20170723 Ver 1_PCN attachments_20170607

PCN 61: Property Identification
Property Owners:
US 60VERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Cape Hatteras National Seashore: National Park Service (NPS)
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge: Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS)
Responsible Party for Project: Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
1401 National Park Drive
Manteo, NC 27954
Parcel # 025076998
PIN # 071700685112
Deed Book 79, Page 548
Site coordinates: 35.799376, -75.546724
Property Size: 4,623 acres
Phase 1= 1 acre from existing CHEC substation to new Bonner Bridge
ATTN: Steve Thompson - Bonner Bridge Permit Monitor
Point of Contact B-2500 / Project Leader B-2500 B
Direct: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: steve d thompson@nps.�ov
PEA ISLAND NATIONAL WILDILIFE REFUGE
P.O.BOX 1969, MANTEO, NC 27954
Parcel # 028727990
PIN # 074200340875
Deed Book 19, Page 451
Site coordinates: 35.764588, -75.520563
Property Size: 4,304 acres
Phase 2= 2 acres from existing CHEC transmission line pole structures to end of new Bonner Bridge
ATTN: Art Beyer—Assistant Refuge Manager
Direct: [phone] x235
Fax: [phone]
Email: Arthur bever@fws.�ov

PCN B.3a - Existing Site Conditions
This project lies within the Tidewater Region of the Coastal Plain Physiographic Province in the
Albemarle Sub-basin of the Pasquotank River Basin (Hydrologic Unit Code 03010205).
Terrestrial upland communities in the project corridor are represented by three major community
types: Man- Dominated (maintained/disturbed), Maritime Shrub Thicket, and Maritime Shrub
Grassland. The delineated wetland community types located within the corridor include: Man-
Dominated, Maritime Grassland, Maritime Shrub Thicket, and Maritime Shrub/Grassland.
Neither streams nor open water are affected by construction within the corridor.
Land use: Parks/Bare Land - Outdoor Cultural, Public Assembly, and Recreation
Site conditions at FWS are disturbed for ongoing NCDOT construction. Shoreline erosion and
nourishment are ongoing. Site conditions at NPS are disturbed for ongoing NCDOT
construction. Wetlands are maintained by mowing.
PCN B.3d - Applicant's Stated Purpose
Construction of the new Bonner Bridge for NCDOT TIP B-2500 requires relocation of existing
Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) transmission cable. A new transmission circuit is
required to be installed to provide uninterrupted electrical service to CHEC customers during and
after the construction of the NCDOT TIP B-2500 Bonner Bridge project.
PCN B.3 - Project Description
The Corps issued the original DA permit SAW-2012-00715 to NC DOT on May 4, 2012 and
SAW-1993-03077 issued to NC DOT on August 20, 2013, with modifications approved October
21, 2015 for impacts associated with TIP B-2500, replacement of the Bonner Bridge over
Oregon Inlet, in Dare County, North Carolina. Impacts assessed for the project in the 2008 Final
Environmental Impact Statement and 2010 Environmental Assessment included areas of study
where relocation of utilities will be required by this project. Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative
has been working in coordination with NCDOT, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Pea Island
National Wildlife Refuge, and associated permitting authorities to have construction on the
electric transmission cable ready to be attached to the new bridge structures in accordance with
the NCDOT project timeline. Construction on TIP B-2500 will continue for the next several
years; therefore, limited access for shared equipment laydown areas and construction access
require sequencing of permit approvals and bid schedules. Booth & Associates, LLC began
interagency coordination meetings between the NPS, FWS, NCDOT, CHEC, for the
collaborative design of the Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative utility relocation in August 2016.
A timeline was established for coordination of using NCDOT right-of-way and having the cables
installed and ready to pull onto the new Bonner Bridge by December 2019.

