RE_ Site 14 repair on U-3301 Buncombe

Carpenter,Kristi
From:Mitchell, Robert K
Sent:Friday, March 04, 2022 7:46 AM
To:Allen, Yates; Beckwith, Lori SAW
Subject:RE: Site 14 repair on U-3301 Buncombe
Lori,

I wanted to follow up on our phone conversation yesterday. DWR is okay with what is being proposed as long as the rip
rap is embedded to the maximum extent practical and per detail 6 of the plans. I realize embedding Class I in such a
small stream (not likely to have fish) might be difficult so as long as they mash it down to form a defined channel it
should fill in over time. Let me know if that all makes sense and if you need anything else from me. Administratively,
the email file is all I need for our records. Have a great weekend.

Kevin Mitchell
Environmental Specialist II
Division of Water Resources
401 & Buffer Transportation Permitting
NC Department of Environmental Quality

828-296-4650 Office
828-231-1580 Mobile
Email [e-mail]

NC DEQ Asheville Regional Office
2090 U.S. Hwy. 70
Swannanoa, N.C. 28778

From: Allen, Yates <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 4:34 PM
To: Beckwith, Lori SAW <[e-mail]>; Mitchell, Robert K <[e-mail]>
Subject: Site 14 repair on U-3301 Buncombe

Good afternoon,

I was contacted recently by the Asheville Resident’s Office regarding the condition of Site 14 on the U-3301 project in
Buncombe County (NC 63 Leicester Highway widening). The permits covered the relocation of a stream to a newly
constructed ditch at Site 14 and mitigation was provided for the impact, per Lori. A portion of the new ditch was
designed with stone lined banks(STA 231+55 to 231+75) and a portion did not have stone (STA 226+00 to 228+88). The
ditch flows into a driveway pipe and finally enters Dix Creek at Site 13. The ditch is headcutting where it enters the pipe
and is depositing sediment into Site 13A. Some of the stones in the armored section have slid off the banks. We would
like to amend the permit to allow us to repair the banks and add stone in bottom of the ditch from STA 231+55 to
231+75 (20 feet) and line the banks and bottom from STA 226+00 to 228+88 (288 feet). Detail 6 on plan sheet 20 shows
what we want to do. We believe this would prevent further headcutting and sediment deposition.
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These actions would not impact the historic properties on the project; they are at a different location farther up the
road.

Thanks for your assistance. If you have any questions please call me.
Yates Allen
Division Environmental Specialist
Division 13
North Carolina Department of Transportation

828 250 3002 office
828 713 1568 mobile
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Asheville, NC 28801-2340

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