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Home My WebLink About20190289 Ver 2_Sediment Loss Report_20201116Strickland, Bev From: Wanucha, Dave Sent: Monday, November 16, 2020 9:13 AM To: Parker, Jerry A; David.E.Bailey2@usace.army.mil Cc: Snell, William H; Whitley, Kimball; 'dmoore@rkk.com'; Eason, Patty P Subject: RE: U-2581 Site 5 Sediment Loss Jerry, Thanks for the call and follow-up email on this. Your recommendations are consistent with actions taken relative to previous sediment losses within Div 7. Unless the Corps has further comments, DWR agrees with your plan to seed and mulch as described below. I'll place this information in the project archive for future reference. Division of Water Resources 401 & Buffer Transportation Permitting NC Department of Envirionmental Quality 336-776-9703 office 336-403-5655 mobile Dave.Wanucha@ncdenr.gov NC DEQ Winston Salem Regional Office 450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 Winston Salem, NC 27106 Based on the current guidance to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Environmental Quality has adjusted operations to protect the health and safety of the staff and public. Many employees are working remotely or are on staggered shifts. To accommodate these staffing changes, all DEQ office locations are limiting public access to appointments only. Please check with the appropriate staff before visiting our offices, as we may be able to handle your requests by phone or email. We appreciate your patience as we continue to serve the public during this challenging time. From: Parker, Jerry A <jparker@ncdot.gov> Sent: Friday, November 13, 2020 2:19 PM To: David.E.Bailey2@usace.army.mil Cc: Wanucha, Dave <dave.wanucha@ncdenr.gov>; Snell, William H <wsnell@ncdot.gov>; Whitley, Kimball <kwhitley3@ncdot.gov>; 'dmoore@rkk.com'<dmoore@rkk.com>; Eason, Patty P <peason@ncdot.gov> Subject: U-2581 Site 5 Sediment Loss Dave, Site 5 on U-2581 experienced sediment loss to an adjacent wetland after yesterday's 4.5 inch rain event. All of the devices basically held but with that great of an amount of rain the devices and the road overtopped resulting in flooding of the entire work area. I have attached pictures and the permit drawing detailing the location of the impacted area. I estimate that the loss was within an approximately 150 sf area with basically a silt skim of one inch or less. Fortunately, a vegetated barrier exists between the wetland and the stream which likely reduced the amount of sediment entering the stream. Any sediment that did reach the fast moving stream did not deposit nearby and is likely washed far away downstream. After speaking with the Roadside Environmental Engineer, it was decided that we would recommend that the contractor seed and mulch the impacted area with a native seed mix rather than risk impacting the wetland and it's vegetation further by shoveling out the sediment. I tried calling you on your mobile phone but your mailbox was full. However, I did leave you a message on your work phone. Please let me know if you do not agree with our decision or if you would like to add anything to what we have recommended. Thanks. Jerry Parker Environmental Supervisor Division 7 North Carolina Department of Transportation 336 256 2063 office 0parker ncdot.gov 1584 YanceyviIIe St. P.O. Box 14996 Greensboro, NC. 27415-4996 r Email correspondence to and from this sender is subject to the N.C. Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. 2 Wanucha, Dave From: Wanucha, Dave Sent: Monday, November 16, 2020 9:13 AM To: Parker, Jerry A; David.E.Bailey2@usace.army.mil Cc: Snell, William H; Whitley, Kimball; 'dmoore@rkk.com'; Eason, Patty P Subject: RE: U-2581 Site 5 Sediment Loss Jerry, Thanks for the call and follow-up email on this. Your recommendations are consistent with actions taken relative to previous sediment losses within Div 7. Unless the Corps has further comments, DWR agrees with your plan to seed and mulch as described below. I'll place this information in the project archive for future reference. Dave W. Division of Water Resources 401 & Buffer Transportation Permitting NC Department of Envirionmental Quality 336-776-9703 office 336-403-5655 mobile Dave.Wanucha@ncdenr.gov NC DEQ Winston Salem Regional Office 450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 Winston Salem, NC 27106 Based on the current guidance to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Environmental Quality has adjusted operations to protect the health and safety of the staff and public. Many employees are working remotely or are on staggered shifts. To accommodate these staffing changes, all DEQ office locations are limiting public access to appointments only. Please check with the appropriate staff before visiting our offices, as we may be able to handle your requests by phone or email. We appreciate your patience as we continue to serve the public during this challenging time. From: Parker, Jerry A <jparker@ncdot.gov> Sent: Friday, November 13, 2020 2:19 PM To: David.E.Bailey2@usace.army.mil Cc: Wanucha, Dave <dave.wanucha@ncdenr.gov>; Snell, William H <wsnell@ncdot.gov>; Whitley, Kimball <kwhitley3@ncdot.gov>; 'dmoore@rkk.com'<dmoore@rkk.com>; Eason, Patty P <peason@ncdot.gov> Subject: U-2581 Site 5 Sediment Loss Dave, Site 5 on U-2581 experienced sediment loss to an adjacent wetland after yesterday's 4.5 inch rain event. All of the devices basically held but with that great of an amount of rain the devices and the road overtopped resulting in flooding of the entire work area. I have attached pictures and the permit drawing detailing the location of the impacted area. I estimate that the loss was within an approximately 150 sf area with basically a silt skim of one inch or less. Fortunately, a vegetated barrier exists between the wetland and the stream which likely reduced the amount of sediment entering the stream. Any sediment that did reach the fast moving stream did not deposit nearby and is likely washed far away downstream. After speaking with the Roadside Environmental Engineer, it was decided that we would recommend that the contractor seed and mulch the impacted area with a native seed mix rather than risk impacting the wetland and it's vegetation further by shoveling out the sediment. I tried calling you on your mobile phone but your mailbox was full. However, I did leave you a message on your work phone. Please let me know if you do not agree with our decision or if you would like to add anything to what we have recommended. Thanks. Jerry Parker Environmental Supervisor Division 7 North Carolina Department of Transportation 336 256 2063 office jparker(a)ncdot.gov 1584 Yanceyville St. P.O. Box 14996 Greensboro, NC. 27415-4996 Email correspondence to and from this sender is subject to the N.C. Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. 4