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Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge III( 4 1
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
Post Office Box 1969
Manteo, North Carolina 27954
[phone] 473-1668 (fax)
August 23, 2010
Alligator River National Wildlife recently submitted a Pre-Construction Notification (PCN) for
Nationwide Permits and 401 Water Quality Certification for the Point Peter Road Climate
Change Adaptation Project. When putting this material together, I did not include the signature
page for the PCN. Please substitute these pages for the unsigned pages in the PCN. Thank you
and please accept my apology for this oversight.
Dennis Stewart
Refuge Biologist
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
[phone] x231 [phone] (cell)
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5. Endangered Species and Designated Critical Habitat (Corps Requirement)

5a. Will this project occur in or near an area with federally protected species or ® Yes ? No
habitat?
5b. Have you checked with the USFWS concerning Endangered Species Act ® Yes ? No
impacts?

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5c. If yes, indicate the USFWS Field Office you have contacted.
? Asheville
5d. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Endangered Species or Designated Critical
Habitat?
Refuge surveys and databases; Section 7 Intra-Service Biological Evaluation
6. Essential Fish Habitat (Corps Requirement)
6a. Will this project occur in or near an area designated as essential fish habitat? ® Yes ? No
6b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact Essential Fish Habitat?
Mr. Ron Sechler, NMFS; Dr. Wilson Laney, USFWS
7. Historic or Prehistoric Cultural Resources (Corps Requirement)
7a. Will this project occur in or near an area that the state, federal or tribal
governments have designated as having historic or cultural preservation ? Yes ® No
status (e.g., National Historic Trust designation or properties significant in
North Carolina history and archaeology)?
7b. What data sources did you use to determine whether your site would impact historic or archeological resources?
Mr. Richard Kanaski, Regional Historic Preservation Officer & Regional Archaeologist, Region 4, USFWS
8. Flood Zone Designation (Corps Requirement)
8a. Will this project occur in a FEMA-designated 100-year floodplain? -Eyes ? No
8b. If yes, explain how project meets FEMA requirements: Project constitutes replacing an existing structure that has been in
place since the mid 1980's. Changes in the footprint and the type of expansion will result in more natural conditions for
wetland and estuarine resources of the area, including wildlife inhabiting the habitat types present or in close proximity.
8c. What source(s) did you use to make the floodplain determination? FEMA FIRMs
U. S. Department of the Interior
Fish and Wildlife Service
Alligator River National Wildlife 8/20/10
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Mike Bryant, Refuge Manager Applicant/Agen Signature
' Date
(Agent
s signature is valid only if an a horization letter from the applicant
is provided.)
Applicant/Agent's Printed Name
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PCN Form -Version 1.3 December 10, 2008 Version