20161268 Ver 2_U-4751 Additional Fill_20210318 (2)

Strickland, Bev
From: Steenhuis, Joanne
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2021 9:32 PM
To: Herndon, T. Mason; Shaver, Brad ; Lane, Stephen
Cc: Carpenter,Kristi
Subject: RE: U-4751 Additional Fill
Mason,
The DWR has no issue with your proposed plan, since you were permitted and mitigated for these impacts. The DWR
will copy this email in order to comply with the pre -notification for the proposed modification for the project (which will
be 20161268V4)
Thanks for the heads up!
Joanne Steenhuis
From: Herndon, T. Mason <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 8:43 PM
To: Shaver, Brad <[e-mail]>; Steenhuis, Joanne <[e-mail]>; Lane, Stephen
<[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: U-4751 Additional Fill
Apparently the PD's in the previous e-mail were not the markups. Please review the attached permits drawings with the
yellow highlights.
Thanks!
Mason Herndon
Environmental Program Supervisor
Division 3
NCDOT- Division of Highways
910-341-2036 office
910-604-0050 mobile
[e-mail]
5501 Barbados Blvd
Castle Hayne, NC 28429
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From: Herndon, T. Mason
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 5:55 PM
To: Shaver, Brad <[e-mail]>; Steenhuis, Joanne <[e-mail]>; Lane, Stephen
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<[e-mail]>
Subject: U-4751 Additional Fill
As you know, there have been a lot of discussion about completing the fills at the interchange of U-4751 and I-
140. There are concerns that placing this fill in stages as originally proposed would create settling and stability issues
which has occurred on other projects There is also a tremendous advantage for the Department financially and to
complete this under the current contract. Phase 1 would be to complete the fills on the -L- line for the 1-140
flyover. This proposed fill is shown on the attached permit drawings (permit drawings 47 of 83 and 50 of 83. 1 have
highlighted the additional fill on the permit drawings in yellow. These areas have already been permitted but were
noted as "Grading Only" on the South side of 1-140. The fill on the North side of 1-140 would be in uplands. Phase 11
would be to pursue a permit modification to complete the entire interchange under this contract, hopefully including
the structures as shown in the attached rendering. However, we want to pursue Phase 1 as soon as possible to take
advantage of the conveyor belt. The contractor has almost completed the fill needed on the South side of 1-140 under
the current contract and will remove the conveyor as soon it is completed so the Department would have substantial
cost savings if we approve the Phase 1 fill now while the conveyor is still operational. This would also gives us time to
complete the permit modification to complete everything on the South side and keep the conveyor in use without
reinstalling it in the future.
Since Phase 1 fill is already permitted and/or in uplands, is there any permitting or consistency issues with the
Department proceeding with this work under this contract from your agencies perspective?
Secondly, do you see any issues, from your agencies standpoint, with the Department pursuing a permit modification to
complete this interchange as shown on the rendering? I'm hoping to have the revised permit drawings for the impacts
not currently authorized in the next 4-6 weeks. This additional work, noted on the permits drawings as "Future(By
Others)" had been proposed to be part of the R-3300A contract. However as noted above there is a financial, stability
and safety advantages for the Department to complete this interchange under the current contract.
Thanks and feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Mason Herndon
Environmental Program Supervisor
Division 3
NCDOT- Division of Highways
910-341-2036 office
910-604-0050 mobile
[e-mail]
5501 Barbados Blvd
Castle Hayne, NC 28429
Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties
Email correspondence to and from this sender is subject to the N.C. Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
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