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Home My WebLink About20111075 Ver 1_Meeting Minutes_200802114 M[CHAELF EASLEY GOVERNOR y M SNF o <N � & STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION February 11 2008 LYNDo TIPPETT SECRETARY MEMORANDUM TO R 2583 Merger Team FROM Charles R Cox PE Project Engineer Project Development & Enviroinmimenta Analysis Branch SUBJECT Widening of US 158 from the Murfreesboro Bypass to US 13 west of Winton Hertford County, WBS Element 35489 T I P Project R 2583 Merger Team Meeting Minutes- January 17, 2008 A concurrence meeting for the subject project was held in the Transportation Building on January 17 2008 The following people were in attendance Bill Biddlecome David Wainwright Travis Wilson Gary Jordan Chris Mihtscher Kathy Matthews Ron Lucas Cathy Brittmgham Ron Sechler Chris Rountree Glenn Mumford Jeffrey Teague Kanchana Noland Jay Twisdale Jerry Jennings Thomas Stoddard Rob Hanson Charles Cox Beth Smyre MAILING ADDRESS NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS 1548 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH NC 27699 1548 U S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) N C Division of Water Quality (DWQ) N C Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) U S Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) U S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) U S Environmental Protection Agency Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) N C Division of Coastal Management (DCM) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) — via telephone Peanut Belt RPO Roadway Design Roadway Design Roadway Design Hydraulics Division 1 TIP Unit Project Development & Environmental Analysis (PD &EA) PD &EA PD &EA TELEPHONE 919 733 3141 LOCATION FAX 919 733 9794 TRANSPORTATION BUILDING 1 SOUTH WILMINGTON STREET WEBSITE WWW DOH DOT STATE NC US RALEIGH NC R 2583 January 17 2008 Concurrence Meeting Minutes Kristine Graham PD &EA Trace Howell PD &EA Steve Gurganus PD &EA — Human Environment Unit Chris Manley PD &EA — Natural Enviromment Unit (NEU) Brad Chilton PD &EA — NEU Manssa Rodman PD &EA — NEU Bill Biddlecome (USACE) opened the meeting and then Charles Cox gave a presentation Referring to the merger packet Charles gave background information on the project Then the team began to discuss the current merger points Most of the members of the merger team had already met on the site either on December 6 or December 17 2007 to examine the wetland /stream sites The minutes from both the field meetings and the January 17 2008 merger meeting are reflected in these minutes Concurrence Point 2A Bridginjz Decisions and Alignment Review Site 1 (UT to Potecasi Creek, Mapleton Vicinity) The existing culvert is located dust east of the Mapleton community that is being avoided with some alternatives (see attached Table 4) For widening alternatives (A/B /C) NCDOT proposed to retain and extend the culvert For service road alternatives (A2 /B2 /C2), NCDOT proposed the same size culvert to be constructed the old culvert and some roadway would then be removed The merger team concurred with this recommendation Sites 2, 2A (Potecasi Creek) The existing bridge on US 158 is approximately 119 ft long (Site 2) For Alternatives A & B NCDOT proposed to replace the existing bridge with dual bridges (approximately 200 ft long) For Alternative C NCDOT proposed a new location segment (Site 2A) that requires the construction of dual bridges (approximately 200 ft long) south of the existing bridge location During the field meeting the group reviewed the wetland just east of Potecasi Creek (WV 300) and felt that the DWQ rating for this wetland site (75 out of 100) should probably be higher since this was such a unique high quality system As a result the agencies asked NCDOT to develop an option to completely bridge this wetland At the January 17th meeting NCDOT proposed a bridge approximately 390 ft long this structure would completely bridge the wetland but not the floodplam The longer bridge would cost approximately $2 million more than the shorter bridge this cost is for structures only, and does not include the cost for roadway fill and pavement There would be a savings of approximately 14 acres of wetlands During the merger meeting Jeffrey Teague (Roadway) explained that they reduced the elevation of the roadway at Alternative C s crossing of Potecasi Creek by about 4 ft at beginning of the bridge and 2 ft at the end of the bridge However there would still be over 20 ft of fill to 2 by R 2583 January 17 2008 Cpncurrence Meeting Minutes construct the roadway fill near Potecasi Creek Gary Jordan ( USFWS) asked to get a ballpark figure for bringing in that much fill Roadway believed it to be a $30 000 — $40 000 difference in earthwork cost savings (updated costs since the merger meeting are approximately $160 000 savings for earthwork and $70 000 cost for mitigation) Currently the designs for both the 200 ft and 390 ft bridges have the same grade However if the shorter bridge was chosen that grade could be lowered by another 2 ft NCDOT noted that the grade change would not result in a significant wetland savings Travis Wilson (WRC) recommended the longer bridge in order to save wetlands and habitat Both USACE and USFWS agreed that if the shorter bridge was chosen they would probably not concur with this alternative as LEDPA Chris Manley (NEU) agreed that the wetland system at this location warranted a longer bridge Ron Sechler said that this is an important anadromous fish stream The merger team finally concurred with constructing the dual 390 ft bridges at this location Sites 3, 41 5, 6 (Mill Branch) Mill Branch passes under the existing US 158 roadway via four culverts NCDOT was asked at the Concurrence Point 2 meeting to investigate building dual bridges at this location in place of the existing culverts NCDOT evaluated this option Due to the current vertical alignment at this location the construction of dual bridges would result in the raising of the roadway grade by approximately 8 to 9 ft In turn this would increase the roadway footprint on the approach to the bridges In addition replacing the culverts with bridges would require the construction of an onsite detour (an additional cost of $5 million) further increasing wetland impacts during construction NCDOT proposed that the culverts be retained and lengthened The team concurred with retaining and lengthening the existing culverts Concurrence Point 3 Selection of the Least Environmentally Damaging Practicable Alternative ( LEDPA) /Preferred Alternative Charles briefly went through results from the public hearing held on July 19, 2007 Of the comments received during and after the public hearing over forty responses were in favor of Alternative C The residents were concerned with impacts to the church, cemetery, and residences in the area Through verbal comments at the hearing a preference was expressed for the Mapleton Service Road Option over widening through Mapleton After briefly stating the pros and cons of each alternative Charles recommended for the team to keep Alternatives A2 B2 and C2 (Mapleton Service Road Option) and eliminate Alternatives A B and C He stated that the Mapleton service road would reduce the number of 3 R 2583 January 17 2008 Concurrence Meetmi, Minutes relocations in this minority community by 15 but there would be a 0 8 acre increase in wetland impacts and 35 ft increase in stream impacts There would also be an 8 acre increase in farmland impact The team concurred with this recommendation Charles then asked if the agencies could all agree to eliminate Alternative B2 Chris Militscher (EPA) had some questions Was the determination of effects on the Mt Tabor Church adverse ? The answer was yes It was mentioned that Renee Gledhill Earley (NC State Historic Preservation Office) would concur with NCDOT s recommendation of Alternative C2 The EPA agreed to drop Alternative A2 based on avoidance of the historic resource and relocations The other team members were in agreement EPA also asked if there would be access issues