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NOTE TO RECIPIENTS:
These meeting minutes record Dewberry’s understanding of the meeting and intended actions arising
therefrom. Your agreement that the notes form a true record of the discussion will be assumed unless
adverse comments are received in writing within five days of receipt.
STIP R-5737
Jurisdictional Determination Meeting
Meeting Date: June 20, 2018
Location: Davidson County Resident Engineer’s Office and field visit, 1:00 pm
Attendees:
Bryan Roden-Reynolds USACE
Matt Jones NCDOT Div 9
Amy Euliss NCDOT Div 9
Dave Wanucha NCDEQ
Darren Even* Dewberry
Troy Shelton Dewberry
*Meeting attendee did not go on field visit.
The purpose of the meeting was to provide a project overview to USACE and NCDEQ
attendees and conduct a site visit to assist the R-5737 project obtaining a Preliminary
Jurisdictional Determination.
During the overview portion of the meeting, Mr. Even presented the project to the
agencies. The purpose and need of the meeting was presented as:
“The purpose for the project is to eliminate crossings conflicts, improve operational
efficiencies and enhance safety by converting the existing at-grade intersection to an
interchange. The need for the project results from projected traffic volumes to increase
11 to 13 percent by 2040. Existing congestion at the intersection is frequent during the
am and pm peak hours. This congestion has resulted in 9 crashes over a five year period
(8/1/12 to 7/31/17).”
Mr. Even noted that there were long range development plans for Davidson Community
College on the south side of the interchange, but those plans haven’t been developed at
this time.
The agencies were asked if they were in agreement with the purpose and need for the
project, and Mr. Roden-Reynolds and Mr. Wanucha verbally concurred.
After the presentation, the group proceeded to the field.
The request for Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination was submitted to the US Army
Corps of Engineers on June 1, 2018. This request included the project’s original study
area from June 2017. The study area was expanded in January 2018 to include all of the
proposed roadway design improvements. The additional area was surveyed June 13,
2018. Therefore, after today’s field visit, the Request for Preliminary Jurisdictional
Determination will be re-submitted with the entire study area.
June 20, 2018
STIP R-5737
Jurisdictional Determination Meeting
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Field Visit Notes / Changes
On the Jurisdictional Feature Map remove any streams/wetlands that extend
outside the red project boundary.
Using site topography, there needs to be stream labeled SJ added to connect to
stream SC, just below wetland WF. Beginning north, SJ will be labeled
ephemeral for the first 70 feet and the last 50 feet with the remaining linear feet
being labeled as intermittent.
Figure 4 depicts a break between wetlands WD and WE. The break needs to be
removed.
The Corps rep. did not particularly like having stream classifications depicted on
the jurisdictional features exhibit (Figure 4). He stated that the purpose of a PJD
is to confirm jurisdictional features, not wither or not they are classified correctly.
The Corps rep. stated that he was not accustomed to the client accompanying the
Corps and the delineator during the field confirmation.
Action Items:
1. Dewberry will work with NCDOT staff to resubmit the Request for Preliminary
Jurisdictional Determination.
2. Figure 4 of the PJD will be updated to reflect recommended USACE changes