20200916 Ver 1_PUBLIC ROAD CLARIFICATION_20210113

Strickland, Bev
From: Tinklenberg, Chris <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2021 8:35 AM
To: Johnson, Alan; Roden Reynolds, Bryan K CIV (USA)
Cc: Homewood, Sue
Subject: RE: [External] Gastonia Logistic Center
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Good morning,
The proposed public ROW will cut -through to facilitate public traffic. Historically this project has been named the
"Lineberger Connector" and has been part of Gastonia and Lowell's long-range transportation plans. The public ROW
will extend Aberdeen and relocate/realign Lineberger up to Lowell Road. Currently, to get from Lineberger to Aberdeen,
the travel takes approximately 8 minutes and requires traffic to cut through a residential neighborhood via a grade -
separated, single -vehicle tunnel under the Norfolk Southern Rail line or drive out to Cox Road and then back into
Aberdeen. Additionally, the shortest path from Lowell Road to the 1-85 Interchange is through the residential
neighborhood. Cut -through traffic poses a great risk to folks in the residential community. The proposed project will
significantly reduce drive times and cut -through traffic, which will greatly improve the safety of the residents. I drove
the route many times during fieldwork and I witnessed first-hand, cut -through traffic speeding through the tunnel and
the neighborhood to get to Aberdeen and Cox Road. The public roadway will no doubt provide independent utility for
area residents.
Let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.
Thanks,
Chris
Chris Tinklenberg, PWS
Kimley-Horn 1200 South Tryon Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202
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From: Johnson, Alan <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2021 6:15 PM
To: Roden Reynolds, Bryan K CIV (USA) <Bryan.K.Roden [e-mail]>; Tinklenberg, Chris
<[e-mail]>
Cc: Homewood, Sue <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] Gastonia Logistic Center
How do we permit a road that goes nowhere. It doesn't cut through to an adjoining road to
facilitate public traffic.
Basically it is a stand-alone project.

Just a question.
DWR
Dh4slon of Water Resources
Alan D Johnson — Senior Environmental Specialist
NC Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources (NCDENR)
Division of Water Resources - Water Quality Regional Operations
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Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2021 9:52 AM
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Subject: [External] Gastonia Logistic Center
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Mr. Tinklenberg,
The Corps and State have some concerns with the construction of two, potentially state- or city-owned/operated roads,
that bisects the project area both east/west and north/south. It is the understanding of the Corps and State that these
roads will be State/City road projects which are already on master plans. The Corps has no issue with permitting these
road construction separately from the Gastonia Logistic Center IP but these road will not be able to be constructed at
the same time of the logistics center without prior Nationwide Permit Authorization.
Therefore, please clarify if and when the State/City will submit 404 and 401 applications for these road impacts. Please
note, the Corps will not issue the IP until the roads are permitted through the Nationwide Permit Program.
Thanks,
Bryan Roden -Reynolds, PWS
Regulatory Project Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District
Charlotte Regulatory Field Office
8430 University Executive Park Drive
Charlotte, NC 28262
Office: [phone]