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Type I or II Categorical Exclusion Action Classification Form
STIP Project No. B-5979
WBS Element WBS 47431.1.1
Federal Project No. #STP-1104(020)
A. Project Description:
The proposed project involves replacing Bridge No. 346 on Hunting Hills Lane over the South Fork
New River (SFNR) in the Town of Boone (Watauga County) (see Figure 1 —Vicinity Map). The present
structure including two traffic lanes, one bicycle lane, and one sidewalk, is approximately 60' in length
and 24.5' in width. This structure will be replaced in situ with adjacent road work totaling 729.63' of TIP
length. The structure will be replaced in place and in stages, as there is a closed residential
neighborhood loop north of the bridge. A single lane for access across the structure will be maintained
during the bridge replacement. The current posted speed limit is 20 mph; the design speed will be 35
mph using AASHTO guidelines.
B. Description of Need and Purpose:
The purpose of this project is to replace a deteriorating bridge structure. Bridge No. 346 was built in
1970 and is owned and operated by the Town of Boone. It consists of 2 —30' spans of Prestressed
Concrete Channels on Reinforced Concrete Abutments and one Reinforced Concrete Pierwall Bent.
The out-out bridge width is 24.5'. The lowest Sufficiency Rating was reported as 48 in 2008. In 2009,
municipal funds were expended for bridge preservation activities including shotcreting of the
superstructure (2009) and timber crutch bents to address lowered SV and TTST postings (2016).
Presently, the preservation activities performed in 2009 are failing and timber crutch bents are
increasing debris problems at the site. The Town of Boone requested STIP funding in 2017 to replace
the bridge structure in order to maintain the safety and accessibility of school bus, garbage, snow
clearing services and emergency vehicle services to the 20 existing houses, of which the bridge is the
only access, should the SV and TTST postings decrease again as the bridge continues to deteriorate.
C. Categorical Exclusion Action Classification:
Type I(A) - Ground Disturbing Action
D. Proposed Improvements:
28. Bridge rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement or the construction of grade separation to
replace existing at-grade railroad crossings, if the actions meet the constraints in 23 CFR 771.117(e)
(1-6).
NOTE: The following Type I(C) Actions (NCDOT-FHWA 2019 CE Agreement, Appendix A) only
require completion of Sections A through D to substantiate and document the CE classification: 1,
5, 8 (signs and pavement markings only), 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, and 20; or several other Type 1
Action subcategories identified in past NCDOT-FHWA CE Programmatic Agreements (see
Appendix D). Pre-approval as a CE does not exempt activities from compliance with other
federal environmental laws.
E. Special Project Information:
The proposed bridge structure is 140' in length and the out-out bridge width is 39'. The proposed span
structure includes two (2) reinforced concrete abutments spanning the entire SFNR with no interior
piers. Two (2), 10' travel lanes are proposed with 26' clear roadway and a 10'-5" multiuse path.
Adjacent roadwork north and south of the proposed structure totals 590'.
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Public Involvement:
Landowner notification letters were mailed by the Town of Boone on December 20th, 2019 to all
property owners affected by this project. No comments have been received to date.
Tribal coordination letters were distributed on November 12, 2019 to the Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians (EBCI), the Catawba Indian Nation, the Cherokee Nation, Muscogee Nation, and the United
Keetoowah Band of Cherokee. Comments on the proposed project were requested by January 10,
2020. Only the Catawba Indian Nation responded, requesting to be alerted if Native American artifacts
or human remains are located during the ground disturbance phase of the project. Their response is
attached at the end of this document.
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F. Project Impact Criteria Checklists:
F2. Ground Disturbing Actions-Type I (Appendix A) &Type II (Appendix B)
Proposed improvement(s) that fit Type I Actions (NCDOT-FHWA CE Programmatic Agreement,
Appendix A) including 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 12, 18, 21, 22 (ground disturbing), 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, &/or 30;
&/or Type II Actions (NCDOT-FHWA CE Programmatic Agreement, Appendix B) answer the project
impact threshold questions (below) and questions 8 -31.
• If any question 1-7 is checked "Yes"then NCDOT certification for FHWA approval is required.
• If any question 8-31 is checked "Yes"then additional information will be required for those questions
in Section G.
PROJECT IMPACT THRESHOLDS Yes No
(FHWA signature required if any of the questions 1-7 are marked "Yes".)
