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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20110023_Merger Process Documentation_20090521North Carolina Department of Transportation NEPA/Section 404 Merger Meeting May 21, 2009 NC 12 Replacement of Herbert C. Bonner Bridge (Bridge No. 11) over Oregon Inlet Federal-Aid Project No. BRS-2358(15) WBS No. 32635 TIP Project No. B-2500 Dare County ^-t 11 Mil'. Iln I1&'% \\ COSIS NEPA/Section 404 Merger Meeting - May 21, 2009 NC 12 Replacement of Herbert C. Bonner Bridge (Bridge No. 11) over Oregon Inlet MEETING AGENDA Why Are We Here? A. Purpose B. Background 1. Project Status 2. Summary of Comments on the Designation of the Phased Approach/Rodanthe Bridge Alternative as the LEDPA/Preferred Alternative in the FEIS II. What's Changed since the Phased Approach Alternative was Designated as the LEDPA and Preferred Alternative? A. Design changes to minimize impacts to the Section 10,6 properties in Rodanthe B. Designation of Wintering Piping Plover Critical Habitat C. Information regarding the History of the Road and the Refuge/Seashore III. How Does the New Information Affect Our Decision? A. Rodanthe Historic District & Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station Effects Determinations B. Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge/Cape Hatteras National Seashore IV. Why do NCDOT and FHWA Now Believe that the Road North/Bridge South Alternative is the LEDPA? V. What About the Pamlico Sound Corridor Alternative, Why is it not the LEDPA? VI. Next Steps NEPA/Section 404 Merger Meeting - May 21, 2009 NC 12 Replacement of Herbert C. Bonner Bridge (Bridge No. 11.) over Oregon Inlet MEETING AGENDA 1. Why Are We Here? A. Purpose B. Background 1. Project Status 2. Summary of Comments on the Designation of the Phased Approach/Rodanthe Bridge Alternative as the LEDPA/Preferred Alternative in the FEIS II. What's Changed since the Phased Approach Alternative was Designated as the LEDPA and Preferred Alternative? A. Design changes to minimize impacts to the Section 106 properties in Rodanthe B. Designation of Wintering Piping Plover Critical Habitat C. Information regarding the History of the Road and the Refuge/Seashore III. How Does the New Information Affect Our Decision? A. Rodanthe Historic District & Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station Effects Determinations B. Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge/Cape Hatteras National Seashore IV. Why do NCDOT and FHWA Now Believe that the Road North/Bridge South Alternative is the LEDPA? V. What About the Pamlico Sound Corridor Alternative, Why is it not the LEDPA? VI. Next Steps NEPA/Section 404 Merger Meeting May 21, 2009 NC 12 Replacement of Herbert C. Bonner Bridge (Bridge No. 11) over Oregon Inlet Federal-Aid Project No. BRS-2358(15) WBS No. 32635 (TIP Project No. B-2500) 1. Why Are We Here? A. Purpose of This Meeting The purpose of this meeting is to revisit the selection of the Least Environmentally Damaging Practicable Alternative (LEDPA)/Preferred Alternative (Concurrence Point 3) and, if necessary, discuss Bridging Decisions (Concurrence Point 2A) for the entire LEDPA. FHWA and NCDOT are proposing a change in the designation of LEDPA/ Preferred Alternative because of consideration and evaluation given to comments received on the FEIS and the Section 4(f) Evaluation included in the FEIS. FHWA and NCDOT also obtained additional information, which also contributed to the re-evaluation of the LEDPA/Preferred Alternative B. Background 1. Project Status The FHWA and NCDOT propose to replace the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge across Oregon Inlet in Dare County. Bonner Bridge, built across Oregon Inlet in 1962, is approaching the end of its reasonable service life. Bonner Bridge is part of NC 12 and provides the only highway connection between Hatteras Island and Bodie Island. The replacement structure would serve the same function. Two replacement bridge corridors were 'considered: the Pamlico Sound Bridge Corridor and the Parallel Bridge Corridor with NC 12 Maintenance. This project is identified in the 2009 to 2015 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) as TIP Project No. B-2500. FHWA and NCDOT issued a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Final Section 4(f) Evaluation on September 17, 2008. The Phased Approach/Rodanthe Bridge Alternative was identified as the LEDPA/Preferred Alternative in the FEIS. The FEIS was provided to 18 Federal agencies, 11 State agencies, 14 local agencies or governments, and 23 interest groups and non- governmental organizations (NGOs). Copies of the FEIS were made available for public review at six libraries or government offices in the local study area, as well as on the internet at the Outer Banks Task Force website (htti)://www.obtf.orq/) and the NCDOT project website. Comments on the FEIS were accepted during a 30 day review period ending on October 27, 2008. Comments received late were still considered. Several agencies expressed concerns in their written comments about the LEDPA/Preferred Alternative. 2. Summary of Comments on the Designation of the Phased Approach/ Rodanthe Bridge Alternative as the LEDPA/Preferred Alternative. The U. S. Department of Interior (USDOI) commented that "Though all alternatives have some form of 4(f) impact, the Preferred Alternative [LEDPA Alternative] has far greater impacts in quantity and quality on lands protected by section 4(f)." In USDOI's view, the LEDPA/Preferred Alternative would constructively use the Refuge because the elevated road structure in the Refuge would cause noise', visual intrusion, shading of beach habitat, interference with the flyway of shorebirds, and loss of access to Refuge visitor facilities. USDOI noted that the impacts would be lessened with an at-grade road. USDOI further advised that the LEDPA/Alternative would likely not avoid the need for a compatibility determination because construction and/or maintenance work would still likely occur outside of the existing right of way easement. The North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources (NCDCR) also took issue with FHWA's finding that the LEDPA/Preferred Alternative would not constructively use historic properties. A specific concern was that "the construction of a ten-mile long bridge, elevated thirty feet above ground level and topped with a nearly five-foot railing (and perhaps an additional six-foot high chain-link fence as suggested by the Refuge during the Section 106 consultation) will introduce a substantial visual intrusion that is antithetical to the historic landscape" of the Refuge. In the Rodanthe Historic District, NCDCR was similarly concerned that introduction of a thirty-foot bridge with flanking one-way frontage roads in the district would substantially impair the characteristics which make the District and Chicamacomico Life Saving Station eligible for the National Register. Another concern was the reduction in access to the Rodanthe District and Chicamacomico Life Saving Station with the LEDPA/Preferred Alternative. The NOAA Fisheries Service (NMFS) also expressed concerns about Essential Fish Habitat for the Phased Approach/Rodanthe Bridge Alternative. NMFS stated that the FEIS improves upon the SSDEIS in discussing the value of and impacts to surf zone EFH in the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge; however, the FEIS does not fully consider the significant habitat changes associated with bridge supports in the surf zone and ultimately the near shore ocean. The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressed concerns about the construction duration of the Phased Approach/Rodanthe Bridge Alternative. EPA's comment letter states "Page 4-114 of the FEIS describes the timing of construction for the four phases of