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Home My WebLink About19920499 Ver al_Complete File_19920826*b-% 401 ISSUED STATE or. NolrE1-1 CAR01.1 NA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IAMIl 13. 1111N1 Ili DIVISION 01 1-1101 (WAYS GOVFRNO R P.O. WX 25201, RALLIGI I, N.C. 27(11-,52(11 ---- June 9, 1993 District Engineer Army Corps of Engineers P. O. Box 1890 ?j`; Wilmington, North Carolina 28402 _ WETLANDS GROUT' ATTENTION: Regulatory Branch WATER UALITYSECTI.,"I SAM I II IN I SICRI IARY Dear Sir: Subject: Nash County, Intersection of US 301 with Stone Rose Avenue and Tarrytown Mall entrance in Rocky Mount, State Project No. 8.7332001, TIP No. W-2711. The above referenced project was processed by the Federal Highway Administration as a "Categorical Exclusion" in accordance with 23 CFR 771.115(b). The Categorical Exclusion document was signed by FHWA on August 4, 1992, and approved by the Corps of Engineers on October 27, 1992. s Therefore, the project was authorized by Nationwide Permit 23 in accordance with 33 CFR 330 Appendix A (B-23). Construction on this project has begun. However, the contractor has requested that he be allowed to construct a temporary construction accessway upstream of the existing structure (see enclosed plan drawing). Because no mention of this accessway was made in the CE document, it was felt that this action is not presently permitted under NWP 23. PP of the creek to allow for normal water flow and aquatic movement to take place. The accessway is necessary because of the method being used to construct the new bridge. Drilled pier construction will be used to build the new piers. Drilled pier construction requires that the drilling equipment be within at least seven feet of the pier placement site. Therefore, work can not be performed from the existing bridge. The enclosed plan view drawing shows the general location of the accessway in relation to the new bridge. The accessway will be constructed with stone fill, which will be removed to an upland location following project completion. An a roximate 25 foot opening will be maintained in the middle It is anticipated that the above ntioned afltivities may be authorized under 404 Nationwid rmit 33 (Temporary Construction Access and Dewatering). ?We erefore requesting the.issuance of a nationwide permit authorizing construction of this accessway. By copy of this letter, it is also requested that the appropriate General Water Quality Certification be issued by the N.C. Division of Environmental Management. By copy of this letter we are also requesting comments from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service regarding the presence of any federally listed or proposed threatened or endangered species or critical habitat, and from the State Historic Preservation Office regarding the presence of any historic properties in the area. Information received from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, dated May 13, 1993, three federally protected species occur in Nash County. The 1992 Categorical Exclusion document stated that a review of the project area revealed no suitable Red-cockaded Woodpecker (Picoides borealis) habitat exists in the project area. The document also stated that personal communications with Mr. John Alderman (NC Wildlife Resources Commission) revealed that suitable habitat for both the Tar River Spiny Mussel (Eliptio steinstansana) and Dwarf Wedge Mussel (Alasmidonta heterodon) does not exist in the project area due to the urbanized nature of the area. Included for your information is a copy of the stream crossing plan narrative and plan drawings, as well as a copy of the 1986 CE document. If you have any questions or need additional information, please call Mr. Doug Huggett at 733- 9770. Si cere l B J O__ inn, PE Assistant Branch Manager Planning and Environmental Branch cc: Mr. John Dorney, DEM (7 copies) Mr. Ken Jolly, COE-Raleigh Ms. L. K. Gantt, USFWS National Marine Fisheries Service-Beaufort, N.C. State Historic Preservation Officer Mr. A.L. Hankins, PE, Hydraulics Mr. Jim Lee, PE, Bridge Maintenance Unit C.A. Gardner, PE, Division 4 Engineer i. DEM ID: ACTION ID: Nationwide Permit Requested (Provide Nationwide Permit #): NWP 33 JOINT FORM FOR Nationwide permits that require notification to the Corps of Engineers Nationwide permits that require application for Section 401 certification WILMINGTON DISTRICT ENGINEER CORPS OF ENGINEERS DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY P.O. Box 1890 Wilmington, NC 28402-1890 ATTN: CESAW-CO-E Telephone (919) 251-4511 WATER QUALITY PLANNING DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES P.O. Boy 29535 Raleigh, NC 27626-0535 ATTN: MR..10HN DORNEY Telephone (919) 733-5083 ONE (1) COPY OF THIS COMPLETED APPLICATION SHOULD BE SENT TO THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS. SEVEN (7) COPIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE N.C. DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. PLEASE PRINT. 