Does the project require formal consultation with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
1 (USFWS) or National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)? ❑ [1
N RTR
Does the project result in impacts subject to the conditions of the Bald and Golden
2 Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA)? ❑ 2
N RTR
Does the project generate substantial controversy or public opposition, for any
3 reason, following appropriate public involvement? ❑ 2
The project is small in scale. None of the property holders have raised any
concerns.
Does the project cause disproportionately high and adverse impacts relative to low-
4 income and/or minority populations? ❑ 2
Direct Indirect Screening Tool
Does the project involve a residential or commercial displacement, or a substantial
5 amount of right of way acquisition? ❑ 2
No relocates and very small quantities of ROW needed.
6 Does the project require an Individual Section 4(f) approval? ❑ Q
Public properties are present, but the project does not require approval.
Does the project include adverse effects that cannot be resolved with a
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) under Section 106 of the National Historic
7 Preservation Act (NHPA) or have an adverse effect on a National Historic ❑ [1
Landmark (NHL)?
Archaeology and Historic Architecture Forms
If any question 8-31 is checked "Yes" then additional information will be required for those questions in
Section G.
Other Considerations Yes No
Is an Endangered Species Act (ESA) determination unresolved or is the project
8 covered by a Programmatic Agreement under Section 7? ❑
N RTR
9 Is the project located in anadromous fish spawning waters? ❑ 0
Not in a county with anadromous fish.
Does the project impact waters classified as Outstanding Resource Water (ORW),
10 High Quality Water (HQW), Water Supply Watershed Critical Areas, 303(d) listed ❑
impaired water bodies, buffer rules, or Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV)?
303d listed impaired waterbody at project site
11 Does the project impact Waters of the United States in any of the designated Q ❑
mountain trout streams?
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The waterbody is designated as a trout watershed by the USACE
Does the project require a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Individual
12 Section 404 Permit? ❑ [1
Impacts are far below thresholds for IP
Will the project require an easement from a Federal Energy Regulatory
13 Commission (FERC) licensed facility? ❑ 2
No FERC in Watauga Count
Other Considerations for Type I and 11 Ground Disturbing Actions (continued) Yes No
Does the project include a Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
14 (NHPA) effects determination other than a No Effect, including archaeological ❑ R1
remains?
Archaeology and Historic Architecture Forms
Does the project involve GeoEnvironmental Sites of Concerns such as gas
15 stations, dry cleaners, landfills, etc.? ❑ [1
GeoEnvironmental Report on Share point
Does the project require work encroaching and adversely affecting a regulatory
floodway or work affecting the base floodplain (100-year flood) elevations of a
16 water course or lake, pursuant to Executive Order 11988 and 23 CFR 650 subpart 2 ❑
A?
Hydraulics Report
Is the project in a Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) county and substantially
17 affects the coastal zone and/or any Area of Environmental Concern (AEC)? ❑ 2
Project not located in a CAMA county.
18 Does the project require a U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) permit? ❑ 2
No
Does the project involve construction activities in, across, or adjacent to a
19 designated Wild and Scenic River present within the project area? ❑ 2
No designated waters present at the project area.
20 Does the project involve Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) resources? ❑ 2
Project is not located in a CBRA county.
Does the project impact federal lands (e.g. U.S. Forest Service (USFS), USFWS,
21 etc.) or Tribal Lands? ❑ [1
No impacts to federal or tribal lands. Tribal communication attached.
Does the project involve any changes in access control or the modification or
22 construction of an interchange on an interstate? ❑ 2
There is no access control in this area.
Does the project have a permanent adverse effect on local traffic patterns or
23 community cohesiveness? ❑ [1
The project will maintain local traffic patterns and community cohesiveness.
24 Will maintenance of traffic cause substantial disruption? ❑ R1
No, a travel lane will remain open during construction.
Is the project inconsistent with the STIP, and where applicable, the Metropolitan
25 Planning Organization's (MPO's) Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)? ❑ 2
No.
Does the project require the acquisition of lands under the protection of Section 6(f)
of the Land and Water Conservation Act, the Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act,
the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA),
26 Tribal Lands, or other unique areas or special lands that were acquired in fee or ❑ 2
easement with public-use money and have deed restrictions or covenants on the
property?
No Section 6 f or other lands acquired or adversely impacted.
27 Does the project involve Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) buyout ❑ 2
properties under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)?
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28 Does the project include a de minimis or programmatic Section 4(f)? ❑ R1
No.
29 Is the project considered a Type I under the NCDOT Noise Policy? ❑ R1
Not a Type I project.
Is there prime or important farmland soil impacted by this project as defined by the
Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA)?
