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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ? G E I ?
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
August 5, 1993
IN REPLY REFER TO
Regulatory Branch
Action ID No. 199303384 and Nationwide Permit No. 23
Exclusions)
North Carolina Department
of Transportation D
Division of Highways
Attn: Mr. L. J. Ward, P.E.
Post Office Box 25201
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-5201
Dear Mr. Ward:
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Reference your application of July 12, 1993, for Department of the Army
(DA) authorization to replace Bridge No. 154, on S.R. 2145 over George's
Creek, south of Pittsboro,-Chatham tount?A, North Carolina [TIP No. B-2014,
State Project No. 8.2520501, Federal-Aid Project No. BRZ-2145(1)].
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.
Your proposed bridge replacement is authorized by this NWP provided it is
accomplished in strict accordance with the enclosed conditions and provided
you receive a Section 401 water quality certification from the North Carolina
Division of Environmental Management (NCDEM). You should contact Mr. John
Dorney, telephone [phone], regarding water quality certification. This
NWP does not relieve you of the responsibility to obtain other required State
or local approval.

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This verification will be valid for 2 years from the date of this letter
unless the nationwide authorization is modified, reissued, or revoked. Also,
this verification will remain valid for the 2 years if, during that period,
the NWP authorization is reissued without modification or the activity
complies with any subsequent modification of the NWP authorization. If during
the 2 years, the NWP authorization expires or is suspended or revoked, or is
modified, such that the activity would no longer comply with the terms and
conditions of the NWP, activities which have commenced (i.e., are under
-construction) or are under contract to commence in reliance upon the
NWP will remain authorized provided the activity is completed within 12 months
of the date of the NWP's expiration,_modification or revocation, unless
discretionary authority has been exercised on a case-by-case basis to modify,
suspend, or revoke the authorization.
Questions or comments may be addressed to Ms. Jean Benton, Raleigh Field
Office, Regulatory Branch, telephone [phone], Extension 24.
Sincerely,
G. Wayne Wright
Chief, Regulatory Branch
Enclosure
Copy Furnished (without enclosure):
Mr. John Dorney
Water Quality Section
Division of Environmental Management
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
N. C. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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DEPARTMENT OF TP ANSPORTATION
JAMES B. HUNT. JP- SAM HUNT
GOVERNOR DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS SECRETARY
P.O. BOX 25201, RALEIGH. N.C. 27611-5201
July 12, 1993
District Engineer
Army Corps of Engineers
P. O. Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402
ATTENTION: Regulatory Branch
Dear Sir:
SUBJECT: Chatham County, Replacement of Bridge No. 154 on
SR 2145 over George's Creek, TIP No. B-2014,
State Project No. 8.2520501, Federal-Aid Project
No. BRZ-2145(1).
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 w.i 1- R 771.115(b).
Therefore, we do not anticipate requesting an nnclIvidual
permit but propose to proceed under a Nationwide Permit in
accordance with 33 CFR 330 Appreer x A (B-23) issued November
22, 1991, by the Corps of Engi The pr-ovisions of
Section 330.4 and Appendix A ( of e- se regulations will be
followed in the construction of the_project.
We do not anticipate that a permit application or
notification to the North Carolina Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources, Division of Environmental
Management, will be required for this project.
If you have any questions or need additional information,
please call Robin Little at 733-9770.
Sincerely,
B J. u' n
Assistant Manager
Planning and Environmental Branch

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Attachment
cc: G. Wayne Wright, Chief Regulatory Branch
Jean Benton, Regulatory Field Office
John Dorney, NC DEHNR DEM
John Parker, NC DEHNR DCM/Permit Coord.
Kelly Barger, PE, Program Development Branch,
Don Morton, PE, State Highway Engineer- Design,
A.L. Hankins, PE, Hydraulics Unit,
John L. Smith, Jr., PE, Structure Design Unit,
Tom Shearin, PE, State Roadway Design Engineer,
F. E. Whitesell, Division 8 Engineer
R. Wayne Fedora, Project Planning Engineer, P & E Branch
1 Date: 1/93
CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION ACTION CLASSIFICATION FORM
TIP Project No. B-2014
State Project No. 8.2520501
Federal-Aid Project No. BRZ-2145(1)
A. Project Description: (List project location and scope.
Attach location map.) THE PROJECT IS LOCATED IN CHATHAM
COUNTY ON SR 2145 OVER GEORGE'S CREEK. BRIDGE NO. 154
WILL BE REPLACED WITH A BRIDGE APPROXIMATELY 130 FEET
LONG AND 28 FEET WIDE. THE BRIDGE WILL PROVIDE A 22-FOOT
TRAVELWAY WITH A 3-FOOT OFFSET ON EACH SIDE. SR 2145
WILL BE CLOSED DURING CONSTRUCTION, AND TRAFFIC WILL BE
DETOURED ALONG EXISTING SECONDARY ROADS.
