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Home My WebLink About20120285 Ver 1_Meeting Minutes_20080226STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA T URNPaE AuTHORUY W, MICHAEL F EASLEY 1578 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH NC 27699 1578 GOVERNOR February 26 2oo8 DAVID W JOYNER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Memorandum to Turnpike Environmental Agency Coordination Team From n4 Jennifer Harris P E Staff Engineer Subject North Carolina Turnpike Authority Gaston E -W Connector STIP U -3321 Concurrence Point 2a (Bridging Decisions) Enclosed is the Concurrence Point 2a packet for the upcoming TEAC meeting on March 4th, 2oo8 at 1 oo PM in the NCTA Board Room Please review the enclosed documents prior to the meeting so we can discuss the sites in detail All of the information is also located on the TEAC website - http / /www ncturnpike org /teac/ Please bring your copy of the packets to the meeting next week since additional copies may not be available The Final NRTR copies will be available at next week s meeting If you have any questions or need additional information please do not hesitate to contact me at (919) 571 -3004 or via email at Jennifer harrisPncturnpike org Attachments to George Hoops PE — FHWA Donnie Brew — FHWA Steve Lund — USACE Marella Buncick — USFWS Kathy Matthews — USEPA Chris Militscher — USEPA Marla Chambers — NCWRC Polly Lespinasse — NCDWQ Dewayne Sykes, PE — NCDOT Roadway Anne Gamber, PE — NCDOT Hydraulics Krishna Solberg PE — NCDOT PD &EA Bill Barrett — NCDOT NEU Hank Graham, AICP — GUAMPO Bob Cook, AICP - MUMPO Jill Gurak, PE — PBS &J Jeff Dayton PE — HNTB Michael Gloden - EcoScience NORTH CAROLINA TURNPIKE AUTHORITY TELEPHONE 919 571 3000 FAX 919 571 3015 FEB 2 7 2008' IBC DENR BIRO, DWQ- Surface Water Protection ✓� sq -s'-ql /P 58 sId 3�l ,'j [bi --SA3 103-,sg b "* D ob -ski ?q—s a513 �$?) sass 05--sa54 V-157-�95,?, �-)3 Sa�� 3� -Saab -5153 S�5 s a4 S Sob S lob s tau S 30 -Saar S 3s S �? Q- Sa45A 5 3 f- 5 9,g4w S3L -s3ot S'3'P 3 -,5,m A S3 D -S a�f W -I+( w-la �- �- � p LTI) STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MICHAEL F EASLEY GOVERNOR MEMORANDUM TO FROM STATE PROJECT COUNTY DESCRIPTION LYNDo TIPPETT SECRETARY September 27, 2007 Jeff Dayton N C Turnpike Authority Njoroge Wamama State Geotechmcal Engineer NCDOT — Geotechmcal Engineering Unit U -3321 Gaston New Route from I -85 West of Gastonia to NC 160 In Mecklenburg County SUBJECT Geotechmcal Report — Segment KID over the Retired Fly Ash Basin at Allen Steam Station UPDATE Per your request I have reviewed the Duke Energy response regarding future operations at the retired fly ash basin Duke Energy indicates that they plan to utilize the site for future ash storage eventually adding up to 150 in elevation They plan to commence operations in 2008 My original report indicated that the potential treatment options include bridging the entire fly ash basin, excavation and replacement of the ash material dynamic compaction, pile supported embankment soil nuxmg or jet grouting The addition of ash material would all but eliminate most of these options Most were already only marginally feasible due to the depth and quantity of ash maternal The most reasonable solution would be bridging the entire site If the existing grade were raised, then the bridge would have to be raised, making the height of the bridge crossing the river impractical Alternatively the newly placed fly ash would have to be excavated and MAILING ADDRESS TELEPHONE 919 250 -4088 LOCATION NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FAX 919 250 -4237 CENTURY CENTER COMPLEX GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING UNIT ENTRANCE B 2 1589 MAIL SERVICE CENTER WEBSITE WWW DOH DOT STATE NC US 1020 BIRCH RIDGE DRIVE RALEIGH NC 27699 1589 RALEIGH NC disposed of Cut slopes through the ash would not be stable, meaning that the entire quantity would have to be removed It is my opinion that this alternative would be a poor choice as is and would be largely unpractical if the Duke Energy plan to add ash were implemented Prepared by Clint Little NCDOT Regional Geological Engineer STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA NC DENR MRO TAT MU<E AUTHORITY DWQ- Surface Writer Protection MICHAEL F EASLEY 1578 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH NC 27699 1578 DAVID W JOYNER GOVERNOR _ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR August 11, 2oo8 Memorandum to Turnpike Environmental Agency Coordination Team From Jennifer Harris, P E Staff Engineer Subject North Carolina Turnpike Authority Gaston E -W Connector (STIP U -3321) - Draft Updated Purpose and Need Statement and Draft Addendum to the Final Alternatives Development and Analysis Report Enclosed are the Draft Updated Purpose and Need Statement (June 19, 2oo8) and Draft Addendum to the Final Alternatives Development and Analysis Report (July 23 2oo8) for your review Please note that the Draft Updated Purpose and Need has been revised since we provided hard copies at the July TEAC meeting A couple of pages were inadvertently left out of the report All of the information is also located on the TEAC websrte - http Ilwww ncturnpike org/teac/ Please bring your copy of the reports to the TEAC meeting in September for discussion If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at (919) 571 -3004 or via email at Jennifer harr>sPncturnpike or Attachments to Steve Lund — USACE Marella Buncick — USFWS Kathy Matthews — USEPA Chris Mihtscher — USEPA Marla Chambers — NCWRC Polly Lespinasse — NCDWQ Renee Gledhill- Earley NC -SHPO Hank Graham AICP — GUAMPO Bob Cook AICP — MUMPO George Hoops PE — FHWA — NC Division Kristina Solberg PE — NCDOT - PDEA Cc (w /o attachments) Missy Dickens, PE — NCDOT - PDEA John Wadsworth, PE — NCDOT - ADU NORTH CAROLINA TURNPIKE AUTHORITY TELEPHONE 919 571 3000 FAX 919.-)71 3015 D 1(29 D An employee owned company July 25 2007 Ms Polly Lespinasse NC Division of Water Quality 610 East Center Avenue Suite 301 Mooresville NC 28115 Dear Ms Lespmasse SUBJECT Gaston East West Connector — Updated/Revised Jurisdictional Delineation Packages/Mapping from Natural Resource Subconsultants Enclosed for your use are the updated /revised jurisdictional delineations as prepared by each of the three subconsultants following field verification meetings conducted in the Spring of 2007 The three sets are enclosed on one (1) CD Please call me at 704 522 7275, extension 4404, or Jill Gurak (919 876 6888 extension 5298) if you have questions or require additional information Sincerely, PBS&J ti rn Kimberly D Berets, AICP Enclosure (one CD) 5200 77 Center Drive Suite 500 Charlotte NC 28217 Telephone 704 522 7275 Fax 704 525 2838 www pbsj corn