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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROY COOPER J. ERIC BOYETTE
GOVERNOR SECRETARY

Mailing Address:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION 9
375 SILAS CREEK PARKWAY
WINSTON SALEM, NC 27127
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968

Website: ncdot.gov
Location:
375 SILAS CREEK PARKWAY
WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27127

March 31, 2020

Dr. Wenonah Haire
Catawba Indian Nation
Tribal Historic Preservation Office
1536 Tom Steven Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730

Dear Dr. Haire,

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is starting the project development, environmental, and
engineering studies for the conversion of the at grade intersection to an interchange on US 29/US 70 tat SR
1798 (Old Greensboro Road) in Davidson County as project R-5737. The US Army Corps of Engineers is
the lead federal agency for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Section
106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and a Permit is anticipated under the Section 404
Process with the USACE. The project vicinity map is attached. The coordinates of this project are
approximately 35.861123, -80.185448.

We would appreciate any information you might have that would be helpful in evaluating potential
environmental impacts of the project including recommendation of alternates to be studied. Your comments
may be used in the preparation of a NEPA/ State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Environmental
Document.

In accordance with Section 106 of the NHPA, we also request that you inform us of any historic properties
of traditional religious or cultural importance that you are aware of that may be affected by the proposed
project. Be assured that, in accordance with confidentiality and disclosure stipulations in Section 304 of
the NHPA, we will maintain strict confidentiality about certain types of information regarding historic
properties.

Please respond by May 31, 2020 so that your comments can be used in the scoping of this project. If you
have any questions concerning this project, or would like any additional information, please contact me at
[e-mail] or [phone].

Thank you,

Amy Euliss
NCDOT Division 9 Environmental Officer

cc: Matt Wilkerson, NCDOT Archaeology Team Leader
Nicholle Braspennickx, USACE Project Manager
Matt Jones, PE NCDOT Division 9 Project Manager

NORT H CAROLINA DEPARTMENTOF T RANSPORTATIONDIVISION OF HIGHWAYSDIVISION 9
DAVIDSON COUNTYDAVIDSON COUNTYCOMMUNITY COLLEGE INTERCHANGE
FIGURE 1 VICINITY MAP
Lexington-Th oma svil le Rd
Davidson Community Colleg e Rd
SR 1798SR 1874S R 19 2 9U S 29 -70 Ridge RdEvans RdOld Greensboro RdCaldcleugh RdTurner RdArbor Trl
Central HtsGreensboro St
Jackson Blvd
Upper Lake Rd
Lower Lake RdWalker Blvd
Ashbury Dr
Lee Ave
Pack Dr
Daisy Ct
Clarkann DrCollege BlvdJulia Ln
Kiwanis Kiddie Kamp Rd
Brian LnO ld US-29 Joe House Rd
SR 17981 inch = 2,000 feet
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(CONVERT AT-GRADE INTERSECTION TO INTERCHANGE)STIP R-5737
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