bridges in the Phased Approach alternatives. This section describes 7 years of construction for Phases I and II (together), followed by a 7-year gap of no construction, then 10 years of construction for Phase III, a 10-year period of no construction, then 10 years of construction for Phase IV. This totals 27 years of construction over a 44-year period, although the FEIS states that it is 17 years of construction. Given the unknowns in this project concerning shoreline erosion, breach/inlet formation, and other unpredictable factors, this timeline may change considerably, with phases built sooner than predicted. The FEIS does not investigate the potential impacts of 27 years of construction in a shorter overall timeframe, although it seems likely'. Extensive comments were also provided by the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) organization. SELC commented that the Section 4(f) analysis is inadequate and erroneously concluded that the Phased Approach will not "use" Refuge lands because it operates within the existing NC 12 easement. Specifically, the SELC commented that the analysis failed to explain how it is feasible to construct and maintain an elevated bridge within the existing right of way easement, construct a service road, while maintaining the current NC 12 and cause no further encroachments into the Refuge. The SELC also commented that the analysis failed to address the projected dune building and maintenance activities through 2030 that are integral to the Phased Approach. Further, the SELC commented that the constructive use analysis was deficient because the analysis did not adequately assess ecological impacts and access restrictions of the Phased Approach in the Refuge. The SELC commented that the documentation failed to acknowledge or assess the use of the Refuge that will result from retaining the terminal groin, which does not lie within the existing NC 12 easement. II. What's Changed Since the Phased Approach Alternative was Designated as the LEDPA and Preferred Alternative? Three things have changed that caused FHWA and NCDOT to re-evaluate their designation of the LEDPA and preferred alternative. First, FHWA and NCDOT wanted to minimize the extensive adverse impacts that were identified by the resource agencies in their FEIS comments. Second, USFWS designated critical habitat for the wintering piping plover around the terminal groin after the FEIS was published. Third, as part of the right of way certification process, the history of and title to, NC 12 was investigated since the road was known to have been relocated over the years when storms hit the islands. As a result of this investigation, FHWA and NCDOT found substantial evidence that a public vehicular thoroughfare existed across the length of the project area before the Refuge and Seashore were established. This new information changes FHWA analysis required by Section 4(f). A. Design changes to minimize impacts to the Section 106 properties in Rodanthe. In order to address the concerns expressed in the FEIS about the impacts to Rodanthe Historic District and Chicamacomico Life Saving Station, NCDOT revised the designs for both the Phased Approach/Rodanthe Bridge and the Road North/Bridge South (and, by extension, the All Bridge) Alternatives, both of which were previously found to have an Adverse Effect on the district. The designs were revised to remove the presence of bridges from within the district boundaries and have NC 12 traffic at-grade by the time it reaches the district. These designs were presented to the merger team during the March 26, 2009 informational meeting, and copies of the new designs were included in the packet for that meeting. The Rodanthe revisions will be implemented for all three alternatives regardless of the outcome of this merger team meeting. The following is a brief summary of those revisions. Road North/Bridge South and All Bridge Alternatives: The Rodanthe bridge portion of these alternatives was revised so the new intersection with NC 12 is located approximately 530 feet north of the Rodanthe Historic District. The southern terminus is a curved intersection, similar to that designed for the Pamlico Sound Corridor- Curved Rodanthe Terminus alternative. NC 12 traffic would be at-grade as it enters the Rodanthe Historic District. The section of NC 12 roadway between the southern terminus of the bridge portion north to the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) border would be maintained as a service road to provide property access to homes and businesses north of the bridge. The northern terminus of the Rodanthe Bridge remains the same; bridging begins at a point approximately two miles north of the Refuge's southern boundary and extends into Pamlico Sound before rejoining NC 12 in Rodanthe (Figures 4 and 5). Phased Approach/Rodanthe Bridge Alternative: The original design of the Phased Approach/Rodanthe Bridge alternative included a bridge in Rodanthe that was contained within the existing 100-foot easement, with one-way service roads on either side of the bridge being used to provide local access. Because of the visual impacts of the bridge as well as concerns over access both to the Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station and across the Rodanthe Historic District, the Rodanthe Bridge was shortened so that the bridging stops at a point approximately 420 feet north of the District. The southern end of this bridge would not be brought down to grade; instead, traffic would access the bridge via a two-lane ramp located on the west side of the bridge. NC 12 traffic would be at- grade as it passes through the Rodanthe Historic District. The northern terminus of the Rodanthe Bridge remains the same; bridging begins at a point north of the Rodanthe hotspot within the Refuge and extends south into Rodanthe while remaining within the existing 100-foot easement (Figure 6). B. Wintering Piping Plover Critical Habitat The USFWS designated wintering piping plover critical habitat in December 2008 after publication of the FEIS. Part of the habitat includes areas on Pea Island behind the terminal groin and adjacent to the terminal groin where the shoreline has accreted since the groin's construction. The terminal groin was constructed by NCDOT in 1989 to protect the Bonner Bridge and the bridge approaches from shoreline erosion. The right of way permit issued by the USFWS for its construction states "NCDOT owns the revetment and groin and all appurtenant improvements for the term of this permit." The permit provides a termination process if the groin is not used for a two year period for the purpose for which it was granted, in which case the land must be restored to its original condition unless the USFWS waives that requirement. FHWA and NCDOT therefore assumed that selection of the Pamlico Sound Bridge Alternative would most likely result in the removal of the terminal groin since under the Pamlico Sound Alternative NCDOT would abandon NC 12 within the Refuge and replace the bridge on a completely new alignment that avoids Oregon Inlet entirely. The NCDOT would likely remove the terminal groin for this alternative to reduce its maintenance responsibilities and other liabilities associated with leaving the groin in place. Implementation of the Pamlico Sound Bridge Corridor. and the resulting removal of the terminal groin would alter the shape and the location of Oregon Inlet. When the terminal groin is removed, the ocean shoreline could respond initially by adjusting back to a position that corresponds to a continuation of historic trends. This means that substantial shoreline erosion could occur on the northern end of Pea Island. As noted in the FEIS, the Pea Island shoulder might migrate south nearly 2000 feet to assume an average width similar to those prior to the construction