CAMA Areas of Environmental Concerns Meeting July27_2017 .docx

CAMA Areas of Environmental Concerns for R-5727 and R-2513
NCDOT Division 2 Meeting with Division of Coastal Management
400 Commerce Ave, Morehead City, NC
July 27, 2017 at 1:OOpm
Attendees:
Stephen Lane, DCM
Bill Kincannon, NCDOT- Division 2
Elizabeth Workman-Maurer, NCDOT— Division 2
Discussions:
R-5727:
NCDOT presented the four original alignments, discussed concerns from the USACE and DWR, and then
showed three revised alignments that minimize jurisdictional impacts. These revised alignments were
also presented to the NCDOT Rail Division at the July 25, 2017 meeting.
Mr. Lane preferred the Wildwood Road alignment which appears to have the least wetland and stream
impacts. Access at the Vinings of Wildwood apartment complex needs to be analyzed. The apartment
complex is accessed by a two-way roadway from Wildwood Road. A dirt road access drive goes from US
70 to the complex.
Mr. Lane also agrees the Sam Garner Road alignments are possibilities if the alignments are tweaked to
minimize impacts to wetlands and bridges are utilized over Hull Swamp and its associated wetlands. The
McCabe Road alignment was the least favored of the options.
The two CAMA Areas of Environmental Concern are the Hull Swamp and unnamed tributary to the
Newport River (from Business Drive). These areas are large enough for canoe access. Any impacts to
these areas will require a CAMA Major Permit. Approximately 90 days is needed to process a CAMA
Major Permit, allowing for public notification, soliciting comments from 14 agencies, addressing public
concerns, etc. Mr. Lane would like a summary of the meeting with the Wildwood Presbyterian Church
and Wildwood Community on August 3, 2017. Mr. Lane suggested investigating the project area for any
archaeological/historic resources. Mr. Lane also suggested scheduling a pre-application meeting to
expedite the CAMA process.
The Division of Coastal Management's permit requirements include burying new pipes at one foot below
the stream bed surface and upsizing new pipes, as needed.
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DCM would like a report of the wetland and stream impacts per alignment. Mr. Lane would like to
attend the future meetings with USACE and DWR.
A full intersection at McCabe Road is needed. Currently, there are left turn lanes from US 70 to McCabe
Road or Wildwood Road. Traffic queues on McCabe Road to access US 70. Mr. Lane suggested realigning
McCabe Road with Sam Garner Road and creating a full intersection. This realignment could potentially
impact Hull Swamp, the Ford Dealership, a water supply intake, Croatan National Forest, and other
relocations. However, it would help move traffic in this area.
There are no CAMA concerns at the Bridge Street/US 70 intersection on the east end of the project.
None of the other tributaries within the project study area are within any of the DCM's AECs.
R-2513:
There are no CAMA Areas of Environmental Concern located adjacent to US 17 from NC 43 to Possum
Track Road. A CAMA Consistency Determination will be needed for this project (all sections of R-2513) if
an Individual Section 404 Permit is required. All USACE Nationwide Permits and Regional General
Permits are already compliant with the CAMA consistency determination.
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