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Categorical Exclusion Form Natchez Trace Parkway

Project: PRA-NATR 1G10 Date: March 18, 2014

Project description, including location:

The Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division of the Federal Highway Administration (FHW A), in cooperation with the National Park Service (NPS), is proposing to rehabilitate the Parkway motor road from milepost 3 71 to milepost 3 78 in Wayne, Lawrence, and Lewis Counties, Tennessee. The work will include resurfacing the motor road and the associated parking areas, placement of shoulder material, spot patching and leveling, striping, and other miscellaneous work. Milling will be required at bridges, pulloffs, and parking areas to maintain a 6-inch curb reveal.

Describe the category used to exclude the action from further NEPA:

23 CFR § 771.117(d)(1) Modernization of a highway by resurfacing, restoration, rehabilitation, reconstruction, adding shoulders, or adding auxiliary lanes (e.g. , parking, weaving, turning, climbing).

Describe any public or agency involvement effort conducted:

A letter dated January 8, 2013 was sent to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) requesting concurrence that the proposed project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect any Federally-listed species. By letter dated February 10, 2014, the FWS concurred with the FHWA's detennination, stating that, "We are unaware of any federally listed or proposed species that would be adversely impacted by this project."

An Assessment of Actions Having an Effect on Cultural Resources was approved on March 12, 2014. The project will have no adverse effect on cultural resources.

The NPS categorically excluded the project from further NEPA analysis on March 12, 2014.

23 CFR 771.117 Categorical exclusions (CEs) are actions which meet the definition contained in 40 CFR 1508.4, and, based on past experience with similar actions, do not involve significant environmental impacts.

The proposed action will: YES NO Induce significant impacts to planned growth or X land use for the area Require the relocation of significant numbers of X people

Have a significant impact on any natural, cultural, X recreational, historic, or other resource

Involve significant air, noise, or water quality X impacts

Have significant impacts on travel patterns X

Otherwise, either individually or cumulatively have X any significant environmental impacts

If any box is checked yes, the action may not be categorically excluded and an EA or EIS must be prepared. If none are checked yes, attach Environmental Screening Form, notes from consultation with agencies and/or the public, notes of site visits and any other material related to the environmental impact of the proposal. This becomes the NEP A piece of the statutory compliance file.

On the basis of the environmental impact information in the statutory compliance file, with which I am familiar, I believe the project should be categorically excluded from further NEPA analysis.

Prepared by:

Lisa T. Landers Environmental Protection Specialist Federal Highway Administration Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division

Date

On the basis of the environmental impact information in the statutory compliance file, with which I am familiar, I am categorically excluding the described project from further NEP A analysis. No exceptional circumstances (i.e., all boxes in the ESF are marked "no") or conditions apply and the action is fully described in 23 CFR 771.117(d)(l).

' Kevin S. Rose

Environmental Compliance Specialist Federal Highway Administration Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division

Date

Environmental Screening Form

Project: PRA-NATR lGlO Date: March 18, 2014

Yes No Don't Know

1. Described fully in one of the list of categorically excluded actions? X

2. Consultation with any affected agencies or tribes complete? X

3. Site visit completed? X

4. Are any significant impacts possible on the following physical, natural, or cultural resources?*

A. Geological resources - soils, bedrock, streambeds, etc. X

B. From geohazards? None

C. Air Quality, Traffic, or from Noise X

D. Water Quality or Quantity X

E. Streamflow characteristics X

F. Marine or Estuarine Resources None

G. Land Use, including agricultural lands X

H. Rare or unusual vegetation-old growth timber, riparian, X alpine, etc.

I. Species of special concern (plant or animal; state or federal X listed or proposed for listing) or their habitat

J. Unique ecosystems, biosphere reserves, World Heritage sites None

K. Unique or important wildlife or wildlife habitat X

L. Unique or important fish or fish habitat X

M. Introduce or promote non-native species (plant or animal) X

N. Recreation resources X

0. Visitor experience, aesthetic resources X

P. Cultural resources, cultural landscape, etc. X

Q. Minority and Low Income Populations X

R. Socioeconomics X

S. Energy Resources X

Yes No Don't Know

T. Other agency or tribal land use plans or policies X

U. Resource, including energy, conservation potential X

V. Urban quality, gateway communities, etc. None

W. Long term management of resources or land/resource X productivity

* Insert the word "none" in the "no" column if the reason that a resource is not impacted is because the resource is not found in the project area.

