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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMES B. HUNT JR. DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS GARLAND B. GARRETT JR.
60VERNOR P.O. BOX 25201, RALEIGH, N.C. 27611-5201 SECRETARY
May 7, 1997 407
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U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Regulatory Field Office
6508 Falls of the Neuse Road, Suite 120
Raleigh, North Carolina 27615
ATTN: Mr. Michael Smith
Chief, Northern Section
Dear Sir:
SUBJECT: Johnston County, Replacement of Bridge No. 369 over Haw River on
SR 1116. TIP No. B-2990, State Project No. 8.231160 1, Federal Aid
Project No. BRZ-1116(3).
Attached for your information is a copy of the categorical exclusion action classification
form and the natural resources technical report for the subject project. The project is
being processed by the Federal Highway Administration as a programmatic "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 December 13, 1996, by the
Corps of Engineers. The provisions of Section 330.4 and appendix A (C) of these
regulations will be followed in the construction project.
We anticipate that 401 General Water Quality Certification No. 3107 (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 Water Quality, for their review.
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If you have any questions or need any additional information, please contact Mr. Michael ?
Wood at [phone] extension 306.
Sincerely
H. Franklin Vick, PE, Manager
Planning and Environmental Branch
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Mr. Eric Alsmeyer, COE, NCDOT Coordinator
Mr. John Dorney, Division of Water Quality
Mr. William J. Rogers, P.E., Structure Design
w/o attachments
Mr. Tom Shearin, P.E., Roadway Design
Mr. Kelly Barger, P.E., Program Development
Mr. Don Morton, P.E., Highway Design
/Mr. A. L. Hankins, P.E., Hydraulics
Mr. D. E. Dupree, Division 4 Engineer
Mr. D. E. Blowers, P.E., Division 3 Engineer
Mr. P. Wayne Elliott, Planning & Environmental

CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION ACTION CLASSIFICATION FORM
TIP Project No. B-2990
State Project No. BRZ-1116 (3)
Federal-Aid Project No. 8,2311601
A. Project Description: NCDOT will replace Bridge No. 369 on SR 1116 over Jumping
Creek in Johnston County. The bridge will be replaced at the existing location with a
single barrel box culvert. The proposed dimensions of the box are 2.4 meters x 1.5
meters (8 feet x 5 feet). A small channel north of Jumping Creek will be relocated
approximately 18.3 meters (60 feet) to flow though the culvert. SR 1116 will be
closed during construction, and through traffic will be detoured along existing area
roads as shown in Figure 1.
B. Purpose and Need: Bridge No. 369 has a sufficiency rating of 19.7 out of 100.0 and
an estimated remaining life of less than five years. The deck is only 5.8 meters (19
feet) wide. The bridge is posted at 9 metric tons (10 tons) for single vehicles and
16 metric tons (18 tons) for truck-tractor semi-trailers. For these reasons, Bridge
No. 369 needs to be replaced.
C: Proposed Improvements:
Circle one or more of the following improvements which apply to the project:
Type H Improvements
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 driveways 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
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 systdms, signals, and motorist aid
1. Installing bridge safety hardware including bridge rail retrofit
3U Bridge rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement or the construction of
grade separation 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 fiinge 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.
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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 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 at 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 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
Environmental Commitments:
NCDOT will apply for a Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit No. 23 for impacts to
surface waters of Jumping Creek.
NCDOT will acquire a North Carolina Division of Environmental Management Section
401 Water Quality General Certification prior to issuance of the Nationwide permit.
NCDOT will implement Best Management Practices throughout construction.
Estimated Costs:
Construction $ 125,000
Right of Way $ 21,000
Total $ 146,000
Estimated Traffic:
Current - 500 VPD
Year 2020 - 1,000 VPD
2% TTST 3% Duals
Proposed Typical Roadway Section:
6.6-meter (22-foot) wide travelway plus 1.2-meter (4-foot) graded shoulders. Note:
shoulders will be 2.1 meters (7 feet) wide where guardrail is used.
Design Speed:
100 km/h (60 mph)
Functional Classification:

Rural Local Route
Division Office Comments:
The Division office concurs with the recommendation and the detour route shown in
Figure 1.
E. Threshold Criteria
If any Type H 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 on any
unique on any unique or important natural resource? X
(2) Does the project involve any habitat where federally
listed endangered or threatened species may occur? X
(3) Will the project affect anadromous fish?
X
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YES NO
(4) If the project involves wetlands, is the amount of
permanent and/or temporary wetland taking less than x
one-third (1/3) acre and have all practicable measures
wetland to avoid and minimize takings been evaluated?
(5) Will the project require use of U. S. Forest Service lands?
X
F1 -
(6) Will the quality of adjacent water resources be adversely
X
impacted by proposed construction activities? F-1
(7) Does the project involve waters classified as Outstanding
Water Resources (OWR) and/or High Quality Waters X
(HQW)?
