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Issue Date Septemberl7, 2008
Comment Deadline October 17, 2008
Corps Action ID # 2008-01507
TIP Project No U-4444
The Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers (Corps) has received an application from the
North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) regarding a potential future
requirement for Department of the Army authorization to discharge dredged or fill
material into waters of the United States associated with widening construction of NC
210 (Murchison Road) from the Proposed Fayetteville Outer Loop to NC 24/87/210
(Bragg Boulevard), Cumberland County, North Carolina
Specific alternative alignments and location information are described below and shown on
the attached plans This Public Notice and all attached plans are also available on the
Wilmington District Web Site at www saw usace army mil/wetlands
Applicant: North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
c/o Dr Gregory J Thorpe, PhD, Manager
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch
1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27699-1548
Authority
The Corps will evaluate this application to compare alternatives that have been carried
forward for study pursuant to applicable procedures under Section 404 of the Clean Water
Act (33 U S C 1344)
In order to more fully integrate Section 404 permit requirements with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and to give careful consideration to our required public
interest review and 404(b)(1) compliance determination, the Corps is soliciting public
comment on the merits of this proposal and on the alternatives evaluated in the Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA)/NCDOT Environmental Assessment (EA) At the close
of this comment permit, the District Commander will evaluate and consider the comments
received as well as the expected adverse and beneficial effects of the proposed road
construction to select the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative (LEDPA)
The District Commander is not authorizing the NC 210 improvement project at this time
A final Department of the Army permit could be issued, if at all, only after our review
pi ocess is complete, impacts to the aquatic environment have been minimized to the
maximum extent practicable and a compensatory mitigation plan for unavoidable impacts
has been approved
Location
The proposed 5 5 mile NC 210 highway improvement project (Figure 1) begins at the
proposed intersection location of the Fayetteville Outer Loop and extends along the
existing facility to the NC 24/87 (Bragg Boulevard) intersection in Spring Lake,
Cumberland County, North Carolina The proposed project is located in adjacent wetlands
and tributaries that are hydrologically connected to the Cape Fear River The project is
more specifically located starting at Latitude 35 1305 N, Longitude 78 9467 W and ending
at Latitude 35 1627, Longitude 78 9720
Figure 1. Project location

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Existing Site Conditions
The project is located within the Inner Coastal Plain Physiographic Province in the Cape
Fear River subbasm 03-06-15, USGS 8-digit hydrological unit 03030004 The project area
encompasses approximately 2 1 square miles The Biotic resources surrounding the project
ai ea are indicative of the Fort Bragg reservation, which includes urban type areas and
forestlands accounting for the majority of land uses Topography is characterized as gently
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sloping hills, interrupted by floodplams with gentle to steep areas occurring along drainage
ways Elevations range from approximately 200 to 340 feet above mean sea level (msl)
Jurisdictional waterways within the project area include Cross Creek, Little Cross Creek,
and tributaries to these waterways The jurisdictional wetlands that may be impacted by the
proposed project are palustrine, forested broad-leaved, deciduous wetlands which include
bottomland hardwood, headwater and seep type wetlands
Applicant's Stated Purpose
The purpose of the proposed highway is to increase the traffic carrying capacity of NC 210
(Murchison Road) between the proposed Fayetteville Outer Loop and NC 24/87 (Bragg
Boulevard) so that the roadway can accommodate traffic currently using NC 24/87 (Bragg
Boulevard) through Fort Bragg, which will be closed to traffic on Fort Bragg for security
reasons
Project Description
The following description of the work is taken from data provided by the applicant Two
alternatives are being considered for the proposed project and are described below and
shown on Figure 2 and 3 Table 1 below presents the anticipated effects of the alternatives
Table 1. Alternative Impact Summary
Construction
Alternative Wetlands Streams Relocations
Cost ($ mil)
26 commercial
1 6 85 ac 1,107 ft 83 8
9 residential
3 commercial
2 9 22 ac 1,181 ft 629
4 residential
Alternative 1 (Interchanges at Honeycutt, Randolph and Butner)
Alternative 1 (Figure 2) would involve widening Murchison Road to six lanes with a 22-
foot median and providing interchanges at Honeycutt Road, Randolph Street and Butner
Road 'A partial tight diamond interchange would be provided at Honeycutt Road, with
Honeycutt Road carried over Murchison Road A Loop and ramp in the southeast quadrant
were utilized in order to minimize the impacts to the wetland system located dust north of
this location
Figure 2. Alternative 1
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1 Alternative 1 Lane Diagram
At proposed Randolph Street Extension, a tight diamond interchange, with Randolph Street
carried over Murchison Road would be provided The northern ramps of this interchange
would be braided with the southern ramps of the Butner Road interchange in order to
elinimate weaving traffic between the interchanges Randolph Street would cross the Fort
Bragg Railroad at-grade A service road would be constructed to provide access from
Randolph Street for the old Fort Bragg Post Cemetery and the Sandhills State Veterans
Cemetery
At Butner Road, Alternative 1 would involve constructing a tight diamond interchange,
with Butner Road carried over Murchison Road Full control of access would be required
along northbound existing Bragg Boulevard from Murchison Road to Lillington Highway
and along southbound existing Bragg Boulevard from Murchison Road to Lake Avenue In
order to provide access to properties on the east side of Murchison Road and Bragg
Boulevard in Spring Lake, Butner Road would be extended across Murchison Road,
connecting with McCormick Road, Fourth Street and Fifth Street Fifth Street would be
improved between Lillington Highway and Spring Avenue, as well
Alternative 2 (Interchanges at Honeycutt and Randolph Only)
Alternative 2 (Figure 3) involves widening Murchison Road to six lanes with a 22-foot
median and providing interchanges at Honeycutt Road and Randolph Street This
alternative would remove all access to Butner Road from Murchison Road
At Honeycutt Road, a tight diamond interchange will be provided, with Murchison Road
carried over Honeycutt Road The interchange has a tight diamond configuration west of
Murchison Road and minimizes impacts to the adjacent CSX Railroad, parallel to
Murchison Road A loop and ramp in the southeast quadrant minimize the impacts to the
