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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
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BFVF.RLY EAVES PERDUE EUGENE A. CONTI, JR.
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
MEMORANDUM TO: File
FROM: Matthew W. Potter
Project Planning Engineer
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch
SUBJECT: R-2582/R-2584 Concurrence Point 3 Continued and 4A
Merger Meeting Minutes, Widening of US 158 from the
1-95/NC 46 Interchange West of Garysburg to the
Murfreesboro Bypass, Northampton County; WBS Element
34472.1.1
A Concurrence Meeting was held on October 19, 2010 in the Transportation
Building Board Room in Raleigh. In attendance were:
Bill Biddlccome
Gary Jordan
Kevin Hart
David Wainwright
Renee Gledhill-Earley
Travis Wilson
Jerry Jennings
Ronnie Keeter
Jerry Snead
Charles Cox
Rob Hanson
Kristine O'Connor
Matthew Potter
Tris Ford
Vanessa Patrick
Shane Peterson
John Merritt
Chris Rivenbark
Mark Staley
MAILING ADDRESS:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS BRANCH
1548 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699-1548
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
NC Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF)
NC Division of Water Quality (DWQ)
NC State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)
NC Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC)
NCDOT-Division 1
NCDOT-Division 4
NCDOT-Hydraulics
NCDOT-PDEA
NCDOT-PDEA
NCDOT-PDEA
NCDOT-PDEA
NCDOT-PDEA-HEU
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NCDOT-PDEA-NEU
NCDOT-PDEA-NEU
NCDOT-PDEA-REU
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Bryan Key
Jason Moore
Robert O'Dell
Neb Bullock
W.M. Petit
Chris Rountree
Ann Whitley
NCDOT-Roadway Design
NCDOT-Roadway Design
NCDOT-Roadway Design
NCDOT-Structures
NCDOT-TIP Unit
Peanut Belt RPO
Peanut Belt RPO
This was the fifth meeting in the NEPA/404 Merger Process for R-2582/R-2584. The
purpose of the meeting was to finish concurrence on Point 3 by choosing the Least
Environmentally Damaging Practicable Alternative (LEDPA) and to discuss Point 4
Avoidance and Minimization.
Concurrence Point 3 (cont.)
Bill Biddlecome opened the meeting with an introduction of attendees. Matthew Potter
gave an overview of TIP Project R-2582/R-2584 via PowerPoint presentation. Matthew
briefly reviewed the purpose and need, and the alternatives carried forward from the
previous Concurrence Point 3 meeting held on March 26, 2009.
Matthew noted that the NCDOT had made some minor changes in the alignment of the
two remaining Jackson Bypass Alternatives. Northern Jackson Bypass was shifted to
the north at its intersection with NC 305 to reduce impacts to the Jackson Historic
District. Extended Northern Jackson Bypass was shifted to the south at its egress from
existing US 158 to minimize wetland impacts.
Matthew noted that the NCDOT held an additional Public Hearing in the Town of
Jackson on July 19, 2010. Approximately 114 citizens attended the Hearing and
approximately 150 written comments were received following the hearing. A vast
majority of the comments were opposed to the Northern Jackson Bypass and preferred
the Extended Northern Jackson Bypass due to proximity to town.
Matthew discussed the impacts of each alternative and noted that wetland impacts
associated with the Extended Northern Jackson Bypass resulted in 23.5 acres of
wetland impacts, with 10 acres being high quality wetlands and 9.5 acres being medium
quality wetlands. While the Northern Jackson Bypass impacts 10.4 acres of wetlands,
with only 0.1 acres of high quality wetlands and 5.3 acres of medium quality wetlands.
Matthew informed the team that even with these impacts the NCDOT still recommended
that the Extended Northern Jackson Bypass be carried forward as the preferred
alternative. This recommendation is based in large part on the comments received from
the community following the latest public hearing, but also in part the fact that the
Extended Northern Jackson Bypass is also the least costly and would provide
approximately 1.3 minutes in travel time savings.

Bill Biddlccome stated that based on his and USACE's standpoint the communities
concerns with cohesiveness is not enough to warrant an alternative with double the
wetland impacts, given the disparity in High Quality impacts between the Extended
Northern Jackson Bypass and the Northern Jackson Bypass. He also questioned how
the project would impact the cohesiveness of the community.
Matthew noted that the majority of the county offices are located in the northern section
of Jackson and that most of the people that work there live in the downtown Jackson area.
---_ _. Ann Whitley alsunvted-thaTthe-counties-Cultural-Wellness center is locatcd-in-the-
northern part of Jackson and ultimately would like to sec a bikeway to connect it to
downtown Jackson. She also expressed concerns with the safety of adding a bike lane
through the interchange if the Northern Jackson Bypass was selected.
Bill Biddlecome noted that the Extended Northern Jackson Bypass would fragment
wildlife by segmenting a large tract of woodlands in that area. Both Gary Jordan and
Travis Wilson agreed with this comment and stated their preference for the Northern
Jackson Bypass. Bill noted that the original reason for revising these alignments was due
to impacts to the Jackson historic district, which have been greatly reduced. Based on
concessions that the team has made on other sections of this project and allowing
alternatives with higher impacts, he would like to see the Northern Jackson Bypass
selected as the LEDPA.