of the terminal groin. This represents a loss of well more than half of the Piping Plover Critical Habitat on Pea Island. Over time it is likely that advanced shoreline erosion and loss of dunes would decrease the area of Piping Plover Critical Habitat. Should the inlet move as much as 8,000 feet south of the current location, almost all of the current land area on Pea Island that is designated as Critical Habitat is expected to be lost. All Parallel Bridge Alternatives (including the Phased Approach Alternative and the Road North/Bridge South Alternative) would replace the Bonner Bridge on an alignment that is nearly identical to the existing Bonner Bridge alignment. FHWA and NCDOT believe that although the permit may need modification, which would be negotiated with the USFWS, the Parallel Bridge Alternatives would not trigger termination of the permit by its terms. Therefore, the analysis of environmental impacts for all of the Parallel Bridge Alternatives assumes that the terminal groin would remain in place. As between the Phased Approach/Rodanthe Bridge Alternative and the Road North/Bridge South Alternative, the Road North/Bridge South Alternative is expected to have less impact on the critical habitat of the wintering piping plover. This is because the Phased Approach/Rodanthe Bridge Alternative has NC 12 remaining in the existing road easement, while the Road North/Bridge South Alternative has NC 12 (including the Bonner Bridge) moved further from the designated critical habitat. Therefore, the Road North/Bridge South Alternative is expected to reduce the effects of the project on the critical habitat by providing more physical separation between the road and the critical habitat. C. Information about the History of the Road and the Refuge/Seashore FHWA regulations require the NCDOT to certify right of way as part of the construction authorization process. Therefore, FHWA requested the NCDOT research the title of the NC 12 easement and the Refuge because the road has been relocated within the Refuge on several occasions. As a result of this effort, FHWA and NCDOT found information documenting the existence of easements for public roads dating back to the time when the Refuge and Cape Hatteras National Seashore were established. A brief summary of the history is provided here. Additional details can be found in Appendix B. FHWA and NCDOT acknowledge that while a large volume of historical material was found, not all documents one could expect to have existed could be located. On March 19, 2009 the information in Appendix B was provided to the USFWS for review and comment. So far, no comments or additional documents have been received. Before there was a Refuge or a National Seashore, residents of the Outer Banks villages acquired cars for transportation. Starting in the 1920s, cars were ferried across Oregon Inlet and other island breaches, first by private toll operators and then by the State. The U. S. Government assisted in the ferry operations by providing U. S. Navy ships to the fleet. Beginning around 1934 and ending by around 1941, the Civilian Conservation Corps enhanced the dunes, making them higher and steeper to protect the road on the backside of the dunes. . The official state highway map printed in 1938 shows an unimproved road mapped through the entire length of the project area. The same year, a condemnation by the U. S. Department of Agriculture for the newly established Refuge included an express reservation of existing public highways. In 1939, the North Carolina legislature created a Seashore Commission to acquire parkland for creation of a future Federal park in the Outer Banks that would include the Refuge. The legislation included a requirement that the State Commission must ensure the State's right to maintain existing roads and provide new roads as needed for its citizens. Thousands of acres assembled by the State Commission in the 1940s and 1950s were accordingly donated to the United States subject to express reservations for North Carolina to maintain and relocate public roads as needed. Beginning in 1951 and continuing through 1954, the road across the Refuge was re-aligned and paved by NCDOT. Congress authorized USDOI to convey a permanent highway easement to NCDOT for the right of way. In 1962, Congress authorized USDOI to contribute $500,000 towards the construction of Bonner Bridge by NCDOT, "to be maintained by the State as part of its public road system." Additional Federal funds were provided by the Bureau of Public Roads (FHWA's predecessor agency), with the remainder from the State of North Carolina. The unusual financing of Bonner Bridge was explained in the accompanying Senate Report: "contrary to the practice in many other national park system areas, the road system within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreation Area was constructed and is maintained at the sole expense of the State and that all the land now owned by the United States within the recreation area was donated by citizens of the State and others." Congress passed this law in spite of a letter from the Secretary of USDOI questioning whether the Bonner Bridge would conflict with the preservation of those portions of the Seashore designated for wildlife as opposed to recreation. In 1963, 1967, 1988, and 1995, in coordination with USDOI the NCDOT relocated portions of NC 12 within the Refuge as the shoreline eroded. Compatibility determinations for road easements have been required since the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966. In 1989, the USFWS permitted NCDOT to construct the terminal groin, outside the NC 12 easement, to protect the roadway approaches and southern abutment of the Bonner Bridge. An accompanying letter expressed the USFWS Regional Director's view that "it is in our mutual interest to work concertedly" and a need "to insure that the future highway corridor will not only fully consider human transportation needs, but will, at the same time, be compatible with long-range goals of the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge and Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreation Area." Taken together, the history demonstrates that the Federal and state governments preserved the Outer Banks with an understanding that vehicular passage would be accommodated, and that the vehicular passage has historically not been fixed to one location. Rather, the vehicular passage has evolved in response to advances in highway construction and in response to the forces of nature. Further, the history indicates that the Refuge, National Seashore, paved road, and existing Bonner Bridge were jointly planned and developed by the Federal and state governments working together to preserve the land and wildlife while maintaining a right of way for safe and efficient vehicular transportation. The history influenced FHWA's re-evaluation of the Preferred Alternative and LEDPA. The 80+ years of vehicular passage across the dynamic island landscape does not support a view that Section 4(f) now requires either removal of NC 12 from the Refuge or that NC 12 can not be relocated once again to safer ground within the Refuge. To the contrary, the long history of shifting the road's path to maintain a safe and efficient vehicular passage in response to natural forces means that relocating the road is not counter to Section 4(f)'s preservation purpose because the vehicular passage has always co-existed with the Refuge and Seashore. Rather, Section 4(f) directs us to relocate the road in a manner that best minimizes harm to the important features, activities, and attributes of the Refuge and Seashore. In this vein, FHWA re-considered the wisdom of rigidly adhering to the current alignment by elevating NC 12 on a high structure through the beach and expected future surf zone. D. Section 