th
is in
form
atio
n be
com
es a
vaila
ble,
it
will
be p
rese
nted
to th
e en
viro
nmen
tal a
genc
ies.
Thi
s in
form
atio
n w
ill lik
ely
be p
rese
nted
nea
r the
en
d of
the
year
.o
To
ll tra
ffic
fore
cast
s ar
e on
sch
edul
e to
be
com
plet
e in
Aug
ust 2
007
and
ther
eafte
r, to
ll tra
ffic
capa
city
ana
lysi
s w
ould
be
done
.
o
NC
TA d
escr
ibed
the
Gas
ton
MP
O’s
reso
lutio
ns to
cha
nge
the
nam
e of
TIP
Pro
ject
U-3
321
to th
e G
arde
n P
arkw
ay.
U-3
321
is a
lread
y na
med
Gar
den
Par
kway
in th
e S
TIP
, but
R-2
608
is a
wai
ting
Pag
e 11
of 1
1
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
6/2
0/0
7
chan
ge to
the
US
321
Byp
ass.
Whe
n th
e na
me
chan
ge is
effe
ctiv
e in
the
STI
P, t
he n
ame
chan
ge
wou
ld b
e ad
opte
d at
that
poi
nt fo
rwar
d by
the
NC
TA.
o
Fi
eld
visi
ts fo
r nat
ural
reso
urce
s an
d hi
stor
ic re
sour
ces
can
be s
ched
uled
if th
ere
is in
tere
st fr
om
the
reso
urce
age
ncie
s. N
CTA
sol
icite
d av
aila
ble
date
s fro
m th
e ag
enci
es.
Q&
A:
How
will
tolls
be
colle
cted
if th
ere
are
no c
ash
lane
s?
Cas
hles
s to
ll co
llect
ion
likel
y w
ill us
e tra
nspo
nder
s an
d ca
mer
as a
t tol
l col
lect
ion
poin
ts o
n th
e m
ainl
ine
and
on th
e in
terc
hang
e ra
mps
. Th
e ca
mer
as w
ill c
aptu
re li
cens
e pl
ates
of v
ehic
les
that
don
’t ha
ve
trans
pond
ers.
The
regi
ster
ed o
wne
rs o
f tho
se v
ehic
les
will
be
mai
led
notic
es.
The
foot
prin
t nee
ded
for t
his
type
of t
oll c
olle
ctio
n is
not
muc
h di
ffere
nt th
an a
non
-toll
faci
lity.
Diff
eren
ces
exis
t prim
arily
on
the
ram
ps.
On
and
off r
amps
requ
ire a
cer
tain
leng
th o
f tan
gent
road
way
sec
tion
to p
rovi
de s
ight
dis
tanc
e fo
r the
toll
colle
ctio
n ca
mer
as, w
hich
als
o in
clud
es lo
op ra
mps
. C
onsi
dera
tion
for t
his
is b
eing
inco
rpor
ated
into
the
prel
imin
ary
engi
neer
ing
desi
gns.
Hav
e th
ere
been
any
dis
cuss
ions
with
EE
P?
Y
es, N
CTA
is a
ctiv
ely
coor
dina
ting
with
EE
P.
NC
TA p
lans
to s
ubm
it a
requ
est f
or a
pha
sed
appr
oach
to
miti
gatio
n, w
ith th
e fir
st p
hase
bei
ng fr
om N
C 2
79 to
I-48
5. D
ue to
the
size
of t
he p
roje
ct, a
pha
sed
appr
oach
is p
ract
ical
, and
EE
P is
rece
ptiv
e to
pla
nnin
g m
itiga
tion
in th
e sa
me
way
.
Wha
t abo
ut th
e ne
xt T
EA
C m
eetin
g?
In th
e ne
xt c
oupl
e of
mon
ths,
NC
TA w
ill be
con
cent
ratin
g on
com
plet
ing
field
ver
ifica
tion
mee
tings
and
ot
her o
ngoi
ng s
tudi
es.
A s
potli
ght m
eetin
g pr
obab
ly w
ill no
t be
held
for a
cou
ple
mon
ths.
New
Act
ion
Item
s:
N
CTA
and
Eco
Sci
ence
will
wor
k on
with
the
reso
urce
age
ncie
s on
sch
edul
ing
som
e na
tura
l res
ourc
e fie
ld
tour
s an
d w
ill c
onta
ct th
e H
PO
to g
auge
thei
r int
eres
t in
sche
dulin
g a
field
vis
it fo
r his
toric
reso
urce
s.
Res
olut
ions
:
N
one
C-23
Mid
-Curr
ituck
Bridge
– F
ield
Vis
it
Pa
ge
1of
3
ME
ET
ING
SU
MM
AR
Y
July
10,
200
7 Fi
eld
Vis
it
Atte
ndee
s:G
eorg
e H
oops
, FH
WA
B
ill B
iddl
ecom
e, U
SA
CE
Te
d B
iste
rfeld
, US
EP
A
Kat
hy M
atth
ews,
US
EP
A
Chr
is M
ilitsc
her,
US
EP
A
Gar
y Jo
rdan
, US
FWS
R
on S
echl
er, N
MFS
Jo
hn H
enne
ssy,
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q
Dav
id W
ainw
right
, NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q
Jim
Hoa
dley
, NC
DE
NR
-DC
M
Ste
ve L
ane,
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M
Sar
a W
insl
ow, N
CD
EN
R-D
MF
Trav
is W
ilson
, NC
DE
NR
-WR
C
Sar
ah M
cBrid
e, N
CD
CR
-HP
O
Jenn
ifer H
arris
, NC
TA
Ann
e R
edm
ond,
HN
TB
Chr
isty
Shu
mat
e, H
NTB
Je
ns G
erat
z, E
coS
cien
ce
John
Pag
e, P
B
Chr
is L
loyd
, PB
Bill
Ric
e, P
B
Rol
and
Rob
inso
n, P
B
Sam
Coo
per,
CZR
Tr
avis
Bro
wn,
CZR
Purp
ose:
The
pur
pose
of t
he fi
eld
mee
ting
was
to a
llow
the
envi
ronm
enta
l age
ncie
s th
e op
portu
nity
to re
view
and
com
men
t on
the
six
brid
ge c
orrid
ors
unde
r con
side
ratio
n fo
r the
Mid
-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge.
Sum
mar
y of
Pre
-Fie
ld V
isit
Brie
fing
(Jul
y 9,
200
7 8:
00P
M a
t Ham
pton
Inn,
Eliz
abet
h C
ity)
Sum
mar
y of
Fie
ld V
isit:
Atte
ndee
s m
et a
t 8:0
0AM
at t
he O
ld C
urrit
uck
Cou
nty
Cou
rthou
se a
nd b
oard
ed v
ans
prov
ided
by
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y. B
ridge
cor
ridor
s w
ere
visi
ted
in th
e fo
llow
ing
orde
r: o
N
orth
ern
Out
er B
anks
site
(C1,
C3,
and
C5)
o
S
outh
ern
Out
er B
anks
site
(C2,
C4,
and
C6)
o
N
orth
ern
Mai
nlan
d si
te (C
1 an
d C
2)
o
Mid
dle
Mai
nlan
d si
te (C
3 an
d C
4)/S
outh
ern
Mai
nlan
d si
te (C
5 an
d C
6)
o
Wet
land
s w
est o
f US
158
(all
corr
idor
s)
N
orth
ern
Out
er B
anks
site
(C1,
C3,
and
C5)
– th
e si
te c
ross
es th
e C
orol
la B
ay
subd
ivis
ion
(cur
rent
ly u
nder
con
stru
ctio
n), a
s w
ell a
s up
land
fore
st, r
ed m
aple
mar
itim
e sw
amp,
and
coa
stal
wet
land
are
as.
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
TI
P N
o. R
-257
6
Mid
-Curr
ituck
Bridge
– F
ield
Vis
it
Pa
ge
2of
3
o
The
Cor
olla
Bay
sub
divi
sion
incl
udes
30
lots
, 10
of w
hich
are
alre
ady
sold
. A
hous
e un
der c
onst
ruct
ion
durin
g th
e fie
ld v
isit
appe
ared
to b
e in
the
path
of t
he
prop
osed
cor
ridor
. o
Th
e br
idge
cor
ridor
alig
nmen
t had
bee
n de
velo
ped
to a
void
an
exis
ting
pond
sou
th
of th
e C
orol
la B
ay s
ubdi
visi
on; h
owev
er, u
pon
exam
inat
ion
of th
e po
nd, a
genc
ies
indi
cate
d th
at th
e po
nd w
as n
ot e
colo
gica
lly im
porta
nt a
nd g
iven
a c
hoic
e of
av
oidi
ng c
oast
al w
etla
nds
or th
e po
nd, t
hey
wou
ld p
refe
r tha
t the
coa
stal
wet
land
s be
avo
ided
.o
A
genc
ies
requ
este
d th
at th
e al
ignm
ent b
e sh
ifted
sou
thw
ard
to m
inim
ize
impa
cts
to c
oast
al w
etla
nds.
o
A p
refe
renc
e fo
r thi
s al
tern
ativ
e ov
er th
e ot
her p
ropo
sed
Out
er B
anks
term
inus
w
as e
xpre
ssed
by
seve
ral a
genc
ies,
incl
udin
g N
MFS
, NC
DE
NR
-DC
M, N
CD
EN
R-
DM
F, N
CD
EN
R-W
RC
, and
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q, b
ecau
se it
affe
cts
less
wet
land
are
a.
S
outh
ern
Out
er B
anks
site
(C2,
C4,
and
C6)
– th
e si
te is
just
nor
th o
f the
Tim
bukt
u sh
oppi
ng p
laza
nea
r Alb
acor
e R
oad.
It is
an
offic
ial m
ap s
ite fo
r the
pro
pose
d br
idge
. A
porti
on o
f the
site
had
bee
n pu
rcha
sed
by N
CD
OT
in th
e ea
rly 1
990s
to p
reve
nt it
from
be
ing
deve
lope
d un
der t
he g
roun
d ru
les
asso
ciat
ed w
ith a
n of
ficia
l map
. The
site
incl
udes
a
larg
e po
nd, u
plan
d fo
rest
, red
map
le m
ariti
me
swam
p, a
nd c
oast
al w
etla
nd a
reas
.o
N
ewly
pla
ced
surv
ey m
arke
rs w
ere
obse
rved
at t
he s
ite a
ssoc
iate
d w
ith a
pen
ding
tra
nsfe
r of a
por
tion
of th
e pr
oper
ty n
ot in
the
offic
ial m
ap s
ite fr
om th
e cu
rren
t ow
ner t
o a
utili
ty c
ompa
ny.
o
Age
ncie
s ob
serv
ed th
is s
ite to
be
mor
e ec
olog
ical
ly im
porta
nt th
an th
e N
orth
ern
Out
er B
anks
opt
ion.
o
A
genc
ies
also
com
men
ted
that
this
site
wou
ld h
ave
few
er o
ppor
tuni
ties
for
miti
gatio
n.
N
orth
ern
Mai
nlan
d si
te (C
1 an
d C
2) –
this
cor
ridor
par
alle
ls a
n ex
istin
g ut
ility
ease
men
t fro
m U
S 1
58 to
the
Sou
nd.
o
The
corr
idor
is in
pro
xim
ity to
a h
isto
ric s
truct
ure
dete
rmin
ed e
ligib
le fo
r the
N
atio
nal R
egis
ter.
o
Age
ncie
s ha
d no
spe
cific
con
cern
s w
ith th
is c
orrid
or, i
nclu
ding
the
pote
ntia
l im
pact
to
the
hist
oric
stru
ctur
e.o
A
sec
ond
hist
oric
stru
ctur
e is
nor
th o
f thi
s co
rrido
r and
was
als
o ob
serv
ed d
urin
g th
e fie
ld v
isit.
M
iddl
e M
ainl
and
site
(C3
and
C4)
– th
is c
orrid
or ro
ughl
y pa
ralle
ls A
ydle
tt R
oad
from
US
15
8 to
nea
r Cur
rituc
k S
ound
and
then
pas
ses
thou
gh th
e co
mm
unity
of A
ydle
tt.o
V
ans
trave
led
alon
g A
ydle
tt R
oad
afte
r it t
urns
sou
th to
par
alle
l the
Sou
nd a
nd
obse
rved
the
appr
oxim
ate
loca
tion
of th
e co
rrido
r alo
ng th
e S
ound
sho
re, a
s w
ell
as s
ever
al h
ouse
s th
at w
ould
be
relo
cate
d if
this
cor
ridor
wer
e se
lect
ed.
o
Van
s th
en p
arke
d al
ong
Ayd
lett
Roa
d (w
here
the
corri
dor p
aral
lels
the
road
), an
d ag
enci
es e
nter
ed M
aple
Sw
amp.
o
M
aple
Sw
amp
cont
ains
som
e ba
y fo
rest
com
mun
ity. T
he d
ensi
ty a
nd q
ualit
y of
the
bay
fore
st h
ighe
r at t
he s
outh
ern
corr
idor
(C5/
C6)
. o
A
genc
ies
sugg
este
d in
corp
orat
ing
exis
ting
Ayd
lett
Roa
d in
to th
e br
idge
cor
ridor
. N
CTA
indi
cate
d th
at it
may
be
diffi
cult
to p
rovi
de a
cces
s to
rem
aini
ng p
ortio
ns o
f th
e co
mm
unity
of A
ydle
tt if
the
exis
ting
road
is re
plac
ed w
ith a
new
stru
ctur
e.
C-24
Mid
-Curr
ituck
Bridge
– F
ield
Vis
it
Pa
ge
3of
3
S
outh
ern
Mai
nlan
d si
te (C
5 an
d C
6) –
this
cor
ridor
is lo
cate
d ap
prox
imat
ely
2,90
0 fe
et
sout
h of
the
C3/
C4
corri
dor i
n M
aple
Sw
amp.
Age
ncie
s w
alke
d so
uth
thro
ugh
Map
le
Sw
amp
from
the
Mid
dle
Mai
nlan
d co
rrido
r to
dete
rmin
e th
e qu
ality
of t
he b
ay fo
rest
co
mm
unity
.o
Th
is c
orrid
or fr
agm
ents
a m
ore
cont
iguo
us tr
act o
f Map
le S
wam
p (la
rge
bloc
ks o
f un
inte
rrup
ted
fore
st a
re im
porta
nt h
abita
t for
wild
life,
incl
udin
g be
ars,
mig
rato
ry
bird
s, e
tc).
o
The
corri
dor w
ould
impa
ct a
larg
er a
rea
of b
ay fo
rest
com
mun
ity, a
sig
nific
ant
natu
ral h
erita
ge c
omm
unity
. Age
ncie
s in
dica
ted
this
com
mun
ity is
the
mos
t pris
tine
of it
s ty
pe a
nd c
onta
ins
the
larg
est s
peci
men
s of
Lob
lolly
bay
they
hav
e en
coun
tere
do
N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
indi
cate
d th
is o
ptio
n m
ay n
ot b
e pe
rmitt
able
.
W
etla
nds
wes
t of U
S 1
58 –
are
as o
f wet
land
wes
t of U
S 15
8 w
ould
be
affe
cted
with
all
corri
dors
by
an in
terc
hang
e be
twee
n U
S 1
58 a
nd th
e pr
opos
ed b
ridge
. o
A
genc
ies
stre
ssed
that
impa
cts
to w
etla
nds
in th
is a
rea
shou
ld b
e m
inim
ized
, and
th
at im
pact
s th
at c
ould
not
be
min
imiz
ed w
ould
requ
ire ju
stifi
catio
n.
Oth
er d
iscu
ssio
n:
A
genc
ies
sugg
este
d se
vera
l pot
entia
l miti
gatio
n op
tions
for i
mpa
cts
to M
aple
Sw
amp,
in
clud
ing
pres
erva
tion
of th
e ba
y fo
rest
com
mun
ity, i
mpr
ovem
ents
to th
e hy
drol
ogic
flow
ac
ross
Ayd
lett
Roa
d.
FH
WA
sug
gest
ed th
at th
e C
3/C
4 an
d C
5/C
6 co
rrido
rs o
n th
e m
ainl
and
coul
d be
co
mbi
ned
to d
evel
op a
cor
ridor
that
min
imiz
es im
pact
to th
e ba
y fo
rest
in M
aple
Sw
amp
as w
ell a
s m
inim
izes
impa
cts
to th
e co
mm
unity
of A
ydle
tt.
A
genc
ies
aske
d ab
out f
undi
ng re
lativ
e to
the
Hig
hway
Impr
ovem
ent A
ltern
ativ
es. N
CTA
’s
Chi
ef F
inan
cial
Offi
cer,
Gra
dy R
anki
n, w
ill be
invi
ted
to a
ttend
the
July
18,
200
7 TE
AC
m
eetin
g to
ans
wer
que
stio
ns.
U
SA
CE
requ
este
d th
at fu
nctio
nal p
lans
for a
ll H
ighw
ay Im
prov
emen
t Alte
rnat
ives
be
revi
ewed
at t
he J
uly
18, 2
007
TEA
C m
eetin
g.
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
7/1
8/0
7
MEE
TIN
G M
INU
TES
Dat
e:
Ju
ly 1
8, 2
007
9:00
AM
to N
oon
NC
Tur
npik
e A
utho
rity
Boa
rd R
oom
Proj
ect:
TIP
R-2
576
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
Stu
dy
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
Spo
tligh
t:
Atte
ndee
s:R
ob A
yers
, FH
WA
(via
pho
ne)
Don
nie
Brew
, FH
WA
Geo
rge
Hoo
ps, F
HW
A
Bill
Bid
dlec
ome,
US
AC
E
Kat
hy M
atth
ews,
US
EP
A
Chr
is M
ilitsc
her,
US
EP
A
Gar
y Jo
rdon
, US
FWS
D
avid
Wai
nwrig
ht, N
CD
ENR
-DW
Q
Cat
hy B
rittin
gham
, NC
DEN
R-D
CM
Ji
m H
oadl
ey, N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
S
arah
Win
slow
, NC
DE
NR
-DM
F Tr
avis
Wils
on, N
CD
ENR
-WR
C
Sar
a M
cBrid
e, N
CD
CR
-HPO
Jenn
ifer H
arris
, NC
TA
Den
ise
Cau
ley,
NC
TA
Dan
e B
ergl
und,
NC
TA
Ted
Dev
ens,
NC
DO
T B
rian
Yam
amot
o, N
CD
OT
Daw
n R
iers
on, N
CD
OT
Lonn
ie B
rook
s, N
CD
OT
Cra
ig D
eal,
HN
TB
Ann
e R
edm
ond,
HN
TB
Chr
isty
Shu
mat
e, H
NTB
Jo
hn P
age,
PB
C
hris
Llo
yd, P
B
Rol
and
Rob
inso
n, P
B
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls:
M
eetin
g ag
enda
Com
paris
on o
f Wet
land
Impa
cts
Gen
eral
Ass
embl
y H
B 2
53 w
ith S
tatu
te 1
36-1
02.7
Hur
rican
e E
vacu
atio
n S
tand
ard
U
SA
CE
pot
entia
l SA
V lo
catio
ns m
appi
ng
D
raft
Mee
ting
Sum
mar
y fro
m J
uly
10th fi
eld
visi
t
Func
tiona
l des
ign
draw
ings
and
scr
oll m
aps
of th
e br
idge
and
road
way
alte
rnat
ives
, inc
ludi
ng a
CD
of t
he
func
tiona
l des
igns
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
Hig
hway
Impr
ovem
ent A
ltern
ativ
es –
An
over
view
of p
revi
ousl
y di
scus
sed
Hig
hway
Impr
ovem
ent
Alte
rnat
ives
(ER
1, E
R2,
MC
B1,
MC
B2,
and
MC
B3) w
as p
rese
nted
, hig
hlig
htin
g ch
arac
teris
tics
and
impa
cts
of e
ach
alte
rnat
ive.
In
addi
tion,
bas
ed o
n di
scus
sion
at t
he J
une
TEA
C m
eetin
g, N
CTA
has
dev
elop
ed
MC
B4,
whi
ch in
clud
es c
ompo
nent
s of
MC
B3
(con
stru
ctio
n of
a n
ew b
ridge
acr
oss
Cur
rituc
k S
ound
, som
e w
iden
ing
on N
C 1
2 to
acc
omm
odat
e tra
ffic
from
the
brid
ge to
Cur
rituc
k C
lub
Driv
e, a
nd a
n ad
ditio
nal
north
boun
d la
ne o
n U
S 1
58 b
etw
een
the
brid
ge a
nd N
C 1
68) p
lus
an a
dditi
onal
nor
thbo
und
lane
on
US
15
8 fro
m N
C 1
2 to
the
Wrig
ht M
emor
ial B
ridge
. Thi
s al
tern
ativ
e w
ould
ach
ieve
the
max
imum
redu
ctio
n in
hu
rrica
ne e
vacu
atio
n tim
e po
ssib
le w
ith im
prov
emen
ts w
ithin
the
proj
ect s
tudy
are
a (2
1.4
hour
s).
Turn
pike
Env
ironm
enta
l Age
ncy
Coo
rdin
atio
n (T
EAC
) M
eetin
g
C-25
Pag
e 2
of 8
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
7/1
8/0
7
Sum
mar
y of
Hig
hway
Impr
ovem
ent A
ltern
ativ
es d
iscu
ssio
n:
o
ER
2 w
ould
per
form
poo
rly in
term
s of
traf
fic a
nd c
onge
stio
n m
easu
res.
NC
TA p
ropo
ses
to
elim
inat
e th
is a
ltern
ativ
e.
o
MC
B1
and
ER
1 ha
ve m
ajor
dis
plac
emen
ts o
f hom
es a
nd b
usin
esse
s in
Dar
e C
ount
y. B
ased
on
the
num
ber o
f dis
plac
emen
ts, N
CTA
pro
pose
s to
elim
inat
e th
ese
alte
rnat
ives
. o
M
CB
2 pe
rform
s w
ell i
n te
rms
of tr
affic
and
doe
s no
t hav
e th
e hi
gh le
vel o
f dis
plac
emen
ts a
s M
CB
1 an
d E
R1.
How
ever
, MC
B2
wou
ld re
sult
in a
sig
nific
ant g
ap b
etw
een
cost
and
pot
entia
l fin
anci
ng fo
r th
e pr
ojec
t. N
CTA
pro
pose
s to
elim
inat
e th
is a
ltern
ativ
e, n
otin
g th
at th
e se
lect
ion
of M
CB
3 or
M
CB
4 w
ould
not
pre
clud
e N
CD
OT
from
impl
emen
ting
othe
r com
pone
nts
of M
CB
2 at
a fu
ture
tim
e w
hen
fund
ing
is a
vaila
ble.
The
se im
prov
emen
ts w
ould
requ
ire a
sep
arat
e en
viro
nmen
tal d
ocum
ent.
US
AC
E p
oint
ed o
ut th
at th
e tra
ffic
bene
fits
of th
is a
ltern
ativ
e ex
ceed
thos
e on
MC
B3,
and
ask
ed
that
the
alte
rnat
ive
not b
e el
imin
ated
bas
ed o
n fu
ndin
g al
one.
o
M
CB
3 an
d M
CB
4 ar
e pr
opos
ed b
y N
CTA
and
FH
WA
for d
etai
led
stud
ies.
The
wid
enin
g of
NC
12
to fo
ur la
nes
need
ed w
ith a
brid
ge w
ould
be
need
ed th
e ye
ar o
f pro
ject
ope
ning
from
the
C1/
C3/
C5
brid
ge te
rmin
us to
Alb
acor
e S
treet
. Th
e w
iden
ing
of N
C 1
2 fro
m A
lbac
ore
Stre
et to
Cur
rituc
k C
lub
Roa
d w
ith e
ither
Out
er B
anks
term
inus
cou
ld b
e de
laye
d to
as
late
as
2018
. Thi
s w
iden
ing
will
be
part
of th
e pr
opos
ed a
ctio
n bu
t con
stru
ctio
n m
ay b
e ph
ased
. A d
ecis
ion
on p
hasi
ng th
is
cons
truct
ion
will
be m
ade
base
d on
inpu
t fro
m th
e co
unty
, tol
l tra
ffic
dive
rsio
n es
timat
es, a
nd
perm
ittin
g co
nsid
erat
ions
.
Brid
ge C
orrid
ors
– S
ix b
ridge
cor
ridor
s, c
ompr
ised
of t
hree
pot
entia
l cor
ridor
s on
the
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y m
ainl
and
and
two
pote
ntia
l cor
ridor
s on
the
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y O
uter
Ban
ks, w
ere
revi
ewed
dur
ing
a fie
ld
visi
t on
July
10,
200
7.
o
The
C5
and
C6
brid
ge o
ptio
ns w
ould
hav
e th
e hi
ghes
t fra
gmen
tatio
n im
pact
to M
aple
Sw
amp.
B
ased
on
com
men
ts fr
om th
e ag
enci
es, i
nclu
ding
USF
WS
, NC
DEN
R-D
WQ
, and
NC
DE
NR
-WR
C,
NC
TA p
ropo
sed
elim
inat
ing
this
cor
ridor
due
to im
pact
s to
the
bay
fore
st c
omm
unity
in M
aple
S
wam
p. A
genc
ies,
with
the
exce
ptio
n of
US
EP
A, a
gree
d w
ith e
limin
atin
g th
is c
orrid
or.
o
The
C3
and
C4
brid
ge o
ptio
ns w
ould
hav
e th
e hi
ghes
t im
pact
on
the
com
mun
ity o
f Ayd
lett,
as
wel
l as
impa
cts
to M
aple
Sw
amp.
NC
TA p
ropo
sed
elim
inat
ing
this
cor
ridor
. Age
ncie
s su
gges
ted
that
N
CTA
sho
uld
look
at m
odify
ing
this
cor
ridor
to a
ttem
pt to
min
imiz
e im
pact
s to
Map
le S
wam
p so
uth
of A
ydle
tt R
oad,
as
wel
l as
to th
e co
mm
unity
of A
ydle
tt.
o
The
C1
and
C2
brid
ge c
orrid
ors
will
be
stud
ied
in d
etai
l in
the
DE
IS.
NC
TA p
ropo
sed
sele
ctio
n of
MC
B3
and
MC
B4
with
Brid
ge C
orrid
ors
C1
and
C2
as th
e de
taile
d st
udy
alte
rnat
ives
and
ask
ed if
the
agen
cies
had
con
cern
s. Is
sues
of c
once
rn s
houl
d be
pro
vide
d in
writ
ing
with
in
30 d
ays
per t
he S
ectio
n 60
02 P
roje
ct C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n.
Rev
iew
of F
unct
iona
l Des
ign
Plan
s --
The
road
way
and
brid
ge a
ltern
ativ
e dr
awin
gs w
ere
revi
ewed
to
illus
trate
the
exte
nt a
nd n
atur
e of
the
relo
catio
ns a
long
the
ER
1 an
d E
R2
alte
rnat
ives
and
to s
ecur
e fe
edba
ck o
n th
e U
S 1
58/M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge in
terc
hang
e co
nfig
urat
ions
.
Fina
nces
– A
pre
sent
atio
n w
as m
ade
by D
ane
Ber
glun
d, N
CTA
Sen
ior A
ccou
ntan
t, on
the
busi
ness
de
cisi
ons
inhe
rent
in a
reve
nue
bond
issu
e. T
he im
porta
nce
of c
ost e
stim
ates
, rid
ersh
ip fo
reca
st, t
oll
reve
nue
fore
cast
s an
d th
e im
pact
upo
n to
ll br
idge
ope
ratio
ns w
ere
broa
dly
sum
mar
ized
. Th
e am
ount
that
ca
n be
fina
nced
is b
ased
on
the
proj
ecte
d re
venu
e an
d es
timat
ed p
roje
ct c
osts
. The
tota
l am
ount
to b
e fin
ance
d in
clud
es in
tere
st, i
nfla
tion,
ope
ratin
g an
d m
aint
enan
ce c
osts
, in
addi
tion
to c
onst
ruct
ion
cost
s.
With
reve
nue
bond
s an
d TI
FIA
loan
s, th
e to
tal c
ost o
f the
pro
ject
cou
ld n
ot b
e fin
ance
d, th
eref
ore
leav
ing
a ga
p be
twee
n th
e fu
ndin
g an
d th
e co
st o
f the
pro
ject
. For
Hig
hway
Impr
ovem
ent A
ltern
ativ
es E
R1,
ER
2,
MC
B1,
and
MC
B2,
ther
e w
ould
be
a si
gnifi
cant
am
ount
of g
ap fu
ndin
g re
quire
d. F
or M
CB
3 an
d M
CB
4, th
is
gap
wou
ld b
e le
ss. A
lso,
thes
e tw
o al
tern
ativ
es c
ould
be
cons
ider
ed fo
r a P
ublic
Priv
ate
Par
tner
ship
, in
whi
ch a
priv
ate
entit
y w
ould
fund
con
stru
ctio
n, o
pera
tion,
and
mai
nten
ance
of t
he p
roje
ct fo
r an
exte
nded
pe
riod.
Hur
rican
e Ev
acua
tion
Stat
ute
– A
dis
cuss
ion
ensu
ed a
bout
Sta
tute
136
-102
.7, w
hich
indi
cate
s “th
e hu
rrica
ne e
vacu
atio
n st
anda
rd to
be
used
for a
ny b
ridge
or h
ighw
ay c
onst
ruct
ion
proj
ect p
ursu
ant t
o th
is
Cha
pter
sha
ll be
no
mor
e th
an 1
8 ho
urs,
as
reco
mm
ende
d by
the
Sta
te E
mer
genc
y M
anag
emen
t offi
cial
s.”
Pag
e 3
of 8
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
7/1
8/0
7
Ther
e w
as c
onsi
dera
ble
deba
te re
gard
ing
the
legi
slat
ive
inte
nt o
f the
18
hour
eva
cuat
ion
stan
dard
(see
Q
&A
sec
tion)
.
Q&
A: 1.
EP
A s
ugge
sted
that
FH
WA
con
side
r a ti
ered
EIS
bec
ause
of f
undi
ng s
hortf
alls
, ina
bilit
y to
fund
som
e al
tern
ativ
es, t
he in
abili
ty o
f the
alte
rnat
ives
to m
eet t
he 1
8 ho
ur e
vacu
atio
n st
anda
rd a
nd th
e im
plic
atio
ns o
f go
ing
outs
ide
the
stud
y ar
ea to
mee
t the
18
hour
sta
ndar
d.FH
WA
, NC
TA a
nd N
CD
OT
will
cons
ider
.
2.
EP
A s
aid
GS
136
-89.
183
seem
s to
indi
cate
that
the
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k Br
idge
Cor
ridor
sho
uld
be a
t the
Virg
inia
S
tate
Lin
e an
d th
e hu
rric
ane
stat
ute
appe
ars
to re
quire
pro
ject
s to
mee
t the
18-
hour
cle
aran
ce ti
me.
N
CTA
and
NC
DO
T w
ill lo
ok in
to th
e hi
stor
y an
d le
gisl
ativ
e in
tent
of b
oth
stat
utes
.
3.S
HP
O q
uest
ione
d ho
w b
onds
are
gra
ded
and
the
influ
ence
upo
n fin
anci
al m
arke
ts.
Bon
ds a
re g
rade
d or
rate
d by
bon
d ra
ting
agen
cies
. B
ond
ratin
gs in
fluen
ce b
ond
inte
rest
rate
s.
4.E
PA
inqu
ired
abou
t acc
omm
odat
ing
toll
incr
ease
s in
the
futu
re.
P
rovi
sion
s ar
e in
corp
orat
ed in
the
bond
inde
ntur
es a
llow
ing
tolls
to ri
se in
ste
p w
ith th
e in
flatio
n of
op
erat
ing
and
mai
nten
ance
cos
ts.
5.It
was
not
ed th
at D
ivis
ion
1 an
d C
urrit
uck
Cou
nty
may
be
cons
ider
ing
build
ing
a pa
ved
road
in th
e cu
rren
tly
non-
road
acc
essi
ble
area
of t
he C
urrit
uck
Cou
nty
Out
er B
anks
. N
CTA
will
look
into
this
.
6.E
PA
furth
er a
sked
abo
ut th
e to
ll re
venu
es a
nd h
ow th
e de
mog
raph
ics
of th
e us
ers
are
acco
mm
odat
ed.
The
dem
ogra
phic
s/in
com
e le
vel o
f the
typi
cal b
ridge
use
r is
cons
ider
ed in
the
Traf
fic a
nd R
even
ue S
tudy
to
dete
rmin
e th
e op
timum
toll
rate
. Th
e P
relim
inar
y Tr
affic
and
Rev
enue
Stu
dy (c
ompl
eted
by
Wilb
ur S
mith
A
ssoc
iate
s in
Jan
uary
200
7) is
ava
ilabl
e on
the
NC
TA w
eb s
ite.
7.
NC
DE
NR
-WR
C re
ques
ted
NC
12
relo
catio
ns b
e di
vide
d be
twee
n th
ose
whe
re th
e im
prov
emen
t tak
es th
e st
ruct
ure
and
thos
e w
here
the
stru
ctur
e is
ass
umed
to b
e ta
ken
beca
use
enou
gh lo
t is
take
n th
at th
e lo
t si
ze b
ecom
es to
o sm
all t
o m
eet c
ount
y st
anda
rds.
It a
lso
was
ask
ed w
hy e
xcep
tions
to th
e D
are
Cou
nty
ordi
nanc
e re
late
d to
min
imum
lot s
izes
cou
ld n
ot b
e w
aive
d, p
artic
ular
ly if
sep
tic s
yste
ms
wer
e no
t inv
olve
d in
the
loss
of l
and.
Th
is in
form
atio
n w
ill be
pro
vide
d.
8.FH
WA
inqu
ired
abou
t NC
DO
T ac
cept
ance
of d
esig
n ex
cept
ions
in th
e th
ree-
lane
and
two-
lane
NC
12
impr
ovem
ent a
ltern
ativ
es.
It w
as fe
lt th
at th
e de
sign
exc
eptio
ns w
ere
min
imal
and
with
in N
CD
OT’
s le
vel o
f tol
eran
ce.
This
wou
ld b
e ex
plor
ed fu
rther
and
in m
ore
deta
il du
ring
prel
imin
ary
and
final
des
ign,
if n
eces
sary
.
9.E
PA
que
stio
ned
the
use
of 1
7-fo
ot m
edia
ns in
the
four
-lane
NC
12
alte
rnat
ives
and
sug
gest
ed a
nar
row
er
med
ian.
Th
e m
edia
n is
as
narro
w a
s it
can
be to
pro
vide
for l
eft t
urn
lane
s. F
HW
A re
spon
ded
by q
uest
ioni
ng s
afet
y an
d dr
iver
exp
ecta
tions
of a
var
iabl
e m
edia
n w
idth
. A
lso,
inte
rsec
tions
are
clo
se e
noug
h to
geth
er th
at a
s so
on a
s th
e m
edia
n na
rrow
ed, i
t wou
ld h
ave
to w
iden
aga
in fo
r the
nex
t int
erse
ctio
n’s
left
turn
lane
.
10.
EP
A q
uest
ione
d th
e ad
equa
cy o
f the
at g
rade
“T” i
nter
sect
ion
prop
osed
for N
C 1
2 an
d th
e ne
w b
ridge
. It
has
been
det
erm
ined
that
this
con
figur
atio
n w
ill w
ork
as th
e vo
lum
e of
traf
fic fr
om a
nd to
the
north
on
NC
12
is n
ot s
uffic
ient
to w
arra
nt a
larg
er o
r mor
e co
mpl
icat
ed d
esig
n.
11.
NC
DE
NR
-WR
C in
quire
d ab
out a
void
ing
the
CA
MA
wet
land
s on
the
north
ern
term
inus
(C1/
C3/
C5)
nea
r N
C 1
2.
The
alig
nmen
t can
be
revi
sed
to a
void
all
CA
MA
wet
land
s. S
ome
impa
cts
to S
ectio
n 40
4 w
etla
nds
wou
ld
rem
ain.
C-26
Pag
e 4
of 8
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
7/1
8/0
7
12.
NC
DE
NR
-WR
C a
sked
abo
ut a
n in
terc
hang
e w
ith a
sm
alle
r foo
tprin
t at N
C 1
2, in
clud
ing
an u
rban
-sty
le
inte
rcha
nge.
Th
e co
nfig
urat
ion
show
n on
the
draw
ing
was
dev
elop
ed w
ith fe
atur
es th
at a
lread
y re
duce
its
foot
prin
t som
e (S
ee th
e re
spon
se to
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q q
uest
ion
10 in
Han
dout
7).
Oth
er c
onfig
urat
ions
, suc
h as
an
urba
n in
terc
hang
e w
ith th
e ra
mps
tigh
t aga
inst
the
road
will
be e
xam
ined
dur
ing
prel
imin
ary
desi
gn.
13.
Mul
tiple
age
ncie
s no
ted
the
sign
ifica
nce
of th
e B
ay F
ores
t sou
th o
f Ayd
lett
Roa
d. I
t is
very
uni
que,
pa
rticu
larly
bec
ause
of t
he s
ize
of th
e tre
es.
US
FWS
indi
cate
d th
at th
ey h
ad n
ot s
een
anyt
hing
like
it.
It w
as s
tate
d th
at b
ecau
se p
ract
icab
le a
ltern
ativ
es e
xist
, it w
as u
nlik
ely
that
a S
ectio
n 40
4 P
erm
it co
uld
be
issu
ed fo
r a p
roje
ct in
the
C5/
C6
corr
idor
. Th
e B
ay F
ores
t get
s m
ore
narr
ow n
orth
tow
ards
Ayd
lett
Roa
d an
d th
e fo
rest
nor
th o
f Ayd
lett
Roa
d is
of a
diff
eren
t cha
ract
er a
nd q
ualit
y. U
SFW
S s
aid
the
intro
duct
ion
of
a ro
ad o
r brid
ge in
the
C5/
C6
corr
idor
in M
aple
Sw
amp
wou
ld a
lter i
t by
brin
ging
in m
ore
sunl
ight
and
in
vasi
ve s
peci
es.
The
area
sho
uld
be p
rote
cted
and
pre
serv
ed.
NC
TA w
ill de
term
ine
if m
ore
info
rmat
ion
exis
ts o
n th
e B
ay F
ores
t sys
tem
. N
CTA
ask
ed if
it w
ould
be
appr
opria
te to
dro
p th
e C
3/C
4 an
d C
5/C
6 co
rrid
ors
from
furth
er c
onsi
dera
tion
and
focu
s on
the
C1/
C2
corr
idor
s. A
noth
er re
ason
to d
rop
the
C3/
C4
corr
idor
s is
bec
ause
they
wou
ld p
ass
thro
ugh
the
mid
dle
and
mos
t dev
elop
ed p
art o
f Ayd
lett.
14.
EP
A in
dica
ted
that
ther
e w
as n
ot e
noug
h in
form
atio
n to
dro
p an
y co
rrid
or a
t thi
s tim
e. E
PA
sai
d fo
r ex
ampl
e th
at th
e N
CTA
had
not
don
e a
full
anal
ysis
of m
igra
tory
bird
impa
cts
and
it m
ight
pro
ve th
at th
ere
wer
e m
igra
tory
bird
s in
C1/
C2
and
for t
hat r
easo
n C
5/C
6 m
ight
pro
ve to
be
the
bette
r alte
rnat
ive.
EP
A d
id
not c
onsi
der t
he c
omm
unity
impa
ct w
ith C
3/C
4 to
be
nota
ble
in th
at o
ther
NC
DO
T pr
ojec
ts h
ave
muc
h gr
eate
r com
mun
ity im
pact
s.
15.
NC
DE
NR
-WR
C in
dica
ted
that
C3/
C4
and
C5/
C6
coul
d be
dro
pped
at t
his
time.
US
FWS
sai
d th
at w
ith
rega
rds
to m
igra
tory
bird
s, C
5/C
6 w
ould
be
the
mos
t lik
ely
loca
tion
for t
his
to b
e an
issu
e. U
SFW
S a
gree
s w
ith d
ropp
ing
C5/
C6
at th
is ti
me.
N
CTA
sai
d th
ey c
ould
look
at m
odifi
catio
ns to
the
C3/
C4
corri
dor,
incl
udin
g m
ovin
g th
e co
rrido
r nor
th o
f A
ydle
tt R
oad.
16.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M a
sked
if th
e br
idge
cor
ridor
cou
ld a
lso
serv
e lo
cal A
ydle
tt R
oad
traffi
c.
This
wou
ld n
ot b
e fe
asib
le. T
oll c
olle
ctio
n fo
r the
brid
ge w
ill be
nea
r US
158
, so
an a
ltern
ativ
e fre
e ro
ute
wou
ld s
till n
eed
to b
e pr
ovid
ed fo
r acc
essi
ng re
mai
ning
por
tions
of t
he c
omm
unity
of A
ydle
tt. F
or to
ll en
forc
emen
t pur
pose
s, it
is n
ot p
ossi
ble
to p
rovi
de a
cces
s fro
m th
e br
idge
faci
lity
dire
ctly
into
the
com
mun
ity o
f Ayd
lett.
17.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M in
dica
ted
that
just
bec
ause
they
had
not
yet
sub
mitt
ed c
omm
ents
in w
ritin
g, N
CTA
sho
uld
not a
ssum
e th
ey h
ave
no c
omm
ents
. Th
ey h
ave
not h
ad ti
me
to p
repa
re c
omm
ents
. N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
no
ted
that
new
info
rmat
ion
is c
ontin
uous
ly b
eing
mad
e av
aila
ble.
EP
A a
lso
said
they
had
not
had
tim
e to
su
bmit
writ
ten
com
men
ts.
N
CTA
sai
d th
at th
e ne
w in
form
atio
n po
sted
was
bei
ng p
rovi
ded
at th
e re
ques
t of t
he a
genc
ies.
NC
TA
aske
d w
hen
they
cou
ld e
xpec
t writ
ten
com
men
ts fr
om N
CD
CM
and
EP
A, w
ho c
ould
not
giv
e a
defin
ite
timef
ram
e. A
genc
ies
requ
este
d th
at th
ere
not b
e a
TEA
C m
eetin
g fo
r thi
s pr
ojec
t in
Aug
ust i
n or
der t
o al
low
tim
e fo
r the
m to
revi
ew a
nd c
omm
ent o
n m
ater
ials
rece
ived
to d
ate.
NC
TA w
ill co
nsid
er th
is re
ques
t.
18.
NC
DE
NR
-DM
F in
dica
ted
that
the
entir
e so
und
is p
oten
tial S
AV
hab
itat e
ven
if S
AV
s ar
e no
t cur
rent
ly
pres
ent.
The
ava
ilabi
lity
of S
AV
info
rmat
ion
from
Eliz
abet
h C
ity U
nive
rsity
was
not
ed.
NC
TA a
sked
for g
uida
nce
with
rega
rds
to h
ow to
add
ress
dire
ct S
AV
impa
cts
and
impa
cts
to p
oten
tial S
AV
ha
bita
t as
the
stud
y pr
ogre
sses
. For
inst
ance
, is
it pr
actic
al to
avo
id d
irect
impa
cts
if S
AV
loca
tions
var
y ye
ar to
yea
r. N
CTA
has
bee
n try
ing
to c
onta
ct E
lizab
eth
City
Uni
vers
ity a
bout
SA
V in
form
atio
n an
d w
ill co
ntin
ue to
do
so.
Prev
ious
Act
ion
Item
s:
NC
TA a
nd P
B w
ill co
ntin
ue to
sea
rch
for m
ore
stat
e ra
te a
ccom
mod
atio
ns fo
r the
Fie
ld R
evie
w o
n Ju
ly 1
0.
[Sta
te ra
te a
ccom
mod
atio
ns w
ere
avai
labl
e at
the
Qua
lity
Inn
in E
lizab
eth
City
.]
NC
TA, F
HW
A a
nd P
B w
ill co
ntin
ue to
add
ress
the
mer
its o
f the
pro
ject
con
figur
atio
n an
d br
idge
loca
tion
alte
rnat
ives
.
Pag
e 5
of 8
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
7/1
8/0
7
[Thi
s in
form
atio
n w
as d
iscu
ssed
at t
he J
uly
10, 2
007
field
vis
it an
d at
the
July
18,
200
7 TE
AC
mee
ting.
]
Age
ncie
s pr
ovid
e co
mm
ents
or q
uest
ions
by
July
17,
200
7 on
Hig
hway
Impr
ovem
ent A
ltern
ativ
es.
[Ver
bal c
omm
ents
wer
e re
ceiv
ed fr
om U
SA
CE
dur
ing
the
July
10,
200
7 fie
ld v
isit,
and
writ
ten
com
men
ts w
ere
rece
ived
from
US
AC
E o
n Ju
ly 1
7, 2
007.
]
Age
ncie
s pr
ovid
e an
y qu
estio
ns b
y Ju
ly 1
7, 2
007
on p
revi
ous
stud
y fin
ding
s on
brid
ge c
orrid
or
loca
tions
. [N
o qu
estio
ns o
r com
men
ts w
ere
rece
ived
on
prev
ious
stu
dies
rela
ted
to th
e br
idge
cor
ridor
lo
catio
ns.]
N
CTA
and
PB
will
prov
ide
acre
s of
CAM
A w
etla
nds
affe
cted
by
brid
ge c
orrid
ors
C1
to C
6.
[Thi
s in
form
atio
n w
as a
vaila
ble
on th
e TE
AC
site
on
July
17,
200
7 an
d di
strib
uted
at t
he T
EA
C
mee
ting
on J
uly
18, 2
007.
]
Con
duct
fiel
d vi
sit o
f brid
ge c
orrid
ors
on J
uly
10, 2
007.
[T
he fi
eld
visi
t was
con
duct
ed o
n Ju
ly 1
0, 2
007.
A d
raft
mee
ting
sum
mar
y w
as d
istri
bute
d at
the
July
18,
200
7 TE
AC
mee
ting.
]
New
Act
ion
Item
s:
NC
TA/N
CD
OT
will
inve
stig
ate
the
legi
slat
ive
inte
nt o
f 18-
hour
hur
rican
e ev
acua
tion
stan
dard
(GS
136
-10
2.7)
FH
WA
/NC
TA to
look
into
legi
slat
ive
inte
nt o
f the
acc
eler
ated
pilo
t tol
l brid
ge p
roje
ct (G
S 1
36-8
9.18
3) w
ith
spec
ific
rega
rd to
the
term
inol
ogy
"bor
derin
g th
e S
tate
of V
irgin
ia"
FH
WA
/NC
TA to
con
side
r Tie
red
EIS
reco
mm
enda
tion
NC
TA w
ill a
sk C
arol
ina
Land
for a
bre
akdo
wn
of re
loca
tions
from
dire
ct im
pact
s an
d re
loca
tions
from
re
duce
d lo
t siz
e on
ly
N
CTA
will
che
ck o
n m
inim
um lo
t siz
e or
dina
nces
, pre
vale
nce
of in
divi
dual
sep
tic s
yste
ms,
and
rela
tion
of
lot s
ize
to th
e C
AM
A la
nd u
se p
lan
NC
TA w
ill ch
eck
with
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y on
pot
entia
l ext
ensi
on o
f NC
12
north
; NC
TA w
ill ch
eck
with
N
CD
OT
Div
isio
n 1
NC
TA w
ill c
onsi
der a
ltern
ativ
e in
terc
hang
e co
nfig
urat
ions
for t
he U
S 1
58/M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge in
terc
hang
e
NC
TA w
ill ev
alua
te m
odify
ing
C3/
C4
to m
inim
ize
impa
cts
to th
e ba
y fo
rest
(shi
ft no
rth o
f Ayd
lett
Roa
d) a
nd
to th
e co
mm
unity
of A
ydle
tt
N
CTA
will
chec
k w
ith N
CD
EN
R-D
NH
on
info
rmat
ion
on th
e ba
y fo
rest
sys
tem
NC
TA w
ill co
ntin
ue to
pur
sue
EC
SU
SAV
stu
dy in
form
atio
n
NC
TA w
ill co
nsid
er w
heth
er to
mee
t on
the
proj
ect i
n A
ugus
t
Age
ncie
s w
ill p
rovi
de c
omm
ents
and
issu
es o
f con
cern
on
Hig
hway
Impr
ovem
ent A
ltern
ativ
es a
nd b
ridge
co
rrido
rs (p
ropo
sed
Det
aile
d S
tudy
Alte
rnat
ives
) with
in 3
0 da
ys, a
s no
ted
in th
e S
ectio
n 60
02 P
roje
ct
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan.
Age
ncie
s w
ill p
rovi
de c
omm
ents
on
the
draf
t mee
ting
sum
mar
y fro
m th
e Ju
ly 1
0, 2
007
field
vis
it by
A
ugus
t 15,
200
7.
C-27
Pag
e 6
of 8
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
7/1
8/0
7
Dat
e:
July
18,
200
7 1:
30 P
M to
2:0
0 P
M
NC
Tur
npik
e A
utho
rity
Boa
rd R
oom
Nor
ther
n W
ake
Expr
essw
ay T
oll P
laza
Spo
tligh
t:
Add
ition
al A
ttend
ees:
Eric
Als
mey
er, U
SA
CE
Fl
emin
g E
l-Am
in, T
riang
le T
rans
it A
utho
rity
Ken
Ivey
, PE
, NC
DO
T Tr
affic
Eng
inee
ring
& S
afet
y S
yste
ms
Bra
nch
Reg
ina
Pag
e, P
E, N
CD
OT
Traf
fic E
ngin
eerin
g &
Saf
ety
Sys
tem
s B
ranc
h D
avid
Cha
ng, P
E, N
CD
OT
Hyd
raul
ics
Uni
t W
ally
Bow
man
, PE
, NC
DO
T, D
ivis
ion
5 Tr
acy
Rob
erts
, AIC
P, H
NTB
/NC
TA G
EC
Ji
m C
oope
r, E
coS
cien
ce C
orpo
ratio
n Ji
m B
uck,
PE
, Bak
er E
ngin
eerin
g K
en G
illan
d, B
aker
Eng
inee
ring
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls:
(Pos
ted
on T
EAC
web
site
)
Mee
ting
Age
nda
S
tart
of S
tudy
Let
ter
H
ando
ut 1
. Pro
ject
Bac
kgro
und,
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d, S
ched
ule
Fi
gure
1.
Nor
ther
n W
ake
Exp
ress
way
Tol
l Pla
za -
Vic
inity
Map
Figu
re 2
. N
orth
ern
Wak
e E
xpre
ssw
ay T
oll P
laza
Aer
ial P
hoto
grap
hy
S
ectio
n 12
9 A
gree
men
t for
Nor
ther
n W
ake
Exp
ress
way
, Wes
tern
Wak
e E
xpre
ssw
ay, a
nd T
riang
le
Par
kway
N
C G
ener
al A
ssem
bly
Aut
horiz
atio
n fo
r Tol
ling
the
Nor
ther
n W
ake
Exp
ress
way
Nor
ther
n W
ake
Exp
ress
way
Pow
erP
oint
Sco
ping
Pre
sent
atio
n
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
Purp
ose
– C
ondu
ct S
tart
of S
tudy
and
sco
ping
mee
ting.
Proj
ect V
icin
ity/S
tudy
Are
a –
The
prop
osed
pro
ject
is lo
cate
d in
wes
tern
Wak
e C
ount
y ju
st s
outh
of t
he
Dur
ham
Cou
nty
line.
The
pro
ject
stu
dy a
rea
is lo
cate
d al
ong
the
Nor
ther
n W
ake
Exp
ress
way
(NW
E)
betw
een
the
NC
55
and
Tria
ngle
Par
kway
inte
rcha
nges
. Th
e st
udy
corri
dor i
s ap
prox
imat
ely
700
feet
wid
e an
d 7,
120
feet
long
. M
ost o
f the
stu
dy a
rea
is lo
cate
d w
ithin
exi
stin
g N
CD
OT
right
of w
ay.
Proj
ect P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
– Th
e pu
rpos
e of
this
pro
ject
is to
gen
erat
e fu
ndin
g fo
r pro
per o
pera
tion
and
mai
nten
ance
of t
he N
WE
bet
wee
n N
C 5
5 an
d N
C 5
4, a
nd to
impl
emen
t leg
isla
tive
auth
oriz
atio
n to
toll.
The
need
for t
his
proj
ect i
s th
at th
ere
is in
suffi
cien
t fun
ding
to c
over
the
cost
nec
essa
ry fo
r pro
per o
pera
tion
and
mai
nten
ance
of t
he N
WE
bet
wee
n N
C 5
5 an
d N
C 5
4, in
clud
ing
reco
nstru
ctio
n, re
surfa
cing
, res
tora
tion,
an
d re
habi
litat
ion.
Proj
ect D
escr
iptio
n –
This
pro
ject
pro
pose
s to
inst
all a
mai
nlin
e to
ll pl
aza
on th
e ex
istin
g N
WE
betw
een
NC
55
and
NC
54.
Thi
s 2.
8 m
ile lo
ng s
egm
ent w
as re
cent
ly c
ompl
eted
by
the
NC
DO
T as
Sta
te
Tran
spor
tatio
n Im
prov
emen
t Pro
gram
(STI
P) P
roje
ct N
umbe
r R-2
000
AA
/AB
.
The
prop
osed
toll
colle
ctio
n fa
cilit
y w
ould
be
com
pris
ed o
f a fr
ee-fl
owin
g se
ctio
n on
the
mai
nlin
e tra
vel
lane
s in
whi
ch to
ll fa
res
wou
ld b
e ga
ther
ed e
lect
roni
cally
. V
ehic
les
wou
ld tr
avel
thro
ugh
this
sec
tion
at
high
way
spe
eds.
Add
ition
ally
, the
re w
ould
be
tem
pora
ry “c
ash
lane
s” c
onst
ruct
ed a
t app
roxi
mat
ely
the
sam
e lo
catio
n as
the
elec
troni
c co
llect
ion
poin
t to
allo
w to
lling
of v
ehic
les
not e
quip
ped
for e
lect
roni
c to
lling
. Th
e nu
mbe
r of c
ash
lane
s ha
s no
t bee
n de
term
ined
but
will
be
base
d on
traf
fic fo
reca
sts
and
oper
atio
ns.
The
cash
lane
s w
ill be
unm
anne
d. S
ite fe
atur
es fo
r the
toll
colle
ctio
n fa
cilit
y in
clud
e a
park
ing
area
, acc
ess
lane
s fo
r cas
h to
ll is
land
s, a
bui
ldin
g ho
usin
g an
em
erge
ncy
gene
rato
r, an
ove
rhea
d ga
ntry
, and
mas
t lig
htin
g.
Pag
e 7
of 8
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
7/1
8/0
7
NC
TA, i
n co
nsul
tatio
n w
ith F
HW
A, a
ntic
ipat
es th
at th
e pr
opos
ed a
ctio
n w
ill b
e cl
assi
fied
as a
Cat
egor
ical
E
xclu
sion
.
Proj
ect A
utho
rizat
ion
- The
Nor
th C
arol
ina
Gen
eral
Ass
embl
y ha
s au
thor
ized
the
tolli
ng o
f the
Nor
ther
n W
ake
Exp
ress
way
bet
wee
n I-4
0 an
d N
C 5
5. A
dditi
onal
ly, a
Sec
tion
129
Agr
eem
ent b
etw
een
the
FHW
A,
NC
TA, a
nd N
CD
OT
was
exe
cute
d on
Dec
embe
r 6, 2
006,
whi
ch a
llow
s fo
r tol
ling
of th
e fa
cilit
y.
Prev
ious
Stu
dies
- In
Jan
uary
200
7, E
coS
cien
ce d
elin
eate
d st
ream
s an
d w
etla
nds
in th
e vi
cini
ty o
f the
pr
opos
ed to
ll pl
aza
(Fig
ure
2).
Stre
ams
in th
e pr
ojec
t are
a ar
e un
nam
ed tr
ibut
arie
s to
Kit
Cre
ek, t
here
fore
re
ceiv
ing
the
sam
e w
ater
qua
lity
clas
sific
atio
n as
Kit
Cre
ek, w
hich
is c
lass
ified
as
wat
er s
uppl
y w
ater
shed
IV
and
nut
rient
sen
sitiv
e w
ater
s fro
m a
poi
nt 1
.3 m
iles
upst
ream
from
its
inte
rsec
tion
with
NC
55
to
Nor
thea
st C
reek
.
Acc
ordi
ng to
the
Sec
tion
404
perm
it, 1
.002
acr
es o
f wet
land
s an
d 3,
123
linea
r fee
t of s
tream
wer
e im
pact
ed b
y th
e co
nstru
ctio
n of
Sec
tion
AA
(I-5
40 (R
alei
gh O
uter
Loo
p) fr
om N
C 5
5 W
est o
f Mor
risvi
lle to
R
esea
rch
Tria
ngle
Par
k Ea
st L
imits
) of S
TIP
R-2
000.
In th
e 19
90 F
inal
Env
ironm
enta
l Im
pact
Sta
tem
ent f
or S
TIP
R-2
000,
Sec
tion
AA
had
no
nois
e or
air
qual
ity,
cultu
ral r
esou
rce,
pro
tect
ed s
peci
es, h
azar
dous
was
te, o
r min
eral
reso
urce
impa
cts,
and
min
imal
co
mm
unity
impa
cts.
Proj
ect S
ched
ule
– S
copi
ng c
omm
ents
wer
e re
ques
ted
prio
r to
Aug
ust 1
, 200
7. F
ield
wor
k fo
r the
nat
ural
re
sour
ce te
chni
cal r
epor
t (N
RTR
), no
ise,
and
hyd
raul
ics
repo
rts w
ill be
car
ried
out i
n A
ugus
t. T
he N
RTR
is
sche
dule
d fo
r com
plet
ion
in S
epte
mbe
r. T
he C
ateg
oric
al E
xclu
sion
is s
ched
uled
to b
e si
gned
in O
ctob
er
2007
.
Oth
er D
iscu
ssio
n:U
SA
CE
indi
cate
d th
at a
Nat
ionw
ide
23 p
erm
it w
ill lik
ely
be a
ppro
pria
te fo
r the
pro
ject
.
Pub
lic in
put f
or th
e pr
ojec
t will
incl
ude
the
stud
y te
am’s
ava
ilabi
lity
to a
nsw
er q
uest
ions
at t
he p
ublic
he
arin
g fo
r Tria
ngle
Par
kway
(STI
P U
-476
3B).
Q&
A:
US
EP
A a
sked
abo
ut th
e po
tent
ial s
tream
and
wet
land
impa
cts
of th
e co
nstru
ctio
n of
the
toll
plaz
a?
Bak
er s
tate
d th
at in
side
the
area
pre
viou
sly
delin
eate
d by
Eco
Sci
ence
that
ther
e w
ere
appr
oxim
atel
y 93
4 fe
et o
f uni
mpa
cted
(i.e
., no
t cul
verte
d or
fille
d by
the
exis
ting
road
way
) stre
ams
and
0.85
acr
es o
f wet
land
s.
It w
as n
oted
that
the
proj
ect s
tudy
are
a ha
d be
en e
xten
ded
and
that
add
ition
al d
elin
eatio
ns w
ould
be
nece
ssar
y. M
inim
izat
ion
step
s w
ould
be
take
n to
redu
ce th
e po
tent
ial i
mpa
cts
to th
ese
reso
urce
s.
NC
DO
T as
ked
abou
t the
num
ber o
f cas
h la
nes
and
the
traffi
c fo
reca
st m
etho
dolo
gy th
at w
ill b
e im
plem
ente
d fo
r thi
s pr
ojec
t.
Bak
er s
tate
d th
at fo
ur c
ash
lane
s w
ill b
e us
ed a
s a
base
ass
umpt
ion.
Thi
s as
sum
ptio
n w
ill b
e ve
rifie
d by
V
ISS
IM a
naly
sis.
NC
DO
T ag
reed
that
VIS
SIM
was
an
appr
opria
te s
imul
atio
n an
alys
is to
ol.
NC
DO
T st
ated
rese
rvat
ions
abo
ut th
e st
op c
ondi
tion
man
date
d by
the
cash
lane
s an
d th
e op
erat
iona
l is
sues
ass
ocia
ted
with
the
cash
lane
s.
NC
TA s
tate
d th
at th
ey w
ere
awar
e of
the
issu
e an
d th
at th
e pr
ojec
t des
ign
team
was
wor
king
on
the
wea
ve
issu
e as
soci
ated
with
the
cons
truct
ion
of th
e N
WE
toll
plaz
a be
twee
n tw
o ne
arby
inte
rcha
nges
(NC
55
and
Tria
ngle
Par
kway
).
NC
DO
T as
ked
if ch
ange
s to
the
exis
ting
trave
l lan
es w
ere
envi
sion
ed.
N
CTA
sta
ted
that
at t
his
time,
no
chan
ges
to e
xist
ing
trave
l lan
es w
ere
envi
sion
ed.
TTA
ask
ed if
spe
cial
equ
ipm
ent w
ould
be
need
ed o
n th
eir b
uses
if a
n ag
reem
ent w
ere
reac
hed
that
al
low
ed fr
ee o
r red
uced
fare
s.
NC
TA s
tate
d th
at b
uses
wou
ld h
ave
the
oppo
rtuni
ty to
use
tran
spon
ders
on
the
mai
nlin
e an
d w
ould
not
be
requ
ired
to s
top
to u
se c
ash
lane
s.
C-28
Pag
e 8
of 8
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
7/1
8/0
7
US
AC
E a
sked
abo
ut th
e pr
ojec
t sch
edul
e pa
st O
ctob
er.
NC
TA a
nsw
ered
that
that
con
stru
ctio
n of
the
NW
E T
oll P
laza
is a
ntic
ipat
ed to
be
incl
uded
in th
e de
sign
bu
ild c
ontra
ct fo
r the
Tria
ngle
Par
kway
. C
onst
ruct
ion
activ
ities
may
beg
in w
ithin
the
next
yea
r.
NC
DO
T as
ked
if no
ise
stud
ies
wou
ld b
e co
nduc
ted
in th
e vi
cini
ty o
f the
Bre
cken
ridge
dev
elop
men
t. N
CTA
sta
ted
that
noi
se s
tudi
es u
sing
TN
M 2
.5, i
nclu
ding
an
eval
uatio
n of
noi
se m
itiga
tion
wal
ls, w
ould
take
pl
ace
as p
art o
f the
Cat
egor
ical
Exc
lusi
on.
Am
bien
t noi
se m
easu
rem
ents
wou
ld ta
ke p
lace
with
NC
-540
in
plac
e.
NC
HP
O a
sked
if a
dditi
onal
con
stru
ctio
n w
ould
be
need
ed o
nce
the
tem
pora
ry c
ash
lane
s ar
e re
mov
ed?
N
CTA
sta
ted
that
ther
e ar
e no
add
ition
al c
onst
ruct
ion
requ
irem
ents
env
isio
ned
thro
ugh
the
desi
gn y
ear f
or
toll
tech
nolo
gy im
plem
enta
tion.
Fiv
e ye
ars
from
ope
ning
, the
cas
h la
nes
will
be re
mov
ed a
nd e
lect
roni
c to
ll co
llect
ion
will
rem
ain
in p
lace
.
TTA
ask
ed a
bout
pro
visi
ons
for o
ut-o
f-tow
n tra
vele
rs o
nce
the
cash
lane
s ar
e re
mov
ed?
NC
TA s
tate
d th
at th
ere
wou
ld b
e si
gnag
e to
indi
cate
that
the
toll
faci
lity
was
ahe
ad.
Ther
e ar
e al
so
north
ern
and
sout
hern
non
-toll
rout
es fo
r tho
se n
ot w
antin
g to
use
the
toll
faci
lity.
Als
o th
ere
wou
ld b
e vi
deo
tollin
g an
d op
tions
to p
re-re
gist
er fo
r tho
se w
ho la
ck tr
ansp
onde
rs.
Prev
ious
Act
ion
Item
s:
Non
e
New
Act
ion
item
s:
Age
ncie
s pr
ovid
e sc
opin
g co
mm
ents
(stu
dy a
rea,
pur
pose
& n
eed,
env
ironm
enta
l con
cern
s, p
erm
ittin
g,
etc)
to N
CTA
no
late
r tha
n A
ugus
t 1st, 2
007.
Res
olut
ions
:
Non
e
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
Eas
t 9
/19/0
7
MEE
TIN
G M
INU
TES
Dat
e:
S
epte
mbe
r 19,
200
7
9:
00 A
M to
Noo
n
N
C T
urnp
ike
Aut
horit
y O
ffice
Bui
ldin
g G
roun
d Fl
oor C
onfe
renc
e R
oom
(G-1
3)
Proj
ect:
STI
P R
-257
6 M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge S
tudy
- B
RS
-OO
OS
(35)
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
Spo
tligh
t:
Atte
ndee
s:
Sco
tt M
cLen
don,
US
AC
E
Bill
Bid
dlec
ome,
US
AC
E
Chr
isto
pher
Milit
sche
r, U
SE
PA
K
athy
Mat
thew
s, U
SE
PA
G
ary
Jord
an, U
SFW
S
Jim
Hoa
dley
, NC
DE
NR
-DC
M
Cat
hy B
rittin
gham
, NC
DEN
R-D
CM
D
avid
Wai
nwrig
ht, N
CD
ENR
-DW
Q
Trav
is W
ilson
, NC
WR
C
Geo
rge
Hoo
ps, F
HW
A
Don
nie
Brew
, FH
WA
Bru
ce E
llis, N
CD
OT-
NE
U
Eliz
abet
h Lu
sk, N
CD
OT-
NE
U
Ted
Dev
ens,
NC
DO
T-P
DEA
B
rian
Yam
amot
o, N
CD
OT-
PD
EA
Jenn
ifer H
arris
, NC
TA
Chr
isty
Shu
mat
e, H
NTB
A
nne
Red
mon
d, H
NTB
Je
ns G
erat
z, E
coS
cien
ce
John
Pag
e, P
B
Bill
Ric
e, P
B
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls: (
Pos
ted
on th
e TE
AC
web
site
)
Mee
ting
Age
nda
H
ando
ut 8
– R
espo
nse
to A
genc
y C
omm
ents
at t
he J
uly
18, 2
007
TEA
C M
eetin
g (u
pdat
ed S
ept.
5, 2
007)
Han
dout
8 A
ttach
men
t – H
isto
ric S
AV
Map
ping
Han
dout
9 –
Res
pons
e to
Writ
ten
TEA
C C
omm
ents
Req
uest
ed in
Jul
y 20
07
H
ando
ut 1
0 –
Det
aile
d S
tudy
Alte
rnat
ives
(upd
ated
Sep
tem
ber 1
9, 2
007)
Fina
l Sec
tion
6002
Pro
ject
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
Res
pons
es to
age
ncy
com
men
ts a
t the
Jul
y 18
, 200
7 TE
AC
mee
ting
– R
espo
nses
to a
genc
y co
mm
ents
mad
e at
the
July
18,
200
7 TE
AC
mee
ting
are
incl
uded
in H
ando
ut 8
. The
com
men
ts a
nd
resp
onse
s w
ere
revi
ewed
.
Res
pons
es to
writ
ten
com
men
ts re
ceiv
ed s
ince
the
July
18,
200
7 TE
AC
mee
ting
– W
ritte
n co
mm
ents
w
ere
rece
ived
from
US
EPA
, US
AC
E, N
CD
ENR
-DW
Q, a
nd N
CD
ENR
-DM
F. R
espo
nses
to th
ese
com
men
ts
are
incl
uded
in H
ando
ut 9
. Que
stio
ns a
nd d
iscu
ssio
n on
this
han
dout
can
be
foun
d in
the
Q&A
sec
tion
of
thes
e m
inut
es.
o
Ferr
ies
– A
dditi
onal
con
side
ratio
n an
d an
alys
is h
as b
een
com
plet
ed fo
r a fe
rry
alte
rnat
ive.
The
se
alte
rnat
ives
are
ess
entia
lly th
e sa
me
as th
e br
idge
alte
rnat
ives
, but
repl
ace
the
brid
ge w
ith fe
rry
serv
ice.
Turn
pike
Env
ironm
enta
l Age
ncy
Coo
rdin
atio
n (T
EAC
) M
eetin
g –
East
C-29
Pag
e 2
of 4
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
Eas
t 9
/19/0
7
o
US
EP
A n
oted
that
the
I-73
DE
IS p
repa
red
for S
CD
OT
has
good
dis
cuss
ion
of N
EP
A c
ross
-cut
ting
issu
es a
nd re
com
men
ded
that
NC
TA o
btai
n a
copy
to c
onsi
der a
s a
go-b
y.
o
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M n
oted
that
they
will
be p
rovi
ding
writ
ten
com
men
ts o
n al
tern
ativ
es s
elec
tion.
The
se
com
men
ts w
ill be
sim
ilar t
o th
ose
alre
ady
subm
itted
by
othe
r age
ncie
s.
Det
aile
d St
udy
Alte
rnat
ives
– N
CTA
reite
rate
d its
sel
ectio
n of
MC
B3
and
MC
B4 w
ith B
ridge
Cor
ridor
s C
1 an
d C
2 as
the
deta
iled
stud
y al
tern
ativ
es w
ith th
e fo
llow
ing
deta
ils:
o
The
C1/
C2
mai
nlan
d co
rrid
or w
ill b
e ex
pand
ed to
ext
end
from
just
sou
th o
f Ayd
lett
Roa
d no
rth to
th
e po
wer
line
corr
idor
to a
llow
for m
ore
deta
iled
field
stu
dies
and
shi
fting
of t
he a
lignm
ent t
o m
inim
ize
impa
cts.
o
A
ltern
ate
conf
igur
atio
ns w
ill be
con
side
red
for t
he in
terc
hang
e at
US
158
. Int
erse
ctio
ns w
ill a
lso
be
asse
ssed
for f
easi
bilit
y.
o
Res
ults
of o
ngoi
ng S
AV
stu
dies
will
be u
sed
to m
inim
ize
SA
V im
pact
s w
hen
dete
rmin
ing
the
brid
ge
alig
nmen
t. o
O
n th
e O
uter
Ban
ks, w
etla
nd im
pact
s w
ill be
min
imiz
ed a
s m
uch
as p
ossi
ble.
Q&
A: 1.
Wha
t is
the
sour
ce o
f the
hur
rican
e st
atis
tics
used
to re
spon
d to
US
EP
A P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Com
men
t #3?
Th
e da
ta w
as g
athe
red
from
the
Nat
iona
l Hur
rican
e C
ente
r, N
OAA
, NC
Clim
ate
Cen
ter.
A fu
ll re
port
will
be
prov
ided
to a
genc
ies
by N
CD
OT.
2.W
ill th
e D
EIS
add
ress
sto
rmw
ater
runo
ff fro
m a
brid
ge, a
s w
ell a
s ad
ditio
nal i
mpa
cts
rela
ted
to s
torin
g an
d tre
atin
g st
orm
wat
er (i
.e. l
and
for t
reat
men
t are
as, e
tc.)?
Th
ese
impa
cts
will
be
disc
lose
d in
the
DE
IS a
nd d
iscu
ssed
with
age
ncie
s at
upc
omin
g TE
AC
mee
tings
. N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
reco
mm
ende
d th
at N
CTA
coo
rdin
ate
with
NC
DEN
R-S
torm
wat
er D
ivis
ion
early
in th
e de
sign
pro
cess
to e
nsur
e pr
oper
sto
rmw
ater
mea
sure
s ar
e in
clud
ed.
3.N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
ask
ed if
wid
enin
g on
NC
12
does
not
impr
ove
hurr
ican
e cl
eara
nce
times
, why
it is
incl
uded
in
the
alte
rnat
ives
. N
C 1
2 is
not
a c
ontro
lling
link
for h
urric
ane
evac
uatio
n; th
eref
ore
impr
ovem
ents
to N
C 1
2 do
not
effe
ct
clea
ranc
e tim
es. H
owev
er, i
mpr
ovem
ents
to N
C 1
2 w
ould
impr
ove
daily
traf
fic fl
ow in
the
proj
ect a
rea.
4.N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
ask
ed a
bout
pot
entia
l iss
ues
with
nav
igab
ility
rela
ted
to th
e br
idge
. N
CD
ENR
-DC
M a
dded
th
at C
AM
A re
quire
s m
aint
enan
ce o
f con
ditio
ns c
ompa
rabl
e w
hat e
xist
s cu
rren
tly.
NC
TA h
as c
oord
inat
ed w
ith U
SC
G re
gard
ing
navi
gabi
lity
of C
urrit
uck
Sou
nd. U
SCG
is a
men
able
to lo
okin
g in
to w
ho is
usi
ng C
urrit
uck
Sou
nd a
nd w
hat t
heir
requ
irem
ents
wou
ld b
e in
term
s of
nav
igat
ion.
5.N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
indi
cate
d th
at m
itiga
tion
for t
he p
roje
ct s
houl
d in
clud
e S
AV
impa
cts,
not
ing
that
sha
ding
of
SA
V c
ould
requ
ire m
itiga
tion.
S
tudi
es a
re o
ngoi
ng to
det
erm
ine
the
exte
nt o
f SA
V in
the
proj
ect a
rea.
NC
TA w
ill co
ordi
nate
with
NC
DO
T,
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M, N
CD
ENR
-DM
F, a
nd N
MFS
to id
entif
y ap
prop
riate
miti
gatio
n fo
r SA
V im
pact
s. N
CD
OT
sugg
este
d th
at m
itiga
tion
coul
d in
clud
e co
nstru
ctin
g oy
ster
bed
s or
fund
ing
rese
arch
effo
rts o
r wat
er q
ualit
y m
onito
ring.
6.U
SFW
S n
oted
that
ther
e w
as d
iscu
ssio
n du
ring
the
July
10,
200
7 fie
ld v
isit
abou
t pre
serv
ing
Map
le S
wam
p as
par
t of t
he m
itiga
tion
for t
he p
roje
ct a
nd a
sked
if th
at d
iscu
ssio
n ha
d be
en d
ocum
ente
d.
This
dis
cuss
ion
was
doc
umen
ted
in m
eetin
g m
inut
es fo
r the
fiel
d vi
sit,
as w
ell a
s in
mee
ting
min
utes
for t
he
July
18,
200
7 TE
AC
mee
ting.
US
EP
A s
ugge
sted
that
as
a fir
st s
tep
to d
eter
min
ing
the
feas
ibilit
y of
this
pr
opos
al, p
rope
rty o
wne
rs w
ould
nee
d to
be
cont
acte
d to
gau
ge th
eir w
illin
gnes
s to
sel
l and
/or p
rese
rve
the
prop
erty
. US
FWS
add
ed th
at a
loca
l lan
d tru
st m
ay b
e ab
le to
ass
ist i
n th
is e
ffort.
In a
dditi
on, l
ocal
land
use
re
gula
tions
sho
uld
be re
view
ed to
det
erm
ine
if th
ere
may
alre
ady
be p
rote
ctio
ns in
pla
ce. N
CTA
will
disc
uss
this
furth
er w
ith N
CD
OT
and
NC
EE
P. U
SE
PA
poi
nted
out
that
FH
WA
and
NC
DO
T ha
ve n
ot
hist
oric
ally
miti
gate
d fo
r ind
irect
and
cum
ulat
ive
impa
cts,
and
sug
gest
ed th
at a
com
mitm
ent f
or a
mor
e ro
bust
miti
gatio
n pl
an c
ould
hel
p al
levi
ate
agen
cy c
once
rns
abou
t the
alte
rnat
ives
sel
ectio
n. F
HW
A
requ
irem
ents
do
not r
equi
re m
itiga
tion
for i
ndire
ct a
nd c
umul
ativ
e im
pact
s.
Pag
e 3
of 4
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
Eas
t 9
/19/0
7
7.N
CW
RC
requ
este
d cl
arifi
catio
n th
at n
o no
n-br
idge
alte
rnat
ives
are
pro
pose
d fo
r det
aile
d st
udy
and
expr
esse
d co
ncer
n th
at a
n ad
equa
te c
ompa
rison
of s
econ
dary
and
cum
ulat
ive
impa
cts
coul
d no
t be
com
plet
ed w
ithou
t a n
on-b
ridge
alte
rnat
ive
bein
g st
udie
d in
det
ail.
Bas
ed o
n th
e re
sults
of t
he a
ltern
ativ
es s
cree
ning
pro
cess
, NC
TA is
pro
posi
ng to
ass
ess
only
brid
ge
alte
rnat
ives
in th
e D
EIS
. NC
TA is
wor
king
with
Eas
t Car
olin
a U
nive
rsity
(EC
U) t
o as
sess
sec
onda
ry a
nd
cum
ulat
ive
impa
cts
for t
he p
roje
ct a
nd h
as a
sked
that
EC
U c
onsi
der a
non
-brid
ge s
cena
rio fo
r com
paris
on
with
brid
ge a
ltern
ativ
es.
8.U
SA
CE
ask
ed if
FH
WA
is s
atis
fied
that
requ
irem
ents
of S
ectio
n 60
02 h
ave
been
met
with
resp
ect t
o se
lect
ion
of d
etai
led
stud
y al
tern
ativ
es.
FHW
A s
tate
d th
at b
ased
on
the
alte
rnat
ives
ana
lysi
s an
d sc
reen
ing
that
has
bee
n co
mpl
eted
, the
y ar
e sa
tisfie
d w
ith th
e re
com
men
datio
n to
stu
dy o
nly
brid
ge a
ltern
ativ
es. F
HW
A p
oint
ed o
ut a
lso
that
ther
e is
st
ate
legi
slat
ion
man
datin
g th
at th
is p
roje
ct b
e st
udie
d as
a b
ridge
bas
ed th
e ab
ility
to to
ll a
new
faci
lity.
Fu
ndin
g ne
eds
to b
e co
nsid
ered
– if
this
pro
ject
is n
ot a
toll
proj
ect i
t will
not b
e bu
ilt. T
ollin
g co
uld
have
be
en in
corp
orat
ed in
to th
e pu
rpos
e an
d ne
ed fo
r the
pro
ject
; how
ever
, NC
TA e
lect
ed to
con
tinue
with
the
purp
ose
and
need
dev
elop
ed b
y N
CD
OT
with
the
agen
cies
thro
ugh
the
Mer
ger 0
1 pr
oces
s.
9.H
as a
Pub
lic P
rivat
e P
artn
ersh
ip b
een
secu
red
for t
his
proj
ect?
N
o co
mm
itmen
t for
a P
ublic
Priv
ate
Par
tner
ship
is in
pla
ce a
t thi
s po
int,
thou
gh p
rivat
e en
titie
s ha
ve
expr
esse
d in
tere
st in
this
pro
ject
.
10.
Age
ncie
s re
spon
ded
that
abi
lity
to o
btai
n fu
ndin
g fo
r the
pro
ject
is s
pecu
lativ
e, a
nd U
SA
CE
not
ed th
at th
ey
are
not c
omfo
rtabl
e dr
oppi
ng a
ltern
ativ
es b
ased
on
fund
ing
with
out t
he fu
ndin
g al
read
y in
pla
ce.
MC
B2
is th
e on
ly a
ltern
ativ
e el
imin
ated
from
furth
er c
onsi
dera
tion
due
to la
ck o
f fun
ding
. Oth
er a
ltern
ativ
es
wer
e ev
alua
ted
thro
ugh
the
scre
enin
g pr
oces
s in
clud
ed in
Han
dout
3 (M
ay 2
007)
bas
ed o
n th
eir
effe
ctiv
enes
s at
mee
ting
the
proj
ect p
urpo
se a
nd n
eed,
traf
fic b
enef
its, a
nd p
oten
tial i
mpa
cts.
ER
1 an
d M
CB
1 w
ere
elim
inat
ed b
ased
on
the
high
num
ber o
f rel
ocat
ions
requ
ired
for w
iden
ing
NC
12
to fo
ur la
nes
in D
are
Cou
nty.
ER
2 w
as e
limin
ated
bec
ause
it p
rovi
des
min
imal
traf
fic b
enef
its. F
HW
A a
dded
that
thes
e re
sults
are
bas
ed o
n an
alte
rnat
ives
scr
eeni
ng p
roce
ss a
nd a
ltern
ativ
es c
an n
ot b
e ar
bitra
rily
carr
ied
forw
ard.
11.
US
EP
A n
oted
that
ther
e sh
ould
be
a fu
ll ra
nge
of a
ltern
ativ
es c
onsi
dere
d in
the
DE
IS, i
nclu
ding
a n
on-
brid
ge a
ltern
ativ
e, s
o th
at im
pact
s ca
n be
eva
luat
ed e
qual
ly. A
lso,
the
publ
ic s
houl
d be
giv
en a
n op
portu
nity
to c
omm
ent o
n th
e ra
nge
of a
ltern
ativ
es, i
nclu
ding
upg
radi
ng th
e ex
istin
g ro
ads.
A
ltern
ativ
es c
onsi
dere
d to
this
poi
nt, i
nclu
ding
non
-brid
ge a
ltern
ativ
es, h
ave
been
eva
luat
ed th
roug
h th
e al
tern
ativ
es s
cree
ning
pro
cess
intro
duce
d at
the
May
200
7 TE
AC
mee
ting.
At e
ach
stag
e of
scr
eeni
ng,
equi
vale
nt le
vels
of d
ata
wer
e us
ed fo
r all
alte
rnat
ives
. The
scr
eeni
ng p
roce
ss w
as u
sed
to e
valu
ate
a ra
nge
of a
ltern
ativ
es a
nd d
eter
min
e w
hich
alte
rnat
ives
sho
uld
be s
tudi
ed in
det
ail i
n th
e D
EIS
.
Pub
lic w
orks
hops
will
be
held
as
soon
as
poss
ible
and
the
publ
ic w
ill b
e in
vite
d to
com
men
t on
all
alte
rnat
ives
.
12.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M a
sked
abo
ut th
e st
atus
of i
nvita
tion
lette
rs fo
r coo
pera
ting
and
parti
cipa
ting
agen
cies
. Th
ese
lette
rs a
re b
eing
pre
pare
d an
d w
ill be
dis
tribu
ted
befo
re th
e ne
xt T
EA
C m
eetin
g.
Prev
ious
Act
ion
Item
s:
NC
TA/N
CD
OT
will
inve
stig
ate
the
legi
slat
ive
inte
nt o
f 18-
hour
hur
rican
e ev
acua
tion
stan
dard
(GS
136
-10
2.7)
[See
Han
dout
8 fo
r res
pons
e.]
FH
WA
/NC
TA to
look
into
legi
slat
ive
inte
nt o
f the
acc
eler
ated
pilo
t tol
l brid
ge p
roje
ct (G
S 1
36-8
9.18
3) w
ith
spec
ific
rega
rd to
the
term
inol
ogy
"bor
derin
g th
e S
tate
of V
irgin
ia"
[See
Han
dout
8 fo
r res
pons
e.]
FH
WA
/NC
TA to
con
side
r Tie
red
EIS
reco
mm
enda
tion
[S
ee H
ando
ut 8
for r
espo
nse.
]
NC
TA w
ill a
sk C
arol
ina
Land
for a
bre
akdo
wn
of re
loca
tions
from
dire
ct im
pact
s an
d re
loca
tions
from
re
duce
d lo
t siz
e on
ly
[See
Han
dout
8 fo
r res
pons
e.]
C-30
Pag
e 4
of 4
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
Eas
t 9
/19/0
7
N
CTA
will
che
ck o
n m
inim
um lo
t siz
e or
dina
nces
, pre
vale
nce
of in
divi
dual
sep
tic s
yste
ms,
and
rela
tion
of
lot s
ize
to th
e C
AM
A la
nd u
se p
lan
[S
ee H
ando
ut 8
for r
espo
nse.
]
NC
TA w
ill ch
eck
with
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y on
pot
entia
l ext
ensi
on o
f NC
12
north
; NC
TA w
ill ch
eck
with
N
CD
OT
Div
isio
n 1
[S
ee H
ando
ut 8
for r
espo
nse.
]
NC
TA w
ill c
onsi
der a
ltern
ativ
e in
terc
hang
e co
nfig
urat
ions
for t
he U
S 1
58/M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge in
terc
hang
e [S
ee H
ando
ut 8
for r
espo
nse.
]
NC
TA w
ill ev
alua
te m
odify
ing
C3/
C4
to m
inim
ize
impa
cts
to th
e ba
y fo
rest
(shi
ft no
rth o
f Ayd
lett
Roa
d) a
nd
to th
e co
mm
unity
of A
ydle
tt
[See
Han
dout
8 fo
r res
pons
e.]
N
CTA
will
chec
k w
ith N
CD
EN
R-D
NH
on
info
rmat
ion
on th
e ba
y fo
rest
sys
tem
[S
ee H
ando
ut 8
for r
espo
nse.
]
NC
TA w
ill co
ntin
ue to
pur
sue
EC
SU
SAV
stu
dy in
form
atio
n [S
ee H
ando
ut 8
for r
espo
nse.
]
NC
TA w
ill co
nsid
er w
heth
er to
mee
t on
the
proj
ect i
n A
ugus
t [T
he A
ugus
t mee
ting
was
can
celle
d.]
A
genc
ies
will
pro
vide
com
men
ts a
nd is
sues
of c
once
rn o
n H
ighw
ay Im
prov
emen
t Alte
rnat
ives
, brid
ge
corri
dors
, and
pro
pose
d D
etai
led
Stu
dy A
ltern
ativ
es w
ithin
30
days
, as
note
d in
the
Sec
tion
6002
Pro
ject
C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n.
[Writ
ten
com
men
ts w
ere
rece
ived
from
US
AC
E, U
SEP
A, N
CD
EN
R-D
MF,
and
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q. S
ee
Han
dout
9 fo
r res
pons
es to
writ
ten
com
men
ts.]
A
genc
ies
will
pro
vide
com
men
ts o
n th
e dr
aft m
eetin
g su
mm
ary
from
the
July
10,
200
7 fie
ld v
isit
by
Aug
ust 1
5, 2
007.
[N
o co
mm
ents
wer
e re
ceiv
ed.]
New
Act
ion
Item
s:
N
CTA
will
com
plet
e an
d di
strib
ute
a fin
al a
ltern
ativ
es s
cree
ning
repo
rt fo
r age
ncy
revi
ew a
nd c
omm
ent.
A
genc
ies
will
pro
vide
any
add
ition
al w
ritte
n co
mm
ents
on
the
alte
rnat
ives
scr
eeni
ng c
oncl
usio
ns p
rese
nted
in
Han
dout
10,
whi
ch s
tate
s th
at M
CB
3 an
d M
CB4
alte
rnat
ives
with
brid
ge c
orrid
ors
C1
and
C2
will
be
eval
uate
d in
the
DE
IS, b
y O
ctob
er 1
9, 2
007.
NC
TA w
ill di
strib
ute
invi
tatio
n le
tters
to c
oope
ratin
g an
d pa
rtici
patin
g ag
enci
es.
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
1
1/1
4/0
7
MEE
TIN
G M
INU
TES
Dat
e:
N
ovem
ber 1
4, 2
007
9:00
am
to 1
0:30
am
N
C T
urnp
ike
Aut
horit
y O
ffice
Bui
ldin
g G
roun
d Fl
oor C
onfe
renc
e R
oom
(G-1
3)
Proj
ect:
STI
P U
-476
3B T
riang
le P
arkw
ay
Tria
ngle
Par
kway
Spo
tligh
t:
Atte
ndee
s:
Eric
Als
mey
er, U
SA
CE
Tr
avis
Wils
on, N
CW
RC
K
athy
Mat
thew
s, E
PA
G
ary
Jord
an, U
SFW
S
Chr
is M
ilitsc
her,
EP
A
Rob
Rid
ings
, NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q
Bria
n W
renn
, NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q
Ren
ee G
ledh
ill-E
arly
, HP
O
Geo
rge
Hoo
ps, F
HW
A
Don
nie
Brew
, FH
WA
Jenn
ifer H
arris
, NC
TA
Tim
McF
adde
n, N
CD
OT–
Alt.
Del
iver
y N
icol
e H
ackl
er, N
CD
OT–
Alt.
Del
iver
y N
ilesh
Sur
ti, N
CD
OT–
Alt.
Del
iver
y
Tony
Hou
ser,
NC
DO
T–R
oadw
ay D
esig
n
Ann
e R
edm
ond,
HN
TB
Jim
Coo
per,
Eco
Sci
ence
R
icha
rd B
ollin
ger,
Tran
site
Ja
y B
isse
tt, M
ulke
y
Jeff
Rec
k, M
ulke
y D
avid
Boc
ker,
Mul
key
Ang
ela
Par
ker,
Mul
key
Cin
dy C
arr,
Mul
key
John
ny B
anks
, Mul
key
Bill
Hoo
d, M
ulke
y
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls: (
All
mat
eria
ls h
ave
been
pos
ted
on th
e TE
AC
web
site
)
Mee
ting
Age
nda
30
% H
ydra
ulic
Des
ign
Pla
ns
H
alf-s
ize
draf
t pub
lic h
earin
g m
ap
H
ando
ut 1
from
Oct
ober
17,
200
7 TE
AC
Mee
ting
– W
etla
nd a
nd S
tream
Impa
ct T
able
Han
dout
3 fr
om O
ctob
er 1
7, 2
007
TEA
C M
eetin
g –
NC
540
Stre
am a
nd W
etla
nd Im
pact
Tab
le
Purp
ose:
The
purp
ose
of th
is m
eetin
g w
as to
pro
vide
a b
rief p
roje
ct s
tatu
s up
date
, dis
cuss
any
com
men
ts re
ceiv
ed o
n av
oida
nce
and
min
imiz
atio
n, p
ropo
sed
wid
enin
g of
eas
tbou
nd N
C 5
40 a
nd q
ualit
ativ
e In
dire
ct a
nd C
umul
ativ
e E
ffect
s (IC
E) r
esul
ts, a
nd re
view
the
30%
Hyd
raul
ic P
lans
.
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
The
follo
win
g in
form
atio
n w
as d
iscu
ssed
dur
ing
the
mee
ting:
Publ
ic H
earin
g M
ap O
verv
iew
/Pro
ject
Des
crip
tion
- Tria
ngle
Par
kway
is p
ropo
sed
as a
six
-lane
tolle
d fre
eway
faci
lity
with
a 4
6 fo
ot g
rass
ed m
edia
n w
ith 1
2-fo
ot p
aved
insi
de s
houl
ders
and
12-
foot
pav
ed
outs
ide
shou
lder
s. E
ach
of th
e pr
opos
ed tr
avel
lane
s is
12-
foot
wid
e. T
he p
roje
ct is
loca
ted
in s
outh
ern
Turn
pike
Env
ironm
enta
l Age
ncy
Coo
rdin
atio
n (T
EAC
) M
eetin
g
C-31
Pag
e 2
of 1
0
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
11/1
4/0
7
Dur
ham
Cou
nty
and
wes
tern
Wak
e C
ount
y, p
redo
min
atel
y w
ithin
RTP
. Th
e pr
ojec
t inc
lude
s th
e fo
llow
ing
impr
ovem
ents
:
C
onst
ruct
ion
of a
full
cont
rol a
cces
s ro
ad e
xten
ding
app
roxi
mat
ely
3.4
mile
s in
leng
th fr
om N
C 5
40 to
I-40
.
Con
stru
ctin
g a
com
pres
sed
split
dia
mon
d in
terc
hang
e be
twee
n D
avis
Driv
e an
d H
opso
n R
oad
with
one
-w
ay fr
onta
ge ro
ads
conn
ectin
g D
avis
Driv
e an
d H
opso
n R
oad.
Con
stru
ctin
g du
al b
ridge
s ov
er B
urde
ns C
reek
.
Con
stru
ctin
g to
ll pl
azas
on
the
inte
rcha
nge
ram
ps a
t Hop
son
Roa
d.
C
onst
ruct
ing
toll
plaz
as o
n th
e ra
mp
betw
een
wes
tbou
nd N
C 5
40 a
nd n
orth
boun
d Tr
iang
le P
arkw
ay a
nd
the
flyov
er ra
mp
betw
een
sout
hbou
nd T
riang
le P
arkw
ay a
nd e
astb
ound
NC
540
.