wetland system located in the northeast quadrant of the interchange Murchison Road will
be shifted to the east in order to facilitate the construction while traffic is maintained on
existing location
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Alternative 2 Lane Diagram
At Randolph Street, a semi-directional interchange with a loop ramp located in the
southeast quadrant will be provided Randolph Street will be carried over Murchison
Road This interchange incorporates free flowing ramps in the northwest and southwest
quadrants a free-flowing loop onto Randolph from northbound Murchison and a
free-flowing low speed ramp onto Murchison from Randolph
As discussed previously, all access to Butner Road from Murchison Road will be
eliminated with this alternative Butner Road traffic would utilize existing Bragg
Boulevard to Randolph Street, and then utilize the Randolph Street Interchange with
Murchison Road This alternative requires Bragg Boulevard to remain open between
Randolph Street and Butner Road In addition, access to the State Veterans Cemetery
would be granted from Bragg Boulevard An advantage of this alternative is that it allows
the traffic that is entering Fort Bragg's ACP at Butner Road to queue along existing Bragg
Boulevard This will prevent the ACP generated queues from affecting the traffic flow on
Murchison Road This alternative is Fort Bragg's preferred alternative for the access to
Butner Road
Jurisdictional Streams
The project study area is located within sub-basin 03-06-15 of the Cape Fear River Basin,
and is part of the USGS hydrologic unit for the Cape Fear River Eleven junsdictional
streams or stream segments are located within the project study area The physical
characteristics of each of these streams are shown below in Table 2
The NCDWQ classified all streams in the project study area with a Best Usage
Classification of Water Supply (WS) - IV A Best Usage Classification of WS-IV indicates
waters used as sources of potable water where a WS-I, II, or III classification is not
feasible WS-IV waters are generally in moderately to highly developed watersheds or
Pi otected Areas, and involve no categorical restrictions on discharges
Table 2 Jurisdictional Streams
USACE
NCDWQ NCDWQ Stream Alt. 1 Alt 2
Stream Stream Stream Quality Stream Impact Impact
ID Identification Classification Assessment Determination (1fl (lt)
Score Score
I ER Little Cross ** 51 Perennial 0 0
Creek
2ER UT Little Cross ** 58 Perennial 110 0
Creek
3ER UT Cross ** 60 Perennial 154 254
Creek
4ER UT Cross 265 57 Perennial 0 0
Creek
6TB Cross Creek 225 42 Intermittent 55 40
6ER Cross Creek ** 70 Perennial 466 466
7TB UT Cross 19 28 Intermittent 71 71
Creek
8ER UT Cross 25 75 53 Intermittent 22 22
Creek
9ER UT Cross 29 75 65 Perennial 193 193
Creek
1 OER UT Cross 255 49 Intermittent 9 9
Creek
1 1 ER UT Cross 22 25 53 Intermittent 27 126
Creek
TOTAL 1,107 1,181
UT = Unnamed tributary
** NCDWQ Stream Classification Form was not completed due to strong evidence
indicating these streams are perennial
Wetlands
Wetlands in the project study area were field delineated using the current Corps of
Engineers methodology Seven areas meeting the criteria for jurisdictional wetlands were
located within the project study area The locations of these wetlands are shown on Figure
4 Table 3 lists information about the jurisdictional wetlands within the project corridor
under study
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Table 3. Jurisdictional Wetlands
NCDWQ Riverme or
Wetland Cowardin Alt.l Alt.2
Wetland Non-
Non-
ID Classification* Impacts Impacts
Rating Ri
Non- 0 08 0 04
AER PFO 1 C 29
Rivenne
0 26 0 49
BER PFO1 B/C 44 Riverine
0 59 1 05
CER PFO1B/C 48 Rivenne
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EER PFO1B/C 82 Rivenne
Non- 0 27 0 27
FTB PEM 1 H/PFO 1 H 28
Riverme

Non- 0 88 0 08
GTB PEM 1 H/PFO 1 H 45
Riverme
Non-
HER PEM 1 G 24 0 05 0 05
Rivenne
TOTAL 6 85 9 22
* Cowardin et al 1979
PFO (Palustrine forested) - forested wetlands
PSS (Palustrme scrub-shrub) - dominated by woody vegetation less than 20 feet tall
PEM (Palustrme emergent) - dominated by herbaceous and hydrophytic plants
Cultural Resources
The Corps has consulted the latest published version of the National Register of Historic
Places (NRHP) and is not aware that any registered properties, or properties listed as being
eligible for inclusion therein are located within the project area or will be affected by the
proposed work However, in a letter dated October 17, 2006, the State Historic
Preservation Office stated there are previously recorded archaeological sites in the project
area and there is a high probability other archaeological sites exist in the area
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Endangered Species
The Corps has reviewed the project area, examined all information provided by the
applicant and consulted the latest North Carolina Natural Heritage Database Seven
federally protected species are listed as occurring within Cumberland County These
species are listed in Table 4 below
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TABLE 4. Federally Protected Species in Cumberland County
Common Name Scientific Name Federal
TStatus* Biological
Conclusion
Vertebrates
American alligator Alligator mississippiensis T(S/A) Not Applicable
Red-cockaded Picoides borealis E Unresolved
woodpecker
Invertebrates
Saint Francis' satyr Neonympha mitchelli E Unresolved
francisci
Vascular Plants
Pondberry Lindera melissifolia E No Effect
Rough-leaved Lysimachia asperulaefolia E No Effect
loosestrife
Michaux's sumac Rhus michauxii E No Effect
American chaffseed Schwalbea americana E No Effect
* E - Endangered, T - Threatened, T(S/A) - Threatened due to similarity of appearance
General field surveys were conducted along the proposed project between January and May
2005 No suitable habitat was found for rough-leaved loosestrife or American chaffseed
Therefore, it is anticipated the project will have "no effect" on these species No biological
conclusion is required for the American Alligator as it is listed as threatened due to
similarity of appearance with the federally-listed American crocodile Suitable habitat for
red cockaded woodpecker, pondberry, and Michaux's sumac exists in the project study
ai ea Additional surveys were conducted in November 2005 and low quality habitat for
Saint Francis' satyr was found in the study area
Plant-by-plant surveys for pondberry were conducted in March 2005 Pondberry was not
observed in any of the wetland areas surveyed No occurrences of pondberry within one
mile of the project area are recorded in the NC Natural Heritage Program database
Therefore, it is anticipated the project will have "No Effect" on pondberry
Surveys for Michaux's sumac were conducted in May 2005 Other species of sumac, such
as smooth sumac and winged sumac were observed, but no Michaux's sumac was found
No occurrences of Michaux's sumac within one mile of the project area are recorded in the
NC Natural Heritage Program database Therefore, it is anticipated the project will have
"No Effect" on Michaux's sumac
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Surveys for Saint Francis' satyr were conducted in May and July of 2006 during the first