This fonn is meant to be annotated with relevant information, such as notes of site visit, personnel conducting the site visit, agency officials contacted and their responses, etc. A site visit is required to complete this form, and so is required to categorically exclude a project (sec 3-4), prepare an EA or prepare an EIS.

If the answers to questions 1-3 are yes, and all answers to number 4 are no, complete the categorical exclusion checklist. If any of the answers to question 4 are don' t know, complete an EA. If any are answered yes, either a mitigated EA or EIS is required.

United States Department of the Interior

Mr. Kevin Rose

FISH AND Wll..DLIFE SERVICE 446 Neal Street

Cookeville, 1N 38501

February 10, 2014

Federal Highway Administration Natchez Trace Parkway 21400 Ridgetop Circle Sterling, Virginia 20166

Subject: FWS# 14-CP A -0207. Natchez Trace Parkway Rehabilitation from Mile Post 3 71 to Mile Post 378; Project PRA-NATR lGlO, Wayne, Lawrence, and Lewis counties, Tennessee.

Dear Mr; Rose:

Thank you for your correspondence dated January 8, 2014, regarding the proposal to rehabilitate the Natchez Trace Parkway from Mile Post 371 to Mile Post 378 in Wayne, Lawrence, and Lewis counties, Tennessee. The project would involve resurfacing the roadway and parking areas, placement of shoulder material, spot patching and leveling, striping, and other related activities. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requests our concurrence on their project determination of "not likely to adversely affect" (NLAA) for the federally listed spectaclecase (Cumber/andia monodonta), spotfm chub (Erimonax monachus), slackwater darter (Etheostoma boschungi), Tennessee yellow-eyed grass (Xyris tennesseensis), Price's potato-bean (Apios priceana), Indiana bat (Myotis soda/is), the proposed endangered northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), and the delisted Eggert's sunflower (Helianthus eggertii). Personnel of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have reviewed the subject proposal and offer the following comments.

Upon review ofthe information provided, we concur with the FHWA's determination ofNLAA for the aforementioned species. We are unaware of any federally listed or proposed species that would be adversely impacted by this project. Therefore, based on the best information available at this time, we believe that the requirements of section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, are fulfilled for all species that currently receive federal protection under the Act.

Obligations under section 7 of the Act must be reconsidered if ( 1) new information reveals impacts of the proposed action that may affect listed species or critical habitat in a manner not previously considered, (2) the proposed action is subsequently modified to include activities which were not considered during this consultation, or (3) new species are listed or critical habitat designated that might be affected by the proposed action.

If you have any questions regarding our comments, pleas·e contact John Griffith of my staff at 931/525-4995 or by email atjohn_griffith@fws.gov.

Sincerely, --f1ry' Mary E. Jennings Field Supervisor h _: ~ 1 - • ~ ~ •

U.S. Department of the Interior

National Park Service

Categorical Exclusion Form

Natchez Trace Parkway Date: 03/04/2014

Project: Resurface the Natchez Trace Parkway Motor Road in Wayne, Lawrence, and Lewis Counties in Tennessee PEPC Project Number: 50923 Project Description:

General description is taken directly from the attached design scoping report.

This project consists of resurfacing the main park road, pull-offs, parking areas, and all tie-ins with connecting and intersecting routes from MP 371 to MP 378, designated as Section l G. Project is to include asphalt concrete overlay, placement of shoulder material, spot patching, spot leveHng, striping, raised profile striping on the bridges and other miscellaneous work. Milling will be requ ired at bridges, pull-offs, and parking areas to maintain a 6-inch curb reveal.

