20190623 Ver 1_MANLAA concurrence Bridge 105 Pitzer Stokes_20190510

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Roy COOPER
GOVERNOR
April 10, 2019
Ms. Claire Ellwanger
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Asheville Field Office
160 Zillicoa Street
Asheville, NC 28801
JAMES H. TROGDON, III
SECRETARY
Subject: Section 7 Concurrence Request for the proposed replacement Bridge No.
105 on SR 1697 (Pitzer Road) over Snow Creek in Stokes County. WBS No.
17BP9.R.100 (formerly B-4819).
Dear Sir:
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposes to replace Bridge No. 105 on
Snow Creek on SR 1697 (Pitzer Road) in Stokes County. The existing bridge is 116' long with two
bents at the edge of the water. It is currently at a sufficiency rating of 65.03 and classified as
deficient, and thus, needs replacement. The new structure will be approximately 140' long with a 26'
ten -inch clear roadway width. The bridge will include two ten -foot lanes and three-foot five -inch
offsets. The new structure will span Snow Creek with no bents in the water. We are proposing
temporary impacts for impervious dikes in Snow Creek to remove the existing bents and permanent
impacts to stabilize the existing bank. The sedimentation and erosion control measures will adhere to
the Design Standards in Sensitive Watersheds.
The James spinymussel (Pleurobema collina) is a Federally Endangered species listed by the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for Stokes County.
A Freshwater Mussel Survey Report was prepared on March 27, 2018 by biologists with
NCDOT and RKK for the project area. A copy of that report is attached. The report
determined that the biological conclusion for the James Spinymussel was `May Affect, Not
Likely to Adversely Affect'. A biological conclusion of `May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely
Affect' was also reached for the Green Floater (Lasmigona subviridis); however, it has not
been listed at this time.
NCDOT believes that the requirements of Section 7 (a)(2) of the ESA have been satisfied and hereby
request your concurrence. Thank you for your assistance with this project. If you have any questions
or need additional information, please contact Amy Euliss at [phone] or at [e-mail].
Mailing Address:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION 9
375 SILAS CREEK PARKWAY
WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27127
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Customer Service: 1-877-3684968
Website: www.ncdot.gov
Location:
375 SILAS CREEK PARKWAY
WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27127

Enclosures: mussel survey report
Sincerely,
Amy Euliss
Division Environmental Officer, NCDOT Division 9
Cc: Mr. Bryan Roden -Reynolds, USACE
Daniel Dagenhart, NCDOT Division 9 Bridge Program Manager