PCN B4: Previous Project Area Jurisdictional Determinations
Previous wetland delineations:
• Performed by consultants Arcadis in 2004 as well as CZR in 2004, 2006, and 2012.
• JD's were confirmed by USACE Wilmington District on January 27, 2004, April 26, 2006
and May 2, 2006 by Mr. William J. Biddlecome.
• Phase I delineation was updated in January 2012 and field-verified in March 2012 by
USACE and the NC DCM.
• An approved JD was issued by USACE on May 4, 2012 (SAW-2012-00715).
• Steven Lane of DCM performed field review in March 2012 and concurred with CAMA
wetland mapping in May 30, 2012 email.
PCN B5: Previous TIP B-2500 Permit Approvals
ACOE:
SAW-2012-00715 issued to NC DOT on May 4, 2012
SAW-1993-03077 issued to NC DOT on August 14, 2013
Modified October 21, 2015
401 Water Quality Certification:
Certification No. 003939 issued to NC DOT on September 7, 2012
Modified October 15, 2015
NCDWR Project No.20120629 v.2
CAMA:
Permit No. 106-12 issued to NC DOT on September 19, 2012
Modified October 29, 2015
Coast Guard:
Bridge Permit 1-15-5 issued to NC DOT on July 31, 2015
NEPA FEIS/EA/ROD :
1993 Draft Environmental Impact Statement
2005 Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement
2007 Supplement to the 2005 Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement
2008 Final Environmental Impact Statement
2010 Environmental Assessment
Record of Decision - December 20, 2010

PCN D.la - Avoidance and Minimization for Project Design
Any clearing will be done by hand and no mechanized clearing or grubbing is required. Timber
matting will be utilized in sensitive areas to reduce impacts to existing vegetation and reduce
impaction from construction vehicles. Existing silt fence along the NCDOT right of way will be
utilized to avoid sediment and runoff impacts to surrounding aquatic vegetation. Design
alternatives for the CHEC cable relocation reduced the total combined limits of disturbance from
3.95 acres to 1.35 acres.
Design alternatives to avoid and/or minimize imqacts on NPS propertv:
The existing CHEC transmission cable was bored under NC 12 from the existing substation and
then encased in a concrete duct bank on the eastern side of the highway. Relocation of this
existing cable circuit was considered more impactful to the NPS Cape Hatteras National
Seashore than the installation of a new transmission circuit. The new Bonner Bridge will be
located farther west than the existing bridge which also requires moving the transmission circuit
farther west to avoid issues with cable bend radius. A new transmission circuit offers
redundancy and will allow uninterrupted power service to CHEC customers. The potential
impact to existing vegetation and aquatic environment is reduced by abandoning the existing
transmission duct bank in place as opposed to digging and breaking up the concrete duct bank for
removal after completion of the new circuit installation.
The installation of the new transmission circuit on the western side of NC 12 was originally
planned to be open cut trenched the entire length from the existing substation to a splice vault
near the new bridge structure. Upon further review and coordination meetings, the circuit will be
bored under Oregon Inlet Road from the substation to avoid impacts to the man-dominated and
shrub-thicket delineated wetland areas, as well as disrupting access to the fishing center parking
lot. The existing subsurface utilities will be avoided by the bore as well. The remaining
transmission circuit utility easement was relocated southeast out of maintained wetland areas and
away from the fishing center dump station's existing septic drainage field. This shared easement
area reduces additional disturbance and mitigation. The transmission circuit must be encased in
a concrete duct bank for cable protection so a high early concrete mix will be utilized to reduce
curing time and potential runoff impacts.
The existing substation does not have a driveway access for CHEC and Dominion Power to
utilize for routine maintenance or during emergency operations. This project will require a
temporary construction access which is proposed to become a permanent gravel drive. A
designated gravel drive will avoid continued disturbance to existing maintained wetland
vegetation from large vehicles accessing the substation. The permanent gravel drive was
reduced in width and will be located in an area of existing vegetation disturbance off Oregon
Inlet Road. Permanent access off Oregon Inlet Road as opposed to NC12 is safer for utility
employees, pedestrians, and drivers using the highway. Access from the fishing center parking
lot utilizes existing paved surfaces and provides a large turning radius, thereby reducing the size
of the proposed gravel drive.
Improvements to existing substation structures will be conducted at the same time to avoid future
impacts and increase equipment reliability. These improvements and connection of the new
cable circuit requires expansion of the substation fence. A temporary chain link safety fence
which does not require digging posts was chosen to further reduce impacts to existing vegetation.
The location of this fence was modified to completely avoid a small section of CAMA wetlands.
Overall, these design alternatives reduced the total limits of disturbance by 0.91 acres and
eliminated 0.55 acres of wetland impacts.

