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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20120285_Gaston East-West Corridor Email_20120508 (2)FW Gaston Turnpike FW Gaston Turnpike Lespinasse, Polly Sent Tuesday May 08 2012 3 38 PM To Carrillo Sonia From Lespinasse, Polly Sent Monday, April 30, 2012 2 57 PM To Hair, Sarah E SAW Subject Gaston Turnpike Liz Page 1 of 1 I have finished reviewing the application and have a question for you Page 15 of 17 in Attachment 8 states that the NCTA and FHWA will work with the environmental resource and regulatory agencies during the permitting phase to further refine the mitigation plan for the project How does that statement impact (if it does in fact impact) the permit for this project? We usually know the mitigation plan when we issue the permit but this is different Thanks Polly Lespinasse Polly Lespinasse @ncdenr gov Environmental Senior Specialist North Carolina Dept of Environment & Natural Resources Div of Water Quality 610E Center Ave Suite 301 Mooresville NC 28115 Ph 704 235 2190 Fax 704 663 6040 E mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties unless the content is exempt by statute or other regulation https //mail nc gov /owa/ ?ae= Item &t =IPM Note &id= RgAAAADMSzLcd9W2TJH14 %2bm 5/8/2012 FW Linwood Springs Jurisdictional Verification FW Linwood Springs Jurisdictional Verification Lespinasse, Polly Sent Tuesday May 08 2012 3 37 PM To , Carrillo Sonia From Lespinasse, Polly Sent Thursday, October 06, 20114 05 PM To Gloden, Michael C Cc Hair, Sarah E SAW Subject Linwood Springs Jurisdictional Verification Michael Page 1 of 1 I dust spoke with Liz about stream S87 /W2(G101) Liz s recollection is that the upper reach (above the culvert) was changed to a wetland but the lower reach remains a stream (it had a more defined channel than the upper reach) If you change the map to reflect that and resubmit I will get my verification out to you If you have any questions please let me know Thanksl Polly Lespinasse Polly Lespinasse @ncdenr gov Environmental Senior Specialist North Carolina Dept of Environment & Natural Resources Div of Water Quality 610 E Center Ave Suite 301 Mooresville NC 28115 Ph 704 235 2190 Fax 704 663 6040 E mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties unless the content is exempt by statute or other regulation https //mail nc gov /owa/9ae= Item &t =IPM Note &id= RgAAAADMSzLcd9W2TJHI4 %2bm 5/8/2012 FW Gaston East West Connector Concurrence Point 4c Meeting Packet iPage 1 of 3 FW Gaston East -West Connector Concurrence Point 4c Meeting Packet Lespinasse, Polly Sent Tuesday May 08 2012 3 31 PM To Carrillo Sonia From Wrenn, Brian Sent Tuesday August 09, 20118 39 AM To Lespinasse, Polly Subject RE Gaston East West Connector Concurrence Point 4c Meeting Packet If we haven t seen it or had a chance to comment on it we will need to automatically put it on hold Those are complex documents and we will need substantial time to look over it without the complication of reviewing the 401 app as well I will make that point in the meeting and urge them to provide the document to us for comment prior to submitting the application Brian Wrenn Transportation Permitting Unit Supervisor NC Division of Water Quality brian wrenn @ncdenr gov 585 Waughtown Street Winston Salem NC 27107 2241 336 7714952 (Winston Salem no ) 336 771 4631 (Fax) or 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699 1650 919 807 6365 919 807 6494 (Fax) From Lespinasse Polly Sent Monday, August 08, 2011 12 58 PM To Wrenn, Brian Subject FW Gaston East West Connector Concurrence Point 4c Meeting Packet Brian Do you think it would be premature to submit a 401 application prior to receiving /reviewing /commenting on this report? My understanding is that they are going to try to submit the 401/404 late August early September Thanks From Gurak, JIII S [mailto Jill Gurak@atklnsglobal com] Sent Monday, August 08, 2011 12 41 PM To Lespinasse, Polly Cc Wrenn, Brian, Bass, Kiersten R, Harris, Jennifer Allen, Thomas B Subject RE Gaston East West Connector Concurrence Point 4c Meeting Packet https //mall nc gov /owa/ ?ae= Item &t =IPM Note &id= RgAAAADMSzLcd9W2TJHI4 %2bm 5/8/2012 FW Gaston East West Connector Concurrence Point 4c Meeting Packet Page 2 of 3 Polly A draft water quality analysis currently is under review by NCDOT and FHWA Brad Allen in our office is leading this effort We hope to have a revised draft report back to NCTA shortly after receiving comments JIII Jill Gurak, PE AICP Project Director Transportation ATKINS 1616 East Milibrook Rd Ste 310 Raleigh NC 27615 1 Tel +1 (919) 431 5298 1 Fax +1 (919) 876 6848 1 Cell +1 (919) 609 0186 1 Email pll gurak @atkmsglobal com I Web www atkmsglobal com /northamera www atkinsglobal com From Lespinasse, Polly [mailto polly lespinasse @ncdenr gov] Sent Monday, August 08, 2011 11 27 AM To Gurak, JIII S Cc Wrenn, Brian Subject RE Gaston East West Connector Concurrence Point 4c Meeting Packet JIII Can you tell me the status of the water quality analysis for this project? I know that Brian and I met with some folks last year regarding DWQ s requirements but I don t recall seeing anything about it since then If I have missed it could you please forward another copy to me when you get a moment? Thanksl From Jill gurak @atkinsglobal com [mallto Jill gurak @atkinsglobal com] Sent Friday, August 05 2011 5 21 PM To sarah a hair @usace army mil, george hoops @dot gov, militscher chris @epa gov, marella_buncick @fws gov Chambers, Marla J, Lespinasse, Polly, Gledhill earley Renee, scott c mclendon @usace army mil, monte k matthews @usace army mil, Wrenn, Brian Holder, Michael L, Moose, Barry S, Chang, David S, Clawson, Marshall W Rochelle Rodger D, Taylor, Bryan D, Houser, Anthony A Cc Harris, Jennifer, Sweitzer, Shannon, Dewitt, Steve, Jabyrd @hntb com, Bass, Kiersten R, ronald ferrell @atkinsglobal com david bass @atkinsglobal com, progers @hntb com, Shumate, Christy Subject Gaston East West Connector Concurrence Point 4c Meeting Packet All Please find attached materials for the upcoming CP4c meeting for the Gaston East West Connector scheduled for Thursday August 11 at 10 00 am Attached are minutes from the CP 4b meeting (6/9/11) the CP4b field review meeting (7/15/11), a meeting agenda meeting handout, preferred alternative map jurisdictional site overview maps (Fig 7) impact summary tables, and the permit drawings Hard copies will be available at the meeting If you require a hard copy prior to the meeting, please let me know and we will send one out to you https / /mail nc gov /owa/ ?ae= Item &t =IPM Note &id= RgAAAADMSzLcd9W2TJHI4 %2bm 5/8/2012 