W
iden
ing
appr
oxim
atel
y 0.
8 m
iles
in th
e m
edia
n of
nor
thbo
und
NC
147
from
I-40
to C
ornw
allis
Roa
d.
W
iden
ing
the
outs
ide
lane
of e
astb
ound
NC
540
by
one-
lane
(The
tota
l len
gth
of th
e w
iden
ing
alon
g N
C
540
is a
ppro
xim
atel
y 1.
3 m
iles)
.
Wid
enin
g th
e tw
o-la
ne fl
yove
r ram
p fro
m e
astb
ound
NC
540
to T
riang
le P
arkw
ay to
thre
e-la
nes.
Wid
enin
g th
e ex
istin
g br
idge
s on
NC
540
ove
r Dav
is D
rive,
Cis
co A
cces
s R
oad
and
prop
osed
Lou
is
Ste
phen
s R
oad.
Con
stru
ctin
g th
e K
it C
reek
Roa
d co
nnec
tor.
(The
Kit
Cre
ek R
oad
conn
ecto
r, w
hich
wou
ld p
rovi
de a
dditi
onal
co
nnec
tivity
bet
wee
n D
avis
Driv
e an
d C
hurc
h S
treet
, is
curre
ntly
incl
uded
as
part
of th
e P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
at th
e re
ques
t of t
he T
own
of M
orris
ville
. A fi
nal d
ecis
ion
on th
e co
nstru
ctio
n of
the
Kit
Cre
ek
conn
ecto
r will
be m
ade
afte
r all
com
men
ts a
re re
ceiv
ed o
n th
is e
nviro
nmen
tal d
ocum
ent a
nd th
roug
h th
e pu
blic
hea
ring
proc
ess.
)
Proj
ect S
tatu
s U
pdat
e –
An
upda
te o
n th
e pr
ojec
t sta
tus
was
pro
vide
d to
the
mee
ting
atte
ndee
s.
Thi
s up
date
incl
uded
the
follo
win
g in
form
atio
n:
o
Qua
litat
ive
Indi
rect
and
Cum
ulat
ive
Effe
cts
(ICE
) pre
sent
atio
n an
d A
void
ance
and
Min
imiz
atio
n –
Com
men
ts, i
ssue
s or
con
cern
s on
the
ICE
pre
sent
atio
n an
d th
e Av
oida
nce
and
Min
imiz
atio
n di
scus
sion
wer
e re
ques
ted
at th
e O
ctob
er 1
7, 2
007
TEA
C M
eetin
g by
Nov
embe
r 9, 2
007.
The
N
CTA
did
not
rece
ive
any
com
men
ts. I
f the
re a
re a
ny c
omm
ents
, iss
ues
or c
once
rns,
ple
ase
subm
it th
em to
Jen
nife
r Har
ris a
s so
on a
s po
ssib
le. T
he d
raft
ICE
ass
essm
ent i
s cu
rren
tly b
eing
re
view
ed b
y N
CD
OT
and
FHW
A. T
he re
port
shou
ld b
e fin
aliz
ed w
ithin
the
next
few
wee
ks a
nd w
ill be
mad
e av
aila
ble
on th
e TE
AC
web
site
.
o
EP
A q
uest
ione
d th
e re
view
of h
ydra
ulic
pla
ns p
rior t
o th
e is
suan
ce o
f the
Env
ironm
enta
l A
sses
smen
t (E
A).
The
NC
TA is
usi
ng a
n ex
pedi
ted
proc
ess
to im
plem
ent t
he p
roje
ct. F
HW
A a
nd
NC
TA a
ckno
wle
dged
that
the
team
is p
roce
edin
g at
risk
in o
rder
to m
eet a
n ex
pedi
ted
sche
dule
, an
d co
mm
ente
d th
at if
the
plan
s ch
ange
d ba
sed
on th
e pu
blic
hea
ring
or c
omm
ents
rece
ived
du
ring
the
EA
revi
ew p
erio
d th
at th
ose
chan
ges
to th
e de
sign
pla
ns w
ould
be
revi
sed
and
re-
revi
ewed
with
the
agen
cies
. No
appr
oval
s ar
e fin
al u
ntil
the
final
NE
PA
doc
umen
t is
com
plet
ed a
nd
the
401
and
404
perm
its a
re is
sued
. The
re w
ill be
add
ition
al o
ppor
tuni
ties
for t
he e
nviro
nmen
tal
revi
ew a
genc
ies
to p
rovi
de c
omm
ents
prio
r to
the
subm
ittal
of t
he p
erm
it pa
ckag
e. It
sho
uld
be
note
d th
is p
roje
ct h
as b
een
scre
ened
out
of t
he 4
04/N
EP
A M
erge
r Pro
cess
in J
uly
2006
.
o
The
NC
TA is
aw
are
of th
e co
ncer
ns ra
ised
by
the
empl
oyee
s at
the
EP
A fa
cilit
y lo
cate
d ad
jace
nt to
th
e pr
ojec
t. Th
e N
CTA
has
had
num
erou
s m
eetin
gs w
ith b
oth
EP
A a
nd N
IEH
S m
anag
emen
t and
th
e em
ploy
ee’s
uni
on re
pres
enta
tives
thro
ugho
ut th
e pl
anni
ng p
roce
ss to
dis
cuss
thei
r con
cern
s re
gard
ing
acce
ss to
the
cam
pus
and
air q
ualit
y at
the
dayc
are.
EP
A re
com
men
ded
that
a
chro
nolo
gy o
f coo
rdin
atio
n w
ith E
PA
/ N
EIH
S d
urin
g th
e pl
anni
ng p
roce
ss b
e di
sclo
sed
in th
e E
A.
o
A q
uant
itativ
e M
obile
Sou
rce
Air
Toxi
cs (M
SA
Ts) A
naly
sis
is b
eing
pre
pare
d fo
r the
pro
ject
and
will
be in
clud
ed in
the
EA
. The
pre
limin
ary
Noi
se R
epor
t has
det
erm
ined
that
a n
oise
wal
l is
feas
ible
an
d re
ason
able
at t
he d
ayca
re fa
cilit
y lo
cate
d on
the
EPA
pro
perty
. A D
esig
n N
oise
Rep
ort w
ill be
pr
epar
ed a
nd c
ompl
eted
prio
r to
the
Pub
lic H
earin
g to
fina
lize
the
need
for t
he n
oise
wal
l. In
ad
ditio
n, th
ere
is a
n en
viro
nmen
tal c
omm
itmen
t in
the
EA
and
in th
e D
esig
n-B
uild
sco
pe o
f wor
k to
m
inim
ize
the
cutti
ng o
f tre
es a
long
the
EP
A p
rope
rty in
the
vici
nity
of t
he d
ayca
re.
o
NC
TA a
nd N
CD
OT
will
cont
inue
to e
valu
ate
the
acce
ss to
EP
A a
t Hop
son
Roa
d w
ith th
e N
CD
OT
afte
r com
men
ts a
re re
ceiv
ed o
n th
e E
A a
nd a
fter t
he P
ublic
Hea
ring.
The
cur
rent
des
ign
incl
udes
a
left-
over
at t
his
inte
rsec
tion
base
d on
the
proj
ect-l
evel
traf
fic a
naly
sis
and
NC
DO
T R
oadw
ay D
esig
n
Pag
e 3
of 1
0
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
11/1
4/0
7
Man
ual a
nd M
edia
n C
ross
over
Spa
cing
Gui
delin
es, w
hich
reco
mm
ends
a 1
,200
-foot
min
imum
in
ters
ectio
n sp
acin
g fo
r div
ided
hig
hway
s w
ithou
t ful
l con
trol o
f acc
ess
and
post
ed s
peed
s of
45
mph
and
less
. H
opso
n R
oad
is a
NC
DO
T st
ate
mai
ntai
ned
faci
lity.
The
refo
re, a
ny d
ecis
ions
on
acce
ss m
ust b
e ap
prov
ed b
y N
CD
OT.
The
NC
TA w
ill in
clud
e th
e in
form
atio
n re
latin
g to
the
coor
dina
tion
com
plet
ed w
ith th
e E
PA
and
NIE
HS
in th
e E
A. O
nce
com
plet
ed, t
he E
A w
ill be
av
aila
ble
on th
e N
CTA
web
site
.
o
The
EP
A c
omm
ente
d th
at s
tudi
es s
how
the
nois
e w
all s
houl
d he
lp m
itiga
te th
e M
SA
Ts a
t the
da
ycar
e. M
SA
T ef
fect
s va
ry a
ccor
ding
to th
e tim
e of
yea
r and
are
mor
e of
an
issu
e du
ring
cool
w
inte
r day
s. M
SA
Ts te
nd to
hyd
roly
ze (m
ix in
with
air
and
hum
idity
), an
d ef
fect
s ar
e fe
lt im
med
iate
ly a
djac
ent t
o th
e ro
adw
ay (w
ithin
100
feet
). T
he d
ayca
re is
app
roxi
mat
ely
10 to
12
feet
ab
ove
the
elev
atio
n of
the
prop
osed
road
way
.
Rev
iew
of t
he 3
0% H
ydra
ulic
Pla
ns –
Jef
f Rec
k pr
ocee
ded
with
the
revi
ew o
f the
30%
hyd
raul
ic p
lans
for t
he
proj
ect.
The
follo
win
g is
a d
iscu
ssio
n of
eac
h w
etla
nd o
r stre
am s
ite b
eing
impa
cted
by
the
proj
ect:
Gen
eral
A
ll w
ater
s w
ithin
the
proj
ect a
re C
lass
‘C’ n
utrie
nt s
ensi
tive
wat
ers.
The
proj
ect f
alls
with
in th
e C
ape
Fear
Riv
er B
asin
.
Gra
ss S
wal
e tre
atm
ent w
ill oc
cur i
n m
ultip
le lo
catio
ns th
roug
hout
the
proj
ect i
n di
tche
s w
here
flat
slo
pes
can
be m
aint
aine
d.
P
re-fo
rmed
sco
ur h
oles
will
also
be
utiliz
ed a
s tre
atm
ent m
easu
res.
Pro
pose
d cu
lver
ts w
ill be
bur
ied
1 ft
to p
rovi
de fo
r fis
h pa
ssag
e.
C
ross
pip
es in
juris
dict
iona
l per
enni
al s
tream
s w
ill be
bur
ied
1 fo
ot.
C
ross
pip
es in
juris
dict
iona
l int
erm
itten
t stre
ams
will
be
burie
d 1f
oot f
or c
ulve
rts g
reat
er th
an 4
8 in
ches
and
20
% o
f the
pip
e di
amet
er fo
r cul
verts
less
than
48
inch
es in
dia
met
er.
(The
cro
ss p
ipe
topi
c w
as c
larif
ied
afte
r the
mee
ting
with
NC
DEN
R-D
WQ
& N
CW
RC
via
em
ail s
tatin
g:
Cro
ss p
ipes
in ju
risdi
ctio
nal p
eren
nial
and
inte
rmitt
ent s
tream
s w
ill b
e bu
ried
1 fo
ot fo
r cul
verts
gre
ater
than
48
inch
es a
nd 2
0% o
f the
pip
e di
amet
er fo
r cul
verts
less
than
48
inch
es in
dia
met
er.)
Shee
t 2-D
ET-1
D
etai
ls S
heet
o
A
ll im
pact
s sh
all b
e te
mpo
rary
. o
R
ipra
p at
inle
t of t
empo
rary
cul
vert
is p
ropo
sed
to p
rovi
de p
ositi
ve d
rain
age
sinc
e th
e in
let i
s pe
rche
d.
o
Stre
am N
SL
is c
onsi
dere
d pe
rman
ent i
mpa
cts
curr
ently
, but
nee
ds to
be
chan
ged
to te
mpo
rary
st
ream
impa
cts
sinc
e cu
lver
t ext
ensi
ons
will
be
rem
oved
and
eve
ryth
ing
will
be
put b
ack
to e
xist
ing
cond
ition
s. T
he im
pact
s ta
ble
will
also
be
revi
sed
to re
flect
this
cha
nge.
Shee
t 2-D
ET-2
(No
Com
men
ts fr
om R
egul
ator
y A
genc
ies)
N
o im
pact
s
Shee
t 4
Cul
vert
Cro
ssin
g at
Sta
. 99+
37 –
L–
o
A s
ingl
e bo
x cu
lver
t is
prop
osed
to m
atch
the
chan
nel s
hape
o
R
ipra
p w
ill be
rem
oved
from
cha
nnel
bed
per
requ
est.
C
ulve
rt C
ross
ing
at S
ta. 1
1+28
–Y
5DR
1–
o
Wai
ting
on g
eote
chni
cal i
nfor
mat
ion
to d
eter
min
e if
exis
ting
botto
mle
ss a
rch
culv
ert c
an w
ithst
and
addi
tiona
l fill
o
C
urre
nt d
esig
n sh
ows
prop
osed
9’ x
6’ b
ox c
ulve
rt to
repl
ace
botto
mle
ss a
rch
culv
ert (
wor
st c
ase
scen
ario
).
Bas
e D
itch
o
At g
rade
W
etla
nds
o
Impa
cts
at a
ppro
x. S
ta. 1
09+0
0 du
e to
the
road
way
alig
nmen
t.
C-32
Pag
e 4
of 1
0
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
11/1
4/0
7
Gen
eral
Com
men
t: N
CW
RC
not
ed n
ot to
put
ripr
ap in
per
enni
al c
hann
els
for e
nerg
y di
ssip
atio
n.
Shee
t 5 (N
o C
omm
ents
from
Reg
ulat
ory
Age
ncie
s)
Inte
rmitt
ent S
tream
o
A
ppro
xim
atel
y 20
0 ft
of im
pact
s at
app
rox.
Sta
. 120
+00
Shee
t 6
Cul
vert
Cro
ssin
g at
Sta
. 125
+00
–L–
o
C
an b
e bu
ilt in
the
dry,
with
out a
dditi
onal
impa
cts
to th
e st
ream
. o
2
ft si
ll in
cul
vert
carry
ing
“non
” bas
e flo
w.
o
Cul
vert
is b
urie
d 1
ft o
R
eque
st m
ade
to re
mov
e rip
rap
from
cha
nnel
bed
C
ulve
rt C
ross
ings
at S
ta. 1
42+5
3 –L
– a
nd S
ta. 2
29+8
5 –Y
1–
o
Can
be
built
in th
e dr
y, w
ithou
t add
ition
al im
pact
s to
the
stre
am.
o
2 ft
sill
in c
ulve
rt ca
rryin
g “n
on” b
ase
flow
. o
C
ulve
rt is
bur
ied
1 ft
o
Gra
ss-li
ned
swal
es b
efor
e di
rect
dis
char
ge in
to c
ulve
rt.
o
Con
cern
abo
ut th
e ch
anne
l bet
wee
n th
ese
two
culv
erts
U
SA
CE
ask
ed if
the
two
culv
erts
cou
ld b
e co
nnec
ted.
NC
TA s
tate
d th
at th
ey c
ould
not
bec
ause
ther
e w
ould
be
too
muc
h di
rect
dis
char
ge in
to th
e cu
lver
ts, a
nd th
e br
idge
lim
its th
e al
ignm
ent o
ptio
ns.
A
t the
requ
est o
f US
AC
E, N
CTA
pla
ns to
look
at t
he d
etai
led
desi
gn fo
r thi
s ch
anne
l prio
r to
the
next
TE
AC
m
eetin
g in
Dec
embe
r to
mak
e su
re th
e ch
anne
l is
stab
le.
Ther
e is
a lo
t of w
ater
flow
ing
thro
ugh
the
chan
nel a
nd th
ere
are
two
bend
s in
the
chan
nel;
thes
e ar
e bo
th d
esig
n co
ncer
ns.
The
velo
city
of t
he
chan
nel a
t tha
t site
is 7
.6 ft
/s a
nd th
e be
d sl
ope
is 0
.5%
.
Ther
e w
as a
requ
est b
y U
SA
CE
to re
info
rce
the
chan
nel a
s m
uch
as n
eces
sary
, inc
ludi
ng a
ddin
g rip
rap
if ne
eded
.
Wet
land
s o
A
ssum
ing
tota
l tak
es fo
r all
wet
land
s
Per
enni
al S
tream
s o
Th
ere
will
be
som
e pe
renn
ial s
tream
s bu
ried.
Pon
ds
o
Ther
e w
as a
que
stio
n ab
out i
mpa
cts
to th
e of
fice
park
sto
rmw
ater
pon
ds s
how
n on
She
et 6
. NC
TA
stat
ed th
at th
e cu
rren
t des
igns
do
not i
mpa
ct a
ny o
f the
sto
rmw
ater
pon
ds a
ssoc
iate
d w
ith th
e of
fice
park
s on
She
et 6
.
G
ener
al C
omm
ents
o
R
emov
e “D
rain
Ditc
h” fr
om th
e su
rvey
file
thro
ugho
ut th
e en
tire
proj
ect.
o
At a
ppro
x. S
ta. 2
41+0
0 –Y
1– th
ere
is ri
prap
in th
e ju
risdi
ctio
nal s
tream
that
was
per
mitt
ed u
nder
TI
P P
roje
ct U
-402
6.
Shee
t 7
Per
enni
al S
tream
o
A
t mat
ch li
ne fo
r She
et 6
, app
rox.
75
ft of
stre
am w
ill be
impa
cted
. Th
e st
ream
turn
s to
inte
rmitt
ent
afte
r tha
t, an
d th
e w
hole
are
a w
ill be
a to
tal t
ake.
o
O
pen
chan
nel f
low
with
ripr
ap w
ill be
add
ed to
the
wes
t sid
e of
the
proj
ect t
o re
loca
te th
e st
ream
.
Inte
rmitt
ent S
tream
s at
nor
th s
ide
of H
opso
n R
d.
o
Add
ing
a di
tch
to h
andl
e th
e flo
w.
Ditc
h w
ill b
e gr
ass
lined
for t
he fi
rst h
alf t
hen
rip ra
pped
.
Pag
e 5
of 1
0
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pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
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7
Shee
t 8
Inte
rmitt
ent S
tream
o
Fr
om b
egin
ning
of s
heet
to S
ta. 1
85+0
0 –L
– th
e in
term
itten
t stre
am w
ill be
a fu
ll ta
ke.
o
Rel
ocat
ing
stre
am fr
om th
e ea
st s
ide
of th
e pr
ojec
t to
the
wes
t sid
e.
P
eren
nial
Stre
ams
o
From
Sta
. 185
+00
–L–
to th
e en
d of
the
shee
t the
per
enni
al s
tream
will
be a
full
take
.
Shee
t 9
Per
enni
al S
tream
s o
Im
pact
s up
to S
ta. 1
91+0
0 –L
–, a
fter t
hat w
e w
ill no
long
er b
e im
pact
ing
it o
R
ipra
p w
ill m
ost l
ikel
y be
add
ed to
that
stre
am (o
nly
show
ing
on th
e ba
nks
curre
ntly
) due
to th
e hi
gh v
eloc
ity o
f the
wat
er e
xitin
g th
e 72
” cro
ss-p
ipe.
72” C
ross
-pip
e
o
Look
at e
nerg
y di
ssip
ater
s be
side
s rip
rap.
o
U
SA
CE
ask
ed if
a b
end
be a
dded
. N
CTA
sta
ted
that
a b
end
coul
d no
t be
adde
d be
caus
e th
e am
ount
of d
isch
arge
and
the
size
of t
he c
ulve
rt cr
eate
con
cern
of d
ebris
pot
entia
l at t
he b
end.
The
ov
eral
l ske
w a
ngle
will
be
look
ed a
t and
revi
sed
if fe
asib
le.
W
etla
nds
o
Fill
slop
e in
to w
etla
nds
at a
ppro
x. S
ta. 2
04+0
0 –L
–.
o
A 5
ft b
erm
will
be p
rovi
ded
at th
e ba
se o
f slo
pe.
G
ener
al
o
Com
men
t tha
t tra
ffic
flow
arro
ws
appe
ar to
be
reve
rsed
on
som
e sh
eets
. o
N
CD
OT
inqu
ired
if th
e w
all c
ould
be
mov
ed b
ack
furth
er fr
om g
uard
rail.
Shee
t 10
W
etla
nds
o
Wet
land
s fro
m S
ta. 2
07+0
0 –L
– to
211
+00
–L–
will
be to
tal t
ake.
o
W
etla
nds
from
Sta
. 218
–L–
to n
ext s
heet
will
be to
tal t
ake.
Shee
t 11
W
etla
nds
o
Brid
ge o
ver w
etla
nds
Th
ere
is a
ben
t loc
ated
in th
e w
etla
nds
U
SA
CE
ask
ed h
ow m
uch
will
be
impa
cted
due
to a
cces
s fo
r con
stru
ctio
n. N
CTA
resp
onde
d th
at th
ere
will
be te
mpo
rary
impa
cts
for t
he a
cces
s an
d co
nstru
ctio
n; th
e be
nt w
ill be
a p
erm
anen
t im
pact
.
EP
A re
ques
ted
that
the
340’
brid
ge o
ver t
he F
EM
A-re
gula
ted
stre
am b
e do
cum
ente
d as
avo
idan
ce a
nd
min
imiz
atio
n.
Shee
t 12
C
ulve
rt E
xten
sion
on
–Y3–
o
C
ulve
rt dr
oppe
d at
out
fall
to m
atch
sco
ur h
ole
o
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q re
ques
ted
the
rem
oval
of t
he ri
prap
from
the
chan
nel a
nd in
stea
d us
ing
the
NC
DO
T en
ergy
dis
sipa
ter c
ell.
Shee
t 13
C
ulve
rt E
xten
sion
o
E
xten
ding
exi
stin
g 8’
x 6
’ cul
vert
o
No
ripra
p in
cha
nnel
Juris
dict
iona
l Int
erm
itten
t Stre
am im
pact
s on
–Y
4RP
C–
o
Rel
ocat
ing
stre
am (d
iver
ting
it)
o
Rip
rap
will
be p
ut o
n em
bank
men
t
Shee
t 14
(No
Com
men
ts fr
om R
egul
ator
y A
genc
ies)
W
iden
ing
exis
ting
road
o
S
heet
Flo
w in
to e
xist
ing
stre
am, n
o im
pact
s
Floo
dpla
in m
ay b
e cr
eate
d by
exc
avat
ing
emba
nkm
ent
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e 6
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e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
11/1
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7
Shee
t 15
(No
Com
men
ts fr
om R
egul
ator
y A
genc
ies)
W
iden
ing
exis
ting
road
o
S
heet
Flo
w in
to e
xist
ing
stre
am, n
o im
pact
s
Floo
dpla
in m
ay b
e cr
eate
d by
exc
avat
ing
emba
nkm
ent
Shee
t 16
(No
Com
men
ts fr
om R
egul
ator
y A
genc
ies)
W
iden
ing
exis
ting
road
o
S
heet
Flo
w in
to e
xist
ing
stre
am, n
o im
pact
s
Cul
vert
Ext
ensi
on
o
No
impa
cts
Fl
oodp
lain
may
be
crea
ted
by e
xcav
atin
g em
bank
men
t
Shee
t 17
R
etai
ning
wal
l on
–YR
PA
– ne
eded
due
to to
ll pl
aza
- (w
orst
cas
e sc
enar
io if
ther
e ar
e ca
sh c
olle
ctio
n fa
cilit
ies
inst
ead
of a
ll el
ectro
nic
toll
colle
ctio
n)
o
Mig
ht re
quire
ext
ensi
on o
f tw
o cu
lver
ts
S
ta. 4
0+00
–Y
BFL
Y–
cul
vert
exte
nsio
n (w
orst
cas
e sc
enar
io if
ther
e ar
e ca
sh c
olle
ctio
n fa
cilit
ies
inst
ead
of
all e
lect
roni
c to
ll co
llect
ion)
Shee
t 18
(No
Com
men
ts fr
om R
egul
ator
y A
genc
ies)
N
o pr
opos
ed w
ork
o
No
impa
cts
Shee
t 19
(No
Com
men
ts fr
om R
egul
ator
y A
genc
ies)
N
o pr
opos
ed w
ork
o
No
impa
cts
Shee
t 20
(No
Com
men
ts fr
om R
egul
ator
y A
genc
ies)
N
o im
pact
s
Shee
t 21
(No
Com
men
ts fr
om R
egul
ator
y A
genc
ies)
No
impa
cts
Shee
t 22
(No
Com
men
ts fr
om R
egul
ator
y A
genc
ies)
N
o im
pact
s
Shee
t 23
(No
Com
men
ts fr
om R
egul
ator
y A
genc
ies)
N
o im
pact
s
Shee
t 24
(No
Com
men
ts fr
om R
egul
ator
y A
genc
ies)
N
o im
pact
s
Shee
t 25
(No
Com
men
ts fr
om R
egul
ator
y A
genc
ies)
N
o im
pact
s
Shee
t 26
(No
Com
men
ts fr
om R
egul
ator
y A
genc
ies)
N
o im
pact
s
Shee
t 27
(No
Com
men
ts fr
om R
egul
ator
y A
genc
ies)
P
erm
itted
und
er U
-402
6
Shee
t 28
(No
Com
men
ts fr
om R
egul
ator
y A
genc
ies)
N
o im
pact
s
Pag
e 7
of 1
0
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
11/1
4/0
7
Shee
t 29
In
term
itten
t Stre
am
o
75 ft
of s
tream
will
be b
urie
d o
E
xist
ing
36” p
ipe
at th
is lo
catio
n w
ill be
ext
ende
d
Nex
t Ste
ps
NC
TA w
ill re
view
the
draf
t per
mit
draw
ing
with
the
agen
cies
New
Act
ion
Item
s:
The
NC
TA w
ill di
strib
ute
the
draf
t per
mit
draw
ings
to th
e ag
enci
es p
rior t
o th
e (D
ecem
ber o
r Jan
uary
) TE
AC
mee
ting.
At t
he m
eetin
g, th
e N
CTA
will
revi
ew th
e pe
rmit
draw
ings
with
the
agen
cies
. Th
e hy
drau
lic
desi
gn e
ngin
eers
will
be p
rese
nt a
t the
mee
ting
to re
view
the
draw
ings
and
dis
cuss
com
men
ts w
ith th
e ag
enci
es.
(Not
e: N
CTA
ant
icip
ates
sub
mitt
ing
the
perm
it ap
plic
atio
ns in
Feb
ruar
y 20
08.)
B
rian
Wre
nn w
ill be
repr
esen
ting
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q fr
om th
is p
oint
forw
ard
as A
ctin
g S
uper
viso
r sin
ce J
ohn
Hen
ness
y is
no
long
er in
this
pos
ition
.
C-34
Pag
e 8
of 1
0
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
11/1
4/0
7
Dat
e:
N
ovem
ber 1
4, 2
007
10:3
0 am
to 1
2:30
pm
N
C T
urnp
ike
Aut
horit
y O
ffice
Bui
ldin
g G
roun
d Fl
oor C
onfe
renc
e R
oom
(G-1
3)
Proj
ect:
STI
P R
-257
6 M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge S
tudy
- B
RS
-OO
OS
(35)
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
Spo
tligh
t:
Atte
ndee
s:
Bill
Bid
dlec
ome,
US
AC
E
Chr
isto
pher
Milit
sche
r, U
SE
PA
K
athy
Mat
thew
s, U
SE
PA
G
ary
Jord
an, U
SFW
S
Ron
Sec
hler
, NM
FS
Jim
Hoa
dley
, NC
DE
NR
-DC
M
Cat
hy B
rittin
gham
, NC
DEN
R-D
CM
D
avid
Wai
nwrig
ht, N
CD
ENR
-DW
Q
Bria
n W
renn
, NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q
Trav
is W
ilson
, NC
WR
C
Ren
ee G
ledh
ill-E
arly
, NC
DC
R-H
PO
Geo
rge
Hoo
ps, F
HW
A
Don
nie
Brew
, FH
WA
Bru
ce E
llis, N
CD
OT-
NE
U
Ted
Dev
ens,
NC
DO
T-P
DEA
Je
nnife
r Har
ris, N
CTA
C
hris
ty S
hum
ate,
HN
TB
Jens
Ger
atz,
Eco
Sci
ence
Jo
hn P
age,
PB
M
ike
Fend
rick,
PB
E
ric M
isak
, PB
Bill
Ric
e, P
B
Sam
Coo
per,
CZR
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls: (
All
mat
eria
ls h
ave
been
pos
ted
on th
e TE
AC
web
site
)
Mee
ting
Age
nda
H
ando
ut 1
1 –
Con
cept
ual A
ltern
ativ
es R
efin
emen
t
Bat
hym
etric
and
SA
V D
ata
from
US
AC
E
Com
pres
sed
Y In
terc
hang
e C
once
pt (S
heet
s 1
and
2 of
2)
S
igna
lized
Inte
rsec
tion
Con
cept
(She
ets
1 an
d 2
of 2
)
Trum
pet I
nter
chan
ge C
once
pt (S
heet
s 1
and
2 of
2)
N
C 1
2 A
ltern
ativ
es C
1C a
nd C
1D
N
C 1
2 A
ltern
ativ
es C
1A, C
2A, a
nd C
1B
U
SA
CE
Cur
rituc
k S
ound
Hyd
rogr
aphi
c an
d S
ubm
erge
d A
quat
ic V
eget
atio
n S
urve
y (S
epte
mbe
r 200
7)
N
CD
OT
SA
V F
ield
Sur
vey
Sum
mar
y (O
ctob
er 2
6, 2
007)
Purp
ose:
The
purp
ose
of th
e m
eetin
g w
as to
dis
cuss
resu
lts o
f env
ironm
enta
l fie
ld s
tudi
es, i
nclu
ding
sub
mer
ged
aqua
tic
vege
tatio
n (S
AV
) map
ping
, wet
land
del
inea
tions
, and
tree
sur
veys
in M
aple
Sw
amp,
and
revi
ew c
once
ptua
l in
terc
hang
e an
d al
ignm
ent o
ptio
ns fo
r brid
ge c
orrid
ors.
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
The
follo
win
g in
form
atio
n w
as d
iscu
ssed
at t
he m
eetin
g:
Alte
rnat
ives
for D
etai
led
Stud
y –
NC
TA is
wor
king
to a
ddre
ss w
ritte
n co
mm
ents
rece
ived
from
the
agen
cies
on
the
prop
osed
alte
rnat
ives
for d
etai
led
stud
y an
d to
com
plet
e do
cum
enta
tion
of th
e al
tern
ativ
es
anal
ysis
pro
cess
. A d
raft
alte
rnat
ives
stu
dy re
port
will
be
circ
ulat
ed fo
r age
ncy
and
publ
ic c
omm
ent o
nce
it is
com
plet
e. N
CTA
is p
roce
edin
g w
ith e
nviro
nmen
tal f
ield
stu
dies
for t
he M
CB
3 an
d M
CB4
brid
ge
alte
rnat
ives
in th
e C
1 an
d C
2 br
idge
cor
ridor
s, a
s th
ere
has
been
gen
eral
agr
eem
ent t
hat t
hose
alte
rnat
ives
sh
ould
be
stud
ied
in d
etai
l in
the
draf
t env
ironm
enta
l im
pact
sta
tem
ent (
DE
IS).
Envi
ronm
enta
l Fie
ld S
tudi
es –
With
in th
e C
1/C
2 br
idge
cor
ridor
s, e
nviro
nmen
tal f
ield
stu
dies
are
un
derw
ay. T
his
incl
udes
: SA
V/b
athy
met
ry m
appi
ng s
tudi
es c
ondu
cted
by
US
AC
E, w
etla
nd d
elin
eatio
ns,
and
tree
surv
eys
in M
aple
Sw
amp.
o
SA
V -
SA
V a
nd b
athy
met
ry s
urve
ys w
ere
cond
ucte
d by
US
AC
E fo
r the
NC
TA in
Jun
e/Ju
ly 2
007.
Fr
om th
e m
appi
ng, U
SAC
E w
as a
ble
to id
entif
y ar
eas
curre
ntly
con
tain
ing
SA
V a
s w
ell a
s w
ater
de
pth
(and
pot
entia
l SA
V h
abita
t) th
roug
hout
the
stud
y ar
ea. T
he re
sults
of t
he U
SA
CE
sur
vey
Pag
e 9
of 1
0
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
11/1
4/0
7
wer
e pr
ovid
ed to
and
fiel
d ch
ecke
d by
NC
DO
T-N
EU
in A
ugus
t 200
7 an
d fo
und
to b
e ac
cura
te.
On
bath
ymet
ry m
appi
ng, a
reas
sho
wn
in g
reen
are
sha
llow
er th
an a
reas
in b
lue.
SA
V h
abita
t is
cons
ider
ed to
be
area
s w
ith le
ss th
an 5
feet
of w
ater
dep
th. P
oten
tial i
mpa
cts
for t
he b
ridge
al
tern
ativ
es w
ill be
cal
cula
ted
for b
oth
exis
ting
SA
V a
nd p
oten
tial S
AV
hab
itat.
NC
TA h
as re
ceiv
ed
a fin
al re
port
from
US
ACE
sum
mar
izin
g th
e re
sults
of t
heir
surv
ey. H
ard
copi
es o
f the
repo
rt w
ere
dist
ribut
ed a
t the
mee
ting,
and
the
repo
rt is
ava
ilabl
e on
the
TEA
C w
ebsi
te.
o
Wet
land
del
inea
tions
- W
etla
nd d
elin
eatio
ns a
re o
n-go
ing
in th
e C
1 an
d C
2 co
rrid
ors.
CZR
use
d ae
rial p
hoto
grap
hs, s
oils
map
ping
, and
the
Nor
th C
arol
ina
Nat
ural
Her
itage
dat
abas
e to
iden
tify
pote
ntia
l wet
land
are
as.
Pot
entia
l wet
land
s w
ere
map
ped
in th
e of
fice
and
field
che
cked
. C
ZR is
in
the
proc
ess
of fl
aggi
ng w
etla
nd b
ound
arie
s an
d ha
s ha
d on
e fie
ld m
eetin
g w
ith th
e U
SA
CE
repr
esen
tativ
e (O
uter
Ban
ks s
ide)
. CZR
not
ed th
at s
ever
al is
olat
ed w
etla
nds
wer
e lo
cate
d on
the
Out
er B
anks
alo
ng N
C 1
2 an
d w
ill lik
ely
be s
ubje
ct to
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q ju
risdi
ctio
n.
The
field
che
cked
wet
land
impa
cts
wer
e us
ed in
the
com
paris
on o
f int
erch
ange
and
inte
rsec
tion
alte
rnat
ives
in th
e C
1 an
d C
2 co
rrido
rs d
iscu
ssed
bel
ow.
o
Tree
sur
veys
in M
aple
Sw
amp
- CZR
con
duct
ed a
tree
sur
vey
in M
aple
Sw
amp
to id
entif
y tre
es
grea
ter t
han
22 in
ches
dia
met
er a
t bre
ast h
eigh
t (D
BH).
Tree
s w
ith d
iam
eter
s la
rger
than
22
inch
es
repr
esen
ted
less
than
15
perc
ent o
f the
num
ber o
f tre
es s
urve
yed.
Lar
ger t
rees
wer
e co
ncen
trate
d so
uth
of A
ydle
tt R
oad,
whe
re th
e la
rges
t tre
es w
ould
sur
pass
the
stat
e’s
curr
ent L
oblo
lly B
ay
“Cha
mpi
on T
ree”
, whi
ch is
18
inch
es D
BH.
CZR
als
o re
cord
ed d
ensi
ty o
f tre
es g
reat
er th
an 1
0 in
ches
DB
H p
er a
cre,
spe
cies
com
posi
tion,
and
hab
itat/c
omm
unity
type
. S
ome
lobl
olly
bay
tree
s ar
e fo
und
north
of A
ydle
tt R
oad,
but
the
curre
nt C
1/C
2 al
ignm
ent,
whi
ch is
nor
th o
f and
par
alle
l to
an e
xist
ing
pow
erlin
e co
rrid
or, w
ould
avo
id im
pact
s to
lobl
olly
bay
s. M
aps
show
ing
the
resu
lts o
f th
is s
urve
y ar
e in
clud
ed in
Han
dout
11.
Wor
k Pl
an fo
r Com
plet
ion
of th
e A
ltern
ativ
es S
tudi
es –
NC
TA is
con
tinui
ng w
ork
on th
e co
mpl
ete
draf
t A
ltern
ativ
es S
tudy
Rep
ort,
whi
ch w
ill su
mm
ariz
e th
e al
tern
ativ
es d
evel
opm
ent a
nd a
naly
sis
proc
ess
and
docu
men
t NC
TA’s
reco
mm
ende
d de
taile
d st
udy
alte
rnat
ives
. The
com
plet
ed re
port
will
be
dist
ribut
ed fo
r ag
ency
and
pub
lic re
view
, lik
ely
early
in J
anua
ry 2
008.
Citi
zens
Info
rmat
iona
l Wor
ksho
ps w
ill a
lso
be h
eld
in la
te J
anua
ry/e
arly
Feb
ruar
y 20
08 to
obt
ain
publ
ic c
omm
ent o
n th
e S
tate
men
t of P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
and
alte
rnat
ives
con
side
red
for t
he p
roje
ct. D
ates
hav
e no
t yet
bee
n de
term
ined
for t
he C
itize
ns In
form
atio
nal
Wor
ksho
ps b
ut w
ill b
e pr
ovid
ed to
age
ncy
repr
esen
tativ
es a
s so
on a
s th
ey a
re a
vaila
ble.
A s
umm
ary
of th
e pu
blic
com
men
ts w
ill be
pro
vide
d to
the
agen
cies
.
US
158
Inte
rcha
nge
Alte
rnat
ives
– B
ased
on
agen
cy c
omm
ents
rece
ived
dur
ing
the
July
200
7 fie
ld v
isit,
m
ultip
le in
terc
hang
e co
nfig
urat
ions
at U
S 1
58 a
nd th
e pr
opos
ed b
ridge
wer
e co
nsid
ered
to m
inim
ize
impa
cts
to w
etla
nds
wes
t of U
S 1
58.
Thre
e co
nfig
urat
ions
wer
e ev
alua
ted
in d
etai
l usi
ng c
once
ptua
l de
sign
s an
d fie
ld-c
heck
ed w
etla
nd im
pact
cal
cula
tions
. Tol
l col
lect
ion
and
supp
ort f
acilit
ies
for t
he
inte
rcha
nge
optio
ns h
ave
been
inco
rpor
ated
to m
inim
ize
wet
land
impa
cts.
The
se c
onfig
urat
ions
all
tie to
a
two-
lane
brid
ge a
t thi
s tim
e, a
s N
CTA
is e
valu
atin
g 20
35 tr
affic
pro
ject
ions
and
lane
requ
irem
ents
for t
he
brid
ge.
o
Trum
pet i
nter
chan
ge –
the
trum
pet i
nter
chan
ge c
onfig
urat
ion
was
orig
inal
ly p
ropo
sed
in th
e pr
evio
us s
tudi
es b
ut w
ould
hav
e im
pact
s to
wet
land
s w
est o
f US
158
. Thi
s co
ncep
t inc
lude
s a
sing
le to
ll co
llect
ion
plaz
a, o
pera
tions
faci
litie
s, a
nd a
relo
catio
n of
Ayd
lett
Roa
d to
the
sout
h. T
his
inte
rcha
nge
conf
igur
atio
n ha
s th
e gr
eate
st w
etla
nd im
pact
s an
d w
ould
relo
cate
thre
e re
side
nces
an
d tw
o bu
sine
sses
. The
cos
t of t
his
inte
rcha
nge
is a
lso
rela
tivel
y hi
gh d
ue to
the
amou
nt o
f br
idgi
ng re
quire
d to
min
imiz
e w
etla
nd im
pact
s.
o
Com
pres
sed
Y in
terc
hang
e –
this
inte
rcha
nge
conc
ept w
as d
evel
oped
to m
inim
ize
wet
land
impa
cts
wes
t of U
S 1
58. I
t wou
ld u
se ra
mp
toll
colle
ctio
n pl
azas
, whi
ch w
ould
not
hav
e an
y w
etla
nd
impa
cts.
Thi
s in
terc
hang
e co
nfig
urat
ion
is p
refe
rred
by
NC
TA b
ecau
se o
f low
er p
oten
tial w
etla
nd
impa
cts,
goo
d tra
ffic
flow
, and
low
er c
osts
.
o
Sig
naliz
ed in
ters
ectio
n –
this
con
cept
wou
ld u
se a
sig
naliz
ed in
ters
ectio
n to
con
trol s
outh
boun
d U
S
158
traffi
c on
to th
e br
idge
and
wes
tbou
nd b
ridge
traf
fic o
nto
US
158
. The
sou
thbo
und
lane
s of
US
15
8 w
ould
be
shift
ed to
allo
w fo
r uni
mpe
ded
sout
hbou
nd fl
ow a
nd c
reat
e a
stor
age
area
for c
ars
turn
ing
onto
the
brid
ge. T
his
conc
ept w
ould
incl
ude
a si
ngle
toll
plaz
a, w
hich
wou
ld re
sult
in s
ome
fille
d an
d br
idge
d w
etla
nd im
pact
s. T
his
conc
ept i
s al
so th
e m
ost e
xpen
sive
and
is n
ot p
refe
rred
by
NC
DO
T or
NC
TA.
C-35
Pag
e 10
of 1
0
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pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
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4/0
7
US
FWS
, USA
CE
, and
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q a
gree
d th
at th
e co
mpr
esse
d Y
inte
rcha
nge
is p
refe
rred.
US
EP
A
sugg
este
d ca
rryi
ng b
oth
the
trum
pet a
nd c
ompr
esse
d Y
inte
rcha
nges
forw
ard
at a
n eq
ual l
evel
of d
etai
l for
pu
blic
inpu
t. A
ll th
ree
inte
rcha
nge
conf
igur
atio
ns a
nd th
eir a
naly
sis
will
be
incl
uded
in th
e dr
aft A
ltern
ativ
es
Stu
dy R
epor
t.
NC
12
Inte
rsec
tions
– N
CTA
orig
inal
ly p
rese
nted
two
pote
ntia
l Out
er B
anks
term
ini f
or th
e pr
ojec
t –
C1/
C3/
C5
term
ini n
ear t
he C
orol
la B
ay d
evel
opm
ent n
orth
of M
onte
rey
Sho
res,
and
the
C2/
C4/
C6
term
ini
near
the
Tim
Buk
II sh
oppi
ng c
ente
r. A
t the
Jul
y 20
07 fi
eld
visi
t, ag
enci
es re
ques
ted
that
NC
TA e
valu
ate
shift
ing
the
C1/
C3/
C5
to th
e so
uth
to m
inim
ize
impa
cts
to c
oast
al w
etla
nds.
In a
dditi
on, i
n w
ritte
n co
mm
ents
da
ted
Oct
ober
22,
200
7, N
CD
ENR
-DC
M re
ques
ted
that
NC
TA c
onsi
der a
n al
tern
ativ
e al
ignm
ent t
hat w
ould
m
inim
ize
dire
ct im
pact
s to
cur
rent
SA
V b
eds.
In re
spon
se to
thes
e co
mm
ents
, sev
eral
opt
ions
wer
e de
velo
ped
for e
ach
of th
e or
igin
al te
rmin
i with
in th
e ex
istin
g st
udy
corri
dors
.
o
C1
– or
igin
al n
orth
ern
term
ini t
hat i
mpa
cts
new
Cor
olla
Bay
sub
divi
sion
and
coa
stal
wet
land
s.
o
C1A
– a
void
s di
rect
impa
cts
to e
xist
ing
SA
V b
eds,
but
wou
ld h
ave
grea
ter i
mpa
cts
to e
xist
ing
Mon
tere
y S
hore
s su
bdiv
isio
n.
o
C1B
– ti
es in
bet
wee
n C
orol
la B
ay a
nd M
onte
rey
Sho
res
and
wou
ld n
ot d
irect
ly im
pact
exi
stin
g re
side
nces
in e
ither
dev
elop
men
t; m
inim
izes
impa
cts
to c
oast
al w
etla
nds.
o
C
1C a
nd C
1D –
sou
thw
ard
shift
s of
C1
with
in C
orol
la B
ay to
min
imiz
e co
asta
l wet
land
impa
cts.
o
C
2 –
orig
inal
sou
ther
n te
rmin
i at T
imB
ukII
shop
ping
cen
ter;
subs
tant
ially
impa
cts
acce
ss to
sev
eral
co
mm
erci
al p
rope
rties
. o
C
2A –
sou
thw
ard
shift
of C
2 to
min
imiz
e ac
cess
cha
nges
to c
omm
erci
al p
rope
rties
.
Cos
ts fo
r the
se o
ptio
ns a
re n
ot a
fact
or in
dec
isio
n-m
akin
g as
cos
t is
mor
e de
pend
ent o
n th
e le
ngth
of
wid
enin
g re
quire
d on
NC
12
(app
roxi
mat
ely
2 m
iles
for C
2 op
tions
and
app
roxi
mat
ely
4 m
iles
for C
1 op
tions
). N
CTA
pro
pose
s to
elim
inat
e O
ptio
n C
1A b
ecau
se o
f its
com
mun
ity im
pact
s, a
nd a
lthou
gh it
wou
ld
avoi
d cu
rrent
SA
V b
eds,
it w
ould
impa
ct p
oten
tial S
AV
hab
itat.
NC
TA w
ill di
scus
s O
ptio
ns C
1, C
1B, C
1C,
and
C1D
with
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y an
d pr
esen
t to
the
publ
ic. L
ikew
ise,
NC
TA w
ill di
scus
s O
ptio
ns C
2 an
d C
2A
with
the
Cou
nty
and
pres
ent t
o th
e pu
blic
.
Invi
tatio
ns to
Par
ticip
atin
g an
d C
oope
ratin
g A
genc
ies
– N
CTA
dis
tribu
ted
invi
tatio
n le
tters
for s
tate
ag
enci
es to
bec
ome
parti
cipa
ting
agen
cies
and
requ
este
d re
spon
ses
by D
ecem
ber 1
4, 2
007.
Invi
tatio
n le
tters
for f
eder
al a
genc
ies
to b
ecom
e co
oper
atin
g an
d/or
par
ticip
atin
g ag
enci
es w
ill b
e m
aile
d to
fede
ral
agen
cy re
pres
enta
tives
from
FH
WA
.
Prev
ious
Act
ion
Item
s:
NC
TA w
ill c
ompl
ete
and
dist
ribut
e a
final
dra
ft al
tern
ativ
es s
cree
ning
repo
rt fo
r age
ncy
revi
ew a
nd
com
men
t. [P
repa
ratio
n of
this
repo
rt is
und
erw
ay.]
A
genc
ies
will
pro
vide
any
add
ition
al w
ritte
n co
mm
ents
on
the
alte
rnat
ives
scr
eeni
ng c
oncl
usio
ns p
rese
nted
in
Han
dout
10,
whi
ch s
tate
s th
at M
CB
3 an
d M
CB4
alte
rnat
ives
with
brid
ge c
orrid
ors
C1
and
C2
will
be
eval
uate
d in
the
DE
IS, b
y O
ctob
er 1
9, 2
007.
[W
ritte
n co
mm
ents
wer
e re
ceiv
ed fr
om U
SE
PA
(Oct
ober
19,
200
7 em
ail),
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q (O
ctob
er 1
2,
2007
lette
r), N
CW
RC
(Oct
ober
15,
200
7 le
tter)
, NC
DE
NR
-DM
F (O
ctob
er 1
8, 2
007
lette
r), a
nd N
CD
EN
R-
DC
M (O
ctob
er 2
2, 2
007
lette
r).]
NC
TA w
ill di
strib
ute
invi
tatio
n le
tters
to c
oope
ratin
g an
d pa
rtici
patin
g ag
enci
es.
[Invi
tatio
n le
tters
to p
artic
ipat
ing
stat
e ag
enci
es w
ere
dist
ribut
ed a
t the
Nov
embe
r 14,
200
7 TE
AC
mee
ting.
R
espo
nses
hav
e be
en re
ceiv
ed fr
om N
CD
ENR
-DW
Q a
nd N
CD
EN
R-D
MF.
Invi
tatio
ns to
fede
ral
coop
erat
ing
and
parti
cipa
ting
agen
cies
wer
e di
strib
uted
via
mai
l by
FHW
A.]
New
Act
ion
Item
s:
NC
TA w
ill c
ompl
ete
and
dist
ribut
e a
final
dra
ft al
tern
ativ
es s
cree
ning
repo
rt fo
r age
ncy
revi
ew a
nd
com
men
t.
NC
TA w
ill s
ched
ule
Citi
zens
Info
rmat
iona
l Wor
ksho
ps a
nd n
otify
age
ncie
s of
the
date
s fo
r the
se
wor
ksho
ps.
A
genc
ies
will
pro
vide
com
men
ts o
n U
S 1
58 in
terc
hang
e al
tern
ativ
es a
nd N
C 1
2 in
ters
ectio
n op
tions
.
Age
ncie
s w
ill re
spon
d to
invi
tatio
ns to
bec
ome
coop
erat
ing
and/
or p
artic
ipat
ing
agen
cies
.
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
2/5
/08
MEE
TIN
G M
INU
TES
Dat
e:
Fe
brua
ry 5
, 200
8
1:
30 P
M to
2:3
0 P
M
NC
Tur
npik
e A
utho
rity
Offi
ce B
oard
Roo
m (S
uite
400
)
Proj
ect:
STI
P R
-257
6 M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge S
tudy
- B
RS
-OO
OS
(35)
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
Spo
tligh
t:
Atte
ndee
s:
Bill
Bid
dlec
ome,
US
AC
E
Chr
isto
pher
Milit
sche
r, U
SE
PA
K
athy
Mat
thew
s, U
SE
PA
G
ary
Jord
an, U
SFW
S
Ron
Sec
hler
, NM
FS (v
ia p
hone
) C
athy
Brit
tingh
am, N
CD
ENR
-DC
M
Dav
id W
ainw
right
, NC
DEN
R-D
WQ
S
ara
Win
slow
, NC
DEN
R-D
MF
(via
pho
ne)
Trav
is W
ilson
, NC
WR
C
Ren
ee G
ledh
ill-E
arle
y, N
CD
CR
-HP
O
Geo
rge
Hoo
ps, F
HW
A
Don
nie
Brew
, FH
WA
Dew
ayne
Syk
es, N
CD
OT-
Roa
dway
S
am S
t. C
lair,
NC
DO
T-R
oadw
ay
Jenn
ifer H
arris
, NC
TA
Chr
isty
Shu
mat
e, H
NTB
Je
ns G
erat
z, E
coS
cien
ce
John
Pag
e, P
B
Chr
is L
loyd
, PB
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls: (
All
mat
eria
ls h
ave
been
pos
ted
on th
e TE
AC
web
site
)
Mee
ting
Age
nda
M
id-C
urrit
uck
Wor
ksho
p Po
stca
rd N
otifi
catio
n (F
ebru
ary
2008
)
Purp
ose:
The
purp
ose
of th
e m
eetin
g w
as to
pre
pare
for d
istri
butio
n of
the
Alte
rnat
ives
Stu
dy R
epor
t and
pro
vide
an
over
view
of u
pcom
ing
Citi
zens
Info
rmat
iona
l Wor
ksho
ps.
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
The
follo
win
g in
form
atio
n w
as d
iscu
ssed
at t
he m
eetin
g:
Stat
emen
t of P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
and
Alte
rnat
ives
Stu
dy R
epor
t Sta
tus
– Th
e S
tate
men
t of
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d is
bei
ng u
pdat
ed to
inco
rpor
ate
2035
No-
Bui
ld tr
affic
fore
cast
dat
a to
cor
resp
ond
to th
e de
sign
yea
r use
d fo
r the
pro
ject
.
NC
TA is
con
tinui
ng w
ork
on th
e co
mpl
ete
draf
t Alte
rnat
ives
Stu
dy R
epor
t, w
hich
will
sum
mar
ize
the
alte
rnat
ives
dev
elop
men
t and
ana
lysi
s pr
oces
s an
d do
cum
ent N
CTA
’s re
com
men
ded
deta
iled
stud
y al
tern
ativ
es. T
he c
ompl
eted
repo
rt w
ill be
dis
tribu
ted
for a
genc
y an
d pu
blic
revi
ew to
obt
ain
com
men
t on
the
Sta
tem
ent o
f Pur
pose
and
Nee
d an
d al
tern
ativ
es c
onsi
dere
d fo
r the
pro
ject
. A
Turn
pike
Env
ironm
enta
l Age
ncy
Coo
rdin
atio
n (T
EAC
) Mee
ting
C-36
Pag
e 2
of 9
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
2/5
/08
sum
mar
y of
the
publ
ic c
omm
ents
will
be p
rovi
ded
to th
e ag
enci
es b
efor
e th
e A
pril
2008
TE
AC
mee
ting.
Two,
Thr
ee, a
nd F
our L
ane
Brid
ge D
iscu
ssio
n –
PB
pro
vide
d an
ove
rvie
w o
f the
diff
eren
ces
betw
een
2, 3
and
4 la
ne b
ridge
sce
nario
s fo
r the
Mid
Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
. U
nder
the
2035
trav
el
dem
and
fore
cast
, a tw
o la
ne b
ridge
ope
rate
s at
an
acce
ptab
le L
evel
of S
ervi
ce (L
OS
D) d
urin
g th
e S
umm
er W
eekd
ay.
The
four
lane
brid
ge s
cena
rio o
pera
tes
a be
tter L
OS
but
affo
rds
a tra
vel t
ime
savi
ngs
of ju
st a
few
min
utes
ove
r the
two
lane
brid
ge.
The
four
lane
brid
ge w
ill ha
ve a
cap
ital c
ost
of a
ppro
xim
atel
y $1
22 m
illion
mor
e th
an th
e tw
o la
ne b
ridge
.
A th
ree
lane
brid
ge s
cena
rio w
as e
valu
ated
but
is s
ubje
ct to
a s
erie
s of
ope
ratio
nal i
ssue
s th
at
impa
ct s
afet
y an
d co
sts.
Thr
ee la
ne s
cena
rios
unde
r a fi
xed
lane
ove
rhea
d si
gnal
sys
tem
wer
e ev
alua
ted,
but
foun
d to
be
prob
lem
atic
whe
n de
alin
g w
ith s
easo
nal u
sers
. Th
is s
yste
m w
orks
bes
t un
der a
com
mut
er p
atte
rn w
here
dai
ly u
sers
hav
e ad
just
ed th
eir d
rivin
g be
havi
or to
acc
omm
odat
e th
e si
gnal
s w
hich
con
trol l
ane
acce
ss.
A m
ovab
le b
arrie
r was
con
side
red
as a
noth
er th
ree
lane
op
tion
but i
s co
stly
to im
plem
ent a
nd h
as s
afet
y co
ncer
ns fo
r the
ope
ratin
g st
aff a
nd u
sers
.
The
inte
rcha
nge
with
US
158
, the
inte
rsec
tion
with
NC
12
as w
ell a
s th
e ap
proa
ches
to th
e br
idge
w
ill b
e si
zed
to a
ccom
mod
ate
sum
mer
wee
kend
pea
k tra
ffic
to a
void
bac
k-up
s en
terin
g an
d ex
istin
g th
e br
idge
.
All
2, 3
and
4 la
ne b
ridge
con
ditio
ns a
ssum
e a
toll
brid
ge.
Citi
zens
Info
rmat
iona
l Wor
ksho
ps F
ebru
ary
26th
, 27t
h an
d 28
th (4
:00
to 8
:00
PM) –
Citi
zens
In
form
atio
nal W
orks
hops
hav
e be
en s
ched
uled
for F
ebru
ary
26, 2
7 an
d 28
. Th
e w
orks
hops
(4:0
0 to
8:
00 P
M) w
ill b
e in
form
al w
ith n
o pr
esen
tatio
n pr
ovid
ed.
The
inte
nt is
to p
rovi
de a
ttend
ees
the
oppo
rtuni
ty to
revi
ew p
roje
ct in
form
atio
n on
the
purp
ose
and
need
, stu
dy a
rea,
and
alte
rnat
ives
un
der c
onsi
dera
tion
and
solic
it an
d re
spon
d to
atte
ndee
com
men
ts a
nd in
quiri
es.
Pre
sent
atio
ns to
C
urrit
uck
and
Dar
e C
ount
y of
ficia
ls w
ill o
ccur
on
Febr
uary
26
(Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y) a
nd 2
8 (D
are
Cou
nty)
bef
ore
the
wor
ksho
ps.
App
roxi
mat
ely
12,0
00 p
ostc
ards
ann
ounc
ing
the
wor
ksho
ps w
ill b
e m
aile
d to
pro
perty
ow
ners
, offi
cial
s an
d ci
tizen
s w
ho a
re o
n th
e m
ailin
g lis
t. A
fter t
he w
orks
hops
a
new
slet
ter w
ill be
dis
tribu
ted.
East
Car
olin
a U
nive
rsity
– N
CTA
pro
vide
d an
upd
ate
on th
e pr
ogre
ss o
f wor
k be
ing
com
plet
ed b
y E
ast C
arol
ina
Uni
vers
ity (E
CU
). E
CU
rece
ived
a S
AFE
TEA
-LU
ear
mar
k to
do
rese
arch
on
the
Mid
-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge p
roje
ct, a
nd a
re p
rovi
ding
sup
port
for i
ndire
ct a
nd c
umul
ativ
e im
pact
s as
sess
men
t, so
cioe
cono
mic
ana
lysi
s, a
nd s
uppl
emen
tal t
raffi
c op
erat
ions
eva
luat
ions
.
Map
le S
wam
p –
NC
TA p
rovi
ded
rece
nt n
ews
rega
rdin
g cl
ear c
ut o
pera
tions
that
hav
e oc
curr
ed o
n a
100-
acre
par
cel j
ust n
orth
of A
ydle
tt R
oad.
NC
TA n
oted
that
EC
U is
look
ing
into
pre
serv
atio
n op
portu
nitie
s fo
r Map
le S
wam
p as
par
t of t
heir
wor
k.
Q&
A: 1.
US
EP
A a
sked
if h
urric
ane
evac
uatio
n tim
es v
ary
with
2, 3
and
4 la
ne b
ridge
opt
ions
. Th
e nu
mbe
r of l
anes
on
the
brid
ge d
oes
not a
ffect
hur
rican
e ev
acua
tion
time
beca
use
the
criti
cal l
ink
to h
urric
ane
evac
uatio
n is
US
158
betw
een
the
Wrig
ht M
emor
ial B
ridge
and
NC
12
.
2.N
CD
CR
-HPO
inqu
ired
if to
lls w
ould
be
colle
cted
for b
oth
dire
ctio
ns o
f tra
vel.
N
CTA
cur
rent
ly p
lans
to c
olle
ct to
lls fo
r bot
h di
rect
ions
of t
rave
l on
the
brid
ge.
FHW
A a
dded
th
at to
lls w
ould
be
susp
ende
d un
der e
mer
genc
y ev
acua
tion
orde
rs.
3.N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
ask
ed h
ow th
e C
1/C
2 to
uchd
own
poin
t opt
ions
will
be a
ddre
ssed
. N
CTA
ass
ured
that
they
will
all b
e in
clud
ed in
the
DE
IS a
s pa
rt of
the
alte
rnat
ives
as
sess
men
t dis
cuss
ion.
Add
ition
ally
, pub
lic in
put w
ill b
e co
llect
ed a
t Citi
zens
Info
rmat
iona
l W
orks
hops
in F
ebru
ary,
and
age
ncy
inpu
t will
be fu
rther
ass
esse
d at
the
next
TE
AC
Pag
e 3
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cy C
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inat
ion M
eeting
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mee
ting,
pla
nned
for A
pril
2008
. P
B p
rovi
ded
addi
tiona
l com
men
ts o
n th
e op
erat
iona
l and
la
nd c
onst
rain
ts th
at w
ill in
fluen
ce th
e ul
timat
e co
nfig
urat
ion
of th
e C
1 an
d C
2 al
ignm
ents
.
PB
als
o el
abor
ated
on
the
conf
igur
atio
ns o
f the
inte
rcha
nges
und
er s
tudy
at U
S 1
58.
The
inte
rcha
nge
conf
igur
atio
n w
ill b
e in
fluen
ced
by th
e ne
ed to
redu
ce w
etla
nd a
nd h
igh
qual
ity
reso
urce
impa
cts
bala
nced
aga
inst
the
spac
e co
nstra
ints
of f
ittin
g th
e to
ll pl
azas
, offi
ces,
m
aint
ence
faci
litie
s an
d ac
cess
road
s in
to th
e in
terc
hang
e. A
ll of
thes
e co
nsid
erat
ions
will
be
pro
vide
d in
the
Alte
rnat
ives
Stu
dy R
epor
t and
DEI
S.
PB
furth
er a
sser
ted
that
all
alte
rnat
ives
will
be p
rese
nted
at t
he C
itize
ns In
form
atio
nal W
orks
hops
; how
ever
, mor
e em
phas
is w
ill be
pla
ced
on th
e E
R a
nd M
CB
bui
ld a
ltern
ativ
es.
4.U
SA
CE
inqu
ired
abou
t the
ava
ilabi
lity
of re
vise
d S
tate
men
t of P
urpo
se &
Nee
d an
d A
ltern
ativ
es S
tudy
Rep
ort b
efor
e th
e C
itize
ns In
form
atio
nal W
orks
hops
. N
CTA
con
firm
ed th
e in
tent
is to
hav
e bo
th d
ocum
ents
ava
ilabl
e be
fore
the
wor
ksho
ps. H
ard
copi
es w
ill be
dis
tribu
ted
to th
e ag
enci
es, a
nd th
e do
cum
ents
will
be p
oste
d to
the
NC
TA
web
site
for p
ublic
revi
ew.
US
AC
E w
as p
leas
ed w
ith th
e la
ngua
ge u
sed
in th
e w
orks
hop
post
card
not
ifica
tion.
Prev
ious
Act
ion
Item
s:
Obt
ain
com
men
ts o
n co
ncep
tual
inte
rcha
nge
and
alig
nmen
t opt
ions
for b
ridge
cor
ridor
s.
[Com
men
ts w
ere
rece
ived
from
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M (1
0/22
/07)
and
USE
PA
(12/
14/0
7) o
n co
ncep
tual
in
terc
hang
e an
d al
ignm
ent o
ptio
ns fo
r brid
ge c
orrid
ors.
]
Dis
tribu
te in
vita
tion
lette
rs to
par
ticip
atin
g an
d co
oper
atin
g ag
enci
es.
[Res
pons
es to
par
ticip
atin
g ag
ency
invi
tatio
ns w
ere
rece
ived
from
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M,
NC
DE
NR
-DM
F, N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
, NC
WR
C, a
nd N
CD
CR
-HP
O. T
he U
SA
CE
acc
epte
d th
e in
vita
tion
to b
ecom
e a
coop
erat
ing
and
parti
cipa
ting
agen
cy.]
New
Act
ion
Item
s:
NC
TA w
ill di
strib
ute
the
Alte
rnat
ives
Stu
dy R
epor
t for
age
ncy
and
publ
ic c
omm
ent.
Res
olut
ions
:
Non
e
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MEE
TIN
G M
INU
TES
Dat
e:
Fe
brua
ry 5
, 200
8
2:
30 p
m to
3:3
0 pm
N
C T
urnp
ike
Aut
horit
y O
ffice
Boa
rd R
oom
(Sui
te 4
00)
Proj
ect:
STI
P R
-332
9 M
onro
e C
onne
ctor
– N
HF-
74(2
1)
STI
P R
-255
9 M
onro
e By
pass
– N
HF-
74(8
)
Mon
roe
Con
nect
or /
Byp
ass
Spot
light
:
Atte
ndee
s:
Don
nie
Brew
, FH
WA
Geo
rge
Hoo
ps,
FHW
A
Kat
hy M
atth
ews,
US
EP
A
Chr
is M
ilitsc
her,
US
EP
A
Ste
ve L
und,
US
AC
E
Mar
ella
Bun
cick
, US
FWS
(by
phon
e)
Ren
ee G
ledh
ill-E
arly
, NC
DC
R-H
PO
Mar
la C
ham
bers
, NC
WR
C (b
y ph
one)
P
olly
Les
pina
sse,
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q (b
y ph
one)
A
nne
Gam
ber,
NC
DO
T-H
ydra
ulic
s Jo
hn C
onfo
rti, N
CD
OT-
PDE
A
Rya
n W
hite
, NC
DO
T-P
DEA
D
eway
ne S
ykes
, NC
DO
T-R
DU
B
ob C
ook,
MU
MP
O (b
y ph
one)
S
teve
DeW
itt, N
CTA
Je
nnife
r Har
ris,
NC
TA
Chr
isty
Shu
mat
e, H
NTB
A
nne
Red
mon
d, H
NTB
C
arl G
ibila
ro, P
BS
&J
Kie
rste
n G
iugn
o, P
BS
&J
Jill
Gur
ak, P
BS&
J M
icha
el G
lode
n, E
coS
cien
ce
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls: (
all m
ater
ials
hav
e be
en p
oste
d to
the
TEA
C w
ebsi
te)
M
eetin
g A
gend
a
Dra
ft TE
AC
Mee
ting
Min
utes
(Dec
embe
r 5, 2
007)
Sum
mar
y of
Pub
lic C
omm
ents
and
Sum
mar
y of
Age
ncy
Com
men
ts a
nd R
espo
nses
Purp
ose:
Th
e pu
rpos
e of
this
mee
ting
was
to d
iscu
ss a
genc
y an
d pu
blic
com
men
ts o
n th
e D
raft
Alte
rnat
ives
D
evel
opm
ent a
nd A
naly
sis
Rep
ort.
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
Sum
mar
y of
Pub
lic C
omm
ents
on
Dra
ft A
ltern
ativ
es D
evel
opm
ent a
nd A
naly
sis
Rep
ort
– Th
e D
raft
Alte
rnat
ives
Dev
elop
men
t and
Ana
lysi
s R
epor
t was
dis
tribu
ted
to th
e ag
enci
es
and
post
ed to
the
NC
TA w
ebsi
te in
ear
ly N
ovem
ber 2
007.
No
com
men
ts o
n th
e an
alys
es
incl
uded
in th
e re
port
wer
e re
ceiv
ed fr
om th
e pu
blic
. Th
e va
st m
ajor
ity o
f com
men
ts w
ere
rega
rdin
g sp
ecifi
c co
rrid
or s
egm
ents
. Th
e fo
llow
ing
sum
mar
y of
pub
lic c
omm
ents
was
pr
ovid
ed:
o
Twen
ty-tw
o in
quiri
es a
bout
impa
cts
to in
divi
dual
pro
perti
es.
o
Two
com
men
ts re
gard
ing
impr
ovem
ents
nee
ded
on U
S 6
01 b
etw
een
US
74
and
the
Nor
th C
arol
ina/
Sou
th C
arol
ina
bord
er.
o
One
com
men
t to
use
NC
218
as
the
rout
e fo
r the
Mon
roe
Con
nect
or/B
ypas
s.
o
Two
emai
ls s
uppo
rting
alte
rnat
ives
that
incl
ude
Cor
ridor
Seg
men
t 18A
. o
S
ixty
-sev
en e
mai
ls o
ppos
ing
alte
rnat
ives
that
incl
ude
Cor
ridor
Seg
men
t 18A
. o
Th
e To
wn
of S
tallin
gs, T
own
of M
atth
ews,
and
City
of M
onro
e co
mm
ente
d vi
a le
tters
and
/or l
ocal
reso
lutio
ns in
sup
port
of ro
utes
that
do
not i
nclu
de C
orrid
or
Seg
men
t 18A
. o
C
PC
C c
omm
ente
d in
opp
ositi
on to
Cor
ridor
Seg
men
t 18A
. o
A
ppro
xim
atel
y 2,
300
sign
atur
es, i
nclu
ding
1,6
93 p
etiti
ons
and
609
copi
es o
f a fo
rm
lette
r, w
ere
rece
ived
in o
ppos
ition
to a
ltern
ativ
es th
at in
clud
e C
orrid
or S
egm
ent
18A
.o
V
illage
of L
ake
Par
k op
pose
d al
tern
ativ
es th
at in
clud
e up
grad
ing
exis
ting
US
74,
in
clud
ing
alte
rnat
ives
that
incl
ude
Cor
ridor
Seg
men
t 2.
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e 5
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The
Tow
n of
Indi
an T
rail
indi
cate
d th
at C
orrid
or S
egm
ents
2 a
nd 2
2A a
re
inco
nsis
tent
with
loca
l lan
d us
e pl
ans
and
expr
esse
s co
ncer
n th
at C
orrid
or
Seg
men
t 2 w
ould
impa
ct th
e O
ld H
icko
ry In
dust
rial P
ark.
Sum
mar
y of
Age
ncy
Com
men
ts o
n D
raft
Alte
rnat
ives
Dev
elop
men
t and
Ana
lysi
s R
epor
t –S
ever
al a
genc
ies
requ
este
d ad
ditio
nal i
nfor
mat
ion
on A
ltern
ativ
e G
, upg
radi
ng e
xist
ing
US
74,
in
clud
ing
pote
ntia
l ind
irect
and
cum
ulat
ive
impa
cts.
Bas
ed o
n th
ese
com
men
ts, N
CTA
will
carr
y A
ltern
ativ
e G
forw
ard
on a
n in
terim
bas
is u
ntil
addi
tiona
l inf
orm
atio
n ca
n be
eva
luat
ed o
n tra
ffic
fore
cast
s, d
irect
com
mun
ity im
pact
s, a
nd p
oten
tial i
ndire
ct a
nd c
umul
ativ
e im
pact
s. A
ltern
ativ
e G
w
ill b
e in
clud
ed in
the
qual
itativ
e in
dire
ct a
nd c
umul
ativ
e im
pact
ana
lysi
s (IC
I). N
CTA
stil
l re
com
men
ds A
ltern
ativ
e G
be
elim
inat
ed fr
om fu
rther
con
side
ratio
n ba
sed
on th
e in
form
atio
n pr
ovid
ed in
the
Dra
ft A
ltern
ativ
es D
evel
opm
ent a
nd A
naly
sis
Rep
ort.
Onc
e th
e ad
ditio
nal a
naly
sis
is c
ompl
ete,
the
data
will
be p
rese
nted
at a
TE
AC
mee
ting
for d
iscu
ssio
n.
Sev
eral
age
ncie
s al
so c
omm
ente
d on
inte
rcha
nge
loca
tions
for t
he p
roje
ct. A
t thi
s tim
e,
inte
rcha
nges
for t
he d
etai
led
stud
y al
tern
ativ
es w
ill co
rresp
ond
to th
ose
in th
e Lo
ng R
ange
Tr
ansp
orta
tion
Pla
n; h
owev
er, d
ue to
pot
entia
l nat
ural
reso
urce
impa
cts,
NC
TA w
ill ev
alua
te a
ll al
tern
ativ
es w
ith a
nd w
ithou
t an
inte
rcha
nge
at In
dian
Tra
il Fa
irvie
w R
oad.
Thi
s w
ill al
low
for a
n eq
ual c
ompa
rison
of t
he a
ltern
ativ
es.
NC
WR
C c
omm
ente
d th
at im
pact
s fro
m A
ltern
ativ
e G
wou
ld li
kely
mak
e it
impr
actic
al a
nd
sugg
este
d th
at A
ltern
ativ
e E
sho
uld
also
be
cons
ider
ed fu
rther
. It
was
not
ed th
at th
is a
lignm
ent
wou
ld s
ubst
antia
lly im
pact
a re
side
ntia
l are
a (H
amilt
on P
lace
), w
hich
exh
ibite
d st
rong
opp
ositi
on
whe
n th
e al
ignm
ent w
as p
rese
nted
pre
viou
sly
as p
art o
f the
Mon
roe
Byp
ass
proj
ect a
nd m
ore
rece
ntly
as
part
of th
is p
roje
ct, a
s w
ell a
s tw
o hi
stor
ic p
rope
rties
(Sec
rest
Far
m a
nd H
iram
Sec
rest
H
ouse
). N
CW
RC
not
ed th
at if
the
stud
y te
am is
com
forta
ble
with
stu
dyin
g es
sent
ially
one
bui
ld
alte
rnat
ive
for t
he p
roje
ct, t
hen
she
wou
ld a
gree
as
wel
l. U
SE
PA
com
men
ted
that
a fu
ll an
alys
is
of fe
asib
le a
ltern
ativ
es s
houl
d be
con
duct
ed a
nd w
arne
d th
at th
e na
rrow
er th
e ra
nge
of
alte
rnat
ives
may
equ
ate
to a
n in
crea
se in
litig
atio
n ris
k. U
SA
CE
not
ed th
at fo
r Sec
tion
404
com
plia
nce,
alte
rnat
ives
can
be
cons
ider
ed a
nd e
limin
ated
prio
r to
deta
iled
stud
y as
long
as
the
proc
ess
and
deci
sion
s ar
e do
cum
ente
d ei
ther
in a
tech
nica
l rep
ort o
r in
the
Dra
ft E
IS.
FHW
A
note
d th
at th
e co
mm
ent t
o co
nsid
er a
noth
er a
ltern
ativ
e w
ould
be
cons
ider
ed; h
owev
er, F
HW
A is
co
mfo
rtabl
e w
ith th
e ra
nge
of a
ltern
ativ
es a
s pr
esen
ted
in th
e sc
reen
ing
docu
men
t. O
ver m
any
mee
tings
in 2
007,
the
scre
enin
g pr
oces
s w
as p
rese
nted
to th
e ag
enci
es fo
r com
men
t.
Indi
rect
and
Cum
ulat
ive
Impa
cts
– H
NTB
is c
urre
ntly
pre
parin
g a
draf
t qua
litat
ive
ICI,
whi
ch is
sc
hedu
led
to b
e pr
esen
ted
to th
e gr
oup
for d
iscu
ssio
n in
May
200
8. D
ata
colle
ctio
n ha
s be
gun.
Th
e fo
llow
ing
appr
oach
will
be u
sed
to c
ompl
ete
the
ICI a
naly
ses:
o
The
grow
th im
pact
stu
dy a
rea
has
been
iden
tifie
d an
d pr
ovid
ed to
FH
WA
for
appr
oval
. Th
e gr
owth
impa
ct s
tudy
are
a w
ill be
refin
ed a
s th
e IC
I mov
es fo
rwar
d an
d ad
ditio
nal d
ata
is a
vaila
ble.
o
Th
e IC
I will
prim
arily
look
at g
row
th a
roun
d pr
opos
ed in
terc
hang
e ar
eas.
The
ICI
will
ass
ume
the
sam
e in
terc
hang
es a
s pr
esen
ted
in th
e Lo
ng R
ange
Tra
nspo
rtatio
n P
lan,
but
will
anal
yze
the
proj
ect w
ith a
nd w
ithou
t a U
S 6
01 in
terc
hang
e.
o
Exi
stin
g an
d ne
w la
nd u
se o
rdin
ance
s w
ill be
revi
ewed
to d
eter
min
e ex
istin
g an
d fu
ture
land
use
. App
licab
le p
olic
ies
and
regu
latio
ns (e
.g.,
stre
am b
uffe
rs a
nd w
ater
qu
ality
) will
also
be
revi
ewed
. o
In
dica
tors
will
be d
evel
oped
in c
oord
inat
ion
with
app
ropr
iate
age
ncie
s to
ass
ist i
n ev
alua
ting
impa
cts.
o
M
eetin
gs w
ith lo
cal p
lann
ers
will
be c
oord
inat
ed b
etw
een
vario
us te
am m
embe
rs.
A li
st o
f que
stio
ns w
ill be
pre
pare
d an
d pr
ovid
ed to
the
plan
ners
in a
dvan
ce o
f the
m
eetin
gs.
o
The
ICI w
ill as
sum
e th
e ty
pica
l sec
tions
incl
uded
in th
e D
raft
Alte
rnat
ives
D
evel
opm
ent a
nd A
naly
sis
Rep
ort f
or n
ew lo
catio
n an
d up
grad
e ex
istin
g ro
adw
ay
segm
ents
.
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Prev
ious
Act
ion
Item
s:
Obt
ain
agen
cy in
put o
n qu
antit
ativ
e th
ird s
cree
ning
and
reco
mm
ende
d de
taile
d st
udy
alte
rnat
ives
. [W
ritte
n co
mm
ents
rece
ived
from
US
AC
E, U
SE
PA
, US
FWS
, NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q, N
CD
CR
-HPO
, and
NC
WR
C.]
New
Act
ion
Item
s:
Non
e.
Res
olut
ions
:
Con
clud
ed d
iscu
ssio
n on
det
aile
d st
udy
alte
rnat
ives
– A
ltern
ativ
es A
, B, C
, D, A
1, A
2, A
3, B
1, B
2,
B3,
C1,
C2,
C3,
D1,
D2,
and
D3
will
be e
valu
ated
as
deta
iled
stud
y al
tern
ativ
es in
the
Dra
ft E
nviro
nmen
tal I
mpa
ct S
tate
men
t.
Alte
rnat
ive
G (u
pgra
ding
exi
stin
g U
S 7
4) w
ill be
car
ried
forw
ard
on a
n in
terim
bas
is u
ntil
such
tim
e as
add
ition
al in
form
atio
n ca
n be
dev
elop
ed a
nd e
valu
ated
, inc
ludi
ng p
oten
tial i
ndire
ct a
nd
cum
ulat
ive
impa
cts.
Nex
t Ste
ps:
N
o TE
AC
mee
ting
in M
arch
200
8; n
ext a
ntic
ipat
ed T
EA
C m
eetin
g is
Apr
il 20
08.
In
dire
ct a
nd C
umul
ativ
e Im
pact
Ass
essm
ent
C
omm
unity
Impa
ct A
sses
smen
t
Func
tiona
l Des
igns
E
nviro
nmen
tal F
ield
Stu
dies
Pag
e 7
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MEE
TIN
G M
INU
TES
Dat
e:
Febr
uary
5, 2
008
3:30
pm
to 4
:30
pm
NC
Tur
npik
e A
utho
rity
Offi
ce B
oard
Roo
m (S
uite
400
)
Proj
ect:
S
TIP
U-3
321
Gas
ton
E-W
Con
nect
or –
STP
-121
3(6)
Gas
ton
E-W
Con
nect
or S
potli
ght:
Atte
ndee
s:
Geo
rge
Hoo
ps, F
HW
A
Don
nie
Brew
, FH
WA
Ste
ve L
und,
US
AC
E
Kat
hy M
atth
ews,
EP
A
Dew
ayne
Syk
es, N
CD
OT-
Roa
dway
Des
ign
Kris
tina
Sol
berg
, NC
DO
T-P
DE
A
Ann
e G
ambe
r, N
CD
OT-
Hyd
raul
ics
Bill
Bar
rett,
NC
DO
T-PD
EA
Ste
ve D
eWitt
, NC
TA
Jenn
ifer H
arris
, NC
TA
Mic
hael
Glo
den,
Eco
Sci
ence
Cor
p.
Jeff
Day
ton,
HN
TB
Jill
Gur
ak, P
BS&
J C
arl G
ibila
ro, P
BS
&J
Via
Tele
phon
e:
M
arel
la B
unci
ck, U
SFW
S
Pol
ly L
espi
nass
e, N
CD
EN
R –
DW
Q
Mar
la C
ham
bers
, NC
WR
C
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls (P
oste
d on
TEA
C W
ebsi
te):
M
eetin
g A
gend
a
Han
dout
1 -
Pro
pose
d A
ppro
ach
to B
ridgi
ng D
ecis
ions
Purp
ose:
The
purp
ose
of th
is m
eetin
g w
as to
pro
vide
a p
roje
ct s
tatu
s up
date
and
to d
iscu
ss th
e ap
proa
ch fo
r br
idgi
ng d
ecis
ions
for t
he D
etai
led
Stu
dy A
ltern
ativ
es (C
oncu
rren
ce P
oint
2a)
.
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
The
follo
win
g in
form
atio
n w
as d
iscu
ssed
dur
ing
the
mee
ting:
Plan
ning
Pro
cess
to b
e U
sed
on th
e Pr
ojec
t - T
o da
te, t
he p
roje
ct e
nviro
nmen
tal r
evie
w p
roce
ss
has
been
follo
win
g th
e S
ectio
n 40
4 N
EPA
Mer
ger P
roce
ss fo
r the
Gas
ton
Eas
t-Wes
t Con
nect
or
proj
ect,
alth
ough
the
NC
TA is
not
a s
igna
tory
to th
e m
erge
r pro
cess
Mem
oran
dum
of
Und
erst
andi
ng.
Con
curre
nce
Poi
nt 1
(CP
1) (P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed)
and
CP
2 (D
etai
led
Stu
dy A
ltern
ativ
es) h
ave
been
ob
tain
ed fo
r the
pro
ject
, with
abs
tent
ions
from
the
USE
PA
, US
FWS
, and
NC
WR
C o
n C
P 2
.
A fo
rmal
dec
isio
n ha
s no
t bee
n m
ade
on th
e en
viro
nmen
tal r
evie
w p
roce
ss th
at w
ill be
use
d. T
he
Nor
th C
arol
ina
Mer
ger P
roce
ss is
not
yet
com
plia
nt w
ith S
ectio
n 60
02 o
f SA
FTE
A-L
U.
How
ever
, M
r. S
ykes
not
ed th
at th
e pr
opos
ed c
hang
es to
mak
e it
com
plia
nt a
re c
lose
to b
eing
fina
lized
and
ap
prov
ed b
y th
e FH
WA
. A
t thi
s tim
e, th
e N
CTA
env
isio
ns to
at l
east
follo
w a
pro
cess
that
mirr
ors
the
Mer
ger P
roce
ss.
A C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n as
requ
ired
by S
ectio
n 60
02 o
f SA
FTE
A-L
U h
as n
ot b
een
com
plet
ed fo
r the
pr
ojec
t. T
he C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n an
d a
deci
sion
on
the
envi
ronm
enta
l rev
iew
pro
cess
to fo
llow
for t
he
proj
ect w
ill b
e m
ade
afte
r a S
ectio
n 60
02 c
ompl
iant
Mer
ger P
roce
ss is
app
rove
d an
d N
CTA
has
a
chan
ce to
revi
ew it
.
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Upd
ates
to th
e Pu
rpos
e an
d N
eed
Stat
emen
t - T
he P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Sta
tem
ent w
as fi
naliz
ed in
A
ugus
t 200
2. I
n pr
epar
atio
n fo
r pro
duci
ng th
e D
EIS
, the
dat
a in
the
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d S
tate
men
t ne
eds
to b
e re
fresh
ed.
This
incl
udes
upd
atin
g th
e N
o-B
uild
traf
fic fo
reca
sts
from
yea
r 202
5 fo
reca
sts
to y
ear 2
030
fore
cast
s. S
ince
Aug
ust 2
002,
tran
spor
tatio
n an
d la
nd u
se p
lans
hav
e be
en
upda
ted
and
mor
e re
cent
soc
ioec
onom
ic d
ata
is a
vaila
ble.
Als
o si
nce
2002
, the
Stra
tegi
c H
ighw
ay
Cor
ridor
Pro
gram
was
ado
pted
by
NC
DO
T, a
nd th
e pr
ojec
t was
des
igna
ted
a S
trate
gic
Hig
hway
C
orrid
or.
An
upda
ted
Purp
ose
and
Nee
d S
tate
men
t will
be p
repa
red.
The
upd
ated
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d S
tate
men
t will
be m
ade
avai
labl
e to
the
reso
urce
age
ncie
s an
d th
e pu
blic
. N
CTA
cur
rent
ly is
in th
e pr
oces
s of
dev
elop
ing
the
2030
No-
Build
fore
cast
s an
d it
is a
ntic
ipat
ed th
e up
date
will
be
com
plet
ed
in a
few
mon
ths.
Alte
rnat
ives
Dev
elop
men
t and
Ana
lysi
s R
epor
t Add
endu
m -
An
adde
ndum
to th
e A
ltern
ativ
es
Dev
elop
men
t and
Ana
lysi
s R
epor
t is
plan
ned
and
will
incl
ude
the
new
info
rmat
ion
abou
t Det
aile
d S
tudy
Cor
ridor
Seg
men
t K1D
and
reco
mm
enda
tion
for e
limin
atio
n fro
m d
etai
led
stud
y, 2
030
Bui
ld
Toll
traffi
c fo
reca
sts,
and
a d
iscu
ssio
n of
the
proj
ect n
ow b
eing
stu
died
as
a to
ll fa
cilit
y. T
he
Alte
rnat
ives
Dev
elop
men
t and
Ana
lysi
s R
epor
t Add
endu
m w
ill be
mad
e av
aila
ble
to th
e re
sour
ce
agen
cies
and
the
publ
ic.
Publ
ic In
volv
emen
t - T
he N
CTA
is p
lann
ing
on h
oldi
ng c
itize
ns in
form
atio
nal w
orks
hops
sin
ce th
e la
st w
orks
hops
wer
e he
ld in
200
6. T
he u
pdat
ed P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Sta
tem
ent,
the
Alte
rnat
ives
D
evel
opm
ent a
nd A
naly
sis
Rep
ort,
and
Alte
rnat
ives
Dev
elop
men
t and
Ana
lysi
s R
epor
t Add
endu
m
will
be p
rovi
ded
for p
ublic
and
age
ncy
com
men
t in
acco
rdan
ce w
ith S
ectio
n 60
02 p
ublic
invo
lvem
ent
requ
irem
ents
.
App
roac
h to
Dis
cuss
ing
Con
curr
ence
Poi
nt 2
a (B
ridgi
ng D
ecis
ions
) - A
lthou
gh th
e en
viro
nmen
tal r
evie
w p
roce
ss h
as n
ot b
een
final
ized
, the
NC
TA e
nvis
ions
at t
his
time
to a
t lea
st
follo
w a
pro
cess
that
mirr
ors
the
Mer
ger P
roce
ss.
The
atte
ndee
s ag
reed
that
it w
as a
ccep
tabl
e to
mov
e fo
rwar
d w
ith b
ridgi
ng d
ecis
ion
disc
ussi
ons.
The
term
Con
curr
ence
Poi
nt 2
a is
bei
ng u
sed
in th
is m
eetin
g si
nce
the
agen
cies
are
fam
iliar w
ith th
e te
rm a
nd th
e ty
pes
of in
form
atio
n pr
esen
ted
and
disc
usse
d at
CP
2a
mee
tings
are
the
sam
e ty
pes
of in
form
atio
n to
be
pres
ente
d fo
r the
Gas
ton
Eas
t-Wes
t Con
nect
or p
roje
ct.
The
NC
TA w
ants
inpu
t on
brid
ging
dec
isio
ns fo
r the
pro
ject
, reg
ardl
ess
of th
e en
viro
nmen
tal r
evie
w p
roce
ss u
ltim
atel
y ad
opte
d fo
r the
pro
ject
.
The
hand
out t
hat d
escr
ibes
the
prop
osed
app
roac
h fo
r dis
cuss
ing
brid
ging
for t
he p
roje
ct w
as
sum
mar
ized
by
Ms.
Gur
ak.
She
not
ed th
at th
e ap
proa
ch p
ropo
sed
in th
e ha
ndou
t is
base
d on
in
form
al d
iscu
ssio
ns h
eld
with
repr
esen
tativ
es fr
om U
SE
PA
and
US
AC
E d
urin
g th
e si
te v
isits
hel
d D
ecem
ber 1
7 an
d 18
, 200
7, w
here
a d
esire
was
exp
ress
ed to
try
to n
arro
w d
own
the
num
bers
of
cros
sing
s ne
edin
g to
be
disc
usse
d in
det
ail.
Cur
rent
ly, a
ccor
ding
to th
e fin
al P
relim
inar
y H
ydra
ulic
Tec
hnic
al M
emor
andu
m, t
here
are
129
cr
ossi
ngs
requ
iring
a m
ajor
stru
ctur
e (b
ridge
, box
cul
vert,
or p
ipe
72 in
ches
in d
iam
eter
or g
reat
er)
thro
ugho
ut th
e 12
Det
aile
d S
tudy
Alte
rnat
ives
.
The
prop
osed
app
roac
h w
ould
incl
ude
all c
ross
ings
requ
iring
a b
ridge
for h
ydra
ulic
pur
pose
s, a
ll tri
ple
box
culv
erts
, all
cros
sing
s of
hig
h qu
ality
wet
land
s, a
ll cr
ossi
ngs
of 3
03d-
liste
d st
ream
s, a
nd
thos
e no
n-br
idge
maj
or c
ross
ings
whe
re e
ngin
eerin
g ju
dgm
ent w
arra
nts
a co
mpa
rison
of t
he c
osts
of
a b
ridge
ver
sus
the
reco
mm
ende
d st
ruct
ure.
Exc
ludi
ng th
e la
st s
cree
ning
item
, thi
s re
sults
in a
m
inim
um o
f 32
cros
sing
s to
be
disc
usse
d. T
he la
st s
cree
ning
item
will
resu
lt in
mor
e cr
ossi
ngs,
but
it
is n
ot k
now
n at
this
tim
e ho
w m
any
mor
e.
US
EP
A s
tate
d th
ey h
ave
som
e co
ncer
ns a
bout
the
scre
enin
g ba
sed
on h
igh
qual
ity w
etla
nds.
She
st
ated
that
man
y of
the
fore
sted
wet
land
s in
the
corr
idor
s th
at s
he w
ould
con
side
r of h
igh
valu
e ar
e no
t sco
red
high
on
the
curr
ently
ava
ilabl
e ra
ting
form
s. S
he w
ould
like
info
rmat
ion
on a
ll th
e
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sing
s in
ord
er to
det
erm
ine
if sh
e w
ould
like
any
add
ition
al o
nes
disc
usse
d. S
he s
tate
d U
SE
PA
w
ould
like
to ta
lk w
ith N
CTA
abo
ut u
sing
the
NC
WA
M fo
rms
for t
he L
east
Env
ironm
enta
lly
Dam
agin
g P
ract
icab
le A
ltern
ativ
e (L
EDP
A).
US
EP
A b
elie
ves
thes
e fo
rms
prov
ide
a be
tter p
ictu
re o
f th
e va
lue
of w
etla
nds.
US
EP
A a
lso
note
d th
ey w
ould
be
send
ing
com
men
ts to
NC
TA o
n th
e D
ecem
ber s
ite v
isit
sum
mar
y.
NC
WR
C s
tate
d th
ey th
ough
t mor
e th
at 3
2 cr
ossi
ngs
wou
ld n
eed
to b
e di
scus
sed.
The
y al
so w
ould
lik
e m
ore
info
rmat
ion
on a
ll th
e cr
ossi
ngs
befo
re a
gree
ing
to a
cer
tain
set
to d
iscu
ss.
The
NC
DO
T-H
ydra
ulic
s U
nit a
sked
if fl
oodp
lain
issu
es w
ere
cons
ider
ed.
The
final
Pre
limin
ary
Hyd
raul
ic T
echn
ical
Mem
oran
dum
was
pre
pare
d to
NC
DO
T st
anda
rds.
The
repo
rt ev
alua
ted
a 50
-ye
ar s
torm
eve
nt a
nd u
sed
urba
n re
gres
sion
equ
atio
ns, a
s di
rect
ed b
y N
CD
OT’
s H
ydra
ulic
s U
nit.
The
Nat
ural
Res
ourc
es T
echn
ical
Rep
ort (
NR
TR) c
urre
ntly
is a
vaila
ble
on th
e TE
AC
web
site
, w
ithou
t im
pact
cal
cula
tions
or d
iscu
ssio
n of
Rap
anos
form
s. T
he N
RTR
ver
sion
that
incl
udes
thes
e ite
ms
will
be
mad
e av
aila
ble
in F
ebru
ary
and
hard
cop
ies
will
be
sent
to th
ose
who
wou
ld li
ke o
ne.
