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National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
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Outer Banks Group:
• Cape Hatteras National Seashore
• Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
• Wright Brothers National Memorial
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1401 National Park Road
Manteo, NC 27954
252-473-2111 phone
252-473-2595 fax
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National Park Service News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 30, 2009
CONTACT: 252-473-2111
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PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD OPENS FOR PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO NC 12 ON BODIE ISLAND
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Superintendent Mike Murray announced today the National Park Service (NPS), in cooperation with the Federal Highway
Administration, is seeking public comment on the proposed highway improvements on 5.28 miles of NC 12 on Bodie Island, from
Whalebone Junction to the Bodie Island District Ranger Station at Coquina Beach Access Road. The proposed highway
improvements would include rehabilitation of the roadway, replacement of existing culverts, and expansion of the existing 2-foot
paved shoulder to a paved 5-foot shoulder. The proposed improvements are needed to improve the safety of cyclists and
pedestrians using NC 12.
The public comment period will open on February 3, 2009 and close on March 4, 2009. During the 30 day public scoping period, all
interested persons will be given the opportunity to review and provide comments on the proposed highway improvements. Public
scoping is part of the process to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969.
Written comments may be submitted by mail and by submission through the park’s Planning, Environment, and Public Comment
(PEPC) website at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/caha. Click on the “NC 12 Improvements” link to view the project scoping
documents. Comments can also be mailed to: Superintendent, Outer Banks Group, 1401 National Park Drive, Manteo, NC 27954.
To ensure that your comments are included in the process, they must be entered or post marked by March 4, 2009.
For more information, please contact Lisa Landers, Federal Highway Administration Environmental Protection Specialist, at
(817) 978-0571, or Meghan Carfioli, NPS Natural Resource Manager, at (252) 473-2111 x135.
-NPS-
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