106 Determinations In response to comments received on the FEIS, FHWA reassessed effects for the Refuge and the (former) Oregon Inlet Coast Guard Station. Regarding the Coast Guard Station, FHWA has not changed any effects determinations. All alternatives currently are still anticipated to have an Adverse Effect on the Coast Guard Station. Recently, the NC Aquariums Division (responsible for oversight of the property) has provided their opinion that all alternatives that assume retention of the terminal groin should be No Effect. FHWA is currently reviewing this information and will decide whether we will modify any of our effects determinations in light of these views. Regarding the Refuge, FHWA has made the following change to its effects determinations effect: The Pamlico Sound Bridge Alternatives will have an Adverse Effect on the Refuge (this is a change from the previous No Effect determination). The reason for this change is the consideration of how the removal of the terminal groin (reasonably expected with the selection of either of the Pamlico Sound Corridor Bridge alternatives), along with NCDOT's expected discontinuance of maintenance of the dunes and its abandonment of existing NC 12, thereby allowing natural coastal processes to occur, would adversely affect the resource. While the State Historic Preservation Office has not concurred with this revised effects determination, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) indicated that it's reasonably foreseeable that this alternative will result in the loss of man-made features within the Refuge that contribute to its as a historic property. The ACHP has agreed with FHWA and NCDOT on the Adverse Effect determination. Further consultation will be necessary to complete the Section 106 process. A Memorandum of Agreement will be required among the State Historic Preservation Office, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, FHWA, NCDOT, and Consulting Parties (which includes the Refuge) to resolve adverse effects to complete the Section 106 process. III. How Does the New Information Affect Our Decision? A. Rodanthe Historic District & Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station Effects Determinations Previously, the Phased Approach/Rodanthe Bridge Alternative was determined to have an Adverse Effect on the Rodanthe Historic District and Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station in the FEIS. Design changes were made to minimize impacts as discussed in the previous section. Design changes were also made for the Road North/Bridge South alternative as discussed previously. These changes. were shown and discussed with the State Historic Preservation Officer, the Advisory Council for Historic Preservation and other consulting parties. Based on these design changes, the NCDOT and FHWA determined that all alternatives would have No Adverse effect on the Rodanthe Historic District and Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station. Consulting parties concurred with this decision on March 24, 2009. B. Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge This historical review of how present day NC 12 and the Refuge/Seashore have developed together led FHWA and NCDOT to reassess the prudence of staying within the bounds of the existing easement at all costs. The previously perceived need to strictly stay within the existing easement -- which significantly influenced the selection of the Phased Approach/Rodanthe Bridge Alternative as the LEDPA/Preferred Alternative -- is an artificial and imprudent constraint that is inconsistent with the mandate of Section 4(f) to minimize harm to Section 4(f) property. As has occurred throughout the history of the National Seashore and Refuge, a prudent Bonner Bridge Replacement Alternative can be provided that maintains the transportation need for a safe NC 12 while at the same time protecting the important activities, features, and attributes of the Section (4f) property. Road North/Bridge South- Avoid Ponds Alignment (Figure 4 and Appendix D) The Road North/Bridge South Alternative, as documented in the FEIS, was determined to have an Adverse Effect (under Section 106) on the Refuge, since the proposed relocation of NC 12 would displace approximately 23 acres of the 1,000 acres of impoundments in the northern part of the Refuge. NCDOT prepared a revised alignment that completely avoided intrusion into the impoundments; with the "Avoid Ponds Alignment" of the Road North/Bridge South Alternative, this section of the road would be located east of the impoundments and would consist of an at-grade roadway of the same right of way width and the same number of lanes as the original Road North/Bridge South alternative for a five-mile long stretch, as shown on Appendix D. Because the Avoid Ponds Alignment would be impacted by the future predicted shoreline migration sooner than the original Road North alignment, it is assumed that dunes (approximately 10 feet in height) would be needed eventually for the entire length of roadway in front of the impoundments, beginning in approximately 2020. For comparison, the original Road North roadway included just three short sections of constructed dunes (also 10 feet in height); the first also needed around 2030. The Oregon Inlet crossing, the southern Refuge stretch of NC 12 that would remain in place and the "Bridge South" (including the Rodanthe revision noted previously) sections would all be the same as with the original Road North/Bridge South Alternative. Though the proposed Avoid Ponds Alignment was developed as possible mitigation for the Adverse Effect to the Refuge, the Road North/Bridge South Alternative with the Avoid Ponds Alignment was found to still have an Adverse Effect on the Refuge during recent meetings with the SHPO and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. The Adverse Effect determination was due to the continued presence of a bridge in the southern portion of the Refuge, which would be out of character with the existing visual landscape in that area. However, the Avoid Ponds Alignment does substantially minimize impacts to the man-made impoundments that serve as habitat for migratory waterfowl and substantially reduces the visual impacts to the Refuge facilities in the northern portion of NC12 due to the alternative being at-grade. IV. Why do NCDOT and FHWA Now Believe that the Road North/Bridge South Alternative is the LEDPA? FHWA and NCDOT have re-evaluated the Alternatives. FHWA and NCDOT are now proposing that the Road North/Bridge South Alternative is the Least Environmental Damaging Practicable Alternative (LEDPA). The reasons for this determination are listed below. Improved Public Access to the Refuge - The Road North/ Bridge South Alternative provides significantly greater visitor access in the northern portion of the Refuge, which is where all of the visitor facilities are located and where the historic man-made CCC structures are easily and safely accessible to the public. The impoundments are essential to the USFWS fulfilling its mission and refuge originating purpose, of providing habitat for migratory waterfowl. According to the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan, increased public use opportunities were a factor in the selection of the preferred Refuge management alternative. In addition, this Alternative allows for a potential of a portion of the existing Bonner Bridge to be retained as a fishing pier. 2. Consistency with Historic Landscape -The Road North/ Bridge South Alternative will be at-grade through the northern portion of the Refuge adjacent to the impoundments and associated dikes that were constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s. The Refuge is a site eligible for the National Register of Historic Places both because of its association with the CCC, and as an excellent example of an early 201h century wildlife sanctuary eligible in the field of the conservation movement. In its FEIS comments, the NCDCR expressed great concern about the impact of the former LEDPA/Preferred Alternative's looming elevated structure on the historic setting, which is not a mitigable impact. Since Road North/Bridge South would be at grade through most of the refuge, particularly in the area of the dikes and ponds, visitors would be able to continue to experience the historic landscape as it has existed for the past fifty years. In addition, with the at-grade alignment, NCDOT would be able to add interpretation of the historic landscape and CCC activities that would improve the visitors' understanding of this important Refuge attribute, if such a strategy is agreed upon as part of the Section 106 process. 