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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20190200 Ver 1_Franklin 66 full MOA documentation_20190213DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS 69 DARLINGTON AVENUE WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28403-9343 March 7, 2018 Regulatory Division Action ID No: SAW-2016-02261 Mr. Reid Nelson, Director Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Office of Federal Agency Programs 401 F Street NW, Suite 308 Washington, DC 20001-2637 Re: Memoranda of Agreement (MOA) for NCDOT, Replace Bridge Nos. 9 and 66, at the borders of Warren and Franklin Counties, North Carolina. The project will adversely affect the existing historic bridges. Deax Mr. Nelson: Enclosed please find a copy of the two MOA between the US Army Corps of Engineers, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), and the State Historic Preservation Office, that was developed to address the Adverse Effects of replacing Bridge Nos. 9 and 66 over Little Shocco Creek, and a floodplain channel, on NC Highway 58 at the boxders of Warren and Franklin Counties, North Carolina, on the existing historic bridges. Inasmuch as it will be necessary to secure a Corps pernut under the authority of the Clean Water Act for the bridge replacement, and there is no other known Federal action related to this project, the Wilmington District Corps of Engineers served as the lead Federal agency with respect to ensuring compliance with Section 106 of the Historic Preservation Act. A permit for the referenced project, if issued, will contain a condition that obligates NCDOT to comply with the provisions contained therein. In accordance with 36 CFR §800.6(b)(1)(iv), we are forwarding a copy of the two executed MOA for your records. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Eric Alsmeyer at the Raleigh Regulatory Field Office, telephone (919) 554-4884, extension 23. Sincerely, 1 � ��� ��� Scott M endon Chief, Regulatory Division Wilmington District Office Enclosures Copies furiushed (with enclosures): Ms. Renee Gledhill-Earley North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources State Historic Preservation Office 4617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4617 North Caxolina Department of Transportation Human Environment Unit Attn: Ms. Kate Husband Mail Service Center 1598 Raleigh, NC 27699-1598 MEMORANDUM OF AGRE�NIENT AMONG THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AND NORTH CAROLINA STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF BRIDGE NO. 66 ON NC 58 UVER SHOCCO CREEK FRANKLIN COUNTY, NORTii CAROLINA WBS N0.17BP.S.R.87 WHEREAS, the U.S. Army Co�ps of Engineers (USACE) has determined that the replacement of Bridge No. 66 over Shocco Creek on NC 58 (the Undertaking), will have atl adverse effect upon Franklin County Bridge No. 66, a reinfozced concrete tee beam bxidge that is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) because the undertaking will require the removal of the historic bridge; and WHEREAS, the USACE has consultcd with the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) pursuant to 36 CFR Part 800, regulations implem.enting Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 306108); and WHEREAS, the USACE has notified the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (Council) oi the adverse effect and the Council has declined to coxnrnent or participate in the consultation; WHEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has participated in the consultation and been invited by USACE and the North Carolina SHPO to be a signatory to this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA); and NOW, THEREFORE, USACE, NCDOT, and the North Carolina SHPO agree that the Undertaking shall be implemented in accordance with the following stipulations in order to take into account the effects of the Undertaking on the historic property. STYPULATIONS The USACE and NCDOT shall ensure that the following measures are carried out: I. Photorecordation Prior to the initiation of construction, NCDOT will record the existing condition of Bridge No. 66 and its surxoundings in accordance with the attached Historic Structuxes and Landscape Recordation Plan (Appendix A). Copies of the documentation will be deposited in the files of the State Historic Preservation Office, and the NCDOT Historic Axchiteciure Section. II. Unanticipated Discovery In accordance with 36 CFR 800.13(b), if NCDOT identifies additional cultuzal xesource(s) during construction and determine them to be eligible for the NRHP, all work will be halted within the limits of the NRHP-eligible resource(s) and the USACE and SHPO contacted. If after consultation with the Signatory and Parties additional mitigation is determined necessary, the NCDOT, in consultation with the Signatoiy and Parties, will develop and innplement appropriate protection/rrtitigation measures for the resource(s). Inadvertent or accidental discovery of huznan remains will be handled in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes 65 and 70. IlI.Dispute Resolution Should any of the Signatory or Parties object within (30) days to any plans or documentation provided for review pursuant to this Agreement, the USACE shall consult with the objecting party(ies) to resolve the objection. If the USACE or the objecting party(ies) deteitinines that the objection cannot be resolved, the USACE will forward all documentation relevant to the dispute to the Council. Within thirty (30) days aftez receipt of all pertinent documentation, the Council will either: 1. Provide the USACE with recommendations, which the USACE will take into account in reaching a final decision regarding the dispute, or 2. Notify the USACE