Matthew stated that while the Extended Northern Jackson Bypass was the NCDOT's
preferred alternative, this was based mainly on public comment and that ultimately the
NCDOT is ok with choosing the Northern Jackson Bypass as the LEDPA based on the
wetland impacts associated with each alternative. Jerry Jennings agreed that the
NCDOT's preference was based on public comment and cost, but ultimately the Division
is ok with either alternative.
At this point the team concurred with Northern Jackson Bypass as the final alternative to
be included in the LEDPA. The final LEDPA for this project is as follows;
• Garysburg Southern Bypass 1 (Segments Al, B2, B3)
• Northern Jackson Bypass (Segments Cl, E2, E3)
• Faison's Old Tavern Northern Bypass 2 (Segments F2, F6, 1710)
• Conway Northern Bypass 2 (Segments G1, G6, G7, H1).
Concurrence Point 4A
Matthew continued into discussion about Avoidance and Minimization. He noted the
following as measures the NCDOT has taken to avoid and minimize impacts;
• Dropped Garysburg Northern Bypass to avoid adverse and disproportionate
impacts to the minority/ low income Garysburg Community,
• Dropped Old Jackson Bypass due to High Wetland and Relocation Impacts,
Dropped South ern Jac son Bypass due to Iinpacts on Historic P-ropertics and the - --
Jackson Community,
• Widening on Existing through Garysburg, Jackson, Faison's Old,ravem, and
Conway were dropped from consideration due to anticipated community/
relocation impacts to each of the surrounding communities,
• Conway Southern Bypass I and 2 were dropped from consideration due to high
wetland impacts,
• Extended Northern Jackson Bypass corridor and alignment shifted south to avoid
WA 22, WA 85, WB44, WB 45, and WB 46,
Northern Jackson Bypass corridor and alignment shifted north to minimize
impacts to the Jackson Historic District,
3:1 slopes will be used in wetland areas to minimize impacts.
Additionally Matthew reviewed each wetland and stream site along the proposed corridor
to determine what, if any, proposed measure had been taken to avoid or minimize impacts
to reach resource. Please see attachment for a list of Avoidance and Minimization efforts
for each environmental resource site.
Bill Biddlecome noted that the main points from Avoidance and Minimization should be
put into the new format that the USACE is using for Concurrence Point 4A. The main
points he noted were;
• 3:1 slopes within wetland areas,
• Bridging of High Quality Wetland systems,
• Shifting alignments to reduce impacts,
• Use of Half-Cloverleaf interchanges to reduce impacts,
• 90 degree crossing at streams.
Matthew stated that he would finish the form as requested by the USACE and that
Concurrence Point 4A would be finalized through email correspondence.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact me at [phone], ext. 227 or
at mwootter a ncdot.gov.
Avoidance & Minimization Measures (Wetland & Stream Sites)
Wetland/ Wetland Stream
Segment Stream Impacts Impacts Avoidance & Minimization
Identification (Acres) (Feet)
Widening on north side of NC 46 to
Al SA 01 129 reduce impacts to Historic Oak Grove
..._ _Ba tist_Church._........_
Widening on north side of NC 46 to
WA 01 0.4 reduce impacts to Historic Oak Grove
Baptist Church
WA 03 0.1 None
SA 02 192 None
WA 04 0.1 None
Widening to the south side of NC 46
WA 09 0.2 avoids impacts to WA 08
B2 SA 04 156 None
WA 07 2.1 None
SB 02 261 Maintained 90° crossing
Half-Cloverleaf interchange build on
south side of US 158/ US 301 to
W13 02 0.1 minimize impacts to WB 02 and
WB 03
Half-Cloverleaf interchange build on
south side of US 158/ US 301 to
B3 WB 02 2.3 minimize impacts to WB 02 and
WB 03
Half-Cloverleaf interchange build on
south side of US 158/ US 301 to
WB 03 1 minimize impacts to WB 02 and
WB 03
SB 01 1075 None
WB 04 3.3 None
New alignment avoids impacts to
WB O6 I.1 SB 03
Widening on south side of US 158 to
SB OS 228 minimize impacts to SB 07
Widening on south side of US 158 to
WB 08 0.7 minimize impacts to WB 08 and S13 07
Wetland/ Wetland Stream
Segment Stream Impacts Impacts Avoidance & Minimization
Identi5cation (Acres) (Feet)
C1 WB 14 0 Widening on south side to avoid
im acts to WB 14
WB 11 1 1 Widening on north side of US 158 to
minimize im acts to_WB 1.1
Widening on south side of US 158 to
WB 12 0 minimize impacts to WB 12 and
WB 13
Widening on south side of US 158 to
WB 13 0.1 minimize impacts to WB 12 and
WB 13
WB 17 0.1 Widening on south side of US 158 to
minimize impacts to WB 17
WB 18 2.2 None
