20140762 Ver 5_Division 11 project photos_20201214

Wanucha, Dave
From:Hining, Kevin J
Sent:Monday, December 14, 2020 9:09 AM
To:Wanucha, Dave
Subject:RE: \[External\] RE: Division 11 project photos
Attachments:Miller waste site 8-5-20.jpg; Miller waste site 8-05-2020.jpg; Lower end of Miller waste
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Dave,

That sounds good - speaking of waste sites, the contractor and landowner of the Moore waste site have closed that site
out. Todd Hiatt and I visited the Moore site a couple weeks ago and made recommendations to our inspectors about a
few issues we had. However, the contractor closed the site out a few days later. I have not been back up to see if they
fixed the issues before closing it out or not. Todd talked to Tim Latham about the site being closed out, and Tim agreed
that this means any land quality or water quality issues would fall on the landowner (the contract they signed to close
the site out actually says that as well).

Regarding the Miller site, where the new creek developed, Todd Hiatt and I provided some comments to the contractor
for it a couple weeks ago as well. With the exception of a couple scour holes and some remaining EC devices in the
upper end, the new stream/creek is doing much better. Not pristine by any means, but much better… The
environmentally sensitive area at the lower end remained largely intact and was nice and green with wetland plants
until recently, when the winter weather kicked in. I’ve attached a few photos from late summer above.

We can visit when you come up, and anywhere else you want to go.

Thanks!

Kevin

Kevin Hining
Division 11 Environmental Officer
North Carolina Department of Transportation

828-386-7202 cell
[e-mail]

801 Statesville Rd.
PO Box 250
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659

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From: Wanucha, Dave <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2020 10:48 AM
To: Beckwith, Loretta A CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <[e-mail]>
Cc: Hining, Kevin J <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: \[External\] RE: Division 11 project photos

Thanks for the update. I’ll contact you in Jan to schedule site visits. I would like to see the waste pit restoration on C
Section for sure.
Happy Holidays!
Dave Wanucha
Division of Water Resources
401 & Buffer Transportation Permitting
NC Department of Environmental Quality

336-776-9703 office
336-403-5655 mobile
[e-mail]

NC DEQ Winston Salem Regional Office
450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300
Winston Salem, NC 27105

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Hi Kevin,

Thanks for the update. A spring visit to the C section sounds good to me.

I appreciate the offer re photos. Right now, I can’t think of anything I need.

ththrd
Kevin and Dave - Since I’ll be on leave from Dec 24 - Jan 5, I’ll send an email out on Dec 23 re USACE
contacts during that time in case anything urgent comes up.
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Happy Holidays to you both!

Thanks,

Lori

From: Hining, Kevin J <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2020 10:10 AM
To: Beckwith, Loretta A CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <[e-mail]>; Wanucha,
Dave <[e-mail]>
Subject: \[Non-DoD Source\] Division 11 project photos

Lori and Dave,

I’m primarily just shooting you an email to say hey and to check in with you. But, I also wanted to let
you know that given all the safety issues with Covid-19, I’ve been taking as many photos as I can of
individual bridge projects, as well as photos of all of our permit sites on the larger roadway projects (R-
2915, for example). So, if there are ever any projects/permit sites that you would like to check in on, I’m
more than happy to meet you on site, but could also just send you some updated photos if you prefer.

Speaking of the R-2915 project – the A, B, and C sections are pretty much complete, and all three
sections are now open to 4 lanes of traffic. However, the contractor for the C section has to return in
the spring to do a final layer of pavement. After Dave reviewed the A and B sections, I went through the
C section on my own and put together a punch list of issues at the permitted sites (32 sites total). Most
were fine, but we are having the contractor do a few additional tasks at some of the sites. Those issues
that can wait or are a potential moratorium issue will be completed in the spring when they return for
the final paving.

Given that all the nice green vegetation has dried up due to the onset of winter weather, and the recent
Covid spikes, I’m assuming you would prefer to wait till warmer weather for an actual site visit of the C
portion of R-2915. But, I can put that together whenever you prefer, and/or more than happy to send
you photos of anything particular that you might want to check in on in the meantime.

Dave – you had a couple permit sites that you made recommendations on during your R-2915 A and B
review. I’ll get you photos of those corrected sites soon.

Thanks and Happy Holidays!

Kevin

Kevin Hining
Division 11 Environmental Officer
North Carolina Department of Transportation

828-386-7202 cell
[e-mail]

801 Statesville Rd.
PO Box 250
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659

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