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Mr. J. B. Setzer, P.E.
Division Engineer
N.C. Department of Transportation
253 Webster Road
Sylva, North Carolina 28779
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment. and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
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Subject: Inspection
NC Highway 281
DWQ Project No. 3498
Transylvania County
Dear Mr. Setzer:
On April 4, 2007, I visually inspected the construction work on NC Highway 281 in Transylvania County.
The construction work is getting underway with the area being grubbed. Sediment and erosion control
structures appear to be in good shape. Please ensure that all sediment and erosion control structures are
maintained and that seeding and mulching are performed as needed to protect downstream waters. A copy of
the inspection report is attached to this letter.
If you have questions, please call me at 828-296-4500.
Sincerely,
Michael R. Parker
Environmental Senior Specialist
Attachment
cc: Mark Davis, Division 14, DEO
Ed Ingle, Roadside Environmental
Transportation Permitting Unit
Mike Parker, Asheville Regional Office
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DWQ representative: i lichael R. Parker Date: ?Apn14, 2007
County: Transylvania Region: Asheville
DOT Division: Division 14
Activity: X 401 Compliance Evaluation ? Complaint
?DWQ Follow Up Evaluation ? Other
NW Permit #: EP #: 3498
DWQ 401;.#:
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Project Name: N
C Highway 281 Road Widening
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Location of Project:
Project starts at the intersection of NC Highway 281 and NCSR 1306, Slick Fisher
Road and goes north to the Jackson County-Transylvania County Line.
Project Complete: ?Yes X No
Activities (DOT):
? Bridge
X? Culvert
? Bottomless Culvert
? Bottomless Arch
X? Riprap Inlet/Outlet Stabilization
? Spoil Pile
? Borrow Pit
? Wetland Mitigation
X? Stream Restoration
? On-site Stream Relocation
? Buffer Restoration
? Bank Stabilization
? Other
If no, estimated date of completion: October 2007
Water Quality Concerns (DWQ):
? Steam Standards Violation
X? Turbidity
? Evidence of spills
? Oil/Petroleum
? Solid Waste
? Failed E & S control measures
X? Sedimentation Impacts
? Stormwater Permit Violation
? Fill
? Buffer Impacts (see below)
? Other
Additional Wetland Impacts: ? yes X? no Estimated Acres
? Zone 1 Est Acres ? Zone 2 ' Est Acres
Additional Stream Impacts: ? yes X? no Est Linear feet
Estimated linear feet of impact:
Buffer Impacts: ?Neuse ?Tar-Pam ?Randleman ?Catawba
Zone 1: ?Yes ?No Est linear ft/ acreage of buffer impact ft/ ac
Zone 2: ?Yes ?No Est linear ft/ acreage of buffer impact ft/ ac
Buffer Designation: ?Exempt ?Allowable ?Allowable w/mitigation ?Prohibited

UT's to the West Fork French Broad River
Basin/ Subbasin: FBR 01
Wetland Type: []Isolated []Non-Isolated (Waters of US)
Stream Class: []Class B ?303d Listed ?WS-II ?WS-V ?SB
XClass C ?ORW X[]Trout ?WS-III []NSW
?HQW ?WS-I ?WS-IV ?SA ?CA
Type of Authorized Impact: X?Culvert []Bottomless Culvert
[]Bridge []Bottomless Arch
?Riprap Inlet/Outlet Stabilization X[]Fill
Authorized Wetland Impacts: ?0 -1/10'' acre ?1/11d'to 1/3rd acre
?1/3rd to 1.0 acre ?> 1.0 acre
Authorized Stream Impacts: X< 150 linear feet ?> 150 linear feet
Additional comments:
Inspection on April 4, 2007_ Project is well underway. Both contractors have the area grubbed from
top to bottom. Contractors are waiting to start major construction until after the April 15 trout
moratorium. Sediment and erosion control devices look good. Some brush barriers have been
installed on the USFS land. Also, plastic pipe has been installed at the stream relocation site to
prevent sediment from entering the stream while construction is taking place.
Name of Waterway(s):