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Home My WebLink AboutSR 1003 Camden Road wideningIssue Date November 5, 2008 Comment Deadline December 4, 2008 Corps Action ID # 2008-02927 TIP Project No U-2810 The Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers (Corps) has received an application from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) seeking Department of the Army authorization to discharge dredged or fill material into waters of the United States associated with the widening of SR 1003 (Camden Road) from NC 59 (Hope Mills Road) to SR 1007 (Owens Drive) in Cumberland County, North Carolina Specific plans and location information are described below and shown on the attached plans This Public Notice, with all attached plans, is 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 1598 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina, 27699-1598 Authority The Corps will evaluate this application and a decide whether to issue, conditionally issue, or deny the proposed work pursuant to applicable procedures under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U S C 1344) Location The proposed 4 2 mile roadway widening project is located beginning at NC 59 (Hope Mills Road) and continues northeast to SR 1007 (Owens Drive) in Cumberland County, North Carolina The proposed project is located in adjacent wetlands and tributaries that are hydrologically connected to the Cape Fear River, Hydrologic Cataloging Unit 03030004 The project is more specifically located starting at Latitude 34 985837 N, Longitude - 78 964789 W and ending at Latitude 35 018091, Longitude -78 906324 Background A Final Environmental Assessment (SEA) was approved on January 30, 2002 and on December 30, 2003 a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) was approved for the proposed SR 1003 (Camden Road) widening, TIP U-2810 project, State Project Number 82442601 The social, economic, and environmental impacts associated with various alternatives, including the No-build alternative, have been described in the above referenced environmental document The NCDOT EA and FONSI for U-2810 is available for review at the Wilmington Regulatory Field Office of the Wilmington District U S Army Corps of Engineers, 69 Darlington Avenue, Wilmington, North Carolina, or at the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch, Transportation Building, 1 South Wilmington Street, Raleigh, North Carolina Applicant's Stated Purpose The purpose of the proposed highway widening project is to increase the traffic carrying capacity on SR 1003 (Camden Road) within the project area Existing Site Conditions The project is located within the Inner Coastal Plain Physiographic Province and within the Cape Fear River subbasin 03-06-15, USGS 8-digit hydrological unit 03030004 Five perennial streams in the Cape Fear River Basin are crossed by the proposed project These streams are Little Rockfish Creek, an unnamed tributary of Little Rockfish Creek, Buckhead Creek, and two unnamed tributaries of Buckhead Creek The NC Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) best usage classification of these streams is C which refers to those waters protected for uses such as secondary recreation, fishing, wildlife, fish consumption, aquatic life including propagation, survival and maintenance of biological integrity, and agriculture Project Description The following description of the work is taken from data provided by the applicant The proposed project would widen Camden Road (SR 1003) to a multi-lane facility from NC 59 (Hope Mills Road) to Owen Drive (SR 1007) in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina The proposed action will widen the existing two-lane facility to a four-lane, 78- foot curb and gutter section, with a 22-foot raised grass median U-2810 is represented by three Sections (A, B, & C) All sections have final design, however, each has a different scheduled Let Date (see Table 1) Jurisdictional resource impacts due to the proposed road construction will occur at four sites within Section A The project will also include the relocation of a 12-inch sanitary sewer line at UT2 resulting in 0 01 ac of temporary disturbance Table 1 Project Sections and Scheduling Section Project Termini Scheduled Let Date Design Phase U-2810 A NC 59 (Hope Mills Rd) To south of SR February 17, 2009 Final 3019 (Midland Court) U-2810 B SR 3019 (Midland Court) To SR 1290 November 17, 2009 Final (King Charles Road) U-2810 C SR 1290 (King Charles Road) To SR October 21, 2014 Final 1007 (Owen Road) -2- There are two nverme wetland areas found within the project study area The total permanent wetland impact for U-2810 is 0 9 ac Proposed permanent impacts include 0 63 ac of fill and 0 27 ac of mechanized clearing in riparian wetlands In addition, there are 273 ft (0 08 ac ) of proposed stream impacts This includes 96 ft due to the pipe installation in UT3, 98 ft due to the culvert installation at UTI, and 79 ft due to the pipe installation at UT2 There are 0 03 ac of proposed temporary stream impacts associated with U-2810 This includes 0 01 ac due to the pipe installation in UT3, 0 01 ac due to the culvert installation at UTI, and 0 01 ac due to the pipe installation at UT2 Proposed temporary fill due to bridge pier construction at Little Rockfish Creek is < 0 01 ac Table 2A, 2B, 2C contain a summary of the proposedj unsdictional resource impacts associated with the proposed project Table 2A. U-2810 Wetland Impacts and Descriptions Permit Site No. EA Site ID Riparian or Non-Riparian Coward?n Description Permanent ac. Temporary ac. HUC 03030004 2 3 Riparian PFOIC 088 000 4 2 Ripanan PEMIB 0 02 001 Total 0 90 001 Key PFOIC - Palustnne, Forested, Broad-leaved Deciduous Seasonally