19970712 Ver 1_Complete File_19970814

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Mr. David Robinson
N. C. Department of Transportation
Planning and Environmental Branch
PO Box 25201
Raleigh NC 27611-5201
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
April 23, 1998
Re: Certification Pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act,
Proposed Widening of SR 1470 (Western Boulevard), from US 17 to SR 1308
WQC Project # 970712 COE # 199708702
Onslow County
Attached hereto is a copy of Certification No. 3187 issued to the N. C. Department of
Transportation dated April 23, 1998.
If we can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to contact us.
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NORTH CAROLINA 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
THIS CERTIFICATION is issued in conformity with the requirements of Section 401
Public Laws 92-500 and 95-217 of the United States and subject to the North Carolina Division
of Water Quality (DWQ) Regulations in 15 NCAC 2H, Section .0500 to the NC DOT resulting
in 8.8 acres of wetland, and 490 linear feet of stream impact in Onslow County pursuant to an
application filed on the 15'hday of August 1997 to widen SR 1470 (Western Boulevard) from US
17 to SR 1308.
The application provides adequate assurance that the discharge of fill material into the
waters of Mil Creek and an unnamed tributary to Half Moon Creek in conjunction with the
proposed development will not result in a violation of applicable Water Quality Standards and
discharge guidelines. Therefore, the State of North Carolina certifies that this activity will not
violate the applicable portions of Sections 301, 302, 303, 306, 307 of PL 92-500 and PL 95-217
if conducted in accordance with the application and conditions hereinafter set forth.
This approval is only valid for the purpose and design that you submitted in your
application, as described in the Public Notice. If you change your project, you must notify us
and send us a new application for a new certification. If the property is sold, the new owner must
be given a copy of the Certification and approval letter and is thereby responsible for complying
with all conditions. If total wetland fills for this project (now or in the future exceed one acre,
compensatory mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H .0506 (h) (6) and (7).
For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed below. In addition, you
should get any other federal, state or local permits before you go ahead with your project
including (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion control, Coastal Stormwater, Non-discharge
and Water Supply watershed regulations.
Condition(s) of Certification:
Appropriate sediment and erosion control practices which equal or exceed those
outlined in the most recent version of the "North Carolina Sediment and Erosion
Control Planning and Design Manual" or the "North Carolina Surface Mining Manual"
(available from the Division of Land Resources in the DEHNR Regional or Central
Offices) shall be utilized to prevent exceedances of the appropriate turbidity water
quality standard (50 NTUs in all fresh water streams and rivers not designated as trout
waters; 25 NTUs in all lakes and reservoirs, and all saltwater classes; and 10 NTUs in
trout waters);
2. All sediment and erosion control measures placed in wetlands or waters shall be
removed and the natural grade restored after the Division of Land Resources has
released the project;
3. Measures shall be taken to prevent live or fresh concrete from coming into contact with
waters of the state until the concrete has hardened;
4. Should waste or borrow sites be located in wetlands or stream, compensatory mitigation
will be required since it is a direct impact from road construction activities;
5. Compensatory mitigation shall be done in accordance with the Corps of Engineers
requirements at least as those described in the October 2, 1997 Public Notice and DOT
correspondence of March 25, 1998 and April 20, 1998 (17.6 acres of restoration at
DOT's Haws Run mitigation site). DWQ shall be copied on annual reports for the
entire length of the monitoring period.
Violations of any condition herein set forth shall result in revocation of this Certification
and may result in criminal and/or civil penalties. This Certification shall become null and void
unless the above conditions are made conditions of the Federal 404 and/or coastal Area
Management Act Permit. This Certification shall expire upon expiration of the 404 or CAMA
permit.
If this Certification is unacceptable to you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon
written request within sixty (60) days following receipt of this Certification. This request must
be in the form of a written petition conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General
Statutes and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box 27447, Raleigh, N.C.
276 1 1-7447. If modifications are made to an original Certification, you have the right to an
adjudicatory hearing on the modifications upon written request within sixty (60) days following
receipt of the Certification. Unless such demands are made, this Certification shall be final and
binding.
This the 23rd day of April 1998
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMEs B. HUN"I jii. P.O. BOX 25201, RALEIGH, N.C. 27611-5201
GovfiRNOR
April 20, 1998
N. C. Division of Water Quality
Wetland Group
4401 Reedy Creek Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27607
ATTN: Mr. John Dorney
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Subject: Onslow County, Widening of SR 1470 (Western Boulevard), from US 17
to SR 1308 ( Gum Branch Road). State Project No. 9.8031471, TIP No.
U-3616.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation proposes to widen SR 1470
(Western Boulevard) to a multi-lane facility from US 17 to SR 1308 (Gum Branch Road)
in Jacksonville. A 46-foot median and two travel lanes will be constructed adjacent to the
existing two-lane facility. The proposed construction will provide two 12-foot lanes with
6- foot inside shoulders and 8-foot outside shoulders (1 1-foot outside shoulders at
locations where guardrail is proposed), including 2-1oot paved shoulders. The 4-lane
facility will be contained within the existing 200 feet of right of way, except where
drainage easements are required. The project length is 4.0 miles.
Originally, the proposed project was known as TIP Project R-603 and was
federally-funded. The proposed improvements consisted of constructing a new 2-lane
roadway (Western Boulevard) on 4-lane right of way (200 feet) on new location. The
project limits were the same as the current project limits. The Final Negative Declaration
for Project R-603 was approved by the FI IWA on 31 October 1979. That document
described impacts that would occur as a result of the future 4-lane facility on 200 feet of
right of way. A public hearing for Project R-603 was held on 15 May 1979.
Project R-603 was not constructed immediately, and additional environmental
studies were undertaken by NCDOT in 1988. The project number changed to U-125311;
however, the proposed improvements and limits were the same as those proposed under
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Project R-603. The Planning and Environmental Branch reevaluated the Negative
Declaration of 1979 in anticipation of the project being constructed with state funds. In a
reevaluation memorandum dated 10 October 1988, it was stated that the Negative
Declaration was reviewed and found to adequately meet the requirements of the State
Environmental Policy Act, with the exception of updating the analysis of wetland
impacts.
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 Permit (Permit No. CESAW-CO89-
N-067-0109) was obtained on 06 June 1989. A Section 401 Water Quality Certification
was also issued by the Division of Water Quality on 13 June 1989. The project was let to
contract on 15 August 1989. Two travel lanes were constructed, and the right of way for
the future median and additional two travel lanes was acquired and cleared to the south of
the constructed lanes. Construction was completed on 30 April 1991.
The current project, U-3616, is included in the NCDOT 1997-2003 Transportation
Improvement Program. The project is state-funded and consists of constructing the two
additional lanes to the south of the existing lanes as planned under the previous projects
(R-603 and U-1253H). The project limits are the same as those evaluated for the
previous two projects. However, since the last environmental investigations for the
proposed construction were conducted in 1988, the project area has experienced
considerable development and clearing, especially on the south side of Western
Boulevard where the additional two lanes are to be constructed. All development has
occurred outside of NCDOT right-of-way in anticipation of the multi-lane construction.
Drainage ditches have also been constructed, changing the hydrology of the area.
The environmental studies which were conducted for the first two lanes of the
project included the right-of-way for the future two lanes. The permit drawings
submitted in the individual permit application for the 15.5 acres impacted by construction
of the original two lanes also contained drawings for impacts due to construction of the
two additional lanes. These areas were labeled as "future impacts". Mitigation for the
original 15.5 acres of wetlands was accomplished through a 2 to 1 ratio of restoration at
Pridgen Flats mitigation site for the 15.0 acres of pocosin impacts and a 1 to 1 ratio of
preservation at the Company Swamp mitigation site for the 0.5 acres of bottomland
hardwood impacts.
The permit drawings in the old permit showed that the clearing of right-of-way
and construction of the future two lanes would impact 8.8 acres of wetlands. Since the
time of the original application, the aforementioned development around the project site
has reduced the amount of current impacts to 3.5 acres. However, NCDOT is committed
to providing compensatory mitigation for the 8.8 acres of impact as described in the 1988
permit application. As stated in a May 25, 1998 letter, the NCDOT proposes to mitigate
for these impacts with 2:1 restoration of the pine savanna area of the Haws Run
mitigation site in Onslow and Pender Counties.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TPANSPORTATION
JAMES B. HUNT JR- P.O. BOX 25201. RALEIGH. N.C. 27611-5201 E. NORRIs TOLSON
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
April 20. 1998
N. C. Division of Water Quality
Wetland Group
4401 Reedy Creek Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27607
ATTN: Mr. John Dorney
Dear Sir:
Subject: Onslow County. Widening of SR 1470 (Western Boulevard), from US 17
to SR 1308 (Gum Branch Road). State Project No. 9.8031471, TIP No.
U-3616.
'The North Carolina Department of Transportation proposes to widen SR 1470
(Western Boulevard) to a multi-lane facility from US 17 to SR 1308 (Gum Branch Road)
in Jacksonville. A 46-foot median and two travel lanes will be constructed adjacent to the
existing two-lane facility. The proposed construction will provide two 12-foot lanes with
6- foot inside shoulders and 8-foot outside shoulders (1 1-foot outside shoulders at
locations where guardrail is proposed), including 2-foot paved shoulders. The 4-lane
facility will be contained within the existing 200 feet of right of way, except where
drainage easements are required. The project length is 4.0 miles.
Originally, the proposed project was known as TIP Project R-603 and was
federally-funded. The proposed improvements consisted of constructing a new 2-lane
roadway (Western Boulevard) on 4-lane right of way (200 feet) on new location. The
project limits were the same as the current project limits. The Final Negative Declaration
for Project R-603 was approved by the FHWA on 31 October 1979. That document
described impacts that would occur as a result of the future 4-lane facility on 200 feet of
right of way. A public hearing for Project R-603 was held on 15 May 1979.
Project R-603 was not constructed immediately, and additional environmental
studies were undertaken by NC DOT in 1988. The project number changed to U-1253H,
however, the proposed improvements and limits were the same as those proposed under
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Project R-603. The Planning and Environmental Branch reevaluated the Negative
Declaration of 1979 in anticipation of the project being constructed with state funds. In a
reevaluation memorandum dated 10 October 1988, it was stated that the Negative
Declaration was reviewed and found to adequately meet the requirements of the State
Environmental Policy Act, with the exception of updating the analysis of wetland
impacts.
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 Permit (Permit No. CESAW-CO89-
N-067-0109) was obtained on 06 June 1989. A Section 401 Water Quality Certification
was also issued by the Division of Water Quality on 13 June 1989. The project was let to
contract on 15 August 1989. Two travel lanes were constructed, and the right of way for
the future median and additional two travel lanes was acquired and cleared to the south of
the constructed lanes. Construction was completed on 30 April 1991.
The current project, U-3616, is included in the NCDOT 1997-2003 Transportation
Improvement Program. The project is state-funded and consists of constructing the two
additional lanes to the south of the existing lanes as planned under the previous projects
(R-603 and U-1253H). The project limits are the same as those evaluated for the
previous two projects. However, since the last environmental investigations for the
proposed construction were conducted in 1988, the project area has experienced
considerable development and clearing, especially on the south side of Western
Boulevard where the additional two lanes are to be constructed. All development has
occurred outside of NCDOT right-of-way in anticipation of the multi-lane construction.
Drainage ditches have also been constructed, changing the hydrology of the area.
The environmental studies which were conducted for the first two lanes of the
project included the right-of-way for the future two lanes. The permit drawings
submitted in the individual permit application for the 15.5 acres impacted by construction
of the original two lanes also contained drawings for impacts due to construction of the
two additional lanes. These areas were labeled as "future impacts". Mitigation for the
original 15.5 acres of wetlands was accomplished through a 2 to 1 ratio of restoration at
Pridgen Flats mitigation site for the 15.0 acres of pocosin impacts and a 1 to 1 ratio of
preservation at the Company Swamp mitigation site for the 0.5 acres of bottomland
hardwood impacts.
The permit drawings in the old permit showed that the clearing of right-of-way
and construction of the future two lanes would impact 8.8 acres of wetlands. Since the
time of the original application, the aforementioned development around the project site
has reduced the amount of current impacts to 3.5 acres. However, NCDOT is committed
to providing compensatory mitigation for the 8.8 acres of impact as described in the 1988
permit application. As stated in a May 25, 1998 letter, the NCDOT proposes to mitigate
for these impacts with 2:1 restoration of the pine savanna area of the Haws Run
mitigation site in Onslow and Pender Counties.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAWS B. HUNT JR. P.O. WX25201, RALEIGH. N.C. 37611-5201
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ATTN: Mr. Scott McLendon " 4V'11Rt?TY?RO?
NCDOT Coordinator
March 25, 1998
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers ; rLEI ?
Regulatory Field Office
P. . Bo890 L 1 APR 1998 Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-,1 89q,
Dear Sir:
E. NoRRIs ToLSON
SIVREIARY
Subject: Onslow County, Widening of SR 1470 (Western Boulevard), from US 17 to SR 1308
(Gum Branch Road). State Project No. 9.8031471, TIP No. U-3616.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposes to widen SR 1470 (Western
Boulevard) to a multi-lane facility from US 17 to SR 1308 (Gum Branch Road) in Jacksonville. A 46-
foot median and two travel lanes will be constructed adjacent to the existing two-lane facility. The
proposed construction will provide two 12-foot lanes with 6- foot inside shoulders and 8-foot outside
shoulders (11-foot outside shoulders at locations where guardrail is proposed), including 2-foot paved
shoulders. The 4-lane facility will be contained within the existing 200 feet of right of way, except where
drainage easements are required. The project length is 4.0 miles. This project will impact 8.8 acres of
jurisdictional wetlands. The NCDOT proposes to mitigate for these impacts with 2:1 restoration of the
pine savanna area of the Haws Run mitigation site in Onslow and Pender Counties. Thank you for your
continued review of this project.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Mr. Lindsey Riddick at
[phone], extension 315.
Sinc rely
H, ranklin Vick, PE, Manager
Planning and Environmental Branch
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cc: Mr. David Franklin, COE, Wilmington
Mr. John Dorney, DWQ
Mr. Whit Webb, P. E., Program Development Branch
Mr. R. L. Hill, P.E., State Highway Engineer - Design
Mr. A. L. Hankins, P. E., Hydraulics Unit
Mr. William J. Rogers, P. E., Structure Design Unit
Mr. Tom Shearin, P. E., State Roadway Design Engineer
Mr. D. J. Bowers, P. E., Division 3 Engineer
Mr. David Cox, NCWRC
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMES B. HUNT JR. P.O. 80X25201, RALEIGH. N.C. 27611-5201
60V[RNOR
March 25, 1998
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Regulatory Field Office
P. O. Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
ATTN: Mr. Scott McLendon
NCDOT Coordinator
Dear Sir:
E. NORRIs TotSON
SECRETARY
Subject: Onslow County, Widening of SR 1470 (Western Boulevard), from US 17 to SR 1308
(Gum Branch Road). State Project No. 9.803147 1, TIP No. U-3616.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposes to widen SR 1470 (Western
Boulevard) to a multi-lane facility from US 17 to SR 1308 (Gum Branch Road) in Jacksonville. A 46-
foot median and two travel lanes will be constructed adjacent to the existing two-lane facility. The
proposed construction will provide two 12-foot lanes with 6- foot inside shoulders and 8-foot outside
shoulders (11-foot outside shoulders at locations where guardrail is proposed), including 2-foot paved
shoulders. The 4-lane facility will be contained within the existing 200 feet of right of way, except where
drainage easements are required. The project length is 4.0 miles. This project will impact 8.8 acres of
jurisdictional wetlands. The NCDOT proposes to mitigate for these impacts with 2:1 restoration of the
pine savanna area of the Haws Run mitigation site in Onslow and Pender Counties. Thank you for your
continued review of this project.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Mr. Lindsey Riddick at
[phone], extension 315.