for farms with Alternatives A2 and C2 Charles Cox informed the team that Alternative A2 wouldn t limit the faun access and that with Alternative C2 the farms had access off of Mt Tabor Church Road The team concurred with Alternative C2 as the LEDPA/ preferred alternative Concurrence Point 4A Avoidance and Minimization Referring to the merger packet Charles went through the list of known avoidance and minimization measures that had been utilized thus far on this project Chris Militscher (EPA) asked about the roadway 3 1 side slopes in wetland areas Roadway confirmed that the side slopes at wetlands are 3 1 and the median width is 46 ft Travis Wilson (WRC) mentioned that there will be an in water work moratorium to avoid anadromous fish impacts in Potecasi Creek This moratorium would also apply to adjacent wetlands if there is overbank flooding of Potecasi Creek This moratorium wasn t added to the avoidance/ minimization list because it is already noted on the project commitments sheet (green sheet) in the Environmental Assessment however, the commitment will be revised to reflect inclusion of the floodplam There was discussion of whether the existing US 158 roadbed could be removed for mitigation credit The NEU group was holding off on an official trip to check mitigation options until LEDPA was determined Chris Militscher (EPA) reminded the group that other agencies had requested to do another field visit to assess on site mitigation potential The team concurred with the following avoidance /minimization measures Mill Branch — shift roadway south to reduce impacts to wetlands WD WC and WB This is already part of the current design Eastern terminus — shift roadway north to minimize impacts to wetland WA This is already part of the current design Alternatives B and C — added to avoid impacts to the historic Mount Tabor Baptist Church and its cemetery 0 Y L� R 2583 January 17 2008 Concurrence Meeting Minutes • Alternatives A2 B2 and C2 — added to minimize impacts to the minority community of Mapleton as well as the historic Britt Store • Construct longer bridge across Potecasi Creek in order to minimize impacts to wetland WV 300 (approximately 390 ft) • A portion of the existing US 158 roadbed may be removed east of the old Potecasi Creek crossing as mitigation pending further investigation • Include the removal of the existing culvert dust east of Mapleton (Site SD and WPP) A portion of the existing US 158 roadbed may also be removed for mitigation purposes pending further investigation • 3 1 side slopes in wetland areas CRC /cc Attachments — signed concurrence forms cc Meeting Participants 5 1t t 11 21111, 419 11-1 -52-72,1-b72" WFS HCD DEAUFOPT PAGE 04/04 rSnQ 15 35 ',Ir DOT PDFA y 9127)27289729 inn 475 Dr? Section 4441NEPA Interagency Agreement Concurrence Point No 2A Bridging and Alignment Review Project Tale Widcning of US 158 from the Murfreesboro Bypass to US 13 We ',l of Winton Hertford County, W73S No 35489, TIP Project R -2583 The project team leas cottein-red with the tollowmg bridging recommendations Site I Location 1 I Between fist 1305 & SR 1167 i 7 1 TuSt east of 5R 1334 Sotab o" Sits- 2 oll New Locition DATE Between SR 1174 3 and SR l 175 (SD) Be wccn SR 1174 4 and SR 117c Poi east Creek (SB) Between SR 1174 Potecasr Creek (53) and SR 1175 Mill Branch (overtlo A) Between SR 1174 Mill Branch (SA ,than and SR 1 l 75 Stream $rndgxng Recommendation DATE * Art A D C Retain & Extend Existing 2 @ 12 Trib to Potccasi Creel, ft x V RCBC (SD) • AIL A2, B2 C2 Construct the came on nO'tA location Poi east Creek (SB) a Alt A B Replace with dual 200 ft bndges Potecasr Creek (53) • Alt C New du-tl bmdges @ Lp ft Mill Branch (overtlo A) • Retain & Extent l L 8 �, R x 3 ft RCDC Mill Branch (SA ,than „ Rctain & Extent 1 @ 10 -ft x 4 ft RCBC crossing) rvr, Mill Branch (overflow) • Rerain & Extent 1 @ 9 ft x 5 P RCBC Mill Branch (overflow) + Retlrn & Extent l (,?