SR 1660 and SR 1662 (11)

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPAR'T'MENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MICHAEL F. EASLEY LYNDO TIPPETT
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
December 15, 2008
TO: David Baker, US Army Corps of Engineers
Brian Wrenn, NC Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources
FROM: Undrea Major, Project Engineer
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch
SUBJECT: Removal of NCDOT Transportation Improvement Project
R-4748 from the Merger 01 Process
The purpose of this correspondence is to notify the lead agencies of the Merger 01 Team
for TIP Project R-4748 of the North Carolina Department of Transportation's (NCDOT)
request to formally remove this project from the Merger Process. This decision is based
on the conclusion that anticipated impacts from the NCDOT recommended alternative
(alternative C), will not require a permit from the US Army Corps, or the NC Dept. of
Environment and Natural Resourses- Division of Water Quality for construction.
It should be noted that NCDOT will still fulfill avoidance and minimization requirements.
NCDOT will continue to coordinate with the resource agencies throughout the
preconstruction phase of this project. In addition, resource agencies will have the
opportunity to review and comment on the final environmental document.
I would appreciate receiving your signature response to this proposed action by December
19, 2008. If you have any questions, please contact me at 733-7844, extension 212 or
email to uimajor(i?dot.state.nc.us.
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
LOCATION:
TRANSPORTATION BUILDING
1 SOUTH WILMINGTON STREET
RALEIGH NC
I concur that TIP Project Number R-4748 should not continue in the formal merger
agreement process because there are no anticipated impacts associated with the recommended
alternative "C" for the proposed action.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Division of Water Quality
Date
Date -3116161
NC Dept. of Transportation Date