FW Gaston East West Connector Concurrence Point 4c Meeting Packet Page 3 of 3 Sincerely, Jill Gurak File(s) will be available for download until 10 August 2011 File 01_ Gaston 071511_ Summary_ Minutes pdf 173 43 KB File 01_ _F>eldV>s>t_CP4b_ Gaston _TEACMt;_CP4b_ 060911_ Minutes Final pdf 60 05 KB File 02 Gaston _CP4cMtg Agenda_081111 pdf 88 69 KB File 02_Gaston_CP4cMtg — Handout_081111 pdf 106 35 KB File 03 _Figure 7 16_7 22_ Jurisdictional Detail pdf, 19 451 85 KB File 03 PreferredAlternativeMap pdf 424 20 KB File 04—Buffer Impact Summary _pdf 40 68 KB File 04 Wetland Impact Summary_pdf 6198 KB File 05_U3321—Permit 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/owa/ ?ae= Item &t =IPM Note &id= RgAAAADMSzLcd9W2TJHI4 %2bm 5/8/2012 FW Gaston application FW Gaston application Lespinasse, Polly Sent Tuesday May 08 2012 3 30 PM To Carrillo Sonia From Wrenn, Brian Sent Thursday, August 18, 20119 47 AM To Lespinasse, Polly Subject Gaston application Page 1 of 1 FYI I spoke to Cyndi about my comments regarding submittal of the application after the design build team has gotten final design She supported us and feels like Matt will as well She understands the financial pressures but felt like we are making the right call We II continue on the path until told to change our position Thanks f: PLEASE NOTE THAT MY CONTACT INFORMATION HAS CHANGED Brian Wrenn Transportation Permitting Unit NCDWQ 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699 1650 919 807 6365 (phone) 919 807 6492 (fax) or 585 Waughtown St Winston Salem NC 27107 336 771 4952 (phone) 336 771 4631 (fax) Brian wrenn @ncdenr gov E mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties https //mail nc gov /owa/ ?ae= Item &t =IPM Note &1d= RgAAAADMSzLcd9W2TJHI4 %2bm 5/8/2012 FW Gaston E W connector application FW Gaston E -W connector application Lespinasse, Polly Sent Tuesday May 08 2012 3 30 PM To Carrillo Sonia From Wrenn, Brian Sent Wednesday, November 16, 20119 27 AM To Harris, Jennifer, Dewitt, Steve Monte Matthews Cc Lespinasse, Polly, Karoly, Cyndi Subject Gaston E W connector application Page 1 of 1 Based on recent discussions within our agency NCDWQ will accept the Gaston E W connector 401 application currently proposed by NCTA We would still like to meet on 11/22 to discuss modification coordination once the Design Build team has been chosen This I think can be handled by project team staff from our respective agencies and does not need to include management Of course they are welcome to participate but I sure other commitments will take priority If you have any questions regarding this matter please let me know Thanks Brian PLEASE NOTE THAT MY CONTACT INFORMATION HAS CHANGED Brian Wrenn Transportation Permitting Unit NCDWQ 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699 1650 919 807 6365 (phone) 919 807 6492 (fax) or 585 Waughtown St Winston Salem NC 27107 336 771 4952 (phone) 336 771 4631 (fax) brian wrenn @ncdenr gov E mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties https //mail nc gov /owa/ ?ae= Item &t =IPM Note &id= RgAAAADMSzLcd9W2TJH14 %2bm 5/8/2012 FW Gaston East West Connector application FW Gaston East -West Connector application Lespinasse, Polly Sent Tuesday May 08 2012 3 20 PM To Carrillo Sonia From Ferrell, Ronald E [mallto Ronald Ferrel l @atklnsglobal com] Sent Wednesday, March 14, 2012 4 17 PM To Wrenn, Brian Cc Lespinasse, Polly Subject Gaston East West Connector application Page 1 of 1 Brian The NCTA is ready to submit the application for the 401 WQC for the Gaston East West Connector would you like copies mailed directly to you and Polly or would you prefer that all 5 copies be delivered to the Wetlands and Stormwater Branch in Raleigh? If copies are mailed directly to you and Polly how many copies do I deliver to the Wetlands and Stormwater Branch I did provide Marla Chambers WRC with a copy today at the Monroe 4B meeting Thanks for your assistance Ron Ferrell Senior Scientist Mid Atlantic Sciences ATKINS 1616 East Mdibrook Road Suite 310 Raleigh NC 27609 4968 I Tel +1 (919) 431 52621 Fax +1 (919) 876 6848 I Cell +I (919) 210 3260 1 Email ronald ferrell@atkinsglobal com I Web www atkmsglobal com /northamenca www atkmsglobal com This electronic mail communication may contain privileged confidential and /or proprietary information which is the property of The Atkins North America Corporation WS Atkins plc or one of its affiliates If you are not the intended recipient or an authorized agent of the intended recipient please delete this communication and notify the sender that you have received it in error A list of wholly owned Atkins Group companies can be found at http / /www atklnsglobal com /site services /group - company registration details Consider the environment Please don t print this email unless you really need to https //mail nc gov /owa/9ae= Item &t =IPM Note &1d= RgAAAADMSzLcd9W2TJHI4 %2bm 5/8/2012 FW Gaston E W Connector (U 3321) Project Update FW Gaston E -W Connector (U -3321) Project Update Lespinasse, Polly Sent Tuesday May 08 2012 3 25 PM To Carrillo Sonia Page, 1 of 1 From Shumate, Christy Sent Friday, February 10 2012 11 20 AM To Hair, Sarah E SAW, marella_buncick @fws gov, Mllitscher Chris @epamail epa gov, Chambers, Marla J, Matthews, Monte K SAW, Lespinasse, Polly, Wrenn, Brian, Gledhill earley, Renee Cc George Hoops @dot gov, Harris, Jennifer, Jill Gurak, Ferrell, Ronald E (Ronald Ferrell @atkinsgiobal com) Subject Gaston E W Connector (U 3321) Project Update Good morning It has been a while since we met on the Garden Parkway project so we wanted to provide an update on the project s status We are anticipating that FHWA will issue the Record of Decision for the project in the next week to two weeks Once the ROD is issued we will complete and submit the permit application package based on designs reviewed at 4B and 4C meetings last summer We hope to have the package submitted by the end of February or within 1 to 2 weeks following the ROD As discussed at meetings last summer the permit application will include impacts based hydraulic design for the 6 mile section of the project from NC 279 to 1 485 and preliminary design for the remainder of the project Also some agencies had requested a copy of the mitigation plan for the project in order to review potential on site mitigation opportunities This report will be Included in the permit application package but we are also going to be transmitting it to you today via NCDOT FTS The Indirect and Cumulative Effects Water Quality Analysis has also been revised and finalized based on comments from NCDWQ NCWRC and EPA The final report will be transmitted