20231288 Ver 1_BP-8 R016 Catawba Coordination Letter_20230915

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Roy COOPER
GOVERNOR
October 3, 2021
Dr. Wenonah Haire
Catawba Indian Nation
Tribal Historic Preservation Office
1536 Tom Steven Road
Rock Hill, SC 29730
Dear Dr. Haire:
J. ERic BOYETTE
SECRETARY
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is continuing the project development, environmental, and
engineering studies for the replacement of Bridge No. 142 on SR 1321 (Research Farm Road) over Naked
Creek as project BP8-R016 in Richmond and Montgomery counties.
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is the lead federal agency for compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
(NHPA) and a Permit is anticipated under the Section 404 Process with the USACE. A project vicinity
map is attached. The coordinates of this project are approximately 35.1783,-79.69823.
We would appreciate any information you might have that would be helpful in evaluating potential
environmental impacts of the project including recommendation of alternates to be studied. Your comments
may be used in the preparation of a NEPA/ State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Environmental
Document.
In accordance with Section 106 of the NHPA, we also request that you inform us of any historic properties
of traditional religious or cultural importance that you are aware of that may be affected by the proposed
project. Be assured that, in accordance with confidentiality and disclosure stipulations in Section 304 of the
NHPA, we willmaintain strict confidentiality about certain types of information regarding historic properties.
Please respond by October 31 st so that your comments can be used in the scoping of this project. If you have
any questions concerning this project, or would like any additional information, please contact me at
[e-mail] or [phone].
Thank you,
DocuSigned by:
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Tim Welch, P.E.
NCDOT Division 8 Bridge Program Manager
cc: Matt Wilkerson, NCDOT Archaeology Team Leader
James Lastinger, USACE Project Manager
Mailing Address: Telephone: [phone] Location:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 121 DOT DRIVE
HIGHWAY DIVISION 8 Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968 CARTHAGE, NC 28327
121 DOT DRIVE
CARTHAGE, NC 28327 Website: www.ncdot.gov

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