Project Locations:

Location 1 County: Wayne State: TN District: Section:

Geo. Marker: Other:

Location 2 County: Lawrence State:

District: Section:

Geo. Marker: Other:

Location 3 County: Lewis State: TN

District: Section:

Geo. Marker: Other:

Mltigation(s):

• No mitigations identified.

Categorical Exclusion Form - Resurface the Natchez Trace Parkway Motor Road in Wayne, Lawrence, and Lewis Counties in Tennessee - PEPC ID: 50923

Describe the category used to exclude action from further NEPA analysis and ind icate the number of the category (see Section 3-4 of D0-12):

C.9 Repair, resurfacing, striping, installation of traffic control devices, repair/replacement of guardrails, etc., on ex.isting roads.

Explanation :

On the basis of the environmental Impact information In the statutory compliance file, with which I am familiar, I am categorically excluding the described project from further NEPA analysis. No exceptional circumstances (e.g. all boxes In the ESF are marked "no") or conditions in Section 3·6 apply, and the action is fully described In Section 3·4 of D0-12.

Signature

Superintendent: Date: 3· I~· ;f

NPS Contact: Date: _ .3_/_!.1...:...;./1_/,_'i ___ _

Categorical Exclusion Form- Resurface the Natchez Trace Parkway Motor Road in Wayne, Lawrence, and Lewis

National Park Service U.S. Department of the interior

ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENING FORM (ESF)

D0-12 APPENDIX 1

Date Form Initiated: 03/03/2014

Natchez Trace Parkway Date: 03/04/2014

Updated May 2007- per 2004 Departmental Manual revisions and proposed Director's Order 12 changes

A. PROJECT INFORMATION

Park Name:

Project Title:

PEPC Project Number:

PMIS Number:

Project Type:

Project Location:

County, State:

County, State:

County, State:

Project Leader :

Administrative Record Location:

Administrative Record Contact:

Notes:

B. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Natchez Trace Parkway Resurface the Natchez Trace Parkway Motor Road in Wayne, Lawrence, and Lewis Counties in Tennessee 50923

Facility Maintenance (FM)

Wayne, Tennessee Lawrence, Tennessee Lewis, Tennessee Barry Boyd Central Files, NATR Headquarters

Thomas Berryhill

General description is taken directly from the attached design scoping report.

This project consists of resurfacing the main park road, pull-offs, parking areas, and all tie-ins with connecting and intersecting routes from MP 371 to MP 378, designated as Section lG. Project is to include asphalt concrete overlay, placement of shoulder material, spot patching, spot leveling, striping, raised profile striping on the bridges and other miscellaneous work. Milling will be required at bridges, pull-offs, and parking areas to maintain a 6-inch curb reveal.

Target compliance completion date:

Projected advertisement/Day labor start:

Construction start date:

Is project a hot topic (controversial or sensitive issues that should be brought to attention of Regional Director)? No

C. RESOURCE EFFECTS TO CONSIDI:R:

Environmental Screening Form (ESF) - Resurface the Natchez Trace Parkway Motor Road in Wayne, Lawrence, and Lewis Counties in Tennessee- PEPC ID: 50923

Identify potential No Negligible Minor E ~ eds Data Needed to effects to the Effect Effects Effects Minor Determine/Notes following physical, Effects natural, or cultural resources

1. Geologic resources Negligible

-soils, bedrock, streambeds, etc.