1. Owners Name: North Carolina Department of Transportation, ATM: Mr. B. J. O'Quinn, P.E. 2. Owners Address: P 0 Box 25201, Raleigh, NC 27611 3. Owners Phone Number (Home): (Work): (919) 733-9770 4. If Applicable: Agent's name or responsible corporate official, address, phone number: 5. Location of work (MUST ATTACH MAP). County: Nash Nearest Town or City: Rocky Mount Specific Location (Include road numbers, landmarks, etc.): New bridge over Stony Greek on US 301 Bypass near the intersection of US 301 with Stone Rose Avenue and Tarrytown Mall Entrance 6. Name of Closest Stream/River: Stony Creek 7. River Basin: Tar 8. Is this project located in a watershed classified as Trout, SA, HQW, ORW, WS I, or WS II? YES [ ] NO [ x] 9. Have any Section 404 permits been previously requested for use on this property? YES [ x] NO [ ] If yes, explain. W 23, issues October 27, 1992 10. Estimated total number of acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands, located on project site: 11. Number of acres of waters of the U.S., including wetlands, impacted by the proposed project: Filled: ITEM Fill = ± 0.02 acres Drained: Flooded: Excavated: Total Impacted: T ry = ± 0.02 acres I 12. Description of proposed work (Attach PLANS-8 1/2" X 11" drawings only): TeffPol ry ConstIlEtwn Causeway 13. Purpose of proposed work: To construct taTa ary m traction accessway in order to place bridge piers. 14. State reasons why the applicant believes that this activity must be carried out in wetlands. Also, note measures taken to minimize wetland impacts. Work an not be carried out from existing bridge. Fill will be removed following construction. 15. You are required to contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and/or National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) regarding the presence or any Federally listed or proposed for listing endangered or threatened species or critical habitat in the permit area that may be affected by the proposed project. Have you done so? YES [x ] NO [ ] RESPONSES FROM THE USFWS AND/OR NMFS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CORPS. By copy of this letter 16. You are required to contact the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) regarding the presence of historic properties in the permit area which may be affected by the proposed project? Have you done so? YES [ x] NO [ ] RESPONSE FROM THE SHPO SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CORPS. By copy of 17. Additional information required by DEM: this letter A. Wetland delineation map showing all wetlands, streams, and lakes on the property. See enclosed sheet B. If available, representative photograph of wetlands to be impacted by project. WA C. If delineation was performed by a consultant, include all data sheets relevant to the placement of the delineation line. N/A D. If a stormwater management plan is required for this project, attach copy. WA E. What is land use of surrounding property? Forested and urban F. If applicable, what is proposed method of sewage disposal? N/A V Own 's gnature / Date Nash County .?,lµr =!a Intersection of US 301 with Stone Rose Avenue and Tarrytown Mall entrance in Rocky Mount. State Project 8.7332001 Federal Aid Project HESF - 81 - 2(8) P t Asa T.I.P. I.D. NO. W-2711 ,b 111 O o-o ? '?a .'f P p „?+1 ..u vn.nc°w -elvD y,? y - .. - '-• - 'a.:.'?' fl 1 .. CCL"Trf t IUJ a .., CLUB rw % 'COLON SNORT •-?/.,? ?4 OC V ?K \^V• 'S?.?/??Q4 , nR'rJ 110. ••°9 .. % •%c??: .`, _ Q ??, Rte 8f P ga 3 S ?• ? ?Ytt ?' +o nm. r° ? . CID SThw i N.1J `rJ WU _ cC 'o ; ro Z`` f ' ; . .. 7AR r 1 c R0. RD. ) _=r t ,•?. t}L D, or J "°• w T s. :/;;=0 * I ?,•7Y ..0 r PROPOSED P R n TRC_T •.?n..? •r . q .? .`_? :< Top -zz rc ,` q `T I-,. NIDDFN-SOUTHROUND 13=G . ,,t_:1,- LO s ?M•f LN,? RD "iii' _ .i . s tr- 115?TQ,.TMPRGVy,T. _FT-TLiRN---' ?s R C ".M. ? 'r?.?. "` a I_et•- _ LiPGRADK ,TF2AF1)'?C!•'%,_::???:, t ? :?? .• ? ? ?'7J SIGNILL.,TQ-.?_(IIT?$T11ND?12DS.:_?? { - - - - - - - - - - - - - - r d < , ? Jt dt, ?'L J, WM 1 1 `? 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F?- I > L5 L ra i STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION p JAMES G. MARTIN GOVERNOR THOMAS J. HARRELSON SECRETARY O D ? .l'1 I RALEIGH 27611-5201 I SEP _ 3tyDl}/ISION`OF HIGHWAYS i August 26, 199 WEILAIMS G1WtLLIAM G. MARLEY, JR., P.E. HATER MALI HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATOR District Engineer Army Corps of Engineers P. 0. Box 1890 Wilmington, North Carolina 1128402 ATTENTION: Regulatory Branch i Dear Sir: SUBJECT: Categorical Exclus?ion Approval for Federal Aid Project: Nash County, Intersection of US 301 with Stone Rose Avenue and Tarrytown Mall entrance in Rocky Mount, State Project 8.7332001, Federal Aid Project HESF-81-2(8), T.I.P. I.D. No. W-2711 Attached for your information is a copy of the project planning report for the subject project. The project is being processed by the Federal Highway Administration as a "Categorical Exclusion" in accordance with 23 CFR 771.115(b). Therefore, we do not anticipate requesting an individual permit but propose to proceed under a Nationwide Permit in accordance with 33 CFR 330 Appendix A (B-23) issued November 22, 1991, by the Corps of Engineers. The provisions of Section 330.4 and Appendix A (C) of these regulations will be followed in the construction of the project. We anticipate that a permit will be required from the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources for this project. DOT will apply directly to NRCD for that permit when plans have been developed. If you have any questions or 733-3141. LJW/plr Attachment cc: Mr. John Mr. John Mr. C. W. Mr. J. T. Mr. A. L. Mr. C. A. eed additional information, please call me at Sincerely, • X'I on L. 4ard, P. E., Manager Planning and Environmental Branch Parker, Permit Coordinator, w/report Dorney, Environmental Management, w/report Leggett, P. E. Peacock, Jr., P. E. Hankins, Jr., P. E. Gardner, Jr., P. E. An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer t, f Nash County Intersection of US 301 with Stone Rose Avenue and Tarrytown Mall entrance in Rocky Mount State Project 8.7332001 Federal Aid Project HESF-81-2(8) T.I.P. I.D. NO. W-2711 CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION U. S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION AND N. C. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS APPROVED: 121 ` a..., A E V .MI. T Lyn P. E. t r ffic Engineer, NCDOT DA / J. Ward, P.E., Ma ager '01-Planning and Environmental Branch, NCDOT 8O 2- DATE Nichola . Graf, P.E. ?? Division Administrator, FHWA '? ? ?.. ?"ST? C STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION P.O. BOX 25201 RALEIGH 27611-5201 JAMES G. MARTIN July 21 , 1992 DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS GOVERNOR THOMAS J. HARRELSON WILLIAM G. MARLEY, JR., P.E. SECRETARY STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATOR In Reply Refer To File No. 4-89-44 State Project: 8.7332001, W-2711 Federal Project: HESF-81-2(8) County: Nash Description: US 301 and Stone Rose Avenue - Tarrytown Mall Entrance in Rocky Mount Memorandum To: Mr. L. J. Ward, P.E. Manager, Planning and Environmental Branch From: J. M. Lynch, P.E. State Traffic Engineer 19? Subject: Categorical Exclusion Report - Second Revision Attached is a revised Categorical Exclusion Report for the above- captioned project. This report reflects the second set of revisions to the Environmental Effects part of the report as requested by FHWA. This revised report is presented to you for your review and approval. If you approve of the report, please forward it to the Federal Highway Administration for their approval. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. Please let us know if you need additional information. JML/HMS : hs 1`1 --- C?, Attachment cc: Mr. J. C. Richter, att. Ms. Z. Smith, P.E., att. Mr. C. A. Gardner, Jr., P.E Mr. L. N. Stallings, P.E. Mr. Bob Booker An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer I PAGE Al Nash County Intersection of US 301 with Stone Rose Avenue and Tarrytown Mall entrance in Rocky Mount. State Project 8.7332001 Federal Aid Project HESF-81-2(8) T.I.P. I.D. NO. W-2711 PROPOSED ACTION: The US 301 southbound bridge No. 175 over Stony Creek is to be widened twelve (12) feet to lengthen the US 301 southbound left turn lane at Stone Rose Avenue. The existing traffic signal at US 301 with Stone Rose Avenue and Tarrytown Mall is to be revised to comply with MUTCD standards and back plates are to be installed on all through heads. PURPOSE AND NEED: Accidents are occurring because of the inadequate left turn lane on southbound US 301. The length of this left turn lane is restricted by the bridge on US 301 over Stony Creek. Estimated costs are as follows: Construction $237,000 Traffic Signal 10,000 Preliminary Engineering 20,000 Total $267,000 This project is being processed as a categorical exclusion (CE) under: 23 CFR 771.117(c)(8) or 23 CFR 771.117(d)(2) X A 1?V PAGE A2 ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS Proposed Improvement Safety improvements for the subject project involve the widening of US 301 southbound bridge No. 175 over Stony Creek. The existing structure is 188 feet long with a clear width of 28 feet. This bridge is to be widened 12 feet into the median to lengthen the US 301 southbound left turn lane at Stone Rose Avenue. Information for this report is based on in-house research of US Geological Survey Quadrangle sheets, National Wetland Inventory maps, county soil surveys published by the US Soil Conservation Service and information derived from the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and NC Natural Heritage Program. This was followed by a site visit January 29, 1992, by NCDOT Environmental Biologist Janet Shipley. PLANT COMMUNITIES Less than 0.1 acre of a Mixed Herbaceous plant community will be impacted by the subject project. Trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans), goldenrod (Solidago sp.), broomsedge (Andropogon virQinica), blackberry (Rubus sp.) and Japanese honeysuckle are prevalent in this community. Scattered black willows (Salix niara) occur at the waters edge. WILDLIFE Disturbed roadside communities and urban areas provide shelter for opportunistic animal species, such as the Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus), white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus leucopus), and house mouse (Mus musculus). These rodents are common prey for red-tail hawks (Buteo Jamaicensis). Other bird species observed in this urban setting are the American robin (Turdus miaratorius), mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos), rock dove (Columba livia), cardinal (Cardinal cardinalis), blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) and the European starling (Sturnus vulaaris). Reptiles and amphibians likely to be found in the project area include the southern toad (Bufo terrestris), eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina), eastern fence