and second flight periods for the species No Saint Francis' satyrs were observed No
occurrences of Saint Francis' satyr within one mile of the project area are recorded in the
NC Natural Heritage Program database Therefore, it is anticipated the project will have
"No Effect" on Saint Francis' satyr
Red-cockaded woodpeckers are present in the project area The project is located within
two of Fort Bragg's habitat management units (HMU) for the red-cockaded woodpecker,
the Fort Bragg Green Belt and the Northeast Area HMU Eight foraging partitions exist in
the project area or within one-half mile of the project
Cursory field surveys for red-cockaded woodpecker roosting and foraging habitat were
performed from January to May of 2005 A survey for cavity trees within a one-half mile
radius of the project was conducted in November 2005 A foraging analysis was conducted
in early 2008 A biological assessment (BA) is currently being completed for the red-
cockaded woodpecker Additional coordination will be conducted with the US Fish and
Wildlife Service and Fort Bragg regarding the project's effects on the red-cockaded
woodpecker A final determination of the effects of the proposed project will be made upon
additional review of the project and completion of the biological assessment and
consultation with the U S Fish and Wildlife Service
Compensatory Mitigation
Compensatory mitigation will be required for project impacts to wetlands and streams The
applicant will make every effort to provide on-site mitigation as much as possible The
applicant has offer that any mitigation requirements not provided on-site will be met
utilizing the Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP)
Evaluation
The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable
impacts, including cumulative impacts, of the proposed activity on the public interest That
decision will reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of important
resources The benefit which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the proposal
must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments All factors which may be
relevant to the proposal will be considered including the cumulative effects thereof, among
those are conservation, economics, aesthetics, general environmental concerns, wetlands,
historic properties, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards, flood plain values (in
accordance with Executive Order 11988), land use, navigation, shoreline erosion and
accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety,
food and fiber production, mineral needs, considerations of property ownership, and, in
general, the needs and welfare of the people For activities involving the discharge of
di edged or fill materials in waters of the United States, the evaluation of the impact of the
activity on the public interest will include application of the Environmental Protection
Agency's 404(b)(1) guidelines
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Commenting Information
The Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public, Federal, State and local
agencies and officials, including any consolidate state viewpoint or written position of the
Governor, Indian Tribes and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the
impacts of this proposed activity Any comments received will be considered by the Corps
of Engineers to select the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative (LEDPA)
To make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on endangered species,
historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects and the other public
interest factors listed above Comments are used in the preparation of a Corps of Engineers
Environmental Assessment (EA) and/or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) pursuant
to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Comments are also used to determine
the need for a public hearing and to determine the overall public interest of the proposed
activity
Written comments pertinent to the proposed work, as outlined above, will be received
by the Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, until 5pm, October 17, 2008 Comments
should be submitted to Mr Richard K Spencer, Wilmington Regulatory Field Office,
P O Box 1890, Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MICHAEL F EASLEY
GOVERNOR
Mr Richard Spencer
NCDOT Coordinator
US Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
Post Office Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890
Dear Mr Spencer
SUBJECT Section 404/NEPA Merger Application for NC 210 (Murchison Road), from the
Proposed Fayetteville Outer Loop to NC 24-87-210 (Bragg Blvd), Cumberland
County, NCDOT Division 6, Federal-Aid Project STP-210(11),
WBS Element 36492 12, TIP Project U-4444
The following application, including separate attachments for (1) ENG Form 4345
and (2) mailing list (labels) is submitted for your consideration As you are aware, this
project was selected for treatment under Merger 01 At this puncture, the Regulatory
Division has provided concurrence on purpose and need and the selection of detailed
study alternatives An Environmental Assessment (EA) was prepared and signed
August 4, 2008
Please issue your public notice at the earliest opportunity so we can jointly
proceed toward selecting the LEDPA (Least Environmentally Damaging, Practicable
Alternative, which meets the purpose and need of the project) following analysis of
public input Once the LEDPA is selected and approved, efforts will be undertaken to
further minimize impacts to wetlands and riparian buffers in the LEDPA corridor and to
propose suitable compensatory mitigation to offset unavoidable impacts
August 11, 2008
LYNDO TIPPETT
SECRETARY
The following information is a summary of relevant project details and is
provided to assist in the Section 404 regulatory review of the project Please note more
detailed information is available in the EA
MAILING ADDRESS
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
1548 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699-1548
TELEPHONE [phone]
FAX [phone]
WEBSITE WWW DOH DOT STATE NC US
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RALEIGH NC
INTRODUCTION
The proposed project involves widening existing NC 210 (Murchison Road)
between the proposed Fayetteville Outer Loop (TIP Project X-2) and NC 24-87 (Bragg
Boulevard) in Spring Lake to six lanes and upgrading the roadway to a freeway In
addition to the widening, the existing Honeycutt Road intersection will be converted to an
interchange and Randolph Street will be extended to NC 210 and an interchange
constructed Work will also be required along existing NC 24-87-210 (Bragg Boulevard)
in Spring Lake between the NC 210 (Murchison Road) intersection and the NC 210
(Lilhngton Highway) intersection in order to transition from the proposed freeway
Figure 1 is a map showing the project's location The project is identified in NCDOT's
approved 2009 to 2015 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) as Project U-4444
PURPOSE AND NEED
The purpose of the proposed project is to increase the traffic carrying capacity of
NC 210 (Murchison Road) between the proposed Fayetteville Outer Loop (TIP Project
X-2) and NC 24-87 (Bragg Boulevard) so that this roadway can also accommodate traffic