30 Farmland soils are present, but ground disturbance beyond the existing right of way ❑ [1
is expected to be very minor. Furthermore, project is within an area devoted to
urban development, and as a result, is exempt from FPPA.
Are there other issues that arose during the project development process that
31 affected the project decision? ❑ [1
No
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G. Additional Documentation as Required from Section F (ONLY for questions marked `Yes'):
Response to Question 8 - Federally endangered Gray bat (Myotis grisescens) and Virginia big-eared bat
(Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus) both have the potential to occur in Watauga County. The USFWS
has recommended surveying the bridge for any signs of bat use before demolition to ensure the take of a
federally listed species does not occur.
Response to Question 10 - The SFNR at the project site is listed on the most recent Final 303(d) List
(2018) for the State of North Carolina. As a result, the NC Division of Water Resources has requested
that erosion control measures shall use Design Standards in Sensitive Watersheds.
Response to question 11 —The SFNR is within a trout watershed, as designated by USACE.
Furthermore, NCWRC has identified the SFNR as supporting a wild brown trout population and has
recommended a moratorium on all in water work and work within a 25' buffer of the waterway from
October 15 to April 15 of any given year.
Response to Question 16 - The Project does encroach on floodplains. The Bridge Survey Report has
been approved by NCDOT and the MOA is being prepared for submission to the NC Floodplain Mapping
Program. A project commitment will be included regarding Division sending the Hydraulics Unit an As-Built
construction plan.
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H. Protect Commitments (attach as Green Sheet to CE Form):
NCDOT PROJECT COMMITMENTS
STIP Project No. B-5979
The proposed project involves replacing Bridge No. 346 on Hunting Hills Lane over the South Fork New
River (SFNR) in the Town of Boone.
Watauga
Federal Aid Project No. #STP-1104(020)
WBS Element WBS 47431 .1 .1
NC Floodplain Mapping Program — Hydraulics Unit
The Hydraulics Unit will coordinate with the NC Floodplain Mapping Program (FMP) to determine
status of project with regard to applicability of NCDOT's Memorandum of Agreement, or approval
of a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR)* and subsequent final Letter of Map Revision
(LOMR).
100 Year Floodplain — Division 11
This project involves construction activities on or adjacent to FEMA-regulated stream(s).
Therefore, the Division shall submit sealed As-built construction plans to the Hydraulics Unit upon
completion of structure construction, certifying that the drainage structure(s) and roadway
embankment that are located within the 100-year floodplain were built as shown in the
construction plans, both horizontally and vertically.
FINMAN Stream Gauge
A FINMAN stream gauge is currently located on the NW corner of the existing bridge. Please make
contact with the person listed below prior to removal:
Mr. David Herlong, Flood Warning Management Engineer
NC Department of Public Safety
[phone]
[e-mail]
Greenway
The construction will not prohibit use or access of the Greenway Trail. The Town currently maintains a
pedestrian bridge approximately 1500 feet downriver, thus pedestrian access will not be provided during
construction. Additionally, access to the parking area of Clawson Burnley Park will be maintained during
construction via coordination between the Project Engineer and TOB. Please make contact with the
person listed below:
Mr. Toddy Moody, Deputy Public Works Director
Town of Boone
[phone]
[e-mail]
Impaired Waters
The SFNR at the project site is listed on the most recent Impaired Waters List for NC (303(d) Final 2018).
The NC Division of Water Resources has required Design Standard in Sensitive Watersheds (15A NCAC
4B.0 1 24[a]-[e] for the project.
NC Wildlife Resource Commission — Eastern Hellbender Survey Coordination
NCWRC staff has requested the opportunity to survey the project site for Eastern hellbender
(Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) (Federal Species of Concern) during the summer of 2020, and if
individuals are observed, then they may try and re-survey and relocate them to another area prior to
construction. As a result, NCDOT should coordinate with NCWRC regarding the start of construction, once
a date is determined.
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Town of Boone Water Intake
Mr. Jody Privette, the Town of Boone's Water Treatment Plant Superintendent, has been made aware of
the project and does not anticipate negative impacts at the SFNR Water Intake as a result of the project.
Construction Moratorium
NCWRC has identified the South Fork New River as supporting a wild brown trout population. Therefore,
they have recommended a moratorium on all in water work and work within a 25' buffer of the waterway
from October 15 to April 15 of any given year.