lizard (Sceloporus undultus), ground skink (Scincella lateralis), six-lined racerunner-(Cnemidophorus sexlineatus), southern hognose snake (Heterodon simus) and copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix). WILDLIFE IMPACTS Aquatic species will be affected by the proposed bridge PAGE A3 widening. Dredging, filling, pile-driving operations, slope stabilization and land clearing are construction activities, resulting in the direct.loss of benthic organisms and an increase in silt load in aquatic and wetland environments. Mobile benthic organisms are better able to avoid impacts, and will have a faster recovery rate from siltation than those species that are filter feeders and relatively immobile. The removal of benthic organisms reduces the potential food supply for vertebrate and other aquatic organisms. Siltation has many impacts on fish and benthos: decreases the depth of light penetration, inhibiting plant and algal growth; clogs the filtration apparatus of filter- feeding benthos and the gills of fish; buries benthic organisms on the bottom, cutting them off from a food source; adversely modifies preferred benthic substrate and fish habitat; and spoils downstream spawning beds for fish. The use of stringent erosion control measures will minimize the amount of siltation. WATER RESOURCES Subject project spans Stony Creek, a direct tributary of the Tar River, located within the Tar-Pamlico River Basins. Stony Creek has a "best usage" classification of C NSW as designated by NC-DEHNR (1991). Class C designates waters suitable for secondary recreation, aquatic life propagation and survival, fishing, wildlife and agriculture. The supplemental classification of NSW (Nutrient Sensitive Waters) indicates waters needing additional nutrient management (particularly fertilizer run-off) due to their being subject to excessive growth of microscopic or macroscopic vegetation. The Benthic Macroinvertebrate Ambient Network (BMAN) addresses long term trends in water quality at fixed monitoring sites by the sampling for selected benthic macroinvertebrates. These organisms are sensitive to very subtle changes in water quality. Good water quality is associated with both high taxa richness values (the number of different types of organisms) and the presence of many intolerant forms. Water quality degradation gradually eliminates the more sensitive species and leads to a community structure quite different from that in an unstressed stream. Specific data is not available for this reach of Stony Creek. However, nearby sampling efforts in the Tar River conducted in July 1990 received a Good-Fair bioclassification. PAGE A4 WATER RESOURCE IMPACTS Impacts to water resources can have effects, both spatially (distance from the initial disturbance) and temporally (up the food chain). Impacts to water resources include the following: Increased sedimentation from construction and/or erosion. Increased concentration of toxic compounds from highway runoff and/or toxic spill. Alterations of water level due to interruptions or additions to surficial and/or groundwater flow. No waters classified as Public Mountain Trout Waters, High Quality Waters, Outstanding Resource Waters or waters designated as WS-1 or WS-11 will be impacted by the proposed project. Sedimentation and erosion control measures will be strictly enforced during the construction stage of this project. The use of sediment control devices such as vegetated berms or filter basins will lessen the impacts from non-point dischargers. JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES Stream crossings in the project area fall under the broad category of "Waters of the United States" as defined in 33 CFR 328.3. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) has jurisdiction over the discharge of dredged or fill material into these waters as authorized by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Wetlands are a subset of "Waters of the United States" and thus fall under the same purview. In order for areas to qualify as jurisdictional wetlands, they must meet three criteria relative to vegetation, soils and hydrology (Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual, 1987). Based upon this methodology, no vegetated wetlands are present within the project area. PERMITS In accordance with provisions of section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C 1344), a permit will be required from the COE for the discharge of dredged or fill material into Stony Creek. The subject project is classified as a Categorical Exclusion, likely to be authorized by provisions of Nationwide Permit 33 CFR 330.5 (A) 23. This permit authorizes any activities, work and discharges undertaken; assisted, authorized, regulated, funded or financed, in whole J PAGE A5 or in part, by another federal agency and that the activity is "categorically excluded" from environmental documentation because it is included within a category of actions which neither individually or'cumulatively have a significant effect on the environment. However, final permit decisions are left to the discretionary authority of the United States COE. A 401 Water Quality Certification administered through the N.C. Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources will be required. This certificate is issued for any activity which may result in a discharge into waters for which a federal permit is required. FEDERALLY-PROTECTED SPECIES Plants and animals with federal classifications of Endangered (E), Threatened (T), Proposed Endangered (PE) and Proposed Threatened (PT) are protected under provisions of Section .7 and Section 9 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. Information received from the USFWS, dated December 10, 1991, reports several federally Endangered species known to occur in Nash County (Table 1). Table 1. FEDERALLY PROTECTED SPECIES Nash County SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS Picoides borealis Red-cockaded woodpecker E Elliptio steinstansana Tar River spiny mussel E Alasmidonta heterodon Dwarf wedge mussel E A brief description and habitat requirements for the above listed species are summarized below. - Red-cockaded Woodpecker (E) The red-cockaded woodpecker has specific nesting and foraging habitat requirements. Nesting habitat consists of pine or pine-hardwood stands (50 percent or more pine) over 60 years of age. Available foraging habitat is defined as pine and pine-hardwood stands (50 percent or more pine) over 30 years of age, contiguous to and within 0.5 miles of the colony centroid. The 0.5 mile radius from the colony . 'd PAGE A6 centroid represents the foraging range of clans and may encompass areas outside of the project area. A review of the project area in 1992 by an NCDOT Environmental Specialist revealed no suitable habitat for the RCW exists in the project area. The subject project will not impact the species. Tar River Spiny Mussel (E) Historically, The Tar River Spiny Mussel probably ranged throughout most of the Tar River drainage basin. By the mid- 1960s, its known range had been reduced to the main channel of the Tar River from Spring Hope in Nash County to Falkland in Pitt County. The Tar River spiny mussel's preferred habitat includes the following: 1. Relatively fast flowing, well oxygenated, circumneutral pH water. 2. Relatively, silt-free, uncompacted, gravel/coarse sand substrate. 3. Sites prone to significant swings in water velocity. 4. Habitat is usually found in shallow water areas. Personal communication with John Alderman (NC Wildlife Resources Commission, January 29, 1992), revealed that suitable habitat for the Tar River spiny mussel does not exist in the project area due to the urbanized nature of the setting. The subject project will not impact the species. Dwarf Wedge Mussel (E) This small mussel currently inhabits the upper Tar River in Granville County; Cedar and Crooked Creeks, Franklin County; and Stony Creek, Nash County. It inhabits streams down to two meters in size. The stream bottom can vary from sand to pea-sized gravel. In larger streams, the dwarf wedge mussel is usually found in pooled areas along logs. Personal communication with John Alderman (NC Wildlife Resources Commission, January 29, 1992), revealed that suitable habitat for the dwarf wedge mussel does not exist in this particular reach of Stony Creek due to the urbanized nature of the setting. The subject project will not impact the species. In addition, the following Candidate species may occur in the area. Candidate species are species which are not legally protected under the Endangered Species Act and are not subject to any of its provisions, including Section 7, M a PAGE A7 until they are formally proposed or listed as Threatened or Endangered. Yellow lance Elliptio lanceolate Atlantic Pigtoe Alasmidonta heterodon Diana fritillary butterfly Speyeria diana Carolina trillium Trillium pusillum var. pusillum These species are mentioned here for the purpose of information, as they may be listed under a protected status at a later date. Many of these species may have a state protected status and will be discussed under State-Protected species. STATE-PROTECTED SPECIES Plants or animals with state designations of Endangered (E), Threatened (T) or Special Concern (SC) are granted protection by the State Endangered Species Act and the NC Plant Protection and Conservation Act of 1979, administered and enforced by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and the NC Department of Agriculture. The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program database reports no state protected species within the immediate project area. However, the USFWS provided information on several Candidate (C) species that occur in Nash County that may occur in the project corridor. The following state designations for these species are provided in Table 2. Table 2. STATE-PROTECTED SPECIES Nash County SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS/RANK Elliptio lanceolate Yellow lance T/S2 Fusconaia masoni Atlantic pigtoe T/S1 Trillium pusillum var. pusillum Carolina trillium E/S1 NC Rank Designations: S1 = Critically imperiled in NC because of extreme rarity (5 or fewer occurrences), or because of some factor making it especially vulnerable to extirpation from NC; S2 = Imperiled in NC because of rarity (6 to 20 occurrences or few remaining individuals; Suitable habitat requirements for these species is N Y summarized below. No surveys or suitable habitat. Elliptio lanceolata (T) Yellow lance Habitat: Tar, Neuse and Fall Line. Fusconaia masoni (T) Atlantic pigtoe in lower Piedmont and Fall Line). Carolina Trillium Habitat: ecotones between