U-5026_NEPA_4A_Signed

NEPA/404 MERGER TEAM AGREEMENT
Concurrence Point No. 4A: Avoidance and Minimization Measures
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Sunset Avenue (SR 1770) Interchange and Improvements
Nash County
STIP Project No. U-5026
STIP Project # U-5026 involves converting the existing Sunset Avenue (SR 1770) grade
separation with 195 to an interchange; widening Sunset Avenue between Old Carriage Road (SR
1603) and Halifax Road (SR 1544); and extending the existing collector -distributor along I-95 at
US 64 to the south of the proposed interchange. The proposed project is in Rocky Mount, which
is located in eastern Nash County.
Avoidance and Minimization
Avoidance and minimization measures are described for the jurisdictional resources in the
August 21, 2019 Concurrence Point (CP) 4A merger packet and summarized below. Additional
minimization may be achieved during final design, when hydraulic design (CP 4B and 4C) and
utility relocation design commence.
Measures to avoid and minimize impacts to potential jurisdictional waters of the US were
incorporated into the best fit design of the project. The presence of residential and commercial
buildings, existing structures, and utility transmission lines were also taken into consideration.
As designs are refined, reductions to stream and wetland impacts are anticipated.
Opportunities for avoidance and minimization were limited due to the nature of the project and
the location of the potentially jurisdictional resources located in the vicinity of the project. The
preliminary design includes a 17'6" median instead of a 23' median where possible, east of the
roundabout at Nash Community College along Eastern Avenue/Sunset Avenue, to reduce the
project footprint.
During the August 21, 2019 Concurrence Point 4A Merger Meeting, the Merger Team requested
supplemental information regarding design decisions and avoidance and minimization efforts.
Accordingly, the following table acknowledges the impacted features and characterizes the
related constraints and/or minimization efforts incorporated into the proposed project.

Summary of Design Constraints and Avoidance and Minimization
Env. Feature
Impacting Design
Design Constraint or Minimization/ Avoidance
Feature
Effort
Wetland B
SB entrance ramp
Ramp/loop must be placed in southern quadrants
due to ramp spacing requirements
Wetland J
Freight Rd tie
Minor widening at project tie; impacts may be
eliminated in final design
Wetland L
Southern terminus of
Wetland pocket runs adjacent to I-95 corridor;
SB C-D road
impacts by C-D road unavoidable
Wetland O
Southern terminus of
Wetland pocket runs adjacent to I-95 corridor;
NB C-D road
impacts by C-D road unavoidable
Wetland BA
SR 1770 widening
Wetland pocket located north of existing road;
widening is proposed more to the south in an effort
to minimize impacts
Wetland BB
SR 1770 widening just
Grade dictated by vertical clearance requirements
east of I-95
for I-95 bridge; existing RR bridges along I-95
resent southern constraint
Wetland BD
SB C-D road
Wetland pocket runs adjacent to I-95 corridor;
impacts by C-D road unavoidable
Wetland BE
SB C-D road
Wetland pocket runs adjacent to I-95 corridor;
impacts by C-D road unavoidable
Wetland BF
SB entrance ramp
Ramp/loop must be placed in southern quadrants
due to ramp spacing requirements
Wetland BJ
Southern terminus of
Wetland pocket runs adjacent to I-95 corridor;
SB C-D road
impacts may be eliminated in final design
Wetland BK
NB C-D road
Wetland pocket runs adjacent to I-95 corridor;
impacts by C-D road unavoidable
Wetland BM
SR 1770 widening
Proposed U-turn bulb -out located to serve Ben
Layton Circle; bulb -out could potentially be shifted
to west to avoid impact
Wetland BN
SR 1770 widening
Located opposite Stream B; alignment avoids
residential relocations on Gardenia Cir
Wetland T
NB C-D road
Wetland pocket runs adjacent to I-95 corridor;
impacts by C-D road unavoidable
Stream B
SR 1770 widening
Located opposite Wetland BN; design avoids
residential relocations on Gardenia Cir
Stream C
SB C-D road
Located immediately adjacent to I-95 corridor;
impacts by C-D road unavoidable
Stream D
SR 1770 widening just
Horizontal layout to achieve deflection at
east of I-95
roundabout; grade dictated by vertical clearance
requirements for I-95 bridge
Stream E
SB entrance ramp
Ramp/loop must be placed in southern quadrants
due to ramp spacing requirements
Stream F
SR 1770 widening east
Grade dictated by vertical clearance requirements
and west of I-95
for I-95 bridge; existing RR bridges along I-95
resent southern constraint

The Project Team has concurred by signature and date below on the avoidance and
minimization measures that have been incorporated into the project design to -date, as
described in detail in the CP 4A merger packet.
Agency Signature Date
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9/18/2019
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9/18/2019
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Agency Signature Date
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