Sincerely
H. ranklin Vick, PE, Manager
Planning and Environmental Branch
HFV/lr
cc: Mr. David Franklin, COE, Wilmington
Mr. John Dorney, DWQ
Mr. Whit Webb, P. E., Program Development Branch
Mr. R. L. Hill, P .E., State Highway Engineer - Design
Mr. A. L. Hankins, P. E., Hydraulics Unit
Mr. William J. Rogers, P. E., Structure Design Unit
Mr. Tom Shearin, P. E., State Roadway Design Engineer
Mr. D. J. Bowers, P. E., Division 3 Engineer
Mr. David Cox, NCWRC

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
Action ID No. 199708702
October 2, 1997
PUBLIC NOTICE
THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (NCDOT), POST
OFFICE BOX 25201, Raleigh, North Carolina, represented by Mr. H, Franklin Vick, Manager,
Planning and Environmental Branch, has applied for a Department of the Army (DA)permit TO
PLACE FILL MATERIAL INTO APPROXIMATEL 88. ACRES OF WETLANDS ABOVE
THE HEADWATERS OF MILL CREEK AND HALF MOON CREEK, TO WIDEN
WESTERN BOULEVARD FROM TWO- TO FOUR-LANES, JACKSONVILLE, Onslow
County, North Carolina.
The following description of work is taken from data provided by the applicant and from
observations made during a site visit by a representative of the Corps of Engineers. According
to the plans submitted with the application, the North Carolina Department of Transportation
(NCDOT) proposes to construct two additional 12-foot lanes with a 46-foot median on the south
side of the existing roadway. The proposed widening will take place between US Highway 17
and SR 1308 (Gum Branch Road), north of Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina. Total
project length is four miles.
Construction of the original two-lanes was completed in 1991, however, additional right-
of-way to accommodate two additional lanes was also cleared during the original construction
project. This public notice reflects impacts to existing wetlands within the corridor as well as
impacts that occurred when the original two lanes were built.
Dominant plant species in the right-of-way are spike rush (Eleocharis sp.), meadow beauty
(Rhexia sp.), panicum grass (Panicum scoparium), soft rush (Juncus effusus), plume grass
(Erianthus ig a? ntea), and sedges (Carex sp.). Wetlands that will be impacted can be described
as seasonally saturated wet flats that are predominately underlain by Rains and Pantego soils.
One unnamed perennial stream will be impacted by the proposed project. Plans show the
extension of two 48-inch pipe culverts to accommodate the additional lanes.
NCDOT proposes to utilize thb-Haws Run mitigation to provide compensatory
mitigation for the unavoidable wetland impacts associated with this project.
The purpose of the work is to relieve traffic congestion along Western Boulevard. Plans
showing the work are included with this public notice.
The applicant has determined that the proposed work is consistent with the North Carolina
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Coastal Zone Management Plan and has submitted this determination to the North Carolina
Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM) for their review and concurrence. This proposal
shall be reviewed for the applicability of other actions by North Carolina agencies such as:
a. The issuance of a Water Quality Certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act
by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ).
b. The issuance of a permit to dredge and/or fill under North Carolina General Statute
113-229 by the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM).
c. The issuance of a permit under the North Carolina Coastal Area Management Act
(CAMA) by the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM) or their delegates.
d. The issuance of an easement to fill or otherwise occupy State-owned submerged land
under North Carolina General Statute 143-341(4), 146-6, 146-11, and 146-12 by the North
Carolina Department of Administration (NCDA) and the North Carolina Council of State.
e. The approval of an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan by the Land Quality
Section, North Carolina Division of Land Resources (NCDLR), pursuant to the State
Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 (NC G.S. 113 A-50-66).
The requested Department of the Army (DA) permit will be denied if any required State or
local authorization and/or certification is denied. No DA permit will be issued until a State
coordinated viewpoint is received and reviewed by this agency. Recipients of this notice are
encouraged to furnish comments on factors of concern represented by the above agencies
directly to the respective agency, with a copy furnished to the Corps of Engineers.
This application is being considered pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33
U.S.C. 1344). Any person may request, in writing within the comment period specified in the
notice, that a public hearing be held to consider this application. Requests for public hearing
shall state, with particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing.
The District Engineer has consulted the latest published version of the National Register of
Historic Places for the presence or absence of registered properties, or properties listed as being
eligible for inclusion therein, and this site is not registered property or property listed as being
eligible for inclusion in the Register. Consultation of the National Register is the extent of
cultural resource investigations by the District Engineer, and he is otherwise unaware of the
presence of such resources. Presently, unknown archeological, scientific, prehistorical, or
historical data may be lost or destroyed by work under the requested permit.
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The District Engineer, based on available information, is not aware that the proposed
activity will affect species, or their critical habitat, designated as endangered or threatened
pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
The decision, whether to issue a permit, will be based on an evaluation of the probable
impacts, including cumulative impacts, of the proposed activity and its intended use on the
public interest. Evaluation of the probable impacts that the proposed activity may have on the
public interest requires a careful weighing of all those factors that become relevant in each
particular case. The benefits that may be expected to accrue from the proposal must be balanced
against its foreseeable detriments. The decision whether to authorize a proposal, and if so the
conditions under which it will be allowed to occur, are therefore decided by the outcome of the
general balancing process. That decision should reflect the national concern for both protection
and use of important resources. All factors that may be relevant to the proposal must be
considered including the cumulative effects of it. Among those are conservation, economics,
aesthetics, general environmental concerns, wetlands, cultural values, fish and wildlife values,
flood hazards and flood plain values (according to Executive Order 11988), land use, navigation,
shore erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, water quality, energy
needs, safety, food and fiber production, mineral needs, considerations of property ownership,
and, in general, the needs and welfare of the people. For activities involving the placement of
dredged or fill materials in waters of the United States, a permit will be denied if the discharge
that would be authorized would not comply with the Environmental Protection Agencies'
404(b)(1) guidelines. Subject to the preceding sentence and any other applicable guidelines or
criteria, a permit will be granted unless the District Engineer decides that it would be contrary to
the public interest.
The Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public; Federal, State and local
agencies and officials; Indian Tribes and other interested parties to consider and evaluate the
impacts of this proposed activity. Any comments received will be considered by the Corps of
Engineers to decide whether to issue, modify, condition or deny a permit for this proposal. To
make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on endangered species, historic
properties, water quality, general environmental effects and the other public interest factors
listed above. Comments are used in the preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA)
and/or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA). Comments are also used to decide the need for a public hearing and to decide the
public interest of the proposed activity.
Generally, the decision whether to issue this Department of the Army (DA) permit will not
be made until the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) issues, denies, or waives
State certification required by Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. The NCDWQ considers
whether the proposed activity will comply with Sections 301, 302, 306, and 307 of the Clean
Water Act. The application and this public notice for the Department of the Army (DA) permit
serves as application to the NCDWQ for certification.
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Additional information regarding the Clean Water Act certification may be reviewed at the
offices of the Environmental Operations Section, NCDWQ, Salisbury Street, Archdale Building,
Raleigh, North Carolina. Copies of such materials will be furnished to any person requesting
copies upon payment of reproduction costs.
All persons wanting to make comments regarding the application for Clean Water Act
certification should do so in writing delivered to the NCDWQ, 4401 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh,
North Carolina 27607, on or before October 13, 1997, Attention: Mr. John Dorney.
Written comments pertinent to the proposed work, as outlined above, will be received in
this office, Attention: Scott McLendon, until 4:15 p.m., October 31, 1997.
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Coastal Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor ?f
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary ` U 8 V`
Roger N. Schecter, Director
10/15/97
Mr. John R. Dorney
NC DEN&NR
Division of Water Quality
P.O. Box 27687
Raleigh, NC 27611
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REFERENCE: ACTID-97-8702 County: Onslow
Applicant/Sponsor: NC Department of Transportation
Fill 8.8 Acres Wetlands for Western Boulevard Widening
Dear Mr. Dorney
The attached U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice, dated
10102197 describing a federal project or permit is being circulated
to interested State agencies for comments concerning the proposal's
consistency with the North Carolina Coastal Management Program.
Please indicate your viewpoint on the proposal and return this
form to me before 10128197.
ASte ere ly, L
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Consistency Coordinator
REPLY This office objects to the project as proposed.
Comments on this project are attached.
This office supports the project proposal.
No comment.
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P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 2761 1-7687 Telephone [phone]
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Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director p E H NF1
October 1, 1997
DWQ Project #97-0712
Onslow County
T.I.P. No. U-3616
Mr. H. Franklin Vick, P.E., Manager
Planning and Environmental Branch
North Carolina Department of Transportation
P.O. Box 25201
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27611
Dear Mr. Vick:
On August 15, 1997, you applied to the N.C. Division of Water Quality (DWQ) for a
401 Water Quality Certification to impact 3.2 acres of wetlands for the Widening
of SR 1470 (Western Boulevard) from US 17 to SR 1308 (Gum Branch Road).
Stream crossings are limited to culvert extensions with less than 150 feet
linear distance of impacts.
Based upon our review of your plans, we have identified significant uses
which would be removed by this project. These uses include water storage and
pollutant removal. Since you propose to disturb greater than one acre of
wetlands, compensatory mtigation will be required by DWQ for this project as
described in 15A NCAC 211.0506(h). You have these four options for satisfying
those requirements:
1. Payment of a fee established by the Environmental Management
Commission into the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Fund,
2. Purchase of credits from a private wetlands mitigation bank,
3. Preparing and implementing a wetlands restoration plan, or
4. In limited instances, donation of land to the Wetlands Restoration
Program or to other public or private nonprofit conservation
organizations as approved by the Department.
At this time, options 1 and 3 are the only viable options in North
Carolina. You have proposed Option 3, by debiting of NCDOT's Haws Run
mitigation site in Onslow County. At the July 17, 1997 permit meeting in
Raleigh, Mr. Scott McLendon of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers stated that no
further 404 Permits would be issued utilizing Haws Run, particularly the pine
savanna mitigation area, until success criteria have been met onsite. This
means that at best the site would not be available for at least three years from
the present. We share the Corps of Engineers' concern in this regard, and
suggest that you identify another site to use to miiigate this highway project.
If you are interested in Options 1 or 4, please contact the Wetlands Restoration
Program at [phone], ext. 358.
Environmental Sciences Branch 4401 Reedy Creek Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Telephone [phone] FAX # [phone]
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We recommend that you not impact any wetlands or waters on your
project until a 401 Water Quality Certification has been issued from Raleigh.
The issuance of a Corps of Engineers 404 Permit does not mean that your
project can project can proceed. According to the Clean Water Act, the 404
Permit is not valid until a 401 Certification is also issued. If DWQ staff observe
impacts which are not allowable, you will be required to remove the fill and
restore the site to its original condition. I can be reached at [phone] if
you have any questions about the 401 Certification process.
Si erel
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Wa er Quality C rti cation Program
cc: Wilmington Regional Office
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA 1 DE
PARTMENT OF TPANSPORTATION JAMES B. HUNT JR. DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS GARLAND B. GARRETr JR.
GOVERNOR P.O. BOX 25201, RALEIGH, N.C. 27611-5201 SECRETARY
August 15, 1997
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers O
Regulatory Field Office 1 47
P. O. Box 1890 AM
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
UP ION
ATTN: Mr. Cliff Winefordner
Chief, Southern Section
Dear Sir:
Subject: Onslow County, Widening of SR 1470 (Western Boulevard), from US 17 to
SR 1308 ( Gum Branch Road). State Project No. 9.8031471, TIP No. U-3616.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation proposes to widen SR 1470 (Western
Boulevard) to a multi-lane facility from US 17 to SR 1308 (Gum Branch Road) in Jacksonville.
A 46-foot median and two travel lanes will be constructed adjacent to the existing two-lane
facility. The proposed construction will provide two 12-foot lanes with 6- foot inside shoulders
and 8-foot outside shoulders (11-foot outside shoulders at locations where guardrail is proposed),
including 2-foot paved shoulders. The 4-lane facility will be contained within the existing
200 feet of right of way, except where drainage easements are required. The project length is 4.0
miles. The project is scheduled to be let to contract in September, 1997.
Originally, the proposed project was known as TIP Project R-603 and was federally-
funded. The proposed improvements consisted of constructing a new 2-lane roadway (Western
Boulevard) on 4-lane right of way (200 feet) on new location. The project limits were the same
as the current project limits. The Final Negative Declaration for Project R-603 was approved by
the FHWA on 31 October 1979. That document described impacts that would occur as a result
of the future 4-lane facility on 200 feet of right of way. A public hearing for Project R-603 was
held on 15 May 1979.
Project R-603 was not constructed immediately, and additional environmental studies
were undertaken by NCDOT in 1988. The project number changed to U-1253H; however, the
proposed improvements and limits were the same as those proposed under Project R-603. The
Planning and Environmental Branch reevaluated the Negative Declaration of 1979 in anticipation
of the project being constructed with state funds. In a reevaluation memorandum dated 10N

October 1988, it was stated that'the Negative Declaration was reviewed and found to adequately
meet the requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act, with the exception of updating the
analysis of wetland impacts.
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 Permit (Permit No. CESAW-CO89-N-067-
0109) was obtained on 06 June 1989. A Section 401 Water Quality Certification was also issued
by the Division of Water Quality (formerly the Division of Environmental Management) on 13
June 1989. The project was let to contract on 15 August 1989. Two travel lanes were
constructed, and the right of way for the future median and additional two travel lanes was
acquired and cleared to the south of the constructed lanes. Construction was completed on 30
April 1991.
The current project, U-3616, is included in the NCDOT 1998-2004 Transportation
Improvement Program. The project is state-funded and consists of constructing the two
additional lanes to the south of the existing lanes as planned under the previous projects (R-603
and U-1253H). The project limits are the same as the previous two projects. However, since the
last environmental investigations for the proposed construction were conducted in 1988, the
project area has experienced considerable development and clearing, especially on the south side
of Western Boulevard where the additional two lanes are to be constructed. All development has
occurred outside of NCDOT right-of-way in anticipation of the multi-lane construction.
Drainage ditches have also been constructed, changing the hydrology of the area.
The environmental studies which were conducted for the first two lanes of the project
included the right-of-way for the future two lanes. The permit drawings submitted in the
individual permit application for the 15.5 acres impacted by construction of the original two
lanes also contained drawings for impacts due to construction of the two additional lanes. These
areas are labeled as "future impacts" and a copy of these drawings is included for reference.
Mitigation for the original 15.5 acres of wetlands was accomplished through a 2 to 1 ratio of
restoration at Pridgen Flats mitigation site for the 15.0 acres of pocosin impacts and a 1 to 1 ratio
of preservation at the Company Swamp mitigation site for the 0.5 acres of bottomland hardwood
impacts.
North Carolina Department of Transportation biologists conducted additional
environmental studies of the project area on 18 December 1996 and 16 January 1997. Wetland
delineations were performed for the additional two lanes and were verified by Mr. Scott
McLendon of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on 16 January 1997. Enclosed you will find
permit drawings that depict the impacts of constructing the additional two lanes. The proposed
widening will require fill in 3.2 acres of jurisdictional wetlands, with an additional 0.3 acres that
will be subject to mechanized land clearing. These impacts are itemized on Sheet 2 of 9 of the
permit drawings.
The wetlands that will be impacted occur along the shoulder of the existing roadway
within cleared right of way. This area is regularly maintained by mowing and/or herbicide
application to prevent vegetative encroachment onto the roadway. Due to this frequent
disturbance, this community is predominately grasses and herbs. Common plants in the wetlands
areas include spike-rush (Eleocharis sp.), meadow beauty (Rhexia sp.), panicum grass (Panicunn
scoparium), soft rush (Juncus effusus), plume grass (Erianthus gigantea), and a sedge (Cares
vulpinoides).
To mitigate for these wetland impacts, the NCDOT proposes to provide 2:1 wetland
restoration in the pine savannah area of the Haws Run mitigation site in Onslow and Pender
Counties. Since the current project will impact only 490 linear feet of surface water, it is not
expected that mitigation for stream impacts will be required.
Additionally, North Carolina Department of Transportation biologists also investigated
the area to the north of existing Western Boulevard to assess the potential for widening to the
north. However, this area contained a larger portion of intact naturally vegetated communities
than the cleared right-of-way. Therefore, the area on the north side is currently functioning in a
more natural manner than the area to the south of the existing roadway. For this reason,
widening to the south is considered the most practical alternative.
In summary, impacts to waters of the United States tot 3.5 ac es of jurisdictional
wetlands and 0.21 acres of surface waters. Based on the discuss impacts to waters of the
United States, the North Carolina Department of Transportation requests authorization under a
Section 404 Individual Permit to construct the project. Enclosed is a completed application form
and drawings that depict impacts to waters of the United States due to project construction. By
copy of this letter and application, the North Carolina Department of Transportation requests that
the DWQ review this project for 401 Water Quality Certification.