3. Road North/Bridge South would not have any significant impact on the wildlife features of the Refuge that could not be minimized through a mitigation plan. In order to protect the road from the eroding shoreline, NC 12 has been relocated to the west of the original easement in the Refuge four times in the past without any significant environmental impacts. One of the recorded relocations is located at the southern terminus of the existing Bonner Bridge. The lengths of the remaining three relocations were: approximately 1.5 miles, and 1.2 miles, and 3.3 miles. The most recent relocation, which occurred in 1995, was the 3.3 mile-long road relocation. The USFWS made a Finding of No Significant Impact under NEPA and a finding of compatibility under the Refuge Act for this NC 12 relocation. While the Road North/Bridge South Alternative would involve a longer distance of relocation, the types of impacts would be the same as what occurred with the earlier relocations. Moreover, NCDOT pledges to work with the Refuge to develop adequate plans to avoid, minimize, mitigate all impacts to the Refuge as part of the Road North/Bridge South Alternative, and will meet all reasonable conditions and stipulations to protect the Refuge as part of the Federal land transfer of the relocated easement area. 4. Substantial Cost Difference - Cost is a factor in determining the practicability of an alternative in accordance with Section 404(b) (1) Guidelines. The Road North/Bridge South Alternative remains substantially less expensive than the Pamlico Sound Corridor and other Parallel Bridge Corridor Alternatives. The Road North/Bridge South Alternative is approximately $550 million less expensive (when considering the total highway costs through the year 2060) than the Phased Approach/ Rodanthe Bridge Alternative. In addition, the Road North/Bridge South Alternative can be financed by constructing the Alternative in phases, unlike either of the Pamlico Sound Bridge Corridor alternatives. 5. Less impact on waterfowl - USDOI expressed concerns about the Phased Approach/Rodanthe Bridge Alternative causing shading effects from the bridges. The agency indicated that the shading would affect nesting, foraging, and roosting habitat quality for some migratory birds, and nesting quality for sea turtles. The Road North/Bridge South alternative addresses concerns about shading because it is at-grade in the northern part of the Refuge, adjacent to the impoundments that serve as habitat for waterfowl. In addition, the Road North/Bridge South Alternative would remove the road from the southern portion of the Refuge, creating roadless area. 6. Shorter construction duration/less construction impacts - For the Phased Approach/Rodanthe Bridge alternative, several agencies have expressed concern about constructing bridges within the easement for NC 12 that would ultimately be in the surf zone. In addition, the shoreline bridges are estimated to take well over a decade to complete. The relocation of NC 12 at grade as proposed with the Road North/Bridge South Alternative in the northern portion of the Refuge can be done faster and less expensive than constructing bridges in the NC 12 easement. Finally, for the Road North/Bridge South Alternative, it would not be necessary to close NC 12 during construction, since traffic can continue to utilize NC 12 as the relocated new roadway is being constructed. A summary of all of the updated impacts associated with each alternative included in the FEIS (as well as the new Road North/Bridge South- Avoid Ponds Alignment) is included in Tables 1 to 7. Information that has been updated since the publication of the FEIS is shaded in gray. FHWA and NCDOT recognize that the Road North/Bridge South Alternative dramatically increases the amount of wetland and open water impacts and pledge to work with the merger team agencies on ways to reduce and provide compensatory mitigation for these impacts (through bridging options, alignment shifts, etc.), as has been done in the past. Though NCDOT and FHWA are asking to revisit the LEDPA decision, a combined Concurrence Point 2A/3 could be signed if additional bridging agreements are needed to concur on a LEDPA. Though NCDOT developed the Road North/Bridge South- Avoid Ponds Alignment in response to Section 106 concerns, a decision has not been made whether or not to include the Avoid Ponds Alignment within the revised LEDPA. Section 4(f) requires the FHWA to minimize harm to all of the protected features, activities, and attributes of the Refuge property. Although the Avoid Ponds Alignment appears to minimize harm to the historic features of the Refuge more than the original Road North/Bridge South alignment, FHWA is looking to the USFWS to provide input as to which of the two Road North/Bridge South alignments would be least harmful to the recreational and conservation aspects of the Refuge. Input is also welcome from the other merger team members to help decide among the two alignment options. To date, the analysis of the Road North/Bridge South Alternative has assumed that construction of the entire Alternative would occur within a single construction program. However, due to the changed economic conditions, NCDOT would construct this Alternative in phases, with the Oregon Inlet Bridge being constructed as Phase I. Subsequent phases would be implemented as coastal conditions dictate. V. What about the Pamlico Sound Corridor Alternative, Why is it Not the LEDPA? NCDOT and FHWA acknowledge the continued positions expressed by some state and federal environmental resource and regulatory agencies in their comments on the FEIS that the Pamlico Sound Bridge Corridor is the least environmentally damaging alternative. While the Pamlico Sound Corridor Alternative (also referred to as the Pea Island Bypass) avoids the Refuge, it was previously determined to be not practicable because of its high cost and the impossibility of financing a 17.5 mile-long bridge in a single construction phase and a single construction contract. Nothing has changed since the publication of the FEIS that would make it more feasible to construct the Pamlico Sound Corridor Alternative. To the contrary, the U.S. and North Carolina economy have deteriorated since August 2007 when this Alternative was found not to be a practicable alternative. Nonetheless, in response to FEIS comments recommending this alternative, FHWA has taken another very hard look at the Pamlico Sound Corridor Alternative. After careful consideration, the position of NCDOT and FHWA on this alternative has not changed since the initial LEDPA decision; because of the high cost of the Pamlico Sound Bridge Corridor and the lack of available funds to build a project at a cost of $1 billion or more in a single TIP period under a single construction contract, the Pamlico Sound Bridge Corridor is not practicable. With respect to Section 4(f), FHWA considered USDOI's comment that Section 4(f) requires FHWA to select the Pamlico Sound Corridor Alternative. Section 4(f) regulations allow FHWA to approve the Pamlico Sound Corridor Alternative only if it causes the "least overall harm in light of the statute's preservation purpose." 