NOTE: Refer to Section D, "Special Project Information,"
for list of ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTS.
B. Purpose and Need: BRIDGE NO. 154 HAS A SUFFICIENCY
RATING OF 21.3 ON A SCALE OF 100.0 AND AN ESTIMATED
REMAINING LIFE OF LESS THAN FIVE YEARS. THE DETERIORATED
CONDITION AND LIMITED LIFE-SPAN NECESSITATE REPLACEMENT.
C. Proposed Improvements:
Circle one or more of the following improvements which
apply to the project:
Type I Improvements
1. Non-construction activities (program activities)
2. Approval of utility installations along or across a
transportation facility
3. Construction of bicycle and pedestrian lanes,
paths, and facilities
4. Activities included in the State's "highway safety
plan" under 23 USC 402 (programs administered by
the Division of Motor Vehicles)
5. Transfer of Federal lands pursuant to 23 USC 317
when the subsequent action is not an FHWA action
6. The installation of noise bairiers or alterations
to existing publicly owned buildings to provide for
noise reduction
7. Landscaping
8. Installation of fencing, signs, pavement markings,
small passenger shelters, traffic signals, and
railroad warning devices
9. Emergency repairs under 23 USC 125 (Governor
Declared Emergency)
10. Acquisition of scenic easements
11. Determination of payback under 23 CFR Part 480 for
property previously acquired with Federal-aid
participation
12. Improvements to existing rest areas and truck weigh
stations
13. Ridesharing activities
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14. Bus and rail car rehabilitation
15. Alterations to facilities or vehicles in order to
make them accessible for elderly and handicapped
persons
16. Program administration, technical assistance
activities, and operating assistance to transit
authorities to continue existing service or
increase service to meet changes in routine demand
17. The purchase of vehicles by the applicant where the
use of these vehicles can be accommodated by
existing facilities or by new facilities which
themselves are within a CE
18. Track and railbed maintenance and improvements when
carried out within the-existing right of way
19. Purchase and installation of operating or
maintenance equipment to be located within the
transit.facility and with no significant impacts
off the site
20. Promulgation of rules, regulations, and directives.
Type II Improvements
1. Modernization of a highway by resurfacing,
restoration, rehabilitation, reconstruction, adding
shoulders, or adding auxiliary lanes (e.g.,
parking, weaving, turning, climbing).
a. Restoring, Resurfacing, Rehabilitating, and
Reconstructing pavement (3R and 4R
improvements)
b. Widening roadway and shoulders without adding
through lanes
c. Modernizing gore treatments
d. Constructing lane improvements (merge,
auxiliary, and turn lanes)
e. Adding shoulder drains
f. Replacing and rehabilitating culverts, inlets,
and drainage pipes, including safety
treatments
g. Providing driveway pipes
h. Performing minor bridge widening (less than
one through lane)
2. Highway safety or traffic operations improvement
projects including the installation of ramp
metering control devices and lighting.
a. Installing ramp metering devices
b. Installing lights
c. Adding or upgrading guardrail
d. Installing safety barriers including Jersey
type barriers and pier protection
e. Installing or replacing impact attenuators
If
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f. Upgrading medians including adding or
upgrading median barriers
g. Improving intersections including relocation
and/or realignment
h. Making minor roadway realignment
i. Channelizing traffic
j. Performing clear zone safety improvements
including removing hazards and flattening
slopes
k. Implementing traffic aid systems, signals, and
motorist aid
1. Installing bridge safety hardware including
bridge rail retrofit
O Bridge rehabilitation, reconstruction, or
replacement or the construction of grade separation
to replace existing at-grade railroad crossings.
a. Rehabilitating, reconstructing, or replacing
bridge approach slabs
b. Rehabilitating or replacing bridge decks
c. Rehabilitating bridges including painting (no
red lead paint), scour repair, fender systems,
and minor structural improvements
O Replacing a bridge (structure and/or fill)
4. Transportation corridor fringe parking facilities.
5. Construction of new truck weigh stations or rest
areas.
6. Approvals for disposal of excess right-of-way or
for joint or limited use of right-of-way, where the
proposed use does not have significant adverse
impacts.
7. Approvals for changes in access control.
8. Construction of new bus storage and maintenance
facilities in areas used predominantly for
industrial or transportation purposes where such
construction is not inconsistent with existing
zoning and located on or near a street with
adequate capacity to handle anticipated bus and
support vehicle traffic.