Thank you for you assistance. If you have any questions or need additional information,
please contact Mr. Lindsey Riddick at [phone], extension 315.
Sincerel ,
H. Franklin Vick, PE, Manager
Planning and Environmental Branch
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Attachments
cc: Mr. Scott McLendon, COE, Wilmington
Mr. John Dorney, DWQ
Mr. Kelly Barger, PE, Program Development Branch
Mr. Len Hill, P.E., State Highway Engineer - Design
Mr. A. L. Hankins, P.E., Hydraulics Unit
Mr. William J. Rogers, P.E., Structure Design Unit
Mr. Tom Shearin, PE, State Roadway Design Engineer
Mr. D. J. Bowers, PE, Division 03 Engineer
Mr. Eric Midkiff, P.E., Project Planning Engineer
APPLICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PERMIT I OMB APPROVAL NO. 0710-003
f33 CFR 326/ Expires October 1996
Put.ic repo, Jng burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 hours per response, including the time for reviewing Instructions,
• searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of Information. Send
mments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to
Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Service Directorate of InformationOperations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite
1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302; and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0710-00031, Washington, DC
20503. Please DO NO RETURN your form to either of those addresses.. Completed applications must be submitted to the District Engineer having
jurisdiction over the location of the proposed activity.
PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
Authority: 33 USC 401, Section 10; 1413, Section 404. Principal Purpose: ?hose laws require permits authorizing activities in, or affecting,
navigable waters of the United States, the discharge of dredged or fill material Into waters of the United States, and the transportation of dredged
material for the purpose of dumping It into ocean waters. Routine Uses: Information provided on this form will be used in evaluating the application
for a permit. Disclosure: Disclosure of requested information is voluntary. If information is not provided, however, the permit application cannot be
processed nor can a permit be issued.
One set of original drawings or good reproducible copies which show the location and character of the proposed activity must be attached to this
application lase sample drawings and instructions) and be submitted to the District Engineer having jurisdiction over the location of the proposed
activity. An application that is not completed in full will be returned.
1. APPLICATION NO. 2. FIELD OFFICE CODE 3. DATE RECEIVED 14. DATE APPLICATION COMPLETED
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5. APPLICANT'S NAME 8. AUTHORIZED AGENT'S NAME AND TITLE (on agent is not requ#W)
NCDOT; Planning & Environmental Branch H. Franklin Vick, P.E., Manager
6. APPLICANT'S ADDRESS 9. AGENT'S ADDRESS
P. 0. Box 25201
Raleigh, NC 27611
7. APPLICANT'S PHONE . W/AREA CODE 10, AGENT'S PHONE W R A CODE

a. Residence a. Residence
b. Business [phone] b. Business
1 1 STATEMENT OF AUTHORIZATION
I hereby authorize, to act in my behalf as my agent in the processing of this application and to
furnish, upon request, supplemental information in support of this permit application.
APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE DATE
NAME, LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT OR ACTIVITY
12. PROJECT NAME OR TITLE lies instructions)
TIP Number R-3616; Western Boulevard widening.
13. NAME OF WATERBODY, IF KNOWN ofsppmceei i
Various
15. LOCATION OF PROJECT
Onslow NC
COUNTY STATE
16. OTHER LOCATION DESCRIPTIONS, IF KNOWN, lseeinsuuctionsl
14. PROJECT STREET ADDRESS «f apptic.a i
Western Boulevard
Fayetteville, NC
Western Boulevard (SR 1470) from US 17 to Gum Branch Road (SR 1308)
17. DIRECTIONS TO THE SITE
See permit applicatin.
ENG FORM 4 Feb 4 EDIT;ON OF SEP 91 IS OBSOLETE. (proponent:
1 8. Nature of Activity (Description of project, include sit features/
Road Construction
19, Project Purpose /Describe the reason or purpose of the project, see Instructions!
To relieve traffic congestion along Western Boulevard.
USE BLOCKS 20-22 IF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL IS TO BE DISCHARGED
20. Reason(s) for Discharge
See permit application.
21. Typels) of Material Being Discharged and the Amount of Each Type in Cubic Yards
See permit application.
22. Surface Area in Acres of Wetlands or Other Waters Filled (see instructions/
See permit application.
23. Is Any Portion of the Work Already Complete? Yes X No IF YES, DESCRIBE THE COMPLETED WORK
Clearing and grading of right-fo-way to south of existing Western Boulevard.
24. Addresses of Adjoining Property Owners, Lessees, Etc., Whose Property Adjoins the Waterbody (If more than can be entered here,
please attach a supplemental list).
See list in original application.
25. List of Other Certifications or Approvals/Denials Received from other Federal, State or Local Agencies for Work Described in This Application.
AGENCY TYPE APPROVAL' IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DATE APPLIED DATE APPROVED DATE DENIED
"Would include but is not restricted to zoning, building and flood plain permits
26. Application is hereby mad for a permit or per its to authorize the work described in this application. I certify that the information in this
application i complete d 'aura furt certify that I possess the authority to undertake the work described herein or am acting as the
dul h iz agent . appli
SIGNATURE OF APPL CANT DATE SIGNATURE OF AGENT DATE
The application must be signed by the person who desires to undertake the proposed activity (applicant) or it may be signed by a duly
authorized agent if the statement in block 11 has been filled out and signed.
18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides that: Whoever, in any manner within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the United States
knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up any trick, scheme, or disguises a material fact or makes any false, fictitious or
fraudulent statements or representations or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing same to contain any false, fictitious or
fraudulent statements or entry, shall be fined not more than 810,000 or imprisoned not more than five years or both.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMES B. HUNT JR.
GOVERNOR
MEMORANDUM TO:
FROM:
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
P.O. BOX 25201. RALEIGH. N.C. 27611-5201
May 21, 1997
File .??
S. Eric Midkiff, P. E.
Project Planning Engineer
Planning and Environmental Branch
GARLAND B. GARRETT JR.
SECRETARY
SUBJECT: Jacksonville, SR 1470 (Western Boulevard), from US 17 to
SR 1308 (Gum Branch Road), Onslow County, State
Project No. 9.803147 1, TIP Project No. U-3616
The purpose of this memorandum is to document findings of environmental
studies for the proposed construction of additional travel lanes along Western Boulevard.
The Planning and Environmental Branch has reviewed the 1979 Negative Declaration for
the project (formerly TIP Project R-603), which originally documented environmental
impacts of the proposed construction of a multi-lane facility. That document adequately
meets the requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act, with the exception of the
natural resources sections. NCDOT has completed a new Natural Resources Technical
Document for the proposed construction, and that document is attached. Additionally,
the cultural resources, traffic noise, and air quality sections have been updated,
alternatives to the proposed action are discussed, and special project commitments are
summarized.
Project Description
The proposed project consists of widening Western Boulevard to a multi-lane
facility from US 17 to SR 1308 (Gum Branch Road) in Jacksonville. A 46-foot median
and two travel lanes will be constructed adjacent to the existing two-lane facility. The
proposed construction will provide two 12-foot lanes with 6- foot inside shoulders and
8-foot outside shoulders (11-foot outside shoulders at locations where guardrail is
proposed), including 2-foot paved shoulders. The right of way for the proposed
construction has been acquired and cleared to the south of the existing two lanes. The
4-lane facility will be contained within the existing 200 feet of right of way, except where
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drainage easements are required. The project length is 4.0 miles. The right of way for
the proposed construction has been acquired. The project is scheduled to be let to
contract in September, 1997.
Historv of the Proiect
Originally, the proposed project was known as TIP Project R-603 and was
federally-funded. The proposed improvements consisted of constructing a new 2-lane
roadway (Western Boulevard) on 4-lane right of way (200 feet) on new location. The
project limits were the same as the current project limits. The Final Negative Declaration
for Project R-603 was approved by the FHWA on 10/31/79. That document described
impacts that would occur as a result of the future 4-lane facility on 200 feet of right of
way. A public hearing for Project R-603 was held on 5/15/79.
Project R-603 was not constructed immediately, and additional environmental
studies were undertaken by NCDOT in 1988. The project number changed to U- 1253H;
however, the proposed improvements and limits were the same as those proposed under
Project R-603. The Planning and Environmental Branch reevaluated the Negative
Declaration of 1979 in anticipation of the project being constructed with state funds. In a
reevaluation memorandum dated 10/10/88, it was stated that the Negative Declaration
was reviewed and found to adequately meet the requirements of the State Environmental
Policy Act, with the exception of updating the analysis of wetland impacts.
Project U-1253H was reviewed by NCDOT staff biologists in August and
September of 1988 to determine the project's impact on wetlands. As a result of that
review, it was estimated that 34.32 acres of wetlands would be impacted by the project.
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 Permit was obtained on 6/6/89. The
project was let to contract on 8/15/89. Two travel lanes were constructed, and the right of
way for the future median and additional two travel lanes was acquired and cleared to the
south of the constructed lanes. Construction was completed on 4/30/91.
The current project, U-3616, is included in the NCDOT 1997-2003 Transportation
Improvement Program. The project is state-funded and consists of constructing the two
additional lanes to the south of the existing lanes as planned under the previous projects
(R-603 and U-1253H). The project limits are the same as the previous two projects.
However, since the last environmental investigations for the proposed construction were
conducted in 1988, the project area has experienced considerable change. The right of
way for the proposed construction has been acquired and cleared. Drainage ditches have
been constructed, changing the hydrology of the area. Additionally, the area has
experienced considerable development and clearing, especially on the south side of
Western Boulevard, where the additional two lanes are to be constructed. All
development has occurred well off Western Boulevard in anticipation of the multi-lane
construction. Because of these changes, the Planning and Environmental Branch has
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undertaken additional environmental studies in the area. Additionally, a new permit
application package based on updated designs, existing conditions, and recent wetland
delineations will be submitted.
Summary of Natural Resources Technical Report
Attached is the Natural Resources Technical Report for the proposed widening of
Western Boulevard by NCDOT environmental biologist Lindsey Riddick. The following
is a summary of that report.
Methodology
Research was conducted prior to field investigations. Information sources
used in this pre-field investigation of the study area include: U.S. Geological
Survey (USGS) quadrangle maps (Jacksonville North and Jacksonville South,
NC), National Wetland Inventory (NWI) Maps, NCDOT aerial photographs of
project area (1: 5000), Soil Conservation Service (MRCS) soil maps of Onslow
County, publications of the Department of Environment, Health and Natural
Resources (DEHNR, 1993) and from the NC Center for Geographic Information
and Analysis (Environmental Sensitivity Base Map of Onslow County, 1995),
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) list of protected and federal species of concern,
and the NC Natural Heritage Program (NHP) database of rare species and unique
habitats.
General field surveys were conducted along the proposed alignment by
NCDOT biologists Hal Bain and Tim Savidge on 18 December 1996 and by
NCDOT biologists Lindsey Riddick and Logan Williams on 17 March 1997.
Jurisdictional wetland delineations were performed utilizing delineation
criteria prescribed in the "Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual"
(Environmental Laboratory, 1987) and "Guidance for rating the values of
wetlands in North Carolina" (Division of Environmental Management, 1995).
Wetlands were classified based on the classification scheme of Cowardin, et al.
(1979).
Soils
The soils in the project area belong to the Norfolk-Goldsboro-Onslow
Association. This association is comprised of nearly level and gently sloping,
well drained, moderately well drained, and somewhat poorly drained soils that
have a loamy subsoil on uplands. The project area contains eight soil types (Table
1), five of which are hydric or contain hydric inclusions.
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Table 1. Soil Types in the Project Area
Soil Type Map Unit Site Hydric % slope
Index*
Pantego mucky loam Pn 95 YES nearly level
Lenoir loam Le 90 YES nearly level
Lynchburg fine sandy loam Ly 86 YES nearly level
Craven fine sandy loam CrB 89 NO 1-4
Craven fine sandy loam CrC 89 YES 4-8
Goldsboro fine sandy loam GoA 90 NO 2-9%
Urban Land Ur N/A** N/A 0-6%
Rains fine sandy loam Ra 94 YES nearly level
*Site Index is defined as the expected average height of dominant trees in an even aged
stand at fifty years of age (loblolly pine)
**Site index is not applicable due to the disturbed nature of urban landscapes
Water Resources
Streams and tributaries within the project region are part of the White Oak
River drainage basin. An unnamed tributary to Half Moon Creek along with Mill
Creek and an unnamed tributary to Mill Creek will be crossed by the proposed
project. The unnamed tributary to Half Moon Creek is approximately 1 m (3.28
ft) wide with a sandy, gravely substrate. Mill Creek and its unnamed tributary are
also approximately 1 m (3.28 ft) wide with a sandy, gravely substrate.
Best Usage Classification
Streams have been assigned a best usage classification by the Division of
Water Quality (DWQ). The classifications for unnamed tributaries are the same
as the water body to which they are a tributary. Half Moon Creek (DWQ Index
No. 19-6) is classified as C NSW. Mill Creek (DWQ Index No. 19-9) is classified
as SC NSW. Mill Creek is classified as High Quality Waters approximately 2.4
km(1.5 mi) downstream from the project area.
Water Ouality
The Benthic Macro invertebrate Ambient Network (BMAN) is managed by
DWQ and is part of an ongoing ambient water quality monitoring program which
addresses long term trends in water quality. The most recent BMAN sample taken
in proximity to the project area was conducted in June of 1990 at SR 1314 on the
New River, Onslow County. The sample received a BMAN rating of Good-Fair.
A review of any point source dischargers that are located within the project area
was also conducted. There are no point source dischargers in the project vicinity.
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Impacts to Water Quality
Total long term impacts to water resources and aquatic communities
resulting from the proposed project are expected to be minor, given the site
characteristics and project design. Soil erosion from exposed areas should be
slight due to the nearly level topography of the site. Erosion and sedimentation
will be most pronounced during the actual construction of the project, when
vegetation removal and the addition of fill material on the site will cause the soil
to be exposed. After project completion, prompt revegetation of disturbed areas
will reduce the potential for erosion and water quality degradation. Sedimentation
guidelines will still be implemented and strictly enforced throughout the
construction period to reduce the potential for excessive soil erosion. In order to
minimize potential impacts, NCDOT's Best Management Practices for the
Protection of Surface Waters will be strictly enforced during the construction
phase of the project. This would include:
1) installation of temporary silt fences, dikes, and earth berms to control
runoff during construction
2) placement of temporary ground cover or re-seeding of disturbed sites to
reduce runoff and decrease sediment loadings
3) reduction of clearing along streams
Non-point source runoff from residential and commercial areas is likely to
be the primary source of water quality degradation in the project vicinity. Water
quality in North Carolina is significantly influenced by nutrient loading and
sedimentation from urban runoff. Inputs of non-point source from silvicultural
areas within the project vicinity are also significant, but to a lesser extent. Long
term impacts on streams as a result of road construction are expected to be slight.
Again, in order to minimize sediment and toxin discharge into streams, NCDOT's
Best Management Practices will be enforced.
The project area lies within the coastal plain as defined by the "fall line".
Anadromous fish species such as alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) and blueback
herring (Alosa aestivalis), collectively known as river herring, gizzard shad
(Dorosoma cepedianum), and American shad (Alosa sapidissama) migrate inland
from coastal estuaries to smaller freshwater rivers and streams to spawn.
Interruptions or barriers to these migrations could have a detrimental effect on
anadromous fish stocks and will be avoided.
The project does not cross known anadromous fish passages, and due to
the small sizes of the streams crossed by the project, it is unlikely that the project
will impact anadromous fish species. However, the project is located
approximately 1.5 miles east of the New River, which is a known anadromous
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fish passage. Therefore, implementation of the stream crossing guidelines for
anadromous fish passage will be considered during the permitting phase of the
project.
Impacts to Biotic Resources
One distinct terrestrial community, roadside shoulder, was identified in the
project study area. The roadside shoulder community lies along the edges and
shoulder of the existing pavement edge, including cleared right-of-way. One
aquatic community type, coastal plain perennial stream, will be impacted by the
proposed project.
Construction of the subject project will have various impacts on biotic
resources. Any construction related activities in or near these resources have the
potential to impact biological functions. Calculated impacts to terrestrial resources
reflect the relative abundance of each community present in the study area.