now using NC 24-87 (Bragg Boulevard) through Fort Bragg, which is to be closed on
Fort Bragg for security reasons
The proposed project will address the following needs
• Capacity Deficiencies - In 2005, various segments of the project corridor operated
at Level of Service (LOS) C or D, however, by 2030 all segments along
Murchison Road will be overcapacity and operate at an unacceptable LOS F
• National & Base Security - Closure of Bragg Boulevard to civilian traffic
Following the events of September 11, 2001, the decision was made to strictly
limit public access to Fort Bragg
Accident Reduction - The conversion of Murchison Road to a facility with full
control of access is expected to reduce the number and frequency of accidents on
this roadway
SCHEDULE AND COST ESTIMATES
The proposed project is divided into two sections for right of way acquisition and
three sections for construction The limits of these sections and their schedules are
presented in Table 1
TABLE 1
PROJECT SCHEDULE
Section From/To RW
Acquisition Construction
U-4444AA Proposed Fayetteville Outer Loop/ FY 2009 FY 2009
North of Honeycutt Road
U-4444AB North of Honeycutt Road/ FY 2009 Unfunded
Fort Bragg Boundary
U-4444B Fort Bragg Boundary/ Unfunded Unfunded
NC 210 (Lillington Highway)
Preliminary cost estimates for each alternative still under consideration are
presented in Table 2
TABLE 2
PROJECT COST ESTIMATES
Alt.I Alt.2
Right of Way
Acquisition $15,000,000 $8,602,422
Construction $83,800,000 $62,900,000
Wetland/Stream
Mitigation $988,794 $1,190,200
Total $99,788,794 $72,692,622
LOGICAL TERMINI
The proposed project to improve NC 210 (Murchison Road) has logical termini
and independent utility The project will extend from the proposed Fayetteville Outer
Loop (TIP Project X-2) to the NC 24-87 (Bragg Boulevard) intersection with NC 210
(Lilhngton Highway) The proposed improvements are a reasonable expenditure even if
no additional transportation improvements are made in the area Construction of the
proposed project will not restrict consideration of alternatives for other reasonably
foreseeable transportation improvements
ALTERNATIVES
Preliminary Study Alternatives
TDM/TSM/Alternative Modes
Travel Demand Management (TDM), Transportation Systems Management
(TSM) and/or alternative modes of transportation alone would not eliminate the
anticipated traffic congestion along Murchison Road
New Location Alternative
Due to cost and environmental considerations, an entirely new location alternative
was not considered
No-Build
The No-Build alternative would not serve the purpose and need of the project
Without improvements, Murchison Road will operate at a level of service F by the year
2030 with the closure of Bragg Boulevard
Expressway (Widening-No Interchanges)
The initial scope of this project was to widen existing Murchison Road to six
lanes with a 46-foot median and extend Randolph Street to Murchison Road at a
signalized intersection The Honeycutt Road intersection would remain signalized and a
partial interchange would be constructed at Butner Road
By the year 2030, signalized intersections at Honeycutt Road and Randolph Street
and a partial interchange at Butner Road would not accommodate projected traffic
volumes The intersections would all operate at level of service F Therefore, widening
Murchison Road with signalized intersections was dropped from further consideration
Freeway
In order to reduce impacts to wetlands and protected species habitat, widening
into the median was the only widening alternative considered for a freeway A 22-foot
median with a concrete barrier would be provided between opposing travel lanes
Design concepts were developed for interchanges at Honeycutt Road, a proposed
Randolph Street Extension and Butner Road The following options were considered for
each location
Interchange with Honeycutt Road
Honeycutt Road over Murchison Road
Murchison Road over Honeycutt Road
Interchange with Randolph Street
Tight diamond interchange
Tight Diamond Interchange Shifted North with Braided Ramps
Free-Flow Interchange with Loop (Murchison Road over Randolph Street)
Free-Flow Interchange with Loop (Randolph Street over Murchison Road)
Free-Flow Interchange with Loop and Collector-Distnbutor
Semi-Directional Interchange with Dual Loops and Collector-Distnbutor
(Murchison Road Over Randolph Street)
Semi-Directional Interchange with Dual Loops and Collector-Distnbutor
(Randolph Street Over Murchison Road)
Semi-Directional Interchange with Dual Loops and Collector-Distnbutor
(Shifted Away From Railroad)
No Randolph Street Interchange
Interchange with Butner Road
Southbound Murchison Flyover
Tight diamond interchange
Single-point urban interchange
No Butner Road access from Murchison Road (tie Butner Road into
existing Bragg Boulevard south of Murchison Road)
Conceptual designs and traffic capacity analyses were prepared for all of these
different options Wetland impacts, protected species and relocation impacts were
considered in the selection of the concepts to be studied in detail Two alternative
preliminary designs were prepared for the project
Honeycutt Road Interchange Concepts
Honeycutt Road over Murchison Road
This interchange concept has a loop and a ramp in the southeast quadrant east of
Murchison Road and two ramps west of Murchison Road Honeycutt Road would be
carried over Murchison Road on a bridge The loop and ramp east of Murchison Road
will minimize impacts to a wetland located north of Honeycutt Road This interchange
configuration will operate at an acceptable level of service This concept was carried
forward as a part of Detailed Study Alternative 1 This interchange is shown on Sheets 3
and 8 of Figure 9
Murchison Road over Honeycutt Road
This interchange concept also has a loop and a ramp in the southeast quadrant and
two ramps west of Murchison Road Murchison Road would be carried over Honeycutt
Road on a bridge with this concept, however The loop and ramp in the southeast
quadrant will avoid impacts to the wetlands in the northeast quadrant of the interchange
This interchange concept will operate at an acceptable level of service This concept was
carried forward as a part of Detailed Study Alternative 2 This interchange is shown on
Sheet 3 of Figure 10
Randolph Street Interchange Concepts
Tight Diamond Interchange
A tight diamond interchange was considered for the proposed Randolph Street
Extension in conjunction with an interchange at Butner Road A tight diamond
interchange would not accommodate traffic diverted from Butner if an interchange was
not provided at Butner Road Murchison Road would be carried over proposed Randolph
Street Extension with this concept The ramp termim on Randolph Street for the eastern
ramps would be signalized The ramp termini on Randolph Street for the western ramps
would be free flowing, however, the western ramps would intersect Randolph Street very
close to the at-grade railroad crossing hi addition, operational problems may result due
to the proximity of the Butner Road interchange This concept was dropped from further
consideration due to safety concerns over the proximity of the at-grade railroad crossing
and the potential weaving problem between the northern Randolph Street ramps and the
southern Butner Road ramps The tight diamond interchange concept is shown on
Figure 2