How
ever
, the
new
Fig
ure
3 fro
m th
e N
RTR
that
sho
ws
the
juris
dict
iona
l res
ourc
es, c
orrid
or
boun
darie
s, a
nd p
relim
inar
y en
gine
erin
g de
sign
s, is
ava
ilabl
e no
w a
nd w
ill b
e po
sted
to th
e TE
AC
si
te in
the
next
cou
ple
days
.
The
NC
TA is
ope
n to
sug
gest
ions
on
whi
ch c
ross
ings
sho
uld
be d
iscu
ssed
and
com
men
ts fr
om th
e ag
enci
es a
re re
ques
ted
with
in a
cou
ple
wee
ks.
The
US
AC
E c
omm
ente
d th
at th
is p
ropo
sed
appr
oach
was
a g
ood
plac
e to
sta
rt w
ith b
ridgi
ng d
ecis
ions
. A
lso
note
d by
NC
TA w
as th
at a
dditi
onal
av
oida
nce
and
min
imiz
atio
n (in
clud
ing
brid
ging
) dis
cuss
ions
can
and
will
be d
iscu
ssed
for t
he
LED
PA
.
Wra
p-U
p / N
ext S
teps
:
NC
TA w
ill b
e up
datin
g th
e P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Sta
tem
ent a
nd p
repa
ring
the
Alte
rnat
ives
D
evel
opm
ent a
nd A
naly
sis
Rep
ort A
dden
dum
.
Prev
ious
Act
ion
Item
s:
Non
e
New
Act
ion
Item
s:
NC
TA w
ill po
st u
pdat
ed F
igur
e 3
from
the
NR
TR to
the
TEA
C w
ebsi
te.
N
CTA
will
mak
e a
deci
sion
on
an e
nviro
nmen
tal r
evie
w p
roce
ss fo
r the
pro
ject
afte
r a S
ectio
n 60
02
com
plia
nt M
erge
r Pro
cess
is a
ppro
ved
and
NC
TA h
as a
cha
nce
to re
view
it.
A
genc
ies
will
pro
vide
inpu
t on
whi
ch c
ross
ings
sho
uld
be d
iscu
ssed
for p
oten
tial b
ridgi
ng.
U
SE
PA
will
prov
ide
com
men
ts o
n th
e m
inut
es fr
om th
e D
ecem
ber 1
7-18
fiel
d vi
sit.
C-40
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
4/8
/08
MEE
TIN
G M
INU
TES
Dat
e:
A
pril
8, 2
008
10:0
0 A
M to
11:
30 A
M
NC
Tur
npik
e A
utho
rity
Offi
ce B
oard
Roo
m (S
uite
400
)
Proj
ect:
STI
P R
-257
6 M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge S
tudy
- B
RS
-OO
OS
(35)
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
Spo
tligh
t:
Atte
ndee
s:
Bill
Bid
dlec
ome,
US
AC
E
Chr
isto
pher
Milit
sche
r, U
SE
PA
K
athy
Mat
thew
s, U
SE
PA
G
ary
Jord
an, U
SFW
S
Cat
hy B
rittin
gham
, NC
DEN
R-D
CM
Ji
m H
oadl
ey, N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
D
avid
Wai
nwrig
ht, N
CD
ENR
-DW
Q
Sar
a W
insl
ow, N
CD
ENR
-DM
F (v
ia p
hone
) Tr
avis
Wils
on, N
CW
RC
R
enee
Gle
dhill-
Ear
ley,
NC
DC
R-H
PO
(v
ia p
hone
)
Geo
rge
Hoo
ps, F
HW
A
Don
nie
Brew
, FH
WA
Dew
ayne
Syk
es, N
CD
OT-
Roa
dway
D
esig
n R
enee
Roa
ch, N
CD
OT-
Traf
fic (v
ia
phon
e)
Bea
u M
emor
y, N
CTA
Je
nnife
r Har
ris, N
CTA
C
hris
ty S
hum
ate,
HN
TB
Jens
Ger
atz,
Eco
Sci
ence
Jo
hn P
age,
PB
D
an B
row
n, P
B
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls: (
All
mat
eria
ls h
ave
been
pos
ted
on th
e TE
AC
web
site
)
Mee
ting
Age
nda
S
tate
men
t of P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
A
ltern
ativ
es S
cree
ning
Rep
ort
H
ando
ut 1
2 –
Febr
uary
200
8 C
itize
ns In
form
atio
nal W
orks
hops
Com
men
ts S
umm
ary
Purp
ose:
The
purp
ose
of th
e m
eetin
g w
as to
dis
tribu
te th
e re
vise
d S
tate
men
t of P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
and
Alte
rnat
ives
Scr
eeni
ng R
epor
t and
revi
ew p
ublic
com
men
ts re
ceiv
ed fr
om th
e Fe
brua
ry 2
008
Citi
zens
In
form
atio
nal W
orks
hops
.
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
The
follo
win
g in
form
atio
n w
as d
iscu
ssed
at t
he m
eetin
g:
Stat
emen
t of P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
– M
inor
revi
sion
s w
ere
mad
e to
the
Sta
tem
ent o
f Pur
pose
and
N
eed
sinc
e it
was
last
dis
cuss
ed, a
s no
ted
wou
ld b
e do
ne a
t the
Feb
ruar
y 20
08 T
EA
C m
eetin
g.
FHW
A a
nd N
CTA
inco
rpor
ated
thes
e ch
ange
s to
bet
ter r
efle
ct c
hang
es th
at h
ave
occu
rred
in
stat
e an
d lo
cal p
lans
, leg
isla
tion,
and
fund
ing
sinc
e th
e pu
rpos
e an
d ne
ed w
as o
rigin
ally
de
velo
ped
in 2
003.
On
page
1-7
, an
addi
tiona
l nee
d is
iden
tifie
d th
at s
tate
s, “T
he n
eed
to
Turn
pike
Env
ironm
enta
l Age
ncy
Coo
rdin
atio
n (T
EAC
) Mee
ting
Pag
e 2
of 1
0
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
4/8
/08
impr
ove
syst
em e
ffici
ency
by
prov
idin
g an
add
ition
al li
nk b
etw
een
the
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y m
ainl
and
and
its O
uter
Ban
ks.”
Thi
s ne
ed is
bas
ed o
n th
e in
effic
ienc
ies
crea
ted
by th
e “U
-sha
ped”
rout
e to
ac
cess
the
north
ern
Out
er B
anks
, whi
ch re
sults
in in
crea
sed
trave
l tim
e an
d co
nges
tion
in th
e pr
ojec
t are
a, a
nd h
as b
een
addr
esse
d in
sta
te a
nd lo
cal l
egis
latio
n an
d pl
ans.
Thi
s ad
ditio
n w
as
pres
ente
d to
the
publ
ic a
t the
wor
ksho
ps in
late
Feb
ruar
y.
Als
o, tr
affic
fore
cast
s an
d hu
rric
ane
evac
uatio
n an
alys
is h
ave
been
upd
ated
to d
esig
n ye
ar 2
035.
W
hile
the
indi
vidu
al n
umbe
rs m
ay d
iffer
from
pre
viou
s ve
rsio
ns o
f the
repo
rt, th
e re
sults
are
the
sam
e. T
he n
ew s
tatis
tics
did
not c
hang
e th
e ne
eds
for t
he p
roje
ct.
NC
TA re
ques
ted
that
age
ncie
s be
pre
pare
d to
dis
cuss
any
com
men
ts o
n th
is re
port
at th
e M
ay 6
, 20
08 m
eetin
g.
Alte
rnat
ives
Scr
eeni
ng R
epor
t – T
he a
ltern
ativ
es s
cree
ning
pro
cess
has
bee
n di
scus
sed
at
TEA
C m
eetin
gs fo
r sev
eral
mon
ths,
and
NC
TA h
as fi
nally
com
plet
ed a
repo
rt th
at d
ocum
ents
that
sc
reen
ing
proc
ess
and
resu
lts w
ith th
e re
com
men
ded
deta
iled
stud
y al
tern
ativ
es. T
he re
port
inco
rpor
ates
com
men
ts re
ceiv
ed fr
om th
e ag
enci
es a
t TE
AC
mee
tings
and
writ
ten
com
men
ts o
n al
tern
ativ
es. A
lso,
the
repo
rt su
mm
ariz
es p
ublic
com
men
ts re
ceiv
ed a
t and
follo
win
g ci
tizen
s in
form
atio
nal w
orks
hops
in F
ebru
ary
2008
rela
ting
to a
ltern
ativ
es c
onsi
dere
d.
Ther
e ha
ve b
een
chan
ges
in th
e da
ta s
ince
it w
as p
revi
ousl
y pr
esen
ted
to a
genc
ies,
incl
udin
g an
alys
es b
ased
on
upda
ted
2035
toll
traffi
c fo
reca
sts
and
impa
cts
for a
two-
lane
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
.
NC
TA re
ques
ted
agen
cies
pro
vide
any
add
ition
al c
omm
ents
on
alte
rnat
ives
scr
eeni
ng a
nd
reco
mm
ende
d de
taile
d st
udy
alte
rnat
ives
at o
r bef
ore
the
May
6, 2
008
TEA
C m
eetin
g.
Febr
uary
200
8 C
itize
ns In
form
atio
nal W
orks
hops
Com
men
ts S
umm
ary
– Th
ree
citiz
ens
info
rmat
iona
l wor
ksho
ps w
ere
held
in F
ebru
ary
in th
e pr
ojec
t stu
dy a
rea.
Nea
rly 6
00 p
eopl
e pa
rtici
pate
d ov
er th
e th
ree
nigh
ts. A
t the
wor
ksho
ps, N
CTA
pre
sent
ed th
e pu
rpos
es a
nd n
eeds
fo
r the
pro
ject
and
the
alte
rnat
ives
con
side
red
in th
e sc
reen
ing
proc
ess,
as
wel
l as
NC
TA’s
re
com
men
ded
deta
iled
stud
y al
tern
ativ
es –
MC
B3
and
MC
B4
with
C1
and
C2
brid
ge c
orrid
ors.
292
com
men
ts w
ere
rece
ived
at t
he w
orks
hops
or d
urin
g th
e 30
-day
com
men
t per
iod
follo
win
g th
e w
orks
hops
. Of t
hese
, 219
indi
cate
d a
pref
eren
ce fo
r an
alte
rnat
ive
on th
e pr
ojec
t; 18
6 w
ere
in
favo
r of t
he b
ridge
, citi
ng im
prov
ed a
cces
s an
d em
erge
ncy
evac
uatio
n, re
duce
d co
nges
tion
on
NC
12
and
pote
ntia
l eco
nom
ic b
enef
its a
s re
ason
s fo
r fav
orin
g th
e br
idge
. The
con
cern
s ra
ised
re
gard
ing
a br
idge
incl
uded
hab
itat a
nd n
atur
al re
sour
ce im
pact
con
cern
s; v
isua
l con
cern
s;
hist
oric
and
arc
haeo
logi
cal r
esou
rce
conc
erns
(prim
arily
to th
e no
rth o
n th
e O
uter
Ban
ks s
ide)
; no
ise;
and
that
the
brid
ge w
ould
lead
to in
crea
sed
acce
ss fo
r crim
inal
s. S
ome
rais
ed c
once
rn
over
tollin
g th
e br
idge
, whi
le o
ther
s ag
reed
that
tollin
g w
as a
n ac
cept
able
way
of f
undi
ng th
e pr
ojec
t.
With
resp
ect t
o al
tern
ativ
e br
idge
loca
tions
on
the
Out
er B
anks
, the
C2
optio
n ju
st s
outh
of
Tim
Buc
kII w
as th
e pr
efer
red
optio
n in
man
y of
the
com
men
ts re
ceiv
ed fr
om th
e pu
blic
.
Ther
e w
ere
man
y re
solu
tions
and
lette
rs re
ceiv
ed fr
om th
e lo
cal g
over
nmen
ts, t
ouris
m b
oard
, pl
anni
ng o
rgan
izat
ions
, and
bus
ines
s or
gani
zatio
ns.
All
wer
e in
favo
r of b
uild
ing
the
brid
ge.
Sev
eral
sen
t com
men
t let
ters
not
ing
that
reso
lutio
ns s
uppo
rting
the
brid
ge fr
om y
ears
ago
stil
l ho
ld tr
ue to
day.
Q&
A: 1.
US
EP
A a
sked
how
sea
leve
l ris
e w
ould
be
disc
usse
d in
the
DE
IS, n
otin
g a
rece
nt re
port
on th
e im
pact
s of
sea
leve
l ris
e on
infra
stru
ctur
e in
clud
ing
road
s an
d br
idge
s.
FHW
A s
tate
d th
at th
ere
is c
urre
ntly
no
guid
ance
for a
ddre
ssin
g se
a le
vel r
ise
in F
HW
A
NE
PA
doc
umen
ts. U
SE
PA
not
ed th
at b
ased
on
the
repo
rt, th
e O
uter
Ban
ks te
rmin
i und
er
cons
ider
atio
n m
ay b
e in
unda
ted
befo
re th
e de
sign
yea
r for
this
pro
ject
. US
EP
A w
ill pr
ovid
e th
e re
port
and
NC
TA w
ill re
view
.
C-41
Pag
e 3
of 1
0
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
4/8
/08
2.U
SA
CE
ask
ed fo
r a d
efin
ition
of t
he w
ord
“sub
stan
tial”
as u
sed
on p
age
5 of
Han
dout
12.
S
ubst
antia
l des
crib
es th
e nu
mbe
r of c
omm
ents
rece
ivin
g no
ting
oppo
sitio
n to
alte
rnat
ives
th
at in
clud
ed im
prov
emen
t of e
xist
ing
road
s; 8
3 of
the
219
com
men
ts e
xpre
ssin
g a
pref
eren
ce n
oted
spe
cific
opp
ositi
on to
wid
enin
g ex
istin
g ro
ads
in th
e pr
ojec
t are
a.
3.U
SA
CE
and
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M n
oted
that
acc
ordi
ng to
the
Sec
tion
6002
Pro
ject
C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n fo
r thi
s pr
ojec
t, th
e ci
tizen
s in
form
atio
nal w
orks
hops
sho
uld
have
bee
n he
ld d
urin
g th
e co
mm
ent p
erio
d fo
r rev
iew
ing
the
Sta
tem
ent o
f Pur
pose
and
Nee
d an
d A
ltern
ativ
es S
cree
ning
Rep
ort,
but N
CTA
hel
d th
e w
orks
hops
bef
ore
the
docu
men
ts w
ere
avai
labl
e fo
r rev
iew
. N
CTA
had
hop
ed to
hav
e th
e re
ports
ava
ilabl
e pr
ior t
o th
e w
orks
hops
but
was
not
abl
e to
do
so.
The
refo
re, N
CTA
will
be d
istri
butin
g a
post
card
ann
ounc
ing
the
avai
labi
lity
of th
e re
ports
on
the
NC
TA w
ebsi
te fo
r pub
lic re
view
and
com
men
t and
offe
ring
a se
cond
pub
lic
com
men
t per
iod.
The
pos
tcar
d w
ill be
dis
tribu
ted
to e
very
one
who
atte
nded
the
wor
ksho
ps a
s w
ell a
s to
the
entir
e pr
ojec
t mai
ling
list o
f nea
rly 1
2,00
0 na
mes
. Age
ncie
s su
gges
ted
that
har
d co
pies
of t
he re
ports
be
mad
e av
aila
ble
at lo
cal g
over
nmen
t offi
ces
in th
e pr
ojec
t are
a fo
r tho
se w
ithou
t acc
ess
to c
ompu
ters
. NC
TA a
gree
d an
d w
ill do
so.
A
genc
ies
also
ask
ed if
an
adde
ndum
or n
ote
shou
ld b
e ad
ded
to th
e S
ectio
n 60
02
Pro
ject
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan
to e
xpla
in th
e ac
tual
seq
uenc
e of
eve
nts.
NC
TA a
gree
d an
d w
ill dr
aft s
ome
text
.
4.U
SE
PA
not
ed th
at th
e A
ltern
ativ
es S
cree
ning
Rep
ort r
efer
s to
“a s
ingl
e pr
opos
ed p
roje
ct
in th
e R
alei
gh a
rea”
(pag
e 12
) as
an e
xcep
tion
to th
e st
ate
law
pro
hibi
ting
tolls
on
exis
ting
road
s an
d as
ked
whi
ch p
roje
ct th
at re
ferr
ed to
. A
legi
slat
ive
exce
ptio
n w
as m
ade
to a
llow
tolli
ng o
n th
e po
rtion
of N
C 5
40 b
etw
een
NC
54
and
NC
55
to c
ompl
ete
the
Tria
ngle
Exp
ress
way
. Thi
s se
ctio
n of
road
ope
ned
in 2
007
as a
non
-tolle
d fa
cilit
y. U
SE
PA
ask
ed a
bout
the
stat
us o
f the
Yad
kin
Riv
er b
ridge
re
plac
emen
t on
I-85.
NC
TA re
spon
ded
that
the
proj
ect i
s no
t an
offic
ial t
oll c
andi
date
pr
ojec
t at t
his
time,
but
if it
wer
e to
bec
ome
a ca
ndid
ate
toll
proj
ect,
stat
e le
gisl
atio
n w
ould
be
requ
ired
to a
llow
tollin
g on
the
exis
ting
rout
e.
Prev
ious
Act
ion
Item
s:
NC
TA w
ill di
strib
ute
the
Alte
rnat
ives
Scr
eeni
ng R
epor
t for
age
ncy
and
publ
ic c
omm
ent.
[The
repo
rt w
as n
ot d
istri
bute
d. T
he A
ltern
ativ
es S
cree
ning
Rep
ort a
nd S
tate
men
t of P
urpo
se a
nd
Nee
d w
ere
dist
ribut
ed to
age
ncie
s at
the
Apr
il 8,
200
8 TE
AC
mee
ting
and
mad
e av
aila
ble
for
publ
ic c
omm
ent o
n th
e N
CTA
web
site
. In
addi
tion,
a p
ostc
ard
anno
unce
men
t will
be
dist
ribut
ed
the
wee
k of
Apr
il 14
ann
ounc
ing
the
avai
labi
lity
of th
e re
ports
and
requ
estin
g co
mm
ents
by
May
15
, 200
8. H
ard
copi
es o
f the
repo
rts w
ere
mai
led
to lo
cal g
over
nmen
t offi
ces
to b
e m
ade
avai
labl
e to
inte
rest
ed c
itize
ns.]
New
Act
ion
Item
s:
Age
ncie
s re
view
revi
sed
Sta
tem
ent o
f Pur
pose
and
Nee
d an
d A
ltern
ativ
es S
cree
ning
Rep
ort f
or
disc
ussi
on a
t the
May
6, 2
008
TEA
C m
eetin
g.
Res
olut
ions
:
Non
e
Pag
e 4
of 1
0
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
4/8
/08
MEE
TIN
G M
INU
TES
Dat
e:
A
pril
8, 2
008
1:30
pm
to 3
:00
pm
NC
Tur
npik
e A
utho
rity
Offi
ce B
oard
Roo
m (S
uite
400
)
Proj
ect:
STI
P U
-332
1 G
asto
n E
-W C
onne
ctor
– S
TP-1
213(
6)
Gas
ton
E-W
Con
nect
or S
potli
ght:
Atte
ndee
s:
G
eorg
e H
oops
, FH
WA
D
onni
e Br
ew, F
HW
A S
teve
Lun
d, U
SA
CE
K
athy
Mat
thew
s, U
SE
PA
C
hris
Milit
sche
r, U
SE
PA
M
arla
Cha
mbe
rs, N
CW
RC
D
eway
ne S
ykes
, NC
DO
T-R
oadw
ay D
esig
n
Kris
tina
Sol
berg
, NC
DO
T - P
DE
A
Dan
Gris
som
, NC
DO
T-D
ivis
ion
12
Mic
hael
Glo
den,
Eco
Sci
ence
Cor
p.
Jenn
ifer H
arris
, NC
TA
Jill
Gur
ak, P
BS&
J
Via
Tele
phon
e:
Mar
ella
Bun
cick
, US
FWS
P
olly
Les
pina
sse,
NC
DE
NR
- D
WQ
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls: (
All
mat
eria
ls h
ave
been
pos
ted
on th
e TE
AC
web
site
)
M
eetin
g A
gend
a
Mem
o –
Mer
ger P
roce
ss C
oncu
rrenc
e P
oint
2a
Brid
ging
Dec
isio
n In
form
atio
n –
NC
TA’s
R
espo
nse
to A
genc
y R
eque
sts
from
the
Mar
ch 4
, 200
8 M
eetin
g –
This
mem
o ad
dres
ses
actio
n ite
ms
from
the
Mar
ch 4
, 200
8 TE
AC
mee
ting.
Purp
ose:
Dis
cuss
act
ion
item
s fro
m th
e M
arch
4, 2
008
TEA
C M
eetin
g (C
oncu
rren
ce P
oint
2a
mee
ting)
in
orde
r to
achi
eve
agre
emen
t/con
curr
ence
on
the
brid
ging
/alig
nmen
t dec
isio
ns fo
r stre
ams
and
wet
land
s cr
osse
d by
the
Det
aile
d S
tudy
Alte
rnat
ives
(DS
As)
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
Ms.
Har
ris o
pene
d th
e m
eetin
g w
ith in
trodu
ctio
ns.
The
purp
ose
of th
e m
eetin
g w
as to
com
plet
e di
scus
sion
s re
gard
ing
brid
ging
and
alig
nmen
t dec
isio
ns fo
r the
DS
As
(CP
2a).
She
not
ed th
at fu
rther
di
scus
sion
s re
gard
ing
brid
ging
and
per
mitt
ing
will
be
held
aga
in fo
r the
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e at
CP
4a.
A g
ener
al d
iscu
ssio
n to
ok p
lace
prio
r to
the
disc
ussi
ons
of th
e in
divi
dual
cro
ssin
gs.
The
ques
tions
and
co
mm
ents
are
sum
mar
ized
bel
ow.
Min
utes
from
the
Mar
ch 4
, 200
8 M
eetin
g. M
s. H
arris
ask
ed if
any
one
had
any
com
men
ts o
r rev
isio
ns to
th
e M
arch
4, 2
008
mee
ting
min
utes
. N
o on
e ha
d an
y co
mm
ents
.
Oth
er Is
sues
. M
r. M
ilitsc
her s
tate
d he
cou
ld n
ot a
cces
s th
e TE
AC w
ebsi
te, a
s it
was
not
reco
gniz
ing
his
user
nam
e an
d pa
ssw
ord.
Ms.
Har
ris s
tate
d sh
e w
ould
ask
the
web
site
adm
inis
trato
r to
follo
w u
p w
ith M
r. M
ilitsc
her.
C-42
Pag
e 5
of 1
0
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
4/8
/08
Ms.
Gur
ak b
egan
the
disc
ussi
on o
f the
act
ion
item
s re
ques
ted
at th
e M
arch
4, 2
008
mee
ting
that
wer
e su
mm
ariz
ed in
the
mem
o di
strib
uted
for t
he A
pril
8 TE
AC
mee
ting.
Wild
life
Pass
age
Stru
ctur
es
The
NC
TA a
gree
s to
stu
dy w
ildlif
e pa
ssag
e st
ruct
ures
at t
he fo
llow
ing
cros
sing
s of
Stre
am S
156
durin
g fin
al d
esig
n, if
they
are
par
t of t
he P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive.
Thi
s w
ill be
incl
uded
as
a co
mm
itmen
t in
the
DEI
S.
Cro
ssin
g JD
6 –
cros
sing
of S
tream
S15
6 on
Det
aile
d S
tudy
Alte
rnat
ive
(DS
A) S
egm
ent J
1C
(wes
t of R
obin
son
Roa
d)
Cro
ssin
g JD
19 –
cro
ssin
g of
Stre
am S
156
on D
SA
Seg
men
t JX1
C
ross
ing
JD31
– c
ross
ing
of S
tream
S15
6 on
DS
A S
egm
ent J
2C
The
reso
urce
age
ncie
s as
ked
if th
is w
ildlif
e cr
ossi
ng w
as u
niqu
e to
any
of t
he a
ltern
ativ
es.
All
DS
As
cros
s S
tream
156
onc
e, s
o al
l DS
As
will
incl
ude
a w
ildlif
e pa
ssag
e st
ruct
ure
at th
is s
tream
.
The
WR
C s
tate
d th
ere
are
num
erou
s re
sour
ces
avai
labl
e to
ass
ist i
n de
sign
ing
wild
life
pass
ages
. Th
e W
RC
not
ed o
ne m
etho
d of
siz
ing
the
cros
sing
use
s an
“ope
nnes
s fa
ctor
” tha
t tak
es in
to a
ccou
nt
leng
th/h
eigh
t/wid
th o
f the
cro
ssin
g as
wel
l as
the
type
s of
wild
life
antic
ipat
ed to
use
the
cros
sing
. Th
e eq
uatio
n is
met
ric b
ased
. Th
e N
CD
OT
has
desi
gned
wild
life
cros
sing
s fo
r bea
rs o
n th
e I-2
6 (A
-10)
pr
ojec
t in
wes
tern
Nor
th C
arol
ina.
The
re h
ave
also
bee
n so
me
succ
essf
ul c
ross
ings
on
proj
ects
in
east
ern
Nor
th C
arol
ina.
The
NC
DO
T no
ted
that
Ted
Dev
ens
(NC
DO
T) is
wor
king
with
Virg
inia
Tec
h on
wild
life
cros
sing
stu
dies
.
US
FWS
not
ed th
at th
e 20
07 c
onfe
renc
e pr
ocee
ding
s fro
m IC
OE
T (In
tern
atio
nal C
onfe
renc
e on
Eco
logy
an
d Tr
ansp
orta
tion)
wou
ld b
e a
good
reso
urce
for w
ildlif
e cr
ossi
ng in
form
atio
n.
The
WR
C s
tate
d th
at d
urin
g fin
al d
esig
n fo
r the
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e, th
e br
idge
s at
oth
er c
ross
ings
als
o sh
ould
be
desi
gned
to b
e w
ildlif
e fri
endl
y w
hen
feas
ible
.
Brid
ging
Bey
ond
Wha
t is
Req
uire
d fo
r Hyd
raul
ic C
onve
yanc
e
At t
he M
arch
4, 2
008
mee
ting,
the
NC
TA a
gree
d to
the
follo
win
g br
idge
s to
be
incl
uded
in th
e D
SA
de
sign
s. C
ross
ing
HD
27 –
DS
A S
egm
ent H
2A o
ver B
esse
mer
Bra
nch.
Cha
nge
from
trip
le b
ox c
ulve
rt to
a
brid
ge.
Cro
ssin
g H
D32
– D
SA
Seg
men
t H2C
ove
r Stre
am S
70 a
djac
ent t
o C
hape
l Gro
ve R
oad.
Ext
end
mai
nlin
e br
idge
s ov
er C
hape
l Gro
ve R
oad
to s
pan
Stre
am S
70.
Cro
ssin
g H
D17
– D
SA
Seg
men
t HX
2 ov
er S
tream
S79
adj
acen
t to
Cam
p R
otar
y R
oad.
Ext
end
mai
nlin
e br
idge
s ov
er C
amp
Rot
ary
Roa
d to
spa
n S
tream
S79
. C
ross
ing
HD
38 –
DS
A S
egm
ent H
3 ov
er S
tream
S13
5 (B
lack
woo
d C
reek
). C
hang
e fro
m a
trip
le
box
culv
ert t
o a
brid
ge.
The
NC
TA a
lso
agre
ed to
the
follo
win
g br
idge
s to
be
incl
uded
in th
e D
SA
des
igns
, as
requ
este
d at
the
Mar
ch 4
, 200
8 TE
AC
mee
ting.
Cro
ssin
g JB
2 –
DS
A S
egm
ent J
3 ov
er C
row
ders
Cre
ek.
Ext
end
mai
nlin
e br
idge
s ov
er C
row
ders
C
reek
to s
pan
Wet
land
103
. C
ross
ing
JD9
– D
SA
Seg
men
t J1C
ove
r Stre
am S
178.
Cha
nge
from
a tr
iple
box
cul
vert
to a
br
idge
. C
ross
ing
KD
3 –
DS
A S
egm
ent K
3A o
ver S
tream
S25
9 (C
ataw
ba C
reek
). E
xten
d m
ainl
ine
brid
ges
over
Cat
awba
Cre
ek to
spa
n m
ain
body
of W
etla
nd W
248.
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e 6
of 1
0
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pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
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/08
Cro
ssin
g KD
17 –
DS
A S
egm
ent K
1B o
ver S
tream
S25
9 (C
ataw
ba C
reek
). E
xten
d m
ainl
ine
brid
ges
over
Cat
awba
Cre
ek to
spa
n m
ain
body
of W
etla
nd W
248.
The
reso
urce
age
ncie
s ag
reed
to th
e ad
ditio
nal b
ridge
s an
d ha
d no
furth
er c
omm
ents
.
Cos
t Est
imat
e fo
r Brid
ge a
t Cro
ssin
g H
B1
At t
he M
arch
4, 2
008
mee
ting,
the
reso
urce
age
ncie
s re
ques
ted
a co
st e
stim
ate
for a
dditi
onal
brid
ges
at
Cro
ssin
g H
B1 (D
SA
Seg
men
t H1A
ove
r Cro
wde
rs C
reek
nea
r the
US
29-
74 in
terc
hang
e).
The
addi
tiona
l br
idge
s w
ould
incl
ude
exte
ndin
g th
e m
ainl
ine
brid
ges
over
Cro
wde
rs C
reek
to s
pan
Wet
land
12,
and
co
nstru
ctin
g br
idge
s ov
er W
etla
nd 1
2 fo
r the
WB
Con
nect
or o
ff ra
mp
to U
S 2
9-74
and
the
WB
Con
nect
or
on ra
mp
(loop
) fro
m U
S 2
9-74
.
In 2
007
dolla
rs, t
he c
ost o
f all
thes
e ad
ditio
nal b
ridge
s w
ould
be
$15.
5 m
illion
. Th
e or
igin
al c
ost f
or th
e sh
orte
r mai
nlin
e br
idge
s w
as $
2.1
mill
ion.
If t
he in
terc
hang
e is
elim
inat
ed, t
he c
ost o
f the
ext
ende
d m
ainl
ine
brid
ges
(no
ram
ps) w
ould
be
$11.
4 m
illion
.
The
reso
urce
age
ncie
s re
ques
ted
info
rmat
ion
on th
e co
sts
of th
e C
row
ders
Cre
ek ra
mp
brid
ges
to b
e in
clud
ed in
thes
e m
inut
es.
The
cost
s w
ere
calc
ulat
ed p
ost m
eetin
g.Th
ese
two
brid
ges,
off
ram
p fro
m
WB
Con
nect
or to
US
29-
74 o
ver C
row
ders
Cre
ek a
nd o
n ra
mp
from
US
29-
74 to
EB
Con
nect
or o
ver
Cro
wde
rs C
reek
, wou
ld e
ach
be a
bout
38
feet
wid
e an
d 12
0 fe
et lo
ng.
The
tota
l cos
t for
the
two
ram
p br
idge
s w
ould
be
appr
oxim
atel
y $1
mill
ion.
Ther
e w
as a
que
stio
n ab
out w
heth
er th
e lo
op ra
mp
coul
d be
ext
ende
d to
shi
ft ou
t of t
he w
etla
nd.
If it
was
ex
tend
ed, i
t wou
ld e
ncro
ach
farth
er in
to th
e flo
odpl
ain
of C
row
ders
Cre
ek a
nd n
eare
r to
the
cree
k. I
t can
no
t be
shor
tene
d du
e to
sig
ht d
ista
nce
requ
irem
ents
for t
he to
ll co
llect
ion
equi
pmen
t.
The
reso
urce
age
ncie
s w
ould
pre
fer t
o el
imin
ate
the
US
29-
74 in
terc
hang
e. A
s di
scus
sed
at th
e M
arch
4,
2008
mee
ting,
the
NC
TA w
ill be
con
side
ring
elim
inat
ing
the
US
29-
74 in
terc
hang
e (fo
r all
DS
As).
The
G
asto
n U
rban
Are
a M
PO
(GU
AM
PO
) is
also
look
ing
at th
is is
sue.
The
pot
entia
l elim
inat
ion
of th
is
inte
rcha
nge
will
be
pres
ente
d to
the
publ
ic fo
r com
men
t at C
itize
ns In
form
atio
nal W
orks
hops
pla
nned
for
this
sum
mer
.
The
reso
urce
and
regu
lato
ry a
genc
ies
agre
ed th
at e
xten
ding
the
mai
nlin
e br
idge
s ov
er C
row
ders
Cre
ek
to a
lso
span
Wet
land
12
wou
ld n
ot b
e co
st e
ffect
ive.
The
US
FWS
poi
nted
out
that
the
area
of t
he
wet
land
cro
ssed
by
the
mai
nlin
e br
idge
s is
fore
sted
. Th
is v
eget
atio
n w
ould
be
clea
red
to c
onst
ruct
the
low
brid
ges.
Reg
row
th o
f veg
etat
ion
unde
r the
brid
ges
wou
ld n
ot b
e th
e sa
me
as th
e ex
istin
g co
nditi
ons.
It
may
be
mor
e ef
fect
ive
to re
stor
e th
e ea
ster
n pa
rt of
Wet
land
12
and
fill t
he w
este
rn p
art.
The
US
EP
A s
tate
d th
at s
ince
Cro
wde
rs C
reek
is a
303
d lis
ted
stre
am, B
MP
(Bes
t Man
agem
ent
Pra
ctic
es) m
easu
res
such
as
basi
ns a
lso
shou
ld b
e co
nsid
ered
to e
nsur
e th
at C
row
ders
Cre
ek w
ould
not
be
impa
cted
by
road
side
dra
inag
e.
In c
oncl
usio
n, it
was
dec
ided
to s
how
the
impa
cts
of fi
lling
Wet
land
12
in th
e D
EIS
, but
to a
lso
disc
uss
the
pote
ntia
l elim
inat
ion
of th
e U
S 2
9-74
inte
rcha
nge.
If t
his
DS
A S
egm
ent i
s pa
rt of
the
Pre
ferre
d A
ltern
ativ
e, m
itiga
tion
and
min
imiz
atio
n m
easu
res
will
be re
visi
ted
at C
oncu
rrenc
e P
oint
4a.
The
ag
enci
es a
gree
d th
at it
was
not
cos
t effe
ctiv
e to
ext
end
the
mai
nlin
e br
idge
s to
spa
n W
etla
nd 1
2.
Mai
nlin
e A
lignm
ent S
hift
at C
ross
ing
HB
3 to
Avo
id W
etla
nd W
51
A fu
ll di
scus
sion
of t
he a
lignm
ent s
hift
inve
stig
atio
n is
incl
uded
in S
ectio
n 5a
of t
he m
emo
prov
ided
as
part
of th
e A
pril
8, 2
008
mee
ting.
Cro
ssin
g H
B3
is lo
cate
d at
Cro
wde
rs C
reek
for D
SA
Seg
men
ts H
3 an
d H
2A n
ear t
he U
S 2
9-74
inte
rcha
nge.
At t
he M
arch
4, 2
008
mee
ting,
the
reso
urce
and
regu
lato
ry
agen
cies
requ
este
d th
at a
shi
ft in
the
Cor
ridor
H3
alig
nmen
t be
inve
stig
ated
to m
ove
the
H3
alig
nmen
t to
the
east
so
the
US
29-
74 in
terc
hang
e ra
mps
wou
ld a
void
Wet
land
51.
C-43
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e 7
of 1
0
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pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
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/08
The
alig
nmen
ts in
this
loca
tion
wer
e pl
aced
to m
inim
ize
relo
catio
ns a
nd im
pact
s to
the
thre
e ju
nkya
rds
in
the
vici
nity
.
DS
A S
egm
ent H
2A c
an n
ot b
e sh
ifted
to th
e ea
st w
ithin
the
corri
dor b
ound
arie
s du
e to
cur
ve ra
dii
cons
train
ts.
The
alig
nmen
t in
DS
A S
egm
ent H
3 w
ould
nee
d to
shi
ft ab
out 2
40 fe
et to
the
east
to a
void
Wet
land
51.
Th
is w
ould
enc
roac
h di
rect
ly o
n th
e P
utna
m A
uto
Bod
y ju
nkya
rd a
nd w
ould
incr
ease
impa
cts
to S
tream
S
54 fr
om 1
88 lf
to a
bout
575
lf.
The
sam
e di
scus
sion
rega
rdin
g el
imin
atin
g th
e U
S 2
9-74
inte
rcha
nge
was
hel
d fo
r thi
s lo
catio
n. T
he
reso
urce
age
ncie
s w
ould
pre
fer t
o el
imin
ate
the
US
29-
74 in
terc
hang
e. A
s di
scus
sed
at th
e M
arch
4,
2008
mee
ting,
the
NC
TA w
ill be
con
side
ring
elim
inat
ing
the
US
29-
74 in
terc
hang
e (fo
r all
DS
As).
The
G
UA
MP
O is
look
ing
at th
is is
sue.
The
pot
entia
l elim
inat
ion
of th
is in
terc
hang
e w
ill be
pre
sent
ed to
the
publ
ic fo
r com
men
t at C
itize
ns In
form
atio
nal W
orks
hops
pla
nned
for t
his
sum
mer
. Th
e N
CTA
re
com
men
ded
not s
hifti
ng th
e al
ignm
ent a
t thi
s lo
catio
n, p
artic
ular
ly s
ince
the
elim
inat
ion
of th
e in
terc
hang
e is
bei
ng c
onsi
dere
d. T
he re
sour
ce a
nd re
gula
tory
age
ncie
s co
nditi
onal
ly a
gree
d.
The
US
EP
A re
ques
ted
that
a c
ost e
stim
ate
be p
rovi
ded
for b
ridgi
ng W
etla
nd W
51 fo
r Cor
ridor
Seg
men
ts
H3
and
H2A
(thi
s w
ould
invo
lve
brid
ges
only
on
the
ram
ps).
The
US
EP
A s
tate
d th
at th
ey w
ould
pro
vide
in
form
atio
n ab
out p
oten
tial c
osts
for r
eloc
atin
g th
e P
utna
m A
uto
Bod
y ju
nkya
rd.
The
cost
s w
ere
calc
ulat
ed p
ost m
eetin
g. F
or C
orrid
or S
egm
ent H
3, tw
o br
idge
s ar
e pr
opos
ed (o
ne fo
r the
ram
p an
d on
e fo
r the
loop
ram
p). T
hese
two
brid
ges
wou
ld b
e be
twee
n 37
feet
to 5
0 fe
et w
ide,
and
470
feet
to 5
60 fe
et
long
. Th
e to
tal c
ost f
or th
e tw
o br
idge
s w
ould
be
appr
oxim
atel
y $4
.8 m
illio
n. F
or C
orrid
or S
egm
ent H
2,
thre
e br
idge
s ar
e pr
opos
ed (o
ne fo
r the
loop
ram
p an
d tw
o fo
r the
ram
ps).
The
se th
ree
brid
ges
wou
ld b
e be
twee
n 37
feet
to 5
0 fe
et w
ide,
and
130
feet
to 5
00 fe
et lo
ng.
The
tota
l cos
t for
the
thre
e br
idge
s on
S
egm
ent H
2 ar
e ap
prox
imat
ely
$3.3
mill
ion.
Mai
nlin
e A
lignm
ent S
hift
at C
ross
ing
JD17
to A
void
Par
alle
l Im
pact
s to
Str
eam
S14
6
A fu
ll di
scus
sion
of t
he a
lignm
ent s
hift
inve
stig
atio
n is
incl
uded
in S
ectio
n 5b
of t
he m
emo
prov
ided
as
part
of th
e A
pril
8, 2
008
mee
ting.
The
NC
TA re
com
men
ds n
ot s
hifti
ng th
is a
lignm
ent.
The
reso
urce
age
ncie
s ag
reed
.
Mai
nlin
e A
lignm
ent S
hift
at C
ross
ing
KD
17 to
Avo
id th
e Ea
ster
nmos
t Fin
ger o
f Wet
alnd
W24
8
A fu
ll di
scus
sion
of t
he a
lignm
ent s
hift
inve
stig
atio
n is
incl
uded
in S
ectio
n 5c
of t
he m
emo
prov
ided
as
part
of th
e A
pril
8, 2
008
mee
ting.
The
NC
TA re
com
men
ds n
ot s
hifti
ng th
is a
lignm
ent.
The
reso
urce
age
ncie
s ag
reed
.
Y-Li
ne (C
ross
-Str
eet)
Alig
nmen
t Shi
ft at
Cro
ssin
g K
D31
to A
void
Con
fluen
ce o
f Bea
verd
am C
reek
an
d Le
gion
Lak
e St
ream
A fu
ll di
scus
sion
of t
he a
lignm
ent s
hift
inve
stig
atio
n is
incl
uded
in S
ectio
n 5d
of t
he m
emo
prov
ided
as
part
of th
e A
pril
8, 2
008
mee
ting.
The
NC
TA re
com
men
ds n
ot s
hifti
ng th
is a
lignm
ent a
t thi
s tim
e. I
f thi
s co
rrido
r is
sele
cted
as
the
Pre
ferre
d A
ltern
ativ
e, th
is c
ross
ing
will
be re
visi
ted
durin
g fin
al d
esig
n w
hen
mor
e re
fined
map
ping
is a
vaila
ble.
The
re
sour
ce a
genc
ies
agre
ed.
Pag
e 8
of 1
0
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pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
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/08
Con
clus
ions
The
reso
urce
age
ncie
s ag
reed
that
dis
cuss
ions
for C
oncu
rren
ce P
oint
2a
wer
e co
mpl
ete.
Bel
ow is
an
upda
ted
tabl
e su
mm
ariz
ing
the
final
dec
isio
ns m
ade
as p
art o
f CP
2a fo
r the
maj
or h
ydra
ulic
cro
ssin
gs.
Cro
ssin
g D
ecis
ion
Cos
t Diff
eren
tial
for C
ross
ing
HD
26
Rev
isit
this
are
a fo
r min
imiz
atio
n m
easu
res
durin
g C
P4a
--
HD
27
Cha
nge
reco
mm
ende
d st
ruct
ure
from
a c
ulve
rt to
a b
ridge
S
avin
gs o
f $0.
44
mill
ion
HB
1
The
pote
ntia
l elim
inat
ion
of th
e in
terc
hang
e w
ill b
e pr
esen
ted
for p
ublic
com
men
t at t
he n
ext C
itize
ns
Info
rmat
iona
l Wor
ksho
ps.
Elim
inat
ing
the
inte
rcha
nge
will
be e
valu
ated
for t
he P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive.
N/A
HB
2
The
pote
ntia
l elim
inat
ion
of th
e in
terc
hang
e w
ill b
e pr
esen
ted
for p
ublic
com
men
t at t
he n
ext C
itize
ns
Info
rmat
iona
l Wor
ksho
ps.
Elim
inat
ing
the
inte
rcha
nge
will
be e
valu
ated
for t
he P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive.
N/A
HB
3
The
pote
ntia
l elim
inat
ion
of th
e in
terc
hang
e w
ill b
e pr
esen
ted
for p
ublic
com
men
t at t
he n
ext C
itize
ns
Info
rmat
iona
l Wor
ksho
ps.
Elim
inat
ing
the
inte
rcha
nge
will
be e
valu
ated
for t
he P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive.
N/A
HD
29
No
chan
ge in
the
reco
mm
ende
d st
ruct
ure
– a
culv
ert.
--
HD
31
No
chan
ge in
the
reco
mm
ende
d st
ruct
ure
– a
culv
ert.
--
HD
59
No
chan
ge in
the
reco
mm
ende
d st
ruct
ure
– a
brid
ge.
--
HD
32C
hang
e re
com
men
ded
stru
ctur
e fro
m a
cul
vert
to a
brid
ge
sinc
e a
culv
ert d
oes
not a
ppea
r fea
sibl
e fro
m a
des
ign
stan
dpoi
nt a
t thi
s tim
e.
Incr
ease
of $
0.96
m
illio
n
HD
10
No
chan
ge in
the
reco
mm
ende
d st
ruct
ure
– a
culv
ert.
--
HD
17
Cha
nge
reco
mm
ende
d st
ruct
ure
from
a c
ulve
rt to
a b
ridge
si
nce
a cu
lver
t doe
s no
t app
ear f
easi
ble
from
a d
esig
n st
andp
oint
at t
his
time.
Incr
ease
of $
1.27
m
illio
n
HD
35
No
chan
ge in
the
reco
mm
ende
d st
ruct
ure
– a
culv
ert.
--
HD
48C
hang
e re
com
men
ded
stru
ctur
e fro
m a
cul
vert
to a
brid
ge
due
to s
ize
of B
lack
woo
d C
reek
, flo
odpl
ain,
and
pro
xim
ity
to C
row
ders
Cre
ek c
onflu
ence
.
Incr
ease
of $
1.75
m
illio
n
JB2
Ext
end
reco
mm
ende
d br
idge
stru
ctur
e ap
prox
imat
ely
365
feet
to s
pan
Wet
land
W10
3 in
add
ition
to C
row
ders
Cre
ek.
In
crea
se o
f $4.
1 m
illio
nJB
1 N
o ch
ange
in th
e re
com
men
ded
stru
ctur
e –
a br
idge
. --
JD29
N
o ch
ange
in th
e re
com
men
ded
stru
ctur
e –
a br
idge
. --
JD4
No
chan
ge in
the
reco
mm
ende
d st
ruct
ure
– a
brid
ge.
--
JD17
N
o ch
ange
in th
e re
com
men
ded
stru
ctur
e –
a br
idge
.
--
JD6,
JD
19 a
nd
JD31
No
chan
ge in
the
reco
mm
ende
d st
ruct
ure
– a
culv
ert.
How
ever
, an
addi
tiona
l cul
vert
or o
ther
mea
sure
will
be
cons
ider
ed fo
r wild
life
pass
age
durin
g fin
al d
esig
n.
Incr
ease
for w
ildlif
e pa
ssag
e st
ruct
ures
un
know
n.
JD21
N
o ch
ange
in th
e re
com
men
ded
stru
ctur
e –
a cu
lver
t. --
JD9
Cha
nge
reco
mm
ende
d st
ruct
ure
from
a c
ulve
rt to
a
brid
ge.
Incr
ease
of $
0.84
m
illio
nJD
26
No
chan
ge in
reco
mm
ende
d st
ruct
ure
– a
pipe
--
K
D54
N
o ch
ange
in th
e re
com
men
ded
stru
ctur
e –
a cu
lver
t. --
K
D25
N
o ch
ange
in th
e re
com
men
ded
stru
ctur
e –
a br
idge
. --
C-44
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e 9
of 1
0
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pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
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/08
Cro
ssin
g D
ecis
ion
Cos
t Diff
eren
tial
for C
ross
ing
KD
3E
xten
d re
com
men
ded
brid
ge s
truct
ure
abou
t 395
ft to
sp
an W
etla
nd W
248
in a
dditi
on to
Cat
awba
Cre
ek.
In
crea
se o
f $4.
0 m
illio
n
KD
17E
xten
d re
com
men
ded
brid
ge s
truct
ure
abou
t 370
ft to
sp
an W
etla
nd W
248
in a
dditi
on to
Cat
awba
Cre
ek.
In
crea
se o
f $4.
2 m
illio
nK
D2
No
chan
ge in
the
reco
mm
ende
d st
ruct
ure
– a
culv
ert.
--
KB
3, K
B5,
KB
7 N
o ch
ange
in th
e re
com
men
ded
stru
ctur
es –
brid
ges
over
th
e S
outh
For
k C
ataw
ba R
iver
. --
KB4,
KB6
N
o ch
ange
in th
e re
com
men
ded
stru
ctur
es –
brid
ges
over
th
e C
ataw
ba R
iver
. --
KD
7, K
D29
, KD
16
No
chan
ge in
the
reco
mm
ende
d st
ruct
ure
– a
culv
ert.
--
KD
31
No
chan
ge in
the
reco
mm
ende
d st
ruct
ure
– a
culv
ert.
If
this
cro
ssin
g is
par
t of t
he P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive,
dur
ing
final
des
ign,
NC
TA w
ill in
vest
igat
e th
e fe
asib
ility
of s
hifti
ng
the
alig
nmen
t of D
ixie
Riv
er R
oad
at th
is c
ross
ing
to a
void
th
e co
nflu
ence
of B
eave
rdam
Cre
ek a
nd L
egio
n La
ke
Stre
am.
--
Wra
p-U
p / N
ext S
teps
:
C
oncu
rrenc
e P
oint
2a
brid
ging
and
alig
nmen
t dec
isio
ns a
re c
ompl
ete.
NC
TA w
ill in
corp
orat
e th
e co
nclu
sion
s of
CP
2a in
to th
e D
EIS
.
New
Act
ion
Item
s
Th
e ag
enci
es re
ques
ted
info
rmat
ion
on th
e co
sts
of th
e C
row
ders
Cre
ek ra
mp
brid
ges
for
Cor
ridor
Seg
men
t H1A
to b
e in
clud
ed in
thes
e m
inut
es.
The
cost
for t
hese
ram
p br
idge
s is
app
roxi
mat
ely
$1,0
00,0
00 (s
ee d
etai
led
info
rmat
ion
in
thes
e m
inut
es).
Th
e ag
enci
es re
ques
ted
info
rmat
ion
on th
e co
sts
of b
ridgi
ng W
etla
nd W
51 a
long
Cor
ridor
S
egm
ents
H3
and
H2B
.
The
cost
for t
he b
ridge
s al
ong
Seg
men
t H3
is a
ppro
xim
atel
y $4
,800
,000
, and
the
prop
osed
cos
t for
the
brid
ges
alon
g S
egm
ent H
2B is
app
roxi
mat
ely
$3,3
00,0
00 (s
ee
deta
iled
info
rmat
ion
in th
ese
min
utes
).
Th
e U
SE
PA
sta
ted
they
wou
ld p
rovi
de in
form
atio
n fo
r a c
ost e
stim
ate
for r
eloc
atin
g th
e P
utna
m
Aut
o B
ody
junk
yard
loca
ted
near
the
US
29-
74 in
terc
hang
e fo
r Cor
ridor
Seg
men
ts H
3 an
d H
2C.
Prev
ious
Act
ion
Item
s:
N
CTA
will
prep
are
a co
st e
stim
ate
for C
ross
ing
HB
1 fo
r pro
vidi
ng b
ridge
s ov
er C
row
ders
Cre
ek
for t
he m
ainl
ine
and
WB
off
ram
p to
spa
n W
etla
nd 1
2.
Cos
t est
imat
es p
rovi
ded
as d
escr
ibed
in th
e re
spon
se m
emo
hand
ed o
ut a
t the
Apr
il 8,
20
08 T
EA
C m
eetin
g.
N
CTA
to c
onsi
der e
limin
atin
g th
e C
orrid
or S
egm
ent H
1A/U
S 2
9-74
inte
rcha
nge
ram
p th
at
prov
ides
acc
ess
from
US
29-
74 to
WB
Con
nect
or.
This
ram
p cr
osse
s ov
er W
12.
NC
TA is
con
side
ring
elim
inat
ing
the
US
29-
74 in
terc
hang
e fo
r all
DS
As.
The
GU
AM
PO
is
eva
luat
ing
this
opt
ion.
The
opt
ion
will
be
pres
ente
d to
the
publ
ic fo
r com
men
t at
upco
min
g w
orks
hops
this
sum
mer
.
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e 10
of 1
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pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
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N
CTA
will
con
side
r pro
vidi
ng w
ildlif
e pa
ssag
e st
ruct
ures
at J
D6,
JD
19, a
nd J
D31
.
NC
TA a
gree
s to
stu
dy w
ildlif
e pa
ssag
es a
t JD
6, J
D19
, or J
D 3
1, w
hich
ever
is in
clud
ed
as p
art o
f the
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e.
N
CTA
will
con
side
r the
add
ition
al b
ridgi
ng re
com
men
datio
ns m
ade
durin
g th
e m
eetin
g. T
hese
in
clud
e ch
angi
ng a
cul
vert
to a
brid
ge fo
r Cro
ssin
g JD
9 an
d ex
tend
ing
the
brid
ges
at J
B2,
K
D3/
KD
17 to
spa
n hi
gh v
alue
/hig
h qu
ality
wet
land
s.
NC
TA h
as in
clud
ed b
ridge
s fo
r the
se c
ross
ings
, as
requ
este
d by
the
reso
urce
age
ncie
s.
N
CTA
will
inve
stig
ate
the
feas
ibilit
y of
shi
fting
alig
nmen
ts a
t the
follo
win
g lo
catio
ns:
o
M
ainl
ine
shift
at H
B3
east
to a
void
W51
o
M
ainl
ine
shift
at J
D17
to a
void
par
alle
l im
pact
s to
S14
6 o
M
ainl
ine
shift
at K
D3
to a
void
the
east
ernm
ost f
inge
r of W
248
o
Y-li
ne s
hift
at K
D31
to a
void
con
fluen
ce o
f Bea
verd
am C
reek
and
Leg
ion
Lake
Stre
am
As
deta
iled
in th
e A
pril
8, 2
008
mem
o an
d th
ese
min
utes
, non
e of
thes
e al
ignm
ent s
hifts
will
be
impl
emen
ted
at th
is ti
me.
The
Y-li
ne a
lignm
ent s
hift
at K
D31
will
be
revi
ewed
dur
ing
final
de
sign
if it
is p
art o
f the
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e.
Res
olut
ions
:
Th
is c
oncl
udes
the
disc
ussi
on o
n br
idgi
ng a
nd a
lignm
ent d
ecis
ions
for t
he G
asto
n E
-W C
onne
ctor
. N
CTA
, NC
DO
T, F
HW
A, a
nd th
e ag
enci
es h
ave
reac
hed
agre
emen
t/con
curre
nce
on th
e pr
opos
ed
cros
sing
s.
C-45
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pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
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MEE
TIN
G M
INU
TES
Dat
e:
M
ay 6
, 200
8
9:
30 A
M to
11:
30 A
M
NC
Tur
npik
e A
utho
rity
Offi
ce B
oard
Roo
m (S
uite
400
)
Proj
ect:
STI
P R
-257
6 M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge S
tudy
- B
RS
-OO
OS
(35)
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
Spo
tligh
t:
Atte
ndee
s:
Bill
Bid
dlec
ome,
US
AC
E
Kat
hy M
atth
ews,
US
EP
A
Gar
y Jo
rdan
, US
FWS
R
on S
echl
er, N
MFS
(via
pho
ne)
Cat
hy B
rittin
gham
, NC
DEN
R-D
CM
B
rian
Wre
nn, N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
D
avid
Wai
nwrig
ht, N
CD
ENR
-DW
Q
Trav
is W
ilson
, NC
WR
C
Geo
rge
Hoo
ps, F
HW
A
Don
nie
Brew
, FH
WA
Dew
ayne
Syk
es, N
CD
OT-
Roa
dway
Des
ign
Dav
id J
oyne
r, N
CTA
S
teve
DeW
itt, N
CTA
Je
nnife
r Har
ris, N
CTA
B
ill M
alle
y, P
erki
ns C
oie
Chr
isty
Shu
mat
e, H
NTB
S
penc
er F
rank
lin, H
NTB
M
icha
el G
lode
n, E
coS
cien
ce
John
Pag
e, P
B
Don
Bro
wn,
PB
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls: (
All
mat
eria
ls h
ave
been
pos
ted
on th
e TE
AC
web
site
)
Mee
ting
Age
nda
S
ectio
n 60
02 P
roje
ct C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n (d
ated
May
5, 2
008)
Purp
ose:
The
purp
ose
of th
e m
eetin
g w
as to
dis
cuss
age
ncy
com
men
ts o
n th
e re
vise
d S
tate
men
t of P
urpo
se a
nd
Nee
d an
d A
ltern
ativ
es S
cree
ning
Rep
ort.
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
At t
he A
pril
8, 2
008
TEA
C m
eetin
g, a
genc
ies
wer
e pr
ovid
ed a
revi
sed
Sta
tem
ent o
f Pur
pose
and
Nee
d an
d th
e A
ltern
ativ
es S
cree
ning
Rep
ort f
or re
view
and
com
men
t. W
ritte
n co
mm
ents
wer
e re
ceiv
ed fr
om
US
EP
A a
nd N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
in a
dvan
ce o
f the
May
TE
AC
mee
ting.
The
follo
win
g in
form
atio
n w
as d
iscu
ssed
at t
he m
eetin
g:
Sect
ion
6002
Pro
ject
Coo
rdin
atio
n Pl
an –
NC
TA d
istri
bute
d a
revi
sed
Pro
ject
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan.
The
pla
n ha
s be
en re
vise
d to
inco
rpor
ate
com
men
ts fr
om F
HW
A, a
s w
ell a
s to
refle
ct
actu
al p
roje
ct s
tatu
s on
sev
eral
item
s th
at h
ave
alre
ady
been
com
plet
ed o
r for
whi
ch
assu
mpt
ions
hav
e ch
ange
d si
nce
the
plan
was
dra
fted.
Age
ncie
s ar
e w
elco
me
to p
rovi
de
addi
tiona
l com
men
ts if
they
hav
e an
y.
Turn
pike
Env
ironm
enta
l Age
ncy
Coo
rdin
atio
n (T
EAC
) Mee
ting
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e 2
of 3
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pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
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cy C
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inat
ion M
eeting
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Pred
evel
opm
ent A
gree
men
t and
Indu
stry
For
um –
NC
TA is
hos
ting
and
Indu
stry
For
um
on M
ay 7
, 200
8 to
pre
sent
the
proj
ect t
o pr
ospe
ctiv
e de
velo
pers
, con
tract
ors,
and
fina
ncie
rs.
NC
TA w
ill a
lso
be h
oldi
ng o
ne-o
n-on
e m
eetin
gs w
ith th
ese
grou
ps to
dis
cuss
and
obt
ain
feed
back
on
pote
ntia
l pro
cure
men
t met
hods
for d
eliv
erin
g th
is p
roje
ct, i
nclu
ding
use
of a
P
rede
velo
pmen
t Agr
eem
ent (
PD
A) o
r mor
e tra
ditio
nal P
ublic
Priv
ate
Par
tner
ship
. Und
er a
P
DA
pro
cure
men
t, N
CTA
wou
ld b
ring
a pr
ivat
e pa
rtner
into
the
proc
ess
early
, lik
ely
late
r thi
s ye
ar, t
o he
lp d
evel
op th
e pr
ojec
t con
curre
nt w
ith th
e N
EP
A p
roce
ss.
At t
his
time,
NC
TA is
an
ticip
atin
g th
at th
e m
ajor
ity, i
f not
all,
of t
he p
roje
ct w
ill be
fina
nced
by
the
priv
ate
partn
er.
Age
ncie
s ar
e in
vite
d to
atte
nd th
e In
dust
ry F
orum
if in
tere
sted
. NC
TA h
as a
sked
pro
spec
tive
partn
ers
not t
o co
ntra
ct a
genc
y re
pres
enta
tives
dire
ctly
to d
iscu
ss th
e pr
ojec
t.
Stat
emen
t of P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
and
Alte
rnat
ives
Scr
eeni
ng R
epor
t – T
he S
tate
men
t of
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d di
strib
uted
in A
pril
2008
incl
udes
an
addi
tiona
l nee
d fro
m w
hat w
as
disc
usse
d w
ith a
genc
ies
in 2
007.
Thi
s ne
w n
eed
stat
es, “
“The
nee
d to
impr
ove
syst
em
effic
ienc
y by
pro
vidi
ng a
n ad
ditio
nal l
ink
betw
een
the
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y m
ainl
and
and
its O
uter
B
anks
.” T
his
need
is b
ased
on
the
inef
ficie
ncie
s cr
eate
d by
the
“U-s
hape
d” ro
ute
to a
cces
s th
e no
rther
n O
uter
Ban
ks, w
hich
resu
lts in
incr
ease
d tra
vel t
ime
and
cong
estio
n in
the
proj
ect
area
, and
has
bee
n ad
dres
sed
in s
tate
and
loca
l leg
isla
tion
and
plan
s.
US
AC
E c
omm
ente
d th
at th
e in
clus
ion
of “p
rovi
de a
new
tran
spor
tatio
n lin
k” in
the
new
pro
ject
ne
ed p
recl
udes
any
alte
rnat
ive
that
doe
s no
t inc
lude
a b
ridge
, and
may
be
undu
ly li
miti
ng th
e ra
nge
of a
ltern
ativ
es a
nd u
ltim
atel
y th
e se
lect
ion
of th
e le
ast e
nviro
nmen
tally
dam
agin
g pr
actic
able
alte
rnat
ive.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M c
omm
ente
d th
at th
ey w
ould
nee
d to
dis
cuss
the
addi
tiona
l nee
d st
atem
ent i
nter
nally
and
det
erm
ine
if it
is c
onsi
sten
t with
thei
r age
ncy’
s di
rect
ion
on s
tate
men
ts o
f pur
pose
and
nee
d an
d sp
ecifi
cally
if th
e w
ordi
ng u
nnec
essa
rily
limits
the
loca
tion
or d
esig
n of
the
proj
ect.
NC
DEN
R-D
CM
not
ed th
at th
e el
emen
ts in
clud
ed in
th
is s
tate
men
t had
bee
n di
scus
sed
durin
g pr
evio
us a
genc
y in
volv
emen
t in
the
proj
ect y
ears
ag
o an
d ha
d no
t bee
n in
clud
ed in
the
stat
emen
t of p
urpo
se a
nd n
eed.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M a
dded
th
at th
e ad
ditio
n of
this
nee
d m
ay b
e an
“iss
ue o
f con
cern
” for
thei
r age
ncy.
NC
WR
C s
aid
that
th
eir c
once
rn w
as p
rimar
ily w
ith th
e “p
rovi
ding
a n
ew tr
ansp
orta
tion
link”
term
inol
ogy
and
they
co
uld
be c
omfo
rtabl
e w
ith th
e re
mai
nder
of t
he n
eed
stat
emen
t. U
SE
PA
agr
eed
that
this
par
t of
the
need
sta
tem
ent s
houl
d be
del
eted
. NC
TA a
gree
d to
con
side
r thi
s co
mm
ent.
US
FWS
not
ed th
ey w
ould
not
be
taki
ng a
pos
ition
on
the
Sta
tem
ent o
f Pur
pose
and
Nee
d or
re
com
men
ded
deta
iled
stud
y al
tern
ativ
es. U
SFW
S n
oted
that
NC
TA s
houl
d di
scus
s th
e N
orth
A
mer
ican
Wat
erfo
wl M
anag
emen
t Pla
n in
the
Dra
ft E
IS. J
ohn
Sta
nton
is th
e co
ntac
t per
son
for t
his
prog
ram
.
FHW
A a
dded
that
thei
r leg
al a
dvis
ors
are
com
forta
ble
with
the
addi
tion
of th
e ne
w n
eed
stat
emen
t as
writ
ten
beca
use
of th
e su
bsta
ntia
tion
for a
ddin
g it
(i.e.
the
num
ber o
f sta
te a
nd
loca
l pla
ns th
at in
clud
e th
e pr
ojec
t). F
HW
A n
oted
that
eve
n w
ithou
t the
new
nee
d st
atem
ent,
the
ER
alte
rnat
ives
wou
ld b
e sc
reen
ed o
ut a
s no
t pra
ctic
able
bef
ore
deta
iled
stud
y du
e to
ec
onom
ic fe
asib
ility
cons
ider
atio
ns.
NC
TA re
min
ded
agen
cies
that
all
info
rmat
ion
pres
ente
d in
the
Alte
rnat
ives
Scr
eeni
ng R
epor
t w
ill be
incl
uded
in th
e D
raft
EIS
, inc
ludi
ng in
form
atio
n on
the
ER
alte
rnat
ives
. If
addi
tiona
l st
udie
s ar
e ne
eded
for t
he E
R a
ltern
ativ
es, t
he q
uest
ion
beco
mes
wha
t lev
el o
f det
ail i
s ap
prop
riate
for f
urth
er a
naly
zing
them
.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M n
oted
that
SA
V im
pact
s an
d m
itiga
tion
plan
s sh
ould
be
disc
usse
d in
det
ail i
n th
e D
raft
EIS
for a
ll al
tern
ativ
es.
Publ
ic C
omm
ents
on
Stat
emen
t of P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
and
Alte
rnat
ives
Scr
eeni
ng
Rep
ort –
A p
ostc
ard
anno
unce
men
t was
dis
tribu
ted
to th
e pr
ojec
t mai
ling
list o
f nea
rly
12,0
00 a
ddre
sses
to a
nnou
nce
the
avai
labi
lity
of th
e re
ports
on
NC
TA’s
web
site
and
requ
est
com
men
ts. H
ard
copi
es o
f the
repo
rts w
ere
mai
led
to lo
cal g
over
nmen
t offi
ces
to b
e m
ade
avai
labl
e to
inte
rest
ed c
itize
ns. C
omm
ents
wer
e re
ques
ted
by M
ay 1
5, 2
008.
As
of th
is
mee
ting,
onl
y a
few
com
men
ts h
ave
been
rece
ived
. The
se w
ill b
e co
nsid
ered
alo
ng w
ith
C-46
Pag
e 3
of 3
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pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
5/6
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com
men
ts re
ceiv
ed a
t and
follo
win
g th
e Fe
brua
ry 2
008
Citi
zens
Info
rmat
iona
l Wor
ksho
ps
rela
ted
to p
roje
ct p
urpo
se a
nd n
eed
and
alte
rnat
ives
. Age
ncie
s w
ill b
e pr
ovid
ed a
sum
mar
y of
ad
ditio
nal c
omm
ents
rece
ived
from
the
publ
ic p
rior t
o th
e ne
xt T
EA
C m
eetin
g.
Q&
A: 1.
NC
WR
C a
nd N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
poi
nted
out
that
pre
viou
s di
scus
sion
s be
twee
n N
CTA
and
ag
enci
es in
dica
ted
that
fina
nces
and
tollin
g w
ould
not
be
cons
ider
ed d
urin
g al
tern
ativ
es
scre
enin
g an
d N
EP
A a
naly
sis,
but
that
NC
TA w
ould
eva
luat
e a
rang
e of
alte
rnat
ives
and
if
NC
TA c
ould
not
impl
emen
t the
alte
rnat
ive
that
was
ulti
mat
ely
sele
cted
, the
pro
ject
w
ould
reve
rt to
NC
DO
T fo
r im
plem
enta
tion.
How
ever
, bas
ed o
n th
e A
ltern
ativ
es
Scr
eeni
ng R
epor
t, N
CTA
is n
ow u
sing
fina
ncia
l fea
sibi
lity
as a
reas
on fo
r elim
inat
ing
alte
rnat
ives
from
furth
er c
onsi
dera
tion,
par
ticul
arly
the
ER
2 an
d M
CB
2 al
tern
ativ
es.
N
CTA
may
hav
e in
dica
ted
early
in th
e pr
ojec
t dev
elop
men
t pro
cess
that
lack
of f
undi
ng
shou
ld n
ot p
recl
ude
alte
rnat
ives
from
bei
ng c
onsi
dere
d; h
owev
er, t
here
is n
ow a
bet
ter
unde
rsta
ndin
g of
the
real
ity o
f the
fund
ing
situ
atio
n. N
CD
OT
has
no fu
ndin
g fo
r thi
s pr
ojec
t, th
eref
ore
if it
is n
ot b
uilt
as a
toll
proj
ect,
it w
ill no
t be
built
. Bas
ed o
n gu
idan
ce
from
FH
WA
ent
itled
“NE
PA
Ana
lysi
s of
Tol
l Roa
ds”,
finan
cial
feas
ibilit
y is
a v
alid
bas
is fo
r el
imin
atin
g no
n-to
ll al
tern
ativ
es.
2.U
SA
CE
ask
ed h
ow m
uch
of th
e no
n-to
lled
porti
ons
of th
e pr
ojec
t a p
rivat
e pa
rtner
cou
ld
be e
xpec
ted
to fi
nanc
e.
NC
TA a
ntic
ipat
es th
at a
priv
ate
partn
er c
ould
cov
er th
e co
st o
f eith
er M
CB
3 or
MC
B4
alte
rnat
ives
, inc
ludi
ng n
on-to
lled
porti
ons
of th
ese
alte
rnat
ives
. NC
TA d
oes
not e
xpec
t th
at a
priv
ate
partn
er w
ould
be
will
ing
to fi
nanc
e ad
ditio
nal i
mpr
ovem
ents
suc
h as
the
addi
tiona
l len
gth
of N
C 1
2 w
iden
ing
incl
uded
in th
e M
CB
2 al
tern
ativ
e. N
CTA
will
disc
uss
this
issu
e fu
rther
with
pot
entia
l priv
ate
partn
ers
durin
g th
e In
dust
ry F
orum
and
One
-on-
One
Mee
tings
to b
e he
ld M
ay 7
-8, 2
008.
Prev
ious
Act
ion
Item
s:
Age
ncie
s to
revi
ew th
e re
vise
d S
tate
men
t of P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
and
Alte
rnat
ives
Scr
eeni
ng
Rep
ort f
or d
iscu
ssio
n at
the
May
6, 2
008
TEA
C m
eetin
g.
[Writ
ten
com
men
ts w
ere
rece
ived
from
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q (A
pril
29, 2
008)
and
US
EP
A (M
ay 5
, 20
08) p
rior t
o th
e M
ay 6
, 200
8 TE
AC
mee
ting.
]
New
Act
ion
Item
s:
Age
ncie
s w
ill p
rovi
de a
ny a
dditi
onal
com
men
ts o
n th
e S
tate
men
t of P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
and
Alte
rnat
ives
Scr
eeni
ng R
epor
t by
May
16,
200
8.
[Fol
low
ing
the
mee
ting,
writ
ten
com
men
ts w
ere
rece
ived
from
USA
CE
(May
21,
200
8), N
CD
EN
R-
DC
M (M
ay 6
, 200
8), N
CD
EN
R-D
MF
(May
12,
200
8), N
CD
CR
-HPO
(Apr
il 30
, 200
8), a
nd N
CW
RC
(M
ay 1
3, 2
008)
and
add
ition
al c
omm
ents
wer
e re
ceiv
ed fr
om N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
(May
16,
200
8).]
A
genc
ies
will
pro
vide
any
add
ition
al c
omm
ents
on
the
revi
sed
Sec
tion
6002
Pro
ject
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan.
N
CTA
will
prov
ide
a lin
k to
the
FHW
A’s
“NE
PA
Ana
lysi
s of
Tol
l Roa
ds” g
uida
nce
docu
men
t [h
ttp://
ww
w.e
nviro
nmen
t.fhw
a.do
t.gov
/gui
debo
ok/N
EPA
_tol
lroad
s.as
p].
[NC
TA p
rovi
ded
this
to a
genc
ies
via
emai
l on
May
6, 2
008.
]
NC
TA w
ill p
rovi
de a
n up
date
d su
mm
ary
of p
ublic
com
men
ts o
n th
e S
tate
men
t of P
urpo
se a
nd
Nee
d an
d A
ltern
ativ
es S
cree
ning
Rep
ort f
ollo
win
g th
e cl
ose
of th
e pu
blic
com
men
t per
iod
on M
ay
15, 2
008.
Res
olut
ions
:
Non
e
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
7/8
/08
MEE
TIN
G M
INU
TES
Dat
e:
July
8, 2
008
10:0
0 A
M to
12:
00 P
M
NC
Tur
npik
e A
utho
rity
Offi
ce B
oard
Roo
m (S
uite
400
)
Proj
ect:
S
TIP
R-2
576
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
Stu
dy -
BR
S-O
OO
S(3
5)
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
Spo
tligh
t:
Atte
ndee
s:B
ill B
iddl
ecom
e, U
SA
CE
K
athy
Mat
thew
s, U
SE
PA
G
ary
Jord
an, U
SFW
S
Sar
a W
insl
ow, N
CD
ENR
-DM
F (v
ia p
hone
) C
athy
Brit
tingh
am, N
CD
ENR
-DC
M
Jim
Hoa
dley
, NC
DE
NR
-DC
M
Dav
id W
ainw
right
, NC
DEN
R-D
WQ
Tr
avis
Wils
on, N
CW
RC
G
eorg
e H
oops
, FH
WA
D
onni
e Br
ew, F
HW
A Lo
nnie
Bro
oks,
NC
DO
T-S
truct
ure
Des
ign
Ren
ee R
oach
, NC
DO
T-Tr
affic
(via
pho
ne)
Ben
Jetta
Joh
nson
, NC
DO
T-C
onge
stio
n M
anag
emen
t (vi
a ph
one)
Bria
n Y
amam
oto,
NC
DO
T-P
DE
A
Ted
Dev
ens,
NC
DO
T-P
DEA
D
eway
ne S
ykes
, NC
DO
T-R
oadw
ay D
esig
n D
avid
Joy
ner,
NC
TA
Ste
ve D
eWitt
, NC
TA
Jenn
ifer H
arris
, NC
TA
Rei
d S
imon
s, N
CTA
B
ill M
alle
y, P
erki
ns C
oie
Chr
isty
Shu
mat
e, H
NTB
S
penc
er F
rank
lin, H
NTB
M
icha
el G
lode
n, E
coS
cien
ce
John
Pag
e, P
B
Eric
Mis
ak, P
B D
on B
row
n, P
B
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls: (
All
mat
eria
ls h
ave
been
pos
ted
on th
e TE
AC
web
site
)
Mee
ting
Age
nda
S
ectio
n 60
02 P
roje
ct C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n (d
ated
Jul
y 2,
200
8)
Le
tter f
rom
Jen
nife
r Har
ris d
ated
Jul
y 2,
200
8 (w
ith a
ttach
men
ts)–
Res
pons
e to
Age
ncy
Com
men
ts re
gard
ing
Sta
tem
ent o
f Pur
pose
and
Nee
d an
d A
ltern
ativ
es S
cree
ning
Rep
ort
Le
tter f
rom
Dav
id J
oyne
r dat
ed J
uly
2, 2
008
– D
ecis
ion
on A
dvan
cing
Exi
stin
g R
oad
Alte
rnat
ives
fo
r Det
aile
d S
tudy
Han
dout
13
– M
ay 2
008
Citi
zens
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d an
d A
ltern
ativ
es S
cree
ning
Rep
ort
Com
men
ts S
umm
ary
H
ando
ut 1
4 –
Sum
mar
y of
Age
ncy
Com
men
ts R
ecei
ved
May
200
8
Han
dout
15
– S
cope
for E
valu
atin
g E
R2
and
MC
B2 a
s D
etai
led
Stu
dy A
ltern
ativ
es in
the
DE
IS
Purp
ose:
The
purp
ose
of th
e m
eetin
g w
as to
dis
cuss
NC
TA’s
resp
onse
to a
genc
y co
mm
ents
on
the
Stat
emen
t of
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d an
d D
raft
Alte
rnat
ives
Scr
eeni
ng R
epor
t, as
wel
l as
the
scop
e of
wor
k fo
r pro
ceed
ing
with
det
aile
d st
udie
s of
the
ER
2 an
d M
CB
2 al
tern
ativ
es.
Turn
pike
Env
ironm
enta
l Age
ncy
Coo
rdin
atio
n (T
EAC
) Mee
ting
C-47
Pag
e 2
of 1
0
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
7/8
/08
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
The
follo
win
g in
form
atio
n w
as d
iscu
ssed
at t
he m
eetin
g:
Lette
r fro
m J
enni
fer H
arris
dat
ed J
uly
2, 2
008
– R
espo
nse
to A
genc
y C
omm
ents
rega
rdin
g St
atem
ent o
f Pur
pose
and
Nee
d an
d A
ltern
ativ
es S
cree
ning
Rep
ort –
Age
ncie
s w
ere
emai
led
a co
py o
f, an
d w
ere
prov
ided
a h
ard
copy
of,
a le
tter f
rom
NC
TA in
resp
onse
to a
genc
y co
mm
ents
rece
ived
on
the
Sta
tem
ent o
f Pur
pose
and
Nee
d (A
pril
2008
) and
Alte
rnat
ives
S
cree
ning
Rep
ort (
Apr
il 20
08).
A c
opy
of th
e le
tter w
as d
istri
bute
d to
mee
ting
atte
ndee
s an
d th
e m
ajor
poi
nts
revi
ewed
.
o
The
new
ly a
dded
nee
d st
atem
ent (
the
4th b
ulle
t) in
the
Sta
tem
ent o
f Pur
pose
and
N
eed
(“Th
e ne
ed to
impr
ove
syst
em e
ffici
ency
by
prov
idin
g an
add
ition
al li
nk
betw
een
the
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y m
ainl
and
and
its O
uter
Ban
ks”)
will
be
rem
oved
. S
ubst
antia
ting
info
rmat
ion
for t
his
need
, suc
h as
incl
usio
n of
the
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k Br
idge
in
pla
nnin
g an
d le
gisl
ativ
e do
cum
ents
, will
rem
ain
in th
e do
cum
ent.
Age
ncie
s ag
reed
.
o
NC
TA w
ill re
tain
ER
2, M
BC
2, a
nd M
CB4
alte
rnat
ives
for d
etai
led
stud
y in
the
Dra
ft E
IS. E
R1
and
MC
B1
will
be e
limin
ated
from
furth
er s
tudy
, as
will
othe
r con
cept
ual
alte
rnat
ives
dis
cuss
ed in
the
Alte
rnat
ives
Scr
eeni
ng R
epor
t, in
clud
ing
trans
it, s
hifti
ng
rent
al ti
mes
, tra
nspo
rtatio
n sy
stem
s m
anag
emen
t, an
d fe
rry a
ltern
ativ
es. T
here
wer
e no
oth
er s
ugge
stio
ns fo
r oth
er a
ltern
ativ
es to
be
cons
ider
ed. A
genc
ies
agre
ed.
o
MC
B3
will
also
be
elim
inat
ed fr
om fu
rther
stu
dy d
ue to
its
sim
ilarit
y to
MC
B4.
A
genc
ies
agre
ed.
o
Brid
ge c
orrid
ors
C1
and
C2
will
be
eval
uate
d in
det
ail i
n th
e D
raft
EIS
. Oth
er c
orrid
ors
will
not b
e co
nsid
ered
furth
er. A
genc
ies
agre
ed.
o
The
1995
Not
ice
of In
tent
(NO
I) fo
r the
pro
ject
was
resc
inde
d an
d a
new
NO
I was
is
sued
by
FHW
A in
Jun
e. C
opie
s of
thes
e no
tices
are
atta
ched
to th
e le
tter.
o
NC
TA a
ntic
ipat
es th
e ad
ditio
nal s
tudi
es fo
r ER
2 an
d M
CB
2 w
ill ta
ke a
ppro
xim
atel
y 6
mon
ths
to c
ompl
ete.
The
refo
re, t
he re
vise
d pr
ojec
t sch
edul
e is
:
Dra
ft E
IS –
Jan
uary
200
9
Fina
l EIS
– A
ugus
t 200
9
Rec
ord
of D
ecis
ion
– O
ctob
er 2
009
o
Par
ticip
atin
g an
d co
oper
atin
g ag
ency
invi
tatio
n le
tters
wer
e di
strib
uted
by
NC
TA a
nd
FHW
A p
rior t
o is
suin
g th
e ne
w N
OI.
NC
TA n
oted
that
thes
e in
vita
tions
and
all
resp
onse
s re
ceiv
ed a
re s
till c
onsi
dere
d va
lid. A
genc
ies
agre
ed.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M n
oted
app
reci
atio
n fo
r NC
TA’s
dec
isio
n to
eva
luat
e E
R2
as a
det
aile
d st
udy
alte
rnat
ive
in th
e D
raft
EIS
.
The
Sta
tem
ent o
f Pur
pose
and
Nee
d an
d A
ltern
ativ
es S
cree
ning
Rep
ort w
ill be
revi
sed
to re
flect
th
ese
deci
sion
s an
d m
ade
avai
labl
e fo
r age
ncy
revi
ew b
y A
ugus
t 10.
Lette
r fro
m D
avid
Joy
ner d
ated
Jul
y 2,
200
8 –
Dec
isio
n on
Adv
anci
ng E
xist
ing
Roa
d A
ltern
ativ
es fo
r Det
aile
d St
udy
– Th
e N
orth
Car
olin
a G
ener
al A
ssem
bly
appr
oved
$99
milli
on o
f an
nual
fund
ing
for T
urnp
ike
proj
ects
, inc
ludi
ng $
15 m
illion
per
yea
r for
the
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
pr
ojec
t. Th
is m
oney
is a
llow
ed to
be
used
to a
ssis
t in
payi
ng d
ebt s
ervi
ce fo
r the
toll
reve
nue
bond
s us
ed to
fina
nce
the
proj
ect.
The
re is
cur
rent
ly n
o m
oney
in th
e S
TIP
to b
uild
road
s in
the
proj
ect a
rea.
Mr.
Joyn
er s
ugge
sted
that
the
NC
TA a
nd th
e ag
enci
es c
ontin
ue to
talk
toge
ther
ove
r the
nex
t few
m
onth
s ab
out p
roje
ct fi
nanc
ing.
He
note
d th
at b
y la
w, N
CTA
can
not t
oll a
n ex
istin
g ro
ad;
ther
efor
e, a
n al
tern
ativ
e w
ith e
xist
ing
road
impr
ovem
ents
onl
y ca
n no
t be
fund
ed w
ith to
ll re
venu
es a
nd n
on-b
ridge
com
pone
nts
of a
brid
ge a
ltern
ativ
e m
ay n
ot b
e ab
le to
be
fund
ed w
ith
Pag
e 3
of 1
0
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
7/8
/08
toll
reve
nues
. N
CTA
issu
ed a
requ
est f
or q
ualif
icat
ions
for p
rivat
e pa
rtner
s in
tere
sted
in
deve
lopi
ng, c
onst
ruct
ing,
ope
ratin
g, m
aint
aini
ng, a
nd fi
nanc
ing
the
proj
ect,
and
stat
emen
ts o
f qu
alifi
catio
ns w
ere
rece
ived
from
four
team
s.
Han
dout
15
– Sc
ope
for E
valu
atin
g ER
2 an
d M
CB
2 as
Det
aile
d St
udy
Alte
rnat
ives
in th
e D
EIS
– E
R2
and
MC
B2 w
ill be
eva
luat
ed a
s de
taile
d st
udy
alte
rnat
ives
to th
e sa
me
leve
l as
MC
B4
has
been
. Thi
s w
ill in
clud
e de
taile
d en
viro
nmen
tal s
tudi
es –
wet
land
/stre
am d
elin
eatio
ns,
natu
ral r
esou
rce
com
mun
ity m
appi
ng, h
isto
ric re
sour
ces,
haz
ardo
us m
ater
ials
iden
tific
atio
n, a
nd
othe
r inf
orm
atio
n ty
pica
lly g
athe
red.
NC
TA w
ants
any
sug
gest
ions
for a
dditi
onal
info
rmat
ion
the
agen
cies
wou
ld li
ke to
see
incl
uded
in th
e D
raft
EIS
. Age
ncie
s of
fere
d th
e fo
llow
ing:
o
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M s
tate
d th
at N
CTA
sho
uld
disc
uss
subm
erge
d aq
uatic
veg
etat
ion
(SA
V) i
mpa
cts,
SA
V m
itiga
tion,
sea
leve
l ris
e, a
nd w
etla
nd m
itiga
tion.
Spe
cific
ally
, im
pact
s to
SA
V a
nd S
AV
hab
itat s
houl
d be
cal
cula
ted
for a
reas
of C
urrit
uck
Soun
d le
ss th
an 6
feet
dee
p.
o
US
EP
A n
oted
that
wet
land
impa
cts
on th
e O
uter
Ban
ks m
ay n
eed
to b
e m
itiga
ted
for
on th
e O
uter
Ban
ks, a
s N
C E
EP
may
not
be
able
to p
rovi
de a
dequ
ate
com
pens
ator
y m
itiga
tion
for t
hese
impa
cts.
US
EP
A w
ill ch
eck
on th
e st
atus
of a
gui
danc
e do
cum
ent/i
nter
agen
cy a
gree
men
t dis
cuss
ing
this
issu
e.
o
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q re
ques
ted
that
impa
cts
for w
etla
nds
be p
rese
nted
by
corri
dor a
nd
dist
ingu
ishe
d be
twee
n th
e O
uter
Ban
ks a
nd th
e m
ainl
and.
NC
TA w
ill in
clud
e th
is
info
rmat
ion
in th
e m
eetin
g m
inut
es. (
See
“Tab
le 2
” and
“Tab
le 4
” atta
ched
– th
ese
tabl
es h
ave
been
revi
sed
from
the
Alte
rnat
ives
Scr
eeni
ng R
epor
t; al
so n
ote
that
the
impa
cts
have
bee
n co
rrec
ted
from
thos
e pr
esen
ted
in th
e A
pril
2008
repo
rt to
refle
ct
the
curr
ent p
relim
inar
y de
sign
and
brid
ge w
idth
.)
o
US
FWS
not
ed th
at N
CTA
sho
uld
cons
ider
pot
entia
l sec
onda
ry e
ffect
s of
the
ER
2 an
d M
CB
2 al
tern
ativ
es in
the
non-
road
acc
essi
ble
area
s no
rth o
f Cor
olla
, add
ing
that
w
iden
ing
NC
12
may
mak
e it
easi
er to
brin
g pr
e-fa
bric
ated
hom
es in
to th
at a
rea.
o
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q a
lso
note
d th
at p
oten
tial f
or d
evel
opm
ent i
n th
e A
ydle
tt ar
ea n
ear t
he
prop
osed
brid
ge te
rmin
us s
houl
d be
fully
eva
luat
ed.
o
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M a
dded
that
the
perm
it ap
plic
atio
n fo
r Pha
se 2
of t
he C
orol
la B
ay
deve
lopm
ent n
ear t
he C
2 br
idge
cor
ridor
alte
rnat
ive
is u
nder
revi
ew.
Stu
dies
for E
R2
and
MC
B2 in
clud
e ad
vanc
ing
the
func
tiona
l des
igns
to p
relim
inar
y de
sign
s.
Roa
d dr
aina
ge w
ill ha
ve to
be
addr
esse
d. C
urre
ntly
, the
re a
re n
o ou
tfalls
in S
outh
ern
Sho
res,
an
d in
Duc
k th
ere
are
outfa
lls d
rain
ing
to C
urrit
uck
Soun
d. U
SE
PA o
ffere
d to
pro
vide
a re
cent
do
cum
ent a
vaila
ble
on in
filtra
tion
syst
ems.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M s
aid
that
filte
r sys
tem
s ar
e be
ing
inst
alle
d on
oce
an o
utfa
lls in
Nag
s H
ead.
NC
DEN
R-D
CM
is n
ot p
erm
ittin
g an
y ne
w o
cean
ou
tfalls
, but
may
per
mit
reha
bilit
atio
n of
exi
stin
g ou
tfalls
.
Ther
e is
a o
ne-m
ile s
ectio
n in
Duc
k th
at is
alre
ady
thre
e la
nes
and
will
not
be
alte
red
for
alte
rnat
ives
ER
2 an
d M
CB2
. Le
ft tu
rn re
stric
tions
will
be p
lace
d on
som
e su
bdiv
isio
n in
ters
ectio
ns to
faci
litat
e tra
ffic
mov
emen
t. O
n U
S 1
58 b
etw
een
the
Wrig
ht M
emor
ial B
ridge
and
N
C 1
2, a
sup
erst
reet
typi
cal s
ectio
n is
bei
ng d
iscu
ssed
with
NC
DO
T in
lieu
of a
rteria
l wid
enin
g.
NC
DO
T’s
US
158/
NC
12
inte
rcha
nge
proj
ect (
STI
P N
o. R
-445
7) w
ill re
mai
n a
sepa
rate
pro
ject
.
Q&
A: 1.
US
AC
E a
sked
abo
ut d
ocum
enta
tion
for e
limin
atin
g br
idge
cor
ridor
s fu
rther
to th
e so
uth.
D
ocum
enta
tion
for t
his
deci
sion
is in
clud
ed in
the
Apr
il 20
08 A
ltern
ativ
es S
cree
ning
R
epor
t in
Sec
tion
3.2.
The
se c
orrid
ors
wer
e ge
nera
lly e
limin
ated
from
con
side
ratio
n du
e to
impa
cts
to th
e co
mm
unity
of P
opla
r Bra
nch
on th
e m
ainl
and,
a g
roup
of m
arsh
isla
nds
in C
urrit
uck
Soun
d (a
Sig
nific
ant N
atur
al H
erita
ge A
rea)
, and
the
Pin
e Is
land
Aud
ubon
S
anct
uary
(a C
oast
al B
arrie
r Res
ourc
es A
ct a
rea)
, as
wel
l as
due
to tr
affic
con
side
ratio
ns
– a
brid
ge fu
rther
sou
th w
ould
hav
e in
trodu
ced
addi
tiona
l con
gest
ion
into
alre
ady
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cong
este
d ar
eas
of D
are
Cou
nty
and
Duc
k an
d ca
used
add
ition
al c
omm
unity
dis
rupt
ion
and
disp
lace
men
t, pa
rticu
larly
sin
ce th
e ex
istin
g N
C 1
2 rig
ht o
f way
is o
nly
60-fe
et w
ide
in
this
are
a.
2.U
SA
CE
ask
ed h
ow m
uch
of th
e no
n-to
lled
porti
ons
of th
e pr
ojec
t a p
rivat
e pa
rtner
cou
ld
be e
xpec
ted
to fi
nanc
e.
NC
TA w
ill be
ask
ing
pote
ntia
l priv
ate
partn
ers
to p
rovi
de a
dditi
onal
info
rmat
ion
on th
is
topi
c du
ring
the
proc
urem
ent p
roce
ss fo
r the
pre
deve
lopm
ent a
gree
men
t to
help
ans
wer
th
is q
uest
ion,
spe
cific
ally
with
rega
rds
to im
prov
emen
ts in
clud
ed in
the
MC
B2
alte
rnat
ive.
3.
US
AC
E re
ques
ted
info
rmat
ion
on th
e hi
stor
y of
STI
P fu
ndin
g fo
r the
pro
ject
. N
CTA
will
prov
ide
this
info
rmat
ion
via
emai
l to
agen
cies
follo
win
g th
e m
eetin
g.
4.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M a
sked
how
fina
ncia
l fea
sibi
lity
will
be
cons
ider
ed in
the
NE
PA
and
pe
rmitt
ing
proc
esse
s, n
otin
g th
at th
is d
iffer
s fro
m th
e N
CD
OT
proc
ess
whe
re fu
ndin
g is
al
mos
t nev
er c
onsi
dere
d du
ring
proj
ect p
lann
ing.
Th
is is
sue
is s
omet
hing
that
NC
TA is
als
o le
arni
ng. N
CTA
will
wor
k w
ith F
HW
A an
d th
e ag
enci
es o
ver t
he c
omin
g m
onth
s to
det
erm
ine
how
bes
t to
inco
rpor
ate
finan
cial
fe
asib
ility
into
pro
ject
dec
isio
ns; h
owev
er, i
t is
NC
TA’s
bel
ief t
hat i
t is
an is
sue
that
mus
t be
con
side
red
in p
roje
ct p
lann
ing
and
in d
eter
min
ing
if al
tern
ativ
es a
re re
ason
able
and
fe
asib
le.
5.U
SE
PA
ask
ed if
con
stru
ctio
n ph
asin
g w
ould
be
disc
usse
d in
the
Dra
ft E
IS.
Con
stru
ctio
n ph
asin
g w
ill lik
ely
be d
iscu
ssed
in th
e D
raft
EIS
, in
term
s of
pro
ject
fin
anci
ng, m
eetin
g tra
ffic
oper
atio
nal n
eeds
, and
min
imiz
ing
envi
ronm
enta
l im
pact
s du
ring
initi
al c
onst
ruct
ion.
Prev
ious
Act
ion
Item
s:
Age
ncie
s w
ill p
rovi
de a
ny a
dditi
onal
com
men
ts o
n th
e S
tate
men
t of P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
and
Alte
rnat
ives
Scr
eeni
ng R
epor
t by
May
16,
200
8.