Project construction will result in clearing and degradation of portions of these
communities. Table 2 summarizes potential quantitative losses to the roadside
shoulder community resulting from project construction. Impacts to urban
development are shown here as well. Estimated impacts are derived using the
entire study corridor of 38 meters (125 feet) to the south of the existing pavement
edge. Project construction will not disturb the entire study corridor; therefore,
actual impacts will be considerably less.
Table 2. Impacts Within the Project Area
Community Area Impacted acre (hectare)
Roadside shoulder 52.8 (21.4)
urban development 7.8 (3.1)
Total 60.6 (24.5)
Impacts to Waters of the United States
Surface waters and wetlands fall under the broad category of "Waters of
the United States," as defined in Section 33 of the Code of Federal Register (CFR)
Part 328.3. Wetlands, defined in 33 CFR 328.3, are those areas that are inundated
or saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to
support, and under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation
typically adapted to life in saturated conditions. Any action that proposes to place
fill into these areas falls under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (COE) under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344).
The proposed project will impact approximately 4.14 acres (1.786 ha) of surface
waters and 5.714 acres (2.313 ha) of wetlands.
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Permits
It is anticipated that an individual permit from the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers will be required for the project. The project will also require a 401
Water Quality General Certification from the Division of Water Quality prior to
the issuance of the individual permit. In addition, the subject project is located
within a county that is under the jurisdiction of the Coastal Area Management Act
(CAMA), which is administered by the Division of Coastal Management. This
project will require a CAMA major development permit because impacts to Areas
of Environmental Concern are likely.
Rare and Protected Species
Plants and animals with federal classifications of Endangered (E),
Threatened (T), Proposed Endangered (PE), and Proposed Threatened (PT) are
protected under provisions of Section 7 and Section 9 of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended. As of 2 May, 1997, the FWS lists nine federally-
protected species for Onslow County (Table 3).
A review of the Natural Heritage Program database of uncommon and
protected species revealed no recorded occurrence of federally- protected species
in or near the project study area.
It was determined by NCDOT environmental biologists that the project
will have no effect on any of the above protected species with the exception of the
rough-leaved loosestrife and Cooley's meadowrue. The biological conclusions
for those two species remain unresolved.
Habitat for the rough-leaved loosestrife, in the form of wet depressions, is
present in the project area. However, the survey window for the species had
passed at the time of the site visit. A follow up survey will be conducted in late
May-June.
Habitat for Cooley's meadowrue is present in the project area. However,
the survey window for the species had passed at the time of the site visit. A
follow up survey will be conducted in June-July.
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Table 3. Federally-protected species for Onslow County.
Scientific Name Common Name Status
Picoides borealis red-cockaded woodpecker Endangered
Felis concolor eastern cougar Endangered
Charadrius melodus piping plover Threatened
Alligator American alligator T S/A
mississppiensis
Caretta caretta
loggerhead sea turtle
Threatened
Chelonia mydas green sea turtle Threatened
Dermochelys leatherback sea turtle Endangered
coriacea
Lysamachia
rough-leaved loosestrife
Endangered
asperulaefoila
Thalictrum cooleyi Cooley's meadowrue Endangered
Cultural Resources Update
The project area was surveyed for archaeological resources and structures of
historical significance in 1979. Those surveys concluded that the project would not
encounter any significant archaeological sites or historic structures. The surveys were
done in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and
Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act since the project was federally-
funded. A current review of the files at the Office of State Archaeology and of the
National Register indicates that no archaeological or historical sites are located in the
project area. In addition, there are no structures eligible for the National Register since
all development in the project area has occurred since 1988. The state-funded project is
subject to North Carolina General Statutes 113 and 121.12(a). No further evaluation is
required.
Noise and Air Update
The project is located in Onslow County, which has been determined to be in
compliance with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. 40 CFR, Part 51 is not
applicable, because the proposed project is located in an attainment area. This project is
not anticipated to create any adverse effect on the air quality of this attainment area. The
air quality programs, MOBILE5A and CAL3QHC, revealed that the 1-hr CO
concentrations (2.3 and 2.4 ppm, respectively) for the years 2000 and 2020 are well
below the NAAQS.
A worst-case noise analysis determined that no receptors are expected to be
impacted by highway traffic noise. Noise levels are predicted to increase up to 6 dBA.
The maximum extent of the 72 and 67 dBA noise level contours are 25.1 and 43.6 meters,
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respectively, from the center of the proposed roadway. This information should assist
local authorities in exercising land use control over the remaining undeveloped lands
adjacent to the roadway within their local jurisdiction.
Noise levels could increase during construction, but this increase will be
temporary. If vegetation is disposed of by burning, all burning shall be done in
accordance with applicable local laws and regulations of the North Carolina SIP for air
quality in compliance with 15 NCAC 2D.0520.
This evaluation completes the assessment requirements for highway traffic noise
(23 CFR Part 772) and for air quality (1990 CAAA and NEPA), and no additional reports
area required.
Alternatives (North Side Widenin
The needed right of way has been acquired and cleared in preparation for the
proposed construction along the south side of the existing 2-lane facility. However,
NCDOT's Environmental Unit also investigated the north side to assess the project's
impact if the widening was accomplished to the north of the existing facility.
Construction along the north side of the existing facility would impact more areas
which are maintained less frequently and are in a later successional stage than the heavily
maintained roadside shoulder community located along the south side. Impacted
communities to the north would include: scrub/shrub (25.9 acres), pine plantation (15.6
acres), roadside shoulder (10.9 acres), and urban development. As stated earlier, the
proposed south side widening would impact only roadside shoulder (52.8 acres) and
urban development (7.8 acres.).
Construction along the north side of Western Boulevard would impact 1.925 acres
(0.931 ha.) of wetlands and 0.018 acre (0.0073 acre) of surface waters. The preferred
south side alternative would impact approximately 5.714 acres (2.313 ha) of wetlands and
4.14 acres (1.786 ha) of surface waters. However, the wetlands along the south side of
the existing facility are degraded and are of generally poor quality due to the clearing and
development that has occurred. Since less clearing and development has occurred along
the north side of Western Boulevard, those wetlands have retained more of their original
cover types and functions.
As stated above under "History of the Project", the proposed staged construction
(construction of additional lanes to the south of the original two lanes) has been proposed
since the original environmental document was approved in 1979. The proposed
improvements were presented to the public at the 1979 Public Hearing, and development
has occurred in anticipation of the proposed south side widening since that time.
NCDOT acquired a permit from the Corps of Engineers in 1989 to build the original two
lanes and construct a median and two lanes to the south. During the construction of the
original two lanes, the right of way was acquired and cleared for the future multi-lane
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construction to the south. Therefore, NCDOT proposes widening Western Boulevard to
the south of the existing facility as planned and presented to the public and review
agencies since 1979.
Special Commitments
Water Quality - Sedimentation guidelines will be implemented and strictly
enforced throughout the construction period to reduce the potential for excessive soil
erosion. In order to minimize potential impacts, NCDOT's Best Management Practices
for the Protection of Surface Waters will be enforced during the construction phase of the
project.
Aadromous Fish Species - The project does not cross known anadromous fish
passages, and due to the small sizes of the streams crossed by the project, it is unlikely
that the project will impact anadromous fish species. However, the project is located 1
miles east of the New River, which is a known anadromous fish passage. Therefore,
implementation of the stream crossing guidelines for anadromous fish passage will be
considered during the permitting phase of the project.
Permits - It is anticipated that an individual permit from the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers will be required for the project. The project will also require a 401 Water
Quality General Certification from the Division of Water Quality prior to the issuance of
the individual permit. In addition, the subject project is located within a county that is
under the jurisdiction of the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA), which is
administered by the Division of Coastal Management. This project will require a CAMA
major development permit because impacts to Areas of Environmental Concern are
likely.
Protected Species Surveys - Habitat for the rough-leaved loosestrife and Cooley's
meadowrue is present in the project area. Surveys for these species will be conducted
during an appropriate survey window, from May through July, 1997.
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Proposed widening of Western Boulevard (SR 1470) from US 17
to Gum Branch Road (SR 1308), Onslow County.
TIP No. U-3616
Federal Aid Project No. STP-0314(1)
State Project No. 8.1261701
Natural Resources Technical Report
U-3616
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL BRANCH
8NVIRONMENTAL UNIT
LINDSEY RIDDICK, ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGIST
09 April 1997
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................4
1.1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................4
1.2 METHODOLOGY .......................................................................................................................................... .4
1.3 DEFINITION or TERMINOLOGY .................................................................................................................. ..1
1.4 QUALIFICATIONS OF PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR .......................................................................................... . 6
2.0 PHYSICAL RESOURCES ....................................................................................................................... 6
2.1 REGIONAL Cl IARACTERISTICS ................................................................................................................... ..6
2.3 WATER RESOURCES .................................................................................................................................. .. 9
2.3.1 ;Voters Impacted and Characteristics ................................................................................................ . 9
2.4.1 ;Voter Qualin? .................................................................................................................................... 10
2.4.2 Anticipated Impacts to ;Vater Quality ................................................................................................ 10
3.0 BIOTIC RESOURCES ........................................................................................................................... 13
3.1 TERRESTRIAL COMMUNITIES ..................................................................................................................... 13
3.2 AQUATIC COMMUNITIES ........................................................................................................................... 15
3.3 SUMMARY OF ANTICIPATED IMPACTS ....................................................................................................... 15
4.0 JURISDICTIONAL TOPICS ................................................................................................................ 17
4.1 WATERS OF 1*1IE UNITED STATES .............................................................................................................. 17
4.1. l Characteristics of ;Vetlands and Surface Waters .............................................................................. 17
4.1.2 Permits .............................................................................................................................................. lS
4.2 RARE AND PROTECTED SPECIES ................................................................................................................ 20
4.2.l Federalh'-Protected Species ............................................................................................................. 20
5.0 REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................................ 29
FIGURE 1 .......................................................................................................................................................31
APENDIX 1 ....................................................................................................................................................32
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1.0 Introduction
The following Natural Resources Technical Report is
submitted to assist in preparation of a reevalution of the
1979 Final Negative Declaration for the proposed project. The
purpose of this technical report is to inventory, catalog and
describe the various natural resources likely to be impacted
by the proposed action. This report also attempts to
identify and estimate the probable consequences of
anticipated impacts to these resources. Recommendations are
made for measures which will minimize resource impacts. These
descriptions and estimates are relevant only in the context
of existing preliminary design concepts. If design
parameters and criteria change, additional field
investigations may need to be conducted.
1.1 Project Description
The proposed project currently has one preferred
alternative. This alternative proposes to widen existing
Western Boulevard (SR 1470) to four lanes from US 17 to Gum
Branch Road (SR 1380)on the south side of the existing two-
lane facility (Figure 1). However, in order to satisfy
possible U.S. Corps of Engineers requirements, a study area
of 38.m (125 ft) from the existing pavement edge on the north
and south side of the existing facility was investigated.
1.2 Methodology
Research was conducted prior to field investigations.
Information sources used in this pre-field investigation of
the study area include: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
quadrangle maps (Jacksonville North and Jacksonville South,
NC), National Wetland Inventory (NWI) Maps, NCDOT aerial
photographs of project area (1: 5000) and Soil Conservation
Service (NRCS) soil maps of Onslow County.
Water resource information was obtained from publications
of the Department of Environment, Health and Natural
Resources (DEHNR, 1993) and from the NC*Center for Geographic
Information and Analysis (Environmental Sensitivity Base Map
of Onslow County, 1995). Information concerning the
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study area was gathered from the Fish and Wildlife Service
(FWS) list of protected and federal species of concern and
the NC Natural Heritage Program (NHP) database of rare
species and unique habitats.
General field surveys were conducted along the proposed
alignment by NCDOT biologists Hal Bain and Tim Savidge on 18
December 1996 and by NCDOT biologists Lindsey Riddick and
Logan Williams on 17 March 1997. Plant communities and their
associated wildlife were identified and recorded. Wildlife
identification involved using one or more of the following
observation techniques: active searching and capture, visual
observations (binoculars), identifying characteristic signs
of wildlife (sounds, scat, tracks and burrows). Cursory
studies for aquatic organisms were conducted using a hand
held dip net; tactile searches for benthic organisms were
administered as well. Organisms captured during these
searches were identified and then released.
Terrestrial community classifications generally follow
Schafale and Weakley (1990) where possible, and plant
taxonomy follows Radford, et al. (1968). Animal taxonomy
follows Martof, et al. (1980), Menhenick (1991), Potter, et
al. (1980), and Webster, et al. (1985). Vegetative
communities were mapped utilizing aerial photography of the
project site. Predictions regarding wildlife community
composition involved general qualitative habitat assessment
based on existing vegetative communities. Field surveys for
federally-protected species were performed following initial
habitat assessments where suitable habitat for each species
was identified.
Jurisdictional wetland delineations were performed
utilizing delineation criteria prescribed in the "Corps of
Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual" (Environmental
Laboratory, 1987) and "Guidance for rating the values of
wetlands in North Carolina" (Division of Environmental
Management, 1995). Wetlands were classified based on the
classification scheme of Cowardin, et al. (1979).
1.3 Definition of Terminology
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For the purposes of this document, the following terms are
used concerning natural bound by the
investigation the full length of the
proposed right-of way limits along is defined as an area
project alignment. "Project vicinity"
1.0 km (.6 mi) on all sides of the project area,
extending uivalent in size to
and "Project region" denotes an area eq
the area represented by a 7.5 minute series USGS Quadrangle
map, i.e. 163.3 sq km (61.8 sq mi).
1.4 Qualifications of Principle Investigator
Investigator: Lindsey Riddick, Environmental
Biologist
Education: BS, Natural Resources Ecosystem
Assessment, North Carolina State
University
Experience: NCDOT, Environmental Biologist wetlands
Expertise: Natural community assessment,
science, Endangered species surveys
2.0 Physical Resources
Soil and water resources, which occur in the study area,
are discussed below. Sodandadistribution oftflora and
directly influence composition
fauna in any biotic community.
2.1 Regional Characteristics
Onslow County lies in southeastern North Carolina and is
within the Lower Coastal Plain Physiographic Province. The
rah of Onslow County is nearly level and is in wide,
topog p Y
undisected interstream flats. hcoverbnearly alloofcOnslow
Surfaces of the Pleistocene age
County. The Wicomico Surface is 13.5 m (4 ft) to 30 m (100
ft) above mean sea level (MSL) and covers the northeastern
The Talbot Surface is
and norhtwestern parts of the county.
6.75 m (24 ft) to 13.5 m (42 ft) above M L anofcovers the .
central, southeastern, and southwestern parts 6
Elevation in the project area is approximately 9.2 m (30 ft)
above MSL on the Talbot Surface.
2.2 Soils
The soils in the project area belong to the Norfolk-
Goldsboro-Onslow Association. This association is comprised
of nearly level and gently sloping, drained, and somewhat poorly drained soils that have a
on uplands.
The project area contains eight soil tyes (Table 1),
of which are hydric or contain h dric inclusions. Soils five
classified as hydric because they are saturated foraare
significant portion of the growin
flooded for long 9 season, are frequently
season, or are pondedeforllon periods during the growin
the g or ver g
growing season. Soils classified aslhng periods during ydric characteristics that are associated with reducingsconditions.
Posess
The classification of hydric is a
criteria for significant part of the
jurisdictional wetlands.
Table 1. Soil types in the
Project area
Soil Tvn,-
-- Map Unit Site Hydric
o slope
Pantego muck
y loam Index *

Lenoir loam Pn
Le 95
YES
nearly level
Lynchburg fine sandy Ly 86 YES nearly level
loam YES nearly level
Craven fine sandy loam
Cr
Craven fine sand
y loam
CrC 89 NO
1-4
Goldsboro fine sandy GoA 89 YES 4-8
loam 90 NO
2-9a
Urban Land
Rains fine sand
y loam Ur
Ra N/A** N/A
0-60
*Site Index is defined as the 94
s arly level

dominant trees in an even
aged expect
ed average
height
st
of
y and at f ift
Years of age
**Site index is not applicable
of urban land due to the disturbed

scapes na ture
Pantego mucky loam is a very
smooth flats in the uplands. nfiltrationlisdmosoil on
derate andad,
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surface runoff is very slow. Permeability is moderate and
available water capacity is high. Wetness is the main
limitation for building site development.
Lenoir loam is a nearly level, somewhat poorly drained
soil in interstream areas and uplands. Infiltration,
permeability, and surface runoff are slow. Available water
capacity is moderate. The seasonal high water table is the
main limitation for building site development.
