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Department of Environment
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Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
Sherri Evans-Stanton, Acting Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
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Certificate of Completeness
DWQ Project No.: 0 Q t S33 County: (5-f- a.^ v IN-,
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Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification:
Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer
Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return this certificate to the
401/Wetlands Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1621 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC.
27699-1621. This form may be returned to DWQ by the applicant, the applicant's authorized agent, or the
Project Engineer. It is not necessary to send certificates from all of these-
Applicant's Certification
I, J- G • Nome- °L , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and
diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built
within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the
approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature: Date:
Agent's Certification
I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and
diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built
within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the
approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature: Date:
If this project was designed by a Certified Professional
I, , as a duly registered Professional (i.e.,
Engineer, Landscape Architect, Surveyor, ect.) in the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to
observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project, for the Permittee hereby state that,
to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that
the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality
Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
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3. Upon completion of the project, the NCDOT shall complete and return the enclosed "Certification of
Completion Form" to notify DWQ when all work included in the 401 Certification has been completed.
The responsible party shall complete the attached form and return it to the 401/Wetlands Unit of the
Division of-Water Quality upon completion of the project.
If you do not accept any of the conditions of this certification, you may ask for an adjudicatory hearing.
You must act within 60 days of the date that you receive this letter. To ask for a hearing, send a written
petition, which conforms to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes to the Office of
Administrative Hearings, P.O. Box 27447, Raleigh, N.C. 27611-7447. This certification and its conditions
are final and binding unless you ask for a hearing.
This letter completes the review of the Division of Water Quality under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act.
If you have any questions, please telephone John Dorney at 919-733-9646.
Sincerely,
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
July 18, 2001
Granville County
DWQ Project No. 001543
APPROVAL OF 401.Quality Certification and ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS and Tar-Pamlico River
Buffer Rules
Mr. C.E. Lassiter, P.E., Division Engineer
NCDOT, Division 2
PO Box 1587
Greenville, NC 27835
Dear Mr. Lassiter:
You have our approval, as described in your application dated November 29, 2000, our Water Quality
Certification dated January 11, 2001, and your supsequent addendum dated May 11, 2001, and in
accordance with the attached conditions and those listed below, to impact 212 linear feet of Foundry Branch
in Granville County. The purpose of the project is to construct Bridge Number 47 over Foundry Branch in
Granville County. The project should be constructed in accordance with your application dated November
29, 2000, and the subsequent addendum dated May 11, 2001, except as modified by the condition listed
below. After reviewing your application, we have decided that this fill is covered by General Water Quality
Certification Number 3197. Certification 3197 corresponds to Nationwide Permit Number 23 issued by the
Corps of Engineers. This approval is also valid for the Tar-Pamlico River buffer rules (15A NCAC 2B
.0259). In addition, you should acquire any other federal, state or local permits before you proceed with
your project including (but not limited to) Sediment and Erosion Control, Non-Discharge and Water Supply
Watershed regulations. This approval will expire when the accompanying 404 permit expires unless
otherwise specified in the General Certification.
This approval is valid solely for the purpose and design described in your application (unless modified
below). Should your project change, you must notify the DWQ and submit a new application. If the
property is sold, the new owner must be given a copy of this Certification and approval letter, and is thereby
responsible for complying with all the conditions. If total wetland fills for this project (now or in the future)
exceed one acre, or of total impacts to streams (now or in the future) exceed 150 linear feet, compensatory
mitigation may be required as described in 15A NCAC 2H.0506 (h) (6) and (7). ). This approval shall
expire with the corresponding Nationwide Permit expires or as otherwise provided in the General
Certification. For this approval to be valid, you must follow the conditions listed in the attached certification
and any additional conditions listed below.
1. Stormwater shall be directed to sheetflow at nonerosive velocities through the protected stream buffers.
New permit drawings that show the proposed placement and design of appropriate flow spreaders shall
be submitted to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality for approval prior to any construction
activities occurring in jurisdictional waters.
2. No construction equipment shall be permitted in the riparian buffers without first obtaining approval
from the North Carolina Division of Water Quality.
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
GENERAL CERTIFICATION FOR PROJECTS ELIGIBLE FOR CORPS OF ENGINEERS
NATIONWIDE PERMIT NUMBER 23 (APPROVED CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS)
This General 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
Regulations in 15A NCAC 2H, Section.0500 and 15A NCAC 2B .0200 for the discharge of fill material to
waters and wetland areas as described in 33 CFR 330 Appendix A (B) (23). This Certification replaces
Water Quality Certification Number 2670 issued on January 21, 1992 and Water Quality Certification
Number 2734 issued on May 1 1993. This WQC is rescinded when the Corps of Engineers reauthorize
Nationwide Permit 23 or when deemed appropriate by the Director of the DWQ.
The State of North Carolina certifies that the specified category of activity will not violate applicable
portions of Sections 301, 302, 303, 306 and 307 of the Public Laws 92-500 and 95-217 if conducted in
accordance with the conditions hereinafter set forth.
Conditions of Certification:
1. Proposed fill or substantial modification of waters or wetlands for this General Certification requires
written notification to the Division of Water Quality regarding the extent of impact to waters and
wetlands;
2. Two copies shall be submitted to DWQ at the time of notification in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H
.0501(a);
3. Fill or alteration of more than one acre (0.45 ha) of wetlands will require compensatory mitigation in
accordance with 15A NCAC .0506 (h). Written DWQ approval is required for this mitigation plan
which may utilize the State's Wetland Restoration Program;
4. Fill or alteration of more than 150 linear feet (45.7 meters) or streams may require compensatory
mitigation in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0506(h). Written DWQ approval is required for this
mitigation plan which may utilize the State's Wetland Restoration Program;
5. That appropriate sediment and erosion control practices which equal or exceed those outlined in the
most recent edition of the "North Carolina Erosion and Sediment Control Planning and Design
Manual" or "North Carolina Surface Mining Manual" (available from the Division of Land Resources
in the DEHNR Regional or Central Offices) are utilized to prevent exceedances of the appropriate
turbidity water quality standard (50 NTUs in streams and rivers not designated as trout by DWQ; 25
NTUs in all saltwater classes, and all lakes and reservoirs; and 10 NTUs in trout waters);
6. 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;
7. If an environmental document is required, this Certification is not valid until a FONSI or ROD is issued
by the State Clearinghouse;
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8. That additional site-specific conditions may be added to projects proposed under this Certification in
order to ensure compliance with all applicable water quality and effluent standards;
9. If the project is not completed within three years from the date of the first notification to DWQ, then
the applicant will again need to notify DWQ.
Non-compliance with or violation of the conditions herein set forth by a specific fill project shall result in
revocation of this Certification for the project and may also result in criminal and/or civil penalties.
The Director of the North Carolina Division of Water Quality may require submission of a formal
application for individual certification for any project in this category of activity, if it is determined that the
project is likely to have a significant adverse effect upon water quality or degrade the waters so that existing
uses of the wetland or downstream waters are precluded.
Public hearings may be held for specific applications or group of applications prior to a Certification
decision if deemed in the public's best interest by the Director of the North Carolina Division of Water
Quality.
Effective date: 11 February 1997.
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
By
A. Preston Howard, Jr. P.E.,
Director
WQC # 3107
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Kerr T. Stevens, Director
DWQ Project No.:
Applicant:
Project Name:
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Certificate of Completeness
County:
Date of Issuance of 401 Water Quality Certification:
Certificate of Completion
Upon completion of all work approved within the 401 Water Quality Certification or applicable Buffer
Rules, and any subsequent modifications, the applicant is required to return this certificate to the
401/Wetlands Unit, North Carolina Division of Water Quality, 1621 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC,
27699-1621. This form may be returned to DWQ by the applicant, the applicant's authorized agent, or the
Project Engineer. It is not necessary to send certificates from all of these.
Applicant's Certification
I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and
diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be.built
within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the
approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature: Date:
Agent's Certification
I, , hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and
diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built
within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality Certification and Buffer Rules, the
approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
If this project was designed by a Certified Professional
I, , as a duly registered Professional (i.e.,
Engineer, Landscape Architect, Surveyor, ect.) in the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to
observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project, for the Permittee hereby state that,
to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the construction such that
the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the 401 Water Quality
Certification and Buffer Rules, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
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Sherri Evans-Stanton, Acting Secretary
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
Kerr T. Stevens, Director ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
NORTH CAROLINA -DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
SUMMARY OF PERMITTED IMPACTS AND MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS
In accordance with 15A NCAC 211.0500, the North Carolina Department of Transportation is authorized to _
impact the surface waters of the State of North Carolina as indicated below for the purpose of constructing
Bridge Number 47 over Foundary Branch in Granville County (TIP No. B-2974, DWQ No. 001543, State
Project No. 8.1371001). All activities associated with these authorized impacts must be conducted in
accordance with the conditions listed in the attached certification transmittal letter. THIS
CERTIFICATION IS NOT VALID WITHOUT THE ATTACHMENTS.
COMPENSATORY MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS FOR WETLAND RESTORATION:
LOCATION: Construction of Bridge Number 47 over Foundary Branch
COUNTY: Granville
BASIN/SUBBASIN: Tar-Pamlico, Cataloging Unit 03020101
DWQ No.: 001543
As required by 15A NCAC 2H.0506, and the conditions of this certification, you are required to compensate
for the above impacts through the restoration, creation, enhancement or preservation of wetlands and.
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surface waters as outlined below prior to conducting any activities that impact or degrade waters of the
state.
Note: Acreage requirements proposed to be mitigated through the Wetland Restoration Program must be
rounded to one-quarter increments according to 15A 2R.0503(b).
0.0 acres of Class WL wetlands
0.0 acres of riparian wetlands
0.0 acres of non-riparian wetlands
0 acres of Class SWL wetlands
212 linear feet of stream channel
One of the options you have available to satisfy the compensatory mitigation requirements is through
payment of a fee to the Wetland Restoration Fund per 15A NCAC 2R.0503. If you choose this option,
please sign this form and mail it to the Wetlands Restoration Fund at the address listed below. An invoice
for the appropriate amount of payment will be sent to you upon receipt of this form. PLEASE NOTE, THE
ABOVE IMPACTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED UNTIL YOU RECEIVE NOTIFICATION THAT YOUR
PAYMENT HAS BEEN PROCESSED BY THE WETLANDS RESTORATION PROGRAM.
Signature Date
WETLANDS RESTORATION PROGRAM
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
P.O. BOX 29535
RALEIGH, NC, 27626-0535
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MICHAEL F. EASLEY LYNDO TIPPETT
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
May 11, 2001
North Carolina Department of Environment
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Attention: Mr. John Hennessy 'y
1621 Mail Service Center ` L4 MAY
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Subject: Granville County, US 15, Bridge No. 47"O er--Foundry Br.?ch, S e Project No.
8.1371001; Federal Aid Project No. BRSTP-15(5);
TIP No. B-2974; USACE Action Id 200120287/ 200120288; NCDWQ Project
No. 001543.
Dear Mr. Hennessy:
As you are aware, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has
received authorization under General Water Quality Certification (WQC) Number 3197,
corresponding to Section 404 Nationwide Permit 23, to replace the existing bridge with a culvert
as well as other stream impacts. This General WQC also included approval under Tar-Pamilco
River buffer rules. The purpose of this letter is to modify the proposed buffer impact.
Mr. Marshall Clawson, P. E., of NCDOT Hydraulics and you met in the office to discuss
discharging into the stream. In this meeting, it was agreed that there was not any change in
existing buffer use by discharging into the stream; therefore, it would be permissible for NCDOT
to discharge into the stream as depicted on the revised permit drawing. The attached permit
drawing depicts the conclusion of this discussion. The NCDOT asks that NCDWQ modify the
proposed buffer authorization based on the attached revised permit drawing.
Thank you for your assistance on this matter. If you have any questions about this
project, please contact Mr. Phillip Todd at [phone], Extension 314.
Sincerely,
W. D. Gilmore, P. E., Manager
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch
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MAILING ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: [phone] LOCATION:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FAX: [phone] TRANSPORTATION BUILDING
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS 1 SOUTH WILMINGTON STREET
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RECEIPT OF PAYMENT
April 19, 2001
_Mr. William Gilmore, P.E.
NC Dept of Transportation
P D and E A Branch
1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1548
Subject: TIP #: B;-2974
COE Permit #: 200120287 & 200120288
DWQ #: 001543
County: Granville
The North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) has received
a check in the amount of $ 26,500.00, check number 1145803, as payment for the
compensatory mitigation requirements of the U. S Army Corps of Engineers
Section 404 permit and 401 Water Quality Certification issued for the subject
project. This receipt serves as notification that the compensatory mitigation
requirements for this project have been satisfied. Please note that you must also'
comply with all other conditions of this certification and any other state, federal or
local government permits or authorization associated with this activity.
The NCWRP, by acceptance of this payment, acknowledges that the
NCWRP is responsible for the compensatory mitigation requirements associated.
with the subject permit and . agrees to provide the compensatory, mitigation as
specified in the permit. The NCWRP will restore 212 linear feet of stream in
Cataloging Unit 03020101 of the Tar-Pamlico River Basin.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Crystal
Braswell at [phone].
Sincerely,
Ronald E Ferrell
Program Manager
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JAMES B. HUNT JR.
GOVERNOR
DAVID MCCOY
SECRETARY
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November 29, 2000
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
Attention: Mr. Eric Alsmeyer
6508 Falls of Neuse Road, Suite 120
Raleigh, North Carolina 27615
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Subject: Granville County, US 15, Bridge No. 47 Over Foundry Branch, State
Project No. 8.1371001; Federal Aid Project No. BRSTP-15(5);
TIP No. B-2974.
Dear Sir:
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposes to replace
Bridge No. 47 on US 15 over Foundry Branch. The purpose of this letter is to request
authorization from U. S. Army Corps of Engineers under a Section 404 Nationwide 7.032
Permit 23 and 33 to construct the project. m
The existing bridge will be replaced with a double box culvert. The project will 4 y
also necessitate stream channel work. Traffic will be maintained using an off-site detour.
The project has been described in a Categorical Exclusion (CE) Action
Classification Form signed by NCDOT on March 17, 1997. A natural resource
investigation was conducted by NCDOT in February 1997. Both of these documents are
attached to this letter.
The project is being processed by the Federal Highway Administration as a
programmatic CE in accordance with 23 CFR 771.115(b). Therefore, NCDOT does not
anticipate requesting a Section 404 Individual Permit but proposes to proceed under a
Section 404 Nationwide Permit 23 in accordance with 61 Federal Register 65874, 65916,
issued December 13, 1996.
Impacts to waters of the United States will result from project construction. There
are no wetlands present, although impacts to surface waters will occur. There will be
0.02 acre of fill in surface from the installing the culvert as well as 212 feet of impacts to
the stream with 136 feet of the channel modified and 76 feet lost from culvert installation.
MAILING ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: [phone] LOCATION:
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS FAX: [phone] TRANSPORTATION BUILDING
1548 MAIL SERVICE CENTER _ 1 SOUTH WILMINGTON STREET
RALEIGH NC 27699-1548 WESSITE: WI4W.DOH.DOT.STATE.NC.US RALEIGH, NC
The stream is located within city of Oxford and is urbanized. A permit drawing and
summary are attached to this letter.
The bridge contains one span totaling 20 feet in length. The superstructure of the
bridge is composed of a reinforced concrete slab. The substructure of the bridge is
composed of reinforced concrete abutments. There is potential for the reinforced
concrete slab and abutments to be dropped into waters of the United States during the
removal of Bridge No. 47. The resulting potential temporary fill associated with the
concrete slab and abutments is approximately 107 yd3. The NCDOT anticipates that a
Section 404 Nationwide Permit 33 would be applicable for these potential temporary
impacts.
The project lies within Tar-Pamlico River Basin (eight digit Hydrologic Unit
03020101); therefore, buffer rules apply to the project. Impacts to Buffer 1 totals 0.40
acre, and for Buffer 2 the impacts are 0.10 acre. Using the required mitigation ratios, the
total impact is 0.85 acre.
The NCDOT proposes to provide compensatory mitigation for channel impacts
and buffer impacts associated with this bridge replacement project. The NCDOT has
requested assistance from the North Carolina Wetland Restoration Program (NCWRP) to
provide compensatory mitigation for stream and buffer impacts. The NCWRP has
accepted the stream and buffer mitigation component for this projects, and copies of each
acceptance letter are attached to this. letter.
:.: The NCDOT requests authorization from USACE under a Section 404
Nationwide Permit 23 to replace the existing bridge with a culvert and the needed channel
modifications. Authorization under a Section 404 Nationwide Permit 33 is requested for
potential temporary impacts associated with bridge demolition. Written 401 Water
Quality Certification for these Section 404 permits from NCDWQ is needed since
compensatory mitigation is required for streams and buffers.
If you have any questions or need any additional information concerning this
project, please contact Mr. Phillip Todd of my staff at [phone], extension 314.
Sincerely,