23 CFR 774.3(c). The least overall harm determination requires consideration of cost and ability to meet the purpose and need, along with five other factors (23 CFR 774.3(c)(1)). FHWA and NCDOT will address the least overall harm test in the revised Section 4(f) Evaluation as outlined in the "Next Steps" section below. VI. Next Steps If a decision is made to revise the LEDPA/Preferred Alternative, FHWA and NCDOT will do the appropriate amount of work to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Due to the comments received on the Section 4(f) Evaluation, the new information, and the additional Section 106 consultation FHWA will complete a revised Section 4(f) Evaluation. The revised Section 4(f) Evaluation will be provided for coordination and comment to the officials with ' jurisdiction and to the USDOI, in accordance with the Section 4(f) regulation. No additional or supplemental Environmental Impact Statements are currently proposed. However, if the additional work reveals any significant environmental impacts not evaluated in the FEIS, then a Supplemental FEIS would be completed. FHWA expects to issue a Record of Decision in the fall of this year. The merger team will likely need to be reconvened prior to the Record of Decision in order to update the Concurrence Point 2A/4A agreement signed in November 2008. Because the CP 4A (Avoidance and Minimization) commitments are likely to be the same for any Parallel Bridge crossing, it is anticipated that this meeting would focus on CP 2A for Phase I, particularly the southern terminus of the bridge. Once the Record of Decision is issued, NCDOT would obtain all required permits and Federal approvals for construction, and the design-build contract for Phase I of the project would be let. FHWA would provide oversight on the procurement, design, and construction of all phases. The timing of construction for project subsequent phases would depend upon the occurrence of storms and the shoreline erosion rates. In recognition of the important resources that will be affected by the construction of this project, a number of special measures are proposed to be taken to ensure that the impacts of the project are adequately minimized and mitigated. FHWA and NCDOT propose to work with the appropriate environmental resource agencies on mitigation strategies for all project phases as part of the Section 106, Section 4(f), and Section 404 processes. Examples of the types of possible mitigation measures that could be included are the projects identified along the NC12 corridor within the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan (9/06) and the Corridor Management Plan for the Outer Banks Scenic Byway (12/1/08). The project mitigation strategies would be finalized prior to the Record of Decision. 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S?nind Builip: C?irn?lni Parallel Bridge Corridoi Known Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Hot Spots National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Navigation Chart - Prolect Area Depths less Than 8 iew 18m 7 Wes Emergency 4" Ferry Dock RODANTHE Figure REPLACEMENT BRIDGE CORRIDOR ALTERNATIVES 1 Sandbag Area Hot Spot 3? 0 !lcr/lc??'cts /.clrrncl Rod anthe'S' I V-? `? urves Hot Spot M f. n r ?N t!r-, rw h r as t r ?? - .RR ?t M? •?fP'? 1 a 0 0.1 0 2 KN1 0 0 1 0.2 Mile i 1 •i .ul PAMLICO SOUND BRIDGE CORRIDOR - RODANTHE Figure CURVED AND INTERSECTION TERMINUS OPTIONS 2 /L 12 v i c ` U Dunes 10 feet (3 0 meters) high r? OC. J? LEGEND Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Dunes 20 feet Dunes (6 1 meters) high Ponds - Beach Nourishment - New Bridge RODANTHE Figure PARALLEL BRIDGE CORRIDOR WITH NOURISHMENT 3 J I 1 r 1 1 r_ 1 ROAD NORTH;BRIDGE SOUTH 1 ALTERNATIVE REVISED TO AVOID PONDS 1 1 iv?r 1 `w 1 1 1 1 _ - 1 1 1 ti._ 1 ORIGINAL ROAD NORTH'BRIDGE 1 1 SOUTH ALTERNATIVE SEEINSETS r ai I Il, rr° 12 ,?; =. lilcurcl +? f 6 LEGEND Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge l?l Dunes (future need 1 Ponds New Roadway New Bridge RODANTHE PARALLEL BRIDGE CORRIDOR WITH NC 12 RELOCATION Figure ON ROAD NORTH/BRIDGE SOUTH 4 12.= ,& `` o`er S? .. r. ?,,ud ililli,lr ? J R? /mfr r I /l r- C? I f O? l/ /l LEGEND I Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Ponds New Roadway - New Bridge `'" RODANTHE PARALLEL BRIDGE CORRIDOR WITH NC 12 RELOCATION Figure ON ALL BRIDGE 5 C NS jJ O y r n ? I'ea I.S t. and Safi ltuf ll' i0hl • `l?Ittu?° rt Y ? l O 4 t' l lpllc Y(Lc lslunrl LEGEND Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Ponds Beach Nourishment (Rodanthe Nourishment Alternative only) Approx. Potential Future Breach Location Phase I Phase II Phase III Phase IV Z KM 2Mlles O Y \ ELI A End of Rodanthe Nourishment Alternative End of Rodanthe Bridge Alternative G C? r RODANTHE - SL.die Payne Road PARALLEL BRIDGE CORRIDOR WITH Figure PHASED APPROACH 6 I rrrc•k ? ',?lunrl 0 1 Future Refuge Access •.??--? b r th Phased Approach Fishily Catwalks Potential Short-Term Location 0 0 / of Hatteras Island if Groin Removed Potential 2050 Locahor H.-]!BIAS I,SI-:3rl;t 1!.',-i?!, Rern?, v,;,rl L?i?!rifNC . ?h4rr QQ Satt Flats (}? ? Wildlife Trail North Pond Dike Visitor Center -4- 00 s North Pond Wiidhfe Trail r New Field Pond Dike / South Pond Dike p 1 unoncr/ 11 G ii,ir a Abandoned Boardwalk Boat Rain,, S__ O Future Refuge Access with Phased Approach LEGEND Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge IL1 Ponds -1 Forecast Shoreline Lost Through 2060 (High Erosion) Q Parking (Current) Information (Current) Phase I Phase II Phase III Phase IV LKM v Lam. r ?i .y North Pond (1930s) Dunes (originally erected in 1930s to protect ponds and road) New Field Pond (1960s) South Pond (1930s) efuge Headquarters (Closed to Public) fl0 RODANTHE PARALLEL BRIDGE CORRIDOR WITH PHASED APPROACH Figure PLUS REFUGE LANDSCAPE FEATURES 7 Appendix B NC 12 Right-of-Way Timeline r 1 REPLY 10 AT NI]ON 01': Regulatory Division DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WILMINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS 69 DARLINGTON AVENUE WILMINGTON. NORTH CAROLINA 26403-1343 May 15, 2009 Subject: Action ID. 199303077 Dr. Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D. I nvironmenlal Management Director. PDEA North Carolina Department ofTramsportation 1598 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1548 Dear Dr. Thorpe: Please reference the May 7, 2009 c-mail from Ms. Beth Smyre regarding the scheduled May 21, 2009, concurrence meeting to revisit the Least Environmentally Damaging Practicable Alternative (LEDPA) decision trade in 2007 for the replacement of Herbert C. Bonner Bridge, "I"II' No. 2500, Dare County, North Carolina. It is our understanding based on the previous March 26, 2009, concurrence information meeting and the May 7 c-mail that NCDOT and FHWA are now asking that the Merger Team reconvene and agree that the Road North/Bridge South alternative represents the LF.,DII A for the proposed project. In response to this request, we have concluded there are too many significant issues concerning this project which need to be resolved before scheduling and asking for concurrence on this alternative from the merger team memhers. Accordingly, we strongly recommend that the meeting scheduled lot May 21. 