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From: Tsomides, Harry
Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 9:54 AM
To: Kim Browning; Wiesner, Paul
Cc: Davis, Erin B
Subject: RE: [External] RE: IRT Site Visit Request: NCDMS Glade II Repair/ Alleghany Co._DMS#
92343 SAW#2009-00589 DWR#20090049
We will make sure to have the MY5 report capture the repair areas, and we will talk about additional
monitoring contracting.
Thanks!
Harry Tsomides
Project Manager
Division of Mitigation Services
NC Department of Environmental Quality
Tel. (828) 545-7057
Harry.Tsomides@ncdenr.gov
5 Ravenscroft Drive
Suite 102
Asheville, NC 28801
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From: Browning, Kimberly D CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) [mailto:Kimberly.D.Browning@usace.army.mil]
Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 9:25 AM
To: Wiesner, Paul <paul.wiesner@ncdenr.gov>
Cc: Tsomides, Harry <harry.tsomides@ncdenr.gov>; Davis, Erin B <erin.davis@ncdenr.gov>
Subject: [External] RE: IRT Site Visit Request: NCDMS Glade II Repair/ Alleghany Co._DMS#92343_SAW#2009-
00589_DWR#20090049
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Good morning Paul and Harry
The IRT would like to wait, at least until later in the year, preferably Spring 2021 for a visit. Our intention is to
require an additional year of monitoring to make sure the repairs are stable. Another option would be to
provide some drone footage/360 video in the next few months and have a preliminary virtual review if you are
looking for concurrence on no additional monitoring. My guess is that we will want the additional monitoring
regardless. Just let me know if we need to set up a virtual review, otherwise we'll look forward to a visit in
spring.
Thanks
Kim
Kim Browning
Mitigation Project Manager, Regulatory Division I U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
3331 Heritage Trade Dr, Ste. 105 1 Wake Forest, NC 27587 1 919.554.4884 x60
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From: Wiesner, Paul <paul.wiesner@ncdenr.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 12:55 PM
To: Browning, Kimberly D CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <Kimberly.D.Browning@usace.army.mil>
Cc: Tsomides, Harry <harry.tsomides@ncdenr.gov>
Subject: [Non-DoD Source] IRT Site Visit Request: NCDMS Glade II Repair/ Alleghany
Co. DMS#92343 SAW#2009-00589 DWR#20090049
Hi Kim,
Is the IRT still OK with completing a site visit at Glade Creek II on Tuesday July 14 at 11:OOam? We had
emailed about that date but we did not confirm and it is not on the IRT Google calendar.
DMS would like to meet on -site with the IRT to review the repairs implemented and determine if additional
monitoring is required; if so, to what extent. The site in currently in MY5 of 5 (2020). DMS is currently
scheduled to submit the closeout report and documentation to the IRT in the spring of 2021 with a closeout
site visit proposed in mid-2021.
Please let us know when you have a chance. The meeting location and proposed schedule for July 14th is
below. The repair/ as -built memo is attached as well.
Meeting Location:
36.477522,-81.059135
Travel to the site from Raleigh: 8:OOam - 11:OOpm Meet on -site from 11:OOam - 1:OOpm Travel to Raleigh:
1:OOpm - 4:OOpm
Thanks
Paul Wiesner
Western Regional Supervisor
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Mitigation Services
828-273-1673 Mobile
paul.wiesner@ncdenr.gov
Western DMS Field Office
5 Ravenscroft Drive
Suite 102
Asheville, N.C. 28801
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From: Wiesner, Paul
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 4:19 PM
To: Browning, Kimberly D CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <Kimberly.D.Browning@usace.army.mil>; Davis, Erin B
<erin.davis@ncdenr.gov>; Haupt, Mac <mac.haupt@ncdenr.gov>; Tugwell, Todd J CIV USARMY CESAW (US)
<Todd.J.Tugwell@usace.army.mil>
Cc: Shawn Wilkerson <swilkerson@wildlandseng.com>; Tsomides, Harry <harry.tsomides@ncdenr.gov>;
Christine Blackwelder <cblackwelder@wildlandseng.com>; Allen, Melonie <melonie.allen@ncdenr.gov>;
Baumgartner, Tim <tim.baumgartner@ncdenr.gov>; Xu, Lin <lin.xu@ncdenr.gov>
Subject: IRT Review Request: NCDMS Glade II Repair/Alleghany Co._DMS#92343_SAW#2009-
00589_DWR#20090049
Kim, Erin, Mac and Todd;
DMS and Wildlands Engineering completed the proposed repairs on the Glade II site on April 25, 2020. The
site is a DMS design -bid -build (DBB) project instituted on July 13, 2007.
A memo documenting the project repairs is attached and includes a repair as -built plan sheet and photos.
This documentation will be included in the 2020 (MY5) report and is available on the IRT SharePoint page.
The memo has also been uploaded to the DWR Laserfiche site (5/20/2020) per your request:
https://urldefense.com/v3/_https://ncconnect.sharepoint.com/sites/deq_ext/dwm_irt/AsBuiIt*20Report*2
0*20Drawing/Glade*2011*20(DMS*2392343)/Glade*20Cr.*2011_92343_Repair*20As-
Built*20Memo_2020.pdf_;JSUIJSUIJSUIJQ!!HYmSToo!PcBRd_Ha5PNOByk8r--
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As discussed during the November 5, 2019 IRT site visit, DMS would like to schedule an on -site meeting with
the IRT to review the repairs implemented.