via FTS today as well If you have trouble receiving and downloading either report please let me know If you have any questions please feel free to contact me or Jennifer Thanks Christy Christy Shumate AICP Senior Transportation Planner NCTA General Engineering Consultant 1578 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699 1578 Tel (919) 707 2700 Dir (919) 707 2729 croshumate ncdot gov Email correspondence to and from this sender is subject to the N C Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties https //mail nc gov /owa/ ?ae= Item &t =IPM Note &1d= RgAAAADMSzLcd9W2TJH14 %2bm 5/8/2012 FW Gaston E W Connector Buffers FW Gaston E -W Connector -- Buffers Lespinasse, Polly Sent Tuesday May 08 2012 3 25 PM To Carrillo Sonia From Shumate, Christy Sent Tuesday, May 01, 2012 10 06 AM To Lespinasse, Polly Cc Harris, Jennifer Subject Gaston E W Connector Buffers Polly Couple of quick questions Page 1 of 1 First I want to confirm that the buffer rules will apply to Catawba Creek — we assumed In the ROD and permit application that they would and that mitigation for those impacts would be required Also we are planning to incorporate a greenway (part of the Carolina Thread Trail) on the east side of Catawba Creek Can that trail be located within the Zone 2 buffer? It should fit under the proposed bridge We are not constructing the trail dust trying to make sure there is room for it to be built in the future I heard too that you provided comments on the permit application already — thanks for looking at that so quickly) See you next week Thanksl Christy Christy Shumate, AICP Senior Transportation Planner NCTA General Engineering Consultant 1578 Mall Service Center Raleigh NC 27699 1578 Tel (919) 707 2700 Dlr (919) 707 2729 croshumateO -ncdot 4ov Email correspondence to and from this sender is subject to the N C Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties https //mail nc gov /owa/ ?ae= Item &t =IPM Note &id= RgAAAADMSzLcd9W2TJH14 %2bm 5/8/2012 FW Gaston E W Connector ICE WQ analysis comments FW Gaston E -W Connector ICE WQ analysis comments Lespinasse, Polly Sent Tuesday May 08 2012 3 18 PM To Carrillo Sonia Attachments GasEW ICE WQ2011 09 doc (330 KB) From Chambers, Marla J Sent Monday, October 03, 20119 44 AM To Harris, Jennifer Cc Hair, Sarah E SAW, Buncick, Marella, Militscher, Chris, Lespinasse, Polly, Wrenn, Brian Subject Gaston E W Connector ICE WQ analysis comments Please see attached comments FYI after today 1 II be out of town for about a week Take Care Marla Page 1 of 1 Marla J Chambers Western NCDOT Permit Coordinator North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 12275 Swift Road Oakboro NC 28129 Office & Fax 704 485 8291 Work cell 704 984 1070 marla chambers @ncwildlife org ncwildlife org Get NC Wildlife Update - news including season dates bag limits legislative updates and more delivered to your Inbox from the N C Wildlife Resources Commission Email correspondence to and from this sender is subject to the N C Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties https //mail nc gov /owa/ ?ae= Item &t =IPM Note &id= RgAAAADMSzLcd9W2TJHI4 %2bm 5/8/2012 9 North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 9 Gordon Myers Executive Director TO Jennifer Harris P E , Director of Planning and Environmental Studies North Carolina Turnpike Authority NCDOT FROM Marla Chambers Western NCDOT Permit Coordinator 71'VI" L eta m&3" Habitat Conservation Program NCWRC DATE September 30 2011 SUBJECT Review of the Draft Indirect and Cumulative Effects Water Quality Analysis for the NC Turnpike Authority s proposed Gaston East West Connector project, Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties TIP No U 3321 The North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA) has submitted for review a Draft Indirect and Cumulative Effects Water Quality Analysis for the Gaston East West Connector dated August 2011 Staff biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission ( NCWRC) have reviewed the information provided and represent the agency at Turnpike Environmental Agency Coordination (TEAC) meetings These comments are provided in accordance with the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U S C 4332(2)(c)) and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (48 Stat 401 as amended 16 U S C 661 667d) 1 The report presents additional quantitative water quality analysis performed since the Final Environmental Impact Statement was submitted to determine how the project may affect water quality throughout the 265 square mile Study Area The analysis involved constructing watershed models for the nine 12 digit hydrologic units (HUs) using the BasinSim build of the Generalized Watershed Loading Functions (GWLF) model Annual runoff and annual overland pollutant loading rates of total nitrogen (TN) total phosphorus (TP), and total suspended sediment (TSS) were estimated for the three land use scenarios a year 2006 (or 2005 see Appendix B) baseline (Baseline), a year 2035 without the Project (No Build) and a year 2035 with the project constructed (Build) After reviewing the analysis we continue to have significant concerns regarding the indirect and cumulative impacts as well as direct impacts, from the proposed project As the report indicated, five of the nine HUs composing the Study Area contain streams or waterbodies on the 2010 North Carolina or South Carolina 303(d) list of impaired waters The project alignment intersects all five Mailing Address Division of Inland Fisheries 1721 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699 1721 Telephone (919) 707 0020 Fax (919) 707 0028 Gaston East West Connector ICE water quality analysis Page 2 September 30 2011 HUs and interchanges are planned in all five The watershed model results for these five HUs indicate increased runoff and TN and TP loads in the 2035 Build scenario compared to the 2035 No Build scenario All HUs drain to L Wylie and the project crosses both main arms of Lake Wylie the Catawba River and South Fork Catawba River arms near the eastern end of the project nearest the Charlotte Douglas International Airport and 1485 The report pointed out that Lake Wylie has a history of nutrient enrichment problems which remain a problem according to the most recent samples In addition to nutrient enrichment portions of Lake Wylie have more recently been cited as impaired for aquatic life support due to water quality standard exceedances of low pH copper chlorophyll a and high water temperature Higher pollutant loads are anticipated as currently undeveloped, unmanaged land uses (namely forest lands) are converted