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FHWA-Indiana Environmental Document Appendix C Early Coordination Item Appendix Page Early Coordination Example Letter C1 to C2 Early Coordination Distribution List C3 Notice of Survey Example Letter C4 Response – IDEM C5 to C12 Response – Indiana Geological Survey C13 to C15 Response – NRCS C16 Response – INDOT Aviation C17 Response – IDNR C18 to C20 Response – USFWS C21 to C23 USFWS Official Species List (IPaC) C24 to C29 INDOT Bat Database Email Correspondence C30 USFWS Concurrence Verification Letter C31 to C45 INDOT Concurrence Email for NLAA C46 to C47 une 15, 2018 # $% & '$()*+, '*(-./), '0-./), ' 1.--0), ' (#2- , Sample'&-(3-..&4 , Early Coordination Letter '-())-, '( /, '3-5, '--), '2$, '--, !" # $ % # & '"( ) *% !+ , & '$()*+, '0-./),6 -7 &8 - 9& -: ;7 < = <7 8 7 * ><7;! 8 9*>?: < 7@ 7 @< !< A = 7 *B ? 3B 9 9:"CC"1: 3 3! -7 7 ! 7 7 =8 =; ? D < 88 8 ! E << ! @ =8 ;7 7 % ) ! " ( !-( % . ! . ? ; ! 88 ! 7 %F =8 8 -7 % E8 ! 8 7 ( 8 " -; 7 7 (< ? 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No. 1593276 Agencies Receiving Early Coordination Packet: Distributed on June 15, 2018 Mr. Scott Pruitt, Field Supervisor Chief, Environmental Resources U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Department of the Army Bloomington Field Office Louisville District, Corps of Engineers 620 South Walker Street ATTN: CEPMP-P-E Bloomington, IN 47403-2121 PO Box 59 [email protected] Louisville, KY 40201-0059 (Electronic Submittal) Regional Environmental Coordinator Mr. Robert Dirks, Administrator National Park Service Federal Highway Administration Midwest Regional Office Indiana Division 601 Riverfront Drive Room 254, Federal Office Building Omaha, Nebraska 68102 575 North Pennsylvania Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 Field Environmental Officer Chicago Regional Office Mr. Rick Neilson U.S. Department of Housing & Urban State Conservationist Development Natural Resources Conservation Service Metcalf Federal Building 6013 Lakeside Boulevard 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Room 2401 Indianapolis, IN 46278 Chicago, IL 60604 Include Form: AD-1006 Mr. Adam French, Development Specialist Indiana Geological Survey, Environmental Geology Indiana Department of Transportation 611 North Walnut Grove Aviation Division Bloomington, IN 47405 100 North Senate Avenue, Rm IGCN 955 https://igws.indiana.edu/eAssessment/ [email protected] (Website submittal) (Electronic Submittal) Ms. Christie Stanifer, Mr. Asfahan Kahn, Design Manager Environmental Coordinator Indiana Department of Transportation Indiana Department of Natural Resources Crawfordsville District Division of Water, Environmental Unit 41 W. 300 N. [email protected] Crawfordsville, IN 47933 (Electronic Submittal) Mr. Steve Walls, Sr. Project Manager Office of Planning and Assessment Indiana Department of Transportation Indiana Department of Environmental Management 41 W. 300 N. http://www.in.gov/idem/enviroreview/hw Crawfordsville, IN 47933 y_earlyenviroreview.html (Website Submittal) Mr. Kevin Myers, Superintendent Clinton County Highway Department Wellhead Proximity Determinator website 2095 Burlington Ave. http://idemmaps.idem.in.gov/whpa/ Frankfort, IN 46041 (Website Investigation) Mr. Dan Sheets Mr. Rickie Clark Clinton County Surveyor Public Hearings Manager 165 Courthouse Square Indiana Department of Transportation Frankfort, IN 46041 100 North Senate Avenue, Room N642 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 [email protected] (Electronic Submittal) C3 of 47 ! " # $# ! !$! %#&' () ! 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No. 1593276) Dear Mr. Killian, In response to your request on June 15, 2018 for early coordination review of a project to rehabilitate the bridge carrying US 421 over South Fork Wildcat Creek (Structure No. (421)39-12-01792B), located in Clinton County, Indiana; the Indiana Department of Transportation, Office of Aviation has reviewed the information and provides the following: Are there any existing or proposed public-use airports within 5 nautical miles of the project limits (IC 8-21-10-6)? The Frankfort Municipal Airport is located approximately 2.5 nautical miles south-southwest of the proposed project site. Will an Indiana Tall Structure permit (IC 8-21-10-3-a) and/or Noise Sensitive (IC 8-21-10-3-b) permit be required? Based upon the provided information, an Indiana Tall Structure permit would not be required unless the project involves the construction of a temporary (e.g., crane) or permanent structure that penetrates a 100:1 slope from the nearest point of the Frankfort Municipal Airport runways. For any questions related to Indiana Tall Structure and/or Noise Sensitive permitting, please contact James Kinder at (317) 232-1485 or [email protected]. Sincerely, Adam French, MPA Chief Airport Inspector, Office of Aviation Indiana Department of Transportation www.in.gov/dot/ An Equal Opportunity Employer C17 of 47 C18
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