20181416 Ver 1_R-2530B, B-4974, R-2527 ICE Summary_10/16/2018 5:55 PM

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ICE Summary for Permit Application
September 25, 2018
Community Impact Assessments (CIAs) were prepared in June 2008 and August 2007 for R-
2530B and R-2527, respectively. Consistent with NCDOT procedures at that time, each CIA
included an analysis of indirect and cumulative effects (ICE). A single Environmental
Assessment (EA) covering R-2527, R-2530B, and B-4974 (replacing Bridge 51 over the Pee Dee
River) was approved in December 2011. A single Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
covering these three projects was approved in Apri12017. In September 2018, NCDOT prepared
a short-form ICE report which combined and updated the ICE analyses in the R-2527 and R-
2530B CIAs to provide a unified assessment and conclusion for the permit application.
The revised Indirect and Cumulative Effects analyses indicated that the combined projects are
not expected to have notable indirect effects on land use or development patterns in the Future
Land Use Study Area (FLUSA) because of slower forecasted population growth, limited
water/sewer availability, and a slower market for development. Also, despite the amount of
available land in the FLUSA, there are several constraints to development, namely the presence
of Uwharrie National Forest and development regulations in the Lake Tillery Class IV Water
Supply Watershed.
Because few indirect effects are anticipated, the cumulative effect of this project when
considered in the context of other past, present, and future actions, and the resulting impact on
the notable human and natural features, is expected to be minimal. Direct natural environmental
impacts by NCDOT projects will be addressed by avoidance, minimization, or mitigation
consistent with programmatic agreements with the natural resource agencies during the
Permitting process. All future development will be required to follow local, state, and federal
guidelines and permitting regulations.