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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20110762 Ver 2_No Effect Determination from NC Dept of Cultural Resources_20140924Improvements to Targets at the Navy Dare County Bombing Range Final Environmental Assessment DEPART MNI' OF THE NAVY COMMANDER 62 FLEET FORCES E SUr COMMAND 1562 MITSCHEH AVENUE SL1iFE 254 NORFOLK, VA 23551 -2487 5090 Ser N46/008 April 1, 2014 Kevin Cherry, Ph.D. Deputy Secretary, North Carolina Office of Archives and History State Historic Preservation Officer 4619 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 -4619 Dear Dr. Cherry: The United States Navy (Navy) is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze the proposal to improve target areas of the Navy Dare County Bombing Range (DCBR). The improvements would include the establishment of target areas and maintenance roads for three locations on the Navy DCBR to allow for more realistic training scenarios, allow for maintenance operations to be completed, enhance range personnel safety, and increase Operational Range Clearance capabilities. The DCBR, a c.1964 facility jointly used by the Navy and United States Air Force, encompasses 46,000 acres of marshland, forest and open space, and contains targets for inert weapons delivery practice. A cultural resources survey of the DCBR was conducted by Pan American Consultants, Inc., in 1996. The survey, which included field investigations, did not identify any significant archaeological resources. The level of disturbance documented on the property led the researchers to conclude that it is highly unlikely that any intact archaeological sites are present. No historic buildings or structures are known to be located anywhere on the DCBR, including the Navy impact area. The North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) concurred with Pan American Consultants' recommendation that no further cultural resource investigations were necessary and that no National Register eligible archaeological resources are likely present in a letter dated August 6, 1996 (enclosure 1). These findings were presented in the Cultural Resources Management Plan for Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, DCBR, Fort Fisher Air Force Recreation Area (1998, 2008). The current management plan also states that there are no traditional cultural properties or related Native American issues known for the DCBR. On November 9, 2010, the North Carolina SHPO also concurred with the Navy's determination that no historic properties would be affected by an action similar to the proposed undertaking (enclosure 2). Based on the information stated above, the Navy believes that no historic properties are present within the DCBR, and the proposed undertaking will have no effect upon National Register of Historic Appendix D D -1 July 2014 Improvements to Targets at the Navy Dare County Bombing Range Final Environmental Assessment 5090 Ser N461008 April 1, 2014 Places eligible resources. In accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the Navy seeks your concurrence with these findings by letter, with any additional comments or questions within_ 30 days of receipt. Enclosures (3) and (4) show the location of the proposed undertaking. Please contact Mr. Joseph Vlcek at (757) 836 -8475 or by email (Zoseph.vlcek @navy.mil), if you have questions about this project. Sincerely, G. L. EDWARDS Director Environmental Readiness Branch By direction Enclosures: 1. North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources August 6, 1996 letter to the U.S. Navy. 2. North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources November 6, 2010 letter to the U.S. Navy 3. Location of the Dare County Bombing Range 4. Navy Dare County Bombing Range Target Improvement Locations Appendix D D -2 July 2014 Improvements to Targets at the Navy Dare County Bombing Range Final Environmental Assessment NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES AUGUST 6, 1996 LETTER TO THE U.S. NAVY Rpr- 2e' -sA ?.4 :SI O_C?9 North t::at^oltna Department of Cultural Resources r.m es D. 1 f.nr lr- Cuv►er.or Pirisloc of AUch 6w and } tan y e,.t.y PUY r.