to residential commercial, and industrial uses Over 80 percent of the land consumed by the project s direct and indirect effects is forecasted to come from forest and pasture lands The document indicated 1,500 acres of direct impacts are expected from the project right of way and that the 2035 Build scenario would see approximately 1,100 additional acres of residential development consisting of 3 300 additional households compared to the No Build scenario Most of the residential development (70 percent) is forecasted to occur in the Catawba Creek and Lower Crowders HUs The greatest increase in runoff and nutrient loading rates is expected in the Catawba Creek HU due to having in the largest increase in urban land use and impervious coverage Some of the report s projections seem counter intuitive and lead us to question some of the model inputs and calibration For example the Build scenario was forecast to have approximately 100 fewer acres of commercial /industrial /office development in the Study Area as compared to the No Build scenario despite the project s close proximity to Charlotte and the airport, it s connection to 1485 and US 321 and its ability to serve as an alternate route to 185 Also despite the increase in residential acreage the analysis assumed no changes to septic areas between the future land use scenarios and assumed that the project will not make southern Gaston County more attractive to group quarters types of facilities such as college dorms prisons nursing homes etc We also have concerns regarding the projections of sediment and other pollutants After the GWLF calculated TN TP, and TSS loads for a given HU the pollutant loads were reduced according to the existing buffer characteristics within the legally protected areas of the HU Only currently protected buffers were considered because the vegetated area beyond the protected zone was not guaranteed to persist in the 2035 No Build and 2035 Build scenarios We see that as a good reason to use the legally protected buffer for the future scenarios but are concerned that excluding the existing buffers that lie beyond the minimum protection from the Baseline scenario and then calibrating the model based on actual existing streamflows could skew the results It seems that linking minimum protection with flows emanating from lands with greater buffer benefits might underestimate the impacts and /or overestimate the effects of smaller buffers In addition, it is unclear if the model took into consideration sediment impacts during the construction phases of the roadway and subsequent secondary development The model estimated pollutant loadings for the various land uses and calculated the differences between the baseline and Gaston East West Connector ICE water quality analysis Page 3 September 30 2011 future scenarios However, the transition period between land uses when most of the construction is occurring is likely to have the most severe sediment impacts to a watershed and should be adequately accounted for in the model The document pointed out that since the analysis only considered riparian buffers for reducing pollutant loads the watershed model overestimates pollutant loadings from areas that would otherwise receive other types of stormwater treatment We understand that future levels of treatment would be difficult to predict and agree with the report s statement that substantial pollutant load reductions beyond those provided by the simulated riparian buffers could be realized if the EPA Phase I and II Stormwater Rules in effect through 99 percent of the Study Area and locally mandated stormwater treatment requirements are enforced The analysis re enforces our concerns and recommendations detailed in our earlier comment letters Please see our comments on the Draft and Final Environmental Impact Statements dated July 7 2009 and February 14 2011 respectively We continue to emphasize the importance of working with the local community to implement additional protective measures and we encourage efforts to restore water quality and wildlife habitat where currently degraded in the study area Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on this project If you have any questions regarding these comments please contact me at (704) 485 8291 We look forward to continuing our participation in the planning process for this project cc Sarah E Hair USACE Marella Buncick USFWS Christopher Militscher, USEPA Polly Lespmasse NCDWQ Brian Wrenn NCDWQ FW Gaston (UNCLASSIFIED) FW Gaston (UNCLASSIFIED) Lespinasse, Polly Sent Tuesday May 08 2012 3 21 PM To Carrillo Sonia - - - -- Original Message---- - From Hair Sarah E SAW [mailto Sarah E Hair @usace army mil] Sent Monday May 07 2012 1 34 PM To Ferrell Ronald E Lespinasse Polly Cc Phillip Rogers Shumate Christy Subject RE Gaston (UNCLASSIFIED) Classification UNCLASSIFIED Caveats NONE Page I of 4 The Corps received a request from the US EPA on April 26 2012 for an extension on the comment deadline for the proposed Gaston Bypass project which we granted on May 4 2012 We have extended the deadline for EPA s comments until Tuesday May 29th We anticipate the comments well in advance of the deadline I will forward them once received Thank you- Liz Hair Project Manager Asheville Regulatory Field Office U S Army Corps of Engineers - Wilmington District 151 Patton Ave Room 208 Asheville NC 28805 828 - 271 -7980 x 225 sarah e hair @usace army mil - - - -- Original Message---- - From Ferrell Ronald E [mailto Ronald Ferrell @atkinsglobal com] Sent Thursday May 03 2012 10 39 AM To Lespinasse Polly Cc Hair Sarah E SAW Phillip Rogers Shumate Christy Subject RE Gaston Polly We have a conference room available at the Atkins office on Millbrook Rd or if you would prefer we could meet at DWQ If our office is OK let me know and I will reserve a conference room Ron Ferrell Senior Scientist Mid - Atlantic Sciences ATKINS https //mail nc gov /owa/9ae= Item &t =IPM Note &id= RgAAAADMSzLcd9W2TJHI4 %2bm 5/8/2012 FW Gaston (UNCLASSIFIED) Page 2 of 4 1616 East Millbrook Road Suite 310 Raleigh NC 27609 -4968 1 Tel +1 (919) 431 52621 Fax +1 (919) 876 6848 1 Cell +1 (919) 210 3260 1 Email ronald ferrell @atkinsglobal com 1 Web www atkinsglobal com /northamerica www atkinsglobal com <http / /www atkinsglobal com /> From Lespinasse Polly [mailto Polly lespi.nasse @ncdenr gov] Sent Thursday May 03 2012 10 35 AM To Ferrell Ronald E Cc Hair Sarah E SAW Phillip Rogers Shumate Christy Subject Re Gaston 0 Let s do the 10th Where do you want to meet's Sent from my iPhone On May 3 2012 at 10 13 AM Ferrell Ronald E < Ronald Ferrell @atkinsglobal com> wrote Polly Whichever