9. Rehabilitation or reconstruction of existing rail
and bus buildings and ancillary facilities where
only minor amounts of additional land are required
and there is not a substantial increase in the
number of users.
10. Construction of bus transfer facilities (an open
area consisting of passenger shelters, boarding
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areas, kiosks and related street improvements) when'
located in a commercial area or other high activity
center in which there is adequate street capacity
for projected bus traffic.
11. Construction of rail storage and maintenance
facilities in areas used predominantly for
industrial or transportation purposes where such
construction is not inconsistent with existing
zoning and where there is no significant noise
impact on the surrounding community.
12. Acquisition of land for hardship or protective
purposes, advance land acquisition loans under
section 3(b) of the UMT Act. Hardship and
protective buying will be permitted only for a
particular parcel or a limited number of parcels.
These types of land acquisition qualify for a CE
only where the acquisition will not limit the
evaluation of alternatives, including shifts in
alignment for planned construction projects, which
may be required in the NEPA process. No project
development on such land may proceed until the NEPA
process has been completed.
D. Special Project Information: (Include ENVIRONMENTAL
COMMITMENTS)
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTS:
HIGH QUALITY WATERS EROSION CONTROL METHODS WILL BE
IMPLEMENTED DURING CONSTRUCTION.
1. The new bridge will use the existing interior piers
with longer end spans. Drilled shafts will be
constructed beh.ind the existing abutments, which will
not be removed until the drilled shafts are in place.
If the interior piers cannot be used, the new bridge
will span the entire stream, and the interior piers
will be cut to the surface water level.
2. Stone rip-rap will be placed on the front slope of
both ends of the bridge.
3. Widening of the roadway approaches will be done with
stone.
4. Equipment will work off the existing bridge and
roadway.

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OTHER INFORMATION:
ESTIMATED COST:
CONSTRUCTION: $188,000
RIGHT OF WAY: $ 25,000
ESTIMATED TRAFFIC:
1992 - 500 VPD
2015 - 900 VPD
1% TTST 2% DUAL
Date: 1/93
PROPOSED TYPICAL SECTION:
22-FOOT PAVED TRAVELWAY PLUS 4-FOOT GRASS OR
GRADED SHOULDERS
DESIGN SPEED:
Approximately 50 MPH
DIVISION COMMENTS:
THE DIVISION OFFICE CONCURS WITH THE DETOUR
ROUTE AS SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED AREA MAP.
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E. Threshold Criteria
If any Type II actions are involved in the project, the
following evaluation must be completed. If the project
consists only of Type I improvements, the following checklist
does not need to be completed.
ECOLOGICAL YES NO
(1) Will the project have a substantial impact ? X
on any unique or important natural resource.
(2) Does the project involve habitat where
federally listed endangered or threatened Fx I
species may occur?
(3) Will the project affect anadromous fish? a X
(4) If the project involves wetlands, is the
amount of permanent and/or temporary
wetland taking less than one-third N/A
(1/3) of an acre AND have all practicable
measures to avoid and minimize wetland
takings been evaluated?
(5) Will the project require the use of ? X
U. S. Forest Service lands?
(6) Will the quality of adjacent water
resources be adversely impacted by ? X
proposed construction activities?
(7) Does the project involve waters classified
as Outstanding Water Resources (OWR) and/or ? X
High Quality Waters (HQW)?
(8) Will the project require fill in waters of
the United States in any of the designated F-1 X
mountain trout counties?
(9) Does the project involve any known
underground storage tanks (UST's) or
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hazardous materials sites?
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PERMITS AND COORDINATION YES NO
(10) If the project is located within a CAMA
county, will the project significantly a N/A
affect the coastal zone and/or any "Area
of Environmental Concern" (AEC)?
(11) Does the project involve Coastal Barrier ? X
Resources Act resources?
(12) Will a U. S. Coast Guard permit be X
required? 7.
(13) Will the project result in the modification ? X
of any existing regulatory floodway?
(14) Will the project require any stream F-1 X
relocations or channel changes?
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC
(15) Will the project induce substantial impacts ? X
to planned growth or land use for the area?
(16) Will the project require the relocation of ? X
any family or business?
(17) If the project involves the acquisition of
right of way, is the amount of right of way X ?
acquisition considered minor?
(18) Will the project involve any changes in ? X
access control?
(19) Will the project substantially alter the
usefulness and/or land use of adjacent I ! X
property? ?1
(20) Will the project have an, adverse effect on
permanent local traffic patterns or ? X
community cohesiveness?
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YES NO
(21) Is the project included in an approved
thoroughfare plan and/or Transportation X ?
Improvement Program (and is, therefore, in
conformance with the Clean Air Act of
1990)?