that it will comrnent pursuant to 36 CFR Section 800.7(c) and proceed to comrr�ent. Any Council comment provided in response to such a request will be taken into account by the USACE in accordance with 36 CFR Section 800.7 {c) (4) with reference to the subject of the dispute. Any xecommendation or comment provided by the Council will be understood to pertain only to the subject of the dispute; USACE and NCDOT's responsibility to cariy out all of the actions under this agreement that are not the subject of the dispute will xexnain unchanged. IV. Amendments If any Signatory to this MOA believes that its terms cannot be carried out or that an amendment to the terms must be made, that party(ies) shall immediately consult with the other party(ies) to develop amendments in accordance with 36 CFR 800.6(c)(7). If an amendment cannot be agree upon, the dispute resolution process set forth in Stipulation VIII will be followed. V. Termination Any Signatory to this MOA may terzninate the agreement by providing notice to the other parties, provided that the signatories and concurring parties will consult during ihe period prior to termination to seek agreement on amendxnents or other actions that would avoid termination. Teimination of this MOA will require compliance with 36 CFR 800. This MOA may be termivated by the execution of a subsequent MOA that explicitly terminates or supersedes its terms. VI. Duration Unless terminated pursuant to Stipulation V above, this MOA will be in effect until USACE, in consultation with the other Signatory Party{ies), deteirnincs that all of its terms have satisfactorily been fizlfilled or if NCDOT is unable or decides not to construct the Undertaking. Execution of this Memorandum of Agreement by US�iCE, NCDOT and the North Carolina SHPO, its subsequent iiling with the Council, and implementation of its tertns evidence that USACE has affoxded the Council an opportunity to comment on the Undertaking that USACE has taken into account the effects of the Undertaking on the historic properties. AGRE�: United State Army Corps of Engineers Robert J. Cl� Colonel, U. Arrz�y District Commander State H�istoric Preservation Ofiicer: North Caralina Department of Transporiation. � �O �b�� Date t c7 J� 2� t'�"" Date 1�- ' _� oq tiq zct7 Philip S. arris III, P.E., C.P.M. Date Environment Analysis Unit Head North Carolina Departrnent of Transportation FILED: By: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Date North Carolina �tate Historic Preservatior� Officer No��tk� Caxalina Department of Cultural Resources Officer APP�NDIX A Histoi•ic Structures and Landscape Recorciation Plan For The Replacement of Bridge Number 66 �n NC 58 Over Shocco Creek Franldin County, North Carolina PHOTOGRAP�IIC REQIIIREMENTS ■ Elevations and oblique views of Bridge Number 6b and its setting. ■ Representative structural and oi�amental details of the bridge. Photographic Format ■ Color digital images (all views). Images are to be shot on a SLR digital camera with a minimum resolution of 6 megabyte pixels, at a high quality (preferably RAVi� setting, to be saved in TIF format as the archival masters and labeled according to the State Historic Preseivation Off'ice standards. ■ All processing to be done to archival standards. ■ The acconnpanying printed inventory of the images — including subject, location, date, and photographer information for each image — is to be completed according to the State Historic Preservation Office standards. Copies and Curation One (1) set of all above mentioned photographic docurrxentation, including a compact disc of labeled images, will be deposited with the North Carolina Office of Archives and History/Historic Preservation Office to be made a permanent part of the statewide survey and iconographic collection. One (1) contact sheet shall be deposited in the files of the Historic Arclutecture Section of NCDOT. ,` ; `: �,�y�, R � F � .. • 1��� '-"e .��� � \1 � ;; �4{� r,. /, _ ,, North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources State Historic Preservation Of�ce Ramona M. Bartos, Adininistrator Governor Roy Cooper Secretary Susi H. Hamilton Apri130, 2018 MEMORANDUM TO: Kate Husband Office of Human Environment NCDOT Division of Highways � FROM: Renee Gledhill-EarleS� -�?--�-�?-��' ����� �` "�'_`�'�,.�``" � ������ Environmental Revie�� Coordinator �' Office of Archives and Ilistory Deputy Secretary I�evin Cherry SUBJECT: Photo-docuinentation for Bridge 66 on NC 58 over Shocco Creek, PA-1C-09-0005, Franklin County, ER 17-0170 Thank you for your Nlarch 19, 2018, letter transmitting the photo-documentation undertaken for the aboti e- referenced �rojec.t. Due to the pllotographs on tlle proof sheets not matc.l�ing the images on the disk, �ve requested your providing us with a set of the correct proofs. Having received them last week, �ve axe no�v able to confirm that NCDOT has completed the mitigation measures outlined in the Memoiandum of Agreement for tlze removal of Bridge 66 o�=er Shocco Creek. The abo��e comments are made pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic I'resei-�ration Act and the r1d�Tisoty Cot.incil on Historic Presei-��ation's Regulations for Compliance �vidz Section 106 codified at 36 CFR Part 800. Thank you foi your cooperation and consideration. If you have quesrions concerning the above comment, contact Renee Gledhill-Earle��, environmental review coordinator, at 919-807-6579 or em�ironmental.review(aincdcr.gov. In all future communication concerning this project, please cite tl�e above referenced tracking number. cc: Mary Pope Furr, NCDOT Location: lU9 Fast Jones Strcet, Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 Mail Sen•icc Center, Raleigh NC 27[,9J-4G17 Te(ephone/Fax: (119) 807-G570/807-6�99