20100752_Site Inspection_20100727

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DWQ Site Visits for DOT Projects
Field Sheet
DWQ representative: Michael R. Parker Date: January 31, 2007
County: Caldwell Region: Asheville
DOT Division: Division 11
Activity: X 401 Compliance Evaluation ? Complaint
?DWQ Follow Up Evaluation ? Other
DWQ 401,#: 041246 NW Permit #: IP #: 3481
Project Name: U S Highwav 321 Widening
Location of Project:
US 321 approx. 5 miles North of Lenoir to South of Blowing Rock, NC
Project Complete: ?Yes X No
Activities (DOT):
? Bridge
X? Culvert
? Bottomless Culvert
? Bottomless Arch
X? Riprap Inlet/Outlet Stabilization
X? Spoil Pile
? Borrow Pit
? Wetland Mitigation
? Stream Restoration
? Buffer Restoration
? Bank Stabilization
X? Other
Additional Wetland Impacts: ? yes
If no, estimated date of completion:
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
? Other
X? no
? Zone 1 Est Acres 1 -1
Additional Stream Impacts: ? yes X? no
Estimated linear feet of impact:
Estimated Acres
? Zone 2 Est Acres
Est Linear feet
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

Name of Waterway(s)
DWQ Site Visits for DOT Projects
Background Info
Rocky Cove Creek, Greenfield Branch, unnamed tributary to Puncheon
Camp Creek, unnamed tributary to Right Fork Mulberry Creek,
unnamed tributary to Left Fork Mulberry Creek
Basin/ Subbasin: CTB -030831 Yadkin-030701
Wetland Type: ?Isolated x?Non-Isolated (Waters of US)
Stream Class: ?Class B ?303d Listed ?WS-II ?WS-V ?SB
X?Class C ?ORW X?Trout ?WS-III ?NSW
X?HQW ?WS-I X?WS-IV ?SA ?CA
Type of Authorized Impact: X?Culvert ?Bottomless Culvert
?Bridge ?Bottomless Arch.
X?Riprap Inlet/Outlet Stabilization X?Fill
Authorized Wetland Impacts: ?0 - 1/10`' acre X? 1/11th to 1/3rd acre 0.16 acres
? 1/3rd to 1.0 acre ?> 1.0 acre
Authorized Stream Impacts: ?< 150 linear feet X?> 150 linear feet
Additional comments:
Compliance Issues Identified: ?Yes X? No
Compliance issues identified: ?Yes ?No
If yes, complete the section below:
Project appeared to be in good condition. Sediment and erosion control program appears to
be in good shape. Seeding, mulching and matting is progressing in construction areas that
have been completed. All fill areas appear to be in good condition. The main work area is
the large rock cut, at the S-curves, near the top of the project. Some work with cut and fill
continues in the middle of the project and the contractor is working at the lower end of the
project and is cutting in a road to begin drilling and blasting.
Land Quality indicated that the project was in compliance with the sediment and erosion
control regulations.