US Fish and Wildlife Service —Gray Bat and Virginia big-eared Bat
The federally endangered gray bat (Myotis grisescens) and Virginia big-eared bat (Corynorhinus
townsendii virginianus), has the potential to occur in Watauga county. USFWS recommends surveying the
bridge for any signs of bat use before demolition to ensure the take of a federally listed species does not
occur.
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H. Categorical Exclusion Approval:
STIP Project No. B-5979
WBS Element WBS 47431.1.1
Federal Project No. #STP-1104(020)
Prepared By:
DocuSigned by:
5/15/2020 (A\wV ss
Date Carrie aviness, PhD, Interface Environmental Consulting, LLC.
Prepared For: Town of Boone/ North Carolina Department of Transportation
Reviewed By: DocuSigned by:
5/15/2020
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Date Kevin Hining, Division 11 Environmental Officer
North Carolina Department of Transportation
• If NO grey boxes are checked in Section F (pages 2
[� Approved and 3), NCDOT approves the Type I or Type 11
Categorical Exclusion.
• If ANY grey boxes are checked in Section F (pages 2
El Certified and 3), NCDOT certifies the Type I or Type II
Categorical Exclusion for FHWA approval.
• If classified as Type III Categorical Exclusion.
DocuSigned by:
5/15/2020
Date Joe L. aws, , Division 11 Bridge Program Manager
North Carolina Department of Transportation
FHWA Approved: For Projects Certified by NCDOT (above), FHWA signature required.
N/A
Date for John F. Sullivan, III, PE, Division Administrator
Federal Highway Administration
Note: Prior to ROW or Construction authorization, a consultation may be required (please see
Section Vll of the NCDOT-FHWA CE Programmatic Agreement for more details).
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HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPES
NO SURVEY REQUIRED FORM
This form only pertains to Historic Architecture and Landscapes for this project. It
is not valid for Archaeological Resources. You must consult separately with the
Archaeology Group.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Project No: B-5979 County: Watauga
WBS No.: 47431.1.1 Document PCE
Type.-
Fed.Aid No: STP-1104(020) Funding: ❑ State ® Federal
Federal ® Yes ❑ No Permit USACE
Permits : Typ e s :
Proiect Description: Replace Bridge No. 346 on Hunting Hills Lane over South Fork of New
River in Boone.
SUMMARY OF HISTORIC ARCHICTECTURE AND LANDSCAPES REVIEW
Description of review activities, results, and conclusions:
Review of HPO quad maps, HPO GIS information, historic designations roster, and indexes was
undertaken on November 18, 2019. Based on this review, there are no existing NR, SL, LD, DE,
or SS properties in the Area of Potential Effects, which is defined on the following maps. There
are no properties over fifty years of age that warrant further evaluation based on a review of
properties that fall within the APE. An armory building southeast of the bridge was built 1974
based on GIS tax records and is under fifty years of age. There are no National Register listed or
eligible properties and no survey is required. If design plans change, additional review will be
required.
Why the available information provides a reliable basis for reasonably Predicting that there
are no unidentified significant historic architectural or landscape resources in the Proiect
area:
HPO quad maps and GIS information recording NR, SL, LD, DE, and SS properties for the
Watauga County survey, Watauga County GIS/Tax information, and Google Maps are
considered valid for the purposes of determining the likelihood of historic resources being
present. There are no National Register listed or eligible properties within the APE and no
survey is required.
SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION
❑Map(s) ❑Previous Survey Info. ❑Photos ❑Correspondence ❑Design Plans
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PROJECT INFORMATION
Project No: B-5979 County: Watauga
WBS No: 47431.1.1 Document: Federal Programmatic Categorical
Exclusion
Federal Aid No: STP-1104(020) Funding: ❑ State ® Federal
Federal Permit Required? ® Yes ❑ No Permit USACE
Type:
Project Description:
Replace Bridge 346 on SR 1622 (Hunting Hills Ln.) over the South Fork New River in Boone in
Watauga County. The Area of Potential Effects (A.P.E.) is approximately 168 meters (550 ft.)
long and 18 meters (60 ft.)wide. The project is federally funded and will require federal permits.
Easements will be required.
Since it is a federal undertaking the Federal Highway Administration (FHwA), with the North
Carolina Department of Transportation(NCDOT) acting as its agent,must consider the protection
of historic and archaeological resources in the decision-making process of transportation projects.
