20110454 Ver 1_Other Agency Comments_20110516

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®North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Gordon Myers, Executive Director
MEMORANDUM
TO: Lori Beckwith, USACOE
Asheville Regulatory Field Office
FROM: Ron Linville, Regional Coordinator /
Habitat Conservation Program
DATE: May 12, 2011
SUBJECT: SRI919, Rich Mountain Road, Henry Fork (C, ORW) and Ivy Creek (C, Trout,
ORW), Burke County
North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposes to replace and extend culverts
during the referenced road improvements project. Biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife
Resources Commission are familiar with habitat values in the area. These comments are
provided in accordance with the provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat.
401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661-667d) and the North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (G.S.
113A-1 through 113A-10; NCAC 25).
The.NCDOT project will extend four (4) culverts along the roadway. All the crossings are on
perennial waters. A total of 90 additional permanent stream impacts will occur.
Based on our review of the submittal and our knowledge of area habitats, we will not object to
the project as proposed providing aquatic life passage is provided where possible.
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this project during the early planning
stages. If you have any questions regarding these comments, please contact me at 336-769-9453.
E-copy: Mike Parker, DWQ-ARO
Roger Bryan, NCDOT
Becky Fox, USEPA
Marla Chambers, NCWRC
Marella Buncick, USFWS
Sonia G. Carrillo, DWQ-Raleigh
Mailing Address: Division of Inland Fisheries 1721 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1721
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