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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
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IN REPLY REFER TO
Regulatory Branch
June 9, 1993
Action ID. 199302261 and Nationwide Permit No. 23 (Approved Categorical
Exclusions)
North Carolina Department
of Transportation
Division of Highways
Attn: Mr. L. J. Ward, PE
Post Office Box 25201
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-5201
Dear Mr. Ward:

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Thank you for your inquiry of April 29, 1993, regarding your plans to
construct left and/or right turn lanes at unsignalized intersections and
median crossovers along U.S. Highway 70 from the Wake County line to the
Lenoir County line, in Johnston and Wayne Counties, North Carolina (State
Project No. 8.1311401, TIP No. R-2912). The purpose of the proposed project
is to make the route safer for travel and provide better access to this
particular area of the state.
In the document, which you provided, you indicated that less than 1/3 of
an acre of wetlands would be impacted by the proposed project. 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. 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.
The proposed left and/or right turn lanes are authorized by this
nationwide permit 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) and, in the coastal area, a consistency determination from the North
Carolina Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM). You should contact Mr. John
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Dorney, telephone [phone], regarding water quality certification, and
Mr. Steve Benton, telephone [phone], regarding consistency
determination. This nationwide permit does not relieve you of the
responsibility to obtain other required State or local approval.
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 nationwide permit authorization is reissued without modification
or the activity complies with any subsequent modification of the nationwide
permit authorization. If during the 2 years, the nationwide permit
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
nationwide permit, activities which have commenced (i.e., are under
construction) or are under contract to commence in reliance upon the
nationwide permit will remain authorized provided the activity is completed
within 12 months of the date of the nationwide permit'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
Copies Furnished (without enclosure):
Mr. Steve Benton
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 27687
Ral igh, North Carolina 27611-7687
John Dorne
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Water Quality Section
Division of Environmental Management
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402-1890
IN REPLY REFER TO
Regulatory Branch
June 9, 1993
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Action ID. 199302261 and Nationwide Permit No. 23 (Approved Categorical
Exclusions)
North Carolina Department
of Transportation
Division of Highways
Attn: Mr. L. J. Ward, PE
Post Office Box 25201
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-5201
Dear Mr. Ward:
Thank you for your inquiry of April 29, 1993, regarding your plans to
construct left and/or right turn lanes at unsignalized intersections and
median crossovers along U.S. Highway 70 from the Wake County line to the
Lenoir County line, in Johnston and Wayne Counties, North Carolina (State
Project No. 8.1311401, TIP No. R-2912). The purpose of the proposed project
is to make the route safer for travel and provide better access to this
particular area of the state.
In the document, which you provided, you indicated that less than 1/3 of
an acre of wetlands would be impacted by the proposed project. 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, lints nationwide permits. 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.
The proposed left and/or right turn lanes are authorized by this
nationwide permit 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) and, in the coastal area, a consistency determination from the North
Carolina Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM). You should contact Mr. John
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Dorney, telephone [phone], regarding water quality certification, and
Mr. Steve Benton, telephone [phone], regarding consistency
determination. This nationwide permit does not relieve you of the
responsibility to obtain other required State or local approval.
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 nationwide permit authorization is reissued without modification
or the activity complies with any subsequent modification of the nationwide
permit authorization. If during the 2 years, the nationwide permit
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
nationwide permit, activities which have commenced (i.e., are under
construction) or are under contract to commence in reliance upon the
nationwide permit will remain authorized provided the activity is completed
within 12 months of the date of the nationwide permit'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
Copies Furnished (without enclosure):
Y/ Steve Benton
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
North Carolina Department of
Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMES B. HUNT. )R DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
GOVERNOR P.O. BOX 25201. RALEIGH. N.C. 27611-5201
April 29, 1993
District Engineer
Army Corps of Engineers
P. O. Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402
ATTENTION: Regulatory Branch
Dear Sir:
SAM HUNT
SECRETARY
Subject: Johnston and Wayne Counties, US 70 from the Wake
County line to the Lenoir County line, State
Project No. 8.1311401, TIP No. R-2912.
Attached for your information are three copies 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 401 General Certification No. 2734
(Categorical Exclusion) will apply to this project, and are
providing one copy of the CE document to the North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources,
Division of Environmental Management, for their review.
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If you have any questions or need additional
information, please call Mr. Doug Huggett at 733-9770.
