20140026 Ver 1_More Info Received_20140121

Homewood, Sue
From:
Thomson, Nicole ]
Sent:
Monday, January ZU'ZUl4Z:40PK4
To:
Homewood, Sue
Subject:
FW: Bridge #204
Hey Sue!
Please see the responses below for your questions related to Bridge #204. Let me know if you have any other questions!
Thanks snmuch!
Nik
From: Paul Kelly [Pau|[e-mail]]
Sent: Friday,]anuary, 17, 2014 1:46 PM
To: Thomson, Nicole ]
Subject: FW: Bridge #204
Nikki,
See Davn's response below. I talked with Davin about this response yesterday to make sure this was the correct course
of action. Apparently the reforestation is a Roadside Environmental policy in situations like this.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at the number below.
Thank you,
Paul Kel|y, P.E.
Senior Engineer
STV/Ro|ph Whitehead Associates, Inc.
gUU West Trade Street, Suite 715
Charlotte, NC282U2
Ph: 704-816-2518
From: Davin CMorrison
Sent: Wednesday, 3anuary15,201410:56AM
To: Paul Kelly
Subject: RE: Bridge #204
ME
Please see my answers below. Thanks.
The plans that are submitted show the new fill slope only being slightly more than the current one, so what is the cause
for the need tohandc|earin the wetland/buffer area?
The hand clearing is to allow the contractor to installed the proposed overhead power line and siltfence.
And it mentions reforesting impacted buffers but if you are just handclearing and not stumping why would that be
proposed and in what areas exactly?
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The reforestation requirement is a NCDOT Roadside Environmental policy to reforest any stream environmentally
sensitive areas (ESAs) when trees are removed due to clearing and /or grading operations. The ESAs are measured 50'
from the top of bank on both sides of the stream. Trees will not be planted directly under the power line. The exact
location of the planted trees will be determined in the field by the Division Roadside Environmental Engineer during
construction.
From: Paul Kelly
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 9:05 AM
To: Davin C. Morrison
Subject: FW: Bridge #204
Can you please answer Sue Homewood's question below and reply back to me.
Thank you,
Paul Kelly, P.E.
Senior Engineer
STV /Ralph Whitehead Associates, Inc.
900 West Trade Street, Suite 715
Charlotte, NC 28202
Ph: 704 -816 -2518
From: Thomson, Nicole J [mai Ito: njthomson2Cd)ncdot.QOV]
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 9:03 AM
To: Paul Kelly
Subject: FW: Bridge #204
Thanks again for the help!
Nikki
From: Homewood, Sue
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 12:36 PM
To: Thomson, Nicole J
Subject: Bridge #204
Hey Nicole,
On this project the cover letter says the wetland and buffer impacts are a result of widening the approach for the new
bridge and fill slopes (I assume this means the permanent impacts). The plans that are submitted show the new fill
slope only being slightly more than the current one, so what is the cause for the need to handclear in the wetland /buffer
area? That's not clear to me. And it mentions reforesting impacted buffers but if you are just handclearing and not
stumping why would that be proposed and in what areas exactly?
Thanks
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