W. D. Gilmore, P. E., Manager
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch
WDG/pct
TIP No. B-2974 October 2000
Section 4041401 Permit Application Page 2 of 3
cc: Mr. David Franklin, USACE, Wilmington
Mr. John Hennessy, NCDWQ, Raleigh
Mr. Tom McCartney, USFWS, Raleigh
Mr. David Cox, NCWRC, Northside
Mr. Tim Rountree, P. E., Structure Design
Mr. Calvin Leggett, P. E., Program Development
Ms. Debbie Barbour, P. E., Highway Design
Mr. Dave Henderson, P. E., Hydraulics Unit
Mr. John Alford, P. E., Roadway Design
Mr. Randy Wise, P. E., Roadside Environmental
Mr. J. G. Nance, P. E., Division 5 Engineer
TIP No. B-2974 October 2000
Section 4041401 Permit Application Page 3 of 3
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BILL HOLMAN' ? 1548 Mail Service Center
SECRETARY Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1548
Dear Mr. Gilmore:
KERT2 T. STEVENS
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
October 6, 2000
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Subject: Project Name:
TIP #:
County:
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the North Carolina Wetlands
Restoration Program (NCWRP) will accept payment for stream impacts associated
with the subject project in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding
between the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources and
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dated November 4, 1998. Based on information
supplied by you in a letter dated September 26, 2000, an application requesting
authorization to impact 212 linear feet of stream has been submitted for the subject
project. The NCWRP will provide mitigation as specified in the 401 Water Quality
Certification and/or Section 404 permit (up to 212 linear feet of stream restoration)
for impacts associated with the subject project in Cataloging Unit 03020101 of the
Tar-Pamlico River basin.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact
Crystal Braswell at [phone].
Sincerely,
Ronald E. Ferrell,
Program Manager
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Rob Ridings, Wetlands/401 Unit
Eric Alsmeyer, USACOE
Steve Mitchell, DWQ-RRO
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Mr. William Gilmore
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1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1548
Dear Mr. Gilmore:
Subject: NCDOT TIP No. B-2974; Granville
County
The purpose of this letter is notify you that the North Carolina Wetlands
Restoration Program (NCWRP) is willing to accept payment from the North
Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) for buffer impacts
associated with the replacement of Bridge No. 47 over Foundry Branch on US
15. Based on information supplied by the NCDOT in a letter dated October. 6,
2000, 0.85 acre of buffer is required to satisfy compensatory mitigation
requirements for this project. As requested by the NCDOT, the NCWRP will
provide the required restoration in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin.
If you have any questions or need additional information, I can be reached at
919-733-5219.
Sincerely,
Ronald E. rrell
Program Manager
Wetlands Restoration Program
cc: John Dorney, Wetlands/401 Unit
John Hennessy, Wetlands/401 Unit
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WETLANDS RESTORATION PROGRAM
1619 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NC 27699-1619
website: h2o.enr.state. nc.us PHONE [phone] FAX [phone]
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Attention: Mr. Eric Alsmeyer
6508 Falls of Neuse Road, Suite 120
Raleigh, North Carolina 27615
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
November 29, 2000
DAVID MCCOY
SECRETARY
Subject: Granville County, US 15, Bridge No. 47 Over Foundry Branch, State
Project No. 8.1371001; Federal Aid Project No. BRSTP-15(5);
TIP No. B-2974.
Dear Sir:
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposes to replace
Bridge No. 47 on US 15 over Foundry Branch. The purpose of this letter is to request
authorization from U. S. Army Corps of Engineers under a Section 404 Nationwide
Permit 23 and 33 to construct the project.
The existing bridge will be replaced with a double box culvert. The project will
also necessitate stream channel work. Traffic will be maintained using an off-site detour.
The project has been described in a Categorical Exclusion (CE) Action
Classification Form signed by NCDOT on March 17, 1997. A natural resource
investigation was conducted by NCDOT in February 1997. Both of these documents are
attached to this letter.
The project is being processed by the Federal Highway Administration as a
programmatic CE in accordance with 23 CFR 771.115(b). Therefore, NCDOT does not
anticipate requesting a Section 404 Individual Permit but proposes to proceed under a
Section 404 Nationwide Permit 23 in accordance with.61 Federal Register 65874, 65916,
issued December 13, 1996.
Impacts to waters of the United States will result from project construction. There
are no wetlands present, although impacts to surface waters will occur. There will be
0.02 acre of fill in surface from the installing the culvert as well as 212 feet of impacts to
the stream with 136 feet of the channel modified and 76 feet lost from culvert installation.
MAILING ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: [phone] LOCATION:
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS FAX: [phone] - TRANSPORTATION BUILDING
1548 MAIL SERVICE CENTER 1 SOUTH WILMINGTON STREET
RALEIGH NC 27699-1548 WEBSITE. WWW.DOH.DOT.STATE.NC.US RALEIGH, NC
The stream is located within city of Oxford and is urbanized. A permit drawing and
summary are attached to this letter.
The bridge contains one span totaling 20 feet in length. The superstructure of the
bridge is composed of a reinforced concrete slab. The substructure of the bridge is
composed of reinforced concrete abutments. There is potential for the reinforced
concrete slab and abutments to be dropped into waters of the United States during the
removal of Bridge No. 47. The resulting potential temporary fill associated with the
concrete slab and abutments is approximately 107 yd. The NCDOT anticipates that a
Section 404 Nationwide Permit 33 would be applicable for these potential temporary
impacts.
The project lies within Tar-Pamlico River Basin (eight digit Hydrologic Unit
03020101); therefore, buffer rules apply to the project. Impacts to Buffer 1 totals 0.40
acre, and for Buffer 2 the impacts are 0.10 acre. Using the required mitigation ratios, the
total impact is 0.85 acre.
The NCDOT proposes to provide compensatory mitigation for channel impacts
and buffer impacts associated with this bridge replacement project. The NCDOT has
requested assistance from the North Carolina Wetland Restoration Program (NCWRP) to
provide compensatory mitigation for stream and buffer impacts. The NCWRP has
accepted the stream and buffer mitigation component for this projects, and copies of each
acceptance letter are attached.to this letter.
The NCDOT requests authorization from USACE under a Section 404
Nationwide Permit 23 to replace the existing bridge with a culvert and the needed channel
modifications. Authorization under a Section 404 Nationwide Permit 33 is requested for
potential temporary impacts associated with bridge demolition. Written 401 Water
Quality Certification for these Section 404 permits from NCDWQ is needed since
compensatory mitigation is required for streams and buffers.
If you have any questions or need any additional information concerning this
project, please contact Mr. Phillip Todd of my staff at (919) 733=7844, extension 314.
Sincerely,
a
W. D. Gilmore, P. E., Manager
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch
WDG/pct
TIP No. B-2974 October 2000
Section 4041401 Permit Application Page 2 of3
cc: Mr. David Franklin, USACE, Wilmington
Mr. John Hennessy, NCDWQ, Raleigh
Mr. Tom McCartney, USFWS, Raleigh
Mr. David Cox, NCWRC, Northside
Mr. Tim Rountree, P. E., Structure Design
Mr. Calvin Leggett, P. E., Program Development
Ms. Debbie Barbour, P. E., Highway Design
Mr. Dave Henderson, P. E., Hydraulics Unit
Mr. John Alford, P. E., Roadway Design
Mr. Randy Wise, P. E., Roadside Environmental
Mr. J. G. Nance, P. E., Division 5 Engineer
TIP No. B-2974 October 2000
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.JAMES: B. HUNT JR. Mr. William Gilmore, PE
.GOVERNOR ` NC Department of Transportation
Project Development and
Environmental Analysis Branch
BILL Ho?MAN: 1548 Mail Service Center
SECRETARY Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1548,
Dear Mr. Gilmore:
KCRR T STEVENS
DIRECTOR
Subject: Project Name: Foundry Branch
TIP #: B-2974
County: Granville
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the North Carolina Wetlands
Restoration Program (NCWRP) will accept payment for stream impacts associated
with the subject project in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding
between the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources and
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dated November 4, 1998. Based on information
supplied by you in a letter dated September 26, 2000, an application requesting
authorization to impact 212 linear feet of stream has been submitted for the subject
project. The NCWRP will provide mitigation as specified in the 401 Water Quality
Certification and/or Section 404 permit (up to 212 linear feet of stream restoration)
.; for impacts associated with the subject project in Cataloging Unit 03020101 of the
5 Tar-Pamlico River basin.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact
Crystal Braswell at [phone].
Sincerely,
Ronald E. Ferrell,
Program Manager
REF/cvb
cc
Rob Ridings, Wetlands/401 Unit
Eric Alsmeyer, USACOE
Steve Mitchell, DWQ-RRO
file
WETLANDS RESTORATION PROGRAM
1619 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NC 27699-1619
website: h2o.emstate.nc.us PHONE [phone] FAX [phone]
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER - 50% RECYCLED/10% POST-CONSUMER PAPER
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November 8, 2000
Mr.!.William Gilmore
NCDOT-PDEA
1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1548
Dear Mr. Gilmore:
Subject: NCDOT TIP No. B-2974; Granville
County
The purpose of this letter is notify you that the North Carolina Wetlands
Restoration Program (NCWRP) is willing to accept payment from the North
Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) for buffer impacts
associated with the replacement of Bridge No. 47 over Foundry Branch on US
15. Based on information supplied by the NCDOT in a letter dated October. 6,
2000, 0.85 acre of buffer is required to satisfy compensatory mitigation
requirements for this project. As requested by the NCDOT, the NCWRP will
provide the required restoration in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin.
If you have any questions or need additional information, I can be reached at
919-733-5219.
Sincerely,
Ronald E. rrell
Program Manager
Wetlands Restoration Program
John Dorney, Wetlands/401 Unit
John Hennessy, Wetlands/401 Unit
WETLANDS RESTORATION PROGRAM
1619 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NC 27699-1619
website: h2o. enr. state. nc. us PHONE [phone] FAX [phone]
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U. S. Army Corps of Engineers 001543
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Attention: Mr. Eric Alsmeyer
6508 Falls of Neuse Road, Suite 120
Raleigh, North Carolina 27615
Subject: Granville County, US 15, Bridge No. 47 Over Foundry Branch, State
Project No. 8.1371001; Federal Aid Project No. BRSTP-15(5);
TIP No. B-2974.
Dear Sir:
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposes to replace
Bridge No. 47 on US 15 over Foundry Branch. The purpose of this letter is to request
authorization from U. S. Army Corps of Engineers under a Section 404 Nationwide
Permit 23 and 33 to construct the project.
The existing bridge will be replaced with a double box culvert. The project will
also necessitate stream channel work. Traffic will be maintained using an off-site detour.
The project has been described in a Categorical Exclusion (CE) Action
Classification Form signed by NCDOT on March 17, 1997. A natural resource
investigation was conducted by NCDOT in February 1997. Both of these documents are
attached to this letter.
The project is being processed by the Federal Highway Administration as a
programmatic CE in accordance with 23 CFR 771.115(b). Therefore, NCDOT does not
anticipate requesting a Section 404 Individual Permit but proposes to proceed under a
Section 404 Nationwide Permit 23 in accordance with 61 Federal Register 65874, 65916,
issued December 13, 1996.
Impacts to waters of the United States will result from project construction. There
are no wetlands present, although impacts to surface waters will occur. There will be
0.02 acre of fill in surface from the installing the culvert as well as 212 feet of impacts to
the stream with 136 feet of the channel modified and 76 feet lost from culvert installation.
MAILING ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: [phone] LOCATION:
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS - FAX: [phone] TRANSPORTATION BUILDING
1548 MAIL SERVICE CENTER 1 SOUTH WILMINGTON STREET
RALEIGH NC 27699-1548 WEBSITE: WWW.DOH.DOT.STATE.NC.US RALEIGH, NC
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The stream is located within city of Oxford and is urbanized. A permit drawing and
summary are attached to this letter.
The bridge contains one span totaling 20 feet in length. The superstructure of the
bridge is composed of a reinforced concrete slab. The substructure of the bridge is
composed of reinforced concrete abutments. There is potential for the reinforced
concrete slab and abutments to be dropped into waters of the United States during the
removal of Bridge No. 47. The resulting potential temporary fill associated with the
concrete slab and abutments is approximately 107 yd3. The NCDOT anticipates that a
Section 404 Nationwide Permit 33 would be applicable for these potential temporary
impacts.
The project lies within Tar-Pamlico River Basin (eight digit Hydrologic Unit
03020101); therefore, buffer rules apply to the project. Impacts to Buffer 1 totals 0.40
acre, and for Buffer 2 the impacts are 0.10 acre. Using the required mitigation ratios, the
total impact is 0.85 acre.
The NCDOT proposes to provide compensatory mitigation for channel impacts
and buffer impacts associated with this bridge replacement project. The NCDOT has
requested assistance from the North Carolina Wetland Restoration Program (NCWRP) to
provide compensatory mitigation for stream and buffer impacts. The NCWRP has
accepted the stream and buffer mitigation component for this projects, and copies of each
acceptance letter are attached to this letter.
The NCDOT requests authorization from USACE under a Section 404
Nationwide Permit 23 to replace the existing bridge with a culvert and the needed channel
modifications. Authorization under a Section 404 Nationwide Permit 33 is requested for
potential temporary impacts associated with bridge demolition. Written 40,1 Water
Quality Certification for these Section 404 permits from NCDWQ is needed since
compensatory mitigation is required for streams and buffers.
If you have any questions or need any additional information concerning this
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TIP No. B-2974 October 2000
Section 4041401 Permit Application Page 2 of 3
cc: Mr. David Franklin, USACE, Wilmington
Mr. John Hennessy, NCDWQ, Raleigh
Mr. Tom McCartney, USFWS, Raleigh
Mr. David Cox, NCWRC, Northside
Mr. Tim Rountree, P. E., Structure Design
Mr. Calvin Leggett, P. E., Program Development
Ms. Debbie Barbour, P. E., Highway Design
Mr. Dave Henderson, P. E., Hydraulics Unit
Mr. John Alford, P. E., Roadway Design
Mr. Randy Wise, P. E., Roadside Environmental
Mr. J. G. Nance, P. E., Division 5 Engineer
TIP No. B-2974 October 2000
Section 4041401 Permit Application Page 3 of 3

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October 6, 2000
JAMES-.B. HUNT .1R. Mr. William Gilmore, PE
GOYERMOR NC Department of Transportation
Project Development and
Environmental Analysis Branch
:BILL HOLMAN 1548 Mail Service Center -
SECRETARY Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1548_
Dear Mr. Gilmore:
KERB T. STEVENS
DIRECTOR - Subject: Project Name: Foundry Branch ,
TIP #: B-2974
County: Granville
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the North Carolina Wetlands
Restoration Program (NCWRP) will accept payment for stream impacts associated
with the subject project in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding
between the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources and
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dated November 4, 1998. Based on information
supplied by you in a letter dated September 26, 2000, an application requesting
authorization to impact 212 linear feet of stream has been submitted for the subject
project. The NCWRP will provide mitigation as specified in the 401 Water Quality
Certification and/or Section 404 permit (up to 212 linear feet of stream restoration)
for impacts associated with the subject project in Cataloging Unit 03020101 of the
Tar-Pamlico River basin.
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Crystal Braswell at [phone].
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Ronald E. Ferrell,
Program Manager
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Raleigh, NC 27699-1548
Dear Mr. Gilmore:
Subject: NCDOT TIP No. B-2974; Granville
County

The purpose of this letter is notify you that the North Carolina Wetlands
Restoration Program (NCWRP) is willing to accept payment from the North
Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) for buffer impacts
associated with the replacement of Bridge No. 47 over Foundry Branch on US
15. Based on information supplied by the NCDOT in a letter dated October. 6,
2000, 0.85 acre of buffer is required to satisfy compensatory mitigation
requirements for this project. As requested by the NCDOT, the NCWRP will
provide the required restoration in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin.
If you have any questions or need additional information, I can be reached at
919-733-5219.
Sincerely,
ZRonald E. rrell
Program Manager
Wetlands Restoration Program
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John Hennessy, Wetlands/401 Unit

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1619 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NC 27699-1619
website: h2o.enr.state. nc.us PHONE [phone] FAX [phone]
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Attention: Mr. Eric Alsmeyer
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Raleigh, North Carolina 27615
DAVID MCCOY
SECRETARY
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Subject: Granville County, US 15, Bridge No. 47 Over Foundry Branch, State
Project No. 8.1371001; Federal Aid Project No. BRSTP-15(5);
TIP No. B-2974.
Dear Sir:
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposes to replace
Bridge No. 47 on US 15 over Foundry Branch. The purpose of this letter is to request
authorization from U. S. Army Corps of Engineers under a Section 404 Nationwide
Permit 23 and 33 to construct the project.
The existing bridge will be replaced with a double box culvert. The project will
also necessitate stream channel work. Traffic will be maintained using an off-site detour.
The project has been described in a Categorical Exclusion (CE) Action
Classification Form signed by NCDOT on March 17, 1997. A natural resource
investigation was conducted by NCDOT in February 1997. Both of these documents are
attached to this letter.
. The project is being processed by the Federal Highway Administration as a
programmatic CE in accordance with 23 CFR 771.115(b). Therefore, NCDOT does not
anticipate requesting a Section 404 Individual Permit but proposes to proceed under a
Section 404 Nationwide Permit 23 in accordance with 61 Federal Register 65874, 65916,
issued December 13, 1996.
Impacts to waters of the United States will result from project construction. There
are no wetlands present, although impacts to surface waters will occur. There will be
0.02 acre of fill in surface from the installing the culvert as well as 212 feet of impacts to
the stream with 136 feet of the channel modified and 76 feet lost from culvert installation.
MAILING ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: [phone] LOCATION:
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS FAX: [phone] TRANSPORTATION BUILDING
1548 MAIL SERVICE CENTER 1 SOUTH WILMINGTON STREET
RALEIGH NC 27699-1548 WEBSITE. WWW.DOH.DOT.STATE.NC.US RALEIGH, NC
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The stream is located within city of Oxford and is urbanized. A permit drawing and
summary are attached to this letter.
The bridge contains one span totaling 20 feet in length. The superstructure of the
bridge is composed of a reinforced concrete slab. The substructure of the bridge is
composed of reinforced concrete abutments. There is potential for the reinforced
concrete slab and abutments to be dropped into waters of the United States during the
removal of Bridge No. 47. The resulting potential temporary fill associated with the
concrete slab and abutments is approximately 107 yd3. The NCDOT anticipates that a
Section 404 Nationwide Permit 33 would be applicable for these potential temporary
impacts.
The project lies within Tar-Pamlico River Basin (eight digit Hydrologic Unit
03020101); therefore, buffer rules apply to the project. Impacts to Buffer 1 totals 0.40
acre, and for Buffer 2 the impacts are 0.10 acre. Using the required mitigation ratios, the
total impact is 0.85 acre.
The NCDOT proposes to provide compensatory mitigation for channel impacts
and buffer impacts associated with this bridge replacement project. The NCDOT has
requested assistance from the North Carolina Wetland Restoration Program (NCWRP) to
provide compensatory mitigation for stream and buffer impacts. The NCWRP has
accepted the stream and buffer mitigation component for this projects, and copies of each
acceptance letter are attached to this letter.
The NCDOT requests authorization from USACE under a Section 404
Nationwide Permit 23 to replace the existing bridge with a culvert and the needed channel
modifications. Authorization under a Section 404 Nationwide Permit 33 is requested for
potential temporary impacts associated with bridge demolition. Written 401 Water
Quality Certification for these Section 404 permits from NCDWQ is needed since
compensatory mitigation is required for streams and buffers.
If you have any questions or need any additional information concerning this
project, please contact Mr. Phillip Todd of my staff at [phone], extension 314.
Sincerely,