Sincerely,
B. uinn, PE
Assistant Branch Manager
Planning and Environmental Branch
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Mr. David Lexson, COE-Washington
Mr. Ken Jolly, COE-Raleigh
V'Ar. John Dorney, NCDEHNR, DEM
Mr. John Parker, NCDEHNR, DCM
w/out attachment
Mr. Kelly Barger, PE, Program Development Branch
Mr. Don Morton, PE, Highway Design Branch
Mr. A.L. Hankins, PE, Hydraulics Unit
Mr. John L. Smith Jr., PE, Structure Design Unit
Mr. Tom Shearin, PE, Roadway Design Unit
Mr. C.A. Gardner, Jr., PE, Division 4 Engineer
Mr. Maria Lapomarda, Planning and Environmental Branch
Mr. Davis Moore, Planning and Environmental Branch

Date: 3/93
G. CE Approval
TIP Project No. R-2912
State Project No. 8.1311401
Federal-Aid Project No. STPNHS-70(1)
Pro.iect Description; (List project location and scope. Attach
location map.)
US 70 from the Wake County line to the Lenoir, County line.
Signal system improvements and the construction of left and/or
right turn lanes at unsigna1ized intersections and median
crossovers.
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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Project Planning Unit Head
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For, Type II(B) projects only:
Date Division Administrator
Federal Highway Administration
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Date: 3/93
CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION ACTION CLASSIFICATIQN FORM
TIP Project No. R-2912
State Project No. 8.1311401
Federal-Aid Project No. STPNHS-70(1)
A. Pro.iect Description: (List project location and scope. Attach
location map.) US 70 from the Wake County line to the Lenoir
County line. Signal system improvements and the construction
of left and/or right turn lanes at unsigna1ized intersections
and median crossovers.
NOTE: Refer, to Section D, "Special Project Information," for,
list of ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTS.
B. Purpose a-mL Need: US 70 is one of the major, corridors from
Raleigh to the North Carolina Coast. By implementing the
proposed project, this route will be safer for, travel and
provide better access to this area of the state.
C. Proposed Improvements;
Circle one or more of the following improvements which apply
to the project:
Type .1 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
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
14. Bus and rail car rehabilitation
Date: 3/93
15. Al ter?ati ons 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 ar,e
within a CE
18. Track and r•ailbed maintenance and improvements when
car•r•i ed out within the existing r•i ght of way
19. Purchase and installation of oper•ati ng 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.
Tyne 17 Improvements
1. Modernization of a highway by resurfacing, r•estor,ation,
r•ehabi l i tati on, r,econstructi on, adding shoul der•s, or,
adding auxi 1 i ar•y lanes (e .g. , par•ki ng, weaving, tur•ni ng,
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
dO. Constr,ucti ng lane improvements (merge, auxi l i ar,y,
and turn lanes)
e. Adding shoulder, dr•ai ns
0 Replacing and rehabilitating culvents, inlets, and
drainage pipes, including safety treatments
g. Providing driveway pipes
h. Per•for•mi ng minor- br,i dge widening (less than one
through lane)
2. Highway safety or, tr,affi c operations improvement
projects including the installation of ramp metering
control devices and lighting.
a. Installing ramp metering devices
b. Installing lights
c. Adding or, upgr•adi ng guar•dr,ai l
d. Installing safety bar,ri er•s including Jersey type
barr•ier•s and pier protection
e. Installing or, replacing impact attenuators
f. Upgr•adi ng medians including adding or, upgr•adi ng
median bar•ri ers
9. Impr•ovi ng i nter•secti ons including r,el ocati on and/or•
realignment
h. Making minor, roadway realignment
Date: 3/93
i. Channelizing traffic
j . Perfor,mi ng clear, zone safety improvements including
removing hazards and flattening slopes
kO Implementing traffic aid systems, signals, and
motorist aid
1. Installing br,i dge safety har•dwar•e including bridge
r•ai 1 r•etr,ofi t
3. Bridge r•ehabi 1 i tati on, r•econstr,ucti on, or r•epl acement or
the construction of grade separation to replace existing
at-grade r•ailr•oad crossings.
a. Rehabilitating, r-econstructi ng, or, r,epl aci ng br,i dge
approach slabs
b. Rehabilitating or, r,eplacing bridge decks
c. Rehabilitating bridges including painting (no r,ed
lead paint), scour, r•epai r,, fender systems, and
minor, str?uctur•al improvements
d. Replacing a br•i dge (str•uctur•e and/or, fill)
4. Transportation cor•r•idor, fringe parking facilities.
5. Construction of new truck weigh stations or rest areas.
6. Approvals for, disposal of excess r•i ght-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.
B. Construction of new bus storage and maintenance
facilities in areas used pr•edomi nantl y for i ndustr,i al 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, r*econstr?uction of existing r•ai 1 and
bus buildings and ancillary facilities where only minor,
amounts of additional land ar•e r•equi r,ed and there is not
a substantial increase in the number of users.