[Writ
ten
com
men
ts w
ere
rece
ived
from
US
AC
E (M
ay 2
1, 2
008)
,US
EP
A (M
ay 5
, 200
8),
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M (M
ay 6
, 200
8), N
CD
ENR
-DM
F (M
ay 1
2, 2
008)
, NC
DC
R-H
PO
(Apr
il 30
, 200
8),
and
NC
WR
C (M
ay 1
3, 2
008)
and
NC
DEN
R-D
WQ
(Apr
il 29
, 200
8 an
d M
ay 1
6, 2
008)
.]
Age
ncie
s w
ill p
rovi
de a
ny a
dditi
onal
com
men
ts o
n th
e re
vise
d S
ectio
n 60
02 P
roje
ct C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n.[N
o co
mm
ents
wer
e re
ceiv
ed.]
N
CTA
will
prov
ide
a lin
k to
the
FHW
A’s
“NE
PA
Ana
lysi
s of
Tol
l Roa
ds” g
uida
nce
docu
men
t [h
ttp://
ww
w.e
nviro
nmen
t.fhw
a.do
t.gov
/gui
debo
ok/N
EPA
_tol
lroad
s.as
p].
[NC
TA p
rovi
ded
this
to a
genc
ies
via
emai
l on
May
6, 2
008.
]
NC
TA w
ill p
rovi
de a
n up
date
d su
mm
ary
of p
ublic
com
men
ts o
n th
e S
tate
men
t of P
urpo
se a
nd
Nee
d an
d A
ltern
ativ
es S
cree
ning
Rep
ort f
ollo
win
g th
e cl
ose
of th
e pu
blic
com
men
t per
iod
on M
ay
15, 2
008.
[Han
dout
13
is a
sum
mar
y of
pub
lic c
omm
ents
on
the
Sta
tem
ent o
f Pur
pose
and
Nee
d an
d A
ltern
ativ
es S
cree
ning
Rep
ort.]
New
Act
ion
Item
s:
NC
TA to
revi
se a
nd re
circ
ulat
e th
e S
tate
men
t of P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
and
Alte
rnat
ives
Scr
eeni
ng
Rep
ort b
ased
on
deci
sion
s pr
esen
ted
in L
ette
r fro
m J
enni
fer H
arris
dat
ed J
uly
2, 2
008
by A
ugus
t 10
, 200
8.
NC
TA w
ill pr
ovid
e hi
stor
y of
STI
P fu
ndin
g fo
r R-2
576.
[N
CTA
pro
vide
d th
is to
age
ncie
s vi
a em
ail o
n Ju
ly 1
0, 2
008.
]
US
EP
A w
ill pr
ovid
e ne
w g
uida
nce
on in
filtra
tion
basi
ns a
nd w
ill ch
eck
on g
uida
nce
docu
men
t/int
erag
ency
agr
eem
ent d
iscu
ssin
g w
etla
nd im
pact
s an
d m
itiga
tion
on th
e O
uter
Ban
ks.
[Gui
danc
e on
Cla
ss V
UIC
wel
ls re
ceiv
ed o
n Ju
ly 1
0, 2
008.
]
Age
ncie
s w
ill pr
ovid
e ad
ditio
nal c
omm
ents
on
topi
cs a
nd is
sues
they
wou
ld li
ke to
see
add
ress
ed
in th
e D
raft
EIS
. [A
dditi
onal
com
men
ts h
ave
been
rece
ived
via
em
ail f
rom
US
FWS
and
NC
DEN
R-D
CM
and
are
at
tach
ed to
thes
e m
inut
es. I
n re
spon
se to
que
stio
ns fr
om N
CD
ENR
-DC
M re
gard
ing
impa
cts
to
SA
V h
abita
t for
are
as o
f Cur
rituc
k S
ound
6 fe
et d
eep
or le
ss, p
leas
e se
e “T
able
6” a
ttach
ed –
this
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e 5
of 1
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ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
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ion M
eeting
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tabl
e ha
s be
en re
vise
d fro
m th
e A
pril
2008
Alte
rnat
ives
Scr
eeni
ng R
epor
t to
incl
ude
this
in
form
atio
n. A
dditi
onal
ly, i
mpa
cts
have
bee
n co
rrec
ted
to re
flect
cur
rent
pre
limin
ary
desi
gns.
]
Res
olut
ions
:
NC
TA w
ill ev
alua
te E
R2,
MC
B2,
and
MC
B4
as d
etai
led
stud
y al
tern
ativ
es in
the
Dra
ft E
IS.
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MEE
TIN
G M
INU
TES
Dat
e:
July
8, 2
008
1:00
pm
to 3
:00
pm
NC
Tur
npik
e A
utho
rity
Offi
ce B
oard
Roo
m (S
uite
400
)
Proj
ect:
S
TIP
R-3
329
Mon
roe
Con
nect
or –
NH
F-74
(21)
S
TIP
R-2
559
Mon
roe
Byp
ass
– N
HF-
74(8
)
Mon
roe
Con
nect
or /
Byp
ass
Spot
light
:
Atte
ndee
s:
Don
nie
Brew
, FH
WA
Geo
rge
Hoo
ps, F
HW
A
Kat
hy M
atth
ews,
US
EP
A
Ste
ve L
und,
US
AC
E
Mar
ella
Bun
cick
, US
FWS
M
arla
Cha
mbe
rs, N
CW
RC
(via
pho
ne)
Pol
ly L
espi
nass
e, N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
Jo
hn C
onfo
rti, N
CD
OT-
PDE
A
Dew
ayne
Syk
es, N
CD
OT-
Roa
dway
Des
ign
Ste
ve D
eWitt
, NC
TA
Jenn
ifer H
arris
, NC
TA
Rei
d S
imon
s, N
CTA
B
ill M
alle
y, P
erki
ns C
oie
Chr
isty
Shu
mat
e, H
NTB
D
onna
Kee
ner,
HN
TB
Dav
id B
ass,
PB
S&
J C
lint M
orga
n, P
BS
&J
Jill
Gur
ak, P
BS&
J M
icha
el G
lode
n, E
coS
cien
ce
Pau
l Pet
igou
t, E
SI
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls: (
all m
ater
ials
hav
e be
en p
oste
d to
the
TEA
C w
ebsi
te)
M
eetin
g A
gend
a
Map
of p
roje
ct s
egm
ents
Purp
ose:
Th
e pu
rpos
e of
this
mee
ting
was
to p
rese
nt a
n ov
ervi
ew o
f the
func
tiona
l des
ign
plan
s un
der
deve
lopm
ent a
nd o
btai
n ag
ency
feed
back
.
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
Th
e fo
llow
ing
info
rmat
ion
was
dis
cuss
ed a
t the
mee
ting:
Proj
ect U
pdat
e –
The
agen
cies
last
met
in F
ebru
ary
2008
to d
iscu
ss th
is p
roje
ct. A
t tha
t tim
e,
NC
TA re
com
men
ded
16 D
etai
led
Stu
dy A
ltern
ativ
es e
xten
ding
from
I-48
5 in
Mec
klen
burg
Cou
nty
to U
S 7
4 ne
ar M
arsh
ville
. Sin
ce th
en, N
CTA
has
bee
n w
orki
ng o
n de
taile
d st
udie
s fo
r the
se
alte
rnat
ives
, inc
ludi
ng tr
affic
fore
cast
s fo
r des
ign
year
203
5 w
ith to
lls (i
nclu
ding
sce
nario
s w
ith
and
with
out c
erta
in in
terc
hang
es a
s re
ques
ted
by a
genc
y co
mm
ents
dur
ing
alte
rnat
ives
de
velo
pmen
t); tr
affic
cap
acity
ana
lysi
s; a
nd e
nviro
nmen
tal f
ield
stu
dies
, inc
ludi
ng w
etla
nd a
nd
stre
am d
elin
eatio
ns. F
ield
mee
tings
to re
view
del
inea
ted
wet
land
s an
d st
ream
s w
ere
held
with
U
SA
CE
and
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q o
n M
ay 2
8 an
d 29
and
Jun
e 2.
Qua
litat
ive
indi
rect
and
cum
ulat
ive
impa
ct s
tudi
es a
nd c
omm
unity
impa
ct a
sses
smen
ts a
re a
lso
unde
rway
. Fin
ding
s fro
m th
e in
dire
ct
and
cum
ulat
ive
impa
ct s
tudy
will
be p
rese
nted
at t
he A
ugus
t TE
AC
mee
ting.
Add
ition
ally
, age
ncie
s ha
d re
ques
ted
that
add
ition
al in
form
atio
n be
pro
vide
d fo
r the
upg
rade
ex
istin
g U
S 7
4 al
tern
ativ
e be
fore
agr
eein
g to
elim
inat
e it
as a
det
aile
d st
udy
alte
rnat
ive.
NC
TA
has
purs
ued
this
alte
rnat
ive
furth
er to
det
erm
ine
the
appr
opria
te ty
pica
l sec
tion,
incl
udin
g ob
tain
ing
addi
tiona
l tra
ffic
fore
cast
s. T
his
traffi
c da
ta re
flect
s th
at e
ven
mor
e tra
ffic
than
orig
inal
ly
pred
icte
d w
ould
util
ize
the
free
front
age
road
s ra
ther
than
the
tolle
d fre
eway
lane
s; th
eref
ore,
ad
ditio
nal f
ront
age
road
lane
s w
ould
be
need
ed, a
nd th
e ov
eral
l foo
tprin
t of t
his
alte
rnat
ive
wou
ld
be la
rger
than
ass
umed
in th
e A
ltern
ativ
es D
evel
opm
ent a
nd A
naly
sis
Rep
ort (
April
200
8). T
his
info
rmat
ion
will
be d
istri
bute
d to
age
ncie
s pr
ior t
o th
e A
ugus
t TE
AC
mee
ting
and
disc
usse
d at
th
at m
eetin
g.
Ove
rvie
w o
f Fun
ctio
nal D
esig
ns –
Fun
ctio
nal d
esig
ns w
ere
revi
ewed
by
proj
ect s
egm
ent f
rom
w
est t
o ea
st, n
otin
g in
terc
hang
e co
nfig
urat
ions
, y-li
ne im
prov
emen
ts a
nd c
ross
ings
, nat
ural
Pag
e 7
of 1
0
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pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
7/8
/08
reso
urce
avo
idan
ce a
nd m
inim
izat
ion
effo
rts im
plem
ente
d, a
nd o
ther
con
stra
ints
. Eng
inee
rs a
lso
note
d w
here
des
igns
had
bee
n al
tere
d fro
m p
revi
ous
stud
ies
cond
ucte
d by
NC
DO
T. S
egm
ents
di
scus
sed
wer
e 18
A, 2
1, 3
0, 3
1, 3
6, 4
1, 4
3, 1
, 1A
, 2, 2
2A, 3
4, 4
0, a
nd 4
2. In
terc
hang
es a
re
prop
osed
at I
-485
/Sta
llings
Roa
d (S
egm
ent 1
8A) o
r US
74
east
of S
tallin
gs R
oad
(Seg
men
t 1/
1A/2
), In
dian
Tra
il Fa
irvie
w R
oad,
Uni
onvi
lle In
dian
Tra
il R
oad,
Roc
ky R
iver
Roa
d, U
S 6
01, N
C
200,
Aus
tin C
hane
y R
oad,
For
est H
ills S
choo
l Roa
d, a
nd U
S 7
4.
Whe
n as
ked,
US
AC
E a
gree
d th
at N
CTA
’s e
fforts
to a
void
and
min
imiz
e im
pact
s to
nat
ural
re
sour
ces
durin
g th
e de
sign
pro
cess
wer
e ev
iden
t. U
SFW
S c
omm
ente
d th
at N
CTA
sho
uld
incl
ude
a di
scus
sion
of c
omm
unity
impa
cts
resu
lting
from
pro
pose
d ro
ad c
losu
res
and
aest
hetic
s of
the
prop
osed
pro
ject
in th
e D
raft
EIS
.
NC
TA w
ill ha
ve m
appi
ng o
f the
func
tiona
l des
igns
ava
ilabl
e in
Aug
ust o
r Sep
tem
ber o
nce
revi
ews
are
com
plet
ed b
y N
CTA
, NC
DO
T, a
nd F
HW
A. P
relim
inar
y hy
drau
lics
anal
ysis
and
brid
ging
de
cisi
ons
will
be
pres
ente
d an
d di
scus
sed
in S
epte
mbe
r and
/or O
ctob
er w
ith th
e ag
enci
es.
Proj
ect S
ched
ule
– N
CTA
ant
icip
ates
com
plet
ing
the
Dra
ft E
IS fo
r sig
natu
re in
Dec
embe
r 200
8 an
d ci
rcul
atin
g fo
r age
ncy
and
publ
ic re
view
and
com
men
t in
Janu
ary
2009
. NC
TA is
pla
nnin
g to
re
com
men
d a
pref
erre
d al
tern
ativ
e in
the
Dra
ft E
IS. T
his
wou
ld b
e su
bjec
t to
agen
cy a
nd p
ublic
co
mm
ent.
The
Fina
l EIS
is s
ched
uled
for r
elea
se in
Aug
ust 2
009,
and
the
Rec
ord
of D
ecis
ion
is
sche
dule
d fo
r Oct
ober
200
9.
Q&
A:
1.H
as N
CTA
iden
tifie
d lo
catio
ns fo
r tol
l col
lect
ion
faci
litie
s an
d th
e po
tent
ial i
mpa
cts
from
th
ose?
The
proj
ect w
ill h
ave
all e
lect
roni
c to
ll co
llect
ion.
2.P
lans
sho
w a
n in
terc
hang
e at
Roc
ky R
iver
Roa
d fo
r all
alte
rnat
ives
, but
the
Alte
rnat
ives
D
evel
opm
ent a
nd A
naly
sis
Rep
ort d
id n
ot.
At t
his
poin
t, w
e ar
e go
ing
to in
clud
e al
l int
erch
ange
s in
des
igns
for a
ll al
tern
ativ
es fo
r pu
rpos
es o
f cal
cula
ting
and
com
parin
g im
pact
s an
d co
sts
in th
e D
raft
EIS
; how
ever
, we
may
hav
e fu
rther
dis
cuss
ions
abo
ut in
terc
hang
e lo
catio
ns a
s pa
rt of
avo
idan
ce a
nd
min
imiz
atio
n fo
r the
pre
ferre
d al
tern
ativ
e.
Prev
ious
Act
ion
Item
s:
Con
clud
e di
scus
sion
on
sele
ctio
n of
det
aile
d st
udy
alte
rnat
ives
.
New
Act
ion
Item
s:
NC
TA to
sch
edul
e A
ugus
t TE
AC
mee
ting
for w
eek
of A
ugus
t 4 in
Cha
rlotte
-Gas
toni
a ar
ea.
[Thi
s m
eetin
g ha
s be
en s
ched
uled
for T
hurs
day,
Aug
ust 7
at 9
:00
AM
. The
mee
ting
will
be
held
at
PB
S&
J’s
Cha
rlotte
Offi
ce (5
200
77 C
ente
r Dr.,
Sui
te 5
00, C
harlo
tte, N
C 2
8217
) or v
ia v
ideo
co
nfer
ence
at P
BS
&J’
s R
alei
gh O
ffice
(161
6 E
ast M
illbro
ok R
oad,
Sui
te 3
10, R
alei
gh, N
C
2760
9).]
N
CTA
to p
rovi
de in
form
atio
n on
add
ition
al s
tudi
es o
f upg
rade
exi
stin
g U
S 7
4 al
tern
ativ
e.
Res
olut
ions
:
Non
e.
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e 8
of 1
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cy C
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eeting
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MEE
TIN
G M
INU
TES
Dat
e:
July
8, 2
008
3:00
pm
to 5
:00
pm
NC
Tur
npik
e A
utho
rity
Boa
rd R
oom
Proj
ect:
S
TIP
U-3
321
Gas
ton
E-W
Con
nect
or –
STP
-121
3(6)
Gas
ton
E-W
Con
nect
or S
potli
ght:
Atte
ndee
s:G
eorg
e H
oops
, FH
WA
D
onni
e Br
ew, F
HW
A S
teve
Lun
d, U
SA
CE
K
athy
Mat
thew
s, U
SE
PA
M
arel
la B
unci
ck, U
SFW
S
Pol
ly L
espi
nass
e, N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
M
arla
Cha
mbe
rs, N
CW
RC
(via
pho
ne)
Han
k G
raha
m, G
UA
MP
O (v
ia p
hone
) R
andi
Gat
es, G
UA
MP
O (v
ia p
hone
) Je
nnife
r Har
ris, N
CTA
D
eway
ne S
ykes
, NC
DO
T-R
oadw
ay D
esig
n
Tris
tram
For
d, N
CD
OT-
HEU
B
ill M
alle
y, P
erki
ns C
oie
Jeff
Day
ton,
HN
TB
Ann
e R
edm
ond,
HN
TB
Mic
hael
Glo
den,
PB
S&
J Ji
ll G
urak
, PBS
&J
Sco
tt La
ne, L
ouis
Ber
ger G
roup
Ju
lie F
lesc
h-P
ate,
Lou
is B
erge
r Gro
up
Lisa
Mur
phy,
Lou
is B
erge
r Gro
up
Chr
is W
alsh
, Lou
is B
erge
r Gro
up
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls: (
all m
ater
ials
hav
e be
en p
oste
d to
the
TEA
C w
ebsi
te)
M
eetin
g A
gend
a.
P
ower
poin
t pre
sent
atio
ns fo
r the
Dra
ft In
dire
ct a
nd C
umul
ativ
e E
ffect
s (IC
E) A
sses
smen
t Rev
iew
, U
pdat
ed P
urpo
se &
Nee
d S
tate
men
t and
Alte
rnat
ives
Rep
ort A
dden
dum
.
ICE
Fig
ures
, inc
ludi
ng m
aps
for g
row
th p
oten
tial w
ith a
nd w
ithou
t the
Pro
ject
.
Upd
ated
Dra
ft P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Sta
tem
ent.
Purp
ose:
The
purp
oses
of t
he m
eetin
g w
ere
to d
iscu
ss th
e an
alys
is a
nd re
sults
from
the
Dra
ft IC
E A
sses
smen
t, pr
esen
t the
Upd
ated
Dra
ft P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Sta
tem
ent,
disc
uss
the
item
s up
date
d an
d ad
ded
in th
e A
dden
dum
to th
e A
ltern
ativ
es D
evel
opm
ent a
nd E
valu
atio
n R
epor
t, pr
ovid
e an
upd
ate
on th
e st
atus
of
the
Sec
tion
6002
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan
for t
he p
roje
ct, a
nd a
nnou
nce
the
upco
min
g C
itize
ns In
form
atio
nal
Wor
ksho
ps.
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
The
follo
win
g in
form
atio
n w
as d
iscu
ssed
at t
he m
eetin
g:
Pres
enta
tion
on th
e IC
E St
udy
- Sco
tt La
ne fr
om L
ouis
Ber
ger g
roup
beg
an th
e po
wer
poin
t pr
esen
tatio
n by
pro
vidi
ng a
n ov
ervi
ew o
f the
ana
lysi
s m
etho
ds, d
ata,
and
resu
lts fo
r the
ICE
st
udy.
He
stat
ed th
at s
copi
ng m
eetin
gs w
ere
held
in J
une
and
July
200
7 w
ith th
e re
sour
ce
agen
cies
to d
iscu
ss th
e IC
E s
tudy
and
topi
cs to
incl
ude
in th
e an
alys
is.
He
note
d th
at, a
s an
ex
ampl
e, th
e to
pic
of h
abita
t fra
gmen
tatio
n, w
as s
ugge
sted
dur
ing
the
stud
y sc
opin
g pr
oces
s.
Mr.
Lane
als
o de
scrib
ed th
e va
rious
stu
dy a
reas
use
d in
the
anal
ysis
and
the
stak
ehol
der
inte
rvie
w p
roce
ss.
Ove
r 36
inte
rvie
ws
wer
e co
nduc
ted
with
pro
ject
are
a st
akeh
olde
rs s
uch
as
loca
l pla
nnin
g st
aff,
real
est
ate
agen
ts, r
iver
keep
ers,
and
dev
elop
ers.
The
inte
rvie
wee
’s
resp
onse
s w
ere
wei
ghte
d ba
sed
on th
e in
terv
iew
ee’s
kno
wle
dge
of e
ach
stud
y di
stric
t.
Lisa
Mur
phy
desc
ribed
the
data
col
lect
ed a
nd it
s lim
itatio
ns, a
nd h
ow it
was
use
d in
the
spat
ial
grid
ana
lysi
s. A
s an
exa
mpl
e, fa
rmla
nd a
nd fo
rest
ed la
nd in
form
atio
n w
as c
olle
cted
from
the
Nat
iona
l Lan
d C
over
dat
abas
e (2
002)
. Th
is 2
002
data
base
was
cor
rect
ed to
200
6 us
ing
aeria
l ph
otog
raph
y.
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Julie
Fle
sch-
Pat
e re
view
ed th
e IC
E s
tudy
ste
ps 4
and
5 re
latin
g to
iden
tifyi
ng e
ffect
-cau
sing
ac
tiviti
es a
nd id
entif
ying
pot
entia
l ind
irect
and
cum
ulat
ive
effe
cts
for f
urth
er a
naly
sis.
Pres
enta
tion
on th
e U
pdat
ed P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Stat
emen
t and
the
Add
endu
m to
the
Alte
rnat
ives
Dev
elop
men
t and
Eva
luat
ion
Rep
ort -
Jill
Gur
ak fr
om P
BS
&J
gave
a b
rief
pow
erpo
int p
rese
ntat
ion.
She
beg
an w
ith a
des
crip
tion
of th
e m
ajor
topi
cs in
clud
ed in
the
Upd
ated
Dra
ft P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Sta
tem
ent.
A d
escr
iptio
n of
maj
or u
pdat
es in
the
Add
endu
m to
th
e A
ltern
ativ
es D
evel
opm
ent a
nd E
valu
atio
n R
epor
t inc
lude
d th
e in
corp
orat
ion
of 2
030
traffi
c fo
reca
sts,
the
incl
usio
n of
tollin
g, a
nd th
e el
imin
atio
n of
cor
ridor
seg
men
t K1D
.
Upc
omin
g C
itize
ns In
form
atio
nal W
orks
hops
- Th
e N
CTA
will
be c
ondu
ctin
g C
itize
ns
Info
rmat
iona
l Wor
ksho
p S
erie
s #3
this
sum
mer
on
the
follo
win
g da
tes:
o
A
ugus
t 6 a
t Oly
mpi
c H
igh
Sch
ool i
n C
harlo
tte
o
Aug
ust 7
at S
outh
poin
t Hig
h S
choo
l in
Belm
ont
o
Aug
ust 1
1 at
the
Gas
toni
a A
dult
Rec
reat
ion
Cen
ter i
n G
asto
nia
The
purp
ose
of th
e w
orks
hops
is to
pre
sent
and
ask
for i
nput
on
the
Upd
ated
Dra
ft P
urpo
se a
nd
Nee
d S
tate
men
t, A
dden
dum
to th
e A
ltern
ativ
es D
evel
opm
ent a
nd E
valu
atio
n R
epor
t (in
clud
ing
the
elim
inat
ion
of C
orrid
or S
egm
ent K
1D),
and
the
pote
ntia
l elim
inat
ion
of th
e U
S 2
9-74
in
terc
hang
e. T
he ri
ght o
f way
lim
its fo
r the
pre
limin
ary
engi
neer
ing
desi
gns
and
the
stud
y co
rrid
or
boun
darie
s w
ill a
lso
be p
rese
nted
on
larg
e-sc
ale
aeria
l pho
togr
aphs
.
Sect
ion
6002
Coo
rdin
atio
n Pl
an U
pdat
e - T
he s
tatu
s of
the
proj
ect’s
Sec
tion
6002
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan
not c
hang
ed m
uch
over
the
past
few
mon
ths.
The
pla
n w
ill in
clud
e ea
rly p
ublic
invo
lvem
ent
and
stat
e th
at a
not
ifica
tion
of p
roje
ct in
itiat
ion
lette
r fro
m N
CTA
to F
HW
A w
ill be
pre
pare
d. T
he
coor
dina
tion
plan
als
o w
ill st
ate
that
the
proj
ect w
ill fo
llow
a p
roce
ss th
at w
ill m
irror
the
6002
co
mpl
iant
mer
ger p
roce
ss s
oon
to b
e ad
opte
d by
the
NC
DO
T, F
HW
A, a
nd re
sour
ce a
genc
ies,
ev
en th
ough
the
NC
TA w
ill no
t be
a si
gnat
ory
to th
e M
emor
andu
m o
f Agr
eem
ent.
The
NC
TA w
ill be
requ
estin
g th
at th
e re
sour
ce a
genc
ies
re-s
ign
Con
curr
ence
Poi
nts
1 an
d 2
base
d on
the
Upd
ated
Dra
ft P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Sta
tem
ent a
nd th
e A
dden
dum
to th
e A
ltern
ativ
es
Dev
elop
men
t and
Eva
luat
ion
Rep
ort,
once
the
agen
cies
hav
e a
chan
ce to
revi
ew th
ose
repo
rts
and
afte
r the
pub
lic h
as c
omm
ente
d. A
fter C
P1
and
CP
2 ar
e re
-sig
ned,
the
NC
TA w
ill re
ques
t co
ncur
renc
e on
CP
2a.
The
US
FWS
wou
ld li
ke to
see
the
publ
ic c
omm
ents
from
the
upco
min
g C
itize
ns In
form
atio
nal
Wor
ksho
ps a
nd a
ny re
sulti
ng c
hang
es to
thes
e do
cum
ents
, bef
ore
re-s
igni
ng C
P1
and
CP
2 an
d si
gnin
g C
P2a
. O
ther
reso
urce
age
ncie
s in
atte
ndan
ce a
gree
d.
The
com
men
t per
iod
on th
ese
item
s w
ill lik
ely
exte
nd th
roug
h A
ugus
t, so
a s
umm
ary
will
be
avai
labl
e in
Sep
tem
ber.
Q&
A:
1.W
hen
will
the
ICE
repo
rt be
ava
ilabl
e fo
r rev
iew
? Th
e re
port
is u
nder
fina
l rev
iew
by
the
NC
DO
T. I
t is
expe
cted
to b
e av
aila
ble
for
dist
ribut
ion
in o
ne to
two
wee
ks.
Mr.
Lund
, Ms.
Bun
cick
, Ms.
Cha
mbe
rs, a
nd M
r. M
ilits
cher
will
be p
rovi
ded
hard
cop
ies
of th
e re
port.
Mr.
Gra
ham
, Ms.
Les
pina
sse,
and
M
s. M
atth
ews
requ
este
d a
CD
.
2.W
hy is
the
pote
ntia
l for
gro
wth
effe
cts
low
in Y
ork
Cou
nty,
SC
? H
ow w
ell a
re th
ey
follo
win
g th
eir p
lans
?
Inte
rvie
wee
s fro
m Y
ork
Cou
nty
stat
ed th
ey fe
el th
ey a
re fa
r eno
ugh
away
to n
ot b
e su
bsta
ntia
lly a
ffect
ed b
y th
e pr
opos
ed p
roje
ct.
One
issu
e of
con
cern
they
did
men
tion
was
the
pote
ntia
l for
incr
ease
d sc
hool
atte
ndan
ce re
sulti
ng fr
om in
crea
sed
grow
th.
Ove
rall,
inte
rvie
wee
s fe
lt th
at th
e gr
owth
tren
ds a
re a
lread
y oc
curri
ng a
nd th
ey a
re n
ot
dire
ctly
in a
ntic
ipat
ion
of th
e pr
opos
ed p
roje
ct.
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e 10
of 1
0
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
7/8
/08
3.In
the
resu
lts ta
ble,
why
is G
asto
n C
ount
y sh
own
as h
avin
g a
high
pot
entia
l for
gro
wth
ac
cele
ratio
n du
e to
the
proj
ect,
but s
how
n as
hav
ing
a m
oder
ate
cum
ulat
ive
effe
ct?
The
grow
th tr
ends
are
alre
ady
ther
e an
d th
e po
tent
ial f
or c
umul
ativ
e ef
fect
can
als
o de
pend
on
how
wel
l an
area
follo
ws
thei
r lan
d us
e pl
ans.
Mr.
Lane
sta
ted
that
, in
thei
r re
sear
ch, t
he p
roje
ct a
rea
juris
dict
ions
wer
e fo
und
to b
e ge
nera
lly fo
llow
ing
thei
r pla
ns.
4.W
ere
conn
ectio
ns b
etw
een
Nat
ural
Her
itage
Are
as ta
ken
into
acc
ount
, or d
id y
ou ju
st
cons
ider
them
as
poin
t loc
atio
ns (b
lobs
)?
Con
nect
ions
bet
wee
n N
atur
al H
erita
ge A
reas
wer
e co
nsid
ered
on
a 1
squa
re m
ile g
rid
basi
s. G
IS la
yerin
g al
low
ed th
e re
port
prep
arer
s to
con
side
r bot
h th
e lo
catio
n an
d re
porte
d oc
curr
ence
s of
Nat
ural
Her
itage
ele
men
ts. A
dditi
onal
ly, c
ompo
site
s of
are
as
havi
ng th
e po
tent
ial f
or fu
ture
land
use
cha
nge
wer
e co
nsid
ered
in th
e vi
cini
ty o
f the
N
atur
al H
erita
ge A
reas
to d
eter
min
e th
e po
tent
ial f
or w
ildlif
e co
rrid
or fr
agm
enta
tion.
The
an
alys
is w
as q
ualit
ativ
e in
nat
ure
and
focu
sed
on w
ildlif
e co
rrid
ors
not n
eces
saril
y pa
rticu
lar s
peci
es.
The
asse
ssm
ent o
f Thr
eate
ned
and
End
ange
red
Spe
cies
look
ed a
t th
e ha
bita
t req
uire
men
ts o
f par
ticul
ar s
peci
es.
Prev
ious
Act
ion
Item
s:
Con
clud
e di
scus
sion
on
Con
curre
nce
Poin
t 2a.
New
Act
ion
Item
s:
NC
TA to
pro
vide
a c
opy
of th
e D
raft
Indi
rect
and
Cum
ulat
ive
Effe
cts
Ass
essm
ent a
nd th
e A
dden
dum
to th
e A
ltern
ativ
es D
evel
opm
ent a
nd E
valu
atio
n R
epor
t onc
e th
e N
CD
OT
revi
ews
are
com
plet
e.
N
CTA
to p
rovi
de th
e pu
blic
com
men
ts fr
om th
e A
ugus
t wor
ksho
ps a
fter t
he c
omm
ent p
erio
d ha
s pa
ssed
.
A
genc
ies
will
pro
vide
any
com
men
ts o
n th
e U
pdat
ed D
raft
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d St
atem
ent,
Add
endu
m to
the
Alte
rnat
ives
Dev
elop
men
t and
Eva
luat
ion
Rep
ort,
and
the
Dra
ft IC
E b
y th
e en
d of
Aug
ust.
Res
olut
ions
:
Non
e.
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Table 2. Evaluation of Existing Road (ER) and Mid Currituck Bridge (MCB) Alternatives
Highway Improvement Alternatives ER1 ER2 MCB1 MCB2 MCB3 MCB4
Components Bridge NA NA 2 lane bridge 2 lane bridge 2 lane bridge 2 lane bridge
US 158 (Wright Memorial Bridge to NC 12) 8 lanes 8 lanes6 lanes (8lanes in
NC 12 area)
6 lanes (8lanes in
NC 12 area)5 lanes 5 lanes
NC 12 (Dare County north of US 158) 4 lanes 3 lanes 4 lanes 3 lanes 2 lanes 2 lanes
NC 12 (Currituck County) 4 lanes 4 lanes 4 lanes 4 lanes 2 lanes (4 nearbridge)
2 lanes (4 nearbridge)
Location of US 158 Contraflow or ThirdNorthbound Lane for Hurricane Evacuation
WrightMemorialBridge toNC 168(24.5miles)
WrightMemorialBridge toNC 168(24.5miles)
Mid Currituck Bridge to NC 168 (5 miles)
Same as MCB3plus Wright
Memorial BridgeNC 12 (1.5 miles)
Economic Feasibility Capital Cost (in millions)
Two Lane Mid Currituck Bridge (average of six potentialcorridors) NA NA $385 $385 $385 $385
NC 12 $550 $207 $550 $207 $72 $72
US 158 in Dare County $41 $41 $27 $27 $0 $7
US 158 in Currituck County (third northbound lane) $67 $67 $16 $16 $16 $16
TOTAL CAPITAL COST WITH A TWO LANE BRIDGE $658 $315 $978 $635 $473 $480
Available Capital Funding (in millions)Potential Total Revenue Bond Financing $0 $0 $284 $284 $284 $284Potential Transportation Infrastructure Finance andInnovation Act (TIFIA) Financing
$0 $0 $128 $128 $128 $128
Potential Capital Funding Shortfall (Surplus) (total costminus available funding)
$658 $315 $566 $223 $61 $68
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Table 2 (continued). Evaluation of Existing Road (ER) and Mid Currituck Bridge (MCB) Alternatives
Highway Improvement Alternatives ER1 ER2 MCB1 MCB2 MCB3 MCB4
Potential for Public Private Partnership to cover shortfall No No No No Yes YesTravel Benefits1
2035 Traffic Flow BenefitsPercent Reduction in Congested Annual Millions of VMT
At LOS E or F 55% 22% 64% 50% 37% 37%At LOS F 51% 27% 91% 91% 71% 71%At a poor LOS F 100% 44% 100% 100% 69% 69%
Percent Reduction in Miles of Road Operating at LOS FSummer Weekday (SWD) 100% 60% 100% 100% 61% 61%Summer Weekend (SWE) 37% 10% 89% 89% 73% 73%Weighted Average of SWD & SWE 66% 33% 94% 94% 68% 68%
Percent Reduction in Miles of Road Operating at aPoor LOS F
Summer Weekday (SWD) 100% 35% 100% 100% 86% 86%Summer Weekend (SWE) 100% 25% 100% 100% 75% 75%Weighted Average of SWD & SWE 100% 32% 100% 100% 83% 83%
2035 Travel Time Benefits (Aydlett Rd to Albacore St)Percent Reduction in Summer Travel Time via WrightMemorial Bridge (weighted average of SWD & SWE) 48% 19% 53% 44% 31% 31%
Percent Reduction in Summer Travel Time via CurrituckSound Crossing (weighted average of SWD & SWE) NA NA 93% 93% 93% 93%
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Table 2 (continued). Evaluation of Existing Road (ER) and Mid Currituck Bridge (MCB) AlternativesHighway Improvement Alternatives
ER1 ER2 MCB1 MCB2 MCB3 MCB42035 Hurricane Evacuation BenefitClearance Time With US 158 Northbound Contraflow Lanein Currituck County
27.4 hrs 27.4 hrs 27.4 hrs 27.4 hrs 27.4 hrs 27.4 hrs
Percent of a Reduction from 36.3 hours to 18 hours 49% 49% 49% 49% 49% 49%Amount Above 18 hour Goal 8.9 hrs 8.9 hrs 8.9 hrs 8.9 hrs 8.9 hrs 8.9 hrs
Clearance Time With US 158 Third Northbound Lane inCurrituck County
21.8 hrs 21.8 hrs 21.8 hrs 21.8 hrs 26.6 hrs 21.8 hrs
Percent of a Reduction from 36.3 hours to 18 hours 79% 79% 79% 79% 53% 79%
Amount Above 18 hour Goal 3.8 hrs 3.8 hrs 3.8 hrs 3.8 hrs 8.6 hrs 3.8 hrs
System Linkage and Efficiency Benefit
Percent Reduction in Total Annual Millions of VehicleMiles Traveled (VMT) 0% 0% 13% 13% 13% 13%
Consistent with Strategic Highway Corridor Vision Plan No No Yes2 Yes2 Yes Yes
Consistent with Intrastate System Designations No No Yes2 Yes2 Yes Yes
Impact Potential Displacement
Mid Currituck Bridge (average of C1 to C6) 0 0 5 5 5 5NC 12 195 15 195 15 5 5US 158 in Dare County 0 0 0 0 0 0US 158 in Currituck County (third northbound lane) 32 32 1 1 1 1
TOTAL DISPLACEMENT 227 47 201 21 11 11
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Table 2 (concluded). Evaluation of Existing Road (ER) and Mid Currituck Bridge (MCB) Alternatives
Highway Improvement Alternatives ER1 ER2 MCB1 MCB2 MCB3 MCB4
Rural/Beach Community Fragmentation
Fourthroughlanescrossedby beachusers,
shoppers,or hotelguests inDare
County.
New turnlane
crossedby beachusers orhotel
guests inDare
County.
Same as ER1plus MidCurrituck
Bridge passesthrough
Aydlett (C3and C4through
center) andC1, C3, andC5 passthroughmiddle of
newsubdivision.
New turn lanecrossed by
beach users orhotel guests inDare County,plus MidCurrituck
Bridge passesthrough
Aydlett (C3and C4
through center)and C1, C3,and C5 passthrough
middle of newsubdivision.
Mid CurrituckBridge passes
through Aydlett(C3 and C4
through center)and C1, C3, andC5 pass throughmiddle of newsubdivision.
Mid CurrituckBridge passes
through Aydlett(C3 and C4
through center)and C1, C3, andC5 pass throughmiddle of newsubdivision.
Habitat Fragmentation None None
Associated with Mid Currituck Bridge crossingof Maple Swamp and loss of swamp forest and hardwood forest; C1 to C4in vicinity of an existing forest edge; C5 and C6 create a new edge and
also use bay forest.Wetland Filled/Bridged (Acres)
Mid Currituck Bridge on Mainland (average of C1 to C6,see Table 4 for acres by corridor)
0.0/0.0 0.0/0.0 14.2/6.5 14.2/6.5 14.2/6.5 14.2/6.5
Mid Currituck Bridge on Outer Banks (average of C1 toC6, see Table 4 for acres by corridor)
0.0/0.0 0.0/0.0 0.0/2.0 0.0/2.0 0.0/2.0 0.0/2.0
NC 12 10.9/0.0 10.4/0.0 10.9/0.0 10.4/0.0 6.3/0.0 6.3/0.0US 158 in Dare County 4.2/0.0 4.2/0.0 3.4/0.0 3.4/0.0 0.0/0.0 0.0/0.0US 158 in Currituck County (third northbound lane) 12.4/0.0 12.4/0.0 10.8/0.0 10.8/0.0 10.8/0.0 10.8/0.0
TOTAL WETLANDS FILLED/BRIDGED 27.5/0.0 27.0/0.0 39.3/8.5 38.3/8.5 30.8/8.5 30.8/8.5High Quality Resources Filled/Bridged (Acres)
Mid Currituck Bridge (average of C1 to C6, see Table 4for acres by corridor))
0.0/0.0 0.0/0.0 4.8/6.6 4.8/6.6 4.8/6.6 4.8/6.6
NC 12 17.8/0.0 16.8/0.0 17.8/0.0 16.8/0.0 0.0/0.0 0.0/0.0US 158 in Dare County 0.2/0.0 0.2/0.0 0.0/0.0 0.0/0.0 0.0/0.0 0.0/0.0US 158 in Currituck County (third northbound lane) 1.4/0.0 1.4/0.0 1.4/0.0 1.4/0.0 1.4/0.0 1.4/0.0
TOTAL HIGH QUALITY RESOURCES FILLED/BRIDGED 19.4/0.0 18.4/0.0 24.0/6.6 23.0/6.6 6.2/6.6 6.2/6.61 The absolute numbers associated with the percents shown are included in Table 7 in the Appendix. Several charts showing these findings in a graphical formalso are included in the Appendix.
2Consistent because it includes a Mid Currituck Bridge, however, these plans do not call for the improvement of NC 12, which is a component of thesealternatives.
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Table 4. Comparison of Bridge Corridors C1 Through C6
C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6
Major Utility Conflicts (yes or no) No No No No No No
Railroad Crossings (number) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Displacements (number)
Residences 6 6 7 7 0 0
Businesses 0 1 0 1 1 0
Cemeteries (all or part) 1 1 1 1 0 0
Recorded Historic Sites 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rural Community Fragmentation on MainlandPasses through
Aydlett north of its centerPasses through center
of AydlettAt southern end
of Aydlett
Beach Community Fragmentation on Outer Banks
Passes between2 subdivisionstaking southern
end of one
None,in commercial
area
Passes between2 subdivisionstaking southern
end of one
None,in commercial
area
Passes between2 subdivisionstaking southern
end of one
None,in commercial
area
Greenway Crossings (number) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Low Income or Minority Populations (yes or no) No No No No No No
Potential Section 4(f) Impacts (yes or no) No No No No No No
SOCIAL,ECONOMIC,AND
CULTURALIMPACTS
Hazardous Materials Sites (number completely or partiallyused) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Table 4. Comparison of Bridge Corridors C1 Through C6
C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6Known Federally Listed Species Habitat (NaturalHeritage Program) (number of areas affected)
0 0 0 0 0 0
100 Year Floodplain Impacts (yes or no) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Habitat Fragmentation(Maple Swamp Bridged on Mainland)
Bridge corridor parallel to powerline corridor; swamp forest lost; in
vicinity of existing edge
Bridge corridor parallel toAydlett Road ; swamp forest lost; in
vicinity of existing edge
Bridge corridor is a newcrossing ; swamp and bay forest
lost; new edge createdWetland Impacts
Crossings (number) 3 3 4 4 4 4Total Area on Mainland (acres; bridged is width ofbridge times length)
7.6 (fill)7.4 (bridged)
7.6 (fill)7.4 (bridged)
15.9 (fill)6.6 (bridged)
15.9 (fill)6.6 (bridged)
19.0 (fill)5.5 (bridged)
19.0 (fill)5.5 (bridged)
Total Area on Outer Banks (acres; bridged is widthof bridge times length) 1.5 (bridged) 2.5 (bridged) 1.5 (bridged) 2.5 (bridged) 1.5 (bridged) 2.5 (bridged)
Coastal (CAMA) wetland area on Outer Banks(acres; bridged is width of bridge times length) 1.2 (bridged) 1.0 (bridged) 1.2 (bridged) 1.1 (bridged) 1.2 (bridged) 1.0 (bridged)
Stream Impacts
Crossings (number) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Length in feet (within design construction limits) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Potential Riparian Buffer Impacts (yes or no) No No No No No NoWater Supply Critical Areas (yes or no) No No No No No No
Maple Swamp;Gordonia Forest
Maple Swamp;Gordonia Forest
Maple Swamp;Gordonia Forest;North River/Great Swamp
Maple Swamp;Gordonia Forest;North River/Great Swamp
Maple Swamp;Gordonia Forest
Maple Swamp;Gordonia Forest
High Quality ResourcesForest is different character and
quality than C3 to C6.and while of value is not as unique
Bay forest exists but isthinner and smallerthan C5 and C6.
Passes though a bay forest uniqueprimarily because of the large size
of the trees.Crossings (number) 2 2 2 2 2 2
NATURALRESOURCESIMPACTS
Area (acres)0.85 (fill)
7.8 (bridged)0.85 (fill)
7.8 (bridged)6.44 (fill)
6.5 (bridged)6.44 (fill)
6.5 (bridged)7.23 (fill)
5.5 (bridged)7.23 (fill)
5.5 (bridged)
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Thank you Gary.
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Subject: Mid-Currituck
Jennifer,
I have a few questions and comments for consideration in the development of the DEIS for
R-2576.
1) Will the bridge be lighted? If so, the effects of bridge lighting on night migrating
birds needs to be addressed in the document. The USFWS would strongly prefer that the
bridge not be lighted, but if that is proposed, there needs to be measures implemented
which would reduce the lighting and minimize impacts on migratory birds. I understand
that in the state of New York, there was a significant lawsuit regarding the effects of a
lighted bridge on migratory birds.
2) Regardless of whether the bridge is lighted or not, the effects to migratory birds
needs to be addressed in the DEIS. Sec. 3(e)(1) of Federal Executive Order 13186 states
each agency shall “support the conservation intent of the migratory bird conventions by
integrating bird conservation principles, measures, and practices into agency activities
and by avoiding or minimizing, to the extent practicable, adverse impacts on migratory
bird resources when conducting agency actions.”
3) The old US 64 bridge across Croatan Sound has had a very bad problem of attracting
migrating purple martins. They temporarily roost underneath the bridge and then fly in
the path of cars. During a period of about two months out of each year, thousands of
purple martins are killed by traffic.
There is something about the design of the bridge which attracts them there to roost. The
new US 64 bridge does not attract them. NCTA needs to avoid any design that would attract
roosting purple martins or any other species.
Please note that I did not cc anyone from PB because I did not have their email addresses.
Gary Jordan
US Fish and Wildlife Service
PO Box 33726
Raleigh, NC 27636-3726
Phone (919) 856-4520 ext. 32
Fax (919) 856-4556
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Shu
mat
e, C
hris
ty; A
my
Sim
es; J
im H
oadl
ey; Y
amam
oto,
Bria
n F;
Ron
Sec
hler
; Don
nie
Bre
w; S
ara
Win
slow
; Tra
vis
Wils
on; R
enee
Gle
dhill
-Ear
ley;
Dev
ens,
Tho
mas
E; p
agej
,; S
ykes
, Dew
ayne
L; J
ethr
oSu
bjec
t: R
-257
6 D
EIS
, NC
12
Inte
rsec
tion
Alte
rnat
ives
& H
urric
ane
Eva
cuat
ion
Atta
chm
ents
: The
Virg
inia
Pilo
t Jun
e 20
08 a
rticl
e hu
rric
ane
evac
uatio
n.do
c
7/29
/200
8
Hi J
enni
fer,
I hav
e tw
o ad
ditio
nal c
omm
ents
at t
his t
ime
rega
rdin
g th
e D
EIS
for R
-257
6:
1. H
as N
CTA
det
erm
ined
whi
ch o
f the
NC
12
Inte
rsec
tion
Alte
rnat
ives
it p
lans
to st
udy
in d
etai
l in
the
DEI
S? I
was
un
able
to fi
nd th
is in
form
atio
n in
the
docu
men
ts d
istri
bute
d at
the
TEA
C m
eetin
g th
is w
eek.
As s
tate
d in
the
DC
M
lette
rs d
ated
5/6
/08
and
Oct
ober
22,
200
7, D
CM
will
pro
vide
our
com
men
ts o
n th
e se
ven
NC
12
inte
rsec
tion
alte
rnat
ives
afte
r we
rece
ive
addi
tiona
l inf
orm
atio
n fr
om N
CTA
rega
rdin
g SA
V im
pact
s. T
his i
nfor
mat
ion
coul
d be
pr
ovid
ed in
the
DEI
S if
NC
TA p
lans
to c
arry
forw
ard
all s
even
NC
12
Inte
rsec
tion
Alte
rnat
ives
in th
e D
EIS.
How
ever
, if
NC
TA p
lans
to e
limin
ate
any
of th
e N
C 1
2 In
ters
ectio
n A
ltern
ativ
es fr
om fu
rther
stud
y be
fore
the
DEI
S is
fina
lized
, th
en D
CM
reco
mm
ends
that
this
be
adde
d as
a d
iscu
ssio
n to
pic
at a
futu
re T
EAC
mee
ting
whe
n th
e ad
ditio
nal
info
rmat
ion
rega
rdin
g SA
V im
pact
s is a
vaila
ble.
2. N
CD
OT
has p
rovi
ded
the
NEP
A/4
04 M
erge
r Tea
m fo
r R-2
544
& R
-254
5 w
ith th
e at
tach
ed n
ewsp
aper
arti
cle
from
th
e V
irgin
ia P
ilot r
egar
ding
the
poss
ibili
ty th
at a
cces
s cou
ld b
e cu
t off
thro
ugh
NC
168
to V
irgin
ia d
urin
g a
hurr
ican
e ev
acua
tion.
If I
rem
embe
r cor
rect
ly, t
he h
urric
ane
evac
uatio
n an
alys
is fo
r R-2
576
assu
mes
that
a c
erta
in p
erce
ntag
e of
th
e ev
acue
es w
ill tr
avel
nor
th to
Virg
inia
on
NC
168
.H
ow d
oes N
CTA
pla
n to
add
ress
the
poss
ible
scen
ario
as
desc
ribed
in th
e at
tach
ed n
ewsp
aper
arti
cle?
H
ow d
oes t
his e
ffec
t the
hur
rican
e ev
acua
tion
anal
ysis
that
has
bee
n do
ne
for R
-257
6? D
CM
reco
mm
ends
that
this
be
disc
usse
d in
the
DEI
S, a
s wel
l as a
t a fu
ture
TEA
C m
eetin
g.
Sinc
erel
y,
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hy <!
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Cathy Brittingham
Transportation Project Coordinator
N.C. Division of Coastal Management
1638 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1638
(919) 733-2293 x238 telephone
(919) 733-1495 FAX
The
Vir
gini
a Pi
lot
http
://ha
mpt
onro
ads.c
om/p
iloto
nlin
e
Stat
e of
ficia
ls c
once
rned
abo
ut tr
affic
alo
ng e
vacu
atio
n ro
ute
CU
RR
ITU
CK
CO
UN
TY, N
.C.
If a
larg
e hu
rric
ane
appr
oach
es, t
ouris
ts a
nd re
side
nts f
rom
the
Out
er B
anks
and
C
urrit
uck
Cou
nty
may
be
turn
ed a
way
from
Ham
pton
Roa
ds.
Emer
genc
y pl
anne
rs w
ant t
o cl
ose
N.C
. 168
in B
arco
and
div
ert t
raff
ic w
est o
n U
.S. 1
58.
But
U.S
. 158
shrin
ks fr
om fi
ve la
nes t
o tw
o th
ere
and
coul
d cr
eate
a m
ajor
traf
fic ja
m.
"It c
ould
be
a m
ess,"
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y m
anag
er D
an S
canl
on sa
id.
The
so-c
alle
d B
arco
div
ersi
onar
y pl
an w
as d
ebat
ed Ju
ne 1
2 w
hen
emer
genc
y of
ficia
ls
from
bot
h st
ates
met
in C
urrit
uck
Cou
nty.
Off
icia
ls a
re e
xpec
ted
to re
conv
ene
in Ju
ly,
said
Mik
e Sp
rayb
erry
, dep
uty
dire
ctor
and
ope
ratio
ns c
hief
for t
he N
orth
Car
olin
a D
ivis
ion
of E
mer
genc
y M
anag
emen
t.
With
a la
rge
hurr
ican
e ap
proa
chin
g, it
wou
ld ta
ke 3
0 ho
urs t
o ge
t 95
perc
ent o
f the
traf
fic
to sa
fety
thro
ugh
the
Bar
co in
ters
ectio
n, a
ccor
ding
to a
200
5 st
udy
by th
e st
ate
high
way
de
partm
ent.
"It's
goi
ng to
be
toug
h,"
said
San
dy C
asey
, chi
ef d
eput
y fo
r the
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y Sh
eriff
's O
ffic
e. "
I'd sa
y it
wou
ld ta
ke n
ot h
ours
, but
day
s."
Bet
wee
n 20
0,00
0 an
d 30
0,00
0 pe
ople
may
nee
d to
eva
cuat
e th
e O
uter
Ban
ks, w
hile
V
irgin
ia c
ould
hav
e to
mov
e tw
o or
thre
e tim
es a
s man
y pe
ople
.
It w
ould
not
mak
e se
nse
to a
llow
the
Out
er B
anks
traf
fic in
to H
ampt
on R
oads
dur
ing
an
evac
uatio
n, sa
id B
ob S
piel
denn
er, s
poke
sman
for t
he V
irgin
ia D
epar
tmen
t of E
mer
genc
y M
anag
emen
t.
"The
goa
l is t
o ge
t the
m w
est,"
Spi
elde
nner
said
.
But
mos
t Out
er B
anks
tour
ists
wou
ld b
e fr
om V
irgin
ia, c
ount
ered
Ron
Wal
l, na
tura
l ha
zard
s pro
gram
man
ager
for t
he N
. C. D
ivis
ion
of E
mer
genc
y M
anag
emen
t.
"The
peo
ple
com
ing
ther
e w
ill b
e pe
ople
from
Virg
inia
and
they
'll p
roba
bly
wan
t to
go
back
that
way
," W
all s
aid.
"I w
ould
arg
ue w
ith th
e V
irgin
ia p
lan.
I ca
n't s
ee th
em c
losi
ng
the
road
to V
irgin
ia re
side
nts."
The
Bar
co d
iver
sion
ary
plan
cal
ls fo
r tra
ffic
to fo
llow
U.S
. 158
by
turn
ing
wes
t fro
m th
e
C-56
five-
lane
hig
hway
ont
o Sh
ortc
ut R
oad,
a tw
o-la
ne st
retc
h of
U.S
. 158
. Tra
ffic
wou
ld
cont
inue
into
Cam
den
Cou
nty
and
turn
righ
t ont
o N
.C. 3
43, a
lso
a tw
o-la
ne ro
ad, a
nd
pass
thro
ugh
Sout
h M
ills a
nd b
riefly
turn
ont
o U
.S. 1
7 be
fore
retu
rnin
g to
U.S
. 158
to
war
d G
ates
Cou
nty.
Ano
ther
opt
ion
wou
ld b
e to
send
traf
fic th
roug
h El
izab
eth
City
to so
uthb
ound
U.S
. 17,
a
five-
lane
hig
hway
. But
the
rout
e w
ould
pas
s thr
ough
low
-lyin
g ar
eas t
hat h
ave
flood
ed in
pa
st h
urric
anes
.
The
near
est s
helte
r wou
ld b
e in
Roc
ky M
ount
, Sca
nlon
said
. Dar
e C
ount
y m
ight
hav
e to
al
ter e
vacu
atio
n pl
ans a
nd d
irect
mor
e pe
ople
wes
t on
U.S
. 64,
a fo
ur-la
ne h
ighw
ay
thro
ugh
Col
umbi
a, h
e sa
id.
Nor
th C
arol
ina
and
Virg
inia
off
icia
ls w
ill c
omm
unic
ate
clos
ely
thro
ugh
the
emer
genc
y,
Spra
yber
ry sa
id.
"We'r
e m
ovin
g in
to so
met
hing
like
this
as w
ell o
rder
ed a
s pos
sibl
e,"
Spra
yber
ry sa
id.
"No
mat
ter h
ow w
ell y
ou p
lan
and
coor
dina
te so
me
of th
is, i
t's st
ill g
oing
to b
e ug
ly."
Ret
urn
to T
oday
's C
lips
Mid-C
urrituck Bridge S
tudy 74
Alternatives S
creening Report
Table 6. Comparison of NC 12 Intersection Alternatives
Original C1 C1A C1B C1C C1D Original C2 C2A SAV Bridged (in acres) 3.2 0.0 4.4 4.5 4.3 6.0 5.5Potential SAV Habitat Bridged (over areas of soundless than 4 feet deep in acres)
6.5 7.9 8.5 8.1 7.7 14.2 12.6
Potential SAV Habitat Bridged (over areas of soundless than 6 feet deep in acres)
13.3 16.1 15.3 14.9 14.5 20.6 17.9
Coastal Wetlands Bridged / Filled (in acres) 2.1 / 0 0.0 / 0.0 0.0 / 0.0 0.0 / 0.0 0.0 / 0.0 1.4 / 0.0 0.8 / 0.0Non Coastal Wetlands Bridged/Filled (in acres) 0.8 / 0.7 0.3 / 0.4 0.0 / 0.9 0.3 / 1.4 0.6 / 1.5 1.8 / 0.2 1.4 / 0.0
Displacements
1 home13 vacantresidentialparcels
9 homes11 vacantresidentialparcels
2 homes1 vacantresidentialparcels
6 homes4 vacantresidentialparcels
13 vacantresidentialparcels
1 business None
Community ImpactsBisects a
developingsubdivision
Bisects existingsubdivision;separates
approximately¾ of homes
fromcommunity
center;substantialchange in
internal trafficmovement.
Passesbetween twosections of asubdivisionbut both haveindependentaccess to NC12; pond filled
At edge of adevelopingsubdivision;pond partially
filled
Bisects adevelopingsubdivisionbut moretowards itssouthern
boundary thanoriginal C1
None, exceptthose related
toNC 12 access
None
NC 12 Widening to 4Lanes (in miles)
4.2 3.2 3.7 3.8 4.1 2.5 2.1
Total NC 12 Access Points 27 19 24 26 26 17 10Access Points with RevisedAccess
13 10 12 12 13 10 3
Right In – Right Out(RIRO) Only 10 8 10 8 10 8 3
Proposed Leftovers (noleft turns from accesspoint)
3 2 2 3 3 2 0
Changes Required inLocal Road andDriveway Access(Currituck ClubhouseRoad to Virgin GordoCrescent)
Road Closure 0 0 0 1 0 0 0Proximity to Marsh Islands (closest point in feet) Beyond 1,000 feet 900 feet 575 feet
C-57
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting -
10/7
/08
MEE
TIN
G M
INU
TES
Dat
e:
O
ctob
er 7
, 200
8
9:
00 A
M to
12:
30 P
M
NC
Tur
npik
e A
utho
rity
Offi
ce B
oard
Roo
m (S
uite
400
)
Proj
ect:
STI
P R
-257
6 M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge S
tudy
- B
RS
-OO
OS
(35)
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
Spo
tligh
t:
Atte
ndee
s:D
onni
e Br
ew, F
HW
A G
eorg
e H
oops
, FH
WA
B
ill B
iddl
ecom
e, U
SA
CE
C
hris
toph
er M
ilitsc
her,
US
EP
A
Kat
hy M
atth
ews,
US
EP
A
Gar
y Jo
rdan
, US
FWS
R
on S
echl
er, N
MFS
(via
pho
ne)
Cat
hy B
rittin
gham
, NC
DEN
R-D
CM
D
avid
Wai
nwrig
ht, N
CD
ENR
-DW
Q
Dav
id C
hang
, NC
DO
T-H
ydra
ulic
s B
enJe
tta J
ohns
on, N
CD
OT-
Traf
fic
Eng
inee
ring
(via
pho
ne)
Bria
n Y
amam
oto,
NC
DO
T-P
DE
A
Ted
Dev
ens,
NC
DO
T-P
DEA
Jo
hn W
adsw
orth
, NC
DO
T-A
ltern
ativ
e D
eliv
ery
Uni
t
Ste
ve D
eWitt
, NC
TA
Jenn
ifer H
arris
, NC
TA
Chr
isty
Shu
mat
e, H
NTB
Tr
acy
Rob
erts
, HN
TB
Jens
Ger
atz,
PB
S&
J Jo
hn P
age,
PB
M
arle
na E
vere
tt, P
B
Bill
Ric
e, P
B
Eric
Mis
ak, P
B Ja
mes
Kle
ckle
y, E
CU
D
an M
arcu
cci,
EC
U
Kat
e C
hris
tenb
ury,
EC
U
Con
or H
arris
on, E
CU
Ji
ll B
rent
, EC
U
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls: (
All
mat
eria
ls h
ave
been
pos
ted
on th
e TE
AC
web
site
)
Mee
ting
Age
nda
D
etai
led
Stu
dy A
ltern
ativ
es M
ap
M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge S
tudy
Indi
rect
and
Cum
ulat
ive
Effe
cts
Pow
erP
oint
slid
es
H
ando
ut 1
6 –
ER
2 an
d M
CB
2 D
etai
led
Stud
ies
S
tate
men
t of P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
(Oct
ober
200
8)
Purp
ose:
The
purp
ose
of th
e m
eetin
g w
as to
pre
sent
Eas
t Car
olin
a U
nive
rsity
’s w
ork
on th
e in
dire
ct a
nd c
umul
ativ
e ef
fect
s as
sess
men
t and
dis
cuss
des
ign
conc
epts
for d
etai
led
stud
ies
of th
e M
CB
2 an
d E
R2
alte
rnat
ives
.
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
Th
e fo
llow
ing
info
rmat
ion
was
dis
cuss
ed a
t the
mee
ting:
Indi
rect
and
Cum
ulat
ive
Effe
cts
Ass
essm
ent –
Dan
Mar
cucc
i and
Jam
es K
leck
ley
from
Eas
t C
arol
ina
Uni
vers
ity (E
CU
) pre
sent
ed o
ngoi
ng w
ork
rela
ted
to th
e as
sess
men
t of p
oten
tial i
ndire
ct
and
cum
ulat
ive
effe
cts
asso
ciat
ed w
ith th
e de
taile
d st
udy
alte
rnat
ives
for t
he p
roje
ct. T
he IC
E
stud
y ar
ea s
patia
l bou
ndar
ies
incl
ude
all o
f Cur
rituc
k an
d D
are
Cou
ntie
s, a
s w
ell a
s po
rtion
s of
su
rrou
ndin
g co
untie
s an
d pa
rt of
the
Ham
pton
Roa
ds, V
irgin
ia a
rea.
Bot
h C
urrit
uck
and
Dar
e
Turn
pike
Env
ironm
enta
l Age
ncy
Coo
rdin
atio
n (T
EAC
) Mee
ting
Pag
e 2
of 1
1
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting -
10/7
/08
Cou
ntie
s ha
ve C
oast
al A
rea
Man
agem
ent A
ct (C
AM
A) L
and
Use
Pla
ns, a
s do
the
tow
ns in
Dar
e C
ount
y. T
he T
own
of S
outh
ern
Sho
res
is c
urre
ntly
upd
atin
g its
CAM
A p
lan.
It w
as a
lso
note
d th
at
Car
ova
is in
clud
ed in
the
Gro
wth
Ser
vice
Are
a (G
SA
) bec
ause
of i
ts re
crea
tiona
l use
.
EC
U re
view
ed th
e ac
tiviti
es th
at w
ould
pot
entia
lly c
ause
indi
rect
and
cum
ulat
ive
effe
cts.
USE
PA
ad
ded
that
inva
sive
spe
cies
sho
uld
be c
onsi
dere
d, a
s th
ey m
ight
spr
ead
durin
g co
nstru
ctio
n of
th
e pr
ojec
t as
wel
l as
any
indu
ced
deve
lopm
ent.
Che
mic
al tr
eatm
ent (
erad
icat
ion)
in c
omba
ting
thes
e sp
ecie
s is
not
ade
quat
ely
refle
cted
in th
e ge
nera
l typ
es o
f im
pact
-cau
sing
act
iviti
es ta
ble
show
n in
the
Pow
erP
oint
slid
es.
US
EP
A s
aid
that
ope
n an
d di
stur
bed
area
s, a
s w
ell a
s co
nstru
ctio
n eq
uipm
ent u
se s
prea
ds in
vasi
ve s
peci
es (i
.e.,
kudz
u).
In th
e pr
ojec
t are
a, in
vasi
ve
spec
ies
are
curre
ntly
alo
ng U
S 1
58 b
ut n
ot in
Map
le S
wam
p. U
SEP
A c
ited
an e
xam
ple
whe
re
Nor
th C
arol
ina
Dep
artm
ent o
f Env
ironm
ent a
nd N
atur
al R
esou
rces
(NC
DEN
R) h
ave
wor
ked
to
erad
icat
e ph
ragm
ites
from
a m
itiga
tion
site
for m
ore
than
5 y
ears
. Th
e in
dire
ct p
oten
tial f
or
inva
sive
spe
cies
sho
uld
be ta
ken
into
acc
ount
.
EC
U d
iscu
ssed
the
pote
ntia
l ind
uced
act
iviti
es a
nd d
evel
opm
ent r
elat
ed to
the
proj
ect,
such
as:
ch
ange
s in
the
num
ber o
f day
vis
itors
, cha
nges
in th
e nu
mbe
r of p
erm
anen
t res
iden
ts, c
hang
es in
de
velo
pmen
t on
the
mai
nlan
d, c
hang
es in
dev
elop
men
t on
the
NC
12-
acce
ssib
le O
uter
Ban
ks,
and
chan
ges
in d
evel
opm
ent o
n th
e no
n-N
C 1
2-ac
cess
ible
Out
er B
anks
in C
urrit
uck
Cou
nty.
EC
U a
lso
disc
usse
d de
scrib
ed th
e po
tent
ial i
ndire
ct a
nd c
umul
ativ
e im
pact
type
s to
be
cons
ider
ed a
nd e
xpla
ined
how
the
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y ca
lcul
ated
thei
r fut
ure
land
use
in th
eir
CA
MA
Lan
d U
se P
lan
with
resp
ect t
o ur
ban
use.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M c
autio
ned
that
the
CA
MA
Lan
d U
se P
lans
are
not
sta
tic a
nd th
at th
ey a
re u
pdat
ed e
very
5 y
ears
.
EC
U n
oted
that
with
in th
e C
arov
a ar
ea th
ere
is a
hot
el p
ropo
sed
for d
evel
opm
ent.
The
pro
pose
d pl
an is
sch
edul
ed to
be
cons
ider
ed b
y th
e co
unty
com
mis
sion
ers
at th
eir N
ovem
ber 1
7 m
eetin
g an
d co
unty
pla
nner
s ha
ve n
ot re
com
men
ded
the
hote
l in
Car
ova.
[N
ote:
it w
as la
ter f
ound
that
th
is is
the
sam
e de
velo
pmen
t rej
ecte
d m
onth
s ag
o by
the
coun
ty p
lann
ing
boar
d. T
he d
evel
oper
is
onl
y no
w a
ppea
ling
the
deci
sion
to th
e co
unty
com
mis
sion
ers.
] It w
as n
oted
that
in th
e pa
st,
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y an
d pe
rson
s in
the
Car
ova
area
hav
e op
pose
d ev
en m
inor
impr
ovem
ents
to th
e ex
istin
g sa
nd ro
ad a
nd a
pro
pose
d co
mm
erci
al d
evel
opm
ent.
Thu
s, th
ere
is c
urre
nt re
sist
ance
to
chan
ging
the
stat
us q
uo in
the
Car
ova
area
. Th
ese
are
trend
s th
at a
re c
onsi
dere
d w
hen
eval
uatin
g th
e po
tent
ial f
or in
dire
ct im
pact
s as
a re
sult
of th
is p
roje
ct.
US
FWS
que
stio
ned
how
one
sho
uld
inte
rpre
t whe
re th
e la
nd s
uita
bilit
y m
ap fr
om th
e C
urrit
uck
Cou
nty
Land
Use
Pla
n th
at s
how
s la
nd s
uita
ble
for d
evel
opm
ent w
ithin
par
t of a
wild
life
refu
ge.
No
one
knew
the
answ
er, t
he c
ount
y w
ill be
ask
ed. U
SE
PA
ask
ed w
hat i
s th
e cr
iteria
bei
ng u
sed
by th
e C
AM
A p
lans
to d
eter
min
e su
itabi
lity
for d
evel
opm
ent.
Joh
n P
age
answ
ered
by
poin
ting
out o
n th
e m
ap w
hich
are
as a
re th
e le
ast s
uita
ble
for d
evel
opm
ent,
whi
ch te
nd to
be
the
area
’s
exte
nsiv
e sw
amps
and
oth
er w
etla
nds.
US
EP
A s
tate
d th
e C
AM
A p
lans
do
not c
onsi
der a
ll of
the
item
s th
at c
ould
rest
rict l
and
use.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M s
ugge
sted
that
she
can
invi
te th
e C
AM
A la
nd
use
plan
ner,
Cha
rlene
Ow
ens,
to jo
in th
e ne
xt T
EA
C m
eetin
g. C
harle
ne is
loca
ted
in th
e E
lizab
eth
City
offi
ce.
EC
U n
oted
that
ess
entia
lly la
nd s
uita
bilit
y ca
n be
def
ined
as
“can
we
phys
ical
ly b
uild
it”?
US
EP
A q
uest
ione
d w
heth
er C
urrit
uck
Cou
nty
took
into
acc
ount
prim
e an
d un
ique
farm
land
soi
ls w
hen
cons
ider
ing
whe
ther
land
is s
uita
ble
for d
evel
opm
ent.
FH
WA
sta
ted
impa
cts
on p
rime
and
uniq
ue fa
rmla
nd o
nly
wou
ld b
e re
quire
d fo
r dire
ct im
pact
s.
EC
U d
iscu
ssed
the
key
cons
ider
atio
ns in
add
ress
ing
how
the
proj
ect c
ould
cha
nge
deve
lopm
ent.
A
rece
nt e
cono
mic
dev
elop
men
t stu
dy b
eing
don
e fo
r the
cou
nty
by s
taff
at th
e U
nive
rsity
of
Nor
th C
arol
ina
at C
hape
l Hill
was
men
tione
d. I
t was
exp
lain
ed th
at th
is a
rea
has
uniq
ue
stru
ctur
es a
nd a
uni
que
popu
latio
n. O
ther
fact
ors
besi
des
trans
porta
tion
tend
to d
omin
ate
deve
lopm
ent t
rend
s, u
nlik
e tra
ditio
nal d
evel
opm
ent w
here
acc
ess
to w
ork
is a
n im
porta
nt fa
ctor
.
US
FWS
ask
ed w
heth
er th
e an
alys
is ta
kes
into
acc
ount
cha
nges
in lo
cal p
oliti
cs, e
.g. l
arge
hom
es
in n
on-r
oad
area
s an
d de
man
d fo
r a p
aved
road
in C
arov
a. E
CU
ans
wer
ed th
at th
ere
is a
lot o
f re
deve
lopm
ent i
n D
are
Cou
nty
in th
e ro
ad-a
cces
sibl
e ar
eas
and
that
ther
e ar
e m
ultip
le fa
ctor
s to
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resi
st a
ny d
eman
d fo
r a p
aved
road
to th
e C
arov
a ar
ea.
A p
aved
road
in C
arov
a ap
pear
s un
likel
y to
hap
pen.
EC
U s
aid
the
impa
ct a
naly
sis
wou
ld c
onsi
der c
urre
nt a
nd p
lann
ed a
vaila
bilit
y of
vis
itor s
ervi
ces,
pa
st p
refe
renc
es o
f vis
itors
, bea
ch d
rivin
g re
gula
tions
, and
com
petin
g re
crea
tion
and
deve
lopm
ent o
ppor
tuni
ties
(i.e.
, Virg
inia
Bea
ches
in a
ssoc
iatio
n w
ith d
ay v
isito
rs).
Kee
ping
ch
arac
teris
tics
of w
hat i
s th
ere
now
on
the
Out
er B
anks
is k
ey fo
r a s
ervi
ce b
ased
eco
nom
y. T
he
driv
ers
of th
e ec
onom
ic a
naly
sis
are
empl
oym
ent,
inco
me,
tax
reve
nue,
tour
ists
and
resi
dent
s.
The
Out
er B
anks
is a
uni
que
econ
omy.
The
nex
t ste
p fo
r the
eco
nom
ic a
naly
sis
is c
ompl
etin
g th
e de
term
inat
ion
of in
duce
d ac
tiviti
es.
US
EP
A s
tate
d th
at th
ere
coul
d be
som
e re
deve
lopm
ent i
ssue
s be
caus
e th
e FE
MA
floo
d in
sura
nce
expi
red
on S
epte
mbe
r 30,
200
8 an
d th
at th
is is
sue
shou
ld b
e co
nsid
ered
in th
e st
udy.
N
CTA
sho
uld
cons
ider
the
exte
nt to
whi
ch D
are
and
Cur
rituc
k co
untie
s al
low
pla
cing
stru
ctur
es in
flo
odpl
ains
. U
SE
PA
sai
d th
e flo
odpl
ain
shou
ld b
e co
mpa
red
with
pot
entia
l dev
elop
men
t and
re
deve
lopm
ent a
reas
.
US
EP
A a
sked
if in
frast
ruct
ure
adeq
uacy
will
be s
tudi
ed.
EC
U a
nsw
ered
infra
stru
ctur
e is
bei
ng
revi
ewed
bas
ed o
n th
e C
AMA
Lan
d U
se P
lan.
US
EP
A q
uest
ione
d if
ther
e ar
e cu
rren
t pla
ns fo
r up
grad
ing
or in
crea
sing
cap
acity
to s
erve
dev
elop
men
t tha
t is
proj
ecte
d an
d th
at lo
ng te
rm w
ater
su
pply
and
trea
tmen
t nee
ds to
be
cons
ider
ed.
EC
U n
oted
the
next
ste
ps fo
r the
impa
ct a
naly
sis
will
be
to c
ompl
ete
the
dete
rmin
atio
n of
in
duce
d ac
tiviti
es o
r ac
tions
, as
sess
ind
irect
and
cum
ulat
ive
impa
cts,
and
com
plet
e do
cum
enta
tion.
NC
TA a
ntic
ipat
es c
ompl
etin
g th
e IC
E a
sses
smen
t by
the
end
of th
e ye
ar.
ER2
and
MC
B2
Det
aile
d St
udie
s –
The
func
tiona
l des
igns
pre
pare
d an
d us
ed fo
r cal
cula
ting
impa
cts
for t
he A
ltern
ativ
es S
cree
ning
Rep
ort a
ssum
ed a
cur
b an
d gu
tter t
ypic
al s
ectio
n al
ong
NC
12
for E
R2
and
MC
B2; h
owev
er, d
iscu
ssio
ns w
ith N
CD
OT
and
mor
e de
taile
d st
udie
s of
the
area
hav
e re
veal
ed th
at th
is ty
pica
l sec
tion
will
not
wor
k on
the
Out
er B
anks
bec
ause
the
wat
er
tabl
e is
ver
y hi
gh a
nd th
ere
are
no o
utfa
lls in
the
stud
y ar
ea.
With
in th
e pr
ojec
t are
a th
ere
are
no
stre
ams
or o
utle
ts fo
r run
off,
dune
s cr
eate
a ri
dge
and
NC
12
is o
ften
with
in a
low
lyin
g ar
ea.
Sev
eral
dra
inag
e st
udie
s ha
ve b
een
rece
ntly
com
plet
ed a
long
NC
12
and
wer
e re
view
ed fo
r use
in
dev
elop
men
t of t
he p
relim
inar
y de
sign
alo
ng N
C 1
2 (s
ee H
ando
ut 1
6).
Bas
ed o
n th
is, d
rain
age
on N
C 1
2 w
as e
valu
ated
in fo
ur z
ones
:
o
Zone
1 (f
rom
Sky
line
Driv
e to
Oce
an B
oule
vard
) – N
C 1
2 is
the
low
poi
nt a
nd
rece
ives
dra
inag
e fro
m s
urro
undi
ng d
evel
opm
ent.
Infil
tratio
n di
tche
s w
ould
be
desi
gned
to a
ccom
mod
ate
drai
nage
from
NC
12
and
deve
lopm
ent.
US
EP
A
sugg
este
d ch
ecki
ng if
the
infil
trativ
e tre
nch
wou
ld c
onta
ct th
e gr
ound
wat
er.
PB
an
swer
ed th
at th
e pr
esum
ptio
n is
the
infil
tratio
n di
tche
s w
ill be
sha
llow
eno
ugh
not t
o co
me
in c
onta
ct w
ith th
e gr
ound
wat
er s
o th
ey g
ener
ally
rem
ain
dry.
o
Zone
2 (f
rom
Oce
an B
oule
vard
to P
love
r Driv
e) c
ould
use
bes
t man
agem
ent
prac
tices
(BM
P’s
) suc
h as
wet
pon
ds a
nd in
filtra
tion
basi
ns.
US
EP
A s
tate
d a
pref
eren
ce fo
r the
infil
tratio
n ba
sins
, bec
ause
of t
he fe
cal c
olifo
rm c
an th
rive
in
wet
pon
ds.
PB
sai
d th
at is
the
stud
y te
am’s
pre
fere
nce
as w
ell.
[The
re is
a g
ap b
etw
een
Zone
s 2
and
3 w
here
no
impr
ovem
ents
are
pro
pose
d.
This
is th
e ex
istin
g 3-
lane
sec
tion
of N
C 1
2 in
Duc
k.]
o
Zone
3 (f
rom
Coo
k D
rive
to H
unt C
lub
Driv
e) c
ould
use
she
et fl
ow o
r BM
P’s
. A
t a
mee
ting
with
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q S
torm
Wat
er M
anag
emen
t, th
ey in
dica
ted
they
w
ould
pre
fer B
MP
’s.
o
Zone
4 (f
rom
Hun
t Clu
b D
rive
to th
e en
d of
wid
enin
g) –
a 4
-foot
wid
e in
filtra
tion
ditc
h co
uld
be u
sed.
In
this
are
a, d
rain
age
patte
rns
are
such
that
we
only
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to a
ccou
nt fo
r the
infil
tratio
n of
road
dra
inag
e an
d no
t dev
elop
men
t dra
inag
e.
This
des
ign
wou
ld b
e us
ed fo
r all
alte
rnat
ives
, inc
ludi
ng E
R2,
MC
B2
and
MC
B4.
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q n
oted
that
pro
perty
ow
ners
sho
uld
be c
onta
cted
if th
ere
will
be im
pact
s to
exi
stin
g st
orm
wat
er p
onds
and
thei
r per
mits
cou
ld re
quire
mod
ifica
tions
.
Alo
ng N
C 1
2 th
e sp
eed
limit
is 4
5 m
ph e
xcep
t whe
n it
is 3
5 m
ph in
the
sum
mer
(w
ithin
D
uck
it is
25
mph
). T
he c
urre
nt d
esig
n of
NC
12
is fo
r 35
mph
. N
CD
OT
agre
ed th
at th
e de
sign
spe
ed fo
r the
wid
ened
NC
12
coul
d be
35
mph
to m
inim
ize
impa
cts
to s
urro
undi
ng
land
use
.
For w
iden
ing
on U
S 1
58 b
etw
een
the
Wrig
ht M
emor
ial B
ridge
and
NC
12
incl
uded
in E
R2
and
MC
B2,
NC
DO
T re
ques
ted
a su
pers
treet
de
sign
ra
ther
th
an
stan
dard
ar
teria
l w
iden
ing.
A
gra
phic
dep
ictin
g th
is c
once
pt is
incl
uded
in H
ando
ut 1
6.
It w
as in
dica
ted
that
traf
fic v
olum
es w
ere
grea
t eno
ugh
to re
quire
dua
l U-tu
rn la
nes
in th
e W
al-M
art a
rea.
Q&
A: 1.
US
EP
A a
sked
why
a 4
-lane
sec
tion
is n
eede
d on
NC
12
in C
urrit
uck
Cou
nty
in a
ll of
the
alte
rnat
ives
.In
the
case
of E
R2,
ther
e w
ould
be
suffi
cien
t tra
ffic
in C
urrit
uck
Cou
nty
to w
arra
nt fo
ur
lane
s as
far n
orth
as
Alb
acor
e S
treet
and
four
lane
s co
uld
be a
ccom
mod
ated
in th
e ex
istin
g rig
ht o
f way
in th
is a
rea.
Fou
r lan
es a
re n
ot in
clud
ed in
Dar
e C
ount
y w
ith th
is
alte
rnat
ive,
thou
gh th
e tra
ffic
wou
ld w
arra
nt fo
ur la
nes,
due
to th
e hi
gh n
umbe
r of
disp
lace
men
ts, w
hich
all
agre
ed w
ere
unac
cept
able
(ER
1 al
tern
ativ
e).
With
the
Mid
-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge, f
our l
anes
wou
ld b
e ne
eded
on
NC
12
so th
at b
ack-
ups
at tr
affic
sig
nals
w
ould
not
bac
k up
ont
o th
e br
idge
. A fu
ture
traf
fic s
igna
l is
plan
ned
for C
urrit
uck
Clu
bhou
se D
rive
and
is th
e so
uthe
rn e
xten
t of f
our-
lani
ng re
quire
d.
2.U
SE
PA
ask
ed if
sea
leve
l ris
e w
ill b
e do
cum
ente
d in
the
envi
ronm
enta
l doc
umen
t.
Sea
leve
l ris
e w
ill be
doc
umen
ted
in th
e en
viro
nmen
tal d
ocum
ent i
n a
sim
ilar m
anne
r to
how
it w
as a
ddre
ssed
in th
e B
onne
r Brid
ge (B
-250
0) F
inal
EIS
.
3.U
SE
PA
ask
ed if
a q
uant
itativ
e an
alys
is w
ill b
e co
mpl
eted
for p
oten
tial i
ndire
ct e
ffect
s to
w
ater
qua
lity.
At t
his
time,
a q
ualit
ativ
e an
alys
is is
bei
ng c
ompl
eted
for p
oten
tial i
mpa
cts
to th
e ha
bita
t an
d w
ater
qua
lity
base
d on
the
diffe
rent
alte
rnat
ive
scen
ario
s. A
qua
ntita
tive
anal
ysis
m
ay b
e co
mpl
eted
late
r dur
ing
the
perm
ittin
g pr
oces
s.
4.U
SFW
S a
sked
whe
re th
e R
ural
Pla
nnin
g O
rgan
izat
ion
(RP
O) s
tand
s in
the
upda
ting
of
the
com
preh
ensi
ve tr
ansp
orta
tion
plan
with
in th
eir j
uris
dict
ion.
EC
U a
nsw
ered
that
all
curre
nt p
lans
hav
e be
en re
view
ed a
nd th
ey a
re n
ot a
war
e of
pl
anne
d up
date
s fo
r Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y bu
t will
look
into
it.
5.N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
ask
ed if
EC
U a
nd N
CTA
wer
e lo
okin
g in
to IC
E m
itiga
tion.
ICE
miti
gatio
n w
ill be
forth
com
ing
durin
g st
ep 8
of t
he a
sses
smen
t. R
esea
rch
is
unde
rway
. N
CD
ENR
-DC
M n
oted
that
on
som
e pr
ojec
ts m
itiga
tion
com
mitm
ents
are
re
quire
d of
loca
l com
mun
ities
. E
CU
sta
ted
that
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y ha
s so
lid la
nd u
se
cont
rols
alre
ady
in p
lace
.
6.U
SE
PA
not
ed th
at th
e co
st o
f NC
DO
T pr
ojec
ts h
as b
een
incr
easi
ng 2
per
cent
per
mon
th.
Is th
is s
omet
hing
that
has
bee
n fa
ctor
ed in
to p
roje
ct fi
nanc
e pl
anni
ng?
N
CTA
upd
ates
pro
ject
cos
ts m
onth
s an
d fu
ture
cos
t est
imat
es w
ill b
e pr
esen
ted
as a
ra
nge.
FH
WA
als
o ad
voca
tes
for p
rese
ntin
g co
st e
stim
ates
as
a ra
nge.
7.
US
EP
A a
sked
abo
ut th
e st
atus
of t
he P
ublic
Priv
ate
Par
tner
ship
? N
CTA
is c
ontin
uing
to p
ursu
e a
Pre
-Dev
elop
men
t Agr
eem
ent P
artn
er fo
r thi
s pr
ojec
t. Th
ree
team
s of
con
tract
ors,
dev
elop
ers,
eng
inee
rs, a
nd fi
nanc
iers
, hav
e be
en s
hortl
iste
d an
d is
sued
a R
eque
st fo
r Pro
posa
ls. T
heir
prop
osal
s ar
e du
e O
ctob
er 2
7 an
d N
CTA
ho
pes
to s
elec
t a p
artn
er b
y m
id-N
ovem
ber.
The
RFP
spe
cific
ally
ask
s th
e th
ree
team
s
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e 5
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how
they
wou
ld h
andl
e a
varie
ty o
f env
ironm
enta
l iss
ues,
incl
udin
g ru
noff
from
the
brid
ge, m
itiga
tion,
per
mitt
ing,
etc
. NC
TA w
ill m
ake
the
RFP
ava
ilabl
e on
the
TEA
C
web
site
.
Prev
ious
Act
ion
Item
s:
NC
TA to
revi
se a
nd c
ircul
ate
the
Sta
tem
ent o
f Pur
pose
and
Nee
d an
d A
ltern
ativ
es S
cree
ning
R
epor
t bas
ed o
n de
cisi
ons
pres
ente
d in
Let
ter f
rom
Jen
nife
r Har
ris d
ated
Jul
y 2,
200
8.
[A re
vise
d S
tate
men
t of P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
date
d O
ctob
er 2
008
was
dis
tribu
ted
at th
e O
ctob
er 7
, 20
08 m
eetin
g an
d is
pos
ted
to th
e TE
AC
web
site
. The
Alte
rnat
ives
Scr
eeni
ng R
epor
t is
bein
g up
date
d to
refle
ct d
iscu
ssio
ns w
ith N
CD
OT
rega
rdin
g th
e N
o-B
uild
Alte
rnat
ive.
]
NC
TA w
ill pr
ovid
e hi
stor
y of
STI
P fu
ndin
g fo
r R-2
576.
[N
CTA
pro
vide
d th
is to
age
ncie
s vi
a em
ail o
n Ju
ly 1
0, 2
008.
]
US
EP
A w
ill pr
ovid
e ne
w g
uida
nce
on in
filtra
tion
basi
ns a
nd w
ill ch
eck
on g
uida
nce
docu
men
t/int
erag
ency
agr
eem
ent d
iscu
ssin
g w
etla
nd im
pact
s an
d m
itiga
tion
on th
e O
uter
Ban
ks.
[Gui
danc
e on
Cla
ss V
UIC
wel
ls re
ceiv
ed o
n Ju
ly 1
0, 2
008.
]
Age
ncie
s w
ill pr
ovid
e ad
ditio
nal c
omm
ents
on
topi
cs a
nd is
sues
they
wou
ld li
ke to
see
add
ress
ed
in th
e D
raft
EIS
. [A
dditi
onal
com
men
ts w
ere
rece
ived
via
em
ail f
rom
US
FWS
and
NC
DEN
R-D
CM
and
atta
ched
to
the
July
8, 2
008
TEA
C m
eetin
g m
inut
es.]
New
Act
ion
Item
s:
NC
TA w
ill po
st th
e P
re-D
evel
opm
ent A
gree
men
t Req
uest
for P
ropo
sals
to th
e TE
AC
web
site
. [T
he R
FP a
nd R
FP a
ttach
men
ts w
ere
post
ed to
the
TEA
C w
ebsi
te o
n O
ctob
er 8
, 200
8.]
A
genc
ies
will
pro
vide
add
ition
al c
omm
ents
or q
uest
ions
rela
ted
to th
e N
C 1
2 w
iden
ing,
typi
cal
sect
ion,
and
dra
inag
e op
tions
.
NC
TA w
ill w
ork
with
NC
DO
T to
sch
edul
e TE
AC
mee
tings
for 2
009.
If a
genc
ies
have
com
men
ts
abou
t dat
es, t
hey
shou
ld p
rovi
de th
ose
to J
enni
fer H
arris
.
Res
olut
ions
:
Age
ncie
s ag
reed
with
the
appr
oach
for d
etai
led
stud
ies
of N
C 1
2 fo
r ER
2 an
d M
CB
2.
Age
ncie
s ag
reed
with
wor
k do
ne o
n th
e In
dire
ct a
nd C
umul
ativ
e E
ffect
s As
sess
men
t thu
s fa
r.
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MEE
TIN
G M
INU
TES
Dat
e:
O
ctob
er 7
, 200
8
1:
00 p
m to
3:3
0 pm
N
CTA
Boa
rd R
oom
Proj
ect:
STI
P R
-332
9 M
onro
e C
onne
ctor
– N
HF-
74(2
1)
STI
P R
-255
9 M
onro
e By
pass
– N
HF-
74(8
)
Mon
roe
Con
nect
or /
Byp
ass
Spot
light
:
Atte
ndee
s:D
onni
e Br
ew, F
HW
A G
eorg
e H
oops
, FH
WA
S
teve
Lun
d, U
SA
CE
K
athy
Mat
thew
s, U
SE
PA
M
arel
la B
unci
ck, U
SFW
S (v
ia p
hone
) M
arla
Cha
mbe
rs, N
CW
RC
P
olly
Les
pina
sse,
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q
John
Wad
swor
th, N
CD
OT
Ste
ve D
eWitt
, NC
TA
Jenn
ifer H
arris
, N
CTA
C
hris
ty S
hum
ate,
HN
TB
Car
l Gib
ilaro
, PB
S&
J C
lint M
orga
n, P
BS
&J
Bry
an L
ambe
th, P
BS
&J
Mic
hael
Glo
den,
PB
S&
J P
hillip
Rog
ers,
HN
TB
Jam
es B
yrd,
HN
TB
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls: (
Pos
ted
to th
e TE
AC
web
site
)
Mee
ting
Age
nda
D
raft
TEA
C M
eetin
g M
inut
es (S
epte
mbe
r 23,
200
7)
P
ropo
sed
Dra
inag
e S
truct
ure
Map
s
Sel
ectio
n C
riter
ia H
ando
ut
R
ecom
men
ded
Pre
limin
ary
Cro
ssin
g S
ize
and
Brid
ge L
engt
hs (T
able
4)
S
potli
ghte
d Br
idge
s D
ata
She
ets
S
potli
ghte
d C
ulve
rts D
ata
She
ets
S
potli
ghte
d St
ruct
ures
Dat
a S
heet
s
Purp
ose:
Dis
cuss
info
rmat
ion
in o
rder
to a
chie
ve a
gree
men
t on
the
brid
ging
dec
isio
ns fo
r stre
ams
and
wet
land
s cr
osse
d by
the
deta
iled
stud
y al
tern
ativ
es.
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
Sele
ctio
n C
riter
ia –
The
sel
ectio
n cr
iteria
(see
Sel
ectio
n C
riter
ia H
ando
ut) f
or id
entif
ying
maj
or
drai
nage
cro
ssin
gs m
atch
ed w
hat w
as p
revi
ousl
y us
ed w
ith e
ndor
sem
ent f
rom
the
agen
cies
for
the
Gas
ton
Eas
t Wes
t Con
nect
or.
Cro
ssin
gs o
f 303
(d) s
tream
s, s
tream
s w
hich
hav
e a
tripl
e bo
x cu
lver
t, an
d st
ream
s w
hich
dra
in 3
0 or
mor
e ac
res
wer
e id
entif
ied.
Of t
he fi
fty-s
ix to
tal d
rain
age
cros
sing
s on
the
proj
ect,
four
teen
cro
ssin
gs (n
ine
prop
osed
brid
ge c
ross
ings
and
five
pro
pose
d cu
lver
ts) w
ere
disc
usse
d in
det
ail (
see
Spo
tligh
ted
Brid
ges
Dat
a S
heet
s an
d S
potli
ghte
d C
ulve
rts
Dat
a S
heet
s).
Prop
osed
Maj
or B
ridge
Cro
ssin
gs –
Brid
ge le
ngth
s id
entif
ied
in th
e S
potli
ghte
d B
ridge
s D
ata
She
ets
wer
e no
t bas
ed o
n FE
MA
crit
eria
or p
rofil
es.
The
brid
ge le
ngth
s w
ere
base
d on
min
imum
N
CD
OT
desi
gn c
riter
ia, w
hich
iden
tify
10’ o
ffset
s fro
m th
e to
p of
ban
k an
d th
en p
roje
ct a
2:1
sl
ope
to in
ters
ect w
ith th
e pr
opos
ed ro
adw
ay p
rofil
e. A
lso,
it w
as n
oted
that
est
imat
ed b
ridge
co
sts
do n
ot in
clud
e an
nual
mai
nten
ance
cos
ts.
The
brid
ge le
ngth
s do
not
acc
ount
for F
EM
A
requ
irem
ents
rela
ted
to fl
ood
requ
irem
ents
. The
se s
tudi
es w
ill b
e do
ne d
urin
g fin
al d
esig
ns a
nd
brid
ge le
ngth
s w
ill b
e ad
just
ed a
ccor
ding
ly. A
genc
ies
also
requ
este
d th
at b
ridge
wid
ths
and
clea
ranc
e be
max
imiz
ed to
allo
w fo
r pos
sibl
e in
clus
ion
of a
nim
al c
ross
ings
at t
hese
loca
tions
or
that
floo
dpla
in p
ipes
, whi
ch c
ould
als
o be
use
d fo
r sm
all a
nim
al c
ross
ings
, be
cons
ider
ed in
the
fill
slop
es.
