COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
1601 Orange Road
Culpeper, Virginia 22701
GREGORY A. WHIRLEY
ACTING COMMISSIONER
May 5, 2006
Peter Kleeman
Techniquest
407 Hedge St.
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Mr. Kleeman,
In response to your request for environmental information on the McIntire Road Extended project, please find enclosed the SERP Closure Memorandum and the Preliminary Environmental Inventory (PEI) that were completed for this project. Please be advised that VDOT is currently working on completing the Cultural Resource-Archeology study that is required for this project. It will be completed by June 26, 2006 if all stays on schedule. As well, VDOT is currently working on the required Water Quality permits which we plan to early coordinate with the Agencies in July or August 2006.
Should you have additional questions regarding the environmental review of this project, please contact Christine Fainter, District SERP Coordinator at 540-727-7106.
Sincerely,
signed: D. Scott bywaters
D. Scott Bywaters
District Environmental Manager
Enclosures
COMMONWEALTH of VIRQINIA
1401 EAST BROAD STREET
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23219-2000
Gregory A. Whirley
Acting Commissioner
03/28/2006
MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: |
Krystyniak, Gregory E. Fainter, Christine L. State Environmental Review Process (SERP) Closure Project#: U000-104-V02, P101 Project Identifier: 2529 Route: 0 Project Limits From: ROUTE 250 BYPASS AT MCINTIRE ROAD Project Limits To: MELBOURNE ROAD INTERSECTION Town, City or County: Charlottesville |
The State Environmental Review Process (SERP) for the referenced project has been completed and State natural resource agencies have had opportunity to comment on the project.
The Preliminary Environmental Inventory (PEI) for the project is attached. The PEI contains information about the environmental resources in the project vicinity and summarizes any commitments identified for the project as a result of the SERP. The PEI is based on current project parameters, as described in the Project Early Notification (EQ429). Changes to the project scope can influence the information provided in this PEI and the results of this environmental review. The Culpeper District Environmental Section must be advised if the project scope changes.
This administratively concludes the SERP, however; other environmental clearances and reviews may be necessary. Please forward this SERP Closure Memorandum and PEI to others involved in the project as you deem appropriate. Please call me if you have questions or comments regarding this project. I can be reached at (540) 727-7106 or via email at Christine.Fainter@Vdot.Virginia.Gov.
Preliminary Environmental Inventory
Project Information |
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PPMS ID #: 2529 | Date: 03/08/2006 | District SERP Coordinator: Fainter, Christine | ||
Project Name: McIntire Road Extended | Field Review Date: 02/28/2006 | Field Review Conducted By: Fainter, Christine L. | ||
Route: 0 | City/County: Charlottesville | Zip code: 22901 | ||
Road Type: Urban | Lat: 38o 02' 34" | Long: -78o 28' 31" | ||
VDOT Prj #: U000-104-V02, P101 | Project Administered by Local Government: No | |||
Limits From: ROUTE 250 BYPASS AT MCINTIRE ROAD | Target Advertisement Date: | |||
Limits To: MELBOURNE ROAD INTERSECTION | Funding Source: State | |||
Additional Project Description: | Project Includes: 2 - 12' travel lanes; 2 - 5' wide bike lanes; 1 - 8' wide enhanced pedestrian trail; 1 - regional SWM wet pond | |||
Project Type: Construction | Location of Work: Work on new location | Road Conditions: | Existing | Proposed |
Pavement Width (ft) | 0 | 32 | ||
Right-of-way-width (ft) | 0 | 50 | ||
Bridge/drainage structure? | None Specified |
Resource Information |
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Resource | Detailed Resource Information | Level Of Impact | |
Potential commercial, residential, or non-profit displacements | # Commercial: 0 | # Residential: 0 | No impact |
# Non-Profit: 0 | # Industrial: 0 | ||
Comments: | |||
Known hazardous materials/waste sites/landfills | Recorded hazmat sites: 0 Observed or potential sites: 0 DEQ's Real Estate Search lnformation online database provided a list of hazardous waste notifiers, solid waste management facilities, CERCLA sites, and environmental incidents within the project area. These databases were searched for potential impacts to known hazardous material sites. This search resulted in the identification of no hazardous material sites within the project area. Comments: |
No impact | |
Known underground storage tanks | Recorded tank sites: 0 Observed or potential sites: 0 DEQ's Leaking Underground Storage Tank database is contained in VDOT's GIS Integrator under DEQ Petroleum Release Sites. This database was searched for potential impacts to known underground storage tanks on 03/08/2006. This search resulted in the identification of no underground storage tanks within the project area. |
No impact | |
Air quality | Recorded Area: Attaiment area Volatile Organic Compound control area: N Comments: The above-referenced proposed project is located in an ozone attainment area. The applicable state air pollution regulations for this construction project are listed below. 9 VAC 5-50-90 Fugitive Dust and Emissions Control 9 VAC 5-40-5620 Open Burning Requirements There is no other applicable data available. Please forward the PEI when it is available. Thank you for providing DEQ Division of Air Program Coordination the opportunity to comment. |
No impact | |
Public parks and recreation areas | Parks: McIntire Park Recreation areas: DCR's Virginia Outdoors Plan was searched for potential impacts to public parks and recreation areas. These resources are not present within or adjacent to the project area. Comments: |
Unknown | |
Public waterfowl/wildlife refuges | Refuges: 0 Virginia Land Holdings: 0 VDOT's online Fish and Wildife Information Service database and DCR's Virginia Outdoors Plan was searched for potential impacts to public waterfowl/wildlife refuges and Virginia land holdings. These resouces are not present within or adjacent to the project. Comments: |
