PUBLIC NOTICE: National Historic Preservation Act Camp Hope

TOWN NOTICES December 14, 2023, by the Town of Canton

PUBLIC NOTICE: National Historic Preservation Act | Camp Hope
Regarding the Section 106 Review under the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and Adverse Effects for Camp Hope Flood Proofing, Reconstruction and Elevation in Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina FEMA Public Assistance Grant Program (PA)

Seeking Public Comment

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is providing funding to Haywood County for the proposed floodproofing, reconstruction, and elevation project using Public Assistance (PA) Funds. As a part of compliance responsibilities under regulations 36 CFR Part 800, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) requires federal agencies, including the FEMA, to identify and consider the potential effects of its actions on historic properties through a collaborative framework for seeking and considering the views of the public on how potential adverse effects on historic properties resulting from a proposed Federal action should be addressed.

Responsible Entity: FEMA Public Assistance (PA) Grant Program
Subrecipient: Haywood County, North Carolina
Project Title(s): Camp Hope Repair Project; PA-04-NC-4617-PW-00161

Proposed Work: Haywood County (subrecipient) proposes to floodproof, repair and replace, and elevate various cabins within the bounds of Camp Hope located at 312 Camp Hope Road, Canton, North Carolina (35.38761, -82.78385). Cabins #6 and #7 will be reconstructed and elevated no more than to three (3) feet on treated wood pilings or concrete blocks. Cabins #1, #2, #5, and #8 will be elevated no more than three (3) feet on treated wooden piles and buried spread footings. All the cabins will have dry floodproofing installed as a mitigation measure consisting of flood barrier system for a 36-inch width door opening to at least 4-feet of flood depth attached to the cabin doors at two points. The subrecipient will follow dry-floodproofing methods set forth in Floodproofing Non-Residential Buildings July 2021, FEMA P-936 and Requirements for the Design and Certification of Dry Floodproofed Non-Residential and Mixed-Use Buildings, January 2021, NFIP Technical Bulletin #3.

As proposed, the above project constitutes an Adverse Effect to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)-eligible Camp Hope under 36 CFR § 800.5(a)(1)- due to the removal of buildings that contribute to the camp’s significance. FEMA, in consultation with the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), interested Tribes, and other consulting parties are in coordination to resolve any adverse effects of the Undertaking as per Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. 2

In accordance with the North Carolina Historic Preservation Programmatic Agreement executed May 7, 2020 and amended December 07, 2021, FEMA is recommending the following treatment measures from Appendix C of the agreement to resolve the adverse effect: Historical Context Statements and Narratives and Public Interpretation.

Public Comments: Any Member of the public is encouraged to provide views on how the project may affect historic properties and the ways these effects may be avoided, minimized, or mitigated. To help develop a course of action for this project, FEMA is requesting your input within 15 days of the date of this notice.

Mail to:
FEMA-Region-4 EHP
3005 Chemblee Tucker Road
Atlanta, GA 30341

Email to:
fema-r4ehp106@fema.dhs.gov