Tight Diamond Interchange Shifted North with Braided Ramps
Shifting the proposed Randolph Street interchange northward would provide
additional distance between the railroad and the ramp termini on the west side of
Murchison Road, but would decrease the distance between the Randolph Street
interchange and the Butner Road interchange In order to avoid weaving problems, a
braided ramp configuration for the northern Randolph Street and southern Butner Road
ramps was also investigated
Shifting the interchange north would reduce impacts to red-cockaded woodpecker
foraging habitat but would increase wetland impacts The tight diamond interchange with
braided ramps would operate well without the operational concerns of the other tight
diamond interchange configuration For this reason, this concept was carved forward as
part of Detailed Study Alternative 1 This interchange configuration would not carry the
additional traffic diverted from Butner Road if an interchange was not provided at Butner
Road, however This interchange design is shown on Sheets 5 and 6 of Figure 9
Free-Flow Interchange with Loop (Murchison Road over Randolph Street)
In order to increase the weaving distance between the Butner Road and Randolph
Street interchanges, the tight diamond concept was modified and the ramps on the eastern
side of Murchison Road were replaced with a free flowing loop and ramp in the southeast
quadrant of the interchange Murchison Road would be carried over Randolph Street
with this concept This configuration would operate better than the tight diamond
interchange, but the loop and ramp would have more effect on red-cockaded woodpecker
foraging habitat than the tight diamond interchange In addition, the railroad crossing
would still present concerns for the western ramps Operational problems might still
result from the proximity of the western Randolph Street and Butner Road ramps For
these reasons, this interchange concept was dropped from further consideration This
concept is shown on Figure 3
Free-Flow Interchange with Loop (Randolph Street over Murchison Road)
This free-flow interchange concept would have a free flowing loop and ramp in
the southeast quadrant of the interchange Randolph Street would be carried over
Murchison Road and the railroad with this concept The western ramps would be carried
over the railroad on individual bridges The loop and ramp would have more effect on
red-cockaded woodpecker foraging habitat than the tight diamond interchange
Operational problems might result from the proximity of the western Randolph Street and
Butner Road ramps, as well For this reason, this interchange concept was dropped from
further consideration This concept is shown on Figure 4
Free-Flow Interchange with Loop and Collector-Distributor
This free-flow interchange concept is similar to the previously discussed concept,
except a collector-distributor would be provided between the western Randolph Street
and Butner Road ramps The proximity of the western ramps at Randolph Street to the
railroad crossing would be a concern In addition, the proposed collector-distributor
would take more property from the Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery than not providing
the collector-distributor For these reasons, this interchange concept was dropped from
further consideration This concept is shown on Figure 5
Semi-Directional Interchange with Dual Loops and Collector-Distributor
(Murchison Road Over Randolph Street)
This interchange concept would involve providing a ramp and loop in the
southeast quadrant and a ramp and loop in the northwest quadrant of the interchange In
addition, a collector-distributor would be provided between the western Randolph Street
and Butner Road interchanges Murchison Road would be carried over Randolph Street
This concept was dropped from further consideration because the ramp and loop in the
northwest quadrant of the interchange would cross the railroad at-grade and the ramp and
loop in the southeast quadrant would affect RCW foraging habitat A sketch of this
concept is shown on Figure 6
Semi-Directional Interchange with Dual Loops and Collector-Distributor (Randolph
Street Over Murchison Road)
This interchange concept would involve providing a ramp and loop in the
southeast quadrant and a ramp and loop in the northwest quadrant of the interchange In
addition, a collector-distributor would be provided between the western Randolph Street
and Butner Road interchanges Randolph Street would be carried over Murchison Road
This concept was dropped from further consideration because the ramp and loop in the
southeast quadrant would affect RCW foraging habitat A sketch of this concept is
shown on Figure 7
Semi-Directional Interchange with Dual Loops and Collector-Distributor (Shifted
Away From Railroad)
This interchange concept would involve providing a ramp and loop in the
southeast quadrant and a ramp and loop in the northwest quadrant of the interchange In
addition, a collector-distributor would be provided between the western Randolph Street
and Butner Road interchanges Murchison Road would be carved over Randolph Street
and the railroad Randolph Street would be shifted northward from earlier similar
concepts, allowing the western ramps to tie into Randolph Street dust before the railroad,
allowing one wider bridge instead of three narrower bridges at the railroad This concept
was dropped from further consideration because the ramp and loop in the southeast
quadrant would affect both RCW foraging habitat and wetlands A sketch of this concept
is shown on Figure 8
Free-Flow Interchange with Loop in Northeast Quadrant
This interchange concept was developed to accommodate traffic diverted from
Butner Road if no access was provided from Butner to Murchison Road Traffic from
Butner Road would use existing Bragg Boulevard to Randolph Street and would access
Murchison Road from the proposed Randolph Street interchange
A loop and ramp would be provided in the northeast quadrant of the interchange
This configuration would operate better than placing the loop and ramp in the southeast
quadrant due to the high traffic volumes accessing northbound Murchison Road from
Randolph Street This configuration would result in higher wetland impacts but lower
impacts to RCW foraging habitat This concept was carried forward as a part of Detailed
Study Alternative 2 This interchange is shown on Sheets 5 and 6 of Figure 10
No Randolph Street Interchange
Two alternatives without an interchange at Randolph Street were investigated on a
conceptual level One of these alternatives would involve providing access at Butner
Road but not Randolph Street The second alternative would involve providing access at
Honeycutt Road but not Randolph Street or Butner Road
Providing access at Butner Road, but not providing access at Randolph Street
would reduce wetland impacts of the project, but would increase impacts to businesses in
Spring Lake and the Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery All of the other Butner Road
interchange concepts studied would involve relocating over twenty businesses in Spring
Lake These other concepts included an interchange at Randolph Street Not providing
access at Randolph Street will increase traffic at Butner Road, likely requiring a free flow