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The
follo
win
g br
idge
s w
ere
prop
osed
bas
ed o
n hy
drau
lic a
naly
sis:
Prop
osed
Maj
or C
ulve
rt C
ross
ings
C
ulve
rts w
ere
reco
mm
ende
d at
the
follo
win
g lo
catio
ns b
ased
on
hydr
aulic
ana
lysi
s:
oC
ulve
rt C
ross
ing
#3 –
3-(
7’x1
0’) c
ulve
rt pr
opos
ed fo
r S00
8A o
n th
e m
ainl
ine
(Cor
ridor
S
egm
ent 1
8A).
Age
ncie
s re
ques
ted
a br
idge
be
cons
ider
ed d
ue to
the
303(
d) s
tatu
s of
th
e st
ream
and
bec
ause
brid
ges
are
prop
osed
or e
xist
ing
on u
pstre
am a
nd d
owns
tream
cr
ossi
ngs.
NC
TA a
gree
d to
dua
l 250
’ brid
ges
to b
ridge
Stre
am S
008A
; how
ever
, eq
ualiz
atio
n pi
pes
will
be
utili
zed
to m
aint
ain
hydr
aulic
con
nect
ivity
for W
etla
nd W
004
rath
er th
an e
xten
ding
the
brid
ge.
oC
ulve
rt C
ross
ing
#6 –
3-(
11’x
10’)
culv
ert p
ropo
sed
for S
008C
on
the
mai
nlin
e (C
orrid
or
Seg
men
t 18A
). U
SE
PA
and
NC
WR
C re
ques
ted
that
this
loca
tion
be b
ridge
d. T
he
drai
nage
are
a fo
r thi
s lo
catio
n is
ver
y sm
all a
nd d
oes
not m
eet N
CD
OT
crite
ria fo
r in
clus
ion
of a
brid
ge.
The
US
EP
A re
pres
enta
tive
note
d th
at a
ll ot
her 3
03(d
) stre
ams
are
brid
ged
so th
is o
ne s
houl
d be
brid
ged
also
. N
CTA
will
cons
ider
cha
ngin
g th
is lo
catio
n fro
m a
cul
vert
to a
brid
ge.
oC
ulve
rt C
ross
ing
#27
– 3-
(7’x
12’)
culv
ert p
ropo
sed
for S
076
on th
e m
ainl
ine
(Cor
ridor
S
egm
ent 3
1). C
once
rn w
as e
xpre
ssed
that
the
culv
ert a
t thi
s lo
catio
n co
uld
split
the
stre
am.
NC
TA w
ill co
nsid
er a
2 b
arre
l cul
vert,
whi
ch w
ould
be
suffi
cien
t hyd
raul
ical
ly.
It w
as n
oted
that
stru
ctur
es u
p an
d do
wns
tream
wou
ld n
eed
to b
e co
nsid
ered
in th
e se
lect
ion
proc
ess.
It w
as a
gree
d th
at th
is lo
catio
n w
ill be
a c
ulve
rt.
oC
ulve
rt C
ross
ing
#46
– 3-
(9’x
12’)
culv
ert p
ropo
sed
for S
152
on th
e m
ainl
ine
(Cor
ridor
S
egm
ent 3
4). T
he d
rain
age
area
at t
his
loca
tion
is w
ell b
elow
the
NC
DO
T re
quire
men
ts
for c
onsi
dera
tion
of a
brid
ge.
Age
ncie
s re
ques
ted
a fie
ld re
view
of t
his
cros
sing
bef
ore
mak
ing
a de
cisi
on.
oC
ulve
rt C
ross
ing
#47
– 3-
(9’x
12’)
culv
ert p
ropo
sed
for S
152
on th
e m
ainl
ine
(Cor
ridor
S
egm
ent 3
6). A
brid
ge w
as p
ropo
sed
at th
is lo
catio
n in
NC
DO
T’s
R-2
559
plan
s. U
SA
CE
re
ques
ted
a fie
ld re
view
for t
his
cros
sing
, as
wel
l as
cros
sing
#46
bef
ore
final
izin
g a
deci
sion
.
Cha
nges
to R
ecom
men
datio
ns -
NC
TA a
gree
d to
mak
e th
e fo
llow
ing
chan
ges
to it
s in
itial
re
com
men
datio
ns:
oC
ulve
rt C
ross
ing
#3 –
Cha
nge
from
a c
ulve
rt to
a 2
50’ b
ridge
to b
ridge
Stre
am S
008A
. o
Brid
ge C
ross
ing
#22A
– E
xten
d br
idge
from
165
’ to
230’
to b
ridge
Wet
land
W04
4.
oB
ridge
Cro
ssin
g #3
9 –
Agre
ed to
kee
p br
idge
at c
urre
nt p
ropo
sed
leng
th (3
75’)
but t
o di
scus
s po
ssib
le le
ngth
enin
g du
ring
furth
er a
void
ance
and
min
imiz
atio
n di
scus
sion
s on
th
e pr
efer
red
alte
rnat
ive.
o
Brid
ge C
ross
ings
#46
& 4
7 –
Hav
e a
field
revi
ew fo
r the
se lo
catio
ns.
oC
ulve
rt C
ross
ing
#6 –
Thi
s is
the
only
303
(d) c
ross
ing
with
out a
brid
ge.
NC
TA w
ill re
eval
uate
this
loca
tion
for p
oten
tial b
ridgi
ng.
Q&
A: 1.
Why
wer
en’t
cros
sing
s 1,
53
and
54 a
naly
zed
even
thou
gh th
ey a
ppea
r to
mee
t the
sel
ectio
n cr
iteria
?A
ll th
ree
of th
ese
cros
sing
s ar
e ex
istin
g cu
lver
t cro
ssin
gs u
nder
exi
stin
g U
S 7
4 an
d w
ould
be
re
plac
ed w
ith a
ppro
pria
te c
ulve
rt st
ruct
ures
.
2.W
ere
futu
re b
uild
-out
and
dev
elop
men
ts c
onsi
dere
d w
hen
sizi
ng th
e cr
ossi
ngs?
Th
e U
SG
S fo
rmul
a w
as u
sed
whi
ch ta
kes
into
acc
ount
futu
re la
nd-u
se c
hang
es.
3.H
ow w
as th
e av
oide
d le
ngth
of s
tream
dis
tanc
e de
term
ined
? Th
is w
as th
e di
stan
ce m
easu
red
alon
g th
e st
ream
to p
oint
s 40
’ out
side
the
slop
esta
kes.
4.C
an a
ll of
Stre
am 1
15B
be
brid
ged
at B
ridge
Cro
ssin
g #3
9?
S11
5B w
as o
nly
parti
ally
brid
ged
beca
use
it is
a la
tera
l stre
am im
pact
and
to c
ompl
etel
y br
idge
it
wou
ld b
e ex
trem
ely
cost
ly. T
his
optio
ns b
ridge
s S
115B
unt
il its
clo
sest
poi
nt to
the
edge
of t
he
prop
osed
fill
and
from
ther
e on
the
stre
am w
ill be
rero
uted
to th
e ed
ge o
f fill.
Thi
s w
as d
one
to
best
bal
ance
the
stre
am im
pact
s an
d th
e co
st o
f the
stru
ctur
e.
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5.C
an th
e al
ignm
ent a
t Brid
ge C
ross
ing
#39
be s
hifte
d to
min
imiz
e im
pact
s?
If th
at c
ross
ing
is s
hifte
d, it
will
affe
ct o
ther
cro
ssin
gs.
How
ever
, the
alig
nmen
ts a
nd g
rade
s ha
ve
not y
et b
een
optim
ized
. Th
at w
ill be
eva
luat
ed fu
rther
onc
e a
pref
erre
d al
tern
ativ
e is
sel
ecte
d.
Prev
ious
Act
ion
Item
s:
NC
TA to
pro
vide
add
ition
al s
tatis
tics
on u
pgra
de e
xist
ing
US
74
alte
rnat
ive.
[N
CTA
and
FH
WA
hav
e de
term
ined
that
this
info
rmat
ion
will
be
prov
ided
in th
e D
raft
EIS
for
agen
cy re
view
.]
NC
TA to
con
tinue
dev
elop
men
t of Q
ualit
ativ
e IC
E A
sses
smen
t and
pre
sent
find
ings
at u
pcom
ing
mee
tings
.
New
Act
ion
Item
s:
NC
TA w
ill re
valu
ate
Cro
ssin
g #6
to d
eter
min
e if
a br
idge
or c
ulve
rt sh
ould
be
reco
mm
ende
d.
N
CTA
will
sche
dule
a fi
eld
revi
ew m
eetin
g. A
genc
ies
will
prov
ide
avai
labl
e da
tes.
[T
he fi
eld
revi
ew m
eetin
g w
as s
ched
uled
for O
ctob
er 2
1, 2
008.
]
Res
olut
ions
:
Brid
ges
will
be
incl
uded
at t
he fo
llow
ing
loca
tions
:o
C
ross
ing
3/S
tream
S00
8A –
2-(2
50’x
48’)
Cor
ridor
Seg
men
t 18A
o
C
ross
ing
5A/S
tream
S00
8B –
50’
x40’
Cor
ridor
Seg
men
t 18A
o
C
ross
ing
19/S
tream
S04
7 –
2-(1
50’x
48’)
Cor
ridor
Seg
men
t 30
o
Cro
ssin
g 20
/Stre
am S
047
– 75
’x64
’ Cor
ridor
Seg
men
t 30
o
Cro
ssin
g 21
/Stre
am S
047
– 2-
(110
’x56
’) C
orrid
or S
egm
ent 2
2A
o
Cro
ssin
g 22
A/S
tream
S04
7 &
Wet
land
W04
4 –
2-(2
30’x
32’)
Cor
ridor
Seg
men
t 22A
o
C
ross
ing
30/S
tream
S08
2 –
2-(2
40’x
48’)
Cor
ridor
Seg
men
t 34
o
Cro
ssin
g 37
/Stre
am S
111
– 2-
(320
’x48
’) C
orrid
or S
egm
ent 3
6 o
C
ross
ing
38/S
tream
S11
2 –
2-(2
80’x
48’)
Cor
ridor
Seg
men
t 36
o
Cro
ssin
g 39
/Stre
am S
111
– 2-
(375
’x48
’) C
orrid
or S
egm
ent 3
4
Cul
verts
will
be
incl
uded
at t
he fo
llow
ing
loca
tions
: o
C
ross
ing
27
Th
e fo
llow
ing
loca
tions
will
be re
eval
uate
d:
o
Cro
ssin
g 6
o
Cro
ssin
g 46
o
C
ross
ing
47
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MEE
TIN
G M
INU
TES
Dat
e:
O
ctob
er 7
, 200
8
3:
30 p
m to
5:0
0 pm
N
C T
urnp
ike
Aut
horit
y B
oard
Roo
m
Proj
ect:
STI
P U
-332
1 G
asto
n E
-W C
onne
ctor
– S
TP-1
213(
6)
Gas
ton
E-W
Con
nect
or S
potli
ght:
Atte
ndee
s:
G
eorg
e H
oops
, FH
WA
D
onni
e Br
ew, F
HW
A K
athy
Mat
thew
s, U
SE
PA
P
olly
Les
pina
sse,
NC
DW
Q
Mar
la C
ham
bers
, NC
WR
C
Ste
ve L
und,
US
AC
E
Mar
ella
Bun
cick
, US
FWS
(via
pho
ne)
John
Wad
swor
th, N
CD
OT
Jenn
ifer H
arris
, NC
TA
Jeff
Day
ton,
HN
TB
Jill
Gur
ak, P
BS&
J M
icha
el G
lode
n, P
BS
&J
Kie
rste
n G
iugn
o, P
BS
&J
Joan
na H
arrin
gton
, UR
S
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls:(
Pos
ted
to th
e TE
AC
web
site
)
Mee
ting
Age
nda
D
raft
TEA
C M
eetin
g M
inut
es (S
epte
mbe
r 23,
200
8)
D
raft
Sec
tion
6002
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan
(dat
ed O
ctob
er 7
, 200
8)
S
igna
ture
For
m fo
r Con
curre
nce
Poi
nts
1, 2
, and
2a
(dat
ed O
ctob
er 7
, 200
8)
[The
fina
l sig
natu
re fo
rm w
ill b
e po
sted
onc
e al
l sig
natu
res
have
bee
n co
llect
ed.]
Purp
ose:
Dis
cuss
age
ncy
com
men
ts o
n th
e D
raft
Upd
ated
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d S
tate
men
t and
Dra
ft A
dden
dum
to th
e Fi
nal A
ltern
ativ
es D
evel
opm
ent a
nd A
naly
sis
Rep
ort;
disc
uss
agen
cy c
omm
ents
on
the
Indi
rect
and
Cum
ulat
ive
Effe
cts
Ass
essm
ent;
and
disc
uss
the
Sec
tion
6002
/Mer
ger 0
1 P
roce
ss a
nd S
ectio
n 60
02 C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n.
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
Ms.
Har
ris o
pene
d th
e m
eetin
g w
ith in
trodu
ctio
ns a
nd a
revi
ew o
f the
age
nda.
Upd
ated
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d St
atem
ent –
Ms.
Har
ris re
ques
ted
com
men
ts fr
om th
e te
am.
NC
WR
C n
oted
that
the
two
Cat
awba
Riv
er c
ross
ings
are
mor
e lik
e ar
ms
of L
ake
Wyl
ie, a
nd th
is
shou
ld b
e cl
arifi
ed in
the
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d S
tate
men
t. U
SE
PA
sug
gest
ed th
at g
row
th in
the
sout
heas
t por
tion
of th
e pr
ojec
t are
a is
due
to th
e lu
re o
f lak
esid
e liv
ing
rath
er th
an p
roxi
mity
to
Cha
rlotte
. U
SE
PA
bel
ieve
s th
at a
fter t
alki
ng w
ith th
e G
asto
n U
rban
Are
a M
PO
, the
MP
O s
eem
s to
be
prim
arily
focu
sed
on th
e C
ataw
ba R
iver
cro
ssin
g m
ore
than
any
thin
g el
se.
Traf
fic fo
reca
sts
for
non-
toll
scen
ario
s ar
e ap
prox
imat
ely
106,
000
vehi
cles
per
day
, and
traf
fic fo
reca
sts
for t
he to
ll sc
enar
io s
how
app
roxi
mat
ely
60,0
00 v
ehic
les
per d
ay u
sing
the
east
ern
end
of th
e pr
ojec
t. T
his
type
of d
eman
d ca
n on
ly b
e ac
com
mod
ated
with
a h
igh-
spee
d co
ntro
lled-
acce
ss fa
cilit
y. T
his
proj
ect i
s un
ique
in th
at th
ere
are
only
a fe
w e
xist
ing
cros
sing
s of
the
Cat
awba
Riv
er, a
nd th
e fo
reca
sts
show
that
ther
e is
a la
rge
dem
and
for m
ore
capa
city
bet
wee
n G
asto
n an
d M
eckl
enbu
rg
Cou
ntie
s. M
s. G
urak
not
ed th
at I-
85 is
alre
ady
expa
nded
to e
ight
lane
s ac
ross
the
Cat
awba
Riv
er
and
is p
roje
cted
to o
pera
te a
t lev
els
of s
ervi
ce F
in 2
030.
Mr.
Milit
sche
r was
not
abl
e to
atte
nd th
e m
eetin
g bu
t com
mun
icat
ed v
ia e
-mai
l with
the
team
that
he
did
not h
ave
any
envi
ronm
enta
l ob
ject
ions
on
the
Upd
ated
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d S
tate
men
t. M
s. H
arris
ask
ed th
e te
am if
ther
e w
ere
any
outs
tand
ing
issu
es w
ith th
e U
pdat
ed P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Sta
tem
ent.
The
team
agr
eed
ther
e w
ere
none
. U
SA
CE
indi
cate
d th
e te
am c
ould
ado
pt th
e P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Sta
tem
ent.
The
rest
of
the
team
agr
eed.
Add
endu
m to
the
Fina
l Alte
rnat
ives
Dev
elop
men
t and
Eva
luat
ion
Rep
ort –
Ms.
Har
ris
requ
este
d co
mm
ents
from
team
. N
CW
RC
sta
ted
the
fore
cast
s se
em to
sho
w th
at b
oth
the
New
Lo
catio
n A
ltern
ativ
e an
d im
prov
ing
exis
ting
I-85
are
both
nee
ded.
NC
WR
C a
sked
that
, giv
en th
e m
ixed
com
men
ts re
gard
ing
supp
ort f
or th
e pr
ojec
t rec
eive
d at
the
Aug
ust 2
008
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zens
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Info
rmat
iona
l Wor
ksho
ps, w
ould
it b
e ap
prop
riate
to d
o a
surv
ey o
f Gas
ton
Cou
nty
resi
dent
s re
gard
ing
the
need
for t
he p
roje
ct.
Ther
e w
ere
appr
oxim
atel
y 50
-60
com
men
ts re
ceiv
ed th
at
spec
ifica
lly s
tate
d su
ppor
t or o
ppos
ition
to th
e pr
ojec
t or t
he n
eed
for t
he p
roje
ct o
ut o
f the
200
+ w
ritte
n co
mm
ents
rece
ived
. M
r. B
rew
sta
ted
that
the
Long
Ran
ge T
rans
porta
tion
Pla
n (L
RTP
) pr
oces
s is
in p
lace
to id
entif
y ne
eded
pro
ject
s in
the
MP
O’s
juris
dict
ion.
For
the
Gas
ton
Eas
t-Wes
t C
onne
ctor
, the
re w
ere
seve
ral p
ublic
mee
tings
hel
d in
the
1990
s so
that
the
MP
O c
ould
iden
tify
thei
r pr
efer
red
alte
rnat
ive.
The
pro
ject
has
bee
n a
top
prio
rity
sinc
e it
was
firs
t inc
lude
d in
the
loca
l tra
nspo
rtatio
n pl
ans
in th
e ea
rly 1
990s
. Th
ere
is n
o im
prov
ed e
xist
ing
I-85
proj
ect p
ropo
sed
in th
e M
PO
’s L
RTP
or i
n th
e N
CD
OT
STI
P.
NC
DW
Q h
ad a
que
stio
n pe
rtain
ing
to th
e ne
twor
k w
ide
stat
istic
s. M
s. G
urak
exp
lain
ed th
e ba
ckgr
ound
of t
he s
tatis
tics
and
why
they
see
m c
ount
erin
tuiti
ve.
Bra
ess’
s P
arad
ox is
the
term
for t
his
phen
omen
on, r
ecog
nize
d in
com
plex
net
wor
ks w
here
in
crea
sing
cap
acity
on
spec
ific
links
can
, in
certa
in in
stan
ces,
incr
ease
con
gest
ion
over
all.
Mr.
Mili
tsch
er w
as n
ot a
ble
to a
ttend
the
mee
ting
but c
omm
unic
ated
via
e-m
ail w
ith th
e te
am th
at h
e di
d no
t hav
e an
y en
viro
nmen
tal o
bjec
tions
on
the
Add
endu
m to
the
Fina
l Alte
rnat
ives
Dev
elop
men
t and
E
valu
atio
n R
epor
t. M
s. H
arris
ask
ed th
e te
am if
ther
e w
ere
any
outs
tand
ing
issu
es w
ith th
e A
dden
dum
to th
e Fi
nal A
ltern
ativ
es D
evel
opm
ent a
nd E
valu
atio
n R
epor
t. T
he te
am a
gree
d th
ere
wer
e no
ne.
US
AC
E in
dica
ted
the
team
cou
ld a
dopt
the
Add
endu
m to
the
Fina
l Alte
rnat
ives
D
evel
opm
ent a
nd E
valu
atio
n R
epor
t. Th
e re
st o
f the
team
agr
eed.
Indi
rect
and
Cum
ulat
ive
Effe
cts
Ass
essm
ent -
Ms.
Har
ris a
sked
if a
nyon
e ha
d an
y co
mm
ents
or
ques
tions
on
the
ICE
Ass
essm
ent.
NC
DW
Q o
bser
ved
ther
e w
ere
seve
ral r
efer
ence
s to
“lac
k of
st
orm
wat
er o
rdin
ance
s” th
at n
eed
to b
e cl
arifi
ed s
ince
the
area
’s ju
risdi
ctio
ns d
o ha
ve s
torm
wat
er
ordi
nanc
es.
Ms.
Gur
ak s
tate
d th
e in
tent
of t
hat p
hras
e w
as to
not
e th
at th
e ef
fect
s be
ing
desc
ribed
w
ould
occ
ur if
ther
e w
ere
no s
torm
wat
er o
rdin
ance
s in
pla
ce.
How
ever
, it w
as a
ckno
wle
dged
that
cl
arifi
catio
n w
as n
eede
d. N
CD
WQ
men
tione
d th
at th
e S
tate
of S
outh
Car
olin
a w
as s
uing
the
Sta
te
of N
orth
Car
olin
a fo
r wat
er q
ualit
y is
sues
in th
e C
ataw
ba R
iver
bas
in.
This
is a
n im
porta
nt is
sue
for
NC
DW
Q. T
he a
ttend
ees
need
ed a
dditi
onal
tim
e to
revi
ew th
e re
port
and
will
prov
ide
writ
ten
com
men
ts to
NC
TA.
It w
as d
eter
min
ed th
at it
may
be
bene
ficia
l to
prov
ide
the
Indi
rect
and
C
umul
ativ
e E
ffect
s ch
apte
r of t
he D
EIS
to th
e ag
enci
es fo
r rev
iew
.
Sect
ion
6002
Coo
rdin
atio
n Pl
an -
NC
TA’s
inte
nt fo
r the
env
ironm
enta
l rev
iew
s is
to fo
llow
a
mer
ger-l
ike
proc
ess
for t
he G
asto
n E
ast-W
est C
onne
ctor
pro
ject
. S
ince
NC
TA is
not
a s
igna
tory
to
the
NE
PA
/404
Mer
ger A
gree
men
t, th
e pr
oces
s us
ed c
an’t
offic
ially
be
Mer
ger 0
1. T
he p
roce
ss a
lso
need
s to
be
com
plia
nt w
ith S
ectio
n 60
02 o
f SA
FETE
A-L
U.
A S
ectio
n 60
02 C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n w
as
dist
ribut
ed o
n S
epte
mbe
r 23,
200
8, a
nd h
as s
ince
bee
n re
vise
d to
incl
ude
com
men
ts fr
om th
at
mee
ting.
The
dis
pute
reso
lutio
n pr
oces
s is
pro
pose
d to
be
the
sam
e as
for t
he M
onro
e C
onne
ctor
/Byp
ass
proj
ect.
The
team
dis
cuss
ed in
clud
ing
a se
ctio
n re
gard
ing
abst
entio
ns in
the
plan
. M
s. H
arris
cla
rifie
d th
at in
clus
ion
of a
n ab
sten
tion
proc
ess
is n
ot n
eces
sary
sin
ce th
e pl
an
incl
udes
the
Mer
ger 0
1 pr
oces
s by
refe
renc
e an
d su
ch a
pro
visi
on is
incl
uded
in th
at p
roce
ss.
As
such
, the
Mer
ger 0
1 ab
sten
tion
proc
ess
is in
clud
ed in
the
plan
. Th
e at
tend
ees
agre
ed w
ith th
e S
ectio
n 60
02 C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n as
cur
rent
ly d
rafte
d. T
he N
CTA
als
o di
scus
sed
the
need
for
invi
tatio
n le
tters
to b
e se
nt to
eac
h of
the
agen
cies
. Th
e ag
enci
es c
onfir
med
that
they
did
not
nee
d an
invi
tatio
n le
tter a
nd u
nder
stoo
d th
at b
y m
akin
g th
is d
eter
min
atio
n, th
ey a
ccep
ted
stat
us a
s pa
rtici
patin
g ag
enci
es.
The
resp
onsi
bilit
ies
asso
ciat
ed w
ith th
is s
tatu
s ca
n be
foun
d in
the
Gas
ton
Sec
tion
6002
Pro
ject
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan.
Con
curr
ence
Poi
nts
1 (P
urpo
se &
Nee
d), 2
(Ran
ge o
f Alte
rnat
ives
), an
d 2a
(Brid
ging
D
ecis
ions
) - W
ith M
r. M
ilitsc
her a
bsen
t, th
e qu
estio
n of
US
EP
A re
spon
sibi
litie
s w
as ra
ised
. M
s.
Mat
thew
s cl
arifi
ed th
at M
r. M
ilitsc
her i
s re
spon
sibl
e fo
r NE
PA
com
plia
nce
and
she
is re
spon
sibl
e fo
r pe
rmitt
ing
issu
es.
As
such
, sig
ning
Con
curre
nce
Poi
nt fo
rms
is M
r. M
ilitsc
her’s
resp
onsi
bilit
y. M
s.
Har
ris a
sked
the
team
if th
ere
wer
e an
y ou
tsta
ndin
g is
sues
with
the
Con
curre
nce
Poi
nts.
The
team
ag
reed
ther
e w
ere
none
. U
SA
CE
indi
cate
d th
e te
am c
ould
sig
n th
e C
oncu
rrenc
e Fo
rms.
The
rest
of
the
team
agr
eed.
The
proj
ect t
eam
, inc
ludi
ng M
r. M
ilitsc
her v
ia e
mai
l and
Ms.
Bun
cick
via
tele
phon
e, id
entif
ied
that
th
ey w
ere
read
y to
sig
n of
f on
Con
curre
nce
Poi
nts
1, 2
, and
2a.
The
form
for C
oncu
rrenc
e P
oint
s 1,
2,
and
2a
was
pas
sed
arou
nd fo
r eac
h m
embe
r to
sign
. Th
e ag
enci
es w
ho s
igne
d th
e fo
rm in
clud
e FH
WA
, US
AC
E, N
CD
WQ
, and
NC
WR
C. T
he s
igne
d fo
rm w
as s
cann
ed a
nd c
opie
d fo
r eac
h m
embe
r.
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Pag
e 11
of 1
1
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting -
10/7
/08
In c
oncl
usio
n, M
s. H
arris
not
ed th
at N
CTA
is u
sing
the
docu
men
ts d
iscu
ssed
at t
oday
’s m
eetin
g to
pre
pare
th
e D
raft
EIS
. A
lthou
gh th
e te
am h
as c
oncu
rred
with
the
cont
ent o
f the
doc
umen
ts, s
houl
d an
y ad
ditio
nal
issu
es a
rise,
Ms.
Har
ris s
tress
ed th
e im
porta
nce
of N
CTA
’s ti
mel
y re
ceip
t of a
ny fu
rther
com
men
ts,
parti
cula
rly o
n th
e IC
EA
, so
that
the
proj
ect s
ched
ule
can
be m
aint
aine
d. N
o TE
AC
mee
ting
is e
xpec
ted
in
Nov
embe
r.
Q&
A: 1.
NC
WR
C a
sked
why
the
repo
rt us
es fo
reca
sts
for I
mpr
ove
Exi
stin
g R
oadw
ays
Sce
nario
4+/
4a fo
r co
mpa
rison
to th
e N
o-Bu
ild A
ltern
ativ
e an
d th
e N
ew L
ocat
ion
Alte
rnat
ive,
and
not
Sce
nario
8.
NC
DW
Q a
lso
pose
d a
ques
tion
rega
rdin
g th
e re
gion
-wid
e st
atis
tics.
S
cena
rio 4
+/4a
was
the
best
mod
el to
repr
esen
t the
full
rang
e of
Impr
ove
Exi
stin
g R
oadw
ays
Alte
rnat
ives
. If
Impr
ove
Exi
stin
g R
oadw
ays
Alte
rnat
ive
Sce
nario
8 w
ere
mod
eled
, the
con
gest
ed
VM
T to
tals
wou
ld b
e ex
pect
ed to
impr
ove
over
Sce
nario
s 4+
/4a,
but
like
ly n
ot e
noug
h to
sho
w th
e sa
me
impr
ovem
ents
in c
onge
sted
VM
T ac
hiev
ed b
y th
e N
ew L
ocat
ion
Alte
rnat
ives
(Non
-Tol
l or T
oll
Sce
nario
s).
Wid
enin
g no
rth-s
outh
feed
er ro
ads
unde
r Sce
nario
8 w
ould
just
allo
w m
ore
traffi
c to
be
deliv
ered
to th
e sa
me
bottl
enec
ks fa
ster
. D
ue to
the
volu
mes
of t
raffi
c, th
ese
bottl
enec
ks w
ould
stil
l oc
cur e
ven
with
wid
ened
road
way
s. T
rave
lers
wou
ld h
ave
wid
er c
ross
road
s/fe
eder
road
s to
sit
on
whi
le w
aitin
g to
get
ont
o I-8
5. T
he e
ffect
s w
ould
be
to h
ave
shor
ter q
ueue
s an
d hi
gher
leve
ls o
f se
rvic
es fo
r oth
er tr
ips
on th
e cr
ossr
oads
/feed
er ro
ads,
but
this
wou
ld n
ot b
e en
ough
impr
ovem
ents
to
con
gest
ion
to c
ompe
te w
ith a
ny o
f the
New
Loc
atio
n A
ltern
ativ
es.
2.
Are
ther
e an
y pl
ans
to w
iden
I-85
?
Ms.
Har
ris s
tate
d th
ere
are
no p
roje
cts
in th
e Lo
ng R
ange
Tra
nspo
rtatio
n P
lan
or T
horo
ughf
are
Pla
n to
wid
en I-
85 in
the
proj
ect a
rea.
I-8
5 al
read
y is
wid
ened
to e
ight
lane
s ov
er th
e C
ataw
ba R
iver
. W
iden
ing
I-85
wou
ld re
quire
a lo
ng p
erio
d of
con
stru
ctio
n, a
s do
cum
ente
d in
the
Alte
rnat
ives
A
dden
dum
, and
cur
rent
ly th
ere
is n
o ot
her c
ontro
lled-
acce
ss a
ltern
ate
rout
e.
3.
Is N
CTA
pla
nnin
g on
sub
mitt
ed a
mer
ger a
pplic
atio
n fo
r the
Sec
tion
404
perm
it?
The
NC
TA is
inte
ndin
g to
sub
mit
a m
erge
r app
licat
ion.
Prev
ious
Act
ion
Item
s:
Age
ncie
s w
ill p
rovi
de c
omm
ents
on
the
Upd
ated
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d S
tate
men
t, D
raft
Add
endu
m to
th
e Fi
nal A
ltern
ativ
es D
evel
opm
ent a
nd E
valu
atio
n R
epor
t, an
d th
e In
dire
ct a
nd C
umul
ativ
e E
ffect
s A
sses
smen
t by
Oct
ober
7, 2
008.
[T
he a
genc
ies
prov
ided
com
men
ts o
n th
e U
pdat
ed P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Sta
tem
ent a
nd th
e A
ltern
ativ
es A
dden
dum
and
dis
cuss
ions
of t
hese
repo
rts a
re c
lose
d. T
he a
genc
ies
requ
este
d ad
ditio
nal t
ime
to re
view
the
ICE
Ass
essm
ent.]
A
genc
ies
to p
rovi
de c
omm
ents
on
the
Sect
ion
6002
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan.
NC
TA w
ill p
rovi
de a
revi
sed
Dra
ft C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n ba
sed
on c
omm
ents
from
the
Sep
tem
ber 2
3, 2
008
mee
ting.
[T
he a
ttend
ees
agre
ed a
t the
Oct
ober
7, 2
008
mee
ting
that
the
Dra
ft C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n pr
esen
ted
was
acc
epta
ble.
]
O
btai
n ag
ency
com
men
ts a
nd s
igna
ture
s on
Con
curre
nce
Poi
nts
1, 2
, and
2a
at th
e O
ctob
er 7
, 20
08 T
EA
C m
eetin
g.
[All
agen
cies
agr
eed
to s
ign
Con
curr
ence
Poi
nts
1, 2
, and
2a
at th
e O
ctob
er 7
mee
ting.
]
New
Act
ion
Item
s:
The
reso
urce
age
ncie
s ag
reed
that
Con
curr
ence
Poi
nts
1, 2
, and
2a
are
final
. N
CTA
will
obt
ain
all
conc
urre
nce
sign
atur
es fo
r Con
curre
nce
Poi
nts
1, 2
, and
2a
and
will
dist
ribut
e a
copy
of t
he
com
plet
ed s
igne
d fo
rm.
Res
olut
ions
:
The
agen
cies
sig
ned
Con
curre
nce
Poi
nts
1, 2
, and
2a.
Turn
pike
Env
ironm
enta
l Age
ncy
Coo
rdin
atio
n (T
EAC
) Mee
ting
MEE
TIN
G M
INU
TES
Dat
e:
Ju
ne 1
0, 2
009
10:3
0 A
M to
12:
00 P
M
NC
Tur
npik
e A
utho
rity
Offi
ce B
oard
Roo
m (S
uite
400
)
Proj
ect:
STI
P R
-257
6 M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge S
tudy
- B
RS
-OO
OS
(35)
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
Spo
tligh
t:
Atte
ndee
s:
Bill
Bid
dlec
ome,
US
AC
E
Chr
isto
pher
Milit
sche
r, U
SE
PA
G
ary
Jord
an, U
SFW
S
Cat
hy B
rittin
gham
, NC
DEN
R-D
CM
D
avid
Wai
nwrig
ht, N
CD
ENR
-DW
Q
Trav
is W
ilson
, NC
WR
C
Ren
ee G
ledh
ill-E
arle
y, N
CD
CR
-HP
O
(via
pho
ne)
Ste
ve D
eWitt
, NC
TA
Jerry
McC
rain
, PB
S&
J/E
coS
cien
ce
Lonn
ie B
rook
s, N
CD
OT–
SDU
A
my
Sim
es, N
CD
EN
R
Mis
sy P
air,
NC
DO
T-PD
EA
Roy
Bru
ce, C
DG
–Loc
hner
MM
M L
LP
John
Wad
swor
th, N
CD
OT
–TP
M U
nit
Ted
Dev
ens,
NC
DO
T–P
DE
A
Bria
n E
ason
, CD
G–L
ochn
er
Geo
rge
Hoo
ps, F
HW
A
Jenn
ifer H
arris
, NC
TA
Chr
isty
Shu
mat
e, H
NTB
Jo
hn P
age,
PB
D
on B
row
n, P
B
Jeff
Day
ton,
HN
TB
Jose
Luq
ue, C
DG
–AC
SID
B
enje
tta J
ohns
on, N
CD
OT–
TMS
K
ristin
Mas
eman
, CD
G–L
ochn
er
Dew
ayne
Syk
es, N
CD
OT–
RD
U
Eliz
abet
h Lu
sk, N
CD
OT–
NE
U
Sha
nnon
Sw
eitz
er, N
CTA
S
penc
er F
rank
lin, H
NTB
S
teve
Bro
wde
, CD
G–L
ochn
er
Pers
ons
Who
Wer
e Pr
ovid
ed M
ater
ials
but
Wer
e U
nabl
e to
Atte
nd:
Ron
Sec
hler
, NM
F S
ara
Win
slow
, NC
DEN
R-D
MF
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls: (
All
mat
eria
ls p
oste
d on
the
TEA
C w
ebsi
te)
M
eetin
g A
gend
a
Det
aile
d S
tudy
Alte
rnat
ives
figu
re
D
EIS
Out
line,
Tec
hnic
al R
epor
ts, a
nd S
ched
ule
(Han
dout
17)
MC
B2
& M
CB
4 M
ainl
and
Cor
ridor
Des
ign
Opt
ions
(Han
dout
18)
Gra
phic
– O
ptio
n B
with
T3
Purp
ose:
The
purp
ose
of th
e m
eetin
g w
as to
pro
vide
an
upda
te o
n D
raft
Env
ironm
enta
l Im
pact
Sta
tem
ent (
DE
IS)
prep
arat
ion;
and
to d
iscu
ss th
e po
tent
ial f
or in
clus
ion
of a
n ad
ditio
nal M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge d
esig
n op
tion
in
the
deta
iled
stud
y al
tern
ativ
es b
eing
eva
luat
ed in
the
upco
min
g D
EIS
.
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
6/1
0/0
9
C-63
Pag
e 2
of 5
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pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
6/1
0/0
9
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
The
follo
win
g in
form
atio
n w
as d
iscu
ssed
at t
he m
eetin
g:
Sele
ctio
n of
Priv
ate
Part
ner –
Sin
ce th
e la
st T
EA
C m
eetin
g in
Oct
ober
200
8, N
CTA
has
sel
ecte
d th
e C
urrit
uck
Dev
elop
men
t Gro
up (C
DG
) as
the
priv
ate
partn
er fo
r the
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
pro
ject
. H
W L
ochn
er is
the
partn
er’s
eng
inee
r. H
owev
er, t
hese
firm
s ar
e no
t res
pons
ible
for t
he N
EPA
pr
oces
s. N
CTA
and
PB
will
cont
inue
to g
uide
the
proj
ect t
hrou
gh th
e N
EP
A p
roce
ss.
(The
NC
TA
will
follo
w th
e pr
oces
ses
outli
ned
in 2
3 C
FR 6
36.1
09.)
DEI
S an
d Te
chni
cal R
epor
ts D
iscu
ssio
n –
NC
TA (J
enni
fer H
arris
) sta
ted
that
NC
TA a
nd P
B a
re
wor
king
on
the
DE
IS a
nd th
e te
chni
cal r
epor
ts.
Han
dout
17
was
pre
sent
ed a
nd th
e w
ay th
e D
EIS
is
bein
g st
ruct
ured
was
des
crib
ed.
Bas
ed o
n co
ordi
natio
n w
ith F
HW
A, t
he D
EIS
is b
eing
pre
pare
d di
ffere
ntly
than
trad
ition
al D
EIS
doc
umen
ts.
It w
ill be
a s
mal
ler d
ocum
ent t
hat i
s m
ore
read
er
frien
dly
to th
e pu
blic
. D
etai
l will
be p
rese
nted
in te
chni
cal r
epor
ts.
In a
dditi
on to
the
usua
l tec
hnic
al
repo
rts (s
uch
as A
ir, N
oise
, and
Nat
ural
Res
ourc
es),
othe
r tec
hnic
al re
ports
will
be
prod
uced
as
wel
l, in
clud
ing
a te
chni
cal r
epor
t for
Oth
er P
hysi
cal F
eatu
res
that
wou
ld in
clud
e to
pics
suc
h as
en
ergy
, sea
l lev
el ri
se, v
isua
l qua
lity,
haz
ardo
us m
ater
ials
, and
floo
dpla
ins.
A h
ard
copy
of t
he D
EIS
w
ill be
pro
vide
d to
TE
AC
mem
bers
, alo
ng w
ith a
CD
con
tain
ing
the
tech
nica
l rep
orts
. H
ard
copi
es
of te
chni
cal r
epor
ts a
lso
will
be p
rovi
ded
upon
requ
est.
Q&
A:
1.U
SE
PA
sta
ted
that
ther
e ar
e C
EQ
regu
latio
ns fo
r the
pre
para
tion
of N
EP
A d
ocum
ents
an
d if
we
devi
ate
from
this
, we
wou
ld h
ave
to p
rovi
de c
ompe
lling
reas
ons.
CE
Q li
kes
to
see
a cl
ear d
istin
ctio
n be
twee
n A
ffect
ed E
nviro
nmen
t and
Env
ironm
enta
l C
onse
quen
ces.
Cro
ss-c
uttin
g is
sues
nee
d to
be
note
d, e
.g. n
oise
is a
lso
a co
mm
unity
is
sue.
NC
TA n
oted
that
the
stan
dard
mat
eria
l will
be p
rovi
ded
usin
g th
e cu
stom
ary
head
ings
. Th
e ke
y di
ffere
nce
is th
e fo
cus
on k
ey fi
ndin
gs in
the
mai
n bo
dy o
f the
DE
IS a
nd th
e de
tails
will
be
in te
chni
cal r
epor
ts.
2.U
SE
PA
sta
ted
that
they
wou
ld re
quire
five
har
d co
pies
of a
ll th
e te
chni
cal r
epor
ts in
ad
ditio
n to
five
cop
ies
of th
e D
EIS
.
3.N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
ask
ed h
ow m
uch
revi
ew ti
me
wou
ld b
e al
lotte
d fo
r the
DE
IS re
view
by
the
agen
cies
.
The
tradi
tiona
l 45
days
wou
ld b
e pr
ovid
ed, s
tarti
ng fr
om th
e da
te th
e N
otic
e of
A
vaila
bilit
y is
pub
lishe
d in
the
Fede
ral R
egis
ter,
but t
he a
ctua
l tim
e ag
enci
es w
ill h
ave
the
docu
men
t wou
ld li
kely
be
clos
er to
60
days
bef
ore
com
men
ts a
re d
ue.
4.N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
ask
ed if
the
DE
IS d
istri
butio
n fo
r sta
te a
genc
ies
wou
ld b
e th
roug
h th
e st
ate
clea
ringh
ouse
.
Yes
.
MC
B2
& M
CB
4 M
ainl
and
Cor
ridor
Des
ign
Opt
ions
–N
CTA
(Jen
nife
r Har
ris) r
evie
wed
the
thre
e de
taile
d st
udy
alte
rnat
ives
(ER
2, M
CB
2, M
CB
4) a
nd th
e tw
o br
idge
cor
ridor
s (C
1 an
d C
2) th
at h
ave
been
pre
viou
sly
agre
ed to
be
stud
ied
in th
e D
EIS
. B
oth
brid
ge c
orrid
ors
incl
ude
a br
idge
on
the
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y m
ainl
and
thro
ugh
Map
le S
wam
p be
twee
n U
S 1
58 a
nd C
urrit
uck
Sou
nd.
Han
dout
18
was
pre
sent
ed, w
hich
des
crib
ed a
new
, sec
ond
optio
n fo
r the
C1
and
C2
corr
idor
s on
the
mai
nlan
d be
twee
n U
S 1
58 a
nd C
urrit
uck
Sou
nd.
For t
he p
urpo
ses
of th
e m
eetin
g, th
e or
igin
al
desi
gn o
ptio
n (b
ridgi
ng th
roug
h M
aple
Sw
amp)
was
cal
led
Opt
ion
A, w
hile
the
new
des
ign
optio
n (fi
lling
thro
ugh
Map
le S
wam
p) w
as c
alle
d O
ptio
n B
. Th
is n
ew o
ptio
n (O
ptio
n B
) wou
ld in
volv
e re
mov
ing
Ayd
lett
Roa
d, re
stor
ing
Map
le S
wam
p in
the
Ayd
lett
Roa
d rig
ht-o
f-way
, pla
cing
Ayd
lett
Roa
d tra
ffic
on th
e ac
cess
road
for t
he M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge, p
assi
ng th
roug
h M
aple
Sw
amp
on fi
ll (w
ith p
rovi
sion
s fo
r mai
ntai
ning
the
swam
p’s
hydr
olog
y an
d w
ildlif
e pa
ssag
e), a
nd p
rovi
ding
acc
ess
to A
ydle
tt fro
m th
e br
idge
acc
ess
road
. W
ith O
ptio
n B
, the
re w
ould
be
appr
oxim
atel
y 60
0 ac
res
with
in M
aple
Sw
amp
that
wou
ld b
e “la
ndlo
cked
” (w
ould
not
hav
e ac
cess
). N
CTA
wou
ld s
eek
to b
uy,
Pag
e 3
of 5
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e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
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inat
ion M
eeting
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0/0
9
pres
erve
and
rest
ore
timbe
red
land
with
in th
is 6
00 a
cres
.
An
addi
tiona
l tol
l pla
za lo
catio
n op
tion
was
pre
sent
ed fo
r con
side
ratio
n. T
he c
urre
nt lo
catio
n be
ing
stud
ied
is a
toll
plaz
a w
est o
f Map
le S
wam
p. T
his
optio
n w
orks
with
alig
nmen
t Opt
ion
A (b
ridgi
ng
Map
le S
wam
p).
An
addi
tiona
l tol
l pla
za lo
catio
n op
tion
is e
ast o
f Map
le S
wam
p an
d us
es th
e up
land
s ea
st o
f Map
le S
wam
p an
d w
est o
f Cur
rituc
k So
und
near
Ayd
lett.
Thi
s op
tion
coul
d be
co
nsid
ered
with
eith
er o
f the
des
ign
optio
ns (O
ptio
ns A
and
B) d
escr
ibed
abo
ve.
It w
as n
oted
that
the
tolls
wou
ld b
e co
llect
ed e
lect
roni
cally
, but
ther
e w
ould
stil
l be
prov
isio
n of
cas
h la
nes
for a
ppro
xim
atel
y 10
yea
rs b
ecau
se o
f the
larg
e nu
mbe
r of o
ut o
f sta
te tr
avel
ers.
NC
TA a
ntic
ipat
es th
ere
to b
e co
mm
ents
and
con
cern
s w
ith th
is n
ew o
ptio
n fro
m th
e re
side
nts
of
Ayd
lett.
NC
TA h
as in
form
ed a
Cou
nty
Com
mis
sion
er a
nd th
e C
ount
y M
anag
er th
at N
CTA
is
cons
ider
ing
this
des
ign
optio
n.
The
reas
on fo
r add
ing
this
des
ign
optio
n is
rela
ted
to c
ost.
Opt
ion
B w
ould
sav
e th
e pr
ojec
t $60
m
illion
, eve
n af
ter a
ccou
ntin
g fo
r pur
chas
ing
and
pres
ervi
ng th
e ap
prox
imat
ely
600
acre
s in
Map
le
Sw
amp.
Q&
A:
1.U
SE
PA
ask
ed if
the
600
acre
s of
pro
perty
wou
ld b
e tu
rned
ove
r to
a th
ird p
arty
.
Yes
.
2.N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
ask
ed h
ow m
uch
of th
e pr
oper
ty h
as b
een
timbe
red.
Tim
bere
d pr
oper
ty
wou
ld n
ot b
e of
as
high
a q
ualit
y.
NC
TA n
oted
that
muc
h of
the
land
nor
th o
f Ayd
lett
Roa
d ha
s be
en ti
mbe
red.
US
FWS
not
ed th
at if
the
deci
sion
is m
ade
to im
plem
ent O
ptio
n B
, the
rest
of t
he la
nd
wou
ld li
kely
be
timbe
red.
NC
WR
C n
oted
that
this
situ
atio
n oc
curre
d w
ith a
noth
er b
ridge
pr
ojec
t (S
econ
d B
ridge
to O
ak Is
land
). B
ased
on
the
Sec
ond
Brid
ge e
xper
ienc
e m
ost
land
owne
rs w
ill w
ant a
cces
s to
the
brid
ge a
cces
s ro
ad.
The
land
will
be
high
ly s
ough
t fo
r dev
elop
men
t. N
CW
RC
sta
ted
that
pur
chas
ing
land
for p
rese
rvat
ion
was
a g
ood
idea
, but
this
con
cept
cou
ld e
volv
e ov
er ti
me
into
som
ethi
ng th
at w
as n
ot o
rigin
ally
in
tend
ed w
ith th
e la
nd p
rese
rved
bei
ng in
frag
men
ted
smal
l are
as.
NC
TA n
oted
that
with
the
purc
hase
of t
he a
ppro
xim
atel
y 60
0 ac
res,
they
wou
ld
purc
hase
the
right
-of-a
cces
s fo
r all
prop
ertie
s al
ong
its fa
cilit
y fro
m U
S 1
58 to
Cur
rituc
k S
ound
.
3.N
CTA
ask
ed if
ther
e w
ere
reco
mm
enda
tions
from
any
TE
AC
mem
bers
as
to h
ow to
pr
even
t the
situ
atio
n de
scrib
ed in
Que
stio
n 2
abov
e.
US
FWS
not
ed th
at e
ven
timbe
red,
the
land
has
bio
logi
cal v
alue
. Th
e w
etla
nds
wou
ld
rem
ain
and
the
fore
st w
ould
gro
w b
ack
over
tim
e. U
SFW
S s
ugge
sted
that
NC
TA ta
lk
with
non
-pro
fit a
genc
ies
in la
nd c
onse
rvat
ion.
The
y ca
n m
ove
muc
h fa
ster
to p
rote
ct
the
qual
ity.
NC
TA in
dica
ted
that
they
hav
e ta
lked
to th
e N
orth
Car
olin
a C
oast
al L
and
Trus
t and
they
ar
e in
tere
sted
in p
rese
rvin
g la
nd in
this
are
a.
4.U
SE
PA
ask
ed h
ow m
any
lane
s w
ould
be
prov
ided
with
the
new
road
repl
acin
g A
ydle
tt R
oad;
and
how
wou
ld lo
cal t
raffi
c be
sep
arat
ed fr
om th
e to
lled
traffi
c us
ing
the
brid
ge.
The
road
wou
ld b
e tw
o la
nes.
NC
TA e
xpla
ined
that
one
of t
he re
ason
s fo
r the
toll
plaz
a lo
catio
n op
tion
east
of M
aple
Sw
amp
was
to a
llow
loca
l Ayd
lett
traffi
c to
use
the
new
fa
cilit
y w
ithou
t pay
ing
the
toll
for t
he b
ridge
sin
ce A
ydle
tt R
oad
wou
ld b
e re
mov
ed.
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e 4
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eeting
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5.U
SE
PA
ask
ed h
ow m
uch
right
of w
ay w
ould
be
requ
ired
for t
his
two
lane
road
.
The
NC
TA p
lans
to a
cqui
re 2
00 fe
et o
f rig
ht o
f way
.
6.U
SE
PA
ask
ed fo
r mor
e in
form
atio
n on
the
func
tiona
lity
of th
e w
ildlif
e cr
ossi
ngs
give
n th
e pr
ojec
t wid
th.
NC
WR
C n
oted
that
it w
as to
o ea
rly in
the
proc
ess
for t
hat i
nfor
mat
ion.
7.N
CW
RC
ask
ed if
it w
as p
ossi
ble
to p
rovi
de a
free
pas
s fo
r res
iden
ts o
f Ayd
lett
to a
llow
fo
r pla
cing
the
toll
plaz
a ou
t of t
he e
nviro
nmen
tally
sen
sitiv
e ar
eas.
NC
TA n
oted
that
the
toll
plaz
a lo
catio
n w
ith O
ptio
n B
east
of M
aple
Sw
amp
is n
ot in
w
etla
nds.
8.
NC
TA n
oted
that
alo
ng w
ith th
e in
trodu
ctio
n of
Opt
ion
B, n
othi
ng p
revi
ousl
y ag
reed
to
be s
tudi
ed in
det
ail w
as b
eing
sug
gest
ed to
be
elim
inat
ed fr
om c
onsi
dera
tion
in th
e D
EIS
. O
ptio
n B
is b
eing
add
ed to
the
mix
of a
lread
y ex
istin
g al
tern
ativ
es a
nd d
esig
n op
tions
for t
hose
alte
rnat
ives
. Th
e im
pact
s of
Opt
ion
B a
re n
ot y
et k
now
n. I
t will
be
stud
ied
furth
er.
It w
ould
be
asse
ssed
in fu
ll in
all
tech
nica
l rep
orts
, as
wel
l as
the
DE
IS,
and
NC
TA w
ould
coo
rdin
ate
with
the
NC
-HP
O re
gard
ing
the
pote
ntia
l effe
ct o
n th
e D
anie
l Sau
nder
s H
ouse
.
9.N
CTA
ask
ed if
the
TEA
C w
ante
d to
mee
t aga
in n
ext m
onth
to d
iscu
ss th
is o
ptio
n fu
rther
or
wai
t unt
il af
ter t
he D
EIS
is re
leas
ed th
at a
sses
ses
it.
US
EP
A re
ques
ted
that
a fo
llow
up
mee
ting
occu
r prio
r to
subm
issi
on o
f the
DE
IS.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M s
ugge
sted
that
the
TEA
C m
ay w
ant t
o ha
ve s
omeo
ne fr
om th
e N
atur
al
Her
itage
Pro
gram
com
e to
the
next
mee
ting
to ta
lk a
bout
Map
le S
wam
p.
10.
US
EP
A n
oted
that
this
new
opt
ion
appe
ars
to b
e a
reas
onab
le a
ltern
ativ
e an
d it
wou
ld
be g
ood
to c
arry
it fo
rwar
d in
the
DE
IS.
US
EP
A c
autio
ned
how
Opt
ion
B is
pre
sent
ed
from
a S
ectio
n 40
4 pe
rspe
ctiv
e. T
he p
urch
ase
of th
e 60
0 ac
res
coul
d no
t be
cons
ider
ed d
urin
g se
lect
ion
of th
e LE
DP
A.
11.
NC
WR
C a
sked
why
the
rem
oval
of A
ydle
tt R
oad
wou
ld n
ot b
e pa
rt of
the
desi
gn o
ptio
n in
clud
ing
a br
idge
ove
r Map
le S
wam
p w
ere
prov
ided
.
NC
TA e
xpla
ined
that
it h
ad to
do
with
cos
t. N
CW
RC
not
ed th
at th
is g
ets
into
the
miti
gatio
n is
sue
that
was
dea
lt w
ith o
n S
econ
d B
ridge
to O
ak Is
land
. N
CTA
add
ed th
at
the
goal
is to
try
to fi
nd a
cos
t effe
ctiv
e so
lutio
n th
at c
an e
nhan
ce th
e en
viro
nmen
t.
12.
US
FWS
requ
este
d th
at th
e D
EIS
incl
ude
the
mos
t up-
to-d
ate
info
rmat
ion
on h
ow m
uch
of th
e la
nd w
ithin
Map
le S
wam
p th
at h
as b
een
timbe
red.
The
are
a so
uth
of A
ydle
tt R
oad
is th
e m
ost v
alua
ble
fore
st.
In a
dditi
on, c
onsi
dera
tion
shou
ld b
e gi
ven
to h
ow
prac
tical
it w
ould
be
to re
stor
e th
e la
nd if
it h
as b
een
timbe
red.
13.
US
AC
E n
oted
that
one
can
not b
uy d
own
wet
land
loss
by
pres
ervi
ng h
abita
t. U
SE
PA
no
ted
that
impa
cts
asso
ciat
ed w
ith o
ther
issu
es c
an a
llow
for t
he s
elec
tion
of a
pr
efer
red
alte
rnat
ive
with
hig
her w
etla
nd im
pact
s th
an o
ther
alte
rnat
ives
. N
CD
EN
R-
DC
M s
tate
d th
at th
ey d
o no
t see
the
harm
in s
tudy
ing
this
new
opt
ion.
It i
s a
surp
rise,
ho
wev
er, a
nd N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
will
hav
e to
dis
cuss
it in
tern
ally
. It
was
requ
este
d th
at
NC
TA c
oord
inat
e w
ith th
e N
atur
al H
erita
ge P
rogr
am.
14.
US
EP
A a
sked
whe
re th
e pr
opos
ed fa
cilit
y fo
r Opt
ion
B w
as in
rela
tion
to th
e po
wer
lin
es.
NC
TA s
aid
it is
dire
ctly
adj
acen
t to
the
pow
er li
nes.
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ion M
eeting
6/1
0/0
9
15.
US
EP
A a
sked
wha
t the
adj
acen
t pro
perti
es w
ould
do
beca
use
the
faci
lity
wou
ld fe
atur
e fu
ll co
ntro
l of a
cces
s.
PB
sai
d th
at a
djac
ent p
rope
rties
wou
ld e
ither
hav
e ac
cess
to a
noth
er ro
ad a
nd th
e rig
ht-
of-a
cces
s to
the
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
faci
lity
purc
hase
d fro
m a
djoi
ning
land
ow
ners
or i
f th
ere
is n
o al
tern
ate
acce
ss, t
he e
ntire
pro
perty
wou
ld b
e pu
rcha
sed.
16.
NC
WR
C a
sked
who
wou
ld o
wn
the
right
-of-w
ay a
nd h
ave
the
auth
ority
to g
rant
acc
ess
if so
meo
ne re
ques
ts a
cces
s.
NC
TA s
tate
d th
at N
CD
OT
wou
ld m
aint
ain
the
pow
er to
gra
nt, o
r not
gra
nt, a
cces
s.
NC
WR
C a
dded
that
som
e la
ngua
ge n
eeds
to b
e ad
ded
to ri
ght-o
f-way
agr
eem
ents
so
that
it is
cle
ar th
at d
evel
oper
s w
ill no
t hav
e a
right
of d
irect
acc
ess
to th
e fa
cilit
y w
est o
f th
e to
ll pl
aza
and
that
a “r
ed fl
ag” i
s ra
ised
if s
uch
acce
ss is
requ
este
d. U
SE
PA
agr
eed
that
con
trolle
d ac
cess
nee
ds to
be
stat
ed.
US
EP
A s
ugge
sted
that
NC
TA c
onsu
lt w
ith
atto
rney
s no
w to
dev
elop
suc
h la
ngua
ge.
17.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M a
sked
abo
ut th
e st
atus
of t
he IC
E R
epor
t.
NC
TA s
tate
d th
at it
is b
eing
revi
ewed
, but
this
new
des
ign
optio
n w
ould
nee
d to
be
adde
d to
the
repo
rt. N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
requ
este
d th
at th
e co
nsis
tenc
y of
the
ICE
Rep
ort
with
are
a C
AMA
pla
ns b
e di
scus
sed
with
thei
r sta
ff. U
SFW
S re
min
ded
NC
TA th
at
CA
MA
pla
n m
aps
show
ed d
evel
opm
ent i
n a
US
FWS
refu
ge, w
hich
wou
ld n
ot b
e al
low
ed.
18.
US
FWS
ask
ed a
bout
the
stat
us o
f a p
ropo
sed
hote
l in
Car
ova.
PB
sta
ted
that
it w
as d
enie
d by
the
Cou
nty
Com
mis
sion
ers.
Res
olut
ions
:
It w
as re
solv
ed b
y th
e TE
AC
that
NC
TA c
ould
add
Opt
ion
B (f
ill on
new
alig
nmen
t in
the
C1/
C2
corri
dor o
n th
e m
ainl
and
with
rem
oval
of A
ydle
tt R
oad)
as
a de
sign
opt
ion
with
the
deta
iled
stud
y al
tern
ativ
es b
eing
ana
lyze
d in
the
DE
IS a
nd a
ssoc
iate
d te
chni
cal r
epor
ts.
Nex
t Ste
ps:
Th
e ne
ed fo
r a fo
llow
up
TEA
C m
eetin
g w
as d
iscu
ssed
. U
SE
PA
requ
este
d th
at a
follo
w u
p m
eetin
g oc
cur p
rior t
o su
bmis
sion
of t
he D
EIS
. N
CD
ENR
-DC
M s
ugge
sted
that
the
TEA
C m
ay w
ant t
o ha
ve
som
eone
from
the
Nat
ural
Her
itage
Pro
gram
com
e to
the
next
mee
ting
to ta
lk a
bout
Map
le S
wam
p.C
harla
n O
wen
s (D
istri
ct P
lann
er w
ith N
CD
ENR
-DC
M in
Eliz
abet
h C
ity) w
ould
be
good
to h
ave
at
the
mee
ting
to d
iscu
ss th
e C
AM
A la
nd u
se p
lan
as it
rela
tes
to IC
E.
C-65
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
3/9
/10
MEE
TIN
G M
INU
TES
Dat
e:
M
arch
9, 2
010
10:0
0 A
M to
12:
00 P
M
NC
Tur
npik
e A
utho
rity
Offi
ce B
oard
Roo
m (S
uite
400
)
Proj
ect:
STI
P R
-257
6 M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge S
tudy
– B
R-S
TP-0
00S
(494
)
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
Spo
tligh
t:
Atte
ndee
s:
Bill
Bid
dlec
ome,
US
AC
E
Chr
isto
pher
Milit
sche
r, U
SE
PA
(v
ia p
hone
) G
ary
Jord
an, U
SFW
S
Cat
hy B
rittin
gham
, NC
DEN
R-D
CM
D
avid
Wai
nwrig
ht, N
CD
ENR
-DW
Q
Trav
is W
ilson
, NC
WR
C
Mis
sy P
air,
NC
DO
T-PD
EA
Roy
Bru
ce, C
DG
–Loc
hner
MM
M L
LP
Ted
Dev
ens,
NC
DO
T–P
DE
A
Geo
rge
Hoo
ps, F
HW
A
Jenn
ifer H
arris
, NC
TA
John
Pag
e, P
B
Don
Bro
wn,
PB
Jo
se L
uque
, CD
G–A
CS
Infra
stru
ctur
e D
eway
ne S
ykes
, NC
DO
T–R
DU
S
penc
er F
rank
lin, H
NTB
Tr
acy
Rob
erts
, HN
TB
Ste
ve B
row
de, C
DG
–Loc
hner
MM
M
LLP
Ric
hard
Pal
mer
, CD
G-W
eeks
Mar
ine,
In
c.
Jose
M. d
e Itu
rria
ga, C
DG
-Dra
gado
s U
SA
, Inc
. B
erna
rdo
Pal
icio
, CD
G-D
raga
dos
US
A, I
nc.
Ron
Fer
rell,
CD
G-P
BS
&J
Jim
Hoa
dley
, NC
DE
NR
-DC
M
Ste
ve G
urga
nus,
NC
DO
T–P
DE
A,
HE
UB
enJe
tta J
ohns
on, N
CD
OT-
CM
(v
ia p
hone
) K
evin
Har
t, N
CD
ENR
-DM
F (v
ia p
hone
) S
ara
Win
slow
, NC
DEN
R-D
MF
(via
pho
ne)
Ron
Sec
hler
, NM
FS
(via
pho
ne)
Jens
Ger
atz,
CD
G-P
BS
&J
*CD
G: C
urrit
uck
Dev
elop
men
t Gro
up (C
DG
) is t
he P
DA
(Pre
-Dev
elop
men
t Agr
eem
ent)
partn
er o
f the
NC
TA fo
rmed
by
AC
SID
, Dra
gado
s USA
, Inc
. and
Loc
hner
MM
M L
LP
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls: (
All
mat
eria
ls p
oste
d on
the
TEA
C w
ebsi
te)
M
eetin
g A
gend
a
Slid
es fo
r pre
sent
atio
n
DE
IS C
ompa
rison
of K
ey Im
pact
s (b
ased
on
Mar
ch 5
, 201
0 pr
elim
inar
y D
EIS
) (H
ando
ut 1
9)
C
onst
ruct
ion
Met
hods
in C
urrit
uck
Sou
nd H
ando
ut
Purp
ose:
The
purp
ose
of th
e m
eetin
g w
as to
pro
vide
an
over
view
of D
raft
Env
ironm
enta
l Im
pact
Sta
tem
ent (
DE
IS)
(the
last
TE
AC m
eetin
g w
as in
Jun
e 20
09) a
nd e
xpla
in w
hat t
he D
EIS
wou
ld lo
ok li
ke (r
eade
r- fr
iend
ly
form
at);
and
to d
iscu
ss th
e po
tent
ial c
onst
ruct
ion
met
hods
in C
urrit
uck
Sou
nd s
houl
d a
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
be
sel
ecte
d as
the
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e. T
he p
urpo
se o
f the
mee
ting
was
als
o to
dis
cuss
con
stru
ctio
n
Turn
pike
Env
ironm
enta
l Age
ncy
Coo
rdin
atio
n (T
EAC
) Mee
ting
Pag
e 2
of 6
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pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
3/9
/10
mor
ator
ium
app
licab
ility
in C
urrit
uck
Sou
nd a
nd to
dis
cuss
rece
nt a
nd fu
ture
pub
lic in
volv
emen
t act
iviti
es
and
sche
dule
.
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
The
follo
win
g in
form
atio
n w
as d
iscu
ssed
at t
he m
eetin
g:
DEI
S an
d Te
chni
cal R
epor
ts D
iscu
ssio
n –
PB
(Joh
n P
age)
sum
mar
ized
the
agen
da a
nd th
en
disc
usse
d so
me
of th
e si
mila
ritie
s an
d di
ffere
nces
read
ers
wou
ld s
ee in
the
read
er-fr
iend
ly fo
rmat
of
this
DE
IS a
s co
mpa
red
to o
ther
DE
ISs.
The
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
DE
IS w
ould
be
appr
oxim
atel
y 0.
5 in
ch th
ick
and
wou
ld b
e fo
cuse
d on
the
key
findi
ngs
of th
e an
alys
is.
The
deta
ils o
f the
ana
lysi
s w
ould
be
in th
e ap
prox
imat
ely
7 in
ches
of s
uppo
rting
tech
nica
l rep
orts
. Th
e D
EIS
wou
ld in
clud
e a
CD
with
all
of th
e te
chni
cal r
epor
ts a
nd p
ublic
hea
ring
map
s. T
here
wou
ld b
e ei
ght p
ublic
revi
ew
loca
tions
for t
he D
EIS
– th
ree
on th
e m
ainl
and
and
five
on th
e O
uter
Ban
ks.
All
mat
eria
l wou
ld b
e po
sted
on
the
NC
TA’s
pro
ject
web
site
als
o.
PB
(Joh
n P
age)
sum
mar
ized
the
deta
iled
stud
y al
tern
ativ
es b
eing
ana
lyze
d in
the
DE
IS a
nd
desc
ribed
Han
dout
19.
Miti
gatio
n fo
r Des
ign
Opt
ions
A a
nd B
was
als
o di
scus
sed.
MC
B4
will
be
pres
ente
d in
the
DE
IS a
s th
e R
ecom
men
ded
Alte
rnat
ive
beca
use
of it
s ca
pabi
lity
of b
eing
fina
nced
, th
e m
inim
izat
ion
of c
omm
unity
impa
cts,
the
over
whe
lmin
g pr
efer
ence
for i
t by
the
publ
ic, a
mon
g ot
her r
easo
ns.
No
reco
mm
enda
tion
will
be m
ade
in th
e D
EIS
rela
ted
to b
ridge
cor
ridor
C1
vers
us
C2,
Opt
ion
A v
ersu
s O
ptio
n B
, and
the
two
hurr
ican
e ev
acua
tion
alte
rnat
ives
.
Q&
A:
1.U
SFW
S (G
ary
Jord
an) s
tate
d th
at th
e tim
ber o
n hu
ndre
ds o
f acr
es o
n th
e so
uth
side
of
Ayd
lett
Roa
d in
Map
le S
wam
p ha
d be
en c
ut d
own.
NC
WR
C (T
ravi
s W
ilson
) des
crib
ed
wha
t had
bee
n do
ne a
nd h
ow th
e la
nd n
ow lo
oks.
NC
TA (J
enni
fer H
arris
) and
oth
ers
note
d th
at th
is w
as n
ew s
ince
the
last
tim
e th
e st
udy
team
had
bee
n to
the
proj
ect s
ite.
2.N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
(Cat
hy B
rittin
gham
) ask
ed h
ow m
any
publ
ic h
earin
gs w
ould
take
pla
ce,
whe
n th
ey w
ould
occ
ur, a
nd h
ow lo
ng th
e co
mm
ent p
erio
d w
ould
be.
PB
(Joh
n P
age)
resp
onde
d th
at th
ere
wou
ld b
e th
ree
(3) p
ublic
hea
rings
that
wou
ld
occu
r pro
babl
y in
late
Apr
il or
ear
ly M
ay.
NC
TA (J
enni
fer H
arris
) add
ed th
at th
e co
mm
ent p
erio
d w
ould
last
a m
inim
um o
f 45
days
from
the
publ
icat
ion
of D
EIS
av
aila
bilit
y in
the
Fede
ral R
egis
ter.
Upd
ate
post
mee
ting:
The
pub
lic h
earin
g da
tes
will
be
May
18,
19
and
20. T
he D
EIS
com
men
t per
iod
will
ext
end
thro
ugh
June
7.
3.
US
EP
A (C
hris
Mili
tsch
er) r
eque
sted
har
d co
pies
of t
he te
chni
cal r
epor
ts in
add
ition
to
the
CD
that
will
be
prov
ided
with
the
DEI
S.
NC
TA (J
enni
fer H
arris
) res
pond
ed th
at c
oord
inat
ion
with
EP
A w
ould
be
done
afte
r thi
s m
eetin
g to
ver
ify w
hat w
as n
eede
d by
EP
A.
Upd
ate
post
mee
ting:
NC
TA w
ill p
rovi
de
five
prin
ted
copi
es o
f the
DE
IS a
nd te
chni
cal r
epor
ts to
EP
A h
eadq
uarte
rs in
W
ashi
ngto
n D
C, o
ne p
rinte
d co
py o
f the
DE
IS a
nd te
chni
cal r
epor
ts to
the
EP
A R
egio
n IV
offi
ce in
Atla
nta
and
one
prin
ted
copy
of t
he D
EIS
with
the
tech
nica
l rep
orts
on
a C
D
to th
e E
PA
offi
ce in
Ral
eigh
.
Con
stru
ctio
n M
etho
ds in
Cur
rituc
k So
und
–C
DG
-Loc
hner
(Roy
Bru
ce) p
rese
nted
the
idea
that
th
e ob
ject
ive
of th
e N
CTA
is to
find
the
best
sol
utio
n th
at c
ould
mak
e th
e pr
ojec
t rea
l and
fin
ance
able
with
tolls
. H
e pr
esen
ted
the
cons
truct
ion
met
hods
, bas
ed o
n co
nditi
ons
as th
ey a
re
curr
ently
und
erst
ood,
that
cou
ld b
e ut
ilize
d in
con
stru
ctio
n of
one
of t
he tw
o br
idge
cor
ridor
s (C
1 an
d C
2).
It w
as s
tress
ed th
at th
ere
are
no p
re-c
once
ived
ass
umpt
ions
that
a b
ridge
wou
ld b
e bu
ilt.
The
goal
of p
rese
ntin
g th
is m
ater
ial e
arly
in th
e de
cisi
on m
akin
g pr
oces
s is
not
to g
et a
dec
isio
n, b
ut to
be
gin
a di
alog
ue w
ith th
e pa
rtici
patin
g an
d co
oper
atin
g ag
enci
es (a
genc
ies)
.
Thre
e co
nstru
ctio
n m
etho
ds w
ere
pres
ente
d –
conv
entio
nal,
top
dow
n, a
nd te
mpo
rary
tres
tle.
If a
brid
ge is
par
t of t
he P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive,
som
e co
mbi
natio
n of
thes
e th
ree
met
hods
of c
onst
ruct
ion
C-66
Pag
e 3
of 6
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pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
3/9
/10
wou
ld li
kely
nee
d to
be
mad
e. A
dvan
tage
s an
d di
sadv
anta
ges
of e
ach
type
wer
e ex
plai
ned.
Som
e of
the
chal
leng
es th
at a
re p
rese
nt in
Cur
rituc
k S
ound
, suc
h as
err
atic
and
sha
llow
wat
er d
epth
s,
wer
e di
scus
sed.
Tim
e sa
ving
s an
d co
st s
avin
gs w
ith th
e di
ffere
nt c
onst
ruct
ion
met
hods
wer
e pr
esen
ted.
CD
G-P
BS
&J
(Ron
Fer
rell)
pre
sent
ed in
form
atio
n ab
out t
he p
oten
tial f
or a
con
stru
ctio
n m
orat
oriu
m
in C
urrit
uck
Soun
d. T
he p
urpo
se o
f a c
onst
ruct
ion
mor
ator
ium
is to
dec
reas
e th
e po
tent
ial n
egat
ive
effe
cts
of c
onst
ruct
ion
on a
quat
ic re
sour
ces.
Avo
idan
ce a
nd m
inim
izat
ion
optio
ns w
ere
also
di
scus
sed.
NC
TA (J
enni
fer H
arris
) not
ed th
at th
e te
am h
ad re
sear
ched
wha
t had
bee
n do
ne o
n ot
her r
ecen
t coa
stal
brid
ge c
onst
ruct
ion
proj
ects
as
wel
l. C
DG
-PB
S&
J (R
on F
erre
ll) n
oted
that
co
nstru
ctio
n of
the
Virg
inia
Dar
e Br
idge
did
not
hav
e a
mor
ator
ium
for i
n-w
ater
wor
k. C
DG
-Loc
hner
(R
oy B
ruce
) add
ed th
at th
e us
e of
jetti
ng w
ould
pro
babl
y no
t be
nece
ssar
y w
ith c
onst
ruct
ion
of a
br
idge
in C
urrit
uck
Sou
nd.
NC
TA (J
enni
fer H
arris
) als
o no
ted
that
this
is e
arly
in th
e pr
oces
s fo
r th
ese
deta
ils to
be
disc
usse
d, b
ut it
is n
eces
sary
on
this
pro
ject
to m
ake
sure
that
any
alte
rnat
ive
that
may
be
sele
cted
is fi
nanc
ially
feas
ible
and
can
be
perm
itted
by
the
agen
cies
.
Q&
A:
1.U
SA
CE
(Bill
Bid
dlec
ome)
ask
ed w
hat t
he lo
nges
t spa
n le
ngth
s w
ould
like
ly b
e.
Spa
n le
ngth
is a
wor
k in
pro
gres
s th
at w
ill b
e re
fined
as
mor
e in
form
atio
n be
com
es
avai
labl
e. P
rese
ntly
, it i
s es
timat
ed th
at th
ere
wou
ld b
e ap
prox
imat
ely
100
feet
spa
ns
with
con
vent
iona
l con
stru
ctio
n an
d 50
feet
spa
ns w
ith to
p do
wn
or tr
estle
con
stru
ctio
n.
This
is b
ased
on
curre
nt k
now
ledg
e an
d is
not
fina
l.
2.
US
AC
E (B
ill B
iddl
ecom
e) a
sked
abo
ut th
e tim
efra
me
of c
onst
ruct
ion.
It w
as n
oted
that
with
this
pro
ject
bei
ng p
artly
fina
nced
priv
atel
y, th
e ba
nks
wou
ld b
e an
xiou
s to
sta
rt re
paym
ent o
n th
eir i
nves
tmen
t qui
ckly
, so
ther
e is
mot
ivat
ion
to
com
plet
e co
nstru
ctio
n as
qui
ck a
s po
ssib
le.
Ther
e w
as d
iscu
ssio
n of
wha
t the
gen
eral
tim
efra
me
mig
ht b
e. N
CTA
(Jen
nife
r Har
ris) n
oted
that
onc
e al
l the
pie
ces
of th
e an
alys
is a
re c
ompl
eted
, NC
TA w
ill be
abl
e to
bet
ter a
nsw
er th
is q
uest
ion.
3.U
SE
PA
(Chr
is M
ilits
cher
) ask
ed U
SA
CE
(Bill
Bid
dlec
ome)
if th
ey th
ough
t dre
dgin
g w
as
a pr
actic
al a
ltern
ativ
e. I
f the
pro
ject
can
not b
e fu
nded
with
out d
redg
ing,
the
agen
cies
w
ould
nee
d to
kno
w th
is.
US
AC
E(B
ill B
iddl
ecom
e) s
tate
d th
at it
was
unk
now
n at
this
tim
e. N
CTA
(Jen
nife
r H
arris
) add
ed th
at th
e ag
enci
es a
re m
eetin
g to
day
in p
art s
o th
e in
form
atio
n co
uld
be
prov
ided
, and
a d
iscu
ssio
n ca
n en
sue.
4.U
SE
PA
(Chr
is M
ilits
cher
) ask
ed h
ow a
LE
DP
A c
ould
be
chos
en if
the
cost
s ar
e no
t kn
own.
FHW
A (G
eorg
e H
oops
) add
ed th
at c
ost i
nfor
mat
ion
wou
ld b
e av
aila
ble
whe
n th
e se
lect
ion
of th
e P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
is m
ade.
NC
TA (J
enni
fer H
arris
) sta
ted
that
the
info
rmat
ion
on c
onst
ruct
ion
optio
ns a
nd th
eir t
imin
g is
bei
ng d
iscu
ssed
for t
his
proj
ect a
t an
ear
ly s
tage
to g
ener
ate
disc
ussi
on th
at is
nee
ded
whe
n co
nsid
erin
g th
e fin
anci
ng o
f th
is p
roje
ct.
5.U
SE
PA
(Chr
is M
ilits
cher
) ask
ed h
ow th
ere
coul
d be
a re
com
men
ded
alte
rnat
ive.
NC
TA (J
enni
fer H
arris
) sta
ted
that
a b
ridge
cor
ridor
has
not
bee
n se
lect
ed.
CD
G-
Loch
ner (
Roy
Bru
ce) a
dded
that
thes
e co
nstru
ctio
n m
etho
ds a
pply
to a
ll br
idge
al
tern
ativ
es.
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e 4
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6.N
CW
RC
(Tra
vis
Wils
on) a
sked
if th
e br
idge
cou
ld b
e co
nstru
cted
from
bot
h si
des.
CD
G-L
ochn
er (R
oy B
ruce
) sta
ted
that
ther
e w
ere
mor
e co
nstra
ints
on
the
east
sid
e of
C
urrit
uck
Sou
nd, b
ut th
at it
was
phy
sica
lly p
ossi
ble
to d
o. B
ased
on
curr
ent i
nfor
mat
ion,
it
also
is p
ossi
ble
to s
tart
from
the
wes
t sid
e of
the
SAV
are
a ne
ar th
e O
uter
Ban
ks a
nd
build
eas
t fro
m th
ere.
The
re a
re o
ppor
tuni
ties
to c
onst
ruct
from
bot
h si
des,
but
the
issu
e w
ould
nee
d to
be
furth
er e
xam
ined
. H
ow c
onst
ruct
ion
wou
ld o
ccur
if a
brid
ge w
as
sele
cted
has
not
yet
bee
n de
cide
d.
7.N
CW
RC
(Tra
vis
Wils
on) a
sked
if s
ix fe
et w
ould
be
wha
t was
nee
ded
for d
redg
ing.
Yes
, to
a w
ater
dep
th o
f six
feet
. Th
e di
scus
sion
of d
epth
fluc
tuat
ion
has
just
beg
un.
NC
TA a
dded
that
this
type
of i
nfor
mat
ion
is w
hat w
ould
be
need
ed fr
om th
e ag
enci
es.
8.N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
(Dav
id W
ainw
right
) ask
ed h
ow w
ide
the
dred
ged
area
wou
ld h
ave
to
be.
The
dred
ged
area
wou
ld n
eed
to b
e ap
prox
imat
ely
150
feet
wid
e. T
he b
ridge
wou
ld b
e ap
prox
imat
ely
50 fe
et w
ide,
whi
ch w
ould
pro
vide
room
for b
arge
man
euve
rabi
lity
arou
nd
the
brid
ge d
urin
g co
nstru
ctio
n.
9.N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
(Dav
id W
ainw
right
) ask
ed a
bout
the
pres
ence
of S
AV
with
in th
e pr
opos
ed d
redg
ing
area
.
NC
TA (J
enni
fer H
arris
) and
CD
G-L
ochn
er (R
oy B
ruce
) sta
ted
that
ano
ther
SA
V s
tudy
w
ould
be
done
bef
ore
cons
truct
ion.
NC
DE
NR
-DM
F (S
ara
Win
slow
) not
ed th
at th
ere
is
mor
e S
AV
pre
senc
e no
w th
an th
ere
was
whe
n th
e la
st s
tudy
was
con
duct
ed b
y th
e U
SA
CE
in 2
007.
10.
NC
DE
NR
-DM
F (S
ara
Win
slow
) rai
sed
conc
ern
over
the
mig
ratio
n co
rrid
or fo
r fis
h sp
awni
ng.
The
com
men
t was
in re
spon
se to
the
stat
emen
t in
the
pres
enta
tion
that
th
ere
wer
e no
ana
drom
ous
fish
spaw
ning
and
mig
ratio
n ar
eas
with
in th
e tw
o br
idge
co
rrid
ors.
NC
DEN
R-D
MF
(Sar
a W
insl
ow) n
oted
that
ana
drom
ous
fish
did
mig
rate
th
roug
h th
is a
rea
to re
ach
Tull’s
Cre
ek to
the
north
. Th
e co
mm
ent c
once
rnin
g th
e B
ig
Nar
row
s w
as in
resp
onse
to N
CD
EN
R-D
MF’
s (S
ara
Win
slow
’s) q
uest
ion
on h
ow
cons
truct
ion
mat
eria
ls w
ould
be
deliv
ered
to th
e si
te.
CD
G-L
ochn
er (R
oy B
ruce
) sta
ted
that
Big
Nar
row
s ar
ea o
f Cur
rituc
k S
ound
was
far t
oo
shal
low
to b
e ab
le to
use
for c
onst
ruct
ion
purp
oses
. C
onst
ruct
ion
mat
eria
ls w
ould
be
deliv
ered
by
road
bec
ause
of t
he s
hallo
w w
ater
in th
e B
ig N
arro
ws.
Dis
cuss
ion
ensu
ed
abou
t the
way
SA
V a
reas
are
det
erm
ined
. It
was
not
ed th
at S
AV
wou
ld b
e id
entif
ied
at
the
time
of c
onst
ruct
ion.
11.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M (C
athy
Brit
tingh
am) s
tate
d th
at th
ere
is a
n N
CSU
rese
arch
pro
ject
on
SA
V in
Cur
rituc
k S
ound
bei
ng fu
nded
by
NC
DO
T th
at is
und
erw
ay in
this
are
a at
the
pres
ent t
ime.
NC
TA (J
enni
fer H
arris
) and
CD
G-L
ochn
er (R
oy B
ruce
) sta
ted
that
the
team
wou
ld lo
ok
into
this
as
it w
as n
ot k
now
n by
mos
t of t
he a
genc
ies.
Upd
ate
post
mee
ting:
NC
DE
NR
-D
CM
(Cat
hy B
rittin
gham
) pro
vide
d ad
ditio
nal d
etai
ls o
n th
e S
AV
stu
dy to
the
agen
cies
vi
a em
ail o
n M
arch
9. T
he N
CD
OT-
fund
ed s
tudy
is b
eing
con
duct
ed b
y N
CSU
rega
rdin
g S
AV
's in
Cur
rituc
k S
ound
. The
title
of t
he s
tudy
is "S
atel
lite
Rem
ote
Sen
sing
of
Sub
mer
ged
Aqua
tic V
eget
atio
n D
istri
butio
n an
d S
tatu
s in
Cur
rituc
k S
ound
." T
he
Prin
cipa
l Inv
estig
ator
is S
tacy
Nel
son,
Ph.
D.,
Ass
ocia
te P
rofe
ssor
at t
he N
CS
U C
ente
r fo
r Ear
th O
bser
vatio
n D
epar
tmen
t of F
ores
try a
nd E
nviro
nmen
tal R
esou
rces
. Th
e C
hairp
erso
n of
the
Ste
erin
g an
d Im
plem
enta
tion
Com
mitt
ee is
Bru
ce E
llis
of N
CD
OT.
Th
ere
may
be
field
sam
plin
g in
the
Cur
rituc
k ar
ea p
lann
ed fo
r sum
mer
201
0.
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12.
NC
WR
C (T
ravi
s W
ilson
) not
ed th
at w
ith jo
int w
ater
s in
Cur
rituc
k So
und,
the
NC
WR
C
need
ed to
be
incl
uded
on
corr
espo
nden
ce.
Ther
e ha
ve b
een
occa
sion
s w
here
NC
WR
C
has
been
left
off t
he c
onta
ct li
st.
Not
ed.
13.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M (C
athy
Brit
tingh
am) a
sked
wha
t wou
ld h
appe
n to
the
dred
ged
area
s af
ter t
he p
roje
ct.
NC
TA (J
enni
fer H
arris
) not
ed th
at p
age
9 of
the
“Con
stru
ctio
n M
etho
ds in
Cur
rituc
k S
ound
” han
dout
des
crib
ed fi
ve o
ptio
ns.
NC
TA is
look
ing
for f
eedb
ack
from
the
agen
cies
on
wha
t the
y w
ould
con
side
r the
bes
t opt
ion.
CD
G-L
ochn
er (R
oy B
ruce
) ad
ded
that
NC
TA is
not
pre
sent
ing
a pl
an a
t thi
s tim
e, b
ut in
stea
d is
requ
estin
g fe
edba
ck fr
om th
e ag
enci
es.
14.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M (C
athy
Brit
tingh
am) n
oted
that
to b
e ab
le to
det
erm
ine
if th
e pr
ojec
t w
ould
be
able
to re
ceiv
e a
perm
it, th
e ag
enci
es w
ould
nee
d to
kno
w if
the
dred
ged
area
s w
ould
be
rest
ored
.
CD
G-L
ochn
er (R
oy B
ruce
) not
ed th
at a
ny o
ptio
n be
ing
pres
ente
d th
at c
ould
not
rece
ive
a pe
rmit
wou
ld n
ot b
e a
feas
ible
opt
ion.
NC
TA (J
enni
fer H
arris
) wou
ld n
eed
to k
now
th
at s
o th
ey c
ould
car
ry fo
rwar
d on
ly fe
asib
le o
ptio
ns.
15.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M (C
athy
Brit
tingh
am) n
oted
that
ther
e w
ere
addi
tiona
l iss
ues
that
wou
ld
need
to b
e in
vest
igat
ed b
y N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
. M
ore
ques
tions
may
be
pres
ente
d by
N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
in th
e fu
ture
.
NC
TA (J
enni
fer H
arris
) not
ed th
at th
ese
issu
es a
re im
porta
nt to
hav
e on
the
tabl
e be
caus
e so
me
of th
ese
coul
d m
ake
or b
reak
the
proj
ect.
It w
as n
oted
that
cos
t re
duct
ions
ass
ocia
ted
with
con
stru
ctio
n w
ould
not
be
a be
nefit
to th
e P
DA
par
tner
(C
DG
). T
he c
ost s
avin
gs c
ould
mak
e th
e pr
ojec
t fea
sibl
e or
not
. N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
(C
athy
Brit
tingh
am) a
dded
that
the
envi
ronm
enta
l im
pact
of d
redg
ing
has
to b
e ba
lanc
ed a
gain
st p
ublic
ben
efit.
16.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M (C
athy
Brit
tingh
am) a
sked
abo
ut s
torm
wat
er m
anag
emen
t.
PB
(Joh
n P
age)
exp
lain
ed th
e st
orm
wat
er m
anag
emen
t opt
ions
that
are
pre
sent
ed in
th
e D
EIS
.
Publ
ic In
volv
emen
t Dis
cuss
ion
– N
CTA
(Jen
nife
r Har
ris) d
iscu
ssed
the
mat
eria
l on
publ
ic
invo
lvem
ent t
hat w
as p
rese
nted
on
slid
e 35
in th
e pr
esen
tatio
n.
Q&
A:
1.U
SFW
S (G
ary
Jord
an) a
nd N
CW
RC
(Tra
vis
Wils
on) d
iscu
ssed
the
timbe
ring
of M
aple
S
wam
p. T
he q
uest
ion
was
ask
ed w
heth
er th
e tim
berin
g of
Map
le S
wam
p w
ould
ch
ange
the
DE
IS a
t all.
PB
(Joh
n P
age)
sta
ted
that
the
oppo
rtuni
ty to
pre
serv
e M
aple
Sw
amp
still
rem
ains
in
asso
ciat
ion
with
the
purc
hase
of l
and
lock
ed p
arce
ls, d
espi
te th
at it
has
rece
ntly
bee
n tim
bere
d. I
t had
bee
n tim
bere
d be
fore
and
it c
ould
hap
pen
agai
n. P
rese
rvin
g it
wou
ld
prev
ent a
ny fu
ture
tim
berin
g an
d al
low
tim
bere
d ar
eas
to re
cove
r.
US
FWS
(Gar
y Jo
rdan
)and
NC
WR
C (T
ravi
s W
ilson
) not
ed th
at th
e M
aple
Sw
amp
hydr
olog
y ha
d be
en a
ltere
d by
tim
berin
g. T
here
is n
ow s
trong
flow
com
ing
thro
ugh
the
culv
erts
on
Aydl
ett R
oad.
Sche
dule
– N
CTA
(Jen
nife
r Har
ris) p
rese
nted
the
sche
dule
for t
he D
EIS
, LE
DP
A, F
EIS
, RO
D,
Con
cess
ion
Agr
eem
ent,
and
whe
n th
e pr
ojec
t wou
ld b
e op
en to
traf
fic a
s sh
own
on s
lide
35 o
f the
pr
esen
tatio
n.
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Q&
A:
1.N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
(Cat
hy B
rittin
gham
) ask
ed w
hen
the
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e R
epor
t wou
ld
fit in
to th
is s
ched
ule.
NC
TA (J
enni
fer H
arris
) not
ed th
at it
wou
ld b
e af
ter t
he re
leas
e of
the
DE
IS a
nd e
nd o
f th
e co
mm
ent p
erio
d.
Nex
t Ste
ps:
N
CTA
(Jen
nife
r Har
ris) a
dded
that
May
201
0 w
ould
be
too
early
for t
he T
EA
C to
mee
t, so
the
next
TE
AC
mee
ting
wou
ld li
kely
be
held
in J
une.
C-68
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
08/1
0/1
0
MEE
TIN
G M
INU
TES
Dat
e:
Aug
ust 1
0, 2
010
10:0
0 a.
m. t
o 11
:30
a.m
.
N
CTA
Boa
rd R
oom
Proj
ect:
S
TIP
R-2
721,
R-2
828,
and
R-2
929
– Tr
iang
le E
xpre
ssw
ay S
outh
east
Ext
ensi
on
Tria
ngle
Exp
ress
way
Ext
ensi
on S
potli
ght:
Atte
ndee
s:R
ob A
yers
, FH
WA
C
hris
toph
er M
ilitsc
her,
US
EP
A
Eric
Als
mey
er, U
SA
CE
S
cott
McL
endo
n, U
SA
CE
G
ary
Jord
an, U
SFW
S
Bria
n W
renn
, NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q
Trav
is W
ilson
, NC
WR
C
Am
y S
imes
, NC
DE
NR
(via
tele
phon
e)
Ren
ee G
ledh
ill-E
arle
y, N
CD
CR
-HP
O (v
ia te
leph
one)
M
issy
Pai
r, N
CD
OT-
PDEA
H
erm
an H
uang
, NC
DO
T-P
DE
A, H
EU
D
oug
Tayl
or, N
CD
OT-
Roa
dway
Des
ign
Uni
t S
am S
t. C
lair,
NC
DO
T-R
oadw
ay D
esig
n U
nit
Tony
Hou
ser,
NC
DO
T-R
oadw
ay D
esig
n U
nit
Jaso
n M
oore
, NC
DO
T-R
oadw
ay D
esig
n U
nit
Ben
Jetta
Joh
nson
, NC
DO
T-TM
SD
Chr
is L
ukas
ina,
CA
MP
O
Jenn
ifer H
arris
, N
CTA
C
hris
ty S
hum
ate,
HN
TB
Spe
ncer
Fra
nklin
, HN
TB
Gai
l Tyn
er, E
SI
Joan
na R
occo
, UR
S
Roy
Bru
ce, L
ochn
er
Bria
n E
ason
, Loc
hner
K
ristin
Mas
eman
, Loc
hner
K
arin
Ertl
, Loc
hner
S
teve
Bro
wde
, Loc
hner
W
ende
e S
mith
, Mul
key
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls (P
oste
d on
TEA
C w
ebsi
te):
A
gend
a
Fina
l Mee
ting
Min
utes
– 2
/16/
10 T
EA
C M
eetin
g
Rev
ised
Sec
tion
6002
Dra
ft P
roje
ct C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n
Dra
ft P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Stat
emen
t
Han
dout
1 –
Alte
rnat
ives
Scr
eeni
ng M
etho
dolo
gy S
umm
ary
H
ando
ut 2
– Q
ualit
ativ
e Fi
rst T
ier S
cree
ning
of A
ltern
ativ
e C
once
pts
H
ando
ut 3
– Q
uant
itativ
e S
econ
d Ti
er S
cree
ning
of A
ltern
ativ
e C
once
pts
Purp
ose:
Dis
cuss
pur
pose
and
nee
d st
atem
ent a
nd a
ltern
ativ
es s
cree
ning
pro
cess
.