time works best for you will be OK with me although I prefer the 10th We are preparing our response to your comments and would like to discuss with you particularly to determine the permit drawings that may need to be revised We believe that we can explain the majority of your comments but also realize that some of the permit drawings may need to be revised and re- submitted Just let me know when and where that you would like to meet Ron Ferrell Senior Scientist Mid - Atlantic Sciences ATKINS 1616 East Mi.11brook Road Suite 310 Raleigh NC 27609 -4968 1 Tel +1 (919) 431 52621 Fax +1 (919) 876 6848 1 Cell +1 (919) 210 3260 1 Email ronald ferrell @atkinsglobal com 1 Web www atki.nsglobal com /northamerica www atkinsglobal com <http / /www atki.nsglobal com /> From Lespinasse Polly [mailto polly lespinasse @ncdenr gov] Sent Thursday May 03 2012 9 22 AM https //mail nc gov /owa/ ?ae= Item &t =IPM Note &id= RgAAAADMSzLcd9W2TJH14 %2bm 5/8/2012 FW Gaston (UNCLASSIFIED) To Ferrell Ronald E Cc Hair Sarah E SAW Subject Gaston F. MIS Page 3 of 4 I guess I was incorrect about the 3 PM meeting I do in fact have a meeting at 3 for a project in Gaston (with a similar TIP number) but its not the turnpike' So that being said I would be willing to meet at 4 on the May 9th or can meet with you on May 10th in the AM (around 10 or so) Now that you have my comments you may not find it necessary to meet at all - dust let me know what works Thanks and sorry for the confusion' Polly Lespinasse - Polly Lespinasse @ncdenr gov Environmental Senior Specialist North Carolina Dept\ of Environment & Natural Resources Div of Water Quality 610 E Center Ave Suite 301 Mooresville NC 28115 Ph 704 235 2190 Fax 704 663 6040 E -mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties unless the content is exempt by statute or other regulation This message has been checked for threats by Atkins Group IS This electronic mail communication may contain privileged confidential and /or proprietary information which is the property of The Atkins North America Corporation WS Atkins plc or one of its affiliates If you are not the intended recipient or an authorized agent of the intended recipient please delete this communication and notify the sender that you have received it in error A list of wholly owned Atkins Group companies can be found at http / /www atkinsglobal com /si.te- services/ group- company - registration - details https //mail nc gov /owa/ ?ae= Item &t =IPM Note &id= RgAAAADMSzLcd9W2TJH14 %2bm 5/8/2012 FW Gaston (UNCLASSIFIED) need to Page 4 of 4 Consider the environment Please don t print this email unless you really This message has been checked for threats by Atkins Group IS Classification UNCLASSIFIED Caveats NONE 0 I https //mail nc gov /owa/9ae= Item &t =IPM Note &id= RgAAAADMSzLcd9W2TJHI4 %2bm 5/8/2012 FW U 3321 Mitigation Meeting Draft Minutes FW U -3321 Mitigation Meeting Draft Minutes Lespinasse, Polly Sent Tuesday May 08 2012 2 54 PM To Carrillo Sonia Attachments Gaston_031610_MitigationMt -1 doc (225 KB) Page 1 of 1 From Dayton, Jeff Sent Wednesday, March 24 2010 5 09 PM To Donnie Brew @dot gov, George Hoops @dot gov, Wrenn Brian, Lespinasse, Polly, militscher Chris @epamail epa gov, Harmon, Beth, Gilmore, Bill, Recktenwald, Marc, todd tugwell @usace army mil Sarah E Hair @usace army mil, mickey t sugg @usace army mil, Leslie, Andrea, Barrett, William A, Paugh, Leilani Y, Fitzpatrick, Linda F, Simes, Amy Thorpe, Gregory J, Pair, Missy, Stanfill, Jim Cc Harris Jennifer, Dewitt, Steve, Geratz, Jens, Gloden, Michael C Jsgurak, Subject U 3321 Mitigation Meeting Draft Minutes Good Afternoon Attached are the draft minutes from the meeting held last Tuesday in the NCDOT Board Room that discussed mitigation for the Gaston E W Connector (U 3321) If you have any comments please provide them by Tuesday (3/30/10) Thanks again for your participation Jeff Dayton, P E Transportation Engineer NCTA General Engineering Consultant 5400 Glenwood Avenue Suite 400 Raleigh NC 27612 Tel (919) 571 3000 Dir (919) 788 7148 Fax (919) 571 3015 https //mail nc gov /owa/9ae= Item &t =IPM Note &id= RgAAAADMSzLcd9W2TJHI4 %2bm 5/8/2012 /® NOiRTIH tCAIROiLIIfNA ( 40 Turnpike Authority Meeting — Gaston East -West Connector MEETING MINUTES (Draft) Date March 16 2010 1 00 pm to 4 00 pm NCDOT Board Room — Transportation Building Raleigh NC Project STIP U 3321 Gaston E W Connector — STP 1213(6) Gaston E W Connector — Meeting Regarding Mitigation Attendees George Hoops FHWA Donnie Brew FHWA Steve DeWitt NCDOT NCTA Jennifer Harris NCDOT NCTA Todd Tugwell USACE Mickey Sugg USACE Chris Militscher USEPA Polly Lespinasse NCDENR DWQ Brian Wrenn NCDENR DWQ Bill Gilmore NCDENR EEP Jim Stanfill NCDENR EEP Marc Recktenwald NCDENR EEP Beth Harmon NCDENR EEP Via Telephone Liz Hair USACE Andrea Leslie NCDENR EEP Amy Simes NCDENR Leilani Paugh NCDOT NEU Bill Barrett NCDOT NEU Linda Fitzgerald NCDOT NEU Greg Thorpe NCDOT PDEA Missy Pair NCDOT PDEA Jeff Dayton HNTB Jill Gurak PBS &J Michael Gloden PBS &J Jens Geratz PBS &J Presentation Materials • Agenda • Handout—NCTA Garden Parkway Impacts to Jurisdictional Resources • Handout — EEP Garden Parkway Project Search GIS Search and Field Reconnaissance Results • Handout — EEP Available Assets in Catawba 01 and Catawba 02 • Presentation on Site Search Conducted by EEP Powerpoint Slideshow Printout Purpose Discuss and agree upon the mitigation approach for the Gaston East West Connector for impacts to jurisdictional resources Mitigation Meeting - 03/16/10 Page 2 of 6 Introduction and Presentation Donnie Brew opened the meeting with introductions He then asked the attendees whether there were any high level regulatory issues regarding permitting of the Garden Parkway project and the proposed approach of using programmatic mitigation through EEP NCDWQ stated that the location of the mitigation does not hinge on the fact that there are several 303d listed streams impacted by the project However because there are numerous of 303d listed streams then mitigation implemented nearby may be more appropriate NCDWQ always prefers on site mitigation where feasible and since there are so many 303d listed streams NCDWQ would like to see more local mitigation However NCDWQ is not opposed to off site mitigation Bill Gilmore asked whether the project was following the merger process In the merger process mitigation is normally discussed after a Least Environmentally Damaging Practicable Alternative (LEDPA) is identified The project is following a modified merger process and Concurrence Points (CP) 1 through 4a have been achieved LEDPA (CP 3) was identified in October 2009 Avoidance