No impact | |
Agricultural/forestal districts | Number of agricultural districts: 0 Number of forestal districts: 0 Anticipated # of acres impacted in Agricultural/forestal operation: 0 Anticipated # of acres impacted in Agricultural/forestal district: 0 Comments: |
No impact | |
Farm land | Name or Location of farm: 0 Acres impacted: 0 Comments: |
No impact | |
Forest land | Name or Location of forest: Acres impacted: 12.4 Comments: DOF ( ) - No response from DOF |
Unknown | |
Existing open space easement | Number and locations of easements: 0 Comments: VOF ( )- None indicated on VDOT GI |
No impact | |
Geology of site | Location of areas of concern: Comments: DMME (02/10/2006) Publisled county-scale geologic mapping suggests that the site is located near the contact of two geologic formations. The first contains interlayered gneisses and schists. The second contains slate, greenstone, and quartzite. An amphibolite dike is also mapped in the area. The variability in rock type suggests that there will also be variability in soil type and depth to bedrock. If shaIlow bedrock is present, some of the rock may be difficult to excavate. DMME has no other comments regarding the proposed project. |
No impact | |
Public water supply | Location of public water supply: 0 VDH's public water supply information is contained in vDOT's GIS Integrator under Surface Water Intake Watersheds, Wells and Springs, and Wells and Springs Protection Zones. This database was searched for potential impacts to known public water supplies on 03/08/2006. This search resulted in the identificaton of no public water supplies within the project area. |
No impact | |
Scenic resources | Wild and scenic nvers: 0 Virginia Byways: 0 DCR's Virginia Outdoors Plan was searched for potential impacts to Wild and Scenic Rivers. Virginia Byways Map was searched for potential impacts to State Scenic Byways. These resources are not present within or adjacent to the project area. |
No impact | |
Threatened or endangered Species | DGIF identified a FE, FT, SE or ST
terrestrial or aquatic species in their Collections database within a 2 mile radius of the
project, therefore the project is under review by VDOT's Biologist : N DCR identified a FE, FT, SE or ST plant or insect species in the VDACS/DCR database, therefore the project is under review by VDOT's Biologist : N VDOT's Biologist has renewed the available information and determined the Level of Impact at this stage: Comments: VDOT (03/08/2006) - A two-mile radius search was conducted on the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Online Fish and Wildlife Information Service to identify any threatened or endangered species. DGIF ( ) - |
No impact |
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Natural heritage resources | Documented?: N Site visit perforrned by DCR?: N Date Site visit performed?: Comments: DCR (03/01/2006) - natural heritage resources have not been documented in the project area. |
No impact | |
Trout waters | Location: 0 A search of VDGIF's online Fish and Wildlife Information Service database revealed no trout waters within 2 miles of the project area. Comments: |
No impact | |
Anadromous fish | Location: 0 A search of VDGIF's online Fish and Wildlife Information Service database revealed no anadromous fish waters within 2 miles of the project area. Comments: |
No impact | |
Known shellfish grounds | Location: 0 Comments: |
No impact | |
100-year floodplain areas | FEMA FIRM community Panel Number: Within 100-year floodplain? Y Comments: Potential impacts will be coordinated during the water quality permit process. |
Unknown | |
Existing public access to waterways | Access Exist?: N Recreation Use Bridge The bridge listed in the inventory of Bridges with Recreational Use provided by DCR. Comments: |
No impact | |
Federal Property | Name or Location: 0 Comments: |
No impact | |
Historic resource | Previously recorded architectural
resources?: Yes Previously recorded archaeological resources?: Yes Area of Potential Effects: Same as defined in initial identification and coordination efforts. Effect determination: Cannot Be Concluded in SERP Studies Needed to ID Historic Properties: ARCHAEOLOGICAL Comments: By 1995, project had been successfully coordinated with VDHR. However, since that time, the location of SWM wet pond has not been reviewed for potential presence of cultural resources. |
Cannot Be Concluded in SERP | |
Water quality permits | Streams involved? Y If yes, name of stream(s)? UT Schenks Branch If yes, streamflow is: UT Schenks Branch is < 5 Sq.Miles |
Unknown | |
Wetlands involved? N If yes, amount of impact: Are permits required? Y If yes, type of permit required: LOP-1, Individual VWPP Comments: VMRC ( ) - DEQ-Water: (02/06/2006) - Based on the scope of work an onsite survey should be conducted to determine the location, extent, and type of surface waters present. VDOT should avoid and minimize impacts to surface waters to the greatest extent practicable. Compensation for unavoidable impacts may be required. Based on the information provided, a VWP Permit may be required for unavoidable impacts to surface waters. |
Unknown |
Overall Project Comments: The findings in this PEI are a preliminary step in gathering environmental information about the human and natural resources in the project study area. Continuing coordination with agencies will be necessary to verify further need for studies, surveys, permit types, and clearances. The PEI is not a substitute for the studies and agency coordination necessary to identity specific project impacts.
NOTE: This online document was created from an original paper copy by scanning the document and utilizing character recognition software. I attempted to remove any errors that may have been introduced in this process and I have corrected a few apparent typographical errors in the original. Please contact me if you have any questions or corrections to suggest regarding this posting.
- Peter T. Kleeman, techniquest@netscape.net
- May 16, 2006.