(22) Is the project anticipated to cause an F-1 X
increase traffic volumes?
(23) Will traffic be maintained during
construction using existing roads, staged X
construction, or on-site detours? - F?
(24) Is there substantial controversy on social,
economic, or environmental grounds X
concerning the project?
(25) Is the project consistent with all Federal,
State, and local laws relating to the
environmental aspects of the action?
CULTURAL RESOURCES
(26) Will the project have an "effect" on
properties eligible for or listed on the
National Register of Historic Places?
(27) Will the project require the use of
Section 4(f) resources (public parks,
recreation lands, wildlife and waterfowl
refuges, historic sites, or historic
bridges, as defined in Section 4(f) of the
U. S. Department of Transportation Act of
1966)?

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(28) Will the project involve construction in,
across, or adjacent to a river designated F-1 X
as a component of or proposed for inclusion
in the Natural System of Wild and Scenic
Rivers?

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F. Additional Documentation Required for Unfavorable
Responses in Part E
(Discussion regarding all unfavorable responses in Part E
should be provided below. Additional supporting
documentation may be attached, as necessary.)
2. THE PROJECT AREA CONTAINS HABITAT FOR THE FEDERALLY
ENDANGERED CAPE FEAR SHINER. NCDOT BIOLOGISTS HAVE
CONCLUDED THAT THIS HABITAT IS SUITABLE FOR THE
SPECIES. NO SPECIMENS WERE COLLECTED IN THE PROJECT
AREA DURING SURVEYS CONDUCTED IN 1984. HQW EROSION
CONTROL METHODS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED TO PROTECT THIS
SPECIES AT A DOWNSTREAM LOCATION, OUTSIDE THE PROJECT
AREA. THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTS SPECIFIED IN
SECTION D WILL PREVENT ADVERSE EFFECTS TO THE CAPE
FEAR SHINER. THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE HAS
CONCURRED WITH THIS FINDING (CONCURRENCE IS
ATTACHED).
Date: 1/93
G. CE Approval
TIP Project No. B-2014
State Project No. 8.2520501
Federal-Aid Project No. BRZ-2145(1)
Protect Description: (List project location and scope.
Attach location map.) THE PROJECT IS LOCATED IN CHATHAM
COUNTY ON SR 2145 OVER GEORGE'S CREEK. BRIDGE NO. 154
WILL BE REPLACED WITH A BRIDGE APPROXIMATELY 130 FEET
LONG AND 28 FEET WIDE. THE BRIDGE WILL PROVIDE A 22-FOOT
TRAVELWAY WITH A 3-FOOT OFFSET ON EACH SIDE. SR 2145
WILL BE CLOSED DURING CONSTRUCTION. AND TRAFFIC WILL BE
DETOURED ALONG EXISTING SECONDARY ROADS.
NOTE: Refer to Section D, "Special Project Information,"
for list of ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTS.
Categorical Exclusion Action Classification: (Check one)
TYPE I
TYPE II(A)
X TYPE II(B)
Approved:
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TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL
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BRIDGE NO. 154
CHATHAM COUNTY
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United States Department of the Interior
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Raleigh Field Office
Post Office Box 33726.
Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-3726
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TO: Mr. L. J. Ward, Manager, Planning and Environmental Branch
N.C. Department of Transportation, Division of Highways
Post Office Box 25201
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-5201
ATTN: Wayne Fedora
INSTANT REPLY
Please excuse this form. We thought you would prefer a speedy reply to a
formal letter. This form serves to provide U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
recommendations pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543).
Re: Bridze over George's Creek, Chatham Co., FA# BRZ-2145(1), TIP # B-2014
- Project Name
May 14, 1993
Date of Incoming Letter
Based on our records, there are no Federally-listed endangered or
threatened species which may occur within the project impact area.
The attached page(s) list(s) the Federally-listed species which
may occur within the project impact area.
If the proposed project will be removing pines greater than or equal
to 30 years of age in pine or pine/hardwood habitat, surveys should
be conducted for active red-cockaded woodpecker cavity trees in
appropriate habitat within a 1/2 mile radius of project boundaries.
If red-cockaded woodpeckers are observed within the project area or
active cavity trees found, the project has the potential to adversely
affect the red-cockaded woodpecker, and you should contact this
office for further information.
XXXX Concur - Is not likely to adversely affect Federally-listed
endangered or threateded species.
Staffing limitations prevent us from conducting a field inspection
of the project site. Therefore, we are unable to provide you
with site specific recommendations at this time.
Questions regarding this form letter may be directed to the biologist who is
handling this project.
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Biologist 15aate
CONCUR. U_ -sIa1 r/ 3
Supervisor U Date