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® North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
MEMORANDUM
TO: Melba McGee
Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, DENR
FROM: Travis Wilson, Highway Project Coordinator
Habitat Conservation Program
DATE: July 1, 2008
SUBJECT: North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Environmental Assessment
(EA) for the proposed extension of NC 94 from NC 32 to US 17 Bypass, Chowan
County, North Carolina. TIP No. U-3419 SCH Project No. 08-0372
Staff biologists with the N. C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) have reviewed the
subject EA and are familiar with habitat values in the project area. The purpose of this review was to
assess project impacts to fish and wildlife resources. Our comments are provided in accordance with
certain provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(c)) and the Fish and
Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat. 401, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661-667d).
We have reviewed the data provided in the EA. This project is going through the 404/NEPA merger
process. The EA reflects NCWRC comments from prior meetings and coordination. We will continue to
assess the impacts associated with the remaining alternatives in preparation for the selection of the
LEDPA. Once the Merger Team has selected a LEDPA additional natural resource minimization efforts
will be assessed during concurrence point 4a. At this time we concur with the EA for this project. Thank
you for the opportunity to comment. If we can be of any further assistance please call me at (919) 528-
9886.
cc: Gary Jordan, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Raleigh
David Wainwright, DWQ
Bill Biddlecome, USACE
Chris Militscher, EPA
Cathy Brittingham, DCM
Mailing Address: Division of Inland Fisheries • 1721 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, NC 27699-1721
Telephone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]