Flooded, PEMIB - Palustnne, Emergent, Persistent, Saturated Table 2B. U-2810 Stream Impacts Pernut Site EA Site ID Permanent (ft) Temporary ft Permanent ac. Temporary ac. HUC 030300 04 1 UT3 96 20 0 03 001 4 UTI 98 20 0 03 001 5 UT2 79 20 0 02 001 Total 273 60 0 08 0 03 Table 2C. U-2810 Stream Descri tions Permit EA Site Stream Name =Type Stream Sub-basin Best Usage Site No. ID Index No. Classification HUC 03030004 1 UT3 UT to Little Perennial 18-31-24 (4) 03-06-15 C . Rockfish Creek f 4 UTI UT to Buckhead Perennial 18-31-24 (6) 03-06-15 C Creek 5 UT2 UT to Buckhead Perennial 18-31-24 (6) 03-06-15 C Creek The project impact areas are located in the Cape Fear River Basins (Hydrologic Unit 03030004) The applicant proposes to utilize the North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) to provide the necessary compensatory mitigation for the unavoidable wetland and stream impacts associated with this project -3- Other Required Authorizations This notice and all applicable application matenals are being forwarded to the appropriate State agencies for review The Corps will generally not make a final permit decision until the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ) issues, demes, or waives State certification required by Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (PL 92-500) The receipt of the application and this public notice combined with appropriate application fee at the North Carolina Division of Water Quality central office in Raleigh will constitute initial receipt of an application for a 401 Water Quality Certification A waiver will be deemed to occur if the NCDWQ fails to act on this request for certification within sixty days of the date of the receipt of this notice in the NCDWQ Central Office Additional information regarding the Clean Water Act certification may be reviewed at the NCDWQ Central Office, Transportation Permitting Unit, 2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-2260 All persons desiring to make comments regarding the application for certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act should do so in writing delivered to the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (NCDWQ), 2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Suite 250, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-2260 Attention Mr Brian Wren by November 28, 2008 Cultural Resources The Corps has consulted the latest published version of the National Register of Historic Places 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 In addition, NCDOT archaeologist stated that it is unlikely that any archaeological resources, which may be eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, will be affected by the proposed project Ina letter dated July 18, 1997, the State Historic Preservation Office stated that there were no structures of historical or arclutectural importance within the project area Endangered Species The United States Fish and Wildlife Service list seven federally protected species for Cumberland as of the January 31, 2008 listing (Table 2) Table 3. Federally Protected Species in Cumberland, and Robeson Counties Common Name Scientific Name Federal Status Habitat Present Biological Conclusion American alligator Alligator mississippiensis T (S/A) N/A N/A Red-cockaded woodpecker Picoides borealis E Yes No Effect Saint Francis' satyr butterfly Neonympha mitchelln francisci E No No Effect American chaffseed Schwalbea americana E Yes No Effect Michaux's sumac Rhus michauxii E Yes No Effect Pondberry Lindera melisszfoha E Yes No Effect Rough leaved loosestrlfe Lysimachia sperulaefolia E Yes No Effect -4- NCDOT has conducted surveys along the proposed project corridors to identify suitable or critical habitat for species listed as federally endangered or threatened pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 Based on information provided by NCDOT, the Corps of Engineers has determined that the proposed project activities requiring DA authorization would have no effect on any of the listed species know to occur within Cumberland County The District Engineer, based on available information, is not aware that the proposed activities requiring DA authonzahon will affect any other species not listed above, or their critical habitat, designated as endangered or threatened pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 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, nuneral needs, considerations of property ownership, and, in general, the needs and welfare of the people For activities involving the discharge of dredged or fill matenals 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 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 determine whether to issue, modify, condition or deny a permit for this proposal 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 an 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 Any person may request, in wasting, within the comment period specified in this notice, that a public hearing be held to consider the application Requests for public hearings shall state, with particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing Requests for a public hearing shall be granted, unless the District Engineer determines that the issues raised are insubstantial or there is otherwise no valid interest to be served by a hearing -5- Written comments pertinent to the proposed work, as outlined above, will be received by the Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, until 5pm, December 4, 2008 Comments should be submitted to Mr Richard K Spencer, Wilmington Regulatory Field Office, P O Box 1890, Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1890 -6- -q_ EI ,.r 4 ? 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