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Strickland, Bev
From: Jon Swaim<[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, June 2, 2022 9:39 AM
To: Cohn, Colleen M; Barnes, Kyle W CIV USARMY CESAW (USA)
Subject: RE: [External] RE: Elm City Wastewater System Improvements
Attachments: 14.04042 - Elm City WWTP Profile Sheet.pdf
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Hi Colleen, Please see responses below.
1) The language should read 'Four culverts will be installed to provide wetland flow, and one culvert will be
installed within the UT to UT Town Creek channel.' See attached profile and plan sheet. The UT to UT Town
Creek channel culvert is circled in red. It is hard to make out on the plans.
2) All five culverts were designed to be embedded 7" below existing grade to maintain low flow. Based on our site
visits it appeared that UT to UT Town Creek and Wetland 1 flow at least intermittently through this area. We
concluded that maintaining low flow through all five culverts would allow for continued flow through the system
and prevent ponding. See attached profile showing culvert burial circled in red.
3) These circled areas are temporary silt fencing which will be removed post construction. We do not anticipate
any impacts to wetlands as a result of the silt fence installation and removal.
Thank you, let me know if you need additional info.
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McGill Associates, PA
1240 19th Street Lane NW, Hickory, NC 28601
T 828.328.2024
C 828.434.0951
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From: Cohn, Colleen M <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, May 27, 2022 3:46 PM
To: Jon Swaim <[e-mail]>; Barnes, Kyle W CIV USARMY CESAW (USA)
<[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] RE: Elm City Wastewater System Improvements
Hi Jon,
I am reviewing the above referenced application, and in order to complete the review, some additional information is
required:
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1) In Section C, 4i, the application states "Total maintained road width is anticipated to be 30'. Stream and wetland
flow will be maintained through the proposed road fill via five 36" Class IV RCP culverts. Three culverts will be
installed to provide wetland flow, and one culvert will be installed within the UT to UT Town Creek channel. All
five culverts will be embedded 7" below existing grade to maintain flow during dry conditions and allow for the
passage of aquatic organisms ( See Plan and Profile Sheet C- 203)." The plan sheets appear to only show four
culverts. Please clarify. [15A NCAC 02H .0502(c)]
2) Please provide additional details on the arrangement of the culverts. Are they positioned so that low flow are
accommodated in one culvert and the additional culverts receive only bankfull flows? [15A NCAC 02H .0502(c)]
3) I'm not understanding what the circled impacts below are. It appears that they may be within the wetland.
Please provide additional information on these impacts. [15A NCAC 02H .0502(c)]
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office
380o Barrett Drive
Raleigh, NC 27609
Office: 919-791-4258
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Subject: [External] RE: Elm City Wastewater System Improvements
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Hi Kyle, Please find the attached PJD package and expired 404 permit.
The road impact area was discussed during the initial permitting process, see below:
• Please provide more details regarding avoidance and minimization of wetland impacts for this project. [15A
NCAC 02H .0506(b)(1)]
1. This Office believes that the proposed access road can be moved or reconfigured to avoid or minimize
impacts to wetlands. Please revise the plans to minimize the impacts or provide a detailed explanation
of why this plan for the activity cannot be practically accomplished, reduced or reconfigured to better
minimize disturbance to wetlands. On the provided plans and diagrams, the road through wetlands
appears to be 30' wide in one section and 16' wide in another. Please explain why the entire proposed
road through wetlands cannot be reduced to 16' (or less) in width through wetlands, thereby reducing
wetland impacts. The proposed access road elevation is nearly at existing grade as it enters Wetland 1
from the south. As the road continues to the north through Wetland 1, the existing ground elevation
drops from approximately 126' to 122' in the center of the wetland. The widening of the impact area
within Wetland 1 is due to the fill and 1.5:1 side slopes required to bring the road up to the elevation
which will allow for the 36" Class IV RCP culverts. The culvert size was based on a 10-year storm event.
Plan sheet C-203 shows the proposed grading and profile elevations of the proposed road crossing. Our
impact map was based on these proposed grading limits.
2. This Office believes that the proposed access road can be moved to avoid wetland and buffer impacts.
Please revise the plans to avoid the impacts or provide detailed explanation of why this plan for the
activity cannot be accomplished by routing the proposed road in an alternate location (e.g., dirt road
south of site that connects HWY 301 and Homestead Road). The irrigation force main and access road
are proposed to be installed primarily within a relic road bed area that has been out of use for quite
some time. The former road location can be seen in Google maps -
https://goo.gl/maps/DAgWbjoZCTQZ6veW8. The proposed road is needed for maintenance and
emergency access. The Town of Elm City properties (existing WWTP and proposed waste irrigation
property) adjoin along the UT to Town Creek for approximately 900 linear feet. A utility easement
carrying the proposed sewer line and road was not available through adjoining properties. As a result,
this 900 ft area is the only viable access from the existing WWTP property to the proposed irrigation
property to the north. McGill and the Town chose this crossing location since it has the narrowest
wetland width within the 900 ft area, it is to the north and outside of a large open water area, and
contains the relic road bed. It is our opinion that this area will result in the least wetland and buffer
impacts available to the Town and has been designed to ensure unrestricted transmission of water
through the system.
Justification for road width: The roadway will serve as a pathway for electrical and control wiring, irrigation water piping
and travel across the wetland area. The use of a 16' wide road allows adequate access for these utilities and room for
future maintenance within the roadbed area to minimize potential for further impacts when repairs are needed. The
width also provides potential for two vehicles to carefully pass. Although the potential for multiple vehicles meeting in
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this area is relatively small it could present a safety issue to have to backup for an extended distance should vehicles
meet.
Thank you, let me know if you need additional info.
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Jon Swaim
Project Manager, Environmental Services
McGill Associates, PA
1240 19th Street Lane NW, Hickory, NC 28601
T 828.328.2024
C 828.434.0951
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From: Barnes, Kyle W CIV USARMY CESAW (USA) <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, April 8, 2022 1:40 PM
To: Jon Swaim<[e-mail]>
Cc: Cohn, Colleen M <[e-mail]>
Subject: Elm City Wastewater System Improvements
Jon,
I am reviewing the PCN submittal you provided for the subject project in Wilson County. I was
reviewing the crossing details and it looks like the road impacts could be reduced. Can you
provide information as to why the maintained road has to be 16' wide. Also within your
project description in the PCN you indicated that a PJD package and photos were included but
I could not find that information. Please include the indicated PJD package and photos with
your response regarding justification for the roadway width. Please feel free to contact me if
you have any questions.
Kyle Barnes
Regulatory Project Manager
US Army Corps of Engineers
Wilmington District
Washington Field Office
910-251-4584
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