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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MICHAEL F EASLEY
GOVERNOR
ACOE Raleigh Regulatory Field Office
Mr Todd Tugwell
6508 Falls of the Neuse Road, Suite 120
Raleigh, NC 27615
Dear Mr Tugwell,
Subject Removal of R-2611 from Section 404/NEPA Merger Process
NCDOT TIP Project R-2611 calls for the widening of SR 1008 (West Market Street)
from SR 2007 (Bunker Hill Road) at Colfax to NC 68 in Guilford County A Merger
Team was established due to the unknown environmental impacts associated with this
project The Merger Team met on August 15, 2002 and agreed to the Purpose and Need
(Concurrence Point 1) and Alternatives to be studied in detail in the NEPA document
(Concurrence Point 2)
Field studies for the five alternatives selected were conducted and it was determined that
there are no wetland impacts associated with any of the alternatives and stream impacts
ranged from 110 to 185 linear feet Due to the minimal stream and wetland impacts
associated with the alternatives, the Merger Team agreed to sign the Concurrence Point
2a (Bridging Decisions and Final Alternatives to Carry Forward) form at the Concurrence
3 (Least Environmentally Damaging Practical Alternative) meeting and to proceed with
the project The alternative selected to carry forward is the four-lane median divided with
curb and gutter This is the preferred alternative by the City of Greensboro, The
Greensboro MPO and the DOT Division Office An e-mail was sent to the Merger Team
on November 18, 2004 confirming the verbal agreement
July 3, 2006
LYNDO TIPPETT
SECRETARY
The Environmental Assessment was signed on June 16, 2005 and the Public Hearing was
held on May 22, 2006 Based on the impacts, it was not necessary to continue this project
through the Merger Process An e-mail was sent to all Merger Team Members on June 6,
2006 and all responded in agreement to drop this project from the Section 404/NEPA
Merger Process
MAILING ADDRESS
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS BRANCH
BRIDGE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT UNIT
1583 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699 1583
TELEPHONE [phone]
FAX [phone]
WEBSITE WWW NCDOT ORG
LOCATION
PARKER LINCOLN BLDG
2728 CAPITAL BLVD - SUITE 167
RALEIGH NC 27604
I am transmitting for your files the signed Concurrence Point 1 form, the signed
Concurrence Point 2 form, the November 18, 2004 e-mail, the June 6, 2006 e-mail and
the written confirmation from all merger team members to drop this project from the
Section 404/NEPA Merger Process This package concludes the Section 404/Merger
Process for this project effective on the date of this letter
Sincerely,
M ie L Sutton
Project Planning Engineer
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Felix Davila, FHWA
Gary Jordan, USFWS
Chris Militscher, EPA
Travis Wilson, NCWRC
Sue Homewood, DENR DWQ
Sarah McBride, SHPO
Craig McKinney, City of Greensboro
Deborah Barbour, P E, Preconstruction
Mike Mills, P E, Division Engineer
Greg Brew, P E, Roadway Design
Jerry Snead, P E , Hydraulics
Roy Shelton, PDEA
Eric Midkiff, P E, PDEA
Linwood Stone, PDEA
project file