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Ti�e Tawn of Fuquay-Varina, in caordination with tite N�rrtii Carolina Uepartment
af'1'ransportation, (NCUQ'f'), proposes tv construct a 1�-faot wide paved
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duectivn �n new [Qc��tiUn t� the existing trail located on the e�st 5ide nf N� S5 iEti
Ehe Soiith Lafces 51ilxiivision, The gre�nway will be approxim�tely 2,040 feet,
includi9z� 404-foat �rassin� t�f l�rw-Ie�e� timber boardwalk o�er a tr�butary ta
Black Creek. '�'here wiIl be a�nzdblo�fc crossing at NC 55 rxzarked with a}iigh
visibility crosswalk. Th� project area and proposcd design �i�c shc�wn in Figures I
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NCDOT PROGRAMMATIC CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION (PCE�
ACTION CLASSIFICATION FORM
Wake County
Park Depot Greenway
Federal Aid Project No. STPDA-0507(10)
WBS No. 44111.1FB8
TIP Project No. U-5530GA
All standard procedures and measures, including NCDOT's Best Management Practices for
Protection of Surface Waters, Guidelines for Best Management Practices for Bridge Demolition
and Removal, will be implemented, as applicable, to avoid or minimize environmental impacts.
The following special commitments have been agreed to by NCDOT:
Commitments Developed through Project Development and Design
Natural Environment Section
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has developed a programmatic biological opinion
(PBO) in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the US Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE), and NCDOT for the northern long-eared bat (NLEB) (Myotis
septentrionalis) in eastern North Carolina. The PBO covers the entire NCDOT program in
Divisions 1-8, including all NCDOT projects and activities. The programmatic determination for
NLEB for the NCDOT program is May Affect, Likely to Adversely Affect. The PBO provides
incidental take coverage for NLEB and will ensure compliance with Section 7 of the Endangered
Species Act for five years for all NCDOT projects with a federal nexus in Divisions 1-8, which
includes Wake County, where U-5530GA is located. This level of incidental take is authorized
from the effective date of a final listing determination through Apri130, 2020.
Project requirement for PBO compliance:
After project completion, the contract administrator for construction must submit the actual
amount of tree clearing reported in tenths of acres. This information should be submitted at:
https://connect.ncdot. gov/site/construction/biosurveys/Lists/Northern%20Long%20Eared%20Ba
t/Allitems.aspx
Please contact Cheryl Gregory (cl�re�ory�ncdot. o�v), Natural Environment Section —
Biological Surveys with any questions.
PCE-100L 1 May 2016