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Home My WebLink Aboutfigures_supplementalSummer Cottage Historic District Alligator Rock 64 o NC Department of Transportation 0 1,000 2,000 4,000 Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch Feet Figure 2 Project Alternatives Map NC 215, TIP No. R -2594 Transylvania County, North Carolina Section 404/NEPA Merger Project Team Meeting Agreement Concurrence Point No.]. - Purpose and Need. Project No./TIP No./Name/Description: 8.1000601, R -2594, NC 215, From US 64 to SR 1326, Transylvania County, North Carolina Purpose and Need of Proposed Project: The purpose of the project is to improve the safety on NC 215 by providing a roadway facility with unproved geometric design conditions (see attached purpose and need document dated September 1, 2000) The Project Team concurred on this date of October 18, 2000 with the purpose of and need for the proposed project as stated above. USACE. USEPA`�� USDA -FS (see attached letter) NCDW ` f,, NCDC NCDOT USFWS �� x TVA ..rat +tit NCWRC(— FHWA Lie � � f� United States Forest National Forests 160A Zillicoa Street 1 Department of Service In North Carolina P.O. Boy 2750 Agriculture Asheville, N.C. 28802 File Code: 2730 Date: October 18, 2000 Mr. Mark Reep, P.E. Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch North Carolina Department of Transportation P.O. Box 25201 Raleigh, NC 27611 -5201 Dear Mr. Reep: This letter is in response to your request regarding our concurrence with the Purpose and Need and Alternatives being considered in the environmental assessment for the improvement of NC 215 located in Transylvania County, North Carolina (TIP No. R- 2594). The U.S. Forest Service can concur with the document once the following changes have been addressed: Under Alternative B, New Location, several options are being considered for the existing portion of NC 215 that is located on National Forest System lands. Of these, the proposal that removes the existing road from the State Highway System and places it on the Forest Service System should not be considered as an option. As previously discussed, we are not accepting new roads due to the lack of funds to maintain existing roads. Please remove the last sentence "It could remain in place as a private access road or as a Forest Service road" located on page 2 of this document. It should be noted that the removal of NC 215 from the State Highway System should continue to be considered as an option. The final disposition of the road should remain open as it is currently designated as part of the Forest Scenic Highway System and if this becomes a viable alternative, it should be considered in this context. Concurrent with this, we recommend that you add to the background information located in the Purpose and Need (page 9), that your agency also approved the July, 1998 Environmental Assessment; and under the Alternatives (page 1) that you add the posted speed limit under each alternative as the design speed is often higher and can be misleading. We look forward to working with you to ensure that the environmental documents meet the standards set forth in the National Environmental Policy Act and the Nantahala/Pisgah Land and Resource Management plan. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact Ray Johns at (828) 257 -4859. Sincerely, J tSHN F. RAMEY Forest Supervisor S L� Caring for the Land and Serving People Printed on Recycled Paper Section 404/NEPA Merger Project Team Meeting Agreement Concurrence Point No. 2 - Alternatives to be studied in detail in the NEPA document. Project No.ln[P NoJNamelDescription: 8.1000601, R -2594, NC 215, From US 64 to SR 1325, Transylvania County, North Carolina Alternatives to be studied in detail in the NEPA document: 1. Alternative to Improve Existing NC 215 2. New Location Alternative These alternatives are described in the attached alternatives document dated September 1, 2000. The Project Team has concurred on this date of October 18, 2000, with the "alternatives to be studied in detail" in the NEPA document as stated above. USAGE ::Z:�J AW ;3 USDA FS (see attached letter) rrcDOT-04 usFws ,eo."' (A- TVA. NCWRC /z- USDA-FS R United States Forest National Forests I60A Zillicoa Street / In North Carolina P.O. Box 2750 Department of Service Asheville, N.C. 28802 Agriculture File Code: 2730 Date: October 18, 2000 Mr. Mark Reep, P.E. Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch North Carolina Department of Transportation P.O. Box 25241 Raleigh, NC 27611 -5201 Dear Mr. Reep: This letter is in response to your request regarding our concurrence with the Purpose and Need and Alternatives being considered in the environmental assessment for the improvement of NC 215 located in Transylvania County, North Carolina (TIP No. R- 2594). The U.S. Forest Service can concur with the document once the following changes have been addressed: Under Alternative B, New Location, several options are being considered for the existing portion of NC 215 that is located on National Forest System lands. Of these, the proposal that removes the existing road from the State Highway System and places it on the Forest Service System should not be considered as an option. As previously discussed, we are not accepting new roads due to the lack of funds to maintain existing roads. Please remove the last sentence "It could remain in place as a private access road or as a Forest Service road" located on page 2 of this document. It should be noted that the removal of NC 215 from the State Highway System should continue to be considered as an option. The Final disposition of the road should remain open as it is currently designated as part of the Forest Scenic Highway System and if this becomes a viable alternative, it should be considered in this context. Concurrent with this, we recommend that you add to the background information located in the Purpose and Need (page 9), that your agency also approved the July, 1998 Environmental Assessment; and under the Alternatives (page 1) that you add the posted speed limit under each alternative as the design speed is often higher and can be misleading. We look forward to working with you to ensure that the environmental documents meet the standards set forth in the National Environmental Policy Act and the NantahalalPisgah Land and Resource Management plan. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact Ray Johns at (828) 257 -4859. Sincerely, IQl 57. R JOHN F. RAMEY Forest Supervisor Caring for the Land and Serving People Pr'ntedonRegdLdPaper MICHAEL F. EASLEY GOVERNOR STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTNENT OF TRANSPORTATION September 22, 2404 LYNDO TIPPETI' SECRETARY MEMORANDUM TO: Steve Lund US Army Corps of Engineers Marella Buncick US Fish and Wildlife Service Ray Johns US Forest Service Harold Draper TVA Chris Militscher EPA - Region IV Becky Fox EPA - Wetlands Protection Section Clarence Coleman FHWA Brian Wrenn NCDENR -D W Q Marla Chambers NCWRC Renee Gledhill- Earley NCSHPO Joel Setzer, PE NCDOT- Division 14 Jamie Wilson NCDOT- Division 14 Mark Davis NCDOT- Division 14 Tony Houser, PE NCDOT- Roadway Design Lee Moore NCDOT - Roadway Design D. R. Henderson, PE NCDOT- Hydraulics Neb Bullock, PE NCDOT - Structures Keith Paschal, PE NCDOT- Structures Lindsey Riddick NCDOT -PDEA -ONE Michael Turchy NCDOT -PDEA -ONE Jake Gilmer Land of Sky RPO Jim Buck, PE Buck Engineering Penney, NCDOT - PDEA 04) ichael Mich' FROM: Y� SUBJECT: NC 215, from US 64 at Cherryfield to SR 1379 south of Balsam Grove; TIP Number R -2594; State Project Number 8.1000641; WBS No. 34475.1.1; Transylvania County; Division 14 Attached for your files is a signed copy of Concurrence Points 2A with attachments for the above referenced project. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at (919) 733 -7844 extension 260. Attachment MAILING ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: 9171. 733 -3141 LOCATION: NO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FAX: 919 - 733.9794 TRANSPORTATION BUILDING PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS 1 SOUTH WiLMiNGTON STREET 1548 MAIL SERVICE CENTER WESSIM WWW.DOH.E)OT.S7ATE.NG.LIS RALEIGH NC RALEIOH NO 27699 -1548 Section 4041NEPA Merger Project Team Meeting Concurrence Point No. 2A -- Bridging and Alignment Review Project No./TIP No./Name/Description: FA Project Nwnber: State Project Number: WBS Number: TIP Project Number: Project Description: STP- 215(1) 8.1000601 34475.1.1 R -2594 NC 215 Improvements, From US 64 to SR 1326, Transylvania County, North Carolina Based on a field meeting with members of the Merger Team on November 4 and 5 2002 to review stream crossings of the alternatives (Improve Existing Alternative and the 3 Revised New Location Alternative), additional