2. From geohazards No

3. Air quality Negligible Negligible during construction

4.Soundscapes Negligible Negligible during construction

5. Water quality or No quantity

6. Streamflow No characteristics

7. Marine or estuarine No resources

8. Floodplains or No wetlands

9. Land use, including No occupancy, Income, values, ownership, type of use

10. Rare or unusual No vegetation- old growth tin1ber, riparian, alpine

11. Species of special No concern (plant or animal; state or federal listed or proposed for listing) or their habitat

12. Unique No ecosystems, biosphere reserves, World Heritage Sites

13. Unique or No important wildlife or w ildlife habitat

14. Unique or No important fish or fish habitat

Environmental Screening Form (ESF) - Resurface the Natchez Trace Parkway Motor Road in Wayne, Lawrence, and Lewis Counties in Tennessee - PEPC ID: 50923

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15. Introduce or No promote non-native species (plant or animal)

16. Recreation Negligible Negligible during construction resources, including supply, demand, visitation, activities, etc.

17. Visitor experience, Negligible Negligible during construction aesthetic resources

18. Archeological No See Section 106 Documentation resources

19. No See Section 106 Documentation Prehistoric/historic structure

20. Cultural No See Section 106 Documentation landscapes

21. Ethnographic No See Section 106 Documentation resources

22. Museum No See Section 106 Documentation collections (objects, specimens, and archival and manuscript collections)

23. Socioeconomics, No including employment, occupation, income changes, tax base, infrastructure

24. Minority and low No income populations, ethnography, size, migration patterns, etc.

25. Energy resources No

26. Other agency or No tribal land use plans or policies

27. Resource, Replacement of impervious including energy, surfaces; removed asphalt to be conservation recycled per contracting guidelines potential, Environmental Screening Form (ESF)- Resurface the Natchez Trace Parkway Motor Road in Wayne, Lawrence, and Lewis Counties in Tennessee - PEPC ID: 50923 sustain ability

28. Urban quality, No gateway communities, etc.

29. Long-term No management of resources or land/resource productivity

30. Other important No environment resources (e.g.

geothermal, paleontological resources)?

D. MANDATORY CRITERIA

Mandatory Criteria: If implemented, Yes No N/A Comment or Data Needed to would the proposal: Determine

A. Have significant impacts on public N health or safety?

B. Have significant impacts ali such N natural resources and unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources; park, recreation, or refuge lands; wilderness areas; wild or scenic rivers; national natural landmarks; sole or principal drinking water aquifers;

prime farmlands; wetlands (Executive Order 11990); floodplains (Executive Order 11988); national monuments;

migratory birds; and other ecologically significant or critical areas?

C. Have highly controversial N environmental effects or involve unresolved conflicts concerning alternative uses of available resources (NEPA section 102(2)(E))?

D. Have highly uncertain and potentially N significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks?

E. Establish a precedent for future action N or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects?

Environmental Screening Form (ESF) - Reswface the Natchez Trace Parkway Motor Road in Wayne, Lawrence, and Lewis Counties

F. Have a direct relationship to other N actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, environmental effects?

G. Have significant impacts on properties N listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, as determined by either the bureau or office?

H. Have significant Impacts on species N listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have significant Impacts on designated Critical Habitat for these species?

I. Violate a federal law, or a state, local , or N tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment?

J . Have a disproportionately high and N adverse effect on low income or minority populations (Executive Order 12898)?

K. Limit access to and ceremonial use of N Indian sacred sites on federal lands by Indian religious practitioners or significantly adversely affect the physical Integrity of such sacred sites (Executive Order 13007)?

L. Contribute to the Introduction, N continued existence, or spread.of noxious weeds or non-native invasive species known to occur in the area or actions that may promote the introduction, growth, or expansion of the range of such species (Federal Noxious Weed Control Act and Executive Order 13112)?

For the purpose of Interpreting these procedures within the NPS, any action that has the potential to violate the NPS Organic Act by impairing park resources or values would constitute an action that triggers the DOl exception for actions that threaten to violate a federal law for protection of the environment.

