20200024 Ver 2_NOV-2020-BV-0003 Response_20220901

P I LOT ENVIRONMENTALINC
September 1, 2022
Ms. Sue Homewood
NCDEQ- Division of Water Resources
Winston-Salem Regional Office
450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300
Winston Salem, North Carolina 27105
Reference: Response to Notice of Continuing Violation
NOV-2020-BV-0003, DWR#20200024
Quarry Hills Subdivision
Swepsonville, Alamance County, North Carolina
Pilot Project 4748.5-1
Dear Ms. Homewood:
Pilot Environmental, Inc. (Pilot) was provided with a Notice of Continuing Violation (NOV) letter
that was issued to Desco Mebane Partners by the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality -Division of Water Resources (NCDEQ-DWR), dated August 3, 2022. The letter indicates
on April 12, 2022, the NCDEQ-DWR issued a 401 Water Quality Certification and Jordan Lake
Riparian Buffer Authorization (DWR#202000024) for impacts at the site and as a condition the
applicant shall comply with the Buffer Restoration Plan Approval. The purpose of this
correspondence is to provide the requested responses to the NCDEQ-DWR. On behalf of Desco
Mebane Partners, Pilot has prepared this correspondence to provide information requested in
the August 3, 2022 NCDEQ-DWR Notice of Continuing Violation.
The August 3, 2022 Notice of Continuing Violation requires responses to the following: 1) provide
an explanation of why the buffer restoration plan was not initiated by February 28, 2021; and 2)
provide a new proposed schedule for buffer replanting.
At the time of NCDEQ-DWR acceptance of the Riparian Buffer Restoration Plan, it was anticipated
that final grading of up -gradient pads and removal of a temporary sediment and erosion control
device within the streams surface water riparian buffer would be completed within the following
6 months. However, multiple delays occurred due to weather and various other site conditions
that delayed the final grading and stabilization within the restoration area until August 2021. The
applicant contracted with a planting contractor in September of 2021. This contractor delayed
planting until May 2021 upon which time the applicant terminated the contractor and hired a
another contractor. The replacement contractor completed the specified planting in the
restoration area the week of August 17 to 24, 2022.
Pilot conducted a field visit of the restoration area on August 31, 2022. The plantings consisted
of at least six different native tree and shrub species. Plant container sizes of 5, 7 and 15 gallon
containers were utilized. The trees and shrubs were planted within an approximate 10-foot grid
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Pilot Project 4748.5-1
Response to Notice of Continuing Violation
September 1, 2022
spacing within the restoration area. Photographs collected during the field visit are included as
an attachment. The applicant acknowledges annual monitoring and report requirements within
the Buffer Restoration Plan.
We appreciate your assistance. Please contact us at 336.310.4527 if you have any questions
during your review.
Respectfully submitted,
Pilot Environmental, Inc.
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Bradley' S. Luckey, PWS
Senior Project Manager
Attachments: Photographs
cc: Shelton Sullivan, NCDEQ-DWR
Kimberly Turney, NCDEQ-DEMLR
Christopher Hopper, USACE
Eric Dischinger, Desco Mebane Partners, LLC
Dan Sullivan, Desco Mebane Partners, LLC
David S. Brame, PWS
Senior Project Manager

SITE PHOTOGRAPHS
Photograph 1- View of restoration area.
Photograph 2 - View of restoration area.

SITE PHOTOGRAPHS
Photograph 3 - View of restoration area.
Photograph 4 - View of restoration area.