and Minimization (CP 4a) was achieved in February 2010 The refined designs for the Preferred Alternative reduced impacts substantially (by 12 966 linear feet) NCTA has been providing annual updates to EEP on estimated impacts NCTA has also discussed mitigation with the environmental resource and regulatory agencies since last summer at the monthly meetings USACE requested a summary of past discussions with USEPA since Mickey Sugg Todd Tugwell and Liz Hair had not attended the meetings Steve Lund recently retired has been the USACE representative on the project NCTA stated that Kathy Matthews of USEPA has expressed concern about the magnitude of impacts and potential impacts to 303d listed streams When it was discussed that EEP would be the primary source for mitigation Ms Matthews recommended also looking at other potential mitigation such as on site mitigation or non traditional mitigation Chris Militscher stated that Ms Matthew s notes indicated she had three basic concerns One was the use of Bobs Pocket for mitigation credit on this project since the Bobs Pocket is far away from the project and the Bobs Pocket site is not under immediate threat of development Another recommendation was to have a more aggressive approach to searching for local or more nearby mitigation opportunities and to make sure no good local opportunities were being missed Finally USEPA always prefers on site mitigation if it makes sense from ecosystem water quality and cost perspectives Polly Lespinasse noted that the amount of mitigation available for this project was a concern for NCDWQ since there are other projects in the area that also will need mitigation Todd Tugwell stated he was aware of some of USEPA s concerns and that there was also concern that mitigation ratios at Bobs Pocket would not be high Jim Stanfill asked if the permitting agencies thought this project is a unique situation (no immediate responses) EEP prepares mitigation in advance for many transportation projects and does not know which mitigation site credits will be applied to each project until the permit is issued In the case of the Garden Parkway there is some opportunity to look at mitigation beforehand which does not happen often Normally all mitigation is already in hand before permits and mitigation discussions occur for a project Donnie Brew stated that agreement between the agencies for the programmatic approach to mitigation is an effective approach but sometimes there can be exceptions Jill Gurak provided an overview of the project impacts to jurisdictional resources She noted • Draft EIS signed in April 2009 • Draft EIS included impacts for 12 Detailed Study Alternatives (DSAs) based on preliminary engineering designs • LEDPA and Preferred Alternative is DSA 9 • Design refinements made to DSA 9 reduced stream impacts by over 12 000 linear feet (12 966 linear feet) These included • Reducing median width by 20 feet • Eliminating the Bud Wilson Road interchange (substantial savings at this location) Mitigation Meeting - 03/16/10 Page 3 of 6 • Reducing the footprint of the Robinson Road NC 274 (Union Road) and NC 273 (Southpoint Road) interchanges • Redesigning the 1 485 interchange and reducing the footprint (substantial savings at this location) • Impacts were calculated based on the preliminary engineering design construction limits with a 25 foot buffer which is standard NCDOT practice for calculating impacts based on preliminary level design • There will be incentives for the Design Build team to further reduce impacts • The impacts to 303d listed streams noted in the handout are impacts to unnamed tributaries that feed named streams included in the Final 303d list (2008) and are not listed streams themselves The listed named streams are bridged including an extended bridge over Catawba Creek to span an adjacent wetland • The Draft 2010 list also included South Fork Catawba River which would be bridged and McGill Branch and South Crowders Creek neither of which are impacted by the Preferred Alternative Donnie Brew asked if any of the attendees thought the proposed project would not be able to obtain a permit None of the attendees replied in the affirmative Michael Gloden provided an overview of the on site mitigation survey conducted for the Preferred Alternative (Technical Memorandum — On Site Mitigation Field Review PBS &J January 2010) He noted • 20 tax parcels containing 1 050 acres were initially identified using GIS • The field survey narrowed the sites to seven parcels grouped into three locations Additional evaluations are still needed as well as discussions with the property owners 1 Stream enhancement of approximately 5 600 linear feet (Linwood Springs Golf Course) 2 Stream enhancement and restoration of approximately 1 700 linear feet (Harrison Family Dairy Farm) 3 Wetland enhancement of approximately 6 acres (logged site) • Enhancement means measures such as revegetation and bank repair Leilani Paugh stated the report provides a good survey of sites based on a traditional approach but there may be opportunities for more creative or non traditional mitigation For example stormwater issues in stream work and watershed preservation If a potential site is immediately adjacent to the project then condemnation for this mitigation would not be prohibited NCDOT is in the process of scheduling a site visit with permitting agencies in Mecklenburg County for a couple projects that include some non traditional mitigation USEPA is interested in non traditional mitigation opportunities Chris Militscher stated he thought there were some good opportunities near the Carolina Speedway and he believes a number of the systems in the project area have degraded over the last several years even without the proposed project having been implemented NCDWQ is interested in considering non traditional mitigation However Brian Wrenn stated the measures would need to be above and beyond what would be required by regulation in order to receive mitigation credit USACE stated that it is difficult to determine mitigation ratios for non traditional mitigation and when enough is proposed Mr Tugwell asked if there has been any monitoring of non traditional sites Leilani Paugh stated NCDOT has not conducted any monitoring in the project area NCDOT currently is establishing a monitoring program for a project on the coast Jim Stanfill suggested that the Charlotte mitigation bank may be the closest example site They are conducting some monitoring EEP has enough mitigation credits now to permit the project fully EEP provided a list of available assets in a meeting handout However no other project would