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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROY COOPER J. ERIC BOYETTE
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
Mailing Address:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION 11
801 STATESVILLE HWY
NORTH WILKESBORO, NC 28659
Telephone: (336)-903-9129
Fax: (336)-667-4549
Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968
Website: www.ncdot.gov
February 27th, 2021
Dr. Wenonah Haire
Catawba Indian Nation Tribal Historic Preservation Office
1536 Tom Steven Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
Dear Dr. Haire,
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is starting the project development,
environmental, and engineering studies for the replacement SR 1137 (Justus Rd), in Watauga
County, North Carolina. The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is the lead federal agency for
compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and a permit is anticipated under the Section 404 Process with
the USACE. The project begins at coordinates 36.180966, -81.778523, and extends 1.3 miles to the
end of state maintenance at 36.168536, -81.782881. A project map and results from an archaeology
survey are attached.
We would appreciate any information you might have that would be helpful in evaluating potential
environmental impacts of the project including recommendation of alternates to be studied. Your
comments may be used in the preparation of a NEPA/ State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
Environmental Document.
In accordance with Section 106 of the NHPA, we also request that you inform us of any historic
properties of traditional religious or cultural importance that you are aware of that may be affected
by the proposed project. Be assured that, in accordance with confidentiality and disclosure
stipulations in Section 304 of the NHPA, we will maintain strict confidentiality about certain types
of information regarding historic properties.
Please respond by March 30th so that your comments can be used in the scoping of this project. If
you have any questions concerning this project, or would like any additional information, please
contact me at kjhining@ncdot.gov or 828-386-7202.
Thank you,
Kevin Hining
Division Environmental Officer- NCDOT, Highway Division 11
Cc: Matt Wilkerson, NCDOT Archaeology Team Lead
Cc: Lori Beckwith, USACE Regulatory Project Manager