20090266 Ver 1_More Info Received_20100318

Greenville
Utilities
March 16, 2010
Mr. Josh Pelletier
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
2407 West Fifth Street
Washington, NC 27889
Mr. Ian McMillan
NC Division of Water Quality
401 Oversight and Express Permitting Unit
2321 Crabtree Blvd., Suite 250
Raleigh, NC 27604
Subject: Greenville Utilities Commission
Request for Permit Modifications
Section 404 Permit No. 2009-00541 & Section 401
Certification No. 09-0266
Dear Sirs:
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The Greenville Utilities Commission's (GUC) construction of a new raw
water intake in the Tar River is underway under Section 404 permit (2009-
00541) and Section 401 Water Quality Certification (09-0266). Due to the
Tar River in-river construction moratorium, those permits currently
require completion of the in-river work by March 17.
We are pleased to report completion of the in-river construction activity
except for the placement of approximately 10 cubic yards of Class B rip
rap immediately upstream of the prior raw water intakes, the removal of
the coffer dam around the new intakes and adjustment of two of the flow
training vanes to final grade. We have been able to safely remove
approximately twenty percent (20%) of the coffer dam. Removal of the
remainder of the coffer dam will take seven to ten working days. The
placement of the approximately 10 cubic yards of fill and adjustment of
the two flow training vanes can be completed in one additional day.
801 Mumford Road
Greenville, NC
27835
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Mr. Josh Pelletier
Mr. Ian McMillan
March 16, 2010
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The Tar River is within 1 foot of the maximum stage at which work can be
performed and is rising. Due to the uncertainty of future river conditions,
we cannot place a specific date on when the work can be completed.
We are requesting immediate agency concurrence with permit extensions
that will provide us with an additional 30 calendar days of allowed
construction activity during the moratorium.
Sincerely,
Randall D. Emory, P.E.
Director of Water Resources
RDE/lpb
cc: Mr. Ronald D. Elks, General Manager/CEO
Mr. Anthony C. Cannon, Assistant General Manager/COO
Mr. Barrett Lasater, Plants Manager
Mr. Rick Langley, Superintendent Water Treatment Plant
Mr. David Lekson, USACE - Washington, NC
Ms. Emily Jernigan, USACE - Washington, NC
Ms. Shearin Dramby, Brown & Caldwell
Ms. Maria Dunn, NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Mr. Tony Nash, Crowder Construction