Desi�n alternatives to avoid and/or minimize impacts on FWS qroperty:
In anticipation for the new transmission circuit off the new Bonner Bridge a temporary riser
structure was installed on the eastern side of NC12 in 2015 on Pea Island National Wildlife
Refuge. During coordination with NCDOT, it was determined to keep the transmission circuit
installed all the way to the end of the new bridge deck to avoid future relocations as storm
impacts and continued erosion impede stability of the original splice location. This design
reduces the amount of temporary easement required on FWS property and removes the necessity
for a concrete duct bank installation and associated wetland impacts. The cable circuit will be
installed under the highway and attached to a new riser structure within a smaller proposed
utility easement and existing CHEC easement will be abandoned and returned to the refuge.
Existing pole structures will be removed by hand with bases to be left in place to avoid impacts
to existing vegetation and wildlife habitat. Overall, these design alternatives reduced the total
limits of disturbance by 1.69 acres and eliminated 0.67 acres of wetland impacts.
PCN D.lb - Avoidance and Minimization through Construction Techniques
Construction techniques to avoid and/or minimize impacts to the aquatic environment:
• Utilization of NCDEQ Best Management Practices (BMPs) and Coastal Stormwater Design
Standards for the protection of surface waters;
• Use of Design Standards in Sensitive Watersheds throughout the project;
• All potential runoff will be diffused and designed for non-erosive velocities before entering
stream and wetland areas to the maximum extent practicable;
• Silt fence outlets will be implemented to reduce erosion and sedimentation issues;
• Potential groundwater intrusion into trenches will be filtered via sediment bags and discharged
into grassed ditches or onto grassed uplands.
PCN D.Sa - Compensatory Mitigation
NCDOT agreed to cover mitigation of CHEC transmission cable relocation wetland impacts.
The previously approved B-2500 wetland restoration site owned by the NPS will remain the
mitigation plan and will cover the additional wetland impacts from the CHEC cable relocation.
Please see attached letter of verification from NCDOT.
For the previously authorized DA permit, mitigation for the project shall be provided in
accordance with the document titled "Final Wetland Mitigation Plan NC 12 Replacement of
Herbert C. Bonner Bridge (Bridge No. 11) over Oregon Inlet" prepared by the United States
National Park Service and the North Carolina Department of Transportation dated January 30,
2013. Wetland mitigation was decided at a 5:1 mitigation to impact ratio.
PCN F.5 — Endangered Species and Designated Critical Habitat
Permittee expects to abide by the terms and conditions outlined for the TIP B-2500 project in the
July 10, 2008 Fish and Wildlife Service Biological and Conference Opinions. Permitee will
work in close coordination with established regulatory recommendations and implement
additional commitments specified in the Special Use Permits by the Department of the Interior.

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IPaC
Regulator ry eview / Endangered species / Species determinations
Species determinations
For listed species� not covered by determination keys, an impact analysis should be performed to reach a
conclusion about how this project will impact the species. These conclusions will result in determinations
for each species, which will be used in consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Birds
Piping Plover None
Charadrius melodus
Red Knot None
Calidris canutus rufa
Red-cockaded Woodpecker None
Picoides borealis
Roseate Tern None
Sterna dougallii dougallii
Fishes
Atlantic Sturgeon
Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus
Shortnose Sturgeon
Acipenser brevirostrum
Flowering Plants
Seabeach Amaranth
Amaranthus pumilus
Mammals
Northern Long-eared Bat
Myotis septentrionalis
Red Wolf
Canis rufus
West Indian Manatee
Trichechus manatus
Reptiles
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Lepidochelys kempii
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Leatherback Sea Turtle
Dermochelys coriacea
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
Critical habitats
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
None
None
None
1. Species listed under the Endangered Species Act are threatened or endangered; IPaC also shows species
that are candidates, or proposed, for listing. See the listing status page for more information.