W. D. Gilmore, P. E., Manager
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch
WDG/pct
TIP No. B-2974 October 2000
Section 4041401 Permit Application Page 2 of 3
cc: Mr. David Franklin, USACE, Wilmington
Mr. John Hennessy, NCDWQ, Raleigh
Mr. Tom McCartney, USFWS, Raleigh
Mr. David Cox, NCWRC, Northside
Mr. Tim Rountree, P. E., Structure Design
Mr. Calvin Leggett, P. E., Program Development
Ms. Debbie Barbour, P. E., Highway Design
Mr. Dave Henderson, P. E., Hydraulics Unit
Mr. John Alford, P. E., Roadway Design
Mr. Randy Wise, P. E., Roadside Environmental
Mr. J. G. Nance, P. E., Division 5 Engineer
TIP No. B-2974 October 2000
Section 4041401 Permit Application Page 3 of 3
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DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
October 6, 2000
Mr. William Gilmore, PE ;
NC Department of Transportation
Project Development and
Environmental Analysis Branch
1548 Mail Service Center -
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1548
Dear Mr. Gilmore:
Subject: Project Name: Foundry Branch
TIP #: B-2974
County: Granville
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the North Carolina Wetlands
Restoration Program (NCWRP) will accept payment for stream impacts associated
with the subject project in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding
between the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources and
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dated November 4, 1998. Based on information
supplied by you in a letter dated September 26, 2000, an application requesting
authorization to impact 212 linear feet of stream has been submitted for the subject
project. The NCWRP will provide mitigation as specified in the 401 Water Quality
Certification and/or Section 404 permit (up to 212 linear feet of stream restoration)
for impacts associated with the. subject project in Cataloging Unit 03020101 of the
Tar-Pamlico River basin.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact
Crystal Braswell at [phone].
Sincerely,
Ronald E. Ferrell,
Program Manager
REF/cvb
cc:
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Eric Alsmeyer, USACOE
Steve Mitchell, DWQ-RRO
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1619 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NC 27699-1619
website: h2o.enr.state.mus PHONE [phone] FAX [phone]
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Dear Mr. Gilmore:
Subject: NCDOT TIP No. B-2974; Granville
County
The purpose of this letter is notify you that the North Carolina Wetlands
Restoration Program (NCWRP) is willing to accept payment from the North
Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) for buffer impacts
associated with the replacement of Bridge No. 47 over Foundry Branch on US
15. Based on information supplied by the NCDOT in a letter dated October. 6,
2000, 0.85 acre of buffer is required to satisfy compensatory mitigation
requirements for this project. As requested by the NCDOT, the NCWRP will
provide the required restoration in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin.
If you have any questions or need additional information, I can be reached at
919-733-5219.
Sincerely,
Ronald E. well
Program Manager
Wetlands Restoration Program
John Dorney, Wetlands/401 Unit
John Hennessy, Wetlands/401 Unit
WETLANDS RESTORATION PROGRAM
1619 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NC 27699-1 6 1 9
website: h2o.emstate.ne.us PHONE [phone] FAX [phone]
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER - 50% RECYCLED/10% POST-CONSUMER PAPER
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gAmM. HUNT JR. DAVID MCCOY
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November 29, 2000
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6508 Falls of Neuse Road, Suite 120
Raleigh, North Carolina 27615
Subject: Granville County, US 15, Bridge No. 47 Over Foundry Branch, State
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Classification Form signed by NCDOT on March 17, 1997. A natural resource
investigation was conducted by NCDOT in February 1997. Both of these documents are
attached to this letter.
The project is being processed by the Federal Highway Administration as a
programmatic CE in accordance with 23 CFR 771.115(b). Therefore, NCDOT does not
anticipate requesting a Section 404 Individual Permit but proposes to proceed under a
Section 404 Nationwide Permit 23 in accordance with 61 Federal Register 65874, 65916,
issued December 13, 1996.
Impacts to waters of the United States will result from project construction. There
are no wetlands present, although impacts to surface waters will occur. There will be
0.02 acre of fill in surface from the installing the culvert as well as 212 feet of impacts to
the stream with 136 feet of the channel modified and 76 feet lost from culvert installation.
MAILING ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: [phone] LOCATION:
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS FAX: [phone] TRANSPORTATION BUILDING
1548 MAIL SERVICE CENTER 1 SOUTH WILMINGTON STREET
RALEIGH NC 27699-1548 WESSITE: WWW.DOH.DOT.STATE.NC.US RALEIGH, NC
The stream is located within city of Oxford and is urbanized. A permit drawing and
summary are attached to this letter.
The bridge contains one span totaling 20 feet in length. The superstructure of the
bridge is composed of a reinforced concrete slab. The substructure of the bridge is
composed of reinforced concrete abutments. There is potential for the reinforced
concrete slab and abutments to be dropped into waters of the United States during the
removal of Bridge No. 47. The resulting potential temporary fill associated with the
concrete slab and abutments is approximately 107 yd3. The NCDOT anticipates that a
Section 404 Nationwide Permit 33 would be applicable for these potential temporary
impacts.
The project lies within Tar-Pamlico River Basin (eight digit Hydrologic Unit
03020101); therefore, buffer rules apply to the project. Impacts to Buffer 1 totals 0.40
acre, and for Buffer 2 the impacts are 0.10 acre. Using the required mitigation ratios, the
_'Atotal impact is 0.85 acre.
The NCDOT proposes to provide compensatory mitigation for channel impacts
and buffer impacts associated with this bridge replacement project. The NCDOT has
requested assistance from the North Carolina Wetland Restoration Program (NCWRP) to
provide compensatory mitigation for stream and buffer impacts. The NCWRP has
accepted the stream and buffer mitigation component for this projects, and copies of each
acceptance letter are attached to this letter.
The NCDOT requests authorization from USACE under a Section 404
Nationwide Permit 23 to replace the existing bridge with a culvert and the needed channel
modifications. Authorization under a Section 404 Nationwide Permit 33 is requested for
potential temporary impacts associated with bridge demolition. Written 401 Water
Quality Certification for these Section 404 permits from NCDWQ is needed since
compensatory mitigation is required for streams and buffers.
If you have any questions or need any additional information concerning this
project, please contact Mr. Phillip Todd of my staff at [phone], extension 314.
Sincerely,

W. D. Gilmore, P. E., Manager
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch
WDG/pct
TIP No. B-2974 October 2000
Section 4041401 Permit Application Page 2 of 3
cc: Mr. David Franklin, USACE, Wilmington
Mr. John Hennessy, NCDWQ, Raleigh
Mr. Tom McCartney, USFWS, Raleigh
Mr. David Cox, NCWRC, Northside
Mr. Tim Rountree, P. E., Structure Design
Mr. Calvin Leggett, P. E., Program Development
Ms. Debbie Barbour, P. E., Highway Design
Mr. Dave Henderson, P. E., Hydraulics Unit
Mr. John Alford, P. E., Roadway Design
Mr. Randy Wise, P. E., Roadside Environmental
Mr. J. G. Nance, P. E., Division 5 Engineer
TIP No. B-2974 October 2000
Section 4041401 Permit Application Page 3 of 3
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SECRETARY - Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1548
Dear Mr. Gilmore:
KLRR T. STGVE:NS
DIRECTOR
October 6, 2000
Subject: Project Name:
TIP #:
County:
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the North Carolina Wetlands
Restoration Program (NCWRP) will accept payment for stream impacts associated
with the subject project in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding
between the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources and
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dated November 4, 1998. Based on information
supplied by you in a letter dated September 26, 2000, an application requesting
authorization to impact 212 linear feet of stream has been submitted for the subject
project. The NCWRP will provide mitigation as specified in the 401 Water Quality
Certification and/or Section 404 permit (up to 212 linear feet of stream restoration)
for impacts associated with the subject project in Cataloging Unit 03020101 of the
Tar-Pamlico River basin.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact
Crystal Braswell at [phone].
Sincerely,
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Ronald E. Ferrell,
Program Manager
cc: Rob Ridings, Wetlands/401 Unit
Eric Alsmeyer, USACOE
Steve Mitchell, DWQ-RRO
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DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
November 8, 2000
Mr. William Gilmore
NCDOT-PDEA '
1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1548
Dear Mr. Gilmore:
Subject:
NCDOT TIP No. B-2974; Granville
County
The purpose of this letter is notify you that the North Carolina Wetlands
Restoration Program (NCWRP) is willing to accept payment from the North
Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) for buffer impacts
associated with the replacement of Bridge No. 47 over Foundry Branch on US
15. Based on information supplied by the NCDOT in a letter dated October 6,
2000, 0.85 acre of buffer is required to satisfy compensatory mitigation
requirements for this project. As requested by the NCDOT, the NCWRP will
provide the required restoration in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin.
If you have any questions or need additional information, I can be reached at
919-733-5219.
Sincerely,
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Ronald E. ?rrell
Program Manager
Wetlands Restoration Program
cc: John Dorney, Wetlands/401 Unit
John Hennessy, Wetlands/401 Unit
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1619 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NC 27699-1 6 1 9
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ADDENDUM TO
PROGRAMMATIC CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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N. C. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
APPROVED:
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Date William D. Gilmore, P. E., Manager
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch
Dates; Nicholas Graf, P. E.
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Bridge No. 47 on US 15
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Federal Project BRSTP-15 (5)
State Project 8.1371001
TIP No. B-2974
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May 2000
Documentation Prepared in
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch By:
Date Karen T. Orthner
Project Development Engineer
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Date Wayne Elliott
Bridge Project Development Engineer, Unit Head

Date Lubin V. Prevatt, P. E., Assistant Manager
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PROJECT COMMITMENTS
Replacement of Bridge No. 47
on US 15 over a branch in
Granville County
Federal-Aid No. BRSTP-15(5)
State Project No. 8.1371001
T.I.P. No. B-2974
Commitments Developed Through Project Development and Design
Roadway Design Unit, Roadside Environmental Unit, Division Five
Construction, Structure Design Unit
NCDOT will adhere to the Best Management Practices (BMPs) for "Bridge
Demolition and Removal" during the removal of Bridge No. 47.
Granville County
Bridge No. 47 on US 15
Over a Branch
Federal Project BRSTP-15 (5)
State Project 8.1371001
TIP No. B-2974
I. BACKGROUND
A Programmatic Categorical Exclusion for the subject project was approved on
December 17, 1998. The project consisted of replacing Bridge No. 47 on US 15 over a
branch in Granville County. The document recommended replacement with a two-barrel,
3-meter (10-foot) by 1.8-meter (6-foot) pre-cast culvert at approximately the same
location as the existing bridge. The proposed roadway width was to be 30 feet wide from
face to face of curbs with gutters. Approach work was to consist of resurfacing to tie in
to the existing roadway. Existing sidewalks on both sides of the bridge will be replaced.
The project length will be approximately 164 meters (538 feet). Traffic will be detoured
along Industry Drive (SR 1646), Linden Avenue (NC 96), and Hillsboro Street (SR 1004)
during construction.
II. PURPOSE and NEED
The purpose of the project was to provide a new structure on US 15. The current
traffic volume, 4900 vehicles per day (vpd), is expected to increase to approximately
7780 vpd by the year 2025. Bridge No. 47 has a sufficiency rating of 19.3 out of 100.
The deck and superstructure of the 68-year old bridge are in poor condition. For these
reasons, Bridge No. 47 needs to be replaced.
III. DISCUSSION
Subsequent to design studies, the roadway width has been expanded to 10.4
meters (34 feet) wide from face to face of curbs. In addition, it has been determined that
relocation of one residence will be required. A relocation report (see attachment)
indicates that decent, safe, and sanitary replacement properties are available.
IV. CONCLUSIONS
The environmental effects of the project remain as contained in the Programmatic
Categorical Exclusion. The current estimated cost of the project is $ 475,000 including
$ 400,000 in construction cost and $ 75,000 in right-of-way cost.
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DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: Bridge No. 47 on US 15 over Branch in Granville County.

ESTIMATED DISPLACEES INCOME LEVEL
Type of
Displacees Owners Tenants Total Minorities 0-15M 15-25M 25-35M 35-50M 50 UP
Residential 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 . 0 0
Businesses 0 0 0 0 VALUE OF DWELLING DSS DWELLIN G AVAILABLE
Farms 0 0 0 0 Owners Tenants For S ale For R ent
Non-Profit 0 0 0 0 0-20m 0 $ 0-150 0 0-20m 0 $ 0-150 0
ANSWE R ALL QUEST IONS 2040m 0 150-250 0 20-40M 1 150-250 0
Yes No Explain all "YES" answers. 40-70m 0 250.400 0 40-70m 5 250-400 2
X 1. Will special relocation services be necessary? 70-100m 0 400-600 1 70-100M 5 400.600 1
X 2. Will schools or churches be affect by 100 up 0 600 up 0 100 Ur 20 600 uP 2
displacement? TOTAL 0 1 31 5
X 3. Will business services still be available after REMARKS (Respond by Number)
project?
X 4. Will any business be displaced? If so, 3. Business services will not be affected.
indicate size, type, estimated number of
employees, minorities, etc. 6. Realtor.com
X 5. Will relocation cause a housing shortage?
6. Source for available housing (list). 8. Due to low income, Last Resort housing may be
X 7. Will additional housing programs be needed? necessary.
X 8. Should Last Resort Housing be considered?
X 9. Are there large, disabled. elderly, etc. 11. Public housing is available in this area.
families?
X 10. Will public housing be needed for project? 12. Adequate DSS housing should be available during
X 11 . Is public housing available? relocation period.
X 12. Is it felt there will be adequate DSS housing
housing available during relocation period? 13. See #8 above.
X 13. Will there be a problem of housing within
financial means?
NA 14. Are suitable business sites available (list
source).
15. Number months estimated to complete ?•-
RELOCATION? Twelve (12)
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CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION ACTION CLASSIFICATION FORM
TIP Project No. B-2974
State Project No. 8.1371001
Federal Project No. BRSTP-15(5)
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Project Description:
The project consists of replacing Bridge No. 47 on US 15 over a branch in
Granville County. Bridge No. 47 will be replaced with a two barrel, 3-meter
(10-foot) by 1.8-meter (6-foot) pre-cast culvert at approximately the same location
as the existing bridge. The roadway will be 30 feet wide from face to face of
curbs with gutters. Approach work will consist of resurfacing to tie in to the
existing roadway approaches to the bridge. Existing sidewalks on both sides of
the bridge will be replaced. The project length will be approximately 164 meters
(538 feet). Traffic will be detoured along Industry Drive (SR 1646), Linden
Avenue (NC 96), and Hillsboro Street (SR 1004) during construction.
Purpose and Need:
Bridge No. 47 has a sufficiency rating of .19.3 out of 100. The deck and
superstructure of the 68-year old bridge are in poor condition. For these reasons,
Bridge No. 47 needs to be replaced.
Proposed Improvements:
The Type II improvements which apply to the project are circled:
1. Modernization of a highway by resurfacing, restoration, rehabilitation,
reconstruction, adding shoulders, or adding auxiliary lanes (e.g., parking,
weaving, turning, climbing).
a. Restoring, Resurfacing, Rehabilitating, and Reconstructing
pavement (3R and 4R improvements)
b. Widening roadway and shoulders without adding through lanes
c. Modernizing gore treatments
d. Constructing lane improvements (merge, auxiliary, and turn lanes)
e. Adding shoulder drains
f. Replacing and rehabilitating culverts, inlets, and drainage pipes,
including safety treatments
g. Providing driveway pipes
h. Performing minor bridge widening (less than one through lane)
2. Highway safety or traffic operations improvement projects including the
installation of ramp metering control devices and lighting.
a. Installing ramp metering devices
b. Installing lights
c. Adding or upgrading guardrail
d. Installing safety barriers including Jersey type barriers and pier
protection
e. Installing or replacing impact attenuators
f. Upgrading medians including adding or upgrading median barriers
g. Improving intersections including relocation and/or realignment
h. Making minor roadway realignment
i. Channeling traffic
j. Performing clear zone safety improvements including removing
hazards and flattening slopes
k. Implementing traffic aid systems, signals, and motorist aid
1. Installing bridge safety hardware including bridge rail retrofit
O3 Bridge rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement or the construction of
grade separation to replace existing at-grade railroad crossings.
a. Rehabilitating, reconstructing, or replacing bridge approach slabs
b. Rehabilitating or replacing bridge decks
c. Rehabilitating bridges including painting (no red lead paint), scour
repair, fender systems, and minor structural improvements
O Replacing a bridge (structure and/or fill)
4. Transportation corridor fringe parking facilities.
5. Construction of new truck weigh stations or rest areas.
6. Approvals for disposal of excess right-of-way or for joint or limited use of
right-of-way, where the proposed use does not have significant adverse
impacts.
7. Approvals for changes in access control.
Construction of new bus storage and maintenance facilities in areas used
predominantly for industrial or transportation purposes where such
construction is not inconsistent with existing zoning and located on or near
a street with adequate capacity to handle anticipated bus and support
vehicle traffic.
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9. Rehabilitation or reconstruction of existing rail and bus buildings and
ancillary facilities where only minor amounts of additional land are
required and there is not a substantial increase in the number of users.
10. Construction of bus transfer facilities (an open area consisting of
passenger shelters, boarding areas, kiosks and related street improvements)
when located in a commercial area or other high activity center in which
there is adequate street capacity for projected bus traffic.
11. Construction of rail storage and maintenance facilities in areas used
predominantly for industrial or transportation purposes where such
construction is not inconsistent with existing zoning and where there is no
significant noise impact on the surrounding community.
12. Acquisition of land for hardship or protective purposes, advance land
acquisition loans under section 3(b) of the UMT Act. Hardship and
protective buying will be permitted only for a particular parcel or a limited
number of parcels. These types of land acquisition qualify for a CE only
where the acquisition will not limit the evaluation of alternatives,
including shifts in alignment for planned construction projects, which may
be required in the NEPA process. No project development on such land
may proceed until the NEPA process has been completed.
D. Special Project Information
Environmental Commitments:
All standard procedures and measures will be implemented to avoid or minimize
environmental impacts. All practical Best Management Practices (BMP's) will be
included and properly maintained during project construction.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
(33 U.S.C. 1344), a permit will be required from the Corps of Engineers for the discharge
of dredged or fill material into "Waters of the United States."
North Carolina Division of Environmental Management (DEM) Section 401
Water Quality General Certification will be obtained prior to the issue of the Army Corps
of Engineers Nationwide Permit #23.
The project currently has a let date of July 2001, which threatens to lengthen the
road closure period during winter months. Minimizing the road closure is extremely
important. Therefore, the project should be let in February or March.
Estimated Costs:
Total Construction $ 275,000
Right of Way $ 41,000
Total $ 316,000
Estimated Traffic:
Current - 4750 VPD
Year 2025 - 7780 VPD
TTST - 5%
DUAL - 1 %
Proposed Typical Cross Section:
Width - 30 feet (face to face) curb and gutter
Sidewalks - 5.0 feet on each side
Design Speed:
65 km/h (40 mph)
Functional Classification:
Urban Minor Arterial
Traffic Detour:
The Division 5 Office concurs with the recommendation of replacing the
existing bridge in place and detouring traffic onto Industry Drive, Linden Avenue, and
Hillsboro Street during construction.
A meeting was held with the Oxford City Manager to discuss the recommendation
to provide a pre-cast culvert with a 4-month road closure period. The project was
discussed with the representatives of affected industries and businesses. The Oxford City
Board of Commissioners voted to concur in road closure.
Each of the existing streets to be utilized as a detour is multi-lane. Although some
local traffic will utilize Church Street instead of following a designated detour route,
trucks should be prohibited from Church Street.
Providing an on-site detour would increase the project cost by $300,000 and
require the acquisition of a residence. Maintenance of traffic on-site is not justifiable.
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E. Threshold Criteria
The following evaluation of threshold criteria must be completed for Type II
actions.
ECOLOGICAL YES NO
(1) Will the project have a substantial impact on any
unique on any unique or important natural resource? ? X
(2) Does the project involve any habitat where federally
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listed endangered or threatened species may occur? F
1 X
(3) Will the project affect anadromous fish?
X
(4) If the project involves wetlands, is the amount of
permanent and/or temporary wetland taking less than
one-third (1/3) acre and have all practicable measures
to avoid and minimize wetland takings been evaluated? X
(5) Will the project require use of U. S. Forest Service lands?
F-1
X