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
The
follo
win
g in
form
atio
n w
as d
iscu
ssed
at t
he m
eetin
g:
Proj
ect C
oord
inat
ion
Plan
: NC
TA s
tate
d th
at a
revi
sed
vers
ion
of th
e D
raft
Pro
ject
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan
has
been
pos
ted
to C
onst
ruct
war
e. T
he re
visi
ons
wer
e ba
sed
on s
imila
r edi
ts th
at w
ere
Turn
pike
Env
ironm
enta
l Age
ncy
Coo
rdin
atio
n (T
EAC
) M
eetin
g
Pag
e 2
of 1
1
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
08/1
0/1
0
mad
e to
the
Pro
ject
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan
for t
he C
ape
Fear
Sky
way
pro
ject
. N
CTA
dis
tribu
ted
invi
tatio
n le
tters
to re
pres
enta
tives
of S
tate
age
ncie
s, a
skin
g fo
r the
age
ncie
s to
bec
ome
parti
cipa
ting
agen
cies
und
er th
e P
roje
ct C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n. F
HW
A w
ill d
istri
bute
a s
imila
r let
ter t
o re
pres
enta
tives
of f
eder
al a
genc
ies.
Age
ncie
s ar
e re
ques
ted
to s
ubm
it to
NC
TA a
ny fi
nal
com
men
ts o
n th
e P
roje
ct C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n be
fore
the
next
TE
AC
mee
ting
on S
epte
mbe
r 8,
2010
.
Purp
ose
and
Nee
d: L
ochn
er s
umm
ariz
ed th
e th
ree
key
elem
ents
of t
he p
roje
ct n
eed:
the
need
fo
r im
prov
ed m
obilit
y in
the
proj
ect,
unde
rsco
red
in th
e C
apita
l Are
a M
etro
polit
an P
lann
ing
Org
aniz
atio
n (C
AM
PO
) Lon
g R
ange
Tra
nspo
rtatio
n P
lan
(LR
TP);
the
limite
d tra
nspo
rtatio
n op
tions
for e
ffici
ent l
ocal
and
thro
ugh
trave
l in
the
regi
on d
ue to
incr
easi
ng c
onge
stio
n on
exi
stin
g fre
eway
s an
d a
lack
of a
ltern
ativ
e ro
utes
and
trav
el m
odes
; and
exi
stin
g an
d pr
ojec
ted
poor
leve
ls
of s
ervi
ce (L
OS
) on
maj
or ro
adw
ays
in th
e pr
ojec
t are
a. L
ochn
er s
umm
ariz
ed th
e pr
ojec
t pu
rpos
e as
impr
ovin
g tra
nspo
rtatio
n m
obilit
y to
enh
ance
con
nect
ivity
in th
e ar
ea a
nd to
pro
vide
ad
ditio
nal h
igh-
spee
d, e
ffici
ent r
egio
nal t
rans
porta
tion
infra
stru
ctur
e fo
r loc
al a
nd re
gion
al tr
affic
. O
ther
des
irabl
e ou
tcom
es in
clud
e sy
stem
link
age
and
supp
ort f
or fe
dera
l sus
tain
abili
ty a
nd
livab
ility
goal
s.
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q a
sked
how
a re
duct
ion
in c
onge
sted
veh
icle
mile
s tra
vele
d (o
ne o
f the
mea
sure
s of
effe
ctiv
enes
s lis
ted
in th
e D
raft
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d R
epor
t for
mee
ting
proj
ect p
urpo
se) w
ould
di
ffer f
rom
impr
ovem
ent i
n LO
S.
HN
TB e
xpla
ined
that
mea
surin
g ch
ange
s in
con
gest
ed v
ehic
le
mile
s tra
vele
d pr
ovid
es in
form
atio
n on
con
gest
ion
leve
ls th
roug
hout
the
loca
l tra
nspo
rtatio
n ne
twor
k. L
OS
onl
y pr
ovid
es in
form
atio
n on
con
gest
ion
leve
ls fo
r a s
peci
fic li
nk in
that
net
wor
k.
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q a
sked
whe
ther
the
stud
y ar
ea fo
r tra
ffic
anal
ysis
is d
iffer
ent f
rom
the
stud
y ar
ea
for a
ltern
ativ
es d
evel
opm
ent.
NC
TA e
xpla
ined
that
the
limits
of t
he s
tudy
are
a fo
r tra
ffic
anal
ysis
ar
e br
oade
r tha
n th
ose
for a
ltern
ativ
es d
evel
opm
ent b
ecau
se th
e fo
rmer
mus
t con
side
r mor
e of
th
e re
gion
al tr
ansp
orta
tion
netw
ork
outs
ide
the
imm
edia
te p
roje
ct a
rea.
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q s
tate
d th
at th
is d
iscr
epan
cy b
etw
een
the
two
stud
y ar
eas
is c
onfu
sing
in th
e D
raft
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d R
epor
t and
sug
gest
ed th
at th
is is
sue
be c
larif
ied
in th
e re
port.
FHW
A s
ugge
sted
that
mor
e in
form
atio
n be
pro
vide
d ab
out p
oten
tial t
hres
hold
s fo
r mee
ting
the
proj
ect p
urpo
se u
nder
eac
h of
the
mea
sure
s of
effe
ctiv
enes
s lis
ted
in th
e D
raft
Pur
pose
and
N
eed
Rep
ort.
NC
TA e
xpla
ined
that
it c
ould
be
diffi
cult
to s
et th
resh
olds
that
do
not a
rbitr
arily
el
imin
ate
othe
rwis
e re
ason
able
alte
rnat
ives
. C
AM
PO
indi
cate
d th
at th
eir L
RTP
incl
udes
m
easu
res
of e
ffect
iven
ess
but d
oes
not i
dent
ify m
inim
um re
quire
men
ts fo
r mee
ting
them
.
US
EP
A a
sked
why
info
rmat
ion
abou
t US
401
is n
ot in
clud
ed in
the
traffi
c fig
ures
in th
e D
raft
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d S
tate
men
t. H
NTB
exp
lain
ed th
at tr
affic
dat
a fo
r exi
stin
g co
nditi
ons
and
no-
build
sce
nario
s ar
e av
aila
ble
for U
S 4
01.
HN
TB w
ill in
clud
e th
is in
form
atio
n in
the
figur
es.
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q q
uest
ione
d th
e ap
prop
riate
ness
of i
nclu
ding
the
NC
Stra
tegi
c H
ighw
ay C
orrid
or
visi
on a
s pa
rt of
the
need
for t
he p
roje
ct.
NC
TA e
xpla
ined
that
this
was
incl
uded
as
supp
ortin
g in
form
atio
n to
exp
lain
that
cur
rent
and
pro
ject
ed L
OS
do
not s
uppo
rt th
at v
isio
n. N
CTA
will
mor
e cl
osel
y ex
amin
e th
is is
sue
and
cons
ider
revi
sing
the
repo
rt te
xt to
cla
rify.
FHW
A a
sked
how
pub
lic in
volv
emen
t will
be in
corp
orat
ed in
to p
urpo
se a
nd n
eed
deve
lopm
ent.
Lo
chne
r exp
lain
ed th
at p
ublic
wor
ksho
ps to
pre
sent
this
info
rmat
ion,
alo
ng w
ith in
form
atio
n ab
out
alte
rnat
ives
dev
elop
men
t will
be h
eld
in la
te S
epte
mbe
r. P
roje
ct p
urpo
se a
nd n
eed
will
be
final
ized
afte
r con
side
ring
all p
ublic
and
age
ncy
com
men
ts re
ceiv
ed.
NC
TA e
xpla
ined
that
ag
ency
com
men
ts re
ceiv
ed w
ill al
so b
e co
nsid
ered
in fi
naliz
ing
the
proj
ect p
urpo
se a
nd n
eed.
Th
e D
raft
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d S
tate
men
t will
be p
oste
d to
the
proj
ect w
ebsi
te.
Alte
rnat
ives
Scr
eeni
ng: N
CTA
sum
mar
ized
the
met
hodo
logy
use
d fo
r scr
eeni
ng a
ltern
ativ
e co
ncep
ts a
nd p
relim
inar
y al
tern
ativ
e co
rrid
ors
and
then
pro
vide
d an
ove
rvie
w o
f the
resu
lts o
f sc
reen
ing
alte
rnat
ive
conc
epts
(Qua
litat
ive
Firs
t Tie
r Scr
eeni
ng).
NC
TA s
tress
ed th
at im
prov
e
C-69
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e 3
of 1
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pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
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0
exis
ting
and
hybr
id n
ew lo
catio
n/im
prov
e ex
istin
g co
ncep
ts m
ay p
rove
to b
e w
orth
y of
mor
e co
nsid
erat
ion
for t
his
proj
ect t
han
for p
ast N
CTA
pro
ject
s.
NC
TA e
xpla
ined
that
for t
he fi
rst s
cree
ning
, alte
rnat
ive
conc
epts
wer
e qu
alita
tivel
y co
mpa
red
to
the
no-b
uild
alte
rnat
ive.
US
EP
A a
sked
whe
ther
com
bina
tions
of c
once
pts
coul
d be
con
side
red
as s
uch
com
bina
tions
may
be
bette
r abl
e to
mee
t ele
men
ts o
f pro
ject
pur
pose
and
nee
d th
an
each
con
cept
alo
ne.
US
EP
A a
lso
stat
ed th
at “m
aybe
” cou
ld b
e a
mor
e ac
cura
te a
nsw
er th
an
“yes
” or “
no” i
n qu
alita
tivel
y as
sess
ing
whe
ther
eac
h al
tern
ativ
e co
ncep
t mee
ts e
ach
elem
ent o
f pu
rpos
e an
d ne
ed.
NC
DO
T-P
DEA
ask
ed if
CA
MP
O h
as d
one
any
mod
elin
g to
see
how
muc
h tra
nsit
rider
ship
is
need
ed to
ach
ieve
qua
ntita
tive
impr
ovem
ents
in, f
or e
xam
ple,
are
a co
mm
ute
times
. C
AM
PO
indi
cate
d th
at in
its
traffi
c m
odel
the
Sou
thea
st E
xten
sion
is a
ssum
ed to
be
a m
ultim
odal
faci
lity,
w
ith m
ass
trans
it us
ing
the
road
way
alo
ng w
ith c
ars
and
truck
s. C
AM
PO
exp
ects
that
the
Sou
thea
st E
xten
sion
will
be d
evel
oped
so
that
it is
con
sist
ent w
ith th
e LR
TP.
FHW
A a
sked
why
the
mea
sure
s of
effe
ctiv
enes
s fo
r mee
ting
the
proj
ect p
urpo
se w
ere
not u
sed
to s
cree
n al
tern
ativ
e co
ncep
ts.
NC
TA re
spon
ded
that
it w
ould
be
diffi
cult
to q
uant
ify th
e ab
ility
of
each
alte
rnat
ive
conc
ept t
o m
eet t
he m
easu
res
of e
ffect
iven
ess
for t
he p
roje
ct p
urpo
se.
Loch
ner
adde
d th
at th
e fir
st ti
er s
cree
ning
of a
ltern
ativ
e co
ncep
ts is
mea
nt to
det
erm
ine
whe
ther
eac
h co
ncep
t wou
ld b
e ab
le to
fulfi
ll th
e m
ain
poin
ts o
f the
pro
ject
and
pur
pose
and
nee
d; th
ose
that
m
eet t
hose
poi
nts
will
then
be
subj
ect t
o th
e qu
antif
iabl
e m
easu
res
of e
ffect
iven
ess.
Sev
eral
ag
enci
es s
ugge
sted
that
NC
TA c
onsi
der q
ualit
ativ
ely
scre
enin
g th
e al
tern
ativ
e co
ncep
ts
acco
rdin
g to
the
mea
sure
s of
effe
ctiv
enes
s. N
CD
ENR
-DW
Q a
nd N
CW
RC
als
o su
gges
ted
the
NC
TA c
onsi
der e
limin
atin
g th
e fo
llow
ing
two
elem
ents
of t
he fi
rst t
ier s
cree
ning
: con
sist
ency
with
th
e N
C S
trate
gic
Hig
hway
Cor
ridor
pro
gram
and
abi
lity
to im
prov
e sy
stem
link
age.
Sev
eral
ag
enci
es a
lso
sugg
este
d th
at N
CTA
mor
e cl
early
exp
lain
the
first
tier
scr
eeni
ng p
roce
ss.
FHW
A a
sked
whe
ther
CAM
PO
has
any
doc
umen
tatio
n of
how
mod
e ch
oice
s fo
r spe
cific
are
as
are
mad
e fo
r the
LR
TP.
CA
MP
O s
tate
d th
at re
gard
less
of m
ode,
ther
e is
no
east
-wes
t cor
ridor
in
sout
hern
and
eas
tern
Wak
e C
ount
y th
at c
an h
andl
e pr
ojec
ted
traffi
c vo
lum
es.
CA
MP
O v
iew
s th
e 54
0 O
uter
Loo
p as
the
back
bone
of t
he tr
ansp
orta
tion
netw
ork
in th
is a
rea.
Loch
ner p
rese
nted
pre
limin
ary
alte
rnat
ive
corr
idor
s cu
rren
tly u
nder
con
side
ratio
n. T
hese
incl
ude
seve
ral n
ew lo
catio
n al
tern
ativ
es, a
s w
ell a
s im
prov
ing
exis
ting
faci
litie
s al
tern
ativ
es a
nd h
ybrid
ne
w lo
catio
n/im
prov
e ex
istin
g fa
cilit
ies
alte
rnat
ives
. Lo
chne
r des
crib
ed p
relim
inar
y im
pact
es
timat
es fo
r the
se a
ltern
ativ
es.
NC
TA re
com
men
ded
seve
ral a
ltern
ativ
es fo
r elim
inat
ion
base
d on
mag
nitu
de o
f im
pact
s on
relo
catio
ns a
nd ju
risdi
ctio
nal r
esou
rces
. U
SFW
S a
sked
that
NC
TA
not e
limin
ate
Alte
rnat
ive
O fr
om fu
rther
con
side
ratio
n at
this
poi
nt b
ecau
se, w
hile
it w
ould
requ
ire
a la
rge
num
ber o
f rel
ocat
ions
and
wou
ld d
irect
ly im
pact
the
Sw
ift C
reek
Wat
ersh
ed C
ritic
al A
rea,
it
is th
e on
ly n
ew lo
catio
n al
tern
ativ
e th
at w
ould
avo
id d
war
f wed
gem
usse
l hab
itat.
The
age
ncie
s ag
reed
to e
limin
ate
Alte
rnat
ives
B, D
, F, H
, K, a
nd M
from
furth
er c
onsi
dera
tion.
The
se
alte
rnat
ives
eac
h us
e S
egm
ent 3
8, ra
ther
than
Seg
men
t 9, a
t the
eas
tern
pro
ject
term
inus
. In
all
case
s, a
ltern
ativ
es u
sing
Seg
men
t 38
wou
ld h
ave
grea
ter i
mpa
cts
to ju
risdi
ctio
nal r
esou
rces
and
w
ould
requ
ire m
ore
relo
catio
ns th
at s
imila
r alte
rnat
ives
usi
ng S
egm
ent 9
. Th
e ag
enci
es a
lso
agre
ed to
elim
inat
e Im
prov
e E
xist
ing
Alte
rnat
ive
#2 a
nd H
ybrid
Alte
rnat
ive
#2 (e
ach
incl
udes
up
grad
ing
and
wid
enin
g N
C 5
5 an
d N
C 4
2) d
ue to
the
larg
e nu
mbe
r of r
eloc
atio
ns e
ach
wou
ld
requ
ire.
NC
TA a
nd L
ochn
er w
ill co
mpl
ete
the
third
tier
qua
litat
ive
scre
enin
g on
the
rem
aini
ng
alte
rnat
ives
.
Prev
ious
Act
ion
Item
s:
Age
ncie
s to
revi
ew s
copi
ng h
ando
ut a
nd c
onst
rain
ts m
appi
ng a
nd p
rovi
de to
NC
TA in
form
atio
n ab
out a
dditi
onal
env
ironm
enta
l iss
ues
and
cons
train
ts.
[Sco
ping
resp
onse
s w
ere
rece
ived
from
US
EP
A, U
SFW
S, N
CD
CR
-HP
O, N
CD
ENR
-DW
Q,
NC
WR
C, N
CD
EN
R-N
HP
, NC
DE
NR
-DEH
, NC
Flo
odpl
ain
Map
ping
Pro
gram
, and
NC
DA
CS
(NC
D
epar
tmen
t of A
gric
ultu
re a
nd C
onsu
mer
Ser
vice
s), a
s w
ell a
s C
AM
PO
, Car
y, a
nd H
olly
Spr
ings
.]
Pag
e 4
of 1
1
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pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
08/1
0/1
0
N
CTA
/FH
WA
to re
view
pro
cess
for a
genc
y co
ordi
natio
n.
[Afte
r add
ition
al d
iscu
ssio
n, th
e N
CTA
and
FH
WA
hav
e de
term
ined
that
the
Sec
tion
6002
Pro
ject
C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n pr
oces
s w
ill b
e fo
llow
ed fo
r thi
s pr
ojec
t.]
Lo
chne
r will
add
STI
P p
roje
ct R
-260
9 (U
S 4
01) t
o th
e lis
t of o
ther
pro
ject
s in
the
stud
y ar
ea.
[Com
plet
ed]
Lo
chne
r will
cont
act N
CD
OT
Offi
ce o
f Civ
il R
ight
s to
coo
rdin
ate
on L
EP
and
EJ
cons
ider
atio
ns
and
anal
ysis
for t
he p
roje
ct.
[Com
plet
ed]
N
CTA
/Loc
hner
will
coor
dina
te w
ith C
ount
y S
oil a
nd W
ater
Con
serv
atio
n D
istri
cts.
[C
ompl
eted
]
NC
TA w
ill pl
ace
com
plet
ed tr
affic
fore
cast
and
ana
lysi
s re
ports
to C
onst
ruct
war
e.
[Pos
ted
unde
r 201
0-02
-16
fold
er.]
Lo
chne
r will
colle
ct in
form
atio
n on
stu
dy a
rea
was
tew
ater
trea
tmen
t pla
nts.
[T
his
info
rmat
ion
has
been
add
ed to
stu
dy a
rea
envi
ronm
enta
l con
stra
ints
map
ping
.]
New
Act
ion
Item
s:
FHW
A to
dis
tribu
te le
tters
invi
ting
fede
ral a
genc
ies
to b
ecom
e co
oper
atin
g/pa
rtici
patin
g ag
enci
es
unde
r the
Pro
ject
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan.
[D
istri
bute
d on
Aug
ust 1
7, 2
010.
]
Age
ncie
s to
pro
vide
fina
l com
men
ts to
NC
TA o
n P
roje
ct C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n by
Sep
tem
ber 8
, 20
10.
N
CTA
/Loc
hner
to c
larif
y di
stin
ctio
n be
twee
n tra
ffic
stud
y ar
ea a
nd p
roje
ct s
tudy
are
a fo
r al
tern
ativ
es d
evel
opm
ent i
n Pu
rpos
e an
d N
eed
Rep
ort.
H
NTB
to re
view
exi
stin
g an
d pr
ojec
ted
traffi
c fo
r US
401
and
add
this
info
rmat
ion
to tr
affic
figu
res
in th
e P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Rep
ort.
A
genc
ies
to p
rovi
de c
omm
ents
on
Dra
ft P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Sta
tem
ent b
y S
epte
mbe
r 8, 2
010.
NC
TA/L
ochn
er to
con
side
r rev
isin
g fir
st ti
er q
ualit
ativ
e sc
reen
ing
of a
ltern
ativ
e co
ncep
ts to
cla
rify
the
link
betw
een
this
scr
eeni
ng a
nd th
e m
easu
res
of e
ffect
iven
ess
for p
roje
ct p
urpo
se.
NC
TA/L
ochn
er to
com
plet
e th
ird ti
er q
ualit
ativ
e sc
reen
ing
of a
ltern
ativ
es a
nd p
rese
nt re
sults
at
Sep
tem
ber T
EA
C m
eetin
g.
A
genc
ies
to p
rovi
de c
omm
ents
on
alte
rnat
ives
scr
eeni
ng m
etho
dolo
gy a
nd d
raft
alte
rnat
ive
conc
epts
by
Sep
tem
ber 8
, 201
0.
Res
olut
ions
:
Non
e
Nex
t Ste
ps:
TE
AC
mee
ting
– S
epte
mbe
r 8, 2
010.
Pub
lic w
orks
hops
sch
edul
ed fo
r Sep
tem
ber 2
1, 2
2, a
nd 2
3, 2
010.
Rev
ise
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d S
tate
men
t fol
low
ing
revi
ew o
f age
ncy
and
publ
ic c
omm
ents
.
Com
plet
e th
ird ti
er q
uant
itativ
e sc
reen
ing
for p
relim
inar
y al
tern
ativ
e co
rrido
rs.
C-70
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e 5
of 1
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ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
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inat
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0
MEE
TIN
G M
INU
TES
Dat
e:
A
ugus
t 10,
201
0
1:
00 P
M to
3:0
0 P
M
NC
Tur
npik
e A
utho
rity
Offi
ce B
oard
Roo
m (S
uite
400
)
Proj
ect:
STI
P R
-257
6 M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge S
tudy
- B
RS
-OO
OS
(35)
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
Spo
tligh
t:
Atte
ndee
s:
Bill
Bid
dlec
ome,
US
AC
E
Sco
tt M
cLen
don,
US
AC
E
Chr
is M
ilitsc
her,
US
EP
A
Gar
y Jo
rdan
, US
FWS
R
on S
echl
er, N
MFS
(by
phon
e)
Am
y S
imes
, NC
DE
NR
(by
phon
e)
Cat
hy B
rittin
gham
, NC
DEN
R-D
CM
S
teph
en L
ane,
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M (b
y ph
one)
K
evin
Har
t, N
CD
ENR
-DM
F (b
y ph
one)
B
rian
Wre
nn, N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
D
avid
Wai
nwrig
ht, N
CD
ENR
-DW
Q
Trav
is W
ilson
, NC
WR
C
Ren
ee G
ledh
ill-E
arle
y, N
CD
CR
-HP
O (b
y ph
one)
S
teve
Lam
bert,
Alb
emar
le C
omm
issi
on
(by
phon
e)
Ste
ve D
eWitt
, NC
TA
Rei
d S
imon
s, N
CTA
(by
phon
e)
Jenn
ifer H
arris
, NC
TA
Lonn
ie B
rook
s, N
CD
OT-
SDU
Mis
sy P
air,
NC
DO
T-PD
EA
Bria
n Y
amam
oto,
NC
DO
T-P
DE
A
Ted
Dev
ens,
NC
DO
T-P
DEA
A
nne
Gam
ber,
NC
DO
T-H
ydra
ulic
s U
nit
Ben
Jetta
Joh
nson
, NC
DO
T-TM
S
Dou
g Ta
ylor
, NC
DO
T-R
oadw
ay D
esig
n S
am S
t. C
lair,
NC
DO
T-R
oadw
ay D
esig
n H
erm
an H
uang
, NC
DO
T-H
EU
S
cott
Slu
sser
, NC
DO
J D
avid
Mille
r, P
FM
Jose
Luq
ue, C
DG
-AC
SID
S
teve
Bro
wde
, CD
G-L
ochn
er
Roy
Bru
ce, C
DG
-Loc
hner
K
ristin
Mas
eman
, CD
G-L
ochn
er
Spe
ncer
Fra
nklin
, HN
TB
Chr
isty
Shu
mat
e, H
NTB
Je
rry M
cCra
in, P
BS
&J
Roy
Fer
rell,
PB
S&
J Jo
hn P
age,
PB
B
obby
Nor
burn
, PB
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls: (
All
mat
eria
ls p
oste
d on
the
TEA
C w
ebsi
te)
M
eetin
g A
gend
a
Han
dout
20
- Sum
mar
y of
Age
ncy
Com
men
ts o
n th
e D
raft
Env
ironm
enta
l Im
pact
Sta
tem
ent
H
ando
ut 2
1 - S
umm
ary
of P
ublic
Par
ticip
atio
n an
d C
omm
ent
H
ando
ut 2
2 - S
umm
ary
of P
ositi
ons
and
Add
ition
al N
eeds
Der
ived
from
DE
IS C
omm
ents
Han
dout
23
- Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e Id
entif
icat
ion
Info
rmat
ion
Pac
kage
Han
dout
24
- Fin
anci
al F
easi
bilit
y A
sses
smen
t of t
he M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge P
roje
ct
Fi
nanc
ial F
easi
bilit
y A
sses
smen
t Pre
sent
atio
n P
ower
Poi
nt S
lides
Fina
l Mee
ting
Min
utes
for M
arch
9, 2
010,
TE
AC
Mee
ting
Purp
ose:
The
purp
ose
of th
e m
eetin
g w
as to
dis
cuss
the
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e Id
entif
icat
ion
Info
rmat
ion
Pac
kage
an
d di
scus
s “p
ract
icab
le” a
s it
rela
tes
to p
roje
ct fu
ndin
g an
d se
lect
ion
of th
e LE
DP
A/P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive.
N
CTA
(Jen
nife
r Har
ris) s
tate
d th
at N
CTA
hop
ed th
at th
e ag
enci
es c
ould
agr
ee w
ith a
LE
DP
A/P
refe
rred
A
ltern
ativ
e by
the
conc
lusi
on o
f the
mee
ting.
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
The
follo
win
g in
form
atio
n w
as d
iscu
ssed
at t
he m
eetin
g:
Han
dout
23
– Jo
hn P
age
(PB
) gav
e a
brie
f des
crip
tion
of th
e ot
her h
ando
uts
and
thei
r pur
pose
, an
d th
en s
tarte
d go
ing
thro
ugh
Han
dout
23
in d
etai
l. H
e in
dica
ted
that
the
Impa
cts
Com
paris
on
Mat
rix in
Han
dout
23
is d
irect
ly fr
om th
e D
EIS
, with
onl
y m
inor
edi
ts a
s di
scus
sed
in th
e ha
ndou
t.
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e 6
of 1
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inat
ion M
eeting –
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0
The
mat
rix w
ill be
upd
ated
for t
he F
EIS
, as
need
ed, a
s pu
blic
and
age
ncy
com
men
ts a
re
addr
esse
d. J
ohn
aske
d if
ther
e w
ere
any
com
men
ts o
n th
e m
atrix
. N
CTA
als
o as
ked
if fu
rther
re
view
of H
ando
uts
20 to
22
was
nee
ded.
The
re w
ere
no fu
rther
com
men
ts a
t thi
s po
int.
John
dis
cuss
ed th
e “R
espo
nses
to S
ubst
antiv
e C
omm
ents
on
the
DE
IS th
at R
elat
e to
the
Sel
ectio
n of
the
Pre
ferre
d A
ltern
ativ
e” s
ectio
n of
Han
dout
23
(sta
rting
on
page
9).
He
poin
ted
out
that
ther
e w
ere
two
deci
sion
s th
at n
eed
to b
e m
ade,
as
show
n at
the
top
of p
age
9: 1
) Sel
ectio
n of
the
Leas
t Env
ironm
enta
lly D
amag
ing
Pra
ctic
able
Alte
rnat
ive;
and
2) S
elec
tion
of p
ract
icab
le
desi
gn a
nd c
onst
ruct
ion
avoi
danc
e, m
inim
izat
ion,
and
miti
gatio
n st
rate
gies
for t
he L
ED
PA
. H
e sa
id th
at th
e de
cisi
on o
n th
e LE
DP
A w
ould
be
betw
een
the
alte
rnat
ives
list
ed a
t the
bot
tom
of
page
9 (i
.e.,
ER
2, M
CB
2, a
nd M
CB4
), bu
t als
o no
ted
that
the
No-
Bui
ld A
ltern
ativ
e sh
ould
als
o ha
ve b
een
liste
d. H
e sa
id th
at, a
s in
dica
ted
in th
e D
EIS
, NC
TA’s
reco
mm
enda
tion
for t
he
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e is
MC
B4,
but
NC
TA h
as n
ot m
ade
a re
com
men
datio
n on
the
othe
r co
mpo
nent
s of
the
proj
ect (
i.e.,
brid
ge c
orrid
or, M
aple
Sw
amp
corr
idor
, or h
urric
ane
evac
uatio
n op
tion)
.
John
sai
d th
at, a
s in
dica
ted
in H
ando
ut 2
3, th
e su
bsta
ntiv
e pu
blic
and
age
ncy
com
men
ts re
late
d to
the
prac
ticab
ility
of E
R2,
MC
B2,
and
MC
B4
rela
te to
ava
ilabi
lity
of fu
ndin
g an
d al
tern
ativ
e pr
efer
ence
s.
Han
dout
24
– D
avid
Mille
r with
PFM
dis
cuss
ed th
e fin
anci
al fe
asib
ility
of th
e pr
opos
ed p
roje
ct
(Han
dout
24)
, usi
ng a
Pow
erP
oint
pre
sent
atio
n (a
vaila
ble
on th
e TE
AC
web
site
). W
ith re
spec
t to
the
pote
ntia
l sou
rces
of f
undi
ng fo
r the
pro
pose
d pr
ojec
t (sl
ides
5 to
8),
Dav
id s
aid
that
TIF
IA
fund
s ar
e no
t lik
ely
avai
labl
e fo
r the
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
(TIF
IA fu
nds
wer
e av
aila
ble
for t
he
Tria
ngle
Exp
ress
way
). P
rivat
e eq
uity
is b
eing
con
side
red
for t
his
proj
ect.
He
adde
d th
at th
e so
urce
of t
he p
rivat
e eq
uity
is a
t a “r
isk”
pos
ition
(i.e
., th
ey re
ceiv
e pr
ofit
only
afte
r all
othe
r cos
ts
have
bee
n co
vere
d).
ER
2 is
not
incl
uded
in th
is a
naly
sis
beca
use
ther
e is
no
fund
ing
for
impr
ovem
ents
ass
ocia
ted
with
ER
2 in
the
curr
ent S
TIP
and
it c
anno
t be
paid
for w
ith to
ll re
venu
es.
US
AC
E a
sked
abo
ut th
e av
aila
bilit
y of
futu
re S
TIP
fund
s fo
r im
prov
emen
ts a
ssoc
iate
d w
ith E
R2.
N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
ask
ed if
ther
e w
as th
e po
ssib
ility
of s
peci
al L
egis
lativ
e A
ppro
pria
tions
for
impr
ovem
ents
suc
h as
with
ER
2 si
nce
the
Legi
slat
ure
ofte
n m
akes
thes
e ty
pes
of a
ppro
pria
tions
. N
CTA
not
ed th
at it
is d
oubt
ful N
CD
OT
wou
ld p
rogr
am m
oney
for t
hese
impr
ovem
ents
in th
e fu
ture
bec
ause
ther
e is
no
loca
l pol
itica
l or p
ublic
will
for i
mpr
ovem
ents
ass
ocia
ted
with
ER
2 to
be
impl
emen
ted
with
or w
ithou
t a b
ridge
.
US
AC
E a
sked
abo
ut th
e po
ssib
le s
hortf
all i
n fu
ndin
g in
dica
ted
on s
lide
10.
NC
TA re
spon
ded
that
th
e di
ffere
nt c
ompo
nent
s th
at c
ould
be
sele
cted
for e
ach
alte
rnat
ive
lead
to th
e ra
nge
in c
osts
as
show
n. W
ith M
CB
4, if
the
mos
t exp
ensi
ve c
ombi
natio
n of
com
pone
nts
are
chos
en, w
e co
uld
end
up w
ith a
pro
ject
that
is n
ot fu
ndab
le.
As
show
n on
the
slid
e, a
ppro
xim
atel
y $6
00 to
$70
0 m
illion
is
the
rang
e of
fund
ing
avai
labl
e to
fina
nce
the
proj
ect.
How
ever
, int
eres
t rat
es a
re a
n un
know
n va
riabl
e th
at c
ould
impa
ct th
e fu
ndin
g of
the
proj
ect i
f the
y w
ere
to ri
se s
ubst
antia
lly in
the
near
fu
ture
.
NC
TA s
aid
that
hop
eful
ly D
avid
’s p
rese
ntat
ion
help
s to
add
ress
pas
t age
ncy
ques
tions
on
proj
ect
fund
ing.
Ste
ve a
sked
if N
CTA
had
ade
quat
ely
expl
aine
d th
e fu
ndin
g of
the
prop
osed
pro
ject
. U
SA
CE
ask
ed a
bout
the
use
of to
ll re
venu
es c
hart
on s
lide
9. D
avid
exp
lain
ed in
mor
e de
tail
the
mea
ning
of t
he b
lue,
gre
en, a
nd re
d gr
aphs
sho
wn
on th
e ch
art.
In re
spon
se to
a q
uest
ion
from
N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
, it w
as e
xpla
ined
that
the
larg
e re
d “s
pike
” in
oper
atio
ns a
nd m
aint
enan
ce c
osts
in
abo
ut 2
050
was
bec
ause
the
brid
ge is
exp
ecte
d to
nee
d a
maj
or d
eck
reha
bilit
atio
n ar
ound
that
tim
e. T
he s
horte
r red
incr
emen
ts re
pres
ent r
outin
e m
aint
enan
ce o
n th
e br
idge
, whe
reas
the
high
er re
d in
crem
ents
repr
esen
t “m
ajor
” reh
abilit
atio
n pr
ojec
ts.
US
AC
E a
sked
abo
ut th
e in
crea
se in
the
blue
in re
latio
nshi
p to
the
red
by th
e la
ter y
ears
in th
e ch
art.
It is
the
resu
lt of
the
expe
cted
incr
ease
in th
e to
ll ra
te, a
s w
ell a
s th
e ex
pect
ed in
crea
se in
A
DT
usin
g th
e br
idge
. It
was
ask
ed w
hy th
is d
iffer
ence
doe
s no
t “le
vel o
ut” a
roun
d 20
35 w
hen
the
Out
er B
anks
is e
xpec
ted
to b
e bu
ilt-o
ut.
It is
bec
ause
of t
he c
ontin
ued
toll
incr
ease
that
is
C-71
Pag
e 7
of 1
1
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
08/1
0/1
0
built
into
the
fore
cast
ing
mod
el.
US
AC
E a
sked
abo
ut th
e cu
rrent
est
imat
ed fo
r the
toll
rate
. N
CTA
resp
onde
d th
at th
e cu
rrent
est
imat
ed to
ll ra
te v
arie
s by
tim
e of
day
and
tim
e of
yea
r, an
d th
at th
ese
assu
mpt
ions
are
all
incl
uded
in th
e m
odel
.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M a
sked
whe
re th
e st
ate
appr
opria
tion
for t
he p
roje
ct o
f $28
milli
on c
omes
from
. N
CTA
dis
cuss
ed th
e va
rious
fund
ing
sour
ces
(i.e.
, the
mob
ility,
gap
, and
gen
eral
fund
s).
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M a
sked
whe
n bo
nds
get i
ssue
d fo
r the
pro
ject
. D
avid
resp
onde
d th
at b
onds
are
is
sued
onc
e th
e pr
ojec
t is
know
n to
be
feas
ible
. N
CTA
add
ed th
at ri
sk is
sues
, suc
h as
obt
aini
ng
perm
its, m
ust b
e re
solv
ed b
efor
e bo
nds
are
issu
ed.
Han
dout
23
(con
tinue
d) –
PB
dis
cuss
ed th
e al
tern
ativ
e pr
efer
ence
s se
ctio
n of
the
hand
out
star
ting
on p
age
10, i
nclu
ding
NC
TA’s
reco
mm
enda
tion
for M
CB
4 as
par
t of t
he L
ED
PA
(pag
e 11
). U
SA
CE
ask
ed w
hat t
he s
umm
ary
of p
ublic
com
men
ts in
Han
dout
21
reve
aled
with
resp
ect
to th
is d
ecis
ion.
PB
wen
t thr
ough
the
stat
istic
s in
Han
dout
21
rela
ted
to p
ublic
pre
fere
nces
for t
he
deta
iled
stud
y al
tern
ativ
es.
He
note
d th
at M
CB
4 ha
d th
e hi
ghes
t sta
ted
publ
ic p
refe
renc
e of
the
deta
iled
stud
y al
tern
ativ
es.
He
also
sai
d th
at th
e su
mm
ary
of p
ublic
pre
fere
nces
sho
wn
in
Han
dout
21
is b
ased
on
the
ques
tions
ask
ed o
n th
e ha
ndou
t tha
t was
dis
tribu
ted
at th
e pu
blic
he
arin
gs.
Brid
ge C
orrid
or –
C1
vs. C
2: P
B re
view
ed th
e se
ctio
n st
artin
g on
pag
e 11
rela
ted
to th
e de
cisi
on
betw
een
brid
ge c
orrid
ors
C1
and
C2,
not
ing
that
in re
spon
se to
pub
lic c
once
rn e
xpre
ssed
at t
he
hear
ings
rela
ted
to th
e bu
sine
ss d
ispl
acem
ents
iden
tifie
d in
the
DE
IS a
t Tim
Buc
k II
with
C2,
the
C2
corr
idor
had
bee
n re
-des
igne
d to
avo
id th
ese
busi
ness
es.
Ther
efor
e, th
ese
busi
ness
di
spla
cem
ents
are
no
long
er a
fact
or in
the
deci
sion
bet
wee
n th
e tw
o br
idge
cor
ridor
s. B
ased
on
the
fact
ors
disc
usse
d in
the
hand
out r
elat
ed to
the
two
brid
ge c
orrid
ors,
NC
TA re
com
men
ds th
at
C1
be c
hose
n as
par
t of t
he L
ED
PA
(see
bot
tom
of p
age
11).
Thi
s re
com
men
datio
n m
eans
that
M
CB
4/C
1 is
NC
TA’s
reco
mm
enda
tion
for t
he L
ED
PA.
Hur
rican
e E
vacu
atio
n O
ptio
ns: P
B d
iscu
ssed
the
hurri
cane
eva
cuat
ion
stra
tegy
sec
tion
of
Han
dout
23
star
ting
on p
age
12.
A m
eetin
g w
as s
ched
uled
for A
ugus
t 19,
201
0, w
ith D
are
and
Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y em
erge
ncy
man
agem
ent o
ffici
als
to g
et in
put o
n th
e st
rate
gies
dis
cuss
ed in
the
DE
IS b
ecau
se th
e lo
cal o
ffici
als
did
not p
rovi
de a
ny c
omm
ents
dur
ing
the
publ
ic c
omm
ent p
erio
d.
John
sai
d th
at h
is im
pres
sion
from
pre
viou
s m
eetin
gs w
ith th
ese
offic
ials
was
that
they
pre
ferr
ed
the
oper
atio
nal s
olut
ion,
as
oppo
sed
to b
uild
ing
new
lane
s fo
r hur
rican
e ev
acua
tion.
In
addi
tion,
th
ere
wer
e co
mm
ents
from
the
publ
ic e
xpre
ssin
g co
ncer
n ab
out t
he c
ost o
f bui
ldin
g ne
w la
nes
for
hurr
ican
e ev
acua
tion.
Bas
ed o
n th
ese
fact
ors,
NC
TA is
lean
ing
tow
ards
reco
mm
endi
ng a
n op
erat
iona
l sol
utio
n, b
ut w
ill w
ithho
ld g
ivin
g an
offi
cial
reco
mm
enda
tion
at le
ast u
ntil
afte
r the
m
eetin
g w
ith lo
cal o
ffici
als.
NC
TA w
ill su
pply
info
rmat
ion
on th
e re
sults
of t
he m
eetin
g w
ith lo
cal
offic
ials
to th
e ag
enci
es.
Des
ign
Con
side
ratio
ns –
Opt
ion
A v
s. O
ptio
n B
: PB
revi
ewed
the
sele
ctio
n of
pra
ctic
able
des
ign
and
cons
truct
ion
avoi
danc
e, m
inim
izat
ion,
and
miti
gatio
n st
rate
gies
sec
tion
at th
e bo
ttom
of p
age
12 o
f the
han
dout
and
the
cros
sing
Map
le S
wam
p on
brid
ge o
r fill
sec
tion
on p
age
13.
US
FWS
as
ked
abou
t pub
lic p
refe
renc
e re
late
d to
acc
ess
with
Opt
ions
A a
nd B
. P
B re
spon
ded
that
the
publ
ic w
as v
ery
oppo
sed
to th
e ac
cess
pro
vide
d to
Ayd
lett
with
Opt
ion
B.
NC
TA s
aid
that
the
botto
m li
ne is
that
the
publ
ic d
oes
not w
ant a
ny a
dditi
onal
acc
ess
to b
e pr
ovid
ed to
Ayd
lett
with
th
e pr
opos
ed p
roje
ct –
they
wan
t to
stay
as
isol
ated
as
poss
ible
. Th
e pu
blic
wan
ts to
kee
p th
eir
curre
nt a
cces
s vi
a A
ydle
tt R
oad,
as
wel
l as
to s
ave
mon
ey b
y bu
ildin
g th
e pr
ojec
t acr
oss
the
swam
p on
fill.
Pub
lic p
erce
ptio
n is
that
bec
ause
Ayd
lett
Roa
d w
as re
pave
d th
is s
umm
er, i
t wou
ld
be w
aste
ful t
o re
mov
e it.
PB
not
ed th
at g
iven
the
limite
d fu
ndin
g so
urce
s di
scus
sed
earli
er th
at
are
avai
labl
e to
bui
ld th
e pr
ojec
t, an
d th
at a
ppro
xim
atel
y $8
0 m
illion
wou
ld b
e sa
ved
by b
uild
ing
the
proj
ect o
n fil
l acr
oss
the
swam
p, w
e ha
ve to
car
eful
ly w
eigh
the
desi
gn c
ompo
nent
s of
Opt
ion
A a
nd/o
r Opt
ion
B th
at w
ill b
e in
clud
ed.
We
also
hav
e to
wei
gh p
ublic
con
cern
s ve
rsus
age
ncy
conc
erns
, whi
ch a
re o
ppos
ite w
ith re
spec
t to
the
desi
gn c
ompo
nent
s of
Opt
ions
A a
nd B
. P
B
aske
d if
ther
e w
ere
poss
ibly
oth
er b
ette
r opt
ions
to m
itiga
te im
pact
s to
Map
le S
wam
p th
an
build
ing
a br
idge
acr
oss
the
swam
p. F
or e
xam
ple,
wou
ld p
rese
rvin
g ot
her a
reas
of t
he s
wam
p be
a
bette
r sol
utio
n? H
e al
so m
entio
ned
that
the
poss
ibilit
y of
redu
cing
the
leng
th o
f NC
12
that
Pag
e 8
of 1
1
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
08/1
0/1
0
wou
ld b
e im
prov
ed w
ith M
CB
4, w
hile
stil
l ade
quat
ely
serv
ing
fore
cast
traf
fic d
eman
d, w
as b
eing
co
nsid
ered
as
a po
tent
ial w
ay to
dec
reas
e th
e co
st o
f the
pro
ject
. N
CTA
will
prov
ide
addi
tiona
l in
form
atio
n ab
out t
he im
pact
s of
thes
e tw
o op
tions
, as
wel
l as
inve
stig
ate
othe
r pos
sibl
e op
tions
.
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e D
iscu
ssio
n: N
CTA
not
ed th
at b
efor
e co
ntin
uing
with
dis
cuss
ion
of s
peci
fic
cons
truct
ion
tech
niqu
es, i
t wou
ld b
e be
nefic
ial t
o co
nsid
er e
limin
atin
g so
me
of th
e al
tern
ativ
es
from
con
side
ratio
n. N
CTA
wou
ld li
ke to
be
able
to d
ocum
ent a
genc
y ag
reem
ent o
n th
e P
refe
rred
A
ltern
ativ
e, b
ut th
e ag
enci
es w
ill no
t be
aske
d to
sig
n a
form
al a
gree
men
t. A
genc
ies
did
not f
eel
com
forta
ble
sele
ctin
g a
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e or
LE
DP
A w
ithou
t add
ition
al in
form
atio
n on
co
nstru
ctio
n te
chni
ques
and
impa
cts
of th
e br
idge
alte
rnat
ives
, par
ticul
arly
as
they
com
pare
to
ER
2. N
CD
ENR
-DC
M a
nd U
SA
CE
not
ed th
at w
ithou
t inf
orm
atio
n ab
out p
oten
tial i
mpa
cts
from
co
nstru
ctio
n, in
clud
ing
dred
ging
, the
y ca
n no
t be
sure
that
a b
ridge
alte
rnat
ive
is th
e LE
DP
A o
r is
perm
ittab
le.
All
agen
cies
agr
eed
to e
limin
ate
MC
B2
from
furth
er c
onsi
dera
tion.
MC
B2
has
the
mos
t im
pact
s,
does
not
hav
e an
y pu
blic
sup
port,
and
can
not
be
fund
ed a
t thi
s tim
e. N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
and
N
CW
RC
als
o in
dica
ted
a pr
efer
ence
for t
he C
1 br
idge
cor
ridor
. A
ll ag
enci
es p
rese
nt a
nd o
n th
e ph
one
agre
ed w
ith th
is re
com
men
datio
n, a
nd C
2 w
as e
limin
ated
from
furth
er c
onsi
dera
tion.
A
genc
ies
requ
este
d th
at E
R2
be re
tain
ed fo
r add
ition
al c
ompa
rison
with
MC
B4.
Age
ncie
s re
ques
ted
addi
tiona
l inf
orm
atio
n on
con
stru
ctio
n te
chni
ques
, inc
ludi
ng fi
lling
vers
us b
ridgi
ng in
M
aple
Sw
amp,
dre
dgin
g in
the
Sou
nd, a
nd s
torm
wat
er m
anag
emen
t; av
oida
nce
and
min
imiz
atio
n; a
nd fu
ndin
g fo
r MC
B4.
Age
ncie
s ag
reed
that
no
addi
tiona
l inf
orm
atio
n is
nee
ded
for E
R2
at th
is ti
me.
NC
TA re
ques
ted
that
if a
genc
ies
requ
ire a
dditi
onal
info
rmat
ion
on E
R2,
to
let N
CTA
kno
w a
s so
on a
s po
ssib
le. N
CTA
will
plan
to p
rese
nt d
etai
led
impa
cts
on M
CB
4/C
1 at
th
e S
epte
mbe
r 201
0 TE
AC
mee
ting.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M p
oint
ed o
ut th
at p
age
5 of
the
impa
cts
mat
rix h
as a
pos
sibl
e m
ista
ke.
It ap
pear
s th
at s
ome
of th
e im
pact
acr
eage
s ar
e ei
ther
sw
itche
d or
shi
fted
to th
e rig
ht b
y on
e co
lum
n.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M a
lso
said
that
she
wan
ts to
furth
er d
iscu
ss C
AM
A A
EC
impa
cts
at s
ome
time.
US
EP
A a
sked
abo
ut s
torm
wat
er m
anag
emen
t iss
ues
with
a b
ridge
alte
rnat
ive,
not
ing
that
tryi
ng
to re
solv
e th
is is
sue
has
caus
ed d
elay
s fo
r oth
er re
cent
coa
stal
pro
ject
s. U
SE
PA
indi
cate
d th
at
they
wou
ld li
ke m
ore
than
just
a s
torm
wat
er m
anag
emen
t pla
n be
caus
e lo
ng-te
rm s
torm
wat
er
impa
ct to
the
soun
d is
a m
ajor
US
EP
A c
once
rn.
US
EPA
bel
ieve
s th
at th
e cu
mul
ativ
e st
orm
wat
er
impa
ct to
the
soun
d ov
er a
n ex
tend
ed p
erio
d is
a s
igni
fican
t iss
ue, a
s th
e so
und
has
alre
ady
expe
rienc
ed d
egra
datio
n in
wat
er q
ualit
y fro
m th
e cu
mul
ativ
e im
pact
of p
ollu
tant
s in
sto
rmw
ater
ru
noff
over
tim
e. N
CTA
sai
d th
at M
att L
auffe
r, N
CD
OT
Sto
rmw
ater
Pro
gram
, wou
ld b
e at
the
Sep
tem
ber T
EA
C m
eetin
g to
dis
cuss
the
resu
lts o
f the
NC
DO
T-sp
onso
red
stor
mw
ater
stu
dy,
whi
ch s
how
that
it d
oes
not a
ppea
r tha
t col
lect
ing
stor
mw
ater
runo
ff ov
er th
e en
tire
leng
th o
f the
br
idge
is p
ract
icab
le (i
.e.,
the
bene
fit fo
r the
cos
t is
not g
ood
acco
rdin
g to
the
stud
y).
US
AC
E a
sked
for c
larif
icat
ion
as to
the
outc
ome
of to
day’
s m
eetin
g. N
CTA
sum
mar
ized
that
the
team
had
agr
eed
to e
limin
ate
MC
B2
and
C2
as c
ompo
nent
s of
the
LED
PA
/Pre
ferre
d A
ltern
ativ
e,
and
to re
tain
MC
B4/
C1
and
ER
2 be
caus
e th
e ag
enci
es w
ant m
ore
info
rmat
ion
on c
ompo
nent
s of
M
CB
4 so
that
we
can
bette
r com
pare
the
impa
cts
of th
ese
alte
rnat
ives
.
US
AC
E c
autio
ned
abou
t dis
cuss
ing
miti
gatio
n (in
term
s of
pre
serv
atio
n of
Map
le S
wam
p) a
s pa
rt of
the
LED
PA
sel
ectio
n. N
CTA
reco
gniz
es th
at it
is n
ot p
rope
r to
disc
uss
the
cost
and
ben
efits
of
the
mon
ey s
pent
to b
uild
the
brid
ge v
ersu
s m
itiga
tion.
Avo
idan
ce, f
ollo
wed
by
min
imiz
atio
n, a
nd
final
ly m
itiga
tion
is th
e pr
oper
seq
uenc
e fo
r the
se d
iscu
ssio
ns.
Prev
ious
Act
ion
Item
s:
Non
e.
New
Act
ion
Item
s:
NC
TA w
ill pr
ovid
e ad
ditio
nal i
nfor
mat
ion
on M
CB
4/C
1 co
nstru
ctio
n op
tions
and
impa
cts
and
disc
uss
at th
e S
epte
mbe
r 201
0 TE
AC
mee
ting.
C-72
Pag
e 9
of 1
1
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
08/1
0/1
0
N
CTA
will
supp
ly in
form
atio
n on
the
resu
lts o
f the
mee
ting
with
loca
l gov
ernm
ents
rega
rdin
g hu
rrica
ne e
vacu
atio
n op
tions
to th
e ag
enci
es.
A
genc
ies
prov
ide
com
men
ts o
n H
ando
ut 2
3, a
nd o
ther
han
dout
s, in
acc
orda
nce
with
the
Pro
ject
C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n.
A
genc
ies
will
let N
CTA
kno
w if
they
requ
ire a
dditi
onal
info
rmat
ion
on E
R2
as s
oon
as p
ossi
ble.
Res
olut
ions
:
MC
B2
was
elim
inat
ed fr
om fu
rther
con
side
ratio
n as
par
t of t
he L
ED
PA
/Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e.
The
C2
brid
ge c
orrid
or w
as e
limin
ated
from
furth
er c
onsi
dera
tion
as p
art o
f the
LE
DP
A/P
refe
rred
A
ltern
ativ
e.
Nex
t Ste
ps:
TE
AC
mee
ting
– S
epte
mbe
r 8, 2
010
Pag
e 10
of 1
1
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
08/1
0/1
0
MEE
TIN
G M
INU
TES
Dat
e:
Aug
ust 1
0, 2
010
3:30
PM
to 5
:00
PM
N
CTA
Boa
rd R
oom
Proj
ect:
S
TIP
R-3
329/
R-2
559
Mon
roe
Con
nect
or/B
ypas
s –
STP
-NH
F-74
(90)
Mon
roe
Con
nect
or/B
ypas
s Sp
otlig
ht:
Atte
ndee
s:C
hris
Milit
sche
r, U
SE
PA
S
cott
McL
endo
n, U
SA
CE
M
arel
la B
unci
ck, U
SFW
S (v
ia p
hone
) B
rian
Wre
nn, N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
M
arla
Cha
mbe
rs, N
CW
RC
(via
pho
ne)
Pol
ly L
espi
nass
e, N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
Je
nnife
r Har
ris,
NC
TA
Mis
sy P
air,
NC
DO
T P
DE
A C
olin
Mel
lor,
NC
DO
T N
EU
(via
pho
ne)
Her
man
Hua
ng, N
CD
OT
HE
U
Ann
e G
ambe
r, N
CD
OT-
Hyd
raul
ics
Uni
t D
oug
Tayl
or, N
CD
OT-
Roa
dway
Des
ign
Uni
t C
hris
ty S
hum
ate,
HN
TB
Jam
es B
yrd,
HN
TB
Kie
rste
n G
iugn
o, P
BS
&J
Ron
Fer
rell,
PB
S&
J Je
rry M
cCra
in, P
BS
&J
Ste
ve B
row
de, L
ochn
er
Pres
enta
tion
Mat
eria
ls (p
oste
d to
TEA
C w
ebsi
te):
A
gend
a
H
ando
ut in
clud
ing
Bio
logi
cal A
sses
smen
t Upd
ate,
Per
mitt
ing
His
tory
and
Stra
tegy
, and
Miti
gatio
n
Purp
ose:
Dis
cuss
per
mitt
ing
and
miti
gatio
n.
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion:
The
follo
win
g in
form
atio
n w
as d
iscu
ssed
at t
he m
eetin
g:
Bio
logi
cal A
sses
smen
t Upd
ate:
The
follo
win
g bi
olog
ical
con
clus
ions
wer
e ou
tline
d in
the
Bio
logi
cal A
sses
smen
t sub
mitt
ed to
US
FWS
in M
arch
201
0:
C
arol
ina
heel
split
ter a
nd it
s de
sign
ated
Crit
ical
Hab
itat –
May
Affe
ct, N
ot L
ikel
y to
A
dver
sely
Affe
ct
S
chw
eini
tz’s
sun
flow
er –
May
Affe
ct, N
ot L
ikel
y to
Adv
erse
ly A
ffect
Mic
haux
’s s
umac
– N
o E
ffect
Sm
ooth
con
eflo
wer
– N
o Ef
fect
It w
as n
oted
that
the
US
FWS
requ
este
d ad
ditio
nal i
nfor
mat
ion
rega
rdin
g th
e 20
35 N
o-B
uild
and
B
uild
gro
wth
ass
umpt
ions
in th
e Q
uant
itativ
e IC
E (B
aker
Eng
inee
ring,
Apr
il 20
10).
Sup
plem
enta
l in
form
atio
n w
as p
repa
red
and
sum
mar
ized
in m
emos
dat
ed J
une
28 a
nd J
uly
26, 2
010
whi
ch a
re
both
ava
ilabl
e on
the
TEA
C C
onst
ruct
war
e w
ebsi
te.
Bas
ed u
pon
a re
view
of t
he s
uppl
emen
tal
info
rmat
ion,
US
FWS
issu
ed a
lette
r of c
oncu
rrenc
e w
ith th
e bi
olog
ical
con
clus
ions
dat
ed J
uly
29,
2010
.
Perm
ittin
g H
isto
ry a
nd S
trat
egy:
A
401
wat
er q
ualit
y ce
rtific
atio
n is
sued
by
NC
DEN
R-D
WQ
fo
r the
Mon
roe
Byp
ass
(R-2
559C
and
R-2
559B
) on
Oct
ober
2, 2
002
expi
red
in N
ovem
ber 2
008.
N
CTA
pre
pare
d fu
nctio
nal l
evel
des
ign
plan
s fo
r DS
As
eval
uate
d in
the
Dra
ft E
IS, M
arch
200
9.
The
desi
gns
for t
he P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
wer
e re
fined
bas
ed o
n ag
ency
and
pub
lic c
omm
ents
on
the
Dra
ft E
IS a
nd p
rese
nted
in th
e Fi
nal E
IS in
May
201
0. B
ecau
se th
e pr
ojec
t will
use
a de
sign
-bu
ild p
rocu
rem
ent,
the
leve
l of d
esig
ns w
ere
not f
urth
er a
dvan
ced
for t
he P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive.
The
sche
dule
for o
btai
ning
a p
erm
it is
crit
ical
. It
is e
ssen
tial t
hat N
CTA
obt
ain
a pe
rmit
this
fall
in
orde
r to
assu
re fi
nanc
ing
entit
ies
that
we
are
seek
ing
finan
cial
clo
se o
n a
proj
ect t
hat h
as c
lear
ed
mos
t or a
ll ap
prov
als
to c
onst
ruct
the
proj
ect i
n a
timel
y m
anne
r.
C-73
Pag
e 11
of 1
1
Turn
pik
e Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting –
08/1
0/1
0
NC
TA in
tend
s to
sub
mit
a pe
rmit
appl
icat
ion
pack
age
tow
ard
the
end
of A
ugus
t 201
0 to
N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
and
US
ACE
, dep
endi
ng u
pon
issu
ance
of t
he R
OD
. Th
e pe
rmit
appl
icat
ion
will
incl
ude
final
des
ign
and
hydr
aulic
pla
ns a
nd im
pact
s ba
sed
on th
e pr
evio
us M
onro
e B
ypas
s pr
ojec
t’s fi
nal a
ppro
ved
desi
gn p
lans
for R
-255
9C (A
ustin
Cha
ney
Roa
d to
US
74
at th
e ea
ster
n en
d of
the
proj
ect)
and
func
tiona
l des
igns
for t
he re
mai
nder
of t
he p
roje
ct. N
CTA
ant
icip
ates
two
perm
it m
odifi
catio
ns b
y th
e de
sign
-bui
ld te
am (o
ne fo
r R-3
329
and
one
for R
-255
9).
Miti
gatio
n: N
CTA
rece
ived
and
dis
tribu
ted
an a
ccep
tanc
e le
tter f
rom
NC
EE
P, d
ated
Jun
e 24
, 20
10.
Impa
cts
wer
e in
clud
ed fo
r bot
h pe
renn
ial a
nd in
term
itten
t stre
ams
and
wer
e ba
sed
on
func
tiona
l des
ign
of th
e P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
(in th
e Fi
nal E
IS) p
lus
a 40
-foot
buf
fer.
Impa
cts
will
decr
ease
as
desi
gn p
rogr
esse
s an
d ad
ditio
nal r
efin
emen
ts s
uch
as re
duce
d m
edia
n w
idth
s ar
e in
corp
orat
ed.
NC
EE
P h
as s
uffic
ient
miti
gatio
n si
tes
that
are
com
plet
ed a
nd h
ave
been
mon
itore
d fo
r tw
o ye
ars
whi
ch m
eet t
he p
roje
ct’s
miti
gatio
n re
quire
men
ts.
US
EP
A a
nd N
CW
RC
not
ed th
at m
itiga
tion
with
in th
e im
pact
ed w
ater
shed
is p
refe
rred.
Col
in M
ello
r, N
CD
OT
HE
U, c
omm
ente
d th
at fo
ur
onsi
te o
ppor
tuni
ties
wer
e fo
und
and
each
repr
esen
t app
roxi
mat
ely
1,00
0 lin
ear f
eet a
nd
pote
ntia
lly lo
nger
. H
e no
ted
that
thes
e si
tes
may
be
good
opp
ortu
nitie
s fo
r enh
ance
men
t.
Pro
perty
ow
ners
hav
e no
t bee
n co
ntac
ted
to d
eter
min
e w
heth
er o
r not
they
hav
e an
y in
tere
st in
se
lling
thei
r lan
d.
NC
TA w
ill p
ursu
e th
ese
site
s fu
rther
to d
eter
min
e if
they
are
via
ble.
The
late
st s
tatu
s of
this
effo
rt w
ill be
incl
uded
in th
e pe
rmit
appl
icat
ion.
Q&
A: Q.
Whe
n w
ill yo
u be
add
ress
ing
com
men
ts m
ade
on th
e Fi
nal E
IS?
A
. R
espo
nses
to c
omm
ents
mad
e on
the
Fina
l EIS
will
be in
clud
ed in
the
RO
D, w
hich
is c
urre
ntly
un
der i
nter
nal r
evie
w b
y FH
WA
.
Prev
ious
Act
ion
Item
s:
Non
e.
New
Act
ion
Item
s:
Age
ncie
s pr
ovid
e in
put o
n pe
rmitt
ing
and
miti
gatio
n.
N
CTA
pro
ceed
with
inve
stig
atin
g fo
ur o
nsite
stre
am e
nhan
cem
ent o
ppor
tuni
ties
furth
er.
Res
olut
ions
:
Non
e.
Nex
t Ste
ps:
TE
AC
mee
ting
– S
epte
mbe
r 8, 2
010
to in
clud
e di
scus
sion
s w
ith th
e th
ree
shor
tlist
ed d
esig
n-bu
ild
team
s
NC
TA s
ubm
it pe
rmit
appl
icat
ion.
Turn
pike
Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
– 0
9/0
8/1
0
ME
ET
ING
MIN
UT
ES
Dat
e:
Sep
tem
ber
8, 2
010
8:30
a.m
. To
9:00
a.m
.
N
CT
A B
oard
Roo
m
Pro
ject
:
ST
IP R
-272
1, R
-282
8, a
nd R
-292
9 –
Tria
ngle
Exp
ress
way
Ext
ensi
on (
Ral
eigh
Out
er L
oop)
Tri
ang
le E
xpre
ssw
ay E
xten
sion
Spo
tligh
t:
Att
end
ees:
G
eorg
e H
oops
, FH
WA
E
ric A
lsm
eyer
, US
AC
E
Gar
y Jo
rdan
, US
FWS
T
ravi
s W
ilson
, NC
WR
C
Del
oris
Hal
l, N
CD
CR
(vi
a te
leph
one)
D
oug
Tay
lor,
NC
DO
T-R
oadw
ay D
esig
n U
nit
Jenn
ifer
Har
ris,
NC
TA
C
hris
ty S
hum
ate,
HN
TB
John
Bur
ris, H
NT
B
Joan
na R
occo
, UR
S
Dav
id G
riffin
, UR
S
Roy
Bru
ce, L
ochn
er
Bria
n E
ason
, Loc
hner
K
ristin
Mas
eman
, Loc
hner
W
ende
e S
mith
, Mul
key
Pre
sen
tati
on M
ater
ials
(P
ost
ed o
n T
EA
C w
ebsi
te):
•
Age
nda
• D
raft
Mee
ting
Min
utes
– 8
/10/
10 T
EA
C M
eetin
g •
Han
dout
4 –
Alte
rnat
ives
Scr
eeni
ng, Q
uant
itativ
e T
hird
Tie
r S
cree
ning
of
Alte
rnat
ive
Con
cept
s •
New
slet
ter
#2
Pu
rpo
se:
Con
tinue
dis
cuss
ion
on p
urpo
se a
nd n
eed
stat
emen
t and
alte
rnat
ives
scr
eeni
ng.
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion
:
The
follo
win
g in
form
atio
n w
as d
iscu
ssed
at t
he m
eetin
g:
•P
urp
ose
and
Nee
d an
d A
lter
nat
ives
Scr
een
ing
Met
hodo
log
y: N
CT
A h
as r
ecei
ved
com
men
ts
on th
e dr
aft P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Rep
ort f
rom
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q.
Com
men
ts o
n bo
th p
urpo
se a
nd
need
and
the
alte
rnat
ives
scr
eeni
ng m
etho
dolo
gy w
ill b
e ac
cept
ed u
ntil
afte
r th
e S
epte
mbe
r pu
blic
wor
ksho
ps.
A r
evis
ed P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Rep
ort a
nd a
dra
ft A
ltern
ativ
es R
epor
t will
then
be
com
plet
ed a
nd m
ade
avai
labl
e to
age
ncie
s, lo
cal g
over
nmen
ts a
nd th
e pu
blic
for
com
men
ts.
Oth
er a
genc
ies
indi
cate
d th
ey d
o no
t pla
n to
sub
mit
writ
ten
com
men
ts a
nd w
ill d
efer
to N
CD
EN
R-
DW
Q’s
com
men
ts.
•A
lter
nat
ives
Scr
een
ing
: Lo
chne
r su
mm
ariz
ed th
e re
sults
of t
he q
uant
itativ
e th
ird ti
er s
cree
ning
of
alte
rnat
ives
car
ried
forw
ard
from
the
seco
nd ti
er s
cree
ning
, whi
ch in
clud
ed n
ine
new
loca
tion
alte
rnat
ives
, tw
o im
prov
e ex
istin
g fa
cilit
ies
alte
rnat
ives
, and
two
hybr
id n
ew lo
catio
n/im
prov
e
Tur
npik
e E
nvir
onm
enta
l Age
ncy
Coo
rdin
atio
n (T
EA
C)
Mee
ting
C-74
Pag
e 2
of 1
1
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pike
Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
– 0
9/0
8/1
0
exis
ting
faci
litie
s al
tern
ativ
es.
Thi
s ro
und
of s
cree
ning
incl
uded
mor
e ev
alua
tion
crite
ria a
nd a
m
ore
deta
iled
exam
inat
ion
of im
pact
s th
an th
e se
cond
rou
nd o
f scr
eeni
ng.
US
FW
S a
nd N
CW
RC
sta
ted
that
Nat
iona
l Her
itage
Pro
gram
(N
HP
) oc
curr
ence
s sh
ould
not
be
used
in th
e im
pact
s su
mm
ary
tabl
e in
Han
dout
4 b
ecau
se th
e N
HP
GIS
dat
abas
e is
too
gene
ral
to p
rovi
de u
sefu
l com
para
tive
info
rmat
ion.
Ins
tead
, the
y su
gges
ted
that
fede
ral a
nd s
tate
list
ed
spec
ies
occu
rren
ces
wou
ld p
rovi
de m
ore
usef
ul c
ompa
rativ
e in
form
atio
n.
The
age
ncie
s ag
reed
to e
limin
ate
Impr
ove
Exi
stin
g A
ltern
ativ
e #3
and
Hyb
rid A
ltern
ativ
e #3
(ea
ch
incl
udes
upg
radi
ng a
nd w
iden
ing
Ten
-Ten
Roa
d) b
ecau
se e
ach
of th
ese
wou
ld r
equi
re m
uch
larg
er n
umbe
rs o
f re
loca
tions
than
all
othe
r al
tern
ativ
es w
ithou
t pro
vidi
ng c
lear
adv
anta
ges.
In
addi
tion,
bec
ause
Impr
ove
Exi
stin
g A
ltern
ativ
e #1
and
Hyb
rid A
ltern
ativ
e #1
rem
ain
unde
r co
nsid
erat
ion,
via
ble
alte
rnat
ives
are
not
lim
ited
to n
ew lo
catio
n op
tions
at t
his
poin
t.
NC
TA
will
dis
cuss
with
NC
DO
T R
oadw
ay D
esig
n st
aff t
he n
ine
new
loca
tion
alte
rnat
ives
, Im
prov
e E
xist
ing
Alte
rnat
ive
#1, a
nd H
ybrid
Alte
rnat
ive
#1 to
iden
tify
geom
etric
con
stra
ints
and
oth
er
desi
gn c
onsi
dera
tions
influ
enci
ng th
e fu
rthe
r de
velo
pmen
t of t
hese
alte
rnat
ives
. A
fter
pres
entin
g th
ese
alte
rnat
ives
to th
e pu
blic
at t
he S
epte
mbe
r w
orks
hops
, NC
TA
exp
ects
to s
elec
t Det
aile
d S
tudy
Alte
rnat
ives
(D
SA
s) b
y N
ovem
ber
of th
is y
ear.
•S
ecti
on
600
2 C
oop
erat
ing
Ag
ency
Invi
tatio
n:
US
AC
E h
as r
ecei
ved
the
FH
WA
lette
r in
vitin
g it
to b
e a
coop
erat
ing
agen
cy u
nder
the
Pro
ject
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan
and
will
sig
n an
d re
turn
it to
F
HW
A s
oon.
Pre
vio
us
Act
ion
Item
s:•
FH
WA
to d
istr
ibut
e le
tters
invi
ting
fede
ral a
genc
ies
to b
ecom
e co
oper
atin
g/pa
rtic
ipat
ing
agen
cies
un
der
the
Pro
ject
Coo
rdin
atio
n P
lan.
[L
ette
rs w
ere
dist
ribut
ed o
n A
ugus
t 17,
201
0.]
• A
genc
ies
to p
rovi
de fi
nal c
omm
ents
to N
CT
A o
n P
roje
ct C
oord
inat
ion
Pla
n.
[No
addi
tiona
l com
men
ts w
ere
rece
ived
.] •
NC
TA
/Loc
hner
to c
larif
y di
stin
ctio
n be
twee
n tr
affic
stu
dy a
rea
and
proj
ect s
tudy
are
a fo
r al
tern
ativ
es d
evel
opm
ent i
n P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Rep
ort.
[C
larif
icat
ion
will
be
incl
uded
in r
evis
ed P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Rep
ort,
avai
labl
e by
mid
-Oct
ober
, afte
r th
e pu
blic
wor
ksho
ps.}
• H
NT
B to
rev
iew
exi
stin
g an
d pr
ojec
ted
traf
fic fo
r U
S 4
01 a
nd c
onsi
der
addi
ng th
is in
form
atio
n to
tr
affic
figu
res
in th
e P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Rep
ort.
[T
his
info
rmat
ion
was
not
incl
uded
on
the
initi
al tr
affic
figu
res
beca
use
only
seg
men
ts th
at
expe
rienc
ed m
ore
than
10
perc
ent c
hang
e in
traf
fic b
etw
een
the
No-
Bui
ld a
nd B
uild
sce
nario
s w
ere
mod
eled
; how
ever
, thi
s tr
affic
info
rmat
ion
for
US
401
will
be
adde
d fo
r in
form
atio
n.]
• A
genc
ies
to p
rovi
de c
omm
ents
on
Dra
ft P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Rep
ort.
[W
ritte
n co
mm
ents
wer
e re
ceiv
ed fr
om N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
. Oth
er a
genc
ies
indi
cate
d th
at th
ey w
ill
not p
rovi
de a
dditi
onal
writ
ten
com
men
ts.]
• N
CT
A/L
ochn
er to
con
side
r re
visi
ng fi
rst t
ier
qual
itativ
e sc
reen
ing
of a
ltern
ativ
e co
ncep
ts to
cla
rify
the
link
betw
een
this
scr
eeni
ng a
nd th
e m
easu
res
of e
ffect
iven
ess
for
proj
ect p
urpo
se.
[Cla
rific
atio
n w
ill b
e in
clud
ed in
dra
ft A
ltern
ativ
es R
epor
t, av
aila
ble
by m
id-O
ctob
er, a
fter
the
publ
ic w
orks
hops
.]•
NC
TA
/Loc
hner
to c
ompl
ete
third
tier
qua
litat
ive
scre
enin
g of
alte
rnat
ives
and
pre
sent
res
ults
at
Sep
tem
ber
TE
AC
mee
ting.
[H
ando
ut 4
pre
sent
ed a
t the
Sep
tem
ber
TE
AC
mee
ting
incl
udes
the
resu
lts o
f the
third
tier
qu
alita
tive
scre
enin
g.]
• A
genc
ies
to p
rovi
de c
omm
ents
on
alte
rnat
ives
scr
eeni
ng m
etho
dolo
gy a
nd d
raft
alte
rnat
ive
conc
epts
. [A
dra
ft A
ltern
ativ
es R
epor
t will
be
prep
ared
follo
win
g pu
blic
wor
ksho
ps in
late
Sep
tem
ber
and
mad
e av
aila
ble
for
agen
cy a
nd p
ublic
rev
iew
and
com
men
t.]
Pag
e 3
of 1
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pike
Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
– 0
9/0
8/1
0
New
Act
ion
Item
s:
• Lo
chne
r to
rev
ise
alte
rnat
ives
impa
ct ta
ble
to r
epla
ce N
atur
al H
erita
ge P
rogr
am O
ccur
renc
es a
s an
eva
luat
ion
crite
rion
with
sep
arat
e br
eako
uts
of fe
dera
l and
sta
te p
rote
cted
spe
cies
.
Res
olu
tion
s:•
Non
e
Nex
t S
tep
s:•
Pub
lic w
orks
hops
on
Sep
tem
ber
21, 2
2, a
nd 2
3, 2
010.
•
Rev
ise
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d R
epor
t acc
ordi
ng to
age
ncy
and
publ
ic c
omm
ents
. •
Pre
pare
dra
ft A
ltern
ativ
es R
epor
t and
circ
ulat
e fo
r ag
ency
and
pub
lic r
evie
w a
nd c
omm
ent.
C-75
Pag
e 4
of 1
1
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pike
Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
– 0
9/0
8/1
0
ME
ET
ING
MIN
UT
ES
Dat
e:
Sep
tem
ber
8, 2
010
9:45
A.M
. To
11:1
5 A
.M.
NC
TA
Boa
rd R
oom
P
roje
ct:
ST
IP U
-473
8 –
Cap
e F
ear
Sky
way
Cap
e F
ear
Sky
way
Spo
tligh
t:
Att
end
ees:
G
eorg
e H
oops
, F
HW
A
Sco
tt M
cLen
don,
US
AC
E
Bra
d S
have
r, U
SA
CE
F
ritz
Roh
de, N
MF
S (
via
tele
phon
e)
Gar
y Jo
rdan
, US
FWS
D
avid
Wai
nwrig
ht, N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
B
rian
Wre
nn, N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
T
ravi
s W
ilson
, NC
WR
C
Ste
ve S
ollo
d, N
CD
CM
Mik
e K
ozlo
sky,
WM
PO
S
teph
anie
Aye
rs, N
CS
PA
D
oug
Tay
lor,
NC
DO
T
Jenn
ifer
Har
ris,
NC
TA
C
hris
ty S
hum
ate,
HN
TB
Jo
hn B
urris
, HN
TB
D
avid
Grif
fin, U
RS
P
eter
Tre
ncan
sky,
UR
S
Joan
na R
occo
, UR
S
Pre
sen
tati
on
Mat
eria
ls (
Po
sted
on
TE
AC
web
site
):
• A
gend
a •
Pro
ject
Pow
erP
oint
Pre
sent
atio
n •
Dra
ft P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Sta
tem
ent
• D
raft
Alte
rnat
ives
Scr
eeni
ng S
umm
arie
s
• A
genc
y co
mm
ents
and
res
pons
es to
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d S
tate
men
t and
Alte
rnat
ives
Scr
eeni
ng
Sum
mar
ies
Pu
rpo
se:
The
pur
pose
of t
he m
eetin
g w
as to
dis
cuss
com
men
ts r
ecei
ved
from
the
agen
cies
on
the
draf
t P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Sta
tem
ent a
nd th
e fir
st a
nd s
econ
d tie
r al
tern
ativ
e sc
reen
ing
sum
mar
ies,
and
to
solic
it co
mm
ents
and
/or
Issu
es o
f Con
cern
from
Par
ticip
atin
g A
genc
ies
in th
is r
egar
d.
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion
:
The
follo
win
g in
form
atio
n w
as d
iscu
ssed
at t
he m
eetin
g.
• U
RS
rev
iew
ed th
e co
mm
ents
rec
eive
d th
us fa
r on
the
draf
t Pur
pose
and
Nee
d S
tate
men
t. P
rinte
d co
pies
of t
he r
espo
nses
to th
ese
com
men
ts b
y N
CT
A w
ere
prov
ided
to m
eetin
g at
tend
ees.
H
ighl
ight
s of
the
disc
ussi
on a
re a
s fo
llow
s:
o
NC
WR
C in
quire
d ab
out t
he tr
uck
traf
fic a
nd if
it is
now
und
eres
timat
ed s
ince
the
Nor
th
Car
olin
a In
tern
atio
nal T
erm
inal
(N
CIT
) in
Sou
thpo
rt, N
C is
not
bei
ng b
uilt.
Ste
phan
ie A
yers
ex
plai
ned
that
traf
fic w
ill p
roba
bly
only
incr
ease
now
that
ther
e ar
e no
pla
ns fo
r th
e N
CIT
. T
he P
ort o
f Wilm
ingt
on w
ill c
ontin
ue to
exp
and
at it
s ex
istin
g lo
catio
n, a
nd p
relim
inar
y st
udie
s ar
e cu
rren
tly ta
king
pla
ce b
y th
e N
CS
PA
reg
ardi
ng tr
affic
pro
ject
ions
.
o
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M in
quire
d ab
out h
is p
revi
ous
com
men
t reg
ardi
ng th
e C
ape
Fea
r M
emor
ial
Brid
ge a
nd h
ow it
s re
plac
emen
t cou
ld a
ffec
t tra
ffic
mov
emen
ts in
the
area
. U
RS
exp
lain
ed
that
ther
e w
ill b
e a
num
ber
of a
ltern
ativ
es fo
r th
e pr
ojec
t, in
clud
ing
upgr
ade
exis
ting
alte
rnat
ives
that
eith
er r
epla
ce th
e ex
istin
g C
ape
Fea
r Mem
oria
l Brid
ge, o
r su
pple
men
t the
ex
istin
g br
idge
by
prov
idin
g a
new
loca
tion
brid
ge w
ithin
clo
se p
roxi
mity
to th
e ex
istin
g br
idge
. If
the
sele
cted
alte
rnat
ive
does
not
invo
lve
the
repl
acem
ent o
f the
exi
stin
g C
ape
Fea
r M
emor
ial B
ridge
(fo
r ex
ampl
e th
e N
o B
uild
or
new
loca
tion
alte
rnat
ive)
, the
NC
DO
T
wou
ld n
eed
to d
eter
min
e if
a re
plac
emen
t brid
ge w
ould
be
nece
ssar
y at
som
e po
int i
n th
e fu
ture
.
Pag
e 5
of 1
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pike
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ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
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inat
ion M
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0
o
A d
iscu
ssio
n w
as h
eld
rega
rdin
g w
heth
er o
r no
t con
sist
ency
with
the
Str
ateg
ic H
ighw
ay
Cor
ridor
Initi
ativ
e (a
nd o
ther
tran
spor
tatio
n pl
ans)
sho
uld
be in
clud
ed a
s pa
rt o
f the
pur
pose
st
atem
ent o
f the
pro
ject
. It
was
agr
eed
that
this
sho
uld
be a
sec
onda
ry b
enef
it of
the
proj
ect,
and
will
be
revi
sed
in th
e P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Sta
tem
ent.
Mik
e K
ozlo
sky
stre
ssed
th
at th
e W
ilmin
gton
Urb
an A
rea
Met
ropo
litan
Pla
nnin
g O
rgan
izat
ion’
s (W
MP
O)
Long
Ran
ge
Tra
nspo
rtat
ion
Pla
n (L
RT
P)
is s
uppo
rted
by
the
com
mun
ity, a
nd a
ny a
ltern
ativ
e ch
osen
for
de
taile
d st
udy
shou
ld b
e co
nsis
tent
with
this
pla
n. U
RS
not
ed th
at if
the
para
met
er to
mee
t th
e go
als
of th
e S
HC
, Int
rast
ate
Sys
tem
and
LR
TP
are
mov
ed to
sec
onda
ry n
eeds
it w
ill b
e im
port
ant t
o de
velo
p pe
rfor
man
ce m
easu
res
that
cap
ture
the
inte
nt o
f the
se p
lans
, bec
ause
im
prov
ing
traf
fic fl
ow a
nd p
rovi
ding
for
bette
r fre
ight
mov
emen
ts w
ould
nee
d to
be
expl
aine
d fu
rthe
r su
ch th
at th
e al
tern
ativ
es m
eet t
he lo
cal v
isio
n an
d go
als
for
this
cor
ridor
.
o
It w
as a
gree
d th
at th
e P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Sta
tem
ent w
as r
eady
to b
e pr
esen
ted
to th
e pu
blic
.
• U
RS
rev
iew
ed th
e co
mm
ents
rec
eive
d th
us fa
r on
the
draf
t alte
rnat
ives
scr
eeni
ng.
Prin
ted
copi
es o
f th
e re
spon
ses
to th
ese
com
men
ts b
y N
CT
A w
ere
prov
ided
to m
eetin
g at
tend
ees.
Hig
hlig
hts
of th
e di
scus
sion
are
as
follo
ws:
o
NC
SP
A in
quire
d w
heth
er im
prov
emen
ts o
n th
e ea
ster
n si
de o
f the
pro
ject
wou
ld b
e in
clud
ed in
des
igns
. D
avid
Grif
fin e
xpla
ined
that
stu
dies
wou
ld in
clud
e an
eva
luat
ion
of th
e tr
ansp
orta
tion
netw
ork
on th
e ea
ster
n si
de o
f th
e pr
ojec
t and
ass
ocia
ted
impa
cts.
If
appr
opria
te, i
dent
ified
impr
ovem
ents
will
be
inco
rpor
ated
into
func
tiona
l des
igns
for
the
Det
aile
d S
tudy
Alte
rnat
ives
.
o
US
AC
E s
ugge
sted
that
LID
AR
dat
a be
use
d as
a m
eans
to id
entif
y w
etla
nds
with
in th
e co
rrid
ors
stud
ied
in th
e al
tern
ativ
es s
cree
ning
. U
RS
will
look
into
usi
ng th
is in
form
atio
n to
pr
ovid
e m
ore
accu
rate
res
ults
reg
ardi
ng w
etla
nd im
pact
s du
ring
alte
rnat
ive
scre
enin
g.
Pre
vio
us
Act
ion
Item
s:•
Age
ncie
s to
sen
d co
mm
ents
on
the
Dra
ft P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Sta
tem
ent a
nd a
ltern
ativ
e sc
reen
ing
met
hodo
logy
and
con
cept
s by
05/
04/1
0.
[Com
men
ts r
ecei
ved
from
US
EP
A, U
SA
CE
, NC
SP
A, N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
, and
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q]
New
Act
ion
Item
s:
• A
genc
y m
embe
rs to
sen
d re
mai
ning
com
men
ts o
n al
tern
ativ
e sc
reen
ing
met
hodo
logy
and
con
cept
s to
NC
TA
.
Res
olu
tion
s:•
Agr
eem
ent w
as r
each
ed o
n th
e P
urpo
se a
nd N
eed
Sta
tem
ent f
or th
e pr
ojec
t.
Nex
t S
tep
s:•
Rev
ise
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d R
epor
t acc
ordi
ng to
age
ncy
com
men
ts.
• C
ontin
ue a
ltern
ativ
es s
cree
ning
pro
cess
.
C-76
Pag
e 6
of 1
1
Turn
pike
Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
– 0
9/0
8/1
0
ME
ET
ING
MIN
UT
ES
Dat
e:
S
epte
mbe
r 8,
201
0
12
:30
PM
to 1
:50
PM
N
CT
A B
oard
Roo
m
Pro
ject
: S
TIP
R-2
576
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
Stu
dy
Mid
-Cu
rrit
uck
Bri
dge
Sp
otlig
ht:
Att
end
ees:
Bill
Bid
dlec
ome,
US
AC
E
Sco
tt M
cLen
don,
US
AC
E
Bra
d S
have
r, U
SA
CE
G
ary
Jord
an, U
SFW
S
Ron
Sec
hler
, NM
FS
(by
pho
ne)
Geo
rge
Hoo
ps, F
HW
A
Cat
hy B
rittin
gham
, NC
DE
NR
-DC
M
Kev
in H
art,
NC
DE
NR
-DM
F (
by p
hone
) B
rian
Wre
nn, N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
D
avid
Wai
nwrig
ht, N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
T
ravi
s W
ilson
, NC
WR
C
Jenn
ifer
Har
ris, N
CT
A
Lonn
ie B
rook
s, N
CD
OT
-Str
uctu
re D
esig
n A
nne
Gam
ber,
NC
DO
T-H
ydra
ulic
s U
nit
Dou
g T
aylo
r, N
CD
OT
-Roa
dway
Des
ign
Sco
tt S
luss
er, N
CD
OJ
Eliz
abet
h Lu
sk, N
CD
OT
-NE
U
Bru
ce E
llis,
NC
DO
T-N
EU
K
athy
Her
ring,
NC
DO
T-N
EU
Lo
gan
Will
iam
s, N
CD
OT
-NE
U
Mat
t Lau
ffer,
NC
DO
T-H
ydra
ulic
s U
nit
Jose
Luq
ue, C
DG
-AC
SID
B
erna
rdo
Pal
icio
, CD
G-D
raga
dos
US
A
Jose
M D
e Itu
rria
ga, C
DG
-Dra
gado
s U
SA
R
oy B
ruce
, CD
G-L
ochn
er
Bria
n E
ason
, CD
G-L
ochn
er
Ron
Fer
rell,
CD
G-P
BS
&J
John
Pag
e, P
B
Don
Bro
wn,
PB
T
racy
Rob
erts
, HN
TB
M
ax P
rice,
CD
G-W
ethe
rill E
ngin
eerin
g N
eal W
illia
ms,
CD
G-W
eeks
Mar
ine
Mar
k R
edde
rodd
, CD
G-W
eeks
Mar
ine
Per
son
s W
ho W
ere
Pro
vid
ed M
ater
ials
bu
t W
ere
Un
able
to
Att
end
:
Chr
isto
pher
Mili
tsch
er, U
SE
PA
S
ara
Win
slow
, NC
DE
NR
-DM
F
Pre
sen
tati
on M
ater
ials
: (A
ll m
ater
ials
pos
ted
on th
e T
EA
C w
ebsi
te)
• M
eetin
g A
gend
a •
Rea
sons
for
a D
eter
min
atio
n th
at E
R2
is N
ot a
Pra
ctic
able
Alte
rnat
ive
to a
Brid
ge A
cros
s C
urrit
uck
Sou
nd (
Han
dout
25)
•
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
Sto
rmw
ater
Man
agem
ent (
Han
dout
26)
•
Con
stru
ctio
n M
etho
dolo
gies
for
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
(H
ando
ut 2
7)
• P
ower
Poi
nt s
lides
•
Elg
in S
wee
per
Gui
de
Pu
rpo
se:
Dis
cuss
age
ncy
com
men
ts o
n m
ater
ials
dis
trib
uted
at t
he A
ugus
t 10
mee
ting,
as
wel
l as
brid
ge
stor
mw
ater
man
agem
ent,
brid
ge c
onst
ruct
ion,
and
the
prac
ticab
ility
of E
R2.
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion
:T
he fo
llow
ing
info
rmat
ion
was
dis
cuss
ed a
t the
mee
ting:
•B
ig P
ictu
re –
PB
(Jo
hn P
age)
gav
e a
brie
f des
crip
tion
of th
e st
eps
NC
TA
is fo
llow
ing
to p
rovi
de
info
rmat
ion
need
ed fo
r se
lect
ion
of a
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e. H
e in
dica
ted
that
in A
ugus
t, fu
ndin
g w
as d
iscu
ssed
, the
focu
s on
brid
ge c
orrid
ors
was
nar
row
ed to
C1
only
, and
it w
as d
ecid
ed M
CB
2 co
uld
not b
e th
e P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
or L
east
Env
ironm
enta
lly D
amag
ing
Pra
ctic
able
Alte
rnat
ive
(LE
DP
A)
beca
use
its im
pact
s ar
e gr
eate
r th
an M
CB
4, it
lack
s pu
blic
sup
port
and
it c
ould
not
be
fund
ed a
t thi
s tim
e.
NC
TA
met
with
the
emer
genc
y m
anag
emen
t offi
cial
s on
Aug
ust 1
9th.
At t
his
mee
ting,
it w
as
Pag
e 7
of 1
1
Turn
pike
Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
– 0
9/0
8/1
0
deci
ded
to id
entif
y re
vers
ing
a ce
nter
turn
lane
as
the
pref
erre
d hu
rric
ane
clea
ranc
e st
rate
gy,
whi
ch is
con
sist
ent w
ith th
e co
mm
ents
rec
eive
d du
ring
the
DE
IS c
omm
ent p
erio
d on
hur
rican
e ev
acua
tion
from
the
publ
ic a
nd U
SE
PA
. T
oday
’s m
eetin
g ad
dres
sed
stor
mw
ater
man
agem
ent
and
cons
truc
tion
tech
niqu
es f
or a
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
. N
ext m
onth
’s m
eetin
g w
ill a
ddre
ss
issu
es r
elat
ed to
Map
le S
wam
p. W
ith r
egar
d to
avo
idin
g an
d m
inim
izin
g N
C 1
2 im
pact
s, N
CT
A is
pu
rsui
ng a
n al
tern
ativ
e de
sign
, whi
ch w
ould
red
uce
the
amou
nt o
f fou
r la
nes
by tw
o-th
irds,
whi
ch
has
been
agr
eed
to b
y N
CD
OT
Con
gest
ion
Man
agem
ent,
NC
DO
T D
ivis
ion
1, N
CD
OT
Roa
dway
D
esig
n, a
nd e
mer
genc
y m
anag
emen
t rep
rese
ntat
ives
. T
he c
hang
e w
ould
red
uce
com
mun
ity
impa
cts
and
proj
ect c
ost.
Gro
undw
ater
and
sur
face
wat
er s
tudi
es fo
r M
aple
Sw
amp
are
unde
rway
. M
aple
Sw
amp
cros
sing
opt
ions
will
be
cons
ider
ed a
nd d
iscu
ssed
at t
he O
ctob
er
TE
AC
mee
ting.
By
the
Oct
ober
mee
ting,
all
the
info
rmat
ion
need
ed to
mak
e a
pref
erre
d al
tern
ativ
e de
cisi
on s
houl
d be
ava
ilabl
e.
•A
ug
ust
Mee
ting
Co
mm
ents
– P
B (
John
Pag
e) n
oted
no
writ
ten
com
men
ts o
n th
e A
ugus
t 10th
mee
ting
have
bee
n re
ceiv
ed.
The
floo
r w
as o
pene
d to
any
one
who
had
com
men
ts th
ey w
ante
d to
mak
e re
gard
ing
that
mee
ting.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M (
Cat
hy B
rittin
gham
) co
mm
ente
d on
Han
dout
22,
pa
ge 3
, ask
ing
abou
t the
sta
tus
of C
urrit
uck
Cou
nty’
s re
ques
t for
a w
ater
pip
e un
der
the
brid
ge.
NC
TA
(Je
nnife
r H
arris
) re
spon
ded
that
the
coun
ty h
ad in
quire
d ab
out t
he p
ossi
bilit
y of
put
ting
a w
ater
pip
e on
the
brid
ge, b
ut th
is is
sue
has
not p
rogr
esse
d be
yond
the
initi
al in
quiry
. N
CT
A
cann
ot fu
nd th
is a
nd h
ave
not a
gree
d to
pla
ce a
wat
er p
ipe
on th
e br
idge
. P
B (
John
Pag
e) a
dded
th
at th
e co
st o
f the
brid
ge w
ould
incr
ease
just
for
the
adde
d su
ppor
t str
uctu
re n
eces
sary
for
the
wat
er p
ipe.
He
also
not
ed th
at th
e co
unty
indi
cate
d th
at a
pip
e on
the
brid
ge w
ould
giv
e th
em
mor
e fle
xibi
lity
in w
ater
dis
trib
utio
n to
res
pond
to d
roug
ht s
ituat
ions
or
othe
r em
erge
ncie
s. W
ater
su
pplie
s ar
e ad
equa
te o
n th
e O
uter
Ban
ks.
NC
TA
(Je
nnife
r H
arris
) sa
id th
at th
e T
EA
C m
embe
rs
wou
ld b
e ke
pt a
ppris
ed if
any
thin
g ch
ange
s w
ith th
is.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M (
Cat
hy B
rittin
gham
) as
ked
if th
is w
ould
be
disc
usse
d in
the
FE
IS.
NC
TA
(Je
nnife
r Har
ris)
stat
ed th
at C
urrit
uck
Cou
nty
only
in
dica
ted
that
it w
ould
be
usef
ul to
hav
e th
e w
ater
pip
e on
the
brid
ge, b
ut th
ey h
ave
not a
sked
ag
ain
nor
give
n an
y m
ore
info
rmat
ion
than
thei
r in
itial
inqu
iry.
Oth
er c
omm
ents
wer
e so
licite
d bu
t non
e w
ere
prov
ided
. N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
(C
athy
Brit
tingh
am)
said
th
at th
ey h
ad s
ome
tech
nica
l com
men
ts o
n H
ando
ut 2
3 bu
t tha
t she
wou
ld d
iscu
ss o
utsi
de o
f th
e m
eetin
g.
