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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROY COOPER J.ERIC BOYETTE
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
March 5, 3021
To: Dr.Wenonah Haire, THPO
Catawba Indian Nation
1536 Tom Steven Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
Elizabeth Toombs,THPO
Cherokee Nation
PO Box 948
Tahlequah, OK 74465
Russell Townsend and Stephen Yerka,THPO
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
2077 Governors Island Road
Bryson City,NC 28713
LeeAnne Wendt,THPO
Muscogee(Creek)Nation
PO Box 580
Okmulgee, OK 74447
James Hartley, THPO
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians
PO Box 1245
Tahlequah, OK 74465
Subject: Section 106 Review for NCDOT
TIP B-5898(B-3186)
Haywood County,NC
The North Carolina Department of Transportation(NCDOT)is planning to replace bridges 155
and 158 over Richland Creek(B-5989) and bridge 168 (B-3186)over US 19/23 in conjunction
with a redesign the intersection of US 23/74/19 at this location in Haywood County,North
Carolina. The project area has approximate center coordinates of-82.969056 W, 35.517426 N.
Maps of the project area are attached. The project will be federally funded with the Federal
Highway Administration(FHWA) serving as the lead for compliance with Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act(NHPA) and the National Environmental Policy Act(NEPA).
The project was reviewed under NCDOT's programmatic agreement between the FHWA,NC
Historic Preservation Office, and others. A determination of"no survey required"was assessed
for this project. The report is included with this transmittal. In accordance with Section 106 of
the NHPA,we request any pertinent comments that you may have, in particular information about
Mailing Address: Telephone:[phone] Location:
NC Department of Transportation Fax:[phone] NC Department of Transportation
Division 14 Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968 Division 14
253 Webster Road Website:www.ncdot.gov 253 Webster Road
Sylva NC 28779 Sylva NC 28779

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historic properties of traditional religious or cultural importance that may be in or near the project
area. Be assured that, in accordance with confidentiality and disclosure stipulations in Section
304 of the NHPA,we will maintain strict confidentiality about certain types of information
regarding historic properties. Your comments may be included in NEPA or NC Environmental
Policy Act documentation.
Please contact me at dgmcheM(&ncdot.gov or(828) 246-7078 if you have any questions or
comments on the project. Please respond with any comments by April 15,2020. We greatly
appreciate your attention to this matter.
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Dave c enry
Division 14 Environmental Officer
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M. Wilkerson,NCDOT Human Environment Unit
G. Higdon,NCDOT Project Engineer
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