M236

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
James G. Martin, Governor
April 9, 1992 George T. Everett, Ph.D.
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Director
MEMORANDUM
To: Melba McGee
Through: John Dorne?q
From: Eric Galamb ?K
Subject: 1-40 Slope Repair and Roadway Relocation along the Pigeon River
Gorge, Milepost #12 to Milepost #5
Haywood County
State Project DOT No. 8.1491901, TIP #M-236
EHNR # 92-0712, DEM WQ # 5129
The Water Quality Section of the Division of Environmental Management requests that
the following topics be discussed in the EA/EIS/Scoping documents:
A. Please identify the borrow locations.
B. Identify the streams potentially impacted by the project. The stream
classifications should be current.
C. Identify the linear feet of stream channelizations/relocations.
D. Number of stream crossings.
E. Identify the stormwater controls (permanent and temporary) to be employed.
F. Will permanent spill catchbasins be utilized? If so, identify the responsible party
for maintenance.
G. Wetland Impacts
i) Identify the federal manual used for identifying and delineating jurisdictional
wetlands.
ii) Have wetlands been avoided as much as possible?
iii) Have wetland impacts been minimized?
REGIONAL OFFICES
Asheville Fayetteville Mooresville Raleigh Washington Wilmington Winston-Salem
704/251-6208 919/486-1541 704/663-1699 919/571-4700 919/9466481 919/395-3900 919/896-7007
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
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iv) Mitigation measures to compensate for habitat losses.
v) Wetland impacts by plant communities affected.
vi) Total impacts of wetland impacts.
vii) List the 401 Water Quality General Certification numbers to cover the
project.
Please be aware that written concurrence of 401 Water Quality Certification may be
required for this project.
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Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Division of Planning and Assessment ? Project located in 7th floor library
Project Review Form
Project Number: County: Date: Date Response Due (firm deadline):
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This project is being reviewed as indicated below:
Regional Office/Phone Regional Office Area In-House Review
Asheville ?AII R/O Areas oil and Water ? Marine Fisheries
Fayetteville it Coastal Management ater Planning
?Mooresville ater ? Water Resources nvironmental Health

? Raleigh roundwater
d ildlife Solid Waste Management
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Quality Engineer orest Resources ? Radiation Protection
? Washington Recreational Consultant and Resources ? David Foster

? Wilmington ? Coastal Management Consultant arks and Recreation ? Other (specify)

? Winston-Salem ? Others
nvironmental Manag me

MAR 24 1992
Manager Sign-Off/Region:
WATER t a -ri,,
UAL. 1 ! 'r
Date:
In-House Reviewer/Agency:
SECTION
Response (check all applicable)
Regional Office response to be compiled and completed by Regional Manager.
? No objection to project as proposed
? No Comment
? Insufficient information to complete review
? Approve
? Permit(s) needed (permit files have been checked)
? Recommended for further development with recommendations for
strengthening (comments attached)
? Recommended for further development if specific i£ substantive
changes incorporated by funding agency (comments
attached/authority(ies) cited)
In-House Reviewer complete individual response.
? Not recommended for further development for reasons
stated in attached comments (authority(ies) cited)
?Applicant has been contacted
? Applicant has not been contacted
? Project Controversial (comments attached)
? Consistency Statement needed (comments attached)
? Consistency Statement not needed
? Full EIS must be required under the provisions of
NEPA and SEPA
? Other (specify and attach comments)
Kt IUKN TO:
Melba McGee
PS-104 Division of Planning and Assessment by Due Date shown.

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
P.O. BOX 25201
RALEIGH 27611-5201
JAMES G. MARTIN
GOVERNOR
THOMAS J. HARRELSON March 13, 1992
SECRETARY
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
WILLIAM G. MARLEY, JR., P.E.
STATE HIGHWAY ADMINRSTRATOR
MEMORANDUM TO: Mrs. Chrys Baggett, Director
State Clearinghouse
Dept. of Administration
FROM: L. J. Ward, P. E., Manager
Planning and Environmental Branch
SUBJECT: I-40 Slope Repair and Roadway Relocation along the
Pigeon River Gorge, Milepost #12 to Milepost #5,
Haywood County, F. A. Project #IR-40-1(106)4, State
Project No. 8.1491901, TIP Project M-236
The Planning and Environmental Branch of the Division of Highways has
begun studying the proposed improvements to Interstate 40. Currently, this
project is funded and it is anticipated construction will begin in fiscal
year 1995.
The proposed project is located on Interstate 40 from Milepost #12 to
Milepost #5 in Haywood County. Due to the rugged terrain in this area,
rock slides are frequent and often dangerous to motorists. It is proposed
to shift sections of the Interstate 15 feet away from the cut slopes in
order to provide catchment areas for rock falls. In addition, various
methods of slope stabilization are proposed to reduce the likelihood of
falling rocks. On the opposite side of the interstate, retaining walls are
to be built to avoid direct involvement of the fill slopes with the Pigeon
River.
We would appreciate any information you might have that would be
helpful in evaluating potential environmental impacts of the project. If
applicable, please identify any permits or approvals which may be required
by your agency. Your comments will be used in the preparation of a
document evaluating environmental impacts of the project. It is desirable
that your agency respond by April 15, 1992 so that your comments can be
used in the preparation of this document.
If you have any questions concerning the project, please contact
Christa Atkins, Project Planning Engineer, of this Branch at (919)
733-7842.
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1-40, SLOPE REPAIR AND
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PROJECT M-236
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