engineering analysis by NCDOT, and a review of the proposed culvert and bridge recommendations as presented May 18, 2004, the Project Team has concurred on this date of May 18, 2004 with the bridged and culverted locations as shown on the attached. USAGE Steven Lund USEP z1— Chris Militscher USDA -FS See Attached Letter Ray Johns Q _ _ .r Brian Wrenn NCDCR Not Ap licable Sarah McBride NCDDT Michael Penney /�+•- �? mil[._. USFWS Marella Buncick TV Harold Draper NCWRC Marla Chambers FHW �y7 Clarence Coleman �+ United States Forest National Forests in North Carolina 160A Zillicoa Street Department of Service Supervisor's Office P.O. Box 2750 Agriculture Asheville, NC 28802 828 - 2574200 File Code: 2734 -2 Date: August 26, 2004 Michael Penney State of North Carolina Department of Transportation Project Development and Environmental Analysis 1548 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 -1548 Dear Mr. Penney: Based on the field meetings with members of the Merger Team on November 4 and 5 to review Concurrence Point 2A, Bridging and Alignment for the NC 215 project (TIP No. R -2594) located on the Pisgah Ranger District, the Forest Service concurs with the bridge and culvert locations as shown on the map attached to your August 20 letter. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact Ray Johns at 828 -257 -4859. Sincerely, 1 ' �„f GEC ��d,�� r • JOHN F. F. 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CL R 14 an 0 cr Ill Z1 milli 11 111111111110 IN 14 an 0 cr Ill Z1 1 �o� 14 an 0 cr Ill Z1 Section 4041NEPA Merger Project Team Meeting Concurrence Point No. 2a Bridging and Alignment Review Project No. /TIP No./Name/Description FA Project Number: State Project Number WBS Number TIP Project Number Project Description STP- 215 (1) 8.1000601 34475.1.1 R -2594 NC 215 Improvements from US 64 to SR 1326. Transylvania County, North Carolina Based on the preliminary designs, preliminary hydraulics recommendations, Merger Team analyses, and a project review and update, the members of the Merger Team have concurred on this date of August 14, 2007 with the hydraulic crossing recommendations listed on the attached spreadsheet and map. "New Location" Alternative: In summary, the stream crossings on the "New Location" alternative that require major structures (Crossings 10R and 20R) will be bridged as will Crossings 40R and 60R. Culverts or concrete pipes will be utilized for all other stream crossings on this alternative, as listed in the enclosed spreadsheet. "Improve Existing" Alternative: The major hydraulic structures on the "Improve Existing" alternative, where the proposed roadway will be relocated (Crossings 30E and 40E), will be bridged. All other crossing structures on the "Improve Existing" alternative will be extended or replaced, as recommended in the enclosed spreadsheet. 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USDA United States Forest National Forests in North Carolina 160 ZILLICOA ST STE A Department of Service Supervisor's Office ASHEVILLE NC 28801 -1082 Agriculture 828 - 257 -4200 File Code: 2730 -2 Date: June 2, 2008 Mr. Ahmad Al- Sharawneh Project Manager North Carolina Department of Transportation 1548 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 -1548 Dear Mr. Al- Sharawneh: This letter is in response to your request regarding our concurrence with Concurrence Point 2A (Bridging Decisions) for the improvement of NC 215 located in Transylvania County, North Carolina (T.I.P. Project R- 2594). The United States Forest Service concurs with the bridging decisions for the project as presented in the CP2A Meeting Packet dated August 14, 2007 and corrected Table 2 as shown on page 3 of the Meeting Summary dated August 20, 2007 with the following stipulation: We require that another meeting of the Merger Team take place to discuss cultural resource and detour issues, with the understanding that these issues may require a reevaluation of agreed upon crossing structures, particularly the bridge over Big Mountain Branch in the New Location Alternative (40R). We look forward to continuing to participate in the merger process for NC 215. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact Karen Compton at (828) 2574230. Sincerely, MARISUE HILLIARD Forest Supervisor cc: Randy Burgess, Pisgah District Ranger, USFS Caring for the Land and Serving People Printed on Recycled Paper CO