•S
torm
wat
er o
n B
ridg
es –
NC
DO
T (
Mat
t Lau
ffer
) de
scrib
ed th
e S
torm
wat
er R
unof
f fro
m B
ridge
sre
port
com
plet
ed b
y N
CD
OT
, US
Geo
logi
c S
urve
y, N
C D
ivis
ion
of W
ater
Qua
lity,
NC
Sta
te
Uni
vers
ity a
nd o
ther
s on
sto
rmw
ater
run
off c
onsi
dera
tions
on
brid
ges
thro
ugho
ut N
orth
Car
olin
a.
NC
DO
T (
Mat
t Lau
ffer
) re
ques
ted
the
agen
cies
pro
vide
to h
im a
ny p
refe
rred
focu
s ar
eas
for
the
stud
y te
am’s
pla
nned
pre
sent
atio
n at
the
Sep
tem
ber
23 In
tera
genc
y m
eetin
g. T
he r
epor
t is
avai
labl
e on
the
NC
DO
T w
ebsi
te (
http
://nc
dot.o
rg/d
oh/p
reco
nstr
uct/h
ighw
ay/h
ydro
/B
MP
/def
ault.
htm
l). N
CD
OT
(M
att L
auffe
r) in
dica
ted
that
he
coul
d se
nd a
cop
y of
the
repo
rt v
ia
e-m
ail i
f any
one
need
ed it
. C
onta
ct h
im a
t msl
auffe
r@nc
dot.g
ov.
•H
and
out
26 –
CD
G-L
ochn
er (
Roy
Bru
ce)
pres
ente
d a
stra
tegy
for
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
st
orm
wat
er m
anag
emen
t. R
esea
rch
into
bes
t pra
ctic
es r
esul
ted
in fi
ndin
g th
at fr
eque
nt b
ridge
de
ck c
lean
ing
with
sta
te-o
f-th
e-ar
t tec
hnol
ogy
rem
oves
mos
t of t
he p
ollu
tant
s. I
n th
e pa
st 1
0-15
ye
ars,
vac
uum
sw
eepe
rs h
ave
impr
oved
and
do
a m
uch
bette
r jo
b th
an th
ey o
nce
did.
A v
ideo
w
as s
how
n of
one
par
ticul
ar m
anuf
actu
rer
of a
vac
uum
sw
eepe
r (t
houg
h no
man
ufac
turin
g co
mpa
ny is
pre
ferr
ed).
The
man
ufac
ture
r sa
ys th
at 9
0 to
97
perc
ent o
f pol
luta
nts
are
pick
ed u
p.
The
vac
uum
sw
eepe
r m
eets
bot
h P
M10
and
PM
2.5
stan
dard
s. B
ased
upo
n th
e re
sear
ch d
one,
C
DG
-Loc
hner
(R
oy B
ruce
) be
lieve
s th
is v
acuu
m s
wee
per
coul
d be
an
effe
ctiv
e to
ol, w
ith fr
eque
nt
swee
ping
(w
eekl
y du
ring
the
13-w
eek
peak
sea
son)
, for
the
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
. C
DG
-Loc
hner
(R
oy B
ruce
) ad
ded
that
whe
re th
e br
idge
cro
sses
wet
land
s on
the
Out
er B
anks
sho
relin
e, th
e ru
noff
wou
ld b
e ca
ptur
ed a
nd tr
eate
d. S
cupp
ers
allo
win
g di
rect
dis
char
ge w
ould
be
used
alo
ng
the
rem
aind
er o
f the
brid
ge. T
he V
irgin
ia D
are
Brid
ge o
ver
the
Cro
atan
Sou
nd u
ses
the
sam
e ap
proa
ch.
C-77
Pag
e 8
of 1
1
Turn
pike
Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
– 0
9/0
8/1
0
The
cap
ital c
ost o
f thi
s tw
o-fo
ld s
trat
egy
wou
ld b
e ap
prox
imat
ely
$1 m
illio
n. T
he e
quip
men
t w
ould
be
repl
aced
eve
ry 1
0 ye
ars.
The
ope
ratin
g co
st o
f thi
s va
cuum
sw
eepe
r is
sub
stan
tially
lo
wer
than
oth
er o
ptio
ns.
In a
dditi
on to
bei
ng c
ost-
effe
ctiv
e, th
e va
cuum
sw
eepe
r m
eets
the
need
s an
d is
con
sist
ent w
ith th
e st
orm
wat
er o
n br
idge
s re
port
(de
scrib
ed e
arlie
r by
NC
DO
T [M
att
Lauf
fer]
).
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q (
Dav
id W
ainw
right
) as
ked
if th
e va
cuum
sw
eepe
rs lo
se e
ffici
ency
ove
r tim
e. T
he
man
ufac
ture
r cl
aim
s th
at a
s lo
ng a
s th
e eq
uipm
ent i
s m
aint
aine
d, th
ey d
o no
t los
e ef
ficie
ncy.
N
CT
A th
roug
h a
cont
ract
with
CD
G w
ould
ens
ure
the
equi
pmen
t is
prop
erly
mai
ntai
ned
and
that
sw
eepi
ng o
ccur
s on
sch
edul
e. N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
(D
avid
Wai
nwrig
ht)
aske
d if
any
debr
is w
ould
be
push
ed in
to th
e sc
uppe
rs b
y th
e va
cuum
sw
eepe
r. C
DG
-Loc
hner
(R
oy B
ruce
) st
ated
that
the
man
ufac
ture
r cl
aim
s th
at th
ey d
o no
t; th
e br
ushe
s w
hen
prop
erly
alig
ned
wou
ld s
wee
p th
e de
bris
un
der
the
vehi
cle
whi
ch w
ould
then
vac
uum
up
the
debr
is a
nd fi
lter
the
air
so th
at p
ollu
tant
s ar
e no
t rel
ease
d in
to th
e ai
r. N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
(D
avid
Wai
nwrig
ht)
aske
d if
ther
e w
as a
ny r
esea
rch
that
was
not
fro
m th
e m
anuf
actu
rer.
CD
G-L
ochn
er (
Roy
Bru
ce)
indi
cate
d he
had
stu
dies
from
S
eattl
e, M
nDO
T, a
nd o
ther
s. A
ll of
the
rese
arch
, how
ever
, has
bee
n do
ne o
n ci
ty s
tree
ts w
here
, un
like
a br
idge
, muc
h of
the
runo
ff co
mes
from
adj
oini
ng la
nd u
se r
athe
r th
an v
ehic
les.
N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
(D
avid
Wai
nwrig
ht)
rais
ed th
e co
ncer
n th
at w
hate
ver
is n
ot p
icke
d up
by
the
vacu
um s
wee
per
goes
into
the
soun
d. T
here
are
oth
er th
ings
that
aff
ect t
urbi
dity
and
oth
er
sens
itive
nat
ural
sys
tem
s. C
DG
-Loc
hner
(R
oy B
ruce
) sa
id th
at r
esea
rch
on th
e w
ater
qua
lity
effe
cts
wou
ld b
e ne
eded
. N
CT
A w
ould
be
amen
able
to r
esea
rch
oppo
rtun
ities
with
uni
vers
ities
an
d th
e ag
enci
es.
NC
DE
NR
-DM
F (
Kev
in H
art)
ask
ed a
bout
the
natu
re o
f the
thre
e pe
rcen
t of
pollu
tant
s th
at w
ould
not
be
pick
ed u
p by
the
vacu
um s
wee
per.
CD
G-L
ochn
er (
Roy
Bru
ce)
resp
onde
d th
at h
e w
asn’
t sur
e w
hat t
hose
pol
luta
nts
wer
e bu
t tha
t the
freq
uenc
y of
sw
eepi
ng
coul
d be
adj
uste
d m
ore
or le
ss d
epen
ding
on
its e
ffec
tiven
ess
to m
axim
ize
wha
t is
pick
ed u
p. H
e ad
ded
that
the
vacu
um s
wee
per
wou
ld b
e st
ored
on
site
at a
n N
CT
A fa
cilit
y, s
o it
wou
ld b
e av
aila
ble
24 h
ours
per
day
to b
e us
ed b
y tr
aine
d pr
ofes
sion
als
so th
at it
cou
ld b
e us
ed a
t tim
es
such
as
traf
fic c
rash
es, i
n ad
vanc
e of
sto
rms,
etc
.
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q (
Dav
id W
ainw
right
) st
ated
that
sto
rmw
ater
rul
es a
re m
ore
strin
gent
now
than
th
ey w
ere
whe
n th
e ot
her
coas
tal b
ridge
s w
ere
built
. T
he C
urrit
uck
Sou
nd is
a v
ery
sens
itive
ar
ea a
nd is
ver
y su
scep
tible
to tu
rbid
ity.
The
firs
t 1.5
inch
es o
f ra
in w
ater
on
new
bui
lt up
on a
rea
mus
t be
reta
ined
and
trea
ted.
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q (
Bria
n W
renn
) ad
ded
that
he
was
fam
iliar
with
the
NC
DO
T s
tudy
and
that
ther
e st
ill w
ould
be
pollu
tant
s le
ft af
ter
swee
ping
that
nee
d to
be
trea
ted.
R
eadi
ng th
e le
tter
of th
e la
w, a
ll of
the
pollu
tant
s sh
ould
be
trea
ted,
not
just
the
sens
itive
wet
land
area
s on
the
east
end
of t
he b
ridge
. H
e ad
ded
that
the
swee
ping
is a
gre
at to
ol, b
ut th
ere
wou
ld
still
be
pollu
tant
s th
at w
ould
nee
d to
be
trea
ted.
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q (
Dav
id W
ainw
right
) al
so s
tate
d th
at w
ater
wou
ld n
eed
to b
e pi
ped
off t
he b
ridge
on
the
east
and
wes
t end
s ex
cept
ove
r op
en w
ater
. T
here
was
dis
cuss
ion
rega
rdin
g w
hat w
as
mea
nt b
y “o
pen
wat
er.”
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q (
Bria
n W
renn
) no
ted
that
map
s w
ould
nee
d to
be
stud
ied
to d
eter
min
e w
here
the
SA
Vs
are
loca
ted.
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q (
Dav
id W
ainw
right
) st
ated
th
at b
ridge
pip
ing
wou
ld n
eed
to b
e ex
tend
ed b
eyon
d th
e co
asta
l mar
sh a
nd in
clud
e th
e S
AV
s.
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q (
Bria
n W
renn
) sa
id th
at w
hile
he
was
in a
gree
men
t with
the
conc
ept o
f par
tial
capt
ure
and
trea
tmen
t, th
e de
tails
of
wha
t add
ition
al p
ipin
g m
ight
be
need
ed s
till n
eed
to b
e w
orke
d ou
t. N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
will
pro
vide
com
men
ts.
US
AC
E (
Sco
tt M
cCle
ndon
) as
ked
if it
was
req
uire
d fo
r th
e po
lluta
nts
to b
e co
llect
ed a
nd tr
eate
d.
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q (
Dav
id W
ainw
right
and
Bria
n W
renn
) an
swer
ed th
at it
was
. N
CT
A r
espo
nded
th
at th
ey w
ould
be
capt
urin
g an
d tr
eatin
g th
e ru
noff
on th
e ea
st e
nd o
f the
brid
ge.
NC
DE
NR
-D
WQ
(D
avid
Wai
nwrig
ht)
aske
d fo
r cl
arifi
catio
n on
the
envi
ronm
enta
l req
uire
men
ts m
entio
ned
on
page
6, f
ourt
h pa
ragr
aph
of H
ando
ut 2
6. C
DG
-Loc
hner
(R
oy B
ruce
) ex
plai
ned
that
with
sw
eepi
ng, i
t wou
ld n
ot b
e ne
cess
ary
to tr
eat t
hose
pol
luta
nts
sinc
e th
ey w
ould
be
capt
ured
prio
r to
bei
ng s
uspe
nded
in r
ainw
ater
and
rel
ease
d in
to th
e so
und.
NM
FS
(R
on S
echl
er)
adde
d th
at
the
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q c
omm
ents
ref
lect
thei
r co
ncer
ns a
s w
ell.
Pag
e 9
of 1
1
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pike
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ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
– 0
9/0
8/1
0
•H
and
out
27 –
CD
G-L
ochn
er (
Roy
Bru
ce)
pres
ente
d th
e co
nstr
uctio
n te
chni
ques
dis
cuss
ed in
H
ando
ut 2
7. T
he th
ree
type
s of
pot
entia
l con
stru
ctio
n te
chni
ques
are
bar
ge b
ased
, tem
pora
ry
cons
truc
tion
tres
tle, a
nd to
p do
wn
cons
truc
tion.
Bar
ge b
ased
can
onl
y be
don
e in
wat
er d
epth
s 6
feet
or
grea
ter.
Whe
re th
ere
is le
ss th
an 6
feet
of w
ater
dep
th, e
ither
tem
pora
ry c
onst
ruct
ion
tres
tle o
r to
p do
wn
cons
truc
tion
wou
ld n
eed
to b
e ut
ilize
d, o
r th
e ar
ea w
ould
nee
d to
be
dred
ged
to 6
feet
. P
ile s
etup
con
side
ratio
ns w
ere
disc
usse
d, a
nd e
ach
of th
e se
ven
optio
ns/c
ombi
natio
ns
of c
onst
ruct
ion
tech
niqu
es w
ere
pres
ente
d. P
ile s
etup
tim
e he
avily
influ
ence
s co
nstr
uctio
n tim
e if
top-
dow
n co
nstr
uctio
n is
use
d. A
s ea
ch s
et o
f pile
s is
pla
ced
one
mus
t wai
t 2 to
30
days
bef
ore
the
wei
ght o
f ca
ps a
nd s
uper
stru
ctur
e ca
n be
add
ed.
With
bar
ge a
nd tr
estle
con
stru
ctio
n,
mul
tiple
set
s of
pile
s ca
n be
pla
ced
befo
re th
e ca
p an
d su
pers
truc
ture
is a
dded
. W
ith to
p do
wn,
th
e fo
unda
tions
mus
t be
built
in s
eque
nce
so c
onst
ruct
ion
esse
ntia
lly s
tops
dur
ing
the
set-
up
time,
leng
then
ing
the
cons
truc
tion
perio
d.
NM
FS
(R
on S
echl
er)
aske
d w
here
the
disp
osal
site
s w
ould
be
for
dred
ging
spo
il. C
DG
-Loc
hner
(R
oy B
ruce
) st
ated
that
ther
e w
ere
five
optio
ns c
urre
ntly
bei
ng e
xam
ined
for
pote
ntia
l dis
posa
l si
tes,
but
not
hing
has
bee
n de
cide
d. S
ome
of th
e op
tions
incl
ude
usin
g th
e dr
edge
d m
ater
ial t
o ra
ise
the
elev
atio
n of
the
Cur
rituc
k S
ound
bot
tom
nea
r S
AV
s to
enc
oura
ge m
ore
SA
V g
row
th,
refil
ling
the
dred
ged
area
s, u
sing
spo
il as
top
dres
sing
, or
plac
ing
it in
an
old
borr
ow s
ite o
n U
S
158.
How
ever
, mor
e st
udy
wou
ld n
eed
to b
e do
ne to
det
erm
ine
wha
t wou
ld b
e th
e be
st o
ptio
n.
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M (
Cat
hy B
rittin
gham
) st
ated
she
had
man
y qu
estio
ns, b
ut b
ecau
se th
e m
eetin
g w
as n
earin
g its
end
, she
wou
ld s
ubm
it th
ese
at a
late
r da
te s
o th
at w
e co
uld
mov
e to
the
disc
ussi
on o
f the
pra
ctic
abili
ty o
f ER
2. S
he d
id a
sk if
the
SA
V lo
catio
ns m
appe
d w
ere
from
the
2007
US
AC
E s
urve
y. C
DG
-Loc
hner
(R
oy B
ruce
) st
ated
that
they
wer
e. N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
(C
athy
B
rittin
gham
) w
ante
d th
e m
ore
rece
nt 2
010
NC
DO
T S
AV
sur
vey
to b
e us
ed; C
DG
-Loc
hner
(R
oy
Bru
ce)
note
d th
at th
e da
ta fr
om th
e 20
10 s
urve
y w
ould
be
fold
ed in
onc
e av
aila
ble.
NC
DO
T N
EU
(B
ruce
Elli
s) in
dica
ted
that
the
SA
V fi
eld
wor
k ha
s be
en c
ompl
eted
. H
e no
ted
that
th
e S
AV
stu
dy w
as n
ot b
eing
don
e sp
ecifi
cally
for
the
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
pro
ject
and
its
corr
idor
.
NC
DO
T (
Lonn
ie B
rook
s) a
sked
if th
ere
wer
e an
y pi
le a
ltern
ativ
es w
ere
cons
ider
ed b
esid
es s
teel
pi
les.
CD
G-L
ochn
er (
Roy
Bru
ce)
answ
ered
that
con
cret
e w
as e
xam
ined
, but
NC
TA
was
lean
ing
tow
ard
usin
g th
e st
eel p
iles;
no
final
dec
isio
n on
pile
type
will
be
mad
e un
til c
ompl
etio
n of
ong
oing
ge
otec
hnic
al s
tudi
es.
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q (
Dav
id W
ainw
right
) as
ked
wha
t the
cos
t diff
eren
ce w
as
betw
een
the
two.
CD
G-W
eeks
Mar
ine
(Nea
l Will
iam
s) a
nsw
ered
that
ste
el is
che
aper
and
the
equi
pmen
t to
inst
all i
t is
smal
ler.
CD
G-L
ochn
er (
Roy
Bru
ce)
adde
d th
at it
was
eas
ier
to tr
ansf
er
stee
l to
the
site
.
•H
and
out
25 –
PB
(Jo
hn P
age)
pre
sent
ed in
form
atio
n on
why
NC
TA
bel
ieve
s E
R2
is n
ot a
pr
actic
able
alte
rnat
ive.
In
NC
TA
’s o
pini
on E
R2
is lo
gist
ical
ly u
nava
ilabl
e an
d in
capa
ble
of b
eing
im
plem
ente
d fo
r fou
r re
ason
s (s
ee d
etai
ls in
Pow
erP
oint
slid
e).
Mor
e de
tail
is p
rese
nted
in th
e ha
ndou
t. P
B (
John
Pag
e) a
sked
the
TE
AC
mem
bers
to p
rovi
de c
omm
ents
with
in th
e ne
xt 3
0 da
ys.
•W
rap
up/
Nex
t S
tep
s –
NC
TA
(T
racy
Rob
erts
) pr
esen
ted
the
next
ste
ps in
the
proc
ess.
US
AC
E
(Sco
tt M
cCle
ndon
) st
ated
that
US
AC
E w
as s
trug
glin
g w
ith th
e is
sue
of fu
ndin
g an
d th
e st
ate
legi
slat
ure
defin
ing
proj
ect l
ocat
ions
. P
B (
John
Pag
e) n
oted
that
the
proj
ect h
as a
long
his
tory
of
bein
g pl
anne
d as
a to
ll pr
ojec
t. It
was
list
ed a
s be
ing
fund
ed b
y ot
her
sour
ces
in th
e S
tate
T
rans
port
atio
n Im
prov
emen
t Pro
gram
in e
ffec
t with
the
1998
Dra
ft E
nviro
nmen
tal I
mpa
ct
Sta
tem
ent w
as r
elea
sed.
The
Gen
eral
Ass
embl
y au
thor
ized
NC
DO
T to
cha
rge
tolls
on
the
brid
ge
in th
at s
ame
perio
d. T
here
are
sys
tem
wid
e ef
fect
s th
at n
eed
to b
e ta
ken
into
acc
ount
. N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
(C
athy
Brit
tingh
am)
note
d th
at e
arly
in th
e cu
rren
t stu
dy, N
CD
OT
was
taki
ng a
sy
stem
wid
e ap
proa
ch to
pro
ject
pla
nnin
g. P
B (
John
Pag
e) s
tate
d th
at th
is is
wha
t was
don
e in
de
velo
ping
and
ass
essi
ng a
ltern
ativ
es in
the
DE
IS.
The
onl
y ro
ad im
prov
emen
t for
the
proj
ect
area
in th
e S
tate
Tra
nspo
rtat
ion
Impr
ovem
ent P
rogr
am is
a N
C 1
2/U
S 1
58 in
terc
hang
e. I
t is
fund
ed fo
r pl
anni
ng o
nly.
C-78
Pag
e 10
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pike
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ronm
enta
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cy C
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ion M
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TA
(T
racy
Rob
erts
) th
anke
d th
e at
tend
ees
for
thei
r pa
rtic
ipat
ion
and
adjo
urne
d th
e m
eetin
g at
1:
50 P
M.
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e 11
of 1
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pike
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ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
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e W
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Gro
up
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sen
tati
on
Mat
eria
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ft M
eetin
g M
inut
es –
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AC
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ting
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ando
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Info
rmat
iona
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umm
ary
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men
t Ana
lysi
s •
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dout
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limin
ary
Alte
rnat
ive
Cor
ridor
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ints
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es
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pact
Tab
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Sou
thea
ster
n E
xten
sion
Pre
limin
ary
Alte
rnat
ive
Cor
ridor
s by
Pha
se, S
umm
ary
of
Pot
entia
l Im
pact
s
Pu
rpo
se:
Dis
cuss
rev
isio
ns to
pur
pose
and
nee
d st
atem
ent,
sum
mar
y of
pub
lic c
omm
ents
and
alte
rnat
ives
scr
eeni
ng
disc
ussi
on.
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npik
e E
nvir
onm
enta
l Age
ncy
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atio
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eral
Dis
cuss
ion
:
The
follo
win
g in
form
atio
n w
as d
iscu
ssed
at t
he m
eetin
g:
•P
urp
ose
and
Nee
d U
pdat
e: N
CT
A s
tate
d th
at th
e re
vise
d ve
rsio
n of
Pur
pose
and
Nee
d is
on
Con
stru
ctw
are.
The
rev
isio
ns a
ddre
ss c
omm
ents
from
ear
lier
TE
AC
mee
tings
and
writ
ten
com
men
ts fr
om N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
. A
lso,
writ
ten
resp
onse
s to
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q c
omm
ents
are
pos
ted
to C
onst
ruct
war
e.
•A
lter
nat
ives
Scr
een
ing
: The
Alte
rnat
ives
Dev
elop
men
t and
Ana
lysi
s R
epor
t is
bein
g pr
epar
ed a
nd
shou
ld b
e di
strib
uted
prio
r to
nex
t mon
th’s
TE
AC
mee
ting.
•S
um
mar
y o
f P
ublic
Co
mm
ents
(H
ando
ut
5):
Loc
hner
pre
sent
ed th
e su
mm
ary
of p
ublic
re
spon
ses
to d
ate,
indi
catin
g th
at o
ver
1,00
0 pe
ople
atte
nded
the
Sep
tem
ber
Pub
lic In
form
atio
nal
Mee
tings
. T
o da
te o
ver
2,00
0 co
mm
ents
hav
e be
en r
ecei
ved.
Sev
eral
nei
ghbo
rhoo
d pe
titio
ns h
ave
also
bee
n re
ceiv
ed w
ith n
early
1,0
00 s
igna
ture
s. M
ost c
omm
ents
exp
ress
sup
port
for
the
proj
ect
loca
ted
in th
e pr
otec
ted
corr
idor
and
dis
may
ove
r ot
her
new
loca
tion
alte
rnat
ives
. S
ome
com
men
ts
rela
ted
to th
e pe
rcei
ved
“fai
rnes
s is
sue”
of t
ollin
g on
ly a
por
tion
of th
is lo
op fa
cilit
y.
Loch
ner
stat
ed th
at th
e pu
blic
com
men
ts a
re h
elpf
ul in
eva
luat
ing
alte
rnat
ive
corr
idor
s as
they
ty
pica
lly in
clud
e de
tails
rel
ativ
e to
hum
an a
nd n
atur
al e
nviro
nmen
t im
pact
s.
Sev
eral
loca
l gov
ernm
ents
hav
e pa
ssed
res
olut
ions
reg
ardi
ng th
e pr
ojec
t. M
ost i
ndic
ate
supp
ort f
or
the
proj
ect l
ocat
ed in
the
proj
ect c
orrid
or.
The
Wak
e C
ount
y B
oard
of
Com
mis
sion
ers
reso
lutio
n st
ates
opp
ositi
on to
the
blue
, pur
ple,
red
, and
pin
k co
rrid
ors.
The
City
of G
arne
r re
solu
tion
stat
es
oppo
sitio
n to
the
red
corr
idor
.
NC
TA
exp
lain
ed th
at p
ublic
invo
lvem
ent a
ctiv
ities
hav
e in
clud
ed s
igni
fican
t eff
ort t
o ed
ucat
e th
e pu
blic
on
the
proj
ect d
evel
opm
ent p
roce
ss.
Tha
t inc
lude
d ex
plai
ning
to c
itize
ns th
e ro
le o
f the
pr
otec
ted
corr
idor
in th
e st
udy
proc
ess.
•A
lter
nat
ives
Scr
een
ing
Dis
cuss
ion
(H
ando
ut
6):
Loc
hner
sum
mar
ized
the
maj
or c
onst
rain
ts a
nd
rela
tive
adva
ntag
e of
eac
h co
rrid
or in
the
Pha
se I
and
Pha
se II
are
as, m
entio
ning
a fe
w n
ew
cons
trai
nts
that
hav
e em
erge
d si
nce
the
Pub
lic In
form
atio
nal M
eetin
gs.
The
re is
a p
ropo
sed
mix
ed-
use
deve
lopm
ent (
Ran
dlei
gh F
arm
pro
pert
y) p
lann
ed jo
intly
by
Wak
e C
ount
y an
d C
ity o
f R
alei
gh
and
purc
hase
d us
ing
open
spa
ce f
unds
. T
he g
reen
cor
ridor
in P
hase
II w
ould
bis
ect t
his
prop
erty
. A
djac
ent t
o R
andl
eigh
Far
m is
a p
oten
tial h
isto
ric s
ite k
now
n to
incl
ude
rem
nant
s of
a n
inet
eent
h ce
ntur
y m
ill a
nd w
ith a
necd
otal
evi
denc
e of
Civ
il W
ar s
igni
fican
ce.
OS
A s
ugge
sted
mee
ting
with
N
CT
A s
taff
to r
evie
w th
e kn
own
fact
s re
late
d to
the
hist
oric
sig
nific
ance
of t
his
prop
erty
. T
o av
oid
or
min
imiz
e im
pact
s to
the
Ran
dlei
gh F
arm
and
the
adja
cent
pot
entia
l his
toric
site
s, tw
o ot
her
corr
idor
al
tern
ativ
es in
the
Pha
se II
are
a w
ere
rein
trod
uced
. T
he ta
n co
rrid
or w
ould
impa
ct R
andl
eigh
Far
m
alon
g its
eas
tern
edg
e, r
educ
ing
the
amou
nt o
f di
rect
impa
cts
to th
e si
te r
elat
ive
to th
e gr
een
corr
idor
. T
he g
rey
corr
idor
wou
ld c
ompl
etel
y av
oid
the
Ran
dlei
gh F
arm
are
a, in
clud
ing
an e
aste
rn
swin
g in
to J
ohns
ton
Cou
nty.
US
AC
E a
sked
whe
ther
ther
e ha
ve b
een
traf
fic p
roje
ctio
ns f
or th
e va
rious
alte
rnat
ive
corr
idor
s.
HN
TB
sta
ted
that
pre
limin
ary
traf
fic p
roje
ctio
ns a
re s
imila
r fo
r th
e pr
otec
ted
corr
idor
(or
ange
) an
d th
e bl
ue a
nd p
urpl
e co
rrid
ors
to th
e so
uth.
The
red
cor
ridor
to th
e no
rth
is p
roje
cted
to s
erve
sm
alle
rtr
affic
vol
umes
than
the
othe
rs.
US
EP
A r
eque
sted
that
traf
fic d
ata
be m
ade
avai
labl
e to
TE
AC
m
embe
rs a
nd N
CT
A a
gree
d.
NC
TA
ask
ed fo
r ag
ency
feed
back
on
elim
inat
ing
som
e of
the
prel
imin
ary
alte
rnat
ive
corr
idor
s fr
om
furt
her
cons
ider
atio
n. I
n co
nsid
erin
g th
e re
d co
rrid
or, d
iscu
ssio
n tu
rned
to d
war
f wed
gem
usse
l ha
bita
t in
the
Sw
ift C
reek
wat
ersh
ed.
US
FWS
indi
cate
d th
at th
e re
d co
rrid
or m
ay b
e th
e on
ly
alte
rnat
ive
with
a c
hanc
e fo
r a
“no
adve
rse
effe
ct”
dete
rmin
atio
n fo
r th
e sp
ecie
s. T
he C
aten
a G
roup
ha
s fo
und
fairl
y yo
ung
dwar
f w
edge
mus
sel i
ndiv
idua
ls in
Sw
ift C
reek
in th
e vi
cini
ty o
f the
Wak
e-Jo
hnst
on C
ount
y lin
e, n
ear
the
prot
ecte
d co
rrid
or.
The
y ha
ve n
ot y
et s
urve
yed
the
area
bet
wee
n La
ke W
heel
er a
nd L
ake
Ben
son,
and
ther
e ha
ve b
een
limite
d pa
st s
urve
ys in
this
are
a. S
tate
list
ed
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sel s
peci
es h
ave
been
foun
d in
this
are
a, a
nd it
is p
ossi
ble
that
dw
arf
wed
gem
usse
l cou
ld b
e fo
und
ther
e. H
owev
er, s
ince
ther
e w
ould
be
no g
enet
ic c
onne
ctio
n be
twee
n a
pote
ntia
l pop
ulat
ion
abov
e th
e La
ke B
enso
n da
m a
nd th
e kn
own
popu
latio
n be
low
the
dam
, im
pact
s ab
ove
the
dam
co
uld
min
imiz
e di
rect
effe
cts
on th
e do
wns
trea
m p
opul
atio
n an
d its
hab
itat.
Any
pop
ulat
ion
betw
een
Lake
Ben
son
and
Lake
Whe
eler
wou
ld b
e is
olat
ed fr
om o
ther
are
a po
pula
tions
. T
he p
opul
atio
n ne
ar th
e C
ount
y lin
e is
a p
riorit
y fo
r co
nser
vatio
n ef
fort
s an
d th
e ha
bita
t in
this
are
a is
sev
erel
y im
pact
ed b
y se
dim
enta
tion
from
are
a de
velo
pmen
t act
ivity
.
Acc
ordi
ng to
the
US
FWS
, und
er th
e E
ndan
gere
d S
peci
es A
ct th
e ag
ency
can
not
man
date
that
N
CT
A s
tudy
the
red
corr
idor
as
a D
etai
led
Stu
dy A
ltern
ativ
e (D
SA
). B
ut, t
heir
best
pro
fess
iona
l ju
dgm
ent i
s th
at th
e re
d al
tern
ativ
e is
the
only
bui
ld a
void
ance
/min
imiz
atio
n op
tion
and
likel
y th
e on
ly o
ptio
n th
at h
as th
e po
tent
ial f
or a
“no
adv
erse
effe
ct”
call.
Any
oth
er b
uild
or
upgr
ade
optio
ns
will
alm
ost c
erta
inly
rec
eive
an
“adv
erse
effe
ct”
call,
but
not
nec
essa
rily
a “je
opar
dy c
all”.
Str
essi
ng th
e co
mpl
exity
of t
he S
ectio
n 7
cons
ulta
tion
proc
ess
as it
has
bee
n ap
plie
d to
dw
arf
wed
gem
usse
l im
pact
s in
Sw
ift C
reek
, US
FWS
exp
lain
ed th
at th
e co
nsul
tatio
n fo
r th
e re
cent
Cla
yton
B
ypas
s pr
ojec
t inc
lude
d m
ore
than
40
mee
tings
. N
umer
ous
loca
l ord
inan
ces
wer
e de
velo
ped
or
chan
ged
to d
eal w
ith th
e im
pact
s.
Per
NC
TA
, Cat
ena
will
sur
vey
Sw
ift C
reek
abo
ve L
ake
Ben
son
for
mus
sels
. C
aten
a w
ill a
lso
surv
ey
Mah
ler’s
Cre
ek, a
trib
utar
y to
the
dow
nstr
eam
por
tion
of S
wift
Cre
ek, a
s th
e re
d co
rrid
or c
ross
es th
is
area
. C
aten
a w
ill a
lso
surv
ey W
hite
Oak
Cre
ek a
nd L
ittle
Cre
ek a
s th
ese
area
s co
uld
cont
ain
dwar
f w
edge
mus
sels
and
are
like
ly to
con
tain
rar
e m
usse
l spe
cies
whi
ch m
ay b
e fe
dera
lly li
sted
bef
ore
this
pro
ject
is c
ompl
ete.
Rel
ativ
e to
Pha
se I
(sou
th s
ide)
; The
gro
up a
gree
d w
ith N
CT
A r
ecom
men
datio
ns to
elim
inat
e th
e ye
llow
, blu
e, p
urpl
e, a
nd w
hite
(w
est o
f NC
55
Byp
ass)
alte
rnat
ive
corr
idor
s. A
ll ot
her
corr
idor
s re
mai
n un
der
cons
ider
atio
n. U
SE
PA
sta
ted
that
by
repo
rtin
g im
pact
s pe
r m
ile, N
CT
A c
ould
mor
e ef
fect
ivel
y co
mpa
re th
e im
prov
e ex
istin
g ro
adw
ays
optio
n to
the
new
loca
tion
alte
rnat
ives
. In
ge
nera
l, th
e gr
oup
will
acc
ept e
limin
atio
n of
the
impr
ove
exis
ting
road
way
s op
tion
as lo
ng a
s N
CT
A
prov
ides
a m
ore
robu
st e
xpla
natio
n fo
r its
elim
inat
ion
in th
e A
ltern
ativ
es R
epor
t.
Rel
ativ
e to
Pha
se II
(ea
st s
ide)
: Onl
y th
e gr
een
alte
rnat
ive
was
pre
sent
ed a
t the
Pub
lic In
form
atio
nal
Mee
tings
. T
he ta
n an
d gr
ey a
ltern
ativ
es w
ere
late
r ad
ded
base
d on
coo
rdin
atio
n w
ith W
ake
Cou
nty
and
the
City
of R
alei
gh r
egar
ding
the
Ran
dlei
gh F
arm
pro
pert
y. T
he ta
n al
tern
ativ
e m
inim
izes
im
pact
to th
e R
andl
eigh
Far
m p
rope
rty
by fo
llow
ing
an a
lignm
ent a
long
the
prop
erty
’s e
aste
rn
boun
dary
and
is a
ccep
tabl
e to
the
City
of
Ral
eigh
and
Wak
e C
ount
y. T
he g
rey
alte
rnat
ive
avoi
ds
the
Ran
dlei
gh F
arm
and
pot
entia
l his
toric
site
com
plet
ely,
but
bas
ed o
n a
num
ber
of c
onsi
dera
tions
, th
e gr
oup
agre
ed to
dro
p th
is c
orrid
or.
The
gre
y co
rrid
or is
abo
ut fo
ur m
iles
long
er th
an th
e ot
her
optio
ns a
nd a
t abo
ut $
50 m
illio
n pe
r m
ile, i
ts c
ost w
ould
be
sign
ifica
ntly
hig
her.
It w
ould
als
o ha
ve
muc
h m
ore
stre
am a
nd w
etla
nd im
pact
s an
d co
uld
resu
lt in
gre
ater
indi
rect
and
cum
ulat
ive
effe
cts.
The
gro
up c
oncu
rred
to fu
rthe
r co
nsid
er th
e fo
llow
ing
corr
idor
s on
ly:
O
rang
e to
red
to g
reen
Ora
nge
to g
reen
Ora
nge
to ta
n to
gre
en
O
rang
e to
pin
k to
red
to g
reen
Ora
nge
to r
ed (
alon
g I-
40)
to g
reen
– is
a n
ew c
orrid
or to
pos
sibl
y co
nsid
er
Pre
vio
us
Act
ion
Item
s:•
Loch
ner
to r
evis
e al
tern
ativ
es im
pact
tabl
e to
rep
lace
Nat
ural
Her
itage
Pro
gram
Occ
urre
nces
as
an
eval
uatio
n cr
iterio
n w
ith s
epar
ate
brea
kout
s of
fede
ral a
nd s
tate
pro
tect
ed s
peci
es. (
Com
plet
ed)
Pag
e 4
of 1
0
Turn
pike
Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
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2/1
0
New
Act
ion
Item
s:•
NC
TA
will
follo
w u
p w
ith D
elor
es H
all r
egar
ding
Ran
dlei
gh F
arm
pro
pert
y an
d ad
jace
nt p
oten
tial
hist
oric
site
•
NC
TA
will
sur
vey
Sw
ift C
reek
abo
ve L
ake
Ben
son
Dam
and
Mah
ler’s
Cre
ek a
nd r
evie
w e
xist
ing
surv
ey d
ata
for W
hite
Oak
Cre
ek a
nd L
ittle
Cre
ek.
•
NC
TA
will
elim
inat
e th
e fo
llow
ing
corr
idor
s: b
lue,
pur
ple,
yel
low
, gre
y, a
nd o
ptio
ns w
est o
f N
C 5
5 B
ypas
s (w
hite
).
• N
CT
A w
ill m
ake
traf
fic a
naly
sis
for
impr
ove
exis
ting
and
hybr
id o
ptio
ns a
vaila
ble
to T
EA
C m
embe
rs.
•N
CT
A w
ill p
rovi
de d
raft
alte
rnat
ives
rep
ort f
or a
genc
y re
view
and
com
men
t.
Res
olu
tion
s:•
Elim
inat
e pu
rple
, blu
e, a
nd y
ello
w c
orrid
ors
from
furt
her
cons
ider
atio
n.
• E
limin
ate
prop
osed
gre
y co
rrid
or fr
om fu
rthe
r co
nsid
erat
ion.
•
Elim
inat
e im
prov
e ex
istin
g ro
adw
ays
alte
rnat
ive
from
furt
her
cons
ider
atio
n.
• E
limin
ate
hybr
id a
ltern
ativ
e fr
om fu
rthe
r co
nsid
erat
ion.
Nex
t S
tep
s:•
Com
plet
e dr
aft A
ltern
ativ
es R
epor
t and
circ
ulat
e fo
r ag
ency
rev
iew
and
com
men
t.
C-81
Pag
e 5
of 1
0
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pike
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ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
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0
ME
ET
ING
MIN
UT
ES
Dat
e:
N
ovem
ber
2, 2
010
1:00
PM
to 3
:00
PM
N
C T
urnp
ike
Aut
horit
y B
oard
Roo
m (
Sui
te 4
00)
Pro
ject
: S
TIP
R-2
576
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
Stu
dy
Mid
-Cu
rrit
uck
Bri
dge
Sp
otlig
ht:
Att
end
ees:
Bill
Bid
dlec
ome,
US
AC
E
Sco
tt M
cLen
don,
US
AC
E
Gar
y Jo
rdan
, US
FWS
C
hris
Mili
tsch
er, U
SE
PA
R
on S
echl
er, N
MF
S (
by p
hone
) G
eorg
e H
oops
, FH
WA
A
my
Sim
es, N
CD
EN
R
Cat
hy B
rittin
gham
, NC
DE
NR
-DC
M
Kev
in H
art,
NC
DE
NR
-DM
F (
by p
hone
) D
avid
Wai
nwrig
ht, N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
T
ravi
s W
ilson
, NC
WR
C
Jenn
ifer
Har
ris, N
CT
A
Ted
Dev
ens,
NC
DO
T-P
DE
A
Bria
n Y
amam
oto,
NC
DO
T-P
DE
A
Dou
g T
aylo
r, N
CD
OT
-Roa
dway
Des
ign
Ton
y H
ouse
r, N
CD
OT
-Roa
dway
Des
ign
Jose
Luq
ue, C
DG
-AC
SID
B
erna
rdo
Pal
icio
, CD
G-D
raga
dos
US
A
Jam
es H
inda
, CD
G-D
raga
dos
US
A
Roy
Bru
ce, C
DG
-Loc
hner
S
teve
Bro
wde
, CD
G-L
ochn
er
Ron
Fer
rell,
CD
G-P
BS
&J
Tra
cy R
ober
ts, H
NT
B
John
Bur
ris, H
NT
B
Spe
ncer
Fra
nklin
, HN
TB
N
eal W
illia
ms,
CD
G-W
eeks
Mar
ine
John
Pag
e, P
B
Bob
by N
orbu
rn, P
B
Per
son
s W
ho W
ere
Pro
vid
ed M
ater
ials
bu
t W
ere
Un
able
to
Att
end
:
Ste
ve L
ambe
rt, A
lbem
arle
Com
mis
sion
B
ill B
razi
er, U
SC
G
Ted
Bis
terf
ield
, US
EP
A
Jim
Hoa
dley
, NC
DE
NR
-DC
M
Sar
a W
insl
ow, N
CD
EN
R-D
MF
B
rian
Wre
nn, N
CD
EN
R-D
WQ
P
eter
San
dbec
k, N
CD
CR
-HP
O
Ren
ee G
ledh
ill-E
arly
, NC
DC
R-H
PO
Pre
sen
tati
on M
ater
ials
: (A
ll m
ater
ials
pos
ted
on th
e T
EA
C w
ebsi
te)
• M
eetin
g A
gend
a •
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e R
epor
t (in
clud
ing
prev
ious
and
new
han
dout
s)
• A
sses
smen
t of M
aple
Sw
amp
Gro
undw
ater
Sys
tem
(H
ando
ut 2
8)
• S
uppl
emen
tal A
sses
smen
t of M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge Im
pact
s to
Flo
od E
leva
tions
in M
aple
Sw
amp
(Han
dout
29)
•
Pow
erP
oint
slid
es
Pu
rpo
se:
Dis
cuss
new
stu
dies
of
grou
ndw
ater
and
sur
face
wat
er h
ydro
logy
in M
aple
Sw
amp
and
FH
WA
/NC
TA
’s
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e.
Pag
e 6
of 1
0
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pike
Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
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0
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion
:T
he fo
llow
ing
info
rmat
ion
was
dis
cuss
ed a
t the
mee
ting:
•In
trod
uct
ion
and
Pre
viou
s M
eeti
ng C
om
men
ts –
Tra
cy R
ober
ts o
pene
d th
e m
eetin
g by
not
ing
mee
ting
hand
outs
and
ask
ing
the
atte
ndee
s to
intr
oduc
e th
emse
lves
. H
e al
so r
evie
wed
the
mee
ting
agen
da.
John
Pag
e st
arte
d th
e sl
ide
pres
enta
tion
and
aske
d if
ther
e w
ere
any
com
men
ts o
n th
e S
epte
mbe
r 8
mee
ting
hand
outs
. K
evin
Har
t and
Ron
Sec
hler
sai
d th
ey a
re g
oing
to s
end
writ
ten
com
men
ts o
n th
e S
epte
mbe
r 8
and
Nov
embe
r 2
mee
ting
hand
outs
. B
ill B
iddl
ecom
e al
so s
aid
that
he
alre
ady
sent
NC
TA
his
com
men
ts o
n th
e S
epte
mbe
r 8
hand
outs
, but
NC
TA
has
not
re
ceiv
ed th
em y
et.
(Bill
had
a c
opy
of h
is c
omm
ents
and
cop
ies
wer
e m
ade
and
dist
ribut
ed to
the
mee
ting
atte
ndee
s.)
Tra
vis
Wils
on a
nd C
athy
Brit
tingh
am a
lso
will
be
prov
idin
g co
mm
ents
on
the
Sep
tem
ber
8 m
eetin
g ha
ndou
ts.
The
Oct
ober
1, 2
010
mee
ting
betw
een
NC
TA
and
NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q to
dis
cuss
sto
rmw
ater
m
anag
emen
t str
ateg
y w
as b
riefly
dis
cuss
ed.
Dav
id W
ainw
right
ask
ed a
bout
sto
rm w
ater
co
llect
ion
over
Map
le S
wam
p an
d N
CT
A’s
pro
posa
l for
dire
ct d
isch
arge
. H
e w
ants
mor
e in
form
atio
n on
why
the
first
1.5
inch
es o
f sto
rm w
ater
ove
r M
aple
Sw
amp
cann
ot b
e tr
eate
d (i.
e.,
why
trea
tmen
t wou
ld b
e im
prac
tical
or
a ha
rdsh
ip)
befo
re h
e su
pplie
s co
mm
ents
.
Chr
is M
ilits
cher
sai
d th
at U
SE
PA
wou
ld p
rovi
de c
omm
ents
onc
e hi
s ag
ency
rec
eive
s th
e F
EIS
.
•H
and
out
28 –
Joh
n w
ent t
hrou
gh th
e sl
ide
for
Han
dout
28.
He
said
that
he
wou
ld b
e br
ief u
nles
s th
ere
wer
e sp
ecifi
c qu
estio
ns.
He
said
that
exi
stin
g gr
ound
wat
er le
vels
like
ly s
how
onl
y m
inim
al
elev
atio
n ch
ange
s. I
n ad
ditio
n, g
roun
dwat
er fl
ows
are
quite
sm
all.
The
bot
tom
line
is th
at w
ith a
M
aple
Sw
amp
cros
sing
des
ign
that
mai
ntai
ns s
urfa
ce w
ater
hyd
rolo
gy, g
roun
dwat
er fl
ows
and
leve
ls w
ould
not
be
affe
cted
by
fill.
In r
espo
nse
to a
que
stio
n, h
e no
ted
the
amou
nt o
f soi
l tha
t w
ould
be
muc
ked
out f
or fi
ll se
ctio
ns in
the
swam
p w
ould
ran
ge fr
om 2
to 5
feet
. Jo
hn a
sked
if
ther
e w
ere
any
ques
tions
on
Han
dout
28
– th
ere
wer
e no
ne.
•H
and
out
29 –
Joh
n w
ent t
hrou
gh th
e sl
ide
for
Han
dout
29.
He
said
that
in r
espo
nse
to a
genc
y co
mm
ents
, NC
TA
con
duct
ed r
evis
ed M
aple
Sw
amp
flood
plai
n st
udie
s ba
sed
on a
mor
e de
taile
d lo
catio
n su
rvey
, rec
ent l
oggi
ng in
the
swam
p, a
nd a
ran
ge o
f brid
ge a
nd fi
ll le
ngth
alte
rnat
ives
. T
he r
esul
ts o
f th
e re
vise
d st
udie
s in
dica
ted
that
a m
inim
um 2
,500
-foo
t brid
ge in
the
cent
ral t
o ea
ster
n pa
rt o
f Map
le S
wam
p w
ould
res
ult i
n no
impa
ct o
n flo
odw
ater
ele
vatio
n. J
ohn
aske
d if
ther
e w
ere
any
ques
tions
on
Han
dout
29
– th
ere
wer
e no
ne.
•P
refe
rred
Alt
ern
ativ
e R
epo
rt –
Joh
n ad
dres
sed
the
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e R
epor
t. H
e in
dica
ted
that
NC
TA
’s r
ecom
men
ded
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e is
MC
B4/
C1
with
ref
inem
ents
to r
espo
nd to
ag
ency
and
pub
lic c
omm
ents
on
the
DE
IS a
ltern
ativ
es, a
s w
ell a
s to
avo
id a
nd m
inim
ize
impa
cts.
H
e re
view
ed th
e co
mpo
nent
s of
the
reco
mm
ende
d P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive,
incl
udin
g: r
ever
sing
ce
nter
turn
lane
alo
ng U
S 1
58 fo
r hu
rric
ane
evac
uatio
n be
twee
n th
e br
idge
inte
rcha
nge
and
NC
16
8; th
e ad
ditio
n of
app
roxi
mat
ely
1,60
0 fe
et o
f thi
rd o
utbo
und
lane
for
hurr
ican
e ev
acua
tion
on
US
158
on
the
Out
er B
anks
to th
e w
est o
f NC
12;
the
use
of O
ptio
n B
’s m
ore
com
pact
US
15
8/M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge in
terc
hang
e; a
med
ian
acce
lera
tion
lane
for
left
turn
s at
the
US
158/
Wat
erlil
y R
oad
inte
rsec
tion;
a 2
,640
-foo
t-lo
ng b
ridge
in M
aple
Sw
amp
(the
Opt
ion
A
brid
ge w
as 7
,913
fee
t and
Opt
ion
B w
as 3
60 f
eet)
; a li
near
toll
plaz
a on
fill
in M
aple
Sw
amp
to th
e w
est o
f the
Map
le S
wam
p br
idge
; a 2
-lane
roa
d on
fill
betw
een
the
Map
le S
wam
p br
idge
and
the
soun
d br
idge
; the
ret
entio
n of
Ayd
lett
Roa
d in
its
curr
ent l
ocat
ion;
a s
trai
ght M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge
that
avo
ids
coas
tal m
arsh
and
red
uces
SA
V im
pact
at i
ts e
aste
rn te
rmin
us a
t NC
12;
pro
visi
ons
for
bicy
cles
and
ped
estr
ians
on
the
brid
ge; r
ound
abou
ts o
n N
C 1
2 at
the
inte
rsec
tions
with
the
brid
ge a
nd C
urrit
uck
Clu
bhou
se D
rive;
less
4-la
ne w
iden
ing
on N
C 1
2; a
nd m
arke
d pe
dest
rian
cros
sing
s on
NC
12.
In
resp
onse
to a
que
stio
n ab
out w
ildlif
e un
derp
asse
s in
Map
le S
wam
p,
John
sai
d th
at a
dditi
onal
wild
life
unde
rpas
ses
are
bein
g co
nsid
ered
. Jo
hn s
how
ed a
slid
e th
at
C-82
Pag
e 7
of 1
0
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pike
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ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
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0
com
pare
d th
e re
fined
C1
term
inus
on
the
Out
er B
anks
to th
e D
EIS
C1
term
inus
. H
e di
scus
sed
that
the
real
igne
d te
rmin
us u
sing
the
roun
dabo
ut a
void
s w
etla
nds
in th
e br
idge
term
inus
are
a,
whi
ch r
educ
ed w
etla
nd im
pact
s on
the
Out
er B
anks
by
4 ac
res
to a
bout
1 a
cre.
The
ref
ined
al
ignm
ent a
lso
avoi
ds th
e al
read
y de
velo
ped
port
ion
of th
e C
orol
la B
ay s
ubdi
visi
on.
Roy
Bru
ce d
iscu
ssed
the
thre
e sl
ides
rel
ated
to M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge c
onst
ruct
ion
proc
edur
es
with
the
reco
mm
ende
d P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive.
He
disc
usse
d th
at, a
s sh
own
on th
e sl
ides
, dr
edge
d ar
eas
have
bee
n re
duce
d on
the
east
with
the
refin
ed a
lignm
ent f
or th
e re
com
men
ded
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e. H
e di
scus
sed
the
slid
e sh
owin
g th
e qu
antit
ies
of d
redg
ing
need
ed w
ith th
e D
EIS
and
ref
ined
C1
alig
nmen
ts, a
s w
ell a
s th
e pr
opos
ed s
uppl
y do
ck.
As
show
n on
the
slid
e,
the
refin
ed C
1 al
ignm
ent h
as s
ubst
antia
lly le
ss d
redg
ing
impa
cts
than
the
DE
IS C
1 al
ignm
ent.
H
owev
er, a
lthou
gh th
e de
sign
of t
he s
uppl
y do
ck h
as n
ot b
een
revi
sed
yet,
the
antic
ipat
ed
dred
ging
impa
cts
for
the
supp
ly d
ock
are
up b
ased
on
a ne
w b
athy
met
ric s
urve
y th
at N
CT
A
rece
ntly
com
plet
ed.
Roy
sai
d th
at N
CT
A is
look
ing
at o
ptio
ns to
ref
ine
the
desi
gn o
f th
e su
pply
op
erat
ion
base
d on
the
new
sur
vey
data
to r
educ
e dr
edgi
ng im
pact
s, s
o th
is is
sue
will
be
furt
her
disc
usse
d w
ith th
e ag
enci
es a
t a fu
ture
mee
ting.
Sev
eral
age
ncie
s co
mm
ente
d on
the
exte
nt o
f th
e su
pply
doc
k dr
edgi
ng im
pact
s, s
o R
oy r
eite
rate
d th
at N
CT
A w
ill a
ttem
pt to
ref
ine
the
plan
and
re
duce
thes
e im
pact
s.
John
not
ed th
e be
nefit
s of
the
reco
mm
ende
d P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
(MC
B4/
C1
with
ref
inem
ents
),
as f
ollo
ws:
sub
stan
tial c
onge
stio
n re
duct
ion
and
trav
el ti
me
bene
fits;
com
pone
nts
avoi
d an
d m
inim
ize
natu
ral r
esou
rce
and
com
mun
ity im
pact
s; b
ridge
con
form
s to
are
a la
nd u
se p
lans
; and
ca
n be
fina
nced
. H
e th
en d
iscu
ssed
the
natu
ral r
esou
rces
ben
efits
and
impa
cts
of th
e re
com
men
ded
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e as
sho
wn
on 4
slid
es (
see
atta
ched
). J
enni
fer
Har
ris a
sked
Jo
hn to
exp
lain
in m
ore
deta
il th
e pi
ctur
es o
n tw
o of
the
slid
es s
how
ing
logg
ed a
reas
in M
aple
S
wam
p. J
ohn
said
thes
e ar
e A
ugus
t 201
0 pi
ctur
es s
how
ing
the
exte
nsiv
e lo
ggin
g th
at h
as
rece
ntly
occ
urre
d in
the
swam
p.
John
dis
cuss
ed th
e sl
ide
sum
mar
izin
g co
mm
unity
impa
cts
with
the
reco
mm
ende
d P
refe
rred
A
ltern
ativ
e (s
ee a
ttach
ed),
as
wel
l as
the
slid
e di
scus
sing
his
toric
res
ourc
es im
pact
s (s
ee
atta
ched
) an
d na
viga
tion
span
leng
th in
Cur
rituc
k S
ound
(i.e
., a
sing
le 3
5-fo
ot-lo
ng n
avig
atio
n sp
an in
the
deep
est p
art o
f C
urrit
uck
Sou
nd).
Bill
Bid
dlec
ome
aske
d ab
out t
he n
avig
atio
n sp
an
leng
th a
nd w
heth
er N
CT
A h
as ta
lked
to th
e U
SA
CE
nav
igat
ion
sect
ion.
It w
as d
iscu
ssed
that
N
CT
A h
as c
oord
inat
ed w
ith th
e U
S C
oast
Gua
rd a
bout
nav
igat
ion
span
issu
es, b
ut n
ot U
SA
CE
. It
was
not
ed th
at th
ere
is n
o m
aint
aine
d ch
anne
l in
the
soun
d to
the
nort
h of
the
prop
osed
brid
ge.
Bill
will
pro
vide
NC
TA
with
a c
onta
ct a
t US
AC
E to
coo
rdin
ate
with
on
navi
gatio
n is
sues
– it
will
be
the
sam
e co
ntac
t at U
SA
CE
that
NC
DO
T c
oord
inat
ed w
ith d
urin
g th
e B
onne
r B
ridge
rep
lace
men
t pr
ojec
t dev
elop
men
t.
•G
ener
al D
iscu
ssio
n –
Chr
is M
ilits
cher
not
ed a
diff
eren
ce in
the
dred
ging
vol
umes
sho
wn
in th
e P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
Rep
ort (
page
7)
vers
us w
hat i
s sh
own
on th
e sl
ides
. R
oy r
espo
nded
that
th
e sl
ides
are
cor
rect
and
that
they
ref
lect
new
num
bers
bas
ed o
n ne
w s
urve
y da
ta r
ecei
ved
afte
r pr
epar
atio
n of
the
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e R
epor
t.
Chr
is M
ilits
cher
ask
ed f
or m
ore
deta
ils o
n th
e su
pply
doc
k. R
oy e
xpla
ined
that
the
supp
ly d
ock
loca
tion
is in
depe
nden
t of t
he d
esig
n an
d lo
catio
n of
the
C1
alig
nmen
t and
that
NC
TA
is lo
okin
g at
diff
eren
t opt
ions
for
its lo
catio
n. T
he im
pact
s sh
own
on th
e sl
ide
are
likel
y th
e w
orst
-cas
e im
pact
s of
the
supp
ly d
ock.
He
said
that
NC
TA
rea
lizes
that
the
curr
ently
cal
cula
ted
impa
cts
for
the
supp
ly d
ock
are
subs
tant
ial,
so d
iffer
ent a
ltern
ativ
es a
re b
eing
con
side
red
to m
inim
ize
or
avoi
d th
ese
impa
cts.
Chr
is s
umm
ariz
ed th
e w
orst
-cas
e im
pact
s w
ith th
e su
pply
doc
k as
pr
esen
ted
durin
g th
e sl
ides
how
. Je
nnife
r H
arris
not
ed th
at th
e re
fined
C1
alig
nmen
t red
uces
im
pact
s, in
clud
ing
dred
ging
. R
on S
echl
er a
sked
to s
ee th
e sl
ide
agai
n sh
owin
g th
e lo
catio
n of
th
e su
pply
doc
k. A
s sh
own
on th
e sl
ide,
it w
as d
iscu
ssed
that
it is
onl
y on
the
mai
nlan
d (i.
e., a
su
pply
doc
k is
not
nee
ded
on th
e O
uter
Ban
ks s
ide)
in a
n ar
ea o
f vac
ant l
and,
but
Roy
rei
tera
ted
that
NC
TA
is lo
okin
g at
oth
er lo
catio
n op
tions
and
des
igns
to r
educ
e im
pact
s fu
rthe
r.
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e 8
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Chr
is M
ilits
cher
ask
ed if
NC
TA
had
talk
ed to
the
NC
DO
T N
atur
al E
nviro
nmen
t Uni
t abo
ut th
e dr
edgi
ng s
poil
disp
osal
site
men
tione
d on
pag
e 20
of t
he r
epor
t (i.e
., th
e ex
istin
g bo
rrow
pit
east
of
US
158
and
nor
th o
f A
ydle
tt R
oad
in C
oinj
ock)
. Je
nnife
r H
arris
res
pond
ed n
ot y
et.
Chr
is
aske
d w
here
the
borr
ow f
or th
e fil
l in
the
swam
p is
com
ing
from
. R
oy B
ruce
res
pond
ed th
at th
ere
are
som
e po
ssib
le u
plan
d si
tes
that
NC
TA
is c
onsi
derin
g, b
ut n
othi
ng d
efin
itive
yet
.
Kev
in H
art a
sked
abo
ut th
e ty
pe o
f co
nstr
uctio
n ba
rge
that
wou
ld b
e us
ed.
Roy
des
crib
ed th
e cu
rren
tly a
ntic
ipat
ed b
arge
type
. K
evin
ask
ed a
bout
the
amou
nt o
f di
spla
cem
ent f
or th
ese
barg
es.
Nea
l Will
iam
s re
spon
ded
that
the
barg
es n
eed
appr
oxim
atel
y 1.
5 fe
et o
f dra
ft w
hen
empt
y an
d 3
to 4
feet
whe
n lo
aded
.
Kev
in H
art a
sked
abo
ut S
AV
impa
cts
with
the
refin
ed C
1 al
ignm
ent.
Roy
res
pond
ed th
at th
e br
idge
is s
hort
er o
ver
SA
V w
ith th
e re
fined
alig
nmen
t, bu
t NC
TA
nee
ds to
rev
iew
the
rece
ntly
up
date
d S
AV
sur
vey
prep
ared
by
Eas
t Car
olin
a U
nive
rsity
to d
eter
min
e th
e ex
act i
mpa
cts.
It w
as
disc
usse
d th
at th
ere
coul
d po
tent
ially
be
new
SA
V o
n th
e w
est s
ide
of th
e so
und
at th
e pr
opos
ed
supp
ly d
ock
loca
tion.
In
addi
tion,
SA
V o
n th
e ea
st s
ide
of th
e so
und
coul
d po
ssib
ly h
ave
tem
pora
rily
rece
ded
at th
e br
idge
term
inus
. K
evin
sai
d th
at a
ny a
reas
of t
he s
ound
with
te
mpo
raril
y re
cede
d S
AV
wou
ld s
till b
e co
nsid
ered
hab
itat,
even
if S
AV
is n
ot c
urre
ntly
pre
sent
. Jo
hn P
age
disc
usse
d th
e lo
catio
n of
the
refin
ed a
lignm
ent i
n re
latio
nshi
p to
kno
wn
SA
V h
abita
t an
d th
e de
pth
of th
e so
und.
He
said
that
ther
e is
less
sha
llow
wat
er a
long
the
refin
ed C
1 al
ignm
ent a
nd le
ss k
now
n S
AV
. In
add
ition
, we
are
brid
ging
the
know
n ar
eas
of S
AV
on
the
east
si
de o
f the
sou
nd.
The
refo
re, N
CT
A th
inks
ther
e is
now
less
SA
V im
pact
than
with
the
DE
IS C
1 al
ignm
ent.
Tra
vis
Wils
on a
sked
abo
ut th
e su
rvey
dat
es fo
r th
e S
AV
and
bat
hym
etric
dat
a sh
own
on th
e sl
ides
. R
oy s
aid
the
bath
ymet
ric s
urve
y da
ta s
how
n on
the
slid
es is
the
curr
ent d
ata
from
Fal
l 20
10, b
ut th
e S
AV
dat
a is
bas
ed o
n th
e 20
07 U
SA
CE
SA
V s
urve
ys.
It w
as d
iscu
ssed
that
dr
edgi
ng is
bei
ng p
ropo
sed
only
whe
re it
is n
eede
d to
pro
vide
6 fe
et o
f dep
th a
nd w
here
ther
e is
no
SA
V p
rese
nt.
Jenn
ifer
Har
ris s
aid
one
way
to p
ictu
re th
e re
lativ
ely
limite
d ex
tent
of t
he
prop
osed
dre
dgin
g is
that
it is
inte
nded
to s
moo
th o
ut s
ome
bum
ps o
n th
e so
und
botto
m, b
ut w
ill
not b
e w
ides
prea
d.
Cat
hy B
rittin
gham
rea
d to
the
grou
p fr
om th
e N
C M
arin
e F
ishe
ries
Com
mis
sion
(M
FC
) ru
les
on
dred
ging
. S
he a
sked
Kev
in H
art f
or c
larif
icat
ion
of th
e D
MF
rul
es r
elat
ed to
dre
dgin
g in
or
near
S
AV
bed
s. K
evin
sai
d he
will
find
thes
e ru
les
and
prov
ide
them
to
the
grou
p. I
t was
dis
cuss
ed
that
bot
h th
e M
FC
and
DM
F r
ules
app
ly to
the
prop
osed
pro
ject
.
Gar
y Jo
rdan
ref
eren
ced
the
text
on
page
31
of th
e P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
Rep
ort t
hat d
iscu
sses
av
oidi
ng a
nd m
inim
izin
g w
etla
nd fi
ll im
pact
s as
an
impo
rtan
t con
side
ratio
n to
take
into
acc
ount
w
hen
mak
ing
desi
gn r
evis
ions
. H
e as
ked
spec
ifica
lly w
hat i
s th
e am
ount
of w
etla
nd im
pact
s sa
ving
s be
twee
n th
e D
EIS
alte
rnat
ives
and
the
reco
mm
ende
d P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive.
He
note
d th
at th
e w
etla
nd im
pact
s sa
ving
s be
twee
n O
ptio
n B
and
Opt
ion
C (
i.e.,
the
reco
mm
ende
d P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive)
did
not
see
m to
add
up
base
d on
the
Opt
ion
C M
aple
Sw
amp
brid
ge le
ngth
of
2,6
40 fe
et.
It w
as d
iscu
ssed
that
the
net r
educ
tion
in im
pact
ed w
etla
nd in
Map
le S
wam
p w
ith
the
reco
mm
ende
d P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
is s
mal
ler
than
exp
ecte
d be
caus
e of
the
pres
ence
of t
he
linea
r to
ll pl
aza
in th
e sw
amp.
Bill
Bid
dlec
ome
aske
d ho
w th
e w
etla
nd im
pact
acr
eage
s on
pag
e 18
of t
he P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
Rep
ort w
ere
calc
ulat
ed.
John
Pag
e sa
id th
e im
pact
s w
ere
dete
rmin
ed b
ased
on
the
slop
e-st
ake
line
plus
an
addi
tiona
l 25-
foot
buf
fer.
Joh
n sa
id th
at T
able
3-9
of t
he D
EIS
(pa
ge 3
-44)
con
firm
s th
e w
etla
nd im
pact
acr
eage
s sh
own
on p
age
18 o
f th
e P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
Rep
ort.
The
bot
tom
ro
w o
f Tab
le 3
-9 s
how
s “W
etla
nd w
ithin
Slo
pe-S
take
Lin
e, p
lus
Add
ition
al 2
5-fo
ot b
uffe
r.”
The
de
finiti
on o
f an
d re
ason
for
usin
g “s
lope
-sta
kes
plus
25”
was
dis
cuss
ed.
Gar
y Jo
rdan
sai
d he
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ld li
ke to
see
an
expl
anat
ion
of th
e re
ason
for
usin
g “s
lope
-sta
kes
plus
25”
to c
alcu
late
w
etla
nd im
pact
s in
clud
ed in
DE
IS T
able
3-9
, as
wel
l as
in th
e P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
Rep
ort.
Bill
Bid
dlec
ome
aske
d ho
w m
uch
wou
ld u
sing
MC
B4/
A/C
1 w
ith th
e de
sign
ref
inem
ents
mad
e fo
r th
e re
com
men
ded
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e re
duce
the
wet
land
impa
cts.
It w
as n
oted
that
the
redu
ctio
n on
the
Out
er B
anks
with
the
NC
12
refin
emen
ts w
as 4
acr
es, b
ut th
e W
ater
lily
Roa
d sa
fety
feat
ure
wou
ld a
dd a
bout
0.5
acr
e. T
hus,
with
thes
e ch
ange
s, th
e M
CB
4/A
/C1
impa
cts
wou
ld b
e ab
out 3
.5 a
cres
less
than
the
10.6
acr
es in
the
DE
IS o
r 7.
1 ac
res.
The
issu
e of
pro
vidi
ng c
ost s
avin
gs b
y m
akin
g fu
rthe
r re
finem
ents
to th
e al
tern
ativ
es w
as
disc
usse
d. I
t was
not
ed th
at th
e co
sts
in th
e P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
Rep
ort a
re n
ot fo
r th
e re
vise
d al
tern
ativ
es.
Roy
Bru
ce s
aid
he th
inks
the
cost
diff
eren
ce b
etw
een
revi
sed
MC
B4/
A/C
1 an
d th
e re
com
men
ded
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e is
abo
ut $
50 m
illio
n. T
he r
ecom
men
ded
Pre
ferr
ed
Alte
rnat
ive
save
s ab
out $
50 m
illio
n, b
ut im
pact
s ap
prox
imat
ely
20 a
cres
mor
e of
wet
land
, all
in
Map
le S
wam
p. R
oy s
aid
that
usi
ng d
redg
ing
prov
ides
ano
ther
rou
ghly
$30
mill
ion
in s
avin
gs.
Jenn
ifer
and
Roy
furt
her
disc
usse
d th
e co
st s
avin
gs p
rovi
ded
by d
redg
ing,
but
als
o no
ted
that
N
CT
A is
inte
rest
ed in
pur
suin
g ot
her
poss
ible
con
stru
ctio
n m
etho
ds th
at w
ould
sav
e m
oney
whi
le
also
red
ucin
g dr
edgi
ng.
Cat
hy B
rittin
gham
ask
ed if
it w
ould
be
poss
ible
to u
se s
unke
n ba
rges
. It
was
dis
cuss
ed th
at th
is is
not
pos
sibl
e be
caus
e th
e ty
pe o
f ba
rge
that
cou
ld b
e su
nk w
ould
hav
e to
be
brou
ght i
nto
plac
e fr
om th
e In
trac
oast
al W
ater
way
, whi
ch w
ould
add
dre
dgin
g im
pact
s.
Chr
is M
ilits
cher
ask
ed a
bout
the
typi
cal s
ectio
n of
the
prop
osed
roa
d on
fill
thro
ugh
Map
le
Sw
amp.
It w
as d
iscu
ssed
that
the
typi
cal s
ectio
n fo
r th
e O
ptio
n B
roa
d on
fill
(not
incl
udin
g th
e to
ll pl
aza)
thro
ugh
Map
le S
wam
p w
ould
incl
ude
two
12-f
oot l
anes
with
10-
foot
out
side
sho
ulde
rs
and
no m
edia
n. H
owev
er, s
ubse
quen
t to
the
mee
ting,
furt
her
revi
ew o
f the
typi
cal s
ectio
n fo
r th
e ro
ad o
n fil
l thr
ough
the
swam
p as
sho
wn
on th
e P
ublic
Hea
ring
Map
s in
dica
ted
that
the
outs
ide
shou
lder
wid
th to
the
star
t of t
he fi
ll sl
ope
is 1
1 fe
et, w
ith 8
feet
bet
wee
n th
e ed
ge o
f the
trav
el
lane
and
the
face
of t
he g
uard
rail
(incl
udin
g a
6-fo
ot p
aved
sho
ulde
r), s
o th
e to
tal s
ectio
n w
idth
is
46 fe
et p
lus
the
fill s
lope
.
Gar
y Jo
rdan
ask
ed a
bout
the
vert
ical
cle
aran
ce o
f th
e O
ptio
n C
brid
ge th
roug
h M
aple
Sw
amp.
R
oy B
ruce
res
pond
ed th
at th
e ve
rtic
al c
lear
ance
is a
bout
10
feet
from
the
grou
nd to
the
botto
m o
f th
e st
ruct
ure.
Kev
in H
art a
sked
if th
ere
will
be
othe
r op
enin
gs u
nder
the
prop
osed
pro
ject
in th
e sw
amp.
It w
as
disc
usse
d th
at th
ere
will
be
hydr
aulic
equ
aliz
er p
ipes
thro
ugh
fill s
ectio
ns to
mai
ntai
n su
rfac
e w
ater
flow
, but
they
hav
e no
t bee
n de
sign
ed y
et.
Jenn
ifer
Har
ris a
sked
if th
e di
scus
sion
s to
day
help
ed to
add
ress
som
e of
the
com
men
ts in
the
US
AC
E le
tter.
It w
as in
dica
ted
that
toda
y’s
disc
ussi
ons
help
ed to
add
ress
som
e of
the
US
AC
E
com
men
ts, b
ut a
dditi
onal
info
rmat
ion
is s
till n
eede
d to
ans
wer
som
e co
mm
ents
. It
was
aga
in
note
d th
at u
nfor
tuna
tely
NC
TA
did
not
rec
eive
the
mai
led
copy
of t
he le
tter
prio
r to
toda
y’s
mee
ting.
Bill
Bid
dlec
ome
said
that
the
lette
r is
bas
ed in
par
t on
thei
r in
itial
rev
iew
of t
he P
refe
rred
A
ltern
ativ
e R
epor
t.
Cat
hy B
rittin
gham
ask
ed w
hat t
he v
ertic
al c
lear
ance
of t
he n
ew s
ound
brid
ge w
ould
be
outs
ide
of
the
navi
gatio
n sp
an.
Roy
Bru
ce r
espo
nded
that
ther
e w
ould
be
abou
t 16
feet
of c
lear
ance
from
th
e w
ater
leve
l to
the
botto
m o
f the
gird
ers.
It w
as d
iscu
ssed
that
DC
M r
equi
res
the
mai
nten
ance
of
exi
stin
g na
viga
tion
uses
of t
he s
ound
. R
oy s
aid
the
prop
osed
brid
ge w
ould
be
high
er th
an th
e ty
pica
l cle
aran
ce h
eigh
t for
the
Wrig
ht M
emor
ial B
ridge
. It
was
als
o no
ted
that
it is
diff
icul
t to
navi
gate
nor
th-s
outh
in C
urrit
uck
Sou
nd b
ecau
se it
is s
o sh
allo
w in
som
e ar
eas
in th
e m
iddl
e of
th
e so
und
(onl
y 1
to 2
feet
dee
p).
Bill
Bid
dlec
ome
aske
d if
NC
TA
was
goi
ng to
rev
ise
the
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e R
epor
t. J
enni
fer
Har
ris r
espo
nded
yes
bas
ed o
n co
mm
ents
mad
e by
the
agen
cies
and
the
need
to u
pdat
e th
e
Pag
e 10
of 1
0
Turn
pike
Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
11/0
2/1
0
dred
ging
impa
ct in
form
atio
n. J
enni
fer
stat
ed th
at N
CT
A w
ill c
ontin
ue a
void
ance
and
m
inim
izat
ions
effo
rts
to m
ake
the
reco
mm
ende
d P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
mor
e co
mpe
titiv
e w
ith E
R2
from
a w
etla
nd im
pact
s pe
rspe
ctiv
e to
add
ress
age
ncy
conc
erns
, and
not
ed th
at r
esol
ving
this
is
sue
also
cou
ld le
ad to
furt
her
revi
sion
s to
the
repo
rt.
Sco
tt M
cLen
don
said
to n
ot k
eep
revi
sing
th
e re
port
if th
e P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
is s
till a
mov
ing
targ
et.
Jenn
ifer
agre
ed th
at r
evis
ions
wou
ldno
t be
mad
e to
the
reco
mm
ende
d P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
until
com
men
ts w
ere
rece
ived
on
the
curr
ent r
epor
t and
dis
cuss
ed.
Tra
vis
Wils
on a
nd C
athy
Brit
tingh
am w
ould
like
to h
ave
the
repo
rt u
pdat
ed to
ref
lect
the
upda
ted
dred
ging
info
rmat
ion
for
the
revi
sed
C1
alig
nmen
t pre
sent
ed in
the
slid
e sh
ow a
nd to
be
prov
ided
w
ith a
t lea
st th
e up
date
d pa
ges
(i.e.
, som
ethi
ng m
ore
user
frie
ndly
than
the
slid
es).
It w
as a
gree
d th
at th
e W
ord
file
wou
ld b
e up
date
d us
ing
trac
k ch
ange
s an
d po
sted
on
the
TE
AC
web
site
.
•N
ext
Ste
ps
– C
athy
Brit
tingh
am a
sked
abo
ut th
e da
te fo
r th
e ne
xt T
EA
C m
eetin
g. S
cott
McL
endo
n sa
id h
e th
ough
t we
wer
e st
ill fa
r en
ough
apa
rt o
n th
e se
lect
ion
of th
e P
refe
rred
A
ltern
ativ
e th
at a
noth
er m
eetin
g is
not
nee
ded
until
NC
TA
ans
wer
s U
SA
CE
’s f
undi
ng c
once
rns.
Je
nnife
r sa
id s
he w
ould
rat
her
answ
er a
ll ag
ency
com
men
ts a
t onc
e be
fore
the
next
mee
ting,
so
com
men
ts a
re n
eede
d fr
om th
e ot
her
agen
cies
.
Sco
tt M
cLen
don
aske
d if
ther
e w
ere
any
loom
ing
finan
cing
issu
es th
at r
equi
red
a qu
ick
deci
sion
on
the
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e (s
imila
r to
the
Mon
roe
Byp
ass
proj
ect)
. Je
nnife
r re
spon
ded
that
th
ere
wer
e no
ne b
ut th
at a
dec
isio
n sh
ould
be
mad
e as
qui
ckly
as
poss
ible
. S
he a
dded
that
N
CT
A w
ould
con
tinue
to r
efin
e th
e P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
to tr
y to
min
imiz
e im
pact
s, a
s w
ell a
s co
ntin
ue to
atte
mpt
to e
xpla
in E
R2
fund
ing
prob
lem
s to
ans
wer
the
US
AC
E c
once
rns.
It w
as d
iscu
ssed
that
the
agen
cies
will
pro
vide
com
men
ts w
ithin
30
days
, so
ther
e w
ill p
roba
bly
not b
e a
Dec
embe
r T
EA
C m
eetin
g (i.
e., n
ot e
noug
h tim
e fo
r N
CT
A to
dig
est a
nd r
espo
nd to
co
mm
ents
bef
ore
the
mee
ting)
. T
he a
genc
ies
agre
ed to
pro
vide
com
men
ts b
y D
ecem
ber
3.
Sco
tt sa
id h
e th
inks
we
are
getti
ng c
lose
to e
ither
agr
eein
g on
a P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive,
or
not
bein
g ab
le to
agr
ee.
The
mee
ting
conc
lude
d at
2:5
5 P
M.
C-84
Turn
pike
Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
1/2
0/1
1
ME
ET
ING
MIN
UT
ES
Dat
e:
Ja
nuar
y 20
, 201
1
10
:00
AM
to 1
2:00
PM
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C T
urnp
ike
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horit
y B
oard
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m
Pro
ject
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TIP
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-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
Stu
dy
Mid
-Cu
rrit
uck
Bri
dge
Sp
otlig
ht:
Att
end
ees:
Bill
Bid
dlec
ome,
US
AC
E
Sco
tt M
cLen
don,
US
AC
E
Bra
d S
have
r, U
SA
CE
G
ary
Jord
an, U
SFW
S
Chr
is M
ilits
cher
, US
EP
A
Ron
Sec
hler
, NM
FS
G
eorg
e H
oops
, FH
WA
(by
pho
ne)
Am
y S
imes
, NC
DE
NR
C
athy
Brit
tingh
am, N
CD
EN
R-D
CM
K
evin
Har
t, N
CD
EN
R-D
MF
(by
pho
ne)
Dav
id W
ainw
right
, NC
DE
NR
-DW
Q
Tra
vis
Wils
on, N
CD
EN
R-N
CW
RC
Je
nnife
r H
arris
, NC
TA
B
rian
Yam
amot
o, N
CD
OT
-PD
EA
H
erm
an H
uang
, NC
DO
T-H
EU
D
oug
Tay
lor,
NC
DO
T-R
DU
Jo
se L
uque
, CD
G-A
CS
ID
Ber
nard
o P
alic
io, C
DG
-Dra
gado
s U
SA
Ja
mes
Hin
da, C
DG
-Dra
gado
s U
SA
R
oy B
ruce
, CD
G-L
ochn
er
Ste
ve B
row
de, C
DG
-Loc
hner
R
on F
erre
ll, C
DG
-PB
S&
J N
eal W
illia
ms,
CD
G-W
eeks
Mar
ine
Tra
cy R
ober
ts, H
NT
B
John
Bur
ris, H
NT
B
Kie
rste
n G
iugn
o, H
NT
B
Spe
ncer
Fra
nklin
, HN
TB
Jo
hn P
age,
PB
D
on B
row
n, P
B
Mic
hael
Brig
ht, N
CD
OT
-Util
ities
Lo
nnie
Bro
oks,
NC
DO
T-S
DU
S
teve
Mitc
hell,
NC
DO
T-P
DE
A
Chr
is U
nder
woo
d, N
CD
OT
-PD
EA
B
rian
Wre
nn, N
CD
EN
R-N
CD
WQ
M
ehdi
Zan
gane
h, C
DG
-Loc
hner
(by
ph
one)
S
teph
en L
ane,
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M (
by p
hone
) B
ruce
Elli
s, N
CD
OT
-NE
U (
by p
hone
) B
enje
tta J
ohns
on, N
CD
OT
-CM
(by
pho
ne)
Jerr
y M
cCra
in, C
DG
-PB
S&
J A
ndre
w H
ochb
urn,
CD
G-L
ochn
er (
by
phon
e)
Cha
rlan
Ow
ens,
NC
DE
NR
-DC
M (
by
phon
e)
Gre
g H
ebel
er, C
DG
-Gol
der
(by
phon
e)
Dav
id J
oyne
r, N
CT
A
Per
son
s W
ho W
ere
Pro
vid
ed M
ater
ials
(E
lect
roni
cally
) bu
t W
ere
Un
able
to
Att
end
:
Ste
ve L
ambe
rt, A
lbem
arle
Com
mis
sion
B
ill B
razi
er, U
SC
G
Ted
Bis
terf
ield
, US
EP
A
Sar
a W
insl
ow, N
CD
EN
R-D
MF
P
eter
San
dbec
k, N
CD
CR
-HP
O
Ren
ee G
ledh
ill-E
arly
, NC
DC
R-H
PO
S
cott
Slu
sser
, NC
DO
J
Tur
npik
e E
nvir
onm
enta
l Age
ncy
Coo
rdin
atio
n (T
EA
C)
Mee
ting
Pag
e 2
of 5
Turn
pike
Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
1/2
0/1
1
Pre
sen
tati
on M
ater
ials
: (A
ll m
ater
ials
pos
ted
on th
e T
EA
C w
ebsi
te)
• M
eetin
g A
gend
a •
Janu
ary
2011
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e R
epor
t (in
clud
ing
Han
dout
23
thro
ugh
Han
dout
30)
•
Res
pons
e to
Writ
ten
Com
men
ts o
n th
e O
ctob
er 2
010
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e R
epor
t (H
ando
ut 3
0 in
clud
ed in
the
App
endi
x of
the
Janu
ary
2011
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e R
epor
t)
• P
ower
Poi
nt s
lides
Pu
rpo
se:
Affi
rm th
e P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
and
esta
blis
h it
as th
e LE
DP
A (
Leas
t Env
ironm
enta
lly D
amag
ing
Pra
ctic
able
A
ltern
ativ
e). D
iscu
ss r
espo
nses
to c
omm
ents
on
the
Oct
ober
201
0 P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
Rep
ort (
as
pres
ente
d in
Han
dout
30
and
refle
cted
in th
e ch
ange
s to
the
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e pr
esen
ted
in th
e Ja
nuar
y20
11 P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
Rep
ort)
.
Gen
eral
Dis
cuss
ion
:T
he fo
llow
ing
info
rmat
ion
was
dis
cuss
ed a
t the
mee
ting:
•In
trod
uct
ion
– T
racy
Rob
erts
ope
ned
the
mee
ting
by n
otin
g m
eetin
g ha
ndou
ts a
nd a
skin
g th
e at
tend
ees
to in
trod
uce
them
selv
es.
He
also
rev
iew
ed th
e m
eetin
g ag
enda
.
•P
refe
rred
Alt
ern
ativ
e R
epo
rt –
Joh
n P
age
rem
inde
d th
e m
eetin
g at
tend
ees
that
the
Pre
ferr
ed
Alte
rnat
ive
Rep
ort w
as p
rovi
ded
to th
e ag
enci
es tw
o w
eeks
ago
. H
e em
phas
ized
that
the
purp
ose
of th
is m
eetin
g w
as to
see
k af
firm
atio
n on
the
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e an
d to
est
ablis
h it
as th
e LE
DP
A.
John
sum
mar
ized
that
FH
WA
and
NC
TA
’s r
ecom
men
ded
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e is
M
CB
4/A
/C1
with
ref
inem
ents
to r
espo
nd to
age
ncy
and
publ
ic c
omm
ents
on
the
Dra
ft E
nviro
nmen
tal
Impa
ct S
tate
men
t (D
EIS
) al
tern
ativ
es, a
s w
ell a
s to
avo
id a
nd m
inim
ize
impa
cts.
He
revi
ewed
the
com
pone
nts
of th
e re
com
men
ded
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e an
d th
e re
finem
ents
, inc
ludi
ng th
e O
ptio
n A
br
idgi
ng o
f Map
le S
wam
p, th
e ad
ditio
n of
a m
edia
n ac
cele
ratio
n la
ne a
t Wat
erlil
y R
oad,
hur
rican
e ev
acua
tion
mea
sure
s (o
pera
tiona
l and
phy
sica
l), a
str
aigh
ter
brid
ge a
cros
s C
urrit
uck
Sou
nd,
roun
dabo
uts
and
less
fou
r-la
ning
on
NC
12,
str
iped
ped
estr
ian
cros
sing
s on
NC
12,
and
a r
evis
ed
brid
ge te
rmin
us o
n N
C 1
2 (r
esul
ting
from
the
stra
ight
er b
ridge
) w
hich
red
uced
the
wet
land
impa
ct.
John
als
o w
ent o
ver
som
e of
the
impa
cts
that
wer
e re
duce
d as
a r
esul
t of
the
refin
emen
ts to
the
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e, in
clud
ing
natu
ral r
esou
rce
impa
cts,
com
mun
ity im
pact
s, a
nd o
ther
impa
cts
such
as
hist
oric
(w
hich
wer
e re
duce
d by
not
add
ing
the
third
out
boun
d la
ne fo
r hu
rric
ane
evac
uatio
n on
US
158
). J
ohn
then
ope
ned
the
mee
ting
to q
uest
ions
and
com
men
ts.
•G
ener
al D
iscu
ssio
n –
Bill
Bid
dlec
ome
had
a qu
estio
n ab
out d
redg
ing.
He
indi
cate
d he
was
co
nfus
ed b
y w
hat w
as p
rese
nted
on
page
22
of th
e P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
Rep
ort,
whe
re th
e le
ngth
an
d ac
reag
e of
dre
dgin
g ha
s be
en s
ubst
antia
lly r
educ
ed, y
et th
e cu
bic
yard
age
was
onl
y sl
ight
ly
low
er.
Roy
Bru
ce e
xpla
ined
that
alth
ough
the
leng
th o
f pro
pose
d dr
edgi
ng is
now
sho
rter
and
the
acre
age
is le
ss, t
he w
ater
dep
th o
f the
are
a pr
opos
ed fo
r dr
edgi
ng is
sha
llow
er, s
o th
e dr
edgi
ng
requ
ired
in th
is a
rea
(wes
tsid
e of
Cur
rituc
k S
ound
) w
ould
hav
e to
be
dred
ged
deep
er th
an th
e ar
eas
on th
e ea
stsi
de o
f Cur
rituc
k S
ound
whe
re d
redg
ing
has
been
elim
inat
ed.
Thu
s a
smal
ler
amou
nt o
f bo
ttom
are
a dr
edge
d w
ould
req
uire
mor
e cu
bic
yard
age
of d
redg
ed m
ater
ials
. P
age
B-7
6 in
the
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e R
epor
t sho
ws
the
only
rem
aini
ng a
rea
prop
osed
for
dre
dgin
g.
Dav
id W
ainw
right
ask
ed w
hat k
ind
of c
onst
ruct
ion
wou
ld b
e us
ed, w
here
dre
dgin
g w
as n
ow
prop
osed
, and
how
long
the
tem
pora
ry b
ridge
wou
ld b
e. R
oy B
ruce
sta
ted
that
con
stru
ctio
n w
ould
be
from
bar
ges
for
muc
h of
the
soun
d, a
nd th
at d
redg
ing
is n
ow p
ropo
sed
to b
e do
ne o
n th
e w
est
side
of t
he s
ound
onl
y. T
he te
mpo
rary
brid
ge w
ould
be
abou
t 4,0
00 fe
et lo
ng o
n th
e ea
st s
ide
of th
e so
und.
Kev
in H
art a
dded
that
DM
F w
ould
pre
fer
top
dow
n co
nstr
uctio
n in
SA
V a
reas
(ha
bita
t and
ex
istin
g) to
red
uce
thos
e im
pact
s. J
enni
fer
Har
ris s
tate
d th
at a
dditi
onal
con
stru
ctio
n de
tails
wou
ld
be d
iscu
ssed
with
the
agen
cies
as
they
are
kno
wn.
Dav
id W
ainw
right
ask
ed w
hat t
he c
ost w
ould
be
for
the
reco
mm
ende
d P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive.
Roy
B
ruce
indi
cate
d th
at th
e co
st w
ould
be
appr
oxim
atel
y $6
60 m
illio
n. J
enni
fer
Har
ris a
dded
that
w
hate
ver
the
final
cos
t was
(in
clud
ing
cons
truc
tion
tech
niqu
es),
NC
TA
wou
ld n
eed
to a
sses
s if
the
proj
ect w
as fi
nanc
ially
feas
ible
. Je
nnife
r re
min
ded
the
agen
cies
that
the
addi
tion
of O
ptio
n A
(b
ridgi
ng M
aple
Sw
amp)
add
ed $
90M
to th
e co
st o
f the
pro
ject
and
that
this
was
a m
ajor
con
cess
ion
C-85
Pag
e 3
of 5
Turn
pike
Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
1/2
0/1
1
to a
ddre
ss a
genc
y co
ncer
ns r
egar
ding
wet
land
impa
cts.
Jen
nife
r al
so n
oted
that
NC
TA
has
di
scus
sed
and
addr
esse
d m
any
cons
truc
tion-
rela
ted
conc
erns
ear
lier
in th
e en
viro
nmen
tal p
roce
ss
than
is u
sual
. Je
nnife
r re
ques
ted
that
the
agen
cies
sep
arat
e th
e P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive/
LED
PA
de
cisi
on fr
om p
erm
it re
late
d is
sues
like
sto
rmw
ater
man
agem
ent a
nd c
onst
ruct
ion
tech
niqu
es.
Thi
s le
vel o
f inf
orm
atio
n is
not
typi
cally
kno
wn
at th
is p
oint
in th
e N
EP
A p
roce
ss (
even
dur
ing
Con
curr
ence
Poi
nt [C
P] 3
[LE
DP
A] o
f the
Mer
ger
Pro
cess
).
Cat
hy B
rittin
gham
not
ed th
at th
is is
the
first
pro
ject
that
she
has
wor
ked
on w
ith N
CT
A.
Typ
ical
ly,
whe
n th
e LE
DP
A is
sig
ned
(CP
3 in
Mer
ger)
, the
age
ncie
s ar
e re
ason
ably
sur
e th
at it
is a
pe
rmitt
able
pro
ject
. C
athy
ask
ed N
CT
A w
hat w
as n
eede
d at
this
poi
nt fr
om th
e ag
enci
es.
Jenn
ifer
Har
ris s
tate
d th
at N
CT
A w
ants
to k
now
if th
ere
are
any
red
flags
, sig
nific
ant o
bjec
tions
or
issu
es o
f co
ncer
n th
at th
e ag
enci
es s
ee th
at m
ight
pre
vent
or
subs
tant
ially
del
ay N
CT
A fr
om o
btai
ning
the
nece
ssar
y pe
rmits
. N
CT
A u
nder
stan
ds th
at th
ere
are
unkn
owns
(su
ch a
s co
nstr
uctio
n te
chni
ques
, S
AV
miti
gatio
n, a
nd s
torm
wat
er m
anag
emen
t), b
ut w
ants
to k
now
if th
ere
are
any
issu
es th
at w
ould
pr
even
t NC
TA
from
dev
elop
ing
the
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e fu
rthe
r an
d ob
tain
ing
perm
its in
the
futu
re.
Geo
rge
Hoo
ps s
tate
d th
at b
ased
on
the
feed
back
he
has
hear
d fr
om th
e ag
enci
es, t
hey
belie
ve th
at
the
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e co
uld
be p
erm
ittab
le if
the
issu
es o
f co
nstr
uctio
n te
chni
ques
, sto
rmw
ater
m
anag
emen
t, an
d S
AV
miti
gatio
n co
uld
be r
esol
ved.
Bill
Bid
dlec
ome
stat
ed th
at N
CT
A is
mov
ing
in
the
right
dire
ctio
n w
ith th
e P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
bein
g M
CB
4/A
/C1
in te
rms
of r
educ
ing
wet
land
im
pact
s, b
ut th
ere
are
still
con
cern
s re
gard
ing
dred
ging
and
sto
rmw
ater
impa
cts
on th
e aq
uatic
ec
osys
tem
.
Jenn
ifer
Har
ris a
sked
the
agen
cies
if th
ey h
ave
know
n th
ese
deta
ils (
such
as
SA
V m
itiga
tion,
co
nstr
uctio
n te
chni
ques
, and
sto
rmw
ater
man
agem
ent)
at t
his
stag
e on
oth
er p
roje
cts.
Sco
tt M
cLen
don
stat
ed th
at h
e th
ough
t the
Was
hing
ton
Byp
ass
proj
ect w
as p
ropo
sed
to b
e co
nstr
ucte
d us
ing
a to
p-do
wn
cons
truc
tion
met
hodo
logy
and
that
this
was
kno
wn
at C
P 3
(LE
DP
A).