interchange, which would have a larger footprint and higher impacts to businesses and the
cemetery
In addition, with this concept, traffic would access Randolph Street via the portion
of Bragg Boulevard between Butner Road and Randolph Street The intersection of
Butner Road and Bragg Boulevard would be a concern operationally due to the close
proximity of the intersection to the Butner Road interchange Traffic at the intersection
might degrade the operation of the Butner Road interchange In addition, queues from the
Butner Road access control point might also negatively affect the operation of the Bragg
Boulevard intersection and the Butner Road interchange Relocating the access control
point further away from Bragg Boulevard would be difficult due to an adjacent
intersection inside Fort Bragg Fort Bragg officials do not support this concept For these
reasons, this concept was dropped from further consideration
Providing access at Honeycutt Road, but not Randolph Street or Butner Road
would involve mayor changes to the design of the Honeycutt Road interchange The loop
in the southeastern quadrant of the interchange may not be able to accommodate the
increased traffic, requiring a ramp in the northeastern quadrant, increasing wetland
impacts In addition, the interchange would probably have to be constructed as a free
flow interchange, which would increase its footprint and impacts to wetlands and
red-cockaded woodpecker foraging habitat
With this concept, traffic would access Randolph Street or Butner Road via the
portion of Bragg Boulevard between Honeycutt Road and Butner Road In order to
maintain security, all traffic on Honeycutt Road would have to go through an access
control point The existing access control point on Honeycutt Road would not be able to
handle the increased traffic, queues from the control point would likely negatively affect
the Honeycutt Road interchange and possibly Murchison Road itself Relocating the
access control point further away from Murchison Road would be difficult due to an
adjacent intersection inside Fort Bragg Eliminating the Honeycutt Road access control
point and checking vehicles at Randolph Street and Butner Road would leave most of
Bragg Boulevard open to the public As stated previously, the Army intends to close
Bragg Boulevard to civilian traffic for security reasons The portion of Bragg Boulevard
between Honeycutt Road and Randolph Street passes by sensitive areas of the base Fort
Bragg officials do not support this concept For these reasons, this concept was dropped
from further consideration
Butner Road Interchange Concepts
Southbound Murchison Flyover
A concept which included an at-grade intersection for northbound Murchison
Road and a flyover for southbound Murchison Road was investigated It was found that
due to the large amount of traffic projected for Murchison Road in 2030, any option that
would cause the mainline to stop would not achieve an acceptable level of service The
option would require a signalized intersection for the traffic turning left from Butner
Road to Murchison Road northbound towards Spring Lake This option resulted in a
Level of Service "F" for the overall signalized intersection For these reasons, this
concept was dropped from further consideration
Tight Diamond Interchange
A tight diamond interchange would operate at an acceptable level of service with
the 2030 traffic Due to the proximity of the proposed Randolph Street interchange, the
southern Butner Road interchange ramps would be braided with the northern Randolph
Street interchange ramps The tight diamond interchange was carried forward as a part of
Detailed Study Alternative 1 because it would operate better than a single-point urban
interchange
Smgle-Point Urban Interchange Option
A single-point urban interchange was also investigated for Butner Road It was
found that a tight diamond interchange would operate better, so this concept was dropped
from further consideration
No Access
This concept would involve not providing access to Butner Road from Murchison
Road Butner Road would be realigned to tie into existing Bragg Boulevard Existing
Bragg Boulevard would be left in place between Butner Road and Randolph Street
Traffic wishing to access Fort Bragg on Butner Road would utilize the Randolph Street
interchange This concept would reduce project impacts to Sandhills State Veterans
Cemetery and to businesses along Bragg Boulevard in Spring Lake For this reason, this
concept was carved forward as a part of Detailed Study Alternative 2
Detailed Study Alternatives
Two alternatives were studied in detail for this project Table 3 below presents
the anticipated effects of the alternatives
TABLE 3
Alternative Impact Summary
Construction Cost
Alternative Wetlands Streams Relocations

26 commercial
Alternative 1 6 85 ac 1,107 ft 83 8
9 residential
3 commercial
Alternative 2 9 22 ac 1,181 ft 629
4 residential
Alternative 1 (Interchanges at Honeycutt, Randolph and Butner)
Alternative 1 would involve widening Murchison Road to six lanes with a 22-foot
median and providing interchanges at Honeycutt Road, Randolph Street and Butner Road
Alternative 1 is shown on Figure 9
A partial tight diamond interchange would be provided at Honeycutt Road, with
Honeycutt Road carried over Murchison Road A Loop and ramp in the southeast
quadrant were utilized in order to minimize the impacts to the wetland system located dust
north of this location
At proposed Randolph Street Extension, a tight diamond interchange, with
Randolph Street carried over Murchison Road would be provided The northern ramps of
this interchange would be braided with the southern ramps of the Butner Road
interchange in order to eliminate weaving traffic between the interchanges Randolph
Street would cross the Fort Bragg Railroad at-grade A service road would be constructed
to provide access from Randolph Street for the old Fort Bragg Post Cemetery and the
Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery
At Butner Road, Alternative 1 would involve constructing a tight diamond
interchange, with Butner Road carved over Murchison Road Full control of access
would be required along northbound existing Bragg Boulevard from Murchison Road to
Lillmgton Highway and along southbound existing Bragg Boulevard from Murchison
Road to Lake Avenue In order to provide access to properties on the east side of
Murchison Road and Bragg Boulevard in Spring Lake, Butner Road would be extended
across Murchison Road, connecting with McCormick Road, Fourth Street and Fifth
Street Fifth Street would be improved between Lillington Highway and Spring Avenue,
as well
This alternative was presented to the NEPA/404 merger team at a meeting held on
April 22, 2008 The merger team agreed this alternative should be studied in detail This
alternative will be presented at the public hearing for the project
Alternative 2 (Interchanges at Honeycutt and Randolph Only)
Alternative 2 involves widening Murchison Road to six lanes with a 22-foot
median and providing interchanges at Honeycutt Road and Randolph Street This
alternative would remove all access to Butner Road from Murchison Road This
alternative is shown on Figure 10
At Honeycutt Road, a tight diamond interchange will be provided, with
Murchison Road carried over Honeycutt Road The interchange has a tight diamond
