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FW U- 4726DE, Homestead - Chapel Hill High School MUP, Orange Co
Euless, Amy
Sent Tuesday February 07 2012 3 00 PM
To Witherspoon Lauren
Cc Carrillo Sonia
EPA comments for the Bolin Creek greenway file
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From Chris Militscher [mailto Militscher Chris @epamail epa aov]
Sent Tuesday February 07 2012 10 40 AM
To jbrubaker @townofcarrboro org
Cc Euliss Amy andrew e willi.ams2 @usace army mil
Subject U- 4726DE Homestead - Chapel Hill High School MUP Orange Cc
Mr Brubaker EPA is providing comments to your 1/16/12 project
initiation letter regarding the above referenced project EPA has no 1
environmental concerns for the proposed project s purpose and need and
the coordination with other multi. -use projects in the study area
Regarding the potential environmental impacts we offer the following
comments
1 Impacts to Bolin Creek and any adjacent tributaries should be avoided
and minimized to the extent practicable
2 The proposed bridge across Bolin Creek should be designed to minimize
any adjoining wetlands and the 100 -year floodplain to the extent
practicable
3 Blue lines connecting to Bolin Creek and Jolly Branch shown on Figure
1 are not showing up in EPA s NEPAssist database as being jurisdictional
features (tributaries) EPA requests that you directly coordinate with
N C Division of Water Quality and the U S Army Corps of Engineers to
determine if they are jurisdictional
4 For the proposed trail underpass at Homestead Road EPA would
recommend that the Town of Carrboro consider solar - powered lighting
equipment should it be deemed a safety requirement for future
pedestrian /bike users
5 The Town of Carrboro may also wish to consider the use of native
plants species for any replanting required after construction (avoiding
the use exotic invasive plant species)
EPA does not require any permits or approvals concerning the proposed
project Thank you for the opportunity to comment
Christopher A Militscher REM CHMM
USEPA Region 4 NEPA Program Office
919- 856 -4206 or 404 - 562 -9512
https //mail nc gov /owa/ ?ae= Item &t =IPM Note &id= RgAAAADMSzLcd9W2TJH14 %2bm 2/23/2012