20020672 Ver 3_NCTA press release for Monroe Bypass_20120904

Carpenter,Kristi
From:Karoly, Cyndi
Sent:Tuesday, September 04, 2012 4:23 PM
To:Chapman, Amy
Subject:FW: NCTA press release for Monroe Bypass
I got nastygrams from Outlook on the last few messages sent: “message was not forwarded because your mailbox if
full.” So I’m trying again, having cleaned out the box. Sorry for any duplicates.

From: Wainwright, David
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 9:50 AM
To: Wrenn, Brian; Karoly, Cyndi
Cc: Lespinasse, Polly
Subject: NCTA press release for Monroe Bypass

Brian and Cyndi,

Polly sent a link to an article in the Charlotte Observer regarding NCTA’s decision to appeal the recent decision:
http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/State-to-appeal-Monroe-Bypass-decision-152998145.html. I went to the NCTA
website to see if they had the actual press release. Here is what they posted:
News and Updates
May 22, 2012: NCDOT announced today that it intends to file a petition for rehearing with the U.S. 4th Circuit Court
of Appeals regarding the proposed Monroe Bypass.
NCDOT prevailed in the initial suit filed by the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) challenging the
environmental documents for the Monroe Bypass. SELC filed an appeal to the 4th Circuit, and a three-judge panel of
the court on May 3 overturned the lower court decision. The petition for rehearing seeks a review by the full circuit
court of the legal analysis arising out of technical data and facts that the state believes the higher court panel
misunderstood.
The Appeals Court will decide whether or not to rehear this case. In the meantime, and out of an abundance of
caution, the N.C. Turnpike Authority (NCTA) will begin a review of the issues detailed in the panel’s opinion and
determine what, if any, additional environmental study might be necessary. During this data review process, NCTA will
engage a variety of experts to assist in the data analysis and explanation. In the meantime, NCTA will suspend most
work on the project until it is legally prudent to move forward.
NCTA will host a community meeting in the coming weeks to answer questions regarding this project and how this
process will impact the current timeline. The time, date and location of that meeting have not been determined yet.
Property owners who have questions should contact their Right of Way Agent directly or call [phone] or email
[e-mail]

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David Wainwright

NCDENR, Division of Water Quality
Transportation Permitting Unit
1650 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
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