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MINIMUM CRITERIA DETERMINATION CHECKLIST
The following questions provide direction in determining when the Department is
required to prepare environmental documents for state-funded construction and
maintenance activities. Answer questions for Parts A through C by checking either
“Yes” or “No”. Complete Part D of the checklist when Minimum Criteria Rule
categories #8, 12(i) or #15 are used.
TIP Project No.:U-4015A
State Project No.:35013.1.1
Project Location:Greensboro/High Point, North Carolina(see attached vicinity
map)
Project Description: Widenand improveGallimore Diary Road (SR 1556) from NC 68
to Airpark Drive(approximately 1.1 mileslong). This section of road is currently two to
three lanes and will be widened to five lanes. The typical sectionincludes five 12’ lanes
with a center turn lanealong the corridor. The shouldersand sidewalks varyalong the
corridor as follows:
Left SideRight Side
Section
ShoulderSidewalkShoulderSidewalk
NC 68 to Culvert10’5’10’5’
Culvert to Green Point Dr9’6’10’5’
Green Point Dr to Chimney Rock Rd
9’6’4’
None*
Chimney Rock to Driveway (Sta 54+50)9’6’10’None
Driveway (Sta 54+50) to End of Project9’6’0-4’None
*This section of the project will utilizea section of the existing greenway instead of a sidewalk.
Portions of this section of greenway will need minor shifting to maintain a desirable space between
the roadway and the greenway.
The project will utilize retaining walls to minimize impacts to adjoining businesses.
Anticipated Permit or Consultation Requirements: A Nationwide Permit is
anticipated for the crossing of the East Fork Deep River.
Special Project Information:
Public Involvement
A local officials meeting was held 3-7-19. At the meeting there was discussion of how
the greenway at the river would be tied in along with related discussion of sidewalks
and shared use paths.
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A public meeting was held 3-21-19 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The meeting was advertised
three weeks in advance via newspapersand 175 invitations were sent via U.S. Mail.
There were seven local officials and eight citizens in attendance. A total of four
comments were receivedandonly one person opposed the project.
The Public Meeting Map is attached as Figures 2A, 2B, and 2C. The impactsto
parking for businesses along the east side have been reduced substantially by the
inclusion of retain walls.
Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities
During the planning stages of the project, the City of Greensboro expressed a desire to
accommodate bicycle and pedestrian facilitiesalong this section of GallimoreDiary
Road. There is general agreement that a sidewalk will be included on the east side of
the road. On the west side, there was evaluation of both a 5 ft. wide sidewalk and a
10ft. wide shared use path.
Both scenarios would require retaining walls on the west side with the size of the wall
for the 10 ft wide path being larger, costlier and impacting more parking area for the
industrial facilities.
NCDOT met with the Greensboro Urban Area MPO to weigh the costs and impacts.
Theyagreed upona compromiseofa 6-foot-wide sidewalkalong the western side of
Gallimore Dairy and a 5-foot wide sidewalk along the eastern side as illustrated in the
table found in the project description above.
PART A: MINIMUM CRITERIA
Item 1 to be completed by the Engineer.YES NO
1.Is the proposed project listed as a type and class of activity allowed under
the Minimum Criteria Rule in which environmental documentation is not
required?
If the answer to number 1 is “no”, then the project does notqualify as a
minimum criteria project. A state environmental assessment is required.
(26) Implementation of any project which
If yes, under which category?
qualifies as a "categorical exclusion" under the
National Environmental Policy Act by one of
the Agencies of the U.S. Department of
Transportation
If either category #8, #12(i) or #15 is used complete Part D of this checklist.
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PART B: MINIMUM CRITERIA EXCEPTIONS
Items 2 –4 to be completed by the Engineer.YES NO
Could the proposed activity cause significant changes in land use
2.
concentrations that would be expected to create adverse air quality
impacts?Development is already zoned and in progress along Gallimore
Dairy Road. The improvements will better serve the traffic that would occur
whether the road was improved or not.
Will the proposed activity have secondary impacts or cumulative
3.
impacts that may result in a significant adverse impactto human health
or the environment?The proposed improvements are not anticipated to
generate any traffic that was not already coming.
Is the proposed activity of such an unusual nature or does the proposed
4.
activity have such widespread implications, that an uncommon concern
for its environmental effects has been expressed to the Department?No
concerns have been expressed.
