HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210578 Ver 1_Henry Bird Road - District 2 Office - 106 PA Screening_20210317Cultural Resources Programmatic Agreement Screening Checklist for Section 106
Project TIP: FA: WBS:
Project Name: County:
Project Description:
Funding Source: Lead Federal Agency:
Permits Anticipated:
Instructions:
NCDOT Project Managers, Project Engineers, or the Division Environmental Staff shall complete the following
checklist based upon knowledge of the project site and adjacent parcels. Webservices
(https://www.ncdcr.gov/about/history/division-historical-resources/gis-maps-and-data) should be reviewed for
NRHP Eligible or Listed Buildings, Districts, Objects, Sites, or Structures. Before checking “Unable to Determine”,
efforts should be made to acquire any available information. If the answer to any question is “Yes” or “Unable to
Determine”, the undertaking is subject to further historic preservation review by NCDOT Cultural Resources staff.
If answers to all the questions are “No”, the undertaking will be considered to have Little Potential to Cause Effects
– Exempt Activities and excluded from further historic preservation review, until differing information is discovered.
Please reference “Appendix A Exempt Activities Under Section 106” of the Programmatic Agreement for
Transportation Program in North Carolina prior to completion.
Yes No Unable to Determine
A. Would this activity have the potential to cause effects on historic
properties, assuming historic properties are present? See list in Appendix
A.
B. Is this project directly related to other actions with individually
insignificant, but cumulatively significant environmental effects?
C. Are you aware of any concerns raised by the owner of a historic
property or public controversy for this undertaking?
D. Locations of cemeteries have been found on the webservices?
(https://www.ncdcr.gov/about/history/division-historical-resources/gis-
maps-and-data)
By my signature, I certify that I have completed a site visit or am familiar with the specifics of the project and to the
best of my knowledge answers to the questions above are correct. I also understand that no further environmental
analysis is required at this time, as all of the answers are “No”.
Name (print) Signature Date
X
X
X
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Patrick J. Breedlove 2.22.2021
EXEMPT ACTIVITIES UNDER SECTION 106
The Programmatic Agreement (PA) applies to all FHWA funded and/or authorized
transportation undertakings administered directly by NCDOT in North Carolina, excluding
locally-administered projects (LAP). The PA applies to NCDOT undertakings that require a
Department of Army Permit. The PA does not apply to undertakings where the lead federal
agency is the Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, or Federal
Transit Administration. Any undertaking involving tribal lands as defined in 36 CFR 800.16(x)
shall not be solely governed by this PA, but shall be reviewed by the lead federal agency and
NCDOT in accordance with 36 CFR 800 and any applicable government-to-government
agreement(s).
Per Stipulation IV of the Agreement, Undertakings with Little Potential to Cause Effects –
Exempt Activities, NCDOT Project Managers, Project Engineers or Division Environmental Staff
shall utilize their best judgment to certify that the undertaking(s) meet all the conditions listed
below and document internally by utilizing the 106 PA Checklist (Attachment A). The
completion of the 106 PA Checklist will indicate if the undertaking(s) is subject to further
Section 106 review or if the undertaking(s) is exempt from further review. The 106 PA Checklist
(Attachment A) shall be retained in the project file.
Conditions
1. Webservices (https://www.ncdcr.gov/about/history/division-historical-resources/gis-
maps-and-data) should be used to determine if the undertaking is within or adjacent to a
Historic Property, classified herein as NRHP Eligible or Listed Buildings, Districts,
Objects, Sites, or Structures. Please note that webservices only applies to above
ground resources and not archaeological resources.
2. No activity can involve the acquisition of additional right-of-way (ROW) or easements
(activities must be restricted to existing disturbed ROW and/or permanent easements).
Right of Entry is exempt as long as clearing, grubbing, or ground disturbance does not
occur.