Lynchburg is a nearly level, somewhat poorly drained soil
on uplands. It is in broad interstream areas near shallow
drainageways and in shallow depressions on slightly convex
divides. Infiltration is moderate and surface runoff is
slow. Permeability and available water capacity are
moderate.
Craven fine sandy loam, 1-4a slope is a moderately well
drained soil on slightly convex divides near large
drainageways in the uplands. Infiltration is moderately slow
and surface runoff is medium in cultivated areas.
Permeability is slow and available water capacity is
moderate. Wetness may be a limitation if the soil is used
for building site development or sanitary facilities.
Craven fine sandy loam, 4-81 slope is a moderately well
drained soil on uplands. It is near large drainageways and
on short side slopes. Infiltration is moderately slow and
surface runoff is rapid. Permeability is slow and available
water capacity is moderate. Seasonal wet periods may present
limitations if this soil is used for building site
development.
Goldsboro fine sandy loam, 0-2o slopes is a moderately
well drained soil on uplands. It is on slightly convex
divides. Infiltration is moderate and surface runoff is
slow. Permeability and available water capacity are
moderate. Wetness, flooding, and low strength in the organic
layer are the main limitations for building site development.
Urban land consists of areas where more than 851 of the
surface is covered by buildings, houses, parking lots,
airports and other urban structures. Due to extensive
urbanization, the original soils and topography have been
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altered. Nearly all of the precipitation that falls on this
unit runs off the surface. The runoff can increase the
hazard of flooding in low areas and siltation of waterways
can be a hazard where the land has been graded, but not
stabilized.
Rains fine sandy loam occurs on nearly level, poorly
drained soils on uplands. Infiltration is moderate and
surface runoff is slow. Permeability and available water
capacity are moderate. The seasonal high water table is
usually at or near the surface. This mapping is a hydric
soil. Wetness can be a limitation if this soil is used for
urban development.
2.3 Water Resources
This section contains information concerning those water
resources likely to be impacted by the project. Water
resource information encompasses physical aspects of the
resource, its relationship to major water systems, Best Usage
Standards and water quality of the resources. Probable
impacts to these water bodies are also discussed, as are
means to minimize impacts.
2.3.1 Waters Impacted and Characteristics
Streams and tributaries within the project region are part
of the white Oak River drainage basin. An unnamed tributary
to Half moon Creek along with Mill Creek and an unnamed
tributary to Mill Creek will be crossed by the proposed
project. The unnamed tributary to Half Moon Creek is
approximately 1 m (3.28 ft) wide with a sandy, gravely
substrate. Mill Creek and its unnamed tributary are also
approximately 1 m (3.28 ft) wide with a sandy, gravely
substrate.
2.4 Best Usage Classification
Streams have been assigned a best usage classification
by the Division of Water Quality (DWQ), formerly the Division
of Environmental Management. The classifications for unnamed
tributaries are the same as the water body to which they are
a tributary. Half Moon Creek (DWQ Index No. 19-6) is
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classified as C NSW. Class C refers to waters suitable for
aquatic life propagation and survival, fishing, wildlife,
secondary recreation and agriculture. NSW (Nutrient Sensitive
Waters) refers to waters which require limitations on
nutrient inputs. Mill Creek (DWQ Index No. 19-9) is
classified as SC NSW. Class SC refers to waters suitable for
aquatic life propagation and survival, fishing wildlife and
secondary recreation. Mill Creek is classified as High
Quality Waters approximately 2.4 km(1.5 mi) downstream from
the project area. HQW refers to waters that are rated as
excellent based on biological and physical/chemical
characteristics through division monitoring or special
studies.
2.4.1 Water Quality
The Benthic Macroinvertebrate Ambient Network (BMAN) is
managed by DEM and is part of an ongoing ambient water
quality monitoring program which addresses long term trends
in water quality. The program assesses water quality by
sampling for selected benthic macroinvertebrate organisms at
fixed monitoring sites. Macroinvertebrates are sensitive to
very subtle changes in water quality; thus, the species
richness and overall biomass of these organisms are
reflections of water quality.
The most recent BMAN sample taken in proximity to the
project area was conducted in June of 1990 at SR 1314 on the
New River, Onslow County. The sample received a BMAN rating
of Good-Fair.
A review of any point
located within the project
source dischargers located
permitted through the Nati,
Elimination System (NPDES)
required to register for a
dischargers in the project
source dischargers that are
area was also conducted. Point
throughout North Carolina are
Dnal Pollution Discharge
program. Any discharger is
permit. There are no point source
vicinity.
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2.4.2 Anticipated Impacts to Water Quality
Aquatic communities are sensitive to any changes in the
environment. Water activities, siltation, sedimentation and
erosion not only effect water quality but the biological
constituents as well. Although these actions may be
temporary processes during the construction phase of the
project, environmental impacts from these processes may be
long term or irreversible.
Water activities effect the stream substrate and include
the removal/burial of vegetation. These actions can
drastically alter an aquatic environment. The loss of
substrate and aquatic vegetation disturbs aquatic microscopic
invertebrates, many of which are sessile and attached to the
substrate and vegetation. Fill from water activities and the
construction area may cause flow changes in the stream,
altering the immediate environment at the project site and
causing vegetation to die.
Siltation occurs when sediments enter the stream and/or
its water column resulting from actions such as erosion or
instream activities. The excess of sediment in the water
column restricts water flow which may increase the current
flow. Siltation may result in the formation of sandbars at
the project site or downstream. Sandbars alter current
velocity and potentially modify the bank/shoreline and its
vegetation.
Siltation effects aquatic species in diverse ways.
Sediments in the water column absorb sunlight and limit its
penetration to aquatic vegetation. Insufficient amounts of
sunlight to the water depress the growth of photosynthetic
species. The lack of vegetative growth not only affects the
food chain of aquatic species but terrestrial species as
well. Excessive sediments in the water column can clog the
feeding aparati of sessile filter and deposit feeders. These
organisms are slow to recover or repopulate a stream. Mobile
organisms which can move away from the sediments may be
impacted as well. The gills of these species may become
clogged or dysfunctional from the excess sediment. Siltation
may disturb and fill spawning habitat with sediment, thus
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diminishing reproductive success and eventually reducing
populations.
Total long term impacts to water resources and aquatic
communities resulting from the proposed project are expected
to be minor, given the site characteristics and project
design. Soil erosion from exposed areas should be slight due
to the nearly level topography of the site. Erosion and
sedimentation will be most pronounced during the actual
construction of the project when vegetation removal and the
addition of fill material on the site will cause the soil to
be exposed. After project completion, prompt revegetation of
disturbed areas will reduce the potential for erosion and
water quality degradation. However, sedimentation guidelines
should still be implemented and strictly enforced throughout
the construction period to reduce the potential for excessive
soil erosion and the degradation of HQW downstream. In order
to minimize potential impacts, NCDOT's Best Management
Practices for the Protection of Surface Waters should be
strictly enforced during the construction phase of the
project. This would include:
1) installation of temporary silt fences, dikes, and
earth berms to control runoff during construction
2) placement of temporary ground cover or re-seeding of
disturbed sites to reduce runoff and decrease sediment
loadings
3) reduction of clearing along streams
Non-point source runoff from residential and commercial
areas is likely to be the primary source of water quality
degradation in the project vicinity. Water quality in North
Carolina is significantly influenced by nutrient loading and
sedimentation from urban runoff. Inputs of non-point source
from silvicultural areas within the project vicinity are also
significant, but to a lesser extent. Long term impacts on
streams as a result of road construction are expected to be
slight. However, due to the cumulative effect of water
quality degradation and the existing protected HQW area
downstream, consideration should be taken to minimize
sediment and toxin discharge into these waters.
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In addition, the project area lies within the coastal
plain as defined by the "fall line". Anadromous fish species
such as alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) and blueback herring
(A1osa aestivalis), collectively known as river herring,
gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) and American shad (Alosa
sapidissama) migrate inland from coastal estuaries to smaller
freshwater rivers and streams to spawn. Interuptions or
barriers to these migrations could have a detrimental effect
on anodromous fish stocks and should be avoided. Therefore,
stream crossing guidelines for anadromous fish passage should
be implemented (SEE APPENDIX 1).
3.0 Biotic Resources
This section describes those communities encountered in
the study area, as well as the relationships between fauna
and flora within these ecosystems. Composition and
distribution of biotic communities throughout the project
area are reflective of topography, hydrologic influences and
past and present land uses within the study area.
Descriptions of the terrestrial systems are presented in the
context of plant community classifications. Dominant flora
and fauna observed, or likely to occur, in each community are
described and discussed. Fauna observed during field
investigations are denoted by an asterisk (*).
Scientific nomenclature and common names (when
applicable) are provided for each animal and plant species
described. Subsequent references to the same organism will
include the common name only.
3.1 Terrestrial Communities
Three distinct terrestrial communities were identified
in the project study area. The identified communities are
referred to as roadside shoulder and scrub/shrub, and pine
plantation.
Roadside shoulder community lies along the edges and
shoulder of the existing pavement edge, including cleared
right-of-way. This area is regularly maintained by mowing
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and/or herbicide application to prevent vegetative
encroachment onto the roadway. Soil disturbance and
compaction, along with frequent mowing and/or herbicide
application, keep this community in an early successional
stage. As a result, the vegetation in this community is
predominantly grasses and herbs.
Common plants of this community are fescue (Festuca
spp.), crabgrass (Digitaria spp.), and wild onion (Allium
canadense). Associate species include dandelion (Taraxacum
officinale), clover (Trifolium spp.), broomsedge (Andropogon
glamorata), aster (Aster sp.), poison ivy (Toxicodendron
radicans), blackberry (Rubus argutus), Japanese honeysuckle
(Lonicera japonica), trumpet creeper, English plantain
(Plantago lanceolata) and bush clover (Lespedeza bicolor).
vegetation found in some of the wetland depressions of this
community includes spike-rush(Eleocharis sp.), meadow beauty
(Rhexia sp.), panicum grass (Panicum scoparium), soft rush
(Juncus effusus), plume grass (Erianthus gigantea), and a
sedge (Carex vulpinoides).
Wildlife resources in this community are limited by the
high degree of maintenance that occurs on developed areas and
roadside shoulder. Many faunal species found in this type of
habitat have the ability to adjust well to human development
and repopulate an area quickly after disturbance. Species
found in these areas generally use the area for foraging or
as a travel corridor. Wildlife species that are common to
such areas include raccoon(Procyon lotor), Virginia opossum
(Didelphis virginiana); eastern harvest mouse
(Reithrodontomys humulis), hispid cotton rat (Sigmodon
hispidus), northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis),
Carolina chickadee (Parus carolinensis), American robin*
(Turdus migratorius), morning dove (Zenaida macrroura),
common grackle (Quiscalas quicula), European starling
(Sturnus vulgaris), black racer (Coluber constrictor), turkey
vulture* (Cathartes aura), and red-tailed hawk* (Buteo
jamaicensis).
Scrub/shrub community is in scattered areas along the
north side of the existing pavement. Vegetation in this
community is dominated by small woody vegetation and herbs.
Vegetative species noted were red maple (Acer rubrum), sweet
gum (Liquidambar styraciflua), inkberry (Ilex glabra), wax
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myrtle (Myrica cerifera), greenbrier (Smilax laurifolia), and
blackberry (Rubus sp.).
Wildlife species that are common to such areas are gray
squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), white tailed deer
(Odocoileus virginianus), raccoon, Virginia opossum, northern
cardinal, Carolina chickadee, American robin*, morning dove,
common grackle, European starling, and black racer.
Pine plantation community also occurs in the project
area. This community is dominated by a monoculture of even
aged trees. Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) is the dominant
species in this community. Highbush blueberry (Vacci.nium
corymbosum), greenbrier, and saplings of red maple are also
present. Wildlife species expected to occur in this community
are similar to those which may be found in the scrub/shrub
community. These would include white tailed deer, raccoon,
Virginia opossum, northern cardinal, Carolina chickadee,
American robin*, morning dove, common grackle, European
starling, and black racer.
3.2 Aquatic Communities
One aquatic community type, coastal plain perennial
stream, will be impacted by the proposed project. Physical
characteristics of the water body and condition of the water
resource are reflected by the faunal composition of the
aquatic communities. Terrestrial communities adjacent to a
water resource also greatly influence aquatic communities.
Common eastern mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki),
warmouth (Lepomis gulosus), pumpkinseed (L. gibbosus), and
astern mudminnow (Umbra pygmaea). Reptiles and amphibians
likely to be found in the project area are southern cricket
frog (Acris gryllus), snapping turtle ( Chelydra serpentina),
brown water snake (Nerodia taxisplota), redbelly water snake
(N. erythrogaster).
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3.3 Summary of Anticipated Impacts
Construction of the subject project will have various
impacts on the biotic resources described. Any construction
related activities in or near these resources have the
potential to impact biological functions. This section
quantifies and qualifies impacts to the natural resources in
terms of area impacted and ecosystems affected. Temporary
and permanent impacts are considered here as well.
Calculated impacts to terrestrial resources reflect the
relative abundance of each community present in the study
area. Project construction will result in clearing and
degradation of portions of these communities. Tables 2 and 3
summarize potential quantitative losses to these biotic
communities, resulting from project construction. Estimated
impacts are derived using the entire proposed right-of-way
width of 76 m (250 ft). Usually, project construction does
not require the entire right-of-way; therefore, actual
impacts may be considerably less.
Table 2. Anticipated Impacts for north side
Community Area Impacted acre (hectare)
scrub/shrub 25.9 (10.5)
pine plantation 15.6 (6.3)
roadside shoulder 10.9 (4.4)
urban development 8.2 (3.3)
Total 60.6 (24.5)
Table 3. Anticipated Impacts for south side
Community Area impacted acre (hectare)
Raodside.shoulder 52.8 (21.4)
urban development 7.8 (3.1)
Total 60.6 (24.5)
Due to the scale of this project, approximately sixty
acres of one or more of the aforementioned communities will
be impacted by the proposed project. If the preferered
alternative (widening to the south of the existing facility)
is chosen, the majority of the impacts will be on disturbed
roadside. shopulder. This area is on cleared DOT right-of-
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way. If Western Boulevard is widened to the north of the
existing facility impacts will be less for roadside shoulder
and more in other vegetative communities (Table 2).
4.0 JURISDICTIONAL TOPICS
This section provides descriptions, inventories and
impact analysis pertinent to two important issues-- Waters of
the United States and rare and protected species.
4.1 Waters of the United States
Surface waters and wetlands fall under the broad
category of "Waters of the United States," as defined in
Section 33 of the Code of Federal Register (CFR) Part 328.3.
Wetlands, defined in 33 CFR 328.3, are those areas that are
inundated or saturated by surface or ground water at a
frequency and duration sufficient to support, and under
normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation
typically adapted to life in saturated conditions. Any
action that proposes to place fill into these areas falls
under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(COE) under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.
1344).
4.1.1 Characteristics of Wetlands and Surface Waters
Criteria to delineate jurisdictional wetlands include
evidence of hydric soils, hydrophytic vegetation and evidence
of prescribed hydrologic characteristics during the growing
season.
Hydric soils are shown as being present on the project
site in the Onslow County soil survey. This was ground
truthed and found to be correct during the two site visits.
Twenty-three wetland and water crossings were identified and
delineated during site visits (Table 4).
