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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
Governor Director
Dee Freeman
Secretary
July 18, 2011
Mr. Darin Waller
Resident Engineer, Division 9, North Carolina Department of Transportation
4770 South Main Street
Salisbury, NC 28147
Subject: I-85 Yadkin River Bridge Project I-2304AC
Davidson/Rowan Counties
DWQ No: 20040275
Dear Mr. Waller:
On July 5, 1011, Amy Euliss, Division of Water Quality (Division) regional staff conducted a site visit on
the I-85 Yadkin River Bridge Project in Davidson and Rowan Counties to document sediment loss that
occurred following a 3" rain event on June 28, 2011. The site visit was in conjunction with yourself, Mrs.
Stephanie Braquet, Division Environmental Specialist, NCDOT Division 9, Phil Suggs, Roadside
Environmental, and other NCDOT and contractor staff. During the site visit, Ms. Euliss documented that
a sediment loss had occurred as a result of a failed berm at permit site 3, and an overtopped basin at
permit site 4. At permit site 3, a 500 linear feet ofjurisdictional stream was filled with sediment and 1.03
acres of jurisdictional wetland was filled with sediment. At permit site 4, 150 linear feet ofjurisdictional
stream was filled with sediment. The fill of a jurisdictional wetland without authorization is a violation of
Title 15A NCAC 2B .0231(a) and (b) (1) and (5). The loss of sediment of a jurisdictional stream is a
violation of Title 15A NCAC 02B .0211 (3)f.
Upon discovery, NCDOT quickly contacted the Division to report the sediment. At the Division's
direction, sediment was removed in the jurisdictional stream at permit site 4 prior to the site visit on July
5, 2011. During the site visit, the Division directed that majority of the wetland shall have sediment
removed by hand. Areas with a skim of sediment can be left, as is. The jurisdictional stream where it
flows through the wetland shall also have sediment removed if sediment deposits are greater than one
inch. Ms. Euliss will be on-site in the next week to document that clean up measures have been
completed as directed.
NCDOT and Flat Iron-Lane Joint Ventures are at this time in compliance with their NPDES permit.
NPDES inspection records are up to date and thorough, and the Division was notified within 24 hours of
the loss (not counting Sunday). The Division would like to commend both NCDOT Division 9 and Flat
Iron-Lane Joint Ventures for their prompt response to this matter. The Division appreciates the time
NCDOT staff spent discussing the site, and the immediate response taken by NCDOT and the contractor.
We look forward to continued communication and assistance on this, and future projects. If you have any
questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact Amy Euliss at 336-771-4959 or at
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
W. Corey Basinger
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality 585 Waughtown Street Phone [phone] Customer Service
Internet wvw.ncwaterquality.org Winston-Salem, NC 27107 FAX [phone]
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Water Quality Regional Supervisor
CC: Casey P. Hurley, PE, 105 Jacobs Lamb Lane, Salisbury, NC 28146
Stephanie Braquet, NCDOT, Division 9 DES
Phil Suggs, NCDOT Roadside Environmental Unit
John Thomas, USACE Wilmington Regulatory Field Office
DWQ-Winston-Salem Regional Office
DWQ-Wetlands/401 Transportation Permitting Unit