10. Construction of bus transfer facilities (an open area
consisting of passenger, shel tees, boar•di ng ar,eas, 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 pr,edomi nantl y for, i ndustr,i al or,
transportation purposes where such construction is not
inconsistent with existing zoning and where there is no
significant noise impact on the surrounding community.
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1 2. Acquisition of land for har•dshi p or, pr•otecti ve 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)
Under* project R-2912 the North Carolina Department of
Transportation (NCDOT) proposes to improve 49 inter sections and
median crossovers on US 70 in Johnston and Wayne Counties.
Improvements include adding left turn lanes and/or, right turn
lanes and upgrading signal systems at several intersections.
There ar,e also two special projects which will provide continuous
eastbound and westbound lanes on US 70 in Clayton in Johnston
County from the NC 42 interchange to SR 1589. R-2912 will not
r?equir,e the acquisition of any new eight of way.
The envi r•onmental impacts of the project ar,e minimal.
Nationwide permit No. 23 will apply to constr,uctionlin surface
waters and wetlands. A total of approximately 1275fsquar,e feet of
wetlands will be impacted along the 53.1 mile project. Wetland
impacts will occur, at two of the 49 inter,sectioris to be improved.
The area of impacted wetlands at these two intersections ar,e 1200
square feet and 75 square feet. The affected surface waters and
wetlands occur in roadside drainage ditches and not in naturally
formed stream beds.
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Date: 3/93
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? F-1 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?
(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 a x
mountain trout counties?
(9) Does the project involve any known
underground storage tanks (UST's) or, ? X
hazardous materials sites?
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PERMITS ANk COORDINATION YES_ N_O_
(10) If the project is located within a CAMA
county, will the project significantly
F X
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?
(13) Will the project result in the modification X
of any existing regulatory f 1 oodway?
(14) Will the project require any stream X
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relocations or, channel changes?
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC
(15) Will the project induce substantial impacts X
to planned growth or land use for, the area? F] -
(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 El X
access control?
(19) Will the project substantially alter, the
usefulness and/or land use of adjacent X
property?
(20) Will the project have an adverse effect on
permanent local traffic patterns or X
community cohesiveness?
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Date: 3/93
YES NO
(21) Is the project included in an approved F
thoroughfare plan and/or, Transportation X
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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
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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F-1 X
(28) Will the project involve construction in,
across, or adjacent to a river designated o X
as a component of or proposed for inclusion
in the Natural System of Wild and Scenic
Rivers?
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Date: 3/93
F. Additional Documentation Required for Unfavorable
Responses in Para I
(Discussion regarding all unfavorable responses in Part E
should be provided below. Additional supporting documentation
may be attached, as necessary.)
Date: 3/93
G. CE Approval
TIP Project No. R-2912
State Project No. 8.1311401
Federal-Aid Project No. STPNHS-70(1)
Pr•oiect Description: (List project location and scope. Attach
location map.)
US 70 from the Wake County line to the Lenoir County line.
Signal system improvements and the construction of left and/or,
right turn lanes at unsignalized intersections and median
crossovers.
NOTE: Refer to Section D, "Special Project Information," for-
list of ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTS.
Categorical Exclusion Action Classification: (Check one)
TYPE I
_X_ TYPE II(A)
' TYPE II(B)
Approved:
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Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
US Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 1890 P•
Wilmington, NC 28402-1890
Subject: Public Notice No. 200000913
Owen Drive Extension; NCDOT TIP No. R-2912
Dear Mr. Timpy:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing comments on the alternatives
for the Owen Drive Extension project as defined in the September 20, 2001, Public Notice.
Alternatives A and B are proposed on new alignment for 1.7 and 1.8 miles, respectively.
Alternative C is slightly shorter and would improve existing Wilkes Road. To make Alternative
C functional, a new interchange at NC 87 would be required as well as well as additional lanes
on NC 87.
EPA has no particular preference between Alternatives A and B, but would not
recommend adoption of the Wilkes Road alternative because of the much greater wetland and
stream impacts. While these data make rejection of Alternative C logical, we are concerned that
these tallied impacts do not consider the indirecticumulative project impale cIle ontrol proposed 58
lane curb and gutter configuration does not normally connote any
What development controls preclude the loss of the remaining wetland and stream resources? It
would be appropriate to institute permit conditions or some other mechanism to enforce such
an entertainment
resource protection. Because this area, including Wilkes Road islated as
the area from which
center and for industrial development, there should be development
natural resource impacts could be predicted and provided by the City of Fayetteville.
On the basis of the data provided, EPA favors either Alternative A or B. We are
suggesting that additional indirect/cumulative impacts data to be disclosed and made available to
the merger Team prior to selection of the proposed alternative. Need for additional mitigation
could be revealed once the proposed alternative is selected.
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