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Looking North on Bridge No. 17 Underside of Bridge No. 17

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Preliminary Roadway DesignBridge No. 17 Replacement

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Van Duyn, MeredithFrom: Militscher, Chris <Militscher.Chris@epa.gov>Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 1:37 PMTo: Van Duyn, MeredithCc: Militscher, Chris; Bill Biddlecome (william.j.biddlecome@usace.army.mil); Wainwright, DavidSubject: RE: B-5417 (S. Shores) Scoping Letter and Figures

Categories: Important

Ms. VanDuyn: EPA has reviewed the scoping information provided. EPA’s only comment is that some of the existingwooden pilings on Bridge No. 17 were placed in the canal. EPA requests that the new pilings be kept out of the water tothe extent practicable and that the new bridge design spans the width of the canal/waters of the U.S.

Thank you for the opportunity to comment.

Christopher A. Militscher, REM, CHMMUSEPA Region 4 NEPA Program Office404-562-9512

From: Meredith.VanDuyn@kimley-horn.com [mailto:Meredith.VanDuyn@kimley-horn.com]Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 8:21 AMTo: Militscher, Chris; crystal.best@doa.nc.gov; clarence.coleman@dot.gov; ron.lucas@dot.gov; gary_jordan@fws.gov;william.j.biddlecome@usace.army.mil; waverly.w.gregory@uscg.mil; travis.wilson@ncwildlife.org; fritz.rohde@noaa.gov;environmental.review@ncdcr.gov; amy.simes@ncdenr.gov; david.wainwright@ncdenr.gov; kevin.hart@ncdenr.gov;cathy.brittinham@ncdenr.govCc: prascoe@southernshores-nc.gov; Cecil.Narron@kimley-horn.comSubject: B-5417 (S. Shores) Scoping Letter and Figures

All,

Attached for your review and comment are the scoping letter and figures for TIP Project B-5417 (replacement of BridgeNo. 17, S. Dogwood Trail over Snow Goose Canal in the Town of Southern Shores). Please let me know if you have anyquestions or trouble with the files.

The Town has requested that Kimley-Horn collect the scoping letter responses. (My contact information is below.) Wewill make sure the Town receives a copy, if not already copied, and append the letters to the NEPA document.

Crystal – I will send 16 copies to you in today’s mail for the Clearinghouse distribution.

Thanks,Meredith

Meredith H. Van Duyn, P.E.Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.PO Box 33068Raleigh, NC 27636-3068Tel 919.677.2108 Cell 252.452.1268meredith.vanduyn@kimley-horn.com

United States Department of the Interior

FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Raleigh Field Office

Post Office Box 33726

Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-3726

GUIDELINES FOR AVOIDING IMPACTS TO THE WEST INDIAN MANATEE

Precautionary Measures for Construction Activities in North Carolina Waters

The West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus), also known as the Florida manatee, isa Federally-listed endangered aquatic mammal protected under the Endangered SpeciesAct of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the Marine Mammal Protection Actof 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C 1461 et seq.). The manatee is also listed as endangeredunder the North Carolina Endangered Species Act of 1987 (Article 25 of Chapter 113 ofthe General Statutes). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is the lead Federalagency responsible for the protection and recovery of the West Indian manatee under theprovisions of the Endangered Species Act.

Adult manatees average 10 feet long and weigh about 2,200 pounds, although someindividuals have been recorded at lengths greater than 13 feet and weighing as much as3,500 pounds. Manatees are commonly found in fresh, brackish, or marine water habitats,including shallow coastal bays, lagoons, estuaries, and inland rivers of varying salinityextremes. Manatees spend much of their time underwater or partly submerged, makingthem difficult to detect even in shallow water. While the manatee’s principal stronghold inthe United States is Florida, the species is considered a seasonal inhabitant of NorthCarolina with most occurrences reported from June through October.

To protect manatees in North Carolina, the Service’s Raleigh Field Office has preparedprecautionary measures for general construction activities in waters used by the species.Implementation of these measure will allow in-water projects which do not require blasting

to proceed without adverse impacts to manatees. In addition, inclusion of these guidelinesas conservation measures in a Biological Assessment or Biological Evaluation, or as partof the determination of impacts on the manatee in an environmental document preparedpursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act, will expedite the Service’s review of thedocument for the fulfillment of requirements under Section 7 of the Endangered SpeciesAct. These measures include:

1. The project manager and/or contractor will inform all personnel associated with theproject that manatees may be present in the project area, and the need to avoid any harmto these endangered mammals. The project manager will ensure that all constructionpersonnel know the general appearance of the species and their habit of moving aboutcompletely or partially submerged in shallow water. All construction personnel will beinformed that they are responsible for observing water-related activities for the presenceof manatees.