United States Department of the Interior
F1SH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Raleigh �S Field Office
Post Office Box 33726
Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-3726
April 6, 2017
Liz Ward
Booth & Associates, LLC
5811 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 109
Raleigh, NC 27612
Re: Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative — Dare County, NC
Dear Mrs. Ward:
This letter is to inform you that the Service has established an on-line project planning and
consultation process which assists developers and consultants in determining whether a
federally-listed species or designated critical habitat may be affected by a proposed project. For
future projects, please visit the Raleigh Field Office's project planning website at
h s:llwww.fws, avlralei h! .htmL If you are only searching for a lisf of species that may be
present in the project's Action Area, then you may use the Service's Information, Planning, arid
Consultation System (IPaC) website to determine if any listed, proposed, or candidate species
may be present in the Action Area and generate a species list. The IPaC website may be viewed
at h�;Ilecas.fws. o��'i ac/. The IPaC web site contains a complete and frequently updated list
of all endangered and threatened species protected by the provisions of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)(Act), a list of federal species of concernl that
are known to occur in each county in North Carolina, and other resources.
Section 7 of the Act requires that all federal agencies (or their designated non-federal
representative), in consultation with the Service, insure that any action federally authorized,
funded, or carried out by such agencies is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any
federally-listed endangered or threatened species. A biological assessmerit or evaluation may be
prepared to fuliill that requirement and in determining whether additional consultation with the
Service is necessary. In addition to the federally-protected species list, information on the
species' life histories and habitats and information on completing a biological assessment or
evaluation and can be found on our web page at http://www.fws.gov/raleigh. Please check the
web site often for updated information or changes.
i The term "federal species of concern" refers to those species which the Service believes might be in need of
concentrated conservation actions. Federal species of concern receive no legal protection and their designation does
not necessarily imply that the species will eventually be proposed for ]isting as a federally endangered or threatened
species. However, we recommend that all practicable measures be taken to avoid or minimize adverse impacts to
federal species of concern.

if your projeci cantains suitable t�.abitat for any af the federally-iisted species known tfl be
present withui the eounty where your project occurs, the �roposed actian has the potential to
adversely affect those species. As such, we recommend that surveys be canducted ta determine
the speci�:s' presence or absence within the praject area. The use af No��h Carolina Nafiural
Heritage program daia should not be sulastituted for actual field surveys.
If you determine that the prQpbsed action may affect (i.e., likely to adversely affect or not likely
to adversely affect) a federaily-protected species, you should notify this offic� with your
determination, the results of your surveys, survey methodoiogies, and an analysis of the effects
of the action on listed species, including consideration of direct, indirect, and cumulative effects,
before conducting any activities that n�ight affect the spe�ies� Ii` }�ou determine that the proposed
action will have no effect (i.e., no benefic;ial or adverse, dir�et ar indirect effect) on federally
listed species, tlien you are noc r+�quired to cvntact our office for concurren�e (unless an
En�irnnmental Impact Statement is prepar�d). Howe��r, yau shc�uld maintain � complete recc�rd
of the assessment, inr.luding steps leading to yo+.u' determination of effect, the qu�iified persannel
conducting the assessment, habitat conditions, site photographs, and any other related articles.
With regard to the above-referenced project, we affer the following remarks. Our camments are
submitted pursuant to, and in accprdance with, pravisions of tbe Endangered Species Act,
Based on the information provided and other information available, it appears that the proposed
action is not likely to adversely affect any federally-listed endangered or threatened species, their
formally designated critical habitat, or species currently proposed for listing under the Act at
these sites. We heliet+e that t�.e requirements of sectian 7(a)(2) of the Act have been satisfied for
your projeGt. Please rementber that vbligatians under section 7 consultatian must be
reconsidered if; (1) new ir�formation reveals impacts of this identified action that may affect
listed species or critical habitat in a manner not previously considered; (2) this action is
subsequently modified in a manner that was not considered in this review; or, (3) a new species
is listed or critical habitat determined that may be affected by the identified action.
However, the Service is concerned about the potential impacts the proposed action might have
on aquatic species, Aquatic resources are highly susceptible to sedimentation. Therefore, we
recvmmend that all practieable measures be tak�n to avoid adverse impacts to aquatic species,
including implementing directional boring methods and stringent sediment and erosion cvn�iol
measures. An erosion and sedimentation control plan should be submitted to and approved by
the North Carolina Division of Land Resources, Land Quality Section prior to construction.
Erosion and sedimentation controls should be installed and maintained between the construction
site and any nearby down-gradient surface waters. In addition, we recommend maintaining
natural, vegetated buffers on all streams and creeks adjacent to the project site.
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has devel�ped a Guidance Memoc'andurn (a
cppy can be found on our website afi (http:/lwww.fws.gov/raleigh) tv address and miti�ate
secondary and cumulati�e impacts to aquatic and terrestrial wildlife resotuces ax►d water quality.
We recommend that you consider this document in the development of your projects and in
completing an initiation package for consultation (if necessary).
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We hope you find our web page useful and informative and that following the process described
above will reduce the time required, and eliminate the need, ��r general carr�spondence far
species' lists. If you have any questions or comments, pleas� �on.taet Jobn Ellis af tlus t��'fi�e at
(919j 856-4520 ext. 26.
Sincerely, ,
,, �
�
ete Benjamin
Field Supervisor