(6) Will the quality of adjacent water resources be adversely
impacted by proposed construction activities? X
(7) Does the project involve waters classified as Outstanding Water
Resources (OWR) and/or High Quality Waters (HQW)? ? X
(8) Will the project require fill in waters of the United States
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in any of the designated mountain trout counties? F
1 X
(9) Does the project involve any known underground storage
tanks (UST's) or hazardous materials sites? ? X
PERMITS AND COORDINATION YES NO
(10) If the project is located within a CAMA county, will the
project significantly affect the coastal zone and/or any
"Area of Environmental Concern" (AEC)? ? X
(11) Does the project involve Coastal Barrier Resources Act
resources? a X
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(12) Will a U. S. Coast Guard permit be required? F-1
X
(13) Will the project result in the modification of any existing
regulatory floodway? 1-1 X
(14) Will the project require any stream relocations or channel
changes? F-1 X
SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES YES NO
(15) Will the project induce substantial impacts to planned.
growth or land use for the area? F X
(16) Will the project require the relocation of any family or
business? ? X
(17) Will the project have a disproportionately high and adverse
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human health and environmental effect on any minority or 1 X
F
low-income population?
(18) If the project involves the acquisition of right of way, is the
amount of right of way acquisition considered minor? X a
(19) Will the project involve any changes in access control? X
(20) Will the project substantially alter the usefulness

and/or land use of adjacent property? ?
X
(21) Will the project have an adverse effect on permanent
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local traffic patterns or community cohesiveness? 1 X
F
(22) Is the project included in an approved thoroughfare plan
and/ or Transportation Improvement Program (and is,
therefore, in conformance with the Clean Air Act of 1990)? X F
(23) Is the project anticipated to cause an increase in traffic
volumes? ? X
(24) Will traffic be maintained during construction using existing
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(25) If the project is a bridge replacement project, will the bridge
be replaced at its existing location (along the existing facility) X F
and will all construction proposed in association with the
bridge replacement project be contained on the existing facility?
(26) Is there substantial controversy on social, economic and
environmental grounds concerning aspects of the action? F1 X
(27) Is the project consistent with all Federal, State, and local laws
relating to the environmental aspects of the project? X ?
(28) Will the project have an "effect" on structures/properties
eligible for or listed on the National Register of Historic Places? F-1 X
(29) Will the project affect any archaeological remains which are ?
important to history or pre-history? X
(30) Will the project require the use of Section 4(f) resources
(public parks, recreation lands, wildlife and waterfowl refuges,
historic sites or historic bridges, as defined in Section 4(f)
of the U. S. Department of Transportation Act of 1966)? ? X
(31) Will the project result in any conversion of assisted public
recreation sites or facilities to non-recreation uses, as defined
by Section 6(f) of the Land and Water Conservation Act X
of 1965, as amended?
(32) Will the project involve construction in, across, or adjacent
to a river designated as a component of or proposed for
inclusion in the natural Wild and Scenic Rivers? F X
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G. CE Approval
TIP Project No. B-2974
State Project No. 8.1371001
Federal-Aid Project No. BRSTP-15(5)
Project Description:
The project consists of replacing Bridge No. 47 on US 15 over a branch in
Granville County. Bridge No. 47 will be replaced with a two barrel, 3-meter
(10-foot) by 1.8-meter (6-foot), pre-cast culvert at approximately the same
location as the existing bridge. The roadway will be 30 feet wide from face to
face of curbs with gutters. Approach work will consist of resurfacing to tie in to
the existing roadway approaches to the bridge. The project length will be
approximately 164 meters (538 feet). Traffic will be detoured along Industry
Drive, Linden Avenue, and Hillsboro Street during construction.
Categorical Exclusion Action Classification:
X TYPE II(A)
TYPE II(B)
Approved:
Date Lubin V. Prevatt, Assistant Manager
Planning & Environmental Branch
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James B. Hunt Jr., Governor
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Nicholas L. Graf
Division Administrator
Federal Highway Administration
Department of Transportation
310 New Bern Avenue
Raleigh, N.C. 27601-1442
Re: Bridge 47 on US 15 over Foundary Branch,
Oxford, Granville County, B-2974, Federal Aid
Project BRSTP-15(5), State Project 8.1371001,
ER 98-8446
Dear Mr. Graf:
Division of Archives and History
Jeffrey J. Crow, Director
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We regret staff was unable to attend the scoping meeting for the above project on
March 4, 1998. However, Debbie.Bevin met with.Jeff Ingham of the North
Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) on March 19,, 1998, to discuss the
project and view the project photographs and aerial.
Based upon our review of the photographs and the information discussed at the
meeting, we offer our preliminary comments regarding this project.
In terms of historic architectural resources, the following properties are located near
the project area:
(former) Oxford Cotton Mill and Village (GV 355), Maple-Drive and Cross
Street.
Jones Turner House (GV 358), 213 Lewis Street.
We recommend that an architectural historian with NCDOT evaluate these
properties for National Register eligibility and report the findings to us.
There are no known archaeological sites within the proposed project area. Based
on our present knowledge of the area, it is unlikely that any archaeological
resources which may be eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic
Places will be affected by the project construction. We, therefore, recommend that
no archaeological investigation be conducted in connection with this project.
Having provided this information, we look forward to receipt of either a Categorical
Exclusion or Environmental Assessment which indicates how NCDOT addressed our
comments.
109 East Jones Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2807 -01
Nicholas Graf
March 25, 1998,Page 2
The above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act of 1966 and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's
Regulations for Compliance with Section 106, codified at 36 CFR Part 800.
Thank you for your cooperation and consideration. If you have questions
concerning the above comment, please contact Renee Gledhill-Earley, environmental
review coordinator, at 919/733-4763.
Si` ely,
bavid Brook
Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMES B. HUNT JR. P.O. BOX 25201, RALEIGH, N.C. 27611-5201 E. NORRIS TOLSON
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
25 November 1998
MEMORANDUM TO: Karen Orthner
Project Planning Engineer
FROM: Susan Brady, Biologist
Natural Resources Unit
SUBJECT: Natural Resources Technical Report for proposed replacement
of Bridge No. 47 on US 15 over Foundary Branch in Granville
Countv, Federal Aid Project No. BRSTP-15(5). State Project
No. 8.1371001. TIP No. B-297+.
The attached Natural Resources Technical Report provides inventories and
descriptions of natural resources within the project area, and estimates of impacts likely
to occur to these resources as a result of project construction. Pertinent information on
wetlands and federally-protected species is also provided. Please contact me if you have
any questions or need this report copied onto disk format.
CC. David Schiller. Natural Systems Unit Head
File: B-2974
Proposed Replacement of Bridge No. 47 on US 15
Over Foundary Branch in Granville County
TIP No. B-2974
Federal Aid Project: BRSTP-15(5)
State Project No. 8.1371001
Natural Resources Technical Report
B-2974
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Division of Transportation
Planning and Environmental Branch
Natural Systems Unit
Susan Brady, Natural Systems Biologist
20 November 1998

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................. .
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1.1 Project Description ....................................................... ......
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1.2 Purpose ... ................................................. ........
1.3 Methodology ..............................................................
1.4 Qualifications of Investigator ........................................... ............
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1.5 Definitions ........ ......................................... ........
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2.1 Soils ...................................................................
2 Water Resources ......................................................
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2.4 Summary of Anticipated Impacts ........................
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4.0 JURISDICTIONAL TOPICS ................................................. ...............
4.1 Waters of the United States .......................................... ............... 9
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5.0 REFERENCES ............. .....
List of Figures
Figure I. Project Location in Granville County.
Figure 2. Aerial Photograph of Project Location with Alternates.
List of Tables
Table 1. Anticipated Impacts to Biotic Communities.
Table 2. Federally-Protected Species in Granville County.
Table 3. Federal Species of Concern in Granville County.
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
The following Natural Resources Technical Report is submitted to assist in
preparation of a Categorical Exclusion (CE) for the proposed project. The project is
situated in Granville County (Figure 1).
1.1 Project Description
The proposed project calls for the replacement of Bridge No. 47 on US 15 over
Foundary Branch (Figure 2). The existing cross section is 13.4 m (44.0 ft) deck width,
with 9.2 m (30.0 ft) bridge roadway width. The existing right-of-way is approximately
13.7 m (45.0 ft), and the proposed right-of-way is 18.3 m (60.0 ft). Project length for
Alternate 1 is approximately 61.0 in (200.0 ft). Project length for Alternate 2 is
approximately 182.9 m (600.0 ft). Two project alternates have been proposed:
Alternate 1:
Replace existing bridge with a 2 @ 10' by 6' reinforced concrete box culvert
(RCBC) on existing location. Traffic detoured along surrounding roads during
construction.
Alternate 2:
Replace existing bridge with a 2 @ 10' by 6' RCBC on existing location. Traffic
maintained on a temporary on-site detour to the east of the existing roadway during
construction. The temporary detour will require 2 @ 40" pipes.
1.2 Purpose
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 the anticipated impacts to
these resources. Recommendations are made for measures that 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 will need to be conducted.
1.3 Methodology
Published information pertaining to the project area was consulted prior to field
investigations. Information sources used in this pre-field investigation of the study area
include: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) quadrangle map (Oxford), U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (FWS) National Wetland Inventory Map (Oxford), Department of
Agriculture (Soil Conservation Service) soil maps (Granville County), and NCDOT aerial
photographs of project area (1:1200). Water resource information was obtained from
publications of the Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources (DEHNR,
1997) and from the NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (Environmental
Sensitivity Base Map of Granville County. 1995). Information concerning the occurrence
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of federal and state protected species in the study area was gathered from the Fish and
Wildlife Service (FWS) list of protected species and species of concern, and the N.C.
Natural Heritage Program (NHP) database of rare species and unique habitats (checked
11 Nov. 1998).
General field surveys were conducted along the proposed alignment by NCDOT
biologists Susan Brady and Teryn Smith on 18 November 1998. 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), and identifying characteristic signs of wildlife (sounds,
scat, tracks and burrows). Jurisdictional wetland determinations were performed utilizing
delineation criteria prescribed in the "Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual"
(Environmental Laboratory, 1987).
1.4 Qualifications of Investigator
Investigator: Susan G. Brady, Natural Systems Biologist, NCDOT.
Education: B.S. Environmental Studies, University of Maine at Machias.
M.S. Marine Biology. University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
Experience: Research Technician, UNC-Wilmington, Jan. 1995- Dec. 1995
Biologist, NC Wildlife Resources Commission/ Nongame and Endangered
Species Division, May 1998-Sept. 1998.
NC Department of Transportation/ Planning and Environmental Branch.
Oct. 1998- present.
1.5 Definitions
Definitions for areal descriptions used in this report are as follows: Project
Study Area denotes the area bounded by proposed construction limits; Project Vicinity
describes an area extending 0.8 km (0.5 mi) on all sides of the project study area; and
Project Region is equivalent to an area represented by a 7.5 minute USGS quadrangle
map with the project occupying the central position.
2.0 PHYSICAL RESOURCES
Soil and water resources occurring in the study area are discussed below. Soils
and availability of water directly influence composition and distribution of flora and
fauna in any biotic community.
The project study area lies within the Piedmont physiographic province. The
topography in this section of Granville County is characterized as gently rolling, with
broad ridges and sharply indented stream valleys. The project area is located within the
city limits of the town of Oxford, in a small stream valley associated with Foundary
Branch. Project elevation is approximately 131.1 m (430.0 ft) above mean sea level
(msl).
2.1 Soils
Appling-Urban land complex 2-10% slope is the only soil phase mapped within
project boundaries. The Appling-Urban land complex 2-10% slope is composed of 45%
Appling soils, 35% urban land (areas covered by roads, buildings, etc.; identification of
soil series is:not feasible) and 20% dissimilar inclusions. Appling soils are well-drained
soils occurring on Piedmont uplands. Permeability is moderate, surface runoff is medium
to rapid, and the seasonal high water table is located at more than 1.8 m (6.0 ft) below the
surface. Appling-Urban land complex 2-10% slope is listed as non-hydric.
Appling-Urban land complex 2-10% slope is poorly suited for cropland,
pastureland and woodland due to the limited size of the areas, intermittent urban
development, and areas of highly disturbed soils. This soil is suited to urban
development, with the major management concerns being the restricted permeability, the
slope, and the low soil strength and corrosivity.
Soil core samples taken throughout the project area revealed soils with a sandy
texture. The soils did not exhibit hydric conditions. such as low chroma colors and
oxidized rhizospheres. Therefore, hydric soil indicators, as defined in the "Corps of
Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual". 1987, were not observed within the project
study area.
2.2 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.
2.2.1 Waters Impacted and Characteristics
Foundary Branch will be the only surface water resource directly impacted by the
proposed project (Figure 2). Foundary Branch is located in sub-basin 030301 of the Tar-
Pamlico River Basin. Foundary Branch is a tributary to Fishing Creek, and has its
confluence with the creek approximately 5.6 km (3.5 mi stream channel distance)
downstream of Bridge No. 47. Fishing Creek is a tributary to the Tar River, joining the
river 13.0 km (8.1 mi stream distance) downstream of Foundary Branch.
Foundary Branch, at Bridge No. 47, is approximately 1.8-3.0 m (6.0-10.0 ft) wide
and at the time of the site visit, had an average depth of less than 0.3 m (1.0 ft) at this
location. The substrate is composed of silt, sand and cobble. This stream has been
heavily impacted by development. There are maintained yards on both sides of the
stream (above and below the bridge), and the banks appear to be unstable and eroding.
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2.2.2 Best Usage. Classification
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) has assigned streams a best usage
classification. The classification of Foundary Branch [index no. 28-11-2] is C NSW.
The C classification denotes waters suitable for aquatic life propagation and survival,
fishing, wildlife, secondary recreation and agriculture. The supplemental classification
NSW (Nutrient Sensitive Water) denotes waters that require limitations on nutrient
inputs.
Neither High Quality Waters (HQW), Water Supplies (WS-I: undeveloped
watersheds or WS-II: predominately undeveloped watersheds) nor Outstanding
Resource Waters (ORW) occur within 1.6 km (1.0 mile) of project study area.
2.2.3 Water Quality
The DWQ has initiated a basinwide approach to water quality management for the
17 river basins within the state. To accomplish this goal the DWQ, formerly known as
the Department of Environmental Management (DEM), collects biological, chemical and
physical data that can be used in basinwide assessment and planning. All basins are
reassessed every five years. Prior to the'implementation of the basinwide approach to
water quality management, the Benthic Macroinvertebrate Ambient Network (managed
by the DEM) assessed water quality by sampling for benthic macroinvertebrate
organisms at fixed monitoring sites throughout the state. Some 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. There is no benthic
macroinvertebrate collection site located on Foundary Branch, but a sampling station is
located on Fishing Creek at SR 1649 in Granville County 23 km (1.4 mi stream distance)
downstream from the project location. Foundary Branch is a tributary to Fishing Creek.
This station was sampled in June 1989 and September 1990 to assess the effect of
upgrading Oxford's wastewater treatment plants (WWTP). The sampling site, which is
located above the WWTP, initially received a taxa richness rating of 0, a Biotic Index
value of 9.18, and a bioclassification of Poor. After the closure of WWTP #1 and the
upgrade of WWTP #2, the site received a taxa richness rating of 11, a Biotic Index value
of 7.78, and a bioclassification of Fair (DEM, 1993).
The Ambient Monitoring System (AMS) is a network of stream, lake and
estuarine water quality monitoring stations strategically located for the collection of
physical and chemical water quality data. The type of water quality data or parameters
that are collected is determined by the waterbody's freshwater or saltwater classification
and corresponding water quality standards. Data collected at an AMS monitoring site on
Fishing Creek at SR 1643 [14.0 km (8.7 mi stream distance) from the project study area]
between September 1991 and May 1993 show excursions from NC Water Quality
Criteria for fecal coliform, turbidity, iron, and zinc (DEM. 1993). Foundary Branch does
not have a Use Support Rating, however Fishing Creek at SR 1649 (the closest monitored
site), is listed as a partially supporting impaired water due to sedimentation (DEM, 1994).
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Point source dischargers located throughout North Carolina are permitted through
the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program. Any discharger
is required to register for a permit. Two minor point source dischargers are located within
a 1.6 km (1.0 mi) radius of the project study area. The Holden Oil Co. (NPDES permit #
NCG510143, General Permit, very minor discharge) is located approximately 487.7 m
(I600.0.ft stream distance) upstream of the project area and Little-Huff, Inc./Elliot's Parts
and Service (NPDES permit_# NC0071871, groundwater remediation) is located
approximately 365.8 m (1200.0 ft street distance) north on US 15. One major point
source discharger, the Oxford/Southside WWTP #2 (NPDES permit # NC0025054,
domestic/municipal, 2.17 MGD allowed discharge) is Jocated on Fishing Creek,
downstream of the project study area.
2.2.4 Summary of Anticipated Impacts
Replacing an existing structure in the same location with a road closure and off-
site detour during construction is almost always preferred to constructing a temporary on-
site detour. It poses the least risk to aquatic organisms and other natural resources.
Alternate 1 involves replacing the bridge on the existing location and detouring traffic
along surrounding roads during construction. Utilizing the full proposed ROW width of
18.3 m (60.0 ft), anticipated impacts to Foundary Branch for Alternate 1 will be 18.3 m
(60.0 ft). Alternate 2 calls for replacing the bridge on the existing location and
maintaining traffic on a temporary detour to the east of the existing roadway. Utilizinp
the full proposed and temporary ROW widths, anticipated impacts to Foundary Branch
for Alternate 2 will be 45.7 m (150.0 ft). Usually, project construction does not require
the entire right of way, therefore, actual impacts may be considerably less.
Project construction for either alternate may result in the following impacts to surface
waters:
Increased sedimentation and siltation from construction and/or erosion.
2. Changes in light incidence and water clarity due to increased sedimentation and
vegetation removal.
3. Alteration of water levels and flows due to interruptions and/additions to surface
and ground water flow from construction.
4. Changes in water temperature due to streamside vegetation removal.
5. Increased nutrient loading during construction via runoff from exposed areas.
6. Increased concentration of toxic compounds from construction and toxic spills.
Precautions should be taken to minimize impacts to water resources in the study
area. NCDOT's Best Management Practices (BMP) for the Protection of Surface Waters