2009, be provided as an information only meeting and a formal concurrence meeting be rescheduled for it later date. Our primary concerns regarding the current status of this project arc as Ibllows: The issue of right-of-way still needs to be resolved on Pea Island National VVildlile KelLge Properly. Based on it recent published news article quoting NCDOT's chief operating officer, NCDOT believes it has the right, in perpetuity, to place the road on any part of the rclugc 1101- future transportation needs. However, based on recent conversations with the Department of Interior (DOI), they believe this is an ctroncous statement and that there is it set right-of-way for NC Highway 12 with defined metes and bounds. As this raises issues with.Conlpatibility of Use and may dictate where the road can actually be built. we reconnuend the entire casement conflict issue be discussed among DOI, FFIWA and NCDO"r, taken to arbitration if necessary, and completely resolved bclbrc we arc asked to select altematives under NEPA and Section 404 of the Clean Witter Act. 2. A revised Road North/Bridge South alternative has been presented to DOI in the current Section 106 consultation that the Merger team has not had a chance to review. ,I'll is revised alternative is different From the Road North/Bridge South alternative described in the final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and the merger team has not received any additional information pertaining to this revised alternative. It appears based on a map that was furnished to us by FFIWA in an April 13, 2009, e-mail that the proposed road location for the revised Road North/Bridge South (RN/BS) alternative is west of the current roadway but still cast of the impoundments on Pea Island. The original Road North/Bridge South alternative presented in the HIS impacted all three of the impoundments. Based on the new map, it appears the revised RN/BS alternative would be impacted by erosion prior to 2050 based On the current shoreline erosion map. As you are aware, a purpose for this project is that it will "provide a replacement crossing that will not be endangered by shoreline movcmcnt thrpugh year 2050." It is our opinion that this revised alternative does not meet the purpose and need of the project. The merger team cannot select an alternative that does not meet the purpose and need of the project. 3. It appears that disagreement remains between NCDOT, FHWA, DOI, and SIiPO over determinations made regarding Section 106 resources. In the original FEIS it was determined that the Pamlico Sound Bridgehad "No Effect" to the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. It is FHWA's intent to revise this to an "Adverse Effect" determination against the recommendations of SHPO and DOI. If FHWA and NCDOT Wish to rc-evaluate alternatives, it is our recommendation that Section 106 determinations on the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge be resolved before the merger team is asked to select another alternative. 4. We were in agreement with NCDOT and FHWA in 2007 that the Phased Approach represented the LEDPA. We determined at that point based on information presented to the merger team by FI-f WA and NCDOT that the phased approach was practicable and was the least damaging alternative studied in the FEIS. The difference in the impacts between the RN/BS and phased alternatives to jurisdictional wetlands alone is 50 acres. Other impacts to aquatic resources and the refuge itself, which, in accordance with the 404 b (1) Guideliues is considered a special aquatic site, are much greater with the RN/BS alternative when compared to the Phased Approach. In accordance with our regulations, including the 404 b (I ) Guidelines, we are unable to authorize projects where it has been demonstrated that a less damaging, practicable alternative exists, unless that alternative has other significant adverse environmental effects. Finally, it was stated by FI1 A at the March 26, 2009, meeting that a rc-evaluation of the Record of Decision (ROD) would be accomplished to determine if there were any new significant impacts that would be the catalyst for possibly writing a Supplemental EIS. It is our opinion that if FI-IWA and NCDOT wish to pursue the revised RN/BS alternative and revisit the LI_:DPA decision, a supplemental EIS may need to be cvmplcted. In closing, we 'strongly believe it would be inappropriate to convene a Mcrgel Team meeting until the issues, as outlined above, have becu resolved. 3 If you have any questions regarding this correspondence, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. William Biddleconte A the Washington Regulatory Field Office, telephone (910) 251-4558 or Scott McLendon al (910) 251-4952. Sincerely, S. Kenneth Jolly Chief, Regulatory Division Copies Furnished: Rence Gledhill-Farley North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office 4617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4617 Mr. Doug I'Iuggett Division of Coastal Management North Carolina Department of Environment, And Natural Resources 400 Commerce Avenue Raleigh, North Carolina 28557-3421 Mr. Ron Scchlcr National Marine Fisheries Service 101 Pivers Island Beaufort. Ninth Carolina 28516 i`9r. Pete Benjamin U.S. Fish and Wildlil'e Service Dish and Wildlife Enhancement Post Office Box 33726 Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-3726 Mr. Chris Militscher U.S. Environmental Protection Agency CIO FHWA, Raleigh Area Office. 310 New Bern Avenue. Room 206 Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 4 Mr. Travis Wilson Eastern Region I-lighway Project Coordinator Habitat Conservation Program 1 142 1-55 Scrvice Road Creedmoor, Notch Carolina 27522 Nlr. Brian Wrenn Water Quality Section North Carolina Division of Environment and Natural Resources 1650 Mail Servicc Ccntcr Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1650 Mr. Ronald J. Mikaluk. Chief Wetlands Section-Region IV Watcr Management Division U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 61 Forsyth Street. SW Atlanta, Georgia 30303 W. Clarence Coleman. PE Federal Highway Administration 310 New Bern A Venue, Suite 410 Raleigh. North Carotina 27601-1418 Mr. Mike 131-yant U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pea Island National Wildlife Refugc P.O. Box 1969 Manteo, North Carolina 27954 STATE of NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE 6(WI:I HR May 20, 2009 MEMORANDUM "r0: FROM: B-2500 Merger Team Beth Smyrc, P.E. Project Planning Engineer EUGENE A. Comi, M. SRCRflIA10 SUBJECT: NC 12 Replacement of Herbert C. Bonner Bridge (Bridge' No. 11) over Oregon Inlet, Darc County, WBS No. 32635, Federal Aid Project No. BRS-2353(15), TLP No. B-2500 A conference call was held on May 18, 2009 so that members of the Bonner Bridge Replacement Project merger team could ask questions about the packet of information that was distributed on May 13, 2009. The following people reported participating in the conference call: Rence Gledhill-Earley State Historic Preservation Office Jim Gregson NC Division of Coastal Management Sara Winslow NC Division of Marine Fisheries Travis Wilson NC Wildlife Resources Commission Pete Benjamin US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) Gary Jordan USFWS Mike Bryant USFWS- Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Dennis Stewart USFWS- Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Bill Biddlecome US Army Corlis of Engineers (USAGE) Scott McLendon USACE Mike Murray National Park Service Thayer Broili National Park Service Brian Wrenn NC Division of Water Quality David Wainwright NC Division of Watcr Quality Mike CUIp Fcderal Highway Administration (FHWA) Diane Mobley FHWA Michelle Sayyar FHWA Clarence Coleman FHWA Ron Lucas FHWA Debbie Barbour NCDOT- Prcconstruction Rob Hanson NC'DOT- PDEA Beth Smyre NCDOT- PDEA Beth Smyre opened the call by reminding the purpose ol'the mceting was to discuss any questions about the information presented in the merger packet. She noted that any information not included in the packet that an agency may feel is needed may also be dISCUSSCd. Bill Biddlecome asked about an item on page 10 (Table 6) of the Summary of Impacts tables (Appendix Q. tic noted that