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February 1, 2011
Section 404/NEPA Merger Project Team Agreement
Widening of US 158; TIP #R-2582 & R-2584, Northampton County, Division 1
Concurrence Point 4A
Avoidance and Minimization
Project Name & General Description: Widening of US 158 from the 1-95 / NC 46
Interchange West of Garysburg to the Murfreesboro Bypass, Northampton County,
Division 1; TIP Project R-2582 & R-2584.
404 Avoidance and Minimization Measures
In an effort to avoid and minimize impacts to jurisdictional wetlands and streams
associated with the LEDPA (Garysburg Southern Bypass 1, Northern Jackson Bypass,
Faison's Old Tavern Northern Bypass 2, and Conway Northern Bypass 2), NCDOT will
implement the following measures that are identified with an [ X ].
[ X ] Bridging S(B 15) with 120-ft bridge and &B_25/ WB 27) with 1295-ft bridge.
Estimated impacts avoided or minimized: Stream - 196 feet), Wetlands - (6.2 acre).
[ X ] Steeper side slopes in jurisdictional areas (e.g., 3:1 fill slopes). Estimated impacts
avoided or minimized: 5.6 acre.
[ X ] Horizontal or vertical alignment shifts to avoid or minimize jurisdictional areas:
General location(s) along the project corridor: WA 08, WB 08, WB 14, WB 11, WB 12,
WB 13, WB 17, WA 20, WB 20, WB 94, WA 93, WA 47, WA 43, WA 53, WA 57, WA
58, WA 61, WA 62, WA 63, WA 65, WA 67, WA 70-72-73, WA 77(1-24), WA 77(25-
56), WB, 76, WB 83, and WB 84.
[ ] Reduced median widths (NCDOT typical vs. proposed):
[ ] Reduced shoulder widths (NCDOT typical vs. proposed):
[ ] Construction of retaining walls: General location(s):
[ X ] Other proposed design changes (e.g., Flyovers; SPUIS, Compressed diamonds,
Equalizer pipes, etc.) Two Half-Cloverleaf interchanges will be utilized to minimize
impacts to (WB 02, WB 03) and (SA 36, SA 37 Estimated impacts avoided and
minimized: Stream - 809 feet , Wetlands - (5.6 acre).
Other Measures to Avoid and Minimize Impacts to the Human and Natural
Environment
NCDOT has also documented the following measures to avoid and minimize impacts to
the human and natural environment associated with the LEDPA, as appropriate:
[ ] Specific Section 401 water quality measures: (e.g., Stornnwater basins, Hazardous
Spill Basins, Pre-formed scour holes, Energy dissipators, etc.)
[ X ] Measures to avoid or minimize adverse impacts to historic properties (Describe):
Northern Jackson Bypass was shifted to the north to minimize impacts on the Jackson
Historic District. The project will widen on the south side of US 158 to minimize
impacts on the Historic Francis Parker House.
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[ ] Measures to avoid or minimize residential or business relocations (Describej: _
[ ] Measures to avoid or minimize other human resource impacts (e.g., Noise abatement
walls, Cemeteries, Schools, Churches, Community facilities, Parks, etc.)
[ X ] Control of access issues (Describe): All sections on new location will include full
control of access to minimize indirect impacts.
[ X ] Other environmental commitments or proposed measures (Describe resource and
avoidance and minimization effort) Archeological surveys will be completed on the
LEDPA. Impacts to any archeological sites eligible for listing on the National Register
of Historic Places will be minimize through possible data recovery excavations.
The Project Team Members listed below have concurred with the avoidance and
minimization measures, for the proposed project, as stated above.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Bill Biddlecome DATE
US Fish & Wildlife
NC Division of Water Quality
NC Division of Marine Fisheries
Kevin Hart DATE
National Marine Fisheries
Ron Sechler DATE
Wildlife Resources
Wilson DATE
Environmental Protection Agency
Chris Militscher DATE
NC Department of T
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Matthew Potter
State Historic Preservation Office
Renee Gledhill-Earley DATE
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