August 5, 2020           

Bolin Creek Trail

The repairs on Bolin Creek Trial related to Hurricane Florence have been completed, per the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) notice. If you have additional thoughts or comments relative to this project, please e-mail;  

FEMA-R4EHP@fema.dhs.gov with the subject line

“DR-4393-NC-02757 11988 COMMENT”

 FINAL PUBLIC NOTICE 

The Town of Chapel Hill has applied for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) Program funding through North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM) as a sub- recipient.

Under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), federal actions must be reviewed and evaluated for feasible alternatives and for social, economic, historic, environmental, legal, and safety considerations. Under Executive Order (EO) 11988 and EO 11990, FEMA is required to consider alternatives, and to provide a public notice of any proposed actions in or affecting floodplains or wetlands. EO 12898 also requires FEMA to provide the opportunity for public participation in the planning process and to consider potential impacts to minority and low-income populations. This notice may also fulfill requirements under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).

Funding for the proposed project will be conditional upon compliance with all applicable federal, tribal, state, and local laws, regulations, floodplain standards, permit requirements and conditions.

Sub-Applicant: Town of Chapel Hill

Project Title:  [127739] Bolin Creek Trail; PA-04-NC-4393-PW-02757

Location of Proposed Work:

Special Flood Hazard Area Zone: 

This project is for the Town of Chapel Hill’s repair of Bolin Creek Trail located in Unshaded X (low risk), AE (1% annual chance flooding), and AE Floodway (regulatory floodway) flood zones. Confirmation of location in the floodplain was made by reference to Orange County Effective Flood Insurance Rate Map, Panel 3710978900J, dated 02/02/2007. The proposed work conforms to all applicable State of North Carolina and local floodplain regulations. The proposed work will be done on existing structures and will have no effect on the local floodplain. The proposed work has the potential to be impacted by flooding in the future but is functionally dependent on its location in the floodplain. The proposed work will not take place in a wetland per the United States Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory and will have no potential to impact or affect wetland values.

Proposed Work and Purpose:

The Town of Chapel Hill is requesting funds to repair the Bolin Creek Trail by repairing a retaining wall, trails, creek cross vanes, and multiple sections of erosion. These actions will include mitigation to minimize future damages by removing damaged sections of asphalt trail material and replacing with concrete to better withstand future damages. The purpose of this project is to repair and better protect Bolin Creek Trail which promotes open space use and recreation in the Town of Chapel Hill.

Project Alternatives:

 Alternative #1 (No action): The “no action”  If no action is taken to protect this public facility, it will limit an area of open space use/recreation in the Town of Chapel Hill and risk future erosion.  

Alternative #2 (Relocation): Relocation is not practicable as the facility is designed to encourage open space use and recreation along Bolin Creek Trail. 

Comment Period:

Comments are solicited from the public; local, state or federal agencies, and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of the proposed project. The comments should be made in writing and addressed to:

FEMA Internal 11988 Reviewer
FEMA Region 4
3003 Chamblee-Tucker Road
Atlanta, Georgia, 30341

Alternatively, comments may be emailed to: FEMA-R4EHP@fema.dhs.gov. Please send comments with the subject line [DR-4393-NC-02290 11988 COMMENT].

All comments are due by no later than 30 days of the posted date of this notice.

POSTED ON: (August 5, 2020)