2. The project manager and/or the contractor will advise all construction personnel that

there are civil and criminal penalties for harming, harassing, or killing manatees which areprotected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act.

3. If a manatee is seen within 100 yards of the active construction and/or dredgingoperation or vessel movement, all appropriate precautions will be implemented to ensureprotection of the manatee. These precautions will include the immediate shutdown ofmoving equipment if a manatee comes within 50 feet of the operational area of theequipment. Activities will not resume until the manatee has departed the project area onits own volition (i.e., it may not be herded or harassed from the area).

4. Any collision with and/or injury to a manatee will be reported immediately. The reportmust be made to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (ph. 919.856.4520 ext. 16), theNational Marine Fisheries Service (ph. 252.728.8762), and the North Carolina WildlifeResources Commission (ph. 252.448.1546).

5. A sign will be posted in all vessels associated with the project where it is clearly visibleto the vessel operator. The sign should state:

CAUTION: The endangered manatee may occur in these waters during the warmermonths, primarily from June through October. Idle speed is required if operatingthis vessel in shallow water during these months. All equipment must be shut downif a manatee comes within 50 feet of the vessel or operating equipment. A collisionwith and/or injury to the manatee must be reported immediately to the U.S. Fish andWildlife Service (919-856-4520 ext. 16), the National Marine Fisheries Service(252.728.8762), and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission(252.448.1546).

6. The contractor will maintain a log detailing sightings, collisions, and/or injuries tomanatees during project activities. Upon completion of the action, the project manager willprepare a report which summarizes all information on manatees encountered and submitthe report to the Service’s Raleigh Field Office.

7. All vessels associated with the construction project will operate at “no wake/idle” speedsat all times while in water where the draft of the vessel provides less than a four footclearance from the bottom. All vessels will follow routes of deep water whenever possible.

8. If siltation barriers must be placed in shallow water, these barriers will be: (a) made ofmaterial in which manatees cannot become entangled; (b) secured in a manner that theycannot break free and entangle manatees; and, (c) regularly monitored to ensure thatmanatees have not become entangled. Barriers will be placed in a manner to allowmanatees entry to or exit from essential habitat.

Prepared by (rev. 06/2003):

U.S. Fish and W ildlife Service

Raleigh Field Office

Post Office Box 33726

Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-3726

919/856-4520

Figure 1. The whole body of the West Indian manatee may be visible in clear water; butin the dark and muddy waters of coastal North Carolina, one normally sees only a smallpart of the head when the manatee raises its nose to breathe.

Illustration used with the permission of the North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences.Source: Clark, M. K. 1987. Endangered, Threatened, and Rare Fauna of North Carolina: Part I.A re-evaluation of the mammals. Occasional Papers of the North Carolina Biological Survey 1987-3. North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences. Raleigh, NC. pp. 52.

North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources State Historic Preservation Office

Ramona M. Bartos, Administrator Pat McCrory, Governor Office of Archives and History Susan Kluttz, Secretary Division of Historical Resources Kevin Cherry, Deputy Secretary

Location: 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-4617 Telephone/Fax: (919) 807-6570/807-6599

April 19, 2013 Peter Rascoe Town of Southern Shores 5375 North Virginia Dare Trail Southern Shores, NC 27949 Re: Replace Bridge 17 on South Dogwood Trail over Snow Goose Canal, B-5417, Dare County, ER 13-0684 Dear Mr. Rascoe:

Thank you for your letter of April 2, 2013, concerning the above project.

We have conducted a review of the project and are aware of no historic resources which would be affected by the project. Therefore, we have no comment on the project as proposed.

The above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s Regulations for Compliance with Section 106 codified at 36 CFR Part 800.

Thank you for your cooperation and consideration. If you have questions concerning the above comment, please contact Renee Gledhill-Earley, environmental review coordinator, at 919-807-6579. In all future communication concerning this project, please cite the above-referenced tracking number.

Sincerely, Ramona M. Bartos