(8) Will the project require fill in,waters of the United States
in any of the designated mountain trout counties? X
(9) Does the project involve any known underground storage
tanks (UST's) or hazardous materials sites? 17 X
PERMITS AND COORDINATION
(10) If the project is located within a CAMA county, will the
project significantly affect the coastal zone and/or any N/A
"Area of Environmental Concern" (AEC)?
(11) Does the project involve Coastal Barrier Resources Act
resources? X
(12) Will a U. S. Coast Guard permit be required? ? -
X
(13) Will the project result in the modification of any, existing
regulatory floodway? X
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(14) Will the project require any stream relocations or channel
changes? ? X 1*
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC YES NO
(15) Will the project induce substantial impacts to planned
growth or land use for the area? F? X
(16) Will the project require the relocation of any family or (?
business? X
(17) If the project involves the acquisition of right of way, is the ?-
amount of right of way acquisition considered minor? X
(18) Will the project involve any changes in access control? ? -
X
(19) Will the project substantially alter the usefulness and/ or land
use of any adjacent property? X
(20) Will the project have an adverse effect on permanent local
traffic patterns or community cohesiveness? X
(21) Is the project included in an approved thoroughfare plan and/ or Transportation Improvement Program (and is, X u
therefore, in conformance with the Clean Air Act of 1990)? T
(22) Is the project anticipated to cause an increase in traffic
volumes? 7 X
(23) Will traffic be maintained during construction using existing a
roads,staged construction, or on-site detours? X
*See additional documentation on Page 7.
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(24) Is there substantial controversy on social, economic, or
environmental grounds concerning the project? U X
(25) Is the project consistent with all Federal, State, and local ?
laws relating to the environmental aspects of the action? X
CULTURAL RESOURCES YES NO
(26) Will the project have an "effect" on properties eligible for
or listed on the National Register of Historic Places? 17 X
(27) Will the project require the use of Section 4(f) resources
(public parks, recreation lands, wildlife and waterfowl X
Section 4(f) of the U. S. Department of Transportation
Act of 1966)?
(28) ' Will the project involve construction in, across, or adjacent
to a river designated as a component of or proposed for X
inclusion in the natural Wild and Scenic Rivers?
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.)
The project will require an approximately 18.3-meter (60-foot) relocation of the spillway
overflow tributary to Jumping Creek, which is north of the main channel. This was discussed at the
scoping meeting for the project. There was no objection from environmental agencies or other
participants. NCDOT will be implementing Best Management Practices throughout construction to
m. . . erosion and sedimentation.
G. CE Approval
TIP Project No. B-2990
State Project No. _BRZ-1116 (3)
Federal-Aid Project No. 8.2311601
Project Description: NCDOT will replace Bridge No. 369 on SR 1116 over Jumpin!
Creek in Johnston County. The bridge will be replaced at the existing location with
single barrel box culvert. The proposed dimensions of the box are 2.4 meters x 1.5
meters (8 feet x 5 feet). A small channel north of Jumping Creek will be relocated
approximately 18.3 meters (60 feet) to flow though the culvert. SR 1116 will be
closed during construction, and through traffic will be detoured along existing area
roads as shown in Figure 1.
Categorical Exclusion Action Classification: (Check one)
TYPE II (A)
X TYPE II (B)
Approved:
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STUDIED DETOUR ROUTE T.I.P. NO. &2990 FIG. 1
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMES B. HUNT JR. DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS R. SAMUEL HUNT II
GoVERNoR P.O. BOX 25201. RALEIGH. N.C. 27611-5201 SECRETARY
"6 Ma.v 1995
?V1':siAORANDU;f: Wayne Elliott. Unit Heed
Bricize (;ni t
FRO`: Gerard Nieters. Environmental Biolo^ist,
Environine.nza1 Unit
1 SUBJECT: Invest1^atlon of natural resources for the
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8-2q90: State Prcject%`:o. S.?31i601: Fe(-raI ?icl
No. BRZ-1116(3).
ATTENTION: ti1'a ne Fe(iora, P.7.. Project Ma, azer
IN"PRODUCTION
T e o :owina report is submitted to aic in the
_?reparation of a Programmatic Categorical Exclusion (PCE).
1n this ren o_t there a.e terse aeseriptions of a a z a
concern in`_' water resources. biotic communitics. wetland..
issues. permitting information. and federally-protected
species.
This project encompasses the replacement of Bridge No.
369 ov,,r Jumping Run on SR 1116. The bridge will be replaced
in its existing location with road closure detouring traffic
aion_ existing routes during the construction period. Th6
proposed project is located approximately S.1 km (5.0 mi)
southeast of the Benson township.
WATER RESOURCES
The Department of Environmental Management (DE`I) assigns
streams a best usage classification. DE%f has designated this
area of Jumping Run C NSW: Class C refers to waters suitable
for aquatic life propagation and survival. fishing. wildlife.
secondary recreation and agriculture: NSW refers to waters
that require limitations on nutrient inputs. Neither High
Quality Waters (HQW). Water Supplies (WS-I or WS-II) nor
Outstanding, Resource Waters (OR.b') occur within 1.6 knl (1.0
mi) of the project area.