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Table 4. Wetlands and Waters in the Project Area
Site Station Number Area Type Cowardin
ac (ha)
1 106+75-L 0.0023 (0.001) waters N/A
2 109+50 LT to 119+00 LT-L 1.6400 (0.664) wetlands PF01C*
3 114+00 LT to 119+00 LT-L 0.0046 (0.002) waters N/A
4 116+00 RT to 120+00 RT-L 0.0190 (0.008) waters N/A
5 121+80 RT to 135+80 RT-L 2.5800 (1.044) wetlands PEM1B**
6 140+50 RT to 143+30 RT-L 0.2800 (0.113) wetlands PF01C
7 143+50 LT-L 0.0044 (0.018) waters N/A
8 143+00 RT to 148+80 RT-L 0.0380 (0.015) waters N/A
9 157+35 RT to 161+10 RT-L 0.5400 (0.219) wetlands PEM1B
10 162+00 LT-L 0.0067 (0.027) waters N/A
11 162+20 RT to 160+00 RT-L 1.0200 (0.413) wetlands PF01C
12 171+50 RT-L 0.0020 (0.001) waters N/A
13 183+00 LT-L 0.1860 (0.075) wetlands PEM1B
14 183+00 RT-L 0.1130 (0.046) wetlands PEM1B
15 193+00 RT to 195+20 RT-L 0.0150 (0.006) waters N/A
16 195+20 RT to 201+50 RT-L 0.3700 (0.150) wetlands PF01C
17 203+30 LT-L 0.0250 (0.010) wetlands PEM1B
18 205+00 RT-L 0.5000 (0.202) wetlands PEM1B
19 208+50 LT-L 0.0420 (0.169) wetlands PEM1B
20 209+30 RT-L 0.1390 (0.056) wetlands PEM1B
21 210+80 LT-L 0.0320 (0.013) wetlands PEM1B
22 227+00 RT to 229+00 RT-L 0.1720 (0.070) wetlands PEM1B
23 259+75 to 266+50-L 4.3400 (1.756) wetlands PEM1B
* palustrine, forested, broad-leaved deciduous, seasonably
flooded
**palustrine, emergent, persistent, saturated
4.1.2 Permits
Impacts to jurisdictional surface waters are
anticipated. Jurisdictional surface waters are present in
the form an unnamed tributary to Half moon Creek, Mill Creek
and unnamed tributary to Mill Creek which will be crossed by
the proposed project. Impacts to the stream and surrounding
wetlands are anticipated. These impacts can be minimized
with NCDOT Best Management Practices. In accordance with
provisions of section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.
1344), a permit will be required from the COE for the
discharge of dredged or fill material into "Waters of the
United States."
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The surface waters affected in this case are Coastal
Plain perennial streams that will be crossed by the project.
An individual permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
will likely be required for this project.
In addition, the subject project is located within a
county that is under the jurisdiction of the Coastal Area
Management Act (LAMA), which is administered by the Division
of Coastal Management (DCM). DCM is the lead permitting
agency for projects located within its jurisdiction.
CAMA directs the Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) to
identify and designate Areas of Environmental Concern (AECs)
in which uncontrolled development might cause irreversible
damage to property, public health and the natural
environment. CAMA necessitates a permit if the project meets
all of the following conditions:
- it is located in one of the 20 counties covered by LAMA;
- it is in or affects an AEC designated by CRC;
- it is considered "development" under the terms of the Act,
and;
- it does not qualify for an exemption identified by the Act
or by CRC.
This project will'require a CAMA major development
permit because impacts to AEC's are likely. The LAMA major
development permit application form serves as an application
for three other state permits and for permits from the COE
required by Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The state permits
include:
(1) permit to excavate and/or fill;
(2) easement in lands covered by water, and;
(3) 401 Water Quality Certification
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Water Permits
As stated above, a North Carolina Division of Water
Quality (DWQ) Section 401 Water Quality General Certification
is also required. Section 401 of the Clean Water Act
requires that the state issue or deny water certification for
any federally permitted or licensed activity that may result
in a discharge into waters of the United States. The
issuance of a 401 permit from DWQ is a prerequisite to
issuance of a CAMA or Section 404 Permit.
This project will require a 401 Water Quality General
Certification from the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) prior
to the issuance of the Nationwide Permit. Section 401 of the
Clean Water Act requires that the state issue or deny water
certification for any federally permitted or licensed
activity that may result in a discharge to the waters of the
United States.
4.2 Rare and Protected Species
Some populations of fauna and flora have been in, or are
in, the process of decline either due to natural forces or
their inability to coexist with human activities. Federal
law (under the provisions of the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended) requires that any action, likely to
adversely affect a species classified as federally-protected,
be subject to review by the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
Other species may receive additional protection under
separate state laws.
4.2.1 Federally-Protected Species
Plants and animals with federal classifications of
Endangered (E), Threatened (T), Proposed Endangered (PE) and
Proposed Threatened (PT) are protected under provisions of
Section 7 and Section 9 of the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended. As of 23 August 1996, the FWS lists the
following federally-protected species for Onslow County
(Table 5). A brief description of each species
characteristics and habitat follows.
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A review of the Natural Heritage Program database of
uncommon and protected species revealed no recorded
occurrence of federally-protected species in or near the
project study area.
Table 5. Federally-protected species for Onslow County.
Scientific Name Common Name Status
Picoides borealis red-cockaded woodpecker Endangered
Felis concolor eastern cougar Endangered
Charadrius melodus piping plover Threatened
Alligator American alligator T S/A
mississppiensis
Caretta caretta loggerhead sea turtle Threatened
Chelonia mydas green sea turtle Threatened
Dermochelys leatherback sea turtle Endangered
coriacea
Lysamachia rough-leaved loosestrife Endangered
asperulaefoila
Thalictrum cooleyi Cooley's meadowrue Endangered
"T(S/A)" denotes a species that is threatened due to the
similarity of appearance with other rare species and is
listed for its protection. These species are not
biologically endangered or threatened and are not subject to
section & consultation.
Picoides borealis (red-cockaded woodpecker) Endangered
Animal Family: Picidae
Date Listed: 13 October 1570
The adult red-cockaded woodpecker (RCW) has a plumage
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
50o pine, lack a thick understory, and be contiguous with
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other stands to be appropriate habitat for the RCW. These
birds nest exclusively in trees that are z60 years old and
are contiguous with pine stands at least 30 years of age. The
foraging range of the RCW is up to 200 hectares (500 acres).
This acreage must be contiguous with suitable nesting sites.
These woodpeckers nest exclusively in living pine trees
and usually in trees that are infected with the fungus that
causes red-heart disease. Cavities are located in colonies
from 3.6-30.3 m (12-100 ft) above the ground and average 9.1-
15.7 m (30-50 ft) high. They can be identified by a large
encrustation of running sap that surrounds the tree. The RCW
lays its eggs in April, May, and June; the eggs hatch
approximately 38 days later.
Biological Conclusion: NO EFFECT
General field surveys were conducted along the proposed
alignment by NCDOT biologists Hal Bain and Tim Savidge on 18
December 1996 and by NCDOT biologists Lindsey Riddick and
Logan Williams on 17 March 1997. The RCW will only nest in
mature living pine trees in stands that are at least 500
pine. Areas of suitable habitat, as described above were
identified and surveyed for the presence of RCWs. No RCWs '
were observed in the project area. The North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program database was also reviewed and there
were no records of existing populations of RCW in the project
area. Thus, no impacts to RCW will occur from project
construction.
Felis concolor cougar (eastern cougar) Endangered
Animal Family: Felidae
Date Listed: 04 June 1973
Cougars are tawny colored with the exception of the
muzzle, the backs of the ears, and the tip of the tail, which
are black. In North Carolina the cougar is thought to occur
in only a few scattered areas, possibly including coastal
swamps and the southern Appalachian mountains. The eastern
cougar is found in large remote wilderness areas where there
is an abundance of their primary food source, white-tailed
deer. A cougar will usually occupy a range of 25 miles and
they are most active at night.
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Biological Conclusion: NO EFFECT
No habitat in the form of large remote wilderness and
swamps are found in the project area. The North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program database was also reviewed and there
were no records of existing populations of this species in
the project area. Therefore, it can be concluded that this
project will not affect the eastern cougar.
Charadrius melodus (piping plover), Threatened
Animal Family: Charadriidae
Date Listed: 11 December 1985
The piping plover is a small migratory shorebird that
resembles a sandpiper. It can be identified by the orange
legs and black band around the base of its neck. During the
winter the plover loses its black band, its legs fade to pale
yellow, and the-bill fades to black. Breeding birds are
characterized by white underparts, a single black breastband,
and a black bar across the forehead.
The piping plover breeds along the east coast. This
bird in North Carolina, nesting in flat areas with fine sand
and mixtures of shells and pebbles. They nest most commonly
where there is little or no vegetation, but some may nest in
stands of beachgrass. The nest is a shallow depression in
the sand that is usually lined with shells and pebbles.
The piping plover is very sensitive to human
disturbances. The presence of people can cause the plover to
abandon its nest and quit feeding.
Biological Conclusion: NO EFFECT
The proposed project is located in an urban area near
the town of Jacksonville. No suitable habitat, as described
above occurs in the project area. The North Carolina Natural
Heritage Program database was also reviewed and there were no
records of existing populations of this species in the
project area. Therefore, it can be concluded that this
project will not affect the piping plover.
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Alligator mississppiensis (American alligator)
Threatened (S/A)
Animal family: Alligatoridae
Date Listed: 04 June 1987
The American alligator is a large reptile with a broad
snout, a short neck, heavy body and a laterally compressed
tail. Adults are blackish to dark gray.
The alligator inhabits freshwater marshes and swamps in
the coastal plain of North Carolina from the southern
boundary of the Albemarle sound throughout the coastal plain
of eastern and southeastern North Carolina.
Biological Conclusion: NO EFFECT
The American alligator is not subject to Section 7
consultation and is not biologically threatened or
endangered. The NCNHP database of rare species and unique
habitats was also reviewed and showed no records of American
alligators in the project area. Thus, construction of this
project will have no effect on this species.
Caret'ta caretta (loggerhead sea turtle) Threatened
Animal Family: Cheloniidae
Date Listed: 28 July 1978
Loggerhead turtles can be distinguished from other
sea turtles by its unique reddish-brown color. The
loggerhead is characterized by a large head and blunt
jaws. Otherwise they have 5 or more costal plates with
the first touching the nuchal and 3 to 4 bridge scutes.
The loggerhead nests on suitable beaches from
Ocracoke inlet, North Carolina through Florida and on a
small scale off of the Gulf States. There are also
major nesting grounds on the eastern coast of Australia.
It lives worldwide in temperate to subtropical waters.
Loggerheads nest nocturnally between May and September
on isolated beaches that are characterized by fine
grained sediments. It is mainly carnivorous feeding on
small marine animals.
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Biological Conclusion: NO EFFECT
No beach habitat occurs in the project area. The
North Carolina Natural Heritage Program database was
also reviewed and there were no records of existing
populations of this species in the project area.
Therefore, it can be concluded that this project will
not affect the loggerhead sea turtle.
Chelonia mydas (green sea turtle) Threatened
Animal Family: Cheloniidae
Date Listed: 28 July 1978
The distinguishing factors found in the green
turtle are the single clawed flippers and a single pair
of elongated scales between the eyes. It has a small
head and a strong, serrate, lower jaw.
The green sea turtle is found in temperate and
tropical oceans and seas. Nesting in North America is
limited to small communities on the east coast of
Florida requiring beaches with minimal disturbances and
a sloping platform for nesting (they do not nest in NC).
The green turtle can be found in shallow waters. They
are attracted-to lagoons, reefs, bays, Mangrove swamps
and inlets where an abundance of marine grasses can be
found, marine grasses are the principle food source for
the green turtle. These turtles require beaches with
minimal disturbances and a sloping platform for nesting
(they do not nest in NC).
Biological Conclusion: NO EFFECT
No beach habitat occurs in the project area. The
North Carolina Natural Heritage Program database was
also reviewed and there were no records of existing
populations of this species in the project area.
Therefore, it can be concluded that this project will
not affect the green sea turtle.
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Dermochelys coriacea (leatherback sea turtle) Endangered
Animal Family: Dermochelydae
Date Listed: 02 June 1972
The leatherback sea turlte is the largest of the
marine turtles. Unlike other marine turtles, the
leatherback has a shell composed of tough leathery skin.
The carapace has 7 longitudinal ridges and the plastron
has 5 ridges. The leatherback is black to dark brown in
color and may have white blotches on the head and limbs.
Leatherbacks are distributed world-wide in tropical
waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans.
Leatherbacks prefer deep waters and are often found near
the edge of the continental shelf. In northern waters
they are reported to enter into bays, estuaries, and
other inland bodies of water. Leather back nesting
requirements are very specific, they need sandy beaches
backed with vegetation in the proximity of deep water
and generally with rough seas. Beaches with a suitable
slope and a suitable depth of coarse dry sand are
necessary for the leatherback to nest. Major nesting
areas occur in tropical regions and the only nesting
population in the United States is found in Martin
County, Florida. Leatherback nesting occurs from April
to August. Artificial light has been shown to cause
hatchlings to divert away from the sea. Leatherbacks
feed mainly on jellyfish. They are also known to feed on
sea urchins, crustaceans, fish, mollusks, tunicates, and
floating seaweed.
Biological Conclusion: NO EFFECT
No beach habitat occurs in the project area. The North
Carolina Natural Heritage Program database was also reviewed
and there were no records of existing populations of this
species in the project area. Therefore, it can be concluded
that this project will not affect the leatherback sea turtle.
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Lysimachia asperulaefolia Endangered
(rough-leaved loosestrife)
Plant Family: Primulaceae
Federally Listed: 12 June 1987
Flowers Present: June
Rough-leaved loosestrife is a perennial herb having
slender stems and whorled leaves. This herb has showy yellow
flowers which usually occur in threes or fours. Fruits are
present from July through October.
Rough-leaved loosestrife is endemic to the coastal plain
and sandhills of North and South Carolina. This species
occurs in the ecotones or edges between longleaf pine uplands
and pond pine pocosins (areas of dense shrub and vine growth
usually on a wet, peat, poorly drained soil), on moist to
seasonally saturated sands and on shallow organic soils
overlaying sand. It has also been found to occur on deep
peat in the low shrub community of large Carolina bays
(shallow, elliptical, poorly drained depressions of unknown
origins). The areas it occurs in are fire maintained.
Rough-leaved loosestrife rarely occurs in association with
hardwood stands and prefers acidic soils.
Bilogical Conclusion: Unresolved
Habitat for this species,
depressions, is present in the
survey window for rough-leaved
time of the initial site visit;
biological conclusion is given
survey is recommended for late
in the form of wet
project area. However, the
loosestrife had passed at the
s. Therefore, an interim
for this species. A follow up
May-June.
Thalictrum cooleyi (Cooley's meadowrue) Endangered
Plant Family: Ranunculaceae
Federally Listed: 07 February 1989
Flowers Present: late June-July (best mid July)
Cooley's meadowrue is a rhizomatous perennial plant with
stems that grow to one meter in length. Stems are usually
erect in direct sunlight but are lax and may lean on other
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plants or trail along the ground in shady areas. Leaves are
usually narrowly lanceolate and unlobed, some two or three
lobed leaves can be seen. The flowers lack petals. Fruits
mature from August to September.
Cooley's meadowrue occurs in moist to wet bogs, savannas
and savanna-like openings, sandy roadsides, rights-of-ways,
and old clearcuts. This plant is dependent on some form of
disturbance to maintain its habitat. All known populations
are on circumneutral, poorly drained, moderately permeable
soils of the Grifton series. Cooley's meadowrue only grows
well in areas with full sunlight.
Bilogical Conclusion: Unresolved
Habitat for this species, as described above, is present
in the project area. However, the survey window for Cooley's
meadowrue had passed at the time of the initial site visits.
Therefore, an interim biological conclusion is given for this
species. A follow up survey is recommended for June-July.
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5.0 REFERENCES
American ornithologists' Union. 1983. Check-list Qf North
American Birds (6th ed.). Lawrence, Kansas, Allen
Press, Inc.
Environmental Laboratory. 1987. "Corps of Engineers
Wetlands Delineation Manual," Technical report Y-87-1,
U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station,
Vicksburg, Miss.
Lee, D.S., J.B. Funderburg, Jr. and M.K. Clark. 1982. L-
Distributional SurveX Qf North Carolina Mammals.
Raleigh, North Carolina Museum of Natural History.
LeGrand, Jr., H.E. and Steve Hall 1995. "Natural Heritage
Program List of the Rare Animal Species of North
Carolina". North Carolina Natural Heritage Program.
Martof, B.S., W.M. Palmer, J.R. Bailey and J.R. Harrison III.
1980. Amphibians sllld Reptiles Qf tb& Carolinas and
Virginia. Chapel Hill, The University of North Carolina
Press.
Menhehick, E.F. 1991. Thy. Freshwater Fishes Qf North
Carolina. N.C. WRC., Raleigh.
NCDEHNR-DEM. 1988. Benthic Macroinvertebrate Ambient
Network (BMAN) Water Quality Review 1983-1986.
NCDEHNR-DEM. 1991. Biological Assessment of Water
Quality in North Carolina Streams: Benthic
Macroinvertebrate Data Base and Long Tern Changes in
Water Quality, 1983- 1990.