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and Sedimentation Control guidelines must be strictly enforced during the construction
stage of the project. Provisions to preclude contamination by toxic substances during the
construction interval should also be strictly enforced.
3.0 BIOTIC RESOURCES
Biotic resources include aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. This section describes
those ecosystems 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 in the study area. Descriptions of the terrestrial
systems are presented in the context of plant community classifications and follow
descriptions presented by Schafale and Weakley (1990) where possible. Dominant flora
and fauna observed, or likely to occur, in each community are described and discussed.
Scientific nomenclature and common names (when applicable) are provided for
each animal and.plant species described. Plant taxonomy generally follows Radford, et
al. (1968). Animal taxonomy follows Martof, et al. (1980), Menhenick (1991), Potter, et
al. (1980), and Webster. et al. (1985). Subsequent references to the same organism will
include the common name only. Fauna observed during the site visit are denoted by an
asterisk (*). Published range distributions and habitat analysis are used in estimating
fauna expected to be present within the project area.
3.1 Biotic Communities
Three communities are identified in the project study area: Piedmont Perennial
Stream, disturbed alluvial thicket, and maintained/disturbed. Community boundaries
within the study area are well defined without a significant transition zone between them,
and faunal species likely to occur within the study area will exploit all communities for
shelter and foraging opportunities or as movement corridors.
3.1.1 Piedmont Perennial Stream
This area of Foundary Branch is a small perennial stream. There is no submerged
or emergent aquatic vegetation associated with the stream at this point, although at
several points on the north side of the bridge the banks have slumped somewhat, carrying
lawn vegetation into the stream.
3.1.2 Disturbed Alluvial Thicket
There is an extremely small corridor or thicket of woody vegetation along the
stream south of the bridge, composed primarily of Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) and
Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica). Other vegetation associated with this thicket
includes American elm (Ulmus americana), black maple (Ater nigrum), sweetgum
(Liquidambar styracijlua), mulberry (Morus sp.), and honey locust (Gleditsia
triacanthos). This thicket is at most 9.2 m (30.0 ft) wide within the project boundaries.
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3.1.3 Maintained/ Disturbed
The maintained/disturbed community occupies the majority of the area within
project boundaries. Flora within this periodically maintained community includes: fescue
(Festuca spp.), panic grass (Panicum spp), goldenrod (Solidago spp), curly dock (Rumex
crispus), ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea), horsenettle (Solanum carolinense), Japanese
honeysuckle, and Chinese privet.
3.2 Wildlife
The physical characteristics of the terrestrial and aquatic communities in an area
will affect the fauna that are present and use the area. This section addresses the fauna
likely to be found in the project study area.
3.2.1 Terrestrial Fauna
Fauna associated with the maintained/disturbed community includes: gray
squirrel* (Sciurus carolinensis), raccoon* (Procyon lotor), house mouse (Mus musculus).
Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus), Carolina anole (Anolis carohnensis), and American toad
(Bufo americanus). Domestic dogs apparently use this area as well, as tracks were seen
on the stream bank.
Avian species utilizing this area include tufted titmouse (Parus bicolor),
American robin* (Turdus migratorius), Carolina wren* (Thryothorus ludovicianus).
American goldfinch* (Carduelis tristis), and common grackle (Ouiscalus quiscula).
3.2.2 Aquatic Fauna
Fauna associated with the aquatic community includes various invertebrate and
vertebrate species. Small fish such as mosquitofish* (Gambusia affinis), and amphibians
such as cricket frog (Acris crepitans) would utilize this shallow, fairly disturbed habitat.
Invertebrates that would be present include: crayfish* (family Cambaridae), nymphal
stages of dragonflies and damselflies (Order Odonata), and caddisfly larvae* (Order
Tricoptera).
3.3 Summary of Anticipated Impacts
Construction of the proposed 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, for each of the
three project alternates. Temporary and permanent impacts are considered here as well.
Calculated impacts to terrestrial resources reflect the relative abundance of each
community present within the study area. Project construction will result in clearing and
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degradation of portions of these communities. Table 1 summarizes potential quantitative
losses to these biotic communities, resulting from project construction. Estimated
impacts for each alternate are derived using the entire proposed right of way width.
Usually, project construction does not require the entire right of way, therefore, actual
impacts may be considerably less.
Table 1. Anticipated Impacts to Biotic Communities.
Community type Alternate 1 Alternate 2
Disturbed Alluvial Thicket 0.002 (0.005) 0.008 (0.021)
Maintained/ Disturbed 0.037 (0.091) 0.206 (0.510)
Total 0.039 (0.096) 0.214 (0.531)
Values cited are in hectares (acres).
Plant communities found within the proposed project area serve as nesting and
sheltering habitat for various wildlife. Replacing Bridge No. 47 and its associated
improvements will reduce habitat for faunal species, thereby diminishing faunal numbers.
However, due to the size and scope of this project, it is anticipated that impacts to fauna
will be minimal. It should be noted that the habitat impacts for Alternate 2 would be
largely temporary. However. the off-site detour proposed in Alternate 1 will serve to
avoid those temporary impacts completely. Construction of Alternate 1 will result in
the least impact on the communities in the project area.
Areas modified by construction (but not paved) will become road shoulders and
early successional habitat. Reduced habitat will displace some wildlife further from the
roadway while attracting other wildlife by the creation of more early successional habitat.
Animals temporarily displaced by construction activities will repopulate areas suitable for
the species.
Aquatic communities are sensitive to even small changes in their environment.
Stream channelization, scouring, siltation, sedimentation and erosion from construction-
related work will affect water quality and biological constituents. Although direct
impacts may be temporary, environmental impacts from these construction processes may
result in long term or irreversible effects.
Impacts often associated with in-stream construction include increased
channelization and scouring of the streambed. In-stream construction alters the stream
substrate and may remove streamside vegetation at the site. Disturbances to the substrate
will produce siltation, which clogs the gills and/or feeding mechanisms of benthic
organisms (sessile filter-feeders and deposit-feeders), fish and amphibian species.
Benthic organisms can also be covered by excessive amounts of sediment. These
organisms are slow to recover or repopulate a stream
The removal of streamside vegetation and placement of fill material at the
construction site alters the terrain. Alteration of the streambank enhances the likelihood
of erosion and sedimentation. Revegetation stabilizes and holds the soil thus mitigating
these processes. Erosion and sedimentation carry soils, toxic compounds and other
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materials into aquatic communities at the construction site. These processes magnify
turbidity and can cause the formation of sandbars at the site and downstream, thereby
altering water flow and the growth of vegetation. Streamside alterations also lead to
more direct sunlight penetration and to elevations of water temperatures, which may
impact many species.
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-3 3 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
Potential wetland communities were investigated pursuant to the 1987 "Corps of
Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual". The three parameter approach is used where
hydric soils, hydrophytic vegetation and prescribed hydrologic characteristics must all be
present for an area to be considered a wetland. Based on these criteria, no jurisdictional
wetlands are present within the project area.
Foundary Branch is a jurisdictional surface water under Section 404 of the
Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344). Discussion of the biological, physical and water
quality aspects of Foundary Branch are presented in previous sections of this
report.
4.1.2 Summary of Anticipated Impacts
Anticipated impact to jurisdictional surface waters in the project area for Alternate
1 is 18.3 m (60.0 ft), and for Alternate 2 is 45.7 m (150.0 ft). These anticipated impacts
are determined by using the entire project ROW width, including ROW for the temporary
detour. Usually, project construction does not require the entire ROW; therefore, actual
surface water impacts may be considerably less.
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4.1.3 Permits
Impacts to jurisdictional surface waters are anticipated. In accordance with
provisions of section 404 of the Clean Water t rJfill material into permit" Waters
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required from the COE for the discharge of dredged
United States."
A Section 404 Nationwide Permit 33 CFR 330.5(a) (23) is likely to be applicable
for all impacts to Waters of the United States from the proposed project. This permit
authorizes activities undertaken, assisted, authorized, regulated, funded or financed in
whole, or part, by another Federal agency or department where that agency or department
has determined that pursuant to the council on environmental quality regulation for
implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act;
(1) that the activity. work, or discharge is categorically excluded from environmental
documentation because it is included within a category of actions which neither
individually nor cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment,
and;
(2) that the office of the Chief of Engineers has been furnished notice of the agency or
department's application for the categorical exclusion and concurs with that
determination.
A North Carolina Division of Water Quality (DWQ) Section 401 Water Quality
General Certification is required prior to the issuance of the Section 404 Nationwide #23.
Section 401 Certification allows surface waters to be temporarily impacted for the
duration of the construction or other land manipulations.
4.1.4 Mitigation
The COE has adopted, through the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), a
wetland mitigation policy which embraces the concept of "no net loss of wetlands" and
sequencing. The purpose of this policy is to restore and maintain the chemical, biological
and physical integrity of Waters of the United States, specifically wetlands. Mitigation of
wetland impacts has been defined by the CEQ to include: avoiding impacts (to wetlands),
minimizing impacts, rectifying impacts, reducing impacts over time and compensating
for impacts (40 CFR 1508.20). Each of these three aspects (avoidance, minimization and
compensatory mitigation) must be considered sequentially.
4.1.4.1 Avoidance
Avoidance mitigation examines all appropriate and practicable possibilities of
averting impacts to Waters of the United States. A 1990 Memorandum of Agreement
(MOA) between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the COE states that in
determining appropriate and practicable" measures to offset unavoidable impacts, such
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measures should be appropriate to the scope and degree of those impacts and practicable
in terms of cost, existing technology and logistics in light of overall project purposes.
4.1.4.2 Minimization
Minimization includes the examination of appropriate and practicable steps to
reduce the adverse impacts to Waters of the United States. Implementation of these steps
will be required through project modifications and permit conditions. Minimization
typically focuses on decreasing the footprint of the proposed project through the
reduction of median widths, ROW widths, fill slopes and/or road shoulder widths. Other
practical mechanisms to minimize impacts to Waters of the United States crossed by the
proposed project include: strict enforcement of sedimentation control BMP's for the
protection of surface waters during the entire life of the project; reduction of clearing and
grubbing activity; reduction/elimination of direct discharge into streams; reduction of
runoff velocity; re-establishment of vegetation on exposed areas, judicious pesticide and
herbicide usage; minimization of "in-stream" activity; and litter/debris control. Selection
of Alternate 1 will result in the minimization of impacts to Waters of the United
States.
4.1.4.3 Compensatory Mitigation
Compensatory mitigation is not normally considered until anticipated impacts to
Waters of the United States have been avoided and minimized to the maximum extent
possible. It is recognized that "no net loss of wetlands" functions and values may not be
achieved in each and every permit action. Appropriate and practicable compensatory
mitigation is required for unavoidable adverse impacts that remain after all appropriate
and practicable minimization has been required. Compensatory actions often include
restoration, creation and enhancement of Waters of the United States. Such actions should
be undertaken in areas adjacent to or contiguous to the discharge site. Compensatory
mitigation is not usually necessary with a Nationwide Permit # 23.
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 (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 (ESA) of 1973, as amended.

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As of 14 May 1998, the FWS lists the following federally-protected species for Granville
County (Table 2). A brief description of each species' characteristics and habitat follows.
Table 2 Federally Protected Species for Granville County Status
Scientific Name Common Name
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald eagle T
Alasmidonta heterodon Dwarf wedge mussel E
Echinacea laevigata Smooth coneflower E
Ptilimnium nodosum H erella
"E" denotes Endangered (a species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its
range).
"T" denotes Threatened (a species that is likely to become an endangered species within the forseeable future
throughout all or a significant portion of its range).
Haliaeetus leucocephalus (bald eagle) Threatened
Animal Family: Accipitridae
Date Listed: 3/11/67
Adult bald eagles can be identified by their large white head and short white tail.
The body plumage is dark-brown to chocolate-brown in color. In flight bald eagles can be
identified by their flat wing soar.
Eagle nests are found in close proximity to water (within a half mile) with a clear
flight path to the water, in the largest living tree in an area, and having an open view of the
surrounding land. Human disturbance can cause an eagle to abandon otherwise suitable
habitat. The breeding season for the bald eagle begins in December or January. Fish are
the major food source for bald eagles. Other sources include coots, herons. and wounded
ducks. Food may be live or carrion.
BIOLOGICAL CONCLUSION
NO EFFECT
Suitable nesting habitat in the form of large trees with a clear flight path to water
is not present within the project vicinity. Additionally, there are no water resources of
sufficient size to provide foraging opportunities for the bald eagle within the project area.
The NC Natural Heritage Program data base of rare species and unique habitats has no
record for the presence of the bald eagle within the project vicinity. Therefore, project
construction will not affect the bald eagle.
Alasmidonta heterodon (dwarf wedge mussel) Endangered
Animal Family: Unionidae
Date Listed: 3/14/90
The dwarf wedge mussel is a small mussel having a distinguishable shell noted by
two lateral teeth on the right half and one on the left half. The periostracum (outer shell) is
olive green to dark brown in color and the nacre (inner shell) is bluish to silvery white.
Known populations of the dwarf wedge mussel in North Carolina are found in
portions of the Tar and Neuse River Basins. This mussel is sensitive to agricultural,