BIOTIC RESOURCES
Tl'. is .ection of the rep,-t consists of a brief
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identified in the project study area are man-dominated.
floodolain wetland and irnixed pine/hardwood forest. The
aquatic community represented was that of a degraded lower
piedmont perennial stream.
WETLANDS AND PERMITS
A small wetland is located on the northwest side of the
existing structure. The bridge crosses immediateiy
downstream of a man-made impoundment. The wetland impacts
should not exceed 0.1 ha (0.3 ac) in area.
A Nationwide permit 33 CFR 330.5, (A) 23. for•impacts to
surface waters of Jumnina Run. is likely to be applicable if
tale Wi idlife Resources Coin:-ilission (WR(--) certifies that
c?n,truction of this project w•ili not adverse affect these
assisted. authorized. regulated. f?'nded or financed in wiho1e
or in part. by another Federal azeIncy or department.
Projects are categorically excludes: from environmental
cementation. because their construction pill neither
individualiy ncr cumulatively have a significant
envirq,nmental effect. Final permit decisions lie with the
Af1T1',• Corps of Engineers (COE) .
A North Carolina Division of Environmental Nlana_ement
(0E>1) Section 401 mater Quality General Certification is
rer,uired prior to the issuance of the nationwide =23.
Section 401 Certification allows surface waters to be
temporarily impacted for the duration of the construction or
other land manipulations.
PROTECTED SPECIES
Table I. Federally-Protected Species
for Johnston County
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME STATUS
Alasmidonta heterodon dwarf wedge mussel E
Picoides borealis red-cockaded woodpecker E
"E" denotes Endangered (a species that is threatened with
extinction throughout all or a significant portion of
its range).
Alasmidonta heterodon (dwarf wedge mussel) E
Animal Family: Unionidae
Date Listed: 3/1/90
Distribution in N..C.: Franklin. Granti=i,lle. Halifax.
Johnston. Nash. Vance. Wake, Warren. Wilson.
Tale dwarf we 62e mussel is a small mussel having a
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sh-_ 1 1) is olive
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the left half The periostracum
;reen to dark brown in color and
bluish to silvery white.
on the riaht
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the nacre
(inner shell) is
known populations of the dwarf wedge mussel in North
Carolina are found in various areas within the Tar and Neuse
River drainage basins. This mussel is sensitive to
a«riculturai. domestic. and industrial pollutants while
reauirin_, a stable silt free streambed with «•ell oxygenated
water to survive.
BIOLOGICAL CONCLUSION: NO EFFECT
A cursory search revealed no mussel evidence and little
dwarf-wedge habitat in the project area. This absence of
stream. moreover, this drainage appears ~to have been greatly
modified (ditch-like) in order to-'accommodate the impoundment
spillway immediately upstream.
Pico icies borealis (rer.-coc.aded woor:pec:.er) V
.;,nimal Family: Picidae
'bate Lis.ed: 10/1.3/70
Distri •?_ticn in ?. _.. .?nson. Bea uf)I ?ertie. Bla
Brunswick. Ca:f:den. Carteret. Chatham.
Columbus. Craven. Cumberland. Dare. Duplin.
r'orsyth. Gates. Halifax, Harnett. Hertford.
Hoke. Hyde. Johnston. Jones. Lee. Lenoir.
Montgomery. Moore. Nash. New Hanover.
Northhampton, Onslow. Orange. Pamlico.
Pender. Perquimans. Pitt. Richmond. Robeson.
Sampson. Scotland. Tyrrell. Wake, Wayne.
Wilson.
The adult red-coct:aded woodpecker (RCW) has a p lumaLe
that is entirely black and white except for small red streaks
on the sides of the nape in the male. The back of the RCW is
black and white with horizontal stripes. The breast and
underside of this woodpecker are white with streaked flanks.
The RCW has a large white cheek patch surrounded by the black
cap, nape, and throat.
The RCW uses open old growth stands of southern pines.
particularly longleaf pine (Pinus palustris). for foraging
and nesting habitat. A forested stand must contain at least
SW' pine, lack a thick understory, and be contiguous with
other stands to be appropriate habitat for the RCW. These
birds nest exclusively in trees that are >60 years old and
are contiguous with pine stands at least 30 years of ,age.
The fu_ ai-ing range of the RCW is up to 300',,,hectares ( 500
.acre,). This acreage must be contiguous with suitable
nesting sites.
These woodpec::ers nest exclusive Iy in 1ivin pine trees
and usually in trees that are infected with the fungus that
causes red-heart disEas_. Cavities are located in colonies
fro!a 3.6-30.3 in (1?-i00 ft) above the ground and averaze 9.1-
i n f30-50 `t) hich. They can be identified by a large
incrustation of running sap that surrounds ti:e tree. The R0V
1ay5 its eggs in April. Ma v. and Jitne: the e2s hatch
annro::lmate1 33 days later.
BIOLOGICAL CONCLUSION: NO EFFECT
No suitable nesting or foraging habitat exists within
the project boundaries. therefore the species of concern will
nVot''be adversely influenced by the proposed proJect.
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