20081327 Ver 1_Information Letter_20101207

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Eaves Perdue
Mr. J. B. Setzer, P.E.
Division 14 Engineer
N.C. Department of Transportation
253 Webster Road
Sylva, North Carolina 28779
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins
Director
December 7, 2010
Subject: Inspection
NCSR 1783 Upward Road
DWQ Project 08-1327
TIP No. R-4430
Henderson County
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Dear Mr. Setzer.
On December 2, 2010, 1 inspected the construction work on Upward Road between US Highway 176 and
Howard Gap Road in Henderson County. Construction work is now taking place all along Upward Road
bl tween Howard Gap Road and US Highway 176.
Heavy rains (approximately 8 inches in three days) have resulted in sediment and erosion control structures
being overwhelmed and the off-site loss of sediment in some areas. Please ensure that all sediment and
erosion control structures are repaired and maintained and that any off-site sediment is removed. Seeding and
mulching should be performed as needed, to protect downstream waters.
Please refer to the attached copy of the inspection report for additional comments regarding the inspection
if you have questions, please call me at 828-296-4500.
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cc: Aaron Powell
Mark Davis, Division 14, DEO
Ed Ingle, Roadside Environmental
,4Transportation Permitting Unit
Mike Parker, Asheville Regional Office
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Michael R. Parker
Environmental Senior Specialist
Upward Road R-4430 Inspection Letter September 2010
SURFACE WATER PROTECTION SECTION -Asheville Regional Office
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DWQ Site Visits for DOT Projects
Field Sheet
DWQ representative: Michael R. Parker Date: December 2, 2010
County: Henderson Region: Asheville
DOT Division: Division 14
Activity: X 401 Compliance Evaluation - ? Complaint
?DWQ Follow Up Evaluation ? Other
DWQ 401 #: 08-1327 NW Permit #: 13, 12, 14 IP #:
Project Name: Upward Road Widenine Project R-4430
Location of Project: I Upward Road (NCSR 1783) between US Highway 176 and Howard Gap Road
Project Complete: ?Yes X No If no, estimated date of completion:
] Bridge
] Culvert
Bottomless Culvert
Bottomless Arch
X? Riprap Inlet/Outlet Stabilization
? Spoil Pile
? Borrow Pit
? Wetland Mitigation
? Stream Restoration
? On-site Stream Relocation
? Buffer Restoration
X? Bank Stabilization
? Other
Water Quality Concerns (DWO):
? Steam Standards Violation
X? Turbidity
? Evidence of spills
? Oil/Petroleum
? Solid Waste
? Failed E & S control measures
X? Sedimentation Impacts
? Stormwater Permit Violation
X? Fill
? Buffer Impacts (see below)
? Other
Additional Wetland Impacts: ? yes X? no Estimated Acres
? Zone I Est Acres ? Zone 2 Est Acres
Additional Stream Impacts: ? yes X? no Est Linear feet
Estimated linear feet of impact:
Buffer Impacts: ?Neuse ?Tar-Pam ?Randleman ?Catawba
Zone 1: ?Yes ?No Est linear ft/ acreage of buffer impact ac
Zone 2: ?Yes ?No Est linear ft/ acreage of buffer impact fd ac
Buffer Designation: ?Exempt ?Allowable ?Allowable w/mitigation ?Prohibited
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DW Site Visits for DOT Pro'ects
Background Info
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Name of Waterway(s):
Basin/ Subbasin:
Bat Fork Creek and tributaries, tributary to Dunn Creek and tributaries
to King Creek
French Broad 040302
Wetland Type: ?Isolated x?Non-Isolated (Waters of US)
Stream Class: ?Class B ?303d Listed ?WS-II ?WS-V ?SB
X?Class C ?ORW ?Trout ?WS-III ?NSW
?HQW ?WS-I ?WS-fV ?SA FICA
Type of Authorized Impact: X?Culvert ?Bottomless Culvert
?Bridge ?Bottomless Arch
X?Riprap Inlct/Outlet Stabilization X?Fill
Authorized Wetland Impacts
Authorized Stream Impacts
Additional comments:
X?0 - 1/10`x' acre
? 1/3 rd to 1.0 acre
?< 150 linear feet
?I/I 1`h to 1/3rd acre 0.1 acre
?> 1.0 acre
X?> 150 linear feet 891 linear feet
Reviewed project with DOT staff.
Recent heavy rains (approximately 8 inches in three days) have resulted in sediment and erosion control
structures being over whelmed, off site sediment loss in several locations including the box culvert area and the
area adjacent to the convenience store on the east side of 1-26. Any off-site sediment should be removed.
Seeding and/or matting should be performed on areas as needed.
Repair and maintain erosion control devices and continue with seeding and matting as required to protect State
surface waters.
The stormwater control pond appeared to work as designed with only a small amount of damage from the
storms.
Upward Road R-4430 Inspection December 2010