� b ft x 3 ft RCBc. N kXE NGENCY DATE NCDOT U9ACC USEPA r r USFWS ! )-7 008 NMFS a r a N'CDWQ 17 bg rvr, NCD04 7 NCWRC —- NCOMl~ NCSHPO 01/17/2008 15 39 NC DOT PDER -) 912522643723 HO 476 PA2 Section 404/NEPA interagency Agreement Concurrence Point No 2A Bridging and Alignment Review Protect Title Widening of US 158 from the Murfreesboro Bypass to US 13 West of Winton, Hertford County, W 3S No 35459, TIP Project R -2583 17he project team has concurred with the following bridging reccanvaendation5 Site Location Stream Hndg)ng recommendation NCDOT l� D • Alt A, B C Retain & Extend aisting 2 @ 12 1 Between SR 1345 & Tnb to PQtecasi Creel. ft x 6tt Rcac SR 1167 (SD) + Alt A2 B2 C2 Construct the same on new NMFS Al� �AA �-- location 2 Just east of SR 1334 Potmasa Creek (SB) • Alt A,13 Replace with dual 200 ft budges 2a South of Site 2 on Potecasi Creek (S B) . Ali C New dual bridges @ ft NCDMF New Location _ t 3 Between SR 1174 and SR 1175 Mill branch (overflow) • Retain & Extent 1 L 8 5 ft 3 ft RCBC 4 Between Sit 1174 Mill Branbh (SA main * Retain & Extent 1 @ 10 ft x 4 fl RCBC and SR 1175 crosRin ) S Between SR 1174 and SR 1175 Mill Branch (overflow) • Retain & Extent 1 @ 9 ft x 5 ft RCSC 6 Between SR 1174 and SR 1175 Mill Brinch (overflow) a Retain & Extent 1 CO 6 ft x 3 ft RCBC NAME AGENCY DATE NCDOT l� D USAGE USEP,F1 / f ? USFWS j j� among NMFS Al� �AA �-- NCDWQ / 716 NCDCM ~7 } NCWRC ' NCDMF NCSHPO 01" 17.12me 15 40 NC DOT PDEA 4 9807GS99 NO 477 1;02 Section 4441NEPA Interagency Agreement Concurrence Point No 2A Bridging and Alignment Review Pralect Tr le Widening of US 158 from the Murfreesboto Bypass to US 13 West of Winton Hertford County, WBS No 35489, TIP Protect R -2583 The pro mA team has concurred with the following bridgLng reeams'nendOttonS site Location Stream Bridging Recommendatson • Alt A, B C Retain & rxtelid Existing 2 @ 12- Between SR 1305 & Trib to Potecaei Creek ft x Eft RCBC 1 SR 1167 (Sl7) • Alt Az, B2 C2 Construct the sane on new lonalibn 2 Just cast of Potecasi Crcck (0) Alt A, B Replace with ft bridges SR 1334 Edl South o£ 2 on Potecesi Creek (SB) • Alt C Now dual budgd fl � '� cat A1ear Lpcauan 3 Between SR 1174 Mill Branch (overflow) • Retain &, Extent 1 S S ft x 3 ft RCI3C and SR 1175 Betw= SR 1174 Mill Branch (SA main a Retain & Extent 1 @ 10 fl x 4 fl RCBC 4 and SR 1175 clossvi Between SR 1174 Mill Branch (ovcrflovu) • Retain & lrxtont 1 9 R x 5 ft RCBC and Sit 1175 Between SR 1174 Mill Branch (overflow) • Retain & Extent 1 (c 6 R x 3 ft RCBC and SR 1175 11 -f-M E1-+ E1-� -� 2- 7�r -21 r HHFS HOD EE -UFOFT D1 /1 - / -nnc 1,, :5 PIC DnT PDER Q12527 -)99728 Section 444/NEPA Interagency Agreement Concurrence Point No 3 Least Environmentally Damaging Practical Alternative (LEDPA)/ Preferred Alternative P - (-E A- HO t10 4 r 1 POD 3 Pro,ject Title Widening of US 158 from the Murfreesboro Bypass to U5 13 West of Winton Hertford COUnty "S No 3 5489, TIP P'r'oject R -2583 The project team has concurred that the A lternadve U g the LEDPA. for Project R -2583 01/17/2008 15 38 NC DOT PDEA 4 912522643723 110 476 P03 Section 404/NEPA Interagency Agreement Concurrence Point No 3 Least Environmentally Damaging Practical Alternative (LEDPA)/ Preferred Alternative Project Title Widenolg of US 158 fTom the Murfreesboro Bypass to US 13 West of Winton, Hertford County, WBS No 35489, TIP Project R -2583 The project team has concurred that the Alternative e2- is the LEDPA for Project R -2583 NAME AGENCY DATE NCDDT USAGE US EPA r( vY USF S I NMFS ' NCDWQ d 071n, NCDC`WI r i 17 a C� NCWRC 1NCDMF NCSHPO 81/17X2008 15 40 NC DOT PDEA 4 9e076599 NJ Orr Section 404/NEPA. Interagency Agreement Coticurrence Point No 3 Least Environmentally Damaging Practical Alternative (LEDPA )! Preferred Alternative rn.iect I Widening of US 15S from thy, Murfreesboro Bypass to US 13 West of Winton, Hertford County, WBS No 35489 TIP Project R -2583 The project team has concurred that the Atteruati've el is the LEDPA for Probed x 2583 -C-..l , =c -u i 64;13 "- 11 -""16 O9 H3 252-72b-8-26 91 1- ?90:—: j5 -5 t iC DIDT PLEA � 5125272eeMe [AMFS HCD BE -UFOFT Section 4041NEPA Interagency Agreement tConeurrence Point No 4A Avoidance and