NC 12 – Rodanthe Breach Long-Term ImprovementsMerger Team MeetingSeptember 11, 2014

Project Area

Phase IIb StatusConcurrence Point 2/2A signed in November 2012

Alternatives to be studied in detail:Bridge on New LocationBridge within Existing NC 12 Easement

Phase IIb- CP 2/2A Alternatives

Phase IIb StatusEA signed on December 2013

Public Hearings Held in January 2014Meetings in Ocracoke, Rodanthe/Buxton, and Manteo

Comment Period ended January 24

Public Hearing CommentsReceived 12 oral comments and 78 written comments

Commenters asked to state alternative preference, reasons why, and suggestions for design improvements to both alternatives

Public Hearing CommentsPreferences:

Bridge within Existing NC 12 Easement: 12Bridge on New Location: 33, plus 64 petition signatures

Other:Alternative that can be built sooner: 3Beach Nourishment/ No Bridges: 26, plus 208 petition signatures

Local Government/ NGODare County- Prefer Bridge in EasementCitizens Action Committee to Replace the Bonner Bridge

Hatteras Island Property Management Group

Southern Environmental Law CenterSurfrider Foundation, Outer Banks Chapter- Prefer Bridge on New Location

Phase IIb- Bridge on New LocationDOI Comments- Preference for Bridge on New LocationMinimize Impacts to T&E speciesManagement of Refuge resources

NMFS Comments- Preference for Bridge within Existing NC 12 Easement Impacts to SAV habitat

Phase IIb- Bridge on New LocationShift alignment east to minimize amount of bridge within SAV habitatDense SAV areas along southern end of 2013 bridge alignment

Alignment change should not increase impacts within Refuge

Phase IIb- Bridge on New Location

Phase IIb- Bridge on New Location

Phase IIb- Bridge on New Location

Phase IIb- Bridge on New LocationResidential Relocations

Visual Impacts

Jurisdictional Wetland Impacts

Essential Fish Habitat/ Submerged Aquatic Vegetation

Phase IIb Alignments

Bridge within Existing NC 12 Easement Bridge on New Location

Permit Requirements

Section 404 Permit Section 401 Permit CAMA Major Development

Permit USFWS Special Use

Permit

Section 404 Permit Section 401 Permit CAMA Major Development

Permit USFWS Special Use

Permit/ Highway Easement

NPS Special Use Permit USCG Advance Approval

Additional RequirementsSection 106 Coordination

Section 7 Consultation

Essential Fish Habitat Assessment

Discussion

Litigation StatusFourth Circuit Court Decision

Issued August 6, 2014

Upheld NEPA analysis of project

Section 4(f) analysis sent back to District Court for further consideration

Phase IIb Alignments

Future Extension Concept

Future Extension Concept

Discussion

Phase IIb Next StepsHold CP 3 (LEDPA) Meeting

Hold CP 4A (Avoidance & Minimization) Meeting

Complete Section 106, Section 7, EFH coordination

Issue any additional environmental analysis, decision document for Phase IIb

Award design-build contract for construction