SB 11 222 None
E2 WA 20 0.2 Widening on south side of US 158 to
minimize impacts to WA 20
WA 21 0.8 None
WB 95 0.9 None
Lnpacts are due to longer radius of
WB 92 1.4 curve to limit impacts to Historic
Mowfield Property
WB 19 0.1 None
SB 15 196 Additional bridge on south side of US
158 to minimize impacts
WB 21 0.1 None
Widening on south side of US 158 to
WB 20 0.1 avoid impacts to WB 20 and P 7
SB 16 1149 None
Wetland/ Wetland Stream
Segment Stream Impacts Impacts Avoidance & Minimization
Identification (Acres) (Feet)
Impacts are due to shift in corridor and
E3 WB 23 1.7 alignment to reduce impact to Jackson
Historic District
Impact avoided by shift in corridor and
............ ._._
SB 19 0 ali ent to reduce impacts to Jackson
Historic District
A 1295-ft bridge will be used to
WB 25-27 0
minimize impacts
W13 94 0.3 Shift to south to minimize impacts
WA 94 1.1 None
WA 92 0.2 None
F2 WA 92 1.8 None
Widening on north side of US 158 to
WA 93 0.8 minimize impacts to WA 93
SA 90 221 None
SA 25 175 None
WA 46 0.5 None
Widening on north side of US 158 to
WA 47 0.2 minimize im acts to WA 47
F6 WA 42 _ 1.4 None
SA 29 238 None
New alignment is to the south to
WA 43 0.3
minimize impacts
Crossing is approximately 90° and at
WA 53 1.4
narrowest point
Crossing is approximately 90° to
SA 30 236
minim ze impacts
WA 54 6.7 None

Segment Wetland/
Stream
Identification Wetland
Impacts
(Acres) Stream
Impacts
(Feet)
Avoidance & Minimization
F6
(Cont.) SA 35 222 None
WA 55 0.6 None
SA36 345 Half-Cloverleaf Interchange on cast
side of SR 1344-to reduce iin acts
SA 37 238 Half-Cloverleaf Interchange on east
side of SR 1344 to reduce impacts
WA 56 0.3 None
F10 WA 57 2 New alignment crosses southern
portion to minimize impacts
WA 58 0.7 New alignment crosses southern
portion to minimize impacts
SA 39 217 New alignment crosses southern
portion to minimize impacts
WA 59 4.6 None
SA 42 32 New alignment crosses southern
portion to minimize impacts
SA 41 272 Crossing is approximately 90° to
minimize impacts
SA 43 242 None
SA 44 500 None
SA 45 290 None
SA 46 283 None
WA 60 0.1 None
G1 WA 61-62 0.5
Crossing is approximately 90° and at
narrowest point
WA 63 0.9 Crossing located at narrowest point
WA 65 0.2 New alignment crosses northern
portion to minimize impacts
WA 67 0.1 New alignment is to the south to
minimize impacts
WA 68 2.9 None
WA 70-72-73 5.4 Crossing shifted to the south
SA 52 279 None
SA 50 330 None
SA 53 308 None
Wetland/ Wetland Stream
Segment Stream Impacts Impacts Avoidance & Minimization
Identification (Acres) (Feet)
G6 WA 75-76 0.8 New alignment crossing is
approximately 90° to minimize impacts
New alignment crossing is
SA 54 321 approximately 90° to minimize impacts
New-alignment crosses-southem
WA 77 (1-24) 1.3
portion to minimize impact
New alignment crosses southern
WA 77 (25-56) l
portion to minimize impact
SA 58 281 None
SA 56 51 None
SA 57 43 New alignment crosses southern
portion to minimize impact
SA 60 42 None
SA 61 113 None
G7 SB 35 181 None
WB 75 0-1 None
Widening on southern side of US 158
WB 76 0.1 to minimize impacts to WB 76
Widening on southem side of US 158
WB 83 0.1 to minimize impacts to WB 83
Widening on southern side of US 158
SB 64 74
to minimize impacts
WB 82 0.1 None
Widening on southern side of US 158
H1 WB 84 0.1 to minimize impacts to WB 84 and
Historic Francis Parker House
W13 85 0 None
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Section 404/NEPA Merger Project Team Agreement
Widening of US 158; TIP #11-2582 & R-2584, Northampton County, Division I
Concurrence Point 4A
"Avoidance and Minimization
Project Name & General Description: Widening of US 158 from the I-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 has
proposed to implement one or more of the following measures:
[ X ] Bridging (KB 15) with 120-ft bridge and (WB 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 j 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):
[ I 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., Stormwater 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 (Describe):
[ ] 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 Service
Gary Jordan DATE
NC Division of Water Quality
David Wainwright DATE
NC Division of Marine
National Marine
Kevin Hart DATE
Ron Sechler DATE
Wildlife Resources Commission
Travis Wilson DATE
Environmental Protection Agency
NC Department of
State Historic Preservation
Chris Militscher
Matthew Potter
DATE
Renee
DATE
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