configuration west of Murchison Road and minimizes impacts to the adjacent CSX
Railroad, parallel to Murchison Road A loop and ramp in the southeast quadrant
minimize the impacts to the wetland system located in the northeast quadrant of the
interchange Murchison Road will be shifted to the east in order to facilitate the
construction while traffic is maintained on existing location
At Randolph Street, a semi-directional interchange with a loop ramp located in the
southeast quadrant will be provided Randolph Street will be carried over Murchison
Road This interchange incorporates free flowing ramps in the northwest and southwest
quadrants a free-flowing loop onto Randolph from northbound Murchison and a
free-flowing low speed ramp onto Murchison from Randolph
As discussed previously, all access to Butner Road from Murchison Road will be
eliminated with this alternative Butner Road traffic would utilize existing Bragg
Boulevard to Randolph Street, and then utilize the Randolph Street Interchange with
Murchison Road This alternative requires Bragg Boulevard to remain open between
Randolph Street and Butner Road In addition, access to the State Veterans Cemetery
would be granted from Bragg Boulevard An advantage of this alternative is that it allows
the traffic that is entering Fort Bragg's ACP at Butner Road to queue along existing
Bragg Boulevard This will prevent the ACP generated queues from affecting the traffic
flow on Murchison Road This alternative is Fort Bragg's preferred alternative for the
access to Butner Road
This alternative was presented to the NEPA/404 merger team at a meeting held on
April 22, 2008 The merger team agreed this alternative should be studied in detail This
alternative will be presented at the public hearing to be held for the project
WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES
Impacts and Mitigation
Jurisdictional Streams
The project study area is located within sub-basin 03-06-15 of the Cape Fear
River Basin, and is part of the USGS hydrologic unit for the Cape Fear River
Eleven jurisdictional streams or stream segments are located within the project
study area The physical characteristics of each of these streams are shown below on
Table 4
TABLE 4
Jurisdictional Streams
USACE
NCDWQ NCDWQ Stream Alt.I Alt.2
Stream Stream Stream Quality Stream Impact Impact
ID Identification Classification Assessment Determination (if) (11)
Score
Score
1ER Little Cross ** 51 Perennial 0 0
Creek
2ER UT Little ** 58 Perennial 110 0
Cross Creek
3ER UT Cross ** 60 Perennial 154 254
Creek
4ER UT Cross 265 57 Perennial 0 0
Creek
6TB Cross Creek 225 42 Intermittent 55 40
6ER Cross Creek ** 70 Perennial 466 466
TTB UT Cross 19 28 Intermmttent 71 71
Creek
8ER UT Cross 25 75 53 Intermittent 22 22
Creek
9ER UT Cross 29 75 65 Perennial 193 193
Creek
10ER UT Cross 255 49 Intermittent 9 9
Creek
11ER UT Cross 22 25 53 Intermittent 27 126
Creek
TOTAL 1,107 1,181
UT = Unnamed tributary
** NCDWQ Stream Classification Form was not completed due to strong evidence
indicating these streams are perenmal
The NCDWQ classified all streams in the project study area with a Best Usage
Classification of Water Supply (WS) - IV A Best Usage Classification of WS-1V
indicates waters used as sources of potable water where a WS-I, II, or III classification is
not feasible WS-IV waters are generally in moderately to highly developed watersheds
or Protected Areas, and involve no categorical restrictions on discharges
No water resources classified as High Quality Waters (HQWs), WS I or II, or
Outstanding Resource Waters (ORWs) are located within one mile of the project study
area
Wetlands
Wetlands in the project study area were field delineated using the current Corps of
Engineers methodology Seven areas meeting the criteria for jurisdictional wetlands were
located within the project study area The locations of these wetlands are shown on
Figure l l Table 5 lists information about the jurisdictional wetlands within the project
corridor under study
Table 5
Jurisdictional Wetlands
Wetland Cowardin NCDWQ Riverme or Alt.l Alt.2
ID Classification* Wetland Non- Impacts Impacts
Rating Riverine
Non- 0 08 0 04
AER PFO1 C 29
Riverme
0 26 0 49
BER PFO 1 B/C 44 Riverme
0 59 1 05
CER PFO1B/C 48 Riverme
472 724
EER PFO1B/C 82 Riverme
Non- 0 27 0 27
FTB PEM1H/PFO1H 28
Riverme
Non- 0 88 0 08
GTB PEM 1 H/PFO1 H 45 Riverme
HER PEM1G 24 Non- 0 05 0 05
Riverme
TOTAL 6 85 9 22
* Cowardm et al 1979
PFO (Palustrme forested) - forested wetlands
PS S (Palustrme scrub-shrub) - dominated by woody vegetation less than 20 feet tall
PEM (Palustrine emergent) - dominated by herbaceous and hydrophyhc
plants
Mitigation
NCDOT is committed to incorporating all reasonable and practicable design
features to avoid and minimize jurisdictional wetland and stream impacts and to provide
compensatory mitigation for jurisdictional impacts
Avoidance
Efforts have been made to avoid impacts to wetlands and streams as much as
possible However, in some areas along the project, impacts to wetlands and streams
have been unavoidable due to other constraints, such as the railroad adjacent to
Murchison Road, two cemeteries and endangered species habitat
Minimization
Widening into the median and providing only a 22-foot wide median is proposed
for this project in order to minimize impacts to wetlands, streams and protected species
habitat A loop is proposed in the southeast quadrant of the proposed Honeycutt Road
interchange in order to avoid wetlands located in the northeast quadrant of the
interchange The steepest practicable slopes (3 1 with guardrails) and minimum profile
heights will be used in wetland areas in order to reduce impacts
Compensatory Mitigation
Compensatory mitigation will likely be required for project impacts to wetlands
and streams Efforts will be made to provide on-site mitigation as much as possible Any
mitigation requirements beyond what can be provided on-site will be met utilizing the
Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP)
Floodplains
The project will not affect any floodplams or floodways
FEDERALLY-LISTED THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES
As of March 25, 2008, there are seven federally threatened and endangered
species listed for Cumberland County that are found with the study area These species
are listed on Table 6 below
TABLE 6
Federally Protected Species for Cumberland County
Common Name Scientific Name Federal
7Status* Biological
Conclusion
Vertebrates
American alligator Alligator mississippiensis T(S/A) Not Applicable
Red-cockaded
woodpecker Picoides borealis E Unresolved
Invertebrates
Saint Francis' satyr Neonympha mitchelh
francisci E Unresolved
Vascular Plants '
Pondberry Lindera melissifolia E No Effect
Rough-leaved loosestnfe Lysimachia asperulaefolia E No Effect
Michaux's sumac Rhus michauxii E No Effect
American chaffseed Schwalbea americana E No Effect
* E - Endangered, T - Threatened, T(S/A) - Threatened due to similarity of appearance
General field surveys were conducted along the proposed project between January
and May 2005 No suitable habitat was found for rough-leaved loosestnfe or American
chaffseed Therefore, it is anticipated the project will have "no effect" on these species
No biological conclusion is required for the American Alligator as it is listed as
