NC 44604 & SC P029554-Carolina Bays Pkwy Ext-Start of Study & External Scoping Mtg-Steenhuis NCDWR.pdf

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August 14, 2017
Ms. Joanne Steenhuis
NCDEQ - Division of Water Resources
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, NC 28405
Dear Ms. Steenhuis:
SUBJECT: Start of Study for the Proposed Carolina Bays Parkway Extension, from SC 9 in Horry
County, SC to US 17 Shallotte Bypass in Brunswick County, NC. NCDOT Project 44604;
SCDOT Project P029554
The North Carolina and South Carolina Departments of Transportation have begun studying the proposed
Carolina Bays Parkway Extension. The project will extend existing Carolina Bays Parkway (SC 31) from
SC 9 in Horry County, SC to US 17 Shallotte Bypass in Brunswick County, NC. Please see the attached
map for the project location.
As an integral part of the environmental review process, NCDOT and SCDOT are soliciting input from
agencies and individuals concerning the potential social, econoinic and environmental benefits and
impacts of the proposed project. If applicable, please identify any permits or approvals which may be
required by your agency. Your comments will be used in the preparation of an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS). The US Army Corps of Engineers will be the lead federal agency for the EIS and the
document will be prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and the North
Carolina State Environmental Policy Act.
The purpose of the proposed project is to improve mobility and safety for traffic currently using the
US 17 corridor in the Little River and Grand Strand areas. The project is also intended to provide a more
direct route for tourist and coastal truck traffic travelling in and through the project area. Design
alternatives, including potential new location alternatives and the most appropriate and effective methods
for improving the corridor will be evaluated.
To ensure that issues of the proposed project are fully evaluated, NCDOT and SCDOT request your
written response concerning any beneficial or adverse impacts of the project relating to the interest of
your agency. The Departments look forward to receiving your comments on the project within 30 days of
receipt of this letter. Comments should be addressed to the following:
Ms. Kim Gillespie, PE
Assistant Project Manager
North Carolina Department of Transportation
15�48 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1548
Mailing Address:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND
�NVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
1548 MAIL S�RVICE C�NT�R
RALEIGH, NC 27699-1548
Telephone:[phone]
Fax: [phone]A
Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968
Website: www.ncdot.gov
Gocation:
I000 BIRCH RIDGF, DRIVE
RALEIGH, NC 27610

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In addition to providing written comments on the project, your agency is also invited to participate in the
project scoping meeting. The general purpose of this meeting is to discuss known information about the
project and project area and the project scope. Meeting packages will be posted two weeks prior to the
meeting date at the following website: https://xfer.services.ncdot. r_�ov/pdealMet-�erMeetings/.
This meeting has been scheduled for 10:00 am on September 13, 2017 and will be held in the NCDOT
Structures Management Conference Room C in Century Center Building A, 1000 Birch Ridge Drive,
Raleigh, NC. Individuals may also participate in this meeting remotely via Skype at
https://meet.lync.com/ncconnect-ncdot/jtortorella/WF3SBJSV or by telephone at [phone].
If a representative of your agency will be attending the scoping meeting, please contact Ms. Gillespie at
[phone] or by email at [e-mail]. Please include the Project Number in all
correspondence and comments.
Thank you in advance for your assistance in the development of this project.
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Project Manager
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Attachment
cc: Leah Quattlebaum, PE SCDOT RPG-2 Pee Dee Engineer
Henry Phillips, SCDOT NEPA Coordinator RPG-2
Kim Gillespie, PE, NCDOT Assistant Project Manager
Brad Shaver, USACE Wilmington District
John Policarpo, USACE Charleston District
Liz Kovasckitz, AICP, CALYX
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