The site in currently in MY5 of 5 (2020). DMS is currently scheduled to submit the closeout report and
documentation to the IRT in the spring of 2021 with a closeout site visit proposed in mid-2021.
If additional project monitoring will be required by the IRT upon your review, please let us know what is
requested so we can plan accordingly.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Thanks
Paul Wiesner
Western Regional Supervisor
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Mitigation Services
828-273-1673 Mobile
paul.wiesner@ncdenr.gov
Western DMS Field Office
5 Ravenscroft Drive
Suite 102
Asheville, N.C. 28801
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be disclosed to third parties.
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From: Browning, Kimberly D CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) [mailto:Kimberly.D.Browning@usace.army.mil]
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 10:52 AM
To: Wiesner, Paul <paul.wiesner@ncdenr.gov>; Tsomides, Harry <harry.tsomides@ncdenr.gov>
Cc: Shawn Wilkerson <swilkerson@wildlandseng.com>
Subject: [External] FW: NCDMS Glade II Repair/ Alleghany Co.
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Gentlemen, this is what I sent to the IRT yesterday. A few additional comments, we'll likely require at least one
additional year of monitoring and a site visit next year. We have a little concern about the approach to the
eroded hillside, proposing to cut trees and use only woody material. It seems to be more of a temporary fix
than long-term stabilization solution. I thought we had the discussion about the need for stone there? But
ultimately that's your call. One other comment regarding machine access to the site for repair, it would be
good to have an idea of the area of disturbance, and proposed replanting (and maybe this will provide an
opportunity to plant something other than alder on that site).
Thanks for following up,
Kim
PS. We're all teleworking for the next few weeks so please call our cells if you need us. 919.413.6392
Kim Browning
Mitigation Project Manager, Regulatory Division I U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
3331 Heritage Trade Dr, Ste. 105 1 Wake Forest, NC 27587 1 919.554.4884 x60
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From: Browning, Kimberly D CIV USARMY CESAW (USA)
Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 11:37 AM
To: Tugwell, Todd J CIV USARMY CESAW (USA)<Todd.J.Tugwell@usace.army.mil>; Haupt, Mac
<mac.haupt@ncdenr.gov>; Davis, Erin B <erin.davis@ncdenr.gov>; travis.wilson@ncwildlife.org;
bowers.todd@epa.gov
Subject: NCDMS Glade II Repair/ Alleghany Co.
I RT,
Wildlands will be doing a few small repairs on Glade 11 (recall our site visit last November). I assume we'll want
to require at least one additional year of monitoring. It's in MY4 currently, so this would be a good one to look
at next year after the repairs. Let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks
Kim
Kim Browning
Mitigation Project Manager, Regulatory Division I U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
3331 Heritage Trade Dr, Ste. 105 1 Wake Forest, NC 27587 1 919.554.4884 x60
BUILDING STRONG °
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From: Xu, Lin <lin.xu@ncdenr.gov>
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 4:19 PM
To: Browning, Kimberly D CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <Kimberly.D.Browning@usace.army.mil>
Subject: [Non-DoD Source] RE: [External] RE: Glade II Repair
Thanks Kim. Here is the cover letter for the repair and its supporting documents. Please let me know if you
need anything else.
Have a good evening!
Lin
Lin Xu
Project Review Coordinator
Division of Mitigation Services
Department of Environmental Quality
(919) 707-8319 Office
(919) 219-8476 mobile
lin.xu@ncdenr.gov
1652 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1652
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Hi Shawn
I spoke with Lin at DMS yesterday and he explained that you guys were planning 3 repairs on Glade 11. 1 was at
the site visit last November, and recall the need for the bank and headcut repairs. Since the original permit
5
was issued in 2013, it is expired and you can no longer perform the work under that permit. You may meet the
conditions for using a non -notifying NWP3, which would save time and documentation from the obtaining a
new permit verification. If so, please provide me a short adaptive management plan describing the repairs
with a map and include a cover letter verifying that you meet the conditions.
Keep in mind that Alleghany County contains trout waters and so a trout moratorium may apply. I have copied
Regional Condition 4.1 regarding notification in trout waters.
4.1 NWP #3 - Maintenance 4.1.1 In designated trout watersheds, a PCN is not required for impacts to a
maximum of 75 linear feet (150 linear feet for temporary dewatering) of streams and waterbodies when
conducting maintenance activities. Minor deviations in an existing structure's configuration, temporary
structures and temporary fills are authorized as part of the maintenance activity. In designated trout
watersheds, the permittee shall submit a PCN (see Regional Condition 2.7 and General Condition 32) to the
District Engineer prior to commencing the activity if; 1) impacts (other than temporary dewatering to work in
dry conditions) to streams or waterbodies exceed 75 linear feet; 2) temporary impacts to streams or
waterbodies associated with dewatering to work in dry conditions exceeds 150 linear feet; 3) the project will
involve impacts to wetlands; 4) the project involves the replacement of a bridge or spanning structure with a
culvert or nonspanning structure in waters of the United States; or 5) the activity will be constructed during
the trout waters moratorium (October 15 through April 15).
Hopefully that helps. Let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Kim
Kim Browning
Mitigation Project Manager, Regulatory Division I U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
3331 Heritage Trade Dr, Ste. 105 1 Wake Forest, NC 27587 1 919.554.4884 x60 1 919.413.6392 cell
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