RE External RE U-5892 (US 220 Widening Greensboro) - Merger Screening (2)

Carpenter,Kristi
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Subject: RE: [External] RE: U-5892 (US 220 Widening,
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Thanks Jennifer. That information was very helpful and does ease my concern about
logical termini for this project.
As for our future coordination, please just anticipate a time before design gets too far
down the line to bring the agencies back in regarding avoidance and mimimization.
-Dave Bailey
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Subject: [Non-DoD Source] RE: [External] RE: U-5892 (US 220 Widening, Greensboro) -
Merger Screening
Hello David,

Attached I am providing the NRTR for the City of Greensboro project, U-5306B. You may
not be familiar with the project because it did not require a permit. The NRTR
documents that no jurisdictional areas were identified in the study area. Hopefully this
will ease your concerns about the need for combined permitting however please feel
free to reach out to me if you need any additional documentation.
I look forward to working with you as we move forward in our coordination efforts and
am open to the suggestion you have made on allowing agencies an opportunity to
provide feedback on avoidance and minimization prior to permitting.
Have a nice day,
Jennifer A. Evans, P.E.
Division Project Engineer - Division 7
North Carolina Department of Transportation
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Subject: [External] RE: U-5892 (US 220 Widening, Greensboro) - Merger Screening
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Thanks Teresa.
One follow-up about the U-5306B project: I am unfamiliar with this project, so it would
be beneficial for NCDOT to provide information about aquatic resource delineations
done for this project. If any aquatic resource impacts are proposed for U-5306B, then
the Corps may be uncomfortable with the southern terminus of U-5892 ending north of
the Westridge Road intersection (in this case we would recommend that U-5892 and
U5306B be combined for permitting purposes).
The Corps has no concerns about the purpose and need statement for U-5892.

If the project impacts fit under the thresholds of Nationwide Permit or Regional General
Permit 31(subsection a.) then the project may not benefit from the Merger Process,
given that coordination regarding Section 106 issues has already begun; that is, as long
as none of the other Merger Team members advocate for Merger Process inclusion.
However, the Corps strongly suggests that NCDOT provide the agencies an opportunity
to provide feedback on alternatives/avoidance and minimization measures following the
aquatic resource verification site visit and prior to submitting permit applications,
essentially at a stage in project planning where a CP 4A meeting would take place.
Thanks, and please let me know if you have any questions.
-Dave Bailey
David E. Bailey, PWS
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Subject: [Non-DoD Source] U-5892 (US 220 Widening, Greensboro) - Merger Screening
Good morning,
NCDOT would like to determine if Project U-5892 should go through the Merger
process.

Kimley-Horn is the planning and design consultant for this project. Since you have all
received information about the project previously, we are starting this conversation via
email. Please let us know if you would prefer to schedule a meeting to discuss further.
Recommendation: NCDOT recommends that this project does not go through Merger.
Additional information is below. Please reply all with your thoughts.
Purpose and Need: The proposed project purpose is to decrease congestion through the
design year of 2040, achieving LOS D or better at all signalized intersections. A
secondary purpose is to improve safety along the corridor. Additional benefits are to
improve multi-modal connectivity along the corridor and to provide consistency with
local transportation plans. See attached "Purpose and Need Statement" for more detail.
Logical Termini: NCDOT proposes to widen U.S. 220 from approximately 0.25 miles
north of Westridge Road to the eastbound I-840 ramps.
* This southern terminus is proposed because of an adjacent project, STIP U-5306B,
which proposes to improve the U.S. 220/Westridge Road intersection (construction
beginning in Spring 2019). Project U-5892 is proposed to tie into the Westridge Road
intersection widening project. See the attached "Logical Termini Discussion Figure" for
project location.
* There have also been two other recent intersection projects, U-5306C and U-
5306D that improved individual intersections. Those projects were designed with the
long-term vision of widening U.S. 220 in mind, and so Project U-5892 will require
minimum additional improvements at those intersections.
* On the northern terminus, the future I-840 loop (STIP U-2524C) is under
construction; it is partially open, and anticipated to be completed by early 2019.
Protected Resources:
* Natural environment resources include jurisdictional streams, wetlands, and a
pond. The attached "Environmental Features Figure" shows the delineated streams and
wetlands adjacent to the corridor. The "Draft PreJD Package" is attached for your
reference - please note this was submitted on Nov 8 to USACE and NCDWR, and a field
review is scheduled for Jan 8.
* Human environment resources include a City park (British Woods Park), a federal
park (Guilford Courthouse National Military Park), and several known or potential
historic resources. The parks and historic resources are on both sides of U.S. 220
between New Garden Road and Downing Street (Figures 2C and 2D). Guilford
Courthouse National Military Park is also a Section 4(f) resource.

Minimization Measures:
* For impact calculation purposes at this phase of design, we have assumed a 25'
buffer to account for drainage and utility impacts. However, we have committed to
reducing that buffer to 15' in several locations with sensitive resources. The attached
"Environmental Features Figure" shows the size of the buffer at each stream or wetland
impact location.
* Retaining walls have been proposed in several locations to further minimize
impacts, shown on the figure. Additional retaining wall locations will be considered as
the project moves into the next phase of design.
* The typical section has been narrowed slightly between New Garden Road and
British Lake Drive to minimize impacts through that section.
Anticipated Impacts: Below is a list of potential impacts based on the current
preliminary design, using the minimization measures described above:
Potential Impacts to Resources
Type
Name
Impact
Strea m
Horsepen Creek
230 ft
Strea m
SB
280 ft
Strea m
SE
12 ft
Strea m
SG
5

51 ft
Strea m
SD
47 ft
Strea m
SA
153 ft
Wetland
WB
0.3 acres
Wetland
WC
<.1 acres
Wetland
WA
<0.1 acres
Pond
PA
<0.1 acres
Park
British Woods Park
1.1 acres
Park
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
0.9 acres
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Competing Resources: In the section between New Garden Road and Downing Street,
there are competing resources (parks, historic resources, Section 6(f) resource, and
streams). The current design widens approximately symmetrically through this section,
and narrows the typical section. NCDOT has initiated coordination with the associated
agencies (NPS, FHWA, USACE, and SHPO), and will continue to work with them to
achieve an acceptable design.
Anticipated Permits: Although the initial impact numbers are just below the Individual
Permit threshold, we do not know for sure at this time if a Nationwide Permit will be
feasible. We will work with permitting agencies and the National Park Service to
evaluate minimization and avoidance measures through the design process.
Public Outreach: A public meeting was held on November 13, 2018 (see attached "Public
Meeting Handout"). Comments are due Dec 7. Based on initial input, the public
generally supported the project. Some specific concerns included reduced access onto
U.S. 220 from the British Woods Neighborhood (Downing Street and Devonshire Drive),
impacts from widening towards some residential townhomes, and impacts to the
parking areas and properties of several businesses.
Thanks,
Teresa
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