20181598_NCDOT Bridge length clarification letter_20120717_20120717

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE EUGENE A CONTI JR
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
July 17,2012
(Tuesday)
Ms Karen Compton(U S Department of Agriculture Forest Service)
Ms Renee Gledhill Earley(N C Department of Cultural Resources Historic Preservation Office)
Mr Gary Jordan(U S Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service)
Mr Ron Lucas(U S Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration)
Mr Christopher Militscher(U S Environmental Protection Agency)
Mr Ron Sechler(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Marine Fisheries)
Mr Steve Sollod(N C Department of Environment&Natural Resources Division of Coastal Management)
Mr Tom Steffens PWS(U S Army Corps of Engineers)
Mr David Wainwright(N C Department of Environment&Natural Resources Division of Water Quality)
Mr Robert Will(Down East Rural Planning Organization)
Mr Travis Wilson (N C Department of Environment&Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Commission)
RE Bridging Decisions Summary& Revised Recommendations
R 1015 US 70 Havelock Bypass Craven County
Dear Interagency Merger Process Team
i am writing to summarize our recent discussions on the bridging decisions for the US 70 Havelock Bypass
Project in Craven County I am also writing to present NCDOT s revised bridging recommendations for your
comment or concurrence
During a telephone conversation with me on December 1 2011 Mr Tom Steffens (U S Army Corps of
Engineers)noted a discrepancy in the bridge lengths listed in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(September 6 2011)as compared with the bridge lengths presented in the minutes from the Avoidance&
Minimization(CP4B)Concurrence Meeting(June 20 2002) Mr Steffens also documented his comment on the
bridge lengths in his December 2 2011 letter(attached) including this and other formal comments by the U S
Army Corps of Engineers on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement
I reviewed my files and compiled the following tabulation for bridging decisions which I e-mailed to Mr
Steffens on December 1 2011 (attached) I have also attached the correspondence meeting minutes and
agreement used to prepare this compilation
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Bridging Decisions Summary&Revised Recommendations
R 1015 US 70 Havelock Bypass Craven County
July 17 2012
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Crossing Crossing Hydraulic CP2A CP4B DEIS
Number Location Requirement Length Length Length
(4/20/2000) (6/20/2002) (9/6/2011)
1 Tributary 2@ 2@ 2@ 2@
of Tucker Creek 9 x 7 x 384 9 x 7 x 384 9 x 7 x 384 9 x 7 x 384
2 Southwest Prong 164 foot 755 foot 899 foot 925 foot
of Slocum Creek Dual bridges Dual bridges Dual bridges Dual bridges
3 East Prong of 131 foot 1476 foot 1618 foot 1470 foot
Slocum Creek Dual bridges _ Dual bridges Dual bridges Dual bridges _
The NCDOT Hydraulics Unit reviewed their files including the original Bridge Survey Reports and meeting
minutes I have attached their annotated design sketches for reference They concluded that the bridge length for
the Southwest Prong of Slocum Creek was incorrectly stated at the CP4B Meeting as 899 feet rather than 925
feet After review of the East Prong of Slocum Creek they noted that the approximate length of 1476 feet was
for a skewed crossing and that the adjusted perpendicular length is 1618 feet Therefore NCDOT is now
recommending the following for the three major crossings
Tributary of Tucker Creek Double Box Culvert at 9 x 7 x 384
Southwest Prong of Slocum Creek 925 foot Bridge
East Prong of Slocum Creek 1618 foot Bridge
Please review NCDOT s revised recommendations for the three major crossings and offer your comments or
concurrence Should you have comments or questions during your review please contact me at(919)707 6035
or at inspiercena,ncdot gov We appreciate your time and look forward to your response
Sincerely
Mark Pierce P E
Project Planning Engineer
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Mr Andrew Nottingham P F NCDOT Assistant State I Iydraulics Engineer
Mr Stephen Morgan P E NCDOT I Iydraulics Unit Project Manager
Ms Amy Billings P E NCDOT Hydraulics Unit Project Engineer
Mr Neil Lassiter P L NCDOT Division Engineer Division 2
Mr James Speer P E NCDOT Roadway Design Project Engineer
Mr Robert Hanson P E NCDOT Eastern Project Development Engineer
Mr Brian Yamamoto P E NCDOT Eastern Project Development Project Engineer
Mr Paul Koch P E AICP Stantec Consulting

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMES B HUNT JR P O BOX 25201 RALEIGH N C 27611 5201 DAVID McCOY
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
June 8 2000
Mr Mike Bell NCDOT Coordinator
U S Army Corps of Engineers
Washington Regulatory Field Office
P O Box 1000
Washington North Carolina 27889 1000
Dear Mr Bell
SUBJECT Avoidance and Minimization for US 70 Improvements (Havelock Bypass) Craven
County Federal Aid Project No STP NHF F 56 4(34) State Project No 8 T170701
TIP Project Number R 1015
At the NEPA/404 merger team meeting for the subject project which was held on December 17
1999 it was agreed that the proposed alignment appeared acceptable and a team meeting to discuss
minimization would not be necessary if the bridge length issues could be resolved
J Enclosed are the minutes from the field meeting held on April 20 2000 to determine the
I appiopriate bridge lengths to span the wetlands The NC DOT concurs with the proposed bridge lengths-
as discussed in the field on April 20° and as noted in the attached minutes
Based on our agreement at the December 17 1999 meeting and the Departments concurrence to
provide the requested bridge lengths the NCDOT and FHWA request written concurrence for
avoidance and minimization in fulfillment of Concurrence Point Number 4 of the NEPA/404
merger process
If you have any questions please contact Mr John Contort' Project Development Engineer at
[phone] Extension 208
Sincerely
LI��C�u�
William D lmore P C Manager
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch
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