NCDEHNR-DEM. 1993. "Classifications and Water Quality
Standards for North Carolina River Basins." Raleigh,
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources.
NCWRC. 1990. "Endangered Wildlife of North Carolina".
Raleigh, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
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Plant Conservation Program. 1991. "List of North Carolina's
Endangered, Threatened and Candidate Plant Species".
Raleigh, North Carolina Department of Agriculture.
Potter, E.F., J.F. Parnell and R.P. Teulings. 1980. Birds
at t1m Carolinas. Chapel Hill, The University of North
Carolina Press.
Radford, A.E., H.E. Ahles and G.R. Bell. 1968. Manual CLL_
t ha Vascular Flora Qf t1m Carolinas. Chapel Hill, The
University of North Carolina Press.
Schafale, M.P. and A.S. Weakley. 1990. Classification
Q f_ TIM Natural Communities Qf North Carolina. Third
Approximation. North Carolina Natural Heritage Program,
Division of Parks and Recreation, NCDEHNR.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service.
North Carolina Agriculture Experiment Station.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1979. Classifications of
Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States.
U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington D.C.
Amoroso, J. and A.S. Weakley 1995. "Natural Heritage Program
List of the Rare Plant Species of North Carolina".
North Carolina Natural Heritage Program.
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Qf tg Carolinas. Virginia AIIjd Maryland. Chapel Hill,
The University of*North Carolina Press.
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Appendix 1.
STREAM CROSSING GUIDELINES
FOR ANADROMOUS FISH PASSAGE
Anadromo(is Fish are a valuable resource and their migration
must not'be adversely impacted. The purpose of this document
is to provide guidance to the North Carolina Department of
Transportation to ensure that replacement of existing and new
highway stream crossing structures will not impede the
movement of Anadromous Fish.
Applicable when:
o Project is in the coastal plain defined by the
"Fall Line" as the aoproxlmate western limit
(see attached figure):
o For perennial and intermittent streams delineated
on USGS 7.5 minute quadrangle maps.
General Guidelines:
o Minimize inst=eam activities durinq_ the spring
migration period. For the purpose of these
Guidelines "Spring" is considered as the months
of march, April, and LMay.
.o Bridges and other channel spanning structures
are preferred where practical.
Technical Guidelines:
o In all cases, the width, heicht and gradient of
the proposed opening shall be such as to pass
the average historical spring stream flow without
adversely altering stream velocities at the
crossing. (Reference, "Fisheries Handbook of
Engineering Requirements and Biological Criteria",
Bell 1973, for fish swimming limitations.)
o The invert of culverts shall be set at least one
foot below the natural stream bed.
o Crossings of perennial streams serving watersheds
greater than one square mile, having adjacent
natural banks utilized by terrestrial wildlife,
shall provide a minimum of four., (4) feet of
additional opening width (measured at spring floe
elevation) to allow for wildlife passage.
Bankfull flow can be used as a comparative level,
if low flow infor=mation is not available.
o In stream footings for bridges will be set one foot
below the natural stream bed when practical.
For crossing sites which require permit review the following
information will be provided as a minimum to facilitate
resource agency review.
o Plan and profile views showing the existing and
proposed crossing structures in relation to the
'stream bank and bed.
o Average historical spring flow (or bankfull flow)
for the site.
o How the proposed structure will affect the velocity
and stage of the spring flow (bankfull).
o Justification for any variance from the guideline
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TkANSPORTATION
JAMES B. HUNT JR.
GOVERNOR
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS GARIAND B. GARRETT JR.
P.O. BOX 25201. RALEIGH. N.C. 27611-5201 SECRETARY
July 10, 1997
MEMORANDUM TO:
FROM:
File
S. Eric Midkiff, P. E.

Project Planning Engineer
Planning and Environmental Branch
SUBJECT: Addendum to the May 21, 1997 Reevaluation
Memorandum For Jacksonville, SR 1470 (Western
Boulevard), from US 17 to SR 1308 (Gum Branch Road),
Onslow County, State Project No. 9.8031471, TIP Project
No. U-3616
The purpose of this memorandum is to document findings of a Protected Species
survey for the subject project subsequent to the May 21, 1997 Reevaluation
Memorandum. In that memorandum it was stated that the biological conclusions for two
protected species, the Rough-leaved loosestrife and the Cooley's meadowrue, were
unresolved because the survey window for the two species had passed.
On July 2, 1997 NCDOT biologists Lindsey Riddick, Dale Suiter, and Mark
Wood revisited the project area to conduct surveys for the Rough-leaved loosestrife and
Cooley's meadowrue. The surveys revealed that the species are not present in the project
area. Thus, the proposed project will have no effect on the nine protected species listed
by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Onslow County as of May 2, 1997. The July 7,
1997 memorandum from Lindsey Riddick which describes the updated protected species
survey is attached.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TMNSPORTATION
JAMES B. HUNT JR. DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
GOVERNOR P.O. BOX 25201, RALEIGH. N.C. 27611-5201
07 July 1997
NIENIORaNDUNI TO: Wilson Stroud. Unit Head
Project Planning Unit
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FRONT: Lindsey Riddick, Environmental Specialist
Environmental Unit
GARLAND B. GARRETT JR.
SECRETARY
SUBJECT: Protected species update for proposed widening of
Western Boulevard (SR 1470) from US 17 to Gum Branch Road
(SR 1308), Onslow County. TIP No. U-3616; State Project No.
8.1261701; Federal Aid No. STP-0314(1)
REFERENCE: Natural Resource Technical Report (NRTR) prepared by NCDOT
biologist Lindsey Riddick, 09 April 1997.
ATTENTION: Eric Midkiff;P.E. Project iVlanager
Project Planning Unit
This memorandum serves to update the protected species issues for the aforementioned
project. Two species of protected plants, rough-leaved loosestrife (Lysimachia asperulaefolia).
and Cooley's meadowrue (Thalictrum cooleyi) were given biological conclusions of unresolved
in the referenced natural resources technical report. A complete description of each plant along
with an updated biological conclusion follows.
Lysimachia asperulaefolia Endangered
(rough-leaved loosestrife)
Plant Family: Primulaceae
Federally Listed: 12 June 1987
Flowers Present: June
Rough-leaved loosestrife is a perennial herb having; slender stems and whorled leaves.
This herb has showy yellow flowers which usually occur in threes or fours. Fruits are present
from July through October.
0
Rough-leaved loosestrife is endemic to the coastal plain and sandhills of North and South
Carolina. This species occurs in the ecotones or edges between longleaf pine uplands and pond
pine pocosins (areas of dense shrub and vine growth usually on a wet, peat. poorly drained soil).
on moist to seasonally saturated sands and on shallow orsanic soils overlaying sand. It has also
been found to occur on deep peat in the low shrub community of large Carolina bays (shallow,
elliptical, poorly drained depressions of unknown origins). The areas it occurs in are fire
maintained. Rough-leaved loosestrife rarely occurs in association with hardwood stands and
prefers acidic soils.
Bilogical Conclusion: No Effect
Habitat for this species. in the form of wet depressions, is present in the project area. A
plant by plant survey was conducted in all areas of suitable habitat by NCDOT Environmental
Specialists Lindsey Riddick and Mike Wood along with NCDOT Environmental Biologist Dale
Suiter on 02 July 1997. No specimens of rough-leaved loosestrife were found in the project area.
Therefore, this project will not affect rough-leaved loosetrife.
Thalictrum cooleyi (Cooley's meadowrue) Endangered
Plant Family: Ranunculaceae
Federally Listed: 07 February 1989
Flowers Present: late June-July (best mid July)
Cooley's meadowrue is a rhizomatous perennial plant with stems that grow to one meter
in length. Stems are usually erect in direct sunlight but are lax and may lean on other plants or
trail along the ground in shady areas. Leaves are usually narrowly lanceolate and unlobed, some
two or three lobed leaves can be seen. The flowers lack petals. Fruits mature from August to
September.
Cooley's meadowrue occurs in moist to wet bogs, savannas and savanna-like openings.
sandy roadsides, rights-of-ways, and old clearcuts. This plant is dependent on some form of
disturbance to maintain its habitat. All known populations are on circumneutral. poorly drained.
moderately permeable soils of the Grifton series. Cooley's meadowrue only grows well in areas
with full sunlight.
Bilogical Conclusion: No Effect
Habitat for this species, as described above, is present in the project area. A plant by
plant survey was conducted in all areas of suitable habitat by NCDOT Envirorunental Specialists
Lindsey Riddick and Mike Wood along with NCDOT Environmental Biologist Dale Suiter on 02
July 1997. No specimens of Cooley's meadowrue were found in the project area. Therefore, this
project will not affect Cooley's meadowrue.
cc: V. Charles Bruton, Ph.D.
Hal Bain, Environmental Supervisor
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IN REPLY REFER TO
Regulatory Branch
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
P.O. BOX 1890
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28402.1890
June 6, 1989
SUBJECT: File No. CESAW-C089-N-067-0109
JUN g

Dr. L. R. Goode, Manager
Program and Policy Branch
Division of Highways
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Post Office Box 25201
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-5201
Dear Dr. Goode:
In accordance with the written request of December 7, 1988, and the
ensuing administrative record, enclosed is a permit to to place fill materials
in approximately 15.5 acres of headwater wetlands of Half Moon and Mill
Creeks, tributaries to the New River, associated with the 3.6 mile extension
of Western Boulevard from U.S. Highway 17 to S.R. 1308, near Jacksonville,
Onslow County, North Carolina.
If any change in the authorized work is required because of unforeseen or
altered conditions or for any other reason, the plans revised to show the
change must be sent promptly to this office. Such action is necessary as
revised plans must be reviewed and the permit modified.
Please carefully read your permit. The general and special conditions are
important. Your failure to comply with these conditions could result in a
violation of Federal law. Certain significant general conditions require
that:
a. You must complete construction before December 31, 1992.
b. You must notify this office in advance as to when you intend to
commence and complete work.
c. You must allow representatives from this office to make periodic
visits to your worksite as deemed necessary to assure compliance with permit
plans and conditions.
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The enclosed Notice of Authorization, ENG Form 4336, must be conspicuously
displayed at your worksite.
Sincerely,
Paul Woodbury
Co nel, Corps of ineers .
District Engineer
John F. Miniclier, Jr.
Enclosures Lieutenant Colonel,
Corps of Engineers
Copy Furnished with enclosures: Acting District Engineer
Director, Atlantic Marine Center
National Ocean Service
ATTN: MOA 232X1
439 West York Street
Norfolk, Virginia 23510
Copies Furnished with special conditions and plans:
Ms. L. K. (Mike) Gantt; Field
Supervisor
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Fish and Wildlife Enhancement
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-3726
Mr. Randy Cheek
National Marine Fisheries Service
Habitat Conservation Service
Post Office Box 570
Beaufort, North Carolina 28516
Mr. Robert F. McGhee, Chief
Wetlands Section
Marine and Estuarine Branch
Region IV
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
345 Courtland Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30365
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
Mr. John Parker
Division of Coastal Management
North Carolina Department of
Natural Resources and
Community Development
Post Office Box 27687
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PERMIT
N.C. Department of Transportation •1?-v:-.Iva=D
Permittee ium 1 1989
Permit No. CESAW-CO-89-N-067-0109
REGULATORY BRANCH
Issuing Office CESAW-CO-EP
NOTE: The term "you" and its derivatives, as used in this permit, means the permittee or any future transferee. The term
"this office" refers to the appropriate district or division office of the Corps of Engineers having jurisdiction over the permitted
activity or the appropriate official of that office acting under the authority of the commanding officer.
You are authorized to perform work in accordance with the terms and conditions specified below
Project Description
To place fill materials in approximately 15.5 acres of headwater wetlands of Half Moon
and Mill Creeks, Tributaries to the New River, associated with the 3.6 mile extension
of Western Boulevard from U.S. Highway 17 to S.R. 1308, near Jacksonville
Project Location:
Onslow County, North Carolina
Permit Conditions:
General Conditions:
December 31, 1992
1. The time limit for completing the work authorized ends on . If you find that you need
more time to complete the authorized activity, submit your request for a time extension to this office for consideration at least
one month before the above date is reached.
2. You must maintain the activity authorized by this permit in good condition and in conformance with the terms and condi-
tions of this permit. You are not relieved of this requirement if you abandon the permitted activity, although you may make
a good faith transfer to a third party in compliance with General Condition 4 below. Should you wish to cease to maintain
the authorized activity or should you desire to abandon it without a good faith transfer, you must obtain a modification of
this permit from this office, which may require restoration of the area.
3. If you discover any previously unknown historic or archeological remains while accomplishing the activity authorized by
this permit, you must immediately notify this office of what you have found. We will initiate the Federal and state coordina-
tion required to determine if the remains warrant a recovery effort or if the site is eligible for listing in the National Register
of Historic Places.
ENG FORM 1721, Nov 86 EDITION of SEP 82 is OBSOLETE. (33 CFR 325 (Appendix A))
1
e. Damage claims associated with any future modification, suspension, or revocation of this permit.
4. Reliance on Applicant's Data: The determination of this office that issuance of this permit is not contrary to the public
interest was made in reliance on the information you provided.
5. Reevaluation of Permit Decision. This office may reevaluate its decision on this permit at any time the circumstances
warrant. Circumstances that could require a reevaluation include, but are not limited to, the following:
a. You fail to comply with the terms and conditions of this permit.
b. The information provided by you in support of your permit application proves to have been false, incomplete, or
inaccurate (See 4 above).
c. Significant new information surfaces which this office did not consider in reaching the original public interest decision.
Such a reevaluation may result in a determination that it is appropriate to use the suspension, modification, and revocation
procedures contained in 33 CFR 325.7 or enforcement procedures such as those contained in 33 CFR 326.4 and 326.5. The
referenced enforcement procedures provide for the issuance of an administrative order requiring you to comply with the terms
and conditions of your permit and for the initiation of legal action where appropriate. You will be required to pay for any
corrective measures ordered by this office, and if you fail to comply with such directive, this office may in certain situations
(such as those specified in 33 CFR 209.170) accomplish the corrective measures by contract or otherwise and bill you for the
cost.
6. Extensions. General condition 1 establishes a time limit for the completion of the activity authorized by this permit. Unless
there are circumstances requiring either a prompt completion of the authorized activity or a reevaluation of the public interest
decision, the Corps will normally give favorable consideration to a request for an extension of this time limit.
Your signature below, as permittee, indicates that you accept and agree to comply with the terms and conditions of this permit.
No Caro in Depa went of Transportation
(PE ITT (DATE)
This permit becomes effective when the Federal official, designated to act for the Secretary of the Army, has signed below.
:1 A._. 198'
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John F. 'n clier, Jr.
AUL W. WOODBURY Lieutenant Colonel,
Corps of Engineers
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When the structures or wi5rrlc ??torized by tl is per??tnaPfe?till in existence at the time the property is transferred, the terms and
conditions of this permit will continue to be binding on the new owner(s) of the property. To validate the transfer of this permit
and the associated liabilities associated with compliance with its terms and conditions, have the transferee sign and date below.
(TRANSFEREE) (DATE)
it U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1... - 717425
Conditions
a. The permitted work will result in the loss of 15 acres of pocosin
habitat and 0.5 acre of bottomland forest. To compensate for the loss of the
0.5 acre of bottomland forest, the permittee will debit the Company Swamp
Mitigation Bank. To compensate for the loss of the 15 acres of pocosin, the
permittee, coordinating with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and
the N.C. Nature Conservancy (NCNC), will acquire 15 acres of degraded pocosin
for restoration and/or enhancement pursuant to a plan approved by USFWS and
NCNC.
b. The fill material will be clean and free of any pollutants except in
trace quantities. Metal products, organic materials, or unsightly debris will
not be used.
c. The activity will be conducted in such a manner as to prevent a
significant increase in turbidity outside the area of construction or
construction-related discharge. Increases such that the turbidity in the
waterbody is 50 NTU's or less are not considered significant.
d. Standard sediment control measures will be strictly adhered to in
order to prevent degradation of downstream waters.