be able to be permitted until additional mitigation credits were obtained in the watershed Most of the credits that would be used for the proposed project are located in the lower Catawba Less than half of the credits available from the Bobs Pocket site might have been applied to the Garden Parkway The available credits are in the monitoring stage with dust a couple sites in the design stage Required ratios for a project are not normally known until the permit is issued Historically ratios have been between 1 1 — 2 1 with the ratio average usually about 1 5 1 The EEP plans for a ratio of 2 1 to be conservative Mitigation Meeting - 03/16/10 Page 4 of 6 Andrea Leslie gave a Powerpoint presentation (attached) on EEP watershed planning in the project area She noted • EEP uses a watershed planning approach based on 8 digit Catalog Unit Catawba 01 and 02 have several targeted local watersheds although none are in Gaston County • EEP currently has the following assets (see full list in handout) • Restoration Catawba 01 — 16 352 Stream Mitigation Unit (SMU) Catawba 02 — 18 767 SMU • Restoration Equivalent — High Quality Preservation Southern Piedmont ecoregion 32 928 SMU and Catawba 01 — 5 107 SMU o EEP also has riparian wetland credits available as listed in the handout • The GIS site search of local watersheds for the Garden Parkway included parcels in Mecklenburg and Gaston Counties that had more than 1 000 linear feet of stream with land use restoration potential Project feasibility determined by five criteria total project stream length greater than 1 500 linear feet 1 3 landowners drainage area less than 10 square miles streams with narrow or no buffer on at least one side and riparian corridor without severe constraints • The GIS analysis sites were then visited in the field in March 2010 After field reconnaissance EEP identified 8 projects in Crowders Creek drainage (14 digit HU = 3050101180010) 5 projects in Catawba Creek drainage (HU = 3050101180020) and 1 project in South Fork Catawba River East (HU = 3050102060020) Total potential stream restoration length is 32 400 linear feet in Tier 1 (most promising sites) and 12 100 linear feet in Tier 2 (project has significant constraints) • Further evaluation is needed along with property owner contact Greg Thorpe asked if the agencies would consider mitigation across the state line in South Carolina since the project is close to the state line USACE will not accept mitigation outside North Carolina USEPA and NCDWQ agreed with this statement Donnie Brew reviewed some of the main points of the programmatic agreement for mitigating the impacts of transportation projects in North Carolina Requires mitigation to be in the ground before the project is constructed The mitigation should be in the same 8 digit hydrologic unit and be of the same type as the impacted resource • Mitigation ratios are typically 1 1 for restoration and 2 1 for restoration equivalent The benefits of the programmatic approach include achieving mitigation in advance of an impact and implementing mitigation based on watershed planning The programmatic approach allows focus on problem watershed areas This approach also results in predictability for the NCDOT and FHWA in planning and scheduling projects Mr Brew stated that if the programmatic approach is not used for the Garden Parkway then mitigation already in the ground would not be applied to this project and there would be a project delay while other mitigation is implemented The programmatic approach does not have a static direct link between particular mitigation sites and projects until the project permit is issued then the locations /origins of the credits are established so the same credits are not used for another project Bill Gilmore stated the EEP program matches impacts of all types of projects in a watershed area with overall watershed needs Donnie Brew asked again whether the programmatic mitigation approach would be acceptable for the Garden Parkway Donnie Brew suggested that the programmatic approach would allow for the EEP to focus future efforts in watershed areas where mitigation is needed These credits would be applied to future projects but the Garden Parkway would be the influence that steers these future credits to areas the agencies felt they were most needed This is a normal process in the programmatic watershed approach to mitigation USEPA wants FHWA and NCTA to document on site mitigation opportunities more fully and also whether there are potential mitigation sites within 1 2 miles of the project Non traditional measures also should be fully evaluated and their feasibility or infeasibility documented in the mitigation plan Mitigation Meeting - 03/16/10 Page 5 of 6 Mr Brew noted this suggestion for studying nearby (not adjacent) mitigation and non traditional measures would not be the normal process The non traditional measures would be difficult to assign ratios to so would these be bonus mitigation? USACE stated non traditional opportunities would be implemented only because traditional approaches not available The programmatic approach was acceptable NCDWQ would consider on site mitigation as the first priority NCDWQ s permit constraints likely would be related to providing mitigation in Piedmont streams not Mountain streams (i a using credits that are from the same ecoregion) NCDWQ would not be as concerned with thermal classification (cold /cool /warm) However NCDWQ was comfortable with the programmatic approach to mitigation for the Garden Parkway with a programmatic adjustment in the focus of the location of mitigation projects in the Catawba 01 and Catawba 02 areas EEP noted that there are a number of mitigation opportunities in the Catawba 01 watershed NCDWQ stated that the Catawba 01 watershed is large and crosses several ecoregions Some mitigation in this region may not be appropriate for the project if it occurs in a different ecoregion USACE stated that if NCDWQ wants mitigation to occur in specific 14 digit HUCS then the permit would need to specify this requirement Greg Thorpe stated that a restriction such as this would likely result in EEP spending more money to find specific mitigation EEP has nearby mitigation credits available at Beaverdam Creek of approximately 13 000 linear feet of stream credit The search for potential nearby mitigation projects presented by Andrea Leslie identified another 32 000 linear feet of potential stream mitigation The EEP would be willing to pursue these potential projects as part of the normal process for identifying mitigation credits in Catawba 01 and Catawba 02 However these mitigation projects