savannas and nonriverine wet hardwood forests, over marl PAGE A8 werelconducted for the species I i Roanoke systems, mainly near the Habitat: Most Atlantic drainages, upper Coastal Plain (near Trillium pusillum var. pusillum (E) Historical/Archaeoloqical Evaluation All construction will be within the existing median area with no new right of way. According to NCDOT Archaeologist Tom Padgett, the likelihood of the project encountering any significant archaeological sites is infinitesimally low, given the limited scope of the project and the extensive modern disturbance in the project area. There are no sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places within the project vicinity. Therefore, no further archaeological investigation for this project is recommended. The project will not impact any historic structures. There are no structures over fifty years old on or adjacent to the project site. Traffic Noise/Air 4uality (SIP) does not contain any transportation control measures, the conformity procedures of 23 CFR 770 do not apply to this project. The project is located within the Eastern Piedmont Air Quality Control Region. The ambient air quality for Nash County has been determined to be in!,compliance with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. Since this project is located in an area where the State Implementation Plan The project proposes to widen the US 301 southbound bridge No. 175 over Stony Creek to ' lengthen the US 301 southbound turn lane at Stone Rose Avenue. The project will not substantially increase traffic volumes along the facility and no additional through travel lanes will be added. Hence, the project's.impact on noise and air quality will be insignificant. w d PAGE A9 If vegetation is disposed of by burning, all burning shall be done in accordance with applicable local laws and regulations of the North Carolina SIP for air quality in compliance with 15 NCAC'2D.0520. This evaluation completes the assessment requirements in Title 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 772 (highway traffic noise) and Part 770 (air quality) and no additional reports are required. On the basis of the above discussions, it is concluded that no serious adverse environmental effects will result from implementation of the project. d FORM N.C. DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION FOR OFFICE USE TEB 76-01A DIV. OF HIGHWAYS - TRAFFIC ENG. BRANCH 6-4-76 HIGH ACCIDENT LOCATION - PROJECT REPORT I.D. NO. W-2711 REV.2-80 PROJECT NO. 8.7332001 TITLE SHEET PAGE 1 DIV.04 COUNTY NASH (IN/NEAR) CITY ROCKY MOUNT FED.AID SYS. FAP LOCATION: US 301 AND STONE ROSE AVENUE - TARRYTOWN MALL ENTRANCE IN ROCKY MOUNT SAFETY PROGRAM NO. - YEAR - CORRESPONDENCE PRIORITY NO. - FILE NO. 4-89-44 BRIEF STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: ACCIDENTS OCCURRING BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE LEFT-TURN LANE ON SOUTHBOUND US 301 AT STONE ROSE AVENUE - TARRYTOWN MALL. THE LENGTH OF THE US 301 SOUTHBOUND LEFT TURN LANE IS RESTRICTED BECAUSE OF THE BRIDGE OVER STONY CREEK. BRIEF STATEMENT OF PROPOSED TREATMENT: WIDEN BRIDGE #175 OVER STONY CREEK TO LENGTHEN US 301 SOUTHBOUND LEFT TURN LANE AND THE UPGRADE EXISTING TRAFFIC SIGNAL TO MUTCD AND STATE STANDARDS AT STONE ROSE AVENUE - TARRYTOWN MALL ENTRANCE. WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY STATE, CITY, X STATE CONTRACT, OTHER CONTRACT RECOMMENDED FUNDING HAZARD ELIMINATION ESTIMATED COST $267,000 NET ANNUAL BENEFITS $ 89,669 MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT IS REQUIRED (YES/NO) YES RIGHT-OF-WAY IS REQUIRED (YES /NO) NO NO. PARCELS AFFECTED N/A NO. RELOCATEES N/A BENEFIT-COST RATIO 4.54 :1 INVESTIGATING PERSONNEL JFP/LNS DATE INVEST. 12-5-89 AREA TRAFFIC ENGINEERS APPROVAL L. N.(?Stallings DATE 1-25-90 APPROVAL-STATE TRAFFIC ENGINEER (MbL,( DATE ?-?- 9? s PAGE 1-B SOURCE OF PROJECT ANNUAL HIGH ACCIDENT LIST ROUTINE SURVEILLANCE PUBLIC REQUEST HIGHWAY PATROL REQUEST X DIV. OF HIGHWAYS REQUEST MUNICIPAL REQUEST OTHER-GIVE DETAILS BELOW: CHECK LIST X TITLE SHEET X HISTORICAL SUMMARY X TURNING MOVEMENT COUNTS X LOCATION MAP X PHOTOGRAPHS COLLISION DIAGRAM X ACCIDENT SUMMARIES ACCIDENT REPORTS X ACCIDENT CAUSAL FACTORS X PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS ALTERNATE IMPROVEMENTS INTERIM TREATMENT CONDITION DIAGRAM TREATMENT DIAGRAM X COST ESTIMATES X BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS TRAFFIC SIGNAL DATA SKID TEST RESULTS OTHER: REVISIONS & UPDATES CHANGE DATE INITIALS NOTE ATTACHED SEPARATE SHEETS WHEN NECESSARY Q PAGE 2 FORM TEB 76-018 CONDITION DATA AND CONDITION DATA: CHECK IF SEPARATE SHEETS CONDITION DIAGRAM, TURNING MOVEMENT LOCATION MAP, SUMMARY OF PROPOSED I DATA, PHOTOGRAPHS MAJOR ROAD: 1990 ADT= 29,500 VPD , ACCIDENT DATA ARE ATTACHED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTS, HISTORICAL SUMMARY, MPROVEMENTS, SIGNAL INVENTORY 2010 ADT= 45,000 VPD STATEMENT OF EXISTING PHYSICAL CONDITIONS: US 301 AT STONE ROSE AVENUE AND TARRYTOWN MALL IS A DIVIDED HIGHWAY WITH A 30 FOOT MEDIAN. BOTH THE NORTHBOUND AND THE SOUTHBOUND APPROACHES OF US 301 HAVE ONE LEFT TURN LANE, TWO THRU LANES AND ONE RIGHT TURN LANE. THE EXISTING BRIDGE ON US 301 BYPASS OVER STONY CREEK IS 188 FEET LONG AND 28 FEET WIDE. THE LENGTH OF THE US 301 SOUTHBOUND LEFT TURN LANE IS RESTRICTED BY THE BRIDGE OVER STONY CREEK. STONE ROSE AVENUE HAS ONE RIGHT-TURN LANE AND ONE THRU-LEFT TURN LANE. THE TARRYTOWN MALL APPROACH HAS ONE LEFT TURN LANE AND ONE THRU-RIGHT-TURN LANE. THERE IS AN EXISTING 6-PHASE TRAFFIC SIGNAL WHICH HAS PROJECTED LEFT-TURN PHASES ON US 301 WITH THE STONE ROSE AVENUE APPROACH AND THE TARRYTOWN MALL APPROACH EACH HAVING SEPARATE PHASES (SPLIT SIDE STREET). THE SPEED LIMIT ON US 301 IS 45 MPH. ACCIDENT DATA: CHECK IF SEPARATE SHEETS ARE ATTACHED FOR THE FOLLOWING: COLLISION DIAGRAM, _X-ACCIDENT SUMMARIES, ACCIDENT REPORTS, SKID TESTS. TOTAL NO. OF ACCIDENT 44 FROM 1-1-86 TO 9-30-89 MONTHS 45 YEARS 3.75 DESCRIBE DIFFERENT IDENTIFIED PATTERNS AND THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS IN EACH: PATTERN NO. 1. 