Lon
nie
Bro
oks
stat
ed th
at th
e pr
ojec
t was
des
ign-
build
(so
a s
peci
fic c
onst
ruct
ion
met
hodo
logy
wou
ldn’
t ha
ve b
een
know
n at
CP
3)
and
that
the
perm
it dr
awin
gs f
or th
e W
ashi
ngto
n B
ypas
s pr
opos
ed a
w
ork
brid
ge. T
ravi
s W
ilson
sta
ted
that
he
coul
d no
t thi
nk o
f a
com
para
ble
proj
ect t
o th
e M
id-
Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
and
that
is w
hy th
e ag
enci
es w
ant m
ore
info
rmat
ion
than
is ty
pica
lly r
eque
sted
at
this
poi
nt.
Tra
vis
stat
ed th
at h
e di
d no
t thi
nk it
was
pos
sibl
e fo
r N
CT
A to
get
a r
espo
nse
from
the
agen
cies
at t
his
mee
ting
that
the
proj
ect a
s pr
esen
ted
and
with
wha
t is
know
n w
ould
def
inite
ly b
e pe
rmitt
able
.
Ron
Sec
hler
not
ed th
at im
pact
s to
sea
gras
s (S
AV
) ar
e im
port
ant o
n th
is p
roje
ct.
He
stat
ed th
at it
is
diffi
cult
to d
eal w
ith, b
ut th
e te
chno
logy
is th
ere
to m
itiga
te im
pact
s.
Jenn
ifer
Har
ris n
oted
that
it s
ound
ed a
s if
a LE
DP
A w
ould
not
be
able
to b
e ag
reed
upo
n at
this
m
eetin
g, b
ut s
he a
sked
if th
ere
was
som
ethi
ng o
n w
hich
agr
eem
ent c
ould
be
reac
hed.
Jen
nife
r w
ante
d to
kno
w if
NC
TA
cou
ld g
et a
gree
men
t on
the
curr
ent c
ompo
nent
s of
the
Pre
ferr
ed
Alte
rnat
ive,
and
then
NC
TA
cou
ld a
ddre
ss th
e re
mai
ning
issu
es in
futu
re a
genc
y co
ordi
natio
n on
av
oida
nce,
min
imiz
atio
n, a
nd m
itiga
tion,
as
wel
l as
durin
g th
e pe
rmitt
ing
proc
ess.
Jen
nife
r as
ked
if an
yone
had
a b
ette
r id
ea a
nd a
sked
for
inpu
t on
how
the
proj
ect c
ould
be
adva
nced
at t
his
poin
t.
Sco
tt M
cLen
don
adde
d th
at th
ere
is a
gree
men
t tha
t NC
TA
is o
n th
e rig
ht tr
ack,
but
that
a L
ED
PA
ca
nnot
be
agre
ed to
at t
his
mee
ting
beca
use
of u
nres
olve
d re
sour
ce c
once
rns
rega
rdin
g st
orm
wat
er
man
agem
ent,
in-w
ater
con
stru
ctio
n im
pact
s, a
nd S
AV
impa
cts/
miti
gatio
n. I
t is
not k
now
n if
the
proj
ect c
an o
btai
n pe
rmits
and
con
stru
ctab
ility
stil
l nee
ds to
be
exam
ined
. T
he a
genc
ies
are
satis
fied
that
NC
TA
will
be
brid
ging
Map
le S
wam
p, b
ut th
ey c
anno
t say
at t
his
poin
t tha
t Alte
rnat
ive
ER
2 is
off
the
tabl
e. T
he a
genc
ies
agre
ed th
at it
was
NC
TA
’s c
hoic
e to
con
tinue
to a
dvan
ce it
s P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive.
How
ever
, the
age
ncie
s ar
e no
t ask
ing
NC
TA
to d
o an
y m
ore
anal
ysis
or
prov
ide
addi
tiona
l inf
orm
atio
n on
ER
2. C
athy
Brit
tingh
am r
eite
rate
d th
at n
obod
y is
ask
ing
for m
ore
wor
k on
ER
2.
Cat
hy B
rittin
gham
not
ed th
e fo
llow
ing
pote
ntia
l iss
ues
of c
once
rn: 1
) s
torm
wat
er m
anag
emen
t; 2)
dr
edgi
ng; 3
) sh
adin
g an
d pi
le im
pact
s on
SA
V r
esul
ting
from
the
perm
anen
t and
tem
pora
ry b
ridge
s;
and
4) in
-wat
er w
ork
rest
rictio
ns (
incl
udin
g dr
edgi
ng a
nd p
ile in
stal
latio
n) d
urin
g th
e fis
herie
s m
orat
oriu
m. C
athy
sta
ted
that
uns
atis
fact
ory
reso
lutio
n of
any
of t
hese
issu
es c
ould
lead
to a
per
mit
bein
g de
nied
. Cat
hy la
ter
clar
ified
that
one
of t
he c
once
rns
with
pile
driv
ing
was
the
nois
e an
d
Pag
e 4
of 5
Turn
pike
Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
1/2
0/1
1
vibr
atio
n im
pact
on
mig
rato
ry fi
sh. T
ravi
s W
ilson
add
ed th
at p
ile in
stal
latio
n ev
en w
ith a
vib
rato
ry
ham
mer
was
stil
l an
aqua
tic im
pact
.
Kev
in H
art a
dded
that
the
fishe
ries
mor
ator
ium
app
lies
only
to S
AV
(ex
istin
g an
d ha
bita
t).
Jenn
ifer
Har
ris b
riefly
sum
mar
ized
wha
t was
hea
rd s
o fa
r. N
o ag
ency
wan
ts m
ore
info
rmat
ion
on
ER
2; th
ere
is n
o ob
ject
ion
on th
e co
mpo
nent
s of
the
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e; a
nd s
he r
e-ite
rate
d C
athy
’s li
st o
f pot
entia
l iss
ues
of c
once
rn.
NC
TA
and
FH
WA
inte
nd to
mov
e fo
rwar
d w
ith
MC
B4/
A/C
1 as
the
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e. J
enni
fer
adde
d th
at N
CT
A w
ill a
nnou
nce
to th
e pu
blic
the
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e (v
ia a
new
slet
ter
and
pres
s re
leas
e), w
hile
ack
now
ledg
ing
ther
e ar
e is
sues
that
ne
ed to
be
reso
lved
to th
e ag
enci
es’ s
atis
fact
ion
prio
r to
per
mitt
ing.
Gar
y Jo
rdan
rai
sed
a co
ncer
n w
ith th
e po
tent
ial f
or m
igra
tory
bird
s an
d ve
hicl
e co
llisi
ons
on lo
ng
coas
tal b
ridge
s. H
e no
ted
Exe
cutiv
e O
rder
(E
O)
1318
6 “R
espo
nsib
ilitie
s of
Fed
eral
Age
ncie
s to
P
rote
ct M
igra
tory
Bird
s” s
igne
d by
Pre
side
nt C
linto
n on
Jan
uary
10,
200
1 to
pro
tect
mig
rato
ry b
irds.
G
ary
note
d th
at th
is E
O is
not
men
tione
d of
ten,
but
it is
impo
rtan
t on
this
pro
ject
bec
ause
of t
he
brid
ge’s
leng
th a
nd c
oast
al lo
catio
n. H
e sh
owed
a p
ictu
re o
f bird
fenc
ing
(atta
ched
) th
at is
use
d on
a
brid
ge in
Cal
iforn
ia to
red
uce
bird
kill
s an
d w
ants
NC
TA
to lo
ok in
to u
sing
a s
imila
r de
vice
. T
his
issu
e w
as a
US
Fis
h an
d W
ildlif
e S
ervi
ce c
omm
ent o
n th
e D
EIS
.
Roy
Bru
ce a
sked
if d
redg
ing
was
the
mos
t im
port
ant o
f Cat
hy’s
fou
r po
tent
ial i
ssue
s of
con
cern
. C
athy
sai
d it
was
not
nec
essa
rily
the
mos
t im
port
ant.
Impa
cts
to S
AV
may
be
mor
e of
a c
once
rn,
but t
he is
sues
are
not
in a
ny p
artic
ular
ord
er o
f pr
iorit
y.
Chr
is M
ilits
cher
gav
e hi
s ra
nkin
g of
the
mos
t im
port
ant i
ssue
s in
ord
er o
f im
port
ance
: brid
ging
Map
le
Sw
amp,
dre
dgin
g, s
torm
wat
er m
anag
emen
t, an
d im
pact
s to
SA
Vs.
•C
on
stru
ctio
n T
echn
iqu
es, S
torm
wat
er M
anag
emen
t, a
nd O
ther
Issu
es –
Roy
Bru
ce b
riefly
pr
esen
ted
the
curr
ently
pro
pose
d co
nstr
uctio
n te
chni
ques
. C
hris
Mili
tsch
er a
sked
if v
iabl
e di
spos
al
site
s fo
r dr
edge
d m
ater
ial h
ad b
een
loca
ted
yet.
Roy
Bru
ce s
tate
d th
at p
oten
tial s
ites
have
bee
n id
entif
ied,
but
ther
e ar
e no
spe
cific
pro
posa
ls a
t thi
s tim
e. R
oy B
ruce
pre
sent
ed th
e st
orm
wat
er
man
agem
ent a
ppro
ach,
whi
ch w
ould
incl
ude
freq
uent
brid
ge d
eck
clea
ning
, wat
er q
ualit
y m
onito
ring,
ene
rgy
diss
ipat
ion
mea
sure
s fr
om s
cupp
er d
isch
arge
(as
nee
ded)
, cap
ture
and
tr
eatm
ent o
f sto
rm w
ater
at t
he b
ridge
end
s, a
nd o
ther
feat
ures
. Jo
hn P
age
aske
d if
ther
e w
ere
othe
r re
spon
ses
to th
e ag
ency
com
men
ts o
n th
e P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
Rep
ort a
nd r
elat
ed h
ando
uts
that
any
one
wou
ld li
ke to
dis
cuss
. Non
e w
ere
rais
ed.
•N
ext
Ste
ps
– It
was
not
ed th
at N
CT
A w
ould
ann
ounc
e its
dec
isio
n to
mov
e fo
rwar
d w
ith th
e P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive,
con
tinue
dis
cuss
ion
with
the
agen
cies
on
the
rem
aini
ng p
roje
ct d
etai
ls
(par
ticul
arly
the
four
pot
entia
l iss
ues
of c
once
rn),
and
FH
WA
and
NC
TA
wou
ld c
ontin
ue p
repa
ring
the
FE
IS.
It is
und
erst
ood
that
ther
e is
no
agre
emen
t at t
his
time
on th
e LE
DP
A; h
owev
er, t
he
agen
cies
agr
ee th
at N
CT
A is
hea
ding
in th
e rig
ht d
irect
ion
with
the
deve
lopm
ent o
f MC
B4/
A/C
1 as
th
e P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive.
Upd
ate:
NC
TA
ann
ounc
ed it
s P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
on F
ebru
ary
7, 2
011.
T
he p
ress
rel
ease
mak
ing
the
anno
unce
men
t is
atta
ched
.
•S
AV
– E
ast C
arol
ina
Uni
vers
ity c
ompl
eted
a s
urve
y of
SA
V in
Oct
ober
201
0, fo
cusi
ng o
n th
e re
vise
d C
1 br
idge
cor
ridor
. Jo
hn P
age
pres
ente
d a
desc
riptio
n of
the
surv
ey a
nd it
s fin
ding
s. J
ohn
also
sho
wed
a m
ap w
ith lo
catio
ns id
entif
ied
as in
clud
ing
SA
Vs
from
sur
veys
in th
e la
st 1
0 ye
ars
and
othe
r cr
iteria
rel
ated
to th
e N
C M
arin
e F
ishe
ries
Com
mis
sion
crit
eria
for
SA
V h
abita
t. D
avid
W
ainw
right
ask
ed if
he
coul
d ge
t a la
rge
map
so
that
he
coul
d se
e th
e da
ta b
ette
r. N
CT
A s
aid
it w
ould
pro
vide
the
map
to a
genc
y re
pres
enta
tives
(at
tach
ed).
Jenn
ifer
Har
ris w
ante
d cl
arifi
catio
n on
the
mor
ator
ium
and
if th
e m
orat
oriu
m a
pplie
d to
SA
V h
abita
t.
Tra
vis
Wils
on s
tate
d th
at th
e m
orat
oriu
m c
ould
be
appl
ied
to b
otto
m d
istu
rbin
g ac
tivity
in S
AV
ha
bita
t, fo
r ex
ampl
e dr
ivin
g pi
les,
for
the
NC
WR
C a
nd N
CD
MF
rec
omm
ende
d da
tes
of F
ebru
ary
15th
thro
ugh
Sep
tem
ber
30th.
Jenn
ifer
Har
ris r
eite
rate
d he
r un
ders
tand
ing
of th
e m
orat
oriu
m, n
oted
it
was
prim
arily
on
the
east
side
of C
urrit
uck
Sou
nd (
sinc
e th
at is
whe
re S
AV
bed
s an
d S
AV
hab
itat a
re
loca
ted)
, and
indi
cate
d th
at th
is is
sue
wou
ld b
e co
nsid
ered
in fu
ture
con
stru
ctio
n pl
anni
ng.
C-86
Pag
e 5
of 5
Turn
pike
Envi
ronm
enta
l Agen
cy C
oord
inat
ion M
eeting
1/2
0/1
1
Tra
vis
also
not
ed th
at th
e w
ater
tem
pera
ture
(a
fact
or in
det
erm
inin
g m
orat
oriu
m d
ates
) m
ay v
ary
from
sea
son
to s
easo
n an
d, th
eref
ore,
the
time-
fram
e fo
r th
e m
orat
oriu
m c
ould
be
flexi
ble
on a
rea
l tim
e, s
easo
n by
sea
son
basi
s. I
f the
tem
pera
ture
con
ditio
ns a
fter
Feb
ruar
y 15
th a
re n
ot y
et
cond
uciv
e to
fish
act
ivity
, the
n it
is c
once
ivab
le th
at N
CT
A w
ould
be
allo
wed
to c
ontin
ue c
onst
ruct
ing
in th
e ar
ea b
eyon
d F
ebru
ary
15th.
Thi
s w
ould
hav
e to
be
dete
rmin
ed a
t tha
t tim
e. T
ravi
s co
nfirm
ed
that
abo
ve w
ater
wor
k, a
s w
ell a
s in
-wat
er w
ork
that
doe
s no
t dis
turb
the
botto
m, c
ould
be
done
at
any
time.
Tra
vis
also
cla
rifie
d th
at p
ush
barg
es w
ith s
puds
(th
e ty
pe a
ntic
ipat
ed to
be
used
to b
uild
th
e br
idge
) ar
e al
low
ed d
urin
g th
e m
orat
oriu
m.
•S
um
mar
y–
Jenn
ifer
Har
ris s
umm
ariz
ed w
hat w
as s
tate
d at
the
mee
ting:
o
T
here
are
no
addi
tiona
l stu
dies
or
info
rmat
ion
nece
ssar
y or
bei
ng r
eque
sted
by
the
agen
cies
for
Alte
rnat
ive
ER
2.
o
NC
TA
will
focu
s ad
ditio
nal d
esig
n ef
fort
s, im
pact
ass
essm
ents
, and
FE
IS
prep
arat
ion
base
d on
the
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e (M
CB
4/A
/C1)
, as
disc
usse
d.
o
NC
TA
will
con
tinue
to d
iscu
ss w
ith th
e ag
enci
es s
uita
ble
mea
sure
s fo
r ad
dres
sing
dr
edgi
ng, c
onst
ruct
ion
tech
niqu
es, s
torm
wat
er m
anag
emen
t, an
d th
e fis
herie
s m
orat
oriu
m (
for
botto
m d
istu
rbin
g ac
tiviti
es in
SA
V b
eds
and
SA
V h
abita
t).
o
NC
TA
will
ann
ounc
e to
the
publ
ic th
at M
CB
4/A
/C1
is th
e P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive
and
that
add
ition
al c
oord
inat
ion
is o
n-go
ing
with
the
agen
cies
rel
ated
to th
e ite
ms
men
tione
d in
the
prev
ious
bul
let.
Cat
hy B
rittin
gham
ask
ed w
hen
the
next
TE
AC
mee
ting
wou
ld ta
ke p
lace
. Je
nnife
r H
arris
sai
d th
at it
w
ould
dep
end
upon
how
soo
n N
CT
A c
ould
pre
pare
add
ition
al in
form
atio
n to
add
ress
the
pote
ntia
l is
sues
of
conc
ern
as d
iscu
ssed
dur
ing
the
mee
ting.
Bill
Bid
dlec
ome
aske
d if
the
agen
cies
nee
ded
to fo
llow
up
with
lette
rs w
ith a
ny c
omm
ents
they
may
ha
ve o
n th
e re
vise
d P
refe
rred
Alte
rnat
ive.
Jen
nife
r re
spon
ded
that
they
did
not
nee
d to
unl
ess
they
ha
d ad
ditio
nal c
omm
ents
that
wer
en’t
disc
usse
d du
ring
the
mee
ting.
Jen
nife
r as
ked
that
the
mee
ting
atte
ndee
s pa
y pa
rtic
ular
ly c
lose
atte
ntio
n to
thes
e m
eetin
g m
inut
es to
be
sure
NC
TA
do
cum
ente
d th
eir
posi
tions
cor
rect
ly.
The
mee
ting
was
adj
ourn
ed a
t 11:
40 A
M.
Alth
ough
not
dis
cuss
ed d
urin
g th
e m
eetin
g, T
ravi
s W
ilson
req
uest
ed th
at th
e m
inut
es r
efle
ct th
at th
e m
orat
oriu
m d
iscu
ssio
n w
as b
ased
on
com
men
ts fr
om th
e ag
enci
es r
eque
stin
g an
in-w
ater
wor
k m
orat
oriu
m
that
wou
ld b
e in
add
ition
to N
CT
A’s
com
mitm
ent t
o a
dred
ging
mor
ator
ium
.
C-87
ST
AT
E O
F N
OR
TH
CA
RO
LIN
A
TU
RN
PIK
E A
UT
HO
RIT
Y
B
EV
ER
LY
EA
VE
S P
ER
DU
E
1578
MA
IL S
ER
VIC
E C
EN
TE
R, R
AL
EIG
H, N
.C.
276
99
-157
8
D
AV
ID W
. JO
YN
ER
G
OV
ER
NO
R
EX
EC
UT
IVE
DIR
EC
TO
R
FO
R I
MM
ED
IAT
E R
EL
EA
SE
C
onta
ct:
Jenn
ifer
Har
ris,
PE
(91
9) 5
71-3
000
Feb
ruar
y 7,
201
1
TU
RN
PIK
E A
UT
HO
RIT
Y C
ON
FIR
MS
PR
EF
ER
RE
D A
LT
ER
NA
TIV
E F
OR
M
ID-C
UR
RIT
UC
K B
RID
GE
PR
OJE
CT
RA
LE
IGH
––
The
Nor
th C
arol
ina
Tur
npik
e A
utho
rity
, in
conj
unct
ion
with
the
Fed
eral
Hig
hway
Adm
inis
trat
ion,
ha
s co
nfir
med
the
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e fo
r th
e pr
opos
ed M
id-C
urri
tuck
Bri
dge
in C
urri
tuck
Cou
nty.
The
Pre
ferr
ed
Alte
rnat
ive,
MC
B4/
C1
with
Des
ign
Opt
ion
A, w
as s
elec
ted
base
d on
num
erou
s fa
ctor
s in
clud
ing:
cos
t and
des
ign
cons
ider
atio
ns, t
rave
l ben
efits
, min
imiz
atio
n of
impa
cts
to n
atur
al r
esou
rces
and
the
surr
ound
ing
com
mun
ity,
com
men
ts a
nd s
ugge
stio
ns f
rom
env
iron
men
tal r
egul
ator
y an
d re
sour
ce a
genc
ies,
and
inpu
t fro
m th
e pu
blic
.
The
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e w
ill b
e do
cum
ente
d in
the
proj
ect’
s F
inal
Env
iron
men
tal I
mpa
ct S
tate
men
t (E
IS),
whi
ch
is a
ntic
ipat
ed f
or r
elea
se b
y su
mm
er 2
011.
FH
WA
is e
xpec
ted
to s
ign
its R
ecor
d of
Dec
isio
n by
fal
l 201
1,
sign
ifyi
ng f
inal
fed
eral
app
rova
l of
the
proj
ect.
MC
B4
was
iden
tifie
d as
the
Rec
omm
ende
d A
ltern
ativ
e in
the
proj
ect’
s D
raft
EIS
, whi
ch w
as r
elea
sed
in M
arch
20
10. B
ased
on
publ
ic c
omm
ents
rec
eive
d on
the
Dra
ft E
IS a
nd in
coo
rdin
atio
n w
ith e
nvir
onm
enta
l reg
ulat
ory
and
reso
urce
age
ncie
s, A
ltern
ativ
e M
CB
4 w
as r
evis
ed to
fur
ther
avo
id a
nd r
educ
e en
viro
nmen
tal a
nd c
omm
unity
im
pact
s. N
CT
A is
now
wor
king
to a
ddre
ss s
ever
al a
dditi
onal
env
iron
men
tal i
ssue
s th
at m
ust b
e re
solv
ed b
efor
e it
can
be is
sued
the
perm
its n
eede
d to
con
stru
ct th
e pr
ojec
t.
The
pro
pose
d M
id-C
urri
tuck
Bri
dge
is a
sev
en-m
ile, t
wo-
lane
, tol
l pro
ject
that
wou
ld c
ross
Cur
ritu
ck S
ound
and
co
nnec
t the
mai
nlan
d at
U.S
. 158
nea
r A
ydle
tt w
ith N
.C. 1
2 on
the
Out
er B
anks
sou
th o
f C
orol
la. T
he b
ridg
e is
ex
pect
ed to
red
uce
trav
el ti
me
and
traf
fic
cong
estio
n as
wel
l as
prov
ide
an a
ltern
ate
hurr
ican
e ev
acua
tion
rout
e fo
r th
e no
rthe
rn O
uter
Ban
ks.
The
Pre
ferr
ed A
ltern
ativ
e ca
lls f
or a
str
aigh
t bri
dge
over
Cur
ritu
ck S
ound
that
wou
ld in
ters
ect N
.C. 1
2 be
twee
n th
e fi
rst p
hase
of
the
Cor
olla
Bay
sub
divi
sion
and
the
nort
hern
end
of
the
Mon
tera
y S
hore
s su
bdiv
isio
n. T
he b
ridg
e ap
proa
ch r
oad
wou
ld b
e at
leas
t 300
fee
t aw
ay f
rom
the
hom
es a
nd lo
ts lo
cate
d w
est o
f N
.C. 1
2. I
t als
o in
clud
es a
to
ll pl
aza
at th
e U
.S. 1
58 in
terc
hang
e an
d a
two-
lane
bri
dge
over
Map
le S
wam
p be
twee
n th
e in
terc
hang
e an
d th
e co
mm
unity
of
Ayd
lett
. In
Ayd
lett
, an
appr
oach
roa
d to
the
Cur
ritu
ck S
ound
bri
dge
cros
sing
wou
ld c
ontin
ue o
n fi
ll.
Ayd
lett
Roa
d w
ill r
emai
n op
en to
loca
l tra
ffic
. Cur
rent
left
turn
mov
emen
ts w
ill b
e m
aint
aine
d at
Wat
erlil
y R
oad
and
U.S
. 158
; a m
edia
n ac
cele
ratio
n la
ne w
ould
be
prov
ided
for
saf
ety
at th
is lo
catio
n.
Und
er th
e cu
rren
t pla
n, o
nly
cert
ain
port
ions
of
N.C
. 12
wou
ld b
e w
iden
ed to
fou
r la
nes,
incl
udin
g st
retc
hes
runn
ing
alon
g th
e br
idge
land
ing,
the
Foo
d L
ion
and
Tim
Buc
k II
Sho
ppin
g C
ente
r ar
ea a
nd C
urri
tuck
Clu
bhou
se D
rive
. L
eft t
urn
lane
s w
ould
als
o be
add
ed a
t tw
o-la
ne in
ters
ectio
ns b
etw
een
the
brid
ge la
ndin
g an
d C
urri
tuck
Clu
bhou
seD
rive
, and
rou
ndab
outs
wou
ld b
e co
nstr
ucte
d at
the
brid
ge la
ndin
g an
d C
urri
tuck
Clu
bhou
se D
rive
.
Pla
ns a
lso
incl
ude
seve
ral i
mpr
ovem
ents
to a
id in
hur
rica
ne e
vacu
atio
ns. O
n th
e m
ainl
and,
the
cent
er tu
rn la
ne o
n U
.S. 1
58 b
etw
een
the
Mid
-Cur
ritu
ck B
ridg
e an
d N
.C. 1
68 c
ould
be
reve
rsed
to a
ccom
mod
ate
mor
e tr
affi
c. O
n th
e
Out
er B
anks
, thr
ee w
estb
ound
lane
s w
ould
be
prov
ided
on
U.S
. 158
fro
m N
.C. 1
2 to
just
wes
t of
Duc
k W
oods
D
rive
.
Pre
limin
ary
proj
ect c
osts
are
est
imat
ed a
t $66
0 m
illio
n, w
ith f
inal
cos
ts t
o be
det
erm
ined
dur
ing
desi
gn. I
t is
antic
ipat
ed th
at p
roje
ct c
osts
wou
ld b
e fi
nanc
ed th
roug
h a
com
bina
tion
of s
tate
app
ropr
iatio
n bo
nds,
tol
l rev
enue
bo
nds
and
priv
ate
equi
ty o
btai
ned
thro
ugh
a pu
blic
-pri
vate
par
tner
ship
. The
pro
ject
is s
ched
uled
to o
pen
to tr
affi
c in
201
6.
For
mor
e in
form
atio
n, v
isit https://www.ncdot.gov/projects/m
id-currituck-bridge/,
emai
l m
idcu
rritu
ck@
nctu
rnpi
ke.o
rg o
r ca
ll 1
-800
-961
-546
5 to
ll f
ree.
A g
raph
ic d
epic
ting
the
Pref
erre
d A
lter
nati
ve is
av
aila
ble
onli
ne a
t w
ww
.nct
urnp
ike.
org/
proj
ects
/Mid
_Cur
ritu
ck.
###
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nd SAV
Pres
ent-
2006
SAV
Pres
ence
Abs
ence
Poi
ntD
ata
-200
6
SAV
Abs
ent-
2006
SAV
Pres
ence
Abs
ence
Poi
ntD
ata
-4-1
2-05
2010
SAV
2007
SAV
2003
SAV
DEI
SC
1B
ridge
Dec
k
DEI
SC
2B
ridge
Dec
k
Pref
erre
dA
ltern
ativ
e
USA
Prim
eIm
ager
y
SAV
Dat
afro
m20
03,2
006,
2007
,and
2010
00.
40.
81.
21.
60.
2M
iles
p
(Sen
t via
ele
ctro
nic
mai
l)
Ms.
Jenn
ifer H
. Har
ris, P
.E.
Nor
th C
arol
ina
Turn
pike
Aut
horit
y 15
78 M
ail S
ervi
ce C
ente
r R
alei
gh, N
orth
Car
olin
a 27
699-
1578
Dea
r Ms.
Har
ris:
NO
AA
’s N
atio
nal M
arin
e Fi
sher
ies S
ervi
ce (N
MFS
) rev
iew
ed th
e D
raft
Envi
ronm
enta
l Im
pact
Sta
tem
ent
(DEI
S) d
ated
Mar
ch 2
010
and
title
d “M
id-C
urrit
uck
Brid
ge S
tudy
” th
at e
xam
ines
pot
entia
l tra
nspo
rtatio
n im
prov
emen
ts in
the
Cur
rituc
k So
und
area
with
a fo
cus o
n co
nsid
erat
ion
of a
new
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
ov
er C
urrit
uck
Soun
d, C
urrit
uck
Cou
nty.
The
Nor
th C
arol
ina
Turn
pike
Aut
horit
y (N
CTA
) and
Fed
eral
H
ighw
ay A
dmin
istra
tion
(FH
WA
) pre
pare
d th
e D
EIS,
whi
ch in
clud
es a
n as
sess
men
t of i
mpa
cts t
o es
sent
ial f
ish
habi
tat (
EFH
). T
he in
itial
det
erm
inat
ion
by N
CTA
and
FH
WA
in th
e D
EIS
is th
at th
e tra
nspo
rtatio
n op
tions
und
er c
onsi
dera
tion
wou
ld n
ot h
ave
a su
bsta
ntia
l adv
erse
impa
ct o
n EF
H o
r fe
dera
lly m
anag
ed fi
sher
y sp
ecie
s. In
con
trast
, the
U.S
. Arm
y C
orps
of E
ngin
eers
Wilm
ingt
on D
istri
ct,
whi
ch is
a c
oope
ratin
g ag
ency
in d
evel
opm
ent o
f the
DEI
S an
d ha
s rel
ease
d th
eir o
wn
publ
ic n
otic
e fo
r th
e pr
ojec
t (A
ctio
n ID
SA
W-1
995-
0224
2 da
ted
Apr
il 21
, 201
0), h
as m
ade
an in
itial
det
erm
inat
ion
in th
e pu
blic
not
ice
that
the
proj
ect m
ay a
dver
sely
impa
ct E
FH o
r ass
ocia
ted
fishe
ries.
As t
he n
atio
n’s f
eder
al
trust
ee fo
r the
con
serv
atio
n an
d m
anag
emen
t of m
arin
e, e
stua
rine,
and
ana
drom
ous f
ishe
ry re
sour
ces,
the
follo
win
g co
mm
ents
and
reco
mm
enda
tions
are
pro
vide
d pu
rsua
nt to
aut
horit
ies o
f the
Nat
iona
l En
viro
nmen
tal P
olic
y A
ct, F
ish
and
Wild
life
Coo
rdin
atio
n A
ct, a
nd M
agnu
son-
Stev
ens F
ishe
ry
Con
serv
atio
n an
d M
anag
emen
t Act
(Mag
nuso
n-St
even
s Act
).
Proj
ect D
escr
iptio
n Th
e pr
ojec
t are
a en
com
pass
es U
S 15
8 be
twee
n its
inte
rsec
tion
with
NC
168
and
its i
nter
sect
ion
with
NC
12
, and
NC
12
from
its i
nter
sect
ion
with
US
158
north
to w
here
it te
rmin
ates
in th
e co
mm
unity
of
Cor
olla
. Th
e pu
rpos
e of
the
proj
ects
wou
ld b
e to
: im
prov
e tra
ffic
flow
on
NC
12
and
US
158,
redu
ce
trave
l tim
e fo
r per
sons
trav
elin
g be
twee
n th
e C
urrit
uck
Cou
nty
mai
nlan
d an
d th
e C
urrit
uck
Cou
nty
Out
er
Ban
ks, a
nd re
duce
hur
rican
e cl
eara
nce
time
for r
esid
ents
and
vis
itors
who
use
US
158
and
NC
168
dur
ing
a co
asta
l eva
cuat
ion.
The
DEI
S de
scrib
es “
five”
alte
rnat
ives
eac
h w
ith se
vera
l var
iatio
ns, s
o th
e nu
mbe
r of p
oten
tial p
lans
un
der c
onsi
dera
tion
is m
uch
high
er th
an fi
ve.
Rat
her t
han
exam
inin
g ea
ch p
oten
tial p
roje
ct c
ombi
natio
n,
the
DEI
S fo
cuse
s on
four
dec
isio
ns th
at re
sult
in th
e va
rious
com
bina
tions
: Is
a n
ew b
ridg
e ac
ross
Cur
ritu
ck S
ound
requ
ired
? T
he D
EIS
exam
ines
a se
t of a
ltern
ativ
es (r
efer
red
to a
s “ER
2,”
whi
ch st
ands
for “
exis
ting
road
s 2”)
that
do
not r
equi
re a
new
brid
ge a
nd se
vera
l set
s of
alte
rnat
ives
(ref
erre
d to
as “
MC
B2”
and
“M
CB
4,”
whi
ch re
spec
tivel
y st
and
for “
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
2”
and
“Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
4”)
that
do
requ
ire a
new
brid
ge.
MC
B2
and
MC
B4
diff
er in
th
e am
ount
of i
mpr
ovem
ent t
o U
S 15
8 an
d N
C 1
2, n
ot to
diff
eren
ces i
n br
idge
loca
tion
or d
esig
n.
UN
ITE
D S
TA
TES
DEP
AR
TM
EN
T O
F C
OM
MER
CE
N
ati
on
al O
cean
ic a
nd
Atm
osp
heri
c A
dm
inis
trati
on
NA
TIO
NA
L M
AR
INE
FIS
HE
RIE
S S
ER
VIC
E
Sout
heas
t Reg
iona
l Off
ice
263
13th A
venu
e So
uth
St. P
eter
sbur
g, F
lorid
a 3
3701
-550
5 (7
27) 8
24-5
317;
FA
X (7
27) 8
24-5
300
http
://se
ro.n
mfs
.noa
a.go
v/
June
4, 2
010
F/SE
R4:
RS/
pw
C-89
- 2
-
For a
ltern
ativ
es th
at in
clud
e a
new
bri
dge,
whe
re w
ould
the
brid
ge b
e lo
cate
d? O
n th
e O
uter
Ban
ks,
both
MC
B2
and
MC
B4
cons
ider
two
loca
tions
(“C
1” a
nd “
C2”
) for
the
brid
ge te
rmin
us; C
1 w
ould
co
nnec
t with
NC
12
at a
n in
ters
ectio
n ap
prox
imat
ely
2 m
iles n
orth
of t
he A
lbac
ore
Stre
et re
tail
area
, an
d C
2 w
ould
con
nect
with
NC
12
appr
oxim
atel
y 0.
5 m
iles s
outh
of t
his a
rea.
The
se a
ltern
ativ
e te
rmin
i res
ult i
n di
ffer
ent b
ridge
cor
ridor
s for
the
east
ern
porti
on o
f the
cro
ssin
g of
Cur
rituc
k So
und.
O
n th
e m
ainl
and
for b
oth
MC
B2
and
MC
B4,
two
desi
gn o
ptio
ns a
lso
are
unde
r con
side
ratio
n fo
r the
ap
proa
ch to
the
new
brid
ge (b
etw
een
US
158
and
Cur
rituc
k So
und)
, ref
erre
d to
as “
Opt
ion
A”
and
“Opt
ion
B”
in th
e D
EIS.
The
des
ign
optio
ns d
iffer
in re
gard
s to
the
loca
tion
of th
e to
ll pl
aza,
whe
ther
dr
iver
s tra
velin
g be
twee
n U
S 15
8 an
d th
e co
mm
unity
of A
ydle
tt w
ould
use
the
exis
ting
Ayd
lett
Roa
d or
the
brid
ge a
ppro
ach
road
, but
mos
t sig
nific
antly
, Opt
ion
A a
nd O
ptio
n B
diff
er in
whe
ther
Map
le
Swam
p is
cro
ssed
by
a br
idge
(Opt
ion
A) o
r fill
(Opt
ion
B).
Whi
le th
e D
EIS
does
not
con
side
r the
di
ffer
ence
s bet
wee
n O
ptio
n A
and
Opt
ion
B to
war
rant
cla
ssifi
catio
n as
diff
eren
t alte
rnat
ives
, the
y no
neth
eles
s res
ult i
n ei
ght c
ombi
natio
ns fo
r con
side
ratio
n.
How
will
exi
stin
g ro
ads b
e im
prov
ed to
subs
tant
ially
redu
ce h
urri
cane
cle
aran
ce ti
me?
Tw
o hu
rric
ane
evac
uatio
n op
tions
are
und
er c
onsi
dera
tion
for a
ll of
the
ER2,
MC
B2,
and
MC
B4
varia
tions
. Th
e fir
st h
urric
ane
evac
uatio
n op
tion
is to
add
a th
ird o
utbo
und
lane
to U
S 15
8 fo
r ev
acua
tion
use
only
. Th
e se
cond
hur
rican
e ev
acua
tion
optio
n is
to re
vers
e th
e ex
istin
g ce
nter
turn
la
ne o
n U
S 15
8 to
cre
ate
a th
ird o
utbo
und
lane
dur
ing
an e
vacu
atio
n. W
hen
a th
ird o
utbo
und
lane
is
need
ed o
n th
e W
right
Mem
oria
l Brid
ge o
r Kna
pp (I
ntra
coas
tal W
ater
way
) Brid
ge, o
ne e
xist
ing
inbo
und
lane
wou
ld b
e re
vers
ed.
Wha
t met
hods
will
be
used
to c
onst
ruct
the
proj
ect?
Con
stru
ctio
n st
rate
gies
nee
d to
be
cons
ider
ed
whe
n ev
alua
ting
over
all i
mpa
cts f
rom
the
prop
osed
pro
ject
. Fo
r exa
mpl
e, st
rate
gies
that
requ
ire
dred
ging
acc
ess c
hann
els o
r bar
ges t
hat w
ould
freq
uent
ly c
onta
ct th
e se
a bo
ttom
may
resu
lt in
mor
e im
pact
s to
EFH
than
wou
ld o
ccur
from
the
brid
ge st
ruct
ure
itsel
f and
ass
ocia
ted
acce
ss w
ays.
NC
TA a
nd F
HW
A re
com
men
d in
the
DEI
S th
at a
new
brid
ge b
e co
nstru
cted
acr
oss C
urrit
uck
Soun
d (i.
e.,
whi
le N
CTA
and
FH
WA
do
not s
uppo
rt A
ltern
ativ
e ER
2, th
ey a
lso
have
not
cho
sen
betw
een
MC
B2
and
MC
B4)
. Fu
rther
, NC
TA a
nd F
HW
A n
eith
er re
com
men
d in
DEI
S an
y te
rmin
i for
the
new
brid
ge, a
n op
tion
for r
educ
ing
hurr
ican
e cl
eara
nce
times
, nor
pre
ferr
ed c
onst
ruct
ion
met
hods
. N
CTA
and
FH
WA
in
tend
to m
ake
thes
e se
lect
ions
whe
n a
pref
erre
d al
tern
ativ
e is
cho
sen
late
r in
the
NEP
A p
roce
ss.
The
bene
fit to
NC
TA a
nd F
HW
A fr
om d
elay
ing
key
deci
sion
s unt
il la
ter i
n th
e N
EPA
pro
cess
is th
ose
deci
sion
s can
be
mad
e ba
sed
on fo
rmal
inpu
t fro
m re
sour
ce a
genc
ies a
nd th
e pu
blic
, rat
her t
han
rely
ing
on
inpu
t rec
eive
d du
ring
the
exte
nsiv
e sc
opin
g pr
oces
s and
seve
ral r
ound
s of i
nter
agen
cy m
eetin
gs.
The
dow
nsid
e to
del
ayin
g ke
y de
cisi
ons u
ntil
late
r dur
ing
the
NEP
A p
roce
ss is
NC
TA, F
HW
A, a
nd re
sour
ce
agen
cies
wou
ld h
ave
less
tim
e to
add
ress
issu
es a
nd u
nres
olve
d is
sues
may
lead
to re
ferr
als o
f the
pro
ject
to
hig
her a
utho
ritie
s.
Com
men
ts o
n th
e D
EIS
A li
st o
f spe
cific
com
men
ts ti
ed to
par
ticul
ar se
ctio
ns o
f the
DEI
S is
atta
ched
to th
is le
tter.
Bel
ow, o
ur
appr
oach
to e
xam
inin
g th
e im
pact
s to
coas
tal h
abita
ts fo
llow
s the
sam
e ap
proa
ch u
sed
by N
CTA
and
FH
WA
in la
ying
out
the
vario
us fo
rms t
he p
roje
ct c
ould
take
.
Reg
ardi
ng th
e ne
ed fo
r a n
ew b
ridge
acr
oss C
urrit
uck
Soun
d, p
ursu
it of
Alte
rnat
ive
ER2
wou
ld d
amag
e le
ss c
osta
l hab
itat t
han
any
of th
e al
tern
ativ
es th
at re
quire
con
stru
ctio
n of
a n
ew b
ridge
. A
ltern
ativ
e ER
2 us
es im
prov
emen
ts to
exi
stin
g ro
ads t
o ad
dres
s the
pur
pose
and
nee
d fo
r the
pro
ject
rath
er th
an re
lyin
g up
on a
new
brid
ge o
ver t
he S
ound
. A
ltern
ativ
e ER
2 w
ould
hav
e th
e le
ast a
dver
se im
pact
to E
FH a
nd
othe
r NO
AA
trus
t res
ourc
es.
A n
ew b
ridge
shou
ld b
e co
nsid
ered
onl
y if
it is
det
erm
ined
that
im
prov
emen
ts to
exi
stin
g hi
ghw
ays w
ould
not
mee
t the
pur
pose
and
nee
d fo
r the
pro
ject
.
If a
new
brid
ge is
requ
ired
and
with
out t
akin
g co
nstru
ctio
n m
etho
ds in
to c
onsi
dera
tion,
MC
B4/
A/C
1 w
ould
dam
age
less
cos
tal h
abita
t tha
n ot
her a
ltern
ativ
es re
quiri
ng a
brid
ge.
Alte
rnat
ive
MC
B4/
A/C
1
- 3
-
wou
ld re
quire
con
stru
ctio
n of
a n
ew se
ctio
n of
US
158
on th
e m
ainl
and
and
use
of a
new
brid
ge a
cros
s M
aple
Sw
amp
rath
er th
an fi
lling
wet
land
s. M
aple
Sw
amp
is a
n im
porta
nt w
etla
nd h
ydro
logi
cally
co
nnec
ted
to C
urrit
uck
Soun
d an
d co
ntrib
utes
to m
aint
enan
ce o
f wat
er q
ualit
y an
d th
e es
tuar
ine
food
web
. B
ridgi
ng M
aple
Sw
amp
shou
ld b
e a
com
pone
nt o
f any
brid
ge a
ltern
ativ
e ch
osen
. A
lso,
in v
iew
of t
he
valu
e of
Map
le S
wam
p, N
MFS
reco
mm
ends
that
NC
TA a
nd F
HW
A d
evel
op a
pla
n fo
r pre
serv
ing
the
rem
aini
ng u
n-im
pact
ed a
reas
of M
aple
Sw
amp,
and
NM
FS w
ould
supp
ort a
ppro
pria
te in
clus
ion
of su
ch
pres
erva
tion
in th
e pr
ojec
t’s c
ompe
nsat
ory
miti
gatio
n pl
an.
Taki
ng c
onst
ruct
ion
met
hods
into
con
side
ratio
n, it
is n
ot c
lear
if M
CB
4/A
/C1
or M
CB
4/A
/C2
wou
ld h
ave
the
less
er im
pact
on
EFH
. Th
e D
EIS
desc
ribes
four
diff
eren
t tec
hniq
ues f
or c
onst
ruct
ing
a ne
w b
ridge
ac
ross
Cur
rituc
k So
und.
Of t
hese
, thr
ee w
ould
requ
ire te
mpo
rary
stru
ctur
es to
faci
litat
e co
nstru
ctio
n bu
t w
ould
onl
y re
quire
lim
ited
dred
ging
. H
owev
er, t
he fo
urth
tech
niqu
e in
volv
es u
sing
shal
low
-dra
ft ba
rges
du
ring
cons
truct
ion.
Min
imiz
ing
dist
urba
nces
to th
e se
a bo
ttom
shou
ld b
e a
prio
rity;
this
can
not b
e ac
com
plis
hed
if ba
rges
are
use
d fo
r con
stru
ctio
n in
the
man
ner d
escr
ibed
in th
e D
EIS
or if
larg
e am
ount
s of
dre
dgin
g w
ould
be
requ
ired.
NC
TA a
nd F
HW
A e
stim
ate
that
the
C1
alig
nmen
t wou
ld re
quire
dr
edgi
ng 2
5 ac
res o
f unv
eget
ated
est
uarin
e bo
ttom
; the
C2
alig
nmen
t wou
ld re
quire
dre
dgin
g 17
acr
es o
f un
vege
tate
d es
tuar
ine
botto
m.
Whi
le th
e C
2 al
ignm
ent h
as 8
acr
es le
ss im
pact
to th
e es
tuar
ine
botto
m
from
con
stru
ctio
n ac
tiviti
es, t
he tr
adeo
ff o
f thi
s dam
age
vers
us th
e da
mag
e th
at m
ight
resu
lt fr
om th
e la
rger
foot
prin
t of t
he C
2 al
ignm
ent o
ver S
AV
hab
itat i
s not
cle
ar a
nd n
ot d
iscu
ssed
in th
e D
EIS.
A
dver
se im
pact
s to
EFH
, eve
n if
tem
pora
ry, r
equi
re c
ompe
nsat
ory
miti
gatio
n be
caus
e of
the
dim
inut
ion
of e
colo
gica
l ser
vice
s to
fishe
ry re
sour
ces.
Impa
cts t
o EF
H
The
area
l ext
ent o
f im
pact
s to
EFH
will
var
y ba
sed
on v
ario
us d
ecis
ions
rela
ted
to b
ridge
des
ign
and
cons
truct
ion
tech
niqu
es.
From
sect
ion
2.4
and
tabl
es 3
-5, 3
-6, 3
-7, 3
-8, a
nd 3
-12,
the
amou
nt o
f EFH
that
co
uld
be im
pact
ed (p
erm
anen
tly o
r tem
pora
rily)
is o
n th
e or
der o
f 55
acre
s (ad
ding
the
perm
anen
t im
pact
s lis
ted
in T
able
3-1
2 an
d to
the
cons
truct
ion
impa
cts l
iste
d in
sect
ion
2.4)
. Th
e D
EIS
ackn
owle
dges
the
amou
nt o
f SA
V w
ithin
thes
e ac
res i
s not
cle
ar, b
ut a
ppea
rs to
a m
inim
um o
f 4.3
(C1
alte
rnat
ives
) to
5.5
(C2
alte
rnat
ives
) acr
es.
Add
ition
al st
udy
is n
eede
d of
the
area
s the
DEI
S de
scrib
es a
s pro
babl
e SA
V,
pote
ntia
l SA
V, a
nd u
nlik
ely
SAV
to d
eter
min
e ex
act a
crea
ges b
ased
on
a cu
rren
t sur
vey
suite
d to
the
area
of
the
prop
osed
brid
ge.
Det
aile
d su
rvey
s for
SA
V a
lso
shou
ld in
clud
e th
e ar
eas w
here
dre
dgin
g m
ay
occu
r and
bar
ges m
ay im
pact
the
sea
botto
m.
Reg
ardl
ess o
f whe
ther
the
impa
cts t
o EF
H a
re p
erm
anen
t or t
empo
rary
, inc
ludi
ng th
e im
pact
s fro
m
shad
ing,
com
pens
ator
y m
itiga
tion
is re
quire
d. W
e re
com
men
d th
e am
ount
of t
he m
itiga
tion
be b
ased
on
a fu
nctio
nal a
sses
smen
t. A
s not
ed e
lsew
here
in th
is le
tter,
NM
FS w
ould
acc
ept i
mpr
ovem
ents
to w
ater
qu
ality
as a
por
tion
of th
e m
igra
tion
stra
tegy
for o
ffse
tting
impa
cts t
o es
tuar
ine
habi
tats
.
The
DEI
S sh
ould
mor
e th
orou
ghly
dis
cuss
the
indi
rect
and
cum
ulat
ive
effe
cts o
f the
pro
pose
d hi
ghw
ay
impr
ovem
ents
so th
ey m
ay b
e ad
equa
tely
add
ress
ed d
urin
g th
e pe
rmitt
ing
proc
ess.
The
DEI
S ac
know
ledg
es th
at a
new
brid
ge is
like
ly to
incr
ease
the
rate
of d
evel
opm
ent o
n bo
th th
e m
ainl
and
and
barr
ier i
slan
d. N
MFS
is c
once
rned
that
this
resu
lt w
ould
furth
er d
egra
de w
ater
qua
lity,
incl
udin
g w
ater
cl
arity
in C
urrit
uck
Soun
d. C
hang
es in
the
Soun
d ov
er th
e pa
st 2
0 ye
ars h
ave
incr
ease
d sa
linity
resu
lting
in
exp
ande
d us
e of
the
soun
d as
hab
itat f
or e
stua
rine
depe
nden
t fis
h an
d in
verte
brat
es.
How
ever
, dur
ing
this
tim
e pe
riod,
ove
rall
wat
er q
ualit
y in
Cur
rituc
k So
und
has d
egra
ded
due
to a
ltera
tions
in h
isto
rical
w
ater
flow
pat
tern
s, in
crea
sed
deve
lopm
ent a
nd a
ssoc
iate
d st
orm
wat
er ru
noff
from
hea
vily
pop
ulat
ed
area
s in
sout
heas
tern
Virg
inia
, and
rapi
d de
velo
pmen
t of C
urrit
uck
Cou
nty
beac
hes.
Fur
ther
deg
rada
tion
of w
ater
qua
lity
and
its a
ssoc
iate
d im
pact
s to
SAV
shou
ld n
ot b
e ac
cept
ed.
C-90
- 4
-
Info
rmat
ion
Nee
ded
for N
MFS
to C
ompl
ete
the
EFH
Con
sulta
tion
The
EFH
Ass
essm
ent p
rovi
ded
by N
CTA
and
FH
WA
, whi
ch is
dat
ed N
ovem
ber 2
009
and
sum
mar
ized
in
the
DEI
S, p
rovi
des a
n ad
equa
te id
entif
icat
ion
of th
e EF
H w
ithin
the
proj
ect a
rea
and
fishe
ry sp
ecie
s tha
t ut
ilize
thos
e ha
bita
ts.
The
EFH
Ass
essm
ent,
how
ever
, doe
s not
pro
vide
a su
ffic
ient
dis
cuss
ion
of th
e im
pact
s to
EFH
from
the
vario
us a
ltern
ativ
es c
onsi
dere
d.
NM
FS is
una
ble
to c
ompl
ete
the
EFH
con
sulta
tion
base
d on
the
info
rmat
ion
prov
ided
in th
e D
EIS.
To
com
plet
e ou
r eva
luat
ion
of th
e pr
ojec
t, pl
ease
pro
vide
an
asse
ssm
ent o
f the
deg
ree
to w
hich
the
func
tion
of S
AV
and
shal
low
-wat
er h
abita
t with
in th
e sh
adow
of t
he p
ropo
sed
brid
ge w
ould
be
impa
ired.
NM
FS
reco
mm
ends
this
ass
essm
ent b
egin
by
estim
atin
g an
y ch
ange
s in
the
area
of S
AV
and
the
abov
egro
und
biom
ass o
f SA
V w
ithin
the
shad
ow.
This
ass
essm
ent s
houl
d be
don
e fo
r bot
h th
e C
1 an
d C
2 al
tern
ativ
es.
NM
FS a
lso
requ
ires a
n ev
alua
tion
of th
e ra
te th
at b
enth
ic c
omm
uniti
es a
re e
xpec
ted
to re
cove
r fro
m th
e dr
edgi
ng a
nd o
ther
impa
cts t
o th
e se
a bo
ttom
from
the
cons
truct
ion
proc
ess.
Thi
s ass
essm
ent a
lso
shou
ld
be d
one
for b
oth
the
C1
and
C2
alte
rnat
ives
taki
ng in
to a
ccou
nt se
dim
ent t
extu
res,
land
scap
e po
sitio
n, a
nd
othe
r fac
tors
that
mig
ht d
iffer
ently
aff
ect r
ecov
ery
rate
s bet
wee
n th
e C
1 an
d C
2 al
ignm
ents
. Th
is
info
rmat
ion
is n
eede
d so
that
NM
FS c
an a
sses
s the
impa
cts e
xpec
ted
from
bot
h so
urce
s and
form
ulat
e a
reco
mm
ende
d te
rmin
us fo
r the
brid
ge o
n th
e O
uter
Ban
ks.
Con
serv
atio
n Re
com
men
datio
n W
hile
add
ition
al in
form
atio
n is
nee
ded
for N
MFS
to c
ompl
ete
the
EFH
con
sulta
tion,
bas
ed o
n th
e in
form
atio
n pr
ovid
ed th
us fa
r, N
MFS
con
clud
es th
at th
e pr
ojec
t wou
ld re
sult
in su
bsta
ntia
l adv
erse
im
pact
s to
EFH
. Se
ctio
n 30
5(b)
(4)(
A) o
f the
Mag
nuso
n-St
even
s Act
requ
ires N
MFS
to p
rovi
de E
FH
cons
erva
tion
reco
mm
enda
tions
whe
n an
act
ivity
is e
xpec
ted
to a
dver
sely
impa
ct E
FH.
Bas
ed o
n th
is
requ
irem
ent,
NM
FS p
rovi
des t
he fo
llow
ing:
EFH
Con
serv
atio
n R
ecom
men
datio
ns
1.Th
e Fi
nal E
IS sh
all p
rovi
de a
dditi
onal
just
ifica
tion
as to
why
alte
rnat
ives
bas
ed o
n th
e ER
2 st
rate
gy
are
not s
uffic
ient
for m
eetin
g th
e pr
ojec
t’s p
urpo
se a
nd n
eed.
The
DEI
S fo
cuse
s on
econ
omic
ar
gum
ents
to d
ism
iss E
R2,
and
giv
en th
e lo
w c
ost o
f thi
s alte
rnat
ive
the
econ
omic
arg
umen
ts se
em
addr
essa
ble
via
chan
ges i
n N
CTA
pol
icy
or p
riorit
ies.
2.Th
e pl
an se
lect
ed in
the
Fina
l EIS
shal
l use
brid
ges,
rath
er th
an fi
ll, to
cro
ss M
aple
Sw
amp.
3.A
pla
n fo
r com
pens
ator
y m
itiga
tion
shal
l be
prov
ided
that
off
sets
all
perm
anen
t and
tem
pora
ry
impa
cts t
o EF
H, i
nclu
ding
impa
cts f
rom
shad
ing
and
from
bot
tom
dis
turb
ance
s fro
m th
e co
nstru
ctio
n pr
oces
s. T
he p
lan
for t
he c
ompe
nsat
ory
miti
gatio
n sh
all i
nclu
de a
func
tiona
l ass
essm
ent t
hat
dem
onst
rate
s the
am
ount
s of m
itiga
tion
prop
osed
wou
ld fu
lly o
ffse
t the
impa
cts e
xpec
ted.
Giv
en th
e di
ffic
ulty
of f
orec
astin
g sh
adin
g im
pact
s to
SAV
and
reco
very
rate
s of b
enth
ic c
omm
uniti
es, t
he p
lan
also
shal
l inc
lude
a m
onito
ring
prog
ram
that
will
ass
ess w
heth
er fo
reca
sted
impa
cts a
re in
line
with
ac
tual
impa
cts a
nd w
heth
er a
dditi
onal
com
pens
ator
y m
itiga
tion
is n
eces
sary
if im
pact
s pro
ve la
rger
th
an e
xpec
ted
or m
itiga
tion
prov
es le
ss e
ffec
tive
than
exp
ecte
d. N
MFS
is li
kely
to lo
ok fa
vora
bly
upon
miti
gatio
n pl
ans t
hat i
nclu
de p
rese
rvat
ion
of M
aple
Sw
amp
for i
mpa
cts t
o fo
rest
ed w
etla
nds a
nd
treat
men
t of e
xist
ing
stor
mw
ater
runo
ff in
to C
urrit
uck
Soun
d fo
r im
pact
s to
estu
arin
e ha
bita
ts.
The
miti
gatio
n pl
ans s
hall
be p
rovi
ded
to N
MFS
for r
evie
w a
nd a
ppro
val b
efor
e th
e pr
ojec
t is a
utho
rized
.
4.A
utho
rizat
ion
of th
e pr
ojec
t sha
ll be
hel
d in
abe
yanc
e un
til th
e ad
ditio
nal i
nfor
mat
ion
requ
ired
by
NM
FS to
com
plet
e th
e EF
H c
onsu
ltatio
n is
pro
vide
d an
d re
view
ed.
Plea
se n
ote
that
bas
ed o
n re
view
of
the
requ
este
d in
form
atio
n, N
MFS
may
be
oblig
ated
to p
rovi
de a
dditi
onal
EFH
con
serv
atio
n re
com
men
datio
ns, w
hich
may
incl
ude
reco
mm
enda
tion
for a
seas
onal
mor
ator
ium
for i
n-w
ater
wor
k.
- 5
-
Sect
ion
305(
b)(4
)(B
) of t
he M
agnu
son-
Stev
ens A
ct a
nd it
s im
plem
entin
g re
gula
tions
at 5
0 C
FR
600.
920(
k), r
equi
res y
our o
ffic
e to
pro
vide
a w
ritte
n re
spon
se to
our
EFH
reco
mm
enda
tions
with
in 3
0 da
ys o
f rec
eipt
. If
it is
not
pos
sibl
e to
pro
vide
a su
bsta
ntiv
e re
spon
se w
ithin
30
days
, an
inte
rim re
spon
se
shou
ld b
e pr
ovid
ed to
NM
FS.
A d
etai
l res
pons
e m
ust t
hen
be p
rovi
ded
prio
r to
final
app
rova
l of t
he
actio
n. Y
our d
etai
led
resp
onse
mus
t inc
lude
a d
escr
iptio
n of
mea
sure
s pro
pose
d by
you
r age
ncy
to a
void
, m
itiga
te, o
r off
set t
he a
dver
se im
pact
s of t
he a
ctiv
ity.
If y
our r
espo
nse
is in
cons
iste
nt w
ith o
ur E
FH
cons
erva
tion
reco
mm
enda
tions
, you
r mus
t pro
vide
a su
bsta
ntiv
e di
scus
sion
just
ifyin
g th
e re
ason
s for
not
fo
llow
ing
the
reco
mm
enda
tion.
The
det
aile
d re
spon
se sh
ould
be
rece
ived
by
the
NM
FS a
t lea
st te
n da
ys
prio
r to
final
app
rova
l of t
he a
ctio
n.
Thes
e co
mm
ents
do
not s
atis
fy y
our c
onsu
ltatio
n re
spon
sibi
litie
s und
er se
ctio
n 7
of th
e En
dang
ered
Sp
ecie
s Act
of 1
973,
as a
men
ded.
If a
ny a
ctiv
ity "
may
eff
ect"
list
ed se
a tu
rtles
and
mar
ine
mam
mal
s and
th
eir h
abita
ts u
nder
NM
FS p
urvi
ew, c
onsu
ltatio
n sh
ould
be
initi
ated
with
our
Pro
tect
ed S
peci
es D
ivis
ion
at th
e le
tterh
ead
addr
ess.
Than
k yo
u fo
r the
opp
ortu
nity
to p
rovi
de th
ese
com
men
ts. R
elat
ed q
uest
ions
or c
omm
ents
shou
ld b
e di
rect
ed to
the
atte
ntio
n of
Mr.
Ron
ald
Sech
ler a
t our
Bea
ufor
t Fie
ld O
ffic
e, 1
01 P
iver
s Isl
and
Roa
d,
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ufor
t, N
orth
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olin
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iona
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n D
ivis
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arris
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illia
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oger
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- 6
-
Spec
ific
Com
men
ts fr
om N
MFS
on
Mid
-Cur
ritu
ck B
ridg
e St
udy,
Adm
inis
trat
ive
Actio
n D
raft
Envi
ronm
enta
l Im
pact
Sta
tem
ent
Sect
ion
2.1.
7, P
ages
2-2
4 to
2-2
7, W
hat r
oad
and
brid
ge d
rain
age
prov
isio
ns w
ould
be
incl
uded
in th
e de
taile
d st
udy
alte
rnat
ives
?Th
is se
ctio
n ad
dres
s man
agem
ent o
f sto
rmw
ater
runo
ff a
ssoc
iate
d w
ith im
prov
emen
ts p
ropo
sed
for N
C
12 o
r the
pro
pose
d br
idge
alte
rnat
ives
. D
isch
arge
of a
dditi
onal
stor
mw
ater
into
Cur
rituc
k So
und
wou
ld
furth
er d
egra
ded
wat
er q
ualit
y. R
egar
dles
s of w
hich
alte
rnat
ive
is se
lect
ed, N
MFS
reco
mm
ends
that
a
stor
mw
ater
man
agem
ent p
lan
be a
hig
h pr
iorit
y in
the
proj
ect d
esig
n. F
urth
er, a
com
preh
ensi
ve
stor
mw
ater
man
agem
ent p
lan
may
aff
ord
addi
tiona
l ave
nues
for c
ompe
nsat
ory
miti
gatio
n th
at N
MFS
m
ight
supp
ort.
A c
ompr
ehen
sive
stor
mw
ater
man
agem
ent p
lan
wou
ld h
ave
to p
rovi
de a
dditi
onal
tre
atm
ent t
o a
porti
on o
f the
exi
stin
g ru
noff
into
the
Soun
d as
wel
l as f
ull t
reat
men
t of a
ll ne
w ru
noff
from
th
e pr
opos
ed h
ighw
ay im
prov
emen
ts.
Sect
ion
2.4,
Pag
es 2
-38
and
2-39
, Exp
lain
how
eac
h al
tern
ativ
e w
ill b
e bu
iltTh
is se
ctio
n ad
dres
ses f
our a
ltern
ativ
e te
chni
ques
for c
onst
ruct
ing
a ne
w b
ridge
acr
oss C
urrit
uck
Soun
d.
NM
FS re
com
men
ds th
at N
CTA
and
FH
WA
use
a c
onst
ruct
ion
appr
oach
that
doe
s not
requ
ire d
redg
ing
in
Cur
rituc
k So
und.
If N
CTA
and
FH
WA
det
erm
ine
this
is n
ot fe
asib
le a
nd d
redg
ing
is d
one
to
acco
mm
odat
e sh
allo
w-d
raft
barg
es, t
his d
redg
ing
may
hav
e su
bsta
ntia
l adv
erse
impa
cst t
o N
OA
A tr
ust
reso
urce
s. T
he C
1 al
ignm
ent w
ould
requ
ire d
redg
ing
25 a
cres
of u
nveg
etat
ed e
stua
rine
botto
m; t
he C
2 al
ignm
ent w
ould
requ
ire d
redg
ing
17 a
cres
of u
nveg
etat
ed e
stua
rine
botto
m.
The
assu
mpt
ion
in th
e D
EIS
is th
at u
nveg
etat
ed a
reas
of e
stua
rine
botto
m a
re o
f les
s im
porta
nce
to fi
sher
y re
sour
ces t
han
area
s ve
geta
ted
with
SA
V is
inco
rrec
t. E
stua
rine
bent
hic
habi
tats
, inc
ludi
ng sa
ndy
and
mud
dy b
otto
ms a
re
desi
gnat
ed a
s EFH
. R
ecov
ery
rate
s of t
he b
enth
ic c
omm
uniti
es th
at w
ould
be
impa
cted
requ
ire e
valu
atio
n an
d co
mpe
nsat
ory
miti
gatio
n fo
r the
tem
pora
l los
s of e
colo
gica
l ser
vice
s.
Sect
ion
3.3.
1.2,
Pag
e 3-
28, C
lass
ifica
tion
of W
ater
Res
ourc
esIm
porta
nt n
urse
ry h
abita
ts, s
uch
as S
AV
, sha
llow
est
uarin
e bo
ttom
, and
em
erge
nt m
arsh
, occ
ur in
the
Soun
d an
d, m
ore
spec
ifica
lly, t
he p
roje
ct a
rea.
Acc
ordi
ngly
, the
Sou
th A
tlant
ic F
ishe
ry M
anag
emen
t C
ounc
il de
sign
ates
SA
V, s
hallo
w e
stua
rine
botto
m, a
nd e
mer
gent
mar
sh a
s EFH
for p
enae
id sh
rimp
and
estu
arin
e sp
ecie
s with
in th
e sn
appe
r/gro
uper
com
plex
. Th
e pr
ojec
t are
a al
so fu
nctio
ns a
s an
impo
rtant
se
cond
ary
nurs
ery
area
for d
iadr
omou
s spe
cies
that
util
ize
thes
e w
ater
s, an
d th
is fa
ct sh
ould
be
note
d in
th
e Fi
nal E
IS.
A se
ason
al re
stric
tion
on in
-wat
er w
ork
may
be
requ
ired
if ex
tens
ive
dred
ging
is p
lann
ed
with
in C
urrit
uck
Soun
d.
Sect
ion
3.3.
1.3,
Pag
e 3-
28, Q
ualit
y of
Wat
er R
esou
rce
This
sect
ion
addr
esse
s the
subs
tant
ial d
egra
datio
n of
wat
er q
ualit
y th
at h
as o
ccur
red
in C
urrit
uck
Soun
d ov
er th
e la
st 1
0 to
20
year
s and
pro
vide
s stro
ng ju
stifi
catio
n fo
r ful
ly in
corp
orat
ing
mea
sure
s to
avoi
d,
min
imiz
e, a
nd m
itiga
te th
e pr
ojec
t’s im
pact
s to
wat
er q
ualit
y. L
ikew
ise
wat
er q
ualit
y en
hanc
emen
t m
easu
res s
houl
d be
con
side
red
at e
very
opp
ortu
nity
in th
e pr
ojec
t des
ign.
Sect
ion
3.3.
1.4,
Pag
es 3
-29
to 3
-30,
Impa
cts t
o W
ater
Qua
lity
This
sect
ion
addr
esse
s the
pre
dict
able
deg
rada
tion
of w
ater
qua
lity
that
wou
ld o
ccur
if d
redg
ing
is a
maj
or
com
pone
nt o
f pro
ject
con
stru
ctio
n. I
t als
o no
tes t
hat m
anag
emen
t of r
unof
f fro
m a
new
brid
ge o
r oth
er
upla
nd im
prov
emen
t is a
n im
porta
nt p
roje
ct c
ompo
nent
. Th
e D
EIS
shou
ld in
itiat
e a
conc
erte
d ef
fort
to
addr
ess t
his i
ssue
. W
e re
com
men
d co
nsul
tatio
n w
ith th
e U
.S. A
rmy
Cor
ps o
f Eng
inee
rs W
ilmin
gton
D
istri
ct re
gard
ing
thei
r on-
goin
g st
udy
of C
urrit
uck
Soun
d, w
hich
was
aut
horiz
ed in
199
8 an
d is
ex
amin
ing
the
sign
ifica
nt lo
ss o
f SA
V a
nd d
eclin
es in
wat
er q
ualit
y th
at im
pact
fres
hwat
er fi
sher
ies a
nd
wat
erfo
wl p
opul
atio
ns.
This
stud
y m
ay su
gges
t mea
sure
s tha
t cou
ld b
e in
corp
orat
ed b
y N
CTA
and
FH
WA
to re
duce
the
impa
ct to
the
Soun
d of
a n
ew b
ridge
and
oth
er h
ighw
ay im
prov
emen
ts.
- 7
-
Sect
ion
3.3.
2.4,
Pag
e 3-
32 to
3-3
8, Im
pact
s to
Bio
tic C
omm
uniti
esM
easu
res t
o av
oid,
min
imiz
e an
d m
itiga
te th
e le
ss c
onsp
icuo
us im
pact
ver
sus M
aple
Sw
amp
are
lack
ing.
Sect
ion
3.3.
4.3,
Pag
e 3-
41, W
ater
Hab
itat I
mpa
cts
This
sect
ion
note
s tha
t sha
ding
from
brid
ge fo
unda
tions
wou
ld h
ave
the
adve
rse
impa
cts t
o SA
V.
Impa
cts
to S
AV
from
shad
ing
mus
t be
miti
gate
d.
Sect
ion
3.3.
4.4,
Pag
e 3-
42, I
mpa
cts f
orm
Noi
se, T
urbi
dity
, and
Silt
atio
nN
MFS
will
wor
k co
oper
ativ
ely
with
the
NC
TA, F
HW
A, a
nd N
C D
ivis
ion
of w
ater
Qua
lity
to d
evel
op
spec
ific
reco
mm
enda
tions
on
how
to m
itiga
te th
ese
chro
nic
impa
cts.
For
exa
mpl
e, u
pon
com
plet
ion
of
the
proj
ect,
NC
TA a
nd F
HW
A sh
ould
con
duct
an
as-b
uilt
surv
ey o
f maj
or h
abita
ts im
pact
ed b
y th
e pr
ojec
t (e.
g., S
AV
re-m
appi
ng).
Thi
s pos
t-con
stru
ctio
n su
rvey
wou
ld b
e co
nduc
ted
annu
ally
for a
t lea
st 5
ye
ars t
o de
term
ine
if su
ffic
ient
miti
gatio
n ha
s bee
n pr
ovid
ed to
off
set p
roje
ct im
pact
s to
EFH
.
Sect
ion
3.3.
6, P
ages
3-4
3 to
3-4
8, W
hat I
mpa
cts W
ould
Occ
ur to
Wat
ers u
nder
the
Juris
dict
ion
of th
e U
S A
rmy
Cor
ps o
f Eng
inee
rs?
NC
TA a
nd F
HW
A sh
ould
pur
sue
an a
ltern
ativ
e th
at in
volv
es b
ridgi
ng ra
ther
than
filli
ng M
aple
Sw
amp
(Opt
ion
A).
Als
o, a
ltern
ativ
es th
at in
volv
e co
nstru
ctio
n of
a n
ew b
ridge
acr
oss C
urrit
uck
Soun
d w
ould
ha
ve d
irect
and
indi
rect
impa
cts t
o SA
V.
Sele
ctio
n of
the
exac
t alig
nmen
t sho
uld
be d
one
in a
man
ner
that
resu
lts in
the
leas
t adv
erse
impa
cts t
o SA
V a
nd w
etla
nds.
Sect
ion
3.3.
6.4,
Pag
es 3
-46
and
3-48
, Wet
land
and
Stre
am M
itiga
tion,
Avo
idan
ce a
nd M
inim
izat
ion
If a
n al
tern
ativ
e th
at in
volv
es b
ridgi
ng o
f Map
le S
wam
p is
sele
cted
, the
DEI
S in
dica
tes t
hat o
nly
a rig
ht-
of-w
ay (2
63 a
cres
) thr
ough
the
swam
p w
ill b
e pu
rcha
sed.
How
ever
, if t
he se
lect
ed a
ltern
ativ
e al
low
s fill
in
this
sect
ion
of th
e hi
ghw
ay a
lignm
ent,
NC
TA a
nd F
WH
A w
ould
pur
chas
e th
e en
tire
612
acre
s of
Map
le S
wam
p. I
n th
is c
ase,
all
rem
aini
ng u
n-im
pact
ed a
reas
wou
ld b
e se
t asi
de a
nd p
rote
cted
in
perp
etui
ty a
s a fo
rest
ed w
etla
nds m
itiga
tive
mea
sure
. Th
e va
lue
of th
is la
rge
tract
of f
ores
ted
wet
land
s is
likel
y hi
gh.
Opt
ion
A (u
sing
a b
ridge
to c
ross
the
swam
p, ra
ther
than
fill)
shou
ld b
e re
quire
d as
an
appr
opria
te a
void
ance
and
min
imiz
atio
n m
easu
re.
Pres
ervi
ng th
e re
mai
ning
por
tion
of th
e sw
amp
shou
ld
be a
com
pone
nt o
f off
setti
ng th
e un
avoi
dabl
e im
pact
s fro
m u
sing
a b
ridge
to c
ross
the
swam
p.
This
sect
ion
also
add
ress
es p
rovi
sion
of c
ompe
nsat
ory
miti
gatio
n th
roug
h th
e Ec
osys
tem
Enh
ance
men
t Pr
ogra
m (E
EP) o
f the
NC
Dep
artm
ent o
f Env
ironm
ent a
nd N
atur
al R
esou
rces
. N
MFS
agr
ees t
hat
repl
acem
ent o
f una
void
able
loss
es o
f em
erge
nt a
nd fo
rest
ed w
etla
nds s
houl
d be
pro
vide
d th
roug
h EE
P.
How
ever
, all
brid
ge a
ltern
ativ
es w
ould
dire
ctly
or i
ndire
ctly
impa
ct S
AV
hab
itat b
y sh
adin
g. A
t thi
s tim
e th
e EE
P do
es n
ot p
rovi
de a
n SA
V m
itiga
tion
optio
n; th
eref
ore,
miti
gatio
n to
off
set u
navo
idab
le lo
sses
of
SAV
hab
itat m
ust b
e ad
dres
sed
inde
pend
ently
from
oth
er w
etla
nd lo
sses
. N
MFS
can
wor
k w
ith th
e N
CTA
, FH
WA
, and
EEP
to a
ddre
ss th
is is
sue.
Sect
ion
3.3.
7, P
age
3-48
to 3
-52,
Wou
ld C
oast
al A
rea
Man
agem
ent A
ct A
reas
of E
nviro
nmen
tal C
once
rn
or E
ssen
tial F
ish
Hab
itat b
e af
fect
ed?
This
sect
ion
note
s tha
t the
NC
Div
isio
n of
Coa
stal
Man
agem
ent h
as n
o pe
rmit
juris
dict
ion
over
shad
ing
and
ther
efor
e, n
o m
itiga
tion
for s
hadi
ng o
f SA
V is
pro
pose
d by
NC
TA a
nd F
HW
A.
Whi
le th
is a
ppro
ach
may
be
cons
iste
nt w
ith st
ate
rule
s; it
is n
ot c
onsi
sten
t with
fede
ral g
uida
nce.
The
DEI
S sh
ould
be
revi
sed
to re
flect
the
need
to m
itiga
te fo
r im
pact
s to
SAV
hab
itat f
rom
shad
ing.
NM
FS d
oes n
ot a
gree
with
NC
TA’s
and
FH
WA
’s d
eter
min
atio
n th
at a
ll op
tions
con
side
red
in th
e D
EIS
wou
ld n
ot h
ave
a su
bsta
ntia
l, lo
ng-te
rm a
dver
se im
pact
on
EFH
or m
anag
ed sp
ecie
s. T
his p
arag
raph
doe
s no
t acc
urat
ely
refle
ct th
e hi
gh v
alue
acc
orde
d SA
V a
s im
porta
nt h
abita
t for
man
aged
spec
ies.
Eva
luat
ion
of th
e im
pact
is n
ot b
ased
on
the
amou
nt o
f sim
ilar h
abita
t with
in th
e So
und
but o
n th
e se
verit
y an
d du
ratio
n of
the
impa
cts w
ithin
the
proj
ect f
ootp
rints
.
C-92
- 8
-
Sect
ion
3.6,
Tab
le 3
-17.
Not
able
Eco
syst
em F
eatu
res
NM
FS re
com
men
ds th
at u
ncon
solid
ated
est
uarin
e bo
ttom
(a c
ateg
ory
of E
FH) b
e ad
ded
to th
is ta
ble.
Sect
ion
3.6.
3, P
ages
3-9
7 to
3-9
9, W
hat a
re th
e su
bsta
ntia
l ind
irect
and
cum
ulat
ive
effe
cts a
nd c
ould
they
be
min
imiz
ed?
NM
FS is
com
mitt
ed to
dev
elop
men
t of a
pro
ject
that
wou
ld a
ddre
ss th
e tra
nspo
rtatio
n ne
ed o
f Cur
rituc
k C
ount
y w
hile
avo
idin
g an
d m
inim
izin
g sh
ort-
and
long
-term
impa
cts t
o w
ater
s and
wet
land
s tha
t sup
port
NO
AA
trus
t res
ourc
es.
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for t
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"may
aff
ect,
not l
ikel
y to
adv
erse
ly a
ffec
t" b
iolo
gica
l con
clus
ion
is a
ppro
pria
te,
and
we
wou
ld c
oncu
r with
it.”
C-93
4709
Col
lege
Acr
es D
rive
Su
ite 2
W
ilmin
gton
, NC
284
03
Phon
e: (
910)
392
-925
3 Fa
x: (
910)
392
-913
9 cz
rwilm
@cz
r-in
c.co
m
CO
NT
AC
T R
EPO
RT
CZR
per
sonn
el:
L
orri
e L
alib
erte
Bos
wel
l
Pers
on c
onta
cted
: E
ric
Haw
k
Titl
e/ag
ency
:
Fish
erie
s bio
logi
st, P
rote
cted
Res
ourc
es D
ivis
ion
of N
OA
A
Fi
sher
ies S
ervi
ce, S
outh
east
Reg
iona
l Off
ice
Con
tact
info
:
eric
.haw
k@no
aa.g
ov (7
27-5
51-5
773)
DA
TE
:
5 N
ovem
ber
2010
RE
:
Bio
logi
cal A
sses
smen
t for
the
Mid
-Cur
ritu
ck B
ridg
e St
udy
Sum
mar
y:
The
proc
ess f
or c
ompl
etin
g a
biol
ogic
al a
sses
smen
t was
dis
cuss
ed.
Haw
k sa
id n
o fo
rmal
app
licat
ion
is
need
ed b
ut a
long
“le
tter”
with
per
tinen
t inf
orm
atio
n (li
sted
bel
ow),
prop
osed
bio
logi
cal c
oncl
usio
ns, a
nd
a re
ques
t for
con
curr
ence
on
the
biol
ogic
al c
oncl
usio
ns is
nee
ded.
Haw
k sa
id w
e sh
ould
go
ahea
d an
d lis
t th
e sh
ort n
ose
stur
geon
with
the
turtl
es.
He
said
man
atee
s are
und
er U
SFW
S ju
risdi
ctio
n.
If F
HW
A se
nds t
he P
rote
cted
Spe
cies
Div
isio
n th
is le
tter,
this
is a
ll th
ey se
nd u
ntil
aske
d fo
r mor
e by
a
NM
FS b
iolo
gist
. If N
CD
OT
send
s thi
s let
ter,
they
als
o ne
ed to
send
a le
tter f
rom
FH
WA
des
igna
ting
NC
DO
T as
thei
r rep
rese
ntat
ive
to h
andl
e th
is ta
sk a
nd g
ivin
g N
MFS
per
mis
sion
to c
oord
inat
e w
ith th
em.
If C
ZR se
nds t
he le
tter,
we
need
to in
clud
e FH
WA
’s le
tter t
o N
CD
OT
and
a si
mila
r let
ter f
rom
NC
DO
T au
thor
izin
g C
ZR to
act
on
thei
r beh
alf.
Onc
e th
e le
tter i
s rec
eive
d, th
e pr
ojec
t will
be
assi
gned
to a
bi
olog
ist,
whi
ch sh
ould
take
abo
ut 2
wee
ks. I
f the
lette
r con
tain
s all
the
info
rmat
ion
need
ed b
y th
e bi
olog
ist a
nd th
ere
are
no q
uest
ions
, a c
oncu
rren
ce w
ill b
e re
ache
d w
ithin
two
mon
ths.
The
y ha
ve n
o pr
oble
m w
ith th
e FE
IS b
eing
pub
lishe
d du
ring
that
tim
e bu
t a R
ecor
d of
Dec
isio
n ca
nnot
be
mad
e un
til a
co
ncur
renc
e ha
s bee
n is
sued
. Th
e le
tter(
s) c
an b
e su
bmitt
ed v
ia e
mai
l to
this
add
ress
: te
leth
a.m
ince
y@no
aa.g
ov a
nd c
c Er
ic H
awk
eric
.haw
k@no
aa.g
ov (7
27-5
51-5
773)
.
OU
TL
INE
EX
AM
PLE
FO
R A
B
IOL
OG
ICA
L A
SSE
SSM
EN
T O
R B
IOL
OG
ICA
L E
VA
LU
AT
ION
Cov
er L
ette
r - V
ER
Y IM
POR
TA
NT
- In
clud
e pu
rpos
e of
con
sulta
tion,
pro
ject
title
, and
con
sulta
tion
num
ber (
if av
aila
ble)
. A d
eter
min
atio
n ne
eds t
o be
mad
e fo
r eac
h sp
ecie
s. Y
ou h
ave
thre
e op
tions
: 1) a
“n
o ef
fect
” de
term
inat
ion;
2) r
eque
st c
oncu
rren
ce w
ith a
n “i
s not
like
ly to
adv
erse
ly a
ffec
t”
dete
rmin
atio
n; 3
) mak
e a
“may
aff
ect,
is li
kely
to a
dver
sely
aff
ect”
det
erm
inat
ion,
and
requ
est “
form
al”
5 N
ovem
ber 2
010
Pag
e 2
cons
ulta
tion.
If p
ropo
sed
spec
ies o
r crit
ical
hab
itat a
re in
clud
ed, s
tate
whe
ther
the
proj
ect i
s lik
ely
to
resu
lt in
jeop
ardy
to p
ropo
sed
spec
ies,
or th
e de
stru
ctio
n or
adv
erse
mod
ifica
tion
of p
ropo
sed
criti
cal
habi
tat.
If th
e cr
itica
l hab
itat i
s div
ided
into
uni
ts, s
peci
fy w
hich
crit
ical
hab
itat u
nit(s
) will
be
affe
cted
. A
ttach
ed to
Cov
er L
ette
r: B
iolo
gica
l Ass
essm
ent o
r Bio
logi
cal E
valu
atio
n do
cum
ent,
brok
en d
own
as
follo
ws:
Title
: E.g
., B
A (o
r BE)
for “
Proj
ect X
”; d
ate
prep
ared
, and
by
who
m.
A. P
roje
ct D
escr
iptio
n - D
escr
ibe
the
prop
osed
act
ion
and
the
actio
n ar
ea. B
e sp
ecifi
c an
d qu
antif
y w
hene
ver p
ossi
ble.
For E
ach
Spec
ies:
1. D
escr
iptio
n of
aff
ecte
d en
viro
nmen
t (qu
antif
y w
hene
ver p
ossi
ble)
2.
Des
crip
tion
of sp
ecie
s bio
logy
3.
Des
crib
e cu
rren
t con
ditio
ns fo
r eac
h sp
ecie
s a.
Ran
ge-w
ide
b. In
pro
ject
are
a c.
Cum
ulat
ive
effe
cts o
f Sta
te a
nd p
rivat
e ac
tions
in p
roje
ct a
rea
d. O
ther
con
sulta
tions
of F
eder
al a
ctio
n ag
ency
in a
rea
to d
ate
4. D
escr
ibe
criti
cal h
abita
t (if
appl
icab
le)
5. F
ully
des
crib
e ef
fect
s of p
ropo
sed
actio
n on
eac
h sp
ecie
s and
/or
criti
cal h
abita
t. a.
Dir
ect e
ffec
ts
b. In
dire
ct e
ffec
ts
c. In
terr
elat
ed a
nd in
terd
epen
dent
act
ions
d.
Pot
entia
l inc
iden
tal t
ake
resu
lting
from
pro
ject
act
iviti
es
6. C
onse
rvat
ion
Mea
sure
s (pr
otec
tive
mea
sure
s to
min
imiz
e ef
fect
s for
eac
h sp
ecie
s, in
clud
ing
mor
ator
ium
s)
7. C
oncl
usio
ns (e
ffec
ts d
eter
min
atio
n fo
r eac
h sp
ecie
s)
8. L
itera
ture
Cite
d 9.
Lis
ts o
f Con
tact
s Mad
e/Pr
epar
ers
10. M
aps/
Phot
ogra
phs
C-94
4709
Col
lege
Acr
es D
rive
Su
ite 2
W
ilmin
gton
, NC
284
03
Phon
e: (
910)
392
-925
3 Fa
x: (
910)
392
-913
9 cz
rwilm
@cz
r-in
c.co
m
CO
NT
AC
T R
EPO
RT
CZR
per
sonn
el:
L
orri
e L
alib
erte
Bos
wel
l
Pers
on c
onta
cted
: G
ary
Jord
an
Titl
e/ag
ency
:
US
Fish
and
Wild
life
Serv
ice
Con
tact
info
:
(919
) 856
-452
0 ex
t. 32
Gar
y_Jo
rdan
@fw
s.gov
DA
TE
:
8 N
ovem
ber
2010
RE
:
USF
WS
Bio
logi
cal C
oncl
usio
n fo
r m
anat
ee fo
r th
e
M
id-C
urri
tuck
Bri
dge
Stud
y
Sum
mar
y:
Jord
an re
plie
d to
an
emai
l ask
ing
for h
is c
oncu
rren
ce o
n th
e bi
olog
ical
con
clus
ion
for t
he W
est
Indi
an m
anat
ee.
He
repl
ied:
“Fo
r the
Wes
t Ind
ian
man
atee
, we
wou
ld c
oncu
r with
a "
May
A
ffec
t, N
ot L
ikel
y to
Adv
erse
ly A
ffec
t" b
iolo
gica
l con
clus
ion
so lo
ng a
s the
re is
a c
omm
itmen
t to
impl
emen
t the
Gui
delin
es re
fere
nced
bel
ow.”
The
guid
elin
es h
e w
as re
ferr
ing
to a
re th
e on
es c
ited
in th
e N
atur
al R
esou
rces
Rep
ort:
USF
WS’
s G
uide
lines
for A
void
ing
Impa
cts t
o th
e W
est I
ndia
n M
anat
ee:
Prec
autio
nary
Mea
sure
s for
C
onst
ruct
ion
Activ
ities
in N
orth
Car
olin
a W
ater
.
C-95
4709
Col
lege
Acr
es D
rive
Su
ite 2
W
ilmin
gton
, NC
284
03
Phon
e: (
910)
392
-925
3 Fa
x: (
910)
392
-913
9 cz
rwilm
@cz
r-in
c.co
m
CO
NT
AC
T R
EPO
RT
CZR
per
sonn
el: K
atha
rine
Bra
ly
Pers
on c
onta
cted
: Gar
y Jo
rdan
Titl
e/ag
ency
: Fis
h an
d W
ildlif
e B
iolo
gist
USF
WS
Con
tact
info
(off
ice/
phon
e/e-
mai
l): 9
19-8
56-4
520
DA
TE
:3/3
0/11
RE
: Con
firm
ing
ESA
spec
ies s
tatu
s for
bea
ch a
rea
in p
repa
ratio
n fo
r A
ctio
n A
rea
expa
nsio
n to
incl
ude
indi
rect
eff
ects
Sum
mar
y: G
ary
indi
cate
d be
ach
driv
ing
has b
een
a co
ncer
n bu
t the
are
a is
alr
eady
ver
y di
stur
bed
by c
urre
nt o
ff-r
oad
driv
ing.
He
was
not
aw
are
of a
ny c
urre
nt se
a tu
rtle
nes
ting
in th
e ar
ea.
I tol
d hi
m K
aren
Cla
rk w
as se
ndin
g m
e da
ta a
nd h
e as
ked
this
be
pass
ed a
long
to
him
.
Tol
d hi
m w
e w
ere
now
eva
luat
ing
the
indi
rect
eff
ects
of t
he M
id-C
urri
tuck
Bri
dge
and
that
in
clud
ed in
crea
sed
day
trip
s and
bea
ch d
rivi
ng.
He
said
he
had
not c
onsi
dere
d th
e in
crea
sed
beac
h dr
ivin
g as
pect
but
did
n’t t
hink
we
wou
ld n
eed
any
form
al c
onsu
ltatio
n.
He
did
requ
est a
n un
offic
ial d
raft
(vie
em
ail)
of th
e B
A o
r of
sect
ions
dir
ectly
per
tain
ing
to
him
.
Gar
y di
dn’t
hav
e an
y in
fo to
off
er o
n th
e st
atus
of t
he R
ed k
not,
just
that
it c
an o
ccur
in a
ll co
asta
l cou
ntie
s.
Als
o w
asn’
t sur
e ab
out t
urtle
nes
ts b
eing
mov
ed o
r m
arke
d in
the
area
we
are
conc
erne
d w
ith.
4709
Col
lege
Acr
es D
rive
Su
ite 2
W
ilmin
gton
, NC
284
03
Phon
e: (
910)
392
-925
3 Fa
x: (
910)
392
-913
9 cz
rwilm
@cz
r-in
c.co
m
CO
NT
AC
T R
EPO
RT
CZR
per
sonn
el:
Kat
hari
ne B
raly
Pers
on c
onta
cted
: G
ary
Jord
an
Titl
e/ag
ency
: Fi
sh a
nd W
ildlif
e B
iolo
gist
, USF
WS
Con
tact
info
(off
ice/
phon
e/e-
mai
l): 9
19-8
56-4
520
DA
TE
: 21
Apr
il 20
11
RE
: Con
firm
ing
a de
term
inat
ion
of M
ay A
ffec
t Not
Lik
ely
to A
dver
sely
Aff
ect f
or
logg
erhe
ad se
a tu
rtle
as i
t per
tain
s to
the
Mid
-Cur
ritu
ck B
ridg
e Pr
ojec
t.
Sum
mar
y:I s
poke
with
Gar
y Jo
rdan
on
the
phon
e 21
Apr
il 20
11, h
e in
dica
ted
that
he
wou
ld
conc
ur w
ith th
e de
term
inat
ion
of M
ay A
ffec
t Not
Lik
ely
to A
dver
sely
Aff
ect f
or th
e lo
gger
head
se
a tu
rtle
as it
per
tain
s to
the
Mid
-Cur
rituc
k B
ridge
Pro
ject
. G
ary
men
tione
d th
e va
lidity
of J
ohn
Page
’s c
omm
ents
per
tain
ing
to th
e po
ssib
ility
of i
ncre
ased
bea
ch d
rivin
g (s
ee th
ese
com
men
ts
belo
w).
Gar
y al
so st
ress
ed th
e te
xt to
supp
ort t
his d
ecis
ion
wou
ld n
eed
to b
e st
rong
and
he
requ
este
d to
see
a dr
aft v
ersi
on o
f thi
s tex
t.
John
Pag
e’s c
omm
ents
(via
e-m
ail 1
8 A
pril
2011
):
� Katherine,�
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uch�beach�driving�there�is�toda
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ight�occur.��An
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any�increase�in�beach�driv
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protected�species�o
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nning�over�a�tu
rtle�nest�d
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� John
�
4709
Col
lege
Acr
es D
rive
Su
ite 2
W
ilmin
gton
, NC
284
03
Phon
e: (
910)
392
-925
3 Fa
x: (
910)
392
-913
9 cz
rwilm
@cz
r-in
c.co
m
CO
NT
AC
T R
EPO
RT
CZR
per
sonn
el:
Kat
hari
ne B
raly
Pers
on c
onta
cted
: G
ary
Jord
an
Titl
e/ag
ency
: Fi
sh a
nd W
ildlif
e B
iolo
gist
, USF
WS
Con
tact
info
(off
ice/
phon
e/e-
mai
l): 9
19-8
56-4
520
DA
TE
: 5
May
201
1
RE
: G
ary’
s com
men
ts o
n dr
aft t
ext f
or lo
gger
head
sea
turt
le b
iolo
gica
l con
clus
ion
Sum
mar
y:G
ary
Jord
an’s
com
men
ts o
n dr
aft t
ext o
f spe
cies
con
clus
ions
in th
e M
id-C
urrit
uck
Bio
logi
cal A
sses
smen
t for
spec
ies u
nder
US
Fish
and
Wild
life
Juris
dict
ion.
His
resp
onse
via
em
ail o
n 5
May
201
1:
Kat
hari
ne,
This
look
s goo
d to
me.
I o
nly
have
one
min
or c
omm
ent.
Und
er y
our t
reat
men
t of t
he lo
gger
head
sea
turt
le, I
wou
ld
avoi
d th
e us
e of
the
wor
d "j
eopa
rdy"
. Th
at w
ord
has a
spec
ific
lega
l mea
ning
und
er th
e En
dang
ered
Spe
cies
Act
, an
d yo
u w
ere
usin
g it
in a
mor
e ge
neri
c se
nse.
I w
ould
just
repl
ace
the
word
with
ano
ther
such
as "
adve
rse
effe
ct".
T
hank
s for
the
oppo
rtuni
ty to
revi
ew th
is.
Gar
y Jo
rdan
Fi
sh a
nd W
ildlif
e Bi
olog
ist
US
Fish
and
Wild
life
Serv
ice
PO B
ox 3
3726
Ra
leig
h, N
C 2
7636
-372
6
Phon
e (9
19) 8
56-4
520
ext.
32
Fax
(919
) 856
-455
6 ga
ry_j
orda
n@fw
s.gov
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