20181416_CP3 & 4A meeting minutes_20140609

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PAT L. MCCRORY ANTHONY J. TATA
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
June 9, 2014
MEMORANDUM TO: File
FROM: Lisa Feller, PE
Project Planning Engineer
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Unit
SUBJECT: January 22, 2014 Merger Project Team Meeting for TIP Projects
R-2530B, B-4974 and R-2527, NC 24-27 Widening
A merger project team meeting for the subject projects was held on January 22, 2014. The following
persons were in attendance:
Felix Davila Federal Highway Administration
Liz Hair US Army Corps of Engineers - via phone
Gary Jordan US Fish and Wildlife Service
Karen Compton US Forest Service
David Wainwright NC Division of Water Resources
Jesse Day Piedmont Triad RPO
Dana Stoogenke Rocky River RPO - via phone
Renee Gledhill-Earley State Historic Preservation Office - via phone
Amy Simes NC Department of Environmental and Natural Resources
Scott Cole Division 10 - via phone
John Olinger Division 8
Tony Houser Roadway Design
Rekha Patel Roadway Design
Sam St. Clair Roadway Design
Tonya Roach-Brown Roadway Design
Ting Fang Structures Management Unit
Don Smith Structures Management Unit
Laura Sutton Structures Management Unit
Mary Pope Furr PDEA Human Environment Section
Shane Petersen PDEA Human Environment Section
Amy James PDEA Natural Environment Section
Rachelle Beauregard PDEA Natural Environment Section
James Hauser PDEA Natural Environment Section
Marissa Cox PDEA Natural Environment Section/ ICI
Reuben Crummy Transportation Planning Branch
Kyle Pleasant Utilities Unit
Richard Hancock PDEA Manager
MAILING ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: [phone] LOCATION:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FAX: [phone] TRANSPORTATION BUILDING
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS 1 SOUTH WILMINGTON STREET
1548 MAIL SERVICE CENTER WEBSITE: WWWDOH.DOT.STATE.NC.US RALEIGH NC
RALEIGH NC 27699-1548

Eric Midkiff PDEA Project Development Section
Beverly Robinson PDEA Project Development Section
Lisa Feller PDEA Project Development Section
Eugene Tarascio PDEA Project Development Section
Nastasha Earle PDEA Project Development Section
The purpose of this meeting was to select the Least Environmentally Damaging Practicable
Alternative (LEDPA), Concurrence Point 3, for these projects. Also, additional avoidance and minimization
measures not included in the alternative analysis phase, Concurrence Point 4A, was scheduled to be
discussed but there was not enough time left for discussion.
Meeting Summary
Threatened and Endangered Species discussion
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services announced that Northern long-eared bats will be added to the
Threatened and Endangered species list in Fall 2014.
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services will be advising mitigation, such as relocating Schweinitz's Sunflowers,
on National Forest System (NFS) lands. Schweinitz's Sunflower is very sensitive to changes, so the
disturbance of this species should not be completed too early.
Median Width and Typical Section discussion
• U.S. Forest Service wants to reduce the footprint as much as possible through NFS lands. The
question was asked if the median was reduced to 23 feet, would we have to lower the speed limit to
45 mph. The speed limit would need to be lowered to 45 mph if median curb is used to reduce the
median width to 23 feet. The type of facility proposed requires at least a 46-foot median, and the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service pointed out that the proposed typical section width was already a reduction
from what NCDOT prefers.
• The Rocky River Rural Planning Organization and the Piedmont Triad Rural Planning Organization
would like to have wider paved shoulders in conjunction with the Complete Streets policy. The
proposed typical section includes a 10 foot shoulder. 5.5 feet of the shoulder is paved with 1.5 feet of
that being rumble strips and 4.5 feet of unpaved shoulder. These widths are consistent with the
Complete Streets policy.
Archaeological Site Avoidance discussion
• There was some concern regarding whether measures were taken to avoid the archaeological sites
throughout the projects. All of the alternatives affect all six National Register-eligible archaeological
sites. Archaeological site impacts were discussed during the previous Concurrence Point 2 meetings.
