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Resolution Adopting Comments on the Proposed Programmatic Agreement Between the Federal Highway Administration, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and the North Carolina Historic Preservation Office Regarding the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge Project
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Department:
Planning & Development
Meeting Date:
8/4/2026
Contact Name:
Linda Painter
Public Hearing:
No
Contact Phone:
910-341-7806
Advertising Date/Advertised By:
N/A
Attachments:
Attachment #1: Resolution: Attachment #2: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation e106 Form; Attachment #3: Draft Programmatic Agreement
PURPOSE:
The proposed resolution would adopt formal comments on a proposed programmatic agreement that addresses how potential impacts to historic resources from the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge project will be reviewed and evaluated.
BACKGROUND:
The Federal Highway Administration ("FHWA") is proposing to enter into a programmatic agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation ("NCDOT"), the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation ("ACHP"), and the State Historic Preservation Office ("SHPO") to address potential impacts to historic resources associated with the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement project ("Project"). Ideally, impacts to historic resources and their mitigation would be identified and addressed through a comprehensive Environmental Impact Statement ("EIS"). However, the sponsoring agencies have determined that the impacts to historic resources will vary depending on the bridge design selected and whether tolling is pursued and therefore have identified a programmatic agreement as the recommended path for ensuring compliance with Section 106 requirements.
As a Certified Local Government and home to the Wilmington National Register Historic District, in which the bridge is located, the City has been asked to provide feedback on the proposed agreement and indicate whether we will become a co...
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