� Sou Wy .s.rrr y r. Coo-, twnuw Au@tcat e, 1 9se Dr. Mike Russo Air Force Project Coordinator National Park Service Southeast Regional Office 76 Spring Street Atlsnta, Ciaor$la 30303 Re Draft Report, US Air Fetal Cultural Resources Servicawide overview Project, Seymour Johnson AFB, Gmldoboro, Weyne Courny, North Carolina, ER 97- 709148 Deer or. Russet Thank you for your letter of Julys B, f S!M. con"rrang the above project. We have ravlewed the draft report concerning Seymour Johrwon Air Forte Sass. For the most pan, Seymour Johnson has done an excellent foil under Sections 108 and 110 of the National Hlstotic Preservation Act and is to be conpretulatad for thafr efforts. In terms of amhaaologiaal resawass, the following is the current status of investigations at the various facilltles Included in site report. 1 . Saymour Johnson AAaln Bars. Arohsoologlcsl site 31 WY9, the only recorded situ an the biome proper, was re',181 d by a member Of our ateff In 1 978. The site had been destroyed by arosion and is not slioible for the National Register of Historic Pieces_ We do not recommend any erchesological Investlgationa on the main bara due to the high level of ground disturbing activitlas that have taken place in tha past_ 2. oars County ordnanes Rertps. A rrrernbar of our staff conducted an aerial reconnaissance of this facility in 1978 to assess the potential for archaeological ou resrces. Given the swampy nature of the terrain Ind the continued use of the I fl cgity as on ardnama range, it Is our opinion that no National Register sllgibis arohseologfeal fesaurcaa are likely to be prasant. The recent survey of 21,330 aeras of the facility supports We oprnloo since no archasoleglesi resources were I located. We were not consulted prior to the survey nor ware we g:van a copy of the letter by David Anderson of the Natlonai Park Service concerning his opInlon thast the survey by Parso edoan C•onsultenta was inadequate_ Ws request that ■ copy of his latter be forwarded to us as soon as possible so that we may respond to or. Andereon'a concwma. We do not believe that any toy V� ra..aa 3ua.t • st,7.tyti Nonh C.M1 s 27601_2007 MAO Enclosure (1) Appendix D D -3 July 2014 Improvements to Targets at the Navy Dare County Bombing Range Final Environmental Assessment . Pr. MDU Rvuu4 Av"G, i%9K Nis? additional archaeological survey is nacessary at the par* County Ordnrutce Range. 3. sort Fisher Recreation Area, We have received the archaeological surrcey sport by Panamsrleen CormWtsnts cencerMng the 1131 -scr■ tract controlled by the U.S. Alr Faroe at the Fort Fisher Recreation Area. Three archaeological sites wets either revisited or located during the lmfsstrgstlon. As stitad 1n out letter of 3uly IQ, 1090, to Paul Wets of the Savannah Corpa: wq 0oneur that site 31 iVF{587• • Is eiig(bfe for 11atRay lit thf NtiansJ Ftitltilr e# His ;oils Plaaas. No recommendations or syslustlons weft Included In the report for site), - 31 NH64,2 • • or 3tf NE80, and in the some latter we requested clarlfrestivn of their slipi'bility statue, which we have ya1 to recelve. 4. Minor Tracts. The minor tracts lnslude the Jasper and Oatltnd CQ+rimunication Sines and tiro 5umm ralt, $,uiston and Neu" Middle Marker. Annox sk, We need locations for these tacrAtlas as wall as pertinent Wormatfon concarnrng the extant buildings and rand use hafore we can evaluate their potontisl for containing slgnlflcant archaeological rsaatucas. We trust that the above Information ciariff#e the status of Station 10 end Section 1 10 complianca for srcha sale alcal raaaureas at Soyrnout Johnson Air Fora Hasa. 8y cur .iuty 22, 1996, 1atta+r we responded to the draft historic structures survey report try PPanamwfcan Consultants for Saymout Johnson Air Force Bait. A co c} put letter is enclosed. We have reload the Issue of whedwr the ai2ht World War if buildings constitute a historic dtWIct, seed are owalting a response. The above car mtertts. are mode pursuant to Soctlan 106 of the National Hlatoric Preservation Act and the Advlaow Cou" l on HIstarle Prsser"Von,d Fraouistlans for Gom,pflarAw wide Seatiarf 106 codified at 36 CFR Pert 800. Thank you for your Cooperation and conaidsration. If you have questions concerning the above comment, plaase contact Renee GladhIM- Earley, envlronmantal review anardinator, at 919033.4763. Sincerer, pav�Bro�ak Doputy State Hietorle Pressmatlon Officer DS: o1w Enclosure ca: David Arrdwa ©n Nalionel Perk Service Southasstern Areheaeloglaal Center P.O. Box 2416 Talloheerae, Florida 33312 tsc: FIE f iZrt O Clageatt/f'iail County RF Enclosure (1) Appendix D D -4 July 2014 Improvements to Targets at the Navy Dare County Bombing Range Final Environmental Assessment NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES NOVEMBER 6, 2010 LETTER TO THE U.S.. NAVY Nardi Carolina Dcpamuent of Cultural Resotuvc Sta1. Hi.earfc Ptc.ervation 0fl6de r.