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Home My WebLink About20211283 Ver 1_NCDOT Alleghany Bridge 5 Tribal notification letters_20211026 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: (336)-903-9129 Fax: (336)-667-4549 Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968 Website: www.ncdot.gov September 27th, 2021 Whitney Warrior Tribal Historic Preservation Officer PO BOX 1245 Tahlequah, OK 74465 Dear Whitney, The North Carolina Department of Transportation is starting the project development, environmental, and engineering studies for the replacement of bridge #5 on SR 1133, Pine Swamp Rd, over Little River, Alleghany 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 36.461267, -81.144013. I have also attached the results of a 2021 archaeology survey at this location. 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 October 31st, 2021, 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 (336) 903-9129 or email kjhining@ncdot.gov. Sincerely, Kevin Hining Division Environmental Officer- NCDOT, Highway Division 11 Cc: Matt Wilkerson, NCDOT Archaeology Team Lead Cc: Lori Beckwith, USACE Regulatory Project Manager 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: (336)-903-9129 Fax: (336)-667-4549 Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968 Website: www.ncdot.gov September 27th, 2021 Elizabeth Toombs Tribal Historic Preservation Officer PO BOX 948 Tahlequah, OK 74465 Dear Elizabeth, The North Carolina Department of Transportation is starting the project development, environmental, and engineering studies for the replacement of bridge #5 on SR 1133, Pine Swamp Rd, over Little River, Alleghany 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 36.461267, -81.144013. I have also attached the results of a 2021 archaeology survey at this location. 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 October 31st, 2021 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 (336) 903-9129 or email kjhining@ncdot.gov. Sincerely, Kevin Hining Division Environmental Officer- NCDOT, Highway Division 11 Cc: Matt Wilkerson, NCDOT Archaeology Team Lead Cc: Lori Beckwith, USACE Regulatory Project Manager 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: (336)-903-9129 Fax: (336)-667-4549 Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968 Website: www.ncdot.gov September 27th, 2021 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 #5 on SR 1133, Pine Swamp Rd, over Little River, Alleghany 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 36.461267, -81.144013. I have also attached the results of a 2021 archaeology survey at this location. 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 October 31st, 2021 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 (336) 903-9129 or email kjhining@ncdot.gov. Sincerely, Kevin Hining Division Environmental Officer- NCDOT, Highway Division 11 Cc: Matt Wilkerson, NCDOT Archaeology Team Lead Cc: Lori Beckwith, USACE Regulatory Project Manager 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: (336)-903-9129 Fax: (336)-667-4549 Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968 Website: www.ncdot.gov September 27th, 2021 Russell Townsend Tribal Historic Preservation Officer 2077 Governors Island Road Bryson City, NC 28713 Dear Russell, The North Carolina Department of Transportation is starting the project development, environmental, and engineering studies for the replacement of bridge #5 on SR 1133, Pine Swamp Rd, over Little River, Alleghany 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 36.461267, -81.144013. I have also attached the results of a 2021 archaeology survey at this location. 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 October 31st, 2021, 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 (336) 903-9129 or email kjhining@ncdot.gov. Sincerely, Kevin Hining Division Environmental Officer- NCDOT, Highway Division 11 Cc: Matt Wilkerson, NCDOT Archaeology Team Lead Cc: Lori Beckwith, USACE Regulatory Project Manager