E. OTHER INFORMATION

1. Are personnel preparing this form familiar with the site? Yes

1.A. Did personnel conduct a site visit? No

2. Is the project In an approved pian such as a General Management Pian or an Implementation Plan with an accompanying NEPA document? Yes

2.A. If so, pian name: GMP and RMP Plan Project ID:

Environmental Screening Form (ESF) - Resurface the Natchez Trace Parkway Motor Road in Wayne, Lawrence, and Lewis Counties

2.8. Is the project still consistent with the approved plan? Yes

2.C. Is the environmental document accurate arid up-to-date? Yes FONSI: No ROD: No Date approved: Not reported

3. Are there any interested or affected agencies or parties? No

4. Has consultation with all affected agencies or tribes been completed? Yes

5. Are there any connected, cumulative, or similar actions as part of the proposed action?

(e.g., other development projects in area or Identified in GMP, adequate/available utilities to accomplish project)

F. INSTRUCTIONS FOR DETERMINING APPROPRIATE NEPA PATHWAY

First, always check D0-12, section 3.2, "Process to Follow" in determining whether the action Is categorically excluded from additional NEPA analyses. Other sections within 00-12, including sections 2.9 and 2.10; 3.5;

4.5(G)(4) and (G)(5), and 5.4(F), should also be consulted in determining the appropriate NEPA pathway.

Complete the following tasks: conduct a site visit or ensure that staff is familiar with the site's specifics; consult with affected agencies, and/or tribes; and interested public and complete this environmental screening form.

If your action is described in D0-12 section 3.3, "CEs for Which No Formal Documentation is Necessary," follow the instructions Indicated in that section.

If your action Is not described in D0-12, section 3.3, and IS described is section 3.4, AND you checked YES or identified "data needed to determine" impacts in any block in section D (Mandatory Criteria), this is an Indication that there Is potential for sign ificant impacts to the human environment, therefore, you must prepare an EA or EIS or supply missing information to determine context, duration, and intensity of impacts.

If your action is described in section 3.4 and NO is checked for all boxes in section 0 (Mandatory Criteria), AND there are either no effects or all of the potential effects identified in section C (Resource Effects to Consider) are no more than minor intensity, usually there Is no potential for significant impacts and an EA or EIS Is not required . If, however, during internal scoping and further investigation, resource effects still remain unknown, or are at the minor to moderate level of intensity, and the potential for significant impacts may be likely, an EA or EIS is required. ·

In all cases, data collected to determine the appropriate NEPA pathway must be included in the administrative record.

G. INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM SIGNATORIES

All interdisciplinary team members sign as directed or deemed necessary by the Superintendent. By signing this form, you affirm the following: you have either completed a site visit or are familiar with the specifics of the site;

you have consulted with affected agencies and tribes; and you, to the best of your knowledge, have answered the questions posed in the checklist correctly.

H. SUPERVISORY SIGNATORY

Field of Expertise Project Leader

Field of Expertise 106 Advisor

Historian

Landscape Architect NEP A Specialist

Curator

Barry Boyd

Technical Specialist Beth Byrd Brian Coffey

Susan Hitchcock Lisa Mcinnis Ryan Polk

Environmental Screening Form (ESF) - Resurface the Natchez Trace Parkway Motor Road in Wayne, Lawrence, and Lewis Counties

NHP A Specialist Christina Smith

Based on the environmental impact Information contained in the statutory compliance file and in this environmental screening form, environmental documentation for this stage of the subject project is complete.