2. 3. PATTERN DESCRIPTION NO. ACCIDENTS REAR-END TYPE ACCIDENTS 33/75% LEFT TURN TYPE ACCIDENTS 7/16% RANDOM TYPE ACCIDENTS 4/9% TOTAL 44/100% -------------- -------------- a PAGE 3 FORM TEB 76-01C CAUSAL FACTORS AND POSSIBLE TREATMENT CAUSAL FACTORS DESCRIBE CAUSAL FACTORS FOR EACH PATTERN AND LIST POSSIBLE TREATMENTS. PATTERN NO. CAUSAL FACTORS AND POSSIBLE TREATMENTS 1. REAR-END TYPE ACCIDENTS (33/73%) REAR-END TYPE ACCIDENTS ARE PRIMARILY DUE TO SOUTHBOUND LEFT TURNING VEHICLES STOPPING IN THE THRU LANE BECAUSE OF THE SHORT SOUTHBOUND LEFT TURN LANE. 2. LEFT TURN TYPE ACCIDENTS (7/16%) LEFT TURN TYPE ACCIDENTS ARE OCCURRING WHEN LEFT TURNING VEHICLES ARE TURNING LEFT ON THE YELLOW. THE UPGRADE OF THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL TO MUTCD AND STATE STANDARDS SHOULD REDUCE LEFT TURN TYPE ACCIDENTS. 3. RANDOM TYPE ACCIDENTS (4/9%) RANDOM TYPE ACCIDENTS WERE PRIMARILY RAN-OFF- ROAD, RIGHT-TURN AND SIDESWIPE TYPE ACCIDENTS. THE LENGTHENING OF THE SOUTHBOUND LEFT TURN LANE AND THE UPGRADING OF THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL TO MUTCD AND STATE STANDARDS SHOULD REDUCE THE RANDOM TYPE ACCIDENTS. M 0 FORM TEB 76-01D PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS PAGE 4 PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT CHECK IF SEPARATE SHEETS ARE ATTACHED FOR FOLLOWING: ALTERNATE IMPROVEMENTS, INTERIM TREATMENTS,, PLANS, SKETCHES DESCRIBE PROPOSED TOTAL IMPROVEMENT ALONG WITH ANY INTERIM TREATMENTS: DESIGN SPEED = 45 MPH 1. WIDEN SOUTHBOUND BRIDGE #175 OVER STONY CREEK 12 FEET TO A TOTAL WIDTH OF 40 FEET TO ACCOMMODATE LENGTHENING OF THE EXISTING 90+ FOOT SOUTHBOUND LEFT TURN LANE ON THE US 301 BYPASS APPROACH TO STONE ROSE AVENUE - TARRYTOWN MALL ENTRANCE. THIS LEFT TURN LANE IS TO BE LENGTHENED TO A TOTAL LENGTH OF 350+ FEET WITH A 180 FOOT TAPER. 2. UPGRADE THE EXISTING TRAFFIC SIGNAL TO MUTCD/STATE STANDARDS AND INSTALL BACKPLATES ON ALL HEADS. NOTE: CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN TO MOVING THE EXISTING INTERSECTION OF US 301 WITH STONE ROSE AVE. - TARRYTOWN MALL 400+ FEET SOUTH TO THE SOUTHERN ENTRANCE OF TARRYTOWN MALL. HOWEVER, A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT THIS NEW LOCATION WOULD SHORTEN THE ACCELERATION LANE OF THE SUNSET AVENUE NORTHBOUND ON RAMP FROM 700+ FEET TO 300+ FEET. ALSO, STONE ROSE AVENUE AT THIS POINT IS 8+ FEET LOWER THAN US 301. DUE TO THE ABOVE REASONS, WIDENING THE STONY CREEK BRIDGE TO LENGTHEN THE US 301 SOUTHBOUND LEFT TURN LANE IS RECOMMENDED. THESE RECOMMENDATIONS WERE COORDINATED WITH MR. D. W. SPENCE, P.E., DIVISION TRAFFIC ENGINEER AND BASED ON OUR FINAL FIELD INVESTIGATION OF JANUARY 24, 1990 THE RECOMMENDATIONS AS OUTLINED ABOVE ARE THE MOST PRACTICAL. SEE ATTACHED COPY OF LETTER FROM MR. D. W. SPENCE, P.E. TO MR. C. A. GARDNER, JR., P.E., DATED JANUARY 25, 1990 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. M BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS PAGE 5 LOCATION: US 301 at Stone Rose Avenue DETAILED COST TYPE IMPROVEMENT Widen US 301 Bridge to lengthen left turn lane -------------- ITEMS ------------------------------ LABOR MATERIAL EQUIP ------------- TOTAL -------------------- SERVICE --------- CRF ---------------------------------------------- ANNUAL COST CONSTRUCTION $80,000 $120,000 $37,000 $237,000 30 0.0890 $21,093 TRAFFIC SIGNAL $2,000 $7,000 $1,000 $10,000 10 0.1490 $1,490 P. E. $18,000 $1,000 $1,000 $20,000 30 0.0890 $1,780 ----------------- $---------TiT,-----------F-$H --000 ------------------------------------------ $24---,--- 100, 000 $128,000 $39,000 $267,363 TOTALS ESTIMATED INCREASE IN ANNUAL MAINTENANCE COST = $1,000 ESTIMATED INCREASE IN ANNUAL UTILITY COST = $0 TOTAL ANNUAL COST $25,363 TOTAL COST OF PROJECT $267,000 --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- ESTIMATED NUMBER OF ANNUAL ACCIDENT DECREASES PATTERN NO $+- YEARS FATAL FATAL INJURY INJURY ACC ACC ACC ACC ACC PER YR PER YR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REAR-END 19 70 3.75 0 0.00 7 1.31 REAR-END 14 OTHER LEFT-TURN 7 RANDOM 4 30 3.75 0 0.00 20 3.75 0 0.00 10 3.75 1 0.03 8 0.64 2 0.11 2 0.05 PDO POO TOTAL ACC ACC DECREASES PER YR ------------------------ ------------------------ 12 2.24 3.55 6 0.48 1.12 5 0.27 0.37 1 0.03 0.11 ANNUAL BENEFITS $32,667 $13,840 $2,960 $14,440 ---------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 44 1 0.03 ------------------------ 19 ------------------------- 2.11 24 ----------------------------- 3.01 5.15 $63,907 ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- FATALITIES PER YEAR REDUCED ------------------------ ------------------------ $500,000 = ------------------------- ------------------------- $13,333 ----------------------------- ------------------------------ INJURIES PER YEAR REDUCED $19,000 = $40,027 PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLY PER YEAR REDUCED $3,500 = $10,547 TOTAL ANNUAL BENEFITS $63,907 ADT INFLATION PRESENT ANNUAL TOTAL ANNUAL BENEFITS FACTOR FACTOR WORTH BENEFITS $63,907 1.8000 1.0000 1.0000 = $115,032 NET AVERAGE ANNUAL BENEFITS = AVERAGE ANNUAL BENEFITS - TOTAL ANNUAL COST = $89,669 BENEFIT-COST RATIO = AVERAGE ANNUAL BENEFITS / TOTAL ANNUAL COST = 4.54 ? . y' ?' ppp • F. u 4? N h C t ree ' ?' as oun y ?