3. If an activity is not listed below or there are questions regarding the activities, the Project
Manager, Project Engineer or Division Environmental Staff may contact the Cultural
Resources Group within the Environmental Analysis Unit, or contact the lead federal
agency prior to submitting the project for further historic preservation review.
4. No activity can be a subset of a larger activity.
5. No new earthwork activity on federal property or federally granted easement.
Section A: Bridge Repairs/Bridge Maintenance* on Interstates, US Highways, and NC
State Maintained Routes
*Activities permissible on historic/non-historic bridges unless noted in the Exceptions.
Activities limited to existing disturbed right of way (See Figure)
No. Activity Description Exceptions
1 Steel bridge painting Reapplication of paint for steel bridge
structures H-piling, metal shell piling,
and steel sway bracing
Historic bridges
2 Pile encasement for
steel bridges
Reinforcement of piles with
concrete sheaths including:
• Addition of concrete
encasement approximately 6 in
in diameter
• Placement of temporary fill for
dewatering activities.
3 Hydro-demolition of
concrete bridge decks
4 Full deck replacement
5 Replacement of edge
beams
Concrete stiffening member placed
transversely at the end of a span
Historic bridges
6 Installation of chain
link safety fencing
Addition of brackets and fence posts
attached to the bridge with the fencing
stretched atop the bridge
railing
Historic bridges
Within or adjacent to
Historic Properties
7 Repair/replace portions
of approach slabs &
bridge deck
Includes the following activities:
• Overlay with permanent asphalt
• Fill voids with flowable fill
No. Activity Description Exceptions
8 Post tension duct
repair/internal post-
tensioning
Steel strands passed through
ducts formed in the concrete
then grouted in place
9 Repair/replace co-
polymer overlay on
deck
Replaced with conductive polymer
overlay system to protect concrete
bridge deck and improve friction
10 Reset bearings
Strengthening bearings by jacking
bridge less than 1inch and replacing or
repairing
11 Clean drainage
scuppers/drain pipes
12 Vegetation Removal at
Bridges
Includes the following:
• Hand cutting vegetation around
bridge, including the
substructure to allow access by
bridge inspection team
• Typically cut 10-20ft from
either side of bridge structure
13 Epoxy injection repair
of all concrete members
(i.e. decks, beams,
caps, columns, etc.)
14 Replacement of
existing bridge fender
structures by driving
piles
Involves cutting the existing fenders to
2ft below the mud line for removal and
installing new fenders in close
proximity to the original location
15 Use of temporary load
transfer system
(“jumper bridge”)
Facilitates equipment access, typically
over culverts, and is restricted to the
existing roadway
16 Installation of sway
braces
Braces used for H-pile bents where the
unbraced length of piles exceeds 10 feet
17 Installation of carbon
fiber reinforcement or
post-tensioning design
for the
substructure/caps
Bridge Strengthening technique
Historic bridges
18 Heat straightening
and/or in-kind
replacement of
damaged steel beams
No. Activity Description Exceptions
19 Repair/replace existing
box girder drainage
system
Drainage system found on larger
bridges. Includes repair of internal PVC
drainage system within the bridge
structure
20 Bridge Jacking
Includes the following activities:
• Increases vertical clearance by
elevating the bridge through use
of bearings
• Approaches are modified, as
needed, within existing
roadway
Historic bridges
Activities restricted to
existing roadway and
bridge embankment,
with no shifts in
alignment of the
approaches
21 Scour Repair: Repair
undermined abutment
caps
Fills voids with flowable fill
22 Scour Repair:
Replacement of floor
beams
Includes the following activities:
• Removal of concrete and rebar
and the subsequent setting of
Pre-stressed concrete or steel
beams
• Placing of framework, rebar,
and concrete
Historic bridges
23 Scour Repair:
Replacement of rip rap
or fill
Includes the following activities:
• In-kind replacement over
existing materials at bridge
bents and/or abutments as a
result of wash out
• If existing rip-rap is fully
washed away, filter fabric is
applied to existing grade before
addition of replacement rip-rap
or fill
24 Repair/replace bridge
headers, voids, end &
back walls, concrete
bent caps, bridge/pot
bearings
Activities confined to the bridge
structure itself
25 Repair/replace bridge
expansion joints
26 Abutment Slope Repair
Repair and repave existing concrete
abutments in-kind
abutment extension or
footprint increases
27 Installation of Crutch or
Helper Bents
Historic bridges
Section B: Pavement Resurfacing/Shoulder Rehabilitation and Guardrail/Cable/Median
Barriers on Interstates, US Highways, and NC State Maintained Routes
Activities allowed in or adjacent to historic properties unless listed in the exce ptions.