would not be tied directly to the Garden Parkway Todd Tugwell also noted that the USACE likely will require mitigation for some intermittent streams Polly Lespinasse stated that based on her field visits many of the intermittent streams would be considered important from a permitting perspective Jim Stanfill noted that EEP does try to provide associated credits that are of the same stream regimen (i a cool stream mitigation for cool stream impacts) However Catawba 01 is large and a few projects in the past have had cold /cool and cool /warm credits allowed Chris Militscher noted that USEPA has been providing comments on the proposed project since 2001 and the FHWA and NCTA have known about the impacts and should have been pursuing on site and nearby mitigation for this project A conceptual mitigation plan was requested to be included in the Draft EIS The Preferred Alternative was identified in October 2009 and an on site mitigation survey was initiated shortly afterward following standard procedures The refined preliminary designs reduced stream impacts by approximately 12 966 linear feet NCTA was not in a position in the Draft EIS to develop a conceptual mitigation plan The Final EIS is not completed yet and FHWA and NCTA intend to include a conceptual mitigation in the Final EIS USEPA stated that they cannot comment on the proposed mitigation until there is a more formal presentation of mitigation that considers on site mitigation nearby (or near site) mitigation and non traditional measures USEPA also is concerned about the potential amount of indirect and cumulative impacts since waters in the area are already impaired The Clean Water Act prohibits actions that further degrade already degraded waters FHWA stated they would work with USEPA separately to try to address concerns NCDOT and FHWA do not mitigate for indirect and cumulative effects Marc Recktenwald stated EEP can focus efforts on the potential nearby mitigation sites identified in Andrea Leslie s presentation and have more information to include in a conceptual mitigation plan regarding the feasibility of these sites EEP can also provide a list of projects already implemented that have benefited the watershed NCDOT will work with NCTA and their consultants to evaluate non traditional measures Leilani Paugh will provide examples of other conceptual mitigation plans for use in developing the plan for the Garden Parkway Mitigation Meeting - 03/16/10 Page 6 of 6 Conclusions A conceptual mitigation plan for the Preferred Alternative will be prepared and summarized in the Final EIS EEP has enough credits in hand to permit the Garden Parkway project including 13 000 linear feet of stream mitigation credits at Beaverdam Creek dust south of the Preferred Alternative The programmatic approach is acceptable to NCDWQ and USACE EEP should initiate a programmatic adjustment in the focus of the location of mitigation projects in the Catawba 01 and Catawba 02 areas NCDWQ permit constraints may include provisions related to providing mitigation in Piedmont streams within Catawba 01 and Catawba 02 (rather than Mountain streams) The USACE and NCDWQ will not accept credits outside of North Carolina (i a credits in South Carolina) NCDWQ and USEPA prefer on site mitigation where feasible The on site mitigation search should be fully documented including contact with property owners NCDWQ and USEPA are interested in more information regarding the feasibility of non traditional measures for on site mitigation and possibly near site mitigation NCDOT NEU and NCTA will evaluate non traditional measures and will report the results in the conceptual mitigation plan USEPA will not comment until they review the conceptual mitigation plan USEPA would like to see on site and near site mitigation and non traditional measures They are also concerned with indirect and cumulative effects and further degradation of area streams Action Items • EEP will provide additional information about the potential mitigation projects identified in the 14 digit HUCs near the project • NCTA and NCDOT NEU will evaluate the feasibility of non traditional mitigation measures for on site mitigation • NCTA will contact the property owners of the three site identified in the on site mitigation survey to determine their interest • NCTA will prepare a conceptual mitigation plan and include a summary in the Final EIS • NCTA will coordinate with USACE to determine the remaining tasks required to identify which intermittent streams are important Mitigation Meeting - 03/16/10 FW U 3321 Mitigation Meeting Minutes FW U -3321 Mitigation Meeting Minutes Lespinasse, Polly Sent Tuesday May 08 2012 2 54 PM To Carrillo Sonia Attachments Gaston_031610_MitigabonMt -1 pdf (62 KB) Page 1 of 1 From Dayton Jeff Sent Thursday April 01 2010 12 42 PM To Donnie Brew @dot gov, George Hoops @dot gov Wrenn Brian Lespinasse Polly militscher chris @epamail epa gov Harmon Beth Gilmore Bill Recktenwald Marc todd tugwell @usace army mil Sarah E Hair @usace army mil, mickey t sugg @usace army mil Leslie Andrea Barrett William A Paugh Leilani Y Fitzpatrick Linda F Simes Amy Thorpe Gregory J Pair Missy Stanfill Jim Cc Harris Jennifer Dewitt Steve, Geratz Jens Gloden Michael C jsgurak Subject RE U 3321 Mitigation Meeting Minutes All For your files I ve attached the final minutes from the mitigation meeting on 03/16/10 Thanks to those of you who provided comments Let us know if you need anything else Regards Jeff From Dayton Jeff Sent Wednesday March 24 2010 5 09 PM To Donnie Brew @dot gov George Hoops @dot gov brian wrenn @ncdenr gov polly lespinasse @ncdenr gov, militscher chns @epamad epa gov Beth Harmon @ncdenr gov, Bill Gilmore @ncdenr gov Marc Recktenwald @ncdenr gov todd tugwell @usace army mil Sarah E Hair @usace army mil mickey t sugg @usace army mil Leslie Andrea Barrett William A Paugh Leilani Y Iffitzpatrick @ncdot gov, amy simes @ncdenr gov gthorpe @ncdot gov mpair @ncdot gov, dim stanfill @ncdenr gov Cc Harris Jennifer Dewitt Steve Geratz Jens Gloden Michael C jsgurak Subject U 3321 Mitigation Meeting Draft Minutes Good Afternoon Attached are the draft minutes from the meeting held last Tuesday in the NCDOT Board Room that discussed mitigation for the Gaston E W Connector (U 3321) If you have any comments please provide them by Tuesday (3/30/10) Thanks again for your participation Jeff Dayton P E Transportation Engineer NCTA General Engineering Consultant 5400 Glenwood Avenue Suite 400 Raleigh NC 27612 , Tel (919) 571 3000 Dir (919) 788 7148 Fax (919) 571 3015 https //mail nc gov /owa/ ?ae= Item &t =IPM Note &id= RgAAAADMSzLcd9W2TJH14 %2bm 5/8/2012