Recommended:

Compliance Specialist:

NEPA

Lisa Mcinnis

NHPA

Christina Smith

Approved:

Superintendent:

Date: __ _,_g/....:....q /'--'11'----- -

Date: --------------------- Mary Risser

Environmental Screening Form (ESF) - Resurface the Natchez Trace Parkway Motor Road in Wayne, Lawrence, and Lewis COtmties in Tennessee- FEPC ID : 50923

U.S. Department of the Interior

National Park Service Natchez Trace Parkway Date: 02/26/2014

ASSESSMENT OF ACTIONS HAVING AN EFFECT ON

HISTORIC PROPERTIES

A. DESCRIPTION OF UNDERTAKING

1. Park: Natchez Trace Parkway

2. Project Description:

Project Name: Resurface the Natchez Trace Parkway Motor Road in Wayne, Lawrence, and Lewis Counties in Te1messee Prepared by: Christina E. Smith Date Prepared: 01/24/2014 Telephone: 662-840-7560 PEPC Project Number: 50923 Locations:

County, State: Wayne, TN County, State: Lawrence, TN County, State: Lewis, TN

Describe project:

General description is taken directly from the attached design scoping report.

This project consists of resurfacing the main park road, pull-offs, parking areas, and all tie-ins with connecting and intersecting routes from MP 371 to MP 378, designated as Section IG. Project is to include asphalt concrete overlay, placement of shoulder material, spot patching, spot leveling, striping, raised profile striping on the bridges and other miscellaneous work. Milling will be required at bridges, puU-offS, and parking areas to maintain a 6-inch curb reveal.

Area of potential effects (as defined in 36 CFR 800.16[d]) See above for APE description.

3. Has the area of potential effects been surveyed to identify historic properties?

No

X Yes

Source or reference: see Jill Halchin's 2005 draft "Natchez Trace Parkway Archeological Ove1view and Assessment."

4. Potentially Affected Resource(s):

Cultural Landscapes Notes: The Natchez Trace Parkway is considered eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.

Assessment of Effect Form- Resurface the Natchez Trace Parkway Motor Road il1 Wayne, Lawrence, and Lewis Counties in Tennessee- PEPC ID: 50923

5. The proposed action will: (check as many as apply)

No Destroy, remove, or alter features/elements from a historic structure

No Replace historic features/elements in kind

No Add non-historic features/elements to a historic structure

J..l,Q_ Alter or remove features/elements of a historic setting or environment (inc. terrain)

Add non-historic features/elements (inc. visual, audible, or atmospheric) to a historic No setting or cultural landscape

No Disturb, destroy, or make archeological resources inaccessible

No Disturb, destroy, or make ethnographic resources inaccessible

No Potentially affect presently unidentified cultural resources

Begin or contribute to deterioration of historic features, terrain, setting, landscape No elements, or archeological or ethnographic resources

No Involve a real property transaction (exchange, sale, or lease of land or structures)

Other (please specify):-----------------------

6. Supporting Study Data:

(Attach If feasible; If action Is In a plan, EA or EIS, give name and project or page number.)

B. REVIEWS BY CULTURAL RESOURCE SPECIALISTS

The park 106 coordinator requested review by the park's cultural resource specialist/advisors as Indicated by check-off boxes or as follows :

[ X ] 106 Advisor Name: Beth Byrd Date: 02/14/2014

Check if project does not involve ground disturbance ( Assessment of Effect: No Potential to Cause Effect Affected __x_ No Adverse Effect Adverse Effect Recommendations for conditions or stipulations:

Doc Method: Streamlined Review (PA) Streamlined Activity:

_ No Historic Properties __x_ Streamlined Review

3. Repair/Resurfacing/Removal of Existing, Roads, Trails and Parking Areas

[ X ] Archeologist Name: Christina Smith Date: 01 /24/2014

Check if project does not involve ground disturbance [ X ] Assessment of Effect: ....:.._ No Potential to Cause Effect _ No Historic Properties

Assessment of Effect Form- Resurface the Natchez Trace Parkway Motor Road in Wayne, Lawrence, and Lewis

Affected _x_ No Adverse Effect Adverse Effect _x_ Streamlined Review Recommendations for conditions or stipulations:

Doc Method: Streamlined Review (PA) Streamlined Activity:

3. Repair/Resurfacing/Removal of Existing, Roads, Trails and Parking Areas

[ X ] Curator Name: Ryan Polk Date: 02/07/2014

Check If project does not involve ground disturbance [ Assessment of Effect: No Potential to Cause Effect Affected _x_ No Adverse Effect Adverse Effect Recommendations for conditions or stipulations:

Doc Method: Streamlined Review (P A) Streamlined Activity:

_ No Historic Properties _x_ Streamlined Review

3. Repair/Resurfacing/Removal of Existing, Roads, Trails and Parking Areas

[ X ] Historical Landscape Architect Name: Susan Hitchcock Date: 02/14/2014

Check If project does not involve ground disturbance [ Assessment of Effect: No Potential to Cause Effect Affected _x_ No Adverse Effect Adverse Effect Recommendations for conditions or stipulations:

Doc Method: Streamlined Review (PA) Streamlined Activity:

_ No Historic~ Properties _x_ Streamlined Review

3. Repair/Resurfacing/Removal of Existing, Roads, Trails and Parking Areas

No Reviews From: Historical Architect, Historian, Other Advisor, Anthropologist

C. PARK SECTION 106 COORDINATOR'S REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Assessment of Effect:

No Potential to Cause Effects ---- No Historic Properties Affected ----

X No Adverse Effect

Adverse Effect ----

2. Documentation Method:

Assessment of Effect Form- Resurface the Natchez Trace Parkway Motor Road in Wayne, Lawrence, and Lewis

[]A. STANDARD 36 CFR PART 800 CONSULTATION

Further consultation under 36 CFR Part 800 is needed.

[ X ) B. STREAMLINED REVIEW UNDER THE 2008 SERVICEWIDE PROGRAMMATIC

AGREEMENT (PA)

The above action meets all conditions for a streamlined review under section Ill of the 2008 Servicewide PA for Section 106 compliance.

APPLICABLE STREAMLINED REVIEW Criteria (Specify 1-16 of the list of streamlined review criteria.)

3. Repair/Resurfacing/Removal of Existing, Roads, Trails and Parking Areas.

Explanation:

[ ] C. PLAN-RELATED UNDERTAKING

Consultation and review of the proposed undertaking were completed In the context of a plan review process, in accordance with the 2008 Servicewide PA and 36 CFR Part 800.

Specify plan/EA/EIS:

[ ] D. UNDERTAKING RELATED TO ANOTHER AGREEMENT

The proposed undertaking Is covered for Section 106 purposes under another document such as a statewide agreement established in accord with 36 CFR 800.7 or counterpart regulations.

Specify:

[ ] E. COMBINED NEPAINHPA Document Documentation is required for the preparation of an EA/FONSI or an EIS/ROD has been developed and used so as also to meet the requirements of 36 CFR 800.3 through 800.6

[ ] G. Memo to SHPOITHPO

[ ] H. Memo to ACHP

3. Additional Consulting Parties Information :

Additional Consulting Parties: No

4. Stipulations and Conditions:

Following are listed any stipulations or conditions necessary to ensure that the assessment of effect above is consistent with 36 CFR Par t 800 criteria of effect or to avoid or r educe potential adverse effects.

5. Mitigations/Treatment Measures:

In the event cultural resources are encountered, all work will cease in the inunediate area and · the NATR archeologist will be notified.

Assessment of Effect Form- Resw·face the Natcl1ez Trace Parkway Motor Road in Wayne, Lawrence, and Lewis

D. RECOMMENDED BY PARK SECTION 106 COORDINATOR:

Compliance Specialist:

NHPA Specialist

Christina E. Smith Date: 02/26/2014

E. SUPERINTENDENT'S APPROVAL

The proposed work conforms to the NPS Management Policies and Cultural Resource Management Guideline, and I have reviewed and approve the recommendations, stipulations, or conditions noted in Section C of this form.

Superintendent: ~ ~ Date: -------------------- Mary Risser

Assessment of Effect Fonn - Resurface the Natchez Trace Parkway Motor Road in Wayne, Lawrence, and Lewis