threatened due to similarity of appearance with the federally-listed American crocodile
Suitable habitat for red cockaded woodpecker, pondberry, and Michaux's sumac exists in
the project study area Additional surveys were conducted in November 2005 and low
quality habitat for Saint Francis' satyr was found in the study area All suitable habitat in
the study area was surveyed for all listed species
Plant-by+plant surveys for pondberry were conducted in March 2005 Pondberry
was not observed in any of the wetland areas surveyed No occurrences of pondberry
within one mile of the project area are recorded in the NC Natural Heritage Program
database Therefore, it is anticipated the project will have "No Effect" on pondberry
Surveys for Michaux's sumac were conducted in May 2005 Other species of
sumac, such as smooth sumac and winged sumac were observed, but no Michaux's
sumac was found No occurrences of Michaux's sumac within one mile of the project
area are recorded in the NC Natural Heritage Program database Therefore, it is
anticipated the project will have "No Effect" on Michaux's sumac
Surveys for Saint Francis' satyr were conducted in May and July of 2006 during
the first and second flight periods for the species No Saint Francis' satyrs were
observed No occurrences of Saint Francis' satyr within one mile of the project area are
recorded in the NC Natural Heritage Program database Therefore, it is anticipated the
project will have "No Effect" on Saint Francis' satyr
Red-cockaded woodpeckers are present in the project area The project is located
within two of Fort Bragg's habitat management units (HMU) for the red-cockaded
woodpecker, the Fort Bragg Green Belt and the Northeast Area HMU Eight foraging
partitions exist in the project area or within one-half mile of the project
Cursory field surveys for red-cockaded woodpecker roosting and foraging habitat
were performed from January to May of 2005 A survey for cavity trees within a one-half
mile radius of the project was conducted in November 2005 A foraging analysis was
conducted in early 2008 A biological assessment (BA) is currently being completed for
the red-cockaded woodpecker Additional coordination will be conducted with the US
Fish and Wildlife Service and Fort Bragg regarding the project's effects on the
red-cockaded woodpecker Concurrence from the US Fish and Wildlife Service on the
project's effect on the red-cockaded woodpecker will be obtained prior to completion of
the final environmental document for this project
ANADROMOUS SPECIES
Several impoundments exist on Little Cross Creek and Cross Creek downstream
of the project area These impounded reservoirs impede the upstream migration of
anadromous fish into streams in the project area The project is not expected to affect any
streams providing habitat for anadromous fish
WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS
No streams within the study area are designated as North Carolina Natural and
Scenic Rivers, or as National Wild and Scenic Rivers
CULTURAL RESOURCES
Historic Resources
The Spring Lake Elementary School (now known as Lillian Black Elementary
School) in Spring Lake is the only building or property within the project area that is
either eligible for listing or is listed on the National Register of Historic Places The
project, as currently designed, will not impact this property There are expected to be no
character changes, though access to the school will be modified Access to Bragg
Boulevard will be modified at the Lake Avenue intersection with right in and right outs
only Spring Avenue's eastern access to Bragg Boulevard will be closed Traffic
volumes are likely to increase on Lake Avenue as it becomes a more important corridor to
access commercial facilities Spring Avenue's traffic is expected to significantly decrease
as it becomes a cul-de-sac To accommodate increased commercial traffic, Third Street
from its junction with Lake Avenue to the new intersection at McCormick Road will be
upgraded The portion of Third Street along the front of the school will not be modified
The State Historic Preservation Office concurred the proposed project will have "no
effect" on the Lillian Black Elementary School See concurrence letter from the State
Historic Preservation Office in Appendix A of the Environmental Assessment
Archaeological Resources
In a letter dated October 17, 2006, the State Historic Preservation Office stated
there are previously recorded archaeological sites in the project area and there is a lugh
probability other archaeological sites exist in the area A comprehensive archaeological
survey will be conducted prior to completion of the final environmental document for this
prod ect
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Two properties containing underground storage tanks are located within the
project study area These properties are both gas stations One station is located on the
west side of Murchison Road, dust south of Bragg Boulevard The other station is located
on the east side of Bragg Boulevard at Wilson Avenue
Three automotive repair facilities or former gas stations are located along Bragg
Boulevard in the project area, as well It is possible there may be underground storage
tanks or contamination at these locations
It is anticipated right of way will be required from the two active gas stations
Construction easements may be required from the other properties Preliminary site
assessments will be conducted for all potentially contaminated sites within the proposed
right of way prior to right of way acquisition
REGULATORY APPROVAL
The NCDOT hereby submits a merger application form for TIP Project U-4444 so
public review of this project for regulatory purposes can commence This submittal is in
accordance with step four of the guidelines for integrating project review under the
National Environmental Policy Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
Enclosed you will find a completed ENG form 4345 and mailing labels This
letter, along with the previously distributed EA, should provide sufficient information for
the issuance of a Public Notice for the project The hearing for this project is expected to
be held in late September or early October of this year
If you have any questions, or need additional information, please contact Mr Jay
McInnis at [phone] extension 249 or Mr Chris Underwood at [phone]
Sincerely,
G Ph D
Env nZri nage ent Director
Prject pnt an d Environmental
Analysis
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Mr Rob Ridings, NCDWQ (7 copies)
Mr Travis Wilson, NCWRC
Mr Chris Militscher, USEPA - Raleigh, NC
Mr Gary Jordan, USFWS
Mr Glenn Prillaman, Master Planning, Fort Bragg
Mr Jake Rigsbee, PE, FHWA
Mr Richard Heicksen, Fayetteville MPO
Dr David Chang, PE, Hydraulics
Mr Mark Staley, Roadside Environmental
Mr Greg Perfetti, PE, Structure Design
Mr Terry Gibson, PE, Division Engineer
Mr James Rerko, Division Environmental Officer
Mr Phil Hams, PE, Natural Environment Unit
Mr Chris Underwood, Natural Environment Unit
Mr Jay McInnis, PE, PDEA
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Mr Scott McLendon, USACE, Wilmington
Mr Mated Al-Ghandour, PE, Project Management/Scheduling Unit
Mr Art McMillan, PE, Highway Design
Mr Jay Bennett, PE, Roadway Design
Mr Rob Hanson, PE, PDEA
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