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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY U , ?!
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IN REPLY REFER TO September 14, 1993 ! WATWMMIDS GROUP
Regulatory Branch
Action ID. 199303109
Mr. Jack Ward
State of North Carolina
Department of Transportation
Planning and Environmental Branch
Post Office Box 25201
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-5201
Dear Mr. Ward:
Reference your July 7, 1993 request for Department of the Army (DA)
authorization to construct two pump stations and install a 6-inch sewer force
main and a 6-inch water main at the I-77 Rest Area in Iredell County, North
Carolina.
On August 16, 1993 we received the preliminary plans for the above
project. Based on these plans and our onsite inspection, no DA permit will be
required because no waters of the United States will be impacted by the
project. Please be aware that there are wetlands present outside the chain
link fence surrounding the property on the west side of the interstate. The
wetlands are associated with a headwaters tributary to Lake Norman.
However, because the plans do not indicate any work to be done in this area,
no DA permit will be required.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Steve Chapin in our
Asheville Regulatory Office at [phone].
Sincerely,
G. Wayne Wright
Chief, Regulatory Branch
Copy Furnished:
.bttr John Dorney
North Carolina Department of Environment,
Health, and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Planning
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMES B. HUNT, JR. DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
GOVERNOR RO. BOX 25201, RALEIGH, N.C. 27611-5201
July 7, 1993
Distr_c:t En-Tineer
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Wllmirlaton, North Cal:,,.l.linj -a -17,
F.TTENTION: F:eaulatorv branch
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Subject: Ir9de1_ u_lt1 - --77 Pest Area; State ? ,j -.ct
Number 1,31 T.I.P. r,?c. I-:- 301
Attaches: for yc_ir nforriation is a copy o tl:e p oje.1t.
p_di111-1'ig r e?JGr t ?Gr file SUlDI E'Ct proj e c t . The project is
beinc pl-oce,'Sed by th Federa-l Hlgllwdy adiilillwtra` 011 ds a
CatL:-- uo:. -cal E:.cic11 in acccrdance with: 23 CF P, 7 71 .:15 ( b) .
Therefore, we do not ant.icipat_ requesting an indivi,lual
Fermit but lorcpose to prUC?ed under a Nat-onwide Peumit in
accordance with 33 CFF. 3'0 Appendi:7 (E-33) is-----,tied November
'n, 1 1` 1 by the C: r1;s. cf Engineers. The provilsi_)ns of
se' 10 Ii 3'?0. a11C1 Appends:t A 'C) 0_` th;=Se regu'tlJns 'flail be
fo110wed i11 th- C011"t1UCti011 0L the projeCt.
We anticipate that 401 General Certificati()n No. 2734
(categorical E:-:clusi(Dn) will apply to this proj?t_, and are
providing one copy- of the CE document to the North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources,
Division of Environmental 1-laIlagement, for their review.
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If you have ally questions or need ac,ditional
inLOrM&.tiIDil, please call Cyndi Bell at (919) 7J3-11770.
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John Dorney, DEHNR DEMI
John Parker, DEHNr, DCII; Perr;it Coordin.>r
Fell_ Eargel', P.--., Program. Deve ,iment Br ncl
Don Aorto_l, P . E . , Highway Design
A. Hank ill Z. Iydrauli,?s
John L. Smith; Jr.; P.E., Structure tee.-.ign
To ii ?:,earin P.". Roads7a D_s_un
R . `rJ . S angler, P . E . , Di%.- ision 1 Eilg:_nee
T??"es•a Hart, P i annii-!g & Environmental
Davis Moore, Planning u Eilvirommentdl

Date: 1/93
CA T1 O0 RI CA L E XC LU SI ON AC TI ON CL Mai FI CA T I. (V FQ P=111
TIP Project No. K-2801
State Project No. 8.182201
Federal-Aid Project No. N/A
A. Project Description: (List project location and scope.
Attach location map.) I-77 rest area in Iredell County,
Construction of two 180 apm pump stations approximately
14,200 LF of 6-inch sewer force main, and approximately
14,500 LF of 6-inch water main
NOTE: Refer to Section D, "Special Project Information,"
for list of ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTS.
B. Purpose and Need: To provide water and sewer facilities
to serve the I-77 rest areas in Iredell county
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 barriers or alterations
to existing publicly owned buildings to provide for
noise reduction
7. Landscaping
S. 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
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Improvements to existing rest areas and truck weigh
station.
13. Ridesharing activities
14. Bus and rail car rehabilitation
15. Alterations to facilities or vehicles in order to
Date: 1/93
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)
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
f. Upgrading medians including adding or
upgrading median barriers
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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
3. 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
d. 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
areas, kiosks and related street improvements) when
located in a ccmmercial area cr other high activity
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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)
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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 ? X
species may occur?
(3) Will the project affect anadromous fish? ? X
(4) If the project involves wetlands, is the
amount of permanent and/or temporary
wetland taking less than one-third x ?
(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? !-J
(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 ? X
mountain trout counties?
(9) Does the project ii:volve any known
underground storage tanks (UST's) or x
hazardous materials sites? l-J
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PERMITS AND COORDINATION
(10) If the project is located within a CAMA
county, will the project significantly
affect the coastal zone and/or any "Area
of Environmental Concern" (AEC)?
(11) Does the project involve Coastal Barrier
Resources Act resources?
(12) Will a U. S. Coast Guard permit be
required?
ES NO
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?x
?x
(13) Will the project result in the modification ? X
of any existing regulatory floodway?
(14) Will the project require any stream ? 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
any family or business?
(17) If the project involves the acquisition of
right of way, is the amount of right of way
acquisition considered minor?
(18) Will the project involve any changes in
access control?
(19) Will the project substantially alter the
usefulness and/or land use of adjacent
property?
(20) Will the project have an adverse effect on
permanent local traffic patterns or
community cohesiveness?
?x
X F-1
F-1 X
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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 ? X
increase traffic volumes?
(23) Will traffic be maintained during
construction using existing roads, staged X ?
construction, or on-site detours?
(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 X ?
environmental aspects of the action?
CULTURAL RESOURCES
(26) Will the project have an "effect" on
properties eligible for or listed on the -1 X
National Register of Historic Places?
(27) Will the project require the use of
Section 4(f) resources (public parks,
recreation lands, wildlife and waterfowl ? X
refuges, historic sites, or historic
bridges, as defined in Section 4(f) of the
U. S. Department of Transportation Act of
1966)?
(28) Will the project involve
across, or adjacent to a
as a component of or pros
in the Natural System of
Rivers?
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construction in,
river designated ? X
posed for inclusioIl
Wild and Scenic
Date: 1/93
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.)
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL
BRANCH
1-77
REST AREAS ON NORTH AND
SOUTHBOUND LANES
IREDELL COUNTY
R - 2801
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Date: 1/93
G. _U Approval
TIP Project No. _K-2801
State Project No. 8.182201
Federal-Aid Project No. N/A
Project Description: (List project location and scope.
Attach location map.)
I-77 rest area in Iredell County Construction of two
180 gpm pump stations approximately 14.200 LF of 6-inch
sewer force main. and aproximately 14,500 LF of 6-inch
water main
NOTE: Refer to Section D, "Special Project Information,"
for list of ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTS.
Categorical Exclusion Action Classification: (Check one)
TYPE I
TYPE II(A)
TYPE II(B)
Approved:
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Date Manager
Planning & Envi onmental Branch
R Day' P
D t Project Planning Unit Head
1q3 Teresa Hart Oa?
Da e Project Planning Engineer
For Type II(B) projects only:
Date Division Administrator
Federal Highway Administration