Activities limited to existing disturbed right of way (See Figure)
No. Activity Description Exceptions
1 Roadway resurfacing
and/or rehabilitation
Includes the following activities for
asphalt roadways:
• Overlay
• Milling
• Crack Repair
• Chip Seal (AST/BST)
• Patching
• Resurfacing, including full
depth replacement
Includes the following activities for
concrete roadways:
• Grinding
• Grooving
• Pavement rehabilitation
• Spall repair
2 Shoulder/Median work
Includes the following activities:
• Shoulder building through the
addition of pavement to
existing shoulder, within toe-
of-slope
• Typically associated with
resurfacing or construction of
turn lanes, bikes lanes,
medians, etc.
• May also include repair of
roadway edge line
• Equipment confined to existing
roadway and shoulder
• All activities in existing
median including median
barrier
• Shoulder clipping/pulling
3 Guardrail Installation
Installation of new, or rehabilitation of
existing, guardrail and guardrail
anchors within existing disturbed right
of way
Historic bridges
4
Median Crossovers
Includes the following activities:
• Installation of, or upgrade to,
median crossovers on divided
highways, to include the
addition of turn lanes
4
(cont’d)
Median Crossovers • Includes grading and/or fill
within median and addition of
paved surface and associated
striping
5 Cable Barriers
Includes the following activities:
• Installation of new, or
rehabilitation of existing, cable
barriers within existing
roadway toe-of-slope.
• Includes concrete foundation,
breakaway post, and cable.
Section C: Utilities/Signage/Traffic Signals on Interstates, US Highways, and NC State
Maintained Routes
Activities allowed in or adjacent to historic properties unless listed in the exceptions.
Activities limited to existing disturbed right of way (See Figure)
No. Activity Description Exceptions
1 Installation and in-kind
replacement/relocation
of existing utility poles
and underground
utilities
Utility markers cannot be within 20 feet
of significant element of or access to a
historic property.
2 New Signage
Includes NC DOT Sign Types A, B, D,
E and F
3 Installation of Dynamic
Message Signs
Includes the following activities:
• Installation of concrete footer to
support sign pole or truss
structure
• Installation of pull boxes,
cabinets, and conduit
Within or adjacent to
historic properties
4
Pavement markings
Includes installation of the following:
• Rumble strips, chevrons, stop
bars, and other pavement
markings (raised, reflective, or
otherwise)
• Additional or replacement
roadway striping
5 New advance warning
signs
Installation of flashing lights as you
approach an intersection
No. Activity Description Exceptions
6 Directional
underground boring
7 Installation of
Intelligent
Transportation Systems
(ITS) equipment to
existing poles
• Addition of ITS components
(cameras, wireless devices,
signs, cabinets, etc.) to an
existing pole.
• Connected to existing pull box
and conduit.
• Applicable to all NCDOT
maintained routes
Installation of new
stand-alone cabinets
within or adjacent to
historic properties
8 Upgrade existing traffic
signals and city signal
systems
Involves the installation or replacement
of traffic signals, poles, and/or signals
cabinets
Installation of new
stand-alone cabinets
within or adjacent to
historic properties
9 Installation of new
traffic signals
Within or adjacent to
historic properties
10 Installation and
replacement of
Pedestrian Poles and
Pedestrian Signals
Involves the installation or replacement
of signal heads and/or push button
stations
Installation within or
adjacent to historic
properties
Section D: Specific Maintenance/Upgrade Activities
Activities allowed in or adjacent to historic properties unless listed in the exceptions.
