20160299_RE STIP R-2536 Final Land Use Scenario Assessment (LUSA)_20150904

Carpenter,Kristi
From:Wanucha, Dave
Sent:Friday, September 04, 2015 8:34 AM
To:Hauser, James W
Subject:RE: STIP R-2536 Final Land Use Scenario Assessment (LUSA)
Hi James,
Thanks for the explanation. DWR concurs that no additional water quality modeling is necessary for R-2536. Let me
know if you need anything further.

Dave Wanucha

Dave Wanucha
NC DENR Winston Salem Region Office
NC Division of Water Resources
Transportation Permitting Unit
450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
Cell [phone]
Office [phone]
[e-mail]

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From: Hauser, James W
Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 9:16 AM
To: Wanucha, Dave
Subject: FW: STIP R-2536 Final Land Use Scenario Assessment (LUSA)

Attached is the response that I received from the NCDOT Human Environment Section regarding your question about
the R-2536 LUSA. In general, the No-Build scenario can still result in effects to water quality because continued land
development may be projected to occur in the region even without the proposed highway project. If you have any
further questions or need additional information, please let me know.

Also, NCDOT is seeking DWR’s concurrence to the conclusion of the LUSA that no further water quality modeling is
warranted on R-2536. We would like to receive written documentation of DWR’s determination for the project
file. Thanks.

From: Ford, Tris B
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2015 2:57 PM
To: Hauser, James W
Subject: RE: STIP R-2536 Final Land Use Scenario Assessment (LUSA)

Jim,

You are correct. The report concluded that the project does have the potential to influence and accelerate growth
within the FLUSA, but is not expected to result in notable effects to water quality because the various regulations in
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place will mitigate those effects. Then the report states that only certain PDA’s will experience these effects and that
ultimately it will be the availability of water and sewer and the market for development that will determine the extent of
future change in land use. In essence, in the No-Build scenario, you will continue to see some development in
accordance with current zoning which is largely rural residential, with some commercial and industrial along the main
corridors. Therefore, the No-Build was rated at a moderately low level of concern for higher impact development (large
scale commercial or residential) in the PDA’s because there will not be direct access to existing US 64.

Contact me if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Tris

From: Hauser, James W
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2015 9:31 AM
To: Ford, Tris B
Subject: FW: STIP R-2536 Final Land Use Scenario Assessment (LUSA)

I received this question from the Division of Water Resources concerning the FLUSA report for R-2536. As you can see in
the email chain, I was seeking concurrence from DWR regarding the conclusion in the report that no further water
quality modeling was warranted. It appears that he has a question regarding how the No-Build scenario can result in
any water quality concerns. I assume that this would arise from development expected to occur in the watershed even
without the proposed project. I can address his question if you prefer, but since the FLUSA is a HES product, I thought I
would check with you first and confirm my response.

From: Wanucha, Dave
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2015 9:11 AM
To: Hauser, James W
Subject: RE: STIP R-2536 Final Land Use Scenario Assessment (LUSA)

Hi James,
When comparing between the Build and No-Build scenarios it was concluded that there would be a modest increase in
stormwater runoff due to increased traffic and impervious surfaces related to buildings and parking. I think what you
meant was that due to increased impervious surfaces there would be a modest increase in stormwater runoff and that
due to more vehicles travelling along the corridor, there would likely be an increased amount of pollutants that may
impact water quality vs. the No-Build scenario. You go on to explain that in either scenario, water quality concerns
would be addressed through current regulations, etc. It sounds as though you are implying that there would be an
increased concern for water quality in the No-Build scenario. It’s not clear to me how there would be an increased
concern for water quality concerns in the No-Build scenario. Could you briefly explain how the No-Build scenario results
in water quality concerns?

Dave Wanucha
NC DENR Winston Salem Region Office
NC Division of Water Resources
Transportation Permitting Unit
450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
Cell [phone]
Office [phone]
[e-mail]

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From: Hauser, James W
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 7:33 AM
To: Wainwright, David
Cc: Wanucha, Dave
Subject: RE: STIP R-2536 Final Land Use Scenario Assessment (LUSA)

Thanks. I will coordinate with Dave then.

From: Wainwright, David
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 7:09 AM
To: Hauser, James W
Cc: Wanucha, Dave
Subject: RE: STIP R-2536 Final Land Use Scenario Assessment (LUSA)

James,

I am no longer in DWR’s Transportation Permitting Unit. Dave Wanucha in our Winston-Salem Regional Office has taken
over my former responsibilities in Randolph County. I have included him in this response.

David Wainwright

NCDENR, Division of Water Resources
Groundwater Planning and Environmental Review Section

1611 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
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From: Hauser, James W
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2015 4:14 PM
To: Wainwright, David
Subject: FW: STIP R-2536 Final Land Use Scenario Assessment (LUSA)

NCDOT has completed the FLUSA for the proposed Asheboro Bypass (R-2536), and the technical reports have been
distributed. The Conclusions and Next Steps section on pages 28-29 of the FLUSA report states that:

“A modest increase in stormwater runoff will occur as a result of new vehicular traffic utilizing the US 64 Asheboro
Bypass and impervious surface from buildings and parking. However, water quality concerns for both the No-Build and
Build scenarios should be minimized and/or mitigated through compliance with regulations covering watershed
protection, floodplain protection, stream and river buffers and stormwater management. As such, no additional water
quality effects analysis is recommended.”

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Does NCDWR concur that indirect and cumulative water quality impacts have been adequately studied and resolved and
that no additional water quality modeling is necessary for this project? NCDOT would like to bring clear resolution to
this important issue prior to project permitting. Thank you for your help.

From: Ford, Tris B
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 11:04 AM
To: Hauser, James W
Cc: Marshall, Harrison; Weaver, Derrick G; Al-Sharawneh, Ahmad A; Wainwright, David; Sturdivant, Darius D;
'[e-mail]'
Subject: STIP R-2536 Final Land Use Scenario Assessment (LUSA)

James,

Please see attached the final R-2536 (Proposed Asheboro Bypass) Land Use Scenario Assessment in Word format, a PDF
of the report’s Figures and a distribution memo. I made the decision to go ahead and distribute the Word version and
the separate PDF with Figures in the interest of time, but will provide a combined PDF as soon as I receive one as
requested.

Contact me with any questions that you might have.

Thanks,

Tristram B. Ford
Community Planner III
NCDOT | PDEA | Human Environment Section
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