20070256 Ver 1_Information Letter_20080322

United States Department of the Interior
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Raleigh Field Office
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-3726
January 30, 2007
Bill Biddlecome
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 1000
Washington, NC 27889-1000
Dear Mr. Biddlecome:
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has reviewed the public notice for Action ID #:
SAW-2007-154-189 dated January 19, 2007 for the proposed improvements to 0.8 miles of SR
1110 (Old Columbia Road) in Tyrrell County, North Carolina (TIl' No. R-4452). These
comments are submitted pursuant to, and in accordance with, provisions of the Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661-667d) and section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543).
Based on the available information, and assuming that wetland impacts .will be compensated for
through the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program, we do not believe that the
proposed activities will have significant adverse and/or irreversible effects on fish and wildlife
resources. Therefore, the Service has no objection, from the standpoint offish and wildlife, to
the issuance of a permit related to the proposed activities. The Service appreciates the
opportunity to review this project. If you have any questions regarding our response, please
contact Mr. Gary Jordan at [phone], ext. 32.
Sincerely,
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,~- Pete Beni m
Field Supervisor
cc: Chris Militscher, USEPA, Raleigh, NC
Travis Wilson, NCWRC, Creedmoor, NC
David Wainwright, NCDWQ, Raleigh, NC
John Sullivan, FHWA, Raleigh, NC