20180284 Ver 1_Br 16 SR 1611 Forsyth cover letter_20180226

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTN�NT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROY COOPER
GOVERNOR
February 26, 2018
Mr. Bryan Roden-Reynolds
Regulatory Project Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Charlotte Regulatory Office
8430 University Executive Park Drive
Charlotte, NC 28262
JAMES H. TROGDON, III
SECRETARY
SUBJECT: Pre-Construction Notifcation Pursuant to Nationwide Permit #13 and 33
Bridge No. 16 on SR 1611 over Muddy Creek (Class C), Forsyth County, NC
WBS Number: 45727.1.1
Dear Mr. Roden-Reynolds:
We are requesting Section 404 Nationwide Permits (NWP) 13 and 33 for the replacement of Bridge no.
16 with a new bridge at the same location over Muddy Creek (Class C) on SR 1611 (Main St) in Rowan
County. In addition to the PCN application, included are, a"No Archeological Sites Present or Affected"
form for Archeology, a"No Adverse Effect" form for Historic Architecture, permit drawings and a
stormwater management plan. The project will permanently impact 73' of Muddy Creek for bank
stabilization and temporarily impact 37' of Muddy Creek for bent removal.
Bethania National Register Historic District
The bridge replacement project falls within the Bethania National Register Historic District. The project
has been coordinated with the State Historic Preservation Office. It was deterxnined that the bridge
replacement project would have "No Adverse Effect" on the District or the viewshed from those
structures within the Bethania Historic District with the following commitments:
Two-bar metal rail at bike height
Plain concrete treatment to the parapet wall
Protected Suecies
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) lists the Northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis)
as threatened for Forsyth County. There is summer roosting habitat in the existing bridge, which has no
evidence of bats, and the surrounding trees for Northern long-eared bat (NLEB). Anticipated tree
clearing impacts for this project are estimated to be minimal. The NCDOT determined that the project
`May Affect, but is Not Likely to Adversely Affect' the NLEB. A NLEB Screening checklist is attached.
Thus, for the proposed action, NCDOT has committed to the conservation measures listed below:
Mailing Address:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION 9
375 SILAS CREEK PARKWAY
WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27127
Telephone.• [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Customer Service.• 1-877-368-4968
Website: www.ncdot.gov
Location:
375 SILAS CREEK PARKWAY
WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27127

1. No alterations of a known hibernaculum's entrance or interior environment if it
impairs an essential behaviaral pattern, including sheltering Northern long-eared bats
(January 1 through December 31);
2. No tree removal within a 0.25 mile radius of a known hibernacula (January 1
through December 31); and
3. No cutting or destroying a known, occupied maternity roost tree, or any other
trees within a 150-foot radius from the known, occupied maternity tree during the period
from June 1 through and including July 31.
NCDOT has determined that the proposed action does not require separate consultation on the grounds
that the proposed action is consistent with the final Section 4(d) rule, codified at 50 C.F.R. § 17.40(0)
and effective February 16, 2016. Section 7 responsibilities are therefore considered fulfilled.
Bald Eagles are protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. A desktop-GIS assessment
of the project study area, as well as the area within a 1.13-mile radius (1.0 mile plus 660 feet) of
the project limits, was performed in October 2016 using 2014 color aerials. There are water
bodies large enough and sufficiently open to be considered potential feeding sources within 1.13
miles of the project limits. However, a field survey of the project study area was conducted on
October 19, 2016. No eagles or nests were observed. Therefore, the bald eagle will not be impacted as a
result of project construction.
Please note this is a courtesy copy for Division of Water Resources, and thus written autharization is not
requested. If you have any questions, comments or need additional information after reviewing this
material please contact me at [phone]. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
Amy Euliss
Division Environmental Officer, NCDOT Division 9
Attachments: Application package
CC: Amy Chapman, NCDEQ-DWR, Transportation Permitting Unit Supervisor-e-copy
Dave Wanucha, NCDEQ-DWR, Environmental Specialist- e-copy
Matt Jones, NCDOT Division Project Manager-e-copy
Phil Suggs, Division 9 and 10 Roadside Environmental Engineer- e-copy