domestic, and industrial pollutants and requires a stable silt free streambed with well-
oxygenated water to survive.
BIOLOGICAL CONCLUSION
Habitat in the form of a silt-free, well-oxygenated stream is not present in the
project area, which lies within the Oxford city limits and is highly impacted by
development. A mussel survey (visual and tactile) for dwarf wedge mussel was conducted
during the site visit, and no individuals were observed. Additionally, the NC Natural
Heritage Program database of rare species and unique habitats contains no record for the
presence of dwarf wedge mussel within the project vicinity. Therefore, project
construction will not affect the dwarf wedge mussel.
Echinacea laevigata (smooth coneflower) Endangered
Plant Family: Asteraceae
Federally Listed: 10/8/92
Flowers Present: June - early July
Smooth coneflower is a perennial herb that grows from simple or branched
rhizomes. This herb has a smooth stem and few leaves. The basal leaves are the largest,
and these leaves are smooth to slightly rough, tapered to the base and elliptical to broadly
lanceolate. Mid-stem leaves have short or no petioles and are smaller than the basal leaves.
Flowers are light pink to purplish in color and solitary. The petal-like rays usually droop.
Fruits are gray-brown, oblong-prismatic and four-angled.
Habitat for the smooth coneflower is found in areas of meadows, open woodlands,
glades, cedar barrens, roadsides, power line rights-of-way, clearcuts, and dry limestone
bluffs. Plants usually grow in soil derived from calcareous parent material. North
Carolina populations are found in soils derived from diabase, a circumneutral igneous rock.
Optimal sites are in areas with abundant sunlight and little competition from other
herbaceous plants.
BIOLOGICAL CONCLUSION UNRESOLVED
The roadside in this area is mostly highly maintained residential and commercial
yards, and does not appear to be suitable habitat for smooth coneflower. No smooth
coneflower was observed during the site visit, and the NC Natural Heritage Program data
base of rare species and unique habitats contains no record for the presence of smooth
coneflower within the project vicinity. However, an additional survey should be
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Ptilimnium nodosum (harperella) Endangered
Plant Family: Apiaceae
Federally Listed: 9/28/88
Flowers Present: late July - August
Harperella is an annual herb in the carrot family, with fibrous roots and erect to
spreading stems. The stems are green and often have a purplish tinge at the base and they
may branch above mid-stem. The leaves are hollow, cylindrical, and septate, with broadly
clasping bases. Flowers are umbels, each umbel subtended by an involucre of small
lanceolate bracts.
This plant can be found in two types of habitat, rocky or gravel shoals and the
margins of clear, swift-flowing stream sections, and the edges of intermittent pineland
ponds or low, wet savannah meadows in the coastal plain. It is always found in saturated
substrates and tolerates periodic. moderate flooding. There is a preference for sunny areas
and this species is abundant where it is sheltered from stream erosion, usually on the
downstream side of large rocks or amidst thick clones of water willow.
BIOLOGICAL CONCLUSION NO EFFECT
No habitat in the form of rocky shoals or margins of clear, swift-flowing streams
are present within the project study area. No harperella was observed during the site visit
and the NC Natural Heritage Program data base of rare species and unique habitats has no
record for the presence of harperella within the project vicinity. Therefore, project
construction will not affect harperella.
4.2.2 Federal Species of Concern and State Listed Species
There are 6 Federal Species of Concern (FSC) listed for Granville County.
Federal Species of Concern are not afforded federal protection under the ESA and are not
subject to any of its provisions, including Section 7, until they are formally proposed or
listed as Threatened or Endangered. Federal Species of Concern are defined as those
species that may or may not be listed in the future. These species were formerly
candidate species, or species under consideration for listing for which there was
insufficient information to support a listing of Endangered, Threatened, Proposed
Endangered and Proposed Threatened. Organisms which are listed as Endangered,
Threatened, or Special Concern by the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program
(NCNHP) list of rare plant and animal species are afforded state protection under the
State Endangered Species Act and the North Carolina Plant Protection and Conservation
Act of 1979.
Table -33 lists Federal Species of Concern, the species state status (if afforded state
protection) and the presence of suitable habitat for each species in the study area. This
species list is provided for information purposes as the status of these species may be
upgraded in the future.
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Table 3. Federal Species of Concern in Granville County
Scientific Name Common Name State Status Habitat
flliptio lanceolata Yellow lance T No
T* No
Fusconaia masoni Atlantic pigtoe T No
Lampsilis cariosa Yellow lampmussel E No
Lasmigona subviridis Green floater E-SC No
Delphinium exaltum Tall larkspur C No
Lotus helleri Heller's trefoil
"E"--An Endangered species is defined as one whose continued existence as a viable component of the
State's flora is determined to be in jeopardy.
"T'--A Threatened species is one which is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable
future throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
"SC"--A Special Concern species is one which requires monitoring but may be collected and sold under
regulations set forth by the provisions of the Plant Protection and Conservation Act, unless it is also
listed as Threatened or Endangered, in,which case only propagated material may be traded or sold.
"C"--A Candidate species is defined as one which is very rare in North Carolina, generally with 1-20
populations in the state, generally substantially reduced in numbers by habitat destruction, direct
exploitation or disease. The species is also either rare throughout its range or disjunct in North
Carolina from a main range in a different part of the country or the world.
"*"--No specimen found in Granville County in fifty years.
(NHP, 1997)
A mussel survey was conducted during the site visit, specifically searching for the
federally endangered dwarf wedge mussel. No individuals of the state-listed mussel
species (yellow lance, Atlantic pigtoe, and yellow lampmussel) were observed during this
survey. Surveys for the other state-listed species were not conducted during the site visit.
nor was either of these species observed. A review of the N.C. Natural Heritage Program
(NHP) database of rare species and unique habitats revealed no records of Federal
Species of Concern in or near the project study area.
The NHP database did show a population of Lewis's heartleaf (Hexastylis lewisii)
1.6 km (1.0 mi) from the project study area. This species is not federally listed, but does
have a listing of Significantly Rare (SR) in North Carolina. A Significantly Rare species
is defined as one which is very rare in North Carolina, generally with 1-20 populations in
the state, generally substantially reduced in numbers by habitat destruction (and
sometimes also by direct exploitation or disease). The species is generally more common
elsewhere in its range, occurring peripherally in North Carolina.
5.0 REFERENCES
Amoroso, Jame L., 1997. "Natural Heritage Program List of the Rare Plant Species of
North Carolina". North Carolina Natural Heritage Program.
Cowardin, Lewis M., et al. 1979. Classification of Wetlands and De-owater Habitats of
the United States, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C.
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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. A Distributional Survey of North
Carolina Mammals. Raleigh, North Carolina Museum of Natural History.
LeGrand, Jr., H.E., and S. P. Hall, 1997. "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 and
Reptiles of the Carolinas and Vir inia. Chapel Hill, The University of North Carolina
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Menhenick, E.F. 1991. The Freshwater Fishes of North Carolina. N.C. WRC, Raleigh.
NCDEHNR-DEM. 1993. "Classifications and Water Quality Standards for North
Carolina River Basins." Raleigh.
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Pamlico River Basin." Raleigh.
NCDEHNR-DEM. 1994. "Tar/ Pamlico River Basinwide Water Quality Management
Plan." Raleigh.
Potter, E.F., J.F. Parnell and R.P. Teulings. 1980. Birds of the Carolinas. Chapel Hill,
The University of North Carolina Press.
Radford, A.E., H.E. Ahles and G.R. Bell. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the
Carolinas. Chapel Hill, The University of North Carolina Press.
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North Carolina. Third Approximation. North Carolina Natural Heritage Program,
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and Federal Species of Concern in North Carolina." Asheville.
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and Marvland. Chapel Hill, The University of North Carolina Press.
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APPROVED:
Granville County
Bridge No. 47 on US 15
Over a Branch
Federal Project BRSTP-15 (5)
State Project 8.1371001
TIP No. B-2974
ADDENDUM TO
PROGRAMMATIC CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
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N. C. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
Date William D. Gilmore, P. E., Manager
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch
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Bridge No. 47 on US 15
Over a Branch
Federal Project BRSTP-15 (5)
State Project 8.1371001
TIP No. B-2974
ADDENDUM TO
PROGRAMMATIC CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION
May 2000
Documentation Prepared in
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch By:
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L BACKGROUND
A Programmatic Categorical Exclusion for the subject project was approved on
December 17, 1998. The project consisted of replacing Bridge No. 47 on US 15 over a
branch in Granville County. The document recommended replacement with a two-barrel,
3-meter (10-foot) by 1.8-meter (6-foot) pre-cast culvert at'approximately the same
location as the existing bridge. The proposed.roadway width was to be 30 feet wide from
face to face of curbs with gutters. Approach work was to consist of resurfacing to tie in
to the existing roadway. Existing sidewalks on both sides of the bridge will be replaced.
The project length will be approximately 164 meters (538 feet). Traffic will be detoured
along Industry Drive (SR 1646), Linden Avenue (NC 96), and Hillsboro Street (SR 1004)
during construction.
II. PURPOSE and NEED
The purpose of the project was to provide a new structure on US 15. The current
traffic volume, 4900 vehicles per day (vpd), is expected to increase to approximately
7780 vpd by the year 2025. Bridge No. 47 has a sufficiency rating of 19.3 out of 100.
The deck and superstructure of the 68-year old bridge are in poor condition. For these
reasons, Bridge No. 47 needs to be replaced.
III. DISCUSSION
Subsequent to design studies, the roadway width has been expanded to 10.4
meters (34 feet) wide from face to face of curbs. In addition, it has been determined that
relocation of one residence will be required. A relocation report (see attachment)
indicates that decent, safe, and sanitary replacement properties are available.
IV. CONCLUSIONS
The environmental effects of the project remain as contained in the Programmatic
Categorical Exclusion. The current estimated cost of the project is $ 475,000 including
$ 400,000 in construction cost and $ 75,000 in right-of-way cost.
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AREA RELOCATION OFFICE
PROJECT: 8.1371001 COUNTY Granville Alternate 1 of 1 Alternate
1. D. NO.: B-2974 F.A. PROJECT
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: Bridge No. 47 on US 15 over Branch in Granville County

ESTIMATED DISPLACEES INCOME LEVEL
Type of
A
Displacees Owners Tenants Total Minorities 0-15M 15-25M 25-35M 35-50M
50 UP
Residential 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
Businesses 0 0 0 0 VALUE OF DWELLING DSS DWELLING AVAILABLE
Farms 0 0 0 0 Owners Tenants For S ale . For R ent
Non-Profit 0 0 1 1 0 0 0-20m 0 so-ISO 0 0-20m 0 so-ISO 0
ANSWE R ALL QUEST IONS 20-40m 0 150-250 0 20-40m 1 150-250 0
Yes No Explain all "YES" answers. 40-70m 0 250400 0 40-70m 5 250-400 2
X 1. Will special relocation services be necessary? 70-100m 0 400-600 1 70-loom 5 400400 1
X 2. Will schools or churches be affect by 100 u? 0 600 UP 0 loo up 20 600 up 2
displacement? TOTAL 0 1 31 5
X 3. Will business services still be available after REMARKS (Respond by Number)
project?
X 4. Will any business be displaced? If so, 3. Business services will not be affected.
indicate size, type, estimated number of
employees, minorities, etc. 6. Realtor.com
X 5. Will relocation cause a housing shortage?
6. Source for available housing (list). 8. Due to low income, Last Resort housing may be
x 7. Will additional housing programs be needed? necessary.
X 8. Should Last Resort Housing be considered?
X 9. Are there large, disabled, elderly, etc. 11. Public housing is available in this area.
families?
X 10 . Will public housing be needed for project? 12. Adequate DSS housing should be available during
x 11 . Is public housing available? relocation period.
X 12 . Is it felt there will be adequate DSS housing
housing available during relocation period? 13. See #8 above.
X 13 . Will there be a problem of housing within
financial means?
NA 14 . Are suitable business sites available (list
source). ?. • ^' , ?`?
15 . Number months estimated to complete ?•? ^. -
RELOCATION? Twelve (12)
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CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION ACTION CLASSIFICATION FORM
TIP Project No. _ B-2974
State Project No. 8.1371001
Federal Project No. BRSTP-15(5)
A.
B.
C.
Project Description:
The project consists of replacing Bridge No. 47 on US 15 over a branch in
Granville County. Bridge No. 47 will be replaced with a two barrel, 3-meter
(10-foot) by 1.8-meter (6-foot) pre-cast culvert at approximately the same location
as the existing bridge. The roadway will be 30 feet wide from face to face of
curbs with gutters. Approach work will consist of resurfacing to tie in to the
existing roadway approaches to the bridge. Existing sidewalks on both sides of
the bridge will be replaced. The project length will be approximately 164 meters
(538 feet). Traffic will be detoured along Industry Drive (SR 1646), Linden
Avenue (NC 96), and Hillsboro Street (SR 1004) during construction.
Purpose and Need:
Bridge No. 47 has a sufficiency rating of 19.3 out of 100. The deck and
superstructure of the 68-year old bridge are in poor condition. For these reasons,
Bridge No. 47 needs to be replaced.
Proposed Improvements:
The Type II improvements which apply to the project are circled:
1. Modernization of a highway by resurfacing, restoration, rehabilitation,
reconstruction, adding shoulders, or adding auxiliary lanes (e.g., parking,
weaving, turning, climbing).
a. Restoring, Resurfacing, Rehabilitating, and Reconstructing
pavement (3R and 4R improvements)
b. Widening roadway and shoulders without adding through lanes
c. Modernizing gore treatments
d. Constructing lane improvements (merge, auxiliary, and turn lanes)
e. Adding shoulder drains
f. Replacing and rehabilitating culverts, inlets, and drainage pipes,
including safety treatments
g. Providing driveway pipes
h. Performing minor bridge widening (less than one through lane)

2. Highway safety or traffic operations improvement projects including the
installation of ramp metering control devices and lighting.
a. Installing ramp metering devices
b. Installing lights
c. Adding or upgrading guardrail
d. Installing safety barriers including Jersey type barriers and pier
protection
e. Installing or replacing impact attenuators
f. Upgrading medians including adding or upgrading median barriers
g. Improving intersections including relocation and/or realignment
h. Making minor roadway realignment
i. Channeling traffic
j. Performing clear zone safety improvements including removing
hazards and flattening slopes
k. Implementing traffic aid systems, signals, and motorist aid
1. Installing bridge safety hardware including bridge rail retrofit
O3 Bridge rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement or the construction of
grade separation to replace existing at-grade railroad crossings.
a. Rehabilitating, reconstructing, or replacing bridge approach slabs
b. Rehabilitating or replacing bridge decks
c. Rehabilitating bridges including painting (no red lead paint), scour
repair, fender systems, and minor structural improvements
O Replacing a bridge (structure and/or fill)
4. Transportation corridor fringe parking facilities.
5. Construction of new truck weigh stations or rest areas.
6. Approvals for disposal of excess right-of-way or for joint or limited use of
right-of-way, where the proposed use does not have significant adverse
impacts.
7. Approvals for changes in access control.
8. Construction of new bus storage and maintenance facilities in areas used
predominantly for industrial or transportation purposes where such
construction is not inconsistent with existing zoning and located on or near
a street with adequate capacity to handle anticipated bus and support
vehicle traffic.
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9. Rehabilitation or reconstruction of existing rail and bus buildings and
ancillary facilities where only minor amounts of additional land are
required and there is not a substantial increase in the number of users.
10. Construction of bus transfer facilities (an open area consisting of
passenger shelters, boarding areas, kiosks and related street improvements)
when located in a commercial area or other high activity center in which
there is adequate street capacity for projected bus traffic.
11. Construction of rail storage and maintenance facilities in areas used
predominantly for industrial or transportation purposes where such
construction is not inconsistent with existing zoning and where there is no
significant noise impact on the surrounding community.
12. Acquisition of land for hardship or protective purposes, advance land
acquisition loans under section 3(b) of the UMT Act. Hardship and
protective buying will be permitted only for a particular parcel or a limited
number of parcels. These types of land acquisition qualify for a CE only
where the acquisition will not limit the evaluation of alternatives,
including shifts in alignment for planned construction projects, which may
be required in the NEPA process. No project development on such land
may proceed until the NEPA process has been completed.
D. Special Project Information
Environmental Commitments:
All standard procedures and measures will be implemented to avoid or minimize
environmental impacts. All practical Best Management Practices (BMP's) will be
included and properly maintained during project construction.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
(33 U.S.C. 1344), a permit will be required from the Corps of Engineers for the discharge
of dredged or fill material into "Waters of the United States."
North Carolina Division of Environmental Management (DEM) Section 401
Water Quality General Certification will be obtained prior to the issue of the Army Corps
of Engineers Nationwide Permit #23.
The project currently has a let date of July 2001, which threatens to lengthen the
road closure period during winter months. Minimizing the road closure is extremely
important. Therefore, the project should be let in February or March.
Estimated Costs:
Total Construction $ 275,000
Right of Way $ 41,000
Total $ 316,000
Estimated Traffic:
Current - 4750 VPD
Year 2025 - 7780 VPD
TTST - 5%
DUAL - 1 %
Proposed Typical Cross Section:
Width - 30 feet (face to face) curb and gutter
Sidewalks - 5.0 feet on each side
Design Speed:
65 km/h (40 mph)
Functional Classification:
Urban Minor Arterial
Traffic Detour:
The Division 5 Office concurs with the recommendation of replacing the
existing bridge in place and detouring traffic onto Industry Drive, Linden Avenue, and
Hillsboro Street during construction.
A meeting was held with the Oxford City Manager to discuss the recommendation
to provide a pre-cast culvert with a 4-month road closure period. The project was
discussed with the representatives of affected industries and businesses. The Oxford City
Board of Commissioners voted to concur in road closure.
Each of the existing streets to be utilized as a detour is multi-lane. Although some
local traffic will utilize Church Street instead of following a designated detour route,
trucks should be prohibited from Church Street.
Providing an on-site detour would increase the project cost by $300,000 and
require the acquisition of a residence. Maintenance of traffic on-site is not justifiable.
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E. Threshold Criteria
The following evaluation of threshold criteria must be completed for Type II
actions.
ECOLOGICAL YES NO
(1) Will the project have a substantial impact on any
unique on any unique or important natural resource? ? X
(2) Does the project involve any habitat where federally
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listed endangered or threatened species may occur? F
1 X
(3) Will the project affect anadromous fish?
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X
F
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(4) If the project involves wetlands, is the amount of
permanent and/or temporary wetland taking less than
one-third (1/3) acre and have all practicable measures
to avoid and minimize wetland takings been evaluated?
X F