?. STATE
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
RALEIGH 27611
JAMES G. MARTIN December 7, 1988
GOVERNOR
District Engineer
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402
ATTENTION: Regulatory Branch
Dear Sir:
SUBJECT: Extension of Western Boulevard (SR 1470)
From US 17 to Gum Branch Road (SR 1308)
Onslow County (U-1253H)
JAMES E. HARRINGTON
SECRETARY
The North Carolina Department of Transportation proposes to
extend approximately 3.6 miles of western Boulevard from US 17
to SR 1308 near the corporate limits of Jacksonville in
Onslow County. A two lane facility entirely on new location
is planned within four lane right-of-way limits. This action
will allow for future expansion of the roadway should the need
arise.
The project has been more than 10 years in development. On
April 13, 1979, officials of Onslow County and the City of
Jacksonville, along with representatives of the Onslow County
Economic Development Commission, met with representatives from
the N. C. Department of Transportation to discuss the need for
the proposed project. Concerns such as the rapid growth of
Jacksonville., sprawling development in the area of Gum Branch
Road and Western Boulevard, and the proposed widening of Western
Boulevard to a multi-lane facility were listed as a basis for
needed improvements.
On April 23, 1979, NCDOT representatives met with several property
owners who would be directly affected. The land owne m expressed
a mutual willingness to donate the necessary right-of-way under
the condition that the alignment be designated expeditiously.
A combined Corridor-Design Public Hearing was held on
September 25, 1979. Subsequently, a Final Negative Declaration
was approved by the N. C. Division of Highways and the Federal
Highway Administration in October, 1979.
An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
District
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December
Engineer
7, 1988
From July-October, 1988, the NCDOT Planning and Research staff
re-evaluated the Negative Declaration with particular emphasis
on wetland identification. Pocosin habitat was found to be
prevalent along the corridor. Mr. Lee Pelej, EPA Region IV
Biologist, visited the site on October 17, 1988 to confer with
NCDOT biologists and to review previous wetland determinations.
Based on the re-evaluation and subsequent field review by EPA,
eight wetland sites requiring Section 404 permits were identified.
A discussion of each system, depicted in accompanying drawings,
is provided. Please note that although the drawings indicate
potential impacts on wetlands resulting from 2-lane and future
4-lane construction, this application package pertains only to
immediate impacts resulting from initial development of a 2-lane
highway facility.
Site 1: A small pocosin drainage ditch will be impacted at
the southwestern end of the new alignment. This
narrow system is part of an 8 acre drainage basin
with an average flow of less than 1 cfs. An
estimated 33 cu. yds. of fill will be placed below
ordinary high water and 0.02 acre of wetlands will
be taken.
Site 2: This 1.54 acre pocosin site is located immediately
northeast of Site 1. Total drainage area is estimated
at 10 acres with flow rates below 1 cfs.
Site 3: Approximately 1,275 linear feet (3.59 acres) of pocosin
wetlands will be impacted at Site 3. An estimated
22.9 cu. yds. of fill will be placed below ordinary
high water. This pocosin pocket is part of a 62 acre
drainage basin with flow rates below 1 cfs. A 48" pipe
will be positioned in place of the 3' x 6' ditch which
currently accommodates drainage in central portions
of the system.
Site 4: Another pocosin pocket located midway along the alignment
will require modification. Approximately 5.54 acres of
wetlands in an 8 acre drainage area will be impacted
by construction. Again, flow rates are less than 1 cfs.
Site 5: A narrow (25 feet in width) pocosin drainage ditch will
be filled at this site. An estimated 0.02 acresof
wetlands will be impacted and 69 cu. yds. of fill placed
below ordinary high water. This system is part of a
135 acre drainage basin with flow rates below 1 cfs.
District Engineer
Page 3
December 7, 1988
Site 6: A small bottomland draw, approximately 175 feet in
width, is associated with Mill Creek at Site 6.
Tributaries of the creek will be rechannelized at
the point of crossing utilizing three 48" pipes.
An estimated 25 cu. yds. of fill will be placed
below ordinary high water and 0.52 acre of wetlands
will be filled. The Mill Creek basin has a drainage
area of 205 acres and an average flow of less than
1 cfs.
Site 7: Approximately 3,742 cu. yds. of fill will be placed
in 2.43 acres of pocosin wetlands at this site.
The system is part of a 10 acre drainage basin with
flow rates below 1 cfs.
Site 8: Pocosin wetlands are located at the eastern terminus
of the alignment. At Site 8, 1.85 acres of wetlands
will be filled and 35.2 cu. yds. of fill placed below
ordinary high water. The drainage area for this
system is 110 acres with average flow less than 1 cfs.
Based on field investigations and hydrographic information, we
believe the entire project, involving the eight identified wetland
sites discussed above, may be authorized by nationwide permits
for fill placement in isolated or above headwater wetlands
(33 CFR 330.5(a)(26)). Our reasoning is based on the fact that:
(1) with the exception of Mills Creek•(flow rates less than 1 cfs)
at Site 6, none of the other systems exhibit an identifiable
connection with a defined stream or tributary; therefore,
nationwide criteria have been met; (2) takings will be less than
6 acres at any one site; only one location (Site 4) will have an
infringement exceeding 3.59 acres; (3) flow rates are less than
1 cfs at all locations.
Approximately 15.51 acres of pocosin and bottomland hardwood
wetlands will be impacted by project activities. Fill in isolated
or above headwater wetlands will be 40,494 cu. yds. with an
estimated 149.9 cu. yds. of fill placed below ordinary high water.
Total fill requirements are expected to be 40,644 cu. yds.
Application is hereby made for Department of Army authorization
as required for the subject work. Attached is the permit
application and drawings depicting proposed improvements. This
letter is to serve as the "pre-discharge notification."
Although Onslow County is within the jurisdictional limits of the
N. C. Coastal Area Management Program, this Department believes
that the communities involved in the Western Boulevard extension
District
Page 4
December
Engineer
7, 1988
do not come under CAMA control for permit purposes. However,
by copy of this letter, we are requesting CAMA concurrence with
this decision. Should CAMA jurisdiction prevail, it is requested
that this letter and application package be considered for
CAMA permit authorization.
By copy of this letter, we are requesting the.N. C. Department
of Natural Resources and Community Development confirm that
proposed work can be accomplished within the provisions of the
General 401 Water Quality Certification. '
If you have any questions, please call Mr. Jerry McCrain at
919-733-7842.
Sincerely,
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L. R. Goode, Ph.D., PE
Manager, Program & Policy Branch
LRG/GRM/jcr
Attachments
cc: Mr. W. G. Marley, Jr., PE
Mr. W. M. Ingram, PE
Mr. Tommy Peacock, PE
Mr. A. L. Hankins, PE
Mr. Don Morton, PE
Mr. D. L. Squires, PE
Mr. L. A. Sanderson, PE
Mr. D. J. Bowers, PE
Mr. G. R. McCrain
Mr. Paul Wilms, Attention: Mr.
Mr. John Parker, CAMA, NRCD
Mr. John Pierce
Bill Mills - DEM, NRCD
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PROPERTY OWNERS
NAME AND ADDRESS
PROJECT NO. 9.8031441, U-1253H
1470 (WESTERN BOULEVARD)
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O 34555 CHAGRIN BOULEVARD
MORELAND HILLS, OHIO 44022 ,

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411 FAYETTEVILLE STREET
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27610
D. L. PHILLIPS COMPANY
O 2121 E. JACKSONVILLE.BOULEVARD
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28205
WILLIAM V. MCRAE, JR.
(L??--1 3106 HEATHER HILT DRIVE, S. E.
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35802
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
Action ID No. 199708702
October 2, 1997
PUBLIC NOTICE
THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (NCDOT), POST
OFFICE BOX 25201, Raleigh, North Carolina, represented by Mr. H. Franklin Vick, Manager,
Planning and Environmental Branch, has applied for a Department of the Army (DA)permit TO
PLACE FILL MATERIAL INTO APPROXIMATELY 8.8 ACRES OF WETLANDS ABOVE
THE HEADWATERS OF MILL CREEK AND HALF MOON CREEK, TO WIDEN
WESTERN BOULEVARD FROM TWO- TO FOUR-LANES, JACKSONVILLE, Onslow
County, North Carolina.
The following description of work is taken from data provided by the applicant and from
observations made during a site visit by a representative of the Corps of Engineers. According
to the plans submitted with the application, the North Carolina Department of Transportation
(NCDOT) proposes to construct two additional 12-foot lanes with a 46-foot median on the south
side of the existing roadway. The proposed widening will take place between US Highway 17
and SR 1308 (Gum Branch Road), north of Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina. Total
project length is four miles.
Construction of the original two-lanes was completed in 1991, however, additional right-
of-way to accommodate two additional lanes was also cleared during the original construction
project. This public notice reflects impacts to existing wetlands within the corridor as well as
impacts that occurred when the original two lanes were built.
Dominant plant species in the right-of-way are spike rush (Eleocharis sp.), meadow beauty
(Rhexia sp.), panicum grass (Panicum scoParium), soft rush (uncu effusu ), plume grass
(Erianthus an a ), and sedges ( arex sp.). Wetlands that will be impacted can be described
as seasonally saturated wet flats that are predominately underlain by Rains and Pantego soils.
One unnamed perennial stream will be impacted by the proposed project. Plans show the
extension of two 48-inch pipe culverts to ac_comm_o_d?at e additional lanes.
NCDOT proposes to utilize th aws Run mitig?ti ite to provide compensatory
mitigation for the unavoidable wetland impacts-asso sated with this project.
The purpose of the work is to relieve traffic congestion along Western Boulevard. Plans
showing the work are included with this public notice.
The applicant has determined that the proposed work is consistent with the North Carolina
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Coastal Zone Management Plan and has submitted this determination to the North Carolina
Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM) for their review and concurrence. This proposal
shall be reviewed for the applicability of other actions by North Carolina agencies such as:
a. The issuance of a Water Quality Certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act
by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ).
b. The issuance of a permit to dredge and/or fill under North Carolina General Statute
113-229 by the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM).
c. The issuance of a permit under the North Carolina Coastal Area Management Act
(CAMA) by the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management (NCDCM) or their delegates.
d. The issuance of an easement to fill or otherwise occupy State-owned submerged land
under North Carolina General Statute 143-341(4), 146-6, 146-11, and 146-12 by the North
Carolina Department of Administration (NCDA) and the North Carolina Council of State.
e. The approval of an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan by the Land Quality
Section, North Carolina Division of Land Resources (NCDLR), pursuant to the State
Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 (NC G.S. 113 A-50-66).
The requested Department of the Army (DA) permit will be denied if any required State or
local authorization and/or certification is denied. No DA permit will be issued until a State
coordinated viewpoint is received and reviewed by this agency. Recipients of this notice are
encouraged to furnish comments on factors of concern represented by the above agencies
directly to the respective agency, with a copy furnished to the Corps of Engineers.
This application is being considered pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33
U.S.C. 1344). Any person may request, in writing within the comment period specified in the
notice, that a public hearing be held to consider this application. Requests for public hearing
shall state, with particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing.
The District Engineer has consulted the latest published version of the National Register of
Historic Places for the presence or absence of registered properties, or properties listed as being
eligible for inclusion therein, and this site is not registered property or property listed as being
eligible for inclusion in the Register. Consultation of the National Register is the extent of
cultural resource investigations by the District Engineer, and he is otherwise unaware of the
presence of such resources. Presently, unknown archeological, scientific, prehistorical, or
historical data may be lost or destroyed by work under the requested permit.
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The District Engineer, based on available information, is not aware that the proposed
activity will affect species, or their critical habitat, designated as endangered or threatened
pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
The decision, whether to issue a permit, will be based on an evaluation of the probable
impacts, including cumulative impacts, of the proposed activity and its intended use on the
public interest. Evaluation of the probable impacts that the proposed activity may have on the
public interest requires a careful weighing of all those factors that become relevant in each
particular case. The benefits that may be expected to accrue from the proposal must be balanced
against its foreseeable detriments. The decision whether to authorize a proposal, and if so the
conditions under which it will be allowed to occur, are therefore decided by the outcome of the
general balancing process. That decision should reflect the national concern for both protection
and use of important resources. All factors that may be relevant to the proposal must be
considered including the cumulative effects of it. Among those are conservation, economics,
aesthetics, general environmental concerns, wetlands, cultural values, fish and wildlife values,
flood hazards and flood plain values (according to Executive Order 11988), land use, navigation,
shore erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, water quality, energy
needs, safety, food and fiber production, mineral needs, considerations of property ownership,
and, in general, the needs and welfare of the people. For activities involving the placement of
dredged or fill materials in waters of the United States, a permit will be denied if the discharge
that would be authorized would not comply with the Environmental Protection Agencies'
404(b)(1) guidelines. Subject to the preceding sentence and any other applicable guidelines or
criteria, a permit will be granted unless the District Engineer decides that it would be contrary to
the public interest.
The Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public; Federal, State and local
agencies and officials; Indian Tribes and other interested parties to consider and evaluate the
impacts of this proposed activity. Any comments received will be considered by the Corps of
Engineers to decide whether to issue, modify, condition or deny a permit for this proposal. To
make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on endangered species, historic
properties, water quality, general environmental effects and the other public interest factors
listed above. Comments are used in the preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA)
and/or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA). Comments are also used to decide the need for a public hearing and to decide the
public interest of the proposed activity.
Generally, the decision whether to issue this Department of the Army (DA) permit will not
be made until the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) issues, denies, or waives
State certification required by Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. The NCDWQ considers
whether the proposed activity will comply with Sections 301, 302, 306, and 307 of the Clean
Water Act. The application and this public notice for the Department of the Army (DA) permit
serves as application to the NCDWQ for certification.
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Additional information regarding the Clean Water Act certification may be reviewed at the
offices of the Environmental Operations Section, NCDWQ, Salisbury Street, Archdale Building,
Raleigh, North Carolina. Copies of such materials will be furnished to any person requesting
copies upon payment of reproduction costs.
All persons wanting to make comments regarding the application for Clean Water Act
certification should do so in writing delivered to the NCDWQ, 4401 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh,
North Carolina 27607, on or before October 13, 1997, Attention: Mr. John Dorney.
Written comments pertinent to the proposed work, as outlined above, will be received in
this office, Attention: Scott McLendon, until 4:15 p.m., October 31, 1997.
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MEMORANDUM PRINT NAMES:
Reviewer:
TO: JOHN DORNEY WQ SUPV.:
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BRANCH DATE:
SUBJECT: WETLAND STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
***EACH ITEM MUST BE ANSWERED (USE N/A FOR NOT APPLICABLE) ***
PERMIT YR: 97 PERMIT NO: 0000876 COUNTY: ONSLOW
APPLICANT NAME: NCDOT WESTERN BLVD WIDENING
PROJECT-TYPE: ROAD CONSTRUCTION PERMIT TYPE: IP
COE #: DOT #: 978702
RCD_FROM CDA: APP DATE_FRM_CDA: 10/16/97
REG OFFICE: WIRO
RIVER AND SUB BASIN J: 030502 STR INDEX N0: 19-6
STREAM CLASS: C
WL IMPACT?: Y/N WL TYPE:
WL REQUESTED: WL_ACR_EST?: Y/N
WL SCORE M : WATER IMPACTED BY FILL?: Y/N
MITIGATION?: Y/N MITIGATION TYPE:
MITIGATION SIZE: DID YOU REQUEST MORE INFO?: Y/N
IS WETLAND RATING SHEET ATTACHED?: Y/N
HAVE PROJECT CHANGES/CONDITIONS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH APPLICANT?: Y/N
RECOMMENDATION (Circle One): ISSUE ISSUE/COND DENY
COMMENTS:
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMES B. HUNT JR. DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS GARLAND B. GARRETT JR.
GOVERNOR P.O. BOX 25201. RALEIGH, N.C. 27611-5201 SECRETARY
September 09, 1997
MEMORANDUM TO: - Scott McLendon, COE
Cyndi Bell, DWQ
David Cox, NCWRC
Howard Hall, USFWS
FROM: Lindsey Riddick
Planning and Environmental Branch
SUBJECT: Onslow County, Western Boulevard ( SR 1470) widening
from Marine Boulevard (US 17) to Gum Branch Road
(SR 1308) TIP No. U-3 616.
There will be a field review meeting to discuss impacts resulting from construction of the
subject project. We will meet at the Wendy's/Citgo at the intersection of Western Blvd.
and Gum Branch Rd. on Tuesday, September 23, 1997. The meeting is scheduled for
12:00 PM. A map showing the location of the meeting site is included for your
convenience.
Thank you for your continued assistance with this project. If anyone has any questions,
please contact me at [phone], extension 315.

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