20210344 Ver 1_Catawba notification - Ashe Bridge No. 122, Ashe County, NC_20210511

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROY COOPER JAMES H. TROGDON, III
GOVERNOR SECRETARY

Mailing Address:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION 11
801 STATESVILLE HWY
NORTH WILKESBORO, NC 28659
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968

Website: www.ncdot.gov

December 10th, 2019

Dr. Wenonah Haire
Tribal Historic Preservation Officer
Catawba Indian Nation
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 of bridge #122 on SR 1549, Garvey
Bridge Rd, over the North Fork New River, Ashe County, North Carolina.

The US Army Corps of Engineers is the lead agency and a permit is anticipated under the Section
404 process with the USACE.

The project vicinity map is attached, and the coordinates are 36.542632, -81.352090.

We would appreciate any information you might have that would be helpful in evaluating potential
environmental impacts of the project. Your comments will be used in the preparation of a
NEPA/SEPA Environmental Document, in accordance with the State and/or National
Environmental Policy Act.

Please respond by January 15, 2020 so that your comments can be used in the project development
process. If you have any questions concerning this project, or would like any additional
information, please contact me at [phone] or email [e-mail].

Sincerely,

Kevin Hining
Division Environmental Officer- NCDOT, Highway Division 11

Cc: Matt Wilkerson, NCDOT Archaeology Team Lead
Cc: Lori Beckwith, USACE Regulatory Project Manager

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