Accordingly, this archaeological project was conducted pursuant to Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's Regulations for
Compliance(36 CFR Part 800). The NCDOT, in consultation with the State Historic Preservation
Office (HPO), must make a `reasonable and good faith effort' to identify historic properties that
may be effected, and gather sufficient information to evaluate their eligibility for inclusion on the
National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
This project falls within a North Carolina County in which the following federally recognized
Tribe(s) have expressed an interest: Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians, the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, Catawba Indian Nation, and the
Muskogee (Creek) Nation. It is recommended that you contact each federal agency, if involved
with your project, to determine their Section 106 Tribal consultation requirements.
SUMMARY OF CULTURAL RESOURCES REVIEW
Brief'description of review activities, results of review, and conclusions:
The review included an examination of a topographic map, an aerial photograph, and listings of
previously recorded sites,previous archaeological surveys, and previous environmental reviews at
the Office of State Archaeology (O.S.A.). Bridge 346 is oriented northeast-southwest, but is
considered east-west for this review.
The topographic map (Boone) shows the A.P.E. is located in a wide river valley. The landform in
the A.P.E. is a wide, level floodplain. The floodplain is depicted as cleared, indicating it may be
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suitable for agriculture (well drained). There is a road at the west end of the A.P.E. Well drained
floodplain landforms have a moderate to high potential for prehistoric archaeological sites.
The aerial photograph shows the landuse in the A.P.E. is a mix of wooded and developed. The
land on the west side of the bridge is developed. The land on the east side of the bridge is wooded.
There is a driveway in the northeast quadrant. There is a house near the southeast quadrant.
A review of information at the O.S.A. shows there are no previously recorded archaeological sites
within the A.P.E. There are several sites recorded a short distance upstream and downstream. The
A.P.E. is within an area that has been included in a previous archaeological survey(ER 00-8701).
White (2001) conducted an archaeological survey for a plan to restore the South Fork New River
to a more natural condition. The survey along each side of the South Fork did not identify any
archaeological sites. It did find evidence of major disturbance from flooding, channelization(for
flood control), and road construction. Another project that has been surveyed is located at the west
end of the A.P.E. Bowden (1998) conducted an archaeological survey of the proposed "Boone
Loop Phase III" project(ER 98-7544; ER 98-8536). the survey of the bike lane extends from the
southwest quadrant of the A.P.E. south and then west along Winkler Creek to US 321/US 221.
The survey identified one archaeological site (31 WT328) along Winkler's Creek.
Bowden, Bradley
1998 Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Boone Loop Phase 1I1, town of Boone, Watauga
County,North Carolina(ER 98-7544). Submitted to the Town of Boone,Planning and Inspections
Department. Bradley Bowden, Vilas,North Carolina.
Whyte, Thomas R.
2001 Phase I Archaeological Survey, South Fork Restoration Project, Boone, Watauga County,
North Carolina (ER 00-8701). Report submitted to the Department of the Army, Huntington
District, Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington, West Virginia. Appalachian State University
Laboratories of Archaeological Science, Boone,North Carolina.
Brief Explanation of why the available information provides a reliable basis for reasonably
predicting that there are no unidentified historic properties in the APE:
The A.P.E. is located in an area that has already been surveyed for another project. Also, both
sides of the road on the west side of the bridge is developed.
SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION
See attached: ® Map(s) ® Previous Survey Info ❑ Photos ❑Correspondence
❑ Photocopy of County Survey Notes Other:
FINDING BY NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST
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Catawba Indian Natlon
Tribal Historic PresELrvation Office
1936 Tom Steven Rand
Rock HJU,South Carolina 23730
Office 81)7.328-2427
Fax e03-328-5T91
ZEE- EME23M 1111116-6
aeceMber 11, 2019
Attention: Kevin Hiving
NC DepartMent of Transportation
801 Statesville Hwy-
North 1 Ilkesbora, NC 28659
Re. THPO# TCNS # Prajecf Vescription
Raplecerrtett#of Hunting Hills Bridge Replacement aver the south Folk New River in
2020-193-28 eoone,VVataugs County TIP 9-5979
Dear Mr. Hiving,
The Catawba have no irnrrlediate concerns with regard to traditional culturalI properties,
sacred siUl s or!Native Amehoan archaeological sites within the hOUndarles of the
proposed project areas. However, the Catawba are to be notified if Native Arnerican
artifacts and f ar human remains are located during the ground disturbance phase
of this project.
if you have questions please contact Caitlin Rogers at 803-328-24 7 ext- 226, or a-rnail
cai#liPhlPcl~pperafts.com-
Sincerely,
/r7—
VVenGnah G. Haire
Tribal Historic Preservation Officer