Activities limited to existing disturbed right of way (See Figure)
No. Activity Description Exceptions
1 Landscaping
Includes the following activities:
• Shallow grading, tilling, and
planting. Grading and tilling, if
needed, are used to smooth
surface and/or bring in soil
prior to planting
• Mowing
• Seeding
Landscaping within or
adjacent to historic
properties
2 Right-of-way
Reclamation
Includes the following activities:
• Removal of vegetation which
has grown since original
construction or reconstruction
• Consists of cutting back
existing vegetation within the
clear zone
• May include chemical treatment
or grinding of stump to prevent
regrowth
Within or adjacent to
historic properties
No. Activity Description Exceptions
3 Replacement of
existing lighting
In-kind replacement of existing lighting
within right-of-way or at underpasses.
In-kind lighting is defined as being of
similar height, material, and location.
4 Replacement of
existing fencing
In-kind replacement of existing fencing
within right of way. In kind is defined
as being of similar height, material and
location
5 Ramp and intersection
improvements
Consists of in-place replacement or
upgrading of ramps and the addition of
ramp turn lanes
Installation of ramp meters
Section E: Other Maintenance/Upgrade Activities
Activities allowed in or adjacent to historic properties unle ss listed in the exceptions.
Activities limited to existing disturbed right of way (See Figure)
No. Activity Description Exceptions
1 Minor Drainage
Improvements
Includes, but not limited to the
following:
• Installation, replacement or
removal of culverts and
headwalls
• Installation, replacement and
extensions of pipes
• Addition of pipe end sections
Installation and
replacement of
headwalls on USFS
property
2 Routine cleaning,
maintenance, and repair
of existing drainage
stormwater
management, and water
quality facilities and
devices
3 Construction or repair
of erosion control and
protection measures
Includes, but not limited to the
following:
• Slope stabilization
• Slide repair
• Rip Rap
• Retaining walls
• Streambank Stabilization
4 Correcting substandard
roadway geometrics
and intersections
Within or adjacent to
historic properties
No. Activity Description Exceptions
5 Modernization of an
existing transportation
facility by widening
equal to or less than a
travel lane
Includes, but not limited to the
following:
• Shoulder additions
• Bridge approaches
• Turn lanes
6 Construction or repair
of existing sidewalks,
bicycle lanes, and
multi-use paths
Within or adjacent to
historic properties
7 Disposal of excess
properties
Structures more than 45
years of age
Within or adjacent to
historic properties
8 Preliminary
Engineering Activities
Activities which do not involve or lead
directly to construction (program
activities), such as planning and
research activities; engineering to
define the elements of a proposed action
or alternatives so that social, economic,
and environmental effects can be
assessed; and Federal-aid system
revisions which establish classes of
highways on the Federal-aid highway
system [23CFR 771.117(c)(1)]
9 Railroad crossing
rehabilitation
Includes installation of the following:
• Bells, lights, gates
• Pavement marking
• LED upgrades
• Paving of unpaved approaches
Does not include modifications to the
railroad alignment or grade
Modifications to the
railroad alignment or
grade
10 Stormwater Retrofits Construction of Stormwater BMP’s into
existing roadways and facilities
Within or adjacent to
historic properties
Section F: ADA Upgrades
Activities allowed in or adjacent to historic properties unless listed in the exceptions.
Activities limited to existing disturbed right of way (See Figure)
No. Activity Description Exceptions
1 Installation of ADA
curbcuts on existing
sidewalks
Granite curbs within or
adjacent to historic
properties
2 Installation of ADA
ramps to existing
facilities
Within or adjacent to
historic properties