„ , ,i . 'Ng Intersection of. US 301 with Stone Rose Avenue • and Tarrytown Mall entrance in Rocky Mount. State Project 8.7332001 J Federal Aid Project HESF - 81 - 2(8) P 1 mss T.I.P. I.D. NO. W-2711 JO - .o 6 e ' ,. U `.'-'°,OR. ::+?+•? f ?..- Vn,rcnw -RIND. Ill - 4? Y f• 1 (1 _ fb. : • ? O< 9 - N ' r: A '? •r- COl117RY 111 SIEY -115 1 A7 CLWa ° - ?: - coLON + .? ms`s'-. J N , r ; ? ?r p ' R» ? go W ff J ,. '?s,n.r "tt•• on'D ?e fiy?r t, ??? y ? ? - •. . ' jC 9 • .Yrr? •? - ?• y ,+ ? ,c, j6 `yh ? S7MSf ? - I .. ? Rd _ •.xiJ :: Jr . _ - WU N u 8 ,f--.t2 D A %? : w: D. mo e f i t ?) z z y l RD •? M ?? - ? `? ? TAR ?°.. ERO - pLY N _ ?.i •• ? • • ? . '?' .? R0. RD. -?r. ????? - '.' ----?-?? -?- '???? fir' 61 cQRQPQ4Rn_ pHn TS?CT . ::. -;- + p Cr (•?` R, t?E TnPN S OUTHHQIIIsTZL BRTnr,F j,L s Rq - I.Z5, L17I7T-TURN > r=te' • L HR.,AND=. tPrRA 1., ^ ?•,?•,? GIGNAL-._To-,U 7TCn-STA7M-J1Rn-cZ-; 1 ha ?1 Ci r? 0J L • "aL A .?v -vp m t ' o y d F ^• ? R9,; c. f - - ivy a *O. .;? .,?. ? ,,; ^ rc ? x t _ ._ • ' I I TARRYTOWN MALL ENTRANCE -?' ?- - . \ ??`? ? ~ r -fir _....•r?- STONE ROSE AVE. \ a ,n N I I STONY CREEK 1. I N I U) LEGEND PROPOSED WIDENING ? I 1 1 ? 4 ' O H 1 I (n . o jl}Ik ? a ` PROJECT 6.7332001 (W-2711) US 301 AT STONE ROSE AVENUE ROCKY MOUNT NASH COUNTY eft t (NOT TO SCALE) Itltl?l • f i ICI' . LOOKING SOUTH ON US 301 AT TARRYTOWN MALL ENTRANCE. NOTE: SHORT LEFT-TURN LANE 1-23-90 LOOKING SOUTH ON US 301 AT TARRYTOWN MALL ENTRANCE. NOTE: VEHICLE BLOCKING SOUTHBOUND THRU LANE. LOOKING NORTH ON US 301 SOUTHBOUND TOWARD BRIDGE. J- 1r- DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS P.O. BOX 1890 WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890 IN REPLY REFER TO October 27, 1992 Regulatory Branch Action"ID. 199203451 and Nationwide Permit No. 23 (Approved Categorical Exclusions) North Carolina Department of Transportation Division of Highways ATTN: Mr. L. J. Ward, P.E., Manager Planning and Environmental Branch Post Office Box 25201 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-5201 Dear Mr. Ward: Reference is made to your letter of August 26, 1992, concerning the discharge of fill material into 0.1 acre of wetlands adjacent to Stony Creek to effect widening of U.S. 301 at Stone Rose Avenue, Rocky Mount, Nash County, North Carolina. In that letter you informed us that the project is being processed as a "Categorical Exclusion" and that you intend to proceed under Nationwide Permit authorization in accordance with 33 CFR 330 Appendix A (B-23) issued November 23, 1991. For the purposes of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Regulatory Program, Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 330.6, published in the Federal Register on November 22, 1991, lists nationwide permits (NWP). Authorization, pursuant to Section 10 of.the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, was provided for activities undertaken, assisted, authorized, regulated, funded or financed, in whole or in part, by another Federal agency or department where that agency or department has determined, pursuant to the CEQ Regulation for the Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, that the activity, work or discharge is categorically excluded from environmental documentation because it is included within a category of actions which neither individually nor cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment, and the Office of the Chief of Engineers has been furnished notice of the agency's or department's application for the categorical exclusion and concurs with that determination. We concur with your determination that the proposal can be processed as a "Categorical Exclusion," and that the work is authorized by the above NWP provided it is accomplished in strict accordance with the enclosed conditions. This NWP does not relieve you of the responsibility to obtain any required State or local approval. You should contact Mr. John Dorney of the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management at (919) 733-1786 regarding a State Water Quality certification. A, M. -2- QuesEions or comments may be addressed to Mr. John Cameron, Raleigh Field Office, Regulatory Branch, telephone (919) 876-8441. Sincerely, G. Wayne Wright Chief, Regulatory Branch Enclosure Copies Furnished (without enclosure): Mr. John Parker North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Post Office Box 27687 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Mr. John Dorney Water Quality Section Division of Environmental Management ok ih Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Post Office Box 27687 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687