Steese Expressway/Johansen Expressway Interchange Environmental Assessment

Appendix E. SECTION 106 Consultation and Findings E.1 SHPO Concurrence E.2 Initiation of Consultation Letters E.3 Findings Letters

February 2021 Appendix E.1 SHPO Concurrence

Appendix E.1 - 2 Appendix E.1 - 3 Appendix E.1 - 4 Initiation of Consultation Letters

Appendix E.2 - 1 Appendix E.2 - 2 Appendix E.2 - 3 Appendix E.2 - 4 Appendix E.2 - 5 Barrow Prudhoe Bay

Kotzebue / Eagle Nome Fairbanks Tok McGrath Glennallen Farmers Bethel Valdez Loop Rd Kenai Cordova Homer Juneau Dillingham Sitka Kodiak Fairhill Rd

Cold Bay Unalaska Vicinty Map

Farmers Loop Rd Ext

FAI-02220 FAI-02464

City Lights Blvd FAI-01563-64, FAI-01569-70, FAI-01574-75, FAI-01577-83 Steese Expy Harold Bentley Ave Blvd Northside

Johansen Expy Lazelle Rd

Mehar Hunter St Ave Herb Miller Rd

FAI-02141 Helmericks Ave Seekins Ford Dr

FAI-02292

Alaska RR Rd Blair FAI-02293 Bentley Trust Rd FAI-02379 FAI-02380

College Rd W Trainor FAI-02384 Gate Rd

Old Steese Hwy

STATE OF Project Study Area = Department of Transportation and Public Facilities 2301 Peger Road Fairbanks, AK 99709 FAI-XXXXX= AHRS Sites Federal/State Project No.: 002337/Z607620000 Project Location = Steese Expresssway/ Johansen Expressway Interchange Miles Fairbanks, Alaska 00.125 0.25 0.5 0.75 1 Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, DATE: November 2017 FIGURE 1 swisstopo, and the GIS User Community Appendix E.2 - 6 Appendix E.2 - 7 Appendix E.2 - 8 Appendix E.2 - 9 Appendix E.2 - 10 Appendix E.2 - 11 Appendix E.2 - 12 Appendix E.2 - 13 Appendix E.2 - 14 Appendix E.2 - 15 Appendix E.2 - 16 Appendix E.2 - 17 Appendix E.2 - 18 Appendix E.2 - 19 Appendix E.2 - 20 Appendix E.2 - 21 Appendix E.2 - 22 Appendix E.2 - 23 Appendix E.2 - 24 Appendix E.2 - 25 Appendix E.2 - 26 Appendix E.2 - 27 Appendix E.2 - 28 Appendix E.2 - 29 Appendix E.2 - 30 Appendix E.2 - 31 Appendix E.2 - 32 Appendix E.2 - 33 Appendix E.2 - 34 Findings Letters

Appendix E.3 - 1 THE STATE Department of Transportation and 01 Public Facilities ALASKA NORTHERN REGION GOVERNOR MICHAEL J. DUNLEAVY Design and Engineering Services 2301 Peger Road Fairbanks, Alaska 99709-5388 Main: 907-451-2200 Fax: 907-451-5 l 26 TDD: 907-451-2363 dot.alaska.gov

In Reply Refer To: Steese Expressway and Johansen Expressway Interchange Federal/State Project Number(s): 002337/260732000 No Historic Properties Affected ATTENTION: This findingcontains Four DOE's

January 9, 2020

Ms, Judith E. Bittner State Historic Preservation Officer Alaska Officeof History and Archaeology 550 W. 7th A venue, Suite 1310 Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3565

Dear Ms. Bittner:

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT &PF) has assumed the responsibilities of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under 23 U.S.C. 327, and is proposing to implement operational and safety improvements at the intersection of the Steese Expressway and Johansen Expressway in Fair banks,Alaska. The project location is legally described as: T.001S, R.001W Sections 1, 2&35 Fairbanks Meridian, USGS Quadrangle FairbanksD-2 (Figure 1).

Consultation for this project is being conducted in accordance with the 2017 First Amended Programmatic Agreement ... for the Federal-Aid Highway Program in Alaska. The DOT&PF, acting as a Federal agency, finds that no historic properties would be affected by the proposed project pursuant to 36 CFR 800.4( d)(l ), implementing regulations of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. This submission provides documentation in support of this finding, as required at 36 CFR 800.1 l(d).

Project Description The project consists of constructing intersection improvements, which may consist of a grade separated interchange, at the intersection of the Steese Expressway and Johansen Expressway.