(5) Will the project require use of U. S. Forest Service lands? ?
X

(6) Will the quality of adjacent water resources be adversely
-
impacted by proposed construction activities? F
1 X
(7) Does the project involve waters classified as Outstanding Water
Resources (OWR) and/or High Quality Waters (HQW)? ? X
(8) Will the project require fill in waters of the United States
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in any of the designated mountain trout counties? F
1 X
(9) Does the project involve any known underground storage
tanks (UST's) or hazardous materials sites? ? X
PERMITS AND COORDINATION YES NO
(10) If the project is located within a CAMA county, will the
project significantly affect the coastal zone and/or any
"Area of Environmental Concern" (AEC)? F-1 X
(11) Does the project involve Coastal Barrier Resources Act
resources? F-1 X
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(12) Will a U. S. Coast Guard permit be required?
F-1 X
(13) Will the project result in the modification of any existing
regulatory floodway? F-1 X
(14) Will the project require any stream relocations or channel
changes? ? X
SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES YES NO
(15) Will the project induce substantial impacts to planned
growth or land use for the area? X
(16) Will the project require the relocation of any family or
business? a X
(17) Will the project have a disproportionately high and adverse
human health and environmental effect on any minority or ? X
low-income population?
(18) If the project involves the acquisition of right of way, is the
amount of right of way acquisition considered minor? X F
(19) Will the project involve any changes in access control? ? X
(20) Will the project substantially alter the usefulness
and/or land use of adjacent property? X
(21) Will the project have an adverse effect on permanent
local traffic patterns or community cohesiveness? ? X
(22) Is the project included in an approved thoroughfare plan
and/ or Transportation Improvement Program (and is,
therefore, in conformance with the Clean Air Act of 1990)? X F
(23) Is the project anticipated to cause an increase in traffic
volumes? ? X
(24) Will traffic be maintained during construction using existing
roads
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(25) If the project is a bridge replacement project, will the bridge
be replaced at its existing location (along the existing facility) X ?
and will all construction proposed in association with the
bridge replacement project be contained on the existing facility?
(26) Is there substantial controversy on social, economic and
environmental grounds concerning aspects of the action? F-1 X
(27) Is the project consistent with all Federal, State, and local laws
relating to the environmental aspects of the project? X ?
(28) Will the project have an "effect" on structures/properties
eligible for or listed on the National Register of Historic Places? F-1 X
(29) Will the project affect any archaeological remains which are
important to history or pre-history? F-1 X
(30) Will the project require the use of Section 4(f) resources
(public parks, recreation lands, wildlife and waterfowl refuges,
historic sites or historic bridges, as defined in Section 4(f)
of the U. S. Department of Transportation Act of 1966)? ? X
(31) Will the project result in any conversion of assisted public
recreation sites or facilities to non-recreation uses, as defined
by Section 6(f) of the Land and Water Conservation Act F-1 X
of 1965, as amended?
(32) Will the project involve construction in, across, or adjacent
to a river designated as a component of or proposed for
inclusion in the natural Wild and Scenic Rivers? ? X
G. CE Approval
TIP Project No.
B-2974
State Project No. 8.1371001
Federal-Aid Project No. BRSTP-15(5)
Project Description:
The project consists of replacing Bridge No. 47 on US 15 over a branch in
Granville County. Bridge No. 47 will be replaced with a two barrel, 3-meter
(10-foot) by 1.8-meter (6-foot), pre-cast culvert at approximately the same
location as the existing bridge. The roadway will be 30 feet wide from face to
face of curbs with gutters. Approach work will consist of resurfacing to tie in to
the existing roadway approaches to the bridge. The project length will be
approximately 164 meters (538 feet). Traffic will be detoured along Industry
Drive, Linden Avenue, and Hillsboro Street during construction.
Categorical Exclusion Action Classification:
X TYPE II(A)
TYPE II(B)
Approved: /Date Lubin V. Prevatt, Assistant Manager
Planning & Environmental Branch
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Date WayneTElliott
Project Planning Unit Head
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Replace Bridge No. 47 on US 15
Over Branch
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North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
James B. Hunt Jr., Governor
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Nicholas L. Graf
Division Administrator
Federal Highway Administration
Department of Transportation
310 New Bern Avenue
Raleigh, N.C. 27601-1442
Re: Bridge 47 on US 15 over Foundary Branch,
Oxford, Granville County, B-2974, Federal Aid
Project BRSTP-15(5), State Project 8.1371001
ER 98-8446
Dear Mr. Graf:
Division of Archives and History
Jeffrey J. Crow, Director
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We regret staff was unable to attend the scoping meeting for the above project on
March 4, 1998. However, Debbie Bevin met with Jeff Ingham of the North
Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) on March 19, 1998, to discuss the
project and view the project photographs and aerial.
Based upon our review of the photographs and the information discussed at the
meeting, we offer our preliminary comments regarding this project.
In terms of historic architectural resources, the following properties are located near
the project area:
(former) Oxford Cotton Mill and Village (GV 355), Maple Drive and Cross
Street.
Jones Turner House (GV 358), 213 Lewis Street.
We recommend that an architectural historian with NCDOT evaluate these
properties for National Register eligibility and report the findings to us.
There are no known archaeological sites within the proposed project area. Based
on our present knowledge of the area, it is unlikely that any archaeological
resources which may be eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic
Places will be affected by the project construction. We, therefore, recommend that
no archaeological investigation be conducted in connection with this project.
Having provided this information, we look forward to receipt of either a Categorical
Exclusion or Environmental Assessment which indicates how NCDOT addressed our
comments.
109 East Jones Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2807 ?V
Nicholas Graf
March 25, 1998,Page 2
The above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act of 1966 and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's
Regulations for Compliance with Section 106, codified at 36 CFR Part 800.
Thank you for your cooperation and consideration. If you have questions
concerning the above comment, please contact Renee Gledhill-Earley, environmental
review coordinator, at 919/733-4763.
Sira.c ely,
bavid Brook
Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMES B. HUNT JR. P.O. BOX 25201. RALEIGH. N.C. 27611-5201 E. NORRIS TOLSON
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
25 November 1998
MEMORANDUM TO: Karen Orthner
Project Planning Engineer
FROM: Susan Brady, Biologist
Natural Resources Unit
SUBJECT: Natural Resources Technical Report for proposed replacement
of Bridge No. 47 on US 15 over Foundary Branch in Granville
County. Federal Aid Project No. BRSTP-15(5). State Project
No. 8.1371001. TIP No. B-297+.
The attached Natural Resources Technical Report provides inventories and
descriptions of natural resources within the project area, and estimates of impacts like]
to occur to these resources as a result of project construction. Pertinent information on
wetlands and federally-protected species is also provided. Please contact me if you have
any questions or need this report copied onto disk format.
CC. David Schiller. Natural Systems Unit.Head
File: B-2974
Proposed Replacement of Bridge No. 47 on US 15
Over Foundary Branch in Granville County
TIP No. B-2974
Federal Aid Project: BRSTP-15(5)
State Project No. 8.1371001
Natural Resources Technical Report
B-2974
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Division of Transportation
Planning and Environmental Branch
Natural Systems Unit
Susan Brady, Natural Systems Biologist
20 November 1998
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION ........... .................................................. ..... ......1
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1.1 Project Description ....................................................... ..
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1.2 Purpose ... ................................................. ....
1.3 Methodology ............................................................... ..............
1.4 Qualifications of Investigator .......... ..••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••.•••'••"
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1.5 Definitions ......... ................................................. ............
2.0 PHYSICAL RESOURCES ...................................................... ..............^
2.1 Soils ....................................................................... .............

2.2 Water Resources ........................................................
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1 Waters Impacted and Characteristics ............... .....
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2 Best Usage Classification .................................
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2.2.3 Water Quality ........ ..... ........... .
2.4 Summary of Anticipated Impacts ................ .....
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3.0 BIOTIC RESOURCES ....... ............................................... ........
3.1 Biotic Communities .................................................... .
1 Piedmont Perennial Stream .. •••••••••••••••••
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1.2 Disturbed Alluvial Thicket ........:...... ............... ..............6
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3.2.2 Aquatic Fauna .............................................. .............
3 Summary of Anticipated Impacts ........ .........................
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0 JURISDICTIONAL TOPICS ............ ...................................
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4.1 Waters of the United States .......................................... .............. 9
1 Characteristics of Wetlands and Surface Waters ......
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2 Summary of Anticipated Impacts ......................
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4. 1.' Permits ... ........................................... ...........
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4.1.4 Mitigation ..................................................
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4.2 Minimization ....................................
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4.1.4.3 Compensatory Mitigation ...................... ..............11
2 Rare and Protected Species .......................... .............
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1 Federally-Protected Species .............................
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2 Federal Species of Concern and State Listed Species
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5.0 REFERENCES ................................................................. .......

List of Figures
Figure 1. Project Location in Granville County.
Figure 2. Aerial Photograph of Project Location with Alternates.
List of Tables
Table 1. Anticipated Impacts to Biotic Communities.
Table 2. Federally-Protected Species in Granville County.
Table 3. Federal Species of Concern in Granville County.
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The following Natural Resources Technical Report is submitted to assist in
preparation of a Categorical Exclusion (CE) for the proposed project. The project is
situated in Granville County (Figure 1).
1.1 Project Description
The proposed project calls for the replacement of Bridge No. 47 on US 15 over
Foundary Branch (Figure 2). The existing cross section is 13.4 m (44.0 ft) deck width,
with 9.2 in (30.0 ft) bridge roadway width. The existing right-of-way is approximately
13.7 m (45.0 ft), and the proposed right-of-way is 18.3 in (60.0 ft). Project length for
Alternate 1 is approximately 61.0 m (200.0 ft). Project length for Alternate 2 is
approximately 182.9 m (600.0 ft). Two project alternates have been proposed:
Alternate 1:
Replace existing bridge with a 2 @ 10' by 6' reinforced concrete box culvert
(RCBC) on existing location. Traffic detoured along surrounding roads during
construction.
Alternate 2:
Replace existing bridge with a 2 @ 10' by 6' RCBC on existing location. Traffic
maintained on a temporary on-site detour to the east of the existing roadway during
construction. The temporary detour will require 2 @ 40" pipes.
1.2 Purpose
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 the anticipated impacts to
these resources. Recommendations are made for measures that 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 will need to be conducted.
1.3 Methodology
Published information pertaining to the project area was consulted prior to field
investigations. Information sources used in this pre-field investigation of the study area
include: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) quadrangle map (Oxford), U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (FWS) National Wetland Inventory Map (Oxford), Department of
Agriculture (Soil Conservation Service) soil maps (Granville County), and NCDOT aerial
photographs of project area (1:1200). Water resource information was obtained from
publications of the Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources (DEHNR,
1997) and from the NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (Environmental
Sensitivity Base Map of Granville County, 1995). Information concerning the occurrence

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REPLACE BRIDGE NO. 47 ON US 15
OVER FOUNDARY BRANCH
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of federal and state protected species in the study area was gathered from the Fish and
Wildlife Service (FWS) list of protected species and species of concern, and the N.C.
Natural Heritage Program (NHP) database of rare species and unique habitats (checked
11 Nov. 1998).
General field surveys were conducted along the proposed alignment by NCDOT
biologists Susan Brady and Teryn Smith on 18 November 1998. 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), and identifying characteristic signs of wildlife (sounds,
scat, tracks and burrows). Jurisdictional wetland determinations were performed utilizing
delineation criteria prescribed in the "Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual"
(Environmental Laboratory, 1987).
1.4 Qualifications of Investigator
Investigator: Susan G. Brady, Natural Systems Biologist, NCDOT.
Education: B.S. Environmental Studies, University of Maine at Machias.
M.S. Marine Biology, University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
Experience: Research Technician, UNC-Wilmington, Jan. 1995- Dec. 1995
Biologist, NC Wildlife Resources Commission/ Nongame and Endangered
Species Division, May 1998-Sept. 1998.
NC Department of Transportation/ Planning and Environmental Branch.
Oct. 1998- present.
1.5 Definitions
Definitions for areal descriptions used in this report are as follows: Project
Study Area denotes the area bounded by proposed construction limits; Project Vicinity
describes an area extending 0.8 km (0.5 mi) on all sides of the project study area; and
Project Region is equivalent to an area represented by a 7.5 minute USGS quadrangle
map with the project occupying the central position.
2.0 PHYSICAL RESOURCES
Soil and water resources occurring in the study area are discussed below. Soils
and availability of water directly influence composition and distribution of flora and
fauna in any biotic community.
The project study area lies within the Piedmont physiographic province. The
topography in this section of Granville County is characterized as gently rolling, with
broad ridges and sharply indented stream valleys. The project area is located within the
city limits of the town of Oxford, in a small stream valley associated with Foundary
Branch. Project elevation is approximately 131.1 m (430.0 ft) above mean sea level
(msl).