�Caas�al Management
ENVIROMMENTAL QUALITY�
George Price
Manager af Eng�neering & C}perations
Ca�pe Hatteras Electrical Cooperative
Buxton, NC 27920
252-995-S61b
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Dear Mr. Price,
RQY COQPER
Cover�nor
�v1ICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
BRAX7'4N C. pAVlS
Drrector-
1 am writing in reference to our meeting on March 22, 2017 at th� southern transmission line
location on the south side of the Bonner Bridge near Nags Head, Nortn Carolina. I would like to
verify that we met on site to asses any environmenCal i�pacts that could patentially come from
the proposed work near tne aforementioned transmission lines laeation in regards to the Caastal
Area Management Act. After review of the plan drawings and site assessment it app�ars that all
necessary precautions have been given to avoid potential impacts ta CAMA.
If you have any further questians or are in need of any further assistance pertaining to th�s, ar
any other project please feel free to contact me.
Sincere�y, � ��,�'
_ �_ �
Cynthia Rau tree
Field Representative
NC Division af Coastai Management
401 South Griffin Street, Suite 300
Elizabeth City, l'VC 27909
252-264-39Q 1
�Nothing Comp�res�.�.
State of North Carolina � Environmental Quality I Coastal Management
�Ifzabeth City Office I•90i So�aih Griffin SEreet, Suite 300 I ElizabetE� City. North Caralina 27909
252 2b4 3901

Coastal Managemer�t
Eh€VSRONMENTkL OUkUTY
George Price
Manager of Engineering & Operations
Cape Hatteras Electrical Cooperative
Buxton, NC 27920
252-995-5616
Geor ePC ciiee.coo
Dear Mr. Price,
R4Y COOPER
Covernor
M1CHA�L S. REGAN
Shcretary
BRAXTON C, DAVf5
Direcror-
I am wr�ting in reference to our meeting on January 18, 2[}17 at the substation �ocated near the
Bonner Bridge in Nags Head, I'�orth Carolina. I would like to verify that we met on site to ass�s
any environm�ntal impacts that could potentiaYly come from the proposed work near the
aforementioned substation in regards ta the Coastal Area Management Act. Aiter review of the
plan drawings and site assessment it appears that all n�cessary precautians have been given to
avaid pot�ntial impacts to CAMA.
If you have any further questions or are in need of any further assistance pertaining to this, or
any other project please feel free to cantact �ne.
Sincerely, %_ .
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Cynthia Rountr e
Field Representative
NG Divisian af Coastal Management
401 South Griffin Street, Suite 300
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
252-264-3901
!`./'Nothing Campares�.
State of rorth Carolina I Envira�merttai Quality I Coastal Management
Eliaabeth Ciky Office I 401 5outh Griffin Street, Suite 304 I Elizaf�eth Ciry, tJortl� CartiUna 27904
'l5'L 264 3901