�a.:c.na4ak,A�n.mr .lk.adr Aaxea Feeduq Caxm`or 9:fue alANrro v3 Af T fi�S A. i'�AiY.�r Pkmip+eSll'..w`. pa�vvt. Htt� �. frt —, �7 5oc�caq Lheil Bmuk, Deem Noverftb c 9, 2910 R. D_ trite 17.Paxanwt of &. *9-7 Nmval FacQti� F.sr ineezi ag Coe2=ard. Atlantic 6504 .Hanvt— So.,i.: —d Norfolk, VA 23508 -1278 F, fnrrease the Sm ee Aiea of Tzkget Pads, Roads, mud Storage and Maiatucauoe Axc2 -% Dot. County Bombing Sad Flec�� Combat Pang., Dais County, FR 10 -1981 17ear Mr. C� rfi au Th..: yon for y— I.trer o f October 20, 2010, the abovd project [We have revieecd the information and detemµned that the pto}ecr yell oar adver 1y affect any h6caric risowmrs. The above eoeamentd are =de pvssttaat to SSeaian 106 of the Nuiowl Hitruric Preset 46dn Act and the above wt enu are nude pv�t to Svcdan 1.1% of the Nmi aal Histasic.P�doa Act =a the Ad-..q Camdl an Flwouc Ptes.rrati.e. R.guLti.m for C— pliant. o¢ th $e.tion 1.06 =adwG d. a 36 CPA Part 900. "Thank you The your coepcxttfotl.and couddmilom Lfyou have gocstions cow=niug 'tbc above comment, pl.as. tonua Renee ledinTd- p -.l.y, environmental ­kw . diL or, at 919 - 07.6579. In all future cotmm, niikd— conc.xning this project, pl.as. dm the aiwvUrtiei+eaced =.Idng nnmbc . S�dexely, Pelu Sandb.dt .S.aaHstw kr.}ec. €a..c. w.tR accnw= Waa+. AM— ",I N:rJ tk - Rddb Yf: TIfV 17 ae4e.�n.r it�y macwl Fnc asure 3: Location of the Dare County Bombing Range Enclosure (2) Appendix D D -5 July 2014 Improvements to Targets at the Navy Dare County Bombing Range Final Environmental Assessment NAVY DARE COUNTY BOMBING RANGE 'TARGET IMPROVEMENT LOCATIONS — ti Croat Ft �Sllil q(.� L C t are County F Borrrbirm 'mange b Fo+e� X84. Vl' iiarq Alrsws. Sw %w ft r • Ilk Pnnalrro aun ry Boun dory a, Location of 1 -0 ... C—My Roes _ 1 bare. County Gm W D— Cagey R-gq ewndery aorta Cero.n � wow Bombing Range 0 O.S t P HW¢Y 14s Enclosure (3) Appendix D D -6 July 2014 Improvements to Targets at the Navy Dare County Bombing Range Final Environmental Assessment Appendix D D -7 July 2014 t ait F -' a.: E. a.m.pacredxa:o pyr lq M1r C 107 ] Eari. {IAi�ro v.r UC -G Ima�.�p dRid iEY27rz41bi [� Aq rl plH a��iC. �j` Legend - - _ Navy Dare County Targets FM E.pansm f-tpnnts m+w , _ a nort r4 Bombing Range Infrastructure Expansion n 4 350 740ards B...map r. air•: ccpyrpM C 1917 ESM. (ESRI_Str.slM y_wwW_301. Aq r9�n r rw.l Enclosure (9) Appendix D D -7 July 2014 Improvements to Targets at the Navy Dare County Bombing Range Final Environmental Assessment 0 CAM a . „�. North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources State Historic Preservation Office limntraw ill. l4 im,s, Acl immin wr 0-- P.1 %Ic( :."y SctircEarl� tiu.arr I�luctr May 13, 2414 G. L. Edwards, Director via email to: j<�scpli.vlcck r7,nav�.lnil Environmental headiness Branch Department of the Navy US Fleet Forces Command 1562 Mitscher Ave, Suite 254 Norfolk, VA 23551 -2487 Ofr— of Ardu— and E lmr— nc-puty 4cro q 1:evirt C "-, , RE: Improve Target Areas of Navy pare County Bombing Mange, Dare County, ER 10 -1981 Dear Mr. Edwards: Thank you for your April 1, 2014, letter concerning the abovc-refcrcnced undertaking. We have reviewed the materials presented and concur with your finding that no historic properties will be affected. The above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's Regulations for Compliance with Section 106 codified at 36 CFR Part 800. Thank you for your cooperation and consideration. If you have questions concerning the above comment, contact Renee Gledhill- I Barley, environmental review coordinator, at 919 -807 -6579 or renec4rledhill- arl r ,.ncdcr.gov. In all future communication concerning this Project, Please cite the above referenced tracking number. Sincerely, Ramona M. Bartos Loc.atiore 109 E -jores Simt,4 P.J igh NC 27601 Morning Add-- 4617,M.9 Service. (:corm, Raleigh NC 276994617 Trlcphone/Fa : 0144 EM V7- GSxa/807 -1501) Appendix D D -8 July 2014