Mimmuzattan PAGIE 0,21 04 NU 475 PO4 Project Title Widening of US 158 ftom the Mi.ir cesboro Bypass to US 3 West of Winton Hertford County,'WVBS No 35489 TIP Project R -2583 The project team has concurred with the following avoidance/ minirnuation tCC11DJpU1£S « Mill Branch �,luft roadwav south to reduce Impacts to wetlands WD, WC, axad WB e mist tennrnt's — shift roadway north to rninil -We Impacts to wetland WA. 8 Alterrintivet B and C — added to void itnpactq to the Historic Mount Tabor Baptist Church anti its cemetery 4 Alte-natives A2,132 and C2 �- added to mmimwe impacts to tic minority comrrrW ty Of Mapleton as well as the liistonc Britt Store 9 Construct longer bridge icro�s Potecfisi Creek in ordcr to �I�1i11tYi1LE. impacts to wellsind WV 300 (approximatc,ly 390 feet) 4 A portion of the existing US 15S rondbcd may be removed east of the old Potecasr Creek cro4sing aj!, mitigation pending further inve%tigation « Inrlude the reiroval of the existing culvert ilist east of Mapleton (Site SD and Wp?) A portion c, the existing US 158 roadbed may also be removcA as mitigation pending further Investigation « 3 1 side slope, to wetland areas NAME AGENCY DATE NCDOT USAGE USEPA n US1~WS j UDC NMrS // Q , NCD WQ NCDCM (� .--� NCWRC f%-, AGO NCDMi r NCSI4PO h 01 17/2008 15 38 NC DOT PDEA 4 912522643723 HO 476 D04 Section 4041NEPA Interagency Agreement Concurrence Point No 4A Avoidance and Minimicabon Project Title Widening of US 158 from the Murfreesboro Bypass to US 13 West of Winton, Hertford County, WBS No 35489, TIP Project R -2583 The projeci team has concurred with the following avoidance/ minimization techniques • Mill Branch — shift roadway south to reduce impacts to wetlands WD, WC, and WB • East terminus — shift roadway north to minimize impacts to wetland WA Alteratives B and C -- added to avoid impacts to the Historic Mount Tabor Baptist Church and its cemetery • Alternatives A2, B2, and C2 — added to =111atze impacts to the mmonty community of Mapleton, as well as the historic Britt Store • Construct longer bridge across Potecasi Creek an order to minimize impacts to wetland NW 300 (approximately 390 feet) • A portion of the existing US 158 roadbed may be removed east of the old Potecast Creek crossing as mitigation pending further investigation • Include the removal of the existing culvert jusl east of Mapleton (Site SD and WPP) A portion of the existing US 158 roadbed may also be removed as mitigation pending further investigation • 3 1 side slopes to wetland areas NAME AGENCY BATE NCDOT USACE USEPA USFWS NMFS f` NCD'WQ NCDCM 17 LO g NCWRC moo.. NCDMF NCSHP4 01/17/2008 15 40 NC DOT PDER 4 99070599 NU Orr VU4 Section 404/.NEPA Interagcney Agreement Concurrence Point No 4A Avoidance and Mimmization Project Title Widening of US 158 from the Murfreesboro Bypass to US 13 West of Wuiton, Hertford County, "S No 35459, Tip project R-2583 The project team has concimed with the following avoidance/ miramtzation techniques o Tkll Br=cb — shift roadway south to reduce impacts to wetlands WIC, WC, and WB ® Fast teruttnus — shaft roadway north to mini nl ?e impacts to wetland WA 9 Alternatives B and C — added to avoid unpActs to the Htstonc Mowt Tabor Baptist Church and its cemetery s Altcrnativa A2 B2, and C2 — added to inumTDze impacts to the nunonty colnmumty of Mapleton as well as the historic Bntt store Construct longer bridge across Potecas, Creek in order to inintnvze impacts tc wetland WV 300 (approximately 390 feet) A portion of the exisnug US 158 roadbed may he removed east or the old potccast Creek crosstng as mttagatioa, pending ftirtlier invewhgetion $ Include the removal of the extstrng culvert just east of Mapleton (Site SD and "P) A portion of the existing US 158 roadbed tray also be removed as mitigation pending further Ynvestigation * 3 1 side slopes in wetland areas ti r- 7Vt —q nN r i y J OW N-$ 1 AGENCY NCDCT USACE IUS>rPA USFWS NMFS NcnwQ NCDCM NCWRC NCDMF NCS14po t7F,)FW )F, F Nn 1HO1 -I q :qNA -1 TNn ISTH HIHIq 'lN DATE / %/-;%4 1117 ( 0% , 1.gq -68 F,r qT �7,PP7 /77 /TA