Item 5-8 to be completed by Division Environmental Officer.
Does the proposed activity have a significant adverse effect on wetlands;
5.
surface waters such as rivers, streams, and estuaries; parklands; prime or
unique agricultural lands; or areas of recognized scenic, recreational,
archaeological, or historical value?Thereare no significant effects in any of
these categories. There are very few wetlands within the area and less than 400
square feet impacted by the anticipated footprint of the project. Stream impacts
total to less than 300 linear feet. The greenway will be slightly realigned but
will experience a net benefit from connectivity to the additional proposed
sidewalks. There are no other described resources within the project area.
Will the proposed activity endanger the existence ofa species on the
6.
Department of Interior's threatened and endangered species list?
Source: NRTR
Could the proposed activity cause significant changes in land use
7.
concentrations that would be expected to create adverse water quality or
ground water impacts?
Land use is already designated for industrial development. The proposed action
will not change the land use.
YESNO
Is the proposed activity expected to have a significant adverse effect on
8.
long-term recreational benefits or shellfish, finfish, wildlife, or their
natural habitats.
The overall impacts of the project will be neutral as it relates to the natural
environment and beneficial for the recreational environment.
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If any questions 2 through 8 are answered “yes”, the proposed project may not qualify as a
Minimum Criteria project. A state environmental assessment (EA) may be required. For
assistance, contact:
PART C: COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
Items 9-12 to be completed by Division Environmental Officer.YESNO
9.Is a federally protected threatened or endangered species, or its
habitat, likely to be impacted by the proposed action?
Source: NRTR
10.Does the action require the placement of temporary or permanent
fill in waters of the United States?Some fill will result in extending the
culvert to carry the wider cross section.
11.Does the project require the placement of a significant amount of
fill in high quality or relatively rare wetland ecosystems, such as
mountain bogs or pine savannahs?
Source: NRTR
12.Is the proposed action located in an Area of Environmental
Concern, as defined in the coastal Area Management Act?
Source: Not in the 20 CAMA counties
Items 13 –15 to be completed by the Engineer.
13.Does the project require stream relocation or channel changes?
Approximately 153 feet of Stream SA will be placed in a pipe under fill.
Cultural Resources
14.Will the project have an “effect” on a property or site listed on the
National Register of Historic Places?
There are no historic architectural or archaeological resources within the study
are of the project. See attached forms.
15.Will the proposed action require acquisition of additional right of
way from publicly owned parkland or recreational areas?
A few hundred feet of greenway will be shifted but the overall area of the
relocated greenway will remain approximately the same.
Questions in Part “C” are designed to assist the Engineer and the Division Environmental
Officer in determining whether a permit or consultation with a state or federal resource
agency may be required. If any questions in Part “C” are answered “yes”, follow the
appropriate permitting procedures prior to beginning project construction.
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PART D:( To be completed when either category #8, 12(i) or #15 of the rules are
used.)
Answers are not required in this section as it does not meet any ofthe three categories but
given the nature of the project, the numbers are provided as relevant information.
16.Project length:1.1 miles
17.Right of Way width:120 feet
18.Project completion date:2024
19.Total acres of newly disturbed ground 8.26 acres
surface:
20.Total acres of wetland impacts:0.01
21.Total linear feet of stream impacts:295
22.Project purpose:To provide better
connectivity and access,
toimprove multi-modal
transportation, and to
improve safety at
intersections.
Prepared by:Date:
John Williams, P.E.
RK&K Project Manager
Reviewed by: Date:
Jerry Parker
Division Environmental Officer
andby:Date:
Stephen Robinson, P.E.
Division Planning Engineer

Approvedby:Date:
Brian Ketner, P.E.
Project Manager
NCDOT Division 7
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PROJECT COMMITMENTS:
GuilfordCounty
Widen and Improve Gallimore Diary Road
From NC 68 to Airpark Drive
W.B.S. No. 35013.1.4
T.I.P. No. U-4015A
Buffer Rules-DivisionEnvironmental Officer
This project is subject to the Riparian Buffer Rules for Randleman Lake
Watershed.
303(d) Waters–Erosion Control Plans, Division Environmental Officer
Design Standards for Sensitive Watersheds will be implemented with this project.
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