the permanent wetland impacts for the phased Approach Alternatives, as noted in the row "Refuge Wetlands Impact (acres filled excluding open water)," were diflerent from what was presented on page 496 of the FMS. Beth said she would check into this discrepancy and send the results to the team. The last row on the bottom of'page 10 ('Table 6) should he revised to read. Refuge Wetlands Impact None 0.2 51.5 63.4 6.0 0.1 (permanent) (acres filled excluding 5.6 (temporary) open water Beth noted an error on page 1 (Table 1) of the Summary ol'lmpacts tables. Under the Road North/ Bridge South (Avoid Ponds) column, the wetland mitigation cost should be listed as S 18,744,000 (currently that cell is blank). This mitigation cost is already reflected in the total highway cost for that alternative. Pete Benjamin stated that USFWS had no questions about the information in the packet, but noted that the agency disagreed with some of the information, included. He noted that USFWS does not agree with the position about the project's right-of-way status that has been stated in recent newspaper articles. Pete says that USFWS also disagrees with some of the statements in the merger packet, including those regarding the piping plover critical habitat. Clarence Coleman noted that FFI WA does not necessarily agree with the statements made about the project's right-of--way in the press; the packet expresses FFIWA's official position on the project. Pete then asked how FHWA and NCDOT expect to move forward with the Road North/ Bridge South Alternative; Clarence noted that comments on the FCIS combined with the infonnation included in the project's right-of= way history yielded enough information to convince FFIWA and NCDOT to move forward with the alternative. Pete and Clarence then discussed the regulations relating to a USFWS compatibility determination and its relevance to this project. Rence Gledhill-Garlcy stated that she would likely ask any questions about the packet on Thursday, but asked whether there should even be a mceting due to concerns noted by some ofthe agencies. Mike Murray later asked for clarification as to whether the agencies would be asked to vote on this alternative. Clarence and Beth stated that it was FFIWA's and NCDOT's position that the mceting should be held on Thursday, and that both agencies wanted to hear from each of the team members their agency's position on the Road North/ Bridge South alternative as well as the other Parallel Bridge Corridor alternatives. Travis Wilson asked fix topics of or links to the documents (Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan and the Corridor Management Plan for the C. Outer Banks Scenic Byway) mentioned on the last page of text in the merger packet. The documents can he./bwoul ut the following poges: Pen Island National 14,70 file Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan http:/%wwsv.l'ws.eov,`sootheart!rAminim,%Ilea Islit ndFilmIll .html Corridor Management Plan for the Owner Banks Scenic BYmxtY ht??J,'www.co.d?u_e_n?.t'vl)BScenic C?;wyi IZcporLlx.1_I' Travis also asked if the mitigation costs noted in the Summary of Impacts tables arc based on BLP costs or whether they used information from these documents. Beth responded that they arc based on EEP mitigation costs. Brian Wrenn asked about whether the methodology to determine the water quality impacts shown in Table 7 is detailed in the FEIS. Beth responded that it is (the water ynalily analysis is in Section 4.7.2 of the FEIS, beginning on page 4-75). Mike Murray noted that it appeared that the status 01-01C right-of-way within the Refugc was still the main issue ter this alternative. Clarence mentioned the previous NC 12 relocation projccts within the Refuge. Mike Bryant noted that the previous relocation projects were permitted under a different statute than the current legislation (National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act o f f 997); the previous regulations allowed for the mitigation of compatibility, whereas the 1997 Act only allows for stipulations to be included within a compatibility determination. Mike Murray asked about the Cultural Resources impacts shown on page 7 ('Table 5) of the Summary of Impacts tables, noting that there had been a change in the etIbcts for the Pamlico Sound Bridge Corridor. Clarence explained FI-IWA's position regarding the effects determinations, noting the discussions that have occurred during recent Section 106 nnectings. He noted that the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is participating in the Section 106 process; and that, despite any disagreement on the effects determinations, FI-iWA and NCDOT are in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Bill asked Rence what timefiannc (the life of the project, or beyond) is to be considered when making determinations. Rence said the determinations should account for what is foreseeable, over the life of the project. She noted that SHPO disagreed with FHWA's determinations for the Pamlico Sound alternatives. Bill asked about the year dunes would need to be constructed for time Road North/ Bridge South- Avoid Ponds Aligiunenl. Table 7 (page 16) indicates that dune construction would begin in 2030, while the text states 2020. Beth stated that the table should show that dune construction for the Avoid Ponds Alignment would likcly need to begin in 2020, while the original Road North/ Bridge South Alternative does not require dune construction until 2030. Bill also asked about item 6 under Section IV ofthc text; he questioned the last statement in the paragraph regarding road closures. Beth stated that while any road closures would be minimized to the extent possible, temporary closures were more likely with the Phased Approach Alternative since the new Oregon Inlet bridge would land on top ofihc existing bridge, likely requiring temporary closures in order to connect any 3 temporary traffic maintenance structures and to lacilitate the ConSU'netion of the new bridge. Temporary closures are less likely with the Road North/ Bridge South alternative because the new Oregon Inlet bridge, as well as the new NC 1 2 roadway, is west of the existing structure. Mike Murray noted that the entry dated October 11, 1962 in the NC 12 Right-of-Way Timeline (Appendix B) should be revised to reflect a bridge across Oregon Inlct, not Ocracoke Inlet. Clarence responded to continents from the USACE contained in a letter dated May 15, which was entailed to the merger team the previous week. He staled that FHWA has its position on the right-of-way documents that were included in the timeline (Appendix B), and that F1I WA recognizes that compatibility will still be an issue. FHWA and NCDOT hope to work with the USFWS on this issue. Regarding the concerns about the Road North/ Bridge South- Avoid Ponds Alignment, Clarence says that FHWA believes that this alignment still meets the purpose and need olthe project, since the alignment still protects the Oregon Inlet crossing portion of the project. Scott McLendon noted his concern about this position, in that the purpose and need is to cover the entire length of the project, not just the Oregon inlet bridge. Clarence then cited the Section 106 discussion earlier in the call; he notch that the agencies were continuing work on the Memorandum of Agreement despite the disagreement on some of the ctlccls determinations. He noted that the concerns with changing the determinations Ibr the Pamlico Sound Bridge Corridor were not relevant to the upcoming merger team meeting, since the USACE, NCDENR, NCDO'f, and FHWA have already found these alternatives not to be practicable. Everyone was advised that the Concurrence Pl. 3 meeting would be held on May 21 fi'om 1-3 pm. With no further comments from any participants, the call was ended. cc: Conference call participants 4