2.1 Soils
Appling-Urban land complex 2-10% slope is the only soil phase mapped within
project boundaries. The Appling-Urban land complex 2-10% slope is composed of 45%
Appling soils, 35% urban land (areas covered by roads, buildings, etc.; identification of
soil series is not feasible) and 20% dissimilar inclusions. Appling soils are well-drained
soils occurring on Piedmont uplands. Permeability is moderate, surface runoff is medium
to rapid, and the seasonal high water table is located at more than 1.8 m (6.0 ft) below the
surface. Appling-Urban land complex 2-10% slope is listed as non-hydric.
Appling-Urban land complex 2-10% slope is poorly suited for cropland,
pastureland and woodland due to the limited size of the areas, intermittent urban
development, and areas of highly disturbed soils. This soil is suited to urban
development, with the major management concerns being the restricted permeability, the
slope, and the low soil strength and corrosivity.
Soil core samples taken throughout the project area revealed soils with a sandy
texture. The soils did not exhibit hydric conditions. such as low chroma colors and
oxidized rhizospheres. Therefore, hydric soil indicators, as defined in the "Corps of
Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual". 1987, were not observed within the project
study area.
2.2 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.
2.2.1 Waters Impacted and Characteristics
Foundary Branch will be the only surface water resource directly impacted by the
proposed project (Figure 2). Foundary Branch is located in sub-basin 030301 of the Tar-
Pamlico River Basin. Foundary Branch is a tributary to Fishing Creek, and has its
confluence with the creek approximately 5.6 km (3.5 mi stream channel distance)
downstream of Bridge No. 47. Fishing Creek is a tributary to the Tar River, joining the
river 13.0 km (8.1 mi stream distance) downstream of Foundary Branch.
Foundary Branch, at Bridge No. 47, is approximately 1.8-3.0 m (6.0-10.0 ft) wide
and at the time of the site visit, had an average depth of less than 0.3 m (1.0 ft) at this
location. The substrate is composed of silt, sand and cobble. This stream has been
heavily impacted by development. There are maintained yards on both sides of the
stream (above and below the bridge), and the banks appear to be unstable and eroding.
There is a small thicket on the south side of the stream, but otherwise the canopy is open.
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2.2.2 Best Usage Classification
The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) has assigned streams a best usage
classification. The classification of Foundary Branch [index no. 28-11-2] is C NSW.
The C classification denotes waters suitable for aquatic life propagation and survival,
fishing, wildlife, secondary recreation and agriculture. The supplemental classification
NSW (Nutrient Sensitive Water) denotes waters that require limitations on nutrient
inputs.
Neither High Quality Waters (HQW), Water Supplies (WS-I: undeveloped
watersheds or W$-II: predominately undeveloped watersheds) nor Outstanding
Resource Waters (ORW) occur within 1.6 km (1.0 mile) of project study area.
2.2.3 Water Qualih
The DWQ has initiated a basinwide approach to water quality management for the
17 river basins within the state. To accomplish this goal the DWQ, formerly known as
the Department of Environmental Management (DEM), collects biological, chemical and
physical data that can be used in basinwide assessment and planning. All basins are
reassessed every five years. Prior to the'implementation of the basinwide approach to
water quality management, the Benthic Macroinvertebrate Ambient Network (managed
by the DEM) assessed water quality by sampling for benthic macroinvertebrate
organisms at fixed monitoring sites throughout the state. Some 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. There is no benthic
macroinvertebrate collection site located on Foundary Branch, but a sampling station is
located on Fishing Creek at SR 1649 in Granville County 2.3 km (1.4 mi stream distance)
downstream from the project location. Foundary Branch is a tributary to Fishing Creek.
This station was sampled in June 1989 and September 1990 to assess the effect of
upgrading Oxford's wastewater treatment plants (WWTP). The sampling site, which is
located above the WWTP, initially received a taxa richness rating of 0, a Biotic Index
value of 9.18, and a bioclassification of Poor. After the closure of WWTP #1 and the
upgrade of WWTP #2, the site received a taxa richness rating of 11, a Biotic Index value
of 7.78, and a bio classification of Fair (DEM, 1993).
The Ambient Monitoring System (AMS) is a network of stream, lake and
estuarine water quality monitoring stations strategically located for the collection of
physical and chemical water quality data. The type of water quality data or parameters
that are collected is determined by the waterbody's freshwater or saltwater classification
and corresponding water quality standards. Data collected at an AMS monitoring site on
Fishing Creek at SR 1643 [14.0 km (8.7 mi stream distance) from the project study area]
between September 1991 and May 1993 show excursions from NC Water Quality
Criteria for fecal coliform, turbidity, iron, and zinc (DEM. 1993). Foundary Branch does
not have a Use Support Rating, however Fishing Creek at SR 1649 (the closest monitored
site), is listed as a partially supportingg impaired water due to sedimentation (DEM, 1994).
Point source dischargers located throughout North Carolina are permitted through
the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program. Any discharger
is required to register for a permit. Two minor point source dischargers are located within
a 1.6 km (1.0 mi) radius of the project study area. The Holden Oil Co. (NPDES permit #
NCG510143, General Permit, very minor discharge) is located approximately 487.7 m
(1600.0 ft stream distance) upstream of the project area and Little-Huff, Inc./Elliot's Parts
and Service (NPDES permit.# NC0071871, groundwater remediation) is located
approximately 365.8 m (1200.0 ft street distance) north on US 15. One major point
source discharger, the Oxford/Southside WWTP #2 (NPDES permit # NC0025054,
domestic/municipal, 2.17 MGD allowed discharge) is located on Fishing Creek,
downstream of the project study area.
2.2.4 Summary of Anticipated Impacts
Replacing an existing structure in the same location with a road closure and off-
site detour during construction is almost always preferred to constructing a temporary on-
site detour. It poses the least risk to aquatic organisms and other natural resources.
Alternate 1 involves replacing the bridge on the existing location and detouring traffic
along surrounding roads during construction. Utilizing the full proposed ROW width of
1833 m (60.0 ft), anticipated impacts to Foundary Branch for Alternate 1 will be 18.3 m
(60.0 ft). Alternate 2 calls for replacing the bridge on the existing location and
maintaining traffic on a temporary detour to the east of the existing roadway. Utilizing=
the full proposed and temporary ROW widths, anticipated impacts to Foundary Branch
for Alternate 2 will be 45.7 m (150.0 ft). Usually, project construction does not require
the entire right of way, therefore, actual impacts may be considerably less.
Project construction for either alternate may result in the following impacts to surface
waters:
Increased sedimentation and siltation from construction and/or erosion.
2. Changes in light incidence and water clarity due to increased sedimentation and
vegetation removal.
Alteration of water levels and flows due to interruptions and/additions to surface
and ground water flow from construction.
4. Changes in water temperature due to streamside vegetation removal.
5. Increased nutrient loading during construction via runoff from exposed areas.
6. Increased concentration of toxic compounds from construction and toxic spills.
Precautions should be taken to minimize impacts to water resources in the study
area. NCDOT's Best Management Practices (BMP) for the Protection of Surface Waters
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and Sedimentation Control guidelines must be strictly enforced during the construction
stage of the project. Provisions to preclude contamination by toxic substances during the
construction interval should also be strictly enforced.
3.0 BIOTIC RESOURCES
Biotic resources include aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. This section describes
those ecosystems 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 in the study area. Descriptions of the terrestrial
systems are presented in the context of plant community classifications and follow
descriptions presented by Schafale and Weakley (1990) where possible. Dominant flora
and fauna observed, or likely to occur, in each community are described and discussed.
Scientific nomenclature and common names (when applicable) are provided for
each animal and plant species described. Plant taxonomy generally follows Radford, et
al. (1968). Animal taxonomy follows Martof, et al. (1980), Menhenick (1991), Potter. et
al. (1980), and Webster. et al. (1985). Subsequent references to the same organism will
include the common name only. Fauna observed during the site visit are denoted by an
asterisk (*). Published range distributions and habitat analysis are used in estimating
fauna expected to be present within the project area.
3.1 Biotic Communities
Three communities are identified in the project study area: Piedmont Perennial
Stream, disturbed alluvial thicket, and maintained/disturbed. Community boundaries
within the study area are well defined without a significant transition zone between them,
and faunal species likely to occur within the study area will exploit all communities for
shelter and foraging opportunities or as movement corridors.
3.1.1 Piedmont Perennial Stream
This area of Foundary Branch is a small perennial stream. There is no submerged
or emergent aquatic vegetation associated with the stream at this point, although at
several points on the north side of the bridge the banks have slumped somewhat, carrying
lawn vegetation into the stream.
3.1.2 Disturbed Alluvial Thicket
There is an extremely small corridor or thicket of woody vegetation along the
stream south of the bridge, composed primarily of Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) and
Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica). Other vegetation associated with this thicket
includes American elm (Ulmus americana), black maple (Acer nigrum), sweetgum
(Liquidamoar styracijlua), mulberry (Morus sp.), and honey locust (Gleditsia
triacanthos). This thicket is at most 9.2 in. (3 ft) wide within the project boundaries.
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3.1.3 Maintained/ Disturbed
The maintained/disturbed community occupies the majority of the area within
project boundaries. Flora within this periodically maintained community includes: fescue
(Festuca spp.), panic grass (Panicum spp), goldenrod (Solidago spp), curly dock (Rumex
crispus), ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea), horsenettle (Solanum carolinense), Japanese
honeysuckle, and Chinese privet.
3.2 Wildlife
The physical characteristics of the terrestrial and aquatic communities in an area
will affect the fauna that are present and use the area. This section addresses the fauna
likely to be found in the project study area.
3.2.1 Terrestrial Fauna
Fauna associated with the maintained/disturbed community includes: gray
squirrel* (Scurus carolinensis), raccoon* (Procyon lotor), house mouse (Mus musculus).
Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus), Carolina anole (Anolis carolinensis), and American toad
(Bufo americanus). Domestic dogs apparently use this area as well, as tracks were seen
on the stream bank.
Avian species utilizing this area include tufted titmouse (Parus bicolor),
American robin* (Turdus migratorius), Carolina wren* (Thryothorus ludovicianus).
American goldfinch* (Carduelis tristis), and common grackle (Ouiscalus quiscula).
3.2.2 Aquatic Fauna
Fauna associated with the aquatic community includes various invertebrate and
vertebrate species. Small fish such as mosquitofish* (Gambusia afnis), and amphibians
such as cricket frog (Acris crepitans) would utilize this shallow, fairly disturbed habitat.
Invertebrates that would be present include: crayfish* (family Cambaridae), nymphal
stages of dragonflies and damselflies (Order Odonata), and caddisfly larvae* (Order
Tricoptera).
3.3 Summary of Anticipated Impacts
Construction of the proposed 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, for each of the
three project alternates. Temporary and permanent impacts are considered here as well.
. Calculated impacts to terrestrial resources reflect the relative abundance of each
community present within the study area. Project construction will result in clearing and
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degradation of portions of these communities. Table 1 summarizes potential quantitative
losses to these biotic communities, resulting from project construction. Estimated
impacts for each alternate are derived using the entire proposed right of way width.
Usually, project construction does not require the entire right of way, therefore, actual
impacts may be considerably less.
Table 1. Anticipated Impacts to Biotic Communities.
Community type Alternate 1 Alternate 2
Disturbed Alluvial Thicket 0.002 (0.005) 0.008 (0.021)
Maintained/ Disturbed 0.037 (0.091) 0.206 (0.510)
Total 0.039 (0.096) 0.214 (0.531)
Values cited are in hectares (acres).
Plant communities found within the proposed project area serve as nesting and
sheltering habitat for various wildlife. Replacing Bridge No. 47 and its associated
improvements will reduce habitat for faunal species, thereby diminishing faunal numbers.
However, due to the size and scope of this project, it is anticipated that impacts to fauna
will be minimal. It should be noted that the habitat impacts for Alternate 2 would be
largely temporary. However. the off-site detour proposed in Alternate 1 will serve to
avoid those temporary impacts completely. Construction of Alternate 1 will result in
the least impact on the communities in the project area.
Areas modified by construction (but not paved) will become road shoulders and
early successional habitat. Reduced habitat will displace some wildlife further from the
roadway while attracting other wildlife by the creation of more early successional habitat.
Animals temporarily displaced by construction activities will repopulate areas suitable for
the species.
Aquatic communities are sensitive to even small changes in their environment.
Stream channelization, scouring, siltation, sedimentation and erosion from construction-
related work will affect water quality and biological constituents. Although direct
impacts may be temporary, environmental impacts from these construction processes may
result in long term or irreversible effects.
Impacts often associated with in-stream construction include increased
channelization and scouring of the streambed. In-stream construction alters the stream
substrate and may remove streamside vegetation at the site. Disturbances to the substrate
will produce siltation, which clogs the gills and/or feeding mechanisms of benthic
organisms (sessile filter-feeders and deposit-feeders), fish and amphibian species.
Benthic. organisms can also be covered by excessive amounts of sediment. These
organisms are slow to recover or repopulate a stream
The removal of streamside vegetation and placement of fill material at the
construction site alters the terrain. Alteration of the streambank enhances the likelihood
of erosion and sedimentation. Revegetation stabilizes and holds the soil thus mitigating
these processes. Erosion and sedimentation carry soils, toxic compounds and other
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materials into aquatic communities at the construction site. These processes magnify
turbidity and can cause the formation of sandbars at the site and downstream, thereby
altering water flow and the growth of vegetation. Streamside alterations also lead to
more direct sunlight penetration and to elevations of water temperatures, which may
impact many species.
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-3 3 CFR _3 )283, 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
Potential wetland communities were investigated pursuant to the 1987 "Corps of
Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual". The three parameter approach is used where
hydric soils, hydrophytic vegetation and prescribed hydrologic characteristics must all be
present for an area to be considered a wetland. Based on these criteria, no jurisdictional
wetlands are present within the project area.
Foundary Branch is a jurisdictional surface water under Section 404 of the
Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344). Discussion of the biological, physical and water
quality aspects of Foundary Branch are presented in previous sections of this
report.
4.1.2 Summary of Anticipated Impacts
Anticipated impact to jurisdictional surface waters in the project area for Alternate
1 is 18.3 in (60.0 ft), and for Alternate 2 is 45.7 in (150.0 ft). These anticipated impacts
are determined by using the entire project ROW width, including ROW for the temporary
detour. Usually, project construction does not require the entire ROW: therefore, actual
surface water impacts may be considerably less.
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4.1.3 Permits
Impacts to jurisdictional surface waters are anticipated. 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."
A Section 404 Nationwide Permit 33 CFR 330.5(a) (23) is likely to be applicable
for all impacts to Waters of the United States from the proposed project. This permit
authorizes activities undertaken, assisted, authorized, regulated, funded or financed in
whole, or part, by another Federal agency or department where that agency or department
has determined that pursuant to the council on environmental quality regulation for
implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act;
(1) that the activity. work, or discharge is categorically excluded from environmental
documentation because it is included within a category of actions which neither
individually nor cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment,
and;
(2) that the office of the Chief of Engineers has been furnished notice of the agency or
department's application for the categorical exclusion and concurs with that
determination.
A North Carolina Division of Water Quality (DWQ) Section 401 Water Quality
General Certification is required prior to the issuance of the Section 404 Nationwide #23.
Section 401 Certification allows surface waters to be temporarily impacted for the
duration of the construction or other land manipulations.
4.1.4 Mitigation
The COE has adopted, through the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), a
wetland mitigation policy which embraces the concept of "no net loss of wetlands" and
sequencing. The purpose of this policy is to restore and maintain the chemical, biological
and physical integrity of Waters of the United States, specifically wetlands. Mitigation of
wetland impacts has been defined by the CEQ to include: avoiding impacts (to wetlands),
minimizing impacts, rectifying impacts, reducing impacts over time and compensating
for impacts (40 CFR 1508.20). Each of these three aspects (avoidance, minimization and
compensatory mitigation) must be considered sequentially.
4.1.4.1 Avoidance
Avoidance mitigation examines all appropriate and practicable possibilities of
averting impacts to Waters of the United States. A 1990 Memorandum of Agreement
(MOA) between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the COE states that in
determining "appropriate and practicable" treasures to offset unavoidable impacts, such
measures should be appropriate to the scope and degree of those impacts and practicable
in terms of cost, existing technology and logistics in light of overall project purposes.
4.1.4.2 Minimization
Minimization includes the examination of appropriate and practicable steps to
reduce the adverse impacts to Waters of the United States. Implementation of these steps
will be required through project modifications and permit conditions. Minimization
typically focuses on decreasing the footprint of the proposed project through the
reduction of median widths, ROW widths, fill slopes and/or road shoulder widths. Other
practical mechanisms to minimize impacts to Waters of the United States crossed by the
proposed project include: strict enforcement of sedimentation control BMP's for the
protection of surface waters during the entire life of the project; reduction of clearing and
grubbing activity; reduction/elimination of direct discharge into streams; reduction of
runoff velocity; re-establishment of vegetation on exposed areas, judicious pesticide and
herbicide usage; minimization of "in-stream" activity; and litter/debris control. Selection
of Alternate 1 will result in the minimization of impacts to Waters of the United
States.
4.1.4.3 Compensatory Mitigation
Compensatorv mitigation is not normally considered until anticipated impacts to
Waters of the United States have been avoided and minimized to the maximum extent
possible. It is recognized that "no net loss of wetlands" functions and values may not be
achieved in each and every permit action. Appropriate and practicable compensatory
mitigation is required for unavoidable adverse impacts that remain after all appropriate
and practicable minimization has been required. Compensatory actions often include
restoration, creation and enhancement of Waters of the United States. Such actions should
be undertaken in areas adjacent to or contiguous to the discharge site. Compensatory
mitigation is not usually necessary with a Nationwide Permit # 23.
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 (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 (ESA) of 1973, as amended.
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As of 14 May 1998, the FWS lists the following federally-protected species for Granville
County (Table 2). A brief description of each species' characteristics and habitat follows.
Table 2 Federally-Pr otected Species for Granville County.
Scientific Name Common Name Status
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald eagle. T
Alasmidonta heterodon Dwarf wedge mussel E
Echinacea laevigata Smooth coneflower E
Ptilimnium nodosum H erella E
"E" denotes Endangered (a species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its
range).
"T" denotes Threatened (a species that is likely to become an endangered species within the forseeable future
throughout all or a significant portion of its range).
Haliaeetus leucocephalus (bald eagle) Threatened
Animal Family: Accipitridae
Date Listed: 3/11/67
Adult bald eagles can be identified by their large white head and short white tail.
The body plumage is dark-brown to chocolate-brown in color. In flight bald eagles can oe
identified by their flat wing soar.
Eagle nests are found in close proximity to water (within a half mile) with a clear
flight path to the water, in the largest living tree in an area, and having an open view of the
surrounding land. Human disturbance can cause an eagle to abandon otherwise suitable
habitat. The breeding season for the bald eagle begins in December or January. Fish are
the major food source for bald eagles. Other sources include coots, herons. and wounded
ducks. Food may be live or carrion.
BIOLOGICAL CONCLUSION
NO EFFECT
Suitable nesting habitat in the form of large trees with a clear flight path to water
is not present within the project vicinity. Additionally, there are no water resources of
sufficient size to provide foraging opportunities for the bald eagle within the project area.
The NC Natural Heritage Program data base of rare species and unique habitats has no
record for the presence of the bald eagle within the project vicinity. Therefore, project
construction will not affect the bald eagle.
Alasmidonta heterodon (dwarf wedge mussel) Endangered
Animal Family: Unionidae
Date Listed: 3/14/90
The dwarf wedge mussel is a small mussel having a distinguishable shell noted by
two lateral teeth on the right half and one on the left half. The periostracum (outer shell) is
olive green to dark brown in color and the nacre (inner shell) is bluish to silvery white.
Known populations of the dwarf wedge mussel in North Carolina are found in
portions of the Tar and Neuse River Basins. This mussel is sensitive to agricultural..
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domestic, and industrial pollutants and requires a stable silt free streambed with well-
oxygenated water to survive.
BIOLOGICAL CONCLUSION
Habitat in the form of a silt-free, well-oxygenated stream is not present in the
project area, which lies within the Oxford city limits and is highly impacted by
development. A mussel survey (visual and tactile) for dwarf wedge mussel was conducted
during the site visit, and no individuals were observed. Additionally, the NC Natural
Heritage Program database of rare species and unique habitats contains no record for the
presence of dwarf wedge mussel within the project vicinity. Therefore, project
construction will not affect the dwarf wedge mussel.
Echinacea laevigata (smooth coneflower) Endangered
Plant Family: Asteraceae
Federally Listed: 10/8/92
Flowers. Present: June - early July
Smooth coneflower is a perennial herb that grows from simple or branched
rhizomes. This herb has a smooth stem and few leaves. The basal leaves are the largest,
and these leaves are smooth to slightly rough, tapered to the base and elliptical to broadly
lanceolate. Mid-stem leaves have short or no petioles and are smaller than the basal leaves.
Flowers are light pink to purplish in color and solitary. The petal-like rays usually droop.
Fruits are gray-brown, oblong-prismatic and four-angled.
Habitat for the smooth coneflower is found in areas of meadows, open woodlands,
glades, cedar barrens, roadsides, power line rights-of-way, clearcuts, and dry limestone
bluffs. Plants usually grow in soil derived from calcareous parent material. North
Carolina populations are found in soils derived from diabase, a circumneutral igneous rock.
Optimal sites are in areas with abundant sunlight and little competition from other
herbaceous plants.
BIOLOGICAL CONCLUSION UNRESOLVED
The roadside in this area is mostly highly maintained residential and commercial
yards, and does not appear to be suitable habitat for smooth coneflower. No smooth
coneflower was observed during the site visit, and the NC Natural Heritage Program data
base of rare species and unique habitats contains no record for the presence of smooth
coneflower within the project vicinity. However, an additional survey should be
conducted during the growing season to ensure that this plant does not occur here.
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Ptilimnium nodosum (harperella) Endangered
Plant Family: Apiaceae
Federally Listed: 9/28/88
Flowers Present: late July - August
Harperella is an annual herb in the carrot family, with fibrous roots and erect to
spreading stems. The stems are green and often have a purplish tinge at the base and they
may branch above mid-stem. The leaves are hollow, cylindrical, and septate, with broadly
clasping bases. Flowers are umbels, each umbel subtended by an involucre of small
lanceolate bracts.
This plant can be found in two types of habitat, rocky or gravel shoals and the
margins of clear, swift-flowing stream sections, and the edges of intermittent pineland
ponds or low, wet savannah meadows in the coastal plain. It is always found in saturated
substrates and tolerates periodic, moderate flooding. There is a preference for sunny areas
and this species is abundant where it is sheltered from stream erosion, usually on the
downstream side of large rocks or amidst thick clones of water willow.
BIOLOGICAL CONCLUSION NO EFFECT
No habitat in the form of rocky shoals or margins of clear, swift-flowing streams
are present within the project study area. No harperella was observed during the site visit
and the NC Natural Heritage Program data base of rare species and unique habitats has no
record for the presence of harperella within the project vicinity. Therefore, project
construction will not affect harperella.
4.2.2 Federal Species of Concern and State Listed Species
There are 6 Federal Species of Concern (FSC) listed for Granville County.
Federal Species of Concern are not afforded federal protection under the ESA and are-'not
subject to any of its provisions, including Section 7, until they are formally proposed or
listed as Threatened or Endangered. Federal Species of Concern are defined as those
species that may or may not be listed in the future. These species were formerly
candidate species, or species under consideration for listing for which there was
insufficient information to support a listing of Endangered, Threatened, Proposed
Endangered and Proposed Threatened. Organisms which are listed as Endangered,
Threatened, or Special Concern by the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program
(NCNHP) list of rare plant and animal species are afforded state protection under the
State Endangered Species Act and the North Carolina Plant Protection and Conservation
Act of 1979.
Table 3 lists Federal Species of Concern, the species state status (if afforded state
protection) and the presence of suitable habitat for each species in the study area. This
species list is provided for information purposes as the status of these species may be
upgraded in the future.
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Table 3. Federal Species of Concern in Granville County
Scientific Name Common Name State Status Habitat
Elliptio lanceolata Yellow lance T No
Fusconaia masoni Atlantic pigtoe T* No
Lampsilis cariosa Yellow lampmussel T No
Lasmigona subviridis Green floater E No
-SC
Delphinium exaltum Tall larkspur C E No
Lotus helleri Heller's trefoil C No
"E"--An Endangered species is defined as one whose continued existence as a viable component of the
State's flora is determined to be in jeopardy.
"T"--A Threatened species is one which is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable
future throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
"SC"--A Special Concern species is one which requires monitoring but may be collected and sold under
regulations set forth by the provisions of the Plant Protection and Conservation Act, unless it is also
listed as Threatened or Endangered, in:which case only propagated material may be traded or sold.
"C"--A Candidate species is defined as one which is very rare in North Carolina, generally with 1-20
populations in the state, generally substantially reduced in numbers by habitat destruction, direct
exploitation or disease. The species is also either rare throughout its range or disjunct in North
Carolina from a main range in a different part of the country or the world.
"*"--No specimen found in Granville County in fifty years.
(NHP, 1997)
A mussel survey was conducted during the site visit, specifically searching for the
federally endangered dwarf wedge mussel. No individuals of the state-listed mussel
species (yellow lance, Atlantic pigtoe, and yellow lampmussel) were observed during this
survey. Surveys for the other state-listed species were not conducted during the site visit,
nor was either of these species observed. A review of the N.C. Natural Heritage Program
(NHP) database of rare species and unique habitats revealed no records of Federal
Species of Concern in or near the project study area.
The NHP database did show a population of Lewis's heartleaf (Hexastylis lewisii)
1.6 km (1.0 mi) from the project study area. This species is not federally listed, but does
have a listing of Significantly Rare (SR) in North Carolina. A Significantly Rare species
is defined as one which is very rare in North Carolina, generally with 1-20 populations in
the state, generally substantially reduced in numbers by habitat destruction (and
sometimes also by direct exploitation or disease). The species is generally more common
elsewhere in its range, occurring peripherally in North Carolina.
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