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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20140957 Ver 2_Clarification Email_20171208Burdette, Jennifer a From: Spencer Trichell <Spencer.Trichell@dominionenergy.com> Sent: Friday, December 08, 2017 12:45 PM To: Burdette, Jennifer a Cc: Richard B Gangle Subject: [External] RE: ACP CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless verified. Send all suspicious email as an attachment to report. spam@nc.gov. Jennifer, our responses to your questions are in red below. Thanks, Spencer From: Burdette, Jennifer a [mailto:Jennifer.Burdette@ncdenr.gov] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2017 4:35 PM To: Spencer Trichell (Services - 6) Cc: Richard B Gangle (Services - 6) Subject: [External] ACP Spencer, Thank you for the updated mitigation reservation letter submitted on November 29, 2017. As we discussed via telephone today, I have a few questions or clarifications after reviewing the S&EC plans. I understand that you do not plan to submit revised S&EC plans to the Raleigh Regional Office DEMLR staff until a decision is reached on the 401/Buffer Authorization application. I understand that the Fayetteville Regional Office DEMLR staff have approved ACP's revised S&EC plans. Please upload the final plans for Fayetteville here. Atlantic plans to submit a response to the Raleigh RO on or before 12/22/2017. Plans approved by Fayetteville RO are being uploaded to this link today (12/8/17). The files are large and may take some time to completely upload. 2. Your July 12, 2017 response to the Division's request for additional information regarding the alignment crossing three streams just above their confluence indicated that ACP would seek authorization from FERC to shift the route alignment to avoid two stream crossings. The S&EC plans submitted on October 20, 2017 show the original alignment crossing three streams. Please explain ACP's effort to minimize this impact. This stream crossing is located in a spread that is planned for 2019 construction; therefore this change will be coordinated in 2018. FERC has a process whereby variances can be requested after issuance of the Order; however certain environmental conditions must also be met including obtaining all environmental permits and clearances. Atlantic will seek the necessary authorizations from applicable agencies (NCWRC, NCDEQ, USACE, USFWS, NCDHR, etc.) prior to, or concurrent with, submitting a variance request to FERC. Once the variance is approved by FERC, Atlantic will incorporate the change into the project. 3. Is any curb and gutter with stormwater piping conveyances proposed for the Northampton Compressor Station or three proposed M&R stations? If yes, please provide calculations to document that the project will not cause degradation of downstream surface waters. Documentation shall include a detailed analysis of the hydrological impacts from stormwater runoff when considering the volume and velocity of stormwater runoff from the project built upon area and the size and existing condition of the receiving stream(s). No curb and gutter stormwater conveyance system is proposed at the Northampton CS or the 3 M&Rs. 4. The Neuse and Tar -Pamlico Riparian Buffer Rules require diffuse flow of runoff be maintained in the riparian buffer by dispersing concentrated flow and reestablishing vegetation. New conveyances of stormwater are only allowable if they control pollutants and attenuate flow. New stormwater discharges to an existing conveyance are exempt if no modifications are made to increase its capacity and it is managed to minimize pollutants to surface waters. a. Access Roads— Please explain how diffuse will be maintained in these protected river basins when minor and major upgrades are made to existing access roads and for proposed new access roads. You may refer to this clarification memo regarding options for meeting diffuse flow. Atlantic is not building new access roads or creating any new drainage swales, ditches, etc. Atlantic will use existing drainage ditches, swales, etc and will manage them to minimize sedimentation, nutrients, and other pollution that flow towards waterbodies. a. Smithfield M&R Station — Please explain how diffuse flow will be maintained at this M&R station within the Neuse River Basin. The site does not have, nor propose, any new drainage channels. Atlantic will use existing drainage ditches, swales, etc. and will manage them to minimize sediment, nutrients, and other pollution that flow towards waterbodies. An email response to these additional questions will be fine. 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