Bridge Alternatives discussion
• The Land Trust of Central North Carolina does not have to wait until the construction is complete to
sign the agreement to take over the bridge, but the bridge will not be turned over to them until all three
projects are constructed. The transfer agreement can take over a year to execute. Land Trust of
Central North Carolina has seen the recent bridge inspection report.
• NCDOT prefers Alternative 4 as the recommended LEDPA unless someone agrees to takes over the
bridge. If the bridge is taken over by someone; then Alternative 1 would be the recommended
LEDPA. Division of Water Resources recommended one LEDPA bridge alternative, Alternative 4.
PDEA Project Development Section recommended choosing Alternative 1 as the recommended
LEDPA since a responsible party has verbally agreed to take over the bridge. If no one takes over the
bridge, then additional meetings will be held to revisit the issues.
• Structures Management discussed that there may be issues with shifting westbound NC 24-27 traffic
onto existing Bridge 50 because it currently carries eastbound NC 24-27 traffic.
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LEDPA Concurrence
The Merger Team concurred that the following design and bridge replacement alternatives are the Least
Environmentally Damaging Practicable Alternative (LEDPA), for these projects:
• R-2530B, Section 1 — NC 740 to SR 1731 — "Best Fit"
-Asymmetrical Widening to the South — 23'Raised Median
• R-2530B, Section 2— SR 1731 to SR 1720 - "Best Fit"
-Asymmetrical Widening to the North — 46'Median
• R-2530B, Section 3— SR 1720 to SR 1818 - "Best Fit"
-Asymmetrical Widening to the South — 46'Median
• R-2530B, Section 4— SR 1818 to west of SR 1778 - "Best Fit"
-Asymmetrical Widening to the South (Tie to B-4974, Alternative 1) — 46'Median
• B-4974, Section 5— west of SR 1778 to east of NC 73
-Alternative 1 - South side widening, replace Bridge No. 51
• R-2527, Section 6— east of NC 73 to SR 1134 - "Best Fit"
-Asymmetrical Widening to the North — 46'Median
• R-2527, Section 7— SR 1134 to SR 1550 - "Best Fit"
-Asymmetrical Widening to the North — 46'Median
Action Items:
• U.S. Forest Services was concerned that the "No Build" Alternative was not studied enough in the
environmental document and no comparative analysis was done.
This information will be included in the final environmental document.
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services requested verification concerning whether the pictures were reversed
in Figure 2 and Figure 3.
Figure 2 and Figure 3 pictures were reversed, so the figures were corrected. Revised Figures 2 and 3
are attached to these minutes.
The signed CP3 concurrence form is attached.
If any meeting participants have any comments, questions, edits, or additions to this memorandum,
please contact Lisa Feller by email at Ifellera-ncdot.gov or by phone at [phone].
cc: Attendees (via email)
Attachments
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Merger Project Team Meeting Agreement
Concurrence Point No. 3: Least Environmentally Damaging Practicable Alternative
(LEDPA)
Project Name/Description, NC 24-27, Widen to multi-lanes from NC 740 in Albemarle
in Stanly County to the Troy Bypass, west of Troy, in Montgomery County
TIP_Projects: R-2530B, B-4974, and R-2527
WBS Nos.: 34446.1.6, 39922.1.1, and 35572.1.1
Least_Environmentally Damaging Practicable Alternative (LEDPA): Based upon the
current project development information, the Project Team has concurred that the
. following checked alternatives are the Least Environmentally Damaging Practicable
Alternative (LEDPA):
R-25 0B, Section 1 -- NC 740 to SR 1731 –"Best Fit"
Asymmetrical Widening to the South–23' Raised Median
Comments
R-25-30B. Section 2–SR 1731 to SR 1720--"Best Fit"
Asymmetrical Widening to the No h–46' Median
Comments:
R-2530B. Section 3–SR 1720 to SR 1818--"Best Fit"
Asymmetrical Widening to the South–46' Median
Comments:
R-25306, Section 4–SR 1818 to west of SR 1778–`Best Fit"
Asymmetrical Widehing to the South(Tie to B-4974;Alternative 1)--46' Median
❑ Asymmetrical Widenino to the North(Tie to B-4974 Alternative 4)-46' Median
Comments:
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