20041476 Ver 1_Staff Comments_20081027

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? ,9 Michael F Easley, Governor
O? William G Ross Jr, Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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co r Alan W Klimek, P E Director
> Division of Water Quality
p -? Coleen H Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality

October 27, 2008
Mr Pat Ivey, P E
Division Engineer, Division 9
North Carolina Department of Transportation
375 Silas Creek Parkway
Winston Salem, 27127
Subject US 70, R-2911C
Rowan County
DWQ No 04-1476
Dear Mr Ivey
On October 8, 2008, Amy Euliss, Division of Water Quality (Division) regional staff conducted
an compliance investigation on the US 70 widening project in conjunction with Mr Kent Boyer,
Division Environmental Officer for NCDOT Division 9 and Phil Suggs, Roadside
Environmental During the site visit, a sediment loss was discovered at the pipe outlet of UT1 to
Withrow Creek on R-2911 C, permit site 4 The loss appeared to be localized This fill of a
jurisdictional stream without authorization is a violation of 15A NCAC 2H 0500
Upon discovery, NCDOT further investigated the situation and repaired and improved the
erosion control measures in the area Upon recommendation of the Division of Water Quality,
NCDOT staff stabilized the sediment per the Division's recommendation at the outlet of the
pipe Amy Euliss conducted a follow up inspection of the affected channel on October 24, 2008
and found that the restoration work and repair work were adequate
The Division requested documentation of proper inspections, maintenance and rain gauge
records in accordance with NCS000250 Pursuant to the NCS000250, NCDOT shall incorporate
applicable requirements of the NCGO1000 These requirements state that, "visible sedimentation
found outside of the disturbed limits shall be recorded and an explanation shall be kept with the
records as to the measures taken to control future releases Any measures taken to clean up the
sediment that has left the disturbed limits shall also be recorded " In stream sediment should be
noticed during weekly roadside inspections and/ or during inspections occurring within 24 hours
after any storm event greater than 0 5 inches of rain The Division should be notified within 24
hours following a sediment loss into surface waters
During the field visit on October 8, 2008, on-site DOT and contractor staff informed the Division
that they did not know about the sediment loss in the stream However, in the records, the
sediment loss was recorded on September 16, 2008 The Division was either given false
information in the field or the records were filled out after the fact Other issues with the records
NCDEN
N C Division of Water Quality 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1650 [phone]
Customer Service 1 800 623-7748