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MEMORANDUM
TO Melba McGee
Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, DENR
FROM Travis Wilson, Highway Project Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Program
DATE September 15, 2008
SUBJECT North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Environmental
Assessment (EA) for the proposed improvements to NC 210 from the proposed
Fayetteville Outer Loop to NC 24-87-210 in Spring Lake, Cumberland County,
North Carolina TIP No U-4444, SCH Project No 09-0044
Staff biologists with the N C Wildlife Resources Commission have reviewed the subject
EA and are familiar with habitat values in the project area The purpose of this review was to
assess project impacts to fish and wildlife resources Our comments are provided in accordance
with certain provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U S C 4332(2)(c)) and the
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat 401, as amended, 16 U S C 661-667d)
NCDOT proposes to widen existing NC 210 between the proposed Fayetteville Outer Loop
and NC 24-87 in Spring Lake The project would widen the existing facility to six lanes, in
addition two existing intersections would be converted to interchanges Two alternatives are
being considered Alternative 1 impacts 6 8 acres of wetlands and 1,107 linear feet of stream, and
Alternative 2 impacts 9 17 acres of wetlands and 1,181 linear feet of stream
Potential impacts to the federally Endangered Red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoldes
boreaks) have not been assessed, therefore NCWRC has not selected a preferred alternative at
this time We will continue to assess the impacts associated with the remaining alternatives in
preparation for the selection of the LEDPA and for further avoidance and mimmization
measures Thank you for the opportunity to comment on tlus EA If we can be of any further
assistance please call me at [phone]
Mailing Address: Division of Inland Fisheries • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-1721
Telephone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]

Memo
2 September 15, 2008
cc Gary Jordan, U S Fish and Wildlife Service, Raleigh
Rob Ridings, DWQ, Raleigh
Richard Spencer, U S Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington
Chris Militscher, EPA